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Eugene Weekly Guard. —*♦** - CAMI’HEl.I. Bit«»«., I*roprl«*»or». TO ASIA VIA ALASKA NEWS OF THE STATE Bill Pined the Hut»»« bv • Seattle Chamber ol Commarc« Takes lip tha IX REMEMBRANCE PHILIPPINE TARIFF. V»“ RESOLUTIONS ON Many 163 to Were Introduced in SCHLEY. the Houx DID NOT FAREWELL and Senate—Call for an Investigation. ol th« Debate. A.SIGNM.NT OR 8en PLANS OF THE M KINLEY NA Washington, Dec. 19. — Representa to Washington, Dec. 19.—The bill TIONAL ASSOCIATION. PBCMM PACIFIC NORTHWEST Seattle. D»*c. 21.—The matter of tive Wheeler, o! Kentucky, a mem PARTS OF OREGON. OREGON. EUGENE provide revenue temporarily for the ber of the house committee on naval telegraphic communication with « _ Philippine Islands paasevl the house affairs, today introduced a resolution Alaska and the Orient has boon re Should Have Mort «nd Better APpOinlmtft today tiy a v te of 163 to 128. Five Addreu to the People of the United State» for an investigation of the Schley ~ Im cently presented by Attorney Joeeph »mmertul and Financial Happening» of case. The resolution recites the re Republican* voted against the bill, Yet They Have Little or No C~r, Regarding Contribution» to the Fund for Sbippen to the S«attle Chamber of portance— A Brief Review of the Growth suits of the recent court of inquiry ami three Demorcata for it. A Comprehensive Review of the lm portar* to Make—Senator Mitchell WiU the Erection of * Memorial at the Grave Commerce, which unanimously re slid adds: and Improvement» of the Many Industrie» In the course of the del>ate upon ■tappeninp of the Peat Week PrrMntad solved "that the governmental and the lithiwian Canal Bill-Sine to, |. of the Late Prendent—Retolution Adopted ‘ •Whereas, Admiral George Dewey, in a Condena-d Form Which la Moa* Throughout Uur Thriving Commonwealth the measure, the Democrats were recognized as the foremost naval offi commercial interests of the Lnited Remain» Chairman of |Mu|lf Comnutt* by Memorial Arch Allocution. Likely to Prove of Intereat t. Our Many several time» taunted with their fail —Lstest Market Report cer of the republic, entirely disagrees *«sdari. ure to present an alternative propo- and dissents from the opinion of h's siti n for the pending me.uure, but Cleveland, Dec. 23.—Judge William colleagues on said board of inquiry, YVaahington, Dec. 19. _ Senat« Boring for oil ha* l«*cn « A pro-Boer orator <*au**d a riot at just lx fore the vote was taken on the R Day, president of the McKinley and, near Springfield. from the Pacific Northwest djj Birmingham, Rugland. passage of the bill, the attitude of National Memorial Association, has “Whereas, The American ¡«ople fare a* well a* aome of their Repu^‘ Secretary of State Dunb. ar h *s re- the minority was defined in a m«ition issued Numerous engagements have oc the follow ing statement to the desire that the conduct of Rear Ad turned from a trip East. t«i recommit, offered by Richardson, public, adopted by the trustees at miral Schley should be investigated can colleagues in the matter of Cl J curred recently in Batangas. the minority leader. It instructed their recent meeting in Washington; and passed upon by citizens of the re inittees, nor as well as could ¿ Oregon City treasurer hi German sailor* assaulted a United the ways and means committee to The M Kinley National Memorial Aaatn ia- public, in no wise connected or iden wialwd, yet they have little or n call for warrants *ip to Janu States consul at Hong Kong. r, jh rt the bill l ack amended so as to t o:. wa» organized me immediate personal tities! with the navy department; complaint to make. * u Salem city council, in o Anti-anarchist bill* have l»*en in friend» of Preai lent M« Kinley to afford an reduce the customs and internal opportunity Besides refilling the pla«'es >le therefore, be it the numerous hold-ups. hi for the p«-*ple of cue Cniied Mates troduced in both branches of congreas. rev iue law- f the I niU?d Mates to to t xpress their |*ersonai love and drvotiou to "Resolved, That the committee on Senator Simon has been a<id«d to th' the police furee. iale PreNiJeut by tneerection of a titling a revenue hasis, and to extend them ti.e Major Heinz, a medical officer, is naval affairs of the house of represen jiension and one or two minor co/ luvuior.al at hi> grave The trustee« were ap- The O. R. A N. steamer to the Philippines until the latter, P nt»d b) the President of th« I nited State«, tatives l>e directed to inquire into the mitteea, retaining his chairmanah ñ recommended for his bravery in in the Willamette river nr»t meeting for organization having been with the aid th* United States, th«- Samar. of, irrigation. r he.d al Cleveland, October loth. It ia ti*e dis conduct of Rear Admiral Schley form valli*. The accident was should bs able to set up a stable, in tinct purpose of the Association to erect such the time he assumed control of the Senator Foster has been added- Andrew Carnegie lias offer«*«! $10,- striking a sti.ig. liiemor.ai as will tiltingiy typify those ex dependent government. This propo s alted tjrt) for a public library at Canyon '¡ua.ities of character, simplicity, dig flying squadron up to and including District of Columbia and anotlZ The industrial building sition «lid not command a Republican nity, devotion to duty and high ideals that the engagement with the Spanish minor committee, and remains clX City, Colo. were *o ■ ntly exemplified in hjs life and vote and the three Louisiana Demo- pur|M.se- emin This r«*f*irm sch«x>l at Salen bu man o^insular,surveys. memorial is to ri>e a!>ove the fleet off the coast of Cuba.’’ The navy de|iartnient has an- cause of the tire is unkno i crats voted against it. grave at Canton, Ohio, where he will finally While Senator Mitchell regre Provision is made for a report to nounced th«* final acceptance of the in a< « ord with his own ex pressed w it»h. The bill as juisatd, im|*>aee the rest $25,(100, with $* ••>•(• in«.rm that he was not able to obtain a the house of repersentatives, and In bringing the purpose» of this Association battleship Wisconsin. Port of Portlaml commissioners have | Dingley rates on gixals entering the before the pvupk. the earlier work has been authority is given to send for |iersons on the committee on commerce, he Í i.- < ->ari»x one of organization. This lias pro- It is probable that there will lie well satisfied with being placed on ln! practically divided that it will Is* United States from the Philippinea grvs*ed rapidly and satisfactorily. It is desired and papers. several more changes in President teroceanic canals, where he is able t economy to buihl a wixxien dry dock and the rates establishes! by the that an .2auization be perfected in ev ry *tate Senator McComas, of Maryland, to territory, and local organization in cities, Roosevelt’s cabinet in tile near fu push the isthmian canal bill, JOSEPH HHIFIES. at a cost of $225,000. and renew it ■ Philippine « immiaaion on g«xxls en and towns and rural districts with a committee in morrow will introduce in the senate ture. secure his old place on postrnfice» 4I j every 15 years, than to qiend $540,- tering the Philippinea from the charge, workmg in connection with the state the following resolution: United Statea. It also provides for auxiliary, is urged. The public should be The body of Major Hugh R. Bel States require submarine electric • kJO for a steel structure. “Whereas, Commodore Schley was post roads, and also to occupy » place the fullest opportunity to subscribe. the collection of tonnage tax on given knap, who di«d in Manila, reached The tr i' ees desire to express their deep the senior officer of our squadron off on Pacific islands and Porto Rico A farmers ’ institute will I» 1 held at vessels plying between the United ■»eu'r of obligation to the press of thecouutry Santiago when the Spanish squadron which deals with Hawaiian affairs' San Francisco on the trans,xirt communication from Puget sound to Cove, Decenilvr 30-31. its earnest support thus far, and to recom States ami th«* Philippines, ami that for Alaska, Manila and the centers of mend that ail nexxspapers act as agents fur the attempted to escape on the morning As to commerce, Senator Perkins of Thomas. A new creamery is to l>e startetd at foreign vessels may ply between these receipt of subscriptions. Asiatic commerce. ” California, was a memlier of the com Yuan Shai Kai, the new viceroy of By a resolution passed by the American of July 3, 1898, ami, This has led to the careful drafting Fairview, Tillamook county. jiorts until January 1. 1905. The Banker-' Association, all banks have been des “Whereas, He was in absolute com mittee on committees, and. of course Chi Li, intends to employ British of a bill aliout to Is* introduced in ignated depositories for subscriptions. Ail dutits and taxes collecte»l under the Frank Brehm, a convict in the pen and American officers to reorganize congress by Senator Foster, providing postmasters will receive and forward monies mand and is entitled to the credit when he insisted upon having a p]aw itentiary, committed suicide l>y hang provisions of the bill shall go into and all express companies will issue money due to such commanding officer for on commerce, it could not l»e other the navy. orders free “f charge, and, when necessary, for the laying and maintaining by ing. the Philippine treasury. the glorious victory which resulted wise. A number of Senator Mitchell's forward money free. Upon the termination of the B«»*r the United States of an ocean cable, — In foreign countries, the ambassadors, min in the total destruction of the Span friends were anxious to have him on Jack rabbits are so numerous in war, drab w ill be subtitut«d for khaki or rather a series of connecting cables, SAMAR WILL BE MADE A DESERT isters and consuls of the ('nited Mates will re ish ships, be it enacted, etc., that privileges and election.*, but his well ceive and forward subscriptions. fur the working costumes of the Brit to Alaska and the Orient by the Eastern Oregon that they becoming a In every ca>e the name and address of the Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, known position in favor of the elec pest. ish soldier. northern route. It is earnestly hojied Plan to Exterminate Lukban'i Rebel Army subscriber should be forwarded to thetreas- of the United States navy, retired, tion of senators by direct vote of the • * -, m ■ r i. i. Herrick, a: I, 0 Hold-up men in Salem are carry Large Ammunition Factory Captured. Within 1<> «lays at Constantinople, that despite the pressure of manifol«! preservation in the permanent archives of the 1« hereafter paid out of any money people stopped him from securing ing on very extensive ««(» ‘ rations in business, this measure may !>e adopt Association, and in order that sonTonlr certui 70 Turks have been denounced by X’ictoiar, B. C., Dee. 20 — The cates may be sent to each. lhe souvenir cer in the treasury not otherwise appro that place, as the committee has lieen spies as hostile to the pre*ent regime. cd and sjieedily carried into execu Salem at present. Manila Times, referring to the plan tificate adopted by the trustees will I e worthy priated. the same pay and allowance arranged to prevent any such legisla tion. of preservation as a work of art and asevi- All of them were arrest<;d. There is alxiut three foet of snow of campaign in Samar says; tion. ien< e of lhe holder s participation in the lie received as rear admiral on the in the Cracker creek district and five Two sentries were frozen to death at There was also quite a desire among "The Cavite marineae, to the erection of the national memorial. It has en active list of said navy at the date EXPLOSION AT A FURNACE. upon it a portrait of President McKin in Cable Cove district. a large number of the older senator Lisbon. number of 330, are stationed at Ba- graved ley, and in shadow picture* of the President's of his retirement by reason of age.” to have Senator Mitchell go upon for They, in conjunction home at Canton, the (’apitul and hite House. The re«x*nt snow, while not very laguingan. S« vere earthquake.« have occiirr«*«! Ten Men Met a Frightful Death at Pittaburg The public is ially cautioned against eign relations, but Fairbanks and heavy, was very welcome to the log with the Eleventh infantry, will any ent« rprise attempting to make capital out in New Zealand. OUR TRADE WITH CHINA. in Sight of Many Spectator». Kean insisted upon being placed operate from the south, scouring an«l of the sentiments of affection which inspired gers of Eastern Oregon. The debate on the Philippine tariff desire to rear at the grave of our late there, and, being members of the burning the country northward until , the Pittsburg, D«*c. 21.—Ten men were President a memorial which shall fittingly is onjin the house, Another rich strike has lx*en made they meet the Twenty-sixth, Twelfth, 1 honor his memory. It is the desire of lhe American Asiatic Association Presents a Me committee that made up the slate, burned to death and four injured by that all contributions shall t»e the Kruger may abandon bis demand an explosion of gas at the Soho fur in the Columbia mine. Cracker creek Seventh and Ninth regiments. This trustees morial to President. naturally got it. Senator Mitchell's free-will offering of the people, and they re 'district, Eastern Oregon. for B imt independence. general assignments are very satis is the first j.art of the plan of cam spectfully request the public to discourage all Wasington, Dec. 20. — A large dele nace of Jones A Laughlin, Ltd., to prop«ixit,..n- which may seem to have as their factory. Ojx?rations will then lx* re object General French has captured A snydicate of mining men has paign. the obtaining of money by giUng all or gation from the American Asiatic day. The explosion was cause«! by a moved from Luzon and other jxiints part of the proceeds to the memorial fund. Association, which is composed of Commandant K irtzinger. purchased mining property on Upper slip in the furnace, and gas and The public are hereby notified that The Mc BOER LEADER CAPTURED. The price pai«l was in the vicinity to Samar, rounding Kinley National Memorial Association has no merchants, manufacturers and others Many Schley resolutions have lieen flames belched upward through the Cow creek. up Lukban ’ s army for extermination. connection with or relation to any oilier asso- 25,000. especially interested in the trade be intr<xluc««l in the bouse and senate. I m 'II. Th«1 men were on th«' furnace or to any enterprise of a commercial Samar Islam! will be made a desert. I j ciation nature. tween the United States and China, Commandant Kritzinger Falls Into the Hand, Extensive prepaiation« are being Oregon ami Washington senators platform 85 feet aliove the ground. “There is a bare possibility that called at the White House today and of General French. There were 19 men on the furnace After a conference at this meeting made for the annual Douglas county Lukoan and his followers will throw di«l not fare well in committee assign when theexplosion occurred. Fifteen poultry show to lie held in Roseburg themselves on the mercy of the Amer with representatives of the William presented to the president a memorial ments. London, Dec. 19.—A dispatch from in which the hope is expressed “that of them were caught in. the flames, icans. Lukban’s friends have be McKinley Memorial Arch Association no contract, commercial or other Lord Kitchener announces that Com Chicago school children have sub two of them escaping with slight in Divember 26-28. of XVashington, the following resohi- scribed $23,000 to th«* McKinley jury. The other four men were the The wholesale slaughter of Mon come so terrific«! that they have lie- t ion was adopted : rights guaranteed to our citizens by mandant Kritzinger, the famous Boer sought General Hughes to postpone who has figured so prom memorial fund. regular men employed as top fillers golian pheasants in Linn county is his measures of retaliation until the RESOLVED, That it be the sense of the treaty with the Chinese empire will commander, inently in connection with the invas thinning them out so that it will be Trustees of the McKinley National Memorial be permitted to lie abridged under Judge Darling, of Vermont, has anti escajied without injury. The ex ■ - popular i t prevent rel»*l chief can be advised of the situ tion cover of special privileges extorted ion of Cajie Colony, ha* lieen cap formally assuined the duties of assist plosion was catiseil by th«' gas liecom- I necessary to take steps to should be b it to it for raising the sum ation and given a chance to jiresent I necessary to provide a suitab • memorial to from the Chinese government by any tured, badly wounded, by General ing encased in a crust of cinder formed their killing. ant secretary of the navy. himself to the Americans. I the late President at Canton, where his body It is regarded as of French. Kritzinger was trying to and that this Association should join other power.” The discovery of three new and rich Pastmaster General Smith has re at the bottom of the furnace. A “The tl«x*t of gunboats which has I lies: the William McKinley Memorial Arch supreme importance to the future of break the blockhouse cordon at Han signtxi. He will 1»* sucoxded Dy wheelbarrow containing ore had been «jiisrtz l«*dg«*s have i«*en made in lieen patrolling the coast of Samar with over Road. Association of Washington in memorializing sent up to the men and when they Josephine county. One is in Coyotte has not been idle. Besides the work congress to erect a national memorial at the the commerce of the United.States Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin. The capture of Commandant Kritr- went to dump it into the bell of the creek district and the other two on of capturing Bancas and escaping i capital of our country to commemorate his principle of the ojx*n door that the inger, who has been styled the “De ‘ services to the nation. Fire in Bloomingbin, 1)1., destroyed furnace, they pushtsl it over too far great undeveloped markets of East Rouge river. insurgents, they are also engaged in property valu«*l at $50,000. The Arch Association actjuiesced in ern Asia should be preserved intact. wet of Cape Colony,” is regarded as and it rolled into the hopper. The He has been a Sheriff Cooke, 'of Clackamas coun burning the coast towns and forcing this resolution and has ceased to so- The memorialists also endorse the very important. Schley will file objecitons to the barrow weighed 900 pounds and was th«* insurgents into the interior. j licit subscriptions, leaving the field proposition for a Pacific cable, recent troublesome invader of Caj>e Colony findings of the court of itupiiry. too heavy for th«* four men to raise. ty, has sold all porperty on l'.MM) de “The pueblos on the shores of Leyte to the McKinley National Memorial ly submitted to the president, and ex and is credited with more barbarities linquent tax list. The amount of By tbe explosion of a gasoline stove The 15 lalmrers, all Hungarians, were taxes on the roll amounte«! to less have also lieen devastated. A large Association, than any other commandant eicept through which the peo in St. Iaiuis, two women were fatal then sent up to assist them, Had it than $3,000. ammunition factory at Farasan, ple of the United States will build a press their hearty sympathy with the Scheipers. In a recent proclamation not been for the barrow aocident no efforts now making to establish an ly burned. which has been supplying the insurg he called himself the chief command one would have lieen hurt. I The Braden quarts mines, a few ent* w itli powder and projectiles, has memorial of affection at the last American-Asiatic bank in China and ant of Cape Colony. Empertir William has d«x*orat«*<l resting place of their beloved presi the Philippines. The memorial is miles from Grants Pass, which have lieen captured." During the last few days most per Marquis Ito. of Japnn, with the Order dent, William McKinley. signed by more than 100 well known A PROSPEROUS LITTLE CITY. lx*en shut down for some time, will i sistent reports emanating Ixith from ol the Red Engle. business firms and institutions. j resume ojierations in a short time, on THREE VICE ADMIRALS. South Afriica and from Boer head- COAL FAMINE AT CHICAGO. According to a London correspond ties » Population of Only 500. Yet Doe» the I a much more extensive scale. «juarters in Europe of an approaching ent, th«* Northeastern Railway has PHILIPPINE FINANCES. crisis in South African affairs have Butinesi of a Much Larger Place. Bill» for the Promotion of Schley, Sampson given an order for 20 American loco With Temperature Low and Falling Much Portland Market». been current. It is alleged that Mr. motives. and Clark. Cody, XX’yo., Dec. 21.—Cody has a Suffering li Inevitable. No Interference With Importation or Expor Kruger will abandon his demand for Wheat — Walla Walla, 59060; Telegraph company «>nlere«l Marconi population of alsmt 5(KI and is grow Washington, Dee. 21. — Represent independence and that the Boer tation of Gold or Silver. Chicago, Dec. 21.—Chicago is fac It is tne terminus of bluestem, 60(461c; Valley, 59(»c. to cease his ex|»*rinients in New found ing rapidly. ative Pearre, of Maryland, has intro leaders in the field are inclined to Flour—Best grades, $2.6503.20 duce«! a bill reviving the grade of vice ing a coal famine, and 15 degrees lie- land, as they own«*! exclusive control the Burlington Railroad, and will Manila, Dec. 19.—The United cease fighting and seek the best terms probably remain the terminus for javr harrel; graham. $2.50. in that country. admiral of the navy and authorizing low zero within 24 hours is predicted States commission has finally decided obtainable. In a sjax-ch yesterday several years to come. It is destined Oats—Nominal 95(4$1.00 pr cental. the ap|Miintment of Admirals W. T. by the weather bureau. Through not to interfere again witli importa at Cape Town Sir J. Gordon Spriggs, A Vienna paper publishes a semi to lie the leading town of the Big Barley—Feed, $16(416.50; brewing, Sampson, XV. S Schley and Charles out the entire city big consumers of tion or exportationjof gold or silver, the premier of Cape Colony, declared official statement that the interna Hom Basin. It is the shipping T. ('lark to the grade of vic«' admirals. hard and soft coal are begging ship- unless absolutely compelled to do so that the outlook had never lieen tional anti-anarchist negotiations arc point for the flock owners of large $16(4 16.50 per ton. As Pearre represents the district from [iers to supply them, but without by force of circumstances, but, begin brighter than at the present time. likely to be without result. Millstuffs — Bran, $16.50017; mid herds of sheep and cattle, It is sur ning with the year 1902, the commis which Admiral Schley conies, and Burglars enter«*d th«* Rhinebtck, N. rounded by fertile land, much of dling, $20; shorts. $17; chop, $16.50. has been an active adherent of the avail. The severe weather and the sion will alter the two-to-one rate, in Change in the Cabinet Y"., ,xx*t -thee ami bank and got >t><m]>s which is under cultivation, and much Hay—Timothy, $11(4 12; clover, admiral, the proposition to unite floods throughout the coal mining accordance with the existingjratio, in XVashington, Dec. 19. — Charlee and money to the value of $300, but more will Is- in the near future, as $7(47.50; Oregon wild hay. $5(46 jier Admirals Sampson and Schley an«l districts have tied up railroads to such the hope of preventing the further there ia an abundance of water. ton. in the liank they secure«i nothing. Captain Clark, of the Oregon, in ad an extent that shipment is almost exjKirtation of gold ami American Emory Smith, of Philadelphia, has tendered to the president his f. rmal A Paris paj»*r state* that Com There is untold mineral wealth in Butter—Fancy creamery,22 '8(rt25c ; vancement to the rank of vice admiral impossible. To add to the serious bills, which are at present being resignation as postmaster general, to mandant General Botlia has r«'|sirt«sl the mountains around here, plenty «lairy, 18020c; store, 12(»(dl4c per is regarded as a conciliatory step. A shortage, railroad companies are ex shipped daily. The reports from the provinces of take effect early next month, and similar bill was introduce«! in the sen to Mr Krug« * tl ii he I m 34 000 of good coal, millions of tons of the Ppund. erting their prerogative of confiscating the earthquake of last week show that Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsinu, vice ate by Penrose. armed men, 10,000 l»*ing Ca,s* Col finest quality of gypsum, oil and sul Eggs—Storage, 200221»; fresh. 27 phur dejMisits enough to keep hades ear lots of coal as fast as they arrive they suffered more severely than chairman of the Republican national ony recruit-. hot for centuries to come. The town at28c, Eastern 22i<r25c. Christm*» Gilt for Express Employe». here, and are putting them to their Manila. At Batangas a sohlier was committee, has accepted the tender"! General Botha, the Boer leader, wa* is incor|s>rateti. Cheese—Full cream, twins, 13(4 A contract has •wn use. Large business houses are kill«*d by falling masonry. Ships felt the office, to which he will be nomin New York. Dee. 20 — J<«m**s C. wound«*! in a recent engagement. l>een let within a week for a SO-rooni 13t»c; Young America, 14015c. ated after the holiday recess. the shock several miles at «ea Whatcom, Wash., is thxxl«*1 with stone hotel, the foundation for which Poultry—Chickens, mixed. $2,500 Fargo, president of the American Ex suffering severely for the want of coal, Seven hundred bolomen have sur is completed. A good road has lieen 3.50; hens. $4.00; dress«*!, 9(4Kte press Company, has announced that and many concerns are hampered by rendered in the island of ¡Samar, ow counterfeit money. To Let Women Vote laid out, and the grading nearly com- l»*r pound; springs. 92.50(4 3.00, each of the 10,000 employes of the reason of insufficient steam. Today ing to the lack of food. Enqieror William complains that Washington, Dec. 18. — Senator corporation in the Unit«! States will German workmen drink t«x» much pletcd to the Yellow stone National |«er dozen; ducks. $3 for old $4,500 receive a Chrsitmaa gift ■ ! $10 Last many owners of large buildings are A son of the governor of the island Warren bxiay introduce«! an amend 1’ark, thecastern boundary of which •> 50 for young, geese. $606.50 pr doz beer. (»»sieging coal dealers anil begging of Negros has lieen killed in an en- ment to the constitution, granting year th«' company gave each of it« is about 35 miles from here. en; turkeys, live, 11012c; drawed, the right of suffrage to women. that they lie supplied with enough gagement with Ladrones. employes $5. The house will tak«* up the matter 12,X»016c jier pound. coal to tide them over the zero of war tax i«*»lu«*tion after th«* holi Held I p a Bank. M lit ton—I. Ain I*. 3 ’,<■ gross ; dresevd Reciprocity With Cuba. Cold *nd Fog in England. Wreck on the Southern Pacific. days. weather. At midnight a number of Fayetteville, Ark., Dec. 21.—At 6(»c per pounii. sheep, $3 2503.50 New York. Dec. 19. — Commercial London, Dec. 19.—Cold, accom San Francisco, Dec. 2 ” — Trains coal dealers who had been canvassing Marconi receive«l a wireless message noon t«alay the bank of Springvale, gross; dressed, 6«46*»c jx*r pound. tsslies throughout the United States panied by dense fog, up»«'t most f N"s. and 1<>, the north ami south the city rejiorted that there was not at 8t. John's, N. F , from Cornwall. 10 miles from here, was robls'd by Hogs—Gross.heavy. $5.12'»; light, one man. No on«* was in the bank $1 75(45; dressed, 6t47c per jioun«!. bound overlands, on the coast division more than 30 hours’ coal supply in are lieing asked by the Merchants’ th«> traffic arrangement* in L«mdon England. Association of thia city to co-opearte except the assistant The Veal—Small, 8(48 (»c ; large,707 '»«’ of the Southern Pacific, came in col the city. If relief does not come by in a movement toward securing favor this morning. River traffic was *t » An insurgent niaj«>r and 42 men robber drove up in cashier, a buggy j>er |x>und. lision al«mt 2 o’clock this morning that time there will tie much suffer able action by congress in the matter standstill for hours, and thousand*oi have beet < .,*.••• i by the kniei * »■ • walked to the cashier's «leak, and II. Beef—Gross top steers. $3.5004.00; near San Ardo, Monterey c *>anty. 1"«l ing and many plants will lie forced to of commercial reciprocity with Cul>a. out-of-door laborers were unable to in the Philippines. compelled the assistant cashier to go cows and heifers, $3.50; «irenee-l The railroads in the miles south of this city. No particu clooe. The prediction of the weather To this end. resolutions on the sub reach work. General Bell ha* adopt«*«! a concen to th«* vault and give him all the beef. 307c per pound. ject. recently ndopte«! bv the directors provinces are slowly clearing their lars are obtainable at this time, fur bureau is for a new record in low- tration ,H>li<*y in Batangas province, money, alsmt $7,000. While this Hops—80 I(k* |»*r pound. of the association, are being sent to Philippine island*. was taking place the cashier walked W.avl—Valley. Il«4l4c per pound. ther than th U No. 9, the northbound temperature for Chicago for the mechrants and commercial organiza tracks, which have been sr'«b* md into the bank. 11«* was at once cov train, due to arrive tn this city at 7 :HI Eastern Oregon. 8012l»e, mohair. month of December. At midnight tions all over the country, anti also to for four or five days. Telegraph'*’ A negr«» lias been capture«l who this morning, is on tire. Train No. the mercury showed five aliove zero President Rob*evelt. memliers of his communication remains gre.it'y I®' •onfe«»«*» to have wnvk«xi the tram ered by th«* robler’s revolver and th«* 21021 (»c per ,round. roblsr then hurriedly lett the Imnk 10 left San Francisco last night. I’otakres—8509s per sack. and was falling slowlv. eeat The Dalles, Or , recently. pared. cabinet and to all congressmen. Pacific Cable Matter. TEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL I2S-L*»( Day EVENTS OF THE DAY Power for the 8t Louis ex|x>sition ia to U* generated by the use of lex».» oil m fuel. The off'cial report of the finances of the Pan-American •ipo.it ion •bows that the exact deficit will l>e $3,326,114. A new office has l»*en created Dy Governor Yates, of Illinois . Its in- cunibent ia entitlevi “orderly to the governor, anu his general duties ar« rb*-a» a ... *• < • ■ nan The Pan-American exposition building* in Buffalo have l»-en sold to the Chu ago house wrecking Com pany for $92,010. The estate of Ge«'rge Bancroft, the historian, worth »lout R>«O,(MO, which ha» >»en ti«*l up for »1» ut ten year», will s « m > ii !»• distribut«*! among the heirs. The Cat»kill, Manhattan and Mahcpack. thr». old civil war men tom that have been lying at the I/eague Island navy yard for years, O Lave been condemned end o e eeM ° Order««! to Panama. Skirmuhei in Batangai. No president was ever elected ' » . direct vote Jo! thejjs’ople of the I'niUsI Manila, Dec. 20 — There were six M .t<-s, skirmishes in various parts f Ba- Wheat, rye. turnips and flax are tan gas province yesterday. The in- decreasing crops in Great Britain. »urgent* did not make a single stand. Barley, «vats, potatoes ami small fruits Several Filipinos were killed. The are on the increase. Americans h*<l only a few men wound Out of 6.831 carth<]uak<*s which had ed Additional troops have been sent been recorded in the world from the earliest times up to 1850 th«* British to General Bell, who is carrying on an aggressive campaign in Batanga«, I - s were res| • - • > * . .. Tayat>as and latguna provinces. Some of the chrysanthemum bl«*- Elevator Dropped. Th« Proposed Roundarv •oms exhibited in Boston this fall are St Louis, iNx*. 20.—One person New York iNx* 21. — A dispatch more than two feet in circumference ' wa* kill««! an«! seven were injured from Vslparai«. to I the Loudon Times The anch««ni which a large irone la«l t««!ay by the fall of a paaaenger ele- and New York >• says that cer- tain of the hi| I |»-ak« through carries are eight in number—two fator in th«’ «1* : ' • which the rxprrti the Argentine tsiwers, two sheet», one stream, one the fourth fioor to the l«a«*ment. It Republic «Iran vxsed l«>umlari«*s stern, two kedges »re prov»*! to l>e »lutely isolated At the large automobile show at is not known what causo! the •«'ci- from the main of high groumt Mtdisoti S|iiarv garden. New Y«*rk. I dent. Sarxxn Fira M Balumarc constituting the mine watershni. gasoline was greatly need, only one Chile insits that more thorough electric machine entering the lists. Baltimore. lYx-. 2i>—Fire was dis- _ v ar»* MG«»» . « In the loan exhibit the striking feat cover»«! shortly before midnight in For this survey rvx»d* are required, ure was a 4<> horse power French ma the bMement of the Yale Laundry. and Argentina objects to the rv»«is. .«•hitie. which coat $15,000. The rac- The entire six story building «as de- calling them strategical. | >n8 *.vl** were th« center of interest. -!r'.v«vl I’ri'bable --, fig li San Francisco. Dec. 21.—The Bul letin *ay* “Kush orders have ken rtx i ived from Washington, dinx ting that the ernieer rhiladelphia sail from her,* tomorrow with all »|w«*l for Panama. Affair* on the isthmus are approaching a crisis Venezuela hih I Germany .»re arguing a |>oint or two «if diplomacy, and then* ar«* other ini|x>rtatit matters of international interest on tin* southern «'east at pres- ent. ” Fifteen Chine»« Executed. Sultan Ha> Fears. Berlin, I*ec 23—It ia officially an New York. Dec. 19. — The Constan nounced that in consequence of the tinople correspondent of the London murder <>f a German near Pekin, Aug ust 9, 15 members >f the band found Times and New York Tim«’* says Sul tan Abdul Hamid is, as usual, pain guilty have been executed. fully apprehensive alxvut his annual Chimed to Be 116 Yean Old. vi«it to M.in<l*>ul at mid-Ramadan in Abilene. Kan.. Dec. 23._ Alex order to bias the prophet's mantle. Gunn, of Herrington, Kan., died here It is the only day in ¡the year when today from the effects of the cold he will venture out of the Yildiz weather He clainuxi to !>e 116 years Kiosk. Many “preventive arrest«” old are consequently made everv day. Oil Discovery m Egypt Gone to Meet Bauend». Ixindon, iVc. 23.—The discovery of petroleum in Egypt, as announce! in a diepnteh fr. n «'».-••. ia i «1 seriously. At the London offices of the Standard Oil Company a repre sentative of the Aseociated Pre*« wa* informed that the existence of oil in Egypt has been known for a long time, but investigations have -,ot led to the twli. f that it is to be obtained • Oil Comgxny intends to take no new stepe in conaesjuence of the latest re ports Constantinople, I»ec. 19._ \V. U . .___ Peel, treasurer of the Turkish mission in Constanttn«ip]e. accompanied by M. Gargiuolo. drag, man of the I nite«! States legation here, started tonight to meet the brigands who hold M.*s Stone captive. In accord ance with instructions received from YX .»»hington. they will attempt to ae- Naval Arch Pro|ect Given L'p- New Y’ork, Dec. 19. — Par* ’ min. president of the Naval Commission, which has charg* : pr,"pos«xl naval arch and water g*t«’ * the Battery in this city, announce tixlay that the project has been norarily given up Th«’ arch and was to have cost $1,300.000 and I- " • >00 had l>een pledged Mr.jBen, »’ m H that the Schl*y ¡C. : t- destroyed public interest in the un i*7 taking Revolt of Rustian Pestanti Ismdon, Dec. 19—A »peci* patch from St. Potersi urg **»»y* ’ ‘ remarkable revolt, allege«! b been due to harsh treatment f the the peasantry, has taken place ■ -* iO of Count Pah ■ . i * ar M ' • 25 miles from Riga. The peasantry r •*' in a body, besieged the castle, sc' to it and danced around the I * building. The police were lang« or the ransom nruiey now against the mob, and the tr - * avai.able. It is reporte»! here that rived too late to be of any **rT.K ’ Mn.e Tsilka a laby ia atul alive and Everything was destroyed, inc : well. the valuable gallery of paintings-