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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON MIST. VOL. XVIII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FBIDAY, MAKCII 22, 1901. NO. 14. rnoFjqsjoxjL. jTTOJMJir-iT.MU. Offiw wllh K. K. tJud U, HT. IIKI.KNH, ! I OIIKIION. Will lv lx" ImtwiiisI HllciMliiii In nil I wn 1 ....tinra niliiiH"l " 'IH prntillee In nil II," KUUHMl 1'lllM NIllltfaJIUUlMa. jnoRXEr-rr.L.n IlKI't'TY HIHTHIOt ATTOMNKY. HT. IlKliKNH. : : OKKtlON. K, l'. IIbAIIAH. T. f, Ol.KKToN, AttonioyM-at-Law. gm Matipiant HtilWInit, t'ortlnihl dn'iron, rnliiniHIa ttnuuty hiulutx will win iriniiii Blililllli'll. , , w. MX I'MXAHI) DILLAUD & DAY, J TTO use vs-. T- L 1 r Offl'l" ll limif III rmirllliiHM, HT. IIKI.KNH. ItHW.ON, llrnrrnl prantlr Ml rutin, nl 1ln111.11 nr Wh Intiiiii. AIliM!W mail ill wily (ruin iiniiujf nri-unta. Dr. Eihviu IIokh, , Physician and Surgeon. HT. IIKI.KNH, OUKCION. DrririUliir, Physician and Surgeon. ST. HKI.KNS,OUKiON. Dr. J. K. Hall, Ph ysicia n ft n d Surgeon . CUTSKANIK, ORKUON. 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NewiauK, I: l p. ro. Kx.Huinlay 4-aip. in, Mull. Wfil. anil Krl. Haltnn A Way-lnnil n tt a. in, Tnea.Thur, , anil Hal. 1 a m. Tuna. Th nr. ami Hat. Corvallla ami Way I aiitllUKa Wlllamatt. and Yam. hill Hl.ar.. 8:110 p. til. . Mini. Wml, ami Krl. lOreunn City. Dnilnn, anil tvay-iatiiiiiixa. naka Blvar. Klparla In l.fwl.lon. I.v. Klparla UMtla. m, I.V.Ia'W'Ioii dally at a 110 a. m. A. L CRAIQ, Oenmritl rmi(wn(tir At., l'niiTi.ANn, Orr. WHITE COLLAR LINE TIIKCOMIMIIIA IUVKI1 A Nil IMK1KT HOUND NAVI0ATIONC0. ' PORTLAND-ASTORIA ROOTE. ' Steamer Hercules Iq place ot Bailey Gatzert l.an.llni Foot n( Ahlur Htn-nt, PnrllBiiil. taaviia I'orll.iMil ilallv (roHHiiniliiy)nt 7 A. M l.amllliK Tulfp.ull iliKik, Aalnrln. Uave. Antnrla ilnlly (nxi'i-pt Hiiinlny) 7 P. M. K. V. t'lllllMTON', AKf.nl, Pmtlnitil. A. J. TAVI.HK, AguiH, Aatorla. I tJf-1. IIEMllW Prom All Parts of the New World and (he Old. Dr INTEREST TO OUR MANY READERS Comprthtiulvti RtvUw of th ImporUnt lijtt puilnji of (ht PutWctkbia CondtMcd forntk, One nrornnn wan killed tnd thrto otbom Injured In PltUburg flr. Bid will oon be asked for con tnictlon of Bkngwuy-Junemi cable. There la no ohanKO In the Anirlo ftitHaiao railway dlvpute at Tien Teln. Seventh Infantry, atatlonod at Van couver barrack, baa been ordered to Manila. Two men died and 16 were proatrat ed a the reault ot an enploalon on a ateanier. The South and Central American republic will enter the conference of American republic. Aa a result of student demomtra tlona at teveral point, Kuia baa de clared a atute of alette. IllxhWRymen held up a Wichita car and robbed and ahot the motorman. There were no pamenger. ' The American consular agent at Barcelona, Venezuela, ha again been arreated by that government. Jela Morrison, who kilted Mr. Castle at Eldorado, Kan., furnished $5,000 bond and will be released. The employe of the Wanhtngton mine, at Oxford, N. J., have been Bghting Are and black damp In the mine for several day. The Cleveland dry good firm of Oavln, Parmalee ft White wa placed In the hand of a receiver. The Arm' debts aggregate $100,000. Jim Harris waa found guilty of mur der In the Itrst degree for killing J. H. Hen, a wealthy Ottumwa, Kan., merchant, Tills will mean a life entence. Lieutenant August Newklrk Maher, United Btatea navy, died at Vallejo, Cat., from apoplexy. He entered the naval academy from Kansas, and graduated In the class of 18.H0. Robert Walsh, said to be the alias ing son of a prominent lumberman of Saginaw, Mich,, was murdered In a garret In Ht. I.otils In the course of quarrel over the apoll of a robbery. John Knoch Pond, a member of the Berkeley high achool, ha been ap pointed the first naval cadet from th Hawaiian Island. The appointment waa recommended by Delegate Wil cox. Young Pond Is the aon of Lieu tenant Commander Charle F, Pond, at Honolulu. Arthur Bronson Townend, the man thought to have attempted ititcltte In Montreal, 1 a member of a well known New York family, wealthy, and a bachelor. He belongs to exclusive clubs, and for pvral month lived In the Brevoort House. Ills mother la In Pari. Storm continue throughout th Lake region. Henderson, the negro murderer, waa burned at the stake, Mgr. Chapelle will remain In th Phlllpplnea for the present. The Twenty -aeventh volunteer have returned to San Francisco. England I sending foodstuffs to Pretoria to feed the Boer after th surrender. Colonel W. J. Cllft. one of the most noted criminal lawyers In the South, Is dead at Chsttanoofta. In the opinion of a large rattle dealer, nrlce of stock will never de cline to the low level of several yean ago. . The last convention of Oregon wool growers, at The Dalle, wa the most ucceesful the association has evei held. Henry L. Issler, a lawyer, is dead at Kansas City, aged 77. He was fot i veara consul to the Falkland Islands. A passenger train was ditched neai Soldier, Kan., in which 11 passenger were Injured. ine eiprese caught fire. , Carnegie announces his retirement and gives $5,000,000 for the pension ing ot old and disabled employe ol bis company. Alderman James A. Cherry, of Den rer, wa Instantly killed by falling from the Sixth floor ot me Arapm building to the grouna noor, The boiler of an engine pulling a eoal train on the Lehigh Valley rail road exploded neaa mun - and three men were killed. Sherman Harris, a negro, -wan ivnh.d nt Hoellman. Oa. Harrl killed Bldney King, a young merchant and farmer, in an aiieruBuuu. rh.-ta.' it Rowan, the ex-matrl i.i ...nt has been found guilty of an attempt to bribe United State. nmniai. at Milwaukee. He offered $2,600 to the officials. Joseph W. Sheldon, of Washington, has been appointed receiver of th suspended First National bank at Nlles, Mlcil. i wemy u.u.." lars of forged paper has been found. The 2!th annual meeting of the Cattle Raisers' Association In Texa adopted a resolution recommending that congress provide an assistant to the secretary of agriculture to hav charge of livestock Interests. Holland gave Wllhelmlna a new crown coiting 20,000. A Chicago cattle company bought 443.000 acres of graslng and mineral land In New Mexico. j An animal heretofore unknown, re sembling both the horse aud the e bra, has been discovered In the Congo forests. I ' New York commission merchanta ar sending representative, to Cuba to purchase products for shipment to this country. WILL REMOVE OBSTACLES. Colombia Wants Ua to Control th Canal Route. WASHINGTON. March 16. Senor Martlue Sllvula, minister of foreign affairs for the republic of Colombia, and at present accredited a Colom bian minister to Washington, had an other conference with Secretary Hay tonight In connection with , the In formal discussion concerning the Pan ama canal route lying within Colombia. It cannot be said that any formal ne gotiations are under way, or even are open, but the presence of Sllvela here at tin time gives assurance that If there Is any disposition on the part ot the American authorities to take up the canal question with the Colom bian government, the latter Is now disposed to remove any obstacles on nerypart In the way of adoption of that route. It Is recognized that there are three parties to any negotiations which would be undertaken namely. the United States government, the Colombian government and the French company. The purpose Is to see If there Is any means of reconciling the interests and of disposing of all three parties. Dr. Sllvela said today that the French projectors had a conces sion which had been renewed for six years, but It the American government desired the Panama route, he said, there can be an arrangement effected to meet the requirements set forth In the recent report of the Walker com mission. SAMPSON-SCHLEY CONTROVERSY Recurrence Likely Over Design of Medals for Santiago Heroes. NEW YORK. March 15. A special from Washington says: Naval circles are deeply Interested In the design to be placed by the navy upon the bronze medals to be awarded to of ficers who distinguished themselves during the war and subsequently. Officers and men who participated In the battle ot Manila bay received a medal, on one side of which waa the profile in bas-relief ot Admiral Dewey. Some of the friends of Rear Admiral Sampson urge that the medal to be given to officers who participated In the Santiago battle should have the profile of that officer. In order to pre vent any controversy on the subject. Secretary Ixwk has referred the mat ter to the board of awards, of which Assistant Secretary Hackett Is chair man. None ot toe members of this board participated In the West Indian operations, with the exception ot Rear Admiral Watson, who ha taken no part in the Schley-Sampson con troversy. In addition to awarding medal to the officers and men who aerved with distinction In the Santiago campaign, Secretary I-ong, In accordance with the authority granted him, will con fer medals upon officers and men whe participated In the Samoan, Chinese and Philippines campaigns. IS GERMANY LIABLE? She May Be Obliged to Pay for Dam ages In 8amoa. NEW YORK. March IS. Germany's responsibility for the troubles that oc curred in Samoa three years ago, and resulted In the killing ot American and British officers and men and the nnrtirinn nt thA HamnAri Inlands will be determined by King OBcar of Nor way and Sweden. According to a special to the Her- M fMm U'.fihlnrtnn flrAt rtritaln and Germany have completed their briers ot tne property ciaim nteo uj the subject of each, which grew out of the military operations or me tyng Hah anil American force. The state department at Washington hae prac tically completer us oriei. i ne oocu m.nt will tint he marie nubile until submitted to the royal arbitrator, but it is understood that while It does not directly mention the part Germany played In the Samoan trodhles, there are pointed references to the activity of certain foreign agents. These references are to be reinforced by an attorney, wno win be sent to mock holm aa the American reDresentative. it th. Imflrinn contention should be established, Germany would have to pay damages to Dotn ureal amain and the unitea states tor iobbbb bub ,nifiA4 tn Rimna. During the Samoan troubles. Great Britain acted in concert witn wie United 8tate and was disposed to hold Germany-responsible. Whether, arte the phanee tn the relations, she Is willing to reassert the views then entertained, Is a question tnat win oe determined only when her brief Is aubmltted. THE THIRTIETH RETURNS. Transport Hancock Brings Homo a Regiment of Volunteers. . SAN FRANCISCO, March 16. The transport Hancock has arnvea irom Manila with the Thirtieth United uiotn. vnlnntnnp Infantrv. There were In all 876 people on board, of which number 26 are army offlcera and 738 non commissioned omcers ana wen of the Thirtieth volunteers. The reg iment Is composed of men from Mich igan, Illinois and Indiana, the Mich igan men predominating. The Han cock also brought 72 prisoners and discharged soldiers, who were deport Ait nn n military order. Among the prisoners on the Han cock were two under life aentence James Dugan, Eleventh cavalry, who killed a comrade during a quarrel, and Ellwood Morgan, a negro, Forty ninth Infantry, wno assaulted a Fili pino woman. Brigadier General Camp bell waa among the cabin passengers. M.rikuiMl Paatoffleaa. Tl- 1, 1 cri nr M.lTh 1 fv A DOStofflCe ihag been estaDiiBnea ui aisw, I ... .'1 - . . n n,,.A nnm Tftlfl son county, vr. u mo to Eagle Point. Jefferson r. ungsoy has been appointed postmaster. An office has also been established at Grant, Mason county, Wash., with John H. Btlle as postmaster. Blizzard In Wisconsin. Milwaukee. March 16. Reports from points In Eastern Wisconsin Indicate that the worst nuzxara ot tne season Is prevailing. Olenwood reports all trains from six to eigni nours mie. New Richmond reports a foot of snow. Marinette sends a similar report. A Cumberland special reports that the blUiard In Northeastern Wisconsin Is the worst In years. Grand Rapids re ports all the roads blocked. Meno minee reports six Inches of snow and th worst storm ot- tne season. Items of Interest From All Parts of the State. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS A Brief Review of th Growth and Improva- BMnt of the Many Industries Throufh. out Our Thrlvln, Commonwealth. . Eugene A new opera house Is to he built at Eugene.. Athena Athena has elected T. B. Page school director and J. W. Smith clerk. ; Baker City The Baker City post- cDlce will have a (tamp-cancelllng machine. Th Dalle The Dalles treasurer had an available cash balance March 1 of $1,666.64. Eugene A large electric trans former has arrived at Eugene for the lighting company. Baker City Improvements to cost $20,000 will be made In the Warsbuer hotel at Baker City Eagle Point It Is reported from Eagle Point that early frosts have not Injured growing wheat. Pendleton Water meters for the Pendleton water system have arrived and are being sold for $10, $16 and $20 each.' Gold Hill It 1 reported that a rich three-foot ven of gold-bearing quarts has been struck on the old Clock place near Gold Hill. Perry The Grand Ronde Lumber Company will start up its mill at Per ry this week. About 4.000,000 feet ot logs are on hand. Coqullle Farmers on the north fork of the Coqullle report hay scarce in that part of the country; hut stock Is In fine condition. Henderson The wagon bridge at Henderson station, which went out with the last freshet, is replaced and opened tor travel. Foots Creek Several tons of ore from the Dixie Queen mine, in the Foots Creek district, are aatd to have j lelded over $100 a ton. Lakeview The old electric system for lighting the town of Lakeview has been discontinued, and will be re placed by the town plant. Eagle Point There Is considerable anxiety over the proposed ditch from Fish Lake to the valley, fears being entertained that the company will tuko so much water out of the streams that there will not be enough left for Irrigating purpose and to run the grist mill. Pilot Rock A painful accident oc curred at the Warner sawmill, twelve miles south of Pilot Rock. Will War ner, while riding on a log carriage, was struck on the head, and while stunned leaned over In such a man ner that a large piece of flesh was cut out of his thigh by the saw Unity It is reported from Unity, on upper Burnt river, that there was a disastrous fire in that burg. James Payton's general merchandise store was totally destroyed, including quite a stock ot goods The building was practically new, two stories high, the upper story being usea as a dance kail. Ashland A petition has been for warded to Washington tor the pro posed free rural delivery route south of Ashland. The route reaches from Ashland eight miles to W. H. Shep herd's place, and returns , via Emi grant creek. The number of families which would be served on this route Is 125. and the number of people 498, and one postofflce, Baron, would he discontinued. Fort Klamath MelhaBe Bros., of Fort Klamath weighed 184 head of beef cattle last week at the Mitchell ranch and delivered them to George Kohlhagen of Roseburg. The average weight waa 1262 pounds, from which waa deducted four per cent, making the selling weight 1201 pounds. The price paid waa 7H cents, an average of $45.03. The total price paid for all was $8,286.90. Wheat Walla Walla, 6556c; Val ley, nominal; bluestone, 674c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $2.80$3.40 pre barrel; graham, $2.60. i Millstuffs Bran, $16 per ton; mid dlings, $21.60; shorts, $17.60; chop, $16. Oats White, 4445c per bushel; gray, 42343c. Hay Timothy, $1212.60; clover, $79.50; Oregon wild hay, $67 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 22Vi5c; dairy, 1820c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 1212c; ner dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.60 4; hens, $4.605; dressed, ll12c ner Pound: BprlnKS. $44.50 per doz en; ducks, $66; geese, $66 per dozen. Potatoes 45 60c per sack. Dried fruits Apples, evaporated 56o per pound; sun dried,, sacks or boxes,3lui4c; pears, 89c; prunes, Italian, 57c; sliver, extra choice, 57. i Mutton Gross, best Bheep, wethers, $4.76; ewes, $44.50; dressed, 6tt 7o per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5(95.25; light, $4.765; dressed, 67c per pound. Veal Large, 77He per pound; mall, 89c per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, ' $4.50 4.75; cows, $4 4.60; dressed beef, 7 8c per pound. , i ' ! After careful and patient investi gation the historical committee of the Boclety of California Pioneers ha learned that January 24, 1848. was the exact date of the discovery of gold In California by James W. Marshall, Black walnut canes from a tree on the farm formerly owned by Abraham Lincoln in Harristown township, Ma con county. 111., were given to the members ot the cabinet by the presi dent to whom they had been sent from Illinois. THE PAN-AMERICAN Arrangements Nearly Completed Will Open May 1. BUFFALO, N. Y March 18. It has been decided to open the Pan-American exposition May 1. At that time President McKinley and tils cabinet are expected to be on their way to the Pacific coast. It Is proposed to connect the president's train by tele graph with the temple of music. Di rect telegraphic communication will also be established with the executive offices of the presidents of all the re publics of the Western hemisphere and the governor general of Canada. At precisely 2 o'clock, Buffalo time, they will all be requested to toucl electric buttons in their offices, which will start pieces of machinery at the exposition. At the same time It Is expected that eacn win transmit, a message of greeting. President McKinley, from his spe cial car, surrounded by his cabinet, will then start the great fountain pumps, and will transmit over the wires a message of greeting. May 14 it la proposed to noia im posing dedicatory ceremonies when it is expected that Vice-President Roose velt, Governor Odell and a large num ber of national and diplomatic of ficials will be present. A day, proD ably between June 9 and 12, will be designated President's day, when President McKinley and his party, on the return from the coast, will be present. Taft Commission's Plan. Na York. March 16. A Washing ton dispatch to the Times says: The Taft commission has been or dered to forward to the war depart ment Its recommendations for the form of government to be adopted In the Philippines. This Is In accord- na arlth tha. nrirtnal Instructions, by the terms of which the commission wa to prepare sucn recommendations whenever ordered to do so. The time has come, in the estimation ot the president, when plans for the govern ment of the Philippines may be sub mitted for his consideration. No ln twitiAi. of thA nntiir nf the scheme has yet been received. The commis sion, It IB declared, nas not received any suggestions from Washington, hut haa hen left entirely unham pered. It may propose any form ot government it wines nt. Demand on Sultan of Morocco. U Vnrb March 18. A sneclal to the Wdrld from Washington says: The cruiser New York will stop at Tangier on the way to Manila, and take on board Consul General Gum- mere, who will be conveyed to tne HMnut nnrt tn tna Mnrnccan canitaL The consul general ia to demand that the sultan settle the claim of Ameri can citizens against his government The Wew York will await the return ot the consul general. The consul general could make the trip from Tangier on merchant vessels plying in tnose waters, dui it nas ueeu u nniiov f tha nrimlnlatration to im press the sultan by a naval demon- station in Moroccan water. India's Population Stationary. -Calcutta, March 18. Complete cen sus returns give the population of India as 294,000,000. an Increase in the last decade of 7,000.000. - Deducting the population of the Baluchistan, Shauataksat, Chion hills and Sikkim territory, enumerated for the first time, a net increase is shown of only 1.4 per cent, which is due to Improved census methods. Thus, the population is for the first time stationary. Ow ing to two famines, mortality from disease and a great decline in the birth rate, the native statea ahow exces sive declines. A CLASH IMMINENT. Trouble at Tien Tsin Between British and Ruaalane. TIEN TSIN, March If! The British and Russians are disputing over the limits of railway property in the Rus sian concession, and the guards ot the two nations are in close proximity to each other. The British have been strongly reinforced, and trouble is im minent unless the Russians retire. Warahlps in Venezuelan Waters. Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad (via Haytien cable), March 18. The German aecond-class cruiser Vlneta is reported to be making further inves tigation in regard to. the matters in .nnnantlnn with thA Island Of Mar- guerita. The Italian third-class cruiser Dogall ia here watcning Venezuelan affairs and is ready to Btart at once to protect Italian interests in Vene zuela If necessary. The United States Cruiser Scorpion has arrived here. Fire In Washington Hotel. Washington, March 18. At 3:63 A. M. today, electric light wires started a fire in the Merchants hotel, 485 Pennsylvania avenue, which spread rapidly, causing panic among the guests, several of whom Jumped from the window. L, F. Henry. 48 years old, was killed. The injured are: Stephen Collins, proprietor of the ho tel; W. B. Catchlngs, of Kentucky; John Scanlon, and W. B. Ketchum, of Connecticut. . , Library for St Louis. St. Louts. March i8. Andrew Carne gie haa offered to donate $1,000,000 for a new public library in St. Louis. The offer Is similar to many others which Mr. Carnegie has made to cities throughout the United . States and abroad. - Simplicity. There Is still now and then a man simple enough to go gunning for an office " without a barrel. Detroit JeurnaL. British General Hesitates. : Pekln, March 18. The Russians at Tien Tsin took possession ot the rail Wo,y siding, and armed sentries are now guarding it. General Barrow, second tn command ot the British forces, hesitates to act, apparently in the absence of General Gaselee, feel ing sure that bloodshed would ensue. He had a long consultation today with Sir Ernest Satow. The Russians are jubilant. The American military Una has been sold to a private company. Til Fire, in a Boston Newspaper Building. THE PROOFREADERS ARE THE VICTIMS Upper Floor of th Advertiser Office Burned Out Moit f the Employe Eicaped i Adolnlnj Roof. BOSTON, March 18. Three lives sacrificed, nearly a dozen men more or less injured, and many thousands of dollars of damage were the results of a fire in the Dally Advertiser and Record's seven-story, gray front build ing In Newspaper Row tonight. How the fire started is not known, but It was first seen in the pressroom. It spread to the elevator well, and darted to the top so rapidly that be fore the occupants of the two upper floors were aware that the building was on fire their rooms were filled with flames and smoke. In the editorial room on the sixth floor there were but five men. All had to run for their lives. On the upper floor, occupied by the compos ing room, were 18 composers and proofreaders, whose situation was most critical. Panic stricken, they rushed for the windows leading to the fire escapes, and all but three ot them succeeded in gaining the roof of an adjoining building. Long lad ders were raised aa quickly as the network of electric wires over the street would permit, but before a lad der could be placed in position the men had dropped through a skylight in the adjoining roof and reached places of safety. Except in the press room in the basement tnere was prac tically no fire in the building below the fifth story. No one was In the pressroom at the time the fire started except the fireman, who had not been seen up to a late hour. It took three hours of work to drown out the fire. The three victims were suffocated before they had time to reach the fire escapes. Late tonight the loss was estimated at $150,000, with little Insurance. DEWET 18 INSANE. Statement Made by Prisoners Lately Released. BLOEMFONTEIN, March 18. Pris oners who have lately been released by General Dewet say they think he Is a madman. They aver that the ter rible fatigues be haa undergone, his anxiety and the intensity of his feel ings have unbalanced Mb mind. Apart frbm this view of Dewet's mental state, some of his peculiarities are that he rarely sleeps within the bounds of his camp. He seeks rest outside with a few trusted followers. Thus the or derlies of his subordinate commanders are frequently unable to find him to receive orders. His secrecy is ex treme. He absolutely imparts his plans to no one. Dewet repudiates the peace negotiations which are go ing on. He declares openly to the men that no terms except independence will satisfy him. A recent utterance attributed to him Is that, after the British, he bated tne Transvaalers. The whereabouts of oewet during the last two or three days la unknown, nor is it known whether President Steyn is with him. AFTER HIGH DAWSON OFFICIAL. Governor Will Charge Him With Crim inal Libel. SEATTLE, Wash., March 18. Gov; ernor Ogtlvle, at a meeting ot the Yu kon council, March 6, announced that he had been informed that at a recent banquet an official in a high position had declared that the governor and D. Matheson, a contractor, had worked together in carrying out a gigantic swindle. The governor said that he would collect evidence and charge the official with criminal libel. Another charge was made at the same council meeting. The entire council was charged with blackmail by a Mrs. McConnell, who conducts a hotel at Dawson. She says that the council and Mr. Matheson connived to gether to ruin her business, out ot a desire for personal gain. Gold Com missioner Senkler has filed a libel suit against Mrs. McConnell. The charges have stirred up a great excitement in the city. Decision on Eight-Hour Law. Tacoma, Wash... March 18. In the superior court today Judge W. H. Snell decided the state law making eight hours a day's work for all men employed in public works applied only to men employed by the day, and not to men working by the month or year. A Dangerous Complaint. If you tell a woman she is good, she may thank you. Tell her she is pretty, and she will love you. Chica go Times-Herald. . Troops Sail for Manila. San Francisco, March 18. The transport Indiana sailed for Manila today. She has on board the Twenty eighth Infantry, Major Yeatman com manding;, and company D, Tenth in fantry. Lieutenant C. N .Jones com manding. The squadron of the Fifth cavalry arrived today from Fort Myer, Va. They will sail for Manila on the Meade tomorrow. Tne squad ron is made up ot troops J, K, L and M, in command ot Coloiel W. A. Kafferty. ... VICTIM OF LIVE WIRE. One Fireman Killed, Thro Others Badly Hurt. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 19. Dur. ing the progress of a fire today at the corner of Duquesne Way and .Fort street, one man lost his life and three others were badly nurt. The property loss will be fully 250,000, well insured. The fire broke out in the boiler room of the Hiram W. French Company's hair felt factory, Just opposite the main exposition building. Through some confusion, no alarm was turned in for some time, and it was fully 20 minutes after the fire was discovered before the engines reached the scene. From the felt factory the flames jumped across the street, and In a very short time the exposition build ing was burning fiercely. All the fire men could do waa to prevent the flames spreading. After hard work, this was accomplished, and machinery hall, with Its valuable contents, saved. The main building waa i a complete wreck.' . Two lumber yards adjoining the felt factory soon succumbed. Gallagher Banker lost 1,000,000 feet of lumber, and Henry Henk 350,000 feet of valu able hardwood. Three small dwell ings near the lumber yards were de stroyed, but, so far as known,, all the inmates escaped. William Miller and his fellow fire men were victims ot a live wire. The intense heat melted the network of wires running in every direction, and one of them in falling struck a trolley wire, the other end crossing tho brass nozzle of the hose held by Miller and Snyder. Both men fell as though they had been shot. Sheckler and Griffith, in going to the rescue, were r lso caught, and were badly burned. When the prostrate men were reached. Miller was dead, and two of the others nconsclous. AMERICAN CONSUL ARRESTED. Imprisoned by Venezuela Without Adequate Cause. PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, March 19. News haa reached here that the United States consular agent at Bar celona, Venezuela, Ignaclo H. Balz, has been arrested by Venezuelan of ficials and Imprisoned without ade quate cause. This is the second time he has been treated In this fashion within the last five months, and he -will reslgir unless protected by the Washington government. It' appears that several sums of money have been forced from him by Venezuelan of ficials under threat of imprisonment. The protests of Mr: Balz to Wash ington seem to have met with no re sponse thus far. Three months ago Mr. Loomis, the United States minis ter at Caracas, made a demand upon the Venezuelan government . for an apology for the first outrage, but this communication was quite ignored. STATE OF -SIEGE PROCLAIMED. Reault of Russian Riots Promoted by 8tudentaw ST. PETERSBURG. March 19. In consequence of the riotous disturb ances following the demonstrations promoted by university students the government ha proclaimed a state of siege at Odessa, Kieff and Kharkoff. . It la reliably reported . here that a student died at Kharkoff from injuries sustained In the disorders of March 4 in that city. Eight hundred stu dents of the University of St Peter burg, virtually all remaining here, met last Friday and resolved not to at tend further lectures. The police subsequently arrested 16. Four, hun dred students of the technological school entered the courtyard of th institution to hold a meeting, and the police Inscribed their names. The mining academy ia already entirely closed. It is reported that Count Tolstoi, who ever since his excommunication has been loudly cheered whenever he has made his appearance. Is taking an active part in the disturbances at Moscow, where the situation is com plicated by a strike of the operatives ot several large factories. . Explosion on Ship. New York, March 19. The steam ship New York reached her dock at 10 o'clock tonight, after a passage in which an explosion ot an ammonia tank caused loss of life and much damage to the vessel. Her shaft waa ale.o broken. As a result of the ex plosion, 15 men were overcome by the fumes ot ammonia on Thursday last. and seriously prostrated, two deaths following. Both victims were burled at sea. Several others were confined to the ship's hospital for some time, and one was still in the hospital when the ship docked. Trial of Alleged Reo,s Begun. - Constantinople, March 19. It is of ficially announced here that the trial began at Salontca, March 11, of 19 Bulgarians, accused of belonging to the revolutionary committee at Sofia and fomenting disorder in Salonlca, Monaatir and Kossovo. Nine New Cases of Bubonic Plague. Cape Town, March 19. Nine new cases ot bubonic plague have been of ficially reported In Cape Town during the last 48 hours. Six of these were colored person, and three European. Reward for Reaoue of Explorers. Venice, March 19. The municipal court, of Venice, offers a prize of 20,000 lire to anti-Italian or foreign navigators who may rescue Count Franco Quirinl and the Norwegian sailor who disappeared from the ex ploring party of the Duke of Abruzzi during his Arctic expedition in the Stella Polare. A reward of 6,000 lire la offered to any one who furnishes definite news a to the fate pf the. missing men.