THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1902.
CREAT LAKE FORMED
Blockade Situation in North
Dakota Becomes Serious.
NO INDICATIONS OF SUBSIDENCE
Both A'orthern Pacific and Great
Northern TrnliiM Arc Tied lip
Tracks Sixteen Feet Uu'I-f
the "Water.
ST. PAUL, March 30. Transcontinental
traffic by the Northern routes continues
to be blockaded. The Northern Pacific's
efforts to transfer passengers across the
lake formed by the overflowing of the
sloughs near McKenzIe, N. D., have
proved futile and but little hope Is held
out for a resumption of business In the
near future.
Reports from the Great Northern are to
the effect that their transcontinental
trains, which have heretofore been able
to get through with only a slight delay,
arc now held up by floods in the western
portion of North Dakota. Just where
the trouble is has not been definitely de
termined, but telegraphic reports say that
the Moose River is out of Its banks at
MInot, on that line, and that numerous
bridges have been swept away. The Red
River Is also at flood tide at Grand Forks,
N. D., but so far as reported but little
damage has been done there.
The situation on the Northern Pacific Is
extremely serious. Reports from McKen
zIe are to the effect that a lake 30 miles
long and two miles wide his formed and
the tracks are 1C feet under water, or
perhaps entirely washed out. Efforts to
transfer passengers across this lake have
not been successful. The wind has been
so high and the water so rough that
much danger has attended the attempt to
transfer passengers in small skiffs. A
gasoline launch was put into service yes
terday, but even this large craft was
found inadequate to the task. It is
thought that an entirely new track will
have to be built around this gap in tho
road before traffic can once more be car
ried on. Passengers eastbound have been
held at Bismarck, and no westbound
Coast trains have been started from St.
Paul. A train reached here tonight bear
ing a number of passengers who had been
successfully ferried across the lake at
McKenzIe, and they report the situation
there extremely bad.
As no freight can be moved westward,
there Is some fear that a famine In food
stuffs may result in Bismarck and its vi
cinity. Some of the Northern Pacific
business has been transferred to the Bur
lington at Billings, Mont., and In that
way It is hoped to open an avenue of com
munication with the North Coast cities.
The most optimistic of the railroad offi
cials are Inclined to believe that it will
be at least 10 days before through traffic
can be re-established by the regular route.
A dispatch from Bismarck, N. D re
ceived late tonight, says railroad officials
there hope to have a train through some
time tonight. Passengers, maH and bag
gage were today conveyed by wagon to
a neck of the temporary lake and there
ferried across with a gasoline launch.
It was slow work. In the teeth of a cold
wind that blew snow and sleet in the
faces of the passengers, but many were
-willing to brave the discomforts of the
elements in order to end the tedium of
waiting. Ties, rails, etc, are being rushed
to the lake and a temporary track will be
constructed with as much speed as possi
ble. An Immense amount of freight is ac
cumulating at both ends of the washout,
and unless this Ls soon moved, a great
loss will be entailed mpon the railroad
company, in addition to that already oc
casioned by the delay in traffic.
Situation at Sterling:.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., March 30. Tho
situation at Sterling, on the Northern Pa
cific, is unchanged. No passengers were
transferred today across the newly
formed lake, because of the danger at
tending the work. It is estimated that
three miles of track and a COO-foot bridge
must be built before trains can run again.
Held Up at Grand Forks.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., March 30. The
Great Northern Coast train, westbound.
Is held up here -on account of high water
in the "West There is no communication
with the Coast.
BLIZZARD IX NEBRASKA.
Temperature In Not Lotv and Snow
Melts Soon.
OMAHA, March 30. In the eastern part
of the state, a storm which in many
places reached the proportions of a bliz
zard, prevails. The temperature, howev
er, was not low and the snow generally
melted soon after it fell.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS
Easter Holiday Interrupted a Burnt
of Activity la London.
LONDON, March 30. The knowledge
that the Easter holidays would close the
London Stock Exchange for four days
from last Thursday had a sober effect on
what would doubtless have been a de
cided outburst of activity when tho un
expected resumption of peace negotia
tions was announced last week. As .a re
sult of this condition, the enthusiasm
with which the news from South Africa
was received spent itself In two days,
and the remainder of the week was given
to adjusting accounts against possible con
tingencies before the real opening of the
exchange April 2. The cheerfulness over
the South African situation resulted,
however, in substantial advances in home
rails, consols and Kaffirs. The general
situation of the South African section was
little affected by the death of Cecil
Rhodes. Americans were quiet Taut cheer
ful. Money remains scarce, thus discourag
ing speculation, but the large government
disbursements at the end of this week
promise temporary relief. Consequently,
there ls a prospect of a considerable
broadening of the market after Easter.
It is thought that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer will avail himself of tho sit
uation to submit a new loan, which, as
suming that the- war continues, cannot be
less than 50.000,000. It is also quite cer
tain, unless the peace negotiations are
successful, which few people dare hope,
that the Chancellor must fix the price of
issue for the new loan at a much lower
rate than that of previous loans.
THE BERLIN BOURSE.
Much Expected of Rcvnlt of Peace
XeKotlation in South. Africa.
BERLIN, March 30 The Bourse wore a
holiday aspect during the past week and
there were few transactions, but quota
tions were mostly well maintained.
Tho market builds great hopes upon the
success of the outcome of the peace ne
gotiations in South Africa, and yester
day's strong Kaffir market in Paris react
ed favorably here. Irons were from one
to eight points higher. Coal shares were
likewise several points up, notwithstand
ing the fact that trouble Is brewing be
tween the coal syndicate and several
members of that organization, which
threatens the partial dissolution c.f the
syndicate, and that coal operatives are to
be discharged. The Iron trade has appar
ently not yet recovered from the effects of
the crisis. It now transpires that the
Siegen pig iron syndicate voted March 23
to Increase the restriction of the output
to 30 per cent and that one of the fur-
naces there dampened Its fires because
of the lack of orders.
The directors of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company have voted to
increase the company's capital by 10,000,
000 marks. The Frankfurter Zeltung de
clares this Increase to be In addition to
the Increase of 10,000.000- marks voted one
year ago. but which has not yet been
issued. This total increase of 20.000,000
marks brings the capital of the North
German Lloyd Company up to 100,000,000
marks, or equal to that of the Hamburg
American Steam Packet Company, when
the Increase of 20,000,000 marks, recently
voted by the latter company, ls Included.
The Italian branch of the Hamburg
American Steam Packet Company, which
was organized two years ago, is this year
again unable to distribute a dividend.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK ATRAIN
Two Missouri Boys Seek Revenge
Agalnvt a Railroad Company.
TRENTON, Mo., March 30.-George
Busch aged 16 years, and George Young,
aged 20, sons of respectable parents of
this city, made an unsuccessful attempt
late Saturday night to wreck the east
bound Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific pas
senger train No. 12, about five miles east
of here. The track at this point is on a
high embankment, and a derailment could
scarcely have occurred without the loss
of many lives. Both boys were arrested,
and one has confessed. Their motive ap
pears to have been revenge for having
been put off a freight train. Dime novels
are also believed to have played a part.
Busch and Young had gone to Prince
ton, the next town, Saturday morning,
and returning home tried to steal a ride on
a freight train. The conductor put them
off, and they walked to within five miles
of Trenton, where several heavy ties were
piled across the rails, along which the
passenger train was due to pass soon.
Fortunately, a late freight train, pulled
by one of the 1400-ton-class engines, ar
rived at the spot a few minutes ahead
of the passenger train. The weight of
the engine and the high rate of speed at
which the train was going pushed the
obstruction off the track without any
damage being done. "Word was tele
graphed ahead to arrest Busch and Young,
and they were taken as they entered
Trenton.
MURDER AXD SUICIDC.
Doable Trngedr in Corlcar's Park,
Xew York City.
NEW YORK, March 30. Corlear's Park
was the scene of a double tragedy last
night, when Ida Klobeck, a Hebrew dress
maker of this city, probably 23 years old,
was shot and killed by SIgmund Blanc,
a clgarmakcr of 20, formerly of Philadel
phia, who then turned the revolver on
himself. They had known each other in
Poland, where ho had courted her. Blanc
continued his attentions after they ar
rived in this country, and last week she
told her parents Blanc wanted to marry
her, and bad said he was making flS a
week. Ida said she did not believe it, and
last week asked him to bring his pay en
velope to her Saturday night, saying she
would consent to marry him if it contained
that amount. Blanc's shop-mate said he
worked extra last week, but did not make
more than $9. He and the girl went walk
ing last evening. It is believed that
when they reached Corlear's Park, Blanc,
in despair at not being able to show that
he had been able to comply with the
terms, killed her and then himself.
Before the shooting the couple were
seated on a park bench. A policeman
saw the man place the revolver to the
woman's head. She made no resistance,
and from this fact it is the theory of the
police that the murder and suicide had
been planned by tho two.
TROUBLE ON" "WYOMING RANGE.
Clash. Between Sheep and Cattle Men
in Uinta Connty.
ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo.. March 30. Fur
ther particulars have been received of
yesterday's battle on the range In the
Upper Green River country, between cat
tle men and sheep men. It now appears
that Abe and Roan Hill, sheepmen, were
not killed, as was stated In first reports,
but were dangerously wounded, and in
a critical condition when the courier
came out late last night. Eleven hundred
of their sheep were clubbed and shot to
death. The Hill brothers shot, but did
not kill, two cattlemen whose names have
not been learned.
Several sheepherders were severely beat
en by cattlemen. The cause of the trou
ble is a dlsp'te between the cattlemen
and sheepmen over a division of the
range. The cattlemen have been fighting
for years to keep sheep out of the New
Fork section of Uinta County. No sooner
would they get rid of one band of sheep
than another would appear. At last dead
lines were drawn about a certain district,
which they held exclusively for cattle,
and the sheepmen were warned to keep
away or take tho consequences.
Mysterious Came at Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, March 30. The naked
body of Samuel Collins, with the throat
cut from ear to ear, was found by a
number of boys in a small cave In the
hills north of this city, shortly after noon
today. The police say It ls a case of sui
cide; others think that Collins was mur
dered and his body thrown into the cave,
the entrance of which was partly closed
by a number of rocks. The ground within
the cave and Immediately outside was cov
ered with blood. With tho exception or
his shoes, stockings and suspenders, none
of the man's clothing has been found.
ColllnB had been well educated, and at
one time wealthy, but is said to have lost
a fortune In stock speculation in New
York and San Francisco. He was about
C5 years of age, and had a brother in New
York.
Deputy Killed in Church Disturbance
EAST LYNN, Mass., March 30. Sam P.
Smith, Deputy Sheriff, is reported to have
been killed near here by "Walter HIte,
whom he was endeavoring to arrest for
creating a disturbance at a church. Smith
was prominent. He was once in the reve
nue service.
3? civ York Labor Department Report.
ALBANY, N. Y., March 30. The quarter
ly bulletin of tho New York State Depart
ment of Labor shows that for the last
quarter ending January 1, 1902, the de
creased idleness in buildin'g, clothing and
baking trades was noticeable. A liable
shows that in 1901, 50,253 members of labor
unions- gained a weekly addition to their
wages of $S6,807, which Is equivalent to an
advance of jl.73 each per week.
The first large scale system of pen
sions for superannuated employes In the
stato has been established by the Metro
politan Street Railway of New York. At
the age of 70, the employes will be re
tired on pensions, those who have been
in the service of the company 25 years
receiving 25 per cent of their wages, and
for 33 years' service a pension amounting
to 40 per cent of wages.
Immigration at the port of New York
has been increasing rapidly. The number
of arrivals in tho fourth quarter of 1901
was 93.G2S, as compared with 74,132 one
year ago.
.
Bishop Bonacam "Wins.
TECUMSEH. Neb., March SO. After a
fight. of four years in tlje ecclesiastical
and civil courts. Bishop Bonacum has
won, and the doors of St Andrew's Cath
olic Church were opened today to the pub
lic for the first time since the trustees
locked them In his appointee's face. The
trustees were adherents of Rev. Father
Murphy, who had bsen removed by the
bishop, and they refused to recognize his
successor sent by the bishop. Mass was
celebrated today by a priest of Bishop
Bonacum's selection. Rev. Mr. Murphy
has since been excommunicated.
Two Sufficient Reasons. Johnny (opening
door of nursery) What are you bellerin fori
Dicky Candy and 'causo I want to! Chicago
Tribune.
PLANS A GENERAL RISING
MACEDONIANS ANXIOUS TO THROW
OFF THE TURKISH YOKE.
Porte Is Making: Energetic Military
Preparations for Possible Trouble
This Spring:.
LONDON, March 3L In a letter from
Athens, published this morning in tho
Times, the correspondent says there are
many indications that grave trouble is
coming in Macedonia and Albania. There
ls no doubt that M. Sarafoff, the chief of
the Macedonian committee, has planned a
general rising of the Christian population
of European Turkey for the coming
Spring. In spite of his failure to secure
any support at Athens or Belgrade for his
project, M. Sarafoff is contlnuinc his
preparations.
The protests of the powers, writes the
correspondent, urged to action by the
Greek circular, have resulted in Turkey
making energetic military preparations, in
the face of which it ls possible that M.
Sarafoff will not venture to put his plans
into execution. Still, owing to Russian
machinations and the jealousies of the
powers, continues the correspondent,
which prevent tho execution of the re
forms stipulated in tho Berlin treaty, the
outlook ls disquieting.
Montcnegrran Invasion of Albania.
LONDON, March 31. Cabling from Cet
tlnje, the capital of Montenegro, tho cor
respondent there of the Dally Mall says
he believes Montenegro contemplates an
invasion of the Province of Ipek, Albania,
irr behalf of the oppressed Christians.
Bulgarian and Turks Fight.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March SO. During
an encounter between Bulgarians and Ot
toman troops at Egripalanka, on tho
Turko-Bulgarlan frontier, some Bulgarians
were killed and others were arrested.
CHINESE MINING REGULATIONS.
Prohibitive Royalties Demanded in
Concessions to Forcijrners.
PEKIN. March 30. The government has
decided upon mining regulations, under
the terms of which concessions may bo
granted to foreigners In any part of China.
These regulations provide that the gov
ernment shall receive 25 per cent of the
profits: 25 per cent of the output of dia
monds and other gems; 15 per cent of the
output of gold, silver and mercury; 10 per
cent of the output of copper, lead and
zinc; 5 per cent of the output of coal
and iron, besides export and llkin duties.
These royalties are regarded here as al
together prohibitive.
The Old Chinese Policy.
YOKOHAMA, March 30. The Chinese
Minister" at Tokio has sent a strongly
worded dispatch to Pekin, in which he ad
vises his government to prohibit Chinese
students from coming to Japan, declaring
they would Imbibe revolutionary ideas
here.
(It was recently announced from Pekin
that EG Chinese students would soon enter
the military school at Toklo. Their ex
penses were to bo paid by tho Viceroy of
Chi Ll Province.)
Russia and the Open Door.
"VIENNA, March 31. The Wiener Alle
gemelne Zeltung asserts that Russia, In
response to inquiries made by the United
States, recently declared she was not
disposed to evacuate Manchuria until am
ple guarantees for tho preservation of
order had been given, but that she would
respect the principle of the "open door."
BOER PEACE PR6POSALS.
Wcssels Says ICmgc Would Ap
prove Any Ternis- Arrived At.
LONDtfN, March 3L Nothing definite
has transpired concerning the peace ne
gotiations in South Africa. Messrs. Wea
sels and Wolmarans, the Boer delegates
who were In the United States, have been
interviewed since they returned to
France. They expressed their hope that
a satisfactory compromise would follow
Mr. Schnlkburger's mission. Mr. Wesscls
Is credited with declaring that Mr. Kru
ger would approve any terms of peace
arrived at in South Africa.
"The Hague correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph" says he believes Dr. Kuyper,
the Dutch Premier, who started last
Thursday on a visit to Belgium, and Ger
many, goes to those countries in the In
terests of peace.
Schalkburger Cannot Find Steyru
PRETORIA. March 30. The efforts of
Acting President Schaklburger to open
communication with Mr. Steyn, ex-Presl-dent
of the Orange Free State, have thus
far been unsuccessful.
Dewet and Steyn have crossed the main
line of the railroad, going west. They
were escorted by "Vannleklrk and Vande
merwe, and have been traced to Paris,
about 30 miles northwest of Hellbronrad,
by Colonel Garrett.
COMPLETES ITS WORK.
French. Parliament Adjusts the
Bndjcet Differences and Adjonrns.
PARIS, March -0. Both the Chamber of
Deputies and Senate sat all night last
night to adjust budget differences. Tho
senate at 3 o'clock this morning, adjourned
until this afternoon. The Chamber of
Deputies finally agreed to all the amend
ments made by the Senate and passed the
whole budget by a vote of 3G7 to SO. It
adjourned at 5 o'clock this morning. At
this afternoon's meeting of the Senate tho
formal elections were fixed for April 27.
The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate
will reassemble June 1 and 3, respectively.
Just before the adjournment of tho
Chamber of Deputies, President Des
chanel, in a speech, alluded to the In
creasing difficulties of parllaraentry gov.
ernment and severely censured those
members of the Chamber who have
wasted tho public time by making
astounding proposals for public expendi
tures with the mere object of catching
votes. M. Deachanel said: "Personal
power has cost too dear during the last
century for France to be tempted to
recommence the ( experiment." The
speaker also expressed his hope that their
successors would "bo able to find means
to maintain free institutions without the
abuses which compromise them."
M. Meline, member of the Chamber
from the Department of Vosges, In an
important speech to his electors today,
declared that the fundamental fault of
the present Ministry was. Its admission
of tho Socialist, M. Millerand, to the
Cabinet and that from the day this was
done. M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the Premier,
had been a prisoner of the revolutionary
parly. The first principle of the new
Legislature, said M. Meline, should be
separation from tho collectlvlsts and a
return to the traditional policy of the Re
publican party.
German Trade Fallinjr Off.
BERLIN, March 30. A commission of
commercial experts, which has been work
ing with the government statisticians, has
fixed the total values of Germany's for
eign trade for 1901 In the following terms:
Imports, 5,709,000.000 marks; this Is a de.
crease of 333,000,000 marks from the total
of Imports for 1900.
Exports, 4,512.000,000 marks; this is a de
crease of 240,000,000 marks from the total
of exports for 1900.
The-Imports from the United States in
creased by 21,500,000 marks during 1901,
compared wih the previous year. The
exports to the United States decreased 54,
000,000 marka In 1901, as compared to 1500.
English Finances Satisfactory.
LONDON, March 3L The papers this
morning publish editorials on the satls-
factory condition of the finances of Great
Britain, as revealed by the revenue re
turns. They generally congratulate the
country that, in spite of the war, the
prosperity of trade continues. This pros
perity, the papers declare, is proved by
the large Increase in revenue from the In
come tax. It is estimated that the budget
deficit will reach 27,000,000, and that the
success of the previous experiments will
Induce Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to
widen the basis of taxation.
Socialism la Italian Army.
LONDON, March 3L Cabling from Mil
an, tho correspondent of the Dally Tele
graph says that last Friday night simul
taneous demonstrations occurred thero
and at several other towns by the Re
servists, who had been called out during
the recent railroad strike. They demand
ed to be allowed to jeturn to their homes
on account of rumors that they would bo
sent to Tripoli. The government ordered
tho mutineers to bo punished. Theao
demonstrations are of a disquieting na
ture, says the correspondent, and show
that socialism is penetrating the army.
Arrests of Stadents Continue.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 30. At Mos
cow last Wednesday, 26 persons, mostly
students, were arrested for disregarding
the regulations of the Governor-General,
and sentenced to terms of Imprisonment
varying from one to three months.
The university students of St. Peters
burg estimate that 25 of their comrades
have been sent to Siberia.
A teacher In a preparatory school here
was shot by a student of the school, who
declared the teacher had given "him an un
just rating.
Colonel Grimm's Dealings.
LONDON, March 31. The SL Peters
burg correspondent of the Dally Mall says
he has learned that Colonel Grimm, who
Is to be tried on the charge of having
revealed Russian military secrets to for
eigners, sold plans to Austria and France,
and not to Germany, as has been pre
viously stated.
British Tobacco Trust's Plans.
LONDON, March 30. It is reported that
the Imperial Tobacco Company, through
Salmon & Gluckstcln, Ltd., tobacco man
ufacturers, has decided to open a number
of retail tobacco shop in London and
the provinces, with the Idea of crushing
the small dealers who refuse. Its terms.
Saltan's Brother Dead.
LONDON, March 31. A report has
reached here from Constantinople, cables
the Vienna correspondent of the Dally
Mall, that Mohammed Rechad, the Sul
tan's brother, and his presumptive suc
cessor. Is dead. The report saya foul play
ls suspected.
Friendship Treaty With. Spain.
MADRID. March 30. The treaty of
friendship between the United States ana
Spain will be signed as poon as Bellamy
Storer, the United States Minister here,
returns to Madrid. Mr. Storer ls at pres
ent in the United States.
Fire at a. Clncxnctoo-rapli Show.
BARCELONA, March 30. A fire oc
curred here today In a clnemetogr&ph es
tablishment, which was filled with women
and children, many of whom were Injured
in endeavoring to escape. The building
was destroyed.
DESTITUTE CHOCTAWS.
Governor Dukes Applies for Help for
Ten Thousand Indians.
SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T March 30.
Governor G. W. Dukes, principal-chief of
the Choctaw Nation, has addressed an
appeal to Thomas Ryan, acting Secretary
of the Interior, asking for relief for 10.000
destitute citizens of the Choctaw Nation.
The request coriJ as a surprise, as des
titution was notMknown to texist to such
an extent. The Covernor scys:
"A great many of the Choctaw people
are poverty-stricken and some of them
are in actual starvation. Appeals have
been made to me to aid them In their
distressed condition, some calling to mo
to provide ways and means for their sus
tenance, while others are driven to beg
for breadstuff. I would say as a con
servative estimate that at least 10,000 of
them are In destitute circumstances. If
the general distress Is not relieved, the
condition threatens to become serious
with them all."
THE DEATH ROLL.
E. C. Mann.
PHOENIX. Ariz., March 30. E. C.
Mann, founder and until recently owner,
of Town Topics, New York, died here to
day of consumption. He came here a
few weeks ago from El Paso, where he
had resided for some time. In hope of
regaining his health.
A Prominent Chickasaw.
ARDMORE, I. T., March 30. Hon.
Louis Keel, aged 61, a prominent full
blood Chickasaw Indian, Is dead. Keel
was a member of the Indian Legislature
for 33 years, and at the time of his death
he was president of the Senate.
John S. Long.
LOUISVILLE, March 30.-John S. Long,
aged 64 years, a retired capitalist died
today. He was largely Interested in the
building of the Texas Paclflaand Chesa
peake & Ohio Railroads.
Courtship at Sea.
NEW YORK, March 30. J. E. Oglesby,
son of the late Richard J. Oglesby, once
Governor of Illinois, arrived today on the
American liner SL Paul. When he stepped
ashore he announced his engagement to
Mies Ida Rogers, daughter of Thomas
Rogers, of this city. The two were In
troduced to each other when the steamer
was two days out from Southampton, and
the engagement followed on the fourth
day. It was formally announced at a din.
ner given aboard ship Saturday night by
Mrs. George A. Wheelock. The guests at
the dinner were: General McCoskey Butt,
T. W. Adams, William J. Blrge. Mrs. A.
F. Bultboe, Alfred Carroll, William W.
Coe, Jr., Mrs. E. E. Colby, of New York;
Mrs. C. Del wick, of London; T. J. Lodge,
of Boston: John D. Loud, of New York;
Miss A. M. Mitchell, Mrs. E. Y. Mitchell,
of Paris, and F. J. Upper, of New York.
The weddlns will take place, it Is said,
within a month.
Congress of Lawyers and Jurists.
ST. LOUIS. March 30. Frederick W.
Lehmann, chairman of the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition Company's committee,
has been authorized to appoint a subcom
mittee of five to prepare and. report to the
full joint committee a plan for holding the
proposed international congress of law
yers and Jurists in St. Louis during the
fair.
A Dangerous Disease.
Croup
ls dangerous,
but there ls timely warning.
The dunger signal
is hoarseness.
A day or two before the attack
the child becomes hoarse,
then a rough cough appears,
the following night
the child has
Croup.
It can bo prevented
can be warded off.
There Is a remedy - "
a safe one,
and sure, too.
It never falls.
It ls called
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
Given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse,
or even
after the rough cough appears,
it will prevent the attack.
It has cone so
thousands and
thousands of times .
and has
never been known to fail.
For sale by all
all druggists.
PANIC WAS PREVENTED
FIRE IN A CINCINNATI THEATER
DURING A PERFORMANCE.
Audience Retired In Good Order but
the Women Left Their Easter
Hats Behind.
CINCINNATI. March 30. The Pike
building, on Fourth street' between Vine
and Walnut streets, in which the Pike
Opera-House is located, was partially de
stroyed by fire this afternoon. Standing
room had been taken aF tho matinee,
which was proceeding when the flames
broke out. The audience retired In good
order", but some I women fainted after
reaching the street."
There were about 2000 people at the mat.
lnee, and the performance of "Sag Har
bor," by the Pike stock company, with
Miss Collier and Byron Douglass In the
leading roles, had proceeded only 10 min
utes when the portieres between the corri
dors and the north aisles were seen to be
ablaze. The fire started from some un
known causa in the. basement store-room
of the Adams Express Company, and ex
tended up throuffh the first floor, prac
tically under the auditorium, which ls on
the second floor. A great volume of
smoke indicated there was a volcano "un
der the audience, but the theater staff and
the stage folks succeeded in reassuring
the people, and all were got out safely and
with comparative quiet.
When the people reached, the street they
found tho whole fire department of the
city playing on both sides, of the building,
and It required some time for tho officers
to force the crowd away. Many were
hunting for mlsalng friends, and it was
difficult to convince the half-crazed anx
ious ones that there had not been a holo
oaust. A great portion of the women fled
without their new Easter hats and wraps,
and the Individual losses will be consider
able. The only thing burned in the theater was
a portiere, but the auditorium was badly
damaged by water, and it will not be used
again this season. Tho total loss ls $75.
000. ,
The Pike stock company was playing Its
closing week of the season here, and had
previously transferred Its scenery for next
week at Detroit from the building. Mr.
Hunt, however, lost 510,000 in scenery that
waa stored in the lower part of the build
ing. The members of the company saved
all their costumea.and baggage.
BAD FIRE AT GUTHRIE.
Flames Destroy Property to the
Value of 9350,000.
GUTHRIE, O. T., March 30.-Guthrle
was visited today by a 5330.000 fire, and
as a result the tate Capital printing
plant, the. Hotel Capital, the St. James
Hotel, thfr.Cammack livery barns and the
Rlchey general merchandise store are In
ruins.
Everything In the State Capital plant
was destroyed, Including two presses,
machines of eevry kind, linotype ma
chines, electric and steam heating sys
tem, libraries, and an immense stock of
supplies. Frank H. Greer, the owner,
states that the total loss Is 5270.000. Not
a thing but the mailing lists of the paper
was saved. The loss on tho other build
ings will make the entire loss to the town
fully 5350.000.
The fire started at noon in the basement
of the State Capital office, and was soon
roaring up tho elevator shaft. A high
wind was blowing, and It was Impossible
to check the flames. Assistance was
asked of Oklahoma City, Perry, King
fisher and other surrounding cities, but
the wind did the work before help could
arrive. Work will commence at once on
the construction of new buildings for the
State Capital. As no work had been In
progress In the newspaper building today,
it Ik believed the fire was of incendiary
Origin.
North Dakota Town Bnrned.
GRAND FORKS, N. D.. March 30. Fire
today destroyed the greater portion ot tho
business section of Hoodple, N. D. Loss.
530,000.
DISMISSED FROM THE NAVY
Question Concerning Two Chinamen
and a Japanese.
WASHINGTON, March 30. The Navy
Department has had under consideration
for several weeks past the cases of two
Chinamen and a Japanese, enlisted in the
Navy and charged with infractions of the
naval regulations. It was recommended
that they be tried by a naval court-martial,
but the question was raised as to
whether these aliens could properly be
tried by a United States naval court.
While the law officers of the department
are firmly of the opinion that the Orient
als placed themselves subject to the laws
of tho Navy when they enlisted In that
branch of tho Government service, they
find that they can dispose of their cases
In another way by an old naval statute
which provides for the discharge of per
sons undesirable for retention In the naval
service. The discharge of the Orientals
under this statute will not admit of their
re-enllstment in the service, and tho ac
tion of the department Is Intended to dis
courage the enlistment of foreigners In
the United States naval service.
"WOMEN AND COLOR QUESTION.
CInb Federation Calls Upon Attorney-General
for Decision.
CHICAGO, March 30. The Attorney
General of the United States will be
called upon to determine whether club
women can make discriminations of race,
color or previous condition of servitude.
A committee of negro clubwomen was ap
pointed today to ask Attorney-General
Knox about the constitutionality of what
the General Federation proposes to do at
Los Angeles. This committee represents
the most Influential clubs in Chicago..
"Within the last year the Congress of
the United States has granted the Gen
eral Federation of Clubs special corpora
tion papers. This charter provides for
the organization of women's clubs en
gaged In philanthropy, educational or
charitable work, or In literary, art or
musical culture. There are specific pro
visions against political and religious dis
criminations. The question now arises
whether the clubs are bound to observe
the constitutional provisions,. In regard to
race, color and previous condition of
servitude.
Mrs. R. A. Cole, of Milwaukee, who
prepared the letter to Attorney-General
Knox, is of .the opinion that his answer
will throw the whole color question out
of consideration at tho Los Angeles meet
ing. The federation proposes to reorgan
ize she says, and In doing so must re
member that It will have to consult Con
gress, which granted the charter In the
present form. That will be at once the
question, she believes, whether Congress
would have the right, under the Consti
tution, to authorize another federation
which should recognize race and color.
Detained Against Their Will.
NEW YORK, March 30. Owing to the
action of Immigration Commissioner
Fitchle In giving the Immigration Inspect
ors on Ellis Island a holiday on Easter
Sunday, nearly 1000 immigrants were de
tained aboard the American liner St.
Paul, and he Cunarder, Umbrla, which
came into port today. Their enforced de
tention caused much dissatisfaction
among the Immigrants, although every
thing possible was done by the steamship
people to contribute to their comfort. The
detained passengers will be landed on
Ellis Island tomorrow.
One Boy Murders Another.
. TOLiEDO, O., March 30. Danny Roson
becker, 13 years old, was arrested today
for tho murder of 7-year-old Arthur
Shanteau. The parents of the boys reside
on adjoining farms near Toledo. Rosen-
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WEEK IN THE SENATE.
Exclusion Bill "Will Be Called Up ns
Soon as Oleo Bill Is Passed.
WASHINGTON, March 30. The friends
of the oleomargarine bill hope to secure
a vote upon that measure on Tuesday of
the present week, and as soon as it shall
be disposed of the Chinese exclusion bill
will be called up. According to tho pres
ent understanding. Senator Mitchell, of
Oregon, who was largely Instrumental in
framing the exclusion bill, will make the
first presentation of lt3 merits to the Sen
ate. He will be followed by other sup
porters of the bill, and It ls the hope of
Senator Penrose, who has charge of the
measure, that the Senate will be able to
conclude Its consideration within 10 days
after It Is taken up. There Is no pro
nounced opposition to the bill as a whole,
but an effort will be made to amend it in
some particulars.
There are still several speeches to be
made on the oleomargarine bill, but It ls
tho general understanding that the dis
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half of the week, if not by Tuesday, in
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be used to deprive the Chinese bill of Us
chance for consideration.
The Philippine government bill will a!
be reported, probably tombrrow, but Us
consideration by the Senate necessarily
will be postponed for some weeks.
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