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THR . jrominsG OBEGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAECH 17, 1900.
LORD ROBERTS' PUNS
HE WILL PUSH OX TO PRETORIA
WITH LITTLE DELAY.
Tfao Armic of Gatacre, Clements and
Brabant Will Soon Join Hlra
at Bloemfonteln.
LONDON, March 16. Lord Roberts' suc
cess In handling the civil problems at
Bloemfonteln and the manifest equanim
ity -with which residents of the capital of
the Orange Free State accept British oc
cupation momentarily replaces the inter
est in the military situation.
It Is believed here that Roberts -will
soon push on to Pretoria, but Great Brit
ain Is quite content to listen for a few
days to the acclamations of the people of
Bloemfonteln and permit the troops to en
Joy a few days' rest before expecting fur
ther success.
Roberts made a quaint speech to tho
Guards at Bloemfonteln today, when in
his first congratulatory words he ex
pressed pride In their splendid march of
2S miles in 28 hours, and gave ample as
surance of his ultimate design.
"Through a small mistake," said Rob
erts, "I have not been able to march into
Bloemfonteln at the head of the brigade,
as I Intended. I promise you, however,
that I will lead you into Pretoria."
General Gatacre is holding Bethulle, and
the whole line of railroad south of Bloem
fonteln is now In the hands of the Brit
ish, and General Brabant's column hav
ing crossed Orange River, after a forced
march to Aliwal North on Sunday, and
General Clement's column being across at
Vanzyl, the three columns will form an
army of 12,000 to 15,000. which is expected
to replace the forces of Roberts at Bloem
fonteln, as he push.es northward. Just
where the Boers will attempt to oppose
that march is an Important question, but
It cannot be easily answered until Gen
eral Joubert Is more definitely located.
Further news has reached the outside
world from Mafeklng, dated Friday,
March 9, showing that though the garri
son was in hard straits, they were buoyed
up by the knowledge that their plucky
fight was appreciated at home:
Roberts reports that he found seven
British officers and 43 men wounded in
the hospitals at Bloemfonteln, and that
they had been well cared for. He adds:
"I rejoiced the wounded Boers Dy tell
ing them they will be allowed to proceed
to their homes, instead of being made
prisoners, as socn as they can leave trie
hospital."
The Times publishes the following from
Bloemfonteln, dated Tuesday:
"Contempt for the flight of tho Free
Staters is universal, many people assert
ing that President Steyn would have been
shot If his intention to flee had been
known. More harm has been done to the
Dutch cause by the surrender than is con
ceivable, and, despite the statements of
the brother of Steyn, it is doubtful if
there will be any more resistance south
of the Vaal."
It was officially announced today that
the British casualties- at Drelfonteln
March 10 were 62 men killed and 321
wounded, including one Canadian
wounded.
The report published in the United
States that the British warship Thetis
was chasing the German steamer Kaiser,
off Delagoa Bay, the Kaiser having Boer
commissions on board, was published in
the Daily Mall of this cfty to-day, to
gether with a denial of the statement
The officials of the foreign office say the
Idea of officers of a British warship at
tempting to remove foreigners from a
German vessel Is "utterly impossible and
absurd."
DISAILMI$G THE BURGHERS-
Roberts Proclamation to Bloemfon
teln Free Staters,
BLOEMFONTEIN, March 13. General
5rettyman 4s succeeding admirably as Gov
ernor of the town. He issued a proc
lamation today requesting the burghers
within a radius of 10 mlies to deliver up
their arms, assuring them they would be
paid for the confiscation of their property.
Lord Roberts Is about to Issue fresh proc
lamations which, it is- considered, will
have the effect of disarming further op
poslt'on upon the part of the Free Staters.
Mr. Collinga has been appointed Landdrost,
and Mr. Frazer will act as Mayor.
Great quantities of stores captured at
YVasserfall have been recovered. As the
result of Hunter and Wester's line cut
ting, the British have secured 26 engines,
and the line has been cleared to the Kaf
fir River. Rumors are current that ex
"Presldent Steyn is willing to surrender.
Much unrest exists among the Dutch pop
ulation. Free Staters south of here are reported
to be rapidly returning to their farms.
General Groebelaar is attempting to es
cape to the north. He has a large com
mand and a big convoy of supplies. The
majority of the townspeople anticipate
that the Free Sta'ters will offer no resist
ance. ST. PATRICK'S DAY IX L.OXDOX
Wlli Be Celebrated as a National
Festival.
NEW YORK, March 16. A special to
the Herald, from London says:
There "are ample indications that the
Queen's message about the soldiers wear
ing the shamrock has been Interpreted in
a way which Her Majesty can scarcely
have expected, for St. Patrick's Day Is
going to be celebrated here as a grand
National festival.
Long ago it was announced that the
Irish National flag would wave above the
Mansion House, but this also had. like
the Queen's message, results which could
scarcely have been expected, for It gave
the Idea all over the country to sport the
green flag. The result was that people
ore wandering about clamoring for Irish
flags which are to decorate their houses
and are entirely d.sappolnted to hear that
all such flags have been sold. Each train
Is bringing in crates of shamrock.
It Is quite safe to predict that tomorrow
all British subjects will wear the sham
rock In honor of the gallant Irish soldiers
at the front, and that everywhere pos
sible the harp on the green ground will
wave alongside the Union Jack and the
National Standard. It will be a St. Pat
rick's Day such as has never been known
before.
PAUSE IX THE "WAR.
No .Special Activity Looked for Next
Week.
NEW YORK. March 16. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
General Roberts is not allowing
the grass to grow' under his feet.
He put three trains in motion,
equipping them with engine driv
ers and firemen from his own troops, and
sent Genera: Pole-Carew. with 2OC0
Guardsmen and a small body of mounted
infantry. Southward. He reported in a
midnight bulletin that Pole-Carew had
reached Bethany during the afternoon
without opposition, and that the force
was expecting to Join Generals Gatacre
and Clements. Gatacre had crossed the
Orange River in the morning and occu
pied Bethulle. General Clement's advance
has probably taken place simultaneously.
It Is reported that the Dutch rearguards
are retreating from the river, and it Is
possible that they may be caught be
tween the columns which are advancing
toward Sprlngfontcin.
General Roberts has allowed three di
visions to halt at Bloemfonteln, but he
Is not idle himself. He has created the
impression that the Free State Govern
ment has surrendered its capital and that
a military government has bean substi
tuted for It. President Steyn, since his
'arrival In Kroonstad, Is Issuing procla
mations and striving to rally his -troops
fn defense of the republic, but unless all
signs fall, his forces are rapidly disap
pearing from the field.
It Is evident from the press dispatches
that General Roberts' first work will be
the opening of the railway southward to
the Orange River and the abandonment
of the convoy system of supplies from
KImberley. The entire district south of
Bloemfonteln can be cleared of the enemy
in the course of a few days and railway
traffic restored. Dispatches from General
Gatacre'a headquarters state that "his pa
trols are In touch with General Clement's
lines westward and with Brabant's east
ward. "Warren's forces are not needed on
Orange River, and have returned to up
per NataL Military men do not expect
a vigorous renewal of operations by
either General Roberts or General Bulicr
during the next week. French's cavalry
with Tucker's division may advance slow
ly northward In the direction of Wlnburg
and Kroonstad, but it Is not likely that
there will be serious fighting until Gen
eral Roberts is ready to cross the Vaal
River and advance toward Johannesburg
and Pretoria.
The only direction In which veteran
officers here expect to witness Immediate
activity Is towards Mafeklng.
Rejoicing: in Cape Colony.
CAPE TOWN, March 16. There was
great rejoicing throughout the colony up
on the receipt of the news that Bloemfon
teln had been occupied by the British.
The first Intimation of the news at Port
Elizabeth was the firing of 21 guns at 11
o'clock in the evening. The Inhabitants
hastened to the streets and carried the
Mayor on their shoulders to the Town
Hall, where a demonstration was held. To
day will be observed as a general holiday.
There is great rejoicing at Bloemfon
teln, whose women and children have been
shut off for months. At Jamestown, great
complaint is made of the harsh treatment
by the Boers during the occupation. Reb
els are coming in dally with their arms
from the south. A number of other rebel
leaders have been arrested.
Cecil Rhodes' A'ievrs.
CAPE TOWN, March 15. In an inter
view published in the Cape Argus Cecil
Rhodes Is quoted as saying:
"I feel strongly that we cannot have
peace in South Africa so long as we
have in the Republics a rallying ground
for disloyalty and disaffection. I go fur
ther. I do not think we can safely fed
crate till we have had some years of
crown colony government. Personally I
have done with the Bund.".
French Stockholders Friffktened.
PARIS, March 16. The possibility of
the Boers destroying the mines is causing
some anxiety among French financiers,
who have one-third of the shares. The
Gaulois devotes an article to the subject
today, and calls upon the financiers of Eu
rope to furnish the Boers with the means
of resisting the British invasion.
Boers Surprised at Bethulle.
CAPE TOWN, March 16. When the
British forced a passage of the Orange
River, they surprised tho Boer forces.
The Britons occupied a position on the
north side of the river with little oppo
sition. Word From Mafelcingr.
LONDON, March 16. A private tele
gram received at Liverpool reads as fol
lows: "Mafeklng, March 10 (by dispatch rider
to KImberley). Going ptrong."
SEVERE MARCH STORM.
Heavy Fall of Snovr in Xctt York and
New Jersey.
NEW YORK, March 16. Nine inches of
sleet and snow covered the streets of
New York today, and 4000 men were bat
tling with it in Manhattan. 3000 more be
ing at work in Brooklyn. Traffic was par
tially paralyzed In some sections of the
city since early morning. During the ear
ly hours, Brooklyn Bridge traffic was
practlcallyblocked. Sleet on the .third
rail supplying electric power to the bridge
cars cutset the current, and a general
blockade tfiis the result.
The fall of snow in New Jersey was
heavier than in the city. Trains were de
layed by the storm and malls were sev
eral hours behind in their delivery. No
fatalities from the cold are reported in
the city, but the station-houses and char
itable institutions were crowded with
homeless.
Deep Snow in Texas.
DALLAS, Tex.. March 16. Tho heav
iest snow storm In many years set In to
day and is now falling over Northern
Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Many places report 6lx inches of snow and
much suffering to livestock is expected,
owlng to the lateness of the season.
Snovr and Ice in Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS. March 16. The
weather in this city and throughout Lou
isiana continues cold. Snow fell and Ice
formed generally last night, not only in
Northern Louisiana, but In the southern
sections as well. Some damage to fruits
and vegetables Is reported.
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Georgia Frait In Danger.
ATLANTA, Ga., March 16. Freezing
temperature was reported today as far
south a3 the center of the cotton belt.
Frultmen say trees cannot stand the con
tinuance of the cold. The recent warm
weather had advanced trees rapidly.
CHICAGO'S BALL PROSPECTS.
American Leajrae Undecided About
Placing: a Team There.
CHICAGO, March 16. The magnates of
the American Baseball League held a
protracted secret session here today, dis
cussing the make-up of the circuit for the
coming baseball season. Great Interest
attached to the meeting, as upon the de
cision to be reached depended whether or
not the league would have a club in Chi
cago. President Johnson would not talk
In regard to the probable action of the
league as regards placing a team in Chi
cago, and thereby probably bringing on a
fight with the National League. Some of
the others present, however, said they
would support Comlskey if he should
bring a team here. During the secret ses
sion it developed that a proposition made
to President Hart, of the National League
club In Chicago, has been rejected. What
this proposition was, however, could not
be learned.
Crescent City Derby.
NEW ORLEANS, March 16. The most
Important event of the Southern racing
season the Crescent City Derby, at 1U
miles, and valued at $4000 will be decided
tomorrow. The starters, weights and
Jockeys, as announced tonight, are:
Knight Bannert 115 WInkfleld.
The Conqueror 115 Boland
Sidney Lucas 115 Clawson.
Prince of Verona.. ..115 McJoynt.
Sir Fitzhugh 115 Mitchell.
Lamplighter 115 Knapp.
F. W. Brode 122 T. Burns.
Rnltlln Will Fight Sharkey.
NEW YORK, March 16. Gus Ruhlln
today Issued a challenge to all the crack
big fellows. Including J. J. Jeffries, and
posted $2500 as evidence of good faith. He
names Sharkey first and then extends the
offer to McCoy, Fltzslmmons and Jeffries
in the order named. Jeffries, Flzsim
mons and McCoy disposed of Ruhlln's
challenge "by saying they won't fight him.
Sharkey says he will cover Ruhlln's money
and will sign whenever Ruhlln is ready.
Sullivan Defeated Broad.
NEW YORK, March 16. Dave Sullivan,
of Boston, defeated Kid Broad, of Cleve
land. In a 25-round bout at 124 pounds, at
the Broadway Athletic Club, tonight.
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L. N. Stein.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. L. N.
Stein, Secretary of Wells, Fargo & Co.,
died here this morning- of pneumonia.
ADVICES ARE CHEERFUL
TRADE REVIEW MAKES A FAVOR
ABLE SHOWING.
A Few Soft Spots la the Market Farm
Products Advancing The Week's
Bank Clearings.
NEW YORK, March 16. Bradstreet's to
morrow will say:
Trade advices are. as a whole, cheer
ful, and the stretch of values is appar
ently unabated, though some soft spots
still present themselves. A permanent
feature this week has been the Increase
in strength of values of farm products,
nearly all the cereals, pork products and
cotton advancing, while materials for
manufacture, and the products thereof,
have generally remained steady or un
changed. The Government report on the
quantity of corn in farmers' hands shows
a smaller than expected supply, and quite
an outbreak of speculative Interest oc
curred, sympathized In by wheat, and both
cereals reached the highest point touched
on the crop of 1E99. Liquidations on the
advance brought about some reaction In
prices, growing wheat crop advices prov
ing rather depressing as a whole, and the
statistical position remaining as bearish
as pointed out last week.
The close finds quotations above those of
a week ago. It seems evident that the
weather and the growing crops will con
stitute price-making features for some
time to come. Manufacturers of shoes
are busy and weather conditions have
rather favored the retailer by enabling
him to dispose of some carrled-over
stock.
Copper has been stronger In tone; lead,
owing to large receipts, Is firm, but
slightly lower than a week ago. Wool
Is fairly steady, but manufacturers are
out of the market and concessions can be
obtained, though London advices are bet
ter. Anthracite is lower in keeping with
the advanced stage of the season, while
bituminous grades of coal are firm. Though
quiet, the iron and steel situation has de
veloped a rather more confident tone. Less
is heard about shaded quotations, though
on the other hand the volume of new busi
ness has not been very large. Some low
grade pig iron has been moved at conces
sions. By the taking of orders for Bes
semer pig at Pittsburg this week, the en
tire production for the first half of tho
year in that district, has been placed.
Southern iron advices are of steady
prices, and of rather more inquiry on ex
port account Except Immediately In Chi
cago, where Idleness of many thousands
of men has caused dullness In the machin
ery and kindred trades, the Western iron
situation seems a strong one. Reports of
coming activity in railroad building mul
tiply, but It is possible that a false con
struction may be put upon the reports that
59,000 miles of new road are projected.
The heaviest mileage ever built was in 1SS7,
when less than 13,000 miles were construct
ed, and it is of course safe to say that
nothing like as large a total will be built
this year as Is reported projected; more
particularly new railroad building will be
largely a matter of extensions of exist
ing lines rather than the building of new
roads. Structural material Is In better
request and some very large contracts will
shortly be placed.
Wheat, Including flour, shipments of the
week aggregate 2,277,450 bushels, against
2,280,578 bushels last wok. 4,114.016 bushels
in the corresponding week of 1S99, 3,67.056
bushels IrvlSSS, 1,629,434 bushels In 1S37, and
1,592,123 bushels in 1896. Since July 1 this
season, the exports of wheat aggregate
141,206,836 bushels against 175,225,741 last
year, and 172,620,750 bushels In 1S97-8.
Business failures In the UYrrfed States
for the week number 190, as compared w.lth
1S9 last week, 205 In this week a year ago,
233 In 1S98, 233 In 1897, and 300 in 1SS5. Busi
ness failures In Canada for the week num
ber 28, as compared with 33 last week, 21
in this week a year ago, 23 In 1S3S, 36 In
lfc97 and -0 m 1&96.
DUX'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
New Monetary Act Has Not Yet Af
fected Uasiness.
NEW YORK, March 16. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade, tomorrow
wiil say.
The new monetary act which was signed
and took effect on Wednesday has not
affected business probably as yet. De
signed as a barrier against future harm,
it was, by some, expected to have Imme
diate influence through provisions regard
ing bank circulation. While ?2.100,o0u will
be added to New York circulation, the In
crease thus far Indicated will be mainly
Interior, affecting the chief monetary cen
ters only by lessening reliance upon them
when more currency Is wanted.
The grain movement is fading in im
portance. Corn exports have been, in two
weeks, only 5,497,102 bushels, against 7,126,
553 "last year, tnough prior to March, 132,
982,623 bushels were exported agalnrt 99,
SS4.9S4 last year. The wheat movement u
falling behind rather less than It has been
in recent weeks, owing partly to large Pa
:Ific shipments. Atlanuc exports in two
weeks have been 3,009,454 bushels, flour in
cluded, against 6,2z9,48S last year, and Pa
cific exports 2,565,077 bushels, against 1,427,
376 bushels last years. While Government
estimates of wheat li farmers' handa
showed a sufficient quantity with visible
supply to meet, besides nil home require
ments, as large a foreign demand as that
of last year, and yet leave a large surplus,
there is no reason to expect that las:
year's fore.gn demand will be equaled.
The pr.ee advanced 'lHc for the week,
and corn advanced lV&c
St. Louis' efforts to excite new confidence
In higher prices for Iron have not had
the desired effect. While various markets
are called stronger, not a quotation haa
advanced, but tank plates at Pittsburg
are a shade lower at -' cents. Eastern
gray forge has sold thtre In considerable
quantity at 0 DO and $21 for local forge,
and Southern No. 1 foundry Is selling here
at $22 75 against $23 50 for Northern No. 1.
Bessemer pig Is still held at $24 at Valley
m.lls, though-small lots are obtainable at
Pittsburg at $24 50. Many large contracts
are mentioned as In prospect, but none
are closed except a structural contract for
the Government printing office. Much
work Is deferred because of the builders'
and machinists' strike at Chicago, and
because of doubt whether prices can be
held with the output exceeding consump
tion over 1000 tons per day. Copper Is
strong, and a shade higher, but large ar
rivals have caused some decline in tin.
It Is not strange that higher prices have
been asked for most uoiton goods with
tho markets for raw cotton higher than
they have been einco January 10, 1893, and
the break in its price did not go far enough
to change the situation. With print cloths
at 3& cents, against 4.06 cents early in
1893, standard and southern sheetings & to
H-cent lower, and ginghams 1 cent lower
than in 1893, the mills would be asking
more if they had not taken large supplied
of cotton before the rise m February.
Sales of wool have been only 7,332,701
pounds In two weeks. Manufacturers have
such supplies that they buy only to piecft
out for special wants, and the best deal
ers report that a yielding of 1 cent would
be required In order to effect sales. Quo
tations are really noniinal for lack of
transactions. -The mills are still producing
great quantities of goods without buying
wool. Prices of leading goods have not
declined, but others, both plain and fancy,
are somewhat weaker. The yielding in
satin leather has led to considerable sales
of men's shoes at 24 cents decline, but
the concessions recently made In boots
by makers who held old stocks of leathex
are now refused, and It Is claimed that
transactions In hemlock and oak soles
have been larger than at any time since
November. Most of the makers are re
ceiving very slender orders. The market
for hides at Chicago Is again weaker,
though the decline is not large.
Failures for the weel have been 198 la
the United States, erilnst 183 last year,
and 23 In Canada, against 30 last year.
The Financial Markets.
NEW YORK, March 16. Bradstreefs
financial review tomorrow .will say :
An event like the passage and formal en
actment of the currency bill, accompanied
as It Is by the promise of a considerable
Increase In the National bank circulation,
Is something which the stock market ex
pected to celebrate by an exhibition of de
cided bullishness. But, although the
action of Congress on the measure was
certain for some weeks past, there was
no demonstration of this kind based on It,
and this week the market has been dull,
professional and at times Inclined to sag
lower. The undertone is bullish, and thero
Is a general feeling that speculation will
be materially benefited by the bill. When,
however, the market last Saturday and
Monday developed considerable strength,
accompanied by extensive covering by
short Interests, the movement was abrupt
ly checked by the rise of the call loan
rate to 6 per cent.
Notice was thus served on the specula
tive community that It erred In disregard
ing the decrease of the bank reserves and
the reduction of the surplus to slim pro
portions In Saturday's bank statement.
The showing In question merely supple
mented the statements for a series of
weeks past, all of them pointing to the
fact that preparations of banks for taking
out additional circulation under the new
law have Involved the purchase of a large
amount of Governments, a considerable
part of which Is being temporarily car
ried on loans at New York, thereby di
minishing the extent of the accommoda
tion that the banks can at the moment
extend to the stock market. It would
seem that this warning was not lost.
For the rest of the week the market
was very dull, with a disposition to sell
on the certainty that tomorrow's bank
statement will be bad perhaps to the ex
tent of wiping out the surplus reserve and
substituting a deficit, although Tellef is
promised from the Treasury's payment of
premiums on bonds deposited In exchange
for news 2s, and from the interior banks
funds to pay the Government for bonds
bought for circulation purposes. Activity
was confined to spots, and a few special
ties, notably Third-Avenue, engrossed the
attention of the traders, while little at
tention was paid to the good railroad
earnings and the favorable reports con
cerning Industrial properties. The dull
ness. However, had Its benefits. The pres
sure on the money market was relieved
and call loans, while firm, were generally
held at 5 per cent or less. Nor, while
bear traders showed some activity, was
there any great display of confidence on
their part, the prevalent feeling being
that when money relaxes, stock prices
will really appreciate. The public, how
ever, was conspicuously Inactive, and tho
leading bulls show little disposition to do
anything "beyond protecting their special
ties to a certain extent.
Bank Clearing.
NEW YORK, March 16. The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at principal cities for the
week ended March 15, with the percentage
of increase and decrease as compared with
the corresponding week last year:
- ,- . Inc. Dec.
New York $1,101,668.0:0 .... 17.3
Boston 112,594,000 .... 12.5
Chicago 128,341.000
Philadelphia 62.802,000 .... "6.5
St. Louis L0.3S3.lO)
Pittsburg 26,127.000 .... 11.4
Baltimore 24.832,000 .... 41.9
San Francisco .... l,b7.0X 14.3 ....
Cincinnati 16.013 000 11.0 ....
Kansas City 12.011.000 12.5
New Orleans 10.8S9.C03 27.8 ....
Minneapolis 9.7,0-XI U.o ....
Detroit 7,562 0.0 3.4
Cleveland 10S-S,iO0 21.1
Louisville 7,920.0.0 .... 8.7
Providence 5,795,010 .... 19.0
Milwaukee 6.014.OCO 13.7 ....
St. Paul 4.100.000 .... 5.2
Buffalo 4.611.000 6.4
Omaha 5,761,0j0 6.2
Indianapolis 5.373.000 5.0, ....
Columbus, O...... 4.310.C00 .... 4.9
Savannah 4, 653, COO 139.5 ....'
Denver 3.743.0CO 28.9 ....
Hartford 2.757.C00 4.0
Richmond 3.312,000 7.5
Memphis 2,924.000 27.-7 ....
Washington 2,595,000 5.0 ....
Peoria 1,926.000 7.5
Rochester 2.376.C00 10.1
New Haven 1276.000 1K.6
Worcester 1,185,000 29.2
Atlanta 1.720.791 16.2
Salt Lake City.... 2.2C5.C00 11.7
Springfield. Mass. 1.ICS.COD .... 23.5
Fort Worth 1.542,000 .... 9.7
Portland, Me. .... 05.010 .... 30.9
Portland, Or. 1,545.00) .... 7.3
St. Joseph 4.0l8.U0 59.5
Los Angeles 2,433 000 43.2 ....
Norfolk 1,374.100
Syracuse 993,000 .... 4.4
Des Moines 1,450.000 45.0 ....
Nashville I,li9.000 12.6
Wilmington, Del.. STfc.OO) 4.6
Fall River S47.0CO
Scranton : 1.119.000 .... 14.5
Grand Rapids .... 1,130.000 .... 2.5
Augusta, Ga 1,479 000 68.8
Lowell 451.00) .... 6.6
Dayton, 0 1,119.103 20.4
Seattle 1.S43.000 36.3
Tacoma 1.157.000 55.9
Spokane 1.059.000 1.8
Sioux City 1,127.000 4.4
New Bedford 35,000 4.5 ....
Knoxville, Tenn.... 49S000 3.6 ....
Topeka 577.0C0 10.5
Birmingham 796.CO0 46.5
Wichita E52.0O3 12.1
Blnghamton .. .. 376.0 0 17.2
Lexington. Ky. .. 503.000 50.1 ....
Jacksonville, Fla.. 297.000 2.7
Kalamazoo 4i2.000 2.5 ....
Akron 493.000 72.0
Chattanooga 419.C00 45.4 ....
Rockford. Ill 464.0:O 4.5
Canton. 0 21S.CC0 18.0
Springfield, 0 39,000 90.2
Fargo. N. D 262.003 .... 3.3
Sioux Falls. S. D. 163,000 16.2
Hastings, Neb. ... 142.000 8.3
Fremont, Neb 131.000 22.4
Davenport 79S.000 25.4 ....
Toledo 2.124 033 37.8 ....
Galveston 6.227.CO0
Houston 7,2y5.003 15.5 ....
Helena ." 541.000 .... 23.3
Evansvllle M 1,000 39.4
Macon 5S5.000 30.1
Little Rock 415.000 4.4
Springfield. 111. ... 654.(03 43.0 ....
Youngstown 218,000 12.1 ....
Saginaw 36,0:0
Totals, U. S $1,611,602,000 X2A
Outside N. Y. 600,351.000 2.9
Dominion of Canada
Montreal $ 11.781.000 .... 25.8
Toronto 8,9'6.CO0 5.4
Winnipeg L5S5.000 7.0 ....
Halifax 1.46S.0:0 0.2 ....
Hamilton 730.0C0 .... 7.0
St. John. N. B 532.000 .... 2.4
Vancouver 7?5,000 30.7
Victoria 501.000 .... 14.2
Totals $ 26.242.C03 T77T "l8
TERRORIZED BY REGULATORS
Citizens of & Sonth Carolina Town
Appeal for Protection.
ATLANTA." Ga., March 16. A special to
the Constitution from Columbia, S. C,
says:
The station agent and other citizens of
Neeces, Orangeburg County, telegraphed
the Governor at midnight begging for
troops to protect them from white regu
lators, who had twice visited the town,
beat the people, white and black, and
promised to return tomorrow and kill
them. Work on the surrounding farms
has been stopped and people driven from
their business. The Governor telegraphed
the Sheriff to ride across the country
with a posse .and give protection until
troops could be sent tomorrow If needed.
The cause of the lawlessness is unknown.
Montana Murderer Handed.
LEWISTON. Mo.. March 16. William
Wallace Calder was hanged here today for
the murder of F. McRae and his sheep
herder, in Fergus County, over a year
ago. Calder and his brother murdered
the men, cremated their bodies, and took
McRae's sheep, numbering 3000, to Big
Timber, where they sold them. Calder's
brother then turned state's evidence.
Bismarck's Brother-ln-lavr Dead.
BERLIN, March 16. Herr von Puttka
mer. ex-vice-president of the Prussian
Ministry, and brother-in-law of Prince
Bismarck. Is dead at Varzln, aged 71
years.
FISHING TO BE PERMITTED
STIPULATION IN OASE IXVOLYIXG
TITLE TO SEINING GROUNDS.
Xo Illegal Fishine: Yet Precautions
Asnln.it the PIniruc Health Of-
cer's Letter to Governor.
ASTORIA, March 16. The Indications
now are that the suit of the Columbia
River Packers' Association vs. W. L. En
yart and Frank Cook will be brought to
an Issue upon stipulation that will permit
the grounds In controversy to be used for
fishing during the coming season. The
suit Is an equity case to secure possession
of what are known as the "Jim Crow"
seining sands, and In which the plaintiff
claims to have an undivided two-thirds
interest. When the suit was commenced
the plaintiff sent W. J. Barry, with a par
ty of men, to the property, and they have
been In actual possession since that time.
Afterwards a suit was begun by Messrs.
Enyart and Cook against the Columbia
River Packers' Association to eject them
from the land. These two cases are still
pending. This afternoon the attorney for
Enyart & Cook appeared before the court
and stated that his clients had been in
peaceable possession of and had fished the
grounds for a number of years; that they
had several thousand dollars' worth of im
provements on them for use In fishing,
nnd ho asked that the ejectment suit be
called for trial at once, or if that was
not done he wished an order restraining
the combine from Interfering with his cli
ents fishing there. The combine's attor
neys objected, and said that the equity
case should be heard first, but they agreed
to withdraw the men from the grounds
until the case should be tried, provided
the defendants would drop the ejectment
suit and deposit $C00 forfeiture for rental
during the season. The defendants' attor
ney offered to deposit the J503 for rental
but would not agree to withdraw the
counter suit. He, however, agreed to drop
the ejectment suit If the combine would
withdraw from the sands pending the trial
of the equity case. This was as near an
agreement as was reached, but It was
announced that a motion for an Injunc
tion would be filed by the defendant with
in a few days, and also that the combine
would ask that a receiver for the property
be appointed. The granting of either mo
tion will permit fishing.
Judge McBride adjourned Circuit Court
this evening until April 4. The damage
suits of John Pentilla vs. The Clatsop
Mill Company, to recover $20,114, and of
Henry Mattson vs. The City of Astoria,
to recover $2000, will be tried at that time.
New Bicycle Tagrs.
The Astoria Bicycle Commission held Its
first meeting of the year today. It decided
upon a new style of license tag, and that
It Bhould be displayed oh the top bar of
the fame, and next to the head of the
wheel. The plans for the summer were
discussed and as the path around Smith's
Point is In excellent condition the path
to Tongue Point will be put In good re
pair at once. Action will also be taken
to keep cattle off the paths.
No Illegal Flshlns Yet.
Fish Commissioner Reed, who has re
turned from a trip up the river, states
that neither he nor any of his deputies
have yet been able to discover any signs
of illegal fishing during the present closed
season. So far very few licenses have
been taken out by fishermen, and, as has
"been the experience in the past, the last
few days will find his office crowded, and
ho will not have sufficient clerical force
to Issue the licenses as fast as Is de
sired. Precautions Against Plagrae.
State Health Officer Fulton has been
taking active measures for some time to
prevent the bubonic plague from reaching
Oregon from San Francisco, where at least
one fatal case has been discovered. Dr.
Fulton believes that with the present quar
antine regulations in force there is little
danger of It reaching the state, but as
the Board of Health has officially stated
that it exists in San Francisco, he feels
that due precautions should be taken.
More than a week ago he "notified the O.
R. & N. Co. that he would not permit a
Chinaman to land In the state from San
Francisco, unless he should have a certifi
cate of good health from a reputable
physician of that city. When the steamer
State of California arrived here this morn
ing Dr. Fulton was at the wharf, and
would permit no one to land until he had
made an examination. He found no sick
ness on board, but there was one China
man who had passed through San Fran
cisco on his way to Portland. This man
and his baggage were thoroughly fumi
gated. San Francisco Is not recognized as
an infected port by the Government, and
Dr. Hill Hastings, the Federal quarantine
officer, states that the Surgeon-General's
office at Washington is not thoroughly sat
isfied that the genuine plague has existed
In that city.
Some days ago Health Officer Fulton
wrote a letter to Governor Geer, In which
he outlined a policy that should be pur
sued to prevent the plague from being
brought into this state from California.
Ho suggested that a physician be sta
tioned at the state line, where the trains
crossed It, .and a thorough inspection be
made of every individual, as well as the
baggage: also having at hand proper fumi
gating appliances. No reply from this
communication has yet been received.
CROPS I.V FIXE COXDITIOX.
Fruit Trees Axe in Bloom and Winter
Wheat Ready to Joint.
MONROE, Or.. March 16. The prospects
for an abundant fruit crop were, never
brighter in the history of this section than
at the present time. Peaches and petite
prunes are In bloom, and the trees are in
splendid condition. All grain that is up is
growing rapidly. Some Fall-sown grain
will begin to Joint within a week. Wild
strawberries are in blossom.
It Is not likely that river steamers will
make any more trips to this point until
the late Spring freshets come along. About
300 tons of flour and produce were taken
out In four loads by the Gypsy this week.
The mohair clip this season is unusually
heavy, and the hair is of fine texture
and great length. In one bunch of goats
near town the lightest fleece weighed 5&
pounds and the heaviest eight pounds.
Goats are valued here at $7 per head, while
In most cases holders are not on the mar
ket at any price with their flocks. ,
The thermometer registered 75 degrees
In the shade here yesterday.
Pullman Bank Changes Hands.
PULLMAN. Wash., March 16. Levy An
keny, of Walla Walla, and B. Lombard.
Jr., of New York, today purchased from
J. J. Humphreys, Alfred Coolidge and C.
F. McClalne a majority interest In the
First National Bank, of Pullman. Ankcny
was elected president at a meeting of
stockholders. The consideration is $60,00)
for three-fourths of the stock.
Soldier's Remains Brought Home.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 16. The
remains of Thomas J. Laws, late of com
pany L, Fourteenth Infantry, who waa
killed in battle near Manila, arrived hero
today from San Francisco. Deceased was
a brother of Clement C. Laws, a promi
nent citizen of this city. The funeral will
take place here Sunday.
Commendation of Senator Simon.
- Salem Independent
Senator Simon has done right in oppos
ing, with his vote and influence, the in
famous Puerto RIcan tariff bill. Senator
McBride has lost caste with tho people
by voting for the measure. So have
Tongue and Moody. It doesn't hurt any
raan to do right. If these Puerto RIcana
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Mrs. J. C. Dunn, Tarentum, Pa., writes:
"I OTre you a great debt for the good Paine's Celery Com
pound has done my baby boy and myself. About a year ago
his face broke out in sores. "We had two of the best doctors
attend him, but the sores kept on spreading. Finally we tried
Paine's Celery Compound, and one bottle cured him of a bad
case of eczema. I am using the Compound now for nervous
ness, and it is doing wonders for me."
Paine's Celery Compound gives strength; re
lieves the body from suffering and exhaustion.
are now Americans by virtue of annexa
tion, it Is not right to put a tariff on
their exports. Perhaps the sugar and to
bacco kings had something to do with the
vote. Senator Simon doesn't have to sel
out. He made his fortune before he was
elected to the Senate. He Is backed up
In his vote by three-fourths of the Oregon
Republicans.
Newberg Graphic.
Senator Simon has taken a courageous
stand against the Puerto Rican tariff bill.
We admire the men who have the couraga
to declare and defend their own personal
convictions, regardless of political affilia
tions. Races at Xetr Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. March 16. The re
sults today were:
Six furlongs Dissolute won, Troubal'ta
second, Jamaica third; time, 1:19. .
Seven furlongs Scotch Grit won, Jean
Spencer second. Corlljo third; time, 1:.T5'.4-
Mile and 70 yards, gelling Bright Nlgat
won, Alvln W. second, Swordsman third:
time, 1:53.
One mile, handicap Joe Strangest won
Cathedral second, Albert Vale third; time,
l:46J&.
One mile, selling Ben Chance won, In
diana second, Russell R. third; time,
l:50tf.
Six and one-half furlongs, selling
Grayness won. Volandles second, Sister
Fox third; time. 1:28.
Anaconda Dividends.
NEW' YORK, March 16. The directors
of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company
declared its regular quarterly dividend of
$1 25 per share, and an extra dividend of
75 cents per share, payable April 30.
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Ncvr York Gamblers Arraigned.
NEW YORK, March 16. Twenty-six of
the 30 gamblers indicted yesterday were
arraigned before Recorder Goff in Gen
eral Sessions Court today. They all pleaded
not guilty. '
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