f TT-T1? OREGON MIST. VOL. XTII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1900. NO. 5. EVENTS OF THE DAY Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TKILSK TICKS FROM TltK WIRES An Interesting Collection of Item Frori the Two llauilapheree Presented In Condensed Form, A pro-Boer meeting was hold in Seattle. English parliament may be oonvenod before the end of the mouth. Frenchmen are opposed to the new treaty with America.. A Missouri lodge of Hibernians de elded tlutt it would not help the Itoen. The Chicago baseball olnb will make ita spring training quarters at Los An' goles. An Ontario (Or.) man haa a aoheme (or using the uatural steam of hut Weill. trench' losses at Uolosburs; aro more tliau twico the number at lirit ro- ported. The Panlflo coast haa Kent forward over (10,000 to the Lawton (and. ami uioro will Le aunt. Tho Eoers have rofusod to allow the American consul at Pretoria to act aa British representative. The aearetai7 of war haa anked for $760,000 for expenses in . sending the Spanish prisoners home from Manila, California want foreign countries foroed to reduce the dutloa on canned good through reciprocity treaties. The shipbuilding trout haa not yet Been organised. The amount of oapi tallzatlon is not yet determined upon, inelilgl-our railroad will roaume payment of common (took dividend and will take over the Cheiapeake A Ohio. Uncle Bam will proa her claim against Santo Domingo. France got her money and now demand Biology. The Boers In a iplrtt of humor have named three prison streets in Pretoria Ladysmith," "Mafeklng" and "Kim berley." England cannot understand why Holler's force did not prena a paaaag on tho Tngela while Whlto waa ttngag- iug the Boers to the North. At Uattle Creek, Mich., the body of Phorman Church, a miller, waa found wedged under a water wheel. The hand were tied anil weight (aliened to the log. Elizabeth Gladstone, aged 03, ha tenured judgment in the luperior oourt it Bun Francisco against Joseph Hoard man, aged 73, for breach of promlae to marry. She eued for 1500,000 Louise Maaset, a t rench governess, era handed at Nowgato, England, for the murder of her illegitimate 8-ycar. nld child, it ia "aid the existence of the child waa an obstacle to a marriage klio had in view. Cold import are helping England' (lnance. Tod Sloan, the groat Jockey, 1 com' Ulg 6Ht. Money rate have taken a tumble and may go lowor. A a training-ship the Ffartford will sail for South American port with 400 toys. Christian science treatment allowed two children to dio of diphtheria at Pittsburg. Heavy losses on both side are the chief results of recont hard battle at Ladysmlth. Montana politic are getting much needed airing by the testimony in the Clark case. German vessel-owners regard Eng land' recent seizures as aohemo to kill competition. The released American prisoner? were barefooted ud in rag when they arrived in Manila. Editor Stead ha published a letter in London in which he give some in side faots of tho Jameson raid. A miniature battle of San Juan hill was fought by Chicago youngsters, The police intervened, but not before the "Spauish" olUcor were seriously wounded. After a day's bombardment, the floors captured the British garrison at Kuruman, lleohunaland, taking 120 prisoners, arms, ammunition and pro visions. The Boer whipped White's force out of position three different times, but each time the Britishers' gallantry returned to the fray aud recovered all the lost position. Uur losses in the Spanish war were 89,31)0. The grand total of the volun- teer force was 233,135. About 84,000 of these were discharged or deserted The total death were less than 4,000. Friendship between China and the United States would be complete if the Chinese were admitted to the Philip pines. Our trade with China increased 40 per oent lust year, all due to friend ship. John Boston, a negro, of Russell county, Ala., convicted of chicken setaling haa been pardoned by Governor Johnston on condition that "for twelve month he shall not buy, stoal or eat another chicken, or any part thereof." A lady in Baltimore was ao attracted to a pot monkey that when it shuffled off this mortal coil she gave a (bang-up funeral. There were six pall-bearers, four carriages for the mourners, and several floral dosigns, one of them bo Jug an "empty chair," LATER NEWS. The Ecer have looted all the atore and mine in Swaziland. Two caaoa of buboulo plague are ported from South Australia. Londoner are still complaining over the rigid censorship of wur new. Carter Hurrlson ha refused to accept the candidacy for governor of Illiuola, The rodinill workora at Cleveland, O., will itrlke, involving 4,000 work men. General Georgo Sharpe. a veteran of the civil wur, ia dead at Kingston, n. y. Dutch oolonlala taken in arm not treated a war prisoners, but being prosecuted for treason. are are The latest official report upon th foreign commerce of China shows a great increase both in ita import and exports. The Croe Indian of Canada may take the warpath and strike a blow at Great Britain, now that the British are busy. Frederick D. Ronfll, ono of the pro prietor of the Denver I'ost, was shot and mortally wounded by a lawyer of that city. French warship hnvo taken posse linn of Kwong Chan Wan hay, whoro a boundary dispute haa been pending for several mouths. The wreck in St. Mary' bay, N. F., is still unidentified, although it ia be lieved to be the Helgoland, which was uiulcr charter by the Standard Oil Company. Ten bodies nave been lo cated among tho rocks. A lone robber held up two restau rant in the midst of Kansas City at 6 in the morning. Both Jobs were ac complished in loss than five minutes, and the robber escaped, the gaping people making no resistance. Mrs. C. M. Footo, of Los Angelos, Cal aged 73, died suddenly on the north-bound Oregon express between Gaxolle and Montague, in tho Siski you. Che was accompanying tho re mains of her lute husband to Buattlc for burial. John Barrott, ex-minister to Slam, in a public address In Chicago, said that Senator Hoar' speech, which was cabled to llong Kong, and subse quently put Into hands of the Filipiuos, caused the open Insurrection in the Philippines. Mrs. Christina Hlrth, of East St. Louis, emerged from a trance to find herself under process of being em- balined and prepared for tho grave. A movement of the eyelid saved tho tho woman from doath at the band of undertaker or from burial alive. William Jackson, the scout, is doad. The United Verde mine wo Bold foi 1500,000. British authorities have released the German steamer Honsog. Two white men wero shot and two negroes were lynched at Ripley, Teun. I'romier McDonald takes the attor ney-generalship of the new Manitoba cabinet. A British flag and portrait of the queen were trampled under foot in a Yiotoria saloon. President Hill, of the Groat North ern, regards the ship subsidy bill as a national scandal. Lord Balfour in a snooch denied that the lust tor gold is the incentive to Eng land in the Tranvanl war. Suit haa boon begun in the United Statos supreme court to tost the valid ity of the Bland-Allison act. Governor Brady and tho Cape Nome delegation have appeared before the house committee on publio lands. The president haa recommended the promotion of Howison, Kauta, Kemeny and Farquhar to be rear admirals. The United Statos. cruiser Albany, purchased Iroin Brazil, developed a speed of 30.87 knots during builders' trial run. England will release seized Ameri can flour. Foodstuffs are not consid ered contraband of war uulos intended lor the enemy. Barnat Grlnberg, formerly a well- known Jewish business man of Seattle, has beon arrested in Tarnapoli, Ga- lioia, Austria, on a charge of buying girls for export from Austria to the United States. Secretary Gage gives as his reasons for his recent action in utilizing na tional banks as depositories for national treasury notes that thereby he prevent ed a disturbance in the business world. He denies that he has discriminated in favor of any bank. A London dispatch says tho long pent-up storm is now bursting over the heads of home government officials. It says that II parliament were In ses sion, it 1 doubtful if they could retain power, and only a remarkable change in the situation can Bave them when the next session convenes. Senator Hoar haa made publio a let ter he had addressed to a number of Eastern papers in reply to a speech made by ex-representative Quigg, of the Essex Club. In it he says that Aguinaldo is honest, and that the war was caused by a mistake made by Gen eral Otis; that the Americans were the aggressors and Aguinaldo wonted peace. From the stomach of a woman who died in Indiana, a. short time since, the handles of sx silver teaspoons were taken, and now the Btomaoh of a dead child at Lebanon has turned out several silver coins. Toothache troubled a cat belonging to James Dever, of Norrlstown, Pa. A dentist extracted all her teeth and fitted an artificial set in her jaws. livery night, before retiring, Bhe runs to her master to have her teeth re moved. DEBATE ON THE WAR r. i , c-, , oc.imui -CiuBrcw savaKciy AttaCKed tne f resident, MADE SOME STARTLING CHARGES Declared the People Were Purposely Kept In Ignorauee of the Real State of Affair. Washington, Jan. 18. A spirited and at all times sensational debate wa precipitated in the senate today on the Philippine question, the basis for the speechmaking being a resolution of inquiry offered several days ago by Pettigrew of South Dakota, to which substitutes were proposed. Pettigrew attacked the administration policy in the rhlllpplnes, ana also made some startling charges against those who were supporting the administration, He declared that a systematic effort was being made to prevent aocurate information from reaching the people of the United States, and that it was a political schome to further the candi dacy of Mr. McKinley for renomlnation and re-elootion. The debate was term inated by a resumption of consideration of the ourrency bill at 3 o'clock. Stewart of evada made an elabo rate speech on the question of the na tional finances. Before adjournment, the house, after prolonged debate, passed the bill conferring additional powers upon the director of the census. For an Assay Ofllea. Washington, Jan. 13. Representa tive Tongue appeared before the com mittee on coiuage, weights and meas ures today, and spoke in behalf of his bill to establish an assay office at Port land. He pointed out that Portland is easily accessible to the miners of the Oregon gold fields and is also in a posi tion to receive a part of the gold com lug down from Alaska. THE CAVITE CAMPAIGN. Colonel Hal lard Encountered the Baa- els Near Celainba. Manila, Jan. 13. Colonel Dullard, with the Thirty-ninth Infantry, moving in three columns from Culamba with two guns, attacked 10 companies of in surgents, strongly intrenched on tht Santa Tomas road. They resisted stub bornly, making three stands. Twenty- four of the rebels were killed and 60 prisoners were taken. The Filipinos retreated, carrying their wounded to ward Lake Taal. One American was killed and two officers slightly wounded. Escaped From the Filipinos, Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 18. Advices from Manila say that Benjamin J Green, coxswain, and George M. Pow ers, first-class apprentice, are the sola survivors, so far as known, of the luck lees gunboat Urdanotta. The Urdaneta was taking soundings near Orangl and went aground. The natives, seeing what happened, sent word to the in surgent troops at Orangi, and a strong force marched down quickly through the woods and took positions on both banks in the undergrowth, Suddenly they opened fire on all sides of the lit tle vessel, wounding most of the crew at the first volley. Lieutenant Wood, who was in command, was wounded ia three places during the first few min utes. Seeing that the vessel was doomed, he ordered that the gig be low ered to make a dash down stream, but the boat was riddled while being low ered. By this time seven of the crew were killed or disabled. Only Green, Powers and throe others remained ao- tive. The insurgents, growing bolder, waded into shallow water and over powered them by sheer force of num bers. A few days later, when the Oregon was seen approaching, the men made a dash for liberty, but they were recaptured and sentenced to death for the attempt. The execution was to take place at daylight, but during the night they again escaped. Green and Powers climbed into a tree, and hid in the dense foliage at the top, while the Filipinos searched the woods around hem. The other three Amorioans were probably recaptured and killed. All that night they could hear the Fili pinos searching for them, but next morning they went away. After trav eling two days, without food, they reached the coast and were taken on board the Oregon. Large Warehouse at Bntte, Butte, Mont., Jon. 9. The largt warehouse of the Hennessy Mercantilt Company, opposite the Great Northern depot, waa destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Loss on building, $ 13,000; fully covered by insurance. Loss on stock, between $10,000 and $45,000; insurance, $20,000. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is be lieved to have originated from defective wire or spontaneous combustion. Department of Alaska, Washington, Jan. 10. The presi dent has created a military depart ment, consisting of the territory of Alaska, and assigned Colonel George H. Randall, Eighth, United States in fantry, to its command. Randall is on duty with his regiment in Cuba, and will report here en route to Alaska January 15. ' Chess Flaying Blindfolded. Chicago, Jan. 18. Harry N. Pills- bury, champion chess player of America, practically accomplished last night the feat of playing simultaneous ly 16 games blindfolded. Pillsbury played against members of the Chicago Chess Club and at 2 o'clock this morn ing had not only Buooessfully comploted the majority of the games, but had won the greater number. It is the first time that any chess expert has played so many games without seeing the board. EXPANDING BULLETS. Olatributad to Brltl.h Troops, for Ter- get Practice Only. London, Jan. 18. Lee-Metford cart i nugea are running snort lu tue Drills u mBgMjnef, and, according to a som otllclal reort, the war office proposes to fall back temporarily upon 100,000, 000 "Mark IV" expanding bullets, most of which are already in storage in South Africa. The war office, however. has issued a strict order to the volun teers that the 60 rounds of "Mark IV given them must be used in practice at home, none being taken to South Africa. After the publio announcement that no such bullet would be used in this war, its employment, the Daily Chroni ole thinks, would be a serious breach of faith, especially aa the British com' manders have complained that the Boers occasionally use such projectiles. The newspapers were reconciled dur ing the early days of the war to cable censorship, taking it for granted that full narratives sent by mail would sup ply all deficiencies. For some weeks, however, even the mail correspondence that haa arrived in London has shown signs of habitual scissoring by the een sor. rages are remunerated without chronological or logical connection, leaving the happenings described quite unintelligible in many cases. The ed- itors, acting possibly in concert, are laying these faots before the public, and insisting that they be permitted know and print the facta. The Daily Mail formally accuses the war office of "doctoring" in the editing of official dispatches before their isan ance, and cite particulars. The Daily Chronicle avers that there seems to be official conspiracy against letting the truth be known. Although the number of deaths from dysentery and enteric fever at Ladysmlth ha been published by the war office, since Sat urday's fight nothing has been given out regarding the losses in the engage ments. The war office asserts that it has nothing to give out. Arm-chau critics, who, in the ab sence of reportorial or official dis patches from the seat of war, pour forth pages of conjecture and opinion, conclude that too much is to be expect ed from the British hosts in South Africa nntil Lord Roberta shall have plenty of time to think and fresh levies shall have arrived. Time is working now for the Boers. Each day makes more difficult the three beleagured pot I lions. Although the war office declines to confirm the report that Lord Methnen has been recalled to England, inquiries made by a correspondent at Methuen'i home, in Wiltshire, hrave elicited the Information that when he received his wound his horse threw him heavily and spinal and other injuries supervened. The theory is now advanced that the seizures of the German mail steamers Herzog aud General, since released. were made on purposely misleading in- foramtlon supplied to British agents, the design being to embroil Great Brit ain and Germany in a quarrel. Impatience In England. London, Jan. 13.--Even the an nouncement of the arrival of Field Marshal Lord Roberts and General Lord Kitchener at Cape Town has failed to stem the growing impatience of the country at the prolonged inac tivity in the main British camps and the entire absence of news giving an adequate insight into the local situa tion. The publio and press being un able to form anv just judgment as to the actual position of affairs, stories are rife that the inaction is -forced on General Buller owing to the exhaus tion of reserves of ammunition and there are even wild rumors of a shell famine at home. But not so much importance need be attaohed to these rumors. It is al most universally assumed that with the landing of Roberts and Kitchener a prompt return will be made to the original plan of campaign, namely, a great central advance on Bloemfontein, but the most im pa tent of enthusiasts admit that Roberta will be unable to move before the end of the month. There waa a rumor current in the clubs today that a battle was progress ing at Tngela river, but nothing could be obtained in corroboration of the re port. . Cargo of Explosives. New York, Jan. 13. The steamship! India and Drammond, which will sail from here for the Orient in the neat future, will each carry to Manila about 60 tons of freight consigned by the gov eminent. These shipments will in- olude provisions, blankets and supplies for the soldiers, and 110 tons of high explosives, whioh are to be placed in a specially constructed inolosure of the eek of the India, Congressman Cushman Sick. Washington, Jan. 18. Congressman Cushman ia confined to his residence, and the physician who has been attend ing Mrs. Cushman during a severe at tack of scarlet fever says Mr. Cushman has developed symptoms of the same disease. . Recruits for the Philippine. San Franoisco, Jan. 18. The United States transport Tartar sailed for Ma nila today, with 600 recruits, under command of Colonel Freeman, and commissary stores. She also carried SO members of the hospital corps from New York. A Partial Answer. Washington, Jan. 18. The answer of the British government to Mr. Choate's representation respecting the seizure of American flour and other goods on the three vessels, Beatrice, Mashona and Maria, has been received. Just aa the officials of the state depart ment expected, it amounts to a partial answer, very satisfactory as far as it goes, disposing of the oharacter oi some of the goods seized, but not finally de ciding broadly whether or not food stuffs are to be regarded as contraband. 1 THE BOERS FLANKED Buller Is Getting: Around Their Intrerfchments. HEAEEB THE BELEAGUKED TOWS Important Operation In Progress I Natal General White's Situation Become. Serlone. London, Jan. IS. General Buller1 28 words, announoing his forward movement Thursday, ia interpreted meaning that be has passed around the western end of the Boer lines at Colen ao and is now several miles behind them and within 14 miles of General White's outposts at Ladysmith. The Boer forces a few daya ago had forces with guns at Springfield, where General Buller dates his dispatch These commandos have been obviouslj dislodged, either by fighting or by ma neuvering, the Boers retiring across tht Tugela as General Buller advances. From General Boiler's dispatch coupled with the fact that unofficial intelligence from the seat of war ha virtually ceased since Monday, the d dnotion is drawn that important opera tions are in progress, as he cannot move far without going against the Boer entrenchments. The death list from enteric fever and dysentery at Ladysmith, averaging from 8 to 10 daily, ia considered mort seridus than the 420 casualties of Satur day's fight, as they indicate the fright fully unsanitary condition of the be- leagured town. A letter from Lady- Bmith, dated December 7, says that even then 90 out of 540 men in the bat talion of which the writer is a member were sick with dysentery or enteric fever, and, according to a dispatch to the Daily Chronicle, dated January 8, the patients and attendants in Tombi camp, where the hospital ia, then num bered 2,800. Remarkable scenes of patriotism were witnessed in London last evening after a short service held for the volun teers in St. Paul's cathedral. The vast audience was slow to disperse. Ladies stood up on their chairs beckoning and calling to brothers, sons and friends in the ranks, the latter signalling back A scene of great animation ensued. The organist introduced a few bars of the naional anthem in concluding the voluntary. The effect of this was magical. First the volunteers and then the congregation nook up the strains, and the vast cathedral was filled with enthusiastic song. The demonstrations were renewed by im mense crowds outside. St. Paul's churchyard and Ludagte hill were black with people, and it was impossi ble for the volunteers to march. Indi vidual members were pulled out of the ranks by their mends and admirers, who raised them on their shoulders. and thus carried them down Fleet street to the Temple. Those who es caped hoisting proceeded slowly, sur rounded by clinging women. After ward at the various theaters, where the men were entertained, and yet later. on returning to barracks, these scenes were renewed,' and the streets were filled nntil midnight with cheering people. A MYSTERIOUS WRECK. Name of the Steamer I.oat In St, Mary's Bay Still Unknown. St. Johns, N. F., Jan. IS. The fol lowing comprise all the details regard ing the wreck In St. Mary's bav that could be obtained up to midnight: The ship is a two-masted steamer of nearly 8,000 tons, and probably carried a crew of 60, with possibly, some pas sengers. She went ashore before day break Thursday, striking a ledge at the toot oi tne can, where escape war hopeless. The crew launched tht boats, but probably during the panio some were crushed against her side, others being swamped, all the occu pants apparently perishing. Ibe ship was seen to be on fire by residents six miles away. Attracted to the scene, they found the after-half of the wreck blazing fieroely, and the fore part under water. Kerosene in the cargo helped the blaze. At that time only three men were left on board. Two were on the bridge and one was in the rigging. Those on the bridge were safe until about 2 P. M., when they were washed overboard and drowned, the bridge being carried away. The survivor soon after left the rigging, swam to the rocks, and twice endeavored to get a footing. Failing in this, he made his way 'back to the rigging, where he died of exposure dur ing the night. Many dead bodies are visible tossing in the surf. Two of them, thrown up in a cove, cannot be reached, owing to the heavy sea. One 1b thought to be that of a woman. Boats and other reckage are thrown out among the rocks for miles. Automobiles tn New York. New York, Jan. IS. A recently or ganized company will put into publio service in tho streets of this city next week 200 automobile carriages and 100 automobile omnibuses. The charge for cabs will be 25 cents a mile and 75 cents an hour. Indiana Bank Rubbed. Princeton, Ind.. Jan. 15. Robbers blew open the safe and vault in the banking house of McGinnis, Teel Co., at O wens vi lie, this county, early this morning and secured f 15,000, the total enrrenoy in the bank. The money was placed on a handcar on the Evans ville & Terre Haute road and run to Posey ville, 12 mileB southeast.. Here the handcar was left, and the money was removed to a vehiole. The rob bers then crossed the Wabash river to the Illinois side and escaped. VOTES HIGH IN MONTANA. Wltnass Wanted 10,000 tn Tota for Clark and Was offered lS.OOO. Washington, Jan. IS. Dr. Ector, a dentist of Missoula, Mont., was the first witness before the Clark investi gating committee today. He bad par ticipated in the campaign in Ravalli county in the Interest of E. P. Woods, Democratic candidate for the legislat ure, and who was a friend of Clarks. Ector sttid be bad acted at the instance of Blckford, one of Clark's managers Witness said Blckford had promised to pay him for his services, but no spe- cino sum had been mentioned. A number of letters were read intending to show that Blckford had been an agent of Clark in the senatorial race. Cross-examination of the witness was postponed nntil the defense could look up the letters received from Ector. Representative Sullivan, member ol Montana legislature from Granite county, certified to having been ap proached by Blckford in Helena pre vious to the meeting of the legislator and asked to vote lor mark. "I said," the witness testified, "that I might do so if there was enough in it. He said how much. I said twenty thousand. He then asked me if half that amount would not b enough. I replied no, and we parted." Sullivan said he-met Blckford, who suggested fifteen thousand. Witnest told Blckford he would not vote foi Clark under any circumstances, and, naa seen no more oi mm. THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. Report Will Probably Be fore February 1 Bendy Bo- New York, Jan.. 15. A special to the Times from Washington says: About the last of January tne Philipt pine commission will submit their full report to the president. President Schurman was at the White House Thursday to announce that progresi was being made, and that before Feb ruary the work of the commission will be completed. The report made in September was general one, in which all the commissioners joined. In the full report each commissioner will deal with a separate subject. That of Pres ident Schurman ia on government for the Philippines. He has considered the matter fully and has discussed hit report with the president. It is as sumed that such practical points as h may offer will be brought to the atten tion of the appropriate committees of the senate and the house. As to the question of again sending a commission to the Philippines, it hat been suggested in congress by both sen ators and representatives that a joint commission of members might be named for that purpose. It would be very popular and also very expensive. but it is insisted that it would be better way of preparing congress for legislative action than the plan of mak ing up a commission outside of con gress and expecting members of both bouses to read their report after It had been made in order that it may become informed. It ia said that a speoial committee of members well-known would be more interesting and impres sive. , France Will Be Monarchy Again, Chicago, Jan. 15. Count de la Chasney, who was married in Colorado Springs two days ago, and who passed through Chicago last night on his way to Paris, believes eventually France will have again a monorchia! form ol government. Nothing will be done in a political way to reorganise the present govern ment, " he said, "until after the Paris exposition . That la practically a mat ter of agreement among the high states men. But France is near a change. The Fashoda incident and the Drey fat affair added much to the general dis content among the masses. At th proper time the man to lead the royal ist party will be found. It is not un likely that Prince Louis Napoleon, now a colonel in the Russian army, will be the one chosen. ' Plague Cases at Hoaolntn. Washington, Jan. 15. The state department has been Informed by Mr, Heywood, United States agent at Hono lulu, under date of January 1, that eight deaths have occurred from the bubonic plague at Honolulu since the last telegraphlo report, December 26 last, which announced three deaths from the cause of the plague. Dr. Heywood also states that the entire oity of Honolulu is quarantined. Yenesuela Flnanoea Improve. Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 15. The financial crisis is ended. The diffi culty between tlie government and the bank has been amicably settled, and publio confidence is restored. India Will Buy Stiver. London, Jan. 15. Renewed buying of silver by the Indian government, the Statist says, cannot be much longer de layed in consequence of rupee coinage requirements, and this will lead doubt less to a marked improvement in the price of silver. Portland Carrier Will Register Mall. Washington, Jan. 13. The plan oi having mail registered bv carriers when oollected will be put in practical opera tion January 15 in 60 cities. Among the cities chosen are St. Louis, Denver and Portland, Or. The service will be inaugurated elsewhere when consid ered beneficial, upon the applications f the local officials. reat Northern Will Go to Colorado. Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. IS. -Colonel W. P. Clough, vice-president of the Great Northern, has definitely admit ted that system's intention to build to Omaha and Denver. It is under stood, however, that the terminals here owned by the Sioux City Terminal Railway & Warehouse Company will first be required, at a price of approxi mately 1400,000, or permanently leased before the extension movement begins. INCREASE OF TRADE' How Our Exports Have Grown in Past Five Years. BATI053 WHO BUY 0UE GOODS Dnlted Kingdom by Far the Beat Cast aner, and Germany and Frauoo Come Jtoat . Washington, Jan. 16. Frank Tf. Hitchcock, chief of the foreign mar kets division of the agricultural depart ment, has prepared an interesting col lation of figures showing for the first time the respective amounts of our tgricnltural exports which go to the several countries of Europe and of the pther continents. The period covered 1 1804 to 1898. The statement (hows hat the agricultural products exported from the United States in the five years iad an average annual value of f 668,- 538,201. Of these enormous exports. about 60 per cent found a market in the United Kingdom and ft various dependencies. The sum paid by the British people for the American farm products purchased during the period ' mentioned reaohed as high as $403, 853,954 a year. Great Britain alone took more than one-half of our agricul tural exports, the consignments cred ited to that ocuntry forming about 65 per cent of the total shipments and having an annual value of $363,407,- 701. Germany, whioh ranks next to the United Kingdom as a market for the products of American agriculture, re ceived about 16 per oent of the export lor 1894-98, the average yearly valua amounting to $36,820,254. France, with purchases that aver aged $43,988,791 a year, or about 6.6 per cent of the total, was the third country in importance. These three countries the United Kingdom, Ger many and France received together nearly 75 per cent of the total agricul tural exports. After the three countries just men tioned. The Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Italy and Spain afforded the most important markets. The Nether lands bought 4.8 per cent of the total; Belgium, 8.6 per cent; Canada, 8.S pet cent; Italy, 2.2 per cent; and Spain, 6 per cent. The average value of the exports to these countries. CROSSED FREE STATE BORDER. Reports of Proceeding in tho Modder River Conntry. Modder Biver, Thursday. General Babington, with two reigmenta of Lancers, the Victorian mounted rifles and a battery of horse artillery, left here on the evening of January 1 (Sun day) and crossed the Free State border on Tuesday. Simultaneously otfier movement were made. A column under Colonel Pitcher went from Belmont to the south of General Babington's route, while a portion of the garrisons o Klokfontein and Honey Nest kloof, un- a der Major Byrne, advanced towards- Jacobsdal. General Babington pens, trated 12 miles and his scouts 80. They saw no signs of armed Boers. The farmhouses were found empty, the oc cupants having had news of the ad vance and gone further into the inte rior. The British bivouacked at Ram don. They burned three farmhouses, the property of Lubbe. one of the Boo; leaders. Yesterday they swept around southward, returning here today. Nothing was accomplished except a reconnoisance. Colonel Pitcher came Into touch with General Babington and then re turned to Belmont. Major Byrne reoonnoitered the hllk about four milea from Jacobsdal ami w 700 Boers. Boers Near the Sea. Durban, Natal, Jan. 16. There is e Boer commando in the Zambaan country, Zululand, within day march of the sea, with wagons. It i believed to be waiting for supplies and ammunition secretly landed near St. Lucia's bay. The Boers have looted all the stores and mines in Swaziland territory, and the ruined natives are completing the destruction. Beyond the Tngela. London, Jan. 16. A special dispatch from Cape Town, dated Friday, Jan uary 12 (evening), announces that Gen eral Warren has crossed the Tueela river. Oreat Battle Imminent. Boer Headquarters at Colenso. ThursdayEverything points to a great battle within the next few days, Lady smith for the last two nights has been firing rockets. The object is not known here. Fighting In Cebn. ; Manila, Jan. 16. Advices from Cebn report a sharp fight January 8 between a battalion of the Nineteenth infantry and a body of insurgent oc cupying a strong position in the Soud lon mountain. The enemy was routed, the Americans capturing a smooth-bore cannon, some rifles, and destroying the fortifications. Four Americans were wounded. Rumor of Ladyamlth's Relief. Durban. Frirlftv Tha Antim ahaanM of news from Cheveley or Frere camp continues, but there is a persistent rumor here that Ladysmith haa been relieved. - , Exportation of Aclda Prohibited. London, Jan. 15. The Gazette to day proclaims the prohibition of tha exportation from the United Kingdom and the carrying coastwise of a variety of acids capable of being converted into military stores, j