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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, APEHi 21, 1902. BELGIAN STRIKE IS OFF HAXIFESTO OP GEXEEAL COUZV'CIL OP THE LABOR PARTY. " Vivid Description of the Riot Which Occurred at Lonrnin, JTear ' Brussels, Friday. BRUSSELS, April 20. At a general council of the labor party, held hero today, it "was resolved that -work by the strikers in all sections should be resumed. The council issued a manifesto to the -working men to this effect this afternoon. The anticipated announcement by the Crown of the dissolution has not yet been made. The newspapers here contain vivid de scriptions of the riots -which occurred at Louvain, near here, last Friday. The mob which was returning from the station after meeting the Socialist deputies fiom Brussels, divided into two bands, one making for the residence of the presi dent of tho Chamber, M. -Schollaert, 'and the other for that of the Minister of the Interior, M. De Troose. The first mem tloncd mob was led by a man of gigantic stature flourishing a butcher knife. After breaking through the ranks of one squad of tho civil guard, the mob found its -way blocked in a, narrow lano by another squad of the same organization. An officer of the guard ran forward and called upon the mob to halt, shouting that otherwise he would order his men to fire a -volley on them. The rioters disregarded this order. The officer wa,s about to give his order to fire, -when the gigantic leader of the rioters leaped for ward and seized the officer's throat with his big hands. He pinned him against the wall and levelled a pistol at his head. Another officer yelled the order to fire and plunged a bayonet Into the giant's breast. The foremost of the .rioters grasped the bayonets of tho guards levelled rifles in their hands. The volley rang out and in the narrow lane the mob was riddled with bullets. Several were killed. The remainder broke and fled. In the meantime the other band of rioters had a similar, "but less tragic, experience. In a collision between the rioters and the guards, a drummer from the latter broke from the ranks and Joined the mob, shouting to them to have no fear, as the guards were only supplied with blank cartridges. Yelling, the mob rushed on. It was met by a volley from the guards. Two of the rioters were killed and many wounded. Yesterday the dead were lying in the Malson des Proletaries, which has been ' converted into a mortuary chapel by drapings, candles and crucifixes. Crowds of workmen filed through the building during the day. The victims were burled early Sunday morning. M. Vanderveld and other Socialist leaders made brief speeches. ILLXESS OF WILHELMXNA. Dntcli Cabinet Will Meet Today to Discuss the Regency. LONDON,' April 21. The Dutch Cabinet, cables the Brussels correspondent of the Standaid, will meet next Monday to dis cuss the regency, which will be Intrusted to the Queen mother. From Castle Loo the correspondent of the Dully Mail wires that Queen Wilhel mina's temperature remains at 103 de grees, and that no complications are feared before next "Wednesday. Her Majesty's physicians, continues the corre spondent, profess to be a shade more hope ful. To Illustrate Her Majesty's conscious ness, Saturday, remembering that that day was the Prince Consort's birthday, she ordered the baking of certain cakes for distribution among the children of the royal household, and the children of Apel doorn. The Queen, says the correspondent, is incapable of taking any nourishment, ex cept beef tea and other fluids, and these only in small quantities. The Dutch doc tors are puzzled at the failure of the court physicians to discover typhoid fever earlier. 'For some time previous to her breakdown, last Monday, the Queen lost her resy color, and complained of head aches. Once, recently, while sketching in Xkjo Park, she fainted. The correspondent goes on to say that the present deplorable situation has- by no means added to Prince Henry's popu larity. The sluggish 'Dutch press, ab sorbed in Boer affairs, devotes amazingly .small space to the subject which engrosses the nation's attention. No newspaper has yet devoted an editorial to the Queen's health. "I have Just learned," adds the Dally Mall correspondent, "that Her Majesty is enjoying a refreshing sleep. Prayers are being offered in all churches today for Prince von Wled.' the son of the late King of Holland's sister. He is mentioned as & possible successor to the throne, In the event of Her Majesty's death. "Looking at the palace amid the beau tiful Spring scenery, it Is difficult to be lieve sinister rumors which are afloat.. At an adjoining table in the hotel sit Dr. Koeslnger, the Queen's secretary, and other household officials chatting merrily as if in contradiction of the disquieting rumors." THE HAGUE. April 20. The condition of Queen Wilhelmlna is practically un changed. She does not lose conscious ness, and has taken a little more nour ishment. The Prince Consort and the Queen's physicians left Castle Loo for a short time today. This is regarded as a favorable sign. 'CHINESE COMMERCIAL TREATIES. Conger Approves the Aims of the British Tariff Commissioner. LONDON, April 21. Cabling from Shanghai, the correspondent of the Times eays that United States Minister Conger has returned to Pekin after a visit to Shanghai, employed In inquiring into treaty revision. Mr. Conger expressed In general terms his approval and support of the alms and present results of the ne gotiations of Sir James Mackay, the Brit ish Tariff Commissioner, but he reserved his opinion on the question of the aboli tion of the llkln duties. It is becoming evident, says the correspondent;- that the Chinese acceptance of the British proposals respecting the llkin "would inevitably entail an International interference. In the meanwhile, it is said, matters are not complicated by sepa rate negotiations. The American, Japan ese and German commissions are awaiting the results of Sir James Mackay's ne gotiations. The Chinese Commissioners, concludes the correspondent, have agreed to memorialize the throne in favor of the abolition or reduction of all taxation on exports. Bandits Attack Russian Post. PEKIN, April 2a A post on the out skirts of NIu Chwang, garrisoned, by 40 Russians, has been, attacked by bandits. One .Russian officer and four privates -were killed.. RIOTJXG IN FINLAND. Demonstration Against the New Army Edict. LONDON. April 21. A dispatch to the Times from Helsingfors, Finland, says that in a levy' of recruits from the Hel singfors district, out of 837 summoned, only 56 complied. The remainder ab sented themselves as a demonstration against the new army -edict. The same day, April 18, a disturbance broke out. It began in a trivial manner. A young ster was jeering the police and the Sen ators. One of the latter. General Kalg eroff, thereupon ordered out the Cos sacks, and a scene- quite equaling the St. Petersburg riots ensued. The Cdssacks charged the public in the Senate square and the adjoining streets. They used their knouts indiscriminately, and the chief sufferers were cripples, aged per sons and children. Some men resisted the Cossacks, and many persons on both sides were wounded. The crowd refused to dis perse until the military ordered them away. The Burgomaster finally persuad ed General Kalgeroff to withdraw the Cos sacks, and peace was Immediately restored. MOXUMEXT TO ROSEXBURG. "Emperor William Enlofflres the Commander of the Uhlans. JIANOVER, Prussia, April 2a Emperor William, Crown Prince Frederick Will iam and all representatives of the cav alry regiments of the empire were pres ent today at the unveiling here of a monument erected in honor of General von Rosenburg. the Commander of the Thirteenth Uhlan regiment during the war of 1S70. Emperor William and Count von Waldersee, who was Commander of the allied forces In China, made speeches at the banquet which followed the un veiling ceremonies. Emperor William's speech was an eulogy on General von Rosenburg. His Majesty said: "From his career wo can write the epitaph which should hold good for us for all time, namely: 'With the goal In mind, every nerve is strained. Let that also be the motto of our cavalry. The block of graintc bears the features of the General, stamped in bronze; be It your care to cherish, foster and, crystalize that granite block of our army the cavalry so that whoever bites at it may lose his teeth." Nobility in Amateur Theatricals. VIENNA, April 20. A company of amateurs, composed exclusively of mem bers of the Hungarian and Austrian no bility, last night presented, at the private theater of the royal palace of Scoen brunn, a revised version of Cinderella, especially written for the company by Baron Bourging. The performance, which was given in aid of Vienna charities, was attended by Emperor Francis Jos eph and his suite, the diplomatic corps, including Robert S. McCormick, the United States Minister at Vienna, and the elite of Viennese society. There was a dazzling display of diamonds and dress. Suffrage Movement In Sweden. STOCKHOLM, April 20. Mass Meetings in favor of universal suffrage were held today in all towns of Sweden. In Stock holm the meeting was attended with con siderable disorder. The demonstrators tried to march to the palaco of King Oscar. They were charged by the police and several of them wounded. Others were arrested. The approaches to the palace are guarded by troops. The meet ing at Malmoe was attended by about 15,000 persons. Seven Perish In London Fire. LONDON, April 20. A Are broke out at midnight last night in Hackney, a popular suburb of London, In a printer's warehouse, three stories high, the top floor of which was used for living rooms. A dozen Are engines arrived promptly at the scene, but the flames were of overmastering power and it was Impos sible to. enter the building. When the flames were Anally under control, the charred bodies of a man, two women and four children were found. Turks and Bulgarians Flht. SALONICA, April 20 Another Aght ber tween Turkish troops and 18 Bulgarians occurred April 10, near Killndlr. Eight of the Bulgarians were killed and the others escaped. Three of the dead men wore the uniform of the Bulgarian Army. Xevr Scandinavian Cabinet. CHRISTIANIA, April 20. M. Blehr has formed a new Cabinet, with himself as Premier and Minister of the Interior. M. Qvam, ex-Mlnister of Justice and Police, becomes -Minister of State at Stockholm. Italian Socialist Deputy Elected. MILAN". April 20. In the election held here to fill a seat In the Chamber of Dep uties, SIgnor Turassi, the Socialist can didate, was elected with 2883 votes. Fire in Russian Shipbuilding Yard. MOSCOW, April 20. A fire In the Brom ley shipbuilding yard here has destroyed several workshops and three large and three smalL, steamers. LATIN AMERICA TRADE. Commercial Relations With the Re publics and Colonies South of Us. WASHINGTON, April 20. Frederic Em ory, chief of .the Bureau of Foreign Com merce, made public today an interesting extract from that portion of "Commer cial Relations of the United States" (now in press) which deals with our trade with Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. Our goods are favorably known in Mex ico, it is stated, but in certain lines-, such as drygoods, hats, shoes, notions and men's and women's furnishings, our ex porters seem to have made practically no attempt to gain the Mexican trade. Americans are more fully realizing that they must accommodate themselves to the wants and peculiarities of the Mexicans-, and, as a result, trade is growing. Many United States houses have adopted the plan of sending out young Mexicans or Cubans as traveling salesmen. Those men are acquainted with the wants of the Latin-American trade and excellent re sults have been achieved. Business fail ures are rare in Mexico. Commercial travelers who go to Mexico, it is stated, will And a conservative class of mer chants, who take pride in paying their debts promptly. . Attention is called to an interesting ex periment which American Arms are try ing, in the shape of a floating sample store. A vessel is to leave tho United States for the Western coast of Mexico, Central America and South America, hav ing for sale samples of merchandise of all kinds suitable for tropical trade, In charge of an expert salesman. American enterprise has figured 'con spicuously in the development of the large city of Monterey, its water works, pew erage, gaa plants-, railways and foundries being for the most part American. In the Danish West Indies, the imports from the United States are advancing yearly, in spite of trade depression. In Guatemala, our machinery is highly ap preciated, though its delicacy will not ad mit of the Ignorant handling of the In dian labor universal to the country. Three fourths' of the imports of Honduras come from the United States. In Jamaica, the TJnited States has supplanted England in many linea of sale. An increasing quan tity of American goods Is being consumed In the Dutch West Indies. Our machinery has a Arm hold in Guadeloupe, and our trade Is good In Haytl, though it would be improved, it is said, if United States merchants were willing to extend the credits granted by Europeans. Three years ago it was hardly possible to And a .shoe or hat of American make In Santo Domingo. Now these articles are handled by a number of houses, and trade in other lines Is increasing. Government Keeps the Relief. SEATTLE, April 20. The plans of the War Department relative to the dlsposl "tlon of the hospital ship Relief, now at Shanghai, have been changed. A few days ago Instructions were sent to the local Quartermaster to advertise for bids for the purchase of the vessel. A dis patch was received yesterday, however, that; for the present the department has concluded not to sell the Relief. The in tention now is not to dispose of her until a suitable vessel has been obtained to take her place. She was lately repaired at a cost of $30,000. A promising young Hungarian sculptor, Kol omna Nasr. died recently 'In Budapest through klpslng- a lamb Buffering from foot-and-mouth disease. He was using the lamb as a model, and when the animal fell 111 nursed It, during which nuralnr, be kissed It. A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT EARLY CESSATION OP HOSTILITIES IN AFRICA EXPECTED. Boer Delegates Separate to Consult With Burghers In the Field Wnr- rcn Replies to BuIIer. LONDON, April 2L The Pretoria cor respondent of the Standard cables that there Is good reason to Relieve a tentative agreement has been arrived at which will prove mutually cordial and lead to an early ceesatlon of hostilities. The Utrecht correspondent of the Dally Mail says It is recognized there thatthe Boer delegates at Pretoria have fall power to negotiate without reference to the Boer leaders In Europe, who have no real influence on the peace negotiations. Will Consult With Flehtinfi: Boers. BALMORAL, Cape Colony, Saturday, April 19. General Lucas Meyer, commander-in-chief of the Orange Free State forces; State Secretary Reitz. of the Transvaal, and the other members of their party arrived here last night and this morning proceeded to the north. They were accompanied by a British escort, and it is their Intention to consult with the Boere in the Aeld. . PRETORIA. April 20. General Dewet has gone to Heilbron, Orange River Col ony; General Botha, the Transvaal commander-in-chief, has gone to Vryheld, Transvaal, and 'General Delarey, together with Mr. Steyn, ex-President of the Or ange Free State, has go.ne to Klerksdorp, Transvaal. They have arranged to meet the burghers at different rendezvous, and submit the British terms. It is believed the Transvaalers will everywhere accept the terms, as they are in no way anxious for a Winter campaign. They only diffi culty likely to occur will be. It Is thought, with the Orange Free Staters, many of whom are expected to prove recalcitrant. In the meantime there will be no cessa. tlon of hostilities. The delegates are ex pected back to Pretoria the middle of May, and in anticipation of their return they have given orders here for new clothes, provisions, etc. "Warren Replies to Bailer. LONDON, April 20.-General Sir Charles Warren gave out a communication -today in response to General Buller's stinging criticisms of his conduct at Splon Kop. This evening, however, ho. requested the newspapers not to publish the communi cation. General Warren's statement sim ply expresses his hope that the govern ment will publish the complete documents relating to Splon Kop. Ho asserts that the dispatches, as published In the white book, considered by themselves, cause un just reflections upon himself and his com mand. Crowder'c Report on Remount Camp. WASHINGTON, April 20. Colonel E. H. Crowder.'of the Army, who has been In vestigating the charges that the British Government was maintaining a supply station In Louisiana for horses for the use of the British in the fight with the Boers, saw Acting Secretary Sanger at the War Department today, to whom he outlined the -nature of the Investigation he had made, and submitted a report. Mr. Sanger declined to talk concerning the report. To night Colonel Crowder and Mr. Sanger saw the President and the latter was in formed of the nature of the report Colonel Crowder would make. CAMPAIGNING IN SAMAR. General Smith Doubts If Any Other Soldiers Would Have Done an Well. MANILA, April 20. The United States Army transport Buford left hero today for San Francisco, after having been de tained in quarantine for Ave days. Gen eral Jacob H. Smith, who was in command of the American forces in Samar at the time Major Waller is said to have execut ed natives of that Island without trial, was to have gone home on the Buford, but has disembarked here. Orders have been received here from Washington to hold a court of Inquiry into the general conduct of affairs in Samar. General Smith claims that, to the best of his belief, the officers and men of hk command in Samar had to face Insur mountable difficulties; that the hardships they encountered wero almost unbearable and that the treachery of the natives of the island is unequaled in the history of warfare. He says that the American soldiers acted, under the circumstances, with the greatest forbearance shown in the war in the Philippines. Campaign ing In Samar Is not a pleasure trip, but a stern reality, said General Smith. He also expressed his doubt If the troops of "any nation In the world would or could have acted under the circumstances in Samar as well as did the Americans. Congratulations to General Bell. General Chaffee has forwarded to Gen eral Franklin Bell the congratulations sent the latter by President Roosevelt -jpon the recent campaign in Batangas and Laguna Provinces, conducted by Gen eral Bell. General Chaffee forwarded the Presldet's communication through Gen eral Xiloyd Wheaton, and in an accom panying letter he expresses his great pleasure at the receipt by General Bell of tho President's congratulation. No American troops, cays General Chaffee, have ever before been charged with a task more difficult of accomplishment. So unique has been the situation in Batangas and Laguna, continues General Chaffee In J-Is letter, that only a perao thoroughly familiar with it by actual cotact can ap preciate the conditions which have been met and overcome, or fairly determine that what were best methods to accom plish the objects, namel ythe recognition of the sovereignty of tho United States and the establishment of peace and order In the disturbed sections. Surrenders Arc Numerous. Surrenders to the American authorities of small parties of Insurgents are report ed dally, and these have increased elnco the recent surrender of the insurgent Gen eral Malvar. General Ruflno, with 2C officers and 375 soldiers, has surrendered to the native constabulary in the Prov ince of Missmls, in Mindanao, where the constabulary is co-operating with the mil itary. The Cholera Situation. The United States Philippine Commis sion has passed a law affecting municipali ties tc appropriate funds for combating epidemic diseases. The cholera situa tion shows no improvement. There has been a total of 3SS cases and 300 deaths in Manila, and 856 cases and 02 deaths in the provinces. SCHURZ ON BARBARITIES. Says Doings In Philippines Slake Weyler Appear Like an Angrel. WASHINGTON, April 20. A patriotic assemblage, under the auspices of the Liberty League, gathered at the La Fay-ette-Squaro Theater tonight to celebrate tho anniversary of the battle of Lexing ton. President Roosevelt, who had been invited to attend, wrote to the president of tho organization, Dr. W. C. Croffutt, assuring him of his hearty support. Sen ator Teller, of Colorado, presided, and addresses were made by Representatives Cochran, of Missouri; Robinson, of In diana; De Armond, of Missouri; Feely, o'f Illinois; Shafroth, of Colorado, and Van diver, of Missouri. A letter of regret was read from Carl Schurz, who referred to the "barbarities" in the Philippines, and said: "All the world hears with amazement of things which-make the Spanfsh Gen eral Weyler, whose cruelties in Cuba goaded us Into a war, almost appear like an angel of mercy." He said the whole country Jieartily com mended the President for his action in ordering a searching Inquiry to ascertain whether those atrocities were reallytrue, and declared that It Is high time for American citizens, who love their" coun try, "to wake up to the fact that the character of this Republic is threatened with the deepest 'disgrace." MAY BE' NO DEBATE. Senate Will Probably Pass Harbor " Bill Early in the Week. WASHINGTON, April 20. The Senate will begin, the week by taking up the river and harbor appropriation bill to morrow and when that matter Is disposed of -will resume consideration of the Philip pine government bill. It is not expected that much time will be required to get the river and harbor bill through the Senate, as it is generally approved by Senators. Chairman Frye, of the com mittee on commerco, who has charge of tho bill, today expressed the opinion that there would be no debate on the bill .apd that It would pass as soon as it could be read. It Is now understood that Senator Rawlins, senior Democratic mem ber of the Senate committee on the Philippines will lead off in the speech making In opposition to the Philippine bill, to be followed by other members of the committee and other Democratic Senators. The opinion is expressed that the bill will be before the Senate for at least three weeks. Programme of the House. The early part of the coming week In the House will bo devoted to routine business with a prospect that some Im portant general legislation may be taken up during the latter part of the week. Tomorrow will be devoted to District of Columbia business, Tuesday to war claims and Wednesday to the oleomarga rine bill, which was amended by the Sen ate. During the remaining days of the week. It Is practically settled that the anti-anarchist bill of Chairman Ray, of the judiciary committee, will bo con sidered. The measure Is much more stringent than the anarchist bill passed by the Senate. Plans are also on foot for considering the omnibus public build ing bill during the latter days of the week. The measure has not yet been reported from the House committee on public bulldlngp and grounds, but k prob ably will be completely closed next week, so that It can, be taken up later in the week. Beyond this no exact programme has been arranged. Two appropriation bills, " the agricultural and naval bills, are about ready and may be brought in at any time, and the military academy appropriation bill Is on the calendar. FOREIGN MARKET REVIEW Extraordinary Movement in Cana dian Pacific at Berlin. BERLIN April 20. The most active eecurlty on tho Bourse during the past week was Canadian Pacific, which developed an extra ordinary movement and ,was bought heavily on London and New York account. The Frankfurter Zeltung says there has been much short selling of Canadian Pacific stock here. This security scored a rise of eight points during the week, otherwise the Bourse was quite lifeless, and there were few transac tions. The undertone was rather firm, how ever, and this Improved somewhat toward the end of the week, under the Influence of the British loan, and the securing of the control of Louisville & Nashville by J. P. Morgan, which the Vosslsche Zeltung regards as of "eminent significance" for the American in ternational situation, since It shows anew how Americans are- buying back foreign hold ings In American railways. Far more signifi cant, however, continues the Vosslsche Zelt ung, "Is the fact that the leading capitalists are not frightened by the action of the gov ernment against the Northern Securities Com pany.'' The protraction of e peace negotiations In South Africa has disappointed the Bourse, and is causing reserve In speculation. Herr Blath. president of the North German Lloyd Line, said at the annual meeting of the company, held yesterday, that the company had acquired, in conjunction with Herr Krupp, an extensive coal field, which It would soon begin to open up. Herr Plath also said that the present business of the North German Lloyd Line promised to give normal results. The Cologne Gazette, discussing the latest statements of the London press regarding the shipping combine, says the conclusion Is legiti mate that J. P. Morgan has acquired control of nearly all of the British lines of steamers reaching America, and that the organization of a great shipping combine, on the style of the United States Steel Corporation, appears to be imminent. The branches of this com bine, continues the paper, will retain their normal Independence, but will be directed from the central office. The Cologne Gazette argues that the Hamburg American Packet Company and the North German Lloyd Line have formed a syndicate which has made a long-term agreement with Mr. Morgan's com bination on the basis of community of inter ests. LOXDOX EXCHANGE FLUCTUATED. Effect of the Various African Peace Rumors. LONDON, April 20. The barometer of the stock exchange fluctuated throughout the past week In response to every fresh rumor of peace negotiations, but actual business was comparatively limited, the Interest In the new loan overshadowing all other dealings. The Immense oversubscription to the new lesue of consols fairly Indicates the strong conviction among the public of the actual proximity of peace, but the situation Is too complicated to encourage extensive speculation. The most optimistic of the operators during the first part of the week proved also to be the most timorous. The whole list fell perceptibly on Mr. Balfour's announcement that definite set tlement In South Africa had been postponed In order to allow the Boer delegates time to Interview the commandoes. Rands also slacked at the end of the week without any assignable cause, and the wholo mining sec tion closed weaker. The outlook for English railways is today decidedly more cheerful than It has been for six months past. American securities attract ed considerable attention during the week. There was not much trading, however, and this was partly owing to the fear of a corner In Louisville. & Nashville. " The announcement of Mr. Morgan's participation In this deal removed some of the apprehensions of the ar bitrage houses. There Is better outlook for American business next week. The money market expects an easier time for the next two months; there will certainly not be any greater lock-up of treasury funds for that period. The rates of exchange on New Tork, Parts and Berlin all point to gold ship meats to London rather than the reverse. Police Watching: for a General. MEXICO CITY, April 20. The police have been asked by tho United States to keep a watch for General W. L. White, U. S. A., alleged to have fled from jus tice. . WASHINGTON, April 20. No officer known as General W. L. White is con nected with the Army of the United States and officials are at a loss to understand on .what authority tho Mexican dispatch is based. Races at Longchamps. PARIS, April 20. American Jockeys cap tured the lion's share of the honors at Longchamps today. Mclntyre won the principal event, the 55th prix biennial, and got one second and one third place. J. Reiff won the Independent Lacoup race and had one second. Martin and Henry scored two firsts and one third. Buchanan had two thirds, and Rlgby had one third. The Town Cleric Cared of Bilious Colic. Mr. James McMahon, Town Clerk of Columbia. N. Y was the victim of a severe attack of bilious colic recently. Three doses of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy effected a cure. Ho was so much pleased with the quick relief which that remedy af forded that he now recommends It to his friends. For sale by all druggists. MANY FIRES AT DALLAS PROPERTY WORTH $330,000 DE STROYED IX TEXAS TOWTf. Two Persons Fatally Injured Incen diarism Is Suspected A Bad ' Blase at Kansas City. DALLAS, Tex., April 0. Two persona were fatally Injured and a property loss of $350,000 caused by several fires which occurred here shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. At that hour an alarm was turned In from, the Dorsey printing es tablishment, and several other alarms from different parts of the city were turned In In quick succession. After fight ing the Are for two hours, Chief Magee was prostrated, and the command was turned over to an assistant. The Chief was rescued from the flames by the police in an unconscious condition, but was later reported to be out of danger. Fire man Will Snurr was struck in the fnce with a brick and fatally Injured. A young eon of Chief Magee was found on the floor of the engine-room at the central station with a fractured skull. It Is sup posed that the lad attempted to slide from the bunkroom to the engine-room and fell to the floor below. He probably will die. The Dorsey Printing 'Company's plant was totally destroyed, the loss be ing about 1200,000. While the Dorsey Are was in progress a Are broke out on Lamar street and 20 buildings wero destroyed. Half of them were business houses and the remainder boarding-houses and dwellings. The Grif fith Lumber Company is one of the prin cipal losers In that section of the city, where It Is estimated the loss will aggre gate $150,000. of which the Griffith Com pany sustains $u0,000. The loss of the Keating Implement Company Is not accu rately known. About a dozen smaller mercantile and manufacturing establish ments were destroyed. While the two big fires were raging a third one broke out in the residence dis trict of Fisher Lane, in South Dallas, two miles distant, which destroyed four cottages worth $20,000. Insurance men are positive that the fire on Fisher Lane was incendiary, and the police and fire depart ments are strongly Inclined to believe that all were due to Incendiaries. FIFTY DWELLINGS BURN. Extensive Fire In Kansas City Ren ders Sixty Families Homeless. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. April 20. A de structive fire visited the southwestern part of this city today, laying waste a sec tion of dwelling-houses almost a quarter of a mile long and a block wide, and doing damage to the amount of $75,000. John Sllnne, of Qulncy, 111., a spectator, was seriously Injured by a falling piece of Iron, and Edward Bennett a fireman, was overcome by heat. About 50 dwelling houses were destroyed, and GO or more families were rendered homeless and des titute. A high wind, amounting almost to a gale, wag blowing, 'and the flames spread with alarming rapidity. The burned dis trict is bounded by Twenty-fourth, Twen-ty-flfth and Jarboe etreets. Cincinnati Brewery Fire. CINCINNATI. April 20. Tho brewery of the Christian Moerlln Company suffered a loss of. over $100,000 from Are today. An drew Moerlln was seriously injured by falling from his buggy en route to the Are. Richard Porter and Jack O'Keefe, firemen, were badly injured. REDUCTION OF EXPORTS. Largely Due to the Failure of the Corn Crop Last Year. WASHINGTON, April 20. A reduction of $59,000,000 in exports and an Increase of $79,000,000 In Imports do not .seem to dis courage the Chief of the Bureau of Sta tistics with reference to the condition of the foreign commerce of the United States. "I do not see that there Is the slightest cause for anxiety," said Mr. Austin. "It is true 'that the value of our exports in the nine months ending with March Is $59,000,000 less than in the corresponding months of last year. Yet the causes of the reduction In the export figures are so clearly due to abnormal and temporary conditions that the falling off does not indicate a decrease in the popularity of American products abroad or a reduction In the oemandifor them. On the contrary, I think we may consider ourselves very fortunate that our export figures held up as well as they did. "The chief reduction In our exports," continued Mr. Austin, "can be. traced to the destruction of our corn crop by the drouth of last year. Corn has become so Important a factor in our export trade, both in its natural state and in the con densed form of beef and pork, that a loss of one-fourth or one-third of the enor mous crop means a great reduction in the surplus. In the last four years the expor tation of corn has averaged about 200,000, 000 bushels per annum. In the present fiscal j ear It will not amount to one-flfth of that quantity. In the nine months ending with March. 1S02. the exportatibn of corn amounted to only 24,000,000 bushels, against 145,000,000 bushelH In the corre sponding months of last year. These are the preliminary Agures, but they do not differ much from the completed figures, which we shall have a fortnight hence. The value of the corn and cornmeal ex ported In the past nine months was but $15,000.CO0, against $6S,000,000 in the corre sponding months of the preceding year. "But that Is not all of the effect of the loss of the corn crop. The shortage of corn at home has compelled many farmers to use a larger share of oats in the feed of their livestock, and as a result the value of the exportation of oats and oat meal In the nine months Just ended was but $4,500,000, against $9,500,000 in the same months of last year. In these two items of corn and oats, in which the reduction Is wholly due to the drouth of last year, the exportations have fallen $57,000,000, while the total reduction in the value of all exports is but $59,000,000. "Another item which shows a material reduction In value of exports is cotton, yet this is wholly due to a fall in price abroad and not to a reduction n the quantity exported. On the contrary, exports have increased materially in quantity, although the value has fallen. The total exporta tion of cotton In the nine months ending with March was 3,074,56S,421 pounds against 2;740156S,107 pounds in the same months of last year. This Is an Increase of 334,000,000 pounds: yet, owing to the reduction in price, tho value Is actually $13,000,000 less than In the same months of last year, the Agures for the nine months Just ended being $251,000,000. against $264,000,000 in the same months of last year. "Thus, in corn and oats, in which the reduction is wholly due to the drouth of last year, and In cotton, in which the reduction Is due to a fall In prices abroad and not to a reduction In quantity ex ported, tho reduction in value of exports amounts to $70,000,000, while the grand total of exports shows a reduction of but $59,000,000. "Regarding the large Increase of Impor tations," continued Mr. Austin, "I see no causo for anxiety, but rather the reverse. We have not received details of the March import Agures: but. judging from these of the preceding months, the Increase is chiefly in manufacturers' raw materials. In the eight months ending with Febru ary the increase in manufacturers' ma terials imported, was $57,000,000, while the total increase of imports was but $71,000,000; and it is probable that the details of the March figures when received will not ma terially change this condition in our Im port trade. "At the risk of being considered a sta tistical Mark Tapley," concluded Mr. Aus tin, "I venture tho assertion that there is nothing discouraging about the condi tions on either eide ofour foreign com- WOODARD,' CLARKE & COMPANY CHOICEST FLOWERS Will now BLOOM in Oregon. The GARDENS OF TOKIO are the world's wonderland. They attract pleasure-seeking travelers from every country. Under the supervision of M. 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Dean Cooper, the millionaire, who was killed In a bathhouse several months ago, was unable to agree on a verdict, after being out all last night, and at an early hour this morning was discharged by Judge Ryan. The Jury stood seven f6r acquit tal and Ave for conviction. Seven ballots wero taken. According to the statement of one of the Jurors, the Arst billot stood six for conviction and six for acquittal. On the second ballot, one of the Jurors changed his vote from conviction to ac quittal, the other ballots showing no change. Odell Will Visit Portland. NEWBURG, N. Y April 20. Governor Odell started on his Southern and Western trip tonight in the private car "Convoy." In the party were State Senator Ells worth and the Governor's father, B. B. Odell. Mrs. Odell, the Governor's wife; Estelle Odell, his daughter, and his sis ter. Miss Ophelia, will Join the party to morrow at Washington. The Gvernor will be gone Ave weeks, and will visit Mon terey, San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma and Seattle, returning on the Canadian Pacific. Fatal Quarrel Over a Baseball. ST. LOUIS, April 20. In a quarrel over a baseball that was said to have been thrown into hi3 yard by neighbors' chil dren, "Abe" Slupsky. a prominent local politician, today shot and fatally wound ed Charles Pinckard, a saloonkeeper, with the latter"s revolver. Slupsky, who is under arrest, says he shot In self-defense. 0 Placed Money in His Mouth. About 3 o'clock this morning N. L. Brant walked Into a restaurant at 185 Morrison street, and asked for a cup of coffee, and was afterward arrested, charged with stealing $30 from a coat hanging on the wall. He placed the money In his month, and was taken to the police station by Policemen Carpenter and Crate. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, April 20. Arrived at noon and left up at 2:40 P. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from San Francisco. Sailed at 12:30 P. M. 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