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UMILI COUNTY REPORTER. D. I. ASBURY, Publisher. M c M innville ........... O regon . ns of the ran Casaprehxiuive Review of the Important Map- peninqs of the Paat Week in a Condensed Form From All Parts of the Globe. Fire at St. Louis caused $100,000 damage. Natives of Marinduque want civil government. Orders were issued for dispatching regulars to Manila. Morocco will be compelled to pay the American claims. Natives of Tutuila ask that Tilley remain their governor. Trias, an Influential Filipino general, surrendered to the Americans. Several girls lost their live« in a factory Are at St. Joseph, Mo. Fighting occurred between students and Cossacks at St. Petersburg. Fourie's commando escaped from the British net near Bloemfontein. Loomis protests to Venezuela against further interference with Balz. Oregon hopgrowers are contracting this year’s crop at 11 cents per pound. Many were renuered homeless by fires at Memphis, Ind., and Bismarck, Mo. A department of public instruction has been established in the Philip pines. The Manchurian agreement is like ly to disrupt the concert of the powers. Oil deposits near Ashland, Or., will be developed. California capitalists have Invested $35,000. John O. Rider, inventor of the Remington rifle, died at his home in Newark, O., of heart disease, aged 74 years. The St. Louis Steam Forge & Iron Works, better known as McDonald’s Forge Works, were destroyed by tire. Loss, |100,000. The plants of the Paragould Roller Mill Company and West Rogers Plan ing Mill, at Paragould, Ark., were de stroyed by fire. Loss, $250,000. The lumber yards and saw and plan ing mill plant of John B. Ransom & Co., in West Nashville, Tenn., were destroyed by fire. Loss, $140,000. Lientenant General Miles, who in tends to inspect the principal military posts in Cuba, has arrived at Havana with his party from the United States. Nelson O. Whitney, professor of railway engineering in the university of Wisconsin, died suddenly at Mad ison, Wis., of heart disease, aged 43 years. One fireman was killed and three others injured in a Pittsburg fire. Bids will soon be asked for con struction of Skagway-Juneau cable. There is no change in the Anglo- Russian railway dispute at Tien Tsln. Seventh infantry, stationed at Van couver barracks, has been ordered to Manila. Two men died and 15 were prostrat ed as the result of an explosion on a steamer. The South and Central American republics will enter the conference of American republics. As a result of student demonstra tions at several points, Russia has de clared a Btate of siege. Highwaymen held up a Wichita car and robbed and shot the motorman. There were no passengers. The American consular agent at Barcelona, Venezuela, has again been arrested by that government. Jessie Morrison, who killed Mrs. Castle at Fldorado. Kan., furnished a $6 ,000 bond and will be released. The employes of the Washington mine, at Oxford, N. J., have been fighting fire and black damp in the mine for several days. The Cleveland dry goods firm of Oavin, Parmalee A White was placed in the hands of a receiver. The firm's debts aggregate $100,000. Jim Harris was found guilty of mur der In the first degree for killing J. H. J-llen, a wealthy Ottumwa, Kan- merchant. This will mean a life sentence. Lieutenant August Newkirk Maher, United States navy, died at Vallejo, Cal., from apoplexy. He entered the naval academy from Kansas, and graduated In the class of 1880. Robert Walsh, said to be the miss ing son of a prominent lumberman of Saginaw, Mich., was murdered in a garret in St. I anils In the course of a quarrel over the spoils of a robbery. John Enoch Pond, a member of ths Berkeley high school, has been ap pointed the first naval cadet from the Hawaiian islands. The appointment was recommended by Delegate Wil- cox. Young Pond Is the son of Lieu tenant Commander Charles F. Pond, at Honolulu. Arthur Bronson Townsend, the man thought to have attempted suicide in Montreal, la a member of a well- known New York family, wealthy, and * bachelor. He belongs to «■♦elusive clubs, and for several months lived In the Brevoort House. His mother la in Paris. Holland gave Wilhelmina a new crown costing £ 20.000. A Chicago cattie company bought 443,000 acres of grazing and mineral land in New Mexico. An animal heretofore unknown, re sembling both the horse and the ze bra. has been discovered In the Congo forests. New York commission merchants are sending representatives to Cuba to purchase products for shipment to ¿bls country. THE PAN-AMERICAN VICTIM OF LIVE WIRE. One Fireman Killed, Three Others Badly Hurt. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 19.—Dur ing the progress of a fire today at the corner of Duquesne Way and Fort street, one man lost his life and three others were badly nurt. The property loss will be fully 250.000, well insured. The fire broke out in the boiler room of the Hiram W. French Company’s hair felt factory, just opposite the main exposition building. Through some confusion, no alarm was turned in for some time, and it was fully 20 minutes after the fire was discovered before the engines reached the scene. From the felt factory the flames jumped across the street, and in a very short time the exposition build ing was burning fiercely. All the fire men could do waB to prevent the flames spreading. After hard work, this was accomplished, and machinery hall, with its valuable contents, saved. The main building was a complete wreck. Two lumber yards adjoining the felt "actory soon succumbed. Gallagher & Banker lost 1,000,000 feet of lumber, and Henry Henk 350,000 feet of valu able hardwood. Three small dwell ings near the lumber yards were de stroyed, but, so far as known, all rhe inmates escaped. William Miller and his fellow fire men were victims of a live wire. The Intense heat melted the network of wires running in every direction, and one of them in falling struck a trolley wire, the other end crossing the brass nozzle of the hose held by Miller and Snyder. Both men fell as though they had been shot. Sheckler and Griffith, in going to the rescue, were also caught, and were badly burned. When the prostrate men were reached, Miller was dead, and two of the others unconscious. AMERICAN CONSUL ARRESTED. Imprisoned by Venezuela Without Adequate Cause. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 19.—News has reached here that the United States consular agent at Bar celona, Venezuela, Ignacio H. Balz, has been arrested by Venezuelan of ficials and imprisoned without ade quate cause. This is the second time he has been treated In this fashion within the last five months, and he will resign unless protected by the Washington government. It appears that several sums of money have been forced from him by Venezuelan of ficials under threat of imprisonment. The protests of Mr. Baiz to Wash ington seem to have met with no re sponse thus far. Three months ago Mr. Loomis, the United States minis ter at Caracas, made a demand upon the Venezuelan government for aD apology for the first outrage, but this communication was quite Ignored. STATE OF SIEGE PROCLAIMED. Rezult of Russian Riots Promoted by Students. ST. PETERSBURG, March 19—In consequence of the riotous disturb ances following the demonstrations promoted by university students the government has proclaimed a state of siege at Odessa, Kieff and Kharkoff. It is reliably reported here that a student died at Kharkoff from injuries sustained in the disorders of March 4 in that city. Eight hundred stu dents of the University of St. Peters burg, virtually all remaining here, met last Friday and resolved not to at tend further lectures. The police subsequently arrested 16. Four hun dred students of the technological school entered the courtyard of the institution to nold a meeting, and the police inscribed their names. The mining academy is already entirely closed. It is reported that Count Tolstoi, who ever since his excommunication has been loudly cheered whenever he has made his appearance, is taking an active part In the disturbances at Moscow, where the situation Is com plicated by a strike of the operatives of several large factories. Commercial and Financial Hap penings of the Week. ITEMS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE A Brief Review of the Growth eud improve ment] of the Many Industrie] Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth. Ashland—Construction of the Ash land freight depot has begun. Pendleton—Young men of Pendle ton have organized a cornet band. La Grande—A large fruit cannery will be established at La Grande. John Day—The Sheep Gulch mine, near John Day, has resumed opera tions. Salem—The O. R. & N. Co., whose docks were washed away, contem plates replacing them. Eugene—Many offers are being re ceived for Eugene school bonds, which the district will sell to the amount of $25,000. Summerville—It is reported * that the complete outfit of new machinery for the creamery at Summerville has been ordered. Weston—Two quarter sections of fine farming land, one and one-half miles south of Weston have changed owners. The price paid was $13,500. Quartzburg—Quartzburg will soon be connected with Prairie City by telephone. The wire has been stretched nearly the entire distance. Clatsop — The Elk Creek toll road, in Clatsop county, is almost com pleted, and win soon be open for travel. One bridge remains to be put in. Gold Beach—Gold Beach is now in telephone communication with the out side world. The line has been ex tended across the river from Wed- derburn. Eugene—A bridge on the Elmira mail route, about eight miles west of Eugene, is in a dangerous condi tion. It will be rebuilt as soon as the water recedes. Ashland—S. H. Calhoun, of Ash land, has exchanged 160 acres of land near that place for a like amount of land in Klamath county belonging to G. H. Palethorpe. Baker City—Mr. C. McEndry, who owns placer claims on Pine creek, on the Burnt river slope, has been ex hibiting in Baker City a gold nugget which weighs $107. Pendleton—Frank Frazier is mak ing plans for a horse parade at Pen dleton early next May, similar to the one last May. All kinds of well-bred horses will allowed to take part. Ashland—Inquiry of lumber dealers at Ashland reveals the fact that while improvements have been going on steadily all winter, building will take on a fresh impetus with the open ing of spring. Milton — High water in the Walla Walla river washeo out the under pinning at the Milton end of the bridge near Brown’s mill, and con siderable work was necessary to re pair the damage. Sumpter—The Sumpter Valley rail road will commence work on the re maining three miles of road to the new town in a few days, and trains will be running from Baker to Whit ney soon. Whitney will be the ter minus of the company at present. Eugene — Sheriff W. W. Withers rounded up a gang of 11 hobos in the woods beyond the river opposite Eugene and took them to the city Jail. Residents beyond the river had complained that many of their chickens were missing. At the camp of the hobos preparations for a big chicken dinner were going on. PORTLAND MARKETS. MUST M Ml! Arrangements Nearly Completed — Will Open May 1. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 18.—It has | been decided to open the Pan-Ameri can exposition May 1. At that time President McKinley and his cabinet Vigorous Protest to the Vene are expected to be on their way to j the Pacific coast. It is proposed to . zuelan Government connect the president’s train by tele- I graph with the temple of music. Di- I rect telegraphic communication wil' HAS BEEN LODGED BY MINISTER LOOMIS ilso be established with the executive jffices of the presidents of all the re publics of the Western hemisphere and the governor general of Canada. American Mlniiter Inform] South American At precisely 2 o’clock, Buffalo time Government That Interference With they will all be requested to touch Our Official] Must Ceaie. electric buttons in their offices, which will start pieces of machinery at the WASHINGTON, March 20. — The exposition. At the same time it is expected that each will transmit a state department, through Minister Loomis, recently lodged a most vig message of greeting. President McKinley, from his spe orous protest to the Venezuelan gov cial car. surrounded by his cabinet, ernment against further interference will then start the great fountain with Mr. Baiz, the United States pumps, and will transmit over the consular agent at Barcelona. Vene zuela. It knows nothing of the last wires a message of greeting. May 14 it is proposed to hold im reported infringement of his liberty, posing dedicatory ceremonies when it but it is presumed that the affair is is expected that Vice-President Roose connected directly with the troubles velt, Governor Odell and a large num which led to the first protest. Ig ber of national and diplomatic of nacio M. Baiz is not a citizen of the ficials will be present. A day. prob United States, a fact that may add ably between June 9 and 12, will be to the difficulty which our government designated President’s day, when will expect in protecting him, as it President McKinley and his party, on is determined to do. He was born in the return from the coast, will be St. Thomas and is a native Danish citizen, so far as is known here, but. present. having an exequatur issued by the Venezuelan government recognizing Taft Commission's Plan. New York, March 16.—A Washing him as a United States consular agent, the state department has decided that ton dispatch to the ’limes says: The Taft commission has been or he is entitled to the protection of the dered to forward to the war depart United States government. It appears ment its recommendations for the that he is engaged in business and be form of government to be adopted in came involved in trouble with the the Philippines. This is in accord Venezuelan military by resisting an ance with the original instructions, by attempt to collect a forced loan from the terms of which the commission him. More than a month ago the was to prepare such recommendations state department forwarded its in whenever ordered to do so. The time structions to Minister Loomis to rep has come, in the estimation of the resent to the Venezuelan government president, when plans for the govern that these annoying interferences ment of the Philippines may be sub- ' with our officials must cease, but so mitted for his consideration. No in- j far no results have appeared. timation of the nature of the scheme Morocco Must Pay. has yet been received. The commis Washington, March 20.—The state sion, it is declared, has not received any suggestions from Washington, department is giving renewed atten but has been left entirely unham- j tion to the settlement of the claims pered. It may propose any form of i against the government of Morocco. The claim of Marcus Ezagui, who was government it thinks fit. murdered at Fez in June last, has been adjusted by the payment of Demand on Sultan of Morocco. New York, March 16.—A special to $5,000, but there are other claims equally meritorious which have not the World from Washington says: The cruiser New York will stop at j been satisfactorily adjusted. Recently Tangier on the way to Manila, and the state department gave these con take on board Consul General Gum-1 sideration. all efforts on the part of mere, who will be conveyed to the Mr. Gummere, the consul-general at nearest port to tne Moroccan capital. Tangier, to adjust them having proved Under these circum The consul general is to demand that ineffective. the sultan settle the claim of Ameri stances. a special mission seems near. Instructions to this end today were can citizens against his government. ■ The New York will await the return sent to Mr. Gummere, as well as a of the consul general. The consul further instruction to demand an general could make the trip from I apology for an apparent discourtesy Tangier on merchant vessels plying on the part of the grand vizier and the in those waters, but it has been the minister of foreign affairs in attempt policy of the administration to im ing to defeat the purpose of the state press the sultan by a naval demon department to dispatch a special mis sion to Morocco City. The armored station in Moroccan waters. cruiser New York, with Admiral Rogers aboard, is rapidly nearing Gi India's Population Stationary. Calcutta, March 18.—Complete cen braltar. with every prospect of reach sus returns give the population of ing Tangier by the end of this week India as 294,000,000, an increase in the She will take Mr. Gummere aboard and convey him to Mazargan, where last decade of 7.000.000. Deducting the consul-general will disembark and the population of the Baluchistan. overland to the Moorish capital Shaustaksat, Chion hills and Sikkim go The New York will remain at Mazar territory, enumerated for the first gan under his orders until some sort time, a net increase is shown of only of settlement is reached, and Mr 1.4 per cent, which is due to improved Gummere was today notified to this census methods. Thus, the population is for the first time stationary. Ow effect. ing to two famines, mortality from Peru Settles a Claim. disease and a great decline in the birth Washington, March 20. — United rate, the native states show exces States Minister Dudley, at Lima, Peru sive declines. cabled the state department today that the government of Peru had of A CLASH IMMINENT. fered to settle for 3.000 soles the claim, and he was immediate Trouble at Tien Tsin Between British Fowkes ly instructed to accept the offer. The and Russians. claim originated in 1894. W. A TIEN TSIN. March 18’—The British Fow'kes was an American merchant and Russians are disputing over the living at Tumbez, and the military limits of railway property in the Rus authorities subjected him to a forced sian concession, and the guards of the loan and imprisoned him for 24 hours two nations are in close proximity to A claim was preferred against Peru each other. The British have been . for $5,000 on his account, but that strongly reinforced, and trouble is im government proffered 3.000 soles (a sole being equivalent to 48 cents) minent unless the Russians retire. and the claimant expressed his wi4 lingness to accept that sum. Warships in Venezuelan Waters. Port of Spain. Island of Trinidad TRIED TO BRIBE OFFICER. (via Haytien cable), March 18.—The German second-class cruiser Viñeta is reported to be making further inves Japanese Who Was Smuggling Chi nese Into United States. tigation in regard to the matters in j PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., March connection with the Island of Mar- guerita. The Italian third-class cruiser i 20.—Several days ago word reached Dogall ie here watching Venezuelan the customs authorities that whole affairs and is ready to start at once I sale smuggling of Chinese cannery to protect Italian interests in Vene men across the line was about to be zuela if necessary. The United States j inaugurated. As a result, the revenue cutter Grant was sent out to patrol cruiser Scorplou has arrived here. the Straits of Fuca and the channels betw-een the island and British Co Fire in Washington Hotel. Washington. March 18.—At 3:53 A. I lumbia. Extra precautions to guard M. today, electric light wires started the boundary line have also been a fire in the Merchants hotel, 485 ’ taken. Three Chinese who were be Pennsylvania avenue, which spread | ing smuggled across by a Japanese rapidly, causing panic among theI were captured today. When taken guests, several of whom jumped from the Japanese offered the United States the window. L. F. Henry, 48 years j officer a bribe, but was placed under old, was killed. The injured are: arrest at Northport and two charges Stephen Collins, proprietor of the ho placed against him, one for unlaw tel; W. B. Catchings, of Kentucky; fully aiding Chinese to enter the John Scanlon, and W. B. Ketchum, of United States, and one for attempt ing to bribe a United States officer Connecticut. The Chinese were ordered deported Nine New Cases of Bubonic Plague. Cape Town. March 19.—Nine new cases of bubonic plague have been of ficially reported tn Cape Town during the last 48 hours. Six of these were colored persona, and three Europeans. Wheat—Walla Walla. 55^ 056%; valley, nominal; bluestem. 59c per bushel. Flour—Best grades. $2.8003.40 per barrel; graham. $2.60. Oats — White 44045c per bushel; gray, 42©43c. Barley—Feed. $16.50© 17; brewing. $16,500’17 per ton. Millstuffs—Bran. $16 per ton; middlings. $21.50; shorts. $17.50; chop. $16. Hay—Timothy, $120 12.50: clover. $7 0 9.50; Oregon wild hay. $607 per ton. Butter—Fancy creamery. 22*^ ©25c; dairy. 18 0 20c; store, Il©13c per pound. Eggs—Oregon ranch, 12V4c per dozen. Poultry—Chickens, mixed. $3.50© $5; hens. $505.50; dressed. 11012c per pound: spring. $405 per dozen; ducks, $506; geese. $608 per dozen; turkeys, live. 9010c; dressed, 130 14c per pound. Potatoes—45055c per sack. Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wethers. $4.75; ewes. $404.50; dressed, 6',^© 7c per pound. Hogs—Gross, choice heavy. $50 $5.25; light. $4.7505; dressed, 607c per pound. Veal—Large, 7©7tfec per pound; small. 8t£09c per pound. Beef—Gross, top steers. $4,500 $4.75; cows. $4 0 4.50; dressed beef. 708c per pound. Hops—12014c "per pound; 1899 crop. 607c. Wool—Valley. 14015c; Eastern Oregon, 9012c; mohair. 21 0 23c per pound. Simplicity. There is still now and then a man simple enough to go gunning for an office without a barrel. — Detroit Journal. Shot by Desperadoes. Red Rock. Okla., March 20.—Albert Bateman was shot and killed at 8:3C o'clock tonight by two desperadoes in the store of Swartz & Co. The des peradoes were robbing the store, when Mr. Bateman, who is the manager of the Foster Lumber Company’s yard at this point, happened to step in and. taking in the situation, opene«1 fire on them, wounding one of them tn the arm. Both the robbers opened tire on him. and he fell, pierced by two balls. The robbers secured $350 and made their escape. Officers fron Ponca and Perry have started In pursuit. Reward for Rescue of Explorers. Venice. March 19.—The municipal court, of V’enlce, offers a prize of 20.000 lire to antl-Italian or foreign navigators who may rescue Count Franco Qulrlnl and the Norwegian sailor who disappeared from the ex ploring party of the Duke of Abruzzi during his Arctic expedition In the Stella Polare. A reward of 5.000 lire Is offerci to any one who furnishes definite news as to the fate of the missing men. Russian secret police have arrested British General Hesitate*. many literary men. lawyers and stu Pekin. March 18.—The Russians at dents for alleged conspiracy. Tien Tsin took possession ot the rail In consequence of emigration there way siding, and armed sentries are is a greater preponderance of women now guarding It. General Barrow. in Norway than in almost any other second in command of the British force*, hesitates to act. apparently in country in Europe. the absence of General Gas«lee. feel Congressman Llnney. of North Car Ing sure that bloodshed woxnd ensue olina. is the only republican ever He had a long consultation today with Ernest Satow. The Russians are elected to congress who served as a Sir Jubilant. The American military line private in the confederate army. has been sold to a private company. A New Canal Treaty. Washington. March 20.—Secretsry Hay had a long conference today with Senator Morgan respecting Isthmian canal matters and the advisability of reopening negotiations for a treat* with Great Britain on the subject The secretary is losing no oppor tunitv of acquainting himself with the views of senators on this subject and the conference today Is only one of nearly a dozen he ha* had on th* same subject with leading senator* and representatives since the adjourn ment of congress. Explosion on Ship. New York. March 19.—The steam ship New York reached her dock at 10 o’clock tonight, after a passage in which an explosion of an ammonia tank caused loss of life and much damage to the vessel. Her shaft was also broken. As a result of the ex plosion. 15 men were overcome by the fumes of ammonia on Thursday last, and seriously prostrated, two deaths following. Both victims were buried at sea. Several others were confined to the ship's hospital for some time, and one was still In the hospital when the ship docked. Trial of Alleged Rebels Begun. Constantinople, March 19.—It is of ficially announced here that the trial began at Salonlca. March 11. of 19 Bulgarians, accused of belonging to the revolutionary committee at Sofia ami fomenting disorder in Salonlca, Monastir and Kossovo. Library for St. Louis. St. Louis. March 18.—Andrew Carne gie has offered to donate $1.000.000 for a new public library in St. Louis The offer is similar to many others which Mr. Carnegie has made to cities throughout the United States and abroad. ’ i HOP SITUATION. Old Crop Sold and New Crop Being Contracted in Yakima Valley. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March 20.—The hop crop of 1900 has been sold, and contracts are being made (or the output of Yakima for the com ing season. Buyers from Portland are here cleaning up the remnants of last year. They report only 43 bales of the crop of 1900 on hand. The last sales ranged about 14 cents, although some have been made at 18 cents a pound. The indications are favorable for a good crop this year. All the yards are being cleaned and put in shape. Estimates place the Yakima acreage at .2.400, yielding an average of 1,600 pounds. One of the most important items for the consideration of hop men is the introduction of the Bohemian methods of curing in the Yakima val ley. Senator A. Heinrich, of the Se attle Brewing & Malting Company, conducted a series of experiments last season, and demonstrated that an exact imitation of the celebrated Bohemian hops could be . made in Yakima. The hops were cured with out artificial heat or sulphur, and were used in making a choice blend of Yakima beer. It is claimed that 3uch hops sell in Seattle for 54 cents a pound. The Yakima crop for 1901 is placed at from 18,000 to 20,000 bales of 200 pounds each. Contracts are being made at 11 cents lor all that can be produced. None but small growers, however, are selling at any price. No new yards are to be planted this season, and none will be plowed up for other crops. Growers state that hops may be produced and prepared for market for 8 cents per pound. When sold at 11 cents they make fair profit, but it is believed the price will rule higher this fall; hence those having large yards are not anxious to con tract the coming crop for less than 15 cents. OUTLAWRY IN THE PHILIPPINES. Methods Pursued by Tagals to Ter rorize Peaceful Natives. WASHINGTON, March 20 — The records in the cases of 34 Filipino natives, charged with various offenses against military discipline in the Phil ippines, including murder, treason and other acts of violence, have been re ceived at the war department. These records make plain the methods pur sued by the insurgents to terrorize the native inhabitants of the islands, and show cases of atrocities commit ted upon the latter where they de clined to comply with the demands and the exactions of the so-called Filipino government. In one case nine insurgent sympa thizers, fully armed, seized in the night a family of five persons and killed them with oolos. The motive for the murder was the punishment of the family for refusing to pay taxes in support of the insurgent govern ment. The guilty natives were sen tenced to hard labor for 30 years. In another case, under the orders of an insurgent lieutenant colonel, a native was seized, bound and made to sit down while a soldier "held his head and with a knife cut his throat.” The murderer was condemned to be hanged. Most of the other cases were the murder of innocent Filipinos by alleged soldiers and officers of the in surgent army, several of whom are described as notorious bandits and outlaws. The most atrocious, accord ing to the records, is that of Eusebio Rojas, who was sentenced to be hanged, styling himself a lieutenant of infantry in the insurgent forces under the command of Alejandrino. Rojas claimed to exercise summary power over the lives and property of the natives who did not oear arms against the United States, and conceived it to be his duty to murder peaceful and law-abiding people living within his so-called military jurisdiction. Railroad Machinists Strike. Iowa Falls, la.. March 20.—The ma chinists and boiler makers employed at the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern shops, in this city, have walked out, and will not return to work until the differences between the employes and officials are ad justed. This action follows that of the union men at Cedar Rapids, and it is reported it will be followed by the men at Estherville. Watertown. Albert Lea and other division points. Fifteen Cars Wrecked. Chehalis, Wash., March 20.—Local freight train No. 58 was badly wrecked at Newaukum station, three miles south of Chehalis, at 1 o’clock. Fif teen cars were wrecked and a pusher engine turned over on the side. There were no fatalities. A wrecking train is now at work, but the track will not be cleared until early tomor row morning. Passengers on the trains bound in both directions were transferred tonight. An Engagement in Panay. Manila. March 20.—A force com manded by Captain Shanks, of the Eighteenth infantry, has had an en gagement with the followers of Dio- cino. a noted Tagal leader, in Capise province, island of Panay. Two of the rebels were killed, and three, includ ing Diocino, were wounded. MEETING UF THE ENVOYS. Little Accomplished by the Ministers at Pekin. PEKIN. March 20.—Little was ac complished at today’s meeting of the foreign ministers, on account of the delay of the various governments in agreeing to the conclusions reached in the matter of Indemnity claims. No minister is allowed full liberty to act for his government, all the instruction being ad referendum. The court cer emonial on the reception of ministers wa* the subject of conversation, but nothing definite was decided upon. Storm in Porto Rico. San Juan. Porto Rico. March 20.— A heavy storm prevails here. Two inches of rain fell last night in two hours. The wind is blowing 31 miles an hour from the northwest. The rain ceased at daylight, but the wind still continues. The railroad is tied up by serious washouts. Telegraphic com munication with the north and west shores is partially interrupted. The damage done by the storm Os un doubtedly more severe in the interior.