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ME HILLSBM VOL. IX. lULLSllOKO, OKEUON, THUKSDAY. MAltCII 20, 1903. NO. 1. i I n 3 EVENTS OF THK DAY REBELS VICTORIOUS. FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. Catprirtlv Review ol th Important lUpptalitJl ol lh Put Wk. Preunted la a Condensed Term, whkh ti Moil likely to Prev el Intertal to Out Many ; two days, wu CMikm Government Troops B.dly Defeated III Kwang SI Province. Hong Kong, March 20. General Mil litm la-en defeated by tlio Kwang HI relada, who hae taken aisaaloti of Fang Cheng. They have killed ui cup tnred nil the Mandarins end have had ed the tnwii. General M attacked the rebel strong hold, tint after ill engagement lasting forced to retreat. I he Reader. Fire on the Hoboketi, X. J., water front caused bus or 1,000,W0. Fx-President Cleveland celebrated IiIn 5th liirthtUy on tli lstli iust. First Asxistant Postmaster General Johnson has rexigned on nivomit of ptir health. Joseph II. Mimlny ha been offered the position of llrnt autUtattt postmaster general. The senate is working on the ineaa ure (or tho protection ol the inHii!ent against anarthixt. reliol llien calalili.hcd lliolr head quarter at Fung Cheng. Tim reladlion In spreading rapidly in the province of j kwang Si, Kwang lung and inn Nan. A loiter received, here from Tien 11, Omile from Wang Choif, say till I miriness 1 suspended there, ow ing tu fear of I he rvlad. i Marwhal Su ix at taui Chan, and Gen loritl Ma in Ht KaoChau (laith in Kwang Tung province), lluth of these nun. ; maiiders are awaiting reinforcement. They wish to join their fun-en, hut the relads are holding nil the intervening passes and prevent Junction of the government trp. Many of the iiii'ritil soldier lire i f : . n - ,. :f . . O ' ' ' " ' ' iff l ' 5VV, NEWS OF THK STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM PARTS OF OREGON. ALL OF WASHINGTON ERECTS THIS MOHLNENT IN MCMOBYCP HtR VALIANT SONS m i-H' m -- TESTS NOT 8ATI8FACTORY. it SOLDIERS MONUMENT. AT OLYMPIA, WASH. ComnurtUl and TlnaiKUl Ht)iMnlnji el l.n. potlwut A BtUI Rtvkw of lh Growth and Improvtmtnti of tho Many InduiltUt Three jhotil Our I hrlvln) Commeewullh -Ul.it Morkcl Rtewl. The 1 100 potuto rrop in Cooa county linn Ixi'li neitrly nil oleum! out. The I mie couiity Pennx-rntii will holil their eoiiiity ronYvntlon April 6. The linker City kii plant in to he enliirtiinl uikI improved to moot the th munil for k.h, whlth U ulemlily In-t-ri'K.iiint. Prinmrim for Miittnonmli county ere held March IS. Very few lleiuo era In votml, mi there ax no flxht aniuiiK their fiirivo. In the Itepuhlicnn mnk the Miiti rdmoil fon-eo rurrll the day, The I'olk diuiity I'epuhlli'an conven tion m hehl itt hullaa Murcli 13 ami doh'Kitte ti the atute and iHinxrenatolial couveutiMiia name I mid omnty illlitra nominated. No uction ao taken In regard In the aeuntoriihip. The ItepnhlicMiia of Morrow county held their convention Ht lleppner March 15 mid elected doloKalen to the Mute and coiiKrexniMiial coiiventiim. tU'xollltioiia ero adoltil indoraing llllaiiiM.n a. ( nilixl State reprem'li latlve mid pleilKini ita ileik'utea to vote Kuiuftt the rvturu of Senator rUmoti, CoiiNtructioii of creamery hna Uvun near Myrtle 1'oint. The town of Maine., I'nton eoiinty, liaa lien Incorporate)!. A cruaude auainut tamhliii haa been inaiiKiirated at Orvn City. The Woodmen of the Worol are hulldiiiK a hull at Diinty, llenton county. Several men in Salem have Iieen found to have reuiatorod in more than one precinct. The reuular election of oflloera for the city of Florence for the enauing year will Ini held April I. Xetirly 13 inchea of rain fell at tirnnta I'aaa during" Fehruary, which breuk the rword for any one month. The town council of Prairie City ha. paaaed an ordinance prohlhilliit the uae of tobacco in all public mtvtiuK placea. From March 1, 1H0I, In March 2. I W there were lU.HOtl acrea 'patnto.l from tho )piveriiuient to Waaco ciuiuly. Keprem'iitative Tongue coiideuum the move to liuiii jht Improvement of Iiwer Columbia by pittiiiK It aiiainat the up per river. l'aHra throughout tlie atnta report that tin payers are tnkinn ailvantaite ol the 3 a-r cent relaite for prompt pay ment, and the new law la meeting Ken em! approval. The market for Oregon prune in the hind ia improvioiiu. Kvery imhiii. hlppe-l thia paat yenr haa Ihx'ii tlia pocinl ot, ami ilenleri any the conltl have aold more hnd they had them. 11. . (oiiea, promoter ol the pro- poi-ed leli'ttnipli and telephone line from ANhlund to I-akevlcw and other polnta na IIUhI hii application w ith the hike county court for a right of way along he public highway. PORTLAND MARKETS. . Wheat Walla Walla, (Mctnfi'ic; ucatom,!iiS(;tmV; Valley, I15(((15 Pacific Coatl Lumacrmaa Do Nol Agrta With nibba Raaori Washington, March 19. Banator Fiwter ha been uotlllial by Ilia 1'aulftc Coaal 1 .11 in lair Manufacturer' Aaaiala tion that the teat of fir conducted on a very extcmilve acale at the I'uget Hound navy yard during the paat minimer are nut aatiafactory. KtH-retary Victor II. Ileckman alalea that at a meeting of the aawa latloii held at r-oina, Febru ary IS, the report of Naval ('ouatructor Illbba at the I'uget Hound navy yard on the tiinU'r teat, irliculiirly In Doug laa fir, wa taken up. Tlio aawK'iatioii diritctixt the aocretury to notify Senator Foater that the reairl waa not aattafao toiy and did not do entire jiiatlce to nr. Fxperlem-e, It I atalral, ha proved that Mr. Ilibba' atatemeuta with refer ence to the laatlng qualltieauf fir are mialeailing. The aaaoclatiun call at tention to railroad timber on the Northern 1'acUlc railway which have lawn In uae U year and aliow little or no algn of rot. Alao that It U well known fact that conaiimer of lumber ptirt-haae II r for piirchea ami outdoor work at a ery high price In preference to yellow pine, which, it la claimed, rot very quickly. In order to aoctire a coirpleta and au thoritative teat, the aaaoclatlon urge Senator Foater lo Introduce a bill ap propriating a aulhVient aiim of money to conduct the work in a thorough man ner at mime p Int in the faclllu North- weal, where eahnuative teat may be made under government tierviion. Senator Koaler atatea that while a munlier of very imairtaiit timber teata have bvn conducted from time to time by both the war and navy department, 1 1 lean reiMirt are contained In volume that are not acceaaible to the general public. He I In favor of a condenaed reMirt drawn from authorixeil govern' meiit tenia and under government tu (Mirvirlon which will (erve to allow not only the merit of fir, hut of American waala generally, and audi report to he available for diatrlbution or Halo, a ia the raae with other government docti ment of a like nature. A a rule, the conaiimer la not well poated with refer cine to the luating qualiliiM of Amer lean wood, particularly ao with refer ence lo the relative atrength and dura bility of one claa aa eomiiarad with another. HOBOKEN WATER FRONT HA8 A DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE. Proporty Lom EitlmaUd it About t Million 0a Big Stumthlp tad a Nembor el Ughtan Dulreyid Docki Conttlntd Baltd Hay and Cotloe-Stvartl llvti Blivtd to Mava Ban UtiL King Edward lias made arrnngenicnta joining the rebels, owing to mierior to feed 500,000 of the poor during coronation week. The state aaylum for douf anil dumb at Jackson, Mia., wag totally destroyed by fire. Lom, $40,000. of I.ondoii pay offei i'd them mid the opportunity of hailing. The rebel lender ia Hung Ming, a rulutive of the celebrated Hung Hon Chen, louder of theTui Hung Hung rehollliom Prince Henry haa landed on German toil. t The nenate haa panned the nliip eub ldy bill. The house ia working on the river and harbor bill. In a colliaion at Milwaukee between a paanenger train and street car 10 per noil were injured. A life Raving crew and seven men It had rescued from a stranded vecsel wore drowned at Cane Cod. Two children were burned to death in a Are at Galena, Kan. Ten thousand people participated In a students' riot at Bt. Petersburg. The blizzard in the Dakota has spent it fury and the railroads are now opening their lines. Fire damaged the Trinity Episcopal church at Portland to the extent of $12,000. Insurance, (10,000. Pension Commissioner Kvans is to be given a more Important olllce. His suc cessor has not yet been chosen. The worst blizzard in years is raging In North Dakota. Japan'a foreign trade shows a sub stantial increase. QUEVARRA SURRENDERS. Lukban'i Influence Brlngi the War to an End In the Island of Samar. Manila, March 20. General I.uk- han's efforta in iiilluencing Gucvnrra, who recently landed a proclamation dw during himself the suiicossor of General I, nk bun in the Inland of Samar, to stir render, have laien successful. Hotl General Smilli, in command of the United States forces in S.amnr, and Guevarrn have agreed to an armistice to facilitate the collection of Giievarra'a men with their rifles, when the formal surrender will lie made. the arms will be paid in at .tlio fort. General Smith cables that Guovarra has 400 rillus, and that Guuvarra guarantees the absolute peacefulncHS of his men. General Chuffne is greatly pleased with what he considers as closing the native insurrection. Tlio resistance in L'utangas and l.aguna provinces is prac tically over. Tliero are daily surrund ers there of men and guns. The in' surgents have been completely starved into submission by General lien s iig grossive tactics in preventing any ex terior assistance from reaching tliem Some surprise Is expressed at the num ber of rillos to lie turned In by tlio men under Guevurra, as it was thought there weie hut 200 In Hamar. The United States Brewers' associa tion will hold its annual meotng at Sar atoga June 10, 11 and 12. A three-cent street car fare franchise ordinance passed the Cleveland (0.) city council without opposition. An equestrian club of nine New York girla haa discarded the aide saddle and adopted the divided skirt. British naval estimate (or the pres ent year provide for an expenditme of $76,000,000 for Dew worships,. Boiton Strike Wiped Out. Boston, March 20. The groat fttrik of last week, involving 20,000 union men, was completely wiped out during the day, when practically every man wont back to his work under conditions hut slightly changed from those exist ing when tho troublo begun. Mow the only Incident in tho labor situation i the strike of 75 longshoremen ' at the Clyde line wharves. This is an IndO' pendent strike brought about by two disgruntled workmen. BIQ STUDENTS' RIOT. Barley Feed, $20(821.: brewing, $21(21.50 per ton. Oat No. 1 white, $1.15(81.25; gray, (1.10(31.20. Flour Beat grades, !2.H0(t3.40 per barrel; graham, $2.50(ii2.H0. Mlllstuffs Hran, $10 per ton; mid dlings, $21; shorts, $21.50; chop, $17.50. liny Timothy, $1213; clover, $7.50(8; Oregon wild hay, $5(80 per ton. Potatoes Host Burbanka, $1.10(1.25 percental; ordinary, 70(380c percen tal, growers' prices; sweets, $2(iJ2.25 per cental. Butter Creamery, 25. 10c; dairy, 1822Hc; store, 13 15c. Eggs 14c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13(! 13ac; Young America, 1415c; fac tory prices, H'UHc loss. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4.00(3 5.00; hens, $5.00(t.00 per dozen, 11 12ic per pound; springs, 11 12c pel pound, $34 per dozen; ducks, $50 per dozen; turkeys, live, 12(3 113c, dressed, 14 10a per pound; geese, $0)6 7 jier dozen. Mutton Gross, 4o per pound; dress ed, 77ic per pound. Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, 6,47c per pound. Vcul 88 for small; 77K for large. Beef Gross, cows, 8?i4c; steers, 44Kc; dressed, (lii7'iic per pound, Hops 12 13c er pound. Wool Valley, 13 15c; Eastern Ore gon, 8l2ic; mohair, 2l2lic per pound. Miss Hhaw, of Bt. Louis, is to paint tho portrait of Quuon Aloxandra this summer. Ht. Inuls fair managers are informed that King Menelik ol Ahyssiniu may accept an invitation to visit the expo sltion, Joseph Dovlin, now touring the United Htates in the interost of the United Irish League, has been elected to the British parliament frosi North Kilkenny. xREAT DOCK FIttE 10,000 People Join Them In St. Pelenburg Police and Military Buiy. St. Petersburg, March 19. A stil deuta' riot here, in which over 10.000 people engaged, kept a large force of Kilice and cavalry busy throughout the day. l'rolmbly 100 arrest were made but the repressive measure were not so strict aa on the corrcaixindlng date of 1 10 1 . While many ierson were in jnreil, no fatalities were reported. The students placarded the city last night, announcing that they lutcndet to hold a grievance meeting, and the authorities, taking the hint, made ex tc naive preparations. The w hole ai ice waa culled out, and the military was held ready for uiohllijition, cavalry patrols supplementing the mounted po lice. Additional squadrons of cavalry light batteries of artillery and detach ments of infantry were packed in the side streets. The crowd Increased the main thoroughiures until noon, when the cavalry olllcer In command of a squad in front of the Hotel d' Europe begged the crowd there to disperse and go home, Tho demon strators refused, and tlio mounted tnaipa began slowly clearing the streets. At 12:30 P. M., the students attempted to organize a procession in front of the hotel mentioned, singing revolutionary songs and shouting "Free Uussia," "Down with the autocracy." The police and cavalry then charged, but used only their Cossack whips and the flats of their saliers. Many person were hurt, hut only a few were seriously Injured. The fighting continued during the ro mainder of the afternoon, breaking out in fresh places continuously, One of the most severe fights of the day was concluded only a few minutes before the czarina, in an open sleigh, passed the spot where It occurred. Carriages of tho nobility and members of the lm porial household were several times mixed up In the meleos. The author ities made efforts to prevent bloodshed and in this they wore remarkably sue cessful, considering the magnitude ol tlio demoiiHtration, New York, March 20. A swift and Icttiresquo fire last night destroyed the ier of the Phoenix Steamship Line on the Ilolaiken, N. J., river front, with many bale of cotton and hay ; burned that company's vessel, the British Queen, lo a hull; consumed several lighter and their cargoe; damaged a dis k belonging to the Bather Steamship Line and fur a ti ne threatened the property of the Holland-Ainerlran Line and the Hugh Camplaill stores. The I' aw, according to conservative estimate, will approximate $1,000,000. Whether any live were lost I dim- cult to say, While the cunllagratlon wa at It height, and after it had been reduced by the firemen and flreboats, rumors were rife that several men Mr i xhed. It was tolerably certain at mid night that Chief Engineer Scott, of the ttrillah Queen, wa burned to death on her and that a sailor met the same fate. tine of the men who escaped say that he saw several men jump into the water when the steamer became envel oped in fire and he saw few, If any, of them rescued. The quartermaster cf the burned ship said that the crew of the veawd were In the forecastle and if they escaped It wa with difficulty Nevertheless, some of the British Queen' officer say that they are quite poaitivo that ail were safe, save En gineer Scott, who, they simply aald, was missing. It is not unlikely that some of the longshoremen and steve dore who swarmed about the vessel may still have to be accounted for. The scene of the fire w as Seventh and Uiver streets, Ilolaiken. Together there are docks and bnalns of the 1'lna'iiix Line, the Hoi laud-American Line and the Barber Line. The Phoe nix Line pier wa wooden structure 300 feet long, covered with a frame ihed In thi were many bale of hay and cotton, which burned with the ut most rapidity. How the fire started la not known With hut the Ureal warning the flames burst nut, quickly licking up the pier and the cotton iiHin it and driving the stevedores and crews to the street, for the vessel was being unloaded, having arrived here Friday from Antwerp Hie fire flared up from the steamer with as great suddenness as from the pier and, since the vessel was made fast to the pier and could not lie backed out, lighters and other water craft w hicl lay alongside her, some of them hold ing such Inlhiniablo stuff as oil cake quickly caught fire too, The stiff wind which had blown all day gave imia'tus to the fire, whose glare reddened the North river for long dintance. From the Phoenix Line pier the flames spread to the pier of the Barber Line and then to the steamer Heath burn, newly arrived from Hong Kong with a cargo ol tea. Among the crew of the steamer Heathburn were 3: Chinamen. When the flames lsgan to run over the vessel they all scrambled to the pier for safety and began to make their way lo the streets of Ilolaiken There was a largo force of customs otli cera on hand guarding property. A hi Kin as these olhViala saw the fright enod Chinamen they became alarmed that the aliens would make an illegal entry Into tho country, so with draw pistols they ordered the Chinese I inlt. The command was heeded and then, surrounded by guards, the for' eigners wore marched to a pier some distance away, and there locked up under surveillance, for the night. Tlio Holland-American docks are be low those of the Barber Line. They caught fire but were only slightly dam aged. The company's big steamer Maasdam, was towed out In the river as soon as tho danger became apparent Their Steal framawort, Sayi a Chicago Man, Is Rapidly Corroding. Chicago, March 18. "The ateel framework in many ol the big build- ng In the buaineaa district of Chicago corroding, making them very danger- ou. It 1 only iiue.tion of a few year when those buildings will fall to the ground." Thi statement was made by General William H. Smith, at the 35th annual dinner of the Chicago real estate board. Ho added "that the steel framework of some of the skyscraiiers I In the condi tion stated 1 nothing abort of a public outrage." The saor explained that hi state ments were based on personal observe- ons and investigations. "The sUwl framework imbedded in concrete wilt laat 2,000 years," he said, but the itmd framework in many of ia big building Is left free to the ae on of the air and gaae which circu late through the tile and a space about ie steel. The owner of these struc tures have the steel painted with oil. Thi ell will withstand the corroding priaesa about three year. Then begin ie corroding of the steel and within few year your skyscraper will fall." The siieaker aald that the elevated ad structure would not withstand ie corrosion. He asserted that within 10 year they would be dangerous and ithln 20 years out of service. The corrosion of one-fifth of the thickness of the steel framework of the structure, he said, would render them Incapable of bearing their own weight. Americana' Indemnity Claim, Pukin, March 19. The United States minister, Mr. Conger, has comtnis slimed Mr. Balnbrldgo and Mr. Rags- dale (tho latter the United Htates con sul at Tien Tain) to adj'ust the Indem nity claims of Americana, approximate ing $2,000,000 in gold. Record-Breaking Order for Horici. St. Joseph, Mo., March 19, One of the largost single ordors for homes ever given in the country has been closed with a buyer at the Houth St. Joseph horse and mule market. The contract calls for 12,000 horses, to be delivered at the rate of 500 per month for 24 months. While the contract Includes many varieties of animals, it is believed that the greater part of them are for the use of the British army la South Africa. Giver Succeed! Lukban. Manila, March 19. Glvora, thor In aurgeut leader, has Issued a proclania tion in the Island of Samar declarin he has succeeded General Lukban, who was cantured by the Americans, and that consequently all ordors now stand ing in the name of Lukban are void Givera also says he has been compelled unwillingly to issue this proclamation Captured a Boer Uager, Pretoria, March 20. General Bruce Hamilton has captuerd a small Boer laager eastward of Vryheit, Southeast' em Transvaal. Four BoerB were killed six wore wounded and 17 were made prisoners. General Botha's brother-ln law, General Emmutt, was among Boers captured. 8KYSCRAPER8 IN DANGER. FOR SHIP SUBSIDY 8ENATE FINALLY DI8PO8E8 OF THE MEA8URE B08TON CELEBRATES. T Commemorate tvscualion of the City by BrUlah Troop. Boston, March 19. The 12flth mini veraary of the evacuation of Boston by the British wa celebrated in South lloston by the unveiling of a monument erected on the breastworks of the Colo- la! army on Dorchester heights. Thi monument was erected by the state of Massachusetts, as a memorial to the valor of the New England militia and the military genius of Washington. A military parade preceded the ceremony, nd following it Senator Henry Cabot Ixxlge delivered an eloquent historical oration. Hear Admiral Schley rale in the pro cession with Mayor Collins. The mon ment, which is of white granite, bears the following inscription, written by resident r.liot, of Harvard: "On thoao heights, during the night of March 4, liTtl, the American tnaipa alleging Boston, built two redoubts, which made tlio harbor and town un tenable by the British fleet and garri son. On March 17 the British fleet carrying 10,000 effective men and 1,000 refugees, dripped down to Nantucket Koads, and thenceforth Boston was free A strong British force bad been ex pellod from one of the I'nited Ameri can colonies." 8AQASTA COMMISSIONED. Queen Regent of Spat Call Upon Him lo form s New Cabinet Madrid, March 18. The queen regent haa commissioned Seuor Hagasta to form a new cabinet. The queen regent only called upon Seuor Hagasta to re construct the ministry after she found it impossible to induce the various sec tional leaders to attempt the formation of a coalition cabinet. The pope has appealed to her majesty not to permit the recent decree obliga ting religious congregations to comply with the law of associations to be put in force. The decree becomes operativ March 21, so the new cabinet w ill lie early confronted with a question admit ted to tie extremely dilllcult to settle On account of various threats regard ing the fomentation of disturbances the mininatry of war has directed the soldiers who have recently completed their terms of service to remain with the colors. Lyddil a Boomerang. London, March 18. The extraordin ary effect of lyddite has been revealed by the statement that during the ret out experiments with the hulk of the old battleship Bolle Isle, shells containing that explosive retracted fragments upon the attacking vessel 400 yards distant. Other fragments dropped close to a gun boat 2,000 yards abeam of the line of fire. The deduction drawn ia that when lyddite is used there is danger for a friendly vessel at least 2,000 yards away. The Outlook compares lyddite with a boomerang and points out that to lie of any service it must lie dropped right on board a hostile vessel, as, "if the projectile does not hit the right place, it will fly back and slay the slayer." Admiral Howell Retire, Washington, March 18. Rear Ad miral John A. Howell, president of the naval retiring board, and, next to Ad miral Dewey, the ranking olllcer of the navy, has reached the age of 62, and, in accordance with law, has been placed on the retired list. The final Vols waa 42 lo 31 In fever ef the Mcaeurs A Amendment Uniting the Expenditures lo $9,000,000 a Year was loit-Forelga Built Ships Shall Nol Par tlclpala la the Bcncflta. Washington, March 19. After pro longed debate, the senate has passed the ship subsidy bill, the flual vote upon the measure being 42 to 31. Four Republican voted against the measure and one Democrat for it. Home amendments to the bill were adopted, but they were all agreeable to those in charge of the measure, the friends of the bill voting down all other amendments. With the excep tion of amendments offered by Allison and accepted by Frye, limiting the time of the ojarration of contracts made un der the provisions of the bill to July 1, 1920, and providing that the amount of the expenditure under the mail sub sidy paragraph shall not at any time exceed $8,000,000 annually, none of the amendments agieed to materially affected the bill as it wa reported from the commerce committee. The vote upon the amendments be gan at 3 o'chak, and such a flood of them was offered that a final vote upon the bill, as amended, wa not reached until just before 8 o'clock. Amend ment offered by Vest, providing for 'free thips" and for the application of the prov isions of the anti-trust law to the shipping industry, were rejected, a was the amendment nro nosed bv Patterson, providing that no Chinese person should be a member of the new of a sutisidized venae!. I'ettus offered an amendment providing that the total expenditure under the bill should not exceed $1),000,000 la any year. It was adopted in committee of the whole, but later in the senate was rejected by a decisive vote, The senate agreed to an amendment offered by Spooner providing that con gres Bhould have power to amend or reiH-al the act, without impairing any contract made under its authority. Hanna offered and the senate adopted three amendments applying directly to the acquisition by J. P. Morgan and his associates of the Levland line of Ilritish ships. They provide that no foreign built ship shall participate in the proposed subsidy, that nothing in the act shall be construed to prevent American citizens or corporations from holding oroia-rating foreign ships in the ocean carrying trade, and that no foreign limit ship of any line thus ac quired by American citizens shall be admitted hereafter to American rea- istry. PHILIPPINE COMMERCE. Import! and f xporti of ths lalandi Are Both Showing Marked Increase. Washington, March 19. The insular division of the war department has prepaiel for publication an extract from its regular monthly bulletin of the commerce of the Philippines, com paring the eight months ended August 31, 1901, and 1900. It ia shown that the total value of merchandise imported during the eight months euded August 31, 1901, was $19,018,590, against $14,680,457 for the same period of 1900; and the total value of merchandise exported during tlio eight months ended Augusts, 1901, i was $10,935,405,against$15,928,015for the same period of 1900. I Tlio imports show an increase of 35 jier cent during the period of 1901 as s compared with the same period of 1900. In the exports there was a 6 per cent ! increase in favor of 1901. The imports from tho . I'nited States, exclusive of gold and silver, during the eight ' months of 1901, was $2,470,050, being I an increase of 64 per cent over the same period of the preceding year, while the export figures show $1,960,-. 687, or a slight increase in favor of 1901. The import figures show a gain of . nearly $1,000,000 on foodstuffs and in , manufactured articles of nearly $4,000,- 000 for the eight months of 1901. Agri cultural exports for the period men-' tinned show a slight increase during 1901, the showing for this period being $14,639,887, of which amount $9,436, 506 ia accredited to hump, the leading art icle of export. The export figures of $1,700,169 in manufactured articles for the period of 1901 nearly doubled those of 1900, while products of the mines and forests show a decided in crease over 1900. , the Wlrelen 'Phone Demonitratlon. Lexington, March 20. The Inventor of wireless telephony, Nathan Stub blofleld, has gone to Washington, whore lie will give a public demonstra tion of his Invention on tlio Potomac river, The first demonstration given by Stubbloflold was six weeks ago, at Murray. If successful In the Wash ington experiment, Mr. StubbleQeld will attempt a longer distance by sea Commandant Cellltn Captured. Pretoria, March 18. Commandant Celliers, of the Kroonstad, Orange RiV' er Colony, commando of the uoers, was among the prisoners captured by the British recently in the lleilbron dls trict. Particular! of New Rusilan Loan. Berlin, March 19. The particular! of the now Russian loan were pub' lished here today. The loan amount! to 933,000,000 marks, of which 300, 000,000 matke is issued now at 4 pei cent. The loan covers Russia's portioi of the Chinese Indemnity. It is offeree for subscription in Germany, Ilollan and Russia. The Danish Treaty. Copenhagen, March 18. The presi dent of the landthing, Dr. Matsen, who is opposed to the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States, seems inclined to delay consideration of the treaty. He has called the first meet ing of the landthing for March 19. The press criticises his attitude, on the ground that the delay Is considered dlB courteous to the United States. It is thought a few of the president's own paity will support the governmsBt. Plot to Destroy Warships. Vienna. March 19. A sensation ha! been caused here by the discovory of plot to destroy the AuBtro-IIungar warships Habsbnrg and Arpad, whici . are stationed at Pola. A large quantity J of dynamite was recently stolen 1 Trieste, and the government has hee the llabsburg and Arpad were iiupef lied. The vessels have since been ri( idly guarded. . - - i dj-