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THE EUGEgE WEEKLY GUARD. ■UGENE OMOON. HfflTS Of lilt MI Storms continue Lake region. throughout Henderson, the negro was bur no! at tbe slake lb* murderer, Mgr Chapelle will remain in the Philippines for the present. The Twenty ■ seventh volunteers have returned to San Francisco. England Is sending foodstuff* to Pretoria to feed the Boers after the surrender. Colonel W. J Clift, one of the most noted criminal lawyers in the South ia dead at Chattanooga In the opinion of a large cattle dealer, prices of stock will never de cline to the low level of several years ago. The last convention of Oregon wooi grower* at 7 he Dalles, was the moat successful the association has ever held. Henry L. (ussier, a lawyer. Is dead at Kansas City, aged 77 He was for 13 year* consul to tbe Falkland islands IN SOUTHERN LUZON. Provincial Government Eatibbshed In Tayabes. LUCENA. Tayaoaa province South- era Luxon. Marin 14.—The United Sut«» army transport, with tbe Amer- lean Philippine cummtsalun and their party ou board, arrived off Luceaa last evening Tnls morning the <om- inlss.oners party. < uusisllug of 50 per- son* crossed tne »hallow bar In tbe »hip s boats and were driven one mile to thia town. The commission then proceeded with the fl rat organization of a provincial go> eminent in South ern Luzon. The Province of Ta ya baa has long been noted for the pacifii 'onditlons existing there. In contrast to ths neighboring provim-ea. which still pur sue a rebellious course, i'xrlotiel Gard ner. late of the Thirtieth volunteer in fantry. was today appointed civil gov ernor of thia province. Colonel Gard ner favors the maintenance of friend ly relations with the natives, and Is opposed to pillage, seizures, destruc tion of property and Imprisonments, except under necessity. Coionel Gardner, when ia command of the Thirtieth lnfautry. was In < ontrol of this district and as a result of his policy, a population of active Insur gents has been transformed into friendly natives, whose patriotism to the United States was considered to be more firmly established than that of the natives of any other province in laizon Tbe first organization of the federal party outside of Manila was effected in Tayabas province and all the na tives joined The arrival of tbe com mission with Colonel Gardner, whose regiment was recently given a pub lic farewell here, reluming aa civil governor, was enthusiastically cele brated. The people of Sorougan, a seaport on tbe extreme southern end ot Lu zon. have petitioned for a provincial government. The commission will stop there later. A passenger train was dlt< bed near Soldier. Kan in which 11 passengers were Injured. The ei press car A REAR ENO COLLISION. caught Ore. Carnegie announces his retirement Freight and Stock Trains Crashed and gives »5.000.000 for the pension With Fatal Results. ing of old and disabled employes of March 14.—Two men CHICAGO. bls company were killed and eight others injured Aiderman James A Cherry, of Den In a rear-end collision early today be ver, was Instantly killed by falling tween a time freight and a stock train, from the sixth floor of the Arapahoe on the Chicago 4 Northwestern rail building to the ground floor road. at Arlington Heights, a suburb The boiler of an engine pulling a of this city. The csboose of the stock train con coal train on the 1-ehlgh Vaiiey rail road exploded nead Mud Kun, N. J., tained 14 stockmen, and most of them were asleep when the train stopped at and three tuen were killed. Arlington Heights to take ou two ears Sherman Harris, a negro, was of stock, Suddenly the time freight lynched at Spellman. Ga. Harris from St. Paul crashed Into the stock killed Sidney King, a young merchant train caboose and plowed through and farmer. In an altercation. Into tbe next car ahead, Instantly wreck took tire. The crash the Charles H. Rowan, the ex matri aroused the village, and the volun monial agent, has been found guilty leer fire department responded to the of an attempt to bribe United States rescue and extinguished the flames officials at Milwaukee He offered and assisted In taking out the dead »2.500 to the officials. and injured. The caboose and three Joseph W. Sheldon, of Washington, cars w< re burned, and a number of has been appointed receiver of the head of stock killed. The doors to suspended First National bank at the other cars containing stock were Niles. Mich Twenty thousand dol In the meantime opened and the lars of forged paper has been found frightened animals allowed to run at large. A relief was started from Chi The 25th annual meeting of the cago as soon as the wreck was Cattle Raisers' Asaoclatlon In Texas reported. adopted a resolution recommending that congress provide an assistant to GREATEST STAMPEDE SINCE 1898 the secretary of agriculture to have charge of livestock Interests. Effect of Throwing Open Crown Mln- Ing Clalme in Alaska. Andy Wilburn. Anderson Thorn berg, Joe Turner and Joseph Wilson. VANCOUVER. B. C. March 14 —A who were Implicated In the Milwood, special dispatch from Dawson, dated Kan., saloon raid last month, were March 1. says the stampede con*e found guilty of the murder of Mrs. |uent upon the throwing open of the Rosa Hudson In tbe flrat degree. zovernnient claims February 25 was palmy days Minister Conger left Pekin for the greatest since the of 1898. The order made available home. hundreds of lapsed claims, unsold The Idaho legislature baa ad-1 ones, fractions, etc. Under the new jou rnefl. regulations the flrat man to arrive and make application for the ground The Thirtieth volunteers arrived at gets It. until fraud has been shown. Han Francisco. He may really be the tenth man who There la friction betweeu British -tak'd tile < la I III by actual time. Imt he must swear that he #*w no other and Russians in Pekin. ItakM on the ground alien he Hon C. T Gorham, ex minister to staked. Some of the unfortunate fel the Netherlands. Is dead. lows who went out misread the of Carnegie <lenle» that be Is going to tidal notice and staked claims that were reserved by notice In the proc Europe with J P Morgan. lamation Their four days’ vigil in a China appeals to the United States temperature 40 degrees below xero for protection from Russia was a frightful experience for many The mlnlHters have prepared an of tbu stanipeders. other list of guilty Chinese TO CONTROL FISH INDUSTRY. The great Manila ice plant will be controlled by civil authorities. Jigantie Canners' Trust Being Formed to Operate In Alaska. Provincial government was estab SEATTLE. March 14.—From Ju llahed at Lucana. Tagabeu province. neau comes the report that there is Malone N Y , officials captured 48 ,i gigantic trust being formed with Chine»»» on the border north of nany mlll'one of capital which will Maloue. xoaolulely control every fish cannery Two men were killed and several »nd the fish industry of Uie eulire Injured In a railroad collision In a Alaska territory. Chicago suburb The report Is to the effect tnat Mr Ontlroy. om-e president of the Pacific Sheridan S Badger, a Chicago mln- American Fisheries Company, a cor ing engineer, filed a pctltlln in bank poratioa which practically controla ruptcy with »58.000 liabilities. (he flsh Industry of the Northwest Gaylord Rleaalng A Co. St Ixiula ' coast, la now In New York City niak brokers, filed a deed of assignment. lug final arrangements for the Incor Liabilities are admitted to exceed the po ration of the company, which will 1 hold in ita grasp the immense tl«h assets by 850.006 The fish Indus- industry of Alaska John Hare, the English actor now try rank* nest to mining In Alaska. playing In Chicago announced that Seven canneries were in op»w*llm at the conclusion ot his present tour, last year The output was It Ott.Dig five weeks hence, he will permanently IKiunds. the market value of whl< h retire from the stage. was »11'Khl.rtNI In addition to the above, which was catmad 11.000 bar The Brooklyn bridge authorities rela were salted, th vavaiket value ot are contemplating remodeling the bridge to allow of the multiplying ot whhh »»* »130 000 elevated bridge trains The coat will be In the neighborhood of »1600 00* Washington Sugar Beat Conti acts. Hpokane. March 14 The Washing Jessie Morrison, whose first trial ton state sugar factory, owner of th« for the murder of Mrs Olin Castle beet sugar establishment at rairfield resulted la no verdict was < ommlttra Wash, has made contract« for 2t>06 to Jail at Eldorado Kan . ia default acres of be»-ta. and expects to con of » 000 ball to await a s*< ond trial tract few I ol» acres to be grown this A receiver has been appointed for seasou The company contracts to the Ohio lk*beuture Company of Co pay »4 per t>X> fur beets showins 12 lumbus, on tbe application ot • etoch- per cent sugar and 25 cenia for each holder, who says the oi-tataading In additional per - ent On th» bests of dobtadaeaa Is »225.000. and the aaaets last year, this »ould aggregat« »5 25 not more than »75.000. per ton Holland gave Wilhelmina crowa costing C20.00B a new A Chicago catue company bought 443 00* acres of grating and mineral land In New Mexico Aa animal heretofore unknown, re sembling both the horse and tbe Se bra has been dlaretered In the Congo forests New York comtnissiow merchants srs sending representatives to Cuba lo punbsse priKlmta for shipment to this ceaatry Hir Francis Cook, who in 1885 mar ried Mias Tennessee Claflin, of New York, died tn Loudon. Reports fro all over northern Wl* coasia Indicate that this will be a phenomenal year la ths white plea lumber industry At a meeting of glees tablewear manufacturers at Pittsburg it was dé elded to advanae the price of tumblers from 1* to *5 per cent In California they have a pioneer osx-lety composed entire!» at women who croosed the plains in ot teams prior to 1854 There are thirty namne pa the c barter roll WILL REMOVE OBSTACLES. ■ uildere' Trial of Illinois. Newport News Va, March 14—On ner builders trial trrp today, the bat lleehip Illinois more than measured up to expectations The ship was not taken out to <te«p sea but waa given a run down the »oast, the main obje»'t being to test her boilers. Steaming out of the Virginia cap»-» the battleship proceeded about 25 miles down the -'<>aa< On her return under a moderate forced draught the ship s indicator showed her »peed For two hour«' run to average 16 2 knots an hour, with 107 revolutions China Appeals to America. Washington. March 14- There reas»»n to believe .hat China has pealed te the l olled States in extremity Nothing ha from Russia since ths verbal commo a I eat Ion by t'ovnt Cassini last week setting forth the rectitude of Rosata a object« la China generally. and in Manchuria In particular Minister Wu has been almout a daily callar at the state deparUneaL and It is evident that tbe rh ne* are Impressed by the belief that the ertsia baa been reached, and that the deetlny of Man chiiria depends upon tbe Immedlats bs-tiOh of ths pouera. items of Interest From All Parts of the Stat«. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL MAPPE SINGS A Brief Review ot the Growth and Improv* menu ot the Many lrxiu»tne> Through out Oar Thro i*g Commonwealth. Eugen*—A new opera bouse Is to b* built at Eugene. Athena—Athena has elected T. B Page school director and J W. Smith clerk. Baker City—The Baker City post office will have a stampcancelling machine The Dalles—The Dalles treasurer had an available cash balance March 1 of »1.655.64 Eugens—A large electric trans- former hat arrived at Eugene for the lighting company. • Baker City—Improvements to cost 220 000 will be made in the Warsbuer hotel at Baker City Eaglt Point—It is reported from Lagle Point that early froeta have not injured growing wheat. Pendleton—Water meters for the Pendleton water system have arrived and are being sold tor »10, >15 and |2o each Gold Hill—It is reported that a rich three-foot vein of gold bearing quarts baa been struck on the old Clock pla'« near Gold Hill. Perry—The Grand Ronde Lumber Company will start up ita mill at ~ Per- ry this week. About 4 000.000 feet of logs are on hand. Coquille—Farmers on the north fork of the Coquille report hay scarce in that part of tbe country; but stock Is In fine condition. Henderson—The wagon bridge at Heuderson station, which went out with the last freshet, is replaced and opened for travel. Foots Creek—Several tons of ore from the Dixie Queen mine, in the Foots Creek district, are said to have ; lelded over 2100 a ton Lakeview—The old electric system for lighting the town of 1-akevlew has been discontinued, and will be re placed by the town plant. Eagle Point—There is considerable anxiety our the proposed ditch fto-n Fish Lake to the valley, fears being entertained that the company will tuke so much water out of the streams that there will not be enough leit lor Irrigating purponei and to run the grist mill. Pilot Rock- -A painful accident oc currod at tbe Warner sawmill, twelve miles south of Pilot Rock, Will War her, while riding on a log carriage, was struck on the head, and while stunned leaned over In such a man ner that a large piece of flesh was cot out of his thigh by the saw Unity—tt 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 i stock of goods The building was practically new. two stories high, the upper story being useu as a dance hall. Ashland—A petition has been for warded to Washington for the pro posed free 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 1» 125, and the number of people 498. and one postoffice. Baron, would he discontinued. Fort Klamath—Melhaae Bros . of Fort Klamath weighed 184 head of beef cattle last week at the Mitchell ranch and delivered them to George Knhlhagen of Roseburg The average w-ight wan 1252 pounds, from which was deducted four per cent, making the selling weight 1201 pounds. The price paid wan 7 *■* cents, an average of 145.03*« The total price paid for al) was >8 286 90. Colombia Wants Us to Control the Canal Route. WASHINGTON March IS.—Señor Martlaez Silveta minister of foreign affairs for th* /«public of Colombia, and at present a credited as Colom bian minister to Waahington. had an other conference with Secretary Hay tonight in connection with the in formal discussion concerning the Pan ama canal route lying within Colombia. It cannot be said that any formal ne guttations aie under way. or even are open, but the presence of Sllvela here at this time gives assurance that If there is any disposition on the part of the American authorities to take up the canal question with the Colom bian government, the latter is now diupoued to remove any obstacles on her part in the way ol adoption of that route. It is re ognized that there aie three parties to any negotiations which would be undertaken—namely, the United States government, the Colombian government and the French company The purpose is to s»re if there is any means of reconciling the interest* and of disposing of all three parties. Dr Sllveia said today that the French projectors had a conces sion wnich had been renewed for six years, but if the American government desired the Panama route, he said there can be an arrangement effected to meet the requirements set forth in ihe recent report of the 58 aiker com mission. SAMPSON-SCHLEY CONTROVERSY Recurrence Likely Over Design of Medals for Santiago Heroes. NEW YOKE. March 15—A special from Washington says Naval circles are deeply Interested In the designs to be placed by tne navy upon the bronze medals to be awarded to of ficers who distinguished themselves during the war and subsequently. Officers and men who participated in the battle of Manila bay received a medal, on one side of which was the profile in bas-relief ot Admiral Dewey. Some of the friends of Hear Admiral Sampson urge that the medal to be given to officers who participated in the Santiago battle should have the profile of that officer. In order to pre vent any • ontroversy on the subject. Secretary Long has referred the mat ter to the board of awards, of which Assistant Secretary Hackett is chair 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 offi. ers and men w ho served with listinction in the Santiago campaign. Secretary 1-ong. in accordance with the authority granted him, will con fer medals upon officers and men who participated in the Samoan, Chinese and Philippine« campaign!. Black walnut canes from a tree on the farm formerly owned by Abraham Ua-ola In Harristown township. Ma- -on < ounty III were g ven to the members of tbe cabinet by the presi dent to whom they had been sent from Illinois. The slanting tooth harrow with the teeth set backward. Is the kind mostly used for harrowing wheat tn tbe spring tt pulverises the surface of the ground without pulling up the wheat plants. Thorough harrowing of the wheat field not only benefits the pianta, but is also aa excellent preparation for clover. When purchasing potash tt is better to select the sulphate of muriate. In preference te hatnlt as tbe latter con tains more unde« -able material than tbe otb>- * wb -h makes the .»at ot Iran»rortat'ea greater la proportion Io tbe amowat of patash -on Lai nod. Ex-Presidi nt Passed Away Yesterday After.ioon. UNCONSCIOUS TO THE LAST MOMENT End Came PiinkaN Whde >** *" Nurrvunded by Member, of Ma Family. Except Ma Son zed Daughter. Indianapolis. March 14—General Benjamin Harrison died at 4:45 oelock yesterday afternoon without regaining consciousness. His death was quiet and painless, there being a general sinking until tbe end came, which was marked by a siugle gasp for breath as Ufe departed from the —*-------- Ttje relatives, body of the statesman, with a few exceptions, and several of the ex-president s old and tried friends were at the bedside when he passed away. None of General Harrison’s chil- present dren were , --------- at his death. Neither Russell Harrison nor Mrs. M. Kee had reache, the city, although both were hurrying on their way to the bedside of their dying father as fast as steam would bear them. Eliz abeth. the little daughter, had been taken from the sick room by her nurse before the end came. General Harrison’s Career. Benjamin Harrison. 23d president of the United States, was born at North Bend. O, August 20. 1833. His father. John Scott Harrison, was third son of General William Henry Harri son. ninth president of the United States, who was the third and young est son of Benjamin Harrison, one of the signers of the Declaration of In dependence. from Virginia. He was married October 26. 1853. to Caroline Scott, daughter of Dr. John W. Seott who was then president of Oxford female seminary. After studying law under Storer A Gwynn* in Cincinnati he was admitted IS GERMANY LIABLE? She May Be Obliged to Pay for Dam ages in Samoa. NEW YORK. Marcn 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 Samoaji 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 lish and American forces. The state department at Washington has prac- tically completed its brief. The docu- ment will not be made public untll submitted to the royal arbitrator, but it is understood that while it does not directly mention the part Germany played In tbe Samoan troubles, there are pointed references to the activity of certain foreign agents. These references are to be reinforced by an attorney, wno will 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 Rritain acted in concert with the United States and was disposed to hold Germany responsible Whether, after the change in the relations, she is willing to reassert the views then entertained. Is a question that will be determined only when her brief la Wheat Walla Walla. 55© 56c; Val «nhmitted. ley nominal; bluer "one, 57Sc per bushel. THE THIRTIETH RETURNS. Flour—Best grades. »2 80© »3 40 pre barrel, graham. »2 60. Transport Hancock Brings Home a Mlll»tuffs Bran »16 per tou; mid Regiment of Volunteers. dllngs »21 50. shorts. »17.50. chop SAN FRANCISCO March 15.—The »16. Data White. 44 ©45c per bushel; transport Hancotk has arrived from Manila with the Thirtieth United gray 42© 43c. Hay Timothy. »12© 12 50; clover. States volunteer Infantry. There were I7©9 50 Oregon wild hay. »607 per is all 875 people on board, of which number 26 are army officers snd 738 ton. non commissioned officers and men Butter Fancy creamery. 22H©.5c; of the Thirtieth volunteer^. The reg dairy. 18©20c Egg* Oregon ranch. 12O128«c; iment la composed of men from Mich igan. Illinois and Indiana, the Mich per dozen. The Han Poultry — Chickens. mixed. »3 50 igan men predominating ©4. hens, »4 MI1 dressed. II¿12c cock also brought 72 prisoners and per pound; springs. 141> 4 5<> per dos- dis» hargwl soldiers, who were deport ed on a military order. eta ducks, » 5 u 6. geese. $.*>0« per Among the prisoners ou the Han dozen. cock were two under life sentence— 1‘otatoes- l tried fruits—Apples, ei aporated. Janies Dugan. Eleventh cavalry, who k.iled a comrade during a quarrel, 5© 6c pet pound sun dried, sacks or and Ellwood Morgan, a negro. Forty- boxes 3© 4c. pears. 8©9c; prunes. ulnth infantry, wno assaulted a Fili Italian. 5©7c. siher, extra choice. pino woman. Brigadier General Camp 5©7 bell was among the cabin passengers. Mutton Gros* best sheep, wethers. »4 75 ewes. (4©4 5u. dressed. ¿SO Northwest Postoffices. 7c pw pound. Washington. March 15.—A poetoffle« Hog» Gross hot» e heavy I5R5 25. has teen established at Agate. Jack- light. »4.750 5. dressed. 6©7c per son county Or, on the route from Tolo pound. to Eagle Point. Jefferson F Grigsby Veal—Large. 7©7lse per pound; has been appointed postmaster small. 8i*09c per pound. An office has also been established Beef—Grow, top steers. »4 500 at Grant Mi son county. Wash, with 4 75. cows. »104 50. dressed beef. 7© J »hn H Bill«- aa postmaster. 8c per pound. After careful and patient Invaatt- gat'en th* historical committee of the Society of i California Pioneers has learned that January 24 1848 was tbe exact date of the dim-ovary of gold la California by James W. Marshall. The THE LATE BENJAMIN HARRISON.} to tbe bar in 1854 and began the practice of his profession at Indian apolis. which had since been his home. Soon afterward he was ap pointed crier of the federal court at 12.50 per day. This was the first m,-ey he ever earned. In 1860 Mr. Harrison was chosen reporter of the supreme court of Illi- nois on the republican ticket by a majority of 9688. When the civil war began be assisted in raising the Seventieth Indiana regiment of vo un- teers, and became its second lieuten- ant Jthough Governor Morton ten- dered him its command, At the close of the war he went to Washington, D. C, to take part in the Grand Army review, at which he was duly mus tered out. June 8. 1865; not. however until he had received a commission as brevet brigadier general, signed by Abraham Lincoln and counter signed by E. M. Stanton, secretary of war. dated March 22. 1865. stating that it was given for ability and man ifest energy and gallantry in com mand of the brigade.” In 1868 and 1872 he took part in the presidential campaign in support of General Grant, traveling over In diana and speaking to large aud iences. In 18i6 he at first declined a nomination for governor on the republican ticket, consenting to run only after the regular nominee had withdrawn. He received almost 2.000 more votes than his associates on the ticket, but was nevertheless _____ ______ beaten. In 1880. as chairman of the Indiana delegation in the republican national convention, he cast nearly the entire vote of the state lor James A. Garfield for president President Garflelii of fered him a place in bis cabinet, but he declined it. preferring the United States senatorship from Indiana, to which he had just been chosen, and which be held from 1881 to 1887. He was delegate-st large to the republican national convention in 1884: June 1» 1888. at Chicago. III., and on the eight and final ballot he had received 544 votes to 111 for John Sherman 100 for Russell A Alger 59 for W Q Gresham 5 for J G Blaine and 4 for William McKinley as tbe candidate of that party for president The nomlna tion was made unanimous, and in No vember he was elected, receiving 2.83 votes in the electoral college to 168 for Grover Cleveland. He was duly inaugurated March 4. 1889 Since General Harrison s retirement from the presidency he had devoted himself almost entirely to his law practice his only public service being his appearance in 1898 as counsel for Venezuela ia the South American re publics dispute with England over her boundary line I^st rear he was ap pointed by President Mr Kinley one of the American members of the inter national arbitration tribunal. Blizzard in Wisconsin. ■ iizxard m Northwest. Milwaukee. March 15.—Reports from points in Eastern Wisconsin indicate that the worst buzzard of tbe season is prevailing. Glenwood reports all trains from six to eight hours late. New Richmond reports a foot of snow. Marinette sends a similar report. A Cumberland special reports that the bi tiard In Northeastern Wisconsin Is the worst in years Grand Rapids re ports all the roads blocked. Meno minee reports six Inches of snow and the worst storm of tbe season. St Paul. March 15— Although in this city but a slight quantity of snow “*» fallen, dispatches report s bad billiard raging throughout the region of the Dakotas. Minnesota and Wl* ronam. Royalton. Minn reports eight Inches of snow. and still snowing Rice Lake. Wis. reports 11 inches of snow Chippewa Fails reports the worst storm of the season A foot of snow has fallen there Street care are tied up and railway trains are delayed. Waiting on Dewet War Brewing m Far East u Y*ct,r\ c M,rrh I'-rapum Sutherland of the bark Senator which arrived from Wei rtai Wei this morn- “ r°y*<e of 32 day* sav« that between th*t po-, Shainghat an 1 Hon< kon« Great Britan will h>Te placet« (xi the Astatic cnaat 1 t<»» of real Naval supplies in< !«<i ng guns smmuaitlon etc, are -mil» ualiy being loaded, an although there wore no immediate prosper t, of WBr P7"*!» rat iiYns are ominous riNiin ButherUxi says that there n£w a <* «•* men at W, Ha' W-t B0“b*r bow that the Pekts trouble* ar* about over *m be r* duc*d to 56« m*s New Yo - Mar h 15 special from Pretoria says: Pending the arrival of General De wet. a general srmletice has been de clared. General noCha has been In conference wltlk General Kitchener an 1 Sir Alfred Milner for several days, and all three desire consult I*wet De wet is harrying north through Orange River coloay la obedience to General Botha • minons Oyster fled bold. A big oyster bod near Mobile Ala, has been * 1 for » 2«bOO tt Is *st) ■ated that there are IlM.flflfl worth of oyster« la the bod st th.* lb » o . PAN-AMERICAN Arrangsmsnts Nsarly Complstsd — Will Opsn I- BUFFALO N T, March 1».—It k*s been decided to open the can exposition May 1. At that U»e president McKinley and _b s cabinet are expected to be on their why to the Pacific coast. It is connect tbe president s train by tel graph with the temple of music. Di rect telegraphic communication will also be established with the executive offices of the presidents of all the re publics of the Western hemisphere and the governor general of Canada. At precisely 2 o’clock. Buffalo time, they will all be requested to touch electric buttons in their offices. will start pieces of machinery at tbe exposition At the same time it is expected that each will transmit a message of greeting President McKinley, from his sp« cial car. surrounded by his cabinet, will then start the great fountain pumps and will transmit over the wires a message of greeting May 14 it is proposed to hold im posing dedicatory ceremonies when it is expected that Vice-President Roose velt. Governor Odell and a large num ber of national and diplomatic of ficials will be present A day. prob ably between June 9 and 12. will be designated President’s day. when President McKinley and his ParV- °n the return from the coast, will be present. Taft Commission’s Plan. New York. Marcn 16.—A W ashing ton dispatch to the 'limes says: The Taft commission has been or dered to forward to the war depart ment its recommendations for the form of government to be adopted in tne Philippines. This is in accord ance with the original instructions, by the terms of which the commission was to prepare such recommendations whenever ordered to do so. The time has come, in the estimation of tne president when plans for the govern ment of the Philippines may ile sub mitted for his consideration. No i»o in tinration of the nature of_the scheme has yet been received. The commis- sion. it is declared, has not received any suggestions from Washington, but has been left entirely unham of pered It may propose any form c? government it thinks fit. Fire in a Boston NtuspJptf Building. THE PROOFREADERS ARE ™E mctiu Upper Floor* ot the Advertiser Offi« Out—Most ot the Employes to in Adjoining Roof. BOSTON. March 18 —Three i},„ sacrificed, nearly a dozen men me • or less injured, and many tboua««* of dollars of damage were the rem^ of a fire in the Daily Advertiser Record's seven-story, gray front buRq. ing in Newspaper Row tonight. How the fire started is not know*, but it was first seen in the pressroom It spread to the elevator well, *t, darted to the top so rapidly that U fore the occupants of the two upp*. floors were aware that the buildi, was on fire their rooms were flii»-t with flames and smoke. In the editorial rooms on the six«- “ floor there were but five men. ah had to run for their lives. On the upper floor, occupied by the compo* ing room, were 18 composers **j proofreaders, whose situation vu most critical. Panic stricken, they rushed for the windows leading to the fire escapes, and all but three ot them succeeded in gaining the root of an adjoining building Ixing lad- ders were raised as quickly *a the network of electric wires over the street would permit, but before a 1*4- der could be placed in position the men had dropped through a skylight in the adjoining roof and reacts places of safety. Except in the press room in the basement there was prac tically no fire in the building belo* the fifth story. No one was in the pressroom at the time the fire started except the fireman, who had not beet seen up to a late hour. It took three hours of work to drown out the fire The three victims were suffocate before they had time to reach the fire escapes. Late tonight the loss was estimate at »150,000. with little insurance. Demand on Sultan of Morocco. New York. March 18.—A special to the World from Washington says: The cruiser'New York will stop at Tangier on the way to Manila, and take on board Consul General Gum- mere. who will be conveyed to the nearest port to tne Moroccan capital. The consul general is to demand that the sultan settle the claim of Ameri can citizens against his government. DEWET IS INSANE. The New York will await the return of the consul general. The consul general could make the trip from Statement Made by Prisoners Lately Released. Tangier on merchant vessels plying in those waters, but it has been the BLOEMFONTEIN. March 18,-Pri* policy of the administration to im press the sultan by a naval demon oners who have lately been released by General Dewet say they think be station in Moroccan waters. is a madman. They aver that the ter India's Population Stationary. rible fatigues he has undergone, his Calcutta. .»larch 18-—Complete cen anxiety and the intensity of his feel sus returns give the population of ings have unbalanced his mind. Apart India as 294.000.000. an increase in the last decade of 7.600.600. Deducting from this view of Dewet’s mentalsttte. the population of the Baluchistan. some of his peculiarities are that be Sbaustaksat. Chion hills and Sikkim rarely sleeps within the bounds of his territory, enumerated for the first camp. He seeks rest outside with i time, a net increase is shown of only few trusted followers. Thus the or 1.4 per cent, which is due to Improved census methods. Thus, the population derlies of his subordinate commanders is for the first time stationary. Ow are frequently unable to find him to ing to two famines, mortality from receive orders. His secrecy is ei- disease and a great decline in the birth treme. He absolutely imparts bio rate, the native states show exces plans to no one. Dewet repudiates sive declines. the peace negotiations which are go ing on. He declares openly to the men A CLASH IMMINENT. that no terms except independence Trouble st Tien Tsin Between British will satisfy him. A recent utterance and Russians. attributed to him is that, after tbe TIEN’ TSIN. March l'.i-The British British, he hated tne Transvaalerx and Russians are disrating over the The whereabouts of Dewet during tbe limits of railway property in the Rus last two or three days is unknown sian concession, and the guards of the nor is it known whether President two nations are In close proximity to each other. The British have been Steyn is with him. strongly reinforced, and trouble is im minent unless the Russians retire. AFTER HIGH DAWSON OFFICIAL Warships in Venezuelan Waters. Port of Spain. Island of Trinidad (via Haytien cable). March 18.—The German second-class cruiser Vineta is reported to be making further inves tigation in regard to the matters in connection with the Island of Mar- merita. The Italian third-class cruiser Dogall is here watching Venezuelan .flairs and is ready to start at once -o protect Italian interests in Vene zuela if necessary. The United States cruiser Scorpion has arrived here. Fire in Washington Hotel. Washington March 18—At 3:53 A. ... M today, electric light wires started a fire in the Merchants hotel. 485 Pennsylvania avenue, which spread rapidly, causing panic among the guests, several of whom jumped from the window L F. Henry. 48 years old. was killed. The injured are: Stephen Collins, proprietor of the ho tel; W B. Catchings, of Kentucky; John Scanlon, and W B Ketchum, of Connecticut. Library for St. Louis. St. Louis. March i8 — Andrew Came gie has offered to donate »1.000.006 for a new public library in St Ixiuis The offer is similar to many others which Mr Carnegie has made to cities throughout the United States and abroad. Governor Will Charge Him With Crim- inel Libel. SEATTLE. Wash., March 18.-G«r ernor Ogilvie, at a meeting of the Tv I kon council, March 5. announced that he had been informed that at a recent i banquet an official in a high positoi had declared »hat the governor xni D. Matheson, a contractor, had worM together in carrying out a gigantic swindle. The governor said that bi would collect evidence and charge the official with criminal libel. Another charge was macle at tbe same council meeting. The eatifl council was charged with blac-kmtil by a Mrs McConnell, who conduitsi hotel at Dawson. She says that tbe council and Mr. Matheson connived» gether to ruin her business, out of > desire for personal gain Gold Co» missioner Senkier has filed a libel suit against Mrs. McConnell. The charges have stirred up a great excitement is the city. Decision on Eight-Hour La»». Tacoma. Wash.. March 18.—In t» suiierior court today Judge W. H Snell decided the state law m*k:M eight hours a day's work for all r' employed In public works app only to men employed by the day. not to men working by the month * year. Simplicity. A Dangerous Complaint, There is still now and then a man ___ If you tell a woman she Is simple enough to go gunning for an she may thank you. Tell her sbf * office without a barrel. — Detroit pretty, and she will love you.—Chi* Journal. go Times-Herald. British General Hesitates. Pekin. March 18-The Russians at Tien Tsin took possession of the rail way siding, and armed sentries are now guarding it General Barrow- second In command of the British force» hes'tates to act apparently in the absence of General Gaselee fee) ing sure that bloodshed would en.ue He had a long consultation today with Sir Ernest Sxtow The Russians are jubilant The American military line has been sold to a private company Waiting for Instructions. London. March 19-A dispatch re- reived here from Tien Tain by Rep. ters Telegram Company, dated from that .-tty today M 2.2* P M says The Russians are now entrench- ng In the disputed territory, a com pany of the Hong Kong regiment with fixed bayonets I. in front, while two rompan e. the Madras Pioneer, under the commsml of Major John •<». are held la re.,-,, " Rmatar. and the British 7wan f.om th,tr Troops Sail for Manila. San Francisco, March IS—Tbs transport Indiana sailed for Ji»»1'* today. She has on board ___ ____ the Twetf eighth Infantry. Major Yeattnas c- manding. and companv D. Tenth - fantry. Lieutenant C N Jones n* manding. The squadron of the F * cavalry arrived today from •Myer. Va. They will sail for M*»-* on the Meade tomorrow The ron is made up of troops J. K '• *“ M. in command ot Colonel W * Rafferty. >ia to Be Sheathed Washington. March 18— Long upon the recomn - - the board of construction, has dr that only the six protected err-» of the entire number of vessel* thorixed by the two prece linz appropriation acts shall be sb**0 and coppered. The effect 1» w cessitate an arrangement * '* contractors for building th* •hip* and armored cruisers of sheathed ■ lass recently let. b , «S'* • drawback will he retain« i ' D ■* I fflvernment on loosot of the •• •ion of the sheathing