THE SUNDAY OEEG02sIA2v, F0K1?LAXD, FEBKUABY 28, 190
HATE 15 1STER
Russians Change Front
Toward Americans.
UHOWH AT ST. PETERSBURG
Untl
mate Friend of Woman
Refuses to Shake Hands.
PRESS INFLAMES THE PUBLIC
Prospect of America Allowing Cable
to Be Extended to Japan -Is Made
.the Occasion for a New and '
Bitter Attack.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27. The news
that the United States had assented to
the extension of the Pacific cable to
Japan, frith the reasons therefor as
signed in the dispatches from Washing
ton, still further aggravated the popular
eblief that the United States is siding
with Japan against Russia. The few
Americans in St. Petersburg have all re
marked upon the changed demeanor of
their Russian friends. Formerly, they
were treated with the greatest cordiality,
but now the Russians greet them with
the question:
"Is American our secret enemy, and
will we have to fight her also before the
war comes to an end."
The Bourse Gazette today makes a
Washington dispatch, saying the United
States has undertaken to lay a submarine
cable from the Philippine Islands to Ja
pan to prevent the letter's isolation in
case the Russians cut the Shanghai ca
ttle, thoh subject of a bitter attack upon
the Government as "Washington "for this
new evidence of itts breach of neutral
ity." alleging that the contention of the
United States that the landing of the ca
ble will be undertaken for the Improve
ment of trade relations "does not clear
Amorlca's skirts," and inquiring "what
the Americans would say if Germany
hand run a cable from Klao Chou to Port
Arthur or Vladivostok."
Striking Instance of Hostility.
How deeply the Russians were wound
ed by the belief, destined, unless checked.
soon to become a conviction, that Amer
ica had spurned her old friend, and is
onw playing a hostile role. Is shown by
this severance of personalities, of which
a striking Instance occurred this week In
a prominent drawing room, when the
most lntlmute Russian friend of an Amer
ican woman declined her proffered hand.
Upon the woman's exclamation of aston
ishment. her friend burst into tears, and
.said shse .felt aggrieved at all Americans
since the reported action ofthe Comman
derofthe United States gunboat. Vicks
burg at Chemulpo. ' . ;
The attitude of thev United States Is a
subject of constant discussion In the
highest, circles here, . where, with the
greatest regret the fear is expressed that
the two countries, without excuse so far
as Russia is concerned, seem to be drift
ing apart. The recently reported cancel
lation of Amdrlcan contracts indicates
how the resentment of America's sup
posed hostility has Invaded business In
terests. Popular feeling is, of course, to
be largely attributed to certain of the
.Russian newspapers,, which have sud
denly turned tholr batteries from Great
Britain to the United States and have
seized every rumor to place the worst
possible interpretation upon Its acts.
Press Won't Await Explanation.
Without waiting for an explanation
which. It Is apparent from the dispatches
received hero today from Washington
will put another complexion upon the
Vicksburg incident, the columns of the
press for days past have been full of ex
cited comment based on the original ver
sion of the affair. In spite of the state
of popular opinion, the government, it
can be confidently asserted, places the
highest value on American friendship,
and, although the course of American
diplomacy is at times privately viewed
askance, officially the government or tne
Czar assumes that the American attitude
has been strictly correct, nor Is the
slightest disposition to tquestlon its acts
manifested.
At the Foreign Office today the Asso
ciated Press was informed the govern
ment knew nothing officially of the Vicks
burg incident, and that it had not in
structed Count Casslni, the Russian Am
bassador at Washington to ask for an
explanation. It was, however, said to be
tposslble that the Ambassador had cour
teously inquired as to the truth of the
Vicksburg reports without having had
jcpeclflc instructions in the matter.
Regarding the reports of the cable to
Japan, the government is also without
lofficial advices, and the impression left
gwlth the representative of the Associated
"Press, after having spoken of the matter,
was that even were these true. Russia
would not necessarily consider the run
ning of this cable a breach of neutrality.
The Associated Press is authorized to
ay that the Russian proclamation con
cerning contraband of war will be issued
4n a few days.
' AMERICA WENT TO RESCUE.
Russians Were Taken Off Varlag and
Medical Aid Given.
WASHINGTON", Feb. 27. The text of
the message to the Navy Department from
Commander Marshall, of tho Vicksburg, Is
&s follows:
"Took the initiative by sending medical
assistance to the Variag as soon as pos
sible after learlng that they were aban
donlng vessel. Sent four boats and as
Blsted taking off the Russian sailors, put
ting them on board the British and Ital
ian vessels. The Variag remained afloat
over nve hours, filling slowly. Our boats
were Instructed not to bring the Russian
sailors to Vicksburg, offering the Zaflro
temporarily, but the offer was declined.'
AMERICA SURE TO GRANT IT.
Form of Cable Concession Is. Only
Matter Under Consideration.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Most careful
consideration la being given to the appli
cation of the Commercial Cable Company,
made on behalf of Japan to land a cable
on the Island of Guam to connect at that
point with the American cable. Last
evening the President. Secretary Hay and
Secretary Taft hold a conference on the
subject.
As heretofore Indicated the question .of
the neutrality of this Government In the
Russo-Japanese war is an Important fac
tor Jn the consideration of the applicar
tlon. Itis not Improbable therefore :that If
the application should bagranted. eomi
conditions may be attached to the permis
sion as to Its use for military purposes. .
It is said today that no conclusion has
yet been reached by' this Government re
specting the application, but It is regarded
as certain that, in some form, it event
ually, will be granted.
AMERICA BIDS CONSUL WAIT.
Objection of Russia to Official Going
to Dalny Is Respected.
"WASHINGTON". Feb. 27. The orders of
Edwin V. Morgan, appointed and con
firmed as American Consul to Dalny, to
proceed to that post, have been suspend
ed. Mr. Morgan will not proceed until
he has received further orders from the
Department. There is no present Intention
of trying to force Mr. Morgan upon the
Russian Government. ,
The State Department recognized the
right of any government to withhold an
exequatur by warrant of which the Con
sul is authorized to exercise his functions
and if another government does not feel
that a Consul located in one of its ports
facilitates commerce, there is no disposi
tion to make an Issue on that point.
No change has been made in the orders
to Messrs. Cheshire and Davidson, who
have been named as Consuls to Mukden
and An Tung respectively and are about
to sail in a day or two from ban iran
clsco for the Orient.
Cables Would Connect at Guam.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. It was an
nounced in the Associated Press dis
patches from Washington February 24
that the Commercial Cable Company bad
addressed Inquiries to the Government as
to whether permission could be secured to
land on the Island of Guam a cable con
necting with Japan. This cable would
connect at Guam with the present Pacific
Commercial cable to the United States.
It was said that the request was based on
the apprehension that the existing Japan
ese cables, both of which run to Shanghai,
might bo cut during the present hostili
ties and Japan thus be Isolated from the
world.
SHORT, BUT TERRIBLE WAR.
Leading Russian Army Officer 'Says
It Will Preclude All Others.
PARIS, Feb. 29. Colonel Mouravleff
Amoursky, who was .recalled from Paris
when he was military attache at the Rus
slan Embassy, because of reflections cast
upon the French army, has written a let
ter to the Gaulols, in which he says the
war In the Far East will be terrible, but
short. It will be a prelude to other wars
between the white and yellow races. The
victory in this war undoubtedly will be
for Russia, but Russia will have some
disagreeable surprises similar to the Port
Arthur and Chemulpo affairs.
"As to the role of the various powers,"
the Colonel continues, "It will be rather
passive, with the exception of the brave
Anglo-Saxons on the two hemispheres.
These two powers will attempt to silly
compass all possible injury to Russia, but
without daring to participate in the
struggle.
"Germany has everything to gain by
preserving her friendly neutrality for
Russia, and when peace is concluded, she
will not be forgotten in connection with
the compensation in the extreme Orient.
"The interest of all the countries of
Europe lies in putting themselves as much
as possible upon the Russian side. The
Czar Is worthy of the highest admiration.
and he has the prayers and good wishes
of all his people."
BRITISH STEAMERS CAPTURED
Russian Cruisers Come Upon Three
Carrying Coal to Nagasaki.
PARIS. Feb. 2S. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Figaro telegraphs
that the Russian cruiser Dmitri Donskol
has captured three steamers flying the
British flag, which were conveying 15,000
tons of coal to Nagasaki.
The correspondent further asserts that
Russia's plan of campaign contemplates
the retirement of Russian troops without
opposing the Japanese landings; and when
sufficient reinforcements arrive the of
fensive will be taken and Port Arthur re
lieved.
(The cruiser Dmitri Donskol and other
Russian warships under the command of
Admiral Wlritnls have been In the Red
Sea since the war began.
WOULD ENLIST WILD TRIBES.
Prince Alexander Urges Czar to Let
Them Make Raids of Their Own.
NEW YORK Feb. 27. Prince Alex
ander, of Oldenberg, has caused a pa
trlotlc sensation, cables the St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Herald. He
not only has given 1,000,000 rubles to
ward the war fund, but has proposed
that the Emperor raise a troop of ir
regular cavalry of tho dreaded tribes
of Burlats and Kalmucks, of tho step
pes, the condition being that they be
under military rule In the Far East.
but allowed to do all they like in the
way of Independent raids of their own
according to their typical style of war
fare. Prince Alexander offers to equip
and pay for the support of 1500 men
throughout the war.
Confirmatory of Japanese Landing
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 27. Although
there is no confirmation here of the re
ported landing of Japanese at Posslet Bay
near Vladivostok, private advices received
here say Japanese warships have been
sighted off Kyeng-Seng. Corea, about
miles southwest of Posslet Bay.
0EEG0N AGAINST IT.
(Continued from First Page.)
and extending the time when the bill
shall take effect until 1909.
Patterson suggested an amendment ex
eluding from the benefits of the bill
American vessels employing Chinese and
other than those entitled to reside In the
United States. The amendment provoked
a debate. In which Patterson. Perkins,
Tillman. Elklns and others participated
Elkins spoke In support of a dlscrimina
tlve duty In favor of goods shipped Into
the United States In American bottoms.
Such a policy would, he said, work
revolution In five years.
Patterson expressed a willingness to
vote for such a measure as Elkins out
lined. Replying to remarks by Perkins
relative to recent legislation in favor of
American sailors, Patterson said that.
under these laws, a seaman has allotted
to him less space than a man In his
grave.
On motion of Hale. Patterson's amend
ment was laid on the table. 57 to IS.
Changes to Be Made in BUI.
Daniel suggested an amendment making
the propeked law Inapplicable, unless
reasonable bids were received from
American vessels In response to adver
tlsements. but It was dropped when Hale
consented to strike out the section au
thorizlng the President to suspend the
act, and also to amend the first section
that in case of excessive charges, the mat
tor may be determined under" existing
law. Both amendments were accepted, as
also was an amendment by Hoar strik
ing out section three, giving the Secre
tary of Way and the Secretary of the
Navy power to enforce the act. A unani
mous agreement was reached to vote on
the bill on Tuesday next.
The Senate .at 5:05 P. M., adjourned.
MOUIXE EYE ItEaiEDY.
A home cure for Eye troubles. Never tails
to win friends. Used for.lnfant and adult.
Murine don't smart. Soothes Eye-pain.
POWERSUOLD ALOOF
France Now Satisfied There
Will Be No General War.
SHE WILL NOT BE FORCED
Corean-Japanese Treaty Has . Been
Made Basis for Inflammatory Talk,
but Nothing Can Shake Policy
of Neutrality.
PARIS, Feb. 27. Reports of interna
tional entanglements growing out of the
war, continue to occupy a prominent
place in the sensational branch the
press; but within a week the officials of
the government, who are in close and
constant touch with the cabinets of other
capitals, have satisfied themselves, first
that no international complications are
imminent or likely, at least for. the pres
ent; second, that France is in no pres
ent nor prospective danger of being im-
brolled In an international conflict.
Tiie recent Bourse panic brought about
a rather thorough survey of the situa
tion throughout Europe, as the heavy de-
llne In securities resulted mainly irom
fears that th European powers might be
drawn Into a conflict. The Inquiries dis
closed that, while the possibilities of un
expected complications are always pres
ent, there Is no Immediate reason to ex
pect European complications, the military
activities at various points being the nat
ural result of an outbreak of war between
two great powers.
Concerning the ability of France to
hold aloof from the war. the officials
base their belief on the experiences of the
first few weeks of hostilities. At first.
the determination to observe neutrality
brought out a sentimental reaction favor-
ible to Russia, with popular demonstra
tlons. and subscriptions In behalf of that
country. The authorities have now been
able to take Into account all the verlous
currents, the result being a firm convic
tion tnat France will not have ner nana
forced by international agitation or ex.
ternal complications.
An oUcIal said today that the new Co
rean-Japanese treaty had been the occa
slon for putting out a number of re
ports calculated to foment discord be
tween France and Corea, and perhaps
force the hand of France In relation to
other powers, particularly Russia.
The authorities have taken notice tnat
the reports emanated from high Japan
ese sources. But, the official declared.
French policy was definitely fixed to
maintain neutrality and refrain from the
slightest active participation In the war.
and this will not be changed by the Co
re an -Japanese treaty or other events.
so far as possible can be forseen at pres
ent.
It is the understanding in government
circles that Japan will not ask the pow
ers to give formal recognition of the Corean-Japanese
treaty, particularly Its In
direct establishment of a protectorte.
Corea's position Is likened to that of
Roumania after taking advantage of the
Turldsh War to declare Its Independence,
but before the Berlin Congrecs had sanc
tioned ita becoming a kingdom.
CZAR PARTAKES OF SACRAMENT
Cazrtn'a and Daughter (Accompany
Him to the Palace. -ST.
PETERSBURG, Feb. 27- After
having: fasted, the Czar drove this
morning- to the Anitchkoff Palace to
partake of the sacrament. He was
accompanied by tho Czarina and his
daughter. Olga, who were dressed la
white In honor of the solemn occasion.
His Majesty was clad In full uniform.
The congregation Included the Dow
ager Empress, the Czar's sister. Grand
Duchess Olga and her husband, the
Duke of Oldenburg. His Majesty took
the consecrated bread and wine from
Court Chaplain Yanysheff. and after
ward bestowed the bread, steeped In
wine, upon the Dowager Empress, .the
Czarina and the Grand Duchess. The
rules of the Orthodox church forbid
thcadmlnistratlon of the elements sep
arately except to men. The customary
mutual congratulations followed the
partaking of the sacrament, and the
Imperial party then breakfasted at the
Winter Palace. Later In tho day they
dined at the Anltchkoff Palace. The
crowds along the Nevskj; Prospect
heartily greeted their Majesties as
they drove through the streets.
There was a touching scene at tho
Nicholas Railroad Stxtlon this evening
when Grand Duke Cyril, eldest son of
the Grand Duke Vladimir, the Czar's
uncle, left for the Far East. Grand
Duke Cyril returned to St. Petersburg
this morning and went to take leave
of the Czar this afternoon. He partook
of the sacrament In the church at the
Vladimir Palace and then proceeded to
tho station, where he was met by a
large number of imperial Princes and
officers, who were waiting to bid him
farewell. Grand Duchess Marie, Cyril's
mother, broke down at' the lasj. mo
ment and wept as she embraced her
son. Even the veteran, Vladimir,
Cyril's father, shed tears, and Grand
Dukes Boris and Andrew held their
brother in a long embrace. Grand Duke
Cyril Is going to Port Arthur to act as
chief officer of the flagship. Grand
Duke Boris will leave here March 11
with General Kouropatkln.
JAPANESE SHIPS GET BUNCHED
Maneuvers of the Fleet Appear to Be
, Defective.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 27. The Port
Arthur correspondent of the Russ tele
graphs as follows: On tne momlng of
February 26. a Japanese squadron, con
sisting of six battleships and four light
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Prevents Pneumonia
"77" breaks up Colds that hang on
and do not yield to treatment.
"77" knocks out the Grip in all
stages and in all forms.
"77" stops a Cold In the head and
cures Catarrh, acute or chronic.
"77" cures Sore Throat and Bron
chitis, and prevents Pneumonia, by
keeping the chest and lungs clear and
the temperature down.
Jubilee Edition of Dr. Humphreys'
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At DniKEistK, 25 cents, or mailed. .
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cruisers, appeared on the horiwra. The
nusslan cruisers Askold. .Bay an. and
Norik were- in- the, outer harbor. The
Japanese ships, upoa attaining a position
within 35 cable lengths Cabout'431 miles)
ni the Russian shiDS. opened an. attack;
At thlaitime two of our torpedotioats re
turned to our ships from Pigeon say.
All the Japanese cruisers attempted to
cut them off. Nevertheless, one ot tne
torpedoboats succeeded in reaching Port
Arthur, while the other turned back. The
scene of the battle was thus cut in two.
the Japanese battleship cannonading tne
Askold, Bayan and Novik. which were
supported by the batteries and jne cruis
ers pursuing the Russian torpeaoooat
which entered Pigeon Bay.
The cannonade lasted 40 minutes, and
several shells fell at various points In the
fortress. One Chinaman was mortally
wounded by a splinter, and one by a shelL
In, yesterday s affair the .maneuvers ot
the Japanese appeared to be defective.
While turning back to sea the Japanese
battleships got bunched and our ships did
not,' fall to take advantage of this ract.
Ther opened a running fire, and one
could clearly see shells bursting amidst
the tremendous targets. This clumsy
maneuver on the part of the Japanese Is
considered as affording weighty reasons
for the belief that the enemy's losses
were heavy.
A Japanese torpedoboat lies on a bank
off Fort fWhlte Wolf. It Is apparently
one of those which participated In the
night attack with the freighters.
"I close hearing our cannonading, hut
without knowing the occasion of It.
BELIEVES JAPAN LOST SHIPS.
Alexleff Has Idea Two Torpedoboats
Were Sunk in the Open Sea.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27. Tho Czar
has received the following telegram from
Viceroy Alexleff, dated Port Arthur, Feb
ruary 26:
"After the moon had set early In tho
morning of February 25, the Retvlzan re
polled several attacks by the enemy s
torpedoboats, two of which are believed
to have been sunk In the open sea. Our
torpedoboats under Captain of the First
Rank Matussevltch and Captain of the
Second Rank Prince Lleven, unsupport
ed, encountered and pursued the enemy's
torpedoboat flotilla. They sighted no
large warships.
"Later in the morning of February
the cruisers Bayan, Diana, Askold and
Novlk were sent out to prevent the Jap
anese cruisers from pursuing a portion
of our returning torpedo flotilla.
"One of our torpedoboats, which was
cut off by four Japanese cruisers, sought
shelter In Dove Bay. It had no casual
ties.
"The. Japanese fleet on sighting our
cruisers came in closer to the forts, which
together with our warships opened fire
at 10:50. Our cruisers, still firing, entered
the harbor, which our torpedoboats had
already safely reached.
"The enemy's shells for the most part
fell short. One seaman was wounded.
but we sustained no other losses.
"The Japanese fleet consisted of 17 large
warships and eight torpedoboats. wnereas
the squadron which attempted to block
the entrance to Port Arthur on tne pre
vlous day had 12 torpedoboats."
1 WON'T LAND IN MANCHURIA.
Japanese to Reduce Fleet of Enemy,
Then Walt for Land Force In Corea.
PARIS, Feb. 2S. The Matin this morn
ing publishes information which it de
clares to be reliable, "to' the effect that
the recent Japanese attacks at Port Ar
thur were preliminary to the execution of
the plan which follows:
The Investment of Port Artnur; tne re
ncwal of the attack by land and sea until
the place is reduced; the Occupation of
Corea. and the erection) of fortifications
there, and then await offensive operations
on the part of the Prussians. In any event,
the Japanese will not vinture into .Man
churl a. but await thelf adversaries in
Corea.
OVATION TO KOUROPATKIN.
Russian Command-! .Home of His
Mother to :Sayvetl-Bye.
PSKbF .Russia. Feb.' 3f. General Kouro-
natkln. Commander-in-Chief of the Rus
slan army In the Far-East, who arrived
here today to bid farewell to nis aged
mother before leayln for the. Far East,
received an ovation at. tho railroad sta
tlon, where he was greeted by the Gover
nor and deputations -srom nobility, the
Zemetvo, the city officials and the com
manders of the troooa garrisoned here,
General Kouropatkln -will start for the
front In about ten day.
Japan Wants to Hear- From Powers,
TOKIO, Feb. 27. Great Interest Is felt
here as to how the powers will receive
the news that Japan and, Corea have
signed the protocol ior?a treaty oy wnicn
Japan guarantees the independence and
Integrity of Corea. No doubt is held as
to the approval of Great Britain and the
United States.
Belgian, French and German subjects,
as well as the representatives 01 com
panics conducted officially by Russians,
have been pressing for concessions, which
may be affected by the altered status of
Japanese and Corean relations.
French Minister Not Asked to Leave
PARIS. Feb. 27. There Is no truth In
the report, published In London, and which
originated in the Novokrai. -or .fort Ar
thur, that the Japanese Minister at Seoul,
Corea. has requested tne corean govern
ment to hand the French Minister his
nassports. The Foreign Office received
dispatch today from the French represen
tatlve at Seoul, who does not allude to
any such Incident.
Arrives With Japanese Refugees
NAGASAKI. Feb. 2S. The British
steamer Kwang Ping has arrived here
from Chin Wang Tao on the Gulf of
Llaotuntr. with G30 Japanese refugees,
mostly women, from Manchuria. Many of
the women allege tnat tjiey were rouoea
and maltreated by Russian soldiers at
Harbin.
Russian Army Wireless Telegraphy.
PARIS. Feb. 27. In order to prevent In
terruptlon of the telegraphic service dur-
lntr flew operations in tne ar .nsi,
French company of wireless telegraphy Is
arranrfnir to provide the Russian govern
ment with a wireless system which will
enable It to communicate between sta
tions 30 miles apart.
Russian Warship Stops British Vessel
ISLAND OF PERIM. Red Sea, Feb. 27.
The British steamer Ben Alder, Captain
Mcintosh, which sailed fromLondon Feb
ruary 6, for Yokohama, passed here this
afternoon and, signaled that she was
stopped and searched by a Russian war
ship In the Kea bea.
Russia Again Refuses to Float Loan
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 27. The Mln
Istry of Finance. It is stated, has again
declined firmly the offers of several groups
of leading foreign .banks to float a Russian
loan, on the ground that there Is no need
for adopting such a course.
Several Bids for Chilean 'Ships.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Feb. 27. Great
Interest is being manifested In the sale of
the Chilean warships now on the market
Several bids h,ave already been made, and
American and French firms are Interested.
Spanish Deputies Uphold Premier.
MADRID. Feb. 27. The Chamber
Deputies today passed a vote of confidence
In Premier Maura by 133 to 114. The vote
came In connection with the adoption of
the naval credits.
Portugal Will Reinforce Her Ports
LISBON. Tuesday, Feb. 23. (Delayed by
censor.) The statement Is made that with
the vle,w of maintaining Portugese neu
trail ty in the event of an emergency, re
inforcements will be sent to various ports
In Portugal, as well as, the Azores, Ma
deira and Cape Verde Islands;
More Torpedoboats .for Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 27. A popular
movement to Increase the Russian fleet
has found expression in a proposition to
build 24 torpedo-boats at a cost of 50,
000 each. It Is believed that these ves
sels could be completed at the home ship
yards in 'eight months.
Japanese to Raise the Variag.
PARIS. Feb. 2S. The Toklo correspond
ent of the Petit Paries enne cables that
Japanese engineers have left for Che
mulpo, Corea. to endeavor to raise the
Russian cruiser Variag.
CHECK ON HEW RESERVES.
Roosevelt Will Not Allow Their Crea
tion Until Senators Are Heard.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 27. President Roosevelt to
day issued, an order that will end much
of the complaint that has been made be
cause of the method pursued by the In
terior Department in recklessly making
temporary withdrawals of lands with
view to creating forest reserves. Here
after the Secretary will make no such or
ders until he has consulted the Senators
and Representatives of the state in which
the proposed reserve Is located.
The action of the President was taken
at the request of Senator Heyburn, of
Idaho, who has repeatedly complained to
Secretary Hitchcock of the recklessness
with which Idaho lands bavo been with
drawn, regardless of their character,
Neitner irom. Secretary Hitchcock nor
from Chief Forester Plnchot could he se
cure relief, so he went to the President
and this morning secured the promulga
tlon of an order, which he believes will
do away with further complaints.
Senator Heyburn told the Prejldent that
In the main the withdrawals, embracing
vast areas of agricultural, as well as for
est land, have been made on the recom
mendation of a sole representative of the
Forestry Bureau, and he Tesents giving
such consideration to the recommenda
tions of one man, when that recommen
dation is quite frequently contrary to the
wishes of the men chosen to represent
and supposed to know the sentiments of
the people most concerned. Senator
Heyburn sought relief for his state only.
but has brought about a ruling that Is
heartily indorsed by the delegations from
Oregon and Washington, In both of which
states, as In IBaho, withdrawals have
been made on scant showing.
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
People Crowd in Until Air Is So Warm
That Women Faint.
CRO.nstadt. Feb. Zl. Many persons
were Injured this momlng In the crush at
St. Andrew's Church, where Father John,
of Cronstadt, Is holding services. Five
thousand people, mostly peasants, had
crowded the edifice to such an extent that
women fainted and the cries. for help were
so loud that the services had to be sus
pended. Choristers threw snow into the
church and over the congregation to cool
the air. The injured persons were extri
cated with great difficulty.
TRADITIONAL TREASURE FOUND
Gold of the Incas Located in Peru,
and Amounts to S1 8,000,000.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Advices from La
Paz, Bolivia, announce that the traditional
treasure of the Incas has been discovered
at Challacatta, cables the Herald's Lima
(Peru) correspondent.. It amounts to S1S.-
000,000. Tho discoverers are of various na
tionalities, and are now quarreling over
the treasure, although a legal contract
exists between them as to- the division.
The authorities have interfered in the
matter.
EEYES BY OIHiY THREE" VOTES
Colombian Election Shows a Desire
for Peace, Rather Than War.
COLON, Feb. 27. Confirmation of the
election of General Rafael Reyes to the
Presidency of Colombia by a majority of
three electoral votes has Just reached
here. This result gives rise to the conclu
sion that Colombia prefers peace to war,
and regards General Reyes as the man
most capable of restoring her lost pres
tige and leading her to prosperity.
THE DEATH BOLL.
Warden of Utah State Prison.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 27. George X. Dow,
warden of the State Prison since Utah
was admitted as a state In 1S35, and for
several years warden of the United
States Penitentiary during the territor
ial limes, died today, after a long Illness.
He was a native of rxew Hampshire and
was G5 years old.
Wife of Novelist Cable.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Mrs. George W.
Cable, wife of the novelist. Is dead In the
Gearman Hospital here, owing to an op
eration to which she submitted there
some time ago.
Mrs. Reginald Vandervilt Recovering.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Irs. Reginald C.
Vanderbllt, who has been In Ill-health
for several weeks. Is reported to be on
the road to recovery. For a time, It Is
said, her condition was quite serious, ow-
AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE
Has It ever been your unhappy lot to be
told by your physician that you must go
to a hospital and submit to an operation?
If so, you remember with what dread and
shrinking you awaited the day when you
must endure the knife. The present day
surgeon appears to be possessed by a
mania for operating, especially In cases
of hemorrhoids or piles, and while the
greater number of the profession do not
recommend this "last resort unless they
honestly believe K. necessary, the fact
remains that much needless operating Is
done, and the patient put to much expense
and suffering Tor what? To obtain a pos
sible temporary relief; these words are
used advisedly, because In nine cases out
of ten the affliction returns and the pa
tient Is just where be started from.
Oftentimes he could be cured much more
simply and easily by the use of such a
remedy as the Pyramid Pile Cure; this
has come to be recognized as the best
remedy on the market for the painful
dlseasejiamed, and the druggists now sejl
more of it than all other pile remedies
combined. The writer personally knows
people who were afflicted with the worst
form of bleeding and protruding piles and
who were permanently cured by the use
of Pyramid Pile Cure. In every one ot
these cases the attending physician had
assured the sufferer that only by an opera
tion could he lid himself of the disease;
so much for the infallibility of the doc
tors. This remedy, which Is sold by all
druggists at the low price or 50 cents. Is
in suppository form. Is applied directly to
the parts affected, and performs its work
quietly and painlessly. The Pyramid
Drug Co.. Marshall, illch., will mall free
to any address a book telling all about
plies or hemorrhoids, their cause and cure.
A suggestion Is offered that If the
reader Is afflicted, or knows any one who
Is, this book be sent for, as It will be
found Invaluable.
THOUSANDS HAT
TROUBLE 1
To Prove What Swamp-Root, the Great Kidriey
Remedy, Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of
The Oregonian" May Have a Sample Bottle
Sent Free by Mail.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for more sick
ness and suffering than any other disease, therefore, when
through neglect or other causes, kidney trouble Is permitted to
continue, fatal results are sure to follow.
Your other organs may need attention but your kidneys
most, because they do most and need attention first.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin taking Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, be
cause as soon as your kidneys begin to get better they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial will convince anyone.
The mild and Immediate effect of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. It
stands .the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root will set your whole sys
tem right, and the best proof of- this Is
a trial.
53 Cottage St., Melrose. Mass.
Dear Sir: Jan. Uth. 1004.
"Ever since I was In the army I had more
or less kidney trouble, and wrihln the past
year It became so severe and complicated that
I suffered everything and was much alarmed
my strength and power was fast leaving
me. I saw an advertisement of Swamp-Root
and wrote, asking for advice. I began the
use of the medicine and noted a decided im
provement after taking Swamp-Root only a
short time. '
"I continued Its use. and am thankful to
say that I am entirely cured and strong. In
order to be very sure about this, I had a
doctor examine some of my water today and
he pronounced It all right and in splendid
condition.
"I know that your Swamp-Root la purely
vegetable and does not contain any harmful
drugs. Thanking you for my complete re
covery and recommending Swamp-Root to all
sufferers, I am. Very truly yours.
"J. C. RICHARDSON."
Tou may have a sample bo.tle of this
famous kidney remedy, Swamp-Root,
sent free by mail, postpaid, by which
you may test Its virtues for such dis
orders as kidney, bladder and uric acid
diseases, poor digestion, being obliged
to pass your water frequently night
EDITORIAL NOTE. -So successful Is Swamp-Root In promptly curing even the
most distressing cases of kidney, liver or bladder troubles that to prove its wonder
ful merits you may have a sample bottle and a book Of valuable Information, both
sent absolutely free by mail. The book contains many of the thousands upon thou
sands of testimonial letters received from men and women cured. The value and
success of Swamp-Root Is so well known that our readers are advised to send for a
sample bottle. In sending your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.,
bo sure to say you read this generous offer In the Portland Sunday Oregonian. The
proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer.
Ing- to complications, but no Information
was allowed to reach those outside the
family. ' Her young daughter Is stated
to be in- complete health.
STEEL MEN AGAIN JUBILANT.
They Believe the Period of Depression
Is at an End.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 27. The United
States Steel Corporation today closed a
contract with the Bessemer Pig Iron Com
pany for 120.0CO tons of pig Iron at $13
per ton at the valley furnaces. Directly
and Indirectly, this will employ 3000 men.
It will require all the combined output
of all the furnaces In the Mahoning and
Shenango Valleys, some of which have
been Idle for six months. The price at
which the pig Iron was sold Is an ad
vance of about 60 cents per ton over the
price prevailing In January. Every blast
furnace owned by the United States Steel
Corporation in the Central West Is now In
full operation, and the material contract
ed for. today is in addition to Its own out
put. The feeling among steel men In this
city today was distinctly optimistic, many
expressing the opinlqn that the period of
depression experienced in some quarters
during the past several months has run
its course, and prospects for a season of
renewed prosperity In the iron trade are
exceedingly good.
Seek to Enjoin Miners' Union.
SAN FRANCISCO. .Feb. 27. Alleging
that their property had been damaged to
the extent of $600,000. and that many lives
are In Imminent peril, the Rawhide Gold
Mining Company brought suit In the
United States Circuit Court today against
the Jamestown Miners Union and the
Tuolumne Miners Union, .both affiliated
with the Western Federation of Miners.
The complaint prays for an order re
straining the members of the union from
perpetrating further acts of violence upon
the employes and property of the mine
owners. Asks Roosevelt to Be Present.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-C. B. Orcutt,
president of the Newport News Shipping
& Drydock Company, called upon the
President today, and tendered him a cor
dial Invitation to be present at the launch
ing of the battleship Virglna on April 5.
At the request of the Secretary of the
Navy. President Orcutt has Invited Miss
Matilda G. Montague, daughter of the
Governor of Ylrgina, to act as sponsor
and she has consented.
Gunboat Topeka at Santo Domingo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The Navy De
partment has received a cablegram an
nouncing the arrival of the gunboat To
peka at Puerto Plata, Santo' Domingo,
where she was dispatched to protect
American Interests during the progress of
the revolution there.
Politician's Wound Proves Fatal.
DENVER, Feb. 27. William E. Malone,
saloonkeeper, horseman and politician,
who was shot 'last. Tuesday night by
City Detective Samuel Emrlch, died to-
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and day, smarting' or irritation in passing-,
brick-dust or sediment in the
urine, headache, backache, lame back,
dizziness, sleeplessness, nervousness,
heart disturbance due to bad kidney
trouble, skin eruptions from bad blood,
neuralgia, rheumatism, diabetes, bloating-,
irritability, worn-out feeling-, lack
of ambition, loss of flesh, sallow com
plexion, or Bright's disease.
If your water, when allowed to re
main undisturbed in a glass oV bottle
for twenty-four hours, forms a sedi
ment or settling- or has a cloudy ap
pearance, it is evidence that your kid
neys and bladder need immediate at
tention. Swamp-Root is the great discovery
,of Dr. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist. Hospitals use It
with wonderful success In both slight
and severe cases. Doctors recommend
It to their patients and use It In their
own families, because they recognize in
Swamp-Root the greatest and most
successful remedy.-
Swamp-Root Is pleasant to take and
is for sale at drug- stores the world
over In bottles of two sizes and two
prices fifty cents and one dollar. Re
member the name, Swamp-Root, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Blnghamton, N. Y., on every bottle.
day from his wounds. The shooting oc
curred when Malone was attempting- tc
eject Emrlch, who was creating- a dis
turbance, from his saloon.
Herrera and Yanger to Fight.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27. Aurella Her
rera and Benny Yanger will fight at the
American Athletic Club In Chicago
March 7, and will weigh 130 pounds at
the ringside. Terms were agreed upon
today for the match.
McCrca Will Succeed Hawley.
Henry McCrea. detail officer In the Bu
reau of Navigation, has been relieved at
his own request and will go to the Fltth
Lighthouse District as the successor of
Commander John M. Hawley, now In
spector of that district.
New Linn County Rural Route.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
Ington, Feb. 27. Rural free delivery serv
ice was today ordered established April 1
at Thomas, Llnn County, Or., with one
carrier.
New Washington Postmaster.,
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 27. W. L. Huffaker was to
day appointed Postmaster at Deer Trail,
Wash., vice Kittle V. Leysoru'resigned.
Earthquake Shocks at Quito.,
GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, Feb' 27. Ad
vices from Quito say two heavy earth
quake shocks were felt yesterday.
Spring Humors
Come to most people and cause many
troubles, pimples, boils and other
eruptions, besides loss of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits of biliousness,
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and to build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, of unequalled
strength in purifying the blood as
shown by unequalled, radical and per
manent cures of
Scrofula Salt Rheum
Scald Head' Bolls, Plmplea
All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatism
Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hood's, and get it today, '