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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