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ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1900.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKKSK TICKS FROM TUB WIRES
An Interesting Oullniitlon of Items Fivri
tne Two Hemispheres I'resented
n m Condensed Form.
Colonel Pitohor won In a skirmish
with the Boers near the scene of Me-
thuun's defeat.
The gold yiold for 1800 in New Sooth,
Wales was 500,418 oanoes, an increase
of 108,0i'5 ounces over 1808.
The battleship Wisconsin will
the heaviest battery in the navy,
boat will have hur trial trip soon.
have,
lne
Kouth Dakota Christian Scientists
are opiiosud to vaccination and will
take the question into the courts.
Twenty-five thousand Pittsburg la
borers were advanced from 5 to 10 per
cent and in some cases even a greater
percentage.
In St. Louis the electric lights in
parks, piillic buildings and alleys are
turned off heoauso a contract has not
been renewed.
a iiennan steamship company re'
fused to take back coiitrnct-labor einl
grunts aud the captain was arrested at
a Texas ort.
Booker T. Washington, the promt'
ncnt colored man, says the - Negro's
only salvation is to make htinwilf use
ful and keep pace with the times.
At i oiestxtrg General French was
opixwod tiy from 6,000 to 7,000 Boers
lliu British louses wore slight, while
Boers are said to have lost heavily.
A Horn bio murder occurred notir
Homer, Ala. A woman was cut to
pieces and tho remains were partially
burned. An old uogress is suspected
Secretary Hay announoea that favor
ablo replies lmve been received from
ICnglaud, Germany, France, Russia
and Japan to an open door policy in
China.
heeretary Hoot has taken measures
to break the corner in hump. He
hud many complants and has Instructed
Otis to open Southern Luzon ports
soon.
Senator Harrell, of Kentucky, says
Whalluu tried to buy his vote against
(iiM'bel. 11 iii-roll wanted 5,000, but re'
celved only $4,500 aud now chargei
bribery.
secretary Knot has directed the es
tnblishmeut of a government line ol
steamships connecting Ban Francisco,
Honolulu and Manila, similar to that
running between New York. Cuba and
I'orto Kloo points.
Tlio last link in the groat waterway
connecting the great lakes with the
gul( has been completed. Water has
been turned into Chicago's big canal,
which took seven years to build, at a
cost of $33, 000,000. The primary pur
pone is to drain Chicago, but its possl'
unities are great.
A railroad boom has struck Hawaii.
Six inches of snow full at Macon,
Ga.
llachuanalnnd farmors are helping
tno Honrs.
Hours fired plum pudding at Lady'
smith garrison.
Orogon woolgrowers expect to gut 20
cents for their 1000 crop,
Vlgilunce of Americans prevented
projected uprising in Muulla.
At New York Kid McCoy knocked
out 1'eter Muher in five lonnds,
Idaho produced $2,500,000 in gold
uiid $0,103,000 lu silver last year.
Franco and England may have
trouble over Newfoundland fisheries,
The United States may buy the
Danish West Indies for $4,000,000.
Ohio Irishmen offer syniathy,
money, arms aud soldiers to the Hours.
Nicholas, czar of Hussiu, has again
issued an appeal lor peace to the
powers of the world.
Multnomah's football toam dofeated
Stanford university's eleven at Port'
luucl; score, 11 to 0.
Ilil Hard F. Johnson, a wator-iront
reKirtur in Kan rrauolsco, was
drowned in a bathtub.
Government officials say the cruiser
Montgomery was sent to Liberia to
give the Black Hepublio assurunoe of
protection.
More miles of new railroad have
been built during 1800 thuu in any
previous year siuoe 1800, when 5670
miles ol Hue were completed. (Since
January 1, 1800, no less than 4,500
miles of track have been laid in the
United States on 812 linos in 44 states
and territories.
The torpodo-boat destroyer Golds-
borough, built by a Portland, Or.,
firm, on her second contractor's trial
covered eight miles in 15 minutes,
which is at the rate of 82 miles an
hour, against a 2t-knot current.
Htunin was niado without effort, and
not n bearing was houted. The run
was made in the Columbia river, near
Kaluuia.
Mrs. Ezra Shoiipe, near Saltillo, Pa.,
had a livuly fijht with a big buck,
which she first wounded with a rille
and thou dispatched with a knifo.
The Russian government has ordered
all the rivers of the empire surveyed
with a viow to counooting alt the im
portant streams with cunuls.
The Noah Webster association,
which has been formed at Hartford,
Conn., will raise funds for a library
building iu memory of the lexicographer.
LATER NEWS.
The United States U ah eat of Croat
Britain as a coal producer.
The Montpellor tin-plate mill,
ploying 800 men, hai cloned.
em-
Cubatii are well pleated with Wood,
and say he i the one man for the talk,
Three porsona were killed and seven
Injured la a tenement-house fire at New
York.
The itaemr Gasolle wai wreoked off
the Flordla coast. A paw Ids steamer
aaved tlie crew.
The Union County bank, of Rahway,
N. J., being nnable to withstand a run,
waa forced to suspend.
California capitalists are going into
trait oulture in the states of Vera Crui
" Oaxaca, Mexico
The United States will not prevent
France's attempt to settle her claim
with Santo Domingo.
A new American banking concern
has oiened in the City of Mexico with
$100,000 paid in capital.
Michigan nas a sensation and sev
eral state officials have been indicted
for bribery and embezzlement,
Rev. Dr. Edward MoOlynn is dead
at Newburgh, N. Y. He succumbed
to Brigbt's disease after seven weeks,
A bill will soon be presented to con'
gross lor a plan for anothor national
park, to be located at the headwatori
of the Mississippi
There will be a conference of the
governors of the arid states and terri
torics at Bait Lake January 17 to
aider the question of arid lunds.
In Clay county, Kentucky, two men
were shot and killed and four other
participants seriously wounded in
fight that started at a murder trial.
A Paolflo Mail steamer arrived in
Ban Francisco with a cargo of 0,614
tons, nearly twice as much as any ship
that had ever entered the Golden Gate.
Congressman Hopkins of the house
ways and means committee says there
will be no revision of the war revenue
tax law at this session of the 60 th con
grees
Attached to tho annual report of the
aecietary of agriculture is a recommeu
datlon for agricultural experiment sta
tions in the Kovornment's new island
possessions.
A brother of one of the Boer generals,
who is visiting Chicago, says that il
Britain crushes the Transvaal armies
there will be no peace, as the Boers
will fight to tho last.
General Greeley, tho chief signal
officer of the army and the woll-kuown
Arctio explorer, was assaulted and
seriously injured by a messenger in his
uwu uuiue ug rvasuragiuu.
Tugals are not friendly to Archbishot
Chupelle, now at Manila
The Stanford football team defeated
the all-Seattle players by a score of 28
to 0.
The treasurer of Shelby county, In'
diana, is short $125,000. His books
are missing.
The Paris hiuh court has found M
De Itoulede of guilty conspiracy under
extenuating circumstances.
1 latum will be chairman of the next
Republican national committee, be'
cause the president wishes it.
Because he rodo on a railway pass,
suit has been filed against a meinbut
of the Kentucky election board.
President Cole, of the Glote National
bank, of Boston, which recently failed
has returned and will stand trial.
Peter S. Wilkes died at Stockton,
Cal. Ho was a confederate congress
man during the last year of the war.
The president has nominated General
Bates, Youug and MoArthur for pn'
motion. Butes is to succeed Law ton
A native was found with all the
symptoms of bubonic plague in Manila
Two deaths occurred in the house
whore he waa sick.
As a result of campaigning in the
Philippines 14 soldiors are insane at
the Presidio in Han Francisco. They
will bo sent to Washington.
The situation at Ladysmlth is be
coming horrible. Twenty deaths in
one day were reported by General
Whito. Eutrio fever and dysentery
are prevalent.
The recent California earthquake
oansed inactive volcanoes in the desert
to become aotive; made old gas wells
at Yuma How again aud caused fissures
in the ground.
Trunk lines have all advanced freight
rates. Merchants have filed protests
saying that the new tariff will drive
business away from New York, ehlp
pors taking advantage of shorter hauls
to New Orleans and other ports.
Both houses of congress are after 6ec
rotary Gage The legislators desire to
know by what riuht the treasurer in-
cieased deposits of government funds
in New York banks during the recent
financial flurry thore and correspond'
ence in the matter is asked.
On her recent trip the steamer Aus
tralia would not aooept steerage pas
sengers at Honolulu on account of the
plague scare. One death occurred on
Dooeinber 22, and two Chinese were
found dead on Christmas day. These
fatalities started the plague scare
again.
Aocordlng to the Montreal
Herald,
Canada never before was so pros porous.
Miss A. B. Mulronoy, of Philadel
phia, has made $50,000 out of hex
shops in the Klondike.
Mrs. Louisa J. Cabel, of Lowell.Me.,
is a justice of the peace, and personal
ly manages a farm and an express bus
iness.
Lead and sine have been discovered
In the vioinity of Centaur, St. Looil
county. Mo., about 40 mile from St
Louis.
'I
ISIIOfEL AND PICK
Boers Working Incessantly
at Their Trenches.
FLANK ATTACKS ARB DIFFICULT
llattle on tlia Tugela IUver Is Kspoeted
Soon Extent of the
Dutch Rising.
London, Jan. 6. This morning's
news throws little further light on the
war situation. The exact position at
Moltono and Cyphergat is not yet clear
but in any case these little engage
ments are of small importance beyond
proving that the British forces are
beginning to attain a great degree of
mobility.
It is fully expected that next week
will see a heavy battle on the Tugela
river, which is now the real pivot of
the campaign.
The Boors appear to be working in
cessantly with shovel and pick. Lord
Mothuen's cavalry scooting has devel
oped the fact that the Boer intrench-
ments extend some 40 miles, far over
lapping tho British positions and mak
ing flank attacks exceedingly difficult.
Military critics affirm that the Boer
trenches confronting General Builer
stretch away some 17 miles, and that
work npon them is pushed unremit
tingly. While the advance is delayed, flank
movements are rendered most difficult
because long marches are not done
with celerity, and it is hard to time an
attack with certainty.
The extent of the Dutch rising may
now be measured by taking a line from
Prieska, on the west, to Herschel
Barkly, on the east. Along the wholo
of this line, except at points actually
occupied by tho British, the population
seems for the most part hostile.
New redoubts are being built
at
Kimberley, and 17 miles of works now
encompass the town.
jne admiralty programmme em
braces the stationing of small squad
rone at Durban, Simons bay, Port Elis
abeth, Lorenzo Marquez, fit. Vincent,
in the Cape Verde islands, and Cape
Town, and sending an additional ship
or two to Aden.
It is announced that Great Britain'
agents and detectives are secretly
watching all ItallauTports.
It now appears that it is John
Churchill, recond son of Lady Kan
dolph Churchill, and not Winston
Churchill, who has been given com
mand of a squadron of the South Afri
VJLn iiht hnr
ijord Kossym nas thrown up bis en
gagement at the Court theater in order
to join the yeomanry. The offer of Lord
Iveagh to provide at his own expense
completely equipped hospital for use
in South Africa has been accepted.
The war office has invited Sir Will
lam Thompson to accept the post of
chief surgeon to the forces in South Af'
rica, instead of consulting surgeon.
Pitcher rails Back.
Belmont, Jan. 6. Colonel Pitcler,
it is officially announced, being only
on a raiding expedition, and for mill'
tary reasons being unable to occupy
Douglas permanently, has evacuated
the town, bringing off all the loyalists
Me has now returned safely to a close
proximity to Belmont. When he an'
nounoed the necessity of evacuating
the place, the inhabitants declared
their lives were not safe five minutes
after the troops left. Pitcher, there
fore, invited them to accompany him
to Belmont.
The vehicles of the town were totally
Inadequate to convey the refugees, so
the troops gave up the transport wag'
ons to the women and children.
ANOTHER STEAMER StIZEO.
And Emperor William Thinks It Ii Go
ing Too Far.
Berlin, Jan. 6. The imperial mail
steamer General has been detained at
Aden, and occupied by British troops,
with the object of searching her carito,
which is to be discharged. The Gen'
eral is owned by the German East
African line.
I The seizure of the General has con
siderably aggravated the situation
here, and the indignation against Eng
land is intensified. The government is
till earnestly endeavoring to preserve
oorrect official relations, but England
will do well to hasten to- make the
amende honorable" to Germany.
On absolutely reliable authority, the
correspon lent of the press learns that
Emperor illiam is now thoroughly
aroused by the repeated seizures of
vessels, hot one of which, he has been
assured, is guilty of carrying contra
band. He regards the seizure as high'
banded proceedings, which England
would not have dared to undertake it
the German navy were more powerful
than it is.
llanna Says No.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 5. Senator
Hanna declared today that, although
be had been urged to stand for the per
manent chairmanship of the next Re
publican national convention, he would
not do so.
There are other men," be said,
who are more ambitious than I, and
who value that honor more than I do.
I will give way to them."
Missionary Killed by Chines.
Peking, Jan. 6. The Rev. Mr.
Brooks, of the Church Missionary So
oiety, stationed at Ping Yin, in the
province of Shan Tung, was captured
in the vioinity and murdered December
8 by members of a seditious gang oalled
"boxers," who have been aotive late
ly in destroying many villages and
killing native Christians. The gover
nor of the province has dispatched a
force of cavalry to the scene, of the dis
turbances, but the soldiers arrived too
late to save Mr. Brooka
SENATE TAKES IT UP.
Opening of the Donate oa tho Financial
Ulll.
Washington, Jan. 0. In accordance
with the notice previously given by
him, Senator Aldrich today opened the
discussion of the financial bill with
the explanation of a substitute for the
house bill. The subject was carefully
prepared and was read from manu
script. It was delivered in clear and
distinct language, but without any
effort at oratory. Senators present
gave bim careful attention, but no
one interrupted him with questions or
otherwise during the delivery, nor did
any one manifest a disposition to reply
after he bad concluded The senate
adjourned for the purpose, it is under
stood, of giving those who may wish to
reply to the Rhode Island senator an
opportunity for presentation of the
subject.
The Pettigrew resolution concerning
the Philippine war went over until
Monday, when it is understood some
senators will be asked to be beard on
the Philippine question. Senator Bev-
eridge also gave notice of a speech for
Tuesday on the Philippine question,
prefacing his notice with a resolution
declaring his own position on the sub
Jeot.
The house sitting was very brief
again today, the only incident being
the adoption of the Sulzer resolution
introduced yesterday calling npon Sec
retary Gage for information regarding
the deposit of government funds in cer
tain New York national banks. The
resolution, as adopted, was made more
general in its scope and an amendment
was added to cover information respect
ing the transactions relating to the
sale of the New York custom-house
site. Secretary Gage's friends had
been informed that he courted the ful
lest investigation, and was prepared
to submit all the facts to congress.
Accordingly there was no friction over
the passage of the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted.
RUNAWAY TRAIN.
Thrilling Experience of Passengers on
the Chicago Groat Western.
Chicago, Jan. 0. -A special to the
Chronicle from Galena, 111., says:
Travelers on a Chicago Great Western
passenger train had a thrilling ride
and a narrow escape from death at Ga
lena Junction today. To avoid death
the engineer and fireman of the passen
ger train jumped just as their engine
crashed into the rear of a disabled
freight train standing in a long tunnel.
So great was the foroe of the collision
that the passenger engine bounded
back, and before the engineer and fire'
man could climb aboard the engine the
train was going down a steep grade at
the mouth of the tunnel.
The, conductor was unable to use the
air, and the train had run a mile, and
was within a hundred feet of a station'
ary freight train when stopped. Many
of the passengers jumped, while others
sought safety in the front coaches. The
wrecked cars aud the caboose in the
tunnel caught fire and were destroyed
lhe engineer and Oreman of the pas
senger train were both injured.
The Plague nt Manila.
Victoria, B. C, Jan. 6. The Manila
Times, just received here, states that
"it has been learned from' various au
thentio sources that in many of our
closely neighboring towns a serious
epidemic, bordering on plague, is rag
ing. The towns principally affected
are Guadelupe, Mandatogana, Pienda
and Malabon, besides a number of
other towns. The cause is said to be
due to eating the flesh of animals
which have died from disease. What
ever the cause, there is little doubt
that a epeoles of plague exists, which
in most cases proves fatal. It is said
that the disease carries off its viotims
within 88 hours from its attack, and in
these country towns medical aid or sup
plies are not to be had readily, and
then only in a limited way.
Boer Recruiting at Butte.
Butte, Mont., Jan. 6. Two hundred
and sixty men have signed an agree
ment here to go to South Africa and
serve in the Boer army. They are
1 rish-Americans, Germun-Amei icons
and French-Americans. Only men
H-twoen 20 and 40 and without any
one depending on them were enlisted.
They will leave as soon as an agent of
the Transvaal government, now on his
way here, arrives.
Sawmill Boiler Exploded.
Cincinnati, Jan. 6. A boiler in the
sawmill of Charles Stout, eight miles
east of here, exploded and killed three
employes and injured the owner this
morning. Mr. Stout's head was
crushed, and he will probably die.
The "Open Joor,
Washington, Jan. 6. Italy has re
turned a favorable response to the re
cent note of the state department re-
peoting the "open door" in China.
Italy was the last ol the great powers
remaining to be heard from.
The Plague In Brasll.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 6. The? bubonio
plague has broken out in the city of
San Paulo.
Santiago Morphy, who robbed the
Bank of Mexico of $70,000, has been
sentenced in the City of Mexico to
nine years in prison.
The Delagoa bay award will not be
made for six months or a year.
Deroulede Is Banished.
Paris, Jan. 0. The high court
(senate) in Beoret session today con
demned II. Buffet and Deroulede to 10
years' banishment. M. Genrin was
sentenced to 10 years' confinement in
fortified place. Marquis de Lur
Saluoes was sentenced to 10 years' ban
ishment. -
British Agent Arrested In Russia.
Berlin, Jau. 6. It is reported the
British enrolling agent has been ar
rested at Korbheta, Russia.
ALL IRE NOW FREE
American Prisoners Rescued
From Filipinos.
SUCCESSFUL END OF PURSUIT
Remaining Members of Torktown Party
Hollared to Be at Vlgan-Cam-palgn
In Cavlto.
Washington, Jan. 8. -After a silence
of several days, General Otis is able to
notify the war department of the com
plete success of the military operations
in Northwest Luzon, the main object
of which was the rescue of the Ameri
can prisoners which the insurgents took
with them in their flight.
Although General Otis does not spec
lfy Lieutenant Gllmore, U. 8. N., by
name, the wording of his message is
taken to mean that that officer Is
among the list of rescued prisoners,
General Otis' message is as follows:
"Manila. Colonels Hare and Howse
have just arrived at Vigan, Northwest
Luzon, with all the American prison
are. Their successful pursuit was a re
tnarkable achievement.
"Schwan and Wheaton are now with
separate columns in Cavite province,
"Affairs in Luzon, north of Manila,
have greatly improved. OTIS.
Rebel Stronghold Captured.
Manila, Jan. 8. Advices from Mag'
slang, province of Pampanga, report
that Captain Conhanser, with three
companies of the Twenty-fifth regi
ment, captured the insurgent strong
hold of Comanche, on-Mount Arayat,
yesterday. lhree Americana were
wounded, but the enemys' loss is not
known.
Three members of the Ninth and two
of the Twelfth regiment, whom the in'
tnrgents held as prisoners, were shot
and horribly mutilated. Three oi
them are dead and the other two are
recovering. Captain Conhanser set fire
to the barracks and the town.
TO BUILD TO GRANITE.
Railroad Company Organised, Stoea
Taken, Work Begun.
La Grande, Or., Jan. 8. Articles of
Incorporation have been filed for the
Hilgard, Granite & Southwestern Rail
way Company, with a capital stock of
$60,000 place of business, La Grande.
The incorporators are: ). M. Church,
cashier of the La Grande National
bank; Robert Smith, manager of the
Grand Ronde Lumber Company; J. M.
Berry, merchant. At a meeting of the
stockholders, the following officers
were elected:
President, Robert Smith; vioe-presi
dent, F. S. Stanley; treasurer, J. M,
Church; secretary, E. W. Bartlett.
All the stock is subscribed, and
President Smith has gone to Chicago tc
close arrangements for the oonstructior-
of the railway from Hilgard, a point on
the O. R. & N., seven miles west of
La Grande, to Granite, a central point
of the Eastern Oregon mining district.
It is announced by Secretary Bartlett
that work on the preliminary survey
will begin at once. The proposed route
is about 60 miles in length, and fol
lows the greater part of the way i
water route up the Grande Ronde river.
The road will connect the important
mines of Eastern Oregon with the rich
agriculturl section of Grande Ronde,
and it is assured that La Grande will
be virtually the northern terminus.
Extensive bodies of timber lie oontig
uous to the route. The movement is
hailed with great delight by La Grande
people, who have faith in the financial
ability of the incorporators to carry
out the project. It is stated by offl'
oials of the company that one-half the
capital stock was subscribed in Port'
land. . xne movement is regarded at
one of prime importance in the rapid
development of the mineral and agrl
oultural resources of Eastern Oregon.
Another Island Taken.
Washington, Jan. 8. The United
States navy has taken possession of
another island in the East. The news
of the seizure was contained in the fol
lowing dispatch:
Cavite, Jan. 8. On December 21,
Wentsbaugh, commanding the Albay
(a little gunboat), hoisted the flag on
Sibutu island and the chief dato pro
vided and raised the pole; Natives
and North Borneo authorities pleased.
WATSON."
The island lies at the Southwestern
angle of the boundary line of the quad
rangle enclosing the Philippine group.
It is probably (UUide of the line, and
lies very near the ooast of Borneo, com
manding the principal channel, but is
not one of the islands of the Philip
pines. The Bultan of Jolo, whose
group is olose to this islands is believed
to claim jurisdiction over it, and as his
authority is recognized. .by the native
tribes on the north ooast of Borneo and
vicinity, It is believed his claim is
well founded. It wsb probably at his
instance that the naval officer com
manding the gunboat moved.
Trainmen Killed by Dynamite.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 8. Word
has reached here of the killing of four
men on the Tennessee Central railroad,
eight miles from Boekwood. They
were unloading dynamite when a quan
tity of it exploded.
Agreed on a Judge.
Washington, Jan. 8. Members of
the Oregon delegation today united in
unanimously re oom mending the ap
pointment of Judge W. C. Hale, of Ka
gene, Or., as district judge of Alaska,
to fill the vaoancy caused by the resig
nation of Judge Johnson. Judge Hals
was once judge of the first district ol
Oregon, and has Btrong indorsements
irom all of the circuit judges of ths
state, as well as the judges of the su
preme court, and from prominent Re
publicans. j
MAKES ONE'S FLESH CREEP,
Wholesale Cannibalism In tho Congo
Free State.
New York, Jan. 8. A special to the
Times from Nashville, Tenn., says: The
Southern Presbyterian board of mis
sions in this city received letters today
from Rev. lb. C. Vass, and Rev. H. P.
Hawkins, missionaries of the church
stationed at Lnebe, Congo Free State
Africa, giving accounts of the burning
of 14 villages and the killing of 90
more natives by state troops. They
report that some of the victims were
eaten by cannibals, and that the bodies
of all who were slain were mutilated.
their heads having been cut off.
Mr. Vass was formerly of Newbern
n. v., and nas been engaged in mis
sion work at Lnebe since February 18,
1890. Mr. Hawkins was formerly at
Vicksburg, Miss. Mr. Vass states that
tidings of raiding by the Zappo Zaps in
the Bena Kamba country having
reached them, and the work of the mis
sionaries being threatened, the Rev
Mr. Sheppard was sent to make an in
vestlgation. He went to the Zappo
Zaps' camp and found that 14 villages
had been destroyed by fire and plund
ered. He saw 47 bodies lying around
the camp. From three bodies the flesh
had been carved and eaten. The chief
said that 8C or 90 had been killed and
five persons eaten by his people.
Mr. Sheppard saw 81 right hands cut
off and frying over a slow fire in order
to be afterward taken back to the state
officers. Sixty women prisoners were
confined In a pen, and 16 had already
been sent away prisoners. It is said
the raid was ordered because the people
could not pay the exorbitant tribute
demanded by the state. The mission'
aries say that they reported the matter
to the proper oincials, and demanded
the withdrawal of the troops, and that
the chief instituted a counter pro seen
tion on account of the charges made,
The missionaries farther say the Zappo
Zaps are a tribe kept by the state for
its protection. They are sent out to
collect rubber, ivory, slaves and goats
as tribute from the people, and can
then plunder, burn and kill for their
own amusement and gain. The mis
sionaries say they are collecting evi
dence about the massacre, and will
send it to Boma and to Europe. Mr.
Vass says:
The whole country is pillaged and
not a village left standing. The people
are in the bush. Tonight in a radius
of about 75 miles there are possibly
60,000 people sleeping in the bush, un
sheltered and weary, in the midst of
a rainy season. The state is a terror
to every one."
Executors' Big Fees.
Chicago, Jan. 8. Robert T. Lincoln
and Norman B. Ream, executors of the
estate of George M. Pullman, were
today allotted as compensation for
their services the sum of $425,000.
The order was entered by Judge Bat
ten, in the probate court. This is said
to be the largest amount in fees ever
allowed executors of any estate handled
by the probate court here.
Another order was made, fixing the
widow's award at $20,000. The final
accounting of the executors of the Pull
man estate is expected to be made next
week. It is said that the estate, which
was listed at about $8,000,000 when
the will was probated, will now figure
up to nearly $14,000,000.
To Send More Soldiers to Capo Nome.
Washington, Jan. 8. At the cabinet
meeting today, it was definitely decid
ed to send additional troops to Alaska
in the spring. The points to which
they will be sent have not been deter
mined npon, except Cape Nome, where
it is estimated there will be 80,000
people as soon as navigation opens,
This place is now without government
of any kind, and some sort of a force
will be necessary to protect the com
munity against lawbreakers in the mad
rush of people in the spring.
No Substantial Gains.
London, Jan. 8. No decisive ac
tion is reported from South Africa this
morning, military activity being con
fined to points of subsidiary import
ance. In the central theater of opera
tions the British apparently have re
ceived no substantia 1 gains. The only
dispatch of dramatio interest is the
narrative of useless gallantry at the
sortie from Mafeking, where the storm
era threw themselves hopelessly against
a strongly defended Boer work.
Ore Elorator Fell.
Chicago, Jtn. 8. An elevator in the
furnace-room of the brass foundry of
the Illinois Steel Company's blanch
works at Thirty-first street and Ashland
avenue fell today instantly killing two
workmen and injuring another so badly
that he died a few minutes after being
removed to the hospital. The dead are:
Joseph Middle, Ignats Giazoak, Joseph
Sock. The men were using an eleva
tor used for carrying ore and blocks of
iron to the upper rooms. When near
the top the elevator cable parted and
the ear fell to the bottom of the shaft.
Against M. 8. Quay.
Washington, Jan. 8. The senate
committee on privileges and elections
today decided, by a vote of 4 to 3, to
make an adverse report upon the reso
lution to seat Senator Quay.
To Kufurce Payment.
Paris, Jan. 8. The French govern
ment has cabled the . commandant of
the naval squadron oh the Atlantio to
prooeed immediately to Santo Do
mingo.
Dr. W. A. Hammond Dead.
Washington, Jan. 8. Dr. William
Hammond, formerly surgeon-gen
eral of the army, died at his residence
in this city tonight, from an attack of
heart failure. He expired before a
physician could be summoned. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed. Dr. Hammond
was 71 years of age. At the time of
his death he was on the rolls of th
United States army as a brigadier-gen
eral on the retired list.
HARD FIGHTING HOW
Boers Between Ladysrnitlj
and General Duller.
BOMB A EI) THE TOWS FOTJU HOURS
British Maka Heavy attack an Colon
so Choreler Camp In tho Height
of Activity.
London, Jan. 9. The Daily Mail has
the following, dated January 6, at
noon, from Frere camp:
"At 8 o'clock this morning very
heavy firing began at Ladysmith. It
lasted fully four hours, and muBt have
meant either a sortie by the British or
a determined attack on the garrison by
the Boers, Our shells could be seen
falling on Cmbutwhna hill and the en
emy were replying.
"Besides the cannon reports, there
were sounds indicating small pieces of
artillery in action. The fighting must
have been at closer range than has been
the case up to now.
"Our naval guns at Cheveley sent
their usual fire into the Boer trenches,
but there has been no further move
ment here."
The Daily Telegraph has the follow
ing from Frere camp, dated Saturday:
"A very heavy bombardment went
on at Ladysmith from daybreak until
this morning. It is believed that an
engagement was in progress, for mus
ketry fire was also heard. It is possi
ble the garrison was making a sortie,
for the Boers at Colenso hurriedly left
their trenches and rode toward Lady
smith. "Our big naval gun at Cheveley
camp fired several rounds at the enemy
as they were leaving their Colenso
lines. General Builer has ridden on
to Cheveley with his staff."
A special dispatch from Frere camp.
dated Saturday evening, says:
"General White heliographs that he
defeated the Bpers this morning. They
crept up so close to the defending foroes
that the Gordon Highlanders and the
Manch esters actually repulsed them at
the point of the bayonet."
SAFE IN MANILA.
ExparioBOO) of Lieatenaat Olltsnoro With
tho Tagals.
Manila. Jan. 9. Lieutenant J. C.
G Mm ore, of the United States gunboat
Torktown, who was captured by the
insurgents last April, near Baler, ar
rived today on the steamer Venus from
Vigan, province of South Ilocos, with
nineteen other American prison
ers, including seven of his sailors, from
the Torktown. Lieutenant Glllmore,
after reporting, cams ashore and hob
bled along wfith the aid of a oane, to
the Hotel Orients, where) American
officers and ladies were waltzing
through the halls to the strains ol
"Aguinaldo'e March."
Although tanned and ruddy from ex
posure, ha Is weak and nervous, show
ing the results of long hardships. He
speaks warmly of Agulnaldo, and very
bitterly against General Tiiio, declar
ing that while in the former's jnriadio
tion he waa treated splendidly, but
that after be tell Into lino's hands, ha
suffered everything.
Colonel Hare and Luutenant-Coioud
Howse, the latter of the Thirty-fourth
volunteer infantry, rescued Gillmore'a
party on December 13, near the head
waters of the Abalut river, after they
had been abandoned by tha FUipluos
and were expecting death from the sav
age tribes around them.
When the rescuing' force, reached
them, they were nearly starved, but
were building rafts in the hope of get
ting down the river to the cost.
Lieutenant Glllmore vnali mi stxk
enthusiastically enough aobut tho 14U
picked men who had wacaed huu tuu
his party.
While they were, Ju tha aaa.ta el
Tino'a men he issued an order that uy
person aiding an. American, by food or
money should be. treated as a, wUm
inal. One citizen of Vigan, Senor
Vera, was probably kUld tor beakul
ing them.
Lieutenant Gillniore declined, to
speak regarding political - conditions,
except to say that he thought the. in
iurreotion would last ftS long 4 ta&4
were any Tagals left.
Describing the flight from Benguet,
when the Americans approacked- Lieu
tenant Gillmore said:
The Filipinos, completely tci'iiiied.
left Benguet December 7. They hur.
ried the prisoners from town to town,
often retracing the trail, not knowing
where the Americans would attack.
After being almost without food for
three days, they killed several horses,
and we lived on horse flesh for several
days. I did not have a full meal from.
December 7 until I reached Vigan,
Indeed, the rescuing party lived large-
ly upon rice without salt. There was,
one day when I was reduce to, che.y
ing grass and bark."
Factory Building Destroyed.,
New York, Jan. 9. The fire early
this morning that destroyed the briokv
factory building on East Fifty-ninth
street did $100,000 damage. The
building was used in part as a storage
warehouse by Bloomingdale Brothers
and they are the chief losers.
Three Americans Were Killed
Manila. Jan. 9. Reconnoisances out
of Imus, Cavite province this morning
resulted in the loss of three Americans
killed and 20 wounded. The enemy's
loss is estimated at 60 killed and. 80,
wounded.
Colonel Birkheimer, with a battalion .
af the Twenty-eighth volunteer infantry,
advanced toward Novaltea. Major
Taggart, with two battalions of the
same regiment, moved toward Herea
das Marinas. A part of the Fourth in
fantry was engaged south of Imus,