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HORRIBLE CRUELTY One Died Under Appli cations of Fiendish Tortures Daily. (Journal Special Service.) "COLUMUL'S. O.. May 14,-Cbarges of almost Inhuman cruelty have been made during the Investigation of the girls' In flustrtal home at Delaware, which was ordered a few days ago by the general Assembly. ' Florence Holland, a young colored girl f this city, testified that she attended Miss Nora Ferris, whose case atarted tho Inquiry, for ten days preceding her death. Te girl had been sent to the atrong room for talking In violation of the rules. tne -said '-that each night an morning the girl was severely paddled and then placed in a straightjaeket to remain throughout the day and night She waa given only coffee and bread 'to eat and when she pleaded for. air waa rouirhlr told that aha needed none. Miss Ferrls's body, the Holland girl aald, waa a mass of bruises. Miss Ferris died in a straightjaeket, " which pinioned her to the iron bars of 'the atrong room. Other witneaaea aaid that the girls were punlahett for the most trivial Infractions of the rules. For talking or eVen look lngt ' achillier,. they were taken to, the atrong room and tied, sometimes ty the hand, to the iron bars, while the attendants dashed bucketful of water Into their, faces. ' -Whan the supply of water waa). ex hausted it. would be mopped from the Wnillia .hi. AnvV ...... knrtlratfl m TH again hurled into the races of the help leaa gfrls. Several of ahem were said to have been severely Injured by this treatment. . An- taer mode, of punishment was to force ,rBTBUinmi v ti-mi,1 r nnw ri i riH inrrai of an offending glfl, CURIOUS CASE IN FRISCO v (Journal Special Service.) SAN FRANCISCO, May M.-Two worn en are battling In Judge Murasky's court for the guardianship of a waif whose roomer oiea recently in ins iijt mm County Hospital and whose father is un known. .. miss oingiey ox oiaKiyou uumy vanio tu Ban Francisco to care tor her friend. Miss Ouffln of Watsonville. After the birth of the child both became very 111 and wett to the City and County Hospital for treat ment: 'Miss Ouffln died after obtaining Miss Singley's promise to rear the child. She told the court yesterday that she was ready to do so If permitted. Her petition however. Is opposed by Mrs. 'Walter Har vey of Medoclno County, whose apllca tlon for guardianship is Indorsed by the child's matern&l grandfather and near est relatives. The hearing Is not yet eoncluded. The child's name is entered upon the court records as Alice Bourne. 1 mJOTGlASS Fires in All Factories Will Be-Quenched Tomorrow. (Journal Special Service.) - ANDERSON, Ind., May 14. The fires In ail the 'fa'cfortes controlled by or- Ban der the lrifluence of the American Win dow Glass Company will be blown out to morrow and production will cease for an indefinite period. According to the man ufacturers. It Is the regular summer shut down, though a little earlier than usual, and the purpose Is simply to maintain a steadiness In prices. LEFT FUND TO KILL WEEDS (Journal Special Service.) HAMILTON. O., May H.-the will of John It. Maud, a Buikr County farmer, Who died last .week, has been filed here. Tklirnfr nil hie Iff.. f XT i , i .1 vjo nr.toH fof his hatred of weeds. This character istic appeared in his will. In which he left 1(000 to the Mound Cemetery at Monroe, where he was burled, "to keep the ceme tery free from weeds and all noxious plants which tend to Its disfigurement." . The remainder of h!s estate goes to the testator's nephews and nieces.' He had DO children. I BIG MEET (Journal Special Servlee.) , JACKSON. Term.. May 14.-A large lumber .of prominent lay and clerical telega tea sirs here for the annual-state Convention ..of - the -Episcopal church, allien will be In sassloa here for ths text week, its presiding officer Is Blah- jQaJlor of Memphis. Toon; tt Meo Host Hi?. TO REFORM ' CITY STATUTES " Journal Special Service.) VINCENNES. Ind.. May M.-The Mu nicipal League of Indiana began its semi annual meeting here today and will con tlnue until Saturday. Those in attend ance Include the Mayors or other offi cials of many of the leading Cities of the state. The opening session was given over to routine business. It opened with an Invocation by the Rev. E. Hunter. Mayor George E. Green of Vlncennes welcomed the visitors, and the response was embodied in the annual address of the president, George E. Downey of Au rora.. The regular business begins this evening. One of the Important reports to be con sidered Is that of the committee appoint ed to codify state laws relating to the governing of municipalities. The report will contain a statement of the weak nesses in many statutes for city and town government, and suggestions as to how these defects may be remedied by legis lative enactment. ALASKA VOLCANO Preparing to Duplicate Erup tions in West Indies. (Journal Special Service.) SAN FRANCISCO. May 14.-The Alas ka CbmmercfaT COfnpany has " received from Its agent at Unalaska, Aleutian Is lands, a letter dated April' 10, giving In formation of volcanic disturbances in that region. .. The letter says: '"Unalaska has been shaken up by earthquakes lately and on several' occa sions the ground waa perceptibly covered wltb fine ashea from some volcano. Re ports reach us from Unlmak to the effect that with every westerly wind their vil lage Is covered with the same kind of ashes, Indicating that some western vol cano la tu action." , Thousands Thronging to Revel In Fine Music. ' k (Journal Spnclal Service.! CINCINNATI, May H.-The 16th Clh clnnatl May musical festival begins to night with the oratorio, '.'The Beatl tudes." The festival this, year paomlses to be the most successful financially of any ever given here. The advance sale amounts to over $10,000. Every seat for the first night was sold a week ago, and Music Hall will be packed with an audience, of 4000 to hear Cesar Franck'a famous oratorio. The In BtrumentaJ music will be furnished by Theodore Thomas' orchestra, and there will be a chorus of 600. The. soloists this year are Marie Zimmerman, Miss Clara Turpen, Mme. Schumann-Helnk, Ben Davits, Ellison Van Hoose, Andrew Black and Owylm Miles-.- - The festival continued until Saturday night. G. A. R. NEWS. (Journal Special Service.) BRIDGEPORT, Conn.. May 14. The Connecticut department of thejG. A. R began Its annual encampment here to day. The formal opening took placo this afternoon in Warner Hall and will be followed by the annual camp fire , this evening, when a number of speakers of prominence will be heard. T,he visiting vet erans and their friends are being hand somely entertained by the members of Ellas Howe, Jr., Post of this city. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 14. The Grand Army veterans of Tennessee began their 13th annual state encampment in Chattanooga today. Death Is rapidly thinning the ranks of the veterans, as Is evidenced by the annual reports of the dfpartment officers. Tomorrow the vis itors will spend the day on the famous battlefields of Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga. (Journal Special Service:) JACKSON, Miss.. May 14.-Thls city is tilling with visitors for the Southern Presbyterian general assembly, which be gins lis sessions tomorrow In the First Presbyterian Church, From all Indica tions, the attendance' will be unusually large. Several matters of importance to the denomination are to be considered mid etted upon and the session Will probably last 10 days. STRIKE AT ASTORIA. (Journal Special Service.) ASTORIA, May 14. A strike is on at leathers' shipyard here, and the plant is closed down. The . men have been working 10 hours a .day, but now demand the nine-hour system. Thtf"iroptietor states that the men gave him no notice of their intentions, simply making their demands known, and when they were re fused Instituted a Strike. He intimated that if the men had given him , previous notice before he had con tracted for the building of a steamer un der the 10-hour schedule; he would have granted their demands. He stated yesterday that he. would prob ably send to Portland for; a new crew. Hut it Is hardly probable that he will he able to secure men. .". Jessie Waddell. sign painter, 209 Alder street. Bnth 'phones. ' mSitii 1 III IS II Chairman Lewis Un wisely Let the Cat Out of the Bag. Consternation reigns In the camp of Jack Matthews. The announcement that Charles W. Fulton was the ring choice tor United States Senator, offlaially made, by Chairman Lewis, at the big Repub lican rally last Saturday night, has had an effect contrary to that expected. True, the announcement met with a hi larious and long-coqtinued applause by Whitney Boise, Fulton's side partner, but m'osV .pi., the ..other -.pollUola.na - present looked askance at each other, showing both surprise and disgust over the, bald order Issued from Jack Matthews' head quarters ana execuiea vy i.nuuiau Lewis.' The fact that Fulton Is the pronounced candidate of the machine for United States Senator has put most of the leg islative candidates on that ticket In a hole. Let any one of them affirm that he intends to vote for Fulton as the choice of Portland for United States Sen ator, and that candidate will find him self set 'way back when the count of ballots la completed. Let him deny that he will support the Astoria aspirant, and Jack and his gang will knife him. Mat thew! Is an adept la this particular line of politics. ANNOUNCED TOO EARLY. Well-informed politicians who have shown friendship to the machine ticket and enjoy to some degree the confidence of Matthews and Carey, assert that -the public announcement of Fulton as the machine choice for Senator waa not in tended to be made at so early a stage of the campaign, but It was "smoked out" by the friends of Fulton, who In sisted upon fair play In the campaign. The departure of II. W. Scott of the Ore gonlan on a sudden trip to New Tork and Washington precipitated things. Mr. Scott has been playing a waiting game, insisting that he is not a candidate for United States Senator, yet continually laying his wires so he could be picked up at the advantageous time and elected ss a compromise, candidate, without either the expense or vexation that environs a pronounced candidacy. Henry McGinn, ring candidate for State Senator, has had the care of Mr. Scott's interests, and when some of McGinn's fine subterra nean work had been unearthed Jack Mat thews grew furious and, taking' advan tage of Scott's absence, has sprung Ful ton as the choice of the machine Repub licans of Multnomah County to succeed Joseph Simon In the United States Sen ate. " MATTHEWS' RAXKLING SORES. Matthews has no real love for either McGinn or Scott. The fearful roastlngs that both have dealt out to the man who now stands at the head of the Re publican party In Oregon has rankled In wounds will not heal, but still remain, a festering sore, and If they showed any signs of healing Jack would do a little scaatehlng Just to keep the old-time love he has for both these men from dying out. It Is understood that Jack Matthews Is preparing a vigorous denial of the an nouncement mado by Chairman Lewis ast Saturday night. . He will disclaim that it was madeon his authority, and if possible, will foroe Chairman Lewis to take the entire responsibility upon him self and deny that, the announcement was made by authority. Nevertheless, thereat Is out of the bag. unairman Lewis lacked discretion, per haps, but, having been accustomed to dealing with honest, men in the past In politics, ha did not for a moment Imagine what he was going up against when he allowed himself to be 'scooped In the dragnet of the Matthews-Carey machine. WOMAN AND SNAKE Fought in the Dark for One Whole Terrible Hour. (Journal Special Service.) PHILADELPHIA, May 14.-A woman fought with a snake in a dark cellar for nearly an hour and the contest ended with the death of the reptile. Mrs. George H. Smith, wife fit the ser geant of patrol. Frankfort, t w'ent' into the cellar of her home and was v Jiist about to go up stairs when she heard a hissing sound, and turning, saw two eyes gleaming In a dark corner. The next moment a big snake made for her. Seising a broom handle which lay by the stairway, she defended herself from the attack of the anake. At the same time she tried fo strike the reptile with her club, but the "snake was too quick for her. Finally, after a, struggle of nearly an hour, she drove ths snake into a cor ner and killed It with the club. It was a water moccasin, three feet long. BRITISH METHODS (Journal Special Service.) VICTOIIIA, B. C., May 14.-H. M. S. Grafton, which has .arrived from Guate mala, reports the landing of an armed party at. San Jose and the clearing of the ship for "action .to enforce the pay ment of a loan of 11,000,000 made to the Guatemala government by the British government. The show of hostilities com pelled a settlement of the M 1IE Depublican ta$m Iflastal II. ' AMONG THE : . ; f : WHEELMEN Bicycle Rack Problem Before the City Council. When the street committee of the City Council meets next Saturday the adoption of ths atone bicycle rack ordinance, re ferred to the' commltuo several weeks ago, will likely be recommended favor ably to the Council. Tho device was Invented by J. J. Allen, of this city, and Dick Smith is associated with him In securing a patent for It. A rack of this material, 12 Inches high, 18 Inches long, by 8 Inches wide, will accommodate two wheels, and one 12 inches wide will take four wheels. The usual weight Is 75 pounds. The committee Is disposed to adopt the atone rack because it Is lass in the7 way than any 'other device heretofore used. Something of the kind has to be tolerated. With all due regaYd to the objections of the Lewis and Clark Civic Improvement Association to having any obstacles on the sidewalks. It is realized that the bi cycle has coma to stay and it is neces sary to make provisions for accommodat ing it. Rldera cannot leave their 'bikes lying about hallways, of reclining against street curbing. Although the statutes forbid any per son riding a wheel without being pro vided with a bell, and at night time a lamp also, it is plain to anyone who will take the trouble to note the fact that a large percent of the riders have neither bell nor lamp on their bicycles. Through the neglect to obey this law, many of the accidents to pedestrians re sult Upon a crowded street it la impos sible for a footman to look four ways at once, and not infrequently he gets in the .track of a speedy rider and is given no warning In time to escape the col lision. The law as expressed in section , reads as follows: "Every bicycle, when ridden, shall be provided with a bell, and at night .time sufficient light as to be easily dis tinguished. Any person violating the pro vision of 'this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon trial and conviction, be fined not less than $5, or be Imprisoned in the county jail not lest than three days,-, or both. In the discre tion or tne court." Among those of this Wty who have re cently purchased automobiles are: Vr. E. A. MacKay, Blumauer & Hoch, Contrac tor Charles Cook, Herman Enke, and H. Wemme. Mil DID i Scientists to Discuss Consumption, Its Cause and Effect, (Journal SDeclal Service.) NEW YCXfcte May J4.-lf learned dls. cusslon can Ho anything toward check ing the dread disease popularly known as consumption, then a great deal will be accomplished at the third annual session of the American Congress of Tubercu losis, which began today at the Hotel Majestic. .Those in attendance include representative medical men from every state and territory of the Union, from nearly all the Canadian provinces and from several of the countries of Central and South America."' In addition to the foremost representatives of the medical profession, there are aecredlted delegates from leading scientific societies and bar associations of the United States. This means that the great question at issue is to be discussed from every standpoint. The medical departments of both the army and navy are represented. The sessions are to continue through the remainder of the week. There will be, aside from all papers of a miscel laneous character, four symposiums ar ranged, each to occupy one session of the body, as follows: "Preventive Legislation, Embracing' the Social, Municipal and State Aspects of Tuberculosis." (What aid should be ex pected from the state In the cure and prevention of tuberculosis, and bow shaV this be secured?) "Tuberculosis in Its Pathological and Bacteriological Aspects." "The Medical and Surgical Aspects of Tuberculosis." (Embracing sanltorla and climatic conditions, light and electricity.) "The Veterinary Aspects of Tubercu losis." GAV WACO (Journal Special Service.) WACO, Tex., May H.-The Texas State Fireman's Association began Its tourna ment here today. Firemen, accompanied by bands, and citizens poured In on every train. The city is decorated and numer ous arches welcome the ftre-flghters. The three days' program .provides for a par ade, hook and ladder contests, races and other attractive features. VALUABLE .PEARL (Journal Special Service.! PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis.. May H.- The finest pearl yet taken from a Mis sissippi clam shell, a found by Daniel Carllne yesterdsanaold to P. O." Helds for $1,300. The (rem, which weighs forty six grains, lsi white la color, has elegant luster and Is 'perfectly found. It 'ts with out exception the finest fresh water pearl ever found- In America,- 1 HUNT CLUB PATRIOTIC. In case Portland celebrates, the Fourth of July with public exercises of any sort, such. celebration will require the expendi ture of some money.' This is likely to be obtalngd ln the usual wayby sub scription, with laudable patriotism the Portland Hunt Clun-ha already- evi denced Its willingness to contribute, to the fund. This Is the earliest recorded in stance of the kind this ?ear. The excel lent example VuU bear emulation. SNAPS; 3 . ..." . , , o . x V: . Commencing $50 20 lb. To those desiring a Rigid, Stout and Speedy mount thirf wheel cannot be equalled, and at the price offered it 1$ the best snap ever 'presented. Also we will offer, commencing today, the Strong and Serviceable ,' $25 MODEL oo n To those of moderate means, this gives an opportunity strong mount at a price within their reach. We have other Buy Now SEE THE FAMOUS Toledo Steam Carriages Fred T. Merrill Cycle Co. INC.. 105, 107, 109,111 nrSPOKANE TACOMA LNJUJt J 1 Made From th&Shroud of the Savior. (Journal Special Service.) PARIS, May 14. The sensational story that portrait the dead body ot Christ have been obtained at Turin by photo graphing the holy shroud preserved in the Cathedral there has been revived by the Figaro and is causing a huge stir. . The famous relkv which belongs to the royal nouse 01 savoy ana nas long oeen recognized as authentic, shows numerous blood stains which are famt prdlnarlly, but, It is alleged, they turn a vivid scarlet on Holy Friday. Nearly two years ago a Turin photo grapher asserted that negatives of the shroud revealed a perfect resemblance to Jesu The plates were examined by church authorities. Who found that they bore evldente of clever, retouching and, therefore, a sensation was nipped in the bud. Now the photos arc exhibited in the lobby of the Figaro's building, and thou sands are thronging the place every day to see them. A good Idea of what they look like may be bad from any of the later and bearded portraits of Alphonse Daudet. T.he forehead Is terribly lacerated and the hands are crossed over the bod. The nails do not appear to have been driven through the palms of the bands, as It generally believed they were, but through the wrists. Concurrently with the' exhibiting of the photographs two eminent physicians, Drs. Delage and Vlgnon, Jiave communicated to the Academy of Sciences theories ex plaining the miracle, basing their argu ment on M. Gautier"s dlscpverywthat the body of a dying man emits an alkaline perspiration, and M. Colson's previous discovery that certain chemicals cou)d Impress sensitized plates In absolute darkness or leave traces invisible to the' human eye but capable of being - photo graphed. "' Delage and Vlgnon believe Christ's dy ing torture emitted a persphatlon which enabled the shroud to' preserve an in visible likeness which, now for the first time has been Revealed by the photo negative. Some prominent scientists ridicule the Ingenious theories. M. Berthelot, for In stance, saidi -t--- - 'First, the negatives, it has been proved, were doctored. Second, after 19 'centuries such Chemical forces would have long been evaporated. Third,. It is Impossible to wrap a shroud la smch'rn manner as to obtain the contln nous, -perfect Imprints shown - In those pictures." '.'. All I'urtland knows the Columbia tele phone service is the best. It you re from Missouri, we will show you. , - photo or Mrs DODT today we will offer They Wont Waverly Electric Buggies Sixth St., Portland SEATTLE A -TRADING CRUISE . & . . . 1 A new launch, to be operated with" al cohol, has been fitted up by Captain B. G. Stoddard and Engineer L. E. Rolfej and will operate hetween here and Astor ia as a trader. The launch will leave on her first trip tomorrow, and Is sup piled with a stock of groceries, general merchandise and other articles of which ranchers, fishermen and canneries are in ned. They Intend to make weekly trips from Portland to -dispose of their pur chases and replenish their supply of mer chantable ware. During high water the launch will be enabled to ply all small streams emptying into the Columbia and many of the soughs, and will therefore traverse a wide scope of country. OVER THE WIRES. ' WASHINaTON.-Senator Mitchell has jeceived a wire from Governor Odell, of New Tork, declining to take any part In the present Oregon Campaign. DENVER. Mrs. Nellie Gabrin, who was charged witH the murder of her husband by arsenical poisoning, has been released. CHARLESTON. Oregon has been awarded 14 gold medals in the agricultural department, four silVer - medals and 17 bronze medals. '' COPENHAGEN. The Danish Parlia ment is deadlocked over the. sale of the Danish West IndUs to ths United States. The sale may be off. PANAMA. General Alfero, ex-President "OLDSMOBILE" LADIES TEA at the BABY HOME, SATURDAY next, 2 to 5; take Waverly-Rjchmond car, and see the babies. Columbia, Hartford and Monarch Bicycles STANDARD IN QUALITY. ONE PRICE TO ALL. CHAIN AND CfrAlNLE&S CUSHION FRAME and COASTER BRAKE - Some good SECOND HAND WHEELS for sale at reas- onable prices. r: -r ALL KINDS OF Fe P. KEEN AN 5 126 First Street Heitiiiti0iitiiieiieiiiiiilitieiaiiwi the famous little $201 ROADSTER AT of a life time to secure a good new Ideals at $17.50. -y - Last Long A pleasure vehicle of gasoline type with out a peer. ' f of Ecuador, la fomenting a revolt against President Plaza. An outbreak Is dallj( expected. PEKIN. Chinese Imperial troops hav defeated the rebels of Chi LI Province with great slaughter. Two thousand wer( killed. x ST. PETERSBURG. Balschaneff, th assassin of M. Sipiaguin, the Russian Min later of the Interior, -will be expected, tos day or tomorrow. , , - , MADRID. The anarchists of Barcelona are endeavoring to provoke a general strike. Troops are being held In readU ness. - . Civic Mass Meeting. The Lewis and Clark Civic Improve ment Association is preparing an exV ceptlonally.. fine program for the mas meeting tonight at the Mariuam theater, Professor F. E. Rollins will furnish, and operate his Imperial stereoptlcon, whictf requires 25,000 Candle power lights to Il lustrate the views. Mrs. A. C Sheldon and the Rush Club Quartet will sing som selections. . Addresses will be delivered by prominent speakers on how to makt Portland beautiful. Many people front Salem are expected to attend this meet, tng. Everyone Is Invited and Is urged U attend this meeting. Never Saw Its Equal. One suit called for, cleaned, pressed anij delivered each week, and i a shtne tlckel good for eight shines, a .month, at th best bootblack stand in tne city, all foi II per month. Unique Tailoring-po'., 311 Washington. ' '?' m ! s AS . REPAIRING. Near -Ml!: