CQRVA
WEEKLY,
Sina&&?ML I CrasoMatedPeb. 1899.
COKVALIilS, BENTON COUNTY, OBEGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, IQ01.
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VOL. XXX VIII. X(l. in
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IBS Of THE VD
From All Parts of the New World
and the Old.
OF INTEREST TO OUR MANY READER?
Comprehensive Review of the Important Haf
penlngs of the Put Week m a
Condensed Form.
The Morgan steel combination was
incorporated.
Fifty men are imprisoned in a burn
ing mine in Wyoming.
A Topeka carpenter was shot dar
ing a raid on a wholesale liquor house.
Dewet's retreat from Cape Colony
was checked by the Orange river flood.
Insane CJniontown, Wash., mother
who threw her six children into a well
strangled them first.
Mrs. Al Taylor was drowned in Ya
qnina bay in an attempt to keep her
husband from falling out of a boat.
The Castagnolian theater at Catania.
Sicily, was destroyed by fire. Two
persona were killed and ..many were
injured.
Clyde Vaughn, the Jefferson youth
who made a murderous assault upon
a girl with an ax, was sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiaiy.
Dr. Charles P. Amet, once a colonel
in the Dnited States army and a par
ticipant in the early campaigns in the
West, died at Waukegau, 111., aged 88
years.
A fire in a residence situated in the
poor quarters of Birmingham, England.
resulted in six men and women being
burned to death and four dangerously
bnrned.
Frank H. Hamilton, convicted at
Minneaplis of manslaughter in the first
degree, was sentenced to Beven years'
hard labor at the state penitentiary at
btmwater.
"Russia is in dire need of money
immediately," says the Fetersbuurg
correspondent of the London Daily
Mail, "and M. de Witte will be com
pelled to negotiate a loan.
William Riblet, a miner employed
in the Revenue tunnel, near Brecken-
riage, uoio., was overwhelmed in a
snowslide in Geneva gulch. Search
ing parties recovered his body. Ha
was fioni Johnstown, Pa.
The importation of a force of Portu
gese workmen to take the places of
bpanisn strikers at Vigo, Spain, led to
a aisturoance. rue Portugese were
atoned and shots were fired. Gend
armes were compelled to intervere to
restore order.
The manifestations against the cleri
cals of Opor'fo, Spain, continue. The
police are doing everything possible to
overcome the disorder. A crowd as
sembled before the home of the consul
of Brazil, who was obliged to appear
on the balcony with his wife. They
were loudly acclaimed. . The police
dispersed the-manifestants. A few ar
rests were made.
Government buildings were burned
at Iba.
Insnrgent general Vinegra was cap
ture at Cavite Viejo.
Germany is likely to be involved in
a tariff war with Russia.
Execration of Chih Sin and Hsu
Cheng Yn has been ordered.
The war department will dispatch
two transports from Portland, Or.
Colonel Robert Pollock, U. S. A.,
retired, died at Cornelius, Oregon.
Kitchener reports summary of large
losses inflicted on Boers up to Feb. 18.
The draft of the British decision on
the canal question is being drawn np.
The Nicaragua canal bill is not
likelv to be reaohed in the senate tbii
week.
It is reported from a Boer source
that General Delarey has been cap
tured. A Washington mother, in a fit . of
insanity, drowned her six children id
8 well.
Governor Geer, of Oregon, has signed
the bill prohibiting nickel- in-the- slot
machines.
The imperial edict regarding punish
ments has been delivered to powers.
It meets requirements.
News of the loss of the Pacific Mail
steamer Rio de Janeiio caused a pro
found sensation in London.
Dewets' commando has been routed
by Plumer. Forty prisoners and all of
his artillery were captured.
Mrs. Louise Dryfoos, wife of a well
known liquor dealer of Seattle, Wash.,
committed suicide by shooting herself
with a 45-caliber revolver.
Transport Solace arrived at San Fran
cisco from Manila with six officers and
17 piivates sick and wonnded. She
brought 13 military prisoners.
John H. Mitchell was elected United
States senator from Oregon, Saturday
night at 12:20. It was the 25th ballot
of the day and the 63d of the session.
The Taft commission code requires
voters in the Philippines to own real
estate worth 500 pesos.
A shea Waba, an actress, who attend
ed the matinee at the Crescent the
ater, in New Orleans, was fined $15
for refusing to remove her hat, in vio
lation of the high hat law.
The choir of the Messiah Episcopal
church in New York went on a strike
ie cause the minister aroused them of
fiirting. ,.
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BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES.
H. B. 1, amending mining laws.
H. B. 6, tunes and places of court, Second district.
H. B. 19, relating to electric wires on higways.
H. B. 20, validating certain marriages.
21, penalties for injuring or destroying rocords on public lands.
24, amending law for relief of inidgent soldiers.
26, reorganization of Oregon Nati3nal Guard.
27. uniform system of mine bell signals.
88, appropriation SI. 000 for Soda Serines.
H. B. 89, relative to taxation of personal property.
H. B. 44, to aid Oregon Historical Society.
H. B. 54, amending Bancroft bonding act.
H. B. 69, punishment for poisoning domestic animals.
H. B. 62, consolidating offices in Multnomah county.
H. B. 68, providing for building bicycle paths.v
H. B. 65, providing extra clerical aid for state tieasurer.
H. B. 66, fixing witness' fees inMultnomah county .coroner oases.
H. B. 71, regulating surety companies.
H. B. 76, providing for election of road supervisors.
H. B. 88, regulating purchase of ptiblio supplies.
H. B 97, publio bidding for county supplies.
H. B. 100. protection of labels and trademarks.
H. B. 102, to prevent coercion and initmidation of voters.
H. B. 108, for collection of road poll tax and manner working roads.
H. B. 110, protection of forests, game and wild fowl.
H. B. 113, duty of surveyors in establishing bonudary lines.
H. B. 121, duties of state superintendent of publio instruction.
H. B. 122, amending trespass law.
H. B. 126, amending law in relation to kidnaping.
H. B. 128, amending law authorizing furnishing of publio records.
fl. B. 144, protecting copyrighted plays.
H. B. 146, relating to mining claim locations.
H. B. 149, providing punishment for desecration of American flag.
H. B. 171, appropriation for eneral expenses of state.
H. B. 172, providing for domestic irrigation.
H. B. 177, reserving oyster beds in Netarts bay.
H. B. 178, regulating disbarment proceedings.
H. B. 179, regulating fishing on Alsea river and bay.
H. B. 183, regulating reoording of chattel mortgages.
H. B. 187, relative to service ot oitation.
H. B. 188, primary election law for Multnomah countv.
a. a. ioa, aoousnmg separate board of commissioners for Multnomah
H. B. 200, increasing salary of deputy clerk of Malheur.
H. B. 205, providing for collection of road poll taxes.
H. B. 208, declaring certain thoroughfares to be connty roads.
H. B. 217, protection of oysters and lobsters.
H. B. 219, propagation and protection of salmon.
H. B. 225, relating to final accounts of administrators.
H. B. 229, providing for standard weights of produce.
H. B. 237, fixing Multnomah-Columbia boundary line.
H. B. 249, fixing salary of certain county txeasurers.
H. B. 260, appropriation for state departments.
H B. 262, providing manner of selling state lands.
H. B. 274, relative to Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Societies.
5' fl5, relat,ve Southern Oregon District Agricultural Sooietie
H. B 280, annexing panhandle to Baker county.
H. B. 286, compensation of Lane conntv nffinam
B . 292. extending time for construction of Siuslaw & Eastern Railway
H B. 294, making Vancouver avenue a county road.
H. B. 295. punishment for mutilation of hides of cattle.
H. B. 296, fixing compensation clerk of supreme court.
H B. 811, increasing salary judge of Malheur county.
H . B. 318, increasing salary judgeBaker county.
H. B. 846, defining duties of attorney-general.
H. B. 848, appropiration for payment of claims against the state.
H. B. 847, general appropriation bill.
H. B. 349. authorizing city of Portland to levy tax for Oriental fair.
S B 1. providing for expression of choice in seleotion of Dnited Statei
8. B. 10, relating to drawing of juries.
S. B. 13, taxation of goods, merchandise, etc., in cities and towna,
b. B. 23, increasing efficiency of public schools.
S. B. 29, authorizing Portland to dispose of market block.
S. B. 87, lor publication of revised code:
8. B. 38, fixing fees county officers in Multnomah county.
S. B. 44, sessions of circuit court in Seventh district.
S. B. 56, declaring nunavigable streams highways.
8. B. 61, selection and sale ot state lands
S. B. 62, relative to meeting by state university regents.
S. B. 63, food and dairy commissioner act.
S. B. 64, amending code relative to Multnomah judges.
S. B. 72, relating to actioDS in justice courts.
S. B. 75, providing vestibules for street cars.
' S. B. 79, amending act creating Wheeler
S. B. 84, monument fund for Second Oregon volunteers
gree over amendments. Bill fails.)
S. B. 86, creating office of state bacterioloigst.
wires ' B" 88' preve"tinK nn,awfnl interference with te'egraph or telephone
S. B. 97, appropriating $8,000 for state fair premiums. '
S. B. raising salary of supreme court reporter.
S. B. 193, authorizing district and high schools.
5. B. 108, providing for soalp bounties.
8. B. 112. providing bounties for destruction of fish destroying animals.
6. B. 114, relative to directors in corporations.
S. B. 116, relating to school lands.
S. B. 126. auditing claims against the state.
S. B. 130, providing for care of orphans and foundlings.
S. B. 137, creating office of auditor of Multnomah county.
8. B. 138, defining liability of owners of vessels for damage.
S. B. 143, requiring deposit of cancelled warrants with secretary of state
S. B. 146, telating to location of mining claims. '
S. B. 162, providing additional compensation for governor.
S. B. 171. incorporating port of Portland.
S. B. 173, enacting Torrens law system of title registration.
S. B. 174, providing for fish hatcheries.
8. B. 179, limiting printing of biennial reports state officers.
S. B. 180, amen ling Australian ballot law.
S. B. 189, relating to filing of reports by state officers.
S. B. 190, relative to Oregon Soldierd' Home.
8. B. 191, primary law for Multnomah county.
8. B. 196, fixing salary of superintendent of schools in Wheeler oonnty
S. B. 197. mending law regarding to transfers of stocks of goods.
S. B. 201, uniform system for taxation of property.
8. B. 202, acceptance by state of certain lands.
S. B. 206, incorporating city of Portland.
S. B. 209, prohibiting saloons within 800 feet Of school buildings.
S. B. 210, regulating sale of liquors near mines.
8. B. 216, amending law relating to prosecuting attorneys.
S. B. 220, fixing salaries of certain officers in Baker. Malheur and Clat
sop oounties.
S. B. 221, charter commission for Portland.
8. B. 227, providing water for state institutions.
S. B. 23, method of building branch railroad lines.
8. B. 234, fixing salary certain connty treasurers.
S. B. 238, appropriating $25,000 for Pan-American exposition.
CHARTER BILLS. -
Enterprise, Myrtle Point, Medford, St. Paul, Tillamok Citv. Coquille
Salem, Butteville,- Antelope. D.llas, Glendale, Alkali. Oalkand, Burns Stay
ton, Cottage Grove. Granite, Bonanza, Lebanon, Prairie Citv, Whitney. Nona
lem, Vernonia, John Day. Lone Rock, Pendleton. Vale, Bay City. Condon
Joseph, Ashland, Newburg, Philomath, Canyonville. Baker City, Roseburg.
iTT"', E,gin'TISomPter. Sheridan. Grant's Pass, Yoncalla.
Mitchell, Falls City. Albany. Heppner. Warrenton. Hood River. Cornelias.
Wasco Grass Valley. SheridanMilton, North Yamhill. Independence. Sea
side, Astoria. Portland. " ' "
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
2, establishment and maintenance of school libraries
4, appropriating $45,000 for Oreogn Agricultural college.
I I, relative to property bidding for taxes.
16, amending act relating to county courts.
18, Time of holding courts in First judicial district.
25, appropriating $47,000 to Oregon State university.
52, to amend code relating to appeals.
I I I, to reimburse Oregon volunteers for clothing money.
178, to regulate disbarment proceedings. ' - -
180, for payment of scalp bounty warrants.
203, appropriating money for legislative expenses and deficiencies
833, establishment experiment station at Onion.
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IHTQ1D1 15 ELECTED
Twenty-Fifth Ballot Gave Him
the Senatorship.
HE RECEIVED JUST ENOUGH TO ELECT
Republican Minority, the .Majority of the
Democrats and a Few Corfaett Men
Were His Supporters.
Salem, Or., Feb. 24. John H,
Mitchell was elected United States sen'
ator at l2:au tms morning, it was
the 25th ballot of the day and the 63d
of the legislative session. The result
was reached on the inevitable last bal
lot, and was attended by scenes of su
preme uproar and enthusiasm on the
part of the Mitchell push. On the
final ballot Mitchell had 46 votes and
lOTDeti aa. xne senator received a
minority of the Democratic votes, and
these, with tne accessions from the
Corbett forces were sufficient to elect
him.
The hands of the clock had already
pointed to midnight and the clerks
were engaged in checking up the roll
call. There was great - excitement
and lond calls of the name of Mitchell
from the lobby. The first deserter from
the Corbett ranks was Hemenway, of
Lane. On the previous roll call
Mitchell had had 84 votes and Corbett
36. When his name was reached
Hemenway, in the last roll call, with'
out explanation, responded, John H.
Mitchell. The oall proceeded to the
end, and Mitchell and Corbett were
then exactly tied, having 35 votes
each. Then McQueene, of Lane, arose,
and with a brief speech changed to
Mitchell, putting him in the lead.
He was followed by Roberts, of Wasco,
who made a short address, saying he
had come here with a olean con
science, "but he thought ft his duty to
elect a senator, and he changed to
Mit Dell. Colvig followed him from
the Hermann ranks, then came Senator
Maisters, of Douglas, then Thompson,
of Umatilla, Senators Dimmick, Proeb-
stel, Hume and Hedges. Then there
was a pause and mighty suspense.
Finally Represei tati;e Butt got upon
a ohair and tried to address the presi
dent, ihe noise and uproar from the
lobby were so great that he could not
be heard. He inquried if Mitchell at
that time had a majority of the Repub
lican votes, mere were lond cries of
"Yes,",and noisy counter cries of "No"
from the Corbett ranks. Butt hesi
tated for a moment and then resuond.
ea, wen. it makes no difference. I
change to John H. Mitchell." Mitch
ell now had 45 votes, within one of the
goal. A boot this time the Multnomah
delegation got around Representative
scnumann, who had on the 21st ballot
changed from Bennett to Mr. Corbett,
and demanded that he prevent a dead
lock. While the push was wrestling
with the obstinate German-American
from Multnomah, Mattoon finally
yielded to the importunities of his
friends and arose and changed his vote
to Mitohell. This was all that was
needed, and the crowd knew it. Pan
demonium reigned for many seconds,
and the chair made little effort tn
oheok it. The clerks then completed
the roll and passed it np to Mr. Fulton,
wno announced that Mr. Corbett narj
'received 29 votes, Mr. Mitchell 46.
and Mr. Bennett 16." The crowd
went wild again and fraternized wiMly
with members, embracing them, shak
ing them by the hands, and fairlv
jumping np and down in their iov.
The customary speech was expected
Irom Mr. Mitchell, and there were
uproarious demands for him to co-ne
forward. He had been in the lobbv
all the evening watching the progress
of the voting and waiting for his cer
tificate of election. He was found
with no great difficulty and hurried
forward through the jostling crowd'.
President Fnlton appointed Brow
nell, Roberts and H: A. Smith, of
Multnomah, a committee to escort the
newly elected United States senator in
to the assembly hall, and amid wild
oheering, waving of hats, umbrellas
and canes, Mr, Mitchell made his
appearance. He was met and con
gratulated by Mr. Fnlton.
The Next Problem.
Pekin. Feb. 24. A representative
was informed by tho foreign ministers
today that they think the gravity of
the situation is over, but it is expected
that difficulties will now arise among
themselves when some of the Govern
ments send their indemnity claims.
and particularly is there uneasiness
regarding the attitude of G
that her claims must be paid in cash
oetore tne evacuation takes Dlace. The
other ministers resent this, narino it
will be impossible for China tn m
as China has not a large reserve, and
tne customs receipts go to pay dividends
upon foimer loans, and it is not nrn li
able that she could borrow a sum of
great magnitude.
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Union Employes Barred.
A clause in Oswald Ottandnrfer'.
will bars union employes from a share
in $50,000 left the force of the New
York Staats-Zeitung.
Tried to Bribe a Butter Maker.
St. Paul, Feb. 24. A sensation w
created at today's session of the Na
tional Creamery Butter Makers' Asso
ciation, when W. D. Collyer, of Chi
cago, one of the indites of the hnrtar
exhibit, lodged a formal complaint
with the executive committee chnroini-
a St. Paul butter maker with offering
him a $500 bribe. The executive com
mittee immediately went into nnrn.
tive session, and began the examina
tion of witnesses.
Twtnty.One Patients Perished in the Flames
Eleven Injured and Several Missing
Victoria. B. C, Feb. 24. The
steamer Idzumi Mara, which arri vaA
this morning from the Orient, brought
uc uuwa oi tne ourning ot tne nospital
attached to the Koha nni vAl-air.w
Twenty-one patients were bnrned to
aeatn, ii injured and several are miss
inc.
The secret convention believed to
have been concluded between Rnssia
and China bids fair to prove a source
of serious trouble in the far East. The
Japanese pi ess accepted the report as
to the existence of a secret Russo-Chi-
nese understanding without reserva
tion. Both Marqnis Ito and Mr. Kato,
minister for foreion Affaira h.uA .H.
mitted that the nrAmnt aitnatinn nan.
not be passed over, and instructions
nave accordingly been sent the Japa
nese representatives in London and Rsr.
lin to ascertain the exact views of the
governments to which theys are accred
ited. The minister of foreign affairs
has dispatched an official telegram to
St Petersburg, asking for a definite re
ply regarding the alleged existence of a
secret agreement.
Russian troorts are enmmittinir rianrA.
dations along the northern frontiers of
Cores. They often cross the Ln man
river and loot villages, carrying off
vainaDies as well as grain and cattle
Their excuse is they are pursuing Box
era. The Corean government has
lodged a vigorous protest with the Rus
sian minister for transmission to St.
Petersburg.
Yueng Wnan, a Chinese reformer,
was shot down whila taAnhinir An Rnv.
lish Classen Hone fTnna. A man annalf.
ing in ana bring four snots, all of
which took effect. Another reformer
was shot the previous day.
PPIQATIOtl
HOLDINGS OF THE FRIARS.
Secretary Root's Answer to Resolution
of Inquiry.
Washington, Feb. 24. Secretary
Root has made answer to the resolution
of the senate calling on him for infor
mation as to the extent of the holding
of lands by religious orders in the Phil
ippines, and as to any declaration
made by him or obligation assumed re
specting the disposition of these lands.
The secretary, by way of answer, re
fers to the president's instructions of
April 7, 1900, to the Philippine com
mission, directing the commission to
endeavor to investigate the land title
of religions orders and to endeavor to
afford jnstioe and to settle these in a
manner to safeguard property rights
and equities. It is added that no one
in behalf of the United States govern
ment has entered into any obligation
other than that set ont in the peace
treaty in regard to these lands, nor has
any policy been announced. The com
mission has stated the result of its in
quiries under this instruction in its re
port, especially in the sub-divisions
entitled, "the friars," "publio lands,"
and "land titles and registration."
The commission has especially investi
gated the San Jose college claim, and
referred it to the supreme court of the
islands.
THE CUBAN CONSTITUTION.
Signed by All the Delegates Except Cisneros
the Anti-American.
Havana, Feb. 24. The Cnban con
stitution, first submited by the central
committee to the convention " at the
publio session of January 27. was sign
ed today. Ihe president and vice-president
signed first and then the dele
gates. Senor Cisneros created a sen
sation by refusing to sign. Several
delegates endeavored to dissuade him
from his conrse, but he was immov
able. As the delegates retired, Senor
Tamayo remarked: "We are all Cu
bans, Senor." and Senor Cisneros re
plied: "Yes, when the time comes to
fight the Americans, we will fight
them together."
Senor Capote, president of the con
vention, will deliver the document to
Generaf- Wood tomorrow. A cony in
English will then be sent to Washing
ton.
Boers Captured Foodstuffs.
Johannesburg. Feb. 24. The Rnnr-
destroyed a culvert between Natal
Spruit and Klin river on the railroad
just south of here, at dawn today.
They oaptnred a train load of . food
stuffs, and after taking ail thAi'nu.iii
conveniently carry, set fire to the rest
ot it ana disappeared over tne veldr
Policeman Arrests His Son for Theft
A Philadelphia policeman recently
arrested his son on a oharge of theft.
Movements of Transports.
San Francisco, Feb. 24. A canra of
6,000 tons of general supplies for the
army in the Philippines was taken by
the steamer Wyefield which sailed
yesterday for Manila direct. The
freight transport Saoma which carrind
horses from this port for the German
army in China and was later purchased
by the United States government fer
tile transport servioe, left .Nagasaki
February 18 for this port. "The trans
port Bufford, with returning volunteers
on board, left Nagasaki for San Fran
cisco on Februaiy 19.
To Pay Washington Surveyor.
Washington. Feb. 24 Tha
sioner of the seneral land nffino ha.
recommended a deficiency appropria
tion of $201 to pay Isaac M. Galbraitb,
late deputy surveyor, tor certain sur
veys made in the state of Washington
durins tha year lfiOR. ThA anjvinnt
like many others, has been held np by
irregularities, Dut is recognized as en
tirely, meritorious. If nroviainn !
made for ita navmnnt. It will ha n
one of the general appropriation bills. '
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Before Congress Creates Fund for
Reclaiming Arid Lands.
IT IS WORTHY OF NATIONAL ATTENTION
History and Objects of the Newlands BUI in
the House and the Hansbrougn
Bill In the Senate.
(Washington Letter !
Washington, Feb. 26. Many East
ern peopie are asking what is this irri
gation problem now before congress?
is it a legitimate one for the govern
inent to consider? Will it benefit the
country?
Its Western advocates, regardless of
political amiiations, claim that it is
the most important national nuestinn
today. Eastern legislators, regardless
oi party, aie inclined to smile broadly
at this assertion.
Home-Building.
If the internal history of the Ameri
can republio is studied carefully,
however, the conclusion will be
reaohed that national irrigation, prop
el ly wrought out, is likely to shortly
come to the front as one of the most
important national questions of the
day. It embodies, in its truest sense,
the qnestion of home-bnildine. and rh
American people have been, up to the
present time, essentially a nation of
home-builders.
Homes for Millions.
The new homes of the future must
be found on irrigated lands. There
are, according to accepted government
reports, some 74,UUU,UU0 acres of rich
Western land capable of irrigation if
the Western waters are properly con
served. Irrigation is not an experi
ment in the United States. Under ir
rigation, yields are very larire and a
few aores of this land would generous
ly support a family, so that with the
arid lands irrigated rural hnmAR-wnn 1 H
be provided for millions of citizens,
waiting ana anxious to go upon them.
Arid Land Fund.
The Newlands bill in the hnnnn nnH
the Hansbrougb bill in the senate, pro
vide for the setting aside of the pro
ceeds from the sale of publio lands in
tne aria states and territories as an
"arid land reclamation fund." to h
used for bnilding reservoirs, to catch
tne nood waters of Western streams,
and that 'h cost of such construction
shall be put upon the land reclaimed
and the land then offered for sale bv
the government in small tracts, to
bona fide settlers, upon easy terms.
Popular Legislation.
More people and a neater diversity
of interests than supported the hnme-
itead act will come to the support of
sucn a policy. Such legislation would
be even more popular tnan the free
home enactments. What other nrorjo-
sition is before the country upon which
labor and capital can better unite and
which they can support, hand in hand,
without clash or jealousy. Everv labor
union in the United States which has
discussed the qnestion has unanimous
ly supported it; every combination of
capital, of whatever sort, which has
considered it, has given it unqualified
endorsement.
Western Homest Eastern Markets.
The opening of the vast area of West
ern lan 3s by irrigation would provide
cheap homes, certain of returning the
owners a comfortable livelihood. It
would create a valuable and growing
market for every kind and descri ption
of manufactured product and would
thus be favored by all classes of manu
facturing and commercial interests in
the country. It wonld insure cheaper
living in the West which would result
in the opening of numberless mining
properties whose grade of ore is not
sufficiently high to warrant develop
ment nnder present wage conditions.
It would create a demand for transpor
tation which would bring to its sup
port every railroad interest.
G. E. MITCHELL.
Valuable Bullion Cargo. .
New York, Feb. 26. The British
ateamer Chatton arrived in the harbor
yesterday from Tampico, with a cargo
consisting wholly of lead bullion con
signed to M. Guggenheim's Sons for
their smelter at Perth Amboy. The
percentage of gold in the lead is yalned
at $30,000, and of silver amounts to
620,000 onnces. The whole cargo is
yalned at between $450,000 and $500,-000.
A Negro's Crime.
Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 26. Ida
Finklestein, aged 20, a school teacher,
while walking through a lonely strip of
woods this afternoon from the sohool
house to the interurban line, three
miles east of Terre Hante, was assault
ed and killed by an unknown negro,
who shot her in the back of the head
and cnt her throat, severing the wind
pipe. 'After the assault had been com
mitted. Miss, Finklestein -managed to
get to a farmhouse, with the blood
streaming from her wonnds and fell
nconscious at the door.
Inquest on Millwood Murder.
Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 26. The'
inquest over the killing of Mrs. Rosa
Hudson in the taint raid At Millwnnri
last Monday, was held today, and the
coroner's jury returned a verdict to the
effect that she came to her death from
gunshot wound at the hands of per
sona unknown to the jurors. No at
tempt was made to investigate those
who comprised the raiding mob, or
who did any of the shooting in the
joint.
WYOMING MINE HORROR.
Fifty Men Imprisoned and Probably Dead in a
Burning Coal Mine.
Kemraer, Wyo., Feb. 6. A disas
trous fire in the Diamondville coal
mine No. 1 late this evening was at
tended with serious loss of life and
great destruction of property. There
were 60 miners and 15 horses entombed,
but one miraculous escape was made,
however, by John Anderson, who was
working near the mouth of the level.
When he realized the mine was on
fire, ne, with some difficulty, reached
the main lead, and, by throwing a
heavy overcoat over his head and
shoulders, poshed his way through the
flames and reached the main lead com
pletely exhausted and terribly burned,
but will recover. He was taken out
by friends. All efforts to suocor those
farther back have failed, as the fierce
flames drove the rescuers back. That
all have perished is without question.
The scenes around the mina vera
heartrending. Mothers, wives and
sweethearts were weeuiuir and tearing
their hair in terrible agony, and all
efforts to calm them moved of nn
avail. The loss of nronartv will
an enormous figure, and, as the offi
cials are very reticent, the amount and
names of those imprisoned are unob
tainable at a late hour. The cause of
the fire is at present unknown. Tha
mine has been plugged at the sixth
level, about two miles from the mouth.
FIRE IN DETROIT.
Wholesah
and Retail Piano Dealers '..'ere
Burned Out
Detroit, Feb. 26. Shortly after 1
o'clock this morning a fire started in
the fourth story of the buildup occu
pied by Grinnell Bros., wholesale and
retail piano and musical merchandise
dealers, 221 and 223 Woodward ave
nne, and in an hour the third and
fourth floors of the building were com
pletely burned out, with the fire still
bunmg fiercely. Grinnell Bros, are
state agents for a number of promi
nent manufacturers of pianos, and car
ried a stock valued at $100,000.-. The
insurance was $60,000. The loss on
the stock is estimated at $50,000, and
that on the building, which is owned
by the Wesson estate, will fnllv ennui
that amount. Tuomey Bros., dealers
in ladies' furnishings, are tenants of a
store in the same buildins. and carry
ing a stock valued at $20,000. The
loss on this is estimated at fully 80
per cent.
France's Importation of Coaly
Of the 10.000.000 tons of coal
France is obliged to import annually,
7,000,000 comes from England.
FLIGHT OF DEWET.
Boers' Retreat Northward is Checked by a
Flood Botha Eludes Gen. French.
De Aar. Cane Cnlnnv. Fnh 9.R
General Dewet, accompanied by Mr.
bteyn, recroseed the railroad north of
Kranskill and south of Orange river
station yesterday. The Orange river
rose five feet last nvnninv. A hpavo
. . .
ram is still falling, and it is believed
to be impossible for the Boers to cross
the stream. They are being closely
followed bv Colonel Thornevcroft. who
left here yesterday by rail. Sevpral
other columns are converging on Gene
ral Dewet.
No Peace Proposal.
New York. Feb. 26. Charlaa n
Pierce, consul-general for the South
A frican republic in this city, tonight
gave out the following statement:
"On the 19th of Fehrnarv I
to the envoys at The Hague asking
them to please cable me if there was
any truth in the statement that Presi
dent Kroger Has asked King Edward
for terms of peace; if Mr. Wolverans,
the envoy, had written a letrer tn tha
Boers in. South Africa urging them to
surrender. In reply to the above I re
ceived the following cablegram:
" 'The Hague, February 25, 1901.
Newspaper reports regarding Envoy
Wolverans' . letter are already contra
dicted in strongest terms in European
and American diplomatic circles.
" 'DE BRUYNV "
" 'Secretary to Envoys." "
"Also the following cable received
today:
' 'Envoys declare that President
Krnger has made no proposals to the
British king for terms of peace.
" 'DE BRU YN. "
Botha Eludes French.
Cane Town. Feb. 26. It is renorteil
here that Commandant-General Botha,
with 2.000 Boers, nas broken iwot
from General French's pursuit in the
direction of Komatipoort.
Steyn and Dewet Located.
London. Feb. 26. A corresnnndant
of the Daily Telegraph at De Aar lo
cates General Dewet and Mr. Stevn at
Petrusville. He praises the admirable
work of Captain Norman Naton. a Ca
nadian engineer, in protecting a large
stretch of railroad. . . '
Boers Attacking Richmond.
Cape Town, Feb. 26. The Boers are
attacking the City of Richmond, in
the central part of Cape Colony, and
reinforcements have been dispatched
from Hanover road.
New Chilean Ministers.
Valparaiso, Feb. 26. It is an
nounced that these diplomatic changes
will take place soon:
Minister to Mexico Emilo Belio,
who has just resigned the portfolio of
foreign affairs, and has been replaced
by Kamund Silva.
Minister to Pero B. Mathieu, pres
ent minister to Ecuador.
' 'vster to Eonador Kicardo Salas,