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VOL. VI.
IIILLSHOUO, OREGON, THUIHJDAY, DECEMIIEU 14, 1899.
NO. 3f.
R6 GOSo
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKKSK TICKS FUOM THK WIRES
Am Interesting Collection of Items rrvpi
the Two Hemispheres t'roeoated
n A t'amUBa.d rarna.
Kngllshmen sre depressed by tho sit
nation lu Africa.
Arizona will apply fur statehood to
present ermgresn,
The American have occupied Bang
nod, province of Abr.
Steamers will leave Purtlnnl eveiy
10 day for Cape Nome.
Thai Kentucky election com mission
glvea Taylor's plurality as 2.8H8.
The Flllplnoa' treasury wm raptured
by the Americans at Maugatarmn.'
Tho government's hard of reindeer In
Alaska In rapidly lm:rualug aud uuw
number 2,000.
Bishop llnurjr l'utti'T, of New York,
ha arrival tu Manila u a brief visit
lo study the Philippines.
A gas explosion killed many roal
miner at Carlsmado, Waah. Cause
of the accident U a mystery.
The British artlllnry arm in South
Africa ban leen materially strength
ened by the arrival of six big gun.
Commander Charles I. Howell It
dead at New York city, lie was chlol
engineer of the Maiue when the was
blowu up.
Lady Francis Cook, formerly Tenuis
CUnttn, announces her Intention to
forsake F.nulamt and take up her resi
dence In New York.
Two hundred miners an on a atrlke
at the Tenia coal mines, California,
lecause of a dispute with the auperlu
teudunt over tlie wage schedule.
The horticultural commissioner of
Southern California propose to cstab-
Hull a (iiiiratittnn avaiiuit Infected nur
aery stock Importud from foreign conn;
trie.
(ieniral (iregorio del Pilar waa
killed lu a fight with the Thirty-third
lnfiiutry, 1 H miles northwest of I or
vanta. The luaurgeuts tost 70 men in
the engagement.
The auanda uronn of mine near
Baker City was mild for $1, 600,000.
Tho property la ti be extensively devel
oped y the new owners, who ara itrlt
tnb CutnmbU capitalist.
Genral Grant's expedition In Laion
liaa visited Oraul and several westertj
town, meeting suiull land. lie
killed several of the relwl and rap
tured a (inutility of muuUloua of war.
Ilia Investment of Mafuklng la cloter
than ever.
John S. Chaac, the socialist mayor
of Haverhill, Man., hat been re
elected.
Ten shipwright from Seattle took
the placed of the itrtktira at Yallejo
vy yanl.
F.x-Governor Lord, of Oregon, bai
tlnimrtod for Arireulliia, to take hU
xiKt at Uulted SUttva mlnliitor.
Letfnltty of tho war reveuue act
Involved In the inheritance tux caae be
fore tho United 8tati lupreme court.
The Hlx ('hlnoe ComiMulea, of Ban
Franclaco, have ubncriUtd 1 4,000 to
promote coiumeirtnl relationa between
China and the United Btnte.
. Tim New York coffee exchnngo hat
petitioned tho authorities to releam
. the coffee cartf" of tho plague ahlp
Taylor. They claim there u uo danger,
Chaplain ShioMa, bulng triiid at Ban
FranciHco by oonrt-inortial for drunk
nuM, will try to prove that hi
brother clergymen are puraeouting him
Itoet-auunr mon are much dlaturbed
over recent diaouaiiion, Their industry
ia flourlnhing, but free tugnr from the
' Island they lay would be dinustrom to
thum.
The German ahlp Wmmbok, whiob
haa arrived at Astoria, loit two men 00
the voyage from l'hlliulolphU, and tin
boatswain aaya it wai the oaptain'i
fuult.
Crawford, the soldier who permitted
Wardner bull-jwn prlnonor to escape.
Was dishouorably discharged and sen
I tonood to 18 years six mouths Imprison
inent
DispAtohos indicate that the Boers
are making all preparations for a hasty
retreat to the Transvaal borders in the
' event of defeat at Tugula and Lady
smith.
A Kontuoky mob had no morcy for
negro who murdered and outraged
. woman. He was dragged through the
' streets at the end of a rope and finally
. bound to a stake and burned alive.
Biok Soldiers were compelled to fight
' at VigftD. The Americana had but one
company and 150 sick mnn. They had
to fight BOO Filipino. The attack was
made in the early morning, and it lw
" came a hand to hand conflict.
Fichtlua has ceasod between the
Mexicans and Yaqnis, the Indians hav
, ' ing retreated. It is said thoy may be
joined by others. A oourier says the
Yaqul's lossos in killed and wounded
during 10 days' fighting wore estimated
at 200, The Mexican losses were ic
' John J. Hmallwood, prasident of the
Indnstrial and Collogiate iustituto at
Claremont, Va., was born a slave and
largely educated himself,
t Judge Wylle, for years ono of the
, most prominent figures on the district
JbfD, is still living in Washington,
sMMftigh over 00 years old. is in
.Vigorous neitya.
LATER NEWS.
Ppttln will ballil a new navy,
An antl-Uritlah meeting was hold in
Omaha.
(iatanre dons not blame the gnides
for bis disaster.
Otis has been instructed to open
ports in the 1'hlllpplues.
A colony of 80 Michigan people will
settle near Fairhaven, Wah.
Five store were barned out on f ixth
street, near Alder, Portland, Or.; Ions,
10,000.
It Is said that South Africa has al-
ways been a graveyard for the lirltUh
geuerals' Kputatuins.
The Ilritlsh bark Indian Fmprin,
laden With coal, was burned to the
water's edge near Lima, I'eru.
Our Iron ore supply Is short. It will
take 200 vrmcls to handle tho cargoes
of Iron engaged for importation.
Two prominent Portland physicians
ave U'U sneil by a lady who claims
Uegllgenoe In diagnosing her Case.
A report comes from Astoria, Or.,
tliat the packers' combine will operate
only three of Its canneries next season.
llritishers acklinw Iwliro tltnt they
hint over 700 men at HUirmlwrg, and
Hour rtiKirU aprently agree with
those from Hritlnh sources.
Nearly 9,000,000 bushels of wheat
le stored In warehooMis of Taoouia
sa l not a ship Is loading, tho owneri
of the wheat holding (or better prices.
A company has been organised in
Fartern Oregon to build a railway
line (rjiu Iltlgurd to the John Day
country. The O. It. & N. is said to
be In the deal.
Jones of Washington has introduced
in the house a bill (or a cuble to th
Philippines, to cost not to exceed $H,.
000,000, and the creation ol a cablt
commission.
Terrific gsles were r)iirted from
porta on the ( treat Lakes Tuesday, and
fears were fult for tho safety of a fleet
of steamers which had left the HtraiU
of Mackinac.
I rocker denies that he has given up
his Southern l'uclllo job. He will con
tinue as a director in the eompuny
until the Crocker it-k just bought by
the Siieyer syudlcato Is paid for.
Otis reisirts that 2,000 additional
ftpanixh prisoner have lxHn seen nil in
Northern Liisou, making over 3,000
released within a mouth. Seven huu
dnd are tmw eu route from Ylgsn, and
trans)orts will be sent for tho re
mainder.
The transports Sheridan anil Cirant
are at Seattle.
Kngluoers and firemen of the Union
l'ai'itlo have asked for more pay.
Th Pacillo F.xpress olllce at Omaha
was robbed of from $5,000 to f 30,000.
The Ilritlsh sliip Gleuhliu will be
fumigated at Astoria for fear of yellow
fuver.
A prominent Frenchman iys that
Kngland is ready for war with the
whole world.
A negro was shot at Lewiston, Id.
The bullet llntttmtHl on his skull and
he was comparatively uninjured.
Wanhlngton offlcials are anxious ovor
the possililu fate of tho American pris
oners In the hands of Aguinuldo.
Tho delate on the fliiauoe bill has
commenced in the house. Ucprosenta-
tlve Ovurstreet made the opening ad
dress.
Hie footliall team of the. University
of California will play the Cnrllido In
dians on Christmas day, lu San Fran
cisco. ,
Commander K. P. Wood, U. 8. N.,
is dead of typhoid fever at Washington.
lie commanded the Pctrul iu the buttle
of Manila bay.
To Increase Admiral Dewey's
troubles Mlnnostoa people will present
him with a large black bear recently
captured.
General Outacre lost nearly six hun
dred men near Stormborg. The lirit-
Ish forces wore led into the trap by
troaoheroua guides.
The supremo court of Oregon has
finally passed uixm the case of the
stato vs. M tigers, the petition for a re
hearing being denied.
ComiroHsmau llailoy will protest
sgaiiiHt the entrance of Oeneral Joe
Wheeler Into congress on his return
from the Philippines.
"Governor of Oulia" will lie the ortl
cial doslgtiutlon of the oflloe to which
Major-General Leonard Wood will bo
assigned early in the now year.
Colonel James Graham aud William
P, Cuuueeu, prominent politicians of
Ht. Marys, Kan., drank from a disin
fectant Ixittle which they supposed to
contain whiskey, and ate not expected
to live.
The president will soon send a spoo
ls! message to oongress regarding re
wards for ollluers aud men from the At
lantic squadron who distinguished
themselves during the war with Spain,
and whose gallantry has not yet been
recognized.
The controller of tho currency has
doolarod the fifth dividend of 10 per
cent in favor of the creditors of The
Dalles National bank, making 05 per
cent paid on the claims proved,
amounting to $20,818.20.
The Illinois Central railroad has
practioally secured control of tho Min
neapolis & St. Louis line, giving it an
independent line to St. Paul.
Patrick Furey, who died in Philadel
phia at the age of 100, had as his am
bttlon the dosire to live in threo cen
turies and nearly accomplished it.
The queen of Portugal, who is said
to have taken up medicine as a fad, be
came so interested in it that she com
pleted the course and took the degree
of M. D.
AN EXPLOSION OF GAS
Killed Many Miners at Car
bonado, Washington.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT A MYSTERY
) I r ttlarktfainp followed the El-
plv.lon, but tho Mlno Wa. IC
11 VoullUUd.
Tacotna, Deo. 12. A mine explosion
at Carlmmvlo, 40 miles easterly from
Tacoma, at 11 o'clock this morning,
killed 82 men. identification of the
dead men la almost lfiiixsmible. The
scraps of clothing that still cling to the
bodies of the men are carefully pre
served, laid anide and lulxdled to aid in
the ldentlhVatlon. Frenzied relatives
of the uiiiuiing men gathered at the
mouth of the mine and watched eagerly
to catch a glimpse of the forms as they
were burned by to the coroner's olllce.
Tho work of rescue is being rushed
forward, but it may lie days lufore the
lio-t blackened form Is taken from the
mine, for many men are believed to He
buried under maxses of earth aim rock.
To extricate them will take time, ami
thus far the work of rescue has lon
pushed forwsrd st the extreme endur
ance of the workers, for the black
damn and noxious gases have driven
the rcsoner back reiieatedly.
When the explosion occurred a rueh
of the inhabitants was made lu the di
rection of tho month of the tunnel.
Women, the wives of the men suppoMed
to le In the shift, ran to aud fro,
screaming and wringing their hands
with anguish, cry lug children clinging
to their skirts.
It was all that D. T. Davies the
superintendent of the mine, could do
to stop the wives and friends of the
doomed miners from plunging madly
into the tunnel's mouth.
A revised death list follows:
Company men Leonard Johnson,
Henry Soul, Matt Hehela and Victor
Ituhlnakl (formerly given as John Hill)
all Finns; Michael Kichiuko, John
Melton and Andrew (icoey, poles;
John 1!. Jones, David X. Thomas,
Howell Meredith, sr-, Watkin Jones,
Kvan M. Lewis, Daniel Davis and Kee
Jouiss, all Welsh; William Wilson,
Joseph Lee and Kichard Dare, Amer
icans, and Pen Zeidler, r., German.
Contract miners Angust llainut
and Km 11 llainut, Pelgians; Paul Cur
tins, Adam Psvoll, John Flota and
Stephen Kraunoga, Poles; Pen Zeidler,
sr., Germans; Matt Nuliiud and Jacob
Lands, Finns. The cuuiie of the ex
plosion is a mystery to every ono.
Only safety lamps are worn when at
work. Governor Kogers will con
duct a searching examination as to the
cause of the explosion. He hss tele
graphed State Mine Inspector Owens,
now at Spokane, to attend the inquest
and examine witnesses himself. The
question of the ventilation of the mine,
lu conformity with the state law, will
be thoroughly gone into.
Tho total number of men in the un
fortunate shift was 70, of whom 44 are
alive, all of thein having escaped or
been rescued.
The mines are owned by the Carbon
Hill Coal Company. They give work
to 400 men, and have an output of 800,-
000 tons annually, and are situated 40
miles from Tacoma, ou the Cascade
division of the Northern Pacific. The
mines aro In a deep ravine, through
which the Carbon river Hows. The
mines are supplied with every appli
ance for safety. They are largely tun
neled, and the tunnels are so big that
locomotives are run into them.
In 1800 an explosion at this same
miue cost two lives, aud John Hartman
aud some others were severely burned,
A lil for Neviljr.
Seattle, Doc. 12. Washington min
ers, through the local union, have
taken steps to render the families of the
victims and those injured in the Car
bonado explosion financial aid. All la
Isir nutons lu Western Washington
will contribute to the fund.
SERIOUS REVERSES.
Gutaore Wai Defeated at Stormberg
Junction,
Molteno, Cape Colony, Doo. 12.
General Gatacre left Sputter's kraal by
train for Molteno and then proceeded
by forced march 12 miles toward
Ktormliorg. Ha had 2,000 men, In
eluding the Northumberland fusiliers,
the lioyul Irish rifles and two batter
ies of field artillery.
The British were unmolested by the
Boers until the Boer position was
reached, when a hot fire was unox
pectedly opened upon the advancing
column.
The engagement began at 4:15 A. M,
At 7 A. M., after a sharp artillery
duel, the British retired, Thoy are now
marching toward Molteno, General
Gatacre found the enemy's position
Impregnable. It was impossible for
the British infantry to got at the Boers,
Trying to Humiioltio Nome's Gold.
Seattle, Deo. 11. Cape Nome min
era have held a series of meetings in
this city and employed counsel to de
feat what they claim is an attempt on
the part of certain corporations to
withdraw in their favor the famous
Cape Noma beach diggings.
New Train Put on.
The O. B. & N. Co. has just com
pleted the purchase ol a lot ol new
modern passenger epuipment, which
will permit the putting on of a second
train, via the Huntington route. This
will give Portland by this route both
morning and evening service two
i trains in each direction, and will be a
great benefit in handling the business
, for the Baker City mining district,
i which is having such a tromcndoui
SEIZURE OF 8UOIQ.
Important Captaro bf Ooasral Oml's
OominooS.
Manila, Dec. 18. The advance
guard of Oeneral Grant's command,
under Major Spence, arrived at Olon
gapo, Sublg bay, at night, December
9, which place was occupied with lit
tle resistance, the enemy fleeing. Ma
jor Hpence had an arduous march over
the mountain trail.
Yesterday morning the Paltlmore
and Oregon and a chartered transport
arrived at Olongapo from Manila. The
navy was disappointed to find the
army'ln possession of the place, which
they had hoped to capture. A detach
ment of marines, under Captain Myers,
occupied the navy-yard at Olongapo,
and will hold and occupy it as a naval
station. The yard consist of seven
new, large buildings, and some repair
aud machinery shops, all damaged by
the bombardment of September 23.
During the morning of December 10
the navy transported Major Spence's
command from Olongapo to the town
of Sublg. five mile diatant. The en
emy was seen deserting Hublg as the
trxp lauded, and the Utter occupied
It without roslHtance, They found the
place abandoned by the retreating en
emy, who fired a few allots. The
Americans deployed to the right and
left of the town, and killed one of the
enemy.
General Grant and the remainder of
his command arrived at Olongapo yes
terday afternoon. He will proceed to
Sublg and join Major Spenoe. General
Grant will move north along the ooast,
snd will effect a juncture with the
Twenty-fifth infantry, under Colonel
Andrew S. Burt, who was reported
eight miles from Iha, December 7.
The enemy encountered in General
Grant's advance fled to the mountains
snd scattered. General Grant la not
garrisoning the towns be occupies. No
casualties are reported in hi command
THE DEBATE OPENED.
Homo Take Fp Con.lderatlea of tbs
Corroory BUI.
Washington, Dec. 13. The feature
of the opening day of the debate on the
currency bill in the house was the
speech of Dolliver of Iowa. It was
characterized by all the wit and elo
qnence for which the Iowan i noted,
and held the members, without regard
to party, for more than au hour. Dol
liver declared that the least doubt In
the Republican party as to the wisdom
of enacting the gold-standard law had
been removed by the experience of the
business world during the past three
years. He scored Mr. Bryan and gen
erally ridiculed the alleged false pro
phecice of the Democrats in 1896.
DoArniond of Missouri was the
heavy gun on the Democratic side. He
warned the Republicans from the West
that they could not deceive their con
stituent in the coming congressional
elections by claiming that they had
yielded to the wisdom of their col
leagues in caucus. Overstreet of In
dlana opened the debate in support of
the bill, aud Maddox of Georgia re'
plied to him.
McClellan of New York was the only
other speaker today. He announced
his opposition to the bill on the ground
that it would contract the currency,
extinguish bank notes aud enhance the
value of coin bonds. He appealed to
those of his Democratic colleagues from
New York who it is reported intend to
vote for the bill not to do so.
Ughthnn.. for Ala.ka.
After a conference with the chief of
the lighthouse board, Representative
Cushman of ashington has concluded
to introduce a bill appropriating $500,
000 for the erection of suitable light
houses aud signals along the Alaskan
coast. While this sum will not Itegin
to supply a sufficient number of aids
to navigation, it will lie a starter, and
It Is hoped that further appropriations
will follow. Mr. Cushman intends to
insert a provision in the bill making
the Alaskan coast, together with the
Puget sound shore, from Cape Flattery,
around to the boundary line, a sepa
rate lighthouse district, to be known as
district No. 17.
Sympathy for the Boon.
Washington, Dec. 13. An appeal by
Mason for an expression of sympathy
tor tne Transvaal republic in its war
with Great Britain was the feature
tne senate proceedings today, it was
the first formal address delivered in
the senate this session, and was listened
to with thoughtful attention by both
the members and by a large gallery
auditors. The resolution upon which
Mason based his address was referred
to the . foreign relations committee,
Lodge, considering it too delicate
question in view of the position of this
government to pass upon without sen
ous consideration. No business of lm
portance was transacted by the senate,
Bomb Destroyed Spanl.h Theater,
Madrid, Dec. 13. Durgin a perform
anoe yesterday at the theater , at Mur
cia, captial of the province ' of that
name, a bomb was exploded, fire broke
out and the theater waa destroyed
The audience, however, got out with'
out serious accident. v '
Powder Mill Blown Up.
Pottstown, Pa., Deo. 18. The pow
oer works of James 8. Miller, near
Sumneytown, were completely wrecked
by an explosion today, and three men
were killed and several others were in
Jured.
Bottle Papor From tho Niagara.
Port Colborne, Out., Deo. 13. A
bottle containing a piece of paper on
which was written the following, ap'
parently by the captain of the found
ered steamer Niagara, was found on the
beach today:
"Expeot to go down any minute
Captain McGlory. Good-bye. Steamer
Niagara foundered about three miles
from Port Maitland."
Pieces of the wreck identified aa be
longing to the Niagara have drifted
SAVED BY ARTILLERY
His Batteries Kept Gatacre
From Heavier Loss.
THE GUIDES K0T TRUSTWORTHY
Brltl.h tot at Am ImpoMlblo Talk mni
agaln.t tnporlor Forcot-Opla-taas
of tho Fro.
London, Dec. 13. Later details re
garding the disaster to General Gat
acre' column show that but for the
magnificent work of the British artil
lery the disaster would have been far
more extensive, a the incessant Boer
fire in the midst of repulsed infantry
ultimately led to disorder, which only
escaped developing into rout through
the batteries of artillery occupying suc
cessive positions, covering the retreat,
thus drawing a portion of the Boer's
galling fire.
A pparently, the British were set at
an Impossible to?k, and were treacher
ously guided. After a trying march
and being under arm 16 hours, they
attacked the wrong part of the Boer po
sition, where tho hill waa impregnable,
and the burgher were estimated to
number 6,000 men instead of 600, as
spies had reported. There is little in
the story to mitigate the immense hu
miliation caused by the episode, which
as almost an exact counterpart of the
battle of Nicholson's Nek. The war
office waa besieged by anxious relatives)
today, and successive edition of the
newspapers vere eagerly (canned.
Men and women are equally persistent
in pleading for information, but the
authorities either do not possess any,
or are not prepared to publish it at
present.
The affair has caused a most de
pressing influence everywhere, not ex
ceptlng the stock exchange, where
consols were at the lowest price in
many years, and South African eecuri
ties dumped, not so much on account
of the military reverse, which la re
trievable, but owing to profound appre
hension as to its political effect. No
great surprise would now be felt in
Cape Colony's becoming aflame from
end to end.
ENGLAND IS DEPRESSED.
London Paper All Regard tho Defeat
a. a Hoil Berloas Ono.
London, Dec. 13. Discussing the
defeat of General Gatacre at Storm
berg, the Daily Mil says:
Quite apart from the loss of 600
fighting men, the unexpeted lioer suc
cess will probably cause a more gen'
eral and serious movement among the
Cape Dutch. The government must
promptly face this by the immediate
dispatch of further troops."
The Daily News says: "The reverse
General Gatacre has suffered is a sadly
empliatio commentary on the peculiar
difficulty of military operations in I
semi-disaffected oountry. The en
emy's spies are everywhere, and no
where can we rely confidently on any
counter information. General Gatacre
seems to hare been completely trapped
Of course he will immediately be rein
forced."
The Daily Chronicle says: "There
is only too much reason for fear that
this is the worst illustration we have
had yet of inadequate equipment and
insufficient scouting. How far this
disaster was due to lack of judgment
on the spot and how far to lack of ar
tillery is not quite clear, but the pa
tient public cannot help reading that
General Methuen's victory at Modder
river was won by artillery reinforce'
ment at the critical moment, and all
they would like to know is how many
times this particular lesson is to be
learned."
The Standard says: "The event is in
the highest degree deplorable. It
will tell against us unfavorably in the
Free State, among the colonial Dutch
and even among the natives. A great
deal of evidence has been accumulat'
ing during the past weeks to show how
deeply the colony, or at least the north
era and western portions of it, are
honeycombed by dissatisfaction. Our
generals have to cope with a rebel col
ony as well as hostile republics, and
must take measures to lay their plans
in accordance with the details."
SHERMAN REGRETS.
Says tho President'! Phlllplne Polley Is
Wrong.
Philadelphia, Deo. 13. In response
to an invtation to attend an anti-im
periallst mass meeting to be held at the
Academy of Musio, on the centennial
anniversary of the death of Washing'
ton, December 4, the following letter
has been received from ex-Secretary of
State John Sherman, dated at Washing
ton:
"I have a strong conviction that the
president erred in sending soldiers to
the Philippines to take possession ol
their country. The United States had
wisely, as I think, assisted the Fill
pinos in driving the Spaniards out
the Philippine islands, and should,
of
think, have aided them in protecting
their country against all assaults. He
no doubt was advised to adopt the
measures taken, and all I can do is
to
express my regrets. Yours very truly,
"JOHN SHERMAN."
A Kontuoky Banging.
Paris, Ky., Deo. 18. Clarence Wil
Hams, colored, was hanged in the jail
yard here this morning. March 24
last Williams, while intoxicated, shot
and killed Josie Tillman, a woman
with whom he had quarreled.
An Appeal for Help.
Carbonado, Wash., Deo. 18. A re
lief committee was organized here to
day, and an appeal issued for aid for
the destitute families. Seven bodies
GATACRE EXPLAINS.
Casta of Mritl.h DUaator at Htormhorg'
Di.taaca Waa ladoroatliaatod.
London, Dec. 14. The war office re
ceived the following from General
t'oreatler-Walker, dated today:
"Cape Town, Deo. 14. Gatacre re
ports a follows:
The idea to attack Stormberg
seemed to promise certain success, but
the distance was underestimated by
mjs.lfand the local guides. Police
mtn took na round some miles, and
consequently we were marching from
9:30 P. M. until 4 A. M., and were
landed in an impossible position. I do
not consider the error intentional.
"The Boer commenced firing from
the top of an unscalable bill, and
wounded a good many of our men in
the open plain. The Second Northern
berlands tried to turn out the enemy,
but failed. The Second Irish fusiliers
seized a kopje near and held on, sup
ported hj mounted infantry and Cape
police. The guns under Jeffreys could
not have been better handled, but I re
gret to say that one gun was overturned
in a deep mullah, and another sank in
quicksand. Neither could be extri
cated in time to be available.
Seeing the situation, a dispatch
rider was sent to Molteno with the
news. I collected and withdrew our
force from ridge to ridge about nine
miles. The Boer guns were remark
ably well served. They carried accur
ately 5,000 yards. 1 am holding Bush
man's Hoek and Cyphergat. I am
sending the Irish rifles and Northum-
berlands to Sterkstrom to recuperate.
The wounded proceeded to Queens
town. The missing Northumberland!
number 360, not 306 a previously re
ported."
Sortie From Ladytmlth.
London, Dee. 14. The war office
publishes . the following dispatch from
General Boiler:
Dispatch from General White,
dated yesterday, says:
' 'Last night Colonel Metcalf and
600 of the Second rifle brigade, sortied
to capture a Boer howitzer on a hill
They reached the crest without being
discovered, drove off the enemy and
then destroyed the howitzer with gun
cotton. When returning, Metcalf found
his retreat barred by the Boers, but he
forced his way through, using the bay
onet freely. The Boer losses were con
Biddable. The British losses were as
follows: Lieutenant Ferguson and 11
men killed; Captain raley, second
Lieutenant Davenport, Second Lieu
tenant Bond and 41 men wounded; six
men captured, who had remained be
hind in charge of the wounded."
GIVES TIME TO ALL
Hoiuo ProTlde for Night BeastoBS to
Hear Financial Sporcbea.
Washington, Deo. 14. There is such
great pressure for time on the part of
the members of both sides who desire
to participate in the currency debate in
the house that three night sessions were
ordered today. Interest in the debate
is not keen, judged by the attendance
in the galleries, although the members
themselves are listening attentively to
the speeches.
The features of the debate todaywere
the speeches of Grosvenor of Ohio for
the bill, and of Cochran of Missouri
and Newlands cf Nevada against it.
The other sneakers were: Parker of
New Jersey, William Allen Smith of
Michigan, Prince of Illinios, Lawrence
of Massacuhsetts, and Powers of Ver
mont for the bill, and Shafroth of Colo
rado and Sims of Tennessee against it.
Whether Admiral Dewey, acting for
the United States government, formally
or informally recognized the Philippine
republic at Manila, is a question which
Pettigrew of South Dakota desires the
navy department to answer. He in
troduced a resolution in the senate to
day directing the secretary of the navy
to supply the senate with information
on the subject, but Chandler of New
Hampshire objected to its immediate
consideration.
Seuator McBride today reintroduced
his bill to appropriate 650,000 to en
large the Portland pujriio building.
He says it will be impracticable now
to recure a change in the building ma
terial, but that another story can be
added to afford the extra room, which
is needed to accommodate the various
government offices. This bill was fav
orably reported without amendment by
Senator Simon last year, and both sett'
a tors expect to secure its passage this
session.
' Senator McBride also reintroduced
his bill fixing the salaries of letter car'
tiers in all large cities.
Bandit, of Loioa."
Manila, Deo. 14. Colonel Smith,
with a detachment of the Seventh in
fantry, surrounded and captured in a
village near Malasqui a party of guer
rillas, who had made their headquar
tors there. The party inoluded the
band which had assassinated seven
officials at Malasqui for friendliness to
the Americans. It is expected they
will be speedily tried, and either shot
or hanged an an example, if convicted.
A gang of alleged boy burglars wae
arrested in Chicago in as lavishly fur
nished apartments as a millionaire
would occupy. Five boys composed
the gang and their ages range from 11
to 17 years. The walls were hung
with costly tapestries, rugs, valuable
paintings and musical instruments.
Freight Train Wrecked.
Philadelphia, Deo. 14. A disastroui
freight wreck, resulting in the death
of two men, the serious injury of s
third and the destruction of about 80
oars, occurred early today on the New
York division of the Pennsylvania rail
road, between Plainsboro and Prince
ton, N. J. Engineer Shcigler and
Fireman Henicer were killed and
Brakeman Zagbaum was dangerously
hurt. Three trains were damaged in
the accident.
DEED OF A SMOKER
Trying to Light His Pipe He
Exploded the Mine.
CAUSE OF CARBONADO DISASTER
Aaothor Accident Was Caaaod by
Minor Opening Powder Kogj
With Pick.
Carbonado, Wash., Dec. 14. Fun
eral services over 23 victim ol the
mine accident were heid today. Cor
Dner Hoska will begin the inquest to
morrow.
Development during the day proved
that old man Ben Zedlex's tobacco pipe
bad been responsible for the disaster,
and the 28 fresh graves. Foreman
Robert Cox' gang found Zedler's corn
cob pipe and a bag containing about
two ounce of tobacco early this morn
ing, near where hi corpse was discov
ered the evening previous by Foreman
Lewis' body-searching party. From
all appearances the old man had just
filled his pipe, preparing for a smoke,
and had opened his safety lamp to get
a light. He never knew what happened
afterward.
Reea Jones' remains were also dis
covered early this morning by Cox's
gang. A right leg is missing, having
been blown to atoms, and one side of
his face and head was frightfully shat
tered. State Mine Inspector Owen said to
night:
"The indications are that the open
lamp of Ben Zedler, sr., caused the ex
plosion." An explosion due to black powder
was reported from Burnett to Acting
Mine Inspector Little this forenoon by
a messenger from Superintendent C. H.
Burnett. John Krook, a miner there,
tried to open a 25-pound keg with a
pick, and the powder exploded, burn
ing him and a companion, John Mon
ther almost fatally. This occurred
some time during the night in one of
the tunnels.
Another Gaa Exploaloa.
Yictoria, B. C, Deo. 14. A gas ex
plosion occurred at one of the Cumber
land coal mines last night, killing
Zucci and George M. Jones and badly
burning P. Fairbalrn, Harry Thomp
son, John Guthrie, sr., John Guthrie,
jr., Fred Larson and a Chinaman.
FILIPINOS' HORRIBLE DEVICE.
Pitfall. With Sharpened Bamboo Poles,
for Impaling tho Unwary.
New York, Dec. 14. A special to
the Tribune from Washington says: In
the hospital reports which reached
the war department from Manila is
chronicled the first casualty due to
falling into a Tagal pitfall which con
tained the horrible device of bamboo
posts set firmly in the hole and sharp
ened at the top for the purpose oi im
paling the unwary. The American
troops have frequently found such
traps on the line of march, and espec
ially in front of insurgent trenches.
Ordinarily the traps have been simply
deep boles in the jungle covered with
long grass, and although soldiers have
frequently fallen into them, no serious
injury has resulted. On October 26,
when 45 men of company I, Nineteenth
Infantry, were engaged in a reconnois-
ance in chasing a small band of Tagals
from some trenches, Private Peter Karl
plunged into such a pit with its sharp
ened bamboos, and had his foot and
leg severely lacerated, which put him
out of service. Fortunately he did
not tumble headlong into the trap, for
if he had, in the opinion of the sur
geons, his wounds must certainly have
been fatal. .
REPORTS FROM OTIS.
No Mora Organised RoslHtance Kxpooted
In Luson Insurgents Boated.'
Washington, Deo. 14. The war de
partment has received the following
from Otis, dated today:
"Manila In Bulucon province, the
Insurgents have been scattered and
driven east to the mountains. Our
casualties in that section in the last
few days were 10. The insurgents'
casualties, in killed, wounded and
prisoners, aggregate 100. Consider
able insurgent property, with records,
arms and ammunition, has been cap
tured. "Our troops are now in the moun
tains in pursuit of the insurgents, who
have been driven from Subig bay, and
marines now occupy the naval station
there. Our column moving west from
Tarlao is now on the west ooast of Lu
zon, where it has been supplied. It
encountered resistance. The column
is now moving west and south from
Dagupan along the coast. There is no
concentrated insurgent force of import
ance in Luzon north of Manila.
"Southern Luzon will not offer any
serious resistance. The troops are co
operating in that section, and organized
rebellion no longer exists, and our
troops are actively pursuing the robber
bands. All important and threatened
centers of population in the north havs
been captured."
Belle Fleming, aged 17, of Guthrie,
O. T., has been admitted to the bar ol
the United States court. '
Attacked by Yaqul.
Austin, Tex., Deo. 14. Information
reaching here today is to the effect that
December 3 the Yaqui Indians ami the
Mexican foroes, under General Torres,
had a pitched battle, near Bio Chico,
on the Yaqui river. The engagement
was with the main body of Indians,
the Mexican foroes numbering some J
4,000 men. According to reports the
fighting was most severe and lasted
a day and night, when the Indk
withdrew, having sustained cons'
able loss.
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