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HjiUAjn rUDiJj Uj'rtvK; Au-vi..r she 41 0flW ASTOHIA. OKKGON, DECEMBER 1899 iso.m fjwii- FRIDAY DECEMBER 29. n f --- i I I I.- - .1 Now is the Time . . . . r ,i i .i !) I i I 4 I I HC weather will be getting cohler soon. Hcttcr buy your STOVES now at THE ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. THE DELAGOA TREATY SIGNED England Gains Many Needed Ad vantages In South Africa. CONSUL MACRUM DEPARTED Kciinnkd With SHtlsfn tlon liy (.rent Itritoin- Hi-. SuacsM.r Kill Ik Hcurtilv Welcomed. 1900! FOR Blank Books, Miscellaneous Books, Diaries, Calendar Pads. GRIFFIN & REED. Holiday Presents! W't linvi' "Vi-r mil' huii'lrt d .lillcii iit Myh' of luiicy Km kt rs in Malmnny, it-Mtn (Ink hikI r.inlsryo Mnj'lf which nro two I hut value hikI ilmicc gumR 'i have nl-o ii lu iiiitiful line f tin- artistically funnel. Writing I.-k I'm h-r Tul'lc. Tul"nrctU. .laiilinii ire StiimN. A huge a-'itiin nt el Snivnia.-, Axiuin liis ainl WillmiM. Ru$s! Artlntlc Picture Frninltip:. Charles Hcilborn & Son. 1 SI V'ttK. I hi I -A Oll''il'li I , i in- Till. una frmi Luiilm .y: Tie iiiiiHitiMi-ii.Mii if tin' Berlin I.o ( ul -An iif-T tlnil in, I' r :h 'T I ipu'ii' lon of th (i .i: - t ii.it iij will lik.- I'.n w it .t I ' AU'H' ce.nnli n nr..) tin" l"rrli ry .. nl. i f liie ...)'. b"i nr. i England I-Iii bay. I Hi'' ni"l i.ii fn-w i.f :1k il.iy Tl ultli.'iiv n-a ul'l'lil it J III" ' it 'im 1. 1 if ineerl - m (urn 1y III'' l 'i. p.i.-r agaiNi! I'rviinh and It ' anin ' 'ipalnni in u 1 1 U incept-I with i.-..t.. mil lli" foreign i.m-- ' fli:i. II Til'- iil1 iyiiiiil "f Z'j- luci.mHi irnrli" f"l tm n" "h.iiv In th: I -n !!"!' il (I' l l.' .tlX'i -in il nibl fill, S-! .liM-.pnnr lliU kill J h.i I v '.i i i i i"l .n IIiIhiii.i'k' I'lri-l. f'-r -ill .;" i'i '. -Mly f'H b!iihhiii ff tin- mii iiH'ii "( aimi mi l iUiiiiiuiutu'ii f"i tin' Tr.iiifvual liii !' imiiu' uyxuvux. null lh- jTi.l'ii'ifill"! nf lti- war. WlilU- !li' Itumcait r f T'lattU lli.- , . i iii.a'l. n .f II. nit a- ill. lift i'mii ..il. nr.- of tlmli i up i' i.iii i ( I l;iK' .i l i v. ill-' Kmiiii Ii J iuriLiN .m t in'..ii kii" wlial Hi" W 'i-i,ii k Uhi K" ' ' nui'-lit Kl i" n-is"i.''!c'K I' ininuio .f Aiii'-rlran vmHh Ii' Li' I'ntlili iny Wli.U".'!' tli.it ,i' U'ti ;t'iiy If. niiirti (hit Mr i'IimI. h,tf i 1 Ititrifiifril III the MMEl'-l .u-'' l: m.il ill ' j in. I imf HJH.K-.I. Tl"' I I' 'i"!i I ' v. (.iUIIi Mill. With. .HI .l-.ul'l. ! all"' J t i ..i tliilr "ik ii'-l "y .i- t!i- Am-' r.' .ir. : I.' ri.U' tn .icn u t -1 (luring t!i v ir "I'll S;ii;'i. Ill- iHi! ,.m. i.f i'"i t : fi n 1 .if wiir u 1 iii-uir.U r t;h!f i;i if mu. .1 in iiui- i' .iiix'. UunnUu am) Ki'-m h i u in i thu .ill CONTENT OK TJIK TULATY Tli. Kotmlli.Ui(lit t Kimllih Dlpl'. mu y AI'U un liiitiurtinit .'rlti. Nl;W YOIIK. Ice 2a.-A 'IlKpatcli U) li I li t ul'l fru n lliirtln m): ri:- I "k ll-AliK-iKiT pUlllllh' t!l i;iiii'nm nf iIki ( 'riM.iii-f.nKlliili-r.'rtiiKii"' ':( irinty. Tlr'ii J'"i Mi. trntv will hale i-twuth fire i mxiii an ih" Hul.'M . MuT'. I';ai Hl-lli-nil-y iiii'l ;olt!.iu lia't (tlv n n t- IkJoii In lh" Ii lHIf'M If nrliltni inn. The t Ul n. It IrJ i'X! )UhI, will Ii.- i Kim .ii JdMJiiy r Kihiiiiry Kfi'l (irulialily Im ti fnv ..r ff Kngla.i'l in wliii U in"-- T'iMukiI I""' vy I:mkIiii)I mi l Ain-rl -i an liiuVnmlty of l.'.WXi i.it!i.t fliTllnn I'.i'Kl ni'l fliialiKil III K'l from rrt iikuI tin- rliflit of iiw-mpiliti In ! iiitfiM l'y. tin- rmmlin of IMutfua to I'nirUfiil in iy tlmrrfuro li i ini--tJ in mn h rifit. It I Miilj thiit rrtrlVnt Kr-Jit-f m.iy miw il". l.i-ro war on rotturfal and IIIM'-k ll'I.IKuA lilHI' in ii'lur lu ir'V;:it Any Inl -rf. fur nv I'r.ini'i1 'r Ituiwlii, KnK'Hi-l tm.' luit'il ipx'y with 0 rmiii "i-lfar lli.g th.j tvinpli'i iurlltln t ''iiriuKii'in piitw-KHliina In A-mii w.ti. ju.tM.iO iUir irillr of t.-rrltoty an J u 1111III..11 Inh iWtanoi. ii. rin, my furttur r--'iv In Afi'.cn 4 II I'm luiju urriinry nurtli of iU-iiiliiU'-, rxc-t a ritriu i f l.iii'l tnr 'i.ii ml- f.ir Mr. t'wll HI.j-I ' tr.i... fr.i..n nillM.v. Ki-r thlt th'- 0-nm.t. if vi iiiiniil will .iy 1'ai'iUKol 'I'j.tAfi.1' Mi.irln Th'- nurjiriBiiiK part In the ttat 11. -M i.f tin- Uka.Aiii 'Uvr ii tluit 1 fffiK to Aula .vhvjn it has rip'a'.. .iii lt-ti tftnui ul l-ln- fjii- an i,flit ih.il tlif tr-iity unly nfiis t - Afna ami 'liil not mfrr to Am.i. It met. i.ntvr. li r':iwr.ilri! that th.- L k il-Ai.l' lK'tr wiut in a p-all;in tn 1 ub i.-h III-- ham-fun tr-uiy ;t u um b fmt ih. nil 1 l.il iiulihi.ij.m la ik place i-.ntiUtnl n-.- lM-a the ri-nialtUnR Af th all puna vainim f rm'tunal. liicl . ..m.ilii 2 .(.Vu.'i'H) iniiian- kl'unieu r anO hi- U.i.i.i li,lmlttiiti. Tl iiniM iit ..f l'jrtugul u this ar r.inai in-'iit u.1.1 ulna !y Ix-'-u i.b'ilii'i !:i principle. j Ti..- I.. k.il-Ai .g.-r iil.u.- It hM livi fr. in biich a ioiiioo that no Jv til. 111! 18 pl!llbf. Tl.al (in at nr.Uin M.iUl l ul-Jniii'-l 1. 1 nun- Km p..v'.-.r if IV.auua b.i lui.i lni'K b'.-o'i ixpivlcl. It lum bi-O 1 k noun fur iiiun." vir. lh.t nreKolia t!.m fur tho traimfrj 'y.uv.i with m Ti nr I.-."" frcy l u carrl d on Ikkwc-'p LONDON FLOOD GATES OPEN Government Inundated With Sug gestions Concerning tbe War. THE TIMES' DOLEFUL WAIL trai.fli f. ' loiii-it'Ir ami political cr. nl I.w.iliiiti liuvi iliitvrr.'U Puilt-gai f r. .tn pir.iiiK i'llh in of hi moi . 1 1 u . 1. .. I U' irl7.nK 'I 'iPiai nriiari. unu .4 on pi . lit tr'.ii .f I'iiouni-iiatic , act'-rt Here Im n I.ImI of i I High Grade Goods at I Moderate Prices: )? k Famy Civaiiicry l!iitttT in Kfgs ami Kolk Strictly Fresh I'-gs. N't'W Crui Mnjilc Syrup, ruickwlifa! ami tiritKllo Cakf Flour, raikanl A Siuitlin Fancy Italian rninos. New Crop N'uN, KiH, Minco Moat, Breakfast Food, Pancake Flour, Whole Wheat Flour. Whnln Wheat Crackms. i)v .. . .. . ., .. 1 l i ..1 If U't i' " " n.vut I'.rit.ln and Fortug ,1 f,.r a lllll.S l.ll.i'H I II. I' 11" lll'-llfHII-l-M I'M Ii K 1 h- Im k dinr ag.ilniti thv ir. : .un. ' i.f im.iliiii.l .f w.r nil Ih- T' hi' ! . - .1 .. II... 1 .. .1 l 1.1 t.i.ii th.-i,. ii a n-t ui,i'i''-m.'tit i. I ' . .. 'irrmmiy r.U:IHK to any nil' K,-: ' """" "' ' jUp...-, .hi' ii,g..lia:lo'., ..f th.- Iwt f Tin- mil- ..(Mr., h.11 pp.-ul.'! I lie "X-1 ' . ...... .... . p.-rinii-iii of Kiippiyititc ih. .-.mn ry wHIi .1 l.iM'f fuinmary . f iu'i (rm tin- tint .f .tr .ikI.I.' from ilu- r:i-unity i!i.i. WliiU- ihi r-kiuat.tiiti la rf pnrt 'il tu ! unrliantr-il, ' o'li'-ral .'..1;- ;U-.''s lll.itlV '.II m'l Ulng p .lllr.H III 1 Ir. Ii-i l.i-. il un .1 ilittlre to n i prn i i-ni-iiiunivMil iil with till" ImiII.iii i-olit 11.nl loiii'ial M'-lhU un fou-i- ; ph-'Wn ' I,. I.' Mgil'-ntly .i-liuK ill'' " -my anil r T.iiiiioiti rin hi linen with "'.'""'i' '""" ... t,.,...M ilisjii,,',! Hi., claim., of 1-ortu-Tl..' l o r fi.ro, lH'M-n.1 tin- wlvnihu, f IM h., 1I1T i'iv'i an- tilso rtporto.l to In. -i- " ' ' cn.i'liig aiul ttK' (iUivm's nn'saifi' has b. ill IvcclV -.l by till' Hilill.M Willi fcr-'at nnthUHlamn. Thin iiowa Is of yi'.iij iiml pr "ji tl for the i'Xiiiljt ,f th" tllul.'Irf'.l.Hllim bltWMr.U th' t ' c i inli iv. Tin pi-.-M nt town of Irrvncu Mar ijui ilnl.ii only from 16. The hui--b.T h.ia bn'ii omtiariJ with two of ' th.. .'uiift In the world. 1U3 and Sid n.'V, and prop-.ly Ji-vi'lopoil It would Wuine the 'liaritiuii' port of the whole nf 1 1-..- la-iln of Lh I.lmpopo nv.T ami if the MaUvi wcupylng the pl.i'.eiu of S.'tiih Afiio.i. iJri-.it IlfiCiln fmin 1-'C It. II. M.i gr-iil'-r vain.- than Ih" bi'lal'd d ri ll iitih.'s from both tl.iLu-i,- and Me thii.n Lii'lvi'd from wpivl.il ii.rivi pollilrlltM. Kr.iin l-ul'.er'a hdiUrtei h there l Hi rllli'ial liewn, but Uiere ai 1' llvelj' and l.id its wn liainij upon .1.1 00 (uj'iiti.'ii of the Dutch, of wh;ih the r -veti rimii Ml to hi-r. CapUi'.ii Owens c.iiTviim out ihe surveys In ob talinil a iMiid-sHi.m from the native chi. r-i ciin.'iinii d in its ahotvs. Tha dl-"-puu' wan ultimately referred to the ar!iln.ii.i.'n of the print dot it of the French republic, riinhal MacMahon. hie iiwutd In ism a-H given in fa- Halston : ....... . . .ul uUlenil.li.. 1 1 1 I'l illll ' r " 1 w vor of l ortuffal. Or.t Uiltain, how of t uleiino, la which the lioers ktUMl' . . ever, uui 1101 ii-iiiiniuau mn 1.1. ...... ROSS. HIGGINS Sc CO. tv.o men one d.iy and th" Itrillnh twa ' men the in-xt day. The oiilpotil affalii , Liiii.H l he hitch utility of the Na- tul inouiited force, tlwi value ,.1 wlilih ; h.m bui'ii at hint appreciated by the i Imtlrh feeiteralB for tle work of scout li'B. Krom t'aiK' Town c.uneii a report . that battalions of Infantry are going Ion to lMiibiin and thai a serious Dutch c iiMplivuy has been discovered dur ing the holidays. ' Consul Mat-rum will not arrive 1" I Kngland until week after next. South I I A.J. ....... ...t.. ...... n.w.ii,..liil.i,l ultli niiiiunn 1. i.v. .i it ..v .uwi ...... rr ! him In l'rotu;Ma iU'.crllH him as R nwn Largest and Best Equipped Offices In the Northwest PORTLAND DENTAL PARLORS Top rioor 1 ! Whl"lton ! Vr....-' Crown nml Uridgo Wtirk, $1.50 iht tooth, guaronteetl. lk'Ht net TiH-tli. 85.00 fit Kuarautr-otl. llent Fillings, 50c np, gtiantiituud. All W'tu k l'oltivclv finanintecU toulvo Perfect SatlNfactlon OR NO I'AY. WiwiliinRton naildiiiB, Corner 4th nntl WaBliiiikjton Sta. Fifth Floor, Kooma 47, 4H, f 0, 61, 62. 'Phon Onuon, Brown aoj. Columbia gOg with little force who was unetpjul to the ivipotislbllltl of an Important p.wt In War time. H. had few friend, in either Pretoria or Johannesburg among the Amerloan or English resi dent. When Conynfflia n Orunn retired from Prttorla Mr. Macrum had & tlr.e opportunity for returning the useful and friendly Bervlee which Brlilsh di plomatists and consul odlcera had ivii dened to Amorlca during tlve previous y.iar In Spxln and Cuba. His ahnn dimment of thd pivit of duty when English frlnnda were anxious to ih celve Information from the hundreds of officers and soldiers Imprisoned th ra U expliilnod by South Africans as a result of his strong partisanship of the liner cattso and lis dislike of eveiythliiR English. The unpleifunt impression created In Enfflund by Mr. Maorum's Imxpll cnVde conduct has. been effaocd by the mppolntment of Mr. Hay as his successor. It's a cold deay when a womin does n't gossip over the back fence with lier neighbor. and he consol.il hewulf for the U of the actual ownership by obt aining a ritthi of pre-emption undr She Aiikrlo rortugui air.'jeineiit of 1S91. ln Kir this inau-umont Gtvat BriOalt. n ml roittig.il agreud that In event of ' one of the two powers proposing to p.vrt with any of the territories to th south of the Zambesi, the other shall be recuKUilod M poiseasing prefer ential light W tlw terrltortea In ques tion or any portion of them." This is held to give to Great Brltait. the right of pre-emption whenever I'ortugul la In such financial irut as to need to sell her right, in the bay. She was said to be in such dlfT.cultM last year nd only domestic politico co'ialderatlnns In Lisbon than prevent ed her acting upon 'the agreement. THE CASE OF MACHUM. Our Former Consul at Frotorla Must Explain Ills Aotlons. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The case of Consul Charles E. Mooirum, United Status representative at Pretoria, who Insisted on being relieved at the time of the South African crisis became must acute, Is assuming additional importance, Tho understanding at the state de partment Is that ha la not coming by the way of English port, but is on & German ship which comes through the Med.itorr.meun and thence Ulreoi to this country. tn thn pro.-toiil .u.pect of the case there Is little doubt that unVess the consul presents ample explanation for h's course he will not oonMnue In the C insular aervloe. Tott Much CcnMjNiipand Concealment Uotrs Said to Ik Ntrvously Drcadintj llr it ish Adtancc. LONDON, D-c. . 4 C u. m.- DurtnK Ihe '.-unilntuii lull in mill ary " P'sra tloun In South Africa thn (apra r fillmi with letters iiii.1 article cr.---iiig the K'lVernm. tit i"l campaign an. nuk'g- fii.g n -ni-ll.fi ami irnpro-. r-111-tit. alt'-rit!"' in plana arvl th Ilk- Tn- Time complain of "n: 1 Iriu. cri.i'irhip a;l coiicviiniwit " Th- uisjMtch. from ih- f:K aii r-pr--i'.: th- lMir a in a nt rv.m (.ntnllt.0.1 and in (-.instant dral if i Jiritl.-h advance, hut tdif ifc ppibab'y an i x igK'iratioii. Tli- Mol'lor r I v . r corrcfp.nxi' nt if 'lie Dally C'hr.iile g.v.iii an eXpUna ti'in -.f the riiMiin r.lle fir- m-xplita-hly op H.-1 from lif Htw ir-nch. He uy: "The PoerK have wire t:r-tcl.ei) along th entire Jr.mt ef trench-,, and c.jiiiiected lth laiiip. If a w.re h touch") Ihe bnil.' i exlll gulshed. thus giving warning. Oitn night high wind extinguished a lamp which r 'Ult-d In a fab' warnlrg. The tli" c-ajt'd when the lioera dLstiovertid ihat the alarm waji falau "' l.tiNl'i'N. I-v. IS.- U ia trfiw e.-ti-tnat'd that the a- will ; ut leiiS: VMn:K'.0"0 pou'vla (t.:'it).0ii.')"i). The- l.:ilii-ti gov rinuiiit now evtix-s 3 marked ch mge frjm itn attitude In the early stag 9 of the war and shows a ilinpiwiiiiim to accept assir-tance fr.m- any iuara?r. The lmp-rlU yo aatiry committer .i is-ur I a stiit muiit to the efft, t ill it the govirnm-iit cntfiiei the fOi matiati and dispatch of yejnianiy a-s one of the most prw-slng needs vf the situation and has Ultima i.-d that it is n iw prepar-.-d to accept from i.'OO to 10. 0 yeomanry Instead of 3,0fti as 01 igtuiliy ask d for. THE ARGENTINE TARIFF SYSTEM Reduction on Oregon Lumter Se cond by United States. WOOL INCREASES PROPOSED Importers Deny Any Competition Be tween the Wool Froducers of the respective Countries. Holil will earc;ly rach him beforf Ma,r. Ii I. IM. A aic'i i'n of the ait d. partmftl r-niv tonimunlcail j if by ) tniut mean (if tranmii(tiiiifi (is the lumin al ipieiy, no oflli lil liif'frmatlmi It af t li't in th; p'fMilin ofin atithup III.- in tt'ashlriat.iri f.jf Be k it month. The r-vison th-r? r.o r-o't t th cabU Ut dotTniin- whMll-r or l.dt American Inb iv I ha'e b'-n In Jurii.usly aff".tcl irfouni In prised dents tabllnli"l ov-r a y ,11 .ig when n.,( wlthVi I'llnir th- s-lc.li. of l.rliish and oth-ir nvimnrs 1 y An.iri can cruiser, Eui'ir.'ui na lon ra' lied that this giivei iiin-Mit In 11 a-i mlraltv eo'Ji'ia would doV rn l.e t; iTeiilt ( f ra:h can-? a rap! Hy a- f t- .11. lu aa wll .in-ital.l- .ii' ilanitt&T t In th caa of every mi:-ta aid ti.a' the great. ir rnHtak-j the !'? r t lie de lay, -th.: rin a''-r will ! b- t!i- I rn a f to iff faliall'.'d. Thi conalderatl .11 nil . u by f r Ig .. h- v.i;s In I h-n -x: t .M WA.-HINi'JTON. Dec. tf.-The oltl- 1-iHt year and t-i: ui.d r . .1. c"'.' i tUI utement ut fact reepi-cting lbn ti an American p r. 'f 1- t . io'i rv 1 Arif- n'.ine onvcntlon la givea out. extr-iTie'y gratifyi-ig tin- v r:i j Th! A-icentiue tariff syst-m InvoIveH nnl which wiul 1 liav I,-n -i u-!j ; not only 1 fixed and high r.'. of du eiiitarrt hid n u't i! g-.v n.i.ien:" ti-s on Inipjrta but also provide, for ty a show 'f iinpi; 1 1 f i ? : tlf(an aforo, (.r valuation which la to be O' C 'jtlv- itit th- au.tu 1- '' ' '.' ; flawd f r tn tin.e to time by txecuUv ii t th- judiuury. ' authority. The pjjnt th - ollio-.i..- tn ik- a tint Th1 convention fur example not only tiie i;riti.h Imperial null ir.' et it iwum to 1'nl.td State, export-rs un 1 rr-c ' reduction on Oregon pine luniDtr atvi i,i! n 'it j Souititrn lumlwr. In fact all kind, of r Afic undr-f-d lumber, but a fixed aforo, r.d a- ' and on t 'r-gon and yellow pine lt 1: t!y th ! duo-? it ov-r 40 por coin. ntt .n i The Argentine governma.ft demand f..r initti' i w! a reeiorooal conueion on wool in . I.- I- .1- 1 I L.tiJ'in are not yet 1 v.lth all th.: f.i -l.i in hiis oft the south r than are Aiii-ri an t th-se slrps adinlt'.-'lly Ameilca.i I'arf 'her- 1: n afr 'it ifiv i!v-l :.tii.ng me inures, as wli mi the A. ha ll red on cr h--n c'jp .1:1 lieolivht !n th- It-Siolin-I 1 n ter case th elh'itih s"V riiii ant no complaint w hat -v r 111.1.I-. THE FLOl'K fil'.IZriti NEW YOKK, Dec. 'it- -Tic a o.-r-tdlii'ueiits of facts coin-cti 1 wi:h the eiur ..f Am-.-iciii !l 'ir hy il il sh '.arship.- off tint csisi of I'l'I'tugU 3.. i:.oii Africa has b.-n co.ifl.led to t: e Tiiii-d Suit a co'isular aeeal ...t I. -roiu . Matgu-z. Th- d'Pirtmmt of tat" is Jelermire-d to do ev ry hii.g pri r to in.ilnt'iin Am--i'i..n: r-glit in the tnaitjr of n-rutral trad- in this CaiSe. : n.ia'ari.l other articl-. The American wcol .' be grow-rs have expreiwed fears that thlaj he at- W'u!J pp-ve injurioua to th dome'o 1 interest. Th.' toul Import of wo.4 into the Irdt.d State, for 199 from all o'uutries was 7.S73.Ui0 pound.. Of thih from Argentine came only 7,W7, OjO pounds. The propos-d reduction for Argentine ote alone can hav. no eff.jct on our market prlcM. A majority of the wool ut of the c-aret clas.i (for carpets etc). 1 1 1". I 'A I'.T.M N T t'NDISTl'K lV. D No Tiouble Will Arise Owr the Urit. ish Flour Seiiur. NEW YtiKK, Dec. I A aoiil to llie Tribune irim Washington sajs. The eouatiamlty at tho state diiart meht is not at all ill.tuibed over tho s!i;nillcance attached In leir.il and m r i"..mlle circU-s to the stopping by B it sl warships of Hrltish and Dutch merchant ves.dt. bound for D la-;oa bay will; cargoes expor id fr m th I'nit.xl Sta."-K. The ofliekils express conlldeniv tl at the ItritUh governnunt will take fu 1 reparation fie.- any act committed by f;s naval agtiits it it nil it'l to have teen 111 "gal or unjusUrte 1 and they prof-jaa a profound convc.ioi that Englifhnien mv not taking any h.irardous climes Just at pr. sext . f antagonizing any considerable pcp'l- lar vlement in America. It Is not known to th" a-. cre'.ary of slate w holh 'r the eui'goes on tied In this cotiiitry have actually Ken con fiscated, nor precisely what ..rtiile Otvat Lritaln ;rviw to r-gard as contraband during the contii.tt.ince cf the South African wtr. It Is said that every nation on oecomlng engaged in hostilities makes Its own rules as rig Id or as lx as the ica-sion sias to doniand, and oldo.n takis other na tions into Its colifl.ii lice on the tuh Ject. This was the case when the war with Spain begun. Neither nation having subscribed to the prlvateoring clause of the treaty of Paris, a proc lamation was Issued by 'die orealdent, announcing adhesion to Its pi jVs Ions. The queen regant Issued a di0;ve which, while reserving the light of privateering announced ithat letters of martiu would nut bo granted. Cut Spain did not announce what course she Intended to pursue in other mat ters nor did tha United State exo.pt In confidential genorvl orders to navai oticltls f.x any definite policy as to seizures and contraband. Th supreme serenity of tho slat department regirdlns tha flour seiz ures Is peirhaps beat Illustrated by the steps already taken to ascertain t lie facts of the oaso which are- an essen tial preliminary to further aotlon. On the ivcslpt of complaints from American exporters that their poducts had been detained and that their de livery at tho lKU-.ral port of destina tion, Peiagxi bay, had been refused tha auoi'jtary of state Immediately transmittal the eompKUnta to Ambas aadcr Choata at London and Consul Hullia at rrntoria for iuvoHUgatl .d and report. These notes went by null and Mr. Choat has barely reoelved his own by this time vhlle that of Consul CARE IN SELECTING All Troops Kevently Arriving in LiU'ii Are Well WAsHlINUTOV. I IV- Adut..nt General Corbin said that ev- ry r- gi n. nil ef infantry last recruited which Ii : rel eh.nl Manila hus .na.le Ih-; re CONGRESSMAN B0CTEI.LE. The Brilliant JIik ijopn--nuiiv Goirs Insine. NEW YORK, Dec. 2S. A apech.l to th.? World frm Boston, says: Congressman Boutelle Is now in th. McLean hospital for insane at Wavsr ly. seven miles out of Boston. When he was brought to Rs-stoa last Monday night ;t was the Intention of the attenllng diM-t. rs to place him In the 1M1.11.1s.nK sanitarium at Bivokllne, a private institution. He was refused admittance ther-, the inference beir.Sf tl-.at his case was a more (lefperaia m irkable rep.rt of the safe arr.v.il "f one than the management cared to be every man who started. This is con- responsible foe. ' sldervd t very convincing rr'f of the J care with which the nun were se lected The- troops liave travele.1 by l th routes, the Suez cat.l and by way of iiii Francisco, i'.ii.l hav.' Iv en suj. J-vt-d to great changes "f clinvite, a "d yet not one man has diinl cf illness on the wsy. From a thoroughly reliable source It w.'.s retH.rted that the congressman in suff-rng from par?sis. 1 ' GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORIES. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-The n.c iv;ary f the treisury today dJsig nated several adiUlortal national banks as government depositories to receive international revenue rece-pU and. It Is said, will continue to do bo SAN BERNARDINO. Cat, Dec. :S. until the tutil sum so. deposited Will As the west bound freight train over 1 amount t'.O.onW or ItO.OCO.OuO. Any the Santa Fe route wis crosiing the ' national bank owning or controlling Cajon creek brldgo today about 11 L'niud Stato bomls willing to deposit, miles ncrth of this oily, nine cars wa it . the same in tha treasury as security, through the brilge into the ctvek bot- including those now receiving depos- 1.. 1. 1. ..-..!, Irf in nartilrlnaLe la tktS ll'lll. 111. ll UIUH. II. 11.' ,.U'' t 11-, W ....... a teiti'ile coiillagrailoa. No one was j distribution i t internal revenue re plied, ceipts. TRAIN WRECK. 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