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v-3s"HB-CTWi-"J''Tap-" - THE DAILY JOURNAL. M'r' VOI-.. x SALEM, OREGON MONDAY MAttCll G 1900. NO. 53 hv 3 Though llio Jin uf auction bells and thu tlulter of red Hags and white signs, we have pntlcntly held our peitco, but now we'e u word to say. Hut not by BED FLAG nor CLANdlNG BELL will we seek to attract your attention, nor by "closing out" sales cither, for the SAIJm WOOLBNMlCLSnOB ih nero to atny us long as Oregon wool grown on Oregon sheep. Well wo started to say that wo have just completed our Annual lnvoico,Mind in taking stock, find that we have several lines of eitlts nil sold out save perhaps one or two. These odd sulta we havo placed by themselves and THEY'VE GOT TO GO FOR WE MUST KEEP OUH STOCK CLEAN. IF YOU WANT A GOOD SU1T0F0KEG0N WOOL AT A CLEAN-UP PltlCE, NOW'S YOUlt TIME. When you come In look over our "Odds itnds Ends" tables, where we've collected a few remnants of lines in underwear, sweaters, gloves, shirts, caps, cottonade pants, etc. And Mackintoshes we're almost giving them away, for we're overstocked and want to got rid of them. ! SALW MM I Ut)l) COMMUWCIAL. T bu KRAUSSB PROS 1900 Wall Paper it- More new designs of wall paper just received at - F. W. HOLUS & CO. 1st Door North of Post Office. BRIDGE & BEACH MANUFACTURING CO.'S SOPERIOR CAN Bli FOUND AT GRAY SOLr AGENTS AT SALEM, ORE. BURBN St' We still have a few of those ladies' box calf shoes at S2.00 and $2,25. If you need anything in that line now is a good time to av s 5T0UE5 and RANGES. We can save you the following BROS ?C P-H" LINES L. - ' .jhfy", 'REPORTS Now Massed in South Africa By their.'.'ri.rz.rrirtrrs British FORCES TO BE CONCENTRATED UPON THE FREE STATE CAPITAL No Sorious Action Likely in Natal For At Least a Week Only Conflicting Rumors From the .a Transvaal Rumors. Ilr Assuululed 1'rcas to tbc Juurnnl. London. March 5. A sec!al to tho Times from Lorenso Marque, dated March 4, says persistent report eon- tinue to come In that the Transvaal re public has opened negotlutlom looking lo securing peace. Speculations asto the direction and methods of Ilolcrt'8 advance into the l'roo State tsoulte worthless, so care fully are his plans concealed. In Capo (Vilnnv. Oonnnil Hrabflnt and General 'Cements command two horns of an army, while General Hatucro nnius tno nialrt JiiK-r forco in check. Uatacro and ClementH will probably combine and advance on Bloomfonteln wilh llurbaul guarding the right Hank with a mobile colonial force, This movement will be subsequent to socur inn u line of communications along the lines of the Free State railroads, which according to lateet dispatches, seems ulmosOtccouipllshed. With tho excep tion of sorties, a serious movomont can hardly bo expected from the Xatnl army this week. The Three Armies. Ilr Aaaurlaled I'raaa I Juuraal. London, March G. There aro now practically threo British armies in the lleld, ono in the Free State, one In Capo Colony, and one In Natal. All that Is known about tho llrst and most Impoi taut is that It is in close touch with u body of Boero estimated to number about 0.000 men. On tho other hand, it Is itsecrted that the Boers' will mako a stand at Olencoo and Lalngs Nek, and that in tho mean time entrenchments at Pretoria are le- ing extended In anticipation of a slego. j wero onjy enoiifli to provide full "rations President Kruger state again that the or follr joyg T,0 town Jrnlght have Urd Is on tho sldoof tho Burghers. Tho held'out another week, hut scarcely be Boer casualties at Colenso during tho yotu tmt. weok ending Fedruary 25th were HI men 1 killed and 130 wounded. 00(?0 Men ,0 Oppose Kobertr. AFTER MIDNIGHT CABLES. Little News Prom Seat of War Uutj Activity Is Presumed. UisiKi.s, March 5, t:-IO a. m. Her j presses the opinion that tho Boors can- Mitjeuty has abandoned hrr intended not place more than 10,000 men to opoH visit to tlio Italian Itiviura, and hasllxinl ltolH-rts, except by a complete decided to remain at homo. Her dj-, abandonment ol 'atal. He says: , elsion lo give up her customary spring' "WIthout'lhat the Biers must keep' I. ..It. I. ... Iu ....juMitiliul ttn Aitnlliir nrrwf nf ' lun utimur rnr uiiunla iuia m tlia lu.ld 1 II1III11UJ II HVM.".MH. " .. ...-. ,-..'.. - . her deep interest in and devotion to tho welfariof Imr people. On Thursday she will come to l-omlou for a brief visit remaining until S-utuiduy, and fhewilljhls diccretion. He can, therefote com money on HAMILTON OF THE THREE Transvaal Intrenching Pretoria For Siege undoubtedly receive a sptoudld ovation. Her heartfelt, homely dispatches to the gonerals In the Held and her visit to Xettley hospital have greatly endeared hor to her people. Ileyoud tho signs of a general retreat of tho Boors throughout Cape Colony, there is little news from the front. Lord Ilobertr-, In his dispatches to tho War Office thus far published, says little, but ho is undoubtedly active In wine direc tion. Tho Onslnnd.the orpin of the Afrlkou- derbund, xnys: "Tho 1 titer!) will now eonllnu themsel ves to tho defensive, abandoning nil offensive oltey." Abraham's Kraal, an shown in tho War OMlce maps, Is a group of three Kobjes, situated at the Junction of the Kroalsprult with Modder river, ltlau natural point of concentration, which tho lioers could make extremely strong, but after tho proofs of tho mobility of the army of Lord Uoborts, It may bo doubted whether they will make it really serious atlemp to bar Jits advance ttutrft. A notleeablo feature of all tlitr reccnt- opcratinus at. me incnieroi war lias lieon the actlvo employment of Colonial foiYott, which is In 'marked contrast to the policy adopted at the beginning nf the war. The Australian Colonic have decided to provide the .1,1500 men Mr. ' Chamberlain recently asked for. It Is now soen how near Ladysmlth was to starvation, and the exhaustion of ammunition. The town could hardly have withstood another lloor assault or havo hold out much longor. The Daily Newt haj a dispatch from tadysmlth, which says that tho supplies on hand Loxdox, March G, Snencer Wilkin- dt son, In the Morning Post toduy, merely II revIOHS the small events announced In the dispatches from the front, and ex- ...v H......n g. .., ..iW ... Il(i. .Iin1 o" the Free Stnte psuseij and tho other at BIgjardshtirg. General Duller is be tween them arid can threaten either at r t ARMIES other open lo his advance." . ANGLO-AMERICANS British Residents of Portland Voice Their Feelings. Scenes of Noisy Demonstration at the A rmoty England Toasted In Speech and Song. Br Associated t'rass tba Journal, Tootlanij, March 15. The British und Colonial residents, of Portland, cole brateil tho recent success nf tho British arms in South Africa at a smoker at tho j HIGHBINDER WAR Demands More Victims in the City of San Francisco Br Associated Praaa ta (ha Journal. Han Fiiancibco, March. 5. Tho war of tho Tongs In Chinatown was ronowed today by tho murder of two men, prominent merchants, In this city and tho wounding of a third man, all members of tho Barn Yun organization. Tho victims of today's outbreak aro Poun Gee, Low Soon and Long Chou, members of the ork packing firm of Tuck Wo nnd Co. Thu two llrst unmed woro killed und tho third I seriously wounded. Tho storoof Tuck Wo had just been oponed for the day'd business when tour highbinders dashed from a amnll alley, opening up u fusllade on 1'oon Geo, who was standing iu tho doorway of thu store Low soon went to tco what the trouble was and waH also killed. Tho murderers encupcd after wounding Chou. Armory, Saturday nluht, with speechen, music, wine and songs. The most In tenso enthusiasm provailcd. A Urge crowd was preseut, and every member of it was happy. Molt of the uudlanro woro Kngltsh, Scottish and Colonial res IdentH, hut qutto a number of British teamen in the port wero scattered .tltnluglv the hall. Kverythlng and everybody was wildly cheered, and every reference to the British arms or British loaders iu theTransvaal was ap plauded In the echo, l'h ore was no great amount nf serious shaking; tluro was little time fur It, tho onthuslastn was too great. All tho ipoechs and tho musical selections were spontaneous, and they i-amo from the heart The Armory hull was handsomely and profusely decorated in the national colors of the United Ptatci and Great Biltnlu. The Union 'Jack was 'soen on every hand, and by Llts side wero tho broad folds f thoStar-Hpangled Banner. On the ntugo wore seated : James Lald law, British consul; William Macmas trr, president of the British Benevolent Hoitloty, who acted as uhalrman of tho meeting; Alaxander H. Kerr, presi de nc of Hi. Andrew's Society; David en loMon, chief of Cahilonlan Soelcly; If your watch wdn I run. the vou have a talk with watchmaker. If you are in physical dis tress you call a physician, If you house is outwardly rusty, a painter will brighten it. It'tfacaseof tiwry man to his owi trade, and then your work will Imi well done. A wntemaker cannot mend im paired health; nor can a physlalaii set the wheels of a broken watch in motion. N'n more can evorv man tit clavH's or remedy eye ailment suceessfully. Mtlsonlythatiiian who has studied M-archingly. Befractlou, PliyiiolMgy and Anatomy of the eve. who car. swllimt j-luHses to a certainty HERMAN W. BARR, tNii-utlflc Optician 1 1H Stato St. QPRAY V ' XJQ. We have Just reeelvtd a quantity of DUNNKH bOf.lH SPItAYB and aro prepared Uisuuolvour patrons witb all that they tu an mat iney Our stock of New Seeds Sgr&i to AH your order. A complete line of Spray Pumps SAVAGE lasmlBI t.iauicil(itl AlexBuderGavln, chief of Olan Macleay. and several other. These gentlemen were the priueip.il axiikors of the even ing. The llrst feature was tho national hymn of England, "God Savo tho Queen," which was sung by tho enttro audience, standing. John Woods sang Let Mo Llko a Soldier Fall," and, when heartily encored, sang with a flno effect "Beautiful Isle of the Sea." Later in tlis exening A. m. vrignt sang "Tho Boys of tho Old Brigade." anil "Angus MacDonald." During the tqieccli of Consul Lnidltiw James 8. Moon, oxqilpor-mnjor of tho Forty-Second Scottish Highlanders, en tered the hall with his bagpipes, play ing a national air, and created great en thusiasm. When illonro was some what restored Mr. Moon played "Cock of the North." The Highland chief was made to march around the hall playing his bagpipe, followed by four young men In English and Scottish In fantry uniform. There was full orchest ral accompaniment to tho songi, with W. II. Kinross as loader. The speakers were nearly nil British Americans. Tho Oregonlan reorts fol lowing "laudation from tin American:" Laudalior fiom an American, Uonjumln I, Cohen stirred up new llrori in one of thu boat-applauded ad dresses of tho evening, Mr. Cohen spoko as a citizen of tho United States vhose ancestry went back to ltevolutlouary times. He addressed the meeting as Mr. Chairman and I'ellowCltUous of tho Anglo-Saxon Itai-e," which took everybody by storm. Ills next sentence, "On this occasion 1 feel justllled in wiy Ing'Woare thu people' " tignln shook tho roof. Mr. Cohen said that no other evidence that blood was thicker than water need be cited than the cordial, close friendship now existing between British and Amcrlcji,' after I heir two wars with each other. He traced sov eral Incidents that evoked Joint enthu slaem, particularly lu Chinese watrsin early days, and on two occasions In Samoa. When Mr. Cohen said, "1 say to you gentlemen, the heart of ovury think Ing man, tho heart of almost awry re sponsible American citizen, is with Great Britain iu this tight," euthuslusm began reaching danger Kluls. "Tho day Ureal Britain gets her hack to the wall, tho day some great disaster oier-' takctiJicrMhut day the Culled States nf America will he standing by her fide. We know It, all Kuropu knows it, and Kuropo knows that If ever the day comes when Itnglaud and Amurlua ure united wu will. Imi able loMiy to the world, in thu language of thu Immortal tihaku speare, 'Come the four iwiniuih nf the world against us, o will front tliuin.' " Mr. Cohen's remarks set such a wave ol excitement a-going that thure wero orlen for "The Stnr?Sangled Banner." The oruhostaa struck up thu air, every bdy rnu to his feet, standing us dull fully ntatle'utlon as when "tiod Savo tjm Queen" rang through the hall, and Kimo Britisher jumped to thu platform, waving In one hand a British Mug and In the other the American 'emblem. Mr. Lumgairsapg "Tommy Atkins," and vwi followed hy W. II. Kinross in "SDldJom of tlioQiiouii," liothnf wlikh leoehisl splendid recognition. Annus) School Meeting At the city hall, Monday utmtug, I. March ftlh, to eonsider report of the ,, , IMIlllllBe candidate for . .. ,. ... V1"0' -"rwlftr. Lverylnxly .-oine out. H-H-'.'t To cure La Onppe, Keep warm, eipeciai b (at od Ukn lr. MiUs' Nervine. TRBBS may nevu. may need vegetable, Flower and seeds ol all aru ready Onpher Onus and Molo Traps S. REID North of hnl OrSM SMOKELESS POWDHT l Large Plant Established By Our Got- eminent A TEN MILLION DOLLAR SEWER PIPE TRUSTiFORMED Tammany Braves and the Yaqui Indians Mourning at the Same Time To Make White Powder. Or Aaanclftted s'reaa la lb Journal Nkw YoaK, March 5' The manufact ure of smokolcss powder by tho govern ment will shortly be started at tho In dian Head proving grounds. Tho build ings of tho plant are practically com pleted, How the Charleston .Sank. Mr Aisurlalail Press (o the Juurnnl. Nkw Yokk, March 5. A Bpoolal to tho Herald from Washington says: Bear-Admiral Watson has boon di rected to mako a thorough Investigation of thu charges of Intoxication prcforred against the oltlcers nf the wrecked crilhnr Chgrlostou. Want Our Vines. Dr Associated l-rass lo Ih JourunL Ktiuusiikmi, Manjh 6. Tho govern ment of Aleaco-Lorraluu him declined to grant the petition of vino growers of tho rolchshtuo, that they he pormlttcd to import American grape vines In order to renew ruined vlnyards. Another Dig Trust. .Nkw Yoiik', Marca 6. The transfer of thu various constituents properties of n lO.OQO.fXX) consolidation of sewer pipo manufacturers has lieen effected, Tho now company, It Is statod, controls about 85 per coat of the Industry. Ulg Pour Democrats. Ilr Aaauvlnlril I'rm ta lb Journat Nkw Yon, March 6. Tho Tribune's Albany correspondent says David B. Hill's friends claim that the ex-Senator will head the New York delegation to the national Democratic convention. Hill's fellow delegates at largo, It Is stated, will be Agustus Van Wyck, HIch ard Proker and Kdward Murphy, Jr. Watlike Yaquls. Ur Asiorlatcd I'raas la lb Journal San I'ltvxcihco, March 6. A special from Benson, ArUonu, says: Itumois reached lieru that a large body of Yaqul Indians aru headed (or tho International lino. Orders have been Issued to hold troops In readiness for Immediate lleld service, lo repel any attempt to cross the Hue Into tho United States. Pear the Plague. Wasiiinutii.n, .March 6. Secretary Long was astbnlshed thu other day to receive communication from the treas ury denartmcut notlfvlmt the navy to slopwork and gut the men away from the Dry Tortugas by April 1, as Surgeon General Wyman wus looking (or it good deal ofyollu' fuver and bubonfiJ plague this summer und had to ue Fort Jef ferson which nost n,090,l)t n a pest llDllcv. PHILIPPINE OUKSTION. Discussed Uy Whltelaw Held and Dl Schuiman at u Boston Meetinc. Bostdk, March 4. Whltolaw lleul, inemljer of the late I'aris Peace t'lnn mUrion, and Dr. Jaoidi il. Soliruimni prrfsklunt of the first eominiwiii to lh Philippine, wore the guests and the principal speaker at thu meeti'i;,' of the Miinehnsutt Club is Young'n Hotel. Itepreseiitatiiu lteHihlicans and bus! n and jmifwwlonul men to Hi num ber of 75 were present. Mr. Bald spoke of tho Paris treaty of peaireas anaet awompllshoil, and that must Im) 1 1 vo.1 up to. The iiuaiiWnu now Is to dual with the territorial uequlred under the treaty. He dtM-huud that the admluhm of thu mixed ruimi o( thueo islands to full rights of AmerUstu ulti xvushlp is be) und question, and that the Impracticable demands of thoo who are harassing the Administration to akin don thu Islands mttt not bo listiicd to. Mr Itiwl believe the Administration is pursuing tho right auur, and tho present duty, ho raid, U tu lender the government full support. Dr. Suhriimun suku at smuu length upon thu iubjeot of "Th Phlllpptuu Question From the Pliillpplmi Point of View," and outlined in a manner sim ilar to that discussed iu his report the present system of government which the commission proposed fur ih Island. I EXPRESS OFFICE BUnQLARIZED Eighty Dollars Stolen, but jo in An other Till Was Nor Dlsrmtbetf. Aasoilatd lras la la Jooraal. Albany, Or.. March 3,-Tho drugstore nnd Wells Fargo ofllco at Scto, which aro run together, M. M. Peeay, agent and druggist, was entered last night, an eutranco bong effected through a win dow, and SO la money was taken from tho desk of tho company. Fifty dollars In tho till of the drug store was not dlf turbed. SENATE CONSIDERS FINANCE BILL Ilr AasuulaUd l'r.i In (ha JouramL. WAsittsiiTo.v, March, 6. Tho senate today took up tho conference report on tho financial bill and Feller resumed his speech. By agreement, the report on tho cur rency bill bo voted on at 4 p. in. Tues day, and nllChavo practically tho uudU vldod attention of tho Senato until that time, If thcio are Bunators who desire to speak on It. AflorTucuday, tho Quay resolution will bo tho uppermost topic during the morning hour each day, and tho" Puerto Rlcan bill for tho remnlndor of the day. 1'lUiImmont. and Sharkey Fight. Nkw Yomc, March 5. Tom Sharkey and Bob Fltulmmons signed article at' agreement for a25.-round bout before tho club offering tho largest purse In August. Cionje Thanked Robctts. Lo.niwn, March 6. Tho war Dtlho has received tho following dispatch from Lord Uoborts, dated Oafontcin, Sunday. March t: "Oonoral Oronju, on buhalf ol hU party, uud Commandant Wolmaians.on behalf of 4,000 other prisoners, asked he British oflicors to thank mo for the consideration and kindness with which they havo been treated. "General Clements reports that his advanced troops hold Achtertang, and that railway communication would be opened to Joubort's Siding tonight. The euemy is still in forro at Norvalspont bridge. "Oeueral Uatacre sayn the number of Hours at Htormburg is dally diminishing, "Coloutl Btultjn. Powell reports that, all aru well at Mafeklng, and that thu enemy's activity was being met with equal activity on the part nf the defend ora. "Thu position is unchanged at Osfoo. oln, except that frequent hu-ivy showers liavu materially improved gnulng, u, thu bunellt of the hurses and transport animals." British Are Aggressive. DoiiiiiisviiT, Caoi Oolonr, Sunday, March 4, U a. m.Ueuurul Brabant's Colonial division after a night march is now attaokiug tho Boersln aitiougpost Hon at lit Buchaguu's Nek, on tho road from Dordrecht to Jamestown. Lator--The ougageuumt Is proceeding with grunt vigor, and the Boers aro gradually mtlriug liefore the llrltlfh shell lire Irum three positions. A heavy rule II ro is Itelug exclutngtxl where Lh liritlah are engaging the Boers on thu right Hank, bo far the Boers hive had un big guns in uotiou. livening luuwrul Brabant's advaucu today wiw ni.wt mtisint torv . After marching und bUouuektng uvet night, thu foreu roiwheil the itrouj, iiotrencheil x)ltlnliH, wliioh they occupied .iud now hold, thu B'.rs Ix'inu on the ,ppoiito hill. The Bruid will ruinaiu touiglit in tho oapttirud positions, although the limn brought lA-igUiii into ai'ttgu and mado deturmtuail Tforw U Ntako them. The British I.. re Mx. kliKnl and IK woundod. Uct Jlovji AUiut lirttisb. jusih, MarvhS. A dlspalch to thu rimes from Osonteln, March .', dilates in the 'InonMslnsdilllttulty of telegraph ing a" thu army ndvancej tlirough the iioniy.s uouiiuv. ' The cm respondent sayat ''Forage for 1. r-o is utmost unob tainable. iie whereabouts of tint enemy is not exa' tly known, hut tho niobilu comtuandos aro hoierlng around our army. We anticipate opposition at Abraham's Kraal, 30 miles east of Paardoberg, where fieneial Joubert is reported collecting a (urea from tho whole of Ladysmlth forces with the Northwestern Five staters. "President btoyn arrived at thq Boer cerap at Abraham s Kraal on tlu mom Imr ol February 27 and harani-ued tb ( burghers, ezhortiuz them to rweW Majub aou (o uollver Urtnjei (3 JX .m Mi . ? i. ZSESSSa mMJS3BS