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THE MOTCNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 190G. MORE TROOPS TO GO England Not Done Sending Sol diers to Africa. WAR SECRETARY'S STATEMENT Over Fifty-nix Thousand Men "Will Leave for the Cape la March anil April. LONDON, March 1. In the House of Lords today, the Secretary of State for "War, the Marquis of Lansdowne, reply ing to congratulations and a question, prefaced his announcement of the reilef of Ladysmlth by saying the news had at last removed the fear of an impending ca lamity. He added that he did not know -whether most admiration should be given to General "White and the gallant defend ers of Ladysmlth, to the brave men under General Buller, or to Lord Roberta, to whose vigorous and successful offensive movements was due the pressure by which Natal was relieved. Continuing, Lord Lansdowne said: 'Two recent successes will not be made the pretext for a relaxation of our efforts, which will not be relaxed. In the week ending March 3, eight ships will leave England, carrying 4700 men. During the week ending March 10, 15 ships, carrying 11,800 men, will leave for South Africa. During the week ending March 26. nine ships will leave, with 900 men. Finally, during the week ending March 31, six ships, carrying 3200 men, will sail, totaling about 3S.800 men, and during the follow ing month 17,800 men will be ready, for whom ships have not yet been allotted." In the House of Commons, replying to a question On the subject. Sir Joseph Pow ell "Williams, financial secretary to the War Oflice, announced that General Cronje and his family would be placed on board the flagship at Cape Town. He added that the matter was wholly in the hands of Lord Roberts. British Army Estimates. LONDON. March 1. The army esti mates Issued today show a total expendi ture of 61,499.400, an Increase over last year of J-40.SS2.2O0. The toatl number of officers and men is placed at 430.400. an in crease over last year of 240,147. The new estimates Include the sums of 10,000,000 and 13,000,000, already voted for the war. LOXDOX "WENT "WILD. Remarkable Scenes Followed the Announcement of the Jfevrs. LONDON. March L When the relief of Ladysmlth became generally known, Lon don literally went mad with Joy, and throughout England the scenes witnessed have no parallel In thf memories of this generation. The pent-up Jubilation at the relief of Kimberley and defeat of Cronje could no longer be controlled, and with to day's crowning triumph, self-restraint was thrown to the winds. The Lord Mayor of London Immediately telegraphed his congratulations to Gener als White and Buller. When the Queen received the news at Windsor, bells on the curfew tower on the Caotle rang in honor of the event. The storm of Jubila tion centered around the Mansion House,, and by noon thousands of people blocked the many approaches to that grim build ing. It was a dense, black mass, composed chiefly of business men, the majority car rying little "Union Jacks." Never before was there such a sale of flags as today. Through this cheering throng there was only one avenue open to traffic, and this was utilized by 'busses going from east to west. All the traffic In the other direc tions was stalled for hours. The only way to get past the Mansion House was by mounting the 'busses, which soon be gan to resemble chariots In a triumphal pageant. Stockbrokers, bankers, clerks and workingmen clambered on top, and, as the 'busses lumberd past the historic building, stood up waving flags, hats and handkerchiefs and calling for cheers for Buller and Roberts. A mighty shout an swered them from th crowds through which they were passing. The procession became continuous, yet the crowd never tired cheering every time the name of White. Buller or Roberts was mentioned, and off came the hats and up went the flags. Grave old financiers waved and yelled as frantically and as often as the urchins who had clambered up the Mansion House steps, that Eng land's honor had been saved. The strain that for 113 days had kept the nation in terrible anxiety was removed, the Lord Mayor showed himself at the window, out of which hung a huge city Imperial Volunteer flag, and the crowd yelled Itself hearse. Staid magnates grabbed flaring posters from the newsboys and brandished "Ladysmlth relieved" to the roaring throng. All thought of busi ness waf forgotten. Nothing could be done on the Stock Exchange except sing "God Save the Queen" and cheer. No one wanted to trade on such a day as this. Stores put their shutters up and gave their employes a holiday. The Lord May or wired congratulations to Lady Buller. and also ordered a holiday for the city schools. Orders were given to ring the great bell In St. Paul's this evening. The West End Is as enthusiastic, though not quite so demonstrative as the city. The stately Xor,eIgn office so forgot itself ns to d'splay large Unlpn Jacks from the windows. A cabinet meeting was held, and as the members met at the entrance to the foreign office they exchanged the warmest congratulations. Crowds blocked the war office lobbies struggling to see for themselves the announcement of the glad tidings and cheering for Buller, Dundonald and other heroes of the hour. Outride Marlborough House, the London res'dence of the Prince of Wales, a large and Jubilant crowd assembled. All over the United Kingdom these scenes were duplicated. In all cities, big and little, flags floated everywhere, bells chimed and crowds paraded the streets, singing patriotic songs. Business was given up for the day, and schools were closed. In the harbor all vessels dressed ship, and at the military and naval depots scenes of wildest enthusiasm prevailed. In several provincial towns effigies of Kruger and Cronje were paraded through the streets and maltreated. At Glasgow the effigy of K-rugcr was subjected to in dignities at the foot of the Queen's statue. What the next move will be remains as much of a conundrum as prior to the receipt of Buller's dispatch. Lord Dun donald Is assumed to have made a wide devouring movement eastward, sklrmlsh irg on Buluwano Hll, and Buller may reasonably be expected to be in Lady rmrh with the bulk of his forces tonight. Whether, like Roberts at Gimbcrley, he will be able to turn the tables on the retreating Boers remains to be seen, but the opinion here inclines to the belief that an aggressive movement can not be immediately undertaken by Bul ler's and White's forces, hence Roberts is iikelv soon to have to face the enemy rtrengthened by large reinforcements from all sides. While It is generally realized that Roberts' strategy Is mainly respon-. ible for the rel'ef of Ladysmlth. there Is a feeling of anxiety lest his plans suffer from the hordes Buller might let slip Into the Free State. Evidently Roberts is awake to the situation. It Is reported In London, but the news is not confirmed, that French has al ready reachPd Bloemfonte'n. which Is not improvable, as the Boers are scarcely ex pected to make a stand there. BRITISH ENTER COLESBERG. Clements Force Occupied the Tovtn, the Boers Rereatlnc RENSBERG. Feb. 28 General Clements, escorted by a squadron of Innlskilllngs, en tered Colesbcrg this morning and received an enthusiastic reception. The Boers are In yU retreat. A pumper p the leading men have been arrested. The Inhabitants axe well and not starving. They have suffered many indignities at the hands of the Boers, but no violence. Lord Roberts Reports It. LONDON, March L The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "Paardebcrg, Monday, Feb. 23. General Clements teports that on hearing that Colcsberg had been evacuated, he sent a force to occupy Colcsberg Junction and rode Into Colecberg, where he received an enthusiastic welcome. He secured a cer tain amount of ammunition, arrested sev eral rebels and then returned to Rensbcrg. He reported the railway line clear and working to Lanewelewnan's Siding. He will report tomorrow as to the few cul verts which have been blown up. Coles bcrg and Colesbcrg Junction are held by our troops." The date of Lord Roberts' dispatch is probably wrong as specal dispatches from Rensbcrg give the date of the occu pation of Colesberg jA the morning of February 28. GENERAL BULLER'S DISPATCH. Conntry South of Ladysmlth Cleared of Boers. LONDON, March L Buller wires from Nelthorpe under today's date that he has Just returned from Lad j smith. He adds the -whole country south of that place is cleared of Boers. Following is the text of Buller's dispatch: "Nelthorpe, March L 5:23 P. M. I have Just returned from Ladysmlth. Except a small guard north of Surprls Hill, the whole of the enemy lately besieging the town have retired in hot haste, and to the south of the town the country is qulU clear of them. "The garrfson was on a half pound of meal for each man per day, and supple mentlng the meal was a ration of horses and mules. The men will want a little nursing before being fit for the field." ATTACKS OX MAFEICING. Tvrlce Recently the noers Tried to Assault the Town. LONDON. March L A special from Cape Town says that a telegram has been received there from Mafcklng announcing that the Boers made a severe and pro tracted assault February 17, but were driven off at all points. The truce which is usualy observed Sundays was 'broken the ISth by another fierce attack; but after determined fighting, the Boers were re pulsed with a loss of 40 killed and wound ed. The defenders, who were able to take advantage of the shelter of earthworks, lost only two killed and three wounded. Cronje Intentions. NEW YORK, March L A dispatch to the World from Kimberley says: Deserters Teport that General Cronje in tended to cut his way out through Lord Roberts' forces last Sunday night, but the failure of the scouting Boers outside the British lines to seize a kopje to aid him frustrated the project. So he surrendered. Several women and children -were among tho prisoners. It is declared that the British have captured four Krupp field guns, two Vlckers-Maxlms, several ordi nary Maxims and 50C0 small arms. Tho Boer lntrenchmcnts were simply deep, narrow ditches. When the British examined them, they found all sorts of domestic appliances. Trunks and boxes In many Instances -were sunk to the level of tho ground, and beside many of them par tially filled with food, were cooking uten sils. The tremendous British shell fire seemed to have produced scarcely an ap preciable effect. The list of Boers wound ed during the week the laager was held was only about eight. The number of dead is unknown. Prisoners nt Pretoria. LONDON, March 1. The Pietermarltz burg correspondent of the Dally Tele graph, under date of Tuesday, says: Mr. Gutridge, a contractor who re sides at Dundee, after being kept in im prisonment at Pretoria for five weeks, was put beyond the Portuguese border. He describes the treatment of the British prisoners as disgraceful. Fever had brok en out before he left and a Boer doctor told him that the Government would not allow adequate medical supplies." May Call for More Colonials. MELBOURNE. March L Secretary of State for the Colonies Chamberlain has cabled to the Australian governments ask ing whether they would be able to send additional troops to South Africa In event of the Imperial troops being required else where. It is understood that Mr. Cham berlain's request is for 2500 good riders and fair marksmen. Xo Intention of Intervening. BERLIN, March 1. In reply" to a ques tion, the foreign office told the correspond ent of the Associated Press that, despite all newspaper statements to the con trary. Germany neither knows of any project for intervention in South Africa, nor intends such herself. Boer Losses nt Jnmcstoivn. STERKSPRUIT, Cape Colony. March 1. The Boers admit that their losses, when Brabant captured Jamestown, were 503 killed, 123 wounded, and 300 missing. The Earl of Derby. Chicago News. The Earl of Derby, the newly appointed censor of tho British news of the Trars vaal war. is the 16th of his family to bear the title. He was born anuary 15, 1S41, In London, was educated at Eton College, and at the age of 17 entered the Grenadier Guards. He reDrcsented Tnnrafihir nn. stltucnc'es continuously from July, 1E65, to his elevation to the peerage in 1SS5. Under various titles he was Lord of the Admiralty, Financial Secretary of War ana financial secretary of the Treasury. In 1SS0 he went out of office with his party. In 1886 he was raised to the peer age under Ihe title of Lord Stanley, and in 18SS was appointed Governor-General of Canada. He was succeeded in 1S93 by Lord Elgin. On the death of his brother in 1833 ho succeeded to the title and to the estates amounting to C9.000 acres, prlnclpa.ly in Lancashire. When the Paris Embassy fell vacant In 1896 it was offered to the Earl of Derby, bat he declined It. The Countess, his wife. Is the oldest daughter of the fourth Earl of Clarendon. The Earl's father was thrice Prime Min ister of England, and. on account of tho peculiarly telling nature of his oratory, he was styled the "Rupert of Debate." To Force Payment of Interest. NEW YORK, March l.lt was stated today that nearly SO per cent of the bond holders of the Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling Company have agreed to form a protective association to force the payment of tho Interest on the bonds of tho company which was due today. The object of tho committee. In case tho Interest is not paid. Is to foreclose tho mortgage. If this is dono, the property will pass out of the hands of the United States Flour Milling Company. 3 The Reporter "Was Xot "Saved." London Globe. Many people, from the Cambridge pro fessor downward, have discovered apt re plies to the old question of "Are you saved?" But for neat simplicity an an swer attributed to a reporter is hard to beat. An enthusiast put the usual ques tion to him at St James's Hall Salvation Army meeting: "No," he answered, with out looking up from his notes, "I'm a re porter." STcGiffert "Will "Wlthdrnvr. NEW YORK, March 1. Professor Ar thur C. McGIffert, of "Union Theological Seminary, whose views are the subject of attack by one group in the Presbyterian Church, has decided to withdraw, and wll. seek fellowship in the Congregational denomination. METHODS ARE PRIMITIVE SCEXES ALOXG A GEORGIAX MILI TARY "WAGOX ROAD. Fend Started by Dropping: of an Un intentionally Larjrc Coin Agricul tural Methods That Obtain. VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia. Aug. S. Trav elers dispute as to whether the drive over the Georgian military road is more at tractive if taken north or south bound. From Vladikavkaz to TIflls one sees first the stupendous Dariel Gorge and Mount Kazbek, winds among the precipices and glaciers to the crest of the pass, where Europe and Asia meet; descends by the great zigzag Into the valley of the Ara gua, and then drives for a day throusu the smiling, fertile valleys that extend to the capital of the Caucasus. Reversing the route, the diligence spends the first day of the trip in the lower levels of the valleys, to reach at nightfall the station of Mletl, at the foot of the famous de scent. The early morning start brings the traveler to the crest at the most favorable time for the display of gorgeous sun effects on the snow-capped mountain peaks, and all the grandeur of the scene leaps Into vision In an Instant. Then it Is an all-day rush down the heavy grades, along the walls of the gorges, to reach Vladikavkaz at night. After the journey to TIflls, a few weeks ago, I was sure that the trip southward gave the most favorable view of the mountains and the road. Now, after retracing the way, I am equally convinced that one should drive northward to obtain the choicest scenery. The only solution is to do both. I fear that I am responsible for starting a feud among the mountaineers of the Caucasus. Yesterday, after I had taken some photographs of the children at one of the mountain hospices where we changed horses, a dozen of the boys fol lowed the diligence to coax kopecks out of the passengers. They ran along beside the wheels, singing, dancing the peculiar steps of the Caucasians, and even turn ing somersaults while they ran, for all the world like the gypsy beggars on the road to Epsom Downs on Derby day. Russian coppers of the denomination of 5 kopecks are worth less than 3 cents, but they are about the size of the Russian silver ruble, which corresponds with a dollar, and is worth a little more than 50 cents. When It was my turn I tossed a coin over the side of the diligence, think ing it a copper. Just as Is went over the wheel I saw, as did my fellow-passengers on the box seat, that It was a ruble which I had thrown. In an Instant the youngsters were In the most desperate sort of a Tough-and-tumble fight for the possession of ths wealth. We were driving uphill, so that I could watch the affair for some time before the struggle was out of sight. They scratched and bit and kicked, and when at last one was vic torious and emerged from the melee with the fortune clutched in his hand, the walls of rage and regret that rose from the others wero painful to hear. Then half of the group fled to the village to carry tho tale to their parents, while the others sped madly after the diligence and clam ored for a mile to induce me to throw them each a ruble. Meanwhile I was the subject of wonder from the other passengers, who thought the gift had been Intentional. They talked about It throughout the rct of the trip, relating the story to the statlonmasters at -" 77 GEORGIAX SILVERSMITHS AT TIFLIS. f- BULLOCK SICIXS FILLED "WITH "WIXE IX FROXT OF A "WIXE SHOP IX TIFLIS. the villages where we changed horses, and dlscursed it from every point of view. A friend hero at Vladikavkaz, to whom 1 told the story, declares that if I come back to the Caucasus 30 years from now I will find the matter etlll preserved as a topic of conversation. He assures me that the parents of the boys who did not get the ruble will declare war against the one who did, and that they will do well If they exhaust the feud in a generation. If they do finish the trouble, they will still be talking of an American of fabulous wealth who once traveled through the mountains scattering rub'es on every hand as if they were but kopecks. That portion of the Russian Empire known as ths Caucasus occupies a distinct place in the Industrial life of the country and contritfutcs largely to Russian wealth and prosperity. It Is favored by nature in many ways. Its location, climate, soil and minerals all sharing in making It one of the most notable regions under Russian authority. Roughly speaking, it occupies the great Isthmus that separates the uiacK oea irom tne Caspian, ana is oouna cd on the south by Persia, and the Arme nian Provinces of Turkey. The great range of mountains known as the Cauca sus, extending southeast from the Black i Sea to the Caspian, divides the region into I provinces, called by the Russians the Northern Caucasus and Transcaucasia. A large part of Transcaucasia Is, however, itself very mountainous. Valleys of Trnnicaucnsin. Among the valleys of Transcaucasia are found the fertile cultivated areas which have made the country famous for many centuries as one of tha richest regions of the past. The ancient Kingdom of Georgia and Its predecessors flourished for ages out of the kindness of nature, and today a like prosperity extends over these prov inces. So poor have been the means of communication that the industries In the mountains have been extremely local in their character. The people have depend- ed on their own products for their sup port, getting their food from the grains and the flocks they raised and their clothing from the sheep on their own hillsides. Money has been of little consequence to the dwellers in the range. In the deeper defiles and valleys a large variety of grains and plants flourish, the number diminishing as the elevation be comes greater, until In the end only barley and rye can be grown. These crops are cultivated in Daghestan at a height of SO0O feet above the sea. There are extensive tracts of mountain pasture lands, which lie within and above the forest zone well suited for cattle breeding. Splendid for ests, too, by no means exhausted by the heavy drafts that have'been made on them, cover great tracts in the Caucasus. In consequence of its peculiar relief and its gonerally warm -climate, the Txanscau casus permits the culture of a most varied vegetation in grain, oil, cotton, dye lng'and other plants, while gardening and vineyards are important Items In cultiva tion. The steppe regions in the eastern division of the Transcausus Include large areas of hilly pasture land, cov ered with the richest grass, and there cattle-breeding is the principal industry. The TranscaucasiiR is warmer than the north ern provinces of the same Government. In the west, toward the Black Sea, tho rainfall Is very heavy, while in the other direction, toward the Caspian, it Is Insuf ficient, and Irrigation Is In use for the cul tivation of all crops. Traces of Irriga tion ditches many hundreds of years old aro found, showing that the same agri cultural methods have been In use for a long time. Barley and wheat are Irri gated three times during the period of their growth, gardens six times, vineyards two or three times, and cotton shrub four or five times. The river systems are ample to water the whole of the country, fed as they are by the melting snows of tho Caucasus range, so that as Irrigation systems aro extended the entire area of the scmiatid districts should como- under cultivation. Crude Agricultural Methods. Agricultural methods In the Transcau casus, In spite of the comparatively dense population and the great yield of products, are of the most primitive sort. The only exception to this is found on tne farms of Russian colonists and Germans who have Immigrated into the country to take advantage of Its attractive natural condi tions. For plowing oxen or buffaloes are used, and from six to 20 of these are yoked up for the service, according to the nature of the soil and the weather. Inas- much as no peasant farmer can afford to own that many draft animals, neigh borhood partnerships are formed, to which several contribute their oxen and Imple ments, and the plowing Is done In turn. Frequently no member of the firm can furnish a complete plow, In which case one of the cumbersome Implements is patched together out of the parts of sev eral. Harrowing Is done sometimes by an ordinary board set on edge, and drawn by oxen, and the weeding of the fields is accomplished in many Instances w.th a hand spade. For cutting grain, smooth edge reaping hooks and sometimes scythes are employed, although often the grain is plucked by hand. Two-wheeled carts are used for hauling the crops when the reads will serve, but , la mountainous places sledges ' are sub- stltutcd for these. When the mountain paths are bad the crops axe brought in by pack oxen, and in the worst of the country the farmers carry their product to the thrashing floor themselves. In most places in the Trans-Ca jcasus grain is thrashed on a floor erected In the field or before the house, with the aid of a most peculiar Instrument known as the thrashing plank. It is of oblong shape, turned up at the end like the run ner of a sleigh. The under side of the plank has fastened to it several sharp flint stones. When In use a pair of bulls or buffaloes Is yoked to the upturned end of the plank. They drag It over the sheaves spread on the floor, and the grain Is shelled by the sharp stones. To Increase the weight the driver stands on the plank, and very often wemen and children are placed on it. cr heavy stones are used to make weight. The straw Is thus cut up Into little pieces, and forms what is called saman, the principal artl clo of fodder for cattle during the win ter. The grain is then tossed into the air and winnowed by the wind, after which It is sifted. Some grain also Is thrashed by animals treading it out on the floor. TRUMBULL WHITE. A REPORT ON TRUSTS. Ilccoxnmcndntion of the Industrial Commissions. WASHINGTON, March 1. The Indus trial commission today submitted to Con gress a preliminary report on trusts and industrial combinations, together with tco tlmony, review of evidence, charts show ing effects on prices, otc. The commission makes the following recommendations, based on ouch information as it now has: "Promoters and oiganizers of corpora tions or industrial oamblnatlons which look to tho public to purchase or deal In their stocks or securities should be re quired to furnish full details In regard to their business necessary for safe and Intel ligent investment. Any corporation whose prospectua fails to give this Information or which gives false Information should be held legally responsible. The nature ol the business, together with the powers of the various officers, should be expressed In the certificates of incorporation, which should be open to inspection. "The directors or trustees should be required to report to the members of such corporation its financial condition; to give members access to the records or direc tors, or otherwise to furnish them, be fore annual meetings, with lists of mem bers, with their addresses and their sev eral holdings, and to provide in whatever other way may be named in the certificate of Incorporation means whereby the mem bers may prevent the misuse of their property by directors or trustees." It Is recommended that the. larger cor porations should be required to publish annually a properly audited report show ing their assets and liabilities, with profit or 'oss; such report and audit to be under oath, and to be subject to Government Inspection. With regard to the Interstate Commerce Commission, it Is recommended that It bo given authority not only to prescribe the methods of keeping accounts of railroads and to demand reports In such detail as it may require, but also to inspect and audit such accounts: that tho decisions of tho Commission be made operative at a day fixed in the decisions and to remain so unless reversed by the United States Courts on appeal; that the Commission be authorized to prescribe classifications of freight articles, and to make rules and regulations for freight transportation throughout tho United States, and that penalties for violation of the Interstate Commerce Act should be appropriate fines against the carrier, and not imprisonment of officials. ' t THE RUNNING RACES. Yesterday's "Winners at Oakland and Xew Orleans. SAN FRANCISCO", March 1. The weather was fine at Oakland, and the track fast. The results were: Five furlongs Momentum won, Jael second. Limerick third; time, 1:01)4. Futurity course, selling Lost Girl won. Skirmish second. Mountebank third; time, 1:11. Four and a half furlongs Sofala won, Lucldla second, Beelzebub third; time, 0:55U. Mile and a quarter Tempo won. Acro bat second. Imperious third; time, 2:074 One mile Flamora won. Flower of Gold second. La Borgia third; time, 1:42. Races at Xevr Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, March 1. The track was slow today. The results were: One mile The Sluggard won. Miss Dede second, Sir Fitzhugh third; time, 1:43. Four furlongs, selling, 2-year-olds Ben Magcn won, Wild Pirate second, Zack Ford third; time. 0:50;. Mllo and an eighth, selling Cuirassier won. King Elkwood second, Shlnfan third; time. 0:5S. Six furlongs Lord Fairfax won. Blazes second, Tom Collins third; time, 1:16. Seven furlongs, selling Demosetta won, Palarm second, Zeno third; time, 1:30)4. a 0 ' To Benctlt Trade. New York Press. As Venezuela wouldn't survey, sound and chart the mouth of her great river, tho Orinoco, the United States, for the protection of American marine interests, had to do It for her. Captain Southerland, commanding the Dolphin, has reported at the Navy Department the results of his work In this direction, and experts pro nounce his survey a perfect piece of ma rine hydrography It is shown that for six months of the year the bar at tho mouth of the river Is Impassable for vessels drawing more than 14 or 15 feet of water, and even If the draught Is slightly less, great care must be exercised. From the first of Juno to tho end of December vessels with 16 feet draught can pass easily. From the fath om mark to the land is 20 miles, and the land Is not visible from two-thirds of the bar. A complete set of buoys Is necessary to make the passage of the bar safe. The 'Dolphin made S00 soundings, covering 455 miles. a The Boers Are Still Hnnters. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. In former campaigns the Boer com mandos consisted of men who had spent most of their lives in combat with natives and wild animals. In the past few years the necessity for hunting has largely passed away, and, thanks to England, there have been no serious uprisings of the blacks. Hence It is asserted that the marksmanship for which the Boers have been justly famous will not be so conspic uous and deadly a feature of the present war. That Is a matter for conjecture, for the Boers, both young and old, still devote much of their time to hunting, not as a neccEsIty.but as a sport. o Believes In a. Fish Langrnagc. Indianapolis News. Professor Kolllcker, of the Naples Aquarium, recently went down into the Mediterranean In an Iron cage, lit up by electricity. With the aid of a powerful receiver and a specially constructed pho nograph, he registered the expressions of surprise with which the fish welcomed his appearance. He notes that the sound mado by one fish differs greatly from that of another, and has summed up the re sults of his experiment In the conviction that the sounds by fishes will yet be recog nized as a language. c Cape Cod's Canal. Chicago News. The proposed Cape Cod canal has re cently come Into notice and figures have been presented before the Harbor and Land Com.nlssloners by the engineers of tho company. The canal would be with out locks. The maximum velocity of the current. through the canal would be four miles an hour, and pcsslbly five in storms. Tho entrance width at Barnstable was fixed at 1000 feet. CLOGGED They Poison the Blood, Become Infected With Disease, Break Down the Entire Sys tem and Bring on Bright's To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy Swamp-Root Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of "The Oregonian" May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail. Laboratory of Dr. Kilmer & Co., Home of Swamp-Root, the "World-Fa-mo us ICIdney Remedy. You know what happens to a sower when it becomes cloggd, don't you? Do you know what happens to tho human system when tho kidneys become clogged? They aro unable to throw out the impurities from the blood, and become Infected with poisons; they decay, fall apart, and pass out in the urine; the blood, unflltered. carries the poison all through the system, and if not checked death follows. Tho kidneys are the sew ers of the human system. When your kidneys are not doing their work, some of the symptoms which prove it to you arc pain or dull acho In tho back, excess of uric acid, gravel, rheumatic pains, sediment In the urine, scanty sup ply, scalding Irritation In passing It, ob liged to go often during the day and to get up many times during the night to empty the bladder; sleeplessness, nervous Irritability, dizziness, Irregular heart. breathlessness, sallow, unhealthy com plexion, puffy or dark circles under the eyes, sometimes the feet, limbs or body bloat, loss of ambition, general weakness and debility. When you are sick or "feel badly," no matter what you think the name of your diseaso Is, the first thing you should do is to afford aid to your kidneys by using Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kid ney remedy. In taking Swamp-Root you afford nat ural holp to nature, for Swamp-Root Is the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that Is known to medical bcience. Perhaps you are In doubt about your kidneys and want to find out. Here's a nimplo test: Take from your urine passed NORTHWEST LIGHTHOUSES REPORT AD RECOMMENDATIONS OF NATIONAL BOARD. Appropriation Asked for Another Light at Month of Colombia On the Washington Const. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The annual report and recommendations of the Light house Board, Just published, discusses the conditions and needs1 of the 13th district, embracing the entire Pacific Coast, from the southern boundary of Oregon, up along the Oregon and Washington coasts, and the coast of Alaska. The Board renews Its recommendation for an appropriation of $4500 for a new building for quarters at the Cape Blanco light station, Oregon. Numerous repairs were mado at tho Coqullle River station, and an adequate water supply was fur nished. Similar operations are reported at Cape Arago. where extensive repairs were made to the fog signal and lights. An ap propriation of $4000 is asked for the erec tion of additional quarters at Yaqulna Head. A peculiar condition Is reported at Coos Bay light, where two additional lights were installed last year, but up to the present time the Board has been un ablo to supply lightkeepers for these lights, owing to the limited number of keepers allowed under the law. Owing to Its exposed position, the light on Tilla mook Rock needed many repairs, and its equipment was thoroughly overhauled. The act of June H, 1S96, appropriated $11,000 for discontinuing the light at Point Adams, and re-establishing It with a fog signal at the outer end of the wharf at Fort Stevens. This station was discon tinued on January 31. 1S99, and the ap paratus removed. Although a 6lte for the light at Fort Stevens was selected In 1S97, the title was In dispute between tho War Department and private parties, and tho matter was taken to court. The board states that any other site than the one selected would Interfere with the use of batteries under construction at Fort Stev ens. They proposed that Instead of the light and fog signal station a suitable structure be erected on Desdemona Sands at the mouth of the Columbia, comprising a lighthouse, with a fourth-order light, fog signal, and dwellings for tho keepers. It Is estimated that such a station can1 be built for 535,000. and the board therefore seeks an additional appropriation of $34,000 In addition to that made for the Fort Stevens light, which would solve the dif ficulty. Woshlnirton Lights. At North Head, Wash., rather extensive repairs were made, and because of delay In delivering metal work for such beyond the time specified, the contractor brought suit to recover 55S6S damages, which he claims to have sustained. His case Is still pending. Fourth-order lamps were installed at Wlllapa Bay. and modern and adequate sirens or fog signals were placed in position at the Gray's Harbor station. Owing to the great distance between the fog signals at Cape Flattery and New Dungeness. and the unsatisfactory results from the Edlz Hook fog 13611. steamers plying the Straits of Fuca have great difficulty during thick weather In mak ing this run. Numerous complaints have been made by owners and masters of ves sels. Owing to the frequency and density of fogs and smoky weather an interme diate fog signal Is needed, and an ap propriation of $7000 is recommended to es tablish such a signal at Slip Point, Clal lam Bay, Wash. At the New Dungeness station the quarters are totally Inadequate, and an appropriation of $4000 additional is request ed to meet the demand?. Fourth-order lamps have been installed at Smith Island, Point Wildon and Admiralty Head, in place of the old and Inadequate signals heretofore employed. 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If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root Is what you need you can purchase the regular 30-ccnt and 51 slzo bottles at the drug stores everywhere. suitable pieces of ground near by belong ing to the War Department. Plana anil specifications for the new buildings have been prepared and turned over to the War Department for erection. In 1S3S an appropriation of $6C0O wa3 made for establishing a first-class fog signal at Point No Point. The buildings were erected according to modern ideas, and the signals have been installed. Re pairs were made at Batter Point, Robin son Point, Turn Point and Patos Island. The board makes the following recom mendations concerning these stations: An appropriation of $0000 for a fog sig nal at Battery Point; $3000 for a fog sig nal at Robinson Point; SSOOO for a fog sig nal, a bell struck by machinery, at Point Brown; and $13,000 for a light and fog signal at the southwest point of Burrows Island, Rosario Strait. This Is rendered necessary because of the Intense fogs and the smoke from forest fires, and the fact that Burrows Island Is a point of depart ure for most of the vessels plying tha strait. While the light at Semlahmoo Harbor, In the Gulf of Georgia, Is useful, it te in sufficient for the needs of commerce. Several lines of steamers from. Vancou ver and Tacoma touch at Blaine, and dur ing the Ashing season the commerce is greatly Increased. The harbor is difficult to enter, especially at night, and the board contends that a small light and tog signal would be of much service to com merce. It Is estimated that $25,000 would establish an adequate station, and such an appropriation- Is recommended. "The post lights," says the report, "are efficient aids to navigation In the Inland waters of the Columbia and Willamette Rivera, Puget and Washington Sounds, and their adjacent waters. All were In spected, and necessary repairs were mado The keepers have generally done their work satisfactorily, and the efficiency of this part of the work is universally com mended." There axe now three light vessels sta tioned at important points on the Paclfio Coast. If it becomes necessary to with draw any one of these vessels, there 1 no relief light vessel to replace it. Such a vessel is urgently needed. The board estimates that it would cost not to exceed $SO,000 to build such a relief ship, and an appropriation of that character Is recom mended. All of the day beacons and fog slgnala operated by steam or hot air are reported to be In good working condition. Tho depot at Tongue Point is In general good condition, but it Is deemd advisable to erect two inexpensive oil houses, which would coat not more than $3)00. which sum would also cover other needed fixtures about the station. It Is proposed to erect a suitable building at this station for en gineer stores. This can bo done for $4000, and such an appropriation Is recommend ed. The Lighthouse Board is now preparing plans and specifications for the new light house tender for the Thirteenth District, for which $100,000 was appropriated by the last Congress. The Manzanlta spent three months of the past year In Alaskan wa ters, atending to the buoyage, which, such that it is, was placed in first-class condi tion. The tender Columbine performed routine duties along the coast and under went necessary repairs. n e Tho Educational Conference. CHICAGO. March 1. At today's session of the Department of Superintendence of the National Educational Association, the following officers were elected by unani mous vote: President, L. D. Harvey; State Superintendent of Education In Wisconsin; first vice-president, A. K. Whltcomb, Superintendent of Public Schools, Lowell, ilass; second vice-president, W. F. Slaton, Superintendent of Public Schools, Atlanta, Ga.; secretary, F. B. Cooper, Superintendent of Public Schools, Salt Lake City. Utah. The Mother of Statesmen. New York Commercial Advertiser. Virginia Is well represented in the Sen ate, If all the natives of that State who are members of that body are counted, for there are no less than five. In addition to her own two Senators, Taliaferro, of Florida, was born and raised in the State, as were Harris, of Kansas, and Lindsay, of Kentucky.