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Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
INTERVIEW WITH KRUGER.
Opinion Of TransvaaI ex.PresIdent on
the Situation.

Opinion Of TransvaaI ex.Presldent on
the Situation.
NEW YORK, April 8.--A dispatch
to the Herald from Paris says:
An interview with Mr.. Kruger APP
pears in the Matin. The ex-president
of the Traasvaal was seen In mod
est little inn at Utrecht, where he 10
staying for the moment. His eyes
have been very much improved by
recent operations, and he can now dis
pense with spectacles. Sitting in
front OF a table with Bible under
his left hand, Mr. Kruger delivered
himself OF an important statement,
TO which further significance was
given by the presence Of the Orange
Free State delegate, Herr Fischer.
! Mr.. Kruger began by announcing
that Saturday next he proposes retir-
ing into the country for complete
rest. The little village of Hilbersum.
not far from Utrecht, has been Sc
I lected for his abode. Nothing has
/ vet been decided regarding his trip to
! America. Mr.. Kruger will undertake
the journey IL his strength permits
and IL there is any hope OF gaining
advantage for the Boer cause.
! Pointing TO Herr Fischer, the aged
president declared that the two re-
pubIics are indissolubly united.
Herr Fischer" he said, "is fight.
ing for the same cause as my heroic
friend President Steyr. The two
presidents and the two commanding
generals, Botha and Dewet, viii share
the same fate"
i On being questioned regarding the
4 reliance he placed on the Boer Of
fetal kilograms and statements in
parliament, Mr.. Kruger, half rising
from his arm chair, declared:
"The British government, British
telegraph and the British press al
ways try to make this much"-and he
measured his little inger-"look like
this much"-and he extended both
arms.
"T am persuaded everything is go
| ing well there precisely because our
enemies continue to dissimuiate ana
, travesty facts. AS regards General
, Botha's negotiations, the public knows
from the blue book and by reading
r General Botha's last dispatch that 1t
, was the British general who first made
proposals. Never did the Boer gen
, eral refuse to listen. We do not tight,
except for peace. We are not CON
Z querors, but, although General Botha
listened to the British proposals, he
! never uttered a word of equivocation
. on the subject Of independence. In
/, dependence is the only treasure we
a cherish. even II we have to sacrifice
r all others. 1t is for this reason our
|. citizens forsook their farms and sac
1 rificed their lives. and our women and
4 children now suffer temporary servi
4 tude In the enemy's camp.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
Manila Harbor improvements.

Washington, April S,-The division
of insular affairs, war department,
has received copies of the specifica'
tions and blue prints showing the
proposed Improvement of the port Of
Manila authorized by the Philippine
commission. The work includes about
10000 cubic yards of riprap, $1,000
cubic yards of concrete and rubble
masonry in breakwaters, about 5,000,-
900 cubic yards of dredging and pile
Of bulkhead 4700 feet long. The
dredging will be in mud, sand and
shells to depth of 80 feet, the dredg-
ing material to be used for reclaiming
land.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
STORM IN MARYLAND.
Snow In the Mountains May Lead to
Flood.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April S.-This
section of the Cumberland valley is
walled in with snow, which covers
mountain ranges north and south to a
depth of from three to five inches as
a result of the recent storm. The
rainfall was heavy, causing a sudden
rise in the Potomac river and other
streams. The Potomac is swollen
about six feet. and is still rising,
with every indication of the stream
getting wild and doing damage. The
banks of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal are being watched at points
where the river bounds the towpath.
Other streams are nearly out of their
banks, but no damage is reported,
Reports from the famous South
Mountain peach belt indicate that in.
Jury has been done to the early fruit
by the freezing weather. The early
buds had been forced almost open by
the recent warm weather, and the
sudden change with the temperature
falling to freezing came at such time
as to do considerable injury. UP to
this time there was every prospect OF
large crop of peaches this summer,
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
A TRIP TO AMERICA.
Apulnaide Wants to See the United
States,

MANILA. April B.--Chief Justice
Arellano, who administered 10 Aguin.
aldo the oath of allegiance TO the
United States government, described
today the conditions leading up TO
and attending the ceremony. which
was eemi.prlvate. Aguinaldo, still do.
tanned In an apartment of the Mala.
eanan palace, and awaiting orders
from Washington. had expressed him.
self as anxious 10 learn more regard.
Ing the American system Of govern.
ment. and had asked Chief Justice
Arellano To enlighten him. The chief
justice carefully explained the various
measures passed Dy the Philippine
commission. and showed him what
provisions were made for education
and progress and for municipal and
provincial self.government. Listening
with deep interest. Aguinaldo finally
exclaimed II never believed the
Americans would be 30 fair and lib
eral" Before the conversation had
ended. he had agreed 10 take the oath
of allegiance, and this was imme-
diately administered. Senor Arellano
says!
"Aguinaldo's action will induce all
the insurgents 10 surrender. and
predict that the islands will be com.
pletely pacified by June. Aguinaldo
IL eager 10 visit the United States,
but when | questioned him on the
subject of holding Office. he replied
Au8 Hs. hRI HaalraG la Aat
tion and intended TO retire to private
life after trip 10 America"
Conatancia Probieto, daughter oi
the ex.chicf OF the kalipunan society
who In president OF the woman's
peace league. was permitted 10 have
long interview with Agulnaldo. She
reports having found him In guam
Diary. professedly desirous OF peace
yet reluctant to abandon the Idea oi
Filipino independence.
"iic seemed unable to make up hii
hind regarding the oath OF aileglanc,
10 the United States she says. be
cause he had sworn eternal fealty Il
the Filipino flag and had been elected
leader OF the revolution. He showed
a dlsinclination 10 assist In endinl
the inRurrectIon, though he bowet
somewhat To public sentiment. ii,
wanted conference In order TO as
certain the wishes of the Filipino
people and suggested that a conveu
tion consisting half OF insurgents an
half of Paciflcos should decide tn
matter,
Il told him that 80 per cent OF tn
population were In favor OF peace. an
he responded: Even so. my lot
yet with those upholding the caus
of the insurgents. With their COT
sent, would quit. but otherwise. ho'
can II by the trickery of the AmeI
leans I was captured Now that | M
IA prisoner ! must consider what
best. Liberty IL sweet. but thos
whom | would desert would hate m'
Hard is my lot II paroled | shoul
respect my word, but sometimes
think exile and Imprisonment woul
be preferable
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Peculiar complication at Skagway In
Regard to Bonded Goods.


PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, April s.
According to advices from Alaska
brought by the steamer Dolphin to-
day, a peculiar complication in the
customs business at Skagway has
come up relative to bonded goods
passing through Skagway. Three
river steamers belonging to the White
Pass and Yukon Company arrived at
Skagway in bond. They were entered
IS British bottoms without cargo,
They are billed to White Horse, and
are being dismantled for shipment
over the railroad, piece by piece. An
American and British custom officer
are stationed on each boat. The own
ers of the boats will not break up the
hulls nor sship such portions as are
injured In dismantling, and the Gus
toms officer at Skagway is trying tc
find out what to do with what is left
and whether he can collect duty OF
portions of vessels not shipped. The
company says 1t will burn what is left
of the vessels, but that does not sat
isfy Collector Andrews, and he has
written the department for instruc
tions.
Discovery of coal in Klondike ha:
brought forth an order from Ottaws
that royalty must be paid on coal thu
same as on gold. This order was re
Gently received at Dawson, and caused
general protest as consumers say
the slice of fuel is already sufficient.
high without the addition of royalty
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BoERs.
More of the kitchener-Botha Core
spondenee Made Public.

LONDON, April S.-The letter of
General Botha, the Boer Commander.
in.Chief, to Lord Kitchener. command
ing the British forces in South Africa,
~ eliminary to the recent peace meet.
ing, casually referred to in Lieutenant.
General Kitchener's report of the ne
gotiations and from which the oppo-
nents of Colonial-Secretary Chamber
lain hoped to obtain some clew of the
reason of the failure of the conference,
was published as a preliminary paper
this morning. This letter is dated at
the Commandant-Genera camp, Feb
ruary 1S, and commences with a refer
ence to ''the verbal message from ycur
excellency." Continuing, the letter
says:
II have the honor to inform your
excellency that no one desires more
than to bring this bloody strife to an
end, would also very much like to
meet your excellency for the purpose
of mutual discussion to see il 1t is
not possible to discover terms under
which this can be done"
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
REDUCING OUR FLEET.
warshIps to Be Withdrawn From the
Asiatic Station.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The pros.
pectiye reduction of the United
States naval force on the Asiatic sta.
tion Is beginning to assume definite
form, but thus far the matter has not
been considered by the president, nor
has Secretary Long had an oppor.
tunity to confer with Rear Admiral
Remey. But the naval bureau OF nav.
lgation, which has charge OF the as.
signment OF ships to the various sta.
tions, has proposed that there be a
reduction OF the force on the Asiatic
station. This has been based on q
recommendation OF the needs OF the
navy and without reference to any
OF the political questions involved
Should It be decided to redMce the
force. the homeward movement OF
vessels would probably not begin be
fore summer. AS yet no consideration
has been given to the disposition oi
the ships when they are relieved from
service In the far East. 1t Is said
however, that the North Atlantic
squadron will be augmented by a
least one or two ships. while the
South Atlantic and Pacific stations
also will be reinforced. Quite q mum
ber OF ships will have 70 go out o
commission. as they have seen lonl
service In tropical waters and vii
need a pretty general overhauling.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
Bids for a New Cruiser.

Washington, April 6.-Bids were
opened in the office of the secretary
of the navy today for the contract to
build the protected cruiser Milwaukee,
otherwise known as protected cruiser
No. 81. Secretary Long announced
before the opening of the bids that
should any belated bid reach the de-
partment which is proved to have
been held up on account of the storms
in the West, it will be considered
along with those opened today. There
were two bidders and three bids, the
Union Iron Works. of San Francisco
and Cramps & Son, of Philadelphia,
the latter firm submitting two sepa'
rate proposals.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
ARMY MOVING NoRTHwARD.
Meaning Of General Plumer's oceu.
patton of MUSHROOM.

pation OF NylsUooW'
NEW YORK, April 5,--The news
from Lord Kitchener that General
Plumer has occupied MUSHROOM, Is
taken to mean, the London CORE
spondent of the Tribune says, that the
British army In South Africa has at
last resumed the northern advance
toward Pietermaritsberg. MUSHROOM
is situated a little way off the rail-
way, about 80 miles north Of Pretoria.
IL was held for few days by General
Baden-Powell In August last year, but
had to be evacuated because the force
then at Lord Roberts disposal was
insufficient ut once to provide per-
manent garrison and to secure the
railway line northward from Pretoria
There can be little doubt that Lord
Kitcheners latest report indicates the
execution of a comprehensive plan
for the conquest and paciflcation OF
the Northern Transvaal,
With the occupation of Pietefmar
itsburg the main trunk lines of rail
way would be lost to the Beers, but
there Is heavy task In the protec
tion of another line of communica
tion, 240 miles long, that would be
added to the burdens of the British
army.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
New WASHINGTON sawmlII.

South Bend, WASH, April 6.-The
frame is up for new sawmill at
Frances, in which o. A, Custer is the
moving spirit. The machinery is ex.
pected daily, and it is thought the
mill will be running by May |. 1t
will have a daily capacity OF 2O,0OC
feet. It will take the place of Mr..
Clusters shingle mill, which had to be
closed down on account of his cedar
land being tied up in contest. A
spur will be built to the mill from the
Northern Pacific track.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
TRAINS IN THE FALL.
Washington 6 oregon In Vancouver
In September.


VANCOUVER, Wash, April 5.-Ed
mund Rice, Jr., secretary and man
ager of the Washington & Oregon
Railroad Company, which recently
purchased the right of way of the
Portland & Puget Sound Railway Com.
many, from this city to Kalama, said
tonight that the company is making
arrangements to commence building
the line at once. The company OK.
poets to advertise for bids April 10,
and to have the line completed and
ready to run trains into Vancouver by
September, in time to move this sea-
sons fruit crop. Double crews OF sur
veyors are setting grade stakes and
cross.sectioning, and 1t is the inten-
tion to have this work finished this
week. Chief Engineer O'Neill is pre-
paring plans for construction, and bids
will be asked soon.
The line from Vancouver to Kalama
will be little over 30 miles long
The grade, Mr.. Rice says, is in very
good condition, only requiring to be
leveled In places and culverts and
bridges built. The remainder of the
right of way has been cleared. There
are no heavy grades, and the line will
be comparatively easy to build. Reg
ular, trains, he says, will be operated
to and from Vancouver after the com
pletion of that portion of the road
until the bridge across the Columbia
and the connecting line across the
peninsula to Portland has been com
pleted. Mr.. Rice estimates that Il
will require IS months to build the
bridge after the right to construct i
has been obtained from congress.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
PURSUED BY PLuMER.
Roer Seat CT Government Is Again
Shifted.

LONDON, April S.--Lord Kitchener
reports as follows to the war office:
Colonel Plumer has advanced ~
miles beyond MUSHROOM, unopposed on
the way, toward Petersburg"
According to the Pretoria CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, the
Beers have shifted their seat of gov
ernment from Petersburg to point
S5 miles northeast.
Evening journal., 1901-06-19
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS ON TREES
The Evening Journal Will Give Three Prizes to School
Children Of an Observing Mind

be sent to the Evening Journal Office, not
later than L o'clock noon on the first day
of July:
First-The species and location Of the
four largest trees to be found in the city
of Wilmington.
second-Tho probable age Of these trees.
Third-The park in which can be found
the greatest variety Of trees. Species
must be named and located.
Fourth-rhe kinds Of trees to be found
on the city streets and which is the bast
shade tree.
Fifth-Name the finest and rarest speci-
mems of trees to be found within the city
limits and their location.
The first prize for the best essay cover
ing the above questions win be 81 in gold
The second prize. SO.
The third prize, g.
The essays vii be examined and tho
prizes awarded by William NJ. Candy
president of the Park Commission; JOIN
II. Pennypacker. secretary and trust oni
Ger Of the Equitable Guarantee and Trus
Company and Theodore H. Leisen. parl
engineer.
Evening journal., 1901-06-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

While experimenting the loading Of
cars In Silvcrbrook yesterday. John i.
Callahan fell from the hub of a wheel and
sprained his right leg badly
Letters teatamentary ON the estate Of
John Palmer were granted yesterday to
Mrs. Amanda +. Palmer and Charles Is.
Palmer.
AT the instance of the trustees the
temporary pesthouse at Farnhurst was
destroyed by nre yesterday.
About 100000 cubic yards of mud have
been pumped from the Christiana river
into the lowlands along the banks.
"A large number of persons attended
the joint excursion Of Grace NJ E. Church
and West Presbyterian Church on Sunday
schools to Cape May on the steamer Re
public to-day.
Found guilty Of conduct unbecomine
an officer. the Police Commission last
evening suspended officer MCGEE foi
thirty days.
Mrs. Mary Baker, aged SC years, was
admitted 20 the Delaware Hospital yester.
day suffering with broken arm. the re-
lsult Of a tall
Evening journal., 1901-06-19
SUPREME COURT IN SESSION
Body Refused TO Rehear Case Of Forbes
and Hartmann vs.. CITY

Before the Supreme Court in Dover
yesterday Horace G.. Knowles made q
motion for "a rehearing in the Forbes
ease which was heard by the court sew.
eral years ago. This was denied the
court not being willing to hear the ar.
gum ent again.
i ne case is that Of Samuel ID. Forbes
and Maria Hartman OF Wilmington.
2 sainst the Municipal Court of this city.
'jeing an appeal from a writ Of certiorari
tried in the Superior Court of New Castle
county. The case came before the Su-
nreme Court in 1899. when that body sus-
taihed the action OF the Superior Court.
In disposing of the case to-day, the court
decided that whatever may have been the
grounds ON which rehearing was ar
gued, the reasons should all have been
set forth in the original case.
The other case before the court was
that OF Higgins vs.. the City OF Whining
ton, which was argued by Josiah Marvel.
To-day the Municipal Court judgeship
case will be argued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard II. Kenney on
teriaIned at dinner the members Of the
court last evening. The affair was in
formal and besides the six members OF
the court there were several other friends
OF the ex-senator present.
Evening journal., 1901-06-19
PROVED No CASE
AGAINST SPARKS
Small COlOred Girl Accused
Of Stealing $40
JOHN McCLAFFERTY DISMISSED
Woman Who Had Him Arrested Ad-
mitted That Ills Money Bought
The Goods

Much time was consumed in Municpal
Court this morning taking testimony in
the case of John McClenerty. charged
with stealing three pairs Of lace curtains
and rug from Viola Brown. w. Il.
Smalley represented the prisoner and in
his cross-cXamination of the prosecuting
witness, brought out the fact that Mr..
McClaifcrty paid the rent for the house
from which the goods were taken and
that the curtains and rug were purchased
by money furnished by him. The pris-
oner was discharged by Judge Church
man.
John Murphy. when arraigned on the
charge of pedding without license. was
dismissed as there was no case made out
against him. He was found to have sold
a ring but no icwelry was found on him.
Several dozen fine toothcd combs were
found in his pocket but there was no
proof that he had sold or attempted to
sell any Of thcm
John Taylor, of Chcswold. who was
arrested by Officer Gordy fothcing drunk
and acting in dsorderly manner YES
tcrdny afternoon around the French
street passenger station of the T., w.
and B. rnilroad. was fined SO and costs.
Charles w. Woodward. who was fined
81 and costs yesterday morning and paid
out, WAS before the court again this
morning and the judge assessed him S5
and costs.
William Sparks. who was arraigned on
the serious charge OF making Indecent
proposals to young girls, was discharged.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn Informed
Judge Churcbman that he had investi-
gated the ease and found that there was
nothing in IT,
John Maloy. William Moore and 10.
scph Dougheriy charged with assault
and battery, will have hearing to-mor-
row morning.
Stephen Bayard. colored. appeared
against Ada Houston. small colorcd
girl. accusing her of stealing $50. Owing
20 her counsel being unable TO appear,
The case was continued until tomorrow.
John D0ugherty charged with assault
and battery, asked for a continuance un-
til Tuesday morning. The court granted
his request.
Evening journal., 1901-06-19
CARNEGIE NOW
HAS CONTROL
Will Dominate Affairs Of Big
Steel Trust
SCHWAB HIS REPRESENTATIVE
Headquarters Of Combine Will be Re-
moved From New York to
PittSburg

Youngstown, o.. June 10-Informa-
tion reached here last night from a re.
liable source that at meeting of the
stockholdersof the National Steel com
pany to be held at East Orange, N. j.,
June y, prearranged plan to consoli
date the National and the Carnegie
Steel companies will be effected. At
ter this meeting the officers of the Ma
tional Steel company, which will then
be known as the Carnegie company,
will be removed to Pittsburg and join
ed with those of the Carnegie company,
all being under one management.
This explains why the plans which
were practically closed for the removal
of the national officers from New York
to Youngstown were suddenly changed.
It is evidently the policy of the Uni.
ted States Steel corporation to abolish
all high salaried officials and have the
affairs directed from the Carnegie Of.
fees in Pittsburg The manner in
which matters are shaping themselves
goes still farther in establishing the
fact that Mr.. Carnegie is still in con-
troll and is personally represented by
Mr.. Schwab.
In addition to the consolidation Of
the National Steel company with the
Carnegie Steel company it is also un.
derstood that the identity of the Steel
Hoop company is to be lost in that of
the Carnegie Steel company after July
/. All contracts that shall have been
made by the two companies by that
time will be fulfilled by the Carnegie
Steel company.
Within the last ten days the sales
agents Office in Cleveland of the Car.
negie Steel company and the Illinois
Steel company, with other Offices of the
kind, have been consolidated, with one
agent in charge. The indications point
strongly to the domination of the Uni.
ted States Steel corporation by the
Carnegie influences.
Evening journal., 1901-06-19
FORMER GOV. PINGREE
PASSED AWAY in LONDON

London, June 19.-Ex-GoveTnor Ha
zen S. Pingree. of Michigan, died here
last night at 1888. His,son was the
only one present at the time. The at
tending doctor left Mr.. Pingree's bed
side at about 11:15, promising to re-
turn shortly. II. S. Pingree, Jr., who
had been watching at his fathers side
for four days, and who had not remov-
ed his clothes during that time, no
ticed a sudden change in his fathers
condition. He had hardly reached the
patients bedside when his father died
peacefully. without warning, and with
ont speaking one word. Young Mr..
Pingree has wired his mother and his
uncle in the United States not to come
to London. The body of the late Mr..
Pingree will be embalmed and taken
to his home. Mrs. Pingree was to have
sailed from New York today.
Towards the end of his illness Mr..
Pingree suffered great pain. and weak
ened rapidly. He was unable to retain
nourishment. His mind. however, re-
NAMED fairly clear During the whole
of yesterday he was practically kept
alive by injections of strychnine and
drugs administered to lessen his pain