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VOL. XV.
ST. HELENS, OKEO ON, FRIDAY, FEU 11 1 All Y 18, 1898.
NO. f.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of tho New
and Old World.
IUUEF AND INTKRKHTINtt ITEMS
Oouiprvhmialv Review of the Import.
nt Happenings of the 'ur
mnt Week.
The Rhode Islum! locomotive works
of Providence, ha filed a petition in
Insolvency,
Dordnne, a nephew of ex-President
Diinnnk, of Salvador, 1m Insane In a Bun
Francisco hospital.
O. 8. Kollogg, aged 70, wo fonnd
frown to (loath Hour lieuo, Nov., In
the Silver Hill mountain.
Potter Palmer, of Chicago, I to
bnl Id a mansion nt Newport which will
OONt betwoan 13,000,000 unil $3,000,
000. John Mulligan; aged 21, Lee MulH
lenn, IB, and Ethel Baker, 17, were fit
tally asphyxiated by fume from char
ool at Modoo, Thursday night.
The lugnr bounty conference an
nounced to begin February 15 nt Brus
sels, bun boon indefinitely postponed,
Franco having renewed hur objections.
Judge McMahon, In the high court
t Toronto, baa decided that a union ia
not liable on the charge of conxpiiaoy
for expelling a tnon from the order.
Awarding to trustworthy intelli
gence, say St Petersburg dispatch,
Chirm hits finally abandoned the Idea
of rolsing a loan In London or else
where. A Now York Herald dispatch from
Ban Juan dl . Stir aaya; Conservative
refugees who have boon threatening an
attack on the government since thoir
failure last September rushed through
the village without the lightest warn
lull and surprised the barracks. There
wa one fatality on each aide. Further
fighting I anticipated. A force of ma
rine from the U. 8, battleship Alert
haa been landed to protect American
Interest.
Judge Hanford, of the federal court,
tilting in Tuooiua, hit rendered a deci
aion In the case of the Tacoma Grain
Company v. the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company and the Great
Northern railway, which la vital iin
jortance to wheat grower of the tte
and shippers. The decision sustain
the constitutionality of tha recently
enacted railway . transportation law,
fixing a maximum ohurge for hauls
within the state.
A Peking correspondent aaya poor
old China la afraid to borrow from
either Russia or England. 8hn ia on
deavorlng to secure an extension from
Japan In the payment of the war In
demnity. New haa been received of a landslide
at Qiicatiolla Korku, Cariboo. Three
miner, William Allen, Joo Rich and
Alex McLean, were burled. I lia alidn
waa 1,000 foot wide, 800 feet long and
HS feet high.
Insane Jealousy prompted the wife of
William V, Place, an insurance ad
juster of Brooklyn, to kill her 1.7-year-old
stepdaughter and almost take her
own life anil that of her husband.
The erime wa fiendish in its nature,
the weapon being an ax.
The steamer Capilano, which hat
Just returned from the not thorn halibut
lulling grounds, regiort the drowning
of two of her fishermen, named Itobert
Longhead, "of Ontario, and Michael
Drlscoll. The captain of tho Capilano
reports the roughest weather In his ex
perience. .
The house of representatives has re
reived the official report of the death
of Colonel Ruix, the Spaniard who
was executed for carrying a message
from Blanco imploring the Cubans to
accept autonomy. Arangurcn, the Cu
ban general, who Is supiHwed to have
ordered Kuia put to death, la not cen
sured in the official report.
It is annouced that Hotty Green will
build a railroad through Oklahoma.
The proposed road will run from Med
ford on the Hock Island to Sherman,
Tex., where it will connect with E. It.
Groen'i road. Thero the line' will be
connected with the Hutchinson & Okla
homa, and will give the territory On
other connection with the Golf. The
road It is said will bo built the present
year"; ,
One of the biggest silk manufactur
ing houses in Europe, with mills at
Cienfleld, Germany, is to remove to
this country, locating at Patorson, N.
J., and build what is intended to be
the largest silk mill in the United
State. The incorporation papers filed
in Patorflon give the name of the con
cern aa tho Audiger-Meyer Silk Com
pany. Employment will be given to
1,800 weavers.
The trial of M. Einlle Zola and M.
Perrelux, manager of the Aurore, who
are being prosecuted by the French
government as the result of a letter
which the novelist canned to be pub
lished in Aurore in December last,
strongly reflecting upon high official
conneoted with the Dreyfus case, is
creating a great amount of excitement
in Paris. When Zola entered the
courtroom the first day of the trial
ciioa of "spit upon him" came from
the spectators. -
The fourth session of the 14th parlia
ment of Queen Victoria and the 2 1Kb
of the United Kingdom, wus opened by
the commission nt 3 o'clock Tuesday
after with the oustomary ceremonies.
Previous to the- reassembling of the
parliament, the usual party of beef
eaters, aooompanisd by a number of
oflluials and headed by the chief of po
lice, made the customary search for
imitators of Guy Fawkoa, formally as
certaining that the vaults of the house
of parliament did not contain anything
inimical to the safety of its members.
SPAIN SUES FOR PEACE.
Negotiations Have Bonn Opened With
tha Innui'caiit,.
Havana, via Key West, Fob. 18. It
was resolved at a meeting of the cabl
net, to open negotiations with the In
urgent! in the belief that the renolu
tion could not bo suppressed by force
of arms. Anticipating tliut the insur
gents would not accept the new terms,
it was resolved that the colonial gov
ernment wo aid open negotiations, thus
saving the Madrid government from
the roHpoimibillly. The following
propositions were formally tendered to
the insurgents: "
"First The volunteers will be dis
solved and a Cuban militia formed.
"Becond -The insurgent colonels and
generals will be recognized.
"Third Cuba will bo called on to
pay only 1100,000,000 out of theftlOO,
000,000 indebtedness due for both
wars.
"Fourth Cuba will pay $3,000,000
a year for the crown list.
"Fifth Cuba will make her own
troatio without interference by the
Madrid government. :
"Klxth Spanish products will have
a 10 per cent margin of protection over
similar products from other countries.
"Seventh No exiles or deportations
will be made, even in war time, to
Spain, Africa or ponwl settlements
elsewhere.
"Eighth Death sentences for re
bellion shull he abolished.
"Ninth Martial law cannot be or
dered by the captain-general without
the a merit of both the house and sen
ate, if those bodies are in ecmion, or
without tho assent of a majority of the
cabinet, if the house and somite are
not in session.
"Tenth The archbishop of Bunti
ago de Cuba shall always be a native
Cuban.
"Eleventh The aotual insurgent
party shall have three seats in the first
cabinet. '
"Twelfth An armistice of 15 days
shall be granted for the disttussion of
the terms of peace."
Thene terms are accepted by the
autonomist party in lull, with the ex
ception of Kenora Halves, Montero,
Zayas and Delonte.
A GENERAL WaTST-OUT.
Textllo Workers in Jw England Vote
to Mtrlfco,
Boston, Feb. IS. At a mooting in
this city of 66 representatives of textile
onions in JSmw England, it was unani
mously voted to recommend that all
union call out the operatives iu every
cotton tail! iu New England.
The resolution was practically the
outcome of the recommendation which
President Gomper made to the Feder
ation of Labor hiet Hominy, in which
he urged the different unions to unite
on some settled policy on the mill situ
ation in New England.- At the meet
ing, committee of four was named to
take charge of the matter, and after a
conference, this committee recom
mended that a general meeting be held
to take definite action.
Today, the representatives of the
various national textile associations
assembled and for four hours discussed
the situation from every standpoint.
The primary object of the meeting war
to doviMO some methods of rendering
assistance to the Now Bedford strikers.
It was pointed out that if the striker
at New Bedford could hold out for
four weeks without receiving more than
SO c?nts per operative per week in the
way of outside assistance, other mill
operatives could Stand a similar strain,
and that if all went out it would pre
cipitate a crisis that would have to be
met within a short time by the manu
facturer. It was also shown that the
mule apinnors were in excellent condi
tion, as regards funds; that the United
Textile Worker and .the New England
Federation of Weaver were in good
shape, but that the rest wore short ol
fund. Tho resolutions wore discussed,
and at length the matter was put to
Toto, one being registered against
the motion. The different unions
voted to order a strike in every mill
until the adjustment of wugea could
be arranged.
It now remain for the unions to take
action, but what this action will be
is a matter of conjecture. If all should
acquiesce and vote to strike, 47,000
operative would undoubtedly cease
work, and the manufacture of cotton
goods throughout New England would
be at a standstill. If, on tho other
hand, only a few unions should vote to
strike, the refusal of the others would
still keep a large portion of tho mills
in opjration.
Inusmuoh, however, as the meeting
wa the outcome of Gomper' sugges
tion, and as he admonished the mem
ber of the Federation of Lalor to join
hand and assist the New Bedford
atrikera, it seems probable that nearly
every union will carry out tho recom
mendations and that one of the greatest
strike ever seen in this country is im
pending. i.-rlmu of a Jealous Hunbaml.
Ogdon, Utah, Feb. 15. Last night
Jack Douglass, of Ogdun, shot and in
tantly killed hi wife Emily, atHuut
villo, in Ogdou valley. Ho then turned
the gun on himself and tried three
times to end his own life, but without
aucoess. The action was the result of
jealous rage. , .
Moline, III., . Feb. 15. The Audi
torium opera-house, with its contents
wa destroyed by fire this evening.
Adjoining store buildings also suffered
from fire and water. The total loss i
estimated at 180,000. The flames cut
off egress from the Auditorium, and
there were several thrilling rescues by
ropes and ladder. The building con
tained tho largo plant of the Porter
Printing Company, Electrio laundry,
Commercial heating plant, eto.
Arnold' "Fnnmakers" troupe lost
their entire outfit. The loss is covered
by insurance. Half a donen persons
who were in the building narrowly
escaped death
THROUGH TO LEWISTON
O. R. & N. Said to Be Ready
to Extend Its Line
UP SNAKE EIVEtt FROM WALLULA
Hurling ton Tarty Hiirieyltig Route
Through I.o t. l'aee Are
Hemllna" tot the Coait.
Lewiaton, Idaho, Feb, 15 J. Alex
onder, a prominent merchant, today
received a telegram from a high rail
road source that the O. It. & N. would
Immediately commence oporation on
an extension of its railroad line to
Lewiston. It has been understood
to be the boast of the O. R. & N. that
when the Northern Pacilio entered this
field the former company would show a
bitter competition, and the information
received today i the general subject of
discussion on the street. The com
pany will probably extend the line
from Wallula up the Snake river val
ley, tapping the grain territory of the
high lamia by chutes, a several aur.
vevs by that route have already been
made. By that route the road would
run on the north side of the r-nake riv
er and orosa the Clearwater river to
Lewiston.
Discussion of the matter has de
veloped the fact that two week ago a
party of Burlington surveyor lelt
Uniontown for the Pierce City country
to work on the western approach to the
Lo Lo pass. This company haa had a
survey party working on the Montana
side for tome time past, but recently
returned to Billings, owing to heavy
snows. It is stated that they will re
sume work April 1, and will join a
party from thi side on the Lo Lo trail
tome time during the coming summer,
completing the survey. Billings is now
the western terminus or the unrling
ton. and it is generally understood to
be the policy of the ooropany to push
the line to the coast a soon as the
moat practicable and direct route could
be determined.
The attention given Lo Lo pas by
the company recently seem to give
substantial support to the belief that
that route ha been accepted, in which
event the road will penetrate the
Pierce City mining region and drop
down into the Clearwater valley, and
by way of Lewiston proceed to Port
land, through the Columbia Due in,
making the shortcut transcontinental
route to the cst by 86 hour.
RELIEF FOR WHALERS.
News Keeelved From Expedition of the
Bear. .
Seattle, Feb. 16. News wa re
ceived here today from the expedition
sent by the government last November
on the revenue outter Bear to relieve
the whaling fleet, imprisoned in the
Arctic region. The new was brought
by the steam schooner Lakme, which
left Dutch harbor, Alaska, .February B.
The overland expedition, in charge of
Lieutenant Jarvis, left the Rear Decem
ber 16, for Tunnorok, a native village
north of Cape Vancouver, and tbe Bear
returned to Dutch harbor, where she
went into winter quarters. The over
land expedition, consisting of Lieuten
ant Jarvis, Lieutenant Betholff, Sur
geon Coll and F. Koltchof, the guide,
expected to proceed to St. Michaels,
which place they would reach in about
10 days after leaving the Bear, i rum
St. Michaels, the overland expedition
will go to Teller station, where rein
deer will be procured with which to
make the trip to roint Burrow, un
account of the ice, the Bear was only
able to get within 60 miles of Sledge
island, where it was originally intend
ed to land the overland expedition.
The Bear made the trip from Seattle
to Unalaska in 10 days, including a de
lay of SO hour about 800 mile out,
caused by a severe storm. No special
incidont attended the run to where the
overland expedition was landed.
The Lakme also brings news that
the bark Colnma, which left Tacoma
December 6, with lumber for Dutoh
harbor, had not reached her destma
tion, and it is feared that she is lost.
The outter Bear was preparing to go in
sea roll of the Coloma.
Just before the Lakme left, a man
named Coley from Montana reported
having discovered rioh gold quarti in
the vicinity of Dutoh harbor.
Next spring, a soon as it la possible
to get through the ice, Captain Tuttle,
of the Bear, will start for Point Bar
row, which place he expects to reach
about July. The point where the over
land expedition was landed is 840 mile
south of St. Miohaels, and 1,440 nau
tical mile from Point Barrow.
Yaqulna By Projeot.
Washington, Feb. 15. Acting Sec
retary Meiklejohn today approved the
project for the improvement of Yaqulna
bay, Oregon, and instructions have
been telegraphed to Lieutenant Potter,
of the engineer oflloe at Portland, in
charge of the district, to immediately
begin preparation lor the detailed
plana and specification which will be
advertised a soon as possible. The
appropriation of $26,000 already made
is entirely inadequate lor tne worm,
which will cost about $1,000,000 alto
gether, and further estimate will be
submitted, but meantime, the contract
will be entered into.
Fait Run on Snutn Fe.
Topeka, Feb. 15. The Santa Fe
made another remarkable run on its
Western division yesterday, eclipsing
its former records by several minutes.
Train No. 4, the Santa Fe' California
limited, covered the distance from La
Junta, Colo , to Dodge City, Kan., J03
miles In a hour and 44 minutes, de
ducting 10 mieutea for slow-downs,
taking water, etc., the aotual speed was
60.7 miles per hour. This is faster
than the Empire State express runs be
tween New York ami Buffalo,
TORTURED BY THUGS.
A Coo County Fanner Held Over
Blading Flro.
Myrtle Point, Or., Feb. 14. Two
masked thug yesterday extorted $180
from Levi Orant, an aged farmer, who
live near here, by holding him over a
blazing fire till he disclosed its biding
place. After they left, Grant managed
to crawl a quarter of a mile from his
cabin in search of assistance, but final
ly fainted fioin tbe excruciating pain
his burns caused bim. He was brought
here by a neighbor, who found him ly
ing by the roadside, and his injuries
were dressed. It is hardly likely that
he will survive.
Grant is a widower, 75 years old, and
live alone on a farm, his dwelling be
ing about a quarter of a mile from the
road, and bidden from it by a tall pop
lar hedge. He was sitting by the fire
last night, having removed hi shoe
preparatory to going to bed, when one
of the windows was smashed in with a
bludgeon and he was suddenly seized
from behind by a masked man, while a
second confronted bim and demanded
his money. As soon as he found breath
to sneak, be protested that he had none.
The thugs then lifted him bodily and
held him over tbe fire that was blazing
on the broad hearth, till lie screamed
for mercy and promised to give them
all the money he had if they would re
lease him. He was taken from the fire
and allowed to take out his purse, but
when his torturers found that it only
contained $40, they thruBt bim back
into the fire and held him till, in hi
agony, he told them where $140 more
wa hidden. They quickly lound tins
and made their escape, leaving bim
writhing on the cabin floor. A search
is being made for the robber, but thua
far without result. '
CANNERS COMBINE.
Orgaiilie'lon of Columbia Rle Ferken
Formed. ;
Portland, Or., Feb. 14. Formal pa
per were signed here yesterday and an
organization perfected of what is to be
known as tbe Columbia River Canneries
Company. The incorporators are J. O.
Hanthorn, B. A, Scaborg and T. B.
McGovern. The capital stock is fixed
for the present at $500,000, but it is
understood that thi may be increased
as the business of the company shall re
quire. It ia stated by the incorporators
that the company starts off with ail
financial arrangements made to enable
them to put up as large a puck this sea
son as may be deemed advisable. They
further state that selling arrangements
have already been consummated with
the firm of Delafield, McGovern & Co.,
of Now York, which insures a market
for at least 100,000 cases of this
Spring's catch of salmon.
Provision is also made in the by-laws
of the company for the future admis
sion ot otiier packing concerns on the
Columbia river, at such times and on
term agreed to by the original incor
porators. Tbe canneries which will be
controlled and operated by the new
company this season are among the
largest and best equipped on tbe river.
It is understood that a number of
the small packer have not joined the
organization, though a large majority
of the trade in Columbia river fiab will
be under its control.
SALTER WORPEN'S CASE.
General Belief Is That Sentence Will
lie Commuted.
San Francisco, Feb. 14. Governor
Budd has a yet taken no official cogni
zance of the confession and plea for
mercy made by Salter D. Worden. Be
fore it waa made he had reprieved the
death sentence of the condemned man,
postponing the date of execution from
February 11 to June 15. A stutcd at
the time, this waa done chiefly for the
purpose of giving several medical ex
perts an opportunity of examining into
Worden's mental condition, the plea ol
insanity having been set up by his
counsel. His voluntary confession is
regarded as a virtual abandonment of
this plea, and it is on his personal ap
peal for clemenoy that the governor ii
now expected to act. The prevailing
impression is that Worden will not die
on the gallows, but will receive a com
mutation of sentence to life imprison
ment. -
Buttle With Amnions.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 14. A Times
Star special from Vanceburg, Ky., says:
At Esculapia, this county, this morn
ing, Constable Cropper and Thacker
attempted to arrest an old lady named
Crowe, who was at her home with sev
eral grown-up daughter. Before the
officers realised it, one ot the girls flew
at them like an enraged tigeress, with
a big knife, dangerously wounding both
officers. By thi time, the old lady and
another daughter drew revolver and
the officers realized it was a fight for
life. The battle raged for a few mo
ment, and after the smoke ha J cleared,
Mrs. Crowe was found dead and shot
to pieces, and one daughter was dead.
Those who survived are in a dangerous
condition. ; - '- ' ; " -
Two KUted In Collision.
Menominee, Mich., Feb. 14. In a
collision between -two trains on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul last
night at Carney spur, Conductor An
derson, of this city, and Brakeman
Toole, of Green Bay, were instantly
killed. - .
Million Dollar Fire.
New York, Fab. 14. Levi P. Mor
ton's seven-story office building, with
frontages on Nassau and Ann streets,
known as the Nassau Chambers build
ing, was destroyed by fire last night.
The firemen had a hard battle, and, for
three hours there was every prospect of
a great conflagration. Every lire com
pany in the city from Forty-ninth street
to the Battery was called out. Tbe
World says that the loss from all
sources will reach $1,000,000.
TOLD TO COME HOME
De Lome Recalled by Span
ish Cabinet and Queen.
HIS SUCCESSOE SOT YET CII0SES
The ex-Mlnleter Packing- Hi Trunk tot
. ea Knrljr Departure Adinlt
Writing- the Letter.
Madrid, Feb. 14. At a meeting of
the Spanish cabinet, held today, un
der the presidency of the queen-regent,
the minister of foreign affairs read a
dispatch from Senor Dupny de Lome,
saying that the published letter to
Senor Canalejas was written by bim,
and tendering hi resignation. The
cabinet decided to accept hi resigna
tion, and he was so notified, the lega
tion to be entrusted to the first secre
tary. Senor Sagasta, the premier, and
other members of the cabinet, state
publicly that the De Lome incident
will not affect the relations between
Spain and tbe United States, and that
a new envoy competent to conduct tbe
commercial negotiations will be se
lected. :
Retard Hlmeelf a Private Citizen.
Washington, Feb. 14. The state de
prtment this morning gave out for pub
lication the substanoe of the cablegram
sent Saturday to our minister at Madrid
In reference to the De Lome letter. The
statement was as follows:
There has appeared in the public
prints a letter addressed by the Span
ish minister to Mr. Canelajas. This
letter the minister admits was written
by bim. It contains expressions con
cerning the president of the United
States of such a character as to termi
nate the minister's usefulness as a rep
resentative of tbe government to this
country. General Woodford, therefore,
was instructed at once to say to the
minister of state that tbe immediate
recall of De Lome is expected by the
president. It is stated that up to this
time no response has been received from
the Spanish government -
Up to 10 o'clock de Lome had not re
ceived from the Spanish government an
aceptance of bis resignation, but it is
believed it will soon be given, and the
minister's official connection with the
government as Spanish representative
to tbe termination without the neces
sity of action by thi government by
giving the minister his passpoits. De
Lome regards himself now as a private
citizen, although technically still tbe
Spanish representative.
! tome inxloni to Oo.
New York, Feb. 14. Diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Spain through Minister de Lome
are at an end, and correspondence will
be conducted exclusively through Min
ister VI oodford in Madrid until Spain
sends new minister to Washington,
or designates a oharge d'affaires, says
the Herald's Washington correspond
ent. Minister de Lome has cabled his res
ignation to hie government. Assistant
Secretary of State Day admitted that
this was true, by saying that Minister
de Lome did not deny the authenticity
of tbe letter to Canelejas, and by stat
ing that a cablegram had been sent to
Minister Woodford In Madrid, the con
tents of which would not be made pub
lic until it bad reacEed its destination.
While no official statement will be
made as to the contents of this cable
gram until its substance haa been com
munioated to the Spanish minister of
foreign affairs, it informs Minister
Woodford of the publication of the let
ter, says that De Lome does not deny
its authenticity, and directs him to
suggest to the Spanish foreign office
that De Lome cannot be regarded
as persona grata and to suggest that
another minister be sent to Washing
ton. While naturally regretting the un
pleasant incident whioh haa terminated
his diplomatic career in Washington,
Minister de Lome will not regret being
relieved of the onerous duties which
have developed upon him as the Span
ish representative here during the insur
rection in Cuba. As soon as he learned
that the letter had been obtained by
tho junta he realized that its publica
tion would make his official stay in
Washington as Spanish minister impos
sible, and he immediately cabled his
government the facts and tendered bis
resignation. When the letter appeared
he again cabled to his government,
stating that the letter had been pub
lished and reiterating his wish to be
relieved.
This is not the first time that De
Lome has placed his resignation at the
disposal of the Sagasta ministry.
When Senor Sagasta came into power,
the minister being of the opposing
party in Spain, tendered hi resigna
tion, and he has offered bis resignation
again in all on five separate occasions
since that time. He haa been retained
by Senor Sagasta, however, on account
of his intimate knowledge of the Cuban
question and of the situation in the
United States.
Holland Do(i for Alaska-
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 14. Thirty
dogs direot from Holland were shipped
to Alaska today on the bark Shirley.
Japan Refused More Time.
London, Feb. 14. The Peking cor
respondent of the Times saya: The
Japanese minister, Curino, regretfully
intimates to tbe tsung-u-yaznen the
inability of his government, in regard
to the obligations contracted by Japan,
to grant an extension of the timo for
payment of the war indemnity.
Though no official statement has been
issued, the negotiations for a loan from
British sources are regarded as having
fuiled,
THE PITTSBURG FIRE.
TwelTe Bodies Here Been Taken From
the Ruin. '.
Pittsburg, Feb. 14. Twelve people
dead, 37 missing, 18 injured and a
property loss of $1,600,000 is the awful
record of the big fire of last night The
following is a revised list of the dead
Police Lieutenant A. J. Berry, John
McHanna, William Scott, jr., Stanley
Htita, John Dwyer, George Loveless,
William Smith, Albert A. Wolffe,
Thomas Claffey, William K. Haben-
stein, John Scott, the youngest son of
the president of the Chautauqua Ice
Company; William MoGonigle.
Jacob Booth and a party of four
companions, who were in a saloon on
Pennsylvania avenue when the build
ing crashed, are missing, and are sup
posed to be under the debris.
Mrs. Mary McFadden, with her fam
ily of eight children, are supposed to
be under the fallen walls. They lived
in a house on Mulberry alley, which
was crushed. Nothing ho been seen
of them since tbe explosion last night,
and it is believed all are dead.
The fire broke out in the Union
Storage Company' building on Pike
street, near Thirteenth. Tbe building
was six stories in height and occupied
almost the entire block. The first floor
wa occupied as office of the Union
Storage Company and the Chautauqua
Lake Ice Company. The second floor
front contained the stables of the Chau
tauqua company, and in the Twelfth
street end they had their ioe-making
machinery and other property ot the
Chautauqua company. The rest of the
building was occupied by tbe storage
company. The entire fire department
was called out. While the conflagra
tion was at its height, an explosion of
one of the large tank filled with am
monia, nsed in the manufacture of
ice, occurred, which was followed by
several others and tbe burned-out walls
came toppling down, and firemen, po
licemen and spectators were buried.
As soon as possible, work was com
menced to recover tho dead and wound
ed, the former being sent to the morgue
as fast as recovered from the debris
and tbe wounded sent to the hospital.
The scene at the morgue was a har
rowing one. As soon as the burned
and mangled bodies were recovered,
they were taken there where they were
washed and placed in presentable con
dition. Every victim was covered with wood
and dirt, and almost every body was
scalded and charred. Bones protruded
from the charred and broken hands ot
some, and gaping wounds were found
bere and there over tbe bodies
All day firemen, policemen and other
city employes have been working at
the risk of their lives, but up to night
fall little progress had been made in
clearing away the debria. The work
will be continued without cessation un
til it is known that no bodies remain
buried. -- '
A FABULOUS DISCOVERY.
Rich Find Reported oa tho American
Side or tha Yukon.
Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 14. It is
reported that a great gold discovery, has
been made on the American side in the
Yukon country. Frits Behnsen, of
Victoria, writes to hi brother, Karl
Behnsen. as follows:
"We have struck it rich on an un
known creek across the border never
before seen by man. In the crevices of
the rocks in one day we picked np.
$50,003 in coarse gold. Sell your busi
ness, or give it away, and oorae np
quiok with 10 men."
The Behnsens have large interests in
Vancouver, and are said to be reliable.
Several Klondikers were interviewed
as to the probability of this report being
true. Tbe richness of the reputed dis
covery seems so fabulous as to create in
their minds a doubt as to its truthful-
ALL QUIET IN DAWSON.
W. Kenny Reports the Miner Busy
' at Work.
Seattle, Feb. 14. W. Kenny, who
left Dawson January 12, arrived here
tonight on the City of Topeka. He
reports everything quiet in Dawson.
All of the miners are busy at work.
Dr. Rufus Smith, of Dyea, who was
also a passenger on the City of Topeka,
brings with him two petitions which
are signed by leading citzens of Skag
way and Dyea, asking the war depart
ment to declare martial law in those
places. Dr. Smith states that robber
ies and hold-ups are of daily occur
rence. . In hi opinion,, the lawless
element outnumber the law-abiding
two to one.
The officers of the City of Topeka re
port that a body oould be seen floating
around in the wreck of the steamer
Corona. It could not be identified.
Reward Is Offered.
Colfax, Wash., Feb. 14. The Whit
man county commissioners have offered
a reward of $500 for tbe apprehension
and conviction of the lynohersof Chad
wick Marshall, alias "Blackey," who
was taken from the Colfax jail and
banged by a mob. ;
ItUetgert Convicted.
Chioaco. Feb. 14. Adolnh L. Luet-
gert was tonight convicted of the mur
der of his wife and sentenced to life
imprisonment in the penitentiary
Luetgert received the verdict With
laugh. : . ' .
Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 14. Advices
from the Orient report an assault by
Japanese artisans on Mr. Sands, secre
tary of the United States legation at
Seoul. The attack was nnprovoked,
and the police did not interfere. Sands,
however, held one of bis assailants and
compelled the polioe to arrest him.
Afterwards a complaint was lodged by
the United States consul, and the Jap
anese authorities have arrested various
persons supposed to have been engaged
iu the affair. ..-
WORK OF CONGRESS
Indian Appropriation Dill in
the Senate.
HOUSE LOST ENTIRE DAYS' WOKK
Proposition to Bar ftoldlers" Widows
From the Pension Rolls De
feated In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 12. The contest
which has been waged in the house
committee on invalid pensions ever
since the assembling of congress on the
question of barring from the pension
rolls the widows and children of sol
dier who marry hereafter, came to an
end today in the defeat of the proposi
tion, A motion, with this end in
view.wa introduced by Smith, of New
York, and it had the indorsement of
Commissioner of Pensions Evans, The
question had been agitating tbe com
mittee at all of its meetings, and to
da;, after a very spirited discussion.
Representative Norton brought it to a
sudden close by demanding a vote on
the question of favorably reporting it
to tbe house. The vote disclosed five
members of the committee in favor of
it, and seven against it, the division
not being on party lines. The vote
was: . . , i
Ayes Ray, Warner, Henry, Smith,
Republicans, and Griggs, Democrat
Noes Solloway, Kerr, Gibson, Stur
tevant, Republicans; Norton, Demo
crat, and Botkin and Castle, Populists.
This practically ends the effort to se
cure the enactment of a general meas
ure along these lines at this session.
Chairman Ray, who was instructed
at the last meeting to appoint a sub
committee to draft a service pension
bill, notified the committee today that
he would appoint th subcommittee in
a few days.
During the entire time of the senate
today, tbe Indian appropriation bill
was under consideration. The reading
of the bill was completed and all the
committee amendments were adopted
and subsequently several amendments
of a minor character were attached to
the measure.
Allen enlivened the proceedings a
few minutes before adjournment by
making an attack on Speaker Reed for
preventing the enactment, as the Ne
braska senator declared, of meritorious
legislation sent to the house by the
senate. He denounced the speaker's
action in this regard as "a disgrace"
to congress and to the American people.
When a point of order was made
against him for the use of improper
language concerning the other branch
of congress, Alien said he was stating
only the truth and that he was respon
sible bere or elsewhere, at any time for
his statement.
It waa expected to conclude tbe eon
Bideration of the pending bill today,
but when an appeal was taken .from
the ruling of the vice-president against
Allen that an amendment offered by
Thnrston was not in order, the point of
order wa m ade by Allen that a quorum
was not present. . A roll-call disclosed
the absenoe of a quorum, and the sen
ate adjourned.
The bonse was in a very bad temper
today, and the whole session was con
sumed in filibustering against two bills
of minor importance, one to issue
a duplicate check, and the other to make
Rockland, Me., subport of entry.
Neither got farther than the engross
ment and third reading. The troublo
arose over the enforcement of the rule
against the discussion of irrevelant sub
jects, when Handy attempted to reply
on the floor during tbe consideration of
those bills to a letter recently written
by Thomas F. Bayard, in denunciation
of the free-silver democracy. .. Roll-call
followed roll-call all day long, and par
tisan spirit reached a high pitch. ' Fi
nally, when it became evident that no
progress oould be made with the bills
presented, adjournment wastaken until
Monday. ; . , s.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The senate
committee on appropriations has re
ported the Indian appropriation bill.
The inorease is $173,000 over the house
bill. A proviso is made in regard to
the detailing of army officers (or agents
at such agencies as in tbe opinion of
the president may require the presence
of an officer. The number of Indian
inspectors is increased to five, and each
one shall be competent in the location,
construction and maintenance ol irriga
tion worki.
The Dawes commission is increased
to four, and provision is made for tbe
commission to make up the rolls of the
five oivilized tribes, and it ia declared
that when the rolls are made up and
approved by the secretary of the inter
ior, they Bhall be final.
The time fixed for opening tbe Un-"
oompahgre land in Utah is extended
six months.
The legislation of the house bill re
garding tbe Pottawattamies and the
Kickapoos in Kansas is stricken out.
Washington, Feb. 12. The Oregon
delegation expects to get favorable ac
tion from the war department for the
Yaquina bay improvement, which
means the expenditure of $1,000,000
at that place. Representative Tongue
has been promised that the contract
shall be authorized.
Unending Coastwise Shipping Laws.
Washington, Feb. 13. Senator I' rye
today scoured tha passage by the senate
of a bill amending the navigation laws
in important particulars, affecting the
coasting trade of this country. The
bill is of general application, but it is
intended especially to prevent Caa
dian vessels from securing; an undue
share of the carrying Irowim-ss b;wv;
Alaska and other American port is
will prevent Canadian tf!ini!g rl; al
our coasting trade.