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i'l 1 .: i 1 1 "IT'S A CQLD DAY WHEN WE PET ; LEFT." HOOD RIVEH, OREGON, FBIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 11)02. VOL. XIII. NO. 39. 2 lj Jf iMffl jf 1v1f ft 0n HOOD RIVER GLACIER f ubllahcd Every Friday by R. F. BI.YTIIK. Term, of surrtcrljitRm 41.30 a year when paid In .dunce. . THK MAIL. The mall arrives from Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock ft. m. Wednesdays aud Saturday.; depart, the tame day. at noon. For Chenoweth, leave, at ft a. m. Tnetdaya, Thursday, and Hiitiirdav.; arrive at 6 ji. in. For White Salmon (VN ash.) leuvu. daily al 6:4 a. m.; arrives at 7: In p. in. Prom White Balmnu leaven for Fill. la, Hllmer, Trout Lake and (ilcnwood daily at S A. M. ForBinaen (Wash.) leaves at .:!' p. in. 1 ar rive! at 2 p. m. SU11KTIK4. IAl'REL RKI1EKAH DKfiRKE 1.0PGK, No I 1. O. U. K. Moeta first and third Mon day, in each month. Dm I vn Entrican, N. O. H. J. HlBBARJ), Secretary. riANBV POST, No. 16, O. A. R. Meets at A. j O. U. W. Hall second and fourth Sntnr :av of each month at 'i oVloi-k 11. m.' All ti. A. K. member, invited to mem Willi n. J. W. Unity, Commander. C. J, Hayek, Adjutant. CANBY VV. R. C., Ko. 1(1 Meets nrt Satur day of each month In A. o. I . V. hall a I p.m. Mk. B. E. htiditsiAKkR, f resident. Mhs. O. L. fTHA.NAHAN, Keureiary. HOOD RIVEH LOWE No. 105, A. F. and A M. MeaJ.Samiday evening on or before each full moon. H M. M. Yatkk, W. M. C. 1). Thompson, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M. Meet, third Friday night ol raun itionth. E. L, smith, H. P. A. N. RahV, Secretary. rjOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, O. E. S. 11 Meet, second and foiirlli Tiiexdny evcu fiig. of each month. Vl.it irs eo d aily w. corned. Mm. Mollis: C. Oolk, v. M. Mat). MaY B. Davhwon, Secretary. OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 101, United A'tlsiins, Meet, lirst aud third W ednmtav., work i econd and fourth Wi'duesdajs .octal; Artl. .an. hall. F. C. Hrosiuh, M. A. Frd (Joe, Secretary. W ACCOM A I.ODfiE, No. 30. K. of I'.-Meet. in A. O. U. VV, hall every Tueolar nitflil. C. E. Markiiam, ('. C. Wm. Haynes. K. of R. 4 8. D1VERBIDE LOIKiE, No. 68, A. O. I' W. Ji Meet, first aud third Hnturdaya of each month. Frko Howe, W. M. J. F. Watt, Recorder. IDLEWII.DE LOW;E, No. 107, I. O O. F. Meet, ill Fraieraal hall every Thursday night. L. E. Morse, N. ti. , J. L. Hknderbon, Secrelary. HOOlf RIVER TENT, No. 19, K. O. T. M.. meet, at A. .0. U. W. hall oil the lir.t and third Fridays of each month. Walter Uerkino, Commander. RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 40, DEGREE OF HONOR, A. O. U. W'. Meets first and third Saturdays at 8 P. M. Mrs. E. R. Bradley, C. ol II. Lena Evan., Recorder. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. AV. A., meets in Odd Follows' Hall the llrat aud third Wednesday, of each month. F. L. DAVimotf, V. C. E. R. Bradley, Clerk. ANCIENT ORDER OF THE RED CltORR. Hood River Lodne No. 10, meets in Odd Fellow.' hall second aud fourth Saturday, in each month, 7:30 o'cloc k. 1;. L. Cofi'i.E, President. J.15, Hanna, Secretary. Q H. JENKINS. 1). M. D. DENTIST. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Office In John Leland Hender.on'. residence. Hood River, Oregon. J-JR.K.T.CARN3. Dentist. Gold crown, and bridge work ana all kinds of Up-to Data Dentistry. HOOD RIVER OREGON L. DUMBLK, PHYSICIAN AND SURGF.ON. Successor to Dr. M. r. snaw. Call, promptly answered in town ot countiy, i)av or Niuht. Telephone. : Ucidence, 81 i Office, 8.1 Office over Evernrt's Grocery. JOHN. LELAND .HENDERSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ABSTRACTER. NO TARY Pl'HLIO and REAL ESTA'IH AGENT. For 23 year, a resident of Oregon and Wash ington. !Jas had many years experience in Real Estale matters, as abstractor, searcher of title, and agent, taiisfuciiou gusranteed or no charge. J F. WATT, M. D. Surgeon for O. R. A N. Co. Is especially equlptied to treat catarrh of nose and throat ml diseases of women. special term, for otlice treatment of chronic cafe.. Telephone, otlice, lJo, rc.idence, iv pREDERICK & ARNOLD CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Eitirjifttri furniehexl fur all kinds of work. Kepirii!(f a specialty. All kin. Is of ehop work. Slxtp on State Street, between First and Second. fHE KLONDIKE CONFECTIONERY Ii tin place to pet the latent ami Ist in tTnfectionerie, Canlies, Nul, lobaeroo, Cigart!, etc. ....ICECREAM PARLORS.... W. B. COLE, Proprietor. p C. BROSiUS, M. D. " THYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Thone Central, or 121. Office Honra: 10 to 11 A. M.j 2 to H ana o 10 i r. n. Q H. TEMPLE. Pnctlcil Watchmaker I Jenehr. Mt long experiem-e enaMei me to do the beet poMiitle work, unn ii 1 fully guarantee, ana at low tiiicc. gUTLER A CO., BANKERS. Do a general tanking business. HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Q J. HAYF-S, J. P. OfBce with Bone Biothera. Buameo will be attended to at .it t me Ctle. lu.nt made. It ill torate oo good government lands, either timber o farming EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happening, of th Put Week Presented In Condensed Form Which Is Most Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many Readers. Fire at Springfield, 111., did over a million dollars damage. A new geyser has teen found in the Yellowstone Nationa'l park. Taft strongly opposes the importation of Chinese to the Philippines. More fighting is reported between the government troops and the rebels of Venezuela. ' . Sentiment for reduction of rotes on Philippine imports is gaining ground in the senate.. A Tiidniir bmik sua urocked 1)V one of its otlieklH, who is charged with taking $ 1,000,000. Tlio tmat nook in fli Trnnnvuiil was the liveliest, with heavy Ionnes 011 both sides, for acme time. TLu Liau tvi Piitorann. . J.. now tilaced at 88.000.000. but thecity is not in need of ousiile aid. NO SUCCESS WITHOUT IT. No brilliant success in business it on record where the value of news paper advertafngfwas not recognized and employed with profit. Oshkosh .Times. Eleven persons lost their lives in a St. Louis fire. British forces have captured many Boers during the past week. Young Theodore Roosevelt, while very sick, is not considered dangerous. t?:rt . Pnln.onn V T nUMSail O 1nd of $n,000,00(Vand left at leant 1,000 families homeless. The foreign consuls at Panama have notified the rebel leader Herrera that they will remain neutral. The president vetoed the recommend ation that he be breveted colonel and brigadier general for meritorious serv ices in the war with Spain. Rear Admiral Sampson has been re tired. Snmnson tins filed a brief with the president protesting against Schley's claims. Germany's colonial policy has proven a failure. " The senate lias passed the pension appropriation bill. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is seriously ill with pneumonia. The trouble at the Colorado School of Mines has been settled. England. America and Japan will op pose the Manchurian treaty. The sultan of Turkey has sentenced his brother-in-law to be killed. Holland refuses to "have anything more to do with the peace proposals. A severe snow etorin is raging in Texas. England will abandon her rights in Wei Hai Wei. The senate has passed the urgency deficiency bill. Fire at Albany. N. Y.. destroyed $ 50, 000 worth of property. , President Roofevelt and wife are vis iting the Charleston exposition. Enronean cowers are Still disputing over their attitude during the Spanish war. Tliirtnen nprsons were killed and at least 100 injured by a gas explosion at Chicago. TIia u'sudttrmrora vtnvpntion nlllCed ttselT on record in favor of oleo margarine. rionrpuf'titntive Newlands. of Nevada. introduced a resolution in the house for the annexation of Cuba. The senate has passed the judicial salary bill. A towboat at Pittsburg blew np, in juring all of the crew. Fire at Dwight, 111., destroyed prop erty valued at $300,000. Ice is still troublesome in the Colum bia river and boats cannot be run. The Taciflc Northwest Woolgrowers' Association is in session at Helena. F.nolnnrl has nolttelv declined the good offices of Holland to settle the o I - Boer war. During 1901 the total amount spent for new buildings and alteration of old ones in New York was $150,072,657. An American Express Company's wagon in New York loaded with $15,- 000 worth 01 goods has been loowa. No clue to the robbers. French national revenues for Decem ber show a deficit of $1,654,308, mak ing a total for the year of $46,830,440. Diamonds that are said by Tiffany to be of first water are reported to have been dln-overed in Fergus county, Mont. The American China Development Company has completed an organiza tion preparatory to beginning work on a proponed railway from Hankow u Canton. "Reddy" Roach, of Boston, the street car poet, who wrote the Spot less Tow n" rhymes, died in Montreal. William Fife, o f-F airlle, on the Clyde, is to build Sir Thomas Lipton's next ihallenger for the America's cup. King Edward bus derided toestablish a permanent bodyguard of a squadron of Indian cavalry, which will be quar tered in London. The German emperor lias decided to send Baron Von Leon, a large land ow ner in Silesia, to the United State? to study agriculture ami other kindred subject. ELEVEN MEET DEATH. Fatal Fire In a St touls Hotel Several Dangerously Injured. St. Louis, Feb. 12. An early morn ing fire which destroyed a large three story dwelling house occupied by men exclusively, caused the death of 11 per sons 10 men and one woman and dangerously injured seven others. A dozen or more who had narrow escapes from death received less serious injuries or were frostbitten. It is estimated that between 35 and 40 persons were in the building at the time the fire broke out, and it is believed that all have been accounted for. The financial loss is nominal. It is thought that $10,000 will cover the damage to building and contents, which were totally destroyed. The fire started about 3:30 A.M., when few people were abroad, and J i 1 . fV L Vv-v, .... S,- 4 JOSEPH R. WHITNEY. A well known Oregon newspaper man and editor of the Daily and Weekly Herald, of Albany. He is a candidate for the nomination for State Printer on the Republican ticket, He was born in Marion County, is a graduate of the University of Oregon, and has been engaged in the newspaper business for nearly 20 years. gained much headway before it was dis covered and the alarm given. There was considerable delay in turning in an alarm, and when the engines finally reached the tcene, the whole front of the building was iu flames and the in terior was a seething furnace. By that time all who escaped death had got out of the buildirg by jumping from the w indows or climbing down ropes made of bedclothes. A few escaped on the ground floor through the front door. Several escapes were very narrow. Every one who got out suffered sotne injury or w as frost bitten. Some barely had time to get out when aroused," the flames had spread so rapidly. Some saved their clothing.'which they carried iu their hands, but others were not so fortunate, losing everything. MINDANAO GOVERNOR RESIGN8. Military Officers Would Not Recognize His Authority. Manila, Feb. 12. The governor of the town of Cayagan, in the province of Misamis, island of Mindanao, has re signed, declaring that the military au thorities there do not recognize his au thority in refusing to receive his writs of habeas corpus. Some months ago many of the leading officials of Misamis province were arrested because they tendered a banquet to an insurgent colo nel, and because it was proved that they had also contributed funds to the in surgent cause. At that time General Davis, commanding at Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, requested that the province be transferred from civil to miltiary control. The military author ities in Misamis refused to allow the prisoners to lie represented by a lawyer sent by the civil commission from Manila for that purpose, holding the arrested officials as prisoners of war. Lately General Chaffee instructed Gen eral Davis to release the prisoners in question, and notified the civil author ities when and where they could arrest them. But the fart that their offense was committed before the passage of the law 01 sedition maKes iiirrner ac tion in the matter improbable. Gen eral Chaffee deeming it inadvisable that civilians should be tried by a mil itary commission Senor Lerma, the new ly elected gov ernor Tif Bataan province, fled after his election when he was called upon to ac count for $4,000 of instirgeut funds. He is still missing. Raided by Outlaws. Alamagorda, N. M., Feb. 11. News has been received here of a raid on the store of the Pew Mercantile Company, at Fort Sumner, by a gang of outlaws, supposed tgbe the same that recently robbed a bank and pay car at Santa Rosa. Oneof the employe of the store was killed and $400 in cash taken. The gang is headed for the' Capitan mountains and is being pursued by a sheriff's posse. Favorable Report on Pension BilL WaAington, Feb. 12. The senate j committee on jiensions has authorized ' a favorable report of the bill introduced ; by Senator Jones of Arkansas, increas ing the ensions of Mexican war vet erans. Georgia Town Destroyed. ElUrton, Ga, Feb.' 12. Fire here earlr todav destroyed nearly all of the ' businese section of this city, d.iin g damage estimate.! at $100,000. TEN MILLION DOLLAR FIRE. Business Portion of Psterson, N. J., Dei troytd 1,000 Families Homeless. Paterson, N. J., Feb. 11. A great fire swept through Taterson today and in its desolate wake are the embers and ashes of property valued at $10,000, 000. It burned its way through the business section of the city aud claimed as its own a majority of the finer struo tures devoted to commercial, civic, educational and religions uso, as we-H as scores of houtes. There was bjit small tribute 6f life and injury to the conflagration,. but thousands were left homeless aud many thousands without employment. A relief movement for the care 01 those unsheltered and unprovided for lias already been organized and Mayor John Hinehliffe says that Paterson 16 hif:h 1 will be able to care for her own with out appealing . to the charity of other communities and states. The great manufacturing plants of the place (are safe and the community, temporarily dazed by the calamity, has already com menced the work of reorganization and restoration. The fire began its work of destruction at the power house of tho Jersey City, Hoboken & Paterson Traction Com pany, which fronted on Broadway and extended a block to the rear of Van Houten street. It commenced in the car shed and was burning fiercely when one of the employes dotected it. It was leaping through the roof, and the gale was lifting it in forks and whirls when the fire apparatus came into the roadway at Van Houten and Main streets. The firemen tried to hem the blaze in, but it skipped across Van Houten street In one direction and Main street in another, and gaining vigor as it went, burned unchecked down into the business district. Every piece of fire mechanism in the city w as called outbut the fire and gale were masters. The fire came at midnight and was only checked after a desperate fight that lasted until late this afternoon. Every city and town within reach of Taterson sent firemen' and apparatus tq tthe aid of the city, and it took the united efforts of them all to w in the battle. . A northerly gale gave the con flagration its impetus and carried its burning brands to kindle the blaze afresh" at other points. The firemen made stand after stand before the wall of fire, but were repeatedly driven back, and when victory finally came to them they were grimed and exhausted. EXTENDED MONROE DOCTRINE. Hobion Would Have It Reich to the Walls of Pekin. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 8. Captain R. P. Hobsonwho was a guest of the New Haven Business Men's association at their annual banquet, urged that the Monroe doctrine be extended to 'the Filipinos and to the walls of Pekin, declaring that Europeans should not partition China,, but open it to the trade of the world, as the United States opened Japan. Among the dangers that face Europe, he mentioned a possible Slavic invasion, in the event of vhich, be said, it would fall to the lot of the United States to assist in saving Eu rope from general war. Without a rel atively powerful nai'r, such action would be manifestly impossible. I Smallpox at Reno. I Reno, Xev., Feb. 11. Several new cases ot smallpox are reported in Reno, I among the whites, and the state board 'of health has declared smallpox epi demic in Reno, and will probably order i the public schools closed. I i Thirteen Persons Killed. Panama, Feb. 11. An accident in the Church of Horencitos, iu Chiriqni, resulted in the death of 13 persons and the severe) wounding of 30 fcthera. Buried Money Stolen Odell, Neb., Feb. 11. The sum of $2,700 has been stolen from Mrs. Si-ramble, a Bohemian widow, who lives north of this town. Several days ago she received the money in payment for farm she had sold. Being dis trustful of banks, she plaifd the money in a tin ran, which she placed lieneath tl.e floor of her chicken house. When Mrs. Scramble went to get it, it was gone. Search is being made for the treasure, but no clew has been found. f NEWS OF THE STATE TCMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of fhv portance A Brief Review of the Growth : and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth Litest Market Report,. Pendleton has decided to adopt a re trenchment policy, the first act of which was to let one policeman go.. Ashland is investigating the matter of a comprehensive sewer system 'or the city. An estimate places the cost at $20,000, A company is being organized to con. struct wven telephone lines from pen. dleton to the small outlying districts which are not at present supplied. A petition is being circulated In and around Baker City asking congress to set aside Critter lake and adjacent land sufficient to make a national park. The price of hops continues to ad vance steadily. Buyers around Salem are offering 13 cents per pound, but the growets in most. cases refuse to sol) at that price, ' . The Wa-x-o Warehouse Milling Com pany has just nmdt a shipment of 10, 000 sacks of flour to China. This is the first shipment of flour from Wasco county to a foreign mtti'ket. The largest real estate deal in the history of Umatilla county, w ti con sumated when J. E. Smith pnehftsed 30,000 acres of land. ''he deal also in cludes 180,00 head of sheep. The price paid was $200,000. The flax mill at Salem is"" now an assured fact. The receipts of The Dalles land office for January were nearly $10,000. Dr. W. D. Jeffries, for 40 years a practicing physician of Salem, is dead. ' Placer miners of Southern Oregon gladly hail the rains of the past few days, The Willamette river at Albany is lower than for many years at this time of the year. Steps have been taken by the busi ness men of Roseburg to organize board of trade. A representative of the English gov ernment is around Elgin buying horses for South Africa. President Eliot, of Harvard nniver- sitv. will visit the state university at Eugene next month. So fur In T.Inn Annnt.v therA have bflnn 600 registrations for the June election, out of a probable total of 5,500. Miners in Southern Oregon have long been throwing away what was supposed to be lead ore, but which has proven to be rich silver ore, The report of the commissioner of patents for the rast fiscal year shows that there were 125 patents issued to Oregon inventors. Portland Markets. Wheat Quiet Walla Walla, 68 63c; bluestem, 6464V6o; Valley, 63V4C, Barley Feed, $1920; brewing, $2021 per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $1.1091.25; gray. $1.0501.15. Flour Best grades, J2.8O03.4O per barrel; graham, $2.6002.80. Millstuffs Bran, $18 per ton; mid dlings, $21; shorts, $20.(0; chop, $17. Hay Timothy. $11012; clover, $70 7.60; Oregon wild hay, $506 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 9Oc0$1.25 per cental; ordinary, 70085c per cen tal, growers' prices; sweets, $1,750 2 per cental. Butter Creamery, 2527c; dairy, 18020c; store, 11013c. Eggs 2O021c for fresh Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13 13c; Young America, 1415c; fac tory prices, 10H4C lees. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $303.50; hens, $404.25 per dozen, 9 10c per pound; springs, 10c per pound, $3 3.60 per dozen; ducks, $6.60 07.50 per iozen; turkeys, live. 11012e; dressed, 1415c per pound. Mutton Gross, 4c per pound; dressed, 77Hc per pound. Hogs Gross, 6c; dressed, 67c per pound. Veal 89c per pound, dressed. Beef Gross, cows, $4c; steers, 4c; dressed, 6H07Vc per pound. Hops 110124c per pound. Wool Nominal. Valley, 13015c; eastern Oregon, 812Hc; mohnlr, 21 0 21 c per pound. The buffaloes are increasing in such protiortions in Canada that they prom ise in the course of a few years to be come again fairly abundant. Cecil Rtiodes, the millionaire and statesman, who is credited with having provoked the Boer war, is, it is said, to receive me nonor 01 a peerage. John Hill, a planter at West Baton Rouge, La., has given to the Louisiana state university $25,000 for theerection of an alumni building and library. Ten thousand dollars have been con tributed to the national fund for a Mc- Kinley memorial bv the working men of Homestead, Pa. . England's imports of iron and steel are increasing, while the exports are falling off. British trade papers are alarmed. As a consequence of artificial propa- j gation the yield of cod in the eisnt j waters between Maine and New Jersey has in 10 years increased 50 per cent. Mrs. Susan Tortcr. aged 65, the I original of Sunshine in Mary J. Holmes . famous novel of Kentucky life, "Tem pest and Sunshine," died at Ver sailles, Ky. M. CampU-11 lias Uen arrested in Noble county, Oklahoma, f-r cutting timber on school lands. The federal authoritien intend to vigorously prose cute such cae. VALUE OF DANISH ISLE8. Litest Acqusitlon of Great Strategic Import. tnce Provision of Treaty Explained. Washington, Feb. 10. The recent favorable report by the senate commit tee on foreign relations on the treaty for the cession of the Danish West Indies was accompanied by a written statement by that committee to the sen ate. This report holds that daring 1HUU the islands exported to the United States sugar, molasses and distilled spirits amounting to $568,945, and that (luring the same period the importa tions from the United States amounted to $(124,624. The annexation of the islands was sought by the United States years ago, and as far back as 1867 Den mark declined to sell the islands for $5,000,000, but made a proposition to part with them for $15,000,000. Sec retary Seward offered $7,500,000, which was declined. ' Jle afterward agreed to pay that amount for the l-dandd of St, Thomas and St, John, but the trade fell through because of com plications which arose. Continuing, the report says : "These islands, together with Porto Rico, are of great importance Id t strategic way, whether the strategy be military or commercial. St. Thomas is a natural point of call for all Euro pean trade bound to the West Indies, Central America or Northern Sooth America, These islands, together with Porto Rico, form the northeastern cor ner of the Caribbean sea and are of great Importance In connection with the American isthmus1, where a canal will be constructed between the At lantic and the Pacific. They are of first Importance in connection with our relations to the region of the Orinoco and the Amazon and with our control of the Wjndward Passage. In viow of the isthmian canal and European set tlements in South America, every addi tional acquisition by the United State is of value, BIG BOOST FOR LINE. $10,000 Raised for the Goldend.le-Portland Railroad. Goldondale, Wash., Feb. 10. The citizens of Goldendale and Klickitat coupty have raised $10,000 for the right o( way for the railroad from this city to Portland, lhe committee in charge of this matter considers this amount sufficient to secure the right of way from Goldendale to Lyle, 41 miles. All rights of way have been secured, excepting three or four between Golden dale and the head of Swale canyon, a distance of abont 18 miles, through the farming part of Klickitat county. The rest of the route lies principally through government lands, there being but few settlers and a few Indian claims along the Big Klickitat, there fore little trouble will be encountered on this score. Contracts have not yet been signed, but it is expected that work will com mence on the grading within 80 days. The company organized for the pur pose of building this line will reserve two years in which to complete the line from Lyle to Goldendale, but expects to carry the crop from the Klickitat val ley this year. Property valuations have already advanced perceptibly in the vicinity of Goldendale and along the route of the proposed road. VETOES HIS OWN BREVET. Roosevelt Will Not Be Rewarded for His War Service. Washington, Feb. 11. The president has approved, with one notable excep tion, all the recommendations mado'by the army board of w hich General Mao- Arthur was president, for the bestowal of brevet rank on all the officers of the army who rendered esjiedally meritori ous services during the war with Spain and in the subsequent campaigns in the Phpilippines and China. The ex ception noted is the case of Theodore Roosevelt, w ho was awarded the brevets oi colonel and brigadier general for dis tinguished services at Pan Juan and Santiago. Under the law these brevets require the confirmation of the senate and lhe nominations have been made out for transmission to that body during the week, but, as already stated, the list will not contain the name of the president. It is expected that the medals of honor and cert ificates of merit recommended by the board for individ ual gallantry, which also have been ap proved by the president, will be an nounced at the war department this week. These awards do not require the sanction of the senate. BOERS TAKEN BY SURPRISE. Albert's Commando Falls Into British Hands After .Short Fight Johannesburg, Feb. 11. At 11 o'clock last Thursday night Colonel Kekewich, having ascertained the whereabouts of Commandant Albert's laager at Grulsfontein, sent men to cap ture it. The British force arrived at daybreak and immediately stampeded the horses of the Boers w ith pompoms and well directed rifle fire. The Boers were completely surprised, and after a short reply to the British attack practically the total commando fell Into the hands of the attacking force, who captured 131 prisoners, including Com mandants Landrost and' Potgieter and Cornet Duflessis. Another Subway Explosion. Kew York, Feb. 8. An explosion of dynamite in the rapid transit subway in Park avenue, between Forty-first and Forty-second streets, hurled a piece of rock weighing 30 pounds through the ulate glass door of the Grand Union hotel, and broke several windows In that establishment. Two persons were hurt by flying fragments, but neither of .them sustained serious injury. Bulgarian Minister Assassinated. Sofia, Feb. 8. M. Kamtchcfa, the minister of public instruction, was as sassinated in bis study by a Macedonian who pretended he wanted to present a petition. AsHassin then shot hlmsell British Losses South Africa. London, Feb. 8. The war uffioe has published a summary of the British low in South Africa. Up to January 31 tlie total reduction of the forces, from death or eruianent disability, was 25,305 men. The total of the casualties, including surviving wound ed was 6,240 officer and 106,701 men. IT- TEDDY, JR., WORSE HE IS 8ERIOUSLY SICK WITH DOUBLE PNEUMONIA. Prominent New York Physician In Attend ante Word Is Given Out, . However, That the President's Son Is In No Im mediate Danger Disease Has Strong Hold of Both Lungs Groton, Mass, Feb. 10. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., the eldest son of Presl dent Roosevelt, has double pneumonia. Otherwise his condition is unchanged tonight. The boy is seriously sick, but it is too early to say what the chances are for his recovery. This was the statement issued by George B. Cortel you, secretary to the president, at 9 o'clock tonight, and it was made after a careful examination by Dr. Alexander Lambert, the family physician of Pre ident Roosevelt, win arrived here froih New York at 6 o'clock tonight. President and Mrs. Roosevelt spent a long, anxious day in the infirmary, awaiting the crisis of the disease, which this morning appeared to have takpn such a strong hold of their son. The change for the worse in the boy's condi tion occurred during the night, and showed itself when the regular morn ing examination w as made by 1'r. Sliat tuck and Dr. Warren. Secretary Cor telyou, who is the only means of com municating with the sick room, made the announcement this morning of the patient's serious condition, although he said then it was not alarming, " "Hi8"temperatura is higher," said Mr. Cortelyou, "and his respiration is weaker than yesterday, but his pulse is better." He also said there was no im mediate danger; only the natural prog ress of the disease, lie announced that the disease had spread and involved both lungs. This sudden and unfavorable turn warned the president that the most skillful medical treatment was neces sary, and tonight he called to the aid of Drs, Shattuck and Warren his fam ily physician, Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, an eminent practitioner, and a man well acquainted with the bay s physique. Groton, Mass., Feb. 11, 2:30 A. M. The condition of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., at this hour is apparently very ser ious, for lights can be seen in the in firmary and nurses and doctors are mov ing around. For the last half hour the voice of the boy calling for water could be heard on the street. Nothing could be obtained from the house, but it is believed the patient is delirious. Groton, Mass, Feb. 11, 3:30 A. M. The excitement in the infirmary has subsided, and it is understood that the patient is now resting easily. An hour ago he complained of difficulty in breathing and the pain caused some delirium. At this hour it is stated that the patient is no worse than earlier in the night. Prince Henry May Defer His Visit Washington, Feb. 12. Unless there shall be a decided change for the better in the condition of the president's son before the end of the week, it is prob able that Prince Henry of Prussia may be compelled to defer his visit to the United States until later in the year. WAR WEEK IN TRANSVAAL. Much Hard Fighting Losses on Both Sides Heaviest for Some Time. London, Feb. 12. A report received from Lord Kitchener at Pretoria shows last week to have been the liveliest week, with the heaviest losses on both sides, for several months past. Lord Kitchener giveB the Boer casualties a total of 69 killed, 67 surrenderd and 674 taken prisonrs. The British captured 480 rifles, one pompom and the usual grist of munitions and livestock. ' The most serious British loss during the week was the capture of 60 "donkey wagons, convoyed by 160 troops. At a point 30 miles from Beaufort West, Cape Colony, the enemy swept down on the donkey wagons and cut up the con voy before assistance arrived. They were able to remove only 12 of the wagons, and burned the rest. In this engagement the British lost two officers and 11 men killed and one officer and 47 men wounded, while the Boers lost 24 killed and 45 wounded. The Boers also rushed a detachment of 100 men of Colonel Doran's column, when the British lost three officers and seven men killed and 17 men wounded. Von Donep surprised Potgieter's laager near Wolmarstadt, Transvaal col ony, killing three Boers and capturing 36, as well as 25 wagons and livestock Blew Open t Safe. Acwqrth, Ga., Feb. 12. Safe blowers forced the vaults of the Lemon Banking Company here early this morning, se curing $500 in gold, a $5,000 Georgia state bond and a large amount of stock certificates. Between $45,000 and $50,000 in stock certificates and bonds werebopelessly mutilated by the ex plosion, and much currency In small bills was destroyed. A box filled with $20 gold pieces escaped tbenotice of the robbers. Queen Regent's Last Reception. Madrid, Feb. 12. The queen regent of Spain held her final official reception here Saturday, when the president of the senate and the chamlier of deputies presented) her addresses of gratitude from' the country for her nobility and expressed the best wishes for the suc cess of the young king. The replies of the queen regent were couched in touch ing terms. King Alfonso was present at the reception. , Past Scaring Stage. New York, feb. 12. The formation of the Great Britain Railways Develop ment Company at Trenton does not cause much alarm here, cable the Lon don correspondent of the Tribune. It MwniiH tiiat thplertri r&ilmlv bns- iness in this country cannot suffer much from any new competition, as all of it that ran lie bought ha already been secured by the American capitalist. , Thev find, however, that it i very diffi cult to obtain parliamentary sanction for new scheme. GAS MAINS BLOW UP. Thirteen lives Are Lost In a Chicago Ex plosion About a Hundred Injured. Chicago, Feb. 8. Thirteen lives were lost, many persons slightly Injured, two buildings were wrecked and $50,000 damage done by an explosion of gas to night at the intersection of Twenty-seo ond street and Archer avenue. The cause of the explosion is un known and it has not yet been deter mined whether it was sewer gas or il luminating gas. Mains filled with the latter were instantly ablaze after tne explosion and a succession of explosions followed, the flames shooting up through the manholes in the street. It will be difficult to ascertain whether illum inating gas exploded or whether the mains were broken by an explosion of sewer gas. Many people living in the vicinity believe that the first explosion was in a main at Twenty-second street and Archer avenue. Then the manhole, half a block south on Archer avenue, was thrown into the air by a loud ex plosion. Flames leaped and roared from the hole. The fire spread rapidly and three other manholes were blown into the air. The flames from the first gas main shot high into the air and reached, with the aid of the wind, to a three story frame structure, and it had been weakened and nearly wrecked by the shock. It is supposed that the occu pants of the buildings were knocked unconscious or were too panic stricken to rush from the place. The flames caught the weather worn timbers. The dry and rotting wood was food for the fire, and in an instant the flames had enveloped the structure. With a roar the building collapsed, and the occu pants, with one exception, were carried with it to the basement. The adjoining building, a two story structure, flared tip, the next building was wrapped in flames, and then an other structure caught fire. It seemed that the whole block would be wiped out before the firemen could bring the blaze under control. A firewall of a brick building at Archer avenue and Twenty-second street held the fire in that direction. On .the west of the burning buildings were two small one story cottages. They were a few feet from the burning buildings, and that gave the firemen an opportunity of neauing on me names. The windows throughout the neigh borhood were broken, and bottles and glassware in the dwellings and stores were thrown down and broken. Many persons in buildings near the explosions were knocked down. Scored of men and women, many of them carrying children, rushed' to the streets. They were greeted hy the glare of the fire from the manholes. Fearing further explosions, the people rushed down the street, many of the women screaming with fright. On several street cars near the place the windows were 'smashed, and the passengers were severely shaken np. . When the people in the cars saw the flames gush from the ground all hands rushed for the doors. A number of persons were bruised and knocked down in the excitement. One car filled with passengers was thrown from the tracks. CUBAN ANNEXATION. Republic Invited to Become s Part of the United States. Washington, Feb. 8. Representative Newlands, of Nevada, of the ' ways and means committee, who was the author of the resolution annexing Hawaii, to day introduced a resolution inviting the republic of Cuba to become a part of the L nited Mates, first as a territory and then as a "Mate of the union, to be called the state of Cuba; and also authorizing a 25 per cent reduction of duty on the present crop of Cuban sugar, in consideration of Cuba's grant ing preferential rates to the United States. The resolution confines the 25 per cent reduction of duties to the pe riod prior to January 1, 1903. New- lands, in explanation of his resolution, said: "All those who have appeared to voice Cuba's needs and requirements have indicated that an invitation to Cuba of annexation would be accepted.' Annexation by force wonld not be justi fied. It must be accomplished, if at all, by the free act of the. Cuban peo ple. At present there is no machinery in Cuba by which the popular will can be tested, but the Cuban constitution has been adopted. The Cuban congress will meet in February, a Co ban govern ment will bejorganized, and the United States will then leave the government and control of the island to the people. Cuba then will be in a position to ex press her will." Day's Work m French Mines. Paris, Feb. 8. The chamber of dep uties today accepted a bill regulating the period of daily work in the mines. This bill provides that a nine honr day shall be instituted at the coal pits at the end of six months from the day the measure is adopted. At the end of two years, a day's work shall be reduced to eight and one-half honrs, and at the end of another two years it shall be re duced to eight hours. Ubertador Not Sunk. Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Feb. 8. According to trustworthy informa tion received here today, the Venezne- lan revolutionist steamer Libertador was at Sabanilla January 31, and was to have left there February l, in order to renew her operation against the forces of the government. These re port seem to contradict the previous rumors that the Libertador was suck at Porto Colomba recently while ncdar going repairs. Admiral Remey Ordered Home. Washington, Feb. 8. Orders were sent forward from the navy department today to Rear Admiral Remey, direct ing him to proceed home with hi flag ship, the Brooklyn, which is now-at Hong Kong. Favorlbi to Danish Treaty. Washington, Feb. 8. The senate committee on foreign relations today ordered a favorable report on the treaty to acquire the Danish West Indie. No amendment was mad to tha treaty la committee. it