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TH'B MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1900. THE BALER TRAGEDY Lieutenant Giilmore's Report of the Ambuscade. CAPTURE OF THE YORKTOWN'S MEN Thrilling Account of the Engage ment "With. Filipino Savaercs oa Castcrm Coast of Luzon. "WASHINGTON, March 30. The Navy Department has Just received from Ad miral "Watson a copy of the report made to him by Lieutenant Glllmore of the circumstances attending the ambuscade and capture of the Yorktown boat's crew, commanded by him, at Baler, April 12 last. The report Is a concise, plain, yet thrilling account of the tragedy at the mouth of the river which resulted In the loss of the lives of several sailors and the tak ing Into an eight months' captivity of the remainder of the little crew. It appears for the first time from this report that Lieutenant Glllmore did not violate his or ders In entering the river, but did so for the sole purpose of protecting two of the Yorktown's officers whom he had been di rected to land. The Yorktown at the time was trying to relieve as much of the Spanish garrison as -was besieged by the Filipinos In a church In Baler, and two of the officers referred to "had undertaken to make a reconnolssance. Lieutenant Giil more's account of the tragedy which fol lowed the attempt to execute his orders is given in the report as follows: "United States Naval Force on Asiatic Station, Flagship Brooklyn, Manila, P. L, Jan. 8, '1000 Sir: I have the honor to re port the following In regard to the cap ture of the second cutter and crew of the Yorktown, of which I had charge, by Filipinos, at Baler, April 12, 1S90. My diary and official correspondence with the Fili pino officials were lost In the rapids of the Arboluquer Blver. "On the evening of April 1L the com manding officer of the Yorktown said he -wished me the following morning to take charge of a boat to land Ensign "W. H. Btandley and a Quartermaster, who were to make a reconnolsance to discover the whereabouts of the church defended by th.e Spanish prisoners in Baler. Mr. Standley and the Quartermaster were to be landed at the small cove to the eastward of the river running past the town of Baler, Province of Principe. The commanding officer said he would not hamper me by orders, but directed me not to land, but to sound at the mouth of the river and ascer tain the distance of the ship from the mouth. If necessary, I was to make a demonstration to call the enemy's atten tion from the people landed. "About 4:20 A. M., of April 12, I left the ship with the second cutter. Ensign Standley and a Quartermaster as passen gers. The boat was armed with a Colt automatic gun In the bow and the crew "with Lee rifles and belts filled with am munition. "We pulled In under muffled oars and landed Mr. Standley and the Quartermaster. It was Just early in day light when we pulled out from the cove in the river's mouth. When near the river I saw that a sentry on one of the numer ous stations on the beach had seen us. I thoucht probably that he also had seen us land Mr. Standley, so to let him think that I had been searching for the river, I pulled for It, sounded the bar, ascertained the distance of the ship from the river's mouth and continued in for about 1000 yards, sounding slowly and making a rough sketch. The left bank, the sido toward the enemy, was covered by hirh marsh grass and swamp land. I knew that no outposts could be there. The right bank was steep, too, and covered with a dense growth, and from observation I Judged the enemy had only their stations on the left side of the river. "As "we neared the end of the swamp land, I was about to give orders to re turn, when we rounded the bend and came full on an outpost on solid CTOund. He hailed us and fired a rifle as a signal. Before I could answer the hail, a vollev was fired Into us at close range 50 and fO yards. The effect of this volley was 'ter rible. Morrlssey was killed instantly, his brains being scattered over the boat and crew, and Dillon was mortally wounded, never recovering consciousness, and dying shortly afterward In the boat. Seaman Rynders had his fingers cut oft at the hand, but kept bravely to his starboard stroke oar. The starboard oars were rid dled, and most of them shattered; bes.de the boat was pierced by the Remington balls, and made water fast. "As soon as possible after recovering from the first shock, we opened fire with the Colt and rifles. The Colt was thrown out of action by the second volley shat tering the ammunition box and cutting the binding tape. The order was given to back oars, but as only a few could be ued the others being shattered the tide drifted us on a sand bank. Ellsworth, Edwards and Woodbury tried to swim the boat out, but did not succeed. The vol leys were poured In on us on the left bank In quick succession, wounding mor tally McDonald and Nygard. The bodies of the men who had been killed had fall en on the slighter men "who were strug gling in the tSjftom of the boat. The boat was covered with blood, and nresented a fearfnl sight. The cries of the mortally wounded in the stern of the boat, asking me to shoot them and not allow them to fall into the hands of tho savages, were heartrending. "At the same time could be seen, com ini: down the right bank of the river, a band of men, armed -with Remingtons, bows and arrows, bolos and spears. I gave the order to hol5t the white flat, which was done by Rynders. who re reived a shot In the right wrist, and dropped the flag. We were now ha'led from the left bank In Spanish, an officer saying that If we did not cease firing and surrender he would kill us. I then surrendered. Before the officer on the left bank could get across, the savages on the richt bank came up, took us off the boat, robbed us of rings, watches, hats, caps, clothes. In fact, e-erything that they could get at short notice, tied our arms behind us with bamboo thongs and lined us up on the beach to be shot. These who had rifles loaded them and had them al ready cocked when an officer came out of the brush and ordered otherwise. We were then sent on board the boat, and. 'after plujrcing up the holes made by rifle balls, pulled up the Tlver. "We were landed some distance up the river and -were allowed to take the mor tally wounded out of the boat and place them on shore and to arrange the tourni quets to the wounds. The seriously wounded -were carried with us to the commandant.? office, about a mile and a half distant. We were under a str'ct guard. The officer In charge of us would not allow the mortally wounded to be taken with us. The offlcer said they had a med ical officer, and would send him down to attend the men. "At the commandant's office, I request ed, to be allowed to write the command Ins offlcer of the Yorktown to notify him of the facts and to request medical at tendance. This was allowed, but I found later that the letter was never sent. 1 am, sir, very respectfully. "J. C. GILLMORE. "Lieutenant U. S. N. "The Commander-in-Chief of naval forces on Asiatic station." THE CABINET MEETING. Dlscnised Philippine Commission's Instructions and "War Tax. WASHINGTON, March 30. The Cabinet was In sesison today for an hour longer than usual and the leading topic of dis cussion was the instructions to be given tho now Philippine Commission. These In structions, it is learned, have not yet been formally communicated to the commission ers, but In all probability they will be within a day or two. It is known, that it is the purpose of the President to make the civil government of the Philippines, represented by the com mission superior to the military in all matters pertaining to the government of the island not strictly military in char acter. It is believed Judge Taft, before he accepted the chairmanship of the com mission, had a perfect understanding with the President as to the relations which should exist between the civil and military authorities and also that from the time the commission arrives In Manila its au thority "will be supreme under tho Presi dent as to all matters of government 1 Secretary Gage occupied sometime in snaking a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Government. He stated that since July L 1S99, there had accumu lated a surplus of revenues over receipts of about $53,000,000. and that by the end of Juno of this year it probably -would amount to over $60,000,000. This surplus is accounted for by large receipts from cus toms and by a material reduction In the expenditures on account of war. Tho Secretary Is of the opinion that the present rate of taxation might safely bo reduced to some extent and It was with a view to a possible recomendatlon to Congress by the President on the subject that the Sec retary made his statement WASHINGTON, March 30. The Philip pine Comm'esion held Its second meeting today and spent some time- In conference upon the work to be undertaken. In tho afternoon the members called at the War Department and were received by Secre tary Root who. having discussed the sub ject at the Cabinet meeting earlier In the day, had some additional verbal In structions for them. It was definitely de cided by the Secretary and the Commis eloners that nothing should be made pub lic at this time Indicative of the nature of the written Instructions. Today was the last meeting of the entire Commission In Washington. STRAINED RELATIONS. Kicaragrua, Costa Rica and Salvador May Become Involved in "War. NEW YORK, March 30. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Mana gua, Nicaragua, says: There is no longer room for doubt that an outbreak of hostilities may occur at any moment between Nicaragua on the one hand and Costa Rica and Salvador on the other. The arrival yesterday of the United States cruiser Philadelphia and the report that the British cruiser Psyche has sailed from Kingston in response to a request from the British Consul indicate that the Consuls are well aware of the strained relations between the republics, and are exerting all efforts to protect British and American Interests. ROBBED BY COSTA RICA. Experiences of an ex-Governor of BlHcfields. NEW ORLEANS, March 30. Carlos Locayo, ex-Governor of Blueflolds, ar rived here last night after an exciting ex perience in Costa Rica. He left Nicaragua a few weeks ago, with Miner C. Keith, be ing deputized by President Zclaya to place some railroad bonds with New York cap italists. In view of the strained relations between the two countries, he was arrest ed, his money taken from him, and finally exiled and placed aboard the ship for New Orleans. He will return to Nicara gua. The Incident Is likely to create fur ther complications. Locayo was arrested in San Jose, he claims, by the order of the President of Costa Rica. About $5000 was taken from his person. He was escorted to Port Llmon and placed aboard tho Hispana. It is presumed that Costa Rica feared that he came there to foment trouble. Weldon Roberts, Melville Moxley and Joseph Strlngham, members of the Nica ragua Canal survey party, were also aboard the ship. They were forced to abandon their survey 175 miles eouth of Colon by the attacks of the Sasardl In dians. e HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. S ? S1?' Seae ' B Dennis, SpoKana K A Kclthley. San Fr F W Hoes. V S K C 3 F H Fulton. Phlla R. M Sturdevant, U S Tom O Grant. San Fr S Perry Thou Doyle. Tacoraa S J Sternberg. San Ft Watson C Squ!re.Seat:liR Jandorf. Ohlraro ? B B,"5?eH' battle Lee WorniPer. New Yrt John F Moor. N Y F S Doernbecher. Che PRGarretKin, St PI balls. Warti '"JS, """ I1 K eT- San Fran Colfax. Wash I Howard Doisla. St PI r Lemenn. Boston I A Stoddard. St Paul "ve$. Boston !c p Barnes. Chicago rrut A irDal lv Jcnrson. Elaine Chlear-o IW Tht Wi- TX. ' Max Abraham, do J R Dwycr, Chicago H C Walsh. NY Wm R Oratz. N Y G Ayer Carr, Lonicn, En T D Babbitt. BoUe A D Wlills, San Fran ieo E Steens,Rochejitr M T Sanders. St Paul H E Cloke. U S Army John B Allen. Seattle J S Mnrks. San Fran Chas W Pike, San Fr THE PERKINS. Frank Miller. Lebanon! P H Cowrey. Dalles x x owuzier, oan r r i John Tulley. Lewlston J W Ramage. San Fr J Blnawanjrer, St L Mrs J W Conn. Astoria F W Oswell. Centralla John F Hosklns.Sumptr W Howard. St John,NB W w Blddell. Lincoln W H Chase, Tacoma J J Bartlett. Salem a j jonnson. Astoria R N Snell, Daj ton. Or C Frank. The Dalles John F Harklns, do W Brunswick. St John, N B D C Fauvall, Eureka, Cal M W Bedell. Lincoln W C Bates. Grange- vllle. Idaho R W Rupe, San Fran Wm J Ramond. S F J Nash, Dayton. Wn J H Townoend, Dal Piaster Harnett, do H G King. St Anthony Falls. Idaho Mra D E Gllman.Hepp- nr. Or C L Reeder. Pendleton las, ur M BurkfcS Superior N Hansen, Martin's u i tauver. Haystack E W"Newman. do I Bluff C H .Wood. Mont C B Stewnrt. Man chester, Mass J J Martin. Jacksonvl Grace L Pierce, do John McGlll. Phlla Mrs J McGlll. do Kathrine D White, Phlladolohfa Mary E McOltl, do iE S Goldstone, Seattle Mrs K B Davis, Minnpl c. l i-jerce. san iran M McDonald. Salem Mrs M McDonald, do U W TVlinTlAT T-nv W E Northrop. Boston Mrs W E Northrop, do iC R Cooper, Omaha THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowlcs, Manager. S H Miller, San Fran A J Owen. Portland Gm Lowlt. Londn.Eng. Marlon Eastham. Hel-I D W Bass. Seattle I ena, Mont H A Burchet, TacomajA H Williamson. Bui Mrs Burchet. Tacoma i Ings. Mont R S Sheridan. Rosebrg'Mrs Williamson, do W T Richards, Thief IGus Moore, San Fran River Falls, Minn Mrs E J Reed, Cor H W Roberts. Boston vallis M A Smith. N Y Mrs Ida B Callahan, do Mrs Smith. N Y Miss Edna Irvine. do P S Davldnon. Hood lujoe Meyer, San Fran C R Smead. Blalock E S Cattron. "Moscow W H Smith. Tacoma 1H J Klnneman. Sumptr W H Barber, Pendletn Mrs Klnnsman. do Mrs Barber, Pendleton) Olney Newell. Denver J P Irvine. McMlnnvl IMrs Newell, Denver W F Klem, San Tran J P F McGee, Brownovl Mrs Klem. San Fran iJ S Kidder, New York Thotras R Henry. N YIMrs Kidder. New York E C Foster. Chicago (Arthur C Lawrence. H S Yeamans. St Paul city Mrs Yeamain. St Paul IW T Dlckerronn. S F M O Lownsdale. La IF J- Hutchlngs. S F Fayette Mlss Anna Jones, city THE ST. CHARLES. C A Hempel. Nehalem L Mllhard, Wardner D Fergusen, San Fr E W Newman, do D F Yundle, Corvallls M C Burke,W Superior S B Yundle. Corvallls W McConn. Oregon Cy C R Yundell. Corvallls !R Miller. Hunewell, K H C Goredale. Cal C Milter. do J F Moffat, Cal A H Miller, do R F Murray, llaygers illsa Cora. Mlller.do J II Harris, Maygers Jim Bodyfellow, do li a xxooa. ttiiisDoro Li Dunont. Valley c m cannon, do J Pugh. do R E McGulre, Seaside Herbert Pennington, Sumpter, Or T A Cole, Yankton, SD W R Cole. do R R Cole, do C C Torrence. do J H Douglaes.Troutdal H L Calvin. Troutdale Mrs Calvin. Troutdale Mrs Ettlnger, do F J Prahl, Clatskanle N K Paul. Crabtree S H Andrews, Woodld Mrs Andrews, go Frank Burns. Quincy J L Clause, Eagle Clff Geo Morton. ao G E Pruncr, do J A Brant. Tillamook J Daly, Tillamook F M Fales. Seattle Frank Meyers. Amity Mrs Meyers. Amltyl Roy Lukert, Kansas R E Brown, do G A Webb. Sllverton M Rc-thchlld. Eugene W W Haines, Eugene J R Paul. Crabtree F Phillips. Duck Hill I Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma. Euronean plan; headquarters for com. roerclal men. Chllberes restaurant la connection. For Goldendale. Wash., take stage et Grants. H. Glass, prop. MERCANTILE REVIEWS UNMISTAKABLE PROGRESS TOWARD BETTER CONDITIONS. Vlgroron Advance in Speoaletlvo Stocks Price Changres Darlns; the Week Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, March 3X R. G. Dun A Co. will say tomorrow: Progress toward better things has been unmistakable. It was & year ago that the frenzied speculation In Industrial stocks reached Its culmination, with prices averaging higher than at any time since, while railroad stocks, after some decline, rose $1 18 per share higher in September, and, after tho fall in both, which ended In December, have now risen 3S 35 per share to tho highest point of the year. The advance during the past week has been remarkably vigorous, and with more public support than before. Wheat exports fell far below last year's, amounting- In the week to 9,766,531 bushels, against 14.103.8S6 bushels last year. Tho price has advanced 2Vic. with statements that the crop of France Is greatly reduced, though It Is rather early to make any such estimate. The exports of corn again proved the magnitude of foreign demand for cereals, as the extraordinary move ment of last year Is closely approached, 1L794.8S5 bushels having gone abroad In four weeks, against 13.102,811 bushels last year. The Western receipts are nearly three times as large as in the same week last year. Indicating an abundant supply on hand, but the price has risen l&c Wool has declined fully lc on the aver age of revised quotations, and more for fleece and fine or medium territory, which sells at 55c clean, with medium clothing at 50c The goods market is quiet, and orders are limited, and outside the favor ites prices are irregular, with 5 per cent decline In some medium woolens and;flno worsted. Iron Is growing weaker, except In bes semer pig, which is held at 524 90 at Pitts burg, In spite of small sales of Eastern at lower figures. Anthracite No. 1 has sold little above $23, and basic at $22 50, with Eastern forge offered at, $20 50 at Pittsburg. In finished products no fur ther change appears, except In refined bars, "which sell in large orders close to 2c at Philadelphia, and In plates, which are selling at 2c or less at both markets. Better prices are expected frdm the con solidation In spots. But It will not be easy, nor in the end profitable, to hold prices after supplies so far exceed tho demand that material can be bought at lower cost. The advance of lc In hemlock sole leath er has led to some heavy transactions, though in fact but a restoration of prices paid in January. It restricts orders for boots and shoes, which aro small, although shipments continue about 7 per cent larg er than last year for March, exceeding those of other years still more. Hides at Chicago continue to decline, though slow ly. Transactions through clearing-houses show a much smaller volume of busi ness than a year ago, the dally average for March being 14.3 per cent smaller than last year, but 34.4 per cent larger than In 1S9S. Failures for the week have been 203 in the United States, against 194 last year, and 33 in Canada, against 26 last year. BRADSTREET'S REVIEW. Quiet Week in the Dry-Goods Dis tributive Trade. NEW YORK, March 30. Bradstreefs tomorrow will say: It has been a quiet week In distributive trade, except at some few Western cen ters, this being especially true of the dry-goods business. Wholesale trade in this line has been generally completed, and, pending the effect of the Spring demand upon the retail trade, the mar kets are In a waiting stage. As regards prices, the feature of the week has been the strength manifested in agricultural products and provisions. The advances In the latter, In fact, are regarded as fore shadowing an upward movement Jn hog products, long predicted, but only par tially realized. Numerous advances in wages have still further advanced the purchasing power of the community. Disquieting advices as to the international complications, and less favorable 'French crop reports, have furnished the basis for a slight upward movement In wheat. Winter wheat crop advices have been, on the whole, good, and have acted as a bal ance to the stories of French damage. Corn has been strong In sympathy with wheat and some renewal of foreign buy ing, aided by unsatisfactory advices as to the quality of new arrivals. All but one of the agricultural staples cotton has weakened during the week, not because of any impairment of sta tistical position, which. Indeed, . remains very strong, but really because some speculative holders have gotten tired and have given ear to reports of dullness In the cotton-goods demand. New business In this latter line Is undoubtedly quiet, but most of the mills are heavily sold ahead, and finished products have not advanced proportionately as much as the cruder forms. Wool has been more act ive, but considerable business has been done at concessions. The demoralization in the sugar market Is clearly confined to the refining branch, because, while quotations of the finished products have been lowered, the heavy refiners have been large buyers, and raw sugar has actually advanced, the result being a stilt further shrinkage In the margin of profit In refining. The recent advance In leather has tend ed to restrict new business, but advices from the boot and shoe Industry are on the whole favorable. There has been some accumulation of stocks of lumber and talk of overproduction in some states of the South, but price weakness Is not notable. Manufacturers and Jobbers In carpets and upholstery report a heavy season's business booked. Wheat. Including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 2.962.349 bushels, against 2,903.495 last week. 3.9SS.23S In the corresponding week of 1$S9. 3.550,664 bush els In 1S9S. 2,464.643 bushels In 1S97 and L693.927 bushels In 1S95. Since July 1 this ?f,85.nrJlbt ?ports of heat aggregate 14.,172,630 bushels, against 184.960.740 last year, and 1S0.067.552 In 1K97-8. Business failures in the United" States t0HJS. ,WeCk number 17s- as compared with 192 last week. 190 In the week a year ago. 226 In 1S9S. 212 In 1SS7. and 236 In 1896. Business failures In the Dominion of Canada for the week number 23. as against 23 last week. 33 In this week a year ago. 39 In 1898. 3S In 1897, and 43 In 1896 THE FINANCIAL REVIEW. Activity of Americans In London a Featnrc of the Week. NEW YORK, March 30. Bradstreefa financial review tomorrow will say: Railroad share values continued thplr advance this week, while Industrials and other specialties were Irregular, and Jn some cas?s developed considerable un steadiness. A feature of the week's mar ket was the further activity of Americans In London aud large purchase by foreign ers of inlcrnatcnal shares. The buylrs has been on a larger ecale than any simi lar demon radon on the part of European Interests In soma vmy-s Tf ie tn.iLv4 hinted that the movement has been worKea up irom this side, but the amount of stocks that are being shipped abroad and the large volume of the tradings In Americans In London seem to negative this idea. The theory which finds aorontntiPA in conservative circles is that the foreign nnanciai ana speculative world appreciates the Importance of the currency bill which has nut the United States flrmlv on trnM fcasls, and it. also expressed by the present enormous earnings ot railroads In thlfl country, er.tf the promise they afford of Increased diiJdcndft or of payments on the stocks of reorganized roads which have not yet yielded a return to their holders. Thero Is a good deal of manipulation In certain parts ot the market. Poor support and activity wore seen in the Pacifies and coal stocks, and in other portions of tho list as woll. A good deal of profit-taking was also observed, and some of the stocks which headed the advance at its beginning failed to retain all their advance. Yet the railroad list was strong In tone, and by its readiness to rally from any reactions dem onstrated tho presence of a growing, pub lic Interest in speculation. Money has grown easier for stock mar ket purposes, and the release of the funds that have been used to carry Government bonds is proceeding apace, as the bond are turned Into the Treasury for conver sion Into now 2s. The Increase In the National bank notes Is also having an et feet on sentiment, but not to any great amount. Nor has the market been im pressed to any extent by the fact that tho paying off of foreign loans contracted some months ago, has caused a sharp rlso in exchange on the face of large foreign buying of securities. Tha principal unsettling influences have been In connection with tho industrial stocks. Tho steel group and others of their class were, early In the week, tho objects of tentative bullish manipulation, but decided Improvement was checked by the largo supply of such securities, by the fear of labor disturbances and by tho idea that the trust agitation may lead to eomo adverse action as regards com binations at tho present session of Congress. Bank Clearings. NEW YORK. March 20.-The following tab.e, compiled by Bradstreet, snows tho bank clearings at principal cities for the week ended March 9, with the percentage 0 f. 'ncJ"ease and decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last year: New York J1.1C3 US.0C0 f"?" y?lou 105.45s.roo .... 13.R ghcago 1181TO.P0 i.i . :. Philadephla 87.30?,oCO 3.2 " &7;Aouf3 27.681.0CO Pittsburg 33.654.000 1.2 .. Baltimore 21.270.000 1.2 .. San Francisco ... 17.037,000 1.6 Cincinnati 14.156.0C0 8.2 .." ganflas City 12,549,000 32.8 .... New Orleans 8,548,000 13.1 .... Minneapolis 9.193.000 23.7 otro!t v 6.9.5.CO0 ... .. Cleveland s.721 0X .... 7.0 Loulsvido 8.0SO.CO0 24.5 .... Prpvidsnco 5,275.000 9.4 ;... Milwaukee 4.892,000 10.8 .... IV,?1 3.770.00J 10.1 .... Buffalo 4,419.0 0 Omaha 5.3.6,000 44.0 .... Indianapolis 5,467,000 Columbus, 0 4.SC5.000 .... 66 Savannah 5f0i.M0 29.9 Denver 4.721,000 53.6 ..:. Hartford 2.1C2.000 .... 5.9 Richmond 3.i.000 .... 2.3 Memphis 2.6S6.003 13.8 .... Washington 2.437.000 1.6 eoL,a 2.1C5.000 20.4 .... Rochester 1,605.000 .... 16.8 New Haven 1223 000 .... 11.6 Worcester 11JS.O00 .... 21.7 Atlanta 1485.000 6.0 .... Salt Lake City.... 1,543.000 .... 14 " Springfield. Mass. l.lSS.fO) .... 83 Fort Worth 1,370 000 .... 29.0 Portlard, Me 28.000 41.7 .... Portland Or. 1.7-7,000 22.2 .... St. Joseph 3.8S2.000 66.1 Los Angeles 2,331,000 70.6 .... Norfolk 1,4 5,0 0 3).0 Svraersft .. . .. ftnnn io Des Moines 1.323.100 60 ! Nashville L190O0 10.0 .... Wilmington, Del.. 915,0 0 30.7 .... Fa'l River 61S.0O0 13.0 .... Scranton 1.197.C00 17.9 .... Grand Rapids .... 1,0 7,00) 3.1 Augusta, Ga. I,(55.f00 22.8 Lowell 4T3.0M .... 45.1 Dayton, 0 1.081.0M 13.0 Seattle I,6),f00 41.2 .... Tacoma t86.CO0 S6.7 Spokane 1,102.000 19.1 .... Sioux f lt' 1 f At Vrt o t New Bedford '367000 6.S '.'.'.'. Knoxvi'le, Torn... 534.000 8.3 .... JO'fiHa 197.0.0 21.0 .... Birmingham ... . Ri7 nrn svo Wichita - 5M.0"0 ' 79 '..'.'. Binghamton .. ...-. - :-57,O0O 10.8 i.it. Lexington Ky. .. 4"n,000 J3.0 .... Jacksonville, Fla.. 262,000 14.4 .... Ka'amazoo SSOKO 53.2 .... Akron 41".0 0 3.3 .... Chattanooga J 39 COO 23.7 .... Rockford III. .... ?23.0 29.7 Canton. O 2 1'00 7.9 fcprlrgfl Id, O :E5.0 0 81.1 Pargo. N. D I90,00 42.8 .... Sioux Falls. S. D. 1 1.970 9.0 Hastings, Nb. ... 1F8.'00 63.4 Fremont, Neb 143.0V) 17.2 Davenport P36XX) 10.8 ,... Toledo 1,65,0 0 2S.4 Galveston S.619,000 .... 1.1 Houston 5.516 000 .... 5.6 Youngstown 323.000 7.6 .... Evansvllle 9S"00 3.8 Mac-n 574 0.0 J.6.9 Helena 512.000 11.5 Litt'e Rock 296.000 18.9 Springfield, 111. .. -W.OV) 37.2 Saginaw 379,000 89.3 Tota's. U. S $l,72')..'SO.'00 .... 3.8 Outside N. Y F7c,742.00) 1.0 .... Dominion of Canada Montreal $ H.fiTO.0'0 .... 14.5 Toronto 8 5.7,(00 Winnipeg 1.09.00 4 4 Halifax 1-2TO.00O 17.2 .... Hamilton (5 ,'01 6.1 St. John, N. B F440 13.0 .... Vancouver 81" 0 0 46.5 .... VIctor'a 373 0:0 .... 3.S Totals t 23.37S.0,0 .... T5 VICTORY FOR WALCOTT. Defeated Andy Wnlsh nt the Brond Trny Athletic Clnb. NEW YORK, March SO.-Joe Walcott, the Barbadoes negro welter-weight pugilist defeated Andy Walsh, ot Brooklyn, who Is In the middle-weight class. In a 20-round bout at the Broadway Athletic Club to night. Walsh, who had only been In training six days, was substituted in place of "Mysterious" Billy Smith, who was too 111 to go on. Walcott weighed 142 pounds and Wals.h 152. Walcott was a favorite at 2 to L Walsh was on his feet at the end of the bout, but Walcott was given the decision. Blcycltat Puglist Knocked Out. CHICAGO. March 30. Billy Stift, tho Chicago middle-weight, knocked out Al Welnlng, the BufTalo bicyclist pugilist, in about a minute and a half Jonlght. Not more than half a dozen blows w.ero struck. THE RUNNING RACES. Yesterday's "Winners nt Oakland and Little Rock. SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. The weather at Oakland was fine and the track was fast. The results were: Six furlongs, selling Corolla won. Gus to second, Maydlno third; time, 1:15". Mile and a sixteenth Donator won, Mortgage second, Dogtown third; time, 1:45 Three and a half furlongs Chaste won, Carllee second; Aphrodls third; time, 0:43Vi. Seven and a half furlongs, selling Mon tanus won, Monda second, Rosalbra third; time. 1:35. Seven furlongs, free handicap Vesuvian won. The Fretter second, Rosormondo third; time, 1:26?1. One mile, selling Jennie Reld won, Lothian second, Alarla third; time, 1:42. Races at Little Rock. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 30. The re sults of the Taces were: Five furlongs, selling Shillingburn won, Abusive second, Castlno third; time, 1:04. Six furlongs, selling Eva Wilson won, Belle of Erin second, Borden third; time, 1:17. Six furlongs Her Favor won, Tony Hoi lg second, Martin Duke third; time, 1:144. Five furlongs, selling Myrtle Van won, Gath second, By George third; time, 1:03. One mile, selling W. B. Gates won, Lord Neville second, Sir Blaze third; time, l:45-. College Athletics in England. LONDON. March 30. Tho Tntor-TTnlvpr- slty Field athletic games took place at me wueen jiud tms aiternoon. There was a large attendance. Oxford won hv n score of six games to four for Cam- oriage. PAiNE'S -s"wsV XjAJtr VsmmVj-J--Tir CfX -mtU mm TsrA V -tij lmT'POrjAmTJ!Xm-r9'7s!Xf " "XC&SllwrtJmjJrJ'ffwVjj9 Strengthens the Stomach IBVH Strengthens the Liver V p 4P& 'Hl " Strengthens the Kidneys lliffii C; S ' ' Makes Rich Blood --. ljP igM xx -rr' REV. ELWOOD SCOTT OF CARTHAGE, IND., WRITES: "My nerves have been so distracted and broken down by overwork that I have had but little rest, pleasure or comfort. I have been obliged to entirely suspend my ministerial labors for nearly a year. Some said try Palne's Cel ery Compound. I did so, and 1 am glad to say 2 am now almost well and have resumed my ministerial duties. I can eat almost any kind of food and digest It without any trouble, and I do not have that harassing pain in my head." MAKING A WIDE DETOUR MOVEMENTS OP THE MAFEKING i, -RELIEVING COLUMN. " Recent Bombardment of the Town May Have Been the Boers1 Final " Effort to Reduce It. LONDON, March 30. The reports that Lord Roberts will remain at Bloemfonteln another month are probably Intended for Boer consumption, as the recent move ment of troops and other indications point to preparations being well advanced lor a forward movement. The fact that the Boer telegrams an nouncing the bombardment of Mafeklng Monday or Tuesday do not claim any suc cess is accepted as proof that they met with none and hopes are entertained that It may prove to have been the final effort to reduce the place before raising the siege. It is now suggested that the ap parent inactivity of the British at War renton lo merely designed to Impress tho Boers with the notion that they are check ing the Mafeklng relief column, which in reality is advancing by a westward detour. Color Is lent to this view by the an nouncement that a column of 3000 mounted troops commanded by Colonel Drummond and accompanied by three . batteries, a pontoon train and several wagons of am munition, passed Barkly West March 26 on an extensive march, the object of which Is a strict secret. Queen "Victoria has cabled Lord Roberta asking him to convey' to the widow of Gen eral Joubert her sympathy at the loss of her husband, and to tell her tho British people always regarded the dead General as a gallant soldier and honorable foeman. Boers' Position nt BlfiTKarabcrsr. NEW YORK, March 30. A dispatch to the Herald from Ladysmlth says: The BIggarsberg range, where the Boers have taken up their new position, is a spur of tho Drakensberg range. It Is high toward the south and forms a natural strategical barrier to General Buller's ad vance. The weakness of this position lies in Its extent. There Is no doubt that General Buller will nnd an opening through which he can reach the higher plateau, and valuable coal fields around Dundee, thus reopening the Natal mines. Strong Boer outposts are hovering In the vicinity of Wessel's Nek and Allan's Post. General Jouhert's Fnneral. NEW YORK, March 30. A dispatch to the Herald from Pretoria 6ays: General Joubert's funeral took place hero Thurs day. He will be burled on Friday at Rustfonteln. in his private mausoleum, with military honors. The captured Brit ish officers here sent a floral tribute. Bombardment at Fourteen Streams. PRETORIA, March 30. A dispatch from Fourteen Streams, north of Warrenton. Cape Colony says the Boers, on March 28, openea a Domoaruraent ot tne iiritlsn camp during the night there, and that the British replied feebly and evacuated the place. AWARD UNSATISFACTORY. EngrlLnh Pren Comment on Delnjcoa Bay Arbitration. LONDON, March 30. The Dally Mall, commenting upon the award at Berne, says: "The boundless procrastination of tho tribunal it Is difficult to explain, for not the smallest trace of equity care be dis covered In the award of the beggarly 000,000 as compensation for a concession valued at 6,000,000. We fear the arbi trators allowed themselves to be preju diced against British interests by the ir rational Anglophobia which has seized up on the Swiss people. By their conduct the arbitrators have struck a deadly blow at arbitration." The Dally Chronicle says: "The award corresponds with the gen eral anticipation. Portugal Is condemned to pay, including Interest, nearly a million sterling. Probably the Ingenuity of Pre toria was a fertile contributor to the inex plicable delay of the arbitration." The editorial then proceeds to reproach j CELERY COMPOUND "Cvjj-g the British Government with doing noth ing to stop President Kruger's open in trigues In theDelagoa affair and says: "We would not be surprised to find that President Krugcr had thoughtfully banked a nice sum to enable Portugal to pay tho Indemnity and so to provide against the contingency he foresaw so clearly in March. 1SSS. On the other hand Presi dent Kruger has had all the value ho Is likely to get out of Delagoa Bay and he is not tho man to pay for favors received If they can be had for nothing." The Dally News says: "The sum awarded is as great a surprise as has been the unconscionable time taken by the arbitrators In arriving at a de cision." The Dally Graphic says: "The award is profoundly unsatisfactory, for If ever there was a high-handed and unjustifiable raid on private property It was the confiscation of the Delagoa Bay Railway." The Times says: "The company and Its creditors will doubtless consider the sum awarded far from adequate, but It Is probably as much as they can reasonably have expected to recover, and as much as Portugal can manage to raise without assistance." The Standard says: "It would be asking too much of human nature to expect that the aggrieved par ties will submit to their fate cheerfully. The bill of costs will make a large hole In the award, and It is safo to say that for eyery sovereign the claimants will re ceive, they had built hopes on at least three and probably more. The whole thing Is most unfortunate, especially as there was no compulsion to resort to arbitration." Effect on Stocks. LONDON, March 30. The Delagoa Bay railroad award had a disastrous effect on Delagoa Railroad stocks on the Stock Ex change today. Ordinary shares were quoted yesterday evening at 7U, and aro now at 1. First debentures, which yes terday evening were at 132, are now at SO, and seconds, which were at 115 yesterday, are now at between 50 and 60. H 9 ' WHY STREETS ARE UNCLEAN "Empty-inss" From Places of Busi ness Should Be Forbidden. PORTLAND, March 2S. (To the Editor.) Much has been said and written on the question of our streets being kept clean, and now and then a great howl goes up against the powers that be. Your corres pondent has of late been taking- note of the condition of our streets at an early hour In the day, and the principal fault of the dlrty-looklng condition of same is apparent. I have lived In cities, smaller than the City of Portland, and found a city ordinance enforced, which, compara tively speaking. Insures clean streets. Walk down Third street any morning and note the amount of waatopaper, card board boxes, sweepings of stores and very often, in certain places, bad eggs, thrown into the street, and that right where a car stops, ladies having to pick up their skirts to escape the filth; dead rats, refuse sbausage. wnshlmrs of cuspidors and butchers' utensils. te.. all alone- tho . of the sidewalks, and In the channels. Why is this permitted? In many cities thero is a law, and it is enforced, that each and every storekeeper shall not sweep out his store after the hour of "i A. M.; that all sweepings and refuse be placed In barrels or boxes on the outer edge of the sidewalk, the city cleaning department collecting same between the hours of 7 and 8 A. M., all empty recep tacles being removed to the rear of prem ises immediately thereafter by owners." If our City Council would pass an ordi nance of thi3 character and the police see that said ordinance was enforced, our streets would be In a more healthy condi tion. OBSERVER, i Secretnry of Philippine Commission. NEW YORK, .March 30. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Charles M. Pepper, a well-known news paper correspondent, has been offered the office of Secretary of the Philippine Com mission. A dispatch tendering him the place was sent to him at Ponce, Puerto Rico. Snle of Mr. Sprajyue's Effects. NEW YORK, March 30. The sale of the household goods and art objects of the estate of Kate Chase Sprague, brought "SroBWBfWif WSsmaak nwalMMMaiiSm from Washington to a New York auction-room, produced $44,443. The old lace worn by Kate Chase wnen she was pre-st-nted at the Court of St. James, was s.old for 37 50 a yard. A bust of Salmon P. Chase was purchased for $475 by Henry "Vlllard. who, It is said, will pre sent It to tho Congressional Library at Washington. o a i Hernandez Xenringr Bolivar. NEW YORK, March 30. A dispatch to the Herald from Port of Spain, Trinidad, says: The mail steamship Bolivar, due hero from tho City of Bolivar," Venezuela, to connect with tho European mall steam ships, has not arrived. This fact Is re garded as an Indication of fighting at tho City of Bolivar. It Is reported that Gen eral Hernandez is very near the city. Three gunboats are near Bolivar, watch ing the movements of General Rolando. e Filipino ainrderers Hnnpred. MANILA. March 30. C:15 P. M. Morales, and Gonzales, who were found guilty of murdering a countryman, were hanged at noon today In the plaza In front of tho church at San Carlos, Province of Pan gasinan, an officer of the Seventeenth In fantry presiding at the execution, which was witnessed by the principal citizens of the place. Thero was no demonstration. 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