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THE MORNING OBEQONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH .24, 1902.
MAY AVERT A STRIKE
Miners'ConventiontoAdjourn
Without a Declaration,
LONG CONFERENCE OF LEADERS
Will Recommend the Appointment of
a. Committee to Present the De
mands of the Men to
vij j the Operators. ,
SHAMOKIK. Pa., March 23. From an
official source, it wae learned today that
an 'effort will be made tomorrow to ad
journ the Joint convention of districts Nos.
1, 1 and 9, United Mlneworkers of Amer
ica, without committing the delegates to a
strike declaration.
At a' meeting, which began at 11 o'clock
last night and continued until this morn
ing, the special committee appointed Sat
urday, formulated a resolution which the
leaders hope will satisfy both radical and
conservative delegates. The committee,
which consists of President Mitchell, Dis
trict Presidents Nlcol, Fahey and Duffy,
and the three district vice-presidents, held
another session tonight. Tomorrow, the
report of the committee will take the
form of a resolution, the principal clause
of which, it is stated, will recommend
the appointment of a committee to present
to the operators the demands of the con
vention. Incorporated in the report are
a number of resolutions adopted during
the week, in addition to those made pub
lic by President Mitchell. All of these
resolutions, it is stated, contain a strike
declaration effective April 1, but they were
made subject to the special committee's
report, which, so far as could be learned,
does not declare for a strike. All of the
demands made in the scale committee's
report are also embodied in the resolution,
but the statement Is made that only two
of these an eight-hour working day and
the weighing of coal wherever practicable
, will be Insisted upon If the convention
adopts the resolution.
Should the report prove satisfactory, the
convention is expected to select a com
mittee, composed of others than officers
of the union. In the event of the oper
ators refusing to recognize the committee.
It is within the province of the district
presidents to declare a strike after re
ceiving the sanction of the National ex
ecutive board. "When asked tonight If the
above statements were correct. President
Mitchell did not deny them, but declined
to discuss the subject. The entire matter
now rests with the delegates, and it is
possible the convention may not approve
the resolution.
TEXTILE WORKERS MAY STRIKE.
Hill Agents Refuse Demand for Ad
vance In WaRes.
LOWELL, Mass., March 23. Lowell is
threatened with one of the greatest strikes
In its history, as a result of the commu
nication sent to the TextUe Union by the
mill agents In reply to the official demand
of that body for an advance In wages for
the textile operatives of the city. The
communication was read at the meeting of
the textile council this afternoon, and was
a positive, unconditional refusal of the
demands. It was not a joint note, but
each agent answered for himself. The
language, however, was identical. It is
believed that the note was framed at a
meeting of mill operators in Boston last
Thursday night.
The Increase demanded was to have gone
,lnto effect tomorrow, but, owing to the
delay of the reply, the various unions
represented in the central body have not
had an opportunity to express their opin
ion on the new aspect of the situation,
so it has been decided to postpone final
action until a meeting, "Wednesday even
ing next. Meanwhile, special meetings of
the union will be held and a vote will be
taken on the question of a strike. An
Informal vote was taken today, and it is
said that three-fourths of the number pres
ent favored a strike, the others reserving
their decision until Wednesday night. At
a meeting of the trades and labor council
today, the action of the textile council
was approved. An estimate of the opera
tives who would be directly affected by
a general strike places the number at
16,200.
May Use Their Own Discretion.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., March 23. At
on executive committee meeting of the
National Loom Fixers' Association, the
principal business transacted was to vote
to authorize the Loom Fixers' Union of
Lowell to use its own discretion in the
matter of striking.
Male Spinners Demand a Raise.
LEWISTON, Me., March 23. At a meet,
lng of the Mule Spinners Union, it was
decided to demand an advance in wages
of 10 per cent, to go Into effect March 31,
thus giving the mlllowners a week In
which to consider the proposition. Unless
,tho demand Is granted another strike
imay follow.
NEW ORLEANS STREET-CAR MEN".
A Strike for the Recognition of
Unionism.
NEW ORLEANS. March 23. The street
Tailway employes' union ,at a mass meet
ing of the Central Trades and Labor
Union, tonight, passed resolutions author
izing a strike for the recognition of union
ism as more important than other griev
ances. This doubtless will bring to naught
the conference to be held tomorrow, antlV
if the union indorses the demand as par
amount a strike seems inevitable.
Window GlasstvorkerM Meeting.
PITTSBURG. March 23. The counting
of votes for officers and on the resolution
extending the fire this year has been pom
pleted by Window Glassworkers L. A.,
300, K. of L. The proposition to extend
the fire to June 15 was carried by an over-.
. whelming majority the vote for it being
2773 against 1C3. The Blair resolution, pro
viding for an Increase in the number of
apprentices, was defeated by 400 majority.
J. L. Denny was re-elected president, and
John P. Phillips, Jr., secretary. On the
executive 'board were chosen Gatherers
Louis E. Perthner and Charles Ailman.
The wage committee of the flatteners is
James Schlrmltzanaour and James Fitz
gerald. There was no .election of a wage
committee for gatherers, blowers or cut
ters. Threatened Strike of B reivers.
BOSTON, March 23. The most import
ant of many meetings of labor organiza
tions, held today, was that of the brew
ery workers of Boston, who have been
threatening to strike because their de
mands for an- eight-hour day and other
conditions have been refused. The ques
tion of accepting a compormlse offered by
a brewery was discussed. Strike talk was
freely indulged in. A committee of six
was appointed, with full power to either
settle the difficulty or call a strike.
Norfolk Strikers Ont on Ball.
NORFOLK. Va., March 23. A C. Wor.
rell and George Wynn, strikers, who were
arrested last night, charged with attempt
ing to wreck a car of the Norfolk Street
Railway & Power Company, were re
leased tonight on $500 bonds each. The
police claim Wynn had a revolver when
arrested. All cars are being looked out
for tonight by guards. The suburban
lines especially are being closely watched.
Fifty Deputy Sheriffs are on duty, and
airpedestrlans are being watched.
Troaltle In Molders Strike.
COLUMBUS, O., March 23. The trou-
bles growing out of the molders strike
at the Rarig Engineering Company's
plant culminated in a conflict today be
tween the strikers and the men imported
to take- their pi ices. Raymond Lackey
was badly beaten in a fight this after
noon in which over a score of men par
ticipated, and Thomas Huddleson was
badly cut and bruised In a fight tonight
Both are strikers. Three strikers and
one non-union man were arrested.
PROFESSOR WARD DEAD.
Eminent Historian, and Linguist
Passes Avrar at Yams.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. Professor
Osborne Ward, an eminent historian and
linguist, died at Tuma, Ariz., March 20,
after a lingering Illness. Professor Ward's
greatest work was his "History of the
Cpmmon People From the Earliest Times
to Constantine,' on which he labored 3S
years. He traveled thousands of miles,
visited many of the world's famous libra
ries and went over the world's first his
tories. He made himself a master of eth
nology and archaeology, and in 1868 was
associated with Charles Darwin in solv
ing problems on which ho was at work.
His best-known book is "The Ancient
Lowly." Recently he had been engaged
in arranging the vast amount of material
he had gathered for the use of his literary
.executor.
Rlchnrd Rock, an O Id-Time Scout.
BUTTE, Mont. March 23. News was
received here today of the death Satur
day of Richard Rock, an old-time scout
and frontiersman, who was known to
hundreds In Montana and In other parts
of the country, at his ranch near Henry's
Lake. Rook was gored to death by a bull
buffalo which he had raised from a calf.
Rock was one of the scouts with the ill
fated Custer expedition, and Is said to be
the man who gave Custer Information of
the presence of the Indians under Sitting
Bull In the valley where the crafty chief
tain had encamped. Rock advised the
General to wait for the coming of Reno
before attacking. A year or so ago Rock
was sent by the Government Into the park
to count the buffalo remaining there.
Aldcn Spcnre.
NEWTON, Mass., March 23. News was
received here today of the death last night
at Pasadena of Alden Speare, president of
the Alden Speare Sons Company, of Bos
ton. Mr. Speare was a director of a num
ber of railroad companies, among them
the Mexican Central and Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe. He was for years a
delegate to the National Board of Trado
at Washington, and recently declined the
presidency of that body.
Professor Seta G. Extcll.
KALAMAZOO. Mich.. March 23. Seth
G. Extell, professor of Greek in Kalama
zoo College for the past 12 years, died to
day, aged CO years. He was president of
Leland University at New Orleans from
1S7S to 1S82. and president of Central Col
lege at Pella, la.. In 1SS9 and 1S90.
Aaron French.
PITTSBURG, March 23. Aaron French,
aged 79, died in his home in this city short
ly after midnight, of paralysis. Mr.
French was president of the American
Steel Spring Company, and was elected
president of the steel spring combine
formed in New York recently.
Charles G. Sovrer.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23. Charles G.
Sower, president of the Sower Publishing
Company, publishers of school books, died
today from heart disease aged SI years.
The publishing house Is the oldest In its
line In America, having been established
in 1738.
A Tennessee Millionaire.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. March 23. R. D.
Sweepson, a millionaire, died here today,
aged 77. He was a Virginian, and owned
the Richmond street-car system during
the Civil War.
Er-Prlme Minister of Hungary.
BUDAPEST, March 23. Coloman D'Tlsa,
ex-Hungarian Prime Minister and leader
of the Social party, died here today, aged
72 years.
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Oleomargarine BUI May Give Way
for Exclusion Measure.
WASHINGTON, March 23. The oleo
margarine bill will receive the greater
share of the attention of the Senate
during the present week, but If there
should be a. time when no one Is pre
pared to speak on It, Senator Proctor,
who will have charge of It, will give way
to the Chinese exclusion bill, which is In
the hands of Senator Penrose. Senator
Proctor will call up the oleomargarine
bill after the expiration of the morning
hour tomorrow and will make a stite
ment of the Intent of the purposes of
the bill. It is probable that further con
sideration then will be postponed for n
day. Senator Proctor expresses the
opinion that the final vote on the bill will
not be long postponed, and it Is under
stood that the members of the commit
tee on agriculture who are opposed to it
will not contend for many days for de
bate. Senator Proctor already has pre
sented to them the desirability of fixing
a day for a vote, and while many Sena
tors have made no opposition to this
proposition, only Senator Bailey thus far
has objected. The present indications aro
that the bill will not be before the Sen
ate a great length of time.
Senators Penrose, Mitchell and Fair
banks will be among those who will make
speeches In support of the Chinese bill.
This measure will provoko no little con
troversy. The Indian appropriation bill
probably will be reported from committee
during the week and will receive early
attention.
Progrrnrame of the Hoaic.
There Is a bare possibility that the fight
over the question of Cuban reciprocity
will bo transferred to the floor of the
House during the coming week. The
probabilities, however, aro that the reci
procity resolutions, introduced by Payne,
the floor leader of the majority, after thB
action of the Republican caucus last
week, will not be called up until the
following week, though upon this point
no definite decision has been reached as
yet by the leaders. The present pro
gramme Is to take up the Army bill after
the disposal of the Moss-Rhea contested
election case Tuesday. Several days will
be consumed In general debate on this
bill, as the Democrats are Inclined to
use it as a text for speeches in opposi
tion to the policy of the administration
in the Philippines. It is a foregone con
clusion that Rhea will be unseated when
the vote on his contested election caBe
is taken.
METHODIST FEDERATION.
Plan, for Uniting- the Xortfcera and
Southern Churches.
BALTIMORE, March 23. As the result
of a meeting here of the Joint commission
of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Church South, the general con
ference of the Northern church will be
urged to adopt, at its next meeting, a
plan for federation In several branches of
work. The adoption of this plan will re
sult In a consolidation of mission work,
and the publishing houses at Shanghai,
China, the publication of a union paper
In Mexico, and the preparation of a union
hymn book, common catechism and com
mon order of public worship.
The Northern commissioners acknowl
edge that their church made a mistake
In beginning the work of revision of the
American book without first inviting an
equal committee from the Southern
church. It has, therefore, been decided
that the work of revision must begin over
again. The plan of federation has already
been adopted by the general conference of
the Southern church.
SOUTH RUSSIAN REVOLT
TROUBLE BREAKS OUT AT BATOUM.
TIFLIS AXD'BAKU.
A ScrioHs Collision Between Strikers
aBd Troops at the Black Sea
Port.
TIFLIS, Trans-Caucasia, Russia, March
23. The official Caucasus Gazette reports
a strike among the men employed at the
Rothschilds' petroleum works at Batoum,
on the Black Sea. According to this news
paper, 300 strikers went last Friday to the
police station apd demanded the release
of the ringleaders, who had been arrested
the previous day. Thle demand was re
fused. The strikers reassembled the fol
lowing day (Saturday), atta'cked the Jail
and attempted to release the prisoners.
They fired at the soldiers who were guard
ing the prison. The latter In turn fired on
the mob. Thirty of the rioters were killed
and one soldier was wounded. -
Disorders at Othc Points.
LONDON, March 2-L It Is reported here
from Odessa, says the Vienna correspond
ent of the Mall, that revolution and dis
order have broken out simultaneously at
Batoum, on the Black Sea, at Tiflls. In
Trans-Caucasia, and at Baku, on the Cas
pian Sea. According to the reports, says
the correspondent, tho movement was ap
parently preconcerted in each town, and
there were collisions between the mounted
troops and the rioters. The number of
casualties is not known. Several ware
houses have been burned at Baku
BELGIAN SUFFRAGE AGITATION.
Bis Parade of Liberals and Socialists
at Brussels.
BRUSSELS, March 23. The Liberals
and the Socialists, Including many mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies, had a
big parade here this afternoon. The pa
radcrs halted In front of the City Hall
and sent in a deputation to the Burgo.
master of Brussels, bearing a petition for
universal suffrage and proportionate rep
resentation. The Burgomaster promised
to submit the petition to the Parliament.
There were no disorders here today.
As Prince Albert, a nephew of King
Leopold, was leaving the theater laot
night hundreds of Socialist students gath
ered about him and shouted for universal
suffrage. "
Dynamite cartridges were exploded this
momlng In 'the postoffice at La Louvlere,
Province of Halnault, Belgium. The build
ing was damaged, but no one was hurt.
The explosion last Friday of dynamite
cartridges under the home of M. Derbals,
a Catholic Deputy at Blnche, by which
no one was injured, is also attributed, to
tho suffrage agitation.
HUMILIATION OF CHINA.
Pekln Papers Say She Is Placed on a
Level With Coren.
PEKIN, March 23. There is little dis
cussion among the diplomats In the Chi
nese capital of the Franco-Russian dec
laration, and this declaration Is generally
regarded as making for peace. The Chi
nese newspapers are emphasizing the hu
miliation of China, saying she Is treated
by the powers as though she were incom
petent to defend her own interests, and
that she Is placed upon a level with Corea.
The Chinese Foreign Office is prepar
ing to send independent Ministers to es
tablish legations in Italy, Austria and
Spain. The Chinese Ministers to Great
Britain, Russia and tho United States
have been heretofore respectively accred
ited to those nations.
The Dowager Empress has appointed
Wua Mu Lul to be president of the Im
perial University, to succeed Rev. W. A.
P. Martin, who was recently relieved of
the presidency of that Institution. Wua
Mu Lul Is a progreEslve and learned offi
cial. Uprising: in Macedonia.
LONDON March 23. Cabling frbm Vi
enna, the correspondent of the Daily Tele
graph says It Is officially roported that
M. Saratoff, the chief of the Macedonian
committee, Is In communication with the
Armenian revolutionary committee for the
purpose of organizing a general uprising
in Macedonia. The correspondent also
says that the Porte has notified the pow
ers that comprehensive arrangements have
been made to suppress any Macedonian
revolution.
Dr. Plerson May Go to London.
LONDON, March 23. Rev. F. B. Meyer,
pastor of Christ Church, Westminster
Bridge Road, has informed his congrega
tion that negotiations have been opened
to obtain the temporary services nt Christ
Church during the coming Autumn and
Winter of the Rev. Dr. A T. Plerson, the
American. Christ Church Is one of the
favorite churches of the metropolis with
American visitors.
Gorki's Election Annulled.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 23. It has
been officially announced here that the
election of Maximo Gorki to be an hon
orary member of the Academy of Sciences
has been annulled. Gorki has been sum
moned to appear before the tribune to an
swer for political offenses. Gorki .was
banished from the Russian capital years
ago, and the newspaper with which he
was connected was suppressed.
Woman and Child Protection In Italy
ROME. March 23. By- a vote of 138 to
SO, the Chamber of Deputies has adopted
a bill for the protection of women, and
children employed In mines and factories.
The minimum age wheh children can be
thus employed Is given as the end of their
12th year. The bill also prohibits women
from working at night. The Chamber has
adjourned until April 15.
Snow Storms in Europe.
MADRID, March 23. Spain la experi
encing extremely cold weather. Heavy
snow and hall storms at Seville and Cor
unna have destroyed the crops and killed
some people.
BERNE. Switzerland, March 23. Traffic
here has been greatly Interrupted by the
heavy snowfall
Fatal Riot In Epiras.
LONDON, March 23. A dispatch to the
Standard from Athens says that In a re
cent fatal riot at Phllates, in Eplrus, be
tween gendarmes and Turks, the latter en
deavored to rescue a noted criminal from
prison. The disturbances were followed by
a fight. In which eight gendarmes were
killed. The troops arrested 50 Albanians.
Tarks and Macedonians Fight.
LONDON, March 24. A dispatch to the
Morning Leader from Sofia says that 11
Turks and over 30 Bashl-Bazouks were
killed in the recent conflict between Turk
ish troops and Macedonian revolutionists
at Sdva, near Kastorla, European Tur
key, during which the Turks surrounded
the village and overcame the rebels.
Russian Rivers Closed.
ODESSA. March 23. After abnormally
mild weather the government has now
closed to navigation all the rivers' of
Southern Russia. Including the Dneiper
and Dneister. The absence of snow prom
ises badly for crops.
Suicide of a Belgian General.
BRUSSELS, March 23. General Henne
quln, the director of the Military Carto
graphical Soicety, has committed suicide
by shooting with a rifle.
Big: Deal In Floar Mills.
MONTREAL. March 23.-Charles R.
Hosmer. of this city, and F. W. Thpmp
son, of Winnipeg, have purchased the ex
tensive milling business of the W. W.
Ogilvle Milling Company. The purchase
prlco is In the vicinity of $4,500,000. The
business dates back to 1S0L The company
has- three mills In Montreal, and also at
Seaforth, Winnipeg, Goderlch and Fort
William. The company will be reorgan
ized and Its business extended.
Marconi's Cane Brctoa Statlea.
HALIFAX. N. S., March 23. Slgnor
Marconi has definitely decided to locate
his wlrelces station at Table Head, Glace
Bay, C. B. The machinery has been or
dered, and work on the station will be
commenced Immediately. This station wilt
bo constructed before the one at Cape
Cod.
Cecil Rhodes Weaker.
CAPE TOWN. March 24. After a rest
less nlsht. Cecil Rhodes Is weaker this
morning.
CREMATED THEMSELVES.
Negro Convicts Tried to Burn Their
Way OHt of Prison.
KOSCIUSKO, MIssT. March 23. Five
county convicts made an attempt last
night to burn their way out of prison,
burning the stockade in which they were
confined down over their heads, cremating
themselves. They were all negroes. Tho
prisoners were let out to Robert Campbell,
county contractor, whose farm Is situated
16 miles west of this place, and all were
charged with minor offenses.
Approval of the Wilcox Verdict.
ELIZABETH CITY. N. C, March 23.
The verdict that young Wilcox was guilty
of the murder of Miss Nellie Cropsey
seems to have met popular approval,
though it was considered probable early
yesterday that the jury would so report.
District Attorney Ward said yesterday he
never looked for any verdict other than
murder in tho second degree. Lawyer
Aidlem, for the defense, will enter an ap
peal on behalf of the prisoner. He will
seek to set aside the verdict on the ground
that It was not consistent with the evi
dence brought out In the trial. There is
little prospect of the prisoner's paying the
death penalty on the date set by Judge
Jones. As the Supreme Court docs not
meet till next September, It .is more than
probable that It will bo 12 months before
the case Is disposed of finally.
Suspected of Many Forgeries.
PITTSBURG, March 23. As he was
walking out of a church today at Wllkens
burg. Lewis Staryer. an insurance agent,
employed by the Prudential Insurance
Company, of this city, was arrested by a
city detective and Postoffice Agent O'Brien
on a charge of forgery and using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. He confessed to
having forged at least one check, and the
detectives think he Is tho leader of a gang
which has literally flooded this city and
New York with bogus checks for small
amounts', ranging from $15 to $33. Hither
to Staryer has been a respected citizen
of Wllkensburg. When arrested he con
fessed to giving a forged check for $16 CO
to a Wllkensburg merchant Saturday to
pay a $4 bill, getting $12 50 in change. Tho
officers say the writing on many forged
checks now in their hands bears a striking
resemblance to the ono Staryer has con
fessed to signing, and a thorough Investi
gation is being made.
Woodard Promises a Sensation.
CASPER, Wyo.. March 23. Charles
Woodard. the self-confessed slayer of
Sheriff Ricker, has given up all hopes
of reprieve and Is preparing to meet his
fate next Friday. Woodard insls'ts that
he will make a statement on the. gal
lows which will cause a sensation. Ho
has not made public the nature of the
statement, but it is said he will charge
that his enemies hatched a plot which
has been the causo of all his trouble. It
Is stated he will tell of how his alleged
persecutors stole from him his homestead
In the Rattlesnake Mountains; that they
had him thrown Into jail to prevent him
from proving up on his claim and that
he was prevented from securing ball
through misrepresentations of certain
county officials.
Fatal Duel Between Kcntncklans.
HENDERSON. Ky.. March 23. A fatal
shooting occurred at Corydon, this county,
today. In which G. W. Pritchett was
killed and John Below, a farmer, was
fatally wounded. Bad blood existed be
tween the two men over business, and
when they met on the street today
Pritchett shot Below and Below shot
Pritchett. With a bullet through his
heart, Pritchett fired the third shot at
Below, but missed. Pritchett then fell
and expired. Pritchett was one of the
wealthiest men of the section. He was
an extenslvo tobacconist. The Coroner's
verdict exonerated Below.
They Were Playlna Jesse Jnmcs.
SEDALIA, Mo., March 23. Will Martin,
aged 13, was fatally shot today In East
Sedalla, by Edgar Allen, a playmate of
his own age. A Jesse James company
was In Sedalla last week and a number
of young boys were reproducing the play
In a barn, having an audience of about 50
boys. Allen was playing the part of Jesse
James and Martin that of a PInkerton
detective. When the latter attempted to
capture the bandit. Allen took a shot
at Martin with a 38-calIber revolver, the
ball entering Martin's hoad near the right
ear and passing out on the opposite side.
Killed Her Brutal Husband.
WASHINGTON, March 23. During a
quarrel at the supper table this evening
Liberty Kempf, a well-known business
man, brutally choked his wt"c. The
woman managed to get a revolver and
fired flvo shots at her husband, one bul
let 'penetrating the brain. He died In a
few moments. Tho wife told her story
to the police and has not yet been ar
rested. Murdered, Robber and Cremated.
SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T., March 23.
Fire early this morning destroyed Peter
Ivey'B meat market and seven other frame
structures. The body of Ivey, who was
00 years old, was found In the ruins.
There was an ugly wound in the skull
and"Bomo think that Ivey was murdered
and robbed and his store set on fire. Tho
financial loss was JSOOO.
RIGHTS OF IRELAND.
Redmond and Devlin, at Chicago,
Appeal For Their Cause.
CHICAGO. March" 23. William Red
mond and Joseph Devlin, Irish members
of Parliament, before an audience of
10,000 persons here tonight made a stir
ring appsal for the rights of Ireland,
and spoke in praise of the, Boers in
their heroic struggle against the Brit
ish. At the close of the, meeting hun
dreds of persons pledged themselves to
the support of the cause by becoming
members of the Irish League.
"If our policy in the British Parlia
ment can do nothing else, we can expose
our grief: we can harass the British
Empire; we can stand upon the floor
of the Parliament and pray and call
God's blessing ori the Boers every time
the English are defeated," said Mr. Red
mond. , "If we cannot in the English
Parliament win home rule, I promise
you we will -destroy tho Parliament of
England; If we cannot govern ourselves,
we can take good care not to allow them
to govern themselves."
General- Funston's Plans.
KANSAS CITY, March 23. General
Frederick Funston arrived from the East
tonight, and will go to Iola, Kan., tomor
row to visit relatives. General Funston
will return to Kansas City Tuesday, and
leave Wednesday for Oakland, Cal.. to
bring Mrs. Funston and the baby to Den
ver, where the General will make his head
quarters while at the head of the Depart
ment of the Colorado. Today was the
anniversary of the capture of Agulnaldo.
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OF NEW YORK.
BLAIR T. SCOTT, . . . GENERAL MANAGER
Charles L. Fay.... J Cashier, Portland
Thomas S. Roberts .; Manager Seattle Branch Office
Fred H. Shoemaker Manager Spokane Branch Ottice
a. tu tteynoms Manager
J. Crcagh
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Premiums on new insurance paid Company. 1901 r.
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Gain In premium income. 1901
Gain In new insurance paid for 1901.
The above record of gains made by the North Pacific Department of the Washington Life,
since Its establishment in June, 1900, is unparalleled in the history of Life Insurance In the
Northwest, being thejargest made by any Life Insurance Agency of note.
COMPANY'S 42d ANNUAL STATEMENT
JANUARY 1, 1002.
Assets $16,232,863 151
DIVIDEND RESERVE 30!.760 00
Liabilities, reserve on policies, including annuities-14,993,330 03
Death claims reported and all other liabilities 113.936 7
$15,617,026 75
PAID POLICY
FOR PARTICULARS OF THIS POPULAR COMPANY'S 5 GOLD BONDS, COMBINATION BONDS AND PENSION BONDS, WRITE
BLAIR T. SCOTT, General Manager . . 610-11-12-13 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Or.
MANILA CHOLERA SCARE
FOUR MORE CASES AND TWO
DEATHS ARE REPORTED.
Third Infantry Will lie Sent Aboard
a Transport and Will Sail Home-
vrard a Weelc Ahead of Time.
MANILA, March 23. There have been
four more cases of cholera here and two
more deaths from the plague repotted. The
health authorities believe that their rigid
precautions have averted an epidemic. As
General Chaffee did not want the men in
the Third Infantry to run the risk of chol
era, as a result of contact with the city,
that regiment has already been taken
aboard the United States transport Grant,
which will sail for San Francisco one week
ahead of her schedule time.
Five cases of cholera have been reported
from the provinces.
Attacked by Moros.
Brigadier-General George W. Davis, sta
tioned at Zamboanga, Island of Mindanao,
reports that a detachment of the Signal
Corps, consisting of 17 men. has been at
tacked by 200 Moros near Paran-Paran,
Mindanao. One of the Signal Corps was
killed. The Moro3 captured the transpor
tation of the detachment. Including four
pack mules.
Arrival of the Buforrt.
The United States transport Buford has
arrived here. She has on board a detach
ment of the Twenty-seventh Infantry, a
squadron of the Eleventh Cavalry and DO
pack mules.
PHILIPPINE COM3IERCE.
Latest Reports SIiott an Increase in
Imports and Exports.
WASHINGTON, March 23. The Insular
Division of the War Department has pre
pared for publication a cdmparative state
ment showing the commerce of the Phil
ippine Islands for the nine months ended
September 30, 1901, and 1900.
The total value of merchandise Imported
during the nine months ended September
30, 1901. was 521.S18.212, against 517,187,931
for the corresponding period of 1900; and
the exports of merchandise amounted to
518.SG6.79S against $17,883,200 for 1900. These
figures show an Increase of 27 per cent for
the imports and 6 per cent for the exports
during the nine months. Gold and silver
was imported during the nine months of
1901, to the value of $2.0S2.S41. for the same
period of 1900, 52.3C3.201: exported during
tho 1201 period. 5736,167; corresponding
period of 1900, 52.222.0S7.
The value of merchandise coming from
the United States for the nine months
ended September 30. 1901, was $2,712,190. an
Increase of $1.14d218 over the corresponding
period of 1SO0, while the exports for the
period of 1201 amounted to $2,737,059, an in
crease of $629,531.
Testifies to the Progress Made.
VIENNA, March 23. An Austro-Hun-garian
official report published here testl
lles to the great progress made in the
pacification of the Philippine Islands dur
ing the year 1901.
"WRECKED BY. LANDSLIDE.
Passenger Train Ditched, Several
Men Hart and Much Mall Burned.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 23.
Passenger train No. 3S, north-bound, on
the Southern Railway, was wrecked by a
landslide at Covesvllle, 15 miles south of
here, at 4:15 o'clock this morning. The
trnfn tuns 40 mlnutea late and runnlnK
at an unusual rate of speed. The engine I
was ditched and six coaches completely
destroyed by fire. The loss of mall was
the greatest fn the history of Southern
railroading.
Nicholas Lowen, n Pullman car porter,
and also an unknown tramp were killed.
The Injured are: John Turner, fatally
burned; Mail Clerks A. L. Holton, serious- j
ly burned; C. R. Cover, legs burned; R.
N. Jefferson, back Injured; F. L. Loving,
burned: H. N. Link, arm broken; J. L.
Schmidt, right side injured; J. F. Stockcl
rather, hurt Internally, and D. P. Wing,
head bruised t Conductor M. T. Rust,
hands burned; Engineer A. B. Dlnn, slight
ly bruised.
Turner was sent to the University of
Virginia Hospital, and the others were
sent to Washington for medical attention.
The passengers escaped without Injury.
Boy Trnmpn Ran Over.
EL PASO, Tex.. March 23. Two boys,
aged 15 and 17, .members of a party of
three who were tramping across the coun
try, were run over and horribly mnngled
by a. train at Ysleta, 15 miles east of hers.
They were asleep on the track. The third
boy, Fred Winchester, of Brunswick, Ga.,
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Superintendent N. P. Department
Duqng 1901
RECQRD OF 1901
JANUARY 1, 1002.
Returned policy holders over 00 per cent of entire
income received durinc 1901.
New Insurance, 1901
Income, 1901
Paid policy holders, 1501 ...
HOLDERS SINCE ORGANIZATION, $37,727,300.72.
escaped, and states that the name of one
of his companions was J. J. Johnson, of
Abilene, Tex. The name of the second
boy he does not remember, but his home
was In Los Angeles.
Explosion in a Farmhouse.
. HOUGHTON. Mich., March 23. A terri
ble explosion of dynamite occurred near
Oskar, eight miles north of Houghton, to
day, resulting In the death of two men
and serious injury to another. The dead:
GUSTAV JENKELA
ERIC KALTIATEN.
Henry Daplo was Injured, four ribs be
Ing broken and his Jaw split. He will
recover. The scene of the explosion was
In the house of John Boullard. The build
ing caught fire wh.Uo the family was at
church, and the heat became Intense be
tween two boxes of dynamite, which were
stored away for blowing up stumps, and
they blew up.
FATHER AND SON DROWNED
Mysterious Affair in a Georgia
Town.
BRUNSWICK. Ga.. March 23. The
body of a boy who was last seen with
Richard Albrecht, a New Brunswick, N.
J., hotel man, who was drowned in a
creek on the Seaboard Air Lino near here
yesterday, wis found today by searchers,
within 10 feet of the spot where Albrecht's
body was discovered. The body of tho
child was only partly submerged, as the
water was only a few Inches deep. The
neck was broken, but there were no ad
ditional bruises. The body was brought
to this city and embalmed and awaits
orders from New Brunswick. The child
was 7 or S years old and re
sembles Albrecht. It Is now believed
that both the child and the man, sup
posed to havo been his father, were dead
some days.
March 14 the two were seen between
Thalman and Everitt City, going In the
direction of Savannah. It was learned
today that they left Thalman on the aftor- .
noon oi mui uay ana it is supposed uiey
reached the trestle, where the bodies
were found, about dark. The theory ad
vanced Is that the boy fell from, the
trestle Into the water and that Albrecht,
In attempting to save him, lost his own
life. The bodies, however, were not be
neath the trestle, but were some 23 feet
away. A ticket was found In Albrecht's
pocket today reading from Baltimore to
Jacksonville. It Is thought he camo as
far as Savannah and then decided to go
to New Brunswick, but by mistake pur
chased a ticket to Brunswick, and did
not discover his error until he reached
Thalman. Persons who talked with
him there say he appeared to be nervous
and worried.
Work has been begun on the new electric
light and power plant at Grangevllle.
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