' T " TP"H'"''' . T z , "" ' ' " '"' " ! ! i, ,.... IN ! . !! I ) VOL. XL- 3ST0. 12,229. PORTLAND, OKEGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1900. PRICE FTVB CENTS. The True Criterion The attention of connoisseurs is called to the Superlative Quality of POMMERY CHAMPAGNE, which is being shipped to this coun try. Wt London, the acknowledged home of wine connoisseurs, whore QUALITY regulates prices, Pommery commands from two to sx dollars more a case than other leading brands, as per figures take from RfcHes wine and spirit trade circular. 20-26 North First St. PHIL. MOT8GHAX. Fit. SEYBiTH m WASHINGTON CHAKGB OF MANAGEMENT. AMERICAN m EUROPEAN PLAN: fSTV.v: THE CELEBRATED J.H.CU1 In Bulk and Cases. For sale by BLUMAUER - FRANK DRUG CO. To Lease on Suitable location for sawmill, -warehouse or other manufacturing purposes. Deep water frontage. Astoria & Columbia River railroad main line passes through Center of property. Splendid Facilities for Export Mill Centrally located. This property is In one body; no streets or alleys. Good local city trade. Can or address WEST SHORE F. O. BOX 82. THE PORTLAND ir ,cr r" mmrum ."" U AMERICAN PLAN E COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS EOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rates made to families an d single gentlemen. The manatee seat will be pleased at all times to show roosts and give prices. A mod r TarlcUh fcntk establishment In the hotel. B. C. BOWERS. Manager. SHOE BARGAINS Boys' Shoes Button square toes Lace square toes Sizes 3 t 5, $1.50 and $2.00 values pair .CGoddard&Co. OREGON1AN BUILDING MORMON TELEGRAPH LINES Pre-pertj ef Beufcbt bj the Doseret Company the "Western Union. CHICAGO. Feb. Mi-Coionol R. C dowry, -vtce-preaident and senaral super intendent of the "Western Unto Telegraph Company, today completed the purchase of all the lines of the Deaeret Telegraph (.Hnpany. which have heretofore belonged to an4 been operated by the Mormon church. The lines extend throughout T'lah and to all the Mormon settlesente 1r the states of Idaho and Nevada, and thir construction b Brighan Young was in advance of the building of railroads. and for meny yeans they were the prin cipal means of immediate oomauntcatlon for the Mmasoa church and its buptnacc connections. Colonel J. J. Dtekay. su perintendent of the third district of the W cetera Union Telegraph Company, with headquartera at Omaha, went to Salt Lake this afternoon to complete the transfer of the pnaperty. ' e i. leaer J. MeCermloU Dead. CHICAGO. Feb. Ja-Leander J. McOor mick member of she famous harvester machinery firm and founder of the Le&a der MoOormlctc ohsiii mtmy of the univer sity of Vmgtola, died of youmonta at the Is Quality ros9 C. W. KNOWXJES, Mr. STS., PORTLAND. 0SE531 .$1.00. J1.B0. 2.00 .$2.00. $2.60. $3.00 EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE. J. G. Mack & Co. 88 Third St. (pp. Chamber oi Commerce MILLS CO. ASTORIA, OR. - ? ,f a $3.00 PER DAY Lai Upward. S3 Good Metal. "Alumnico" Is a comparatively new composition of metal for spectacle frames. It Is light and strong. It has every appearance of 'a silver frame, but will not get out of shape so easily. It Is better than a steel frame, be cause It is tougher and harder to break. It will" neither rust nor tarnish. It is the same all the way through, and will al ways look like new. The cost is the same as steel. WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGONIAN BUILDING THEY THAWED DYNAMITE. 1 Explosion at a Gravel Pit Killed Trro j Men and Mangled Three. DENVER, Feb. 20. A special to the RepubMcan from Cheyenne, Vyo., says: A fatal dynamite explosion occurred in the Union Pacific gravel pit, 30 miles west of Cheyenne, at noon "today. The dead are: John Boulangez, laborer, disemboweled. Robert Parker, laborer, both legs blown off; died shortly after the explosion. The injured are: George Parfrey, legs shattered, skull crushed, will die; Phil Forgan, legs mangled and back Injured, may recover, James Edwards, neck badly lacerated, will probably recover. The live men were employed In blasting out rook at the gravel pit. and while thawing frozen dynamite with hot water the explosion occurred. The laborers wore blown from the pits and a consid erable distance away from the track. A number of other men who were at work some distance away were knocked sense t ioss by the concussion and slightly Injured . hy flying pieces of rock. The accident was at once reported to headquarters, and surgeons were sent from Laramie to care for the injured, who, with the dead, were ptoked up in the meantime, carried on board a special train and started for Laramie. "Railroad property was dam aged but slightly. Long Time Concentrating for Defense of Their Country. THEY WILL GIVE UP LADY5M1TH Relaxing Their Hold on All. Sides to Oppose Roberts Has Cronje Escaped? LONTKDNFeb. 21, 4:15 A. M. The Boers are leaving all the positions held by them on British territory and are concentrat ing tor the defense of their own. Sdr Redvers Buller thinks they are about to raise the elege of Ladysmith, and this Is the large news of the day. General Clements reports that the fox:e confront ing him has been greatly diminished. Ten thousand men are estimated to have gone from the olesburg district alone. The Boers are also retracing their steps from Zululand. Thus they are relaxing their hold on all sides in order to assemble to oppose Lord Roberts. He is pressing on steadily towards Bloemfontein. This is shown by his Inconsequential telegram from Paardeberg, 50 or 60 miles away. Doubtless he Is miles behind the column that is pursuing the Boers, and the next important news may be the occupation of Bloemf o nteto. Nothing has been heard from the chase of Cronje for two days. Although the last words of the war office tonight were that there was no news for publication, there Is a strong disposition to believe that favorable information has been re ceived, but is being withheld until the operations culminate in something more conclusive. There Is an equally strong disposition to thdnk that General Cronje has got away. Owing to the lack of transports, the British are not likely to Invade Boer ter ritory except where Lord Roberts Is op erating. Genera Buller will have to stop at the Drakensterg mountains. Probably a part of his 40.000 men will ultimately Join the legions of Lord Roberts. If, as General Buller avers, the Boers are re treating from him, then the news on every side is favorable to the British. Nevertheless, troops continue to go up. The war office thinks that the call to veterans to rejoin the colors, together with the bounty, will bring 45,000 men to the home defense. The urgency with which home defense is pressed excites some wonder. "With the casualties just reported, the British losses in wounded, killed and cap tured are now 11,102. FRENCH'S EXTRY INTO KIMBERLEY. Inhabitants "Were Panlc-Striclcen, Thinking; the Boers AVere Coining;. MODDER RIVER, Monday, Feb. 19. Although the rapid march of General French's division was marked by a num ber of conflicts, the entry to Kimberley was unopposed. when the British were still eight miles .oobds- IntAEoaaMil afhol 5walJn'T!refear'SrBnT-1ureniwirtjBreTi gar T 'K-jaOtfiBUfd Ut .-fc&SS'rf- rison to Modder River, saying: "The Boens are shelling the town." The ad vance colunm replied: "This is General French, coming to the relief of Kimber ley." The garrison was Incredulous, and thought the message was a Boer ruse, and flashed the query: "What regiment are you?" The reply satisfied the defenders of Kimberley that the anxiously awaited suc cor was at hand. A few hours later, Gen eral French, at thehead of a column, made a triumphant entry into the place, the people surrounding the troops and inter mingling with them, cheering wildly, grasping the soldiers' hands, waving flags, hats and handkerchiefs, and exhibiting in a hundred ways the intensity of their joy. The Inhabitants "had been on short ra tions for some time, eating horse flesh and living in burrows under heaps of mine refuse. Diminishing rations were served dally at 11 o'clock in the market square, under the shell Are of the enemy, whose guns opened on the square whenever the Inhabitants assembled. No horse food was left. Throughout the siege Cecil Rhodes provided the natives with work and food, and thus kept them quiet. The miles of convoy bearing provisions for the reLef of the column and the town, slowly winding its way across the plain in the direction of Kimberley, was the gladdest sight which greeted the eyes of the besieged for four months. General French's march was so rapid and the heat so Intense that many of h s horses died of exhaustion. At the crossing of the Modder river the Boers bolted, leaving their tents, guns, wagons and large quantities of ammuni tion In the" hands of the British. Moving northward, the Boers again attempted to stem the advance, but General French turned their flank and reached his goal with Insignificant losses seven men killed and 35 wounded during three days, from "Wednesday, February li, to Friday, Feb ruary 16. After a nights rest at Kim berley, General French's column pursued the Boers to Brontveld. surrounded the kopjes on which they were camped and shelled them until nightfall, when the Boers fled, leaving many dead. General Cronje left his tents, food and clothes at Magersfontein. FROM ROBERTS AND BULLER. Advices From the Front to the Brit ish AVar Olllce. LONDON, Feb. 20. The war office has Issued a dispatch from Lord Roberts, the main importance of which is the fact that it is dated Paardeberg, 7:05 P. M. Monday. Paardeberg Is 30 miles east of Jacobsdal. The dispatch announces that the railroad to Kimberley Is open, and that General Methuen will proceed there with reinforcements for them forthwith, and large supplies will be forwarded to the town. The following dispatch was received at the war office from Buller: "Blows Farm, Tuesday, 4:10 P. M. The fusilier brigade yesterday took Hlangwa na hill, on the right of the enemy's posi tion and commanding' Colenso, the rest of the force advancing towards the Tu gela. This morning the enemy has with drawn all troops north of the Tugela and had practically evacuated Colenso. "Today Hart occupied Colenso after a very slight resistance by a weak rear guard, and we hold the Tugola on the south side from Colenso to Eagle Nest. The enemy seem to be In full retreat and apparently are only holding the position they occupy across from Colenso to hold the Ladysmith railway, where It Is closed to the Tugela, with a weak rear guard. Hart's advance guard is crossing at Co lenso. Our casualties yesterday and to day have, I hope, been few." BRITISH CASUALTIES. Officers Killed and Wounded "With Buller's and French's Columns. LONDON, Feb. 28. The war office an nounces the following casualties among officers during tihe relief of Kimberley: Killed, Lieutenant Heskith, Sixteenth lancers; Lieutenant Tho Hon. "W. McCUn- tock Bunbury, Second dragoons. "Wound ed, Captain Gordon and Lieutenant Bras sey, Ninth lancers; Captain Tuson, Six teenth lancers; "Lieutenants Fordyce and Long, Second dragoons; Lieutenant H. M. Durand, Ninth lancers. The list of casualties again demonstrates the fact that a number of mere boys are serving in South Africa. Lieutenant The Hon. W. McCHntock Bunbury was the eldest son and heir of Lord RathdonnelL He was born In 1878. Lieutenant H. M. Durand was born in 1876. He Is the heir of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, British minister at Teheran, Persia. Lieutenant "W. Long was born, dn 1S79. He Is the heir of Right Hon. "Walter Long, president of the board of agriculture. The casualties among General Buller's forces in the fighting at Hussar hill, Monte Crlsto hill and at other places, from February 15 to February 18, were: Killed, Captain T. H. Burney and 13 men; wounded, six officers and 154 men. THE RETREAT OF CRONJE. March, to Bloemfontein Harassed by British. Horse. LONDON, Feb. 2L A correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, telegraphing Sunday, thus describes General Cronje's retreat with the Boers at Magersfontein, on learning of General French's success: "Thursday at midnight, headed by Gen eral Cronje, 5000 Boers, with their heavy guns and ox wagons, evacuated the Ma gersfontein lines. At dawn Friday the retreating Boer army was seen from the British naval gun station on Klip drift kopje trekking eastward across the Brit ish front, at a distance of 5000 yards. Our guns opened upon them, and a force of mounted infantry, crossing the river, made a dashing charge In the attempt to cut off the head of the enemy's column. But in half an hour their whole force had gained shelter under a line of kopjes. "Meanwhile two of our batteries had come up and the Oxfords, Buffs, Wesl ridings and Gloucesters. Our Infantry crossed the drift and for three hours engaged with the enemy, while our bat teries shelled his position. The mounted infantry kept hard at work. "Unable to withstand our galling fire, the enemy retired, disputing every Inch of 'the way, and took up a second posi tion on the kopjes to the eastward. It was a magnificent spectacle to see the Boer army thus at bay. Their rear guard, 2000 strong, fought us. while the main body trekked further east and then brought their guns into action while the rear guard retired. The action lasted throughout the day. Our Infantry fought splendidly, but the enemy held his ground under the continued bombardment. "Later on the Boer commander ventured on a bold stroke. Leaving 2000 of his men under cover, he withdrew the rest from his main position and headed for Klip kraal drift, six miles to the east. This movement was soon discovered. Our mounted Infantry came back across the drift and marched along the south bank to endeavor to head off the enemy. "When they reached the neighborhood of Klip kraal drift night had fallen, and half the Boers were already across the south side; Our mounted Infantry harassed their movements. "Meanwhile the Boer rear guard, hav ing covered the crossing of the main body, retired slowly and succesfully passed the drift. The rear guard fought desperate ly, and as It fell back to the river It was se&'.onnbe'ankT and jeachv the 1 TBrftlsn "Having thus passed the Modder under cover of darkness, the Boers trekked through the night In the direction of Bloemfontein. General Kelly-Kenny, with the Sixth division, pursued them at day light, General MacDonald, with the. High drive them back into General MacDon Doriald reached Klip kraal drift by forced marches Sunday. General Kelly-Kenny, moving from Klip kraal drift, was en deavoring to outflank the enemy and to cut them off from Bloemfontein, so as to drive them back lnot General MacDon aid's hands. "When I left the front Gen eral Kelly-Kenny had not come up with the enemy." American Gnnmnkcr Killed. LONDON, Feb. 2L-A dispatch to the Standard from Modder River, dated Mon day, February 19, describing the relief of Kimberley., says that the maker of the gun christened "Long Cecil" at the De Beers worshops was an American named George Labram. He was afterward killed by a Boer shell, which fell In his room at the Grand hotel. CHICAGO, Feb. 21. George Labram was an expert mining engineer and machinist. He was well known in the copper and Iron districts of Northern Michigan, and was located for some time at Houghton, In that state. He had been connected with the De Beers diamond mines at Kimberley for about 10 years. His wife and son are at present In Aurora, 111. Mr. Labram had a sister living In Butte, Mont. Disaster to' Plnmer's Force. BULUWAYO, Monday, Feb. 12. Colo nel Plumer sent Major Bird, with 200 colontlals, to attempt to capture tho Boer 12-pounder on a kopje near Crocodile pool. Major Bird met with such a terrific rifle and shell Are that he considered the po sition too strong, and ordered a retire ment. Colonel H. F. "White was slightly wounded; Major Straker wns SMmrMv wounded, 19 privates were wounded and Captain Sampson French and nine men are missing. In the Caves of Mnfeltlng-. LONDON, Feb. 21. A dispatch to the Daily Mall from Mafeklng dated Friday, February 9, says: "All business here is being conducted underground. The resident commissioner has sumptuous apartments in a subter ranean 'bomb-proof.' The Cape police have a large hall, with a piano. The Mafeklng hotel dining-room seats 40. All these have been dug out and are impervi ous to shells." No Boers Around Kimberley. KIMBERLEY, Sunday, Feb. 18. The country Is all free around Kimberley. The Boers have evacuated Dronfields, Saltpan, Spyfontein and Sholtz' Nek. Another 12 pounder, with ammunition, was captured, as was also their laager at Dronfields, whloh was abandoned Friday night. Ralls are being laid to the Modder river. Sev eral herds of cattle have been captured. Cecil Rhodes Is in excellent spirits. ! First 'Train for Kimberley. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 19. Repairs to the railway have sufficiently advanced to en able the dispatch tonight of the first train to Kimberley, laden with coaL After that the military requirements will be the first consideration; second. Foodstuffs, and then passengers, which latter train it is anticipated will start Wednesday or Thursday. Gage "Wns the Guest of Honor. CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Secretary of the Treasury Gage was the guest of honor at a dinner given this evening at the Auditorium by the National Association of Merchants and Travelers. More than 300 members of the organization and In vited guests were present. There was no formal programme of toasts, and the ad dress of Secretary Gage .on "The Out look", was tho only formal speech of the I evening; 3 Will Hold Their Convention at Sioux Falls, May 9. COMMITTEE MEETING HARMONIOUS Bryan and CaldTrell Suggested for the National Ticket No Sympa thy for the Bolters. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 20. The next na tional convention of the populist party will be held in Sioux Falls, S. D., May 9. Representation Is based on the vote for General J. B. "Weaver for president in 1892, or, if any candidate for state office has since polled a larger vote, that vote shall be the basis. Two delegates-at-large are given each state. This was the decis ion reached in a somewhat extended but harmonious meeting of the fusion wing of the national committee, which concluded shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. The feature of the meeting was the unanimity with which the members ac cepted and indorsed the declaration of Senator Allen, of Nebraska, that "William J. Bryan would be the candidate of both the populist and democratic parties, and the coupling of his name with that of Judge Henry Caldwell, of Arkansas, as the logical and most promising vice-presidential possibility. Senator Allen went so far as to say that he had positive knowledge that, If Judge Caldwell were nominated by the populists as Mr. Bryan's running mate, he would be acceptable to the democrats, and the fusion national ticket would bo Bryan and Caldwell. The Texas delegation asked that May 9 be fixed upon as the date. An amendment to permit a committee to fix the time and place was opposed vigorously by the Texas delegation as "coward'ly and truck ling to the democrats." Senator Allen spoke In favor of harmony, and naming a date by the whole committee. "Bryan will be the nominee of both democrats and populists," said Senator Allen, "and the question, of date makes little difference anyhow." The amendment to refer to a committee was voted down, and "Wednesday, May 9, the same date as that of the middle-of-the-road convention at Cincinnati, was decided upon. Kansas City, Sioux Falls, S. D., and In dianapolis presented claims for the con vention. The ballot resulted: Sioux Falls S6MHwaukee 10 Kansas City 22 Indianapolis 8 Before the result could be announced, changes were made in rapid succession to Sioux Falls, and the choice of that city was made unanimous. After deciding on the apportionment of delegates to the national convention, the committee, at 10:25, adjourned' subject to the call of the chairman. Chairman Butler, In a statement to the Associated Press at the- conclusion of the meeting, said he had no regrets for his decision of yesterday, which led to the bolt of the middle-of-the-Toad men. "It was a bolt here or at the conven- tipn," said Senator Butler, !and' wepre- their hands early in the fight" KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS. In Joint Session They Ratified Tur ner's Action on Contests. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 20. The demo cratic senate at 11:50 took a recess till 2 o'clock, and at noon the republican senate, presided over by Lieutenant-Governor Marshall, convened, but remained in ses sion only five minutes. The house adopted the Allen resolution passed by the senate yesterday ratifying former proceedings by which Goebel and Beckham were declared In office. The re publicans refused to vote on the original call, hoping to break a quorum, but, see ing that It had carried, went on record. Orr, Grlder, Hlnton and Blair, democrats, did not vote. The democratic members of the two houses met In joint session this evening. and by a vote of 74 to 2 ratified the former proceedings "by which Goebel was declared governor and Beckham lieutenant-governor, and through which Beckham, since the death of Goebel, claims the office of governor. The republican members re mained away from the joint session, hav ing decided in caucus not to attend. The senate having adopted the resolutions yesterday, and the house today, the adop tion of them by the joint assembly from the democratic standpoint puts the finish ing touches to Its action on the contest. In the joint assembly, Senator Trlplett and Senator Grlder voted against the rati fication of the resolutions. Mr. Grlder, in explanation of his vote, said he had hoped there would !be a full and fair in vestigation of the contests, and that he hoped to be able to vote with the. demo crats, but he could not satisfy his own conscience and do so In this manner. Mr. Orr -also declined, to vote. He said he had voted with the democrats In their former action and did not think ratifica tion of those former proceedings neces sary now. The lobbies were crowded, and wnen opeaKer Trimme announced tne vote in tho Joint assembly there was a mild outburst of applause. PHILADELPHIA ELECTION. Ten Republican Candidates for Mag istrates Out of Sixteen Successful. PHDLADELPHIA, Feb. 21. Returns from Tuesday's municipal election are coming in slowly from the 41 wards of the city. At 2 A. M. the 'returns show the election of 10 republican magistrates, and of tjie six other magistrates the Indica tions are that the municipal league has elected three, the democrats one, that O'Brien, democrat and municipal league fusionlst, has been elected, and that one Is wholly In doubt. The heavy vote cast was the result of the efforts of the re formers to defeat the candidates of the two regular parties. Although 16 magis trates were to be chosen, each elector was entitled to vote for but 10, the law thus providing for minority representation. The republicans had In the field 10 candidates and the democrats six. The municipal league, in opposition to both regular par lies, placed 10 candidates on their ticket. One, O'Brien, was also on the democratic ticket. Tho league ticket also included Peromen and Nelll (republicans, and Lad ner and Eisenbrown (democrats), who are present magistrates, but were turned down for renomlnatlon by their respective party leaders. There was fierce cutting of tick ets throughout the city. The five men named above were especially favored by che independent voters. Another emocrntlc Platform Planlc. CHICAGO. Feb. 20. A special to the Post from Washington, says: Election of United States senators by direct vote of the people by constitutional amendment will be one of the planks in the platform of the democratic party, ac cording to Chairman Jones, of the demo cratic national convention. "I have no doubt tho election contests and the commentaries on the present sys tem of electing senators, which have re- ceatly been offered, have aroused the peo- pie to demand a change in the method. I am quite confident that the democratic platform will carry such a resolution." T Bryan at Tampa. TAMPA, Fku, Feb. 28. W. J. Bryan spent a busy day In Tampa. The morning was devoted to sightseeing, and at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Bryan held an lafer mal reception 'In the rotunda of the Tampa Bay hotel, where thousands of people greeted him. At 5 o'clock Mr. Bryan held a receptlon"for ladies only, and made a short address. At 7:30 o'clock tonight. Mr. Bryan spoke to an Immense crowd in the courthouse plaza. L Democratic Congressional Committee "WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. A meeting of the democratic congressional campaign committee tonight elected the following officers: Chairman, Representative J. "W. Rich ardson Tennessee; secretary, James Kerr, Pennsylvania; treasurer, James L. Norrls, "Washington, D. C; sergeant-at-arms, George Rae. Tjexas, and assistant sergeant-at-arms, "W. "W. Mannaduke, "Washing ton, D. C. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. House Refused to Reopen the Inquiry Into the Jameson Raid. LONDON, Feb. 20. In the house of commons today, David Alfred Thoma3, liberal, moved the reopening of the Jame son raid Inquiry. Mr. Chamberlain said there was absolutely nothing In what had happened since 1&97, which eould be raised as ground for a second Inquiry. He then proceeded to review the whole story of the committee, and repeated his previ ous declaration, especially referring to the Hawaksley telegrams. Continuing, Mr. Chamberlain said: "If this matter had not been compli cated by political matters and personal animosities, no man In this house would have said there was a shadow of ground for such an Inquiry. The object of these personal attacks Is to prevent me from participating in tne Transvaal settle ment." Mr. Chamberlain further declared, as to the telegrams exchanged between Mr. Rhodes ana his agent, that they were sent confidentially and he returned1 them, say ing he had no objection to their publica tion. Since June 6. 1S96, he had not seen the telegrams, which were produced and examined by the committee. As to the letters, Mr. Chamberlain said they were stolen from Mr. Hawaksley's desk, and Dr. Leyds offered to pay 100 for them. They contained nothing unknown to the committee. Mr. Chamberlain confessed that at one time he felt bitterly against such Insinuations, which "those repeating them did not dare to assert they believed should be brought against me after 24 years' membership in the house of com mons." Continuing, he said he was not hopeful that anything he or the house could say would silence his foreign critics, but no one in Great Britain for whose opinion he cared would be affected by the charges. The manner of conducting the business of the committee and the closing of the Inquiry, he declared, were both carried out as suggested by Sir William Vernon Harcourt, who certainly did not desire to shield any one In the colonial office. Mr. Chamberlain further said that the hon orable members opposite did dot want an Inquiry. - - "They want an execution," he added. "Let them do their worst. I am perfectly ready. I rely upon the good sense and generosity of the house and country. The attack will recoil upon those who made It." At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. Chamberlain was heartily cheered by the ministerialists. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, who was an active member of the parliamentary committee which inquired into the Jame son raid, followed. Sir William Vernon Harcourt said1: "On the very face of It, the former committee's report did not flnd that there had not been a 'ull inquiry, as, indeed, there had not been. The suspicions against the colonial office were not the work of political adversaries, but rather of men who, for their own objects, stop at nothing in the way of mendacity, for gery and fraud. The authors of those suspicions were the agents of Cecil Rhodes. To cover their own guilt they sought to assert the complicity of the co lonial office. Dr. Jameson told Sir John Willoughby, a man of unquestioned honor, that the government was behind the raid, and Dr. Jameson has not denied it." Mr. Chamberlain Yes. he has. Sir William Vernon Harcourt continued: "The insurrection was promoted by the foulest frauds. "Was there ever anything so abominable as the Rhodes telegram to Jameson, two days before the raid, put ting it In his mouth to lie about the. ob jects of the raid? When the colonial sec retary, after the raid, asked for an In spection of the telegrams. Hawaksley wrote back that this was unnecessary, as the colonial secretary knew all. There fore, suspicions were set afloat by the agents of Rhodes, but then there was no suggestion that they were covered by the complicity of the colonial office. That Is what I wapt to have shown up. I want the transactions of these men brought to light. Rhodes ha3 deceived everybody. The raid was made by gold and lies." The house rejected the motion to reoDen tho Inquiry by a vote of 286 against 152. In the house of lords the motion of the Earl of Wemeyss favoring an amended militia ballot act was rejeoted by a vote of 69 against 42. ilO MRS. CRAVEN'S TESTIMONY Regarding Her Secret Marriage With Senator Fair. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. Mrs. Nettie R. Craven was subjected to a searching cross - examination today In her- suit against the Fair estate, though the pro ceedings were' not marked by anything startling. The examination covered the period prior and subsequent to the al leged contract marriage of Fair and Mrs. Craven. She stated that in Ms proposal of marriage to her, 'Mr. Fair said that he was getting old and needed her help to carry on his affairs. Questioned as to why the marriage was not given publicity. Mrs. Craven said tha tho senator ob jected to publicity at that time, because It would Interfere with certain business transactions. Mrs. Craven to4d of her anxiety to have the contract marriage paper recorded; that Senator Fair was anxious for Its recording; "If she found it necessary," and how, on consuiting a lawyer, she found that it wouW be more binding and legal; that it was acknow ledged before a notary, though not placed on his recordSi because such act would have necessitated making news of the marriage common property. a Aimed at the Paper Trust. - WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 Representa tive Richardson, of Tennessee, today in troduced in the house a resolution aim ing at the paper trust on the lines of his resolution against the sugar trust. It prohibits the transportation of wood pulp and printing paper suitable for the print ing of newspapers, periodicals or books, for six months, until the interstate eom morce commissioners are satisfied that such articled have not yielded to the manufacturers thereof a profit of more- 'than i per cent LOOKS LIKE DEFEAT Puerto Rican Tariff BUI May Be Recommitted. GROWING OPPOSITION TO IT Sway of the RepaBlieaH Majority in Congress relltleal Situation la North Carolina. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3-It to stated that Btohop Bowman, of Chicago, haa had a pfeia talk with the pMoMant, In the eottuse of which he urged bnm to atand firmly for tree trade with Puerto Rico. Bishop Bowman comes in contact with representatives of the German-Amrjcana of Wisconsin, Mlnaeeota and other North western states, and it is understood ne warned the presMent to be very careful in handling the now menlar poaaeoatona or he mtoht alienate from the republican party enough of this vote to give the democrats two or three states whloh were carried by MeKinley in ISM. It is rather an Interesting fact that re ports are coming in from every section of she country and from repubUcana say ing that they believe a great mistake U being made from a party standpoint U this 25 per cent tariff Is to be charged against the Puerto Rlcan products. In the house there is a greater effort being made than ever to whip the recalcitrant republicans into Hue. The opposition of the Pacific coaet men having become known, leaders of the house have "been insisting that Tongue, Cushznan and Jones must not break away front the party. To further the interests of the bill, the statement is being made that LitttefteW will mahe a speech aaainet it and vote for K. But this is denied by men close to LittlefleW. It is being stated by the friends of thq measure fthat Secretory Root drafted th? bill, and that K was done on the repre senbatfone of General Davis, that a tariff on American goods going to Puerto Rico would be necessary for a. revenue for the islands. The probabilities tonight ara that tho bill will be recommitted, which would practically mean its defeat. Doclcery Not a Clese Observer. Ex-Representative Dockery, of Missouri, who was once a leader in the house and a candidate for governor on the democrat ic ticket, says that the proceedings of ttbis congress are arousing; no interest, and declares that the people seem to un derstand that the republican machine la so well organised that any measure put forward by the majority la sure to be carried. Dockery hoe not been observ ing what has been going on here when the appearances are decidedly aaainet the shipping subsidy bill, all of which were fostered by the majority of the republi can side. It is not believed that anything but absolutely necessary legislation will be passed at this ooosion. North. Carolina Polities. While Butter, of Horth Carolina, is out in Nehrasfta. -awoitaing to turn fee na tional popuhet party over to the demo crats and Bryan, authentic information is received from North Carolina, to the ef fect mat the populists and republicans of that state will nominate and eieot Butler governor. The lieutenant-governor will be a republican, the understanding being that if Butler te to be re-elected to the senate, the lieutenant-governor comes in for the governorship. This sort of a mix ture to due to the faot that the populists of North Carolina believe in many of the republican principles and especially in ex pansion, and are forcing Butler to play one game in national politics and. another in state polities. Populists and republi cans of North Carolina are also united against the proposed constitutional amend. ment barring the negroes from voting la the state. Jones aad Bryan. The approaching meeting of the demo cratic national committee again causes discussion as to what Jones, of Arkansas, will do in the next campaign. It is be lieved he will make a quiet fight to re tain the ohalnnansfalp. As a matter of fact, it might be well understood that Bryan will name the next chairman. His grip upon the party Is so strong that whatever he wants will go through. Passed Indian "War Pension Bill. The senate today passed the McBride bill for pensioning the Indian war vet erans. Representatives Moody and Tongue are already engaged in making a can vass of the house to see if they cannot get consideration of it. Portland Pentemee Extension. Chairman Archer, of the house commit tee on public buildings and grounds, spoke very favorably today about the Portland postoffice extension bill, and said that he thought a favorable report would be made before very long. Representative Moody will appear before the committee' to malm an argument in favor of the bin. Objections te Quay. Strong efforts are again being made to get up the Quay case as soon as the Hawaiian bin Is disposed of, but equally strong objections are being made by those who oppose the seating of .Quay and who do not want it brought to a vote. It Is almost certain that Foraher will press his Puerto Rico bill as. soon as the Haw aiian measure is passed. THE CABINET MEETING. Spanish Railroad Claim Dlsoassed- The Army Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. aa. At today's cabinet meeting there were three ab sentees, Secretaries Gage, Long and Wil son. Among the matters discussed was the Spanish claim, involving the proceeds of the sale of a railroad made by the Spanish authorities after the treaty of Paris had been signed. This quesion was considered at some length, and It will be the contention of this government that the railroad property was included in tne transfer of title by Spain to this govern ment in the sum of J,0W,e. and that Spanish authorities bad no power to trans fer It Railroad materials unused and held in reserve may. however, be con sidered, under the treaty, as belonging to Spain; The army reorganisation plan, submitted to congress by Secretary Root, was also dteeussed and met with the approval of all of the members present. The Ma crum incident waa also alluded to. a Charges of Miseoudaet. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Charges have been preferred Harare he commissioner of patents alleging misconduct on the part of General R. G. Dyrenforth, In connec tion with a patent ease. General Dyren forth is an ex-assistant comm'tsloner of patents, and Is commander of the' Union Veterans' Union. A patent im o( this city is, the eomptainant. A hca-iag of the case was heU before A W Greely. as assistant eonunieeloner of ;a'" s. and a decZeton wiH be rendered withui a week or M days.