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■' 1 ■■ ■■ ......... ............................. N E W B F .R G G R A P H I C . N E W B E R G G R A P H IC . NEW BEJ HG GRAPHIC. j j r A D V tK T H I.N O r a j e i . OneCn'iim n.... .......................„..Twenty Dollar» P roi««»ion a l C ard«.............................o iu Dollar R e a d in g N o t ic e « W i l l B e I n s e r te d a t t h « R a t « o f T o n C e n t « P « r L in a . AdvsrtU ing BUI» Collteted Monthly. r Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TEESE TICKS FROM THE WIRES A n In te r e s tin g ; C o lle c t io n o f I t e m s F r o m t h e T w o H e m is p h e r e s P r e s e n te d in a C o n d e n s e d F o r m . V O L. X II. The plight of Kimberley is urgent. The kaiser’s birthday was celebrated in the usual way throughout Germany. Buller’s army has retieated to the south of the Tugela, with heavy losses. Revolution in Venezuela, under the leadership of Hernandez, is spreading. Fire in Minneapolis destroyed a four- story brick building, causing a loss of $ 120 , 000 . It was reported on good Transvaal authority that Mafeking was relieved on January 28. Edgar Oswalt, a 6-year-old boy of A majority of the senators is against Astona, was run over by a street car and fatally injured. the seating of Quay. Another revolutionary plot in Venez The Bank of Deerfield, Deerfield, uela has been nipped in the bud. Wis., was robbed of about. $17,000. Millions in war munitions were im The vault waa blown open by dynamite. ported through Delagoa bay by the Fire destroyed the works of the Elec Boers. tric Improvement Company at San A Boer patrol, mistaking signals, Jose, Cal., entailing a loss of $100,000. Samuel Gompers, in a conference was badly cut up by a hot fire from a with President McKinley, advocated British kopje. The headquarters of Generals White in eight-hour law for all government .'ork. and Hunter was smashod by a shot It is said that Lord Roberts favored from a “ Long Tom.” Despite reports to the contrary, Web leaving Ladysmith to its fate and ster Davis is to be retained as assistant marching on Bloemfontein, capita) of Orange Free State. secretary of the interior. The surgeon-general of the marine The steamer Townsend, plying be tween Seattle and Alaskan |<oints, is a hospital service has shipped to Hono lulu 1,900 doses of halffkine prophylac- total loss near Maine’s Mission. tic, a plague serum. Montagu White w ill be received ai Phil Armour Jr., son of the Chicago the consular ami diplomatic represent' m illionaiie, died suddenly near Santa ative of the South African republio. Barbara, Cal. Death was due to con Secretary Root has issued an order gestion of the lungs. appointing a complete new board of Dr. Leyds, diplomatic agent of the ordnance, with the exception of Gen Transvaal, says the Boers do not need eral Miles. Governor Gage w ill call an extra ses to apply for mediation, as everything sion of the California legislature. A was going splendidly. United States senator w ill probably be elected. Captain I. Friedman, who died in San Francisco recently, left three-quar ters of his fortune, amounting to $750,- 000, to charity. The new ships now being built for the Oceanic Steamship Company will be without peers in the Pacific, and w ill greatly improve the service. Matt Hilstrom, who killed Luke Mooers, the Clatsop county logger, was adjudged insane. The evidence showed the insanity to be hereditary. The overdue City of Seattle, has been reported from Juneau, where she waa towed by the Cottage City. The Seattle’s delay was caused by the breaking of her propeller. The transport Pennsylvania, which sails from San Francisco, w ill carry funds for paying off the United States troops now in the Philippines. About $1,250,000 w ill be taken. The captain and crew of 24 of the British steamer Sutton, which went ashore on Fenwick shoals, in Delaware bay, have arrived in Philadeplhia. It is believed the Sutton w ill prove a total loss. In the senate Pettigrew offered a resolution calling on the president to send the senate the report of General Bates relating to the treaty with the sultan of Snlu. Among other things the resolution asks whether the sultan and his officials are under the civil ser vice. Three masked men entered the fac tory of Dr. Peter Fahrney & Son, at Chicago, blew open the safe and escaped with $1,700 in currency. The senate committee on Puerto Rico, has decided that the island shall be known as Porto Rico, and not Puerto Rico, as fixed by a recent execu tive order. The weather in the vicinity of Mel bourne, Australia, has broken all re cords for heat recently. On New Y ear’s day five deaths occurred from prostration. The thermometer stood at 114 in the shade, and 156 in the sun. Cowboys and miners in Southern Arizona and New Mexico, have organ ized and are preparing to invade the state of Sonora, Mexico, to avenge the murder of the six American pros pectors by Mexican soldiers under Gen eral Torres. They w ill fight against the Mexican troops for the inde|ieud ence of Sonora and the Yaqui nation. Recent Dawson fire destroyed prop erty worth $400,000. Bubonic plague has broken out at Ro sario, South America. A race riot occurred at Coalberg, Ala. One negro was killed. In a long article in a Paris paper Emile Zola defends his father’s honor. The Alaska mail service w ill be ex tended to Cape York the coming spring. The com sing of rabbits was stopped in Chicago by humane officers. The National prohibition convention has been called to meet at Chicago, June 27. Mines at Johannesburg havo made impregnable that city from an attack ing force. The census of Puerto Rico just com pleted shows a total of 957,000 innhab- itants on the island. Nelson and Roes land have estab Methodist missionaries w ill begin active work in the Philippines to con lished smallpox quarantine against Northern Washington and Idaho. vert the Tagals. It is said the pro-Boer meeting at Count Boni de Caste! lane says he is almost going to use his cane on the editor of Washington was conducted wholly by anti-expansion and anti-ad the Paris Figaro. ministration men. Toe pope warmly praises the work of Nearly all the business buildings and an endowment for a Catholic univer many frame dwellings ai the mining sity at Washington. towns of Ward and Lafayette, Colo The Duke of Teck is dead at London. rado, were destroyed by fire. He died from pneumonia after an ill W illiam Kirk, first mate of the ness of several days. American ship Clarence 8. Bement, The sugar war is to be continued on was murderously assaulted in his cabin the same lines as heretofore, and no while his vessel was at anchor in Port settlement is in sight. land, Or., harbor. At Butte, Mont., Dominick Massa, a Chairman Lacey, of the house com painter, mounted a ladder to paint a mittee on public lands, said that it 1 nilding. He grabbed a live wire and w ill be impossible to pass general land fell dead. laws for Alaska at this session, owing Colonel George M. Randall and Col to opposition in the senate. onel James Bell, have been named by The North China Daily News pub the president for promotion to the rank lishes an edict, signed by Emperor of brigadier-general. Kwang Su, appointing as emperor in H alf a million dollars is the esti his place Put 8ing, the nine-year-old mated cost of repairing the Olympia son of Prince Tuano. The new emperor according to the report of the naval w ill ascend the throne Janaary 81. construction board. The work w ill be The senate committee w ill report done at the Boston navy-yard, and w ill favorably on Senator Foster’s Alaska occupy about a year. lighthouse bill, making an appropria According to the New York Herald’s tion of $300,000, to include a light Washington correspondent there is an house at Unamak pass, Foster agreeing excellent prospect that the Nicaragua to a reduction in the appropriation canal bill w ill go through this session from $500,000. without waiting for the report of the Commander Richard W’ ainwright, Walker commission. who was in command of the Gloucester Mrs. Annie Ellsworth Smith is dead at the battle of Santiago, was presented at New York. She sent the first tele a sword of honor and a silver service graphic message, “ What hath God by a committee representing the c iti wrought?” from the United States su zens of the District of Columbia in the preme court room, Washington, to Bal Columbia theater, Washington. timore. General Otis reports to the war de- Two negroes were shot to death and («rtm en t that the Western coast of the two white men desperately wounded as island of Panay is now open for trade, the result of an attempt to arrest a ne and that the coast of Laguna de Bay gro murderer at Macon, Ga. J. H. and neighboring sections of the country Butler, colored, is the man who did w ill also be opened to unrestricted most of the shooting, and who waa traffic by the and of the week. himself shot to death. NEWBERG, Y A M H IL L C O U N T Y , O R EG O N, P r e s id e n t N o w H a « a N e w P la n fo r P h ilip p in e s . House Voted Not to Admit the Utah Polygamist. MAJORITY RESOLUTION CARRIED C lo s in g D a y o f t h e D e b a t e —T o te s os t h e T w o P r o p o s it io n s —R e s u lt R e * c e lv e d W it h C h e e rs . Washington, Jan. 27.— The case of Brigham H. Roberts, the Mormon representative-elect from Utah, whioh has occupied so much of the attention of the house since the assembliug oj congress, was decided today by the adoption of a resolution to exclude him by a vote of 268 to 50. The exact lan guage of the resolution was as follows: “ That under the facts and circum stances of the case, Brigham H. Roberts, representative elect from th« state of Utah, ought not to have o< hold a seat in the house of represents tives, and that the seat to which he was elected is hereby declared vacant.” The amendment to expel Roberta without seating him, offered by Lacey, was ruled out on a point of order, and the honse only voted on the resolutions of the majority and minority of the committee. The latter— to seat and then expel Roberts— was defeated, 81 to 244. An analysis of this vote showt that 170 Republicans, 72 Democrat» and two Populists voted against it, and 78 Democrats, six Republicans, two Populists and two Silver-Republican« for it. The affirmative vote on the majority resolution— to exclude Roberts and de clare the seat vacant— was divided ar follows: Republicans, 168; Demo crats, 96; Populists, 4. The negativ* vote: Democrats, 47; Silver-Republi cans, 2 Populists, 1. There were over a score of speaken today, and the closing speeches on each side were particularly able. Lanham. of Texas, dosed for the majority, and DeArmond, of Missouri, for the minor ity. The announcement of the result o! the final vote was received with cheers, Roberts was present throughout the day, and left the hall after the result of the last vote had beeu announced. As he did so, he gave ont a statement justifying his retention of his plural wives, on the ground that his moral obligation was more binding upon bis conscience than technical obedience to statutory laws, and saying that there was littie excuse for the extraordinary efforts too crush a system already aban doned and practically dead. He said he was a martyr to a “ spasm of preju dice.” He would not, he said, attempt to run for congress again, although he Would go back home with a light heart confident of the future. O ld S la v e r y Q u estio n . Washington, Jan. 27.— Just at the close of today’s session of the senate, a speech delivered by Money, of Mis sissippi, on the race question in the South precipitated a heated colloquy between him and Chandler, of New Hampshire, in which the latter allegeo that the Southern senators, by intern perate statements, were reopening the whole Southern question in the senate, after it was supposed to be dead. Tho charge which Chandler particularly noticed was made by Morgan, of Ala bama, who is absent at present, but as it had been reiterated substantially, in Chandler’B opinion, by other senators, he declared he did not purpose to per mit it to go unreluted. The charge was made that the civil war had been precipitated by deigning politicians of the North for the pur[>ose of putting the slaves on a political and social equality with the Southern whites. Chandler’s refutation of the statement was made with characteristic vehe mence and aggressiveness, hut as no reply was offered, the incident ended there. The urgent deficiency bill, carrying abont $9,000,000, passed without di vision, and practically without debate. F R ID A Y , F E B R U A R Y th e New York, Jan. 27.— A special to the Herald from Washington says: The proposition made by the Filipino leader, Senor Mabini, for a civil commission to treat with the Filipinos will not be considered by the administration until Aguinaldo surrenders, and in official circles the general disposition is to re gard Mabini’s request as another play for delay. It is the purpose of President McKin ley to inaugurate a civil goverment to supersede military rule in the Philip pines at the earliest possible moment, and he is favorably inclined toward a commission in lieu of a governor-gen eral, and is discussing the question ol available men for such a commission. If his present plans are carried out the Filipinos w ill have all of the commis sions they want to confer with, for in addition to a commission for the gov ernment of the islands, it is not un likely that congress w ill appoint a joint commission to investigate the is lands next summer and report to the next session as a guide for future legis lation. A great deal of interest was mani fested in congressional circles in the communication from Senor Mabini. There is some diversity of opinion ovei the proposition and its feasibility. Senator Hoar, leader of the anti-admin istration forces in this fight, was deep ly interested in the proposition. “ That sounds fair and just,” said he. "and I do not see hoiv such a propo sition can well be declined. As I un derstand, all the Filipinos ask is that congress listen to them before deciding their fate.” Senator Lodge, who represents the administration’s views of the Philip pine question, said: “ It w ill be time enough to talk ol commissions when these people la; down their arms and stop fighting our soldiers.” Senator Beveridge, a most pro nounced annexationist, regards Mabini as the equal, as a conservative states man, of any man in publio life in America. Of his proposition, how ever, the senator said: “ I would have to study it mort closely before giving an opinion that would be of value, but if I were to an swer off hand, I would say that il seems to me his suggestion has been anticipated by the appointment of the civil commission which visited the islands and which did everything pos sible to bring about au understanding with the natives." John Barrett, former minister tc Siam, said: “ Whatever comes from Mabini it certainly worth considering. I am inclined, however, to think it is too late for anything to be done on the line he suggests. The ouly thing to do is to go in and complete American victory and then get to work and help the F ili pinos develop the largest amount ol self-government of which they are capa ble.” _________________ P L A GU E SCARE IN HAWAII. H ilo In O p e n R e b e llio n A g a in s t G o v e r n m e n t. th e Honolulu, Jan. 19, via Victoria, B. C., Jan. 27.— Up to and including Jan uary 15, there were 84 cases of bubonic plague reported, 17 of whioh proved fatal. Since that date five cases have been discovered. The most important and alarming was that of a white woman, the wife of George Borman, an old resident. This case was reported the 6th. The woman lingered for two days and then succumbed. This case created great alarm among the white people here, and a citizens’ meeting was called and active Bteps were taken to district the city, and now a house- to-house inspection iH made twice a day and each occupant must be ac counted for. It is believed that this plan w ill do more to stamp out the trouble than any steps yet taken. The board of health still continues to burn all infected buildings. About one-half of Chinatown has been destroyed by fire. Before the month is ont it is ex pected that this plague spot w ill be en tirely reduced to ashes. The town of Hilo has come out in open rebellion against the government, R a n » w a y F r e ig h t . and threatens to resist by force any at Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 27.— A tempt to carry out the rules made by freight train on the Central railroad of the authorities here. Reports from the New Jersey, coming down the W’ ilkes- Hawaiian town indicate a condition barre mountain, this afternoon, ran Ixirdering on panic among the people, away. A t the foot of the mountain, who seem ready to offer mob violence near the Ashley siding, the cars left to representatives of the government. the tTack and were piled high in a big T O SEE J USTI CE DONE. wreck. There was dynamite in one of the cars and it exploded with great force. The shock was felt for a dis A B o d y o f A rm p d and D e te r m in e d Men In v a d e F r a n k fo r t , K y . tance of 20 miles. The windows in Frankfort« Ky., Jan. 27.— A special nearly every house in the town of Ash train liearing more than 1,000 men, ley were broken. Three men, all of carrying Winchester rifles, arrived in them brakemen, were killed, two un Frankfort this morning. The men hail known men were fatally injured snd from the counties of Bell, Allen, Knox, several others were badly hurt. The Harlan, Whitley, Metcalf and Edmon dead are: Frank McLaughlin, of Mauch son. Frankfort is overflowing with Chunk, aged 27; Michael Bird, of Ash visitors, but none except those arriving ley, aged 22, and W illiam Buckley, of today carry arms. Governor Taylor this city, aged 28. stated to the press representative that D y n a m it e O u tr a g e a t D e n v e r . the men were not soldiers. The men insrehed to the statehouse, Leadville, Colo., Jan. 27.— Another dynamite outrage— the fourth since stacked their guns and took np posi Sunday— was committed at 4 o’clock tions in groups aliout the building. this morning, when an explosion in the Adjutant-General Collier states he had rear of the Western opera house caused no knowledge that the men were com slight damage. When the police a r ing. Many of the visitors are members rived, they found two sticks of giant of the state guard. Ex-Secretsry of Str.te Finley ad powder that failed to explode. The city is greatly excited and a force of dressed the visitors from the step of the itate bouse. He said the object of the night watchmen w ill be employed. gathering was to see justice done. A P e t it io n F o r M e d ia tio n . committee was appointed to draft reso Brussels, Jan. 27.— Nearly 100,000 lutions. Stephen Sharp, of Lexington, signature* hare been appended to the waa chosen chairman. addrese promoted by M. Le Juene and C h in e «# K m p o r e r I s D e a d . other members of the Universal Peace Society, asking President McKinley to London, Jan. 27.— According to a mediate, which w ill he forwarded to special dispatch from Shanghai, it i* Washington in the course of a fort reported that Emperor Kwang Su has night. committed suicide. Berlin, Germany, is to construct an I Brigadier-General Greely, chief of underground railway costing $25,000,- the signal corps, is steadily recovering from the injuries inflicted on him by a 000 . Twenty-three years ago Senator Tel- | drunken expressman. ler entered the senate. Only three j The resemblance between Roberts, senators who saw him sworn in are the polygamist, and Senator Pritchard still his colleagues— Allison of Iowa, i of North Carolina, is remarkable. They Cockrell of Missouri, and Jones of Ne might be twin brothers. Both are of vada. In -the intervening 28 yean the same build, have the same cast of W a r r e n A b a n d o n s S p io n k o p . Victoria, B. C,. Jan. 27.— Fire to over a hundred senators have died. features, wear mustaches trimmed night destroyed one block, principally London, Jan. 27.— The war office an But Mr. Teller, although nearly three alike, and their curly hair might be all buildings. The loss w ill not ex nounces that General Warren ha, score and ten, is still strong and vig duplicate wigs. ceed $6.000. abando’ ed Spionkop. orous, i t 2, 1900. r*a r* Important Gathering to Be Held at Salem. REPRESENTING FOUR STATES F r u it g r o w e r « , S to ck m en , llo p g r o w e n aud H o r t ic u ltu r is t « W i l l B « P r e s e n t at M e e tin g . Salem, Or., Jan. 29.— The farmers' congress to he held in Salem February 7 and 8 w ill probably be the most im- (xirtant meeting of the kind ever held in this state. The gathering w ill be of more that state importance, for the agricultural interests of California, Washington and Idaho w ill also be represented, ll will be more than a meeting of farmers, as that term is generally understood, for fruitgrowers, stockmen, hopgrow- ers, horticulturists, in fact, men of all occupations related to agriculture, will be present. The congress Is intendec to comprehend all the departments o' the diversified agricultural industrial of the coast, and it is expected that i permanent organization will be ef fected. This movement was started by thi Salem chamber of commerce, working in unison with the state board of agri culture, and one of the chief objects tc be attained is the arrangement of date, of the state fairs of Oregou, California, Washington and Idaho so that then will be no oontlict. By such an ar rangement horsemen and exhibitor! w ill be enabled to make the oircuit ot the coast states each season, and ths various fairs w ill be improved accord ingly. Secretary of State Dunbar has offered the use of either of the legisla tive chambers for the congress, and it is expected that the meetings w ill be held in one of these spacions halls. The date has been arranged ao as to be convenient for those who may come from various parts of the state to at tend the meeting of the League of Re publican clubs, to lxi held in Portland February 6. Secretary H. B. Thielaen, of the Salem chamber of commerce, has prepared a programme for the con gress and all who attend the sessions w ill be assured a rare treat. MERCHANTS ARE PLEASED. C h a n g e S a tis fa c to r y —T h e y flee B en e fit C o in in g to Ruaineaa In te re a ta . Chicago, Jan. 29.— George H. Med- hurst, a prominent merchant of Hong Kong, while in Chicago today, on his way to London, said: “ The commercial interests of Ho&g Kong look with favor on the American rule of the Philippines. In the past it has been the misfortune of those is lands to have been most wretchedly governed, and in general the conditioni which have obtained there have tended to check progress on the part of the people and the development of the un doubtedly greut natural resources ol those islands. Under the rule of this country, all those conditions w ill b* changed, the resources of the island) w ill be developed, bnsincm w ill ex pand greatly and the policy of thi) country will make them inviting fields for commercial venture and enterprise. "Th e business interests of Hong Kong will nnquestionably be benefited by these changed conditions and in other ways we hail the advent of th* United States into the Orient.” iv iu iin io x BATH . Ons Y tar ................ ............. . . Six Month» .. ............. .Three M o n th »............................... S a b e .r lp t lo n P r ie s P a y a b le la A dvan aa- NO. 11. T h a t T h e W a r OIBce I s h o ld lu g B ad N ew a. W it t- London, Jan. 29.-—Seven days ol fighting have left the main Boer posi tion intact, 'and General Bailer 706 weaker, according to the official casu alty lists, whioh seemingly do not in- culde the Spionkop losses, as those last forwarded do not mention General Woodgate’s wounding. England is possessed by a sense of failure, though not a word in criticism of her generals and soldiers is uttered. Not much effort is made to place a hap py construction upon General Buller’s 18 words, telling of the retirement from Spionkop, and there is an uneasy impression abroad that worse news is yet to come. At one of the military clubs tonight, the statement passed from one person to another that the war office had received an unpleasant supplementary dispatch from General Buller, which was being held up foi 13 hoars. Spencer Wilkinson, in the Morning Post, writes as follows of the Spionkop ‘ ‘This is a serious matter, and an at tempt w ill not here be made to m ini mise it, (or no greater wrong can be done to onr people at home than to mis lead them about the significance of the events of the war. The right way ia to tell the truth, as far as we know it .” Bat the facts from the neighborhood of the Tugela are scantier than ever. The censorship now is simply prohibi tive, and something is wrong with the cable«. The break on the east coast lines has been lepaired, bnt the cable between San Thome and Lcanda, on the west coast, is now interrupted. “ More troops!” is the only suggestion here as to the way to break the Boer resistance. Mr. Wilkinson regrets that General Buller has not 20,000 more men, declaring that if they wonld not make victory certain, his enter prise without them is helpless. The Spectator, dealing with the ne cessity of large additional military pre parations, says: " I t may be that we have yet another eycle of disasters in front of ns.” The transport Assays arrived at Cape Town last Friday, with 2,127 officer» and men. The first portion of the Seventh division is afloat. Henoe, with the 10,000 men of this division, and about 9,000 now at sea, it lies in the (xiwer of Lord Roberts to refnforcs General Bnller heavily. This course is advised by several military writers. Although England’s nerves are se verely tried, her nerve is absolutely un shaken, and probably nothing that caD happen in South Africa w ill change in the slightest degree her intentions. She w ill continue to receive bad news, if it comes, with dignity, and w ill maintain her determination to w in at last. D e p a r tm e n t o f C o m u ie rc «* ■ m e« M In v a r ia b ly Address, OBApnc, New barf, Oregon. THE RETREAT SOUTH Buller's Forces Have Re crossed the Tugela. BOERS DID NOT PRESS THEM B u lle r T h i n k . T r a n s v a o le r * H a v e B ee a T a u g h t to ft e . p e c t f i g h t i n g tfu a l- Itie e o f H ie T r o o p s , London, Jan. 80.— General Bnller says General Warren’s troops have re treated south of the Tugela river. The Boers say the British lost 1,600 killed Wednesday. It is believed here thia includes the wounded. The Boers also claim that 150 of the English troops surrendered at Spionkop. B r itis h L i f t 1500 H o a d . Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, Jan. 30.— The British dead left on the battle field yesterday numbered 1,500. AC C OU N T OF THE MO V E ME N T . D u lle r '« O ffic ia l D ia p a tc h to t h e O fllee—T h e F ig h t in g . W ar London, Jan. 30.— General Buller’s dispatch to the war office statea that Spionkop was abandoned on acconnt of laok of water, inability to bring artil lery there and the heavy Boer fire. General Buller gives no list of causal- ties. His whole force withdrew south of the Tugela river, with the evident Intention of reaching Ladysmith by another route. Following is the text of General Bul ler’s dispatch, dated Spearman’s Camp, Saturday Jan. 27: ‘ "O n January 20 Warren drove back the enemy and obtained possession of the southern crests of the high table land extending from the line of Acton Homes and Hongerspoort to the west ern Ladysmith hills. From then to January 25 he remained in cloee con tact with the enemy. B o a r « H e ld S t r o n g P o s it io n . "T h e enemy held a strong position on a range of small kopjes stretching from northwest to southeast across the plateau from Acton Homes, through Spionkop, to the left bank of the Tugela. The actual position held was perfectly tenable, but did not lend itself to an advance, as the southern slopes were so steep that Warren conld not get an effective artillery position, and water . supplies were a difficulty. “ On January 28 1 assented to his attacking Spionkop, a large hill, indeed, a mountain which was evidently the key to the position, but was far more accessible from the north than from the south. On the night of January 23 he attacked Spionkop, bnt found it very difficult to hold, as its perimeter was to large, and water, which he had been led to believe existed, in this extraor dinary dry season was fonnd very deficient. “ The crest was held all that day •gainst severe attacks, and a heavy shell fire. Onr men fonght with great gallantry. “ General Woodgate, who was in command of the summit, having been wounded, the officer who succeeded him decided on the night of January 24 to abandon the position, and did so before dawn January 25. " I reached Warren’s camp at 5 A. M. on January 25, and decided that a second attack upon Spionkop was use less, and that the enemy’s right waa too strong to allow me to foroe it. Washington. Jan. 29.— The question of establishing a department of the government to be known as the depart ment of commeioe, with a cabinet offi cer at its head, has l>een discussed at considerable length by the senate com mittee on commerce. The disenasion was based upon a very complete report on the aubjeot prepared by Senator Nel son. It la proposed to include in the new department a bureau of manufactures, and to transfer from the treasury de partment the life-saving, lighthouse, marine hospital and steamboat inspec tion service, the bureans of navigation, immigration, statistics and ooaat and geodetic surveys; to transfer from the interior department the commission of railway, the census office and the geo D e c id e d t o W it h d r a w . detic survey, and from the state depart P h ilip p in e S c ie n tis ts . ment the bureau of foreign oommerce. "Accordingly, 1 decided to withdraw San Francisco, Jan. 27.— Father Jos« The department of labor and the fish the force to the south of the Tugela. Algue, director of the Manila observa commission are also placed under this At 6 A. M. we commenced withdraw tory, the largest of the kind in the supervision. ing the men, and by 8 A. M., January Orient, and his assistant, Father Jose 27, W arren’s force was concentrated R o b e r t '« f l a l a r j . Clos, have arrived here, en route to sonth of the Tugela without the loss of Washington, Jan. 29.— The question Washington, with manv folios of valu a man or a pound of »tore«. able scientific data, which they hope to of salary and mileage allowed for Mr. “ The fact that the force should with have published by the government. Rolterta is to lie considered by thi draw from actual touch— In some cases house committee on account. Then They have come to America upon the the lines were less than 1,000 yards urgent invitation of President Schur- la about $1 ,000 on mileage, and a liki apart— with the enemy in the manner amount for salary, conditionally dm man, of Cornell university, who wai It did, is, I think, sufficient evidence of president of the Philippine commis Mr. Roberts, but there is some doubt the morale of the troops, and that we sion, and also by the request of Gov as to whether those sums should be al were permitted to withdraw our cum ernor-General Otis, of the Philippines. lowed. The attorney-general, on appli brous ox and male transports across the Both of them are Spaniards and cation, has refused to pass on the sub river, 85 yard* broad, with 20-foot Jesuit priests. Father Algue ia a ty ject, as it is not in his jurisdiction, an banks and a very swift current, unmo phoon expert, and his companion is an the controller of the treasury has al* lested, is, 1 think, proof that the enemy authority on earthquakes. They bring referred the matter back to the commit has been taught to respect our soldiers’ with them liesides 12 manuscript vol tee on accounte. The latter body wil fighting powers,” umes on scientific subjects, many valu now seek to get at the law in the cast and reach a decision. able maps of the Philippine islands. P la g u e in N e w C a le d o n ia . Six A m e r ic a n * flh ot. In v a a tl| a tlo n o f W a r d n a r T r o u b le s . El Paso, Jan. 29.— The mail tonight from Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, brings the news that a report ia current than that six Americans, David Cusick, John Eldredge, George Lunt, Charles Burns, Lon Webster and Henry Williams, were shot last week near the foot of ths Bacatete mountains, east of Guaymas, by order of General Torres, who is in command of the Mexican troops now operating against the Yaqui Indians in Bacatete range. It is further reported that the mattai was brought to the attention of th« American consul at Guaymas, but th« latter declined to act. It is said th« Mexican troop* found the Americans in friendly intercourse with the Yaqnia, whom the tnxip* have aui- rounded in the range. Some of th* Americans are known here, and ar* prospector*. Americans at Guaymas warn all Americnas to keep away from Yaqui country. Washington, Jan. 29.— The housi committee on military affairs toda; agreed to proceed with the investtga tion of the Idaho labor trouble* Febru ary 14, and it was arranged that th« governor and auditotr of the state anc Major-General Merriam should bi asked to appear at that time. Sulxer, of New York, and Lentz, of Ohio, wh< have been urging the inquiry, are t< furnish the name* of additional w it nesses to be ezamined. D y n a m ite K s p lo d e «! In a T r a in . Wilkesbarre,, Pa., Jan. 29.— Fiv* men were killed and eight badly in jured as a result of a runaway train and the explosion of dynamite that fol lowed, on the (Central railroad of New Jersey, at Ashley last night. Ths complete Hat of the dead la: Frank McLaughlin, brakeman; Michael Bird, brakeman; Peter Frey, engine wiper; Charles Haney; one un known tramp. Hanley went to the en gine house to idle time away instead o i going to night sebooL D ia m o n d R o b b e r y la P h ila d e lp h ia . Philadelphia, Jan. 27.— Diamonds valued at $6,000 were stolen from thi safe in the office ol Joseph K. David son A Son, manufacturing jewelers That the thief was in possession of th« combination ia evidenced by the fact that there was not a mark on the safe. Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 29.— From Noumea, New Caledonia, the steam- •hip Miowera brings alarming reports of the ravages of the plague, whioh has been prevalent there since early in De cember. There were 16 deaths daring the first 10 days following the out break. The plague ia attributed to the filthy quarters of the Japanese, Tonki nese and Kanakas. A ll the Kanakas have been isolated on an island adja cent to the town. Up to December 23 there had been no deaths among the whites, eight of whom had been in fected, but nine Kanakas, two Japanese and five Tonkinese had died of the dis ease. Much alarm is felt by the resi dents and business ia at a standstill. The natives believe the plague is a visi tation of providence, and that U ia wrong to take means to check it. At Pomeroy last week 81 horses were Samuel W. Nealy, while temperarli; duly inspected, and purchased by the insane, hanged himseif at The Dalles. government. About as many ware re He was 78 years old. jected. S e p a r a t io n !.)» la W s s t A u s tr a lia . Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 29.— West Australia has a separationist movemem on the part of the teaidenta of the golc fields, who are virtually unanimous ir their desire for severance from the real of the colony. In spite of the effort« of the West Australian government tc throttle the movement, a putitior signed by 86,000 adnlts has bean dia patched to London, asking for repara tion of the gold fields, with a view to federation. Vienna, Jan. 80.— A «erioua view ia taken in diplomatic circles here of the situation in China. The Nena Frei Preaee thinks that other powers w ill follow the example of France and send warships to protect their subject*. Th* Anatro-Hungarian cruiser Sonta w ill arrive at Hong Kong in a few day*, and w ill be at tha disposal of ths A astro- Hungarian minister at Peking. . Governor L * ^ . of Guam, reports tha condition in that island a* highly mtufactory.