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I58UKD IX 8XXI-WXXKX.Y ROTXOK8, EACH TUESDAY AKD FSIDIT. D2J YFlATt NO. 9., SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY. MAY, 23, 1902. SECOND SECTION EIGHT PAGES. THE LEADER Of NATIONS i . ... i .. , . , Congratulates Cuba on Her Appearance as a People THE SENATE TOOK NOTICE And Adopted a Flattering Resolution Yes terday WELLINGTON - OPPOSED THE PHILIPPINE BILL. AND ABUSED THE! AMERICAN FORCES THE IMMIGRATION . BILL -IN - THE HOUSE IB BEING CONSIDERED. WASHINGTON, May iL-y-Beforethe Senate resumed. the consideration . of the Philippine bill' today; it adopted a resolution congratulating the R'publie of Cuba ? on- its entry intd the family of Natlonp,' and the Secretary of State was directed to transmit the resolution to the' PreeldehtTof the new : Republic. The Senate also ordered the .Asaclated Press account of the ceremonies of th; transfer from the United Stat ear to Cu ban authorities printed in the Congres sional record as a public document. ' Wellington opposed the pending- Phil ippine measurei and said the' action of the United States In the islands was indefensible as an attack of the hordes of hell .upon God. The Omnibus public buHdlng blU bill pass-d the Senate. It carries an appropriation of 821,25,150. 0 Mitchell s Measures. Washington, May 21. The Senate Finance Committee today favorably re ported on Senator Mitchell'? bill for an assay office at Portland. The House passed Senator MltcheH's bill allow ing the Washington and Oregon Rail road Company to construct a bridge across the Columbia river at Vancou ver, , -.-.J ; ". ,"'v lv,r;"' '- r In The House, r Washington, May 21. The House be gan the consideration of thd Immigra tion bill today. The principal speech vat made by Shattuck (Ohio) .."chair man of the Committee on Immigration. deranation of the manner in which im , m!ranta are introduced through Can ada, and by Canadian railways and steamship , , companies.' :: Underwood (Ala.) gave notice of an amendment to provide' an educational test. w The House agreed to the resolution eating Chas. R. 5 Thomas from ; Third North Carolina District; also seating Emmtt Tompkins, from rthe Twelfth Ohio District, whose seat , was contest ed by John J. Lenta: also confirming the right of Rhea, of the Ninth Virgin la District, to hi seat. r- THE MISSING NURSE MRS. GEIGER'S iBODY PULLED ; OUT OF THE 7W1LLAMETTE RIVER AT PORTLAND. . i PORTLAND, Or., May 21. The bare ly recognizable body of Mrs.. Mamie' rYances Gelger, the St, Vincent's hos pital nurse, who disappeared April 28th, wax found floating among the driftwood in the river this morning, near Inman, Poulaen & Company's xnJIV Identification was made by the ; wed ding ring on-one of the dead woman's fingers. It is supposed Mrs. Geiger be came despondent over her failure to secure: promotion at thJ hospital. : and decided to take her own life. -;: , ,,,7. ; : v. -: COMBINE IK AFRICA. NEW YORK, May 21. In its next Is. sue the Gold Coast Globe will state on authority, says a Herald dispatch from London, that the varius rumors ; re specting a . projected comb'.n t 'oc in American .hands of the Wes: African trade interest have become an, abso lute certainty. A giarrtntte scheme Is only awaiting the fulfillment of one or two Incidentals to. becoma an accom plished fact. , The capital of this new company will run Into many, millions, and is privately, subscribe! by parties who will engage in th- control of the West African, a Britlsii and American Interchange of trade. It will be a, pow erful American comblnatlovfn tha full est sense of the word, although.among the members of the origlnil symlkate Will be several of the most prominent West African shippers. ; The existing steamship Interests will be Included as well. r - - . ' i A NEW ROUTE. ; NANAIMO, B. CU May 2X- It Is re ported on good authority here that the stern-wheeler Strathcona, employed on the Skeena. river, has bcn aenulred by the Victoria Terminal Company, t- be put on" the run between Sydney and Kanalmo. She U expected to go on, the run June 1st, and will make dally runt making a speed of 1 knots an hoar. A BATTLE EXPECTED FIRMIN-S ARMY READY TO STORM - PORT AU PRINCE AND BLOOD SHED WILL FOLLOW. P;'i '! - m" ''V .V,' 'A "PORT AU PRINCE. liay.U, May 21. The people Are very much, excited and seem determined tb-hake -ft vigorous resistance to the entrance Qf the army of the North into this city. The kea era! belief that if Flrmln persists in1 his Intention to attempt to force an en try into! Port: au Prince a severe en gagement will follow. As thi dispatch IS being sent, the beating of drums can be heard,-on all sides and armed menarei gathering for the battle. f THE FRENCH GUESTS. : ANNAPOLIS, lid.. May il.-The re ception of the Representatives of the French Republic who are here to par ticipate In the ceremonies attendant upon the unveiling of the Rochambeau monument in Washington next Friday, took place on board .the French bat tleship Gaulois in Annapolia HoaU:i ihls afternoon, ,f . -. : . ' '. " , MONUMENT TO VALOR. WASHINGTON, May 2L President Roosevelt today unvilled the memorial shaft erected at Arlington .by the Na tional Society qf Colonial 1 1mmes, In memory of the soldiers who fell In the recent struggle between Spain and the United States. ' . J :: ;a: - ' ; t- 1 r , JEROME COMING WEST. DENVER. May 21. William Trac ers Jerome, District ;Attorney In New York, ha accepted the invitation of the Colorado State Bar 'Association to be present at the meeting of the aspo rtation at Colorado Springs July 1st and' 2d. j LOWER FARES FOR OREGON New General Passenger A?enir;au8e hey ,d the leten or somnern Pacific NOTIFIED OF t REDUCTION Decided Upon by the Presi dent Harriman This Week LET SON BALLIET TRIAL FOR THE FRAUDULENT- USE OF THE MAILS, HAS COMMENCED IN DES MOINES, IOWA WESTERN WIT NESSES WILL TESTIFY. PORTLAND. Or , May 21. General Freight and Passenger Agent Coma n. of the Southern Pacific, received word from Traffic Director St ubbs and Pas senger Traffic Manager McCormick, to day, thSt the reduction in the passen ger, fares from .4 to -3 onts a. mile on the Oregon lines of the company had been authorized. . The pew rate will go Into effect as soon as the new rate sheet can be isaueoL probably by June 1st. , 'Ballots-Trial.- Des Moinea. Ia May 21 The trlal'of Letsoa Balllet, the Oregon mining man. charged with fraudulent use of, the malts, was commenced In the Federal Court today -A the "former trial one of the' Jurors died '-during ' the trial. which waa postponed. Wltnes.ses are here from California Oregon and many other atates, and interest la the' trial extends over the entire country. It is thought the -trial will brief. NEW ALASKA JUDGE. T WASHINGTON, May 21 The Presi dent today nominated Alfred S. Moore of Pennsylvania to be Judge oz the Second District of Alaska. ; 1 Xl VEGETARIAN WINS. BERLIN. Miay 21. Karl Mann, the vegetarian, ha won the international pedestrian race ; fronn Berlin to urr- d-?n, the distance : covered pemg miles, an-1 Mann's time was z nour. 13 minutes 14H seconds. The next man, a meat eater, finished one hour and 45 minutes behind Mann. STRIPPING BARB ART. BART. moEPENDBNCEL May 21. About 30 men from this city and vicinity are r on the Tualatin Bottom, a. few miles below Gaston, White they Will be employed thl summer stripping oara from barbery saplings along the river. There Is quite a body of that growth in that vl-Jinlty, but wnen tne peeie- pass it will be laid low. 1 No part or the a&pilngs is Whicb is used for medicinal purpose. THE FIRST WOMAN. r WASHlNQTON. May 21.-Postm.ia- ter General Payne announced today that the portrait of Martha Washington had been decided upon a that of the first American. woman to, aaom States postage stamp. The portrait will be placed on the eight-cent stamp. DEPLORING MORMONI3M. NEW YORK, May 21 In the Gen eral Assembly of the f Presbyterian church today, Rev. Dr. Donald Mac Leod, of Washington, D. C, offered a in(inn dmlorinr the spread of Mof- Njwhlsm. No action was takh on the resolution. i CYCLONE IN MANITOBA. VANCOUVER. B. CJ May 2L A cy clone has caused great damage In the Carberry district of Manitoba,: one of the richest wheat belts. Hoaa and ham were wrecked,' and farming ep .MHnn will he Interff red with for many days. . PORTLAND ASSAY OFFICE. WASHINGTON. May ) 21. The Sen ate finance committee today favorably reported the bill providing for an asuay office at Portland. . ' RmTsI llisl ' A PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE Hears Corporal O'Brien Tell Of Dum-dum Bullett ; SAMPLES OF THEM SHOWN TheyrAre Not Like the Reg ulation Cartridges - xIssued " .: CHIEF OF ORDINANCE CROZIER SHOWS, HOW SERIOUSTHE RE SULTS OF-SUCIf BULLETS MAY ' BB AT. 'TIMESr-A SHARP XCON- TROVE RSY. THE RESULT. WASHINGTON. May 21. Corporal O'Brien, formerly of the Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantryj was before the Senate Philippine : Committee today, and " produced the alleged "dum-dum" or explosive bullets. He said they were not like" the ordinary cartridges J be U." S.' ; on thenj Generali Croxler, chief of ordnance, was called and testi fied that the cartridges were the same e!z as-the regulation Krag-Jorgenaen. He explained that at some, times the action of these bullets produced;, serl ous wounds. Senators Dietrich and Patterson became involved In a sharp controversy a to the propriety of cer tain questions asked ther witness. Cuba's Finances. : r Havana. May 21. The ' Immediate financial future of Cuba is a matter of concern, as the customs receipts have fallen off appreciably d-urling the last few weeks, and. the aid .of the wealthy cLaees' may be e5eitial to tide Cuba over the crisis. i. HOME TESTIMONY A Salem Man's Opinion of Dr. Darrin ! I- Mr. Editor: For the past six years my eyes have been gradually falling. until about one month ago, wbn- Dr. Darrin commenced his electrical and medical treatment with pa l am bow happy to say I can see a great and marked improvement In my sight, and the terrible pains in my head and eye bajls have disappeared, and the, catarrh Is "rapidly improving as by magic. My trouble was brought on from reading at night and an aggravated case of ca tarrh. I am so - much pleased that I wish others may knV it and be cur ed. Will answer all nuestlona at "The Unit Saloon," 110 State" street, Salem. FRED NECKERMAN. - . f , , ' Miss Wells Successfully Treated. Mr . Editor: I wih to Subscribe to What Dr. Darrin has done for me. -1 have been under his treatment for dysf pepsia, liver troublei , constipation and diseases peculiar to my sex, and feel that I am about cured, and will gladly answer any questions at 362 Oak street, Salem. MISS M. C. WELLS. Mr. A. G. Byers, of Independence, Or, was In town May 16th, and reports his cure of deafness in ne ear by Dr. Dar rin, aa a complete success. ; "; The proprietor of the Willamette Ho tel cannot complain of dull times, judg ing by the rush of patients through the balls In quest of Dr. Darrin's office. The Doctor, la certainly a successful practitioner to be able to command such a practice In so short a time. ' . A FURNITURE: COMBINE MANUFACTURERS FORM STRONG TRUST. AvDf OF COURSE IN CREASE! PRICES. CHICAGO. May! 22 Two hundred teaming furniture' manufacturers of the country today formed a combination or pool to coirtroi the furniture out put of the United- etates and regulate prices, fit. The capital t represented is about -:: $25,000,000. f The organisation adopted a new schedule of prices which will Increase the cost of all classes of the better grade furniture, 10 to 20 pet cent to purchasers. : -,Tbe new combination.- It Is claimed, includes SS per cent of the furniture manufacturers of the country. . , , - . . WORKTRAIN WRECKED. BUTTE, MonU May 22. A rpcUI from KalispelL MonV ays a work trlan on tha; Jennings branch of the Geat Northern Jn ; BriUsh Columbia was wrecked by running into a lsni stllde. R. Guy Crofforth, of Troy, Mont, was kilted, and Bridge Foreman Col lins badly injured. '.-- A Nearly Fatal Runaway, i Started a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, 11U which defied doctora and all remedies for four years. Then Bucklen'a Arnica Salve cured him. Just -as good for bolls. Burns, . Brulsea, Cuts, Corns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c at Dr. Stone's Drug Store. Ai- L. Brown, superintendent of the Salem Water C6tnpir, who has been confined to his bad with a severe at tack of rheumatism, Is much Improved, and able to be about the house. He hopea In a few days, io be able to go about hia touaineaa. J. K. Kaiser, of Silverton, was a bus iness visitor to this city yesterday and returned on the afternoon train." THE STRIKE IN PORTLAND There Are No Immediate Prospects of Settlement OTHER UNIONS MAY GO OUT A Temporary Injunction Is sued by Jud?e Sears RESTRAINING 1THE STRIKERS FROM INERFERINO WITH THE PLANING MILLS IT WTLL BE j ARGUED 0T NEXT MONDAY A filO TIE-UP IS FEARED. X- PORTLAND. Or.. May 22. The strike of the members of the BulKUng Trades Counci continues with no Im mediate l proapect of a. settlement. The labor leadera say that if the planing mill owners do noii yield ito the demand for a nine-hour day tomorrow, other union men Irv different trades will be called out. Almojrt; a complete tie-op of air the Industries' of Portland Is likely to follow, unless the strike U quickly settled. j , . A temporary injunction was Issued by Judge Seara, In- the Circuit Court, this evening. restraining .the strikers from interfering in apy way with the business- of the six paning mills in volved. euch as i rjlacardlnir wir.. pickets, etc. Argument on the injunc tion wilt oe heard next Monday. : 'One Strike Settled. Spokane, Wash.,' May 22. The strike of the Union Iron Moulders has been settled- The employers conceded the demand foe a nme hour Jay with wagea at. $3.50, the same now paid for ten hours. THE MURDERER ? ESCAPED SLAYER OF BENTON TRACY HAS NOT BEEN ARRESTED HiS HAS DISAPPEARED.. EUGENE, May 22. Officers here are busy trying to obtain some trace of Bert Ray, who Is suspected of being the man who murdered Benton Tracy In Junction City Monviay night.- but there 1 no clew ye-r. Ray had been in this vieinHy only a few days, and reports concerning his description vary so greatiy tl.at It Is a!mo. impossible for the officers to get a reliable descrip tion. Ray was in EVigene a few days befora going to Junction City and a few persona here "think they would recognise him a.' sight: Nobody knows Where he came from or where he calls home, and for lhat nason It Is hard telling, where to look for him. It Is almost certain he went north from Junction Immediately after the killing of Tracy, and took the jallroad track at least the bridge watchman on the Harrisburg bridge saw a. man cross the bridge shortly after, the time of the shooting with his hat in his band and seemingly in a great hurry- The watch man spoke to him and tried to have hint otop and talk, but he would: not talk and hurried on as rapidly as pos sible. Although there were no wit nessea there seem to be no doubt in any body's mind that Ray was the man who did the shooting, but his capture seem to be -impossible. " Junction' City, May 22.- The body of Benton Tracy, who was shot and killed Monday night, was taken to CorvallU for tnterment today. a His wife was teaching school near Newport, ami ar rived on the local train Tuesday. - The murderer has not yet been appre hended, v ' r ( : PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA ' ' . .i, ALL SIGNS POINT TO AN EARLY ( AGREEMENT IN THIS -DIRECTION. LONDON, May 22. -The concensus of opinion here is that all the signs are propitious, but -up to 2 o'clock this af ternoon the British of&ctats had given no Indication of. the course whieh the negotiations betwedn Lord Kitchener and Lord Mllner and the Doer delegates at Pretoria are taking. That confer ence are occurring regarding the baais upon which peace shall be declared is the sum total of , the information which the .War. Office has vouchsafed up to the present, though It is Intimated that a definite announcement of the result, peaceful or otherwise, may speedily be expected. f '. ; -' " i. - vi , j , . The Impreaslon that peace Is close ai band baa obviously taken a strong hold of operators ; on - the stock exchanf. The buyiTig of 'consols and gilt-edge South African shares) continues. If Is believed, ln behalf of well Informed In-, teresta . - . ;-. ' v -. ! PRETORIA, May 22.- In accordance with an agreement made April th, the Boer delegates who" were chosen at the Vereeniglng conference arrived here May ItSh, They consist of four repre sentatives of the Transvaal and Orange River Governments. General De Wet and General Delarey, and are accom panied by eight secretaries. The party ha been lodged in a house next doer to the one occupied by Lord Kitchener. Smith's Dandruff Pomade. stops itching scalp upon application three to Six removes all dandruff aa will stop falling hair. Price COc, at all druggists. ,r . TROUBLE EMPTY AND ONE WAY IT, HIS TREASURY IS THERE IS ONLY; TO FILL NEW YORK, May 22. A dispatch which has been received from Constant tlnople -throws a lurid light on the nancial -strain of the ffurkish Govern- meat, cablea; the Londpn correapondent of this Tribune. The bituation, appar ently, is worse than at any time since Its bankruptcy in 1878. The new Grand Viaier, Saio, who Is a man of vigor and really wishes to get the good work done, does not know whlqh way to turn, as all branches of the a I ministration are hampered through thj impoverishment of the treasury and the Immense accu mulation of arrears c-f pay. There is good ground for believing that he Is at present contemplating confiscation of the revenues alreadyjceded to foreign creditors.' about 215,0010,009 a year, net, This can. bo done very easily. - It is. likely, however, that purope. would act wHa unity and energy in the event of such a breach of faith. Instead of re lying on the paper protests as In the case of the Armeniah masaacres. the French Government Iwould no doubt put Itself In the forefront in defense of European banking interests, and Ger many, with Important! railway projects In Asia Minor, would: certainly not be content to adopt a mere passive atti tude. - - " The Great Dismal Swamp. ' Of Virginia Is a breeding ground of Malarial .germa. So jis , low, wet or marshy ground everywhere. These germs cause weaknewl chills And fever. So is low. aches In the bones and muscles, and may induce dangerous' maladies. . But Electric Bitters neve falls to destroy them and cure malarial troubles. They will surely prevent typhoid. We tried many remedies for Malaria and Stom ach and Liver troubles," writes, John Charleston of Byesvlljle, 0.but never found anything as Bittera," Try them, an tee satisfaction. . Stores. good as Electric Only 60c. Guar- pr. Stone's-' Drug r MARTINELLI LIKES NEW YORK, May tt. Cardinal- Martlnelli, In an interview with lb Rome correspondent said: of the. Tribune. ; "My'aojourn In Americal will be one of te brightest recollections of my ec clesiastical career. Ij shall never ?arg?t the States,, where I jwas the object of such true courtesy, and where thepo pl.t are so loyal, frank and true. t shall consider American my second coun try." ' I SULTAN IS IN Tm y'-yflJ K" r : OUR BACKWARD SEASON SALE Is attracting crowds ol bnyers in the dry goods and Indies' re :dy-U)-wea depart ment. We have told you a lot ilbojat the good things in these departments ai.d now we want you to listen, tola little story about our furnishing goods depart ment. Wen's Work Shirts 40C Best quality B. front and back. land V., double IMON MADE OVER AILS AND JUMPERS Only the best kind are sold bj us. 30c s pair mad ap St Shirts 65C BUff bosom fancy shirts this sea son's styiei. Suspenders 25c The Harris patent suspenders have no equal, 25o and up. Fancy Hose 20c : .v 25c and 50fl rnen's socks In en tlrely new patterns. $1.50 Shirts $t.l3 l They hutnrners : and you i ought to sea 'em. - - Neckwear 23c AH styles for men and boys. Boys9, Suits 52.50 to $8.50 1 -. Once Osr Cc$t:.T.sr, Alwsys C:r cst:n:tr Ciccnss 5fe THE ARMY IS NOT GUILTY Of Atrocities in the " Philip pines Equal to This A-TEXAS NEGRO BURNED By the Admirers of General" Agiinaldo, of ; Manila DUDLEY MORGAN. COLORED, WHO ASSAULTED A WHITE WOMAN. TORTURED, BY A'MOB OP,"CITI-ZENS- OF THE LONE STAR STATE THE WORK OF FIENDS. LONO VIEW. Tex; May 22. The man hunt which has been In progres since last Saturday nded today; in the burning at the stake of Dudley Mor gan, colored, who assaulted Mrs. McK? wife of the section foreman at Lansing, Tex. When it waa learned that the rvrtgro had been captured and waa be ing taken to Lansing, the excitement of the people knew no bounds. By 11 o'clock, this morn1ng'gTeat crowds had gathered at the Lansing switch and nr- rt or Am .nt. vnsAA Hum lh I, ro.;-.,i-:-, I, - '. Morgan: confessed the crime and after he had been securely chained to a stake with hands and lega tied, mem bers of the mob began to tak railroad ties from? the fire already started, ar.d burn out hls eyes.j They then held red hot and burning timbers to his neck, and, after burning hia clothes ff. to other parts of hla body. The negro screamed 4n agony.' ' Mrs. McKee a"as brought to the scene accompanied by four other women, und anCffort was made to get the carriage near enough for her to see the negro. In half an hour only the trunkof his body remained. ? - , . .. Ojtm SantU Bigsatare Boys' Shirts 43o .Fanoy eolf styles with or with out collars. v . COYS' 75c SIUBTS 59C I Fancy patterns, new styles. Union Made Caph For boys, 25c, COc. AHHOW CHAfiD COLlADS M 2 fcr 25c Boys' Wool Sweaters $1.00 to tit' Boys' Suspenders 10c, loc, 20c, 25c Boys' Wai3td 25o Waist3 The most popular boy's wabt on the market, 60c to $1.00. SSssisss i. ! m ii 'i ' Boys' Hats Cl.00 and G1.50 . We believe only In the best qual ity Cor boys wear. YCUTKS' SLITS, $3. ta 512.50