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ST" THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1900. RANGE'S Resulted in Practical Rout for . Nationalists. NO CHANGE IN THE GOVERNMENT Bat-Three of Tlielr Thirty Candidates i Chosen Mercler Won and Drey fusard Banc "Was Beaten. PARIS, Jan- 2S. The election of 99 sen ators "resulted in a practical rout for the nationalists yesterday, only three out of their 30 candidates being elected. The nationalists made a great show of mili tary men, including Generals Mercler, Lambert, Prex, Reblllot, XTothar, Clersoet and Laveuve, and Colonels Ravant and Monteil. Admiral Gallibert ttob a!so a na tionalist candidate. Of these, Generals Mercler nd Lambert alone succeeded, both commanding large majorities. Gen eral Mercler -was the principal nationalist candidate. The defeat of their whole list, Including Generals Prex and Laveuve, in the depart ment of Sarthe, Is tantamount to a rebuff to M. Cavalgnac, former minister of war, who had backed the list 3L Cavalgnac immediately resigned the presidency of the general council of the department which had opposed his nominees. On the first balloting the elections were decisive In 7 cases, the results being di vided as follows: Republicans, 5i; liberal republicans, 5; radicals, 15; socialists, 6; nationalists, 3; monarchists, 4. In 12 cases second ballotlngs were neces sary. The final result modified the figures of the first balloting, so that the senators elected j esterday show the following party jdlvisions: Republicans, CI; liberal republicans, 6; radicals, 18; socialists, 7; monarchists. 4; nationalists, 3. The general result leaves the composi tion of the senate virtually unchanged. The Eigaro says: "We have gained nothing and lost noth ing. If tomorrow a ministry came before the senate tending toward either unin telligent reaction or socialist adventure, the senate would Tepeat its treatment of. the ministry of M. Bourgeois, and -would force a resignation." The national press is elated at the sue- cess of General Mercler and the defeat of the Dreyfusard publicist, M. Ranc. The JDreyfusard organs express their regret at the tetter's rejection, because Tie took a leading part throughout the Dreyfusard campaign. There was a scene of excitement out 6lde the Hotel de "Ville Tvhen M. Ranc's defeat and General Herder's election were announced almost simultaneously, th,e j news oeing greeted with cries and counter cries of "Vive Mercler," "Vive la repub-J aique, ana "Uonspuez. Ranc," but there? were no disorders. Among those elected are: M. de Freyci aet. Baron de Courel and M. Dupuy. MONET EASIER IN GERMANY. Demands of Nations Expected to Be Large United States Tariff. BERLIN, Jan. 28 An official of the Reichsbank, who was Interviewed today regarding the financial situation, said: "In deciding to reduce the rate only one half per cent, the bank was influenced by the large volume of discounts, which are 26O,O00,W0 marks above those of last year, by the heavy money demands of domest c business and by the unfavorable foreign exchange rates. Morever, Great Britain will raise"" a "big war loan, and we under stand that Russia will make another effort to raise a. loan. "The present rate of private discount Is abnormal, not representing the actual condition of the money market, but caused by an artificial maneuver made to prepare the market for municipal loans, a large volume of which has been waiting for more favorable conditions. Many cities wish money for electric lighting and traction plants, but the bank considers it advisable to restrict this borrowing to the limits of what is really necessary. "A further rate reduction, however, prob ably will occur about April 7. The gold movement this month has been very slight, several millions having gone to England upon Russian account- and there has been an insignificant export to Holland." The speculation last week was chiefly in coalers, which were very firm, owing to the Increasing coal famine. Iron shares were also strong. The government has or dered 9301 freight cars. Owing to the rise of foreign ores and ocean rates, German miners will raise the price of ore 2 or 3 marks per ton for 1901 delivery. The coke syndicate is getting 24 marks for 1901, as againsfc 16 for the present The Japanese government has sent 200 tons of coal to Germany to experiment in coking. An advance in paper, cotton and yarns has just been made. The Deutsche Ekon- omist points out to the agrarians that Ger many would get the worst of a tariff war with the United States, in view of the fact that the United States is able to buy aJL merman imports, except Tthlne wine and. German books, in other countries, whereas Germany Is dependent, the paper alleges,.. upon American commodities very largeiyr even for the corn needed by German farm.-J ers xor came ana swine, in view of which the present high duty thereon is absurd. Russia Merely Hectoring Britain.,"' CHICAGO, Jan. 2S George Kennan, Si berian explorer, writer and one of th best-Informed Americans on the Internal conditions of Russia and its relations with the nations of the world, when asked to night whether the movement of Russian troops toward the Indian border was an earnest of its desire to enter British ter ritory, said: "No; I hardly think that Russia has any serious intentions in India, and the mobili zation of troops may mean nothing more than a wish to harass and worry Eng land for other purposes." v ' Serious "View of China. VIENNA, Jan. 28. A serious view s taken in diplomatic circles here of the situation in China. The ZJeue Frei Presse thinks that other powers will follow the example of France and send warships to protect their subjects. The Austro-Hungarian cruiser Sonta will arrive at Hong Kong in a few days, and will be at the disposal of the Austro Hungarlan minister at Peking. Carllst Arsenal in Spain. MADRID, Jan. 2S The gendarmes yes terday unearthed a Carlist arsenal in a house in Valencia, capital of the province of that name, and seised 100,000 cartridges and a large quantity of arms. Six Carllsts who are implicated fled .across the frontier. Dr. Nnnsen Honored. BERLIN, Jan. 28. The Prince Regent of Bavaria has conferred the Order of St. Michael, first class, on Dr. Nansen, the explorer. No Anarchical Demonstration. CHICAGO, Jan. 28. The expected an archical demonstration did not -take place today at the burial of Edward A. O'Con nor, who was killed during an altercation with a nonunion man. File hundred men followed the remains to Waldheim ceme tery. A red flag was carried In the pro cession, but it was furled, and was pre ceded by the Stars and Stripes, in the hands of a policeman, as ordered yesterday hy Chief of Police Klpley. There was no untoward demonstration. Machinists Consider a Strike. 'PHILADELPHIA, Jan 28, The district council of the International Association of ilachlnlsts and 20 representatives of the alleged shipbuilding trades met in this city today, and considered the project ol a general strike for a nine-hour workday in all the shipyards on the Atlantic sea board. After a thorough discussion, John P. Connelly, of New York, a member or the national executive board, was dele gated to visit localities where nine hours are said not to prevail, and ascertain the sentiment and financial condition of the various trades unions involved and sub mit a report. o a i BRYAN A POPULIST. That Party Says He Will Accept Its Nomination. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 28. The populists of-Texas publicly announce that Hon. "W. J. Bryan will accept the nomination of that party for president if It shall be ten dered him. The following circular let ter outlining the plan of campaign was today published by Chairman Foster, who claims to secure his information and the propositions outlined direct from the na tional headquarters. The circular letter Is addressed to all county chairmen, and reads as follows: "Bear Sir: Tou are no doubt aware of the fact that If the Bryan democracy, when they meet In national convention, reaffirm the Chicago platform of 1896 with a direct legislation plan as an issue, .and, it seems probable that they will, nominate "W- J- Bryan and some irreproachable Southern man, that such action will be the death of our party. Should the dem ocracy do this. It will be only a repeti tion of their policy and plans, and, like their advocacy of 1G to 1, be short-lived. In view of such action on the part of this new-horn democracy, It Is the duty of every populist who loves the principles he advocates to lend his aid to thwart the destruction of his party. A plan ,has been suggested and is being discussed all over the nation. The details df this plan are, in part: " 'That when our national convention assembles, that it reaffirm the Omaha platform, .with direct legislation as the .paramount issue, nominate, W. J. 3ryan (and ther assurance 'has been given by Mr. .Bryan's friends "that he -will accept the nomination) and some Southern pop ulist; that the free-silver republicans will Indorse the platform and its candidates; that Mr. Bryan's friends wiU go before the national democratic convention with a- demand for the indorsement of the populist convention, and it Is argued that they will not refuse. In the event that they do, Mr. Bryan may refuse the nomination at the hands of the democracy. This ac tion of itself will, by the democrats, signal their uttgr-defeat, and also that pf the populistebut d.efeat will lay "at the door of thgjdemocrats.' " J "Yftejwant discussion, open, fair and full, of "these prppcrsltlohs, and when , you send jafelSsafestD the, congressional convention atSanjATjtonlo-jm February,!?, lei them be Iftfitrjucted as'to the. sentiments -of the popuusts-4ii.their xespeqCiye counties." . - 'JFKANIC!PORT HASA REST; p.PartisiJEeltT "Caucus,, hut. v Jtenche&.Jfo Result. FRANKFORT". Xy.-Jaif! 28.-P0liticlans took 'a rest today. Last night "the lead ers of both parties were in caucus, that of the republicans being prolonged until a late hour. No action of any kind was taken, however. There were persistent rumors all day that another detachment of men from the mountains would arrive In Frankfort during the first half of the week. E. C. Sebree, campaign -manager for the republicans, denied the story positively. 'Nobody Is coming that I know of," he said, "and If there was any organized movement among the republicans to come to Frankfort I would know of it Np such thing is contemplated by anybody." The Status of Puerto Rico. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. Administra tion officials are manifesting -great interest in the legislation now before both houses of congress providing a form of govern ment for the island of Puerto Ricd and regulating the. tariff rates on Imports from the Island into the United States. It can be stated that the president is willing that a small or nominal rate of duty shall be Imposed on Imports from the Island, and It Is understood that he is not urging delay in legislation affect ing its status, pending a decision by the supreme court as to whether Puerto Rico is part of the United States. a 0 ' ATLANTIC LINERS OVERDUE State of Nebraska, Ethiopia and La Norcuandic Long Unreported. NEW YORK, Jan. 28. The steamship State of Nebraska, of the Allan line, which left Glasgow on January 10, with 26 steer age passengers aboard, is now nearly a week overdue, pjid her failure to appear is causing much anxiety. The Ethiopia, of the Anchor line, is also about & week overdue. La Normandle, of the French line, with 23S steerage and a number of saloon passengers, was due Saturday, but up to a late hour tonight she had not been sighted off Fire Island. British Shin In the Storm. LONDON, Jan. 28, Later reports re garding the British steamer Queen Wil helmlna Captain Plnkham, from Rotter clam, 2ot Baltimore, "which, as reported yesterday, had-been tbwed by the British steamer Marquette,. Captain Gates, arrlv ingriat' this port yesterday from .New York, show that the disabled steamer had broken her tunnel shaft on January 17, in latitude 51, longitude 27, and was picked jjpJbythV7Marq.uette on the 24th. ' She Tvas towed -until the following day, and then, after all ther,opes had been broken in the heavy seas, she was finally aban doned in latitude 49, longitude 14. From.Missine Steamer Merrlmnc. LONDON, Jan. 28 It has been learned that the British steamer Mallhhead, Cap tain McKee, which sailed from Ardrossan for St:. John, N. B., on January 23, plckeo Tip: il piece of. wood. marked J'Merrla .' The "board Is supposed to be a part of ono of the boats belonging to the missing British steamer Merrimac, which sailed from Quebec, October 27, for Belfast, in command of Captain Shallls. Nothing has been heard of Jier since she left Canada. Vcoi-h That More Sliipa Are L,OHt. ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Jan. 28. The con tinuance of the storm makes It Impossi ble to obtain definite intelligence as to the identity of the vessel which went ashore Wednesday, January 17, on Fox tall point. Much apprehension is felt among the shore folk, at Bay of Islands, as it is feared that more than one vessel has been lost Domestic and Foreigrn Ports. ASTORIA, Jan. 28. Arrived down At 10:15 A. M., British bark Cambrian War rior; at 11:20 A. M., German bark Mag dalene. Left up At U:20 A. M., British bark Belmont, at 3:20 P. M., British bark County of Marioneth. Sailed At 1:16 P. M., State of California, for San Fran cisco;, at 8.50 A. M., German ship Al debaran, and French bark Louis Pasteur, for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind northeast; weather clear. San Francisco, Jan 28. Sailed Steamer Columbia, for Portland: schooners Ber wick and Ralph J. Long, for Siuslaw; steamer Areata, for Ooos bay; steamer Aberdeen, for Newport Arrived Schoon er Western Home, from Coos bay. New York, Jan. 28 Arrlved-St Lmiis tfrom Southampton; Palatla, from Ham- Durg; juier, from Bremen. Sailed Hes perla, for Mediterranean ports. Queenstown. Jan. 28 Sailed Lucania, for New York. Receiver for Trolley Line. SARATOGA, N. Y Jan. 25 -A receiver has been appointed for the Ballsori Ter minal railway, a 12-mlle countrv trniipv Une, owned by Philadelphia capital and bonded for $250,000. 1 TWO CRACKSMEN KILLED THIRD MEMBER OP GANG SERIOUSLY WOTJXDED. WAS Officers Had a Lively Fight With Them, nt Qulncy, 111. Had Operated in Omaha. QUINCY, HI., Jan. 28.-3uIncy police of- fleers last night killed two expert safe- blowers, supposed to be from, Chicago, and , and daughter of the late William R. Trav wounded another badly. The tragedy in- ers died at her home in this city today, eluded a running fight through a- hotel, aged 53. in which the armed burglars were pursued t jjer first husband, was Henry Winthrop by the officers. The men are believed to Gray, to whom she was married when she be those who recently operated In Illinois cities, .making a specialty of cracking safes in building andloan offices. On January 6, the safe of the Adams County Building & Loan Association was blown open at the noon hour, and cash and CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES, FIRST DISTRICT. H. H. HEWITT, Judge H. H. Hewitt, Linn countj's candidate for the republican congressional nomination", in the first district, is a natle Oregonian. Hfi la the son of Henry and Elizabeth Hewitt, y pioneers of 1843, and was born in Yamhill county, December C, 1840. His early life was upent, on his father's farm, in Yamhill county. At the age of 10 he left the farm and entered WIU lamette university, Salem, from which institution he" was graduated in 1S70, receding thei degree of A. B. Three yArs later he received from the same Institution the degree of A. M. For nine years he engaged in teaching in the public schools and colleges of the State. In 1S72 he was elected school superintendent of Yamhill county. In the same jear he was mar rie'd to Maggie J. Howland, now deceased In 1875-he, with his familW removed to Albany, where he has since Tesided. For three years he was professor of Latin and Greek in the Al bany college. He was admitted to the bar in 1877. and began the practice of law in 1879. In 1888 he was elected distria attorney for the third district In 1894 he was elected circuit judge of the same judicial disrtlct, the term being a short term, ending July, 1S9S. At the end of his term of office as circuit judge he-again (entered his chosen profession, and Js now actUe-1 ly engaged in the practice of law at Albany. ' " securities amounting to $20,P00 taken. Sat-. urday, three men came to Moecker's,hotel i and registered from Kansas .City. The, proprietor recognized their handwrUing as vbeing the same 'as thataf the )n"erf wh?o came here January 5, and whom he after ward 'suspected as"' being crooks. ,He warnefl the police, and when one went out he was shadow ed by Detective Koch. The stranger acted' queerly, and the officer finally appeared, showing his star and asked the suspect to go to the station and explain himself. The man drew a pistol and pointed at the officer's heartv but, as he did so, Koch flashed his own and fired four shots. Three took effect, and the man fell dead. , This liappened at 11 o'clock Saturday night. Meanwhile, the officers had examined the baggage of the suspects and found that it Included burglar tools, skeleton keys, dynamite stlqks and nitroglycerin. When the other two men returned to the hotel at 2 o'clock they learned of the tragedy, and found the hotel surrounded hy officers. They ran into the hotel saloon and loaded their revolvers. Then there waS a, running fight In the hotel, corridors. One man reached the street,"pursued by Chief of Police John Ahearn. He turned to fire, and as he did so Ahearn sent a bullet through his skull. Ho djed ia a few min1 utes. The thlrd4 man was shot by Officer Charnhorst, as he was running upstairs, and he sank to, the floor with a broken hip. He was captured, but refused to say who his accomplices were. The men were all well dressed, had dlairionds' and 'other jewelry, and plenty of money." Skeleton keys were found ont all of them. When the two men came here, January 5, they registered as J. M. Burt and H. P. Crowley. Saturday, Burt was 'regis tered as C. H. Rogers. From letters found on him, it appears that he also has the name of Prince, of Chicago. THe 'wounded man refused to give his name. The men are believed to be three of the sharpest -workers in the country. They Who Stole Furs" "Worth $20,000. OMAHA, Jan. 28. The Qulncy safer crackers committed Yhe notalrie" Shukert fur robbery here, on August 26, last year. The two men killed at Qulncy were Icnpw here' as Charge's Detfnis and Thomas Mop aghan. The two robbed the 'store of Gus tavo Skukert; a dealer In furs, of furs -valued at $20,000. The men were tracked to Chicago, where most of the jfurs were-' recovered, and where Dennle and Mona ghan were arrested. , They were arraigned, hut, owing tor lack' of evidence, got 'off. Prince was "never appreTtended. " TQ TRY, SMUGGLED CHINESE. Hearing; of 74 nt Fargo, N. D., "Will Commence Today. FARGO, N. D., Jan. 28. The trial of the Chinamen who have beep In jail hero two or three months awaiting a hearing on the charge of violation of the exclusion act will commence tomorrow. United States District Attorney Rourke has .been .1 in Green Bay, Chicago and other points for some time, taking testimony.1 There are 74 Celestials heret who have been in jail some, time, another has beenheld 'for a longer period awaiting deportation, and the colony was increased yesterday by the arrival of Tung On, who was caught this week attempting to cross into the "United States at Portal. ' Killed Wife, Son jind Daughter. CINCINNATI, Jan.,28 In an "Overtha Rhine" tenement today, Charles Barlruff. a tanner, killed his wife, his soh Carl, aged 5; his daughter, aged 3, and then tried to set the house on fire. He remained in the burning room until arrested by the police. Barlruff's Intellect Is said to be of the lowest type, and he suffered from dementia, which he seems to have inherit ed from his father, who died by suicide. His 5-year-old son Carl was an imbecile. To Greet Miss Gonne. NEW YORK, Jan. 28 The st George Starr, flying the Transvaa steamer Transvaal and Orange Free State flag, with a committee of prominent Irishmen on board, dropped down at quarantine at ll A. M. today tQ meet the French line steamer La Nor mandie, on which Miss- Maude- Gonne is a passenger from Havre. Owing to the prevalence of heavy weather at sea the Normandle Is hardly expected to arrive before tomorrow morning. f THE SICK AND THE DEAD. Death of Woman Over Whom a Duel Was Once Fought. NEW YORK. Jan. 28. Mrs. Mary Trav erS Heckscher. wife of John Heckscher, was 20 yeats old. The Grays were very friendly with John G. Heckscher. and 'his first wife, Mr. Gray, angered by the tattle ofa drop of gossip in the Union '0,SP-Jn i?e , i with Mr. Heckscher Glub, got Into a row over attentions which he asserted the lat- OF ALBANY. ter had patdto Mrs. Gray. Blows were struck, and the next day friends of the two, men 'arranged for a rtnni Th iwi TvasfoughVJustvacross the- Canadian line from Rous&s point. Pistols, were the weapons, and it was agreed that the men were to fire one shot each at 10 paces At the signal Mr. Gray fired promptly, the "bullet just grazing the side of his antagonist, Mr. Heckschpr reserved his fire, and, after the smoke had cleared away, he pointed his weapon at Mr. Gray, and then, suddenly throwing up his hand, discharged the pistol Into the air. Mr. Gray oubsequently ohta!neda divorce from his wife in the Connecticut courts, on the ground of desertion. Prominent Confederate Dead. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 2S. Majqr Thomas" A. Brander, past grand com mander of the Virginia grand camp of Confederate veterans, and who was known throughout the South for his prom inence in all Confederate reunions, died here today, aged 60 years. Phelps Near the End. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 2S Edward J. Phelps was extremely weak all day, and the physicians would not be surprised to notice a change for, the worse any hour. The doctors 'do not hold out any encouragement s Dx-Mayor of St. Louis. HEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-James H. Brit tpn, ex-mayor of .St. Louis, and for many, years one of ,th.e leading bankers of the West, is dead at rdley, N. Y., aged ia TALK OF'JBACON AND TILLMAN Features of Senate for the Coming . Weelc Q,nay Case Deferred. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 Senators Ba con and Tillman have given notice of sp'eetihes during the present week uppn the Philippine question, but beyond these notices no indication has been given of the probable course of events in the sen ate during the week. The currency bill continues to hold the right of way, and it is riot Improbable that it will be made tho subjot of more or less speechmaklng. It is also quite certain that during the early part of the week there will be a change m the elective offices, of the sen ate, and that, In accordance with the de cision of. the republican caucus of last week, Mr. Bennett will be installed as secretary afcd Mr? Ramsdell as sergeant-at-arms. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, will continue In executive session, with his ef fort to ,secure reconsideration of the Sa moantieaty, but this motion will be re sisted by the republicans. The Quay con test will inot be- taken up until after the disposition of the currency bill. In the Hounc. There is no programme mapped out for the house this week. The Indian annro- prlation bill ha& been reported, -acd the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill is in preparation It 13 expected these i hills will occupy the major portion of the weeK. Blizzard in Texas. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 2S South and Cen tral Texas were today visited by a fear ful blizzard, which Increasedin severity as the night grew, and from present indi cations will be the worst blizzard of the winter. The temperature has fallen 30 degrees since iioon. 1 0 . Racehorse Died of Vertigo. LEXINGTON, Ky Jan. 28. Imp. Can dlemas, the famous racehorse, owned by X B. Haggln, died today from vertigo. He was by Hermit, dam Fusee, by Malysam, and was a full brother to St Blalze, who won the English Derby in 1883, and sold ajt that time for $100,006. from'atdlsordered liver 'and TpromTtly relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills Pain.' In the side nearly always comes Don'fforget this. THE BRIM AND THE BOER ENGLAND FIGHTING BATTLE OF PROGRESS AAD CIVILIZATION. The History of the Spread of Enllght enment Is a History of Mili tary Conaucst. PORTLAND, Jan. 26. (To the Editor.) In your Issue of the 12th Inst, (now placed in my hands), r have read an article oc "D.," which escaped my attentionon that date. "D.'f thinks thaf '"England's diffi culty is Ireland's opportunity." He dis plays his Ignorance by so writing. Ireland, particularly the northern half of Ireland, shows as much smpathy for England as is to be found in England or in any other portion of her domlnionsv T lived in lre- 1 land for many" years, and traveled all over, t that;Island to' 1S89, and never n'eard so much about the oppression an& suffers un der by reason of English, rule as I have read? In the newspapers. The IrisTi farmers and men of stalceare all a contented people, ana are ready to nght for England. The "spalpeens," like "D" who can only make a living so long as they continue to agitate a certain class of Irishmen, who send them to parlia ment on a salary of 300 a ear, are the self-interested parties. There is now no cause for hatred as between the govern ment or queen of England and the Irish, who have local government and can pur- tchasetheir holdings with the government money leaped them for 30 years aL1 3& pep cent per annum, and this 3 per cent In 3.0 years wipes, out or liquidates the prin cipal and interest. Is it because George HI or some king or queen of England was a tyrant, that criticism should be visited on Queen Vic toria? In any event, England is able to take care of more than the "Boers" or "Boors" of "South Africa, just novv, when her navy is not required or of much help to her-in the .present conflict, which can end only by extermination of the Boers or -their government even though It wfll undoubtedly cost England many lives and much money. England has a-militla in Ireland which is sufficient to protect her patriotic people No douht'D " has not made himself very familiar, with the history of the Fenian raidwhichwas quickly suppressed by the poIice"rorce and a few militiamen here and IthereL The regular army was tnot brought fitto action then; neither .would It be now, should a few nondescripts and worthless men try to conquer Ireland. This suggestion of "DJ' Is laughable to any body who lived In Ireland for over 30 years In the' capacity of landlord, land agent and receiver yin the. cpurts of bankruptcy anft chancery. .Manya tenant came to me at nlghf'tcr.pay; his rent lest, if seen in day tijne, the 'moonlighters (farmers' sons, etc.), .jWould. visit him at midnight and shoot him through, the legs, cut off his ears and compel hnx to swear he would never acaln oav his.rent. but abide bv the Jaw "Of 'the "no-rent manifesto," issued at that time, when Innocent women and chil dren were frigh'tened bj." shots fired Into ,thelr( bedrooms. Is this" the class of hu- riuuji iu;iJig: iiuiL uestMvcs sjuipauiy or re spect? , "f The Boers are na better, for they killed women and children and took pqssession oi tneir nouses ana lands; out the day or retribution Is nigh at hand, when the fBoers will no longer be an obstacle to civilization. What gave them the land they now fight hard to hold? The gun and powder. Law and order have alwajs be;n the enemy of that Boorish race. (By the" way, I might here remark that the word "Boer" originally meant same as the word "boor" In our language. Now the word Boer in South Africa means a frontiersman of French or Dutch extrac tionrepresenting the mest strenuous races of the Old World in .the 17th century;, an Ishmaelite in embryo; a man whose social instincts havp been Impaired and weak ened by long license and isolation.) Just 100 years ago, Van Jaarsveld, a Boer commandant, when arrested for forgery, .was rescued tfrpm ,our Jaw officers by a pody of Boer (since then they have been a defiant peopef, and Unrequired a military expedition to enforce" that Eng lish sheriff's warrant. But It was en forced, and the hatred against England grew more Intense. It was in 1739 that our first shots with the Boers were ex changed. The English are now celebrating the anniversary of that event. The real cause of the Boer exodus from British rule In 1836 was the refusal-by England to allow slavery in a British colony. By statesmen and journalists desirous of arriving at a conclusion on the South African problem, these episodes In the his tory of the Boers are passed over with careless eyes..-Tho history of this illiterate pebple is one which should make them contemptible in the eyes of a.-nat'on that professes to 'be Christian a nation of liberty-lovers; .but, instead, Tve- sympathize with those ."boors" because they are (in name only) a. republic, v , . y England darnot go to war with that republic, wereit not' that she is trying to get her. people in South Afriqa- the -freedom -we; "here enjoy. Wherever the- Eng? Hsji flag has been hoisted,, liberty reigns ; and commerce, follow s In the-wake df her warships. How is civilization to spread till that time when pruning hooks shall be made out of the swords? By the sword I Down to the present time the human race has found the incomparably best promoter of civilization to be- the sword. That serv iceable Instrument, .used by the Israelites under the instructions of, their -"Divine De liverer," "spreads the light on earth as a table-knife spreads butter on a child's bread." The missionary can do something, the pedagogue a little more, and the trader more than both; but Is it not to the sol dier that they must look for their oppor tunity ?;, ., , The hjstpry of ,the spread of epllghten- ment is a .history of miliary conquest. It wasUhus that "Greece, and JEtoine handed the torch to nation after natron before their 'own' fires grew too cold to kindle it. It Is thus that the mighty empire of Great Britain (as well as. this nation) is girdling th? world with great democracies happy in her sway, and with autocracies whose conquered peoples enjoy, all uncon sciously, the rights and liberties to which long privation has blinded their discern ment. Under the British flag are always to be found cepurity of life, person and property, education, science and art. The Boers will yet find that, under the flag of their conquerors, they will enjoy a pros perity, enlightenment and contentment which, under the grotesque tyranny of their own so-called republ'can govern ment, they have never known or dream ed of. Then, and not till then, will there be equal rights without distinction of sect or creed. "Out of 'evil good shall come," We should remember that It is not a question of good or evil to a single genera tion that we are now dealing with, but a matter of vital Importance to millions yet to come. I am surprised at the narrow mindedness "shown by many in this land of liberty, and all the offspring of preju dice against" England. It Is high time that a nation that is seeking to deliver a perse cuted people in foreign climes should read history and Inform themselves of the cus toms, habits and tyrannical conduct of the Boers, before they launch out into wild statements not bprae out by "-historical facts, and take sides with such a peo ple. We hear that the majority of this republic is Jn sympathy with, the Boers, but such is not the fact, as there- are nine tenths ( of this jiatlon In sympathy with England: the other one-tenth can be com pared to nothing more than the man with a wide-brimmed hat who imagined that under his hat was to be found the knowl edge and wisdom, of the w orld. The Transvaal is not governed by the en lightened Boers, but by the Ignorant ma jority. This fact makes things worse, as it leaves nq chance fdr the growth ampngsfr themselves of a. civilizing power In that republic in South Africa. Those w"ho say or think that England treats her con- T" F2m n,taU? S?OUld S t0 ada anfl her otner colonies and see Can- see how these people are situated, before they con- j j . -. - . .. .4 - demn the Briton. In 18S3 the Boer republic J was Insolvent, and never would have had anythmg to support a republic were it not for the Ultlanders, who have not, and never had, any voice in the government, though they pay seven-tenths of the taxes levied to carry on the affairs ot republican Boers. Who would like to see such a con dition of things-ln this land? Why, then, should we. as a republic, not sympathize I with the oppressed bone of our bone and blood. of our blood? , England and America are the "only true civlllzers of the world, and they shall never permit anything that hinders the march of civilization not even a closed door policy in China, Therefore, expansion Is legitimate, even to the outermost parts of the earth. J, CREAGH. MASON AND THE CLUB. I Says He Was Not Expelled Attacks . Chairman of Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S Senator Ma son, of Illinois, in a signed statement concerning the published reports that He had been Tequested to withdraw from the Old Tippecanoe Club, of Chicago,, said to night: "I notice, by the papers that I was ex pelled from the Tippecanoe Republican Club, -of Chicago. I never applied for membership.. I heard ' through the press that charges agvinst me had been pre ferred by Colonel McWhorter, that I did not agree w.th. the president on Philippine and Boer questions." The.senator then rrade a personal attack upon the Integrity of Colonel McWhorter and added: "This (the reference being to a personal and not a political matter) Is the only communication as t any charges against my 'republicanism, dllrectly or Indirectly, that I have had with11 Colonel McWhorter, chairman of the committee on political 'action of the Old Tippecanoe Club, of Chi cago.' Had 1 known that I was a member of the club, and that McWhorter was chairman of any Important committee. I should have resigned. Meantime, I am for liberty and self-government In Cuba, the Philippine Islands, South Africa, Chicago, McWhorter or no McWHorter." o Legislature pf OrcRon. SILVERTON, Or., Jan. 23. (To the Edi tor.) How many state senators and rep resentatives has Oregon, and how are they elected one for each county op by dis tricts? SUBSCRIBER. After the first Mouday in June, 1900, the senate of Oregon shall consist of 30 mem bers, and the house of representatives of 60 members. The ratio for the apportionment of Ore gon Into senatorial districts shall be one senator for every 12.08 of white popula tion, or fraction thereof, exceeding one half, in each senatorial district? "and the ratio for the apportibninent into repre sentative districts shall be one representa tive for every 6041 of white population, or fraction thereof exceeding one-half, in. each representative district House bill 309. which was passed at the last session of the Oregon legislature pro vides senatorial districts as follows r No. ., No. Dist County. Senators. 1 Marion 2 2 Linn x. 1 3 Marlon. , Linn, joint :'. 1 t Lane , 1 5 Douglas 1 6 Douglas, Lane-, Josephine, joint 7 Coos. Curry, joint 1 8 Jackson 1 9 Klamath, Lake. . Crook, Wasco, joint 1 10 Benton - 1 H Lincoln. Tillamook,' Yamhill, Joint 1 12 Polk .-..'. .. 1 13 Yamhill.,. 3 14 Clackamas ,........,....... 1 15 Washington IS Multnomah. VV.""-- Washington, joint". X 3 17 Clackamas, it" Multnomah, joint.... 1 IS Multnomah .". 5 19 Clatsop .-. 1 20 Wasco, ' Shenaan, joint 1 21 Grant. Gilliam. Sherman. Wasco,4 joint 1 22 Morrow, Umatilla, Union, jomt 1 23 Umatilla...., 1 24 Union, Wallowa, joint I 25 Baker, Malheur, Harney, joint 1 The'representatlve districts are provided for a3 follows: - No. No. Dist. -County. - Reps. 1 Marlon .....,...,.-. a 2 Linn 3 3 Lane..'. ,...v.,..,.... .,.,., 3 4 Douglas .. ..' 2 5 Coos ......... .'... 1 6 Coos, Curry, joint 1 7 Josephine ... 1 8 Jackson...... 2 9 Jackson, y Douglas, joint 1 10 Benton , 1 11 Polk 1 12. Polk, Lincoln, joint 1 13 Yamhill ......'. ...A 2 14 Yamhill, - Tillamook, joint 1 15 Washington 3 16 Clackamas..'. ..... .'. .. 3 "IT PTonb-omnc Multnomah, joint 1 18 Multnomah 12 19 Clatsop 2 20 Columbia 1 21 Wasco, ' ' Crook, Klamath, , Lake, joint 3 22 Umatilla, Morrow. Joint .". '....;.. 1 23 Umatilla 2 24 Union, . Wallowa, joint 1 25 Union .-. 1 26 Baker 1 27 Malheur, Harney, Joint 1 28-Grant. Gilliam. Sherman. Wasco. Joint .". 3 a a South African Names. Notes and Queries. Take Joubert -The Daily Mali tells Its readers to call It "Choo-bare," "but House hold Words .gives It as "Yowbert" The foriner is a somewhat Ineffectual attempt to indicate the French, pronunciation; the latter is Dutch. We read about Viljoen, but few pronounce It properly, with the ending "Joen" like the "yune" in "pica yune," "Fill-yune." One often, perhaps generally, hears President Kruger and the Tugela river pronounced incorrectly, with soft "g" instead of hard- There are two ways of mispronouncing Mafekfng, which are both, commonly heard; one is In two sllab!es (rhymintr with "safe king') the other has the correct number of syllables (three), but Is -falsely accented Ma-fee-klng." The consomintal termination "ngr" frequent in Bechuanaland names, Invariay bly draws the accerat to the last syllable; thus the names oft two powerful tribes, Batlaplng and Barplong, as well as the towns Mafeking. Shvs'hong. and others of like ending, should all be stressed on the final. In Zulu names the consonants "c" and "x" represent clicks impossible to any one but a native; naires like Cetywayo and the tribal name Xusa are, however, generally called "Ketshwayo" and "Kosa" by the whites. Ekowe. the capital of Zululand. is pronounced, and latterly of ten written, "Etshowe." The "k" in thl? name is a solitary relic of the orthography invented for the Zulu language by the Norwegian missionary Schreuder. Ogllvie wrongly accents the first syllable Instead ,of the second in the appendfx to his dic tionary. All Zulu words ending- ln'a vowel have penultimate stress. . -. . . . TO BRING ROADS TO TIM INTERSTATE C030IERCH COMMIS SION VS. NORTHERN PACIFIC. Object Is to Enforce Orders of Com. mission Touching: the Long; and Short. Haul Clause. ST. PAUL, Jan. 2S. The Interstate convi merce commiseloi. in a suit in eq. brought in the UnRad States circuit coir agalnst the Northern" Pacific Ra Iwaji Company, shows a desire to make effec by appeal to the federal courts those cr-s ders of the commission which for mon"iij have been to a large extent disrigarie by railway companies. The commissione-a are said to have now adopted a prcedra that will revolutionize their relations w' transportation companies. If the courts grant the assistance that the new proi cedure demands, the Interstate commerce commission will hereafter be a tribunal that can punish instead of a friend thas can advise. The bill is a petition tha the court compel the Northern Pa-I3c company to answer the commission : charge that the company has contli ucc to ignore an order Issued by the commis-j slon last November relative to the ad-4 justment of rates on eertals commodities from the Twin cities and other Mmnesoti Wisconsin points and Eastern cities. In June. 1S90. the Georg Tllston M U Ing Company of St Cloud, and the ciif of St Cloud filed separate complaints wt the commission, alleging that the Nort em Pacific- eompany was charging the milling company and various St CIa' concerns more for transporting propctj for a shorter distance than for trinsncrt ing the same property a longer du'r" along the same Hhp and in the sam- &U rection. Such discrimination Is a via'a-l ( Hon of the mterctate commerce act la was charged that the rate from St C!ou t Superior and Eastern points wa3 highj en man irom tne Twin cities, Anoka a-c Elk River to Superior and the same East-j ern points. The matter was heard by the- com-r's-i slon in this city last Auaust After nn-i alderatlon,. an order was Issued Ii-t NoJ vember which, it Is suspected, thf ni!4 way company has- continuously d sre garded. Pending the decision of t ic cise the courtis- petitioned to reslriln tic rai way company from violating the comm's-j slon's order. Tha defendant is to appeal In court March 3. Terminal Company for Slonx City. SIOUX CITY, Jan. 28. A report Is Ir circulation here that a new vailwaj f mlnal company will be organized unJei the auspices of the Great Northern aic thus brinjr about the use of th-1 l f passenger station by an the railroads cn-i tering Sioux City. BOTH FAVOR TEE COLUMBL Senators McBrltle and Foster Tall Matter O-ver Jocularly. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Senators M.d Bride and Foster have had a conference on the improvements of the Columbia rli er. It started in a sort of jocular waj In which Senator MeBr'de said that hti expected to have the asf-iance of SotvI tor Foster in securing tha improvenet of the Columbia river. "It Is all right about the Columbia riv er." replied Senator Foster I am I favor of It, of course. I will do ecrj" thing t can for the Columbia river I a more Interested in It than Oregon, as matter of fact." "Well. I want you t ut your i hou'J1 to the wheel, and help us out on iV sa.t! Senator McBrlde. Well, what I want to know. sa ; Senator Foster, "Is, what are jou o di about the Columbia river from the miuMS of the Willamette to points above "" It was explained to the senator U 21 there was Jiiready an improvement at fce cascades, and that It was from below th? dalles to the. boundary line in which h' state was vital y mUsested. Then them "was"1 some discussion as to what was th- "Best method' af' ftaprcivaroent Sena McBride announced very, positively that! he was in favor of a boat-railway being the quickest ai:d most suitable pla for the Improvement . "Have you read Captain Harts' report1 asked Senator Foster. "Oh. yes. I have read it; and I do nofl agree with it at all." replied Sena-r McBride. "He is in fawr of a pc-tagl road, and that Is Impracticable becajs" It will put the government of the Frlt States In a position of building a- operating a competing line. We might as well buHd a railway from Now Y' to San Francisco to compete with other lines." 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