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in the house, and is the oldest demo.
cratic member, in point of service,
except McRae. of Arkansas The
candidates against Richardson were
! De Almond of Missouri. Bankhead of
Alabama and Sulzer of New York
Representative Hay. of Virginia, was
elected chairman of the caucus by a
vote of II to 81 cast for McRae of Ark
ausas. 1t has been customary for the
oldest member in roint of service to
preside oyer the caucus, and the selec-
ti0n OF Lay, who has served one term,
was of unusual honor. The name of
Horton of Ohio was also presented for
presiding officer, but was withdrawn.
The caucus of the republican mem
bers of the house last night was cut.
and-dried affair. The selection of a
candidate for speaker by the party in
power is usually a very animated af-
fair; but months ago all the other
candidates who entered the field after
the retirement of Speaker Read aban-
doned the contest, leaving General
David B. Henderson. of Iowa, the un-
opposed candidate. His nomination
was therefore toregone conclusion,
and he was nominated by reclamation.
The officers OF the last house, except
Colonel Russell, the sergeant-at-arms,
were renominated without opposition.
Colonel Russell was not candidate
for reelection, and Colonel Henry A.
Casson, of Wisconsin, was nominated
in his stead.
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Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women. and all feel
the results in loss of appetite. poisons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, listless. rundown
feeling. But there is no need to feel
like that. Listen to ]. W. Gardner,
Idayille, Ind. He says: Electric
Ritters are just the thing for a man
when he ia all run down, and don't
care whether he lives or dies. 1t did
more to give me new strength and
good appetite than. anything 1 could
take. / can now eat anything and
have new lease on life." Only 81
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store. EAery bottle guaranteed.
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Big Strike Near sumprer.

'SUMPTER, Or, Dec. A few days
ago, while running crosscut in the
main tunnel Of the Last Loaf mine, op-
Grated by the Van Anda Mining Com
pany, a 40,foot ledge of clean, high.
grade ore was encountered on the ESQ
foot level.
On November IL. in the same level,
the miners on the property pushed
through 19-foot vein of free milling
ore. From latest reports the ledge is
widening. This places the Van Anda
Company among the big things of
Sumpter camp.
To cap the climax, however, on No
vember q, the miners on the Hump
back, another claim of the Van Anda
group. finished cutting through six
foot vein of s35 ore on the 300-foot
level. The tunnel where the crosscut
was made is 275 feet long and Manager
Ralph Blewett has ordered drifting "a
commence at once. Arrangements are
completed for the installation of 10
stamp mill on the Van Anda.
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May Help Consumptives

CHICAGO, Dec. 4,-The Tribune says:
A new serum, which it is claimed
Will show the presence of tuberculosis
long before it would be possible to
detect it by the microscope. the X-ray
or other methods now in use has been
invented by DR.. A. J. Jenkins, of this
city. He does not claim to have dis
covered new cure, but that the use
of the serum aids competent physicians
to detect the presence of the disease in
it's earliest stages, and in time to eff
feet cure by good sanitation and
plenty of outdoor exercise. 1t makes
it possible to discover whether or not
a case is true consumption, no matter
how early or light the attack.
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RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.
General Methuen is Expected to Arrive
There SATURDAY. or sunday,

General Methuen is Expected to Arrive
There Saturday or sunday.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-While the rumors
of the relief of Kimberley current on
the sto;k exchange today may be pre-
mature in their literal sense, there
seems no doubt that the pressure on
the garrison has been much lightened
by General Methuen's successes and
the actual relief of the place is likely
to be fact very soon. A clew to the
urgent reasons which dictated General
Methuen 8 hurried march may be found
in Governor Miners hint to the relief
committee at Cape Town to prepare for
the reception of 10000 refugees, and
indicating that the garrison must have
had reasons to fear the reduction OF
Kimberley by starvation and disease.
The most recent news from Kimber-
ley and Mafeking are acting in concert
with General Methuen, for at the time
the battle was raging at Gras Pan, both
Colonel Kekewich and Colonel Baden
Powell made sorties and assailed the
beleaguers. The result, from Pretoria
Colonel Kekewick inflicted consider
able loss on the Beers, two shells kill
ling nine and wounding II in group
It is reported that General Methuer
resumed his northwest course in order
to form a junction with the Kimberley
forces Saturday or Sunday.
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THE FIRST DAY
OF CONGRESS
Opening Of the Fifty
Sixth Session Of the
House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The opening
of the Fifty sixth congress at noon to-
| day attracted that widespread atten-
tion which always attaches to the an.
| nuaf semblage of the national law.
makers. There was added interest in
the event this year, for many far
reaching questions waiting considera-
tion gave unusual Importance to the
return of congress. Aside from this
the Roberts case introduced phase
which promised something outside of
the ordinary developments of an
opening day.
Early in the day the throngs began
converging at the capitol. The day
was bright and propitious and the
thoroughfares leading to the building
presented gay and animated ap-
pearance. Within the building all
was hustle and excitement. Long
before the hour for calling the house
tn order, the outer doors were open to
all and through these flowed con-
tinuous streams of humanity until the
great corridors, galleries aad rotundas
were fairly packed.
AS early as 10 O'Clock the conspicu-
GUS figures of congress began to ar
rive and this served to give the wait
ing throngs a temporary diversion.
General Henderson went direct to the
speakers private office, where he
shared his time with the house leaders
and with those pleading for admission
cards. Representative Richardson, of
Tennessee, the democratic house
leader, was also early on the scene,
comforting with his lieutenonts.
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Notable Family Group.

MEDFORD, Dec. 3.-At the Thanks
giving dinner served by the ladies Of
the Methodist church, unique group
of five sat at one of the tables 20 dis
cuss turkey and Gran berry sauce
Their com bined ages was 376. The
group comprised r. T. Lawton, father
of D.'L. Lawton, aged 80 years-the
only living member of family of 10
children-and two sisters and two
brothers, Mrs. &. T. Lawton, aged IS;
Mrs. E. M. Denison, aged IS; T. F..
West. aged so, and J. R. West, aged
SO. these four being the only survivors
of a family of nine children. All live
at Medford except J. R. West, whose
home is at Reno, New.
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Sold by Clarke and Falk, The DaIles, Oregon.

S1o3 0SS, ,35S; navy department S5l ,925,
200: interior department, 's1s7 ,502, 8:
postoffice department., 81. .125, ISL; de.
partment of agriculture, 1925, ,094;
department of labor, $l72,9S0; depart
meut of.justice, $S,322,077. Grand total
$59G, G,s46, go.
Among the estim tes for the next
fiscal year are the following: Army and
navy pensions. s144, ,00O,O 900: expense of
pension examining surgeons, 81, 700 :
600; ali other expenses, $3.50, ,232, max
ing the total on account of pensions,
S145, ,230, ,232. This is $3.50 less than
the appropriation for the current year.
Other appropriations asked for are:
Public-buildlngs and improvements,
81, III ,426, aids to navigation, light
house, etc., 1923, 1853, 100; navy yards and
naval stations, 800, ,598,674; river and
harbor improvements, s2S, S,056, ,225. In
all the appropriations that are recon-
mended by the secretary of the trea-'
sury are 28,O36, ,551.
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PENDLEToN, Or, Dec. 2.-The fu-
nera, of Mrs. julius J. Worcester. who
died yesterday, took place today. Mrs.
Worcester is the third victim who fell
from wounds inflicted or fright caused
by c. q. Cunningham, on September
II, 1898. Oliver Young, shot at that
time, fell dead almost instantly. A
woman against whose body Cunning
ham pressed the pistol muzzle, while
he furiously worked the trigger, re-
Gently died in Grant county having
aever recovered from the nervous
shock. Mrs. l5orcester, also shot at
that time. therefore is the third one
whose death was caused by the mur-
derous Cunningham. The homicide
escaped hanging on the plea of in
sanity.
Since the day of the shooting Mrs.
Worcester has lowered between life and
death, and her demise was looked for
at any time. She was the wife of
Julius Worcester, d mining man, who
for many years has opercted in the
Granite and Greenhorn regions.
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clever Trick of Lietenant Monroe.


MANILA, Dec. 3.-The capture by
Lieutenant Monroe and 80. men of the
Fourth cavalry of the Filipino general,
Conon, with 800 men and officers, with
rifles, several American and 70
Spanish prisoners. at Bayonhbehg, in
the province of Nueva Vlzcaya, was a
successful bluff. Monroe tapped the
rebel wire, photographed to Conon that
he was advancing with a large force,
and demanded his surrender. After
negotiations, Conon consented to
capitulate to the superior" force,
whereupon Monroe telegraphed' that
he would enter the, town with small
guard and receive the garrison's sur
render. He captured the whole Fill
pho force, and secured their arms, the
rebels supposing Munroe had an army
behind him.
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COST OF GOVERNMENT.
War and Navy departments ASK For in
creast appropriations.

War and Navy departments ASK For in
creast appropriations.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-The secre-
tary of the treasury TO-DAY transmitted
to the house of Representatives estimats
of the appropriations required for the
service of the fiscal year ending June 30
1901. The aggregate of the appropria-
tions estimated is $63l ,08l, 1894, an in
crease over the estimates for the pres
ent fiscal year of $38, ,6l6. and an
increase over the appropriations for
the present fiscal year of $34 ,235,024
Following is the total recapituIation
by departments of the estimates for
next year, cents omitted:
Legislative, s9.936,257; executive,
$257 14O, state department., 81, 1873, 27S;
treasury department, 1852, Ill ,442; var
department $3.50, 0,ll2,S5l; navy Depart
ment, $40, ass, 500; interior department,
STA $50, SAL; postoffice department.,
81, ,5Sl, ,4S5; department of agriculture,
81. .3O6, ,257; department of labor, $l72,
$50: de partment of justice, S6,279, $40.
Grand total, s63I ,O6l, 1894.
Appropriations for 1900: Legislative,
SIC, ,423, ,152; executive, S215, ,7OS; state
department $24,039,6 ,6lS; treasury de.
partment. $l65, ,9Sl ,4lO; war department.,
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millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to the pub.
lie to know of one concern 10 the land
who are not afraid 10 be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties OF this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands 'of hopeless
cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarse-
ness and all diseases Of the throat.
chest and lungs are surely cured by it.
Cali on Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists, and get a free trial bottle. Regu.
lar size so cents and S1.00. Every bot
tie guaranteed, or price refunded.
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Fusionists to Meet.

OREGON CITY, Dec. 1.-The chair
man of the populist. democrat and sill.
yer republican county central commit
tee have each called committee meet
ing to be held il this city December l6.
It is understood that the object OF the
meeting so early is to agree on some
plan of running fusion or union
ticket next spring. Some populists
favor inviting the middle-of-the-road-
ers to join the combination, ami bold
one set of primaries and one conven-
ton to nominate one ticket on one
platform. Two year ago the populists,
democrats and silver republican nom
mated fusion ticket and elected sboul
half of the county officers, and silver
republican to the legislature.
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THE LUz0N
CAMPAIGN
Hughes Good Work on
Panay Island.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The follow.
ing dispatch is from Otis:
"Hughes reports from Central Panay
that in the province of Iloilo. one
third of the island Is cleared of insur.
gents; the result of forced marches
with two battalions from I.abuano by
way of Colinoog, Hughes casualties
are, Captnin Warwick and Private
Humphreys, both of the Eighteenth
infantry. killed. Dispatches from
Lawton indicate that Bayombong was
captured on Nov. 28th. MacArthur's
troops had several minor engage
ments, capturing number of men and
q quantity of rifles. Bells captures
in the mountains include IA modern
guns, all in good condition. The Ore
gon brought in 106 Spanish prisoners
from Vigan yesterday and "a were re-
ceived by rail the previous evening.
The conditions at Zambaango are
satisfactory. Additional ordinance has
been surrendered. The Thirty-first
infantry leaves Manila to garrison
several stations on the Mindanao
coast"
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Want to Surrender.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: Cen
eral Lawton is at Bayombong, in
Cayogen valley. He is in telegraphic
communication with the insurgents
over wire in their possession, and
the commanders of the opposing forces
are considering propositions made by
telegraph, looking to the surrender of
the Filipinos to the Americans.
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He Can be Easily Persuaded.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1.-Concerning
the reports that Senator Hanna will
not succeed himself as the chairman of
the national republican committee, it
can be stated on the authority of
Hanna's intimate friends that he has
no desire to manage another campaign,
and that unless very strong pressure is
brought to bear upon him he will, in all
probability, decline to do so.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-From a
financial point of view, yesterdays
football game between California and
Stanford universities was by far the
most successful contest of the kind in
the history of the West. The attend
ance was Is, ,230 and the receipts close
ON To Sl2 000
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
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constitutional disease, and in order to cure 1t
you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca
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1t is composed of the best tonics known, COM
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The British
and German ambassadors have had
several conferences lately with Secre.
tary Hay relative to the treaty for the
partition of Samoa. 1t is understood
that minor questions which have re-
NAMED opened have been so reconciled
that way is clear for the signing OF
the docume nts, probably tomorrow.
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BOTH PARTIES IN CAUCUS

Richardson Chosen for Democratic Leader
and Henderson by the Republicans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The demo-
crats of the house of representatives,
at their caucus held in the house, se-
lected James D, Richardson, of Ten
nessee, as their candidate for speaker,
after spirited contest. which lasted
through six ballots. This carries with
it the democratic leadership on the
floor. Richardson has served IA years
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Made from Grape
Cream of Tartar.
ouiry among the foreign represen n ia.

Inquiry among the foreign represen n ta
tives develops the fact that the "open
door" policy of the administration has
received check from European powers
They were asked for written assurances
that in case of a PARTON of China they
would maintain an "open door" policy
In their respective sphere of influence.
"If we do" they answer, "Eill there
also be an open door in the Philip
pines?" This has placed the admins
tration in quandry and it is said
because promises of an open door policy
in the p Philippines cannot be- given at
the present time.
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Financial Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The white.
house is overrun with membe rs OF
congress today, but only a very few
saw the president. Senator Platt, OF
Connecticut, who is a member of the
senate finance committee, said that
the subcommittee tomorrow would
agree upon terms of the financial bill
Platt says that generally speaking the
senate bill will be an agreement on the
lines Of the house bill. He thinks the
passage of financial bill by both
houses forgone conclusion.
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Hobart's Will.

PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 1.-The will
of the late Vice President Hobart was
filed for ,probate today. The widow
receives one million dollars and half OF
the remainder of the estate. After
number of bequests TO be paid, Garrett
Hobart, jr.. inherits the other half
when he attains his majority.
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HANNA is NOT OUT OF 1T.
Says He Will Not Resign His Position as
Chairman.

Says He Will Not Resign His Position as
Chairman.
NEW YORK, Dec 3--The World to.
day published the following interview
with Senator Mark Hanna:
"If anybody thinks am out of active
politics, let him wait till fight starts
up and see if will be. L have never
yet shirked duty of this kind. Do
you think man like me. who has gone
so far in this thing called politics, and
who has worked so faithfully for his
party. would crawl out just before an
other national campaign when respon.
sibilties hevr grown heaviest and every
leader is in honor bound to do all he
can do Tor the cause? Does any body
suppose I would put myself before the
country on such proposition?
Snow, I'll tell you about this chair
manship of the national republican
committee. You see am not a mem
ber of that committee; I am simply
chairman of it. My term will not ex.
pire until after have called the ma
tional conYention ofrepublicans in 1901
When that convention meets shall
| have to be there as chairman of the
national committee and make my re
port. Then the convention will proceed
with its business. After this is accom-
plished the national committee will b.
selected by the delegates from th'
various states. This committee will
then meet to elect Chairman.
simply ask you, who can speak for MI
at this early date and say AN out o
politics and have declined to accep
another term as chairman of that com
mittee? 1t is simply folloy if a mai
declines thing before the possibilit!
of his accepting or declining it ha
arisen. certainly shall not Withdraw
from the chairman OF the national com
mittee before my time is up. You cal
| nut that down as sure"
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BRITONS SUFFERED
SEVERELY
Casualties at Modder
River Over Four
Hundred

| LONDON, Dec. 3.-The war Office has
received the following from General
Forester Walker:
"Cape Town, Dec. General Cat
acre reports no change in the situa'
tion General French made recon
noissance from Naauwpoort to Ros-
mead. The troops returned today.
| General Metheun flesh wound is
slight He is remaining at Modder
I river for the reconstruction of
bridges. Am reinforcing him with
| Highlanders and cavalry corps.
Horse artillery, the Canadian regiment
Australian contingents and three
battalions of infantry have moved to
the De Aar and Belmont line"
AS surmised, the British dead and
wounded at the hard-fought battle of
Modder river number hundreds. The
war department. today gave out the
information that the total number of
casualties was 452, and the number
killed, Y.
From General Forester-Walker's
dispatch it is proved that all reports of
Metheun's g advance after the battle of
Modder river were premature, though
with the railroad working, he should
not be long in constructing temporary
bridges. His enforced delay doubtless
will be of considerable service in
giving his hard-pushed column needed
rest, and in allowing the arrival of
reinforcements which he must be Sore
ly in need of, after three such fights,
placing hors de combat upwards of a
Thousand men out of less than 1000.
What Well Known Railroad Man and
Resident of Lima,Thinks of FoIey's
Kidney Cure.
1 have been troubled a great deal
with backache. was induced to try
Foiey's Kidney cure, and one bottle
entirely relieved me. Igladly recon.
mend it to any one especially my
friends among the train men, VINO are
usually similarly afflicted.
GEORGE H. HAUsAN, Engineer on
L. E. & w. r. r.
A...H. Thurness, Mgr. Wills Creek |
Coal Co. Buffalo, Ohio, writes:
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bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones, accompanied by ex-
cruciating pains. Other medicines
only gave temporary relief. After
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started the brick dust, listis ine
stones, etc.. and now have no pain
across my kidneys and feel like new
man. Foley's Kidney Cure, has done
$1,000 worth of good. Clark & Falk,
druggists.
Mrs. Thomos Riddleman, Parshall-
vile, Mich. writes; 1 was troubled
with salt rheum for over thirteen years
and had tried a number of doctors
without relief. My husband bought a
box OF Banner Salve, which, applied
two or three times and my hands be.
gan to get better. In short time
they were entirely cured. Clark &
Falk, druggists.
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Eight Months in Jail for Contempt.

VANCOUVER, 3. c., Dec. AFTER
eight months in Jail for contempt of
court, an old Italian named Cannessa
was today released from Westminster.
.ae claimed to have been swindled out
of stone quarry on Galiano island.
The supreme court ordered him to sign
asconveyance of the property, which
he refused TO do. He was jailed for
disobedience. ''Fighting Joe" Mar
tin originally had the case, and it was
in connection with it that he was sus-
pended from practice for week for
champerty,
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