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REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS GO TO LONDON President MeKiulej fill Give the Philippines a MEXICAN TROOPS DEFEAT YAQUIS Special to Guard. BlBBBE, Ariz,, Feb. A special courier has just arrived with news of a bloody engagement between the rebellious Yaqui Indians and tho Mexican army. The battle occurred near Onvmw mwl J i Vk) U VI in VI in astrous defeat to the Mexican army, their losses being very heavy. General Torres, in command, was Ikilled. THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT. Special to Guard. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. President McKinley has de cided not to await the action of Congress on the (piostions relating to the establishment of a civil government in the Philippines. The military rule will be superceded by civil government at the earliest possible moment. Where possible, and competent friendly Filipino! can be found, minor positions will be entrusted to natives. TROOPS STILL PURSUE FILIPINOS. Special to Guard. Manila, Feb. 3. General Kobbe has dispersed a body of Lubkan insurgents, capturing their artillery and baggage, and many prisoners, No casualties. Ten natives killed. General Kobbo has occupied the islands of Samar and Leyte, meeting with no resistance. Tho natives profess friendship. KENTUCKY OCCURRING EVENTS. Special to Guard. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 3. Senator Blackburn has ar rived in the capital. He counsels peaceful measures, and has materially assisted in allaying the intense excitement that prevailed among Goebel's adherents. Republican members of tho legislature are making their way to London, where Governor Taylor's partisans will convene and hold a legislature. General Collier, Governor Taylor's adjutant general, has forwarded a number of cases of rifles and a large quan tity of ammunition to London in anticipation of the ex pected meeting of the legislative body. INJUNCTION AGAINST REMOVING LEGISLATURE Special to Guard. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 3. Judge Cantrell this morning issued a temporary injunction restraining tho legislature from being transferred to London, also restraining Gov ernor Taylor from using any means to prevent a meeting of that body at the capitol. The injunction stands till February 8. TAYLOR'S COLLEAGUES GIVES UP. Special to the Guard. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 3, 4 p. m Tho last few hours has witnessed a very material change in the situation. The republican officials are quietly vacating the state house and the democrats are peacefully securing control of the state government. The current opinion is that tho government at Wash ington is responsible for the conciliatory disposition being shown by the republicans. IN THE GOLDEN STATE. Special to tho Guard. Sacramento, Feb. 3. Adherents of the several candi dates for senator aro working like beavers. A senatoria deadlock seems probable. WILL FIGHT FOR THEIR QUEEN. Special to Guard. Montreal, Canada, Feb. 3. Tho Canadian volunteers for the South African war are ready for departure. SUSPENSE AS TO BULLER. Special to Guard. London, Feb. 3. Nothing can bo heard from General Buller, Is supposed to bo fighting for the relief of Lady-smith. Additional Help. Cottage Urove Leader: "Mr. B. H. Maccumber, for merly agent at Natron, has accepted tbe position as day assistant agent at the 8. P. depot here, under Agent Aw brey. Tha railroad office work at this place has grown to such proportions that It now takes three men to do tbe buslneaa, while three or four years ago one man did all tbe work, lu ioue ot the moat foremost evidences of tbe growing Importance of Cottage QroTe." Judgment mm Plaintiff. A short time ago W. L. Wbeeler, as road sup ervlaor of road district No. 20, in Lane county, sued George Carter for $3. Carter refused to pay the sum as be thought a double road poll tax assess ment waa illegal. However, today bis attorney advised him otherwise, and 1st the plaiatlfl take judgment for tbe Not the Men. The negro and white man arrested at Albany yester day for robbing Wells, Fargo fc Co's messenger, proved not to be the guilty parties. They were both in Eugene tbp night of tbe robbery, so Police man Oroner informs us and the offloers at Albany. They both worked on tbe Mohawk railroad, and Chas. Heals, one of them, OMhed his check for $9.50 and N. Nelson, tbe other, cashed bis for$12.07. Ho both had some money wlieu they left here. New M anao em KNT-Coitage Grove Leader: Tbe Cottage Grove Hotel baa passed Into new management during .h ...t week. Mr. John Holland and B. E. Lauder, of Eugene, having leased the building aud expect to refit it up In good shape together with new furniture and a first class table. They expect to make tbs hotel first olaaa. Teacher Kxatainaiien furrMste Payers Notice Is hereby given that Iheeouu ty luperluteuilent of Lane county will hold tbe regular examination of appli cants for Sinie paper at the court houe, February 14, IS, 111 and 17, s follows: Commencing Wednesday, February U, ll0, at 9 o'clock a. in. Penman Qip, hlilory, spelling, algebra, reading, 'boot law. Thursday Written arithmetic, theo ry of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping, pbyslos, chll government. Friday Physiology, geography, mental arithmetic, couiposiuou, phy sical geography. Saturday -Botany, plane geometry. general history, English llteratuie, psychology. This examination g for slat Mptrs only. Tbe examination for county papers will begin Wednesday, Apill Uth, 1M0. Eugene, Lane county, Oregon, ibis 30th day of Jan. 1000. W. M. Mii.i.ek, Couuty Hupt. School. in--! u rs Court. Court MUtvMMd tbe claims lor scalp bounty and found the follouiug to be valid, to-wltt J E P Wlihers, 1 wildcat 2 00 John Heavy, 1 wildoat 2 on H Bennett, 1 coyote 2 00 Walter Htafford, 1 wildoat 2 00 0 F ( 'at heart , 1 coyote 2 on Cbas Neai, 1 cougar 2 00 J W Decter, 1 wildcat 2 00 '.Vol Mills, 1 wildcat I 00 J K Park, 1 wildoat 2 INI J W Holland, I wildcat 2 00 Kobt Orr, 2 wildcats 4 no Court approved the road report of A J Cbapmau, supervisor road district No 107. MAGERS HANGING Three Brothers of the Murdered Man Witnessed the Event. Call lor deeting of Uuiou Ceutral Committee. The members ot the Union Central Committee are hereby called to meet at tbe City Hall In Eugene, Oregon, oute-wit: Haturday, the 10th day of February, 1900, at 1 o'clock, p. m., for consultation concerning (lie coming campaign. M. H. Wallis, Hecretary. The Whoshi Man. Cottage Grove Nugget: The officers of this place have had a man in obarge for several days, who was arrested near Comstnck, ans wering to tbe name or B. C. Walker, on suspiclou of being J. C. Hharp, charged wlih the crime of rape upon the rerson of a young girl at Seattle, WMh. The snerifl arrived Wednes day aud failed to Identify Walker as the man wanted, although he stated that he resembled the man wanted very closely. Accordingly the boys Will not have uny trouble dividing up the 1100 reward offered for tbe arrest of Hharp. Mr. Walker says while the affair occasioned him much embarrass-1 ment, still be holds no ill will, and, wished tbe Nugget man ti state that be highly appreciates the kindly con sideration of Marshal Miller. Want Pie. Aurora Borealis: "This year the pu blithers of some of the one bnrse republican newspaper? of Oregon will again form an association, whose principal objeot will be to divide the campaign fund sent to Oregon with tbe independent Uregoulau. They tried this last year, but have faith In tbe maxim, 'It at first you don't suc ceed, try, try again.' The prospects are that tbey will be found trying in 1904. They of course are republicans and will support the ticket no matter how the pecuniary cat jumps. It must not be supposed that some of the one horse sheets of this stale that are not represented in tbe association are not stanchly republican. psoirstro mis innocence .-ltni Joiinisl February Win. MagSfl was hanged by lhi ii" Dsllus, Oregon, this morning t ! , ,,ek under supervision of Hherll! Van Orsdal, ami In twelve inliiiit. i, nfter it very slight struggle, he wa dead, hi neck being dlslO' CSted. Tbe banning look placo In an en Closure 40x4(1 feet, wet of the I'nlk county Jtll, and was witnessed by about oui hundred persons, there be ing abu BOO people on theoutslie. Ttoprl oner waa ld to the ttmflold by Sherltt Van Orsdal, aroinpauted by ICv Bar 100 Biggs, lie walked bravely to the vpol of his execution and tthe: player Was dieted by hi pastor, the priaoMf solemnly bowed bis head. Before patting On the blakcap, (he sh.-nii sk. d Mugers whether lie had any Statement to make, he simply said in a firm voice: "You are looking upon an Innocent man. 1 have not had a fair trial. 1 pray in .... who lestided against me will be forgiven and that 1 meet them in heaven." THE MUKOKK AVEMIKII. With a sad expression on his face Shcrilt Vuu Orsdal then dfWW down (be black cap, when the rope, which was i he one U"d to hang young Bran ton In Lane muni y, was plnc.-d about bis neck and adjusted to once more do it fatal work. A death-like silence reigned while (hi wa being done, and all the spectators evideutly realized that tbey wcr about to witness one oi the worst spectacle ku own to a civil I lad laud. Msgers wa-. dressed in a neat black suit aud showed great self control. Tbe trap was eg arranged (but it will never be known who set it off. It fell 7 feet and S inches. In twelve minutes (he prisoner wa- pronounced dead and t Iih body was turned over to a representa tive of hi family for burial at Dallas. Among those witnessing the execu tion were Hon J I) Lee, superintendent of the state prison, Hheilft Durbln, of Marlon county, sberill from all parts of (be state, aud the three brothers of Kay Hluk, for whose murder Msgera was hung. These were (loo. 1)., T, B. und T. E. .Sink, of Wasco couuty. There was also present a Jury of twelve ex-shenlls, Iasides many other private citizens. A heavy rain fell during the whole proceeding. HIS 1.AMT NIGHT. Magers went to bed a, midnight aud as usual, rested well, lie usked the death watch to wake him up at 4 o'clock tht'. iih ruing, und when tills was done, he turned over and slept un til 5. He thru got up and began writ Ing what It la supposed was his last statement. He said to the guards: "I am innocent. The public will learn it In lime. My only regret Is that I can not live to prove my innocence to tbe world." After completing bis written statement-. Magers ale a hearty breakfast und completed Ids tollel with great composure, but when I lie guards were about to take bim to tbe scaffold lie re sisted In a violent manner. He broke up several pieces of furniture In his cell, and was only Uleted when Pastor Barton Biggs was called in to reason with him. It is learned that it was Magers' in tention to club the sherill and guards, and possibly eilectau esoape. TRAM HKK IIH OF KKAI.TI, KTC Item Lathered About tbe Court House. Heal estate mortgage $ 50 00 ICenl estate mortgage $ 300 00 Benewal of battel mortgage...! 69 00 Chattel Mortgage 30 00 RKAI. EHTAl'K Tit A NSAlTIONW. Frauk D Nash to U H govfii'tneut, (MO acres i t 21 s r 1 Sill, 0 A C K Co to Frank I) Nash, 040 acres In t II F 1 e; 12,240. Q H Barrett to H Q Barrett, int. rest in blocks 1, 2, H, 4, (1,7, 9 aud lu in Horeuce addition to (ileuada; $500. James H Smith and wife to (.'has H Hales mid Win Preston, IttO acres iu tp 18 a r I e; $10. V H to Jutnes H Smith, 100 acres In tp 18 s r I e; patent. Eluabelb Builey to Mtlo B Howl, 103 acres In t 18 s r 4 w; $721. Willamette Beal Estate Co to J C Blehardson, et al trustees, lot It, Cree well;$4.V Frank Hemenway and wife to Hugh F Harrison, 40 acres lu tl7sr4w; $800. MaryD.iniel to Henry Jack ou, 1(10 acres in tp 18 s r 11 w; $100. ; I. Day to Emll fjtrabuhj release of bond for deed. B L Rabin ami wife to R C Boss, 40 acres in tp 17 s r 4 w; $400. Hlateof Oregon to Geo Haseltou, 100.72 acres in tp 18, a r 5 w ; $133.40. PRORATE. In tbe matter ol the estate of H C Owen, deceased. Probable value of estate, $20,000, but was largely In debt. Tbe heirs are J W Oweu, B J Owen, H C Owen und Nesmilh Owen, sous, and Etta Mansfield, a daughter. Bonds. $40,000. The petition of J W, B J and Nesmltb Owen petltlou that A C Woodcock lie appointed adiululs. trator. Estate of W H Miller, deceased; ob jection to Anal account by Dr L D Hearhrough, for the reason that the ad min istrator has rejected notes held by objector for $338.14. Cost bill filed. Judge Potter baa decided that tbe Hcarbrough claim is a legal one and al lows the ameunt, $338.14 against the estate and costs amounting to $11. AO. OOMWTMD TO ASYLUM. Emanuel Kuk, a hoy, was examined this forenoon before Medical Exam iners Drs. I). A. Paineaud W. Kuyken dall, declared to be an idiot aud was ordered committed to tbe asylum al Halem. He was born de fective and is 14 years of age. Hherift Withers will take the boy to Halem to morrow afternoon. DECLARATION Of INTENTION. Cbas F Keopke, a native of Germauy and Cliaa H Handera, a native ot (treat Britain, have filed their Intentions of becoming citizens of the United HUtes. George Barnes, a uatlve of (Jreat Britain, has filed hlB intention to be come a citizen of the I 'nib d states. ELOPED. Couuty Judge Potter baa received official notification from J. F. Cal breadi, superintendent, that 0 Barton committed from Lane couuty Heptem, ber 30, 1899, eloped January 30, 1900. REDEMPTION. TJ Murphy redeemed certificate No 90, 1897 tax sale. CIRCUIT COURT. John Whlteaker va J D Hpencer; de murer to compltiut filed. EBTHAV. J F Kirk gave notice of having taken up a iiorse under the estray aol. Case Bet. The supreme court has set the bearing of the case of Jennie Hmltson, respondent, vs. the Houthern I'ai ilic Company, appellant, for next Tucsdsy. It will be renumbered that Miss Hmiteon, of Hprlngfleld, recovered a judgment In tbe Lane county circuit cosrt some time since against the rail road company for $10,o'.n, the lady oslng both of ber legs In the train accident at Hprlngfleld. A. C Woodcock and Thompson A Hardy appear for the respondent, while hen to i A Mulr will appear for ap pellant. Found Guilty. P. J. Hansen was tried today before Justice Wiuteruieier and a jury consisting of Herbert Gor don, Ueary Cbllsou, D. Tilton, Geo. Hovern, James Turner and W. 11. Mulkey, for assaulting William Lar sen, aged 14 years, by stabbing him. The parties all live in Hpencer pre-1 olnct. Tbe jury found Hansen guilty ' and Justice Winterineier fined blin $10 ' and costs, which defendant will pay. Brownsville Times, Feb 2: "Horace , McKlnley, the well known timber: man, bad tbe pleasure of witnessing a rare sight, while in the mountains near this place. The objects iu ques tion were two snow white deer, the first aver seen in this part of the country. rail for Meeting of Peoples Party ( tral Committee. ell The members of the Lane County People's Party ceutral committee are hereby called to meet st the court house, In Eugene, Oregon, ou Haturday February 10, 1900, at 1 o'clook In tbe afterms'in, for tlie purpose of making apportionment to the county conven tion and attending to such other busi ness as may come before the commit tee. The presence of each member of tbe committee 1 earnestly requested. By order A. J. Zumwai.t, Chairman. L. H. PAriERSON, Heoritary. At Wai.tervillk. Hixteeu miles up the McKen.ie is a thriving village called ait. mile. It Is the distribute lug point for a prosperous section, aud the little town is growing In a substan tial way. A hotel has been added to tbe business of the town. It Is con ducted by I C Brooks aud Is quite a convenience to tbe public. A new public bail will probably be erected there soon, and other improvements in tbe way of new buildings are talked of for tbe coming summer. Five years will see a great change In the smaller towns of Lane county, as well as Eu gene, for it Is not at all mi Improbable prediction that In that time the popula tion of tbe county will be doubled. Dissolution Notice. Notice Is hereby given t hat the co partnership heretofore existing be i ween . Matlock and E. E. Me Clanaban, under the llrmjiiame of Mat lock A M.-t bin ah an, has been dissolved by mutual consent, C. C. Matlook having purchased the interest former ly held by E. E. McClanahan. C. C. Matlock will pay all bills and collect all outstanding bills. Dated this, Eugene, Ore, Jan 11, 1900. C. C. Matlock. E. E. McClanhan. I hereby deaire to thank the citizens of Eugene for liberal patronage hereto fore extended, and trust that my suc cessor will be accorded Ibe full patron age of my friends. E. E. McClanauan. Htate of Ohio, CHy of Toledo, t Lucas County, J Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of tbe firm of F. J. Cheney A Co,, doing business in tbe city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay ONE HUNDUED DOLLABH for each and every cane of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney. Hworn to before me and subscribed iu my presence, this 6th day of Decem ber, A. )., 1886. A. W. Gleabon, seal Notary Public Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken Inter nally and acta directly on tba blood aud mucous surfaces of the system. Bend for testimonials, free. P. J. Cheney A Co., , I oh do, Ohio. Hold by druggists, 76o. Hall's Family Pills are the bast. EUGENE BOY He Is Now in the Philippine Islands. IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE. Cavite, P. I., Sunday, Deo 17, '99. Ah this is Huuday, I will write. I have beeu on the jump during the last mouth, as I have beeu sending from 18 to iir tons each week by steam er to I hi Mo south, and north to I.en gyan gulf. I have issued almost a shipload of provisions during the Isst six weeks, an J now the supply of al most everything lu tbe provisions is nearly exhausted. But tbe navy transport "Holaoe" came In last even tug from Han Francisco with 72,000 packages, so tomorrow I .will begin to receive those stores. I assure you that this position at present Is no snap, hut I would honestly, rather be work lug than to be Idle. Worklug, I say , when I never turn a hand but to check, and I Imagine that work. You may say to any inquiring friends who wish to Know w hen I am coming home, that there would have to be strong Inducements, aa it Is very sel dom that I care to return. We are having moat beautiful weath er here now, I shall plant the sweet peas lu the garden this afu moon. Tbe natives are having a grand time. They hold a feast for nine days before Christ mas. Last night at 12 o'olook, the baud came around and played in fmut of our house and they would uot leave until I got up aud tossed out a dollar for them to buy liquor wltb, as they stay out all night. Heveral of the boys who oame here from Han Francisco on the Monaduock were sent home last Maruh, via Huez canal to New York serosa the conti nent to Hau Franolsoo, where they re- enlisted, and were sent across the Pa cific again to ibis place, making a com plete circuit of tbe globe In a very short time. Probably many ot the old crew are soattered to tbe four wlnda of the earth Chaknelton B Perkins. HUM PTEtt PfiOODOIlUlli Keply of a Merchant 10 a Request for Market Quotations. A Montana man who Is here baying apples, relates tbe La Grande Journal, before oomlng wrote to several towns for prices of apples aud potatoes, Finding the address of a Hampter merchant he wrote him for prices of produce. Herewith Is a copy of tho answer received: "Humpter, Or., Jan 13, l00.-Mr. -, Montana: This Is in reply to yours of Jan. 8, 1900, In which you aak me to quote you prices of apples and potatoes in this section Kindly permit ma to say to you that we are blgh up in the mountains, aud raise only snowballs, gold uuggets aud hell. We have to ship our fruits and vegetables from La Grande. Plenty of everything there. "Would be pleased to quote you prices on real estate and mining stock." Operation koh Appendicitis Drs Paine A Kuykendall and Helover operated yesterday on Frank Yates, the 14 year-old son of Wm Yatea for appe idlcitls, and euocessfuly attended the case. The young man stood the operation very well, and while In a very oritloal condition, everything seems to be In his favor at present. Steamer Euobne. The steamer Eugene did not arrive at Harrisburg until yesterday at uoou. The water at that place being nearly as low a In tbe summer. Hlx teams brought the Eu gene goods here this afternoon, nearly 20 tons. New Quaktekh. Geo F Craw will occupy the western portion of the cor ner room of ths Cbrlsman block, for tills business, when Mr Otlbert takes he front portion (or Ills shoe store. Tbe ntranoe to Mr Craw's place will be on Ninth street. Born In Eugene, Or., Feb. 2, 1900, to the wife of Frank Stewart, a daughter. One of tbe tramps In Jail ia lettering up the "polios headquarters" windows. Hon. M. K. Weatherford and wife, of Albany, have returned from a visit to the East. The oldest msn I hat has so far reg istered In Lane oounty la Waldo Hkinner of this city, aged 92 years. Bennett A McCornaok tbla week purchased one dozen chickens from a farmer that weighed 100 lbs gross. Horace Mann, late of Col tegs Gists, has taken oharge of tbe Medford Eye. He Is a first-class newepaper man and will succeed. Lewis Dennis, BaWm, I ml., says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure 4ld mors good than anything lever tooK." It digests what you eat and can not bslp but oars dyspepsia and stomaeb troubles. Vinoent A Co, Corner Drag Htors.