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1 2- ' ' VOL. XXXIX. NO. 12,219. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1900. TWELVE PAGES. FB32CS FITS' CEOT& ANY SIZE. ANY ftCASTITr. j MACKINTOSHES. RUBBER Goodyear Rubber Compan Rubber Boots and Shoes. Belting, Packing and.Hose.c Largest and most complete assortment of all kinds of Rabber Goods. P. H. PEASE, Vkc-Pru. and Manager THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF Photographic In the City at Retail and Wholesale. Newest, Best and Up-to-Date Good Only. Agents for Volgtlaender CpIHnear Lenses. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO., W48 Fourth St., Near Morrison Furs! Furs! Furs! Manufacturers of Exclusive Novelties n Fine Furs,-ALASKA OUTFITS In Fur Robes, Fur Overcoats, Caps, Gloves, Moccasins, etc. Highest price paid for Raw Furs. Q. P, Rummelii? Oresrea Phase Mala 401. 126 Established 1870, . HOTEL PERK! Hfth and Washinaton Streets , . . ElfR0PEAN plan - Kfmt.ClaB nfernlr nntssraBt Obnaeoted With. Hotel. &it&f9cz'iriv j St. Charles Hote CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. ShaWs Pure Malt t The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye lERNHtIM BROS. Owners and Controllers SPRING STYLES "THE DELSARTE" All Styles For And One Price Women $3.50 EXCLUSIVELY E.C.Goddard&Co. OREGOMAN BUILDING SKILLFUL OPERATIONS Xt RamarlcaMe Cares Effected by Dr. Darrln, at 2G5 Morrison Street, Portland Or. Any Gae ef Cress Eyes Stralgthcned for Ten Dollars. Perfect Result ;OUARANTEED. NO PAIN. NO INCONVENIENCE. Ir Patila Pear Sir: The operations for cross-eyes, on my daughter, 16 years old. aai MB. It were iMrfact successes. The eyes were made straight In 10 min ut Mr tether. A. L Richardson, living in Rainier, was cured of-almost total arafMM atet years age bj- y, and he remains permanently well. Refer any one to me at Hatilar. Or. MRS. TV. J. MUCKLE. Mwered Ills Family. DEXVUL Feb. . A apodal to Tiaes troai Btaefcaawk. Colo., says: th& w M. ADea. a carpenter tats atoralng sum aaa HB ft danaHtcr. Zula. aced M raaa. her bed. Uhb shot als wtfe twte mmc anally Mot Mmeolf ia the brsot The fataor aa4 mother are dy ing Tfce eup aaftiga tor the sboot taa. a earr-i by Mm. Attoa. is be--om ab wa compel.ed to Mve la B4aqk hKwrn. T famtls formerly lived ia BM nofei aaa Kajuaa City. ANY STYLE. AND OIL CLOTHING, 73 and 75 fint 5L, Portland, Or. T & Son9 SECOND ST, ., near iiusiiiiiyiuu. Goods PQULTRY NETTING AT LOW PRICES We have 300 rolls of netting 3 feet wide we are selling at $2.00 per'ioo feet? special prices in all widths; discounts to 'dealers. Farm fencing, bank and office railing Wire and iron fencing, fruit tray clotrj, graders, etc? BUYFROM THE MANUFACTURER P0RTIAND WIRE:&lR0N WORKS 7th and Alder. Streets v J . . P0R AND, OREGON filnt-lo rnorrls.r. 75e to jSLBO Per day Double rooms $1.00 to 52.00 per day elmr. Sec. and American European ptafl .n.25. S1.50, $1.75 . 60c, 75c, $1.00 pi E. HOCH, 110 FOURTH ST. Sole Distributor for Oregon An Ounce 1 7 Of , I Prevention Nearly every day I find peo ple wjho have cataracts form ingusually in both eyes, oc casionally only one. Of course only fl.n operation will prevent eventual blindness. Even then the vision is seldom more than two-fths normal. In nine cases out of .ten this is caused by putting off wearing glasses whei they are really needed. The forced strain upon the eyes breaks down and destroys the tksues. Present future trouble by giving your eyes attention NOW. WALTER REED iEye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGON"! AX BUILDING Yarn Manufacturer Bankrupt. I hubuxk. -reo. i ttenry a. JtioicomD, a rew'iJeaiora yarn manciaciurer. mea a petition in bankruptcy in the United States circuit court. TboJUabiltles are f Placed at $1,367,538, and there are no as sets. 3" Boston Clotblng Firta Falls. BOSTOJCr TPeb. 7. The large clothing firm pf "Minor. Beal & Oo., of tlQs oftr.l assigned tooay. ine nawuues are $, 000: the assets are not stateC NS Bailer, Methuen and Gat acre Are Advancing. HEAVY FIGHTING IN NATAL the After Twer Days Battling British Were Checked. BOER POSITIONS WERE CAPTURED Casualties Among the English. Troops Were Comparatively Light Roberto at the Front. SPEARMAN'S CAMP, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 6 P. M. General Buller commenced the advance for the relief of Ladysmlth Mon day. The naval guns opened at 7 In the morning, and a feint attack was made in front of our position. Three battalions' advanced toward the Brakfontein, with six batteries. At n o'clock the Boers opened with artillery Are, and sent several shells among the British Infantry, who retired one hour later. Meanwhile a vigorous attack was made on the extreme right, where the engineers expeditiously constructed a position. Sev eral pieces of cannon, hidden among the trees on Zwartkop, "bombarded heavily. The British infantry advanced and the Boers were entirely surprised. At 4 o'clock a high hill, a continuation of the Brakfontein, had been taken. The op erations were excellently planned. The name of the hill taken is Krantzkloof. The bombardment of the Boer position was resumed this (yesterday) morning. The Boers worked a disappearing cannon from the high Doormkloof range on the right of the hill captured; but the British sheila exploded its magazine and the gun was put put of action until late In the day. Musketry flre was Intermittent until the afternoon, when the Boers made a de termined effort to retake the hill. Re inforcements rushed up cheering, the Boers were, repulsed and the British advanced along the ridge, . nVinailitiltf.? a- ue Auvnuec oneciicu. LONDON, Feb. & A epec al dispatch from Spearmah' Camp, dated Wednesday, February 7, says: "Our further advance Is at the moment prevented, as the Boers enfilade us from their positions on Splonkop and Doorm kloof. Our casualties, although estimated at 230, are trifling considering the great Importance of the movement just con cluded." Boer Report of the FlBlitinff. BOER HEAD LAAGER, Ladysmlth, Feb. 6. Since yesterday the British, with naval and other guns, have bombarded our positions on the Upper Tugela. Troops crossed the river at that point and Kolen drift with the object of storming our po sitions. At the former, General Durgher beat them back and they recrossed In great confusion. Fighting continues at Kolen drift with, the Standerton and Jo hannesburg commandos. There were no casualties on our side. The cannonading was the fiercest yet experienced. There was continuous firing all day long. This morn ing It recommenced with an Increased number of guns. 11 A. M. Further reports of yesterday's fighting at the Upper Tugela river show that the British lost heavily at Pont drift, but took an Important position on a small kopje on the Kolm drift elde. FoUr Boers were killed. The British loss is unknown. They are still In possession of the kopje, and the big guns have ceased firing. PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE. Prospects for the Relief of X,udy sniltU Are Brighter. LONDON, Feb. 8. The Standard has the following from Spearman's Camp, dated February 7: "The force under General Buller Is again advancing to the relief of Ladysmlth, and after two days of severe fighting, it may fairly be said to have made a good first step on the road to the besieged town. The movement was begun at an early hour Monday morning by way of Potgie ter's drift The Eleventh brigade, form ing a part of the Fifth division under General "Warren, made a feint attack upon the kopjes on our front. The assault was delivered at the outset under cover of naval guns on Mount Alice, and subse quently under that of field batteries. "The infantry advanced steadily toward the Boer entrenched position at Brakfon tein, and kept the enemy busily employed. While this diversion was being made, the remainder of the infantry told off for the attack, who had bivouacked Sunday night under Mount Alice, moved along at the foot of Zwartkop, In the direction of our right. "A pontoon bridge was thrown across the Tugela by the engineers, under the fire of the enemy. The first battalion to move across In the forenoon was the Dur 'ham light Infantry, of General Lyttleton's Infantry. They advanced against Vaal krantz, which lies on the most direct road to Ladysmlth, and after two hours' splen did work, they got within charging dis tance of the Boers. "The first of the kopjes was carried by them at the point of the bayonet by the utmost gallantry. Almost simultaneously the battalion rifle brigade cleared the sec ond kopje, and after moving across the long ridge, they bivoucked on tho spot. "The feint attack at Potgieter's having served Its purpose in preventing the con centration of the enemy at the crucial point, the Eleventh brigade fell back to the river. In the course of the operation both the Infantry and the artillery had been subjected to a severe shell fire. "Yesterday (Tuesday) at 4 In the after, noon, the enemy, encouraged doubtless by r their success at Spionkop, endeavored to recapture the position taken by us at Vaal krantz. They were beaten back, however, with loss. "The work accomplished so far has been magnificently done. The shell and maxim fire poured In by the Boers has been ex- tremely severe, but our losaea are, com paratively speaking, small. "The Durham l'ght Infantry todlc a few prisoners In the course of their charge. "The enemy, as usual, fought with the utmost stubbornness. The British maneu vering and the accuracy of aim on the part of the British artillery during the fightingMonday were beyond praise. There is not the slightest likelihood that theJ Boers will succeedan dislodging us from the positions we nave gained, and the prospects of the relief of Ladysmlth are decidedly hopeful' The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Spearman's Camp, In a dispatch dated Monday night, say3: "Under the personal direction of Gen eral Buller, the attack on the Boer po sitions was begun this morning by nearly the whole of our batteries 73 shelling the ridges where the enemy have their trenches and redoubts on the Brakfon- L tein and the low ctest facing Potgieter's drift The enemy pattered severely. Sev eral hills were smoking like volcanoes from the effects of the bombardment which set on. fire their stores and the grass. jg "While the third"pontoon bridge was being constructed tinder flra near Schiel (Sklel?) drift, the Eleventh brigade, now under the command of Colonel Wynne, made a demonstration against the Brak fonteln ridge, marching across the mead 7SJhQ suWrtot seven batterie "At 11 n'owir tf onpmv nneti a heavy cannonade Sf shrapnel, common I o.Qii ? nnmnnift ohaiio hioflw frnm Rntnntmn Thia n npciimnQniofl iiv rattling musketry flYe. Our gunners be- 1 haved admirably, and were as cool a3 if upon parade. "The demonstration haylrig gained its effect the real attack" on jthe Boer left was delivered at 4 o'clock. The Dur ham light infantry carried Vaal krantz, the key of the lower ridges, wlllle General Hlldyard's brigade assailed the higher ridges. The general and t his troops are bivouacking upon the field of battle. Our losses are trifling. "The war balloon has proved a most useful advantage, making ascents daily and getting information as to the Boer positions. " The Boers directed a heavy shrapnel fir$ In the endeavor to destroy the balloon Apparatus. "Tho artillery behaved splendidly throughout, ably covering the infantry retirement front Hhe front, attacking in the face of a hlavyf Boer shell fire. It Is said that the BoS?s suffered very heav ily, as their ambulances were hard at work. "The Boer position consisted of a line of kopjes, strongly intrenched, extending three miles from Splonkop and curving sharply at the eastern end to the south, about opposite Zw&rtkop, which is a steep hill south of the Tugela that the British occupied before the seizure of Potgieter's drift. "After the capture of Krant's kloof the heavy Boer flre prevented a further ad vance Mondayw-JChe next morning tne Boers Indulged long-range shell lire, but In the afternoon they made a vigor ous attempt to recapture the position. Their assault was made upon the north ern end of the kopje, and at first it was successful. Reinforcements were, how ever, hurrted up, and the British recar rled the positftm at the point of the bayo net, and advanced along the ridge. As the British have the larger force ot troops, the outloojc 1 hopeful." .tiGHTiVaJmanf.. .m, jobk i('BPPWfTl Gntncre's Division Engaged witn tne Boers. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 7. Fighting began this morning at Sterkstrom, and is now in progress. No details have bfcen received. Dutcli Bcean the Attack. LONDON, Feb. 7. A dispatch from Sterkstrom, dated this morning, announces that the Boers are attacking General Gatacre from two directions. Flr-ng was then proceeding 'by the outposts. tA delayed Sterkstrom dispatch, dated February 5, says bodies of troops left camp February 3, and that Important de veloDments were expected. It Is quite prob- ta"ble this explains Roberts departure, and that the commander-in-chief wishes eltner to be present at or to supervise the long intended novement by Gatacre to join forces with Kelly-Kenny, and thence strongly reinforce French, completing the latter's work at Colesberg and establish ing without fear of serious opposition an advanced position for the main move ment. This, of course, is greatly supposition, and It can be confidently said that the departure of Roberta and Kitchener for the front does not indicate that the main advance has begun. The commanders. It is admitted, will probably be back In Cape Town within a hort time. It is pointed out that the term, "going to the front," must not be interpreted into an Idea that the great movement upon Pretoria by way of Bloemfontein has seriously commenced. It will be a month or perhaps much lon ger before this can be brought about. In the meanwhile, the preliminary steps are likely to enliven the campaign with sharp fighting, and news from Sterkstrom, Thebus and Colesberg is eagerly awaited. GENERAL MOVEMENT BEGUN. All tire British. Columns Putting: Themselves in Motion. LONDON, Feb. 8, 4 A. M. The British columns are putting themselves In mo tion in all parts of the South African war field. A combined) attack upon the Boers appears to be in progress. General Buller has gained a footing on the plateau north of the Tugela, after two days hard fighting. On the far western border Lord Methuen has begun a turn ing movement against the Boer right, while General Macdonald threatens the Boer flank, thus relieving the pressure on Lord Methuen's front. Lord Roberts, who, according to an informant in close touch with the war office. Is in the middle of the theater of war, has begun to march on Bloemfontein. The Boers have taken the initiative against General Gatacre, attacking two of his positions at Sterk strom. It really looks as If the general forward movement so long talked1 pi were in progress. General Buller's third attempt at reliev ing Ladysmlth absorbs attention. Tele grams of from 100 to 200 words from a dozen correspondents have been passed by the censor, who has apparently iredated messages written Monday or Tuesday to Wednesday at 6 P. M. From these It is clear that General Buller, up to Tuesday evening, had taken one hill, had repulsed a Boer counter attack, and was holding the position against an enfilading fire from Splonkop and Doormkloof. His losses, as mentioned by 'one correspond ent, are 250. The only telegrams fom Boer sources assert that one of General Buller's attempts to seize the fords failed, but they admit that he has lodged forces on one kopje. Light on General Buller's operations ceases here, the war office not contributing any information. Three thousand militia have been or dered to prepare for embarkation. The obsolete guns at the various coast de fenses are being replaced with modern naval guns. The government Is preparing a plan to be submitted to parliament for the conversion of yeomanry "volunteers and militia into a well-organized and properly equipped army for home defense. Roberts and Kitchener nt tlie Front. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 7. Lord Roberts and General Kitchener have started for the front TAYLOR DELIBERATES Has Not Yet Signed the Louis ville Agreement CONSULTING WITH HIS ATTORNEY Strong: Pressure Being: Brought Bear qb Him Not to Accept the Compromise. to FRANKFORT. Ky.. Feb. 7.-So far as the situation In the controversy over the governorship of Kentucky la concerned, there was practically no change today. Shortly after 8 o'clock tonight Mr. Wil son, In company with Judge Tost anff General Lindsay, called on Governor Tayt lor, and immediately went into conferengS with him. The conference ended at mfii night without any action being taken. , It is stated on excellent authority that A.A.. a mrti1n Virt e r1nn(i?A1 MOT f O&XTt The LUlle agreement in Us present shape. He desires several changes in m and particularly a definite statement re cardlnc the repeal of the Goebel law. tu eJ is anxious that a conference be hold in Louisville Friday night, at which these yyianges snail De cuscussea ana maae, HITOH" IN THE PROCEEDINGS. Another Conference May Be Neces sary. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 7. The exist ence of a hitch In the peace negotiations and speculation as to its probable dura- the exclusion of everything else today. 1 That another conference between? the rep resentatives of the two parties may be, necessary before a final agreement 13 reached was Indicated by the summoning to Frankfort this afternoon of the repub lican attorneys who have all along ad vised the leaders of that party, and some of whom were present at Tuesday night's conference. These Included ex-Governor Bradley, A. E. Wilson, and David W. Fairlelgh. Tho last named was said to be out of the city. The others left on an afternoon train for Frankfort. They would not talk of the negotiations, not being advised as to the particular points Governor Taylor wished to discuss. The republicans of this city are not agreed as to the wisdom of closing the negotiations on the basis of the agree ment reached Tuesday night. Postmaster Baker and some other federal officers thinlcrthe sacrifice should be made In tho Interest of peace, while the press and the anti-administration faction of the city be lieve the fight should be kept up. The latter, or Davis faction, held a meeting tonight,, at which resolutions were adopt ed urging Governor Taylor not to slsn the agreement. John Marshall, republican lieutenant governor, said this afternoon that so many protests were being made by republicans against the terms of the peace asreement i that ho was doubtful if it would be signed. Sessions of both houses weja heidat MJMuSffJ-ajpuOo'toljatjl, cel-jSgcJ f-nrambers ofuhe house responded; to tne names whea Speaker Trimble called that body to order. A quorum not being pres ent; the eergeant-at-arms was ordered to secure the attendance of absent members. The house then adjourned until tomorrow. Similar action was taken in the senate, where President Carter and 12 members were present The meeting tomorrow will be held simply to comply with the law. This city will send a large delegation to Frankfort tomorrow to attend the fu neral of Governor Goebel. A a mass meeting of 600 republicans, held in the Music hall today, resolutions were passed and telegraphed to Governor Taylor, pledging the support and assist ance of the republicans of Louisville in any stand the governor may see fit to take on the peace agreement now under consideration by him. OPPOSED TO THE COMPROMISE. Republican Legislators Advise Tay lor Not to Slern It. LONDON, Ky., Feb. 7. A rumor became current early today that a message had been received saying Governor Taylor had signed the conference agreement, and the London legislature would be recalled. Sen ator Jolly sent the following telegram to the chief executive this morning: "Discouraging reports here. Members are unanimously against the agreement Imperative to know the condition at once." This telegram was soon followed by an other to Taylor, from Representative Kel day, which read as follows: "Make no compromise of our rights un der the constitution and law. We repre sent the people of this commonwealth for a free election and a fair count Any attempt on the part of any man or set of men to set aside the result of the last election by force, fraud or vicious legisla tion,, without consent of the people, la treason. We, therefore, pledge you out support and lives If you will but stand by tne election returns, as countea Dy tne electoral commission. All members agree to this.,r GOEBEL'S REMAINS AT FRANKFORT. Body "Will Lie In State Until Noon Today. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 7. The train bearing the remains of Senator Goebel ar rived from Covington at noon. A great throng of citizens and people from the surrounding country were waiting at the depot Members of the city council formed a guard of honor and marched before the hearse to the Capitol hotel. The day was exceedingly disagreeable, but thousands of people surrounded the hotel when the cas ket was carried into the large reception room, where the remains will He in state until tomorrow noon. In anticipation of the arrival from Cov ington of the body of Governor Goebel, Adjutant-General Collier, this morning, issued orders withdrawing all troops from the city, and bringing them with the main body at the capltol grounds. These orders will remain in effect until after Governor Goebel's remains have been placed In the vault of the Frankfort cemetery, tomor row afternoon. SWITCH ENGINES COLLIDED Came Together In a Fog Two Men Wre Killed. CHICAGO. Feb. 7. In a fog today two I switch engines on the Wisconsin Central railroad collided at franklin Pars, two men being killed, another sustaining what Is thought are fatal injuries, and a fourth severe Injuries. The dead are: John Holwell and Mi chael Lynch, both, switchmen. The In jured are: Archie Griffith, left leg sev ered near hip; Michael Dolan, In charge of one of the switch engines, fracture of the left leg. Infant Burned to Death. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7. The- residence of A. G. Huey. and'R. T. Greenwood, on fcCerosado beaen, was burned today. The infanftttblHl or. Mrs. Greenwood perished and MrJ Greenwood was fatally burned. I The gre aUrtl from an exDloewn m m , v aaa 1 1 rinnmnwTan Trre Perished la Lodging-Honse Fire. EUREKA, Cal., Feb. 7. A man namod Louis Frazier and' a woman named Rosi Eastman perished this morning ia a ledg- Ing-heuse are. MURDER OF A lIlSSIONARY, Doc to the Mls&ovejrament of Chinese OSicials la Shantung. VANCOUVER, bT C, Feb. 7. Tie steamer Empress of China arrived tedaar from Yokohama with details of the morsl An Imperial deeree, dated January 4, mildly condemns the outrage and. criti- clsos the officials wltose of aamlnig tration made the ooelles tile as- sassination would be ace khte te the authorities. Commenting the decree the North China Dally Ne says: "A more miserable and raeefal state paper than the dacree by the em- press dowager in referoae the Kurder of Rev. Mr. Brookewe have read for a long time. For months in Shantung have been tries lag to the Ideal authorities, the it consuls. and legations at Pekin, aaaottted ol aaatry. We trust that all tho p ipatloft. of our government in the svaal will ot prevent our legation takteg up his outrage vigorously a: tat end shall be put to ment of Shantung, to wh is really due. A large Shantung officials, from down, are really as guilty of xtev. Mr. Brooke as the actually killed him. and re be sternly and promptly Piracy is more- than e menace to commerce. December 31 Joe steam launch Esang. while towing apai soager boat, was seized near KumciHKk. rfhe plfcates es caped, although pursued by tne British steamer Saikong. Tho-aotorioos pirate chief, Foo Chan Hoi, with-'OOO followers. Is so strong that the mandarin soldiers dare not attack him. The Kno Won Pao announces the grant ing of two additional railway concessions to the Belgian syndicate. One represents a branch line from Lukaochiow to the west of Peking and the other a line from Kal Fong, in Honan to Honanfu, with the right of ultimate extension to Signas. This is the first railway running due west through Honan into Shense which has been granted and forms a branch of tho Luhan line running parallel with the Yel low river andsouth of It It commands practically the ixmly mountain pass for a great distance dither north or south, aad if carried to Sfenan will be brought la contact at thatf point with the network of trade routes Radiating in all directions. The line, morepver, completely encloses the coal districts' of Shanse in which so much Interest aas been centered. At Nagasaki, Sunday, January 14, 18 pris oners on boarcJ the American transport Meade escaped if rom the ship during a re ligious servicer Unnoticed they dropped into two smalj boats at the stern of the steamer and made their way into the in terior. Six, however, surrendered throe days later, and two more., were caUre&j oy wie iapnes8pouce at a yjikis jb luuea twm iHitKiumai.. fere sL arsmrgtr salled for Vancouver. Oriental papers comment en the rescript of the czar, in which he pays speoial trib ute to Count Muravieff for bringing about a satisfaetory understanding with Great Britain and Jaoan in far Eastern affa'rai He is thanked for obtaining a "lease" of Port Arthur and Tallen Wan, which are of much value, strategically. The Empress reports little diminution of the plague inNorthern Japan, and nu merous deaths mong the workers of the medical brigade. A fire agitation has been instituted in the Hokuriku districts against the rumored abolition of Buddhism as the state religion I of Japan, and also against the proposal i that ministers aad teachers shall be ex cluded from politics. The progressist party purposes vigorous ly catechising the minister of foreign af fairs, at the opening of the Japanese diet, chiefly with respect to the Russian de mands and Japan's policy concgrniag Co rea. , 1 1 ) Tho 'nomination of Li Hung Chang, to be viceroy of1 Liang' Kwang, has, been received with general disfavor in that prov ince. There is a report that the Corean gov ernment sent 100 soldiers, at the command of Russia, to kill 50 miners, if they started to work for Morgan's American syndicate at Vensen. Thirty-one factory girls were haraed to death, and many injured by the destruc tion of a factory by flre at Nggooja. A powder explosion at Ha&g Chow kJMed 100 people and wrecked one erUire village. The long-standing boundaV atewte in the Malayan peninsula, hetwten Slam and Great Britain, has been settWH. The trou ble arose about the frontier between Pe rak and Raman, or Rahtmag, as alleged Siamese tributary state nor& of Peral?. A railway through Johoro wrrltory, con necting Johore with the Ndgrt Saafaffan system, is to be at once undertaken. The Empress brings newsJJSf Qw death of the mother of the Japaieae emperor. Nil No Tsubone, January 3&A New3 is also brought thaVJ MHlox; the American convicted of tha murder of a Japanese woman in "Btoodtafara," "Toko hama, was executed on the Ifth nit H did not learn of tho decision q the author ities to carry out the sentence of. death until the afternoon of the diy preceding his execution. The total number of cases of piague in Hone Kong in 1893 was J486, and. the deaths 1428. I The American transport Morgan City, which went ashore last summer In the in land sea of Japan, will probably be re leased. She caa.be taken from the water for 65,000 yen, and tho cost of raoairins her would amount to 80,000 yon. The British torpedo-boat destroyer' Tweed went ashore on toe West river while chasing Chinese pirates, aad when the steamer was fast, tho pirates came back and opened fire on her. One blue jacket was killed. It was not known how many pirates were killed by the Tweed's guns. -t . 1 i Mortality In Bombay. BOMSA2rtFeb. T. ThemortaMty In thfe city yesterday was unprecedented. There was a total of 406 death. The situation is aggravated by tho advent of famine refugees. TO ELECTldN ,0FSENAT0RS. Minority Report Made to the House BIll6- WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. A minority re port has been mad to the house bill for the election of &jfki& by the people. It concurs, with tbV jtrJacfple of the bill, ht urges direct eMctfene, without awaiting legislative approyal ftr a change of sys tem aa propose "by the majority. The report states that there is widespread pub lic demand for the election of senators, in part impelled by a "sense of rbrbteone indignation aroused by accusations of al leged methods sometimes employed by srentlemen whose ambitions lead them, to seek a seat Ja the United States senate." us zangOTsrn NFi tae warder asmfeer of the lie governor C the murder Mcrauoa sauu,u eaaeiea. TO BUILD SMELTER Eastern CapMatfsts to CoiBte to Portland Hr. CORBETT SUBSCRIBES $5W6 Cemafrttee Htaalaess 3I App4t. a ta Forfeit ersaaizatiea el v tae CoBaar- Pocttaad to have a snottor. It wift bo btrflt br oapNMlfcriB roproomtoa by S. T. Bra4frV mawagor of tho Soothorn limrittae Company, o Astfcutta, 6a,, a4 LoaAvttlo. Colo. Tho eagHalfeHrtfara of tho enterprise and the stse ot tho smoiter havo not boo fatty doUrmlaqd upon. Much; othor Important dotal! la also In an todon ntto stata. Alt that can bo poattivoly an. nottnoed Is that Mr. Bradford rooognlsea tho importance of Portland as a smelting point, that ho has Toeetvoa substantial as 9W8WW8, and that ho intones to build. Mr. Bradford la anxiows for tho eo-op-orattwn of tho poopi of Portland. Ha thinks: that K they take stock in tho oom- f panr they wnVhavo a pacsonal Mtoraot In it, and vM do everything poootMo to pro mote It fc thinlw that Portland ought to take about W. of tha stock. Hob. i H. W. Corbott has already pat Ms name down forStnW. Mr. Bradford conferred with a number of representative business men of Portland: at tho Chamber of Commereo yesterday. Tho meeting, which was hold by call of the trustees of tho Chamber ot Commerce, lasted from. XL A. M. until 13:40 P M. Vice-President Henry Hahn, K tho cham ber, presided in tho absence of President Taylor. Trustees R. Livingstone, S. M. Moars, . T. Williams and I. N. Jneisch ner attended. L. B. Cox and P. L. Willis, president and secretary of tho board of trade, wore present by invitation. Other busmess men at tho meeting were: H. W. Corbejt, Charles S. Lado, L. A. Lewis, W. F. BtfrreH, D. P. Thompson, J. Frank Watson, N. E. Ayer, "VvUtfnm Mackin tosh, George Good, R. M. Booty aad Tho smelter enterprise was (mite thor oughly canvassed. Mr. Bradford said he had found, an aooeptabio sit of M acres on. the Willamette river, a mile from St. Johns, but it might be well for Portland to take $,0e ot the stock, and that the capital required would vary from WOO.OOQ to $sed,W0v according to tho sine of tae smelter. Mr. Bradford said tho smoiter built at Leadville by his company two years ago had been inoreased from Jfi tons to M99 tons' capacity. Ho ihougnt the proposed Portland amoiter wou.d do a.Wg business from the start. Mfc, Corbott asked many questions bear ing upon capitalisation, and Mr. Aycr 3&c Moars moon nwnpnim on other Met- CterhettOKpressed himsetC as satis fied with Mr. Bradford's enterprise, ard offered to take m of tho stock. It was decided to appoint a committee of three to prepare a plan of organisa tion, and Chairman Hahn named N. E Ayer. Charles S. LsuJ and L. A. Lewi. "The meeting was very satisfactory said Chairman Hahn, after adjournment. "A source of gratification was the attend ance of representative men, men of af fairs, who have tho welfare of the city at heart, and who always come to tho front in matters of this kind. If, upon farther oaamlnation. Mr. Bradford's plan peeves acceptable, there is no doubt that the smelter will be built When a man like H. W. Corbott comes forward wna his usual progresstveness and offers te take a round btock of stock, surely some thing must come of united effort" Mr. Bradford said yesterday afternoon that there were many details to be settled. In fact, the entire proposition is in an undeveloped state. He said the proposed site he visited on the Willamette river a mile from St. Johns to an admirable one. from his point of v.ew, but that ho could not definitely say whether this site will be selected until ho has consulted Presi dent Mohler, of the O. R. St N. Co. Tho company is largely Interested In this part of the arrangement as a large quantity of tho ores that will bo worked In tho smelter will be hauled over Its lines. Mr. Bradford said ho had already made deals with the railroads leading Into Portland whereby the smelter can work at a profit on ore of as low a grade as 96 a ton. This will bring much low-grade ore to Port land to be treated that at the present time cannot be profitably utilised. Regarding the amount of capital stock that will be required of Portland capital ists, Mr. Bradford said he thought it ad visable to place about ,M of stock Is )oeal hands, In order that some of the controlling officers could be filled by Port land men. He said tho Southern Smelt ing Company was in no wise handicapped by want of capital. STRIKE IN CHICAGO. Workmen Threaten te Tie Up BalHU lag: Operations. CHICAGO. Feb. 7. One thousand mea have tented the ranks of tho striking workmen here since yesterday. It Is estimated- that 3669 members of tho building trades council, in protest against the new rules of the building contractors' council, are now out and labor leaders declare thai( by Monday the membership of tho building trades council, numbering 46.900, will be out and building operations in Chicago controlled by contractors tied up. The contractors declare they will employ nonunion labor in snmcient force to main tain building operations, relying upon tho dry to furnish pone protection for the men. The union men declare this cannot be done. They have pickets stationed at all railroad stations to warn imported workmen, of the condition of affaire, and htterm them that m seeking to suoplant union men they are, as one onion man, saM today, "taking long chances." a American Woolen Trat. - XBW YORK, Feb. 7. The American Woolen Company, held its first annual meeting In Jersey City. Charles R. Flint of Mow York, and Frank Jones, of Ports mouth. X. fiL, were elected members of tho board of directors In place of Joseph Rax and Joseph T. Fletcher, two of the retiring directors. J. Clifford Woodhull and Brank Kittrodge were re-elected. L About two-thirds of tho capital stock was i voted m person or by proxy. The result of the election is said to assure the re election of the old officers. President Ayer, in his annual report, said that dnring the first eight and a half months of the business year, the total sales of the company amounted to $36,500, M0. It was estimated that tho total sales for the year will amount to J36 fm,M0. The president thought tho sales for the coming I year wonM not be lees than 54Mje,0W.