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- ,f -. ; ) I A. ft The N w Age X - -S3 VOL. IV. PORTLAND, OREGON, SAT,tttiDAT, DECEMBER 30, 1899. no. ao. - FIRST NATIONAL BANK ofofr0erctolna.nd Deslicnntod rjepniiltnrjr nncl Flnnticlnl Aiccnt of the United Htute. Frettdent, H. W. Corbetti cashier, E. 0. WlthttiRtoti; nsslntnnt cashier, J. V. Kcwklrk: second n'statiuit cnsliler, W C. Alvord. Letters of credit luued, svnllnbU In Europe and Die Ka.tern 8latci. Sight exchange and (he principal points In tho Northwest. Sight and tlmo bills drawn In lumt to suit on Loudon, Paris, Berlin, Frfttikfnrt-on-the-Maln, Hong Kong. Collections made on favorable terms at all accessible points. LADD fc TIL TON. BANKERS SS.? Established In 1850. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Interest allowed on time deposits. Collections mndo nt nil points on fnrornblo terms, Lottors of or edit iBSiiod aTailablo in Europe and tho Eastern states. f la't xohangg nnd Telegraphic Transfers sold on Now York, WnBlilng,tcn, Chlcnpo, St. Louis, Donvor, Omaha, San Francisco nnd vnrioua points iu Ois con, Washington, ldnho, Montana nnd British Columbia. Exchange sold on Loudon, Put is, Berlin, Frankfort and Hang Kong. The United States National Bank Transacts a General Banking Business. Drafts issued available in all cities of the United States and Europe. TYLER WOODWARD, President. JACOB KAMM, Vice-President. F. C. MILLER. CaBhlor. ) Blumauer-Frank Drug Co., Wholesale Distributor. OF? ALL "Tb&r-z F onr Mi m warenonse MacMBrv Silk and Wire Bolting; Cloth of all numbers. Cotton, Leather and Chain Belting: of all sizes. The only Exclusive Mill Supply House. CROFUT, M'AYEAL & CO., Telephone Grant 861. 49 FIRST STREET. it KUSALANA" Is the very GEYLON TEA. Other brands are not JUST AS GOOD. KUSALANA Is packed in one pound lead packages, put up in Ceylon, while the tea is still FRESH and AROMATIC If your dealer has not got it he can tt it from us. Corbitt fc Macleay Co., Tea Import.. Und and Immigration Agents Ioau and Insurance Agents M. L. CAUSEY, General Manager. The Causey Real Estate Go. Farm, Fruit and Timber Lands, Stock Ranches, Mining- Properties. o o o o ' Office: Foley-Roche Building. LA GRANDE, OR. NO MORE nRrr.nsj KinuFY TFi Cures Backache. Kidney, Liver and Bladder troubles. Nnn-ltetentlon of Urine, Urlclc-Duil Pe- .T ..A.. t.i.:..i - o.. -... ll.n.tii.ilnn rirl.. Anlil Mnkikim KAri'nllHn.lH. Till f, r J.. pn.it..utiAn .nH .11 iininn Ufniy pl.liiir Purines the Blood byellmlnatlngall polinnousmatter.stlmulatlng tho secretions, rcgnlatlni the bowels and aiding nature In throwing off that which makes a yellow skin. The effect oq h COMPLEXION Is quite pronounced, as a few days' use will demonstrate. OVERLAND WAREHOUSE Finest and Most Central Storehouse in the City. A GENERAL STORACE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. Cheap Insurance. Storage Rates Reasonable. SPENCER-CLARKE CO., Lessees. Cor. Fourth and Davis. LLsiaBLtSJiSraL1 VI-AH TATUM BOWEN Beau Brummel The Best 5 Cent Cigar Made for aaic og aii ueaicrs. J44-H6 Fourth Street, PORTLAND, OR. KINDS. finest grade of PORTLAND, OR. BACKACHE! frnm & itRlillltated or mut-iiBea condition 01 ENGINES-BOILERS, MILL SUPPLIES. WORTHINGTON STEAM PUMPS, Pumping' Plants of any Capaolty, Wilfrey Concentrators, S. F. Air Compressors and Giant Drills, Mining: Hoists, Cars, etc., Hoe Chisel Tooth Saws. Saw Mills, Shingle Mills and Woodworking Maohlnery. Pittsburg Boiler Scale Resolvent, (No charge if not satisfactory). ALBANY CREASE. 29 to 85 First Street. PORTLAND 84 and 86 Fremont St., S. F. HIE NEWS Hi 1 WEEK From All Parts of the New World and the Old. OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS Comprehensive. Kovlow of the Impart ant HnppeiiltiE" or" tho l'it Weak Culled From tho Telegraph Columns An carthqnuko caused havoc in Southern California. Admiral Dowey him rcachod tho age limit of 02 years, but ho will continuo iu service Tho Grangers' wurohouso at Roso burg, Or., was destroyed by llroj loss, $4,000, fully insured. Four men woro killed by a train wreck on tho Northern Pacillc near Boarmouth, Montana. A six-story building, 00 yenrs old, was destroyed by flro in Now York, en tailing a loss of .$80,000. At San Francisco the CarliHlo In dians defeated tho univorsity of Cali fornia iu a football gumo; score, 2 to 0. Julius Baldwin is dead at his homo at Tho Dalles. Ho was ono of tho old est and most prominent pioneers of tho Northwest. Thirty men perished in u colliery horror caused by lire dump explosion at tho Bruzuoll mini), noar Browns villo, I'll. Laurier's French-Canadian following is protesting against Cauuda Rending" any niorp troops to help England iu South Africa. Mrs. Potter rainier will bo appointed by Prosldont McKiuloy director of tho American woman's department at tho Paris exposition. Tho stato department will investigate tho action of tho Itritish government in sozlng sevoral cargoes of America:. Hour on Dohigoa bay. Tho traiuwreck near Pomona, Cal., in which one life was lost and four woro injured, was causod by tho break iug of a locomotivo wheel. .At Home tho popo solemnly iuhugu rated tho holy year by performing the imprcssivo coremony of opening tho holy door of St. Peter's cathedral. Fenians threaten to mako as much troublo as possible for Great Britain, and will hamper hor operations in sending troops from homo ports. Twenty-one sailors from tho British Bteamship Ariosto wero drownod iu Ilattoras, N. C, surf. Their lifeboat was swamped. Tholr companions wero subsequently rescued by tho life saving service Tho charred remains of W. J. Thomas, a farmer, and his threo chil dren, wero fouud iu the ashes of their homo, 11 miles southwest of Chilli cotho, Knn. It is supposod that Thomas murdered tho children and thou sot flro to tho Iioum) and took his own lifo. About a year ago Thomas' wife com mitted huicido by taking poison. Bailor's lobMis at Coleuso wore 1,110 tnou. Chicago poolrooms wore closod by tho polico. Loudon papers fret under restraint of censorship. Sol Smith Itussoll will rotiro from tho Btage for a year. Liouteuant Churchill has arrived safely at Dulagoa bay. Swift & Co. aro to bo paid for a lo of beof that spoiled. A receiver haH been appointed for tho Globo National bank of Boston, Near Norwood, O., a man was shot and'killed for cutting tolegraph wires. Both salt and borax havo boon dis covered iu Lake county lakes, Southorn Oregon. Prico of hops has already materially advanced in conscquouco of tho pool formed by Oregon growers. President Krugor has ontorod protest against England's being permitted to purchase war supplies in this country. Port MacailH) has beeu officially de clared open to commerce, and tho Ven ezuela revolution is considered at an end. The Filipinos havo placed a largo or der with n continental firm for artil lery. They nro said to havo plenty of money. Tho warden of a California prison is confronted with a problem. A pris oner whoso term has expired refuses to leave tho penitentiary. Ex-United States Senator Wash burno, of Minnesota, is miggostod by In diana politicians for tho head of the proposed Oriental commission. Dwight L. Moody, tlio famous ovnn gelist.is dead at his homo in Fust Northfield, Mum, Tho causo of hir death was a geucral breaking down duo to overwork. Tho Venezuelan government troops completely dofoated tho rebels under1 General Hernandez. It is believed that many prisoners were taken and that a largo quantity of ammunition was seized. Geuorul Hernandez fled, LATER NEWS. - Snn Franciscans aro arranging for a Aig pro-Boor demonstration. J2. C. Hodges & Co., ono of Boston's largest banks, has closed its doors. In tho engagement at Ladysmith Fri day, 10 British wero killed and 10 wounded. England has discovered that her mil itary resources wero overestimated by 00,000 men. 'Mat Chandler, tho old-timo pugilist and former partner of John L. Sulli van, is dead. The queen has given warning that British subjects must not holp Boers or Frfo Staters. I'luguo of a sovoro typo is rngiug and many deaths from that causo havo oc curred iu Now Caledonia. Syduoy Paget, William C. Whitnoy'B racing partner, has left this country to join tho British rough riders. A Paris dispatch says that Franco would bo happy if tho Delagoa bay in cident caused an unglo-Americuu quar rel. Alfred Borlini was arrested in Sa Aaucisco wUlo on his wedding tiip. Ho is charged with being a bauk de faulter. Iowa tanners havo formed n syndi cate to grow rlco In Texas. Thoy havo scoured options ou 14,000 acres of laud U cost .?L'a5,000. -Tlio Boor army on Moddor river is eipwiug greater each day. Thoy aro building trouahos within threo and ono half miles of Methuon's picket lino. Tho Northern Pacillo wreck iu Idaho was a bud one. After 10 days tho last body had not been recovered. Tho trainmen wero to blumo. Should all Spanish war pensions now ndr.cd bo allowed, it would cost !f2, 725,000. Tho Sovcnty-flrst Now Yorki asks for annual allowances which ag gregate .$114,002. . Governor Geer, of Oregon, does not approve of Oregon citizens contributing ton fund for Lawton's family. He thinks the stato should look after hoi own heroes' familcs first. Tho CountosH of Canavarro thought ,s1h) was a convert to Buddhism. She outercd their convent and changed hor ttilud. and has applied to friends in cSb Fi.taclBoo for assistance. Winston Speucor Churchill has cabled to tho London Post of his escape from tho Boer prisou. Ho mudo hie way overland from Dolagoa bay and scaled walls whilo guards wero not looking. Ho journeyed for six days, walking at night, with nothing to eat but chocolate. Tho president of tho Now York prison association, who has made an investigation of tho Unban prisons tells a horriblo tale of tho conditions there. OiTeuders of all classes sleep in filth and vermin. No beds or clean clothinu is provided. Money or inllueneo ii nocessary before thoy can secure their freedom. Christmas scorns to havo boon a day of crimes tho country over. Ovor BOO British prisoners captured at Stormborg havo reached Pretoria. Kvery employe of tho American Fx pross Company loeoived $5 for a Christ mas gift. Buller has destroyed tho Colensc footbridgo, und makes no further at tempt to udwiuco. Armour's canning department, Chi cago, is rushed night mid day llllinj; orders for tho English army. A drunken wifo in San Francisco hat charged her husband with murder and he is boiug held by tho authorities. About 2,000 claims havo been filed so far for pensions for disabilities re ceived during tho Spanish-A moricaij war. Tho currency bill, according to Washington correspondent, will be rushed through tho souato without 'amendment. Tho Great Northern will Inaugurate a new departure. A largo block of thq company's stock is to be distributed among tho employes at par. It is said that Kngland had beou warned by General Butler, whom shu it now tsrniug down, that it would nol bo wise to attack tlio Boers until bet tor propured. Yaqui Indians plunder, kill and burc villages und tho .Mexicans do not scum to make much headway in whippiup tho savuges. An entire Mexican regi ment seems to have disappeared. Tho Fenians uro organizing at Buffa lo, N. Y., for an invasion of Canada. Thoy oxpoct, it is wiid, to ruiso 125.00C men, ami have two carloads of arms und muuitous of war iu concealment. There is disaffection among tho Free Stator troops. Thoy complain that Crouje's mon are overbearing and bet ter fed than thoy. Tho Trunsvualor's aro suspicious und the situation is be coming grave. Tho members of tho senate committee on privileges und elections declare thoy will carry on the investigation ol Senator Clark's case without regard tc the decision of tho Montana supreme court under which Wollcomo wus dis burred from practico on charges of brib ery In connection with the benator'i election, INSURGENT SORTIE REPULSED Santa Ana Attacked Our Gar rison at Subig. MARINES FROM OLONGAPO Tho ltxlxil Wore Driven Itiirk, Mini ItohiK Kllloil Tlmro Wro No Cusu nltlti on tlio Anii-rleim Hlilo. Manila, Doo. 28. General Santa Ana, with a forco of insurgents esti mated at 800, attacked tho garrison at Sublg yesterday. A body of marines wero eont from Olongupo to reinforce tho garrison, and tho Filipinos woro driven back, several being killed. There woro uo casualties ou tho Amer ican side. A company of tho Forty-sixth volun teer infautry, togothcr with n contin gent of marines, hns boon sont from Manila to relnforco tho Subig garrison still further. Hnvnrnl Bmnll Sklrmlnlimi, Manila, Doo. 28. Colonol Franklin Boll, of tho Thirty-sixth infautry, on countered 1C0 Filipinos Thursday, near Aluminos, provinco of Zatnbalos, and killed, wounded or captured 28 of them. Tho troops also obtained possession ot ,n number of rifles and a quantity of ammunition. Ono American was wouuded. A detachment of tho Thirty-fourth infantry encountered it baud of tho en emy Saturday at Aritao, province of Nouvu Vizcuyu, nnd routed them, kill ing two and wounding or capturing ill, Tho Americans also seized a quantity of ammunition. Tho Twenty-first regiment attacked tho Filipino outposts Sunday near Cal amba, scattering them and killing flvo of tho enemy, , Tho Thlrty-socond regiment Sunday had a brush with tho enemy from tho mountains northwest of Dinalupljan. Ono American was wounded, Tho troops captured 125 head of cattlo and brought thorn to Graukl, Batumi prov 'luce. In tho island of Panay, Captain Brownoll's company of tho Twenty sixth infantry fought tho onomy near Suia. Tho rebels lost heavily and tho Americans captured rt'nmnbdrof 'Video. Tho rebels who fled from Panay to Itombton island are surrendering to an Amoricau garrison from Panay. The funeral of Geuorul Luwout will tuko phico Docembor 210. Tho remains will bo embarked on tho transport Thomas. BOTH SIDES QUIET. Neither llritlah Nor llotim nro mi thn Mnvii. London, Deo, 28. Dispatches from South Africa nro still greatly delayed, but thoy aro arriving moro freely, which shows that tho censorship has been relaxed. There appears to bo no great change in the situation. A dis patch from Lorenzo Murquoz, dated Thursday, given tho following from tho Boer laager, dated Tuesday: "Tho British naval guns at Colenso have been cannonading Bulwor bridge over'tho Tugola river, with it view to smashing it. Tho bombardment of LudyHinith Is proceeding Hlowly. Geu orul .Inubcrt has arrived hero, and ban been accorded u hearty welcome. Ho addressod the burghers December 18. "More British prisoners havo been sent to I'retoria, including Colonel Bul ler, Major Walters, Major Bullwark, Major Foster. A dispatch to tho Daily News from Ladysmith, dated Friday, by helio graph, says: "Another sortie last night. Goneral Hunter, with 500 volunteers, destroyed ono six-inch Crousot gun, one Howitz er, and one Maxim. One Briton was killed. The Boor gunners fled." ChoUeil IIU Wir to Mouth. Baltimore, Deo. 28. Franklin B. Livingston, a blind man, aged 50, choked his wife, Kosio Livingston, to death at their homo iu this city, and then gave himself up to the polico, Livingston claimed his wifo tried t smother him in a feather bod, but he succeeded iu choking her and put hor body iu a bathtub, Tho polico found the undo body of tho woman in tho bathtub at Livingston's house. Jeal ousy is given as tho causo of the crime. lro ii mln mil In Mlil-Orenn. Washington, Doo. 28. A special front Norfolk, Va., says: Tho big Johnston line steamer Noruumoro ar rived this afternoon light from Liver K)ol, aftor one of tho most tempestuous passages on record. Captain Kiohurd son, hor commander, rojiorted having seen an unknown bark founder at sea with hor crew of 12 men. Tnulonsy Cuusnil Doulilo Miinlor. Iudlauupolis, Doo, 28. John A. Hoover, an elevator conductor, aged 24, shot his wifo twice in tho head, fatally wounding her. Ho then turned the wcupou uiou himself and sent tho bullet through his brain und died from tho effects of the wound an hour later without recovering consciousness. Tho orirno was tho result of a quarrel, bo gun aftor midnight, when Hoover re turned homo. Jealousy ou his purl was tho cuuso, WITHDRAWS FROM SAMOA. KiirIiiikI T.i-nreft IhIiiiiiI to thn Cur of (li-rniHiiy mill United Hluten. Washington, Dec. 20. Tho Uritlsli; goverument las acted on tho agree ment and trouties for tho partition of Samoa and has withdrawn tho super visory authority which it has oxercisod of lato years in common with Germany and tho United States. This probably accounts for tho recent reports from Apia that tho German flag has beeu raised as tho withdrawal of tho British leaves Germany alono iu authority Tho British havo withdrawn their au thority In Tutulla. So far as Germany and Great Britain, their interests wero settled in a treaty botweon themselves. This treaty provided for Great Britain's) withdrawal from tho islands and the German transfer to Oreat Britain ot certain islands iu tho South Pacific. This treaty has already gone into effect, as it was not dolayod by tho require ment of submission to tho United Stntcu senate, nnd, noting on it, tho British authorities havo withdrawn their su pervisory participation iu tho govern ment of Samoa. For tho present, how ever, tho British consular o Ulcers re main there, as tho foroigu countries ant likely to continuo their consuls in Samoa, oven though theso officials no longer carry on tho government of tho islands. HILLSIDE BATTLE. Hlrnng lliiml of VIllplnoK limited T.oekett'N I'lirce. ! Manila, Doc. 20. Colonol Lockott, with a forco of 2,500, including artil lery, attacked this morning a strong force of insurgents entrenched iu tho mountains near Mnutulbun, about flvo miles northeast of San Mateo. Tho enemy were completely routed, tho Americans pursuing them through tho hills, where they fled In every direc tion. Four Americans wero wounded. The Filipino loss was large, resulting from n heavy infantry and artillery flro for three hours into the trenches. It is HUpjKtscd tho insurgents woro those who wero driven out of Sun Ma teo tho day General Lawton was killed. Thoy numbered probably 1,000. A dozen Hues of insurgent trenehet covered tho steep trail through tho hllltt and likewise tho valley below, along; which the Americans passed. The main attacking party consisted of tho Forty sixth volunteer infantry, a troop of cav alry and artillery, Colonol Lockott commanding in person. THE BOERS ARE BUSY. StreiiBtlienlnir I'osltloiiit While, llutler AVnltn for ItohertN. London, Doo. 20. Winston Chttro hlll'ri arrival at Chovoley camp is or hups resM)uslble for some nvorcoloritu of tho gravity of the situation, but to day's news conveys the impression that Bullurmaybe intending another at tack upon the Boor position. Certainly, the Boers aro not inactive At both Moddor river and the Tugehv thoy are said to bo strengthening their forces and extending defense works, which iu Itoth casus are seemingly ut most impregnable. Dispatches from Chovoloy indicate) that General Bullor's forces will re mobillzo at Froro before attempting; another advance. Doubtless he would bo glad to retrieve the Coleuso reverse before the arrival of Lord Roberts, yet he is hardly likely to attempt another frontal attack. It is more likely that ho is preparing to strike should tho Boers make any offensive movement. Mr. Churchill's reference to Ludy Hinith may imply that the situation ot tho garrison is more desperate than had beeu supiMJsed. Tho Boers continuo for tifying tlio hills commanding the town. General White, however, hoilographed that all was well iu Ladysmith Decern lor 20. WAR IN THE FAR EAST. ProxHM!t ot lloatlllllioi lletwnitn Itimsli nnil Iiiiun. Victoria, B. C, Doo. 21). Tho City of Loudon arrived here today from tho Orient, with news of a prospective war between Russia and Japan. Her o Ul cers say that all Japan is now of tho opinion that hostilities will break out between these nations in the spring. Beforo the steamer left Japan tho insu lar kingdom wus buying up great quan tities of rice, and oven going so far us to make arrangements for transports to make a demonstration in t'orcu. Great activity prevails on all sides iu Jap anese naval circles. A Shanghai report says that Itussi.i has dispatched a fleet of threo warshipn to MasamM), the lxiuo of contention which is now causing strained relation between the two nations. Russia and Franco uro conniving to gether in euorouohlng on Chinese terri tory und uguinst the Fuglish, IIOIIH'HfCktU'.' Itllt. St. Paul, Doe. 2!. Tho Northern Pacific and Grout Northern today agreed to continuo the homeseokers' rate. The agreement will bo binding' until April 1, at one fare for tho round trip, plus $2. Figures wero submitted indicating that several thousand farm ers would go West noxt season. Klll.il While IttmUtliiK ArreNt. Fort Whito, Flu., Deo. 20. Tom HMilin ii tiiHtrn wliilfi r.iiuilln. nrrnkt- , wus shot and killed by the town mar shal toduy. Tho negroes uro excited, I and uro making throats to buru the town and kill the marshal.