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respondent ofhe Daily News says:
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"Boers Surrender.
LONDON, April L The War office has
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dated Pretoria. March 30, reporting the
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ony, and officially announcing that Gen
eral French, has taken 51 prisoners and
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; Barryntore N Better.
NEW XOBK, AarcS"lL There was no
improvement tonight in the condition of
Maurice Barrympre, the actor, who is a
patient in the Bellevue Insane Pavilion.
The newspapers were given toldr. Barry
more, but not ur.tll all reference was cut
out. At a late hour tonigh't he was rest
ing more quietly than at any time since
his admission.
Seventeen Cases ml Plagrae.
CAPE TOWN, March SL Seventeen
cases of bubonic plaeruef our Euronean
bind 13 colored vere officially reported
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Woman Killed, One Child Injured,
Another Escaped Unhurt.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. T., March 3L
Between 5 and 6 o'clock this evening Mrs.
Daniel Patterson, wife of a mechanic,
her 12-year-old daughter, and Nellie
Chase, aged 14, all living in Cold Springs,
-went for a walk. They stopped at Table
Rock, half way up Break-Neck Moun
tain, to watch the forest flres burning
on Crow Nest Mountain across the liver.
Suddenly the Patterson child slipped and
fell over the cliff. The mother sprang
forward to save the child, and also fell
over the rock. Nellie Chase became. great
ly excited as she saw her friends go over,
and she, too, fell after them.
Table Rock Is 200 feet above tidewater,
and the side of the mountain under it Is
very steep. Nellie Chase fell in the
branches of a large tree and was unin
jured. The Patterson girl was found a
few feet away with a broken arm and a
cut and bruised body.
Mrs. Patterson was found further down
the mountain dead. She had fallen at
least 100 feet, and was dashed to death
on the rocky side of the hllL
McKlnleys Dined With Sanaa.
WASHINGTON, March 3L The Presi
dent and Mrs. McKlnley dined with Sen
ator Hannaand a few others at the lat
ter's residence tonight.
Senator Mitchell Is Better.
WASHINGTON, March 3L Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, Is in better condition
than yesterday, and it Is believed will be
out again In a week
SCANDAL JN ARMY
Far-Reaching Fraud Discov
ered at Manila.
IN COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT
Quartermaster and Several Promi
nent Civilians Have Been Arrest
ed Illicit Transactions Traced
Back Nearly a Year.
MANILA, March SL Interest In the
capture and fate of Agulnaldo Is well
nigh overshadowed in Manila by sensa
tional developments, present and pros
pective, of frauds in the Commissary De
partment. How widely these extend has
not been ascertained, but enough is known
to Justify the belief that they are 'far
reaching. Captain Frederick J. Barrows,
of the Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry, Quar
termaster of the Department of Southern
Luzon, together with several commissary
sergeants, several civilian clerks, a prom
inent Government contractor, the .assist
ant manager of the Hotel Orlente, the
proprietors of three of the largest bakeries
in Manila, a number of storekeepers and
other persons have been arrested. The in
vestigation has scarcely begun, but thou
sands of sacks of flour, a quantity of
bacon and wagon loads of other goods,
all bearing Government marks, have been
found in the possession of unauthorized
persons.
It is alleged that the contractor in per
son, who has been doing a business ap
proximating $100,000 a month, has spent
huge sums in entertaining ofilcers. A
prominent commissary officer is accused
of leading a scandalously immoral life. It
is asserted that large quantities of stores
have been lost or stolen in 'transit, and
also that there Is a shortage in the Com
missary depot. New scandals develop
dally. Illicit transaction have been traced
back to June, 1900, and It Is possible there
are others of earlier date. The exorbi
tant tariff on provisions makes the sur
reptitious sale of commissary supplies im
mensely profitable. It is understood that
prominent officers of the- United States
Army may be arrested.
Lieutenant P. K, Street, of the Forty
Sixth Volunteer Infantry, Is prosecuting
the Investigation under direction of Colo
nel Wilbur, Chief of Police.
NOT REPORTED AT WASHINGTON.
General Corbin Hardly Thinks
Fraad Serious as Represented.
"WASHINGTON, March 3L It was said
at both the White House and the War De
partment tonight that .absolutely nothing
had been received by the Government re
garding the alleged unearthing of crooked
work on the part of the Army quarter
masters and .others inLufcpn, and the ar-
ej'.WiKAWntF-pt?rfions' 'n"onfi;rduv
of the Army for stealing property of the
Government or receiving stolen Govern
ment property. General Corbln said, fur
thermore, that the Government had no in
timation of any sort that such develop
ments might be expected. He was inclined,
for this reason, to think the frauds asalnst
Ihe Government could hardly be so se
rious as reported, though admitting that
this opinion was based wholly upon the
lack of advices. Captain Burrows, he
said, was not the regular Quartermaster
for Southern Luzon, and must have been
acting Quartermaster there at the time
of the arrests.
Agrulnaldo Is Treated Well.
MANILA, March 31. Agulnaldo con
tinues to express himself as pleased with
and Impressed by the courteous treatment
accorded him by General MacArthur. "I
am a prisoner," said he today, "but I am
treated like a guest."
DAWN OF THE REAL SOUTH
Colonel John S. Mosby Says It Is
Just at Its Birth.
NEW TORK, March 31. In Its forth
coming Issue, Leslie's Weekly will print
a paper by Colonel John S. Mosby, the
famous Confederate raider, on "The
Dawn of the Real South," In which he
says:
"The real South is just at its birth.
The growth of this child of the Nation
may be gradual, but In the end the South
will be far richer and more powerful than
the North. In the days to come the South
will become the dominant section of the
country. Without the war of secession
the South could never have hoped to at
tain' the future that is now certain. Slav
ery was a great Incubus, paralyzing nat
ural energy. By abolishing this wrong,
the war benefited every state south of
the Mason-Dixon line. The negroes are
producing more as free men than they
ever did as slaves, and -the mass of the
people are vastly better off today than
they were under the old ante-bellum sys
tem. Socially, as well as Industrially,
the abolition of slavery was highly bene
fiiclal in Its results to the masses, for
slavery was a great wrong and no com
munity can exist in the highest state of
happiness when its system is based on
wrong. These are the soundest reasons
for asserting that the negroes' status is
bound to Improve. While they are not as
near the equality with white people as
they were under the system of slavery,
they are certain to be absorbed by im
migration and in this engulfment they
will disappear. This is the natural and
wisest solution of what we now call the
'race problem.'
"Richmond Is the city most likely to
become In time the banking center and
commercial headquarters of this country,
and therefore of the world. The days of
that famous old city as a political capi
tal are past, but its career as the central
point of manufacturing for the South and
the world at large Is just beginning.
"While great forces have been working
for the change industrially and socially,
the political change Is hardly less marked.
It Is well nigh folly today to speak of
the 'solid South. That, by the way, was
a phrase of my own Invention. When
Hayes became the Republican candidate
for President, I urged in a letter, Au
gust, 1876, that it was better for some
Southern men to support him, because
if he were elected his Administration
must necessarily rest on whatever sup
ported It. It was better for the South
ern people to divide between the parties
so that, no matter which side won, there
would be men friendly to Southern peo
ple who could control the policy of the
Southern States. This contention Is fully
realized today, and the 'solid South be
longs wholly to the political past."
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Terrible Blizzard In Texas.
FORT WORTH, Tex., March 31. One
of the worst blizzards of the season is
prevailing in Northwest Texas in the
Panhandle. Reports from up the Fort
Worth & Denver road say snow began
falling early this morning, and at 8
o'clock was nearly four Inches on the
level at Quanah. The thermometer reg
istered 25 above at Texline. Above that
point the blizzard Is worse, the snowfall
being accompanied by a fierce wind. The
storm will have a bad effect on the cattle
Interests in the Panhandle.
SALISBURY IMPROVING.
Premier of England May Sooa Be
Able to Take a Trip.
LONDON, April liThe following bul
letin regarding the condition of the Pre
mier was Issued last evening:
"Lord Salisbury was attacked with in
fluenza March 23. The illness has run the
normal course, and has been attended by
the usual prostration. The temperature,
however, has been normal for the last two
days, and his Lordship's strength Is im
proved with increasing power of taking
food. It is hoped he will be able shortly
to take a change to the south, which he
had been 'contemplating at the time of the
attack. "DOUGLAS POWELL.
"H. R. WALKER."
Inquiries yesterday evening at the resi
dence of Lord Salisbury elicited the re
ply that "he was getting along well and
was stronger." None of the private sec
retaries or others In authority were ac
cessible, but the foregoing statement has
been prepared for callers.
Balfour's Visit of No Meaning:.
LONDON, April 1. Arthur J. Balfour,
government leader in the House of Com
mons, went to Windsor yesterday, to visit
King Edward, although Hjs Majesty left
London Saturday 'afternoon. The visit is
supposed to have had some connection
with Lord Salisbury's illness. Lord Cran
bourne, the Premier's Secretary, Issues,
however, a denial of this alarming sugges
tion. CONCEDED TO REPUBLICANS
Election Which Will be Held Today
in Michigan;
DETROIT, Mich., March SI. It Is gen
erally conceded that when the votes
cast tomorrow by the citizens of Mich
igan are counted, the Republican can
didates for Justice of the Supreme Court
and two regents of the State University
will be elected by a large majority. The
campaign has been a quiet one throughout
the state. Neither Judge Allen A. Ad
sltt, of Grand Rapids, the Democratic
candidate ' for Juttlce, nor Judge Robert
M. Montgomery, of Grand Rapids, the
Republican candidate has made an active
canvass. An amandment to the state con
stitution fixing the compensation of state
legislators at $1000 per term and mileage,
Instead of $3 per day when the Legis
lature is In session and mileage, will
also be yoted on.
Cities of the third and fourth class in
the state will elect municipal officers,
and in Detroit eight school Inspectors
and a Police Justice will be voted for.
There has been little Interest in the cam
paign, and a light vote is anticipated.
STATUE OF GINERAL LOGANv
"Wtll BeUnVfeileti at Iowa Circle
April O.
WASHINGTON, March 31. Arrange
ments for the ceremonies attending the
unveiling of the statue of General John
A. Xogan in Iowa Circle, April 9, have
been completed. On account of the few
regular troops available for use in con
nection with the unveiling ceremonies
only a provisional regiment of the Dis
trict National Guard, a light battery of
artillery and two companies of marines
will participate. General Granville M.
Dodge, the presiding officer, will open
the exercises, after which Rev. Frank W.
Bristol, of the Metropolitan M. E. Church,
will deliver the invocation. This will be
followed by the presentation of the sculp
tor, Franklin Simons, and the unveiling of
the statue by Master John Tucker, a
grandson of General Logan. Presi
dent McKlnley will make a short
address; Senator Depew will de
liver the oration, and a benediction will
bring the ceremonies to a close.
Many veteran organizations will take
part In the ceremonies. It Is expected
that delegations will be present from the
Society of the Army of the Tennessee,
the Army of the Cumberland and the
Loyal Legion.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Squire William McCnllen.
PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-Squlre
William McCullen, a local Democratic
politician, who for more than 40 years
has been an interesting character in this
city, and whose name has become fa
miliar in many sections of the country
within the last three decades, died today,
aged 77 years. He served in both the
Mexican and Civil Wars.
Major Robert S. Archer.
RICHMOND, Va March 31 Major Rob
ert S. Archer, superintendent of the Tred
egar Works, which were the mainstay of
the Confeedrate Government for heavy
ordnance, died last night. He was well
known over the South among the iron
trade.
Christopher Columbus Gibson.
HENNIKES, N. H., March 31. Christo
pher Columbus Gibson, a celebrated mu
sician and composer, died at his home here
today of apoplexy, aged 77 years. Mr. Gib
son was one of a musical family, and had
played in all of the large cltie3 of the
Union as a violin virtuoso.
No Hope for Appalachian Parle Bill.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 31. R. W.
Austin, United States Marshal, who has
been in Nashville working on the bill to
cede mountain lands of East Tennessee
for a National Appalachian park, says
Governor McMlllln is opposing the bill,
and will veto It if It passes. The bill pur
poses ceding many thousands of acres of
mountain lands In East Tennessee coun
ties for the National park. The greater
part of the proposed park, which will con
tain about 2,000,000 acres, will He in North
Carolina. Mr. Austin says Governor Mc
Mlllln opposes the park bill because in
his opinion the State of Tenness.ee would
be required to cede too much territory
to the authority of the United Slates, as
'fully one-fourth of the proposed park
would be Inside the boundaries of tms
state.
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Laborers' Demand Granted.
TOUNGSTOWN, O., March 31. The
blast-furnace operators for the Mahon
ing Valley have acceded to the demand
of the furnace-workers by granting them
the Increase of 20 cents per day asked
for. The men would have gone' on strike
tomorrow If the operators had refused
the demand.
$ 55,000 Warehouse, Fire.
IONIA, Mich.,March 31. Fire tonight
destroyed the warehouse and elevators of
Page & Co., entailing a loss of $55,000,
half of which falls,uponthe GrancLTrunk
Railway Company? which, owned ffche ele
vator hulldlng T$, r
DISASTER ON SHIP
Commander Roper, of Gun
.boat Petrel, Suffocated,
WAS TRYING TO SAVE OTHERS
Twenty-Two Officers and Men Were
Prostrated by a. Fire Which. Oc
curred la the Sailroom, bat
Are Recovering.
WASHINGTON, March 31. The Navy
Department early this morning received
a cablegram from Admiral Remey, Commander-in-Chief
of the Asiatic Station,
giving a brief account of a fire in the
sail room of the gunboat Petrel, and of
the death of the commanding officer,
Lieutenant-Commander Jesse M. Roper,
as a result of a heroic effort to rescue
the men below. The dispatch states that
22 other officers and men were prostrated
but all are recovering. Admiral Remey's
dispatch follows:
"Cavlte, March 31. Fire was discovered
in the sail room of the Petrel at 7 o'clock
this morning, Roper commanding. After
going below once, he went again against
advice, and attempted to recover the men
below. He "was suffocated, and died at
7:45. Twenty-two other officers and men
were entirely prostrated, but are recov
ering. The fire Is out; damage Imma
terial. Will send Roper's remains by
Buffalo. REMEY."
The department at once sent a telegram
to H. F. Fay, brother-in-law of Lieutenant-Commander
Roper, at Longwood,
Mass., asking that he Inform Mrs. Roper
of the news. The following expression of
sympathy and appreciation was also
made: "With this sad news the depart
ment sends to Mrs. Roper deep sympathy
In the great loss she has sustained, and
the highest appreciation of the gallantrv
and self-sacrifice with which Lieutenant
Commander Roper gave his life for his
fellow men. It was a heroic deed."
Lieutenant-Commander Roper was born
In Missouri, and entered the naval ser
vice June 23, 1SGS' He was commissioned
to the rank held by him at the time of
his death, March 31, 1899, and was or
dered to the command of the Petrel Nev
ember 15. 1899. The Petrel wa3 one of the
vessels under Admiral Dewey at the bat
tle of Manila Bay, when jshe was In charge
of Lieutenant-Commander Wood. The
latter officer came home shortly after,
and Lieutenant-Commander Roper suc
ceeded him. The Buffalo, on which the
remains will be sent home, is used for the
transportation of troops, and Is about to
return to the United States by way of the
Mediterranean.
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ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN.
Spontaneous Combustion Probable
Damage to Ship Slight.
CAVITE, March 31. At 7 o'clock this
morning a fire was discovered In the sail
room of the United States gunboat Petrel.
Lieutenant-Commander Jesse MIms Roper,
commanding. The sail room Is a small
compartment adjoining the magazine.
The heat was Intense, the smoke suffocat
ing, and the flames difficult to extinguish.
Lieutenant-Commander Roper was the
first to descend Into the hold, but was
forced to return to the deck. Others
then "went down. Seaman Patrick Toner
was prostrated and about to perish when
Lieutenant-Commander Roper endeavored
to rescue him, and was suffocated in the
attempt. Lieutenant Joslah Slutts Mc
Kean and Cadet Lewis suffered severely
in bringing the body of Lieutenant-Commander
Roper to the deck. Twenty-two
of the crew were prostrated. Evans,
Flaherty, Larsen, Kessler, Toner, Cahey,
Burton, Smith, Sullivan, and Forsboon,
seriously, but all will recover.
The contents of the sail room were
destroyed, but the damage to the gun
boat was slight The origin of the fire
has not been ascertained. It is probable
that it was a case of spontaneous com
bustion. The death of Lieutenant-Commander
Roper Is greatly deplored.
SPOKE ON ANARCHISM.
Exiled Russian Prince Addressed
New Yorlc Audience.
NEW YORK, March 31. Prince Krapot
kln, of Russia, from which country he Is
an exile owing to his advocacy of an
archistic doctrines, and who has come
to this country to speak in behalf of
Russia's oppressed, lectured to a large
and enthusiastic audience at the Grand
Central Palace this afternoon. His sub
ject was "Anarchism; Its Philosophy and
Ideal." Prince Krapotkln, contended that
the philosophy "of the 20th century would
bo the philosophy of anarchism, and that
the prevailing tendency of the great
movements of the century would differ
radically from those of the earlier part
of the last 100 years, when nearly all
movements tended toward an Increase
in the power of the state
"The increase of power on the part of
the individual and the masses." he de
clared, "Is the most needful thing for
the relief of the laboring classes. We
have on all sides beautiful cities and mag
nificent palaces and specimens of archl-.
tecture that have been created through
the labqr of the masses, yet they have no
part in their enjoyment. One hundred
years ago a life time was needed In
which to amass even moderate wealth,
now human genius has made possible a
system of production that permits the
amassing of enormous -fortunes In a
length of time so short as not to have
been dreamed of, even In the beginning
of the last century. By what right," the
speaker Inquired "did any man pre
sume to say he owned this line of rail
way and that enormous manufacturing
Jndustry and through such ownership
was worth a specific sum? The masses,
the loboring classes created the values
of the properties, and yet own no part
of them. Those who have by their ef
forts, their application, and the use of
their Intellects been the menas of cre
ating these properties, are in reality
persecuted by those to whom the laws
of the state grant titles of ownership."
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National Municipnl League Meeting.
PHILADELPHIA March 31. The sev
enth annbal meeting of the National Mu
nicipal LeagueYand the ninth conference
for good clty3jjoverhment will be held
In Rocehster, N Yf, ,May 8, 9 and 10. This
year's session wlllsbe of more than usual
lmportancejfnot alone, for the subjects
that will come up fodlscusslon, but by
reason of the prominence of those gen-
tlemen who will participate In the delib
erations of the meeting. Among those
who will present papers or deliver ad
dresses are D. L. Fulton, of Allegheny;
John McVlcar, of Dea Moines; Charles B.
Spohr, of New York; Professor John H.
Finley, of Princeton; Dr. J. P. Hortsman,
of Heldelburg, Germany; Charles E. Mon
roe, of Wisconsin; J. S. McLaln, of Min
neapolis; R. Fulton Cutting, of New York;
Starr Hoyt and William Ritchie, of Chi
cago; Charles Nagle, of St. Louis; John
F. Moore, of Boston; C. J. Bonaparte, of
Baltimore; A, L. Howe, of New Orleans;
and Herbert B. Ames, of Montreal.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
British Credit May Soon Be Down
to German Level.
LONDON, MarchlT. The stock ex
change was startled last week by consols
dropping to 95, although they subsequently-
recovered, closing at 95, with no
prospect of a'materi&l rise. If this con
tinues, British credit may soon be down
to the German level. The market, apart
from the American section, was not ex
citing. There Is no prospect of much ac
tivity In the other markets until after
the Easter holidays, when, if money is
cheap, things may be more lively. Home
railroad securities showed a general re
vival, many advancing from 1 to 3, owing
partly to bear realizations.
Business in Atnericans was conducted on
a considerable scale. Interest in the mar
ket Increasing. Several cases showed good
advances, 'although the highest figures
were not always maintained. The market,
however, was very hard. Among the in
creases were Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul, 2; Illinois Central, 1; Erie, ;
Louisville & Nashville, ; Erie first pre
ferred. Ytl New York, Ontario & West
ern, Y; Union Pacific preferred, ; Read
ing first and second preferred, ; Mis
souri, Kansas & Texas, ; Reading com
mon, ; Wabash fell . Denver & Rio
Grande, ; Baltimore & Ohio, tf; Chesa
peake & Ohio, ; Norfolk & Western. ;
Pennsylvania & Southern Railway, .
Money was easy; until Monday, 3$i4
per cent; for a week, 34 per cent;
three months' bills, 3 per cent.
On the Berlin Boerse.
BERLIN, March 31. The monthly set
tlement passed off under a tighter money
market than usual, considering the larger
bull engagements than had been ex
pected. The husbanding of their resources
by the banks for the Imperial loan caused
a scarcity of money and rates for settle
ment purposes went as high as 5 per
cent. Nevertheless, they eased up to
ward the end ot the week, and the pri
vate rate of discount fell yesterday to
3. Call money was also easier.
The subscription to the imperial loan
Wednesday is attracting much attention.
It Is believed that the loan will be heav
ily over-subscribed. Books will be opened
In all the German cities, and also at the
London branches of the Deutsche Bank.
Already the Boerse has begun to be live
ly with dealings In the scrip of the loan.
The Boerse regarded New York's boom
In railroad securities as exaggerated.
Consequently Berlin quotations lagged,
and arbitrage dealers made large sales
In New York, causing further weakening
in the New York exchange
LTtf!
reports from the Iron centers continue
more favorable, showing a slight Increase
in orders.
The week's movement In coal and Iron
shares shows Increases ranging from 5
to 15 points. The outside public has be
gun buying both classes of securities
again, the German exchange last week
being' strongly influenced by Vienna and
New York. The American Iron situation
continues to be sharply watched. Options
agree that Improvement In Americans
means Improvement here.
The rlce trust has decided to raise its
capital from 4.000,000 to 30,000,000 marks.
GENERAL LAWTON SQUARE.
Name of Plaza in Philippine Town
Officially Changed.
LOUISVILLE, March 31. The Commer
cial says:
The Town Council of Vigan, South Ilocos
Island, has ordered the name of Grand
Plaza, of the city, to be changed to "Gen
eral Lawton Square." Major John A.
Ballance has written to Mrs. Lawton, who
makes her home In Louisville, the follow
ing account of the affair:
"Vigan, South Ilocos, P. I., Jan. 1. My
nonr "Vt T,!wtnn: T am on dutv with
General Young and have charge of civil
affairs. The name of the plaza of Vigan
has been changed to General Lawton
Square. The Alcalde has written me an
official letter to that effect and desires
me to inform you. The Filipino people
of Luzon have a high regard for General
Lawton, not only on account of his brav
ery, but because of the consideration he
showed them while occupying the coun
try. The marble slab containing the name
of the square Is to be unveiled today with
appropriate ceremonies, at which will be
present all the military persons and real
dents of Vigan."
Toole Christian Church to Task.
BOSTON, March 31. President William
J. Tucker, of Dartmouth College, took
the Christian Church to task for lt3 part
in the Chinese troubles during a Lenten
sermon at the Old South Church this
evening. His strongest sentences were:
"The very apostles sent forth by the
church have shown they do not know how
to keep the ten commandments. In
China It looks as though the gospel was
suspended, as well as the law. The Chris
tian Church has been set back, nobody
knows how far, by the behavior of the
missionaries in China."
His subject was "College Graduates and
the Church." He asked what attractive
ness the church has for the students In
these days of great material wealth. He
answered it by saying that the need
y&r a plain matter of fact morality.
"The last century wa"s one of missionary
activity," be said, "yet at its close its
work was discredited. It i3 a time of
moral confusion also. We must expect
the failure of the Christendom to sup
port Christianity."
$150,000 Hotel Burned.
NEW YORK, March 3t The Hendrle
Hudson Hotel, at Parkhlll, near Yonkers,
was burned early today. The building
was to have been ready for occupancy on
May 1, and part of the furnishings had
been put in. The cost of the structure
and furnishings was 5150,000, and the
building was so thoroughly damaged by
fire that the walls had to be pulled down.
The building is said to have been the
largest hotel on the Hudson, and stood
on the top of a hill 250 feet above the
water. It was of stone and brick, and
had been lavishly decorated.
Only Three Men Were Killed.
-DENVER, Colo., March 31. A special
to the News from Gallup, N. M., says that
there were only three men in the Weaver
mine at the time of the explosion yes
terday. It was thought that a number
of Jaoanese were entombed, but this
seems to have been a mistake. The three
men, two white and one negror were
killed, as reported and the workings of
tie mine were" destroyed.
TRIED TO KILL GZAI
Emperor Fired Upon by
Officer of Household.
BALL WENT WIDE OF ITS MARK
Assailant Then Turned the Wenpoa
Upon Himself and Delivered, a,
ShotWhlch Proved,
Fatal.
LONDON, April J. A dispatch tof the
Morning Leader from Kieft says It Is re
pbrted that an officer of the household1 at
tempted to assassinate the Czar. He fired
at His Majesty, but missed. He then shot
and killed himself.
EMPEROR ON HIS ARMY.
Hopes to Soon Be Able to Defy Any
Combination.
BERLIN, March 31. The Berlin papers
publish a speech said to have beon deliv
ered by Emperor William May 29 of last
year at a luncheon, following a parada
of the guards. His Majesty referred to
the occasion of a parade of the guards
May 29, 18S8, before Emperor Frederick,
who was then seriously 111, and continued
as follows:
"At that time the position I should as
sume with reference to the army was
hidden In the mist of the future. Today
no doubt Is possible on this point. I may
say that since the command ot the army
has devolved upon me, I have exercised
It and drilled lt so that when I put It to
a trial I may feel secure and certain that
It will not fall me."
His Majesty then proceeded to say that
for a long- time, and in deference to the
solicitation of Field Marshals Prince Al
brecht. Count von Blumenthal and Count
von Waldersee. he had considered" the
question of assuming the grade of Field
Marshal. "According to Prussian tradi
tions," he continued, "only the winning- of
a battle, or the capturing of a Hrst-sate
fortress entitles one to that honor This
has not been vouchsafed to m, but ht
my own vindication I can 3ay tiut for
12 years I have worked on the array to
the utmost of my power, and I think I
have succeeded In keeping it up to the
level of Its past. In a few years I Kopa
to be strong enough at sea to secure re
spect for the name of Germany through
out the world. This new offensive flank
which I am building on the army by
means of a powerful neat will place Ger
many In a position to defy all danger;
no macier wnen a comomaiion may
formed against her."
ELECTIONSm OHIO;
Contests Today Will Have Bearlns
on State and National Politic.
CINCINNATI, March 31. Municipal
and township elections will ba held all over
Ohio tomorrow. The most notable excep
tion is that of Cincinnati, where a full
ticket was elected one year ago for three
years. Much Interest however, Is takeiv
here in the suburban elections. a3 thes
placeg have persistently opposedi annexa
tion. These local elections have a bearing
on state and National politics in whjch
Governor Nash, and Senator Foraker. who
are both candidates for re-electjon. are
taking an active part. In some counties
nominations for members ot the Legisla
ture are made by popular vote at the
April election. The Legislature that 13
elected next November will choose a suc
cessor to Senator Foraker. At the samo
election Governor Nash, will be a candi
date for a second ternv and special inter
est is being taken at Columbus on this
account Taylor and Hlnkie are the can
didates for Mayor at Columbus. H. C
Taylpr i3 a life-long personal friend of
Governor Nash, and presented the name
of NSsh at the- state convention two years
ago, when he was nominated. On tho
result at Columbus tomorrow may depend
important results for tho Democrats, also,
as Hinkle Is tho special friend of ex
Congrcssman Lentz, who aspires to tha
Governorship.
In Cleveland. ex-Congre3sman Tom L.
Johnson is making his start for the Sen
atorshlp by running for Mayor, and in
Toledo Mayor Samuel Jones Is running foe
a third time.
Diaz Will Not Go to Europe.
CITY OF MEXICO, March 31. The Of
ficial Gazette says that various newspa
pers here announce that President Diaz
will ask permission to go to Europe for
the benefit of his health. The Gazette
denies that the President will make the
trip.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Philippines.
Gross fraud has been discovered in tha Sub
sistence Department at Manila. Paso 1.
Commander of the Petrel was suffocated and
22 officers and men prostrated in a Are oa
the gunboat Petrel. Page 1.
Foreign.
An attempt was made to assassinoto the Csax.
Page 1.
Much misery prevails at Marseilles. France,
as a result of the doclc strike. Page 2
L,ord Salisbury is Improving. Page 1.
Three thousand arrests have been made slnco
Russian revolutionists became active.
Page 2.
Domestic.
General Fltzhugh Lee says future of Cuba de
pends on native statesmen. Page 2.
Secretary Gage says if artificial prices are
asked for bonds, he will allow Treasury
funds to accumulate Pcge 2.
Pacific Coast.
A $30,000,000 syndicate is negotiating for tha
control of the Pacific oaat fishing indus
try. Page 3.
Portland's March wheat shipments were near
ly 1,500.000 bushels, rage 8.
A large amount of Washington reserves la
to be opened to settlement. Page 3.
The Portland-Yaklma Jlallroad may be ex
tended 15 milea. Page 3.
Portland and Vicinity.
Federated Trades rejected a. report sustaining
the Brewers" Association before ordering
the boycott on local beer. Page 10.
Washington Commission for Portland 1005 fair
composed of residents of the Columbia River
Valley. Page 5.
Oregon's timber exhibit for tho Buffalo expo
sition nearly ready for shipment. Page 10.
Ten athletes from University of California
coming to compete with teams of the Uni
versities of Orecon and Washington. Page 5.
Mrs. Galloway's reason for attempting to com
mit suicide Is that a man has gossiped
about her. Page 10.
Congregation Beth-Israel presents resolutions
to Rabbi Bloch. page 10.
Oregon Real Estate Company will replat Sul
livan' e Gulch If streets are vacated. Pass 10.
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