The Sunday Oregonian., December 02, 1900, Page 2, Image 2

-2
THE SUNDAY OREGOSIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 2, 1900.
ARSENIC IN BEER
The Discovery Sent a Snock
Through Britishers.
EFFECT OF DEWErS VICTORY
PathetJo Reception of Canadian Vol
eciteeriraf Windsor A Myste
rious 3fevr Yacht.
IXNDON, Dec. 1. A curious medley of
topics has been engasins the attention of
Great Britain this week, the new kaleido
scope opening with Mr, Krugrer's doings
and savings. These are .still detailed fully
and seem to lipid the audience.' But a
strong rival cropped up when the public
learned that the so-called "backbone" of
Great Britain, namely beer, was per
meated with arsenfe. The poisoning epi
demic at Manchester, whjcb has resulted
therefrom, .sent a shock through the na
tion. "Without allowing time for any re
covery from this blow. General Dewet
came out of a -period of seclusion and
ecored a victory at Dewetsdorp that has
set the people wondering vrhether the
British Army is of any good at all. The
only redeeming feature of the week, from
the British point of view. Is the return of
the Royal Canadian Regiment from South
Africa, which affords the editorial writ
ers a glorious opportunity for dilating
on the solidity and splendor of the Brit
ish .Empire. As long- as the Canadians re
main here, Mr. Kruger, General Dewet,
beer, and other adverse features are like
ly to be quickly forgotten, so accustomed
has Great Britain grown to reverses.
How truly pathetic was the meeting of
the Queen and her Canadian soldiers
eeems to have escaped the English pa
pers. Bitting In a carriage, the -Queen in
tently watched the men as they marched
by within a few feet of her, and she com
menced her speech in brave tones. It was
only a few words, but before It was fin
ished tears rolled-down Her Majesty's
face, and her voice broke, and at the end
It was almost a sob. It Is not astonish
ing, therefore, that when Colonel Otter
replied, it was in trembling tones, and
not one of the men whom he led Into
nearly 50 engagements felt ashamed of the
grizzled Colonel because his cheek was
wet with tears. Although so deeply af
fected, the Queen appeared to be onjoy
lng her usual health.
The reason why only three companies of
the Canadians came back to England is
that shortly before the end of the year
for which the Canadians had volunteered
had expired. Colonel Otter communicated
with Iord Roberts notifying him of the
fact The Commander-in-Chief said he
would much like the regiment to remain
longer, and asked Colonel Otter to sound
the men. The Colonel asked the officers,
who, consulting the men, enthusiastically
guaranteed that their companies would
remain. When the men heard this they
took umbrage at not being consulted, and
Informed the authorities that they wished
to return In the stipulated time. Lord
Roberts wrote a letter practically begging
them to stay ja. little longer, but the
regiment helng split- up In various parts
of the country and the decision having
been made, they voted Jo go direct to
Canada, with the exception of Companies
A and B. Company I being composed of
regulars, was obliged to remain, and A
and B were stationed at headquarters.
As a reward for staying in South Africa.
Ixrd Roberts enabled Companies A. B
T fn noftnlro In th Vrtnrla celebra
tions and then sent them home by way1
of England only a month later than their
comrades. The disintegration of the regi
ment at such a period cauned the keen
est regrets and heart burnings.
Thre is a persistent rumor that the mys
terious "new yacht bulldlpg at the Hen
derson's Is for the Prince of "Wales. It
Is learned, however. In spite of Lord
Lansdale's denial, that It is more probably
the order of Emperor William, of Ger
many. Whichever It Is of these royal
ties, it can be said that the Prince of
Wales will be on board the new craft
when she rails in the Shamrock II's trial
race on the Clyde: In these trials, the
new Shamrock will have as trial horses
not only this new royal yacht and the
old Shamrock, but also the Sybarita in
addition. There will a great race off
Cowes between those yachts, and per
haps the Meteor and others, for which
the Prince of Wales or Emperor "William
will give a cup. The Prince of Wales Is
taklnc the keenest interest in the new
challenger. He Intends personally to test,
her sailing qualities oeiore sne crosses
the Atlantic
The new yacht being built at the, Hen
derson's, the identity of whose owner Is
80 closely concealed, is chiefly Interest
ing In the fact that the Instructions given
to George I. "Watson, who Is to design
her, are to make her the most useful trial
boat for the Shamrock II. The real ob
ject of Sir Thomas Upton's recent visit
to the Henderson's was to compare her
lines with those of the New America's
cup challenger, which is being built at
Denny's.
So more generous tribute to the Amer
ican Jockey's horsemanship could be wrlt
ten than appears In the Sporting Times
over the signature of John Corlett. one
of the best racing authorities in England,
himself a horse owner. He points out
that no less than fle Americans are in
cluded in the first 10 winning jockeys of
the year, and says it would have been
six If Mercer had como over earlier. He
continues:
"Thre Is no such conservative body any
where as the English turfmen, and we
have said enough to show the amount of
prejudice the American jockeys have had
to conquer. There .is one thing, however,
that the English turfman thoroughly be
lieves in, and that Is getting there. That
the Americans have done with n venge
ance, and it is sheer merit which has
secured them the position they now hold,
even, in England."
The beer poisoning epidemic at Man
chester, which has so worked up the
north of England, has now spread to Lon
don. The county council announces It
Is taking active measures to protect the
community. The worklngman now emp
ties his pewter pint with more or less
fear and trembling, and analysts are busy
day and night on the saccharine used so
extensively by the brewers. Many of
these were found to contain arsenic In
the Manchester and other districts there
are already 1S.O00 patients, and there have
been 70 deaths due to a peculiarly bad lot
of glucose supplied to favorite local brew
ers, which caused perpheral neuralgia,
very similar to beri-beri. As a result of
the agitation, the use of glucose will
probably be restricted by legislation. A
public analyst suggests that the mystery
In the Maybrick case might have been
solved had the facts now made public
In regard to the arsenic in beer been
known at the time of the trial.
South Africa once more monopolizes
attention. The public la aghast at Gen
eral Dewet's recent success at Dewets
dorp, where ho captured the British gar
rison of 400 men and two guns, as al
ready cabled 'to the Associated Press in
detail. ""Is this guerrilla warfare?" the
- Liberal papers Ironically Inquire. "Why."
Is asked on all sides, "are these troops
coming home?"
The ovations to the victors strike even
those participating in them as shallow
compared with the events transpiring at
the seat of war. Parliament not being
In session, the public is not favored with
any insight Into the "War Office's opin
ions and plana But It Is credited with
varying ideas from philosophic indiffer
ence to acute panic
A representative of the Associated Press
Interviewed one of the responsible heads
of departments and elicited the follow
ing views:
"Undoubtedly the stluation in South Af
rica Is eeclou. It resembles in many re
spects .America's trouble with the Fili
pinos. 'We? cannot expect to crusb'out
opposition for some time to come. "We
are not withdrawing troops indiscrim
inately, nor are we indifferent to the
gravity of the problem. The Household
Cavalry has come because heavy cavalry
is useless. The Infantry, too. Is of com
paratively small service.
"We rely upon two things to bring
about peace. First, the transformation,
so far as possible of all the British troops
In the disturbed districts into mobile cav
alry and mounted Infantry. Second,
through the establishment of a police I
force, until the latter gets In working
order, even the cavalry will not bo able
to accomplish much. The police force
should be similar to the Irish Constab
ulary, only all the men will be mounted.
"When that body Is organized, I believe a
change will quickly come over the sit
uation." The Canadian officers who returned hre
from South Africa this week, expressed
no surprise at the Boer successes. They
only wondered that they bad not been
greater The Canadians, however, are
unanimous In expressing the belief that
General Kitchener Is the right man to
deal with the form of opposition now
faced by the British in South Africa.
Hardly any of the returning officers ex
pressed criticism of Lord Roberts, oven
in the face of recent reverses. The gen
eral feeling towards the Field Marshal is
well put by the Sun of this city. It says:
"Lord Roberts Is a brilliant, dashing
soldier, and has displayed consummate
ability. But, after all, we fear he is too
much of a humanitarian for the work
now to be done- Once Kitchener gets to
work on the Boers, nothing will stop
him."
Joseph H. Choate, the United States
Ambassador, Thursday evening at the
Thanksgiving dinner given at the Hotel
Cecil under the auspices of the American
Society In London, referred jocosely to
"rong-eared" reporters, which has evi
dently not been considered by the Eng
lish press to be as humorous as Intended,
for the papers dismiss the speech with
a few lines. The Pall Mall Gazette says:
"Mr. Choate was- naturally jubilant last
night as Americans are always on
Thanksgiving Day. There Is no false
modesty about them. They have not
written their 'Recessional' yet, and if any
poet were to oblige them with one un
asked they would promptly put It In the
fire. A great people, a young people,
an expanding people, a people that can
lick creation that's the sort of people
to enjoy heartily Thanksgiving Day."
The recent increased activity of the
police here agalnnt "Hooliganism" In
Whltechapel has been speedily followed
by a revengoful murder. Early today
"Constable Thompson attempted to dis
perse a band of "Hooligans," when one
of the latter turned and stabbed him to
death. Thompson was closely connected
with the search for the perpetrators of
the "Jack the Ripper" murders. An
other band of "Hooligans' shot a woman
In the limehouso district last night, and
-a number of other assaults by these
rowdies have been chronicled. Inhabi
tants of the East End of London arc be
coming paiIc-strlcken by the frequency
of the outrages.
There Is a noticeable Incursion of
Filipinos into London and Paris. The
report subsequently denied that Agonclllo,
Aguinaldo's agent In Europe, was con
templating going to Hong Kong to re
organize there the Filipino transport,
and resupply the Filipinos with munitions
of war, has given rl'se to the belief that
the Filipinos In Europe are contwnplat
. Ing a new campaign. A representative
of tho Associated Press has Interviewed
one of the roost prominent members of
the European junta, who has pust re
turned from Paris and Madrid. He said:
"We are planning no new campaign.
There is no reason why AgoncIJlo should
go to Hong Kong to give the Filipinos
a' further supply 'of munitions of war.
The fact that Agonclllo has Just leased
a home In Parte shows that he Intends
to remain there and watch events. The
reports of our committees at Kobe. Yo
kohama, Macao, Batavla, Hong Kong
and Bankok show they are all working
well. This Is also evidenced by the fact
that 10.000 rifles were smuggled Into Ma
nila last month. Tho war Is no nearer
an end than ever. The Filipino re
sources are still great, as can be judged
by the fact that Agulnaldo Is continuing
to keep and feed SOOO Spanish prisoners.
"We are deeply disappointed at the
re-election of Mr. McKlnley. Although
our agents In tho United States never
led us to believe that Mr. Bryan would
actively help us, yet wo relied on the
strength of -the antl-lmpcriallsta In the
United States. "We are sua anxious w
come to an understanding, and there
are Indications that Mr. McKlnley favors
a compromise. It is clear that Judge
Taft goea beyond "his Instructions, and
that Mr. McKlnley Is prepared to give
creator concessions than Judge Taft. It
Is true that a large number of Filipinos
are flocking to European countries. At
least 00 arc now In London, but not with
the idea of a renewed propaganda The
Junta Is content to wait till the Ameri
cans are tired of losing officers and men
by deaths from sickness. "We hope and
believe better times are in store."
THE DEATH ROLL.
Death, of Colonel n. O. SrmontU.
SAN JOSE, CaL, Dec L Colonel H. C
Symonds is dead at Los Gatos, of paraly
sis, aged 70 years. He una a graduate of
"West Point, and formerly a professor In
that academy. Among his classmates
were Generals Sheridan, Schofleld and
MacPherson. During the Civil "War he
was Commissary at Louisville, Ky., and
handled millions of dollars' worth of sup
plies for the Army and In the field,
Daniel MacAloese Dead.
LONDON, Dec L Daniel MacAloese,
member of the House of Commons for the
North Monaghan division, is dead. He
was born about 1S32. He was the editor
of the Belfast Morning News under the
late E. Dwyer Gray, M. P., and at the
-time of his death was editor of the Ul
ster Examiner. He was a home-ruler of
the antl-Parnell faction.
Frnnlc R. Steele.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec L Frank R.
Steele, local manager of the "Western
Union Telegraph Company, dropped dead
this evening on the ferry while crossing
from this city to Oakland. Heart trouble
was the cause of death. Mr. Steele came
to this city about three years ago from
El Paso.
Justice Miller's Wldorr Dead.
WASHINGTON, Dec L Mrs. Eliza W.
Miller, widow of the late Associate Jus
tice Samuel E. Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court, was found dead In
bed this morning at her home In this city.
Death had occurred from angina pectoris.
Minneapolis ScTrapaper Man.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec L FredW. Bush-
nell, for several years city editor of the
Minneapolis Tribune, died here today of
cancer of the stomach.
Brother of Historian Mommnen.
FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN, Dec L
Professor Tycho Mommsen, brother of
Historian Mommsen, died yesterday even
ing. He was born in 1S39.
Governor-General of Warsaw.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec L Prince
Alexander Imerltlnsky. Governor-General
of Warsaw, died yesterday evening.
Evans' Ale and Stoat
Arc relished and retained by the most
sensitive stomach. They aid digestion
by providing that material which 1b the
most easily assimilated. Sold in bottle
by leading dealers.
A meeting of the Marion County Teach
ers' Association, will be held at Aurora
December S.
GERMANY WANTSHARMONY
HER. CHUYESE POLICY WILL DE
PEND OX THAT OF POWERS.
Emperor "William. Misinformed as to
Popular Opinion Programme
ex the Reichstag.
BERLIN, Dec L A representative of
the Foreign Office here said today that
Germany has not Indicated a disposition
to modify her demands for the punish
ment of the guilty Chinese officials, since
she does not yet know what the different
powers want.
"Germany, above all," the official said,
"wants harmony of action. Germany
foresaw that the note formulated by the
Fekln Ministers would" not be accepted
entirely by all the powers. We have to
admit that several of the powers. Includ
ing Russia, deslro a change In several of
the provisions. The whole matter Is still
Involved In great uncertainty, so that
It Is Impossible to predict what form the
final agreement will take."
The correspondent of the Associated
Press today Interviewed the Chlnse Min
ister here, who said:
"There cannot be a question of the exe
cution of Prince Tuan or General Tung
Fuah Slang, who are still de facto In
control of the court. They both keep, the
Emperor and Empress virtually prison
ers. The court is unable to go to Pekin,
even If inclined to do so. Beside, the
long journey from Sinan Fu to Pekin,
now that the snow Is on the ground, is
almost Impossible, with the vehicles In
use In those primitive districts. Starv
ing out the court is not feasible The al
lies will be unable to carry out such a
measure. However, even If It were pos
sible, the provinces would rise In a body
for the court's defense. The worst feat
ure Is that the court has lost confidence
In LI Hung Chang and Prince Chlng, who
have demonstrated thslr Impotence to
deal properly with the Invading powers.
Under these circumstances. It Is certain
the Chinese troubles cannot be adjusted
before Spring or Summer."
Baron von Wagenhell's assertion In the
Reichstag, that Emperor William Is sys
tematically misinformed. Is still discussed
by the press. The Cologne Volks Zeltung
says editorially that It is notorious that
His Majesty does not read the papers
representing tho various parties, but only
daily extracts made by personal em
ployes. "Thus," the paper adds, "depend
ing entirely upon tho personal prejudices
of his entourage, he sees only such clip
pings as his entourage wants, and is,
necessarily, getting wrong Impressions."
The Volks Zeltung strongly admonishes
the Emperor hereafter to devote half an
hour dally to glancing personally over the
leading organs of each party, saying that
then ho must really "feel the pulse of the
nation."
The disproportionately large share
which the Socialist members of the Reich
stag have, had In the debates since the
Reichstag reconvened arouses much press
comment. The Deutsche Tages Zeltung
says: "It sounds strange, but it cannot
be denied that the Socialists already dom
inate the parliamentary proceedings."
During the coming week several Cen
trist bills will come up. Among them
Monday will be a bill demanding that the
government take steps to provide against
a coal famine and prepare measures re
stricting trusts and syndicates. Wednes
day Herr Lfeber's so-called "tolerance
bill," Intended to give Catholics and other
religious minorities wider liberty of wor
ship, will be Introduced, and the govern
ment Will Ulimuucc uii;iuvaiiu iicuaiunuio
bill, which increases the pension of from
40 to 70 per cent of 'the younger army
officers to an even 100 marks per month.
The trade in American meats Is more,
restricted throughout Germany. A strik
ing case has developed at Gera, where a'
large business firm, that of Belr, has been
ruined by the authorities of the principal
ity of Reuss forbidding the official exam
ination of his American meats. Yet "Belr
was unable to sell them without a cer
tificate of Inspection.
A census of the empire began this noon.
Special United States Treasury Agent
Partello has investigated several cases of
undervaluation at Coburg this week. Herr
Otto Boesnlck, of Glauchau, the largest
manufacturer of Henrietta cloth in thi
world, who exported 10,000.000 to 12,000,000
marks' worth of his goods to the
United States, but whp was charged, with
systematically undervaluing, upon which
his American exports greatly declined, has
submitted to Baron von Rlchthoff-, the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, a strong
protest on the subject and Is also agitat
ing In the Reichstag for a retaliatory
tariff against the United States. Dr. Hol
leben, the German Ambassador to the
United States, will be Instructed to pre
sent protests In connection with the Boes
nlck case.
An American electrical engineer named
Murray, who was mixed up In the "In
nocents' Club" trial as a victim, Is the
husband of the American prima donna,
Nikata. Murray represented here an
American pump company. Both Murray,
and his wife have disappeared. It is sup
posed they are In the south of France.
Mrs. White, wife of the United States
Ambassador, lectured this afternoon at
the American Woman's Club upon the
Island of Foehr, where she spent the Sum
mer, and upon Frisian customs and an
tiquities there.
BRITISH ARMY CRITICISED.
Opinion of an Austrian Field Mar
shal. NEW YORK. Dec L A dispatch to the"
Herald from Vienna says:
A very sensational lecturo has
Just been delivered on the "war
in South Africa before the Mili
tary Scientific Society by one of the
most distinguished of Austrian General.
Field Marshal Ratzeiihoff. He spoke
very disparagingly about the English
trqops, but said the officers were excel
lent, filled with the idea of England's
greatness and danng to a fault. This
very daring caused the troops to be led
without tactical .precautions, which ex
plained the great loss of officers and, the
comparatively small loss of soldiers. In
conclusion Field Marshal Ratzenhoff said:
"After the war what will England do
for men for her army? The same as she
did after the Crimean War, the Indian
Mutiny and tho Afghan campaigns-thai
is to say nothing. Unimportant re
forms may be made, but universal military
service will not be Introduced."
Archduke Leopold Salvator and Baron
Beck, chief of the general staff, were
present at the lecture.
Lord Mayor's Reception.
LONDON, Dec L During a course of
sightseeing in the metropolis 'today, the
members of the Royal Canadian contin
gent of troops were recelved'at the Man
sion House by the Lord Mayor and Cor
poration. His Lordship expressed the
high honor he felt at entertaining & regi
ment "whose services to the empire were
so great that they had been acknowledged
by the Queen's own lips, the highest hon
or which could be bestowed on returning
troops." Lieutenant-Colonel Buchanan
gracefully acknowledged the hearty re
ception of the Canadians everywhere in
England.
Stormed a Scotch Church.
LONDON, Dec L There was an extra
ordinary Incident in Whiting Bay, Arran,
yesterday evening, connected with the re
cent union of the Scottish churches. A
number of anti-Unionists attempted forci
bly to take possession of the local free
church, and the officials barricaded the
doors, whereupon the besiegers stormed
the church and tried to force an entrance
by way of the roof. The then broke
through a window, compelling the de
fenders of the edifice to retire at the
point of a revolver. In the forthcoming
legal proceedings by the remnant of the
Free Churphefs rposIng the union there
will-be 2000-riefendants, Including all the
assemblymen and trustees of the United
Free Church.
Crolcer Taxed In EaRlsHd.
NEW TORK, Dec L A dispatch to the
World from London says:
Richard Croker has been assessed for
an an Income tax at 4100,000 Income This
is the high rate levied in England on
account of the Boer war. The tax is
levied on temporary residents as well as
citizens. Croker consulted some local peo
ple as to what he should do. He was
advised to appeal against the assessment,
which, at the present rate, meant the
payment of 45000. Accordingly Croker went
to Wantage to appeal personally before
the local committee. The proceedings were
private.
Earthquakes In New Britain.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Dec L Mall ad
vices'from Australia state that the vol
cano on Beach Island, in the New Britain
group, has again become active, causing
a great upheaval on land and sea. A
score or more of natives who went out
to fish were either killed by the shocks
or were drowned. There were S3 succes
sive tremors.
Monacacy WiU Winter at Talro.
TIEN TSIN, Dec L The authorities
have rented additional houses In which
to quarter the troops, paying therefor
$6000. The United States gunboat Mon
acacy wilT winter Inside the Taku b.ar.
It is expected that the port will close In
side of a week.
Mediterranean Steamer "Wrecked
LONDON, Dec 2. A special dispatch
from Naples says the steamer St. Marie,
trading between Naples and Marseilles,
has been wrecked, and it is reported that
14 of her passengers and a part of her
crow have been lost.
Members of Arbitration Court.
STOCKHOLM. Dec 1. Olive Crena, a
Swede, formerly assessor of the High
Court, and Gram, a Norwegian, formerly
a. Minister of State, have been appointed
members of the International Court of Ar
bitration at The .Hague.
THE CZAR IS IMPROVING.
His Physicians Are Satisfied With the
Progress He Is Making.
YALTA-, Dec 1. The condition of the
Czar this evening Is satisfactory. The
decline In his temperature since Sunday
is explained as being the result of a
diet of extract of beef and milk. His
physicians are satisfied with the progress
he has made and If no new complica
tions set In the daily bulletin of his con
dition win be discontinued shortly. His
Majesty la entering upon tho period of
convalescence. A nurse and physician are
In constant attendance, but the Empress
has not ceased her watchful care, and Is
attending personally to the wants of her
husband. In spite of the strain. Her
Majesty shows no signs of fatigue and
enjoys good health. She looks remark
ably well. Nobody sees the Czar except
the Empress and the physician- The
statement that Queen Victoria had scit
her private physician to report upon the
illness of the Czar is without founda
tion, but the Queen Is dally Informed of
the course of the Czar's malady and all
news relating to tho Imperial family.
Most of the Ministers are here The
weather is dull "with an easterly wind.
butt the) temperature ls .pleasant. The
following bulletin was Issued today:
v'The Emperor passed a very .good day
yesterday and slept very well last night.
His Majesty's condition is very satis
factory. At 9 o'clock yesterday even
ing his temperature, was 97, pulse 0.
This morning his temperature was 86.1,
pulse 60."
Convalescence of the Czar.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec L The corre
spondent of the Associated Press was In
formed this afternoon that the Ministers
of Foreign Affairs, the Interior, War and
Finance were not expected to leave Yalta
before the middle of December, as the
physicians of the Czar will not allow audi
ences before. Hla convalescence will
probably require six weeks, and the Em
peror will hardly leave Yalta before the
Russian New Year. Some of his physi
cians advise him not to return to St.
Petersburg- this Winter. But the Associ
ated Press correspondent's informant
thinks His Majesty's early return Is prob
able, tho climate of Yalta being Inclem
ent in Winter. Kelff has a good Winter
climate, but the present Czar has never
lived there Tsarkoyo-Selo, near here. Is
regarded as the most pleasant locality
In Russia. It has a higher elevation. The
Empress also suggests a residence In the
most modern palace. A woman In court
circles gives a new version of the Czar's
Illness, saying His Majesty took a sea
bath while he was still overheated from
tennis playing.
LINEMEN STRIKE.
Telephone and Teleerraph Employes
Have Grievances.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1. The linemen
employed by the various telephone and
telegraph companies on this Coast struck
today for increased wages, shorter hours
and recognition of the union. Several
hundred men are out. A number of con
cerns have agreed to the demands of the
strikers. It Is expected that the number
of strikers In this city will reach the
neighborhood of 200. Good order prevails.
Dismemberment of Trades Union.
gHICAGO, Dec L The Industrial
Trades Union, organized, last Spring at
the Instigation of the contractors to help
them in their fight against the Building
Trades Council, passed out of existence
last njght President Symms explained
"the situation to the members as he saw
It at a meeting last night, and they vot
ed to adjourn sine die. President Symms
said:
"After nine months' experience with
the building contractors of Chicago, we
haye learned that the position taken by
the unions affiliated with the Building
Trades Council was just. To maintain
the Industrial Union would be a barrier
to organized labor and to individual pros
perity." The officials of the regular unions re
gard the dismemberment of the Independ
ent union as a victory for them over
the contractors, but the contractors at
tach little Importance to the occurrence.
Nevr Yorlc CIjrar-Malcers' Strike.
NEW YORK, Dec L A second strike
has taken place in one of the large cigar J
factories Involved In a series or strixes
which began nine months ago, with a
strike of 2500 cigar-makers in the fac
tories of Kerbs, Werthelm & Schiffer.
Since this series of strikes began the
strikers have received nearly $300,000
toward the strike fund.
The new strike is In the factory of
the Wilson Company, one of the firms
which compromised with the strikers.
Five hundred employes have quit work
against a reduction of Jl per 1000.
Indian Ranters Retarned.
SILVER CrTY, N. M., Dec L A band
hot over 200 Indians, who have been
slaughtering game and starting fires on
the Gila forest reserve, have been re
turned to the rsservatlou in Arizona by
20 mounted police from Fort Defiance.
The Indians returned without trouble
The hand consisted of Navajoes and
Apaches, and the settlers were greatly
alarmed, fearing depredations. The ac
tion was taken at the Instance of the
authorities at Washington.
SOUNDING - THE EiWOYS
CONFERENCE "WITH BRITISH AND
i GER3IAN MINISTERS.
FolloTred the Receipt of a Message
""From Washington Thanliv-
Ims at Pekin.
PJSKIN, Nov. 29. The British and Ger
man Ministers met this morning In con
ference with United States Minister Con
ger, Dr. Mumm von Schwartzensteln, tne
German representative, remaining about
an hour, and Sir Ernest Satow, the Brit
ish Minister, two hours. Though the Min
isters refused to discuss the object of tne
meeting, It is believed that Mr. Conger
requested their presence on receiving a
message from Washington affecting cer
tain positions In the Joint agreement.
LI Hung Chang has received a dispatch
from the court, which has agreed to bleed
or otherwise kill Yu Hslen, formerly Gov.
ernor of Shan Si, who personally killed
many Christians. Members of Ll Hung
Chang's staff say the Emperor will prob
ably send Yu Hslen a silk cord, which is
an Intimation that he must hang himself.
S. W. Ragsdale. United States Consul
at Tien Tsln, reports Increasing activity
among the Boxers In the neighborhood of
that city.
Colonel Von Yorks, who died yesterday,
had distinguished himself by forcing his
J way to a difficult pass held by over w
uoxcrs. une uermans report that tne
Chinese loss was very heavy and their
own light, the exact number not being
ascertained. The Germans are still very
active, small bodies of from 30 to 100 dally
leaving Pekin, and seldom returning with
out some Boxers and arms.
United States Minister Conger invited
the American residents to a special
Thanksgiving service at the Legation to
day. The service was well attended, most
of the officers not on duty being present.
Minister Conger entertained a large party
at dinner, and General Chaffee also gave
a dinner. The Americans generally en
deavored to observe the day In much the
same manner as It Is celebrated In the
United States.
Wealthy merchants have given lo.ww
taels to relieving the distress in Pekin,
and have also joined with the relief com.
mlttee in endeavoring to assist those hav
ing relatives in the south to reach them.
Over W of these will leave Saturday un
der an American escort. General Chaffee
has been offered a steamer with supplies
at Taku by Chinese merchants of lien
Tsln to take refugees to Shanghai and
Canton.
COLONEL LISCUM'S REMAINS.
Arrive
at San Francisco
on the
Transport Thomas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec L The remains
of Colonel Ltecum, who fell al; the head
of the American troops before tho walls
of Tien Teln, arrived here this afternoon
on tho transport Thomas. Colonel Lls
cum's remains will lie on the Thomas
until Monday afternoon or Tuesday
moraine, when they will be taken under
military escort to the train, which will
carry, them to the National cemetery at
Arlington for interment. Mrs. Llscum
accompanies the body of her husband.
Among the cabin passengers on the
Thomas were Major J. A, Hull, son of
Representative Hull; Lieutenant-Colonel
Webb Hayes and Lieutenant-Colonel J,
M. Lee. Major Hull has been assigned
to the Judge-Advocateshlp on General
Shatter's staff. The Thomas also brought
45 Army prisoners, 8 Insane, and between
70 and 80 dead.
The, transport Meade sailed today for
Manila, via Honolulu and Guam, with a
large number of cabin passengers, 1M re
cruits and 35 members of the Hospital
Corps. There is also a big cargo of
freight, including many Christmas pack
ages for the soldiers In the Philippines.
The cabin passengers Include officers re
turning to duty and the wives and chil
dren of officers now in the Philippines.
There are also a number of civil em
ployes of the Government on board.
Protection of Christians.
iAKia, Dec. L At a meeting of tne'
Cabinet this morning, the Minister of For
eign Affairs, M. Delcasse, announced that
the Christians had re-entered the towns
they formerly inhabited in the Province
of Canton, District of Shun Tak, escorted
by French military and Chinese troops.
Official notices, he added, had been posted
In the villages requesting the populaces
not to disturb the Christians, and an
nouncing penalties for other outrages.
The Chinese authorities have been notified
that they will be dismissed and their
goods confiscated In case of renewed
trouble. The Chinese who are known to
have been guilty of murder will be exe
cuted in tne presence of the French
troops.
Defense of Yanstse Forts.
SHANGHAI, Dec L Chinese omciais
hero fear that the allies meditate an ex.
Sedition Into the Yangtse Valley, ana
there Is renewed activity on the defense.
Munitions of war, Including 20 200-pound
gun-cotton mines, have been sent from
Shanghai to the Kiang Ylng forts.
BOER IMMIGRANTS.
Several Hundred Contemplate Com
ing: to America.
rmw YORK, Dec. I.-Last June an in
terview with Mr. Reltz, Transvaal Secre
tary of State, was cabled to this city, in
which the Secretary said that the Boers
would fight for their liberty as long as
there was any hope of gaining It. Tney
would never surrender; sooner than ao
that, most of the hardy Boers would emi.
grate with taelr families to the United
States. The publication of this interview
In the New York World brought expres
sions from the Governors or several
states, who called attention to the mil
lions of acres of unoccupied public lands
In the states which were still open under
the homestead laws to settlers, who could
obtain 160 acres free on their arrival it
they would declare they would become
citizens of the United States. Five years'
occupancy of the land and cultivation
was only required to complete the title.
In connection with this movement, Third
Assistant Secretary of State Thomas W.
Cridler has sent to this city a copy of
the following dispatch:
"Lourenco Marques, South Africa, Nor.
27. To the Secretary of State, Washing
tonPlease advise New York World tnat
a number of Boer families here, maximum
6U0 men, IS) women and children, contem
plate emigrating to United States, and
ask the World If offer of homestead
farms mentioned In said newspaper's tele
gram to President Kruger, sent my care,
June 1, 1900, still holds good. Also Inquire
what further assistance can be given
these people. Passage provided here. Re
ply prepaid. HOLLIS, U. S. Consul."
Since tho receipt of the dispatch trom
Mr. Hollls through the State Department,
tne officers of the Western railways own
ing land grants have been asked what
special advantages would be offered to
the Boer Immigrants if they came.
Prompt responses were received, among
others from the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul;
BU Louis & San Francisco, and Northern
Pacinc. They offer to transport over their
lines free of charge the Boer Immigrants,
their famllieti and household goods If they
shall come here as a result of their mes
sage to the State Department.
Republican CoIIckc Clabu.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec L The conven
tion of the League of Republican. College
Clubs ended today. The following offi
cers were elected: President, Harry
Klertland, Harvard; vice-presidents, M.
TL Maxwell, University of Nebraska; R.
P. Cross, Leland Stanford University, and
Madison Bell, Emory College, Ga.; secre-
l tary, Gaylorl R, Hawkins, Princeton;
BREWER
THE
Our $3 Fedora or
jRl.
Has revolutionized the hat busi
ness of Portland. What is the
sense in paying $4 or 5 when we
are selling all the stylish shapes '
for $3? Try one on and you'll like
it; wear one and you'H like it bet
ter. Union made and always the
same. The largest and newest hat
stock in Oregon.
SE. Cor. 4th
and Morrison
sag
Sr
?1yiriW&Mil hud I I LMTOcartVyfl
Honeyman, DeHart&Co.
treasurer, E. B. Hamilton, of the Illinois
College A letter of greeting was re
ceived from President McKlnley. Resolu
tions Indorsing the McKlnley Administra
tion were adopted.
DIAZ 00K THE OATH.
Mexican President Sworn In A SIm-i
pie Ceremony.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec L President
Diaz, escorted by his military staff and
the Presidential Guards, left his house
at 9 o'clock this morning, and, passing
through streets lined with troops, went
to the House of Representatives, where
he took the oath as President for the
next four years. When he entered the
Chamber of Deputies, all rose, and he
took bis stand In front of the Speaker
of the House, who asked him If he prom
ised to observe and comply with the pre
cepts of the constitution. The President
answered ,. in the affrmative, and the
Speaker said. "If you shall do so, may
the nation reward you, and If you do not.
may It call you to account."
This constituted the simple ceremony
of affirmation. Tho President then drove,
accompanied by all his Cabinet Ministers,
to the National Palace, where he re
ceived the congratulations of the Dlplo
maUc Corps, foremost among whom was
General Powell Clayton, the American
Ambassador, who by his rank 'took
precedence In matters of diplomatic cere
monial services. The President then
stood on the central balcony of the pal
ace, surrounded by a brilliant throng, and
reviewed the great procession of peace,
made up of allegorical characters, rural
guards In their picturesque uniforms,
representatives of the press and banks in
carriages, many socleUes and deputations
from all the manufacturing and mining
industries in Mexico.
BOUNDARY DISPUTE SETTLED
Swiss Award In the Fronco-Braaillan.
Controversy.
BERNE, Dec. L The award of the Swiss
Government In the Franco-Brazilian
boundary dispute gives Brazil 147,000
square mlle3 of the contested territory.
France gets about SOOO square miles north
f the Tumuc Huemac Range.
Colombia. Must Answer.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec L The British
sloop of war Icarus has arrived here
from Esquimau, B. C, on her way to
Panama to inquire into the seizure of a
BriUsh steamer by th& Colombian Gov
ernment, which took It for use as a trans
ports The cruiser Philadelphia Is to sail for
Central and South America on Monday.'
She takes away a double crew. The ex
tra men are to be trained for the manning
of the battle-ship Wisconsin.
Brazil's Banking: Law.
NEW TORK, Dec L A dispatch to the
Herald from RIot Janeiro says:
Tne campaign against the new
banking law, which limits the
power of foreign banks, has taken
a serious turn. Opponents of tfce
measure believe the law tends solely to
favor the Bank of the Republic Severe
attacks are being made on this Institu
tion and Otto Peterson, the manager, has
been made the subject of grave accusa
tions. It is believed he and the Minister
of Finance will resign.
White House Receptions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. L Secretary
Cortelyou today announced the following
programme of receptions and dinners at
the ExecuUve Mansion for the season of
1001:
January 1, Tuesday, President's public
reception. U A. M. to 11:30 P. M.
January 2, Wednesday, Cabinet dinner,
S P M.
January 9, Wednesday, Diplomatic re
ception, 9 to 10:30 P. M.
January 1C, Wednesday, Diplomatic din
ner, 8 P.M.
January f3, Wednesday, Judiciary re
ception, S to 10:30 P. M
Jcjiuary 30, Wednesday, Congressional
reception. 9 to 10:30 P. M.
February 6, Wednesday, Supreme Court
dinner, S P. M.
February 13, Wednesday, Army and
Navy reception, 9 to 10:30 P. M.
February 19, Tuesday, public Teceptlon,
9 to 10:20 P M.
Hobsoa Has Typhoid Fever.
NEW YORK, Dec L Lieutenant R. P.
HAT
Derby
A GOOD HAT FOR $1.90
A BETTER OfiE FOR $2.50
RELIABLE
CLOTHIER
STOVES-RANGES
" Are Leaders In
the market today.
They have a National reputation of b
ing just what their name implies"
"Superior to AH Others"
We are sale agents.
Fourth and
Alder Sts.
Hobson, United States Navy, was this
afternoon taken from the Army and Navy
Club to the Presbyterian Hospital. Ha
Is threatened -with typhoid fever. "Lieu
tenant Hobson was taken 111 at Washing
ton three days ago. He Immediately
came to this city and put up at the Army
and Navy Club. Last night he became
worse and a physician was calleu in and
stayed with him all night. Today it was
decided to lake him to the hospital.
- Semiannual Dividend!.
coiiuiEBua, o., Dec x. it was an
nounced" today that at a meeting of tho
board of directors of the Hocking "Valley
Railway Co. In this city yesterday af
ternoon, a semiannual dividend of 2 pen
cent on the preferred stock was declared!
payable January 16, 190L
&Gofula
Ihls root of many-eylfs
Tumors, abscesses, cutaneous eruptions,
dyspepsia, readiness to catch cold, and in
ability to get rid of it easily, catarrh, and
other aliments including the consomptlv
removed by Hood's Sarsaparilla b
completely that a radical and permanent
cure la efleoted.
This statement is proved by thousands
of voluntary testimonials. Silas Vebsoot,
Wawarslng, "N. Y., writes: "When our
fiaughterwas two years old, she broke out
ill over her face and head with scrofula
sores. Nothing we did for her seemed
do her any good, and we had. become
most discouraged when we thought wa
would try Hood's Sarsaparilla. The first
bottle helped her and when she had takes
six the sores were all healed 'and her faca
was smooth. She has never shown any
sign of the scrofula returning."
Hood's Sapsapariila
cleanses the system of all humors inherited
or acqnired and makes rich, healthy blood.
Hood'g PUlu enro Urer ills ; tho non Irritating and
only catlianlc to take Trim Hood's 3ariprlU
Artistic
rt
Blown Glassware.
Engraved Grecian Patterns,
stars, fern leaves, flowers.
Decanters, Cruets
Champagnes, WInem
Tumblers, Glarets
Finger Bowis
Goblets? Gheeso
Dishes, Sets
Our Prices
Just Like Finding Money.
Great Eastern Tea Co.
STORES:
32C WaIu St., bet. Sixth and Seventh
223 First Street, near Salmon.
Thirty-Axe Years and Now.
"I have used your Sozodokt as a den
tifrice for the past thirty-five years, with,
the greatest satisfaction, and am happy
to say that my teeth, are almost n r
all in first-clas3 condition abthe j
present time." Two sizes; T5c and J
SAMTISEP1
AI8TIStiJfcAxt;
ntm TEETH a DREATH
Hsll if Ruokel, Proprietors, N. Y. City, t
PEROR
1