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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOKXIXG OKEGOXIAX, . MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1902. ELEVEN MEET DEATH Fatal Fire in a Hotel at St, Louis. TEN MEN AND A WOMAN BURNED Severnl Persons Ilntl Xnrrovr Escnpcs nnil n Xtimlior "Were Hurt liy JiiiiiiiSiis: Knim AVI ml ovrs Sur vivor Kro.st-IHttcn. ST. TXUIS. Fob. 0. An early morning: fire, which destroyed the Empire Hotel, a. large three-story dwelling-house at 2700 and 2702 Olive street, occupied by men ex clusively, caused the death of 11 persons 1 men and one woman and dangerously Injured seven others. A dozen or more who had narrow escapes from death re ceived less serious injuries or were frost bitten. It is estimated that between 35 and 40 persons were in the building last night, and it is believed all have been ac counted for. The linnncial loss is nominal. It is thought that $10,000 will cover the damage to building and contents, which were totally destroyed. The dead are: MOKRISS YAL.L, senior member of the firm of Yall, Clark & Cowen, manufactur ers of flm cut glass, formerly of Chicago, burned to a cri.sp. TOBE DAVIS, a man about town, suf focated. JOHN C. I,El'DERS. skull fractured in jumping from third-story window. GEORGE THOMPSON', switchman ter minal jardK. bura'd to death. SARAH HARRIS, colored chambermaid, burned. H. F. WOODLEY. employe Hamilton Brown Shoe Craipany. burned. J A. McMl'LLGN, carpenter, burned. S. T. COREY, telegraph operator Mer chants Terminal Association. VANCE MARTIX. civil engineer. In dianapolis, burned. A. J, ALLEX, Sedalia, Mo., stone mason, burned. Unknown man, who died at City Hos pital, from burns. The injured are: Harry Cline. medical rtudent of .Maron, 111., hands burned bad 1 . Walter Johnson, hainb- burned, both legs broken and injured Internally; Henry Robinson, colored, night porter, badly burned; George Lane, medical student. Rich Hill, Mo., ankle sprained in jumping from 5-econd-story window; . Sturgeon. medical student, lmek sprained in jumping fro-.n s-cond-story window; Harry Thomp son, medical student. Nashville, III., ankle sprained in jumping from second-story window; J. H. L.ally. manager Empire Hotel, back liadly sprained; Con Ryan, burned about face. About 10 or 12 others were lo?t seriously injured, being bruised, burned or suffering from exposure. The fire started about 8:30 A. M.. when few people were abroad, and gained much headway before it was discovered and ..e alarm given. There was considerable delay in turning in an alarm, and when the engines finally reached the scene, the whole front of the building was in flames and the interior w.us a seething furnace. By that trcne all who escaped death had got out of the building by Jumping from the window or climbing down ropes made o fbedclothes. A few escaped on the ground floor through the front door. Several escapes were very narrow. Most every one wiio got out suffered some injury or was frost-lr.Ucn. Some barely had time to get out whn aroused, the llames had spread so r Idly. Some saved their clothing, which they carried in their hands, but others were not so fortunate, losing everytnlng. After some delay near-by houses were opened to the unfortunates, and they were given shelter from the biting cold weather. It was one of the coldest nights of the "Winter, the ground being covered with Ice and snow, and every one suffered from exposure. The suffering ones were put under the care of physicians. Harry Cline. "Walter Johnson, Henry Robinson and an unknown man. who died later, were taken to the City Hospital. Robin son recovered enough to be taken home. The others will be laid up for some time. After a short light the firemen got the flames under control, and. assisted by the police, made a search of the ruins. The first body found wa. that of John C. Ieud ers. who was killed by jumping from the third story. His head was crushed in. The body of L.euders and those of the others found later were taken to the morgue, where friends and relatives later Identified them. Sarah Harris was found on the first floor. The remains of the other victims were found in their rooms, where they were sulfocated or burned. J. J. 1-ally. who managed the hotel for his brother-in-law, J. "W. Gillam. had rooms on the ilnt floor. He stated there were four rooms on the first floor, nine on the second and seven on the third. If all the guests occupied their rooms, 30 persons, including the colored porter and chambermaid, were in the building when it burned. Lally said he had no meatus of knowing just how nany persons were in the house at the time the fire broke out. Some of them were in the habit of stay ing out late, and it is possible all were not there tlun. He was awakened by hearing Con Ryan, one of the roomers, crying fire. l.ally said he grabbed his clothing and money and hurried into the hall, which was ablaze, and. without stop ping to dress, .stepped out through the front door. Both stairways were on fire and ho barely had time to get out, being scorched and spraining his back. Lane. Ryan and a man named Xicely escaped the same way. The only way for the others who got out alive was through the windows, the burning stairways cutting off their escape that way. Some jumped and sustained injuries rniore or less serious, while others, who took time to improvise ropes from their bedclothing, got down safely. Tonight most of the guests have been accounted for in the list of dead, injured and escaped. Among those unaccounted for is A. Goldberg, an unknown stranger, who came in late and went to bed without registering: two students, whose names are not known, and F. P. Contrand. It is not believed there are any more bodies In the ruins, which have been carefully searched. For that reason it Is thought they will turn up. THE IlltOOICI.Y.V PIKE. Fourteen Persons Injured In the Burning: of the 'luul Holt Plant. NEW YORK. Feb. ). An ofllclal esti mate of the damage done by the fire which destroyed the plant of the Shad Bolt Man ufacturing Company, in Brooklyn, early this morning, fixes the loss at JC00.0CO. Fourteen people were Injured, and taken to the hospitals, and a number of others were attended by ambulance physicians on the spot. The list of the more seri ously injured follows: Patrick Xevins, superintendent of .the repair shop of the Brooklyn branch of the fire department; Edward Treuer. William Morgan. George Conrad, fireman of engine No. 110; Cap tain Oswald, aid to Fire Chief Croker; J. S. Kelly, Louis Jeroskey, Roundsman Henry J. R. Taber, Peter F. Martin. Ed ward Hibey, William Moore, John Reiily, Joseph Kelly, Stephen Delapp. The loss to the Shad Bolt Company 13 given as $250 1, fully covered by Insur ance. Tliis loss includes the building and stock of wagons and carriages manufac tured by the company. The total loss to the other buildings In the vicinity S3 placed at &0.GG3, and Includes Bainbridge Sons, stationery manufacturers, four-story brick structure, directly opposite the Shad Bolt premises, $10,000, insured; DIckerson & Brown's hat factory, behind Shad Bolt factors-, $1000; J. K. Parker & Co.. shirt waist manufacturers. $15,000; George Mc-He-ddens. frame stable, $2000; IS of Mc Hedden's horses were destroyed; three story brick tenement, owned by Stephen Cantonlc, of Jamaica, L. I., $4000; build ing owned by Dr. M. Camador, $0000. The blaze was first discovered on the ground floor of the Shad Bolt building, which was a mass of flames before the first relay of Are engines arrived. Two thirds of the Brooklyn force was at work. The marine fire corps of the Brooklyn navy-yard was also employed. JERSEY Cm DOCK FIRE. Pier of the I,ehlfch Volley nnllroad Company "Wns Destroyed. NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Fire destroyed pier G, of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Jersey City, this morning, and the loss, including damage to shipping, is $250,000. Fire tugs fought valiantly from the river side, but the city Are department had to drive over a mile of railroad trades to reach the pier, which was doomed before the department reached it. The steam canal-boat Dale, owned by Joseph Pinnaro, who lived with his wife in the cabin; the tug Mildred, the Lehigh Valley barges President and Pittston and the two-masted schooner Meteor, lying close to the pier, were soon afire. This vessel was cut loose and towed about 100 feet, where it sank. Pinnaro and his wife escaped over other craft to the wharf. The Meteor Is nearly a total loss. The other boats were saved. The pier was 00 feet long and 120 feet wide, and had a second story. It was covered with corrugated iron. The floors were of yellow pine. It contained 211 carloads of flour In barrels and sacks. Carloads van" from 100 to 200 barrels to the car. There was approximately -40.000 barrels of flour on the pier, valued at $3 a barrel or sack. Georjiln Town Destroyed. ELBERTON. Ga., Feb. !. Fire here eariy today destroyed nearly all of the business section of this city, doing dam age estimated at JKW.C00. Among the fli-ns burned out are: Stlllwell & Govern, W. H. Corley, T. J. Hulmes. E. B. Tate & Sons, two stores, the Tate block, the liv ery stables of R. E. Hudgins and M. H. Maxwell, Tabor & Almand. S. O. Hawcs, M. E. Maxwell. Joseph Cohen, the T. M. Swift block, and the new plant of the Southern Bell Telephone Company. "WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO. Philippine. Census mill Irrigation "Bills mi Senate Calendar for "Week. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. The Philippine question will continue to hold the fore most place on the Senate calendar dur ing the present week, but there is little probability that the Philippine bill will be disiwsed of by the close of the week. Democratic Senators say they will require several weeks more time in which to con sider the measure. Senator Lodge, as chairman of the committee having the bill in charge, has not failed to impress upon them his intention of preeslng it with the u:mo.t dispatch consistent with due consideration of so important a meas ure. Several Democratic Senators are prepared to cpeak on the bill. Senator Quarles will report the perma nent census bill tomorrow before the Phil ippine bill Is taken up. and will make an enort to -eeiire immediate consideration. If ho succeeds, the cen3;6 bill probably will be alternated with the Philippine bill for a few days. Senator Quarles hope that the census bill may be pnssed with out much delay. The irrigation bill also occupied a place of vantage on the Senate calendar, and, with the other bills men tioned out of the way, will be pressed to the front. The House Program mc. A varied programme confronts the House for the coming week. Owing to the absence of a large number of Re publicans who will go to different polnt. of the country to participate in the cele bration of Lincoln's birthday Wednesday, consideration of the bill to repeal the war taxes will be postponed until next week. Tomorrow is District of Columbia day. Tuesday, consideration of the oleomarga rine bill will be resumed, under the agree ment made lust week to devote another day to general debate, followed by a day of debate under the five-minute rule. The passage of the bill by a large majority Ls assured, although the substitute prop osition probably will command a larger vote than it did In the last Congress. The committee on war claims will have a day following the disposition of the oleo margarine bill, and the lattrr part of the week will probably be devoted to consid eration of the Indian. Postofllce or Army appropriation bills, some of which are expected to be reported early in the week. For Opriilng of Colvllle Reservation. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-cnator Foster is In receipt of a petition and resolutions adopted at Keller, Wash, by the citizens and taxpayers interested in the enact ment of legislation that will open the south half of the Colvllle reservation to homiMead entry and settlement. Noth ing will be done until after the north half la provided for. LONG-RANGE COMMUNICATION "WIreleH Tclejrrnphlnf? Between the Steamer Philadelphia anil L,nml. NEW YORK. Feb. 9. The steamship Philadelphia, of the American Line, which j arrived today broke the record for hav ing the longest communication with the I land by means of the Marconi wireless ' telegraph system. February 1, the neam- ship was. at 12:15 P. M., a few miles off the Lizard. Messages were then exchanged and the telegraphing was kept up until midnight of the following day. The last message was sent when the Philadelphia was iriO miles li:!nnt from the 1slnri. I This lnft menage was a communication , from the American Line officials in Eng land to Captain Mills, of the Philadelphia. This ls the longest distance at which wire less communication has ever been had between a ship and the land. Because of the severe weather, the Phil adelphia had to put Into Cherbourg, where she was delayed for over 16 hours. ! The Marconi system was- continually work ing while the vessel was lying to, the con nections at all times being perfect. RAN INTO A LANDSLIDE. Fireman ICIlled In n "WrecU on the ScRttle-Samnn Hrmich. SEATTLE. Feb. 9. The north-bound freight train which left this city last night at 11 P. M. over the Seattic-Sumas branch of the Northern Pacific, ran into a huge landslide at Lake Statlqn, 15 miles north of Seattle. Charles Fletz, the fireman, was caught between the boiler of the engine and one of five box cars which had piled on top of it. and was burned to death. He begged the crew to cut off his arm, bv which he was held, but before he could be released, he was dead. It is believed that the jarring of the train started the slide, which buried the track under thousands of tons of dirt and rock. The train ran Into it and the engine was precipitated into Lake Wash ington. Fictz was the only one of the crew injured. Ilnttle With Outlaws. EL PASO, Tex.. Feb. 9. Ben Williams, a detective for the Santa Fe Railroad, reports that in the vicinity of the Capitan Mountains, N. M., the people have been terrorized recently by the appearance of eight outlaws. The gang held up and robbed several stores nnil mnoliejs. m. ' cently. stole numerous horses and com mitted one murder. Two Sheriffs posses pursued the outlaws into the mountains where a battle is reported to have taken place resulting la the death of four J of the outlaw TEDDY HOLDING HIS OWN NO CIIAXGE IX THE CONDITION OF THE PRESIDENT'S SON. Mr. Roosevelt Will Remain at Groton Tor Several Days Ilia Trip From Whhiiiton. GROTON, Mass., Feb. 9. President Rooaevelt, upon his arrival at the Groton School this afternoon, did not find his son, Theodore, Jr., alarmingly ill with pneumonia, but the boy's condition waa not sufficiently reassuring to warrant the President's immediate return to the Na tional capital. Young Roosevelt, with two schoolmates, Horace B. Potter and William G. Am mell, of Providence, both having pneu monia, lie in a large, airy room on the second fioor of the college Infirmary. He greeted his father cheerily this afternoon, Tonight it was stated that the boy's con dition ia unchanged, and he Is holding his own well; The school has been dis missed, and the 150 boys have scattered to HAS ANTAGONIZED CENSUS STATISTICIAN NORTH ATTVCICE1) BECAUSE OF HIS TARIFF VIEWS. S. X. D"xter North, statistician of the iVrartment of manufactures undr the census and recretary of the National "WoolKrowcrs Asiwlatlon, may lose the au pcrintendeney of the next cenu. because of the attack made on him by the wool ETOwers. Mr. North Is opposed to the tariff on wool, and his activity In the fisht on it in Washington !s aroused the Pacific Northwest Woolsrowers" Asso ciation. w1k have called the attHlIon of the President to the matter. North ls a well-known New York newspaper man, and has edited several papers. He was at one time president of the New York Associated Pres.-. and recently held an edi torial jxwUtoa on the New York Pres. In ISM) ht gathered statistics of newspa pers and the press for the tnth census, and in 1S3T was made superintendent of the New York census, but. as the bill providing for it was vetoed by the Gover nor, he n-ver filled the ofllce. their homes upon an enforced ycat,"- All the sick boys are hnvin the bt medical attention and nursing. The 1 r, ide-nts stay here is indefinite although , It U not believed it will be prolonged much after Wednesday, unless the boys con dition take a change for the worse Al though the boy's condition is not alarm-in- the President has thought it well to ttav here until he has had rume assur ance of the boy's recovery. The President arrived here at -.10 tins afternoon. He came on the private car Rambler, arriving in Jersey City soon tfter 7 A M. The car was immediate transferred by boat acros me nnn.. and left Mott Haven as a special train it S-M V M A stop was made at ew Haven 'where a dispatch was handed to the Prtsidunt states that the boy a con Hiti as rncouraghiK. No other stops "" ":.. .r...:' ... . r-c-hed. ! were maue unui IU ,, Yf ", . "n P -I00 government troops to reinforce Pan where there was a slight ce'a on am, madc an offort to canture the town count of an accident to the engine The train pulled Into South fetation, in iv.-.t... at 12:45 P. M.. but was Immediately hauled out and aiound the city mrouB.iv...... iuiu aivoi.u wv ---, --, f i bridge to the Oranu junction aV?i," Vim ' the Boston & Maine Railroad, inc 'run , from Boston to Ayer Junction was m .lue. , in a -utiie uui w i....." , - - , transferred to the Worcester, ." I Nashau & Rochester dlvirf.on of the roau, the train arriving at Groton at 2:20. There were no crowds at many of tne stations except at Ayer, where there was a gathering of about 500. The President came out from his seclu-Mon and bowed to the crowd from the back platform, his appearance being greeted with cheers. Rev. S. Endicott Peabody, prineliml of iv. nminn School, was at the Groton Sta tion to meet the President, and with him was Rev. Sherrard Billings, his ass-nant. The PreMdnit. with Secretary Cortelyou Immediately Jumped into a two-svaiw wagon and Mr. Billings drove the party rapidly up the hill to the school building. Mrs. Roosevelt was at the window ai the President drove past In the yard, and greeted him as he mounted the stairs. The two immediately went to the sick boy'fl room, and the President was de llchted to find that his son's head was vcrv clear and thnt he was overjoyed to . see" his father. The President did not j remain long, however, although he s-pent several hours in the office on the ground foor- The President and Mrs. Roosevelt, to- gethcr with Secretary Corteljou, are be- imr entertainea at tne nouse oi iumui ; Avery Gardner, brother-in-law of Mrs. John L. Gardner, of Boston, a very wealthy man. but, nevertheless, one of the instructors in the school. It appears that quite a number of the boys contracted cold during the past three or tour weeks, probabl from stren uous exercise and lack of caution after wards. It is said that It had been the habit of some of them to play handball in the closed court, and then, while per spiring freely, dash across the campus to the gymnasium, clad only in their' lighter cloth theft Onlv four, however, con- J,Z,i- ".-A,i, , no.- ,- TH?0"?.-'01!-0 - traded pn suited fatally, that of Edward Hodges. who died here about 10 days ago. The otner boys contracted severe colds, but were able to return to their homes when school dismissed last week. The physician ln charge Is Dr. William D. Warren, of this town, the regular at tending pljyi?ic!an of the school, but Dr. Georgo B. Shattuck, of Boston, has made almost dally trips here since the three serious cases developed. Nothing unueual happened during the evening. The President, with Mrs. Roose velt and Secretary Cortelyou. went for a short walk after dinner around the school campus, returning before 9 o'clock. One by 6ne. the lights In the infirmary went out, and at 11 o'clock only a dim light waj showing at one end of the building. Short ly afteT that the announcement was made that the boy was resting quietly, and that his condition was unchanged. Brief Stop at Boston. BOSTON Feb. 9. President Roosevelt, on his way to Groton, carao to Boston to day for the first time since assuming his office. His visit was a brief one, for he did not leave his car. and, in accord ance with hla own plan, was transferred from one railroad system, to another by means of a connecting link over the tracks z tuu.l -wtllv-sxir FTti rlnti rpnHprPil unnecessary the arrangements of the po lice to loou niter his safety in crossing the city nnd or" .nc railroad officials who had prepdrtf nnotiwr special train for his use on the Ift?( rtagt, of hls Journey. When the shifting" enslne as attached to the car the President came to .the Plat" form. Then every hat worn by nfn m the crowd on the station platform caJ10 off, and the President removed his In ac knowledgement of the courtesy. As the car moved. President Roosevelt again raised his hat, saying: "I thank you." In anticipation of seeing President Roose velt, many people had gathered outsJde the train-shed gates at both the South and North Stations, and at both places also were sQuads of officers to maintain clear passage for him and for his car riage. It was a long time before the expectant people learned that the Presi dent had made his own plan for getting around Boston. Telegrams to the "White Houne. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. The condition of Theodore Ro'osevelt, Jr.. shows no change of Importance, and it la probable, in the nature of the illness, that it will bo several days or more before the out come will be apparent. The President is not likely to return to Washington until WOOLGROWERS. !J at leaist the end of the week. This even ing the White Jlovnc made public the following message received from Groton: "The President saw his son shortly after arrival here. The boy's condition Is un changed, but he Ls holding his own well." A telegram was received at the White House from Groton saying that at 11 o'clock young Roosevelt was sleeping well and eaNv and that no change was dis cernible In" his condition. BARRAHQUILLA THREATENED Attempt to Capture City Causes Gov ernment to Fill it With. Troopa. COLON, Colombia, Feb. 9. News has Just reached here that, January 2S, the Liberals resident in the town of Bar- "MHiuiiia. pronuiig u cue iu ur.iM ui After the exchange of several shots, the Liberals were driven to the mountnlns. where It was Impossible to pursue. Gen- erai uonzaies aicncia is expecieu jh Rarranquilla with 20 troops from the Prov!nce of Santander. One thousand hun(rcd troops from tne rrovlncp OI uunuinamarca. and 1200 more from Puertr Rrrio nro nlsn oxneeterl nt Bar- , C u , a , bur, under the command of Genertl To var. will be detached for service on the Isthmus and at Panama. As a consequence of this Liberal men ace to Barranquilln. Dr. Joaquin Velez. the civil and military chief of the De partment of Eolivir, has Issued a decree which prohibits all Liberals from walking nQur of d,v Po,ce ,s to on0 Qf an arjnp(f ft on the streets of Barranqullla at any or night. The Chief of brce this decree by means patrol. Th guards of the town are ordered to make prisoners of those contravening irticle i of the Gov ernor's decree, which says: "Friends of the Government of Colom bia who intercede uy word or letter for any Liberal Infringing voluntarily or in voluntarily the present decree will he considered hostile to the government, I and as such shall suffer Imprisonment for x ,?.",, Article 3 of this decree prohibits the. oporat!nj, of aJ1 can:cens and public es tabiij,iimMlts of ,vrv cQrr in Barran qullla. belonging to Liberals, so long as U)e decroo rcnialr, ln force unu-er a Penalty or a ,lne of 10oo. ilouslnir of Colombian Troops. COLON, Colombia. Feb. D. Following Its decree concerning transit through the Department of Panama, the Colombian Government has Issued a second decree with reference to barncks and the hous ing of troops ln the department. Includ ing Panama and Colon. This decree or ders military chiefs to report to the local authorities the houses necessary for the housing of the men. The houses belong ing to the enemies of the government will "v -'ii -- "- -J"'""-V "'"- "-" longing to neutrals will be taken, and lastly houses belonging to friends of the government will be appropritted. The property of foreigners, on the assertion of three witnesses that the foreigner has participated in the revolution, which shall be considered the truth, shall be treated like property belonging to the enemies of the government. MINERS CRUSHED TO DEATH Fatal Cave-In In the Diamond 3IInc, nt Butte. BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 9. In a cave-in in the Diamond mine, one of the Amalga mated properties, two men, Jerry J. Con roy and Richard Williams, were crushed to death early this morning. Without a sign of warning an immense mass of rock, weighing over 73 tons, fell upon the men, burying them completely. Many respond ed to the call of rescue, but the mass cov ering them was of such proportions that It took live hours to rtach the two men. The bodies of both were badly mangled. It Ls believed that a previous blast had jarred the iissuro of the overhanr1ng walls, nnd that the weight of the rock was more than the timbers could stand. On the floor above two miners escaped injury. ASHORE IN A BAD PLACE ALLEN LINER RUNS ON ROCKS NEAR HALIFAX. Only One Pnssenprer "Wax Alionril nnd He Wns Landed Snfely Vea- wel's Hold Full of Water. HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 9. The Allan Line steamer Grecian, Captain Harrison, from St. John's, N. F ra.n on the rocks on the western shore five n:Iles from this city at 3 o'clock this morning, and new has water In fore nnd aft holrfs with the engine-room free. Her position however, is a very bad one. She had on board one passenger, John Blair, of St. John's, who haj been landed, and 2v0 tons of cargo, part of which has been taken out The Grecian left Liverpool January 25, and. after a stormy passage, .reached St. John's and discharged there a quantity of cargo. She left St. John's Thtusday evening and tine weather was experi enced ail the way. Off Chebucto Head at 2:20 o'clock this morning. Pilot Wllllan,. Fleming boarded her. The weather was then clear and the harbor lights were visible. The steamer proceeded at ordin ary speed until a thick snow squall set in A little later the engines were stopped and soundings taken. The water was very deep, nnd the steamer was started ahead again until the lookout shouted: "Land ahead." The engines were then reversed and tho steamer sent full speed astern. After go ing about 90 yards the Grecian crashed against a rock known as the "Holstone." a hole being torn in her stern. She re bounded forward, and went on other rocks, which rfpped up several bottom plates, where she held fast. There Is no wind and the sea ls calm. The steamer took -water so fast that the boats were quickly swunR. from the davits. Signals of distress sent up were answered by the crews at Devil's Island and Herring Cove, the latter crew arriving first and taking off Mr. Blair. The life-saving crews are alongside the steamer in readiness to take off the cap tain and crew In case occasion arises. The weather cleared so much after the Grecian struck that it was seen that the shore was only ZO yards distant, but the shore Is one of the most dangerous spots along the western shore, a great cllft of rock overhanging the beach. On top of the cliff, but inland somewhat, the milltarv authorities arc constructing an Immense fort, to be known as "Spion Kop." The steamer lies bronte'de to the beach with a list to port. There Ls 17 feet of water In the forehold and 1? feet in the after-hold. The enginc-roon.. which is protected by water-tight compartments, is still dry and steam Is being kept up. Lighters and tugs were sent from this city with divers and wrecking gar dur ing the day. and by C o'clock over M) ton3 of the cargo had been lightered. Spoiled Part of Her Cnrjjo. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. Feb. 9. The steamer Thyra, of the California Oriental line, which has been discharging: cargo here since Thursday, has sailed for San Fran cisco. Captain Halvonsen reported that he had had some severe weather on the trip across, and when the portion of the hold which was devoted to Chinese goocL. was opened it was found that the rough weather had had its effect, for large amounts of "soy" and Chinese wine had been broken by the tossing of the ship, and quite a large amount of tapioca flour and other products of the Orient had been destroyed by the spilled liquids. The steamer has about 2500 tons for San Fran cisco, and some of it doubtless met the t3ame fate as the Chinese cargo Intended for here. Towcil Into Port. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9. The Aus trian steamer Maria, from San Diego, in ballast, to Nanaimo, B. C, was towed Into port tonight by the eteamer Iaquia. February 4, when So miles west of Cape St. George, the Maria's tail shaft broke, and she lost her propeller, and 12 hours later she was picked up by the Iaquia. SO miles west of Cape Mendocino. The Maria encountered a s-uccession of south cast gales nnd high and confuseel seas. Domestic and Foreisrn Ports. ASTORIA. Feb. 9. Arrived at 10 A. M. and left up at 11:20 A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from San Francisco. Arrived at 10 A. M. Barkentine Encore, from San Francisco. Con dition of the bnr at I P. M., rough; wind southeast; weather cloudy. San Francisco. Feb. 0. Arrived Steamer Columbia, from Portlnnd; steamer Czarina, from Tacoma. Sailed Steamer Tellu. for La dysmith; steamer Fulton, for Portland; schoon er W. J. Patterson, for Gray's Harbor. New York. Feb. U. Arrived Breslau. from Bremen: Cymric, from Liverpool and Qucns town; Lucnnia. from Liverpool and Queens town; Philadelphia, from Southampton and Cherbourg. Sailed Celtic, for Funchal, etc., on Mediterranean cruise. Hoqulam. Arrived February 8 Schooner Henry Wilson, from San Francisco for Aber deen. Antwerp. Feb. 9. Arrived Vaterland, from New York. Havre. Feb. 9. Arrived La Champagne, from New York. Queenstown. Feb. 9. Arrived Umbria, from New York for Liverpool, and proceeded. Liverpool. Feb. U. Sailed Georglc, for New York. Gibraltar. Feb. 9. Sailed Kalserln Maria Theresa, from Genoa and Naples, for New York. Movllle. Feb. 9. Sailed Astoria, from Glas gow, for New York. Queenstown. Feb. 9. Sailed Etrurla. from Liverpool, for New York. Cherbourg. Feb. 0. Sailed St. Paul, from Southampton for Nov.- York. Gibraltar, Feb. 0. Passed Amls'.s, for Ham burg and Genoa, from San Francisco, via South American ports. Tacoma, Feb. 0. Arrived Steamship Olym pin, from China, and Japan. Two I Huh Lcnjcue Envoy. NEW YORK, Feb. 9. William II. Red mond, member of Parliament for East Claire, and Joseph Devlin, of Belfast, tho Irish Nationalists, arrived tonight from Queenstown on the White Star liner Cymric. They will make a tour of the United States in aid of the Irish League In America. mz&sm&teon Headache, biliousness, heartburn. Indi gestion, and all liver Ills are cured by &mr& Pills Sold by all druggists. 25 cents. Tutt's Piils Cure All Liver Ills. To those Siving -pmalarial districts Tutt's Pills ire indispensible, they keep the iystem in perfect order and are an absolute cure or sick headache, indigestion, nalaria, torpid liver, constipa v :ion and all bilious diseases. ITutt's Liver Pills GOOD W!NE NEEDS NO BUSH The absolute purity, the unvarying quality of the liquors we sell have won for us the confidence and patronage of Portland's best families. THIS "WEEK WE PLACE SPECIAL PRICES upon every package in this department. Whether it be for the table or the sickroom, for the invalid or convalescent, you can depend upon the genuineness, age and quality of our brands. - Mumm's Ex. Dry Champagne Special this week, $1.55. Muskingum Valley Whiskey Eight years old, full quarts; spe cial this week, $1.10. Jesse Moore Special this week, $1.05. "!:" Walker's Canadian Club, Buying direct enables us to offer this at a special sale price. Reg ular, $1.20; special, 95c. Hermitage Special this week, 95c. Sir Thomas Lipton's Highland Scotch Special this week, $1.15. McBraycr Cedarbrook Bottled in bond under the super vision of the United States Gov- ernment; every bottle bears Uncle Sam's stamp of purity and age. Regular, $1.65; our special sale price is (full quarts) $1.45. Canadian Rye Six years old, a delicate blend for invalids; our special sale price, 90c. Hunter Rye Regular. $1.25; our special sale price, $1.07. Old Crow A pure Bourbon, mild and well aged; our special sale price, 97c. Yellowstone Regular, $1.25; our special sale price, $1.15. Dewar's Special The Scotchman's favorite. Reg ular, $1.25; our special sale price, $1.03. Dewar's SpecIarLIquor The choicest of all; our special sale price, $1.85. Lagavulin " Made famous by Sir Walter Scott; our special sale-price, $1.40. Burke's Irish 3-Star Direct from the old sod. Regu lar, $1.25; our special sale price, $1.15. Fisher's White Rye None better; our special sale price, $1.10. Duffy's Malt Our special sale price, 85c Fisher's Pure Malt Prescribed by the leading physi cians; the purest of malt whisky. Our special sale price pints, 65c; quarts, $1.10. Cabinet Blend A PURE, rich Bourbon; our special sale price, 65c. Crystallized White Rock and Rye Especially recommended for all bronchial affections, an excellent tonic; our special sale price, 65c Martcll 3-Star Brandy Direct from Wm. Wolff & Co., sole agents for the United States. Regular, $2.50; our special sale price, $1.85. Hennessy 3-Stor Regular, $2.50; our special sale price, $1.85. Woodlark " Officinal Brandy Conforms to every requirement of the Pharmacopeia; special this week, $1.30. GIN. Watson's Old Tom Our special sale price, $1.15. i Burke's Nonpareil Our special sale price, $1.05. De Kuyper's Geneva Our special sale price, $1.95. De Ruyter Our special sale price, 90c Port Wine, Imported, Morgan Bros. From the Port of Spain, 12 years old, rich and fruity; our special sale price, $1.60. "Duroy Port" From the famous Duroy & Haines vineyard; our special sale price, 88c. Four telephones, free delivery, Canadian money taken at full value, help to make trading easy and pleasant at Portland's Popular-Price Drug Store. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. "Seneca Port" None better; our special salt price, 88c Woodlark " Port Sonoma County's finest and rich est wine; our special sale price, 63c California Port Pints. 20c Officinal Sherry Wine Fulfills every requirement of the Pharmacopeia in purity, strength and age; our special sale price, 43c "Irondeqult" Sherry Our special sale price, 88c " Morgan ' Sherry . Imported, without a peer in age and quality; our special sale price, $1.23. Seneca " Sherry Especially recommended for in valids; our special sale price, 88c "Cloverdale" Burgundy Our special sale price, 32c Cresta Blanca Souvenir Vintages WHITE WINES. v Sauterne Souvenir (quarts) ..-each, 50c Haut Sautcrne-Souvenir-"(quarts), each, 75c Chateau Yquem Souvenir (quarts), each, 93c Sparkling Cresta Blanca (quarts), each, $1.00. RED WINESL Table D'Hote Sdtivenirr (quarts), each, 45c St Julien Souvenir (quarts), each, 55c Liquors by Gallons (Prices include the container.) First Families of Oregon An eight-year-old whisky, the richest and best of blends. Reg ular, $5.00; our special sale price, per gallon, $4.40. Mattingly Rye A pure rye product, eight years old. Regular, $4.50; our special sale price, per gallon, $3.95. Old Cabinet Blend hVz, years old. Regular, $3.50; our special sale, price, per gal lon, $2.95. California Port First quality. Rggular, $2.00; our special sale price, per gal lon, $1.25. Seneca Best Ohio Port. Regular, $3.50; our special sale price, $2.95. Hilton's Malt Extract ' Great tonic and blootimaker, especially recommended for in valid or convalescent women; special this week, per dozen bot tles, $1.95. ; b, ' l' ' " Welch's Grape Juice The standard of purity and excel lence, the unfermented juice of the grape, a strength-giving tonic Our special sale price -pints, 23c; quarts, 43c Stetson's Grape Juice Our special sale price, pints, 23c Vermouth French or Italian; special this week, 83c Curacoa Special this week, $1.57. Benedictine D. O. M. Special this week, $2.15. Creme de Menthe, Nuyens Special this week, $1.53. Guinness Stout, Imported Special this week, per doz., $1.85. "Red Raven Splits" Special this week, 9c Veronica Water Special this week, 35c y I ilu-r . - M .