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rmprrhinli llcvl.w f lh. Import
ant llapp.nl-g of the Put WnI
Culled fruut t!w Tlrph Column..
A cheeae trait has been fornwd in
Chicago.
Arbitration with regard to tb 81
Louis street cr etrike ha failed.
Lord Robert entered Krooostaad,
which hitil been evacuated by th
.ntusv&al form.
Honolulu bt leu officially declared
clean port, ln plague beiug Wcint
If ktatUped oat. , , -
' The senate, by a clone vott, rejected
th proposition for auartuor-plet plant
operated by the government.
The town of Hilongo and Maasln,
in Leyte, have len captured by tb
American with few caHnaltiet.
The American pavilion at Paris u
turned over to the exposition authorities
with impressive ceremouie.
A woman aud 8-year-old child were
buruod to death at South Utiiaba, Neb.,
by storting a tire with gasoline.
Germany U Mid to be supplying the
Filipino, with anus to enable tbem to
coutiuue their fight against the United
States.
Charlea Paustein, a murderous ath
lete of Butte, Mont., ahot aud killed
a butcher, hia wife and then committed
suicide.
The Populist natioual convention at
Sioux Fall, nomiuated V. J. Bryan lor
presideut, Charlea A " Towne for vice
president. He fore leaving Kroonataad, President
Steyu issued a proclamation making
Liudley the scat of government of
Orange Free State.
Middle-of-the-Koad Populist conven
tion at Cincinnati, nominated Wharton
P. Barker (or president and Ignatius
Dounelly for vice-president.
The work of the Chicago city di
rectory enumerator, for 1900, almost
completed, ahows that the population
of Chicago ia not leaa than 3,001,000.
Seven men were killed and 20 or
more firemen hurt by a collision in a
tunnel iu Philadelphia. The wreck
caught fire, aud the total loaa ia f 140,
000.
Owing to the alarm being taken In
America over the influx of Japanea
r.iiit tun nmtmliilitv nf nnti..1imMnMn
legislation, the Japanese government ia
moist,.. afV..a ... . V.a ,Ja nl I.
........UK iuvi vo iv iuiu .ira iiuv VI iv
surplus population to Formosa.
' Ira Williams, a logger, was drowned
in the Necauieum river, near Astoria
The government ot the Orange Free
State haa been moved from Kronstadt
tu lleilbron.
Republicans of Illinoia in convention
assembled, indorsed the McKinley ad
ministration.
Two men and two boye were killed
by the wrecking of a frnit train, near
Rawlins, Wyo.
Excessive customs duties imposed by
the military government are fust kill
iiig American trade in the Philippines,
The First and Second Irish Fusiliers
sailed from Cape Town for Athlone,
Ireland, to recuperate from their try
iug experiences iu the field.
President Powell, of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers, issued an order
formally discontinuing the strike of
the Southern railwuy telegraphers.
During a riot between strikers and
workmen at the ISnttonwood mine of
the Parish Coal Company at Wilkes-
barre, Pa., about 20 men were badly
injured, the strikers dispersing th
workmen.
The British iron ship Sierra Nevada,
Captain Scott, from Liverpool, Janu
ary 10, for Melbourne, Ana., waa total
ly wrecked outside the harbor of th
latter place. Five of her crew wer
saved, but 22 othera, including the cap-
tain, pcrmhed.
One hundred and fifty-seven Japanese
immigrants have landed in San Fran
cisco, of which number 75 were admit
ted by certificates of landing signed by
the United States immigration com
missioncr at Vancouver, B. 0., and 82
on certificates from the commissioner
at Seattle. '
Franklin W. Fisk, D. D., whose res
ignation after 41 years incumbency of
mo uiuuo ui jireniueuii ui tiiv 1mcngu
Thoelogical seminary, takes effect at
the close of the current year, '- has been
.elected professor emeritus of the chair
of sacred rhetoric of the institution.
The election is for life. 'J
The secretary of the treasury haa di
rected Collector Jackson, at San Fran
cisco, to detail an inspector from the
Chinese burean to attend to the making
out of papers for Chinese merchants
doimciled in this country who are on
the eve of departing for China with the
intention of returning. They will have
these papers on their return to thii
country to facilitate their landing.
An American laundry plant haa been
exported to China.
Over $5,000,000 capital is invested
Jn this country in the manufacture of
playing cards.
Coal ia worked so easily in China
that in Shansi it sella for 13 cents per
ton at the mines.
David T. Haradon, who died a few
days ago at Roxbury, Mass., had been
70 years in the service of one firm of
piano makers.
Never before in the history of the
United States haa there been such a
grout demand fur watches of all kinds.
A syndicate with a capital of $1,000,'
000 haa been formed in New Jersey to
control the turquoise industry of th,
country.
A new ordinance in Philadelphia pro
hibits the placing of loose circulars
under doors, in vestibules, on door
steps or on front porches.
The cradle in which Napoleon II,
waa rocked, belongs to the emperor of
Austria, who is about to loan it for ex
hibition at the Paris exposition.
LATER NEWS.
General Duller occupied Dundee.
Senator Clark, of Montana, haa r
iigned.
President Steyu', brother captured
by General Duller.
Great ruth ia on from Dawson to gold
digging of th Koyokuk.
There 1, no hope of action by th ann
ate on th Nicaragua oaual bill thia I
session.
Oertnany la eeiilng Cougo Free State
territory, aud now occupies about 8,000
square milei.
General Alger la now blamed for the
Cuban postal frauds, inasmuch aa he
appoluted Itathbouo.
Senator Jonea, ot Nevada, introduced
a bill making it a orliu for railroads
to blacklist employe.
Th United State court ot aptieal
hold that boycott 1 malicious Inter
ference with business.
London paper want to ostracise
Richard Cruker In revng to th posi
tion Tammany baa taken In th Boer
war.
Democrats complain of Kansas City
hotel men. They object to paying five
dollars per day for a bed In a room with
four other.
President J. J. Hill paid $140,000
for a Spokane (lour mill In order to get
au entrance to the city for th Oreat
Northern.
Porto Kico and Hawaii will send
delegates to the Democratic national
cWVeiitlou. Kach Island will be ac
corded six delegate.
Th grandstand, famous glass betting
ring and all the building of the race
track at Clifton, N. J., were autlrely
destroyed by fire, with a loss of f 100,
000. The lire was the work of luceu
diaries.
Assistant Attorney -General Boyd has
rendered a decision In the cane of ex
press couumuies, In which he holds
they are not liable to taxes aa brokers,
by reason of their issuing niouey orders
and travelers' checks.
An explosion of a tank In the gao
Hue eWrahouse of A. O. Wykoff, al
Itaritan, N. Y., callel out the fire
engines. While the firemen were at
work, a second tank exploded aud ita
flaming coutents enveloped aud fatally
burned two nieu,
Mrs. Leland Stanford, on the aunl
vereary of her deceased son's birth, has
delivered Over to Bishop Grsc the
deed to the old Stanford nianaou, which
shall henceforward te known a th
Stanford Lathrop Children's Home
At the same time the $75,000 transfer
waa made which is to serve aa au en
dowment fuud for the institution.
Congress will adjourn about June 30.
Burglar rifled the poatotlice and itore
at Jefferson, Or.
Puller haa taken Boers' stronghold
on the Biggarsberg.
The British were received at Kroon
atad with open arms.
The minority reixirt on the ship sub
sidy bill is strongly agaiiut a subsidy.
The governor of Missouri haa offered
aid to the police in the St.aLouis strike,
Nationalists wou two-thirds of th
vacant seats in the Paris muuicip.1 gov
ernment. The Chicago & Hock island railway
will probably build to Portland, Or.
Surveyors are nuw in the field
Dreyfus is in Paris and Frauce is
worried. Ollicials will try to hurry
him away, owing to feur of demonstra
tions. Landing privileges at Manila are
held by an unscrupulous monopoly that
ia a2uumulaing a fortune aud throt
tling trade.
iLe number of cases of bubonic
plague at Sydney, N. S. W., olllclally
reported to this date in 218, of which
78 proved fatal.
Chicago and otner Mississippi valley
cities are expecting the hottest May
weather in years. There were four
prostrationa in Chicago.
Joe Barker, found guilty of man
slaughter for the killing of Charlea
Johnson, in Seattle, three mouths ago,
waa sentenced to 16 years' imprison
ment. After writing a note of farewell to
his former sweetheart, Harry S. Bar
rett, of Chicago, prosperous in business
and heir to au estate worth $76,000,
took carbolic acid and died.
Fifteen thousand Mohammedan
weavera met' iu Benares and indorsed a
memorial to the Indian government
against the plague rules, declaring that
they were contrary to the lawa of Mo
hammed. In the United States supreme court
at Boston, Charles II. Cole, former
president of the now delutict Ulohe
National Bank, who recently pleaded
guilty on an indictment charging him
with misappropriation ot funds of th
institution, was sentenced to serve eight
years in Greenfield.
Aleo Whitney, aged 25, a society
leader, waa ahot and killed on a street
car at Augusta, Ga., by a negro in a
quarrel over a seat. The negro, Gus
Wilson, waa taken off a Georgia rail
road passenger train at Harlem, 25
miles from Augusta, by a mob and
lynched, lie waa being taken to
Atlanta for safekeeping.
Governor Roosevelt hap signed th
bill compelling provision of stats for
waitresses in New York restaurants.
Average wagea in Germany: House
maids, $2.88 a month; laborers, $3,14
a week; carpenters, $5 a week.
Minneapolis has established and
maintained for a year three public play
grounds for children at a cost of $300.
New York ball player saved persona
in a burning building by catching them
as they fell.
According to Mexican statistics that
country is enjoying greut prosperity.
American coal production for 181)9 ia
estimated at 250,580,050 tons, an in
crease of 17.5 per cent.
Andrew Carnegie, in an essay in the
May Century, entitled "Popular Illu-
ions About Trusts." advocates great
aggregations of capital as benefit to
rich and poor.
Judge Simon E. Baldwin, of the Con
necticut state supreme conrt, favors the
whipping post for petty offenders,
especially wife beaters. Incorrigible
criminals ha wonld imprison for 111.
POPULISTS AT SIOUX FALLS
Nominate Bryan for Presi
dent by Aoolamatlon.
TOWNE FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
Tfc. flalfarta lMn lh. Ool4
BUatUrd, ImpvrLlltm, ant tie.r
Bier m.un.ah.rg f 14ak.
For Prosldeut W J Bryan, of
Nebraska,
For Vic President Charles A.
Tow no, ot Minnesota.
Siuox Falls, 8. D., May 13.-Th
National Populist convention conclud
ed It aesaissj aud adjourned aln dit
after nominating Hon. W. J. Bryan foi
president and th Hon, Charlea A.
Iowa tor vlae-presideot. Tk ol
tina ot Mr. Town was ouly accom
plished after a struggle of aeveral hour'
duration, In which au effort we wad,
to have the question ot th nomination
ot a vlce-prealdeutlal candidate referral
to a committee- to confer with th
Democratic and Silver Republican
parties in their national conventions.
A motion to this effect was de'eated
by a vote of 2H to 4U2.
Both candidates were nominated by
acclamation, but I for the result wat
reached various candidates wen
placed lu nomination, aud their namei
eouceeslvely withdrawn. Both nomin
ations were accomplished amid eceuet
of great enthusiasm.
Tit. IMnlfortu.
"The People's party of the Uulteo
States, iu couveution assembled, con
gratulating its supporters on the wld
extrusion of its principles in all direc
tum, doe, hereby reaffirm it adherent
to the fundamental principle pro
claimed lu it two prior platforms, and
calls upon all wno desire to avert th
Mibvcmiou of free institutions by cot-
porate aud Imperialistic power to unit
with it in luinging the government back
to the Ideals of Washington, Jefferson
aud Lincoln. It extends to Its allies in
the atrugglu for financial and economic
freedom assuiauce of its loyalty to th
principles which animate the allied
force aud the promises of houeat and
hearty co-operation in every effort for
their success To the people of th
United States we offer the following
platiorm as the expression of our un
alterable oouvictlous:
"Resolved, Thst we denounce th
act of March 14, 1U00, as th culuilua
tiou of a long series ot conspiracies to
deprive the people of their constitu
tional rights over the money of lh
nation, end relegate- to a gigantic
money trust the control ot the fluances,
and hence the eople.
"W reaffirm the demand for th re
opening of the mint of the United
States to the free and unllmted coin
age of silver and gold at th present
legal ratio ol 16 to 1.
'We demand a graduated Income
aud inheritance tax.
"We denmud that postal saving,
banks be established by the govern
ment. "With Thomas Jefferson, we declare
the laud, including all natural sou re
of wealth, the inalienable heritage bl
the people. The government should so
act aa to aocure homea for the peopl
aud prevent land monopoly.
"Transportation being a means of
exchange aud a public necessity, th
government should own and operate
the railroad iu the iuteiest of th
people.
'Trusts, the overshadowing evil of
the age, are th result aud culmination
of the private ownership and control of
the three great instrumenta of com
merce' money, trauxporUtiou and th
mean of transmission of Information,
The one remedy for the trusts is that
the ownership and control be assumed
and exercised by the people.
"Applauding the valor of our army
nd navy in the Spanish war, w de
nounce the conduct of the administra
tion in changing a war for humanity
Into a war for conqueat.
"We extend to the brave Boers of
South Africa our sympathy and moral
support in their patriotic struggle (or
the right of self-government.
"We denounce the pratlce of issuing
injunctions in the cases of dispute be
tween employers aud employes.
"We indorse municipal ownership of
public utilities.
We domaud that United State,
senator, and all other officials, as far
as practicable, be elected by direct vote
of the people
Cargo of Cnfi-.o Kpoll.il.
Pan Francisco, May 12. On the last
voyaue of the Acapulco, from Panama
to this port, $12,000 worth ot coffee
was destroyed, and the Pacific Mail
Company, not ouly is out the freight
money ou the shipment, but will have
to stand the loss as well. Th destruc
tion of the cargo was the result of pack
ing sheep dip into the same hold with
the coffee. The matter ia being in
vestigated. Washington, May 12. Major-Gen-eral
John K. Brooke today assumed the
duties of commanding general of the
department of the Fast, succeeding
Major-General Wesely Merritt, who to
day, with Mrs. Merritt, sailed for
Europe in search of health.
Corn for Indian Sufforars.
New York, May 12. The steamer
Quito sailed today for Bombay with
200,000 bushels of corn for the famine
district. Thia ia the largest cargo ever
carried by any vessel on a similar occa
sion. It comes from the people of all
denominations in every part of the
United States. It ia expected the voy
age will be made in 40 days.
Last year 4,700,000 oubio yards ol
material waa dredged out of the Duluth
Superior harbor.
At I'srla Expo.ltlon.
Tarla, May 12. The formul opening
of the United Stutes building at the
'Paris exposition took place today.
President Lonbet officiated. A large
attendance of well-kown Frenchmen
and Americana were present at the cere
monies. Banquets in honor of the
pccHsion will be held this evening, at
which addresses will be made by the
American commissioners.
Buffalo, May 12. Two hundred and
Ftjventy-five car repairers of the Lehigh
Valley road have struck in sympathy
with the men already out,
BARKER AND DONNELLY.
Numlaalad M Mlrf,IU-oMh.-llod l.P
all. I Cunv.utliia.
For Preildeut Wharton Barker, ot
Pennsylvania.
For Vice-President Ignatius
Don-
nelly, ot Mluuesota.
Cincinnati, May 13. What I com
monly known as the Midlde-ot-the-Road
Populist party, but according to
leaders ol th movement is th one aud
only Peopls'a party, placed Its natioual
ticket In Ui field today.
Mlddla-of-th.-ttoad Platform.
The People' party of th United
State assembled in National conven
tion this 10th day ol May, 10(H), alllrm
tug our unshaken belief in the cardinal
tenet ol th People's party, a set
lorth In th Omaha platform, and
tdediilng ourselves anew to continued
advocacy ol thus grand principle, ofj
human lllmrty nuttiTg1rtmTrtriuiiii'h
over might, aud lote over grved, do
adopt and proclaim this doelatallo , of
First W demand the luitihttv) and
referendum and th Imperative man
date. Second W demand the publ.i
owuershlp and operetrouwtnHunei.s
of com iu unit tiou, transportation and
production which the people may elect,
such as railroads, telegraphs aud tele
phone lines, coal mine, etc,
Third-The land, including all
natural sources ol wealth, Is a heritage
ot the people, aud should not be monop
olised (or speculative purposes, aud
alien owuershlp ol laud should be pro
hibited.
Fourth A scientific and absolute
paper inouey, base.1 upon the entire
wealth and population ol the nation,
not redeemable in uy specific commo
dity, but made a lull legal tender (or
all debts aud receivable for all taxes
and public due and issued by th
government ouly.
1 1 tth We demand th levy and col
lection ol a graduated tax ou Income,
and Inheritance.
Sixth W demand th election ol
prealdeut, vice-president, federal judges
and United State senator by direct
vote ol tlie people.
Seventh We are opposed to trusts
aud declare that the contention be
tween the old parties on monopoly is a
sham battle aud thst no solution of
thia mighty problem is possible with
out the adoption ol public ownership ol
publlo utilities.
FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES.
Large
IL.ol rro Allaeh.d America
Seoul., rlul Wor. ItuuLil.
Manila May 13. A force of 500 in
surgeuts attacked 85 scouts ol ths
Forty-eighth reglmeut near Sun Jacinto,
province ol Paugaaluau, Monday, but
were routed by the scouts, 10 ol their
number being killed. The Auierlcaus
lost two killed.
April 88, the relicts burned an I
aacked th town ol Trocan.'near Bulu
cau, murdering native who wet
friendly to th American and two
Spaniards. The Aiuerloa ai'U4 j7
of the insurgents.
The same date, Majof Andrew,
with two companies of t roolsTTaraiftwi
I .. I.U -
General Moiica'a stronghold near
Ormuo, Leyte island. Mojlca had
brass cannon and plenty of ammuni
tion, but after three hours of lighting
the Insurgents fled. Their loss Is not
known. The Ameerlcane lost two
killed aud 11 wounded. They destroy
ed the enemy's rifles, powder and stores.
Th insurgents have suffered a heavy
loss at Tabako, province of A I bay,
Lusou. Two hundred riflemen aud 800
bolomen were preparing to attack the
town, and Captain Lester 11. Simons,
with a company of the Forty-seventh
volunteer regiment, advanced to meet
them and killed many. The insurgent
leader, native priest, waa wounded
and captured after hia horse had been
aliut from under him. Three Ameri
cans were wounded.
WRECK DUE TO CARELESSNESS
At
I.fi.at Sli P.raona Klll.d
Acold.nt nl o'N.lll.
In Mm
Denver, May 13. A special to the
Republican from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
say a:
The charred remains of two more
victims of the Union Pacific accident
at O'Neill sidetrack were found in the
wreckage today. Both bodies waa so
badly burned aa to render identification
impossible. One of the bodies waa that
of a boy. Papers iu the pockets of cue
of the unknowu victima found yester
day indicate that hia name waa Daniel
Shay; and that ! had recently been
employed at Rock Springs. The other
unknown found yesterday has not yet
been identified, aud the-remains of
Fireman Louis Benta have not yet been
found. When the aocideut occurred
a car loaded with sulphur caught fire,
aud transformed the wreck into a sua
of flames. The wreckage ia still hum-
lnaT adifludurAlhe work pi searching
lor rtaamonai victims exco "iiy
bazardoae, Thus far, the re-ain ot
three ii.en and Uir tys us rifY , -m
covered add it is believed other I k Ioh
will le found before the temch it ci, n-plett-ii.
An ollkial investigation into 'he
cause ol4he awMBecTdeuT8t tcEsoa
the fact that it was due to the care
lessness of an employe. The last traiu
to pass O'Neill prior to the accident
was a westbound freight, in oharge of
Conductor Hendricks' crew.
New York, May, 12. A dikpatch
to the Tribune from London I says:
Lord Salisbury took the grace rut of
the recent visit of the queen to Ireland
bv the vehemance with which ho
warned Irishmen that recent events in
Sonth Africa proved that therejcould
not be practical independence any
where in th empire with opportuni
ties for arraying hostile forces agblnst
the imperial government. It was a
trenchant, but aorid speech, and
was
not well timed,
Publle Land. Hill.
Washington, May 12. The hou
committee on public lands has reported
favorably on the Mondell bill to pro
vide that final proof in land casea may
be made anywhere in the land district
In which the entry 1, located, and that
tntries in timber and stone may be
made before any officers authorized to
receive entries in other cases.
The committee also considered the
bill to create a national park out of the
Sequoia reservation.
As many a, 4,000 date, hav bees
found on a tingle palm.
fQunn mm
PROP S I II
lUiVrLn I
Is at
Last Deolded
Senate.
by the
'Rtt
HOMES BILL PASSED
t
lMm a Hoard tu lnt..llft
f olnmblM Klr.r Itrjrdorb U..lloa
' flee ubnisrln. TorpUo-Uu.U.
Yashlniiton, May 18. Alter dls
nation lasting five full day, th aru
ate today passed the naval spproprls
uoa bin. rraotically four day, were
natoted to th consideration ol the
amor plate proismilUrfr. wuicli was
trwrt-ToiuTIy 1 reported from th
C iiiiintttr, villi tSe f option that th
taryt the uivv f, authorised to.
; ( Vd vol only lor . cn ruior
f . k i.w--ifl lfrn time v time, im
, r.' tvuiy of lit navy 1 authorised to
I pficure armor of the lies quality at
ifiUport m; but If he J unable t
rl tTTirTnarpflce, he is then
authorised to pay $545 per ton fur the
armor for the battleship Maine, Ohio
slid Missouri and proceed to erect an
armor factory, th coat not to exceed
14,000,000, one-half ot which amount
Is mad immediately available, The
Minmlttee'a proiswltlon carried by a
tote ot I'l to Id. The secretary of the
ssvy 1 directed to putchami five Hol
land torpedo boats, at a price not ex
ceeding $170,000 each.
Just before adjournment, Nelson
(Rep. Minn.) called up the "free
biiiues" bill, snd it was passed with
tut a word of debate.
! bill (or the establishment or a
Huhthonse and log signal at Ship Point,
Wash., ata cost ol $13,000 was passed,
j A concurrent resolution was adopted
kr survey ol the outlet
of Flathead
like, Mont., with a view to keeping
the lake full.
i A bill providing (or the appointment
of a collector o( customs lor the cus
toms district ot Hawaii, at a salary ot
$1,000 per year, and lor such deptitlea
aa may be necessary, was passed.
lisle (Rep. Me. ) then called op the
(aval appropriation bill, the pending
Question being on the amendment ol
Chandler (Rop. N. II.) substituting in
Tillman's amendment $145 lor $1100 aa
the price of armor, Th amendment
waa rejected, 'J5 to 27.
Hoar (Rep. Mas.) offered the follow
ing amendment to the committee prop
osition with respect to the construction
of an armor plate factory:
"That 11, under the operation of the
above provision, no government armor
plate manufactory ia begun or built,
the secretary ol the navy shall submit
to oongres at the beginning ol its next
session a detailed repo -t, iu w hich be
eh1! estimate the eutir oot ol a fully
(quipped government armor plat man-(,'-uiry.inoludifig
site and th probable
'..v.r- Rt which the test modern armor
ht c aH be pn. ' ioed at sld factory
ami w-ly fur delivery,'
be afieudirtunt was accepted by the
1 oa-Uu f4 a amended the com-
I il , Ai.'u 1 1 lull w,i M.t.ttM1 llfl
mlttee' pTrmrwiUuu was adopted, 83
to 10.
Th next proposition of the committee
provided for the put chase ol five Hol
land aubmarlne torpedo boats, at a
price ot $170,000 each, and it was
adopted after aoiu debate with an
amendment making th purchase
mandatory.
Chandler offered an amoudiuent re
ducing the number of armored cruisers
provded for in the bill from three to
two and the number ol protected cruis
ers from three to two, His purpose
iu offering it, he said, was to direct
attention to the fact that we are ex
pendng too much money lor our navy
aud too little for the development ol
our men-haut marine.
McBrlde (Rep. Or.) secured an
amendment providing (or the appoint
ment o( a board of olllcers to determine
the desirability ol constructing a dry
dock on th Columbia river, Or.
Tettlgrcw (Sil. S. D. ) declared that it
was the purpose ol the dominant party
iu congress to make these great con
tracts lor war vessels aud armor in
order that it might be then in position
to obtain vast contributions to its cam
paign fund.
The bill then passed without division.
Nelson (Rep. Minn.) secured the
passage ol an act providing (or (roe
homesteads on the public lands (or
actual aud bona fide settlers and reserv
ing the public lands (or that purpose.
In C.ntral Africa.
London, May 18. Lionel Decla, who
la ooniidctlug a Cape-to Cairo expedi
tion, titled np by the London Daily
Telegraph, sends by wire and steamer
from Uvila, north ol Lake Tanganyika,
the following: "The situation here is
critical. The Germans have forcibly
seized all the Cougo Free State territory
np to Knzizl river, ocenpyiug 8,000
sane re miles of Congo territory with
4 ''() (oilier,, IB ofilners and cannon.
J he Belgian olllcer withdrew from hi.
tiA Hai-maiiB I,ii.,iaj1 tm fa.lnn Ttinll
Their
tlh-ora acted on instruction.
from
rlln.
i! Two Cllrls Irovnd.
Jopiin, Mo., May 16. May MoNul
I; , aged 10 yenrs, and Edna Wordon,
ud 20, were drowned today in Neosha
n ver, their boat capsizing.
. i led In Polio. Attacked by . Hob.
Bombay, May 16. While the police
wore searching at Yizagapatan, capital
of the district of the same name, (or
ihu murderers of two constables, they
m-& attaked by a mob. They fired
upon their assailants, killing 11 and
Vouuding 18 others.
There are three things the wise man
keeps on good terms with his wife,
hi stomach and his conscience. Chi-,go-Daily
ftewa.
; KiisMlajUihig Clilim.o Conlles.'
i. Nagasaki J May 16. Russia has
shipped 100,000 ooolies from China to
Manchuria to construct the railroad to
Port Arthur. The (ortfloations at Port
Arthur are progressing rapidly and the
troops, ammunition and supplies there
far exceed the necessities ot railroad
protection. '
Manila, May 18. Seven Filipinos
made an attempt today to burn a quan
tity of hay itored near the quarter
master's storehouse on the river front.
The guards killed one and wounded
another, The others escaped.
DEMOCRATS COMPLAIN.
OuJ.el to the Aatlon ef Eaaia. Cltf
Haul M.a,
New York, May 17. Senator Jonea,
chairman ol th Democrats national
committee, has been overwhelmed with
letters fioni prominent members ot tin
paity complaiuing about what they
characterise as extortion on th part ol
th hotel-keepers ot Kansas City, sayi
a Washington correspondent of tin
Times.
It appears that th hotel men ol th
convention city are demanding that thi
delegatea and th other visitor nmst
submit to being placed in rooms con
tainiug nv beds; that they shall pay
$5 a day tor that accommodation, and
agree to pay tor four day,. Membert
ol the national committee, leader ol
state delegation and Democrat whe
contemplate going to Kansas City lot
the purpose ot seeing th oouventlot
have written letters of protest to Henatoi
Jon, aud today th chairman ol th
national commltte wroU a ktag lattei
to vloa-CbairmaB Mtosw, o MUaoart,
requesting him to take tb matter ai
with th local committees of Kanaai
City, and secur a readjustment ot con
ditlous.
Senator Jone, doe not heslUt tt
declare that the hotel men ar violating
the pledge that waa mad to tb Demo
cratic natlour.l committee before auc
after Kausa City obtatue I the con
veutiou, last February,
TO OSTRACISE CROKER.
Loudon Papur Plan. H.v.n. for
lion Tammany He. Taken.
Post
London, May 17. Tb express ot to
day advocates the ostracism ot Rlchan
Croker iu Fnglaud iu revenge lor Tarn
many 's altitude on the Boer war. It
says:
"It baa not escaped notice in thb
couutry that au American welcome U
the Boer delegatea baa been inspired
and eucouraged by lammnuy Hall,
which la controlled by tb notorloui
boas, Dick Croker. The records of Tain
many are already black enough with
out the addition of this new infamy.
But what makes the action ot Tarn
many peculiarly lufamooe la the fact
that Croker olalma the hospitality ol
an Fnglish domicile, poses aa an hug
Hah couutry gentleman and runa raw
bo rues on the Kuglish turf, yet is aid
ing and enconraging the worst of - Fug
biud's enemies.
"Cruker's position is practically on
all four with that of the Duke ol
Orleans. Th duke ha already iald
the penalty of having (alien under tb
ban of social ostracism. If Crokei
finds that th bracing air of the United
Stab- doe uot iuvarlably auit bla con
atttutlon, he should secure the calm
seclusion ol au Italian villa withlr
reach ol the Duke ol Orleans, whom
company he will probably find con
genial. "
CHICAGO HOTEL FIRE.
Ouo.la Jump.d Front lb. Wlndowa-
Homor of Low of Life.
Chicago, May 17. Tb Hotel Helena,
110 Fifty-third atreet, was deatioyed
by fir early this morning. The confl
gration was very fierce and many of th,
occupants wer forced to jump from
the windows to escape the flames.
Several persona weie severely injured
and four are thought to have been
killed. The building is three-story
atructute, containing 100 rooms, all ol
them being occupied. The place wai
closed for the night, anil the guests had
to be aroused by the police. The fire
was close to the Hyde Park police ata
tiou, aud every one in the station waa
sent to aid in rescuing the panic
stricken guests. Several policemen
were more or leaa burned iu rescuing
the inmates. The fire burned so rapid
ly that most ol the occupants wen
forced to climb out on the w indow sills,
as the stairwavs were cut off by tlx
flamea. Many ol the victima wen
forced to jump before the firemen could
put up their ladder.
lour chambermaids are missing, and
it is supposed they perished iu the
flamea.
Clark Ntp. Down.
Washington, May 17. Clark, ol
Montana, fairly awept the aenate witb
surprise today by a lormal announce
ment that he had sent his resignation
as senator to the governor of Montana.
The announcement came without pre
vious notice, and proliably not a half-
dozen per -us in Washington knew thai
it was to be made. Clark struck just
at the instant the iron was hottest.
Chandler, chairman of the committet
on privileges aud electiona, bad given
notice that at 1 o'clock be would call
up for ooualderation the resolution
unanimously reported from the com
mittee declaring Clark not to be en
titled to his seat iu the aenate. A
spirited contest over the resolution wat
expected. Every senator iu the city
waa at hia desk.
Varmer Murd.rod His Family,
Peoria, 111., May 17. A special tc
the Journal from Tremont, III., says:
Tom Moaer, a farmer, living three mile,
north ol thia city, murdered, hit wifi
and tour children Sunday evening.
The last seen ol the family waa at 8 P.
M. Sunday. Farmers living In th.
neighborhood, not seeing any one about
the house yesterday or this morning,
investigated. They found the house
locked and apparently deserted. On
going into the cellar they found the
body of Mis. Moser covered up with
old carpets. The bodiea of the four
children were found In a room upstairs.
No trace ot Moser can be found. It it
thought he was insuno.
Two llostloads Drowned.
Rome, May 17. A terrible accident,
resulting in the death of from 80 to 40
persons, took plaoe today at Ronoi-
glione, on the lake ot Viooo, during a
celebration of the fete of St. Lucie,
whose chapel is on the shore ol tht
lake. Two boat a filled with young peo
ple capsized while returning from th,
chapel, within 800 yards of the landing
stage. Only 18 persona were saved.
. Three Mora Moilles ltseov.rad.
Philadelphia, May 15. Search lot
the bodies in the B. &. O. tunnel
wreck, near Fairmount park, is still In
progress. Three bodies were taken out
today, those of Fireman Illnohman and
two tramps. The bodies ol th lattei
have not been identified. The remains
of Enigneer Laub are still under th,
debris. The flames were not extin
guished till today.
Francis Murphy, the temperano
worker, celebrated his 65 birthday
April 34, whll conducting the last oi
a series of meetings in Indianapolis.
BULLER
OCCUPIES
IV
Boers Retreat Before the Na
tal Column.
EVACUATION OP HELPMAAKER
Hargher Are Making for tb Maaalala
Pnx.s-Arduous March of the Mrlt-
l.h Per... Or.r Watarl... Cowatrf ,
London, May 17. The war office haa
received tb following dispatch from
General Puller:
"Duudo. May 17. We bay occu
pied Dundee. About 1,000 of th
mmy left yesterday for Glencoe, wher
they art ntrencb.d. Their wagon
also left ytrday by Djagr' Drift
and th Dannabaaaar ' road. Their
Kar said they warn going to Laissx's
Nek. Almost very boos In Dundee 1
completely looted. Tb navigation
colliery Is all right. Th machinery ol
th Dundee collier Is destroyed. Tb
bouses ol the town ar damaged, but
ar structurally intact."
A special dispatch from Lourenoo
Marques says il is reported that a Urg
force ot Boer hav been captured by
the British at Mafeklug. Pretoria, it
is added, reports on th other band that
Ma taking has fallen,
The war office today furnished con
Urination of the story tolling of General
Buller'a moves ou the Blugarsberg, In
a dispatch from Geueral Buller, aa (ol
lows: '
"Kemp's Farm, May 17. The (ol
lowing telegram, tent to Roberta, are
now reM-ated to you. Tbey begin
under date of May 18:
"In accordance witb instructions to
keep th enemy occupied at Bigger
berg on May 11,1 concentrated the
Third cavalry brigade of the Second
division, and some corps of artillery at
Sunday' river drift, on the Helpmaaker
road, and directed Colonel Bethoene to
advance on Greytown with the Bethoene
mounted infantry, Umvoti mounted
rifle and Imperial light Infantry. On
May 18 we moved to Waschbauk and
Betbueue to Pomeioy, while General
Hildyard, from Eland' Laagte, occu
pied Indoda mountain on May 18.
"I sent General Hamilton witb three
battalions up the slope of Withek bill,
Tb Third cavalry brigade crowned tb
hill on each side of the main road and
Bethuene attacked by the Pomeroy road
from thre sides. Tb immf harried
ly abandoned th position, which they
bad strongly intrenched and retired to
the Nek In front of Helpmaaker, wher
we hoe tn dislodge them tomorrow, a
many of them have retired. We have
gained th summit of th Berg witb
th loss ot only lew men wounded.
"May 14. Tb enemy evaouated
Helpmaaker during the night, leaving
a rear guard ol about a thousand men
in (rout ot us. These we hav loroed
back throughout the day under consid
rable difficulty, a they fired all tb
grass on top of the Berg as they retreat
ed, aud the wind being unfavorable to
us, we were scarcely able to see at all.
I halted the infantry, who marched
very well through the bet smoke, at
Teith. The cavalry has not yet report
ed, but are some miles ahead. We
have taken a few prisoners. Our
casualties aie small.
"Dundonald reported late last night
that be bad diiven the rear guard onto
the main body of th enemy near Bur
alinden, where they occupied in fore
strong position with three powerful
guns. Major Gough, with a oompoaite
regiment, maneuvered to get around
their right flank and they retired
Dundonald tnen halted. 11 was 35
miles as a crow flies from his previous
night's bivouac, and had covered water
less country, most of the time riding
through smoke.
JAPAN'S NAVY.
Han. avers and It.vl.w of the Float by
th. Cmp.ror.
Yokohama, May 6, (via Victoria, B.
C, May 17). One of the great events
of the present year in Japan has passed
into history. The Impressive review of
the Japanese fleet by the emperor,
while not so imposing as the great Eng
lish display on the queen's jubilee,
was in some respects of greater signifi
cauce, beside, being in itself a con
spicuous suoceas as a picturesque spec
taule. The review was preceded by
extrusive maneuvers of the fleet In the
Inland sea, that scene being substituted
for the Coreau straits in order to avoid
any semblauce of a design to wound
Russian sensibilities. As newspaper
correspondents were strictly excluded,
scarcely any particulars were obtained
concerning the various movements of
the fleet, except that their general de
simi was to represent an attack upon
aud a defense ot that vast body of water
which in the event of. war would furn
ish to the empire's neat not .only an
impregnable haven of reluge, but also
a point ot attack from whloh on three
different sides it could issue to assail
an enemy. The maneuvers over, some
60 ol the warshipa, Including the finest
of the battleships and cruisers, ossein
bled in Kobe bay, where, with the hills
and shores black with spectators, the
emperor reviewed the fleet, which the
Japanese cow regard witU well nigh
Idolatrous pride.
Snow In Germany.
Leipslo, May 17. It has been snow
ing here since early morning. The
thermometer registers 88 degrees.
There is also a heavy snowfall at
Chemnitz.
The senate committee on commerce
ordered favorable reports on amend -ments
to the subsidy civil appropria
tion bill appropriating $250,000 (or an
emergency expenditure for the mouth
of the Columbia river.
Fire at th. Kiposltlon.
Paris, May 17. A fire oocurred at
the exposition thia afternoon. The
flames were discovered in the base
ment ot the Chateau d'Eau, whi?h is
intended to be one ol the leading fea
tures ol the exhibition. Intense alarm
was created by the blaze, as it was
feared the adjoining Salle de Fetes
might become involved. The efforts
ol the firemen, however, succeeded in
localizing tho outburst, and after an
hour's hard work the fire was ex
tinguished with apparently slight
damage,
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
laaetlf e O.aiand mn4 W.ak.r Frl...
Are th F.at.r...
Bradstreet'i says: Th trad situation
tbi week may be summed np . In tho
phrsa, inactive demand and weaker
price. While in many respect tho
industrial situation 1 easier than it
was, the unsettlement in the building
trade continue marked, th, reflex ac
tion being exhibited in the unsettled
demand lor building material and
weaker price for lumber and for many
product need In the building industry.
iron and tteel buyera ar still hold
ing off, moat ol the business done being
for small lot (or immediate consump
tion. Relatively good reports come from
tb retail trad at most centers, not
withstanding tb backward spring, but
as yet tb volume ol reorder businee
from wholesalers and jobbers has
proved disappointing. Finished cotton
and woolen good remain steady.
Wool if wkr, owing to the re
Haleled dwaMBtd from manufacturers ;
and in sympathy witb lower price set
at many grades at th London wool
ale.
Relatively a good report comes from
the distribution trad in shoes, but t
manufacturers are banging back in
their purchase of leather, and bides
ar ratber weaker.
jtBinuvoi tijo vmi uiu. irjivx i.
till com (rom the Pacific coast mar
ket, but better weather conditions at
the South have tended to brighten
trad reports from that section.
Wheat, including four, shipment,
for the week aggregate 8,480,704 bush
els, against 5,687,022 last week.
Business failure in tht United State,
for tb week number 174, as compared
with 168 last week.
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Onions, $9.
Lettuce, hot house, 40 45c dos.
Potatoes, $16(917; $1718.
Beets, per sack, 60 60c.
Turnips, per sack, 40g60o.
Carrots, per sack. 75 (385c.
Parsnips, per sack, 6075c.
Cauliflower, California 85 90o.
Strawberries $2. OOper case.
Celery 40 60c per doz.
Cabbage, native and California,
$1.00(81.25 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $2.00(32.75; $3.003.50.
Prunes, 80o per box.
Butter Creamery, 22c; Eastern 22c;
dairy, 1783c; ranch, 1617o pound.
Eggs-17o.
Cheese 14 15c.
Poultry 14c; dressed, 14 15c;
pring, $5.
Hay Puget Sound timothy, $11.00
312.00; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $18.0019.00
Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23;
feed meal, $28.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$20.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $3.00; California, '
$3.36; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat
Soar, $3.00; rye floor, $3.U)Q0
Mills tuffs Bran, per ton, $18.00;
abort, per ton, $14.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed bee I
steers, price 8c; cows, 7c; mutton 8c;
pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, Bh
10c.
Hams Large, 13c; small, 13 J';
breakfast bacon, 13c; dry salt sides,
8c.
Portland Mark.t.
Wheat Walla Walla. 6152o;
Valley, 62c; Blneetem, 64o per bushel.
Flour Beet grades, $3.00; graham,
$2.60; superfine, $3.10 per barrel.
Otts Choice white, 86o; choice
gray, 83o per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $14 14.50;
brewing, $16.00 16.60 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $13 per ton; mid
dlings, $19; shorts, $16; chop, $14 per
ton.
Hay Timothy, $9 11; clover, $7
T.50; Oregon wild hay, $8 7 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 80 85c;
seconds, 45c; dairy, 25 80c;
tore, 83 M 35o.
Eggs 13o per dozen.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, 14o; new cheese 10c
per ponnd.
Poultry Chlokens, mixed, $4.00
60 per dozen; hens, $5.00; springs,
$3.503.50; geese, $6.608.00 for old;
$4.606.60; ducks, $0.00 7.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 1415o per
pound.
Potatoes 40 65o per sack; sweets,
9 J Ho per pound.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 75c;
per sack; garlio, 7o per pound; cab
bage, lHo per pound; parsnips, 75;
onions, 8o per pound; carrots, 60a.
Hops 28o per ponnd
Wool Valley, 1218o per ponnd;
Eastern Oregon, 10 15o; mohair, 27
80o per pound.
Mutton Gross, beat sheep, wethers
and ewes, 8?o; dressed mutton, 7.
7Ko per pound; lambs, 6)o.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.00;
light and feeders, $4.60; dressed,
$5.006.60 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steen, B4.004.50;
cows, $3.60 4. 00; dressed beef, 6s
7?o per pound.
Veal Large, 6K7)o; small, 8
tXo per pound.
Tallow 5 56c; No. 8 and grease,
X4o per pouiid.
an Frnnol.oo Mark.t.
Wool Spring Nevada, 1416o pel
pound; Eastern Oregon, 1216o; Val
ley, 802So; Northern, 1012o.
Hops 1899 crop,- ll18o per
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery 1717sc;
do leoonds, 16 16 Ho; fancy dairy, .
16o; do leoonds, 1415o per pound.
Eggs Store, 15o; fanoy ranoh,
17c.
Millstuffs Middlings, $17.00
80.00; bran, $12.60 13.50.
Hay Wheat $6.60 9.50; wheat and
oat $8.00 9.00; best barley $5.00
00; alfalfa,. $5.006.50 per ton;
traw, 8540o per bale.
Potatoes Early Rose, 6065o; Ore-.
gonBurbanks, 70o$1.00; river Bur
banks, 4075o; Salinas Burbanks,
80c 1.10 pr sack.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valenoia,
$3.758.25; Mexican limes, $4.00
6.00; California lemons 75o$1.50; ,
do choice $1.75 8.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits Bananas, $1.50
3.50 per bunoh; pineapples, nom
inal; Persian dates, dtgtio per
pound,