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About The Daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1899)
Latest Associated Press tolo- 2 grams. Frosh Looal news and Live f Editorials make The Dally Jour- i nal. p THE VOL.. X DAILY iiiiiiiniiwwimiiiimnimmmmmt)fmmi!imBW I Everybody Takes an Interest in SALEM, OREGON TJTURSDAY DECEMBER 21 189o JOTTRKfAT - -a. l jl m mm It's ",lur' AfA rvmiwm ' Journl Aarvarttan ly. a MBMaMMMMMMMHMft- a , -- Doltoa presents THE BRITISH MfiBT -' i. . wmsammm . , , - , Jio Bfl m i r ..,-,. ,, , r iff J " - . -. - .. -- ... . Ild . fc , ., . MMM..jBh Our assortment of Holiday roods this vr hrpnU .,11 fc previous records. Just come in and Innk Hip no mm, I You're sure to find something suitable for youi friends. : uons ior ine cimciren, picture books and story books for young people, albums, picture fiames, mirrors, toilet cases, trinket boxes, shavimr cares, stand mvr iii.i,i lillfIK nilH nlf Lrinc n( (".,.... !. B -..w, ....v. .w. nimuui lUlliy JJUUriS. a Handkerchiefs of all kinds. ThevVe nrnmroH nn imrmcS rnfrnrHinir In nricac frnm ,. .... If .. -, i b .! - la iiisj in in hi i. ii i liiiii mniir riinni nu ji r clothing for presents, we have just the kind you need. 3 Lowest possible prices on everything. THE NEW YORK RACKET. uwmtMmmMiUJAUAjuuuii HfcKMHMM Tlieir Position at the Tugela River Was Impossible. .a NEW AND LATE STYES See our Ladies' Sorosis shoes, they are gieat, also our Queen Quality the best S3.00 shoe in the World. Men's late styles in Patent Leathers. Tan and Black goods all at the low est prices. KRAUSSB PROS T'illl,n,,,H'lH''W''l'llllHHlWlm'Myn I Our Wotk is Riohi 2 TC And Prices are Right J We can give you any kind of Denial work known to the profession at our office, Drs. Eplev & Olinger. Rooms 27 and 29 P. O. Blk. rwA.f-..W-WwWVWwWW.WWv.Wt.t TwW,I.Htkt,.kt.tl...i,. Mcthucn is Very Sore and i .)-Tii0 Kruvity 0f the military situa Ugly and General Cronic tiX '" ,iT ""!"? 1"'" l? . . I i'i uiiiiid u imi uumpiimi KCtuscs to Trent FnrilirM.!ftleco of news. Nothlnir Imi Imhui i. . . ii-uiu iruui jAini .ueuiuen gmco sun. ilay, and it la feared tliat hi communi cations liavo boon cut. If this bo so. i.i. . i.i-.. i .. ' mo inniuuii is uangcrous. mo corro sporulont of tho Dully News, telegraph ttigfrom Mixlilrr rlvor, lust Saturday lh Tho Boor ixxiltlon, already formldnbte on wecemuor U, linn slnco boon Breath- .strengthen, extending for an area of ! twelve miles. It la ontronclitxl accord- lug to the most modern methods throughout Its entire, length; wire fences have been placed before all tho trenches at ovory point; guns linvo been 'got into jionitlon, and thero Is ovory j evidence that tho Hoers nro null Hup-' I itlictl with ammunition. Onlv n ikhvit. fill attacking force can hope to mako n successful attack." Tho latest dispatches received mwin tn , vliuw tliut tha llrltlnli forces aro stand lug on the defuuMvo nt all oints. Gen- , oral Iluller is ordering the troops now o low n to proceed to TlliHlhrtmi hu I.r. ll . fef A I I way tlmy novor HaA- nnvtliliiir '"""''wreimoreuuio aiai roiumii. comparablo with tlio bravery of tho imm i . hmneo of M0W" Irom Wm lm led 1 .il. nl .. . trt ill! Mil r in ton Hint Itn la lrt. tn. I. A Ucnoral White by a Hank movement. I Tho government oxpects thu total of the yeomanry and volunteers to reach to Treat With Him-Bocrs Not Stutv born AboutTr eating for Peace Under Certain Conditions- A Golden Opportunity for Our Christian President to Distinguish Hhmclf. British Fought Bravely. Ur Anaui-lnlril I'rtu in lh. Jon.n.i. Undo.v, IXv. SI. No news uus re- ceived from South Africa up to 3 p. m. today other than fragments ami dlwon ncctort stories of past exonts. This si- lence has tho natural effect of creating forebixlings. Tho splendid patriotism of tho volunteer continues to lioevinced on all sides. k Uolated stories from Chevely camp, Natal, nil concur In wivlnu that tlm Urltisl. did marvels In an imH,sslhIo - "rU ",,,or " " situation. Tho oldest war eorrespon. ! "rriy'" '" CI" ilmitM nv ll, ..v iimnr .i. n....n.i.,.. ' Iliirlian to reinfc aua olllcers. llie nurtlnu inossami nhlch General Ijrd ltolwrts sent to the .Vmurlrtiii penplo Is republished In Ion- don today. Tho afternoon papers characterize ll Htraiuht, simple words as eminently soldierly, und us lutvtntr riuc which It Is claimed should mark tho relations Imi- I tweeu tho ai)glo-iaxoii cople. The Queen has been greatly annoyed by tho unfounded statements that shuts In ill health und perpetually weeping. Mcthucn Is Sate. Iaimhin, Icc. 'J I. The war olllce ri ceivetl the following dated lir. 17 from r'orcHtlor-Wulkert "Muthuen reports I.leiitunantUhundos I'ubGcll taken prisoner while meeting a Hug of truce. He waved a handkerchief lu rettiiifu und was unarmed." Mrtliiicu wires that bo received a rude reply from Unuijo reHK'cting his repre sentations as to I.icut.Chumlos-l'iibL'ell. saying tho olllcer was regarded as a spy. Croniu alo slates bw will hold no further cnmmunlcatiou uilli Muthuen." Boets Will Ticat. II r Aaxirlnlcil I'rra In tUr JnurnuL Xkw Yiiiik, Dec. '-'I. A ilihNitcli to tho World from llrusi-ols says: llerr IIollKiru who Is in charge of tho Truns vual agency hure was asked toilay what truth there is in tho rejsirt that pH-sl-dent Kruger Is ready to sign u treaty of iMim. If rireut ISrllulii will ask for 110 i'j ". -- - - further privileges for Ulthinders und pay what tlio war lias ulreaay coil tue noers llolbern answenil: "No itch nroiK- sitloiiH have been formulated yet. The contingency of inviting proposals of peaco would bo welcome, under certain conditions. If any government desires to mediate, tho South African ltepublie will Imj found ready to treat." 8,000. llaron Cheshum will command, with Lord lnsdale as adjutant-general. Tho imperii pro now itcnernllv loinlnu lu tho free crlttuism of the government and tho war olllco, as day by day fresh proofs of unprepared news come to llghl. :ltil IT FIXED FOR 'FRISCO Uocrs Qiowing SuonKcr. Ur Anrlnlril I'rrsa to lh Jrnl. Uindox, Dv. lI. (Thurwlay, 4:15 a. BURBN Si THE LOW PRICE HACDILTOTNJ RNITURE HOUSE. 1 M. Ilr Aaam-lnlril l(rrs li. tlm Journal. S.v Kimmisoi, Dee. SI. A well know ii sorting man It Is said bus offered f),000 to secure the Jeffrli's-CorlK-lt light for this elty, and has rccured nu option of sixty dayn In which to make n satisfactory depot-it. Mall tar Soldiers. Ilr .tcaodalvt I'rraa (u tlir Jnarual Sam FiMxcisti), Dec. S . The trans irt Urant is soheduhil to sail for .Ma nila with the Korty-elgth Infantry, col ored. The postal authorities have put ulxianl of her three wuiion lorn sol mail for Honolulu und tlm Philippine. The tran8a-rt Slkli has arrived from the Philippines lu ballast. She is to Imi re team! from tho government M-rvice. BRAVELY. Uwton, and ask to share with tho olll cers and men of tho Klghih corps In their grief. Ono of tho most gallant olllcers of the army has fallen. Tho country mourns tho death of this in trepld leader. Convoy to Mrs. Lawton my heartfelt sympathy In her over shadowing nllllctlon " Sentiment In Canada. Ill Aiacclnted Wraa (o tho Journal. bw ohk, Doc. 21.-A special to tho World from OtlAwa. Ont.. anv.- t. Tnrte, minister of public works, Is ru- porieuxo tsj in open revolt against sending moro troops to aid Great Hrit- ain. llo fallwl to attend any of tho cab inet councils called to arrange for the second contingent, and withdrew to Montreal, whither tho premier Jouruoycd last night to eoncllato his refractory colleague A largo and Inlluental section of French liberals In Quoliec province Is stronglyrpro-Iloer. Bo marked ban Iwcomo the antl-llntish attitudo of many French-Canadian Journals that It hai evoked n bitter protest from h. 0. David, n leading French cltlten of Mon treal. A Contribution. Ilr Aaaoelatcd ITraa ( Ibr Juurual. UiMOAoo, IVc. 21. President Scull, of STAGE ROBBER ON TRIAL Mr AaanelnU.1 ITr.a Hie Jnnrnal. l'ORTUNl). Dec l tn llm Alv... " i atlUaMllf trial tCHlay VOUUlt Fnrrnna. aha f K , . - "l '' " my prisoners who pieadcil guilty, concluded his testimony. Ho appeared cry anx ions to Implicate Alexander as the main Instlcator of tho robbery, but did not show up well under crosn examination. NOW OWND BY SPRECKELS. DISCRIMINATION KS .r! Working the Useless Old IntercUte-Gom: mission Hr AaaurlAIrd I'rra. H b. J..Q.i. Ban Fiunhsco, Dec. 21. Tho entire capital stock and all tho bonds of tho Coos llay, Itmehunr A Kastem rnllnvid aronow vbopropeity of J. D. Spreckles ft lli-os." Co., having gono Into their poasosslon by an agreement with 11. A. Graham, wliorebv nil nl H.mo securities wero to becomo thu property of Jlcssrs. Spreckeles Diccmbor 8 If II. A. Uraliam lalleil to redeem the se curities by a payment of over 11,000,000. Tho railroad In question truvorsea ono of tho most resonrccfulicouutlw of Oregon, and affords an outlet for the Immenso coal fields of Coos county. ANOTHER CONVENTION Will Try Putting Up An Independence Day Ticket. Ill Aaaix-lateil Vrraa In ihr Jnnrnal Wahmimito.v. Diss. 21. The American uotllli-ul InAiiu ) i. ,u.l .. ..-n .... national comcntlnu tor the nomination of candidate fnri,r,,ii,ln,1iii ,io......A.i. dent, to lai hold at llustmi July I. The councils of each stale are directed lo an. point two delegates at large. AN ACTING KING Chinese Ex-Premier Has Been "Degraded" to a High Office. Ilr Aft(Mlitril lrraa Im lh Jimnm). I'kkiv. IKhi. UL 1,1 Ituni! ChniiiT liux &vt itntkAlnit d,.n i... .. .. " ' --., ..,-, ,, aaDnifi nvni) l i,Hll ton. It Is ladlnviil this Is preparatory to Ills dcgmdatlon Jncompllamt) with VnMt demiimli). A Russian Financier Who is Wanted in .Hi Native LmisI Happy Christmas to fhc Gtwtamelans The ary ''Gucts" Got Left A rrrntntiiai '- ' t '"0 fttlght War. n AaawrUUd I'riMa in ih Jnarasl. Wasuinoton, Dec. 21.-Ilearing was begun today by tho Intorstato commerco commission In tho matter of changes In freight clawltleatlon and freight rates by carriers using u classification. Many complaint have been Med with tho commission alleging dlscrlminatlro changes In freight classification havo been arcod upon to tako uffect Jan unry I. A RuMlin (jhatp. WaiiiInotos, Dec. 21. Thu statu do partmont has SHued a warraut for the urrcundor to tho Russian anvsmmont of A. P. Bhutlaud. Ho was a bookeeper of the Wllnnn Nullnnal Iiii.L- mil I- sold to havo stolon 12,000 roubles. Ho was arrested In Seattle, Congrstulitlons, Wasuinutox, Dec. 21. The attempt at i-evolullon In Guatamela has como to an end. according to the advices (.- tlm stale dpnrtinent. SHE STRUCK THINGS RICH .. p Hr Aaaeetalrd I'rt-x U Hm faarnal Ciiicaoo, Dec. 21.-Dr. tell lSf- who two yean ago left hero for Xlw dlko, and whoeo death In mew WsW ' was reparted latr, arrived tooW aa' i registered as Mr. Kdfd TfiCn"iiiiit!f Mrs, McConheU "strwlclt rMi" umtfi Dawson and her husband own rich claims. " Hw. Hr AuaehirM ft H m Jawraal. iou, KansDco.8l.-Flre 0h1 . yl fSflO.OOO worth of property belongta to Die Unycr fk.tnk Compa-ny ai Layf-' vllle. Tlm smokestack foil ktlUB Jmsjm Mathews and J. U, Schaata. THE AUSTRALIAN WHEAT YIELD Ilr Aaawlalsd 1'raaa U lbs JuurnaL McUioDUNK. Dee. 21. Tlm Anrus vs. tlmalea the averaa wheat vleld of this colony at 0.U7 bushels per aero tho largest slnco 1601, Tho exponablu sur plus Is rstlmaled at thlrtn million bushels, FORTY-FIFTH AT MANILA FURNIT Dining Sets : good isiih.ol' ;--. ?. ? ? MJSM gS&G4L.- i fSp'ffr.'-'J2&z ' illlM Chairs, SideboarJs and Extcii ion Tables. 111 vDTC h HADH At i e. issuable prices h wlul I l i.. 1.... ..itlla Hie .people oi iuuu iviuiii.. We are prepared to supply the trade witn gouu reiiumc wy at prices below what would be asked in other places. 'A Solid Oak Cane Seat Chair, like cut lor ?S per mm. is a ifoi id value. Aany oihtr styles of high back chairs, ranging from It Is Oambllng. Il- AaaiK-lalril I'rraa In llir Jnurnnl V.Ncnuvrii, II. C, iK-e,. 21. A de eision was rendered In u test case as to whether bluckjuck was a gambling uumo. It was contended that It wits u gumoof skill. Thu court held (hut black Jack was gambling, and illegnl. Looks Ud. Ilr ntra ITeaa in tha Juurual. Poiitlanu, Dee. 21 Bomo llinu ugo Henry (lallett u saloon ki-ejier, placed In udcposit;vuultof tint AinsHortb National Hunk, a package which he claimed con tained (2500 in 120 gold pieces. When heoencd the packugu he found it iou- tallied only sliver dollars, (lallett lis now brought full igulust the tank lo recover X'iXth. President Oricvcs. Ilr Aaaurlalrd I'rraa fa llir Jnnrnal. Wamiiimutok, Dee. 21. Tho president today ont thu following eublcgram to (ituur-I Otis: "I have learurd. with Inoxnrossultle uirrow, of the ib-ath of Major General tho llritlsh-Ameriuiiu league of tluiOlil. pi; Vlni)k'v cagolward of trade, has canled .r0iK) to ,VwU WUKNi ENGINEER-KILLED tho chairman of the soldiers' relief corn- mil teo In Ixindoii, thu money to bo used for the relief of the families of llrltUli eoldleni killed In tho South African war. NOTICE Wc would be pleased to call your attention to our t-noc Creams and Bon Dons, They are not imported, wc found it a great deal cheaper to import a man that would learn us to make them and you get the benefit of a strictly first'dass , article that we guarntee to be ' pure and they are always freslu ' at an extremely low figure,1 Special attention is given to I Xmas tree orders, ELLIS Hr Aaaulalrd I Uuskmiimi, Ore., Dec, Ur laavclaWd I'rraa In In JnuraaL WasHINOTOV. Dec.'il. Tho trui umirts Sciiatorand lion Mohr arrIol at Ma. nllit today with the fortv-llllh Infantry umi iwii iMiierius or tlio sixtu nrtiilery. CHICAGO PLATFORM A.GAIN INDORSED Ilr Aaaurlalad I'rraa la In JuarnaL IIatoji llouiiii, I.U., Dec. 2I.-AI tho Democratlo statu convention, rienstor you will return this conpon and lhret oncr. stsnn to the J. C. Ayer Co, towou, Ms., you will rtttlvs In retnrn a copy of lh soth Ctnlury Yearbook. itiiaKlllllui, uri'., UrV. -I, (llH). JVoall ' '"""v'""" " iuinii"ii, rvunwr engineer of the Oregon Iliewery and Iro H'10!'11 WM i0"ilitl for Meutoimiit Co.'s plant, while uttemptlng to put on Uovin,"r' H'solullons wirni ndopied n puiiiii Milt, was cniiuht hv tho larun! ""I'ltlng thu Chicago platform. u pump nelt, was caught by tho largu pulley running ut n high rate of speed mil Instantly killed. .Voah uimu from Portland. The Christinas wwk cloe with weather so mild that thu hornoU and houiatlics arc out assulllng the displays u front of gruoery stores. OK KONT8KI UK AD A I'ainoaa flsiilal Wlo Js W Known In Oitifwu. Mr AaaiMlaltd I'raaa U la Juaraal. New York, Dec. 21. Thu death Is an noun roil at Ht. Petersburg of Chevalier Anion Do Kontskl, a famous pianist, To'a i not ir oriJiar Im. obi MantoflK Boo, copiowty il!utrH4l, Mi toU for 5 cm ill Mvi-Mk (We fty tllow yon U ta cM y tffi m poHsfc fr mm4mh.) Gfttt HVM kiVt IrtMrM MT the Ywf-rioot. la it it wwwtsl up ike MOTtM U Ik rld SJV- try. Is ckIi rfrtt fa tt work isi taoilit tiw tfm 1ivm tfKMtiM Km rostl lie mutt ! mIvimm JL tW LiAat PAafantUafV J t.A - -- - -1 lrH ire my eijsKt ei it a. AlaHMI tirt fMM tUfHi Mf CMtnlHItoff tfCS KccieUry of Agtlcultara WUon, m AgdculCutsi Seiulor Chauncr; M. Dtpw, on I'oUllcsi RuhcH Hzft.o Hiuncei Tboitas KdUon, on Ktcc trlcliyi Dr. MsUlson Fetert, on K Djloni General Merrill, on land Wv. us Admlul HkJiborn, on Naval Wsiaiai wAI-Kmlln.onaporu.ttc WMKAT MAnKBT. Oiiicaoo, Docmnlwr '41, Mayiltlat cashOaJj. -,j Ba KuMcttco, Dee. 21, Ci-vu K ;( Holiday Goodsv Phone 2074. ZINN 104 Htftt 81 :C $Ikmtkcfoni fM & gf ' f r SPECIAL QflT ra Rockers! Rockers Make some Little He?rt IGlad hr - llKEBfSr- MYDOUy 0DHY- sseu: 33c URJBN MF TrMrttr"'- j W m Cak fi v x i?3.S0 to 512 per set Household Treasure An endless variety. 52 for a Cobbler beat Rocker j with arms jp ONLV m'Jt HAMILrOjVT r-M at irr 1 V dr ISH W M WV Our Holiday Opening jdbrietmae Holiday J3 XV'Qwm -' hi a ii i ...in .... OR (2oob$k Onco moro the rlnaing days of llie )ui Mug with iImmii llw hh l Ii wildly llnu u...l l.wft.l Imniflri rMll..tl'aliin grrriing "i loymiiiuiHBii ii"i ... , . I'lilllBTAI AM tin. lav nl HiiluruMil luwrla ami diHllnlud IMIraMi. M Iinlri Wlmt sliall I glvo'" U the urtl .W tlltriml pw4fR ilk. A mxiW Ihiw may lielp lt Ihu probU-m A vt4t lu imr slr trTll surtdy l It. FOR FATHER-Ebony or silver brtwlies. I'UK AUllltK Miver piaieu waw. FOR IIUSBAND-Waich chain or lucket. FOR WIFK Slerliiitf silver table. FOR SWEETIILART-Diamoiul or opal brooch. FOR LOVER- Opal stud or scarf pin. IOR BROTHER Dumbell cuff buttons. FOR SISTER-Pretty set rink'. :QR SON -New small size thin old watch. FOR DAUGHTER-Diamond ring or gold watch. FOR AUNT-Some si'ver novelty. FOR UNCLE-Stamp box or pocket nail tile. FOR GRANDFATHER-Gold Spectacles FOR GRANDMOTHER-Gold eyeglasses r0m an.1 oor lmnuo Uk, It U ihu flut onu we erer Jwnl In HaUin Ito.. BARR'S JEWELRY STORE, mu,.. THURSDAY FRIDAY. SATURDY. '.i ? 4. 3f7 will nffif all mu fini itrtrinrtcA nnvrtirc. eMtrli ; Vimm. Tl ,, . ..... w..w. ... wr. .... ....w. w ..w , w..v, w aw t awarMBf ja aais.n and Bonbon boxes. Travs. Tobacco iaf. Vaseline tairsL r4r. tn Imuk" 7""-' . ' . s ' ' : W"T.' -T'l Venetian and uonemian glass, Koyai ionn art warcartpotietyftte- GREAT REDUCTION FOR 3 DAYS, - r ', " HURRY UR cJoVt be caught ents for your friciKk Ottk 1 x Neckwear Oiir lKIHy iiwkwwr k 1uuiIIhL V law Aui!U' Uljfcl.V. V.itylw. FancyJVettt l!-iiirinwr yourfrM'Bil (4 thorn. mmvMmpmmm i u i .i "" -'" ' ' ' " ' 'ani'."'1' '. " ' im Keep your eye on thi fce, llvcre will be somcifol of gmk AainaTK-aTar -afmTPTe"a?aT"WW BK""rp l. J ...v f x 1 U .. ii $ a iii. m n :n JC , y 248 COMMERCIAL ST . ,