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OL. XL NO. 12,230. PORTLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUABY 23, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. -. r 1 i ' " I I I BORO-LITHIA THE WATER OF HEALTH Is drunk dally by the elite of society, and the bon vlvant, to whom the best of everything ie aooe tee good. Call for It at any of the leading hotels, clubs, bars or dealers. THE TRADE SUPPLIED BY ROTHCHILD BROS., 1E,2r PORTLAND. OREGON PHIL METSCHAN, Pre. a W. KNOWfcES. Mxr. SEWWIH im WASWKiTol STS., PORTUND. 03E111 CHANGE) OF MANAGEMENT. AMERICAN M EUROPEAN PUN: SSSSSrSSv::." .tt.OO. Jl BO. $2.00 .$2.00. 2.80. S3 00 THE CELEBRATED HIS LAST STAND Cronje in a Trap, Forced to Surrender. HEMMED IN BY BRITISH His Only Hope Reinforcements; Roberts Keeps Them Off. J.H.CUTTE In Bulk and Cases. For sale by BLUMAUER - FRANK DRUG CO. EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE. J. 0. Mack & Co. 88 Third St. (p. Chamber of Coam:;: To Lease on Long Time Suitable location tor sawmill, warehouse or other manufacturing purposes. Dep water frontage, Astoria & Columbia River railroad main line passes through center of property. Splendid Facilities for Export Mill Centrally locate. TMs property is la one body: no streets or allejs. Good local city trade. Oalt or address ASKED ARMISTICE TO BURY DEAD Kitchener Replied to the Boer Gen eral I "Fight to a Finish., or Sur render Unconditionally." LONDON, Feb. 23. The Dally News sec ond edition says that General Cronje has surrendered. slstlng of the Seaforths, the Black "Watch and the Argylls, advanced from the south bank, and the Essex, "Welsh and York shires formed a long line on the left, which rested on the river, the extreme right being the "Welsh. The whole line was ordered to envelope the Boers, who lined both banks of the river. The firing soon became heavy. The 3oers, , holding a splendid position, cov ered the left of the Highland Brigade, which advanced partly up the river bed and partly In the open, while the rest of the brigade, with the other regiments, swung around the front of the Highland brigade on the level ground, exposed to a terrible fire, which obliged the men to He upon the ground, as they did for the re mainder of the day, this being at 7:30 In the morning. Through the dreadful heat and a terrible thunder storm, our men hung to the position, answering the Boer Are and shooting steadily. In the meanwhile the rest of the Infantry completed the enveloping movement, the "Welsh Regiment, having succeeded. In se curing the drift, thus closing In the Boers, who had fought throughout with splendid courage. General Cronje's laager, full of carts, ammunition and stores, could be plainly seen near the north bank. . General Smith Dorrien collected a large body of men, Including the Canadians, and crossed the river by Paardeberg Drift, ad vancing toward the laager, which was being vigorously shelled. This force made a gallant attempt to charge Into the laager, but failed. Before seizing the "Western Drifts, the Boers occupied a kopje on the south bank, running down -the river. There fore, their force Is cut In two. The Boers hold the Kopje, and have one Vlckers Maxim and probably one or two other guns. Toward evening the battery on the south side opened, co-operating with the battery on the north. A wonderful sight followed. The shells fell with amazing precision Our Rights in China Will Be Upheld. BARRETTS INSIDE INFORMATION State Department's Final Move to In sure an "Open Door" A Test Case. NEW YORK. Feb. 22. Two hundred members of the Southern Society of New York were present tonight at the 14th annual banquet, given at the "Waldorf- Astoria. President Pol proposed a toast to the memory of George "Washington, which was drunk standing. Three rousing cheers were given. The first speaker of the evening was Minister Jlruto KImura, who responded to the toast, "Japan, Her Progressive and "Warlike People Are Our Neighbors in the New West, and Our Friends Always and Everywhere." Minister KImura paid a stirring tribute to the memory and character of George Washington, speak ing of his patriotism. In closing, Minister Kimura referred to the American and Japanese flags that were entertwined about the chairman's seat, and said: "In all the controversies to come to the United States you will have always the most sincere wishes of Japan, and I trust that I shall never see the time when the two flags shall not hang side by side as nlnmr thf rivpr her! ovinnalto tiP Innerer. I they do here tonight." which was shelled thoroughly, galling ! John Ford, secretary of the Asiatic So- every thing it contained. One shell set Are eiety, spoke on "une city or xjew xorje. WEST SHORE MILLS CO. P. O. BOX 92. ASTORIA, OR. THE PORTIA PORTLKND. OR5CON 1 TO-'-S $3.00 PER DAY f 9U AHERiCAN.PUN IF V COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS KEWQttttTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Sp petal rates att e families m d single crntlemea. The mdnnec Best tvIII be pleased at all times to ihorr rooms and sire prices. A mod arm Torlcl.k bath establishment la the hotel. B. C BOWERS, Mnnscer. Library Association of Portland STAtt STREET khren Strati J mt 24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals S5.00 a year or $150 a quarter Two books allowed on all subscriptions NOURS from 9m A. M to 9:00 P. M. dally, except Sundays and holldaw. THE PIANOLA Is an instrument by means of which anyone can play the piano. It is so wonderful in its power that It must be seen to be appreciated. It will pay you to come and see It THE AEOLIAN GO. Maraa-am BMa;., car. Seventh Street ! Careful I take the- greatest care to give entire satisfaction In all of my work. I know that your future trade and that of your friends depends upon the service that I give you. I aim to consider your Individual needs and tastes and to furnish glasses that will be a pleasure and a satisfaction. I study each case carefully and give each customer the best work that I know how to do. My prices are reasonable. His Last Stand. LONDON. Feb. 23, 4 A. M. General Cronje is seemingly making: his last stand, He is dying hard, hemmed in by British infantry, and with shells from 60 guns falling Into his camp. On the third day of the fight, the Boer chief asked for an armistice to bury his dead. "Fight to a finish or surrender unconditionally," was Lord Kitchener's reply. General Cronje Immediately sent back word that his re quest for a truce had been misunderstood, and that his determination then, as be fore, was to fight to the death. The battle went on. This was the situation of General Cronje Tuesday evening, as sketched In the scan ty telegrams that have emerged from the seml-sllence of South Africa. Officially, Lord Roberts wires that he has scattered the advance commandos of the reinforce ments that were striving to reach General Cronje. It Is regarded as singular that Lord Roberts, wiring Wednesday, should not mention the appeal for an armistice on the previous day, and also that the war office should withhold good news, if it has any. . Without trying to reconcile even the P$y mjSferJlal andQslms p&jn tliat vjuiroiai viuijjo 111 u uiui, tuiu eveu a desperate situation, and that the Brit ish "are pressing their advance. While the attack on General Cronje pro ceeds, there Is a race for concentration between the Boers and the British. The engagement with General Cronje's 5000 to 8000 entrenched men Is likely to become an Incident In a battle between the masses. The separate fractions of the Boer power are rapidly drawing together to attack Lord Roberts. Will Cronje be able to hold out until the Boer masses appear, or If he does, will they then be able to succor him? The British are facing the Boers on ground where the arms, tactics and train ing of the British are expected to give them the advantage. General Buller, according to a dispatch from Choveley, 'dated Wednesday, finds the Boers In position north of the Tugeia lartrely reinforced. This seems strange. The war office, for the first time, has given out an official compilation of the British losses. The total Is 11,280 to Feb ruary 17. This does not Include, therefore, Lord Roberts recent losses, nor the Wilt shire prisoners. The Press Association learns that the British losses at Koedoe's Rand were 700. Three thousand fresh troops will embark for South Africa today. to a small ammunition wagon, which burned nearly all day. Many other wagons were set on fire, and the glare was visible at a considerable distance far Into the night. The Infantry also maintained a ter rible fire, which -was answered vigorously. The scene toward nlghtfal was terribly picturesque, with the blazing wagons, the roaring artillery and the crackling rllle fire. As night fell, after the terrific fighting, which lasted all day Sunday, there was a sudden cessation of fire, as both sides tv ere thoroughly tired and glad to rest. The work of collecting the dead and wounded proceeded, and the men slept where they had fought the whole day. The action was one of the most fearfully contested In the history of the war, for the Boers were grimly fighting for their lives, while the British determinedly harassed them. The mounted Infantry did good work, and the Highland Brlgada fought steadily and sternly. The whole force behaved well. Sunday evening tho cordon around the Boers was completely closed on every side in perfect silence. A few Boers came Into camp during the night, and confessed that they were sick of fighting, and that Gen eral Cronje was being urged to surrender. All the animals and the men suffered ter ribly from thirst, as it was Impossible to transport water. A heavy thunder storm In the afternoon considerably relieved their sufferings. Lew KhAncf cas ru-Bnt WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGOXIAX BUILDING AGUIKALDO IN JAPAN. Sal te Have Kcaped From Northern Lhm W "Ha of Far me br. NFW TOR3C. Feb M. A special from Hong Kong te the Even.ag Worta says: 1 nited States Consul WUdmaa has in formation that three members of the r pino Junta. Lubon Ponce ami Agon c i brother of the British envoy, re r.t loft for Japan to meet AgtthaaMe. ls gi es cwww to the storj that Agui ra Oo escaped prom the Island of Lamm to Formosa -whan hunted, by General Law ful expedition through the northern part of the inland Awleop at Ht Fet. BUFFALO, K. T.. Feu. -A dtap&tea to the New ftia Batavia my: A dispatch has hem leostved in Batavta mating that Breast lOwgaaii. of Stafford, who enltsfeaa In th Fortieth Volunteer ""rfamrj had been tmtni. steepta? at has post tried hr Covrt-fclQittal and aentanooa. to be shot It Ib said that a number of FU.ptno rabrta untaret the eantp while Klngdon was awteap ana kflted. two er three American uMBor. CURRENCY BILL CONFERENCE House and Senate Members Practi cally Agree. WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. When the Re pubttoan conferees of the two houses of congress on the currency bill adjourned tonight, their work had been prac tically completed. There were still some slight differences In phraseology, and still some uncertainty as to whether the sen ate amendment in the interest of Inter national bimetallsm would be retained, bat one of the members expressed the aplnioa that five minutes would be suffi cient time tomorrow to complete the work. They expect to call In the Demo cratic members during the day tomorrow and to be ab'e to present their report ta JJe senate during the day. The bill was seat to the printer tonight. The members to the conference refused to give ottt the terms of agreement. . o Archbishop Hcnnensy Dying:. DUBUQUE la.. Feb. 22. Archbishop HensesEy's condition is such tonight that hopes for his recovery have been aban doned. The physicians expect death with in & day or two at the longest. BATTLE OF PAARDEBERG DRIFT. Main Body of the Boers Enclosed in n Death Trap. PAADBRBERG Drift, Orange Free State, Tuesday, via Modder River, Wednesday. One of the costliest actions of the war occurred at Paardeberg Drift, Sunday, February 18. General Kelly-Kenny, In his pursuit of Cronje, caught hs rear guard at Klip Drift and followed the burghers to the Boers laager at Koedoe's Rand. The Drift action began at day break, mounted Infantry driving the Boers' rear guard up the river towards the main body, while another body of mounted in fantry maneuvered on the right front and flanked the Boers. The British, main body advanced to outflank the Boers' laager on the bank of the river. Kelly-Kenny having seized two drifts, found the Boers strongly Inclosed and or dered an attack with the Highland Bri gade on the left and General Knox's on the center and rght, while General Smlth Dorrlen's Brigade crossed the river and advanced along the north bank. On both the north and south banks the ground Is level and the advance across this was deadly and the British losses were heavy. The battle was an exact replica of Mod der River The soldiers were under fire all day and all the fighting had no defi nite result, as the Boers' laager was well barricaded and they remained therein. British guns shelled the laager vigorously and the Boers confessed to a loss of over S00 men. The terrific shelling was resumed Mon day, when Cronje asked for an armistice. The shelling was continued Tuesday, over 50 guns pouring lead Into the Boer camp. General Cronje's magnificent night march from Magersfonteln now appears likely to end in disaster. The main body of the Boers Is enclosed in a terrible death trap. The enemy are hiding in the bed of the Modder River, commanded by the Brit ish artillery and enclosed on the east Gnd west by the British Infantry. Sunday wit- nessed a gallant stand on the part of the retreating foe. Tired, harassed, they still maintained a bold front. It is somewhat difficult to explain the Sunday action. In which all the British forces were engaged, In which General Cronje. under difficult conditions, managed to hold hlB own. Saturday night the British mounted in fantry came In touch with Cronje's rear guard, driving them back upon the main body. Sunday morning the action was Tenewed, but the Boers, who had en trenched In the river bed during the night, prevented a further advance of the mount ed infantry in this direction. Meanwhile the Highland Brigade, con- wlth the force. General MacDonttld wa t wounded in the foot, . but not seriously. General Cronje's forces occupied the rivet bed. Our men marched splendidly to over, take the retreating enemy. Deserters say that a great number of the Boers lost their horses. Trek oxen are cally seen wander in over the plain, and many come into our lines. Monday morning broke finding the Boers in the same place, they having during the night constructed entrenchments around the laager, which was still threatened by General Smlth-Dorrieit. The Infantry rested after the terrible hard day's fight ing Sunday. The mounted Infantry and a battery of Horse Artillery started to observe the enemy, who was holding a kopje, but while riding around the south ern side of the kopje they received a heavy fusillade, and were obliged to move further out. They sustained no casualty, another proof of the bad Boer marksmanship. Pushing on, the detachment found that the kopje extended a considerable distance to the west, sloping gradually to tne plain. They seized a good defensive position, which was garrisoned. They continued the movement and completely turned the Boers, whose left was held strongly by a farmhouse, which was vigorously shelled. The detachment returned to camp at nightfall, leaving a garrison on the ridge. Meanwhile a desultory bombardment of the Boer position was kept up, and a good deal of rifle fire concentrated where the Essexes were attempting to rush up the river. About midday the cry that General French had arrived was passed down the rtmks, but his division operated out of sight of our force. When Lord Roberta arrived he addressed several regiments, and was vigorously cheered. Early in the day General Cronje asked for a 24 hours' armistice in order to bury his dead. Lord Kitchener refused, and a little later came another messenger with word to the effect that if the British were Inhuman enough to refuse an armistice for the purpose of burying the dead, Gen eral Cronje saw no other resource but to surrender. Upon receipt of this message Lord Kitchener proceeded to the Boer laager in order to arrange the capitulation, but he was met by a messenger, who an nounced that General Cronje said that the whole thing was a mistake; that Gen eral Cronje had not the slightest Inten tion of surrendering, but would fight until he died. General Kitchener returned and ordered a bombardment of the Boer po sition. Three field batteries and a howitzer battery took position directly In front of the laager and began a terribly accurate fire, the howitzer using lyddite shells freely. The Boers were seen retiring from the trenches to the river bed in order to seek cover, but no cover could protect them from such accurate and deadly Are. The howitzer especially dropped lyddite shells with marvelous precision Into tha very bed of the river, and the trenches were soon filled with terrible fumes and green smoke, but again the enemy held grimly on. Again during the night deserters arrived. They were terribly frightened and shaken by their awful experience. They report ed that they had water In abundance, but were only able to draw scanty supplies from fhelr laager during the night. Today was the third day of General Cronje's Imprisonment and grim resist ance. Early this morning the infantry engaged the enemy in the bed of the river, driving him back a short distance. The morning sun disclosed the Boers tolling like ants on entrenchments around their laager. A few shells were fired to pre vent them from continuing the work, but most of the day was quiet. General French's artillery was heard off to the east, .presumably engaging the Boers re inforcements. Every opportunity was given the Boers to surrender, but when toward afternoon there was no. sign of any such Intentions, Lord Roberts' determined to crush once and for all General Cronje's resistance On the south bank of the river, at a range bi about 2000 yards, three field batteries He was followed by John Barrett, ex- Mlnlster to Slam, who spoke on "The -New South in What Used to Be the Ulti mate East. But Is Our Far Western Frontier." He said: "The most timely statement that I can make to you representative sons of a section which has vital Interest at stf-ke in China, Is one concerning our negoti ations with European powers for the main tenance of the 'open door.' Having been especially requested to discuss In the course of my remarks the actual signifi cance of these negotiations, I endeavored before leaving Washington, to ascertain from those In charge ot our Asiatic policy that which would enable me to comply with your request. It can now be said on the best authority that within 30 days a, most important announcement will be made to the country by the State Depart ment In the form of a communication to Congress covering In detail the exact terms as well as the Import and scope of the diplomatic notes exchanged in this matter of paramount consequence to our legitimate commercial expansion and growing moral Influence In the Pacific. The delay in making these full data pub lic has been due, I am credibly informed, to a reasonable and natural desire of the Secretary of State to settle all points, minor as well as chief, and practically conclude negotiations on permanent and satisfactory lines before giving them that publicity which might Interfere with their -successful consummation. "Vhen presently this ofilclal statement 6f specific results accomplished apd the terms thereof are made the whole country, irrespective of section and party, will ap prove even more generously this peaceful and far reaching achievement than It did the first general statement of policy. It will show that, and Just how, the United States, single handed, bas accomplished In a few months what the powers ot Europe, single or combined, failed to do In long years of diplomatic intercourse and strategy; that we have led the way in the way of nations In taking the strong est action possible for the preservation of the integrity of the Chinese Empire; thnt we have safeguarded our developing ln terests, whether China remains Intact or is divided Into 'spheres of influence (which is a sugar coated diplomatic phrase for eventual areas of actual sovereignty',) without In any way committing ourselves to the recognition of such spheres or to the rights of European Nations to delimit them; that each step has been taken with due regard for the inalienable rights of the Chinese government and with Its friendly consent and knowledge through its Minister at Washington; and that while Great Britian and Japan have ac cepted without reservation America's rec ommendations, Russia, Germany, France and Italy have hesitated only on the letter of the terms and not on the principle In volved. "This means, then, that freedom of trade, as first outlined In the old Tien-Tsln treaties, Is guaranteed by all the powers without discriminating duties, freight rates. Interest and taxes, throughout all China, Including an area of 4,000,000 squara miles, or greater than that of all the United States, a population uf 400,000,000, or five times that of the United States, and an annual foreign trade, which, already amounting to $250,000,000, with her vast re sources developed, her interior opened and gridlroned with railroads and a more progressive government Inaugurated, will reach in the reasonable future at the con servative rate of 55 per head, or less than than of Japan, and only one-fifth that of the United States, a magnificent total of $2,000,000,000. "There remains, however, one highly strategic and effective move to be made on the chess board of diplomacy before the I United States and the world at large will be convinced that disguised efforts to dis criminate against our products will be for ever checked under these new agreements, and I think the Government at Washington has the point well In mind. We must have a test case, and the sooner the better. Not a defiant attitude or effort to embroil our country in war, but a firm purpose, prompted by an honest desire to uphold our rights by a practical trial like the test of constitutionality of a. new law that has Just been enacted. "Stated in other and brief terms: We must have a precedent now to prove that the door Is open and cannot be closed. If an effort is made to shut it in our faces, either by a gradual movement or a slam, despite these new negotiations, our Govern ment, supported by the country at large, must resist such movement and insist on our rights with all the forces, moral and material, at our command. "Finally, that we may have the strength and facilltes to stand by our new Chinese policy and protect our vast potential In terests in China and elsewhere In the Pa cific, we must lose no time In digging the trans-Isthmian Canal, laying the Pacific cable, and finally establishing peace, order and government In the Philippines." States to the Orient." Wu Tins-fang, when he arose, was enthusiastically re ceived by the large audience, and the Uni versity men greeted him wtth their well known college yell. Mr. Wu paid a high tribute to the char acter of Washington, and discussed th policy of the United States In the Orient Regarding the government of the Philip pines, he said: "A policy of a wise statesman would be not to enact laws for the newly-aequlred possessions without thoroughly studying the local requirements and peculiar cir cumstances, or to extend the laws of the mother country wh-ch might be unsulted to the conditions of the new territories. "The United States has now become an important factor in the far East, not only on account of her newly-acquired pos sessions there, but also on account of her steadily Increasing commerce with the na tions In Asia. It behooves her' to adopt a line of policy commensurate with the Importance of the situation. "Last December I attended one of the numerous exercises in commemoration of the death of Washington. The orator strongly advised the audience to read Washington's farewell address, remark-ng that he thought that not 10 per cent ot that audience had ever seen that docu ment. I took the hint and upon my re turn from that meeting availed myself of the first opportunity to peruse the address. What struck me most was the foresight and traWcendent wisdom exhibited in every line of that address. For a foreign pol'cy what can be grander than these words: 'Observe good faith and justice to wards all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.' These should be writ ten In letters of gold and serve as a guide to every nation In the world. They correspond In effect to what Confucius inculcated when he said: 'Let your words be sincere and truthful and your policy honorable and just.' "This good counsel of Washington has been a potent factor in shaping the policy of this country and warding off foreign encroachments. And 27 years afterwards, when President Monroe issued his caveat against foreign aggressions on the Ameri can Continents It was tacitly acquiesced In by all foreign powers. Why? Because It was founded on principles of Justice and self-protection. It was not entrely a- new doctrine, but a liberal interpreta tion of the sound principles laid down by Washington. "To secure the recognition of the 'open door' in China by the great powers, which has recently been brought about by your government through the able Secretary of State, is not a departure from, but a con tinuation of, your traditional history. The question now arises whether It is not time for this country to extend the Monroe doctrine to Asia. The Philippines are situated on. the outskirts of As!a,-and may be said to be at the very door of that Continent. If it was necessary for Presi dent Monroe to declare any attempt to encroach upon any portion of the Amer ican Continents, extending over 6000 miles, from Alaska to Patagonia, as dangerous to your peace and safety, what shall you say to thla when you find that the mainland of Asia Is not more than 600 miles from the Philip pines? If It was thought proper not to al low Puerto RTco or any of the Islands on this side of the Atlantic to pass Into the possession pf any foreign power, would it be advisable to look with Indifference upon any encroachment on the mainland of Asia, especially the eastern jtgrUOB which Is nearer to Manila than Puerto Rico to Florida? I don't apprehend any encroachment will take place. But the Monroe doctrine, being the fixed policy of your government, the natural lpglc Is that It should be applied to that part of the world where this country has possessions. This policy is by no means a selfish one, but, as I have already remarked, Is found ed on Justice and self-protection, and, If persistently carried out, it will tend great ly to the preservation of peace wherever it is enforced." SILVER IN THE REAR Issue Not Mentioned at Demo cratic Committee Meetlnf. FISHING FOR THE GERMAN VOTE Gorman's Influence in the Farty- Home May Soon Pass the Canal Bill Tohkb and the Tariff. THE PLAGUE IN HAWAII. Disease Haa Spread -to Knbulul. Hllo and HONOLULU, Feb. 15, via San Francisco, Fob. 22. The black plague has broken out at both Kahului, on the Island of Maul, and Hilo, on the island of Hawaii. The latest advices report seven deaths at Kahului, all Chinese, and one at Hllo, a Portuguese woman, the wife of A. G. Senao. Chinatown In Kahului, which had about 300 inhabitants, has been destroyed by fire. In Honolulu the health situation is better than at any time since the out break of the plague. Not a case has de veloped In the last 10 days. (Concluded en Becml Pace.1 Vlagrnc at Yokohama Stamped Out. YOKOHAMA, Feb. 7, via San Francis co, Feb. 22. The final stamping out of the plague hag been officially announced, and all quarantine measures are suspended. Of the 70 cases of plague reported from all quarters, only one person survived. A series of murders have recently oc curred In Yokohama. Last week a mad man ran amuck and killed six people. Snatching a sword from a. policeman, he entered the famous shrine at Mio Gi and killed the chief priest and three attend ants. The mandac then attacked the large crowd attracted to the scene, and killed three before he was dispatched. a GENERAL M'NULTA DEAD. Stricken Suddenly In Washington Last Evening:. CHINESE MINISTER SPOKE. In Favor of Extending: the Monroe Doctrine to Asia. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22. The exer cises attending the dedication of the new law school of the University of Pennsyl vania were conducted today at the Acad emy of Music In conjunction with the j regular Washington's birthday ceremonies of the University. The principal guest of honor and orator of the day was Wu Ting fang, the Chinese Minister, who was on the programme to deliver an address on "The Proper Relations of tho United WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-General John McNulta, of Chicago, well known through out the West because of his Identification with the receiverships of railroads and other great corporations, died suddenly here shortly after 6 o'clock tonight at his apartments at the Hamilton House of angina pectoris, aged about 60 years. He had been apparently in the best of health during the day, and had returned to the hotel only a short time before he was stricken. Medical aid was hastily sum moned, but it was evident to the physician that his case was a hopeless one, and he died within an hour after the attack. Judge Weldon, of the Court of Claims, who for a long time was associated with Mr. McNulta in the practice of law at Bloom ington, 111.; Major Nally, of the army, a guest at the house, and the physicians were with him when death came. The de ceased leaves a widow and two children In Chicago, a son in Montana, and another son, who is a Lieutenant In the regular army, in the Philippines. B OVATION TO DEWEY. WASHINGTON. Fob. S. The mast im portant feature of the msattng of the Democratic National Comartttoa was that in the hour and a half of oratory upon the suWect of the location of the national convenSon, 1 to 1, frso silver and f bar names by which the teen of Mai was called, were never mentioned. Tha plate indication of the Democratic campaign was shown In the rafereneae to expan sion as "imperialism." It is apparent that the Democrats dosira to gain the German vote upon tha toane of charging the Republicans wtth main taining a largf standing army, having a secret alliance with Great Britain. lack of sympathy with the Boers, and tha tend ency towards "imperialism." The princi pal German orator, tho shattow-pated Lentz, asserted that the Germans ware for the gold standard m UK, bat that they could be won back by having; the cardinal principles of tho Democracy, a dozen or more in number, which ho enu merated, thrust at them In the German prints of the country, but in this enumer ation ho never mentioned the leeue which has made and kept Bryan alive. It was plainly indicated that tha Demo crats intend to abandon tho free-aUvef question in States where tho Democaacy is dependent upon the Gorman vote for success, and the argument for the loca tion of the Democratic Con vent ton m Mil waukee was based almost wholly upon the Influence It wou'.d have upon tha Gorman vote. Of course It is well known that senti ment cut very little figure in tho location of the convention. Kansas City, offer ing the largest amount of money for the campaign fund, won the contest, and the speeches were of no avail except to show the tendency ol the Democracy to avoid the mistakes of the disastrous campaign of 1S&S and take up anything etee which offers them success. Bryan "the Candidate. There was no doubt of the nomination of Bryan. Everybody conceded that They also asserted that he would carry all the States that no bad before, and in addition would have Kentucky, Mary land and West Virginia, and that ho would get additional votes from tho Mid dle West. They also abandoned tha Pa cific Coast, saying without reserve that the Republicans would carry that on the expansion idea alone. The fixing of he date of the convention shows that the power of Gorman is still considerable in the party, and no ehrabt his speech, showing that it was absurd for the Democrats to be carried away or rushed.-into any action by any thine that tne opposition parties might do made an impression. The great Influence of J. H. Townoend, member of the Democratic National Com mittee from Oregon, is observed la the fact that after he had presented an ar gument In favor of holding the conven tion early in May, the proposition re ceived one vote, cast by himself. The Democrats have not been much im pressed with the idea that a national convention declaring against expansion would cast much influence on Oregon, as it seems to be conceded. In spite of tho representations of Townsend, that Ore gon 1b sure to vote for the goUL standard. Canal Bill May Pass. There seems to be a well-grounded im pression that the House will take up and very soon pass the Nicaragua canal bill. The efforts of Chairman Hepburn to se cure unanimous consent for the consid eration of the bill have been unavailing, but this was natural, as unanimous con sent would mean practically unanimity of the House in favor of the measure. The overwhelming sentiment of the House has been manifested in such a way as to compel the speaker to give the bill a hearing. It was at first the Intention to send the bill over from the Senate, but as long as the Hay-Pauncefote treaty re mains unacted upon. It will be very dim cult to pass the bill In that body. McBrlde's Amendment te Subsidy Bill Senator McBride, as a member of tho commerce committee, has offered an amendment to the ship subsidy Mil, which provides that 30 per cent of the moneys appropriated for subsidies shall go to ships on the Pacific Coast. He says, af ter talking witn members of the commit tee, that the amendment will be adopted both In the Senate and House. Such an amendment, he thinks, would at once give tho Pacific Coast an advantage over tho Atlantic, and would be of vast importance In speedily buildtng up the commerce on the Pacific Coast. Tongue Is "Weakening;. Representative Tongue begins te show signs of weakening under the party whip that has been applied to recalcitrant Re publicans to bring them in line to sup port the Puerto Rican bill. While he haa not finally made up hte mind on the ques tion, he has been studying the constitu tionality of levying such a tariff, and baa about concluded we have a legal right to do so. It Is pretty safe to predict that when the vote is taken Tongue will be found with the majority of the Republi cans supporting the tariff. Improvements at Klamath Reserve. Senator McBride has offered an amend ment to the Indian appropriation bill, providing for further appropriations for Klamath Agency, Oregon, as follows: An electric lighting system. $M0, one port able sawmill. $30W), general repairs and Improvements, $6. ono barn, $!!: water works and sewerage system. $M6&. Parade, Addresses and a Banquet at Wheeling;. WHEELING, W. Va.. Feb. 22. Wheel ing's ovation to Admiral Devrey was en thusiastic, although rain had been falling almost continuously since yesterday, mak ing it necessary to abandon the parade. The speaking and other exercises took place in a large hall. The sword sub scribed for by the citizens of Wheeling was presented to Lieutenant Doddridge by Admiral Dewey, and the orations Inci dent to the dedication of the tablets at- the scene of Fort Henry were delivered. Tonight Admiral Dewey was banqueted br tho Sons of the Revolution. Tuberculosis Censrress. NEW YORK, Feb. 38. The Confprew ot Tuberculosis at the Hotel St. Andrew, which is being held under the auspices of the Medico-Legal Society, opened today with a small attendance. A permanent organization was effected. Several pa pers on tuberculosis and the various methods of treating it were submitted, but were, not read, as they had already been published in the Congress Bulletin. It was decided by unanimous vote to ac cept the papers prepared for tho after noon session as read, and to adjourn the further business of the Congress sine die. e ' Daughters of the. Revolution. WASHINGTON. Feb M. In the con vention ef the Daughters of the American Revolution today, nominations for the election of vlce-preidents-ffneral occu pied considerable time. The constitution provides that State regents be elected while the congress is in session. Most of the States have complied with tho consti tution. The regents so far elected In clude the following: Montana, Mrs. David G. Brown; Oregon. Mrs. L W. Card; Utah, Mrs. Oareass ? Allen Washington, Mrs. Nellie D. Baeon, Wyoming, Mrs. Fwweea E. Warren.