The Oregon mist., January 26, 1900, Image 1

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OREGON
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VOL. XYII.
8T. HELENS, OREGON, FKIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900.
NO. .
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKRSK TICKS FROM THR WIRES
An Interacting Collection of Items From
the Two llauilapheret Preeented
In a Condensed Form.
Duwson wni visited by another large
ure.
General
home.
China la
cloth.
Joe Whoeler la coming
baying heavily ol cotton
The Boers have captured fort at
Mufckiug.
Iron and steel shipments are taking
all avullable ahiproom to the Orient.
Tuylor't appointments have been
ullllled by the Kentucky court of
appeals.
Tho Northwestern Fruitgrowers' As-
sooiatiou met in Tacoma in annual
meeting.
Kx-Congresimnn David J. Colson,
shot and killed two men in a Frank
fort (Ky.) hotol.
Walnwrlght to Co., Boston bankers,
hare lulled. They tried to carry too
heavy a load of mining stocks.
A wall street rumor aay that the
Southern Pacific may bny the Galves
ton, Houston dcNorthern.
Tho nrttltth ship Reliance and the
British ship Annie Thomas are long
overdue at Han rrancisco
Ilia French admiral dined with Fres
ident Jtmines, of Sauto Domingo after
the troublesome claim was paid.
The third anuual coiiventionn of the
National Livestock Association of
America met in Fort Worth, Tex.
Semite committee on Interooeanic
canals will favor the bill lor the con
struotlon of the Nioaragua oanal
A negro who waa supposed to have
aided two negroes to escape near Hend-
gin, lenn., was lynched by a mob.
Negroes have appealed to the United
States senate for national legislation
that will protect them from burning
ami lynohlng.
The treasury department is consider
ing a recommendation to move the
United Htuti custom, house from Mary
jHlaud to Ketchikan.
All tho leading manufacturers of
men and women's woolen felt hat
have raised prices as a result of the
advance in prices of wool.
Secretary Long and Hear Admiral
Bradford have appeared before the sou-
ato committee on naval affair in ad
vocacy of the Tactile cable.
Two more death have occurred a a
result of Texas' worst leud. Two hun-
dred deaths and over 1 100,000 have
boen sacrificed in litigation, which
started over the disputed ownership of
an unbrandud steer.
The national convention of United
Mine Workers opened at Indianapolis.
When Bryan visit New York he will
lie entertained exclusively by Tam
many.
ror the tint time In history grocery
stores and meat shop closed in Chicago
on KuuiIhy.
General Wood ha crossed Orange
river and established the first British
post in the enemy's country.
A determined woman and a huge
bread knife kept a mob at bay in Chi'
cago until assistance arrived.
Sir Wilfred Laurier aay that Can
Ailn will give England both men and
money to help her in the present strife
Summer resorts of Rookaway beach
and Jamaica buy, New York, may have
to move on account of threatening
waves.
wheuton and Hchwan' troop are
keeping the rebels of Southern Luton
moving. Americans have few losses,
but the rebel losso are heavy.
Tho trans-Atlantio steamship lines
have increased their passenger rates be
tween New York and Europe, owing
to the heavy travel expected to the I'aris
exposition.
John P. Reese, under arrest in Fort
Scott, Kan., has been released by
Jugde Thayer's order. Keesa was being
held for contompt ot court for address
ing striking miners.
The Servian ministry ha resigned,
owing to King Alexander insisting on
granting amnesty to all the political
prisoners convicted of high treason
against his father, King Milan.
A circular appealing for peace and
pledging for the Boers, signed by 400
clergymen of all denominations in the
Netherlands, has Just been delivered to
the ministers of all Christian churches
in Great Britain.
The suit for the prise money for the
destruction of Cervera'a fleet involves
the question of whether or not the
cruiser Now York really participated
in the battle. The attorney-general
avers that as all the Spanish fleet and
property were destroyed they were not
prizes.
Troea and shrub are being planted
along the Suei canal to keep the sand
from drifting.
Jumei R. Garfield, son of the mur
dered president, announce himself as
a candidate for congress in the Twen
tieth Ohio district.
Congressman James O. Needham,
from the Seventh California district,
wu born at Carson City, Nov., in an
emigrant wagon while hi parents were
pressing across the plain to California.
LATER NEWS.
Hepburn believe the bouts will pass
ui canal bin.
General Bailer cablet that ha thinka
making progress.
A atreet tunnel in Lot Angeles caved
in, entombing 11 luliorer.
The newa of the success of the Mexl-
can troop la confirmed.
The teoond detachment of London
volunteer hai left for the cape.
Count and Counteaa Castellans,
Gould, have arrived in New York.
The United Mlneworker voted down
a resolution of sympathy for the Boers.
John Ruskln, the great art critic and
writer, pained away in hia 81st year at
Loudon.
General James F. Wade has taken
temporary charge of the department of
the lakes.
Motormen and conductors of Troy,
N. Y., are out for more wages and
'norter hour
A deadly qnarrel in the Italian quar
ter of New York resulted iu the killing
of three of one family.
The Baldwin locomotive works, of
Philadelphia, has received an order for
80 large locomotive from France.
Danish farmers have sent the Prin
cess of Wale 19,000 boxes of choioe
butter for the British (oldiers in
Africa.
The reason for the olose censorship
is now being appreciated in London;
and the people are willing to await the
resnlts.
An Indiana volunteer, writing home,
saya that Joe Wheeler gave tired sold
ier his horse and, taking their gnu
marched with the boy.
Owing to danger threatening the
commonwealth of Frankfort, Ky.
clergymen set aside Tuesday a a day
of humiliation and prayer.
Rev. Mr. Sheldon will have absolute
control of all department of the To
peka (Kan.) Capital for one week.
when he will demonstrate bow a Chrlr
tian daily should be conducted and
edited.
The 16th annual report of the United
States civil service commission baa
been presented to the president. It
show an increase in the number of
person employed and more examine'
tlon of applioant last year than in
any prevlon year of the commission
The Ashland woolen mills, on of the
oldest industrial establishments in Or'
egon, representing an invested capital
of over f 66,000, and regularly employ'
iug 80 to 85 hands wa totally de
atroyed by Are, which is supposed to
have originated in the weaving-room
The Insurance amounted to $18,500.
Senator Gear wa re-elected In Iowa,
New York has let a contract for an
other subway to cost 1 35,000,000.
Many American will be needed in
the government plans for the Filipino
Robert M. AloWade has been ap
pointed to racoeed Dr. Bedloe as con
sul at Canton.
The Farmer' Alliance wants the
proposed ship subsidy money spent for
export bounties.
Boer attacked French's advanced
post and were repulsed with 20 killed
and 60 wounded.
Landlord Whltten, of Skagway, fell
from the gangplank of a steamer at
Seattle and wa drowned.
Over 20,000 driven of all kind of
vehiole are on strike in Rio Janeiro.
Troops were called out to maintain or
der. ,
Great flood of f 1,000 bill are said tu
have been a prominent feature in th
campaign of Senator Clark of Mon
tana.
Thomas B. Reed say he find selfish'
ness is master of the human race and
the world most work to better coudi'
tions of the people.
In the senate Senator Pettigrew de
clared that "the blood of every soldier
who ha fallen since the war began is
on the hands of the administration."
Mis Helen Gould has given $50,000
o aid in the building of the new home
tor the naval branch of the Young
Men's Christian Association in Brook
lyn.
A London paper is authority for the
statement that the powers have d
nianded knowledge of ' the United
States' policy in China and the Philip
pine.
The apeoial committee of the house
to Investigate the case of Roberts of
Utah, finds that Roberta had three
wive. It ia aaid he will not be al
lowed to remain in congress and a ma'
jority favor not allowing him to be
seated at all.
Kosoluico'a friend and close asso
ciate, Ilayni Salomon, will be given a
medal by congress. Hia relatives
claim that he loaned this country
money during the revolutionary war
and it wa never repaid. The medal
i a oom promise ot their claim.
Denmark is coming down to our
price. She now asks only $4,000,000
for the Daniah Wert Indie. The
price first demanded wa $18,000,000.
It 1 likely the deal will be closed be
fore many days. The island will be
valuable to us in the event the Nicar
agua canal is built.
Total expenditures at the Charleston
(Mas.) navy yard for the last fiscal
year were $187,405.
The Ninth regiment of Pennsylvania
oelebrated the one hnndreth anniver
sary of it organisation recently.
Daniel 8. Ford, for 40 years propri
etor and editor of the Youth' Com
panion, who died recently in Boston,
made it an invariable rule that hi
name should never appear in the col
umn ot hi own journal.
WILL GO TO COURT
Roberts Determined to Keep
Up the Fight.
LITTLE SHOW FOR HIM THERE
MeBrlde's Bill, Hefnndlna
Certain Oregon Settlers, Passed
enata Aeaer Offioa Bills.
Washington, Jan. 80. Roberta of
Utah announce that he will fight hit
cats in the courts if he is denied a seat
a a member of the house. Roberti
ha been making his contention on the
ground that the constitution prescribe
oertain qualification for a member,
but be ought to know that the same
constitution allow the house to be the
lodge of its own member. No court
will undertake to set aside a deolsioc
of the house on such question, espeo
tally as it would have no power to en
force it.
Oregon Aaaay Offices.
Representative Tongue says that, not
withstanding the unfavorable recom
mendation of Director Roberts, th
coinage committee will report favor
ably bill for assay office at Portland
and Baker City. He has received such
assurance from members of the com'
mittee, and believe that the bill bav
a bir opportunity to pass the bouse.
Idaho Foreet Keeerve.
The Idaho delegation is much dis
turbed on account of the new proposali
of the interior department to creat.
forest reserves in .hat state. Accord'
log to the lines drawn, a reservation is
proposed in Southern Idaho, next the
Oregon line, which will take in most
of Canyon county of Washington, and
part of Boise county. It will run u
to the suburb of Boise City.
There is also a proposition in the
war department to create a largo mill'
tary reservation at Snake river, to in
elude portions of Lincoln and Cassis
counties.
MeBrlda's Refunding Bill. .
In the regular course of business to
day, the bill introduced and reported
by Senator McBride, refunding $1.25
an acre to settler who paid 1:1.60 for
land within railroad limits, wai
reached on the calendar, and passed
without opposition. This bill will b
of great interest to the people of thr
Paciflo coast states, a it affect those
land within the grants to the railroad
where such grants were afterward for
feited by reason of the failure to con
struct tho road. Both Oregon and
Washington will he affected by the
measure, if it can be passed through
the house. Representative Moody in'
tends to push it through, although he
will meet with considerable opposition.
Improving tipper Willamette.
Representative Tongue today intro
duced a bill appropriating $25,000 for
the construction of a revetment on the
left bank of the Willamette river, one
mile below Independence. - This revet
ment is intended to prevent an overflow
of the river at that point into La Cre
ole creek, which overflow threatens to
interfere with navigation on the Wil
lamette.
OUR ASIATIC LANDS.
Senator Wellington Takes Hia Tare, at
tha Philippine Debate.
Washington, Jan. 20. For an hour
today Wellington, of Maryland, occu
pied the attention of tho senate, con
tinuing the debate on the Philippine
question. He took a hi text the re
plution he introduced last Tuesday, de
claring that the United States should
not take permanent possession of the
archipelago, but, after subduing the
Insurrection, wheh he sincerely de
plored, should confer upon the Fill'
pinos the right to govern themselves,
affording them such protection as they
might need.
Toller resumed his speech on the IT
Oanoial bill, in the course of which he
arraigned Secretary Gage for his nego
tiations with the National City bank of
New York. He had not ooncluded his
remarks when he suspended them for
the day. .
Tho house passed the senate bill to
sx tend the power of the directors of tl.t
census, after riking out the commit
tee amendment to authorise the direc
tor to contract for extra printing with
private contractors. The whole fight
was upon that amendment. The influ
ence of the publio printer and the labor
organisations of the country were era-
ployed against it, and after a lively de
bate of several hours it was overwhelm
ingly defeated. The publication of the
reports of the 12th census, therefore,
will be made by the publio printer, at
in the past.
Tha Only Cnaa of tha Kind,
New York, Jan. 18.-r-William A.
English, a son of the ex-Democratic
vice-presidential candidate from In
diana, and a captain of volunteer in
the war with Spain, ha returned to
the treasury a check for $1,178 sent
him for his services, with the state
ment that he would not aocept pay for
services to hia country in the time oi
danger. It i the only case ot the kind
in the Spanish war.
Basra Oooupjr Prleaka.
Craddook, Cape Colony, Jan. 20.
Saturday, January 15, the Boers, with
a oommaudo of colonial rebel, occu
pied Prleaka, a village on the Orange
river, about 10 miles northwest of De
Aar.
Its mortgage having been paid off,
the Portland, Vancouver to Yakima
Railway Company may build to Port
land utilising the old bridge piers
aoroaa the Columbia opposite Van
couver.
I NO BAR TO GREAT CANAL
Cleytoa-Balwer Treaty Will Xot Stand
In ftha Way.
New York, Jan. 20. A special to the
Herald from Washington says: It
wa said tonight by a member of the
foreign relation committee that an
understanding exist between the Unt
ted State and Great Britain under
which this government can proceed
with the construction of the Nicaragua
canal without reference to the provis
ions of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
There 1 no doubt that since the nego-
tiation for the abrogation of the Clay'
ton-Bulwer treaty failed, and since the
agitation of the construction of the
canal has been taken np by congress,
a discussion has occurred between the
two governments, and it is understood
that Great Britain has given this
country assurance that it need not let
the convention of 1850 stand in the
way of action.
It baa been known for a year that
Great Britain wa willing to abrogate
the convention on condition that ihe
reoeive concession in the Alaska
boundary controversy, and it i possi
ble, if she ha made the statement
credited to her, she ha coupled it with
the understanding that ber rights else'
where will receive consideration in
return for her concession.
Representative Sulzer has prepared
an amendment to the Nicaragua canal
bill, requiring that American labor be
employed in connection with the con
(traction of the canal. .
WHEELER'S SEAT IN THE HOUSE
If Ha Trias to Occupy It tha General
Max Be Disappointed.
New York, Jan. 20. A special to the
Time from Washington says: If Gen'
real Joseph Wheeler expect to return
to Washington to take a seat in con'
gree without further formality, it
look as if he would meet with disap
pointment. Inquiry has been made
ainoe the announcement that he had
been relieved from further duty in the
Philippine, and it is found that there
ia very general agreement on both sides
ot the house that it ha been clearly
shown by the examination of the case
of Low, and other precedents, that he
has forfeited bis right to a seat in con
gress, and that the only thing open to
him it to go back to his district and
seek re-election if he desires to continue
in service in congress.
No doubt Is entertained that, if he
seeks re-election at a special election
to fill the vacancy, he will be returned
to congress, perhaps without opposi
tion, but it will be held by the house.
according . to the best authorities in
both parties that the seat is now vacant
and will remain so until a special elec
tion has been held. Some of his
friends in the house hope that he may
be induced not to make claim to the
seat, but to go at once before hia peo
ple for re-election. They think he
would win greater distinction by this
course and, if re-elected, he would be
entitled to pay for the entire term from
March 4 last, a any one elected to the
vacancy would be.
MUST REBUILD .TRACK.
tS Miles af Northern Pad lie la Potlateh
Valley.
Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 19. The
Northern Pacific train service out of
Lewiston i completely paralysed. It
is donbtful if another train will leave
this point or arrive here for 15 days.
No such utter demoralisation ha ever
taken place in the history of the system
from St. Paul to the Pacific coast.
More than 25 miles ot track has been
washed out, and will have to be rebuilt
at a tremendous cost. There is no way
of estimating the loss, but it will be
enormous. The whole Potlateh valley
has been washed olean by the flood,
and not a bridge remains to show
where the roadbed once was. As an
indication of how complete a ruin ha
Men wrought, the original profile of
the road baa been called for by the con
trActlng, engineer before they can be'
gin to rebuild.
Andrew Gibson, chief of the con'
structing engineers on the Clearwater
Short Line, has been ordered to annul
adl work on the new line and take a
lores oi i,uou men ana tour complete
work trains to the scene of the disaster.
Way Wheeler la Beturning.
New York, Jan. 20. A special from
Washington to the Herald say: No
doubt exists in the mind of friends ot
Brigadier-General Joseph Wheeler that
hi return from the Philippines in com
plianoe with hi own request ia due to
the failure of General Otis to give him
active service in the field.
In oertain quarters an effort ia made
to attribute General Wheeler' return
to inability to stand the climate and
to hi age. In refutation of the former,
hi friend point to a statement he
made after visiting the American lines,
"the impression that the new country
in unhealthy i wrong." Regarding
hia age, it i pointed out that he is
only about a year older than General
Otia.
The orders to General Wheeler to re
turn were cabled about a week ago.
All Lines Pooled.
Chicago, Jan. SO. The Chronicle
ays: "A a result of the recent con
solidations and agreement among the
owner of the great trunk railway east
ot Chicago, the entire transportation
system between the Mississippi river
and the Atlanito seaboard is to be re
organised.
Blow Vp tha Safe,
Ellenaburg, Wash., Jan. 20. The
offloe ot Tjoesem to Son, millers, three
mile from town, wa burglarised last
night. The safe waa blown to atoms,
evidently with nitro-glyoerine, and all
it oontents taken. The burglar se
cured $300 In cash, and about the same
amount in check. In addition they
took or destroyed all the papers in the
safe, many ot which were valuable.
Piece of the safe were pioked up 40
feef away.
RAILWAY WAR ENDED
Northern Pacific to Have the
Clearwater Country.
UOHLER TO LEAVE THE 0. E. t H,
Northern Faelfle to Hare Trackage
Daws Columbia and tha Union
Faelfle to Paget Sound.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23. A special
from New York says:
The dispute between the Northern
Paciflo and the O. R. to N. Co., over
the right of the respective roads to ex
tend their line in the Clearwater terri-
tory in Idaho, has been settled, and the
Northern Pacific is master ot the situa
tion. The O. R. to N. Co. has with'
drawn its claim to the Clearwater
country, which is left in undisputed
possession of the Northern Pacific, and
the next move will be the retirement o:
A. L. Mohler from the presidency of
the O. K. & Co. and hia transfer to the
presidency of the Kansas City. Pitts
burg to Gnlf.
Formal announcement of the two
roads will be deferred until February
5, when the official time ol the six
months' truce between them will ex
pire, but the papera in the matter are
practically ready for signature, the
fight is ended, and there will be no
more trouble.
The termination of the Clearwater
difficulty mark the end of one of the
most bitter railroad wars ever waged
in this country. Every phase of rail
road politics, diplomacy and force wa
brought into play by the line inter
ested. The Union Paciflo took up the
question in dispute. In order to facil
itate an amicable settlement the North'
ern Paciflo offered the use of its Port
land Tacoma line to the Union Pacific
in exchange for similar track privilege
on the Columbia, and the Union Pacific
was offered the alternative of accepting
the proposition or having the Northern
Pacific parallel the line of the O. R. to
N. Co. from Lewiston to Portland.
The Union Paciflo has had the offer
under consideration several months,
and it ha finally decided to accept it,
and to refrain from extending the O,
to N. lines in the Clearwater dis
trict.
SPOKE FOR THE BOER.
Senator Bala Denoaneed Great Brit
ain's War.
Washington, Jan. 22. A speech,
sensational in its interest and interna
tional in its scope, was delivered in
the senate today by Hale, of Maine.
The occasion of the utteranoe was the
simple question whether a resolution
introduced by Allen, of Nebraska, call
ing for information as to the recogni
tion by this country of the diplomatic
representative of the Transvaal repub
lic should be directed to the president
or secretary ot state. Hale made the
question the subject of an impassioned
speech in which he declared that nine-
tenth of the American people sympa
thise with the Boer in their gallant
struggle for liberty against one of the
greatest powers in the world. He de
clared that the war which Great Brit
ain ia waging is the most fatal bloaj at
human liberty that ha been itiuok in
the century. He declared "that the
American people are not in sympathy
with Great Britain in the South Afri
can war to stamp out the liberty of the
people," and when Mr. Balfour, in the
bouse of commons, made such a state
ment, "he should be met with some
disclaimer from this side of the Atlan
tic" He declared that the English
people themselves were not in favor of
this war, which "had been brought on
by a sharp cabinet minister engaged
with gold speculators." Hale spoke
with unusual force, decisiveness and
earnestness, even tor him, and his pas
sionate eloquence claimed the closest
attention of every auditor. ,
The resolution, which previous to
Hale's speech had caused a sharp col
loquy between Allen and Spooner, of
Wisconsin, was passed finally as
amended. Morgan of Alabama ad
dressed the senate briefly on the finan
cial bill.
Innoeant Man Hanged.
St. Paul,, Jan. 22. A special to the
Dispatch from Redwood Falls, Minn.,
says: A report has just reached here
from relative of the deceased that old
man Slover recently died in California
and that he made a confession to the
effect that he killed Moses Lufkins, in
Gales township, this county, some 12
years ago, instead of William Rose,
who was afterward hanged for th
crime. '
Concession to Americana.
Victoria. B. C, Jan. 22. The pro
vincial government has declared its in
tention of amending its alien exclusion
law so a hereafter to permit Ameri
can to hold claim purchased from
Canadian locators. Such a concession
quite satisfies the Americans in Atlin.
TT1II Aid Oom Paul.
Portland, Or., Jan. 22. A number
of Boer sympathizers in Portland have
united to form a aooiety for the purpose
of raising money to assist Oom ,Puul
and hi followers. Arrangements are
now making to seoure a hall and
speaker for a meeting.
Firing at Ladyamlth.
London, Jan. 82. The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch, dated
Thursday, from Spearman' camp:
"It is rumored that the Boer have
evacuated Colenso in order to reintorot
their troops here.
Heavy gun fire waa heard from
Ladysmith this morning.
"General Buller's order instructs the
men to heed the white Sag of the Boen
only when they lay down their arm.
It also instruct them to beware oi
false bugle calls." .
HOPES OP TRANS VAALER3.
Getting; Vied to War and Hare Ceased
. to Mind It.
New York, Jan. 22. An Idea of the
high hope entertained in the Trans
, WupiuuroirlllUvU AAA tUA7 A. IBUH
vaal republic of the outcome of the
war witn ureal .Britain la given in a
letter written by E. Houthakkor, as
sistant stationmaster at Johannesburg,
to hi sister in Brooklyn. The letter
wa tent in November by way of Lo
renzo Marque. The letter say in
part:
"We are getting used to it a bit now.
Since October 15 no more letters
reached u from beyond the Transvaal,
A solitary cable dispatch manage to
come through occasionally, but then it
is a week old. At first I still main'
tained correspondence with Cape Town,
but that is no more possible now. The
Boers are (coring an enormous inccess,
and they have already conquered the
biggest part of Natal. They are push
ing already into Cape Colony, wbjre
they are joined by the burghers. Kim
berley ia likewise completely surround'
ed, as well as Ma f eking, while in the
northern part of the Transvaal the
Boers are already beyond our bound
ariei. On every side the British are
getting a good thrashing,
"The internal arrangements here are
excellent. All the English have left
the country. Order is beautifully
maintained. The Boers still remaining
may be seen daily leaving for their
various command.
"Johannesburg now i fearfully
quiet. All the male population has
been drafted into a special constabu
lary. No one is allowed out after 9
P. M. With the exception of 10
mines, which are being worked by the
government, all the mines on the rand
are shut down.
Up to the present 1,500 English
are prisoners, among whom are 50 offi
cers, and 6,000 are slain. Our loss does
not amount to 200, including the dead
and wounded. It sounds like a mira
cle. It still looks doubtful who will
come out ultimate conqueror, but as
things look now the bughers stand a
good chance. No fighting has occurred
in their own oountry. The supply of
food is plentiful. The English sol
diers are not worth much and surren
der easily. Already two of their gen
erais are aeaa. uape uolony will re
volt.
No doubt it will surprise yon to
see me having changed thus, but that
could not be otherwise, after having
witnessed everything. It is now clear
that Chamberlain' sole aim has been
for three years to make war against the
Transvaal and obtain possession of its
territory."
Taqul Nation to Make a T,ast Stand.
Chicago, Jan. 20. A special to the
Record from El Paso, Tex., says:
"The Yaqui Indians of Sonora, the
only race in all Mexico that waa able
to survive the Spanish invasion and
preserve its Individuality, are making
their last stand against the Mexican
government- Thus far it seems the
Mexican soldiers have been found in
adequate to cope with the Yaquis.
A proclamation has been issued by
the ruler of the Yaqui nation, ad
dressed to "The American People,"
ana In psrt Is as follows:
"The Yaqui nation has begun its
itruggle for independence. It will no
longer tolerate th. Mexican army in
Sonora. The nation has established
a provisional government, the offices of
wbich are at Babispe. In the event
of the success of the Yaqui people over
the Mexicans, no foreigner except na
tive born Americans will be allowed in
Sonora for several years. The property
and persons of Americans in Sonora I
will be protected by the Yaquis in
every way."
Schema for Hawaiian Kleetrlo Roads,
San Francisco, Jan. 22. L. P. Mat
thews, of Cleveland, O., representing
an Eastern syndicate whioh
proposes
to construct electrio railroads in Ha
wan, la on his way home. He says
that $5,000,000 may be expended, and
in iwi: i
added:
in the near luture more than a
million dollars' worth of ties and lum
ber will be shipped from Puget sound
points to Hawaii for the projected
roads. Plans already perfected call
for the construction of some 310 miles
f electrio lines. Most of the road
will be in and around Honolulu an
elsewhere on Oahu island. Ferryboats
will be run between the termini of
these roads and the various islands."
American Soldier Attempted to Kill Otla
Chicago, Jan. 22. A special to the
Record from Viotoria, B. C, says: J.
Molera, who arrived from Manila,
tells of an attempt on the life of Gen
eral Otis. In conversation in reference
to the situation there he said that Gen
eral Otis once appeared on the firing
line, when a shot from the rifle of one
the soldiers whizzod uncomfortably
olose to his head. As to who fired the
shot no olew was discovered,
Brews Were Burglara Bold.
Vancouver, B. C. Jan. 23. John
and Thomas Brew, supposed to have
beea lost in a Btorm off the northern
ooast, are said by the police to have
left behind, in a shack formerly oocu-
pied by John Brew, a quantity of odds
and ends, which the polioe claim to
have identified as having been stolen
from various Vancouver stores and res-
idences which had been entered by
burglars. There is a collection ot tools
sufficiently large and varied for a well
equipped carpenter shop.
Opening for American Fruit.
Berne, Jan. 22. The bundesrath to
day abrogated previous regulations and
granted permission for the importation
of dried American fruits, and also fresh
fruits, on condition of their examina
tion at the Berne oustom-honse.
Osman Dig-na Canght.
Cairo, Jan. 23. News was received
here tonight that Osman Digna, prin
cipal general of the late Khalifa Ab
dullah, has been captured.
0RITISII ADVANCING
1 j ,. -a. - m
Slow and Cautious, But Keep
Moving: Ahead.
HARD FIGHTIKO OS THE HILLS
Boar Forced Steadily Baek From Boa-
Ja ta Kopje-Seam to Ba Short
of AmmnnltioB.
Spearman' Camp, Jan. 28. After
10 hours of continuous and terrible fire
yesterday, General Hart and Clery ad
vanced 1,000 yard. The Boer main
tained an irregular fire during the
night, but the British outpost did not
reply.
This morning at daybreak the Boer
opened a stiff fire. The British stood
to the guns where they had slept and
an engagement was renewed vigor
ously. The field artillery poured shrap
nel into the enemy' tranche.
A rumor that Ladysmith had beea
relieved enlivened the British, who
sent np a ringing cheer. Thia wa
taken for an advance. The first kopje
wa carried at the point of the bayonet.
and the Boera retreated to the next
kopje, which, like most other, waa
strewn with immense boulder, ur
monnted by mound on the summit.
The British advanced stead ily!and
the Boer relaxed lightly. The lattat
did not show such tenacity a pre
viously. Their Nordenfeldt ? fired at
long intervals, and their canton fired
but seldom. Apparently the Boer
were short of ammunition. All day
the roar of musketry fire eon tinned.
The British took three Boer position
on the mountain and found shelter be
hind the boulders.
Xx-Tramsvaat Coaaal ArriTes.
WasLington, Jan. 23. Mr. Montage
White, formerly consul to the ' Trans
vaal republic at London, and Who, it
is understood, is ia this country to en
deavor to obtain recognition as. the dip
lomatic representative of the republio
here, arrived in this city today, front
New York. '
letter Front Xrnger.
London, Jan. 33. A special dis
patch from Naples say that Mr. Ma
crum is reported to be the bearer of
letter to President MoKinley from
President Kroger, in which the latter
proposes peace terms based on the
status quo, with complete independ
ence and a seven yean' franchise.
WALL OF GOLD ORE.
Thoaeaade
TJpon Thoaaaadi
af Tana
la Sight,
Prairie City, Jan. 28. What is ia
some respects the most phenomenal
gold find in Eastern Oregon, is 1
mile south of Prairie City, in Grant
county. The width of the ledge is 600
feet, and the walls are broken away lot
a distance of more than 8,000 feet,
leaving the ore exposed 150 to 300 feet
in the air. It is said that nowhere ia
the world has such a body of "ore beea
found, standing, as this does, where ao-
tunneling is necessary. The value of
the ore runs from $3 to $63 per ton ia
gold, and it ia free milling. Thousands
I upon thousands of tons of ore; uriln-
I cumbered by mountains of dirt and
I valueless rock, stand uncovered.
-Battle with Yao.au.
Nogales, Aria., Jan. 23. New
received trom the south this morning
that General torenxo Torres bad ea-
gaged the Yaquis at Macoyata, killing
over 200 and taking 500 prisoners.
Father Beltn a and several litters ot
charity who have been held at: prison
ers of war bv the Yaauis for the last
Ax months were rescued by the victori
ous Mexican troops and are now with
General Torres. It is expeoted that
thu ,,st imvamat viotory of Qen.nl
... . ... ...
Torres will have the effect ol scattering
the Yaquis and will result in ending
the war.
Killed by Earthquake.
City of Mexico, Jan. 23. News is
rriving from the interior point affect-
xl by the earthquake Friday night and
Saturday morning. Much damage was
done to property in Guadalajara, and
the city of Colima, capital of the state
of the same name, was the scene oi
terrific experiences, accompanied with
the loss of seven live. The City of
Mexioo came off comparatively un
scathed in the earthquake, Tew acci
dent occurring here or in the suburb.
The church of the Three King, In the
suburbs, waa cracked, and will be
closed for repairs.
How Ken Were Ambaahad.
Manila, Jan. S3. The escort of M
men of company O, Thirtieth infantry.
Lieutenant Ralston commandlna.
v.inh aa arnhnahad n T.ln.
.imttA ni an oonvalaananta fmm tha
hn.itl .h ein. t i- .v..
Kjmant. Th inanronnm hM in th
bn8heg ,iong ft, rod and opened fire
npon the pack train from three sides,
Tne Americans, in addition to theit
cuies, were compelled to abaados)
the train, whioh consisted of 22 horses,
Th. l.ttor with th.ir .n -...
the hands oi the insurgents, who pur
sued the retreating escort for thres
mile along the road, until the Ameri
can were reinforced.
Mlcarasaa Objects ta Harry.
Managua, Nioaragua, Jan. 23. (Via
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 8.) The Nloa-
ragnaa government will appoint Jos
Ed Rodrignes and Bruno Brultage- as
arbitrators for Nicaragua in adjusting ,
the differences with the Maritime .
Canal Company. It 1 understood the
government will object to United
States Minister Merry and Kudolpa
Weiser, the company's sgent, as ropra.
tentativea of th company in the erbl
tratioa-