OREGON STATESMAN TUESDAT. FEBRUARY IS. 1303. THE CABINET AD SCHLEY Yesterday's Rleettsa Devoted to ' M lie Adsirals cjc MEMBERS ARE RETICENT RE GARDING THE MATTER OF THE PRESIDENT'S VIEWS. :v': ' ' "' ' ' i , i : it l Hinted His Decision Will Clear th Atmosphere upon Many of the Questions Involved -Thai Gorman Naval Officers in New Yerfc' Are Making and Receiving Callae Pleasant Incidents. ' WASHINGTON, sb. 14. Ono of the principal - subjects discussed at the ' mooting of tho Cabinet today was tho reply which th President will mak to the appeal of Admiral Schlsy , Mem bers of tho Cabinet ar extremely retl cent concerning Jwhat, ths President's views aro, bayondtths statement that his decision undoubtedly will clear tho ajtmoophora somewhat, upon many of tho. involved .questions. THE GERMAN VISITORS. -.. ,NW York.j Feb. 14 Admiral Voa Piudtssin, commander ofthe -iierman Imperial yaclit Huhenzollern.' was kept busy today receiving and returning calls. In the morning, wearing a full uniform with many decoration, and 'tfccoropanled by lieutenant Von Wer- temourg, ne caiiea upon mayor tuuin linker, of -Hoboken. anil wi Intro Qure! to liiiinr of the city officials. Major Genera! Brooke, commanding, th Department of the Kal called '.on Admiral Von lladulssln shortly before noon, and was received with much cer emony. lie spent some time with, th? tJerman Admiral in the letter's private ' cabin. At-9 -o'clock this afternoon Ad--mlral Bker. 6f i the Brooklyn Navy Yard, returned trie call of-Von Baudis sln mad yesterday. ':- After the American Admiral took his departure,, the , tie rman Admiral left for New York In cltlxens attire Jo nianr aim ; r vricx.a.w se s lie he met in Kiel, tlermany. ;J . , - ' i 'Prince Henry's Plan. ' New York, Feb. 14. Prince Henry and suite 'Will take a special train frojtn Kiel early on Saturday morning, says a Ixitidon Ulspitti h to the Tribune. A short stop will be made at Bremen, t talninp itn usual equljibrium 'th'd bal where the Prince will take luncheon In loon acted In.a way ;.that caused anxi ' trlcr"rlrv at the railway station.;''.- among the . spectator The sero- Waiid thence Ihey win pr6?el tia B rem fiit.it where he-will board th K rpti . thus I'rllis WJIheinV , immediately. avolUlng all farewells, an tiw panneo gers will; have" ernbarjied previously. The vessel will then st.u t at once. jV POLITICS IN HAWAII. . President Roosevelt Has Called for - Confidential Report Regarding thi Situation, HAN FAN!H'. Advices from Honolulu Feb. il re -to 14 Mall ! 1 the effect t I hat Henator tjeo. fi. Tarter, of. the .Hawaiian I-gislalure, ' has Received i fierot;tl letter, from President ltooie. velf. asking for it stal-tiiefit of Ihe po tltlcol eltiiatlon hn flaw-all. ': Henator Carter.. will Jeaye for Washington on February llth, to present the tnatler In iern. President Kooev-lt rcitio-Mt, -if"tlM"r with th reirt that -Preident I tole'n ri,li(rialln Mould, be called for, Jiaa CHiiseit I'inusiial lfttrt In IIooji--Ittlil polltlcnl t lr !. P ( . FOUGHT A DRAW. A Dsaf-Mute In Prire Fight in Salt Lake City A Foul Ends a Scrap . In Denver HALT IAKI-jctTT. IT I. ah,' Feb, 14; "Hilenl" Itowwn. the Butte. Mont., festherwelght, otifclasseil in everything i4kcept ring experience, mamigel to get a draw at the end of twenty rounds wlih Ittll Oreen, of Halt Iike v'Uy toninht. For fifteen rounds the deaf mute dfl most of the lending, and at times had a shade the better of It. ' " Inver.r Colow Feb; 14. Itltly Arrn stnngAf allfornla, won frm Kid Parker,' of lener, on a foul fn th seventh round. f what was st heduled to be a ten-rnd go (tonight. AN ENERGETIC NOTE Brought , the Government at Sofia t ' Time in Miss 8 tone's Case - '"''": A New Move.' ... to SOFIA.. FebU 14. An offlcl.tl news paper declares that, as the result of ah energetic nte from the I'hited HtateX tho Oovernment haa permitted the opening of negotiations with the brig ands,, for the liberation of Miss Stone, on Turkish territory TWO STRAIGHT FjLLS. Bt'FFAUX N. ' Y-. Feb, 14 Tom Jenkins, of Cleveland champion Amer- J lean wrestler, defeated Jim Parr. cham pion of P.nglanJ. in a match announced to bo for the international champion ship. Jenkln.won two straight falls. 4- H AD GOOD LUCK. Head of Western Federation of ifi Hae Found Ric4i Mine. Min Rait I-ake. Feb. 14. A special to the Tribune- from! Spokane. tVssh, says that Iwlr" Iloyce. head of the West ern Federation; of Miners, and leader in the recent strike In Northern Idaho, has become a: wealthy man through a rich find recently made In a mine in .'-' ' -' - : :' i- -; l': -v. .:'.: " ' " . which he and his wife are interested Some of thew-ealthlest mining men in the West; are said to have offer-! a million and a half for the property, but the owners refused to part with it. ; Melnhers f the Miners Union ar saldto be greatly Interested in know ing whether Boyce will." remain at the bead of the order or retire-with his new-found wealth. CUT DOWN POLES. , Condon Sheepman Notified Telephone Company to Remove Lino Then ' - Did It Himself. " f " ' CONDON, FebJ 14.-Oorge Hardie, a well-known and 'prosperous sheepman, was arrested here today charged with cutting poles owned by the Lost Valley Telephone Company. Hardie recently purchased a piece . of land on Which were a number ,of poles, lie atVonce notified the company to Ftmove them within a "limited i time; j This i they failed to do, so Hardie took his little ax and proceeded to' chop wood, file has engaged .the- services of Judge A Bennett, of The Dalles, to defend him. INCREASE THE ' STOCK. PORTLAND, j Or.. Feb.' 14. The' stockholders' meeting of the LtwU aml Clark Kxposltion Corporation tonight voted to Increawei the capital stock from $300,000 . to. $500,000. J 1 ! BORING FOR OIL. A Denver Capitalist Sends a Represen tative to the Malheur Fiellei . BAKER CITY, Oi Feb! 14. A, W. Thayer, representing W. P.ij Durin. a capintl1t of I'enver and Is Angeles, Is here arranging with various oil com panies to bore for oil In lalheu Oil District. The plan Is to begin boring within sixty days. d NARROW ESCAPE SANTOS -DU MO NT'S AIRSHIP WAS WRECKED YESTERDAY j And ths old Aeronaut Missel Death by i Drowning in by a .Close Is Wrecked.' the Bay of Margin His Monaco Balloon MONACO, Feb. 14, Santds-Dumont, the aeronaut, met with disaster today. and had a narrow escape from death. - . , ; . i - - ln"; arhlfi ,s ,otaJ Wre k- wh U" ar night his motor lis at the bottom' the bay of Monaco. 1 , Cheers greeted Santo Dumont am the airship rose 'anl its head pointed for the middle of the bay. It. was soon no ticed, however, that Instead of ijnaln- naut,i however, kept oii, lua flight, "and nued was pointing the ship t the loft, font to aiceri'J until he pulije ropw twenty feet out of the water. 1 In turn- iiig the- balloon the guide rpte caught In the screw, and thl, with the er ratlc wording of the alrxhip, created a situation Int. great diinger. 'At. t min utes 'of 3o'cb-x-k the en'd f the balloon burst, arid the Prince f Monaco, who was on imard si launch, nave orders to r t-ctie ;',an)OM 1 iiitnont rtorrU. Iiis peril ous iMiilon. The l.'nin'h came alotx siile i he jlialf-deflated ba I too n of Ihe-alr- hip , atul Kantos-Duroont clanibered o er thtf gunw ale, into the'tnat ! This Climate Is Oood enounh j for anylnidy with weak lunxs Th" pnlleiit -need not travel. 1 can get. Well here with the. help of Alleji's Ming lJmla,m, taken frequently wh-n cooifhlng and sUorifn-ss-of breath after exercW. mrvf notice utn him that "rioiis riilrrn.'iry trouble Is 'not awayi Allen's f.ung Balsam t from a ay. form of opium. far f n e HCIIOO!, IlKPOlJT CAItIJ-To fit 'lb h.H.I resioicr. Prices. 12 for HHt i 'M tnr 4flf.a 1KI for Address Htaiesman Pob. .co' Halem, or. wtf. Every woman loves to think ef the time when a soft tittle body, all her own, wiil nest! In her bosom, fully at!sfylr the yearning which lies in the hsart of every f (d w?man. But yet there Is a black cloud hoverlnr about the pre tt picture In her mind which Mis her with terror. The dread of childbirth takes away much of the Joy cf motherhood. And yet it need not be so. For sometime there hs been upon the market, we it-known and recommended by physicians, a liniment called - f liioiBeits Trieiid which makes childbirth as simple and easy as nature Intended it. It la a atrergtheoing, penetrating liniment, which tho skin readily absorbs. It glvej the muse Its eW.icity and. vigor, prevents sore breasts, morning sick ness and the leu of the girlish figure. An IntflUgent mother la Butler, !,, ssy! " Were! to nee4 Motbvr'a Friend Kim, I wontd ottain S bottles if I k4 to pmf $a per bottle tor it." - Cret Metbees Frtead at tho drag Store, fl per bottle. , , JKL EaAOrtUO RICUAT02 CO, ' V ', -l AUMUVC, r Wrtte Um M free U.vM rated book Tor aalev.t DR. STONE'S drug stores. HAD I iyaK. ' ' ' fMEYISM IS CHARGED Cosgressmaa Wheeler Decoscces ' tbe Dlplamiilc Policy OF ; THE UNITED , STATEi SEV CRAL REPUBLICANS DEFEND SECRETARY OF STATE HAY. ' Governor Rehearses the History of the Visit of the Prince of Wales to America, in 1860, and His Recep tion by President Buchanan -The Clerk Evil Causes Trouble in the Senate. WASHINGTON: Feb. 14w The mo note ny of .the private pension legists tion today, in the House, was enlivened by a very, sensational speech from Wheeler (Kentucky) in denunciation of what he denominated flunkey ism' to forefan countries. " rlV took recent statements emanating from x the conti nontal cabinets, regarding tho attitude of Great Britain during tho Spanish war, as the text for a wholesale attack upon tho trend of our recent diplomacy His speech aroused the House to a high pitch of excitement and elicite from Koutelle (Illinois) a spirited de fense of (Secretary Hany, whom he eu loglzcd in high terms. Several other members on the Republican- side took a hand, and later in '.' the aftermn fjrosvenor Ohl) took Wheeler to., task for the "inortportune protest." and re htatscd the History "of the visit of the irtnee of Wales'". to this ciuntry In 1HS0, and his reception by Presidcn IJuehman. ' 7 Wlieeler excoriated what he termei the modern dispsltlon toward "Kuro i.an fllunkevlsm." I'ntll 1SS5, all Americans had gloried In the splenl Isolation of the 1 Republic and Us de termination to hold aloof from fotegu cntahirilng alliances. ' lexa than Uv years ago, he declared, a President ert',d on bv the oitiable flunkey in the Ptate Bepariment." bad strettlie iu across the seas in adula Ion in the oeonle of .Oreat 'Britain, and to ifiv ihe riovernmeut was hugeinir t Its bosom a Na I Ion that since the bAt tie of Yorktown had systematiot'y and persistently plotted our downfall He sneered at t he . ' shoulder strap rold lace flunkey." who were, to t. dispatched"- acrtiss the Atlantic Iwnd the knee and to kiss the, band to of the Knlish King, whose Oovernnvnt he declared, had attempted to form coalition of 'Kit rope n Oovrtnmht-'H-a ihw.'lrt us-' while w were teekini? XV rtrike the shackles from .Cuha. Hon ett. Ktraiftht forward American dip!" macy, had given, way to Kuropcan dil lomacy. .''"'.. , lie raid, he respected, the preeent- oc cut ant of the A hte Hoiiw. He wjh h- said, too straightforward for many of his party colleagues. V.ltghtly iUix- otic. perhai, and ha,;y lemjer'-d, but honft atid brave enough, he thoii!it to Mot out the man In the Htate 1 tiartnent who had btought tisi to tjilif humlllatlnt poslfbm." Turning, to-KntJand's 'war' -In Houfh Africa, be denounffd her tyranny and the part e had In It In allowing war tnat-r al to h shlpi ed from our shores If hoi' that wee r.i'd of "this man I'nutu vfott'" was Iruc, h .declared, he oiieht in le shipped ncios the wilef, "and the ooer th hdter" ItferrlriK in the fact that a member of the prs (dent's family was to alt nl the co.-o- With n, VVh'ler sjil I it was perhaps unbecoming to ttllude to lt.,N ve the less, he said, he considered It mostijin foVtu.isle and tiniecedcnte I, ami; fe he lu men ted by, every lihert y-lovirtir American. It was btt one --more tlnl In . chain. Wheeler : then, tutneil to the pros pcctlve visit or rrinc Henry, with a g.s'ur of cr.ntcrnid he decrel thfll the "Kuropean maniacs" were falllna over each oth-r to se . the "little lutchmn." There were a thnutarhl Americans following the plow who were as honest and as noble as he "Why should the Amerlrah people, give heed to this flunkcylsm of the present administration?" he sked. "We shMild treat our visitors pdltely, butjwhy fall down and worship them?" The whole House was aroused by Whciler's philippic, Several lmes the T Kmoeratle side burst into applause. As he was condtdlng. Crosvenor (OhloV.asked if Wheeler had been liv ing at the time of the visit of Ti Fay ette, j the representative of the King of France, whether he would have op posed the reW'ptlftn accorded the Frenchman by , Washington. . - During the day 155 private -pension bills wet psssed in 37 minutes. . The Clerk Evil. Washington, Feb. 14 A little flurry wag created In the Senate today, over the employment sirio the beginning of the session of a score or more of extra clerks and messengers to commit tee a. The charge 'of extravaarance mad In. dufd the reference of the whole sub ject of clerical employment to a. com- m.iiee ror investigation and report. The bill creating a permanent Census Office was under consideration for a time, but' was not disposed of final!-. A' large number of private pension blils were passed. New General 8taff. Washington. Feb. 14 The War De partment's bill for the re-oreantxatlon of the army sta.T branches and the creating of a General Staff Corps was transmitted today to Chairman Hull. of the House Military Committee, and by him Introduced. It consolidated the quartermasters, sustenance -and pay masters branches In Division of Pup pi l-s under an officer ranking ss a Major General. witnPrigadier Gener al In charge of the brant beg of snp plles, commissary, finance and trans portation. "Th General Jtaff Corps," Is to eon- !rjlertb "military policy of the coun try and prepare comprenensive pians for National defense and for, the moo t(zfon of the military fortes In time of war." ' ; . ; ' -. , ' .. Jt also has charge of all questions affecting th army and , the co-operation of the army and navy, plans of camraign, armament, equipment, etc. A' Lieutenant General Is at the head of this board, with one Major Gen eral one Eriradler General, four Col on Is and numerous officers of lower rank. t. . . . .. PORTLAND'S CHARTER It Waa Completed Last Night, and Goes to tho Voters for Approval at tho Juno Election. - PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 14 The Port land Charter Commission completed Its work today.: The charter will te voted upon In the coming election In June, and . if carried will go to the Legisla ture for ratification. v , i EARTHQUAKE IN RUSSIA. The Town . of Shamska, Trans-Caucasia, Destroyed and Many Lives Were Sacrificed . LONDON,, Feb. 14. A dispatch from St. Petersburg announces that the large town of Sbamaka, trans-Caucasia had been destroyed by an earthquake. Only a few houses In Shamaka. are standing, and the earthquake was at tended with great loss of life. , YOUNG ROOSEVELT'S CASE. The Patient Is Much Improved and Partakes of Solid Food. d&OTON. Msml, Feb. 14. Theodore Roosevelt,' Jr, has Improved very "Vap idly, and ! for the first time since his Illness partook of solid food today. From . aH appearances V convalescence was uninterrupted: , SEVEN MEN ARt KILLED A HUGE BOULDER! CRASH ED INTO A WORKTRA1N . - . - - On an Arkansas Railroad Yesterday- It Is Thought Others Are Buried Under the Sand at the Wreck. - LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Feb. 14. Sev en men were killed and at least four teen seriously injured, by a huge boul der, weighing fifteen tons, crashing into the caboose of a work! rain on the Choc taw, Oklahoma & Gulf railway, twenty miles west of Little Rock this morning. The dead are: Samuel Bimon, H. Ti Jones, Orange Foster. John Williams, .Henry McGee, and two unknown men.'.- 'It is thought there are others killed or burled under the sand at the 'scene of the wreck, as there are several fnlss ing and yet unaccounted for. - C ; ' - i' AFTER A FORTUNE. '" 1 i ' 'J ' ' Walla Walla People Claim an Interest in a Large. Estate. WALLA WALLA, Wash,, Feb. 14. Frank M. Baker and nls daughter, Min nie Haker, of this city, will tomorrow begin ac tion to secure the share com ing to' them in the famous Col. Jacob Maker eatate, of Philadelphia, Valued at $3XO,o0",OOO. The Rakers have been given the assurance that their claims will be, settled within tt year. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. NF.W YORK, Feb. IS. Commander Booth Tucker, of the Hal vat ion Army, tc ok the oath of allegiance? ns a cltlxen of the Ifftlted Klates Kxlay. HAS CHANGED WORK. TH'f.ITTH, Minn.. F-l, i4-Kdward lirown, suterlntendent of the f4u- erlor division f the Northern Pacific, has resigned, to bentne general stifler Intendent of the Montana Central, one tt the grefiv Northern subsidiary lines. FIT28IMM0NS ACCEPTS. NliW TOItK, f-th. II Rolert Fits slttimons sold today that he would ac slt a 'proposition made by James J. Ieffrln for a finish contest between them, the winner to 7tske 60-per cent and the Josern40 per cent of the purse Fltxslrr.mons said he was willing to sign article at shy time, and the only stipulation he wished to make was that the winner should have all of the pic ture privilege proceeds. He thought he fight should take place before the dub -offering the largest purse. "KING'S EVIL Those old Iinglkh Kings made history. Those old lin- giish Kings were fast livers. Those old English Kings got SICK.'--' ;,'; j ': '. ': .' . One disease became so com mon to them as to be called King's evil a royal disease, t is now among us the well cnown scrof uja. Those" old English Kings handed it down pread it through the nations, and here it is. Too bad Scott's Emulsion was not made in time for those Kings. Scott's Emulsion is a positive cure for King's evil or scrofula. It heals the sores, idds strength and flesh and brings good health. OMe.ssjl M , r.t s- - - -ww w wwwwm ft mm peases. SCOTT & tCW.Ni, I mI MtMt. N Ysrk. t m r-ns-viV sr. r . inn el.. s i 11 Hi iiUhU.UV hilMlK REWARDS FOR 8RAVERV DURING -J " - , , , , THE SPANISH WAR. Report of tho Army "(Board Containing Names of Those Worthy of Die Unction -Medals . of Certiflcates of Merit, -' '; " I' ' , Honor and WASHINQTOX, 1 Feb. 1 4 , Adjutant- General Cor bin today made public the report of - tbe Army Board of which - general. ilacArthur was prjesldent, ap pointed " to consider; and reiort the names of officers and enlisted men of the Army who distinguished themselves during the reccrt, campaigns in Cuba, China and the PlUjippineS, so is to entitle thera to the sward either of medals of honor or certificates merit. The officers recommended, for brevet rank for specially j meritorious services during the samej campaigns will be nominated to the Senate by the President In theVcgular wjay.; Am has been stated. President Roose velt has approved all the rjecommenda 1 16ns made by the .Mac Arthur' board for awards of breyet. medks of honor and certlncitcs ofj merit,x with' the ex ception of the recommendatlbn- that Colonel Theodore f Roose veil be glvm the brevet-rank of . 'Hrlgafdier-lJeneral for valor and services at the battle of San Juan Hill. The list ofj brevets will be male public when It id sent to the Senate. s 'vj '"'-. V Lv : Medals of honor wljl bel( awarded inirty-mree cunri, in wnu n irn go to commissioned onVers and twenty-three to noncommlsjlpr.er -iiffteei's"' , and pri vates. Only one medal uas awarded on account of the Cuban service, two in the case of the Chlhc se campaign. and thirty In the Philippine war. The modal list shows few nam es.of persons familiar to the public, most, notable ones bejng perhaps the hose of M u- sician Calvin P. Titus, who was the first to scale the . wall" at Pekin, and who afterward was sent to West Point, and Lieutenant Matthew A. Patson. who commanded the Macabebe sc'outs. The certificates or mf rll arc - all ned cfflcers awarded' to nonoomral.c and privates, and of the I pf fifty-six, four are on ai otal numbeR cunt of the Cuban campaign, forty-fiyfe on account of the Philippine campaiglC and aeven on account of the Chine trouble. The metials of honor lows: i . . Cuba-r'dn.ard Lee' I Is as fol- ter Jr.. Sr- geant-MaJor Tenth Caval Vi for distl li guished gallantry In action) st Santiago; Cuba. July 1. WK. In lea hg cover and rescuing under fire a wou tided comrade from drowning in a tlrea in In front of Santiago. fin Philippine Islands Ca tain George W. Matthews, assistant urgeon, Tbitty sixth Volunteer Infantry for most 11- tlnguithed gallantry in a ilon near ;La- bao, Luzon. P. I.. OclobHr 29, 19? In Attending wounded under a' severe Are of: the enemy sad sizing a carbine uw bestma- of an attack upon wounded offlcers and men under hi it charge. Lieutenant-Colonel Will Jam R; tl rove, Thirty-sixth Volunteers. for most dis tlngulshed gallantry' In a lion near po- rac, Luaon,. P. L. r?ep mber , where In advance of hts regiment he ruhed to 'the assistance charging, pistol in hand f t.!s Colonel. seven lnturg- ent.s and compelling me surtender of all not killed or wounded) V,--;:- Captain Harry .Hell, Th rty-slnth Vol; unteer Infantry, for mct conSltious gallantry in action near orae, Iuxon, I.. October. 17. 159, In. eading a sue- eful charge against a 6erlor force capturing and dlspersin fhe enemy and relieving other memMe rs of his reg iment from a.pernou jo lion Flrst-Lltitiat Afthnr M. Ferguson Thirty Klxth Volunteer n fan try. for most conspicuous galianl fy. In action with nineteen men, ellng and at elo. oUilMcrs defeating of the ell em V near IMr. l.USon, K I,. :. October c,.ii,in lluth J. ilcilniih, I'otirin - t . . .... fuenirv (since d-ecacd for most dls tlngulshed gallantrv In. t irnmiiig ui fan Juan river In the fa - of the ene my's fire and driving Horn from their enlrtnchments at caiunti r - - l l . . - SB ;i. j.uxon, i JulV 21. 1 s First LieKienant Matth w A. ftsiscm, Fourth Cavalary (miw tf red), ditto Lieutenant irohmel J4 mn Parker, Forty fifth Vdunteer Major of Cavjaliy and I nf ant ry tnow as Utrrt Ad;u tant fleneral), for mnsfi ditlnsulihed gallantry In the defense son.' I'. I.. lecemler 4. Yigaii, iM KW. while In command of the garilsort where with mall numbers he repulse a savsge at tack by an overwhelming force of- the ',nemy fighting at close ciluai tcrs In the dark for several hours. Hecnd 'Lieutenant Al J. Oreer, Foti rt h 1 n f a rrt r yi f or co a tdcuous gal lantry In action July 2, : lata. l.arur.a Ptovlftce, I !H1, nar Ml I., in charg Inc alone an InVurgent rtlt lost with his olhtcd. killing one, wounlllng two and capturing three Insurgents with title and equipment 1 ' " Private Jchn C. Wethe rby. Company L Fourth Infantry (died November 24. lr9). for most nftingut he,i gallantry ng lrnHrtant he was dea in aelloii. Whilecarry orders on the battleflel Id perately wounded, and i walk erect, crawled far ling unable to enouKh to de- liver his orders: this nea Imus. Luzon. P. I... November 29, -19!. Fergeant Henry F P hroeder. Corn- pany I Plxteenth Infah try, for most distinguished gallantry I action In de tticru 400 In-, f eating with twenty-tw surgents, killing thiriy-rl Ing ninety;' this at Car and, woun.' g, P. fember 14, 1900. ; Private .Louis ,X, fled) eon. Company G, Nineteenth Infantry, for mcst dls tlngulshed gallantry In ietloa. Kingle handed and alone he df nded his mor tally wounded captain from an over- whelming force - of thW enemy near February 4, Mount Amia. Cfbu, P. PrtvAt Charles II. Ptyrre, Comrany I Twenty-second Infanit ry for most distinguished gallantry, holding bridge from a and fighting, though, in actkm. In superior force fnost severely wounded, until the main body came up to cross, this near Fan jltklro, Luzon. P. I.. October 19. m. Fergeant Charles W. Ray, Company f. Twenty-second Infantry, for :-. most distinguished gallantry in action, cap' turlng a bridge, with t b detachment IUIIII SB as S 7 , s 'be commanded, holding 11 against a superior force of tbe enemy, thereby cabling an army to co.ne and cro?8; 'this near San Iradro, Luion. P. I. . . .. t ... ' . . I .-. AL NEILL WINS. OAKLAND. Cal.. Feb. 1.A1 Nell Knocaea oui -jjutcn- inuneton In the tenth round, at the Reliance Club to night. I , -X SHOT HERSELF. Mysterious Suicide of An Oreg Girl Near AshlandJ ASHLAND. Or, reb. lJ.-f-ClaraiTor- rey, young woman of 2S yeara, living near talent m this county, committer! suicide by shooting herself throuK$ the nearx last night. No further particu lars are known. SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION WARIIINaTp.Fcb. U.-Rcfore the National Woman Suffrage Asstoclation met' today, .the delegates gathered in an informal conference, for the purpo- of IP iicusng tn press work, j Mrs. Kl- nora M. Ha been k presided. Mrs, Toung, of Bouth Carollnaj said she foiind hewspaier . , work the greatest factor In the dissemination of the equal, rights idea.. .. ' -' , THE CLASS SATISFIED. LINCOLN,. Neb,, Feb. I4.t-At a meet ing today of the senior k lass of the Cnlverwlty of Nebraska: he selection of Itooker T. Washing! n, as Com- mencement Day oru torf by a ma Jorf t y vote. , en'dorsed IS NOT TRUE. LONDON. Feb. 14. The sLitement published by It Interne, of I'.-ms, that a treaty of alllaiice bad been signed between Russia and China, docs hot: find support In any ciuarter. COUNT TOLSTOI DEAD. V IF. N NA. Fe H. 14The Neueste Wli, ner Journal publishe an unconfirmed rumor., that Count Tolstoi is d,ad. ion CONTROL TRACTION LINES. . A Lit ANY. N. Y..' F.b 1 "..The Metro politan Hecurlf les Comjiny. of New York rlty. Which in to control the trar tloir lines of that city, was lnr ,.r... rated today, with a capital of t3'.M',oKi. : GENERAL VASQUEZ FREE. ' MANAOIIA. NtcarjigiM, Feb. 15. Presldent ,Ze;tya has releasetl tront prlscj Oeneral Vasiiuexi Vfoi iner Pres ident of Honduras, and . has granted him permission to leave Nicaragua. - AFTER THE BANDITS. F.L PASO. Tex,OFeb. . 1 .- Porsunnt to Instructions from fJoveVnor otero, of New Mexico, the sheriffs of r,u.id:d'uie, I'nlnn; Lincoln - and thrives c-ounllen. are organizing posnes of "picked men u hunt down the members if the 3: k Musgrove band of bandit whi. h hes -iccently terrotlr.ed that region;- This means that a war of extermination -m ill ile waged against the oiitl.iws,. and ex citing times ar-, expected in th i lr- - ." or New Mexico to which -the out-. laws nave retreated. They are sii.i to be In the -fastness cf. the wild Capltan mountains. ' The flflK'ernor addressed a strong let ter to the sheriffs of the four eounile mentioned urging them 1 to', ."end th reln of fernr; In the Iscolaled eeftle im nts of Fasiern New .Mexlco,caii-il by lite murdering and pillaging out laws." ami romping :b -will le; commend to the next leglslainre th-ft rVwards le given thoe Who are in- tru Kiental ln capturing cn t c.n vii litu; the brigs rids. IIKIil) A GOOD FAIH SECOND .EASTERN OREGON DIS TRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Files He Annual Report with Gov. T. Gear -Fine Stock Eshibittd the Expositien at Ths Dslles. From funlHV's 8.ta"tesm.ih. The econd ICnstern Orecn 1 ltii' f Agricultural Koclcty yester.lM hied l anhtiiii reMirt wftlt fbVi T- Tt I' r. The Hoelety held fair at The Pill' , th tcdwr 1 to- 6, li, nny -the- oftbefs" teiort H. mmt sue cessfulf;ilr, and UK best exhibition of blooded sh U, ever held Jn Kuslern Oregon. - The -financial statement follows: - :. Receipts. ' '"' HUite appropriation. . . .. .$l.'.a Hied trials, entries....',,'....; &2 21 f late 'receipts. . , .... .C73 7r, Fees, premium lixisr i nliy fees 2fi 2' t Vncesslons. .. . . . . . - &7 Hh Total . , e i Expenditures. Trials ofspeed prenilUTns jd..ti"3l i-remiuis on exnibits. Kxpenses.' .... .. . . . J34 01' S6S" ST 1 ... ,4001 47 03 C. GEE WO WenderfuJU Moms ' Trestment. " This wonderful Chi nese doctor Is csl!d grest becasse - h cures people without otHcrstioo that sr given . up .to die, 11 cure ( wllb those wofeterful Ch herbs, ' riots, bud, jrk and vex't'ibi. tlkst sre eotirrly un- knnsn to medical ci-nee m trus :uiitry. hrousb the ue f Dew hsrrnietu reme dies, this fnmons dfctor kn 'tss-.ine sett n of over different emetics whicn o- viiCcesKfullr uaes Ml dinrnt Ote". He guarantees to cr c-stsrrti, mihiw, rtinr, throat, rbeiunstlxm, ervtiie-. stomsch, liver, kldm-y. bl.tdder. femsie routle, lost manhood, all privste i"1""' has hundreds of t-timoni!. , nflrje m.-idersre. Jail and see him roB01ttlon free.. Pa tients out of the city write; for Man. s"'l ctrcslnr. Knctose stamp. A!drew in t irm Wo 'Chinese M4llns C . I'i i'"r" Wtreet. Portland, Orefoo.. Mntlos Ibis Total;. raei -"rsr". . -. am paper. . . . - . . Oo- :. - -.A . t m