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Newspaper Page TextJUNCTION CITY BULLETIN ' AX IKOKPEKDKST rAPBB. A. r. BITTKR'WOIITH, JB.i KSItor. Mt8 ANSA OOI.KSBT. A.ll Bdllor. rblUk4 Bry Tkrdjr. iiiTofili Am Interests; CoTfcctktn of Heme From the Two Hemispheres Prcxatcd tea Condensed Form, Minister Conger left Pekin for; borne. England rejects the Hay-Paunce-; fote treaty. j A Filipino band was defeated near Santa Crux. Sixteen lives were lost by the storm ' in Arkansas. President McKinley will start for! the Pacific coast April SO. Victims of the plague are dying in : the Btreets of Cape Town. A secret society buried alive na tives friendly to Americans. j The French ex-consul at Manila is ! accused of dealing with insurgents, j Eight persons were killed and many ; Injured by an explosion In a Chicago i laundry. j Carnegie has offered $75,000 for a library to Davenport, la., and also to ! Springfield, IU. ( Klrby Graves, Bill Johnson and Henry Brooks, negroes, were hanged at Richmond, Ark, for murder. The Pennsylvania house of repre sentatives adopted a resolution favor ing the election of senators by the people. Relatives of Oregon school direct ors cannot be employed as teachers without unanimous consent of the board. j A cloudburst in Maricopa county, Arizona, carried away five miles of track of the Maricopa & Phoenix railroad. j Oregon law which abolishes office of fish commissioner, and creates a similar one, involves question of whether latter repeals former by im plication. Two highwaymen entered the vil lage of Ilpe, near Emporia, Kan., and held up a dozen people, the occu pants of two stores. Antonio Leonardodl, Antro Dimet and Abram Sarturi, miners at the Nellie mine, in Bear Creek, Colo., were caught by a snowslide. Two men were killed outright and three injured by a dynamite explosion at a quarry near El Paso. All were Mexicans except the foreman, Chas. Shely. Navajo Indians, in New Mexico, are becoming restless because of the ab sence of two or mree of their num ber, who are attending a Chicago exhibition. . - County Judge Gregory, at Louis ville, held that the Pullman Palace Car Company is not a railroad and that its rolling stock cannot be taxed as railroad property. The Colorado atockgrowers Asso ciation adopted a resolution request ing the department of the interior to send an inspector West to inquire into local conditions and give settlers, cattle-owners and others a hearing relative to forest reserve regulations. LI Hung Chang is again seriously I1L Wiilspoint, Tex, was wrecked by a cyclone. Ex-President Harrison is very se riously ill. Dewet, with 400 Boers, has escaped to the northward. Russia assures the powers she will not annex Chinese territory. Japan has ordered new battleship from England to .Yokohama. Megler's cannery, at Brookfield, Wash, was damaged $15,000 by fire. It is reported that Kitchener de mands unconditional surrender from Boers. England declines to modify the canal treaty without a satisfactory quid pro quo. General Chaffee refuses to .allow the decapitation of several Boxer chiefs condemned by a Chinese judge. Radical Cubans still hope for abso lute independence, and that the United States will not enforce Piatt amenument. Lientenant General Miles, accom panied by his staff, will leave for a trip to Cuba, where he will make an Inspection of the principal military posts. The mill plant of the Centralla Shingle Company, Centralla, Wash, was destroyed Dy fire. The fire ' Is supposed to have originated from the furnace. The loss is estimated at about $5,000; Insurance, f z,000. The officials of the foreign office at Copenhagen deny that the negotia tions with the United States for the sale of the Danlsa West Indies have been discontinued, and they confirm the statements rrom Washington that no peremptory note has been sent to .Denmark by the United States. Orders have gone forward from the navy department for the return of the battleship Oregon, which has been so long a time on the Asiatic station. to the United States. She will prob nhlv nail for home about Mar 1. to be replaced by the Wisconsin when the vessel has finished her official trial. PROPOSEDBY COLOMBIA. Scheme for the United States to Ac- quire the Panama Canal. NEW YORK. March 12. According to a special to the Herald, Seoor Sllva, the Colombian minister to the United States, has already Informally sub mitted proposals to Secretary Hay for the acquisition of the Panama canal by this government, and has been invited to discuss them further. Preliminary protocols were entered Into some time ago with Costa Rica and Nicaragua, so that these two countries during the summer will probably be merely Interested spec tators of the moves which the United States. Great Britain and Colombia will make. It is understood that these are the essential points which the Colombian government will urge: A lease for a term of years, so long as the United States may desire, not exceeding 200 years, of the territory across which the Panama canal Is being construct ed; In return for such lease Colombia Is to receive either a percentage of the tax on tonnage passage through the canal, or a lump compensation; recognition of the rights of the French company, which will sell its concession with Colombia's consent to the United States. IS CLOSE TO DEATH. LI Hung Chang's Life Hangs by a Thread. PEKIN, March 12. LI Hung Chang Is again seriously ill, and his physic ian says his life hangs by a thread. ' Prince Chlng and Earl Li seem to think that by spreading rumors of the court's unwillingness to return to Pe kin, unless this or that thing is done, they can influence the deliberations of the ministers of the powers. As a matter of fact, according to reliable reports from Sinan Fu, the imperial personages are extremely uncomforta ble at Sinan Fu, where they live In the house of the governor, which Is only a small structure. French mis sionaries who have just rctu.-ned from Sinan Fu believe that the impress dowager would bring the comt back to Pekin on the urst offer of the al lies, having as a basis the removal of the troops, except the legation guards. HARRISON IS WORSE. i Ex-President's Condition- Now Re- f garded as Serious. J INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 12. j The condition of ex-President Harri- ' son is serious. Dr. Jameson stated : today that the upper part of General 1 Harrison's left lung was inflamed, i There is some danger of the conges 1 lion extending to the rest of the lung and to the right lung. Until 3 o'clock ! this afternoon. General Harrison was resting easy, but at that time he be came slightly worse and Dr. Jameson was called. He said that he was cer tain nouiing was to be apprehended for the next 48 hours, but the age of the patient renders all calculations uncertain. At i o'clock this evening General Harrison was suffering some pain, but was resting comparatively easy. TO ORGANIZE GOVERNMENT. Philippine Commission Leave for Lucena. MANILA, March 12. Judge Taft and his associates of the United States Philippine commission, accom panied by their wives and a number of prominent Filipinos, embarked to day on the United States transport Sumner and sailed for Lucena, Prov ince of Tayabas, Luzon, where they will organize the provincial govern ment. At the time of their departure the pier was thronged with natives. The insurgents have surrendered 600 rifles In the Province of Pam panga, Euiacan and Bataan during the last four weeks. The Methodists report 120 converts in Manila last week, and the Philip pine Evangelical church claims to have secured many new members. Three Persons Killed by Tornado. Forest City, Ark, March 12. Three persons were killed and many injured in this vicinity last night by a tor nado, and 16 houses, and miles of fences and many trees were leveled to the ground. Ten miles northeast the tornado shattered the house of J. A. Woody, killing Woody and seriously injuring his wife and his stepson, Bob Allen. The other victims were ne groes. German plantation experts claim that the Samoan islands have a great future in coffee, tea, tobacco, cotton, etc. The Bell Telephone Company has bought for $500,000 a system of self induction coils which makes conver sation between New York and Lon don as easy as between near-by points. Items of Interest From All Parti of the State. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPEN I NGS A Brief Review of the Growth and Improve ments of the Mny InduJtrlei Throwjh. out Our Thriving Commonwulth. Eugene A new opera house Is to be built at Eugene. Athena Athena has elected T. R Page school director and J. W. Smith clerk. Baker City The Baker City post office will have a stamp-cancelling machine. The Dal left The Dalles treasurer had an available cash balance March I of $1,655.6. Eugene large electric trans former has arrived at Eugene for the lighting company. Baker City Improvements to cost 120.000 will be made in the Warshuer hotel at Baker City Eagle Point It Is reported from Lngle Point that early frosts have not Injured growing wheat Pendleton Water meters for the Pendleton water system have arrived and are being sold for $10, $15 and $20 each. Gold Hill It is renorted that a rich Ihree-foot vein of gold-bearing quar(s has been struck on the old Clock place near Gold Hill. company win start up us nun at fer ry this Week. About 4.000,000 fret of logs are on hand. . . I. 111 - A. Coqullle Farmers on the north fork of the Coqullle report hay scarce In that part of the country; but stock Is in fine condition. Henderson The wagon bridge at Henderson station, which went out with the last freshet, is replaced and opened for travel. Foots Creek Several tons of ore from the Dixie Queen mine, in the Foots Creek district, are said to have yielded over $100 a ton. Lakevlew The old eioctrlc system for lighting the town of Lakevlew has been discontinued, and will be re placed by the town plant. Eagle Point There Is considerable anxiety over the proposed ditch from Klh LaIco In thu VnllttV fnnra l.i.ln. " t - wv .nt entertained that the company will! iase somucn water out or tne streams that there will not be enough left for Irrigating purposes and to run the grist mill. Pilot Rock A painful accident oc curred at the Warner sawmill, twelve miles south of Pilot Rock. Will War ner, while riding on a log carriage, vas struck on the head, and while stunned leaned over in such a man lier that a large piece of flesh was cut out of his thigh by the saw Unity it is reported from Unity, on upper Burnt river, that there wus a disastrous, fire In that burg. James 1'ayton's general merchandise store was totally destroyed, Including quite a stock of goods The building was practically new, two stories high, the upper story being useu as a dance hall. Ashland A petition has been for warded to Washington for the pro posed free rural delivery route south of Ashland. The route reaches from Ashland eight miles to W. H. Shep herd's place, and returns via Emi grant creek. The number of families which would be served on this route is 123. and the number of people 438, and ono postoffice, Liaron. would be discontinued. Fort Klamath Melhase Bros., of Fort Klamath weighed 184 head of beef cattle last week at the Mitchell ranch and delivered them to George Kohlhagen of Roseburg. The average weight was 1252" pounds, from whlrh was deducted four per cent, making me selling weignt izoi pounds. The price pair! was 7 'A cent an Bvunra of $45.03. The total price paid for an was is.zsu.au. ' Wheat Walla Walla, 55 56c; Val ley, nominal; bluestone, 67V&C per bushel. - Flour Best grades, $2.80$3.40 pre barrel; graham, $2.60. MHIstuffs Bran, $16 per ton; mid dlings, $21.50: shorts. U7.E0: chnn $16. , " Oats White. 44tfi45c rjer bushel: gray, 42043c. Hay Timothy, $12012.50; clover, $709.50; Oreeon wild hav. I6ffZi7 ner ton. Butter Fancy creamerv. 221A615ci dairy, 18020c. Eggs Oregon ranch. 12iai2Ue: per dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.50 04: hens. I4.50tfi)5: 'dressed. 1 1ff) 12c per pound; springs, $404.50 per doz en; ducks. $506: geese. $506 per dozen. Potatoes 45 0 60c per sack. Dried fruits AddIss. evanorated. 506c per pound; sun dried, sacks or boxes,304c; pears, 809c; prunes, Italian, 607c; sliver, extra choice, Oiff l. ;s' Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers, $4.75; ewes, $404.60; dressed, 60 7c per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $505.25; light, $4.7505; dsessed, 607c per pound. Veal Large. 707Ue ' ner oound: small, 8 09c per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $4,600 4.75; cows, $404.60; dressed beef, 70 Be per pound. NEW COMPANY FORMED. Ultimata Object Is to Operate Beat! and Cars From Spokane to Portland. NOKTII YAKIMA, Wash., March 1$. The Upper River Transportation Company has been incorporated for the purpose of controlling a line of steamer on the Columbia river. The boats will make regular dally trips from Priest llaplds to The Dalle and carry the great wheat crop of Eastern Washington to market. The Incor Iterators of the company S' J. M. Itusaell, George C. Blnkely and T. A. Hudson. In addition to operating on the Columbia, they will ma a line of steamers to Lcwlston, Idaho, on the Snake. In connection with ths navigation of the rivers a plan Is under constd eration to construct an electric rtl way through the counties of Douglas and Lincoln, in F.astern Washington, and connect with Hpoksne. The road will reach all of the wheat centers and he used for hauling wheat to Priest Rapids. There It will be loaded on steel barges and hauled down the river to The Dalles. A portage rail way will be used to haul the barges around the falls and Into the Colum bia below, when the boats will be towed to Portland and the Pacific coast points for shipment to the Ori ental markets. The steamer BlUlngs, which has been lying on a rocky bar JO feet above water a few miles below Pasco, is now being overhauled preparatory to launching for the upper river traf. flc. A line of steamers will be run from the upper Columbia to Priest Rapids and open up the trade from the great mining districts In the Re public snd surrounding country. MUTINY ON ALBANY. Sailors on American Cruiser Rebelled st Hong Kong. TACOMA. Wash, March IS. Ad vices brought by the steamship Good win state that 75 sailors mutinied on board the cruiser Albany at Hong Kong last month. The cause was lack of money and liberty. The refractory sailors were placed In Irons and taken to Cavlte for trial. The Mohammedan rebellion In Kan Su has assumed such alarming pro portions, that the empress dowaser has commanded General Feng Txe Sal to proceed northward from Can ton with haste and undertake their subjugation. The gunboats Hall and 8ugrlb, built at Hong Kong, for Slam, have been turned over to that government, with the object of striking terror to the rebels at Canton. Fourteen bri gands were executetd February 14. Four other men are being starved to death in cages exposed to public view. DEPUTY 8HERIFF KILLED. Fought a Pitched Battle With Two Highwaymen. MILTON, Cal, March 13. News has just been received here that Deputy Sheriff Holman, of Calavesas county, was shot and killed at Wat lace, a small town near here. In s pitched battle witn two highwaymen. One of the latter is reported seriously wounded. Two prominent residents of Wal lace were held up and robbed by the bandits. The men who were robbed Immediately reported the affair to the county officials, and Deputy Sheriff Holman, with a small pimse, went to Wallace to- arrest the robbers with the result above noted. General Young Returning. Washington. March 13. The quar termuKter general la Informed that the transport 1-ogan left Nagasaki Thursday for- San Francisco with Major General Young and the Thirty third and Thirty-fourth Volunteer reg iments. General Young, on his ar rival at San Francisco, will relieve General Shafter of the command of the department of California, and the latter will be retired as a major general. EIGHT LIVES LOST. Forty-Two Persons Were Injured and Several Are Missing. ruir.Ann M&rrn 13 Hv the ex plosion of a holier In the Doremus laundry, 458 West Madison street, this .morning, eight persons were In stantly killed, 42 were injured, and several are missing. - The cause of me explosion nas not been determined with accuracy as vat arwi it will nrnhnhlv rofllilre an official Ijvcstlgatlon to settle the matter. Reports of the number of dead In the ruins run all the way from six to 20. It Is known that 36 employes of the laundry had entered the place before the explosion occurred, be cause the automatic timekeeper found in the ruins showed that number of registered arrivals. Two or three were entering at the moment of the explosion, making the approximate to tal of 40 employes in and around the building. ' 1V It is reported that an officer of the boiler inspection department warned Mr. Doremus that the boiler was un safe to use in its present condition. Laundry employes, however, declare that the boiler had not been inspect ed, and therefore not condemned. . The wreckage near the boiler and In the east part of the building at once took Ore, ana tnrougn me Dunn ing clouds of dust and smoke and escaping steam could be seen strug gling men and women, some of them half buried in wreckage, others feebly endeavoring to climb to some place of safety, while from various parts of tbe ruins came cries for help. The fire department soon extin guished tbe flames and the work of rescue began at once.--One by one the wounded and bleeding girls were carried to near-by stores, where they were given hasty medical attention and then taken to hospitals In ambulances. Declines to Accept the Amended Canal Treaty. GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY IS RECEIVED we counter Prrul Midi-If Negotiations Ars Returned II Muit Be en this Sldj The Tent WifHhcld. Washington, March 13. The long expected answer from the Ilritlsh government to the state department's communication reciting the action of the senate upon the HayPauncefote treaty was returned at noon today. Ir4 Pauncefote. the British ambas sador, had already acquainted Hoc retary Hay with the fact that he had received a communication from his government on the subject and It had been In his possession for several' days. Secretary Hay had acquired a general knowledge of the character of the British response. !ord Paunce. fote came to the state department at noon by appointment He brought the answer with him and read It to Secretary Hay. It was In the form of instructions from Lord Lansdowne, the ilritlsh minister of foreign affairs, to Lord Pauncefote. and he left a copy of these Instructions with Sec retary Hay. At the conclusion of the conference. It was stated that the in structions to Lord Pauncefote were to notify the government of the United States that the British government, did not see Its way clear to accept the senate amendments. The amendments were treated In detail at some length in argumenta tive fashion, the purpose of the Brit ish government being to show that it had sound reason for declining to accept them. After disposing of the details, the note concludes with an etpresaion of regret that such a course was forced upon the British government. There was nothing In the nature of a counter proposition, nor was any opening lert for further sction by the Ilritlsh government. It. was stated that If there Is to be a further attempt to amend the Clayton-. Ilulwer treaty, so ss to authorise the United States to construct a water way across he isthmus, then It Is for the United States to make the over tures. Tbe British government simp ly drops the matter at this point. The Hay Pauncefote negotiation have been In progress for something over two years', and owing to the great Interests Involved, they have constituted tbe leading International question st issue before the state de partment. The treaty - was signed prior to the opening of the SCth con gress, and was submitted to tbe sen ate In December. 1839. It at onco encounutered opposition In that body, but after some delay was finally rat ified after several amendments had been adopted. The chief issue was made on what was known as the Davis amendment While In term this did not give the United States a right to fortify the canal, yet la general language It expressed th right of this country to adopt such measures In regard to the canal as were deemed necessary for the proper maintenance of American authority. After extended debate In executive session two other amendments wer adopted, and the treaty was ratified mm At TtiA nthAf Inn nmnntl- ments abrogated the Clayton Bulwer treaty and struck out tho provision of the treaty which Invited other for eign governments to express their nnrnval of 1L DOERS HELP BRITISH. Two Thoussnd of Them Are Ready to Enllat. BLOEMFONTKIN, March 13. Gen eral Dewet is reported to be moving III-. A k A 1 Off northward stoauny, m mo ik miles a day. with a view of crosalng the railway to the eastward. Ho should now be west of Kroonstadt. Several small commandoes are In possession of the southeastern por tion of the Orange River colony, from which the garrisons of Dewetsdorp, Wcepner, 8mlthfield and Rouxvillo have been withdrawn. It Is Impossible not to be struck with the fact that a great portion of the former enemies of Great Britain In South Africa now frankly throw In their lot with the British. Brandfort, Kroonstadt and Bloomfonteln com panics of ex-burghers are now bearing arms against the Boers. They state their object Is not to operate against their former comrades, but to defend their homes and property against marauding bands. Every town in. the Free State occupied by the British will soon become a center of British Influence, extending a long distance In their vicinity. Over 13.000 refu gees are now within the British linos, and many of them demand arms and permission to take the field. If thoir requests are granted It will be easy to get 2,000 ex-burghers enrolled on the British side. JAPS WITH BOGUS PAPERS. VANCOUVER. B. C, March 13. It is reported that a number of Japa nese Immigrants attempting to cross the boundary line from British Colum bia to Washington recently had In their possession fraudulent British nat uralization papers, the date' of their passports showing they had resided In this province only a fraction of the statutory period It was supposed the traffic In fraudulent papers had been broken up when the commis sions of several notaries connected with the practice were canceled by the government some months ago.