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Newspaper Page TextInittlX VOL. VII. HILLSBOIIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900. NO. 39. seR Ill Of 1 1(11 From All Parts of the New World andthcOld. Or INTEREST TO OUR MANY READERS Comprehensive Review f the laepsHttt Hag penlnii of tht PssiWseklaa form. flarmana are itlll excited over the Kruger Incident. The Oregon arhool fund loiiee average of $40,000 a year. Ibe liver and barber committee la cutting down all cellmates. The Philippines oummleoion baa pre pared a Unit for the Islaule. . The execution of Ya listen Is cor tain whenever envoys demand It. The Chloeae question le again laid to be approaching a settlement. Fifty-two Filipino prleonen bava been taken by American troopt. Euloitlee ware pro uon need in tba house on tba lata llspreseutatlve liar Diet. Russia aava all credit for securing ex lit lug entente belongs to United Males. Johannesburg will be fenced around with barb wire to eat off Boer loud aupply. United States Consul Goodnow, at Shanghai, will return bom on leave of beenoe. Netherlands disavows reaponilhllit) for sympathetic letter of minister to Kroger. Senate will devote the preeent week to llay-Pauneefute treaty and ablp obaldy bill. The naval approptretlon bill will provid for two mora battleship! and two cruiser. Delegsta Wilcox, of Hawaii, strong ly opposes importation of negro labor into the Islands. Fnvnys take removal of general Tung Fu 1 1 slang to mean that govern neut deslrea peace, , F.stabllabmeut ol ship eotwlriy bill aa regular order will displace Meant gua canal measure. Hills for the reduction of war reva nne lai and legislative appropriationa will likely paae the bouse this week. Robert W. Wilcox. Hawall'i delegate-elect to congress, haa arrived la Ban Frauoleco, en routs to Washington. Kruger waa officially received by! Queen Wllhelralua. The queen baa promised to abow bur friendship when the proper moment irrivra. A railway bridge col la peed in Ger many, letting an express train plunge into the stream below. Five persona were killed and eight badly lujurl. The ministers at Pekln bava reached an agreement. The new war revenue bill will rednoa taxation 140,000,848. The peusion roll lor the mining year will call lor f 142,0.10.000. The governor of Shanghai ' nabliol executed 60 Boxer leaders. Secretary Gage's estimate for govern ment expt-use is f 026,74 1,762. George von L, Meyer, of Boston, will be appointed ambassador to Italy. Charles A. Towns aocepteJ the ap pointment of senator from Minnesota. AloCall made a sensational speech in the bouse against holding the Philip pines. A small American loroe touted a band of rebels at Bauto Domingo, Luson. . Contract tor erection of Salem, Of., poitolllce baa been awarded to a Chi cago Arm, In a street dnel in a West Virginia town a minister was killed by a prom lnent lawyer. It is estimated that taiable valuation ol Oregon for 1900 will be about 12, 000,000 leas tban in 1809. Fire in the Cambridge, Ohio, worka of the American Tlnplate Company, caused a loaa on finished tin alone of between 1176,000 sud $200,000. John Luke Ilely-Huichlnson, fifth enrl of Donogbmore, i t one time assist ant commissioner in Eastern Ron mania, died of paralysis, in London. Itobbera raided I he office of the West am Lumber Company in Portland, Or., jast before the employee were ready to receive their November wages in coin, and secured 14,700. At New York, the Faalg-Tipton Com puny olosed tbe most successful suction ale of trotting awl pacing horses in ita hlntory. The proceeds of the sale were 1352.180 for 702 horses, an average of about ffiOO a head. A serious cave-in oconrred at the Kay Aug. mine, near Donore, Pa. Fifty-one men were entombed. The ; rescuing party, alter nearly three hours' hardwork, anooeeded In digging into the oh m bar in which the men were entombfcd All were rescued, not on being seriously injured. Five editors were ohoson to sit in the Nebraska legislature at the recent election. Joseph Manley hat resigned as chair nisn of the Republican exeouitve com mit toe of Maine after a aervloe of 16 years. Klectrlo coal-cutting machinery is rnuidly displacing hand work and other varieties Ol roeoiisuicot uuuiug appu- Jances in the collieries of Gleat Britain Z the United States. LATER NEWS. Affairs at Guam art In better shape. Loid Roberta bat left tbe Cap lot Enlgand. ' lioiinnd refuses to intervene la th. uoer war. Senator Clay cpoke against tbe iblp ubsldybill. j French troop bava ceased looting Chinese observatories, i LI Bang Chang clalma to bava abso lute power to negotiate. Cbaffee protested to Von Waldersee against German looting. I Tbe debate on tba war tax roduo-' tion bill began in the boose. The bouse of commons voted 16, 000,000 to carry on the Boer war. Tbe Ilay.I'auncefote treaty waa again considered In executive session. A eoogreaeional committee wae ap pointed to Investigate tba Boos baaing. The Philippine commission gave merchants a bearing on tba train bill. ' A $50,000 Irrigation ditch will be con I roc ted at once In Moaea valley, Washington. I Oregon delegation d eel dee upon con tinuing contract for Uolambta rivet Improvement. Bute Superintendent Aokerman re commends that Oftsjoa twnooli observe John Marshall day. The matter of developing Lower Nebalem coal is said to have bean eon- -la A 1- V- SMA. iiuwn i. .., 4 In bit annual raperl, Fish Commie. kig( my RrfMkt Mtlafactlou at the sloner Reld aaya value of fish output rank and loyal alliance uniting Eng for Oregon la over $3,000,000. ! land and Portugal." A number of persons enspected of' In tbe course of his speech, when be plotlng to mnrrter Lord Roberta during toasted Queen Victoria, the king said bla visit to Cape Colony recently, a ban- among other tilings: dooed their schemes on learning that j "England has often shared tbe efforts they were shadowed. j and gloriea of Portugal. Oar mutual 4. , . . t friendship and cloee alliance are Outlawry In Kwang 61 and Kwang .tgdM,,, b, blttory ,nd tbe blood ,uUU in.' ...- appear so am ruuuf mwu uoiu ui um situation and are powerleea to reetore I order, Pirating on tba West river ia Pirating on tba West river la Increasing. Owing to a lack of proper facilities in tbe way of telegraph, caused by the strike, a serious collision occurred on tbe Atchison, Topeka A Rants Fe, in which aevaral persona were probably fatally injured. Cornelius L, Alvord, Jr., ex-note tel ler of the Pint Nstlonal bank of New York, sconced of having embeaaletl $600,000 from that Institution, waa indicted by the United States grand Jury. The indictment was found on 61 counts charging Alvord with fasify ing the accounts of the bank and un lawfully appropriating to bla own cse neatly $700,000 of tbe bank's money. Hay may resign if tbe canal treaty la amended. Lord Roberta was given an ovation at Cape Town. The United States wauta Cbhiqul for a eoallug station. There ia little change in the Santa Fe strike situation. Charlea A. Towna waa worn In as senator from Minnesota. The house passed the legislative, ex ecutive and Judicial bill. Tbe tension between Holland and Portugal ia Increasing. Benjamin Wise waa held at Salem, Or., for arson at Silverton. A bouse Republican caucus decided to stand by tbe wsr-tai bill. The sultan of Turkey dined officers of the battle-ship Kentucky, Von Bnlow explained wby Emperoi William would not reoeive Kruger. Erection of poles and wires for an other lighting system began in Salem, Or. Font men were killed by ah eiplo lion in tba Union Paoiflo tunnel at Aspen. . Attack! on Salisbury and Chamber lain were made In tho British bouse el ooramona Only $600,000 can be obtained from .ki. JL.iA. i I... h. rvi,.m. bla jetty. Tna uregon supreme oours upnoiai) tna street improvement aeouon oi we: Portland city charter. Cases or smallpox have been founJ freaueutty in Lima. Pern, and the pub lie it alarmed, tearing a spread of the disease. The Idaho supreme court decides that patented mining property ia to be regarded the tame aa other realty fot purposes ot taxation. Tba Austrian corvette Donau haa ar rived at Lima, Pern, bringing Bela Bakoweghy, commissioner ot the Aus trian government, who ia visiting the consulates ot South America. A speolal from Shanghai annonnoes that Li Hung Chang'a Manohu secre tary, Yoko, bss been arrested by order of Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, on the oharge of communicating with the Boxers. The third annual cowboy and Indian carnival opened tn Phoenix, Arlaona, with a great para.le of vaqueroa, red men and Chinese. After the parade, in a wild dash through the streets, an Indian waa thrown from hit hone raid fatally trampled under foot. . Prairie chickens are aald to be more anundunt in western Kansas than for years. ' During the past Ave' years the state of Pennsylvania bat purchased more than 100,000 acres of laud to be issued at a forestry reservation." Former Amhasador to Italy W. F. Draper haa , been deooiated with the order of 88. Maurice and Caaal by the ' "n 101 embassy to Rome. king of Italy, for services during hit nnii Strained Relations Between Hot land and Portugal THEY HAVE RECALLED THEIR MINISTERS The Trouble Was Caused by Withdrswsl the Exequatur of the Dutch Coa Mil at Lourcnce Marques. I Lisbon, Deo. 10. Tbe minister of the Netherlands to 1'ortugal and tbe Portuguese minister at The Hague bava left their respective poets. It is believed that a difference bas arisen on tbe subject of tbe exequatur to the Dutch consul at Lourenoo Marques, wblab the Portuguese government has withdrawn. The tension between Fortugal and Holland appears to have been empha sised, perhaps not altogether uninten tionally, by tba peculiar warmth of 1 King Charles' toast to (jueen Victoria at the banquet given yesterdsy evening at tba Royal 1'alace to Vice-Admiral Mr Harry Boldsworth Rawson, and the officers of the Biitish fleet, now in the River Tagns, ami by the telegram , which tbe king afterwards dispatched to Queen Victoria, thanking her ma jesty for sending tbe fleet, and tor the friendship thus demonstrated. i-ll...... J 4i i.a .u. together in causes which bava BWSy, ()een iu,j kAmlnt L ' . ... t. or,f 0, th, kl h ',,, vl.h th. thoughts of the government and people of Great Britain. Pertujueie Minister Will Explain. Tba Hague, Dec 10. While it is not denied that tbe miuister of tbe Netherlands at Lisbon and the minis ter of Portugal here are temporarily leaving their posts, it is semi-officislly declared that there ia no question of tbe ministers being recalled. It is ex plained that Count De Selir, tbe Porta guese minister is proceeding to Lisbon on a few days' visit to explain verbally the difficulties which have arisen in connection with tbe Netherlands con sul, llerr Pott, at Lourenoo Marques. Spaniards Accuse Enjlsad. Madrid, Deo. 10. The Imparctal says it considers tbe rupture of rela tlons between Holland and Fortugal to be very aerlous. It adds that it was due to the intriguea of Graat Britain, further asserting that Portugal ia now under the tutelage of Lord Salisbury Observers think that the speech and telegram constitute an intimation to tbe world that Portugal can count on strong support if necessary, THE CORONER'S VERDICT. tleMs No Ons Rtipoiuible for Ssa FrsndKs'i Thankijlvlnj Day Accident '" San Francisco, Deo. 10. The coron er'a jury, inquiring into tbe caucea of the Thank'givtag day disaster, in which 22 lives weie lost by the col lapse of the Pan Francisco & Pscitio Glass Works durinn tbe progress of tbe Stanford-Berkeley football game, bat returned the following vcrdiot iu the case of each viotlm of the accident: "That the accident was caused by the breaking of the witllator of the roof over the furnace in the house ol the San Francisco & raoifio Glass Worka at the corner of Fifteenth and Fobjom street on the afternoon ol No vember 29; further, that be bad no busineea there and was there agsinst ' em aim remporary resistance on the part of the superintendent ot said .... . . ... Works, and further, that no one can be liaM MannilailtlA ftT hi. riAAth ntka. htmBelf gnd that dMt0 WM accl. dentni, Territory for the Cans), Chicago, Deo. 10. A speolal to the Record from Washington says Mca ragua and Co.ta Rica have aunounoed their wlllinitness to grant a lease to the United States for a preiod of 200 years of the territory necessary for the con struction of the projeoted Moaragna canal. The terms are regarded at moderate. It is understood that Nioa ragua and Costa Rica will accept bonds, the value of those to be acoepied by the former government to be less than $6,000,000 and by the latter to be lest than $1,600,000, Pleated With American. Pekln, Deo. 10. Li Hung Chang has informed General Chaffee that he and all the people of the province ot Chi Li are extremely pleased and gratified at the behavior of the American troopt toward the Chinese. This is considered no light matter. From all aectiona ol the portion of the city under American trpei vision oome words ot praise, thankfulness and commendation regard ing the behavior of the Amerioaus. Oxnard Married a Msld. New York, Dea. 10. The World says: "On the Dentschland, which arrived here yesterday, were Henry T. Oxuard, of Sail Fraucibcov president ol the two American beet-sugar associa tions, and his bride, formerly Mile. Marie Piohon, maid of Mr. Oxunrd't sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Oxnard. They were married in Paris November 15, but the marriage wat not announoed until the Deutsohland'a arrival." WOULD NOT HONOR IT. RtqulsklM ror sa Indlsas Msa Turned Dow By the Governor of Colorado. Indianapolis, Deo. 12. Governor Mount today received word that Gov ernor Thomas, of Colorado, bas refused to honor a requisition from Indiana for the return of Clifton Ox man. of Prince ton, Ind., accused of defrauding, in a real estate deal, 3. Btsyer (irene, of Chicago. A special from Denver sajs tbe Indiana sheriff bad Attorney Gon ers! Camptielt, of Colorado, inspect the pepera and they were declared legal. Afterward, it ia stated, Governor Thomas bad a consultation with Mr. Campbell, and then announced that the papers were not made out in tech nical form, and this, taken in connec tion with the attitude of Governor Mount, of Indiana, in refusing to honor Governor Beckham 'a requisition for tbe return to Kentucky of W. 8. Tay lor, who is now living in Inliaus, and who was wanted in Kentucky, be said would cause him to refuse tbe re quisition. Governor Thomas, it is stated, as the same time, aaid that several other governors had, be be lieved, decided to take similar steps re garding Governor Mount. Tbe matter bas created considerable comment. , Governor Mount, when told tonight of Governor Thomas' action, siid he was surprised at it. "There may be made a preliminary statement of ita something political in this matter," he 'contents. Both parties in the recent said, "but I am surprised , that Gov campaign, Bingham said, pledged them ernor Thomas resotts to any so-called selves to economy and retrenchment- precedent in bis action on the requisi- tion. - He cites my action in the Ken tucky cases as a precedent, wbicb he siys he is inclined to follow. I con sidered no precedent when I refused the Kentuoky requisition., I did so be cause I did not believe the men could get a fair trial in their own state. Governors do not aa a rule resort lo pecedents in acting on such questions. Each stands on ita own merits." EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED. Iron Ore Barge Went to the Bottom During a Store, oa Lake Eric. Erie Pa.. Dec. 12. In the midst ot one of the most bitter gales that i ever tept Lake Erie the iron oreino ne tnougbt tbe unjust discrimina- barge . 8. H. Foetei, in tow of tbe Iron lon against tne former should cease. Duke, wtnt to the bottom at 4 o'clock ! An amendment providing for 12 ad this morning 10 miles off Erie, and ditonal temporary clerks to dispose of eight persons weie drowned. The Foster was one of the fleet of James Corrtgan, of Cleveland, sud for . adopted. At tbe conclusion of tbe read two months has been running from Do , ing the bill, Bingham thanked the luth to Erie with iron one. Her cargo oonsisted of 1,500 tons of ore. Captain Ashley, of the Iron Duke, made Erie in safety. Government Cotton Crop. 1 New York, Dec. 12. A story to tbe effect iiat tbe government cotton ciop, wblch will be made public tomorrow, bat been offered to certain cotton brok en in this city in advance, received corroboration today. Frank B. Guest, bead of a cotton commission house, tub! toniaht that advance information waa offered to him Saturday. He im mediately novined President Hubbard, of the cotton exchange. Tbe latter asked tor a detailed statement, which was given, snd this is to be used ss a basia for federal investigation. Presi dent Hubbard aaid tonight that he would go to Washington without delay and place the entire matter before the proper authorities. ' Te Amend Laws. vvasnintgon, ueo. is. i;epie?enu. , tive Jones, of Washington, is seeking to amend the pensiou laws by lifting from the soldiers tbe necessity of prov- i iug that the disability for which they seek pensions did not exist prior to their enlistment. His bill on this sub ject provides that in all cases where the sen-loss of a soldier were accepted, and he was mustered into tbe aimy, no further questions should be asked con cerning his physical condition prior to enlistment. In many cases the soldier of tbe Civil war has been preveuted from seouring a pension because of his inability to prove that his disability did 'not exist prior to his enlistment. Hospital for Lumbermen. Eugene, Or., Deo. 12. Arrange ments bave been made wherebv the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company will provide a nospiuii id cugene ioi me benefit of the workmen who may at any time be taken sick or injured. Tbe employes will pay monthly dues for the support of the institution, snd when any of them requires medical oi surgical treatment he will receive it without 'further cost. A contract has been made witb Drs. Paine and Key. kendall for professional services aud medicines for a year. They will seleot a suitable building and have the hos pital ready to teoeive patients by the first of January. All Credit Due America. St. Petersburg, Deo. 12. The Novbe Yreraya, in an article evidently in spired, referring to the recent dis patches from Dr. Morrison, in Pekin, to the Loudon Times, saying all the oredit for securing softened terms is given by the Chinese to the Russians, remarks: "The credit for the existing entente really belongs to America. England begrudges President MoKinley his just prestige because he hat empliasied America's friendship tor Russia.", Fire st Silverton, Or. Fire at Silverton caused a loss ol $12,000. Incendiarism is suspected, two men being under arrest. A tire engine wss sent from Portland to the relief of the town. Thi British Uncencerntd. The British show little interest in Nicaragua affairs. . . . Argument in the Neely case was be gun before the United Sates . supreme court. m mi i It Was Passed by the House in Record Time. WAS NOT TEN MINUTES OF DEBATE Legislative, Executive sad Judicial Appropria tion Bill, Carrying Over $24000.000, Went Through Unchallenged Washington, Dec. 12. Tbe first of tbe great supply bills, tbe legislative, 'executive and juJicial appiopriation bill, was passed by the faoote in record ..me. jna mil carres fzs.autt.suB, 'and baa 181 pages, but there was less jthan 10 id iu u tea debate upon it. It Required about three boora for tbe j clerk to read the bill. No other bud , nesa was transacted. Today .under tbe rules belonged to tbe District of Columbia committee, , but, owing to tbe desire of the leaders to proceed with the appropriation bill, district day was postponed until a week 'from tomorrow. Bingham (Rep. Pa.), who was in charge of the measure. Tbe pending bill the first of the big money bills was a step in that direc tion. Robinson (Dem. Ind.) expressed tbe opinion that if retrenchment were de sired, a provision be inserted in the bill to cut off tbe 80 days' sick leave in addition to tbe 80 days' leave now allowed to clerks in the exectutive de partments. Bingham explained that such legisla tion did not come within the purview of the pending bill. Tbe law left tbe question of leave within the discretion of tbe various heads of depaitments. Robinson protested that clerks in the government service outside of i Wsshington uiu Dos receive me same privileges received by those here, j tne accumulated business in tbe office .ne controller of the treasury was nouse lor tne confidence shown in tbe ' appropriation committee in allowing . to go through unchallenged, , and the bill was then passed. CHIRJQUI COALING STATION. United Statu May Purchase the Port from Colombia. Washington, Dec. 12. The gunboat Bancroft sailed today from Colon for Almirante bay. It is understood that : her mission is to look into the advant- ages offered by tbe port of Cbiriqui as a coaling station. Tbe harbor is capa ble ot floating tbe en the fleet of a na tion, and the water ia deep enough for tbe heaviest battle-ship. Approaches were made to the Colombian govern ment, with a view to learning whether it would entertain a propition to grant Chiriqui as a coaling station. At that time, Colombia was not in a position to make a definite answer, as the territory, including this harbor, had been in dispute between Colombia and Costa Rica. Tbe answer, there fore, was to tbe effect that tbe grant could not be made while tbe question of sovereignty remained open between tbe two countries. Since then, how ever, Colombia and Costa Rica have ar ranged to arbitrate tbe differences, and there is a prospect of an early settle ment of sovereignty. With this point removed, it it believed that there will bo no serious objections from Colombia or Costa Kioa to granting a coaling sta tion. EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL Four Men Lost Their Lives st Aspen, Wye. Accumulation of Gas the Cause. Aspen, Wyo., Deo. 12. A disastrous t - i j gas explosion occurred today in the uow muu.u muuu vj nuiuu iuur uieu lost their lives and several others were . injured. Tbe tunnel is being built on the cut-off ot the Union Pacific rail- road between Aspen and Hilliard. Tbe explosion waa caused by the ac cumulation of gas. The coroner's veridot is "unavoidable accident." Twenty ot the men were at work at the time of the explosion. It is not known what ignited the gat. Electno lights are used throughout the tunnel No Hops for Kruger. London, Deo. 12.' 'Dr. Leyds and his friends are spieading a report," aaya the Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Mail, "that Queen Wilhel raina will intervene aftei her marriage. This is meant to blind the public to tbe real facts, which are that she wrote personally to every European ruler on Mr. Kruger's arrival in Eu rope, and trom two countries at least, France and Russia, received conditional promises of help In the direction of in tervention, but the plan failed in Ber lin." . ' . ' . Steel Company Resumes Work. Lorain, O., Dec. 12. The Lorain Steel Company resumed work today at its blooming, converting, finishing and shape mills, witb more than 8,000 men employed in the entire plant. Crashed Into s Handcar. An engine on tbe Grand Trunk road, near Inglewood Junotion, Out, crashed into a bandoar on which were five Mo tion men going to work. All five were killed instantly. LIVESTOCK MEN FORM ORDER It Is Called the Oregon Steel Breeders' Asso ciation Permanent Officers Elected. Portland, Deo. 13. The Oregon Stockbreeders' Association was per manently organized tbta morning ia tbe Hamilton block by tho election of the following officers: Richard Scott, president; Georgs Chandler, vice-president; Charles Cleveland, treasurer, and M. D. Wisdom, secretary. A committee consisting of Messrs. Cleve land, Wisdom aud Early were appoint ed, to anange by-laws and a constitu tion, and report back to tbe 8 o'clock aession this afternoon. It is the purpoee of the orgnlxation to include under the one bead alt tbe different breeds ot livestock. In order to make tbe state organization a pow erful factor in forwarding tbe Interests of livestock men and breeders in all classes. Tbe meeting wss called to order tills morning by Richard Scott, of Milwau kie. Others present at tbe time were George Chandler, of Baker City; H. West, of Scappoose; J. B. Esrly, of Sa lem; Cbarlea Cleveland, of Gresbam; J. W. Bailey, of Portland; H. Starr, of Dayton; M. D. Wisdom, ot Port land; A. D. Gribble. of Mackaburg; W. W. J. McCord, of Oregon City, and F. J. Painter, of Clackamas. Mr. Scott was elected temporary chairman and Mr. Wisdom temporary secretary. As briefly as possible, Mr. Scott stated the objects of tbe meeting, as already out- j lined. The temporary officers were then made permanent, and the other necessary officers elected. It ia hardly probable that all the busineiswill be finished this afternoon, as it will take some time to read over ! the constitution and by-laws before adopting them. CHAFFEE WAS MAD. f-MJ Ct.U U L.I U-IJ Down for Oermaa Looting. Washington, Dec. 13. The war department bas received a report from J Chaffee of tbe incident that occurred in Pekin in connection with lotnbia made a continuing contract his representations to Field Marshal i rather tban trust to the future to se Von Waldersee. It appears that Gen- cure successive appropriations to be eral Chaffee did use tome pr itty rigor- Ana lanonaoa in nfntMtino affalttst tHo thieving and lootina o tbe foreien ! troops. What particularly hurt the feelings ot vvaiaersee was a pointed reference by General Chaffee to tbe fact that this disgraceful and nnmill- tary practice of looting was being in jdulged in, not by the men wbo did the fighting and 'opened the way to ! Pekin, but by the latecomers, who ! had borne none of the brunt ot conflict ' and hardship. Waldersee himself did ! not reach . Pekin until long after tbe expeditionary force had occupied the town. I It is recognized here officially that General Chaffee had provocation for his deliverance, but regret is felt that he used this tone in addressing tbe field marshal. It is significantly pointed out here that perhaps it was not incumbent upon General Chaffee to make any representations whatever on this subject to tbe field marshal, aa ; there is no longer any official tie be tween them. When the' United States government changed the character of its military force in Pekin from an expeditionary toroe to a mere legation guard, of course that guard no longer came under the control of the commander-in-chief at Pekin, but was simply a part of Minister Conger's offi cial bousebold. ., Bone of Prehistoric AnimaL Oregon City, Deo. 13. An employe nftha Willamflttn nan, mill, fnnn.l a femur bone, eivdently belonging to some prebistorio animal, that is now on exhibition in the office of tbe com pany. Tbe bone was discovered in a timbered gulch about 15 miles from here, on the west side of the Wil lamette river, partially embedded in tbe dirt. The bone is 2 feet 10 inches in length, and about 32 inches in cir cumference where the femur is tbe thickest. Tbe relio ia in a good state of preservation, although parts are worn off by abrasion and probable ex posure to the "sir. Search is being f UI cave v iu suv aa w oa , , .UDposed extinct animal. made for tbe remainder of tbe bones ol Disastrous Collision ia Kansas. Kansas City, Deo. 13. A special to the Star from Olathe, Kan., aayt that a northbound passenger train on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway crashed into tbe rear end of a north bound freight train, at Clare, three miles south of this oity, at 6 o'clock this morning. Noble Thomas, aged 16 years, of Emporia, Kan., was burned to death in tbe caboose; Thomas' father was badly mangled. The engi neer and fireman of the passenger train were seriously injured, and half a dozen passengers In the. caboose were slightly hurt. To Operate Cannery In Alaska. Astoria Deo. 13. The Amerioan Paoking & Canning Company has been formed in this oity with an authorized capital of $75,000, and a large portion of this has already been subscribed for. The object of the company la to op erate a salmon cannery at some point in Alaska, but exactly where it it kept secret for the present. North Dakota's Vote. Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 13. The state canvassing board today annonced the vote on presidential electors at fol lows: McKinley, 85,891; Bryan, 20,' 519; Woolley, 731; Debs, 618; Barker, 10. . " ' For Ambassador to Italy. Washington, Deo. 13. The presi dent today sent to the senate the name of George von L. Meyer, of Massaebn setts, to be ambassador of the United States to Italy. IK W IRIii Kruger Gets No Consolation From The Netherlands. HOLLAND Wia NOT INTERVENE EITHER The Dutch Foreign Minister Tells the Ex-Pre. ideat That the Role of HU Govern, stent Must Be Paurve. Tbe Hague, Deo. 18. The Dutch government today finally and definite ly refused to take the initiative in behalf of arbitration between tbe Transvaal and Great Britain. The decision was communicated in an intetview between Mr. Kruger and Dr. Leyds on one side and tbe Dutch foreign minister and Minister of Fi nance N. B. Pierson, on tbe other. Mr. Kruger explained that the object of his journey waa to disseminate the idea of arbitration, and the Dutch minister replied that the role ot tbe Netherlands must be passive. Tbe in itiative belonged to tho great powers, he added. When tbe powers had reached a decision, tbe Dutch govern ment might tee what it could do. No Saab Yet From Cur. The Hague, Deo. 13. The Transvaal legation saya it is authorised to con tradict the report that Emperor Nich olas bas telegraphed to Mr. Kruger an intimation that be will not receive him. DECIDE ON COURSE. Hew the Oregon Delcgatioa Weald improve the Celurnbis. members ol the Oregon delegation, at an informal meeting today, decided, to concentrate theif efforta to bave the improvement oi me moutn oi me co- expended at needed. By this metnoii. ! which seems to be tbe best under tbe ' circumstances, tbe final completion ot the project ia insnrea, and work may be conduoted without unnecessary de lay.' The river and harbor committee baa not yet finally derided on what pro vision will be made for this project, but $600,000. recommended by the en gineers, it the outside limit. . OFFICERS WERE LAX. Prisoner Quietly Arose and Walked Out of the Courtroom. Spokane, Dec. 13. While Judge Marshall was holding a preliminary hearing of Edward Hanson, charged with counterfeiting, this afternoon tbe prisoner quietly arose and sneaked out of the courtroom. Owing to the small courtroom being crowded, the eacape was nqt noticed until the judge turned to announce that the prisoner would be held to a higher court, Offi cers started in pursuit of Hanson, wbo waa treking for the river. A lew ehota from revolvers and he gave himself up. . The escape was the boldest , ever known In the city. Hanson is one dt a trio recently arrested with bogus money in their possession. Search of their cabin resulted in finding of molds and other tools. , . . 7 """'" I Vt asningion, MK. msuvo ' VtaMi. 5? "w11- of W. A Clark and Maginnis, contesting sen ators from the state of Montana, to the committee on privileges and elections. A debate, reopening the Clark case, occurred upon the motion of Senator Chandler to recommit the resolution declaring tbe seat front Montana va cant. After a short but interesting debate, the matter of recommittal, by consent, went over until Thursday. - . Counterfeiter Captured. ' . Spokane, Wash., Deo. 13. Edmund Hansen, alias H. Larkee, believed to be the leader cf the gang of counter feiters operating here, bas been cap tured. Hansen was a bridge watch man for the Great Northern. In hit shack were found counterfeiter 'a molds and letters ordering gold, and silver bullion. Near by in a cache in the rocks many stolen articles were found. Hansen protests complete ignorance. , Saloons Were Open Sunday. ' Chehalis, Wash., Deo.' 13. -Four Chebalis saloonkeepers pleaded guilty in the superior court to the tbarae ol keeping their plaoes open Sunday.- Two Centralis men bave been convicted. All were fined $30 apiece, and all other cases of that nature now pending against them were dropped, ' ' Passed Raised Bills. . . Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 18. Two Japanese, Hanay Sato and Mantoka Hamaguobi. weie arrested this ' morn Ing, charged with uttering raised, billt. A number of raised bills have been in circulation here, in each case the ut terer, a Japanese, claiming that he wat the innocent recipient ot tba raited notes from a fellow-countryman. Dewet and Kaox Stilt FlfJttia. London, Deo. 18. - Tbe Kvenbuf, Standard says that the battle between General Knox and General Dewet con tinues, and that tba forces excbancd ground Incessantly. Lack of deArrite enfoimation is said to be due to the ab sence of telegraphic communication' with the scene of action. Whil f. war office la most reticent on the sub ject, there are indication! that the c V tali bave received newt lu-.-j considerable British succea . ..