BOHEMIA NUGGET.
COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON.
mm or i mt
WILL REMOVE OBSTACLES.
Colombia Want Us to Control the
Canal Route.
WASHINGTON. March IS. Snor
Martinez SI I vela, BilBlster of foreign
affairs (or the republic of Colombia,
and at present accredited as Colom
bian minister to Washington, bad an
other conference with Secretary Hay
I tonight in connection with the in-
formal discussion concerning the Pan
; a ma canal route lying within Colombia.
It cannot be said that any formal ne-
igotiatioBS are under way, or even arc
'oDea. but the presence of Sllrela here
Aa inttrutinj CoDtction d Rtna Fron the 1 at this time gives assurance that if
Tw iMnhmi Prtiatti in a i there Is any disposition on the part
5
Condense! Form.
One fireman was killed and three
others injured in a Pittsburg fire.
Bids will soon be asked for con
struction of Skagway-Juneau cable.
Eugene A new opera house is to
built at Bugene.
!of the American authorities to take
up the canal question with the Cokm
.Man government, the latter is now
'disposed to remove any obstacles on
I her part In the way of adoption of
that route. It is recognized that there
are three parties to any negotiations
which would be undertaken nanielv.
There Is no change In the Anglo-1 the United States government, the
Russian railway dispute at Tien Tsin. Colombian government and the French
Seventh Infantry, stationed at Van- i company. The purpose is to see if
couvcr barracks, has been ordered to there Is any means of reconciling the
Manila. , interests and of disposing of alt three
... . i parties. Dr. Sllvela said today that
JI i?J fiituS .1 JnwKl'lt" French projectors had a conces
ed as the result of an explosion on a!B,on wh,ch bVbeen renewed for sis
years, but If the American government '
rri. r ... , rt , I . . ... . . I ill 111
' Dooiu buq tminu Aravncan ueiirea me ranama route, ne saiu. i H h)i mmi
republics will enter the conference of j there can be an arrangement effected "Suune company.
American republics. to meet the
As a result of student demonstra- the recent report
lions at several points. Russia has de- mission.
tlared a state of siege. Eagle Point It Is reported from
Hlehwavmon held ud a Wichita car SAMPSON-SCHLEY CONTROVERSY Usfe Point that early frosts have not
THE PAN-AMERICAN"
Arrangements Nearly Completed
Will Open May 1.
HUFFALO. N. Y.. March 18. It lias
been decided to open the Pan-Amerl-
r , , , c aii n -i can exposition May 1. At that t mo
items Of Interest From All Parts President McKlnley nnd hlH cablnti.t
r ,. r. . ire expected to be on their way to
0 the M2te. lbe ,,a'clflc cot. n Is proposed to
connect the president's train by tele
graph with the temple of music. 1)1
COMMERCIAL AND nNANClAl HAPPENINGS reel telegraphic communication wl
ilso be established with the executlu
nt n.n TirculilHnts of all the re-
. n . . r. j l r JL j i nubllcs of the Western hemisphere
A BrkI Rtvlcvr ol the Growth and Ireprov.- P"We o0Ta0r KenerB, of Canada.
mtnu ol trie Many ineuitriti inroujrt.
out Our Thriving Commonwullh.
lock. HuffBlo time,
they will all bo requested to touch
electric buttons In their olllces. which
will start pieces of machinery nt the
'exposition. At the same time It l
expected that each will transmit a
Athena Athena has elected T. D. message of greeting.
Page school director and J. W. Smith ! President McKlnley. from his Bi't
clerk. clal car, surrounded by Ills cabinet.
Baker Clty-The Baker City post- UlC ,,Etnn ' transmH o?er tnS
macnine. , my u ,t ,g pr0IKMW to hold Im-
The Dalles The Dalles treasurer loosing dedicatory ceremonies when It
had an available cash balance March !B expected that Vice-President Hooso
1 of $1,656.64. rcit Governor Odoll and a Urge nuni-
Eugene A large electric trans- ber of national ami
ner has arrived at Eugene for the 'nclals will be present, a '""
tine company, iably between Juno 9 nnd II. will be
f .1 I n n.t 1rnJil,lMn('lt l!HV. W
requirements set forth in 1 Baker City Improvements to cost ireBjent McKlnley and his party,
eport of the Walker com- JSO.000 will be made in the Warshuei-1 JJT" rueturn Xrom lue coast, will
IfiTIi
Pirc in a Boston Newspaper
Building.
HID PKOOIRUADERS ARE THE VICTIMS
Injured growing wheat
present
when
on
bo
Taft Commission's Plan.
New York. March 10. A Washing-
IS -A special PcndIetoa watr watem have arrived 'The Taft ""n'"' h"r.c"?r ! proof roadow. whoso situation was
1 SS.g JS. be,ns 60ld tor l- 15 iSSJf &'V"&Vl$0't cr.t.ca'l. Panic stricken, they
nd rob hd and nhnt th mntorman. . .... .
There were no passengers. f h. V, Pendleton Water meters for the ton dlBpatch to the 'l Imes says
me American consular agent at NEW YOKK, March
Barcelona, Venezuola, has again been from Washington says
arrested by that government. are deenlv Interested in the deslrns
Jessie Morrison, who killed Mrs. ; to be placed by the nary upon the Gold Hill It Is reported that a rich
Castle at Eldorado, Kan,, furnished a bronxe medals to be awarded to of- three-foot vein of gold-bearing quartz
15,000 bond and will be released. fleers who distinguished themselves I has been struck on the old Clock place
. ,. , v, ,.,, , during the war and subsequently. , near Gold Hill.
mlne. K .1 O"' "M.la Perry-The Grand Ronde Lumber
lighting fire and black damp In the lue. T",e 01 M?.Z, u ".u Company will start up its mill at Per-
mine lor several days.
Upptrrloon ol the Adv.rtl.tr Ollkc lluiwd
Oul-Moii of lh Employci Eiwpcil
lo n Adolnln Roof.
nOSTON. March 18 Three lives
sacrificed, nenrly a doxen nwn more
or less Injured, uml ninny lliotisnnds
of dollnrs of daningo were the resultx
of n lire In tho Dally Advertiser nnd
Ilecord'B seven-story, gray front build
ing In Newspaper How tonlglit-
How the flro slnrted Is not known,
but It wns first seen In the pressroom.
It spread to the elevator well, nnd
dnrtod lo the top so rapidly that be
fore the occupants of the two upper
lloors were awnro that the building
was on flro their rooms were filled
with flames and smoke.
In tho editorial room on the sixth
floor there were but live men. All
had to run for their lives. On the
upper floor, occupied by the compos
ing room, were 18 comiKJsers and
meoai, on one sme or wnicn was me , rv this week. Ahnnt 4 nnn nnn font
nroflle In bas-relief of Admiral Dewev. ' nf in - nn knnH
Thn nlvelanrl drv pnnrln firm nfiCnm. nt hA fwtaa Mmlnl I
narln, Parmalee & Tiite was placed Sampson urge that the medal to be i Colulle Farmers on the north fork
In tho hands of a receiver. The firm's ! given to officers who participated in , J .tne Coqullle report hay scarce In
debts aggregate 1100,000.
Jim Harris was found guilty of mur
der In the first degree for killing J.
H. Allen, a wealthy Ottumwa, Kan.,
merchant. This will mean a life
sentence.
Lieutenant August Xewkirk Maher,
United States navy, died at Vallejo,
Cat, from apoplexy. He entered the
naval academy from Kansas, and
graduated In the class of 18S0.
Robert Walsh, said to be the miss
ing son of a prominent lumberman of
Saginaw, Mich., was murdered in a
garret in St, Louis in the course of a
quarrel over the spoils of a robbery.
John Enoch Pond, a member of the
Berkeley high school, has been ap
pointed the first naval cadet from the
Hawaiian islands. The appointment
was recommended by Delegate wll
cox. Young Pond Is the son of Lieu
tenant Commander Charles F. Pond,
at Honolulu.
Arthur Bronson Townscnd, the man
thought to have attempted suicide in
Montreal, Is a member of a well
known New York family, wealthy, and
a bachelor. He belongs to exclusive
clubs, and for several months lived
In the Brcvoort House. His mother
la In Paris.
Storms continue throughout tho
Lake region.
Henderson, the negro murderer,
was burned at the stake.
Mgr. Cbapelle will remain In the
Philippines for the present.
The Twenty -seventh volunteers
have returned to San Francisco.
England Is sending foodstuffs to
Pretoria to feed the Boers after the
surrender.
Colonel W. J. Clift, one of the most
noted criminal lawyers In the South,
la dead at Chattanooga.
In the opinion of a large cattle
dealer, vrlces of stock will never de
cline to the low level of several years
ago.
The last convention of Oregon wool-
growers, at The Dalles, was the most
successful the association has ever
held.
Henry L. Lessler, a lawyer. Is dead
at Kansas City, aged 77. He was for
13 years consul to the Falkland
Islands.
A passenger train was ditched near
Soldier, Kan., In which 11 passengers
were injured. The express car
caught fire.
Carnegie announces his retirement,
and gives $5,000,000 for the pension
ing of old and disabled employes of
his company.
I the Santiago battle should have the j )ba P?rt of f, country; but stock
profile of that officer. In order to pro-
Is In fine condition.
vent any controversy on the subject, Henderson The wagon brldee at
Secretary Long has referred the mat-1 Henderson station, which went out
ter to the board of awards, of which with the last freshet, is replaced and
Assistant Secretary Hackett Is chair-' opened for travel.
man. None of tne members of this
board participated in the West Indian
operations, with the exception of
Rear Admiral Watson, who has taken
no part In the Schley-Sampson con
troversy. In addition to awarding medals to
the officers and men who served with
distinction in the Santiago campaign.
Secretary Long, In accordance with
the authority granted him, will con
fer medals upon officers and men who
participated in the Samoan, Chinese
and Philippines campaigns.
IS GERMANY LIABLE7
Alderman James A. Cherry, of Den
ver, was instantly killed by falling
from the sixth floor of the Arapahoe
building to the ground floor.
Tho boiler of an engine pulling a
coal train on the Lehigh Valley rail
road exploded nead Mud Run, N. J
and three men were killed.
Sherman Harris, a negro, was
lynched at Spellman, Ga. Harris
killed Sidney King, a young merchant
and farmer, In an altercation,
Charles H. Rowan, the ex-matrl-monlal
agent, has been found guilty
of an attempt to bribe United States
officials ut Milwaukee. He offered
92,500 to the officials.
Joseph W. Sheldon, of Washington,
baa been appointed receiver of the
suspended First National bank at
Miles, Mich. Twenty thousand dol
lars of forged paper has been found.
Tho 25th annual meeting of the
Cattlo Raisers' Association In Texas
adopted a resolution recommondlng
that congress provide an assistant to
the secretary of agriculture to have
charge of livestock interests.
Holland gave Wilbelmlna a now
crown costing 20,000.
A Chicago cattle company bought
443,000 acres of grazing and mineral
land In Now Mexico,
An animal heretofore unknown, re
sembling both tho horse and tho ze
bra, 1ms been discovered In tho Congo
forests.
Now York commission merchants are
sending representatives to Cuba to
purchase products for shipment to
this country.
She May Be Obliged to Pay for Dam
ages In Samoa.
NEW YORK, March 15. Germany's'
responsibility for the troubles that oc
curred In Samoa three years ago, and
resulted in the killing of American
and British officers and men and the
partition of the Samoan islands will
be determined by King Oscar of Nor
way and Sweden.
According to a special to the Her
ald from Washington, Great Britain
and Germany have completed their
briefs of the property claims filed by
the subjects of each, which grew out
of the military operations of the Eng
llsh and American forces. The state
department at Washington has prac
tically completed Its brief. The docu
ment will not be made public until
submitted to the royal arbitrator, but
It is understood that while It does not
directly mention the part Germany
played In the Samoan troubles, there
are pointed references to the activity
of certain foreign agents. These
references are to be reinforced by an
attorney, wno win be sent to Stock
holm as the, American representative,
If the American contention should be
established, Germany would have to
pay damages to both Great Britain
and the United States for losses sus
tained In Samoa.
During the Samoan troubles, Great
Britain acted in concert with the
United States and was disposed tc
hold Germany responsible. Whether,
after the change In the relations, she
Is willing to reassert the views then
entertained. Is a question that win b
determined only when her brief Is
submitted.
THE THIRTIETH RETURN8.
Transport Hancock Brings Home a
Regiment or Volunteers.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. Tho
transport Hancock has arrived from
Manila with the Thirtieth United
States volunteer infantry. There were
In all 875 people on board, of which
number 2C are army officers and 738
non-commissioned officers and men
of tho Thirtieth volunteers. The reg
Imcnt Is composed of men from Mich
Igan, Illinois and Indiana, tho Mich
igan men predominating. Tho Han
cock also brought 72 prisoners and
discharged soldiers, who were deport
ed on a military order.
Among the prisoners on tho Han
cock wore two under life sentence
James Dugan, Eleventh cavalry, who
killed a comrade during a quarrel,
nnd Ellwood Morgan, a negro, Forty
ninth Infantry, who assaulted a Fili
pino woman. Brigadier General Camp
bell was among the cabin passengers.
Northwest Postofflces.
Washington, March 15. A postofllco
has been established at Agate, Jack
son coun.y, Or., on tho route from Tolo
to Eagles Point. Jefferson F, Grlgsby
has been appointed postmaster.
An ofllco has also been established
at Grant, Mason county, Wash., with
John II. Blllo as postmaster.
Blizzard In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee. March 16, Reports from
points in Eastern Wisconsin indicate
that tho worst blizzard of tho season
Is prevailing. Glonwood roports all
trains from six to eight hours late.
Nov Richmond roports a foot of snow.
Marlnotto sends a similar report. A
Cumberland special reports that tho
blizzard In Northeastern Wisconsin Is
tho worst In years. Grand Rapids re
ports all tho roads hlockod. Mono
mlnoo roports six Inches of snow and
tho worst storm of tho season.
Foots Creek Several tons of ore
from the Dixie Queen mine, in the
Foots Creek district, arc said to have
Melded over $100 a ton.
Lakevlew The old electric system
for lighting the town of Lakevlew has
been discontinued, and will be re
placed by the town plant.
Eagle Point There Is considerable
anxiety over the proposed ditch from
Hsh Lake to the valley, fears being
entertained that tho company will
take so much water out of the streams
that there will not be enough left
for Irrigating purposes and to run
the grist mill.
Pilot Rock A painful accident oc
curred at the Warner sawmill, twelve
miles south of Pilot Rock. Will War
ner, while riding on a log carriage,
was struck on tho head, and while
stunned leaned over In such a man
ner that a large piece of flesh was
cut out of his thigh by the saw
Unity It is reported from Unity,
on upper Burnt river, that there was
a disastrous fire In that burg. James
Payton's general merchandise store
was totally destroyed, Including quite
a stock of goods The building was
practically new, two stories high,
the upper story being usea as a danco
ban.
Ashland A petition has been for
warded to Washington for the pro
posed iree rural delivery route south
of Ashland. The route reaches from
Ashland eight miles to W. H. Shep
herd's place, and returns via Eml
grant creek. The number of families
which would be served on this route
is 125, and the number of people
498, and one postoffice, Baron, would
he discontinued.
Fort Klamath Melhase Bros., of
Fort Klamath weighed 184 head of
beef cattle last week at the Mitchell
ranch and delivered them to Georgo
Kobibagen of Koseburg. The average
weight was 1252 pounds, from which
was deducted four per cent, making
the selling weight 1201 pounds. The
price paid was IV, cents, an average
of ?45.03. The total price paid for
ail was sg,Z86.so.
Wheat Walla Walla, 555Cc: Val
ley, nominal; bluestone, 07 Vic per
ousnei.
Flour Best grades, J2.80f3.40 pro
barrel; graham, xz.60.
Mlllstuffs Bran, SIC per ton: mid
dllngs, S21.60; shorts, (17.50; chop.
lie.
Oats White, 4445c per bushel:
gray, 42043c.
Hay Timothy, J1212.50: clover.
S709.5O; Oregon wild hay, JC7 per
ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 22'4,5c:
dairy, 1820c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1212V&c;
per dozen.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 13.50
4; bens, $4.5005; dressed, ll12c
per pound; springs. Z44.50 per doz
en; ducks, S5G; geese, S5C per
dozen.
Potatoes 45C0c per sack.
Dried fruits Apples, evaporated.
5Gc per pound; sun dried, sacks or
boxcs,34c; pears, 89c; prunos-
Italian, 57c; sliver, extra choice.
57.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers.
$4.75; ewes, $104.50; dressed, G
7c per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $55.25:
light, 4.755; dressed, C7c por
pound.
Veal Large, 77'ac per .pound:
small, 89c per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers, S4.50
4.75; cows, $404.50; dressed beer, 7
8c per pound.
After careful and patient Investi
gation the historical commlttco of tho
Society of California Pioneers has
learned that January 24, 1848, was
tho exact dato of tho discovery of gold
In California by James W. Marshall.
Black walnut canos from a treo on
the farm formerly owned by Abraham
Lincoln In Harrlstown township, Ma
con county, 111., wero' given Aa tho
mombors of tho cabinet by tho presi
dent to whom thoy had bcon sont from
Illinois.
form of government to be adopted In rushed for the windows leading to
the Philippines. This is in nccoru- j tj10 flro oscnpos. nnd all but lliree 01
ance with the original Instructions, by 1 1, succeeded In gaining tho roof
&.r. r'lcklvTs s
whenever ordered to do so. The tlnn-1 dors wero raised as quickly as the
has come. In the estimation of the network of electric wires over the
president, when plans for tho govern-, strt.0t would permit, but before a lad-
ment of the Philippines may be suu- (,or cou,(, bo ,,ttctH n pouion the
tTmatl'onf'lhe 'ZunXo X ' ;, '"T" ? "fii
has yet been received. The commls- In the adjoining roof and reached
slon. It is dcclarod. has not received places of safety. Except In tho press
any suggestions from Washington, room In the basement there was prac
but has been left entirely unham- tcauy no nrt, n,0 building below
pered. It may propose any form of h Kq ()no WM f (hc
government It thinks fit. . ,
b . pressroom at tho time the fire started
Demand on Sultan of Morocco. except the fireman, who had not boon
New York. March 16. A Bpeclal to seen up to a late hour. It took three
the World from Washington says: 1 hours of work to drown out the fire.
Tho cruiser New York will stop at I ti, ,,. virtim wnru nrfncntl
Tangier on way to Manila and j b , httJ , , fc
take on board Consul General tuin-
mere, who will be conveyed to the , "re oscapes.
nearest port to tne Moroccan capital. Iite tonight tho loss wsb estimated
The consul general Is to demand that at $150,000, with little Insurance,
the sultan settlo the claim of Amerl-'
can citizens against his government.
The .'ew York will await the return
of the consul general. Tho consul
general could mako tho trip from Statement Made by Prisoners Lately
Tangier on merchant vossels plying Released.
In those waters, but It has been the ui.OEMFONTEIN, March 18. Prls-
noucy oi tue uumiuiBirauuii iu uu . . . . , . . .
L ..n, w a n.vni ,inmnn. oners who have lately been released
station In Moroccan waters. "X General Dewet say thoy think ho
, Is a madman. Thoy aver that tho ter
India's Population Stationary. I rlblo fatigues ho has undergone, his
Calcutta, Mnrch 18rComplet ccn-Vnnxlcty and thrvlntenslty of his feel-
Ki.7SX5o. .npcrr?nnthof , :r -r' ':!8 mln:A.,,;:rt
last decade or 7.000,000. Deducting '"""'"
tho population of tho Baluchistan, some of his peculiarities nro that ho
Shaustaksat, Chlon hills and Slkklm ' rarely sleeps within tho bounds of his
territory, enumerated ror the first camp. He seeks rest outsldo with n
time, a net Increase Is shown or only j fow trustC(I fonowor(). Tntl8 tho or.
DEWET IS INSANE.
1.4 per cent, which Is due to Improved
census methods. Thus, tho population
Is for tho first time stationary. Ow
ing to two famines, mortality from
disease and a great decline In the birth
rate, the native states show exces
sive declines.
A CLA8H IMMINENT.
Trouble at Tien Tsin Between British
and Russians.
TIEN TSIN. March IP,! Tho British
and Russians arc disputing over the
limits of railway property In the Rus
slan concession, and tho guards of tho
two nations are In close proximity to
each other. The British havo beon
strongly reinforced, and trouble Is Im
mlncnt unless the Russians retire.
dcrllcs of his subonllnnto commanders
aro frequently unable to find him to
receive ordors. ills secrecy Is ex
treme. Ho absolutely Imparts his
plans to no one. Dowct repudiates
tho poaco negotiations which aro go
ing on. Ho declares openly to the men
thnt no terms except Independence
will satisfy him. A recent uttornnco
attributed to htm Is that, after the
British, ho hated tuo Transvnalors.
Tho whereabouts of iiowet during the
last two or throo dnys Is unknown,
nor Is It known whether President
Steyn Is with him.
VICTIM OF LIVE WinE.
One Fireman Killed, Three Others
Badly Hurt.
PITTHIlUIKl. Ph., March 10. tlur
ln tho pmKrww of 11 lire today nt tho
corner of Duqiiesno Way nnd nx
street, one mnii lost IiIn lire and tlirco
others were badly nurt. The property
km will be fully 260.000, well limurril.
The fire broke out In the boiler room
of the Hiram W. French Company's
lislr felt factory, Just uppoli tm
main eiiKwItlon building. Through
no mo confusion, no alarm was turned
In fur some time, nnd It was fully 20
minutes after tho flro was dUi'ovriil
before the engines reached the nnm:
From the flt factory the flstm.
Jumped across the street, and In 11
very short tlmo tho exposition Imlld
lug was burning fiercely. All tho tiro
iiion could do was to pri'vcnt tho
(lanioH spieadlng. After hard work,
this was accomplished, and machinery
hall, with Its valuable content., savim).
The main building was a coninlitu
wieck.
Two lumber yards adjoining the felt
factory mmii succumbed, (lallagher &
Hanker loot 1.000.000 fe-t of lumber.
and Henry Honk 3SO.0OO feet of vain,
able hardwood. Three small dwell.
Ings 11 war the lumbor yard wure de
stroyed, but, so far as known, all Uib
Inmates escaped.
William Miller and hU ft-llow nr,.
men wer victims of a live wlrn. Tho
Intense heat melted the network of
wlreH running In every directum. nii
one of them In falling struck a trolley
wire, tne inner enn crooning uie brastt
rioxzln of the ho htild by Miller ntiii
Snyder. Doth men fell aa thoiiKh
thoy had been shot. Shocklnr ami
Grinith, In going to thu nwcue, wero
also caught, and were badly burned.
When the prostrate men were rent-lied,
Miller was dead, and two of the others
unconscious.
AMERICAN CONSUL ARRESTED.
Imprisoned by Venezuela Without
Adequate Cause.
POUT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, March
19. News has reached here that thu
United States consular agent at liar
celona, Venezuela, Ignaclo II. llalz,
has been arrested by Venezuelan of
ficials and Imprisoned without ade
quate cause. This la the second time
ho has been treated In this fashion
within the last live months, and he
will resign unload protected by thu
Washington government. It appeara
that several suiiih of money have been
forced .from him by Venezuelan of
ficials under threat of Imprisonment.
The protests of Mr. Ilalz to Wash
ington scorn to have met with no re
sponse tluiB far. Three month it ago
Mr. I.oomlB, tho United States minis
tor at Caracas, made a domnnd upon
tho Venezuelan government for au
apology for thu first outrage, but this
communication was qulto Ignored.
Warships In Venezuelan Waters.
Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad
(via Haytlen cable), March 18. Tho
German second-class crulBer VIneta Is
reported to bo making further Invcs
tlgatlon In regard to the matters In
connection with tho Island of Mar-
guerlta. The Italian thlrd-cIasB cruiser
Dogall Is here watching Venezuelan
affairs and Is ready to Btart at once
to protect Italian Interests In Vono
zuela If necessary. The United States
cruiser Scorpion has arrived here.
Fire In Washington Hotel.
Washington, March 18. At 3:53 A
M. today, oloctrlc light wires started
a flro In tho Merchants hotel, 485
Pennsylvania avonuo, which spread
rapidly, causing panic among the
guests, several of whom Jumped from
tho window. L. F. Henry, 48 years
old. was killed. The Injured aro
Stephen Collins, proprietor of tho ho
tel; W. B. Catehings, of Kentucky:
John Scanlon, and W. B. Kctchum, of
Connecticut.
Library for St. Louis,
St. Louis, March 18. Androw Cnrno-
glo has offered to donate $1,000,000
ror a now puniic library in St. Louis.
Tho offor is similar to many othors
which Mr. Carncglo has made to cities
throughout tho United States and
abroad.
Simplicity,
There Is still now nnd then a man
slmplo enough to go gunning for an
offico without a barrel. Detroit
Journal. '
British General Hesitates.
Pokln, March 18. Tho Russians nt
Tien Tsin took possession of tho rail
way siding, and armod sontrlos aro
now guarding It. Genoral Barrow,
second In command of tho British
forces, hesitates to act, apparently In
tho absonco of Gonornl Gasolco, fool
ing sure that bloodshed Would onsuo.
Ho had a long consultation today with
Sir Ernost Satow. Tho Russians nrn
Jubilant. Tho Amorlcan military lino
has bcon sold to a prlvato company.
AFTER HIGH DAWSON OFFICIAL.
Governor Will Charge Him With Crlm
Inel Libel.
SEATTLE, Wash.. March 18. Gov.
ornor Ogllvlo, at a meeting of tho Yu
kon council, llarch 6, announced that
ho had boon Informed that ut a rocont
banquet an official In a high position
had declared that tho govornor and
D. Mathcson, a contractor, had worked
together In carrying out a gigantic
swindle. Tho governor said that ho
would collect ovldenco and charge tho
official with crimlnnl libel.
Anothor chargo was mado nt tho
pmu luuuui meeting, tiio ontlro
council was charged with blackmail
by a Mrs. McConncll, who conducts a
hotel at Dawson. Sho says that tho
council and Mr. Mathcson connived to
gethor to ruin her business, out or a
un iur pursonai gain. Gold Com
missioner Sonklor has filed a libel suit
against Mrs. McConncll. Tho charges
havo Btlrrod up a great excitement In
Decision on Eight-Hour Law.
Tacoma, Wash., March 18. In tho
superior court today Jiidgo W II
Spell decided tho state law making
olght hours a day's work for all "
employed 1 Pbl0 works applied
on y to mon omployod by tho day, and
not to men working by the moiith or
your
A Dangerous Complaint.
If you toll a woman sl.n fa
sho may thank you. Toll hor alio id
protty, and sho will love von.pi,in.
go TlmoB-Horald.
Troops Sail for Manila.
San Francisco. Mm-M, 10 m..
transport Indiana Ballod for Mani a
toy- Sho boa on board tho Two ty
olghth Infantry. Maine vontLV :
mandlng and company I), Tenth .
rantry, Lieutenant 0. N Jones com
mandlng. Tho Bquadron of tho F?fUi
cavalry arrived today from Fort
Myor, Vn. Thoy will u,,n ti l " .
on tho Moado tomorrow. Tho Jul
ron h made up of troops J, K, I? and
M, In commund of Colmni'w a
. V , 4l
Rafforty.
STATE OF 8IEGE PROCLAIMED.
Result of Russian Riots Promoted by
Students.
ST. PETEItSIlUrtO, March 19. In
consequence of tho riotous disturb
ances following tho demonstrations
promoted by university students tho
government haa proclaimed u utato of
slego at Odessa, Klcff and Kharkoff.
It Is reliably reported here that a
student died at Kharkoff from Injurli-H
sustained In tho disorders of March
4 In that city. Eight hundred stu
dents of tho University or St. Peters
burg, virtually all remaining here, mot
last Friday nnd rosolvod not to at
tend further Iccturos. Tho pollcu
subsequently arrested 16. Four hun
dred students of tho tochnologlral
school entorcd tho courtyard of tho
Institution to hold a meeting, nnd
tho pollco Inscribed their names. Tho
mining academy is already entirely
cloned.
It Is roportcd that Count Tolstoi,
who over slnco his excommunication
has been loudly cheered whonovcr ho
haa made his appearance, Is taking
an nctlvo part In tho disturbances at
Moscow, whoro tho Bltuatlon Is com
plicated by a strike of tho operatives
of sovernl largo factories.
Explosion on Ship.
Now York, March 19. Tho steam
ship Now York reached hor dock at
10 o'clock tonight, after a passago In
which nn explosion or an ammonia
tank caused loss or llfo and much
daningo to tho vossol. Her abaft was
alfco broken. As a result of tho ox
plosion, 15 men woro ovorcomo by the
funiCB of ammonia on Thursday last,
and sorlously prostrated, two deaths
following. Uoth vlctlma wero burled
nt Boa. Several others woro conflnod
to tho ship's hospital for so mo tlmo,
nnd ono was still In tho hospital when
tno snip docked.
Trial of Alleged Rebels Begun.
Constantinople, March 19. It Is of
ficially announced horo that tho trial
begun ut Salonlcn. March 11. of 19
Bulgarians, accused of belonging to
tho revolutionary commlttco nt Soda
and fomenting disorder In Salonlcn,
Aioiiastir and Kossovo.
Nine New Cases of Bubonic Plague.
Capo Town, March 19. Nino now
cases of bubonic plaguo havo bcon of
ficially reported In Capo Town during
tho last 48 hours. Six of theso woro
colorod persons, and throo Europoona.
Reward for Rescue of Explorers.
Vonlco, Mnrch 19. Tho municipal
court, of Vonlco, oft or a a prlzo of
20,000 llro to anti-Italian or forolgit
nnvlgntors who may roscuo Count
Franco Qulrlnl and tho Norwegian
Bailor who, dlaappoarod rrom tho ex
ploring party or tho Duko or Abruzzl
during his Arctlo oxpodltlon In tho
Btolla Polaro. A reward at 6,000 llro
lu offored to any ono who rurnlshos
doflnlto nowB aa to tho fato or tho
missing mon.