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They declared that orders were issued before the election to the members- of the police force to inter fere In no way with the election, and that the orders were carried out In "good faith. There was, they declared, no rea son why -the military should have been called out by Governor Bradley, and no particular reason why an extra policeman should have been sworn In, as there was no disturbance at any time on election day. Each ,of the four officers declared that In his individual opinion the presence of the militia in the armory deterred many people from going to the polls. On cross-examination they could not name any person so detained. In the Jegls.ature today the house con testing committee reported in favor of A. H Crawford, dem., of Breathitt, against Edward Markham, rep. The report was adopted without a dissenting vote. The Duke of Teck Wan Insane. LONDON, Jan. 22. The Duke of Teck, who died yesterday evening, had been In Sane since the death of the duchess, and had been constantly under restraint. Pre vious to her death he showed signs of In sanity, which subsequent to her demise became fully developed. His death was hastened by an attack of paralysis. i o Assnniptlonist Fathers' Trial, x PARIS 33$. 22. The trial of 12 Assnmp tiontet fathers began here today before the correctional -tribunal. It Is aleged they were involved In the so-called roy alist'and aatl-repiSblScan conspiracy. The couftjyas nrow3et& and a number, of womteXKwere nresenS7T '. 1 ANY STYLE. er Company 73 and 75 first St, Portland, Or. SMOKE THE UMMELL FIVE-CENT CIGAR MADE - Frank Drug. toPmSSk- Single rooms.. 75c to $1.50 per day Double rooms $1.00 to $2.00 per day C T. BELCHER, Sec. and Treas. American plan $1.25, $1.50, 5L75 European plan 50c, 75c. $1.00 No .. .11 "-Slnni- " tsardyi ;&iw -'T m m Age "Wearing glasses doesn't sig nify old age any more. That time is past. As many chil dren wear them now as grown people. If there is a defect of the focus or a weak ness of the muscles, you need glasses, no matter what the age. If your eyes are normal, you do no't need them. I will tell yau all' about your eyes if you'll let me. WALTER REEp Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET ORDGOMAN BUILDING Morrison street, Portland, Or., is the most reliable specialist for every form of weak ness and disease of men and women. He i guarantees to cure varicocele or Jiydro- cele In one week; stricture in 10 days. No Inconvenience; no detention. Consulta tion free and charges reasonable. Home j, treatment successful m many cases. Tes timonials -ana question blanks sent free. Hours. 11-12. 2-5, and 7-8 dally. SERVICE FOR N0NCATH0LIC5 Effort Begnn by Catholic Church to Obtain Jfew Members. JNEW YORK, JanT22.-In the Roman Catholic church of St. Paul the Apostle, at Columbus avenue and Fifty-ninth street, .last evening, crowds gathered at the service announced for non-CathpIJcg. All the pews on the middle aisle were set; apart for the accommodation of non Catholics, and all were filled. This was the. first meeting in a concerted move ment on the part of the Catholic church. In 'this country, to bring the unchurched znasses within Its. fold. The work at the church of- St. Paul the Apostle Is in charge of Father Doyle and Father Handley, the latter helng a convert to the Catholic faith. Father Doyle, in explaining the object of the mission, said last evening, prior to the service, at which he preached the ser mon, that numerous and repeated" com plaints had been made on the part or the Protestant churches of all denomina tions that .they were losing their hold on the masses. It had been stated only a few days ago that the Protestant church numbered on iUs rolls only 7 per cent of the population of Greater New York, so that 93 per cent are either Catholics or-out of the church altogether. It was to reach this large' unchurched class that this movement was commenced. Austrian Miners' Strike. VIENNA, Jan. 22. Thirty thousand more Austrian miners have gone on strike, their employers having refused the demands for higher wages and an eight-hour day. The total number now out is 70,000, and before the end of the week It Is expected that 20,000 others will have joined. - p - v General Stanton Dangerously III. OMAHA, Neb.,- Jan.. 22. Brigadier-General Stanton, United States army, retired, formerly paymaster-general of the army,' Is lying dangerously ill at his home m this city. His 'trouble Is a general breaking downof his system, and Is complfcated by. grip. - , STUBBORN CONTEST BuIIer .Making Slow Headway Against the Boers. LONG-RANGE ARTILLERY DUELS Particulars of Sunday's Battle, "hut Little Report of "What Oc curred Yesterday. LONDON, Jan. 23, 4:15 A. M. General Buller has reported nothing of his opera tions.Monday, and official and press Intel ligence leaves the British Tjlvouacked Sunday night on the ground they had won after two days' fighting. The war office turned everybody out of the lobbies at midnight. Apparently Lord Lansdowne was as much without news all yesterday as other persons were. Military men assume that fighting must have taken place, and that it was prob ably more severe than on the two preced ing days. General Buller would not be likely to give the Boers leisure to add to the elaborate entrenchments, to arrange their artillery and to concentrate their forces. The special correspondents Sun day night were allowed to send the an nouncement that the battle would almost certainly "be resumed the following day, and hence official and popular ' anxiety Is at high tension. A The British military experts all share the hopes of their leaders, and, as Spen cer "Wilkinson points out, they hesitate to say a word that might be .interpreted" as unfavorable. Mr. Wilkinson refers to the "cooler judgment of German and Austrian critics," which means that some of the best judges look upon General Buller's enterprise as a forlorn hope, as merely a continual strainof fighting may prove too much for the physical energy, of the troops engaged. The "Dally Chronicle's military expert says: - "Even when a battle is won in a single day, as a rule pursuit is only possible 'when fresh troops are available. But In this instance It is not aquestion of mere ly pursuit, but of renewing an attack upon entrenched positions after a day's hard fighting and a night of lying on the battlefield." Reinforcements aggregating 5000 or more .have reached Cape Town during the last three days. It Is uncertain how these have been disposed, but probably most of them have been sent to Natal, where it is believed General Buller needs them. The British In the other districts of South Africa continue inactive. Lord Methuen's 13,000 men are behind their works. Gen eral French's 4000 at Rensberg were roused Sunday by" a general alarm that the Boers were attacking, but it turned out that there was no basis for this. Gen eral Gatacre is quiescent at Colesburg. The discontent of the colonial officers and the disagreements with the regulars 'are being inquired into by Lord, Roberts, who asserts that he will give the Cape colonials equal opportunities. -yi T.nrlvsmlth. ttift TftGatns froim "enteric if ever ""and dysentery average 10 a "-day. Some fears are expressed that the garri son may be so worn by privation and dis ease as to be unable to do much in the way of helping General Buller. The war office has decided not to send the Seventeenth lancers, Eighth hussars and Seventh dragoon guards to South Af rica, although mobilized. It is understood that Lord Roberts does not see a way to get fodder for the English chargers. More than that, the English cavalry are too heavy for work on the veldt, and Lord Roberts expects to use colonial pavalry Instead. . Buller Sends a Casualty Lis. LONDON, Jan 23. Just before midnight the war office issued the following dis patch from General Buller: "Spearman's Camp, Jan. 22, 6 P. M The following casualties are reported In General Hart's brigade as the result of yesterday's fighting: Killed Captain Ry all, Yorkshire regiment, and five men. Wounded Secbnd Lieutenant Andrews, Border regiment; Captain MacLaughlan, Innlskllllns; Lieutenant Barlow, York shire regiment, and 75 men. Missing Eightmeri. Other casualties will be for warded when received." The foregoing was all the war office had Issued up to midnight. Nothing, therefore, is known here as yet regarding Monday's operations. j EVERY INCH OF GROUND DISPUTED Warren Pushing On, hut Making Slow Progress. LONDON, Jffn. 23. The "Daily Chronicle has received the following dated January 22, 11 P. M., from Spearman's Camp: " "The Boers admit 21 casualties during General Lyttleton's skirmish on Saturday. "General Warren continues pushing on, though he 'Is necessarily making very slow progress, as the Boers axe numerous and strongly entrenched. Our Infantry Is working over parallel ridges with Lord Dundonald's cavalry lying well out' on the leftllank, and awaiting developments. The Boers contest every inch of the ground. v .."This morning, General "Warren's artil lery opened fire, but the Boers did not re ply, and our fire became less hot. The naval -guns in front have been quiet. "A Boer prlsorier who was brought in, boasted that it would take us three months to reach Ladysmith." ? Sl'XBAY'S BATTLE. British Slowly Forced the Boers Back. t LONDON. Jan. 23. The Dally Mall has the following, dated Sunday night, from Spearman' camp: "There has been hot fighting all day. At dawn our attack was resumed along the entire line, all the brigades taking part We soon discovered that the Boers etlll occupied the range of hills Inforce, their position being very strong. The range is intersected by steep ravines, ana many approaches very difficult of access. "Today the Boers, who were driven from their trenches yesterday took caver Jn dongas and behind the rocks,with which the hills are strewnt The forces, there fore, commenced the task of driving them out, and set to work with good heart in the early morning. Much firing took place, and our progress was slow- but gradually British pluck told its tale, and the enemy fell -back to another kopje. We swarmed 'on and occupied it, and then the attack recommenced with the ut most gallantry. The country simply abounds In hills-, favorable to guerrilla warfare, and our task is an arduous one. Nevertheless it is being gradually accom plished. Whenever any of the enemy were observed taking up a fresh position our field batteries poured In showers of shrapnel, and the Tapid movement of the giins, followed by accurate shooting, must have greatly distressed them. "The enemy, were,, on the defensive al most the entire day, tsave once, when they attempted to outflank our left 'and were checkmated. They, relied almost entirely on rifle fire. A few shells were fired from a heavy, piece,1; but these fell harmlessly. "7e Jiow -occupy the lower crest on the left, and are converging slowly but surely to the Boer 'center. The Boer loss is un- known, but has been heavy. The killed "jand wounded are carried away to the rear rapidly. "There are rumors' in circulation that the Boens 'are retiring. The battle will be resumed tomorrow." More About the Fight. SPEARMAN'S CAME, Jan. 22, 9:30 A. M, Early Sunday mornIngGeneral War ren commenced a flanking movement on the extreme left of "the Boer position. The infantry advanced at 5 o'clock In the morning along the lrregufar sides oi Tabamyama mountain, which ends at Spionkop. The artillery ' positions were behind and on the plain. The British carefully worked along the hills until within 1000 yards of a commanding kopje, on which tho Boers were concentrated, concealed behind immense boulders strewn thickly Jover the hill. The artillery opened the attack, and the batteries worked continuously, pour ing ton3 of shrapnel among the Boers, wh'o devoted their..attentiort to musketry firing on the British Infantry. The Boers stuck to their rocky fastness with vgreat es tenacity, and at the "conclusion of the day the-British had only advanced across a few ridges. The Boers apparently have few guns, and they did little damage. Captain Honley, of the Dublin fusiliers, fell mortally wounded while leading his men to seize a fresh" point of vantage. A PIETERMARITZBTJRG RUMOR. Lord Duntlonald Said to Hare En tered Ladysmith. DURBAN, Natal, Jan. 22. The- state ment comes from an excellent source In Pletermarltzburg that Lord Dundonald has entered Ladysmith with 1600 men. This is -not confirmed' from any other quarter; but It Is Itnown that Lord Dun donald's flying column has been acting well to the left of the line of advance. "Warren Changed His Plans. LONDON, Jan. 23. The Times publishes the following from. Frere camp, dated yes terday (Monday): "Friday General Warren began a long, circuitous march from' Trichard's drift westward. This was abandoned, owing to the fact that- the long ridge which runs from Spionkop was occupied by the enemy, who commanded the route, render ing the maintenance of communication for transports Impossible. He therefore re turned and camped for the night about two miles from Trichard's drift. Sat urday a frontal attack on the ridges was ordered." The correspondent then describes Satur day's fighting (already cabled), and adds: "The men behaved splendidly under an Incessant heavy crossfire in a burning sun for seven hours. Our casualties were for the most part slight, the proportion .of killed and wounded being small." BOERS' STUBBORN RESISTANCE. Gave Up -the First Line o Defense to Take Up Anothpr Position. LONDON, Jan. 22. The lack of In-, formation regarding the number of men' anoU.ihe' munitions, the Boera havelare;. sei vepvevente accurate''' "o!etermintlonf twb days' hard fighting.' All that can be said is that th$ British seem to be dog gedly advancing in the face of equally stubborn resistance. At the ciosa of yesterday's fighting the repub licans had merely evacuated their first line of defense to take up another semi-circular position a short distance In the rear, recalling the old burgher ruse by which the Boers had previously man aged to. entice the British into- fatal traps. Dispatches fr6m elsewhere in South Africa this morning give trivial details of minor happenings, and do not Illuminate the sltuat'on. The widow of General Wauchope In an open lettpr. hotly denies the story that the general in any way criticised General- Metnuen. She says that General Wau chope's last mention of General Methuea to her was contained in a letter from'1 Orange River, -dated November 29, as fol lows: "I expect that General Methuen will halt ,at JVioduer River for some days- before pushing forward. He has had a hard time of It, and musf be a real gallant soldier to shove along as he does." . Lord Wolseley has also Issued a denial of the report that the war office is in possession of a letter from General Wauchope,- written on the night before the battle of Magersfontein, saying it would be the last letter he would write, as he had been asked to perform an Im possible task, and he had either to obey orders or surrender his sword. ' Though there is considerable anxiety as to the immediate result of General Bul ler's dash at Ladysmith, which later de velopments Indicate was undertaken inde pendent of Field Marshal Roberts, the war office has now come to the conclusion that the relief of Ladysmith is only a matter of a short time. According to the war office officials' idea, a dash to the relief of Kimberley will quickly follow the relief of Lady smith, and then, without doubt, a long spell of organization, and-perhaps three or four "months will elapse before .thq col umn or columns will have their transport tation in fit shape to advance with the certainty of meeting with no serious re verses.. . t Tho letter conditions are held by "the authorities to be absolutely essential be fore a forward movement towards the in vasion of the Transvaal Is begun, hence there issome probabi'ity of the war end ing inside of six; mont'.a. Boers at Rensburg Alarmed. LONDON, Jan. 23. The JDally Telegraph publishes the following dispatch, delayed py the censor, from Rensberg, dated Sun day afternpon: ''Last evening at 9 o'clock the Boers be gan firing furiously all "along their main. position. Three tiers of rifle fire were vis ible. The firing continued three-quarters, of an hour. The reason for the alarm is not known here." Affairs, Quiet at Sterkstrom. r STERKSTROM, Jan. 22. Affairs here continue quiet. Tremendous" swarms ,of locusts are passing over the British camp in a northerly direction, and are destroy ing" the grass on the veldt. Commandant Oliver threatens to detain as prisoners of war any newspaper corre spondents captured by his force. Ne-vf Gun at Kimberley. LONDON, Jan. 23. A dispatch to the Dally -Telegraph from Klmberly, dated Friday, January 19, says; "A 28-pounaer gun, christened Ttong Ce cil,' which was manufactured at the 'De Beers workshop, was fired accurately at a range of SOOO yards." Boers Active at Kimberley. ' KIMBERLEY, by heliograph, Wednes day, Jan. 17, v,ia Modder River, .Jan. 22. The Boers are again very active, bombard ing heavily from all positions from dawn until 8 A. M., the fire being directed chiefly against the redoubts Large lorce , of Filipinos -De-. f eatcd ,at Taal.' JOHNSON'S BRILLIANT EXPLOIT General Sch-rvan's Troops Entered. "Santa Cruz, Finding the Rebels Had Abandoned the Town. MANILA, Jan. 22v Two companies of the Forty-sixth infantry, under Major Johnsen, and three companies of the Thlr-ty-elghthInfantry, commanded by Major Mulr, defeated SOO insurgents at Taal, province of Batangas, Saturday, taking the town. The gunboat Marietta also shelled the place. The Insurgents had four cannon, two of which were cap tured. ,Two Americans were wounded, and 10 dead insurgents were found on the field. The plague statistics now show a total of 14 cases and 11 deaths. Americans Occupy Santa Cruz. MANILA, Jan. 23, 9:50. A. M The Amer icanshave occupied Santa Cruz, on La guna de bay, Laguna province. It was reported many Insurgents were concen trated there, --but the town was found deserted. The military regulation requiring the streets to be cleared of natives at 8:3,0 P. M. has been changed to 10 o'clock. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. General Otis' Advices to the "War Department. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. General Otis Informs the war department of re cent military . operations In the Philip pines in the following' dispatch? "Manila, Jan. 22. Major Johnson, com manding a battalion of the Forty-sixth infantry, General Wheaton's brigade, re ports from Lemeri on the 18th and 20th Inst, that he drove the enemy through Batayan, eastward, on the morning of the 18th, capturing 17 rifles and one field piece. A few hours later, In Calaca, ho captured four prisoners, four horses and equipments, six rifles, and killed three in surgents. He advanced toward Lemeri that afterndon, captured the enemy's out post, three men and six horses. "He advanced again at 5 P. M., and, finding- the enemy strongly entrenched, sent by a navy gunboat to Batangas for assistance. Three companies of Mulr's battalion of the Thirty-eighth infantry were sent to Taal, the insurgent headquar ters. Johnson drove the enemy through kLemerl on to Taal, where he attacked the southern portion of the city and Mulr the northern portion. The enemy dispersed, retreating in many directions. Johnson's casualties were one killed, one seriously and two slightly wounded. Four field pieces and a quantity of rifles were cap tured. jOThiamovement ofiJohns6n,s"wasabTy Iconaucracf. and Important In results. "rnho. nvicv... In hnn..nj3 tr. 1n.i .,. 'The enemy Is reported In lan?e force and entrenched at1 and near Santa Cruz, Laguna de Bay. General Schwan Is swing ing his troops on that point, his left at the town of Bay, a few miles east of Calamba, his right consisting of cavalry at the right of Tayabas." Missionaries for Philippines. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. The Meth odist church Is about to begin active mis sionary work In the Philippines under the supervision of Bishop J. H. Thoburn. The first missionaries to besent to Ma niUvare'MIss J. E. WIsmer, Miss Mary A-'ppdy.and Dr- Norton, of Ohio, and Miss Mostes, of Michigan. They will sail on thfe -China Wednesday, accompanied by Miss- E. Anderson, who is going" to do onlsajonary work In Malaysia. ' . Return of the Leelnnaw. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. The trans port Leelahaw, which "took a cargo of-horses- to the Philippines, arrived from Manila, after a voyage of 33 days, today. She called at Nagasaki and Kobe. From January 1 until last Tuesday the Leela- naw encountered a succession of gales LOST HIS TEMPER. Castellane Is Going: to Use His Cane on the Editor o Figaro. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. Count Boni de Castellane and the Countess de Castel lane, nee Gould, arrived In this country today on the French steamer La Bre tagne. from'Havrei They went to the Waldorf -Astoria' hoteL The count was unwilling to talk about the stoTles of his losses by stock'specula tlon and gambling. On the De Rodays matter he said: "De Rodays! He Is a well, wha't Is De Rodays? De Rodaya. Is a liar, he Is a scoundrel say anything you like about himt He is-what Is such a person? Ho Is nothlrig. A nonentity.. What, should. I care for him? Oh, he is a liar." The count evidently did not like the stories, that had been printed about him ana hl3", alleged losses. He was asked If he would challenge De Rodays. . "Challenge!" he said with hauteur,, "cer tainly not. I shall not challenge such a man. He Is not the kind of man to ac cept a challenge. No; I shall not chal lenge him; but when I go back I shall use my cane on De Rodays, if he does not refract. See, monsieur, I have pre pared a statement ot send him." The count added that he would send a telegram to M. Meyer, editor of the Gaulols, saying: "On -my arrival here I am told of the calumnies printed in the Figaro. I have just sent the following to M. De 'Rodays: "JM. De Rodays, Editor Figaro Sir: There has 'been communicated to me on board ship the calumnies In Parisian pa pers, which originated in the Figaro. You Will at once print a formal denial. I re serve" the right on my return to tell you what I think of your disloyal acts.' " -j "Le Figaro," continued the count, after he had translated his statement Into Eng lish, "is a paper bought by the highest bidder. Why this man should have cir culated such stories, I don't know. I know of no reason why such things should be published, except that we are In op posing political parties. The editor thought Jve would have a chance while I was on the ocean to set some lies in cir culation about me," "It never gambled in my life," said Count de Castellane, warmly. "I never played cards for money or gambled In any 4otherrform. 1 did not losermoney In spec ulation, and these stories ore all falsifica tions'.." The Figaro's Answer. PARIS, Jan. '22. The Figaro publishes Count Boni de Castellane's cablegram and sas: t t '"We disdain his insults, which don't harm us. 'We shall be delighted to meet blm in the lVfV court, on condition that I the trial be a serious one. and that noth ing be kept back which would throw the fullest light on the matter." , o RELIGIOUS MONOPOLY. professor Herron, o Iowa, on the Ef fect of Socialism. NEW YORK. Jan. 22. GeorgeD. Her ron, formerly a professor in Iowa college, who Is on hl3 way to Russia to visit Count Tolstoi, said In a lecture last night before the Social Reform Club that what Protest ant Chrlstenuom termed religious authority was essentially a monopoly. "There Is no difference," he 6ald. "be tween the oil combination that says Pay unto me so much tribute, or else go with out oil,' and that of the church that saya 'Worship as I eay or be damned. It Is ex actly the same principle; that which lies back of the Standard Oil combination and the Protestant church. "Socialism has come 'to us "not as an economic change, but It stands for a new spirit and a new world. From the various forms of individualism, through capitalism and the varying forms of distribution, from what a man is supposed to earn and what he really needs, we must finally reach that stage where human need is the only rec ognized coin of the realm for a decent so ciety. The central Idea of socialism Is that of every human being an equal Inheritor of Svorldly benefits. And In this day all things objective and subjective are tending toward the socialistic Idea. "One of the grave questions Is the effect socialism will have on religion. What will be the effect on the general mental atti tude in human life If socialism should pre dominate? What will be the" effect of the creeds and the dogmas, the gods and the temples? The effect of a socialistic idea possessing the world would change the whole attitude of human life toward the future. Protestantism stands by, menaclrg the Integrity of the human soul. The ele ment of fear has been dominant in man for centuries. They are afraid of the gods they worship, and must propitiate them. They must sacrifice to their unknown gods more fruits of one kind of monopoly or an other; perhaps by founding universities or theological seminaries. "If we really had democracy It It were a fact instead of a dogma In the state and industry, we could not escape democracy in ethics. No human being has a right to impose ethical or religious authority on an- ' general views ot nis peopie at.u Br other human being. All Imposed authority tl0 tnat tne' esIre; R(, ound la j Is essentially atheistic. The man who seeks president an Interested listener. The to coerce another Into accepting his views President told Mr. Price that he Is aware Is atheistic and cannot believe in a God. ' f "fteck of PfovIsJons fof Alaska and What you call religious authority is es- l3TvllH"e t0 a6sIs' secur nB itW3at sentlally a monopoly. win fuI1 meet tho demands. Mr. Prlco "It is too late to reform society in Amer- told him the commissioners that he pro lea. It Is no longer a question whether P03d in his message to govern Alaska you will have social revolution or not, It Is ' afe not, satisfactory to the Ataakan peo nir.iw o no.inn i,t n,i I pie. and the president expressed a wllUns- of a revolution you are going to have. A revolution you are sure to have. Social ism is the only living religion, the only programme of faith that Is offered at the present time." o REVENUE LAWS FOR ISLANDS Payne's Bill Will Be Considered by House Committee Next Week. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. A special to the Herald from Washington sayst Representative Payne's bill to extend the customs and internal revenue laws of the ITTnltf.rt-HtAtavPr- -WWsl -3?t w S V: ;.mT T ' CT'r committee on ways and means the present week. All the republican mem bers of the committee and probably Repre sentative Newlands will vote on the bill favorably. It Is not certain. however, that the report will be made this S& 0th 'hm?J0Ji a"d ?JL?i: nority win proDaoiy wisn to prepare statements on the constitutional questions Involved. The bill extending the revenue laws over Havail Is also to be advanced as rapidly as possible. It is not intended by congress that any of the Insular pos sessions of the United States except Puerto Rico and Hawaii shall be brought Into the revenue system of the United States. The present policy of the admin istration and the leaders In congress Is to have the Philippines permanently re tain their own tariff against the United States and all other countries, giving all the other nations the same trade advan tages that were enjoyed by the United States In accordance with the "open door" principle. Under the treaty with Spain, the United States " Is obilged to maintain this system for 10 years at least. THE DEATH ROLL. William Wallace Patch. CHICAGO, Jan. 22. A special to the JTrlhuna from Galesburg, 111., says: William Patch died at his residence here Sunday, of pneumonia. He was bom near Ludlow, Vt., October 14. 1823. During the civil war-he was In the government serv Iqe as railroad conductor, running trains in tho South, and at one time saved Gen eral Sherman and his entire staff from capture, an act General Sherman never forgot. At the time Mr. Patch was in charge of a train running, from Memphis, and General Sherman and staff were on board en route to a point near Iuka or Corinth. Tho engineer was a rebel sympathizer. A plot had been formed to capture the train. The engineer was to stop the train in a densely wooded section, apparently to take water for the engine. The engineer performed his part, slowing, the train to a halt. Immediately volleys were fired at the train. Mr. Patch, regardless of flying bullets, jumped from the train, ran for ward to the engine, mounted It, revolver In hand, and gave the engineer the alter native of death or proceeding. The engi neer sullenly, complied and the train drew away before the rebels could reach It. Years afterward General Sherman was addressing a crowd In Galesburg. He no ticed Patch in the crowd and called him to the stand as the man who had saved him. from capture. During the war Mr. Patch received in juries he carried through life. He had been a Mason for 50 years. He was past eminent commander of Galesburg com mandery, Knights Templar. Captain Julius Friedman. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. Captain Julius Friedman, a millionaire, was found dead in his hed at the Palace hotel. Death was caused by heart disease, from which the deceased had long been a sufferer. Captain Friedman leaves no close rela tives. He formerly lived in Portland, Or. (Away back In the '50s or '60s, Julius Friedman was engaged In the coasting trade between Portland and San Fran cisco, where he acquired the title of cap tain. He was afterward engaged In trad ing between Portland and Walla Walla for a time, and finally bought out the tin business of A. M. & L. M. Starr. After conducting this business for several years, he sold out to Goldsmith & Loewen berg and went to California. His visits to. this city were Infrequent, and of his career since leaving Portland but little Is known here.) HOP Cost of Repairing: the Olympla. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Half a million dollars Is the estimated cost of repairing the Olympla, according to the report of the naval construction board. The work will be dorie at the Boston navy-yard, and will occupy about a year. REATIES MAY FA Opposition to New Reciprocal Arrangements. PROTESTS FROM THE NORTHWEST Bryan's Chilly Reception in tho Eastern States Retirement of Chairman Jones. WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. The Oregon and Washington delegations In congress are receiving many protests against the various reciprocity treaties, the latest com ing from the woolgrowers, who assert that the treaty with Argentina will do a vast amount of damage to the woolgrowlng In terest, as wool Is about the only. product which will come from that country. This additional objection to the ratification of the treaty probably makes it certain that It cannot be ratified. It is understood that the president Is somewhat annoyed because of the possible failure of the treaties, and especially as congress made It obligatory upon the admlnstration to negotiate such f treaties with countries that are -willing to make them. The president feels that there is nothing in the treaties that need Inter fere with the system of protection, and be lieves that the export trade of the United States would be largely Increased by adop tion of shch reciprocal arrangements as have been made. Secretary Hay, under whose manage ment Commissioner Casson negotiated the treaties. Is also very much disappointed in them, and will be very much disappoint ed If nothing is done. 'But, notwithstand ing the desire of the president and the secretary of state. It Is not likely that, with the protests that have been made, either the senators or representatives will be willing to vote to ratify the treaties. What Alaskans Wnnt. J. G. Price, of Alaska, called on the president and had a 20-minute talk on Alaska's needs. He laid before hlta tho ness to substitute something ete that is equally plausible. Mr. Price Is greatly en couraged by this Interview. Effect of Uryan'i Eastern Trip. . The visit of Bryan to the East has not been conducive to bringing about harmony in the democratic party, but, on the other hand, It Is shown that there Is. consider able oDDOSition to the plans of the "boy f orator." Tho leading democrats In Baltl- more did not attend his meeting. Many rf the prominent democrats of New York have also left town rather than have any thing to do with the dinner In that city. The selection of Ruppert for a member of t .1 ,-.j 1, ,i,k., !.,. "'"" ""ib """""jS'iA rp over Amos .unBOTBB-wwv victory for the antl-Bryanltes in New York state, and may indicate that Croker, al though he said soft words for Bryunr 13 not ready to have the state vote for hint. It is well known that Bryan has felt tho coldness with which he has been received In the East, and the democrats hope that I he may see that his policies and htecandi- dacv has lest. Instead o gained. In strength in the Eastern states. , Bryan's visit Is also said to mean the retirement of Arkansas. Jones, as chair man of the national committee, during tho next campaign, as his political judgment is questioned not only by those who op pose Bryan, but by Bryan himself. It la understood that Bryan wants a man who will make a more vigorous campaign, and who will be more acceptable to those democrats that oppose the Jones methods. To "Winter Troops at Vancouver. Senators Simon and McBrlde will visit the war department tomorrow and urge the secretary to send the troops destined for Alaska to Vancouver, to be wintered. This means that when the troops are shipped north, they will probably be sent from Portland. It Is understood the Wash ington delegation wants to have the troops winter at Seattle, but there Is scarcely provision for them at that place. Data for Tonsue's Pension Bill. Representative Tongue says the pension committee is now collecting data with ref erence to his Indian war veteran bill.- f and that he has been promised an early and favorable report. Cost of Collecting: Revenue. The secretary of the treasury estimates that It will cost 563,500 to defray the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs at the ports of Oregon for tho coming fiscal year, this service employing 54 irien, and $40,537 for a similar purpose In Alaska. THROWN FROM HIS WHEEL. Professor Henry A. Hnzen Probably Fatally Injured. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Henry A. Ho zen, professor of meteorology, and fore caster at the weather bureau In this city. was probably fatally Injured tonight by being thrown from his bicycle. The acci dent occurred while the professor was on his way to the bureau. At the corner of Sixteenth and M streets ho ran Into a colored man. the force of the contact throwing.hlm from the wheel and pitching him forward on his head. The skull was cracked from over the nose to the back of the head, and caused a hemorrhage of the brain. Physicians afterwards tre panned the skull and removed a large clot of blood from the right side. They say the injury is one of the most severe on record, and the chances for recovery, are very remote. o fc - EIGHT MEN RESCUED. Were Entombed In Los AngelesJ Sunday Two Men Bled. LOS ANGELES, CaT., Jan. 22. Eight of the 11 men who were entombed in the 1 Third-street tunnel by the caving m of i earth yesterday, were rescued -uninjured today. John Dejoe is still entombed, and Is Injured, but it Is not known how seri ously. It may take several hours to reach him, though he has been communi cated with. Foreman Crawley Is doubtless dead. Many tons of earth fell In the part of the tunnel where he was. It will be some time before he can be reached. The theory advanced for the cause of the tunnel caving in Is that a sewer broke over the place where the men were work ing, and water, saturating the earth, caused It to become heavy and fall. Street Inspector Lomble, who was flo badly Injured, died this morning. o Grabbed a. Live Wire. BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 22. Dominick Massa, a painter, mounted a ladder to paint a building in Walkerville. Ha grabbed a live wire and fell dead, tSE: r