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OPPOSED TO EXPANSION.
The United States Senate Passes Il
McEnery Resolution.

The United States Senate Passes the
McEnery Resolution.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The Mo.
Emery resolution was adopted in tie
senate today by vote of 90 to a..
The text of the resolution follows:
"That by the ratification of the
treaty of peace with Spain it is not in
tended to incorporate the inhabitants
of the Philippines into citizenship OF
the United States. nor is it intended
to permanently annex said islands as
an integral part of the Territory of the
United States. but it is the intention
of the United States to establish on
said islands a government suitable to
the wants and conditions Of the in
habitants of the said islands. to pre-
pare them for local self-government.
and in due time to make such DISPOSE.
ton of said islands as will best pro-
mote the interests Of the citizens of the
United States and the inhabitants q
said islands,"
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TO DETHRONE MATAAFA.
Maliet0a Tanus tn Be King When the
Philadelphia Arrives.

Malictoa Tanus tn Be King When the
Philadelphia Arrives.
San Francisco. Feb. 16.-A cable
special to the Call from Auckland. N.
T., dated today says: On the arrival
at Apia of the United States cruiser
Philadelphia, Malietoa Tanus will be
taken ashore from H. M. s. Porpoise
by the American and British consuls.
who will declare him king
If Mataafa refuses to retire in favor
of Malietoa, he will be arrested by the
consuls, who will be backed by force
from the two warships.
There is grave anxiety in Apia and
much looting of property by the ma
tives. Mataafa is levying taxes and
making his rule obnoxious in other
ways.
When the Alameda left Apia the
German warship Fake and the British
warships Royalist and Porpoise were at
Apia.
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GREAT STORM IN THE EAST
It Extends From tho Atlantic to West
ern Texas.

1t Extends From tho Atlantic to West
ern Texas.
New York, Feb. 15.-The fearful
storm which prevailed all day yester-
day and last night has increased in vio-
lence, and, together with the snow.
which has drifted in many places, has
almost paralyzed traffic. Trains on all
the steam railroads have been delayed
for five hours by the storm. Nine At
lantic liners due at this port Saturday
have not put in an appearance.
Freight steamers. the voyages Of
which are growing uncomfortably long.
are the Eastern Prince. "a days out
from Shields; Deike Reikmers. % days
out from Havre; Salerno. 26 days out
from Newcastle, England, and the
Catania, Is days out from St. Michaels.
The Almida, 55 days out from
Shields. has been about given up al
lost with all on board.
There is no doubt that large feet
of steamers has arrived in the vicinity
of Sandy Hook, and is waiting outside
for the blizzard to pass.
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Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 15.-The South
is today enveloped in a storm of un-
usual severity. From the Gulf north
ward, and from the Atlantic coast to
the western boundary Of Texas, cold
wave has settled heavily on the coun-
try, and produced the lowest tempera-
tuIe ever known.
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Want Honorable Peace.

San Francisco, Feb. 16.-The Fill
pinos, General Riego de Dios and M.
Rivera, who arrived last week from
Manila intending to join their associ-
ates in Washington, have decided to
leave today for Montreal.
Rivera expresses himself az perfectly
astounded at the kind treatment be hae
invariably received in this city.
The two ENJOYS will endeavOr 30 per.
suade Agoncillo to return to Washing
ton and join with his associates in
pleading for an honor able peace.
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ENur LiYAa Lost.

Marlboro, Mass, Feb. ia po-
liceman who went to a small house in
the rear of shoe factory tonight to
Investigate fire found the house full
Of smoke, and in room of the kitchen
four persons lying on mattress. which
had been placed on the floor, all dead.
and in the kitchen three other per-
sons in q state of insensibility.
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Washington, Feb. 1.-THE weather
bureau today issued special bulletin.
It shows that SO degrees below zero
was recorded at Minnedosa, Manitoba.
The outlook is there will be marked
though gradual rise in the temperature
east Of the Rocky mountains after to-
da0
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Imnrohahla Rumor.

London, Feb. 18.-Thre Paris corre-
spondent of the Morning Post says:
"In financial circles 1t is persistently
rumored that negotiations between the
Panama Company and the Washing
ton government. whereby the latter is
to complete the canal. are in fair way
of being successfully concluded. 1t is
said that the Panama Company would
receive large percentage OF the canal
receipts, and that the Nicaragua route
would be abandoned.
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Chicago. Feb. 16.-After being adrift
on an ice hoe in Lake Michigan Tor
over IL hours. the five people who were
carried ont Sunday evening by the
breaking Of the ice were rescued. and
it 10 not expected that any Of them will
be much the worse for the experience.
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Discredit the Andres story.

London, Feb. 15.-According to DIS
patch to the Standard from Stockholm,
Nansen and Norjensjold, the explorers.
refuse to credit the story from Krasno-
varsk Of tie finding. in the province Of
Yeniseisk, Of the bodies Of three men.
supposed to b Of Andree and his conn
paniOna.
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spolre the Bulgaris.

Cowes, Isle Of Wight. Feb. 1.-THE
Britishr steamer Koordistan, from Sa-
vannah, for Bremen, passed here today
and signaled that she spoke the dis
sbled Bulgaria in longitude As west.
She did not mention the date on which
the steamer Vas sighted.
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Greatest in History Of Atlantic.

Washington, Feb. IA weather
bulletin today says that from the At
lantic coast the storm has passed on ia
Nova Scotia with rapid velocity and al
most unprecedented development.
Owing to it's extent and extreme de-
structiveness, this storm will always be
remembered as the greatest storm in
the history Of the Atlantic coast states
and the most remarkable for the perfect
combination of the conditions necessary
to produce such results.
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Union Pacific Telegraphers.

Omaha, Feb. 16.-The Union Pa
cific telegraphers have presented to the
company their new scale of wages,
hours, etc. At the request OF General
Manager Dickinson, the settlement OF
the matter has been deferred until
March /.
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STILL INTRODUCING BILLS.
Washington Legislature Took in Z
Large Number Tuesday.

Washington Legislature Took in .
Large Number Tuesday.
The Washington house Tuesday con-
sidered 45 bills Three were passed. 81
indefinitely postponed, Is advanced
from second to third reading, two Or
dered printed, one tabled, one made a
special order for Friday, and one re-
committed.
Bills introduced were: Providing
fc4 the organization of mutual fire in
surance companies; providing for the
general school tax levy; reducing the
cost of the administration Of small es-
tates: making Indian war veterans ell
igible to county relief; abolishing capt.
tai punishment; appropriating $S92 for
the relief OF the Olympia Light &
Power Company; providing for con-
domination proceedings for irrigating
companies; prohibiting the poisoning
of honey bees; fixing the length of a
school day providing for the systematic
improvement of public roads; relating
to county surveyors; relating to the
location Of mining claims; relating to
the duties of county surveyors; regu-
latinR common carriers, relating to
liens on logs.
Fields bill relating to lode and pla-
Ger claims was made special order for
1856 A. NJ, Friday.
Bills passed were: Providing for
the investment of the state permanent
school fund in 81 per cent state bonds;
investing the permanent school funds
in state warrants; preventing the sale
of trout.
In the Senate.
In the senate Tuesday, bills indef-
nitely postponed were: Relating to
the escheats of property; relating to
services of summons.
Senate bills passed were: Provid-
ing for the issuance and sale OF bonds
to pay the cost of local improvements;
requiring road supervisors to destroy
Canada and Russian thistles.
The senate, after long debate, by
nearly unanimous vote, refused to
concur in the house amendments in
oreasing the normal school appropria-
tIOA6 1IOlIt tuO auOu0to AAOu HI lAO
senate bill. The house has refused to
recede. and a conference committee
will be 'appOinted.
Bills introduced were: Relating to
the states share of liquor licenses;
prescribing sleeping car rates; defining
and prohibiting trusts; providing for
the transportation of freight over con-
Meeting roads. and prohibiting discrim-
nation; to regulate mutual Ere insur-
ance.
The house amendments to the bill
appropriating 81, 600 for the commits.
sioner of public lands were concurred
in.
The entire afternoon session OF the
senate was given up to the discussion
Of the bill creating the county of Ferry
from portion of Stevens county. Tie
bill passed, with amendments. by q
vote of "a to 5.
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Washington, Feb. l6.-Otis cables
from Manila - follows: Ono hum
dred and eighty officers and !, 800 Span
ish prisoners left port on the 18th and
18th. on route to Spain,
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Auckland, N. T.. Feb 16.-Advioea
from Samoa under date of February .
report that anarchy and rebellion still
rravaii there.
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Colou.l GaIes Ramsey Dead.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The war de-
partment today was advised OF the
death Of Colonel Gales Ramsey. Sew
enth artillery, at Augusta. Ga. yester-
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oREcoN's ADMISSION DAY.

The Anniversary Observed by Exercises
at the Capitol.
The 5Oth anniversary of the extern
sion of the United States laws over
Oregon, as we'll as the 10th anniversary
of the admission of the state into the
Union, was celebrated by the legisla-
ture Tuesday with joint meetings in
the hall of representatives. to which
many pioneers and prominent citizens
and the public had been invited, and
probably 1900 persons were able to
crowd within the chamber and listen
to the speeches and music.
The meeting was presided over by
Governor Geer. Three-ouarters of an
hour was occupied with an address by
Hon. L. B. Cox on "The Relations OF
the Legislature to the Constitution. I"
The choral union sang, "Ame1ica," "
and another selection by the orchestra
closed the morning exercises. In the
afternoon, after a solo, 1.-TWO Grena.
diers," by W. P. Babcock, George Fl.
Williams delivered the occasional ad.
dress. which was comprehensive sum.
mary of the political history Of the
early years of Oregon's statehood.
Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway spoke
on 'The influence of Pioneer Women
in the Making Of Oregon" which was
listened to with close attention and
was literally punctuated with ap
plause.
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"in"r News Iteus.

H. r""r News Items,
Of cor aIgs loaded with large quantity
dealer WOOD consigned to a Portland
frssbe, was lost during the recent
river, the east fork of the Lewis
srst s bi,Oad of green onyx marble. the
the oua, pihent of dimension stone from
BE Cones ZONES OF the United States Mar
county W v",,y' near Valley, in Stevens
SPOKANE "ash'' was on the track in
'0uts to cree ateeently for few hours. en-
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, Rebels Driven Into the Jungle.

Manila, Feb. 17.-Several rebels
yesterday afternoon having fred from
houses bearing white flags on the
American outposts. Colonel Smith.
with companies l., D and K, of the
California volunteers, proceeded to
clean out the enemy along his front.
The rebels opposed him from the
brush, and several skirmishes occurred.
during which nine of the Californians
were slightly wounded before the reb-
els were driven out.
The work proceeded today in a sys-
tematic manner. the gunboats Smelling
the villages and working the rspid-fire
guns very effectively on the jungle.
The entire California regiment, with
the exception of two companies, the
Washington regiment, two companies
of the Idaho regiment and battery
of the Sixth artillery were engaged.
The rebels were driven towards Lake
Guiana de Bayo. The rebels held their
fire, apparently being short of ammu.
milton. but they fought desperately.
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is NOT YET PACIFIED
The Country Around 10 10
Infested With Rebels.
Filipinos Driven Into tho Jungle From
tho Outlying villages Near
Manila.

Manila, Feb. 17.-Colonel Potter
and Lieutenant G. L. Pooster, of the
singal corps. arrived from lilo lilo yes
terday evening with dispatches from
General Miller to General Otis.
Sunday afternoon General Miller Or
dered . reconnaissance in force to ascer-
tain the enemy's position. Major
Cheatham's battalion of the Ten nessee
volunteer regiment marched beyond
Molo without finding the enemy. and
returned to lilo lilo.
Kellar's battalion. of Eighteenth
United States infantry. with two
Hotchkiss guns and one Gatling.
marched towards Jaro. Midway be-
tween lilo and Paro this battalion en-
countered large body of the enemy oc.
cupying both sides Of the road, who
met the advance of the American
troops with a severe and well directed
FIRE. The Americans deployed and re-
turned the fire with a number of vol
legs. The troops advanced steadily.
supported by the Hotchkiss and Cat
ling guns, and drove the enemy through
Jaro to the open country beyond. The
town of JarO was found to be deserted,
and all portable porperty had been re-
moved. When the Americans entered
the place there were only few Chi,
nese there. Captain Grifiths raised
the American flag over the presidency.
During the fighting outside of the
town, Lieutenant Frank Bowles, of the
Eighteenth infantry. was shot in the
leg. In addition, one private was seri-
ously wounded and two slightly in
jured. ALI was quiet Monday, when
Colonel Potter left lilo lilo.
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CAPTURE OF lilo lilo
american Flag Floats Over
the Panay Capital
THE AMERICANS LOST NO MEN
The Insurgents Fired the Town Beforl
Evacuating 1t, But the Flames
Were Extinguishea.

Manila, Feb. 15.-The United States
gunbnat Petrol arrived late last even
ing with dispatches from Brigadier-
General M. P. Miller to Major General
Otis. announcing that lilo lilo had been
taken by the combined military and
naval forces Saturday morning.
General Miller, on receipt of his in
structions from Manila. sent native
commissioners ashore from the United
States transport St. Paul, with q COM
munication Tor the rebel governor Of
lilo lilo. calling upon him to surrender
within time stated. and warned him
not to make demonstration in the in
ter val.
The rebels Immediately moved their
guns and prepared to defend their po-
sition. Thereupon the Petrol fred two
warning guns, and the rebels immedi-
ately opened fire upon her.
The Petrol and the Baltimore then
bonn barded the town. which the rebels,
having set on fire, Immediately evacu-
ated. The American troops were
promptly landed and extinguished the
fires in all cases of foreign property,
but not before considerable damage was
done.
| 1t is believed the enemy's loss dur
ing the bcmbardment was heavy, but
no American casualties are reported.
Tho OmciaI Report.
Washington. Feb. 15.-Shortly be-
fore midnight, Adjutant- General Cor
bin made public the following dispatch
from Major General Otis, reporting the
capture of the town of lilo Ito by the
American forces under General Miller.
on the 18th inst:
Manila. Feb. 15.-General Miller
reports from lis lilo that the town was
taken on the 18th inst. and held by
troops. Insurgents were given until
the evening Of the 18th to surrender,
but their hostile actions brought on the
engagement during the morning. In
surgents fred the native portion OF the
town. But little losses to the property
of the foreign inabitants. No casual
ties among the troops"
A dispatch also came from Admiral
Dewey telling of the capture of the
city. It was brief recital of the facts
Of the case. but it Is said contained SUBJ
stantially the same information as that
sent by General Otis. It was sent to
the navy department., and is expected
| RI ha m ada nuhiic in the mOrninO
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D4E8u9WCt6us
The admission day celebration in.
terfered with work in the Oregon legis
.lature Tuesday.
The senate convened for general bus
mess in the evening. after the joint
session. The report Of the special
committee appointed to confer with the
state board of agriculture relative to Z
state fair appropriation recommended
that the appropriation be discontinued.
and that the affairs Of the State Agri.
cultural Society be wound up. The re.
port was fled.
The following bills were passed: Ts
amend the charter of Salem; to legu-
late horse -shoeing in Portland; to tax
bicycles for the support of bicycle
paths, after an amendment exempting
Is counties from the operation of the
law; to turn into the general fund re-
ceipts from 2 per cent tax on the
gross earnings of foreign insurance
companies, which now go into the
school fund.
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RULED OUT OF ORDER.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill Il Disposed
Of ut This Session.

The Nicaragua Canal Bill Il Disposed
OF ut This Session.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house
today settled the fate Of the Nicaragua
canal bill in this congress by refusing
to override the decision of the chair in
committee of the whole when the chair
held that the canal bill. offered as an
amendment by Hepburn, was out of
order. The friends of the Nicaragua
bill were very confident yesterday and
thought that they would triumph, but
after four hours of debate, the chair
was sustained, 1877 to 100. by rising
vote. Previous to the vote on the
measure one of the fiercest contests of
the session was engaged in between
the advocates and opponents OF the bill.
The vote by tellers confirmed the
rising vote. The chair was sustained.
1877 to 100, and the amendment was
ruled out.
The reading of the sundry civil bill
was then continued. The appropria-
tion for the deep waterway commission
was increased from $50, 900 to $50. 900
on motion of the appropriations COM
mittee. After completing 10 additional
pages Of the bill the committee rose.
The senate bill to correct the rela-
tive rank of Captain R. r. Steadman,
of the Eleventh infantry, was passed,
and at 5:1O P. NJ, the house ad-
iOurned.
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In the Senate.

When the senate opened to-day, a
bill was reported from the military
affairs committee and passed, extend
ing the appreciation Of congress to
Helen Miller Gould, for patriotic serv-
ices during the late wal, and providing
that gold medal be presented to her
by the president.
A bill was passed providing for adj
mission to the naval academy as ca
Diet of Oscar w. Deignan. one of the
Merrimac heroes.
At 1850 P. NJ. the senate went into
executive session, devoted to the EwaIt
nomination, and at its conclusion an
open session was held in order to give
Carter an opportunity to try to get con-
eideration for the bill providing code
of laws for Alaska.
This brought up q long discussion
which drifted to other subjects, and
the senate adjourned without further
business.
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Burial OF Volunteers ~ state
In the house Friday special message
was read from Governor Rogers. rec
ommending that PROVISION be made for
the burial Of Washington volunteers.
Who died 1t Manila, at the expense Of
the state.
Bills introduced were: Fer the
abolition Of ash traps; defining the
boundaries OF King county; granting
rieht Of way through state lands for
electric roads. ETC.; regulating the g.
lection Of Jurors and providing Tor jury
commissioners; appropriating $40. 600
for : state road from Wilbur, In Doug
las county, to Republic, in Stevens
county; relating TO the appointment o.
f,ah ommissioner: to change tho nam0
81 Doe6sh bay. in Kitsap county, 70
Psulsbo; relating to the commencement
% actions in just ices courta
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In the House.

After the adjournment Of the joint
session the house took up the third
reading of house bills. which led to
q controversy as to the best method OF
expediting business. During the dis
cussion q motion to adjourn prevailed.
In the senate Tuesday, on Roberts
house bill to provide for state normal
schools at Ashland and Dlain, one Of
the notable contests of the session was
had. First it came from the COM
mittee with q recommendation that
go, 900 be allowed the Ashland rchool
and o., 500 to Drain. This was amend
ed to allow 81. 500 to each. A few
minutes later the bill Was taken mp
under suspension Of the rules and put
on its final passage. Il was carried By
: vote Of 10 to 10
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A deposit of earth stIontian haa
been found on Pnt-in-Bay island y
Lake Erie. Il il many acres in extent.
The nitrate Of strontia is Of pure white
color.
The Hambura-American line steamer
Adria arrived 1t New York SUNDAY
from Ham burg after most tempestOu.
passace. During tho night q January
IA CAPTAIN Lovstsow, while trying g
90 from the bridge to the cabin, VA
thrown down into the cabin passssewas
and killed.
The evening times., 1899-05-18
DIED..

GREEN-0n Wednesday. May IL. 1850. suddenly.
at p. M. LAWSON c., beloved husband of Lau
J. Green in the ffty y-frst year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, l223 d Street
southwest, p. m, Friday, 18th instant Friends
invited. Item
COMPROMISED away from this life on
Wednesday, May IL, 1893 JAMES d. COMPTON.
Funeral will take place from his late residence,
Friday, May 10. 1893. at o'clock. to Arlington
The following societies will take notice: n. o. J.
c.. Marion, No. 1. X. r.: United brotherhood
Carpenters and Joiners, and Encampment 60. u.
v. Legion. Item
CLIFFORD-0n "wednesday. May IL. 1899, at
a. m., at her late residence, 1217 II Street north
west, HARRIET L. CLIFFORD, in the fifty y-second
year Of her age.
Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Friday at
D. m Friends invited 1t
DOwNS-At Brownwood, Tex. JOHN B.
DOWNS. beloved husband of Nellie Downs,
Hannah.
Funeral from Harvcy's undertaking establish
ment. Thursday. May IS. at $50 a. m. 1t
STONE-On Wednesday afternoon. May Il. 1850.
at his late residence, ''Ciiffburn,' after brief
illness, MARVIN c.. STONE.
lnterment at Baltimore. 1t