THE ' Latoot Assoolatod Proes 1010- a grams, Frosli Local nowo nnd Llvo f JOU jJxxlJLi l i It'o "BUslnooa" not Politics f a 1 W don't lollclt your lulYertlMugboeauw A p " of your polltlca or outi, but becauis r 4 Journal Advertising Pnye. t Editorials mnko Tho Dally Jour- f nal. OL.. X SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY JANUAKY !J 1900. NO 2. kWtk"JaVa.-Km.v RNAL. immptmiwmmimmHmiiimtmmfTmimmtimwH BARGAINS! fUi lllUi 111 1CJ! In men's and boys' Mackintoshes, Those 54.75 all wool brown covert cloth coats reduced : to 53.85. Mens all wool black tricot box coat mackin- toshes, resrulur price 3.65; we have too many of this - special coat, and vou can have them for 52,25. Don't - :; wait long, if you want one. They'll soon go at this price. ; ;, If you wears long rubber boots in sizes 10 or 11 we have : :. some hnnrains for veu: Too manv of these I a ore sizes I u J .... ., lrtm iK aiiI Af-n ziUnn M ;i unit yuu tint iuivc iiit-iu caiui Liicap. We want to close ' Them all out! THE NEW YORK RACKET. Mtmmti"""""'"1""""1""""1"""'3 J $h 5?vS3 NEW AND LATE STYES See our Ladies' Sorosis shoes, they are gieat, also our QueeivQualily the best 53.00 shoe in the World. Aen's late styles in Patent -Leathers, Tan and Black goods all at the low est prices. THE HUH ARE ATTACKED Brisk Fighting at Molteno is Now in Progress PLAGUE AND PROMOTION BOERS REGAINING LOST GROUND AT COLESBURG British Reports Say the Boers are Gradually Retreating British Wounded Sixteen The Canadian and Australian Troop Praised s The Occu pation of Colesburg By Brit ish Has Not Materialized British Supply Train Captur cd By the Boers A Rescue Train Driven Back v Eng lish Loss at Colesburg 26 Wounded and 6 Killed ish advance will not bo lung delayed. It la reported at Durban that tho cap tured German steamer Bundesruth had on board flvo big gnus GO tons of sIicIIm and 180 trained artillerymen. KEAUSSB U.Mtlli1Vl'vHlJlWV''''-'1Jl Our prices on first-class Dental work 'I'ittJII 44nn-in4-t oo iUfrr o-h fr c chnft timp. .Will 1 VllldUJl ua VHV-y HIV J.W w w x ,.- i s s v'" X "s 4n Onlyi 4s 4'J -aV C 49 A , ". Teeth 56.00 up. Gold filling $1.50 and up. G, & P. fillings $1.00. m" V V V II r Aaaoelnteil I'rtn la the Juurnal. Stkiikntiiom, Jan. I!. Tho Boors at tacked the town of Molteno this morn ing. A brisk action is now in progress. Naauwi-okt, Jan. 3. Thoro was brisk lighting today In tho hills around Coles burg. The Boors stubbornly mslsted the llrillsh at every )oliit, but gradually retreated. The British held the extreme position to the South and the Hast, overlooking the town. The hills around Colesburg are In groups, making It very dillleult to hunt tlie Doers out. Sixteen wounded British have arrived at Arundel. tutB. jjgfc w-ST wwlm ,f(li SALEM DENTAL PARLORS PHONE 2813. .WW.V.KWWWWVYh-K'"'-W'fc,'-tK''AA"kKrtl"1 fl I London', .Ian. 3. British public is making tho most ol Col, Pitcher's mlulatuie battle. An unbounded tributo is paid to tho prow ess of tho Canadians and Australian,,, mid graphic accounts of tho scenes at Douglas as the victorious troops entered that placo. Tho inhab itants were overjoyed, and crowded about tho soldiers shaking hands with them, and when thoy learned that their deliverers were Canadians and Aus tralians their enthusiasm becamo frenzied. A representative of tho the Associated Press with tho Hying column says: "Tho immediate result of Pitcher's tuc cess is tho entiro dispersal of the rebels who have been governing tho country tho past six weoks." Tho latest advices from tho Colesburg district tend to modify tho estimate of General French's success. The pro dieted occupation of Colesburg had not been accomplished last evening, while tho Uoor guns announced to have been silenced wero still active. Duller continues the nigho bombard ment and patrol surprises. Ah Tugola river is again fordable.thoro is n disposition to bellovo that tho Brit- London, .Ion. !!. Nothing further has been heard from Moltcnc, which was. rciorted was attacked by tho Boers this morning. Ah far as known, there is only a small foreo there. A dispatch from Storkstrom announces that fjwnnc- Transvaal Agent Well Treated. Or loclnted 1'reaa to the Juurnnl. Tun Haouk, Jan. 3. 'Dr. Loyds dl plomatic agent Transvaal attended Now Years ball at palace. lie was received by foreign minister. Russians Arrest A Ortisher. Ur Aaaoclnted I'rea to liie Juurnnl Bkiilin, Jan. 3. It is reported Hritish enrolling agent has been arrested at Korbhcta, Russia. Sentenced for Conspiring. II r Aiaorlntril Vrrns In the Janrnnl. Paris, Jan. 3. Tho high court itlio senate) today decided that M. Do Houldo was guilty of conspiracy, ond decided on extenuating circumstances. Come to Life. II r Aaaorliiteil I'reaa In the Juurnnl. Wai.lAci:, Ida., Jan. 3. John t Mc-Kco-reported killed in a Frisco inliio, this morning came homo from Chico California. Page it Son, of Portland are being prosecuted on a charge of selling adul terated food. State and Dairy Comniis sloiie'r Italley has the cuie In hand. Health Officers Find a Case in the Walled City TWO SUSPICIOUS DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED Two Major Generals and Five Brigadier Generals aro Named By President McKinlcy SOME STRANGEf RESULTS. California Earthquake Awakens Volcanoes and Gas Wells, . . Ur Aaaoclutrd Prcaa lu the JourunL II r Anxnelillril I'rcaa In the Jnurtiiil JIanila, Jan. 3. Tho health olllcors have found a native with all thn sym ptoms of the bubonic iilnguo In tho walled city, where two pusplclous doaths have occurred. Wamiiinoton, Jan. 3. The president has sent the following nominations to the senate: Brlgadicr-Oenornl J. C. Hates to be major-general of volunteers J Brigadier Oenornl Lloyd Whcaton to be major general of volunteers, by brevet. To be brigadier generals: Colonel S. 1!. M. Young, Lieut. Col. Arthur MncArthur, Lieut. Col. Win. Ludlow. CONGRESS IN SESSION Sponkor Hondurson Sltlo-Tracks n RnsolutlonOn OiiKa's Uank Pollov. San Diaoo, Cal., Jan. 3. Uoports from hack rountles .show that tho recent earthquake was tho causo of a number -of strnngoliappenlngs. M(id volcanoes on the desert near the Colorado river have become actlvetand are spouting mud again. Natural gas wells near Vumu are also in working order since the earthquake. THE ARMY PERMANENT. UREN St HACDILrOK THE LOW PRICE FURNITURE HOUSE. X X. 11 GflRPETS sal Number of Men in the Philippines to Be Maintained. Ur AasaulHtrd I'rraa to tbe Juurnnl. New York, Jan. 3. A special to tho Horald from Washington says: Thoro will probably bo no reduction In the military forco in tho Philippines for At least six months There are now in the Islands sixty-live thousand soldiers in addition to 1200 marines at Cavite and 5,000 soldiers on the warships. HE TOOK THE BOOKS. Indianapolis County Treasurer Swipes His Books and $125,000, 111' Aaanoliiteil I'rcii tn Hie Journal. Washington, Jan. 3. Tho senate ro suiued its sittings today with a general attendance tl senators, and with u small Hood of bilh, ro!olutlnng mid petition. of this city, who lias acted for tho Copen hagen government in tho negotiations for tho salo of tho Danish- West Indian Islands to tho United States for $3,000, 000, started for Washington tonight to confer with I'rosident McKinlcy. A1ARK HANNA STILL ON TOP Tho Groat Ropubllcnn Party Doss to Bo Contlnuocl at tho Helm. In the Haute. WAiiiiNuro.v, Jan. 3. When the houso assembled today several mem bers, Including Sulzer, u Democrat, of N'ew York, were prepared to offer reso Unions to inquire into the course of Sec retary Gago, in regard to tho deports of public funds in the New York Imnks and to make n demand for Its immadi ate consideration. Tho speaker ruled that tho Sulzor resolution under rules must go llrst to the committee, and it was not privuleg ed. At 12:10 the house adjouruod. Ilillu fur tho reorganization of the army and for u Hawaiian government will become important measured at an early date. In regard to the latter: A few senators aro urging that tho measure be amended so as to leuvu the customs laws applying to the islands as thoy now stand, to omit the provis ion for a delegate in conureas for tho present, because of tlie iolblo effect of this provision on tlie constitution in tho interest of Puerto Kico, and poulbly in the Interest of the Philippine, to suy nothing of Culm. Ur Aaaoclitlril 1'rraa to the .tunrnnl. Clkvki,axd, Jan. 3. According to the Cleveland Leader, information received by it from n sourco second only to Pres ident McKInloy and Senator Ilanna, Is to tho effect (hat not only will Senator Ilanna be the chairman of tho next He publican national committee, but ho will bo both temporary nnd permanontchalr limn of I ho Itopublicnn national conven tion. This statement may, perhaps, ho explained upon tho hypothesis that such Is thooxprorfsed wish of President .McKInloy, nnd that tho president will lie the only candidate before tho con vention. The statement Is made that tho only question which lias over existed as to tho continuation of Senator Han- iia'd leadership in the coming campaign was that regarding his health. Ho has now nunouncod his willingness to under take the now task next year, and tho president's wish In that rospect Is to bo gratified. Returned to School. Tho Ruth on her trip up tho river last ovoning carried a largo party of students on their way buck to school at Corvullls after spending the holidays at home, llosides tlie Salem young people there wore many moro who gathorOd nt this cunt nil point to take tlie boat. nbout 175 of the best slngors In tho Wil lamotto valley. Two oratorios, "Tho Creation," and 'St Paul," will bo provided. Frances co Soloy, of Salem won chosen festival director, nnd will direct tho chorus In St. Paul." "Tho Creation" will bo directed by W. Gifford Nash, of Eugene. Tho oratorios will bo produced with soloists, chorus and orchestra. Rehearsals will begin next wcclc and tho May festival will bo of great edu cational value, Vacancies in tho union woro filled at tho meeting In Albany, Saturday by tho election of H. S. Gilo nnd H. W. Swaf ford, both of Salem, president and vice president, respectively. Tho membership of tho Salem Choral Society, which took part in tho Christ mas exercites, and which forms tho Sa lem motnber of the Union is as follows. Sopranes: Mrs. O. W. Bonfchon, Mrs. Scott. Bozorth, Mrs. Hay Fanner, Miss Agues Gilbert, Mrs. G. W. Grnimls. Mrs. lather Ilall-MeNary, Miss Ethel Raymond, Miss Mattia Southwick, Miss Nellie Sou tli wick, Mrs. Emma Walker. Altes: Miss Annie D. At wood, Mrs. W. P. Ilabcock, Mrs. J. P. Beckett, Mis Ethel Hughes, Miss Lillian Itobllu, Mrs. Etta Squler Scley. Teners: George Aschcnbreuuor, J. F. Hughes, E. J. Swafford, Francisco Seley. Basses: W. P. Babcock, Arthur Booschen, C. W. Bocschon, J. W. Hick ford, Scott Boz.irth, W. P. Drew, Frank Grunnis. W. J. Lehman, II. W. Stafford. Organist: MissGenevievo Hughes. Choir Master: Fraiicesco Soloy. Horticultural Meeting. Tho annual meeting of the Union Co. Horticultural society will bo held in tho court houso nt Salem Jan. Othat 10 a. m. All fruit growors aro invited, as the oltjitlon of olllcors occurs. More Colonies. ill- Aaaoclnlcil I'reaa m tlie Juurnnl. Nijw Yoiik, Jon. 3. The World uys: Carl l'lH'her-IIauson, a Danish lawyer To a Better Market. Win. Sklptou went down on the Ruth this morning with n carload of draft hordes, which he is taking to Seattle, just now tho bust available murket for such stock. The horses were procured at Corvallli, Albany and Salem. A MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Willamette Valley Choral Union Holds May Meeting in Salem. Tho next meeting of tho Willamette Valley Choral Union will bo hold In Sa eom next May, and promises to bo a musical event of unusual Intercut. The union consists of tho chorusos of Salem, Eugene, Albany and Corvullls, and the united chorus wll consist of LITTLE TELEGRAMS. The gold yield for 1899 in Now South Wales was 609,413 ouncos, an in crease of 103,025 ounces over 1BU3. A n-ovoro storm ragod nt San Francisco yesterday, and hoavy rains prevailed In tho northorn countlojof California, Tho United States transport Logan, from New York, November 10, lias ar rived ut Singapore, on her way to Ma nila. T,uo work of distributing the Internal rovouuo receipts as recently outlinod by Secretary Gago U being carried Into effect. A sea wall at Muro Island took a land slide into the so.i yettonluy. The loss will bo f75,000, and 23J feet of tho wall is ruined. The school board of Lead, S. D., has ordered compulsary vocclnution of alt pupils, and us some parents are opposed to it, the matter Is llablo to go into tho courts. The United States board ot naval con struction has recommended that tho steamship Badgor, lately tho Yumlre, shall be sold. Tho ship is at Maro island, O.tltfornt.1, State Treasurer Moire In. flloJ his somi-anual report showing cash on hand July 1, 1899, tOJ.'.MO. 7 J ; receipts, $801,011 83; total, $ 1, 7J 1,713.07. Dis purseinonts, 9JJ, IM.U. Bulunco on hand January 1, $7U,31t).I3. Sec the Kid Gloves wc arc offering at the Great Sale Price of By Aaaoclutrd I'reaa ta tbe Journal Ciiiuaoo,' Jon. 3. A special to tho Times Herald from Indianapolis says: With the retirement of County Treasurer Wilson and tho installation of his successor, all tho books of the olllco for four ycarj are missing, It is said f 12.5,000 nro tin counted for. t We now have the Finest Line of Carpets ever shown in Salem, and our Prices are below any other dealer in the valley For Quality, Price, and Choice of Patterns We are in the lead. BUREN Si HAMILTOIVI 248 COMMERCIAL ST. JL N. leaf, the Boor 'commandant at Storm berg has died of wounds. A dispatch from Rensberg says a sup ply train ran Into a broken culvert and was wrecked. The Boers begnn looting it and another train was disiiatched to rocover tho provisions. Tho Boera opened fire forcing tho second train to retreat alter several natives were killed, The total British casualties about Colesburg in two days are six killed 20 wounded. Wardo Coming. The story of The Lion's Mouth which will he presented by Frederick Warde together with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Krone at the opera house, Saturday evening, is undoubtedly an important piece of dramatic writing. It is of really line literary quality, the diction being rich and smooth, while tho metaphors and similies with which it abounds sparkle with the true lustre of a master creation. It is even claimed that the play is actually perfect in construction. Each turn of the plot windings its coils firmer and tighter around the hero and heroine, until a climax is gradually reached at which there cornea a sus pense that has been growing from the beginning of the play and is powerful in its intensity To cute La (inpp. Keep warm, especial AW (ut. nd take ut. MUeV Nerrine. From Eyeglasses to Glasseyes We can supply you witli anythlnc in the Optical lino Seal If not so clearly as with your eves of former years, some thing is wrong with those delicate orbs of vision. Don't hesitate to have them ex amined. Will candidly tell their condi tion for nothing. A pair of our rlmlwa spectacles or eyeglasces will add dignity to your appearance, give you a learned look, and really improve your face. HERMAN W. BARR. 65' ji a. nl&ym k, Sc Children's ?Jlwool hose worth 25c, Great Sale rncc 13- A pair; 20 and 'Jfifl fancy skirt lining. Uicat ! Salol'rU , 12 l'2c a yd 35o fast blauk Iknm for uulhtt, guaran teed swimietM and sUinlee. 19c a pr, A few AOc eowt wniiU for children to nlotti 25c each Drew goods, Mil, a line wortn LOO to fLafttt yard tlim Iiniiorled nov ultltm 84c a yd Another Hut ot 80 to 78c value. Great Stile I'rktt 42( Ladkjg axtru Itanvy tUe ribtml panU worth 60c (Jrautiwhi i'rktt 33( A hgaviur and letter Him oi vmU to close at IWStatrSt, Sojb.stific Opticus 41c A line of all wool mU to oIom at 75c worth, $1,00 Ladies' Suits and Jackets and capes must all be sold during this GREAT SALE A lino of 60; derby ribbed and natural wool shirts. Great Salo Trice 35c A lino of men's umbrellas at Great Sale I'rico 40c $20 jackets S12.50 We onlv havo a fow left and don't "iniml loosing a few dollars in getting rid ot tneiii. Other Jackets and Capes priced in pre portion Fur Collarettes 90.00 eollarettoa for 21.05. ' f 14.00 oolluruttus for tD.M. f 11.00 collarette- for f7.40. $8.00 collarettes for f 0.20. 8.00 coli i ut tee for (LBS. A lino of men's brown, blue and black cocks with white dots. Great Sale I'rico 10c pr, Don't fail to io tlwt ilJ t(nt m nun's units and ooat which we o&r ut Great Sale Prices, $5,60 and up, A line of drew hats worth I WO, Grei.t SiloTrlco. $1,00, Come to a legitimate dealer in first-class goods for your New Year bargains, fcvery thing marked in plain hgures -vC Aj .? WJ tl A