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VOXi. X
SALEM, OREGON TUESDAY OCTOBEW 17 18J)0.
NO, 244
jfnnjuiptiwin" I'm. ' i' m
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SAMOAN
rEngages
Considering Advisability ol Partitioning the Islands The Anti
Expansion Conference in Chicago Another Big Battle at
Manila in Which One American was Wounded,
llr Associated Prrn la the Journal.
New Yoiik, Oct. 17. A special to tho
Ilcrnld from Washington Bays: Nego
tiation linvo been commenced between
tin1 tlirco powers signatory to tlio Mer
lin treaty, contemplating a permanent
aettleinent of the Bamoan question.
AVIillu no information was received
confirmatory of the report that tho na
tives have declared Tinnessec king, it is
known that peaceful conditions do not
exist in -tho island. It is understood
that tho three governments nro giving
certain consideration to tho advisability
of tho partitioning of tho Mar.ds.
Ciiicuio, Oct. 17. Tlio opposition of
pi
Ik
k
11 is not only interesting but profitable
to look over the stock of goods at
fc
THE NEW YORK RACKET.
V
They have full lines of just such cloth
ing and overcoats, for fall and winter
use, as are required for comfort. Sold
at $1 to $4.50 per suit for children, and
all grades and prices for men and boyst
also the celebrated STAR5STAR line
of SHOES AND BOOTS for winter use,
for all ages. Their line of hats, under
wear, hosiery, notions, ties, handker
chiefs, rubber boots and shoes, are un
surpassed. All bought for cash, and
sold for the lowest possible price for
cash. We can save you a good per
cent, on all purchases. Don't fail to
call and see the goods and prices. .
E T. BARNES, Prop.
Salem's Cheapest One-Price Cash Store,
Cor. Commercial and Chemeketa Sts.
fcaggMgaajMSjMaajsjaaaejfcJSMaajataaeaaaaj,
. waaav. f I v if
TlM M M j - , j,, II aW maaafk M JKm aL HI
Furniture
Carpels
Dont
Lowest
SMYRNAN
PERSIAN
TURKISH!
New Line.
TZDURBN
n ft nil lilllhllM MrcMli
UI Ull l I lUIIlIIUUnj Wall Paper
J x HOUSE FURNISHERS x
" " i Oilcloth season rc-jr-, fTxW
J& it
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$mmJ l
RUGS!
V
SITUATION.
the Serious Attention of the
Three Great Powers.
tho anti-expansionists to tho subjuation
of tho Filipinos took taugiblo form tylay
in tlio meeting of about 1G0 delegates
from different parts of tho country to
launch n crusado against tlio policy of
tho administration in the Philippines.
The Meeting was addressed by Chair
man Kdwln llttrrltt Smith, of Chicago,
and a letter was read from George II.
Moutwoll of Mn-HachuiHctts. Tho confer
onco will continuo tomorrow.
Manila, Out. 17 Moll's regiment mov
ing from a lsolnt north west of Macool
this morning, drovo tho enemy out of
Porac. Ono American was wounded.
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1
1
Oilcloth season
fail to see our. has arrived.
line of Center tables. We have a full
Golden Oak, Mahog-stock of Oilcloth
anv. Birch and Ash. land Linoleums.
The best Styles and 'See the remnants
Prices. suitable for stove
'mats.
mwk-M
IRON BEDSTEADS,
A New Lot.
Pfices Lower Tna Ever.
Si
Int n number killed und
Wasiii.votox, Oct. 17. The president
lm ordered tho promotion to tho grade
of brigadier general in tho regular army
of tho following colonels. Pennington,
of tho Second artillery; Frank, of the
First artillery; Carpenter, of tho Fifth
cavalry; Ovcnshluc, of tho Twenty-third
infantry ; llurkc, of tho Seventeenth In
fantry. Theso olllcers aro to bo placed on tho
retired list at intervals of ono day each.
AN OLD MINER
Returns Rejoicing About the Famous
Sumpter Mining District.
Capt. L. M. Maker is Just homo from
tho Sumpter mining district, in
Maker county. Ho got Into tho
mines on September 3 with his son,
Fred Maker, tho mining editor of the
Spokauo Kevlow. Mr. Maker gained
four pounds n week, and prosiiected
piost of tho time. A miner from the
old Galena dlstrlc', in Illinois, and hav
ing gone all through tho excitements of
California and Southern Oregon, he
could not resist tho fucr, hut shoul
dered a pick and made several locations
of ledges, which he expects to return to
next summer and work.
Mr. Maker brought homo some rock
that assays 111.50 to the ton and shows
high grade quartz that goes as high as
120,000 a ton, the last iay strike in the
Golconda and Ilex mines. Ho predict a
big rush into the Sumpter district next
spring.
Mr. Maker is a well-known Salumlte,
and will bo hero all whiter and can
givo practical information to anyone
wishing to attain a furth r knowledge of
the Sumpter district.
hop anowcHS meet
And Form a State Association The Mar
ket Continues Unsettled,
The Multevillo Association lias culled
a hop growers meeting to Iks held at
Woodlium Wednesday afternoon Octo
ber IK. Tliu purpose is to establish a
state combination that will result in
holding for a fair prieo. If shipments
could bo helil In check so as not to break
tho market, a much better result could
he obtained all around.
A prominent Salem dealer nay it will
not bo known beforo November 1 what
tlio demand of the English market is
going to1 bo. Itepresentatlyes of Knpllsh
buyers aru willing to take hops in Ore
gon froo on board at 8, 11 or 10 cents
about l) for common choice grades.
Grower if will not tako less than ten
cents for choico hops.
Tho struggle is now on between hold
ers and growers and sharp work will Imj
dono for tlio noxt few weeks to see who
will get tho letter of tho situation.
Dewey In Washington, .
llr Aaaoclatril I'rraa la tlie Jourunl
Wasiii.noto.v, Oct. 17. Admiral
Dewey returned to Washington from
Mostou, ufter u continuous round of cele
brations, practically (rum his arrival at
Sandy Hook, Tho admiral was accom
panied by l'lagg Lieutenant 1 1 rum by
und Fhigg Secretary Caldwell. Tlio
admiral has mudu no plans or engage
ments for tho noxt few days, and ex
pects to give himself compleU) rust.
The Silver Tongued.
lly Aaaoclnteil I'rraa In the Journal.
Vkiisiillks, Ky., Oct. 17. Tho Mryan
party left Iuiisvillu this morning and
proceeded to Frankfort. At tlio latter
ho spake at tho opera house.
To cure Iji Orinpe, een warm, eipeclalli
tbe teeU and take Dr. Mile.' Nervine.
RUGS!
AOQUET
AXA1N1STER
WILTON
1 Latest Design
Filipinos
wounded.
d AAV1! ,.r X ' VI
W tC JsJLySY at p 'dot 1
y j
Its
HAMILTOM
BATTLE OF MAMMfi
First Collision Between tlie Boers and
British in
Three Hundred Boers and British Reported Killed in First
Battle The Boers Capture Another Armored Train
Destroy a Trainload of Dydamitc,
llr Aaanrlnlctl I'reaa to the Journal.
ui.vno.v, Oct 17. Parliament oienel
today in extraordinary session, to con
sider tho South African situation.
Piictoiiia, Oct. 15. (Delayed in trans
mission.) Kigutiug continues north of
Mafoking. Tho British after tho second
engagement retlntl but resumiil tho at
tack afterwards. Two burghers were
killed and tlirco wounded.
Phktoiiia, Oct. ill. Delayed In trims
mission Heavy fighting took place this
morning north of Mafoking. An
armored train opciail ilro on tlio Moor
command. Ono burgher was killed and
two wounded.
Tho second engagement followed, in
whtchnlnoMritish wero wounded. Yes
terday nine miles north of Mufckluga
train loaded with dyliamlto was llrcd
upon and blown up by tho Moors.
Jaiiikszo MAiii'Kr., Oct. 17. Tho ref
ugees from tho Transvaal report that the
Moers wero repulsed at .Mafoking, sus'
taiuing heavy looses.
Kimiiciilv. Oct. 17. An armoritl
train while rivonunltering nearSpltfon
tutu, engaged tho Mivrs, killing II vo and
wounding seven. Tho Mrltlsh had no
losses.
Oai-ktown, Oct. 17. It Is rcwrted tlio
Moera had an engagement with another
armored train from lthodesla.
From Coloshurg como H.rsislcnl rell
erutions of tho rcort that tho Moers at'
tacked Mafoking, Iwing thrice repulsed
with heavy losses, Hmall imix has
broken out here among thTt "Tntuw
from .lohaunusbnrg.
Jaisws, Oct. 17. A HjHvfal dispatch
from Capetown says !(0() IUkth und 1H
ILiKIbIi wero kllleil in the battle of Mufe
king.
the ooan LOSSES.
Were Uxageerxed Uy the Kejiorta
of Refuges.
llr ' turlMlnt I'rraa Ilia Jnurnal.
I).sim)n, Oct. 17. Molatod despatches
from the scene of action in Htjiltlt Afrlia
throw littlo fresh light iiK)ii tho sltua
tlon.
The Moors appear to I hi strengthening
their iKudtious In Natal and hiding their
own time for an attack. Tho Orange
I'reo State burghers aro threatening to
invade Capo Colony by way of Nnrvuhi'
'nt and Allwalnorth,loth of which are
at their mercy if they possum thu artll
lory.
Tmlay's news from tho western ltorder
reduces an ullegel heavy lighting ut
Mafuking to ordinary proiiortlous. The
earlier suiisutionul story originutil In
skirinltrhes Inttweon an urmoreil train
anil aiiiall detachmouts of Moors, al
though since then much may have
lupiiunod to tho littlo garrison.
It isdllllcult to uiidorstand how re
fugosurrivlngat Iireiu Manpnu have
como Into osmiviIoii of uewsof feriniix
Mwf Iocm.-x at Mefeklng.
A Dritlth Victory.
llr Aaaorlatci! I'rraa lu llir Joarual
Donimiv, Oct. 17. Col. Madeii-Powoll
Is reXtrteil to have made a sortie from
Mafeking In furco and attacked the
Moors who were linextlng tho town.
After flerw liuhUug tlw MntUh earrhd
the day.
England'. Inactivity.
Nhw Yomk, Oet. 17.-A dlaU'h to
tho Tribune from Ixndon, says: After
thre days of alarum ami Miitwtiwu
thfre Is gwimral iniuitlunco rvr the
VHirlee o(iatcb-uniir JoiiriialUiu, und
uttrulng (li4witlon to crltleio Did
gutrMiH04it for waiting too long lx(ore
prttvhllMg sduiuaUly for tliu Wwt ui
tlir itniwriul xwosiius In South Afrie4.
Sir Charlua Dllke U known t Imvw
strong view on tho Kubjw.t, ami Mill
probably takes, line of his own ltn
(KirlUuient mttH, iinlmw Owrgt U' ml
lam whinrM lilin In advance by a tatis
lactorjr tUteniont of the details of tlm
military preparations.
A high military irieial U jutwl as
suvinir that Knuland now has the
touahuat lob whlali she has iiiaUrUkwi
in rery man your, Tl(e wrnjrU agriw
that tl.o lirtWi must remain n tlio Ie
South Africa.
fensivo fully six weeks, und that tho war
will not be ended this year.
Some of them assumo that tho delay
will lh) demoralising to tho Moors, and
will force them to attack strongly In
trenched positions where they cannot
choose their own ground.
.Masterly inactivity has followed Sir
George White's rivonnolnsanco In Natal,
It is now doubted whether General
While was actually tralllng-hls coat or
merely practicing his sulwrdlnatVa lu
handling a large, complicated column Jn
a ditllcult country.
Ills force is still reported at Lady
smith, but lu several newspapers tlin
lurest messages aro dated Krlday.
Anxiety centers in Mafoking. The
wires lwing cut, all communication
with tho place Is suspended, ami it is
not known whether reinforcements have
yet reached .Colonel Madon-Powell. If
not, he Is resisting 8000 Mocrs with a
force of IKK).
Yet tlio opinion expressed in military
circles Is that Colonel Maden-Powell's
resources and almost uncanny luck may
pull him through. It Is mortcd that
tho wires aro cut Mw eon Do Aar and
Kimlorloy.
Mr. Ithudcs' action In going to Kim
bcrloy lu thcc troublous times con
traits with tho pacille reserve main
tained by lilin throughout the silitlca
stages of the erlsei and recalls his dar
ing display in Ilia Matabele reltulllou.
Knglinh appreciation of American
moral supKrt lu the campaign brought
on by President Kruger's ultimatum
has Ihhiii expressed by Mr. Chamber
lain with authority and power.
Sir Henry Irving, beforo sailing for
New York, uxprcsscd tho same view,
saying: "Wo Anglo-Saxons must stand
together always. Thu world Is always
hostile and susplous when either of our
two counties has serious work to do.
fTJlU must l'iuk.tiL-Ciu;hiiihcr. .for
sympathy in every crisis, for they will
not get it nnywhero else."
That Joyful Feeling,
With tlio exhilarating lenso of renew
ed health and strength und Internal
cleanliness which follows thu use ol
.Syrup of Figs, Is unknown to tlio few
who huvo not progressed beyond tho
iild-tlmo medicines und thu cheap sub
stitutes foiiittlnics olTorcd hut never
accepted by tho well-Informed. Iluy
tlio genuitib .Munurucuireil uy me
California Klg Syrup Co,
Crossing the Rockies.
The most delightful rile scroti the cond
ncnt II through Uuli and Colom.lo, ovei
ht li known ai ''The .Sicnlc Koute of the
WoiKl." It nistter not si what 1011 of
the year Ihe Hip li nudi, at no time doci
the tcenery grow nonotonnut, It li an ever
changing panorama of Ihe beaulln of nature.
One inomnt you are pining HhoulIi gorget
walled In by tocka thousands of Irel I Igh,
and ihe not you are alwve lh mow line,
ikltllng peikn that loer atxive you until
they teem almost to reach the kr. One of
the criarwteiUtlcs of the Culormlo climate
U that the citr mil of temperature are
never met will ll ii neither to cold In
winter nor warm In lummer, a uon Ihe
lines of rail wa- which crrai tlm ilcaeiia and
plains. The traveler ovei the Klo tirade
Vettein altohai ihe nrlvlUite of a ttoover,
if he to elccn al Halt Lake City, or any.
whtre beween lgilen ami Denver, uu all
claitei of ticket
For information at to tatei, etc , am! fur
dttcriptlve pamiihleic, call on the n-areil
Ticket Agent ol the O. K. It. & N Co or
Souihcm relficC'o., or (! ten
I D. MANhKIKhD. tJeu'l Agl.
Klo Or rid Western Hallway, 14! Third
reel, Portland, Oregon,
FKEMI CANDY AND CltKAMS
Just received a new line of fresh tllt-
to-datu cundtes which together with my
froflh homo mado chocolato creams
tnnlfirin nlrit UHMirlineiit f run 1 wliieli to
select. Call nt tho lion I ton l.'IH State '
Nt. and get u supply for yoiirdf and i
ljct friend.
An Exchange of News,
Ttdl us what xi think lnit eye-
glanMw und we'll tell you what wo know
about thoiu und gol many liitureating
facts nLxitit oyus arl their truatiuent.
What wo halts done and what wo am do
1.... ... i.t.,.. .1... ... iii,i... ..r 1..... tA.v.1.
wtlsk sight can bo wv from our suo-'
am, wo liave tn (Kill, oxiorwrn-o ami
faollltloa for teating tilts tyoa aiwl fitting
kUhk and frames.
HERMAN W. BARR S, O.,
Urauate Optician IIS 8UU1 St
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COAL FIRE
AT PASCO
Br Aaaoclatril I'rraa la the Journnl
Pkndi.kto.v. Or., Oct. 17 A Special
to tho Kast Oregonian from Pasco, Wn.,
says tho Immenso coal hunkers of tho
Northern Pacific nt that point are on
flro and aro burning llercely,
POOL ROOA
ROBBED OF $4000
llr Associated I'rraa to the Jnnrunl
Dennhh, Oct. 17.-Autln's pool room
was robbed of f 1,000 early
ing by llobt. J. Moyken, an
iiiiiii woo ims neon employed as sh'c
lal policeman at tho club. Moyken es
raped.
A SOLDIER
IS HONORED.
Sol Wliolloy or WaalilnHton
sontocl With n Sword
Pro-
Ban rKAScisco,Oct. 17. Tislay at tlio
presidio, Col. Wholley, of the First
Washington volunleers, was prcsentwl
with a magnificent sword by tho Jitien of
his regiment. ,
Tho ahre Is a boant Kill ono and is fit
tingly Inscribed, Wholley was deeply
moved, and expressed his appreciation
of thu gift Inn few appropriate words,
TtlD great; salt lakb ItOUTO
The Attention of eaallniiinl travrien li
called In ihe advantajea ollercd tlnm by the
niu uramis uctiern, "irieureai nan ute
Koutc " Hie nine ratet prevailed whether
the trip la matte via llunllncton or an Kran.
clco The paisencer has fui choloa of two
loutei out nl I'ottlanJ. thtee llirouirh Cnlo.
rrulo, and lour eaat iheieof. No olher line
out of Portland can oiler such a variety ol
routes In d dlllon, 4 day's tlnpover it given
all 1 atseugers at any point In Utah or Colo.
rami, inniu;ii punman ar.u 10u1l.il Sltf
ing cart are run on all trains, at well at ftee
reclining chair can. The service and ic
comminutions odcrcd are equal, If not su
perior. 10 nunc 01 any trans-continental road,
and tales are always aa low at the lowest.
If you contemplate a trip east, wiito to
I. D. Mansheld, Gtnernl Agent, Klo Grandi
Weslom ltallwav, 141 'llilrd Street, I'oittand,
Oregon, for any inlurmailon you may need In
refeicnce to lain, routet or accomodations
w lllo-K
taaW1
DONT CHEW
THE RAG
CHEW
Honey Moon Gum
ELLIS & ZINN,
LOCAL
DISTRIBUTORS.
UNDBRWKAR
B7H
UNDBRWBAR!
Must wc remind you of our excellent values in this line?
If so! here goes Just read about them C TC 2C
i -
SI 60 a Garment.
J .MhI iiiii brown OHinels hair garment,
bird In trll from 7o iiuit gixls.
50C
libit) wool ttm luipraiil stylo, all
earns coverixl Inlerwovim nap thai iIimm
not como olf wully llk faqlng.
IUiisi w'l Hew) Improved stylo, ull
750
Mk"' derlV r'w""1 lrfttr, in blue
tan ana natural iwior, vry iitmvy: aoiu
idtuwhero at Ifki,
38C
fUNDER UT SNIRTsE
ll I.U ."s ..iMlUa Cl
a4 taiu r67 Viair, Lh JC
LUZERHB KMTTING MILLS,"
Rov
siBSOIUIElY
Makes tho food moro
aaoi M.ixa
GOLUMBIARACESALONE
i pool room
u;::;:,:::Tlie Shamrock broke Off Her Topmast
. 10 Minutes Out,
The McKJnlcy and Bryan Aggregations Still Moving-vDcwey
is Running Things in WashingtoavThc Ad'
niiral Will Take a Complete Rest.
llr AaancUlril I'rraa lu tlm Journnl.
Tho yacht raco started nt 11:11. The
Columbia Is rapidly drawing away from
tlio Shamrock. At 11:21, tlirco miles
from the start, tho Shamrock's topmast
was carried away. Slip Is Mug towed
back. According to agreement tho Col.
titnhla continues over tho course alone.
Nkw Yoiik, Oct. 17. What promised
to I xi a splendid day's sxrt In'thu con
test for America's cup ladwecn the
Shamrock and tho Columbia, brought
dliupHilntmont to tho owners of the big
sloops and the public generally.
Within a half hour after tho start,
which was a gisul ono, the Shamrock
was disabled by breaking her lop iiiaht
and was obliged (ogive up tho race.
while tho Columbia, under the rules
governing tlm contests for tlio Interna
tional trophy, procciiled lu sail over tho
course alouo,
SNOW STORA.
AT LEADVILLE
llr Aaaiielnlrtl I'rraa lis llir JimrnHL
I.cAitvn.t.r, Oolo., Oct, 17. l'or moro
than a week a snow storm otunprcccd
i' nl 11I severity, fur this timo of year has
I Mien raging In the uioiintaliiH surround
ing Uiulvlllo. One hand of 1 100 sheep
and tho herder with them aru lust.
Coal Mine Kxplotlon.
llr Aaaurlnlril I'rraa In llir Journnl,
Porrsvai.K, P11., Oct, 17. Tho uxplo.
sion of 11 inliiu by gas occurred at thu
Hheiianduah City colliery, by which 'J2
men aro eutninlxil. Ten wont rejioued
alive, hut It Is feared the others aru
S
UNO COMM1CHCIAI. HP COW,
Men's Night Gowns
and Pajamas C
s
llv fur the
most valuable
I no over brought
to Salem not
the little short
gowuslhat strike
iilsivti tliu Knees,
hut a good long
csiuifortaht oiit-
llit! gown made
to kiwti a man
waiin for
75: up
51.75,
Pajamas,
S1.25 (0
S2.50,
to
o
Ei
LADIESWatch this
ad for a great flannel
sale soon to take place
at our store,
fOWDER
'iHjP.E
delicious ond wholcsom
reM ea , tw .
dead. The mine Is now bumli'g
fiercely.
At ft p. m. all the entombed moil wero
out of tho initio, hut sexerul badly In
Jural.
At the Deert'ity.
MinvAUKme, Oct. 17. After visiting
various itvtlonsof Milwaukeo this morn
ing President McKinley and party left
for Chlrago.
Keep Coughing
Oaly kp it up long enough and
on Kill tuccW la rediclng your
weight, lotiag your appatita, bring
ing on a alow fartr, and making
wyuung eiacuy ngni ior uia
m farms 01 consumption, stop couga- m
M leg and y wUl gat well.
Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral
I carta cosgha. An ordinary cotigh
dlaappears la n (Ingle night. The
1 racking; eoaah of Irronchltlj soon
disappear. And evoo tho couphi
or conaomption are eiuitr com-
Ctlr crocked orgrvatlr leaNneO.
aliea: ?1.00; COo. AlldruggUU.
J. C AVUIl CO., Lowell, Alnaa.
WHEAT MAIIKET.
Oiiioaiki, Oct. 17. Drcomhei "0T
Cash r.'ty.
San I'iu.ncisoo, Oct. 17, Cash LI8J4.
UNDBRWBAR
CUKT
Double
Drawer
Beat.
and
KIDNEY
PMTE6TM
. WI0 alwr
""- Zv5.Vnm"
SwapUfef
UZEHHEKKITTIWMI
SI 50 a Garment.
Iiiuvruf knitting
colors and kliub.
mil! gls ii all
$1,25 to $2.:gP
-s
Ainerjcitii-llcailc'ry Co.V underVor
ono of tho Uat IJiim 011 tho market.
All Prttnuii ilidah garments.
$2,QO to $2.50
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