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VOL. VI.
IIILLSWMIO, OUKUON, THURSDAY, DIX'KMJJKIt 21, 1899.
NO. 40.
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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.
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