OREGON CITY COURIER OREGON CITY HERALD CONSOLIDATED. A. V. CHENEY.............. PubMtf Comprehensive Revietr of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Wk Called from the Telegraph Columns. Budyard Kipling, the popular author, , la said to be dying at his hotel in New York. Texas ia passing through an alarming epidemic of meningitis. Thirty deaths from the disease have ooourred in Fort Worth in the past week. A report from Madrid says that Eu ropean troops have been landed at Ma nila from warships. The Washington officials discredit the story. A representative of the Associated Press learns that Pierpont Morgan is to bear the entire cost, amounting to about $25,000, of the installation of electric lights in St. Paul's cathedral, Uew York. K The naval committee of the house lias directed a favorable report on the .senate bill creating the grade of admi ?al and intended for Bear-Admiral Dewey. The committee also deoided favorably on the senate bill granting two months' extra pay for naval service outside the United States during the "war with Spain. Lieutenant Commander 0. P. Bees, "TJ. S. N. , who was the signal officer "with Admiral Dewey's fleet and who ' stood upon the bridge with the admiral during the battle at Manila, has ar rived in Topeka, Kan., to visit rela tives. . The naval officer was received oy the governor and both branches of the legislature, and spoke briefly before .both the house and senate. , An appeal has been received by the chamber of commerce of San Francisco on behalf of the flood sufferers of the Shan Tung province of China. Those signing the appeal aie American and English people. They state that the Chinese of the district have raised something like $70,000 American money, but this will go but a short vray, as there are over 2,000,000 people starving. ' According to the statement of Col onel Byrd, of the quartermaster depart ment, there remain at Manila 3,000 of the 5,000 Spanish troops that were turned over to General Otis, as a result of the surrender of that place. Of the 8,600 who have been returned to Spain, about half weie taken back by the Spanish government so only about 1,800 have been repatriated bo far at ' the expense of the United States. The remaining 2,000 hey expects to leave. Manila for Spain within the next two weeks. . The government has sent 4,000,000 postage stamps to Porto Bioo, for nse in the postal system there. Representatives of the Kickapoo tribe of Indians are in Mexico trvinu to aal a concession of land from the govern ment for a settlement. The tribe de sires to move to that country. A large sale of steers took place at San Antonio, Tex., on the 23d. The tieorge B. Lovington Co. sold 8,000 3-year-olds and 12,000 yearlings to an other company. The piioe paid for the lot was $370,000. The pine timber lands of Southwest Virginia, East Tennessee and North western North Carolina have been monopolized by Canadian and New England capitalists. The syndicate represents $5,000,000. The Nicaraguan government having placed too close a censorship on United States cable messages, and failing to listen to protests from this country, President McKinley has dispatohed the cruiser Detroit to Greytown to de mand an explanation. There is great activity In the Iron industry, and many orders have been reiused. An order for 12,000 tons of steel rails for China will be sent abroad, as American mills have con tracts for six months ahead. An attempt to burn Manila was made by insurgents. Fires were start ed in two portions ol the city, which raged all night long, sweeping aay rows of buildings and devastating ores of pioperty. After daylight the American troops drove every native out of the districts in which flies ooourred. The island of Negros, the fourth ia importance in the Philippine group, lias been completely pacified. Four commissioners from the island visited Oeneral Otis on the J2d and informed him that the insurgents had been driven from the island and the Ameii can flag raised, and they desired Otis to take possession, which he promised to do. Private Edwin W. Hampton, of Com pany 11, Second Oregon regiment, was killed in a skirmish near Manila Tues day. He is the first Oregon soldioi to die In battle. At the same time pri vates Joseph H. Cardington, Christian E. Horn and II. D. Hazard, of Com pany E, First Washington reulment, were killed and Corporal W. B. Tucker, of Company H, of the same regiment, was seriously wounded. Miner Kiki Items. A letter leceived from Dawson re cently says that the first mail that has been received there since last fall ar rived January 88. There were about 8,500 letters. Funds for erecting a monument to the memory ol the Oregon volunteers are to be raised by the Woodmen ol the World in Portland by giving a series ol patriotic benefits. These will bgin in May. Excursions will run to the city so outsiders may attend. LATER NEWS. There are 61 oaes of typhoid fever in (he Seventh army corps in Cuba. A dispatch from Borne Tuesday says the pope was taken suddenly ill that morning. The battle-ship Oregon accompanied by the collier Ins, sailed from Hono lulu for Manila February 20. The sundry civil bill, together with a large number of public building measures were passed by the United States senate Tuesday. The American Pottery Company, with its burden of $30,000,000 capital ization, is likely to fail in its purpose of uniting the potteries. Monday oongress passed the army re organization bill with an amendment providing that no permanent increase in the army shall be made beyond 1901. The German government has ordered its warships to leave the Philippine islands and has placed German sub jects there under the protection of the United States. According to advices from Genoa, province of Barcelona, the number ol disbanded Spanish sailors in Cuba who are joining the American navy is con siderably increasing. Six second-lieutenants in the regular array, just graduated irorn . tne mili tary academy at West Point, have ar rived at San Francisco, on their way to Manila to join various regular infanrty regiments. The Southern Paoific overland from Portland ran into a landslide in a can yon 45 miles south of Bosebuig, Or. The locomotive and baggage car were derailed, and the fireman badly injured. A tramp who was stealing a ride was slightly hurt. A dispatch from Vahi, capital of the island of Samoa, off the west coast of Asia Minor, says that a boat belonging to the British torpedo-boat destroyer Bruiser has foundered in a squall off Samos, and that eight of her crew were drowned. Orders have been issued to the hos pital-ship Belief, now at New York, to sail for Manila at the earliest possi ble moment, and to move at as great peed as is safe. The Belief's cargo will oonsist of enough medical supplies for 25,000 men for a year. The senate committee on naval af fairs held a mooting Monday for consul tation on the naval appropriations It was decided to antagonize the bouse norease for the navv, and the commit tee will recommend only six new war vessels instead of twelve provided ioi in the house bill. Governor Rogers, of Washington, has vetoed the oapitol building bill. The gunboat Princeton sailed from Suez Monday for Aden. She is bound lor Manila, where she should arrive in about three weeks. (The North Dakota senate has passed a bill providing for the appointment of a commission of three physicians in each county for the examination of all applicants for marriage licenses. In the federal court in Tacoma Judge Han ford has ordered a decree of fore closure on the Shelton & Southwestern railroad. The sale of available prop erty has been ordered to settle claims which, all told, amount to nearly $30, 000. Th extent of the loss by fire in the suburbs of Manila since February 22, has been given. Sixty buildings of stone and 150 substantial wooden structures with iron roofs were de stroyed. In addition, 8,000 Nipa nouses of the natives were burned. The Spanish senate has by a vote ol 130 to 7, approved the motion of Mar shal Martinez de Campos, signed by all Spanish generals in the senate, de manding parliamentary inquiry into the conduct of the recent war. The government supported the motion. Two commissioners who returned to Manila from Malolos, the headquarters of Aguinaldo, report that 8,000 of the insurgents at that point are anxious to surrender, and that it is believed Agui naldo is ready to receive peace propo sals. Ine commissioners weie sent to the insurgent stronghold under a flag of truce. Officials of the German foieign office, have notified the United States era. bassy, at Berlin, that the government will henceforth admit American oranges, lemons and raisins without examination, and also all American fresh and dried fruit will be allowed to pass in bond through Germany without being examined. It ia announced that Germany will insist that Mataafa be made king ol the Samoan islands. The United States, however, with the approval ol England,' ia determined . to support Malietoa Tan us. Chief Justice Cham bers will likely be recalled from the islands on aocount of the letter be wrote to his brother, and the publica tion of which offended Germany. In answer to their demand for in creased pay, the Western Coil & Min ing Company at Little Book, Ark., hat posted an ultimatum to the employes it all its mines at Donning, Coal Hill and Jenny Lind, stating that none ol their demands would be granted. The miners refuse to yield, and it is now settled that the 4,000 men or more will quit work, closing down the entire die- triot. A writ of habeas corpus has been ap plied for in the case of (our Indians un der sentence of death lor murder. The Japanese cruiser Chitose will be placed in drydock at San Fiancisco, so that the naval constructor ol the Japanese navy may inspect, her plates below the water line and her propellois before finally accepting the vessel from her builders. Whet she comes off the dock she will fly the Japanese flag and will become the crack ship of the mi kado's navy. Lrmy Reorganization Has Been Passed. Bill GORMAN AMENDMENT ADOPTED It Provide! That the Armj Shall Not Be Increased Permanently Beyond 1901 Bouie Proceeding! in Detail. Washington, March 1. After a con test that will be memorable in the his tory of the senate, the compromise army reorganization bill was passed this evening at 7:10. When the sen ate oonvened, at 11 o'clock this morn ing, it seemed more than likely that the bill might be passed during the day. Gorman, of Maryland, insisted that his amendment providing that the army should not be increased perma nently, or beyond July 1, 1901, be in corporated in the measure. For sev eral hours it appeared probable that his insistence at least would throw the bill over until tomorrow, and perhaps defeat it. An agreement was reached finally, however, and Gorman's amend ment, in a slightly modified form, was accepted. The vote was 65 to 13. Then the senate took ip the sundry civil bill and completed its reading, all the committee amendments being agreed to, (ixcept those relating to the District of Columbia. The bill was then laid aside to be completed torn or iow. In the Houae. The house was in session seven hours today, and sent to the senate two more appropriation bills, the army, which naB oeen unaer consideration lor sev eral days, and the fortifications. The former carried about $79,000,- UOO, and the latter, approximately, $4,700,000. The final conference re port upon the Indian appropriation bill was also adopted. The only amend ment of importance attached to the army bill was one giving two months extra pay to enlisted men in the reeu lar army who served beyond the limits of the United States during the war with Spain, and one month's extra pay to those who seived in the United States. The discussion of the admin istration's policy relative to tho Phil ippines, which has been occupying the attention of the members to the exclu sion ol almost everything else during the consideration of appropriation bills for the last two weeks, was continued today, several speeches being made on the subject. A bill was paeeed appropriating $3,000 for the Investigation of leprosy in this country under a board to be se lected by the surgeon-general. Corliss Y tf I I .a . inep. prion.) siateu mat there were about 300 cases in the United States. ANXIOUS TO SURRENDER. Commissioners From Maloloa Report Rebels Weary of Warfare. Manila, March 1. Two commission ers who returned from Malolos under a flag of truce today report that 8,000 rebels are anxious to surrender. They also express the belief that Aguinaldo ia inclined to accept paoific overtures. Spanish Commissioners Bossato and Bogoto were permitted to pass our line to confer with Aguinaldo in reference to Spanish prisoners at Malolos. They returned through the lines this morn ing near Calocan with dispatches for the Spaniards. They said Aguinaldo and Sandiok are both at Malolos While the Filipinos are not yet pre pared to surrender the Spanish prison ers, they will gladly release two Americans who have been held for six weeks, on payment of $30 value ol lood and clothing furnished them. Shortly afterward the rebels sent out a flag of truce. Bornelli, Commandant Sinloresedode Lacruse and several hun dred ol the enemy left the Filipinos line crying "No quere mas combate los Americanos muoho bono." The com mandant said that fully 8,000 of his men had enough, and were anxious to surrender. Among the enemy in the jungle many women and, children are visible. A woman laid down her rifle, and at tempted to cross with the par ley era, but she was sent back. Alter the par ley party returned to the American lines, the enemy on the right fired a volley, the bullets dropping at their feet. SCATTERED FIRING. ThU Alone Disturbed the Stillness at Manila Sunday Night. Manila, March 1. Except lor an oc casional volley and some individual firing by the rebels from the jungle near Calocan, along the river and in the vicinity of San Pedro Macati, all was quiet along the entire line Sunday night. The enemy's sharpshooters at Calo can continue to annoy the soldiers in the daytime, but the Ameiioans no longer pay ranch atetntion to them, re serving their fire until the rebels ap pear in the open in sufficient force to juBttfy a volley or an occasional shell. During the night time the men are ao- customed to the enemy's salutes, and a majority of them remain undisturbed. secured by the outposts and sentries. In Manila absolute quiet mevails: the streets are deserted and the only sounds to be heard after 7 o'clock in the evening are the tramp of the pa trols and sentries and the occasional canter ol the hoofs ol an officer's borne. The insurance companies, after conference, have deoided to accept war. risks at an additional premium of 5, per cent per month. Dennis B, Huiley, congressman from the second New York district, is dead at Hot Springs, Va. WARSHIPS ORDERED AWAY. Germany Recalls Her Ships From the Philippines. ' . ' Washington, March 2. The German government has set at rest effectually the rumors of a purpose ou its part, di rectly or indirectly, to embarrass the United States in the Philipppine islands, and has given a signal mani festation of its desire to promote the most cordial relations between Ger many and the United States by order ing the withdrawal ol all vessels of its navy from Philippine waters and placing the lives and property of its subjects there' under the protection of the United States government. This action is regarded as a master stroke of diplomacy, by whioh will he removed all possibility of a clash between Ger man and American interests about Ma nila, and gives notice to all the world and especially to any Americans who entertained any suspicion of sinister designs by Germany, of the wishes and purposes ol the German empire to cul tivate the friendship ol the United States. ' The announcement ol this act of the German government came at the olose of a day that had been full of sensa tional rumors of a clash between the Americans and Germans in Manila, the rumors finally going so far as to assert that Admiral Dewey had fired on and sunk a German vessel at Ma nila. Any lingering fears in naval cir cles were set at rest finally at the close of the day by the reoeipt of some dis patches from Manila, but without men tion of any untoward incident. Finally at the close of the day, and after the official close of the depart ments, the announcement was made for the reason of the great confidence the the offloials had in the falsity of the rumors, the statement being author ized that by one bold stroke Germany had removed all possibility of any clash at Manila. It was announced that the German government had or dered their ships away from Manila, probably to their new naval station on the Chinese coast. The German government followed its announcement to the state department of a purpose to order its vessels away horn the Philippines with a formal ap plication to the United States govern ment to undertake the protection ol all the Germans in the Philippines, not only in person but in property. The president very promptly accept ed the trust, and there will be no Ger man ships, either at Manila or Ilo Ilo to distruD the relations between the two the countries by forming the base of sensational and false rumors. EVENTS AT MANILA. Filipino Rebels Keep Up Their Guer rilla Tactics. Manila, March 2. The rebels at Malabon fired upon the cruiser Callao from the jungle yesterday while Ad miral Dewey was -visiting the Monad nook. Three shells were dropped by the moniter into the Malabon church, demolishing the structure and killing a number of lebels who were inside. A factory at Maloloa is reported to be running day and night to supply ammunition for the insurgents. The ignorance of the natives ia shown by the fact that they have col leoted empty Springfield shells and are refilling them. Over 2,000 ol these cartridges have been discovered in houses in Pan dayean by an officer of the Washington volunteers. Death In a Tornado. Vicksburg, Miss., Maroh 2. Tele graphio advices from Yazo City give the details of the destructive tornado which passed over that seotion Sunday night. Many houses were blown down, and 12 or 14 persons were injured. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, together with their son, daughter-in-law and two ohildren were carried bodily a distance of 800 yards by the wind. Hamilton and his wife were so badly injured that they died shortly afterwards. Mrs. Devine, a lady 78 yeais ol age, was crushed by the root of her house fall ing on her and is fatally injured. Eight or ten families were rendered! destitute, and much suffering is re ported. Horses, oattle and fowls were killed in large numbers. Alleged Aid From Japan. Madrid, March 2. Reforms asset tB that it has received letters from relia ble sources, at Manila, saying 80 can non, 30,000 rifles and several million cartr'dges from Japan have been land ed at Sua), on the Gulf of Lingayen, on the west coast of the island of Lu zon, and about 100 miles Irom Manila, and have been taken thence to Malo los, the seat of the rebel government. Reforms adds: "Japan evidently intends to act to ward the Americans in the Philip pines as the Americans acted toward the Spaniards in Cuba." . - Search for Wellman. Christiana, March 2. The Morgen Bladet says that arrangements have been concluded by which a sealing ves sel will search Frani Joseph Land lor Walter Wellman and the members of his expedition to Greenland, unless the explorer returns shortly. Spaniards Will Be Deponed. New York, March 2. Fifty-three Spanish, miners who arrived on the Umbria Sunday destined for the West. have been ordered de nor ted. It is as serted that they came under contract to work for a wealthy Spaniard at Boise City. Crisis In 8paln. Madrid, . March 8. A ministerial crisis is imminent. The cabinet is con vinced of the impossibility of avoiding defeat in the final vote on the bill for the cession of the Philippines, as the opposition may i norease, while the government cannot hope to gam a single additional supporter. Honolulu, March 2. The battle ship Oregon, accompanied by the col lier Iris, sailed for Manila February 20. Report That Foreign Troops Have Landed at Manila. THERE IS CONSTANT FIGHTING It Is Believed the Insurgent Leaders Will Attempt to Break Through the American Lines. Ms.drid. Feb. 28. An official dis patch from Manila says: "The situation here is very serious. The foreign wasehips are disembarking troops. General Rios will leave Ma nila and go to Zamboanga, island ol Mindanao." The government has reoelved a long dispatcn from General Rioa at Manila, out refuses to impart its contents. The Imparoial, which asserts that it is in a pestion to know the truth ol the situation at Manila, says: "There is constant fighting between the Americans and the Tagalos. The courage and stubbornness of the latter have caused groat anxiety to the Americans, who do not conceal their belief that the war will be a long and desperate one. There is the greatest alarm among foreigners in Manila, the commanders of the foreign warships having decided to land forces to proteot their subjeots. Discredited In Washington. Washington, Feb. 28. The govern ment officials here diaoredit the state ment in the above dispatch that the foreign warships are disembarking troops at Manila. Spanish sources ol information, respecting affairs in the Philippine islands, are not to be relied upon, they say, as the press and peo ple oi Spain do not hesitate to oircu late statements inimioal to the inter-t ests of tins country. Such of the dispatches reaching the war department today from General Otis that were made public were con fined to routine matters, while Secre tary Cong said tonight he had not a word from Admiral Dewey during the entire day. General Otis has repeat edly stated in his dispatches to the anthorities here that he has the situa tion well in hand, and there is no rea son to Relieve he would have treuble in keeping order at Manila, where the cream of his troops are stationed. Rebels Are Desperate. Manila, Feb. 28. Last night the rebels concentiated in such numbers near the Chinese oemetery that General McArthur anticipated an attaok and asked for reinforcements. Two com panies of the Twenty-third regulars were sent to Calocan, and a battalion of the Twentieth regulars to the ceme tery, at about midnight, but the expect ed attack was not made. The rebels, after making a great noise with bugle oalls and. yells of "viva independen oia," and "muoho malo Amerioanos," and firing volleys, disappeared in the woods. It is believed their leaders are get ting desperate, and are attempting to force the United States troops io make an attack, in the hope of breaking through the Amerioan lines, but the rebels are evidently unwilling to be paoifled when facing the Amerioans. It is just possible, however, that they may be goaded into Buch a move before more reinforcements arrive. Filibustering- Expedition. Kansas City, Feb. 28. The Times prints the details of an alleged filibus tering expedition having for its objeot the overthrow ol the government ol Guatemala, in Central America. Ac cording to the story, a regiment of 1,000 men has been formed in. Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago, and a sec ond regiment has been formed in the East. Two oompaniea are to leave Kansas City by rail, it is said, en route to the scene of the proposed invasion, via St. Louis and New Orleans. A Guatemalan named Sandoval, the rep resentative ol a former governor ol Guatemala, is said to be the organizer ol the expedition, and it is stated that the invaders are to receive their pay in grants ol land and other privileges, in the erent of the success of the revolu tion. Revenues of the Islands. t Washington, Feb. 28. Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn has made a public statement showing the total receipts from customs and taxes re ceived from the several ports in the. islands of Cuba and Porto Bioo and the Philippines, so far as reports have been received by the war department from the respective dates of occupation ol said ports by the military forces ol the United States to and including Janu ary 81, 1899. In Cuba from Jnly 18, 1898, to Janu ary 81, 1899 (six ports not reporting for January), $1,312,873 was received. In the Philippine islands from August 13, 1898, to December 81, 1898, $1, 819,818. In Porto Bico from August 15. 1898, to December 15, 1898, $3,- 643.603. Reyes Defeated. Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 28. President Zelaya's army has captured Cili mountain and Aguas Calientes, thus virtually terminating the Blue fields revolution. Extradition Treaty With Mexico. City of Mexico, Feb. 28. The extra dition treaty negotiated between Mexi co and the United States has been signed by Foreign Minister Mariscal and Ambassador Powell Clayton. The convention broadens the embezzlement clause to covet not merely publio moneys, but all defalcations or theftB. A copy ol the treaty baa been mailed to the state department at Washington in the hope it may arrive in time to be aoted upon by the senate before adjournment. FRUIT AND HOP INDUSTRIES. Bill for Their Protection In Oregon Is Now a Law. House bill No. 288, introduced by Mr. Morton in the Oregon legislature on January 18, and whioh became a law on tFebrnary 17, provides lor the protection ol the fruit and hop indus tries ol the state, and the destruction oi the pests affecting the trees and plants. - This law has the endorsement ol the Fruitgrowers' Convention, State Horticultural Sooiety and" 'state board Following is the full text ol the aot, as it beoauie a law: "An'aot to protect the Iruit and bop industry ol the state of Oregon. Be it enacted by the legislative assembly ol the state of Oregon: "Section 1. That it shall hereaftei be unlawful for any person, firm or cor poration owning or operating auy nur sery, fruit orchard ol any kind, hop yards, flower gardens or ornamental trees to throw cuttings or pruning from any fruit trees, nursery , Btock, ornamental trees or hop vines into any publio road, highway, lane, field oi other inclosure, or into any water course of any kind; but shall destroy such cuttings or primings with fire within 80 days from the time sucb cuttings or primings are made. "Sec. 2. It shall hereafter be the duty ol any person, firu or corporation owning or operating any such nursery, fruit orohard, hop yards, flower garden or ornamental trees, and knowing such to be infected with any kind of insects, pests or disease to immediately spray or destroy the same in such manner as the fruit commissioner of the distriot may direct. "Sec. 8. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or coproration doing business in the state of Oregon to sell Paris green, arseuio, London purple, sulphur, or any epray material or com pound for spraying purposes, in quan tities exceeding one pound without pro viding with each package sold a cer tificate, duly signed by the seller there- oi, guaranteeing tne quality and per cent of purity ol said materials. "Sec. 4. Any person, firm or cor poration selling any of the above ma terials which do not conform with the certificates furnished therewith shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviotion thereof, shall be sub ject to a fine of not less than $25, nor more than $100. "Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to im port any infested or diseased fruit of any kind into the state ol Oregon. "Sec. 6. Every person who packs or prepares lor shipment to any point without the state, or who delivers or causes to be delivered to any express agent or raihoad agent, or other per son, or to any transportation company or corportaion lor shipment to any point without the state, any fruit or fruits, either fresh, pured or dried, that is infected with insect pests or diseases1 Injurious to trees, Bhrubs, plants.' fruits or vegetables, is guilty of a mis demeanor. "Sec. 7. Any person, firm or cor poration violating any of the provi sions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeancor, and upon convic tion thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100. "Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of the state board of hor ticulture of the district in which a vio lation of this act ocours to present the evidence ol the case to the district at torney, whose duty it shall be to prosa- cute any persons guilty ol a violation of th is act, which prosecution shall be brought in any ol the justice courts ot this state. "Sec. 9. Inasmuch as the horticul tural interests of the state demand im mediate attention this act shall be in lull force and effect from and after its approval by the governor." FOR FISH HATCHERIES. The Washington Senate Passes an A p. proprlation of U5.0O0. In the Washington senate Satnrda there were passed five bills appropirat ing a total of $26,000, establishing fish hatcheries as follows: At Willnn harbor, Wenatohee, Skykomish, Nook saok and Snohomish livers. ' A bill reeulatine the practice nf nhnr. macy was passed by a unanimous vote. inner nuis passed were: Authoriz ing the appointment of demitv ma I mine inspector; authorizing counties to invest the surplus ourrent expense fund (this bill carries an emercrencv nlansni- one bill was favorably recommended. it set tne legal rate ol interest at 6 pet cent. ' Governor Eoeers' appointment of Dr. J. L. Mclllhaney, of Everett, a member of the state board nf hoaith was confirmed. New bills introduced were: Annrrw priating $2,100 for the relief of D. B. Ward, state immigration agent; in re lation to the settlement and reclama tion of 1.000,000 acres of prsntnil arirl lands, making an appropriation and declaring an emergency; an act em powering the board of land ers to relinquish granted lands baok to the United States; this to apply to lands that have been aalnninH. n,l if for any reason the inlwtinn faiUri Senator Preston explained th mntiva ol this bill, stating that an emergency exiBted in consideration ol recent de cisions by the land clnnartmant at Washington. The Bereeant-at-armn instmnta,! tO purchase $3 WOrth nf Rtnmna far oaxh n ember. In the House. In the house Ratnrrlav th .t v.; n . " j ...w counts ujii relating to naroli nt? Annviff a vat mJ i o -vm, n ug nvi vanced on the calendar. Falknor said that it was stated to the judioiary com mittee by the mayor ol Tacoma that the bill is for the benefit of George Boggs, whom the governor refusal tn pardon, and offered an amendment that the effect nf th V.iM .1 apply to convicts under sentence.