The
HILL
NO. 40.
VOL. VI.
IULLSISOKO, OUEGON, THURSDAY, FEBUUAKY 22, 19fX).
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM TIIK WIRES
An latareetlng Oolleetton nf Itam Prow
the Two Hemisphere 1're.aated
In Condensed farm.
Lurri Holier!' foree have occupied
Jacobadal. '
Terrtfli) snow atorm are raging In
Northern Germany.
The house pniued the teHla)atlv, ex
ecutive and jml 1 iul appropriation liltl.
Guueral Kellev-Kimuy' brigade cp
nrd lioer supply train o( 7 wgous
-wear Jacoh.ll.
Au armor plate trut, oomiioaedof 15
firms In tlio' world, which practically
iniiiMitliatt arumr plate, will be
formed.
Will Burls, negro, rii lynched
near Raaketl Mill, S. ()., by a mub of
-250 mu. II aaaaulled tho II of a
lnulur.
Knar-Admiral Sampon ha len
offered aud declined the pn-aldeiiry ol
Din MukMrliuwIU Institute ol
technology.
Three) men were caught In miw
slide In (felurarin, iiearHllvarton. Two
were kllM mill the llilnl aved Ufa
1 7 running.
Tim Abliott-Downliig Carriage Com
jiiy, o( Concord, N. II., ha umiln an
aaalguiiieiit. with lluhlllle ol IJOO.OOO
mi. I .u ul fmio.imo.
Thn strike situation at tha Island ol
Martinique In liow calm. Severn! ar
ret! have Imi'U made ol striker fur In
tcrlcrlng with men at wurk.
The body of MIm Father J. Cullen,
of Olvmpl. Wh.. wti liinuil nu tha
tide flat of that city. A complete air
of mytery turrouud her death.
Tha Yetmout Stale Federation of
Women's Clulw 1 attempting to secure
tha ftixintmiiit of women ou tha state
board of miiuI nuil charitable lha
tut lull".
A hand of Crce ltutiua, camped
iitur Butte, Mont,, taught e quantity
of alcohol, mill by mitkB were given
wood alcohol, throe of tha baud dylug
In great agoliy.
Tha Oweu brothers, two of tho band-
1 It who held up mi' I mbtad a Well
. Fargo exprea cur at Fatrtutnk, Aril.,
have Ihwii captured m ar Pearve, Aris.,
hy TombatnMt mm.
I'lmUm are cnlu much tnmtila In
('liluiwa WKtcni. A itpw from a I'.rltUh
ffunUmt hml a lively Hunt wllh thmn
nar Cllmutoti ('Imux. in which w'vcrnl
piratut wire klllwl ami onu aiiiUir (hot.
At Kl I'aiK), Tx, a mob of ncKro
city police nut in with tlm object of
rwlmuiiiK two of thulr romnnliti who
bad Ixwu arretted ami durliiK tha fixht
one ollloor and una auldlvr wan klilwl
Tba lUwr now claim to hava l'.'U.OOO
flghtluK uiuu.
Tha army tiiiiiropriation bill viirrbi
111,700,3114.
Treaty bntwnan tha United Stntoi
and Triuldad hat Ihwu aitfiioil.
Cbnrloi I win, of Iwlnvlllc, Or,
killed hlmiHilf acclduiiUilly while huu
ting.
Antorla, Or., U taklnu nwclal lire
caution aualimt the iutnuluctlott-vf
piagu. . . T.
Tha ntl-trunt col1'
olartid in favor of thf
erhi) of railroad. "J' .
A prNa aucut of the dofuitct Frf "H
yiullcate btdlovM thnt Miller i
million dollnra out of tho wiiidl.K
Manofacturlnu, railway and i$,fvlr
venting tntiinmtii have been .g
. riamagud by wvere atoiiua in Nd
land. W-S
Tliree woll-known eitlamia J. 'tiH
town of Kaualmo, II. O., were dianart
while ou a hunting trip on VaaC.r
Inland.
.The United Btatea governnur
01 now naval vchbcI nnder cok.
tlon, whloh will nxjiilre in X. Jt ,
a nun mmi ' ' .
Willii P. Sullivan, Mayor PV't'a
leorotary, wai ohoson by tho 1)C . of
police comminidonera of Ban KTal, joo
to be chief of jwlloo,
Sam Beiivick, anl oM
known charautur on the Chioaf
ot Truilo. died in a charity
the UuptlHt boBpital of that crtyv
Mexican papera are giving muoh a
teutlon to the propoaud couHtructloa o!
the Nicaragua canal. They believe i
wil 1 benefit Mexican trade. v
The Salvation Army celebrated tne
10th anulvBrnary of its eatalllnhmMit
In the United State with the baptising
of ltooth Tucker's-lmby. Tho ooremouy
took plaoe in New York.
Patrlotio women of Vancouver, B.
0., have dnvlxed a meaua to aid tho
llrltlHh aoldiers in South Africa. Three
thouxand pair of aocks are ready for
Hhipment, buHide iweatui, cup and
handkerchief.
Roar Admiral Bradford estimates the
cost of the Paoillc ouble at $10,000,000.
Dreyfus i still In Southern France,
where hi health shows continued im
provement,
Ell Jlmersou, full-blooded Indian
treasurer of the Seuoca uatiou, is $1,000
short in hi accounts.
During last year '44,000 iinlgiantt
settled in Canada. The number from
the United States ia 11,000,
9,000 more than last yeur,
or about
LATER NEWS.
HrltUh have occupiwl ('olcnuo.
Itnmilutlntu aimed at the tuuar trout
aare lutroilucwl In the hoime.
At l)trult. Mich., Tom Sharkey
knocked out Jim Jeffore1 In the Moond
Muud.
Train bearing provlalon, fuel and
pnweiiKeni are now to be atartnd for
Klmberlcy,
Quitou Victoria ha appealed in r
tlrwl ineiiilH-r of tha army to eulUt fur
boma (liid'iiito.
Iirge hauiU of Yaiil are marrhliiK
on tiuayman, Mex., and will attempt
to capture the town.
John I'l'litella, of Aaturla, hu died
tha I'laUop Mill Compauy for f .'U.UHU
for the to of au arm
Chief Kiigiumr McDonald, of the
traiLimrt MaiiMueiiM, tuiitillud to thv
uuneaworthimw of tha viwmuI.
A "l'llt In tha l'opi.lUt National ('ou
eiitluti, being held at Lincoln, Neb.,
Two ticket will be put in the Held.
Chrle K. Macrum, lat concul al
I'retorla, In the Traimv!, (urnllie
nxif of hi clmritu aKiiiiiat the I'.ritUli
ceuwir.
I'illpluo itneritla who attacked
miua'l ol American on reiiruary .,
killing a corimral, are to be tiied W
fore a military coiniiiiKMon ou the
charge of murder.
Kx-Secretary of War Aluer and ap
twin lillm am planing to ojierate their
extetmlva lumbering lutenniji on roni i
hound, and will erect a large naw mill
at Kalrhatnu, Waah.
The ttcamer t'optlo broiiflit to a locul
San KrancUco coiiipauy I.HI0 aack o(
ore concentrat Inmi tne mine oi
(We, and i the awond aimilar oon
iK'iimeiit taithlu a few month.
The war department ba twued a
ttntemeut that the reci lpta of public
I u ii. In In the rhllippliie lalauiU, le
glliiiiug Auuuat 13, 1KUH, and ending
December 31, 1MUU, iiMUUt to fO.tllM,
OUO.
The Metrolailitan Mnaenin of Art
Treaaurva, of New York, In their annuiil
report, tte the valie of Turner'
iiraud Canal, Venice, hctpieathml to the
muaeum by Coruellua Vaudurbllt, a
$1110,(100.
In Chicago, BOO men employed by
the (iunral Klcrtral Hallway Copmatiy,
lout III with employe of the Weelern
Indiana llallroad Comiwuy for tho po
aeirinu of the lHwrlairn atreet croanlng.
A doaeu men were Injured.
Judo Seaman, in the United State
dlatrlct court at Chicago, iwued an
order denying the injunction prayed
for by the Chicago Tribune agaiunt tho
Amoclnted rre. Thi prvw out ol
...IK . ......
alleguil luiringemeuta oi cop.vrigni.
The U. S. lwttliwhip Keanmro hat
been placed iu cominlwiiou.
Senator Simon, of Oregon, Intro
duced a bill appMpriating J50,000 to
eatabliah a mint at Portland.
Former Judge Wm. S. Vent, a promt
neut and wealthy titlwn of MinncMpiv
11. it dead iu Lo Aiik'eleK, aged 03
year.
lluller ha Mirronnded the lioer at
Colenao and comiwllwl them to retire
acroa tho Tiiitela river. Tha British
captured 100 priaouer.
It i 'aid that Dr. Iicyds had (or hi
eole purpone iu goiug to Oermany, tho
aitabliahmeut of a (iermau protectorate
over the Boer republic.
Voluntary reipiont for rvtiretneut
from the navy have come iu o rapidly
alnoe January 1, that forced retire'
menu will not be neceHiuiry.
At Oakland, Cal., the largeat crgo
of. 4umlir ever coiiKigmH to that port.
$4-i$U, Warn -at ' fAbaaaU. ,
throughout Emope and America, anil
that It has existed for 14 year for toe
purpose of freeing Polnud by force ol
arms or any other method. They art
hoping for war between England and
tho Cwuf. f ' '
Assistant Secretary Allen has bna
notllled by the secretary of the treasury
that tho revenue marine service will lie
glad to participate in the war college
exorcises of the oomiiig summer, and
will detail sevonil ollieurs to attend.
Secretary Root haa not yot replied to
tho navy department' invitation for
the army to take part iu the course, but
Assistant Secretary Allou understands
military officers will be detailed.
The total wealth of American collegei
and universities is $250,000,000.
A geological survey expert has fouud
. ... .1. ,11.111..-.! I. ..A
much coal in tho Philippines, but no
prooious motiils.
In St. Joseph, Mo., there is offered a
bounty of $000 for every highwivymnu
that Is killed.
The German foroign olllce saya the
nhamre in Chinese emperors is of no
importance to Europe aud the powers
will not act,
CROSJE COT AWAY r
Doubt About Capture of the
British Wagons.
HOW KOBEUTS' PUSS W0UKED
ll.,.r rrmn N.ll Are liorl4 to II.
Mvl tu A.al.lan. af Ik
lata furc.
London, ? eh. 20. It I now amply
confirmed that Oeneral C'miija eacajieil
Kvery deUil received, howevr, prove
how admirable Lord KouerU' plan
were coneetved and were aucceedlng
Hut for the unexpected delay at Iklel
drift, which wa almoat iumaiuiabla
lor wagon, the whole Boer force would
have been turrounded. Tha delay of
one day there gave them their chance
lora haatv retreat. All tne omiir
movemi ut of Ijord Iloliert were exe
cuted on time. Apparently General
( ronie i rntreatinit with the main
rmv. and even if he hall eaitia alto
aether, he a ill Drobably loe all hi
buifu'Uk'e..
There i atlll tomethlnK doubtful of
almut the capture of the Britiah convoy
According to a Dally Mail correapond
cut with the convoy, which coueiated
of 200 wagon, each loaded with 6,000
pouud of ration nd forage, and each
drawn by 16 oxen, It wa quite unex
pectedly attacked by a commando
nmioed to come from Coleeburg. The
Moort. couaUting of SO of the Gordon
Highlander, 4J men of the army erv
Ice corpa, and a few of Kitchener't
horae, maintained a defeiiw until the
arrival of reluforcemcut auatainlug
iuKlKuiflcnt caaualtte.
Ilia Standard ' correxxlent at
Jacobatlat, telegraphing February 17,
av:
"An attack wa made yeatvrday
upon tho rear guard ol our main body
by a force of 1,400 Ikier. who were
hurried op from Coleburg. They
aueceeded in canturititf onie of our
wagom, but Lord KoUtrt did not do
lay hi march to retake these. There
were few caualti ou our aide."
The laat ot our tupply column ar
rived from Honey Neut kloof today.
havluir met with no oppoailluu on the
way.
Secial from La.lymlth report an
apiiareut movement on tha lioer to
wrd tho Free State, presumably with
the object of aaaiatlng Oeneral Cronje,
Don.l.d W.r.hnu...
City of Mexico, Feb. 20. The prent
dent baa Uaued a decree for the eatab-
Unhmeiit of a ayatein of bun.led ware-
houae at port of entry. Mauitger ol
warehouae may leud mouey on the
food rlenoaited. aa well as enjoy the
uaual privilege pertaining to thi buni
neat iu foreign count! ic, collect Uir
age charge, eto. Exemptions of cus
tom duties on tha material for the
cottRtrnctlon of tho warehouse ia grant
ed for five yearn. Several hauk hero
am iutereated in thi buaincaa, and
New York partie are expected to take
a portion of tha capital required. The
buaiueea wa projectd ome year ago,
but wa defeated in congress, but it it
now certain to pa.
Start rint for M.ileo.
Chtcaijo, Feb. 20. A special to the
Record from Monterey, Mex., say:
An American syndicate with a capital
of $10,000,000 will immediately begin
Iho couatruction ot a great steel plaut
Lia 4hiH city. Tho plans for the mam-
l-5h concern have been completed and
. I ground purchased for locating the
-irl building. An abundance of
krade trou ore and coal la within
ipl manufacturing
.k-X&-4l tlio first In-
iJry of the kind to be eatablltihed in
Meitto. H will give employment to
Mit 4.000 men iu the different de
partment when they are iu operation.
Be vera I American capitalist iu Monte-
ret. are heavy (tockbolder In the
espriHO. - ;
' - Th. Veneannlaa ltolulloa.
: 1 T7..U on nH.Ml 1.,nantn
IAtde, former president of Veue-
nc!M. who ia now iu Havana, said
1 left Veneauela for tlie good of my
r'eetjatry, as it wa claimed that I was
I ttM canie of the revolution. A the
i, molutlou continue, I can scarcely
. bave baeu the sole cause. I comes
.UM I do not know the precise cause
Of die war. By some it has been at
Vtrfcrtted to the division of the country
r i tnMi 90 ntiitiia bv nonirreas. The revo-
The revo-
votsts pretend to consider it nucon-
lional, but they have themselves
. stuetl that diivsion.'
; KleiiliHiit. Ban Amuck.
London, Feb. 20. An exciting soene
took plaoo at theUrvBtal Palace, Syden
ham, this afternoon. Two large ele-
phanta belonging to the circus ran
smuok, killed their keepers aud gored
another man. There waa a terrible
panic in the audience attending the
couoert in the place. One animal was
onptured after great damage to prop
erty. The other escaped through the
grouuda, but waa captured late thla
evening iu the suburbs of Breckenham.
Fire in Denver, Colo., destroyed a
tour-story building. Loss is estimated
at $160,000.
Seven Store Worth 80,000, Burned.
Clarksdule, Miss., Feb. 80. Fire
which started iu the rear of Bacol &
Cuppa' general Btore destroyed seven
. . . . l , "
brick stores in the business portion
of
the oity today; loss, $60,000.
College Destroyed by Fit.
New Orleans. Feb. 20. The St.
Charles college, at Grand Coteau, to
gether with a large end valuable libra
ry, was destroyed by fire today i loss,
50looo.
I
SAW HER OWN LEO CUT OFF
oman Tear Old t'i1.r. Morel
ea.1 Opsratloa by Malbu4. .
Chicago, Feb. 21. Mr. Mary Amdt,
In spite of her 83 yean, watched a aur-
geon at the county hospital f xiay am
putate her right leg near the hip with
out givlug any evidence of pain. The
oiratlon proved sacceaiful. The
metliixl by which the operation wa
performed wa of great interest to tha
urgeous, and is said in professional
circle to be great ttep In lurgery In
America. Dr. Samuel Weber, a mem
ber of tha advisory atafl of theboapiial,
bad charge of the operation, which is
.!! tn m thu flrat of it nature ner-
fi.,i,! in Ameriea. and the eoond
known to mellcal men, the flrat having
llng been pel formed, in Europe. Dr.
Weber made a study of the initial
ntwntlon and conclnded the method
miitht be employed for the amputation
1 1 - . I
of lower limb of patient who were
unable to witliataud the effect of
anaesthetic.
The method condats in the deaden-
inn of tha nerve in the limbs bv the
injection of cocaine in the vertebral
cavity above the wint where the nerve
controlling the lower ami) brancn
from the spinal chord.
Tba patient had suffered a gangrenous
affection of the leg, and amputation
became necessary to save her life. She
was not in a condition to make the nse
of an anaesthetic safe, and the surgeon
decided to try the method which had
prove-1 successful in a Berlin hospital.
The drug was injected into the patient's
vertebral cavity a short distance below
the waist line, and soon she announced
ti,.t .).. Ku.i ,mt .11 fuuiinv tn her
lower limbs, while she waa fully
con-
sciou of what wa going on and
had
tha full use of all her faculties.
The limb wa removed two inches
below the hip, and after the effect of
the drug had pasred away the woman
said she felt well. The prospect for
her recovery are good.
ALL
AROUND CRONJE.
Tb Hoar Genoral Hopelaaaly
reunctod.
London, Feb. 21. A member of the
cabinet told II. W. Lucy tonight that
the' war oflice bad received telegrar
announcing that Cleueral Cronje w;
hopelessly surrounded. Mr. Wyndlian.
was beset with anxious member of
the house, but would only reply that
the government' news wa extremely
satisfactory. The nolo explanation ol
the government' withholding good
new is that counrmation and more
details are awaited.
The situation, a diaclosed by corre
spondent over the Free State border,
is tantalixing to the public expectation
The elemeutary facts are that the Boera
are trekking eastward toward Bloemfon
tein with alow moving baggage trams
and that they are pursued by Lord
Kitchener withlieneral Kelly-Kenny'
division. General MacDonald, with
tho Highlanders, made a forced march
to Koodoorand ford and Sunday pushed
20 miles eastward. General trench
left Kimberley Saturday, going along
tho Modder river. Lord Kitchener ia
trving to outmarch and to outflank
the Boers, thus checking their retreat,
if Possible, aud driving them back in
to the bauds of MacDonald and French.
THE EL PASO RIOT.
Captain Loughborough' Beport af tba
AO-air.
Washington, Feb. 21. General Mc
Kibbon, commanding the department
of Texas, ha forwarded to the adju
ttint-goneral a copy of tho following
telegram from Captaiu Lough borough.
Hitumaudiug the troopa at tort 15US9,
Texas, in regard to the trouble with
the local authorities at El Paso, Texas,
on the 17th.
"Through negligence or connivance
of noncommissioned offlcera in charge
of tho barracks, arm racks were opeued
last uight and a number of rirle taken
i a i. u ii ,v.aK
two wldier. wen. held for drukenness
rliaorderlv conduct. Arm rack
are now locked and the keya are iu my
possession. All ammunition has1 been
daced nnder lock anil key. 1 nave not
permitted any one to leave tlio gam
son. I am co-operating with the civil
authorities and will do everything iu
my power to briug tho guilty parties
to justice."
Geueral McKibhon adds that he ba
ordered au additional officer to Fort
Bliss, and that he will make a thorough
investigation. He say further trouble
is apprehended.
Drove Babels From Rich Country
Onxaea. Mexico. Feb. 21. General
firavo's force of government troops has
j.i ...... v,.,..i, tl,a Xlnv. Tnitlm and
taken possession ot several important
towns that were occupied by the re
bels duriug the week. The oountry
occupied by the Mayas is little kuown
to the outside world. Its natural riches
are great. An army officer with Gen
oral Bravo's troops writes as follows
of tho oountry:
"All this vast territory which is
now beiug reconquered contains fabu
lous wealth and au exuberant fertility
of soil, which can raise everything in
the way of agriculture. Its forests are
extensive aud have all the precious
wubdi. The whole country is well
' . .
watered. There is an abundance of
name, the singing birds, many with
splendid plunnigo, are everywhere
Deer and mountain turkey are here by
the thousands.
Marching on Ouayma.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 81. Information
reaching here today from Ortis, Mex
Is to the effeot that a courier has been
dispatched after Genorl Torres aud the
Mexican forces. The cause oi this
special messeenger ts that iutoriuation
has been received that the main body
of 2.000 Yaquis are marching on Guay-
mas. with a view of capturing the
town, with all its supplies, Btoroa and
inhabitants. There are only 800 sold-
ier; there in garrison.
PUERTO R1CAN BILL
Opening of the Debate in the
House.
GBEAT INTEREST IS MEASURE
Prallrolaar Mpcccha by Pa)". Ualacll
ad Klebardsua Opuaaltlua ia
tha Bill.
Washington, reb. 21. ine aeoate
opon the Puerto Kican tariff bill, which
w to continue tnroognoni me weea,
no poaaiuiy longer opeueu m w.o
boue today. On all band It Uagreea
..... ;. in l i. l:. ..it-
na n "". aiiuouu n vv 7
to 1'uerto Hico, involving, as it does
the question of the wwer to govern
our new poasessions outside the limit
tion of the constitution, is the most
important measure which will come
I w lore this congress. Interest In tne
bill i intern amons the member on
I Kith sides, and there is urgent demand
for time
The Democrat are solidly arrayed
simiust the measure, and they will
have powerful support from the Kepub-
lican side In Metal! (Rep. Mass.), and
Littlefield (Rep. Me.), both able and
forceful deliater. How far the Repub
lican disaffection will extend, or
whether it will endaugei the bill, it
ia impossible to say at thi time.
Payne (Rep. N. Y.), floor leader of the
maioritv. refused to agree that a vote
should be taken upon a substitute to be
offered by the minority. Thi substi
tute, which has not yet been framed,
will e iu subsUuce the bill originally
Introduced by Payne, providing for free
trade with Puerto Rico by the exten
sion of the customs and revenue law
of the United State over the island.
The debate today lacked exciting
features. It was in the nature of a
long range bombardment lie fore the
lash of the contending force in battle.
Payne opened with a general argument
tn support of the bill, going largely
into the material side of the situation,
which the bill is designed to relieve.
Richardson, the Democratic leader,
joined issue upon the power of congress
to enact the proposed legislation, and
Dalxell (Rep. I'a.), backed np 1'ayno
with a constitutional and legal argu
ment. All three were listened to with
olose attention.
TWO MEN PRESIDEO.
Cnu.oal Scene in th Kentucky Stmta
. . baaate.
Frankfort. Kj.,Feb. 21. The Demo
prats held a session of the senate, with
President l'ro Tem. Carter presiding,
this morninir. and adjourned to meet
t 10:30. The Republicans had ad
loomed Saturday to meet at 10:30
today. .
When the senate convened, both
Carter and Marshall presided. The
Republican recognixing Mr. Marshall,
tdiourned after prayer, and, led by
Lieutenant-Governor .Marshall, the Ke-
publican senators left the hall. The
Democratic senators, recognizing Presi
deut Pro Tem. Carter, paid no atten
tion to the Republican proceedings.
and continued in session. The Demo
cratic senate then adopted a motion,
introduced by Mr. Allen, of Lexington,
to reaffirm the former action of the sen
ate by which Goeliel was declared gov
ernor. This prevailed on a viva voice
vote. Senator Tnplett, anti-Goebel
Democrat, voted with the Democrats
for the purpose of making a quorum,
Tho Demcoratio senators adjourned
after adopting the Allen resolution
The house Democrat will follow tne
action of the senate Democrats, ratify
ing the former proceeding in the Goe
bel and Taylor and the Beckham
Marshall contests. The house convened
at noon. Speaker Trimble presiding,
rne lournai oi me iiiiui;raiu
tare siting at ville.
Hickman (Dam. ) demanded a Toll call
to ascertain the presence of a quorum
The Uenublicans did not answer to
their uames and only 63 of the 60 Dem
ocrats were present. The house adopt
ed a resolution directiug the custodian
if publio buildings to drape the legis
lative halls and statehouse with em
litems of mourning, and to place the
state capitol Hag at half-mast, on ac
count of the death of Governor Goebel
The contest matter waa not taken up.
The Inter-Ocean's Suit.
Springfield, 111., Feb. 81. In tho
appeal of the Inter-Ocean Publishing
Ic'.imimnv ncainat the Associated Press
the supreme court today rendered an
...,u..;n llu ,lunui iIm1 h
the Cook county circuit court and the
dp1 late court for the first district,
aud remanded the case to the the cir
cuit court, with directions to enter
decree as prayed for in the original bill
filed by the Inter-Ocean Publishing
Company, to restrain the Associated
Press from suspending or expelling tne
netitioner from its membership and
tmm refusina- to lurnsish it news ac
cording to its contract.
Samoan Treaty Proclamation.
Washington, Feb. 21. The president
today signed the proclan.ation making
I .,.,i,ii tha Sum., an treaty. The tirocla-
liublio the Samoan treaty. The procla
mation is in the usual form, save foi
the section relative to the exchange ol
ratifications, and recites the treaty in
extenso.
Kdwin Mayo Dead.
Quebec, Feb. 21. Edwin Mayo,
the "Pudd'nhead AVilson" company
dropped dead in the Chateau Frohtenat
todav. Mr. Mayo and his wiie wert
staying at the
Fronteuac. He wat
chatting with Edwin Varney, manage!
of the Academy, uutil about 2 o'clock
Whan Mr. Varnev started to take hit
lnnve. Mr. Mavo arose to see him out
and suddenly fell buck in his chair
He bled profusely from the meuth, and
WAS flead before a doctor, who wat
called, could get to the hotel.
PROPERTY OF UITLANDERS.
Will Ba Kr.tor.d hj England After th
War.
New York, Feb. 22. A special to
the Herald from Washington say:
Uitlander who have been compelled to
abandon their prorty in the Trans
vaal, by reason of the attitude of the
Boers, will be reinstated in possession
should the British conquer the South
African republic and the Orange Free
State. Information of the determina
tion of the British government has
reached the state department in the
form of a copy of thi proclamation,
issue-1 by the British high commis
sioner lor South Africa, at Cape Town
under date of January 26:
"Notice i hereby given that the gov
ernment of her majestv will not recog
nize as valid or effectual any forfeiture
of ny properties in the territorie of
the South African Republic, or the
Orange Free State, or any charges, fines,
or encumbrances of whatsoever descrip
tion declared, levied or charged upon
any such property, which forfeiture,
charge, fine, encumbrance, conveyance.
transfer or transmission ba been or
shall be declared charged, levied, made
or carried into effect by the govern
mentaofthe South African Republic
or of the Orange Free State subsequent
ly to the 10th of OctobeT, 1899."
So far as the state department bat
been informed, the Boers have not de
clared forfeited any property belong
ing to American citizens, but if so, the
American consul will take measures
for securing it restoration. In the
event of failure, and if the British con
quer the country, its restoration will
be certain after the war. It is likely
that the South African -Republic, de
sirous of averting international com
plications, will be chary alwut forfeit
ing property of person other than
Briti.-h. The only case thus tar brought
to the attention of the state depart
ment is that of an American named
Brown, who says be did not secure
justice from the South African court,
and has filed a claim for damage,
which will be given attention when the
war is ended.
MUTILATED LETTERS.
Marram's
Proof That HI
Mall Waa
Tampered With.
Sew York. Feb. 22. A special to
the Journal and Advertiser from Wash
iniiton savs: Charles E. Macrum, late
consul at Pretoria, furuishe proof of
hi charges that United States official
mail was opened by the British censor.
Mr. Macrum has several envelopes.
each bearing the British sticker applied
to the envelope after it had been opened
by the censor.
He has one envelope which "ontained
mail matter from Constil-General
Stowe, at Cape Town. It is the rela
tion blue of the consular service. It
bears upon its face the legend "U. S.
Consular Service," and a stamp "Mail
Suspended. " On the reverse side is
the United States government seal, im
pressed upon the red sealing wax of the
consular serivce. The British sticker,
resealinu the letter after it had been
opened, bears the potential initials,
"V. R.." the initials of the clerk who
opened the letter, the name of the
place wht re it was opened.
This letter was mailed at Cape Town,
October 4, by Consul-General Stowe.
It was held there one month apparent-
Ir, for the next postmark is that of
Durban, dated November 4. From
Durban it was sent to Pretoria and
reached Mr. Macrum in its mutilated
form. The circulars to consuls issued
by the department, are not in them
selves important, but nevertheless
'official mail" never reached Mr. Ma
crum. iney were connscatea wiinout
apology or explanation by the British
censor. As for Mr. Macrum s personal
mail, he never heard of it.
The British authorities are familiar
with the American consular code. On
November 8, Mr. Macrum sent a cable
gram in code to the state department,
urgently requesting that he be permit
ted to come home. Usually cable
grams, because ot the dinerence in
time between South Africa and this
country, consume two dav
in trans-
mission: that is to sav, the cable sent
by Mr. Macrum on November 8, would
normally have been received by the
state department on November 10. But
on November 9, before the cablegram
was received by the state department,
certainly, aud before it was sent from
South Africa, probably, the British
papers iu Natal, hundreds of miles
sway, announced in impressive type
that Mr. Macrum, the American con
sul at Pretoria desired to be permitted
to go home.
Bondsmen Held Beaponslble.
Springfield, 111., r eb. -22. The sn
preme court today reaffirmed its decis
ion of last November iu the suit against
the estate of ex-State Treasurer Kufus
N. Ramsay, brought by the latter's
boudsmen to recover the amount spent
iu making good a shortage of $478,000
iu Treasurer Ramsay's accounts with
the state. The former decision of the
court reversed and remanded the decis,-.
ion of the lower court, thus compelling
the bondsmen to stand responsible for
the shortage. Today's decision was
on a rehearing of the case.
Street Car Barn Burned,
New York, Feb. 21. Fire today de
stroyed one of the buildings occupied
by the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company. Three cars were destroyed
and 40 damaged. Loss, $75,000,
Although Japan has not addressed
any remonstrances to the government
respecting the treaty of reciprocity ne
gotiated by this government with
France, she has made it plain to the
authorities that she will tie adversely
affected, by the provisions relating to
silks. The United States ia unable to
take any action in the matter except to
negotiate a treaty of reciprocity with
Japan in case the Frenoh treaty is rati
fied, which is, from the present out
look, an altogether unlikely event.
BOERS FALLING BACK
Concentrating the Defense ot
Their Country. ,
THEY WILL GIVE UP LADYSMITH
Kolajlag Their Hold an All 8lda U
Oppose Roberta Ha Cronje
, ' Baeaped?
, , t, ,
London, Teb. 82. The Boers are
leaving all the positions held by them
on British territory anil are concentrat
ing for the defense of their own.
Sir Redvers Boiler think they are
about to raise the liege ot Ladygtnith,
and thi i the Urge new of the day.
General Clement reports that the force
confronting him has been greatly di
minished. Ten thousand men are esti
mated to have gone from the Colesberg
district alone. The Boers are also re
tracing their step from Zulnland.
Thus they are relaxing their hold on
all sides in order to assemble to oppose
Lord Roberta. He is pressing on stead
ily toward Bloemfontein. This is
shown by bis inconsequential telegram
from Paardeberg, 60 or 80 miles away.
Doubtless he Is miles behind the col
umn that is pursuing the Boers, and
the next important news may be the
occupation of Bloemfontein. -
Nothing has been heard from the
ehase of Cronje for two days. Although
the iat words of the war office tonight
were that there was no news for publi
cation, there is a strong disposition to
believe that favorable information has
been received, but is being withheld
until the operations culminate in some
thing more conclusive. There is an
equally strong disposition to think that
General Cronje has got away.
Owning to the lack of transports, the
British are not likely to invade Boer
territory except where Lord Roberts is
operating. General Buller will have to
stop at the Drakensberg mountains.
Probably a part of his 40,000 men will
ultimately join the legions of Lord
Rotierts. If, as General Buller avers,
the Boers are retreating from him, then
the news on every side is favorable' to
the British.
Nevertheless, troops continue to go
up. The war othce things that tne can
to veterans to rejoin the colors, together
with the bounty, will bring 45,000
men to the home defense. The urgency
with which home defense is pressed
excites some wonder;
With the casualties just reported,
the British losses in wounded, killed
and captured are now 11,102.
Bight of Islander.
Washington, Feb. 22. Again today
there were but three speeches in the
house upon the Puerto Rican tariff bill.
Five hours were consumed in their de
livery. Hopkins (Rep. 111.), spoke in
support of the bill, and Newlanda (Sil
ver Nev.), and Swanson (Dem. Va.),
in opposition to it. The speakers de
vote thesmelves almost exclusively to
the constitutional question involved,
and were listened to with attention.
The Republican leaders are becom
ing nervous over tne late oi tne Din.
Thev have only a majority of 14 over
the opposition, which is solidly opposed
to the measure. Eight votes from the
Republican side would, therefore, de
feat it, aud there are from 12 to 15 Re
publican votes in doubt. A movement
for a Repulbican caucus is being agi
tated, and, although no call has been
issued up to the time of adjournment
tonight, the general understanding
wb8 that one would be held tomorrow
sight. "
Mormon Telegraph Lines.
Chicago, Feb. 22. Colonel R. C.
Clowry, vice-president and general
superintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, today completed
the purchase of all the lines of the
Deseret Telegraph Company, which
have heretofore belonged to and been
operated by the Mormon church. These
lines extend throughout Utah and to
all the Mormon settlements in the state
of Idaho and Nevada, and their con
struction by Brigham Young was in
advance of the building of railroads,
and for many years they w.ere the prin
cipal means of immediate communica
tion for the Mormon church and its
business connections. Coloneel J. J.
Dickey, superintendent of the third dis
trict of the Western Union Telegraph
Conuipny, with headquarters at Omaha,
went to Salt Lake this afternoon to
complete the transfer of the property.
Kin press Dowager' Warlike Edict.
Yktoiia,!ii. C, Feb. 22. A warlike
secret edict has been issued by the em
press dowager of China, on her own
initiative. -According to the North
China Herald, she has dispatched a cir
cular to the governors snd viceroys oi
maritime provinces appealing to them
to resist by ...force of arms all further ag
gressions by foreign powers on Chinese
soil. The edict calls upon the govern
ors to rejisall aggression and "protect
their ancestral homes and graves from
the invader'" by force of arms, if necessary,-
without asking instructions from
Peking. - All the Chinese papers say
that the Russians and French are back
ing the band of the empress dowager in
her act of dethroning the young em
peror. ' - 1
Nebraska Suit Against Standard Oil.
: Lincoln "Neb., Feb. 23. A demurrer
filed hy the. Standard OU Company to
a peition oi tne state oi eurasaa,
which seeks to deprive the company of
its-franchiee for operating in tba state
on the ground that it ia a trust in vio
lation of the Nebraska anti-trust taw,
was argued' before the supreme court
this afternoon. The cane was taken
under advisement.
Thunder can be heard at the distance;
of 14 miles,