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HAILED flllDS Filipinos Warmly Welcome Amer lean Commissioners. VflCN ON THEIR fIRST TRIP NORTH Judge Taft snd till Associate Havt Gone to Bacolor to Orinlz Provincial Govern-menl-Bulucan Will Next Be Vbltcd Sun Fernando, Province of Pampan ga, 1 aland o( Liisoo, I'hilippluHn, Feb. 14. Bacolor and nil the towns adjacent to the railroad, which names are hit torlo on Mcoount ot the fierce battles of the enrlior period of tlx American oo duration, turned out to welcome the United States Philippine commission It procee Jed northward, on its first trip to orgaohe provincial govern ment. At every station, including the hamlet where the train did not top, there were bursts of musla from the native band and cheer for the American commission and the partido federalo. The ciowd at Mnlolos, the former aeat of the insurgent govern ment, wu smaller, in proportion to the population, than at the villages. At all the stops addresses were deliv ered by the native, and responses were made by Judge Taft, the preai dent of the commission; Professor Worcester, General Floret, Chief Jns tice Arellno and Dr. Tavers, president of the Federal petty. The native re peatedly declared the people were be ginning to understand the porpoae of the Americana, adding that the com inlaMion'e act showed Jti promUea would be kept. Judge Taft told the people of the town in Bulucan province that a pro vincial government will shortly be established there. The American party lighted at Fan Fernando, paused tin' !er an arcb of welcome and was greeted by the military and hundreds of children waving Amerloin flags and singing "1111 Columbia." The entire American party was then driven to Ba color, capital of the province of Pam panga, where they will be cordially entertained tomorrow, and ontll apply ing the provincial government to l'am panga, there will be publlo discus aion of the laws enacted. General Grant receive, I Information that a band of Tarlao insurgent Is ap proaching for the purpose ot harassing . the people of Bacolor. He bat sent ftcout out after them. ' UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. Cljht Officer and Sivcnty Mm Give Up th rijht. Manila, Feb. 14. An insurgent col onel, 8imon Techon, seven Insurgent olllccrs and 70 men, with 60 guns, have surrendered unconditionally to Captain Coolea. of the Thirty-fifth regi ment, at San Miguel de Mayomo. In a fight at Bibuyan, Batangas, the rebel general, Malba is reported to have been killed. Six insurgent offi cer and 20 men were captured. Marlquina is the scene ot an Im mense peace meeting of the . Federal party. The Women's Teace league met at Joriue Taft' bouae today. Fenotlta l'olile attempted to introduce a resolu tion requiring tbeteleaseof the impris oned Insurgents. Mrs. Taft and other kdiea spoke on a resolution urging the insurgents to surrenJor. This was adopted instead of Senorlta Poble'a. BOILER-MAKER'S GOOD LUCK. Bonds Mine In North for Quarter of a MIL lion Dollars. Port Townsend, Wash., Feb. 14. A mining deal was consummated here to day of more than usual interest, owing to the amount involve, ana tnat tt transfers a ma;i from the ranks of pov erty to afiluenoe. Ertck Molander, a boiler maker, of this city, who bad in vested his earnings in Mount Sicker, It. C.. mining property by hiiing claims staked (or him on extension of Tyee and Lenora claims, has bonded his holdings to London and Paris in ver-tora for $250,000. The papers were made out and signed today, Molander spent laat season at Nome, but failed to - make bis fortune. He returned on the steamer Charles Lan, aud when her boilers gave out and the vessel was in danger of swamping, he repaired tbe toilers so that the steamer, with 800 passengers, reached port In safety, and for which he was presented with $500. Silk Weavers Locked Out. Scranton, Pa., Feb. 14. The strike of the 4,000 silk workers In Scranton has resulted in a lookout. The mill owners and managers today declared they will not reopen their mills nntil the girls are willing to resume at the wages whioh were, offered nearly two weeks ago and in whioh there was a concession of 25 cents a week to each employe. The strikers are determined to stay ont nntil their demands shall be granted. They have a sked all silk workers in the country for moral and material assistance, requesting them to strike if the mills at which they are employed handle material from the ficranton mill CALM. But Martial Law Will Continue Throughout Carnival Week. Madrid, Feb. 18. The minuter of the interior, fcenor Urgarte, in the course of an interview, anaerted that calm reigned in the provinces and that if the aaiue pacific behavior of the peo ple continued after the carnival next week, martial law could he discontin ued in Madrid and throughout Spain, sicept in Catalonia. Madrid retnaius perfectly calm, although the talk of the probable change of minis try after the carnival it very strong. All the troops have been withdrawn, and the censorship is leas vigorous, but no reference to the disorders of the past few days Is permitted to appear. All dispatches are now revised and de layed. The str-tets are now guarded by only the ordinary number of police. The weather la bitterly cold and not conducive to mob manifestations. There is not the slightest fonndatlon for the statement circulated In the United States, on the authotity of nawr. isnfl that tha ffnv.rnm.nt had placed restrictions on the sending of messages regarding the royal wedding. Two persons were killed and several others wounded yesterday at Grenada, The count and countess of CaserU arrived at Uendays, France, today. They met with no special incident en route and continued the Journey to Niee. - -' Cause of Disturbances. New York, Feb. 18. A special to the Times from Washington aays: The disturbances which General Weyler is now trying to quell, are not, it is said by persons familiar with the situation, of either Carl 1st or Itepubli can origin, although both parties are no doubt active in trying to take ad vantage of the trouble. It is declared that the nnrltdug is In reality an out break of the discontented. Those tak ing part In it com prise all classes of malcontent, and it causes are like those whioh brought about the French revolution. Poverty has been Increasing, the burden of taxation has been growing heavier, and the laboring classes are ripe for revolution. At the same time tbe ruling dynasty is unpopular. All these complications and a number of others have brought about a widespread feeling of unrest, and great events are looked for in Spain unless the incipient revolution is quelled.' Spain has been tending toward a rebellion for tome time. ' '- - HARD LABOR FOR LIFE. Sentence to the Rebel Officer Who Captured - the Yorktown Party. '- Washington, Feb. 18. According to mail advicrs from the Philippines, Captain Novioo. the insurgent officer who commanded the band whicb cap tured Lieutenant Gil more and party, has been sentenced to imprisonment at ban labor for life, on tbe charges of having permitted one of Gllmore's party to be borled alive. The victim was a sailor named McDonald. . Surrender in Buiacan District. Washington, Feb. 18. Newa of an sther important surrender in tbe Phil ippines is contained in the following dispatch reoeived at the war depart ment from General MacArthnr: "Manila, Feb. 18. Adjotant-Gen-ernl, Washington One hundred and twelve riflea and 1,500 rounds of am munition snrrendeied. at Ilaganoy, Feb. 13, mostly from supply secreted in contiguous swamps. The incident is important, and Indicates a great re action favorable to Atnerioan interests in region of Buiacan, heretofore one of the worst in Luzon. ' The result is ac complished exclusively by the long continued, intelligent and persistent efforts ot officers of the Third infan try." , Engagements With Insurgents. Manila, Feb. 18. Colonel Cronln, and 80 of the Thirty-third regiment have looated 100 Insurgents at Candon, South llooos. Captain Green with 50 men, met a foroe of tbe enemy at San ta Maria. Tbe insurgents, who were commanded by Tino, hid behind stone 1 walls on a steep mountainside. There was bard fighting for three hours. Then Tino abandoned bis position and retreated southward. Gold discoveries of some importance have been made In the province of Le panto. . , ' " Car Jumped the Track. Pittsburg, Feb, 18. A oar on the Hamilton line jumped the traok to night, at the corner of Sixth and Ham ilton avenue, and toppled over against the curb completely wrecking the oar and injuring 20 or more passengers four of them severely. To Stop Cans Rushes, New Haven, Conn., Feb. 16. The Tale faoulty has abolished the time honored custom ot granting a holiday ; to the undergraduates on Washington's birthday. The aotlon ot the faculty has excited much disousston among the undergraduates, and an attempt will be made to have the day restored. February 22 is annually the date when the Yale sophomores wear high hats aud carry canes for the first time, and when the freshmen "rush" the sopho I mores and "take" the fenoe. SPAIN IS AGAIN 15 lil (ill Dewet Engaged a British Force Near Philipstown. CROSSED ORANGE RIVER AT SAND DRIFT The Innlskllilngi Charged the Enemy Who Left five Killed and Six Wounded Tea Boers Were Captured. London, Feb. 16. The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener: "Pretoria, Feb. 15. Our troops are now engaged with Christian Dewet'i force north of rhillpatown, which wo bold, Dewet having crossed the Orange river at Sand Drift, apparently moving west. "French, reporting from a point 25 mile southeast of Ermelo, states that a large force of tbe enemy is being driven on the Piet Kief, their efforts to break back having so far been frus trated. The Inniskilllngs charged the enemy, who left five killed and six wonnded on tbe ground. Ten Boers were captured, and there was a large capfare of wagons, carts and , cattle. Onr casualties were one killed and five wonnded.'1 The Kvenlng Kews prints a dispatch from Cape Town, dated Thursday, February 14, which says: "The government here is advised that Christian Dewet and ex-President Steyn entered Cape Colony and occu pied Philipstown. The British attack ed them yesterday and drove them out of tbe town with loss." " Cape Town, Feb. 16. A Boer com mando crossed tbe Orange river yester day. In the Philipstown district. It is reported that Dewet was in command. Van Wyksvlei was occupied Moudey by 800 Boers who were retreating from Calvinla. The Boers are reported in forte 24 miles west of Carnarvon. A Boer convoy of 65 wagons and 45 pris oners has been captoied north ot Am terdam. Boers Near Cape Town. London, Feb. 16. It is reported from Cupe Town that the wife ot Comamnd ant Botha left Pretoria with a military escort to endeavor to get her husband to surrender. Tbe Boers tried onsnocessf ally to destroy a culvert near Cape Town. Se vere fighting ensued, the Boers leaving three killed and 23 wounded. The British lost one killed and two woundt A, Boers Worsted at Aberdeen. Cape Town, Feb. 16. Fighting la reported to have taken place near Aber deen Friday and Saturday last, the Boers being worsted. CHICAGO HOTEL FIRES. Attempts Were Mad to Bum Four Structures Robbery During the Excitement Chicago, Feb. 16. Flames were started simultaneously on four floors of the Palmer House this afternoon, and 45 minntea later were discovered on two floors in the Great Northern hotel. Two men supposed to be hotel thieves were seen to run from the Palmer house. During the excite ment, $500 worth of jewelry was stolen from one of the rooms ot the Great Northern. A boat the same time, a blaze of light was discovered in the Sherman houro. Another fire of sus picions origin bad been discovered only 24 hours before. The fires con vince the police that an organised gang of incendiaries is operating in Chicago. Good desciiptions have been secured of the two men who were seen running from tbe Palmer house, and a number of detectives are at work on the case. The four fires, with the olr cum stances attending them, were: Palmer House Four fires started simultaneously in baskets of linen on different floors. Towels saturated with kerosene weie found. The fire was extinguished by guests and em ployes. Two suspeots were seen, bnt allowed to escape. Damage nominal. Great Northern Hotel Simultan eous fires were discovered on the II and J floors. Odor of kerosene on II floor. J. 8. Frieat, ot New York, reported that $500 worth ot jewelry had been stolen fiora his room. Damage of $1,600 by fire and small panto among the guests. Sherman House The blase was on the upper floor and was attended with little commotion. Damage, $100. Hotel Grace Fire ot suspicious origin discovered in a linen closet. Damage nominal. The most dangerous fire in the Palmer house waa on the fifth floor. It was extingulahed at personal risk by John M. Mo Williams, Jr., a senior at Princeton university. The police agree that all the flies were incendiary and tonight every important down town hostelry was guarded by a "detail of officers in plain clothes, watohing for the men suspected of having started the fires These officers, as well as the hotel managers, have the theory that the blase waa started by some dis charged hotel employe who wished to satisfy his grudge and was able to do so through his intimate knowledge of opportunities. ' , - SIX WERE KILLED. Ffvt Pamntjeri and Fireman on Wrecked Train As Many Seriously Injured. ' Wlnnemocca, Nev., Feb. 10. The eastbonnd overland limited Southern 1'acifSc train, officially known as No. 2, was wrecked at 6;20 o'clock yesterday morning at a point 27 miles west ot this place, while running at a speed of CO miles an hour, the train went into n washed out cnlvert. and the result was the worst wreck known on this division of the road. Six persons were killed and nix injured., The disaster occurred at point where an embankment 8 feet high crosses a ravine. Melting enow from a. i a i - - me mountains cauaeu a neavy rusn oi ; teV gpecUlly cheerful reports come water which broke through the eni- frora the shoe and leather, the lumber bankment some time during be night. ftnd boa trades, the strength of The washout was aboot 75 feet in ce- of tbe i,tter bsvimj been in width, and into the raging torrent the pra-.ft(1 hv thm tlk f nn,w ,nnM. ! Ill-fated train plunged without warn- Ing, The engine nearly cleared the break before the rails gave way, tbe tender falling back. The mail car and composite car followed into tbe chasm, tbe composite car telescoping ( the first of the Pollinan sleepers nearly ! half its length. Two sleepers and tbe dining car re mained on tbe track. I The bodies ot two men, evidently tramps, who were stealing a ride, are In tbe wreckage. Train No. 4, the eastbonnd express, was following the limited train very closely, and tbe rear brakeman of tbe latter had only a few minutes in which to flag No. 4 and prevent a rear end collision. At 7:20 A. M. a special train left this place for the scene of the wreck, carrying doctors and nurses, and the injured were given every attention pos sible, being taken to the hotel at Mill City, the nearest station. The dead and injured were later taken back to Wadaworth on a special train, and will be carried on to Fan Francisco. It will be two or three days before tbe track can be put In condition so that tbe running of trains may be re sumed. It will be necessary first to build a trestle acrows the chasm in which tbe recked cars are lying. OVERPOWERED THE JAILER. Nine Prisoners In the Spokane County Jail Escape Officer Cave Pursuit Spokane, Feb. 19. Arthur Spencer, ot San Francisco, charged with imper sonating a United States officer, and eight other ptrfponers overpowered Jailer Thompson in the Spokane county Jail this morning and are now at large. Thompson says he was seized from behind by prisoners who were hiding behind a door, waa beaten in 0 insen sibility, robbed of keys and revolver and gagged to prevent an outcry. When the jailer got loose he took a Winchester and -went out to look for the escaped men. He spied a citizen who, frightened by the jailer's appear ance, started to run. The jailer gave pursuit and began to shoot at the man, who finally waa rescued by a jury out for an airing. Posses bare been sent out every where, but not one of the jail breakers has been sighted. NEGRO WAS LYNCHED. Killed s Man and tils Family and Ransacked the House. New Orleans, Feb. 19. Thomas Jackson, a Negro, was lynched today at St. Peter, 20 miles above this city, for a series of crimes. This morning he visited tbe home of Alexander Boor- : geoi. tbe engineer of the drainage machine on Bellepoint plantation, some , distance from the plantation quarters. He told Bourgeois the manager wanted him, and the engineer mounted the tricycle with ' the Negro. Jackson ' stabbed tbe engineer in the back and j threw the body into a di.ch. Be then returned to the house and butchered Mrs. Bourgeois and ber two babies and ransacked the house. Two boys visit ing the family hid in the woods. After the negro's departure the boys went to St. Peter and gave the alarm, return ing with a mob ot several hundred men. Tbe 2iegro was tracked to his home and fully identified by the boys. He was banged and his body rid died with bullets before the sheriff arrived. Composer Nevln Dead. ; New Haven, Conn., Feb 19. Eth elbert Nevln, musician and composer, died suddenly bere today of heart dis ease. Mr. Kevin came to New Haven about five weeks ago to be associated with professor Parker, of Yale univer sity, in his muscial work. Ethel bert Nelvn was born in Neviuacre, Pa., in 1863. As a oopmoser, Mr. Nevin at tained a name hardly second to any musician, and his songs are known throughout the continents. Among these are "The Rosary," "Naroissns," "Good Night," "Good Night, Belov ed," and an arrangement ot Heins' "The Heiden Roeslein." Mexican Troops Defeated Indians. Mexico City, Feb. 19. The federal troops had another engagement with Maya Indians yesterday, and the troops turned their flank and drove them from all their fortified places. The new, Manser rifles are found to be extremely elective against the enemy. BRADSTREET'S REPORT. Trad Advices Are Reported CheerfuL to be More Bradatreet's says: Trade advices are rather more cheerful. This applies as much as to current retail business which baa been enlarged with wintry weather as it does to the opening spring trade whicb finds stimulation) I in the general confidence felt as to the general outlook for the year. Prices show exceptional strength, all things considered, the one weak spot being raw cotton whicb shares the rather nsual ' tone manifested by the cotton growers and yarn markets. Foreign demand for onr breadstuff has been rather bet- A.tinnm ,itfmtl(r)l th .ninm.nf tm.tr.... la restricted irom toe same cause. Failures are smaller than of late and current railroad earnings show large gains over good returns of a year ago. Despite the check given to business by the talk of consolidations, a fii volume of trade is doing at all leading iron markets, and tbe adavnees in these columns last week are firmly held. Bessemer pig is still selling at $18.25 at valley furnaces, equivalent to $14 at Pitteubrg and sales of 10,000 tons are reported. Immediate deliver ies of steel billet still cost 50 cents to $1 more than pool price $19.75. Chi cago reports mannfactorers' price lists withdrawn pending the consolidation, bnt that billets are $3 a ton higher on sales of 20,000 tons. Wheat, inculding flour shipments, for the week agrgegate 4,814,878 bush els, against 4,997,813 last week. Falluea for tbe week in tha United States numbered 226 as against 850 last week. . Canadian failures numbered 89. against 84 last week. . PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Market Onions, new yellow, $2.50 ($3. Lettuce, hot house, $1.60 per case. Potatoes, new. $18. Beets, per sack, $1. Turnips, per sack, 75o. Squash 2c. Carrots, per sack, 75c Parsnips, per sack, $1.2531.50. Celery 60o doz. Cabbage, - native and California. 2o per pounds. Butter1 Creamery, 25c; dairy, 15 18 04 ranch, 16c 18o pound. Cheese 14c. Eggs Ranch, 20c; Eastern 20c. Poultry 13c; dressed, native chick ens, 13 He; turkey, 15o. Hay Puget Sound timothy, $15.00; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $19.00. Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $24; feed meal, $24; - Barley Rolled or ground, per ton. $20. Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.40; blended straights, $3.25; California, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.25; whole wheat flour, $3.25; rye flour, $3.804.00. Mills tuff s Bran, per ton, $15.00; shorts, per ton, $16.00. Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton; middlings, per ton, $23; oil cake meal per ton, $29.00. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef steers, price 8c; cows, iHc; mutton 7?i; pork, 8c; trimmed, 10c; veal, 10c. Hams Large, 1 1 He; small, UXl breakfast bacon, 13?c; dry salt sides, 8 He - S Portland Market Wheat Walla Walla. 55o; Valley, nominal; Blnestem, 66 Ko per bushel. Flour Best gradee, $3.40; graham, $2.60. Oats Choice white, 45o; choice gray, 43o per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $15.50 brew ing, $16.50 per ton. Millfltoffa Bran, $16.00 ton; mid KOlingB, ftl.DU, BWUkB, fio.uvi uuuy, I $16 per ton. Hay Timothy ,$ 1 2 1 2 .50 ; clover,? 7 9.50; Oregon wild hay, $67 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 6055o; store, 27 Ho. Eggs 170 per dozen. Cheese Oregon fall cream, 13c; Young America, 14o; new cheese lOo per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.60 per dozen; hens, $5.00; springs, $2.003.50; geeee, $6.007.00 doz; ducks, $5.00(96.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, llo per pound. Potatoes 45 50o per sack; sweets, $1:65 per lOOpouna. Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; 75o; cab- bage, 1?40 per pound; parsnips, onions, $2 2.25; carrots, 75c. Hops New crop, 1214o 85o;. per ponnd. Wool Valley, 1814o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 1012o; mohair, 25 per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers $475; ewes, $4.50; dressed mutton, 6K7o per pound. Hogs Gross, choica heavy, $5.25; light and feeders, $5.00; dressed, 67o per pounds. Beef Gross, top eteers, $l.504.7o; cows, $4.00(34.60; dressed beef, 6 7o per pound. Veal Large, 7 7 o; small, 8 $ So per pound.