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1 " "IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." . f VOL. XI. IIOOD MYEIi, OKEGON, FKIDAT, HAY 18, 1D00. NO. 82. HOOD RIVER GLACIER Published Every Friday by S. F. BIYTIIE. Terms of subscription f 1.50 a year when paid In advancu. THE MAIL. The mail arrives from Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock a. m. Wednesday and Saturduys; departmhe same days at noon. For Cliennweth, leaves at 8 a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays ami Saturdays; arrives at 6 p. m. For White Salmon (Wash.) leaves daily 01 6:45 a. m.: arrives at 7:lf p. m. From White Salmon leaves for Fulda, Gilmer, Trout Lake and (ilenwood daily at 9 A. M. For Birnten (Witsh.) leaves ut5:4du. in.s ar rives at 2 p. in. SOt IKTIKS. J Al'REL REI'.EKAH DKORF.E LODGE, No j Ki, I. 0. O. F. Meets first and third Moa davs in each month. Mi -s Stem. a Richabdson, N. Q. ' H. J. HlBBABl), Secretary. C1AKRY POST, No. 16, G. A. R. Meets at A. (). U. W. Hall second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. All G. A. R. members invited to meet with us. M P. Isenbkbo, Commander T. J. Cunning, Adjutant. C1ANBY W. R, C, No. 16-Meets first Satur- day of each mouth In A. O. U. W. hall at 2 p. m. Mrs. A delta Stranahan, President. Mas. Ursula Dukes, Secretary. HOOD RIVER LODGE, No. 105, A. F. and A. M. Meets Saturday evening on or before each full moon. G. K. W illiams, W. M. D. McDonald, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M. Meets third Friday night of each month. U. R. Castner, H. P. G. F. Williams, Secretary. HOOD RIVKR CHAPTER, No. 25, O. E. 8. Mnpts Saturday after each full moon and two weeks thereafter. Mis. Mart A. Davidson, W. M. OLETA AS8EMM.Y, No. 103, United Artisans. Meets second Tuesday of each month at Fraternal hall. F. C. Bbobius, M. A. D. McDonald, Secretary. W ACCOM A LODGE, No. 30, K. of P. Meets in A. O. U. W. hall every Tuesday night. Geo. Stkanahan, C. C. G. W. Graham, K. of R. & 8. 11 IVKRS1DE LODGE. No. 68, A. O. U. W.- Meets first and third Saturdays ol each month. O. G. chamberlain, M. W. J. F. Watt, Financier. H. L. Howe, Recorder. IDLEWILDE LODGE, No. 107, I. O O. F. Meets in Fraternal hull every Thursday night. A. u. uetchkl, . u. fl. J. Hibbari), Secretary. j F. 6HAVV, M. D. Telephone No. II. All Calls ' Promptly Attended Oflicc upstairs over Copple's store. All calls left at the oilice or resideuue will be promptly attended to. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ABSTRACTER, NO TARY PUBLIC and REAL ESTATE AGENT. For 21 rears a resident of Oregon and Wash. liipton. Hut had manv vears experience In Keal Estate matters, as abstracter, searcher of titles and agent. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. J F. WATT, M. D. Bureeon for O. R. & N. Co. Is especially equipped to treat catarrh of nose and throat and diseases of women. Special terms fur otlice treatment of chronic caes. Telephone, oflice, 33, residence, 31. piONEER MILLS Harbison Bros., Props. FLOUR, FEED AND ALL CEREALS Ground and manufactured. Whole Wheat Graham a specialty. Custom grinding done every Saturday. During in uusv season additional days will be mcntione lu the local .columns. BOn RIVER, OREGON. pAPERHANGiNG, KALSOMINING, ETC. If your walls arc sick or mutilated, call on E. L. ROOD. Consultnlion free. No Charge for prescrip tions, mo cure no pay. O H j h.) its fr ) n 6 A. M. till 6. P. M., and all night if necessary. JTCONOMY SHOE SHOP. PIUCE LIST. Men's half soles, hand sticked, $1; nailed, best, 75c; second, 60c; third, 40c. Ladies' hand stitched, 75c; nailed, best, frOv, second, 85. Best stock and work in Hood River. U. WLLS, flop. THE KLONDIKE CONFECTIONERY A Is the place to pet the latest and best in Conf' ctioneries, Candies, Nuts, Tobacco, Cigars, etc. ....ICE CREAM PARLORS.... COLE & GRAHAM, Props. p C. BROSiUS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Phone Central, or 121. Office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M. ; 2 to S and ti to 7 Jf. m. JT. IIOOD SAW MILLS TosiuseoN Bros, Props. ... .FIR AND PINE LUMBER.... Of the best, quality ahvas on hand at jirio s to suit tue tunes. PHOTOGRAPHS. The public is invited to call at my pal lei y ana in?rnei my num. a mm kj give satisfaction in all caws where work r . . - . i . . i..i.ia IS inilUstl VJ ILl. J iitcD ikcovnuio Out Side Views a Specialty. CHARLES RIGGS. DALLAS & SPAXGLER, DKALEBS IS Hardware, Steves and Tinware Kitchen Furniture, Plumbers Goods, Fruning Tools, Etc. We have a new and complete stock ot hardware, stoves and tinware, to n mill c i' ' f ' " ' - j n.ir .. S -... .rill mnlmna tn ho U low SJ P. rlland prices. BLP.lilllS TIKWABE I SPE'IiLTI. iVENTS OF THE DAY Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES An Interesting Collection of Items From the Two Hemispheres Presented In a Condensed Form. Plague has broken out at Hong Kong. Ira Williams, a logger, was diowned in the Necanicum river, near Astoria. The government ot tho Orange Free State has been , moved from Kronstadt to Heilbron. Republicans of Illinois in convention assembled, indorsed the 'MoKinlt-y ad ministration. Two men and two boys were killed by the wrecking of a fruit train, near Rawlins, Wyo. Excessive customs duties imposed by the military government are fust kill ing American trade in the Philippines. The First and Second Irish Fusiliers sailed from Cape Town for Athlone, Ireland, to recuperate from their try ing experiences in the field. President Powell, of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, issued an order formally discontinuing the strike of the Southern railway telegraphers. During a riot between strikers and workmen at the Buttonwood mine of the Parish Coal Company at Wilkes barre, Pa., about 20 men were badly injured, the strikers dispersing tho workmen. The British iron ship Sierra Nevada, Captain Scott, from Liverpool, Janu ary 16, for Melbourne, Aus., was total ly wrecked outside the harbor of the latter place. Five of her crew were saved, but 22 others, including the cap tain, perished. One hundred and fifty-seven Japanesf immigrants have landed in San Fran cisco, of which number 75 were admit ted by certificates of landing signed by the United States immigration com missioner at Vancouver, B. C, and 82 on certificates from the commissioner at Seattle. Franklin W. Fisk, D. D., whose res ignation after 41 years incumbency of the office of president of the Chicago Thoelogical seminary, takes effect at the close of the current year, has been elected professor emeritus of the chair of sacred rhetoric of the institution. The election is for life. The secretary of the treasury has di rected Collector Jackson, at San Fran cisco, to detail an inspector from the Chinese bureau to attend to the making out of papers for Chinese merchants doimciled in this country who are on the eve of departing for China with the intention of returning. They will have these papers on their return to this country to facilitate their landing. Russians and Chinese clash in Man churia; many being killed on both sides. Admiral Dewey attended a reception by the colored people at Memphis. Tenn. Astoria will ofler a bounty for seal scalps in order to protect the salmon industry. The steamer Tosa Maru has arrived at Seattle from Yokohama with 700 more Japs. The bill for Alaskan lighthouses prob ably cannot be passed at this session of congress. President McKinley sent birthday congratulations to the crown prince of Germany. Two persons were buined to death by the destruction ol the American hotel at Genessee, N. Y. New York's naval reserve refused to accept the navy department's offer for a cruise and practice. Charles F. Neely has been arrested for embezzilng $36,000 in the Cuban postoffice department. Three Forest Grove people are thought to have perished in the sinking of the Dora B. in Alaskan waters. Three Americans were killed and seven wounded in an engagement with rebels on the island of Panay. Middle-of-the-road Populists at Sioux Falls will hold their convention in a big tent. Ignatius Donnelly is talked of for the presidency. Martin Sievert, who killed one Chnstenson at Latuya Buy, Alaska, asked the miners there to hang him and was accommodated. The chiefs of Tutuila, of the Sa moan group, have formally ceded the island to the United States, and the American flag has been hoisted. Representativea,of the Fieil museum in Chicago will Eoon be in the North west for a three months' tour for the purpose of seeking curios among Ore gon Indians. Twenty-six hundred Btreet-car men are on a strike in Sti Louis, and every line in the city is compelled to- sus pend operaton. The police are power less. Greece has forbidden the exportation of antiquities. A railroad across Gieece, to cost f 9,000,000, will be finished in four years. During the present decade the United States produced half of the world's cop per supply. - The Alaskan winter was the coldest on record. The temperature range.! from 17 to 59 degress below zero at LATER NEWS. Congress will adjourn about June 20. Burglar rifled the postoffice and store It Jefferson, Or. Buller has taken Boers' stronghold mi the Biggursberg. The British were received at Kroon stad with open arms. The minority report on the ship sub sidy bill is strongly against a subsidy. The governor of Missouri has offered lid to the police in the St.aLouis strike. Nationalists won two-thirds of the vacant seats in the Paris municipal gov ernment. The Chicago & Rook Island railway will probably build to Portland, Or. Surveyors are now in the' field Dreyfus is in Paris and Franc is worried. Officials will try to hurry him away, owing to fear of demonstra tions. Landing privileges at Manila are held by an unscrupulous monopoly that is accumulating a fortune and throt tling trade. The number of cases of bubonic plague at Sydney, N. S. W., offioiallv reported to this date is 216, of which 76 proved fatal. Chicago and other Mississippi valley oities are expecting the hottest May weather in years. There were four prostrations in Chicago. Joe Barker, found guilty of man slaughter for the killing of Charles Johnson, in Seattle, three months ago, was sentenced to 15 years' imprison ment. After writing a note of farewell to his former sweetheart, Harry S. Bar rett, of Chicago, prosperous in business and heir to an estate worth $75,000, took carbolic acid and died. Fifteen thousand Mohammedan weavers met in Benares and indorsed a memorial to the Indian government against the plague rules, declaring that they were contrary to the laws of Mo bammed. In the United States supreme court at Boston, Charles H. Cole, former president of the now detunot Globe National Bank, who recently pleaded guilty on an indictment charging him with misappropriation of funds of the institution, was sentenced to serve eight years in Greenfield. Aleo Whitney, aged 25, society leader, was shot and killed on a street car at Augusta, Ga., by a negro in a quarrel over a seat. The negro, Gus Wilson, was taken off a Georgia rail road passenger train at Harlem, 25 miles from Augusta, by a mob and lynched. He was being taken' to Atlanta for safekeeping. A cheese trust has been formed in Chicago. Arbitration with regard to the St. Louis street car strike has failed. Lord Roberts entered Kroonstaad, which had been evacuated by the Transvaal forces. Honolulu has been officially declared a clean port, the plague being efficient ly stamped out. The senate, by a close vote, rejected the proposition for an armor-plate plant operated by the government. The towns of Hilonaos and Maasin, in Leyte, have been captured by the Americans with few casualties. The American pavilion at Paris was turned over to the exposition authorities with impressive ceremonies. " A woman and 8-year-old child were burned to death at South Omaha, Neb., by starting a tire with gasoline. Germany is said to be supplying the Filipinos with arms to enable them to continue their fight against the United States. Charles Panstein, a murderous ath lete of Butte, Mont., shot and killed a butcher, his wife and then committed suicide. The Populist national convention at Sioux Falls nominated W. J. Bryan for president, Charles A Towne for vice president. Before leaving Kroonstaad, President Steyn issued a proclamation makin Lindley the seat of government Orange Free State. ( Middle-of-the-Road Populist conven tion at Cincinnati, nominated Wharton P. Barker for president and Ignatius Donnelly for vice-president. The work of the Chicago city di rectory enumerators for 1900, almost com Dieted, shows that the population of Chicago is not less than 2,001,000. Seven men were killed and 20 or more firemen hurt by a collision in a tunnel in Philadelphia. The wreck caught fire, and the total loss is $140, 000. Owing to the alarm being taken in America over the influx of Japanese and the probability of anti-Japanese legislation, the Japanese, government if making efforts to turn the tide of its surplus population to Formosa. The cholera continues to rage in the famine camps of India. There have been 400 deaths in three days at Man dive So numerous are the cases at Godra that it is impossible to collect the bodies, which lie for days in the sun. The people have fled and cannot be induced to return. A similar state of things prevails at Broach. Louisville, Ky., ia to have a large Mormon temple. There are 9.321 officials on the New York state pay roll. Census enumerators begin work on June 1 and finish in 30 days. The Alaskan gold output for the sea on ia estimated at over $20,000,000, Major Arms says be has 'sent nearly 23.000 Americana to South Africa to join the Boer forces. THE POPULIST TICKET Bryan for President, Towne for Vice-President. NOMINATED AT SIOUX FALLS Both by Acclamation riatform. De nounces Gold Standard and Imperialism. ror President W J Bryan, of Nebraska. For Vice Presidont Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota. Siuox Falls. 8. D., May 12. The National Populist convention conclud ed its session and adjourned sine die after nominating Hon. W. J. Bryan for president and the Hon. Charles A. Towne for vice-president. The nomin ation of Mr. Towne was only accom plished after a struggle of several hours' duration, in whioh an effort was made to have the question of the nomination of a vice-presidential candidate referred to a committee to confer with the Democratio and Silver Republican parties in their national conventions. A motion to this effect was defeated by a vote of 268 to 492. Both candidates wore nominated by acclamation, but before the result was reached various candidates were placed in nomination, and their names successively withdrawn. Both nomin ations were accomplished amid scenes of great enthusiasm. The Platform. "The People's party of the United States, in convention assembled, con gratulating its supporters on the wide extension of its principles in all direc tions, does hereby reaffirm its adherence to the fundamental principles pro claimed in its two prior platforms, and calls uput all who desire to avert the subversion of free institutions by coi porate and imperialistic power to unite with it in bringing the government back to the ideals of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. It extends to its allies in the struggle for financial and economio freedom assuiances of its loyalty to the principles which animate thn allied forces and the promises of honest and hearty co-operation in every effort for their success. To the people of the United States we offer the following platiorm as the expression of our un alterable convictions: "Resolved, That we denounce the act of Maroh 14, 1900, as the culmina tion of a long series of conspiracies to deprive the people of "their constitu tional rights over the money -of the nation, and relegate to a gigantio money trust the control of the finances, and hence the people. "We reaffirm the demand for the re opening of the mints of the United States to the free and unlimtod coin age of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1. "We demand a graduated income and inheritance tax. "We demand that postal savings banks be established by the go verm ment. " With Thomas Jefferson, we declare the land, including all natural sources of wealth, the inalianable heritage of the people. The government should so act as to secure homes for the people and prevent land monopoly. "Transportation being a means of exchange and a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the inteiest ot the people. "Trusts, the overshadowing evil of the age, are the result and culmination of the private ownership and control of the three great instruments of com mercemoney, transportation and the means of transmission of information. The one remedy for the trusts is that the ownership anil control be assumed and exercised by the people. "Applauding the valor of our army and navy in the Spanish war, we de nounce the conduct of the adminietra tion in changing a war for humanity into a war for conquest. S "We extend to the brave Boers of South Africa our sympathy and moral support in their patriotio struggle for the right of self-government. "We denounce the pratice of issuing injunctions in the cases of disputo Le tween employers and employes. "We indorse municipal ownership of publio utilities. "We demand that United States senators and all other officials, as far as practicable, be elected by direct vote of the people. Cargo of Coffee Spoiled. San Francisco, May . On the last voyage of the Acapulco, from Panama to this port, $12,000 worth of coffee was destroyed, and the Pacific Mail Company, not only is out the freight money on the shipment, but will have to stand the loss as well. The destruc tion of the cargo was the result of pack ing sheep dip into the same hold with the coffee. The matter is being in vestigated. ' ' Washington, May 12.--Major-Gen eral John R. Brooke today assumed the duties cf commanding general of the department of the East, succeeding Major-General W esely Merritt, who to- day, with Mrs. Merritt, sailed for Europe, in search of health. Cora for Indian Sufferers. New York, May 12. The steamer Quito sailed today for Bombay with 200,000 bushels of corn for the famine district. This is the largest cargo ever carried by any vessel on a similar occa tion. It comes from the people of all denominations in eveiy part of the United States. It is expected the voy age will be made in 40 days. Last year 4,700.000 cubic yards of material was dredged out of the Duluth Superior harbor. . BARKER AND DONNELLY. Nominated by Mlddle-of-the-Road Pop ulist Convention. For President Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania. For Vice-President Ignatius Don nelly, of Minnesota. Cincinnati, May 12. What is com monly known as the Midlde-of-the-Road Populist party, but according to leaders of the movement 1b the one and only People's party, placed its national ticket in the fluid today. Mlddle-of-tne-Koad riatform. The People's party of the United States assembled in National conven tion this 10th day of May, 1900, affirm ing our unshaken belief in the cardinal tenets of the People's party, as sot forth in the Omaha platform, and pledging ourselves anew to continued advocacy of those grand principles of human liborty until right Blmll triumph over might, and love over greed, do adopt and proclaim this declaration of faith: First We demand the initiative and referendum and the imperative man date. Second We ' demand the publio ownership and operation of thoso means of communication, transportation and production which the people may elect, such as railroads, telegraphs and tele phone lines' coal mines, eto. Third Khe land, including all natural sources of wealth, is a heritage of the people, and should not be monop olized for speculative purposes, and alien ownership of laud should be pro hibited. Fourth A scientific and absolute paper money, hasea upon tne entire wealth and population of the nation, not redeemable in any specific commo dity, but made a full legal tender for all debts and receivable for all taxes and publio dues and issued by the government only. Fifth We demand the levy and col lection of a graduated tax on incomes and inheritance. Sixth We demand the election of president, vice-president, federal judges and United States senators by direct vote of the people. Seventh We are opposed to trusts and declare that the contention be tween the old parties on monopoly is a sham battle and that no solution of this mighty problem is posHible with out the adoption of publio ownership of publio utilities. FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES. Large Rebel Force Attacked American Scouts. Uut were Kouted. Manila May 13. A force of 500 in surgents attacked 25 scouts of "the Forty-eighth regiment near Sun Jacinto, province of Pangasinan, Monday, but were routed by the scouts, 10 01 tlielr number being killed. The Americans lost two killed. April 26, the rebels burned and sacked the town of Trocan, near Bulu- can, murdering natives who were friendly to the Americans and two Spaniards. The Americans killed 87 of the insurgents. The same date, Major Andrews, with two companies of troops, attacked General Moiica's stronghold near Ormuo, Leyte island. Mojica had brass cannon and plenty of ammuni tion, but after three hours of fighting the insurgents fled. Their loss is not known. The Ameericans lost two killed and 11 wounded. They destroy' ed the enemy 'b rifles, powder and stores, The insurgents have suffered a heavy loss at Tabako, province of Albay, Luzon. Two hundred riflemen and 800 boloinen were preparing to attack the town, and Captain Lester II. Simons, with a company of the Forty-seventh volunteer regiment, advanced to meet them and killed man,'. The insurgent leader, native priest, was wounded and captured after his horse had been shot from under him. Ihree Amen cans were wounded. WRECK DUE TO CARELESSNESS At Least Six Persons Killed In the Accident at O'Neill, Denver, May 12. A special to the Republican from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: The charred remains of two more victims of the Union Pacific accident at O'Neill sidetrack were found in the wreckage today. Both bodies was bo badly burned as to render identification impossible. One of the bodies was that of a boy. Papers in the pockets ol one of the unknown victims found yester day indicate that his name was Daniel Shay, and that Y had recently tieen employed at Rock Springs. The other unknown found yesterday has not yet been identified, and the remains ol Fireman Louis Benta have not yet been found. When the accident occurred a car loaded with sulphur caught fire, and transformed the wreck into a sea of flames. The wreckage is still burn ing and renders the work of searching for additional victims exceedingly hazardous. Thus far, the remains of three men and three boys have been re covered and it is believed other bodies will be found before the search is com pleted. An official investigation into the cause of the awful accident discloses the fact that it was due to the care lessness of an employe The last train to pass O'Neill prior to the accident was a westbound freight, in charge of Conductor Hendricks' crew. New York, May 12. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Lord Salisbury took the grace out of the recent visit of the queen to Ireland by the vehemance with which he warned Irishmen . that recent events in South Africa proved that therejcould not be practical independence any where in the empire with opportuni ties for arraying hostile forces against the imperial government. It was trenchant, but ecrid speech, and wa not well timed NAVAL BILL PASSED he Government May Make Its Own Armor. FREE HOMES BILL ALSO 1' ASS ED Tongue Secure a Board to Inveetl gate Columbia River Dry dock Question. Washington, May 16. After a dis cussion lasting five full days, the sen ate today passed the naval appropria tion bill. Practically four days were devoted to the consideration of the amor plate proposition, which was agreed to finally as reported from the committee, with the exception that tha secretary of the navy is authorized to make contracts only for such armor as may be needed from time to time. The secretary of the navy is authorized to procure armor of the best quality at $445 per ton; but it he be unable t obtain it at that price, he is the authorized to pay $545 per ton for tlit armor for the battleship Maine, Ohio and Missouri and proceed to erect an armor factory, the coBt not to exceed $4,000,000, one-half of which amount is made immediately available. The committee's proposition carried by a ote of 82 to 19. The secretary of the navy is directed to puichaae five Hol land torpedo boats, at a price not ex ceeding $170,000 each. Just before adjournment, Nelson (Rep. Minn.) callod up the "free homes" bill, and it was passed with out a word of debate. A bill for the establishment of a lighthouse and fog signal at Ship Point, Wash., at a cost of $12,000 was passed. A concurrent resolution was adopted for a survey of the outlet of Flathead lake, Mont., with a view to keeping the lake full. A bill providing for the appointment of a collector of customs for the cus toms district of Hawaii, at a salary of $4,000 per year, and for such deputioe as may be necessary, was passed. Hale (Rep. Me.) then called up the naval appropriation bill, the pending question being on the amendment of Chandler (Rep. N. 11.) substituting in Tillman's amendment $445 for $300 as the price of armor. The amendment was rejected, 25 to 27. Hoar (Rep. Mass.) offered the follow ing amendment to the committee prop osition with respect to the construction of an armor plate factory: That if, under the operation of the above provision, no government armor plate manufactory is begun or built, the secretary of the navy shall submit to congress at the beginning of its next session a detailed report, in which he shall estimate the entire cost of a fully equipped government armor plate man u factory, including site and the probable time at which the best modern armor plate could be produced at said factory and ready for delivery." The amendment was accepted by the committee and as amended the com mittee'i proposition was adopted, 83 to 19. The next proposition of the committee provided for the put chase of five Hoi land submarine torpedo boats, at a price of $170,000 each, and it was adopted after some debate with an amendment making the purchase mandatory. Chandler offered an amendment re ducing the number of armored cruisers provded for in the bill from three to two and the number of protected cruis era from three to two. His purpose in offering it, he said, was to direct attention to the fact that we are ex pendng too much money for our navy and too little for the development of our merchant marine. McBride (Rep. Or.) seourea an amendment providing for the appoint ment of a board of officers to determine the desirability of constructing a dry dock on the Columbia river, Or. Pettlgrew (Sil. S. D. ) declared that it was the purpose of the dominant party in congress to make these great con tracts for war vessels and armor in order that it might be then in position to obtain vast contributions to its cam paien fund. The bill then passed without division Nelson (Rep. Minn.) secured the passage of an act providing for free homesteads on the public lands for actual and bona fide settlers and reserv ing the publio lands for that purpose In Central Africa. London, May 18. Lionel Decla, who is completing a Cape-to Cairo expedi tion, fitted up by the London Daily Telegraph, sends by wire and steamer from Uvila, north ot Lake Tanganyika, the following: "The situation here is critical. The Germans have forcibly seized all the Congo Free State territory up to Ruzizi river, ocoupying 8,000 square miles of Congo territory with 1,000 soldiers, 15 officers and cannon The Belgian officer withdrew from his station under threat of instant attack The Germans burned the station. Their officers acted on instructions from Merlin." Two Girls Drowned. Joplin, Mo., May 15. May MoNal Iv, aged 16 years, and Edna Worden aged 20, were drowned today in Neosha river, their boat capsizing. India Police Attacked bjr a Mob Bombay, May 16. While the police were searching at Vizagapatn, capital of the district of the same name, for the murderers ot two constables, they were attaked by a mob. They fired upon their assailants, killing 11 and wounding 16 others. There are three things the wise man keeps on good terms with bis wife, bis stomach and his conscience, Chi cago Dally Sews. BULLER ROUTS THE BOERS. He Succeeds In Forcing the Dig- garsbarg. London, May 16. A speoial dispatch from Stone Hill farm, near Natal, dated today, says: General llulior's advance commenced Thursday, when he left Lady smith in strength. When within twu miles ot Helpmaaker, the Boers opened a heavy fire of artillery and the British guns replied while a portion of Bailor's troops worked around the Boer flanks. The British attack was pressed borne Sunday. Bethuene on the right, out flanked the Boers, whose splendid de fensive positions on the Biggarsberg were practically taken. General But ler's marohi subsequent to the attack, was carried out without a hitch. The British are still pushing on." London, May 16. A dispatch re ceived from Pietermaritzburg, Natal, brought the first intimation of success attained by General Buller, in Northern Natal. The sender of this dispatcli evidently assumed that news of the affair had been received direct from the scene of hostilities, for he merely said: 'General Buller's official telegram notifying of his success at Biggarsberg and received here an hour ago, has given keen satisfaction. It is confi dently anticipated that Dundee will be occupied by the British today. Resi dents of the north country are delight ed, as the foroing of the Biggarsberg means that they will speedily be en abled to return to their homes." Another dispatch from the Stone Hill farm says: After four days' march eastward at the foot of the Biggarsberg ridges in the direction of Helpmaaker, which was occupied by the federals, the sec ond brigade on Sunday led the attack. Dundonald's cavalry broke the Boers' center, and Bethuene'a horse advanced on their extreme right in the direction of Pomeroy . A small party of burghers occupied a ridge overlooking Help maaker, but they did not wait for an assault." Recent scouting in the direction ot Dundee has shown that the federals were in great force on Biggarsberg, so apparently General Buller concluded that it was necessary to clear them from his rear before commencing a move ment in the direction of the Drakens- berg range. KNOXVILLE'S WELCOME. Iewer Dhj Celebrated With a Parade and Banquet. Knoxville, Tenn., May 18. Today was Dewey day in Knoxville. It was clear and warm and thousands of peo ple visited the city from Fast Touuos- see to welcome the hero of Manila. After a day of rest. Admiral Dewey and his party this morning were escorted along Gay street for over a mile through a mass ot cheering, yelling humanity. At the women's building, where the welcoming exercises were carried out, Admiral Dewey reviewed the parade, which required nearly an hour. The parade consisted of two battalions of militia, one battalion of cadets, veter ans of the Union, Confederate and Spanish-American armies, fraternal and labor organizations, professional men and city officials. The admiral was delighted with the novelties of the parade, consisting of the "brother hood of old time fiddlers," who fiddled as they passed in review. Mayor Iieiukell, in delivering an ad dress of welcome, alluded to Knxoville as the birthplace of Admiral Farragut and spoke eloquently of the first as well as the -third admiral. Thousands of people crowded around to shake hands with the admiral. "Ladies, I am glad you had this life-saving station ready," said the admiral. In the afternoon the admiral and wife, accompanied by city officials, visited the school buidlings. Patriotio songs wero sung, flowers and souvenirs presented at each building, and as the party drove away, showers of roses tell into the admiral's carriage. When the tour had betn made, the admiral's car riage was full of flowers and he and his wife were literally covered with them. Tonight a banquet was tendered the admiral. EXTENSIVE SUNDAY FIRE. Started by Boys Playing Left S50 Pee- plo Homeless. Camdou, N. J., May 15. Fire today, whioh broke out in the Farmers' market house, at Fifth and Federal streots, completely destroyed that building, 10 stores and about 50 small dwellings, causing a loss estimated at $200,000, and rendering homeless about 250 persons. These people are tonight quartered in the armory, and are being fed at the expense of the city. Boys playing in the market house set fire to a large pile of tarred lumber stored there. The flames spread rapid ly and were soon beyond control, mak ing it necessary to' call on Philadelphia for aid. Among the structures damaged was the old postoffice building, which was partly destroyed. This building had been abandoned by the government only a few weeks ago. When the chemical laboiatory of William Cogswell, in Federal street, caught tire, there was a series of explo sions. The Cogswell establishment was gutted. The principal losses were the Farmers' market, $15,000; Cogs well laboratory, $10,000. Most of the other sufferers were small property owners. Many ot the occupants ot the dwellings lost all their household effects. Insurance partial. BonbExplosion la Parle. Paris, May 16. Some commotion was caused about 9 o'clock last evening on the Avenue des Champs Elysees by the explosion of a bomb under a car riage of M. Raphael, the banker, who was accompased by his wife. The ex plosion occurred just as the carriage reached the junction of the avenue with the Rue Boithe. Although considera bly frightened, the occupants of tha carriage were not hurt, j Dawson.