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VOL. XTII.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1900.
NO. 7.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKR8K TICKS FROM THR WIEE8
Intonating Collection of Items Prom
the Two Hemisphere Presented
In Condensed Worm.
A majority of the senator i againit
tne (eating of Vuay.
Another revolutionary plot in VtinM'
ueia tiHH been nipped lu the bud.
Million In wur munition worn im
ported through Dulagoa Liny by the
Boer.
A Boer patrol, mistaking signal,
n badly out up by a hot fire from
British kopjtt.
The headquarters of General White
ami lluiitur wa smashed by ihot
from a "Long Torn. "
Despite reitort to the oontrary, Web'
ster Davis in to be retained as assistant
secretary of the interior.
The stoamer Townsend, plying b
tweeu Seattle and Alaskan (hjIiiU, ii a
total lost near lluine's Mission,
Montagu white will be received ai
the consular anii diplomatic represent
ative of the South Afticau republic
Secretary Boot ha lamed an order
appointing a complete new board of
ordnance, with the exception of Gen-
oral Mile.
Governor Gage will call an extra tea-
lon of the California legislature.
Uultad State eeuator will probably
be elected.
Cuptuln I. Frlcdmau, who died in
Han Francisco recently, loft three-quar
ters of hii fortuuu, amounting to $750,
000, to charity.
The new shls now being built for
the Oceanic Steamship Company will
be without peer in the Pacific, and
will greatly improve the icrvice.
Matt Hilstroin, who killed Luke
Mooara, the Clatsop county logger,
waa adjudged insane. The evidence
allowed the insanity to - be hereditary
The overdue City of Heattle, haa been
reported from Juueau, where ahe waa
towed by the Cottage City. The
Sealtln'a delay waft caused by the
breaking of her propeller.
The transiiort Pennsylvania, which
sail fniin Kan Francisco, will carry
fundi for paying off the United Bute
troops now in the I'hilippinei. About
11,250,000 will be taken.
The captain and crew of 24 of the
British steamer Sutton, which went
ashore on Feuwick shoals, iu Delaware
bay, have arrived in l'hiladeplhia. It
la believed the 8 tit ton will prove
total loss.
In the innate Pettigrew offered a
resolution calling ou the president to
send the aenate the report of General
J la to relating to the treaty with the
eultan of Hulu. Among other things
the reaolution ask whether the aultan
and hla official are nnder the civil ser
vice. The colliding of rabbit waa stopped
In Chicago by humane officers.
Mine at Johannesburg havo made
Impregnable that city from au attack'
ing force.
Methodist miHiiouarie will begin
active work in the Philippines to con
vert the Tagnl.
Count Boni de Castellane say he It
going to une hi cane on the editor of
the l'ari Figaro.
Tun pope warmly praiae the work of
an endowment for a Catholic uulver
aity at Washington.
The Duke of Took is dead at London.
He died from pneumonia after an ill
ness of aeveral day.
The sugar war is to be continued on
the ame line aa heretofore, and no
settlement ia iu night.
At ltutto, Mont., Domiuick Massa, a
pniuter, mounted a ladder to paint a
uilding, lie grabbed a live wire and
Ul dead.
Colonel George M. Randall and Col
onel Jiiinoa Bell, have been named by
the president for promotion to the rank
of brigadiur-goueral.
Half a million dollar is the esti
mated cost of repairing the Olympia
according to the report of the naval
construction board. The work will he
done at the Boston navy-yard, and will
'occupy about a year.
According to the New York Herald'
Washington correspondent there i an
excellent prostect that the Nicaragua
canal bill will go through this session
without waiting for the report of tha
Walker commission.
Mrs. Annie Ellsworth Smith ia dead
at New York. She sent the first tele
graphic message, "What hath God
wrought?" from the United States su
preme court room, Washington, to Bal
timore. Two negroes were shot to death and
two white men desperately wounded a
the result of an attempt to arrest a ne
gro murderer at Macon, Ga. J. II.
Butler, colored, i the man who did
moat of the shooting, and who Wa
himself shot to death.
Berlin, Germany, ia to construct an
underground railway costing $25,000,
000.
Twenty-three year ago Senator Tel
ler entered the senate. Only three
senator who saw him sworn in are
still bis colleagues Allison of Iowa,
Cockrell of Missouri, and Jones of Ne
vada. In the intervening 23 yean
over a hundred senator have died.
But Mr. Teller, although nearly threa
core and tn, ia still strong and vigorous.
LATER NEWS.
The plight of Klmberley 1 argent.
The kaiser' birthday wa celebrated
in the usual way throughout Germany
Duller' army baa letreated to the
onth of the Tugela, with heavy losses.
Revolution in Venezuela, nnder tha
leadership of Hernaudea, i spreading.
Fire in Minneapolis destroyed a four-
story brick building, causing a low of
izo.ooo.
It wa reported on good Transvaal
authority that Mafeklng wa relieved
on January 28.
Edgar Oswalt, a 8-year-old boy of
Astoria, wa run over by a street car
and fatally injured.
The Bank of Deer field, Deerfleld,
Wis., wa robbed of about 117,000,
The vault was blown open b dynamite.
Fire destroyed the workaof the Kleo-
trio Improvement Company at San
Jose, Cal, entailing a loss of $100,000.
Samuel Gomperi, in a conference
with President Mo Kin ley, advocated
tn eight-hour law for all government
vork.
Hi said that Lord Roberts favored
leaving Ladysmith to it fate and
marching on Bloemfoutein, capital of
Orange Free State.
The Rurgeon-geuoral ol the marine
hospital service haa shipped to Hono
lulu 1.U00 dose of halffkiue prophylac
tic, a plague serum.
Phil Armour Jr., ion of the Chicago
millionalie, died suddenly near Banta
Barbara, Cal, Death wa due to con
gestion of tha lung.
Dr. Loyds, diplomatic agent of the
Transvaal, ay the Boer do not need
to apply for mediation, aa everything
waa going splendidly.
Three masked men entered the fac
tory of Dr. Peter Fabrney A Son, at
Chicago, blew open the sate and escaped
with f 1,700 In currency.
The senate committee on Puerto
Rico, has decided that the island shall
lie known a Porto Rico, and not
Puerto Rico, aa fixed by a recent execu
tive order.
The weather in the vicinity of Mel
bourne, Australia, has broken all re
cord for heat recently. On New
Year' day five death ooenrred from
prostration. The thermometer stood at
114 in the shade, and 168 in the sun
Cowboy and miner In Southern
Arizona and New Mexico, have organ
iced and are preparing to invade the
state of Sonora, Mexico, to avenge the
murder of the six American pros
pector by Mexican soldiers under Gen
era I Torres. They will fight against
the Mexican troops for the iudepend
ence of Sonora and the Yaqui nation
Recent Dawson fire destroyed prop
erty worth 1400,000.
Bubonic plagne ha broken out at Ro
ario, South America.
A raoe riot occurred at Coalberg,
Ala. One negro waa killed.
in a long article In a Paris . paper
Entile Zola defend hi father' honor.
Tne Alaska man service win be ex
tended to Cape York the ooming
spring.
The National prohibition convention
haa been called to meet at Chicago,
June 27.
The census of Puerto Rico lust com
pleted shows a total of 1)67,000 innhab-
itants on the island.
Nelson and Rosaland have estalv
lished smallpox quarantine against
Northern Washington and Idaho.
It is aald the pro-Boer meeting at
Washington waa conducted almost
wholly by anti-expansion and anti-ad
ministration men.
Nearly all the business buildings and
many frame dwelling at the mining
town of Ward and Lafayette, Colo
rado, wero destroyed by fire.
William Kirk, first mate of the
American ship Clarence S. Dement,
waa murderously assaulted in his cabin
while hi vessel wus at anchor in Port
land, Or., harbor.
Chairman Lacey, of the bouse com
mittee on publio lands, said that it
will be Impossible to pass general land
laws for Alaska at this session, owing
to opposition in the aenate.
The North China Daily News pub
llshes an edict, signed by Emperor
Kwaug 8u, appointing as emperor in
hi place Put Sing, the nine-year-old
sou of Prince Tuauo. The new emperor
will ascend the throne January 81.
The senate committee will report
favorably on Senator Foster' Alaska
lighthouse bill, making an appropria
tion of 300,000, to include a light
house at Unamak pas, Foster agreeing
reduction in the appropriation
from 500,000. ...
Commander Richard Wainwright,
who waa in command of the Gloucester
at the battle of Santiago, wa presented
a aword of honor and a silver service
by a committee representing the eiti
aens of tha District of Columbia in the
Columbia theater, Washington.
General Oti report to the war de
partment that the Western coast of the
island of Panay is now open for trade,
and that the coast of " Laguna de Bay
and neighboring sections of the country
will also be opened to unrestricted
traffl o by the end of the week.
Brigadier-General Greoly, chief of
the signal corps, is steadily recovering
from the injuries inflicted on him by a
drunken expressman.
The resemblance between Roberta,
the polygamist, and Senator Pritchard
of North Carolina, i remarkable. They
might be twin brother. Both are of
the same build, have the same cast of
feature, wear mustaches trimmed
alike, and their ourly hair might be
duplicate wig.
ROBERTS SENT HOME
House Voted Not to Admit
the Utah Polygamist.
MAJORITY RESOLUTION CABRIKD
Closing Da of tha DebateVotes
" the Two Proposition Result Re
ceived With Cb.tn.
Washington, Jan. 27. The case of
Brigham II. Roberts, the Mormon
representative-elect from Utah, whiob
has occupied so much of the attention
of the house since the assembling
congress, was decided today by the
adoption of a resolution to exclude him
by a vote of 208 to 60. The exact Ian
guage of the resolution was as follows:
"That under the facts and circum
stances of the case, Brigham
Roberts, representative elect from thi
state of Utah, ought not to have o
hold a seat in the house of represents
tives, and that the seat to which
he
was elected is hereby declared vacant.
The amendment to expel Roberts
without seating him, offered by Lacey,
was ruled out on a point of order, and
the house only voted ou the resolutions
of the majority and minority of th
committee. The latter to seat and
then expel Roberta was defeuted,
to 244. An analysis of this vote showi
that 170 Republicans, 72 Demoorati
and two Populist voted against it, and
73 Democrats, alx Republicans, two
Populists and two Silver-Repnblicani
for it.
The affirmative vote on the majority
resolution to exclude Roberta and de
rlare the seat vacant waa divided
follow: Republicans, 168; Demo
crats, 98; Populists, 4. The negativ
vote: Democrats, 47; Silver-Republi
cans, 2 Populists, I.
There were over a score of speaker!
today, and the closing speeches on eacL
side were particularly able. Lanbam
of Texas, closed for the majority, and
DeAnnond, of Missouri, for the minor
ity.
The announcement of the result
o!
the final vote was received with cheers,
Kolxtrts was present throughout the
day, and left the hall after the result
of the last vote had been announced
As he did so, he gave ont a statement
justifying his retention of hi plural
wives, on the ground that hi moral
obligation waa more binding upon his
conscience than technical obedience
statutory laws, and saying that there
wa little excuse for the extraordinary
efforts too crush a system already aban
doned and practically dead. He said
he waa a martyr to a "spasm of preju
dice." He would not, he said, attempt
to run for congress again, although he
would go back home with a light heart
confident of the future.
Old Slavery Question.
Washington, Jan. 27. Just at the
close of today's session of the senate,
a speech delivered by Money, of Mis
sissippi, on the race question in the
South precipitated a heated colloquy
between him and Chandler, of New
Hampshire, in which the latter allegee
that the Southern senators, by intern
Derate statements, were reopening the
whole Southern question in the senate.
after it waa supposed to be dead. The
charge which Chandler particularly
noticed was made by Morgan, of Ala
bama, who ia absent at present, but as
it had been reiterated substantially, in
Chandler'a opinion, by other senators,
be declared be did not purpose to per
mit it to go unrefuted . The charge
was made that the civil war had been
precipitated by deigning politicians of
the North for the purpose of putting
the slave on a political and social
equality with the Southern whites,
Chandler'a refutation of the statement
was made with characteristic vehe
mence and aggressiveness, but a no
reply waa offered, the inoident ended
there.
The urgent deficiency bill, carrying
about $9,000,000, passed without di
vision, and practically without debate.
Runaway Freight.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 27. A
freight train on the Central railroad of
New Jersey, ooming down the Wilkes
barre mountain, this afternoon, ran
away. At tne foot of the mountain,
near the Ashley siding, the cars left
the track and were piled high in a big
wreck. There was dynamite in one of
the cars and it exploded with great
foroe. The shook waa felt for a dis
tance of 20 miles. The window in
nearly every house in the town of Ash
ley were broken. Three men, all of
them brakenien, were killed, two un
known men were fatally injured and
several others were badly hurt. The
dead are: Frank McLaughlin, of Mauob
Chunk, aged 27; Michael Bird, of Ash
ley, aged 22, and William Buokley, of
this city, aged 28.
Dynamite Outrage at Denver.
Leadville, Colo., Jan. 97. Another
dynamite outrage the fourth since
Sunday was committed at 4 o'clock
this morning, when au explosion in the
rear of the Western opera house caused
slight damage. When the police ar
rived, they found two sticks of giant
powder that failed to explode. The
city is greatly excited and a foroe of
night watchmen will be employed.
Petition For Mediation.
Brussels,. Jan. 27. Nearly 100.000
signature have been appended to the
address promoted by M. Le Juene and
other members of the Universal Peaoe
Society, asking President McKinloy to
mediate, which will be forwarded to
Washington in the course of a fort
night.
Viotoria, B. G Jan. 27. Fire to
night destroyed one block, principally
small buildings. The loss will not ex
ceed $5,000.
COMMISSION MAY -GOVERN.
President Mow Rn a New Plan for
the
Philippine.
New York, Jan. 27. A special to
the Herald from Washington says: The
proposition made by the Filipino leader,
Henor Mabini, for a civil commission
to treat with the Filipinos will not be
considered by the administration until
Agnlnaldo surrenders, and in official
circles the general disposition is to re
gard Mabini' request a another play
for delay.
It 1 the purpose of President McKin-
ley to inaugurate a civil goverment to
supersede military rule in the Philip
pines at the earliest possible moment,
and he i favorably inclined toward a
commission in lieu of a governor-general,
and Is discussing the question ol
available men for such a commission.
If his present plans are carried out the
Filipinos will have all of the commis
sions they want to confer with, for in
addition to a commission for the gov
ernment of the islands, it ia not un
likely that congress will appoint a
joint commission to investigate the is
land next summer and report to the
next session aa a guide for future legis
lation. A great deal of interest was mani
fested in congressional circles in the
communication from Senor Mabini.
There is some diversity of opinion ovei
the proposition and its feasibility.
Senator Hoar, leader of the anti-administration
force in this fight, was deep
ly interested in the proposition.
"That sound fair and just," laid
he, "and I do not see how such a propo
sition can well be declined. As I un
derstand, all the Filipinoa ask is that
congress listen to them, before deciding
their fate."
Senator Lodge, who represents the
administration'a views of the Philip
pine question, said:
"It will be time enough to talk ol
commissions when these people lay
down their arm and stop fighting onr
soldiers."
benator lieverldge, a moat pro
nounced annexationist, regards Mabin
as the equal, as a conservative states
man, of any man in publio life in
America. Of his proposition, how
ever, the senator said:
"I would have to study it more
closely before giving an opinion that
wonld be of value, but if I were to an
swer off hand, I would say that it
seems to me his suggestion has been
anticipated by the appointment of the
civil commission which visited the
islands and which did everything pos
sible to bring about an understanding
with the native."
John Barrett, former minister
Siarn, said:
"Whatever comes from Mabini
certainly- worth considering. I am
inclined, however, to think it is too
late for anything to be done on the line
he suggests. The only thing td do
to go in and complete American victory
and then get to work and help the Fill
pino develop the largest amount of
self-government of which they are capa
ble."
PLAGUE SCARE IN HAWAII
Ullo
In Open Kebelllon Agalnet
Government.
Honolulu, Jan. 19, via Victoria, B
C, Jan. 27. Up to and including Jan
uary 15, there were 34 cases of bubonic
plague reported, 17 of which proved
fatal. Since that date five cases have
been discovered. The most important
and alarming was that of a white
woman, the wife of George Borman, an
old resident. This case was reported
the 0th. The woman lingered for two
days and then succumbed. This case
created great alarm among the white
people here, and a citizens' meeting
was called and active steps were taken
to district the city, and now a house-to-house
inspection is made twice i
day and each occupant must be ac
counted for. It is believed that this
plan will do more to stamp out the
trouble than any steps yet taken. The
board of health still continues to burn
all infected buildings. About one-half
of Chinatown has been destroyed by
fire. Before the month is out it is ex
pected that this plague spot will be en
tirely reduced to ashes.
The town of llilo has come out in
open rebellion against the government,
and threatens to resist by force any at
tempt to carry out the rules made by
the authorities here. Reports from the
Hawaiian town indicate a condition
bordering on panic among the people,
who seem ready to offer mob violence
to representatives of the government,
TO SEE JUSTICE DONE.
A Body of Armed and Determined Men
Invade Frankfort, Ky.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 27. A special
train bearing more than 1,000 men,
carrying Winchester rifles, arrived in
Frankfort this morning. The men hail
from the counties of Bell, Allen, Knox,
Harlan, Whitley, Metcalf and Edition
son. Frankfort is overflowing with
isitors, but none except those arriving
today carry arms. Governor Taylor
stated to the press representative that
the men were not soldiers.
The men marched to the statehouse,
stacked their guns and took up posi
tion in- group aliout the building.
Adjutant-General Collier states he had
no knowledge that the men were com
ing. Many of the visitor are members
of the state guard.
Ex-Seoretary of State Finley ad
dressed the visitors from the step of the
itate house. He said the object of the
fathering was to see justice done. A
committee was appointed to draft reso
lutions. Stephen Sharp, of Lexington,
wa chosen chairman.
Chinese Kmporer Is Dead.
London, Jan. 27. According to a
special dispatch from Shanghai, it is
reported that Emperor Kwang Sn has
committed suicide.
Warren Abandons Rnlonkon.
London, Jan. 27. The war office an-
nonnoe that General Warren ha
abandoned Splonkop.
A FARMERS' CONGRESS
Important Gathering to
Held at Salem.
Be
REPRESENTING F0UB STATES
Fruitgrowers, Stockmen, lloparrowen
and Horticulturists Will Be
Present at Meeting-.
Salem, Or., Jan. 29. The farmer
congress to be held in Salem February
7 and 8 will probably be the most im
portant meeting of the kind ever held
in thi itate.
The gathering will be of more than
itate importance, for the agricultural
interest of California, Washington
and Idaho will alio be represented. II
will be more than a meeting of farmer,
a that term is generally understood,
for fruitgrower, stockmen, hopgrow
ers, horticulturists, in fact, men of all
occupations related to agriculture, will
be present. The congress ia intended
to comprehend all the department ol
the diversified agricultural indnitriet
of the coast, and it is expected that
permanent organization will be ef
fected. Thi movement wa started by thi
Salem chamber of commerce, working
in unison with the state board of agri
culture, and one of the chief object U
be attained is the arrangement of date
of the state fairs of Oregon, California,
Washington and Idaho so that then
will be no conflict. By such an ar
rangement horsemen and exhibitor!
will be enabled to make the circuit ol
the coast states each season, and the
various fair will be improved accord
ingly. Secretary of State Dunbar ha
offered the nse of either of the legisla
tive chamber for the congress, and it
is expected (hat the meeting will be
held in one of these spacious halls,
The date ha been arranged so as to be
convenient for those who may come
from various part of the state to at
tend the meeting of the League of Re
publican clubs, to be held in Portland
February 6. Secretary II. B. Thielaen,
of the Salem chamber of commerce,
has prepared a programme for the con
gress and all who attend the sessions
will be assured a rare treat.
MERCHANTS ARE PLEASED.
Change Satisfactory They See Benefit
Coming to Business Interests.
Chicago, Jan. 29. George II. Med
hurst, a prominent merchant of Hong
Kong, while in Chicago today, on hi
way to London, said:
"The commercial interests of Hotig
Kong look with favor on the American
rule of the Philippines. In the past it
has been the misfortune of those is
lands to have been most wretchedly
governed, and in general the conditions
which have obtained there have tended
to check progress on the part of the
people and the development of the un
doubtedly great natural resources of
those islands. Under the rule of thii
country, all those conditions will be
changed, the resources of the islands
will be developed, business will ex
pand greatly and the policy of this
country will make them inviting fields
frr commercial venture and enterprise.
The business interest of Hong
Kong will unquestionably be benefited
by these changed condition and in
other ways we hail the advent of tha
United State Into the Orient."
Philippine Salentlsts.
San Francisco, Jan. 27. Father Jose
Algue, director of the Manila obeerva
tory, the largest of the kind in the
Orient, and hi assistant, Father Jose
Clos, have arrived here, en route to
Washington, with many folios of valu
able scientific data, which they hope to
have published by the government.
They have come to America upon the
urgent invitation of President Schur
man, of Cornell university, who was
president ol tne Philippine commis
sion, and also by the request of Gov
ernor-General Otis, of the Philippines
liotu of them are Spaniard and
Jesuit priests. Father Algve is a ty
phoon expert, and his companion is an
authority on earthquake. They bring
witu them besides 12 manuscript vol
umes on scientific subjects, many valu
able maps of the Philippine islands.
Six Americans Shot.
El Paso, Jan. 29. The mail tonight
from Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, brings
the news that a report is current then
that six Americans, David Cusiok, John
Eldredge, George Lunt, Charles Burns,
Lon Webster and Henry;, Williams,
were shot last week near the foot of the
Bacatete mountains, east of Guaymas,
by order of General Torres, who ia in
command of the Mexican troops now
operating against the Yaqui Indiana in
Bacatete ranee.
It is further reported that the mattes
was brought to the attention of the
American consul at Guaymas, but th
latter declined to act. It is said th
Mexican troops found the American!
in friendly intercourse with the
Yaquis, whom the troop have sni
rounded in the range. Some of the
American are known here, and ar
prospectors. Americans at Guaymai
warn all Ameriunas to keep away from
Yaqui country.
Dynamite Exploded In a Train.
Wilkesbarre,, Pa., Jan. 29. Fiv
men were killed and eight badly in
jured as a result of a runaway train
and the explosion of dynamite that fol
lowed, on the Central railroad of New
Jersey, at Ashley last night. Th
complete list of the dead is:
Frank McLaughlin, brakeman:
Michael Bird, brakeman; Peter Frev.
engine wiper; Charles Haney; one un
known tramp. Han ley went to the en
gine house to idle time away instead oi
going to night school,
GLOOM IN ENGLAND.
rears That The War Offlee Is With
holding Bad News,
London, Jan.' 29. Seven days of
fighting 'have left the main Boer posi
tion intact, 'and General Bnller 706
weaker, According to the official casu
alty list, which leemingly do not in-
cnlde the Spionkop losses, as those last
forwarded do not mention General
Woodgate's wounding.
England is possessed by a sense of
failure, though hot a word in criticism
of her general and soldiers is ottered,
Not much effort is made to place a hap
py construction upon General Bailer's
18 words, telling of the retirement
from Spionkop, and there i an uneasy
impression abroad that worse news is
yet to come. At one of the military
club tonight, the statement passed
from one person to another that the
war office had received an unpleasant
supplementary dispatch from .General
Bnller, which wa being held np fox
13 hour.
Spencer Wilkinson, in the Moming
Post, writes a follow uf the Spionkop
losses:
"This is s serious matter, and an at
tempt will not here be made to mini
mize it, for no greater wrong can be
done to onr people at home than to mis
lead them about the significance of the
event of the war. The right way i
to tell the truth, as far a we know it."
Bnt the facts from the neighborhood
of the Tugela are scantier than ever, lack of water, inability to bring artil
The censorship now is simply prohibi- lery there and the heavy Boer fire,
tive, and something is wrong with the General Buller gives no list of causal-
cables. The break on the east coast
lines haa been lepaired, but the cable
between San Thome and Loanda, on
the west coast, i uow interrupted, another route.
"More troop)" is the only suggestion Following is the text of General Bui
here aa to the way to break the Boer ler's dispatch, dated Spearman's Camu.
resistance. Mr. Wilkinson regrets
that General Buller has not 20,000
more men, declaring that if they wonld
not make victory certain, his enter
prise without them is helpless.
The Spectator, dealing with the ne
cessity of large additional military pre
parations, says: "it may be tbat we
have yet another cycle of disaster in
front of us."
The transport Assaye arrived at Cape
Town last Friday, with 2,127 officer!
and men. The first portion of the
Seventh division is afloat. Hence,
with the 10,000 men of this division.
and about 0,000 now at sea, it lies in
the power of Lord Roberts to reinforce
General Boiler heavilv. This coarse is
alvised by several military writers.
Although England's nerves are se
verely tried, her nerve is absolutely un
shaken, and probably nothing that can
happen in South Africa will change in
tne slightest degree her intention.
She will continue to receive bad news.
if it cornea, with dignity, and will
maintain her determination to win at
last.
Department of Commerce.
Washington. Jan. 99. The question
of establishing a department of the
government to be known a the depart
ment of commerce, with a cabinet offi
cer at its head, has been discussed at
considerable length by the senate com
mittee on commerce. The discussion
was based upon a very complete report
on the subject prepared by Senator Nel
son.
It i proposed to inolude in the new
department a bureau of manufactures,
and to transfer frjm the treasury de
partment the life-saving, lighthouse,
marine hospital and steamboat in spec
tion service, the bureaus of navigation.
immigration, statistics and coast and
geodetic surveys; to transfer from the
interior department the commission of
railway, the census office and the geo
detic survey, and from the state depart
ment the bureau of foreign oommerce.
The department of labor and the fish
commission are also placed under thia
supervision
Robert's Salary.
Washington, Jan. 89. The question
of salary and mileage allowed for Mr.
Roberta is to be considered by thi
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house committee on account,
is about $1,000 on mileage, and a liki
amount for salary, conditionally f du
Mr. Roberta, but there is some doubt
as to whether those sum' should be al
lowed. The attorney-general, on appli
cation, has refused to pass on the sub
jeot, as it is not in his jurisdiction, an
the controller of the treasury haa alsi
referred the matter back to the commit
tee on accounts. The latter body wit
now seek to get at the law in the cast
and reach a decision.
Inrestlgntlon of Wardner Troubles.
Washington, Jan. 29. The houst
committee on military affairs todav
agreed to proceed witfl the investiga
tion of the Idaho labor troubles Febru
ary 14, and it was arranged that th
governor and auditotr of the state anc
Major-General Merriam should bt
asked to appear at that time. Sulzer,
of New York, and Lenta, of Ohio, wh
have been urging the inquiry, are t
furnish the names of additional wit
nesses to be examined.
Diamond Robbery la Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. 27. Diamonds
valued at $8,000 were stolen from thi
safe in the office oi Joseph K. David
son & Son, manufacturing jeweler
That the thief was in possession of the
combination is evidenced by the faot
that there was not a mark on the safe.
Samuel W. Nealy, while temporarib
insane, banged himself at The Dalles.
He was 78 years old.
Separationleta In West Australia.
Vancouver. B. C. Jan. 29 West
Australia ha a separationist movement
on the part of the residents of the gold
field, who are virtually unanimous it
their desire for severance from the real
of the colony. In spite of the effort
of the West Australian government te
throttle the movement, a petitior
signed by 85,000 adults haa been die-
patched to London asking for separa-
tion of the gold fields, with a view
federation.
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THE RETREAT SOUTH
Butler's Forces Have Re
crossed the Tugela.
B0EE3 DID NOT PKESS THEM
Buller Think Transvaalera Have Been
Taught te Bespect Fighting Qual
ities of Bis Troop.
London, Jan. 80. General Buller
says General Warren's troops have re
treated south of the Tugela river. The
Boer say the British lost 1,600 killed
Wednesday. It is believed here thia
includes the wounded. The Boers also
claim that 150 of the English troops
surrendered at Spionkop.
British Left 1SOO Dead.
Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, Jan.
SO. The British dead left on the battle
field yesterday numbered 1,600.
ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENT.
Buller' Official Dispatch te the War
Office The Fighting.
London, Jan. 80. General Buller'
dispatch to the war office states that
Spionkop was abandoned on account of
tie. Hi whole force withdrew south
I of ths Tugela river, with the evident
intention of reaching Ladysmith br
Saturday Jan. 27:
'On January 20 Warren drove back
the enemy and obtained possession of
the southern crests of the high table
land extending from the line of Acton
Homes and Hongerspoort to the west
ern Ladysmith hills. From then to
January 25 he remained in close con
tact with the enemy.
Boer Held Strong Position.
"The enemy held a strong position
on a range of small kopjes stretching
from northwest to southeast across the
plateau from Acton Homes, through
Spionkop, to the left bank of the Tugela.
The actual position held was perfectly
tenable, but did not lend itself to an
advance, aa the southern slopes were so
steep that Warren could, not get an
effective artillery position, and water
supplies were a difficulty.
On January 23 I assented to his
attacking Spionkop, a large hill, indeed.
a mountain which was evidently the
key to the position, but was far more
accessible from the north than from the
south. On the night of January 23
he attacked Spionkop, bnt found it very
difficult to hold, as it perimeter waa
to large, and water, which be had been
led to believe existed, in this extraor
dinary dry season was found very
deficient.
The crest was held all that day
against severe attacks, and a heavy '
hell fire. Our men fought with great
gallantry.
"General Wood gate, who was In
command of the summit, having been
wounded, the officer who succeeded
him decided on the night of January
24 to abandon the position, and did so
before dawn January 29.
"I reached Warren's camp at 5 A.
M. on January 25, and decided that a
second attack upon Spionkop was use
less, and that the enemy's right waa
too strong to allow me to force it.
Decided to Withdraw.
"Accordingly, I decided to withdraw
the force to the south of the Tugela.
At 8 A. M. we commenced withdraw
ing the men, and by 8 A. M., January
27, Warren's force waa concentrated
south of the Tugela without the loss of
a man or a ptiund of stores.
The fact that the force should with-
draw from actuahtpnch in some cases
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apart with the enemy in the manner
it did, is, I think, sufficient evidence of
the morale of the troops, and that we
were permitted to withdraw our cum
brous ex and mule transports aoroas the
river, 85 yards broad, with 20-foot
banks and a very swift current, unmo
lested, is, I think, proof that the enemy
has been taught to respect our soldiers'
fighting power." t
Plague In Mew Caledonia.
Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 29. From
Noumea, New Caledonia, the steam
ship Miowera brings alarming reports
of the ravages of the plagne, which has
been prevalent there since early in De
cember. There were 18 deatha during
the first 10 day following the out
break. The plague i attributed to the
filthy quarters of the Japanese, Tonki
nese and Kanakas. All the Kanakas
have been isolated on an island adja
cent to the town. Up to December 23
there had been no deaths among the
whites, eight of whom had been in
fected, but nine Kanakas, two Japanese
and five Tonkinese had died of the dis
ease. Much alarm is felt by the resi
dents and bnsineea is at a standstill.
The natives believe the plague is a visi
tation of providence, and that it is
wrong to take means to cheok it.
At Pomeroy last week 81 horses were
duly inspected, and purchased by the
government. About as many were re
jected. Vienna, Jan. 80. A serious view 1
taken in diplomatic cirole here of the
situation in China. The Neue Frei
Presse thinks that other powers will
follow the example of France and send
warships to proteot their subject,
The Anstro-Hungarian oruiser fionta
w" rrive Hong Kong in a few days,
na win be at tne disposal oi tha
Anstro - Hungarian minister at Peking,
Governor Leary. of Guam, report,
condition in that island a. hThl
satisfactory.