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GUEREST BECAME ABUSIVE.
Called Down by the Court Repudi
ates Accusations Agrainst Him.
PARIS, Dec SL The senate, sitting as
the high court for the trial of the conspir
acy charges, was in session today In or-
der to hasten the conclusion of the pro-,
ceedings. A sensational incident occurxed
At the oneninir. when a spectator fcuddenlv
fell dead
in the public gall&ry. 1
The session was chiefly devted to
speech by M. Jules Guerin, in his own de-
fense. He vigorously attackd.s.enators
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ana tne pjamic prcsecuwr, ana -werow-s RApidsaia.Jflefcs taXagrlcultural Imple-V-ng
abusive when he received a shpjcfe- im&tsyrRusVsViiaMtiies are enumerated
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language- under peril OX-Peing refused a claJnis."$SS3,-aL4; indorsed paper, J$,l77
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United States district1 court, Allen C.
Bush, formerly president of the state.
board ftf 1irr1nilM-nya'' n l"l1ln.t l J5l A
a petlUom hlnsolvency. InVhfch W"a1
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filing df this petition is the seauel.to one
of the larirest faflnh.tr in fha -htitnr J
iilinots, Vhat ofthe- ftsm 6Y 'Kirkwnta J
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ERMANS ARE WAR
Press - Is Hostile Over the
British Seizure.
WARSHIPS SENT TO DELAGOA BAY
Officials on Both Sides Say They Must
Await. Developments Both. Ex
press Much Firmness.
BERLIN, Jan. L It is announced that
the German protected cruisers Condor and
Schwatbe are now on the way to Delagoa
bay.
British Press Is Cautious.
LONDON, Jan. 1. The morning papers
are Inclined to refrain from commenting
upon the Bundesrath Incident, pending fur
ther Information. Th Daily Chronicle
says:
"The incident was unfortunate; but the
Germans may await the result of the in
quiry with confidence in our fairness."
The Standard says:
"We feel sure that Germany will recog
nize the unimpeachable val dity of our
position. We shall enforce such claims as
we possess, with every desire to cause the
least possible Inconvenience to trade
among friendly Btates; but at the same
time wo shall act with a firm determina
tion to assert our right as a belligerent
power."
Secret Treaty Believed to Exist.
BERLIN. Dec. 31. Despite the semi
official disavowals, several of the leading
German papers believe in the existence of
a secret treaty concerning Delagoa bay,
but they discredit the statements of the
Lokal Anzelger regarding lts nature. The
Hamburger Correspondenz "says "'
"The treaty has no definite form, and it
would only come into force in case Portu
gal should consent to sell a portion of
her colonies. It Is confined solely to her
African possessions. Russia has seen the
treaty, and has offered no objections."
The Vosslsche Zeltung also asserts that
the treaty does noTmentlon Portugal's
Asiatic possessions.
STATEMENT OF GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Regarded as of Great Importance,
. But Will Await Results.
BERLIN, Dec. 31. Regarding the seiz
ure by the British cruiser Magjecienne of
the imperial mail steamer Bundesrath, of
the German East African line, a high
official of the German foreign office, who
was interviewed by the correspondent of
the Associated Press today, says:
"Silence must be preserved at present
concerning the actual status of the ne
gotiations which have been begun with
Great Britain about the matter. Appro
priate steps have been taken, of which
Germany must await the result. The
matter is regarded by Germany as of the
utmost importance, because seriously in
volving the rights of neutrals "
This afternoon "the forei secretary
Count Von Bulow, conferred at the for
eign, office with his official advisers, and
then reported to the emperor. A cabinet
meeting will consider the seizure.
It Is also asserted In government circles
that the British right to search is ques
tioned, and that in any event the British
right to stop passengers whether they In
tend to fight for the Boers or not, is
strenuously disputed, as the vessel upon
which they were is neutral and the terri
tory to which they were proceeding, name
ly, Delagoa bay, is also neutral. Redress,
it is asserted, will be insisted upon by
Germany.
The German press today unanimously
condemns British action in the Bundes
rath seizure, which is characterized as
"an instance of gross Insolence ana as
"calculated a train to Illustrate tne ne
n. -nrvwerful German naxK to render sueh
overbearance offlne part of England im
possible in the future."
The National Zeltung strongly argues
that England had no right to interfere
with the Bundesrath, and expresses the
hope that she has not adopted a flexible
theory regarding contraband.
The Lokal Anzelger surmises that there
must have been a serious quarrel be
tween the commanders of the Bundearath
and the Magleclenne before the latter of
ficer "overstepped his prerogative in carry
ing off the steamer," and expressed the
hope that Germany will "speedily enforce
the release of the vessel." Even the mod
erate "Vosslsche Zeltung calls the pro
ceeding "characteristic English insolence,"
i and adds that "the whole attitude of the
English before Delogoa bay provokes a
general protest." It is significant that
in Berlin 200,000 copies of a strongly-?"
woraea pampniet, pointing out tne need
of a strong German navy.
WELCOMED THE NEW YEAR.
Impressive Reception of Emperor
William and Empress.
BERLIN. Jan. L Amid tolling of
church bells and cheers rising from scores
of thousands of throats in the dense mul
titude of Joyous people who crowded the
streets down town, the new year and
the new century, as the GermiTns elect
to call It, was welcomed with the simul
taneous booming of 33 gunshots of salu
tation from the Lustgartennear, the cas
tle where Emperor William and the em
press were receiving enthusiastic homage
from the representatives of a loyal na
tion. The court reception was a most
impressive spectacle. It was preceded by
divine services in the chapel of the castle
In which their majesties, the princes of1
the royal household, the ambassadors,
ministers and nigh dignitaries joined.
Quite contrary to the general expectation,
Ambassador White and Mrs White fol
lowed the Spanish ambassador, Senor
Don Mendez de Vigo
From a -well-Informed authority it Is
learned that preliminary negotiations have
been going on for some time between
Great Britain and Germany in London for
the purpose of extending the scope of the
treaty regarding the Portuguese colonies,!
but that the Asiatic colonies of Portugal'
are not comprised in the extension pro-1
posal. '
The Vorwaerts today publishes the al-i
leged text of a new manifesto-from v Em
peror Nicholas against 'the increasetof.
naval armaments.v hlbhAlt is 3EKdrihfl
will prpmulgVejo:j the first day or the.
Russian new year. The Vorwaerts pub-'
lication represents thefczarms 0Qn.Venihg
Rnotnernneriiuiiuu.ii cumerjBnce io con-
jsifcer tfuypartlcular question. -The ,Ger-
ailCKiWPCUi.o lu .iia.vc auucuitu uuj
th . eendlne. hut on inauirv oi
;he foreign office it was ascertained j that!
the manifesto Is bogus, usrom other
sources, usually welj informed,, the corra-
spondent of the Assoc ated Press learnt
that the Vorwaerts meant trier wnpie thins
as a. noax, and as an. pnicai reprimand
for the covernment.
Toda terminates the rivHege hitherto ?
enjoyed by Heligoland enaoung "instan
taneous marriages" to, be performed on the
Island. The last seven ctouples thus united
have just returned.
Count Arthur Von Bornstorff, whojiour
yearg ago came near marrying one of the
Barrlson sisters, of vaudeville fame, has
just become betrothed to the daughter of
a wealthy manufacturer, Herr Stolwerck,
who has made a fortune in chocolate at
Cologne.
Emperor William during the week has
suffered somewhat from his old-time ear
affection.
Since- the monthly settlement on Thurs
day,' which passed off smoothly, the
money market has been decidedly easy.
Money is now offered freely at lower rates,
Iiondon exchange declining. Further ex
ports of gold are improbable Only three
millions for export were taken directly
from the Relchsbank. Early last week
some gold was Imported.
The financial -papers point out that the
ease with which Berlin has passed the
close of the year demonstrates the solidity
of the r German money market. The ex
planation offered is that Germany took
the most correct view of the war In South
Africa and its effects, making preparations
for months against the yearly settlement.
Hence, speculative engagements were re
duced to a minimum. Nevertheless, it is
understood that the demand upon the
Re'chsbank last week was enormous.
The chamber of commerce reports and
the press reviews for 1&)9 pronounce thi3
the best yeai Germany ever had. There
has been enormous activity in all lines,
and the outlook is now most excellent The
Hamburg, chamber of commerce expects
the boom to be one of long continuance,
and believes that sudden reactions are Im
probable On the other hand, the net
profits of the year were seriously affected
by high wages' and the cost of raw ma
terial. A coal fanjlne prevails In Western Ger
many1 and business concerns at Dussel
dorf have petitioned for permission to de
liver empty coal cars at the mineon
Sunday.
The iron market remains firm. Berlin
dealers have raised the price of bars and
sheets five paarka.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company has ordered a number of new
steamers and is raising its ocean fleet
to 95 vessels, the largest number under the
control of any company in the world.
A school for training railway experts has
Must been established in Berlin, it will
open next month;
Ihe Berliner Heuestes Nachrichten, after
pointing out the increasing Importation of
wood from the- United States, advises the
German forestry organizations to com
bine and endeavor to secure a protective
duty.
THE POPE'S SUCCESSOR.
Loo Clearly SelectTCardlnal Gotti,
the Genoese Monlc
ROME. Dec. 31 It Is asserted that the
pope, after the recent ceremony of opening
the holy door at St. Peter's cathedral, ad
dressed his intimate entourage and said:
"I thank divine providence for granting
me the grace of being able to celebrate
the great function, and I wish for my
successor grandeur and long reign, to
the creater glory of God.
"My successor will be young, as com
pared with my own age, and will have
time to see many glories of the papacy and
the church."
Later, Leo clearly designated Cardinal
Cirolemano Maria Gotti, prefect of the
congregation, , of. indulgences and sacred
relics1, "s hib-'sucOlsson CdrOlnar Gotti,"
the famous Genoese monk, is a man of
great 'piety and modesty. Now about 60
years of age, he always lived the life ol
an ascetic, and despite the dignity of a
prince of the church,, he always sleeps in
a cell and on a hard ' mattress.
THE QUEEN'S LIST OF HONORS.
Fewer Names Than Usual Get New
Year Remenibrance.
LONDON, Jan. 1. The queen's list ot
New Year honors, published last evening,
shows fewer names than usual.
Sir John Lubbock and Sir Henry Staf
ford Northcote, governor of Bombay, are
created peers.
Baron Cromer, British diplomatic agent
ord Montague Rowton and
Mr. William Wither Bramston Beach,
conservative member for the Audover di
vision of Hants Commer, who has seen
the longest service, are appointed membero
of the privy council.
Mr. Charles Norton Eliot, the British
member of the Samoan high commission,
is appointed knight commander of St.
Michael and St. George Naval Captains
Stuart and Sturdee are designated com
panions of St. Michael and St. George, for
their services In Samoa.
Messrs. George Buchanan and H. Cun
nyngham are made companions of tne
Bath, In recognition of their services in
connection with the Venezuelan boundary
arbitration commission.
Captain William de W. Abney, principal
assistant secretary of the science and art
department, Is designated a knight com
mander df ihe Bath. ,
Among the new knights Is Dr. Thomas
'L Bruton, physician to St. Bartholomew's
hospital.
Lieutenant-Governor Dailey, of Nov
Scotia, Is also appointed knight command
er of St. Michael and St George.
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ADMIRAL MONTOJO'S DEFENSE
Charges His Disaster at Manila, to
Spanish Unpreporedness.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8L The Tribune today
prints the text of Admiral MonfojO's de
fense, under court-martial proceedings, for
his defeat 'at MatttUi. The bulk of the
blame is charge. by the admiral, not to
himself or hl3 fleet, but to the. Spanish
go eminent .for its unprepared condition.
He also claims.' tnat' Admiral Dewey kept
out of range of the Spanish guns a pro
ceeding wliichMontojo refers to as a "re
treat." t Admiral Mqnto-kj says.;,
"The only preparations that had been
rdade for war were made by Americans.
The initial velocity of our cannon was.,
510 meters; that of the smayest cannon of
our enemies was- 759 meters. Admiral
Dewey, with pencil in hand, noted the
thickness of his mantles and his case
ments, and knew "what energy was re
plred to penetrate them,
','He also knew exactly the weight of the
.most powerf iTl projectile of our ships, and
by a s'lmple mathematical calculation he
arrived,v9t the distance at which he could
fleht withoUt'hlmself receiving any harm.
Thus lie ascertained that he could fight"
at a distance of. 2000 or 3000 metres with
absolute impunity. The situation, there
fore, was 'Just Ws: 4
"Wer4were'v,ulrierabie,to- all the projec
tiles pf the, e.nemy, and this the' eriemy
welt knew," "wile he got out of 'reach ot
our cannon. 'and" remained out of-Teaqh all
the while." l
Admiral Montojo adds: , .
'In orfier togiye an idelt of our miser
able situation, I may mention that we -had -only
14 torpedoes x for the defense sf0OOA
metres of space; "arid that the cafciewhlch
we ttbtalnecraniHong Kong" was only long
enough -for' five torpedoes, and therefore
only five torpeaofes could be placed.
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RANGOR. Me.. Dee. 3l Aletf
BANGOR Me.. Dee. 3t A&etter fhas
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been"receIVed from the physicians frho are.
treating Congressman, ijautene, intsoston,
stating that; "Ms symptoms already show
improvement, and therefore theretfs strong.
Tiope of his .complete recovery lnStfieJ -near,
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NOT ALL DISPERSED
Still Many Marauding Bands in
Philippines.
UPRISING ' PLANNED IN MANILA
Agruixialdo -Was Reported to Bo In
the Caty Readyto Lead Fill- j
'pinos to Success. '
MANILA, Dec 31, 6:10 P. M. An Amer
ican advance in Cavite province, south of
Manila, Is expected shortly. Reliable re
ports from native sources show that there
are upwards of 2000 organized insurgents
, OREGON STATISTICS FOR 1899.
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Products of Farm, Orchard and Ranee.
Corn, 344,161 bushels ? 172.080 00
Wheat, 23,649,334 bushels 10,672,200 00 o
Oats, 5,201,232 bushels 1.560,369 00
Hav. 1.142.293 tons ? 6.853.758 00
Products of Farm,
Corn, 344,161 bushels
Wheat, 23,649,334 bushels
Oats, 5,201,232 bushels
Hay, 1,142.293 tons f
Potatoes, 5.126,241 bushel3
Wool, lff.028,276 pounds
Sugar beets, 11,295 tons
Hops, 14,400.000 pounds
Poultry and eggs....'.,
Fruit crop
Butter, cheese and milk
Sales, of stock
Rye and barley and miscellaneous
Product
Gold
Silver
Coal 7.
Product of Factories.
Manufactured goods (including lumber) .....? 55,140,195 00 56,140,195 00
Product of Fisheries.
Columbia river salmon pack, 340,125 cases 1,800,775 00
Salmon pack of Oregon coast streams, 74,332 cases. 271,532 00 - c
Fresh fish consumed locally and shipped, 5,448,617 v"0
pounds 370,848 00 2,443,153 00
Portland's Foreign Commerce
Exports
Imports
Grand total production and foreign
Independent
Governm't land sold In Oregon, year
Population of Oregon
Scnool population of Oregon
Individual bank deposits! Oregon. Washington and Idaho !s SO.OOO'.OOO 00
Individual deposits in Oregon National banks, Sept. 7. 1899 11,781,130 S3
Deposits in National banks of Portland. December 2, 1S99 7,842,873 03
Cost of public education in Oregon in 1899 1,327,781 59
Lumber cut of Oregon In 1S99, (t69.650,000 feet) 6.228,250 00
Jobbing trade of Portland in 1S99 100,000,000 00
Cost ot new buildings erected in Portland in 1899 64S.930 00
Sales of real estate in Portland in 1S93 3.605,533 21
Bank clearings in Portland in 1899 91,b52,0 63
under arms within a mile of Imus. They
arc strengthening-their entranchmeats, and
f possess artillery. - -
At Novatela, the Fillr-ino entrenchments
have been much strengthened since Gen
eral Schwan's advance. A thousand of the
enemy are in that vicinity, and there are
COO at San Francisco de Malabon. Twelve
to 100 soldiers will garrison all the towns
in the southern part of Cavite province,
and, the same may be said of the towns
of Bataganas province.
The provinces of North Camarlnes and
South Camarlnes hold quantities of hemp,
which the people cannot market. As a
consequence, the population in that part
of Luzon is suffering from lack-wDffodd.
Rice now 'costs four times Its normal price.
It is estimated that 1000 Insurgents are
entrenched at Calamba. Reports have
been received that 2000 Insurgents are
rriassed at Mount Arrayat, having a strong
position, which commands steep and nor
row trails, and that they are prepared to
roll boulders down upon advancing troops
Life along the coasts of the provinces
of Cagayan and North and South Ilocos
is resuming normal conditions. The
American troops occupy the Important
towns and patrol the country roads The
natives implore the Americans to con
tinue the occupation, to establish a set
tled government, and to 'terminate the
uncertainty, abuses and confiscations
that have characterized the rule of the
Tagal revolutionists during the last U
months.
Vast amounts of tobacco, estimated to
be worth $2,000,000, are ready for shipment
to Manila. The opening of the ports of
Dagupan, San Vernado, Vigan, Laoag
and Aparrl tomorrow will permit the re
sumption of trade, bringing relief to
communities greatly in need of foodstuffs.
Many vessels have already cleared from
Manila for these ports.
Incoming Spanish prisoners declare tnat
Aculnaldo has ordered the release of all
Spaniards now In possession of the rebels.
The mountain passes of Cagayan and the
two 'Ilocos provinces are still guarded In
the hope of catching the insurgent gen
eral, TJno, who is still a fugitive. It is
asserted that Lieutenant Glllmore is in
Tinote custody.
UPRISING PLANNED IN MANILA.
Failed Because of Vigilance ot the
Americans Bombs Captured.
MANILA, Dec. 31, 6:10 P. M Four ex
plosive bombs, a few firearms and 500
.rounds of ammunition, were discovered
In a house in the center of Manila this
morning, while 'the police were seeking
Racarte, the insurgent leader, who was
said, to have cbme to Maril'a in the hope
of effecting an outbreak yesterday, by
taking advantage of the mobilization of
the American trodps at General Lawton'3
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(Tear ending December- 31 1SOO.)
' . ' ' W$ Bushc,s
From Portland A '..,.... 8,946,335
From San Francisco. .-.JM 5,287,843
From Seattle and Tacoma ... 4,513,046
"' Total v.....$Si-.. 18,747,224
The year's shipments from Portland to all ports were 12,431,807
bu'shels, valued at $752 1 , 1 50.
,tMtftr(MitiiMie'i(eee9tstcee9esoee
iuiieralf Today ifc developed that the plot
included the throwing, of bombs among
khV foreign consul's attending the ceremo-
nJCS ip. WUOr IU UM& CU""V .;it...vnu..
r .- 2r . ...w frii. aw T i n T o I
complicaaons. These, it seems1. . vere to
have hfean thrown: from the Escolta-'s high
Ubuildlrigs, butithe avoidance- of the Escol-
f 2 iv.,.4,.v nt-nocslnn annllorl fha
Tlaft.'?
fmtfrkrihn,riaa 'if fa VinfVi- Tinfl hpftn
prepared for the attempt, by a rumor clr-
"nfiTatpji4 wlSelv amonirfthe natives yester-
j-day jthat Agulnaldo was In Manila, and J
would possibly lead the outbreak. The
American authorities, having been advised
of what was brewing, prepared for all
contingencies.
Captain Morrison, who commands the
troops in the most turbulent districts of
this city, says he does not believe an act
ual uprising will ever occur, as the na
tives lack the resolution to take the first
step in a movement that would require
fighting at close quartera with the Ameri
can troops.
GENERAL TXJTA3XO AT MAHILA.
Hesitates to Land for Fear of Beinff
Assassinated.
MANILA, Dec. 31, 6:10 P. M. The trans
port Zaflro has arrived at Manila, bring
ing General Tlnano, who is much grieved
at being supplanted by Colonel Hood aa
military governor of Cagayan province.
He hesitates to land because he looks
upon Manila as a nest of Insurgents, who
may assassinate him because he surren
dered Cagayan. He says that when Col
onel Hood arrived, the presidents of all
the towns in the province repaired to
Aparrl and begged him to continue them
Orchard and Ranee.
? 172.080 00
10,672,200 00
1.560,369 00
6.853,758 00
.1 1,537,872 00
2,163,393 00
50,827 00
1,296,000 00
4,512;719 00
272.050 00
5,459,469 00
.". 9,500,000 00
1,500,000 005 43,550.737 00
of Mines.
3,285.000 00
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193,940 00
264,163 00
3,743,103 00
for the Year Ended Jiov. 30, 1SOO.
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1,646,819 00 9,130,803 00
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Statistics.
$117,007,993 00
ended June 30, 1S99 (acres)
540,423.63
425.000
132,403
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in then positions, saying also that the
natives desired to bo ridof thoT presence
of the Macabebes, the friars and tne
colored American soldiers, toward whom
they entertained a violent antipathy.
Sixty-eight sick out of Major Bache
lor's command of 120 are coming to Manila.
BODIES HOMEWARD BOUND.
Transport Sails With Remains of
General Lawton and Major togan.'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. The departure
of the transport Thomas from Manila yes
terday with the remains of Major-General
Lawton aboard was announced in a dis
patch received at the war department from
General Otis today. The vessel will come
to the United States -via Nagasaki. She
also has aboard the remains of the late
Major John A. Logan.
DROWNED IN A BATH TUB.
Fate of a Water Front "Reporter for
a San Francisco Paper.
SAaST FRANCISCo7Dec. 3L Hilliard P.
Johnson, a reporter for the Chronicle,
was found dead In a bath tub at his
lodgings yesterday morning. The tub wa3
full of water, and appearances Indicated
that Johnson had fainted and fallen Into
the water. This theory is supported by
the fact that his feet were encased In a
pair of slippers and the bath towels had
recently been used, while his clothes
were lying across a chair in his bedroom,
adjoining the bathroom. He wa3 also
known to have been a sufferer from
heart disease.
Johnson came to San Francisco with
the Kansas volunteers as the representa
tive of the Kansas City Star, and after
the resiment started for Manila he se-
I cured a nosition on the Chronicle through
M A. Snow, who had known him in
the East. Snow was drowned while at
tempting to board the transport Tartar,
that brought the Kansas troops, two
months ago. Snow at the time of his
death was water front reporter for the
paper, and Johnson succeeded him. Now,
by a peculiar coincidence, Johnson is
also a victim of accidental drowning. He
was 23 years old and unmarried. Hi3
father resides at Walnut Creek, Contra
j costa county, In this state.
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I Heavy Snow in tho South.
MACON. Ga.. Dec 31. The heaviest
6now ever known In this part of the South
feii today. It is estimated that there 13
fuiiy six inches on the level.
CHARLESTON, S. C, Dec. 3L, The
snowfall today wds the heaviest here in
December for 30 year3. It lasted four
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Bj.itish. VIce-Consul to Be Naturalized
KANSAS CITY, Mo , Dec. 31. Philip E.
Burrdueh. who has benn British virp-nn-
sul in KanBa3 Clty or nearly six years,
has resigned owintr to the nress of nrlvate
business, and he intends to go before the
court Tuesday and become a naturalized
citizen, of the United States.
SSURE
Object of Sending the Cruiser
Montgomery to Africa.
Black republic feared Europe
Latest Theory of Warship's Mission
Blackburn's Fight in Kentucky-.
Oregon Employes of Congress.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. It has been
reported In Washington that the cruiser
Montgomery wa3 sent to Liberia and Sierra
Leone because this government deemed tha
presence of a warship in those watsra
necessary to show that the United States
still "exercised a parental Interest in tha
black republic and was ready to resent
the attempt of any foreign nation to gain
a foothold there. In support of this the
ory, it is said that European nations
were contemplating the seizure of the littlo
republic of Liberia, France was supposed
to be locking longingly at the country,
as well as Germany. As Sierra Leone,
l lying just to the south. Is British, it U
claimed there was fear of British encroach
mentwhlch wa3 the more likely, because
I of the French and German attitude. Upon.
these facts, It is asserted that Liberia
appealed to the United States, and tha
United States government, upon that re
quest, ordered the ship to African waters
In addition to this, it Is said the United
States addressed the British, German and
French governments In the matter, and
demanded that the feata of the Liberlans
be put at rest. Satisfactory replies wro
given to these notes, but the cruiser was
sent as a further demonstration that this
government stood ready to defend Liberia.
As a matter of fact, this story is prob
ably as far from the mark as are the
suspicions of Billy Mason, who stirrsd the
matter up, and, at the same time, this
story. Instead of indicating any Anglo
American alliance, as Mason claimed to
exist, makes just the opposite showing.
The truth Is that with the Philippines and
other Islands to look after, the United
States Is busy enough without taklaff a
hand In events of international importance
In Africa.
Great Scheme in Kentucky.
According to a number of Kentucky poli
ticians, Blackburn la going to have any
thing but an easy time to secure a seat
in the senate. Up Jo this time It has been
generally conceded that he -would be chos
en to succeed Lindsay, but It Is new said
that John Young Brown will fill that
vacancy. The deal, as outlined, is as fol
lows: The two branches of the legislature are
to be bound together to oust Taylor from
the governorship and seat Goebel, disposing
of the governorship before the election of a
senator shall take place. This done, it la
proposed to Involve the legislature in a
wrangle and make it Impossible to elect a
senator by February 9, the date when the
senator must, by law, be chosen. This
would place Blackburn behind Goebel,
twhiohtcwouldarowsa tha anii-Gfeel -hers
and cause an attack on Blackburn,
wmcu wouiu uiau uu.vt; uio euyyuii uj. ure
republicans. It is said that the antt
Goebelltes and republicans. If united, could
defeat Blackburn, and the former, being
indifferent after Blackburn's defeat should
be accomplished, would vote for Brown.
Oregon Employes of Congrresa.
The gossip about an Oregon man secur
ing a place In the reorganization of the
senate seems to be a revival of the can
didacy of ex-Congressman Ellis for the po
sition of sergeant-at-arms of the house,
or assistant sergeant-at-arms in the sen
ate. There Is some talk that an Oregon
man may be selected for reading cleric In
the senate, or some other position. If this
shall be done. It evidently mean3 that H.
H. Gllfry, who has been here for a npK
ber of years as legislative clerk, would
have to give way, as ho Is now credited
to Oregon. Ellis might bo selected for as-
sl3tant sergeant-at-armsr but the matter Is
all In the air until the republicans decide"'
to reorganize the senate and select a sec
retary and sergeant-at-arms In place of
the democrats who are now serving. Elhs
is also a candidate for district judge of
Alaska, but the delegation has not been
able to agree upon him for that position,
and his candidacy for this position in the"
senate may result In a disagreement. . ,
Besides Mr. Gllfry, who holds a good ppX
sltion In the senate, from Oregon. Williami;
B. Turner is printing clerk of the aenatT
He was appointed on the recommenda-"'
tion of Senator McBrlde, and if another
Oregon man should be selected. It would
probably be upon Senator Simon's recommendation.
FRENCH OPPOSE THE TREATY
BaT It Gives United States MannfAc-
turers on Auvnuinge. y
"PARIS, Dec. 31. A stiff campaign-. "
against the Franco-American commec&Al
treaty is about to be opened by the pdr-
llamentary opposition to the government
and by the agriculturists. Despite thtfla
vorable report of the customs committee,
a hostile current has become manifest
among the deputies who represent the ag
ricultural constituencies, as well as those
who sit for certain Industrial centers,
against several clauses of the treaty. A
majority of the agricultural organs have
protested against granting the United
States the minimum tariff, while manufac
turers of farming Implements, cycles and
woolens are deeply disturbed over the ad
vantages accorded to their American com
petitors by the treaty. This anxiety Is
shared by the oil seed Industry. The
outcome of this feeling- is a motion to bo
submitted to the chamber of deputies by
members specially Interested for the post
ponement of the ratification until tho al
leged objectionable clauses have been.
eliminated or modified.
FEARS IN NEWFOUNDLAND
France and Britain May Havo
Trouble Over Fisheries.
ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Dec. 31 Grava com
plications are feared between Great Brit
ain and France over the expiration, of the
Newfoundland fisheries modus vlvendi to
day. The colonial legislature cannot meet for
some weeks, and the British parliament
Is also closed, so that there Is no possi
bility of any legislation for some weeks
to remedy the defect. France is thus made
able to provoke much trouble with the
colonial office, and It Is feared 3fae will do
so.
Railroad Boom for Haivali.
TACOMA. Dec. 31. R. F. Condon,, a rail
road contractor of Chicago, who arrived
today from Honolulu, brings the news
that a regular railroad boom has struck
Hawaii, and that next year will sea more
railroads built than the islands now pos
sess. The largest part of ther work will
be built by Thomas T. Johnson: and Al
bert Johnson, of Cleveland, who havo
formed a strong syndicate.
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