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EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKItSR TICKS FROM TUB WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Itame-KiW
tha Two Hemispheres I'MMnUd
n a Condenaed Farm.
Oolonol JMtohor won In ft eklrmish
with the Boer near the soene of Mo-,
thneu'a defeat.
The gold yield for 1800 In Now Booth,
Wales wkt 600,418 ounoea, an increase
of 108,05 ouncea over 1808.
Tlio battluahip Wisconsin will have,
the heaviest battery in the navy. The
boat will have hur trial trip aoon.
South Dakota Christian Scientist
ere opposed to vaccination and will
take the question Into the court.
Twenty-Ovo thousand Pittsburg la
borer were advanced from 6 to 10 per
cent and in eomo cant even a greater
percentage.
In (it. Lout the electrlo lights In
parka, publio buildings and alloyi are
taruod off because a ooutraet hut not
been rouewod.
A German stoamshlp company re
fused to take back contract-labor emi
irranta and the captain wai arrested at
a Texas port.
Booker T. Washington, the promt
nnt colored man, eayt the Negro'a
only aalvation is to make himself use-
ful and keep pace with the times.
At Coliwbttm General French waa
opposed by from 5.000 to 7,000 Boer
The British losses wore slight, while
Boor are Raid to have loit heavily.
A horrible murder occurred near
Rossor, Ala. A woman waa cut to
piece and the remaina were partially
burned. An old negreaa Is suspected
Secretary Hay announoes that favor
able replies have been received irora
England, Germany, Prance, Russia
and Japan to an open door policy In
China.
Secretary Hoot has taken measure
to break the corner In bump. lie baa
had many oompUuita and baa tnstraoted
Utla to open Southern Luaon port
soon.
Senator liar roll, of Kentucky, says
Whallcn tried to buy his vote against
GoeUd. llarrell wanted $5,000, but
ceived only $4,600 and now charge!
bribery.
Secretary Root boa directed the ea
tabllshmont of a government line ol
steamships connecting Ban tranclsco,
Honolulu and Manila, aimltur to that
running lietween New York, Cuba and
l'orto Rico polnta.
The last link in the great waterway
connecting the great lakes with the
irulfhas been completed. Water hat
been turned into Chicago's big canal,
which took seven yeara to build, at
coat of $33,000,000. The primary pur-
pone ia to drain Chicago, bat it poasl-
bilitiea are great.
A railroad boom haa struck Hawaii,
Six inches of snow full at Macon,
Ga.
llechuanaland farmer are helping
the Boera.
Boere fired plum pudding at Lady
smith garrison.
Oregon woolgrowere expect to got 20
ccnta for their 1000 crop.
Vigilance of Americana prevented
projected npriaing in Manila.
At Now York Kid McCoy knocked
out lVtor Maher in five tonnds.
Idaho produced $2,500,000 in gold
and $(1,108,000 In silver last year.
France and England may have
trouble over Newfoundland fisheries,
The United Rtatea may buy the
Danish Went Iudiea for $4,000,000
Ohio Iriahmeu offer aymiiuthy,
money, aruia and soldiura to the Roera
Nicholaa, czar of Russia, haa again
burned an appeal for peace to the
powers of the world.
Multnomah'a football team defeated
Stanford university's eleven at Port-
laud; aaoro, 11 to 0.
Milliard F. Johnson, a water-front
reporter in San Francisco, waa
drowned in a bathtub.
Government official aay the oruiaer
Moutiwmery waa sent to Liberia to
ulve the Rlaok Ropabllo uasurunce of
protection.
More mile of now railroad hav
been built during 1800 than in any
previous year since 1800, when 6070
miles ot Hue wore completed. Since
January 1, 1800, no leaa than 4,600
mile of traok have boon laid in the
United State on 812 linea in 44 state
uud terrltorlea. ,
The torpedo-boat doHtroyer Golda
borongh, built by Portland, Or.,
llrin, on her aecoud controctor'a trial
covered eight miles in 15 minutes,
which la at the ruto of 83 miles an
hour, against a 2-knot current,
Steam waa made without effort, and
not a bearing was heated. The run
was mado In the Columbia river, near
Kuliuiia.
Mrs. Ezra Shotipo, near Saltillo, Pa.,
had a lively fight with a big buok,
which she first wounded with a rillo
and then diHpatohud with a knife.
The Russian govornmont has ordered
all the rlvora of tho empire surveyed
with a view to connecting all tho im
portant streams with canals.
, The Noah Webster association,
which haa been formed at Hartford,
Conn., will rah funds for a library
building in memory of tho lexicographer.
GO
VOL. IX.
LATER NEWS.
Tb United States is ahead of Great
Drltala a a ooal prodnoer.
The Montpelier tin-plato mill, era-
ploying S00 men, has closed.
Cubans are well pleased with Wood,
and say he ia the one man for the task.
Three persona were killed and (even
injured in a tenement-house fire at New
York.
The ataomr Gacolle was wreoked off
the Flordia coast. A passing steamer
saved the crew.
The Union County bank, of Rahway,
, J., being nnable to withstand a run,
waa forced to suspend.
California oapitaliata are irolng into
fruit oulture in the states of Vera Cms
and Oaxaca, Mexico.
The United States will not prevent
France's attempt to settle her claim
with Santo Domingo.
A new American banking concern
haa opened in the City of Mexico with
100,000 paid in capital.
Michigan ha sensation and sev
eral state official have been indicted
for bribery and embcExIement.
Rev. Dr. Kdward MoGlynn is dead
at Newburgh, N. Y. He euocumhed
to Rright' disease after seven weeks.
A hill will soon be presented to con-
gresa for a plan lor anoiner national
park, to be located at the headwatera
of the Mlaniaslppl.
There will be a conference of the
governor of the arid state and terri
tories at Salt Lake January 17 to con
sider the question of arid lands.
In Clay ooontr. Kentucky, two men
wdVe shot and killed and four other
ourticlDanta aerioualy wounded in a
fight that started at a murder trial.
A Pacific Mail atoamer arrived in
San Franclaco with a cargo of 0,614
tons, nearly twice as much as any ship
that had ever entered the Ooldon Uate.
Comtreeaman Hopkins of the house
ways and means committee gays there
will be no revision ot the war revenue
tax law at this aesalon of the 60th oon
grees.
Attached to the annual report of the
secietary of aitricBlture la a re coin men'
dation for agricultural experiment sta
tions in the eovernmunt's now island
poaaeaalons.
A brother of one of the Boer general a,
who ia visiting Chicago, naya that il
Britain rruahoa the Transvaal armies
there will be no peace, aa tho Boera
will fight to tho laat.
General Greeley, the chief signal
ofllcer of the army and the well-known
Arctio explorer, wua assaulted ana
aerloualy injured by a mesaengor in ni
own home at Washington.
Tagala are not friendly to Archbishop
Chapel le, now at Manila
The Stanford football team defeated
the all-Seattle players by a score of 2
to 0.
The treasurer of Sholby county, In
diana. is short $125,000. His books
are mlaxlng.
The Paris hiuh court has found M
De Roulede of guilty conspiracy under
extenuating circumstances.
Hanna will be chairman of the next
RoDublican national committee, be
cause the president wishes it.
Because he rode on a railway pass,
suit has been filed against a nieinbei
of the Kentucky election board.
President Cole, ot theGlotw National
bank, of Boston, which recently failed
bus returned and will staud trial.
Peter 8. Wilkes died at Stockton
Cal. He was a confederate congress
mau during the last year of the war
The president has nominated General
Bates, Young and MoArtbur lor pro
motion. Bates Is to succeed Law ton
A native was found with all the
svumtoms of bubonic plaguo in Manila
Two deaths ocourred in the house
where he was sick.
As a result of campaigning in the
Philtiminea 14 soldiers are insane
the Presidio in San Francisco. They
will be sent to Washington.
The situation at Ladysmlth is be
coming horrible. Twenty deaths In
ono day were reported by General
White. Entrio fever and dysentery
are prevalent.
The receut California earthquake
canaed inactive volcanoes in the desert
to become active; made old gas wells
at Yuma How again and caused fiaaurea
in the ground.
Trunk linea have all advanced froight
rates. Merohanta have fllod protests
aavlnir that the new tariff will drive
business away from New York, ship
purs taking advantage of shorter hauli
to New Orleans ana outer pons.
Both houses of congress are after Sec
rotary Gage The legislator desire
know bv what rlaht the treasurer In
ci eased deposits of government fun,
in New York banks during tho recent
financial flurry there and correspond
ence In the matter is asked.
On her recent trip the steamer Ana
tralla would not aoocpt steorage pas
aenirers at Honolulu on account of the
plague scare. One death oocurred
December 22, end two Chinese were
found dead on Christmas day. These
fatalities started the plague scars
again.
Aooordlng to tho Montreal
Herald
Canada uover before was eo prosperous,
Ml A. II. Mulronev. of Phlludel
ithla. has made S60.000 out of hui
shops in tho Klondike.
Mrs. Louisa J. Cabol, of Lowell.Mo
ia a justloe of tho peace, and personal
ly manages a farm and an express bu
iness.
Lead and aino have boon discovered
In the violnltyof Centaur, St. Louli
county. Mo., about 40 niilos from St
Louis. "'
NDON
CONDON, GILLIAM CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 19(X).
SHOVEL AND PICK
Boers Working Incessantly
at Their Trenches.
FLANK ATTACKS ARE DIFFICULT
Hattls on tha Tula Itlvar la Kxpoctad
limn-Kataut of tha
' Dutch lllalng.
London, Jan. 6. Thle morning's
news throwe little further light on the
war aituation. The exact position at
Molteno and Cyphergat is not yet clear
but in any case these little engage
ments are of small importance beyond
proving that the British forces aro
beuitinina to attain a great degree of
mobility.
It is fully expected that next ween
will see a heavy buttle on the Tugela
river, which is now tho real pivot of
the campaign.
The Boers appear to be working in
cessantlv with shovel and pick. Lord
Mcthuen's cavalry scouting has devel
iped the fact that the Boer Intrench
ments extend some 40 miles, far over
lapping the British positions and mak
ing flank attacks exceedingly difficult.
Military critics affirm that the Boer
trenches confronting General Buller
atretch away aome 17 miles, and that
work upon them la pushed unremit
t nsly.
While the advance ia delayed, name
movements are rendered most difficult
because long marches are not done
with celerity, and it ia hard to time an
attack with certainty.
The extont of the Dutch rising may
now bo measured by taking a line from
rieska, on the weft, to Herschel or
Barkly, on the east. Along the whole
of this lino, except at points actually
occupied by the British, the population
seems for the most part hostile.
New redoubts are being built at
Kimberley, and 17 miles of works now
encompass tho town.
The admiralty programmme em
brace the stationing ot small squad'
roua at Durban, Simoaa bay, Tort Elis
abeth, Lorenzo Marques. St. incent,
in the Caiie Verde islands, and Cape
Town, and sending an additional ship
or two to Aden.
It Is announced that Great Britain's
agents and detective are secretly
watchlnn all ItaIlan?ports.
It now appears that it is jonn
Churchill, second son ot Lady Ran
dolnh Churchill, and not Winston
Churchill, who haa been given com
mand of a squadron of the South Afri
can light horse.
Lord Rossyln haa thrown up bis en
gagement at tho Court theater in order
to join the yeomanry. Theofferof Lord
Iveaith to provide at nls own expense a
completely oouipped hospital for nse
in South Africa has been accepted.
The war office haa invited Sir Will
lam Thompson to accept the post of
chief surgeon to the forces in South Af
rlca, Instead. of consuming surgeon
Pitcher Kalla Back.
Belmont, Jan. 6. Colonel Pitcler,
It ia officially announced, being only
an a raiding expedition, and for mili
tary reasons being nnable to occupy
DouKlua permanently, has evacuated
the town, bringing off all the loyalists.
He haa now returned safely to a cloae
proximity to Belmont. When he an
nounced the necessity of evacuating
the place, the inhabitants declared
thoir lives were not safe five minutes
after the troops left. Pitcher, there
fore, invited them to acoompany him
to Belmont.
The vehicles of the town were totally
inadequate to convey the refugees, so
the troop gave up the transport wag
ons to tho women and children.
ANOTHER STEAMER SblZEO.
And Kinperor William Thinks It la Go,
Ing Too Far.
Berlin, Jan. 6. The imperial mail
steamer General haa been detained at
Aden, and occupied by British troops,
with the object of searching her camo,
which is to be discharged. The Gen
eral la owned by the German East
African line.
IThe seizure of the General has con
siderably aggravated the situation
here, and the indignation against Eng
land is intensified. The government is
Kill earnestly endeavoring to preserve
correct official relations, but Knland
will do well to hasten to make the
"amende honorable" to Germany.
On absolutely reliable authority, the
rorresron lent of the press learns that
Emperor William ia now thoroughly
aroused by the repeated aoisurea of
v-Aianl. not one of which, he haa been
assured, ia nuiltv of carrying contra
band. He regards the seizure as high'
handed proceedings, which Englund
would not have dared to undertake if
the German navy were more powerful
than it is.
llnnua Saya No.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 6. Senator
Hanna declared today that, although
he had been urged to stand for the per
manent chairmanship of the noxt Re-
publican national convention, he would
not do eo.
"There are other men," ne said,
"who aro more amtuuous wan i, uu
. ...t - t T ..J
who value that honor more than I do.
I will give way to them."
MUalnuary Killed by t'hlnese,
Teklng, Jan. 6. -The Rev. Mr.
Brooks, of the Church Missionary So
oioty. stationed at Ping Yin, in the
province of Shan Tung, was captured
in the vicinity and murdered December
8 by niombers of a seditious gang called
"boxers," who havo been active late'
ly in destroying many villages and
killing native Christians. The gover
nor of the province has dlspatohed a
force of cavalry to the soeno of the dis
turbances, but the soldiers arrived too
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6ENATE TAKES IT UP.
Opanlog of tha Debate on tha Financial
Mil.
Washington, Jan. 6. In accordance
with the notice previously given by
bira, Senator Aldrioh today opened the
discussion of the financial bill with
the explanation of a substitute tor the
house bill. The subject was carefully
prepared and waa read, from manu
script. It waa delivered in clear and
distinct language, but without any
effort at oratory. Senators present
gave him careful attention, but no
one interrupted him with questions or
otherwise during the delivery, nor did
any one manifest a disposition to reply
after he had concluded The senate
adjourned for the purpose, it la under
stood, of giving those who may wish to
reply to the Rhode Island senator an
opportunity for presentation of the
aubject.
The Pettigrew resolution concerning
the Philippine war went over nntil
Monday, when it ia understood some
senator will be asked to be heard on
the Philippine question. Senator Bev
erldge also gave notice of a speech for
Tuesday on the Philippine question,
prefacing his notioe with a resolution
declaring his own position on the sub
ject. The houae sitting was very brief
again today, the only Incident being
the adoption of the Sulzer resolution
introduced yesterday calling upon Sec
retary Gage for Information regarding
the deposit of government funds in cer
tain New York national banks. The
resolution, as adopted, was made more
general in its scope and an amendment
was added to cover information respect
ing the transactions relating to the
sale of the New York custom-house
site. Secretary Gage'a frienda had
been informed that he courted the ful
lest investigation, and waa prepared
to submit all the facts to congress
Accordingly there was no friction over
the passage of the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted.
RUNAWAY TRAIN.
Thrilling Eiperienee of Passengera
tha Chicago Great Waiters.
Chicago. Jan. 6. A special to the
Chronicle from Galena, 111., says
Travelers on a Chicago Great Western
oassenirer train, had a thrilling ride
and a narrow escape from death at Ga'
lena Junction today. To avoid death
the enzinoer and fireman of the passes
ger train jumped just as their engine
crashed into the rear of a disabled
freight train standing in a long tunnel.
So great waa the force of the oolUslon
that the passenger engine bounded
back, and before the engineer and fire
man could climb aboard the engine the
train was going down a steep grade at
the mouth ot the tunnel.
The conductor was unable to nse the
air, and tho train had run a mile, and
was within a hundred feet of a station
ary freight train when stopped. Many
of the passengers jumped, while others
sought safety in the front coaches. The
wrecked cars and the caboose in the
tunnel caught fire and were destroyed.
The engineer and fireman of the pas
senger train were both injured.
Tha Plague at Manila.
Victoria, B. C, Jan. 6. The Manila
Times, just received here, states that
'it-has been learned from various au
thentic sources that in many of our
closely neighboring towns a serious
epidemio, bordering on plague, ia rag
ing. The towns principally affected
are Gnadelnpe, Mandatoguna, Pienda
and Malabon, besides a number of
other towns. The cause is said to be
due to eating the flesh of animals
which have died from disease. What'
ever the cause, there is little
doubt
that a Bnecies of plague exist.
which
in most cases proves fatal. It la said
that th riiaflAOA carries off its victims
within 88 hours from its attack, and in
th.u ntmitrv tnwna mnriiwl ai,l or sup-
-
olios are not to be had readily, and
then only in a limited way.
Boer Recruiting at Butte.
Butte, Mont., Jan. 6. Two hundred
and sixty men have signed an agree.
ment here to go to South Africa and
serve in the Boer army. They are
I rish-Amcricans, Gernian-Ameiicans
and French-Americans. Only men
K'tween 20 and 40 and without any
one depending on them were enlisted.
They will leave as soon as an agent of
the Transvaal government, now on hia
way here, arrives.
Sawmill Boiler Exploded,
Cincinnati, Jan. 6. A boiler in the
sawmill of Charles Stout, eight miles
east of here, exploded and killed three
employes and injured the owner this
morning. Mr. Stout's head was
crushed, and he will probably die.
The "Open Door.
Washington, Jan. 6. Italy haa re
turned a favorable response to the re
cent note of the state department re
specting the "open door" in China.
Italy waa the last of the great powers
remaining to be heard from.
The Plague lu Braall.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 6. ThcJ bubonio
plaiiue has broken out in the city of
San Paulo,
RnnHnLfi Mornhv. who robbed the
BRnit 0j Mexico of $70,000, has been
I antenced in the City of Mexico to
i niiiA veara in prison,
The Dolttgoa bay award will not be
made for six months or a year.
Deroulede It llnnlahed.
Paris. Jan. 0. The high court
(senate) in secret ' session today con
domued II. Buffet and Deronledo to 10
yoars' banishment. M. Geurm was
sentenced to 10 yoars' confinement in
a fortified place. Marquis de Lar
Saluces was sentenced to 10 years' ban
ishment.
Brltlah Agent Arrested In Russia.
Berlin, Jan. 6. rlt is reported the
British enrolling agent has been ar
rested at Korbhuta, Russia.
GLOBE
ALL ARE NOW FREE
American Prisoners Rescued
From Filipinos.
SUCCESSFUL END OF PURSUIT
Remaining Member of Torktown Party
Believed tu Be at Vlgan-Caui-palgn
In Cavlte.
Washington, Jan. 8. After a silence
of several daya, General Otia ia able to
notify the war department of the com
plete success of the military operations
in Northwest Luzon, the main object
of which was the rescue of the Ameri
can prisoners which the insurgents took
with them in their flight.
Although General Otis does not speo-
lfy Lieutenant Gilmore, U. S. N., by
name, the wording of his message is
taken to mean that that o Ulcer is
among the list of rescued prisoners.
General Otis' message is as follows:
"Manila. Colonels Hare and Howse
have just arrived at Vlgan, Northwest
Luzon, with all the American prison-
sra. Their successful pursuit waa a re
markable achievement.
"Schwan and Wheaton are now with
teparato columna in Cavite province,
"Affairs in Luzon, north ot Manila,
have greatly Improved. OTIS."
Rebel Stronghold Captured.
Manila, Jan. 8. Advices from Mag
alang, province of Pampanga, report
that Captain Couhauser, with three
companies of the Twenty-fifth regi'
ment, captured the insurgent strong'
hold of Comanche, on Mount Arayat,
yesterday. Three Americans were
wounded, but the enemys loss is not
known.
Three members of the Ninth and two
of the Twelfth regiment, whom the in
surgents held a prisoners, were shot
and horribly mutilated. Three ol
them are dead and the other two are
recovering. Captain Conhauser set fir
to the barracks and the town.
TO BUILD TO GRANITE.
Railroad
Company Orraniaed, Stock
Taken, Work Begun.
La Grande, Or., Jan. 8. Articles of
incorporation have been filed for the
Hilgard, Granite & Southwestern Rail
way Company, with a capital stock of
160,000 place of business, L Orande
The incorporators are: J. M. Church,
cashier of the La Grande National
bank: Robert Smith, manager of the
Grand Ronde Lumber Company; J. M,
Berry, merchant. At a meeting of the
stockholders, the following officers
were elected:
President, Robert Smith; vlce-presi
dent. F. S. Stanley: treasurer, J. M
Chnrch: secretary. E. W. Bartlett.
All the stock is subscribed, and
President Smith has gone to Chicago tc
close arrangements for the constructior
of the railway from Hilgard, a point on
the O. R. & N., seven miles west of
La Grande, to Granite, a central point
of the Eastern Oregon mining district.
It is announced by Secretary Bartlett
that work on the preliminary survey
will begin at once. The proposed routa
is about 60 miles in length, and foi
lows the ereater part of the way a
water route up the Grande lionde river,
The road will connect the important
mines of Eastern Oregon with the rich
aericulturl section of Grande Ronde,
and it ia assured that La Grande will
be virtually the northern terminus.
Extensive bodies of timber lie contig
none to the route. The movement is
hailed with great delight by La Grande
people, who have faith in the financial
ability of the incorporators
to carry
by offl-
out the project. It is stated
cials of the company that one-half the
capital stock was subscribed in Fort-
.1. OT. . 1 1 J
lana. me movement is regnmw
at
one of prime importance in the rapid
development of the mineral and agri
cultural resources of Eastern Oregon.
Another Island Taken
Washington, Jan. 8. The United
States navy has taken possession of
another island in the East. Ihe news
of the seizure was contained in the fol
lowing dispatch
"Cavlte, Jan. 8. On December 21,
Wentsbaugh, commanding the Albay
(a little gunboat), hoisted the Hag on
Sibutu island and the chief dato pro
vided and raised the pole. Natives
and North Borneo authorities pleased.
WATSON."
The island lies at the aouthwesterr
angle of the boundary line ot the quad
rangle enclosing the Philippine group
It ia probably t ntde ol the line, ana
liea very near the coast of Borneo, com
manding the principal channel, Put is
not oue of the islands of the 1'hilip
pines. The sultan of Jolo, whose
group is close to this island, is believed
to claim jurisdiction over it, and as his
authority is recognized by the native
tribes on the north coast of Borneo and
vicinity, it is believed his claim is
well founded. It was proliably at his
instance that tho naval officer com
maud ing the gunboat moved.
Trainmen Killed by Dyuamlte.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 8. Word
has reached here of the killing of four
men on the Tennessee Central railroad,
eight miles from Rockwood. They
were unloading dynamite when a quan
tity of it exploded.
Agreed on a Judge.
Washington, Jan. 8. Members of
the Orwron delegation today united in
unanimously recommending the ap
pointment of Judge VV. C. Hale, of E
gene, Or., as district judge of Alaska,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig
nation of Judge Johnson. Judge Hale
was once judge of the first district ol
Oregon, and has strong indorsements
lroin all of the circuit judgos ot the
state, as well aa the judgea of tho su
preme court, and from prominent Re-
publicans.
NO. 44.
MAKES ONE'S FLESH CREEP,
;
Wholesale
Cannibalism lu tha Congo
Free State.
New York, Jan. 8. A special to the
Times from Nashville, Tenn., says: The
Southern Presbyterian board of mis
sions in this city received letters today
from Rev. It. C. Vass, and Rev. II. V.
Hawkins, missionaries of the church
stationed at Lnebe, Congo Free State,
Africa, giving accounts of the burning
of 14 villagoa and the killing of 00 or
more natives by state troops. They
report that some of the victims were
eaten by cannibals, and that the bodies
of all who were alain were mutilated,
their heada having been cut off.
Mr. Vase waa formerly of Newbern,
N. C. and haa been engaged in mis
sion work at Lnebe since February 18,
1800. Mr. Hawkins was formerly at
Vlcksburg, Miss. Mr. Vasa states that
tidinga of raiding by the Zappo Zaps in
the Bena Karaba country having
reached them, and the work of the mis
sionaries being threatened, the Rev.
Mr. Sheppard was sent to make an in
vestigation. He went to the Zappo
Zaps' camp and found that 14 villages
had been destroyed by fire and plund
ered. He eaw 47 bodies lying around
the camp. From three bodies the flesh
had been carved and eaten. The chief
said that 80 or 00 had been killed and
five persons eaten by his people.
Mr. Sheppard saw 81 right bandacut
off and frying over a slow fire in order
to be afterward taken back to the state
officers. Sixty women prisoners were
confined in a pen, and 16 had already
been sent away prisoners. It ia said
the raid waa ordered because the people
could not pay the exorbitant tribute
demanded by the state. The mission
ariea say that they reported the matter
to the proper officials, and demanded
the withdrawal of tho troops, and that
the chief instituted a counter prosecu
tion on account of the charges made,
The missionaries further aay the Zappo
Zap are a tribe kept by the state for
its protection. They are sent out to
collect rubber, ivory, slaves and goats
aa tribute from the people, and can
then plunder, bum and kill for their
own amnsement and gain. The mis
sionaries say they are collecting evi
dence about the massacre, and will
send it to Boma and to Europe. Mr,
Vasa saya:
The whole country is pillaged and
not a village left standing. The people
are in the bush. Tonight in a radius
of about 75 miles there are possibly
60,000 people sleeping in the bush, un
sheltered and weary, in the midst of
a rainy season, ine atate ia a terror
to every one."
Kieeutora' Big Fees.
Chicago, Jan. 8. Robert T. Lincoln
and Norman B. Ream, executors of the
estate of George M. Pullman, were
today allotted as compensation for
their services the sum of $425,000.
The order was entered by Judge Bat
ten, in the probate court. This is said
to be the largest amount in fees ever
allowed executors of any estate handled
by the probate court here.
Another order was made, fixing the
widow's award at $20,000. The final
accounting of the executors of the Pull
man estate is expected to be made next
week. It is said that the estate, which
was listed at about (3,000,000 when
the will was probated, will now figure
up to nearly $14,000,000.
To Band Mora Soldiers to t ape Nome,
Washington, Jan. 8. At the cabinet
meeting today, it was definitely decid
ed to send additional troops to Alaska
in the spring. The points to which
they will be sent have not been deter
mined upon, except Cape Nome, where
it is estimated there will be 30,000
people as soon as navigation opens,
This place is now without government
of any kind, and some sort of a force
will be necessary to protect the com
munity against lawbreakers in the mad
rush of people in the spring.
No Substantial Gains.
London, Jan. 8. No decisive ac
tion is reported from South Africa this
morning, military activity being con
fined to points of subsidiary import'
ance. In the central theater of opera
tions the British apparently have re
ceived no substantia 1 gains. The only
dispatch of dramatio interest is
the
narrative of useless gallantry at the
sortie from Mafeking, where the storm
threw themsfilves 'hopelessly acainst
a strongly defended Boer work.
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Ore Elevator Fell,
Chicago, Jan. 8. An elevator in the
furnace-room of the brass foundry ot
the Illinois Steel Company's blanch
works at Thirty-first street and Ashland
avenue fell today instantly killing two
workmen and injuring another so badly
that he died a few minutes after being
removed to the hospital. The dead are:
Joseph Middle, Ignatz Giazoak, Joseph
Sock. The men were using an eleva
tor used for carrying ore and blocks of
iron to the upper rooms. When near
the top the elevator cable parted and
the car fell to the bottom of the shaft.
Agaiuat M. S. Quay.
Washington, Jan. 8. The senate
committee on privileges and elections
today decided, by a vote of 4 to 8, to
make an adverse report upon the reso
lution to seat Senator Quay.
To Knforee Payment.
Paris, Jan. 8. The French govern
ment has cabled the commandant of
the naval squadron on the Atlantic to
proceed immediately to Santo Do
mingo.
Dr. W. A. Hammond Dead.
Washington, Jan. 8. Dr. William
A. Hammond, formerly surgeon-general
of the army, died at his residence
in this city tonight, from an attack of
heart failure. He expired before a
physician could be summoned. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed. Dr. Hammond
was 71 years of age. At the time ot
his death he was on the rolls of the
United States army as a brigadier-gen'
eral on the retired list.
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HARD FIGHTING HOW
Boers Between Ladyscr.ita
and General Duller.
BOMBARD THE TOWS FOUR HOURS
British Make Heary attack on Colon-
so Cheveler Camp In tha Height
of Activity.
London, Jan. 9. The Daily Mail has
the following, dated January 6, at
noon, from Frere camp:
At 8 o'clock this morning very
heavy firing began at Ladysmith. It
lasted fully four hours, and must have
meant either a sortie by the British or
a determined attack on the garrison by
the Boers. Our shells could be seen
falling on Umbutwhna hill and the en
emy were replying.
' Besides the cannon reports, there
were sounds indicating small pieces of
artillery in action. The fighting must
have been at closer range than has been
the case up to now.
"Our naval guns at Chevelcy sent
their usual fire into the Boer trenches,
but there has been no further move
ment here."
The Daily Telegraph has the follow
ing from Frere camp, dated Saturday.
A very heavy bombardment went
on at Ladysmith from daybreak until
this morning. It ia believed that an
engagement waa in progress, for mus
ketry fire was also heard, it la possi
ble the garrison waa making a sortie,
for the Boers at Colenso hurriedly left
their trenches and rode toward Lady
smith.
'Our big naval gun at Cheveley
camp fired several rounds at the enemy
aa they were leaving their Colenso
lines. General Buller ha ridden on
to Cheveley with hia ataff. "
A special dispatch from rrere camp,
dated Saturday evening, says:
'General White heliographs that he
defeated the Boers this morning. They
crept np so close to the defending forces
that the Gordon Highlanders and the
Manchester actually repulsed them at
the point of the bayonet."
SAFE IN MANILA.
Bxperleaoe of Lieutenant Glllmore With
- tho Xagaia.
Manila. Jan. 9. Lieutenant J. C.
Glllmore, of the United States gunboat
Yorktown, who was captured by the
insurgents last April, near Baler, ar
rived today on the steamer Venus from
Vigan, province of South 1 locos, wua
nineteen other American prison
ers, including aeven of his sailors, from
the Yorktown. Lieutenant Glllmore,
after reporting, came ashore and hob
bled along wfith the aid of a cane, to
the Hotel Oriente, where American
officers and ladies were waltzing
through the halls to the atrains of
Afuinaldo'e Marcn."
Although tanned and nddy from ex
posure, to is weas ana nervous, mow
ing the results of long hardship. He
speaks warmly of Aguinaldu, and very
bitterly against General Tino, declar
ing that while in the former's jurisdic
tion be was treated splendidly, bat
that after he fell into Tlno'a hands, he
suffered everything.
Colonel Hare and Lieutcnant-Goloacl
Howse, the latter ot the Thirty-fourth,
volunteer infantry, rescued. (jiUmow'a
party on December 18, near the head
waters ot the Abalut river, after they
had been abandoned by the Filipino
and were expecting death (row the sav
age tribes around them.
When the rescuing rorco reacneu
them, they were nearly starved, but
were building rafts in the hope q gU
ting down the river to, the coast.
Lieutenant O ill more could uut spcas;
enthusiastically enough aobut tha lid
picked mea who. had iacaid auu tuu
his party.
While they wero in tho hanJa e
Tino's men he issued an ordur that aty
person aiding an American, by food op
money should be treated aa ft ci'Uu
inal. One citizen of Vigan, Sewo?
Vera, was probably kilhid (or tafftaiJU
ing them. ;
Lieutenant Gillinon declined M
speak regarding political couditiuiui.
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except to Bay tuut uq wiuuguv wn iv
lurrection would last as. luh -i
were any Tagals left.
Describing the flight from Beuuot,
when the Americans appvouvhe.J, Li.cn-
tenant Gillmore said:
"The Filipinos, completely tomtied,
left Benguet December 7. They hur-.
ried tho prisoners from town to town,
often retracing the trail, not knowing
where the Americans would attack.
After being almost without food for?
three days, they killed several horses,
and we lived on horse flesh for several
days. I did not have a full meul from
December 7 until 1 reached Vigan,
Indeed, the rescuing party lived large-i
ly upon rice without salt. There was,
one day when I was reduced to, cho.?
ing grass and bark."
Factory Building Destroyed.,
New York, Jan. 0. The fire early
this morning that destroyed the brick
factory building on East Fifty-ninth
street did $100,000 damuge. The
building was used in part as a storage
warehouse by Bloomingdulo Brothers
and they are the chief losers.
Three Americana Were Killed.,
Manila. Jan. 0. Recounoisanues out
of Imus, Cavite province this morning
resulted in the loss of three Americans
killed and 20 wounded. The enemy's
loss is estimated at 00 killed and 80
wonnded.
Colonel Birkhoimer, with a battalion
of the Twenty-eighth volunteer infantry,
advanced toward Novalteo. Major
Taggart, with two battulions of the
same regiment, moved toward Hercs
das Marinas. A part of the Fourth 1
fantry was engaged south of Imus,
late to save Mr, Brooks-