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-AL C XT. T7 Portland, -Oregon. 4 rffey-' r, VOL. XL. 0. 12,503. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1901. PRICE FIVE GENTS. Any Size Any Quantity MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OiL-CLOTHINQ Rubber Boots and Shoes, Belting. Packing and Hose. largest and most complete assortment o f all kinds of Rubber Goods. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE. President. F. M. SHEPARD. JR.. Treasurer. J. A. BHEPARD. Secretary. 144-146 Fourth Street Shaw's Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye BlUmaiier & HOCll, 108 and HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Sts. . . . PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms Single 73c to $1.60 per day Flrst-Class Check Restaurant Rooms Double J1.00 to $2.00 per day Connected With Hotel. Rooms Family :fl.50 to $3.00 per day J. F. DA VIES, Pres. St. Charles Hote CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. A FIREPLACE. lfli . NPrciP IV!. J 170 First Street, Bet Morrison and Yamhill ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMES AND MOULDINGS In endless variety Call and examine them Special 25c The Logical Time To Buy Now (any time) is a logical time to purchase a Pianola. It brings pleasure to the entire family throughout the whole year. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Agent for the Aeolian Company Aeolian Hall, 353-355 Washington Street, cor. Park. Portland. Or. We are Sole Agents for the Pianola: also tor the Stelnway, the Chase and the Emerson J Pianos. CANAL AND LOCKS. Only Feasible Project for TheDalles, Says Barton. "WASHINGTON". Jan. 7. Chairman Bur ton, when asked today if he favored the repeal of the boat railway project for the dalles of the Columbia, said that he did, most emphatically; that 'the boat rall way was highly Impracticable, and he should use. every effort to have the pro ject wiped out, He would not be willing to consider any other project until this had been sot aside and the money turned back Into the Treasury, for he did not propose to have the balance used as a club over him and the committee to force the substitution of a new project. He was free to admit that the portage road proposition could never bo adopted, for It opens up the question of Government ownership of roads and that can never have Congressional sanction. His conclusion is that the canal and locks Is the only feasible project, and the only one that can ultimately be se cured, but he thinks the cost. $4,000,000. Is entirely out of proportion to the amount of commerce to be benefited at this time. He says Oregon has much more than her share In the pending bill, and If prevision were made for the dalles Improvement, the name of the bill would have to be changed to "A bill for the improvement of Oregon rivers and har bors." He Is under the Impression that Oregon has already received more consideration than its commerce justifies, and became nettled when pressed to continue projects which the engineers had reported dispar agingly on. so that when meritorious propositions were offered he was in no spirit to entertain thom. IJclRlan Queen's Condttton. PARIS, Jan. 8. lie Petit Journal pub lishes the following dispatch from Brus sels: "In spite of official denials. Queen Marie Henrietta is in an extremely critical con dition. She is suffering from the after-results of her recent attack of pneumonia, and the slightest Imprudence would be aUL" Any Style 73-75 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. 9 BETTER THAN EVER, Beau Brummell BEST 5-CENT CIGAR BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. PORTLAND, OR. C T. BELCHER, Sec. and Treas. American plan ........$1.23, $1.50, European plan BOc, 76c, 11.75 51.00 sea Is cheerful and healthful. Nothing will add more beautyand comfort to your home than a nice mantel-piece fitted up with the Improved Mbnarch or New Col umbian Grate. We also carry a beautiful selection of Andirons, Spark-Guards, Fire Sets and Fenders. . WALSH, 245 Washington, SUCCESSOR TO FRANK HOLCOMB & CO. For Grate Renewals, and Fireplace Repairing, Ring Up on Either Phone. 8 x 10 frames with mat for photographs. They have Easel backs, finished in ebony, green oak, English oak, white and gold, with fancy ornamented corners. SUGAR GOES UP. Another Indication of the Settlement of the "War. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. Announcement was made today that all the refiners had advanced all grades of refined sugar 10 points. The reason given by the refiners for the advance was that a great many orders were received shortly after the opening of the day, which pujt them In an oversold condition. In other quarters It was said that the advance was not alto gether due to the Improvement In the de mand for the refined product, but was an other Indication of the settlement of the sugar war. Children to Rebuild Missions. NEW YORK. Jan. 7. Children In the Sunday schools of the Congregational Churches In the United States have been asked to contribute a fund of $50,000 for the rehabilitation of the recently de stroyed Chinese missions. All the proper ty owned by the American Board In the Kalgan, Tung Cho. Peklh, Pao Ting Fu and Lin Chlng stations has been com pletely destroyed. "Missionary Sunday" will be January 20. The 5604 churches of the denominations, with their 740.000 schol ars, will then make a united effort to raise the required sum. lias Kot Obtnlned Justice. CURACOA. (via Haytlen Cable), Jan. 7. The United States Minister at Caracas, Venezuela, Mr. Loomls, according to the latest advices received here, has not yet succeeded In obtaining justice for the New York & Bermudas Asphalt Company in its dispute with the local authorities, and the situation Is regarded as critical. The local authorities. It was added, en couraged the natives to Invade the com pany's plant. Mnnagfr of Air Line Road Resigns. NORFOLK, Va Jan. 7 E. St. John, vice-president and general manager of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, has tendered his resignation. to take effect not later than January 15. He declines to indicate his future, movements. REPLY TO HARRISON Solicitor-General's Brief in Porto Rico Cases. UNITED STATES NOT A DESPOT Limitations of Constitution Plainly Stated Validity of Duties As sessed and Collected on the Several Importations. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Solicitor-General Richards, in behalf of the Govern ment, today filed in the United States Supreme Court a brief in the case brought by Ellas S. Dellma, Caleb B. Downs, Henry W. Dooley, Charles Armstrong and George "W. Croasman against George Bid well, Collector of t3io port of New York, involving questions of taxation relations between the United States and our Insu lar possessions. The cases cover the several phases of the dominion of the United States over the islands before and after the ratification of the Paris treaty of peace, and after legislation by Con gress with reference to them. The feat ure of the brief is the direct notice It takes of ex-President Harrison's address at Ann Arbor and the response made thereto In behalf of the Administration. The Dellma case concerns duties col lected on sugars Imported) into New York from Porto Rico after ratification of the Paris peace treaty and before passage of the Porto Rlcan act; me Downes case, duties on oranges brought from Porto Rico Into New York after the passage of the Porto Rlcan act: the Dooley case and the Armstrong case, duties on goods imported from Porto Rico during military occupation and partly before and partly after the ratification of the treaty, and also after the passage of the Porto Rlcan tariff act, and the Crossnian case, duties on liquors imported from Honolulu Into New York after the passage of the resolu tion annexing the Hawaiian Islands and the passage of the act providing for their government. The reference to ex-President Harrison's Ann Arbor address Is preceded by a state ment of the Government's position with reference to the extent to which the Con stitution applies to newly acquired terri tory. The brief denies the doctrine of ex proprlo vlgore, and that all the limita tions of the Constitution apply every where throughout the scope of the author ity of the Government, but says there are limitations In the Constitution which ap ply through both the states and terri tories, organized and unorganized. Because some limitations apply It docs not follow that all apply. Those which do apply everywhere both within and without the United States In Its broad est sense, it says, are those securing the 'blessings of justice and liberty to all the people. Tyranny and oppression cannot Constitutionally exist under the sov ereignty of a republic, whose founders declared that all men are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is what Justice Bradley meant when he said In the case of the Mormon church vs. the United States (136 U. S., 1, 44): "Doubtless Congress, in legislating for the territories, would be subject to those fundamental limitations In favor of per sonal rights which are formulated In the Constitution and its amendments; .but these limitations would exist rather by in ference and the general spirit of the Con stitution from which Congress derives all Its powers, than by any express and direct application of its provisions." This statement of the Government's standing ground leads It up to the notice which it takes of ex-Presldent Harrison's address. Of this address, Solicitor-General Richards' brief says: "In a recent address, a portion of which I understand has been brought to the at tention of the court, a distinguished statesman and lawyer affects to believe, If the view of the Government Is correct, that Congress could without constitutional objection, pass a Porto Rlcan act provid ing for a number of shocking things. The Government has never asserted and does not believe that Congress has the power of a despot In. Porto Rico. The funda mental limitations In favor of personal rights, which are formulated In the Con stitution and Its amendments, referred to by Justice Bradley, stand In the way of everything suggested which shocks the moral sense. Congress could not pasa an ex post facto law, or declare an at tainder, or grant any title of nobility, or provide for the trial or punishment of treason other than In the way marked out by the Constitution, all these things being prohibited by direct and applic able propositions. If the first 10 amend ments do not limit, by direct applica tion, Congress in legislating for our new possessions, neither do they operate within the states which composed the Union. "As this court, speaking by Chief Jus tice Waite, said In United States vs. Crulnkshank, et al (92 U. S., 541, 552): 'The first amendment to the Constitu tion prohibits Congress from abridging the right of the people to assemble and to petition' the Government for a redress of grievances.' This, like the other amendments, proposed and adopted at the same time, was not intended to limit the powers of the United States, but to op erate upon the National Government alone. 'Protection of life, liberty and property rests primarily with the state,' as Chief Justice Fuller said In R. E. Kemmler, (136 U. S., 43S, 448). 'The Con stitution makes no provision for protect ing the citizens of respective states In their religious liberties, for this is left to the state constitutions and laws,' said Justice Catron, in Permoll vs. First Mu nicipality, (3 How, 539, 600). "The Constitution forbids the states to pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law Impairing the obligation of contracts, or to grant any title of nobil ity, and the 14th amendment provides that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the. equal protection of the laws; but outside' the range of these limitations the people of the state, through Its constitution and laws, are su preme. They can define treason against the state as they see fit; they can limit the freedom of speech and of the press; they can restrict the bearing of arms, they can provide for the quartering of troops, they can regulate the right of search and of arrest; they can provide for the trial of capital or other Infamous crimes upon information and without In dictment and without a jury, and they have done so. They can do away with the trial of civil suits by a jury. And they may do many other things which I need not enumerate. "The right of the people of the states to change their laws and system of pro cedure so as to make them conform to changed views of administration or -the exigencies of their social life has been sustained. If fba Constitutional guaran tees relating to Indictment by a jury and trial by a petit jury are -not Federal in character, and, therefore, do not tie the hands of the Inhabitants of a territory when organizing a state, why should they tie the hands of the President and Con gress In preserving order and in protect ing life anfi property in our new posses sions? "It Is a strange contention that as soon as the treaty went into 'effect the power of the President and Congress to pre serve order in the new possessions ceased. There were no grand Juries, no petit juries, no, machinery for punishing crime by the force of the Anglo-Saxon law, and yet. if the limitations intended for the states at once of their own force applied in the hew possessions, crime could be punished in no other way. The Constitution whidh gave the United States the power to acquire property by treaty and gave to Congrers the duty of govern ing it, did not leave, the National Gov ernment helpless by demanding impossi bilities." The brief then goes into the question of the validity of the duties assessed and collected on the several Importations In volved in the cases at bar, following the general lines of the argument heretofore made by Attorney-General Griggs. It, however, contains soma new suggestions, tne most interesting being this: "If Chief Justice Taney was wrong (re ferring to the case of Fleming vs. Pago, holding that the United States may de mand the cession of territory as the con dition of peace, in order to Indemnify its citizens for the injuries they have suffered, or to reimburse the Government for the expenses of war), and we can not take territory sub modo to Indem nify or reimburse us, .but only to make It a part of the United States, then be fore the President carries a war Into the enemy's country "he should send a commltteo ahead of the Army to ascer tain and report whether the territory he proposes to invade and conquer Is fit to be made a part of the United States, for the treaty-making power of Con gress cannot prevent that result If a cession follows conquest. Before the President sent Dewey to Manila he should have satisfied himself that the PhlllD- plnes were suitable for Incorporation Into the Union, for we could destroy the Span ish power there only at the risk of hav ing to assume the burdens of sovereignty ourselves." The argument in the Porto Rlcan cases did not begin today, as other cases pre ceding had the effect of postponing It until tomorrow. The court, however, took sufficient cognizance of the cases to de cide what time should be given to each side of the controversy. This question was raised by ex-Secretary Carlisle, who stated that five of the cases could be con solidated. These five are the cases of De. lima and others vs. Collector Bidwell; C. B. Downs vs. Collector Bidwell ; two cases of H. W. Dooley -vs. the United States, and Carlos AUnstrong vs. the United States. Upon suggestion, the court award ed five hours to each side of the con troversy. Mr. Carlisle stated that these cases Involved the double question of the power of the United States to levy duty on goods being shipped In both directions, the question regarding the imposition of duties Into Porto Rico being entirely new. Mr. Carlisle objected to the consolidation of the Crossman case, involylng the legal ity of -duties collected on .goods, coming to the United States from Hawaii; fnd It accordingly was not included in. the consolidated list of five. That case and others Involving cognate questions will be argued after the conclusion of the con solidated cases, so that It Is probable the remainder of the week will be given up by the court to the question of the relation of the United States to Its insu lar possessions. Colombia nnd Venezuela May Fljrht. KINGSTON, Jan. 7. Letters received here from Panama say the relations be tween Colombia and Venezuela are much strained in consequence of the latter's connivance with and the assistance being given to the revolutionists In the former country. The activity of the rebels, It Is added, only restrains Colombia from tak ing warlike measures against Venezuela, and even now Colombian troops are being moved to the border. The rebels are still receiving large supplies of arms and am munition through Venezuela. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. i Federal Government. Solicitor-General Richards filed his brief In the Porto Rico cases. Page 1. The Congressional hazing committee took the testimony of the Breth family. Page 2. The Horans are awarded a contract for a battle-ship. Congress. Lodge, In the Senate, predicted America's su premacy In the Industrial conflict. Page 1. The Senate eliminated the Veterinary Corps provision In the Army bill. Page 1. Chairman Burton declares his opposition to the boat-railway project. Page 1. The House will vote on the reapportionment bill today. Senator Morgan makes another report on the canal bill. Philippines. MacArthur will deport captured rebels to Guam. The first municipal election was held at Bu- gunls. The Thirty-seventh Regiment was reviewed at Manila prior to Its return. Foreign. A British detachment lost heavily In a fight with Boers near Llndley. Page 3. Martial law has been proclaimed In several more districts In Cape Colony. Page 3. Spain and France are having snow storms. Page 3. Domestic. Twenty-seven perished In an orphan home fire In Rochester. Page 1. New state officials -were Inaugurated In Idaho, Utah and other states. Page 3. Fred T. Dubois was nominated for Senator by fuslonlsts at Boise. Page 3. Pacific Coast. A larsely attended "Western Oregon Farmers' Congress Is In annual session at Salem. Page 4. The Oregon Supreme Court decides that a loan of a savings and loan society can be col lected. Page 4. Mr. Colvlg will accept appointment as Oregon Text-Book Commissioner. Page 4. The State Reform School and the State Blind School file biennial reports. Page 4. Plans are on foot for annexing the Idaho "pan handle" to Washington. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Record-breaking business on New York Stock Exchange Page 11. London &. Globe creditors to reorganize com pany. Page li. Wheat market nervous and erratic Page 11. Many ships overdue at Portland. Page S. Kalsow's fine run down the river. Page 5. . Portland nnd Vicinity. Central East Slders demand a new school building, and have called a mass meeting. Page 8. -Public library began circulation of books. PageS. State Senator Mays has prepared a bill for choosing United States Senator by popular vote. Page T. Sale of East Stde Railroad- confirmed and Banker Morris has charge. Page 7. Fire-alarm system officially reported as defi cient. Page 8. Girl fights fire In a residence until department arrives. Page 8. ATTraflnS" jn&in lftPlBhort time, comparatively, tnere would I Kill II" SHINE-! II! I I be greater peace and order In the islands 1 linUL UUlll LIU i than they had ever known. After some Certain to Result in the Su premacy of America. LODGE PICTURES THE FUTURE .The Senate, In Considering: -the Army Bill, Eliminated the Proposition for the Establishment of a Veterinary Corps. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. A notable speech was delivered In the Senate to day by Lodgejf Addressing the Senate on an amendment to the Army bill striking out the provision for a veterinary corp?, he discussed briefly, and principally In THE LATE PHILIP D. ARMOUR. CHTCAOO, Jan. 7. The funeral of the late Philip D. Armour will be held at 1 o'clock "Wednesday afternoon at the home, 2115 Prairie avenue. The body will He In state at tho Armour home from 0 o'clock In the morning until noon. While the holding of the funeral from the house will necessarily, restrict the number In attendance, all of the Armour em ployes In Chicago, who number thousands, will bo Invited to view the Body during the morn ing hours. Rev, Frank W. Gunsaulus will preach the funeral sermon. The burial will be In the family lot of Graceland cemetery, and the pall-bearers will be business associates of the deceased. The day of the funeral all of the plants and offices of the Armour Company in Chicago and other cities will be closed. the form of a colloquy with Bacon, the Philippine question and the necessity for an army of 100,000 men. In conclusion ho drew a brilliant word picture of the com mercial future of the United States, de claring that the trade conflict with Eu rope, already begun, could result only In the commercial and economical suprem acy of this country over the entire world. In this Industrial conflict he apprehended no danger from a material contest with any nation of the world, but he urged the necessity for a strong and scientific ally organized Army and a powerful Navy, in ordc- that the United States might be prepared to defend its rights against any possible foe. During the afternoon the Senate rati fied the committee's proposition to elimi nate the proposition for the establish ment of a veterinary corps In the Army. Teller gave notice of a substitute he will offer for the entire pending measure, con tinuing In full force and effect the act of March 3, 1SS9, Increasing the size of the Army, for three years from July 1, 1901. At the opening of the session Pettus presented the credentials of his colleague, Hon. J. T. Morgan, elected a Senator from that state for the fifth time. His new term of six years will begin March 4, 1901. The credentials were filed. A joint resolution was reported from the District of Columbia committee au thorizlng the Secretary of War to grant permits to the committee on the Inaugu- ration of the President for the use of pub He reservations in Washington, and to lend flags for decoration purposes. The resolution was adopted. The resolutions of Baker and Pettlgrew relating to the declination of the Execu tive to send to the Senate the report of A. L. Lawshe as to postal revenues in Cuba went over. Consideration of the Army reorganlza- tion bill was resumed, with discussion of J together and its markets opened to all the committee amendment striking out the atl"3 ot tho wold- do ,not ay the provision for a veterinary corps in I anything Improper or boast unduly when the Army. Kenney. the champion In the 1 sar that It was owing to the United Senate of the proposed veterinary corps, States that this policy was adopted in urged that the committee's amendment ' ftead r -ne tner- 3e beUeve ln " be rejected. He said he had serious mis- , a 8 policy. We are ln sympathy glvlngs about the creation of a permanent , with It; but do you suppose the other standing Army of 100.000 men, though will- countries like It? I doubt it very much, lng to vote such an army for three years. ' , ny one who has read the newspapers He doubted whether the United States , lately will have noticed there has been could send an army to the Philippines i continual talk about economic federations atrAnr mnh trt mi rinwn th snirit of to shut out the United States from Eu- Independence and liberty, which seemed innate in the breast of the Filipinos. He did not think the United States was get ting an adequate return from "the strug gle, the butchery, the crime," that was going on ln the Philippines. If the United States was In the Philippines merely as a guide and aid, he" declared, there would be no trouble; the war now ln progress would cease. He argued In favor of a 5 nomic xorcea. ve may umijuer veterinary corps in the Army. I legislation, but the American people s eco- Sewall, a member of the military com- nomic forces, which underlie all, are car mUtee. replying, said that a -great lnjus- rying us forward to the economic suprem tice would be done the regular Army acy of the world. It Is a great position, officers by the Injection into the Army , hut. dazzled by its, splendor do not for of a new corps. I set it carries Its dangers with it, and I -Lodge objected to the proposition to es- want to see the United States always tabllsh a veterinary staff corps. Discuss- prepared to meet those dangers. We have ing the general features of the measure, , no quarrel with any nation, and I hope Lodge said he did not think any American we shall have , none. I see none who citizen honestly believed that the liberty would wish to attack us, but I wish to of the people was menaced. by an army of 100.000. As to the sltuatiotf-in the Phil- ipplnes. Lodge maintalne(MJiat "organ ized rebellion has ceased!3hd- the local George Washington is lnrg$dlng"." "In a short time" said Lodge-fflfbelleve there will be peace and ordrfrmweughout the Philippine Islands." Hdld not think, however, that the probabSitissof outbreaks among the Moros andAhe -uncivilized tribes of the interior would ever be elim inated, zfk Bacon Inquired how longrLpdge thought a large annv might be"ne"edecl In the Philippines. Lodge believed, that ln a I short time, comparatively, there would sharp sparring. Bacon put this question to Lodge. "From your knowledge as chairman of the Philippine committee of the conditions In the Islands, will the army of 76,000 be needed there for a short time or for an Indefinite time?" Lodge What Is a short time? Bacon Well, say, two years. Lodge My judgment Is that at the end of two years we would be able to reduce very largely the Army In the Philippines. That Is my belief. Spain had an army of 15,000 men, and kept very bad order "And occupied little territory," Inter jected Bacon. "Yes, and occupied little territory," as sented Lodge. He maintained, however, that with a force of 35,000 in the Philip pines the United States would keep bet ter order than ever had been known there. With that force In the Philippines there could be about 35,000 men left to man the fortifications of the country, "a force which he believed totally Inade quate. In addition, that force would be called upon to guard the Nicaragua Ca nal, which it was proposed soon to begin to build. On that canal there would be employed 50,000 laborers. They would have to be guarded. " In his opinion, at the end of two years the force in the Philippines could be reduced materially. and at the nd of four or five years the force probably could be reduced safely to 20,000 men. In conclusion, Lodge drew a brilliant word picture of the plans for the future of the United States. "I am no alarmist, I have no fears that we are In danger of war with anybody," said Lodge, "and I do not believe there is a nation on the face of the earth that has any desire to attack us. But no man can tell what may happen at any time. We have gone on In the process of our development until we have expanded far beyond our own markets commercially, and we are breaking into every market of tho world. It Is a part of our eco nomic development. We are marching along toward the economic supremacy of the world, In my Judgment. Look at Eu rope and then compare it with the United States. It has been worked over for 1000 years, at least, In the endeavor to draw out all its resources. We are beating Eu rope in iron and steel. We can turn them out at a price Europe cannot meet. We are going to surpass her In other articles. She has to take coal from us. .It Is a mere question of time when her last stronghold, the carrying trade, will be In vade'd. We will build ships cheaper than she can. We shall In some way or an other equal her subsidies to steamships by our subsidies, and put our ships on an even Dlane of competition. Does any " "w "'" Sra imo . "l dustrial achievements? They are strug. gllng to get an opening for an over crowded population and for an overpro duction. That is why they have seized Africa. That Is why they have seized the Islands of the Pacific. China got Into trouble, and they thought that there would come a new division and' they could all get their share. It has been stopped. The Chinese Empire is going to be held rope. In other words, they feel the eco nomic pressure that we are putting upon them. They will try to meet us ln the great field of economic rivalry. I bellevd that, with our resources, with the "char acter of our people, with our new coun try, with our great continent, the victory can only be with us, and that there can be but one end to that conflict of eco- see me unueu oiaies so yrepureu umu under these new conditions she always would be safe on sea and land." After some discussion of the veterinary corps amendment, Galllnger, advocating the establishment of such a corps, and reading telegrams from many prominent veterinarians, and Proctor, Daniel, Spooner, Carter, Cockrell and Butler op posing it, the action of the committee in striking out the provision for the pro posed corps was ratified by a vote of 43 to 5. Those who voted against the recom mendation of the committee were: Clay, Galllnger, Hale, Heltfeld and Kenney. ORPHAN HOME FIRE Terrible Holocaust at Ro chester, N. Y. VICTIMS ARE MOSTLY CHILDREN Trrenty-sewn .Persons Perished and Tvrenty-flve Were Injured, Some of Them Fatnliy BlazeStarted in the Hospital Section. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 8. This morn ing at 1 o'clock fire broke out ln gomo mysteslous manner In the hospital sec tion of the Rochester Orphan Asylum, la Hubbell Park, and at this hour (3:30 A. M.) 27 persons are known to have perished and 25 were injured, some doubtless fa tally. It was the most serious conflagra tion ln Rochester since the lantern works fire, ln l&sS, when there were 31 victims. Tho flames were discovered by two young men, W. Clark and F. Young, who happened to be passing the building on Exchange street. Clark ran to the near est Are alarm box and sent ln an alarm, after which both turned their "attention toward arousing the nurses, attendants and children. They proceeded to batter in, the door, when a terrific explosion was heard ln the other end of the building. In a few moments the entjre half of the building ln which the hospital was situated was a mass of flames. Tho smoke poured out of' every window, and screams and frantic cries 'could be heard from the panic-stricken children. Long ladder3 were strung up, and firemen plunged Into. the 3tifllng smoke and boro out scores of Inanimate forms ln their arms. All the rescued were unconscious, many were dead. In the hospital were only two small children and two women attendants. All are believed to have perished. A tele phone message was sent to all the nosplt als for ambulances, and as fast as they arrived on the scene they were sent back to the hospitals. When It became known that; the fire was extended to the main building, a general alarm was sent ln, calling out the entire department. The fire was fought from every available point, but the buildings were doomed. Most of the Inmates knew nothing about the fire until aroused by Young and Clark, though one woman stated that she heard an explosion before she smelled smoke. The scenes about the building while tho fire was at Its height were heartrending In the extreme. Crazed women were run ning about to lng to find out whether cer tain little ones bad been taken from tho building ln safety, while others were look ing for their friends. All who were res cued had .nothing on but their nlght-cloth-IngV Policemen, citizens and firemen united "in the work of rescue. "Four little children had been forgotten on the" fourth floor, until a woman screamed out that they had been left be hind. Instantly, a dozen volunteers start ed for the stairway. Two were allowed to go to the rescue, and In a moment it seemed ages they returned with the babes Vin their arms. A cheer went up from the crowd, which was hushed as the children were seen to be unconscious. They were removed to the house of a neighbor across the street. About 30 children were carried Into the home of Herman Behn, a shoe merchant across the street on Hubbell Park, and as fast as the ambulances arrived tho children were removed. Every few min utes a new victim would be reported dead. Miss Comolieux, one of the attendants, was rescued from a third-story window by a fireman. When part way down the ladder the fireman slipped and fell to tho ground. Both were terribly Injured, though they will recover. There were 109 children ln the asylum at the time, and a corps of about SO nurses and attendants. Sixteen of the deadare at the city morgue, several are at the hospitals, and some were left at the home of Mr. Behn. The Injured con sist mostly of children who were more or less overcome By smoke. It is impos sible to get the names of the Injured at this time. The hospital building was entirely de stroyed, and the main building damaged, entailing a total loss of about $30,000. Tho buildings were heated by steam, and the fire was caused by an explosion of the engine boiler. At St. Mary3 Hospital eight are dead, the Identity of none being known. There are five dead at the Homeopathic Hospi tal, the Identity of none being known. Several died In houses near the fire. Tho total number of fatalities known is 27. Lillie Stone, aged 8 years, Is fearfully burned about the legs and body, and will die. Miss Brad, the nurse of the hospi tal ward of the asylum, will probably die. Kate Cottrell and Blanche Atheson, tha latter colored, are believed to be In a dying condition. Both had fearful falls and sustained frightful injuries. But one Inmate Is dying at the hospital, ho being a little boy who was 111 at the asylum. His name is unknown. John Carey, 8 years old. Is at the Hahnemann House. His lungs were filled with smoko, and no hope is held out for his recovery. MRS. RICHARDSON ACCUSED. Coroner's Jury Says She Killed Her Hnsbnnd or Knows "Who Did. SAVANNAH, Mo., Jan. 7. The, Coro ner's jury, in the case of Frank L. Rich ardson, the merchant who was murdered, in the doorway of his residence Christ mas eve, returned a verdict at 4 o'clock this afternoon, charging that "Richard son camo to his death from a. pistol shot fired by his wife or by some person known to her and unknown to the jury." The Jury was out 55 minutes, ahd the verdict created a profound sensation. After waiting almost two weeks, the jury heard the testimony of Mrs. Rich ardson at her residence today. The widow lay ln bed and answered the questions of Prosecuting Attorney Boobes and the. Ju rors impatiently. Once ahe exclaimed: "When will you leave me alone?" Mrs. Richardson was represented by two prom inent St. Joseph lawyers, and was sur rounded by her own and her husband's relatives during the taking" of her testi mony. She denied that she knew anything about Uhe murder other than has1 been told by other witnesses, and denied that she had had any Improper relations with the men whose names have been brought into the case. No warrant has yet been issued for Mrs. Richardson's arrest, and Prosecutor Bflohes declined to say at Ihla time what course he will pursue. Stead's Gift Refused. LONDON, Jan. 7.-The Board of Poor Law Guardians, of Wooly, has declined, oa patriotic grounds, to accept a gift of pictures and books from William T. Stead for the workhouse, forwarded through Lady Somerset. -V