Klamath republican. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1896-1914, February 21, 1901, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextKLAMATH t VOL. X KLAMATH OUR LAWMAKERS. Import tats st th« sut« Capital — Bills Paired From All Part» of lh< N«w World KonaU bill itj, ■lalluuarv suglusr loiealod Monday. and the Old. Of INTEREST TO OUff MANY READ! <- >mp-<h«i«ilv« Rtvlsw of th* Impwtont I tap panlngi of ths Pa*< bl a ( imdanMd I orm. Mr« Saibm ■“» • »Mlling welcome In ('hteitfo* The relwl general. Malleui. waa killed al Slbugau. . A aeiere *u«>w «turns la tegiug In I«' dlaii lerrtloiy. Spain l> pieelng through /another •rilieal period. Kight officer« aod 70 men aurreu<ler *d al Kan Miguel. Thouuud* have died from the plague iu Weetoru Mlwrl«. l.lnodu «lay liauqaeto war» held lu many Ka»torn citiea. Rusting *l<idenl* lu Madrid were die- p*rev«l by Hie police. The |lrlli»h a|u«lruu oroialn* In West In lieu water*, will cell al Ha vana. The civil contra. ! In wstsnectlon with the coming royal 8|.«uleb wedding waa signed. The Tell commieelon hae goue to >otihern Le«on to eatebllab provincial ■uivrniuenta. A minority stock holder In Erie rail road •«■«■li! to restrain the company (rum carrying out Morgan'« deal. Tender* for 4'1 i.OOtt.OtUI rxche«|Uer tend* wete cl<«ae<l In txmdon. Twen- ly-tive million* wer« applied lor. The *>•:«■• price wa* £97 5a 4<L Al Helena. A. J. Kelly and George Hand*, hut were convicted ol stealing tbiee calve« «nd acre eeiifemml lu 14 year* each lu the penitentiary. The annual meeting ol the Agrarian Awoclati.m <d Tai an«l FUnomlo Re- former*, at Berlin, adopted reaolutlon« In faior of luctMiing agricultural du- US*. The roti to* t letween Hilly 8mlth and Oa*n Kelgivr, al F'.rle, I'«., wa« llopp«»l at the eud of tbe 10th round, church people deinan ling the ahmff k> enforce tbe law. Wom*n Sullrags DeltaUd An effort was mede |g i)ia bouae Mondar t<> recoueirfor thè vote by ehlih «•nate p ini ................... -|f (or WOII|M1| •Uffrage. w*. deleeleei. The vie lor recouaideraiiou waa loat, 28 lo 21. law Without Governor's Signature. Governor t.snr Monday Hied the barliar Hun-lay closing bill without his signature, lima oompletiug the I roc. »Imgs iio rssitry to make It a law. Aa It bear* an emergency clause, It wmt iniu effect Mondayaud will make harboring <>u next Sunday a crime. P.ired Bolh House*. The followiug bilia bava p*»«m| l»>th b«>us*< llouaa bill 3, relative lo acliool librarle«, house bill 91, te prò- lilblt barlierlug un huuday, house bill 2o3, approi riatlnn (or legislative ex- peilssvs and delle lene |es, sonate bili 12, provi Itug fot sai» ol achool landa; asin ata bill 15, axampllon ol aerimi** of judgineul dsbtors; sellata bill 17. Ila- tu* fava ut Wllneura |n Ihtuglaa, Jack- auu ami Jossj.lilue counllea In crimlusl aotlons. annate Mll 95, Hilng aalary ut judge ut i lackaiuaa couttly. Incoi pur» allou bilia, Bhertdau and Whltuey. Signed by (he Governo«. Tba following bills have linen signed by the governor House bill 8, amend ing Albany bridge act; house bill 4, appropriating $1,mill l«>r Oregon agri cultural onllege, house bill 25. appro priating $47,5 >0 to I Iregon state uul- vereily. hou>» bill | ho , lor pay meni of scalp bounty warrants; house bill 224, relative to I'urtland tax ley. h use bill 257. rvlinqulshliig ground U> Culled stale* lor ¡»»»mitico at Balam. senate bill H, rtdallia to li.-ensoa on slate lair grounds (Alsw without governor's signature); senate bill 19, to |«y ex- la« uses of Indiali war »eteraua to Wash ington. senate I III 89, to submit Initia tive and referendum; senate bill lot, removing Incline at Cama-le locks, senate bill 1|, to authorise Portland to levy a epactal tax, incorporation acts 8>r the following places. If ose- bur*. Canionvilln, bilvertou, Elgin, huininervllle. Baker City, Antelope. Dallas, Bumpier, Myrtle I'oiut, Med turd. Flamber* of Use crewe of the t.erman battle »Hip Knl*er Wllheliu II au<l th« Th« Volt lo« Stiulor. Keialan crnleer A*k«>ld gut lulu an al Tha vote b r senator Monday stood: tercation al Kiel and the Rnaataua fa ('«riveli 30, George II. Williams 28, tally atablwd three German«. William Mnllh 25, lltnger Hermann. Th* annual meeting of the eseculb« fl. n<>l voting I, absent or |>alre<l 5. bcerd ol the United Mlneworkere la iu •eeilnn al Columbus, <). The laiard Ard for Orphan*««!. devoted meet of It* time to the dtecne- The house committee on corp »ra ainn of matter* not rotutdered by th« tion» Wednesday rendered a favoriti.le natlunal conientbm at lu llau*|olla. r»|H>rt on th» bill l>y llolcotub provid lug slat» *ld for all orphan aay luma of not to exceetl 110 per annum per lu mai». Ft-Klng Milan Is dead. All the aaloon* in Topeka haveeloaad. Tbe pacification of I'anay la com- plate. Bitts P<u<<L Ths »enato paaaml the naval appro priation hill. The Philippine tat Iff act hae reached Waahlnglcn. There I* no fnntter any doubt of tbe pl*gtie at Cape Ibwn. Hida for Manila harbor Inipnivemeiita Will aoutt lw ««hertlaml. The disorder* in Madrid and other 8|wnleh elites onnlinue. The bouae voted to a*k for a confer ence <>U the war tax bill. Mr*. Nation eaya aha 1« going on a world tour ot "joint'' amaahlng. Au order la being prepared for the Organisation <>( nnw regimotsto. The Mammoth haa been addml to th* list of Eastern < iregoit producing minea. A ballot In* wa* atolan aud litre« ’•re hurl In au elect ton riot In St. Ixatia, Fha ( hlneae plenipotontariM will fx •tcluded from meet lug* of the foreign Mroya. ’ • , Th* nnw regiment of tba Twente- Mblh Infantry I* to ba organlM.I al v aooouver. lltare I* * lank of cordiality between ,n’y men aud th* Philippine ootu- i'il««hmera. The house Wmlnesdav jmsse-l Idlla aa follows By Mulkey, to give old bor rower* of «cbool fuuds the brurllt of same rale of internal aa glieu to new borrowers; by Smith, of Yamhill, to amend the charier of Sheridan; by Masl.-rs, to reduo« Ives of wttueaars and juror* lu 18 uglas, Jackaou :<n<l Josephine ouunllee; by I’ortar, to re duce the »slaty of (Tackema* <ouuty judge In»:: $1.200 to |72O. I>egiuuliig tn IBOf. The aeuate Weilneaday passed the following bill«: Senate bill No. 77. re quiring that sentence of death be exe- tutted al the penitentiary, by the super intendent or a warden; senate bill No. 88, relating to the proof of writing»; aeuate olll No. H6, to create the office of «1st« bacteriologist, without pay; aenate hill No. 85, relating to title of floating logs; senate bill No. 108, to authorize district ami county high schools; aenate bill No. 115, a aubati- lute for the original, to fix the fee* to l>e j«id county clerk«; aenate bill No. 188, to amend the charter of Vernonia, Columbia county; senate bill No. 193. to incorporate lira«* Valley; aenate bill No. 108, to amend the scalp boun ty law. Paired by Both Hourei. Bills passed by both houses are as follow«: Sellate bill 12, providing for Lloyd Gri«.-,>m, United states »«er*- sal* of school lands; senate bill 119, <» mid chargn, at Cmi« amending diarter of Hheridan; senate KAtii op|$»( coming hoinfl on leave Idll 17. fixing (*•» of witnesses in |Ie ho no| j-etigned, at Douglas, Jackson anti Josephine coun ties in criminal actions; aenate bill 95. . n'" •upri’me court holds that fixing «alary uf judge of Clackamas ' "t<’"°P”r'l«<>r of election* (ths county. < srv of state) la the lilial judge of Signed hy th« Governor. ™n7n'er.tee ari.ing under the Th* governor Wednesday signed the *»<.liun laws o| th* state, following bills. House Idll 257, re nriitom’ h»» reported a bill linquishing ground to Unltel State* lor retoiv ‘i*1 1 '** Newelinn coIna may b* postoffice »» Salem; house bill 137. dues'? i "c ,wr *or ■'* go'ernment amending Myrtle I'oiut diarter; house Hifl/.h ' *"** **•«□ once an received, bill 1'29. amending Medlord charter; tion " * ,1< t Pu* 1,1 ciruula- house bill 8, amending Albany bridge act; house bill 4. appropriating $45.- 000 for Oregon Agricnltuial College; of «•"’•tel Maxim, house bill 25. approprating $47,000 to •titntim in »he Cuban cou- -rtlnA" Th. <rl.ua. Oregon State University; senate bill 103, amending Sumpter charter; sen 0|lb* ramKr? *° **’• Pf’e*''”’^ ate bill 104, removing incline at Cas 01 U to U 10 WM *l,oP<e<i by a vote cade locks. Th« •*n<’*o"ildre1nt0rl*dh*d dren. U Ml,<1 78 Rteal-grantlchil» •ntltlji ,‘",l*Tt* i* the first manever •’’Mat’r," W"“r **"* •'•rter. the Vic- fick. ,h# or,’or "I H». I'M- American 01 th« i. ‘ Malo, á y «round« and building* •«pcriMon •» i Vet«. FALL.«, REPUBLICAN KLAMATH HAS lilt ran COUNTY, OKEfiON, FEBllUAHY 21, 1901. AT THE EXPOSITION, NO. THE ALASKA BOUNDARY Stat«* Ar* Alive to th* Imp srtoaca ol M«klag Laurkr Explain*! th* Relation! Between Can Comprehensive Exhibit* ada and th* United State!. The different «tales ami t< rritorie» of , th» uuioo are alive t<> the importancn England's Action on the Nicer« 1 of the Pass-American exposition aud all Exiled Ruler of Servia Passed ol them will las repretouted tiieru lu a Away at Vienna. gud Candi Project. befitting manner if preaant plans car ry, a* ia almost safe to »ay they will, lu aoiue iiihtam ea appropriation have NEITHER HIS WIFE NOR SON THERE ALMOST EQUAL TO A I LAT REFUSAL beeu made for building* and exhibits au<l there are now lu various legisla A Count»» Proposal. I Ik«ly to Laus« Ext«nd<g ture* bills pending for appropriation*. ti« Rct*«n«d Ponemos of His Facullxs Until New York state haa appropriated Within s Quarter of an Hour of His Death Nlgotisliom. Will Soon Be PreienKg $300,000 aud ia erecting a beautiful —Body to b* Interred in Slavonia. Through lord Paunecfot«. permanent building. llllmda haa appropriated $75,000. < ouuvclicut ha* made a preliminary Vienna, Feb. 18. —Ex-King Milan, totidon, Fab. IL —It ba* been laaruail that n reply y will «Portly tas appropriation to cover the estwn-es of of Hervta is «lead. He paaami a sleep eeut to tiis ( uit <J Mat«, Nicaragua au exhibit aud the state lioard of agri less night aud wa* unable to take suffi canal project. It will not comply culture haa paaaetl a resolution uuaui- cient nourishment. Tba remains will with ilia senate'« demauda, ueitner mot>*Iy aaklug lor an additional appro be lnterre«1 at Kronchol, a sacred wil! it lu th« nature 9! a flat re- priation ol $25,000. Maaaachuietta ha* appropriated $15,- monastic shrine in Syrmia, Hlavonia, lu.al, though for purpuaaaof immediate 000, with the ex|>ectatlon of au addi with the honors due a member of the i-onslriictlon it will tantamount to reigning dynasty. • u.h a ratued. It «||| <ongt , II14|I1|¥ tional appropriation. Wiaconain ha* appropriated 25,000 The illness began with influenza. In a counter 1 ropoaal or proposals, aud I* erecting a buildiug. likely to iimaa-iut« ««tended uegotla- Milan left his bed quick!/, and the tJbio'a approj.riatlon I* *80,000. result was pneumonia. The doctors M M In» nature ol tlm pregMBl iff The alate ia putting up a handsome alao foumi laty degeneration of the not i»t ascertainable Lord I’aunoe- Inta will likely Im tiia inediuui through building whlcli is uow ueariug comple heart, which waa the actual cause of tion. death, as the danger immediately alia- wblcb the answer will ba *aul and by Ifhcxie Islau-I ha* appropriate«! $15,- mg from the lung trouble had been whom ilia »ul>*«M|u<mt negotialloua will 000 with tbe aa-urauce uf more if it overcome. Fearing a fatal isaue, the Im conducted. In Hritiabofficial opin abould I m > neoeaaary to carry out the doctors caused maseage* to be sent ion, it ia likely that several month« state'* plaus, King Alexander and ex Qn«-en Natalie, will ei«|»o imLrs the matter roaches .Missouri haa guaranteed an appro but although Milan desired to aee a concluaiun, by which time tha Hay- I'auncafola treaty wil) have elapsed, priation of $25.000 to $5f',000, aud them aud himself »ent messages re within the last fortnight the Missouri questing their presence, neither came. on the ba»ia of the aeuate'« amend- oornmiaslou ha* resolved Io ask (or Natalie's reply, which was to the ef tnanto. fha British conuter proposal* $100,000. fect that sbe would cotue if her pree- ate now foriuulatinj, and it ia hoje-l Alabama proposes to appropriate euce was really deaired, reacbe-1 him an entirely new agreement, aali.fao $25,000, ami a bill providing for sr.eti just before death. terr to both countries, will eveutually an appropriation ia now pending in l>e readied. Eni|>eror Francia Joseph, who MOt tha state legislature. an aid-de-camp to the deathbed, has Georgia appro pi late* a sum neres Commtnttd on in Washington. ordered a military funeral, as Milan aary to pay the expenses of au exhibit wa* formerly the colonel of an Austrian Waalsiogt* n. Feb. IL —8o far aa Writ Virginia wiH have a han l«oms regiment. It waa Mi'an'a written can t>e aar< rtala«<l, th* admlluistra- building, lu advance of the action of wish that he should be buried at Nvr- Ites*» haa not had any intimation ol the the legislature a guarantee fund lie* rnia. He said he had tieen greatly counter proposals the louden dispatch lawn »ub*crtl>»d by her citizens to p o- disappointed at the abaence of his ion, *<ya will he made iu the matter of the vlde lor a building aud exhibit. who*« ingratitude has provoke«! much Nicaragua canal project. Tl ere tea California has couplet««! arrange comment in Vienna. According to feeling ol regret that the British gov meuta lor au extensive exhibit through tbe Neue Freie Press«, he said to hie ernment has felt «oustralned Io adopt the »late board of trade and the Di- physician: "1 feel that 1 must die, su h e course, aa the hope waa enter Angeles chamtier of commerce. Tin bnt it is very sad to he compelled to tained that the auieuumeuta to the board ha* endorsed a memorial Iron lie at 47.” ilat-l’auncefote treaty might have the water and forest a*aoctattoo to the Ex-King Milan, who was born in been accepted in the spirit tn which • late legislature asking that the alate 1854, alxiicated tbe throne in favor of they were made. make an appropriation of $.’>00,Oou— I hia eon, Alexander 1, March 6, 1889. t-enato! M< rgau when informed to equal to that given bv the federal gov The circumstance* that compelled tbe night of the new stand taken by Great ernment—to have California properly king to alidicate arose from the policy Britain, said he believed that if Great represented at the exposition. that ne had pursued at the beginning Britain haa decided to take the action Michigan has appropriated $10,000 uf hia reign, both in domestic and for stated, It Would create rrseutiueut in (or a building and exhibit. eign affairs. Tbe new Servian consti Iho acuate and among the |«op|» and Iowa hae appointed a commission of tution was adopted by the grand Skup dial rust <d the move« of that govern eight. The agricultural au I tioriicii 1 ment. lie hoped It might ro.ult in tural boards are arranging fur partici shtina Jauuary 2. 1899, by a majority of 494 votes against 75. Tne ministry aume action on the |«nding bill at thia pation in the exhibit*. of Niko) Crieticb resigned. Tbe king scaaion. Senator Morgan, however, Oregon. Mississippi, Izmirians awl waa not Willing t<> any what action, if other *tates will l>e suitably rep-eseut was unwilling to appoint a radical ••nr, he proposed to take to bring about ed, owing to the great enterprise ot cabinet, an-1 applied first to Jovan Kistich, tint oould Dot induce that such a result citiena. who are volitn'eering private One suggestion made tonight aa a subscriptions with the intention of ap etateeman to form a cabinet. The possible counter proposal by Great pealing to the legislature for re.ul radicals refused to take office unless Tuschnovich. revolutionist, who had Britain was that in return for concea- buraenient. beeu condemned to death for participa aioua made bv her she might desire an The New- England stain» are com- O|a-n javrt on the Alaskan coast aa an bluing for a New F.ugland building tion in the Tiinok vallev uprisin , entrance into her gold fields tn ilia and private subscriptions ara beim should I»« given the portfolio of the in terior. The klug's throne was at stake. K loudike. taken tn Maine, Vermont and New He determined to apj>oint liberal pre MORE MEN EOR KETCHENER llam|»birc in antici|>ation oí legisla- fect« and sub-prefects, aud attempted five action. Plana have been mad< bv pressure on the people to bring in for a magnificent buildiug ol colonial a liberal majority in the election* in R«inforc«m*nti for th« South African Army - architecture. the autumn. The radicals lieeame en Maryland haa a atate commis» ion raged at the determination to exclude Botri Held Up * N*UI Train. »n<l the Baltimore Manufacturers' As them front office. Cristich was un- Ixsudon, Feb. IL —Public attention aociation are co-operating with this willing to play so dangerous a game, haa again I men turned toward 8outh body to raise money for representation and told King Milan that it was iin- Africa by the di«p*t< h of reinforce- in a number of states bills asking mrute and the publication of Lord for appropriation* for exhibits at the possible for him to remain tn offioe. Rotierta' dtapatche*. Rumor haa imen exposition are now pending. They ar« Milan abdicated the throne in the pres ence of the ministers aud chief digni in circulation that Mr. Chamberlain as lollow*: Washington, $50,000; had reconeidervd hia booth African Oregon. $35,000; Idaho. $ 10,000 Mon taries, and the mem tier* of the diplo matic body assemble«! in the konah to policy, and was contemplating a touud tana, $.50.000; Indiana, $11'0,000: tai Io conform e with John Morley aud I'eunayhauia, $100,000; Kauaar. $50.- celebrate the anniversary of tbe elec tion of Servia into a kiugdom in 1882. Str William Vernon Harcourt, aud 000. Ou being promised a liberal yeariv al tbe Fecall of Sir Alfred Miiuer. In all rhe other states, with only otic The appoarauca of the bubonic exception, official recognition has been lowance, be agreed in 1888 to go iuto plague at Cape Town serins likely to given the expMition by the «election ol jierpetual exile. It was decided that add t<> the difficulties ol th > situation. representatives, niemliers of women'» Queen Natalie should likewise live Queen Natalie, however, The authorities there have decided boards of manager* or commissioners abroad. upon a wholesale extermination of aud through whose efforts legislative came back, aud was only expelled af ter desperate resistance on tbe part of rata. Should the diaenae apread, it action ia being agitated ber adherents in 1891. will necessitate changes iu the mili tary arrangement«. LOST A MILLION AND A HALF. Th* Tax on Banks. Today Sir Alfred Milner makes an other aurneat appeal to employer* to Glare Plant Burned In a Pennas Kama Town Washington, Feb. 18. — Senator Aid- allow a* manv men a* possible to en Th« Ion la Eatimatcd at $1.500.000. rich today sent the following dispatch: roll in the colonial mounted defense “Mr. A. B. Hepburn, chairman Ameri Rochester, Pa., Feb. 1. — The town force*.. can Association of Bankers, Chase Na I he Boers held up a Natal mail train ol Rochester, on the Ohio river, aboil tional Bank, New York City: Am is- near Vlakfontein. The few soldier* 35 miles from I’ltwhorg. to lay suffcrc. eeiving a large number of letters from the greatest tire in its history. The on bojrd exhuusted their cartridge*, banks throughout the country, sent in and th* Boer* then robbed the passen loss is estimated at $1.500,000. The response to request issued by your sec ger*, afterward* allowing the train to tire started just after midnight in the retary. demauiing that the tax on copper department of the National proceed. glass plaut, the largest tumbler plant bank capital shall be entirely lemoved. Transports Rtqulstiontd in the world, located outsido Roches The hoi^e retained the entire tax and ter. The night e-nployea turned out thv- senate has reduced one-half. No I«on<lon, l-eb. 1 L—The government action is possible in conference except haa requisitioned three Cattle liuers to with their own hose and endeavored to to agree to either tbe house or the sen subdue the blaze, but a strong west tranapuit reinforcement* to Bonth ate provision or to adopt «ma coni pro- Africa. The remount department is wind was blowing and the tla-ues soon i itiise between the two. I hope this spread to the packing department uncommonly active, its agents buying statement will save the member* of largely in several parts of the world. The plant occupied several aves of your association and the members of ground and employed 1,500 persons. Following yesterday's war office an the finance committee much uuueo'«- nouncement, recruiting today waa The tire departments of nearby towus aary correspondence. ” were called upon. brisk. Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 14. — The address in reply to tbe speech from the throne waa disposed of in two hours in the house of commons. Du ring the debate It. E. L. Bordon, the leader of the op position, asked the premier aa to the oouelition of affair* between Canada and the United Slate* in regard to the Aluaka boundary and the joint high commission. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in reply, said that the position of tbe joint high commission is exactly the «am« an when it aeparated. The com mission is still in existence. When the session* of congress and the Cana dian parliament are over, be expecta that negotiations will be resumed and a satisfactory conclusion reached. He had no boj>e, however, of reaching a settlement in regard to the Alaska boundary. It waa impossible to reach a settlement with the present view taken by the United States, but he thought an honorable compromise may be arrived at. It may be settle«! by an honorable compromise or arbitration. A third party may be called to arbi trate. For the present, there i* a pro visional boundary, which waa also adopted in tbe war of a compromise. Wr«ck in a Snowshed. Truckee, Cal., Fob. 11.—Spreading rail* in the snowshed* just east of Blue canyon caused the wreck of a freight train last night. Several cars wer* pile«! up. part of them being thrown to the bottom of th« Idil ami demolished. The snowshed was torn up for a dis tance of 800 feet. No. 4 At'antlc ex press had pissed the ¡iciiit but a few minutes before the wreck oconrred. Millions for Automobiles. It is estimated that during the first five years of this century the enormous sum of $1100.000.000 will be expended by putchasere of anotinotdles. It re mains to I* seen, if the prophecy comen true, what style of vehicle will secure the hulk of the business. At the Pan-American exposition all style* of automobiles will be exhibited, and then we may I'« iu beter position to judge of the respective merits of the Will Try for New Constitutions. o|iera- various makes end and methods of opera Alabama and Virginia will both try tion. for new state constitutions during 1901. Plague at Cap* Town. General Mayberry Prendre. The vote Wednesday stood: H. W. Bethany, Mo., Feb. II.—General Corbett, 80; George VV. McBride. 31; William Smith, Democrat. 26; Binger Mat berry Prentiaa, one of the oldest Hermann, 7; 0. W. Fulton, 2; F. A. surviving generals of voluuteerx of the Moore, I; S. A. Lowell, 1; not voting, civil war, is dead at hta home here, aged 81 years, lie was known aa the 1. “hero of Shiloh.” lie defeated Gen- Foa Clark Sword Fund. erais Holmes and Price at Helena, In the house Wednesday Eddy In Ark., July 4, 1862. He waa th* last troduced a concurrent resolution pro survivor of the Fitz John Porter court viding for an appropriation of $202 for martial. He waa in the voluuteer the completion of the Captain Clark service in llliuoia duriug the Morrton axoitament in early day*. ■word fund. Cape Town, Feb. 13.—The govern- ment has decided to give notice to the foreign nations of the fact that Cape Town is infected with bubonic plague There is no longer any doubt ns to the nature of the disease. Joseph Cham berlain has addressed a communication to Sir Alfred Milner approving the latter's remarks made ill his reply to the Afrikander deputation sent with a resolution addressed to Queou Vic I toria. 4Ö Pnrchaiinj for Morgan. Ironton, O., Feb. 18.—Col. E. J. Bird, Jr., late superintendent of tbe Martin Iron A Steel Company, is here represanting J. P. Morgan & Co., for the purchase of the plaut of tbe Hang ing Rock Irou Company, the Belfoute Iron Works Company, the Kelly Iron A Nail Company, the Martin Iron A Steel Company, the Norton Irou Works Company and the Ashland Steel Com pany, Ashland, Ky. If the deal is consummated, other plant* will be erected here. Raided a D«pot SUPREME JUSTICE SHOT Tn«d to Prevent Two M«n Searching His Hom* for Alleged Abductor. Filipinos Warmly Welcome Amer ican Commissionen. •HEN ON THEIR FIRST TRIP NORTH ludgt Taft and His Alloc latti Have Gee« ta Bicolor to Organò* a Provincial Govtrw- mani- Bulucan Will Next B« Visited Ban Fernando, f’iovince of Pampan- ga. Island of Luzon, Philippines, Feb. 14.—Bacolor and ail the town* adjacent to tbe railroad, which name* are bia- toric on account ol the tierce battlee of the earlier period* of the American oc cupation, turned out to welcome the Unite«] States Philippine commission aa it proceded northward, on its first trip to organize provincial govern ment«. At every station, including the hamlets where the train did not atop, there were bunt* of muaio from the native banda and cneers for the American commission and the partido federal«. The ciowd at Maloloe, the former seat of the insurgent govern ment, waa smaller, in proportion to the population, than at the village«. At all the atop« address«« were deliv ered by the natives, and response« were made by Judge Taft, the presi dent of the commission; Profeaaor Worcester, General Flores, Chief Jus tice Arellno and Dr. Tavern, president of the Federal party. Th« native* re peatedly declared the people were be ginning to understand the purpose of the Americana, adding that tbe com mission'* acts showed ité promisee would be kept. Judge Taft told tbe people of tbe towns in Bulucan province that a pro vincial government will shortly !>• •stablished there. The American party alighted at San Femando, passed un der an arch of welcome and was greete«! by the military and hundred* of children waving Americin flag* and singing ‘‘Hail Columbia.” The entire American party was then driven to Ba color, capital of the province of Pam- panga, where they will be cordially entertained tomorrow, and until apnly- ing the provincial government to Pam- panga, there will be a public discus sion of the laws enacted. General Grant receive«! information that a band of Tarlac insurgent« is ap proaching for the purpose of harassing the people of Bacolor. He ha* sent scouts out after them. Montgomery, Ala., Feb, 14.—Chief Justice McClellan, of the Alabama supreme court, wa* shot in the right shoulder at hi* house thia morning by either Jeiae D. Beale or his son, Phelan Beale, of this city. The wound is a serious one. ft is alleged that the Beale* went to the house of Judge McClellan to find John McQueen, of Ririmingham, assistant solicitor of Jefferson county, whom the elder Beale charged with alxiucting hi* daughtet, Caroline. It is alleged Mia* Beale had not been at home all Dight and they had been informed that McQueen had been rid ing about in a hack with her. Judge McClellan attempted to prevent the Beale* from going through his bouae in their hunt for McQueen. This they resented, and one of them, believed to have been the father, shot McClellan with a pistol. Tbe Beales pursue«! their hunt aud belieOd they had locat- ed McQueen in a clo-et which was locked, and tired abent a doaen shot* through the door. McQueen was in the closet, but was in a narrow place to tbe side of the door, and was not struck by any of the ball*. The Beale* wer* arrested and held without bail. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. SEA WITCH BURNED Eight Officers and Seventy Men Give Up the Fight Am«rkan Ship Destroyed by Disaffected Sailers at Manila—Was Built at Boston. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 14.—Advices from Manila, dated Jauuary 5, says- Tbe American ship Sea Witch wax set tire in the harbor Thursday night, pre- ■nmabiy by some members of tbe crew, 10 of whom are now uder arrest. Launches from the cruiser Brooklyn and the transports Rosecrans an. I Meade towed the burning vessel into 21 fathoms of water on the west aide of the Pasig's mouth, where she was pumped full of water. The Sea Witch was built in Roston in 1882. and is now owned by Edward Lawrence. Sbe is of 1.280 tons bur den, 197 feet in length, 37 feet beam i and 24 feet depth of hold. The dis satisfaction among the crew was caused by five of them being put in irons for refusing to obey. Manila, Feb. 14.—An insurgent col onel, Bimon Tecbon, seven insurgent officers and 70 men, with 60 guns, have aurrendered unconditionally to Captain Cooles, of the Thirty-fifth regi ment, at San Miguel de Mayumo. Ina fight at Sibuyao, Batangas, the rebel general, Ma Ibas i* reported to have been killed. Six insurgent offi cers and 20 men were captured. Mariquina 1* the scene ot an im mense peace meeting of the Federal party. The Women’s reace League met at Judge Taft's bouse today, Senoiita Poblé attempted to introduce a resolu tion requiring the telease of the impri*- oned insurgents. Mrs. Taft and other ladies spoke on a resolution urging tbe insurgents to surrenler. Thia waa adopted instead of Señorita Poble'a. BOILER-MAKER’S GOOD LUCK. They Dng Up th« Monty. Kansas City, Feb. *14.—Clarence Gordon and Roy Riley, aged 16 and 15. icepective'y, were arrested in this city tonight, and $870 in gold was found on them. The boys say they saw two men bury the money February 8, in Terre Haute, Ind. After the men departed they dug up tn« money. Gordon says his home is in Indiana, and Riley says he lives in New York. Bonds lion Dollars. Port Townsend, Wash., Feb. 14.—A mining deal was consummated hure to day of more than usual interest, owing to the amount involved, and that it transfers a man from the rauks of pov erty to affluence. Erick Molander, a boiler maker, of this city, who had in vested his earnings ^in Mount Sicker, B. C.. mining property by hiling claims staked for him on extension ol Tyee and Lenora claims, has bonded his holdings to London aud Paris in vestors for $250,000. Tbe paper were made out and signed today. Molander spent last season at Nome, but failed to make his fortune. He returned on the steamer Charles Lane, aud when her Boilers gave out and the vessel was in danger of swamping, he repaired the boilers so that the steamer, with 300 passengers, reached port in safety, and for which he was presented with >500. Boers Last Stand. New York, Feb. 14.—A dispatch to the Herald from London aaya that a sentiment of supreme hopefulness _ _ is prevalent in Loudon relative to the condition of affairs in South Africa. and adds: “There is absolutely no doubt that news haa reached here from German sources showing that the Boers are pretty well at their laat stand.” Emprtii Frederick it Worst. Berlin, Feb. 14. — Rumors are cur- rent here today that the condition of the Dowager Empress Frederick is growing worse and that her heart is not performing its functions normally. The correspondent, however, was not able to obtain any confirmation of such reports. ___ _____ Silk Weavers Locked Out 1 Northern Poitmuttrs. Washington, Feb. 14.—The follow ing postmasters have been appointed: Oregon—J. M. Bran:ha 11, Aimes, vice C. E. Biatuhill, resigned; A. B. Car traw. Derby, vice W. H. Derby, re signed. Washington—J. A. Fancher. Manila; Christopher Carrothere, Otis; I Ida McCormick, Tulalip. Quarantine Against Alaska Raised. Temakah, Neb., Feb. 13.—The rail Port Townsend, Wash., Feb. 14.— road depot in thia town was raided by unknown persona last night and 85 The quarantine against all Southern cases of liquor, consigned to people Alaska port* ha* been declared Off, here, were destroyed. Temakah is a according to telegraphic advice* receiv “dry town,” under the local option ed here today from Washington by Dr. laws, and it is believed a party of wo M. H. Foster, in charge of this quaran Vessels arriving from men took the law into their own hands. tine district. ./------------------------ Southeastern Alaska can now enter without undergoing inspection. Small Intertit In Crnada. pox has enitrely disappeared in that The legal rate of interest in Canada section, and along the Yukon river. in now 5 per eeut. Min« in North for Quarter ef a Mil Scranton, Pa., Feb. 14.—Tbe strike of the 4,000 silk workers in Scranton has resulted in a lockout. The mill owners and managers today declared thev will not reopen their mills until the girls are willing to resume at the wages which were offered nearly two weeks ago and in which there was a concession of 25 cents a week to each employe. The strikers are determined to stav out until their demands shall lie granted. They have a sked all silk workers in the country for moral and material assistance, requesting them to strike if the mills at whioh they are employed handle material from the Scranton mills Telegraphed 200 Mil««. London, Feb. 14.— Professor John Fleming, lecturing at Livetpooi yester day, said he had Signor Marconi's per mission to make tbe [first mention of the fact that on the first day of tue reign ol King Edward VII Maroon! ac complished th* astonishing (eat of send ing wireless messages between 8t.¡Cath erines, Isle of Wight, and tbe Lisaard, | _nn _«!„ Perfect communication I / .vl haa since been established.