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BOHEMIA NUGGET.
COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON.
IDS Of 1 PAT
Aa WtroUnj CcOtdloo of Kent Frtxa (he
Two Htmfapheru Prut td ki
CofxJtmtd Form.
RECORD OF OREGONLEG1SLATUR.E.
Tbe Boers bare crossed the Orxnge
river.
Outlook (s good for Oreges prase
and hop crop.
Volunteers defeated s, feud f .
rebels in Leyte.
Dcwct and tbe balk 0v Ms iiaiiiinii nfi.ii
have eluded tbe British.
i
British oSciils 4o smt liMert Sit
Boer war is avear as
It Is raiaoretS is Sfcfc Shut --m-
basasdor WMte vfll
Judge BferMge Stew- -be 3Hm
natcd for raiywr C f"tfti njja g- rtewi-Ilrans.
5c -
ProrlnciaJ g reiMEs
tabUshed la Micx
Islands,
Spokane capitalists vM sK &
JC3.000 brewery a ic jfaz ri bts
City. Or.
American preparztfoau far iiymt
ttre from C& i are ycttttrrUj
completed.
Cuban conservatives i ta
cuss the senate aaea4aeets -i
Americans.
BILLS PASSEO BY BOTH HOUSES.
H. B. 1. ameadinz talning laws.
Jl. B. 5, timet add placet ol court. Second district.
II. B. 19, relating to electric wires on bigaayt.
II. B. SO. validating certain mrrise.
II. B. 31, penalties for injuria, or deitruyinz records on public land.
II. B. 34, ameediirg law for relief of iaidgeat soldier.
II. B. 2, reorslfcljon of Oregon NatiMtal Gaard.
II. B. 37. aaifona t ytleta ol mi lie bell sigBals.
II. Ji. M. appropriation 11.000 for Soda i-piiopj.
H. B. St, relative to taxation of penoaal to(i t r.
il. B. 44. to aid Orecoa Htftoricul Society.
II. 8. SI, aoacsdiag Baaerolt bonding act.
H. 8. i, fmfataNt for poisoetas domeMle animals.
II. B. 63. coSMolidxttDc orces ia Multsomih county.
II. B. . prorfetia: for trailing bicycle path.
II. B. S. fnxiitae extra clerical aid for state tiearer.
H- 8- . witatV feet iaMBltnoaiab eoanty .coroner cases.
H. B- II. mfatatiag sarrty eoastMBie.
H. K. T. ;ctdic for efertfoa of toad tapervlfor.
H. - S5, rwpa tc parefcase of public nppliea.
H. X r. fMi bMaUsks for raut.r sptlie.
it- X. 11. yrwuwi labels aad tradaark.
H. R- 1, jmeot kncms aa4 iaitosM-tios cf voters.
. S- MN Ue tnm of ratal pll tax aad ataaaer working roads.
S. . 13. jcMNOn i iomv, rsime aaJ wiM fowl.
X. X 21, tec " Mrreran ia rtabUiaia- boxadarr lines.
3i. X. lit, awou 4 ute retaM4et of yMie iatroe tien.
S. X IXt, imiiiiiMiii- lrffitf liw.
3S. X. 3fi, itarfastp Uw aa reiitaea to kidaapiss:.
M. X. fan. iin sane b aathontaa faraUstas of public records.
S.X1W, yamnsnt: wayjstae4 avt.
X. JL 3fs ruliM; M atcatac cUiat locstioB!.
3L 3t J. jeevsaWc jartihanat for detecratfoa of Aaeriean flag.
H. 3v. 171, csairsccuiin! Jcc eexcal expeetm of Ute.
H. X. 17, jcosi for fuae iiripttioa.
S- X. rtiftHrrxBc htii is Netaru bar.
S- X lrfi, Turslsas;: 4ttn:jtat froceediBgi.
H. X. rexlviHic Stkuu ob riter asd bar.
a. X. If, rKUiisg rrtiordiBs of csMttef Bortgages.
H. X. rtkm-e so Kcrace ot duties.
S. X. jcimzrTtivexmm law for Mahaeaiah eooatr.
a. a am, xtamm&g waarate hjurd of eoaiaikioners for Mnltoemah
w mm m
Penitentiary at Lincoln, Nebraska,
Burning.
THE CONVICTS WERE SAFELY REMOVED
Local MtU Ordtrcd Out il Muiure ol Pu
liation At t Ulc Hour the Fire
Wn .Not Vndtt Control.
The La Grande, Or, zvgzr UhSmtj
will buv lands and engage is tie
raising of beets.
Great Britain Is anxtoas aboat tbe
report that France intends to statiea
a force at Hankow, China.
Count Ton Waldersee has lesaed re
sewed orders to allied force to be
ready for a possible expedition.
All the appropriation measures save
the river and harbor and sundry civil
bills have been acted upon by con
greas.
The river and harbor bill, as agreed
upon in conference, carries $70,000
for the improvement of the 'Willam
ette and Yamhill rivers above Port
land.
A Ladrone rendezvous was raided in
roliilo island.
A Dutcb laager at Willowmore was
captured by tbe British.
Thorneycroft's column is closely fol
lowing Dewet's retreat.
Tbe envoys at Fekin have taken np
tbe question of indemnity.
it is believed in London that the
Boer war is nearing an end.
Several bodies were taken from tbe
Siamondville, U'yo., mine.
Tbe cruiter New York will sail from
Hampton Rouds for Manila.
Aguinaldo s uncle was appointed
governor of Bulacan province.
Buffalo Bill will participate in tbe
inaugural ceremonies at Washington.
Two men were killed by an explo
sion of firedamp in tbe Blue Canyon
mine.
The Cuban convention approved tbe
scheme of relations with tbe United
States.
Marine engineers on the great lakes
struck for additional help in engine
rooms.
Fire destroyed tbe warehouse of tbe
Phillips Oil Company in Philadelphia.
Xioss, 9100,000.
The attio and a large portion of the
roof of the Criminal Court building in
Zew York was burned.
Rev. Charles Bliss, aged 73, former
ly engaged in educational work in
Utab, died at Long Meadow, Mass,
A case is before tbe courts of Baker
county, Oregon, involving ownership
ul a quartz mill which was located on
government property.
A bill was rushed thtongh the Kan
eas legislature prohibiting prize fight'
ing. A penalty ot one year in tbe
county jail is provided.
At Grice, Tex., 12 women with
Iiatchets, axes and rocks went to tbe
postofilce and etoro run by J. J. Grice,
in which bitters are sold, and taking
the bottles outside, broke thorn all.
H. X. SM. aswrvuaag mlarr e4 desert- clerk of Malbeor.
, H. X 31, ;c-(ix35 for coUertfoa of road poll taxes.
H. X 3s Afccasrisg certain taoroe;hUres to be eoanty roads.
S. X. II T, jratenasa oi oyrtett asd tobrten.
H. X II. jcwp&gaacB aad sroctfoe of salmon.
H. X. 2S. rfiiti; ta Ssil uensu of adraintitrators.
H. B. Si. TtorMiag for tta?anl weights of produce.
H. B. Srj. ixmg M&Jtaoaab-Colambii boandary line.
H. S 54. Sxiac salary of certain county tieururers.
H. B. 50, apacoB-riatioa for ttate departments.
H. 8. 32. snrrtdiae asanaer of tellioj: ttate lands.
H. B. 174. reUtire to Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Societies.
H. B 57S. relative to Soetbern Oregon District Agricultural Societies.
H. B. aaaexing panhanJlo to Baker county.
11. B. eoar.aatioB of Lase eoanty officer.
H. B. 2. exteadin; time for construction of bluslaw & Eastern Railway
s 5ariatios Companr line.
H. B. 391, catkins Vancouver avenue a county road.
H. B. 25. pcnUbment for mutilation of hide of rattta.
II. B. 2M, fixing compenation clerk of supreme court.
H B. 311, increasing salary judge of Malheur county.
ji. a. did, lucrratmg saury jodgetiaker county.
II. B. 346, defining duties of attorney-general.
H. B. 348. appropiration for payment of claims against the state.
H. B. 347, general appropriation bill.
H. B. 349. authorizing city ol Portland to levy tax for Oriental fair.
8. B. 1, providing for exprestion of choice in selection of United
senate! s by tbe people.
fi. B. 10, relating to drawing of juries.
S. B. 13, taxation of goods, merchandite, etc., In cities and towns. -
S. B. 23, increariDg efficiency of publio schools.
S. B. 29, authorizing Portland to dispose of market block.
5. B. 37, lor publication of revised code.
B. B. 38. fixing fees county officers in Multnomah county.
6. B. 44, sessions of circuit court in Seventh district.
S. B. 50, declaring uunavigable streams highways.
S. B. 61, selection and sale ot ttate 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. 73, relating to actfoDs in justice courts.
S. B. 75, providing vestibules for street cars.
S. B. 79, amending act creatine Wheeler oonnrr.
S. B. 84, monument fund for Second Orezun volnntMm
gree over amendments. Bill fails.)
S. B. 86, creating ofSe of state baeterioloiot.
B. 88, preventing anlawfnl interference with te'egraph or telephone
Lincoln. Neb., March 3. Fire which
slatted in tbe tatto penitentiary last
night seems certain to destroy the en
tire main building, together with the
cellboute and other buildings. Just
alter 3 o'clock this morning a telephone
message came, saying the room in
i which tfas telephone instrument was
' located wat in tlamet, aud must bo '
I vacated. Tblr cuts off the only meant j
i of immediate communication with the ,
' prison, which is nearly (our miles
! from tbe business district ol the oity.
t Between 1 and 3 o'clock, however, a
' member of tbe Lincoln tire depjrt-uent
j telephoned that tbe penileutiaiy proper
I wat dwinied and that the fire was 1
spreading. Before the Humes had i
gained great headway. Warden Dalrt ,
gave orders to release the oouvictt j
from the cells and maich them to the
prison yard under doable guard. The
removal was accomplished without dls-
order. I
DEWET HAD ESCAPED.
nivar With Oulk of
Hit Commando.
LONDON. March 6. General Uowut
loat heavily In men nml store hy his
Incursion Into Capo Colony. 1ml ho
seems to havo tnnilo n clever oscnpo
with the hulk of his commando. Ap
parently Coiiwnnnilaiit HurUogcrossed
the Ornnne river with him.
General Hamilton, who was pursu
ing, hoard that General Dowel was
surroundod at I'lillllpstown, northwost
of Colesliiirg. On arriving m"
found tho Iloern had not beon at
PhlllliHitown at all. hut had doubled
back and wore struggling across the
river at Coleshurg. Apparently this
! Is another Instance of defective intol
jllgencv regarding the doings of tho
Doers.
I The Dally Telegraph has a dispatch
' from Coleaburg dated yesterday, which
' says:
"Numerous columns nro still hunt
ing for Dewet. This placo Is In a
hubbub, and tho troops are marching
off In various trains to press the
pursuit further." j
Will VISIT COAST
tiouse Committee on Rivers and
Harbors.
JUNE THE TIME SET FOR TIIC TH
CARRIED OUT ON LAKE ERIE.
Twenty-one Men on Floatlna Ice
Seventeen Rescued.
SILVKIl CKKHK, N. Y., March C
Twentyono fishermen wore carried
out on Uke Krlc, off Silver Creek, to
night on floating ice, but 17 of them
TVia nrlcin nf thm fira It nnknottn
,i,. niKnm.m nf I were rescued.
the Institution all set to work with the
small fire-fighting apparatus of tho
prison. Water wat used in abundance,
but assistance from tbe city flro de
partment wat called for. A short time
after midnight Watden Davit said he
did nut have the fire uuder control, but
he could not tell how had it was burn
ing in the upper ttory. and at the front
ot the building its spread was slow.
Later the report ram a that the tire wat
a very bad oue.
At 1:40 A. M. the city fire depart
ment arrived, and began throwing
water on the walls. The flamra had
gained too great bean way, houerer, 1
and the firemen directed their efforts
to saving of the remote buildings.
By request of the warden. I 'hie! of
Police Hoagland sent all available po ,
licemen to aid in preserving order. ,
Later, at an additional measure ol safe i
ty, Lieutenant-Goreruor fa va go order- BUFFALO GETS THE MEET,
ed out the local company of ttate mill- j
tia. Captain fiiugor, with a majority
- . friiccinicn .,iif ill me r mil
oi me memDert, is at tne armory, and
a Bnrliugton engine snd coach will
ttart with them at 3 o'clock.
The last seen of the four men they
were still on tho Ice, but a high wind
was blowing up a big sea, and tho Ice
was fast breaking up. They were
about four miles out, and thuru was
a mile of open water between thorn
and tho shore. When It was found
that tho men were cut off from shore
this morning a message was sent to
Dunkirk by tho mayor asking for
assistance.
A special train was made up, and
a party of rescuers brought a boat on
a flat car. They worked heroically
all day. The 17 who were rescued
were taken off the floating Ice with
great difficulty. They said that their
comrades probably perished, as they
were In perilous positions.
State I
SURRENDER OF BOTHA.
(Houses disa-
S,
wires.
S.
S.
s.
s.
B. 97, appropriating 13.000 for state fair premiums.
B. raising salary of t nprerae conrt reporter.
B. 193, aotborizing district and high schools.
B. 109, providing for sca.D bounties.
a. u. in. providing bounties for destruction of fish dettroying animals.
o. ii. in, relative to directors in corporations.
S. B. 116, relating to school lands.
S. B. 126. auditing claims against tbe ttate.
S. B. 130, providing for care of orphans and foundlings.
S. B. 137, creating office of auditor of Moltnomah connty.
S. B. 138, defining liability of owners of vessels for Ham.e.
S. B. 142, reqniring deposit of cancelled warrants with secretary of state.
a. u. iiu, jemuug hj iucswoo oi mining claims.
8. B. 162, providing additional compensation for governor.
S. B. 171, incorporatin port of Portland.
8. B. 173, enacting Torrent law system of title regittration.
S. B. 174, providing for fish hatcheries.
8. B. 179, limiting printing of biennial report state officers.
B. B. 180, amen ling Anttralian ballot law.
S. B. 189, relating to filing of reports by state officers.
8. B. 190, relative to Oregon Soldiers' Home.
8. B. 191, primary law for Multnomah countv.
8. B. 190, fixing salary of superintendent of schools in Wheeler county.
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a. i. in, lucuuiuK mw reguruing to iransiers oi stocks or goods.
8. B. 201, uniform tyttem for taxation of property.
S. B. 202, acceptance by state of certain lands.
8. B. 206, incorporating city of Portland.
8. B. 209, prohibiting saloons within 300 feet of school buildings.
8. B. 210, regulating sale of Honors near mines.
8. B. 210, amending law relating to prosecuting attorneys.
No Confirmation of the Rumors Current la
EnjUnd.
London, March 2. -The Dailv News
says:
"We learn that Commnndnut-Gen
eral Botha offered to surrender on cer
tain conditions and that pour parleurs
are still in progress It it be ered
that Mrs. Botha brought proposals
from her husband to Lord Kitchener."
The Son tays it is officially an
nounced that Botha hat turrendered to
General Kitchener. .The Pall Mall
Gazette credits the newt of Botha's
surrender, but a representative ol the
preis learns that neilhei the war, tor
eign or colonial office has any infer
niation confirming the report. Tha
war secretary, Mr. Uroderirk. an
nounced in the house of commons this
afternoon that he had no olllciul infor
mation of the surrender.
handle City.
At tbe annual meeting of tho Na
tional Assembly of tho league of
American Wheelmen held recently In
Philadelphia, the Invitation or Mayor
DIehl to hold the annual summer meet
of tbe league In Buffalo was accepted
unanimously.
This action meets tho hearty ap
proval of tho entire membership of
that organization.
For this reason tho biggest meet
In tho history of tho league will bo
that held In Buffalo during tho week
commencing August 12.
All the Imporiinl Rlvtrt and llsrbort of th,
Wo I Arc lo III lnip(ld-llouit Military
Commlllts plini Like Journey.
WASHINGTON, March 4. - lh
river and harbor committee 0f nH.
house has Informally decided
Junket to tho Pacific Coast lint jmi
with a view of Inspecting the men.
Important rivers and harbors or tin,
West. It Is proposed to first t.,r, nt
Galveston, then proceed to Houili. ru
California, and up the entlrt l'n,in,
Coast, invitations havo already l ,.
received from various chamboia
commerce In California and Waaiiing
j ton to have the committee visit ti,tK
In those states, and tho Oregim
gallon will unite In an Invitation
to tho committed to visit Portland,
tho mouth of the Columbia river, nml
other Important points In Oregon
llepresentatlve Tongue exiremi.,
this dcslro to the committee, and Mr.
Moody will make a special r-.u,t
that tho Upper Columbia be visit..,),
so that the committee may r.-..iizw
tho Importance of overcoming th
obstructions at The Dalles and viil0.
The delegation hupM that u i.
vltatlon may be suppllmented by
others from chambers of coiininrro
and similar bodies of Portland and
other Oregon cities.
Tho house military committee tmg
also planned a Pacific Coaat trip.
They expect to visit the Important
points and army posts on the onst,
with a view of gathering Information
as to the harbor, transport and stiip.
ping facilities, and the capaeity and
condition of the barracks. Portland
and Vancouver barracks are among
the points to bo visited.
AMERICAN FORCE IN CHINA.
Manchester, En land. March 2.
The Evening Mail says General Botha
formally surrendered to General Kitch
ener shortly beforo 10 o'clock this
morning.
TOO EARLY FOR WITHDRAWAL
The Cubans Are Not Able to Form a Stable
GovemmenL
Uew York, Match 2. Several of the
passengers on the etearaer Havana,
which hag lust arrived from Havana.
express the opinion that Cuba it not in
a political condition to receive her in-
dependence. Dr. W. 0. Phelps, of
Buffalo, said:
"Uncle Sam must star In Cuba.
Everybody with whom I conversed in
Cuba wants the United States to stay
there. It is only the rabble, or ne.
groes, consisting of about 30 per cent
of tbe entire population of Cuba, who
yell for "freo Cuba.' and these shiftless
Fruit Man Alarmed Over Weather.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 4.
Clark county fruit men are npprehen-
slvo lest tho present warm weather
continues long enough to endanger
tho fruit crop. There Is some danger
of tho trcos budulng out under the
Influence of continued warm weather
to such nn extent that a freeze or a
continued cold rain a month later
would provo disastrous, tip to this
tlmo tho wintor has been most faovr
ablo for tho orchards, and tho pros
pects for a big crop tho coming
season were never better.
California Town Threatened.
Sacramento, Cal., March C Tho
levco abovo tho town of Washington,
Yolo county, Is In danger of breaking,
owing to tho wash caused by tho high
winds, and a largo forco of men Is
working to save It. If tho lovce breaks
tho town of Washington will bo
flooded and tho railroad grado between
this city and Davlsvllle will bo nearly
submerged.
Chaffee Has Orders Further to Re
duce It.
WASHINGTON March 4 Carrying
out tho policy Inaugurated by tho
state department when It changed its
military force In China Into a lega
tion guard, the war department has
sent orders to General Chaffee to re
duce still further his force The
general has now under his command
about 1,800 men, composed of Troops
I, K, I. and M, Sixth Cavalry; Battery
K. Klfth Artillery, and tho Ninth In
fantry. Although nominally a lega
tion guard, General Chaffco'a forco
Is rather a formldabio offensive
quantity, and not desirous of retain
ing an unnecessary menace to th
Chlncso court and In order to hold
out Inducements for its early return
to Pckln. tho United Btates govern
ment somctlmo ago determined upon
a further reduction of tho American
force, and tho orders went forward.
Considerable dlscrosslon was left
to Ooneral Chnffco In tho selection
of tho troops to remain, and It Is
assumed at tho dopartmnt that tho
Pckln dispatches announcing that
thoso consist of two companies of tho
Ninth Infantry, undor Major Robert
son, Is correct. If tho othor powors
represented at Pekln can bo Induced
to follow this policy, It Is hoped that
a long step will havo beon effected
toward tho restoration of normal con
ditions at Pckln.
peopie aro -nre eaten. if thev cot
' 9 w-wwm ....it nviuiuoiBi I . , . . r-
S. JJ. 220, fixing salaries of certain officers in Baker. Mlhn- ,n4 nu . -neir ireenom some otner nation would
BKip oouniiea.
8. B. 221, charter commission for Portland.
8. B. 227, providing water for ttate institutions.
8. B. 23, method of building branch railroad lines.
8. B. 234, fixing salary certain county treasurers.
B. li. 238, appropriating $25,000 for Pan-American exposition
CHARTER BILLS."
.enterprise, jviynie 1-oint, juedlorrt. St. Paul. Tillamok (Mtv Pnnnlll.
o.i. t. in- .-, , . .. .. i-.....
ua.cm, uuiwnim, nilWJIUW, u.llias, UieiKia e. Al-all. Uallrnnrt. Hnrna Bfau.
Tho bodies of Louis Burch and Addie V"' c?ttftBBGroIv?' G'anl-e. Bonanza, Lebanon, Prairie City, Whitney, Neha.
Taylor, both 18 years of age, were V""' '.T . y nU"Jton. Vale, Bay City, Condon.
In o Ho.nrta.l knn.. Ir. I.. T... l"JI', AH1IUIU, ilOlTUIirL', J ilUOmnin. UanVOUVl le. Hake- r.ltv. Tfd.nt.r,,..
Colo. A revolver lying between them ,,;;, o, .., oumpier, r-nenuan, urants rats, Yoncalla.
told the story. Young Burch's father J?," c,,e11' Fa'lcty. Albany, Heppnor. Warrenton, Hood River, Cornelius,
forbado their marriage, and this was Vf gc' Xflller' ?her,Jan- Milton, North Yamhill, Independence, Sea
ttle cause of tho double suicide. "uo' --. roriianu.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
II. B. 2, establishment and maintenance of school libraries.
II. B. 4, appropriating ?45,000 for Oreogn Agricultural college.
II. B. 1 1, relative to property bidding for taxes.
II. B. 10, amending act relating to county courts.
II. B. 18, Time of holding conrts in First judicial district.
II. B. 25, appropriating $47,000 to Oregon State university,
il. B. 52, to amend code relating to appeals.
H. B. Ill, to reimburse Oregon volunteors for clothing money.
II. B. 178, to regulate disbarment proceedings,
II. B. 180, for payment of scalp bounty warrants.
H. B. 203, appropriating money for legislative expenses and deficiencies
II. B. 833, establishment oxporimeut station at Union.
American raaohlnory is being shipped
to eveiy part of tbe world.
Railway track elevation in Chicago
lias cost the companies over ? 17,000,
COO. Foreign diplomats expect the United
h'tates to establish a protectorate over
Cuba in regard to foreign affairs.
Troops in Pekin looted tbe roof of a
Jiiiddhist temple in tbe belief that the
tiles were of gold, but tboy wero only
old platod.
step in and take the island aviay from
tnem lor debt. 1 must tar that the
streets oi Havana are clean, and that
tne general health is remarkably cooil.
The great trouble in Cuba is that there
lis nothing ut to eat."
Joseph Howard, the journalist, says;
"If the United States tries to lenvn
Cuba next June, as Is talked of. told
iers will have to get back there pretty
quick to avert a ttate of anarchr
which would undoubtedly follow thlr
witnurawai. capital ia apprehensive.
There is no trade. All are waiting
Americans and the uanitullata Wllllt
the retention of tho United Stutes
troops."
Trouble Amont; Rtcrulls.
San Antonio, Tex., March 2 Onn.
eral McKibheu, commandic the do.
partmont of Toxas, was advised lato
today of trouble amoug tho rooruits on
routo for San Francisco. Ho at onen
ordered a detachment of 20 men under
command of Captuin Boall, Third in.
fantry, and Lieutenant Porry, Seventh
infantry, to go to Euuis, Tex,, to meet
the train bearing tho recruits and deal
with the situation ns found. No nor.
tlculsrs aro known herd.
Boers Cross the Orange River.
Coleaburg, Capo Colony, Tuesday,
March C Fifteen hundred Boora,
with whom, it has been alleged, wero
General Dowet and former President
Stoyn, found a spot nt Lllllefonteln,
near Colesburg brldgo, whoro tho
Orango rlvor widens, nnd tho current
is slow, and thoy crossed, both mon
and horses swimming.
Mayas Defeated by Mexicans.
MEXICO CITY, March 4. Thoro
has boon another battle between tho
robol Indians and tho Fodoral troopB
uur iaui. -mo Mayas woro found
well entrenched, but tho Mexican
troops rushed tholr position and tho
Indians flod In panic.
Declared a Dividend.
Tho Standard Oil Company has do
olarod another $2000,000 dividond.
DAUGHTER8 OF REVOLUTION.
Will Hold Next Congress In Buffalo
June 14.
Tho noxt continental ennr-rno..
tho Daughters of tho Amorlen,. ii.,J
o lutlon will bo hold in Buffalo Ju,l0
Tno Invitation wna oxtondod by
Mra. John Mlllor Horton nt fhn
Ing of tho D. A. R. Washington,
' ' wcontly, and was accoptod by
Great Telephone Combination.
YORK, Pa., March 4. A movement
nan been Inaugurated In this city
having in view tho organization under
one management of all tho Independ
ent telephono lines In Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir
ginia. A cnmmltteo of officials from
tho various linos In thin stntn hns
been nppolntcd to work out tho basis
on which tho dlfforont companies will
bo admitted to tho now organization.
Tho now company will bo capltnllzod
ni 127,000,000, nnd Its promoters con
template tbut It will ultimately om
braco under ono managomont all th
lines In tho United States.
Million-Dollar Mining: Deal.
Spokane, Wash,, Marol a. Tho
Chronlolo statoa today that tho trans
fer ol a 11,000,000 interest in tho
Palmer Mountain Tunnel Company Is
now being comploted in London by
Manager John Boyd. A stamp mill
and concentrator costing $400,000 will
ho creotod on tho company's propettr
in Okanogan oounty. Tho tunnel is
now in 0,000 foot, nnd has out 28 veins
of oro. Tho interest now boltig sold is
treasury stock, and tho $1,000,000 l
to be usod in further development.
$2,500 Fire at Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 4.
A flro occurred in a bouso belong
ing to II, v. Fuller at Nowoll and
Clinton Btroota, tonight, damaging it
to tho oxtont of $1,500, and destroy
ing $1,000 worth of furniture. Th
proporty is fully Insured. The cauM
of tho blaze Is unknown.