Jtumitw jjjk t immm. VOL. XLL NO. 12,556. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1901. PRICE FIYE CENTS. s YELLOWSTONE BOITLED IN BOND. THE GREATEST AMERICAN WHISKY ROTHCHILD BROS. AGENTS THE NEWEST MOUNTS THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS Blurnaucr-Frank Drug Co, Portland, Oregon S. TXO iOBTSCHAN. Pre. setooi tm waskwgtw CHANGE OF European Plan: A Leaky Hot Water Is at once annoying fS 2L 77W . Our rubber goods are all rubber and good rubber. Popular prices. LADY ALWAYS IN ATTENDANCE. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Canadian Money taken at face value THE PORTLAND PORTLIFCND. OREGON - - AMERICAN PLAN EssFw",feT; ' COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rate made to families and single gentlemen. The manage ment Trill be plcaaed at all times to ahovr rooms and Klve prices. A mod ern Turkish hath establishment in the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Manager. Library Association of Portland iIhSnT-RpErc Z4.000 volumes and over 200 periodicals $5.00 a year or $1.50 a quarter Two books allowed on all subscriptions Hours From 9 A. M. to 9 r M. daily, except Sundays and holidays. TWELVE MEN IN IRONS. Sailors and Firemen on British Steamer Mutinied. NEW YORK, March 10. The British steamer Camperdown arrived this morn ing from. Cuban ports, sugar laden, with 12 of her crew in irons. Instead of pro ceeding to her dock, after leaving quar antine, she dropped anchor off the Statue of Liberty, and Captain Smith sent for the police-boat patrol. When the patrol steamed up alongside of the Camperdown, the police found the men in irons, charged with mutiny. Six of the prisoners were firemen and six seamen. The patrol trans ferred the prisoners to shore, and they were taken in patrol wagons to a police station, where they arrived In handcuffs. The Camperdown, while on a voyage from Cuba to New York, grounded on Cape Lookout shoals, off the North Caro lina coast, March 4. She was gotten off two days afterward, without assistance or difficulty, and apparently uninjured. When Captain Smith gave orders for the steamer to proced to her destination, part of the crew refused to obey the order, but offered no violence. The British Consul was notified this afternoon that the men were looked up in the Church-street sta tion, and It Is probable that they will be taken before a United States Commission er tomorrow. BURNED TO DEATH. Three Men and Seventy-six Horses Victims of Livery Stable Fire. SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. Three men and 76 head of horses were burned to death this morning In a fire which de stroyed Morton's livery stable, at Leav enworth and Geary streets. The three men were asleep in the hay loft- They were Charles White, Charles Young and R. Jamleson, and were employed at the stable. The horses for the most part were delivery animals. Outside of the loss of life, the damage resulting from the fire was nominal. Railroad Offices Damaged $250,000. NEW YORK, March 10. The building owned and occupied by the New York & Hartford Railway for the general offices of the several departments, on Willis avenue, was damaged by fire early this evening. The loss Is placed at 5250,000. Thirty clerks escaped with difficulty. Duke of Manchester in Dublin. DUBLIN. March 10. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester arrived today at Tanderage Castle. 20-26 North First Street PORTLAND. OREGON EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. Q. Mack & Co. 86-88 Third St, Ofttslte Ouster if CHwerce C. W. KXOWLES. Mgr. sikets, fmtiumr, mmii MANAGEMENT $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day Bottle or Syringe and dangerous. No trash. Fourth and Washington Sts. so $3.00 PER DAY and upward. fi OBSERVATORY TROUBLE. Involves Superintcndency m "Well as Personal Matters. WASHINGTON, March 10. It appears that the trouble at the Naval Observatory Is not altogether of a personal nature. It involves the old question of whether the observatory should be under the superin tendency 'of a line officer of the Navy or of a professional astronomer. The latter view has been held by the astronomical profession at large, and also by such Sec retaries as Secretary Tracy and Secre tary Long. This is not founded upon the finding of persons qualified in the line of the Navy, or upon any dissatisfaction with the present incumbent, but upon the fact that frequent changes of duty, to which naval officers are subject at short Intervals, prevents continuity of administration, and also upon the prin ciple that the appointment of superintend ent should be made from persons In or out of the naval service, without restriction to any class, and that the observatory should secure the most accomplished and competent astronomer that can be found anywhere. DEATH ROLL. Captain Richard B. Paddock. WASHINGTON, March 10. The War Department today received word of the death of Captain Richard B. Paddock, of the Sixth Cavalry, at Tien Tsln, Chi na, yesterday, from pneumonia. Captain Paddock was appointed to the Army from Illinois, In October, 1SS4. Charles Kennedy, Railroad Man. CHICAGO, March 1L Charles Ken nedy, assistant general passenger agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, died at an early hour this" morning In St. Luke's Hospital. Two weeks ago he underwent a difficult sur gical operation. Tribute to Late Senator Magee. PITTSBURG. Pa.. March 10. Fully 20, 000 persons paid tribute to the late State Senator Magee today by viewing his re mains as they lay In state at his late home at "The Maples," between the hours of 1 and 6 P. M. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon. Creditors 3Iny Form Corporation. YOUNGSTOWN, O. March 10. The creditors of the Continental Iron Com pany, now in bankruptcy, are forming a plan to organize a corporation, each tak ing stock to the amount of their claims, purchasing the property and mill and putting It In operation. HEAVY WIND STORM The Middle West Suffered Great Damage. CHICAGO LOSS ABOUT $175,000 Telephone, Telegraph and Railroad Companies Were Greatest Suf ferersWorst Gale Since I860, a Chicago Harbor. CHICAGO, March I0.-One of the worst wind storms of the season struck Chi cago early today, and. during the two hours that it was at its height, damaged property throughout the city to the ex tent of $175,000. Many heavy plate-glass windows were blown in. Telegraph and telephone companies were the worst suf ferers, and it will be some time before order can be restored. Thousands of poles were blown down, and Chicago was prac tically isolated from the West and Northwest by telephone and telegraph to night, and all day today. The long-distance telephone service was crippled bad ly, and was of little or no value. Up to a late hour tonight neither Milwaukee nor Minneapolis could be reached by long distance telephone. The storm is believed to have been the most severe in Southern Wisconsin. Along a short stretch of the Milwaukee road In Southern Wisconsin 500 telegraph poles are down. Reports from, many points in Indiana and Kentucky also indicate heavy damage from the storm. The West ern Union and Postal Telegraph Com panies suffered severely by fallen poles. It Is estimated that there were no fewer than 3000 poles In the city thrown down by tho fury of the wind and storm. Tele graph service almost as far west as Omaha was stopped until late this even ing. Trains entering Chicago were delayed from 10 minutes to an hour. The Bur lington and Milwaukee & St. Paul Com panies were the worst sufferers in this respect. All the roads suffered damage to their tracks and switch yards. At the life-saving station at the mouth of the Chicago River It was considered the worst gale that has struck Chicago Har bor since 1SC9. The water, lashed Into fury, came up to the life-saving station and flooded the floor for the first time In 12 years. Most of the shipping was pro tected In Winter quarters, so that the damage done to It was slight. The passenger steamers Indiana and the City of Grand Rapids, plying between here and Milwaukee, were caught square ly in the gale." After many attempts the City of Grand Rapids managed to get In side the harbor at Kenosha, where she remained until the storm had abated. The Indiana- put Into port at Chicago, In the midst of the storni.. with all her passen gers seasick ahd panic stricken. They described It as the wildest night Lake Michigan has known In years. bouthern Wisconsin suffered severely from the storm. The Wisconsin Tele phone Company reports that the entire system of the icompany has been para lyzed, and that Racine, Kenosha and most of the other lake shore cities are entirely cut off. Racine is reported to have suf fered more heavily than other towns In the state. The principal streets are cov ered with wreckage, and telephone and telegraph wires and 'poles He tangled to gether in great heaps in many of the thoroughfares. The damage to the light wires was so great that the city was left In darkness tonight to avoid danger from loose live wires. Burlington. Cedar Rapids, Indianola and Creston bore the brunt of the storm in Iowa. In Indianola the telegraphs were de stroyed and the telephone company suf fered $20,000 damages in the destruction of its wires and operating apparatus. There was a heavy snow at Cedar Rapids all day today. Trains were blockaded, and telephone and telegraph companies were forced to abandon all business. THE TEXAS TORNADO. Four More Deaths Reported Aid to Be Asked for Sufferers. DALLAS, Tex.. March 10. Further re ports of yesterday's tornado at Will's Point have made no additions to the death list As stated in last night's re ports, iour people were killed outright. Up to tonight, eight deaths are reported from Will's Point tornado. Alice John son died last night from fright. She was sick at the home of her father when the storm struck the town. R. L. Walters and two of J. Williams' children are reported dying. The property loss In Will's Point Is esti mated at 575,000, and In Van Zandt and surrounding country 5JO0.O0O. The storm section extends Into Arkan sas. Louisiana and up the Mississippi Val ley nearly to Memphis, which region is almost without wire or rail. Telegraph companies are finding It dif ficult to gather details of the storm, but enough is known on which to base esti mates of property losses approximating 51.000,000 to the southeastern farming and other Interests, and at least a score of persons dead. The storm at New Boston was not so severe as reported last night. About 12 houses were partly wrecked and J. L. Pet tus and Jasper Phillips so badly hurt that they are expected to die. Railroad trains to Dallas from the storm-stricken districts have been badly delayed today and tonight. Passengers report extensive destruction of property along the lines. Mayor Finney tonight Issued a state ment on the Will's Point situation. He says nearly 100 persons are entirely desti tute and are being cared for by the local authorities. A relief committee has been formed. At present contributions will be asked for from Texas only. If the condi tions In the country districts develop bad ly the request for aid may be extended. One Killed, Trro Fatally Injured. EMERY, Tex., March 10. The storm which passed ever Wills Point .yesterday killed one .man near Sabine River. In Raines, Mr. Miller was severely Injured, and W. T. Lewis, together with his en tire family of six, were Injured, two fa tally. The little boy reported dead was alive this morning. Tne attending physi cian says the boy's 16-year-old sister can not recover. Lewis' house was completely destroyed, and the buildings of Mes&rs. Miller and Foreman, Holder, Buchanan and Cochran were badly damaged. CLOUDBURST IN KENTUCKY. Streets Were .Undermined Badly Buildings in Danger. OWENSBORO, Ky., March 10. A cloud burst here last night did great damage. The sewer well and a big water main on Main and Davics streets burst, and a hole 23 feet deep and about 50 feet wide was torn In the streets for some dis tance. The streets were undermined bo badly that today part of -them caved In. The Temple Theater and Anderson'3 de partment store near by are both under mined and are In danger. Last nlsht the city was in total dark ness. Electric-light poles in many places were down, and, an a gas main burst on Slain street, all gas had to be turned off. A big force of men has been at work all day trying to repair the damage done and to prevent other and more serious damage. Heavy Snovr In Missouri and Kansas KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 10. Last night's snow storm was one of the sever est of the Winter in Western Missouri and Northern Kansas. While the fall was not heavy. It drifted badly. The Missouri Pacific had a" passenger train stuck in a drift for six hours near James town, Kan, There are bad drifts on a number of Missouri Pacific branches, but they have no Sunday trains. Two en gines were on all trains today. Wind and sleet at some points caked on the wires and caused more, or less Interrup tion of telegraphic and telephonic com munication. Two Negroes Mortally Hnrt. FULTON, Ky., March 10. In the ter rific storm that swept this section last night, the damage was the greatest at Clinton and Hickman. At Clinton 20 negro cabins were demolished, two negroes mortally hurt and many others badly bruised and mashed, part of Marvin Col lege was unroofed, the water-works plant destroyed, and eight freight cars blown from the track. At Hickman the Baptist Church was destroyed by wind. A large number of houses and barns were blown down In Fulton and Hickman Counties. The loss of property la large. Boy Killed in Arkansas. LITTLE ROCK. Ark., March 10. A heavy rain, wind and thunder storm, ac companied by lightning, visited Arkansas yesterday. At Vanburn lightning struck the residence of James Morrell, render-, lng his wife unconscious and a boy was knocked down in the street. At Conway 15 business houses were unroofed, three others blown and many at ;res flooded. Re ports from Pine Pralrin ..ays that a cy clone struck there, wrecking everything In its path. A boy named Turner was killed. Three Persons Killed. PARAGOULD, Ark., Marchf 10. Last night's storm killed three persons In Greene County, and wrought much prop erty damage. At Rockhlll Mrs. Millie Davis and a 13-year-old boy named Oscar Roberts were killed by falling timbers. At Jackson Commissary. Charles Browl lng, a well-known young business man, was killed outright by the roof of his house falling In. Several persons are re ported Injured. Much damage to small buildings, fences and trees Is reported. Telephone Service Paralyzed. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., March 10. To day's winds, sleet apd rain storm has al most paralyzed the state telephone serv ice. The line of the Michigan Telephone Company, about Ionia, Is a mass of tangled Iron and broken poles. The citizens' com mittee is also badlv crlppiSd. The- loss will amount to several thousand dollars. At St. Joseph 400 telephones were burned out by contact with trolley wires. In Benton Harbor the wires of the company are all down. Three Persons Killed by Tornado. FOREST CITY, Ark., March 10. Three persons were killed and many Injured In this vicinity last night by a tornado, and 15 houses, and miles of fences and many trees were leveled to the ground. 'a en "miles northeast, the tornado shattered the house of J. A. Woodv. killing Woody and seriously injuring his wife and his step son. Bob AHen. The other victims were negroes. Telephone Line Damnged $20,000. DETROIT. Mich.. March 10. Over 1000 telephones were rendered useless today by the rain which fell and froze during the entire morning. The 20-mile an hojur wind which accompanied the rain raised havoc with the wires, weighed down as they were by the Ice. Officials of the Michigan Telephone Company tonight esti mated their total loss in the state at 520.000. Three Houses Overturned. PADUCAH. Ky.. March 10. A storm struck the neighborhood of Masons Mill last night, and overturned three houses filled with negroes. Twenty stables were blown down, and many horses killed. The Catholic, Presbyterian and Baptist churches were destroyed. Loss, $50,000. Dwelling Wrecked ly Tornado. PRINCETON, Ind., March 10. A tornado last night wrecked one dwelling and moved several others from their places. Hundreds of outbuildings were demolished. No lives were lost. The Courthouse and High School buildings were much dam aged. Battle-Ship Delayed by Storm. PENSACOLA, Fla.. March 10. There was a severe storm on the Gulf last night, and on account of the high seas today the battle-ship Alabama did not sail on her final trial trip. Ohio Is Rising. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 10. The Ohio River Is at coal boat stage with 15 feet of water at the dam at midnight and ris ing. Reports from up river show rain and rivers rising at all points. HARRISON IS WORSE. Ex-President's Condition Notv Re garded as Serious. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., March 10. Tho condition of ex-President Harrison is se rious. Dr. Jameson stated today that the upper part of General Harrison's left lung was Inflamed. There Is some dan ger of the congestion extending to the rest of the lung and to the right lung. Until 3 o'clock this afternoon. General Harrison was resting easy, but at that time he became slightly worse and Dr. Jameson was called. He said that he was certain nothing was to be apprehended" for the next 4S hours but the age of the patient renders all calculations uncertain. At 8 o'clock this evening General Har rison was suffering some pain, but was resting comparatively easy. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. March 11. At an early hour this (Monday) morning there was no change In the condition of Gen eral Harrison, either for the worse or bet ter. He was still resting easily, with little pain, but rather a high fever. His tem perature at midnight was 102i. Dr. Francis O. Dorsey remains at the resi dence all night, to be In readiness at any unfavorable; symptom In the patient. Labor Amalgamation Plan Opposed. CHICAGO, "March 10. The Chicago Building Material Trades' Council today indorsed the attitude of the Chicago Fed eration of Labor in its opposition to the proposed amalgamation plan of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, as enunciated at the Louisville convention. JAPAN MAKES MOVE Battle-Ship Ordered From England to Yokohama. OTHER ORDERS TO THE NAVY Activity Indicates That Government Regards Par East Situation as Se rious Russia's Action in Man churia Regarded as Bluff. LONDON, March 10. "Tho Japanese battle-ship Hatsuz, just completed In England, has been ordered to proceed hither with all possible speed," says the PROMOTED LIEUTENANTtCOLOXEL WILLIAM E. DOUGHERTY. VANCOUVER. TVaah. March 10. Lleutenant-T:o!one? William TS. TJtrdsbviHVvrbcf 1ia Just been promoted to Colonelcy, is in command of the Sventh Infantry, with headquar ters at. this post.. Colonel Doughertr was born, in Ireland, and was educated In England and Germany:- He began his military ' career as a private in the First United States Infantry, at the beginning of the Civil War. He was commissioned First Lieutenant of volunteers. February 10. 1SC3, along with Colonel Klchard Comba. ot the Fifth United States Infantry, and Colonel Emerson Llscom, of the Ninth Infantry, who was killed In battle before Tien Tsln, China. He participated In the campaigns of the Army of tha Potomac up to the battle of Chancellorsville. in 18C3;' the VIcksburg campaign; the Teche and Red River expeditions, and the expedition against Mobile. Ho waa slightly wounded at Shephcrdstown Ford; again at Fredericksburg and a third time at VIcksburg. He waa twice taken prisoner, but escaped each time. Since the Civil War he spent 25 years among the Apaches, the Indiana of Hoopa -Valley, and Itound Valley. In California, where he served as Indian agent for. 12 years, and in -the Pin .Ridge country. He was In tho campaign against the Sioux In 1S00 and ISM. Colonel Dougherty was made Major of the First Infantry In May. 1S0S, and Lieutenant-Colonel in June, 1800. The latter year he served six months in Cuba. Yokohama correspondent of the Dally Mall. "Other orders given to the Japan ese navy Indicate the seriousness with which the Japanese Government views the situation in the far East. "Well-informed Japanese regard Rus sia's action In Manchuria as a gigantic bluff. Inspired by the notion that Eng land's hands are tied In South Africa; but as Germany Is only half-hearted In the maintenance of Chinese Integrity, a coali tion with Japan Is Improbable, and Japan Is too much embarrassed In her finances to do more than to protest and to en deavor to secure compensating advan tages In Corea." Comment on American Attitude. LONDON, March 11. Commenting ed itorially upon the attitude of the United States Government towards the Manchu rian convention, the Times says: "Apparently the Washington Govern ment's reply depends upon the moving force of their exhortations to Induce Rus sia to abandon the convention, or China to refuse to sign it. The reed seems des perately broken." Chinese Signature Assured. LONDON, March 11. "Chinese signa ture of the Manchurian convention Is practically assured," says the St. Peters burg correspondent of the Dally Mall, "because Russia last August sent to- the Empress Dowager 7500 poods of bar sil ver." EMMETT'S BIRTHDAY. Mayor Daly, of Limerick, Spoke at a flfevr York Celebration. NEW YORK, March 10. The 123d anni versary of the birth of Robert Emmett, thft Irish natrlot was celebrated under tho auspices of the Clan-Na-Gael tonight by a concert and mass meeting in the Acad- - - . m. .. . .. -. emy or anisic, xne oration was aeuverea . - . - By Mayor John .Daly, or i.imencK, who appeared on the platform with the gold links of office around his neck. Mayor Daly, after thanking the audi ence In the name of the corporation of Limerick, and tne pccple of Ireland, for the cordial reception riven him, said in. part: , "You may realize the significance of Limerick's Mayor addressing you on this memorable occasion when you learn that he was Invited to attend a meeting In honor of the Queen lees than a year ago. He did not accept that Invitation because Limerick's Mayor, Limerick's people or Limerick's corporation had no stomach ior nononng ingiana s vjueen. iimencKs crally express confidence In the business people, however, have a place for their . situation and declare that the present pes klndred In America, and selected their 1 slmism Is exaggerated. Mayor, who had worn shackles for his The demand for money during the week country, and now wears those golden i was considerable, and. the private rate links as a reward for his fealty to the oia cause, as a lining representative to send to' Chicago and New York." Mayor Daly devoted some time to eulo gizing the services of Emmet, and then turned his attention to the task of scor ing England for her treatment of Ireland and the South African Republics. Along this line he said: "The Irish people today cannot take to the hillsides, because they have no arms, and the standing ganlfion Is too powerful. There Is plenty of space in South Africa, and I can tell you that the new generation In Ireland possesses the spirit of rebellion and example set by the Boers has made them ready for the fray. "Good men tell us that the only hope for Ireland Is the burning of London. I am not taking that job, because it Is too big a one, but if there la any man who thinks he can go over and do in London what Kitchener is doing in the Transvaal, I will not try to stop him. "I believe there is still hope for Ireland, because I think the French Government has during the past five years stowed away more coal than It has used for four years. If the French are storing up coal In that fashion, one would naturally be lieve that they are going to make it hot for somebody." t LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. State of South African War Almost Caused a Stagnant "Weelr. LONDON, March 10. The Stock Ex change last week was almost stagnant, pending an announcement of the budget proposals of a definite state of the South African war. The few dealings which were reported Indicate a mbst favorable tone, but the dearness of money prevents any recovery. In Investment securities there has been much profit-taking. In TO COLONEL view of tho settlement, consols closed lower at 9C1. under the expectation of a large Issue to cover war expenditures. The American market opened with gen erally upward movements, but subse quently became unsettled and closed un steady. Among the Increases were Chi cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul; Chesapeake & Ohio preferred, which rose ?; Norfolk & Western common, , and Reading firsts, Yn. Southern Railway preferred fell 1 point, Denver. & Rio Grande and Southern Pacific ?i, Denver & Rio Grande preferred -. There was a further general rise in South African mining shares on the re ported negotiations between Lord Kitch ener and General Botha. Rands closed better at 43, and others with an Improve ment of . Money was in active demand and scarce until yesterday, when the supply became more plentiful, rates closing easy. Until Monday, 1: fixtures, 3&S3?i; three months bills, 3. On the Berlin Bourse. BERLIN, March-10. The activity of the bourse last week was again confined to a few specialties. Apart from these the bourse was inactive. Quotations for im perial and Prussian loans showed slight changes. Nevertheless, all 4 per cent loans were firm upon a good demand from the public. The leading feature of the week was the number of municipal loans announced for early subscription. Among foreign rentes, Turkish, Portu guese and Mexicans were sold for real ization. Australians and Argentines were in good demand. Among railroad securi ties, only the Canadians attracted bidders. Thero was a lively speculation In Trans vaals, owing to the reported negotiations between Lord Kitchener and General Botha. Bank stock was firm, mostly ris ing several points. Lloyd's shares weak ened upon the announcement regarding capital. The local market for Industrials 1 was dul1 and weak- Numerous pessimistic I rrnnrtc frrmi tho rnn inrlitQtrrv nnnrvirpil t - -- - --- " ,. : , , ' nnl nritac nnTiriniTO1 roll irno'llori nlr and prices continued to fall. English pig iron on the Dusseldorf bourse fell 5 marks, and Is arriving In Increased quan tities. The arrivals of English coal caused a weakening In coal shares. Iron shares were further depressed yesterday upon a reported quarrel in the pig-iron syndi cate. Efforts have been resumed for the re organization of the rolling-mill and sheets- mill syndicates, which will hold a confer l ence March 16. Representatives of the mills were In conference at Berlin yes terday, and the organization of a syn dicate Is expected. Notwithstanding the favorable Industrial . reports published last week, traders sen j of discount, which has receded to 3 per cent, rose yesterday. Foreign exchange moved in Germany's favor. The United Mannheim banks took the new Mannheim 4 per cent loan at 100.20. The Constantinople correspondent of the j Frankfurter Zeltung says the charter of the Anatolian Railway Company has been renewed for several years. Spanish Gunboat Ashore. MADRH5, March 10. The Spanish srun- I boat Ponce de Leon Is ashore near Huelae. about 50 miles southwest of Seville. CUBANS STILL HOPE Radicals Maintain Right to Be Free, OPPOSE PLATT AMENDMENT Attribute Action of Congress to the Trusts Believe American People Favo- Granting Abso lute Independence. j HAVANA. March 10. Although tho po litical demonstrations have ended, tho radical element In the Cuban Coirstitu tional Convention has not given up hopo that the United States will recede from the position regarding the Piatt amend ment. The radical press 13 doing every thing in Its power to keep this view before the public. It .attributes the ac tion of the United States Congress to. the influence of tho trusts, declaring that the American people generally aro in favor of giving Cuba absolute Inde pendence, and of rebuking the action of the Administration. Articles from the American papers which seem to sustain the attitude of tho convention are given publicity. Senor Gualmerto Gomez says In La Patria: "Let us maintain our energetic resolu tion to be free, but let us avoid furnish ing the slightest pretext for the un healthy imperialism which is corrupting the blood of a generous people, and In fluencing them to trample upon our rights. Let us still have faith In ths justice of our cause and In the honor of the country which produced Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln." At street corners at various public places placards have been posted which read thus: "To the people of the United States: Do not make any promises that you are not sure to keep and never go back on the word you have given." (Signed) "GEORGE WASHINGTON." This Is recommended to the considera tion of "All worthy compatriots of tho great America." ThU3 far the radical members of the convention remain firm in their determ ination not to accept the Piatt amend ment. The committee on foreign relations will meet tomorrow, but a final report Is not expected for several days.. TO ORGANIZE GOVERNMENT. Philippine Commission Leave for Lucena. MANILA, March 10. Judge Taf t and his associates of tho United States Philip pine Commission, accompanied by their wives and a number of prominent Fili pinos, embarked today on the United States transport Sumner and sailed for Lucena, Province of Tayabas. Luzon, where they will organize the provincial government. At the time of .their de parture tho pier was thonged with na tives. The Insurgents have surrendered 500 rifles in the Province of Pampanga, Bulacan and Bataan during- the last four weeks'. The Methodists report 120 converts In Manila last week and tho Phillpplno Evangelical Church claims to have se cured many new members. Explains Failure of Zinc Mine. NEW YORK. March 10. John G. Ly man tonight sent out a statement explain ing in detail his connection with the In ternational Zinc Company, owning mines at Joplln Mo., which recently passed Into the hands of a receiver. Mr. Lyman, after reviewing the formation of the firm of Joshua Brown & Co., said the winding up of the affairs of the concern and the closing of their office last De cember was directly due to their own heavy Investment In the shares of tha International Zinc Company, and losses in connection with the same. It was re ported the earnings of the mines wero carefully examined by a firm of ac countants and certified as correct. He also stated that every dollar which should have gone to the International Zinc Company was paid to It. In con clusion he cites the fact that when tha company was brought out zinc sold at a price Including $10 per ton profit, where as It now barely Includes $2, a decline so serious that none but the most favored companies has been ab' to survive. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. t Domestic. Ex-President Benjamin Harrison's condition is serious. Page 1. The Middle "West was yesterday visited by a wind storm which did great damage. Sev eral lives -were lost. Page 1. Mrs. Natlon'B newspaper, "The Smasher's Mall," has appeared. Page 2. Anglo-Boer "War. Dewet, with 400 Boers, has escaped to tha i northward. Pago 2. It is reported that Kitchener demands uncon dltloaal surrender from Boers. Page 2. General. Japan has ordered new battle-ship from Eng land to Yokohama. Page 1. Other activity indicates that It considers far East "situation serious. Pago 1. Radical Cubans still hope for absolute inde pendence, and that the United States will not enforce Piatt amendment. Page 1. Philippine Commission leaves to organize pro visional government in Lucena. Page 1. China. Ll Hung Chang Is again seriously 111. Page 2. General Chaffee refuses to allow the decapita tion of several Boxer chiefs coifdemned by a, Chinese Judge. Page 2. "Washington Legislature. This is the last week of the session. Page 3. The most Important bills to be considered are: General appropriations. Increase of Supremo Court and Pan-American exhibit. The last two have passed the House. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Ex-Fish Commissioner Reed may contest tho right of "Warden Van Dusen to succcd him. Page 3. Meglers cannery, at Brookfleld. "Wash., was damaged $13,000 by fire. Page 3. Superintendent Ormsby. of the Cascade re serve, recommends that Indians be prohibit ed from hunting thereon from June to Sep tember. Page 3. Portland and Vicinity. Portland business men will entertain members of Chicago Commercial Club. Page 10. Lightship Xo. 50 may be floated. Page 10. Utah and Idaljo friendly to Portland's cen-. tennial exhibition. Page 5. Grace Methodist Church discharges $22,000 debt. Page 10. Today's school' election will be governed by the law of 1S08. Page 10. Thomas Potter, of Oregon City, falls from steamer Hassalo. Page 6. V