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SHi Cljjiijtixdf VOL. X THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1900. NO. 35 JOURNALS TO BE DISCONTINUED Methodist Episcopal General Conference Yesterday Voted to Discontinue the Northern Christain Advocate, and All Not on Paying Basis Will Meet Same Fate. Chicago, May 11. By refusing to con tiniia the publication of the Northern Christian Advocate at byracuse, untu the four conference agreed to furnish bonds indemnifying the Methodist Book Concern against loss in its operation the committee of the Methodist Epieco pal General Conference on book concern has, bv a decisive vote, declared itt in tention of suspending all papers which have been run at a loss during the past four years. The Northern Christian Advocate was a test case nnd the ministers who were anxious to have it continued in spito of the fact that it has cost the church $13, 140 during the past quadrennium, were voted down in committee by a large ma jority. The papers, which at present are either being operated at a loss or under subsidies and which are likely to either be discontinued or consolidated in the Interest of economy are : Western Christian Advocate, North western Christian Adocate, Central Christian Advocate, Christian Apologist, Omaha Christian Advocate, Haus and Herd, Methodist Review, Pacific Christian Advocate, California Christian Advocate, Southwestern Advocate, Methodist Advocate Journal and Rocky Mountain Advocate. Narlng Krouuatad. London, May 11. So quickly has Lord Roberts advanced that his cavalry is only twenty-two miles from Kroonstad, while the main army is eleven miles be hind them. The presence ol 10,000 Boers in the neighborhood of Thabanchu Is confirmed. They are holding a line twenty miles north to southeast of Thabancho. A Boer patrol was sighted Thursday, at Thabanchu. A detachment of Brabant's horse pursued the burghers, who retired after some fighting. The Brabants then took np a position on a hill which they are now holding. There were few casualties on the British side. The Boer headquarters are at Eden. The South African review asserts that a member of the legislature of Cape Col ony offered money to a man to shoot Sir Alfred Milner, the British high com missioner. Affidavits on the subject are eaiJ to be in the hands of the attorney general. Nurvlvora if Flrat ConTentlon. Nkw Yohk, May 11. A special to the Herald from Washington says : Survivors of the first Republican National Conven tion are to he the guests in Philadelphia next month. Invitations will be sent to them next Monday. Only fifteen sur vive of all those who assembled in Pitts burg, Penn., on June 18, 1836, to enunciate the new principles and to bring into existence a new party. Of these only one continues a prominent figure in politics. He is representative Oalusha A. (irow, who was the youngest member of the lower house when he first entered it and who is now its oldest in em her. The guests of the national committee will be given prominent teats on the platform. liniMirtnllnn of Contract I.aliorrra. Vktohia, B.C., May 11. There are over 100 more of the Japanese Inimi K runts waiting at tho quarantine station, landed last evening from the steamer sikh. These 400 are nearly all for the I'nited Slate-, but only 200 will be carried through direct. A IttrL'n nil m liup nf tha .laninfllo APO weavers under a contract made with hem by u Japanese firm in New York, iney are engaged to work in some New England mills. A Hrnutorlal nam. Washington, May 11. The nomina tion of Towns for vice-president by the populists was brought about by Petti Rrew and Iintler to save themselves In tlieir respective states tor the senator. 8lliP. It is believed that it also means hat Towm will get out of the way to assist in harmonizing the differences in democratic convention at Kansas City, tRkinii h's reward In some fat office that 1! ran would I. live to civil If successful. !' return, the democrats and populists expected to join forces to return l!"tler from North Carolina and Fettl Ifrew from South DrkoU. A democrat 1,1 tbe senate said today that Towne would not stick beyond a point where '" candidacy would embaraes the Bryanites. DEVOTED TO PEACE Plan of a Filipino Leader Tor Aq Under standing With Americans. Manila, May 11, 11:20 p. m. Senor Buen Camino, at one time a member of the so-called Filipino republic cabiuet, who was recently liberated by General Otis, announces that be has become re conciled to American sovereignty, and that he will devote his influence to bring about peaco. He contend that Ameri can control is necessary to prevent civil strife. He recommends to the national Filipino party the adoption of a pro gramme embodying the following features : First Recognition of the sovereignty of the United States ; cessation of hostiti ties and co-operation of the Filipinos in the prosecution of "bandits who con tinne depredations in the name of iude pendence." Second A request for a declaration by the United States government, guaran teeing to the Filipinos personal liberties and rights under a constitution. Third A Filipino representative dele- g.itlon to present to the American con gress and public the decire of the Fill pinos respecting political status. Fourth The application of a part the public funds to the maintenance of hospitals for sick and wounded Filipino soldiers and for the establishment schools. Fifth The transfer of the insurgent funds (o tiie American treasury. Sixth The establishment of a perma nent system of Filipino representatives to the civil commission. Seventh The exclusion of friars from the administration of the parishes. TurLey Aaks For Time, Constantinople, May It. The matter of the settlement of the indemnity claims is temporarily delaved. Well-informed circles say that the Turkish Minister in Washington, All Ferrouh Bey, has given assurances of the settlement of the claims but asks for a short delay, which is granted. Ahmed Pasha Las left Constantinople He Is going to the United States with proposals, the object of which is the settlement of the claims in an indirect manner. In the event of the lailnre of Ahmed's proposals, the United States government will resume negotiations with the Porte. Tiie impression hero is that Ahmed will not succeed. South Wants I'rotccttun. New York, May 11. A special to the Tribune from Washington says : Another appeal from the South for protection from unequal foreign compel! tion has reached the ears of the ways and means committee. It comes from the growers of cassava and manufacturers of starch in Florida, and consists of preamble and resolution adopted at meeting of the commissioners of Alachua county May 1. From the preamble it appears the United Slater court in Cali fornia has recently held that tapioca flour, cassava starch and manioca starch, all of which are made from the cassava root, are not subject to duty nnder the Dingley law. The duty on potato starch under the Dingley law is 1 cents pound. War Alinont Direr. London. May 14, 4 a. m. "The war is practically over," says the Daily Chron icle's Kroonstad correspondent, and, in less definite terms, this is the view to be gathered from all the correspondents. They picture the Boers a utterly demor alized ami dieheartened by Lord Roberts' unexpectedly rapid advance, and by his fucile turning of the carefully prepared positions of Ithe Eoers. There Jls prac tically no fighting, and there are no fur ther details to give respecting the oc cupation of Kroonstad. Tho cones ponder.t of the Daily Telegraph says: "The Union Jack was hoisted in the market place by Mrs. I, ckhead the American wife of a Scotchman. Most of the hones of the Boers are in a wretched condition, but President Krr.ger declares he will continue the war." American nag Fluaata tar Tutulla. Auckland, N. Z , May 8. Advices received from Samoa announce that the American flag has been hoisted over the bland of Tutulla amid great native re joicing, and that the chiels have made a formal cession of the island to the United States. The Inhabitants of Manila, it is also announced, request the formal hoisting of the American flug over that island, which will likewise be ceded. Tiie natives of the islands will rule themselves until governors areappolnted by the commandant of the naval station, (iuiet prevails in German Samoa. CARE OF VETERANS McBride's Bill Tor Indian War and Philippine Soldiers Would Admit to State Homes. Washington, May 12. Senator Mc Brule has introduced a bill amending the law which allows Soldiers' Homes $100 h year for the caro of each veteran of the Civil war, so as to admit the Indian war veterans and veterans of the Philippine and Spanish wars at the same rate. lhe senator has also Introduced as an amendment to the sundry civil bill as ap propriation of 500,000 for a launch for tbe customs service at Victoria. He bad pending today, waiting to of' fer, and will offer it Monday, and amend ment providing for a board of officers to determine the desirability of locating a drydock on the Columbia river. Laud for Iucllan War Vnterana, It is a pretly well recognized fact in Washington that there is not the ghost of a show of passing the Indian war vet eran pension bill, and many of the vet erans, after long years of waiting, ac cordingly turned their efforts in another direction, and are now urging the pas sage of another bill in their interest, which provides for giving a land warrant for 100 acres to each of the survivors of the Indian wars of Oregon, and other Western states. This bill would un doubtedly have a better chance of pass ing than the pension bill, for, in the first place, it does not require an ap propriation, and, secondly, does not establish a precedent for service pensions. One of the arguments advanced in favor of the Indian war pension bill was that the survivois are all old men, and that to derive any benefit from the legislation, it would have to he enacted at an early date. It is now thought that a tract of 160 acres of government land would be of more material benefit to the veterans than the pension thai they would secure, and in vie of tho short time they would draw this pension, this latter contention is probably correct. Re presentativo Tongue, who introduced such a land warrant bill early in the session, has been called upon to secure its passage, and is now seeking, through the aid of representative Moody, to so cure a favorably report on this bill in the hope that it may be passed before adjournment. Kroonatad Taken, London, May 12. The war office re ceived the following dispatch from Lord Roberts : "Kroonstad, May 12, 2 p. m. I entered Kroonstad at 1:30 p. m., today, without opposition, when the Union Jack was hoisted amid cheers from the few British residents. President Steyn fled last evening, after endeavoring to persuade the burghers to continue op position. The Transvaalers said they could no longer fight on Orange Free State soil, and made off" for the Vaal river. Tbe Free Staters accused the Transvaalers of having made use of them and then deserting. Many of the Free Staters have gone to their homes. "The precession entering the town was headed bv my bodyguard, all of whom were colonials, and after my staff" and foreign officers came the North Somerset Imperial Yeomanry, followed by Pole- Carew's division, consisting of the Guards and the Eighteenth Naval Brigade, the Eight y-third, Eighty-fourth and Eighty-fifth Batteries, two 5 inch guns manned by the Royal Artillery company, ana tiie iweiun ungiiieers. The first of tho force encamped around the town. "Before leaving Kroonstad, president Steyn issued a proclamation making Lindsay the seat of government of the Free State. Generals Botha and Dewet acc jinpanied the Transvaalers." Killing Itultirars Aiat. London, May 13. Rudya-d Kipling brought from Cape Town the appeul of a well-known Wesleyan minister to the president of the British Wesleyan Con ference) In favor of the annexation of the two republics. lo this appeal, Mr. Kipliugadds: "If.lhrough anv intellectual lascivious- ness, we in England prefer to tickle emo tion by being generous once again at other people's expense when the settle ment comes, all this weary, bloody work will havo to be done anew from the be ginning, five or ten years luck. 1 assume that yon havo full knowledge of the sit uation in South Africa, but I do not think you can realize I ovv passionately and eagerly the loyalists look to England for a sign that the mother country will neither desert them nor betray them to the Dutch." THE DISINTEGRA TION BEGINS Free Staters Go Back to Their Farms and Transvaalers Go Northward London, May 13, 4 a. m. The silna tion at the seat of war in South Aliica is as satisfactory from the British view point as the most sanguine friend could have hoped a week ago. The occupation of Kroonstid practically places the whole Orange Free State in British possession It is evident trom Lord Roberts' ha dispatch that the disintegration has com menced. The Free Staters are scattering their homes, while tho Transvaalers have gone northward, declining to light longer iu the Orange Free State. What little resistance the former still is likely make seems to be centering at Lindsay where President Stevn has transferred his seat of government. It is evident that the strategy of Lor Roberts and the rapidity of his advance have bewildered and disheartened the Boers, as their resistance since the Brit ish reached Zand river, has been slight The only point where they seriously at tempted to check the advance seems to have been on the Bri:ish flank, where they defended with tome vigor two kopjes which were eventually carried by the East Lancashires and Sussexes, the Boers finally retreating, leaving a group of gunners dead on top of one of the hills The only point in the Free State where the Boers seem in any force, except at Lord Roberts' front, is on the southeast where Generals Rundle, Campbell and Brabant are holding them in check, west of Ficksburg and Ladybrand, and are gradually pushing them back as well as effectually defeating all their efforts to break through and threaten Lord Roberts' communications. There is no further news regarding the advance of the relief column to Mafekmg, but it is possible that Lord Roberts' sue coss will result in forcing the Boers to raise the siege. - Pretoria advices via Lourendi Marques state that the Boers' supply of smokeless powder is exhausted, and that all at tempts to manufacture a fresh supply have baen unsuccessful. A dispatch from Cape Town, dated May 12, says that Lord Strathcona's horse have gone to the front, and that Lord Castletown has been appointed commander of the Wepener district. Belgian Hare Craae. Albany, Or., May 13. The Belgian hare craze has struck this city, resulting in the organization last night of a club, with C. W. Sears as president; W. L Ross, vice-president: Dr. A. J, Hodges, secretary; J. C. Little, treasurer, and F. M. French, business manager. A $100 buck, Imperious, and three registered does have been ordered from California, to add to the stock already on hand. Commander David lorbet, of the G. A. R.,has issued his call for the annual Decoration day services. Rev. W. E. Copeland, of the Unitarian church of Salem, will deliver the address. The large registration, now 4800, the vote two years ago being 42.'9, has materially changed the opinions of many in reference to the law, making friends for it among those who at first severely criticised it. Anything that will interest voters in an election and get them to the polls is received with satisfaction by men of all parties here. Another Itouil fr t'orlland. Chicago, May 13. The Record to morrow will say : It is rumored that the Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific will extend lis lino to Portland, Or. Denver is the present Western terminus of this road. It is said the final survey hss been finished between Denver and Og ten, and track- laving on that part ol the exteiiHlon will begin this summer. A preliminary survey has oeen mane Between uguen and Portland. ltnhnrM at Vrn t .laliui r . Cap Town, May 11. Lord Roberts wires that he is at Ventoisburg, that he is continuously opposed, but that lie is making progress. A Testimonial from Old Kngland. "I consider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the best in the world for bron chitis," says Mr. William Savory, of Warrington, England. "It has raved my wife's life, she having been a martyr to bronchitis (or over six years, being most of the lime confined to her bed. She Is now quite well." Sold by Blake ley A Houghton. Use Clarke A Falk's quinine hair tonic to keep dandrulf from tho head. Clark A Falk's drug fresh and complete. stock is new BULLER TOOK BIGGARSBURG Roberts' Two Columns, Which Have Been Forty Miles Apart, Are Now Massed, and After Resting Short Time, Will Press ou Into the Trans vaal. London, May 14. A sp?cial dispatch from Slonehlll farm, Natal, dated to day, says : "General Builer's advanco eoiiiiufc?d Thursday, when he left La lysmith in strength. When within two miles of Helpmaaker, the Boers opened a heavy fire of artillery, and the British guns replied whilo a portion of Bul'er'e troops worked around the Itjer flinka. The British attack was pressed Imnie Sunday. Belhuene on the right, out ll.uiked the Boers, whose splendid defensive potdiions on the Biggarsberg wero practically taken. "General Builer's march subsequent to the attack was carried out without a latcb. The British are still pushing on." Thabanchu, May 13. The Eighth Division, with its front extending thirty miles, wbs yesterday moving forward. General Greni'ell and General Brabant followed the Boers, reaching Newberry Mills and capturing great quantities of Hour and grain. General Brabant's maiu force, with Campbell's brigade of guards, and Gen Boyes' brigade, have cleared the country. The Buers are splitting up and retiring in the direction of Clocoland. London, May 14. A dispatch received by the Associated Press from Pietermar- itzbnrg, Natal, timed 12:05 p. in. today, brought the first intimation of success attained by General Boiler, northern Natal. The sender of this dispatch evi dently assumed that news of the affair had been received direct from the scene of hostilities, for he merely said : "General Bullers official telegram noti fying of his success at Biggarsberg, and received here an hour ago, has given keen satisfaction. It is confidently anticipated that Dundee will be occupied by the British today. Residents of the north country are delighted, as ' the forcing of the Ripgnrsberg means that they will speedily be enabled to return their homes." Another dispatch to the Associated Press dated Stc ne Hill Farm, 8:20 this morning, says : "After four days' march eastward at the foot of tbe Biggarsberg ridges in the dirtction of Helpmaaker, which was oc cupied by the federals, the Second Bri gade on Sunday led the attack. Dun- douald's cavalry broke.the Boers' center, and Bethuenes' horse advanced on their extreme right in the direction of Pomeroy. A small body of burghers oc cupied a ridge overlooking Helpmaaker, but they did not wait for an assault." Recent scouting in the direction of Dundee has shown that the federals were in great force on liigijarsuerg, so ap parently General Duller concluded that it was necessary to clear them from his rear before commencing a movement in the direction of lhe Drakensburg range. A correspondent of the Renter Telegram company at Cape Town says the Ameri can residents are taking steps to repudi ate tho statements of Webster Davis, former United States assistant secretary of Interior, who recently visited South Africa. OPEN RIVER TO LEWIST0N. Important Matter to Be Taken tp and Discussed by (lie Chamber of Commerce in Portland. Portland, May 14. One of tho most nportant matters to be taken up by the dumber of commerce trustees at their meeting to tie held at 10: M o clock in the morning, is that of securing a port age railroad to rje opened ai me italics of the Columbia river. The chamber is preparing for the pub- icatiou of a circular setting forth the advantages that would arcrno to tho producers of the Columbia river basin hen continuous navigation from Lew- it-ton to the sea, a distance of 475 miles, Is stored. Freight rates of the entire region would be established cn the firm basis of water rates, and they would not be sutijectto change while navigath n remains possible. All of Oregon, Wash- ln;ton and Idaho wculd participate la the benefit. The chamber of commerce doubts the practicability of the boat railway enter prise, as it has been tried in many part of the world and found defective. It will advecate the constructk n of a portage railroad t a preliminary to canal and locks, the construction of which will be urged vigorously. PLANNING THEIR TRUST PLANK Controller Coler, cf New Drafting One. York, is Niw York, May 14. Controller Coler is to send Chairman Jones, of the demo cratic national committee, this week a draft of the trust plank which he wishes incorporated in the democratic national pi itform. Mr. Coler last night said that Chairman Jones was pleased with his proposition, and that lie felt euro it would be part of the platform. "I did not discuss candidates either here or in tho national field with Chair man Jones," said Mr. Coler. "We did talk about political conditions in this state, and 1 told him the democratic party was going to carry the state. I feel sure it will do so." Mr. Coler said he would support the candidates of the national convention. He had not talked of the silver issue with Mr. Jones. "I think," said Mr. Coler, "that the question of commercialism is one of the moat importaut now before the people. I have consulted with some of tbe state leaders, and I believe I will get this plank into the state platform as well as the national platform. I want to got it into all the state platforms, and I sliii l try to do so. The primary purpose of the plank which I suggest is to stop the incorporation of companies merely for purposes of manipulation. Publicity is what I seek. A man's private business is his own secret, but as soon as he re ceives a charter from the state, it be comes a public business and the state thould control it. "Every great corporation that controls public utilities has at it head men who have held political office. Having gained knowledge of political methods while holding office by the franchise of the people, they turn the knowledge acquired agaiiiBt the people. The vast and to some extent illegitimate fortunes of to day are the result of public men giving to private corporations private rights." Need tf tha Church. San Fhancisco, May 14. Rev. T. J. Willis, of New York, read a paper be fore the Presbyterian ministers of this city today on "The Greatest Needs of the Church." He deplored the tendency of ministers to try to hold their congrega tions by preaching materialistic sermons. Speaking of the higher criticism, he said : "We min'sters dare not contend against higher criticism dare not con tend against it for fear of being spoken of as unlettered men. What shall we have left if this work of unbelief con tinues? We need nothing so much as a thorough revival of Pentecostal religion. Science, in its most erratic and irreverent days, never did one thousandth part as much to unsettleconfider.ee in the divine revelation as to the immature, half digested and undemonstrative theories which our critics have been putting forth have done. It is not the Bible which Is fullering at their hands, but It is the laithin the Bible which is imperiled. They might as well shoot peas at Gibraltar with a child's popgun as to try to undermine the good hook." 1 ha llrat lf-mrdy for Hhaumatlnm, QUICK IlKI.IEr MOM I AIN'. All who n mo Chamberlain Pain Balm for rheumatism are delighted with the quick relief from pain w hich it alford. When spenk'irjof this Mr. D. N. Sinks, of Troy, Ohio, says : "Some time ngo I had a seve attack of iheumatism In n,y arm and shoulder. .1 tried numerous remedies, but got no relief until I was recommended bv Messrs. Geo. F. Par- 'sons A Co., druggists of this place, to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. They recommenned it s highly that I bought a bottle. ima noon rtlitred of alt ;aiu, I have since recommended this lini ment to manv nf my friends, who agree with me that it is the best remedy for muscular rheumatism in tho market." For sale by lilateley A Houghton. Rev. W. E. Sitzer. W. Canton, N. 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