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VOL. XXXIX. NO. 12,194. POBTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1900. TWELVE PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTa 4-irr SIZE. ANY QUANTITY. MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OIL CLOTHING Goodyear Rubber Company Rubber Boots and .Shoes, Belting, Packing and Hose. Largest and most complete oiiortment of all kinds of Rubber Goods. R. H. PEASE, Vice-Prcs. and Manager THE EASTMAN KODAK CO. HAS REDUCED PRICES ONE-THIRD $5.00 KODAKS $3.35 $8.00 KODAKS $5.35 For sale by the OlUtTtaUer- Wholesale Druggists, Portland, Or. Established 1S70. ALASKA SEALSKINS Latest Styles, Best Quality, Lowest Prices and Best Workmanship. Fine Fur Coals, Capes, Collarettes, Neck Scarfs, Muffs, etc Robes and Rugs. G. P. Rommelin & Sons, Inc. Qrejron Phone Main 491. 126 SECOND ST., near Washington. HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets . . PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN First-Class Check Restaurant Conneetcd "With Hotel. J.F.DAVIES, Pres. St Charles CO. CTNOORPORATED), FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. Vladimir BePacfimann (Copy of letter from the great pianist.) The Aeolian Company Gentlemen Tour new and "won derful musical Instrument, the Aeo lian, Is well entitled not alone to excite the surprise but to claim the attention and admiration of every one Interested In music, the pro fessional as well as the layman. It Is evident how aulcklv the man or woman of fine musical taste, but n entirely without technical educa tor, may acquire on It the ability to beccme familiar with and enjoy most of tne finer musical classics. It also provides gTeat possibilities for the study of tone and chord combinations for the professional. The general use of this Instrument, In my opinion, will increase the comprehension and love of the highest grade of music. VLADIMIR DE PACHMANN, Concert Pianist tCNote Anyone who doubts this indorsement can ask De Pachmann himself. He plays at the Marquam next Monday night. AEOLIAN COMPANY Marquam Building corner Seventh St. Cared in Ten Days. Dr. Darrln, 365 Morrison street, Port land, Or., specialist In all forms of chronic Ciseaees and weaknesses of men and wom en, also makes a particular specialty of stricture and the weakness that usually accompanies it. His method -cures It to stay cured in 10 days or he makes no charge. No pain or detention connected AFFAIRS IN PUERTO RICO. General Dnvls Explained Matters to House Insular Affairs Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. General Davis, governor-general of Puerto Rico, ap- f nfnT&A Viifi.rA tVo 1niti1n .ffiii. .. . pared before the insular affairs commit tee of the house today and made a gen eral statement regarding the situation of cffalrs in that Island. The people of Puerto Rico, he said, were accustomed to the arbitrary control -of the king through ' snlnlsters. He had believed when he came to the administration of the affairs of the Island that things could be bettered "by eliminating these Inermedlaries and gc ting closer to the people. Mixed boards ! had everywhere been substituted for cutlon of their Instructions; but apparent f:ese secretaries, and the -result. General j ly the United States minister at Santo Davis sold, had been very satisfactory j Domingo believes that, in the interest of trim his point of -view. j Peace, there should be a larger naval force Regarding the future civil government ' than one vessel there during this exciting of the Island. General Davis said he had time. g'ven the subject much thought without ! Tile news that success has attended a being able to formulate a satisfactory 1 popular subscription to raise the 560,000 to scheme. He thought they might be given ( Pay the claim Is also regarded as tending representation in a legislative body, but , to avert danger of the adoption of forcible that bnfiy, he said, should have In It a measures by the French warship's com majority of persons approved by the pres- mander. ident in order to be sure that control j should not pass into hands which would French Wnrshlp nt Santo Dominsro use it improperly. General Davis said he SANTO -noATrNrr'n -r o tt 1. V,m,rhi Ipss ihn-n 1 -nor nont of th inhnh. I Af.i0DO?.III,-G0 Jan- 8. The French itantl understood the responsibilities of J self-government Vnndcrhilt's Yachtinpr Cruise. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. William K. Van derbilt went to sea today on his brigantine Tigged two-screw steam yacht, the "Val ianu xflB yacni win not return io jew ; rua-ia- tt. ,, . . - ".... York until the middle or latter part otlZZLZ0 iant The yacht will not return to New XOTK. unui le juiuuic or aaner pan oi fD ponfftcf , mnvm-alK- win, nO , May. It is said that she will first go toiLSLSSS the West Indies, whence she will pro ceed to Southampton. o Oil Villapre Burned. FOSTORIA, O., Jan. 8. Prairie depot an oil village, 12 miles north of here, was visited by a disastrous fire last night en tailing a loss of from 5100,000 to $150,000. vbu uuouiuoo "uua uim uuc uweuing . cepieo. tne task of forming a government were destroyed. The insurance will not f In succesion to the Greenway admlnistra cover one-third of the Joss. j tion, which resigned Saturday. ANY STYLE. 73 and 75 first St. Portland, Or. $10.00 KODAKS $ 6.65 $15.00 KODAKS $10.00 Agents for Eastman Kodak Co. OUR SPECIALTY Single rooms 75c to JL50 per day Double rooms 51.00 to J2.00 per day C T. BELCHER, Sec. and Treas. American plan 51.25, 51.50, 51.75 European plan 50c, 75c, 5L00 TALK No. 239. Too Late, If you lose your watch or your ring or your pocket book there is a chance of its being recovered. If not, you can replace it. It is not that way with your eyesight. If that is lost it is lost forever. You cannot obtain a .duplicate. Every Lymptom of eyestrain Is a warning irom nature mat you are doing your eyes a permanent injury. Every time that you read until your head aches you are making your condition just that much worse. If your eyes tire easily they need attention. Forcing them to do work without help will positive ly break them down. By using glasses now you will keep your eyes strong and well. If you wait too long you will have to wear glasses every minute, and even then your vision will be unsatis factory. A stitch in time saves nine. WALTER REED Dye Specialist XSS SIXTH STREET ORKGOKIAN BUILDING with the cure. Hundreds cured without one failure or unpleasant result We in vite correspondence and the fullest in vestigation, and will refer you to cured patients whom you may Interview. Write a full history of your case or come to Portland without delay. Any case of stricture placed In our handB which we fail to cure we will agree to pay expenses of patient to city and return. Consultation free, and charges reasonable. Hours, 11 to 12, 2 to 5, 7 to 8. ORDERED TO SANTO DOMINGO Gunboat Machias Will Be On Hand In Case of Trouble. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The Machras bas been ordered from San Juan to Santo Tlnn - tlncm Rfio loff -tVi?i ti1a 4A j Domingo. She left that place a few davs ago to secure coal at San Juan, and It is deemed well to have a naval vessel on hand to protect American Interests in case any trouble follows the attempt of the French naval commander at Santo Do mlngo to enforce the settlement of the pending French claim of 560,000. It is not believed that there is anv chance of any conflict between the French and American naval officers in the exe- nLi! SfLT The government has suppressed the proposed ueinunsuxauon, considered by the French consul to be injurious to the French. The situation continues tranquil. - A Victoria Nomination. VICTORIA, B. a. Jan. 8,-Alderman 7 ,, -..., nu ocetts re-eiecuon io a tnira term. There ar 1 nominees for aldermen and eight for school trustees. New Manitoba. Ministry. ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 8. A WlnniDPir" special says: Huprh John McDonald tndav fnrmniirr oo Hotel TE HOLDS OUT His Ammunition Is Low and the Situation Desperate. CANNOT CO.OPERATE WITH BULLER His Account of the Battle at Lady smith England Preparing: Arma ments and Loading; Transports. LONDON, Jan. 9, 3:45 A. M. General White still holds out, or did so 60 hours ago, when the Boers, ousted from their foothold Inside the works, suspended their assault at nightfall. England has taken heart The situation, however, is worse. The beleaguered force must have expended large amounts of ammunition which can not be replenished, and must have lost a number of officers and men, which is counterbalanced, so far as the garrison Is concerned, by the greater loss of the Boers. General White still needs relief, and the difficulties confronting General Buller are as great as before. The former's un adorned sentences, as read and reread, sug gest eloquently the peril in which the town was for 14 hours, and how barely able Ills 8000 men were to keep com being over come. The chief concern for General White is in respect of ammunition. Sixty-eight days ago, at the beginning of the stege, his small ammunition was vaguely de scribed as "plenty." His artillery then had 300 rounds per gun. Some of the batteries have been in action frequently since then, and all were probably engaged last Sat urday. His stock of shells, consequently, must be low, and this will make it difficult for General White to co-operate Jn a move ment by General Buller. The entrenchments at Ladysmith, as de scribed in a message that left a day or two before the fight and has just come through, are fortified hills, well covered with rifle pits and trenches, down which the infantry move in single file to the various posts in absolute safety. Full rations are still served, but no whiskey or tobacco. Spencer Wilkinson, in the Post, points out that there is one division only at Cheveley, another at Frere and a third at Estcourt As Chevely is seven miles from Colenso, the second division would have had to march 12 miles to get into action, and the third division 22 miles. General Buller's 30,00 men and 70 guns were, therefore, almost Inactive Saturday and when General White heliographed, General Buller could really make no move but an ineffective demonstration. England Is preparing armaments, and 22 transports will be on the way to South Africa during the present month. Accord ing to the programme, 25,000 additional troops and 72 guns will soon be afloat. The government has ordered Tickers Sons & Maxim, Ltd., to manufacture as many 4.7-inch and 6-inch quick-firers as can be turned out until otherwise notified. The Boer agents, according to the Cairo correspondent of the Daily Mail, are evad ing British vigilance respecting the im portation of ammunition. The corre spondent says: "A large quantity of quick-firing ammu nition goes to Ras Jibeutil, from which point it is conveyed by dhows along the coast or transshipped to vessels bound or Portuguese ports In East Africa, French- steamers touching at Ras Jibeutil before reaching Aden contrive to avoid search by transshipping at Madagascar to steamers apparently not connected with European lines. In this way they escape suspicion." The Times publishes the following, dated January 6, from Modder River: "News from Belmont shows that the Queensland and Canadian volunteers have been so energetic in that neighborhood that a large belt of the Free State across the border has been deserted by the Boers." Lord Dunraven In the Times this morn ing, returns to his arraignment of the war department for the inferiority of the British artillery. He says: "It is useless for the government to con tend that our artillery Is equal to that of foreign nations, sinco the Boers have longer-range mobile guns." Wernheir, Beit & Co., diamond mer chants, have donated 50,000 to the fund for the equipment of. the yeomanry. It is understood the war office has re ceived some figures on the casualties in Saturday's attack on Ladysmith, but not the list Itself. These have not yet been made public THE ATTACK ON LADYSMITH. General "White's Account of the Boer Assault and Its Repulse. LONDON, Jan. 8. The war office has published the following bulletin from Gen eral Buller: "Frere Camp, Jan. 8. The following i3 from White, dated 2 P. M. yesterday: 'An attack was 'commenced on my position, but was chiefly against Caesar's camp and Wagonhill. The enemy was in great strength, and pushed the attack with the greatest courage and energy. Some of the entrenchments on Wagonhill were three times taken by the enemy, and retaken by us. The attack continued until 7:30 P. M. " 'One point In our position was occu pied by the enemy a whole day, but at dusk, in a very heavy rain storm, they were turned out of this position at the point of the bayonet in a most gallant man ner by the Devons, led by Colonel Park. Colonel Ian Hamilton commanded on Wagonhill and rendered valuable service. The troops have had a very trying time, and have behaved excellently. They are elated at the service they have rendered the queen. " 'The enemy was repulsed everywhere with heavy loss, greatly exceeding that on my side, which will be reported as soon as the lists are completed.' " ENGLAND TAKES HEART. The Ladysmith Victory Lifts British ers From Their Gloom. LONDON, Jan. 8. Not since the day of General Buller's reverse has such a crowd of inquirers visited the war office. As the afternoon progressed a rumor ohtnlnfid currency that Ladysmith had surrendered, and the depression in the lobbies had be come extreme, when an official appeared and, in a loud voice, shouted: "Good news!" and posted the dispatch chronicling a brilliant victory for the British troops. Even the brief official announcement sent by General White seems to entitle his success to the adjective "brilliant," so often misused during the present war. Reading between the lines of General White's dispatch it Is evident that there was a desperate fight, the British en trenchments being thrice taken and re taken, and at dusk the Devonshire regi ment, at the point of the bayonet, drove out the Boers from another position which they had occupied all day long. The news spread with astonishing rapid- ity all over London, and caused an In- J stantaneous change In the aspect of the metropolis. Smiling faces were seen every where, and even at the sedate foreign of fice and other departments of the govern ment elation was shown. The newspapers were all jubilant The conservative Stand ard, in big headlines, announced a "Glor ious Victory at Ladysmith." Telegrams from Rensberg say seven of ficers and 30 men of the Suffolks were -killed and about 50 captured. Frerioh's announcement that the Essex regiment has been sent to replace the Suffolks is more bitter to the latter's friends than the list of casualties, as the only Inference deduclble from this fact is .that the Suf folks disgraced themselves and their flag by bolting and leaving a few of their more stanch comrades to All the Pretoria jails. Lord Delaware, in a graphic description of the battle of Magersfontein, says: "It is useless to disgiuse the fact that a large percentage of the troops are losing heart for the campaign comprised of a succession of frontal attacks on an Invis ible force securely intrenched and unreach able. Our men fought admirably, but they were asked to perform miracles. Don't blame them and don't blame the gallant general, who was the first victim of the terrible disaster which overcame the chief Highland brigade. They marched in quar ter column to their doom. General Wauchope's last words, 'For God's sake do not blame the men for this,' will glad den the hearts of his numberless friends. There was no accord between General Methuen and Wauchope In regard to the best method of attack. General Methuen's plan prevailed and the mistake lost 700 men." A private of the Irish rifles who fought at Stormberg, In a letter to his home, says that when Gatacre saw the position tne guide had led the troops into, he shot the guide with his own revolver. AMERICA WILL ACT ALONE. Will Not Join Germany In Her Pro test Against Seizures. NEW YORK. Jan. 8. A special to the Herald from Washington says: It is the expectation of the administra tion that Great Britain, in her answer to Ambassador Choate'a representations rel ative to the seizure of American cargoes, will Indicate her general policy with re spect to neutral trade with South Africa, Having faith in Lord Salisbury to act just ly, neither the president nor Secretary Hay Intends to act In an unfriendly man ner toward the London government. There is no doubt that the German government has unofficially discussed the action of Great Britain in seizing American cargoes and detaining German vessels, but, as has "been stated, no official request for joint action has been received, nor does the ad ministration expect any. "There is absolutely no reason why the United States should join with any for eign power In making representations to Great Britain as a result of the seizures already made," said an official this after noon. "So far as the detention of German ships is concerned, there is apparently an insult to the flag. American vessels have not been detained; American cargoes In British and Dutch bottoms were, on the charge that they were Intended for the military use of the Borfrs. The American Incidents can very well be settled by American representations. "Suppose this government were to agree to act jointly with Germany in demanding reparation and an expression of policy from Great Britain? as the negotiations continued, Germany might go further than this government origlnairy contemplated, and unless we withdrew we might be drawn into a war in the causes of which we are not particularly interested. Ap preciating this possibility, the president proposes to act alone in matters that may develop Jn consequence , of action taken by 'the British "cruisers In South African waters, and thus avoid the dangers of entangling alliances." THE PANIC IN LONDON. Parliament May Be Summoned Be. fore the End of the Month. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. A dispatch to the World from London says: The panic prevailing here is vividly Il lustrated by the following, from the Ob server, ordinarily the staidest of union journals : "The government has two courses open to it: It could prepare for the coming storm by landing its passengers and re placing them with effective men, or It can drift Drift being the habitual policy of the elderly and obese, that course will probably be pursued In this case. Fur ther military disaster will excite the pub lic feeling to a revolutionary height The queen will be left face to face with her people, and a committee of public safety will become the only alternative of the present ministry. The expenditure of millions for guns is a panic expenditure, as the appointments of Roberts and Kitch ener were panic appointments.' The above was written before French's reverse was known, by which the Boers completed their record by defeating every British general sent against them. The situation undoubtedly Is very grave. It Is rumored that parliament will be, sum moned before the end of this month. Asks McKlnley to Intervene. BERNE, Switzerland, Jan. 8. The exec utive committee of the International Peace Society has sent a telegram to President McKlnley, asking him to inter vene with a view of ending the war in South Africa. FIGURES ON OLEOMARGARINE Resolution Calling on the Treasury Department for Information. WASHINGTON, "jan. 8. As a result of the meeting of the National Dairymen's Union, held at Chicago, last week, Repre sentatico Tawney, of Minnesota, today in troduced the following resolution in the house: "Whereas, There was manufactured In the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, S5,141,S00 pounds or 41,750 tons of oleomargarine, being an in crease in production over the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, of 25,634,445 pounds, and "Whereas, The manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, colored, as butter, is prohibited by law in 33 states of the Union, now, therefore; be it "Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be and he is hereby requested to furnish the house of representatives Information as to the particular states in which oleomargarine is shipped and dis tributed by the producers, the amount of pounds shipped or distributed in each state, and also the number of licenses issued to persons in the several states for the manufacture and sale, either.by wholesale or retail, of oleomargarine, stating the number of such licenses Issued to persona In each state." o THE DEATH ROLL. Dime. Barainc. CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 8. Mme. Ba zalne, widow of the famous French mar shal, died in a private hospital in the sub urbs of this city, where she had gone for an operation for cancer. Albert E. Burr. TTA-RTFfYRn .Tun. R. Alhprt TH. -Rurr editor - of -the Hartford Times, died today. J REBELS IN CAV Schwan and Whcaton Breaking Up the Remaining Bands. SEVERAL SMALL ENGAGEMENTS Fight With. Bandits on Mount Aro- yat Report of Plasrue Cases in Manila Is Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The war de partment has received the following from General Otis: "Manila, Jan. 8. Bates Is pursuing the enemy in the south with vigor. "Schwan's column, moving along the shore of Laguna de Bay, struck 800 ln surrectos under General Norlet at Binen the 6th Inst, and drove them westward on Sllan. He captured the place, from which the cavalry pushed through to Indan. Schwan captured three of Nortel's six pieces of artillery and wiil take the remainder; also his transportation, with records, and a large quantity of ammuni tion. "Two battalions of the Twenty-eighth, part of Wheaton's column, struck the en emy near Imus yesterday, killing and wounding 140. "BIrkhelmer, with a battalion of the Twenty-eighth, struck the .enemy en trenched west of Bacoor yesterday morn ing. The enemy left on the field 65 in dead, 40 wounded and 32 rifles. Our loss thus far Is Lieutenant Cheeny, Fourth infantry, and four enlisted men killed, 24 enlisted men wounded. "It is expected that Schwan's troops will cut off the retreat of the enemy's Cavlte army. "Wheatdn Is moving todayoa Dasmari nas. "Boyd, Thirty-seventh infantry, moved east from Las Banos and surrounded General Rlsal at daylight, capturing Rlsal and considerable property. It is expected Cavlte and Batangas provinces will be cleared up soon. "In the north, Leonhauser, with three companies of the Twenty-fifth, attacked the robber bands on Arayat mountain, dispersed them, destroyed their barracks and subsistence, and found there five of our prisoners whom they had picked up on the railroad. Three were killed and two seriously wounded. The northern robber bands will be pursued." Sckvran Occupies Cavlte Towns. MANILA, Jan. 9, 9:35 A. M. General Schwan has occupied Silan and Indan, Cavlte province, meeting with but slight resistance. He captured three guns and a quantity of ammunition. The roads In that section are very- heavy. General Wheaton is at Perez Dasmarlnas. THE PLAGUE AT MANILA. Surgeon Grecnlenf Confirms the First Reports. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The plague has broken out in Manila, beyond a doubt as appears from the following telegram re ceived by Surgeon-General Sternberg: "Manila, Jan. 6. Three bubonic; na tives. GREENLEAF." The signer Is Colonel Greenleaf, assist ant surgeon-general and chief surgeon In the Philippines. The .first effect will probably-be. to have-a quarantine based upon the most rigid sanitary regulations, and this work will be undertaken, by Colonel Greenleaf pending the arrival at Manila of the marine hospital service officers now on the way. General Sternoerg says that Colonel Greenleaf is exceptionally well fitted to cope with the present emergency, and he ha3 no doubt that the disease ..vill soon be stamped out. It is noted that the cases of plague re ported are confined to the native class, and it is said that has been the case In most of the cities of Asia where the dis ease has appeared. It is notably true of Hong Kong, where it has existed for many months without causing any consid erable fatality among the European pop ulation. It was probably from Hong Kong that the disease found Its way to Manila. The medical officers have been all along on the watch to prevent this, but, owing to the closeness of Hong Kong ito Manila, and the large amount of traffic carried on by native junks and dhows, the ultimate introduction of the disease Into Manila was Inevitable. NATIVES CROWDING MANILA. Danger of the Plnsrue Spreading; in the City. MANILA, Jan. 8, 8:15 P. M. The bu bonic plague is yet sporadic, .there have been six cases and four deaths. Prepa rations are being made to establish hos pitals and quarantine. Great numbers of provincial natives are coming to Manila, with whom the city is crowded, the increase in accommodations being inadequate, and the rice necessary for foodstuffs Is more expensive than at any period during the last 12 years. The plague is dangerous to the overcrowded, unfed and unwashed natives and China men. Americans avoiding direct contact with the disease are safe. A force of Fil ipinos charged 12 men of the Third cav alry, who were scouting behind San Fer nando de Laubon. One trooper and three horses and carbines 'were captured. The enemy fled. More Rescued Prisoners. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The following cablegram has been received from Genera Otis, under date of Manila, January 7: "Admiral Watson has cabled the names of the navy rescued prisoners, one officer and 11 men. The remaining prisoners, 14 in number, are as follows: Civilian C. W. Langford, Manila; Davia Brown, St Paul; J. W. O'Brien, London; Soldiers George T. Hatcheli, H; A. L. Gordon, K, Third infantry; William Bruce, Elmer Honeyman, First Nevada cavalry; Frank Stone, L. S. Smith, signal corps, Albert Bishop, H, Third artillery; Ser geant Frank McDonald, L, Twenty-first infantry; Harry H. Huber, hospital corps; -M. Brennan, J. P. Curran, Sixteenth in fantry." Repatriation of Spaniards. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The secretary of war. has sent to congress a request for an urgent deficiency appropriation of $75t 000, to supplement the ?1.500,000 heretofore appropriated for the repatriation of tne Spanish prisoners and their families, held by the Insurgents' in the Philippines, from the islands to Spain, In .accordance with the treaty of peace. Hospital-Ship Homeward Bound. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Surgeon-General Sternberg has received a cablegram announcing the arrival of the hospital ship Missouri yesterday at Nagasaki, Ja pan. She has aboard 286 sick soldiers, and is bound' from Manila to San Francisco. Colombian Rebels Victorious. CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 8, via Hay- tien cable. Advices received here today say the Colombian revolutionists have J taken Pampelona and Bucurmanga with out a fight It Is believed they intend to reach Bogota by way of Socorro. So corro is a town of Colombia, state of Boyaca, six miles southwest of Pampe lona. The foreign bankers here propose to advance the government 16,000,000 bolivars If the salt mlnea are given as a guaranty of the payment of the loan. a STAMPING OUT THE. SCOURGE Honolulu Authorities Burn Infect- ed Buildings. HONOLULU. Jan. 1 (via San Francis co, Jan. 8). Seven additional cases of plague have developed since the last ad vices, making 13 cases alL told to date. Three cases were discovered the night of December 28, and four cases have been reported during the past 4S hours. The board of health has decided to take rad ical steps to stamp out the scourge. A portion of the Infected district was con demned and burned to the ground yester day. Three buildings and a large ware house were destroyed by Are. The future policy of the health authorities will be to destroy all Infected buildings. The board of health is severely criticised by two leading papers, the Star andAd vertiser; In short, the journals claim that the members of the health board appear to be Incompetent and therefore are In capable of handling the present trouble. There is still a feeling of doubt as to the nature of the disease. A majority of the intelligent people do not consider it plague, but the fact remains that the victims are stricken and die suddenly. If the trouble is not plague,' it Is something akin to it. The presence of the disease in this city Is commencing to worry the sugar men. They have an Idea that Hawaiian sugar may be refused at United States ports if shipped from Honolulu. To get around this difficulty, the new crop may be shipped from ports outside of Honolulu. Honolulu being the only infected port it is believed the federal authorities will agree to this plan, and allow the market ing of the 1S99 crop. SHOTGUN QUARANTINE. National Guard Cordon Around Hon olulu Flng-ue District. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. A letter from Honolulu, dated December 30, says: The curious spectacle Is presented here of a revival of the shotgun quarantine around the plague-infected district, whil6 sanitary measures and disinfection have been practically abandoned. The board of health called out the National Guard three days after Christmas because of the discovery of five new cases of plague, two of which proved fatal. It is now paying $1000 a day for this protection, and tho result of this strict guard Is that business is demoralized and many poor Chinese and Japanese who worked in the American quarter are starving. The cordon drawn around the Asiatic district Includes many of the leading Chi nese and Japanese dealers, who live in sanitary fashion and who are making a strong protest against the needless hard ships to which they are subjected. The original method of fumigating all Ori ental merchandise imported has been abandoned, and much of this unfumigated freight is handled by Hawailans. There have been 17 known cases of bubonic plague in Honolulu to date. There have been a number of other deaths which were probably deaths from plague, but the board of health has not officially so declared them. Passenger traffic between the islands is practically at a standstill. Tho inter-islands steamship companies refuse co take passengers on account of the onerous quarantine conditions Im posed. Fumigated freight is accepted, but la loaded and discharged from lighters away from the wharves. The America Maru, which arrived here from San Francisco December 27, dis charged her passengers and freight by means of lighters. The transport Grant with the Forty-eighth Infantry, arrived a few hours after the America Maru. Her commander refused to come into the har bor or have anything but the barest com munication with the officials, and started for Manila after a stOD of not more than an hour. Regulations for Coast Ports. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Stringent regu lations for dealing with vessels arriving from Honolulu have been issued to offi cials of the marine hospital service on the Pacific coast. They contemplate the thorough fumigation of the holds of all ships arriving at coast ports that have been in the docks at Honolulu, and a thorough inspection of their crews. Spe cial vigilance must be exercised by the medical officers, with a view to detecting any ambulant or walking cases of the disease. The fact that many of the ves sels touching at Honolulu are discharging their cargoes by means of lighters is re garded with satisfaction here, as the dan ger of Infection Is thus correspondingly diminished. The Maru at Snn Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S. The steamer Hong Kong Maru arrived early this morn ing from China and Japan via Honolulu, and anchored at the quarantine station to await Ispection. a t CUMMINS WITHDRAWS. Senator Gear, of Iotva, Will Succeed Himself. DES MOINES, Jan. 8. The 28th general assembly of Iowa convened at noon today. Dr. H. W. Rowen, of Allamakee county, was selected speaker of the house. Keen Interest in the selection of a United States senator to succeed Snator Gear was shown. The only contestants ware Sen ator Gear, of Burlington, and A. B. Cum mins, of Des Moines. Today Mr. Cum-, mlns withdrew his name, leaving the field clear to Gear. Gear Renominated. DES MOINES, la.. Jan. 8. Senator John Henry Gear was renominated by the republicans in joint caucus this even ing. A. B. Cummin's name was not pre sented. The senatorial election will take place Tuesday next, when the houses will meet separately and ballot. Next day they will take a joint ballot The democratic caucus named Fred E. White, of Webster, as democratic candi date for senator, and he will receive the compliment of his party's vote. e Hartford Ready for Her Cruise. SAN FRANCISCOr Jan. 8. The United States cruiser Hartford, now a training ship, has come down from the Mare Island navy-yard. She has been almost rebuilt and is now supplied with a modern bat tery of 13 guns. She- will sail In a few days under sealed orders. It is known, though, that she will proceed along the coast of South America and through the Straits of Magellan and up on the At lantic side as far as Montevideo. From that point her movements are uncertain. On board of the old warship are 400 boys, mostly from Interior towns throughout the United States. A survey of the United States steamer Adams, which went on the beach at Goat Island during a recent southeaster, shows that she was not damaged. She will sail on her winter cruise this week. OVERLAP LAND CASE Decided in Favor of the O. & C Railroad Company. ! OPINION BT THE SUPREME COURT Northern Pacific Claimed Lands Un der Earlier- Grant, hut Had Not Filed Map of Definite Location. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. In an opinion handed down In the United States supremo court today by Justice Harlan, the title of the Oregon & California Railroad Com pany to large tracts of land In the state of Oregon was confirmed. The landd were granted to the railroad company years ago; but Its claims were contested by the government. The main controversy was between tha Oregon & California, road and the North ern Pacific. The Northern Pacific Com pany claimed the lands under an earlier grant but it was shown that this road had not filed a map of definite location, and thus failed to earn the grant. Hence the court held that, notwithstanding tBe later date of the grant to the Oregon com pany. It was entitled to the lands. The lands involved He south of Portland ann largely in the Willamette valley. They embrace about 42,000. acres, and are sa:a to be worth now S3;0O0,O0O or JC.OOO.COO. Like decisions- were made in the cases of Wilcox vs. the Eastern Oregon Land Company, and Messenger vs. the samo company. These controversies were also largely with the Northern Pacific Com pany, In conflict with military wagon roads. The decisions were also adverse to the Northern Pacific in these cases. A FRIEND OF CHINA. Minister Wu Satisfied "With Ameri ca's Commercial Policy. CHICAGO, Jan. 8. A special to tr.a Times-Herald from Washington says. Minister Wu Ting Fang, the representa tive of China in Washington, has been following with the closest Interest the, various developments In the negotia tions which have been in progress be tween the United States and the vartot.a governments relative to the preservation of American rights in the empire of n-a sovereign. He is satisfied that aside from the natural desiro of this govern ment to protect its trade, it has acted as a sincere friend of his country. In speau Ing today of the effect of the assurances given the United States by the several powers, he said: "China's friendship for the United States Is a growth of years. Nothing has ever happened to disturb tho friendly relations of the twe governments. I look upon tiiu recent negotiations for the preservation oC American rights In China as another move by this government which, while designed primarily for the protection of Its own In terests, cannot but be regarded In any other light than as another manifestation of Its good will for my country. "There is only one ripple on tho placid waters of friendship of the two countries which has In It any possibility of lessen ing the cordiality that now exists. ThU arises from the policy now being pur sued by the military authorities in tn Philippines, which excludes Chinese sub- l jecs.Y and. Jut some cases even merchants andstudnthj. heIontr.to..the -fflcgfJffq, classes underline treaty have-1 beenrre fused admission. I am satisfied that when this country considers the benefits which follow the free admission of my country men Into the Philippines, It will issue an order revoking the military decree which prohibits Chinese Immigration. "The trade of the United States with China has Increased abnormally, 40 per cent over what It wa3 the year preced ing. Its development Is undoubtedly due to the friendship which exists between the two countries, and to the knowledge that the United States has none but a kindly interest In the empire. "Our relations with all the countries or the world are of a most peaceful charac ter. My government Is reorganizing? tne army, and is employing foreign instruc tors, and we hope to obtain a mobile army which will be able to defend the country in time of need." DEPARTMENT OF ALASKA. Northern Part of the Territory Put Under Military Control. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The president has created a military department, con sisting of the territory of Alaska, and assigned Colonel George H. Randall, Eighth United States Infantry, to Its com mand. Randall is on duty with his regi ment in Cuba, and will report here en route to Alaska January 15. It was stated at the war department that Colonel Randall would be given command as a brigadier-general of volunteers, in order that ho may have sufficient rank for the new post Tho action of the de partment In this matter is tantamourat to tho establishment of a completo military government in Alaska, especially as to the northern portion. Tho matter has been under consideration for a long time. There is no disposition to reffect In any way on the officials of the territorial gov ernment, but the civil machinery, which Is said to be totally Inadequate, could not be strengthened and enlarged without con siderable legislation and the loss of much valuable time. In addition to the heavy Immigration into the Cape Nome district from the world at large, the Klondike ap pears to be emptying Its population upon those golden shores, and naturally there Is danger of an outbreak of lawlessness and disorder among the adventurous spir its attracted to the mines. The war department has not yet fixed upon the number of troops to be assigned to the new department. Colonel Randall hhs had experience in that quarter, and will be allowed to exercise his judgment in the matter. It isynot believed here, howover, that a large force will be neces sary, as the miners In Alaska bavo usu ally been quick to recognize the authority of the United States government In thei person of a soldier. THE SAMOAN TREATY. Taken Up by the Senate In Execu tive Session. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. The senate to day took up the Samoan xreaty In execu tive session, and after having It read frera the de3k. Senator Davis, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, mads. a brief statement explanatory of the provis ions of the treaty. While the statement was in progress. Senator Pettigrew asked "how many people the United States had bought with the Islands thi3 country comes Into possession of by the transac tion," but Davis refused to admit the ap plicability of the language to the trans action. Bacon stated his opposition to the treaty, and gave notice that he would ask to be heard upon it -when the treaty is again taken up. The Injunction of secrecy was removed from the treaty. It has been pub lished heretofore. 1 -Jk. J