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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1902)
BOHEMIA NUGGET. rubtlatird Kvarr rrllj. COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON. EVENTS 0PTHE DAY A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings ol the Past Week, Presented in a Condensed Form, Which If Most tlkely to Interest Our Many Readers. Tho end of tbo Uoor war is ngnin said to Ixi in sight. A (ornndo nt New Vienna, O., de stroyed much projorty. fivo persons wero killed by tho fall ing of n building nt Cleveland, O. Tlio senate hns ngreed to the confer enco report on thu Philippine tariff bill. Threo men wore killed in n wreck on tho Now Y'ork Central near l'liilmont, N. Y. Prince Henry is on his Western mid Fonthern tour." Ho will visit tlio site of tho coming St. Umis exposition. A rebellion hns broken out in Kwnng Si province, China. Missionaries mid other foreigners liavo been taken away under military escort. Officials in tlio Philippines have cabled (iovernor Taft that the 25 per cent re duction in tlio tariff bill is not regarded as sufficient and asking him to u-o bis endeavors to to -lire a more substantial means of relief. The power generated by one ad- j vertising campaign imparts a mo- mentum to trades but it must be remembered that such momentum is only temporary. The success of an advertising campaign depends on the , care with which it is planned and 1 the vigor with which it is executed. Profitable Advertising. During tho recent student riots at Moscow, Itussia, 763 arrests wero made. 81i hundred Boers wero killed and aptnred in two days' fighting in Or nge River colony. Japan is quietly colonizing Corea. At least 14 miners were killed in snowslides near Telluride, Colo. The Tillman-McLaurin episode has been ended by the senate censuring the South Carolina senators. Colombia has interrupted the Pan ama canal deal. She insists upon be ing considered in the negotiations. The Kational Educational Associa tion, at its recent Chicago convention, condemned the teaching of Latin and Greek in the high schools of the coun try. Secretary Root has arranged for a gradual reduction of the army in the Philippines. The New Jersey legislature has ap propriated f 10,000 for the extermina tion of the mosquito. Two men were hanged in North Car olina for burglary, in which state that crime is a capital offense. The house tent the Philippine tariff bill to conference, objecting to all the amendments of the senate. Lukban, who has been tho strength of the rebellion in Samar, Philippine islands, has been captured. The Columbia Valley Railway asks congress for right of way across tlio Vancouver, Three Tree Point and Scar borough Head military reservations. Blondon, the Boston wife murderer, has been arrested in New Y'ork. Fire at a Mace, Idaho, mine boarding house resulted in tho death of four men and the injury of 12. Tillman and McLaurin have been re stored to the senate roll to await defin ite action by that body. Two New Y'ork Central passenger (rains collided near Auburn, N". Y'. Fire trainmen were killed. Two vessels on tho Atlantic coast near Fenwick shoals, collided. One of them sank with all on board. Should the Danish government ratify the salo .of the West Indies to tho United StatcB, a detachment of soldiers from Porto Rico will be sent to raise the American flag. An oil tank containing 1,000 gallons of oil exploded in Pittsburg. No one was injured. Germany is highly pleased with the reception Prince Honry is receiving in the United States. Tillman and McLaurin, the South Carolina senators, have practically boon suspended from the senate. It will probably bo for 30 days. The senate lias passed tho Philippine tariff bill. Cortez, a leading Filipino rebel, has been captured. Miss Stone, tho American mission ary, has been released. London consumes oloven tons of salt a day. A Chineso dressed as a woman at tempted to enter OgdonBburg, N. Y., rom Canada. The dowagor queen, Marghorita of Italy, will visit tho United States un der the namo of Countess Stupinigi. Chevalier Victor Zeggio, who repre sented Italy at tho Columbian exposi tion, has boon appointed commissioner to Italy for tho St. Louis world's fair. RIVERS AND HARBORS. Oregon and Washington Both Tart Well In the Dill as Reported. Washington, March 4. Oregon mid Washington both faro well in tlio riv ers and hnrbors bill as reported to the house. Tlio mouth of tlio Columbia se cures 1 100,000 more cash than hist year, and The Dalles mid Seattle canals are both granted greater recognition than in tlio last bill. Tho following are tlio appropriations for Oregon and Washington: Mouth of Columbia, cash for contin uing improvement, K'60,000; for au thorized contracts, $ 1,000,000; Lower Willamette mid Columbia below Port land, for continuance, f G0,000; for tlio construction of a dredge, $17f,000; gauging Columbia river, f 1,000; Tilli mook bay and bar, maintenance mid completing improvements, $L'7,000; Coos bay, maintenance and continuing improvements, f 10,000; Couquille, con tinuing improvements from Coiupiillo City to tlio mouth, f!10,000; Coos river, maintenance, f'J.OOO; Siuslaw, contin uing improvements, with re-examination of existing project, $20,000; Co lumbia river at tlio Cascade", complet ing locks, fl!0,000; t'pper Columbia and Snake rivers, $25,L'50. To this latter item is added $12,750 transferred from unexpended funds for the improvement of the Clearwater, making a total of t87,7fl4.82. Of this $10,000 is to be expended for the im provement of the Snake river uIbjvo Lewiston. The Willametto river nbovo Portland and Yamhill river get $t!S,000, of which $37,500 is to bo used in tlio con struction of revetments opposite Cor va lis and below Independence. The appropriations for tlio Columbia are to lie for tho continuing improve ments according to tlio present approved plan, witli such modifications as may bo npproved by the secretary of war, tlio estimtaed cost of said improve ments not to bo increased. Puget Sound and tributaries, $15,000; Swinomisli slough, $300,00; Cowlitz and Lewis rivers, $0,500; Okanogan and Pend d'Orielle, $10,000; examina tions and surveys, inspection bridges, etc., in Washington, $250,000; emer gency fund, $20O,0Q0; Olympia harbor, $25,000; Tacoma harbor, $75,000; Whatcom harbor, $25,000; Grays har bor and Chenalis river, $50,000. The committee allows $1(50,000 for the Seattle, Shilshole and Salmon bays, along the route of the proposed Lake Washington waterway, ai d authorizes a survey to finally determine which route shall be adopted for the canal, and an estimate of the cost of such canal. CAPTURED BY LADRONES. Mayor of a Morong Town Is in the Hands of Hostile Filipinos. Manila, March 4. While Governor Flores, of tho province of Rizal, was chasing Felizardo and his band of lad rones over tho hills of Cavito province, Felizardo, at the head of 25 men, en tered Cainta, in .Morong province, and captured the presidento of the town, Senor Ampil, and a majority of the lo cal police. Senor Ampil has long been known as an enthusiastic American sympathizer, and it is feared that ho may be killed by the enraged ladrones. A strong force of constabulary has been sent to effect his release. The correspondence captured with General Lukban is of tho greatest val ue. It implicates several Filipinos who have not heretofore been suspected of complicity with the insurgents. Tho United States Philippine com mission has received a cablegram from the governor of Cebu, saying that a violent assault had been committed by the municipal police of that place upon tho Spanisli consul there. Tho gov ernor says tho assault was instigated by the presidento of Cebu, Senor Reyes, who has been suspended, pending an investigation, which was at once or dered. The Spanisli consul was pop ular and well liked. Tlio American, Spanish, British and German merchants of Manila and tho local press hold a meeting to remon strate against the prohibitive tariff, which they declared to bo crippling tlio industries and resources of tho archi pelago. Storm Damaged Mexican City. Monterey, Mex., March 4. Tho storm which swept over Mexico a few days ago was unprecedented in Monter ey and vicinity for severity. For hours the wind blew at a velocity of from 50 to 80 miles an hour, doing damage to the extent of mora than $300,000. A dozen or moro persons wero injured by falling walls. Morgan's Gift to a College. Nashville, Tenn., March 4 J., Pier pont Morgan has given $2,000,000 to tho University of tlio South, at Sewa nee, Tenn. This is one of tlio foremost institutions in the South, having nn average attendance of 000 students. Venezuela Repels an Invasion. Willomstad, March 4. According to advices from Caracas, tho Mochist lead er Garbira, witli 1 ,000 Colombians, at tempted a now invasion of Vcnozuola near La Frias, February 24. Altera bloody fight at Las Cumbres tho insur gents were completely routed and obliged to retire across tho frontior, leaving a lnrge number of dead on tho field. NEWS OFTUESTATli ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and I'lnanclal Happenings nl lin. portance A Uriel Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth Latest Market Report. Clatsop county delinquent lax sale will bo held at Astoria March 3. Twenty-one lmles of hops were sold at Dayton a few days ago nt 15 cents per pound. Last week 600,000 salmon fry, from the Coos river hatchery, wero placed in tlio Coqutllo river. A board of trade has been formed nt Hillsboro. Its purK)so will bo to ad vertise Hillsboro mid Washington county. At tho recent Calckanuis county ex amination for teachers' certificates, 22 applicants wero successful. A thief broke into tlm City hall at Portland and stole tho historical socie ty's collection of rare coins. Tho members of the various granges of Multnomah county will take steps to secure a building in Portland for a market place. Tho Prohibition party will have no place on the Multnomah county ticket, tho vote iit the last election not reach ing 5 per cent. As tlio result of a rousing dairy meet ing at Dayton the establishment of a creamery there in the near future is made a certainty. What few hops remain in tlio Will amotto valley are telling for 15 cents. Contracts for next year's crops are be ing made quite freely at 11 to HJs cents. The assessors of Baker, I'matilla and Union counties will hold a conference in regard to making tho assessment of the three counties as nearly uniform as possible. Columbia county Republican conven tion will meet in St. Holens March 22. Harrisburg citizens liavo raised a $400 bonus to erect an excelsior factory. Marion county Democratic conven tion has been called to meet in Salem April 5. Tho Proliibitionist8 'of Linn county met in Albany February 22 and nomin ated a ticket. All evidences of smallpox at Roscburg has disappeared. Tho public tchools have reopened. A new postoffice has been established at Timon, Coos county, on the route from Riverton to Parkersburg. Tho breaking up of tlio ice in Powder river was attended with considerable damage to tho flumes, roads and bridges. Largo bridgo timbers wore seen in the stream and the iron flume of tho Howell ditch was swept away. At a school meeting in Ontario the taxpayers voted to bond tho district in the sum of $5,000 for tho purpose of building four more rooms to the public school building, to supply the increas ing demand for moro room and adding higher grades to tho school. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 1505Mc; blucstem, fiOQOOKo; Valley, fi4305r. Barley Feed, $1919.50; browing, $2020.50 per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $1.161.25; gray, $1.10 1.20. Flour Best grades, $2.803.40 per barrel; graham, $2.502.80. Millstuffs Bran, $10 per ton; mid dlings, $21; shorts, $21.50; chop, $17.50. Hay Timothy, $1213; clover, $7.508; Oregon wild hay, $5(30 per ton. Potatoes Best Burhanks, $1.101..')5 percental; ordinary, 7585c percen tal, growers' prices; sweets, $22.50 per cental. Butter Creamery, 2527ac; dairy, 1820c; storo, 1315c. ICggs 22M25c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13 13Kc; Young America, 1415c; fac tory prices, lijc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.50 4.50; hens, $4.505.50 per dozen, 10 12c per pound; springs, lie per jiound $34 per dozen; ducks, $5(l per doz en; turkeys, livo, 12)13c; dressed, 15lfle per pound; geese, $67 per dozen. Mutton Gross, 4c per pound; dress ed, 77Kc per pound. Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, 67c per pound. Veal 88K for small; 77 for large. Beef Gross, cows, 34c; steers, 44)cj dressed, 07c per pound. Hops 11013c per pound. Wool Valley, 13 15c; Kastern Ore gon, 812c; mohair, 2121c per pound. Millions of acres in I-ouisinna, Cal ifornia and Toxas nro offered to homo seekers by railroads. A St. Louis judgo ruled in a damago caso against a street railway company that "smooth" nickels must bo accepted at their face valuo. Greenland and Icoland havo tho bet tor of us in the way of trade. Last year wo imported goods from thoso two countries to the valuo of $82,533, and sold them only $520 worth in return. WANT NEW SURVEY. No Appropriation (or Portage Railway at The Dalles Harbor Committee Objecti. Washington, March 1. The commit tee on rivers and harbors w HI not con sent to Insert a portage railway scheme in the bill for a temporary expedient nt The Dalles. Some of tho members were disposed to withdraw, hut the im pression prevails that the only Improve ment that can be made there Is n canal. Hud the engineers in the various re ports agreed upon the cost of a canal, it is possible the authorization would havo Ik'cii made in this river mid harbor bill, but the coininitteo generally re gards the estimate of Captain Hurts us too liberal, mid feels Unit ho hits not used tho proper cure in submitting Ills plan, and will therefore recommend a new siirxoy withj an appropriation for that purpose. The committee, having visited tlio site of the proposed canal, is practically unanimous in saying the latest estimate is far too great, yet most all the members admit that the opening of tlie rixer ii very essential. The committee will repeal the boat railway proposition that has been pend ing so long, but the balance of alMiut $200,000 now remaining will not lie converted into the treasury, but will lie allow ed to stand as mi appropriation towards a canal. It is expected that when tho bill parses through the senate and conference this boat railway bal ance will lie made available for the new survey mid examination. The committee is making a liberal allowance for Oregon improvements generally, mid claims that the amounts appropriated will lie sufficient to insure tlio continuation of tho work for the next two years, it has been decided to make a slightly smaller allowance for the Columbia than was carried ill the bill which suffered defeat in the last congress, the committee taking the position that $000,000 is more than can profitably be used in this time. If the house does not provide for a con tinuing contract at tlio mouth of the river, tlio sennte will pr ibabiy make this change, so that the initial appro priation will be a matter of small con sequence. Appropriations for continu ing contracts are made each year by the sundry civil bill. ASKS RIGHT OF WAY. Columbia Valley Railway Wants to Cross the Government Military Reserves. Washington, Fob. 27. Representa tive Jones has introduced bills granting right of way to thu Columbia Vallev Railroad Company for the construction of a railroad mid telegraph lino across the Vancouver. Three Tree Point and tho Scarborough Head military reserva tions and the reservation in tlio quar antine station opposito Astoria, the right of way to lie 100 feet in width. The pnssago of this bill will practi cally complete the right of way for the Columbia Valley Railroad from a point on the Columbia river opjiosite Walluln to the mouth of the stream, a distance of 321 miles, except for that part of the line between Vancouver and Knlaina, where the building of tho Washington A Oregon road has rendered necessary another survey by tho Columbia Valley Company. No construction work has yet Ikm'Ii done, but the survey has U-en made and everything will lie in readi ness for progress when tlio required rights across tlio government reserves shall he granted. The company is cap italized at $3,000,000. Nothing is given out regarding the forces behind tho Columbia Valley Railroad organization, but it appears to lie very much alive, and it is not deemed probable that so much activity would ho manifested unless them wiih a serious intent behind it. A lino down the north bank of the Columbia might not work to the disadvantage of Port land, because the bridge to lie built at Vancouver will let trains across to Port land without inconvenience. But it seems to contemplate a harbor at the mouth of the Columbia on tlio north side of tlio river, nnd much nearer the sea than Astoria is. It is sail) that the Columbia volley enterprise is not re lated to any of tho present railroad combinations, but is a wholly independ ent venture. Beaumont Gusher Breaks Loose. Beaumont, Tex., March 1. One of tlio big six-inch oil gushers was being exhibited late today, when it blow out the section of pipe connecting the gate valve and went wild. It is throw iug a solid stream of oil tonight. There is a high wind, mid the oil is be ing blown over tho field. Drilling rigs wero ordered shut down and guards are patrolling to prevent any one taking a light into dangerous proximity to tho spray. It is estimated that the well is wasting 2,000 barrels of oil an hour. Silk Manufacture in America. Washington, Mnrch 1. Tho census bureau has announced its preliminary summary of statistics of silk manufac ture in tho United States in 1000. It shows for the country as a whole 438 establishments engaged in tho indus try, with a capital of $81,082,201, and an averago of (15,410 wago earners, drawing total wages of $20,082,104. The cost of tho materials used in tho Industry was $02,400,005, nnd tho total v.uo of products was $17,250,258. Train Goes Through a Trestle. Griffin, Ga., March 3. A southbound passenger train on tho Columbus branch of tho Southorn railway went through a trostle into a creek tonight, near Zotolla, Ga. Four of tho train crow wero killod and sovoral passengers woro injured, b,ut nono fatally. Tlio structure had been weakened by the heavy rains, nnd three bents of tho bridgo gave way. Tho train was run ning cautiously at tho time of tho accident. CAUGHT IN A 'MAP BRITISH KILL AND CAPTURE 000 UOER8 IN TWO DAYS. Kitchener Reports a Dig Success In Orange River Colony Anniversary of Mauha Day Combined Movcnienl I'orccd Hit Dutch Against a lllockhouie Line That Thty Could Not I'orce. London, Murcli 1. Following Him precedent of lOnl Roberts, who an nounced Uctiorul C'ronJo'M surrender lit l'anrdohurg tlio anniversary o( llici battle of Mnjnba lllll (February 27, 1HS1), Lord Kitchener apparently so loetod tilt) same anniversary to achieve big success liy it combined movement, lusting two dun, against tlio Hour forces, wltliiu tlio llnrrlHiiiitli mill Vim lioonmi lino of blockhouses. Tho Boor losses aggregate 1100 men killed or captured, mid 2,000 horses mid 28,000 head of cuttle full Into tlio hands of tlio British troojiH. Tliii news wits ho welcome to tlm British that it was road out in tlm Iioiimj of commons by tlio war secretary, Mr. Hrndrlck, from n dispatch of Lord Kitchener as follows: "llarrisuiith, Fob. 28. Yesterday ho combined iporatieuiH of tlio columns terminated in driving tlio Boers uKiltiMt tlio llarrisuiith mid Van Iteenaii block houses lino. Tlio ltivor Wji wiih held by tbo Leicester regiment and Kliintt's inoiinti'd infantry from liar rismlth, while the columns fonni'il on tlio Frankfort and llothn's Puss block house lino and advancod south, holding tlio country between tbo Wilgo and tbu Natal frontier, "On tlio first night, a severe attempt to brciik through wan inado at u iolnt between Remington's and Byng's col umns, and tlio N'ew calnudcr's bo liavinl with great gallantry. Tlio fight inn tts at close quarters and tho Boors drove a largo herd of cuttle in front of thorn, iih usual. Manio llotlni, tho Boor li'iulor, was killod mid 35 dead Boors wero found on tho ground. (Ivor 100 bond of horsei we're killed and (1,000 head of cattle woro loft on our liandH. Other Hinall attomiltM to break out woro inado mid in two eases succeeded. On tbo hist day 450 BocrH with rilloH and horses woro captured. "All tbu eolumiiH luivo not jet re ported, iih tbo operations liavo boon wide, but ovor DUO Boors liavo lieon killed or are prisoners in our liandH, also 2,000 horses, 28,000 head of initio, 'J00 wagons, (10,000 head of sheep, 1100 rilloH and 00,000 roundri of ammuni tion. Tho prisoners iuclttilo General Dewot's son mid IiIh secretary, Com inaudantH Meyer mid Truthor, and sev eral Held cornets. Those satisfactory reultH aro very apiropriato on tbo an niversary of Majuba. DINES WITH EDITORS. Banquet in Honor of Prince Henry Guciti Number One Thouiand. Now York, Fob. '21. I'rinco floury of Prussia dined hist night with 1,000 fif tho men who mako American newspa pers. Ho was tho special guest of Her man Kidder, proprietor of tlio New York Staats Zeitung, who gathered at bin table a majority of tbo leading fig uroH in American journaliHtn. They came.froni tho four quarter of tbo country, mid made tbo most noteworthy gathering of thoir profession over as sembled in tho United StatoH. Thero wiih a felicitous exchange of greetings botween I'rinco Honry mid tho men who spoke for tho journalistic craft, mid tho affair claims rank witli one of tho notable incidents in tho American tour of tlio (iernian prince. Tho dinner wiih given ii tho handsome ballroom of tbo Waldorf-AHtoria, but that immense room was not large enough to accommodate tho newspaper guests, mid tbo Atdor pillory wan hIm lined. Tho two rooniH worn nplondidly docorntod. Mr. Hidder mid tho Hpecial nui!t cat at an elevated tablo, above which were tho American and German flaj!H. Tho HtavoH wuro troHhed mid tlio bnnnorH, drajied fanliko, reached out liko tho wingH of a huo butterfly. Above thorn was tbo 1'nit-Hiiui ICagle, done in iucandcHceut IllitH. From tho Ikixch buiiK vIiich, and wX in on tbo lediruH wero liundrcdH of palniH. Kiich tablo carried boquotH of Amurioan lieautlea. To Clear Klzal Province. Itanila, Fob. 27. (iovernor FloroH, of Itizal province, Ikih ordered mi xh dition, conviHtliiK of nativo polico mid volunteers, to co-operato with tho con Htabulary and military in clearing tho provinco of IndroncH mid iiiHiirgontH, who liavo boon pouring into Itizal from JiatangaH mid Cavito provinceH. Lieiitennnt Waito 0. Johnuon, of tho Fifteenth infantry, ban captured Mul Tar's buttlu flag. Moodi In Portugal. LiNbon, Fob. 28. Tho heavy rains liavo resulted in tbo flooding of n num ber of villages on tho banks of tlio Itivor Tngus. Tbu Itivor Liz has burst its banks, and tlio entire town of Loira is inundated to n depth of six foot. Gale in Northern Ohio. Cleveland, O , March 3. One of the most violent gales experienced in years prevailed throughout Northern Ohic early today. At the local weather bu reau office the wind registered n veloc ity of 04 milos an hour. Telephone 'and telegraph service is soriously affect ed. Scores of plate glass windows and skylights in tho downtown district woro demolished, whllo signs, chimneys nnd trees wero torn down in numerous places. LAUNCH OF THE METEOR. German Cinpereror'i New Yacht Mldei Into the Water at Shuotcr'i blind. Now York, rob. Hunnlilmi wan tho only thing needed to iiuiko complolo the otherwlHO MiccoHHfully carrh-d out mid brilliant program arranged for yox terday when tho announced puriou of tbo vinlt of I'rinco Homy of l'nila t thin country, as tho roprcm'iitiitlvo of 1 1 In brother, Kmporur William, wax lie compllHlied hero and tbo UImt'h vacbt Meteor was laiinclnvl mid cbrlcteniil by IMIsh Allen HimihovoII, attended by bur father, the iroldout. Tho launching, on Hbooter'n Ubuid, took placo in tho morning, mid tbu pro gram, carried out without a hitch, took up wimcthlng Ii'hh than mi hour. Sponsor, prince and president, worn tbo center of a brilliant nxHoiobUgti o( gucxtH privileged to witnexH an ex eliango of international courtenliM I After the launching tho president 'and Mrs. and MUm ltooseelt worn the 1 guoMs of tho prince on board th royal yacht llnhonr.nlh'rii, tho pehldunt mid his wife leaving (or Washington in tho afternoon. MIhh Alice lloowtolt re mained in New York with friends. The feature of the afternoon wun tho prt'M'lilntion of tho freedom of Sow York to I'rinco llenrv. The ceiomony, which took place in tbo city hall, was short, and tbo prince, in ressiiisu to Mayor Iiw'h brief address, guvu pleas ant expression to the desiro for con tinued and increasing friendship be tween the two countries, whilu bo inado graceful acknowledgment of thu unusual welcome accorded him. Notwithstanding tho rain, it is esti mated that fully 100,(100 x-oplo waited outside tlio city bull until thu prince appeared after tho ceremony, and here, as well as along tho route afterward taken by the carriages, the royul viuitor wiih accorded mi ovation by tho povplu of New York. In the evening' I'rinco Henry, bis suite mid tbo presidential delegate" wero tbo guests of Mayor Iiw at dia ller at the Manhattan club and tbu day wiih brought to a close by a wonderful performance nt tho MetroKilltui pera house. MIS8 8TONE IS FREE Hat Arrived at Strumnltza with tier Compan ion, Mmt. Tallica. Constantinople, Feb. '.'II. Miis Kllrii M. Stone, tbo American missionary, who with Mine. Tsilku was captured by brigands in tbo district of Salonicu, SeptemlHir .'10 last, bus Is-en roleaod ami has arrived at Ktrumiiilza, MucoJoiiiu. Nolssly whs at KtrumniUu to meet Miss Stone, us tho brigands had giveu no indication where they Intended to release thu prisoners. Mine. Tuilku miif her baby wore also rcleasod at the same time. They are all well. Mis Stone immediately made herself knoAii to tho authorities. Tho first news of Miss Stone's rclctsu was contained in a telegram received by Mr. Dickinson, tho American consul general nt Constantinople, from the American vlco consul at Snlonicii. The telegram gives no details of tho release. As Struirnlta is near tlio Suloniea I'skub railroad. Miss Stone will proceed to Salonica without delay. DOERS CAPTURE A CONVOY. . Severe Hiditlng Southwell of Klcrkidorp, In the Trantvaal. Loudon, Feb. !iK. Iird Kitchener resirts that, (100 Iloers, driving nattle, rushed tlio outpost lino near liothasberg during tlio night of February LMfrmd that some of them got through. Tho Iloers left 15 dead mid II wounded on ho field. A dispatch from Inrd Kitch ener, made public today, says: "A convoy of empty wagons w.ih at tacked and capturodlby tbo Pckts south wmtof Klerksdorp, Transvaal Colony, February lit. Tbo escort consisted of u force of tho imperial Yeomanry, three now companies of tlio Northumberland Fusiliers mid two'guiis. The fighting was severe, but liavo no further ihi tails." Urlllih Heavy Losers. I'retorla, Fob. 2H. In, the uttmnpt made by Booth to break through the Venodo blockhouse lino held by the columns miller llyng and Itimiugtoii, tho brunt of tho lighting fell on the Now Zculanders. Tho British losses woro 2 olllcers mid IK men killed, uud 6 officers mid 11!) men woundod. Irrigation Convention. Salt Ijiko, l'ob. 28. Fully 200 rep resentatlvo irrigators from all parts of Utah mot today in response to a call recently issued- by (iovernor Wolls. Tho object of tho convention is to have n thorough discussion of tho need of tho Htato in tho matter of irrigation, tho consideration of tho advisability of n thorough and active organization of irrigators mid tho initiation of such ac tion, both in a local mid national war, in tbo interest of irrigation us may b doomed advisable. Mrs. Snow's Claim Sustained, Now Orleans, Fob. 27 The federal court of appeals toduy sustained Mrs. Anniu E. Snow's claim to a on. eighteenth llfo interest in tho wells in the Veatch survey, tho richest part of tlio Beaumont oil fields. Mrs. Snow keops n small hotel in California and pnid no attention to the waste lands until oil wiib discovered, when she set up her claim for the sliure inherited through her children.