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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
CITIZENS SHUT OUT.
Riot Attends Meeting of the House of
Delegates.

st. Louis, January l2.-When the mem
bers of the house Of delegates met this at
ternoon, citizens assembled at the doors
and tried to gain admittance. The doors
were locked and none but members Of the
house we're admitted.
The galleries were hlied with city hal
employees and the COMMITTEES OF prom'
nent business men appointed at yestsr'
days mass meeting to inquire into the
neglect of the house of delegates 20 fur
nish light forgthe parks, alleys and city
In Institutions, could not enter there.
Sergeant alarms Weeks guarded the
door to tho chsmbe He opened tht
door to admit member and theicrowd
surged forward. trying to rush In. Weeks
drew O revolver ani drove the crowt
baok.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
BRYAN STARTS EAST.

Lincoln. Neb., January 12-william j..
Bryan passed through the city today on
his way to st. Louis. His tour includes
speeches In st. Louis, Frankfort, KY,
Cincinnati and the Atlantic and New
England States. and will not be finished
until February 8. Political intimates
when asked concerning his reported
change of opinion on the question of free
wool. said they could not speak with au-
thority but nothing Col. Bryan had said
indicated that attitude ana they doubted
the correctness of the report
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
QUINCY IN COMMAND.

Boston, January 1a-Hon. Josiah
Quincy was elected first Woe president Of
the Democratic city committee this eve
ming, altar stormy session, 1s4 to o..
The list OF ofiiosrs elected follows' Presi-
dent, Joha Ii. Lee; first president, Josiah
Quincy; second vice president, John p.
Riley; secretaries. Thomas +. Dslehsnty
and Arthur p. Harrington; treasurer,
h.nry P. Nawn. Mr.. Quincy's election
was preceded by bittsr opposition led BY
President Kiley Of the common council,
who made this threat from the aoor
"rhe honest Democracy which / repre-
sent will fight Josiah Quincy politically.
SO long rs be lives" and the threat vas
echoed by SCORES Of the opposition speak
er1.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13

London, January 13.-4 o. m.-Generai
Buffers twenty-e eight words announcins
his forward movement Of Thursday IL In
terpreted as meaning that he has passed
around the western end Of the Beer lines
Al Co!enso and IL now several miles be-
hiud them and within fourteen miles ol
General Whites outposts at Ladysmitn.
The Beers few days ago, had forces
with guns at Springfield. where General
Butler dates his despatch. These COM
mandoes, have been obviously disiodsed.
either by lighting or by manoeuvres, tnH
Beers retiring across the Tugeia a. den'
Butler advanced 3
From General Buffers cffpasch' :
coupled with the fact that unoffieas' In
telligence from. the seat Of war has VIZ
susIiy ceased since Monday, the dedueIon
is frswn that IMPORTANT opsratit are
in progress as he cannot move far with
outgoing against the Bosr entrenoh'
msnts. The death lists from enteric fever
and dyseutery at Ladysmith averaging
from eight to ten daily, are considered
more serious than the 420 casualties OF
Saturdays fight as they indicate the
frightfully unsanitary condition OF the
beieagured town.
A letter from LAdysmith dated Decem-
ber says that even then ninety out OF
$40 m IN In the battalion Of which the
writer was q member, were slcs with
dysent sry or enterio fever; and according
to despatch TO the Daily Chroniole
dated January s, the patients and attend
ants In Tomb camp. where the hospital
is, then numbered $500.
Remarkable scenes of patriotism were
witnessed In London last evening after
short service held for the volunteers In
st. Paul's catheral. The vast audience
was slow to disperss. Ladies' stood upon
the chairs, beokoning and calling to
brothers. sons and friends in tine ranks
the latter signalling back. A scene OF
great animation ensued. The organist
introduce few bar, of the national an
them In concluding the voluntary. The
effect of this was magical. First the vol
unteers and then the congregation took
up the strains and the vast cathedral was
fllIed with enthusiastic song. These
dem onstrations were renewed by immense
crowds outside.
st. Paul's church yard and Ludgate
hill were black with people and 1t was
impossible for the volunteers to march.
Individual members were pulled out OF
thanks by their friends and admirers who
raised them on their shoulders and thus
carried them down Fleet street to the
temple. Those who escaped hoisting pro-
csedsd slowly, surrounded by clinging
women.
Aftsrward, at the various theatres
where the men were entertained and yet
later on retarninR to the barracks, these
scenes were renewed and the streets were
flied until midnight with cheering peo-
pie.
N. Reginald wynne chief of the yeo-
manry recruiting office says he has re-
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
CASUALTIES AT LADYSMITH
OniciaI Figures Not So Large ms News
papers by Half.

onciaI Figures Not So Large ms News
papers by Half
London, January l2.-Apart from the
definite news that Gen. Butler has oom-
mencad a second attempt TO cross the
Tugela river, the only official news this
morning is the list Of casualties among
the British officers In the fight at Lady
smith Saturday, January 9th, showing l3
killed and "a wounded. Among the lat
ter was Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dick
Cunningham, v. O., commander of the
second battalion Of the Gordon Highian-
ders, siuoe 1897, who has since suooumbed
TO his wounds. He was immensely popu-
lar everywhere and his oath will cause
widespread sorrow.
The war office later in the day, an.
nounced that the British casualties at
Lady smith. January 8, among the rank
and file, were 1855 killed and 242 wound
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
MIR. MANLEY ARRIVES.
Committee Preparing for the Philndel-
phia Convention.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Philadelphia, January 12.-Joseph II.
Manley, chairman Of the National Reput-
lican subcommittee, with National Com
mitteemaa II. g. Payne OF Wisconsin,
and Charles Dick Of Ohio, arrived here
tonight. Samuel Fessenden Of Connecti-
cut, and United States Senator Scott Of
West Virginia ere to come later, complet-
ing the subcommittee which has the oon-
vention arrangements In charge. The
mem bers we're met by local comm ittees
at the Broad street station and escorted
to the quarters In the Walton Hotel. To-
morrow morning the subcommittee will
tegin the first work in completing the
plans for the convention. Shortly after
ten O'Clock so far as Is now arranged. the
com mittss men will be taken by the
mem bers OF the citizens executive COM
mittee to the National Exposition build
ings, where thsy win inspect the audito-
rum and meet the mem bers Of the board
Of administration OF the Philadelphia ex-
position company. AL the plans prepared
for the alteration Of the auditorium into
hall suitable for the convention pur.
poses will be discussed. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Manlsy's committee will find
every thing satisfaotorily arranged and In
such condition as to close the nsgotia-
tion pending and order the work to pro-
Deed.
One of the first steps to be taken by the
local executive committee will be the
transferring or part Of the pledged cam
paign fund OF $l00. COO to Mr.. Manley. so
that the national body can go right ahead
with its work The amount to be turned
over at this time will probably be $25, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
RAINING IN COLENSO.

London, January 1s.-fhe Daily Tsle-
or D has the following despatch, dated
Janu r. 9, frlm Frere Camp:
"a heavy storm has been raging all
night and there Is every prospect that II
will continue. The roads are impossible
and the rivers and spruits are full There
has been no firing at Ladysmith or ColeD'
10. The trenches must be filled with
water. The Boers are holding Mount
Hang wano; but they are certainly quits
isolated as their bridge over Tugela must
have been carried away"
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Jan. IL, taken at
p. M. meridian time, the observation for
each section being given In this order:
Temperature. direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston. SO, NV. cloudy; New York. "a,
NV, oldy; Philadslphia. SO. NV, oldy ;
Washington. "a. NV. clear; Albany. e6. W,
oldy; Buffalo, 2s. SW, oldy; Detroit, 80.
SW, cloudy; Chicago, 80. s, cloudy; 81
Paul, 80, Il, snow; Huron, Dak., 80,
NV, clear; Bismarck. 81, NV, clear /;
Jacksonville, 5s, NV. clear.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
BECAUSE HE COULDN'T FIGHT
BOERS.

Winnipeg, Man, January IA Regina
despatch says that Corporal Lindsay OF
the Northwest mounted police, went
there from Battleford to join the Second
Canadian contingent, now being enlisted
for service In South Africa. His father
and brother were both killed In the first
Boer war and he was anxious to avenge
their deaths. Unfortunately he could
not pass the medical examination. De-
spondsncy came over him AMI today he
shot and killed himself.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
(TALk No,
A SYM PTOM.

Do you have u dull painful feeling
around tho eyes whenever you use
them In any kind Of work. Is there
"hsavy" sensation that makes you
feel cross and irritable! just enough
pain to be uncomfortable all the timer
II you have this trouble your eyes
need help. 1t is Natures demand for
less work and fewer hours. Your
eyes ara over strained. If You wear
glasses, they will do the work OF TO-
cussing and your eyes would be It
rest. If you will begin wearing them
at once In your reading. writing and
sewing, probably you won't have to
wear them on the street. II you let
them 60 too long nothing but wearing
glasses consta ntly will bs of any ben
eft. I want to see you and talk with
you about your eyes. I want to make
q careful examination OF your eyes
ana tell you what to do.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
THE WEATHER.

Boston, January 12.-Local forecast:
Fair Saturday and Sunday, west to north
winds.
Washington, January 12.-Forecast
for New England Threatening Satur-
day, with probably snow flurries in
northern portion; Sunday fair; fresh
northwesterly winds, diminishing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
THE WHEEL A FAILURE.

Chicago. Janary i2.-Foreclosure pro-
oeedings were begun today against the
famous Ferris Wheel to collect $500, 600,
paid to the Ferris wheel oompsny by the
each. It Is stated that judgments to the
amount Of nsa-ly $4,000 are already en-.
tered against the company. The wheel Is
now standing In this city.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
BULLER sEIzED SOMETHING.

London. January l2.-Ths war office
this morning received the following de-
spatoh from Gen. Butler, dated Spring
field. Thursday, January II, 920. eve
ming;
"I occupied the south bank of tho
Tugels river at Potigietsr's Drift this
morning. and seized Pont The river
is In food. The enemy Is strongly en-
trsnched about four and o half miles TO
the north"
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
oRIsPI's SON A T aIEB.

Rome, January l2-Luigi Crispi. SON
Of kignor Francisco Crispi. the distin-
guishsd Italian statesman and former
psemier, Was today sentenced to four
years imprisonment for the theft Of jew
slry from the Countess Coileros In April
Of 1855.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, Jan. IL. ls0o-Ths local
Waatter bureau repords the following:

sa. m.-Barometer, 90 500; thermome-
ter. 81; dew point, 81: rel. humidity, 100;
direction of wind. NV wind velocity. 10;
state of weather, cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer. 29.6So; thermome-
ter. 20: dew point, 25; rel. humidity,
So; direction of wind, n; wind velocity,
3; state of weather. cloudy.
Max temp, 20; min. temp. IA: mean
temp, %; max wind velocity, ~ NE;
precipitation-24 hours, ~.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13

Adjt. s. W. GrOOmeS, ST.. Dayton,
writes
last December While
cold that resulted the grip suffered
Paine Celery Compound All the suffering in
Compound alone to thank for
cure.
Suffering has its first effect upon the When the
body sustained by energy Indigestion slow crcu
laton of the blood and impoverished system result.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
SOME CLAIM

That a cigar never smells good when relighted
alter being allowed 20 go out CADf SAYS.
The Deacon is so very choice that II will even
stand that" but ladies' WHO b &c 20 smoking
on street ears even kick against The Deacon.
but they never kick against klndlng fres vi u
BENS0N'S ALWAYS READY CHARCOAL.
BIG BAGS lOc AT ALL GROCERS.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
EARL OF AVA DEAD.

London. January 1890 p. NIT Is
reported this evening that the Earl Of
Ava, who was wounded. at Lady smith,
has died.
London, January 12.-The report Of the
death of the Karl Of Ava is officially con-
firmed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13

Ihe Earl OF Ava, who was born In 1868.
was the eldest son of the Marquis of
Dufferin and Ava, the former governor
general Of Capada, vioeroy Of India and
British ambassador TO Psr's
As the Earl never married, Lord Ter
renee Blackwood OF the foreign Office,
who married Miss Florence Davis, ,daugh-
ter Of Mr.. John II. Davis Of New York
city, becomes heir to the marquisate and
the estates.
The late Earl went out as war corre-
spondent, sltt tough latterly he had been
on Sir George Whites staff. Lord Basil
Black wood, the third son of the Marquis
OF Duifsrin, Is also in South Africa.
LORD METHUEN NOT ILL.
London, January I2.-Iady Methuen
has issued an absolute contradiction OF
the rumors that Lord Msthuen is Ill or
that he was injured by the falling OF his
horse at tbs battle Of Msgersfontein.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
RATHER INDEFINITE.

The political editor OF the Bulletin
evolved an editorial last week that read,
like u pipe dream He starts out with
the assertion that, in the coming cam
paign. there is bu, little doubt OF re-
publican success" but tina, it is going &c
take hard fight to win out. Now. there
ar, two pr positions that, as Lord Dun
dr,ary would say, the meaning OF which
'nc lie ow can find OUT
Again. this political doctor says, speak
ing Of the fusion officials OF the state and
county. many an ignoramus, that never
before dreamed OF being an Office holder,
was picked mp from obscuri,y anc placed
on the carpe, with good salary attached.
ard i, stands 10 reason tba, they are not
soir- 70 let 90 the only good thing they
ever ha II their lives. without fight. =
We n ve our ss:emed contemporary
make this statement more definite and
certain. Name q single state or county
cfiieis'. ee:e b. The irsions,-. whose
intelligence an canablitv. 10 say moth.
in Of in -ri'y VII not stand OF: in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19

valley. Il veteran Of the civil war and a
lifelong democrat, and he handled the
subject we'll. He was willing to pay OF
fight for the flag and constitution. he
said. but denounced the administration
for attempting 20 maintain the tag over
a lot of subjects. to De governed outside
OF the constitution. The country pre-
cincts. he said, would be found this fall
as ever. batting for liberty, the constitu.
ton and laws that applied equally To all
persons living under the folds OF the
starry banner. Mr.. Couch was Frequently
interrupfed 10y applause.
NJ. Finn was called upon, and respond
Ell with some iorcihle remarks upon the
inonties Of lIannaism and the necessity
for the Union OF the opposition. and stAtec
his belief in glnrious victory for Bfyar
in this county in the coming canpal-n.
After a lew remarks by J. {. Cross an,
!. i. CARNEY, upon the subject Of orgAni
cation. the first celebration of jefferson
b;,thday in Nheuali- coNn'y closed q
one O'Clock saturday morning. With al
feeling )hat the affair had been -rlA'
success. socially ami politically. and that
the practice ri celebrating the auniNer~.r ~
was one that should he observed eA,l
year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19

The double train service to be estab'
lishel between Portland and Chicago
April %. in which the Q. Il. 4 n, the
Urion Pacific and Oregon Shoit Line are
interested, will shorten the through time
IL hours. Train No. , leaving Portland
at 9:l5 a. M, beginning on the date
named. will be known as the Chicago.
Portland Special. Its equipment will be
new. making it fully the equal OF any
train now in service from the Pacific Coast
to the East. 1t will consist Of IL mail car
baggage car. Il library. posite car. 4
tist-class Pullman sleeper, dining car
two chair.cars, and tourist sleeper
There will be hut one change Of cars tC
all Eastern points. The full time will be
three days through to Chicago. or four
days and two hours to New York.
The second train. known as No. s, will
leave Portland at 6 20 p. M, connecting
at East Portland with the Southern Pa.
cites overland train from San Francisco,
and will carry through equipment TO
Chicago via the Union Pacific and the
Chicago < Northwestern. and also the
equipment for the WASHINGTON division ei
the o. r. ( y in connection with the
Great Northern ior -. Paul. This ira IN
will reach Spokane At 10 4. M a lnir .
car viii be furnished f9y b,eaki,,>, in .
Spokane. and {or dinner ~ corre, poriirg
train leaving Spokane Ar 3:45 p. m. The
New schedule Il arranged vii supply the
most complete service ever furnished on
the Q. r. x n, as provides increased SER
vice in Fas,e,n Oregon. where it is greatly
needed, and gives immediate connection
with the WASHINGTON division at Penlle.
ton. Al this point there is a large inter-
chan. e OF traffic, on account Of the various
minin. districts OF Baker county. the
Occur d Acne. the Republic and kootenai
minin. camps. Portland is greatly bene-
fitted b. this change. inasmuch as in.
creased service is given from Eastern
Oregon and Idaho.
No. will arrive in Chicago at 2 81 a.
m; No. s at : :+5 a. M. as at present.
The West bound tiain cut OF Cnicagp,
corresponding with No. >, is No. l. ! his
will arrive in Portland at / 30 p. m. The
train corresponding with the East bound
No. 6 is No. 3. out OF Chicago. This will
reach Portland at : 80 a. NJ. West. bound
train No. viii leave Chicago at 6 3 p.
M, and Omaha at 5 20 a. III. the follow
ing day The time will be reduced two
hours and forty-tive minutes No. 5
West-bound train will leave Chicago at
10 80 p. M, and Omaha at As p. m.
the next day.
The service on the Union Pacific on all
these trains include Buffet smoking
library cars and dining cars. No. Will
carry daily ordinary sleeper to Kansas
City, with change en- route to ordinary
cars to Chicago.
Consult the nearest ticket agent for
detailed in:o nation.
W. II. HrRlBrRr,
322t Gen. Passenger Agent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Republican journalism.

The devious ways OF republican Jour
nalism are treacherous and uncertain.
The one central and directin. hand and
brain which evidently guides the destinles
OF the papers Of the dollar mark. is an eN-
acting and tyrannical master. lie sends
ont the word with 4 crack Of the whip
and rattle OF the corporation dollars OF
the liberal campaign funds which are
soon TO iertillze the fields OF editorial en-
deavor. and the long rows OF midnight
Scribhlers bend over their well Worn desks
to their allotted tasks. In the front
ranks stand the great dailies OF brains
and dignity which Ale privileged in minor
matters 10 dissent from the chosen opin-
ions in order to blind their readers and
beiog the facts. Back OF these come the
publications OF lesser importance whose
duty it is to hurl lyddi,e arguments
against the deien>es ofindependent think
ers in their own party, while holding up
the beneticent examples OF Hannaized
legislation and trust.wrtten congressional
arguments. Following these are VIII DE
swarms and focks OF disreputable week
lies whose instructions are to aSsail free
thought, attack independent political ac-
ton, abrfse and Willy honest upright op.
ponents and by the parading OF calumny,
threat and invective. coerce rebellious
republicans into silence and blackmail
independent opponents into obscurity.
They are all children OF the same school.
born OF the same father and nurtured on
the food OF oppression OF the poor. They
turn from endorsing the presidents views
OH free trade to whoopns it up for the
Porto kican tariff measure, desert at
81. l.,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19

A call has been issued for the demo-
cratic state convention to meet ut Spokane
Oh Saturday, May 10. for the purpose CT
selecting eight delegates and "lte1na'es
~ tho national convention. ut Kansas
CITY, Jul, 1. The county central cons
m;ttee will I've called together ut once to
formulate a call for the county convention
n, 4 all m, MIXERS OF the committee are
urgently requested to attend the meeting
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10. 1900.
p1,pr 11NADULTERATED NERVE

One GOOD way Of looking at i. is to ask
,,h.,thn, there is single act Of the re-
nnhliran party in the last four years that
thn country would repeal today II II
.o,ld seattle Post. lntelligenccr
With the republican party disrupted
bevond any parallel in American history
since that afforded by the democratic
marty in 1850, the nerve OF our esteemed
contemporary excites sincere admiration.
4 better way OF looking at it would be to
ask whether there is single act OF the
republican party in the last four years
that has not been repudiated hv some OF
the ables. leaders and papers OF :he party.
The first act. the Dingley tariff law.
has produced more trusts than all prevl'
ous laws in the. history OF the country
Would not the people gladly repeal 1t il
given a clanceo And will not the re
pub,ican party in!the coming campaign.
10 forced 10 defend those trusts it has
created
The gold standard currency trust law
has no; seen in operation long enough to
pass opinion upon its popularity, but. il
i, be A wise measure. it repeats every
argument ma lie by the republican party
AGAINST the free coinage OF silver in Is +
II is now said to be increasing the ma
tional currency by about $1,000 a
dav. vet the gold standard men feared
that the free coinage OF silver would
make money SO redundant that dollar
would only be worth % cents, and
shouted for Sound money" with an "in.
trinsic value" II a:metal dollar with an
;n.-:.s.. ua,na oi 6il .'c"tc ~-", calculated
to cheaper money, how can our republic
can friends pride themselves on Il law
that causes such an increase Of dollars,
with no intrinsic value at all =.
The only other act Of that party. Of
general interest, is the imperial policy
outlined by the Porto Rico tariff law.
Would the country repeal that today ii it
couldo We shall not answer that 9ues-
ton. les, our political bias should be as
signed is our reason. Place good repub-
lican authority on the witness stand. Ask
the Mckinley who wrote the message 10
congress. and Who addressed 10000
Nethoii,ts 4. Ocean Grove. n J.. last
August. Ask Secretary Rect. or rather
read his annua, report. Ask 7. {. Hanna.
L. :. consul 70 Porto Rico. Ask Senator
Davis. OF Minnesota: Senator Proctor. OF
Vermont: Senator Nelson. OF Minnesota
Senator tIoar. OF Massachusetts ASK
Governor General Davis. ex-senator Ed.
mouds. eN-Czar Reed or eX-Presilent
Harrison Ask any OF the following ~
publican papers The Oregonian. the
philadelphia Ledger, Philadelphia Tele-
graph. >andusky OHIO. Register, Ottawa.
Illinois. Republican, Times, Boston Tran
script. Baltimore American. Chicago
In;er-Ocean. ASK any republican paper
OF standing that is not controlled by some
politician with hopes OF reward from the
administration and the answers will re.
vertebrate from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
and from the Gull Of Mexico to the gold
lined beach at Cane Nome. Oh yes the
nerve OF the -Intellgeneer is all right.
but its conception OF the intelligence OF
It's readers appears to be below par.