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.
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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
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GEORGIAX SILVERSMITHS AT TIFLIS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Owing to ths fortification work now
being constructed at Admiralty Head, it
has been necessary to move the light sta
tion. An exchange was made of the
J present lighthouse reservation for two
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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.
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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.