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9" 26 Lack of News Deepens Sus pense in Great Britain, BOERS PLAY PRANKS AT LADYSM1TH Plan of the British toPrevent In surrection of Cape Colony Dutch. : A Home Guard. LONDON, Jan. 1. In the absence of con firmation of the reported sortie from Ladysmith, that story is -discredited. No euch hopeful view can betaken as itie Boer account ofttfe Maf eking sortie seems designed to convey. o word regarding any such movement has yet arrived from British sources, and the leeling of sus pense is deepening, as It is leared Colonel Baden-Powell's silence indicates that his position Is becoming desperate. The dis patches from the front breathe a confi dent spirit -which Is by no means echoed here. The latest Ladysmith advloes show that the Boers' shelling- is -becomTpg deadly, while sickness must also be telling strong ly upon the .garrison. The iiews of the spread of a. rebellion, among, the Dutch colonists and of the efforts of the Boers to cut the railway at widely different points, is very disquieting as bearing upon the safety of the extended lines of com munication. All the correspondents are beginning to hint of a forward movement on the part of General Buller, the; danger of which- is lnaicatea in a ajspaxcn 10 me uo-uy ack grapb from Frere, recording the unfor tunate failure, of two Teconnoissances. In one case the Boer lines at'Colenso were to have been bombarded by night. Mount ed men drew the Boer nre, and it was Intended that the naval guns should bom bard. This, however, the latter failed to do, owing to some misunderstanding, and the reconnoltering party was compelled to flounder back to camp, through the wet and stormy night, marching in mud and water and with the greatest discom fort. According to the same correspondent a similar fate awaited another reconnois sance in the opposition direction. 'Two detachments," says the dispatch, "'lost their way in the darkness. They were unable to effect a junction for at tack; they stumbled Into- water holes and were out all night, only to return drenched iind disappointed in the morning." It is roughly estimated that there are 25, 000 Boers between Ladysmith and Colenso, some 400 being on the south side of the Tugela river. At all points the enemy shows ceaseless activity. A large number- of Americans are said to be finding their way into the various volunteer regiments being raised in Cape Colony. It is" also reported that many Afrikanders are arriving at Delagoa bay, having been expelled from the rand be cause they had refused to work the Johan nesburg mines for the government. The proofs of contraband traffic Increase dally. It Is alleged that European officers are Investing Delagoa bay every week, and proceed to the Boer lines. The Cape Argus asserts that the latent Importations by way of "Lorehjso Marquez are six large Armstrong guns and 16 cases of ammunition, all of which have arrived at Pretoria. The imperial authorities at the Cape have seized, at Adelaide, an immense con-' slgnment of arms and ammunition, marked 'biscuits," sent by the Boers to Dutch farmers in that neighborhood. ' It Is feared that the British reconois sance .north of Dordrecht, described in a dispatch to the -war office, may turn out to have been a rather serious affairs. A correspondent of the Associated Press, at Sterkstrom, telegraphing December 3L says: "Captain Montmorency, of the Twenty first lancers, with a patrol of 120 men, was reconnoltering eight miles north of Dord recht. He met the Boers at Labuschagnes nek. They opened fire, and the British replied. The fighting continued for six hours, when Ihfi Boers received strong reinforcements, including -artillery. Cap tain Montmorency retired and took a de fensive position at Dordrecht The Boers did not pursue him- It is believed that they retired on their main body. Their losses are not known." The queen's message to the British troops in South Africa was sent to every general. It ran thus: "I wish you and all my brave soldiers a happy Christmas. Jod protect and bless you alL" TO PREVET EVSURRECTION. British Training: Loyal Cape Dutch to Defend Themselves. CAPE TOWN, Dec 28. The colonial au thorities are using every precaution to prevent an Insurrection on the part or the disloyal Dutch In eape Colony ana to suppress a rising, if one should occur. Everywhere the British colonists are be ing organized into home guards, drilled, armed and made ready to act in their re spective localities, should Dutch colonials gather. The theory is that the British home-staying colonials should be fully prepared to cope with the Dutch colonials -without the aid of regulars. The alertness of the British makes unit ed action on the part of the pro-Boer res idents difficult. Unable to act openly, they slip away singly, or In small groups, to join the enemy's forces. The authori ties have, been 'informed of- many center of agitation, which it is considered unde sirable to particularize, but there is noth ing like concerted action apparent over the wide -districts.. tThe" -case of Mr Michan, solicitor to" the De Beers com pany, who Is accused Of treason, acquires Increased importance, as he has been transferred from the custody of the civil authorities here to the military authori ties at De Aar. His high position causes the Dutch to watch his case keenly. Parties of Boers have been operating some 70 miles" .south of Lord Methuen's position. Boers appeared on Christmas day near the railway, about 29 miles south of De Aar. A force of the Duke of Higfi burg"s own volunteers prepared to engage them, but the enemy retired. Another party fired Into a British patrol camp during the night of Wednesday, De cember 27. This was near "Victoria roafl An attempt was made not far from that polnt to damage the railway. One man was caught In the act and shot A sim ilar attempt was made between Multier soletle and Klapmuts. but the would-be wreckers escaped. Like attempts are re-, ported from several other -ooints. "Rvt. dently small parties of Boers or Dutch coioniais nave been trying tq interrupt the movements of trains, but thus Jar they have been baffled by the elaborate Brit ish patrolling. In one case, a patrol of regulars fired on a patrol of colonials. The latter wen, wearing broad-bTimmed hats and were mistaken by the British for Boers. No casualties occurred, but In consequence ol the incident, an order has been issued re quiring all classes of troops to wear hel mets. BOMBARDMEVT OP LADYSMITH. Destructive Fire of Boers Fire Shells of Plum Pudding. LONDON, Jan. -L The following hello- graph message has ben received "by way of weenan, irom uaaysmlth. dated Wednesday, December 27: "The Boers are actively bombarding the town. One -shell struck the Denvonshircrs tent, killing Captain Dalzell and wound ing seven lieutenants Dent, Twiss. Tring ham, Caffyn, Byrne, Scafe and Kane." A later dispatch from Ladysmith, by way of Weehan, dated December 29. savs: . Cxx. J.X1B xoers nave peen firing plugged shells containing plum pudding and the compliments of the season, "They are stjll fortifying their positions, and are evidently determined' to make a firm GERMAN-A3IERJOAS FAVOR BOERS Pass Resolntio'ns' "for "Humiliation of the Britliilr-5 MnBOnA Commendea". KANSAS CITY, Dec. 3L Resolutions sympathizing with the Boers In their fight with Great Britain, and commending Sen ator "William E. Mason, of Illinois, for championing their cause, have been adopt ed by the German.-Amerlcan Citizens' As- .SQClatlpn of Kansas City. CqpIes of -the resolution, which follows, will ibe forward- Ce'd tonaltSOif MaVonV .Congressman Sul- zer, of New York, and Congressman Cow herd, of Missouri: "Resolved, That, believing the cause of the two republics in South Africa one of Justice and right as against the encroach ment of the avaricious British Intruder, we heartily rejoice In the splendid success thus far attained by the brave defenders j ofthese two republics in their several en counters with the British hireling army, hoping that entire success may crown the truly patriotic efforts of the Boers, and that the oppressor may be deservedly hu miliated and driyen from the soil of South Airica in disgrace. "Resolved, further, ' That we acknowl edge with -unbounded satisfaction and de- 1 light the, course Senator Mason, of 1111, nois, has pursued and his eloquent plead ing in a .speech before the senate of the United States in faor of the righteous cause of the Boers, and we urge him to continue the good work, and thus assist in developing an intelligent and healthy pub lic sentiment in regard to this Important question of public p611cy and the attitude the United States government ought to pursue in the premises." IRISH SUPPORT FOR BOERS. Offer Sympathy, Money, Arms and Soldiers. TOLEDO, O., Dec. 31. The Robert Em mett Club, a leading Irish society of Toledo, has' inatigura'ted a 'movement to assist the Boers. This club in 1898 organ ized the Emmett guards and offered their services for the war with Spain. At a secret meeting last night resolutions were adopted pledging financial and moral sup port to the Boers, and offering assistance of men, if required. Fifty-five volunteers offered their services "in an emergency in which England is involved." Only single men, with no one depending upon them for support, are accepted. Mr. Edward "Waters, president of the club, is authority for the statement that the organization has arms for all who volunteered, should arms be needed. Asked about the Tumors of an Invasion of Canada, Mr. Waters said: "When the orders come it will be our duty to obey. We have advices that French and Irish Canadians are in favor of independence, but this comes to us Indirectly." It is claimed that the movement Is bet lng directed by Irish-Americans of na tional reputation, one of whom, it is an nounced, will visit Toledo during the week. BRITISH DESTROYING CANNON. Preparatory to An Adancc Food Short In Lorenzo Marquez. LONDON, -Jan. L A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquez, dated December 29. .says: .. . rZ"Tt &. rfenortetrrfTom Ladvsmith. bv way fSt PielDria .B&Tthe-JkBritlsh' ,are; destroy I ling tbfe-heivV-'cantfOn,. prior toJa"finaH sortie. " r z. . 'The iTransvaal agents heTe have boiicht ud. all the available milk, sugar 3nd coffee. They' '.have managed to" get large orders sent- lor smpment nere Dy French and German steamers. Prices have advancedSiO perjient In consequence, and-the stpekT are veryhort Something like afamine Is threatened"? fas the Brit ish pnvprnmpnt fs Ktnnninir nil firnnls con signed here from coast ports. 7w-95t "Several members of the volksraaa meet every steamer, doubtless to give fur ther orders. Portugal Is doing her best to maintain neutrality, but foreign opinion in Lorenzo Marquez is generally In favor of actively assisting the Boers to procure food supplies. "Herr Pott, the Transvaal consul-general here, Is losing Lloyd's agency and the agencies for the Castle, Union and Buck nail steamship lines In consequence of the position he holds." Large Pro-Boer Meeting: In New Yorlc NEW YORK, Dec. 3L The United Irish societies of New York and vicinity filled the Academy -of Music tonight at a mass meeting called to express sympathy with the Boers and opposition to England in consequence of the South African war. Senator Mason, of Illinois, Congressman Sulzer and Congressman Cummings, of New York, and others addressed the meeting. Justice Fitzgerald, of the su preme court, presided. The entire house was filled. The proscenium boxes and the balconies were all decorated with a profusion of American flags, the green Irish emblem, and occasionally the flags of the two South African republics. Regiment of Iowa Dutch Going;. CHICAGO, Dec. 3L A special to the Times-Herald from Orange City, la., says: An entire regiment of soldiers Is said to be en route from the Dutch colony In this (Sioux) county to join the Boers in the Transvaal. If seemingly well-authenticated accounts are to be believed, the organizers of the force are shipping the men out three or four at a time by differ ent routes The money to hire and equip them was all raised in or near Orange City and Sioux Center Drilling has been in progress in remote parts of the county for some time. It is said only picked men have been accepted. Bcchnannland Farmers Help Boers. LONDON, Jan. L The Dally Mail pub lishes the following dispatch from Cape Town: "Ninety-five per cent of the Bechuana land farmers In the Vryburg district Joined the Boers, helping them to loot the stores throughout the country north ot Orange river. They also undertook to in vest Mafeking while General Cronje's men went south to meet Lord Methuen. The government In Bechuanaland fs being ad ministered as if the Dutch had been in possession .for ages." Methuen's Position Is Unchanged. LONDON, Jan. 1. The war office pub lishes the following dispatch, dated yes terday, rom the general officer command ing at Cape Town: "Methuen's position is unchanged. French reports that the Boers, fearing their communications would be cut by bur -cavalry,: have "retired td " Colesburg. Hear unofficially from Sterkstrom that a British reconnoissan.ee seven miles north of DOrdrecht engaged superior forces and was obliged to retire on Dordrecht." Irish "Want Land League Revival. OMAHA, Dec. 31. The public meeting of the Irish-Americans, held tonight, resolved Itself into ?m organized .appeal 4or a revi val of the Irish national land'leaguel John P. Sutton, -former .secretary of "the lbague, and Adjutant-General Barry spoke. The announcement was made that a secret or ganization of Irishmen had been effected for the purpose of practical work in be half of the Boers. Plenty- of Food at Klmoerley. LQNpp,r Jtrtfc -.& dispatch jthe Daily 'Mall from- Kimberley, dated Fri day, December 22, says:. "We have enouglffo'od for "three months. 'Fresh fruit -and vegetables are obtainable aaiiy rrom Kenilworth, and water Is plen-' tiful and "excellent." ' Party of Boers Cut Off. FRERE, Natal, Dec. 20. Owing to the flopding of the Tugela river, a large par- .,y ot oers nave, qeen cut off on the south side. They are reported to be in the hills to the right of Cheveley? THE M0B2TCRG AGREEMENT ON SHANGHAI UNITED STATES, FRANCE AND GREAT BKJtTAIjrGOME TO TERMS. All Concessions Atfe Extended,, and Still the French Hare, the Out- rlef They Wanted, WASHINGTON, Dec. h-nTho -fjijl-; nouncement that the extension, of the for eign concesslons"af 'Shanghai, '(filna, has been finally" approved "brings to a close an important diplomatic controversy be tween Grea Britain and the United States and France, which has at times become rather acute, France faking the position at -one stage of the negotiations that the American co-operatiopu 3i.th the British jn;oppQsing the. French plan of extension, was an .unfriendly act towdra France, This and the other dlfflflultlesihas been PORf land's Foreign commerce for 12-mqnths. A 3 , ' The following statement of Portland's foreign commerce from Decem ber 1, 1898, to November 30, 1899, was prepared by1 Collector of Customs I. L. Patterson, It is presented. for this period for the reason that the full re port ,for the calendar year 1899 will not be ready until about January 10: Imports by Countries, io .November 30, 1800. Value. Australasia, British $ 14,274 Belgium 5G.1S9 British Columbia.... 25,221 China 124,454 Cuba 11,952 East Indies, British 233,333 England ' 130,263 France J.391 Germany .". 73,113 Guatemala 1,200 Hawaiian islands... k 3 Hong Kong..... .'...., 171,738 Exports. - Quantity. Value. Barley, bushels 473,594 ? 226,029 Cigarettes 13,100 Cloth, uncolored, yards 3,374,463 154,976 Flour, barrels 680,334 1,621,118 Fruit, dried and canned. 9,142 Liquor, malt, gallons 17,340 8,026 Lumber, thousand feet f 14,604 143,710 Machinery and instruments, cycles, etc.v 52,30 Salmon, canned, pounds 129,960 9,414 Wheat, bushels 1 8,511,761 5,165.489 And smaller quantities of other articles, making the total exports $7,483,984. Exports by. Countries, "to- November 30"l800, r Value Africa, British ? 713,000 Australasia, British 21,201 China 254,976, East males, isrmsn j.,uso England 76,280 Germany 17,931 Guatemala 4,395 Hawaiian islands , 9,769 Hong Kong, 677,394 . Imports. Principal Imports and exports, by commodities, from December 1, 1898, to November 30, 1899, wereas follows: Cement, pounds ... .Cigars and tobacco,,.. '. Coal, tons Coffee, pounds Earthenware, Glass, window, pound.". Iron, bar, charcoal and pig, tons Jute, bags and clothe... ft Liquor, malt, gallons Manila, tons Matting, square yards.... .,i.V. 'tRIce,t poundsr -VJ.,4 V,;tfv Salt, pounds.r-..'tt,.i.3 " Silk. raw. nounds.jj ...Cj".-. Sim! 'waste, tfu'unditf..-, Rnfr'ta. trnllnns.. .Atj.. Sugary pounds i A ,....C? r---..-, 0 j Sulphur, crude, tons Tea. pounds r. o r1 Wool, raw, pounds. . . ..itf.. ", q -uAnd smaller quantities of cotton, sllkJ,;wool, toys, spices, drugs, etc., to o Umlce total imports from December 1, 1B98, to November 30, 1899, $1,646,819. -Vessels Entered and Cleared, Foreign, to November 30, 1800. -W k. iBmmmfrrTr $ V ;V5i 'i; FLAG. 41 ?i American......,.. British Danish French German Hawaiian islands. Norwegian Total i-23 Vessels Entered and Movement Entered Cleared .'... Total I...... Documents Documents Registers..... , Enrollments t.... ...,.'.. Licenses under 20 tons ......;.. Total. g9e989eeoeaeoooQOoooeoe happily -adjusted, according to announce ments fronr -China; -which are borne out by the information of officials here. The controversy assumed an interna tional scope when the three colonies it Shanghai British, French and Amerloati sought to extend their limits. The "con cessions are just outside of the old nativo city, and lie along the river Chang Ppo, near the point where Vt Joins the Yang-tse-Kiang. They are chiefly .important be cause Shanghai Is the foremost Rort of entry for foreign trade in the Chmeso empire. The French settlement Is nearest the city, and fronts on the river. Next comes the British settlement and then the Ameri can. The.Frerioh desire was to extend their settlement so as to take' in a large area back- of the old city, including live- tne Koliafche chess tournament was com American missionary institutions. The pleted tonight. The score of all the corn British government opposed this extension petitors to date follows: quite vigorously. The British plan of ex- ---.. tension was for an "International settle-'! Alapln 5 " 4 m6nt" running from the rear of the Brit ish concession up to the native city. France, In turn, protested against it on the ground that she would be entirely surrounded without exit, except by the river, the native city or over British ter ritory. The United Spates approved of the plan of an International settlement, as the American interests Tvere substan tially similar to those of the British, but the American attitude-did not include an indorsement of all the contentions made by the British. It was to this course of the American government that France .took exception on the ground that it was an unfriendly act to France. The negotia tions, whileaisupilng mo outward show of warmth 'were carriedon w.?h some brlskness, Ambassador Cambon, of France, presenting the French side up to a few months ago. The adjustment finally reached Is satis factory to all parties concerned. The French concession is extended, without including the American missions. The British and American settlements are ex tended, and tofspme1. extent--merged Jn the International settlement, "but theBritish-; American" extension does "not So envelop the French colony as to place it Jn a pocket. The value of the several concessions 13 considerable, as toe population of Shang hai Is about 600,000, of which- the greater part is in the foreign settlement. Here the foreigners haveUie right to Carry on 'trade and control' property, and also have their own courts, police and an organized military establishment. , , t Irish Recruiting In New York. . NEW YORK, Jan. 1. The World says! Recruiting for South Africa is going on secretly, but with great activity ia.mqng the Irish voters of thii and other near-by-cities. That several raeinbers of;4he- sol .unteers. which; is 9. branch. ojt the ; Clan-na-Gael, are already in the Boer country preparing for the reception of recruits Is - OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, well understood.' There has been a great demand for drfll regulations of the United States army, from Irish societies, and one firm in this city that publishes these regu lations has filled large orders within the last few days. A prominent member of the Clan-na-Gael said yesterday: "Never have the Irishmen fn America had so powerful a military force behind them as has been given by the volunteer organization." 'What' is the estimated strength of the volunteers in America?" he was asked. ' "From the latest returns, I should say about 22,000, most of whom are in the larger cities." h 4 - ti WILL FIGHT THIS AFTERNOON McCoy and Maher Ready for Their , 4 New Tork Battle, NEW YORK;, Dec. 31, Despite the wide spread circulation of reports to the effect ,that the pugilistic encounter between Kid IMcCov and Peter Maher would not take place on account of illnessin the family. I of one of the principals, Itf is officially' Value. Ireland ? 1,364" Italy 216 Japan ...j 704,995- Norway and Sweden 6,999 Philippine islands 68,234 Quebec, Ontario, etc., 85 Bussla 32 Scotland 17,786 Spain 801 t Switzerland 176 j Total 51,646,819 Value. Ireland 5o,246,358 Japan 315,534 iCorea , .-.., 10 Mexico ..... 3,840 Peru i 49,146 Philippine islands , 6.3S9 Russia 86,675 Total ?7,483,984 Quantity. Value. $ 87,656 " 10,313- 19,669 12,670 61,152 19,932 12,294 211,466 7,424 79,329 - 6,742 120197 2,582 541,784 30,064 10.28S 45,176- 6,308 68.1S0 9,035 26,056,415 10,813 134,144 ,... 892,501 426 , 6,733 524 ;u.,...,,.v bz.szz ..?h 6.782.985 ...S3. u'..i, 1,094,606 tA ....'.- 142,354 ,'S , " ,91,023 .. '3,601,132 ?tuuo Q9A 'ili-748 110,586 'Tnnage?-' "''. f iW w Q raP 3& CD Pi A a PS. ta "d If 38, 612 13,404 5.405 11.644 20,169 127,595 1.706 2,566 21,961 958 1,567 16.S65 1,065 1.6S3 HI 15,599 25,574 168,097 17,930 Cleared, Coastwise. -Tonnaee No. 200 147 Say Steam. 141.6H- 153.634 9,170 160,Z9 -0 Q I 347 150,782 Outstanding:. , . 313,925 0 o o o o o. Tons. 8 7,759 86 28,176 10 115 104 36,050 o o annqunced., tonight that the battle will take place as scheduled, at 3:30 P. M. to morrow. McCoy and Maher are said to bo- In perfect physical condition as from the result of six weeks of hard training. McCoy's advisers will be William Muldoon, Homer Selby, ,JImmy( DeFaieg.Srid Joe Falvey. Maher's seconds will be Pete Burns, Peter Lowery and' Jack MaherH .What betting was done today and tonight established Maher as a decided favorite over McCoy. CHESS TOURNAMENT. Score at Vienna at End o the Ninth r Round. VIENNA. Dee. 31. Thn ninth rrm-i nt Albin 4 b Brody . g S Kortle , 4 414' Marco 4 41? Maroczy iu ru, Popiel 4 5 Prock ; ..- ' 9 . Schlechter 6 3X Schwar iu, &a Wolf j ,b 4 Zlnkl t ! 5 4 Two Jockeys Suspended. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31. Jockeys Tommy Burns and Songer have been sus pended indefinitely by the board of stew- ards of the California Jockey Clubr. Burns wag susnended for his rpfnani fide Sly yesterday, although he had ae- cepted the mount. Songer comes under the ban for suspicious riding. a a ' k ONE MORE YEAR. (Dedicated to the puzzle-headed man.) Don't be in such a huriy, my dear friend. The ldngest day or century has an end. Be in no-haste to die; "" Death Is always very nigh. f But give the poor old world Just one more year. The ninety-nine full years that have gone, With their smiles and tears, but usher in the dawn Of the last one of their number, And you'll need to unenoumber Your mind of useless lumber Just one more year. Think how short a time it Is, my dear friend, To pick up life's dropped threads and to mend ,, ; All the holes that time, haa madfr 'la life's, fabric; I'm afraid. '' Tou'll need a whole decade,; t s , 4 Not one more year. ' v VAL. Portland; Dec. 31, 1S99. JANUARY 1, 1900. OUR .TRADE IN RUSjSIA RAPIDL.T GAINING ON THAT pF THE OTHER 'NATIONS. In "CerfSin Lines of Manufactures Americana Already Supply the - Market The Offloial Figures. WASHINGTON. Dec. ML American gopds, and especially American manufac tures, are making rapid gains in popu larity in Russia. This fact is shown not .only by the increased total of our ex ports to that country, but by the warn ings whlclu the consular representatives of other nations In Russia are sending to their home governments respecting the popularity of American goods and the suc- I cess 6T' American trier chants In their bus;; ndss'mefhodfc.Jliiilttt&Ti rrarfifeinrflin RnRRin" recently sent-to'theto government a series' of statements upon this subject, copies of which have Just been received- by the treasury bureau of- statistics, and from which the following extracts are taken: The British consul at Kleff, in his re port, says: H - "While Germany is,talked about as. our greatest rival iif the markets of the world, there does not'-seem. t be the same at tention paid to the rapidly developing competition of America, The strides Amer ica is making are startlingly apparent In the foreign trade. The agricultural ma chinery trade Is practically controlled by America, the trade in duplex and other steam pumps is more or less American, the introduction of. Improved machine tools is due to America, wheh Is now reaping the benefit of practical Ideas combined with utility, and now the sup pi of fixed steam engines to 'the foreign ( markets is being energetically pushed." rne urmsn consul at Odessa writes: "Cycles pf English make are held In high esteem, but they are distanced by American machines, our cousins across the Atlantic can sunDly good cycles 40 per cent cheaper than those of English make, and can therefore easily undersell the latter. The reason of this difference In price is to be found fn the fact that the American bicycles have many of those parts cast which in English machines are turned. The German cycles have a good reputation for durability, and consequent ly, though little cheanpr than English ma chines, have a fair sale." Speaking of the popularity of American agricultural machinery in Russia, the Brit ish consul-general at Odessa says: "In reapers and binders, America still enjoys the"moriopoly of this market. Hand reapers still command a ready sale, though they are gradually being superseded by self-reapers and binders. During the past year trade in agricultural machinery ot English make has been fairly brisk ana lucrative, in 6plte of a failure of the crops In several provinces bordering on the Black sea, and notwithstanding rise " prices ranging from 7 to IS peccenU'Thls activity was undoubtedly "due to tne"an rogation"of the heavy customs duty oiv certain agricultural requisites. There has been an increased demand for portable en- glnes and threshers of English make, ana in this class of machines we may hope to hold our own against foreign rivals. "The consul-general also quotes the British consul at Kleff as saying that ''grass jpiowersj reapers and. horserakes all tf American make found a ready sale. Horse1 threshing machines a'nd hdrso gears (powers) werein" good demand.' " I The following table shows the exports from the United States to Russia in each year; from 1893 to 1899: ' 1593 $'2,4.7.41. 1697 $ 8.016.2S1 1S9S 7,854,097 1899 10,029,783 . VV 1S94 6,991,330 1895 6,163,793 ISati 8,0b4,56 iFORTUNEJpr-AFIR TREE. 'Two Boya Find One Flowing- With Fitch and Honey. Two washtubs full of clean comb honey and five gallons of dear pltcl?, which might be taken at first glance for honey, is what twtf boys from Nebraska secured from a huge old fir tree on their father's claim on the Upper Clackamas, a few days ago. Their father, J. B. Johnson, settled on this claim, from wheh all the large timber has been logged off, early last spr.ng. All summer long father and sons worked hard making a clearing and getting in what prop they could. The boys often noticed a uge fir tree a little way back irom the river, which the lumbermen had rejected, L rtt.. t t V.O. finrl.! nV.nl. . n A A ft" U. - WW WAUU UUACU 11U UP' cajed sbmp--41stace up. where a limb Had "beenrbrdkeji ff many -years before. The boys had seen bees flying from and toward this old tree, and concluded that Jt must be -a. "bee tree," and so put their mark on it early in the summer. It would be quite a task to cut it down they knew, and they never had any time to tackle the job till just before Christ mas, when the father gave them a hoii day, and bright and early in the morn ing they started out with their axes freshly bharpened, and each carry-ng a pail made of a coal oil can, determined to have honey for Christmas if there was any in the old tree. They had not chopped a foot into the tree when a crack was discovered, from which a clear, ropy liquid poured forth, n which the boys- were sure was honey. They quickly made a rude spout and conducted the flow into one of the palls, phut when they licked their smeared Angers they were dsgusted to And that the stuff was nothing but pitch or rude turpentine, great amounts of which often collect In cracks in the Oregon fir. They deter mined to save the stuff, and before it atopped flowing both olLcans were filled, and they lugged them..home, not exactly rejoicing, but stll thinking they had ac complished something. Next day they went out and tackled the old tree again, and shortly after noon it began to totter and soon came down With a crash that split the wind-shaken stem from the base clear up to where the old limb had been broken "off, lajlng before the eyes of the delighted boys, a pile of honeycomb surpassing "by far their mdst sanguine expectations. Hastily filling tHe yessels they had brought with the treasure, they hurried home and secured two -washtubs, which they nearly filled with honeycomb, the bees being too numb or stunned to trouble them. The next day they picked out a lot of the cleanest and best of the honeycomb, and, with this and their 10 gallons of pitch, came to town. , They, readily sold the pitch to a druggist for 51 a gallon, and the r honey .tp,.aigrocerj-nian -forxa jrice that ylelded.them. Q.-m6i:e, . and. they have honey enough left at home to lubricate all the hotcakes they are likely' to'get for a year or more. They think Oregon is a land flowing with pitch and honey, and now have more spending money than they ever saw in Nebraska. SALE OF DANISH WEST INDIES United States May Take S4,000,000. Tli em at LONDON, Jan. 1. The Copenhagen cor respondent of the Daily Mall says: The sale of the Danish West Indlea to the United States bids fair to be accom plished. The Danish Captain j Christmas, who has Influential connections 'in tho United States, and who has secured the support of President McKinley, Admiral Dewey and a number of influential Amer ican senators. Is acting as Intermediary between the two 'governments, direct offi cial communication being impossible for Denmark, after repeated failures in pre vious attempts. 'For several days an attache of the principal Unlted States embassies has b6en here, having .long interviews with the Danish minister of finance, Dr. Joer ring. and this week Captain Christmas will go to "Washington to assist in the publication of the American official offer? No official proposition fs expected from King Christian. The price has been fixed at $4,000,000. LONDON STOCKS- IMPROVED. Speculative Buftlneps Is Restricted " "to the Narrowest Limits. LONDON, Dec. 31. The improved tone of the stock1 exchange continues, in spite of three .additional failures yesterday, making eight for the past account. It is a fact' that many lame ducks would have igone under had 'they not been assisted. The failures, however, are of small firms, whose, liabilities are not important. I The Investment buying now predomi nates In all departments, and specula-, tlye business Is restricted to the narrow- est'" limits, as will probably ba the case as long as the uncertainties of the war in South Africa continue to rule the mar ket. Price have generally improved. Con sols, after touching paf closed at 99. Americans were, very firm, with further improvements, some securities' being four tS eight, points up on the week. Owing to the policy of the Bank of Eng land In advancing against gold -shipments, the week ended with a smaller demand for money, which closed easier until Monday, 5J66 per cent; for a "Week, 5 6; on three months' bills,'- 5.. o Another Bryan Banquet. CHICAGO, Dec. 31. Arrangements have been completed for the fourth annual banquet of the William J. Bryan League, of Chicago. It will be held at the Tre mont house Saturday night, and- Colonel Bryan, who has attended every feast given by the organization, will bet. the guest of honor and principal speaker. Plates win be laid for 500 persons only, the experience' "of last year having con vinced the management of the affair that It is unwise to hold the dinner in sections .or to attempt to accommodate all com ers. The list of speakers will Include the following: William J. Bryan, Nebraska; Cato Sells. Iowa; Carter H. Harrison, Chloago; Gov ernor Benton McMHlin, Tennessee; Sena tor Charles Culberson, Texas? ex-Governor Hogg.. Texas;;. J. 4, Mulligan, Ken tucky; General J. B. Doe. Wisconsin; S. B. Bates, Bateswood, Mich J Dr. Howard S. Taylor, Chicago. e ' hotel- arrivals. "th por'tland. :? ,Franklln, Seattle iB Chamberlain, Stan C P Kelloggr, Seattle ford 1, -5. Thompson. Tao R Traeger. Stanford 1 Popple, Denver LB Mandel. San Fran A P Fowler, Chicago iDr B E Wright, city Ij-uhn, Colfax. WaahjA F Rober. Astoria. C H Clark. Qreat Falla P W Gra.M. rAtv ?,P Adair. Chicago JMr and Mrs Leo Peter- Mr and Mrs P V Knri well. Vancouver. B C, j son. city IMr and Mra C D Brunn. xv i uorngcnild. 5 p W.M Erb. Stanford Mr Lee. Stanford J DeEorcst, Stanford J Bentlev. Stanford j city L R Plechner, St Paul P J Glennon, Seattle J M Church. La, Grand R Huston, Stanford u 13 McKinnon, do r McFadden, Standord J W Roralg. La Grande G Parker. Stanfnrrl . -ueny. auuuora j j iiacee. iKJulavllle G A Poole, jr.' Chicago F Beckley. Stanford R A Fisher, Stanrosd T Raltt. Stanford F Rodolph. Stanford W A "Wricley. Stanford Mr and Mrs Daniel Kel- leher, Seattle D J Granman. jSeattle G P Palne Minneapolis , F L Berry Stanford xi. witKousky, N x F D Newberry Phlla j course, atanrord j M John. Stanford i"J JP B Thompson, Tacoma C G Murphy, Stanford! win. ceou, ammora . v the Perkins. Elsa Jones, Heppner Rosa Bates, Bridal VI M McGrecor. Idaho E W Dlxton, Seattle E E Bragg. Union R Lacreman, S P F A Douty, Indepenca Yf F Piper, Yaquina C Butler. Jr. Port Townsend. M.G Usher.. Vancouver ur j w Alklre, city Dr A B Vandermark. New 3Tork GM Williams. N.T V arnev. N v J C Fletcher. McCoy M J Lesher. Vancouver! W J Voikman. Vancvr fMlss Gustafaonv Astoria r. Mpnwm nni. tia . . E A White, Minn R O Waldman. Astorlt. E W McCormftcfc, Cas cade ocka T-II'awson. 5? v run. nensen. So Bend u ax wiiKins, Green vWood, B C M Norman, Seattle O Stenfald. Seattle E W Parks, Seattle H Harklns. Seattle J Mulhollan, Chesan O E Harray. Chicago C Wllklns. Umatilla. I? A R Edmonton, Van- cou er .1 WmMcKenney, Burns Hugh McGreer, Antelpa A C Sherman. Chlcaso IF Marquette. Omaha, li a smith, Astoria C E Lytle. Bellwood W E Slmonton, Dalles T GoldsTYorthy. Salem Ciara Petrle. St Paul ' w H Chase, Tacoma (Mrs A M Petrler do Dwlght Chase. TacomajC H Wood, Pony, Mont u u a wain. Kcslyn oiuuey unase, -racoma T it Hunt. do mra m u 1 nnnhiin 'in -r -rti B H Lausrhlln. Miss M Williamson, do xne jjaues Mary Seymour, city J W Tully Lewiston 'B J McRae. St Paul iL Warsmith, Vancouver u a Jtioicomb. Seattle B F Harris, Moro E W Sawtell, Pendletn Mr J Smith, city Mrs Smith, city H W St John. N T L M Robinson, Baker City Mrs I, M Robinson, do Dr H Chappelle, wife and 3 children, Bll lings. Mont. Mrs L Swart, and 3 children. Long- Island G T Fisher. Heppner S S Hedges. Heppner G Thomas, Baker City u uissinger, Phlla S H Lough, San Fran 1 Hutchinson, Union J B Adams. Heppner Mrs T A Turnell and 3 children, San Fran THE IMPERIAL. C. .W. Knowles, Manager.. 8 O Thomas, Coralli3 A S,Eldrige, Buffalo, M K Hall. M D. ) Rainier. Or v iu- McuormacK, Vancouver A W Conner, city W H Smith, city Dr H B Hargin, Klamath Falls Dr E E 3tran. do John P Blunt. S F A R Carrlngton. N T Miss 'Matie, Carrlngton, NTT R B rieming, Salem L Bercovich. Oakland Mrs Bercovich. do M J Liddy, S F L Laurie. Forest G W L Robb, Astoria Mrs Robh rtn G Ik! Gohen, Lafayette Miss Grace Gohen, do u a Olson. Jaclcson. Minn Mrs Olson, do P L Sladalman, The... Dalles Mrs A NIchol, Salem R H Greger. do C I Rcs3. Tacoma T T Geer. Salem C S Moor, Salem Mrs Moor, Salem Edgar Piper. Salem Chas A Piper, do E M Hurd, do Mrs Hurd. do H Trlmwlth, Astoria Robert Gitson, Astoria C L Ireland. Sherman, W R Bto,uin, do Mrs C Specht, a F Mrs C E Coghlll, Oak : land W S Black; city H H'OIngere. SaJenx u if walnwrlght, U S army E A Se'eley, Skagway O Brown. S -p H E Froome. Pendleton FT L Warner. Tapoma Astor A Seaborg, Ilwaco Mrs Seaborg, do R A Hawkins, do Mrs Hawkins, do F Clarncc Sumpter u At iiirkpatrick. Denver. Colo Mrs Klrkpatrlck, do C F Whitney, S F A Blom, Orebra. Sweden f B D Shaw. N T N Mable Damon, Salem Marie Haberly. do . E Hastaler. The Dalles! w H Smith, Pendleton Walter Lyon. Salem. Hyberta Prynne. N T Airs smith, do P G Copeland, Dawson, n r Ida Henry, do R E Lee Stelner, Dallas ST. CHARLES. J Metcalf, Woodburn IS J Anegore. Astoria E Fried, do . . CS Anderson, city J M Van, Clatskani W J Maylsan. city Frank Holman,' Senator E B Dufur, Mount Vernon, O I The Dalles F J Smith, city E C Hughes; do Peter Larsen, Fort B F Doty. Roseburg- Canby Mrs B F Doty, do J B Hutchins, Astoria T J Patterson, Crescent City, Cal Grant Shaw, do C Hall, do F J Smith, city Geo Brown..- Champoetr y miner, ao A D Roes, do J Peterson, do H P Planting', do Chas Stillnlght. do Geo Broughton, city R T Wllklns The Dalles R Strihsrham. do - F W Works. Chicago XHufford. Cape Noma W H Sales. Nehalem H J Tohl. do J E Jack. Oregon City Chas Winter, McMlnn Ulle a cronn. Oregon City A Chambers, do jC D McFall. The Dalles iPeter Fordney. Flora J S Roecoe, McMinn- -vllle I James McMillan, and w ,A W Mayser, Toledo 1 Salem. H S Donohoe, Champoeg. R G McCune, Tha Dalles R W Cralgbt. do J J Smith, do W C Stunenberg, Independence Frank Wilson, do W Webster, do W Garey, Forest G R A McQuinn. do jwniie McKay, do Henry Buschman, Spokane F Beals, do I Wilson Eans, Tllla- mook tfohn Schmidt, do Burt Briflman. do J McHatton, Brooks Hotel Donnelly.- Tacoma. EuroDean plan; headquarters for com mercial men. Chilberg's restaurant in connection. Hotel Butler, Seattle. , European. Rooms with or without bath. Ladles' and gents grillrooms-In connection. Kruse's Grill Room and Restaurant otark street, opp. Chamber of Commerce. or Infants and Children. The Rind You HaV&'Always Bought -Bears tho . Signature of CizM&y. AIX'T WORK TortnflWE - . m flit HOW IT WILL HANDLE THE FINAN CIAL MEASURE fr Expansion and Foreign Relation! Likely to Be LuKed-Into the Dis cussions Quay's- Case. WASHINGTON, De. 31. With tho re sumption of Its sittings Wednesday, the senate will practically begin the ?eal work; of the session. After the present week longer daily sessions will be the rule, and very few more adjournments from Thurs day to Monday are likely. In the absence of Senator Aldrlch, Chairman of the com mittee on finance, who will have charge of the financial bill, no definite statement can be made as to how vigorously he will press that measure at the beginning of business, but there Is no doubt of his general determination to push it along as rapidly as possible after the present week. He has given notice that lie will call tho measure up on Thursday, and it la gener ally believed he will then, or on the fol lowing day, make a statement in support ol It. , It Is the purpose of the supporters of the bill to make very few speeches, leav ing the opposition to do the greater share of the talking, while its opponents, on the other hand, will use every endeavor to draw "the friends of the bill Into running debate. There is no present purpose on the part of the opposition to delay the pas sage of the bill unnecessarily, and like wise none on the part of Its supporters, to press the measure to the personal In convenience of opposing senators. These senators, who are antagonistic to the bill as a rule, freely confess their Inability to defeat it, saying that it will get practically the entire republican vote If needed, and probably one or two democratic votes. With a session of unlimited duration be fore them, they cannot hope to conduct a successful filibuster. Hence they will not seek to delay the measure beyond the time necessary to discuss its provisions and glvo the country the benefit of their analy sis of it. ' How long It may take them to do this will depend largely upon the length ot the- dally sessions, and the freedom from interruptions by other business. At present there is but one other mat ter which threatens to Interfere with the continuity of the proceeding on the finan cial bllL That Is the right of Senator Quay to a seat In the senate. Senator Chandler, chairman or the committee on privileges and -elections, has stated that a report will be made In the Quay case soon after the beginning of business. It seems probable that there will be more debate over the- Quay contest than over the financial measure. Up to date, not mOre than, half a dozen senators have an nounced a purpose to make 'set financial speeches, while the probabilities, are that the Quay case will call out much ani mated 'discussion. It will be difficult to hold: the discussion ot foreign questions, and especially th Philippine subject, In check during the financial discussion. Many Southern sena tors are anxious to bring the Philippine question to the front, and it may be safely predicted th,at there will be more or less reference to it from the beginning, as there will be at an early effort to get up the 'Samoan treaty, and It may fur nish a basis for discussion on the foreign policy if one is not found before the treaty 13 considered. In the present week the foundations of the financial discussion will be laid, and it doubtless will reveal much of the plans of both sides ta the controversy. There will be a strenuous effort to pass the bill without amendment, but the opposition will Insist upon votes on Innumerable propositions, and on some of these may get tho support of senators known to have pro-allver leanings. "What the House May Do. ''WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. The coming week in the house does not given- prom ise of much. The committees have not yet begun active work, and there has not been any legislation of. pressing importance re ported. The appropriations committee haa not yet considered the urgent deficiency bill, although the measure has been pre pared.n This b'll may be Drought in dur ing the week if there shall be a request .from the executive department asking Its early passage. As the bill will carry near ly 530,000,000 for the army, moat of which Is on account of the Philippines, it 13 quite likely there will be considerable dis cussion of the Philippine policy while the measure Is before the hou3e. There ara some minor mattera, such as provision for clerks and routine management of house affairs, that are to be passed upon. More Earthquake Shocks. LOS ANGELES, Cal., . Dec. 31. Two slight earthquake shocks were -felt here at 4 o'clock this morning. No- damage was done so far a3 known. The shocks wera felt at San Bernardino and other points south and east. Including San Die go, where there wa3 another shock at 1 o'clock this afternoon. 5 Do not gripe nor Irritate the- alimen tary canal. 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