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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
BAKINCr POWDER,
Imparts that peculiar lightness, sweetness,
and flavor noticed in the finest cake, short
cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, etc., which ex
pert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable
by the use of any other leavening agent.
Made from pure, grape cream of tartar.
ROYAL BAKINO. POWOER CO . NEW YORK.
ROBERTS IS BIMTED
Committee Agrees (hat He is a Polygamic
AND CANNOT HOLD HIS SEAT IN CONGRESS
A Minority of the Committee Favors Formally Seating Him and Then
Expelling Him Pettigrew Charges that tho Blood of Every Fel
low Soldier is on the Hands of the Administration
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bAST FEW WEEKS, THIS PART OF THE CITY li
THE BEST FOR BUSINESS.
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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
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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.
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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.
Sak FiiANCib-o, Jun, 17 Cash OOJ
From Eyeglasses to Glasscves
Wo enn supply you with anything In
tho Optical lines Bee If not ho clearly
as with your eyes of former yearn, some
thing is wrong with those delicate orbs
of vision. Don't hesitate to havo them
examined. Wilt candidly tell their con
dition for nothing. A pair of our rim
less spectacles or eyeglasses will add
dignity to your appearance, give you a
learned look, nnd really impnnu your
face.
HERMAN W.BARR,
18 Htat- Btbk.t.
BciKNTmc Oitihian,
We Have Now
Received some 1000 patterns In wall paper. If you coiileinplato papir
ing, it wl'l pay you to mo a 1000 stock before purchasing.
We are Still
GiWug good satisfaction in the way of pictures and picture framing.
F. W. Hollis & Company
First Door North of Pojtoffice.
THURSDHY
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WILL OFFER BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AND 12
O'CLOCK, 70 DOZEN FAST BLACK HOSE WORTH 10
CENTS, AND CHEAP AT THAT, FOR 6 CENTS A PAIR
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Come to our Hosiery Sale
Thursday, Very good Fas
Black Hose worth 10c a pr, only
6c
A pair between 9 and 12 o'clock
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