The
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VOL. V.
IIILL8IIOKO, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAUtH 2, 1899.
NO. 50.
EVENTS OF THE DAY'
tpuoiuc 01 uic icickiojhiiv
News of the World.
TKIISK TICKS FROM THK WIIIK8
A Inloro.llng Collorllon ofllems tram
Ike Two lteil.fhoree l'r..uU4
In a Condensed form.
Iludyard Kipling, Iho popular author,
fa mIi to be ilylng at hi hotel In New
York.
Texa I pasalng through an elaimlng
epidemic of uitiiiiuifltll. Tlilrly death
liom the disease have ooouired In Kurt
Worth In tha pant week.
A report from Madrid say that Eu
ropean troop have been lauded at Ma
nila from warihipe. Tha Washington
oniolali.illiHire.llt tha atury,
A representative of tha Associated
Press leaina that Plaipont Morgan la to
Iwar tha entire oust, Ninountliig to
about a5. 000, of Iba Installation ol
electric llghta in Kl. Paul' cathedral,
New York.
Tha naval oominlttua of tha hooaa
haa directed faTorahle ruirt on tha
senate bill cieatlng tha grade of adrul
ral and Intended for Kear-Admlral
Dewey, Tha committee a I no doubled
favorably on tha aeuata bill granting
two uiontha' aitra pay for naval service
outside the United Stale during tha
war with fr'paln.
Lieutenant Commander 0. P. Iteoa.
U, 8. N., who was tha algnal officer
with Admiral Dowey' float and who
itood npon the bridge with tha admiral
during tha battle at Manila, baa ar
rived in Topka, Kan., to vliit rela
tive. The naval officer waa received
by tha governor and both brancbea of
the h'glalalure.and aoka briefly befor
both Ilia houaa and senate.
, An appeal haa been received by tha
chamber of eomtnoice of Han Francisco
on behalf of the flood sufferers of tha
Shan Toim province of China. Thoae
aigulng the apiwal aia American and
English people. They atala that the
Chinese of tha dlatriot have raited
lomelhing like $70,000 Aiuerioan
money, but thla will go but a abort
way, ai theia are ovei 1,000,000 people
tarvlng.
According to the statement of (Job
onvl Kyrd, of the quartermaster depart'
ment, tbura remain at Manila 3,000 ol
tha 8,000 Span nil troopa that wera
turned over to Ueneral Otis, aa result
of tha snriendei of that plana. Of the
8.000 who have been rntnrned to Spain,
about half weia taken back by tha
Spanish government, ao only about
I.H00 have been lepaliiated ao far at
the nne of tha United Stato. Tha
remaining 8,000 he expecte to leave
Manila lor (Spain withlu tha next two
weeka.
Tha government haa tent 4,000,000
postage atampa lo I'orto Kioo, for naa
in tha poatal lyatum there.
Itupreaeulativeeof tha Kickapoo tribe
of Indiana are In Mexico trying to get
a concession of land fiom the govern
ment for a auttlument. Tha tribe da
airti to move to that country.
A larga aula of iteera took place at
Pan Antonio, Tex., on the 33d. Tha
Ueorga li. Lovington Co. aold 8,000 3
year-olds and 19,000 yearlinga to an
other company. The pi loo paid tor
tha lot waa 1375,000.
The pine timber lunda of fioulliwoat
Virginia, Kant Tennessee and North
western North Carolina have been
nionoiailiied by Canadian and New
Kngland capitalists. The syndicate
reprnenta $5,000,000.
Tha Nicaiagnan government havini
plaoad too oloao censorship on United
States oable ineiangea, and failing to
liaten lo protoata from tbia country,
Preaident McKiiiley haa dispatched
the crulaer Detroit to Greytown to ua
uiaml an explanation
There li great activity In the Iron
Industry, and many orders have been
retailed. An order for 13,000 torn of
steel raila for China will bo aunt
abroad, aa American in II la have oon
tract! for irs montha ahead.
An attempt to burn Manila wai
made by inaurgente. Fiiea were Blurt
ed in two portions lit the city, which
raged all night long, sweeping away
rows of buildings and devastating
acres of pioperty, After daylight the
American troops drove every native oat
of the distilots in which flies oocmred.
The Island of Ncgros, the fourth la
Importance in the Philippine group,
lias been completely pacified. Four
commissioneia from the island visited
Ueneral Otis on the 82d and Informed
' hi in that the Insurants had been
driven from the island and the Ameri
can flag raised, and they desired Otis
to take possession, which ho promised
to do.
Private Edwin W. Hampton, of Com
pany II, Second Oregon regiment, was
killed in a skirmish near Manila Tues
day. He is the first Oregon soldiui to
die in battle. At the same time pri
vates Joseph H. Onrdington, Christian
E. Horn and II. D. llurard, of Com
pany K, First Washington regiment,
wore killed and Corporal V. 13. Tucker,
of Company II, of the same regiment,
was seriously wounded.
Minor NaM Items.
A letter received from Dawson re
cently says that the first mall Hurt has
been received there since last fall ar
rived January 88. There were about
1,500 letters.
Fund for erecting a monument to
the memory of the Oregon volunteer!
are to be -raised by the Woodmen-ol
the World in Portland by giving a
series of patrlotlo benefits. These will
begin In May. Excursions will run
to the oity so outsiders inuy attend.
LATER NEWS.
Ther are 61 oaca of typhoid fetor In
tbe Seventh army corps In Cuba.
A dinputcli from Home Tuesday says
r-r- "
morning
"The battla-ablp Oiegnn accompanied
by tha oolllar Iris, sailed from Hono
lulu for Manila February 30.
Tba sundry civil bill, together with
laiga number of public building
measures ware panned by tha United
State lunate Tuesday.
Tha American Potteiy Company,
with Its burdeu of $311,000,000 capital
isation, Is likely to fail in its purpose
of uiiltlug tha potteiies.
Monday oongreas passed the army re
organisation bill with an amendment
providing that no permanent Inoreasa
in tha aiiuy shall be made beyond 1001.
Tha Uerruan government haa ordered
Its warships to leave tha Philippine
islands and has placed German sub-
iwts there tinder tba protection of tha
United Hiatus.
According to advices from (Jenoa,
province of Barcelona, tha number of
disbanded Spanish sailors In Cuba who
are joining the American navy la con
sideiably Increasing.
His second-lieuteusnts in the regular
army, just graduated Irotu the mili
tary academy at West Point, have ai-
rived at Han Fiancisco, on their way to
Manila lo join various regular infaiirly
regiments.
The Southern Paolflc ovoiland from
Portland tan Into landslide in a can
yon 6 miles south of Kosebuig, Or,
Tba locomotive and baggage car were
derailed, and tha fireman badly Injured.
A tramp who was stealing a ride was
slightly hurt.
A dispatch from Vabl, capital of tha
Island of Hamos, off the west coast of
Asia Minor, says that a boat belonging
to tha British torpedo-lioat deetioyer
Bruiser has foundered in a squall off
Samoa, and that eight of her crow were
drowned.
Older have been Issued to the hos
pital-ship Hellef, now at New York,
to sail for Manila at the earliest poesi
Ida moment, and to move at aa great
speed as la safe. The Keliel'a cargo
will consist of enough medical auppliel
for 33,000 men for a year.
The aenate committee on naval f
fai'S held a meeting Monday for consul
tation on the naval appropiiationa It
waa decided to antagonise the bouse
Increase (or the navy, and the commit
toe will recommend only six new war
teasels instead of twelve provided loi
In the house bill.
(lover nor Itogeis.of Washington, In
as
vetoed the oapitol building bill.
The gunboat Princeton sailed from
Hues Monday for Alien. Bbe la Wind
for Manila, where ahe'should arrive in
about three weeks,
Tba Noith Dakota senate has passed
bill pioviding for the appointment of
a commission of three physicians In
each county for the examination of
applicants for marriage licenses.
In the federal court in Tacoma Judge
llanford has oidered a deoiee of fore'
closure ou the Hhelton & Konthweetern
railroad. The sale of available prop
erty haa boon ordered to settle claims
wlilo!, all told, amount to nearly $30,
000.
Th extent of the loss by fire In the
suburbs of Manila slno Febi nary 23,
has boon given. Sixty buildings of
stone and 150 substantial woolen
struoturoa with Iron roofa were de
stroyed. In addition, 8,000 Nipa
house of the natives were burned.
The Spanish senate has by a vote ol
130 to 7. approved the motion of Mar
shal Martinet de Campos, aigned by
all Spanish generals in the senate, de
mending parliamentary inquiry into
the conduct ol the recent war. The
government supported the motion
Two commissioners who retnmed to
Manila from Malolos, the headquaitois
of Agninaldo, report that 8,000 ol the
insurgents at that point are anxious to
Biiironder, and that it is believed Agnl-.
naldo Is ready to receive peace propo
sal. The commissioneia weie sent to
the insurgent stronghold under flag
of truce.
Officials of the Gorman foieign office,
have not I lied the United States em
bassy, at Berlin, that the government
will hencofoith admit American
oranges, lemons and raisins without
examination, and also all American
fresh and dilod fruit will be allowed to
pass in bond through Uurmany wlthont
being examined.
It is announced' that Germany will
Insist that Mataafa be made king of
the Samoan islands. The United
Htates, however, with the approvnl of
Kngland, ie determined to support
Malietoa Tanus. Chief Justice Cham
beri will likely be recalled from the
islands on aocount of the letter he
wrote to his brother, and the publics
tion of which offended Germany,
In answer to their demand for In
oroiiswd pay, the Western Coil 6 Min
Ing Company at Little Hock, Ark., has
posted an ultimatum to the employes
at all iti mines at Denning, Coal Hill
and Jenny Lind, stating that none of
their demands would be granted. The
minora retime to yield, and it is now
settled that the 4,000 men oi more will
quit work, closing down the entire dla
triot
A writ of habeas corpus ha been ap
plied for In the oaseof foui Indiana un
der sentence ol death for murder.
The Japanese cruiser Chitose will be
placed in drydock at Ban Francisco,
o that the naval constructor of the
Japanese navy may Inspect her plate
below the water line and her propellot
before finally accepting the Teasel from
her builder. When she oomes off the
dock aha will fly the Japanese flag and
will become the orack ship of the mi
kado t navy.
WARSHIPS ORDERED AWAY.
Oarmeny Hecella Her Ship from th
t'hlllpplnea.
Washington, March 3. The German
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the rumors of s pnrposa on Its part, di
rectly or indirectly, to emhsrraa tha
United Htatoa In - tha Pbilipppine
island, and has given a signal mani
festation of Its desire to promote the
most cordial lelatlon between Ger
many and th United States by order
ing the wlthdiawal of all vessels of
Its navy from Philippine waters and
placing the lives and property of its
subjects there under the protection of
tha United States government. This
action is regarded as a master stroke ol
diplomacy, by which will be removed
all possibility of a clash between Ger
man and Ameilcan interests about Ma
nila, and gives notice to all the world
and esiieclally to any Americana who
entertained any suspicion of sinister
design by Germany, of th wisbe and
purpose of the German empire to oal-
tivate taa friendship of the United
States.
The announcement of this act of the
German government came at the close
of a dnv that had been full of sensa
tional rumors of a clash between the
American and Germans in Manila,
the rumors Anally going so far as to
assert that Admiral Dewey had fired
on and sunk a German vessel at Ma
ni la. Any lingering feats in naval cir
cle were set at reat finally at the close
of tha day by the receipt of some dis
patches from Manila, but without men
tion of any untoward incident.
Filially at tha close of the day, and
after the official close of the depart
mcnts, the announcement was made
for the reason of the great confidence
the the officials had in the falsity of
the minor, the statement being author
laed that by one bold stroko Germany
had removed all possibility of any
olash at Manila. It was announced
that the German goveinment had or
do red their ship away from Manila,
probably to their new naval station
on the Chineso coast.
The German government followed its
anuoonoement to the state department
of a pur pone to order it vessela away
fiom the Philippine with a formal ap-
pllcationn to the United Bute govern
ment to undertake the piotection of all
the Germans in the Philippines, not
only in person but in property.
The president very promptly aocept
ed the trust, and there will be no Oer
man ships, either at Manila or Ho Ho
to distruo the relation hetweeu the two
the couutiies by forming the base ol
sensational and false rumors.
EVENTS AT MANILA.
rillplao tubals K..p l a Tb.lr Guar-
rllla Taailea.
Manila, March 8. The rebels at
Malabon fired upon the cruiser Cailao
from the jungle yesterday while Ad
miral Dewey was visiting the Monad'
nook. Three shell weie diopped by
the monitor into the Malabon church,
demolishing tha structure and killing
a number of lebels who were inside.
A factory at Malolo i reported to
be running day and night to supply
ammunition for the insurgents. The
ignorance of the native i shown by
the fact that they have collected empty
Springfield shells and are refilling
them. Over 3,000 of these cartridges
have been discovered in houses In Pan
daycan by an officer ol the Washington
volunteer.
Death In a Tornado.
Vicksbuig, Miss., March . Tele
graph io advioe from Yaso City give
the details of the destructive tornado
which passed over that section Sunday
night Many house were blown down,
and 13 or 14 persona were tnjuted,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, together with
their son, daughter-in-law and two
ohildien were carried bodily a distance
of 800 yards by the wind. Hamilton
and hia wife were so badly injured that
they died shortly afterwards. Mrs.
Devine, a lady 78 yeaisof age, was
crushed by the root of her house fall
ing on hex and is fatally injured,
Eight or ten families were rendered
deetitute, and much suffering is re
ported. Horses, oattle and low Is were
killed In large numbers.
Allafad Aid From Japan.
Madrid, March 8. Reforms asset ts
that it haa received letter from relia
ble source, at Manila, laying 80 can
non, 80,000 rifle and aeveral million
cattr'dues from Japan have been land
ed at Suul, on the Gulf of iiingayen,
on the west coast of the Uland of Lu
son, and about 100 mile from Manila,
and have been taken thence to Malo
los, the seat of th rebel government
Beforma adds:
'Japan evidently Intends to act to
ward the American in the Philip
pines a the American acted toward
the Spaniards in Cuba."
Beareh lor Wellman.
Christiana, March 8. The Morgen
Bladet savs that arrangement have
been concluded by which a sealing ves-
lel will search Fran Joseph Land for
Walter Wellman and the members of
hi expedition to Greenland, unless
the explorer return shortly.
Spaniards Will lla Deponed.
New York, March 8. Fifty-three
Spanish miners who arrived on the
Uuibria Sunday destined for the WeBt,
have been ordoied deported. It is a'
seited that they came under oontract
to work for a wealthy Spaniard at
Boise City.
Crisis In Spain.
Madrid, March 8. A ministerial
crisis la imminent. The cabinet is con
vlnced of the impossibility ol avoiding
defeat in the final vote on the bill for
the cession of the Philippines, as the
opposition may inorense, while the
Bovurnmont cannot hope to gain a
single additional supporter.
Honolulu, March 8. Tha battle'
IiId Oreiion. aooorapanied by the col
lier Iris, sailed for Manila February
80.
i THE ARMY BILL PASSED'
measure went inrougn Aiieri
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a Stubborn Contest
COm 1 58 GOUMAN AM KS DM F.ST
Tba H..H Held a..a-Hoor ftnaaloa
ad fau.s Turn Approprl
atloa BIIU.
Washington, March 1. After a con
test that will be memorable in the his
tory of th senate, the compromise
aimy reorganisation bill was passed
tills evening at 7:10. When the sen
ate oon rened, at II o'clock this morn
ing, it seemed more than likely that
th bill might he passed during the
day. Gorman, of Maryland, insisted
that hi amendment providing that the
army sboulu not be Increased perma
nently, or beyond July t, 1901, be In
corporated in the measure. For sev
eral hours it appeared probable that his
insistence at least would thiow the
bill over until tomorrow, and perhaps
defeat it. An agreement was reached
finally, however, and Gorman's amend
ment, in a slightly modified form, was
sccepted. The vote was 66 to IS.
Then the senate took np the sundry
civil bill and completed its reading, all
the committee amendments being
agreed to, except thoxe lelating to the
District of Columbia. The bill was
then laid aside to be completed torn or
tow. '
la Iba Home.
The house was in session seven hour
today, and sent to the senate two more
appropriation billa, the army, which
baa been under consideintion for sev
eral days, and the fortiitcationa.
The lormer earned about $19,000,-
000, and the latter, approximately,
14,700,000. The final conference re-
poit npon the Indian appropriation bill
was also adopted. The only amend
ment of importance attached to the
army bill was one giving two months'
extra pay to enlisted men in the regu
lar armv who served beyond the limit
of the United State during the war
with Spain, and one month's extra pay
to those who scived in the United
State. The discussion of the admin
istration'a policy relative to the Phil
ipplnea, which lias been occupying the
attention of the members to the exclu
ion of almost everything else during
the consideration of appropriation bills
for the last two weeks, was continued
today, aeveral speeches being made on
the subject.
A bill was passed appropriating
15,000 for the investigation of leprosy
in this country under a board to be se
lected by the surgeon-general. Corliss
(Ken. Mich.) stated that there were
about 800 cases in the United States.
ANXIOUS TO SURRENDER.
Commlatlanars From Malolna Raport
Rebels Weary of W. rr.ro.
Manila, March l.Twocommifsion
ers who returned from Malolos under a
Sag of truce today report tbut 8,000
icbels are anxious to surrender. They
also express the belief Unit Aguinaldo
is inclined to accept pacific overtures.
Spanish Commissioners Kossato and
Bogoto were permitted to pass our line
to confer with Aguinaldo in reference
to Spanish prisoners at Malolos. They
returned through the lines this morn
ing near Calooan with dispatches for
the Spaniards. They said Aguinaldo
and Sandiok are both at Malolos
While the Filipinos are not yet pie
pared to surrender the Spanish prison
ers, they 'Will gladly release two
Americana who have been held for six
weeka, on payment of 30 value of food
and clothing famished them.
Shortly afterward the rebels sent out
a flag of truce. Bornelli, Commandant
Sinloresedode Lacrnse and several hun
dred of the enemy left the Filipinos line
ciyiug No qnere mas com bate lo
Americano tuucho bono." The com
mandant eald that fully 8,000 of his
men had enough, and were anxious to
surrender.
Among the enemy In the jungle
many women and ohildien are visible.
A worn in laid down l.er rifle, and at
tempted to ciosa with the parleyeis,
but she was sent back. After the par
ley party returned to the American
lines, the enemy on the right fired
volley, tba bullet dropping at their
feet.
SCATTERED FIRING.
This Aton Disturbed th Stillness at
Manila Sunday Mfht.
Manila, March 1. Except tor an oc
casional volley and some individual
firing by the rebels from the jungl
near Calooan, along the river and
in
the vicinity of San Pedro Macati, all
was quiet along the entire line Sunday
night.
The enemy sharpshooters at Calo-
can coiinne to annoy the soldiers
In
the daytime, but the Ameuoans
no
longer pay mnoh atetntion to them, ie
serving their fire until the rebel ap
pear in the open in sufficient forco to
justify a volley or an occasional shell,
During the night time tho men nie ac
customed to the enemy's salutes, and
majority of them remain undietuibed,
secured by the outposts and sentries.
In Manila absolute quiet prevails!
the streets are deserted and the only
sounds to be heard after 7 c clock
the evening aie the tramp or the pa
tiols and sen tiles and the occasional
canter of the hoofs of an officer' born.
The insurance companies, after
conference, have decided to accept war
risks at an additional premium of 6)t
per oent per month,
Dennis B. Huiley, congressman from
the second New York district, is dead
at Hot Springs, Vs.
BY A DECISIVE MAJORITY.
Caltod atatos Haaala ra..a
the Him
aad Harbor Bill.
Washington, Felt. 37. After a ses
sion of nearly eight hour today, th
senate, this evening, at 6:80 o'clock,
paased the river and harbor bill by the
decisive vote of SO to 8. The measure
was under consideration throughout
the day, and on several of the commit
tee amendments a determined fight was
made, bat in every instance the opposi
tion availed nothing. The sharpest
contest arose over the Nicaragua oanal
bill amendment A point of order
wa made against It that it waa general
legislation, but the senate, to which
the vioe-ptesident submitted the point,
overruled it.
Among the bills paed by the senate
todar were the following: Authoriz
ing the legislative assembly of the ter
ritory of New Mexico to create an ad
ditional 'indebtedness (or the comple
tion and furnishing of the territorial
eapitol; authorising a resurey of cer
tain land in Cheyenne county, Ne
braska.
In tba R.im.
The army appropriation bill today
waa lost sight of in the general discus
sion ol the policy oi tne government
relative to the Philippines, and sev
eral notable speeches were made, es
pecially that of Settle. General debate
on the bill closed today, and tomorrow
the bill will be taken op for amend
ment under the five-minute rule.
A aensational feature ol the day waa
the speech of Johnson, of Inuiana,
ho a fortnight ago made several nota
ble speeches violently attacking the
policy of the administration during the
consideration of the army reorganise'
tion bill, returned to the assault, and
delivered against the president and
tome of his adviser the most scathing
philippic heard in the bonse for
months. He sneered at the president
nd the influence which he alleged
controlled him, impugned hia motives,
questioned hi sincerity and likened
him to Dickens most oontemptiole
character, charged the secretary of war
with incompetency, and predicted that
the preaident would in the end be en
gulfed by adverse public sentiment.
The discussion of this measure occo
pied nearly the entire day.
GOMEZ IN HAVANA.
Tba Cabaa Oaaaral Received Wltb Mil
tary Honor..
Havana, Feb. 27. The festivities
today in honor of the fouitn anniver
sary of the beginning of the Cuban
struggle for independence were most
spontaneous and wildly enthusiastic.
General Qomex ai rived on the edg
of the town from Mariana at 12:30" F.
M., escorted by the Second Ilkaaai
band and three battalions. These bat
talions then returned to their camp
and did not enter the city.
When Gome passed, the crowd wen
wild with vivas, hats were flung in
the air and women showered flower
on all aides. The piocession stopped
frequently, eventually filing into the
main streets of the city, passing Cen
tral Paik and arriving at 8:30 o'clock
at the palace.
7 here were many floats expressing
the (liendshin between the United
State and Cuba. A handsome car
riage, oontaming ladles, and decorated
with large Spanish, American and Cu
ban flags, draped together with white
ribbons and bearing the legend
"Unity, Feace and Concoid," was vo
ciferously cheered. Still another float
represented a Cuban woman holding an
American flan, with tha abattered
crown of Spain at her feet.
No fewer than 25,000 people were in
line, requiring three hour to pas
given point The horses of the Cuban
cavalry are scrawny and ill-fed, and
the cavalrymen are clad in vague Cu
ban unifoims. All canied Remington
cai bines, with nondesoript bundle of
clothing and bedding. They marched
in lines of twos. The infantry occa
sionally kept step, and a they passed
the palace, presented arms. Most oi
them canied Cuban flags atuok in theii
rifles.
ArT.tr In Samoa.
Vancouver, B. C., Feb. 87. Accord
Ing to Samoan advice in Sydney news
paper brought by the eteamer Mio-
wera, an interview was had with Ma
tiafa in his camp after the battle bj
a reporter, who teamed that Mataafa
was equally averse with Malietoa
seeing the islands under German con
trol. Mataafa in his attack on Malie'
toa'a force was anxious not to hurt the
bodies or injure the feelings of any
white persons. The inteiviewer addi
that it appealed to him that Mataafa
wa being urged on against hi per
aonal wishes to fight.
Dewey Want, tha Oregon.
Washington, Feb. 87. The follow
ing dispatch has been received at the
navy department from Dewev:
Manila, Feb. 27. For political rea-
eons the Oregon should be sent here at
once. The Yorktowu has arrived. The
Charleston and Pettel are oruising
around the Philippine islands. Affairs
aie quiet.
The navy department expects the
Oregon to arrive at Manila March 10,
Helnroro.mauta Arrive at Manila.
Manila, Feb. 27. The transport
Scandia. with the Twentieth infantry
on board, has arrived here from San
FranciBco, and the troops are being
disembarked.
Bad for young Jena James.
Kansas City, Feb. 87. JeBse James,
son of the famous bandit, is on trial
here charged with complicity in the
train robbeiy committed near this city.
Today's evidence goes to prove young
James guilt. Express Messenger
Hills practically identified James as
the ohlet of the gang concerned in the
hold-up.
Port Said, Feb. 87. The transport
Sherman, from New York for Manila,
arrived here today.
FRUIT AND HOP INDUSTRIES
bill for Their Protootloa la Oroa on I
Mow a Law.
Hon bill No. 238, introduced by
r. Morton in the Oregon legislature
)n January 18. and which became a
law on February 17. provide lor the
protection of the fruit and hop indus
tries ol the state, and the destruction
th peat affecting the tree and
anta. This law baa the endorsement
the Fruitgrowers' Convention, State
Horticultural Society and state board.
Following is the full text of the act, a
became a law: ,
"An act to protect the fruit and bop
industiy of tha state of Oregon. Be it
enacted by the legislative assembly of
the state of Oiegon:
"Section 1. That it shall hereafter
be unlawful for any person, firm or cor
poration owning or operating any nur
sery, Iruit orchard of any kind, hop
yards, flower gardens or ornamental
trees to thiow cutting or pruning
from ny fruit tree, nursery stock,
ornamental tree or bop vine into
any publio road, highway, lane, field
oi other inclosure, or into any water
course ol any kind; but shall deatroy
such cuttings or pruning with fire
within 80 day from the time such
cuttings or primings aie made.
"Sec. 2. It shall hereafter be the
uty ol any person, firu or corporation
owning or operating any such nursery,
fruit orchard, bop yard, flower garden
or ornamental trees, and knowing inch
to be infected with any kind of insect,
pest or disease to Immediately spray
or destroy tbe same in such manner as
the fruit commissioner of the district
may direct
'Sec. 8. It shall be unlawful for
any person, nrm or coproration doing
business in the state of Oregon to sell
Paris green, arsenic, London purple,
sulphur, or any spray material or com
pound for spraying purposes, in quan
tities exceeding one pound without pro
viding with each package sold a cer
tificate, duly signed by the seller there
of, guaranteeing the quality and per
cent of purity of laid material.
' Sec. 4. Any person, firm or oor
poration selling any of the above ma
terials which do not conform with the
certificate furnished therewith ahall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be sub
ject to a fine of not lee than f 25, nor
more than $100.
'Sec. 6. It ahall be unlawful for
any person, nrm or corporation to im
port any infested or diseased unit of
any kind into the state of Oregon.
'Sec. 6. Every person who pack
or prepare (or shipment to any point
without the state, or who deliver or
causes to be delivered to any express
sgent or railroad agent, or other per
son, or to any transportation company
or corportaion for shipment to any
point without the state, any unit or
fruits, either fresh, cured or dried, that
is infected with insect pests or diseases
njurious to tiees, shrubs, plants.
fruits or vegetables, is guilty of a mis
demeanor. Sec. 7. Any person, firm or cor
poration violating any of the provi
sions of this act ahall be deemed guilty
of a niisdemeancor, and upon oonvic
tion thereof, ahall be punished by a
fine of not less than $26 nor more than
$100.
See. 8. It shall be the duty of the
commissioner of the state board of hor
ticulture of the distiict in which a vio
lation of this aot occurs to present the
evidence ol the case to the district at
torney, whose duty it shall be to pros
cute sny persons guilty of a violation
of this act which prosecution shall be
brought in any of the justice courts of
this state.
"Sec. 9. Inasmuch a the horticul
tural interests of the state demand im
mediate attention this act ahall be in
full force and effect from and after its
appioval by the governor."
FOR FISH HATCHERIES.
Tha Washington Sonata Pa.... aa Ap
proprlatlon of 825,000.
In the Washington senate Saturday
there were passed five bills appropirat-
ing a total of $26,000, establishing fish
hatcheries as follows: At Willapa
harbor, Wenatohee, Skykomisb, Nook
sack and Snohomish livers.
A bill regulating the practice of phar
macy was passed by a unanimous vote
Other bills passed were: Authoris
ing the appointment of deputy coal
mine inspector; authorising counties to
invest the surplus ourrent expense fund
(this bill cairiea an emergency clause)
one bill was favorably recommended
It set the legal rate of inteiest at 6 per
cent.
Governor Rogers' appointment of
Dr. J. L. Mclllhaney, of Everett,
member of the state board of health,
was confirmed. ..
New bills introduced were: Appro
priating $3,100 for the relief of D. B.
Ward, state immigiation agent; in re
lation to the settlement and reclama
tion ol 1,000,000 acres of granted arid
lands, making an appropriation and
declaring an emergency; an act em
powering the board of laud commission
ers to relinquish granted lands back
to the United States; this to apply to
lands that have been selected, and, it
for any reason the selection failed.
Senator Preston explained the motive
of this bill, stating that an emergency
existed in consideration of recent de
oisions by the laud department at
Washington.
The Bergeant-at-arms was Instructed
to purchase $2 worth of stamps for each
member.
In tho House.
In the house Saturday the senate bill
relating to paroling convict was ad
vanced on the calendar. Falknor said
that it was stated to the judiciary com
mittee by the mavor of Tacoma that
the bill is lor tbe benefit of George
Boggs, whom the governor refuse to
pardon, and- offered an amendment
that the effect of the bill should nof
apply to convicts under sentence.
""REPORT FROM MADRID
European Troops Said to
Have Landed at Manila.
CONSTANT FIGHTING GOING 05
Spaal.b Saaree of laforaaatloa Hot to
Ho Boiled Caon. Bay UTaak
laatoa OMelala.
Madrid. Feb. 28. An official dis
patch from Manila say:
Tha situation here Is very serious.
The foreign wsrshipe are disembarking,
troop. General Rio will leave Ma- -
nil and go to Zamboanga. Island of
Mindanao."
The government has received a long
dispatch from General Rio at Manila,
but refuses to impart it content.
Tbe Imparoial, which assert that It
is in a portion to know tbe truth of th
situatioD at Manila, says:
'There is constant fighting between
the Americans and the Tagalo. Th
courage and stubbornness of 'the latter
have caused - great anxiety to tha
Americana, who do not conceal their
belief that the war will be a long and
desperate one. There is tha greateat
alarm among foreigners in Manila, tha
commanders of the foreign warship
having decided to land force to protest
their subjects."
Discredited la Waahlaftoa.
Washington, Feb. 28. Tbe govern
ment officials here discredit the state
ment in the above dispatch that tha
foreign warship ar disembarking
tioopa at Manila. Spanish source ol
information, respecting affairs in tha
Philippine island, are not to be relied
upon, they say, a tha press and peo
ple of Spain do not hesitate to circu
late statement intmioal to tha inter
ests of this country.
Such of the dispatches reaching th
war department today from General
Otis that were made public wera con
fined to routine matters, while Secre
tary Long said tonight ha had not a
word from Admiral Dewey dnring the
entire day. General Otis hss repeat
edly stated in bis dispatches to tha
authoritiea here that he has tha situa
tion well in hand, and there is no rea
son to believe he would have trouble
in keeping order at Manila, where tha
:ream of his troops are stationed.
RoboU Are Desperate.
Manila, Feb. 28. Last night tha
rebels concent) ated in such numbers
near the Chinese cemetery that General
McArthor anticipated an attack and
asked for reinforcements. Two com
panies of the Twenty-third regulars
were sent to Calocan, and a battalion
of tbe Twentieth regulars to the ceme
tery, at about midnight, but the expect
ed attack was not made. The rebel,
after making a great noise with bngla
calls and yells of viva independen
oia," and "muoho malo Americanos,"
and firing volley, disappeared in tha
woods.
It is believed their lesders are get
ting desperate, and are attempting to
force the United States troops io make
an attack, in tha hope of breaking
through the American lines, but tha
rebels are evidently unwilling to be
pacified when facing tbe Amerioana.
It is just possible, however, that
they may be goaded into such a move
before more reinforcements arrive.
Filibustering Expedition.
Kansas City, Feb. 88. The Times
prints the details of an alleged filibus
tering expedition having for its objeot
the overthrow of the government ot
Guatemala, in Central America. Ac
cording to the story, .a regiment of
1,000 men has been foimed in Kansas
City, St Louis and Chicago, and a sec
ond regiment has been formed In the
East. Two companies aie to leave
Kansas City by rail, it is said, en route
to the scene of the propoaed invasion,
via St Louis and New Orleana. A
Guatemalan named Sandoval, tha rep
resentative of a former governor of
Guatemala, is said to be the organiser
of the expedition, and it is stated that
the invaders are to leceive their pay in
grants ot land and other privileges, in
the erent ot tbe success of th levolu
tion. Revenues of th Islands.
Washington, Feb. 88. Assistant
Secretary ot War Meiklejohn has made
a publio statement showing the total
receipts from cuBtoms and taxes re
ceived from the several ports in tha
islands of Cuba and Porto Rioo and the
Philippines, so far as reports have been
received by tbe war department from
the respective dates of occupation ot
said ports by the military forces ot tha
United States to and including Janu
ary 81, 1899.
In Cuba from July 18, 1898, to Janu
ary 81, 1899 (aix porta not reporting
for January). 81.812.878 waa received.
In the Philippine islands from August
15, 1898, to December 81, 1698, $1,
819,818. In Porto Rico from August
16, 1898, to December 16, 1898, $3,
643.602. B7s Defeated.
Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 88.
President Zelaya's aimy has captured
Cili mountain and Agues Calientes,
thus virtually terminating the Blue
fields revolution. .
Extradition Treaty With Kaxlewi '
City of Mexico, Feb. 88. The extra
dition treaty negotiated between Mexi
co and the United States hss been
signed by Foreign Minister M arise I
and Ambassador Powell Clayton. Tha
convention broadens the embesilement
clause to covei not merely public
moneys, but all defalcations or thefts.
A copy of the treaty haa been mailed
to the state department at Washington
in tha hope it may arrive in time to
be acted upon by the senata before ad
journment. '