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mmm fjeptttm 4 VOL. XL.-NO. 12,495. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MXHXV Any Size Any Quantity Any Style MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OIL-CLOTHING Rubber Boots and Shoes, Belting, Packing and Hose. Largest and most complete assortment o f all kinds of Rubber Goods. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE. Preildent. F. M. 6HEPARD. JR.. Treasurer. J. A- SHEPAKD. Secretary. 7373 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. During the month of December WE WILL RETAIL Cameras and Photographic Supplies AT WHOLESALE PRICES GALE SWEPT COAST Havoc Wrought by Storm in English Channel. lence have swept the west and northwest coasts of France. There has been soma loss of life, together with considerable damage to shipping. MANY WRECKS ARE REPORTED BLUMAUER-FRAINK DRUG CO. 144-146 FOURTH STREET, PORTLAND, OR. Shaw's Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye BlUmaiier & flOCh, 108 and HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washinfiton Sts. . . . PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms Single 73c to StCO per day First-Clans Check Restaurant Rooms Double 5L00 to $2.00 per day Connected With. Hotel. Rooms Family :...$1.E0 to $3.00 per day J. F. DA VIES, Pres. C. T. BELCHER, Sec. and Trcas. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Loss of the Primrose Hill, "Well Known In Portland Breakwater at Taunton Gave Way, Caus ing Several Disasters. LONDON, Dec 2S. There has been a recurrence of storms and violent gales in the Channel, and considerable damage Has been wrought ashore. Telegraph lines -are down in many places. Vessels are seeking shelter in the harbors, and a number of wrecks hae,been announced. The gale is so furious in the Channel that the Continental services were sus pended tills evening. "Wales is said to have suffered the worst effect of the gale, both on land and sea, but everywhere the telegraph wires are much disorganized, and reports are there fore incomplete. Considerable damage to property inland is certain to be reported. Some SO barges and sailing craft broke from their moorings lb the Thames alone. At Oswestry a theater was destroyed. The hurricane Is increasing at Queens town, where the observers say it is the fiercest storm In years. The Maria, laden with coal, sank at her anchorage. The mails are delayed. In response to rockets from Eddystone Light, Plymouth sent a dockyard tug with a lifeboat to assist -what was re ported to be a large steamer in distress in the Channel. Incessant reports of innumerable ship ping casualties show that the gale was one of fie worst known in many years. Probably several days will elapse before the full damage becomes known. In addition to some vessels not yet. identified, several have been wrecked or placed in great danger, the fate of some of the cross-Channel steamers being in doubt. For instance, the Great "Western Railway Company's steamer, plying be tween Milford and Waterford, is 12 hours overdue, and no tidings of her have been received. It would be impossible to enu merate all the minor casualties. LOST WITH ALL OX BOARD. Japanese Training-Ship and a Bark Another Marine Disaster. VICTORIA, B. a, Dec 2S. The steamer Riojua Maru brings news that the Jap anese training-ship Tsuklshima Maru has been lost with all hands, numbering 121. near Namadzu, Japan. She was long miss ing, and the warship Midsasha was sent to search for her, without avail. It was not until wreckage from her, together with the body of Caata'n Matsumoto. her commander, was washed ashore, that the mystery of ber disappearance "was cleared. up. Sho foundered during a typhoon at the end of November in Surugz Bay, sink ing after striking Senolwa Rocks. Not one of her company, escaped. The steamer Inusbifeia Maru was lost December 8 by striking a rock' In Akashl Bay. One man was saved by a passing steamer, but 22 others were lost. From Osaka comes news that the bark Katokugawa Maru was lost off Tosa Province with all on board December 9. The bark Kamijl Maru was lost Decem ber 4. The crew of 1G -were picked up after being In boats several days with out food. DEWET FRUSTRATED Attempt to Break Through Knox's Lines Failed. HE IS NOW AT SENEKAL BLOWN TO ATOMS. Amesean and European Plan. American plan . ...... $1.23, $1.50, European plan 50c. 75c, 1.73 ;i.oo . THE WEK-AFFER CHRISTMAS -z A Pianola is as good the week after Xmas as on Xmas day. It is good the year round, it gives pleasure and education to the whole family all the time. . M. B. WELLS, Northwest Agent for the Aeoan Company Aeolian Hall, 353-355 Washington Street, cor. Park, Portland, Or. We are Sole Agents for the Pianola; also for the Eteuwray, Pianos. the Chase and the Emerson PAT CROWE THE MAN. Identified as the Person That Bought Burris' Pony. OMAHA, Dec 28. Daniel Burris today positively Identified at Pacific Junction, la., the pony left there mysteriously in the barn of a Mrs. Mack, the day follow ing the Cudahy abduction, as one he sold to a man answering the description of Pat Crowe a few days before the abduction. Mrs. Thomas B. Cooper, a married daughter of Burris, was today shown a collection of 25 photographs taken from the rogue's gallery, and asked to select, if she could, one or more which resem bled the "llght-complexioned" man who called to buy the pony. She at once picked out two of the photographs which she was sure were those of this man. The pictures wero those of Crowe. Mrs. Coop er is the fifth person who saw this man who has Identified him with a likeness of Crowe, and the police now feel sure that he is one of the men wanted. The detectives are very anxious to locate Lizzie Burns, who is alleged to have been an inttimate friend of Crowe. "While she may not have been connected with the crime, the police feel sure they can, by locating her, secure some valuable infor mat!6n about Crowe, which may lead to his arrest. PHILIPPINE NAVAL STATION Dynnmlte Explosion Killed Six Men at v. Railroad Camp. KEYSER, W. Va., Dec 28. By a dyna mite explosion at Baker Camp, near Dur ban, Pocahontas County, on the line of the Coal & Iron Railway, now building out from Elkins, six men were killed and several others fatally injured. The acci dent happened yesterday while the men were at dinner. Some dynamite had been placed about the stove to thaw, and shortly after a terrific explosion wrecked the camp, killed three men outright and injured eight others, three of whom have since died. The three men were blown to atoms, legs, arms and hands and evun parts of their bodies being found in differ ent directions from the building In which they lived. The names are not obtainable tonight, " Eastern Column of Invading Boers Is Being: Driven Northward in Cape Colony Toward the Orange River Roberts at Gibraltar. CAPE TOWN, Dec 2S.-General Dewefs attempt to break through the south have been frustrated, and he Is now reported to be at Senekal with a large commando holding the country between Ficksburg, Senekal and "Winburg. General Knox is holding the south between Ladybrand and Winburg. The eastern parties of In vading Boers are being constantly har- onel Broadwood on the occasion of the ambuscade at Sanna's Post, and he was accused of not marching to the assistance of the Imperial Yeomanry when the Lind ley affairs occurred. Shortly afterward he left South Africa and received the com mand of an Infantry brigade at Gibraltar. PETTIGREW'S SUCCESS0S. Congressman Gamble Is the Unani mous Choice of Republicans. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Dec. 2S. Con gressman Robert J. Gamble, of Yankton, will be practically the unanimous choice of the Republican members of the Leg islature for the office of United States Senator, to succeed Senator Pettigrew, whose term expires March 4. This is the result of the compromise now being ef fected by the Republicans of the state. including the leaders, who for several weeks have been opposing the election of Mr. Gamble. The basl3 of the compro mise Is that Congressman Gamble shall be givon the Senatorshlp, while thoso leaders of the so-called machine- who have been opposing him are to dictate the Federal appointments of South Dakota. PORTO RICO TARIFF Foraker's Reply to Ex-President -Harrison. WHAT THE ISLANDERS GAINED ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS. John P. noptlns "Will Be Chairman of State Committee. CHICAGO, Dec 2S. A call has been is sued for a meeting of the Illinois Demo- DAWES IS AFTER MASON'S SEAT SUPPRISSION OF VICE. Keepers of Chicago Dives and Gam-bllng-Hounes Indicted. CHICAGO. Dec 2S. Keepers of 14 dives and gambling-houses a ere indicted by the grand Jury today, as the result of the Inquiry into crime and vice in Chicago. The work will be continued tomorrow. Of the 14 indictments, four were against al leged keepers of gambling-houses and 10 against proprietors of basement and other resorts on the charge of conducting dis orderly places. Ono State Senator and David Lewlnsohn, ex-city detective, were among those held by the first batch of in dictments. Those indicted on the chargo of keeping common gambling-houses are: State Senator John Broderlck. Louis Frank and Julius Frank, Dennis Foley ard A. Bernstein. It was asserted to night that the voting of indictments against dlvekeepers is but the preliminary action toward returning true bills against a number of prominent municipal officers who are responsible for the enforcement of all laws and ordinances. Foreman .Mc Coy, of the Jury, had only this to say to night: 'The question of the liability of the police and other municipal officers was put over until tomorrow." OLD FLAME REKINDLED. Lovers of 30 Years Ago Are at Last Married. WICHITA. Kan. Dec. 2S. A dispatch received here says that Miss Lizzie Campbell, for 27 years a famous business woman at Wellington, and one of the wealthiest in the state, has married Pro lessor John Hayman, of California. They were engaged 35 years ago In Indiana. Mrs. It May Not Be Transferred From Cavlte to Snblg Bay. WASHINGTON. Dec 2S. The general board of the Navy, presided over by Ad miral Dewey, has taken up the question of the transfer of the United States Naval station from Cavlte and Its permanent es tablishment on Sublg Bay. At the samo time the special board of Naval officers now making inquiries In the Philippines as to the best site for a naval station has called on Washington for a full equip ment of boring apparatus, in order to learn whether there Is suitable founda tion at Sublg Bay and other points for the extensive drydocks and other equip ment of such a station. The bureau chiefs would like to make use of the extensive buildings already erected at the Subig Bay station. These were put up by the Spanish naval authorities, are in good state of preservation, and are said to offer better accommodations for the engineering and other branches of the Navy than the buildings now in use at Cavlte. The boring apparatus required will be shipped at once, but it will be ruily two months before it can be set up for use The of ficials here expect that the borings will disclose much difficulty in the "way of se curing suitable foundations for a perma nent station. About 75 -feet of solid foun dation is required for a dry dock, and there is much doubt whether this can be secured at Sublg Bay. Several other points are being examined by the board, and the borings will be carried on at these points, as well as at Sublg Bay. Campaigning in Mindanao. MANILA, Dec 2S. A pushing campaign has been carried on by the Fortieth In fantry during December In Northern Min danao. The town of Jlmlnez was cap tured, as was also the Insurgent strong hold in the mountains further inland. Tho coast town of Langarln was captured by a detachment of 500 troops, who scattered the enemr in that vicinity, killing and capturing several. A portion of the troops thus engaged have returned to Cagayan and Joined in the campaign which Brigadier-General Kobbe is person ally prosecuting. General MacArthur's proclamation is re sulting in many arrests of alleged insur rectionists in Manila and vicinity, a few of those taken Into custody being promi nent. One prisoner was shot dead and an other wounded In attempting to 'escape. Embarrassed German Banks. BERLIN, Dec 2S. The special commit tee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Deutsche Grundschuld Bank, one of the embarrassed mortgage banks, re ported today in the most unfavorable vein. The holders of obligations of the institution will meet tomorrow. The Potsdam court has opened bank ruptcy proceedings against the estate of Herr Sanden, recently a director of the Prussian Hypotheken Aktlen Bank, now under arrest In connection with the em barrassment of that Institution, with a view of protecting the interests of the bank's creditors. The newspapers asserl "Wreck of the Primrose Hill. A dispatch from Holyhead says the British bark Primrose Hill, from Liver pool December 23 for Vancouver, drifted up the Channel under bare poles. The Primrose Hill went on the Penrhos Rocks, three miles off South Stack, not far from Holyhead. She broke in two and went to pieces In a few minutes. One man out of the crew of 35 men was saved by a life boat. Some time before, she struck the Primrose Hill dropped her anchors, but mountainous seas were running. No soon er had the Ill-fated ship touched the rocks than the three after-masts went over board and she broke In twain, leaving only the foremast standing. Three min utes later this went also. The vessel was soon smashed up. The Hlbernla stood by throughout, but was powerless to aid. Tho Holyhead steam lifeboat made threo vain attempts to reach the Primrose Hill. The tatter's crew was huddled on the poop when a huge sea dashed over the vessel, washing all away save one sailor, who was finally hurled against the rocks, sustaining terrible Injuries. The Spanish steamer Enreuri was driven ashore at the Portland breakwater. The Weymouth lifeboat attempted to rescue her crew, but the fearful seas running prevented them. Twenty-two of the crew managed to reach the breakwater, but five are still on board. It Is feared that the Enreuri will list and fill. The British steamer Penpol, from Su llna November 23 for Dublin, is ashore on the sands between Aberavon and Briton T?.nr. No fatalities have occurred. The British steamer Jersey City, which arrived at Bristol December 25 from New York, reports that she had a boisterous passage, and that December 18, in lati tude 50 north and longitude 30 west, she labored and strained heavily, shipping quantities of water, and had rails and stanchions broken. ' he British steamer Rose Field, which arrived at Antwerp December 22 from Pensacola, lost part of her deckload on the voyage. , Disasters at Taunton. A terrible accident took place near Taunton. The breakwater at Watchet Harbor reeclved the lorce oi tne gaie ana became a wreck, permitting a tremendous sea to have full play against the shipping In the harbor. Several vessels Droxe adrift; two foundered, and five others were driven into a hopeless tangle in a corner between a pier and a wharf, where they lay grinding each other. Their masts and bulwarks speedily went, and their hulls were greatly battered. Tho damage will reach many thousands of pounds. The Austrian bark Capricorn was driven ashore near Bude, Cornwall. Nino of the crew were drowned, one was saved and four are still on board, with lltle likelihood of being rescued, as they are unable to avail themselves of the rocket apparatus. Two other vessels are ashore on the Cornwall coast Several wr Ktove in at Hfracombe Harbor, The bark Pagna was wrecked off Tre vlne. near Cardiff, three of her crew be ing drowned and nine others being res cued by rocket lines. H. M. S. Black Prince, at Queenstown. and H. M. S. Teaser, at Portsmouth, wero both badly damaged. The steamer Zeslro collided with an other steamer near Cllvden on the British channel. A lifeboat rescued nine of her crew. The mall steamer Victoria, while ship ping mails and baggage yesterday at Folkestone, broke from her moorings and was obliged to put to sea. It is not known whether she has taken shelter or proceeded to Calais. Later dispatches from Cardiff Indicate that the Pegasus has not foundered, as first reported. The statement of her loss originated with a sailor from her crew who landed at Cardiff this morning. It now appears that the Pegasus grounded off Lavernock Point, but she was subse quently floated and towed to a place of shelter. When she grounded her boats were made ready for lowering, and the falls of one of them carried away, pre cipitating seven men Into the water. They were all drowned, with the exception of the sailor landed at Cardiff. This man was picked up by a tug. No School Children Drowned. DBS MOINES. la,, Dec 23. Telephone messages from What Cheer, this morning, declare there is not a word of truth in the story that 49 school children were drowned there while skating. Conversation with the lady operator in chargo of tho exchange at that point stated that the story was a joke by some trainmen, and they first told that the acci dent had occurred at Pekay, a little town near What Cheer. The ridiculousness of the story, she declared. Is apparent from tho fact there is not a pond big enough in town to bold 10 people, let alone 49. The story Is the outgrowth of the Pekay joke." Stnge Fell Over Cliff. OURAY, Colo., Dec 28. In a runaway accident about three miles above the city the Red Mountain stage was overturned and six passengers precipitated over -a cliff about TO feet in height Mrs.TR. &" Hlckey, a passenger oh the coach, re ceived serious and perhaps fatal injuries. The driver, John Bates, sustained a com pound fracture of the right leg and many bad body bruises. Other passengers were? more or less injured. 1 nil 'ill'iMisrlli I I Wrr""! &"-' - Charles G. Dawes, Controller of the Currency, Is now In Chicago preparing for his can vass for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Mason. Probably he will devote nearly all his spare moments to- furthering the chances of Senator Culloni. whom he is anxious to see re-elected. Dawes Is acknowledged to be a power In Illinois, and It Is doubtful if there is a more popular man there or In Washington than he. THE DEATH ROLL. William Westlake. CHICAUO. Dec 23. A private telegram received here announces the death at his homo in Brooklyn, N. Y., today, of Will lam Westlake, one of the founders of the Adams & Westlake Company, and widely known as on Inventor. Mr. Westlake held over 300 personal patents, among the best known being the open-top hand lantern, which made possible the system of lan tern signaling used by railways. Mr. Westlake was born In Cornwall, Eng., In 1S31, and came to the United States In 1844. In 1S57 he became chief tin smith of the old Milwaukee & LaCrosse Railroad. In 1SS1 he formed a business partnership with Master Mechanic Rice, of that road, for the manufacture of rail way supplies. The firm was burned out in the great fire of 187L Son of Onke of Relchstadt. NEW YORK, Dec 23. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Paris says: The following notlco appeared In a Chem nitz paper this week: "At 6:15 o'clock Monday there died, after a long Illness, my beloved husband, Charles Gustave Louis Bonaparte, gen tleman's tailor, aged 6S years. Interment Tuesday at 2 P. M." Tho tailor claimed to be a natural son of the Duke of Relchstadt the hero of Rostand's play, "L'Aiglon." Stonewall Jackson's Chaplain. CHICAGO, Dec 23. A special from Jackson, Tenn., announces the sudden death at Clarksdale, Miss., today, of Rev. J. B. Martin, pastor of St Luke's Church, of Jackson. Mr. Martin was chaplain with Stonewall Jackson, in tho Army of Virginia during the Civil War. Professor Moses O. Taylor. ITHACA. Dec 28. Moses C Taylor, pro fessor of American history In Cornell Uni versity, died today, after an Illness of three weeks. Hiss Marriott. LONDON, Dec 2S. Miss Marriott (Mrs. Alice Edgar), the actress, Is dead. She made an American tour about 1870. Lord William Beresford Dead. LONDON, Dec 29, 6 A. M. Lord William Leslie do la Poer Beresford died at midnight aged 53 years. assed and driven back toward the Orange 1 cratlc. State Central Committee, to be River. held at Springfield the evening of Jonu- ' ary 7. The Issuance of the call for the Roberts at Gibraltar. GD3RALTAR, Dec 2S. The steamer Canada, with Lord Roberts on board, ar rived here from South Africa today. The Field Marshal landed at noon and re ceived a great ovation. The Canada will resume her voyage tonight The Portu guese Consul met Lord Roberts, and, on behalf of the King of Portugal, expressed regret that there had not been time to send a Portuguese warship to greet him. Predicts an Afrikander Revolt.' ROME," Dec 23. Major Grower Botha, brother of Commandant-General Louis Botha, has arrived in Rome on his way to The Hague. He carries dispatches for Mr. Krugcr. In the course of an Inter view here today he said the war In South Africa would last for years; that Mr. Steyn had planned the Invasion of Cap'e Colony, and that a revolt of the Afri kanders was certain. meeting on that date renders practically certain the election of John P. Hopkins, of Chicago, who was chairman of the Illinois Gold Democratic State Commit tee in 1S96, as chairman of the State Cen tral Committee. The Hopkins faction wanted a meeting upon this date, while the anti-Hopkins people made strong ef forts to have the meeting postponed until January 10. Mr. Bryan is to be here L January 8, and his friends were anxious that the selection of a state chairman be postponed until after his visit The call is signed by 21 out of a total of 31 mem bers, all of whom will vote for Hopkins. Among the signers of the call Is Thomas Gahan, Illinois member of the .Demo cratic National Committee. Given More Liberal Civil Govern.. ment Than Given to Any- Terri tory Prior to Civil "War Satis fied "With, tie BUI; -" " CINCINNATI. Dec 23. Senator For aker has made a reply to the recent speech at Ann Arbor, Mich., of ex-Presl-dent Benjamin Harrison, In which Mr. Harrison criticised the Porto Rlcan pol icy of the Government, characterizing it as a departure from correct .principles. In a speech before the Manufacturers' Club of this city last night Senator For aker said on this point: "All the questions arising upon the Porto Rico legislation are soon to be passed upon by the Supreme Court. For this reason I do not care to discuss them at this time, but It i3 in order to say that the -view taken by Congress, as re flected by that legislation, was creditable to the generosity, the, patriotism and tho industrial spirit of the American people. We found Porto Rico as poor as poverty could make Jier. She had no money, no credit, no system of taxation of any kind. She wanted a civil government and a revenue to support It. We gave her a far more liberal civil government than was ever slven to any territory prior to the Civil War, so far as participation in It by her people is concerned, and we dealt by her mote generously in provid ing support for that government than we have ever yet dealt with any territory. "In requiring her to pay tariff duties on imports from foreign countries, we did only what we did with Louisiana, Flcrlda, California and all the other terri tories; but in allowing her to put thesa duties, when collected. Into her own treaa .,.. fnr- ti siiTinort of her local gov ernment, we did what was never dona before for anybody else; for In all other cases we have not only required the pay ment of these same duties, but we havo required them, when they were collected, to be paid Into the National Treasury at Washington for the benefit of the whole country; and as to duties on commerce between Porto Rico and the United States, we did not levy 15 per cent but we remitted 85 per cent, of the existing rates on a number of articles, and the whole duty on all the rest and provid ed that the 15 per cent should be remit ted on or after March 1. 1902, or sooner, tu. T.oiintiiri of Porto Rico shall so I provide, and that in the meanwhile all collections of this 15 per cent both there and In the United States, snail- De paio, ,,. tn -Pnrin Rico for her own support We made this provision because it was the easiest and least Duraensome possible to raise lndlspensible revenue for their government, and not because it was in any sense a benefit to either our Gov ernment or our people. "The Porto Rican Legislature Is now In session, but neither that body nor any member of It, nor anybody else, has taken any step to repeal or alter the tax system so Imposed by Congress. On the contrary, all concerned alike testify to the highest satisfaction with what Con gress has done, and the request will be unanimously adopted that the Provision enacted may be continued, it not indefi nitely, at least until some satisfactory system of proper taxation may be substl- ..t " .mnn it should be stated that Congress also in the same generous spirit ATpmnted Porto iuco THE SCRANTON STRIKE. Rumor of Dewet'g Capture. LONDON, Dec 28. Persistent rumors are in circulation in London and on the Continent that General Dewet has been captured. The British Chartered South Africa Company received this information from a source In which it Is accustomed to place Implicit confidence The War Office, however. Is without any confirma tion of the report Canadians nt Cape Verde. ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands, Dec 23. The steamer Roslyn Castle, with tho Canadian Volunteers returning from South Africa on board, arrived here. She will proceed tonight for Halifax. Tho Yeomen Released. CAPE TOWN, Dec 23. The Yeomanry who were captured near Britstown have been released. Proceedings Under "Way for Its Set tlement. SCRANTON. Pa., Dec 23. A confer ence was held today between Timothy Burke, - a local director of the Scranton Railway Company, and a committee of the striking employes. The proceedings were not divulged further than the issu ing of a statement that It was promised by Mr. Burke that a proposition for set tlement would likely be forthcoming to morrow. The strike was as complete on this the sixth day, as it was the day it was de clared. Today the company had eight cars moving, but they carried no passen gers. Every car out thus far today was unable to make a trip without having a window demolished. Wfivmin died last year, and her husband. to mitigate his grief, visited the Paris J tnnl tne greater part of Sanden's fortune exposition, wnere ne mei aiiss jampoeu ls safeiy invested in England, for the first time since they were lovers. The old flame rekindled in botn, and they were married last night The Welling ton cyclone in ix- acsixoyea several inou- Alger Attacks Miles. NEW YORK, Dec 2S. Ex-Secretary of n&nd dollars worth of property belong- War Alger. In an article In the North ine to Miss Campbell, but the good times ' American Review on "The Food of the nt the past four years have made her a Army During the Spanish War." makes n woman again. She ls known far and a bitter attick on General Miles and de ?7 1 fends er-Ccmmlssary-General Eagan. The Pegasus and the Prlmose Hill are both well known In this port The Pe gasus was last In Portland about two years ago, and on her outward voyage from here was the fccene of a bloody mur der, one of the sailors stabbing a com panion to death. The Primrose Hill was here about Ave years ago.) Storms on the French. Const PARIS, Dec 23. Storms of extreme vlo- jdone. Suit Against Wnitecaps. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Dec 23. D. A. Jennings, of Columbus, O., has filed suit in the United States Court against about 20 citizens, men and women, of Washing ton County, Indiana, for 5200,000 damages. He claims they whltecapped him January 30, 1900, and persecuted him and his fam ily until they were forced to leave the state. Jennings ran a newspaper In Sa lem, Ind. He claims the people of the county are so Intermarried that they con trol the social, religious and political in stitutions of that vicinity, and when they undertook to control the policy of his paper, he opposed them. . Gifts to Schools." CHICAGO, Dec 2S. Dr. D. M. Pearsons, of Chicago, who, several months ago, pub licly announced bis purpose of giving his fortune, estimated at several millions, to small colleges and other tseserving Insti tutions, the gifts to be made during his lifetime, today Increased his donations by $30,000. To Grand Prairie College, of Onarga, I1L, was given 530,000; Lake For est University received, $25,000. A check for 523,000 was sent to a school, the name of which is unannounced. The gifts were contingent on the raising of 5245,000 by the threo colleges, which has already been KITCHENER'S OBJECTIVE. FODfT. Success of the .Campaign Hinges on the Capture of Deiret. NEW YORK, Dec 23. A dispatch to the Tribune from Liverpool says: General Kitchener offers striking proof that the British lines of communication are not seriously menaced by the Boer raiders. Ho has suddenly reappeared In Pretoria after a flying Journey to De Aar and Naauwpoort having passed in a single week up nd down the entire line of communications without a sense of Insecurity. His message tends to mini mize the importance of the raids in Cape Colony, and to reveal the first objective point of the campaign. Knox's troops are described as fighting with Dewet's burghers at Leeuwkop, and preventing his return, southward to the Orange River. Some military writers have been rashly assuming that Dewet would merely be kept under observation. and that Knox's troopers would be di verted to the defense of Cape Colony. The pursuit of the great raider haa not slackened, and he will be followed un til he is caught Lord Kitchener knows that the capture of Dewet ls the import ant result to be accomplished, since Botha and Delarey will hold out as long as their ally ls moving across the veldt and swooping down upon Isolated posts. Knox has received a roving commission to keep up the chase and wear out if he cannot corner or entrap the fox. The statement that General Colvllle has been requested to resign his command of an infantry brigade at Gibraltar ls at tracting much attention. Colvllle went out to South Africa in command of the First brigade of Methuen's division. Rightly or wrongly, he was blamed by nearly all war correspondents for not Tobacco Stemmers Struck. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec 28. About 1500 people employed In the stemmery of tho Continental Tobacco Company went on a strike this afternoon,. They demanded an advance of 25 cents a hundred for stem ming. When their demand for an Increase was refused they left tho building. RAIDED A BLIND PIG. Illinois Women Took the Law Into Their Omr Hands. MATTOON. 111., Dec 23. About 20 women of Long View last night raided a "blind pig" that has been running for some time. In spite of the officers of that little town, they broke In the door, gath ered up all the bottles and Jugs they could find, carried them to the street, and there smashed them, spilling the contents on the ground. The proprietors of the place had been arrested several times, but their trado was so good that they were willing to pay their fines, each time reopening the place immediately afterwards. Des pairing of having the place closed by this means, the women decided to take the matter Into their own hands. For a Convict-Made Higlnvay. NEW YORK. Dec 23. Warden Hayes, of the Kings County penitentiary, has a road-building plan which he would like to put in effect between New York City and Buffalo, making a highway 150 feet wide and 426 miles long. He thinks the work could be done by the convicts in the penal institutions of the state, which he be lieves would prevent prisoners from grow ing despondent from lack of work. There would be no expense to the state, he thinks, as the proposition stands now. He has interested the state prison commis sion, and the Prison Reform Association it is con- In the proposed undertaking. sidered that tho scheme would require 1 moving more quickly to the aid of Col-1 about 10 years. from all Internal revenue taxation, another favor never be fore extended to any people anyern "Yes. it Is true that the legislation for Porto Rico was a 'departure but It Is not true that It was a departure from correct principles.' " SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Foreign. eTY, nn the EnEllsh coast wrecked the St Primrose Hill and many other vessels. Page 1. Dewet's attempt to reach Cape Colony. was frustrated. Page 1. Lord Roberts arrived at Gibraltar. PageL The Pope warns France to respect tho rights of Catholics. Page 3. A,. . A Japanese training-ship, with all hands. has been. lost. Page 1. China. The Empress Dowager Is said to have ap- Dointed a new Emperor. Page 2. Minister Wu considers the peace terms harsh. Page 2. Von Walderseo sent two flying columns after Boxers. Page 2. Federal Government. It ls again reported that America 13 about to buy the Danish West Indies. Page 2. A Senate committee heard arguments on the bill for a standardizing bureau. Page 2. The State Department will "celve Tur- key's payment through tho Cramps. Domestic. Foraker replies to Harrison's criticism at the Porto Rlcan policy. Page 1. A grandson of General Grant testified be fore the hazing court Page . A mall pouch containing over $100,000 was stolen at Wyandotte, Mich. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Most important work of coming Oregon Legislature outlined. Page 4. Work of coming Washington legislature was discussed in secret caucus by Dem ocratic members. Page 4. Account of third day proceedings of Ore gon Teachers convention at Albany. Page 8. History of Washingtona effort to take advantage of the Carey arid land act Page Kt Governor Geer has been, invited to attend National Maritime Congress, and to name three delegates to represent Ore gon. Page 4. Idaho State Teachers' Association yester day concluded successful annual con vention. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. Wheat market unaffected bybearisb crop report Page 11. New York stock market in an unsettled condition. Page 11. Weekly trade reviews. Page 3. Underwriters suffer heavily with Puget Bound snips, .rage a. Three more grain cargoes cleared. Page 5. Grain fleet again, moving- Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. City & Suburban Railway make satisfac tory settlement with the city. Page 8. Several assessment bills in process of preparation. Page 12. Committee asked to sound public senti ment on interstate fair. Page 7. Dr. Stephen S. Wise preaches against gambling. Page 12. Residents near Troutdale petition for frefc rural delivery. Page 8.