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SSSMf&, I ConsoliiatedFeb. 1899.
COEVALLIS, BENTON COTJISTTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900.
VOL. XXX VII. NO. 9.
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I NEWS OF I
From All Parts of the New
: World and the Old.
OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS
:'. Comprehensive Review of the. Import,
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Called From the Telegraph Column
The Boers now claim to have 120,000
V ' fighting men. -
The army appropriation bill carries
1111,700,364.
.. Treaty between the United Statec
and Trinidad has been signed.
" Charles Lewis, of Lewisville, Or..
' ; killed himself accidentally while hun-
'. tiflg- .. ,: '
" :- Astoria, Or., is taking special pre
cautions against the introduction of
plague.
,- The anti-trast conference has de,
blared in favor of the government own
erahip of railroads.
, A press agent of the defunct Franklin
. . syndicate believes that Miller made a
million dollars out of the swindle.
; Manufacturing, railway and ice har-
vesting intorests have been greatly
damaged by severe stoims in New Eng
; land.
-.' Three well-known citizens of the
town of Nanaimo, B. C, were drowned
while on a hunting trip on Vancouver
Island. ' . (-
The United States government hag
' - 61 new naval vessels under construe
' ; : tion, which will require in - officers
alone, 2,000 men. .
..V Willis P. Sullivan, Mayor Fhelan's
.secretary, was chosen by the board of
-. police commissioners of San Francisco
to be chief of police.
Sam Beswick, an old and well-
- known character on the Chicago Board
ot Trade,' died as a charity patient in
- the Baptist hospital of that city.
- Mexican papers are giving much at
' tention to the proposed construction of
the Nicaragua canal. They believe it
will benefit Mexican trade.
England is suffering from a severe
blizzard. Trains are snpwed np in all
directions and street-car linen blocked
and telegraph and telephone wires are
down.
The Salvation Army celebrated the
. 20th anniversary of its- establishment
in the United States with the baptizing
of Booth Tucker's-baby. The ceremony
took place in New York.
. The Vladimir Vostock, one of the
supply ships chartered by the govern
ment for the transportation of quarter
master's and commissary stores, ar
rived at San Francisco from Manila.
Patriotic women of Vancouver, B.
C, have devised a means to aid the
British soldiers in South Africa. Three
..thousand pairs of socks are ready for
shipment, besides sweaters, caps and
handkerchiefs.
The revolution in Venezuela, under
the leadership of Hernandez, is said to
be gaining headway.
The treasurer of Nez Perce county,
Idaho, was arrested for depositing pub
lic funds in national banks.
Two hundred shareholders of the
Panama Canal Company met in Paris
and chose a new board of directors.
. A bill appropriating $150,000 for the
enlargement of the postoffice building
at Portland, Or., was passed in the
. senate.
After an overhauling at Mare Island
navy yard, the Philadelphia will pro--.
ceed to the island of Tutuila, one of
the Samoans. - -
A branch of the miners' union has
been formed at Cornucopia. This is
noteworthy in that it is the first branch
to be formed in Oregon.
During the last three months nearly
250 demented soldiers have arrived in
San Francisco from the Philippines,
anil, it 'i( Said 200 more are on the way.
The Corliss proposition for the gov
ernment ownership of a Pacific cable
was defeated by the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce, by
a vote of 8 to 5. v
F. O. Tait, amatuer golf chapmion of
Great Britain in 1896 and 1898, was
killed during General MacDonald's re
connaissance at Kooderuherg, being shot
through the body. He had previously
been wounded at Magersfontein.
. , The British ship County of Edin
burgh went ashore near Manasuan life
saving station, on the, Jersey coast,
near Point Pleasant. She is hard and
fast aground, and it is expected to
break up. The crew were taken off in
the breeches buoy by the life-savers. .
By an executive order, a certain por
tion of the peninsula in the district
of Alaska, immediately north of the
southern boundary, ' and embracing
Camp Point Spencer, has been reserved
for public purposes. The tract is
located on the west shore of Port Clar
, ence bay, comprising the peninsula on
Which is Point Spencer, and includes
about four square miles.
French railroads have ordered SO lo
comotives from Philadelphia.
A Leipsic newspaper warns German
manufacturers may crowd them out of
Russia.
A Fiench court sent a man to prison
for three months for insulting Queen
Victoria in a pamphlet. -
.- The qiieen of Italy has a handker
chief valued at $30,000. It took sev
sral women more than 20 years to
make it.
Oovernor Roosevelt asked the New
York legislature to spend $60,000,000
in improving the Erie canal.
A New York evangelist - declares
churches should serve drinks, hold box
ing matches, or do anything else to
draw the people.
An autograph letter of the late Vice
President Hobart sold in London the
other day for a trifle over $6, American
money.
The term of the present governor of
Alaska ends in' June, of Arizona in
July, of Oklahoma in May, and of New
Mexico in Jane, 1901,
LATER NEWS.
The U. S. battleship Kearsarge
has
been placed in commission.
Senator Simon, of Oregon, intro
duced a bill appropriating $250,000 to
establish a mint at Portland.
Former Judge Wm. S. Vest, a promi
nent and wealthy citizen of Minneapo
lis, is dead in Los Angeles, aged 63
years.
Buller has surrounded the Boers at
Colenso and compelled them to retire
across the Tugela river. The British
captured 100 prisoners.
It is said that Dr. Leyds had for his
sole purpose in going to Germany, the
establishment, of a German protectorate
over the Boer republic
Voluntary requests for retirement
from the navy have come in so rapidly
since January 1, that forced retire
ments will not be necessary. .
At Oakland, Cal., the largest cargo
of lumber ever consigned to that port,
is now being discharged. It- consists
of 1,200,000 feet of Oregon pine
Dr. William Treacy, witness in the
case of Senator Clark, of Montana,
thought it a huge joke to offer a su
preme -court judge money for bis honor.
The battleship Wisconsin, now build
ing at the Union Iron works, in San
Francisco, is fast nearing completion
She will probably be ready for her trial
trip before July 1. 5,
A board of survey has inspected the
United States hospital ship Missouri,
now at San Francisco, and found that
many repairs are needed. It will prob
ably be two months before the vessel
is ready for sea.
Munir Bey. envoy of the sultan of
Turkey at Paris, has presented Presi
dent Lou bet with the insignia and
grand cordon of the Order of Nichi
mimaz, the highest decoration in the
Turkish empire.
Leaders in Polish national circles of
Chicago say there is a secret National
Polish League, which is extended
throughout Europe and America, and
that it has existed for 14 years for the
purpose of freeing Poland by force of
arms or any other method. They are
hoping for war between England and
the Czar.
Assistant Secretary Allen has been
notified by the secretary of the treasury
that the revenue marine service will be
glad to participate in the war college
exercises of the coming summer, and
will detail several . officers to attend.
Secretary Root has not yet replied to
the navy department's invitation for
the army to take part in the course, but
Assistant Secretary Allen understands
military officers will be detailed
Lord Roberts' forces have occupied
Jacobsdal.
Terrific snow storms are raging in
Northern Germany. j
The house passed the legislative, ex,
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill,
General Kelley-Kenny's brigade cap.
tured a Boer supply train of 78 wagons
near Jacobsdal. -
A blizzard is raging in New York..
Blinding clouds of snow are being
whirled about by - a strong northeast
wind.
An armor plate trust, composed of 15
firms in the world, which practically
monopolize armor plate, will be
formed.
Will Burts, a negro, was lynched
near Baskett Mills, S. C by a mob of
250 men. He assaulted the wife of a
planter.
Rear-Admiral Sampson has been
offered and declined the presidency of
the Massachusetts institute of
technology.
Three men were caught in a snow
slide in Colorado, near Silverton. Two
were killed and the third saved his life
by running.
The Abbott-Downing Carriage Com
pany, of Concord, N. H., has made an
assignment, with liabilites of $200,000
and assets of $600,000.
The strike situation at the island of
Martinique is now calm. Several ar
rests have been made of strikers for in
terfering with men at work.
The body of Miss Esther J. ,Cullen,
of Olympia, Wash., was found on the
tide flats of that city. A complete air
of mystery surrounds her death.
The Vermont State Federation of
Women's Clubs is attempting to secure
the appointment of women on the state
board of penal and charitable insti
tutions. A band of Cree Indinas, camped
near Butte, Mont., bought a quantity
of alcohol, and by mistake were given
wood alcohol, three of the band dying
in great agony.
The Owen brothers, two of the band
its who held up and robbed a Wells
Far go express car at Fairbanks, Ariz.,
have been captured near Pearce, Ariz.,
by a Tombstone posse. ;
Pirates are causing much trouble in
Chinese waters. A crew from a British
gunboat had a lively fignt with them
near Choutou Chang, in which several
pirates were killed and one sailor shot.
At El Paso, Texas, a mob of negro
soldiers from Fort Bliss attacked the
city police station with the object of
releasing two of their comrades who
had been arrested and during the fight
one officer and one soldier was killed.
Captain Charles Loeffler has been
doorkeeper at the entrance ol the exec
utive chamber in Washington for over
80 years.
The oldest consul of tlie ' United
States in continuous service is Horatio
J. ' Sprague, who : became consul at
Gibraltar in 1848. ;
The persons engaged in raising funds
to buy a home in Washington for Rear-
Admiral Schley have made another ap
peal for money.
Congressman Caldwell favors a canal
across the United States connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific.
With the prospective retirement of
Mr. Vest from political life at the end
of his term the last of the confederate
senators will have gone.
England's postmaster-general, the
duke of Norfolk, has borne his title for
40 years, longer than any other duke
outside the royal family.
The queen of Greece . is the only
woman admiral in the world. She waa
appointed to that position in the Rus
sian fleet by Czar Alexander III.
General Cronje Retreating
With All Speed.
FRENCH'S STAY AT KIMBERLEY
Boer Wagon-Train Being; Pursued To
ward the Capital Kelly -Kenny Har
assing the Bear Guard. .
London. Feb. 19. General Cronje,
with a start of a day or two, is seem-
inglv in full retreat from Lord Roberts,
moving northward. General French,
with the cavalry, simply stayed over
night in Kimberley, and then pushed
on to get in touch with the retreating
enemy. - A long Boer wagon train mov
ing toward Bloemfontem, followed pre
sumably by a large force of British in
fantry. In their hasty departure the
Boers lost quantities of supplies and
ammunition.
Military opinion here is that Lord
Roberts will not push- far after the
Boers immediately, because of trans
port problems and the need of rest for
the troops. He has to feed 70,000 per
sons in his army and the whole Kim
berley population. He must rebuild
the railway from Modder River town
to Kimberley, and revictual the latter.
General French lost a few men only in
action, but the forced marches and the
heat have probably made many ill
Numbers of lemountsmust be provided.
Retreating: to Bloemfontein.
Jacobsdal, Feb. 19 via Modder
River. General Cronje, with 10,000
men, is in full retreat towards Bloem
fontein. General Kelly-Kenny is fight
ing a rear guard and harassing the re'
treat. The Boers are reported to be
leaving Spyfontein, going in a north,
westerly direction. -
The Boers captured a large convoy
as a result of Thursday's fighting at
Riet river. The British casualties
were comparatively light in view of
the tremendous bombardment. Less
than 30 men were wounded and but
one killed.
General French 's division -was en,
thusiastically welcomed at Kimberley,
The officers dined at the club last even.
ing. The news of the entry into Kim
berley has greatly cheered the troops,
who are working splendidly.
Riots In Martinique.
Fort De France, Martinique, Feb. 19.
A mob of rioters yesterday at Rivierre
Sallee refused to hear Senator Knight,
who is favorably disposed towards
their cause. At midnight the planta
tions of La Cocollee and Champigny
were set fire to. News has been re
ceived from Paris announcing that the
garrison is to be reinforced and the
French cruiser Sachet is on her way
here.
The situation grows worse rather
than better, in spite of the concessions
by the employers. Work .is stopped,
and the strikers, urged on by their
ringleaders, are becoming more men
acing and exacting. M. Hayott, a
prominent planter at Petitborug, with
his family, has arrived here, abandon
ing his effects and plantation. There
are more than 2.000 rioters in the Petit
borug district, and as there is a consid
erable supply of liquor accessible, it is
feared that the night will witness
scenes of violence. The governor hav
ing declared himself unable to afford
the desired" protection, the command
ant made an urgent appeal, and at 8
o'clock this evening the entire local
brigade of gendarmerie was called into
requisition.
More Plague in Honolulu.
Honlulu, Feb. 10. Five cases of
plague have developed since the Ala
meda sailed, February 2. Among the
stricken ones were two white men J.
W. Robertson, a clerk in a large hard
ware store, and J. H. Hartman, m
stable man who recently came from
San Francisco. Robertson lingered 24
hours and then succumbed. Hartman
is said to be ' improving, under the
Pasteur treatment. No new cases have
developed during the past four days.
The house-to-house inspection is being
kept up.
The schooner Golden Shore had a
narrow escape from destructionn from
fire on the 7th. The vessel was fumi
gated, and 48 hours later flames were
discovered in the hold. The vessel was
damaged to the extent of $1,500. The
schooner will leave for Puget sound
in ballast.
Broom-Corn Trust.
Chicago, Feb. 19. There was a
meeting of the members of the Union
Broom Company, known as the broom
corn trust, in this city, and it is said
an effort was made to advance the price
of brush from $200 to $220 a ton, but
the wiser heads thought it best not to
do it. . The dealers outside claim this
will be done at the next meeting. From
all sections come reports of increased
acreages this year. '
Large Pblpment of Opium.
San Francisco, Feb. 19. One of the
largest shipments of opium received at
this port for some time" was brought
from th Orient by the steamer Coptic.
It consists of 28,821 pounds, and its
value, with duty paid, is about $400,
000. The duty on the opium will
amount to $142,926.
In Asiatic Bussia.
San Francisco, Feb. 19. Advices
from Japan, per steamer Coptic, report
that the Japanese government has
knowledge that Russia will place 50,
000 troops at Port Arthur within two'
years. Japan is apprehensive of the
move, as Russia could fill Corea with
soldiers in a very short time. As the
matter now stands, Japan would have
to dispatch transports to Chemulpo
with men, and this would be a big un
dertaking. Recent concessions have been made
through Corean officials to a large Ja
panese corporation to build the railroad
from the coast to the Corean capital.
Expedition to Camarlnes.
Manila, Feb. 19. Generals Bates
and Bell, with the Forty-fifth infantry,
Keller's battery and many pack mules,
started today for the province of Cam
arines. . The cruiser. Baltimore and the
transports Tartar and Athenian com
pose the fleet, which, with the gunboats
accompanying, will land at Nneva
Caceres, and sweep the province. It
is expected there will be much cam
paigning in the mountains
BATTLE IN SOUDAN.
French Force Defeated Rabah, a Native
, Chieftain.
.fans, too. iv. m. ae urais, mm
ister of the -colonies, has received
telegram from the governor of the
French Congo, M. De Lamothe, an.
nouncing the defeat in battle of Rabah
the principal chief tan' of Central Sou
dan, by a French expedition under M
Gentil.
Rabah has long been the strongest
opponent of the 'extension of French
influence in the Soudan. It appears
that he was strongly intrenched at
Kouna, between . French Congo and
Lake Tchad. Kouna was defended by
12,000men, with 2,500 rifles and three
cannon. After a desperate fight, the
French demolished the fortress. Ka
bah, who was wounded during the
fight, fled six hours before its conclu
eion. The commander of the Fiench
expedition, however, admits that prac,
tically half of his own force was placed
hors de combat. Forty-three Senaga,
lese sharpshooters were killed, and
four - Europeans, " including Captain
Robillot, and 106 Senagalese were
wounded. The commander of the ex
pedition says in his report:
"We had altogether: 320 rifles, so .
thought it -advisable to continue the
march to - Lake Tchad. Captain
Robillot occupied a fortified canton
ment at Tounia. "
The commander of the expedition
returned to Bangue to inform the gov
ernor of the defeat of Rabah. He re
ports that the result will be very im
portant, as Rabah is ; completely de
moralized by his losses, estimated at
between 2,000 and 3,000 killed.
YAQUI PRISONERS.
Six Hundred of Them Will Be Dlstrib
uted in Various Cities.
Austin,. Tex., Feb. 19. A dispatch
from Manzanillo, Mexico, says that
the Mexican gunboat Oaxaca has ar
rived there from the mouth of the
Guaymas river with 600 Yaqni Indian
prisoners on board. They were cap.
tured in the battle fought about three
weeks ago near Mazocoba. The pris
oners will be taken to Guadalajara, and
there distributed to the various interior
cities. They will not be confined in
prisons, but will be kept under surveil
ance for a. few years, until they have
become educated in the habits of the
Mexican people when they will be
allowed to return to their tribe and im
part their newly acquired knowledge
to their fellow tribesmen.
When the Oxaca left the Yaqui river
the government troops were making
good progress toward subduing the
rebels. General Torres , had divided
his command, and the two armies were
to advance into the Yaqui country from
two different points. to official con,
firmation is obtainable as to the gov,
ernment's loss in the , recent battles.
but it is reported that there were over
400 killed and wounded. It is claimed
that the Yaquis left 200 killed, about
300 wounded and 600 captured.
'. Bacon's Resolution.
Washington, Feb.? 17. Considera
tion of '-the financial matter having
been con'cluded, discussion of the Phil'
ippine question was resumed in the
senate today. McEenry,- (Rep. La.),
strongly opposed the permanent acquis-
tion of the islands, and believed the
United States ought to relinquish them
as soon as the authority of this country
had been asserted. Stewart, (Silver
Nevada), took a pronounced position
in favor of the admission of the products
of any of the island possessions of the
United States free of dnty. The bill
providing a form of government for the
territory of Hawaii was read, but be
yond that formality nothing was done
with it.
Injured at Fires. -
Chicago, Feb. 19.--Eight persons
were injured, one fatally, in four fires
that occurred late last night and early
this morning in the residence portion
of the city. In all about 35 lives were
imperiled by the fires, and there were
heroic deeds of rescue bv the firemen
M. W. Littlefleld, Mrs. M. W. Little-
field, Curtis Jamieson and Frank
Hampden were overcome by smoke and
rescued by firemen. The two small
children of Mrs. H. E. Bump, sleeping
on the first floor, - were also overcome
by smoke and rescued by their mother
at the peril of her life. -
The total loss will hot amount to
$50,000. Most of the fires were caused
by overheated furnaces'.
Locomotive Exploded.
Topeka. Kan.. Feb. 19. Two Tin en
were instantly killed and three fright
fully iniured bv the fixnlnsinn of a Inn.
omotive boiler in the Santa Fe round
house this afternoon. The dead are:
John Heustis, a boilermaker; Neli
Linden! fireman. Th in-inrari nrn -T
li. Beardsley, will probably die; Artie
Sailor, bruised and badlv shaken nn.
and Bert Shields, lace cut and one eye
in lured. The exnlosinn wan nnnsnri bv
compressed air, which was to be used
as a motive power in the "midget"
locomotive, a small switch engine.
Beardsley was letting the air into the
boiler when the explosion occurred.
Calaveras Big Tree Grove Sold.
San Francisco, Feb. 17. Robert
Whiteside, of Duluth, Minn., has prac
tically purchased the Calaveras Big
Tree grove, having paid the company
owning it $1,000 for an option - of 90
days. The price for the grove is $100,-
000, and it consists of 3,800 acres.
tie has already purchased 5,000 acres
ot timber land west of the Calaveras
grove and has bonded two other large
tracts east and south of the big tree
park. A joint resolution is pending in
congress authorizing the secretary of
the interior to open negotiations for
bonding of the Calaveras county groves
of sequoia gigantea for a government
park.
If cakes and cookies stick to the
pans in which they are baked, rub the
pans with salt before using them again.
Floods In England.
London, Feb. 19. Rains and rapid
thaw have caused many rivers to over
flow and there are unprecedented floods
in various parts of the United King
dom. Several provincial towns are in
undated, great damage having been done
to farms. Hundreds of sheep and other
livestock. have been drowned, and much
of the railroad traffic is suspended. .
Will of the Duke of Westminster
London, Feb. 19. The last will and
testament of the late Duke of West
minster was filed today. It shows a
gross estate valued at 594,220.
An Attack Upon the British
Supply Wagons.
HOW ROBERTS' PLANS WORKED
Boers From Natal Are Reported to Be
Moving to the Assistance of the
Free State Forces.
London, Feb. 20. It is now amply
confirmed that General Cronje escaped.
Every detail received, however, proves
how admirable Lord Roberts' plans
were conceived and were succeeding.
But for the unexpected delay at Dekiel
drift, which was almost inmpassable
for wagons, the whole Boer force would
have, been surrounded. The delay of
one day there gave them their chance
for a,- hasty retreat. " All the other
movements of Lord Roberts were exe
cuted on time. Apparently General
Cronje is retreating with the main
army, and even if he shall escape alto
gether, he will probably lose all his
baggage.
There is still something . doubtful of
about the capture of the British convoy.
According to a Daily Mail correspond
ent with the convoy, which consisted
of 200 wagons, each loaded with 6,000
pounds of ration and forage, and each
drawn by 16 oxen, it was quite unex
pectedly attacked by a commando
supposed to come from Colesburg. The
escort, consisting of 80 of the Gordon
Highlanders, 40 men of the army serv
ice corps, and a few of Kitchener's
horse, maintained a defense until the
arrival of reinforcements, sustaining
insignificant casualties.
The Standard's correspodent at
Jacobsdal, telegraphing February 17,
says:
"An attack was made yesterday
upon the rear guard of our - main body
by a force of 1,400 Boers, who were
hurried np from Colesburg. They
succeeded in capturing some of our
wagons, but Lord Roberts did not de
lay his march to retake these. There
were few casualties on our side."
The last ot our supply columns ar
rived from Honey Nest kloof today,
having met with no opposition on the
way.
Specials from Ladysmith Teport an
apparent movement on the Boers to
ward the Free State, presumably with
the object of assisting General Cronje.
Bonded Warehouses.
City of Mexico, Feb. 20. The presi
dent has issued a decree for the estab
lishment of a system of bonded ware
houses at ports of entry. Managers of
warehouses may lend money - on the
goods deposited, as well as enjoy the
usual privileges pertaining to this busi
ness in foreign countiies, collect stor
age charges, etc. Exemptions of cus
toms duties on the -materials for the
construction of the warehouses is grant
ed for five years. Several banks here
are interested in this business, and
New York parties are expected to take
a portion of the capital required. The
business was projectd some years ago,
but was defeated in congress, but it is
now certain to pass.
Steel Plant for Mexico.
Chicago, Feb. 20. A special to the
Record from Monterey, Mex., says:
An American syndicate with a capital
of $10,000,000 will immediately begin
the construction of a great steel plant
in this city. The plans for the mam
moth concern have been completed and
the ground purchased for locating the
several buildings. An abundance of
high grade iron ore and coal is within
easy shipping distance, ;" The plant
will make a specialty of manufacturing
steel rails, and will be the . first in
dustry of the kind to be established in
Mexico. It will, give employment to
about 4,000 men in the different de
partments when they are in operation.
Several American capitalists in Monte
rey are heavy stockholders in the
enterprise.
The Venezuelan Revolution.
Havana, Feb. 20. General Ignacio
Andrade, former president of Vene
zuela, who is now in Havana, said
today:
I left Venezuela for the good of my
country, as it was claimed that I was
the cause of the revolution. As the
revolution continues, , I - can scarcely
nave been the sole cause. 1 confess
that I do not know the precise cause
of the war. By some it has been at
tributed to the division of the country
into 20 states by congress. The revo
lutionists pretend to consider it uncon
stitutional, but they have themselves
maintained that diivsion."
Elephants Ran Amuck.
London, Feb. 20. An exciting scene
took place at the Crystal Palace, Syden
ham, this afternoon. Two large ele
phants belonging to the circus ran
amuck, killed their keepers and gored
another man. There was a terrible '
panic in the audience attending the
concert in tne place, une animal was
captured after great damage to prop
erty. The other escaped through the
grounds, but was captured late this
evening in the suburbs of Breckenham.
Fire in Denver, Colo., destroyed a
tour-story building. Loss is estimated
at $150,000.
Seven Stores Worth 60,000, Burned.
Clarksdale, Miss., Feb. 20. Fire
which started in the rear of Bacol &
Capps' general store destroyed seven
brick stores in the business portion of
the city today; loss, $50,000.
College Destroyed by Fire.
New Orleans. Feb. 20. Th fit
Charles college, at Grand Cotean, to
gether with a large and valuable libra
ry, was destroyed by fire today; loss,.
$50,000.
Crime to Send Liquor to Our Islands.
Pittsburg, Feb. 20. At a meeting
tonight of the East End Civio League,
under the auspices of the National Re
form Bureau, of Washington, D. C,
resolutions were adopted condemning
as a crime against civilization the ex
portation of American whisky and
beer to our newly acquired territories,
and it was decided to petition congress
to re-enact the anti-canteen law.
Boston, Feb. 19. A dispatch to the
Globe from Ho Ho, says: Three Mas
sachusetts soldiers of the Twenty-sixth
regiment, U. S. V., have been tortured
to death by insurgents.
SAW HER OWN LEG CUT OFF.
Woman S3 Tears Old. Undergoes Surgi
cal Operation by Mew Method.
Chicago, Feb. 21. Mrs. Mary Arndt,
in spite of her 83 years, watched a sur
geon at the county hospital today am
putate her right leg near the hip with
out giving any evidence of pain. The
operation : proved successful. The
method by which the operation was
performed, was of great interest to the
surgeons, and is said in professional
circles to be a great step in surgery in
America. Dr. Samuel Weber, a mem
ber of the advisory staff of the hospital,
had charge of the operation, which is
said to be the first of its nature per
formed in America, and - the ' second
known to medical men, the first having
being been performed in Europe. Dr.
Weber made a study of the initial
operation, and concluded the method
might be employed for the amputation
of lower limbs of patients who were
unable to withstand the effects of
anaesthetics. - - . -
The method consists in the deaden
ing of the nerves in the limbs by the
injection of cocaine in the vertebral
cavity above the point where the nerves
controlling the lower limbs branch
from the spinal chord.
The patient had suffered a gangrenous
affection of the leg, and amputation
became necessary to save her life. She
was not in a condition to make the use
of an anaesthetic safe, and the surgeon
decided to try the method which had
proved successful in a Berlin hospital.
The drug was injected into the patient's
vertebral cavity a short distance below
the waist line, and soon she announced
that she had lost all feeling in her
lower limbs, while she was fully con
scious of what was going on and . had
the full use of all her faculties.
The limb was removed two inches
below the hip, and after the effect of
the drug had passed away the woman
said she felt well. The prospects for
her recovery are good.
ALL AROUND CRONJE.
The Boer General Hopelessly Sur
rounded. London, Feb. 21. A member of the
cabinet told H. W. Lucy " tonight that
the war office had received a telegram
announcing that General Cronje was
hopelessly surrounded. Mr. Wyndham
was beset with anxious members of
the house, but would only reply that
the government's news was extremely
satisfactory. The sole explanation of
the government's withholding good
news is that confirmation and more
details are awaited. - "
The situation, as disclosed by. corre.
spondents over the Free State border,
is tantalizing to the public expectation
The elementary facts are that the Boers
are trekking eastward toward Bloeinfon
tein With slow moving baggage trains,
and that they are pursued by Lord
Kitchener with General. Kelly -Kenny's
division. General .MacDonald, with
the Highlanders, made a forced march
to Koodoosrand ford and Sunday pushed
20 miles eastward. General French
left Kimberley Saturday, going along
the Modder river. Lord Kitchener is
trying to outmarch and to outflank
the roers, thus checking their retreat,
if possible, and driving them back in
to the hands of MacDonald and French.
THE EL PASO RIOT.
Captain Loughborough's Report of the
, Affair.
Washington, Feb. 21. General Mc
Kibbon, commanding the. department
of Texas, has forwarded to the adju
tant-general a copy of the following
telegram from Captain Loughborough,
commanding the troops at Fort Bliss,
Texas, in regard to the trouble with
the local authorities at El Paso, Texas,
on the 17th.
"Through negligence or connivance
of noncommissioned officers in charge
of the barracks, arm racks were opened
last night and a number of rifles taken
out. . One soldier was killed, 'and
learn one guard at the city jail, where
two soldiers were held for . drukenness
and disorderly conduct. ' Arm racks
are now .locked and the keys are in my
possession. All ammunition has been
placed under lock and key. I have not
permitted any one to leave, the garri
son. I am co-operating with the civil
authorities and will do everything in
my power to bring the guilty parties
to justice."
General McKibbon adds that he has
ordered an additional officer to Fort
Bliss, and that he will make a thorough
investigation. He says further trouble
is apprehended.
. Drove Rebels From Rich Country.
Oaxaca, Mexico, Feb.' 21. General
Bravo's force of government. troops has
driven back the Maya Indians and
taken possession of several important
towns that were occupied by the re.
bels during the week. The country
occupied by the Mayas is little known
to the outside world. Its natural riches
are great. An army officer with Gen
eral Bravo's troops writes as follows
of the country:
"All this vast territory which is
now being reconquered contains fabu
lous wealth and an exuberant, fertility
of soil, which can raise everything in
the way of agriculture. Its forests are
extensive and have all the precious
woods; The whole country is well
watered. There is an abundance of
game, the singing birds, many with
splendid plumage, are everywhere.
Deer and mountain turkey are here by
the thousands.
Marehlng on Guaymas.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 21. Information
reaching here today from Ortiz, Mex.,
is to the effect that a courier has been
dispatched after Generl Torres and the
Mexican forces. The cause of this
special messeenger is that inlormation
has been received that the main body
of 2,000 Yaquis are marching on Guay
mas, with a view of capturing the
town, with all its supplies, . stores and
inhabitants. There are only 300 sold
iers there in garrison.
Disorder in Martinique.
Fort De France, Island of Martinique,
Feb. 20, via Haytien cable. Last
night three plantations, the Bellevue,
the Rossurio and the Bagatelle, were
the scenes of incendiary fires. Armed
customhouse officers have been sent
from St. Pierre to Trinite, in conse
quence of threats made against the resi
dence of M. Ferrinel. Considerable
damage has been done by rioters in
that locality.
; The goodness of our intentions never
excuses the badness of our actions.
Chicago Daily News.
DEBATE IN 1
Opening1 of Discussion
Porto Riean Bill.
on
INTEREST IN . THE MEASURE
Preliminary .Speeches by Payne, Dal
ell and Richardson Democrats Ar
rayed Against the Measure.
Washington, Feb. 21. The debate
upon the Puerto Rican tariff bill, which
is to continue throughout the week.
and possibly longer opened in the
house today. On all hands it is agreed
that this bill, although it applies only
to Puerto Rico, involving, as it does.
the question of the power to govern
our new possessions outside the limita
tions of the constitution, is the most
important measure which will come
before this congress. - Interest in the
bill is intense among the members on
both sides, and there is urgent demand
for time. .
The Democrats are solidly arrayed
against the measure, and they will
have powerful support from the Repub
lican side in McCall (Rep. Mass.), and
Littlefleld (Rep. Me.), both able and
forceful debaters. How far the Repub
lican disaffection will extend, or
whether it will endangei the bill, it
is impossible to say at this time
Payne (Rep. N. Y.), floor leader of the
majority, refused to agree that a vote
should be taken upon a substitute to be
offered by the minority. ' This substi
tute, which has not yet been framed,
will be in substance the bill originally
introduced by Payne, providing for free
trade with Puerto Rico by the exten
sion of the customs and revenue laws
of the United States over the island.
The debate today lacked exciting
features. It was in the nature of
long range bombardment before the
lash of the contending forces in battle
Payne opened with a general argument
in support of the bill, going largely
into the material side of the situation,
which the bill is designed to relieve
Richardson, the Democratic leader,
joined issue upon the power of congress
to enact the proposed legislation, and
Dalzell (Rep. Pa.), backed up Payne
with a constitutional and legal argu
ment. All three were listened to with
close attention.
TWO MEN PRESIDED.
Unusual Scene in the Kentucky State
Senate.
Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 21. The Demo
crats held a session of the senate, with
President Pro Tern. Carter . presiding.
this morning, and adjourned to meet
at 10:30. The Republicans had ad
journed Saturday to meet at 10:30
today. .
- When the senate convened, both
Carter and Marshall presided. The
Republicans recognizing Mr. Marshall,
adjourned after prayer, and, led by
Lieutenant-Governor Marshall, the Re,
publican senators left the - halL The
Democratic senators, recognizing Presi'
dent Pro Tern. Carter, paid no atten
tion to the Republican proceedings,
and continued in session. ' The Demo
cratic senate then adopted a- motion,
introduced by Mr. Allen, of Lexington,
to reaffirm the former action of the sen
ate by which Goebel was .declared gov
ernor. This prevailed on a viva voice
vote. Senator Triplett, anti-Goebel
Democrat, voted with the Democrats
for the purpose of making a quorum
The Demcoratio senators adjourned
after adopting the Allen resolution.
'The house Democrats will follow the
action of the senate Democrats, ratify
ing the former proceedings in the Goe
bel and Taylor and the Beckham-
Marshall contests. The house convened
at noon. Speaker Trimble' presiding
The journal of the Democratic legisla
ture, siting at Louisville, was read
Hickman (Dem.) demanded a roll call
to ascertain the presence of a quorum
The Republicans did not answer to
their names and only 53 of the 60 Dem
ocrats were present. The house adopt
ed a resolution directing the custodian
of public buildings to drape the legis
lative halls and statebouse . with em
blems of mourning, and to place the
state capitol flag at half-mast; on ac
count of the death of Governor Goebel,
The contest matter was not taken up.
The Inter-Ocean's Suit.
Springfield, 111., Feb. 21. In the
appeal of the Inter-Ocean Publishing
Company against the Associated frees
the supreme court today rendered an
opinion leversing the decree entered by
the Cook county circuit court and the
appellate court for the first district,
and remanded the case to the the cir
cuit court, with directions to enter a
decree as prayed for in the original bill
filed by the Inter-Ocean .Publishing
Company, to restrain the Associated
Press from suspending or expelling the
petitioner from its membership and
from refusing to lurnsish it news ac
cording to its contract.
Samoan Treat? Proclamation.
WaaViinirtnn. Feh. 21. The president
today signed the proclamation maxing
nnhlia the Samuan treaty. The procla
mation is in the usual form, save for
the section relative to tne exchange ot
ratifications, and recites the treaty in
extenso.
Edwin Mayo Dead. .
Onnlwn. Feh. 21. Edwin Mavo. of
the "Pudd'nhead Wilson" company,
dropped dead in the unateau r ronienao
today. Mr. Mayo and" his wife were
staying at the Frontenac. He was
nhattino- with Edwin varney. manager
nf tVio Anartomv. until about 2 o'clock.
When Mr. Varney started to take his
leave, Mr. Mayo arose to see him out,
and suddenly fell back in his chair.
He bled profusely from the mouth, and
Was dead before a doctor, who was
called, could get to the hotel.
Chinese Passing Through Canada.
rn-ta-oja Ont. Feb. 21. In the
house today, Sir Richard Cartwright
said that 4, ado uninese came into pan
ada at Vancouver and Victoria last
year. A good many oi tnese went
into the United States.
Hospital-Shlp Missouri.
San Franicsco, Feb. 21. A board
of survey has inspected the United
States hospital-ship Missouri and round
that many repairs are needed. It .will
probably be nearly two months before
the vessel is ready for sea.
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
Yavorable Increase of Trade as Com
pared to Last Tear.
Bradstreet's says: Satisfactory ad
vices as to expanding trade in dry
goods and kindred lines come from a
number of markets. That the aggre
gate business of the country is of good
volume otherwise is, however, indi
cated by detailed reports of increases
in trade, -as compared with last year,
confirmed by satisfactory railroad earn
ings reports, by fair gains in bank
clearings and by reports of better de
mands for money in commercial channels.-
A year ago, it may be recalled,
extremely stormy weather was exper
ienced, and some effects, notably those
on winter sown crops, were very unfa
vorable. This year opposite conditions
have ruled and though some talk oi
lack of snow in grain-growing regions
is heard no widespread damage from
cold weather is yet noted. In fact,
unseasonably mild weather has been an
appreciable effect on several industries,
notably those engaged in the manufac
ture of footwear, in discouraging sales
of the same actually causing the shut
down of some rubber manufactories,
and also in the lumber and ice busi
ness. The scarcity of snow- in the
Northwest will unquestionably affect
the log cutting season, and a firmer
tone as to values is already perceptible,
notwithstanding talk of labor troubles
affecting the building trades.
The foreign demand for iron and
steel seems likely to have a most impor
tant effect upon prices of the domestic
product. It is conceded that any im
portant recession in value would be
met by a heavy enlarged export move
ment. Failures for the week in the United
States number 199, as compared with
231 last week, 160 in this week a year
ago, 269 in 18&8, 825 in 1897 and 276
in 1896. ' ' .
. PACIFIC COAST - TRADE.
Seattle Markets.
Onions, new, $2.25 2.50 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, 40c per doa.
Potatoes, new, $1820.
Beets, per sack, 75 85c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c
Carrots, per sack, 60c.
. Parsnips, per sack, 75 85c.
Cauliflower, 75c$l per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California,
$1.00 01.25 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $1.251.50 per box.
Pears, $1.001.25 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter1 Creamery, 81o per pound;
dairy, 1722c; ranch, 20o per pound.
Eggs 20c.
Cheese Native, 16o.
Poultry 13 14c; dressed, 1415c.
Hay Puget Sound timothy, $12.00;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$18.0019.00
Corn Whole, $23.00; .cracked, $23;
feed meal, $23.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$21; whole, $22.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $3.00; California,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.80; whole wheat
flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3. 80 4.00.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14.00;
shorts, per ton, $16.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $20.00 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef
Steers, 78c; cow's, 7c;mutton 8c;
pork, 7c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 8
10c.
Hams Large, 13c; small, 13
breakfast bacon, 12 c; dry salt sides,
8c. .
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla. 53 54 c;
Valley, 53c; Bluestem, 57c per bushel.-
Flour1 Best grades, $3.00; graham,
$2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 85 36c; choice
gray, 84o per bushel. . .
Barley Feed barley, $1415.00;
brewing, $17.00 18.00 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $13 per ton; mid
dlings, $19; Bhorts, $15; chop, $14 per
ton.
Hay Timothy, $1011; clover,$7
7.60; Oregon wild hay, $6 7 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 60 55c;
seconds, 42 45c; dairy, 8037c;
store, 25)682c. .
Eggs 14 16c per dozen.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, 14c; new cheese lOo
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00
4.00 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs,
$2.503.50; geese, $7.008.00 for old;
$4.50 6.50; ducks, $5.00 6.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 10llo per
pound.
Potatoes 55 90c per sack; sweets,
2 2 Jic per pound.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 90c;
per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, lHo per pound; parsnips, $1; -
onions, $1.502.00; carrots, $1.
Hops 7 8o per pound
Wool Valley, 1213o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8 14c; mohair, 27
80o per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4Jc; dressed mutton, 7 '.
TKo per pound; lambs, 7cper pound.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.uu;
light and feeders, $4.60; dressed,
$5.50 6.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, f4.uus.oo;
cows, $3.50 4.00; dressed beef, 6
7o per pound.
Veal Large, 78c; small, 86
9Ho per pound.
San Francisco Market. .
Wool Spring Nevada, 1215opei
pound; Eastern Oregon, 12 16c; Val
ley, 2022o; Northern, 1012o.
Hops 1899 crop, 11 13o pei
pound.
Buttei: iancy creamery 23 24c;
do seconds, 2222c; fancy dairy, 20
21c; do seconds, 1819o per pound.
Eggs Store, 1315c; fancy ranch.
17c.
Millstuffs Middlings, $17.50
20.00; bran, $12.5013.50.
Hay Wheat $6.509. 60; wheat and
oat $6.60 9.00; best barley $5.00
7.00; alfalfa, $6.00 7.50 per ton; '
straw, 80 45o per bale.
Potatoes Early Rose, 90 90c; Ore
gon Burbanks, 75o1.10; river Bur
banks, 60 75c; Salinas Burbanks,
80c 1.10 per sack.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencia.
$2.7S3.S5; Mexican limes, $4.00
6.00; California lemons 75o$1.50;
do choice $1.75 2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits Bananas, $1.60
2.50 per bunch; pineapples, nom- .
lnal; Persian dates, 66Ko per
pound.
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