The Oregon mist., May 12, 1899, Image 1

JLJLJLJOj
VJL JLtO jl .
VOL. XVI.
8T. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899.
NO. 21.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKBSM TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Colleetlon if Items Prom
the Two Hemlaiherea Praaented
Itt Condenaed Yornt. '
Now It I peanut trust, to control
tha whole product of the country.
Quay's friends are working hard to
Influence senators In favor of seating
him. ,
The Reading, Pa., Iron Company ad
vanoed wage (or the second time tliii
year. ,
Striken at Cleveland were ucoee
(ul iu obtaining more wages and shorter
lionra.
The price of gas Id New Yolk ha
been redaoed from $1.10 to 65 conti per
1000 feet.
German paper are anxiously advl
Ing President MuKinley to give up the
Philippines.
Lioutenant Oilmore hat been lieatd
from. lie liaa sent word of fait cap'
ture to General MacArthnr.
Cecil Rhode hai failed to secure the
aid of the BritUli governuient in bl
Cape-to-Calro raiiway scheme.
Paymaster-General Stewart, having
readied the age limit, will be letired
with the rank of rear-admiral.
Howell T. Moigan, who returned to
South Bend, Ind., from Alaska, where
lie had lost hi uilnd and money, com
inittod suicide.
Secretary Hay haa been formally no
tilled (it the release of the Spanish
garriaon at Ponapot, in the Caioline
ialanda, and of a naturalized American
citlaen named Melinder, held aa a pris
oner of wur since laat aummer.
Aguinaldo haa again aent envoya to
General Otla with peace propoaala, but
aa they bear the same inatructiona a
before they will accompliah nothing.
They still insist that eonaent of the
fillplno congress must be obtained.
Aa a reault o( Geneial Torrea' op-
preaaive conduct toward American
inerchanta trading at Blnefields, Nica
ragua, tliia government haa deter.
mined to roquire the Nicaragua!! gor
emment to relieve hltn fioin duty at
that point.
Archbishop Corrigau'a letter to the
pope, thanking him for his declaration
against "Americanism," was answered
immediately by the eaidinal secretary
of state, who expressed to the arch
bishop the great satisfaction which it
gave hia holiness.
The postmaster-general haa directed
the postmaster at San Francisco to take
out of the mails for Manila three pam
phlets issued by Edward Atkinson, of
Boston, vice-pieaident of the AntI
Imperialistic League, discontent and
even mutiny among the soldiers being
stated by the department to be the de
sign of these publications.
Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld la dan
gerously ill.
Various Toronto workmen struck for
higher wages.
Admiral Dewey oables that ten ol
the Yorktown's crew are piisoners in
insurgents' hnnds.
Cliilknt Indians are reported on tha
warpath in Alaska, and driving whites
off the White Pass trail.
Returning Copper rivor prospectors
bring horrible tales of suffering, siok
iieas and disappointment.
While Americans in Manila expect
peace soon, Otis keeps vigorously pre
paring to proaecute the war.
Captain Baxter, chief quartermaster
of the department of the Missouri, has
been ordered to Manila for duty.
Fred Whiteside, ex-senator from
Flathead county, has brought suit for
100,U00 against the Butte Miner for
defamation of character.
Under the terms of the recent naval
appropriation law, the department la
authorized to enlist 9,500 boys and half
that number must be constantly at sea.
Murderer W. G. Magera, under sen
tence at death in Polk county, Oregon,
for the murder of Ray Sink, last Sep
tember, has been granted a new trial
by the supreme court.
An officer is missing In the Philip
pines. He has not been heard 'from
since April 88. Captain Rockefeller,
of the Ninth infantry, went to visit
outposts, and no truce ot him has since
been found.
Brigadler-Geneiat Harrison Gray
Otis, iutely in high command iu the
Philippines, has arrived home in Cali
fornia, having voluntarily resigned.
He will at once resume the editorship-in-chief
of the Los Angeles Tunes.
Action has been taken by the navy
department which will result, it is be
lieved, in the submission of several
bids in the forthcoming armor-plate
competition. The department has re
dnoed tha amount of the oheck ench
bidder will be required to submit with
his bid from 11,000,000 to 1100,000.
Bids will be opened on May 81.
Minor Raws Item.
It is estlmatod that Argentina will
have 11.600,000 tons of ruaixe avail
able for export.
Mrs. MoKinley'a health has im
proved very much of late and she il
now said to be belter than for many
years past.
El Correo Espanolo,tbe Carlist organ
at Madrid, has been suppressed on the
ground that It is the property of a Brit
tali subject.
LATER NEWS.
At Cedar creek, in Cass county, Ne
braska, a cloudburst occurred, causing
leveral thousand dollars' damage,
Rudyard Kipling baa been offered
and has agreed to accept the degree of
LL. D. from McGlll university, lion
treal, Canada.
The sheriff of Shoshone county, Ida
ho, has been arrested by the federal
authorities, charged with bribing and
abetting the Wardner rlotors, and
itp havo been taken to oust hi in
from office. . ;
Cyrus Dolph, of .Portland, Or., son
of . the late United States Sons tor
Dolph, of Oregon, has been recom
mended by the examining board at the
Presidio for a second lieuteuantcy In
the regular army.
Admiral Dewey's physician says
Is in perfect health. Ho has not been
more than SO miles away trom Manila
since the first day of lust May, and he
has not felt the necessity of a physio'
Inn's aid in that time.
British Industry is being forced to
the tear, and growing American com
petition aiarma England. We are tak
lug rich markets from her. Skill In
Engine building on this side is bring
ing in ordeis from abroad.
At a monster mat meeting held In
Chicago the president and government
were endorsed, and tha Philippine war
was declared to be Just and holy. Hup
port was pledged to the boys who are
fighting for the Aug 10,000 miles from
home.
Presldont McKinloy stated Sunday
that he believed the war in the Philip
pines would be at an end within 48
hours. This conclusion is based upon
highly gratifying cablegrams received
from Mr. Schurgan, president of the
peace commission.
It is rumored that Mnbinl, president
of the cabinet and minister of foieign
affairs in the so-oalled Filipino govern
ment, who is a radical, is to be suc
ceeded by Patreno, the framer of the
Spaniah treaty of 1800. This change
is regaided aa significant at the pres
eut juuottue.
It is declared in Washington that the
president's nervous condition and III
health are the result of his incessant
smoking. Of late, he has smoked
from breakfast to bed time, and while
at work he has constantly a cigar in
his mouth. He almost rivals the late
General Grant as a smoker.
Governor Thomas has announced
that within a few days, if Piesldent
McKinler and the secretary of war con
tinue to Ignore bis communications on
the subject of the return of the Colo
rado regiment from the Philippines, he
will take stops with the view of secur
ing the immediate recall of the troops.
Porto Rico is to have a first-class
postal aervice.
The oruiser Chicago wilt pay the
Moors a significant viait to remind them
of claims due us.
The Italian ministry has resigned.
Disoosslon over the exposure of official
correspondence caused the rupture.
Sadie Tunio, 18-year-old Russian
girl, was struck by lightning in a
crowded New York street. She suffered
severe bums, but is still alive.
At Hutchinson, Kan., John Moore,
while being tried for the murder of his
five children, admitted that he had
killeJ them so that lie, could got work.
The military government has decid
ed to return to the United States all
ex-volunteora now serving sentences in
Cuba for misconduct under tholr terms
of enlistment.
The California raisin-growers' asso
ciation have secured oontrol of 00 per
cent of tho product of the counties of
the state. The packers have accepted
the terms offered, and wilt work in
harmony with ths association.
The new Montana copper company
has been organised, with a capital of
75,000,000, and Marous Daly as presi
dent Several other large properties
will be united with the Anaconda
mines, and mora thorough work done.
The president has appointed Hon.
Bert W. Bowen, of New York, aa min
ister to Persia. Minister Bowen was
oolisul-goneral at Barcelona before tha
Spanish war broke out. The place
had previously been tendered ex-Gov
ernor Lord, of Oregon.
An Insurance decision of much Im
portance has been rendered by a New
York court against the Equitable Life.
It is held that policy-holders are en
titled to a share in all the company's
surplus, in proportion ' to the amount
of his poioy and paid premiums,
The California Packers' Association
has been incorporated, with a capital
stock ot 12,600,000. It is composed ot
tome of the largest fruitpaoklng estab
lishments in the state, and its objeot
will be to control and regulate the
prices ot canned fruits which it will
ship to all parts of the world.
Mr. Shurman, the president of the
United States Philippine commission,
expresses the opinion that the inter
views accorded by General Otis' to the
Filipino represetatives will have a good
moral effout, aa tending to convince
Aguinaldo's representatives that tha
American authorities mean to give tha
Filipinos a good government, and not
one of the 8panish sort.
The American Linseed Oil company,
ot Chioago, haa absorbed the tour oil
mills ot the Twin Cities, Minn., the
consideration being $8,000,000.
The German government has been
informed by Great Britain that the
latter has no dosigns on annexation or
protectorate on the Tonga islands.
Governor Powers, Maine, has oalled
a special eleotion for June 19 to choose
a congressman from the Second dis
trict to sucoeed the late Nelson Ding,
ley.
AN EXTRA SESSION
Congress May Be Called To
gether in October.
TO TAKE UP CURRENCY MEASURK
Object la ta Clear tha War rot legis
lation for ilia Maw
Colon las.
Washington, May 6. President Mo
KInley has talked with some of his
congressional visitors about the ad
visnbility of calling an extra session in
October to consider the disposition of
the ourrency measure, so that it may
not interfere with legislation which
will oome later for the government of
the new colonies. There is a great
deal of work to oome before the next
congress and two months extra session
would help a great deal.
Great satisfaction was expressed at
the war department at the manner in
which Colonel Summers is going ahead
with the Second Oregon and winning
laurels for himself an I regiment . At
further details are received concerning
the aotion of the Oregon regiment.
and especially as reported in Manila
papers, officers here are loud In their
praise of the boys and their omoera.
While General Otis does not request
troops, he Indicates that more could be
used to advantage. It is plain that
with 8,000 Filipinos near Manila and
towns asking for garrisons to protect
them, troops are needed. A call foi
85,000 more troops might have whole
some effeot upon the insurgents.
Senator McBride called on President
McKinloy today and invited him to
visit Oregon on his Western trip, re'
minding him of the invitation that was
sent some time ago by the com mi ties
appointed for the purpose. The presi
dent assured him that if he made the
Western trip contemplated, he would
gladly extend it to Oregon. He said,
however, that be bad not definitely de
cided as to whether he would make the
trip, as it would depend muoh on the
pressure of public business.
Edward Atkinson, whose pamphlets
have been refused transportation to the
Philippines, claimed that the senate
had endorsed his documents and made
them government publications. This
Is true, but they were ordered printed
as publio documents in a perfunctory
manner, the same as thousands of
other documents are ordered printed by
the senate. Senator Junes, chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
and Senator Caffery, of Louisiana,
both rabid anti-expnnsionlsts, asked
to have the Atkinson papers printed as
publio documents, and without any
one inquiring what tboy were, the
leave was granted. In the senate, if
leave to print such publications were
refused, the senator asking oonld read
them and make them offloial. , For this
reason, hundreds of .crank documents
are printed without objection, in order
to save time and prevent the defeat of
important measures.
Charles Curtis, one ot the leading
representatives of Kansas, says it is
quite likely that General Funston, who
has Distinguished bimsulf in the Phil
ippines, will be sent to the senateafter
the next election. People ot that
state are wildly enthusiastio to do
something for the young officer.
TAKE TO THE HILLS.
Wardner Dynnmltere Bun
Away to
' Avoid Capture.
Wardner, Idaho, May 6. Four hun
dred United States troops are on guard
tonight in the Coeur d'Alene mining
district, and martial law is in full force
in Shoshone county. While Governor
Steunenberg'a proclamation, issued
yesterday, has not yet been posted in
publio places, citizens are aware that
martial law is In force by reason of the
fact that United States troops are on
the ground to see that it isoarried out.
Brigadier-General H. C. Merriam, who
arrived today from Denver by way of
Boise, has determined to arrest, if pos
sible, all thoBe Implicated in blowing
up the Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill.
While it Is known that several of the
mob, fearing arrest, have escaped from
Shoshone county, a large majority of
those wanted are, still within the
county.
Today the mountains are full ot
fleeing men. The snow on the moun
tains is ten feet deep and soft. With
the railroads all guarded, the only safe
way ont of the country is over the old
Glidden road to Thompson Fulls.Mont.
That route is lined with them. Some
take the road dlreot from Burke, but
others go via Murray. The road from
there was kept open nearly all winter
hauling ore and is fairly passable. .
Astoria Railroad Extension.
Astoria, Or., May 4. An official of
tho Astoria & Columbia River railroad
has announced that the road will be
extended from New Astoria into the
government reservation at Fort Stevens
during the present summer. This will
permit all government supplies to be
delivered direct to the fort, instead ot
having to be transferred on boats, as
at present
Alaska Boundary.
Washington, May 6. It is learned
here that England has mailed the re
ply to the American communication on
the Alaska boundary question, and that
it has decided to oonfirm the decision
of the Canadian officials who accepted
the United States provisional bound
ary, with a few modifications. It is
believed America will accept these.
and the boundary question will be set
tled for the time being. This applies
to the Dalton trail from Chilkoot pass
to Pyramid harbor.
DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION.
flalf tha Yukon Fleet Pant In tha Ida
and Unable to Escape,
San Francisco, May 8. Advices from
the Northwest confirm previous reports
that nearly bait of the Yukon fleet is
fast in the ice, and will probably be
destroyed when the spring fresliet
comes. Among the vessels in danger
i the Sherman, of the Alaska hxplora
tion Company. She is near Nulnto,
and is on a sand bar in the middle of
the river, broadside on the current,
Four miles from the mission is the
Dawson City, owned by a San Frnn
oisoo firm. She is fast in the ice,
with no chance to escape. The Gov
ernor Steneman, owned by Portland
capitalists, is about 25 miles above the
mouth of the Tanana river, and she
will probably break np when the fresh
ets come. The May D is also doomed
She is near Rampart City, fust in
the ice in tiie middle of the river. The
Trenton is close to the May D, and she
cannot escape destruction. The
Clutoo, owned in San Francisco; the
Seattle No. 1, of the Seattle Yukon
Company, and the City of Chicago,
owned by Chicago capitalists, are in a
bunch a short distance above Rampart
City. They will probably be crushed
to pieces with the first cake of ioe that
comes down the river. The Robert
Kerr, the Seattle, the Sovereign, the
Tacoma, the Arnold and the John C,
Barr are near Circle City, and there is
little hope that any of them will escape
destrnctlon. All of these boats were
engaged In general freighting and
passenger business on the Ynkon be'
tween St. Michaels and Dawson City.
NEGRO'S BIG FIND.
Ha Dies I'p Bonds That Had Been Bar-
lad and tha Bnurva of Much Troubla.
Cincinnati, May 8. Buried treasure
in the shape of 11 $1,000 bonds, bear
ing undipped coupons which add sev
eral thousand dollars to their value,
were found by Thomas Lawson, a negro
laborer, while digging in the cellar oi
a down-town department store on Sixth
street. The ground was formerly the
property of Britting Bros., piano man
ufacturers. In the tin box was found
a paper on which was written:
- "These bonds belong to Julius and
Martin Britting, and are the result of
years of Industry and saving."
This discovery solves a mystery
which had been a sou roe of angry con
tention among the heirs of Julius
Britting, whose sisters brought suit
against Martin Britting, a brother,
charging him with having ooncealed
the bonds. Martin denied everything,
but notwithstanding his denial a
judgment was rendered against him in
favor of the estate of Julius for about
84.000. The money was collected and
the estate distributed and settled. The
negro claims the bonds as tieaaure
trove.
CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Haraaftar American Intaraata Will Ba
Thoroughly Froteoted.
New York, May 8.' A special to the
Herald fiom Washington says: Meas
ures have been initiated by the navy
department which contemplate provid
ing constant protection for American
interests in Central America. As a re
sult of a consultation between Assist
ant Secretary Allen and Rear-Admiral
Crowninehield, instructions have been
given to Rear-Admiral Hichborn, chief
constructor, to fit out the converted
yaoht Viking for doty in Central
American waters as expeditiously as
possible. The Viking's small draught
will permit her to enter the shallow
waters on the eastern coast of Central
America so that the American flag will
be flying constantly at Honduras and
Nioaraguan ports. The deteimination
to send the Viking to Central America
is the reault ot the communications
reoeived at the state department from
Americans In Honduras and Nicaragua.
Acting Sesretary "Allen said that no
word had yet been reoeived from the
Detroit, but it is supposed that Com
mander Dayton and Minister Merry
are continuing their investigation,
obtaining affidavits fiom Amer'caus,
etc., bearing upon their refusal to pay
double duties on goods imported by
them into Nicaragua.
MURDERED HER MOTHER.
Chicago Woman Lay In Walt for H
Two Hours.
Chioago, May 8. -Mrs. Augustus
Styles, after waiting two hours in a
dark recess of a hallway at the en
trance to Wallatt's hall, Burlington
street and North avenue, this after
noon, shot and killed her mother, Mrs,
Catherine Schults. Mrs. Sohulti wat
to attend a meeting of the Martha
Washington Frau Verein, which was
held in the hall, and the daughter lay
In wait for her until she came. Five
sliota were fired, three taking effect.
Mrs. 8tyles, who is 85 years at age,
said she was driven to the aot by her
mother's revealing a olosed chapter of
her early life to Mrs. Styles' daughter,
16 years of age. The child's parents
were not regularly married, and Mrs.
Schulta is said to have disclosed this
fact to her grandchild. Mrs. Stylet
was arrested.
Nw Towns In Colorado.
: Dnrango, Colo., May 8. Building
on several new townaites in the Ute
lands is going forward with all possible
speed. The filings at the land office
up to noon today numbered 80. There
is no way ot estimating the number ol
actual settlers.
Banc Till They Dropped.
Washington. May 8. The double
hanging of William Strather and
Charles Winston at the district jail
passed off quietly. The two colored
men started for the scaffold just at
noon, and seven minutes later they
were hanging from the gallows. Wins
ton and Strather both sang on the way
from their cell to the scaffold, and con
tinued to sing until the drop fell.
Strather killed Rose Talbot, who left
her husband to live with him. Win
ston shot his wife, Eiutua.while in bed.
THEY FLED IN DISMAY
Rout of the Filipinos at Sac
Fernando.
TOWN WAS WELL FORTIFIED
Iowa Troops Made tha CaptureCel
Mummers' Brigade Joined bjv
lawton'e Colainn.
Manila, May 8. The Second Oregon
tinder Colonel Summers, captured
Mnaain, near San Miguel, and Lawton,
witli his main body ot troops, is theri
now.
The following is a list ot the killed
and wounded yesterday:
Killed Twentieth Kansas, one lieu
tenant and one private; First Montana,
one private; First Nebraska, two pri
vates.
Wounded Twentieth Kansas, li
men, including two officers; First Mon
tana, three, inclnding one officer;
Fifty-first Iowa, three; First Nebraska,
five; First South Dakota, one.
The Filipino army, though terribly
demoralized, had San Fernando well
fortified with zig-zag trenches well con
atrnoted and a number of Spanish
blockhouses in position to be used.
These rebels could have resisted a much
stronger force for a long time, if they
had had moral courage; but they were
disheartened and discouraged, and so
ran in great disorder from tbe place.
Spanish prisoners left behind in the
rout of the rebels today told the Ameri
cans that General Luna had been
wounded in the shoulder in fighting at
Ran Tom as yesterday, and the Filipino
loldiers have all gone to pieces.
General MacArthnr haa moved hit
lull command to San Fernando.
Many people left in panio, discarding
property and leaving household goods
jehind. Tbe main residence part of
wn is intaot but the church, convent,
railroad buildings and business bouses
vera fired by the Filipinos.
Centura at San Fernando.
Th&apture of San Fernando wat
nade by the Fifty-first Iowa, after a
gallant charge. General Hale led the
ittack. He had two battalions of tbe
Iowa regiment, a Hotchkiss gun, and a
lank movement on the right was
made. To reach the city the troops bad
to ford two shallow streams.
Before the advance was well begun tbe
nam body of rebels fled to the north
ward from San Fernando. leaving a
small garrison. These fired on the
lowans when in the middle of the sec
ond stream. Although the rebel fire
was hot, the Americans were not
ohecked for an instant. With a yell
the lowans ruBhed up the bank of the
stream nearest the rebel rifles and be
gan sprinting aftei the now fleeing gar
rison. Heavily armed anil accoutered
the lowans bad a handicap as against
the lightly olad rebels, and when out
run, many of the Americans stopped
bis quarry with bullets. This chasing
lasted through the town and almost a
mile beyond. Tiled out and winded
the lowans returned to fight the flames
consuming the publio buildings from
the torch of the natives, and then held
the town until MacArthur'a command
oame up.
HAS HAD ENOUGH.
Aulnaldo Offers to (SurrenderHe Aaks
- ror But LI tile.
Washington, May 8. Aguinaldo's
envoys to the American Philippine
commission have formally admitted
the sovereignty of the United States
over the Philippine islands and the sur
render of Aguinaldo is believed to be
close at hand. ,
President Schurman, of the American
Philippine commission, who haa never
been optimistio on the problem, cabled
today to the president the beliet of tha
commission that Aguinaldo is ready to
surrender. He informed the president
of tbe new plea for peace made by the
Tagal lepresentatlves.
Aguinaldo offers to surrender, but
makes, through hia representatives, a
plea for certain assurances as to local
officers and government being given
the Filipinos. The conditions are of
minor consequence, as far as this gov
ernment is. concerned. As a result of
the dispatch sent by Schurman today,
it is the confident expectation of the
president that the end of the rebellion
is near.
This reault will not be obtained with
out some of the concessions asked for,
which have been recommended by the
commission, and whioh, by the cabled
direction of the president today, will
be granted. These concessions con
template giving the Filipinos a form
of government modeled after that of
the United States.
Klot at Dululh.
Dulnth, May 8. The first serious
demonstration by the street railway
strikers and sympathiser occnired to
night They used dynamite to stop
vrsffio. Four cars were dei ailed, three
at West Duluth and one on Garfield
avenue. One of the cars in West Du
luth was smashed almost bevond re
pair, and all of the glass in tbe other
two was broken. The car on Garfield
avenue was served liaewise. One man
was seriously if not fatally injured,
and four others were slightly hurt
Peaee InTenesuela.
Caracas, Venezuela, May 8. Peace
is now re-established in Venezuela.
General Ramon Gara, formerly Vene
zuelan minister ot war and marine,
who started the revolution last Febru
ary and was finally severely defeated
by the government troops, has esoaped
into Colombia. .
Lord Salisbury expiesses much satis
faction at the Anglo-Ruasian agree
ment, and hopes Russia will consent to
its publication.
OPPORTUNITIES IN PORTO RICO
Boom for Yeune; Men of Enterprlae and
Engargy. i . ,
Washington, May 9. Owing to the
large number of inquiries that have
been received by the members of the
insular commission since their recent
eturn from Porto Rico, General Rob
ert P. Kennedy has prepared a state
ment as to the resources and conditions
in Porto Rico, which he thinks will
cover the point upon which the great'
est interest has been manifested. Con
cerning tbe people themselves, General
Kenedy says:
"There can scarcely be fonnd on the
globe a more hospitable and warm-
hsarted people than those of Porto
Kico. They are in full sympathy with
American institutions. There is a
great deal of poverty in the island, a
it is understood in the United States.
That is, the people live in flimsily
constructed huts, have few clothes and
still less of ready money, but, owing to
the bounty ot nature around them,
they can live with little work and few
worldly goods and still not suffer from
either cold or hunger. The stories of
starvation upon the island are baseless
fabrications.
"While the richer classes live well
in beautifully appointed homes and
iiave been, for the most part, educated
abroad, so that they can speak Englsh,
the percentage of illiteracy among the
poorer classes is very high, reaching 90
per cent, but this is laigely due to the
fact that there are no schools worthy
the name outside of the largest towns,
or, indeed, one might say, in the whole
island.
"As to agrioultnral opportunities, I
should say that not one-fourth of the
land is under cnltivation, and thous
ands ot aores yet remain to be given
over to husbandry. Lands are held at
good prices, owing to the promise of
an influx of people from the United
States. Still, there is opportunity for
many thousands ot persons who really
wish to engage in agriculture in the
island. That there are great oppoi ton
ities in Porto Rico is nnquestionable,
To young men desiring to seek per
manent homes and who have a good
stookof energy and enterprise, Porto
Rico offers great inducements. ' But I
would discourage tbe simple adventnrer
who expects to reap a quick and un
earned reward.
"The opportunities for stock-rais
ing, it appears to me, are superior to
those in almost any part of the United
States, and this without disparagement
to our own country.''
FRANCE PRESSES CHINA.
Demands Coueeaalona for Jflaeloaary
Outrages.
Peking, May 9. The French minis
ter, M. Piohon, has demanded mining
concessions to the value of 1,300.000
taels in the province of Szechuan, one
of the largest in China, and traversed
by the Yang-tse-Kiang, aa indemnity
for the recent imprisonment of a
French missionary. The demand is
considered exorbitant. The Chinese
say that the existing conditions of re
bellion are not due to any laok of en
ergy on the part of the government.
whioh has frequently consulted the
French minister regarding the beat
means of obtaining tha freedom ot the
priests in question. ;
According to advices from Hankow,
capital of the province ot Hoo Pee, the
Russians contemplate taking definite
action with reference to property now
owned by British subjects in the Rus
sian Jardine concession. The Russian
consul refuses to recognize the titles of
the claimants. The affair threatens to
interfere seriously with the Peking-
Hankow railroad project, and the dis
missal of the Russian official is con
sidered to be the only remedy.
Admiral Dewey Aecepte
New York, May 9. Dewey cabled
Saturday that he would accept the
tlOO-a-plate banquet to be tendered
him on his return. This is only one
of a number of functions now being
planned and given great impetus by
the arrival of the cruiser Buffalo,
which made record-time home from
Manila in ii daya. All tbe officers
declare that Dewey is in the best of
health and spirits, and is satisfied with
being the head of the navy, wants no
presidential troubles, and is planning
to oome home aa soon aa peaoe is con
cluded. '
powder Plant Wrecked.
Pottsville, Pa., May 9. The powder
mill plant of the Pottsville Water
Company, located seven miles east,
blew up today, destroying 18 tons of
powder. No workmen were about the
plant at the time of the explosion. A
gang of tramps, it is believed, set fire
to a magazine, which contained 14 tor.s
ot blasting powder. Five minutes
later there was a seoond explosion,
when the drying-house, containing four
tons ot powder, went np. Tbe two
explosions wrecked the entire plant.
Debris was oarried for a distance of
half a mile. The loss amounts to about
flO.OOO, '
. Cruiser Buffalo Homo.'
New Vork, . May 9. Flying a
"homeward bound" penant, the Unit
ed States cruiser Buffalo, came into
port this morning after a record-breaking
run from Manila. She brought 696
officers and men fiom Dewey's fleet,
more than half ot whom participated
in tbe battle of Manila bay. The men
are those whose terma of enlistment
have expired.
Kat Going ta Samoa.
Rio Janeiro, Brazil, May V The
Newark, United States cruiser, de
parted trom this port in haste several
days ago and is said to be bound for
tbe Philippines. ,
The Loan Aaaured.
London, May 9. The Peking corre
spondent of the Times says: Tha ne
gotiations for a loan of 100.000 for
the Tien-Tsin-Chin Kiang railway,
under Anglo-German control, has been
successfully terminated.
GEN. MILES BLAMED
Commission Finds the Beet
Was Not Embalmed.
SECRETARY ALGER CLEARED
General Began Censored for Excessive
Varehaee ef Untried Rations-
' . Meat-Paekera Exonerated.
Washington, May 9. By direction
of the president, vtfio approves the find
ings. Acting Secretary of War Meikle
john today made public the report and
findingsof the military court appointed
to investigate tbe charges made by Major-General
Miles, commanding ths
airov, that the beef supplied to the
army during the war with Spain was
nnfit for the use of the troops. Tha
moat important features of .the report
are:
The finding that the general' find
ings that the refrigerated beef was
treated with chemicals were not estab
lished; that bis allegations concerning
the tanned fresh or oanned roast beef
were sustained as to its nnsuitability
for food as used on tbe transports and
aa a long-continued field ration; cen
sure of General Miles for "error" in
failing to promptly notify the secretary
of war when he first formed the opin
ion that the food was nnfit; censure of
the commissary-general (then General
Eagan) (or the too-extensive purchase
of the canned beet as an untried ration;
censure of Colonel Mans, of General
Miles' staff; the finding that the pack
era were not at fault, and that tbe
meats supplied to the army were of tha
same quality as those supplied to lba :
trade generally, and the recommenda
tion that no further proceedings will ba
taken in the premises.
Tbe conclusion of tha court adverse
to further proceedings based upon tho
charges is as follows:
"It has been developed in tha course
of tbe inquiry, as recited in this report,
that In some instances some individu
als failed to perform the full measure
of duty or to observe the proprieties
which dignified military laws com
mand; but the court is of tha opinion
that tbe mere statement of offloial facta
developed meets the end of discipline,
and that tbe interests of the service
will be best subserved if further pro
ceedings be not taken."
UNION MEN BARRED.
May Mot Be Employed In Coonr d'Alena
Under Martial Law.
Spokane, May 9. -Tbe miners ot
Shoshone county, Idaho, that proposed
to operate during tbe reign of martial
law may do so only on condition that
they do not employ members of the
Coeur d'Alene Miners' Union. This
is the martial law as laid down by
General Merriam and Attorney-General
Hayes, of Idaho. At a meeting ot
the mineownera in this city this morn
ing, Mr. Hayes presented Ibis mn
date. The owners cheerfully promised
to obey.
"We're going to clean np the Coeur
d'AIenes," said Attorney-General
Hayes prior to bis departure for Boise..
"I have seen some of tbe mineowners
today and they have been informed by
the proper authoiitiea that they cannot
employ anyone connected with a crim
inal organization iu the county. Tha
miners' unions in Shoshone county
contain many desperadoes and crimin
als who have under tba protection of
the onions perpetrated crimes and out
rages. Twice has it been necessary
because of these men and their organi
rations to put the country nnder mar
tial law. We want to put a atop to
that sort of thing."
TO INVEST BACOLOR.
Country Avoand Baa Fernnada Tf 111 Ba
fiwept of Rebela. '
Manila May 9. To clear the Filipi
nos out ot Bacolor about five miles
southwest of San Fernando, will be
the next task of the Americans. The
rebel general, Mascardo, has a force of
600 men there, well armed and pos
sessed of plenty of ammunition. His
troops have nevei met American sol"
diers, and tiiey think, according to re
ports carried to San Fernando, that
they can "whip the whole lot."
Bacolor is well intrenched, and thou- .
Bands of natives are working like beav
ers digging trendies and carrying the
dirt in baskets. The enemy .uses hi
riflemen for fighting only, but compel
the bolo men and Chinese men, and
even - women, to lubor incessantly.
Tbe lebel outpost is about a mile be
yond San Fernando, with a trench that
holds between 300 and 800 men. From
that point several volleys were fired
last night upou the camp ot the Twen
tieth Kansas regiment.
Neither Major-General MacArthnr
nor Major-General Lawton moved to
day, although each reconnoitered tbe
country in his vicinity or some miles
from headquarters, developing the
presence of small forces of the enemy.
In the vicinity of Laguna da Bay, the
rebels are extremely aotive, but the
lines of General Ovenshine and Colonel
Whoiley, who is commanding General
King's brigade during the latter' ill
ness, have been materially strength
ened, and there is no danger - in that
direction.
Tba armed steamer Laguna da Bay
and Cavadonga, tinder Captain Grant,
have gone to Gnagua, about fiv miles
so th west of Bacolor, presumably to es
tablish a base of supplies tor the troops
engaged in the northern campaign.
Admit They Are Whipped.
Manila, May 9. Colonel Argoello
and the other peace envoys of the rebels
are here working and begging for
peace. They admit they aie whippfd.
The troops are not to be shaken in
their, resolve to surrender, and tliey
will not fight. .'