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EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKKSJC TICKS 11011 THE WIRES
Aa Interesting Collection of Items From
tha Two Hemisphere Presented
la a Condensed Peru. ,
The revolution In Venezuela, under
the leadership of HerUKudus, is laid to
be gaining headway.
Die treasurer of Ns Perca county,
laulio, win arrested for fUtixiHitlug pub'
Ha fund ia national Intuitu.
Two hundred shareholders (if the
' Panama Canul Company met in 1'urii
mill chose a new Imard of director.
A bill approiirlating f I fill, 000 for the
enlargement of tho poKtntlice huihliiv
Kt Portland, Or., was pusncd iu the
' Minute,
After an overhauling it Mitre Island
navy yard, the I'liiluiltiliihtit will pro
ceed to the InIiiu.J of 'intuitu, one of
the Hamouna.
A branch of the mlnme' anion h'is
been funned at Cornucopia. This U
noteworthy in that it in tii first brunch
to tie former) in Oregon.
During the last three month nearly
SIS0 demented soldiers have arrival ia
. San Francisco from the Philippine,
and it it Mtid SOU more are on the way.
Tho Corlla proposition for the gov'
frument ownership of a l'ci(lo raldo
waa defeated by tiie house committee
on iu turn t ute and foreign commerce, b
a vote of 8 to 0.
""" F. O, Talt, amntuer golf chanmtan of
Great Britain iu 1 Him and I8WH, who
killed during General MscDonald's rtv
, counaissance at Koodcridierg, being shot
through the iKidy. lie had invioua!7
Ixtcu woundml at MayeniiunUiln.
The Drltlah ahip County of Win
btiriih went aaliore unar Manaaunn lira
aavlitK atalion, on the JerMy cnnt,
nar l'oint I'luanant. Phe 1 hard and
fnt aKniund, and it it exoectcd U
lireaic np. Ibe crew were taken off in
the brtwuhtw buoy by the llfe-navera.
IKlixlaa and Kdaardo (Sonde, Puerto
luoan lalxir leaden, iiave luet an
appeal to thla icovernmeut on behalf of
the workingnten of Puerto lllco. They
declare that the wtirkliig olnia of thuir
inland have been reduced by reason of
the war, the hurricane and the action
of thia government aiuce the atorru, to
ooututlon of extreme deHtitution.
Ity an executive order, a certain por
tion of the pin lunula iu the dlmrlcl
of Alanka, immediately north of the
aoutheru boundary, aud eiubracliiK
Uimp Point Hpenoer, baa beeu renervel
for imlillo purtKMea. The tract la
located on the weat ahore of Port Clar
ence bay, eouipriaing the pcnliimila on
which la Point Hpenrer, and iuuludua
about font aquare mllea.
Alhay province ia much baraaaed
by the Filipino rebela.
A territorial form of government la
recommeuded for Hawaii.
Dawaon merchant are cloning op
hop to go to Cape Nome.
Congrnmnnan Rnlaer, of New York,
i talked of for Dryan'a running mate.
Fire in the Brooklyn navy yard do
atroyed property to tho value of f 100,
000.
Four men wore fatally wonnld dur
ing a riot at danoe in Northern Okla
homa. The atrlke of the Cuban clgarmakore
haa been aettled. The effort wa unnuc
ceaaful, Robbera made an nnaucceaRful at
tempt to hold op a Stiuu To tiain in
Oklahoma.
Klijah (one. one of the oldottt newa
paxnr men of U'laconiin, waa froxen to
dt-ath in Fond du Lao. .
American mluera are not allowed to
carry anna or ammunition into tho
atate of Honura, Mexico.
Chaplain Wells, jut returned from
the Philipplnea, any there ia too much
whiakey aold and UHed there.
Tho tranitport Blum, which lout 811
multifont of 8110 on bur trip to Manila,
ia back in Kan Franolaco harbor.
The olty of Skaitwn.r protonti aguinut
the apixilutineut of a delegate to con
giH without the vote of the people.
Kd. Armatroug, a Mtulford, Or.,
bricklayer, wim ahot and fulnlly iu
jurod by A. J. llamleu, during a saloon
row.
Fire at the National IlUottlt Com
pany' worka, at Worcester, Mam., do
atroyed property to the value of $00,
000. ,
, The Kannaa aupreuie court hold that
railway cannot tie compelled to fur
iiIhIi free trauHportatlon to liveHtock
ahlppor.
ltuller'a attauk 1 now known to
liuve been no ftilut. llu waa really de
feated in a third attumpt to reach
Ladyimith.
Thomai O. Merrill, of Salt Lako
City, widely knowu throughout the
Wont a an euorgotio worker in the sil
ver oauae, i deud.
French railroad have ordered 80 lo
comotive from Philadelphia,
A Loipaio newHpaper warn German
manufacturer may crowd thum out of
Kuaaia.
A Fiench oourt nt a man to prison
for three month fur inaultiug Queen
Victoria in a pamphlet.
The queeu of Italy lm a huudker
chief valued at 30,000. It took aev
eral women more thuu 20 years to
make it.
TOL; IX.
LATER NEWS.
Flagne at Manila ia apreadlng.
Lord Itoborta' force have occupied
juconauai, . ..
Terrific anow torm are raging In
jorincrn uermany.
The houne paaxed the teaialatlve, ox
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
General Kellev-Kenny' brluude can.
tured a llocr (apply truin of IV wagon
near juconauai.
A blizzard ia raging in New York,
ISUnding cloud of snow are being
whirled about by a itrong northeaat
wind.
An armor plate truat, oompoaedof IS
firm in the world, which practically
monopolize armor plate, will be
fonuetl.
Will Burt, a negro, wa lynched
near Daakett Mill. 8. C, by a mob of
zno men. He aaaaultod the wife of
plunter.
.ear-Admiral gammon ha been
offered and declined the preidenoy of
the Maaaachoaetta institute of
technology.
l nree men were caught In a anow
altde in Colorado, near Silverton. Two
were killed and the third saved hi life
by running.
The Abbott-Downing Carriage Com
pauy, or ooncorn, n. 11., ha nude an
assignment, with liubililes of $200,000
and asact of 000,000.
The atrlke altuatien at the island of
Martinique Is now calm. Several ar
real have been made of striker for in
terfering with men at work.
The body of Mia Esther . Cnllen,
of Olympia, Wash., waa found on the
tide Mats of that city. A complete air
of mystery surrounds her death.
The etmont State Federation Of
Women' Club is attempting to aecore
the appointment of women on the state
board of penal aud charitable inatl
tntiona.
A band of C'roe Indinas,' camped
near Hutte, Mont., bought a quantity
of alcohol, and by mistake were given
wood alcohol, three of the band dying
In great agony.
The Owen brother, two of the band
ita who held up and robbed a Wells
rargo express car at Fairbanks, Aria.,
have been captured near I'earce, Aria.,
by a Tombstone posse.
Piratn are causing much trouble in
Chinese watera. A crew from a British
gunboat had a lively fight ith (hem
near Chotitoti ( hang, in which several
pirates were killed and one Bailor shot.
At r.i I'aso, lexaa, a mob of negro
soldiers from Fort Itlia attacked the
city police station with the object of
releasing two of their comrades who
bad been arrested and during the fight
one olllcer and one soldier wa killed.
The Hoera now claim to have 120,000
fighting men.
The army appropriation bill carries
9111,700,804.
Treaty between the United State
and Trinidad ha been aigued.
Charlea Lewis, of Lewisville, Or.,
killed himself accidentally while hun
ting.
Astoria, Or., ia taking special pre'
cautions against the introduction of
plague.
The anti-trust conference ha tie-
olared in favor of the government own'
ernhlp of railroads.
A press agent of the defunct Franklin
syndicate believe that Miller made a
million dollars out of the swindle.
Manufacturing, railway aud ice har
vesting intercuts have been greatly
damaged by severe tonus in New Eng
land.
Three well-known citizens of the
town of Nanaimo, II. C, were drowned
while on a hunting trip on Vancouver
Island.
Tito United State government haa
61 new naval vessel under construc
tion, which will require in oilicer
alone, 1,000 men.
Willis P. Hullivan, Mayor Fhelan'i
secretary, wa chosen by the board of
police commissioner of San Frauoieoo
to be chief of police
tiani Beswick, an old and wtlu
anown character on the Chicago lotrrd
ot Trade, died a a charity patient in
the Baptist hospital of that city.
Mexican paper are giving much at
tention to the proposed construction of
the Nicuragna canal. They believe it
will benefit Mexican trade. -
England ia suffering from a severe
blizzard. Trains are Bnowed up iu all
direction and street-car lines blocked
aud telegraph aud telephone wires are
down.
The Salvation Army celebrated (he
30th anniversary of ita establishment
in the United States with the baptizing
of I tooth Tuckcr'a-baby. The ceremony
took pluoe in New York.
The Vladimir Vostock, one of tho
supply ships chartered by the govern
ment for the transportation of quarter
master's and commissary stores, ar
rived at Situ Francisco from Manila.
Patriotic women of Vnuoouver, B.
C, have devised a means to aid the
British soldiers in South Africa. Three
thousand pairs of sock are ready for
shipment, beside sweutors, cup aud
handkerchiefs.
Captain Charlea Loeffier ha been
doorkeeper at the entrance ol the exec
utive chamber iu Washington for over
80 year.
The oldest consul of t'ue United
State in oouttimoua service i Horatio
J. Spragne, who became consul at
Gibraltar in 1848.
The person engaged in raising fund
to buy a home in Washington for Rear
Admiral Schley have made another ap
peal for money,
CONDON
CONDON, GILLIAM
KIMBERLEY RELIEVED
Retirement of Cronje and the
Boer Army.
BRITISH EVACUATE RKNSDR&G
rha War Offlea Ha tssnad Order tmi
tha formation of t Wawr Battarias
Tbraa Battalions of Infantry.
London, Feb. IT. The war office
announce that General French reached
Ki mberley Thursday evening.
Following ia Lord Robert' message to
the war ollice:
"Jaoobsdal, Feb. 17.Frenoh, with
a force of artillery, cavalry aud mount
ed Infantry, reached Kimberley this
evening (Thursday)."
Cronje's Retlreinant.
London, Feb, 17. -A Gen. Cronje'
communication with Bloemtontein
have been cut, England would like to
huar that he elects to give battle among
the low hill aud ridge east of Kim
tarley. Should he determine not to do
this, he must retreat to a point where
be would prefer to fight. Thi retire
ment could be a long detour around tha
bead of the British advance to Bloeiu
fontein, or, as seems to military stu
dents more practicable, be-could with'
draw to the north, using the railroad
for hi guns and heavy baggage, mov'
ing to Fourteen Stream ftation, and
ihence into the Transvaal territory.
The ISoer have made no preparations
to defend Bloemfontein, and there ia
no paiticular reason why General
Cronje alioud risk a battle to protect the
capital of the tree State.
Operation elsewhere are apparently
nspended.
A correspondent, writing from Cheve
ley, February 18, nays: "Wo are
still hopeful of relieving Ladysmith.
Colonel Baden-Powell, in a dispatch
from Mafeking, dated January 29, after
mentioning matters already sent out
by correspondents, gives hia total can
ualtiea up to January 23 a follow:
Killed, five officer and 60 men;
wounded, eight onicer and 123 men;
missing, 84 men.
No wont has been received regarding
General Gatacre' 12,000 men at Storm
berg. The impression la that these
forces are on the way to Lord Roberta,
Mr. Chamberlain's announcement in
the bouse of commona of the intention
of the government to encourage the
Zulus to defend themselves from the
Boers la a contingency the Boers seem
to have anticipated, as they have been
doing everything In their power to win
the good will of the Batutoa, who bare
thousands ot good riflea. The Boers
gave 3,000 Basutoa safe conduct. If
the British let loose one tribe the Boers
will probably let loose another.
The war olhce baa Issued order for
the formation of 21 new batteries and
three battalion of infantry.
The cabinet council wa In session
yesterday (or two hour. It will meet
again today. This ia quite unusual.
Hrltl.h Knaruata Ranabara.
London, Feb. 17. The Cape 'Town
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle,
telegraphing, saye:
"It ia reported here that tha British
have evacuated Iteusberg and retired to
Arundel."
Arundel, Feb. 17. General Clem
cuts withdrew fiom Rensberg during
the night, hi rear guard arriving at
Arundel early tnla morning. The
Boer promptly followed, reoocupylng
their old position on the Taaiabosch
hills, when they have been shelling the
British cavalry patrols, but ineffectual
ly. The British guns returned tho
fire, making fairly ac orate practioe.
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
neelalve
Majority for
Hill.
tho Financial
Washington, Feb. 17. The senate
substitute for the house currency bill
waa passed by the senate today by the
decisive majority of 46 to 89.
Prior to the final passage of the bill,
amendments were considered under the
10-miiiute tule. Only two of these
amendments were adopted, via: On
offered by the ftuanclul ootnmittee.
keeping the door open to international
bimetalism, and one by Nelson, of Min
uosota, providing for national bank
with f 25,000 capital in town of not
more than 4,000 inhabitant.
The house today completed 26 of 124
pages of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, without
amendment. During the general de
uate, wnicn oiosea at o'clock, a
variety of topics were touched upon.
Boutell, of Illinois, Miers, of Indiana.
and Showalter, ot Pennsylvania, dis
cussed the Philippine question; Groa
veuur, of Ohio, and Gillett, of Massa
chusetts, civil service reform; Briggs,
of New York, pension, and Under
wood, of Alabama, his resolution to
repeal the 15th amendment to the con
stitution. ThejJ legislative bill proba
bly will be passed tomorrow.
Lima, Feru, via Galveston, Feb. 17.
A severe earthquake shock, which
caused great alarm, wa felt in thi
section. In the oourse of the day tho
River Rimao flooded ita banks in the
outskirts of Lima, endangoring life and
property.
Flc'itlng In Albay Province.
Mauila, Feb. 17. Insurgent forces,
estimated at 6.000 soldiers, mostly
bolomen, attacked the American garri
son in the convent at Daraga, province
of Albay, the night of February 0.
They were repulsed, however, after
they had burned much of the town.
One lieutenant wounded was the only
loss sustaiued by the Americana,
Steel ornaments should alwava be
kept in powdered starch to prevent
their jrusting.
CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 22, 1900.
WE ARE AN ASIATIC POWER.
Un I tad Rtatas Alona Opaned tha Door
. of China.
Ithaca, N. Y.. Feb. 1 .President
Jacob G. Schurman, of Cornell univer
sity, in an address before the Business
Men' Association, of Ithaca, spoke at
some length on the issues arising out
of the Philippine question. Regarding
tha commercial benefit which the
United States is to derive as a result of
the Spanish-American war, he said:
"The markets of the world are open
to ns and receiving our products. The
Spanish war gave us a solution to that
question. That war was waged to
drive from Cuba an effete European
power, a government of tyranny. The
irony of fate haa followed np our late
war, and, paradoxical though it lie,
we are now an Asitio power, with new
outlets lor our pjodnct.
"These are hard facta, and as strange
aa they are true. Where England and
Germany kept us from the competition
it 1 now all our own, and the lion
hare ia coming with it. We allowed
Africa to be diced up by European
power. It ia our national crime.
China ha opened the door to ita 400,
000,000 human souls for ns. Russia,
France, oermany and Jbngland were
dividing that great empire a Africa
waa divided. We might have lost it.
England was in despair. ' Its trade was
ridiculed by Russia, Germany and
France. But the United States alone
opened tho doors of China, and accom
pliahed one of the greatest achievements
in history.
"Our flag is anchored in the Pacific
it ia floating over the Philippines
Henceforth we are to be on an equal
footing In Asia with IEusaut, Germany,
France and England. But our mission
ia not alone to make money there,
although Providence dropped the island
into our lap. Eiuht million people
with immortal souls have been re
deemed from the tyranny of ages, and
our mission is to share with them our
highest American civilization and
liberty. They will accept our flag,
our education, ana then our mission
will be accomplished. It will be their
flag and ours, their glory and oura,
their pride and ours, emblem of the
Orient in its highest and noblest form
BETTER CONDITIONS.
Otls Kaporta General Improvement In
tha Philipplnea.
Washington, Feb. 17. The adjutant
general received the following cable
message from General Otis:
"Manila, Feb. 17. Bates left today
with two regitnenta and battery of
artillery on transports for Ban Miguel
bay, province of Camarines Sur, to
move on Nueva Ca ceres and towns in
that section. The road east from
Antimonan through the province of
Tayabaa ia not practicable for troops.
The insurgents in Camarines show
considerable activity and maki, attacks
on our troops along the southeastern
coast of Luzon island. It Is reported
that they bold several hundred Spanish
prisoners and a few Americans, in the
vicinity of Nucva Caceres.
' Kobbe, with two regiments, occu
pie the southeastern extremity of
Luzon from Tabaco on the north to
Donaol on the south; all important
points of the Island of Catanduanes,
Samar and Leyte.
"The conditions throughout the
Philippines are gradually improving.
All coasting vessels are now engaged in
transporting merchandise and products,
The Ladrone element ia troublesome
In all of the islands and keep troops
very actively engaged."
Maine Day la Havana.
Havana, Feb. 17. The second anni
versary of the destructin of the United
States battleship Maine in thia harbor
waa suitably observed here today.
Several hundred Americana went out
to the wreck of the Maine, over which
the United States flag was flying at
half mast. Every available piece of
the wreckage above the water was
banked with laurels. From the search'
light platform short prayers were offer
ed by Dr. McGee, of the Fpiscopal
church, and Father Jones, of the Catho
lic church. At the church of Mercede,
the municipality arranged for imposing
memorial services which were attended
by Governor-General Wood and other
civil and military offioers.
Freabet la tha lludxin.
Albany, N, Y Feb. 16. Three men
were drowned aud foOO.OOO damage
done to property along the Hudson
river by the worst freBhet which this
city has seen since 1857. The dead
are: Thomas Shea, of Bath; William
Rhienhart, of New York; Joseph Vo-
gel, of Van ; ltensslaer island. Shea
and Rhinohart broke through the. ice.
Vogel waa drowned while trying to res
cue four horses on his farm. Fifty men
are imprisoned in the second story ol
an ice house on Montgomery island,
across the river, but they are in no
danger, a the water haa begun to re
cede. . The flood reached its height at
8 o'clock this afternoon, when it regis
tered 20 feet above the ordinary level.
At midnight it had gone down two feet.
Corbett-Jvtrrles Fig-tit.
New York, Feb. 17. The date ol
the fight between J. J. Jeffries and J.
J. Corbett has been fixed at May 14.
George F. Considine and W. A. Brady,
manager of the men, met Tom
O'Rourke, manager of the Seaside
Athletio Club, today, and formally
accepted the offer of the Coney Island
Clnb for the fight.
Belaa tha ltoada.
Chioago, I"eb. 15. After a heated
debate, the resolutions committee of
the anti-trust conference decided to re
port in favor of government ownership
of rairoads and for their seizure on pay
ment of actual value and without pay
ment for "watered stock or other ficti
tious values."
The manager of the Belleville Woolen
mill, at North Kingston, Rhode Inland,
(ranted the demund of the operatives
tor a 10 per ceut advai.ae in waves.
GL
OBE.
CRONJE IN RETREAT
Making for Bloemfontein
With All Speed.
FUE.N'CH'S 8TAY AT KIMBERLEY
Hoar VTa(on-Traln Being- Fanned
ward tha Capital-publle tag
la Ensland.
Ta-
London. Feb. 19. General Cronje,
with a start of a day or two, is seem
ingly in full retreat from Lord Roberts,
moving northward. General French
with the cavalry, simply stayed ovet
night in Kimberley, and then pushed
on to get in touch with the retreating
enemy. A long Boer wagon train mov
ing toward Bloemfontein, followed pre
sumably by a large force of British in
fantry. In their hasty departure the
Boers lost quantities of supplies and
ammunition.
Military opinion here ia that Lord
Roberts will not push far after the
Boers immediately, because of trans
port problem and the need of rest for
the troop. He ha to feed 70,000 per
sons in bis army and the whole Kim
berley population. He must rebuild
the railway from Modder River town
to Kimberley, and revictual the latter.
General French lost a few men only In
action, but the forced marches and the
beat have probably made many ill
Numbers of lemounts most be provided.
Ketreatlnf to Bloemfontein.
Jacobsdal, Feb. 19 via Modder
River. General Cronje, with 10,000
men, is in full retreat toward Bloem
fontein. . General Kelly-Kenny is fight
ing a rear guard and harassing the re
treat. The Boers are reported .to be
leaving Spyfontein, going in a north
westerly direction.
ine uoers capture a large convoy
as a result of Thursday's fghting at
Riet river. The , British casualties
were comparatively light in view of
the tremendous bombardment. Leas
than 80 men were wounded and but
one killed. .
General French 'a division wa en
thusiastically welcomed at Kimberley.
The officers dined at the club last even
ing. The news oi the entry into Kim
berley has greatly cheered tho troops,
who are working splendidly.
Kiota la Martlnlqae.
Fort De France, Martinique, Feb. 19.
A mob of rioters yesterday at Rivierre
Sallee refused to hear Senator Knight,
who is favorably disponed toward
their cause. At midnight the plant'
tiona of La Cocollee and Champigny
were set nre to. rtew nas been re
ceived from Paria announcing that the
garrison is to be reinforced and the
Frehch cruiser Sachet is on her way
here.
The situation grows worse rather
than better, in spite of the concession
by the employers. Work is stopped,
and the strikers, nrged on by their
ringleaders, are becoming more men
acing and exacting. M. Hayott, a
prominent planter at Petitborug, with
his family, baa arrived here, abandon
ing his effects and plantation. There
are more than 8.000 rioters in the Petit
borug district, and as there ia a consid
erable supply of liquor accessible, it is
feared that the night will witness
scenes of violence. The governor hav
ing declared himself nnable to afford
the desired protection, the command'
ant made an urgent appeal, and at 6
o'clock this evening the entire local
lirigade of eendarmene was called Into
requisition.
Mora riaue la Honolulu.
Honluln, Feb. 10. Five cases of
plagne have developed since the Ahv
meda sailed, February 2. Among the
stricken ones were two white men J,
W. Robertson, a clerk in a large hard
ware store, and J. H. Hartman, a
stable man who recently came from
San Francisco. Roliertson lingered 24
hours and then succumbed. Hartman
ia said to be improving, under the
Pasteur treatment. No new cases have
developed during the past four days.
The houee-to-house inspection ia being
kept up.
The schooner Golden Shore had a
narrow escape from destructionn from
fire on the 7th. The vessel was fumi
gated, and 48 hours later flames were
discovered in the hold. The vessel was
damaged to the extent of f 1,500. The
schooner will leave for Puget sound
in ballast.
Broom-Corn Trnat.
Chicago, Feb. 19. There was a
meotiug of the members of the Union
111. win Company, known as the broom
corn truHt, in this city, and it is said
an effort was made to advance the price
of brush from f-'OO to l'L'0 a ton, but
the wiser heads thought it bent not to
do it. The dealers outside claim this
will be done at the next meeting. From
all sections come reports of increased
acreages this year.
Large Phliuneiit of Opium,
San Francisco, Feb. 19. One of the
largest shipments of opium received at
this port for some time waa brought
from th Orient by the steamer Coptic.
It consists of 28,821 pounds, and its
value, with duty paid, is about 400,-
000. The duty on the opium will
amount to $142,926.
In Asiatic ltussla.
San Francisco, Feb. 19. Advices
from Japan, per steamer Coptic, remirt
that the Japanese government has
knowledge that Russia will place 50,
000 troops at Port Arthur within two
years. Japan is apprehensive of the
move, as Russia could fill Corea with '
wl.liura a ..am. ..V . I . A I. '
dvhhcio u .o.j Diiius tiiuu. tue
matter now stanas, Japan would have
to dispatch transports to Chemulro
with men, and thi would be a big un-dertaking.
NO. 50.
BATTLE IN SOUDAN.
French Force Defeated Rabab, a Native
Chieftain.
Paris, Feb. 19. M. de Crais. min
ister of the colonies, has received i
telegram from the governor of the
French Congo, M. De Lamothe, an
aouncing the defeat in battle of Rabab,
the principal chieftan of Central Son-
dan, by a French expedition under M.
Gentil.
Rabah has long been the strongest
opponent of the extension of French
influence in the Soudan. It appears
that he was strongly intrenched at
Kouna, between French Congo and
Lake Tchad. Kouna wa defended by
12.000 men, with 2,600 rifles and three
cannon. After a desperate fight, the
French demolished the fortress. Ra
bah, who was wounded during the
fight, fled six hours before its conclu
sion. The commander of the French
expedition, however, admit that prac
tically half of hi own fprce was placed
nor de combat. Forty-three Senaga'
lese sharpshooter were killed, and
four Europeans, including Captain
Robillot, and 106 Senagalese were
wounded. The commander of the ex
pedition say in hi report:
"We had altogether 820 rifles, so J
thought it advisable to continue the
march to Lako Tchad. Captain
Robillot occupied a fortified canton
ment at Tonnia."
The commander of the expedition
retnrnea to angue to inlorm the gov
ernor oi the defeat of Rabab. He re
ports that the result will be very im
portant, as Rabah is completely de
moralized by his losses, estimated at
between 2,000 and 8,000 killed.
- YAQUI PRISONERS.
Six Huadrea of Them Will Be Dlatrlb-
atad In Tartoaa Cities.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 19. A dispatch
from Manzanillo, Mexico, says that
the Mexican gunboat Oaxaca has ar
rived there from the mouth of the
Guaynia river with 600 Yaqui Indian
prisoners on board. They were cap
tured in the battle fought about three
weeks ago near Mazocoba. The pris
oner will be taken to Guadalajara, and
there distributed to the various interior
cities. They will not be confined in
prisons, but will be kept under surveil
anoe for a few years, until they have
become educated in the habits of the
Mexican people when they will be
allowed to return to their tribe and im
part their newly acquired knowledge
to their fellow tribesmen.
When the Oxaca left the Yaqui river
the government troops were making
good progress toward subduing the
rebela. General Torres had divided
his command, and the two armies were
to advance into the Yaqui country from
two ainerent points. ro official con
firmation i obtainable as to the gov
ernment's loss in the recent battles
uu it is reported that there were over
400 killed and wounded. It is claimed
that the Yaquia left 200 killed, about
300 wounded and 600 captured.
Baeoa'a Resolution.
Washington, Feb. 17. Considera
tion of 4he financial matter havina
been concluded, discussion of the Phil
ippine question waa resumed in the
senate today. McEenry, (Rep. La.),
strongly opposed the permanent acquia
tion of the islands, and believed the
United States ought to relinquish them
as soon as the authority of this country
had been asserted. Stewart, (Silver
Nevada), took a pronounced position
in favor of the admission of the products
of any of the island possessions of the
United State free of dutv. The bill
providing a form of government for the
territory of Hawaii was read, but be
yond that formality nothing waa done,
with it.
Injured at Fires.
Chicago, Feb. 19.--Eight persons
were injured, one fatally, in four fires
that occurred late last night and early
this morning in the residence portion
of tho city. In all about 85 lives were
imperiled by the fires, and there were
heroic deeds of rescue bv the firemen.
M. W. Littlefield, Mr. M. W. Little
field, Curtis Jamieson and Frank
Hampden were overcome by smoke and
rescued by firemen. The two small
children of Mrs. H. E. Bump, sleeping
on the first floor, wete also overcome
by smoke and rescued by their mother
at the peril of her life.
The total loss wilu not amount to
$50,000. Most of the fires were caused
by overheated furnaces.
Locomotive Kzploded.
fopeka, Kan., Feb. 19. Two men
were instantly killed and three fright
fully injured by the explosion of a loc
omotive boiler in the Santa Fe round
house this afternoon. The dead are:
John Heustis, a boilermaker; Nels
Linden, fireman. The injured are: J.
L, Beards ley, will probably die; Artie
Sailor, bruised and badly shaken np.
and Bert Shields, face cut and one eye
injured. The explosion was caused by
compressed air, which was to be used
as a motive power in the "niideet"
locomotive, a small switch engine.
Beard sley was letting the air into the
boiler when the explosion occurred.
Calaveras Big Tree Grove Sold.
San Francisco, Feb. 17. Robert
W hiteoide, of Duluth, Minn., has prac
tically purchased the Calaveras Big
Tree grove, having paid the company
owning it $1,000 for an option of 90
day. The price for the grove is $100,
000, and it consist of 8,800 acres.
He has already purchased 5,000 acres
Ol tlmoer lam I west Of the Calaveras
grove and has bonded two other large
tracts east and south of the big tree
park. A joint resolution is pending in
congress authorizing the secretary of ,
the interior to open negotiations for
bonding of the Calaveras county groves
of sequoia giuantea for
a government
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CRONJE GOT AWAY
Doubt About Capture of the
British Wagons.
HOW ROBERTS' PLAN'S WORKED
Boera From Natal Are Reported tn Ba
Moving to Assistance of tha Free
State Forces.
London, eb. 20. It is now amply
confirmed that General Cronje escaped.
Every detail received, however, proves
ow admirable Lord Roberts' plana
were conceived and were succeeding.
Tint for the unexpected delay at Dekiel
drift, which waa almost inmpassable
ifor wagons, the whole Boer force would
have been surrounded. The delay of
one day there gave them their chance
Wa hasty retreat. All the other
movements of Lord Roberts were exe
cuted on time. Apparently General
Cronje is retreating with "the main
army, and even if he shall escape alto
gether, he will probably lose all his
baggage.
There is still something doubtful of
about the capture of the British convoy.
According to a Daily Mail correspond
ent with the convoy, which consisted
of 200 wagons, each loaded with 6,000
pounds of ration and forage, and each
drawn by 16 oxen, it waa quite unex
pectedly attacked by a commando
supposed to come from Colesbnrg. The
escort, consisting of 80 of the Gordon
Highlanders, 40 men of the army serv
ice corps, and a few of Kitchener'
horse, maintained a defense until the
arrival of reinforcements sustaining
insignificant casualties.
The Standard's correspodent at
Jacobsdal, telegraphing February 17,
ays:
"An attack was made yesterdav
upon the rear guard of our main body
by a force of 1,400 Boers, who were
hurried up from Colesbnrg. They
succeeded in capturing some of our
wagons, but Lord Roberts did not de
lay his march to retake these. There
were few casualties on our side."
The last ot our supply columns ar
rived from Honey Nest kloof today,
having met with no opposition on the
way.
Special from Ladysmith report an
apparent movement on the Boers to
ward the Free State, presumably with
the object of assisting General Cronje.
Beaded Wareheuaea.
City of Mexico, Feb. 20. The presi
dent has issued a decree for the estab- ,
lishment of a system of bonded ware
houses at porta of entry. Managers ol
warehouses may lend money on the
goods deposited, as well aa enjoy the
usual privileges pertaining to this busi
ness in foreign count ies, collect stor
age charges, etc. Exemptions of cus
toms duties on the materials for the
construction of the warehouse is grant
ed for five years. Several banks here
are interested in thia business, and
New York parties are expected to take
a portion of the capital required. The
business wa projectd some year ago,
but was defeated in congress, but it is
now certain to pass.
Steel Plant for Mexico.
Chicago, Feb. 20. A special to the
Record from Monterey, Mex.. says:
An American syndicate with a capital
of $10,000,000 will immediately begin
the construction of a great steel plant
in this city. The plans for the mam
moth concern have been completed and
the ground purchased for locating the
several buildings. An abundance of
high grade iron ore and coal ia within
easy shipping distance. The plant
will make a specialty of manufacturing
steel rails, and will be the first in
dustry of the kind to be established in
Mexico. It will give employment to
about 4,000 men in the different de
partments when they are in operation.
Several American capitalists in Monte
rey are heavy stockholders in the
enterprise.
The Venezuelan Revolution.
Havana, Feb. 20. General Ignacio
Andrade, former president of Vene
zuela, who is now in Havana, said
today:
"I left Venezuela for the good of my
country, as ft was claimed that I was
the cause of the revolution. As the
revolution continues, I can scarcely
have been the sole cause. I confess
that I do not know the precise cause
of the war. By some it has been at
tributed to the division of the country
into 20 states by congress. " The revo
lutionists pretend to consider it uncon
stitutional, but they have themselves
maintained that diivsion."
Elephanta Ran Amuck.
London, Feb. 20. An exciting scene
took place at the Crystal Palace, Syden
ham, this afternoon. Two large ele
phants belonging to the circus ran
amuck, killed their keeper and gored
another man. There was a terrible
panic in the audience attending the
concert in the place. One animal was
captured after great damage to prop
erty. The other escaped tliroiinh the
grounds, but was captured late this
eveuing in the suburbs of Breckenhatn.
Fire in Denver, Colo., destroyed a
tour-story building. Loss is estimated
at $150,000.
Sevan Stores Worth aoO.OOO. Burned.
Clarksdule, Miss., Feb. 20. Fire
which started in the rear of Bacol &
Cappg' general store destroyed seveu
brick stores in the business portion of
the city today; loss. $50,000.
College Deatroyed by Fire.
New Orleans. Feb. 20. The St.
Charles college, at Grand Coteau, to
gether with a large and valuable libra
ry, was destroyed by fire, today; loss.
$50,000,