JOURNAL. test Asaoolatod Proso tola- UxaJJLj y Fresh Looal nows and Llvo It's "Business" not Polities. torlnls muka Tho Dally Jour- We don't intlalttnnr --. IUI "' of joui politic! or oun, trat tcotM r journal Advertising' Pays. ?I-8 h. x SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JANTJAKY 17 1900. Nb U. THE ti ; ti rl $ (Jill WOO 60 111 S BOERS OPEN AN ARTILLERY DUEL Home Made Goods Best in the Market Specials A very large line of cassimere suits for men and boys'. All sizes of Boys' black hose our own brand, the Granite try them. VWRCOATS--Kerseys in all shades and prices, also in Tan Coverts. Giay and ibluck clays. Hancy Back Covert overcoats our own pake, the swellest of all. iooueS P store Cannonading the British with a Captured Fifteen Pounder . HEAVY FIRING HEARD FROM PIETERMARITZBURG London Still In a Fog About Movements in South Africa Two Transports of Troops Ordered -From Capetown to Elizabeth Change Advanced on the Rumor of Ladysmith Being Relieved Stock On STjf IFlew anfc nte Stales See our Ladies' Sorosis shoes, they are gieat, also our Queen Quality the best $3.00 shoe in the World. Men's late styles in Patent Leathers, Tan and Black goods all at the low est orices. .-pRrjSSiT J RAUSSB RRQS cr r;zfl TTST!? -- -& II r Aaaoclnlrtl I'reaa Ilia Jiiarnnl. Kknhukiiu, Jan. 17. Tho lloers opened mi artillery duel this morning, using a raptured British 15 pounder, which thu Hrltliilicunncra ultimately silenced Tho British kept up n searching lire all day on tho Boer kopjes, and also dragged up another gun to tho summit of Holes- kop. London, Jan. 17. Public anxloty re garding tho advance on Ladysmith ro mains unsurpassed, and tho vague rumor thnt a general engagement is pro gressing are based sololy on 'the belief that ltullcr's nrrangemonts to advance would bo completed Monday or Tuesday. General French'H success, though con soling to tho British, is recognized as being only a aldo Issue Nows that two transiMirts with troops have been ordered from Cape Town to Ellrabcth indicates that sonio substan tial rulnforcemonts are on the wuy to French. Prices on stock exchange today ad vanced on tho rumor that Ladysmith had been relieved, there is nothing ulso, however, to corroborate the report. London, Jan. 17. A dispatch from Capo Town says that Uetacro protested to tho Boer commander at Stormborg against allowing tho wives and daugh ters of Boer soldiers to rosldo in or near tho camp. The Dundtalh Ca go Clear. llAMiiuito, Jan. 17. Tno cablegram received by tho owner of tlio steamship BundHath says all tho cargo of thu conciliation committee, quietly formed to represent tho peaco minority, an nounces itself to tho country today, aud usks for aunnort. Among the members aro Lord and Lady Coloridgo, Herbert Spencer, Stephen Gladstone, tho Count ess of Carlisle, and other notablo per sona. This movement Bhould bo distin guished from tho "stop tho war" group of oxtremlsls, of which William T. Htcaa in tho most actlvo mombor. Its pro gram, summarized, Is to watt until tho proper opportunity arUes for aomo peaceable settlement. Meanwhile, It will gethor and dlstrlbuto corroct infor mation and sound views. Tho mani festo afllrms that "aB tho war was be gun with misunderstandings on both sldos, a pacific aottleniont is possible." Thoro is no indication that audi an ar rangement would bo tolerated by nuy considerable portion of tho public. Na tional emotions Is now In a state of dis quietude over" tho reverses to the British arms; dissatisfaction with tho conduct of the military business is intense, and there is an almost universal determina tion to hoo tho thing through. British Preparations. London, Jan. 17. Tho war ofllco has issued ordera for tho formation of five now batteries. Seventeen mora militia battallona will bo embodied in tho course of a fortnight. All regular aro now out of tho country .except fourteen infantry battalions uud eleven cavalry battailous. Tho war olllce bus placed an order for 32,000,000 cartridges in Newsboys Strike In Portland. Portland, Jan. 17. About 150 nows boys went on a strike last ovening, nnd refused to handle the Evonlng Tele gram bocauso that papor wcmld not al low them to return unsold papers. Many person with Telegrams in tholr hands were knocked down, and soveral thousand papers, which carriers Btarted out to dlstrlbuto over tho city, wero destroyed. Skaguay Landlord Drowned. 8eatti,, Jan. 17. Thomaa A. Whit ten, proprietor of tho Golden North hotel, at Skaguay, fell from tho atcamor Farallon at that placo, January 11, and was drownod. Transport bheridan Sails. Tacoma, Jan. 17. Tho Transport Shor Idan Bailed for Manila this morning with an iinmouso cargo of hay, meats, and army supplies. 1 Heavy Bank Robbery, PiTTsnuHo, Jan. 17. A Phllippi, Vu., special to the Leader says: The Phll ippi bank was robbed last night of 100,000. AN OLD TEX A 8 fEUD. Two More Deaths Added to Over aoo Aheady Recorded, All the Result of a Steer Case. By Aaaoelnted l'raaa ta the Journal. Austin, Tox,, Jan, 17. At Bastrup, Tox., Monday ovening, Arthur Burford, eon of Sheriff Burford, of Colorado coun ty, Tex., was instantly killed and Wil liam Clements, a deputy, mortally wounded. Waltor Roeso, Jamca Coleman and Thomas Daniel were in jail at Bastrup as principals in tho "hooting. All par ticipants in tho tragody wore in Bastrup in connection with a murder caso. J. W. TownBond is accused of having killed his undo, ox-Sheriff Reese, about threo years ago at Columbus. A brother of ox-Sheriff was also murdered a abort timo afterward. The caso ntrninat Town- aond waa being heard and moro than 200 residents of Columbus had como to attend court. Shortly aftorcourtadjoumed tho shoot ing took place. Burford and Clemonts wero walking along Main street and wero fired on from a buildina. and fell to tho sidewalk, unablo to draw their weapons. worst feud over known In Texas. Tho Town8onda and lleoses -0 years ago both claimed ownership of anunbranded steer. Sinco then moro than $100,000 lias been Bpent in lawsuits and moro than 200 men have lost their lives bo- cuuso of Uio steer. ROYAL BRAZIL'S CAPITAL IN RIOT. Twenty Thousand Drivers Strike v An archy Prevailcs in Venezuela fly Aasnclnled Preaa In the Journal. Uio Janeiro, Jan. 17. Ovor twenty thousand drivers of all kinds of vehicles went on a striko yesterday. A small faction of mechanics attempted to take ad vantage of tho situation, tearing up tho street car rails and destroying tho cars. Several thousand of rioters raised tho cries of; "Long llvo tho Monarchy." "Death to tho Hopublle." A small force of cavalry dispersed the rioters with dltllculty. an- Anarchy in Venezuela, Paius, Jan. 27. A dispatch from Caracas Is published here saying that arehy prevulls In Venezuela. Owing to a refusal to advaneo government money, the directors of the banks of Curacas and Venezuela, Including a Frenchman named Montauban, and othor foroign notabilities, havo bean arrested and thrown Into tho fortresB. Tho French colony at Caracas energetically domanda that tho French Atlantic squadron will bo dispatched to tho coast of Venozuola. 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'' li n .. ...... kLL..J.WH.I.KHlk millttlt--'--1- jia i -- ;feg MEN i HAMILTON - 3i!H s:::' Hie IIwuso Furnisher: it w i ' i KB L steamer has been discharged, and on- case. ii-.iv opni. wlili Dm manifest. The Tlio yoomiiury committee announces ,,-!, ..nnrl Iiim nnt vut mndurod Its do. that it has accepted 5000 out of tlio clsion. London, Jan. 17. Tlio Times pub. Ilshea tlio following from Piutermantz burg, dated Thursday: . "Very heavy artlllory firing was heard yesterday in the direction of Spring, field." Tho Exchange Telegraph Company has received tho following dispatch, dated January 10, from Tiotermaritz buns: "There In no news from tho front, but heavy firing wjih heard today in tho di rection of Frere. It in probable that General Uullor is engaging tho enemy. A rumor is current hero that a portion of the Ilrltish force Is near Ladysmith," A dispatch to tho Dally Mail from I'io tormartizburg, dated Tuesday, says: "Tlioro was very heavy firing to tho north yesterday. I beliovo tho Boers aro contesting Gonural lluller's passage of tho Tugela. Howitzers aro evidently busy, as the (Iring is described us tho heaviest yet hoard in Natal." A Peace I'arty. London, Jan. 17. Tho Bouth Africa jSSi Beds v S3, 50 iPillovOs- Bedding And unwards. A Hue one, 18. ? ' 1 lw , . . ,K;,l' "'-v-i'i..- I rl! rj'Sev ? --i I Cff ' TN 'YSJSV jut vCjfc If i-,;',il i.3!--5-- i---"sri --; i mi ' gtwy j - f Jzji5 t UCittiBMl mam mv 'i-r e. I kv& Polished N k'j 0ak. XtiM Hired (SfWff .ii a no- Vv ij; .. ' M.' and Ash Beautiful Center Tables, Cfp Eektber I'lllowf. II 50 P4r liuua reamer i-iiiu-, mti. . .... . .1. -a. -.a.lni tt I Trill- fw i .iiaiirestes mauo w umr m iii ". . Wool. All HlanUets and Comforts at Reduced Pnces. A Mof ris Chair keeps men at home ' 1 A tnic-usi &U Paper from 10c to 50c 3r Double Holla. jn't bo dex'ivtMl iiavinz (ordou- . i .... iiiiii--i -1- T-JTJrT ii i "" ' in ' i liny One! Try One! You will always have One! $6 fo $20. 10,000 which it wishes to raise, and still lias 20,000 applicants to bo examined. CANNONS AND SHELLS ARRIVE. Doers Receive Munitions Via DeUgo Swail Queen Assists. London, Jan, 17. Tho corresjiondnnt of tho Times at Pietormaritzburg, tele graphing Tuesday, January 10, says: "Tho Dolagoa bay correspondent of tho Natal Times asserts that six big Creusot guns and 60 ton of shells wero landed from tho French steamer Giroudo about tho middle of last month, under tho noses of two Ilrltish warships, and wore dispatched to Pretoria, causing much rejoicing at thu easo with which contraband of wurcan run tho blockado. "Tho Swazi queen mother, sinco tho death of King Dunn, has killed all the chiefs who wero uver in England or Capo Town, and Is now plotting with tho Boors. Tho situation may fairly be considered grave, and it would Jo well to Bend regimonta of (luerlias to Swazi land immediately." Free Press In Ornish Columbia. Victouu, II. O., Jan. 17 In tho leg islature yesterday attention was directed to a publication in tho Kamloops Stand ard referring to Lieutenant-Governor Mclnncs as a "thing in gold lace," u "gold-laced and bewhiskorcd inoustror- ity" and an "obeso and shining it." Tho publisher will 1ki required to appear before tho bar of tho house for contempt to a representative of tho crown. THE OPEN DOOR A SURPRISE Foreign Office Officials In Paris Hay It Is All News .o Them, Paius, Jan. 17. A statement that tho Washington administration has received letters from Franco, Germany, Great Britain and Russia demanding knowl edge of the intentions of tho United States us to the "open door" In China and thu future of the 1'Jiilippluet, was news to tho foreign olllce officials here. Ih'jy say It is the first time (hey hau hoard of any such intention. FIGHTING JO WHEELER WILL RETIRE From the Army, and Will Resume His Seat in Congress, llr Aucl-cl l'raa la (ha Journal. '- 'Fi.oaNe,.AU,,.Jnii. 17-A.lcttor from aaiioiaUVIuiuler-uow.returnlng from Manila, states that ho will resign from tho army aud resume his duties n emigres-man. llr Aaanolftted I'ttu to li Journal. Washington, Jan. 17. Tho special commit too appointed to investigate tho caso of ltoborts of Utah today reached Its final conclusion. On tho polygam ous status of Itoborts, tho commltteo Is unanimous and has agreed upon a formal statomont of facts. On tho qucH tlon of procoeduro to bo adopted tho commltteo was divided. A majority favored exclusion at the outset. Little field andlDeamond will makcjtx minor ity reort favorable to seating Itoborts on his prima faclo rignts, then expelling him. Object to Drainage Canal, Mr Anaoulated l'raaa la Ilia Journal.' Washington, Jan. 17. Tho Stutoof Missouri by its attorney general made application to tho supremo court today and asked leave to file a bill praying for an injunction against tho Htato of Illi nois and city of Chicago to restrain them from ojieratlng tho rccontly opened dralungo canal. Thos. Sharkey, thu pugilist, is not re covering from tlio injuries received In his recent tight witli Jeffries us rapidly as ho desires. Ho is In Chicago, W. F. Walker, of Malheur City, I'ast eru Oregon, is In tlio city viBlting his brother, C. II. Walker, the carriage trimmer, this lieiug their lirst mooting for nearly 2T years. QQ i-y3- i-i-J Western Governor's Meet. Salt Lakk, Jan. 17. A mooting of uio western governors to bo hold lioro Is off. A largo number of governors oi me arm nun wmil-nria states and tor-. riiorios, or tlielr representatives am oxpected. Questions affecting na tional legislation for tho benefit of this particular section will fill tho timo. Gov. Peer, of Oregon Is expected. Tobacco Growers Fight Trusts, IUi.Kiun,II.OJun. 17. A Largo nnd very entliutilimtiu meeting Is being held hero today by tho tobacco growers of North Carolina. Bouth Carolina, Vir ginia and Georgia. Tho purpose of tlio mooting Is to organize combination of tobucco growers against tho American Tobacco Company to uphold tho prico of tobacco by the producer. Helen CJould's ai't. Nkw Yoiik, Jun 17. Miss Helen Gould has contributed fCO.OOO to a new homo for tho naval branch of tho Y. M. O, A. In ISrooklyn. The Clark Case. ' Washington, Jan. 17. Tho commlt teo on privileges and elections has re sumed hearing tho Chirk case. Senator Faulkner stated on bohalf of Clark that letters from Dr. lletor had boon found in Iluttu, and wore on tlio way to Wash ington, Wabhinuton, Jan. 17. Win. A. Hec tor, an expert accountant, stated that ho had sen soveral members of tho legis lature In tho rooms in tho Powor block, and had heard Mowtrs. Bteul, Davidson and othor supporters of Clark discuss the ways nnd means of securing votes. Ho had soon a sum of money, probably $10,000, passed to one of tho members Tho commltteo adjourned until Friday. In the Senate, Washington, Jan. 17, The resolution by Hoar, calling for general information regarding tho conduct of tlio iimurrec tion In tlio Philippines was laid lioforo tho senate. Pettigrew futored thu passage of the resolution. lie declared that ho had re ceived information silica the Introduc tion of tho resolution that assured him 'of tho facts asserted. "Tho blood of ovory soldier," said be "who has fallen since the war began, is on the hands of the admin istration. Tho blood of sixty noldior boys from Bouth Da kota, who lost their lives after boing conscripted Into unwilling service after tholr terms had expired, lies at tho door of tho admlnistratfon. I charge that tho censorship of tho press and tho suppression of facts aro for tho purKso of advancing the political ambitions of McKlnley." At the conclusion of Polligrowt. speccli tho Hoar resolution paseed with-, out division. Tho roBoIullon by Halo', relating to." tho Boizuro of American Hour by tlio Ilrltish authorities in South Africa, was taken up, nnd after being modified was pissed, In the House, Washington, Jan. 17. Harnes, from the commltteo on appropriations report ed tho pension appropriations bill. Tho houso wont into n commltteo of the whole and resumed consideration of tho urgout deficiency bill tlio under five inlnuto rule. Bulzer took thu ilrst opportunity to call attention to tho resolution ho in troduced a few days ago Investigating tlio charges against Secretary Gage In con nection with tho dopoiit of government funds in New York national banks, Thu commltteo to which It hud been referred had not ucted. WHEAT MARKET Chicago, January 17. May (S6Jf, cash (HI. 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