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Explosion of a Battery of Four Largre
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PITTSBURG. Jan. 9. The steel depart
ment of Phillips, Nimick & Co.'s mill on
West Carson street was completely
wrecked and a dozen men were injured by
th? explosion of a battery of four large
bo.lers today. The shock of the "burst
ing bo lers was heard throughout the low
er end of the city and several thousand
people were attracted to the scene of the
accident. The loss to the plant will be
enormous. Five of the injured men were
mutilated almost Beyond recognition, and
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man. Following is a list of the most seri
ous casualties:
Simon Holland, fireman, died at the
Homeopathic hospital. r
Daniel Noonan. badly cut and scalded.
Constantine uallaghcr, badly cut.
Jeremiah Collins.
W. T. Cook.
Peter Bynos. .
The explosion was one of the most ter
rific that ever occurred in a Pittsburg
mill. The roof of the boiler-room was
completely lifted from the building, and
the flying iron and steel fell in all direc
tions. The men were crushed to the ground on
the spot where they were attending to the
rolls, and those beside the boilers were
scalded by the escaping steam.
Professor "Wood's Trip.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29. A special to the
Chronicle from Madison, Wis., says:
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versity, who has distinguished himself in
the works of science by several import
ant discoveries, left Madison today on a
journey to England, whither he goes up
on the invitation of prominent scientific
men. He will be gone about two months,
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and Sciences, and the other the Psychical
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British Ambassador Will Leave the
1st of April.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. A special to the
. Herald from Washington says:
j It is now considered as settled at the
VBritlsh embassy that Lord Pauncefote will
I retire as ambassador of Great Britain to
. the United States April 1. There have been
reports that Lord Pauncefote's period of
service would, in view of the outh Afri
can war, be extended another year, but so
far as recent advices Indicate, this will
not be the case.
Lord Pauncefote's departure will make
! Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador, the
dean of the diplomatic corps here. Lord
Pauncefote's successor has not been se
j lected, according to information current
i here. Two diplomats who are considered
j especially available by the British authori-
ties are Mr. Sanderson, under secretary of
i state, who holds the position occupied by
ILord Pauncefote before his transfer to
Washington, and who is a brother of the
British, consul-general in New York, and
Sir Henry Howard, minister of Great
1 Britain to the Netherlands.
In diplomatic circles it is believed that
the British government will Incline toward
an official familiar with questions pending
between the United States and Grea
Britain, and one calculated to Increase the
friendly relations now existing.
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Castro Receives Fartinhar.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 29, via Hay
tlen cable. President Castro received Ad
miral Farquhar and his staff today. Later
there was a garden party and a reception
'. at the American legation in honor of the
officials of the flagship New York and the
gunboat Machias. G. B. Loom's, the
United States minister, will take President
Castro and his cabinet to visit the Amerl-
. can fleet tomorrow.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 29. The Pattern-Makers
Union has decided to demand a nine
hour day after April J. It is thought there
will be little difficulty in securing the nlne
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ROBERTS' NEXTMOV
The British Army Will Advance
Through'the Free State.
FORCES WILL BE CONSOLIDATED
Divisions of Methuen, French and
Gatacre Will Bo Combined for
the Forward Movement.
LONDON, Jan. SO, 4:30 A. M. History
pauses for a tfme in South Africa. It is
one of those unsatisfactory pauses that
are nearly as trying to British nerves as
a sequence of reverses, and apparently it
will terminate only when Lord Roberts
gives the word for the forward movement
into the Free State, which, according to
the most cheerful view, he will be un
able to do for a fortnight. Whether he
will permit General Builer to make an
other attempt to relieve Ladysmith is
quite outside the knowledge even of those
closely connected with the war office.
With the troops due to arrive next month
he may think himself strong enough to
try two large operations. Combining the
forces under Generals Methuen, French
and Gatacre, and adding to them the
arriving troops. Lord Rdtserts would have
70,000 for the invasion of the Free State,
with 40,000 to 50,000 guarding communica
tions, and 40,000 trying to rescue Lady
smith. The public burns with impatience that
something should be done, but there is
nothing to do but wait on the prepara
tions. Oceans of ink are poured out in
advice. Orators are at work in the prov
inces, telling the people that England has
set her teeth In grim determination to see
it through.
The government's declarations in parlia
ment, the counter-declarations of those
outside the government, and the conse
quent discussion in the press and on the
platform, will immediately enthrall the
public Interest.
The thing on which everybody seems
agreed is that more men must go. Twen
ty thousand two hundred and twenty-two
men and 155 guns are at sea. Eleven thou
sand Infantry and 9000 cavalry, including
5000 yeomen, are practically ready to em
bark. Therefore, the government, without
doing more, can place at the disposal qf
Lord Roberts 40,000 additional men and
155 guns. The further purposes of the
war officials are supposed to embrace
somewhere in the neighborhood of 50,000
men. "As the indication is that candidates
will be rather scarce, the war office will
issue orders for those reservists who were
found unfit' at the previous mobilization
examinations to report for further exami
nation. Applicants for cavalry service are
still freely offering as yeomanry.
General Buller's operation -has cost 912
men so far officially reported -within 10
days. Applying to the 20G Splonkop cas
ualties reported today the rule ofi propor
tion, the loss of officers indicates 500 cas
ualties yet to come. The total casualties
of the war, compiled from official reports,
are S523-nearly a division. Of these 2486
are killed. 4S11 'xyoundedr'and the rest are
prisoners.,, - . ' v r- ' 3 ..'"
The aggregate .British .home troops In
South Africa number" 11G,000, .the Natalians
7158. and Cape Colonials 21,000.
The war office announces that no further
news has been received from South Af
rica,- except a report from Lord Roberts I
that the situation is unchanged.
ENGLAND DETERMINED TO "WIN.
No Disposition to Give Up in the Face
of Reverses.
LONDON, Jan. 29. The usual airy at
tempts to minimize the seriousness of. the
situation in South Africa were entirely
lacking this afternoon, and it was frank
ly acknowledged that the most serious
effort of the present war has most dis
mally failed. There Is no sign or wish
of the leaders of public opinion to disguise
the ugly facts, but, on the contrary, there
Is every disposition to face the full diffi
culty and discover the best way out. In
short, the policy voiced everywhere is the
gathering up of forces for more effective
blows.
All hopes of the speedy relief of Lady
smith have been abandoned, and the con
sensus of expert opinion urged the Imme
diate shifting of the theater of war from
the rocky kopjes of Natal to the open
veldt of the Free State. One thing is cer
tainanother long pause Is inevitable, un
less the Boers assume the offensive, be
cause in the event of General Builer fur
ther attempting to reach Ladysmith the
planning of a new move will necessarily
occupy time.
The afternoon newspapers are drawing
attention to the closeness of the parallel
between the Federal attacks on General
Lee at Fredericksburg and the occurrence
on the Upper Tugela. Curiously enoua'i,
there is visible, especially In military cir
cles, an undercurrent of relief at the news
that the British are safely south of the
Tugela, for the reports of Saturday had
conjured up visions of an immense catas
trophe. Great excitement has been removed by
the announcement that Lord Dundonald's
cavalry forces, which It was feared were
isolated among the hills in the neighbor
hood of Acton Homes, are safe on the
south bank of the Tugela river.
General Builer wires from Spearman's
camp, January 29:
"Casualties among the officers of the
Fifth division and mounted brigade at
Splonkop on the 24th were: Killed, 22;
wounded, 20; missing, G."
It has been learned by the Associated
Press that the queen's speech at the re
assembling1 of parliament tomorrow will
be colorless. There will be a short refer
ence to the war, chiefly confined to re
grets at the terrible bloodshed and en
comiums of men who have laid down -their
lives for their country. The whole proc
lamation indicates that there is not the
slightest Idea of giving up the war until
Great Britain's ends are gained.
The speech will further say that rela
tions with all the foreign states are very
friendly, and will express great pleasure
and gratification at the patriotism shown
by the colonies at a critical period in
sending troops to South Africa and at
the patriotism existing In the empire gen
erally. It will also express gratification at
the offers of troops from Indian native
chiefs, and will allude to the satisfactory
completion of the treaty relating to Sa?
moa.
Theopposition leaders have decided upon
Sir Edmund Fltzmorris, member for the
Crlckdale division of Wilts, to move the
amendment to the address In regard to
the vote of censure. The amendment Will1
be of a comprehensive nature, virtually
convicting the government of the want of
knowledge, want of foresight and judg
ment In the management of South African
affairs since 1895, and In the preparations
for war. It is supported by several promi
nent members of the opposition Identified
with Lord Rosebery's views, and the de
bate is expected to occupy a week.
The delight of foreigners, andthe jeers'
of the Continental press are reproduced
in the British papers, and wound the na
tional pride. This harmony of hostility to
Great Britain throughout the world, ex
cept in the United States, causes uneasi-
ness, and the reflection that international
complications may arise at any time. A
scheme for a considerable increase in the
navy may be brought before parliament
by the government.
The war office denies the report that
Ladysmith has surrendered.
. WILL THE BOERS ATTACK?
Spencer "Wilkinson, of the London
Post, Thinks They Will.
LONDON, Jan. 29. Spencer Wilkinson,
in the Morning Post, says:
"Defeat is bitter, but it is right to face
it and take reasonable means to turn it
into victory. It is wrong to try to con
ceal It from ourselves. The initiative
is now again with the Boer commander,
and the question is ""what will he do
next? He will either act against Lady
smith or against General Builer. In the
latter case pursuit would be useless, for
when the British force is" once across
the river again it would be Impracticable,
as a small rear guard could prevent pur
suit. Much more probable would be an
attack on Chevely before the return of
the main body. Either that or a fresh as
sault on Ladysmith may be recorded in a
day or two."
Mr. Wilkinson then proceeds to point
out the groundlessness of fears that stra
tegic suggestions made In England might
be useful to the enemy. He says that the
censorship stands in the way of any such
benefit to the Boers, and that, moreover,
if the Boer generals, want suggestions they
can easily get them from the German
press.
As such matters are likely to come un
der the attention of parliament, he dis
cusses at length questions of artillery and
the like, and concludes as follows:
"The measures now urgently needed are
the development of the military resources
of' the country by the initiative of the
government. With 100,000 men In the
field and 50,000 to follow, the moment
has come to push on the training of all
troops left at home and to raise further
troops to supply the further needs of the
campaign."
CASUALTIES AT SPIONKOP.
War Ofllce's List of the British
Losses.
LONDON, Jan. 29. The following Is the
list of Splonkop casualties:
Killed Staff Captain M. H. Virtue, Cap
tain S. M. Stewart, Lieutenants F. R.
Mallock and E. Fraser, Second Lanca
shlres Capt. C. Muriel, Lieutenant W.
Lawley and A. H: Wilson, Second Middle
sex; Major A. K. Ross, Captain W. Kirk
and Lieutenant A. H. Wade, Second Lan
caster regiment; Lieutenant Pipe-Wolf er
stein, Second King's Scottish borderers;
Captain C. G. Birch and Lieutenant F. M.
Rachael, First South Lancashlres; Lieu
tenant H. W. Garvey, First borderers;
Captains W. H. Vetre and C. S. H. Knox
Gore and Lieutenants C. G. Grenfell, P.
F. Newman, P. F. McCorquedal and Hill
Trevor, Thornycroft's mounted infantry;
Lieutenants Randall and Knockshand, Im
perial light Infantry.
Wounded Colonel Blomfield (taken pris
oner), Major Waller and Lieutenants R.
S. Wilson and Le Charton, Second Lan
cashire fuslleers; Major E. W. Scott-Mon-crief
and Captains D. H. Burton, G. H.
Bentley, Second Middlesex; Captain W.
Sanbach and Lieutenants A. Dykes, J".
Nixon and G. R. .Stephens, Second Lan
cashlres; General .. Wpqdgate,,
COTlrilTSlv
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j. ju .TorEier una j. w. xjaiawin, oi me
staff; Captain R. A. Bettingon and Lieu
tenant Howard, Thornycroft's mounted
Infantry; Captain Coleman, Imperial lignt
infantry.
Missing Captain S. W. G. Elmslle, Cap
tain Hicks and Captain French, Second
Lancashire fuslleers; Major G. A. Carter,
Second Royal Lancashlres; Lieutenant
Power-Willis, Thornycroft's mounted in
fantry. Steyn in Pretoria.
PRETORIA, Jan. 26. President Steyn,
of the Orange Free State, and Mr. Fisch
er, of the executive council of that repub
lic, arrived here this morning.. They
were met at the railroad station by Presi
dent Kruger and other officials, and were
cheered while driving to the residence of
the president of the Transvaal. The
Volksstem, the official organ of the Trans
vaal, in welcoming the guests of state,
says:
"But for the courageous attitude of tho
Free Staters, the cond't'ons of the -sres-ent
struggle would be changed. It wou.d
have been impossible for the Trans vjliI
to have taken the course followed with
such, success."
Bombardment of Klmbcrley.
LONDON, Jan. 30. The Times has the
following heliograph message via Modder
River, from Klmberley, dated January 26:
"The bombardment continues, it Is now
directed toward the Inhabited portions of
the town, rather than the fortifications.
Between midnight and 4 P. M. yesterday
115 shells were fired. They seem to have
been of Transvaal manufacture, not burst
ing widely. One child wa's killed and four
people were injured."
Leyds Not Officially Received.
BERLIN, Jan. 29. An official agency
has, communicated the following to the
press:
"In spite of all statements that Dr.
Leyds (the diplomatic representative of
the Transvaal) Is here, by official invita
tion, his visit Is by his own initiative, and,
though he has received ordinary courtesy,
his presence is entirely without political
significance."
Roberts Advised Abandonment.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. A special cable
gram from London to the Evening World
says:
"It Is learned from a reliable " source
that Lord Roberts has advised the aban
donment of Ladysmith. A. the war office,
the dispatch adds, no confirmation 'could
be obtained of the advice, said to have
been given by Lord Roberts."
England May Get Delngroa Bay.
LONDON, Jan. 30. The Lisbon corre
spondent of the Standard says:
"I hear that the Indemnity to be award
ed Great Britain in the Delagoa bay ar
bitration will be so large that Portugal
will be obliged to make over the railway
and the port of Lourenco Marques .to the
British government."
Boers Not in Mozambique.
BERLIN, Jan. 29. A semiofficial dis
patch from Lisbon says the report that
the Boers have crossed the Mozambique
frontier Is unfounded.
CENSUS ,OF ALASKA.
The Great Task Ahead of Supervisor
" Kelly.
WASHINGTON, Jah. 29. After two
weeks spent In Washington receiving in
structions as to his duties, E. H. Kelly,
census supervisor for the southern district
of Alaska, tomorrow will leave for Sitka.
It Is the intention ,of the census officials
to take a complete census of all persons
In Alaska, and as this territory comprises
an area as large as that portion of the
United States lying east of the Mississippi
river, and- natural obstacles to travel
abound, the work will be extremely diffi
cult. -
TRYING TO GET BACK
Bourke Cockran's Promise to
Support Bryan.
MINING LAWS FOR CAPE NOME
Row Between the Mid die-of -the.
Roadcrs and Bryan Populists
Gray's Harbor Canal Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The declara
tion of Bourke Cockran that he will sup
port the Bryan wing of the democratic
party Is causing a great deal of talk.
Cockran says there is no danger of the
country going to the silver basis in the
next four years, during which time the
country could well afford to have Bryan
In the White House, because he opposes
Imperialism and the policy of the present
administration in the Philippines. A great
many silver democrats believe that the
gold men who left the party In 1896, being
assured that there Is no danger of free
silver, will return to the party on other
Issues. Cockran makes the proposition
that Bryan ought to pledge himself not
to force his silver views for four years,
but it is absolutely certain that Bryan
will not make any pledges of that kind,
standing as he does for silver and the
Chicago platform first of all. Cockran
and some other democrats who were In
power at one time with Croker are seek
ing to get back Into the democratic party
in order again to hold office. There are
many other gold democrats who will not
follow the lead If the Chicago platform is
adopted. It Is evident that Gorman will
not follow Cockran's lead, but will be a
very passive man In the next campaign.
If Bryan is nominated upon the same old
platform, although Gorman opposes the
Philippine policy, he will not get out on
the free-silver limb and go down with the
wreck of his party.
Mining" Laves for Cape Nome.
Chairman Lacey, of the public lands
committee, in the house, today introduced
a bill covering the question of mining on
the reservation of roadway and tldelands
at Cape Nome, and also providing for
mineral easements below low-water mark
within the jurisdiction of the United
States. The subject is an entirely new
one, and involves interesting legal prob
lems. Tldelands have heretofore been re
served to the states. But rich discoveries
of gold have been made on the tldelands,
and in the sea below the tldelands. The
bill provides that only an easement shall
be granted, and the easement on tldelands
and under the water Is subject to the
rights of commerce and the fisheries. The
right of wharves and pipe lines to convey
water, and the right of way for carrying
wastage, is reserved over the claims, the
easements to cease when a state govern
ment is formed, and sooner if the mineral
is worked out. All claims are to be re
corded with the surveyor-general of Alas
ka, within GO days, 'and only five claims
to be taken by one person, and no claims
to bo taken by power of attorney. Claims
on the roadway and tldelands are to be 40-
under-water claims to be 100
feet iri width, and to be" marked by monir-
ments on shore; mineral claims under
water limited so that no person, associ
ation or corporation can hold more than
five at any one time. In case of desire
to change claims, relinquishments may
be filed with the surveyor-general. The
roadway must be kept In condition when
being mined so that a sufficient portion
may always be open to travel.
Mr. Lacey thinks this legislation neces
sary, in view of the fact that no one at
present can acquire any legal right to
work any port of these rich diggings.
These shore mines are essentially poor
men's mines, and hence the limitation pre
venting monopoly of the shore.
Split In Popnlist Party.
The fight between the middle-of-the-road
populists and the Bryan populists Is be
coming very bitter. It Is known that But
ler and Allen, the populist senators, are
trying to shape the party In the direction
of a nomination or indorsement of Bryan,
and the middle-of-the-roaders are making
every effort to prevent such an outcome.
The first move Is in having the national
committee meet at Bryan's home, where
he Is expected to spellbind them Into
naming a committee and time" and place
for a convention, which will be largely
to his advantage. The committee Is no
doubt dominated by the Bryan element of
the populist party, and will do the bidding
of Butler and Allen when they come to
gether, although it Is sure to cause a split
of the middle-of-the-road organization,
which will not allow Itself to be made an
annex of the democratic party again.
Noolcsack Boom Cnse Decided.
The United States supreme court de
cided today that the Bellingham Bay
Boom Company has nought to maintain
a boom at the mouth of the Nooksack
river, because it violates the state law
providing for the free passage of boats
between the boom and the opposite shore.
This reverses the federal circuit court's
opinion, and Is considered an important
precedent. The decision will also aid in
disposing of legal obstructions heretofore
existing, and assists In opening the way
for the removal of the log jam from the
mouth of the Nooksack. Another survey
of the jam will probably lie made by the
war department, in anticipation an ap
propriation by congress of 520,000 for Its
removal.
Burial of the Soldier Dead.
Many applications for the return of the
remains of soldiers from the Philippines
are answered by the Washington delega
tion that the war department will bring
all the remains to San Francisco for bur
ial In the government cemetery there, pro
vided requests are not sent In for for
warding the bodies to relatives, which will
be 'done In all cases at government ex
pense. Puget Sound-Gray's Harbor Cnnnl.
Senator Foster Introduced a bill today
appropriating $50,000 for a naval training
station at Gig Harbor, provided suitable
land Is donated for a site. Foster also in
troduced a concurrent resolution for a
survey and estimate of the cost of the
Puget Sound-Gray's harbor canal via
Olympla and the Chehalls river.
CHAIR FACTORY BURNED.
Narrow Escape of Firemen Heavy
Property Loss.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. The seven-story
building In Cherry street occupied by Hey
wood Brothers & Wakefield Company as
a chair factory was destroyed by fire to
day during the prevalence of a fierce gale,
which made the work of the firemen ex
tremely difficult. When the fire broke
out there were about 150 men at work In
the building, but all escaped without in
jury. The bursting of a tank on the rcot
of the building, which precipitated 10 00.1
gallons of water upon the fire raging be
low It, generated so much steam that the
walls burst open. Part of tlie east wall fell
on the Gerrlsh warehouse and carried
three firemen with it. For a time it was
feared the men were lost, but they were
extricated without having sustained ser-
lous injury. The loss on the building and
contents, which were completely destroy
ed, Is estimated at ?5CO,0CO.
Fire at Cornell University.
ITHICA, N. Y., Jan. 29. Seven or eight
Cornell law students, members of the
Delta Chi faternity, were hurt this morn
ing as a result of the burning of thexr
fraternity lodge. Flften jumped 30 feet
to the ground. Little of the lodge prop
erty was saved.
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INCREASE IN COMMAND FORCE
More Officers Needed for the GroTvinsf
Navy.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. A special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
Secretary Long, In response to a reso
lution of Inquiry adopted by the senate,
will submit a report this week showing
the urgent necessity of legislation author
izing an Increase In the command force
of the service. Unless relief Is granted by
congress, It will be necessary for the sec
retary to close Important shore stations to
obtain officers for sea duty. Four battle
ships will be placed In commission by Sep
tember, and will require 153 commissioned
officers. .There are le"s than 900 officers
available for shore and sea duty, and it
is even now necessary to curtail the tour
of shore duty of the younger officers.
NORTH PACIFIC IS OURS.
Strong Naval Force Shonld
Be
Available at All Times.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. "Command of the
sea on our North Pacific coast and the
waters cf the western basin of the North
Pacific should be in our hands in peace and
war time. This can only be effected by tht
readiness of a proper and sufficient naval
force either on the spot, or to be furnished
from the Atlantic through an untram
meled canal. In addition to this, and
ready for combining, should be the avail
able forces normally attached to the Phil
ippines and the waters about China, Japan
and Corea. In other words, the Pacific
ocean, from Samoa northward, should be
within our control."
These observations are made by Captain
C. H. Stockton, president of the naval
war college, in an artlcie in the proceed
ings of the naval Institute, dealing with
the commercial, naval and political condi
tions of an interoceanic canal across the
Central American Isthmus. Referring to
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Captain Stock
ton says:
"It Is safe to say that It Is practically
the opinion of all Americans that this
treaty should either be abrogated or very
materially modified. The change of con
ditions since the signing of this treaty, due
to our West Indian acquisitions and more
especially to the great developments of
our Pacific coast and territory, should
cause Great Britain also to see the desir
ability, if not the necessity, of this action.
"The proposition for a canal exclusively
owned or controlled by the United States
In war and in peace means the direct or in
direct purchase or construction of the ca
nal by the government of the United
States. In time of war It would mean a
navy of sufficient size and strength to
maintain the canal open against an ex-
terlor attack from any power or alliance of
powcrs with' the force they cap spare from
European waters.
'The first thing 4hst presents itself In
connection with the canal and the naval
profession" 13 the necessity for a strong
naval, force for ihe United States. Sep-
arated. as the canal and its Immediately
adjacent territory are, from the territory
of the United States by- Mexico, the ap
proaches to the canal require naval pro
tection In order to give us the status here
that Great Britain enjoys at Suez. Noth
ing would conduce more to the safety and
protection of these canals and the benefi
cent flow of commerce therein than the
control of the Suez canai-by Great Britain
and the control of the American canal by
the United States.
"It- has been said that the changes
forced upon us by the canal will be so
great that It would be better for us If no
canal were to be built. I don't believe
it to be so, but It does not matter; the
ennni is fnpvltnhlp and Its oventual oDen-
Ing Is but a question of time."
In connection with the construction of
the canal, Captain Stockton reviews the
naval situation In the Pacific.
"A nrcdomlnance. both maritime and na-
val. In the North Pacific ocean," he de-
clares, is an essential matter for tno
United States In regard to tne interoceanic
canal. As the want of such naval pre
domlnence in the Caribbean would deny
us access to the canal on that side In war
time, so a similar want of predominance
in the Pacific would prevent our gaining
access to the canal from those waters.
The maritime predominance In the North
Pacific, though contested. Is still ours, and
to this should be added the naval predomi
nance which, If it does not precede the
maritime predominance, should at least
accompany it."
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THE CHINESE CRISIS.
Russo-Japanese Alliance.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29. The news
papers here are paying considerable atten
tion to events In China. The Novostl ex
presses the opinion that the dynasty will
last for a long time to come, but adds
that "China will never be restored to her
former condition, and the unavoida
ble work of partition will be accom
plished peacefully, though perhaps in the
distant future."
The Rosslja asserts that it was not
necessary for Russia to take a hand in
the coup d'etat, and adds: "A Russo-Japanese
alliance is Inevitable. It Is only a
question of time. In the meanwhile It Is
Important that control of the naval and
military forces of China does not fall
lntp the hands of Americans, British or
Germans."
The paper concludes: "We must keep
on the alert and see how the new situa
tion affects the interests of Western Eu
rope, above all, those of England."
Not Advised of Emperor's Death.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. No confirma
tion has reached the state department of
the reported death of the Chinese em
peror Because of previous roundabout
ways In which the story of the death
gained circulation it is subjected to con
siderable doubt as to Us accuracy. More
over, a dispatch was received a't the state
department this morning from United
States Minister Conger at Peking, con
taining no reference to the report. It Is
considered as Incredible that the emperor
should be dead ,and lying In state In Pe
king without Mr. Conger's knowledge.
Chinese Are Not Satisfied.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 29. The deposition of
Emperor Kwangsu creates great dissatis
faction among Chinese officials In the
Yang-Tse valley, and merchants are con
siderably disturbed, fearing trouble. It
Is rumored that he will be reinstated In
one year.
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Denial by Ezeta.
OAKLAND, Cal., Jan. 29. Carlos Ezeta,
ex-presldent of San Salvador, has re
turned to his home here after a trip of
four months' duration to Mexico. It was
reported at the time of his departure
that he proposea to regain his lost power
If possible, but he denies that such was
his intention.
DW. FAILING DEAD
Pioneer Merchant Succumbs to
Heart Disease.
THE END WAS NOT UNEXPECTED
Had Been Subject to Attacks of ia
Malady Xor Some Time Estimate
of His Character.
Edward Falling, a pioneer merchant and
one of the best-known citizens of Port
land, died of heart disease at his residence
shortly after 10 o'clock last night. Al
though his death was sudden, it was not
unexpected, as he had been subject to at
tacks of the malady for tae last 10 months,
and It was known that sooner or later it
would result fatally.
For the last few days Mr. Falling had
spent most of his time at hl3 home, 3S3
West Park street, although he mads occa
sional visits to the First National bank,
where, since the death of his brother,
Henry Falling, he has made his office. Ha
was surrounded by bis amily when th
end came.
Mr. Falling came to Portland In 1SS1
with his brother Henry, who afterward
became president of tne First National
bank, and entered the firm of J. Falling &
Co., of which his father, Jostah Failing,
was at the head. Some years later he be
came connected with the hardware firm of
Corbett. Failing & Co.. and at the tlmo
of his death was the head of the house of
Corbett, Falling & Robertson.
Soon after coming to Portland he mar
ried Miss Olive Henderson, who, with nlno
children, survive him. The children are
Henrietta, Lucy, Alice, Emma. Katherlne,
Rhoda, Ernestine, Henry and Olive. No
arrangements have yet oeen made for tha
funeral.
Edward Falling was a rare type of a
man. He was high-mlndad, clean and ab
solutely honest, and he always did what
he knew beyond question to be right. No
power could move him to do that which
his conscience did not approve. He be
longed to a mercantile school, unfortu
nately small nowadays, which regards busi
ness as a personal trust, not a warfare;
which stamps as u cotmterftiter a mer
chant who employs trickery or deception.
He made friends slowly, but he held them
all. In hla business habits he was method
ical. To unflagging industry he added keea
intelligence. He was kind-hearted, gener
ous and pure.
Edward Failing was a well-read man. Ha
I devoted much time to the best books. Hls-
tory wa3 his chief delight, and he pur-
aued Its study assiduously until his last
Illness. He was atnorough Oregonlan,
and had complete "kncfo-ledga afc an3yk -f
her annals, but of her traditions and tha
; forces which made this commonwealth,
j His was a disposition which strank from,
j strong public gaze, and he preferred, away
from business, the seclusion of hte home.
His moral fiber was of the finest, and he
stood in the mercantile community for tho
very beat.
BOHEMIANS' BANQUET.
Celebrated the Anniversary of th
President's Birth.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. The first
annual banquet of the Bohemians of
America, in honor of tne anniversary of
the birth of the president of the United
States, was held this evening. Over 130
invited guests and members were seated
at the banquet table. The hall was beau-
, tifully decorated, the prominent feature
' being President McKInrey's picture en-
twined with the national colors, and tha
' decorations were California's adopted flow-
' of thp r.-nnv
The proceedings were opened by the sing
ing of the national anthem, "America."
followed by prayer by the Rev. M. S.
Levy. Colonel H. I. Kowalsky presided
as toastmaster. The Hon. James A. Way
mlre responded to the toast. "The Presi
dent of the United States": General Will
lam R. Shatter responded to "The Army";
Captain W. H. Whiting responded to "Tho
Navy" "Our Universities, by Dr. David
Starr Jordan: "California and Our Sis
ter States," by Hon. James G. Magulre;
"The Bohemians," by Hon. John, H. Hunt;
"Our Congressmen In "Washington," by
Hon. Julius Kahn, came In the form of a
letter; "Our Guests." by Hon. T. J. Crow
ley: "Our Municipality," by Mayor R. W.
Snow, of Oakland; "The Bohemians of
America." -by Emmett Phillips, of Sacra
mento, grand chief host: "Our Country
Members," Dr. H. B. Mehrmann.
President McKinley was Invited to at
tend the banquet, and a silver card, very
artistically engraved, upon which was en
' graved the Invitation, wa3 forwarded ta
him and presented by the California dele
gation in congress to the president In per
son, and his letter acknowledging the same
is as follows:
"Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C
Jan. 23, 1900. My Dear Sir: The president
has received, through the courtesy of Hon.
Julius Kahn, the cordial Invitation which
tho Bohemians of America have been good
enough to extend to hlnx to attend thebr
annual banquet on the 29th. in3t. Hla
Inability to be with you on this occasion,
by reason of the pressure of his -public
duties and engagements, causes the presi
dent's sincere regret. He desires to con
vey to you and your associates an expres
sion of his appreciation of the compliment
paid him by the selection of the date for
the banquet, and to assure you that this
evidence of regard and esteem is most
gratifying to him. The president also re
quests me to send you. and through you
to those who shall be present at the ban
quet, his best wishes for a pleasant and
enjoyable evening. Very truly yours,
"J. A. PORTER,
"Secretary to the President.
"To Colonel Henry I. Kowalsky, Chair
man Committee, San Francisco."
Communications were received from
many members and Invited guests, among
whom were General Harrison G. Otis, of
Los Angeles, and Mayor George H. Clark,
of Sacramento.
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American Exhibits in Paris.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29. The last of the part
of the wrought-lron facade which is to
surround the mines and metallurgy ex
hibits in the American department at tha
Paris exposition were shipped from Chi
cago this evening from the foundry where
the Inclosuro has been in course of man
ufacture for three months past. Ona
section has been put up for the Inspection
of Commissioner Peck, and was pro
nounced satisfactory. The facade will be
In position within a few weeks after lta
arrival. The work has a strong artistic
flavor, being emblematic of the industries
it proclaims, and is distinctively Americaa
in its handling.