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He thinks that if it is for the great powers to pro mote nars and annexations to distract the minds of the peoples, then The Hague conference was the greatest farce of the century. The writer also asserts that the civiliza tion introduced by the great powers In their annexations in the South seas, Af rica and elsewhere, is inferior to the primitive state of the countries stolen, leading to war through breach of faith on the part of the government officials ard to the decimating of the peoples by contagious diseases and spirituous liquors. He continues: "The missionaries who graced our coun try with their holy and unholy presences i Introduced the same religious differences -and hatreds against each other as per tained at the hour in civilized states. The missionaries live in palatial concrete houses, with all the luxuries their coun tries can afford, and charge us for Bibles and prayer-books -which we understand are sent as free offerings." Malietoa Tanus further charges the mis sionaries with extracting all the money possible from, them, in return for which ! SHOE CLEARANCE! Thisweefc f'wHw '" '"' " ""iWj they only received a Bible, a prayer-book, or a "Pilgrim's Progress." He Instances the Wesleyan missionaries with collecting 27,000 at a single meeting at Tonga, add ing "The missionaries aroused a great spirit of emulation, telling the natives that the largest givers would be the most accept able in the sight of God, thus reversing the spirit of the 'widow's mite.' " The Samoan chief concludes: "These be thy Gods. O Israel!" r - Will -Sell Globe Bank Collateral. BOSTON, Jan. 12. At a meeting of the Boston Clearing-House Association today it was voted to sell the collateral held as security for the 53.500,000 in clearing-house certificates issued to the Globe National bank before its collapse. r. e Spotted Tall Dead. PARIS. Jan. 12. Spotted Tail, the well- knon Sioux Mef, whe has been hero csmbitlng, Ir& of heart disease yestcr- - lie was SO 3 cars of age. ANY STYLE. mpany 73 and 75 First St, Portland, Or. OUR SPECIALTY Single rooms 75c to 51-50 per day Double rooms $1.00 to $2.00 per day C T. BELCHER, Sec. and Treas. rles Hote American plan. European plan. ..$1.25, 51.50, 5L75 ,. 50c, 75c, 5L00 Far Sighted 3 Paa w&y -Are not those who see farther than anybody else, but who find it hard work to see close by. Heading, writing, sewing, tire the eyes. The type runs together, the eyes ache and burn and water, and you find yourself holding the paper at arm's length. Lenses do the work and remove the strain. I have the right kind of lenses. WALTER REED Ere Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OXtEGONIAN BUILDIXQ REVOLUTION IN FRANCE. Count de la Chasney Predicts the Coming: of a Monarchy. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. Count de la Chas ney, who was married in Colorado Springs two days ago, and who passed through Chicago last night on his way to Pans, believes eventually France will have a monarchlal form of government. "Nothing tvIH be done in a political way to- reorganize the present government." he said, "until after the Paris exposition. That is practically a matter of agree ment among the high statesmen. But France Is near a change. The Fashoda Incident and the Dreyfus affair added much to tho general discontent among the masses. At the proper time the man to lead the royalist party will be found. It Is not unlikely that Prince Louis Napo leon, now a colonel In the Russian army, will be the one chosen." Plague Cases at Honolulu. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The state de partment has been Informed by Mr. Hey. wood. United States agent at Honolulu, under date of Janucvy 1, that eight deaths have occurred from the bubonic plague at Honolulu since the last telegraphic report, December 26 last, which announced three deaths from the cause of the plague. Dr. Heywood also states that the entire city of Honolulu is quarantined. Venezuela Finances Improve. CARACAS, Venezuela. Jan. 12 (via Hay tlen cable). The financial crisis is ended. The difficulty between the government and the bank has been amicably settled, and public confidence is restored. India "Will Buy Silver. LONDON, Jan. 12. Renewed buying of silver by the Indian government, the Stat ist says, cannot be much longer delayed in consequence of rupee coinage require ments, and this will lead doubtless to a marked improvement in the price of silver. a Automobiles In New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. A recently or ganized company will put into public ser vice in the streets of this city next week 200 automobile carriages and 100 automo bile omnibuses. The charge for cabs will be 25 cents a mile and 7a cents an hour. W. W. OgHvIe Dead. MONTREAL, Jan. 12. W. W. Ogihie, the mpionairc miller of Canada, fell dead on the street oday after attending a meeting of the directors of the Bank of Montreal. r Buller Is Getting Around Their Intrenchments. IS NEARER THE BELEAGUERED TOWN Important Operations In Progress in Natal General White's Situation Becomes Serious. LONDON, Jan. 13, 4 A. M. General Bul ler's 28 words, announcing his forward movement Thursday, is interpreted as meaning that he has passed around the western end of the Boer lines at Colenso and is now several miles behind them and within 14 miles of General White's out posts at Ladysmith. The Boer forces a few days ago had forces with guns at Springfield, where General Buller dates his dispatch. These commandoes have been obviously dis lodged, either by fighting or by maneu vering, the Boers retiring across the Tu gola as General Buller advances. From General Buller's dispatch, coupled with the fact that unofficial intelligence from the seat of war has virtually ceased since Monday, the deduction is drawn that important operations are in prog ress, as he cannot move far without going against the Boer entrenchments. The death list from enteric fever and dysentery at Ladysmith, averaging from S to 10 daily. Is considered more serious than the 420 casualties of Saturday's fight, as they indicate the frightfully un sanitary condition of the beleaguered town. A letter from Ladysmith. dated December 7, says that even then 90 out of 540 men in the battalion of which tho writer Is a member were sick with dysen tery or enteric fever, and, according to a dispatch to the Daily Chronicle, dated January 8, the patients and attendants In TombI camp, where the .hospital is, then numbered 2800. Remarkable scenes of patriotism were witnessed in London last evening after a 'short service held for the volunteers In St. Paul's cathedral. The vast audience was slow to disperse. Ladies stood up on their chairs beckoning and calling to brothers, sons and friends in the ranks, the latter signaling back." A scene of great animation ensued. Tho organist introduced a few bars of the national anthem in concluding the voluntary. The effect of this was magical. First the vol unteers and then the congregation took up the strains, and the vast cathedral was filled with enthusiastic song. The demonstrations were renewed by Immense crowds outside. St Paul's churchyard and Ludgate hill were black with people, and It was Impossible for the volunteers to march. Individual members were pulled out of the ranks by their friends and admirers, who raised them on their shoulders, and thus carried them down Fleet street to the Temple. Those who escaped hoisting proceeded slowly, sur rounded by clinging women. Afterward at the various theaters, where the men were entertained, and yet later, on re turning to barracks, these scenes were renewed, and the streets were filled ..until midnight with cheering people. " Reginald Wynne, chief of the yeomanry recruiting office, says he has refused nu merous offers made by Americans for service. Only British subjects are al lowed to join. Consequently, he says, the report that several American rough riders have enlisted In the yeomanry is incor rect. Some Britishers, however, who are alleged to have seen service in the Ameri can army in Cuba, have been accepted. The Duke of Marlborough has been ac cepted by the war office for service in the yeomanry. Mr. Chamberlain has received telegrams from Ceylon showing that the legislative council of the colony has voted to send 125 mounted men to South Africa. An apparently well-informed corre spondent of the Morning Post' says: "The Boers' strength, originally 30,000, Is now heavily augmented by Cape Colo nists, and the enemy's fighting forces may be estimated fairly at 100,000 men and 206 guns. The Boers are not compelled to guard their communications. The grass is good, tho crops are growing, vegetables, cattle and sheep are plenty, and game is abundant." BULLER'S REPORT. Seised a Ford Sixteen Miles Down th'e Tugela River. LONDON, Jan. 12. The war office this morning received the following dispatch from Buller, dated Springfield, January 11, 9:20 P. M.: "I occupied the south bank of the Tu gela river at Pottleter's drift this morn ing, and seized the point. The river Is in flood. The enemy is strongly entrenched about 4";A miles to the north." Apart from the definite news that Buller has attempted a second time to cross the Tugela river, the only news is the list of casualties among the British officers In the fight at Ladysmith, January 6, show ing 13 killed and 27 wounded. Among the latter was Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Dick-Cunyngham, commander oi the Second battalion of the Gordon High landers since 1897, who has since suc cumbed to his wounds. He was immense ly popular everywhere, and his death will cause widespread sorrow. The Buller movement obviously is of a flanking character of attack, but whether it Is" intended to push the advance home or whether his operations are only a feint to cover a frontal attack on the Boers at Illangwana mountains, remains to be seen. Springfield, whence Buller's dispatch was sent, Is 16 miles west of Frere. The last news from Springfield was that it was held by the Johannesburg corps, under General Benjamin Viljoen, and tnat the Boera had big guns in position at Pottleter's drift, apparently six or eight miles north of Springfield and across the big Tugela. The position of the drift and the point Is re garded as of great Importance. It Is reported here that Buller submitted his plan of campaign to Lord Roberts after the latter landed, and that Roberts sanctioned it There Is a belief here that General Hec tor MacDonald will succeed Methuen in command of the British forces at Modder River. The war office announces that the Brit ish casualties at Ladysmith, January G, among the rank and file were 135 killed and 242 wounded. Lady Methuen has 'ssued an absolute contradiction of the rumors that Lord Methuen is ill, or that ne was Injured by falllnsr off his horse at the battle of Magersfonteln. LORD ROBERTS' COUSIN. Says England Is Not Fighting Boers, but European Ofllcers. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12. J. G. Thur tle. a prominent resident of this city, an Englishman and first cousin of Lord Rob erts, who Is at the head of the- English army in South Africa, formerly served in theEnglish army, and for several years he!d a commission under General Methuen In South Africa. He became thoroughly acquainted with the Boers and their coun try during his service on tho English po lice guard, and gives the following rea sons for the defeat of the English: "The English are not fighting the Boers," said he, "for if they were and had been, Lord Methuen, would never have been trapped as he was. They are fighting the army officers of the French and Germans. This aid Is given secretly, of course, but Is nevertheless effectual. The Boers are not capable cf waging such a campaign as the one now in progress without assistance from thos6 who understood the science of military tactics better than they do. Their method of fighting is that of the open field work, and they are not shrewd in the science of successful warfare. "I served under Lord Methuen in South Africa, and well remember the conditions there at that time. Things are practically the same there now as they were then." Storm In" Natal. LONDON, Jan. 13. The Daily Telegraph has the following dispatch, dated January 9, from Frere camp: "A heavy storm has been raging all night, and there is every prospect that It will continue. The roads are impassable, and the rivers and spruits are full. "There has been no firing at Ladysmith or Colenso. The trenches are filled with water. The Boers are holding Mount Hlangwano. but they are certainly quite isolated, as their bridge over the Tugela must have been carried away." German Neutrality. BERLIN, Jan. 12. The semiofficial Nord Deutsche Gazette says: "The government has decided that it would not be compatible with strict neutrality to allow war ma terials to be sent from Germany either to Great Britain or to the Transvaal, and therefore when it was reported that Herr Krupp was making steel shells for Great Britain, the firm was promptly required to stop any intended dispatch of arms, guns, ammunition or other war munitions to either belligerents." Earl of Ava Dead. LONDON, Jan. 12. It is officially an nounced that the Earl of Ava. has died of his wounds, received in the recent at tack on Ladysmith. The earl died with out recovering consciousness. As the earl never married, Lord Terence Blackwood, of the foreign office, who married Miss Florence Davis, daughter of John H. Davis, of New York city, becomes heir to the marquisate and the estates. Orders to a Halifax Regiment. HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 12. The Leinster regiment has received orders to embark at once for South Africa, via England, to be replaced in this garrison by the Sixth Lancashire militia. The latter will come here first. The regiment is notified to be in readiness to sail within three weeks. Exportation of Acids Prohibited. LONDON, Jan. 12. The Gazette today proclaims the prohibition of the exporta tion from the United Kingdom and the carrying coastwise of a variety of acids capable of being converted into military stores. British Columbia Offer Accepted. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 12. The Cana dian government has accepted British Co lumbia's offer of a company of mounted scouts for South African service. SHIPPING SUBSIDY BILL. Arguments Before the Senate Com , mlttce on Commerce. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. The senate committee on commerce today began hearings on Senator Frye's bill to pro mote the commerce and increase the for eign trade of the United States, and to provide auxiliary cruisers, transports and seamen for government use when neces sarythe measure popularly known as the subsidy bill. Senator Frye, chairman of the committee, presided, and made a general statement of the efforts which have been made during the past few years to advance the interests of the American merchant marine. Ex-Senat&r G. F. Edmunds, attorney of the committee of those Interested in the shipping interests of the country, made an explanation of the pending" bill. Mr. Edmunds said one of the objects of the measure was to place vessels of Ameri can register upon equal footing with foreign-built vessels in the trade with Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Another object was to provide for fast vessels of large capacity, not only that they should be able to carry great cargoes to ports of destination quickly, but that they should be capable of being changed quick ly into defenders of the country and its Interests. This, too, as an anti-expansionist' he irecognized as necessary for the protection, not only of our commerce, but also of our dominions. He would not hesitate, he said, to put $20,000,000 or $23. 000,000 into a plan to accomplish the ends the bill had in view. A long discussion was precipitated by an inquiry of Senator Martin as to why it was provided by the bill that SO per cent of a. ship, applying for register and the subsidy should be owned by Ameri cans. Mr.- Edmunds regarded the pro vision as necessary to insure practical American ownership and control. Chairman Frye said it was the prin ciple of the bill to bring under the United States flag American-owned ships, manned by Americans, which had been compelled by financial considerations to sail under a foreign flag. The vessels under the American flag would be able successfully to compete with foreign ships only because of the subsidy pro vided for in the pending bill. PASSENGER AGENTS MEET. Consider the O. R & N.'s Protest Against Rebate Tickets. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. General passenger agents of the Western and transcontinen tal roads were in session all day to extend the agreement passed a few days ago by the New England roads for the restora tion and maintenance of transcontinental passenger rates to all business other than New England points. The protest of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company against rebate tickets to North Pacific points on colonist business was also con sidered. A subcommittee was appointed to take the matter under consideration and report tomorrow morning. Great Northern "Will Go "to Colorado. SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Jan. 12. Colonel W. P. Clough, vice-president of the Great Northern, has definitely admitted that system's intention to build to Omaha ana Denver. It is understood, however, tHai the terminals here owned by the Sioux City Terminal Railway & Warehouse Com pany will fiTst be acquired, at a price of approximately $400,000, or permanently leased before the extension movement begins.- " Pension for Mrs. Henry. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. A pension of $30 a month was today granted by the com missioner,, of pensions to the widow of Gen eral Guy V. Henry. Good Work. Is Being Done South of Manila. PROVINCE OF CAVITE CLEARED Schwan's Column Is Pushing Further South, Driving the Demoralized Rebels Before It. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. The war de partment today received the following cablegram from General Otis: "Jdanila.-Continued the operations of Bates' command south of Manila. The Thirty-seventh and Thirty-ninth regu:ars are at Calamba, commanded by Bullard. January L Bullard, with two battalions of the Thirty-ninth, attacked a force- of in surgents in the vicinity, driving the enemy and capturing the town of Cabayou, and the following day, Binan. The enemy's loss was 30 killed, a large number wound ed, and 20 prisoners and rifles- captured. Our casualties were three men slightly wounded. "January 3, a body of three companies of the Thirty-seventh captured General Rizal, official papers and property three miles east of Los Banos. "January 4, Long's detachment of the Ninth attacked the insurgents at Car anona. Twenty-five were killed; no casual ties. "January 9, Bullard, with portions of the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-ninth reg ments, attacked the enemy south of Calamba, whom be drove beyond Santo Tomas, kill ing 24 and capturing artillery. Our casual ties were one private killed, Captain Baker and Lieutenant Peltlta, of the Thirty ninth, slightly wounded. "January 11, Cheatham's company of the Thirty-seventh, supported by artillery, at tacked the insurgents two miles west of Santo Tomas, driving them from that sec tion; no casualties. "Schwan's column, consisting of a squad ron of the Fourth and one of the Eleventh cavalry, the Thirtieth and Forty-sixth infantry and six Nordenfelt guns, under Captain Van Dusen, seized Binan, Silvan and Dangnalc, scattering the enemy, who were severely punished. "Wheaton's column, three troops of the Eleventh cavalry, . the Fourth, Twenty eighth, Thirty-eighth and Forty-fifth regi ments and Astor and Kenly's batteries, have driven the enemy from all the Im portant points north of Sllan, and have had heavy fighting, capturing consider able public property and Inflicting a heavy loss upon and scattering the enemy. "Schwan's column is now moving in Northern Batangas In a southerly direc tion. "All Cavlte province has been occupied by Wheaton's command, with heavy loss to the enemy during the week In men, ordnance and other property. All opera tions were very successful." THE PHILDPPINE REPORT. Will Do Submitted to the President the Last of the Month. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. A special to the JClmesfrom Washington- says; Aifouf 'the last of January the Philippine commission will submit its full report to the president. President Schurman was at tho White House Thursday to announce that progress was being made, and that before February the work of the commis sion will be completed. The report made In September was a general one, in which all the commissioners joined. In the full report each commissioner will deal with a separate subject. That of President Schur man is on government for the Philippines. He has considered tho matter fully and has discussed his report with the president. It is assumed that such practical points as he may offer will be brought to the attention of the appropriate committees of the sen ate and the house. As to the question of again sending a commission to the Philippines, it has been suggested in congress by both senators and representatives that a joint commission of members might be named for that pur pose. It would be very popular and ako very expensive but It is Insisted that it .would be a better way of preparing con gress for. legislative action than tho plan of .making up a commission outside of congressand expecting members of both houses to 'read their report after It had been made in order that they may become informed. It is said that a special commit tee of members well known would be moro interesting and Impressive. Gillmore Assigned to Duty. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Lieutenant Gillmore, formerly of the Yoxktown, and for many months a prisoner in the hands of the Tagals. has been assigned to tem porary duty on the Glacier. The Lnwton Fund. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. General Corbln announced today that the subscriptions to tho Lawton fund had reached the hand some figure of $S0,101, $S000 having been received since the last report. THE NEW MEXICO BLIZZARD Particulars of the Storm of Tues day and "Wednesday. DENVER, Jan. 12. A special to the News from Almo Gordo, N. M., says: Details of the blizzard which swept over Southwestern New Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday 'are just coming in, and they Indicate that it was the severest storm ever experienced In the region. A stretch of territory 50 miles In width, with White Oaks and Nogal for the center, seemed to suffer the most, although the severity of the storm was fully felt throughout the Sacramento mountain region. The veloc ity of the wind was terrible; all roads and trails were obliterated, and the driv ing snow made It impossible for travelers to see their way In the storm. When the storm abated, wagons which had been abandoned were found strewn all over the section. Several fatalities are reported, Including tho driver of the White Oaks-Lincoln stage. It Is feared that many sheepherd ers have lost their lives. Thousands of head of stock perished, and It Is believed that the loss will aggregate over $500,000. Illinois Tax Levy. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. The Illinois su preme court at Springfield today handed down a decision declaring the section o the new revenue law, which provided for the scallns down of the tax levy, uncon stitutional. In Chicago and Cook county the Increase will range from 20 to 50 pei cent. The decision has created considera ble surprise. in Greelc New Year's Day. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12. The celebra tion of the feast of the New Year, ac cording to the orthodox Greek church, the ' first ever held in this city. Is in progress today. It began last night, this being the last day of the Russian year. The scene of the festivities Is In the resl- denco of Captain J. Trebeventiz, and the guest of honor is Alexander Holovltzky, tho Russian archbishop of the Greek church in America, who arrived here from Russia yesterday. All the members of the Russian naval commission, who are here supervising the work on the czar's war ships at Cramps' sh-pyards, participated. The archbishop left here for Washington today to attend the feast given by .the Russian ambassador. a ' BRYAN AND FREE WOOL. It Is Said He Is Now in Favor of a Protective Duty. BOSTON, Jan. 12. The Commercial Bul letin says: "Utah correspondents of Boston wool houses say they have received personal as surances from W. J. Bryan that if elected president he will retain the protective duty on wool, having changed his mind on free wool." His Friends Discredit It. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 12. W. J. Bryan was in the city a few hours this evening on hiJa'y from Minneapolis to Colum bia, X where he speaks tonight. His tour includes speeches in St.- Louis, Frank fort, Ky., Cincinnati and the Atlantic and New England states, and will not bt finished until February 3. Mr. Bryan letc for the South at 6 o'clock. Political Intimates, when asked concern ing his reported change of opinion on thfr question of free wool, said they could not speak with authority, but nothing he had said had indicated that attitude, and they doubted the correctness of the report. SALT LAKE, Jan. 12. Wool men here say they have heard nothing of the re ported change In the views of W. J. Bryan, on the question of the wool tariff. OMAHA, Jan. 12. The general Impres sion here is that W. J. Bryan Is misquoted by the Utah correspondent of the Com mercial Bulletin on the subject of free wooL If Mr. Bryan has changed his, views upon the tariff, none in Omaha can bo found who knows It. THE SITUATION IN KENTUCKY. Gocbel Men Say Troops Are Prepar ing to Go to Frankfort. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 12. The Goebel leaders late tonight cliim to have tele graphic advices from the counties In the eastern part of the state that military companles In that section are being equipped to come to Frankfort next week. The republican leaders insist on their claim that the contestants for state offices must receive a majority in each branch of the legislature instead of a majority in the aggregate, as claimed by the demo crats, and this is another of the questions which may have to go to the courts. If the republican contention is sustained, it is admitted Goebel will be in excecdmgly close lines In the senate, with the chances against him in that branch for the govern orship. The contest committee in the contest for governor met this morning, and by a ma jority vote overruled the objection filed by Governor Taylor yesterday to the demo cratic members of the committee sitting In the case. Each member Issued a short statement, denying the allegations in the governor's affidavit. All democratic mem bers present voted to overrule the objec tion. Committeemen in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12. Chairman Mark Hanna and Joseph H. Manley of Maine, H. C. Payne of Wisconsin, and United States Senator Scott of West' Vir ginia, who constitute the subcommittee of the national republican committee hav ing in charge the arrangements -lor hold ing the national convention here In June, arrived In this city tonight. They were accompanied by National Committeeman Kerens, of Missouri, and Charles Dick, of Ohio, the secretary of the national com mittee. The visitors tomorrow will Inspect the auditorium of the national export ex position In West Philadelphia, where the convention will be held. "Will Give Bryan a Dinner. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Oliver H. P. Bel mont today Issued invitations to a dinner he will give in honor of W. J. Bryan upon the occasion of the Nebraska leader's coming to this city. The dinner will take place Monday evening, January 22. In Mr. Belmont's home. Mr. Belmont has Invited to meet Mr. Bryan on that occasion the leading men in Tammany Hall and the Democratic Club. c A MYSTERIOUS WRECK Name of the Steamer Lost in St. Mnry's Bay Still Unknown. ST. JOHNS, N. F Jan. 13, 1 A. M. The following comprise all the details regard ing the wreck In St. Mary's bay that could be obtained up to midnight: The ship Is a two-masted steamer of nearly 3000 tons, and probably carried a crew of 60, with possibly some passen gers. She went ashore before daybreak Thursday, striking a ledge at the foot of the cliff, where escape was hopeless. The crew launched the boat3, but probably during the panic some were crushed against her side, others being swamped, all the occupants apparently perishing. The ship was seen to be on fire by resi dents six miles away. Attracted to the scene, they found the after-half of tho wreck blazing fiercely, and the fore part under water. Kerosene in the cargo helped the blaze. At that time only three men were left on board. Two were on the bridge and one was In the rigging. Those on the bridge were safe until about 2 P. M., when they were washed overboard and drowned, the bridge being carried away. The survivor soon after left the rigging, swam to the rocks, and twice endeavored to get a footing. Falling in this, he mado his way back to the rigging, where he died of exposure during the night. f Many dead bodies are visible tossing in the surf. Two of them, thrown up in a cove, cannot be reached, owing to the heavy sea. One is thought to be that of a woman. Boats and other wreckage are thrown out among the rocks for miles. Yesterday (Friday) was more stormy than the day before, and it was impos sible to reach the wreck, which has gone to pieces to such an extent that It has sunk beneath the waves. A severe gale is raging tonight, which is likely to re duce her to fragments. The wreck com missioner hopes to be able to obtain her name today (Saturday). Residents along the shore made every possible effort to rescue the survivor In the rigging, but, lacking proper outfits, they were unable to succeed. There Is not the slightest prospect that any soul on board escaped death, as the Intense midwinter cold would have killed any who escaped drowning. A messenger who has just arrived from Peters river reports that a trunk filled with women's clothing has been washed ashore there. 8 Brooklyn Department Store Assigns. NEW YORK, Jan. 12,-pCharIes Elwers and Laura Sternberg, proprietors of the Grand Bazaar, a Brooklyn department store, have madean assignment. Liabil ities, $56,962; assets, $77,997. NOUGH MINTS NOW Director Roberts Wants No More Established. OPPOSED TO ASSAY OFFICE HERE Connecticut Protectionist on Philip pine Question Piatt and Roose velt Warin Springs Trouble. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The director of the mint, to whom will be referred all bills for establishing assay offices and mints, says he will report adversely on all such measures that are sent to him for recommendation. Tho director says that he is not hostile to any particular section, but, after examining into the question very thoroughly, he Is convinced that there are enough mints and assay offices to accom modate the present business of the coun try. The establishment of new mints and assay offices means a complete set of em ployes for each institution, whether the business be light or heavy, and this ex pense would not be warranted in any ono locality which is not now provided for. Ho says that if an office is to be established In Oregon, Baker City or some place in tho Baker gold region Is the place for Its erec tion. He ridicules the Idea of erecting- a mint at Tacoma, and says that the mint at San Francisco & amply large; with a slightly increased laboring force, at tow salaries, to conduct all the mint business that will come to the coast for many years. Protectionist View of Philippine'. Representative Russell, of Conneetleut. a member of the committee on ways and means, says: "Our outlying territory should be gov erned under a colonial system, and the sooner we recognize it, the better. Theso islands should never have representation in congress, and nothing should be done to warrant the Inhabitants of the istand3 in claiming political equality with ug." Mr. Russell represents the protected in dustries of New England and other sec tions; Connecticut tobacco cuts figure in his views. Any attempt to legislate with a view to bringing the new possessions under control of the United States, with the same tariff conditions as the States-, will meet with just this kind of opposi tion. Tho tobacco Interests and the sugar interests will rise up and protest agait equal tariff privileges for the Islands. New Yorlc Politics Mixed. New York politics seem to be somewhat mixed just now. It is alleged that Tom Piatt has fallen out with Quigg, who has been his representative In the state, and that Quigg is to be supplanted by some body else. Another rumor Is to the effect that Piatt has won his fight for the no torious Lou Payn, whom Roosevelt has determined to remove as Insurance com missioner, but who still holds the oftloc, and, according to the present arrangement. Is to retain his place. Just where Piatt's power over Roosevelt comes In is very hard to see, unless It means that the younger man has lost his grIp"-on affaird since he became governor. As Root has declared ho will not be a candidate for vice-president, there is a re vival of the rumor that Roosevelt wilt be put in the place. There is some talk of Henry Cabot Lodge, now senator from Massachusetts, but It is doubtful If either Roosevelt or Lodge would give up tho careers before them In order to be shelved In the vice-presidency. Pension Board Reinstated. Representative Tongue, upon hearing that the board of pension examiners at Oregon City had been suspended, took the matter up with Commissioner Evans and had the former order revoked and tho members of the board are reinstated. Alnikn lighthouse District. The secretary of the treasury., at the recommendation of the lighthouse board, has asked congress to create a separate lighthouse district, to embrace the Alaska coast and waters. Warm Springs Agency Trouble. Senator Simon and Representative Moody were today assured by the commissioner of Indian affairs that the trouble with the superintendent of the Warm Springs agency would be investigated and justice done. Enstern Washington Irrigation. Congressman Jones Is preparing data with a view to establishing Irrigation res ervoirs in Eastern Washington, and open ing artesian wells. THE DAY IN THE HOUSE. Sulzer Wanted Gage's Relations With the Banks Investigated. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Catchlngs (dem. Miss.) was sworn In as a member at the opening session of the house today. He has been detained at home since con gress convened. The speaker laid before the houso the resignation of John Walter Smith, gover nor of Maryland. Sulzer (dem. N. Y.) then presented, for Immediate consideration, a resolution for the appointment cf a special committee of nine members to Investigate the relations of the secretary of the treasury with cer tain New York national banks and the transactions relative to the sale of the New York custom-house. Before the reading of the resolution was completed. Dalzell (rep. Penn.) objected, on the ground that the resolution should go through In the regular way. "Then I ask unanimous consent," said Sulzer, "for Its consideration." "I object." shouted Hopkins (rep. 111.) and several other republicans. Grosvenor (rep. O.) moved that the res olution be laid on the table. "It Is not before the house." observed Hopkins; "the able report of the secre tary of the treasury has met all the charges It contains." Richardson (dem. Tenn.), the minority leader, as a matter of privilege called attention to what he claimed was an in fraction of the rules of the house in the printing of the shipping bill. Appended to It was a partisan argument by ex Senator Edmunds which had no business there, and made It a nonfrankable docu ment. He thought the whole document should be suppressed. Payne (rep. N. Y.) explained that the Edmunds argument had been printed bv Inadvertance. After some discussion It was agreed by unanimous consent that the bill should be reprinted without thi ai-fument attache In the nreeent print. The house, at 12:20 P. M., adjourned until Monday. o Livestock Asioclations Meeting. CHICAGO. Jan. 12. Livestock commis sion men will leave Chicago tomorrow aft ernoon for Fort Worth, Tex., to attend tho annual meeting of the National Livestock Association, which wHl convene there Jan uary 1G to 19 Inclusive. The delegates will also go to San Antonio, Tex., to attend the annual meeting of the Texas Live stock Association,, which begins Monday, January 22, and continues for three days. i