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BOHEMIA NUGGET. rablUhed Kvrr FrlJur. COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY A Coeiurehenilve Review o( the Important Happenings o( the Pitt Week, Presented la Condensed Form, Which It Most Uktly to Interest Our Many Reader. i The St. Louis fair may bo postponed mill 1901. Ooeil Rhodes' fortuno amounts to 5,000,000 pounds. President Diaz, of Mexico, is plan ning a visit to tho United States this summer. Throo men wore killed and tovon woundod in nn attempt to arrest nn Alabama negro. The bittloshlp Wisconsin is nt San Francisco aflor a visit to Samoa, Hon olulu and a uunibor of South American jsorts. 111m Kllon M. Stone has signed a ootract for a Fories of 100 lectures, to bo given in tho principal cities of the Uuited Stntos. The bill providing a form of govern ment for tho Philippines will follow the Ohlncso exclusion bill in tho senate. After that tho canal measure will bo taken up. The house has begun the considera tion of the exclusion bill. Mitcholl made tho opening speech in tho eenato on the Ohinoso exclusion Mil. The last quarter's imports to tho United Statos from all tjormany amounted to $23,780,004, an increase f (1,397,500. In an all day fight between part of General Kitchener's forces and the forces of Genorals Delarey and Kemp, the Boers were repulsed. Tho loss was heavy on both sides. Tho bulk of Cecil Rhodes' property is left for education. It provides two American scholarships at Oxford to aacb of the present states and territories of the United States. The senate has passed the oleomar garine bill. The house has passed the sundry atril appropriation bill. Secretary of tho Interior Hitchcock will soon retire from the cabinet. Abner McKinley denies that he was connected with the Danish West Indies scandal . Twelve hotels and many sma lor buildings were burned at Atlantic City, M. J. Loss, $750,000. It is hardly probable that tho bill admitting Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico will be paBseu by the present session of congress. The president has appointed Brig adier General Hughes a major general and Colonels Burt, De Russy and Sher idan to be brigadier generals. Six persons wero burned to doath in a fire at Johnstown, l a. The senate will vote on the oleomar garine bill in a few days. Tho Northern Pacific blockade in North Dakota is being raised. The senate considered the Danish purchase scandal in tec ret session. Sixty thousand Chinese are in re oil ion in southern China provinces. The German emperor's American built yacht Meteor III has sailed for Southampton. Acting President Schalkburger will meet the Boer leaders soon and diacusa peace terms. Republicans and Democrats each gained one alderman in the Chicago ity election. Tho transport Sheridan has tailed from San Francisco for Manila with 1,285 soldiers f the Twenty-ninth in fantry. Flood stluation in Mississippi is again becoming seriouB. Twenty-two men were" killed in an explosion in a Tennessee coal mine. A six story building in Philadelphia was entiroly destroyed by fire. Loss, $110,000. Dr. Thomas Dunn English is alive, but his physicians say he may die at any moment. Since the outbreak of cholera at Manila there have been 90 cases and 70 deaths reported. Tho house committee favorably re ported the bill for 20 per cent Cuban tariff reduction. The plague situation in India is grow ing worse. Over 70,000 deaths are re ported monthly. The senate will take up the Nicara gua canal bill as soon as it has disposed i the Chineso exclusion measure. Floods in tho South caused immense damage to property. The loss in Tennessee by the recent Hood is estimated at $4,000,000. Joshua Wilbour, United Slates consul at Dnblin, Ireland, died at Rutherford, H. J. Tho postofflco department has stopped the fraudulent scheme of a swindler who advertised, n way to open cash legisters without koys. Mrs. Cathorino Soffel, wifo of tho Pltthsburg warden, has been indicted on thrco counts, charged with aiding the Biddies tojescape fiom jail January 30. STANDS GAVE WAY. hive SpecUlort Killed and Many Injured at a Football Game at Glasgow. Glasgow, April 8. Tho struggle ' the crowds which gathered nt Ibrox park today to witness tho last interna tional association footluill contest be tween teams from England and Scot land caused tho collapse of a portion of the spectators' terraces, resulting in tho death of five persons and the in jury of 125. When tho gamo begun 70,000 spec tators wero on ,tho ground and nn Im mense crowd hnd gathered outside. Being unable to g.iin admittance, this crowd broko down some of the barriers and swarmed upon the field, whereupon tho police charged and drove tin in truders upon the terraces and seats, with the result that tho railii gi divid ing tho crowds weio broken and the people wero thrown over each other. In tho frantic struggle toward the exits tho pressure toward tho upper portion of tho westerly tcrrncowas so great that 100 feet of the highest of the structure collapsed under the weight of tho crowd driven upon it, precipitating the mass of people to the ground, 00 feet below. Tho injured were piled in heaps, wedged in with broken wood. Tho onlookers hesitated to approach tho dangling structure at first, nut tin ally began to utilize portions of the broken barriers as stretchers. A hun dred of tho most seriously injured wero carried to tho pavilion ami to spaces in the rear of tho stands. A majority of the victims are suffering from broken ribs and fractured limbs, while some sustained internal injuries. Those most severely injured were later re moved in ambulances to infirmaries, and the lessor ; sufferers were sent in cabs to surgeries. Six of the injured are not likely to recover. A few per sons wero trampled upon in trying to escapo from tho crush when the police charged, but most of the victims sus tained their injuries m tho fall of tho terrace. THE DANISH TREATY. Lsndsthing Continues Ih: Debate Without Reaching Conclusion!. Copenhagen. April 8. Tho lands- thing, or upper house, in s-ecrct session today continued the discussion of the Danish West Indies treaty for three hours with no result. The dobato was heated, and much oxcitement prevailed among the members. It is hoped that the meeting of tholandsthing tomorrow will enable tho house to report its con clusions. A meeting of tho members of the op position in tho Inndsthing was held to night and an exciting debate occurred A majority of those present declared themselves in favor of tho sale of tho islands, but demanded that a plcbescito be taken. The opposition press is engaged in n violent agitation against tho govern ment. The National Tiderige today an nounces that the right party of the landsthing is now in favor of the ces sion of tho islands to the United States, if the consent of tho inhabitants of the islands is obtained. ANOTHER ROYAL GUEST. The Prince ol Wales May be Next to Visit the United Statu. New York, Aprii 8. High diplo matic circles here are discussing plans, believed to be far advanced, for a visit by the Prince of Wales to tho United States, eays the London correspondent of the Times. The administration at Washingon is officially forwarding the proposal for the visit, which, it is un derstood, receives the personal sanction of King Edward, some of whose coun eellors urge the acceptance of tho invi tation as a matter of astute state pol icy. Kmperor William is considering an invitation to send tho crown prince of Germany to America at the same time, and Franco is expected to tend n distinguished representative. Hat Designs on Tripoli. London, April 8. A dispatch to tho Exchange Telegraph Company from Constantinople announces that the porto has filed with the Italian ambassador a complaint, charging that Italian fish ermen are extensively engaged in land ing guns on tho coabt of Tripoli and that Italian officers in disguise aro em ployed on board sponge boats in taking soundings and observations. Tho Trans-Siberian railway gives the cheapest rates in tho world. It is pos siblo to buy an emigrant s ticket, cov. ering 0,000 miles nearly thrco week's journey for about $3. This year's record in tho United States of loss from fire will bo about $170,000,000. It is estimated that tho loss in 20 years has been $2,890,000,- 000, of which $17,000,000,000 was cov ered by insurance. Tim arnnniiiianf Sim Imrtulnt I vn m nr of the federal government aro $5,000, 000 a vear. and of tho department of justice $5,000,000. The expenses of tho District of Columbia, paid for by uio leuerai government, aro $7.uuu,uuu a year. Canadians Volunteer. Halifax, N. 8., April 8. The Royal Canadian regim.ent.of infantry has ol iintcored for services in South Africa. Tho offer was mado today by Colonol White, tho commander of tho regiment, to tho acting goneral, Colonel Biscoe, who is in command of tho British forcos in North America. Tho regiment s 1.1)00 strong nnd Is now doing garri son duty in Halifax. Tho offer was cablod to tho British war ofllco. NEWS 0E THE STAT i ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF1 OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happening! ol I. a portance A Uriel Hcvlcw of the Growth and Improvement! ol the Many Industrie! Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth Litest Market Report. Salem has taken thoproliinlnnry steps to installation of city light plant. Tho farmers' cooperative telephone lino from Echo to Pendleton will bo completed about May 1. About half tho telephones in Oregon City are out of business as the result of a live electric light wlro dropping on them. Tho receipts of state land 'office for March were $39,885.44, or tho largest amount received by tho present clerk for any ouu month. A contract for 12,000 pounds of tho 1902 hop crop is tho top record in con tracts at Salem. Quite a number are reported at 12 cents. Marion Cunninglinni, nn Oregon pioneer of 1853, and one of tho most prominent citizens of Uarrisburg, has passed away, aged 09 years. While no price has yet been fixed by elthoi the fishermen or caiiuerymen it is generally understood that tho price will open tho same as last) ear 5 cents per pound for the smaller fish nnd 0 cents per pound for all over 25 pounds. Tho clam cannery at Skipanon has stnrted up for tho season and will ho kept in operation until late in the fall, packing about CO cases er day. Indi cations aro that tho clams on Clatsop beach aro as plentiful as ever before, if not more so. Koguo river valley orchardists have begun a united nnd determined cam paign against tho, codling moth. Thousands of gallons of poison have been sprayed upon Southern Oregon trees with tho hope of destroying tho much dreaded disease, or at least pro venting it from doing so much harm this year as it has in tho past. Tho supremo lodgo of Oregon, A. O. U. W., will meet in Portland June 10 to 20. Oliver Grace, n pioneer of 1843, died atjna homo at bilverton last week He was born in 1829. The Western Union Telegraph Com pany has subscribed $ 1 ,000 to the Lowis and Clark exposition. The Prohibitionists of Portland and .Multnomah county have nominated n city and county ticket. About 70 teachers from all parts of Clackamas county attended tho teach' ers' institute in Oregon City last week Tho Tillamook County Bank, of Till amook, has filed articles of incorpora tion with tho secretary of state. Capi' tal, $10,000. Preparations aro being made to in. creaso the water supply of Tho Dalles During the summer months the reter voirs leach n very low stage. i no retail cicrKs oi isaker Uity are trying to secure an agreement among the merchants to cloeo thoir places of business on Sunday. Most of tho merchants are willing to agree to such a proposition, provided it is generally observed. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 04c; bluestem, 05c; Valley, 0465c. Barley Feed, $2021.; brewing, $21(321.50 per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $1.161.22Mi gray, $1.101.20. Flour Best grades, $2.803.40 por barrel; graliam, $2.6U2.HU. Millstuffs Bran, $18 por ton; mid dlings, $20; shorts, $20; chop, $10. ou. Hay Timothy, $1213; clover, $7.608; Oregon wild hay, $60 por ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, $1.101.25 per cental; ordinary, 7080c per cen tal; Early Rose, $1.25150 per cen tal, growers' prices jsweets, $2.252.60 per cental. Butter Creamery, 22K25c; dairy, 1820c; store, 1315c. Eggs 1314c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13 13)c; Young America, 1415c; fac tory prices, llc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.C0 4.50; hens, $4.506.50 por dozon, 11 llc per pound;springs,llllc per pound. $34 per dozen; ducks, $67 per dozen; turkeys, live, 1213c, dressed, 1410c per pound; geese, $06 7 per dozen. Mutton Gross, 4c por pound; dress ed, 77Jc per pound. Hogs Gross, bfic; dressed, 0$7c per pound. Veal SB for small; for large. Beef Gross, cows, 3fi&4o: steers. 44c; dressed, 0)76c per pound. Jlops lL'GSiac por pound. Wool Valley, 1315c; Eastern Oro- gon, 812c; mohair, 2121c per pound. A health resort for invalid uoMInm if the regular armv is to 1m estnhlishivl nt Fort Niobrara, in Nebraska. Ovorland limited trains are to Ik provided with telephone eervico while standing in depots at Chicago, Omaha and San Francisco. Tho owner nf n Chlmnn tnnnmnnt has been Hiied for t2i.00O dnmnona liv Mrs. John McGinnis, whose two chil dren wore killed by cower gas and her own health impaired. ' LEFT TO EDUCATION. Cecil Rhodes' Fortune lll Found a Large Number ol Scholarships. Iionilon, April 7. Tho will of Cecil Rhodes provides for tho establishment of colonial scholarships and two Amer ican scholarships to each of tho present states, and territories of tho United States. Tho will ol Mr. Rhodes, also provides for tlvo scolnrships for stu doiitM of Gorman birth at Oxford, to ho nominated by K.nporor Wllllnni, and commenting on tho bequest, Mr. Rhodes, in a codicil tolgraphed from South Africa, said: "For n good understanding Ivetwocn England, Germany and tho United States will secure tho twice of tho world, nnd educational relations form the strongest ties." Mr. Rhodes' will is a remarkable and voluminous document of morn than 3,500 words. Even this Ih not tho en tire will, as tho executors only gave out tho Mrtlons which they consider to lie of public interest. It was executed in 1899. There is a codicil attache! ou the day of tho deceased's last departure from England, nnd another cabled from CaiKjTonn, which leaves 4,000 vounds yearly to keep up tho spot in tho Ma toppo hills whom his remains aro to lie 'buried. The will further directs that a railroad extension Ih mado into tho MatopK hills, so that visitors may go there at tho week end to inspect tho "majesty and glory of their surround ings." Mr. Rhodes explicitly savs hois to Ik buried in nn aperture cut in tho solid rock, surmounted by n brass tablet bearing tho words: "Hero llo tho re mans of Cecil John JMiodos." No one else iB to bo buried there whohaH nut deserved well of his country. Mr. Rootles bequeaths all his landed property near lluluwayo and Salisbury, both in Matabelelnml. to trustees, whom ho directs to cultivate the laud for tho instruction of the Hoplo of Rhodesia. His celebrated country place at liroot si huur, not far from Capo Town, Mr. Rhodes leave as a residence for tho "Prime minister of tho fcdurul govern ment of South Africa." with 1,000 pounds yearly lor its maintenance. THE BALKAN SITUATION. Organized Rebellion Among the Servian In habitants ol Northern Turkey. London, April 5. A dispatch to tho Exchange Telegraph Company, from Sofia, sajs: It is reported that 14 revolutionary bands crossed tho frontier into Mace donia during tho past few days. They wero well armed nnd provisioned. A party of Turks recently ambushed 200 Bulgarian outlaws in tho mountains of Kirzu, killing several of tho baud and capturing tho remainder. Tho Macedonians are accused of hor rible atrocities, of which it is hard to obtain confirmation. It is reported that they skinned one Turk alive and stuffed the skin and carried it aliout as a trophy. Servians Again Up in Arms. Vienna, April 5. Tho Noil Frio PrcHso retorts a serious and organized rebellion among tho Servian inhabit ants of tho northern villges of Turkey. The insurgents are known as tho old Servian rebels. They aro well armed and well supplied with ammunition. A sanguinary encounter has occurred between them and tho Albanians nt Kolnshin. Encounters have been re ported from other places, concludes tho paper, In winch several men wero killed or wounded. Fire Burned (or Twenty Years. Carbon, Wyo., April 5. Tho llro that has been smouldering in tho old No. 2 coal mine of tho Union Pacific here has broken nut afresh, and n forco of men is now engaged in walling up the mouth of tho fun shaft, through which tho smoko and flames are issu ing. Aliout 20 years ago a llro started in No. 2, nnd, lioing unable to gut con trol of it, the company walled up tho shaft. At intervals of two or throo year's tho llro lias broken out in new places, and for five coiisecutivo years it burned steadily. The flro has under mined tho country for a radius of half a mile. Anti-Anarchitt Bill. Albany, N. Y., April 5. A bill do- signed to stamp out anarchy in this stato was signed by Governor Odell dur ing tho day. It iinposos a penalty of not inoro than 10 years' imprisonment or moro than $5,000 fino, or both, on persons who advocato nnnrchistic doc trines by speech, writings or othor wiso. Barbed Ulre Boundary. Great Falls, Mont., April 7. Word has reached this city to tho effect that tho Canadian govornmont has appropri ated $10,000 to build n barbed wiro fonro along tho boundary betweon Mon tana nnd tho Dominion, extending from St. Mary's lake to tho Sweet Grass hills. Cabinet Takes It Up. Washington, April 7. The time of tho cnbinot today was taken up almost entiroly with a communication which tho president has received from tho gov ernor of Louisiana, protesting ngainst tho camp alleged to bo maintained in that state by agents of tho British gov ernment for tho purpose of supplying mules nnd teams to tho British army in South Afrl n. Tho president has directed nn Investigation into tho facts and tho law bearing upon tho question. C1ILNI08K KXCIiUSION 8ENATOR MITCHELL MAKES THE ' OPENING SPEECH. Measure It on the Same llatlt at the ex isting Law Though lit Provision! Arc Drastic They Are More Liberal In Some Respects Than Those ol The Geary Act Which It Is to Replace. Washington, April 7. Tho senate has begun tho consideration of tho Chi nese exclusion bill, Mitcholl making tho opening speech, llo pointed out foicefully tho necessity for tho exclu sion of Chineso laborers, nnd carefully anil otalsoratoly analyzed tho hill. He said that it had boon constructed on tho basis of existing law, in tho light of experience and of tho decisions of tho courts. While its provisions wero drastic, ho said, It was in some respects morn liberal than tho Geary law. His speech had been carefully pre pared and w.is given close attention by senators. Mitchell, in Ugiuning, said that tho pulley of Chinese exclusion had become one of tho great policies of this country, acquiesced in by nil polit ical parties, and as tlriuly fixed as the Monroe doctrine. It is a pulley based upon tho general welfare, upon tho principle of protection to American la bor, and upon tho doctrine ot protec tion against noxious infection of the in stitution which constitutes American civilization. Tho basic principles of tho pending bill wero embodied in ex isting legislation, and such additions as have been proposed wero approved by oxierlonro and wero in accord with the decisions of tho courts. Tho (miners of tho measure had en deavored to make it us effective as ms. siblo as a restrictive measure, while Keeping steadily In view all necessary means of protection against fraud. An effort has Isteu made to liberalize these provisions relating to tho exempted classes. Nn radical departure was pro posed from tho statutes now in open tion, tho bill being a virtual cod i Ilea tiou of tho existing laws and regulations concerning the admission to this coun try of Chineso persons. Tho aim of the trainers was carefully to avoid anything which might give Just cause for offense to tho Chinese empire, and to nn ex tent, nt least, it was a more liberal measure, so far as the exempted class wero concerned, than that which is now ou tho statute books. COLOMBIAN REBEL8 L08T. It May End the War on the Isthmus at a Consequence. Panama, Colombia, April 7. Tills city was tho scene of wild enthusiasm on the part of tho Conservatives lat night, when Governor Salazar made public the following dispatch, received from President Marrrxpiln: "Bogota General Gonzales Valencia has defeated and completelj destroyed tho armies of Generals Perron Soto and .Tunis MeAlister. General Uribe-Urlbe, who invaded Colombian territory via Medina, in tho department of Boynca, was also defeated by Goneral Pard- n in o. Governor Snlazar informed tho corre spondent of tho Associated Press that both victories wero of groat importance, because they meant pructically tho end of tho revolution, leaving only tho isth mus to bo pacified. Tho governor has received a dispatch from Caiicu, announcing tho npprnnch ing departure of 8,000 men from that department, to begin operations against the Liberal general, Ilerrera, who will ho attacked by 10,000 government sol diers. Should Ilerrera attack Panama, tho governor said that the LlleralH would Inso every manthoy had, because tho (iiitronchments of Panama wero the strongest over built hero, and could not bo stormed, except by a very numerous army, which the Liberals do not pos sess. Increase Us Capital Stock, Denver, April 7. Amended articles of incorporation of tho Denver it North western Railway Company, which pro poses to build a new railroad from Den ver to Salt Loko, huvo been filed. Tho capital stock is increased to $0,000,000. Tho route of tho main lino will ho up South Boulder creek nnd Berthowd pass to Hot Sulphur Springs. Tho routo beyond Hot Sulphur Springs is not an noil mod. Miss Stone Will Not Lecture. Now York, April 7. Ellen M. Stono, tho American missionary, nccording to tho Tribune's London correspondent, has definitely docldod not to deliver a lecture in this country, as her volco will not stand tho Btrain of public pponking just yet. Shu will sail from Liverpool for Now York today. Her injured knee still gives her trouble. McKinley fund Contributions. Cloveland, O., April 7. Judgo Will- lam R. Day, president of tho McKinley National Memorial Association, has mndo a roquost that all contributions to the memorial fund bo forwarded to Myron T. Herrick, treasurer, at Clovo- 1 I 1 TIC.. it 1 . . , , , , I lanu, muiiy wioiinnuM oi uuiinrs navo been subscribed by schools and school .children throughout tho country. Judgo Day nnnnuncos his dosiro to have nil thoso collections in tho hands of tho national treasurer nt an early date. OIQ HOTELS UUIINEU. Fire at Atlantic City Destroys Over $7JO.O0 Worth of Properly. Atlantic Oily, N. J April 4, Twctivo hotels mid moro than a score of small buildings adjoining tho board walk, which Is built along tho ocean edge, wero destroyed by a llro which swept tho lieacli front for two long blocks. Tho loss it Is ltollovod, will uicood $750,000. In this respect tho oonlU gratlon Is tho most disastrous that hits ever vlslled this city. The loss will bu only partly covered by Insurance, iih the rate id 5 per cent cluilged by ititurntica companies ou property here Is regarded as almost prohibitive. Fortunately no lives wero sacrificed, though probably n dozen Jiersons worn slightly Injured and btirucsl during Win progress id tho lire. The origin of the lrei is unknown. The city tonight Is guarded by a com any id militia, which was requested by tho municipal authorities to aid thw police in the prevention of looting. About a doren men wero arrested dar ing tho day for robbery. I'ho Itio was discovered shortly niter 9 o'clock this morning, mid for ucurly live hours the Haines raged with inch violence as to threaten the city with destruction. All of the burned build ings wero frame structures, and thu Haines, fanned by a strong west wind, sucpt along tho Is'scli front with ulnae ing rapidity. Tho 1'arltou was soon a idle of smoldering debris, and the Haines fed on tho small stores and Issitbs between Illinois and Kentucky avenues, until they reaehisl the Strut ford hotel. Which was soon cnoloxl. Tho llery tongues leaped to tho Berk eley, adjoining, mid in a few minute tho Now Holland, tho llryu Mawr, the Evard nnd tho Stickuey, all located on Kentucky avenue, near the InmicIi, wore diMiiued. Tho local llro department worked well and willingly, but wen unable to cope with tho Haines, pud it was found necessary to send to Phila delphia anil Camden for aid. The for mer city sent three engines, and two ciituo down from Camden. The engine wero brought hero on two special trains and they made the run ol nearly 00 miles in 55 minutes. Their preseac' here was of vast assistance to tho Iocs I firemen, but it was not until an hour after their arrival that tho llro could bu said to bo thoroughly under control. The local board of Insurance under writers after a meeting tonight, an nounced that tho total loss would not exceed $750,000, and tho loss to insur ance companies would be about $165, 000. GOVERNMENT-QUILT WAR8HIP8. Representatives of Labor at the Hearing ol the House Committee, Washington, April 3. -Tho plan of building warships in government jarcU wns considered by tho house committee on naval affairs during thu day, a largo delegation of lalxir representatives be ing present in support of it. Tho dele gation included James O'Connell, pres ident of tho .Machinists' association, and several shipbuilding exjierta from Norfolk. Brooklyn and other points having government yards. Mr. O'Connell mado the main prrn cntntion, urging that tho government had millions invested in plants which should bu mod for construction as woll as for repair of warships. When Hep resenlatlve Dayton suggested that A mlrnl Bowles, chief of the naval bu reau of construction, had stated that ho would not recommend the building ot ships in covernment yards unless the navy yard wages wero equalized with thoso of private yards. Mr. O'Connoll said the idea of lower wages could not have been mndo seriously, at a timo wlion the tendencies wero toward higher wages. Ho argued that In tho intercut of the public government construction would bo beneficial and that inciden tally tho labor interests would be much benefitted. BRITI8H CAMP IN LOUISIANA. So the Governor ol that Slate Reports to the Department at Washington. Chicago, April 3. A specinl to the Tribune from Now Orleans says: Governor Heard, of Louisiana, litis reported to tho stato deportment at Washington that, in his opinion, tho British govornmont is maintaining n military camp within the territory of tho United States. Tho ramp in uuos- tloii is tho one located a few miles lie- low this city for tho trans-shipment of horses and mules to South Africa, them to bo used by British soldiers in tl war against tho Boers. Several weeks ago Goneral Piorsnn tho Boor leader, visited tho city nnd hold a conference) with tho Louisiana stato officials. Ho created no little comment by his public declaration that lie was ready to lead a forco of ormod mon to attack tho camp. Ho was de nied permission to do tills. Several months ago a British steamer wos badly damaged by on explosion while it was boing loaded with supplies for tho British army in South Africa. It wns cloclnrcd in many qunrtorB nt tho timo that tho explosion wus the work of Boor sympathizers, but the matter was novor investigated. Boers Old Not Cause Tralnwreck. London. Anril 3. It lum I, fifltl Clin. gested that tho train wreck near Bar- ooruin, 'iransvaal Colony, March .10, resulting in tho death of 31) foldleri and tho inlurv of -in nUmm i n . , , . - "villi V II J 1 of whom belonged to tho Hampshire i.-kiiiiuih, wus caused ny tiiu Boors, but jjuri- jviienenor reports thot It wns ne cldcntnl. Tho train was descending n etcop grndo whon tho engine and five trucks (Jumped tho track nnd turned over.