FIGHTING IN AFRICA
Towns Along Brass River De
stroyed by British.
THOUSANDS OF NATIVES KILLED
THE
ARGUS,
PACIFIC I
Advices From Rear-Admlral Bedford
Say Lieutenant Taylor of h Koyal
Navy and Two Men Were Killed and
Five Wouutled.
London, February 27. Advices from
Rear-Aduiiral Bedford, in command of
Cape of Good Hope and West African
stations, who has been co-operating with
the land forces in the Britieh expedition
on Brass river on the Uuinea coast, con
firms the report of severe fighting in
that locality. The admiral adds that
Lieutenant Taylor, of the royal navy,
and two men were killed and five men
were wounded.
The British advanced up Brass river
February 13, captured several rebel
strongholds and destroyed a number of
of war canoes. Many of the natives
were killed and the main body of rebels
retreated into the iuterior. The follow
in.. .u tlio liiitisli ailvanced further in
land, and after sharp lighting captured
and burned the native town of Nimbi.
The natives, who lost heavily, tied
from Nimbi to Bassouia followed by the
British, who shelled the last mimed
town, but did not proc. ed further in
land. Sir Claude M. Macdonald, who
personally directed the operations, sent
an ultimatum to. the rebels that unless
they surrendered' and gave up the prison
era captured at Akassa a month ago
further attack would be made on them.
A later dispatch from Admiral Bed
ford says the British expedition con
sisted of the gunboats Widgeon and
Thrush, two steamers belonging to the
Niger protectorate, and the flagship St.
George. '
On February 21 the rebels In twenty
five war canoes attacked the British
force at Sacrifice Island, but the fire of
the natives was Ineffective, and three of
the war canoes were sunk, after which
the rest retired. The following day the
intricate channels of the brass river
were buoyed and the creek reeonnoi-
"At daybreak February 23," continues
Admiral Bedford's dispatch, "we com
menced the attack, and after an obsti
nate defense of a position naturally dif
ficult a landing was gallantly effected
and Nimbi completely burned. The
force was withdrawn the evening fol
lowing, after the residences of Kin Koko
and the houses of the other chiefs had
been destroyed." ...
An additional dispatch received from
Admiral Bedford this evening says that
Fishtown, another town on Brass river,
was destroyed by the British expedition
ary force to-day. The admiral adds:
"The Brass chiefs and people implicated
in the attack upon Akassa have now
been punished, and no further opera
tions are contemplated."
BLKW MANY THOUSAND TRIBESMEN.
Rome, February 27. The Tribuna
lays to-day:
"The recent expedition which King
Menelek sent against the Galla tribes in
Knnt.h Ahvsninia slew 70.000 tribesmen
and captured 15,000."
A dispatch received from Massowah
this evening says that King Menelek's
expedition to South Abyssinia killed
- 7,000 tribesmen, or one-tenth of the
number given by the Tribuna.
ONE MORE EXPOSURE. j
A Senaatlon Among the gplrltuallata of
Cincinnati. (
Cincinnati, February 27. The Spirit
ualists of this city are in an uproar over
the exposure as a fraud of one of their
most brilliant mediums, Even tne teaa
ing Spiritualists admit her materializa
tions were of the rankest sort. The most
unpleasant exposure, and one that is
likely to result in a damage suit and a
criminal suit is this: The medium's
name is Mrs. Nellie Ulrich. A Mrs.
Reaver, of Portsmouth, had a wayward
daughter, who is supposed to be in this
citv. She desired her to come home,
anil Mrs. Ulrich agreed to locate the girl
and exert a charm that would cause her
to return to her mother. Considerable
money was spent, and the medium sent
letters telling of progress. An accidental
discovery by the mother led her to in
vestigate, and she learned that her
daughter had not been in this city, and
was in another city, 400 miles away, and
dangerously ill. Mrs. Ulrich says a
spirit deceived her.
A HAREM IN OHIO.
.,,,, " " - - . - - .... . ... .. , . r.- AT "I ill
y()Lt lt HILLSlKmO, OREGON. 11 1 una!) AY,. FKiiKU Alii ?a. -imi.. iw.
. ..... . nn i TmT i iT i f ... oi in n.o tiioliput hidder after ad-
tup uiwAHAN REVOLT. inrm TUP CrCClAXT THE LAST FROM umA. nr. HN AN
' - A K I M If I II 11 M1MII V I . 1 I (I I I , II II H 1 I I i 1 ill 1117
I 11 I I I 11 I III, .11,. Kill I 1
Oregon Penitentiary Stove
Foundry Question.
Comment It Hae Called Out From an
Kiigllah Journal.
London, February 27. In a leader on
the revolution in Hawaii the Telegraph
this morning says :
"The spectacle is one to astound and
scandalise the civilized world. President
Harrison played lute the hands of the
sugar pirates openly, and Mr. Cleveland
did not dare wash his hands of the
baseness and brutality wrought by his
fallow nresident at Honolulu. American
warships have played cat and mouse
with the islands, and are dodging about
onnnuii ti oiva the filibusters
chances to escape if things come to the
worst. Tuus, Decause justice wua u
Wulu'ii ami l.ilinnkalaiii was not rich
MVUJ U ) OT.au -. - - ..
and nowerful enouiih to command
friendship, England and America have
allowed thiB flagrant crime to be com-
' mitted in open daylight, lt is eveiy
body's interest, except the declining
race of the islanders, to hush the mat
tat 11 n am il allow mwiiilators to erect n
WW. .r . .... r " , .
mirimia oiwerninent and Stain the
American Hag by taking upon it this
i,oiUr.i roniililiiv VV'n ill. not sunnose
that any power will protest, unless it
be Japan when she has leisure: but the
...n..i.,ia la a anrrv mm for Christian
morality, and is a bitter lesson of what
feeble races may expect wnen me mwr
eats of civilized powers come in col
lision."
Tni cask or camabinks.
i a. it Vuivmitivk. Fnhriiarv 27. P. G
Camarines, a well-known planter ol
Hawaii and a brother of D. I). Cauiar
i nf thla i-ittr is In tlm list of those
1UVD, W. ...... . , ,
to be deported by the island govern
ment, lie will arrive here on the next
Ilnnnlnln. Ahont a month
PWHLUVI ....... - -
ago his brother wrote him from this
city and inclosed in his letter a note to
Robert Wilcox, the rebel leader, from
his brother-in-law, A. Sabrero. The
authorities opened the letter, and find
ing the note, ordered Camarines to leave
the islands.
LEFT THE EXPRESS CAR.
Would-De Train Bobber Found Noth
ing to Hob.
Tucson, Aris., February 27. When
the westbound overland reached Stein's
Pass to-nisht. soon after 6 o'clock, two
masked men appeared on the station
platform armed with six-shooters. One
of them entered the engine cab and cov
evered the fireman and engineer, while
the other commanded a brakeman to
cut off the car next to the engine and
tender. As soon as this was done the
engineer was ordered to proceed. Wnen
they had gone three miles they stopped.
The bandits carried a sack full of what
appeared to be dynamite. This they
placed beside the roadbed when the en
gine stopped and then discovered that
they had left the express car behind.
Ti.o twnwlirci InHnliKil in cnnniderable
AUV ..... .p,-.-
strong language and then, mounting
horses that were fastened to a tree near-
I v... ....... mAa tn tha aniith Tha Aniline
UJ fcUCJT IUUV W ...V hvh.u. - b-
and car returned to the rest of the train.
The passengers, as is always the case,
were scared nearly to death. Many
crawled under their seats and remained
there until assured that the danger was
over. Southern Pacific Detective
Breckenridge left here to-night for the
scene. He is of the opinion that the at
tempted robbery waB not committed by
the two men who held up the overland
some weeks ago at Wilcox. He says
the holdup was the work of very green
hands.
THE NEW CUP DEFENDER.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY VIEW
In the Cloelng Hours of the Leglalature
the Matter Wat rully lllaoueaeil and
the Meaaega of Uovernor Lord on
the Subject Aoted Upon.
8alkm. February 20. Among the acts
of the legislature's closing hours was
the submission of the majority an minor
ity reuorUi on the stove-factory question.
There was very little difference in the
two renortB except that benator cogs
well's minority report went into tliesub
Wt mora fullv. It was as follows:
"The undersigned, a member of your
Ittee aDDointed under senate reso
lution No. 10, to consider a report upon
the following extracts from the message
of Governor Lord
" 'It is never wiBe for a state to buy an
enterprise which prudent men are anx
limn to set rid of. There is an impres
Bion among some of our people that the
....... i, ... ..i ilia fnmulrv nlant and its
uuiviim. wi ; J - ,
,....,.aii,,n with convict labor lit.8 not
been productive of profit or advantage
to the state. The hit
Every Woman Welcome but She Mini
be a Wife.
Oam.ipolis. O.. February 27. A rival
of the sultan of Turkey has juBt been
discovered in East Gallipolls. He has
been living here for two years with his
wife and another woman, who acts in
that capacity, the happiest relations ex
isting between the three. Another of
his adopted wives came over from West
Virginia recently and came in on good
terms, and then he had three. A few
days ago another woman came there for
refuge, and then he had four. Every
thing went on swimmingly, between tak
ing in washing and getting help from
the township trustees and the "pound"
parties, until the other night, when a
14-year-old girl appeared at the harem
and sought shelter. It was given, she
being very comely, and the man of the
house having a big heart. When she
learned the rules of the institution, that
every newcomer had to become his wife,
she objected and fled. The neighbors
are greatly incensed, and are talking of
hickory switches, duckings, tar and
feathers, etc.
Governor Hughes to Be Removed.
Phosnix, Ariz., February 27. It is re
ported this evening that the removal of
Governor Hughes has been decided upon
at Washington, and that A. V. Quinn,
of Phoenix, has been decided upon for
the place. Mr. Quinn was formerly a
resident of Wyoming. He iB a strong
Democrat, and for several terms served
his party in the Wyoming legislature.
Particulars of the Yacht Expected to
Sustain the Vigilant'! Laurel.
Ri,rKmi. Tt. 1.. February 27. The
latest information from the Herreshoff
wnrk in ho noBitivo in its character as
to leave no reasonable doubt as to the
tvnn. onnnral dimensions and construe
inn of the new cup defender. She Is
an out and out keel boat, an improved
Colonia, and will be of Tobin bronze
construction Tobin bronze plates on a
tu. ;u h HQ fur. nn the
water line, about 24 feet beam and
something over 17 feet draft, or four feet
i u, .tax lin then thn Colo-
lunger vu ..- ----
nia, about the same beam and with over
. . It . ,1.0 ft War laoi) kpfll will
tITU ICC I. UIUIV? M.w.v.
1 .1 .. . on fnt inn), nn tha tirv n feet
6 inches in depth in the center and will
taper away gradually to a point both
t.: 1 .rt it will Vu two feet
across at the top and slightly bulged at
the bottom. The Colonia was about 130
feet over all. The new boat win oe con
siderably less, by reason of the shorten
ing of the forward overhang, and the
making of a stem whose contour above
the water is very much like that of the
Vaikvrie II, the challenger of the cup of
18U3."
La in ttiat 'an elu
l.o..l ..1 nnlimiliul llllllll tilt) State. I
tp.tut tliuru im nil fniimlatio; for suoli im
pression, but that facts will disclose that
.1. (...,,,, Uu Imu tuinn RiiiTrssfullv and
profitably operated, furnishing regular
employment lor coimcm aim uiiu
.1... .....iiuntiurv iii a uri'nt measure a
self-suBtaiuing institution, lt is your
duty to ascertain what is the true state
of the case. uegs leave 10 ouu
...It tva f..llnivttiiv rtinnrt:
"The foundry at the penitentiary has
i Am.ii,iii ilnrinir tti ua-tt twenty
months with satisfactory results,, and
after a careful examination of the plant.
1, l..b. an,! tha iiift IioiIh eiimlovud
by Superintendent R. B. Heming, who
has been acting under the supervision
of the governor, secretary 01 Biaie aim
state treasurer, bb a ooaru ui iiiniian",D
1 that tha inntilnlinn has been wei
.n.l uhiln it has not been
nniiliitiilH as when oiierated
under the contract system on account of
the general business depression, it has
given employment to a large number of
the convicts, and thus served the prin
cipal purpose for which it is maintained
by the state.
.ITI... .I.nl in in Yi'dllnt Condition.
and is worth more than when the state
purchased it, as there have ueen aunmi
thereto over 7,W0 in new patterns,
Uiuuiiiiici y '! "
4t,o ..idii ntiR rikI iinnrovemontrt
ve
. aa tniirn thun otlmittllll.
any depreciation on account of wear
during the twenty montliB of operation.
"After a careful examination of the
t i ti.o tuutnl nf inn miners in con-
nection wim an inv;oiii4n..
foundry plant, dooks, eic, 1 mm
:i .k.t la wtrrai't. with the exceDtion
t .thvl ii7i.il in couiDUtinir the
Wl ll ..v..w --- . v- ,
1 1-0 nf maniifacturea BOOUB Oil IIBIKI
i kikit i) am tha Inirontnrv of manu
111 rAiutM. i'. u v.. - j .
I i....4 ....1. nn huuil ahlllllll hfl at tllB
auiuicu su - ...
actual cost anu noi me couipuvou mmi
vaiuo. . . . .
"The stock on hand at actual cost
hnws as follows:
B'.ovei and renxen, M.m lbi., t 3 oenttP,B26 M
l..n. IIQUUIha t !tHAIltH.. 4 19 ft
Hollow wiire, ib.iho ium ' "'"" .
Mii.folliinooutca.UuK., m 3W lbi., at
Jc""""-::" ii::: """:"!!" a.iw
aiim eiiaii jubb iiiiiiruvs - -. ...
ei
..u - (uw,
Vnul nnh. ami WiinU wv u.
Howie, the Captured American, Will lie
Severely Treated.
London, February 2lt.-The Central
News agency's correspondent In Tokio
says the naval reports from Wei Hal
Wei mention eleven foreigners, who
were captured with the island forts sur
rendered by the Chinese. Ten of them
swore to take no further part In the
present war. George Howie, the Amer
ican who came to the I'.ast witn ascneme
to blow up Japanese vessels with sub
marine infernal machines, hits been do-
tialouil a 111. a r,1 Mia .TananwRft flAfitfliln.
taint" .".. ...w 1 , A
iUa i-ii nn nf UN Ittte. Ill
JmiiiiinK "w Miviuf"
apanese made a reservation as to
11 ...! 1.. tl... ..Iwtlna nf f.anitlllltt.ilin.
IIOW1U III nil lifciv..w v. -"I
They are inclined to treat him severely,
(... 1.. It nr. nn namln afllT hlB ar-
IUI HO - I"" - - . . .
rest aboard the city of Sydney yet lost
no time In breaking nis worn aim im-
in hiB services at tneuisposaioi me vm
111 DO. . . .,, 1
The Japanese marines, wlioweremueii
1- 11 1.. t.,...a,ln altiti'lia nn tlm Chi
lli Wltfcniir iwi - ,
nese fleet at Wei Hal Wei, were buried
with military honors. ,
The Japanese reporu speaa niginy 01
Admiral Ting and the orders which lie
wrote just before his suicide to direct tne
course of his officers in completing the
arrangements for the surrender.
The Central News correspondent in
Hal Cheng telegraphs under date ol
February I, mat jjiunienaiit-uoHurni
Kaisura then reported the Chinese force,
which formerly hold Kyan Wat Ha, had
.. ... ...... 1 t vClmnifi Thn Chinese
forces at Lu Knng Tong and ra lai m
were about 0,uuu strong ami nau oomo
l .....I.,.. nnna At. KlinB IVill TaS t)l
Chinese had some 4,000 nion. The ear-
risons at New Chwang ami Ting kow
seemed to have been decreased.
The Central News correspondent in
r..i.i., hinh nHli'inln there exnress
1 urvniK wj . ,
the hope that l.l iiung-nang appoint
Selection, Survey, Manage
ment and Disposition.
SOMEWHAT LENGTHY DOCUMENT
The Features of the Bill That Haa Beea
Introduced In Washington's LegU-
lature bf Senator I.eeh or Yakluia
and Klickitat.
Condensed Telegraphic Re
ports of Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES
ment to be peace envoy will lie accept
able to Japan. He will have full power
to close me negouauuns wuuuui .ciui
.1..,. n.iiura n l'akitiff. The time and
plat e of the negotiations have not yet
been determined.
THE INTERNATIONAL GAMES.
..... t..nll.a.1 Htllm BUll tOlf
i;oBiui miiuii" H".- linf An
on iiHiin
The total aalei aniouui """" "
A PANIC AVERTED.
The Armenian Inquiry.
Constantinople, February 22. The
t latest intelligence from Moosh of the
u( proceeding of the commission inquiring
into the outrages in Armenia has made
a deep impression upon Turkish officials
here. Witnesses recently examined gave
vidence generally reflecting upon of
ficials in Armenia. Five witnesses testi
fied they saw the massacre of children.
In deference to protests from Sir Philip
' Currie, British ambassador, the porte
has commanded the governor of Bey
louth to revoke his orders forbidding
tourists to visit the interior.
Too Beallatlo a Flro Scene) at a Phila
delphia Theater.
Pmi.nBT,piiiA. February 27. A panic
was narrowly averted at the Chestnut
street opera house to-night at the pres
entation of "The War of Wealth." At
the conclusion of the third act a quan
tity of cotton was set on are upon tne
stage to represent the burning of a mill, J
and the column of Are that shot up
from the stage and the volume of smoke ,
made the scene too realistic to be pleas
ant to the spectators. To add to the
uneasiness of the audience the asbestos
curtain of the house was sent down, and
someone in the audience shouted "fire," ,
and a wild rush was made for the doors.
Borne of the cool heads in the audience,
however, shouted out that the fire was a
part of the performance, and the panic
stricken throng was quieted. During
the panic three women fainted, and one
was carrried in an insensible condition
from the house.
I The Presa-Tlmea Company.
February 27. The Seattle
Press-Times Company filed articles of
incorporation to-day with capital stock
. innnnn T. .oa K Wnnlarv. Frank
A. Twichell and H. B. Jeffries are the
incorporators. '
Distress In England.
London, February 27. In the hearing
by the house of commons of the relief
committee Mr. Hardie, M. P., said the
distress was so widespread that a separ
ate loan of 5,000,000 would be neces
sary to tide over the needs of the unem
ployed. , . .
Miking a total morchandle orortlt o! $U0,7M 88
"The total cost of materials and sup
niUaiu.inatitu.4iM.41. luaveB the sross
profits at 27.317.2 ; deducting the
amount expended for labor, salaries,
etc., 14,ooU.ol, gives netprouw m iak,
10 ir.7 HI
"It is a well-known fact that during
the past two years but very few manu
facturing enterprises have been con
ducted with much profit, while many
have succumbed to the general depres-
That th fnimilrv has not only been
self-supporting, but has a cash balance
of 14,888.15 and outstanding accounts
receivable of $12,604.1b speaks well for
the mangement and shows it to be a
nrofltable institution for the state.
"As to whether the state paid more
for the plant than should have been
paid l am not Buniueuuy uiecu w
give an opinion.
"If such was the case, the fault lies
with the law which compels the gover
nor, secretary of state and state treas
urer to purchase this identical plant,
and as they had no discretion in the
matter, but were obliged to make the
purchase whether it was offered for a
reasonable price or not, the wonder is
that the owners did not compel them to
pay the entire sum of $05,000 which was
appropriated."
Perionnel of the Team of the London
Athletic Club.
Nbw Yobk. February 2(1. The recent
correspondence relating to the coming
international athletic games between
..lei'ted teams renreBonting the New
York and the Ixmdon Athletic Clubs
was made public to-day by secretary
..i:..i. ( 11,0 lnf..il nruaniintinn. The
uuuun, ui viiw r.
Englishmen agree to September 21 as
the date lor me couinu-, wiwi;
t..Suii w t, ,1 rv nan a. anu irive me uer
ll IDI.J .... J 1
sonnel of their party, together witli ex
(.... linn, ami eiiu.iri.ai. linn. i m lur
UlDliabiv..ia -
...., ... ill nr.iKulilv Im mm nosed of
viki wiBiii -....r-y; -r r.;.
the following gentlemen, wiwi uuiere;
n. A. Hradlev. C. B. Fry. (i. Shaw, A
iwnnr F.'R. Bredin. W. E. l.ut-
...!... V M II,ran K. Williams. W. J.
VVTIID, ... . "
Vr li...... an1 H nuaniliin.
u ... ,1 1.... a tiimiirn aimaiiv a uuiv
.1........1 ..Lmlm. nf tlm liinilon Atll etlC
Club, has but recently joined, and has
done so, it IB said, expressly lor uiw
Competition. AH Hie evemo bid iv ira
iroverned by the customs, mles and
" .! :...!l! I.. ll.la nmintrV Htlll
practice prevailing v...
Mr. Holman, secretary of the London
Athletic Club, is assured that nothing
prohibitive will oe auempieu.
THE DEATH OF DOUGLASS.
Juat What Action Waa Taken by the
Letlalature of North Carolina.
Ralbiqh. N. (J., February 20.-There
is a wide misunderstanding over a so
called Douglass adjournment by the
general assembly of North Carolina,
ami In connection with it there have
been statements which do not present
the matter accurately, xue acvuai iovo
areas follows: . .. . , . .
mi. .1.... .ii. tv.u Hiifflih ni ermiiiricK
Xlie uuv aitor biio uw" " , .
n 1 .. . .,i,...wi panrai.ont.at.ive named
liuuuman n wiuid 'k"" ..
Crews offered a resolution providing
that the house adjourn at us noon a- a
1. .1 t in Mr DnnirlnHn. Mr.
iimrr. Ul icoucuv w ... - n -
-....,. a (,.,, iiliut. ntfered an ainend-
VIUIJWll . u,.... , - . , ,
ment to make the hour 2 o'clock, which
.i.n Knni. tnr aninurninenif.
was nio icguioi 1
c..u. w.i.ar rnlpfl the amendment
DUIW.Ol i'"v . .
and resolution both out of order, saying
that the house would not aajoum until
.i. 1... ;.,,.,. nl tl.o dav was disnosed of.
He then suggested that a motion might
be made that wnen it um auiuuin,..
would be as a mark of respect. A stand
ing vote on a motion to this effect was
taken and carried. The senate branch
of the legislature took no notice what
ever of the ueain 01 lrouginne.
COLLEGE KIDNAPING,
A Bold Affair Whlob Failed to Break
Up a Rival Society's Soolal.
Champaign, 111., February 26. J. E.
Rhinehard, Frank Twineman, Walter
Bunn and young Shamel, the university
freshmen who were kidnaped Dy a num
ber of Greek-letter fraternity men, have
been rescued or voluntarily brought
back to their friends. The kidnaping
has caused more excitement than any
thing which has occurred here for years,
The manner in which the men were
seized, blindfolded, tied hand and foot,
thrown into a carriage, driven five miles
out into the country and held captive
in an empty farm house for nearly fif
teen hours makes a highly interesting
story. The freshmen's social last night,
which the kidnaping was Intended to
have broken up, was, however, a auc
cess. ;
A Cure for Inaanlty.
London, February 26.-The Daily
Chronicle's Vienna correspondent says
Pmfounr Waoner. of the Vienna Uni
versity, expounded a cure for insanity to
.. 1 i 1 : ... ...li IT a In.
tne meaicai souioiy ycdvoiu-j.
jects Koch's tuberculine, causing a fever,
after which the insanity is diminished.
u ...hJ tha traatmanf a few times.
IXC IDUWRM w .. ..
each injection lessening the insanity
until eventually it va-ii-eu.
OUTSIDE HELP NEEDED.
Keaulta of an Inquiry Among the Min
ora of Ohio.
r.lMniNNATI. February 20. The com
mittee investigating under the direction
nf OnvArnor McKinlev for the unem
ployed in the Hocking valley and other
Ohio coal regions will report to tne gov
Arnnr this week and also to the commer
cial bodieB that its members represent
i .i:u' t nltiaa Tha mnimittee found
in uiueiDiii. viv.wo. " ,- ,
1 an1 Hoat.1t.11t.1nn Axistinff
and has concluded that outside help is
. . 1 .... ,,ntll tha mtnoa
absolutely neceosarj un..
open and enable the miners to become
.fit .tSn Tlm fiincinnati cham-
JBI1-BUH''B " It. .ffnrt.
ber 01 commerce wm ii
1 At Rnniiinoham the miners
during the last year have had eighty-six
davs' worK. ine miuea mu.nN,.
Beptember and nave not run since.
Ruaala'a Trans-Blberlan Railroad.
Biv FnANdisno. February 26. 0. Wl-
asseimsky and Count Kiasicky, chief
nn aaiinnt. ch ef representative 01 tne
department of construction of the trans-
Siberian railway, were among 1 ie pa
semrers who arrived from the Orient on
the Gselic last night. They are on their
way to St. Petersburg, where they are
to report on progress being made in the
construction ol the government's rail
road, which is to extend from Vladivos
tock to Kabaroff in Siberia. They say
about 700 miles of road is now finiahed,
and they expect to have the entire line
in operation within two years.
v Aaaunltlnv a Brltlah Cadet.
ConbtantinopiiB, February 20. Savfet
Bey and two accomplices, who were
charged with assaulting a British cadet
recently, have been found guilty and
sentenced each to eight yearsr Imprison
ment at hard labor.
OiiYsn-iA, February 23. A bill which
is likely to attract the attention and
consume considerable time of the legis
lature was introduced to-day in the sen
ate by Senator Lesh, of Yakima and
Klickitat. It is a bill to provide for the
selection, survey, management, lease
and disposition of the state's granted
tide, oyster and other lands, harbor
areas, and for the confirmation and com
pleting of the several grants to the state
by the United States and creating a
board of state land commissioners. The
general effect of the proposed law is to
concentrate the administration 01 tne
tale's lands in the board of state land
commiBsioners, and it Is looked upon as
n ailmiiiiHtration measure intended to
carry out Uovernor McGraw's recoim
inundations as presented in his message
n.i nt tl.u l.lll and In nun.
I 1.. ..rlui,.na ara talrnn frfltll t.llp.
ori lie uiuu""i .
...naunt lour hut ttmre urn such amo ill-
cations and mouiiiuauuno a c-hhih,o
... ,l. li.uu aluiwn in lia necesBarv.
VI HCD1IS M..WT. - " , .
The bill is of extraordinary length, has
11K sections, anil covers me Kreiiicr (i
n( tl,a nlil law into about tllirtV tvne-
written pages additional. Among the
principal new leaiurea are meso;
Tne anontion 01 m county uumuu m
il.lu.laml nnnraisnra. excent where thev
are now engaged in platting and ap
praising nrBi-ciasa luuuo, i-iv.
(:..-.. L'i.,.. m.nliulia anil l'ni'iliirt the
l IVIUO, '.l'Ht "
abolition of the seven state land agents
or cruisers, who now receive iwucnin an
tr. aului't orantuil land, and the a I)-
pointnientof one at a salary of $1,200
.1.111 ah nl lliu .ouiin au.
per year, tiio iwuviuh ui u o..j..
..;..!., aitnrnuv.unnnmlR at land ollice
points to contest land caseB, who are now
: ; 1 .e iiAn .h.I tnn tmnnattinn nf t.liair
paiu fU.uw aim vno i.hh".. ,
I 1. . 1 . .. nau. lma-rl A ITI Til M 11 Tfl-
tvura upon .no ,
vision is made for the prosecution of
titnoer tneives aim uwci iiunjiurais.D
. . i i-
BbKlC liniuci.
rin. l.n.ta mil nnilin MIA nnniTOl Ol L11B
xim liivo ju. ......... , i I l
board are classified as granted lands in
cluding school, university anu omer cu-
.1 1 . nl. nranta fnr nt.llAr tlian
ucaiiuuai i"ii n..i.o .w. -
educational purposes and lieu and in
demnity lanusj iioe-iaiHiB uiriuuuiK
lands over which the tide ebbs and flows
from the line of ordinary high tide to
the line of mean low tide, except at harbor-line
cities, where the tide lands are
.t. to. Include the lands between the
high tide and the inner harbor line;
shore lands including lands below the
line of ordinary high water on the shores
of navigable rivers and lakes, and also
including lands reclaimed bv lowering
the waters of such rivers and lakes ; oys
ter lands, harbor lines and areas, and
lands not provided for by another body,
and all oilier lanus inciuuing umo Do
cheated to the state or acquired by deed
... I . .11 I nln.Dua
Ol gill Or Bftie. All wo luicamug nn.
..a .l...n.,lu.H aa ..nnllllf. anna-' ill- - hlkle
KID uvniiw- wo .......... ..... - -
landB, ana tue two lenua ro uc-uicu
in ho. avnnn villous. IJeBiacS HUB It is
nimla tlia liniv nf the board to Biiper
..lua all nffiiwra who have anvthimr to do
with the care or disposal of state lands,
and excepting as otherwise provided, to
Hn-iiu ilutarmino all niinntinns arising in
connection with the administration ol
the laws. Frovision is made mr tne
o..i..iin nl tan tnujuuli I im f jf ntisurveved
DGIIVIU.1 " w.. .w r- .
land under the provision of the sundry
C1T11 act Ol cuurcDo ui ib-, j.bi,
inn o.iitu an nnnnrt.linit.V in BftlfiCt
Kivca hid avuw a- -iya -""v
from the best land now remaining for
selection in tne state, tne cobi oi survey
to be repaid by the United States gov-
VlllUlCllVt 1WU-IBBIUU e fK
timber apart from the land, provided
the limuer IB apprtliiseu itmni- fxv yvi
fa II an tlmnai natural Hav nf
gravel may also be sold to the highest
bidder alter advertisement, ueuiuiueui
...l,nl lanri nnntranta aha I nn neclftreil
BV.1JUV. wm..h .
forfeited after two years' delinquency,
but the purchaser may be reinstated if
days alter jeceipi oi noitce oi urionuru,
iirnni innrnvomnn t.q" uhmi in rn
TIW1V aniivi v...u. vw
ferrina to aranted lands is defined as
fencing, ditching, draining, houses,
barns, shelters, wens, Biasuuig, wearing,
breaking done within three years. Im
imwamonia wliAn rflfprrinir to tide and
shore lands, or harbor areas, iB defined
no Dimniiiraa orafi.on. Run niiHii anu
no an u.." " . . . . . . , ii i
made ground ; made and actually in use
for business, trade or commerce or resi
dence prior to March 20, 181)0, including
mmli ta aaa.il ann O HI O amflll II t C f lATKa ftfi 1H
usually required for the ordinary usee
minA n in onntiontinn veith thft land ac
tually covered by structures, provided
that ordinary capped piles shall not be
considered improvements. Provision it
tw..i fnf tha nr,iHoH.t.ion nf the non
111 C V IWI waw "
M:MAHa1 Un ii nfar nt anhrinl lanii. whii'h.
if enacted, will prevent mineral claims
Kalnn tmarl nn H.hnnl I And A.
T;lta nt arav aa typantflfl ti nf.1int.iflS
or cities over public lands, provided that
a: U... nn finKf nf urav shall tin
Villi UCI UU DIAVU. UKV va va j -
paid for and an official sworn plat be
nled. tne lanas oi tne urBvcinoo uo tu
Via mrvavwi anil annrAiaad hv the board.
with a proviso that where local boards
are now at work on first-claBS lands
a,- la at Tannma RaattlA nr (irftv's
.nan .a wiw amuvu.h, - j -
harbor they shall complete their work
.. ... . i il. .. : . .
lortnwitn. Appeals iroiu mo apm-ioo-t
tn thn anrvdrinr rnnrt are allowed
. em j . .Hi A wi a Ft mav Inatiat
1 tute a contest on the grounds of fraud
I ft' if a. T a,f
or a connicung ngiu m vwm picioi
anna vinKia am nnt ATArnispd flitv davs
from the filing of the plats the surveyed
. . .. . .. i i i i i .i t
and platted tiue lanus may u boiu hi
The Burvey and appraisal of sub
merged and omer lanus, wuicu ne ue
tween the inner harbor line and the line
f Link tila urViAravAr nmittnd hv local
boards, is provided for. Lands of the
.nnl ni... a ya tn Via anlrl at, rtPT fllTP
B13VU11U VIBDB h V. w ' I
uniformly, unless three persons protest
I by affidavits that the value of the lands
1 is more; men lanas are to oe surveyeu
1 1 it.. ...ILni,l at hla nmn AvnannA
Uy LllO alllt. nun . "iu " "
Third-class tide lands are to be Bold at
a minimum rate of 25 cents per linear
fnt nf tlm DnvArnmAnt meander line.
with the same exception aa to increased
value as is provided for second-class
lamia TT.lahni-H.te nrovision is made for
leas of harbor areas. Leases are to be
....i tn tha liii.tii.at hidder after ad-
(IBIIWU w ....... -
rortisement, who is to give an adequate
bond lor tne execution oi inn icaoo,
ier which the right to regulate wharf
age, dockage, etc., is reserved to the
state, and preference rignis iu ieae-
granted to owners of upland, and of im
provements upon the harbor areas or
adjacent tracts.
Tower to summon witnesses anu to
: .1, nr.nt.mnt im orantAil. All reC-
j ii 1 1 1 r 1 1 iv. wi.vu.'. . -
ords in relation to surveys are turned
over to the commisBioner ui puunu
lauds.
HE'S GENERAL BEEBE NOW.
Governor Lord Honor, the Popular Klrat
Itegjluieut Volonel.
fii.EM. Or.. February 23. Governor
Lord yesterday notified the senate that
he had appointed Colonel Charles F.
Beebe, of the First regiment, to the
brigadier-generalship of the Oregon state
militia. The senate promptly confirmed
the appointment, and official notinca
tion will doubtless be sent to Colonel
Beebe to-day. Numerous congratula
tory telegrams were dispatched to uoio-
nel Beebe yesterday, and tne unuorm
expression in militia circles is one of
pleasure at the appointment.
Without apparent enort beyona care
ful and competent attention to the duties
. i.: H.:t!r.H .ml liia InnatA natural
Ul Ilia puniiyiui. a..v. ... -7
courage Colonel Beebe has made him
self very popular among an wno uavo
been brougiu in contact wim uim.
is generally regarded aB having been the
-.P... .:-..l in tV,a navulnnmAnt OI
prilll:ipni ... v.w 1 --
41. U..t rai.imant t1 itll nrt"Sllt BXCel-
lent high condition of efficiency, bince
Ins election as its cuiouoi m ui.,.u..i,
he has devoted his energies to the unifi
cation of the battallion, and the crea
tion of a regiment out of what had prev
iously beeen practicauy uuv am aonuy
. ,.r .lifTufunt. Anmnanien. lie had a
nun vi i.iii.... ... , . .
.i:ill....lt taulr liafnra III in hut one wllictl
UlllllUlly Won w.v.w j .
his zeal, long experience anu inumain
knowledge of military affairs eminently
ntted him to perform. It iB presumed
that Colonel Beebe's duties as brigadier-
general will begin as soon o um bjiu
mission is made out and forwarded to
him. It has been snid I he appointment
cannot take effect until the expiration
of the term of Oeneral Compson, and
that the law provides that the brigadier
general's term shall cover four years,
and that the office can only be declared
vacant as the result of the resignation
or impeachment of the incumbent. It
is presumed, however, that Governor
Lord would not move in the matter
without being fully informed as to the
law and tne extent oi ins nuwumj.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
One by Squire of Waahlngton and An
other by Mitchell or uregon.
Washington, February 23. Several
proposed amendments to the pending
appropriation bills were lmroauceu m
the senate, without much prospect of
passage. Squire gave notice of an
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap
propriating 5,000 for an investigation
of the commercial and gold resources of
Alaska. PerkinBof California gave no
tice of an amendment to the naval bill
appropriating $150,000 toward the con
structlon of a drydock at the Mare ibi-
. J 41.. limit nl nnat hAinO
anu navy varu, mo iim.v v. o
$700,000. Mitchell of Oregon gave no
li. '-.. ..j.nttAtlm uma bill.
LH J Ul ail mirouuure". w . '
which provides that any officer while
within tne retiring age oi u yc.o,
i i ,...i..,4il (mm tha active to
the retired list for disability possibly
curable, shall be subject to examination
to ability to resume the duties of his
... J l it fAHnH tVina
existing commission, nu u
Koine? nn nt.har necessitv
U U I C i KUVI HIVJl J vihB
for his continuance as a sapernumary
i iii i 1 Ua.k 4a tha
omcer, lie snau oe oruercu y
a -if- i ra Mat ftpmrfl 1 HIT to his existing
commission when the uext vacancy oc
curs.
NAMED FOR OFFICE.
Lilt of Appolntmenta Made by Cover
nor iora.
Ramim. February 23. Governor Lord
made the following appointments to-
rlav
Resents of the state agrlcu turn coi -
1 Uf V Vatnn nf I'nrvO. llHl H. O,
Miller, of Grant's Pass; Benton Killin,
of Portland. Kegents oi tne buh uu.-
I... A TJ...K n Halam! fi. P. StUr-
gis. of Pendleton; 8. H. Friendly, of
KiiKene. Kegents oi jytonmouvu
-ii n.,i.min s,.i,nalii. A. Noltner
and 0. F. Paxton, of Portland. BffCent
Weston Btate normal scuooi n. u.
t c iiai;. nrioarliAr-oAneral Ore-
gon National Guard-Charles F. Beebe,
of Portland. lruBtees ureguu wiu"
Home S. it. wrmsoy, oi ArKeuw,
I? All f FlnMnna William tiallO'
wav. of McMinnville; John P. Kobert-
son, ot Salem j tienry nxm, i
City
waananr Men aa Blackmailers.
Pmis. Februam 23. The trial has
been concluded of representatives of the
press of this city charged witn Diaca
mail and sentences were pronounced to
day. M. Decler, of the Ninteentn cen
tury, was condemned to fifteen months'
imprisonment and a fine of 200 francs
it . XT S i il
M. Girard, manager oi tne mnieenni
Century, and M. Heftier to two years in
prison and 1.000 francs fine each. M.
Camile UreyiUS, a iormer lumuuorui m
chamber of deputies and lately politi
cal director of the Nation, one year
In prison and ouu irancs nne. ju. juuu
ard Postal is, formerly director of the
Nineteenth Century, to five years im-
1 ar ArtA I Ann "I'l-i A
prisonment ana o,uw ireuce hud.
arreBt and conviction of these men grew
out of the unearthing of a gigantic
scheme of levying blackmail upon the
managers ot an casinos anu BauiuuuB
clubs in France.
Budfet of Newa ForEaay Dlgeatlon From
Different Farta of the Mtalea of Wah
lnton, Oregon and Idaho Itema of
lntereat to I'aclfle Voaat l'tiojile.
Joseph Dame has been appointed re
ceiver of the Ashland, Or., mine.
Herrick's new cannery at The Dalles,
Or., is being put in ahape for work.
A Tacoma man has applied for a di
vorce because his wile called him a
fraud.
( The bonus and easements for the Med
ical Lake, WaBh., sanitarium have all
been secured.
There is a movement on foot in Ta
coma to raise a bonus among the fruit
men for a cannery.
The fruitgrowers of Salem and vicin
ity have formed an association to build
and operate a cannery.
Albany's, Or., new charter provides for
Issuing $20,000 in bonds to pay off ac
cumulated indebtedness.
I A New Whatcom, Wash., mill has
contracted to furnish a Chicago firm
000,000 feet of fir wagon-tongue plank.
I Everett, Wash., has taken a fit of spite
1 against Seattle, and will show it by join-
ing Tacoma in calling Mt. Hainier Mt.
lacoma. , ,
Lieutenant George II. Fortson has
been elected captain of company B at
Seattle, to succeed Captain L. S. Booth,
resigned.
The Great Northern has assured the
Cl.lnnn.af Aaamiiatwin nf ftmaUlft tllRt
suitable terminals will be constructed
immediately.
Who T .u.i;ot. fir FTnminpr ill fir-
4 1IC 4a.Diivn v.., --
culating a petition to have a United
6 tales army posi a uhcvici
stitute for re-occupying Fort Bidwell
should it be decided to restore that
abandoned poBt.
An unusual and peculiar disease is
spreading among the Indian ponies on
the Umatilla reservation and causing
much uneasiness to while settlera in the
vicinity. The horses afflicted reel and
stagger, hair drops off and sores break
out all over the body.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the superior court of Spokane
nnnntn In tha paaa nf Helen (irier. S -n-
UlUlltl 1 .. v.av ........ . . .
tenced to ten years for poisoning her hus
band. The case was made interesting
from the fact that the woman's own
daughter testified against her.
The Weiser Flouring Mills Company
of Weiser, Idaho, is looking into the ad
visability ot removing its plant to Baker
City, Or. It is said that the proposition
baa been lavoraoiy consiuereu, anu unn.
the mill would be'moved if the citizens
will guarantee to buy the product of the
:ll Tk.n iB nn hattor nnint. in thn
llllll. ilK'l V 4C 4.V uv. i -
state for the establishment of a flouring
mill than this. Powder river valley pro-
.. l L.....4 4 l...nn
luires more man enougu wubv vu
a 100-barrel mill running night and day
'1i vear round, and the products of the
nlll will find ready sale in the adjacent
raining camps and suppiy points.
vn.w.i ni nratnra nf the Washinz-
lun uuwu v.. . . . . -
ington State Historical Society is com
posed of Elwood Evans, Tacoma, preai-
uenti xieiiry xvucudi, "" , n,
vice-president; General L. P. Bradley,
m- 4 nv..;.man R. F. Barze.
rierce cuuuty, i.mii4MWM, . '
....... 4. a i TWinv. Kinir
Mlliias couuvy -, . -"jt ,
county; Senator F. G. Deckenbaen,
Uhebans J. a. urn, v" ""i,'
Miles C. Moore, Walla Walla; W. i.
Prosser, Yakima; Allen Wier, Olympia;
Charles w. HODart, tacoma. i
ing held in Olympia the other day Ezra
Meeker, of Puyallup, was elected a
member of the board to succeed the late
J. P. Stewart, of Puyallup.
ti. nat ami oanrW.ic Hiirvpv steamer
1UD gvv... .
Hassler is practically out of commission,
. .... i i i. iL. U1.U.I V.i.l.li.1. nil
and will be soia to tne mguOT
or about March 20. The Hassler has
wintered at Tacoma for two seasons.
No appropriation was made by congress
to continue her in the service, and rather
than have her lay up possibly two or
three seasons in charge of a shipkeeper
it was decided to sell her. The H assler
was built in 1871 and cost about 70,000.
She went into commission iu 1872, and
has been in continual service ever since.
Her commander is Lieutenat G. H. Har
Had the exoeaition
sent to the Arctic regions to recover Ex
plorer Long's body
Tne cannerymen on the Washington
side of the river are interesting them
selves in an effort to secure the estab
lishment of a hatchery on the Kalama
river, in Cowlitz connty, as well as one
ti.a rv,innnlr river at or near the
point where Deputy Fish Comissioner
Al Houchen conducted his successful
experiments in salmon hatching last
fall. Thecanners expect that the re
cent appropriation of 20,000 by the
Washington legislature will be sufficient
when economically expended to estab
lish two hatcheries at the points named
on such a scale as will prove a powerful
argument in favor of a more liberal ap
propriation by the next legislature.
At ft recent meeting of the Tacoma
chamber of commerce the following
resolution was introduced by R. G. Hud
son and passed : "Be it resolved that it
is the sense of the Tacoma chamber of
commerce that it is unwise, and will
ecessarily result in great loss to con
tinue the construction of the capital
Building now in course of erection at
Ulympia, anu we mereiuio ...
legislature to enact a law which will
suspend the construction of said build
ing until more prosperous times than
the present and the value of the lands
donated by the general government for
this purpose shall have been more ac
curately and fully ascertained."
A deal has been consummated under'
which J. E. Jennings, of Salt Lake, and
aspociateswill purchase the Ridenbamrh
canal near Boise and some 8.000 acres of
land belonging to the company. Hie
price paid is in the neighborhood of
$350,000. The canal irrigates a law
section of country below Boise, includ
ing lands In the vicinity of Nampa. It
is understood that an extensive coloni
sation project is a part of the new own
ers' scheme to be followed by the erec
tion of extensive beet-sugar works. Mr.
Jennings is prominently identified with
the Utah Sugar Company. He has been
investigating the Boise section for two
years, and has said the soil and climate
are peculiarly adapted to sugar-beet cul
ture.
An TJnconflrmed Rumor.
Ahtohia. February 23. An uncon
firmed rumor comes from Ilwaco that
.lannh Kamrn contemplates disposing oi
his stock in the Oregon Railway & Navi
gation Company. The reason alleged is
the supposed intention on the part ot
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com-
ianv to parauei us une irum iinnw
mi.- . hinh nnint the Oreeon
miners, nv " " " r , , -
Railway 4 Navigation officials on the
occasion of their recent visit to Ilwaco,
professed to have louna wnat iney
sired aB a suitable location lor hotel.
MY EYES FOR BEAUTY PINE.
My oyes for beauty pine,
My'noul for Uwkloit' grave.
No other hopn nor euro is niino.
To heaven I turn my face. .
One splendor thenee ta shed
From all the stars ivhove.
'Tis named when Gods name ia said.
'Tis love, 'tis heavenly love.
And every gentle heart
That burns with true desire
Is lit from eyeB that mirror part
Of that cehwtial &ro.
Robert Bridges.