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EUGENE CITY.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
Interesting Collection of Current Event
In Condensed form From
Moth Continent.
An Ottawa dispatch say tho home
ol common rushed the Yukon railway
bill through committed in leu than
halfanliour. A clause in the hill
provide that a majority of the direr-torn
of the roal must he British. Tlie
bill now atand fur a third reading.
The Wolff & Zwicker iron woikof
Portland, Or., have received an Older
from the secretHrr of the navy to rush
work on the three torpedo boat they
are now building, with all istssible
ipced. By working night and (lav the
fi !-knot bout Da via and Fox can bo
made ready fur service in three montha.
(lenerul Superintendent MeGuirehs
announced tlmt large gang of men are
at work all along the line of the Astoria
& Columbia liivur ruilrond, and only
II mi lei of ruila are yet to hu laid.
The IuhI dpi It ii ill bu driven about
April 1, with appropriate ccremonie.
The man to drive it ha been delected
from the rank of the men who have
worked faithfully during the winter to
push the line through.
The Itepuhlicin loader of tho house
are pressing for an early adjournment,
and it ia aaid that their course meeta
the full approval of the president. All
aave three of the Appropriation billa
have gone to the senate. Tho action of
the appropriation committee in prepar
ing the general deficiency bill at thil
time ii the bent evidence of the inten
tion to secure early adjournment.
The conatruction of live modern dry
dockl haa been agreed on by the house
committee on naval ufTuir. They are
to he located at Portsmouth, N. II.;
Boston, League, island, near Phlludul
phia; Algiers, Ln., and Mare inland,
(Jul. These dock are to bo of wood,
except thomi at Algiera and Port
mouth. The material of construction
of these will not bo determined upon
until later.
Charles E. French, formerly a prom
inent citizen of Itodlunds, Oil., com
mitted auicido by shooting himself
through the heart, after making care
ful preparation for hi end and attend
ing to the minute detail of hi bind
lie affair. Ho llrst mangled hi wrist
witli a ixicket-kiiilo and IohI over a
quart of blood, hut fearing that death
would not come, ho II red a ahot from a
pitol into hi body.
A leilge of gold-bearing quarli ha
been found by men engaged in grading
Seventeenth Mrect, in Kan FiHiiciaco.
The atrvet i bidng cut through a bluff
varying from 40 to uS feet high, and
alxiut SOU feet long. Three year ugo
a tunnel wa mink through the hill to
allow the laying of a large water main
to the rcitcrvoir on Clarendon Height,
and low-grade ipmrU waa then uncov
ered. The qnuvU w hich i now declared
to abow trace of gold wan uncovered
by a bl.tHt.
A patient at the Oregon Hfato in
aane asylum, (!. II. Chattleld, puolied
an attendant, Arthur Moore, through a
window and jumped out himxclf. The
fall was from the third story, and the
attendant and patient are now in tho
avluui boHpital, under treatment for
fruotiircd bone and bruiod Itcah.
1 wo estimate ol aiipropriation to
meet the cost of the recent addition of
two regiment of artillery to the army
have been sent to congress by Secre
tary Alger. One wa ol a aiippleiueutal
estimate of 110,131 for the par of the
army lor the lineal year, mid the other
of dellciency of IA0 in the our
rent year appropriation to defray the
expenditure for the remainder of thia
your.
Tho Washington atute auperinteud
ent bit refused to iuu certillcatea to
applicant in the nt.cn t examination
on account id violation of the rule
w hich prescribe that no communication
hall be allowed during the time the
candidate ia writing upon the quo
lion. Thia ia the third time tho au
periutciidcnt ha enforced the law re
lating to ccttitloulion. One of the
raite ia bold in the court of Pierce
county Mill undecided, uhiii the de
cision of which real the superintend
nut's righta in the promise.
Benjamin Cluff, jr., president of the
Prigliaiii Young academy at Provo,
Utah, ha returned from a visit to the
Hawaiian islands, where be went ut
the solicitation of United State Sena
tor Frank J. Cannon, to determine the
tatua of the annexation sentiment
among the Hawaiian islands. He said:
"A a result of my investigation 1
would aay that piohuhly one-hall of the
intelligent native of th islands are
pronounced advocate of annexation.
Of the remaining one-half I would say
that the great majority are primarily
in favor of the restoration of the mon
archy, and secondly they would much
prefer annexation to the I'nited State
to a continuation of the present govern
ment." Thirty-six carload of ammunition
have been sent to Tampa, Flu.
Dr. Tenia Estrada Puliua, of the
Cuban jutit.t In New York, t quoted at
utying: "I consider Mr. tjneaada'.
present at Vice-Piesident Unhurt'
reception to the Pelgian prince iu
Washington Tuesday a matter of great
Importance. He waa invited a the
accredited representative of the Cuban
republic, together with the Spanish
minuter and other member of the dip
lomatic oorp. Mr. tjocsada' presence
a an honored guest is very significant.
It iiaiemiottlcial recognition of Cuba."
The governor of Kentucky lias re
reived a message from Middlcshoro
tuli.'.g that there are 70 new case of
mullpox and 400 suspect there; that
the city ia quarantined, ha no money,
tho county cannot appropriate any,
and that tho city' stricken people are
liable to itarre. The governor at once
reircd an emergency special message
to the legislature, urging it to male uu
appropriation and intimating that he
will aigu a rushed bill without any
question aa to the irregularilie of
putting such a measure through In on
FROM BRAZIL TO UNCLE SAM.
formal Transfer of Cruiser itnuinnu
Took Mere at firarrsend.
Oraveaend, England, March 21. The
cruiser Amazon, built by the Ann
trong for Brazil and purchased by the
United State, waa formally transferred
from the Brazilian flag to the Star and
Stripes shortly after 11 o'clock A.M.
The ceremony wa simple and dignified,
and to the Brazilian officer it waa
somewhat pathetic.
Lieutenant-Commander Col well, Uni
ted State naval attache, accompanied
by Ensign Kolierts, Assistant Engineer
Morri and Consul-General Osborne,
arrived on board shortly before 11
o'cliM'k. The chief officer of the coast
guard and a number of cuatoma officers,
all in uniform, were already on Isiurd.
Lieutcnant-Coininarider Colwull, salut
ing Commander Corn's, said:
"Captain, I have here a contract of
ale to which you were a witness,
whereby this vesel ia to lie transferred
to mo in behalf of the United State."
Commander Coirea replied through
an interpreter, saying:
"In handing over the ship I desire
to say that it ia done with tho sincere
friendship of Brazil."
Colwell, saluting, replied:
"In behalf of the United State I
thank you for the sentiment."
In the center of a circle of officer of
both nations, Colwell then faced the
Brazilian flag flying from tho cruiser'
stern, and u the officer bared their
bead the flag of Brazil wa hauled
ilown, after which, facing about with
their head still uncovered, Old Glory
wa run up. Lieutenant Colwell and
the Hrazilian officer then shook hands.
I real interest wit taken in tho cere
mony, which f suid to have been
unique in naval history, by which one
ower transferred a warship to another
in the harbor of a third tamer.
Several American flag wore hoisted
at Oravesend after the Star and 8trics
were unfurled over the Amuzona.
After saluting Tilbury fort, the hand
played "Tho Star Spangled Panner,"
with the crew standing at "attention."
Commodore Howell immediately or
dered 00 t n of coal for the San Fran
cisco and !103 tons for the Amiizonu,
which i coaling, mid is expected to
complete the work Tuesday, when alio
will go to Holshitven to take on ammu
nition. THE MAINE REPORT.
I'resldetit ICipeeta lu Kerelve It tVllliln
a a hurt Time.
Washington, March 21. An air of
suspense was noticeable in the navy
department today, due to the approach
of the lime for the delivery of the re
srt of the court of inquiry. It is not
known when the document will come
to Washington, and in view of the re
xirt of the determination of outside
partii'S to obtain Hissesnion of it before
the department receive it, thonfllciulH,
if thev know, will not sav bow the
paper are to be brought to Washington.
All that is known definitely i that the
president has suggested that the reisirt
lie made us soon a possible, and it i
exticctej to reach this city in the course
of two or three days.
The cabinet today talked over the
mutter, and the time stated above wa
the general opinion of the members
when they had heard all that Secretary
Long hail to report on the subject.
Tbero In au impression that Lieutenant
Commander Marix will bring the docu
ment, though it i within Admiral
Sicard'a power to choose uny other
officer.
A cabinet oMIcer expressed the belief
that the report will rcqui re careful con
sideration on the part of the president
mid his cabinet before given to the pub
lic, which would seem to postpone its
publication to some time about the mid
dle of the week, although nothing is
certain on that point.
The new naval policy, emlMidied in
the creation of another squadron to
rendezvous nt Hampton roads, was dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting at length
and received unanimous approval.
Every phase of the several questions
involved was carefully considered, and
it is believed that very soon after the
reKirt i received the president, possi
bly in conjunction with congress, will
uniiouncc u delinito policy.
Alllanre Talk I nehnlrd.
London, M.irch 21. The D.iily
Chronicle, in an editorial on the growth
of the Anglo-American alliance idea,
expresses the conviction that it i mil
a matter of time, but that it would lie
a great mistake to trv to rush the
movement. It says:
"America doc not need more help
from u now than at nny other time.
Shu ia auporubundautly capable of
meeting any situation that may arise.
She will have our friendly sympathy
and neutrality in the Cuban question.
and at thia moment it i difficult (or us
lo offer more. It is quite certain that
England would never allow the United
Statea to te crushed by a combination
of European powers."
Overpowered lh lluerd.
Poise, Idaho, March 21. A whole
sale escape of convict occurred at the
penitentiary at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
A gang of 13 men employed in the
quarry overpowered the guard and
cumNd, taking the guard with them
some distance. Two of them loturned
voluntarily, and six were captured dur
ing the afternoon. Five are still at
large.
Lumber Mi-houuer llurued.
Tillamook, Or., March 21. New
has just been received from Oretown, a
small village on the coast, about 30
mile south of here, that the lumber
schooner Arthur I, of San Fiancisco, is
on the beach at the point, total wreck,
having been broken into several pieces
by heavy ee.
Nothing ha leen seen of the crew,
and it ia (eared that all have perished.
There is no telegraph line to Drelov n
and no further particular are obtain
able. The Now Mettru Hill.
Washington, March 21. The house
committee on public lands arrets! today
on the New Mexico bill, allowing that
territory to take immediately atHuil
half the land to which she would be
entitled in event of admission aa a state.
Madrid, March 21. A terrible explo
sion took place today in the Santa
lsalel mine, at lWlmea. province ol
Cordova. Seventy coipnc have al
ready been recovered, and many meu
are yet unaccounted for. Five of those
tescued have tucvniubod to their
injuria.
to
FKOJf THE MINOOK COUNTRY
kkagwar (iambllng Houses! loseri flown
Hut fw Case of Nrurry
at Dawson .Now.
Skngway, Alaska, March lfl. (Via
Port Tovmscnd, March 21. Hen At
water arrived here lust night from Cir
cle City and Dawson, N. W. T., bring
ing 100 pounds of mail from the above
places. Atwater'a former home was
in Morrison, III. He went to the Yu
kon country in 1810, and ha resided
there evet since. Atwater, accom
panied by If. C Pettit, of Snohomish,
Wash., left Circle City January 10 and
Dawson February 8, with dog teams.
I he trip un the river and lake w a a
hard one, the weather being bitterly
coll.
Atwater ay that there i food
enough in tho Klondike country to last
tho tiresent tioiuilation two year. As
a conseiiueuce of the hsil S'nro the
output of the mine will be curtailed.
He estimate it ut about (1,000,00(1.
Atwutir say that many claim
which were considered to be only wild
cat iiroiicrtica on various creeks are
turning out well. Dominion is pay
ing finely, mid will have a big cleanup
next spring. Sulphur and Hunker are
also goisl, ami so i Indian. (Quarts
ledge have la-en found on the hitter
creek which look well. Tlieie i quite
a settlement at the mouth of Stewart
river, hut no nqsirt have a yet Immmi
received from the prossi lors who went
up the river curly iu the winter.
On Walsh creek, five miha below
Pig Salmon, dirt hu Is-en found which
yield 7.1 cent to the pan. A Mam-
lM-do occurred I nun Circle Citv alxiut
January 10 to American creek, alxiut
!i00 men leaving for that aection. At
water met SI00 or 400 men from Daw-
Mm making their way to American
creek. American creek ia M) miles
from f ortv-.M He. ami about . miles
below the international boundary on
the Alaska side.
The report from the Miuook coun
try ure very encouruging. A courier
from Mi nook arrived at Circle City just
before Atwater left that place, with
about fiO Miund of mail. This At
water brought out. The courier had
with him a quantity of gold from
Miuook, and he stated that the pros
pectoi hud struck it rich in that sec
tion. Atwater say there ure but few cae
of scurvy in Dawson. The hospital
contain but -45 inmates, and these
have eilhei met with accidents or ure
suffering from chronic, diseases. The
general health of the people is good.
As it result of the lU'itution here
against the "sure-thing" men led by
"Soupy" Smith, United States Cum
inissioner Smith and Deputy United
State Marshal Mclnne closed all t he
gambling houses on Wednesday night.
It ia said that uu arrangement was
made whereby the gambling w ill be re
s'ricted to so-called legitimate names,
mid all sure-thing or bunco game will
be prohibited. The sme thing men are
leaving the town in twos and threes.
Tho weather here for the past week
ha been mild ami spring like, and tho
warm south wind and the sun are play
ing havoc with the winter trail, which
follow the river for a distance of eulit
miles. Hundreds of people ure milking
their way over tho divide, however,
undeterred by wind or weather. The
snow lias entirely disappeared from the
street, which are now muddy beyond
conception.
The strike of the longshoremen for 7"i
cent un hour ha been declared off by
a vote of the local union. The rate
now paid i t'i0 cents uu hour, the
steamship companies agieeiug not to
employ Indian in hauling freight on
the dock.
l.lvnl nn li Met.
Seattle, March 21. II. V. Pettit,
who arrived hero fiom Dawson City
this morning on the City of Seattle,
says that u large party left Circle City
in Jauntily, with supplies for the Tan
una Indians on the headwateia of Tan
una river. Tho Indian number about
800. Every winter they depend oil a
run of moose and cariboo fur food. The
run did net uuiteriiilir.e this winter,
and, nfter they hud exhausted their
supplies ol salmon, they were forced to
eat their dogs, the supply of which was
small.
A trapper passing through the dis
trict became acquainted with their sit
uation. He immediately curried the
news to Circle City; and a relief expe
dition wim at once sent out.
Ilown r'rom Copper letter.
Seattle, March 21. The steam
schooner Kivul arrived today from
Copper liver. Tho Kivul encountered
a terrible storm on the way down and
was forced to put into Yukutut bay fur
three day. Of the 1,000 prospectors
that have landed at Valdes. 1100 have
stinted into the interior. The tctnuin-
do-Yder are eained on the ice ut Valdes.
The Uival remrts having spoken the
schooner Moonlight, nortbUuind, with
all well on board. The schooner Gen
eral Siglin arrived out safely, dis
charged and is now returning. Noth
ing was seen of the briguntine Plakelv
or her consort, which left hero some
weeks ago for Copier river ports.
vheme la liiinoaslMe.
M tdrid, March 21. A neini-oftieial
agev y today publishes the following
announcement:
It ia useless to talk of the sale of
Cuba. The sale could not be arranged,
except by parliament, and ilTs impossi
ble that any Spanish chamber would
agree to sell the island at any price. "
- rnstnnlces Itohlietl.
St. Uuis, March 21. Postoffloe In
leetor Dice today received detail of
the robbery of the postotlloe at Pooncs
boro. llurglar who blew the safe open
took several hundred dollar in stamp
and money, and flrvd the building. W.
W. Wbyte, the jhsI master, wa nearly
burned to death. A report later said
that the pcsioftlr at Cuba, Kan., wa
entered, the sale blown open and
(tamp and money stolen. Three ua
pect have been arrested.
Ceiling of stamped ateel are becom
ing popular.
Food Enough in Dawson
Last Two Years.
FRANCE'S DEMANDS.
Home Important Concession
arlsd of China.
Peking, March 21. Francs bal
formulated the following frenh de
mand: That China shall not cede any por
tion of tho four province, Kwang
Tung, Kwang Hi, Yum Nun and Kwel
Chau; that the railway from Tung
Chau Ting (on tho northern frontier of
Tonquin) ahull be extended via Paz,
Siain, into tho Yun Nun province, and
that a coaling station bo Kr:H't'i
Franco at Lei Chan Fu, in the Hen
('ban peninsula, north of Hun Nan.
Thu fat China decline to comply
with any of these demands.
Peking, March 21. France mike
numerous other demand upon China
in addition to tie ) cabled last night.
They include extensive railroad and
coal concession, exclusive mining
privilege and also insist that the di
rector of the imperial silof!iee be a
Frenchman. Eight day ure allowed
China to reply and the threat are in
terpreted to indicate that tho French
will oocupy tho province of llai Nin
unit- the Chinese comply.
TerrlbU Htnle of Affairs.
Washington, March 21. Senator
Oallinger wa at the apitnl bslay for
the first time since hi return from
Cuba. When requested to make a
statement a to hi observation on the
condition of affair on the island, he re
sponded: "You can sign my name to any pic
ture you may draw of utter wretched
lies ami destitution and hellishnes in
tbut country. The reconoentrudo are
perishing by thousiind for want of the
commonest necesurie-i of life. The
best information obtainable lead to
the conclusion that there have been Imi
yolid doubt 400,000 deaths a a result
of Spain' brutal policy, and many mora
are occurring from day to day.
NjmiiUnU Worse Than Turks.
Detroit, March 21. Professor Dean
C. Worcester, of tho university of
Michigan, who hu visited the Philip
pine island iu the inteiest of science,
say that people here ure unwilling to
believe the things said uhout the Span
ish treatment of the Cubans. They
seem too abhorrent, but if thev could
appreciate that the outrage in Cuba
dwarf those of Armenia they would
have Ktopied them lon ago.
Kitra Work at I'owiler Mills.
Santa Cruz, Cub, March 21. The
powder works were in full blast Sunday
making government powder. It is
unusual for the force to be at work Sun
day. As extra men ure being em
ployed, it is presumed that orders have
ls-eu received to increase the output.
For the past week, the mill has been
devoted exclusively to the manufacture
of government brown powder.
Wilmington, Del., March 21. The
powder works of tho E. I. DiiMiut-I)e
Mour Company is working day ami
night on a government order for hexa
gonal powder for the lug guns. The
daily rapacity of the work is said to be
10 ton of powder. Work is ulso said
to bo hurried ut the company' plant in
New Jersey, near (libbstowu.
More Trouble llrrwlup;.
Mexico City, March 21. Twelve
(inatetnalans of the staff of (teuerul
Morale, the Ouatemiil.in rebel leader,
left here ycutcrduy for Vera Cruz, and
will disembark at Chapupcrico. They
w ill go well armed, ami take tents for
120 people, (leueral Morales will fol
low in a few days, and it is believed
that this portends fresh breaking out
of the rebellion.
Spaniards are said to be aiding Mo
rules, and will expect if he succeeds to
receive favor from his hands.
An litahu Ititllnny Nclirme.
lloise, Malm, March 21. A contract
has been signed for f.'iOO.tiOO of bond
of tho proposed Moscow A Eastern rail
way, which ha been projected to reach
tho White Pine belt, lying iu Latah
and Shoshone counties. The prelimi
nary Hiirvey has been made and it ia
expected the work of constructing tho
lino will be under way by July 1. The
road i to be built to it point 40 mile
almost directly east of Moscow, upon
thu Potlatch river, in the heart of u
vast body of white pine timber, and
said to bu the most extensive ami finest
body of this timber now standing.
41oll anil Mtlter From Sen Water.
New York, March 21. About 03
ounce of bullion in the proiMirtion of
one-third gold to two-thirds silver and
valued at about ."40, has been re
ceived at the assay office in the cones.
It came from the Electrolytic Marino1
Salt Com pan v, of Boston, and Arthur I
Kyan, it president, claims that the'
metal wa extracted from sea water ut
Nurth Lubec, Me. Of the economic
of tho process nothing was said. As
say will ho made and upon them will
depend whut is to be paid for the bul
lion. i'lngue Itlola K&erteil.
Bombay, March 21. Two hundred
new case uud 2 It) deaths from the
plague were reported today. Five
European have been attacked. The
Mohammedans at llubli, on the south
Muhrattu railway, hearing of the riot
III this city, have decided to resist the
pluguo committee' orutiou. The
volunteer have been luonilizcd, and
the infantry bus been summoned, but
as yet there has been no conflict.
Dors Not Waul II km all.
London, March 21. The government
of f treat Btitain i surprised ut the re
xrt of the senate committee on foreign
relations, which, after presenting
joint tesolution for annexation of Ha
waii, set forth that Ureal Britain was
plotting for the absorption of Hawaii.
Havana, March 21. General Pando,
concerning whose safety anxiety has
been expressed in some circle, arrived
this morning at Ciego do Avilla, prov
ince of Puerto Princit.
Hire I amine Imminent.
Victoria, March 21. The president
of the Chinese Benevolent Sviety jo
day received a telegram from Hong
Kong stating that a rice famine, which
mean starvation, Uneaten Canton,
and asking that some subscription be
forwarded.
Hloteus rMli killed.
London, March 21. A Vienna dis
patch uy the agrarian revolt in Hun
gary I spreading. , In a conflict be
tween the peasant and gen d'aruierie
Sunday at Duna Foldvar, two peasant
mere killed and 40 wonudeJ.
DESOLATION
ISLE OE
Redfield Proctor Tells Senate
What He Saw in Cuba.
VICTIMS OK SPANISH MISIUTE
Condition of lteronretr.l. I I. ture.l-
M.lrn.lll !!' That I N
Nearly Kiterinliialeil.
Washington. March n.-Henator
Proctor, of Vermont, who returned last
Sundav from un extended trii to und
through the island of Cuba, this after
h.hui made a statement to the senate of
bis observations on tho island, rrom
many points of view tho statement wan
i i .t It bad evidently been
most caiefully prepared Every ele
ment of sensationalism had been studi
ously eliminated from it. and except so
far us the fact recited were sensation
ul, it bore not the slightest evidence of
un effort to arouse thu public mind, ul
rctdy keenly ulive to the condition of
uffair on the island.
Calm and dispa.si:wat to a notable
degree, the utterance of the senator
uroiised a brealhles interest. Every
person within the sound of hi voice
was convinced that he was putting his
observation into careful term, lest he
might subject himself to the criticism
of being emotional,
lie spoke iu purt u follows:
"More iuisirtancu seem to bo at
tached by others to my lecent visit to
Cuba than I huvo given it. It hns
been suggested that I make a public
1 statement of what I saw und how the
situation impressed me. This I do,
on account of public interest in all
that concern Cuba, and to correct any
imiecurucic that have not unnaturally
appeared in some of tho n-ported inter
view with me.
"My trip wa entirely unofficial, und
of my own notion; it was not suggested
by anyone. The only mention I made
of it to the president wa to say to him
that 1 contemplated such u trip, und to
ask him if tb.-re was any objection to
it, to which ho replied that ho could
ee nont."
Tho senator spoke in very kindly
terms of Consul tieneral Lee und of
Consul Price. Hefeiring to the Maine
matter he said:
"It hu been state.) that I said there
was no doubt the Maine was blown up
from the outside. Tit its i a mistake.
I may have said that such was tho gen
eral impression it ng Americans in
Havana; in fact, 1 have no opinion
uhout it myself und carefully avoided
burning one. I gave no attention to
these outside surmise. I met the
memls-r of the court of inquiry on
their boat, but Would us soon approach
our supreme court in regard to u pend
ing case as that board. They ure as
competent und trustworthy within the
lines of their duty as uny court in tho
land, und their report, when made,
will curry conviction to nil tho peoplo
that the exact truth bus been stated lis
far as it is possible to uscertaiii it.
"Havana, the great city and capital
of Cuba, is, in the eyes of tlie Spanish
mi l many Cubans, all Cuba, us Pari is
Fiance. Put, having visited it in
more peaceful times and seen its sights,
tlie tomb of Cloiimbus, the forts, Ca
banas, Morro castle, etc., I di I not cure
to repeat this, pieferring trip in the
country. Everything seem to go on
much us usual in Havana, und one see
few signs of war.
"Oultido of Havana ull is changed.
It is not peace, nor is it wrr; it is deso
lation ami destruction, misery and star
vation, l'.veiy town ami village is hup
rounded by u trocha, it sort of rifle pit.
The purpose of these trocha is to keep
the recouci-utrado in us well us to
keep the insurgent out. From all the
sutioumling country the people have
been driven into the for tilled town
and held there to subsist na they can
I'hey are virtually prison yard, und
not unlike one in general appearance.
Every point is in range of a eoldior's
rifle
"West of Havana ia mainly the rich
tobacco country, east, so far as I went
is tho sugar region. Nearly all the
sugar mill ure destroyed between Ha
vana and Sugtia.
I ho recoiicentrados number about
400,000. Thty were the peasantry,
farmers, some landowners, others rent
ing lands mill owning more or less
stock, others working on estates und
uiiiuvuiiug small patciies, and even it
small patch in that fruitful clime will
support a small family. According to
their standard of comfort, befoie Wey
ler's order was issued thev were
off. When they reached the town to
which they wero driven, they weio al
lowed to build hut of palm leaves iu
the suburbs and vacant places within
the trocha, mid left to live if they
could. For want of apace the hut are
crowded close together. They have no
floor but the ground, and no furniture,
and after u years' wear, but little
clothing. The commonest sanitary
provision ure impossible.
"Torn from their home, with foul
earth, foul air, foul water and foul
food, or none, what wonder that one
half have died und that one-ipiarter of
the living are sodiseused that they can
not bi saved. A form of dropsy is the
result of this condition. Little children
are still walking about with arms and
chests terribly emaciated, eyes swollen
and abdomen bloated to three times
the natural size. iVaths in the street
have not been uncommon.
"I could not believe that out of a
population of 1.BO0.00O, 200,000 had
died within the Spanish forts, prac
tically prison wall, within a few
month past from actual starvation and
disease caused by insufficient Und ini
proper food. My inquiries wero from
reliable sources, and everv time the
answer was that the case had not been
overstated. What I taw t wn
o that others can see it. It must be
seen to be realized.
"Miss Clara Barton, who has charge
of lite relief work iu Cuba, n,eds no
indorsement from ,. 1 lulV() k
and esteemed her (or many year,, but
had riot half appreciated her capability
and devotion to her work. The Ameri
can people may be BMllre( ,ha, , .
hounty w.ll reach the sufferer, wit
the least ,.oslbe cost, ,d in the be,
manner in every reict."
New York. .NUrwTT?.The Unit.!
t.te. transport Kelnot W J
(or Matanta, Cuba, with cargo of
rov,.,on.for the destitute peoft,
pinnciT iriiu
, C.mmlM"'" Ask. for Moral and
Financial nupport.
To the Loyal Men ami Women of Ore-
The Oregon commission, consisting
f the following member: .
M n. J. K. Ha' t.. J-
IWh. J. F. lliitchelder und K. D. In
, of Portland; C. C Beeku.i.n o
1 -ksoiiville; J. A. Wright, of Sparta;
j'o C, of lh,la; Phillip Metcluu,
and E. P. McCornuck. of Salem; II. U.
Miller und O. J. !". '!" V
Pass; R F. Alley. d llr UM
O. Hanthorn, of Astoria; K. J. trusi.r,
of Eugene; W. E. llurd, of Orun.te. and
O. X. Denny, of Corvall.s. appointed
hy (iovernor U.rd, organized on the Kill
president, J. E. Haselt.ne it vico-presi
... Pi.iiii., Metschiin a treasurer
I rv E. Dosch a Biiperintendent and
.1 F. Batchflder us secretary
und the
iu,.i.ipd executive committee,
ti.o eMinmissiou present to the pco
pie of the state tho followini,' statement
und appeal:
ti... r..s,.nrpe of Oregon are main
i.. i i Wa Wn the finest of agricnl
t,.rV fruit und grazing lands, while
our timber forest, salmon fisheries am
l,l,.,b.d stock cun not be surpassed
lt..side this our mineral lands both in
Kst..m and Western Oregon are richc
,.,! broader in extent than in any o
.1... ntl.er Piu-i Hi! coast BtlltcH. Not
u i.hsiu.i.limr all thi. tho resources of
Oregon are not known to tho outt
,...,1.1 us thev should be.
For the ou'riKiso of advertising to the
uorld the-Mi resources, the uliove com
mission lias been appointed to devise
..,.vs i.d mean to havo our state
r-orcscntcd lit tllO TrilllH-M isissip
. . I I ntiir ti.'ll iollll I Exposition to bo
4111' t v a .
in. Id ut Omaha from Juno 1st to No
V..I..W 1st. 1SUS.
Tim exiMisition i primarily intended
t.i embrace the industrial resource of
the state west of the Mississippi river
but Eastern Htutes, the British colonies,
Mexico mid Central and South Amen
'mi refill lilh-s will Participate, am
manv Eastern government will be re
resented. Thu building and grounds
ami the nrriingcmenta will make tho
exposition in extent and completeness
second only to the W'orld'g Columbian
fair.
To tho intelligent people of this
state it i unnecessary to make a do'
tailed statement of the manifold nd
vantages to bo derived from an exhibi
tion at Omaha of the various product
which l'O to make up tho resources of
OrciMii. a u melius of attracting tho
agriculturist, the stock and fruit
L'rower. the miner, tho niunnfacturer
und the capitalist seeking investment
or a new field in which to follow their
avocation or invest their accumulated
wealth.
Thereforo we give briefly tho plan
which the commission have adopted to
accomplish this end, which is u fol
lows:
In the absence of a state nppropria
(ion for the purpose of making an Ore
gou exhibit ut Omaha, the commission
must relv upon the voluntary contrihu
tion of its public spirited ticople. Tho
com mission has niiidu a careful esti
mute of thu cost of mi exhibit, and find
that it can be curried successfully with
the sum of f '.'0,000.
It is a foregone conclusion that tho
legislature of IH'.l'J, with tho business
sentiment of the state ut it back, will
redeem these certificate ut their fuco
value.
On this basis the commission will
ut an early date eolicit subscription
throughout tlie state.
Ceitilicates signed by it officers will
lie given for the amount subscribed, thu
total issue of such certificate uud the
expenditure thereunder not to exceed
the authorized amount of t'.'O.OOO.
When tho legislature make an up
propriation to reimburso tho subscrib
ers, these certificates, properly en-
domed, will bo full evidence of such
subscription and will bo paid upon
presentation from the fund at the dis
posal of the commission.
Tlie commission will publish on the
first of each month the name of sub
scribers and tho amount of their sub
scription, and on the 31st of December,
loun, ruaieinoni in uetail ol receipt
alio uisuurseincuis.,
Mr. H. E. Dosch, our superintend
"lit, is now in Omahu niukinn I lit HIV
lection from the choice space that has
ueen reserved lor tho Oregon exhibit.
i ne commission present this iinni.ul
for moral mid financial support to the
loyai people ol tlie state.
W. S. MASON,
J. E. HASIXTIXE,
H. E. DOSCH,
PHILLIP METCHAN,
E. J. FHASIEU,
J. F. BATCHELDKU,
Executive Committee.
To lie llojrrnttel.
Orocer w ho operate bar where in
iouaiiog minor are sold are to be
boycotted by tho Catholic total absti
nence scieiieg or uucugo. A resold-
uon calling upon nil friends of tmi,Ur.
unco to refuse to patronize groceries of
. ... turn wa pnsa.il unanimously
the county board of the federutod
guiuzations of total abstainers.
by
or-
Ktemnl Fires.
Near the Caspian sea there are sev
. f.er .ui nres.'-no called by the
Tliktivna n-l....A ..... "u
' " 1:,0 "'"ri a isues from
the ground, and has been on fire for
ages.
Th. (Jueen Itegenf Charltlea.
-ven ii .punish
revenues are ot a
iow ebb the
queen reeent has
tie of' RM,e ,H"8ven to the authori
e, of Barcelona $3,000 to help tho
sufferer from the recent flood A
tTe fl w V nVu't'Ve in helping
the floo, sufferers called on Cardinal
Sanoha for a contribution. His rini
knee's treasury being exhausted he
Bve them his pectoral cross au archi
ejoscopal ring to .well the fa,!
,'"ut Cookie..
Hie 1 sufficient pe.nuti-roMtts.l
ikin V C0,lr8B U,e tl,in' PPW
t iter an IT taMPfulJf
Z Till L V ,DKar: ',J tee
rsl-s, two spoon fn of milt .
dou.-h
in a
m..lM.a.. u0
w.., ,m m c)r , , .
Press,
oven. Uetroit
Free
Of the 81.000 r.....i
be in th. e"""ted to
TUC OMAHA ti-ujiow."
many. 'uuu
re in Qtr.
DOESlOTTil
Warlike Preparations tv
i"iiub to opain.
SENDS VIEWS
T( WASI1XCT01
Tlie roniiiiuiilmtlon Not pr(l.
Merely . Mil.) V.nvtr.
of Disapproval,
Wushijigton, March isfi
preparation huinir nuid., i... .i .. "
Slate, thu assembling (,( 'jjH
West, the purchase of a crnis... .
and the emergency measure, '"
und navy department haveco,ueto,
official attention of the Spaniel,
moot, and thoviewsof the Spanish
eminent thereon Imvu I...... srt
e,.,...l to tb. .toto .1 ' T " """"Si.
Thi has not taken the f.r, ..i Mt
M Ul S
test, bowever. flu it - . r1
that the Spanish government claW
ussert the right to question u,-, J
ni.ni na tlio lTtiilk.l . . ulsV
..... cut... Illicit
even inoiign nicy ue ol a clmract-, J
indicate preparations f(ir War . 7
rnttwr tiv u-uv .if ..'
veyed in a friendly spirit ami Wj,
threats, u to tho Herioii
uliiott tit nun t.rniiasiit;,..... n .
" r-.-iuiiB will dive j,
encourHiii the Cuban inRiirgcntui!
lIUIIlllMlt U'llfMl tll Mill 1 Hull . I
; . 7 , - "' pun in,
i..,w 111 .rii,.iiii ti.. i .
.. v......... iiiniugn iiie Cabu
election, and in this wav defeat th,
reform Premier Sagasta i oeekin.
VBI J Wll V.
It. bit been .un.if.iullw n..:...
, , F" j punier m
tli.lt lllfl (ir.U..llfl.a ..r .. 1.... m
" . n jurgfl fleet J
United States warships at Key Vo
cannot bo regarded us a friendly m,.
ure, us thu Bending of the ahipa wH
officially represented to be when
.iiuino went 10 Havana, and Vitovi
reiurneu mo coiiipiimentary visit, Ii
short, tho presence of thi exteniit
fleet iieurC'uba, together with tbnM
measures taken by tho United Sut
iB regarded by Spain as seriously p,,
diciul to tho policy of autonomy whicti
Spain and tho United States ItaTe alikt
approved, nun nn indirect encourip.
nient of the insurgents in defeatinj th
dchires of both governments fur the lot.
cess ol tout tsilicy.
Finally, and in tho same spirits
incndiy representation, Spain points)
out that war begun by ' the United
State against Spain tinder such circms
stunoes would bo unjustifiable belun
the world and a crime ugainat hunut.
it y and civilization.
The representations contained nonjf
erence whutever to the Maine diusut
or redress or indemnity therefor.
BOLINA BESIEGED.
rhlllpplne IlebeU Nurround and Atlvt
the Hpttnlsti C'alils HihIIob.
New Yoik, March IS. A llerul j
dispatch from Manila says: The Phil
ippine rebels surrounded the cable w-
tion at Uolinit on Maich 7, and t
Spainsti soldiers were killed, jl
steamer which was sent on March!:
relieve the garrison wa obligtd tol
turn, owing ton renewal of the furl
lude. Four priests ut the garrison fin
neighboring towns wero niafticrtf
Uolina was subsequently relieved If
General Muret. The insurgent Im
was heavy.
Three gunboats and one steamer Wt
Manila March 10 for liolinu with troop
and aitillery.
European cablo operators are ut.
The provinces of Taslo, Panattaiina
and Zumbules nre in open rebellkt,
und it is feared others will follow tin
lead. It is reported that AgniDilx
and other rebel leaders have ltnM
from Hong Kong with 0,000 troopt.
Artillery hus been sent to the proi-
inces within the lust three days, uJl
Manila few troops nre, left.
STAVES OFF THE INEVITABU
Hesuinption of the Kxtermlnatlo Cu i
palgn In Cuba I rgeil.
Now York, March 18. A Wolrdfc
patch from Madrid says: Much Mr
is now belli; bud upon the expeuw
of acting with more vigor, both on
und land, especially in the easttfi
provinces of Cuba, so ub to crueli
rebellion promptly. Spanish general'
have been much praised for theirtr
cent systematic occupation of the ret
lines and the destruction of in if
sources in the province ol run
Principe und the province of Suntup
The government lias been hiIyhn?
Spanish consuls that filibustering
peditions uro organizing in rew
und Florida destined for Cub.
plan is to land in Porto Kico. &
Spanish minister at Washington b
been instructed to ninke representatu1
against such violation of iiiternaties
law.
The captain-general of Porto P
has been warned by telegraph to
prepared to repress with the utmcrst,
verity all nttiinpts to cause a riiuf
Spanish war vessels on thecoHy
both islands will henceforth im
more vigor in dealing witli ti libustet
FOR EASTERN SERVICE.
The French Kleet I Prepared tot
llliatlon.
Paris, March 18. Aurore
affirms thut the French fleet u w
prepured for mobilization, adding N
feverish anxiety prevails at all
senals and shipyards, which are
ing until 10 o'clock at night.
Aurore snvs tho trench npr".
squadron at Cherbourg is ready w"
meiliute departure. Tho ships. "f"
Dears, nrn bpinir nu-nin;
inriiis "
night at Cherbonrir for adjustment
theit compasses. Finally, it is wij"
that in order to complete tho wr j
number of officers, second-year "td
are to be appointed midshipmen,
all admirals have been inftTctxi
arrange to reach Puris within 24 o
after being summoned. j
Russia is to be supported ny "
demonstration in the fur East.
l'reparlns to Pery .lh" BU"' ,
London. March IS. There i K1
to believe, says the Johanncsbuii!
respondent of the Times, that nt
ing of members of the volksr'
President Krnger't residence i'
strong opinion was expressc -e
Imitting the claim of British s
ainty, an I it was decided to ai
government to take advantage
complications in which Great
might be involved elsewhere.
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mere are parts ol tinwr-
in India where the population
,100 to the squire mile.
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