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DAEY EUGENE GrUAED, Try an Advertisement. We Reach the People. 0 Cents a Month. TUESDAY EVENING EUGENE, OREGON, FEBRUARY 13, 1900. TUESDAY EVENING NO. 37. WILL EVACUATE argest Circulation. NATIONAL CONVENTION. Bryan Wants the Democrats to Meet First. SMALLPOX REPORT Special for this week Ribbon-Ribbon 35ct values for 19 cts. DON'T MISS THIS SALE Hampton Bros.... L C. SKEELS. SUCCESSOR TO J. O- RHINEHART. Jlodern Grocery House Fancy and Staple Groceries, Fruits, Country Produce, fresh canned and bottled goods, china and glassware. All the delicacies and substantial goods of the season. NINTH STREET, EUGENE, OREGON. alen tines... Finest stock; most complete and up-to-date ever brought to Eugene. Models of artistic beauty and dainty design. See window and decorated tables inside. DIVERSITY BOOKSTORE, H. G. MILLER, Proprietor. V. 11900., jices: $45 and $40. fitted with G & J Tires and Morrow Hub ' Coaster and Brake is the best Bicycle ever built . . . 899 Ramblers $35. 1900 Ideals $30, $35 and $30. 1900 Clipper Chalnless $60. SECOND HAND WHEELS TAKEN IN TRADE. SICYCLI REPAIRING, SUNDRIES, ETC British May Give Up Rensbnrg Any Hour. THE KIMBERLY BOMBARDMENT. SpwM tothe UUABD. -- Berlin, Feb. 13. Report on the Bourse state that it Is expected hourly that Rensburg will surrender, and tbat the British are prepared to evaouate If the strata on their position continues. London, Feb. 13. Another heavy bombardment at Kimberly la reported. It is further stated tbat projectiles for tbe big guns are getting short in the Boer camp, and it is thought they will be unable to procure more easily. London, Feb. 13. Advices received by tbe war department state that Gen eral Wood has seized and holds Sou- pans Drift. Regarding Kimberly the report says that the Bo ra bombarded that city all day February 8, but with out any appreciable damage resulting. Rensboro, Feb. 13. The British outposts at Basiards Neu, Hobkirk, and other points alone the line of battle have been driven back by the Boers, the BritiBh retiring to Maeders Farm. Tbe Boers continued ou the aggressive and are pressing around Rensburg. Tbe BritiBh force at Blingerfonteln has also been compelled to fall back, before the active fighting of the Boers. Speoial to the Guard, Frankfort, Feb. 13. The feeling that Kentucky trouble has ended is not yery strong, in spite of the fact tbat this report has gone out from prominent men of both parties. Tay lor's refusal to withdraw troops Indi cates a smouldering feeling which may be fanned to a flame at any moment, by any event which may appear to have siulster motives back of It. CCJallock, i V. EUGENE, OREGON. t ost More Trouble. HOTEL EUGENE. SUBSIDY SHIPPING BILL LOST. 8pocliltotheGunl. Washington, Feb. IS. In a con ference of demooratio leaders held In this city today it was developed tbat W. J. Bryan wauts the demooratio national convention held prior to that of tbe republican and populist parties, believing that sucb a course will tend to thoroughly outline Important Issues in an unequivooal manner. - Work In congress Is of a desultory nature. Routine business and oomT mittee reports occupy moat of the time in sessions. The public ownership feature of the faciflo cable bill has been shelved and it is thought will not be again brought up In connection with the matter. It is generally con ceded tbat there is no hope for the passage of tbe Payne-Uanna BUbsldy shipping bill, as the opposition proves to be very strong and well organized. . TRANSFERS OF KKAIjTt, ETC Items Gathered About House. tbe Court Real estate mortgage 400 00 Real estate mortgage 1,700 00 RKAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Mary Weber to John Klzer, "0.42 acres in tp 17 s r 2 w; 1040. Nancy J Stowel) to Hattie ASlowell, lot4blok 7 Scott's addition, Eugene, grantor reserving life estate in said premises; . PROBATE. Isaac Carson, appellant, vs. E. H. Lauer, et al, respondents; ordered on motion that respondents' time to serve and file their brief be extended twenty days. DECLARATION OP INTENTION. Paul Sorenson, a native of Norway, filed his declaration to become a citi zen of the United States. LOO BRAND. Log brand of Booth-Kelly filed, 77." Medical Gentlemen Opinion. Property Will Be Improved Tbis Spring. Early 8. Smeed, of Walteivllle, owner Of tbe Hotel Eugene property in tblB oity, bus made arrangements to bave tbe property improved, and was in town today arranging details. To a Guard reporter Mr. Bmced stated tbat imme diately after tbe March term of oourt, he would have a new ground floor put Id, tome new partitions ea tabllshed tbe front finished in better style and tbe foundation strengthened. After ward Mr. Smeed also Intends building back to tbe next street, making the building 114 feet in length. Tbe new addition will be three stories blgb, and the frontage on the park street will be as nicely constructed as tbe one on Willamette street, giving two main entrances to tbe hotel. A small oourt nicely arranged will adjoin this new addition and the building will be modern In every particular. Messrs Hollenbeck Bras, Brlstow, the present lessees, are doing an ex oellont business, wblcb Justifies this Improvement In the popular hostelry, A Runaway Steamer. W Urfew Ca pea-jackets, Mackintoshes Bova' Suits and Overcoats "UlcWontAt i. : rr in good..) . Frank & Son. Hotlce to Contractors. Nntlm la hereov aiven, tbat the board of directois of school district No, 137 (Gate Creek Dlst.), Lane county, Oregon, will receive sealed bids, until March 3. 1900. for tbe ereotlon of school house In said district, said house o be 28x21 feet in the clear. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the oounty scnooi super intendent, at Shumate's store at Wai tervllle, or at tbe Vlda poelomce. Th hn.ni raaorvea the right to re ject any and all bids. Chairman Board of Directors, B. B. MayukO, Clerk Dlatrlot No. 137. Florooos Wot Fab. 9. It is often said tbat minks are sly creatures and John I. Butterfield real ized tbe truth of the saying Tuesday morning, when be searched an hour or two for the steamer Mink, which drifted away in the darkness when Mr, Butterfield left it for a few minutes without being securely fastened. The boat bad been beached In tbe upper part of town a day or two before for repairs and Mr. Butterfield went out about 4 o'clock in the morning to get It off and bring it to Kurd's wharf. Having got it afloat he left it inse curely tied, and returning in a few minutes lound the Mink has disap peared. Mr. Butterfield obtained a rowboat and with a companion stanea out In search of the runaway. They found it above Rose Hill cannery, floating down tbe stream, as tbe tide had turned. He will probably keep close watch hereafter when bets nandl log minks. rKUSONAL. W. A. Teutscb is In Eugene. R. R. Hayes is back from bis hop ranch. Clint Davis, of Halsey, has returned home. K. K. Kubll, of Jacksonville, Is in tbe oity. O. O. McClelland went to Salem Ibis afternoon. Mrs. S. F. Kerns arrived home this afternoon. E. J. McClanaban went to Portland this afternoon. Dr. Bundy and Frank Rankin went to Junction today. Mrs. Emma Thompson is home from Cottage Grove. Judge Potter was a passenger to Irving tbis afternoon. Tbos Wheeler, of Saginaw, was In Eugene today on business. D. B. Murray came borne from Cot' tage Grove this afternoon. R. B. Houston, of Roseburg, wsb in Eugene today visiting friends. Miss Pearl Stafford arrived home to day from a visit with relatives at Al bany. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Peter are borne rom a vlBlt with relatives in Linn county. F. C. Sharkey arrived from Portland last night and left for Blue River this afternoon. Attorney I. N. Harbaugh arrived home tbis afternoon from a trip to points north. Rev. M. L. Rose is home from a trip to Ashla id, where he dedicated a church Sunday. Miss Birdie Day, of Albany, who has been visiting Dr. Illddle and faml lly, returned borne this afternoon. Rev. (?. Calveit Hmoot has gone to Oakland, Cal., to wait on bis father, who Is very ill from a paralytio stroke, and Is not expected to recover. Attorneys A. C. SVoodcock and H W. Thompson ars In Salem, where they appear before the supreme court today In the case of Jennie Hmllson vs the Southern Pacific Company, being attorneys for the respondent. Hops Bold. W. P. Cheshire today sold to Horst Bros., E. C. Smith, I agent, bis crop of bops, 202 bales, Terms, private. Steamer Euok.vk. The steamer Eugene arrived at Harrlaburg last night, unloading Its freight at that rjolnt. it received several tons of freight there for down tbe river points and started on the return trip this morning. THE DOCUMENT. The following official report to the oounty court speaks for itself: Eoqenb, Ore., Feb. 12, '00, To the Hon. County Court of Lane Co. Gentlemen: Having been requested by your honorable body to determine the nature of the eruptive disease now prevalent In the vicinity of Crow, Pan titer, Mound and Hadleyvtlle, and ad vise you regarding the nature of the same, beg to submit tbe following report: On Sunday, Feb. 11th, 1000, we vis ited the neighborhood of the epidemlo, examined several cases In different stages of tbe disease, andenqulred into tbe history and nature of the epidemic. Altogether about 100 persons have been affected. Although none, with one possible exception, bave died with tbe disease. It being in a mild form, several bave been seriously ill. At present time there are one or two cases tbat are orttioal. After a thorough examination we unqualifiedly pronounce the disease to be smallpox In the discreet, or mild form, with no symptom lacking to make the diagnosis absolutely certain. Respectfully submitted, W. L. Cheshire, M. D., D. A. Paine, M. D. For months a skin eruption disease has been prevalent throughout Lane county, and the Guard from timn to time has given notice of the same. SPRINGFIELD. In the neighborhood of bpringfleld from 51) to 75 cases ooourred last sum mer and fall, the first known in the county. Dr. John Harris, an able practitioner, examined the disease by order of tbe Commissioners Court and pronounced it a low order of obicken pox. No fatalities resulted and the disease seems to have at last "run out" In that vicinity. Sovetal of those afllloted picked bops under a glaring sun. IN EUOENE. It Is known that 15 or 20 oases of the sume disease has ooourred in tbis oity, and three families were placed under quarantine. Dre. Prentice, T. W. Harris and Koykendali pronounced tbe disease a mild form of smalloox. wnne ur. u, w. Brown said It was ehlckenpox. In tbe last case here, (Lee Hoeelton.) Dr. A. I. Nlokliu also pronounced It smallpox of a mild type. AT HOUND. The next place of attack was In Mound precinct, about 20 miles west of Eugene. A gentleman residing In that product, a few days ago Informed us that there bad been about 70 cases of what they termed ohlokenpox with no fatalities. No dootora were called and a great many of those afflicted never went to bed. CROW VICINITY. Some 30 cases have ooourred in the Crow neighborhood, and tbe Gates' settlement, but most of them are now well. Mrs. Frank Hadley, of Hadley vllle, has the disease, but not seriously . Tbe school teaober In tbat neighbor hood, Mr. Jordan, is said to bave taught school right along while be had tbe disease. SHOULD BE QUARANTINED, Undoubtedly a quarantine should be established and muob care taken to prevent the spread of even a mild form of smallpox, or a low order of oblck- enpox, for that matter. Still we do not believe people should become un ouiy exoiteu over a disease with no fatalities. Schools should not be stopped, as some people on tbe streets have sug gee ted. More people have died from colds, ten times over, this winter. than from this disease, and nothing has been said about it, either. VACCINATION, Compulsory vaccination la advocated by aome people. It is estimated that at least three-fourths of those attend ing schools in Eugene have never been vaccinated. This Is a large per centage, but probably Is nearly correct NOT VARIOLOID. This not varioloid, as hardly any of these patients were ever vaccinated or were inocculated with tbe smallpox previously. It seems strange tbat In no many cases generally without medical treatment, and with very little care, no fatalities should occur. In smallpox epidemics a large per centage of deaths Is tbe result, 200 CASES. At a low estimate at least 200 cases of this disease bave ooourred In tbis county since beginning at Springfield, July 1, iwu. ACTS QCRERLY. George Holland, who resides near Crow says that vaccination does not keen a man from having the disease and several who have previously bad the smallpox take It also. NO ACTION TAKEN. ThA School Hoard has taken am lmi In Ibe matter and probably will not, Our closing out salo will continue on all Pen's Glothing Boots and Shoes until all are sold. J. V.lfaaffmw Removal and Consolidation Having dosed nut nearly nil of my former stock of goods, 1 nave removed to Hth Btreet. where in con nection with I. K. PeterV Feed and Grocery, Vaints and Oils, we are adding a complete new atockof Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, Notions, Etc. Doing buainefM aa formerly on a C'aah baaia with prices to correspond. YELLOW FRONT STORE, 9th St. A. V. Peters. COMFORTS See Day & Henderson's new line of COMFORTS Scientists Say Sweet Brier Tomatos Tobacco is fattoniug. Wo don't recom mend it on the table, but for a good smoke the BANQUET CIGAR which is made of the finest tobacco can't be beat. 10 cts a can AT tsl I GEO. T. HALL & SON. These are solid packed Tomatoes. Saturday 10' First Come-First Served.... Remnants we are going to sell. We want your attention. TOMORROW. These are a few of the things wo will show you as we cannot mention all. Eugene has never witnessed a large sale of this kind. HERE WE GO Bed Ticking, Ginghams, Muellns, Sheetings, Outing Flannel, Canton Flannel, Silks, I JJ1 Demlns, Shoes always, remember the Shoe Bul- ? ,"s8 ness Is wide awake with us; as we mean tn, , make It that way with Quality and Prices. , .J Sale will last until all those Hues are extlnot, ftJJO Wrapper Goods, All Wool Dress Goods' Corsets, , Calicoes, Purscoll, ! Silks, I Underwear,! F E DTJEritf