COUNTY JOUBNA Jo PUINEVILLE, OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1901. HI .'CHEI L MONITOR VOL. VII. NO. 21. VOL. V. 3STO. 15. GROOK ocrKTT Mimiist. PRINKVIU K l.ODOE, O. 7, A. P. A A. M Mfti in Masonic Temtl on Saturday be fore full moon ( eoh month. T. M. Baldwin, W. M. J. N. Williamson, Secretary. C TARNATION CHAPTER, NO. 44, O. E. S. j Meets S'-eond and fourth Thursday of eaca snontb, in filaaottir Temple. Mw. T. M. Baldwin, w. m. DsYYTD P. AttAMSON, Sec, OCHOCO LOlXiE, NO. s 1. O. O. F. Mta In Odd Felka ball ev?rv Stnnijr eveu in. J. H. iitsv, N. i. Chiii CoRKv t?ocrtry. T UNA I.ODGE, NO. , K. of P. Mwt in J J Odd Follow h&U every Vx1ne!fit.y oven fim All bruthors lu good stiimlmjr invito! to attend. c. W. Klkins, C. C H. Sickkl, X. tf R. and & OCHOCO X.Cnt,E, NO. 101, A. O. r. V Meet in Odd Fellows' hall on the. second and fourth Monday a of each month. w. Draper, M. W. C. Com as, Recorder. SUNBEAM t.OIHiE, NO. s D. of H. Meet at Odd Fellows' hall every Tnesdav even ixtff. X as. W n. DuKit, Chiei of Honor. Nats. H. P. BKLKisar, Kec R1NEVII.LK CAMP, NO. 21ft. WOODMEN of World. Meet at Odd Fellows1 sail on the first and third Thursday event nc of each montn. i v M. A. Kklu i Consul -Commander. I. L. MrCrumi, Clerk. JCNIPER tHROVE, NO. 10, WOODMEN CIR-cle- Meets at Odd KeilowV hall every Fri day evening. a Mas. s, 1. Belknap, ; Worthy Guardian. Mf Minxtv Crooks, Clerk. PROrttSSINAl. CARDS. H. P. BELKNAP - Physiciia ind Snrgeoa OSes fa the rear of Bel knap 4 Moore'i J a HYDE, M. D. Pbjsiclifl and Surgeon. rbone So. 2. Residence, in Nes . souse's Addition. rklMTILLI . . - ORICO J H. rUSEKBEPG, M. D. PSTSICIil 1ID SDESEOI. - tXbre wthlir. V . Hefner. Kesi- denc. EeJby Hotel. TMsimn' OKKGOTI C PALM R Ittornej-ai-Lai ud lotirj Public All bupinese promptiv and rarefolly at tended to. Culleciioua a Specialty. rriurin. - o lttorsej ud Counsellor at Lii J W. HCPKIHS Atloniej-al-Lif. - oittcnx )A c PaLMER D. S. Commissioner. Land Filinrs and Final Proofs Giren K Special . Attention. rimnTitti ED. N. WHITE CCALIB IX Wines .. Liquors Cigars Main Street PRISEVI1XE OREGON Cary House Bar HENDERSON & POLLARD ft Wis. Liquors oou Gloars PRINEVILLE, OREGON. J. 0. GYHUS, Tonsorial Parlors MOORE BLOCK DEPUTY STOCK INSPECTORS Notice is hereby given that I have appointed the following named per-e lepnty Ktock Inep. ctora: J. P. Cartwriht Hay Creek Krnest Sherar Croee Keys Harry Wib... . . Aebwood 1. Sparks ?. Haters A. Morrow. . . -Havta-k . M. fcmitli.- .....Panlina Kowm K nox ..... , t'oat T. C. Swain B- ar Creek J. 8. Boirne Koelam! Alex 1 IntosU Hardin . JOK HI.NKI.E, Stock Inspector o( Crook County. Ton cannot aell your goods Unless you advertise them J THE JOURNAL .Is the best medium la Crook County Hotel Prineville Headquarters for Stockmen Prices Reasonable Terminus of The Hegolatop Mne THE DALLES, rORTIAIvD & ASTOIIIA NAVIGATION CO. Steamer "REGULATOR" an.1 "DAlh.rS CITY" daily between The Dallea antf Pur tl mak!. PasaK'User-aoid Knight trvic. PASSENGER SERVICE : , We rffer ut.-uttwki inducements to fiaseennera, and repeettuUsp solicit their pat ronave. 0ir r-pviUie- re l'iufuri. V"' Vliaand l loaiuro. Our stearavrt have been ui in thorough repair, aud faoiiUiaa added tor lb oomfort and tut ol iNftUOUS. , PLEASURE ; Too mnrh cannot be sa'd tn favor of this line as a pieanre route, ft Is almost enouct tosay that "It ts down th Columbia.. lit coolinjc tkrexM. ih rrir4 aennery, tn iivsuon Itois uot u4 4u, coatioe to nakt U s i a)orsbl uia, Try it. FREIGHT : - - ' :- ' ' - ' - We are at alt times prepared to handle carefully freight of alt kinds, with prompt ; aeas. e hTea coiuiBHdioua arh.Mi, where shtpmeuuraa ba taken care of un til called for. Wool and wheat abipmenu especially aoitctted. RATES : Onr rate will always be fonnd as low as the lowest, and alwavn as low aa Is posaiblt to Ukmi.m ibem. Oar aim is to ed avor to keep in liue wtib our tormar policy, and to a.e it in ac-t as well an name, "TiiK Kbit I ATOR LINK. Write for rates anrf filutraied Ui-er. lurvhae your ticaeta aud bip your freight eta the U UA TON LiNlu Corrt pondence aoiictted. W. C. ALLAWAY, General Aj?ent, The Mies, Or. General Commission f-fPlHorrll nrr Mornhont i vi ti ui uiug iuui tiiiaiib Z. F. MOODY Siill in Business at the Old and-Well-Known Stand Adjoining R. R. Depot' The Dallej, Or. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Prompt attention will be paid to tho e Prineville & Warm Springs. ...STAGE LINE Leaves Prineville at 6 a. m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday," connecting at' Warm Springs with stage for The Dalles and way points. Leaves Warm Springs at 6 a. m. on Monday, Wednesday ind Friday, connecting at Prineville with stages to Burns, Lakeview, and other points. Through to The Dalles in DAYTIME. Fare, $7.50. Rourd trip, $13.50. Good accommodations at all stations, and comfortable ehicles. Particular attention given to freight and express. Rate, "rom The Dalles to Prineville, 2 cents per pound. Stage offices at Templeton & Son's, Prineville, "and Umatilla House, The Dalles. The Prineville 8c Shaniko ...STAG-E3 X-I3SrE3... GEO. M. COIINETT, Manager. IVaves f-hsniko at 6 P M. every Hay. and arrives in Prineville at 6 A. M leaves Prineville at 6 P. M. every day, and arrives in tihaniko in 12 honrs. . Carries the U. S. mail, passengers and express. Connects at Prinevil'e with stages for Eastern anil Southern Oreron, Northern California and interior points. Also wakes connection at Uhaniko with trains lor Portland and all Kas ern points. Good acommodations along the road. We hsve recently pnton new thorongh ' race onchew, and now have the best equipped stage line in Eastern Oregon ior the accommodation of the traveling public. All peraona wiahinc paaaage must way-bill at offices l-efore taking passage; others will not be re eived. Express mast be way-billed at the emcee, mr Stage Company will not be responsible. The Company will take no risk on money transmitted. Particular attention given to delivering express matter at Prineville and all Southern pouita in Oregon, and advance charges will bo paid by tka eosspany. STAGE OFFICE. At Adamson & Winnek Co., in Prinvllle, Has established its reputation as the MOST COMMODIOUS, CONVENIENT ant WE LL-KE IT 1 1 OT E L in Crook County All Stare Lines. and who laor me with their patronage. J. E. CAMPBELL, Proprietor. news of the week From All Parts ot the New World and the Old. ! Of INTEREST TO OUR MANY READERS Comprehensive Review of the Important Vz pcnlngs of the Past Week in a Condensed Form. The poned. Jefferies-Iiuhlin fight is post- Another insurgent band has been broken up. A state of siege toss been proclaimed at Madrid. Gnus were used in a saloon raid at Winneld. Kan. Peit Dewet is at the Cape trying to bring about peace. Civil government has been establish ed in Pampanga province. General Davis will conduct tue Car-man-Carransa investigation. Charles M. Schwab is to be presi- dent of the new Morgan steel company. Floods at La Pal cost many lives and deatrovud propertv worth $1,000,- , 000. , An address of loyalty from the city of London was presented to King Ed ward. The headless and mutilated body of a man was found in the rear of a Co- lumubs. O. , saloon. Pensions for Oregon Indisn war vet erans has been left out of the substi tute bill in congress. The ameer of Afghanistan has writ ten an extremely sympathetic letter to Lord Cnrxon, on the occasion of the death of the queen. Otto W. Meysenborg, formerly presi dent of the Wells & French Car Com pany, of Chicago, is dead at bis coun try home. Alma t-ieta, CL. at the age ot 53 years. Frank Crawford, aged 16, was shot and instantly killed by bis brother Charley, aged 14 years, at Balinse, W. Ye. Frank objected to Charley going out hunting. From an ash barrel that had been consigned to a dump at Plaintield, N . J.. Colonel Julian Scott, the well known artist, has lescued a death niaak of Napoleon. Margin McClure. convicted of assist ing in the wreck of the Kutland, V t. , Merchants' National Bank, was sen tenced to seven years in the county bouse of correction. Fire in the five-story block in Boston occupied bv Will-aro'll. Blood & Co.. shawls, cloaks, etc.; Creed & Co., fancy goods; Edward Buller & Co.. lining, and M. fl. Palaaki Jb Co., em hroideris. paused a loas of $180,000- Mrt Nation got a chllliog welcome ill Chicago. The rebel general. Malbas, was killed at Sibngan. A severe snow storm is raging in In dian territory. .Spain Is passing through another critical period. Eight officers and 70 men surrender ed at San Miguel. Thousands have died from the plague in Western Siberia. Lincoln day banquets were held in many Eastern citiea. Rioting students in Madrid were dis persed by the police. The British squadron cruising in West Indian waters, will call at Ha vana. The civil contract in connection with the coming royal Spanish wedding was signed. The Taft commission has gone to Northern Lnson to establish provincial governments. A minority stockholder in Erie rail road seeks to restrain the company from carrying out Morgan's deal. Tenders for 11,000,000 exchequer bonds were c loosed in London. Tweu-ty-five millions were applied for. The average price was 97 5s 4d. At Helena. A. J. Kelly and George Handscbut were convicted of stealing tbiee calves and were sentenced to 14 years each in the penitentiary. The annual meeting of the Agrarian Association of Tax and Economic He formers, at Berlin, adopted resolutions in favor of increasing agricultural du ties. - The contest between Billy Smith and Owen Zeigler, at Erie, Pa., was stopped at the end of the 10th round church people demanding the sheriff . to enforce tbe law. Members of the crews of the German battle-ship Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Russian crniser Askold got into an al tercation at Kiel and tbe Rnsaians fa tally stabbed three Germans. The annnal meeting of the executive board of the United Mine workers is in session at Columbus, O. Tbe board devoted most of its time to tbe discus sion of matters not considered by ths natrenal convention at Indiauapolis. Cjueen Victoria had 73 children. 1 graudchildreu and gieat-grandchil-dren. Lord Roberts is the first man ever entitled to wear the Garter, the Vic- -toria Cross and the order of St. Pat- rick. Thirty-five prominent American scnlptors will contribute to the enibel- troduced a concurrent resolution pro lishment of the grounds and buildings viding for an appropriation of $262 for of the Pan-American exposition at the completion of the Captain Clark Buffalo, N. Y. sword fund. British business men think the influ- ence of a mule ruler will prove bens- 1 S'Sntd ,he Gvnr- fioial. i The governor Wednesday signed the The consequences' of the disturbances Jollowi"K bil,M: "omle .bi" 2"' " in China are being seriously felt in the "JHh8 ground to United States for silk and tea trade Mrs. Lillie Rich, a sympathizer of Mrs. Carrie Nation, sued a Wichita, Kan., saloon keeper foi $10,000 for selling liquor to her minor sons. A. W. Pratt and S. II. Jumper, of South Dakota, before tbe industrial commission gave agrionltural statistics showing the prosperity of South Da kota farmers. OUR LAWMAKERS. Doing! of Importance at the State Capital Billf Passed. Two Railroad Bills Killed. The honne after spending nearly an other half duv in consideration of rail- I road bills, disjtosed of two more Wed- nesday. One of these measures was roorman's fellow-servant bill. It was , debated at length, and although even l ...... ,i . ... 1 . .. i . .1 j. V. .. A twnnt ' its opponents admitted it bad good points, it was defeated by a vote of 81 to 22. The other railroad bill which was disposed of, and which met a sim ilar fate, was the bill of Harris to fix trie liability of railroad corporations for injuries. But 19 votes were oast in favor of this bill. No Holiday at Salem. Washington's birthday, February 22, , is a lettal bolblay. but it is not a legis 1 lative holiday unless the legislature by specific act chooses to make it so. i Inasmuch as Washington's birthday happens tbia year to faU on the 40th j day of the session (the nsual day of sine die adjournment) It is probable i that business will be proceeded with ' much ns nsual. The constitution of the state does not limit the sessions to I 40 davs, hot does limit the total com- penaxtion of each menibsr to $120 at per day; therefore, few legislators can be expeotwt to he so eell-sacrifio- ng as to work long for nothing. Bills Passed. The senate Wednesday passed the following bills: Senate bill 79, to cor rect the description of the boundary of Wheeler eountv: senate bill 143. to protect hotel and boarding house keep- ers; by Hunt, regulating street rail- wave in Portland; senate bill 73, to enact the Torrens system of registra tion ol land titles; senate bill 172, to regulate insurance companies; senate bill 81, to provide for the election of road supervisors; senate bill 137, to create the ottice of county auditor of Multnomah county; senate bill 217, to amend the charier of Sherwood: senate i bill 216, to fix the salary of prosecot- ing attorney in the Seventh judicial f district. The bouse Wednesday passed bills as follows: boose bill 27, providing for a uniform system of mine bell sig nals; bouse b'll 146, making it a crime to remove or interfere with mining lo cation marks; bouse bill 127, regulat ing the supply of wajer for irrigation purposes. The Seaatoriai Vote. Tbe joint vote for senator Wednes day was: H. W. Corbett, 32; Binger Hermann, 19; George II. Williams, 1; K. D. Inman. Democrat. 26; W. E. Kobtrtsou, Democrat, 1; absent, 1. Lkcns Bill Defeated. Senate bill 16. lor the licensing of stationary engineers and firemen was defeated Moudav. Woman Suflrass Defeated. . An effort was maie in the honse Monday to reconsider the vote by a birh senate joint resolution 71. for woman suffrage, was defeated. The vote for reconsideration was lost, 28 to 21. Law Without Governor's Signature. Governor Geer Monday filed the barber Sunday closing bill without his signature, thus completing the proceeding necessary to make it a law. As it bears an emergency clause, it went into effect Monday and will make barbering on ntxt Sunday a crime. Passed Both Houses. The following bills have passed both bouses: House bill 2, relative to school libraries; house bill 91, to pro hibit barbering on Sunday; house bill 203, appropriation for legislative ex penses and deficiencies; senate bill 12, provi ling for sale of school lands; sen ate bill 15, exemption of earnings of judgment debtors; senate bill 17. fix ing fees of witnesses in Douglas, Jack sou and Josephine counties in criminal aotions; senate bill 95, fixing salary of judge of Clackamas conuty. Incorpor ation bills, Sheridan and Whitney. Signed by the Governor. The following bills have been signed by the governor: House bill 3, amend ing Albauy bridge act; house bill 4. appropriating $45,000 lor Oregon agri- , cultural college; house bill 25, appro priating $47,600 to Oregon state uui i versity: house bill ISO, for payment of scalp bounty warrants; bouse bill 224, relative to Portland tax ley; house bill ' 257, relinquishing ground to United ; States for postoflice at Salem; senate . bill 8, relative to licenses on state fair i grounds. (A law without governor's ! signature); sonate bill 19, to pay ex penses of ludinn war veterans to Wash ington; senate bill 89, to submit initia ' tive and referendum; senate bill 104, removing incline at Cascade locks; ... , . .i : t ) . l Kumn uiit ii, uj eutiiurize rurusaa to levy a special tax; incorporation acts for the following places: Hose tinrg, Canyonville, Silverton, Elgin, -SummerviMe, Baker City, Antelope, Dallas, Sonipter, Myrtle Point, Med ford. The Vote for Senator. The vote for senator Mondav stood: Corbett 80, George II. Williams 23, William Smith 25, Itinger Hermann, 6, not voting 1, absent or paired 5. Aid for Orphanages. The house committee ou corpora tions Wednesday rendered a favorable report on the bill by llolcomb provid- ing state aid for all orphan asylums of not to exceed $10 per annum per in- mate. I Foj Clark Sword Fund. In the house Wednesday Eddy in- posto I amending Myrtle Point charter; house bill 120, amending Med ford charter; house bill 8, amending Albany bridge act; house bill 4, appropriating $45,- 000 for Oregon Agricultural College; house bill 26, approprating $47,000 to Oregon State University; senate bill 102, amending Sumpter charter; sen- ' ate bill 104, removing incline at Cas- ' cade locks. hailed as mm Filipinos Warmly Welcome Amer ican Commissioners. WHEN ON THEIR first TRIP NORTH Judge Taft and His Associates Have Gone to Bacolor to Organize a Provincial Govern ment Bulucan Will Next Be Visited San Fernando, Province of Pampan ga. Island of Luzon, Philippines, Feb. 14. Bacolor and all the towns adjacent to the railroad, which names are his toric on aooonnt ot the fierce battles of the earlier periods of the American oc cupation, turned ont to welcome the United States Philippine commission as it proceeded northward, on its first trip to organise provincial govern ments. At "every station, including the hamlets where tbe train did not stop, there were bunts of music from the native bands and cheers for the American commission and the partido federate. The ciowd at Malolos, the former seat of the insurgent govern ment, was smaller, in proportion to the population, than at the villages. At all the stops addresses were deliv ered by the natives, and responses were made by Judge Taft, the presi dent of the commission; Professor Worcester, General Flores, Chief Jus tice Arellno and Dr. Tavera, president of the Federal party. Tbe natives re peatedly declared the people were be ginning to understand the purpose of the Americans, adding that the com mission's acts showed its promises would be kept. Jndge Taft told tbe people of the towns in Bolucan province that a pro vincial government will shortly be established there. The American party alighted at San Fernando, passed un der an aroh of welcome and was greeted by the military and hundreds of children waving Amenoin flags snd singing "Hail Columbia." Tbe entire American party was then driven to Ba color, capital of the province of Pirn panga. where they will be cordially entertained tomorrow, and nntil apply ing tbe provincial government to Pam panga, there will be a public discus sion of the laws enacted. General Grant received information that a band of Tarlao insurgents is ap proaching for the purpose of harassing the people of Bacolor. He has sent scouts out after them. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. Eight Officers and Seventy Mea Give Up the Fight Manila, Feb. 14. An insurgent col onel, Simon Tecbon. seven Insurgent officers and 70 men, with 60 guns, have surrendered unconditionally to Captain Coolea. of the Thlrty-fifUi regi ment, at San Miguel de Mayumo. In a fight at Siboyan. Batangas, tbe rebel general, Malbas is reported to have been killed: Six insurgent offi cers and 20 men were captured. Mariquina is the scene ol an im mense peace meeting of tbe Federal party. The Women's Peace League met at Judge Taft's bouse today. Senoiita Poblo attempted to introduce a resolu tion requiring tbe release of the impris oned insurgents. Mrs. Taft and other ladies spoke on a resolution urging the insurgents to surrenler. This was adopted instead of Senorita Poble's. BOILER-MAKER'S GOOD LUCK. Bonds Mine In North for Quarter of Mil- lion Dollars. Port Townsend. Wash.. Feb. 14. A mining deal was consummated here to day of more than naual interest, owing to the amount involve, and that it transfers a man from the ranks of pov erty to affluence. Erick Molander, a boiler maker, of this city, who had in vested bis earnings .in Mount Sicker, B. C. mining property by hiiing claims staked for him on extension of Tyee and Lenora claims, has bonded his holdings to London and Paris in vestors for $250,000. The papers, were made out and signed today. Molander spent last season at Nome, but failed to make his fortune. He returned on the steamer Charles Lano, and when her boilers gave out and the vessel was in danger of swamping, he repaired the boilers so that the steamer, with 300 passengers, reached port in safety, and for which he was presented witn aoo. Silk Weavers Locked Out Scran ton. Pa., Feb. 14. The strike of the 4.000 silk workers in Scranton has resulted in a lockout. The mill- owners and managers today declared tbev will not reopen their mills nntil the girls are willing to resume at the wages which were offered nearly two weeks ago and in which there was concession of 25 cents a week to each employe. The strikers are determined to etav ont until their demands shall be granted. They have a eked all silk workers in the country for moral and material assistance, requesting them to strike if the mills at which they are employed handle material from the Scranton mills Telegraphed 200 Miles. London, Feb. 14. Professor John Fleming, lecturing at Liveipool yester day, said he bad Signor Marconi's per mission to make the ffirst mention of the fact that on the first day of tne reign of King Edward VII Marconi ac complished the astonishing feat of send ing wireless messages between St.JCath erines. Isle of Wight, and the Lizzard, 200 miles. Perfect communication has sines been established. Mexican Embezzler. San Diego, Cal., Feb. 14. Word has been received from Ensenada that Salvador Saloria was arrested there Saturday, charged with having em bezzled $2,650 of the Mexican govern ment's money. lie was municipal treasurer for tbe northern district of Lower California, a post 'he Jhad held for the past three years, and the money he is alleged to have embezzled was in his custody in that capacity. Salora is said to have enjoyed the utmost confi dence of his government and all who know him. RIOTING IN MADRID. State of Siege Proclaimed in the Spanish Cap ital Many Arrests Were Made. j Madrid. Feb. 15. Musio on tbe public squares and a general holiday gramme of the Asturias-rJourbon mar- 1 riage festivities, but all this has been abandoned cn account of the attitude ! of the populace. With nightfall, every approach to the Puerta del Sol was jammed with the idle populace. Insulting remarks were burled at the police and civil guards. A trumpeter sounded a charge, which was made with swords drawn. Heads were not spared, many persona were injured, and there were numerous arrests. The scattering crowds sought the shops and hotels. All the front doors' of tbe Hotel de Paris were smashed in, a great crowd assembling there. The police and guards charged into tbe streets, but the dispersed throngs quickly reassembled. As was anticipated, the funeral of Don Ramon de Campoaraor, was at tended with serious disturbances. Tho weather was beautiful and enormons crowds gathered along tbe route taken by tbe funeral cortege. Considerable disorder marked tbe passage of tbe procession, but the troops stood at strategic points and prevented any very formidable outbreak until the end of the city was reached. At that point tbe demonstrators, who included many 1 students, raised the cry of "Long live i liberty, and, having broken up into small parties, proceeded to various parts of Madrid to renew tbe demon stration. One band of students stoned a convent. In the evening fresh riots took place st several points. Gendarmes charged with drawn swords, and a number were bruised and wounded. Tbe demonstrators replied to the chasges of tbe gendarmes with a shower of stones. Altogether some 30 arrests were made during the day, including a mili tary officer, whose arrest resulted in a protest by bis brother officers, the mat ter being referred to tbe captain-gen eral. The authorities have warned the newspapers to abstain from the publi cation ot news or comments calculated to fan the present agitation. MURDEROUS ASSAULT. Razor in the Hand of a Man Crazed With Liquor Nearly Causes Death. Seattle. Feb. 15. Mad with tbe effects of liquor and at tbe time infur iated with tbe thought that his com panion bad robbed him of a sum of money, James Flood attacked James Dorcey with a razor in a room in tbe Globe hotel at 10 o'clock today, and by the narrowest margin possible' a murder was averted. Both men had been out on a spree all night and had jut entered their room, when suwdenly Flood turned upon his roommate and accused him of stealing $50 of his money from a coat pocket. Dnn-ey denied it. ' Flood whipped cut a razor, and made a slash at the aston ished Dorcey. A gash an inch deep and trie full length of the fleshy part of i he arm was cot. Terrified beyond measure, Dorcey screamed frantically for help. Proprietor Hewitt came in and tried to make peace. In his mad fury Flood turned upon him with murder in his eyes, but did not suc ceed in cutting him. Flood was over powered. WILL BUILD LIGHTERS. Government to L'se Them for Service on Alas ka Coast Seattle. Feb. 15 Major Ruhlen, in charge of the United States quarter master's department here, has received instructions from the department at Washington to invite, bids for tbe con- 1 struction of one seagoing tug and two 400-tcn lizhters, to be used in handling government supplies at Nome and-St. Michael. The boats will be finished in time for use this season in tbe north. The bids will be closed on Saturday night, as the work will probably be a xnsh order. The tug will be 80 feet long, 17 feet beam and four feet draught. The amount of business done by the government in the north warrants building the craft instead of depending upon private contracts. Brakes Would Not Hold. Butte, Mont., Feb. 15. One of the Northern Pacific freight trains, while hauling supplies to tbe Alice mine on top of the hill, got beyond control of the brakes, and ran away. As a result William Fidler, brakeman, is dead, anil the following are injured: John Cahiil, brakeman, bruised, not serions Iv; John Harden, engineer, may die. The train was working up the steep grade of what is known as the Hill Line, leading to the mines at Walker vine, with lnmber r-nd other supplies for tbe Alice mine. All at once tbe wheels began to slip, and when tbe air was applied the brakes refused to hold. Earthquake Near Cadiz. Malaga, Feb. 14. There was an earthquake shock today at Grazalema, 40 miles from Cadiz. It was panied bv loud rumblings. Theinhab- itants became panic-stricken and many buildings were damaged. Blizzard in New York. Syracuse, N. V., Feb. 15. Northern and Central New York are many feet deep in the worst blizzard of the win ter, aud in some respects in recent years. Over a territory extending from liorhester to Utica, and from Watertown to Ithaca, the ground is white, although it is not exceedingly cold, and the fine snow drifting makes traveling dangerous. In tho cities snowplows and Bhovel gangs are keep ing the streets open for traffic. The Danish Islands. London, Feb. 15. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily News says: "The crown prince of Denmark op poses tbe sale of the Danish West In dies to the United States. At a meet ing of the representatives of the budget committee and a syndicate that de sires to develop the islands, a compro mise was agree npon to the effect that if the matter is not Bottled with tho United States before March 4, ths budget committee iB to reject the sals and to support the schemes of ths syndicate." IS 10 APE COLOHT t. ,--'t Dewet Engaged a British Force Near Philipstown. CROSSED ORANGE RIVER AT SAND DRIFT . , ! The Innisklllings Charged the Enemy Who Left Five Killed snd Six Wounded Tea Boers Were Captured. London, Feb. 16. The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener: "Pretoria, Feb. 15. Our troops are now sngaged with Christian Dewet's force north of PhilipBtown, which we hold, Dewet haviDg crossed the Orange river at Sand Drift, apparently moving west. "French, reporting from a point 25 miles southeast of Ermelo, states that a large force of ths enemy is being driven on the Piet Rief. their efforts to break back having so far been frus trated. The Innisklllings charged the enemy, who left five killed and six wounded on the ground. Ten Boers were captured, and there was a large capture of wagons, carts and cattle. Onr casualties were one killed and five wounded." . ine Evening News prints a dispatch from Cape Town, dated Thursday, ! February 14, which says: - "Tbe government here, is advised I that Christian Dewet and ex-President ! Steyn entered Cape Colony and occu- pied Philipstown. The British attack ed them yesterday and drove them out of the town with loss." Cape Town, Feb. 16. A Boer com mando crossed tbe Grange river yester day, in the Philipstown district. It is reported that Dewet was in command. Van Wyksvlei was occupied Monday by 300 Boers who were, retreating from CaJviuia. Tbe Boers are reported in force 24 miles west of Carnarvon. A Boer convoy of 65 wagons and 45 - pris oners has been captuied north of Am sterdam. - Boers Near Cape Town. r LondoD.Ieb. 16. It is reported from Cape Town that the wife of Comamnd ant Botha left Pretoria with a military escort to endeavor to get her husband to surrender. . The Boers tried unsuccessfully to destroy a culvert near Cape Town. Se vere fighting ensued, tbe Boers leaving three killed and 23 wonnded. Tbe British lost one killed and two wounded. Boers Worsted at Aberdeen. . Cape Town, Feb. 16. Fighting is reported to have taken place near Aber deen Friday and Saturday last, ths Boerr. being worsted. CHICAGO HOTEL FIRES. Attempts Were Made to Bui a F oar Struibit1 ta Robbery During the Excitement. Chicago, Feb. 16. Flames were started simultaneously on fonr floors of the Palmer House this afternoon, and 45 minutes later were discovered on two floors in the Great Northern hotel. Two men supposed to be hotel thieves were seen to run from tbe Palmer house. During the excite ment, $500 worth of jewelry was stolen . from one of the rooms of the Great Northern. About the same time, a blaze of light was discovered in the Sherman bouse. Another fire of sus picions origin had been discovered only 24 hours before. The fires con vince the police thst an organized gang of incendiaries- is operating in . Chicago. Good desciiptions have been secured of the two men who were seen running from the Palmer house, and a number of detectives are at work on tbe case. Tbe four fires, with the cir cumstances attending them, were: Palmer House Fonr fires started simultaneously in baskets of linen on different floors. Towels saturated with kerosene weis found. The fire was extinguished by guests and em ployes. Two suspects were seen, but allowed to escape. Damage nominal. Great Northern Hotel Simultan eous fires were discovered on the H and J floors. Odor of kerosene on 11 floor. J. S. Friest, ot New York, reported mhat $500 worth of jewelry had been stolen flora bis room. Damage of I $1,500 by fire and small panic among the guests. I Sherman House The blaze was on j tbe upper floor and was attended with little commotion. Damage, $100. j Hotel Grace Fire of suspicious . origin discovered in a linen closet. Damage nominal. The most dangerous fire in the Palmer bouse was on the fifth floor. It was extinguished at personal risk by John M. Mc Williams, Jr., a senior at Princeton university. The police agree that all the flies were incendiary j and tonight every important down- town hostelry was guarded by a detail ' ! of officers in plain clothes, watching I for the men suspected of having started I tbe fires. These officers, as well ss the hotel managers, have tbe theory j that the blaze was started by some dis i charged hotel employe who wished to satisfy his grudge and was able to do I so through his intimate knowledge ol opportunities. Rjbbed of $3,000 Worth of Jewelry. i ( San Francisco, Feb. 16. Mrs. F. H. Osgood, of Seattle, who arrived in ' this city on the Oregon express this j morning, has reported to the 'police and railway otliciala that she was : robbed during last night of $3,000 j worth of jewelry. She stated that the gems were in a leather bag which she suspended from her neck, but that they were taken while she -was sleep- ing. The police o Ulcers have arrested a man on suspicion. , Earthquake in Tennessee Nashville, Tenn., FebT H -r-Quite a seveie earthquake shock was felt at 6:15 o'olock tonight at Union City, Tenn. Houses rocked and windows and crockery rattled. The wave lasted several second s. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 16. A slight earthquake . shock, lasting about 20 seconds, was felt here this evening. Costly Engines. Tho engines of a first-olass British . man-of-war cost about 175,000.