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Plague at Manila is spreading.
Lord Roberts’ forces have occupied
Jacobsdal.
Terrific snow storms are raging in
Northern Germany.
WE
ARE
U n ite d
C O U N T Y , OREGON.
AN
A S IA T IC
S t a t e s A lo n e O p e n e d
o f C h in a .
POW ER
th e
D oor
W ED N ESD A Y ,
E E B Iil A IÍV
BATTLE
21,
IN
1900.
SOUDAN.
F r . n r h F o r c e D e f e a t e d R a b a h , a N a t iv e
C h ie fta in .
NO . 5 2 .
STRENG TH
OF
STA PLES.
L r a d lo g F e a t u r e o f t h e T r a d e S lt u a t lo a
Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 17.— President
T h in W e e k .
Paris, Feb. 19.— M. de C'rais, m in­
British Finally Relieve the Jacob G- Schurnian, of Cornell univer­
Bradstreet’s
says: The strength of
Cronje Retreating1 ister of the colonies, has received a
sity, in an address before the Business General
staples,
and
particularly
those of agri­
telegram from the governor of the An Attack Upon the British
Beleagured Town.
Men’s Association, of Ithaca, spoke at
cultural origin, is the leading feature
1 he bouse passed the legislative, ex ­
French
Congo,
M.
De
Lamothe,
an­
With
All
Speed.
some length on the issues arising out
this week, at least. In general trade,
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill.
Supply Wagons.
nouncing the defeat in battle of ltabah,
of the Philippine question. Regarding
OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS
weather conditions have not favored a
the principal chieftan of Central Sou­
General Kelley*-Kenny’s brigade cap­ RETIREMENT OF THE BOERS the commercial benefits which the
big
distribution, but, compared with
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dan,
by
a
French
expedition
under
M.
tured a Boer supply train of 78 wagons
United States is to derive as a result of
Gentil.
H O W R O B E R T S ’ P L A N S W O R K E D a year ago, are still quite favorable.
near
Jacobsdal.
the Spanish-American war. he said:
C o n » p r e h « n .i» « R e v i e w o f t h e I m p o r t -
Enlarged speculation is reflected in in­
Rabah has long been the strongest
I he markets of the world are open
A blizzard is raging in New York. T h e W a r O ffice l i a s I s s u e d O r d e r s fo r
• a o t H a p p e n in g , o f th e P a ,t W eek
creased
bank clearings, and compari­
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opponent of the extension of French
t h e F o r m a t io n o f « I N e w B a t t e r i e s to ns and receiving our products.
The
C u lle d F r o m t h e T e le g r a p h C o lu m n ,. Blinding clouds of snow are being
sons with last year are again encourag­
B o e r . F r o m N a t a l A r e R e p o r t e d t o Be
w a r d t h e C a p t t a l - K e l l y - K . u u y H a r- influence in the Soudan.
It
appears
a n d T h r e e I ta tta lio n s o f In fa n tr y .
Spanish war gave us a solution to that
whirled about by a strong northeast
ing, while gains over years previous to
M o v in g to
th e
A n .i .t u n r e o f t h e
n n s lu g t h e Itu a r G u a r d .
that he was strongly intrenched at
question.
That war was waged to
wind.
1899 are very marked. In strength of
I* r<*e HtatF F o r c e » .
Kouna,
between
French
Congo
and
drive from Cuba an effete European
The revolution in Venezuela, under
demand, and size of advance, cottons
London, Feb. 17.—The war office power, a government of tyranny. The
An armor plate trust, comjiosedof 15
Lake Tchad. Kouna was defended by
the leadership of Hernandez, is said to firms in the world, which practically announces that General French reached
are still easily first. Although the crop
London. Feb. 19.—General Cronje,
with 2,500
rifles „ and three
irony of fate has followed up our late with a start of a day or two, is seem­ 12.000
m men,
srtoe
j
London, Feb. 20.—It is now amply movement has noticeably enlarged so
be gaining headway.
monopolize armor plate, w ill be Kimberley Thursday evening.
cannon.
After
a
war, and, paradoxical though it be,
h de,
h
hght’ the conflrn,ed ‘hat General Cronje escaped, active has been the demand for foreign
The treasurer of Sea 1'erc.e county, formed.
Following is Lord Roberts’ message to we are now an Asitic power, with new ingly in full retreat from Lord Roberts, Freuc h dem olished th e fortress.
Rtt- i Every d e ta il r e c e i v e d h n o e . e e
i
,
...
,
,
,
.* **“ ? ---cry detail received, however, proves spinners that fully 38 cents advance is
moving northward. General French^ bah, who WHS
Idaho, was arrested for depositing pub­
was wounded during the how admirable "
W ill Burts, a negro, was Ivnched the war officer
outlets for our products.
Lord Roberts’ plans shown.
lic funds in national banks.
with the cavalry, simplv staved over fight, tied six hours before its convin­
Jacobsdal. F’eb. 17.— French, with
near Basket! M ills. S. C „ bv a mob
Ihese are hard facts, and as strange
were conceived and were succeeding.
The strength of the raw sugar posi­
night
in
Kimberley,
and
then
pushed
a
force
of
artillery,
cavalry
and
mount
sion.
The
commander
of
Two hundred shareholders of the 250 men. He assaulted the wife of
tile French But for the unexpected delay at Dekiel
ns they are true. Where England and
tion
has been further increased this
on
to
get
in
touch
with
the
retreating
ed
infantry,
reached
Kimberley
this
expedition, however, admits that prac drift, which was almost inmpassable
- Panama Canal Company met in Paris planter.
Germany kept ns from the competition,
week by bullish reports from European
evening (Thursday).”
enemy.
A
long
Boer
wagon
train
mov-
E™
de
«
X
hb
T
/
'
T
Wa8
,,laCe'1
t°r
WagOnS>
the
WhO,e
fo^
w
«
u
l
d
and chose a new board of directors.
it is now all our own, and the lion’s
Rear-Admiral Sampson has
been
beet markets, and the expectation that
rs de combat.
Forty-three Senaga- have been surrounded.
The
share is coining with it. We allowed nig tow ard Bloemfontein, folk wed pre­
C r o n j e ’» R e t ir e m e n t .
■urroonaeo.
m
e delay of receipts of cane sugars are apt to be
- « A bill appropriating $150,000 for the offered and declined the presidency
sumably by a large force of British in­ lese sharpshooters were killed, and j
one day there gave them their chance light in the future.
London, Feb. 17.— As Gen. Cronje’s Africa to be sliced up by European fantry. In their hasty departure the
enlargement of the post-office building the
Massachusetts
institute
four Euroix-ans, including Captain
It is our national crime.
A ll the other
at Portland, Or., was passed in the technology.
communications with Bloemfontein powers.
Fine grades of wool are quiet, bnt
Boers lost quantities of supplies and Robillot, and 106 Senagalese were for a hasty retreat.
China has opened the door to its 400,- ammunition.
senate.
movements of Lord Roberts were exe­ there is still an urgent demand for me­
have
been
cut.
England
would
like
to
Three men were caught in a snow
wounded.
The
commander
of
the
ex­
000,000 human souls for us.
Russia,
cuted on time.
Apparently General dium grades, and qnarter-bloods sell
Military opinion here is that Lord pedition says in his report:
After an overhauling at Mare Island slide in Colorado, near Silverton. Two hear that he elects to give liattle among F rance, Germany and England were
Cronje
is
retreating
with the main
the
low
hills
and
ridges
east
of
Kim­
Roberts w ill not push far after the
navy yard, the Philadelphia w ill pro­ were kilted and the third saved his life
“ We had altogether 320 rifles, so I army, and even if he shall escape a lto­ better, considerable imported wools
berley. Should he determine not to do dividing that great empire as Africa Boers immediately, because of trans­
having changed hands in Eastern mar­
ceed to the island of Tntnila, one of by running.
thought
it
advisable
to
continue
the
gether, he will probably lose all his kets.
this, he must retreat to a point where was divided. We might have lost it. port problems and the need of rest for
the Samoans.
march
to
Lake
Tchad.
Captain
The Abbott-Downing Carriage Com he would prefer to tight. This retire­ England was in despair. Its trade was
baggage.
A further gain in blast furnace ca­
the troops. He has to feed 70,000 per­ Robillot occupied a fortified canton­
A branch of the miners’ anion has pany, of Concord, N. H ., has made an
There ia still something doubtful of pacity is noted. Current production
ment could be a long detonr around the ridiculed by Russia, Germany and sons in his army and the whole Kim- ment at Tounia.”
been formed at Cornucopia. This is assignment, w ith liahilites of $200,000 head of the British advance to Bloem­ France, But the I nited States alone
about tbe capture of the British oonvov.
lierley population. He must rebuild
The commander of the ex|iedition According to a Daily Mail correspond­ is now little below 16,000,000 tons
noteworthy in that it is the first branch and i .sets of $600,000.
fontein, or, as seems to military stu­ opened the doors of China, and accom­ the railway from Modd?r River town
to be formed in Oregon.
returned to Bangue to inform the gov­ ent with the convoy, which consisted yearly, and some increase of stocks is
dents more practicable, he could w ith­ plished one of the greatest achievements to Kimberley, and revictual the latter.
T1 e strike situation at the island
shown.
ernor
of the defeat of Babah. He re­
During the last three months nearly Martinique is now calm .
Several ar draw to the north, using the railroad in history.
M heat (including flour) shipments
General French lost a few men only in ports that the result w ill be very im ­ of 200 wagons, each loaded with 6,000
“ Our flag is anchored in the Pacific;
250 demented soldiers have arrived in rests have been made of strikers for in for his guns and heavy baggage, mov­
action, but the forced marches and the portant, as Rabah is completely de­ pounds of ration and forage, and each tor the week aggregate 2,902,867 bush-
draw’ll by 16 oxen, it was quite unex­
San Francisco from the Philippines, terfering w ith men at work.
ing to Fourteen Streams station, and it is floating over the Philippines. heat have probably made many ill.
moralized by his losses, estimated at pectedly attacked by a commando al«, against 2,724,987 bushels last
Henceforth we are to lie on an equal
and it it said 200 more are on the way.
thence
into
the
Transvaal
territory.
week. 5,580,500 bushels in the corre-
Numbers of iemounts must be provided. between 2,000 and 3,000 killed.
The laxly of Miss Esther J. Cullen
supposed to come from Colesburg. The sponding week of 1899.
lh e Boers have made no preparations footing in /tsia with Russia, Germany,
The Corliss proposition lor the gov­ of Olympia, Wash., was found on the
France and England. But our mission
K e ll-e a tin g to B l o e m f o n t e i n .
escort, consisting of 80 of the <Jordon
Y A Q U I P R IS O N E R S .
Business failures in tbe United
ernment ownership of a Pacific cable tide flats of that city. A complete air to defend Bloemfontein, and there is is not alone to make money there,
Highlanders, 40 men of the army serv­ States for the week number 281, as
Jacobsdal,
Feb.
19—
via
Modder
no
paititular
reason
why
General
was defeated by the honse committee of mystery surrounds her death.
Cronje shoud risk a battle to protect the although Providence dropped the island River.—General Cronje, with 10,000 Sin H u n d r e d o f T h e m W ill R e D in tr tb - ice corps, and a few of Kitchener’s compared with 171 last week, 198 in
on interstate and foreign commerce, by
The Vermont State Federation
into our lap.
Fight million people nien, is in full retreat towards Bloem­
u te d In Y a rlo u ft C it ie s .
horse, maintained a defense until the this week a year ago. 278 in 1898, 30]
capital of the Free State.
a vote of 8 to 5.
Women’s Clubs is attempting to secure
Austin, Tex., Feb. 19.— A dispatch arrival of reinforcements, sustaining i* 1897, and 381 in 1896.
Operations elsewhere are apparently with immortal souls have been re­ fontein. General Kelly-Kenny is fight­
deemed from the tyranny of ages, and ing a rear guard and harassing the re from Manzanillo, Mexico, says that insignificant casualties.
F. O. Tait, smatuer golf chapmion of the appointment of women on the state suspended.
Great Britain in 1896 and 1898, was board of penal and charitable iusti
The Standard’s correspodent at
A correspondent, writing from Cheve- our mission is to share with them our treat. The Boers are reported to be the Mexican gunboat Oaxaca has ar­
P A C IF IC C O A S T T R A D E .
killed during General MacDonald’s re­ tntions.
ley, February 15, says:
“ We are highest American civilization and leaving Spyfontein, going in a north rived there from the mouth of the Jacobsdal, telegraphing February 17,
Guaymas river with 600 Yaqm Indian says:
connaissance at Koodersberg, being shot
A hand of Cree Indinas, camped still hopeful of relieving Ladvsniith.” liberty. They w ill accept our flag, westerly direction.
■ e a t t l. M a r k .te .
They were cap­
through the body. He had previously near Butte, Mont., bought a quantity
I he Boers captured a large convoy prisoners on Ixiard.
“ An attack was made yesterdav
Colonel Baden-Powell, in a dispatch our education, and then our mission
been wounded at Magersfontein.
Onions, new, $2.5(32.50 per sack.
of alcohol, and by mistake were given from Mafeking, dated January 29, after w ill be accomplished. It w ill be their as a result of Thursday’s f g'iting at tured in the battle fought alnut three upon the rear guard of our main body
The pris­ by a force of 1.400 Boers, who were
Lettuce, hot house, 40c per dot.
The British casualties weeks ago near Mazocola.
The British ship County of Edin­ wood alcohol, three of the band dying mentioning matters already sent out flag and ours, their glory and ours, Liet river.
Thev
Potatoes, new, $18 « 2 0 .
by correspondents, gives his total cas­ their pride and ours, emblem of the were comparatively light in view of oners will be taken to Guadalajara, and hurried up from Colesburg.
burgh went ashore near Manasuan life­ in great agony.
Orient in its highest and noblest form.” the tremendous liomliardinent. Less there distributed to the various interior succeeded in capturing some of our
Beets, per sack, 7 6 « 85c.
saving station, on the Jersev coast,
The Owen brothers, two of the hand ualties up to January 25 as follows:
than 30 men were wounded and but cities. They w ill not be confined in wagons, but Lord Roberts did not de­
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
near Point Pleasant. She is hard and its who held up and robbed -» W ells- Killed, five officers and 60 men;
B E T T E R C O N D IT IO N S .
one killed.
Oarrots, per sack, 50c.
prisons, but w ill be kept under surveil- lay his march to retake these.
There
wounded,
eight
officers
and
123
men;
fast aground, and it is expected to Fargo express car at Fairbanks, Aria.,
General French’s division was en­ ance for a few years, until they have were few casualties on onr side.”
Parsnips, per sack, 7 5 « 85c.
break np. The crew were taken off in have lieen captured near Pearce, Aria., missing, 34 men.
O i l . R r p o r ta . G e n e r a l I m p r o v e m e n t In
Itecome
educated
in
the
habits
of
the
The
last
ot
onr
supply
columns
ar­
thusiastically
welcomed
at
Kimberley
Cauliflower,
75c « $ 1 per dozen.
No
word
has
been
received
regarding
t
h
e
P
h
i
l
i
p
p
i
n
e
s
.
the breeches buoy by the life-savers.
by a Tombstone posse.
The officers dined at the club last even Mexican people when they w ill be rived from Honey Nest kloof today,
Ozbbage, native and
C a lif o r n ia
General Gatacre’s 12,000 men at Storm-
Washington,
Feb.
17.—The
adjutant-
Iglisias and Eduardo Conde, Puerto
Pirates are causing much trouble in berg. The impression is that these
allowed to return to their tribe and im ­ having met with no opposition on the $1 0 0 « 1.25 per 100 pounds.
ing.
The
news
of
the
entry
into
Kim­
Rican labor leaders, have issued an Chinese waters. A crew from a British forces are on the way to Lord Roberts. general received the following cable berley has greatly cheered ’ the troops, part their newly acquired knowledge way.
Apples, $ 1 .2 5 « 1.50 per box.
message from General Otis:
appeal to this government on behalf of gunboat had a lively fign» with them
to their fellow triliesmen.
who are working splendidly.
Pears, $ 1 .0 0 « 1.25 per oox.
specials
from
Ladysmith
report
an
Mr. Chamberlain's announcement in
‘Manila, Feb. 17.—Bates left today
the workingmen of Puerto Rico. They near Choutou Chang, in which several the honse of commons of the intention
Prunes, 60c per box.
When the Oxaca left the Yaqni river apparent movement on the Boers to­
with
two
regiments
and
battery
of
R
io
t
s
lu
M
a
r
t
in
iq
u
e
.
declare that the working class of their pirates were killed and one sailor shot. of the government to encourage the
the goiem inent troops were making ward the Free State, presumably with
Butter—Creamery, S ic per pound;
Fort De France, Martinique, Feb. 19. good progress toward subduing the the obj-jet of assisting General Cronje.
island have been reduced by reason of At El Paso, Texas, a mob of negro Zulus to defend themselves from the artillery on transports for San Miguel
17 «2 2 c; ranch, >0c p e r w n n .l
bay,
province
of
Camarines
Snr,
to
—A
mob
of
rioters
yesterday
at
Bivierre
the war, the hurricane and the action soldiers from Fort Bliss attacked the Boers is a contingency the Boers seem
Eggs— 20c.
rebels. General Torres had divided
move
on
Nneva
Caceres
and
towns
in
B o n d e d W a r e h o u « e i.
Sallee refused to hear Senator Knight, his command, and the two armies were
of this government since the storm, to city police station with the object of to have anticipated, as they have been
Cheese—Native. 16c.
that section.
The road east from who is favorably disposed towards
^7 oi Mexico, Feb. 20.—The presi-
a condition of extreme destitution.
to
advance
into
the
Yaqui
country
from
Poultry— 1 3 « 14c; dressed. 1 4 « 1 5 c.
doing
everything
in
their
power
to
win
releasing two of their comrades who
Antimouan through the province of their cause. At midnight the planta
dent has issued a decree for the estab­
Bay—Puget Sound timothy, $13.00;
By an executive order, a certain por­ had been arrested and during the fight the good w ill of the Basntoa, who have Tayabas is not practicable for troops. tions of La Cooollee and Champignv two different points. No officiai con lishment of a system of bonded ware­
The Boers The insurgents in Camarines shew were set fire to. News has been re­ tirmation is obtainable as to tbe gov­ houses at ports of entry. Managers of eheice Eastern Washington timothv
tion of the peninsula in the district one officer and one soldier was killed. thousands ot good rifles.
$ 1 8 .0 0 « 19.00
gave 2,000 Basutos safe conduct.
If considerable activity and make attacks ceived from Baris announcing that the ernment’s loss in the recent battles,
of Alaska, immediately north of the
warehouses may lend money on the
The Boers now claim to have 120,000
Cora—Whole, $33.00; cracked, $23;
the British let loose one trilie the Boers on our troops along the southeastern garrison is to lie reinforced and the but it is reported that there were over goods deposited, as well as enjoy the
southern boundary, and embracing fighting men.
feed meal, $23.
w ill probably let loose another.
Camp Point Spencer, has been reserved
coast of Luzon island. It is reported French cruiser Sachet is on her way 400 killed and wounded. It is claimed usual privileges pertaining to this busi­
The army appropriation bill carries
that the Yaqnis left 200 killed, about
Barley— Rolled or ground, per ton
for public purposes.
The tract is
The war office haa issued orders for that they hold several hundred Spanish here.
ness in foreign oounDies, collect stor­ 931; whole, |3 2 .
300 wounded and 6 0 0 captured.
the formation of 21 new batteries and prisoners and a few Americans, in the
located on the west shore of Port Clar $111,700,364.
The situation grows worse rather
age charges, etc. Exemptions of cus­
Flour— Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
ence bay, comprising the peninsula on
Treaty between the United States three battalions of infantry.
vicinity of Nneva Caceres.
K aron** R e s o lu t io n .
than better, in spite of the concessions
toms duties on the materials for the blended straights, $3.00; California,
The cabinet council was in session
w hich is Point Spencer, and includes and Trinidad haa lieen signed.
“ Kobbe, with two regiments, occu­ by the employers.
Work ia stopped,
Washington, Feb. 17.—Considera­ construction of the warehouses is grant­
about four square miles.
yesterday for two hours. • It w ill meet pies the southeastern extremity of and the strikers, urged on by their tion of the financial matter having ed for five years. Several banks here $1 26; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra­
Charles Lewis, of Lewisville, Or., again today. This Is quite unusnal.
ham, per barrel, $3.80; whole wheat
Luzon from Ta!>aco on the north to ringleaders, are becoming more men­ been concluded, discussion of the Phil­ are interested in this business, and
Albay province is nrach harassed killed himself accidentally while hun­
tour, $3.00; rye flour, $ 3 .8 0 « 4 .0 0 .
by the Filipino rebels.
Donsol
on
the
south;
all
important
B
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it
is
h
K
r
s
e
u
s
l
s
R
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n
a
b
e
r
g
.
ting.
acing and exacting.
M. Hayott, a ippine question was resumed in the New York parties are expected to take
Millstnffs— Bran, per ton, $14.00;
London, Feb. 17.—The Cape Town points of the island of Catanduanes. prominent planter at Betitlxirng, with senate today. McEenrv, (Rep. La.), a portion of the capital required. The shorts, per ton, $16.00.
A territorial form of government is
Astoria. Or., is taking apecial pre-
Samar
and
Leyte.
corresjHjhdent
of
the
Daily
Chronicle,
his family, has arrived here, abandon­ strongly opposed the permanent acquis- business was projeetd some years ago.
recoinm >nded for Hawaii.
eantions against the introduction of
Feed—Chopped feed, $20.00 pet ton;
telegraphing, says:
“ The conditions throughout the ing his effects and plantation.
There tion of th? islands, an! believed the but was defeated in congrew, but it is middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
plague.
Dawson merchants are closing
‘It is reported hero that the British Philippines are gradually improving. are more than 2.000 rioters in the Petit- I nited States ought to relinquish them now certain to pass.
per ton, $30.00.
shop to go to Cape Nome.
The anti-trust conference has de­ have evacuated Kensherg and retired to All coasting vessels are now engaged in borug district, and as there is a consid­ as soon as the autltoritv of this counlry
Fresh Meats—Choioe dressed l>eef
S
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e
e
l
P
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a
n
t
f
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M
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transporting merchandise and products erable supply of liquor accessible, it is had been asserted. Stewart, (Silver
Congressman Sulzer, of New York, clared in favor of the government own­ Arundel.” .
Meers. 4 H « 5 c ; cows , 4 « 4 > 4 c ; pork,
Chicago,
Feb.
20.—A
special
to
I
ership
of
railroads.
The Ladrone element is troublesome feared that the night w ill witness Nevada), took a pronounced position
is talked of for Bryan’s running mate.
Arundel, Feb. 17.—General Clem­
Record from Monterey, Mex., says: 4 Ho; trimmed, e.Hc; veal, small, 6c;
A press agent of the defunct Franklin ents withdrew from Rensberg during in all of the islands and keep troops scenes of violence. The governor hav­ in favor of the admission of the products
Fire in the Brooklyn navy yard de­
An
American syndicate with a capital large. 4c.
very
actively
engaged.”
ing declared himself unable to afford of any of the island possessions of the
stroyed property to the value of $100.- syndicate believes that Miller made a the night, his rear guard arriving at
Hams—Large, 13c; small, 13 H;
of $10,000,000 w ill immediately begin
the desired protection, the command­ United States free of duty. The bill
m illion dollars out of the swindle.
000.
M a in e D a y In H a v a n a .
Arundel early tnis morning.
The
the construction of a great steel plant breakfast bacon, 12,He; dry salt sides.
Havana, Feb. 17.—The second anni ant made an urgent appeal, and at 6 providing a form of government for the in this city. The plans for the mam­ Be.
Manufacturing, railway and ice har­ Boers promptly followed, reoccupying
Four men were fatally wounded dur­
o ’clock this evening the entire local territorv* of Hawaii was read, bnt be­
ing a riot at a dance in Northern Okla­ vesting interests have been greatly their old position on the Taaisbosch versarv of the destructin of the United brigade of gendarmerie was called into yond that formality nothing was done moth concern have t>een completed and
F o r tla n d M ark ot.
States
battleship
Maine
in
this
harlior
damaged
by
severe
stoims
in
New
Eng,
homa.
hills, when they have been shelling the
the ground purchased for locating the
with it.
requisition.
land.
was
suitably
observed
here
today
*
’heat
—
Walla Walla. 53 « 6 4 c;
British
cavalry
patrols,
but
ineffectnal-
several
buildings.
An
abundance
of
*»* / *
» •
The strike of thè Cuban etgarmakers
Several hundred Americans went out
I n j u r e d a t F ir e « .
Talley, 53c; Blueslem, 54c per bushel.
high
grade
iron
oie
and
coal
is
within
The
British
guns
returned
the
M ih f
In
H
o
n
o
lu
lu
.
Three
well-knou
n
.
citizens
of
the
has been settled. The effort was unsuc­
to the wreck ol the Maine, over which
Flour—Best grades. $2.90; graham,
Chicago, Feb. 19. — Eight personi easy shipping distance.
The plant
Honlulii, Feb. 10.— Five cases of
town of Nanaimo, B. C ., were drowned fire, making fairly acurate practice.
cessful.
the United States flag was flying
plague have developed since the Ala­ were injured, one fatally, in four fires will make a specialty of manufacturing $2.25; superfine, $2.16 per barrel.
while
on
a
hunting
trip
on
Vancouver
P A SS E D ~ B Y T H E S E N A T E .
Robbers made i a unsuccessful at- Island.
half mast. Even* available piece
Oats—Choice white, 35 « 3 6 c; choice
meda sailed, February 2. Among ths that occurred late last night and early steel rails, and will be the first in"
tempt to hold up a Santa Fe train ia
the
wreckage above the water was stricken ones were two white men—J. this morning in the residence portion dustry of the kind to be established in gray, 34c per bushel.
D . e l . i v . M a jo r ity fo r t h e
F in a n c ia l
The United States government has
Oklahoma.'
banked with laurels. From the search W. Roliertson, a clerk in a large hard­ of the city. In all about 35 lives were Mexico. It will give emplovment to
B:rley— Feed barley, $14 « 1 6 .0 0 ;
B ill.
61 new naval vessels under Construe
brewing,
$ 1 7 .5 0 « 18.50 per ton.
light
platform
short
prayers
were
offer
imperiled
by
the
fires,
and
there
were
about
4,000
men
in
the
different
de
Elijah Cone, one of the oldest news­
ware store, and J. H. Hartman, a
Washington, Feb. 17.—The senate
tion, which w ill require in officers
Millstnffs—Bran, $13 per ton; mid-
paper men of Wisconsin, w a s frozen to alone, 2,000 men.
substitute for the house currency bill ed by Dr. McGee, of the Episcopal stable man who recently came from heroic deeds of rescue by the firemen. partments when they are in operation.
lings, $19; shorts, $15; chop, $14 per
death in Fond da Lac
was passed by the senate today by the church, and Father Jones, of the Catho San Francisco. Robertson lingered 24 M. W. Littlefield, Mrs. M. W. Little­ Several American capitalists in Monte­ 4 ton.
lie church. At the church of Mercede. hours and then succumbed.
field, Curtis Jamieson and Frank rey are heavy stockholders in the
U illis P. Sullivan, Mayor Phelan
IIartm..n
decisive
majority
of
46
to
29.
American miners are not allowed to
Hay—Timothy, $ 1 0 « 11; clover,
secretary, was chosen by the board of
Prior to the final passage of the bill, the municipality arranged for imposing is said to be improving, under the Hampden were overcome by smoke end enterprise.
carry arms or aiumanition into the
$T «8; Oregon wild hay, $ 6 « 7 per ton.
The two small
police commissioners of San Francisco amendments were considered nnder the memorial services which were attended Basteur treatment. No new cases ha\e rescued by firemen.
state of Sonora, Mexico.
T b e Y v a r n n v la n R e v o l u t i o n .
Butter— Fancy creamery, 50« 6 6 c;
to be chief of police
10-minute rule.
Only two of these by Governor-General Wood and other developed during the past four (lavs. children of Mrs. H. E. Bump, sleeping
Havana, Feb. 20.—General Ignacio seconds, 4 2 H « 4 5 c ; dairy, 3 0 « 3 7 H c ;
Chaplain Wells, jnat returned from
civil
and
military
officers.
on
the
first
floor,
were
also
overcome
The house-to-house inspection is lieiug
One
Sam Beswick, an old and well amendments were adopted, viz:
the Philippines, says there is too much
by smoke and rescued by their mother Andrade, former president of Vene­ store, 22 H ® 27 He.
kept up.
> r e a h r t In t h e H u th t in ,
offered by the financial committee,
known
character
on
the
Chicago
Board
zuela, who is now in Havana, said
whiskey sold rad used there.
Eggs— 1 4 « 15c per dozen.
The schooner Golden Shore had a at the peril of her life.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 16.—Three men
oi Trade, died as a charity patient in keeping the door open to international
today:
Cheese— Oregon full cream, 13c;
The total loss w ill not amount to
The transport Siam, which lost 311 the Baptist hospital of that city.
bimetalisin, and one by Nelson, of Min­ were drowned and $500.000 damage narrow escape from destructionu from
I left Venezuela for the good of my
mule« out of 380 on her trip to Manila,
fire on the 7th. The vessel was fumi­ $50,000. Most of the fires were caused country, as it was claimed that 1 was Yeung America, 14c; new cheese 10c
Mexican papers are giving much at­ nesota, providing for national hanks done to property along the Hudson
per pound.
by
overheated
furnaces.
*• hack ia San Francisco harbor.
gated, and 48 hours later flames were
the cause of the revolation.
As the
tention to the proposed construction of with $25,000 capital in towns of not river by the worst freshet which this
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $ 3 .0 0 «
discovered
in
the
hold.
The
vessel
was
city has seen since 1857. The dead
revolution continues, I can scarcely 4.00 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs.
L o c o m o tiv e E i p l o d .d .
The city of Skagway protests against the Nicaragua canal. They believe it more than 4,000 inhabitants.
are: Thomas Shea, of Bath; William damaged to the extent of $1,500. The
1 COn,ei* I ! , *50« 8*M: K«**. « T .'o d e s.o o 'te ^ d ;
the Appointment of a delegate to eon' w ill benefit Mexican trade.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 19.— Two men ¡ h « i ' T * ,h/ v*°le T “ ’
The house today completed 26 of 124 Rhienhart, of New York; Joseph Vo­ schoouer w ill leave for Buget sound
grass without the vote of the people.
that I do not know the precise cause | $4.6 0 « 6 .5 0 ; ducks, $ * 6 .0 0 « 7.00 per
were
instantly
killed
and
thiee
fright­
pages
of
the
legislative,
executive
and
England is suffering from a severe
gel, of Van Rensslaer island. Shea in ballast.
fully injured by the explosion of a loc­ of the war. By some it has been at­ dozen;
turkeys,
Ed. Armstrong, « Medford, Or., blizzard. Trains are snowed up in all judicial appropriation bill, without and Rhinehart broke through the ice.
live, 18Ho per
omotive
boiler in the Santa Fe round tributed to the division of the country pound.
B
r
n
o
n
i
-
t
o
r
n
T
r
u
s
t.
bricklayer, wag shot and fatally. in ­ directions and street-car line« blocked amendment. During the general de­ Vogel was drowned while trying to res­
The revo­
Chicago, F'eb. 19.—There was a honse this afternoon. The dead are: into 20 states by congress.
Potatoes— 65« 8 0 c per sack; sweets.
jured by A. J. Hamlen, daring a saloon and telegraph and telephone wires are bate, which closed at 4 o ’clock, a cue four horses on his farm. Fifty men
lutionists
pretend
to
consider
it uncon­ • « 2 H e per pound.
John
Heostia,
a
boilermaker;
Nets
row .
.
meeting
of
the
memliers
of
the
Union
variety of topics were touched upon. are imprisoned in the second story of
down.
A egetablee— Beets. $1; turnips, 90c;
Boutell, of Illinois, Miers, of Indiana, an ice house on Montgomery island, Bt.vom Company, known as the broom Linden, fireman. The injured are: J stitutional, but they have themselves
Fire at the National Biscuit Com
The Salvation Army celebrated the
L. Beardsley, w ill probably die; Artie maintained that diivsion.”
r sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab-
pany’s Works, a t Worcester, .Mass., de 20th anniversary of its establishment and Showalter, of Pennsylvania, dis­ across the river, but they are in no corn trust, in this city, and it is said Sailor, bruised and badly shaken up,
hage, lH c per pound; parsnips, $1;
R le p h a n tx K an A m u r k .
stroyed property to the value of $60,- in the L nited States with the baptizing cussed the Philippine question; Gros- danger, as the water has begun to re­ an effort was made to advance the price and Bert Shields, fuse ent and one eye
venor, of Ohio, and Gillett, of Massa­ cede. The flood reached its height at of brush from $200 to $220 a ton, hut
London, ?eb. 20.—An cxcitiugscene onions, $1.6O«2.OO; oarrots, $1.
'XX).
of Booth Tucker’s-baby. The ceremonv
Hops— 7 « l0 c ; 1898 crop, 5 « 6 c .
chusetts, civil service reform; Briggs, 3 o ’clock this afternoon, when it regis­ the wiser heads thought it best not to injured. Tne explosion was caused by took place at the Crystal Palace, Syden­
The Kansas supreme court holds that took place in New York.
" °°1—\a ile y , 1 2 « 13c per pound;
of New York, pensions, and Under­ tered 20 feet above the ordinary level. do it. The dealers outside claim this compressed air, which was to be used ham, this afternoon.
Two large ele­
railways cannot be compelled to fur
The Vladimir Vostock, one of the wood, of Alabama, his resolution to
w ill be done at the next meeting. From as a motive power in the “ m idget” phants belonging to the circus ran Eastern Oregon, 8 « 14c; mohair, 2 7 «
niah free tran-qortation to livestock supply ships chartered by the govern­ repeal the 15th amendment to the con­ At midnight it had gone down two feet. all sections come rejiorts of increased locomotive, a small switch engine.
amuck, killed their keepers and gored 30c per pound.
shippers.
( ’(» r b o tt-J e ffr ie n F i g h t .
Beardsley was letting the air into the another man.
ment for the transportation of quarter­ stitution. The] legislative bill prolia-
acreages this year.
Mutton—Grom, liest sheep, wethers
There was a terrible
boiler when the explosion occurred.
New York, Feb. 17.—The date of
and
ewee, 4 He; dressed mutton, 7 «
B oiler’s attack ia now known to master’s and commissary stores, ar­ bly w ill be passed tomorrow.*
panic in the audience attending the
I . . r g s S h lp u ir n t o f O p iu m .
the fight between J. J. Jeffries and J.
3 H e per pound; lambs, 7 H e per pound.
have been no feint. He was really de­ rived at San Francisco from Manila.
concert
in
the
place.
One
animal
was
Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Feb. 17,
I'a la v r r a n B ig T r e e G r o v e S o ld .
San Francisco, Feb. 19.—One of the
Corbett has been fixed at May 14.
Hogs—Groee, choice heavy, $6.00;
feated in a third attempt to reach
captured after great damage to prop­
Patriotic women of Vancouver, B. — A severe earthquake shock, which
largest shipments of opium received at
San Francisco, F'eb. 17.— Robert erty. The other escaped through the light and feeders. $4.50; dressed,
George
F.
Considine
and
W.
A.
Brady,
Ladysmith.
C.,'have devised a means to aid the caused great alarm, was felt in this
managers of the men, met Toni this port for some time was brought Whiteside, of Duluth, Minn., has prac­ grounds, hut was captured late this $ 5 .5 0 « 6 .0 0 per 100 pounds.
Thomas G. Merrill, of Salt Lake British soldiers in South Africa. Three section. In the course of the day the
O’Rourke, manager of the Seaside from th Orient by the steamer Coptic. tically purchased the Calaveras Big evening in the suburbs of Breckenham.
Beef— Gross. Lip steers, $ 4.00«4.50;
City, wiilely known throughout the thousand pairs of socks are ready for River Rimac flooded its banks in the
Athletic Club, today, and formally It consists of 28,821 pounds, and its Tree grove, having paid the company
sows, $8.5 0 « 4 .0 0 ; dreused beef, 4 .H «
shipment,
besides
sweaters,
caps
air’
West as aa energetic worker in the sil­
outskirts of Lima, endangering life and accepted the offer of the Coney Island
alne, with duty paid, is about $400,- owning it $1,000 for an option of 90
Fire in Denver, Colo., destroved a THo per pound.
handkerchiefs.
ver cause, is dead.
property.
000. The duty on the opium will days. The price for the grove is $100,- tour-story building. Less is estimated
Club for the fight.
Veal—Large. 7 « 8 c ; small, 8 .H «
amount to $142,926.
000, and it consists of 3,800 acres. at $150,000.
• H® per pound.
F i g h t i n g in A lb a y P r o v i n c e .
S
e
i
z
e
t
h
e
R
o
a
d
s
.
French railroads have ordered 30 lo­
Captain Charles Loeffler has lieen
He has already purchased 5,000 acres
Manila, Feb. 17.— Insurgent forces,
Chicago, Feb. 15.— After a heated
comotive« from Philadelphia.
Iii A s ia t i c R u s s ia .
doorkeeper at the entrance oi the exec­ estimated at 5,000 soldiers, mostly
ol timber laud west of the Calaveras S e v e n S to r e« W o r th NSO.OOO, B u r n e d
r r a o o in e « M ark ot.
A Leipsic newspaper warns German utive chamber in Washington for over bolomen, attacked the American garri­ debate, the resolutions committee of
San Francisco, Feb. 19.— Advices grove and has bonded two other large
Clarksdale, Miss., Feb. 20._Fire
Wool—
Spring—
Nevada, 12 « 1 6 c pet
the anti-trust conference decided to re­
manufacturers may crowd them ont of 30 years.
son in the convent at Daraga, province port in favor of government ownership from Japan, per steamer Coptic, re|«ort traotz east and south of the big tree which started in the rear of Bacol & poand; Eastern Oregon, 12«16o; Val-
Russia.
The oldest consul of the United of Albay, the night of February 6. of rairoads and for their seizure on pay­ that the Japanese government has park. A joint resolution is )>ending in Capps’ general store destroyed seven lay, 2 0 « 22c; Northern, 1 0 « 1 2 c.
Hope— 1899 crop,
ll« l8 o
pet
A Fiench court sent a man to prison States in continuous service is Horatio They were repulsed, however, after ment of actual value and without pay­ knowledge that Russia w ill place 50,- congress authorizing the secretary of brick stores in the business portion of
000 troops at Port Arthur within two the interior to open negotiations for the city today; loss, $50,000.
pound.
lor three months for insulting Queen J. Sprague, who liecame consul at they had burned much of the town. ment for “ watered stock or other ficti­
years. Japan is apprehensive of the bonding of the Calaveras county groves
One lieutenant wounded was the only tious values.”
Butter—Fancy creamery 27«28o;
Gibraltar in 1848.
Victoria in a pamphlet.
C o l l e g e D e s t r o y e d b y F ir e .
move, as Russia could fill Corea with of sequoia gigantea for a government
loss sustained by the Americans.
do seconds. 25 « 2 6 c ; fancy dairy, 32
The persons engaged in raising funds
The queen of ttfijy has a handker­
New Orleans. Feb. 20._The St. « 26o; do seconds, 1 8 « 31c per pound.
The managerof the Belleville Woolen soldiers in a very short tim e. As the park.
chief valued »1430,boo. It took sev­ to buy a home In Washington for Rear-
Steel ornaments should always be m ills, at North Kingston, Rhode Island, matter now stands, Japan would have
Charles college, at Grand Coteau, to­
Eggs— Store, 1 5 « 16c; fancy ranch,
Admiral Schley have made another ap­ kept in powdered starch to prevent granted the demnnd of the operatives to dispatch transjiorts to Chemulpo
eral women tne
than 20
If cakes and cookies stick to the gether with a large and valuable libra­ 16c.
peal for money
make lt£ \:
- ..
their rusting.
with men, and this would be a big un­ pans in which they are baked, rub the ry, was destroyed bv tire todav; loss
for a 10 per cent advance in wages.
Millstuffs — Middlings, $18.00 «
dertaking.
, pans with salt before using them again. $50,000.
Congressman Caldwell favors a canal
GovsWtor Roosevelt’’asked the New
>1.00; bran, $ 1 4 .5 0 « 16.00.
M o n tg o m er y H a n d ic a p .
S a n F r a n e ln c u C o n tr a c to r * F a ll .
Recent concessions have been made
York legislature to spend $60,000,000 across the United States connecting the
C r im e to B en d L iq u o r t o O u r I n la n d * .
F lo o d s lu K i i f l a u d .
Memphis, Feb. 17.— The weights for
Hay— Wheat $6.60@ 9.60; wheat and
Atlantic and Pacific.
in improving the Erie canal.
San Francisco, Feb. 17.—The con­ the Montgomery handicap, the first Of through Corean officials to a large Ja­
Pittsburg, Feb. 20.—At a meeting oat $6.6 0 « 9 .0 0 ; best barley $ 6 .0 0 «
London,
Feb.
19.—
Kains
and
rapid
With the pros{>ective retirement ol tracting firm of Marcuse & Remmelr the big spring events, are announced bv panese corporation to build the railroad thaw have caused many rivers to over­ tonight of the East End C ivic League, 7.00; alfalfa, $ 6 .0 0 « 7 .6 0 per ton;
A New York evangelist declares
from the coast to the Corean capital.
churches should serve drinks, bold box­ Mr. Vest from political life at the end has failed for $140,( 0J and today large Secretary MacFarland.
The Mont­
flow and there are unprecedented floods under the auspices of the National Re­ straw, SO « 4 5 c per bale.
K x p e < llllo n to C a m a r liie « .
blocks
of
property
owned
by
them
were
ing ma tehee, or do anything else to of his term the last of the confederate
gomery w ill be run on the opening day
Potatoes— Early Rose, 90c@ $l; Ore­
in various parts of the United King­ form Bureau, of Washington, D. C.,
sold to satisfy the demands of pressing of the Memphis spring meeting. Dec­
Manila, I*eb. 19.—Generals Bates dom. Several provincial towns are in­ resolutions were adopted condemning gon Burlianks, 75o«1.10; river Bur­
draw the people.
senators w ill have gone.
creditors. The Puget Sound Lumber
and Bell, with the Forty-fifth infantry,
as a crime against civilization the ex
Fing land’s postmaster-general, the Company is the chief creditor, its claim larations are due on or before March 1. Keller’s battery and many pack mules, undated, great damage having been done fiortation of American whisky aud banks, 6 0 « 76c; Salinas Burbanks,
An autograph letter of the late Vice-
30c®1.10 per sack.
to
farms.
Hundreds
of
sheep
and
other
President Hobart sold in London the duke of Norfolk, has borne his title for amounting to over $27,000. The firm
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 17.—A bill started today for the province of Cain-
beer to our newly acquired territories,
Citrus Fruit— Oranges, Valencia,
other day lor a trifle over $6, American 4« years, longer than any other duke states that it is able to liquidate all repealing the so-called Horton law, arines. The cruiser Baltimore aud the livestock have been drowned, and much and it was decided to petition congress
$6.7
6 « 8 .2 6 ; Mexican limee, $ 4 .0 0 «
of
the
railroad
truffle
is
suspended.
money.
outside the royal family.
liabilities, its indebtedness being fully which permits laixiug matches in the transports Tartar and Athenian com
to re-enact the anti-canteen law.
4.00; California lemons 75c«$1.60;
W i l l <if t h e D u k e o f W e n tin ln n te r
The term of the present governor of
The queen of Greece is the only secured. Inability to realize on out­ state, was passed in the assembly to­ pose the fleet, which, with the gunboats
Boston, Feb. 19.—A dispatch to the do choice $ 1 .7 6 « 2 .0 0 per box.
London, F’eb. 19.—The last w ill and
Alaska ends in June, of Arizona in woman admiral in the world. She was standing debt! caused the failure. day, the vote standing 92 yeas to 36 accompanying, will land at Nueva
Tropical Fruits— Bananas, $ 1 .5 0 «
Globe
from Ilo Ilo, says: Three Mas-
Jaly, of Oklahoma in May. and of New » »PP°iat«d to that position in the Rus- The firm will be allowed to continue nays. The bill has now gone to the Caceres, and sweep the province. It testament of the lute Duke of W est­
1.60 per bunch; pinaapplee, nom-
chusetts
soldiers
of
the
Twenfv-slxth
Mexico In Jane, 1904.
sian fleet by C ur Alexander 1U.
senate.
is expected there will be much cam­ minister was filed today. It shows a
its business.
6 « 6 H « pe»
regiment, U. 8. V„ have been tortured inai; Persian dates.
gross estate valued at £694,220.
paigning in the mountains
pound.
to death by insurgents.
From All Parts of the New
World and the Old.
Sv
later n ew s .
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