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THE MOENING OEEGCWTAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1900.
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THE WAR IN NATAL
BulJcr Drives the Boers North
of the Tugela.
THE CAPTURE OF MONTE CR15TO
Fierce Artillery Dncl Waged, for
Xemrs Reported CaptHrc of One
HBBdred Prisoners.
DURBAK, Feb. IS. There was contin
uous fighting yesterday from the British
positions on 2hm Mil and Hwsear hHL The
troops advanced from the termer toward
Monte Crtete. There was a heavy bom
bardment with three 4.7 Inch guns and
the 100-pounder siege gun, supported by
infantry, against the Boer position on
Hlangwane hM, which adjoins Monte Crls
to, and to regarded as the key to Grob
lers kloof- The firing was particularly
active from Homer hill on the strong
Boer entrenchments at the extreme end of
Hlangwane MIL These entrenchments.
v.re strengthened with sandbags. The
firing still continued at 6 o'clock yesterday
e enlng.
During the day the gun "Lady Ran
dolph ' came on an armored train from the
direction of Coieneo. It was reported that
we have captured MO prisoners. The naval
gun knocked out the "Long Tom" on
Hlangwane hill at the flrst shot, for which
General Buller especially complimented
the gunners. !
Hlangwane hill lies between two bends
of the Tugela river. The Boers have
erected a bridge between Hlangwane and
the northern bank of the river.
Monday evening. "While Bailer Is con
tinuing his movement on the extreme right
and has made every disposition for the
defense of hie position to the left and couth
of the Tugela by maintaining a force ade
quate for that purpose, isolated parties of
Boers sometimes cross the river. There
Is much sniping.
cation will bo made by Major
William H. Arthur, surgeon In charge
of the hospital ship Missouri, against
other officers on duty on the trans
port This Investigation may settle the
responsibility for the deaths of 19 eoldlers
during the voyage of the vessel .from Ma
nila to San Francisco.
The character of the charges made by
Major Arthur cannot be learned, but it
Is understood the relations between the
officers were not pleasant, and Dr. Arthur
thinks that In the interest of efficiency it
would be desirable to take action. No re
port that the Missouri is unseaworthy has
been received by the department.
A board of survey has inspected the
Missouri at San Francisco, and found that
many repairs are needed. It will prob
ably be nearly two months before the ves
sel is ready for sea.
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ARGUMENTS FOR NEUTRALITY
FOSTER'S CABLE BILL
CONTEaiFLATDS A LIXB TO MAXILA
VIA ALASKA.
Advantages Tfcl' Country "Would
Gain From a Free Wnterony.
Letter In New York Tribune.
, ??e !StlimvB al trfatl wBI m.ls" ' Ped largely of civilians, as is the case
understood by those who have a genius , ftt nf th. nthM. hlll S(inainr -poster
ior getting on the wrong side of every
question and resisting every step in the
Administration, However, Seems
Committed to Cable Direct Across
Pacific From San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. The Pacific
cable bill, which Senator' Foster Intro
duced in the senate yesterday, contem
plates the laying of a system of cables
along the northern route and a direct
cable to Honolulu from San Francisco.
For the latter the maximum amount to
be appropriated Is $2,000,GOO, -and for the
cable system to Alaska points and to
Siberia, Japan and China, and on to the
Philippines, the sum of $6,000,000 is au
thorized. Instead of a commission com
progress of the American republic. Some
of them, without doubt In all sincerity
cf purpose, urge that the United States
ought to secure exclusive ownership and
control of this highway between the
oceans, at least for military or naval pur
poses, so that It could not only use that
highway In the concentration of forces for
in most of the other bills. Senator Foster
provides that the Pacific cable commis
sion shall be composed of the postmaster
general, the superintendent of the coast
and geodetic survey, an officer of the
army and another from the navy, and one
experienced engineer, the latter to re
ceive $4000 per year.
In the house, the Pacific cable bills have
been referred to the committee having to
ed States, under the above enactment, a
separate cable from San Francisco to the
Hawaiian islands.
"Sec 3. That, upon the passage of this
act. the president of the United States
Is hereby authorized to secure such con
cessions, land and other rights, as may
be necessary to, enable the United States
to lay, maintain and operate said cable
lines. And in connection with the sur
veys, installation and -operation of such
system, the president is authorized and
empowered to utilize, if Consistent with,
the public interests, the personnel and re
sources of the army and navy, and of
other departments of the government, as
far as' they can be advantageously used
without detriment tosuch executive de
partments. "Sec. 4. That the sub-marine cable or
cables, and the connecting land lines
herein mentioned and specified, shall be
constructed by the government of the
United States through a commission to
be known as the Pacific cable commis
sion, which is hereby created, to consist
of the postmaster-general, the superin
tendent of the coast and geodetic survey,
an officer of the army and an officer of
the navy, and an experienced engineer to
be appo nted by the president to serve for
a term of four years, or until their suc
cessors are appointed. The compensa
tion and allowance for mileage and ex
penses for the members of said commis
sion shall be the same as provided and
i allowed members of the Nicaragua .canal
commission, except as regards the eng -neer,
who shall receive an annual salary
of $4000. The Pacific cable commission
RELIEF OF EMPLOYES
new department set up by the
souther: pacific.
The Situation In Natal.
LONDON. Feb. a. Spencer Wilkinson,
reviewing the military situation in the
Morning Poet today, says: '
"The moaning of the position in Natal
Is that the Boers have seat the bulk of
their forces to reeiet Lord Roberts. Gen
eral Butter's aim Is to join Sir George
"White and then either to push on to
ionsLalng's Nek or to send back two di
visions to reinforce Lord Roberts, retain
ing two In Natal to complete the recovery
of the northern triangle,"
THB QUBBK'S GOOD JEWS.
Anticipates the Early Relief
of
the Early
Lady smith.
LONDON, Feb. . The queen, prior to
leaving Osborne house this morning, on
her return to "Windsor, inspected the
Fourth battalion of the Lincolnshire mili
tia. Her majesty announced, with a grat
ified smile, that good news bad been re-'
ceived this morning from the seat of war.
Another account says the queen specified
that the good news was from Ladysmith.
The Westminster Gazette's military critic
says he believes the Boers have started
northward In Natal, and will raise the
siege of Ladysmith and reinforce Cronje,
but this must be regarded as rather optim
istic, at any r. e, until Buller has devel
oped the Boens' second line of defense,
which, on every attempt to reach Lady
smith, has proven impregnable.
A dispatch from Pleteraaaritzburg, dated
Monday, says all is quiet ia Zulul&nd, and
the Boers' main bodies are reported retir
ing upon Dundee and Helptnaakar, leaving
small forces and two pieces of artillery at
each magistracy
According to a special dispatch from
Tarkastad, a refugee who -has arrived
there says the Boecs are 9009 strong at
Stormbdnc but that at Burghersdorp they
hae only & small town guard.
LONDON, Feb. 3D. The queen, through
her private secretary. Bigge, has sent the
following letter to the commander-in-chief
of the forces. Lord Woteelcy:
"Osborne, Fob.l". My Dear Lord "Wolse
ley: As so large a proportion of the army
is now In South Africa, the queen fully
realises that necessary measures must bo
adopted for home defense. Her majesty
Is advised that It would be possible to de
vise for a year an efficient force from her
old soldiers who have already served as
officers, noncommissioned officers and prl--ates,
and, confident of their devotion to
their country and loyalty to their throne,
the queen appeals to them to serve her
once more In place of those, who for a
time, together with the people of her col
onies, are nobly resisting the invasion of
her South African possessions. Her maj
esty has signified her pleasure that these
battalions shall be designated the Royal
Reserve battalions of her army."
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MAP OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE COUNTRY INVADED BY THE BRITISH ARMY UNDER GENERAL ROBERTS
Company Contribute ?30,OOO to Stan
Out "With Employes to Be Bep-
reucnted In Mnnaseinent.
NE"W YORK, Feb. 20. A department for
the relief of employes Is to be estabi.shed
by the Sovthern Pacific Company March
1, of which the following, sent out over
the signature of President C. P. Hunting
ton, gives notice:
"On March 1, 1900, a department of the
company's service, to be known as the
relief department, will be established and
placed in the executive charge of Mr. A.
F. Hess, as superintendent, with head
quarters at San Francisco, Cal., whose di
rections in carrying out Its regulations
are to be compiled with, subject to the
control of an advisory comm ttee composed
of representatives of the employes and of
lhe company.
"The object of this department is the
establishment and management of a fund,
to be known as the relief fund, for the
payment of definite amounts to contribut
ing employes who, under the regulations,
shall be entitled to relief, when they are
disabled by accident or sickness, and, in
the evsnt of death, to the relatives or
other beneficiaries specified in their appli
cations. "The relief fund from which the pro
posed benefits are to be paid will be
formed by voluntary contributions from
employes, income or profit derived from
investment of money in the fund, and. by
the payment of $36,000 per annum by the
Southern Pacific Company, which thereby,
in inaugurating the department, Insures it
from the beginning revenues equivalent to
the Interest, at current rates, on nearly
$1,000,000,
"Membership Is to be voluntary and
without medical examination as to all em
ployes now In the service, enabling all,
regardless of age or physical cond.Uon. to
avail themselves of the benefits of the de
partment; but, as most of the expense of
operation will be for the payment of sick
and death benefits, it is obvious that the
privilege of Joining without medical ex
am'nation must be limited as to time.
After the lapse of a reasonable delay,
therefore, membership will be dependent
on age and a satisfactory medical exam
ination. "Applicants for employment after March
1, 1900, must become members of the re
lief department before entering the com
pany's service.
"The general manager, who shall be ex
offlclo a member and chairman of the ad
visory committee, will prepare, circulars-
explaining to employes the rules; regula
tions ana objects of the department, "and
will take steps, under instructions from
the president, to organize the working
staff, receive applications for membership.
and. In general, to Inaugurate the opera
tions of the department."
MtTTILATIBD LETTERS.
Macrnm's Proof Thtt His Mail Was
Tampered "With.
NEW YORK. Feb. Si. A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washington
says:
Charles B. Mocrum, late consul at Pre
toria, furnishes proof of his charges that
United States mall was opened by the
British censor Mr. Macrum has several
envelopes, each bearing the British stick
er applied to the envelope after it had
been afteafdJtykthe censor. He has one
en elope wmnt r contaJnedjraall matter
from Oonsul-General Stowe, at Cape
Town It to the regulation blue of the
consular service. It bears upon its face
the legend "U. S. Consular Service," and a
s amp "Mall Suspended." On the reverse
sidt is the United States government seal.
It pressed upon the red sealing wax of the
ctnpuler service. The British sticker, re
s a'ing the letter after It had been opened,
L ars the potential Initials, "V. R.," the
1 nuals of the cleric who opened the letter
and the name of the place where it was
. " ned This letter was mailed at Cape
1 w n October 4. tar Oonsul-General Stowe.
It was held there one month, apparently,
1 r the next postmark Is that of Durban,
dud November 4. From Durban It was
& to Pretoria and reached Mr. Macrum
ii Us mutilated form. The circular to
o.. nule Iwuti by the deportments are not
in themselves Important, but neverthe
less oMdal mail" never reached Mr.
Mii'rum They were oonAscated without
, ' gj or explanation br the British cen
. - As for Mr. Mncrum's personal mail,
1 nc er heard of It.
The Br'ttsh authorities are familiar with
the Amercan consular code. November
S Mr Mccrutn sent a cablegram in code to
fh. state department, urgently request
ing that he be permitted to come home.
1 dually cablegrams, because of the differ
ence in time between South Africa and
this eountrj "onsume two daye la trans
mission, that is to say, the cable sent by
Mr Macrum November S would normally
hae been received by the state depart
ment November 10 But November 9, be
fore it was sent from South Africa, prob
abl the British papers la Natal, hun
dreds of miles away, announced in Impres
sive type that Mr Macrum, the Ameri
can consul at Pretoria, desired to be per
mitted to go home.
The Captured Britlwk Convoy.
CRADOCK. Cape Colony. Fob. 31. De
t,'i.s have arrived here with resnoct to
e capture of the BrlUtth convoy at Riet
bar it from the use of any other power j
mo ueienre ot euner seacoast, out couia
for the purpose of attack. The simplest
answer is in this case perhaps the most
conclusive. No one can fall to see that
the United States would be immeasurea
bly more powerful for defense or for
attack in either ocean if there were an
open and neutral channel between them.
But nobody can name a nation which
would be stronger against the United
States with such a free channel than it
Is now. Any other can now reach our Pa
cific coast with a hostile fleet, not making
known its size or force or time of ar
rival. But if any other should use an
isthmian canal for such a purpose. Its
coaling, necessities in the "West Indies
would flrst call on guard all the Ameri
can fleet in Atlantic waters to dispute
the approach to the canal, if that were
deemed best, or cause the ccticentration
of all the American fleet In Pacific waters
to resist departure of hostile vessels be
yond the immediate neighborhood cf the
exit. ,
In any conceivable circumstances the
United States would hae decided advan
tages which it has not now, if the canal
were free to all. But it needs little at
tention to disclose the weakening effect
of any highway which any other nation,
if strong enough at the right poinfc and
moment, could seize and hold against this
country. That sort of highway the Unit
ed States would be forced to defend and
fortify at any cost. Enormous fortifica
tions wduld be necessary, and the con
stant presence of a strong land force,
besides a powerful naval force In either
ocean, to guard against attack by hostile
nations. An outlay actually smaller would
enable this country to add a naval force
much more powerful than any other na
tion Is likely to send across the Atlantic,
and that floating force could be used any
where else, while the fortifications could
be used nowhere else. No matter how
strongly fortified, the canal would always
be liable to a form of attack against
which, in the wilds of Central America,
It could scarcely be protected.
The highway free to .all would be of
greater advantage to the United States
than to any or all other countries, mere
ly because of its position. No other
power could ever so quickly concentrate
a naval force near either entrance,
whether for passing into another ocean
or to prevent the passage of a hostile
fleet The possession of ports In the "West
Indies now renders It well-nigh certain
that the United States would have am
ple warning of the approach of any hos
tile fleet across the Atlantic, and time to
attack it there before It could complete
the necessary coaling and refitting after
such a voyage and get away for the voy
age across the Gulf. On the Pacific side
no coaling operations for a hostile fleet
would be possible without giving ample
warning to American vessels In both
oceans, and our own vessels could reach
and pass through the canal before a hos
tile fleet of importance could make Itself
felt The mere proximity of United
States vessels and coaling ports In both
oceans would secure to this nation a
greater and more lasting advantage in the
use of a neutral canal than Its- ownership
and exclusive use could possibly give.
It Is not necessary to dwell upon the
Incalculable benefit of such a highway
between the oceans to the commercial
interests of this country. Those all men
now recognize. It is only on the side ot
national defense In case of war that the
neutral highway is likely to be seriously
criticised by any one. But the wisdom
of the administration in relying upon
proximity of American fleets and stations
in both oceans and not upon an empty
title to exclusive use will be the more
clearly recognized as discussion of tho
subject continues.
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TRIAL OF BANDITS. .
do with commerce, but In the senate
these bills have been referred to the com
mittee on naval affairs. This has been
a surprise to many, who feel that legis
lation of this nature should be consid
ered by the senate committee on com
merce. The army and navy seem somewhat
committed to the San Francisco route
shall submit to the president, on or fee
fore November 1, of each year, an annual
report of their proceedings, with suitable
recommedatlons.
'Sec. 5. That the construction, laying,
equipment, maintenance and operation
of such telegraphic system shall be under
the control and direction of the said Pa
cific cable commission, which is herebjr
foc the cable and a very strong effort Is empowered and required to carry out. the
being made to secure favorable consid- provisions or tnis act lmmea.aieiy upon
eratlon of Hawaii as a naval base and i Its passage, with a view to the operation
San Francisco as a base for army oper- , or the catties herein provided ror at tne
t
mrr It appears that the witu nn
laagered near the drift and that the con
o was attacked by 180 Boers with four
guns. The shelling continued all day.
One hundred and eight wagons wore
captured, containing provisions and fer
uge Hah the drivers and leaders were
killed or mtsetnc-
Flllplno Guerrlllna "Will Answer to
the Cbnrjre of Mnrder.
MANILA. Feb. 30. A military commis
sion meets at Calamba tomorrow to try
the Filipino members of the guerrilla band
whioh attacked a squad of Americans
February 2, killing a corporal. The charges
are murder and assault with Intent to
kltt. The case is Important, as foreshad
owing the policy of treating guerrillas and
bandits. It is supposed t)ne reason which
has hitherto deterred the American au
thorities from adopting this policy is that
the insurgents have more than 50 Ameri
cans prisoners, and may retaliate.
Cknrxes AiFRtea MeurlB Officers.
NEW TOUC Fob. M.-A special te the
HoraM txam TT Milton Hi ii says:
It U uvtoMftoot that an Invest!-
Injunction Not Granted.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2G.-Judge Seaman, in
the United States district court today, is
sued an order denying the Injunction
prayed for by the Chicago Tribune against
the Associated Press. This grew out
of alleged infringements of copyright.
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Iastltnte ot Mining Engineers.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. The TSth meet
ing of the American Institute of Mining
Bngineors began here tonight, and wH
continue through Friday.
ations. A strong lobby is supposed to be
at work in favor of cables that wllj
draw a subsidy of something like $400,000 j
a year from tho government and for other
cable propositions providing for large
commissions with large salaries at
tached. Besides affording a moans for reaching
Alaskan points the northern route Is con
sidered less expenslvo and considerable
saving would be realized In having the
cable near the shore In making repairs.
Each section of the cable along the
northern route could be operated more
cheaply than along the southern route.
The bed of the ocean Is more favorable
along tho Alaskan coast than between
the islands of the tropics. "While the rev
enues to be derived from the southern
route would be of little Importance out
side of the Hawaiian points and Manila,
the revenues from the northern route
points would Include not only Alaska, but
extensive receipts from Japanese, Chinese
and Siberian land lines.
Nevertheless, there la a very strong
movement In favor of the southern route.
California and San Francisco Interests
seem to be massed In favor of It and it
is plainly indicated that while there are
sound arguments In favor of Alaskan
points for a naval rendezvous that would
be nearer the Philippines than Hawaii,
and at the same time be nearer other
sections of our country that might be
attacked, many army and navy Influen
ces are favorable to the southern route
and of attaching the umbilical cord con
necting the islands to San Francisco.
The southern route advocates are active
while only a few seem enthusiastic over
the advantages of the northern route.
It is stated that the administration is
not entirely pleased with having been
committed, through army officials, to the
southern route and that Secretary Root
was ready to favor the northern route
when he found tho president had Indi
cated the southern route as being more
favorable.
General A. "W. Greely, chief signal offi
cer, has been a leading advocate of the
southern route. It is reported that he
does not consider the northern route
worth a moment's consideration. Har
rington Emerson, one of the advocates
of the latter route, recently called upon
the signal service division for some facts J
regarding nis ravorite route ana it is re
ported General Greely declared that Inas
much as the administration, In Its wis
dom, favored the southern route, no other
plan was in order.
As regards a place for landing the cable,
should the northern route be accepted,
It Is stated by those familiar with the
formation of the shore that points be
tween the mouth of the Columbia and
Cape Flattery are most suitable.
Congressman Jones' cable bill leaves
the selectlpn of a route to a commission.
He, however, Is favorable to the northern
route.
Senator Foster's cable bill Is entitled "A
bill authorizing the construction and
operation, by the United States, of the
telegraphic cables betw'een the United
States of America and the Philippine and
Hawaiian islands, Japan, Siberia and
China, to promote commerce and for
other purposes," and it reads as follows:
Foster's Pnclflc Cabl Bill.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America, In congress assembled, that
there shall be constructed, maintained
and operated by the United States, a
sub-marine cable or cables, and connect-,
lng land lines from the United States to'
the Philippine Islands, said cable to start
from the northwest coast of the state
of "Washington, and to be laid in the deep
sea westwards, via the Alaskan coast
with stations at suitable intervals and
short branch lines to Juneau and Skag
way and other Alaskan commercial cen
ters, to Dutch Harbor. In an Alaskan Isl
and, thence north of the Aleutian Islands
to the Island of Attu, thence either to the
Japan-Russian b'oundary, there branch
ing to the Siberian coast, and outside
the Kurile Islands to Japan, or from Attu,
an all American cable to the Philippine
islands with one or more landings on
the small Pacific islands, lying between
Attu and the Philippines, and from one
of said Island stations, a branch cable to
Japan, or such combination ..of these
routes as shall be selected by the Pacific
cable commission, hereinafter provided
for.
"Soc 2. There shall also be construct-
i od, maintained and operated by the Unlt-
earllest practicable date;
"Provided, that all the contracts for each,
span or link shall be awarded to and ex
ecuted by the lowest responsible bidder
or bidders, after advertisements for sealed
bids for such time shall be deemed rea
sonable and sufficient by the said Pacific
cable commission, and the contract shall
contain a provision that the contractor
shall maintain said cable in successful
commercial operation, under the Pacific
cable comm'sslon, for at least three
months after the completion of said span.
."And the cables provided for by this
bill shall be first-class In material, con
struction, equipment and operation, and
the main cable, as far as Attu, shall be
capable of transmitting not less than
40 five-letter consecutive sentence words a
minute, and the branch cables to Juneau
and Skagway and other Alaskan com
mercial centers, to Siberia. Japan and
the Phllippplnes and from San Francisco
to Hawaii, shall be capable of transmit
ting not less than 15 five-letter words a
minute, or as many more as the Pacific
Cable commission may deem necessary.
"And, the cables shall be of American
manufacure and laid and mainlined by
ships flying the American flag.
"Sec. 6. That when any span of such
telegraphic cable system Is completed,
the operation of the same, till congress
otherwise provides, shall be under the
control and general management of the
said Pacific cable commission, which
shall have authority In tho Interest of
commerce and the public, to receive and
transmit telegrams other than United
States governmental messages, and shall
from time to time, arrange In different
classes telegraphic business offered, and
fix differential tariff or tolls therefor,
with a view of working such cables to
their full capacity and at the lowest
possible taflff rates; provided, that In
any classification, made in accordance
with this provision, the official messages
pertaining to the government of the Unit
ed States, or any department thereof, or
any of Its states or departments, -shall
invariably take precedence over all other
messages, and that ordinary press dis
patches shall be sent at reduced rates,
to be fixed by the commission; Provided,
that In connection wlthsuch differential
tariffs, the commission shall formuate
such rules regarding unrouted messages
as shall apply equitably o all American
telegraphic corporations.
"Sec. 7. That there shall be paid Into
the treasury of the United States the net
proceeds derived from the revenues, re
ceipts or any other earnings of the said
cables, over and above the necessary ex
penses for operation, maintenance and
repairs, and for such provisions for in
definitely maintaining as a permanent
and continuous asset the said telegraphic
cables by repair or substitution.
"Sec. 8. That for the purpose of carry
ing this act into effect and execution, the
sum of $500,000 to be immediately avail
able of the moneys now in the treasury of
the United States is hereby appropriated.
I and said Pacific cable commission Is au
thorized to make contracts for the carry
ing out of the provisions of this act for ad
ditional amounts, not to exceed $6,000,000
for the Alaskan and Asiatic cable and
branches, and not to exceed $2,000,000 for
the Hawaiian cable, to be hereafter ap
propriated by congress.
"Sec. 9. That for the promotion of our
commercial and other Interests the pres
ident of the United States Is hereby au
thorized to temporarily enter into ne
gotiations and establish international and
governmental cable communications with
Japan, between the islands of Luzon and
Formosa, and with China, between the
island of Luzon and some commercially
desirable Chinese port
"Sec. 10. That when the Pacific cables
herein authorized are completed and fully
established, the operation and control
thereof shall be transferred t$ the postmaster-general,
who shall have authority
to receive and transmrt messages in the
Interest of commerce and the public, and
shall fix rates of toll and shall arrange
for the transmission of messages from
news associations, commonly known as
press messages, at a suitable reduction
from the ordinary rates for established
private messages."
Hcnrinc of Interstate Commission.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. The Call
says:
"The date has been fixed for the hear
ing before the interstate commerce com
mission of the witnesses and counsel for
tho Pacific Coast Jobbers' & Manufac
turers' Association. The commissioners
will be In Los Angeles March 27, and In
San Francisco April 2. At Los Angeles the
matter of routing freight will be taken
up. It is now thought probable that the
commissioners will also go to Portland,
where the Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
Manufacturers' & Jobbers' Association
will testify. If the graded rates that the
St Louis jobbers ask for are put Into
effect and the differential based on water
competition Is abolished, as they wish, It
Is asserted that they will come pretty
nearly taking away all the territory for
business purposes that the Pacific coast
jobbers and manufacturers now have."
Fought for n Crossing.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Five hundred men
employed by the General Electric Railway
Company fought last evening with em
ployes of the "Western Indiana Railroad
Company for possession of the Dearborn
street crossing of the railroad company's
tracks at Fifteenth street A dozen men
were severely Injured while fighting, and
two others were dangerously hurt as a
result of the wrecking of 14 cars of Junk
on the crossing by the railroad company.
The General Electric Company, however,
secured temporary possession of the cross
ing, and succeeded In running cars across
the tracks. 'A squad ot policemen Is now
guarding the crossing to prevent further
trouble.
IN REPLY TO "COMMON SENSE"
II cc
Treatment
To Our
Readers
Will Cure
Weak Lungs
Dr. Slocum, tho eminent New York seicnttet. recently eeraooetrat
ed at tho Slocum laboratories, before a committee of noted medical
men representing the principal societies, that over 8? per cent. oC
all cases of consumption are due to lung weakness. Lung weak
ness, in turn, 13 generally due to other diseases, such as catarrh. .
grip, bronchitis, chronic coughs, etc., which, lay bare the mucous
surfaces of the head and throat and Invite the rapid growth of tho
deadly bacilli that destroy life.
Dr. Slocum, after years of ceaseless laboratory experiments, has
finally discovered a. progressive treatment for tho absolute euro of
consumption or tuberculosis and he has proven that tho germs ot this
disease cannot live when brought in contact with certain drug force.
"While learned physicians sought in vain for a specific cure for
consumption and finally gave up in despair, and while the great
Pasteur came nearer a solution of the mighty problem by discover
ing the existence of the bacillus itself, yet It remained for America,
thrcfugh Dr. Slocum, to' discover the means for driving these germs
from the system.
"What a blessing to millions of every age! No more robbery by
tho grim destroyer, but, Instead, perfect immunity from all pulmon
ary diseases.
Briefly described, the Slocum Treatmewt, consisting of four sepa
rate remdies, is progressive, scientific end absolute la its wonderful
work: it will
Cure Consumption
1st. By killing- the deadly consnmptlvc bacilli (also fonad
lnrgely in the linings of head, throat and lungs, and in, the
expcotorntlons of stubborn coughs and colds).
2d. Br hCallng the raw, inflamed mHceas surfaces (es
pecially in catarrh, bronchitis, asthma, and threat irritation).
3d. By toning np the system nnd strengthening the nerves
(nlvrnys necessary in wasting rnvay and despondency).
4th. By building healthy flesh to fortify against latere
attacks. (Jfever possible until the bacilli are removed and the
rnw surfaces nre healed by Slocum.)
There is yet to he submitted a case of consumption that the Sln
cum Treatment cannot cure, unless it be in the last stage, whore the
lungs are almost or wholly destroyed.
Dr. Slocum urges every sufferer, not only from consumption, but
from all other pulmonary diseases, to obtain perfect health before
too late.
Guesswork has been supplanted by science Ignorance by know
ledge. Slocum has solved the problem that moans the saving of raH
llons of useful lives.
Free Treatment
To further demonstrate the value of his new discoveries, Dr..
Slocum has arranged to send to every reader of The Oregonian a
FREE course, consisting of tho four preparations (The Slocum Sys
tems), to all who write for them.
Simply nddress your letter to Dr. T. A. Slocum, 08 Pine
street, New York, N. Y., giving your express and postemce
address, Plense state that you read this ia the Portland
Oregonian.
No, matter how many discouragements you have met with, Tho
Dr. Slocum Remedies will cure you.
Dally Treasury Statement.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Today's state
ment' cf the condition of the treasury
shows:
Available cash balance ?T95 332,212
Gold reserve 123.E09.450
"Well-Known Citizen Resents Accu
sations nnd Insinuations.
PORTLAND, Feb. 17. (To the Editor.)
Not having noticed a reply In your col
umns to the scurrilous and untruthful
statements asserted by your correspond
ent, styling himself "Common Sense," In
last "Wednesday's issue, I will endeavor to
touch up his memory a little on some vital
facts collected by our central government,
although I very much doubt whether his
cranium has the capacity for sufficient
horse sense to comprehend such matters.
It being, in my estimation, monopolized
by such great quantity of egotism only
found in a diseased and unbalanced brain,
as he must possess. Or possibly he may
have, in his travels, eaten some badly
seasoned Frankfurter, made by some na
tive butcher not versed In the art, or have
drunk some bad Imitation of English ale
or porter which caused him to become dys
peptic, in body as well as mind.
Yet there Is hope for "Common Sense,"
if he will properly exercise It, and by
eating less heavy mince pies and soggy
brown bread, guard against future night
mares. Further, if he will, once In a
while, take a dose of blood purifier to
cleanse his system of the superfluous
amount of bile and gall, and occasionally
apply Father Knelpp's cold-water cloth to
his fevered brow, ho may yet become more
sane and rational in his criticism and
judgment.
The afore-alluded-to facts, collected In
the shape of statistics by the United States
census department are, that a far larger
percentage of the Germans emigrating to
this country become citizens of these
United States than emigrants of any other
nationality, especially when drawing a
comparison between the Germans and the
British. A German leaving the fatherland
usually leaves his native country to drink
from, the fountain of freedom so beauti
fully pictured under the Stars and Stripes,
even If, after realization, bitter disap
pointment fills his cup, and the old adage
that not all Is gold which glitters proves
to him the naked truth over and over
again. However, be that as It may, once
a United States citizen, he shares the re
sponsibilities of government, and he nat
urally claims the constitutional guarantees
for the exercise cf free speech and free
press with which to better his as well as
his fellow-man's condition.
Citizens of German descent, as a rule,
are not strong partisans, traveling through
thick or thin, from cradle to the grave,
neither in a republican, democratic or any
other party carriage. They exerctec judg
ment and d'scretlon; their votes are neith
er purchasable no.r easily converted into
qpposlte direction by glib talk, nor by
any bulldozing tactics or ridicule heaped
upon them.
"Common Sense" tries to be funny and
bulldozing at the same time, but utterly
falls; neither does he create much sym
pathy from the thinking American public,
who read statistics and are Informed on
the subject of hop and barley culture
In these United States, from which springs
the home manufacture of that agrpeable
and healthful drink, "beer," for which
"Common Sense" has not as yet culti
vated his peculiar palate a drink which
has done so much toward the cause of
true temperance in driving vile strong
drink from the market. The revenue de
rived from the manufacture of beer Is
quite an aid In carrying on- our general
government. The hop and barley Indus
try is making farmers and landowners
rich and emplo lng many men, women and
children during the summer season.
"Common Sense" is evidently no cheese
maker, nor has he ever read a line regard
ing the manufacture of the same, other
wise he would not venture on such danger
ous ground as to censure Holland Dutch,
Swiss and other American-made cheese, to
which Americans of culture and money
are usually very partial. "Common Sense"
must be a native Britisher, full o un
dlgestlble plum pudding, and should take
my advice and venture again on an ocean
trip If extract of Oregon grape root will
afford him no relief.
"Whatever may be the sympathies of the
German abroad or the American citizen
of German extraction In the present war,
now being waged In South Africa, Is ot
no concern to any one. The latter have
the privilege to think and do as they may
choose, and so have the citizens of British
descent. All I may add Is that blood is
thicker than water, and it is also an as
sured fact that the blood of most Amer
icans, whether native-born or naturalized.
Is coursing through their veins In sympa
thy for the struggling Dutch of the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State In hope that
they may succeed In planting the flag of
freedom In their dales and on their hills,
and drive the arrogant lion to the shores
of the sea. PAUL J. A. SEMLER.
a '
ERUPTION OF COLIMA.
chlse for operating in the state on the
ground that it is a trust In violation of
the Nebraska anti-trust law. was argued
before the supreme court this afternoon.
The case was taken under advisement
Threatened to Overwhelm Three In
dian "Villages.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Details of the
eruption of Collma volcano, on the Pa
cific coast of Mexico, recently reported
by telegraph from Guadalajara, Mex.,
have been received by "W. J. Arkell. of
this city. An Immense river of lava ran
over the side of the volcano and threat
ened to overwhelm three Indian villages
near Its base. The Indians fled to the
Santa Ana mine, In the center of Coli
ma's copper region, and sought safety by
hiding In the mine, leaving their women
and children to shift for themselves. A
company of Mexican troojw drove the
Indians from the mine and sent them
back to their homes to protect their fam
ilies. The government o'f Mexico, from whom
Mr. Arkell, Netherton Hall, of Chicago,
and Paul "W. Horbach, of Omaha, ob
tained a concession of 250,000 acres in Co
llma. valley, offered to cancel the conces
sion If the mmoa were Injured by the vol
cano's eruption, but the offer was de
clined. One of the most serious results of the
volcanic disturbance is the entire cessa
tion of work on a tramway now being
built to connect the copper mines with
the port of Manzanlllo. The contractors
were unable to restrain the terrified In
dians employed In the construction of the
road. Many of them have gone to Mlcho
acan and Jalisco, and others have fled to
the more distant southern states of the
republic.
Empress Dowager's "Warlike Edict.
VICTORIA, B. C.. Feb. 20. A warlike
secret edict has been issued by the em
press dowager of China, on ber own Ini
tiative. According to tfie North China
Herald, she has dispatched a circular to
the governors and viceroys of maritime
provinces appealing to them to resist by
force of arms all further aggressions- by
foreign powers on Chinese soil. The edict
calls upon the governors to resist all ag
gression and "protect their ancestral
homes and graves from the invader" by
force of arms, if necessary, without ask
ing instructions from Peking. All the
Chinese papers say that the Russians and
French are backing the hand of the em
press dowager in her act of dethroning
tho young emperor.
a
Nebraska Suit Against Standard OIL
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 29. A demurrer
filed by fee Standard Oil Company to a
petition qf the state of Nebraska, which
'seeks to deprive the company of Its fran-
calla for change of diet and change of
clothing more warsuag diet to Impart
more heat to the system, and warmer
clothing to keep mat best in,
Llbig Cempasy's Extract Is the most
concentrated athanlailve diet lcaewa, each
pound contains the dtettaeuve properties
of forty pcrands of beef; It provides the
necessary atimokts to the system without
any reaction.
Genuine only wKa
this BIm Signature.
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