THE MOBNIXG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1901.
AIDING THE ENEMY
Employes of Manila Compan
ies Under Arrest,
THE EVIDENCE IS VERY STRONG
Belgian Consul, Who Was Also Sus
pected, Hastily Left for Europe
Rebel Garrison Captured on
tlic Cavite Coast.
MANILA, Feb. 19. Captain Jones, of
the Eighth Infantry, has been arrested at
a town on the bay province of Laguna.
Florenta Ortuna and Miguel Ponce Oe
Leon, agents of the Tabacaleria Company,
and W11J lam Webb, Pedro Lorenzo and
Victoria Scenta. employed by the Philip
pine Trading Company, on charges simi
lar to those brought against D. M. Car
man, the American contractor, namely,
furnishing the insurgents with supplies.
The Tabacaleria Company, the richest cor
poration in the Philippines, Is accused of
aiding the Insurgents often and actively.
The men arrested are prominent, and the
evidence against them Is very strong.
M. Brixholterman, a Belgian, connected
with the Philippine Trading Company,
has been arrested at Manila, and M. Ed
ouard Andre, the Belgian Consul here, and
manager of the. Philippine Trading Com
pany, hastily left Manila with his family,
on his way to Europe, on the steamer
Montevideo. Andre had previously been
suspected. Other arrests are expected.
Colonel Schuyler, with 100 men of the
Forty-sixth Regiment, on the gunboat
Basco, landed on the Cavite coast, near
Ternate, and, proceeding Inland, captured
a small rebel garrison. Continuing his
march along a mountain trail. Colonel
Schuyler was attacked by rebels of Trias
command. After a sharp fight, the enemy
was beaten and scattered. One American
wa? killed and one was wounded.
The United States transport Rosecrans
has returned here from Guam, after land
ing there the Filipino prisoners who have
been deported to that place. The prison-
ers were landed January 12. Thev occupy
an excellent prison site, four miles from
Agana. The prison is called the Presidio.
It is situated on an ascent, and strict
discipline is maintained.
The officials of the branch of the Hong
Kong Bank, here, have announced that
Ross, the Englishman in their employ,
who wrote a letter published In an Aus
tralian paper, criticising the Philippine
Commission. American officers and Amer
ican pollcv in general, has been ordered
to proceed to Hong Kong. The British
crmmunltv here is well pleased that the
man has been sent away.
General MacArthur's reception at Mala
can exceeds anything In the Spanish re
gime. The palace was beautifully deco
Tated and brilliantly Illuminated. Thou
sands of persons attended from Army.
Navy, official, consular, clerical, business
and social circles, American and foreign.
The Filipino population was well repre
sented. General Barry was master of
ceremonies. General MacArthur and the
ladies of the United States Commission
received the guests. Dancing followed the
reception. The Filipinos were especially
pleased at being accorded a privilege
never before afforded them, and General
MacArthur's tact and courtesy were
greatly appreciated.
The "Women's Peace League met at
Judge Taffs house today, and passed res
olution to the effect that they intended to
unite the Americans and Filipinos in their
efforts to promote loyalty and hasten
pr-re. - - - -
DEPORTATION OP RICE.
Secretary Root'Sends'the Only Avail
altle Documents to the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The Secretary
of War today replied to the Sonata reso
lution of February 5. asking for the fatts
in the case of George T. Rice, editor of
the Daily Bulletin, of Manila, who was re
cently deported to the United States by
order of General MacArthur. The Secre
tary's letter consists simply of copies of
two telegrams which passed between Adjutant-General
Corbin and General Mac
Arthur on the subject. On the 7th Inst.,
General Corbin cabled General MacArthur
as follows:
"To reply to resolution of the Senate,
the Secretary of War desires you to cable
whether one Rice has been deported, by
what authority and for what offense."
General MacArthur replied, the Sth Inst.,
as follows:
"Editor Rice was deported San Francis
co, January 28. Offense, malicious publi
cation of false charges affecting integrity
of administration of office Captain of the
Port, in which he was formerly employed,
this with full knowledge of their falsity.
Matter received exhaustive investigation.
In which Rice was heard in his own de
fense. He was Informed he must give
"bond not to republish, or must leave the
Islands, as his actions were creating strife
and were a menace to the military situa
tion. He maintained attitude of defiance,
and was necessarily sent home. Full re
port was forwarded, with all papers, Feb
ruary 1."
The Secretary of War said that this
correspondence was the only information
The had on the subject, and he added that
the mall report referred to by General
MacArthur would be subsequently trans
mitted to the Senate.
Commander Marix, Lighthouse Inspector
at Philadelphia, is to be detached from
that duty March 1, and will sail March 15
for the Asiatic station for duty as Cap
tain of the Port at Manila, relieving Lieutenant-Commander
Braunerstreuther, who
Is to proceed home to await orders.
PITCH LAKE AFFAIR.
Status of
the Controversy
Venezuela.
"With
PORT OF SPAIN, Island of Trinidad,
Tuesday. Feb. 5. A correspondent of the
Associated Press has Just returned from
a 10 days' stay In Caracas, Venezuela,
where he went to Investigate the Vene
zuelan situation. The outlook is not good.
Tni Is a feeling of apprehension in the
air. The Castro Government becomes
more unpopular, and hostility to it is
talked rather freely, and the substantial
and solvent people of the community con
demn the government's attitude toward
the New York & Bermudese Asphalt
Company. The company, the correspon
dent is informed, is quietly gathering a
strong force of well-armed and well
drilled men at the pitch lake. These men
are under the command of Major Rafferty,
formerly of the Seventy-first New York
Regiment, a brave and efficient officer.
They will resist all encroachment, wheth
er made by the government or revolu
tionary troops.
The Venezuelan Government is endeav
oring in every possible way to persuade
the New York & Bermudese company to
resort to the tribunals. The refusal of
the company to adopt that course Is based
upon the knowledge that In Venezuela the
president or dictator changes the Judges
In a night and Imprisons them if they do
not give the Judgment they are bidden to
give.
The diplomatic side of this business is
most important and interesting. The
United States, after receiving all of the
legal records and facts in the controversy
decided to make a thorough investigation
and sent for a complete set of the laws
of Venezuela, some 16 volumes. Pending
the outcome of this investigation. It asked
the Venezuelan Government kindly to sus
pend the operation of the decree dispos
sessing the New York & Bermudese Com-
pany until an Investigation could be made.
This the Venezuelan Government declined
to do. The request was repeated and
again refused. It was then made a third
time in an emphatic manner by Minister
Loomis, but the result was the same.
Then a protest was made and that was
Ignored by the Castro Government,
though it had ample power and ways to
meet any or all of these demands. If it
saw flL
The trouble over the asphalt company is
only one of a large number of Incidents in
which the Venezuelan Government has re
cently been guilty of grave offense to
the Government of the United States.
Three months ago the Consular agent of
the United States at Barcelona was
thrust into prison without cause. The
United States Government demanded an
apology, but has not yet received It. A
year earlier the same Consul was ar
rested and threatened with torture if
he did not pay a large sum of money to
local military officials. A few months
ago a German merchant at Barcelona was
tortured by officials there for the purpose
of extorting money from him. The Ger
man Government sent a cruiser at once
and got satisfaction and kept the vessel
four months in Venezuelan waters. The
Italians have had men-of-war in Vene
zuelan waters most of the time for a
year. Last year the American Consul at
La Guayra was attacked and his life
threatened. The United States has never
received satisfactory reparation for that.
NEBRASKA DEADLOCK.
Thompson and Rosevratcr. However,
Made Substantial Gain.
LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 19. The five bal
lots taken in the Republican Senatorial
caucus tonight were without change, but
substantial gains were made by D. E.
Thompson and Edward Rosewater, the
former running up his total to 40, and the
latter to 19 votes. Senator Steel, one of
the bolters, said tonight he looked for an
early break in the deadlock. The fifth
ballot resulted:
Thompson 40MartIn 6
Meiklejohn 23KIncaid 5
Currie 14iCrounse .'. 6
Ro.-ewater 19JHarlan 3
Hinshaw 9
Vote at Helena.
HELENA, Mont.. Feb. 19. The ballot j
today was:
Mantle 3i;Coburn 2
MacGinniss 26!Conrad 2
Frank 21)Toole 1
Cooper 7Clancy 1
Addlcks Gained Four In Delaware.
DOVER, Del., Feb. 19. There was a
break in the ranks of the regular Repub.
llcans when the ballot for United States
Senator was taken today. Four "reg
ulars" who have steadfastly opposed the
election of J. Edward Addicks to the
United States Senate, Senators Grove
and McFarlan, and Representatives Bay
nard and Dayett, voted for him today
for the short term.
Telegraphic Brevities.
Paul Armand Silvestre, the French poet
and critic, is dead.
The national convention of butter mak
ers is In session In St. Paul.
London is enveloped in a dense fog
which has caused many accidents.
Minister Wu will speak in Cleveland.
O., Friday, on "Washington and Confu
cius." The Westminster Kennel Club's show
opened in New York with 1543 dogs en
tered. Inlluenza Is raging at Chrlstianla. Hen
rik Isbor, the Norwegian poet, is ill of
the malady.
Bishop John F. Spalding, of the Epis
copal diocese of Colorado, is suffering
from an attack of paralysis.
Orders will be issued by General Otis
today directing the Immediate enlistment
of men for the new Twenty-ninth Infan
try. The proprietors of the St. Louis pool
rooms will close their doors, now that
the Breeders' law has been declared con
stitutional. The rowing committee of the University
of Pennsylvania voted to send an cight
oared crew to England to compete at
the Henley regatta.
At the International shoot at Hot
Springs, Gilbert was first, making a total
of 209 out of 225 targets. Fanning was
second, Irwin third.
W. J. Toung, of Lexington, sold the
brown colt Melton, by Allcrton, dam Min
nie Thornhill, to Oakhurst Stock Farm,
Wellingsville. Mass., for ?5000.
Sixty peachgrowers of Catawba Island.
Ohio, have formed a combination to fight
the San Jose .scale. The association will
spray the trees with crude oil.
The opening session of the 10th con
tinental congress of the National Society
of the Daughters of the American Revo
lution was held at Washington.
It is believed Whitolaw Reid is to be
named Envoy Extraordinary of the United
States at the coronation of King Edward
VII, which will probably take place in
June.
All of the big silk thread manufactur
ing concerns in the United States are to
be consolidated. The money is to be fur
nished by the Coates Thread Company.
The capitalization will be $12,000,000.
The Archduke Franz Fernando, of
Austria, and the Crown Prince of Sweden
and Norway, have been appointed hon
orary grand crosses of the Bath. The
King of Portugal has been gazetted a
Colonel in the Oxfordshire Light In
fantry. The Toronto Court of Appeals has de
cided that American deposits in Cana
dian banks are liable for succession du
ties, and as a result the executors of the
late Daniel Scotten. millionaire tobacco
manufacturer of Detroit, must pay the
Ontario government 545.200 in succession
duties.
An article upon the silk Industry of the
world, recently published in a French
paper, shows that the United States is
likely to take the lead among the silk
producers of the world. During the last
three years the consumption of raw silk
in the United States has exceeded that
of France.
Adelbcrt Hay's Diplomacy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Consul Hay
scored a distinct diplomatic success at
Pretoria before leaving there. Lord
Kitchener had issued a proclamation at
Johannesburg which, while allowing the
English and Dutch to buy food from the
government stores, prohibited this privi
lege to foreigners. There is no food In
shops, and it is difficult to obtain food
in any direction; so It looked like starva
tion for the S000 foreigners on the Rand.
The consular corps at Johannesburg ex
hausted all their resources without avail,
and at last dispatched Mr. Gordon, the
American consular agent to Pretoria, to
enlist the help of the Consul. Mr. Hay.
hearing that Lord Kitchener was about to
leave town, went to him Immediately
without 'consulting his colleagues, laid
the matter before him, and succeeded In
getting an order to the Military Governor
at Johannesburg to allow not only Amer
icans, but all foreigners, to obtain food
at the government stores on certificates
from their representatives.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
At the first intimation of an attack of
"grippe" begin at once to regulate the
system with Carter's Lltle Liver Pills
One pill after each meal.
You cannot be too cautious, in this epi
demic of "grippe." Keep your system
fortified with Carter's Little Liver Pills
One pill after each meal.
It Is appalling to read the accounts of
the ravages of "grippe." Keep yourself
In a condition to resist the disease with
Carter's Little Liver Pills.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGER
GOVERNMENT DOES NOT APPROVE
OF PROPOSED EXPEDITION.
If the MInlster'ii Efforts arc Futile,
an. Appeal Will Be Made Directly
to the Powers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. This Govern
ment will not Join in the contemplated
movement of the allied armies against
China, and an indication of our purpose
will be sent to the powers. This deter
mination was reached at today's Cabinet
meeting. It is believed by the President
and the members of his Cabinet that such
a movement would be unwise from every
point of view, and would be in the nature
of a demand that China shall do what is
probably impossible for her to accom
plish. A cablegram from Minister Con
ger was submitted referring to the pro
posed military expedition in China, un
der the command of Count von Waldcrsee.
It disclosed the fact that our Minister
had protested to the Ministers' council
against hostile movements of this charac
ter, but that his protest has failed to
receive consideration, the other Foreign
Ministers taking the ground that they had
no authority to influence military opera
tions one way or the other.
Minister Conger has been instructed by
cable to communicate to the Foreign Min
isters at Pekin the feeling of the United
States Government that further hostile
expeditions should not be indulged In at
this time. This action was taken by the
State Department after the Cabinet dis
cussion had developed the attitude of the
Administration. It is understood that this
course was regarded as best, since it left
room for another appeal to the powers,
directly through their foreign offices, In
case Conger s efforts are futile. The state
officials decline to make public the text
of the note. Howevert It Is said to be In
perfect accord with the policy already de
veloped, and to make manifest the deep
conviction of the United States Govern
ment that if these proposed hostile ex
peditions are based upon a desire to force
the Chinese envoys to speedier action
upon the ministerial proposals, then It
must be stated that our Government dis
approves, feeling that Jt has not yet been
demonstrated sufficiently that the Chinese
Government Is not acting to the best of
its ability.
"Regarding the insistence of the foreign
Ministers on the imposition of the death
penalty upon the whole list of proscribed
Chinese officials, It is recalled that the
Chinese agreed to administer the sever
est possible punishment, and It is con
ceived here that it may be entirely im
possible for that government to go to the
length demanded by the Ministers. These
considerations are, of course, known to
the foreign Ministers In Pekin, but it
will be Mr. Conger's duty to refresh their
recollections as to the engagements their
governments entered Into with the United
States as well as with China, and he will
point out that our attitude Is in exact
accordance with the outlines laid down
in the formal notes preceding the begin
ning of the negotiations.
The United States Government will con
tinue to deal with the other powers
through their diplomatic agencies, ignor
ing the suggestion that the Ministers at
Pekin have no control over the military
forces stationed there and carrying out
the same theory. General Chaffee will act
in thorough harmony with any sugges
tions made by Mr. Conger.
CHINA GIVEN EIGHT DAYS-
In Which to Issue Satisfactory
Edicts.
PEKIN, Feb. 19. The foreign envoys
have given the Chinese authorities eight
days In which to Issue satisfactory edicts.
The eight days given the Chinese cannot,
the foreign Ministers say, be considered
an ultimatum, as the notice only refers
particularly to the cessation of examina
tions and also to the liability of the Gov
ernors of the provinces where outrages
may have been committed. The military
officials fall to see the difference in a
series of ultimatums for a single ulti
matum covering the entire demands, and
ask. If the Chinese refuse to agree to any
points during the number of days gfven,
what the Ministers Intend to do.
In the meantime the military" continue
preparation for the expedition, the Inten
tion being to send out six columns of
troops, two columns leaving Pekin, Tien
Tsln and Pao Ting Fu respectively. Field
Marshal Count von Waldersee believes
that eight days' rations will be ample for
the columns to take with them, as the
lines of communication will be open and
fresh supplies will be obtainable. It is
reported on good authority that If the
present negotiations prove unsuccessful
the warships of some of the powers will
seize Chee Foo, Canton and other places
as soon as the Winter is over. All the
troops are being put through a severe
course of drill, especially the Germans,
from daylight until dark.
TO EXPLOIT CHINA.
International Syndicate Formed,
Headed by the Belfrlnn King.
LONDON, Feb. 20. The Brussels corre
spondent of the Dally Mall describes a
trust formed by leading financial houses
In Europe and the United States through
the instrumentality of Colonel Thies, with
a view to controlling all the commerce of
China. He declares that the King of the
Belgians Is the secret promoter of thl3
gigantic undertaking, which will be called
the International Company of the Far
East.
"Belgian Interests intend to play a
prominent part in China in the
future," says the correspondent. "M.
Franqui. ex-Belgian Consul at Shang
hai, leaves tomorrow for China. He has
been appointed agent general of the Inter
national Company, at a salary of 4000
a year. He will be accompanied by rail
road and mining engineers, and other offi
cials. The company has bought at Shang
hai a large hotel, where receptions will
be given, with a view of enlisting the
sympathies of mandarins and Chinese
traders. The construction of railroads In
China, as well as a line of steamers,
forms a part of the company's pro
gramme. The advocates of this great mo
nopoly consider that the fact of the finan
ciers of all countries being interested will
form a guarantee of" peace In China."
THE THREAT SUCCESSFUL.
According: to Chinese, Court Will
Comply With Powers' Demand.
LONDON. Feb. 20. Dr. Morrison, wir
ing to the Times from Pekin, says:
"The Chinese declare that the threat of
the Waldcrsee expedition has been suc
cessful and that the court has yielded
and Issued a decree fully complying with
the demands of the foreign envoys on
the question of punishments. These state
ments require cororboration, but they are
generally believed here."
Commenting editorially upfin this and
other dispatches .from China, the Times
warns the government to see that British
rights in China are not attacked by Rus
sia with Impunity and that they are guar
anteed by "something more substantial
than verbal assurances of Russia's good
Intentions." This last paragraph was
called .out by a dispatch to the Times
from Pekin giving certain supplemantary
clauses which M. De Witte desires to add
to the Russian-Chinese agreement. The
clauses provide that no commercial con
cessions in Manchuria are to be
granted to any power but Russia, that
all the customs are to be controlled by
Russia, and that Russian land - borne
goods shall enjoy special privileges over
those of, other nations.
The Pekin correspondent of the Morn
ing Post, who says he understands that
General Voyron, the French commander,
is willing to serve under Count von Wal
dersee in the expedition, says:
"A large Chinese army is preparing to
meet the foreign advance."
The Standard publishes the following
from Tien Tsln:
"It Is rumored that the Emperor has
arrived at Cheng Tu Fu, In the Province
of Sze-Schuan, and that there is no pros
pect of the court returning to Pekin. It
is generally believed among the Chinese
that further hostilities are pending."
The Waldersee expedition, according to
a dispatch to the Morning Post from
Tien Tsln, Is to start March 1.
STILL DESIRE INFORMATION.
China May Comply With the Pow
ers' Demands by Thursday.
PEKIN, Feb. 19. Prince Ching and LI
Hung Chang have received a telegram
which virtually means that the Chinese
will comply with all the demands of the
powers, although they still desire Infor
mation on a few minor details. The for
eign envoys look ahead confidently to
absolute compliance by Thursday at the
latest. Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang
have been greatly worried by the prep
arations for the expedition Into the in
terior, and they have strdngly urged the
court to yield, pointing out that other
wise the dismemberment of the empire is
probable.
General Chaffee signalized the Chinese
New Year by calling upon LI Hung
Change who seemed to be In much better
health. It Is now asserted that the Ger
mans will turn the railroad over to the
English at the end of the month.
Rumor of China's Agreement.
PARIS. Feb. 19. A Havas Agency dis
patch from Pekin says LI Hung Chang
and Prince Ching have informed the Le
gations that the court agrees to inflict
the punishment demanded.
A Cabinet council was held at the Elysee
Palace today. The Premier, M. Waldeck
Rousseau, was still Indisposed and was
absent. The Minister of Foreign Affairs.
M. Delcasse, announced that the French
Minister at Pekin, M. Pinchon, had noti
fied the Chinese Government of the early
return of the French agents to Mong
Tse and Tun Nan, and demanded that
the Viceroy of Yun Nan send a high man
darin to receive them and express regrets
for past events. The Chinese Govern
ment, the Minister added, had just re
plied that a first-class mandarin would
be sent to give satisfaction.
Anient Did Not Loot.
BOSTON, Feb. 19. Rev. Judson Smith,
D. D., fore'ign secretary of the American
Board, has received a letter from Rev.
W. S. Ament, D. D., of Pekin, written
December 27, 'before any intimation had
reached him of the criticisms which have
arisen in the United States concerning
alleged looting and securing excessive in
demnities for the Chinese Christians and
funds for himself and for the treasury of
the Ame'rican Board. His letter shows
that no funds have been secured, except
for Chinese Christians who have been In
jured in person and property.
Ambassador White Reassured.
BERLIN, Feb. 19. It is understood that
United States Ambassador White made
representations today to the Foreign Of
fice regarding the reported expedition of
Count von Waldersee Into the Interior of
China, and that the Foreign Office gave
him reassuring replies. It is understood
tnat the Foreign Office told Mr. White
that such expeditions were designed
chiefly to convince the Chinese Govern
ment that the powers would not be trifled
with.
Sphere of Action Limited.
BERLIN, Feb. 19. The National Zei
tung and other Inspired papers assert
that Field Marshal Count von Waldersee
had no intention of embarking on a large
expedition Into the Interior of China; but
they say that the Chinese will find strong
forces ready to act if they continue to
procrastinate. Von Waldersec's sphere
of action, it is pointed out. Is limited to
the province of Chi Li.
Strength of the Column.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 19. A special dispatch
from Pekin says Field Marshal Count
von Waldersee's expedition to SInan Fu
will comprise 15,000 British. Germans. Ital
ians and French. It is understood that if
the expedition starts, it will act as a
guard of honor to the Emperor on his
way back to Pekin. It Is rumored that
the allies will simultaneously operate in
the Yangtse Klang Valley.
Opposed by British Press.
LONDON, Feb. 19. The afternoon pa
lers follow the morning papers In oppos
ing military expeditions into the interior
of China. The Westminster Gazette says:
"If the United States and Great Britain
maintain their present opposition to the
expedition policy, it Is safe to prophecy
that an expedition is not likely to be
launched in the interior."
Will Not Co-operate With Plet Devret
CAPE TOWN, Feb. 19. Mr. Theoron,
president of the Afrikander Bund, has de
cided that it is Impossible for him to co
operate with Plet Dewet's peace commis
sion, but he has offered the constituted
authorities his services to promote the
restoration of peace on terms honorable
to both sides.
A MOTHER'S PLACE.
It Is With Her Children, Says a. Cor
respondent.
PORTLAND. Feb. IS. (To the Editor.)
Please allow me, as a mother, a small
space In your paper. Rev. Ray Palmer
says "Mrs. Nation should be crowned."
Now, if she Is the mother of a son, she
has already had her crown, and if that
crown has turned to thorns by the down
fall of her son, It was no other's fault
than her own. Maybe she was too busy
attending temperance meetings or so
called mothers' meetings carefully to lead
him in the way he should go. Right here,
let me say I never see an account of a
mothers' meeting, but I wonder where
the children of those mothers spend their
time and what evil they learned while
mother Tvas away learning a method of
raising them. I, as a mother of four chil
dren, never had time to think of anything
outside of raising my family, and if every
mother would think the same, I am of
the opinion that the rum-shops would
have but little to do, and the time might
come when our good ministers would find
themselves out of a job. I tell you pro
hibition, temperance, ballot, or anything
else, will "never reform the world until
the mother fulfills her duty as a mother
should. She must begin at the cradle,
and never shirk her duty one moment un
til maturity, and then she may pause and
look for results, and I don't think she will
have to look for them In "the Joints."
A MOTHER.
Girl's Battle With a Xefrro.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 19. While kneel
ing at her father's grave at Elmwood
cemetery today, Dora Dezell, 19 years old,
was assaulted by a negro. She fought
her assailant desperately, the two strug
gling for nearly half an hour. The negro
was finally frightened away by the ap
proach of a white man. WTien the man
reached Miss Dezell she was in a dead
faint. Tonight she is in a serious condi
tion. The negro escaped.
Barred Out of Dubuque.
DES MOINES. la., Feb. 19. Governor
Shaw today warned the Sheriff of Du
buque County against permitting prize
fighting In Dubuque, where several con
tests have been pulled off, and asking
him for Information regarding the re
ported plan to have Tommy White and
Benny Yanger meet there. Governor
Yates says he will prevent the holding
of the Whlte-Yanger contest in Chicago.
IN THE IRISH TONGUE
SPEECH OF A NATIONALIST IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Spcnlter Made Him Desist, as There
Was No Precedent for Usinc Any
thing but English.
LONDON. Feb. 19. When the debate on
the address In reply to the King's speech
was resumed in the House of Commons
today, H. H. Asqulth characterized the
speech of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies last evening, as a revival of
the "Billingsgate of the general election."
He repudiated the suggestion that the op
position favored the annexation of the
two republics, but he said a settlement
would not be accelerated by truculent
language but by a strong army, capable
of commanding respect and the offer of
terms not derogatory to either the victors
or the vanquished.
The Secretary for War. Mr. Broderick.
who followed, declared that the terms
offered the Boers were better than ever
before tenderd to a vanquishd enemy.
Leniency to men on parole had been a
failure. He, appealed to the opposition
to stop the delivering of mischievous
speeches and the circulation of pamphlets
which did an Immense amount of harm
In South Africa. In defending the gov
ernment against the charge of failing to
reinforce General Kitchener. Mr. Broder
ick said 20.000 horses had been sent out
within three months and they hoped by
the end of March to have increased Gen
eral Kitchener's -mounted forces by 20,000
men. Mr. Broderick gave an. official de
nial of the story that orders had been Is
sued that all Boers captured In khaki uni
forms were to be shot. He said that
neither Lord Roberts, General Kitchener
nor any other responsible General had
issued such an order. Chamberlain in
formed the House that a proclamation
setting forth the Intentions of the govern
ment in regard to the administration of
the new South African colonies had al
ready been drafted, but had not been Is
sued. In deference to the opinion of Gen
eral Kitchener and Sir Alfred Milner that
the time was not opportune.
John Dillon. Nationalist, asked a ques
tion regarding .the alleged decision to.
erect an extensive fortress In the heart
of Pekin for the protection of the lega
tions. The Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, Lord Carnbourne, replied that
the question of protective measures was
still under discussion. The government
had not yet reached any decision, but
was fully conscious of the expediency of
keeping any arrangement within reason
able bounds.
Thomas O'Donnell. Nationalist, began to
address the House in the Irish language
and the speaker calle'd him to order, after
he had spoken three or four sentences,
reminding him that to speak Irish was an
unknown practice in the House of Com
mons. Mr. O'Donnell continued to speak
in the Irish tongue, greatly to the delight
of the Nationalists around him. The
speaker severely requested him to desist.
John Redmond, the Nationalist leader,
said: "There Is no written or unwrit
ten rule against a member using the
language which is most familiar to him."
"There is no rule on the subject," said
the speaker, "but there Is no precedent
during the existence of the House of Com
mons for a member speaking any other
but the English language. Not in 100
years of union has an Irishman tried to
speak Irish in this house until now."
Mr. O'Donnell refused to speak In Eng
lish, and reasserted his right as the rep
resentative of an Irish constituency and
a member of a nation still possessing a
language of Its own. to address the house
in his native tongue. At this point the
speaker stopped him peremptorily.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
-SuK&restlons for Itnlniujc Money to
Defray the Cost.
LONDON. Feb. 19. No Information has
been received here that would tend to
give color to the report that General
JJewet has been captured. The War Office
tonight publishes the list of British cas
ualties In the fight between Smlth-Dor-rlen
and Commandant-General Louis
Botha at Bothwell. The British casual
ties were 24 killed and 53 wounded, and
the Boers were repulsed.
The Dally Mail, in view of the necessity
of raising money for the war, advocates
a tariff for revenue purposes, which. It
says, "differs entirely from a protective
tariff, the virtues and vices of which
it is needless to discuss, although the
speed and precision with which Russia
has brought the United States to their
knees by retaliation are most instructive."
It suggests a 10 per cent ad valorem duty
on foreign manufactures. This sugges
tion will probably find considerable sup
port In view of the almost certain In
crease of the income tax.
The Morning Post In an editorial on
the cost of the war In South Africa, says:
"For the next decade, at least, it is
obvious that with the cost of the war and
the needful additions to our defensive
force, the area of national revenue must
be broadened."
It suggests a small duty on sugar.
Devret Movinf? North.
LONDON, Feb. 19. Lord Kitchener,
commander-in-chief of the British forces
In South Africa, telegraphing from Pre
toria to the War Office, under date of
February 18, says:
"Dewet Is reported still moving north,
and now Is west of Hopetown. He prob
ably will double back to the southwest.
The troops are prepared for this.
"A, train was derailed between "Vereen
inging and Johannesburg this morning,
but the Boers were driven off before they
secured much."
A LABOR EXPERIMENT.
English Federation to- Devise Means
to Meet Foreign Competition.
LONDON, Feb. 19. The agitation on the
subject of American Inroads upon Brit
ish trade seems likely to result In an
Interesting economic and labor experi
ment under the leadership of John Lockie,
late Conservative Parliamentary candi
date for Devon Park. There Is now In
process of formation the National Federa
tion of Masters' Associations and Trades'
Unions, the object being to "educate the
minds of employers and employes con
cerning the grave responsibilities which
rest with them In respect to the expan
sion of British trade, to devise means
to meet foreign competition, to send Joint
deputations of capital and labor abroad
to Inquire Into the conditions of other
countries and to provide a federation
where employers and employes may meet
on the same plane."
Conservative leaders are taking Interest
in the scheme in the hope that It may
form the means of solving a problem
which they consider, sooner or later, is
bound to embarrass the government.
The British Civil Liit.
LONDON. Feb. 19. The members of the
Cabinet and leaders of the opposition met
at the Foreign Office this afternoon to
discuss the civil list. Lord Salisbury be
ing desirous of cummunlcatlng the govern
ment proposals to Lord Klmberley, Lib
eral leader in the House of Lords, to Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Liberal lead
er In the House If Commons, and the other
Liberals, so that when the question Is
Introduced the debate will not be unduly
prolonged. Another joint meeting will
be held to consider the matter further.
SnKasta's Solution.
MADRID. Feb. 19. The Liberal today
publishes a statement made by Senor Sa
gasta. the Liberal leader, who said Senor
Silvela, the Conservative leader, cannot
solve the crisis, and his advent to power
would only create trouble. The best so
lution, according to Senor Sagasta, Is the
YOU SHOULD NOT
NEGLECT YOUR KIDNEYS
Because if Kidney Trouble is Permitted to Con
tinue Fatal Results are Sure to Follow.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re
sponsible for more sickness and suffer
ing than any other disease, and if per
mitted to continue fatal results are sure
to follow.
Your other organs may need attention
but your kidneys most, because they
do most and need attention first.
So when your kidneys are weak or out
of order you can understand how quickly
your entire body Is affected, and how
every organ seems to fall to do Its duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly." begin
taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy,
because as soon as your kidneys aro
well they will help all the other organs
to health. A trial will convince any
one. Among the many cures of this wonderful
medicine. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, investi
gated by The Oregonlan. the ones which we
publish this week for the benefit of our read
ers speak In the highest terms of the wonder
ful curative properties of this great remedy:
DES MOINES. la.. Oct. 20. 1900.
"I had been out of health for a lone time,
and I was taking medicine from a doctor's
prescription when I received your sample botf
tie. I stopped taking the doctor's med
icine, and used the sample bottle
of Swamp-Root. I afterwards took two of
your large bottles, bought at my drug store,
and they cured me entirely, and have not felt
so well for years. I thank you very much for
sending me the sample bottle."
D. Wi SMITH. 1821 Center St.
IzTk'
MRS. H. N. WHEELER.
Sample
Bottle
Free
The mild and Immediate
effect of Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the groat
kidney, liver and bladder
remedy, Is soon realized.
It stands the highest for Its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root will set your whole system
right, and the best proof of this is a trial.
You may have a sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy, Swamp-Root,
sent free by mall, postpaid, by which
you may test Its wonderful curative prop,
ertles for such disorders as kidney, blad
der and uric acid diseases, poor diges
tion, when obliged to pass your water
frequently night and day, smarting or
Irritation in passing, brick-dust or sedi
ment In the urine, headache, backache.
EDITORIAL NOTICE. If you have
or bladder trouble, or if there Is a trace of It In your family history, send at
once to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Blnghamton. N. Y., who will gladly send you by mall,
immediately, without cost to you, a sample bottle of Swamp-Root and a book con
taining many of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from
and women cured by Swamp-Root. When writing be sure to say that you read this
generous offer In The Portland Daily Oregonlan.
retention of General Azcarraga as Pre
mier, as he can count on the support of
the minorities. The question of the re
ligious orders In Spain can. Senor Segasta
says, be solved without drastic measures.
FRANCES WILLARD.
An
Estimate of Hex
Admirer.
Life by an
PORTLAND, Feb. 16. (To the Editor.)
Every local W. C. T. U.. together with
all friends of the organization, and the
churches, plan to unite in a public meet
ing each year on or near the 17th of Feb
ruary,, this date being the anniversary of
Miss Frances Wlllard's death. The of
fering taken at these meetings Is used
as an organizing fund, for the extension
and perpetuation of the principles of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
It Beems most fitting to pause a mo
ment and consider the life and character
of this great leader.
As an educator, she held high rank.
She was the first woman to be elected
president -of a college Evanston College
for Women. She afterward became dean
of the Woman's College, and professor
of esthetics in the faculty of liberal
arts. Her resignation from this position
came about through her disapproval of
the policy of the faculty at that time
on certain questions of administration.
She was one of the early advocates of
the higher education of woman, believed
In the co-education of the sexes, and did
much to Impress upon her students that
the experiment of co-education was on
trial, and In some degree its luture rest
ed upon them.
She was an ardent advocate for self
government. She was eminently fitted for
teaching, as she had the power of kind
ling in other minds the fire of enthusiasm
burning in her own. As a patriot, she was
most loyal. For God and native land, she
worked. Her great heart throbbed for
righteousness in government; her most
earnest utterance was, "Only the golden
rule of Christ can bring the golden age
of man." As a friend, people loved her
for she loved them: she was the friend of
humanity because she was the friend of
the individual unit. People were her life,
friendship her native air, aye, friendship
radiated from her In every direction.
As a leader, none was more dearly
beloved. Her leadership could all be
summed up In one word love. There was
an Irresistible charm and magnetism
about her winning to her all classes.
As a Christian, she had a faith un
bounded, found help and spiritual power
In all denominations. She was wont to
say. "No word of faith In God, or love
to humanity Is alien to my sympathy."
In public life she was a star of great
magnitude. No one could ever say that
contact with the great masses of the
world "rubbed off" any of the sweet, win
some womanly ways; she was always
womanly. Mother Arnold's definition of
religion applies to her as a speaker
"morality touched by emotion." She had
a great gift of eloquence, her diction was
simple, her reasoning luminous and home
ly, her Illustrations vivid and full of
humor, her pathos thrilling.
Daniel Webster was majestic. Wendell
Philips eloquent beyond conception, Henry
Ward Beecher superbly human, but It
was Frances Wlllard who attracted and
enchanted. She was an Idealist; her mind
was too broad, her reasoning too deep, for
her to grasp the temperance ot woman
problem In any one-sided fashion. She
was indeed a preacher of temperance re
form, and of a new commonwealth, but
she taught that these must come about
through a nobler maternity, a. nobler
manhood, society, humanity. And so she
helped to put great Jevers of "arrested
thought" under the whole structure of
human life to lift It up to sweeter man
ners, purer laws, diviner living, as some
D. W. SMITH.
Mrs. H. N. Wheeler, of 11T High Rock St..
Lynn.. Mass.. writes on Nov. 2, 1000: "About
18 months ago I had a very severe spell of
sickness. I was extremely sick for three,
weeks, and when I Anally was able to leave
my bed I was left with excruciating pains In
my back. My water at times looked very like
coffee. I could pass but little at a time,
and then only after suffering great pain. My
physical condition was such that I had no
strength and was all run down. The -doctors
said my kidneys were not affected, and while I
Did Not Know I Had
Kidney Trouble,
I somehow felt certain my kidneys were the
cause of my trouble. My sister, Mrs. C. K.
Llttlefleld. of Lynn, advised me to give Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root a trial. I procured a
bottle, and Inside of three days commenced to
get relief. I followed up that bottle with an
other, and at the completion Of this one found
I was completely cured. My strength- returned,
and today I am as well as ever. My business
Is that of canvasser, I am on my feet a great
deal of the time, and have to use much energy .
In getting around. . My cure Is, therefore, all
the more remarkable, and is exceedingly grat
ifying to me."
MRS. H. N. WHEELER.
Swamp-Root will do just as much for
any housewife whose "back Is too weak
to perform her necessary work, who is
always tired and overwrought, who feels
that the cares of life are more than she
can stand. It Is a boon to the weak and
ailing.
lame back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nerv
'ousness. heart disturbance due to bad
kidney trouble, skin eruptions from, bad
blood, neuralgia, rheumatism, diabetes,
bloating. Irritability, wornout feeling,
lack of ambition, loss of flesh, sallow
complexion, or Brlght's disease.
If your water, when allowed to remain
undisturbed In a glass or bottle for
twenty-four hours, forms a sediment or
settling or has a cloudy appearance, it Is
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need Immediate attention.
Swamp-Root Is pleasant to take and Is
for sale the world over at druggists In
bottles of two sizes and two prices fifty
cents and one dollar. Remember the
name, Swamp-Root, and the address.
Blnghamton, N. Y.
the slightest symptoms of kidney, livrr
one has well said: "She was conscience
aglow with divine light."
The unions of this city are arranging a
series of meetings in line with this gen
eral plan. L. H. A.
0
COLUMBIA SHOULD BE IN LIST
Ought to Move for Searchlights to Bo
Put In at Const Defenses.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. The bill mak
ing appropriations for fortifications and
coast defenses contains an appropriation
of $150,000 for Installing searchlights at a
number of the coast defenses of tho coun
try. This project was inserted largely
on the recommendation of General Wil
son, Chief of Engineers, who contends
that in actual experiment It has been
demonstrated that searchlights enable tho
defense to detect the approach of naval
vessels at night, even the small torpedo
boats. Moreover, a strong light will en
able gunners to follow a moving target
continuously, and what is more, can be
thrown directly on the searchlights of the
vessels themselves, so as to render them,
practically useless, and in somo cases
lead to such confusion that the uso of
the vessel's lights have to be dispensed
with altogether.
Army officers who have had actual ex
perience with these lights express tho
greatest confidence in them as a means
of Improving the coast defenses.
The installation ot sucn plants wouia,
of course, be expensive and entail a con
siderable outlay. In the first place. It
would necessitate a separate generating
plant at each post where the lights were
to be operated, although this might, In
Instances, be supplemented by a private
supply if a post Is located near a city.
It la pointed out. however, that the sep
arate plant Installed at any post along
the coast could be utilized in lighting tho
fortifications, quarters and other build
ings at all times, and thus not bo an out
lay from which no benefit would be de
rived, except in case of war.
Of course, up to the present time this Is
one of the novelties that is being tried In
harbor defense. Like other propositions
which are expensive, hut thought to be
very effective. It will be Installed at the
larger ports first, such as New York, Bos
ton, etc.. but there Is every reason to
believe that these searchlights will be in
stalled at other points if their use proves
efficient at the points where first put Into
operation. There Is every reason why the
mouth of the Columbia should be supplied
with a system of searchlights. With Its
peculiar channel, it would not be a diffi
cult matter to so light its entrance as to
guard against the passage of any hostile
ships at night. Of course, this is early
to start a move in this direction, but ear
ly moves are being made by other ports,
and It would not be Inexpedient for Port
land and Astoria to start a canvass for
such protection at the mouth of the river.
It is too late to secure recognition in the
present bill, but It is not too late, nor is it
too early to start a move for such recog
nition in the next bill.
Shot Her Fnther, Snved Her Mother.
FORT WAYNE. Ind.. Feb. 19. Bessie
Slater, aged 15. shot and probably fatally
Injured her father to save her mother
from death at his hands. The little girl
was taken to the police station and after
an inquiry was let go. Slater came hom
in the evening, threw his wife on a bed
and proceeded to choke her. The little
girl secured a revolver and fired a bullet
Into her father's back, inflicting a danger
ous wound.
The Spokane County Commissioners of
fered a reward of J250 for the arrest and
conviction of Attorney W. A. Lewis,
charged with larceny by embezzlement.