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f. The JnllLLSB VOL. VI. IIILLSWMIO, OUKUON, THURSDAY, DIX'KMJJKIt 21, 1899. NO. 40. mum IV EVENTS OF THE DAI Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TKHSR TICKS FROM TUB WIRES Ah InUreallng Cullaellon of lltwi Frur tha ta llemlapher rraeented tn m Condensed farm. General Mcthuen Is preparing '"' another advance. The (iiirniMn pre and people are Jubilant over Butter's defeat. Major-General Wood anticipate hav ing a pleasant time lu Havana. Agitator are alarming the peaceable natives i( the Island ol Negro. Three Mexican were killed as a re null til a light uoar Florence, Aria, Now Vurk U working hard to secure tho next national Democratic eouvuu tloll. The Broadway National Hank, ol Bos ion. haa failed, with liabilities ol f 3,. OOO.OCK). William II. Caipentcr, tioet ami adl tor, died at tila home In Baltimore, aged HO. Thn usual large number ol Ml Lb. omVur were killed lu the engagement at Tugola. Agulnaldo haa retreated Into th mountains ami Major Mrh has given op tho chase. Tim I'ourt captured a if rest quantity of British supplies aud ammunition at Magerifontatn. Tho Forty-eighth United State In fantry haa been released twin qua ran Hue at Augel bdaud. Buller' rtiaHla in the Utile at Tugela river, In killed, wounded and mlaalng, number 1,100. Tho American Federation of Labor haa registered an emphatic disapproval ol government subsidies. The Stanton! University football team will play the Multnomah club uu New Year's day at 1'urtlaiid. . Huron Robert has lawn appointed to supersede General Duller in command ol the South African force. Poor pomtnt wore burned to death in Alliance Ky., aa a rem It of a child throwing aomo powder n a tiro. ' The Ancient Order of Hibernian mill donatu f 1 ,000,000 to aid ttio Boor 10 Weir nglit against Ute ivngitsn. Tho Spanish government biia formal ly reoogulaed General Castro aa presi dent of tho republic of Yeuoauoia. A farewell banquet at Carleton, England, in aid of the fund of the American hospital-ship Maine, realized i'i.OOO. Fire completely destroyed the school annex buildiuKol St. Michaels orphan asylum, of Pittsburg l'a., with a loaa of 0,000. A Cleveland, Akron & Columbus paa sengcr train collided with a switch engine near Cleveland, killing the en gineer, II reman aud conductor. Commander Tilley may be Riven charge of our pimiieiiaioua lu Samoa. American havo destroyed Aguin- aldo's body guard and tho rebel thiol hua lied in disguise. MaeArthur him captured Mublnl, one of thn ablest of lusurgouU, aud fuundor of thulr government. Prominent olllolul will go to Wash ington to lobby for the udmlHHlon of Now Mexico to statehood. Owing to the British rovnnea in South Africa It is mid Russia and France are getting restless. The army and navy are each urging different routes for the rnolflo cnblo. 1'rivate ooiupaniei are aim alter it. Alitnka ia after butter government. Her ajieclal envoy ia in Waithlnittou to present a petition for favori dexirud. IndyMinltli relief force 'h ndvanne oolnmu hit reuched a potdtiuu within throe mllea of Coleuoo without oppoai' tlon." General Methuen attnoked 13,000 Itoert ou the Moddor river, but found their poxltlou too strong for him. lie roorta great Iohhos, Majpr-Gonoral Andrew O. Wauohope waa killed in action at Moddor river. Ho wag a veteran of the Aehnutue and Kgyptluu campaigns. A recent deoiaiou of the cuatomi de pnrtment lu regard to the ahlpmout oi gnodH in bond works a great injury to raciflo coast lnteresta. Germany haa lnnuirod as to our in tontlons regarding tho DaniMh West Indies. It ia believed Gormany would like to havo them, but this would not nit Uncle Bam. Two Americans were killed, appar ently without provocation, in Han Tedro. Spanish Honduras. The kill lug. M reported, waa of a particularly aggravating type. Major-Genoral Edward Forrero ia dead at New York. In 1801 he raised the "Bhepard Itltlus," of which he was made colonel. He took the tlrst forti llud rodoubt captured in the war. The Chicago & Northwestern road added 208 miles to its lines during . 1800. Governor-elect Nash, of Ohio, is widower, and tho social duties of his Administration will devolve upon hit stepdaughter, Mrs. Ilabcook, Miss Mayme Jester, a nioce of Buf falo Bill, is said to he the only female press agent on the road. She left the newspaper business to go Into this new LATIN NEWS. The senate will take up the currency Mil on January 4. Thn Federation of Labor has doclarod that slavery exlU lu Hawaii. The Kugros uprising was caused by the Filipino Junta at Hong Kong. Two Chicago electricians are heirs to an iwtate in Hungary worth f 4,000, 000. Fire In Florence, 8. C, destroyed the oity hall, hotel, bank aud live stores. The controller of the treasury finds that Admiral Sampson was allowed too much pay. The remains of the late Lieutenant llnimby were seut to Atlanta, Uu., for Interment. Kluht lives were lost in the burning of two big ajement houses in New lora cuy. (ioebel is making preparations for his coming light against Cioveruor Taylor, of Kentucky. Tho trausporta 1 1 uncock and City ol fuebla havo reached Manila with two regiments of Infantry. All aged employes of the renusyl- vanla railroad will be retired and pen sioned January 10, 1000. F.ugland haa at last decided to send more cavalry to South Alrlca. Tnl Is according to Iluller's wUhea. Ienator Mcllrlde, of Oregon, has In- tHxIucofl a bill to increase tho pay ol letter-carriers In Urge cities. Senator Phonp and jwrty will visit Arlaona and New Mexico to rujiort ou their application for staU'hood. General Iawton was killed while in front of his twojis at Han Mateo, Lu an. He waa ehot Ln the breast and died iininedlately. Chairman Joseph II. Manley, ol I'hlladvlphla, Ixilleves tlmt only metro polltan uewspaimrs should be repre sented at national conventions. Dr. Andrews, superintendent of tho Cbrlcago puhllo schsiU, may loe his Job through public advocacy of Oreat llritaln's side in the Hooth African war. The supreme court of Ohio haa ren dcred its decision in the briliery case of Attorney-Gcucral Monuett agalnft the Standard Oil Company. The attorney-general furnished information to the effect that he was approached by Charles Squires, of New York, with a bribe of 1400,000 if ha would permit tho canes pending against the Standard Oil Company to sto by default. It wus claimed that Mr. Squires was the r-pnv seutatlve of the Standard OU Com ttany. The decision dismisses the cases ou tho ground that tills faut was nut established. Tho New York stock exchange was thrown Into a panic by two large fail ures. The house passed the currency bill by a vote of 100 to ISO. Eleven Demo crats voted for it. The weather bureau at Fort Canhy has beeu closed and tho work will here after lie doue at Astoria. The verdict of the Jury in tho Mc Daniel case was manslaughter, with the extreme penalty recommended. Howard Tuttlc, a former Portland, Or., boy, deuies tlmt he ia the man who jumped into tho bay near San Francisco. Malcolm Glenn, a newspaper man known all over tho north coast region, attempted to cut his throat with a razor at Ontario, Or. Yamhllll oouuty hopgrowuuo have decided to go into the pool and have sent delegates to the Oregon Hopgrow era' Association. The La Malre Optical Company, ot Franco, with a capital of $1,000,000, will establish branch factories lu Illi nois and Connecticut. The executive committee of the Ilrothorhood of Locomotive Engineers have decided to build a $300, 000 build ing ln Clevelaud, O. A South 1'aoltlo naval station will bo established as soon as conditions in the Philippines admit of the with drawal ot some of the ships there. The Gorman navy may bo used in conjunction with those of France and Kussia to exert pressure to prevent re iutorceinuuts reaching South Africa. Tho president of the Brown univers ity osHortfl that If England whips tho Doers it will bring ou a war of nations in which the United States must par ticipate. In the steer-tying content at Denver, Col., Ed. Harrell defeated "Doc." Goodin, tying live steers in 6 minutes 29 seconds. Goodin claimed the world's championship. It is probable that the distressed bark reported ashore near Point lloullla on November 18, is tho long-missing Colusa, whioh sailod from Honolulu on October 0 for Esquimault. The Boer republics have not yet used a third of the military resources at their command. They have been quiet ly preparing for years. Forts of the Transvaal are now inipregnablo. Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumby, ling lieutenant to Admiral Dewey during the Manila campaign, who has been ill with typhoid fever for several weeks, died at Garlleld hospital, Washington, D. 0. Governor Stone, 'of Pennsylvania, ex presses the opinion that every husband ehould deed to his wife tho homestead. Senator Depew has leased the Cor coran manHion at Washington for his full senatorial term of six years at an aggregate rental of $50,000. A monument, a granite shaft 70 feet high, is to be ereoted on an eminence at Eric, Pa., overlooking the lake, in memory of the lute Captain Y. P. Ur id ley, ot the Olyinpla. CAPE DUTCH RISING lavages Also Show Gyrnp" tenw of Trouble. LOST I'AIT.'I IN BEITISil "OhEP. litltiin ri il.rH. Il licit Appointed to uiiiL Ilullnr In uorl CoMinmnd of War. fiterkstrom, Dec. 19. As a result ot the British reverses, tho whole country northward Is lu rulielliou. The natives there, as well as those in liasutolsud, are said to tie much disturbed and los ing heart icspuctlug the strength ot tho British. Capo Town, Dec. 19. Secret meet ings of IUht sympathizer continue to lie held in various parts of Cape Colony, and the attitude of the Dutch farmer Is turbulent. ltbirti Appointed. London, Dec. 19. Shortly before midnight the following notice was post ed at tho war olfice: "As tho campaign in Natal, in the opinion ot her majesty's government, is likely to require tho presence and undivided attention of Gcncrul Sir lied vers Buller, It has been decided to send Huron Uoberts, of Kandahar and Watarford,' as commander-in-chief in South Africa, with Lord Kitchener as chief of staff." FIVE KILLED IN A WRECK. Cr of Freight Train on Norlh.ru I'u'luo tirancli. Lewlston, Idaho, Dec. 19. Piled np t the bottom of Kendrick hill on the Northern Pacillo branch are two en ginos and 19 curs loaded with steel. In houses near by are the dead bodies of f-Yifinoor Arthur E. Bain and John A. Ogden, Fireman Earl Bradshaw and Brakeman A. Bndite. of Spokane, and John l'etcrmau, also of Spokane, fat ally injured. the train was an extra with a load ot steel for the Northern Paciflo extcn slon. The rails were covered with ic and snow, and in descending the long tirade leading Into Kendrick the train got out ot control of the trainmen aud dashed madly down the steep grade, about 7 o'clock this evening. A mile and a halt east ot Kendrick four can were ditched, and the track was torn np for a quarter ot a mile. When the rest of the Hying train struck the yards the ermines and all the cars were ditched and completely wrecked, and the track there torn up lor 200 yards. Wrecking trains have been sent from Spokane aud Lewlston. The Kendrick grade is one of tho steepest in tho Northwest. Control of tho train was lost at the head of the rrado and then the engines started on their mad five-mile run in the dark None of the fated crew have lived to tell the story of their awful seusat.ous while being swept on to death. Fifty tlorr. Ilurnril. Now York, Dec. 19. Fire strated at 13:40 o'clock this morning in a bij! factory building, at 055-057 First avo liue, occupied by several manufaotur imr and other businesses. The names spread with marked rapidity, and with lu a few minutes there was a terrific panic in the surrounding tenement, aud the avenue was soon almost blocked with halt-naked poor people, who had tumbled out of the building with wild cries of fright. Sheets of flames burst from the windows and showers o sparks fell upon the gathering crowds and terrified tenement dwellers. Tho basement was occupied as a livery stable and 50 horses were burned to death. The liro was confined to the one building with a loss ot about $75, 000. Amnrlenns Want la Tljftit. Ottawa, Out., Deo. 19. Dr. Borden minister ol militia, has rocevied an offer from the president of a manufai turing concern In the United States who was at one time a member of the Grande Trunk rille brigade, in Canada offering to raise a regiment of Cana dlaus lu the United States in such way as not to violate the neutrality laws. Another offer comes from Idaho to raise BOO men. Besides these there are individual offers from all over Canada. 1 Rail Kates to Clo Vp. Chicago, Deo. 19. The Chronicle says: "One of the most radical and general advances ever made In f reight rates will go into effect on all the rail roads east and west of Chicago January 1. Thousands of articles of every de scription will bo affected, and the in crease will average 85 and 40 per cent, the jump on many classes reaching 50 per cent. The contemplated action has aroused the shipping interests of the country. Three Children Burned to a Crlip. Nlcholasvllle, Ky., Deo. 19. Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reyn olds, aged 0, 8 and 1, respectively, were burned to a orisp today in their home, in which they hud been locked while their parents went visiting. The Reyn olds returned in time to see the house oollapse and the victims vainly fight ing to escape. I.omi of the 1'eople. Durban, Deo. 10. The Natal govern ment Gazette announces that General Buller has appointed a commission to inquire into the losses of tho people ol the colony resulting from the Boer in vasion, Lieutenant Roberts Dead. London, Deo. 19. Lieutenant Rob erts, son of Lord Roberts, of Kandahar 1 and Waterford, who was wounded in tho engagement at Tugula river, is dead. AFFAIRS IN PUERTO RICO Elmtlaas Slowly rror..lng liitnrc.t In (aagr.... San Juan, Puerto Rico, Deo. 20. The election ln Puerto Rico are pro greasing slowly. The Republicans car ried Pouoe on December 11 by about 1,100 majority. According to the census of 1897 there sre over 43,000 people ln the ronce district, but of that number only 4,466 are eligible to vote, the right ot suffrage being limited to taxpayers and profes sional men, aboot 4,440 ot that num ber going to tho polls. The Republi cans say that San Juan will give tbem tremendous majorty, and that the election throughout the island will re sult in an overwhelming federal defeat. The election will last for at least two .nv,. w hin .till nvRr no ' towns to vote. The people are looking forward anx iously to the action of congress on the question of civil government. Many expect that Puerto Rloo will be im mediately given a system of sell-gov ernment for the island, while others take a more conservative view of the subject. The Bolettn Mercantil, com menting on the subject says: "The form of civil government for Puerto Rico will undoubtedly be the one recommended by President McKin- ley in his annual message to congress. With the expectation of the highest ollice, the appointee for which place Is not known yet, the appointments will 1) distributed among the most capable Puerto Ricansand Americans." YAQUIS ARE ACTIVE. Itotliif Band Captura Hoppllef tnt for Maalraa Soldier. Austin, Toi., Deo. 20. A special from Ortix, state ol Sonora, Mexico, states that the Mexican authorities are contemplating sending more troops into the Yaqui Indian country at once, as it is thought that the present force will not be able to cope with the situation. General Torres now has some 6,000 men, but It will take at least that many more, or possibly twice that number, owing to the geographical conditions surrounding the uprising, which pre vents successful military movements. The Indians are so scattered that un less some troops are sent to the front to engage the small roving bands, they will continue to depredate the country and harass the soldiers under General Torres until they wear them out. There sre now about 1,500 Indians engaging the attention of the soldiers, while the remainder of the 6,000 brave who are ou the war path have scattered Into small, roving bands, tor the purpose ot pilfering. These roving bands of In dians are capturing supply trains sent out to tho Mexican forces in the field. They have of late captured several trains containing provisions and am munition. STEAMER STRATTON LOST. Yukuu Boat Overturned tT Ice and Boon Submerged. Dawson City, N. W. T., Oct. 20. The steamer W. 8. Strattou left White Horse rapids October 18 with 40 pas sengers, nine of whom were women, and all the mall that bad been accu mulating there since the mail boats emit running about two weeks. All went fairly until tho 24th, when 'the mouth ot Selwyn creek, 120 ruilei above here, was reached. There heavy floating ice was encountered, and, sur rounded by it, the boat floated with the current. All would have been well had It not been In a narrow gorge the ice below jammed. When the boat b t nick that it stopped, hut the ice above did not. On it came, with terri fio force, and in a short time the presb- nre was so strong that the steamer was first turned on her side and then com pletely liottom up, In which position she sank in 13 feet of water. The ao cident occurred about 8 o'clock P. M., and with the first announcement ol danger, passengers and crew hurried to the deck. As the steamer toppled over, her sides crashed to fragments and the passengers stepped to the ice and all safely reached shore, about 850 feet away. In loss than five minutes after the steamer suuk the ice covered the placed where she went down, and not a vestige was to be seen. On the boat was a large amount of freight, four tons oi express matter, a great amount of which was Christmas preS' puts, and 28 sacks of mail, about 50,' 000 letters. Since the accident the weather has moderated, the ice floated awav. and the boat has boon located by the police. Pressmen'. Strike So tiled St, Lons, Deo. 20. The disagree ment between the St. Louis newspaper publishers and tiie striking pressmen was settled today. A conference was hob) resulting in certain technical changes of the arbitration agreement to make it comply with the interna' tional la ft', and some modification ol terms. With these changes made by unanimous consent, the arbitration de' oision was accepted and the dispute settled . Man Who Built Uooiae Tunnel. Montreal, Deo. 19. Walter Shan' ley, a well-known olvil engineer, died today, aged 80. He constructed the Hoosao mountain tunnel, and was gen eral manager of the Grand Trunk for four years. He was associated with the development of, the St. Lawrence canal system. Flerman Church Dead. Fresno, Cal., Deo. 20. Fierman Church has died in this oity from i complication of ailments, aged 78 years. He was a practicing attorney In Chi- cairo before coming West, being asso- oiated with Lyman Trumbull. He came to Los Angeles in 1885, after - wards removing to Fresno, and was die- trlot attorney for four year, and foi two years at the same time ex-offioic mavor of this city, as chairman of th city trustees, IJIIIE CURRENCY BILL House Passed It by a of 190 to 150. Vote ELF.VES DEMOCRATS VOTE FOE IT Kriiur. Had lha Support of Ktery R publlean la Ilou.e Rolullj In tha Senate. Washington, Dec. 20. The currency bill, which was debated all last week, was passed today by the bouse by a rote of 190 to 150 It hail the united lupport of everv Republican ln the house, and of 11 Democrat Clayton, Driggs, Fitzgerald, Levy, Ruppert, Seudder, Underhlli, and Wilson, of New York; McAleer, of PennsytTanl; Denny, of Maryland, and Thayer, of Massachusetts. All the other Demo crats voted against the measure or were paired against it, except John Walter Smith, governor-elect from Maryland; Stalling, of Alabama, and General Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama. Stall ing has not been present in the house this session on account of illness, and one ot bis colleague" announced that if present he would have voted in the ne gative. General Wheeler ia serving in tho Philippine. When the speaker announced the re sult the Repulbtcans cheered lustily. After the vote tho speaker rather un expectedly announced the committee selections, and the reading of the list was followed with intense eagerness by the members, whose opportunities for distinction depend o largely npon their committee assignments. The only incident in connection with the reading of the list was Bailey's in terrogatory of the speaker as to whether General Wheeler's name had been placed npon the comimttee on ways and means. Speaker Hengderson re sponded in the negative. Announcement of the death of the late Representative Bland, ot Missouri, which occurred last summer, caused an early adjournment. What tho senate may accomplish in the way of legislation for the Philip pines during the present session is problematical, but that the question will be thoroughly discussed is indi cated by the number of resolution bearing npon it being produced. In opposition to the retention by the United States of the Philippine islands, two resloutions were introduced today, one by Tillman, of South Carolina, and the other by Bacon, of Georgia. Each resolution purposes to yield the islands to a government to be estab lished by the Filipinos themselves. Morgan, of Alabama, addressed the senate briefly upon the necessity of legislation to control trusts, and had his Joint resolution again referred to the judiciary committee. SOUTH PACIFIC STATION. Late.t Developments Make It E.teb ll.hment Neceitary. New York, Deo. 20. A special to the Herald from Washington says: In view of the number of flag officers available for sea duty, there is reason to believe that a South Pacifio station will be established as soon as condi tions in the Philippines admit of the withdraw al of some of the ships now under Rear-Admiral Vatson's com tnand. The importance of a fleet on the western coast of South America has been thoroughly appreciated in naval circles, bnt because of the limited number of ships and flag officers it had not been possible to maintain a station there, and for this reason the Facino was placed under the command of one officer. The extension of American sovereignty over some of the Samoan Islands and the prospective establish' ment of a coaling station in the Oahv pagos group are indications of the South Pacifio in the eves of the officials. Orders have been issued by the navy department directing that the battle' ship Massachusetts, as well as the In' diana. be placed in reserve at th League island navy yard. The Massa' chusets is now undergoing repairs al New York. It is proposed to keep large crew on board each of these ve Bels and to retain their present com manding officers. They will be kept it condition for immediae sea service. The men obtained from the battleshipi will be used for service on board the battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky, when they are placed in commission early in the new year. To Aid Striken. Detroit. Deo. 20. A return to ths former system of assessing all members, of unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor 1 cent per week foi purposes of aiding strikers in case ol necessity was decided upon by the fed' eration convention this afternoon. The proposition was narrowly carried, ceiving only two more votes than the rules reauired. viz.. two-thirds of the delegates present. ' Most of the day was occupied by a disouBsion ot griev' ances in executive session. The report of the oommittee on laws in tavor of debarring from federation membership any members of the Knights of Labor was concurred in, and the matter to- forred to the executive council. China and Franoe May Fight Chicago, Deo. 20. A special to the ' Chroniolo from Tacoma Bays: Hong ' Kong mail advices state another Franco-Chinese war is imminent over the delimitation of France's "leased territory at Kuans Chou bay, on the Tonkin border. This dispute is of seV' ' eral month's standing, the French having demanded thrice the amount ol territory which China is willing to 1 oonoede under France's original de ' miuid for an open port there under France's domination. AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. Wmata will Taaa Financial Bill Jan uary 4. Washington, Deo. 31. Discussion in the senate of the financial measure drafted by the Republican majority of :he committee on finance will begin Thursday, January 4, the day after the Holiday recess. The announcement was nade In the senate today by Aldrich, Rhode Island, chairman of the 9 nance committee, in connection with si report of the senate substitute for he financial bill passed yesterday by the boose. Aldrich declared his pur pose to press the measure to passage as toon as possible. Allen, of Nebraska, took the oath of office. The bouse was in session two hours today. A large number of perfunctory resolution for printing for committee, leave to sit during sessions, etc., neces sary to get the committee under way, were adopted, and the several portion of the president' message were distri buted in accordance with the usual custom. Speeches were made by Grow, the venerable ex-speaker of the house, in defense of the administrations' course in the Philippine, and by Bell, the Colorado Populist, criticising the president' utterances upon the prosper ity of the country. Score of the mem bers left for their homes this afternoon to spend the holidays. WORK OF THE JUNTA. STegros TJprlalng Canaed by Agents From Hong Kong. Washington, Dec. 21. General Oti cabled the war department as follows: "Manila, Deo. 21. Information from Hong Kong. and Kegros shows that the late Negro uprising was the work ot the Hong Kong lunta. Three junta agent visited Xegros in the lat ter part of November and took in 809 Tagala from Painty, and much junta, literature, which they circulated in Luzon; that insurgent independence would be recognized soon by the Uni ted State, and warned Negro of pun ishment in store, and directing an up rising throughout the island for Decem ber 2. The result was a gathering of a few hundred of the ignorant masse and robbers, and the consequent fright of the better element. 'General Smith has imposed on the town concerned a fine, to be paid into the general treasury. He reports the iruilt of two priest, and say American clergymen are needed; that Negros would be easily controlled if left to it self, but for fears of Tagal vengeance when Aguinaldo fully establishes him self by driving the Americans out of Luzno. The most improbable state ments are believed by the ignorant natives." Goebel Prepare to Contest. Chicago, Deo. 21. A special to the Record from Frankfort, Ky., says: It is announced by the Goebel managers that the service of notice enumerating the grounds of contest on which the seats of Governor Taylor and Lileuten' ant-Governor Marshall will be made by Goebel and Beckham, haa been ira- pared, and will be served on Governor Taylor and Lieutenant-Governor Mar shall Tuesday. The grounds of contest are said to be alleged intimidation by troops, the issue of tissue ballots, force by injunction, etc. At the same time the contests are filed the "address to the people, " au thorized by the state Democratic com mittee in the resolutions requesting the contest, will be promulgated. The address will call on all Democrats to assist in the efforts to seat Goebel Rival of the Sugar Trut. Dover, Del., Dec. 21. The Colonial finunr Kefininff Company, the alleged rival of the American Sugar Refining Pomnanv. was incorporated here today, capital, $ 100,000, with the privilege oi increasing it to $100,000,000. The comnanv is chartered to engage in the production of sugar in Cuba, Hawaii and Puerto Kico. ine renning is to De done by special process on the planta tions. Sympathy for Boers. Denver, Deo. 21. By a vote of nine to five the board of aldermen of Denver adooted a ioint resolution expressing sympathy for the Transvaal republic in its fight with Oreat Britain ana nop for the success of the Boer arms. Th resolution was introduced by Alderman Kelly and was supported by every Dem oorat but one on tne board. Colorado Museum. Denver, Deo. 21. The Colorado Museum of Natural History has been organized, and will be incorporated John F. Champion, J. A. Thatcher and other Denver capitalists are promoters of the organization, and they have already secured the famous collection of Rocky mountain animals and birds of Professor Carter, of Breokenndge, Col., who will be curator of the mu seum. Ministers In Danger. London, Deo. 20. The Mail pub' liBhes the following dispatch from Ant' werp: "The British and American ministers at The Hague have asked permission to retire to Antwerp, with a view of avoiding personal unpleasant ness during the anti-English attitude of the Dutch. There is no foundation for the report on the Continent that the diplomatic relations between Great Britain and the Aetherlands are strained." Situation at Alpla. Apia. Samoa, via Auckland, N. Z. Dec. 21. The German flag was hoisted over the courthouse today a an offioial notification of the annexation ot the islands, by agreement, to Germany, The German consul, on hoard the Cor morant, was interviewed by the Samoan chiefs. They infomred the consul that Mataafa would be selected. Having declared their government established the Matoafaite are driving the Malie toans out of the villages. Trouble ap pears imminent. BRAVE MAN KILLED General Lawton a Victim of a Filipino Sharpshooter. FELL IN ATTACK ON SAN MATEO Was Walking Along tha Firing Line t'aproterted. When aa Enemy' Bullet Strueh Him. Manila, Dec. 21. General Henry W. Lawton haa been shot and killed at San Mateo. He was standing in front hi troop, and was shot in tha breast, and died immediately. Lawton started from Manila last night with cavalry under Captain Lockett, and battalion of the Twen tieth and Twenty-seventh infantry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Sargent, for the purpose of capturing San Mateo where Geronimo waa laid to have 300 insurgents. . General Lawton left home Monday night, having returned from his north ern operations Saturday to lead an ex pedition through Mariqnina valley, which has been the insurgents' strong hold throughout the war. The valley has several times been invaded, but never held by the Americans. General Geronimo was supposed to have there the largest organized force north of Manila, and General Otis wished to garrison Maraquina. The night was one of the worst of the season. A terrific rain had begun and is still continuing. Accompanied by his staff and troop Fourth cavalry, General Lawton set out at 0 o'clockn advance of the main force, consisting of the Eleventh cav alry and one batallion each of the Twentieth and Twenty-seventh infan try, which started from La Loma at midnight. With a small escort he led the way through an almost pathless country, a distance of 15 miles over hills and through canebrake and deep mud, the horses climbing the rocks and sliding down the hills. Before daybreak the command had reached the head of the valley. Ban Mateo Attacked. San Mateo was attacked at 8 o'clock, and a three hours' fight ensued. This resulted in but few casualties on tho American side, apart from the death of General Lawton, but the attack wus difficult because of the natural defenses of the town. General Lawton was walking along the firng line, within 800 Yards of a small sharpshooters' trench, conspicu ous in the big white helmet he always wore and a light yellow rain coat. He was also easily distinguished because of his commanding stature. The sharp shooters directed several close shots, which clipped the grass near by. His staff officer called General Lawton 's attention to the danger he was in, but he only laughed with his usual con tempt for bullets. Suddenly he exclaimed: I am shot," clinched his hands in a desper ate effort to stand erect, and fell into the arms of a staff officer. Orderlies rushed across the field for surgeons, who dashed up immid.ately, but their efforts were usel'.ff. The body was token to a clump of bushes and laid on a stretcher, the familiar white helmet covering the face of the dead general. Almost at this moment the cheers of the American troops rush ing into San Mateo were mingled with the rifle volleys. After the fight six stalwart cavalry men forded the river to the town, carry ing the litter on their shoulders, the staff preceding with the colors and a cavalry escort following. The troops filed bareheaded through the building, where the body was laid, and many a tear fell from the eyes of men who had long followed the in- trepid Lawton. The entire command was stricken with grief, as though each man had suffered a personal loss Senator Martin Be-Elected. Richmond, Va., Deo. 21. United States Senator Thomas Martin was to day re-elected for the term beginning March, 1901, by both houses of the assembly, acting separately. Tomor row the bouses will meet in Joint ses sion to canavss the vote and declare the result. "' - ' : Department Store Law Invalid. Springfield, Dec. 21. The Illinois supreme court has held the anti-department store law, passed by the last leg islature, to be unconstitutional. Ne Change of Felley. New York, Dec. 21. A dispatch to the Herald from Berlin says: A dis patch to the Berlin Tageblatt from Zu rich says that Herr Ilg, Menelik's chief adviser, will arrive there ln January. This proves that the negns does not in tend to make any startling chanire ia.- 1U nntlnv ftthA ian ha would IVlf have allowed Her Ilg to leave Aby- sinia.: Menelik's visit to the ParC exhibltlon, wM'oh has been annonnp' . ' f in the European press, is far from i taut, , Held. J s
