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HOOD IUVEK, OREGON, FRIDAY, FE1UIUAKY 23, 1900.
NO. 40.
VOL. XI.
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IEH1III. TIIWABE k IfiMK
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Iteana From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In Condensed Form.
The Doers now claim to have 120,000
fighting men.
The army appropriation bill carries
$111,700,864.
Treaty between the United States
and Trinidad has been signed.
Charles Lewis, of Lewis ville, Or.,
killed himself accidentally while hun
ting. Astoria, Or., Is taking; speoial pre
cautions against the introduction ol
plague.
The anti-trust conference has de
clared in favor of the government own
ership of railroads.
A press agent of the defunct Franklin
syndicate believes that Miller made a
million dollars out of the swindle.
Manufacturing, railway and ice har
vesting interests have been greatly
damaged by severe stoims in New Eng
land. Three well-known citizens of the
town of Nanaimo, B. C, were drowned
while on a hunting trip on Vancouver
Island.
The United States government has
61 new naval vessels under construc
tion, which will require in officers
alone, 2,000 men. '
Willis P. Sullivan, Mayor Phelan's
secretary, was chosen by the loard of
police commissioners of San rrancisco
to be chief of police.
Sam Beswick, an old and well-
known character on the Chicago Board
ot Trade, died as a charity patient in
the Baptist hospital of that city.
Mexican papers are giving much at
tention to the proposed construction of
the Nicaragua canal. They believe it
will benefit Mexican trade.
England is suffering from a severe
blizzard. Trains are snowed up in all
directions and street-car lines blocked
and telegraph and telephone wires are
down.
The Salvation Armv celebrated the
20th anniversary of its establishment
in the United States with the baptizing
of Booth Tucker's-baby. The ceremony
took place in New York.
The Vladimir Vostock, one of the
supply ships chartered by the govern
ment for the transportation of quarter
master's and commissary stores, ar
rived at San Francisco from Manila.
Patriotic women of Vancouver, B.
C, have devised a means to aid the
British soldiers in South Africa. Ihree
thousand pairs of socks are ready for
shipment, besides sweaters, caps and"
handkerchiefs.
The revolution in Venezuela, under
the leadership of Hernandez, is said to
be gaining headway.
The treasurer of Nez Perce county,
Idaho, was arrested for depositing pub
lic funds in national banks.
Two hundred shareholders of the
Panama Canal Company met in Paris
and chose a new board of directors.
A hill unnronriatinsr $150,000 for the
i -f
enlargement of the postoffice building
at Portland, Or., was passed in thg
senate.
After an overhauling at Mare Island
HAW varA. the Philadeluhia will pro
ceed to the island of Tutuila, one of
the Samoans.
A branch of the minets' union hag
been formed at Cornucopia. This
noteworthy in that it is the first branch
to be formed in Oregon.
During the last three months nearly
250 demented soldiers have arrived in
San Francisco from the Philippines,
and it it said 200 more are on the way.
The Corliss DroDOsition for the gov
nrnment ownership Of a Pacific cabl
wbs defeated bv the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce, by
a vote of 8 to 5.
F. O. Tait. amatuer golf chapmion of
Great Britain in 1896 and 1898, wag
killed during General MacDonald's re
connaissance at Kooderaberg, being shot
through the body. He had previously
been wounded at Magersfontein.
The P,ritish shin County of Edin
burgh went ashore near Manasuan life
saving station, on the Jersey coast.
near Point Pleasant. She is hard and
fast aground, and it is expected to
break up. The crew were taken on in
the breeches buoy by the life-savers
n. an avoonfiuA nrdnr. ft pertain nor-
i-IJ CM ' , I
nt ia naninnnlfi in thn district
liuu vi ii. . - -
of Alaska, immediately north of the
southern boundary, and embracing
Camp Point Spencer, has been reserved
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lor DUD11C purposes. iuo ira-vi, in
r.ainA rn ttio nest, shore of Port Clar-
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ence bay, comprising the peninsula on
I '"' ... And j .. nl till rkn
wmcn is roint opeucer, uu uviuu
about four square miles.
French railroads have ordered 80 h
comotives from Philadelphia.
A Leipsic newspaper warns German
manufacturers may crowd them out of
Russia.
A Fiench court sent a man to prison
for three months for insulting yueen
Victoria in a pamphlet.
The queen of Italy has a handker
chief valued at $30,000. It took sev
eral women more than 20 years to
make it.
LATER NEW5.
The U. S. battleship Kearsarge has
been placed in commission.
Senator Simon, of Oregon, intro
duced a bill appropriating $250,000 to
establish a mint at Portland.
Former Judge Win. S. Vest, a promi
nent and wealthy citizen of Minneapo
lis, is dead in Los Angeles, aged 63
years.
Buller has surrounded the Boers at
Colenso and compelled them to retire
across the Tugela river. The British
captured 100 prisoners.
It is raid that Dr. Levds had for his
Bole purpose in going to Germany, the
establishment of a German protectorate
over the Boer republic.
Voluutary requests for retirement
from the navv have come in so rapidly
since January 1, that forced retire
ments will not be necessary.
At Oakland, Cal., the largest cargo
of lumber ever consigned to that port,
is now being discharged. It consists
of 1,200,000 feet of Oregon pine.
Dr. William Treacy, witness in the
case of Senator Clark, of Montanp
thought it a huge joke to offer a i
preme court judge money for his hono
The battleshin Wisconsin, now build
ing at the Union Iron Works, in San
Francisco, is fast nearing completion.
She will probably be ready for her trial
trip before July 1.
A board of survey has inspected the
United States hospital ship Missouri,
now at San Francisco, and found that
ninnv renairs are needed. It will prob
ably be two months before the vessel
is ready for sea.
Mnnir Bev. envov of the sultan of
Tnrkev at Paris, has presented Presi
dent Loubet with the insignia and
grand cordon of the Order ol jNicni
mimaz, the highest decoration in the
Turkish empire.
Leaders in Polish national circles of
Chicago say there is a secret National
Polish League, which is extended
throughout Europe and America, and
that it has existed for 14 years for the
purpose of freeing Poland by foroe of
arms or any other method. They are
hoping for war between England and
the Czar. .
Assistant Secretary Allen has been
notified by the secretary of the treasury
that the revenue marine service will be
glad to participate in the war college
exercises of the coming summer, and
will detail several officers to attend.
Secretary Root has not yet replied to
the navy department's invitation for
the army to take part in the course, but
Assistant Secretary Allen understands
military officers will be detailed.
Lord Roberts' forces have occupied
Jacobsdal.
Terrific snow storms are raging in
Northern Germany.
The house nassed the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill.
General Kellev-Kenny's brigade cap
tured a Boer supply train of 78 wagons
near Jacobsdal.
A blizzard is raging in New York.
Blinding clouds of snow are being
whirled about by a strong northeast
wind.
An armor plate trust, composed of 15
firms in the world, which practically
monopolize armor plate, will be
formed.
Will Btirts. a netrro. was lynched
near Baskett Mills, S. C, by a mob of
250 men. He assaulted the wile ot a
planter. J
Rear-Admiral Sampson has been
offered and declined the presidency of
the Massachusetts institute of
technology.
Three men were caught in a snow
slide in Colorado, near Silverton. Two
were killed and the third saved his life
by running.
The Abbott-Downing Carriage Com
pany, of Concord, N. H., has made an
assignment, with liabilues of $200,uuo
and assets of $600,000. ,
The strike situation at the island of
Martinique is now calm. Several ar
rests have been made of strikers for in
terfering with men at work.
The hodv of Miss Esther J. Cullen,
of Olympia, Wash., was found on the
tide flats of that city. A complete air
of mystery surrounds her death.
The Vermont State Federation of
Women's Clubs is attempting to secure
the appointment of women on the state
board of penal and cnaritame insti
tutions. A band of Cree Indinas, camped
near Butte, Mont., bought a quantity
of alcohol, and by mistake were given
wood alcohol, three of the Dana dying
in great agony.
The Owen brothers, two of the band
its who held np and robbed a Wells-
Fargo express car at Fairbanks, Ariz.,
have been captured near Pearce, Ariz.,
by a Tombstone posse.
Pirates are causing much trouble in
Chinese waters. A crew from a British
iranboat had a lively fight with them
near Choutou Chang, in which several
pirates were killed and one sailor shot.
At El Paso, Texas, a mob of negro
soldiers from Fort Eliss attacked the
city police station with the object of
releasing two of their comrades who
had been arrested and during the fight
one officer and one soldier was killed.
Captain Charles Loeffler has been
doorkeeper at the entrance ol the exec
utive chamber in Washington for over
80 years.
The oldest consul of the United
States in continuous service is Horatio
J. Sprague, who became consul at
Gibraltar in 1848.
The persons engaged in raising fund
to buy a home in Washington for Rear
Admiral Schley have made another ap
peal for money.
CRONJE GOT AWAY
Doubt About Capture of the
British Wagons.
HOW ROBERTS' PLANS WORKED
Boert From Natal Are Reported to lie
Hovlng to Amlilance of the Free
State Forcea.
London, 1 eb. 20. It is now amply
confirmed that General Crnnje escaped.
Every detail received, however, proves
how admirable Lord Roberts' plans
iwere conceived and were succeeding.
But for the unexpected delay at Dekiel
drift, which was almost inmpassable
ior wagons, the whole Boer force would
have been surrounded. The delay of
one day there gave them their chance
for a 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
There is Btill 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 was quite unex
pectedly attacked by a commando
supposed to come from Colesburg. The
escort, consisting of 80 of the Gordon
Highlanders, 40 men of the army serv
ice corps, and a few of Kitchener's
horse, maintained a defense until the
arrival of reinforcements sustaining
insignificant casualties.
The Standard's correspodent at
Jacobsdal, telegraphing February 17,
says:
An attack whs made yesterday
upon the rear guard of our main body
by a force of 1,400 Bpers, who were
hurried np from Colesburg. They
succeeded in capturing some of our
wagons, but Lord Roberts did not de
lay his march to retake those. 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.
Specials from Ladysmith report an
apparent movement on the Boers to
ward the Free State, presumably with
the object of assisting General Cronje.
Bonded Warehouses.
City of Mexico, Feb. 20. The presi
dent has issued a deoree for the estab
lishment of a Bystem of bonded ware
houses at ports of entry. Managers ol
warehouses may lend money on the
goods deposited, as well as enjoy the
usual privileges pertaining to this bust'
ness in foreign counti ies, collect stor
age charges, etc Exemptions of cus
torn s duties on the materials for the
construction of the warehouses is grant
ed for five years. Several banks here
are interested in this business, and
New York parties are expeoted to take
a portion of the capital required. The
business was projectd some years 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 is within
easy shipping distance. The plant
will make a specialty of manufacturing
steel rails, and will be the hrst 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 Tenezuelan 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 it 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 nncou
stitutional, but they have themselves
maintained that diivsion."
Elephant 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 keepers and gored
another man. There was a terrible
panic in the andience attending the
concert in the place. One animal was
captured after great damage to prop
erty. The other escaped through the
grounds, but was captured late this
evening in the suburbs of tfreckenham
Fire in Denver, Colo., destroyed
tour-story building. Loss is estimated
at $150,000.
Seven Store Worth 060,000, Burned
Clarksdale, Miss., Feb. 20. Fire
which started in the rear of Bacol &
Capps' general store destroyed seven
brick stores in the business portion of
the city today; loss, $50,000.
Collef e Destroyed by Fire.
New Orleans. Feb. 20. The St,
Charles college, at Grand Coteau, to
gether with a large and valuable libsa
1 ry, was destroyed by tire today; loss
$50,000.
BATTLE IN SOUDAN.
French Force Defeated Rnbah, a Native
Chieftain.
raris, Feb. 19. M. de Crais, min
ister of the colonies, has received a
teli'gram from the governor of the
renoh Congo, M. De Laniothe, an
nouncing the defeat in battle of Rabah,
the principal chieftan of Central Sou
dun, by a French expedition under M;
Gentil.
Rabah has long been the strongest
opponent of the extension of French
mlluence in the Soudan. It appears
that he was stronglv intrenched at
Konna, between French Congo and
Lake Tchad. Kouna was defended by
12,000 men, with 2,500 rifles and three
ennnon. After a desperate fight, the
French demolished the fortress. Ra
bah, who was wouudod during the
fight, fled six hours before its conclu
sion. Tho commander of the French
expedition, however, admits that prac
tically half of his own force was placed
hors de combat. Forty-three Seuaga
lese sharpshooters were killed, and
four Europeans, including Captain
Robillot, and 106 Senagalese were
wounded. The commander of the ex
pedition says in his report:
"We had altogether 820 rifles, so 1
thought it advisable to continue the
march to Lake Tchad. Captain
Robillot occupied a fortified canton
ment at Tounia."
The commander of the expedition
returned to Bangue to inform the gov
ernor of the defeat of Rabah. He re
ports that the result will be very im
portant, as Rabah is completely de
moralized by his looses, estimated at
between 2,000 and 8,000 killed.
YAQU1 PRISONERS.
Six Hundred of Them Will Be Distrib
uted In Varloun Citlei.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 19. A dispatch
from Mttnzanillo, Mexico,, says that
the Mexican gunboat Oaxaca has ar
rived there from the mouth of the
Guaynias river with 600 Yaqui Indian
prisoners on board. They were cap
tured in the battle fought about three
weeks ago near Mitzocoba. The pris
oners 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
ance 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
rebels. General Torres had divided
his command, and the two armies wero
to advance into the Yaqui country from
two different mints. No official con'
firmation is obtainable as to the gov
ernment's loss in the recent battles,
but it is reported that there were over
400 killed and woundod. It is claimed
that the Yaquis left 200 killed, about
800 wounded and GOO captured.
Bacon' Rvaolutlon.
Washington, Feb. 17. Considera
tion of the financial matter having
been concluded, discussion of the Phil
ippine question was resumed in the
senate today. McLenry, (Rep. La.),
strongly opposed the permanent acquis
tion of the islands, and believed the
United States ought to relinquish them
as soon as the authority of this country
had been assorted. Stewart. (Silver
Nevada), took a pronounced position
in favor of the admission of the products
of any of the island possessions of the
United States free of duty. The bill
providing a form of government for the
territory of I lawaii was read, but be'
yond that formality nothing was done
with it.
Injured at Fire.
Chicago, Feb. 19.--Eight personi
wero injured, one futally, in four firei
that occurred late last night and early
this morning in the residence portion
of the city. In all about 85 lives were
imperiled by the fires, and there, were
heroic deeds of rescue bv the firemen
M. W. Littlefield, Mrs. M. W. Little.
field, Curtis Jajnieson and Frank
Hampden werff overcome by smoke end
rescued by firemen. The two small
children of Mrs. II. E. Bump, sleeping
on the first floor, were also overcome
by smoke and rescued by their mother
at the pvril of her life.
The total loss will not amount to
$50,000. Most of the fires were caused
by overheated furnaces.
Locomotive Exploded.
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!
L. lieardsley, will probably die; Artie
Sailor, bruised and badly shaken up.
and Bert Shields, f.ice cut and one eye
injured. The explosion was caused by
compressed air, which was to be used
as a motive power in the midget'
locomotive, a small switch engine
Beardsley was letting the air into the
boiler when the explosion occurred
Calavera Big; Tree Grove Sold,
San Francisco, Feb. 17. Robert
Whiteside, of Duluth, Minn., has prac
tically purchased the Calaveras Big
Tree grove, having paid tbe-eJmpa.ny
owning it $1,000 for an option of 90
days. The price for the grove is $100,
000, and it consists of 8,800 acres,
He has already purchased 5,000 acres
ol timber land west of the Calaveras
grove and has bonded two other largi
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 gigantea for a government
park.
If cakes and cookies stick to the
pans in which they are baked, rub the
pns with gait before using them again.
UERTO RICAN BILL
Opening of the Debate in the
House.
GREAT INTEREST IN MEASURE
Preliminary Speeche by Tayne, Valxell
ud Rtchardaon Opposition to
, the Bill.
Washington, Feb. 21. The dobate
pon the Puerto Rican tariff bill, which
is to coutiuuo throughout the week,
and possibly longer opened in the
house today. On all hands it is agreed
that this bill, although it applies only
to Puerto Rico, involving, as it doos.
the question of the tiower to govern
our new possessions outside the limita
tions of the constitution, is the most
important measure which will come
before this congress. Interest in the
bill Is intense among the members on
lioth shies, and there is urgent demand
for time.
The Democrats are solidly arrayed
against the measure, and they will
huve powerful support from the Repub
lican side in MeCall (Rep. Mass.), and
Littlefield (Rep. Me.), both able and
forceful debaters. How far the Repub
lican disaffection will extend, or
whether it will endangoi the bill, it
is impossible to say at this time.
ayne (Rep. N. Y.), floor leaner of the
majority, refused to agree that a vote
should be taken upon a substitute to be
offered by the minority. This substi
tute, which has not yet been framed,
will be in substance the bill originally
introduced by Payne, providing for free
trade with Puerto Rico by the exten
sion of the customs and revenue laws
of the United States over the island.
The debate today lacked exciting
features. It was in the nature of a
long range bombardment before the
lash of the contending forces in battle.
avne opened with a general argument
in support of the bill, going largely
into the material side of the situation,
which the bill is designed to relieve.
Richardson, the Domocratio leader,
joined issue upon the power of congress
to enact tho proposed legislation, and
Dalzell (Rep. Pa.), backed up Payne
with a constitutional and legal argu
ment. All three were listened to with
olose attention.
TWO MEN PRESIDED.
Unusual Scene In the Kentucky State
Senate.
Frankfort. Kv.. Feb. 21. The Demo
crats hold a session of the senate, with
President Pro Tern. Carter presiding,
this morning, and adjourned to meet
at 10:80. The Republicans hud ad
journed Saturday to meet at 10:80
kniln v.
When the senate conveuod, both
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Onrter and Marshall presided. ihe
Reoublicans reoognizing Mr. Marshall,
adjourned after prayer, and, led by
Lieutenant-Governor Marshall, tno ite
nnhlicun sen ii tors left the hall. The
Dnmnnratia senators, recognizing Presi
riant Pro Tern. Carter, paid no at ten
tion to the Republican proceedings,
and continued in session. The Demo
cratic senate then adopted a motion,
introduced by Mr. Allen, ol Lexington,
to reaffirm the former action oi tne sen
ate bv which Goobel was declared gov
ernor. This prevailed on a viva voice
vote. Senator Triplett. anti-Goebel
nHmoorat. voted with the Democrats
for the purpose of muking a quorum.
The Demcoratlo senators aojournea
iter adooting the Allen resolution.
The house Democrats will follow the
action of the senate Democrats, ratify
ing the former proceedings in the Goe
tal and Tavlor and the Beckham
Marshall contests. The house convened
at noon. Speaker Trimble presiding
Tim limriiftl of the Democratic legislu
hire, sitinir at Louisville, was read
Hickman (Dem.) demanded a rou can
to ascertain the presence of a quorum.
The Republicans did not answer to
their names and only 58 of the CO Dem
ocrats were present. The house auoptr
ed a resolution directing the custodian
if Tinhlia buildiUL'S to drape the legls
lative halls and statehouso with em
blems of mourning, and to place the
state capitol flag at hall-mast, on ac
count of the death of Governor Goebel
The contest matter was not taken up
The Inter-Ocean' Suit.
Rnrlncrileld. 111.. Feb. 21. In the
animal of tho Inter-Ocean Publishing
(Ifimnanv atrainst the Associated Press,
the supreme court today rendered an
opinion leversing the docree enterea ny
thn f Jook countv circuit court and the
appellate court for the first district,
and remanded the case to tne tne cir
cult court, with directions to enter a
nravnrl for in the original bill
iled by the Inter-Ocean Publishing
nomnanv. to restrain the Associatea
Pram from snsoending or expelling the
petitioner from its mjmbership and
from refusing to lurnsisu it news ac
cording to its contract.
Sumoan Treaty Proclamation.
Washington, Fob. 21. The presidenl
today signed the proclamation making
nublio the Samoan treaty, lne procia
mation is in the usual form, save foi
the section relative to the exchange ol
ratifications, and recites the treaty ia
extenso.
Kdwln Mayo Dead.
Quebec, Feb. 21. Edwin . Mayo, o;
the "Pudd'nbeatl Wilson" company
dropped dead in the Chateau Frontonac
today. Mr. Mayo and his wife wer
staying at the Fronteuac. He vat
chatting with Edwin Varney, managei
of the Academy, until about 2 o'clock
When Mr. Varney started to take hii
leave, Mr. Mayo arose to see him out,
and suddenly fell back in bis chai
He bled profusely from the mouth, and
was dead before a doctor, w ho wat
called, could get to the hotel.
SAW HER OWN LEG CUT OFF.'
Woman 83 Year Old ITndernoe Surgi
cal Operation by New Method.
Chicago, Feb. 21. Mrs. MaryAmdt,
n spite of her 83 years, watched a sur
geon at the county hospital today am
putate her right leg near the hip with
out giviug any evidence of pain. The
iteration proved successful. The
method by which the operation wag
performed was of great interest to the
surgeons, and is said in professional
circles to be a great step in surgery in
America. Dr. Samuel Weber, a mem-
er of the advisory staff of the hospital,
had charge of the operation, which is
said to be the first ot its nature per
formed in America, and the second
known to medical men, tho first having
being been pet formed in Europe. Dr.
Weber made a study of the initial
operation, and concluded the method
might be employed for the amputation
of lower limbs of patients who were
unablo to withstand the effects of
anaesthetics. '
The method consists in the deaden
ing of the nerves in the limbs by the ,
njection of cocaine in the vertebral
cavity above the point where the nerves
controlling the lower limbs branch
from the spinal chord.
The patient had suffered a gangrenous
affection of the leg, and amputation
became necessary to save her life. She
was not in a condition to make the use
of an anaesthetic safe, and the surgeon
decided to try the method whioh had
proved successful in a Berlin hospital.
The drug was injected into the patient's
vertebral cavity a short distance below
the waist line, and soon she announced
that she had lost all feeling in her
lower limbs, while Bhe was fully con-
cious of what was going on and had
the full use of all her faculties.
The limb was removed two Inches
below the hip, and after the effect of
the drug had passed away the woman
said she felt well. The prospects for
her recovery are good.
ALL AROUND CRONJE,
The Boer General Hopelessly Sur
rounded.
London, Feb. 21. A member of the
cabinet told II. W. Lucy tonight that
the war office had received a telegram
announcing that General Cronje war
hopelessly surrounded. Mr. Wyndliam
was beset with anxious members of
the house, but would only reply that
the government's news was extremely
satisfactory. The sole explanation of
the government's withholding good
newB is that confirmation and more
details are awaited.
The situation, as disolosed by corre
spondents over the Free State border,
is tantalizing to the public expectation.
The elementary facts are that the Boers
are trekking eastward toward Bloemfon
tein with slow moving baggage trains,
and that they are pursued by Lord
Kitchener withGenoral Kelly-Kenny's
division. General MacDonald, with
the Highlanders, made a forced march
to Koodoosraud ford and Sunday pushed
20 miles eastward. General French
left Kimborley Saturday, going along
the Modder river. Lord Kitchener is
trying to outmarch and to outflank
the Boers, thus checking their retreat,
if possible, and driving them back in
to the hands of MacDonald and French.
THE EL PASO RIOT.
Captain Loughborough' lie port of the
Affair.
Washington, Feb. 21. General Mo-
Kibbon, commanding the department
of Texas, has forwarded to the adju
tant-general a copy of the following
telegram from Captain Loughborough,
commanding the troops at Fort Bliss,
Texas, in regard to the trouble with
the local authorities at El Paso, Texas,
on the 17th.
"Through negligence or connivance
of noncommissioned officers in charge
of the barracks, arm racks were opened
last night and a number of rifles taken
out. One soldier was killed, and I
learn one guard at the city jail, where
two soldiers were held for drukenness
and disorderly conduct. Arm racks
are now locked and tho keys are in my
ponossion. All ammunition has been
placed under lock and key. I have not
permitted any one to leave the garri
son. 1 am co-operating with the civil
authorities and will do everything in
my power to bring the guilty parties
to justice."
General MoKibbon adds that he has
ordered an additional officer to Fort
Bliss, and that he will make a thorough
investigation. He says further trouble
is apprehended.
Drove Rebel From Klch Country.
Oaxaca, Mexico, Fb. 21. General
Bravo'g force of government troops has
driven back the Maya Indians and
taken possession of several important
towns that were occupied by the re
bels during the week. The, country
occupied by the Mayas is little known
to the outside world. Its natural riches
are great. An army officer with Gen
eral Bravo'g troops writes as follows
of the country:
"AH . thig vast territory which ig
now being reconquered contains fabu
lous wealth and an exuberant fertility
of soil, which can raise everything in
the way of agriculture. Its forests are
extensive end have all the precious
woods. The whole country is well
watered. There is an abundance of
game, the singing birds, many with'
splendid plumage, are everywhere.
Deer and mountain turkey are here by
the thousands.
Marching on Guayma.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 21. Information
reaching here today from Ortiz, Mex..
is to the effect that a courier has been
dispatched after Generl Torres and the
Mexican forces. The cause of thig
special messeenger is that iniormation
has been received that the main bot
of 2,000 Yaquis are marching on Gua
mas, with a view ot capturing
town, with all its snpolies, stor
Inhabitants. There are only 3l
ien there in garrison,
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