252&?&&SJ53. I ConsolidatedFeb. 1899.
COKVALIilS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1899.
VOL. XXXVI. NO. 52.
IB OF THE WEEK
From All Parts of the New
World and the Old.
OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of tho Fait Weel
Culled From the Telegraph Colomil
The province of Cayan, Luzon. hai
surrendered to Captain McCalla.
Commander Til ley may be given
charge of oar possessions in Samoa.
Americans hare destroyed , Again
aldo's body guard and the rebel chie:
has fled in disguise.
Mac Arthur has captured Mabini, one
of the ablest of insurgents, and founder
of their government.
Prominent officials will go to Wash
ington to lobby for the admission of
New Mexico to statehood. ' V
Owing to the British reverses in
Booth Africa it is said Russia and
France are getting restless. .
The army and navy are each urging
different routes for the Pacific cable.
Private companies are also after it
. Alaska is after better government.
Her special envoy is in Washington tc
present a petition for favors desired.
Ladysmith relief force's advance
column has reached a position within
three miles of Colenso without opposi
tion. - i
Uener.il Methuen attacked 12,000
Boers r.u the M odder river, but found
their portion too strong for him.. He
reports great losses.
Major-General Andrew G, Wauehope
was killed in action at Modder river
He was a veteran of the Asbantee and
Egyptian campaigns.
A recent decision of the customs de
partment in regard to the shipment of
goods in bond works a great injury to
Pacific coast interests.
Germany has inquired as to our - in'
tentions regarding the Danish West
Indies. It is believed Germany would
like to have them, but this would not
suit Uncle Sam. .
Two Americans were filled, appar-
ently without provocation, in San
Pedro, Spanish Honduras. The kill
ing, as reported, was of a particularly
aggravating type.
Major-General Edward Ferrero is
dead at New York. In 1861 he raised
the "Shepard Rifles," of which he was
made colonel. He took the first forti
fied redoubt captured in the war. "
Another gigantic corporation is now
organizing to oppose the sugar trust in
the islands. A former member of the
. sugar trust is believed to be one of the
leading spirits. The capital will be
1100,000,000 and may be known as .the
Colonial Sugar Refining Company.
A Washington dispatch to the Cleve
land Leader says that McKinley and
Root will head the ' Republican ticket.
Leading Republicans favor their nomi
nation by acclamation. Tuesday, June
12, is suggested as the most likely date
for the convention. .. "
An anti-British meeting was held in
Omaha.
Gatacredoe8 not blame the guides
for his disaster.
Otis has been instructed to open
ports in the Philippines.
A colony of SO Michigan people will
settle near Fairhaven, Wash.
Five stores were burned out on Sixth
street, near Alder, Portland, Or.; loss,
$10,000.
It is said that South Africa has al
ways been a graveyard for the British
generals' reputations. ;
The British bark Indian Emprie,
laden with coal, was burned to the
water's edge near Lima, Peru.
- Our iron ore supply is short. It will
take 200 vessels to handle the cargoes
of iron engaged for importation. 3
Two prominent Portland physicians
have been sued by a lady who claims
negligence in diagnosing her case.
A report comes from Astoria, Or.,
that the packers' combine will operate
only three of its canneries next season.
Britishers , acknowledge that they
lost over 700 men at Stormberg, and
Boer reports apparently agree with
those from British sources.
Nearly 2,000,000 bushels of wheat
aie Btored in warehouses of Tacoma
and not a ship is loading, the owners
of the wheat holding for better prices.
A company has been organized in
Eastern Oregon to build , a railway
line frJm Hilgard to the ' John Day
country. The O. R. & N. is said to
be in the deal.
Jones of Washington has introduced
in the house a bill for a cable to the
Philippines, to cost not to exceed $8,
000,000, and the creation of a cable
commission. -'
Otis reports that 2,000 additional
Spanish prisoners have been secured in
Northern Luzon, making over 8.00C
released within a month. Seven hun
dred are now en route from Vigan, and
transports will be sent for the re
mainder. The total number of women over 18
years old employed in the factories and
workshops of the British islands is
about 500,000. i
John J. Small-wood, president of the
Industrial and Collegiate institute at
Claremont, Va., was born a slave and
largely educated himself.
Judge Wylie, for years one of the
most prominent figures on the district
bench, is still living in Washington,
and, though over 90 years old, is in
vigorous health:
- Great Britain's insane have increased
2,000 annually frr the last ten - years.
The longest continuous run of a rail
way train in Europe is that from Paris
to Constantinople, 1,921 miles, in64J
hours.
One of the petitions against the seat
ing in congress of Roberts came from
Japan and was signed by 135 Ameri
can missionaries.
General Maximo ; Gomez has col
lected a very large quantity of manu
script treating of the warfare in Cube
from 1868 to the present time, whiob
be regards as his greatest treasure.
LATER NEWS.
Tbe New York stock exchange was
thrown into a panic by two large fail-
The house passed the currency bill
by a vote of 190 to 160. Eleven Demo
crats voted for it.
The weather bureau at Fort Canby
has been closed and the work will here
after be done at Astoria.
The verdict of the jury In the Mo
Daniel case was manslaughter, with the
extreme penalty recommended.
Howard Tuttle, a former. Portland,
Or., boy. denies that he is the man
who jumped into the bay near San
Francisco.
Malcolm Glenn, a newspaper man
known all over thre north coast region,
attempted to cut his throat with a razor
at Ontario, Or,
Yamhilll county hopgrowers have
decided to go into the pool and have
sent delegates to the Oregon Hopgrow
ers' Association.
The La Maire Optical Company, of
France, with a capital of $1,000,000,
will establish branch factories in Illi
nois and .Connecticut.
The executive .committee of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
have decided to build a $300,000 build
ing in Cleveland, O,
A South Pacific naval ' station will
be established as soon as conditions in
the - Philippines admit of the with
drawal of some of the ships there.
: The German navy may be used in
conjunction with those of France and
Russia to exert pressure to prevent re
inforcements reaching South Africa.
The president of the Brown univers
ity asserts that if England whips the
Boers it will bring on a war of nations
in which the United States must par
ticipate, i
In the steer-tying' contest at Denver,
Col., Ed. Harrell defeated "Doc."
Good in, tying five steers in 5 minutes
29 seconds. Good in claimed the
world's championship.
It is probable that the distressed
bark reported ashore near ' Point Bpnilla
on November 18, is the long-missing
Colusa, whioh sailed from Honolulu on
October 9 for Esquimault
The Boer republics have not yet used
a third of the military resources at
their command. They have been quiet
ly preparing for years. Forts of the
Transvaal are now impregnable.
Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumby, flag
lieutenant to Admiral Dewey daring
the Manila campaign, who has been
ill with typhoid fever for several weeks,
died at Garfield hospital, Washington,
D. C.
General Methuen is preparing for
another advance. "
The German press and people are
jubilant over Bailor's defeat.
Major-General Wood anticipates hav
ing a plea ant time in Havana.
Agitators are alarming the peaceable
natives of the island of Negros
Three Mexicans were killed as a re-
salt of a fight near Florence, Ariz.
New York is working hard to secure
the next national Democratic conven
tion.
The Broadway National Bank, of Bos
ton, has failed, with liabilities of $3,
000,000. :
William H. Carpenter, poet and edi
tor, died at his home in Baltimore,
aged 86.
The usual large number of British
officers were killed in the engagement
at Tugela. N
Aguinaldo has retreated into the
mountains and Major Marsh has given
up the chase.
The Boers captured a great quantity
of British supplies and ammunition at
Magersfontein.
The Forty-eighth United States in
fantry has been released from quaran
tine at Angel island.
Buller's casualties in the battle at
Tngela river, in killed, wounded and
missing, number 1,100.
The American Federation of Labor
has registered an emphatic disapproval
of government subsidies.
The Stanford University football team
will play the Multnomah club on New
Year's day at Portland.
Baron Roberts has been appointed to
supersede General Buller in command
of the South African forces.
Four persons were burned to death
in Alliance Ky., as a result of a child
throwing some powder in a fire.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will donate $1,000,000 to aid the Boers
in their fight against the English.
The Spanish government' has formal
ly recognized General Castro as presi
dent of the republic of Venezuela.
A farewell banquet:. at Carleton,
England, in aid of the fund 1 of the
American hospital-ship Maine, realized
2,000.
Fire completely destroyed the school
annex building of St. Michaels orphan
asylum, of Pittsburg Pa., with a loss
of $9,000.
A Cleveland, Akron & Columbus pas-
benger tram collided with a switch
engine near Cleveland, killing the en
gineer, fireman and conductor.
The
Illinois Central railroad has
practically secured control of the Min
neapolis & St. Louis line, giving it an
independent line to St. Paul.
Patriok Furey, who died in Philadel
phia at the age of 106, had as his am
bition the desire to live in three cen
turies and nearly accomplished it.
The queen of Portugal, who is said
to have taken up medicine as a fad, be
came so interested in it that she com
pleted the course and took the degree
of M. D.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
are raining money in aid of Mrs.
"Stonewall" Jackson, who is very
poor, in ill health and almost blind at
her home in Charlotte, N. C.
Grand Sire - Alfred 8. '; Pinkerton
claimed at the banquet of the Veteran
Odd Fellow? ' association .in Boston
that there are 1,000,000 Odd Fellows
on this continent, and that 20 per cent
of the army in the Philippines are
members of that order.
This year's famine in India covers.
850,000 square miles and renders mis
erable 850,000,000 people.
Supreme Court Must Pas3 or
; i Demonetization Act.
COLORADO WILL BRING SUIT
Vnlted States Will Defend tho Legality
of tho Act United States ' Monetary
Xeagua t tho Bead of Movement.
Denver, Dec. 18. W. A. 'Rucker,
president of the United States Mone
tary League, left here last night for St.
Louis, where hq will hold a conference
with the governors of several states
friendly to the free coinage of silver,
relative to a suit which is about to be
begun, by the state of Colorado for the
purpose of seouring a decision by the
United States supreme court as to the
legality of the demonetization of silver.
The general : assembly of : the state
a joint . resolution -'. authorizing
the governor to take steps to bring this
Question before the , supreme court.
After jconsnlta tion with prominent pub
lic, men of the state. Governor Thomas
settled upon a coarse of action. The
first step was to authorize President
Rucker, under the great seal of the
state, to confer with other governors
and raise funds necessary, to- bring a
case before the supreme court of the
United States. .
The replies from governors of those
states recognizing that silver should be
on an equality with gold as a circulat-
ing medium of value have been most
satisfactory, promising assistance, and,
tf possible, active co-operation. Ja-
peciaiiy in Texas nas tne reception oi
the idea been cordial, and it is possible
Mr. Rucker will go to that state and
meet the governor and state officials
before proceeding to Washington.
Suit against the government will be
gin in Denver. The United . States
Monetary League will give the state of
Colorado as a present, a solid silver
brick of the purest metal of 100 ounces,
and .representing $100 at par ratio.
Tb&fcfeasurer of the state will then
formally present the brick to the state.
The state will send it to the United
States mint at Washington, with the
demand that it be coined into 100 sil
ver dollars.
"This demand, of course," says Mr.
Rucker, "will be refused. Upon the
refusal, suit will be entered in the
United States supreme court, for we
have no right, under the constitution.
to demand that bullion be coined.
The question will be raised as to where
the constitution lands us, and the suit
brought in the nam of the state of Col
orado to secure more rapid action than
otherwise would be given it."
Mr. Sucker will be assisted by coun
sel from this and other states.
IT IS NOT A PICNIC,
Batehelder Encountered Kaemy In His
March to A parr 1
Washington, Deo. 18. The war de
partment today received a cablegram
giving the latest developments in the
situation in the Philippines. The ca
blegram is as follows:
s, . -
Manila, Deo. 18. Batehelder,
Twenty-fourth infantry, reports that
on the 14th he had an engagement at
the junction of tbe Magat and the Rio
Grande, Isabella province, the enemy
leaving four dead and five mortally
wounded in the trenches. Our . loss
was one drowned and four wounded.
He says he is in need of clothing, pro
visions and money. He will reach Ta-
guagarao, Cagayan province, shortly,
Doubtless the navy relieved him yester
day.
Four hundred and seventy-five
Spanish prisoners arrived this morning,
among them the sick at Vigan, num
bering 120.
"Young, at Banqul, Northwestern
Luzon, reports that his troops are still
pursuing the remnant of the insur
gents, who have 23 American prisoners
in their possession. The country is
exceedingly rough. Our men, without
shoes, are still persistently pursuing.
"The number of Spanish prisoners
now in the hands of the insurgents it
probably ' 1,000, mostly in the south.
expect to effect their release in a few
days.
Negros reports that Sergeant Roe-
der. Sixth infantry, 20 soldiers and 18
native police, attacked 100 inarugents
at Madrigal this morning.. There were
no casualties. The enemy's loss was 28
killed and many wounded. OTIS."
Hunting a Xew Coal Supply.
San . Francisco, Deo. 18. H. E.
Huntington, of the Southern Pacific
Company, has gone to Mexico with at
corps of experts to make a final exami
nation of a bed of coal in the state of
Sonora, about 60 miles off the line of
the Sonora railway, which runs from
Benson, Ariz., to Guayamas, Mexico.
The' Southern Pacific recently pur
chased this road from the . Santa Fe.
The coal deposit will cost the Southern
Pacific $500,000. A branch from the
Sonora railway to the property will
cost $1,500,000.
The railroad company has. during
the past 14 months, employed 1,800
cars in hauling coal from Utah and
Wyoming to supply its locomotives in
Nevada and California. Utah and
Wyoming coal for the use of the com
pany is delivered as far south as Bax
ersfield. Targe Mining Deal.
Baker City, Or., Deo. 16. A deal
affecting directly and indirectly more
property than any other in the history
of niining in Oregon is being handled
in a quiet way here. It is a matter of
inside and reliable information that
the effort to close the deal will be suc
cessful. It 1b for the consolidation of
the Robbins-EUcborn group, consisting
of four claims; the Denny group of
six claims, and the Baisley-Elkhorn
claim, all on Elkhorn mountain, which
is known to be very rich.
Fire In Nebraska Penitentiary.
Lincoln, Neb., Deo. 18. Fire at the
penitentiary this afternoon consumed
the manufactures building and caused
loss to buildings and contents amount
ing to between $75,000 and $100,000.
The principal part of the loss falls on
the state, which owned the building
and the machine shops, which were to
gether valued at $50,000, and were un
insured. Calcutta, Dec. 18. Distress in the
famine-stricken distiiots is becoming
more acute. About 2,260,000 people
have received relief .
ANOTHER DEFEAT.
bailor Repulsed by tho Boon
at th
' .Tag-els River.
London, Deo. 18. The war office has
received a dispatch announcing that
General Buller has met with serious re
verse, losing 11 guns. General Buller
was attempting to cross the Tugela
river. Finding it impossible to effect
his object, he ordered a retirement in
order to avoid greater losses. He left
11 guns behind. --
The following is the text of General
Buller's dispatch- announcing the re
verse: - -
"Buller to " Lansdowne: Chevely
Camp, Dec. 18. I regret to report a
serious reverse. I moved in full
strength from par camp near Chevely
at 4 o'clock this, morning. There are
two fordable places in the Tngela river,
and it was my intention to foroe a pas-
j gage through at one of them. They are
about two miles apart. My intention
j was to force one or the other with one
i brigade, supported by a central brigade.
. General Hart was to attack the left
! drift, General Hildyard the right road,
and General Littleton was to take the
center and to support either.
"Early in the day I saw that General
, Hart would not be able to foroe a pas
sage, and I directed him to withdraw.
He had, however; attacked with great
gallantry,' and his leading battalion,
the Connaught rangers, I fear, suffered
a great deal. j Colonel I. G. Brooke
was seriosly wounded.
"We have abandoned 10 guns and
lost by shell-fire one. The losses in
General Hunt's brigade are, I fear, very
heavy, although the proportion of
severely wounded, I hope, is not large.
The Fourteenth and Sixty-ninth field
batteries also suffered severe losses,
"We have retired to our camp at
' Chevely
SHOT WIFE AND SONS.
Jealous Man Then Sent Bullet Through
His Own Head.
Tacoma, Deo? 18. Adam Crist de
liberately shot hia wife fatally, killed
his 8-year-old son, seriously wounded
a second son, aged 5 years, and then
ended the tragedy by putting a bullet
througbhis own brain. - Jealousy is the
only motive assigned for the crime.
Crist is the proprietor of the Chicago
house, and returned this morning from
a six months' business trip to Spokane.
He was at the hotel during the
morning, and apparently in the best of
health and spirits. About 2 o'clock
in the afternoon he went to a Pacific
avenue pawnbroker and purchased two
revolvers. He stopped a few doors
away at a drug store and bought 25
cents' worth of vitriol. He must have
proceeded direotly home, for the shoot
ing occurred .only a few moments later.
Crist was in the hotel kitchen, on
the second floor, when his wife was
called to the head of the stairs to talk
to a peddler. After the interval of a
few moments he sent the younger child
to ask her to - come to the kitchen
Immediately afterward four shots were
fired, all of which were found to have
taken effect in her body. He then
turned the revolver on the little boy
and wounded him in the leg, but the
child managed to crawl down the stairs
and escape. .
The woman staggered to the side
walk and Crist went into the hall,
where he caught the 8-year-old , boy.
There are .no witnesses to this part of
the tragedy, but - from the position of
the bodies Crist must have held the lad
close to him while he put a, bullet
through his heart. A 41-caliber ballet
through : his own head followed, and
both bodies '? fell to the floor, still
clasped in each other's arms. ;
Navy la Badly In Mood of Men.
Washington. Deo. 18. The. navy is
4,000 short of the legal maximum, and
this in spite of the best efforts of the
recruiting " officers. . Secretary -.. jLong
has called the attention of, congress to
this, and suggests that it might offer a
decided incentive by extending : to sail
ora enlisting the benefit of the act allot
ing ot apprentices clothing not to . ex
ceed $45 in value. . Under , the present
system, the men are kept in debt for
months after enlistment by the purchase
of the necessary outfit.
Vallejo, Cal., Dec. 18. Sixty re
cruits from the United States ship
Hartford have refused to sign articles
of enlistment because, as they claim,
the government charges them for the
cost of their uniform and clothes. The
Hartford was Admiral Farragut's flag
ship at the battle of Mobile bay, in
the civil war. During the past four
years she has been fully restored,, and
is now being fitted out for a cruise to
New York, where she will be used as a
training-ship. The men are badly
needed in the service.
Kaatera Buyer Contract for Wool. -
Seattle, Dec 18. For - two weeks
past representatives of Eastern wool
firms, principally from Boston, . have
been canvassing the wool-growing sec
tions of the state in an effort to buy up
next year's clip. In the Rainier re
serve district advances have ; been
offered, at-a fall price when delivered
next summer of from 17 to 20 cents
per pound. The cause assigned for
offering to buy in advance is that
heavy orders have been received by the
house represented for delivery next fall,
and to make sure of a supply, all the
crops possible are now being secured.
Dewey Invited to California.
San Francisco, Deo. 18. An invita
tion, signed by Mayor. Phelan and the
grand officers of the Native Sons of the
Golden West, has been sent to Admiral
Dewey, requesting his presence in this
city on admission day, September 9,
1900. - " ' '
. Candymakers in Baltimore to the
number of 300 are organizing.
Eggs without shells are shipped from
LSussia to England.
Death Sentenoo Commuted.
Washington, Dec. 18. Secretary
Root has recoomended commutation of
the death - sentence Imposed by court
is atrial upon Corporal Damphoffei and
two other soldiers of the Washington
volunteer regiment, who were con
victed of ravishing Filipino women.
The commutation recommended is im
prisonment for 20 years. In making
this recommendation," Secretary Root
states specifically that he is satisfied of
the legality of the original sentences,
although they had been called In ques
tion by military lawyers.
mi
Dutch of Cape Colony
Rising. .
Are
SAVAGES ALSO DISSATISFIED
Baron Roberta Haa Been Appointed to
Supersede Buller in General Com
mand of South African War.
- i
Sterkstrom, Deo. 19. As a result ot
the British reverses, the whole country
northward is in rebellion. The natives
there, as well as those in Basutoland,
are said to be much disturbed and los
ing heart respecting the strength of the
British, y "
Cape Town, Dec. 19. Secret meet
ings of Boer sympathizer continue to be
held in various parts of Cape Colony,
and tbe attitude of the Dutch manner
is turbulent.
Roberta Appointed.
London, Dec. 19. Shortly before
midnight the following notice was post
ed at the war office:
"As the campaign in Natal, in the
opinion of her majesty's government,
is likely to require the presence and
undivided attention of General Sir Red
vers Buller, it has been decided to send
Baron Roberts, of Kandahar and
Water ford, as commander-in-chief in
South Africa, with Lord Kitchener as
chief of staff." '
FIVE KILLED IN A WRECK.
Crow of Freight Train on
a Northern
Pacific Branch.
Lewiston, Idaho, Deo. 19. Piled up
at the. bottom of Kendrick hill on the
Northern Pacific branch are two en
gines and 19 cars loaded with steel,
In houses near by are the dead bodies
of Engineers Arthur E. Bain, and John
A. Ogden, Fireman Earl Bradshaw and
Brakeman A. Budge, of Spokane, and
John Peterman, also of Spokane, fat
ally injured.
. The train was an extra with a load
of steel for the Northern Pacific exten
sion. ' The rails were covered with ice
and snow, and in descending the long
grade leading into Kendrick the train
got Out of control of the trainmen and
dashed madly down the steep grade.
about 7 o'clock this evening. A mile
and a half east of Kendrick four cars
were ditched, and the track was torn
up for a quarter of a mile. When the
-rest of the flying train struck the yards
the engines and all the cars were
ditched and completely wrecked, and
the track there torn up for 200 yards
Wrecking trains have been sent from
Spokane and Lewiston.
- The Kendrick grade is one of the
steepest in the Northwest. Control of
the train was lost at the head of the
grade and then the engines started on
their mad five-mile run in . the dark.
None of the fated crew have lived to
tell the story of their awful sensations
while being swept on to death.
Fifty Hones Burned.
- New York, Deo. 19. Fire strated at
12:40 o'clock this morning in a big
factory building, at 655-657 First, ave
nue, occupied by several manufactur
ing and other businesses. The flames
spread with marked rapidity, and with
in a few minutes there was a .terrific
panic in the surrounding tenements, and
the avenue was soon almost blocked
with half-naked poor people, who had
tumbled out of the building with wild
cries of fright. Sheets of flames burst
from the windows and showers of
sparks fell upon the gathering crowds
and terrified tenement dwellers. The
basement was occupied as a livery
stable and 50 horses were burned to
death. The fire was confined to the
one building with a loss of about $75,
000. '
Americana Want to Fight.
Ottawa, Ont., Deo. 19. Dr. Borden,
minister of militia, has recevied an
offer from the president of a. manufac
turing concern in the United States,
who was at one time a member of tbe
Grande Trunk rifle brigade, in Canada,
offering to raise a regiment of Cana
dians in. the United States in such a
way as not to violate the neutrality
laws. Another offer comes from Idaho
to raise 500 men. Besides these there
are individual oners from all over
Canada.
Bail Bates to Go Up. '
Chicago, Dec. 19. The Chronicle
says: One oi tne most radical and
general advances ever made in freight
rates will go into effect on all the rail
roads east and west of Chicago January
1., Thousands of articles of every de
scription will be affected, and the in
crease will average 35 and 40 per cent,
the jump on many classes reaching 60
per cent. The contemplated action has
aroused the shipping interests . of the
country. - - "
Three Children Burned to a Criap.
Nicholasville, Ky., Deo. 19. Three
childrea of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reyn
olds, aged 6, 8 and 1, respectively, were
burned to a crisp today in their home,
in which they had been locked while
their parents went visiting. The Reyn
olds returned in time to see the house
collapse and the victims vainly fight
ing to escape.
Lossea of the People.
Durban, Dec. 19. The Natal govern
ment Gazette announces that General
Buller has appointed a commission to
inquire into the losses of the people of
the colony resulting from the Boer in
vasion. ...
Lieutenant Roberts Dead.
London, Deo. 19. Lieutenant Rob
erts, son of Lord Roberts, of Kandahar
and Waterford, who was wounded in
the engagement at Tugela river, " is
dead.
Fireman Killed By Falling Walls. '
Duluth, Dec. 19. Fire destroyed the
factory of the . Duluth Boot & Shoe
Company at 4 o'clock this morning.
One fireman, B. McVitt, was killed by
falling walls, and two others, John
Twaddle and - Captain John Welsh,
were seriously injured. Loss, $40,000.
- Ihe Steamer Wrecked.
Chicago, Deo. 18. News reached
here tonight that the big steel steamer
Arthur Orr is wrecked on the rocks at
the entrance of Georgian bay. The
vessel cost $225,000, and has a crew of
IS men.
AFFAIRS IN PUERTO RICO.
Elections Slowly Progressing Much
Interest In Congress.
San Juan, Puerto - Rico, Deo. 20.
The elections in- Puerto Rico are pro
gressing slowly. The Republicans car
ried Ponce on December 11 by about
1,100 majority.
According to the census of 1897 there
are over 46,000 people in the Ponce
district, but of that number-only 4,466
are eligible to vote, the right of suffrage
being limited to taxpayers and profes-
! sional men, about 4,440 of that num
ber going to the polls. The Republi
cans say that San Juan will give them
a tremendous niajorty, and that the
eleotion throughout the island will re
sult m an overwhelming federal defeat,
The elections will last for at least two
months more, there being still over 60
towns to vote.
The people are looking forward anx
iously ,to the action 4f .congress on the
question of civil government. Many
expeot that Puerto Rico will be im
mediately given a system of . .self-gov
ernment for the island, while others
take a more conservative view of tbe
subject. The Boletin Mercantll, com
menting on the subject says;
"The form of civil government for
Puerto Rico will undoubtedly be the
one recommended by President MoKin
ley in his annual message to congress.
With the expectation of the highest
office, the appointee for which place
is not known yet, the appointments
will be distributed . among; the most
capable Puerto Ricansand Americans.
YAQUIS ARE ACTIVE.
Roving . Banda Capture Supplies Sent
for Mexican Soldlera.
Austin, Tex.,. Deo. 80. A special
from Ortiz, state of Sonora, Mexico,
states that the Mexican authorities are
contemplating sending more troops into
tbe Yaqui Indian country at once, as
it is thought that the present foroe will
not be able to cope with the situation.
General Torres now has some 6,000
men, but it will take at least that many
more, or possibly twice that number,
owing to the geographical . conditions
surrounding the uprisings which pre
vents successful military movements.
The Indiana are so scattered that un
less some troops are sent to the front to
engage the small roving , bands, they
will continue to depredate the country
and harass the soldiers under General
Torres until they wear them out. There
are now about 1,600 Indians engaging
the attention of the soldiers, while the
remainder of the 6,000 braves who are
on the war path have scattered into
small, roving bands, for the purpose of
pilfering. These roving bands of In
dians are capturing supply trains sent
out to the Mexican forces in the field.
They have of late captured: several
trains containing provisions and ai
munition..
STEAMER STRATTON LOST.
Yukon
Boat Overturned ho
Ice and
Soon Submerged.
Dawson City, N. W. T., Oct. 20.
The steamer W. S. Stratton left White
Horse rapids October 18 with-40 pas
sengers, nine of whom were women,
and all the mail ' that had been accu
mulating there since the mail boats
quit running about two weeks. ' All
went fairly until the 24th, ' when'the
mouth of Selwyn ereek, 120 miles
above here, was reached. There heavy
floating ice was encountered, and, sur
rounded by it, the boat floated with
the current. All would have been
well had it not been in a narrow, gorge
the ice below jammed. When the
boat struck that it stopped, but the ice
above did not. On it came, with terri
fic force, and in a short time the press
ure was so strong that the steamer was
first turned on her side and then com
pletely bottom up, ; in which position
she sank in 18 feet of water. . The ac
cident occurred about 8 o'clock P. M.,
and with the . first . announcement of
danger, passengers and crew , harried
to the deck. As the steamer toppled
over, her sides crushed ; to fragments
and the passengers stepped to -the ice
and all safely reached shore, about 850
feet away. In less than five minutes
after the steamer sunk the ice covered
the placed where she went down, , and
not a vestige was to be . seen. On the
boat was a . large amount of freight.
four tons ot express .matter, a great
amount of which was Christmas pres
ents, and 28 sacks of ' mail, about 66,
000 letters. Since the accident - the
weather has moderated, the ice floated
away, and the boat has been located
by the police. . i
Pressmen's Strike Settled.
St. Lous, Dec. 20. The disagree
ment between the St. Louis newspaper
publishers and the striking pressmen
was settled today. A conference was
held resulting in - certain 'technical
changes of the arbitration, agreement
to make it comply with the - -international
law, and some modification of
terms. With these - changes made by
unanimous consent, the arbitration de
cision was accepted and - the dispute
settled. ' '
Man Who Built Boosac Tunnel. '
Montreal, Deo. 19. Walter Shan-
ley, a well-known oivil engineer, - died
today, aged . 80. He constructed the
Hoosao mountain tunnel,, and was gen
eral manager of . the Grand Trunk for
four years. - He was associated with
the development of the St. Lawrence
canal system. .-'i
Flerman Church Dead.
Fresno, Cal., Deo. 20. Fierman
Church has died in this city from a
complication of ailments, aged 73 yeate.
He was a practicing - attorney in Chi
cago before coming West, being asso
ciated with Lyman Trumbull. ; He
came . to Los Angeles in 1885. after
wards removing to Fresno, and was dis
trict attorney for four years, and for
two years at the same time ex-ofBcio
mayor of this city, as chairman of the
city trustees. ,
Return of the Rio Janeiro. .
San Francisco, Deo. 20. The trans
port City of Rio de Janeiro arrived
from Manila tonight with several offi
cers on leave, and a number of ' sick
and discharged soldiers. Patriok
Cleary, of the Thirty-fifth infantry,
died on the outward voyage, and five
soldiers. Invalided home, died on the
way from Manila.
Washington, Dec. 80. Brigadier-
General Edgar 8. Kellogg, recently
promoted from colonel of the Sixth in
fantry, haa been placed on the retired
list
PlEll
The Vote of the House Was
190 to 150.
ELEVEN DEMOCRATS FOR II
The Meaanre Had the Support of Bverj
Republican Member of tho House
Resolutions In the Senate.
Washington, Deo. 20. The currency
bill, which was debated all last week,
was passed -today by the house by a
vote of 190 to 150. It had the united
support of every Republican in the
house, and of 11 Democrats Clayton,
Origge.Fltzgeraldr" Levy Roppeft,"
Bcudder, Underbill, and Wilson, of
New York; McAleer, of Pennsylvania;
Denny, of Maryland, and -Thayer, of
Massachusetts. All the other Demo
crats voted against the measure or were
paired against it, except John Walter
Smith, governor-elect from Maryland;
Stalling!, - of Alabama, and General
Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama. - Stall
ings has not been present in the house
this session on account of illness, and
one ot his colleagues announced that if
present he would have voted in the ne
gative. General Wheeler is serving in
the Philippines.
When the speaker announced the re
sult the Repulbioans cheered lustily,
After the vote the speaker rather un
expectedly announced the committee
selections, and the reading of the list
was followed with intense eagerness by
the members, -whose '-opportunities for
distinction depend so largely upon
their committee assignments.
Tbe only incident in connection with
the reading of the list was Bailey's in
terrogatory of the speaker as to whether
General Wheeler's name had been
placed upon the comimttee on ways
and means. Speaker Hensderson re
sponded in the negative. -
Announcement of the death of the
late Representative Bland, of Missouri,
which occurred last summer, caused an
early adjournment. ,
What the senate may accomplish in
the way of legislation for the Philip
pines during the present session is
problematical, but that the question
will be thoroughly discussed is - indi
cated by the number of resolutions
bearing upon it being produced. In
opposition to the retention by, the
United States of the Philippine islands,
two resloutions were introduced today,
one by Tillman, of South Carolina,
and the other by Bacon, of Georgia.
Each resolution purposes to yield the
islands to a government to be estab
lished by the Filipinos themselves. ; ,
Morgan, of Alabama, addressed the
senate briefly upon the necessity of
legislation to control trusts, and had
his joint resolution again - referred to
the judiciary committee.
SOUTH PACIFIC STATION.
Latest Developmenta Make Ita Estab
lishment Necessary.
New York, Deo. 20. A special to
the Herald from Washington says: - In
view of the , number of flag officers
available for sea duty, there is reason
to believe that a South Paoifio station
will be established as soon as condi
tions in the Philippines admit of, the
withdrawal oi some oi tne snips now
under R ear-Admiral Watson's com
mand.
The importance of a fleet on the
western coast of South America has
been thoroughly appreciated in naval
circles, but because of. the limited
number of ships and flag officers it had
not been possible to maintain a station
there, and for this reason the Pacific
was placed under the command of one
officer. The extension of American
sovereignty over some of the Samoan
islands and the prospective establish
ment of a coaling station in the Gala
pagos group are indications of the South
Pacific in the eyes of the officials.
Orders have been issued by the navy
department directing that the battle
ship Massachusetts, as well as tbe In
diana, - be placed in reserve at the
League island navy yard. The Massa
chuset8 is now undergoing repairs at
New York. It is proposed to keep a
large crew on board each of these ves
sels and to retain their , present com
manding officers. . They will be kept in
condition for immediae sea service.
The men obtained from the battleships
will be used for service on board the
battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky,
when they are. placed in commission
early in the new year, r ?. .
To Aid Strikers. . .
Detroit, Dec. 20. A return to the
former system of assessing all members
of unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor 1 cent per week for
purposes of aiding strikers in case of
necessity was deoided upon by the fed
eration convention this afternoon. , The
proposition was narrowly carried, re
ceiving only two more votes than the
rules required, viz., two-thirds of the
delegates present. Most of the day
was ocoupied by a discussion of griev
ances in executive session. The report
of the committee on laws - in lavor of
debarring from federation membership
any members of the Knights of Labor
was concurred in, and the matter re
ferred to the executive council.
China and Franco May Fight.
Chicago, Deo. 20. A special to the
Chroniole from Tacoma says: Hong
Kong mafl advioes state another
Franco-Chinese war is imminent over
the delimitation of France's "leased"
territory at Kuang Chou bay, on the
Tonkin border.- This dispute, is of sev
eral month's standing, the French
having demanded thrice the amount of
territory which China is . willing to
concede under France's original de
mand for an open port , there under
France's domination. - -
, Iswtan Goes to Ban Mateo.
Manila, Deo. 20. General . Lawton
will start tonight from Manila with
the Eleventh cavalry, . under Colonel
Lockett, and battalions of the Twenty
ninth and Twenty-seventh infantry, un
der Colonel Sargent, to capture San
Mateo, where Geronimo has 300 insur
gents. ' -' ' v ' - .
. Iowa and Philadelphia.
Los Angeles, Cal., Deo. 20. The
battleship Iowa and the cruiser Phila
delphia, after lying at anchor off Port
Angeles for two days, have sailed for
San Diego.
TRADE QUIETING DOWN.
Undisturbed, However, by an Unfavor
able Money Situation.
Brad street's says: General trade in
wholesale and manufacturing lines is
quieting down, but it is worth noting.
It is undisturbed by the money situa
tion, the influence of which has been
confined to speculative circles. Holi
day trade, on the other hand, has been
given a decided impetus, and compari
sons with the same period of preceding
years are uniformly favorable, little
doubt remaining that although retail
trade in seasonable lines has been af
fected in some localities by unfavor
able weather, holiday specialties have
enjoyed exceptional activity. As re
gards prices, it is a notable fact that
as many staples have advanced this
week as there have declined, while by
far the larger number of quotations
have jremained --steady or. firm-' The
strength of textiles is still a most nota
ble feature of the general situation.
Cotton goods are heavily sold ahead
by agents, and a very large spring busi
ness has already been I booked. Raw
cotton is firm and unchanged on the
week, partly owing to the light re
ceipts and to reaffirmation of a short
crop estimated by the department of
agriculture. Manufactured - goods,
where not advanced, are firmly held.
Wheat, including flour, shipments
for the week aggregate 3,250,649 bush
els, against 6,133,331 bushels last
week, 6,243,659 bushels in the corre
sponding week last year, 4,464,399
bushels in 1897, 3,524,826 bushels in
1896 and 2,056,043 bushels in 1895.
Since July 1 this season, the exports of
wheat aggregate 97,559,926 bushels
against 109,720,853 bushels last year
and 118,809,197 bushels in 1898-99.
Business failures in the United States
for the week were only 210 as com
pared with 220 last week, 234 in this
week a year ago, 283 in 1897, -and 859
in 1896. '
PACIFIC COAST TRADE. ,
Seattle Markets.
Onions, new, $1.00 1.25 per sack.
Potatoes, new, $16 20.
Beets, per sack, 75 85c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
Carrots, per sack, 50c.
Parsnips, per sack, 75 85c.
Cauliflower, 75c$l per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, 75
90o per 100 pounds. ,
Peaches, 65 80c.
Apples, $1.25 1.50 per box.' '
Pears, $1.00 1.25 per box.
. Prunes, 60o per box.
Watermelons, $1.50.
Nutmegs, 60 75o.
Batter Creamery, 82o per pound;
dairy, 1722o; ranch, 22o per pound.
Eggs Firm, 800810. .
' Cheese Native, 16c. ' -.
Poultry 910o; dressed, 11 13o.
Hay Puget Sound timothy, $12.00;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$17.00318.00
Corn Whole, $28.00; cracked, $23;
feed meal, $28.
Barley Rolled or 'ground, per ton,
$21; whole, $22.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.85;
blended straights, $3.10; California,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.80; whole wheat
flour, $3.10; rye flour, $3.804.00.
Millstoffs Bran, per ton, $16.00;
shorts, per ton, $17.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $20.50 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal,
per ton, $82.00. v
" Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla, 6162o;
Valley, 62o; Bluestem, 53o per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.00; graham,
$2.60; superfine, $2.15 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 84 35c; choice
gray, 85o per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $16 16.50;
brewing, $18.00 19.00 per ton.
Mills tuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16 per
ton.
i Hay Timothyi $9 11; clover, $7
8; Oregon wild hay, $6 7 per ton.
Butter1 Fancy creamery, 60 55c;
seconds, 42K45c; dairy, .37jt40o;
store, 25 35o.
Eggs 18 20o per dozen.
Cheese Oregon fall cream, 13c;
Young America, 14c; new cheese lOo
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00
3.50 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs,
$2.00 3.50; geese, $7.008.50 for old;
$4.506.50 for young; ducks, $4.50
per dozen; turkeys, live, 1415o
per pound.
Potatoes 60 60o per sack; sweets,
2 2 o per pound. ..
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 90c; .
per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cauli
flower, 75o per dozen; parsnips, - $1;
beans, 66o per pound; celery, 70
75o ' per - dozen; cucumbers, 50o per
box; peas, 8 4o per pound; tomatoes,
75o per box; green corn, 12
16o per dozen.
Hops 8 11c; 1898 crop, 66o.
Wool Valley, 1218o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 814o; mohair, 27
8Qo per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 8 Wc; dressed mutton, 6
7o per pound; lambs, 7o per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.00;
light and feeders, $4.50; dressed,
$5. 60 6.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, $3.60 4.00;
cows, 988.60; ores sea beef, 0
7 Ho per pound.
Veal Large, 667bo; small, 8
SHo per pound.
Baa Francisco Market.
Wool Spring; Nevada, 1216o per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 1216o; Val
ley, 2022o; Northern, 1012o.
Hops 1899 crop, ll12o per
pound.
Onions Yellow, 7585o per sack. .
Butter Fancy creamery 2425o;
do seconds,: 2224o; fancy dairy, 21
22o; do seconds, 19 20o per pound.
Eggs Store, 25 27c; fancy ranch,
86c. -
Millstuffs Middlings, $17.00
20.00; bran, $14 15.00. .
Hay Wheat $7.00 10; wheat and
oat $7.609.00; best barley $5.00
7.60; alfalfa, $5.007.60 per ton;
straw, 86 45o per bale.
Potatoes Early Rose, $1-00; Ore
gon Burbanks, 60ol.l0; river iJur-
banks, . 48 75o; Salinas Burbanks,
$1.0031.26 per sack.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencia,
$2. 70 8.281 Mexican limes, $4.00
6.00; California lemons - 75o $1.60;
do ohoioe $1.T52.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits Bananas, $1.50
2.60 per bunch; pineapples, nom
inal; Persian dates. 66io pes
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