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.
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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."
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