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ESSSIH THE DAILY JOURNAL. A ' !??, . i roh.'x SAIiBTtf, OREGON EHIDAY FEBRUARY 1G 1900. NO 01) r. S3 m woo Heme Made Goods Best in the Market jL v Specials A very large line of cassimere suits W&iipb for mii and boys'. -' ' " ' All sizes of Boys' black hose our own biand, the Granite try them. Overcoats Kerseys in all shades and prices,-also in Tan Coverts. .Giay.and black'clays. FancyBack Covert overcoats our own make; the swellcst ot all. NOOiE f.it STORE cspi KRAUSSB RROS urXineeHre i i i i i i i tt A L N It U T E P U 'T A It S 1 - E J3 It i o X. X. X n . WE CARRY THE COMPANY'S A, m THESE ARE THE ONLY LARGE LOGGERS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER. GROSS GUT SflWS Our largely Increasing sales aro an indication of tho worth of tho goods GRAY Cor. Stato and Liberty Sis. Salem, Ore. iisilllil Stf o tt BURBN HAMILTON Mills en Special Xn order to close out a few lines of ladies' heavy box calf .shoes we will offer the f3 00 high cut at 1 2.25. I 2.75 regular cut at J2 00. See shoes in our win dow, P-"! T" At A T T I s & -a. Tj i o i I N L o L 0 E I X. U O 3.1 T II SIMONDS A1ANUFACTURING i SAWS USED BY THE WASHINGTON AND ft ms - " V l' V Iftortratt jfree IS EXTRAVAG IF YOU HAVE to pay FOR A FRAME WE SELL A 16x20 SOLID OAK OR WHITE ENAA'EL FRAME FOR S1.50. WITH GLASS, CORD AND HOOK FOR HANGING. THESE FRAAtES ARE JUST THE KIND rOR LIFE SIZE PORTAITS. ALL FRAMES SOLD AT CORRESPONDINGLY , LOW. PRICES BRITISH FORCES AT The City Will Probably Very Soon. THE WHEREABOUTS OE CRONJE'S FORCES IS UNKNOWlf Boers Leaving Magerslontein to Reinlorce Other Places -French's Arrival Greeted With Cheers t Aaaoclalrd Prraa tn ftis Jnnrnnl London, Fob. 10. Whilo thoro Is tromendoua satisfaction and jubilation lit Lord Roberta' and General French's success, thoto best suited to Judgo aro inclined to tlio opinion that tho news had better bo regarded as assuring, rather that as accomplishing tho relict of KImborley. Kimherly can scarcely be termed re lieved until it is fcaslblo to toko provi ions through. The rapidity of French's m irch iudicitccs that ho is unabU to do this. Tho reinarkablo feature ot Roberts' nconlc cablegram is that is dated .hicobsdul which was Cronje's da vmico baso of supplies, yet there is no word explaining the British commanders' prcsenco there. Had Roberts inflicted a declslvo do feat upon tho Boers it is believed bo would have mentioned it. However, French's entry into Kim be r ley had been effected, and doubtless brings joy to tho hearts of thoso who lime been shut up in tho city. What has happened to Cronjo and tho w hereabouts of his forces puzzles tho experts. A dispatch from Capo Town, dated tho 14th, says: The Hours aro leaving llagersfonteln to relnforco other positions. Between 7,000 and 10,000 incu remain hero. Huberts' wide turning movoment in Jjcubsdul, may have cut off these troops from Ulocmfontoln, but there is a parol lul Boer column, trying to cut off the British from Do Aar, and it is apparently meeting with tomo success. Tho uows of French's entry into Klmberluy was received oa stock ex change hero with rou-lng cheers. There U no further word from Bullor, atd nothing startling is expected to occur in Natal In tho Immediate future. SOME NAVAL MOVEMENTS. London, Feb. 10. A telegram from Portsmouth says tho admiralty Inquiries havo resulted In the assurance that ij additional battleships, cruisers and tor pedo boat destroyers could forthwith hoist the pennant. The admiralty has o dered tho ships inflect reseivo at Portsmouth to bo fully crewed and ready for sear. ROBERTS WINS ANOTHER FIGHT Reit Riveb, Fob. 10 (Wednesday). General French, with a cavalry division and a strong artillery detachment, left Sunday morning for Rambam, where puces a. a be Delivered tho wholo division concentrated tho next day. Ho mado a rapid march to Reit river, whero a parly of Boers con tested his pnasngo at Dekil and Water falls Drifts. French drove the Boers away and crossed the river. Yesterday (Tuesday) tho column con tinued to march to Klip and Rorudiivl Drifts on the Modder river, whore a short j engagement orisuod, French Bholling vigorously and forcing a pas sago. Tho Boers- retired, .caving five laagers in tho hands of tho British, be sides a great quantity of cattlo and 2, 000 sheep. Tho rapidity of French's march and tho overwhelming nature of his force enabled him to thoroughly outwit and surprise tho Boers. The British casualties wero slight. CONDITIONS AT LADYSMITH. Ilr AMoclnlca Pre-. to lk Juaraat. London, Feb. 10. A correspondent ot tho Associated Prosa. at Ladytmlth. from which place ho escaped Fobrunry 10, says: "Every ono rapablo of shouldering a rifle is confident in our ability to hold the town against any forco tho Boers aro rapablo of potttug In tho field, but tha continued use of horso and mule flesh is retting somewhat monotous, altiiDuglj I ho health of tho camp is bettor than could bo expected. "Entorlc lover nnd Uyslntcry aro abating. Tito scarcity of vegetables is very trying to tho troops, and thoy aro luxuries boyond the means of tho major ity. Telegrams for Klmbeily. New York, Fsb. 1(J The Commercial Cablo Company sent out tho following netice: "Telegrams can now be accepted for Klmborly, South Africa." BRITISH GAINS AT JACOBSDAL. Outside Jacobsdal, In Orange Frr State, Thursday. Jacobtdat la now In poesevslon of tho British. Yesterday a small cavalry patrol entered the place and found it full ot wounded, Including several British from Romberg. Tho placo wan occupied by only a amall forco, which fell back beforo the pMrol. Early this morning a large force ot Boers from Colesburg, with ten guns attacked a convoy ot 200 wagons at Riot river, but a strong reinforcement was teat hence, I1UIICV, I and It Is hoped will bring in tho whole omvny In safety KrnniO Irwin v mnvsl . rapidly in tho direction ot Kimberiey, The Boers have left Alexander's Fon tain which the British occupy. ADVANCE ON BLOEMFONTEIN. London, Feb. 10. As General Cronjo'a communications with Bloemfontein have been cut, England would like to hear that he elects to give battle among Businese Eyes Defective vision producei IrrlUtlo and nervousness.and In this condition no pcrKm Ih capable of giving to bul nera matters or ordinary affairs f life he attt-ution necearary to success. Nothing is more important for the prrs ent preservation of good health atid rle-tr business Judgment than cealous rao' Ihf fye. Perfect titling glase will overcome nature's detects, and taj placo u gol such gl;uses U of HERMAN W. BARB, Scientific Optician 118 Stat t "atw KIMBERHY tho low hills and ridges east of Kimber ioy. Should ho determine not to do this, ho must retreat to a point where ho would prefer to fight. This totiroment could be a long detour around tho head of tho British advam o to Blocmfontoin, or, ob seems to military students moro practicable, ho could withdraw to tho north, using tho railroad for his guns and heavy bajrgago, moving to Fourteen Streams station, and thenco into tho Transvaal territory. Tho Boors havo mado no preparations to defend Blocmfontoin, and there is no particular reason why General Cronjo should risk a battlo to protect the capita ot the Freo State. KENSBERG EVACUATED AnoKDBL, Feb. 14. (Wednesday). General Clements withdrew from Rom berg during tho night, his rearguard ar riving at Arundel early this mornlnp. Tho Bow promptly followed, rooccupy ing their old position on tho Taalsbosch hills, when thoy havo been shelling tho British cavalry patrols, but incffectualh . Tho British guns returned tho firo, mak ing fairly nccuruto practice. Kimbwley Freed. London, Fob. 10. Tho war ofllre announces that General French rendu d KImborley Thursday ovenlng. Following Is Lord Roberts' mossago to tho warofllce: "Jacobedal, Fob. 10. French, with a force of artillery, cavalry and mounted iiiiuuiijr, ivuuivu minuvriuy nils; (Thursday) evening. I SOLDIERS Three Massachusets Filipinos ttr Aiiuetated Prcaa la lb Journal. BosTo.f, Feb. 10. A dispatch to tho Globe from Ilo Ilo says: "Thrco Massa chusetts soldios of tho Twenty-sixth regiment, Dennis Hayes, Win. Dugan and Michael Tracy, who remained behind tho column at Balluaz last Novembor, wero captured by the Insurgents and cruelly tortured and murdered in tho publlo plaza at Baliuag." MOLINEUX He Says the M Yellow On His Head Ar Aaaoclataa Praia to tha Journal. New YonK, Feb. 10. Roland B. Mollnoux was today sentenced to dlo during tho week of March 2filh, for the murder of Mrs. Adams. He madu a statement, asserting that he had not been fairly convicted, and that tho "yellow Journals" had put a price upon his head. THE POPTLIST CENTRAL COMMITTEE Marlon County Organization Session Today With Small Attendance In Tho Populist central committee for Marlon county la in session this after noon in the po'lee court at tho city hall. Comparatively few of tho committee men were on hand when the mooting was called to ordor by Chairman Weeks at half past ono o'clock, The prevail ing cold weather was cited as the reas n ot this, and there Is no doubt that thero . n,.l,l ,ll m iI.a ', lpn ,,,.,, wlnw lha .u,.,,..,,.. of their party organlration in this couu try. Thoro is a great difference ot opinion among the populists oil tho question of fusion, though there is not mucli indi cation that fusion will be a living issue so far as county affairs are concerned. Previous to the meeting today the committeemen claimed that nothing ot great importance would le dono today; that another adjourned meeting would be held later. Tho latest report from tho meeting was that It. R. Ryan was trying to find out what brtjame ot the. woman suffrsito resolution which he put through at the meeting ot the committee a month ago, but which fall to show up on tho records. ' .-... LITTLE TELEQRAM3. Rer. Francis M. Binnock, a pioneer ot Preabyteriaulsm In the west, died at Los Angeles yesterday. Tho Russian government will placo on sale in this coutitry 1 10,000,000 railway bonds soon. A Card, Mrs. I. C. Bennet desires to thank her neighbors and friends for their kindness and assistance during her late bereavement. FRUIT CROP NOT HUIIT The Cold Snap Will Not Perceptibly Damage tbe Pioipects. The past two nights the mercury has dropped from 10 to 16 decrees below :wwwg, ami some mars are expreiacu as to tho possibility of fruit trees being injured. Tho best informed claim that so Tar no damage has ocen done, and that tho trusts nil! probably bo ft benefit it nothing worso shows up. It Is mod orating this afternoon. No damago to tho plum trees so far. More Citizens. Henry II. Altering, anatlvo of Prussia; John A. Dltter, Germany; Herman S. Gilo, Canada ; Axel Ilangenson, Norway; havo been admitted to citizenship. CITY HALL INSURANCE. Will De Uivid J Among aC Agent?, Each Octs Part of the SiO.ooo. Rocorder Judah this morning turned over to Chairman Griswold of the Ways and Means Committee, a list of tho In surance cympanlcs doing busltiors In this city, as shown by tho records of his ofllco. Thts la to enable Chairman Griswold to distribute tho insurnnco on tho city hill equally among all tho agents' in accordance- with tho instructions of tho COUtti.il. Tho list comprises 20 names, as fol lows. E. F. Parkhurst, Miss A. McCullnch, Ed N.Ed s, W. A. Moon s, O. A. Park, J. M. Payno, J. G. Wright, G. M.l Heeler Agency. 0. D. Gabrlclsnn, G Stab! & Co., Boise & Barker, II. S. Gilo & Co., C. M. Lockwood, Thomas, Watt & Co., P. II. Sroat, Gilbert Brothers, John Molr, Frank Davoy, A. V, Pres cntt, Bon, Irving, Eugeuo Willis, 0. F. Martin, II. B. ThlelBon, J. W. Cox, J. W. Roland, Bozorth Brothers. Tho amount of tho Insurnnco to lie p'aced Is $10,000, and Rrcordor Judah hts chased down tho oluxlvo fractions until ho has it figured out that each jaientwlll got f0l538)? This will give tho city sl0.O00.Ul on tho building, but the premium on tho odd cent won't co;t MURDERED Boys are Victims of SENTENCED Journals " Set a Price the city anything. The ralo for three years will bo $1.00 on the 100, making tho cost to tho city 304 In premiums. Eiu'h agent will roceivo (11.00 of this, which scums to be an equitable arrange ment. CIRCUIT COURT. Nothing ttxcttlng In Judge Ournets Department Today, Thnraseof Amos Strong vs. Westa cntt & Irwin was concluded Thursday afternoon and tho jury brought in a sealed vordl t at 8 p. tn. The suit nas for $170 alleged to bo due, of which claim the defendants aukiiowledgod $10, The verdict of the Jury when opened this morning was found to bo for $20, in favor of tho plaintiff, which also throws the cotts on the defendant. Tho care of 8. IJ. Ormsby vs, Geo. Howe, appealed from Justice court wuh concluded this forenoon. When tho evidence was all in, respondents counsel moved for a non-suit, whlvh was granted. Thero were too ot thcoo encee, In which 8. B, Ormsby win plaintiff and George IIowo ami Percy Droviii, respect lvely, wero defendants. Kadi was ov r a tow dollars' worth ot hay, and each was decided In favor of defundant, by Justlco of tho Peacu Johnson, and plaintiff then appoiled them to circuit court. It Is raid that tho costs amount ti about P00, Theraeof V, T. Jonks, plaintiff, vs O, O.und L. L. Rcivcy, defendants, an aetioit for money has been settled out ot court. PERSONALS Mls'es Fheltnn and Brown, give their piano and vinllu recital Wiilnesday even ing, February 21, at the Congregational church. Tickets 15c. At Will's Music storo. Mrs. N. II. Looney and daughter re turned home today, after taking in the Susan B. Anthony banquet. Mrs. G. I. Stahl, of tho reform school, was a banqueter last evening. J. P. Rogers was a business, visitor ot Turner to day, p, Frleduau was In Gervais on buil ness today. phm Resolution ol A STABLE GOVERNMENT The Matter Will Be Taken Up When Hawaiian Bill is Disposed Of fir Amocinfrd Prrai tn ba Jonrnnl Bacon's resolution declining tho policy ot the United States towards the Phil Ipplncs was laid before tho scnato, and McEiiory spoko thereon. Ho declared that it would havo been well if Dewox had sailed away from Manila after the famous victory and left the Flllplnoc and Spaualrds to light out their differ ences. PORTO RICO GOVERNMENT Ilr Anrlntrtt l'r. in the) Jnnrnnl Washington, Feb. 10. Tho Repub Han caucus of tho senate today decided to tako up tho bill providing a govern ment for Puerto Rice ufter tho disposal of the Hawaiian bill. A CURRENCY CONFERENCE Or Ananrlnlnl I'rra f lh Jnnrnnl WABiit.saTOtf, Fob. 10. When Mr Bennett, secretary ot tho senate, an nounccd tho passago ot tho currency bill by tho sonato, Ovorstrcct asked unan imous consent that sho senato amend, incnts bo disagreed to, and that tin huuso agree to a conference Unas to orderod. KENTUCKY IN STATU QUO, Mr Anauolated l'rt la lb Journal FiiANKrottT, Feb. 10. Nothing wui dono in tho caso of Beckham against Taylor and Marshall, before Judgo Can- trill today, at Georgetown, Evorythini is laid over until next Wcdnosdny. EXTRA PAY VOTED DOWN. WaSIUnotox, Feb, 10. Tho sonali committee on military affairs has di elded to report advorsuly tho hill intro duced by Senator Turner, giving travel pay and commutation of subsistence ti the olllcers and soldiers of the voluntcei army who served In tho Philippines be yond tho termination of tho Hpanltl war, ami afterward wuru transported ti the United giatoi and musterul out In this country. Tho committee wai in formed th.it about $7,00J,UJ) would b. required to tnaku tho payments pro video for by the bill. NO ALLIANCE IS ADMITTED Wasiiikotom, Feb. 10. Tho state ment ot Karl Rosebory that in Decem ber overtures wero made to the United .Slates for alliance Is not snbttaulluatci hero, Olllutals of tho admlnlntratloi areuta loss to understand tho report, and express tho opinion that mistake bus occurod. soim Washington, Feb. 10, Lord Rose bcry's statemeu In parliament yeslcr. diy that last Pecetnbor the British gov. orumeut made successful overtures t( tho United States and Germany for ai alliance caubod the greatest surpriie among the state department ofllulals, and they do not hesitato privately to assert absolute Iguoranco ot any ovci tures nf tho k.ud described. OlllcloU here inthnalo that Lord Roiobery is not in a position to speak by card as to what took place in matters as Important, as this. FOUR OP THEM Petty Burglaries in Three Oitteieht Pails of lha City. Tho business of petty burglary seems to be flourishing in this etly Just at liroaont. Four places were broken Into list nlitht. but no ureal amount ot blunder was secured. Tho Kpley grery store.on. East State street was entered by breaking out a large iignt from a wiuuow, some I pennies were laseu irom me mi, uui nothing flue has been missed, The Crstal Ice Works acrota tb POLICY tile Senate Calls Criticism. Forth FOR ... PUERTO RICO ASKED FOR 'treet from Epley'a was oho broken into In tho samo way and tho sumo kind of a haul was made Jack West's butchor shop in Yew Park was entered, but nothing ot raluo was lost. Happy Jack says hij beef was too tough for them. Not to bo partial to any particular lino of business the night prowlers alxo nude n raid on tha blacksmith shop on Liberty street in North Salem. Hero omu tools wero taken, a brace and bit, Home "hltcls and u largo knife. Tho number of hobos and transients iround town lately is rcspoiiMlilu for tho prevalence of this dercrlpllon of -weak thievery. It is a safo prophesy liatonrpolico forco will make a haul among thoso gentry ore- long that act is a wet blanket on their industry. TEACHINO IMMORALITY, A Wotd About ihe Popsganda of the Mormons in Our Dlty, A fow Ignorant men havo been run ning through tho streets ot Salem for omo Minn, calling at every houto In ho city. They represent tho Mormon ommunlty, that unchristian organiza tion ot nolygamtst. But nevertheless they call Ihomtclvos "Ministers ot tho Gospel" ami mainbors of "Tho Church f Jesus Christ." That Is a fraud, a fraud as big ns thcru over was. Tho lospel of tho Biblo ot tho Christiana Iocs not tcacli tho bad doctrines of tho Mormons, and Jesus Christ, Ho whom the whole Chiistiauily confesses, docs tot confess Himself to thodlnelples ol foeeph Smith und (Irlgliaiu Young. No ody who is really in(or.ictl about Mormonism could glvo the Christian I lumototho follow era ot that religious humbug. Well, Mormons claim to bo j misrepresented, but that is lauithublo. I lis terry proves that. Only ignorant iieople could deny historical (acts. Tl.o eputatlon ot Mormons has been bad n tho wholo civil lied world over since 1830, wjion they organized themselves, null today, when Urighani II. Roberts, ho polygamltt, could not bvcomo a member of tho congress of our beloved country. Tho religious systora ot Mor monism is jutt liko u "crazy quilt," I tecauH) it contains a collection of eon , iradletory doctrines of Mt'hamedlun, i IWhin Dnall-m, Buddhism, i'olytlie 1 hiii ami Materialism. 'Jlialls a liltleuf vurylhliiga.id not much of anything at least nothing of Christianity. It is mi Insult to every moral hereon, specially to uvory honorable ludv, to luve Mormon npoilc to try tn romtnet i Knigiiiiilii in a civilized mid Christian illy like balem. j lilcocd bo thn day when the Mor nous ahake off from their feet the dust A our city I Adolpii Udkei.s, Evangelical Lutheran Pastor. SaLEM COOKINO SCHOOL, c'rojrams of Thn. Inittu'lon far Saturday This Week. At 0:30 a.m., Mlieos clft'S to which ill girls oier 12 are iuvltod. Miss Mony i ill suporliiteud and the girls do the lork. This class will bn eutortalnlng Hid bonoflulal to tlio girls. Admission 23c. At 2 p. tn will be tho last of the regu lar course of lesions. AdmUslon to ihlsoOc. At 7 p. m. there will bo a special lev on to which ull aro Invltol. This les on will holn the form ol a lunlheon -vJttoli will ba prepared In the class by i In ladle under tho di action of Miss Moroy, who will (lieu servo it and give ins ruction in general serving. Euih lady will please briivr a soup plate, xjlud plate, a sherbvt eup, a fork, soup iponn nnd te.vpoon. Alml'i n 21c. Mm Jk .ook at yourself I Vl our race covered with olmrli plmrles? Your cKIa rouch and blotchy? It'a youriiverl Ayer'a Pdls are liver pills. Tney cure constipation, biliousness, ana dyspcpsli. 25g. Alldmgghts- ,We jaar'nuiiuueiia or tiaiil a baauUUl BUCKINGHAM'S DYE ttfiJCS. nrnwn itr T-a oimr J ni m gj PiO, f SiXi iHUki WHEAT MARKET, . Ban Fbavcisco, Feb. 10. Cash WH CaiOAUo, Feb. 10 May ..Cah 7jtf i. 4 iiPcOk PilleS 1