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BROUGHT TO LIGHT. Pu.xoi^ivb GRANTED. Other Secret Treaties Between Russia and China. LONDON, March 21.—Dr. Morrison, 1 wiring to the Times from Pekin, says: "Prince Ching received me today j Negotiations Looking to Peace and confirmed the information as to Russians Refuse to Give In at Russia's modification of the Man Declared Off. Tien Tsin. churian convention. The Chinese min- : Ister at St. Petersourg officially re ports that Russia has agreed to elim- I ACTION WAS SUPPORTED BY HIS MEN Inate the clause granting her exclu DEMAND AN APOLOGY FROM ENGLISH sive privileges in Mongolia and Turk estan, and also to modify various other clauses objected to by China. Prince British Press Centrally Pleased With the Re- Ching warmly appreciates the assist Ctneral Wogsck Refuse] to Accept Von Wai- suit—Urge That Further Reinforcements ance rendered China by the interven dersee’s Arbitration —Eng i h Troopi Are tion of England, the United States Be Made Ready. Being Rushed to the Front. and Japan, but he is not optimistic j j concerning the return of the court to LONDON, March 22. — “General LONDON, March 21.—Joseph Cham | Pekin. "The Russian amendments do not Wogack has refused to accept Count berlain, the colonial secretary, in formed the house of commons that i seem to modify sensibly the char von Waldersee's arbitration at Tien General Botha has rejected the peace acter of the convention as creating a terms offered him. General Botha, nermanent protectorate. The amended . Tsin.” says the Pekin correspondent Mr. Chambrlain said, conveyed the 1 clause giving Russia the right to con of the Daily Mall, wiring yesterday, information in a letter to General struct a railway joining the Man "and demands that the British not Kitchener, in which he announced churian line to the great wall declares only withdraw, but apologize for te- that he was not disposed to recom | that the concession for the railway moving the Russian flag. General mend the terms of peace General j between Shan Hai Kwan and New Barrow refuses to do either, and in Kitchener was instructed to offer him | Chwang to a foreign company was a so refusing has the support of the to the earnest consideration of his breach of a previous agreement be British government. British rein government General Botha added tween China and Russia. No agree forcements are being sent.” that his government and its chief of ment has hitherto been published with "Russia’s proceedings in Corea.” ficers entirely agreed with his view. which that concession could conflict, says the Kobe correspondent of the and it is evident there have been a The issuance of parliamentary papers Dally Mail, “are now openly aggres on the negotiations is delayed. Gen series of such secret agreements, be- sive, and it is beneved that she is I ginning with the secret treaty which eral Botha's refusal to accept the about to make further demands in peace terms offered him is commented I Li Hung Chang negotiated during his connection with Masampo.” mission to Russia in 1896. I ques upon with an evident sense of relief. The officials of the foreign office The idea that Lord Kitchener initiated tioned Prince thing concerning the here have received no information treaty, and he assented to my sug the negotiations instead of General of an outbreak of hostilities at Tien Botha, as had been supposed, is un gestion of its existence without the Tsin. Their latest advices say the slightest demur. I have reason to be palatable to the British press. The situation remains the same. The ru Daily Mail, under the editorial cap lieve It originally promised China pro mor (credited by a news agency to tection only against Japan, but was the London stock exchange and pub tion, "Our Rejected Suit,” asks why the government instructed Lord modified at China’s request to include lished in New York) that the British protection against aggression by all and Russians had fired at each other Kitchener to sue for peace after the murder of the peace envoys, and foreign powers. China invoked its at Tien Tsin, has not even reached provisions after Germany secured concludes as follows: the leading stock exchange firms. “Let the war be pressed to the ut Kiao Chou, but Russia turned a deaf •ar. ” most. and let further reinforcements Preparing for Trouble. be prepared, for they may be needed; Tien Tsin, March 22.—A special 8TUDENTS IN A RIOT. but. above all, let us have no more train bearing reinforcements of Aus •negotiation. ” Demonstration and Fighting In St. tralian troops left Pekin for Tien Tsin at 10 o’clock this morning. One Petersburg. Bruce-Hamilton at Wepener. French, an Italian and a German war Mafeking, Basutoland, March 21.— ST. PETERSBURG, March 20.—The ship are outside the bar. A dust General Bruce-Hamilton's force, which students organized today what was in storm prevented Count von Walder- is sweeping over the southeast portion tended to be an imposing demonstra see, who arrived here yesterday, of Orange River colony, has reached tion in front of the Catuedral of Our from proceeding for Pekin until this Wepener, where the troops found Lady of Kazan, the occasion being the morning. Ninety British marines ar heavy stocks of grain and cattle. They anniversary of the ueatn of Vetroora, rived here last night from the Taku carried away as much as possible, the girl who committed suicide some foits to replace the Indian guards on but destroyed 3,000 bags of grain. years ago in a dungeon of the political the disputed land. In addition to .the The houses at Wepener were found prison in the fortress of St. Peter and Australians, outposts from the lines to be intact. St. Paul in order to escape persecu of communication are coming to be tion. Immense crowds assembled on ready in case of necessity. The Brit the Nevoskol Prospect, the principal ish are under arms to prevent the Recruits for South Africa. Ottawa, Ont., March 21—The 1.000 street of the city, and the adjacent settlement being rushed, but they do men recently recruited for police thoroughfares. The military in even not anticipate such extremes. service in South Africa will leave here greater numbers occupied the district, General Lome Campbell, the Eng feunday next and will sail from Hal closed the entrances of all houses and lish commander, and General Wog shops, patrolled the streets, and time ack. commanding the Russians, met ifax the 26th. after time cleared the pavements, Count von Waldersee upon his ar making many arrests, including teach rival here. Learning that both had Mounted Maxim Gun. Cape Town. March 21.—The military ers and pupils of the higher grade received instructions from their gov authorities here approve the new in girls’ school. Several of these young ernments, Count von Waldersee said vention of a Maxim gun mounted od women resisted arrest. The demon that It was useless for him to give stration was held, but, owing to the even an opinion regarding the mat a motor car for immediate service. presence of the troops, it was rather ters at Issue. a mild affair, although for a time se It is the general feeling in Tien SKAGWAY-JUNEAU CABLE. rious consequences seemed likely to Tsin that the trouble is not likely to follow the brutality of the Cossacks reach a point where blood will be Advertisements for Proposals Being in driving back the people with whips. shed. Both detachments on guard Prepared. A number of students who had re have orders to do nothing aggressive WASHINGTON, March 20. —Now cently protested against the excom unless forced to do so by the other. that the war department has funds munication of Count Tolstoi assem- Except the army and camp followers, available, it is the purpose to push Died inside the cathedral and began the only Russians now residing here work as rapidly as possible on the smoking, shouting, throwing things are the members of the consular staff, telegraph cable from Skagway to Ju at the holy images and whistling while two clerks and two Jews, who are neau. Alaska. This cable, approxi preparations were being made for the running stores, and who left Russia mately 125 mllse long, is to be laid sacrament. Thereupon, the congrega in order to save their lives. These by contract with funds made avail tion began to thrust the disturbers are now being offered inducements able at the last session of congress. outside, and a general fight ensued. to move to the Russian concession. In his last annual report to the sec One of the cathedral banners was The French concession is quiet. retary. the chief signal officer, Brig seized by the students, who used it French gendarmes are on duty at adier-General A. W. Greely, strongly in the fighting outside the cathedral, the British concession to prevent the recommended the laying of such a where proclamations were thrown soldiers from trespassing, and an Aus cable, saying there was a pressing among the crowns containing such , tralian naval brigade is preventing need for a cable between these two phrases as "Long Live Liberty and the Sihks from invading the French cities. This, he said, would not only Free Government,” "Down With the concession. connect the milltaray posts at Skag Czar,” and "Down with the Rotten General Lome Campbell, upon way with Juneau, the capital of Officials.” Finally the students ob hearing of the death of ex-President Alaska, but would enable the terri tained a red flag, and an attempt by Harrison, ordered all the British flags torial authorities to reach, viaSkagway the police to seize it was the signal to be flown at half-mast. -and Dawson, the points in the Y ukod for a general flgnt. valley now so remote that as a rule Our Claim Against Morocco. not more than two or three letters IN GRASP OF BLIZZARD. ■upon any subject can be exchanged European Diplomats Watching the in the course of a year. Severe Storm Raging in the Missouri Case With interest. Of course, this cable, while not laid Valley. NEW YORK. March 22—A special primarily to connect with a line run CHICAGO, March 21.—A snow storm to the Herald from Washington says: ning down the coast to the states, a blizzard in severity The European diplomats in Wash will be a valuable adjunct in case such approaching over the Missouri valley today, ington are deeply interested in the a project is later adopted by con swept it still was raging. Ne action of the United States in send gress. It is estimated that a caole and tonight Western Iowa, South Da ing the armored cruiser New York to could be laid from Skagway to Val braska, kota and Wyoming and Kansas felt Morocco to aid the American consul- des. 650 miles, for >300,000, and that the effects of the storm, which tied general in exacting an apology and a cable from Skagway to Seattle, up street-car traffic in many cities and obtaining a settlement of claims ag passing outside of Vancouver and delayed railroad In Northwest gregating >50,000. France’s Interest Queen Charlotte islands, so as Michigan, where traffic. railroads had is probably greater than that of any to avoid International complications, hardly recovered the from last week’s other country because it is no secret which would be at least 150 miles storm, a heavy snow and contin that she hopes some day to extend long, could be laid for about >500,- ued all night. It was fell feared it would j her sovereignty over the whole north COO. damage than the last storm, western coast of the African conti “These cable connections,” says do more arrangements were made to side nent. France requested the United General Greely, "seem absolutely es and to prevent their being States some time ago to denounce its sential if the United States intends to track trains in. Wisconsin reports snow negotiat'ons with Tunis, over which a encourage commercial and other en snowed and rain storms, with rivers and French protectorate had been estab terprises in Alaska with a view to streams out of their banks. Near development and its becoming, as is Racine serious floods are feared. At lished, and this would probably have possible, a territory of the greatest Prairie du Chien, the lower part of the been a step in the direction of hav financial value to the American Re town is flooded and 18 inches of water ing the United States denounce its treaties with Morocco, under which It public.” is over the railroad tracks. Minne In speaking of the work soon to sota also is in the grasp of a severe is proceeding in demanding the set tlement of claims. The United States be begun, General Greely said that declined the request. It is treating there were now available sufficient blizzard. with Morocco as a sovereign power. funds for purchasing and laying the | Northwest Postal Orders. While no bomuardment of any Skaguay-Juneau cable. The cable Is to be laid by contract, the firm I Washington, March 2i.—Tne post Moorish town is contemplated, the manufacturing it being required to office at Griswold, San Juan county presence of an American man-of-war lay it. Advertisements for proposals Wash., has been moved two miles t< is expected to have a salutary effect are now being prepared, containing the west and Adelbert D. Tift ap In obtaining Immediate compliance with the demands of this government. all the specifications. The cable is pointed postmaster. The postoffice at Clover, Okanogar The New York will remain at Masar- to be insulated with rubber, as ex perience has shown that no other in county, Wash., will be discontinued gan until Consul General Gummere 1 sulation can successfully be used in March 30. mall going to Conconnully. returns from Marakesh, and an A postoffice has been established at nounces a satisfactory settlement. our waters, especially those of Leona, Douglas county, Or., on the Alaska. rouse from Drain to Comstock, and Murder by Bulgarian Brigands. Thomas E. Blodsoe appointed post A Total Wreck. Washington, Meh. 22.—The Turkish minister has received a telegram from Victoria. B. C., March 21.—The master. The postoffice at Echo, Elmore the governor-general of Salonica stat steamer Willamette, hich ran on Den- mawn island, near Village Point, about county, Idaho, has been moved 4H ing that Bulgarian brigands, after 2H miles from Union, where she miles to the west, and Anna R. Wilson having murdered four Mussulmen In postmistress. habitants of the M.kahelnhi mount loaded 1,000 tons of coal, and will appointed The office at Kippen. Nez Perces ains. burned tneir bodies. The crim be a total wreck, for her back has been countuy, Idaho, has been moved 200 inals were arrested and confessed. broken. She was lying on the rocks amidships and when tne after part rods north, and Andrew J. Erickson They were turned over to the court if justice by the authorities. of her hull filled she broke her back. appointed postmaster. Soldiers in the Northwest Who Were Recognized by Last Congress. WASHINGTON, March 22.—The following Northwest pensions havs been granted: Oregon. Original — Timothy P. Cleveland. Portland, >8. Increase — August Forcht, New berg. >8. Additional — William Doak, The Dalles, >10. Increase — Frederick Emily, Hurl burt. >8. Original—Abram S. Kinzer, Noble, >12. Original widows, etc. — Jamina E. Randall, Newberg, >8; special act, February 15, Nancy M. Le Francis, Albany. >8. Original—Special act, February 16, William Lyman Chittenden, Soldiers’ riome, Roseburg, >8. Original — Francis M. Sanderlin, Bandon. >8: Isaac Sampson, La Fay ette, >6. Additional — Robert M. Wickham, Oregon City, >8. War with Spain (original)—George M. Hays. Pendleton. >6. Original — Lambert Demkes, Port land, >12; Abram Wilkes, Elkton, >8; George V. Griswold. Salem. >6; Wil liam Haynam, Greenville, >8; Abram Wymore. Tigardville, >6; Angelo Bal- manno. Portland, >12. Additional—Charles H. Miller, Hop kins. >8. Increase — William Kertson, Gas ton, >10. Original widows—Special act, Feb ruary 1, Sarah B. Evans, Sheridan, >12. Increase—John J. Reynolds, Forest Grove, >12; John L. Scovill, Grant's Pass, >8. Washington. Original—Jonn Langdon, Seattle, 16; Henry A verbeck, Soldiers' Home, Orting, >6; William S. Arnold, Ta coma, >8. Increase—Conrad H. Stenby, Syl van. >30; Andrew A. Reynolds, Med ical Lake, >8. Original — Chancellor Cutler, Ed monds, >12. Increase—William T. Parker, Seat tle, >8. War with Spain (original)—Thomas B. Young, Fremont, >30. Original—Royal G. Erskine, Seat tle, >8. Additional—Allen Brown, Ilwaco, >12. Increase—Peter Wolff, South Park, »12. Original widows, etc. — Cordelia Phelps, Monroe, >8. Original—Fingor Erickson, River side, >8. Increase—James Gilflllan, Blaine, >10. Original—Thornton Hams, Spokane, >6; John R. Crawford, Colville, >6. Original widows, etc.—Elizabeth L. Frary, Dayton. >8. Original—Alphonso G. Killam, Spo kane. >6. Additional—Thomas Halvorson, Se attle, >8. War with Spain (widows, etc.)—Ru fus W. Fletcher, father, Latona, >12. Additional—John E. Foster, Olym pia, >10. Increase—Josiah Smeadley, Moun tain View, >8; Joseph Dion, Spokane, >8. Original widows, etc.—Mary L. Lu- brecht, Seattle, >8; special act, Feb ruary 9, Susan Day, Bossburg, »8. Original—Peter j. Pauchot, Auburn, {6; George W. Bullene, dead, Seat tle, >12. Additional—James E. Coursey, Se attle, >8. Original — Andrew Burris, Lock wood, >8. Additional—John T. Hawks, Hunts ville, >6. ♦ Increase—William Plummer, Sol diers' Home. Orting, >12. Original — Franslin Slythe, Puyal lup. >8; Jacob A. Freiday, Tacoma, {6; Justinus Simon, Long Branch, >8. Increase—Almond W. Foy, Seattle, >10. Original—Lewis Hoxworth, Spring dale, >6; Philip Masters. Vancouver, >6; Thomas N. Ogle, Waterville, >6. Increase—Ansel H. Brown, Gig Harbor, »3- Original—Albert A. Blake, Orting, »6. Original widows—Special act, Jan uary 31, Jeannette Williamson, La tona, >8. Original—Clarence A. Heath, South Bend, >8. Additional—Aaron Krlbs, Dayton, >10. Original widows—Special act, Feb ruary 4, Sarah F. Catlin, Spokane, >8. Original (war with Spain)—Thomas W. Soden, Pioneer, >6. Protest Against Sugar Duty. Capture of Diocino. New York. March 21.—Ernest A Washington, March 21.—General Bigelow has filed an appeal with the MacArthur at Manila today informed board of United States general ap the war department of the capture of praisers against the levying of a the insurgent general, Diocinc. His countervailing duty on sugars Im ported from Russia. The firm filing | cable is as follows: "General Robert H. Hughes reports the appeal on protest is one of the Diocino. the most troublesome insur Importers of sugar arriving on the ■ gent general in Panay. captured March ship Darlington about three weeks i 18. wounded three times. He thinks ago. In accordance with the ex | this will end the war in Capix prov pressed wish of the secretary of thel ince Panay. In my opinion, it will treasury, the board will hear the dlf terminate hoetilitiea in Panay. The ferent arguments and render a de- , transport Sheridan arrived today.” 1 cisión st the earliest possible moment j Relatione Are Strained. Lima, Peru. March 22.—It is relia bly reported that D. F. Osman y Par do. Peruvian minister of foreign af fairs, Is engaged in drafting a note of protest against the policy of Chile, which will be sent to all the republics In North, Central and South America. It Is also understood that the Peruvian minister at Santiago de Chile. Cesaro Chacaltana. has already presented a note protesting and announcing his retirement, which the Peruvian gov ernment will not publish here until Senor Chacaltana has left Chile. i Ari[ßKAn (uins Against Morocco Must Be Paid Without Further Delay. CRUISER NEW YORK WILL COLLECT THEM United Statu Consul-General Gunnere to Pro ceed Direct to the Moorish Capital and Demand Prompt Payment of Claims. GIBRALTAR, March 25.—The ar tnored cruiser New York arrived here today. The New York will convey Mr. Gummere, United States consul gen eral, from Tangier to the ¡seaport of Mazagan. whence he will il ivel over land to Morocco City, tt.A- political capital of Morocco, there to demand from the sultan an apology for an ap parent discourtesy to the United States, committed by the sultan's grand vizier and his minister to for eign affairs. At the same time, Mr Gummere will request tne sultan to settle certain claims of the United States long pending against the gov ernment of Morocco, ihese claims arose largely from alleged undue in terference by officials of the sultan with American citizens doing busi ness in Morocco. When Mr. Gum- mere said he would see the sultan personally on the matter of these claims, he was told by the grand vizier and his minister of foreign af fairs that any such effort would be useless, as the' suitan would remove himself and his ministers from thelt capital, Morocco City if the Ameri can consul attempted to visit them there. This uiscourteous statement constitutes the offense for which the Moroccan government has been asked for apology and to secure which apol ogy Mr. Gummere. backed up by the New York at Mazagan, will travel overland to the sultan’s capital. The United States experienced some difficulty and delay last year in securing the payment of >5.000 from Morocco for the latter's failure to make any attempt to punish the lead ers of a mob who burned and killed the naturalized American citizen, Marcus Ezequl. at Fez. last June, After considerable correspondence on the matter and after the United States had threatened to send a war ship to Tangier, Morocco paid the >5,000 in question. LEFT TO DIPLOMACY. Settlement of the depute at Tim Tsin. PEKIN. March 23.—Count Too Waldersee, General Barrow and Gen eral Wogack have been in consulta, tion and General Wogack has agreed to withdraw the Russian troops from the disputed ground at Tien Tsin. provided the British also withdraw. He instated also upon a guarantee that work on the railway siding should not proceed until the matter had been diplomatically adjusted. This proposal and stipulation was satisfactory to General Barrow and was accepted by him. Consequently the British and Russian troops will be withdrawn at 5 o’clock this morn ing (Friday), thereby avoiding all trouble at present. Orders have been Issued that no British officer shall leave or even "sleep out” at night or go to dinner without furnishing his address to the adjutant. The marines will return to the ships. Admiral Seymour objects to any of the Australian naval brigade, who volunteered for service on the rail way, remaining. The military au thorities say he does not understand the situation, that his Inference is uncalled for and laat the Australian marines are just me men needed. The Russians have ordered a regi ment to proceed from Port Arthur to Tien Tsin. The arrangement made by General Balloud the French com mander, are regarded as perfectly satisfactory and all danger of trouble between the British and Russians is avoided. MILITARY TO CIVIL. Revenged a Lynching. New Madrid, Mo., March 22.—Tip tonville. Tenn., burned last night. The fire Is said to have been Incendiary and Is supu posed to have been started by negroes out of revenge for the lynching of Ike Fitzgerald Saturday. As the sheriff was taking Fitzgerald to the jail a mob took the prisoner and hanged him to a tree. Before he was hanged the negro was tortured in a horrible manner. Transfer of Government in Phillj» pines June 30. WASHINGTON, March 23.—The transfer from the military to the civil government in the Philippines is ex pected to occur about June 30, ac cording to calculations made at the war department upon Information re ceived from the Taft commission and General MacArthur. It is known that even where civil government Is be ing established by the Philippine com mission, the military will be neces sary for some time to support the civil authorities. It is the intention to withdraw the military as fast as possible, however, from any partici pation in the governments established, and the soldiers will be more of a police than of a military force. ANXIOUS TO ASSIST CHINA. Wherever possible, native police will Ministers Desire to Put Her on Her be organized. Feet. BATTLE8HIP ASHORE. PEKIN, March 25. —The British headquarters here report the with drawal of both the Russian and Brit Massachusetts Runs on a Spit In Pei» sacola Harbor. ish troops from the disputed terri tory in Tien Tsin. M. De Giers, the PENSACOLA, Fla., March 21.— Russian minister to China, believes The flagship Kearsarge and the battle that everything will be amicably ad ship Alabama, of the North Atlantic justed at London and St. Peters burg, and doubts the probability o! squadron, crossed the bar here this further trouble in the matter. Gen morning for a cruise in the Gulf, eral Voyron, commander of t’\e with Target Bay, Culebra Island, a* French troops, has ordered a new a destination. The Massachusetts, regiment to Tien Tsin to replace the which followed the two other war one now here. French officers hers think It was a mistake to leave a ships out, took a sheer, left the chan regiment recruited in a city at Tien nel, and went aground on a spit of President Tsin. This regiment was composed Band at buoy No. 7. of a tough Paris element. O’Brien, of the National Bar Pilot At the meeting of tne ministers Association, arrived late tonight from held this morning, the only question the battleship. He says she is aground considered was that of policing the with 24 feet of water under her for legation quarters. A committee of ward turret, while there is plenty of commissioners has been appointed to water under all other parts of the discover China’s resources and re ship. It is expected the battleship port on her ability to pay the indem will be pulled off tomorrow. nity to be demanded by the powers. Many ministers are strongly op Philippine Trade. posed to China's having to pay to Washington, March 23.—The Im- keep an army of from 10,000 to 12,- 000 men here for the next two years, Porta into the Philippine Islands from thinking this entirely unnecessary. the United States during the first Even those ministers who were here eight months of 1900 show an increase during the siege were tired of see of 72 per cent over the amount for ing Pekin a military camp. They hope China will be put on her feet the same period In 1899, according to a statement of the commerce of the as soon as possible. archipelago issued by the division of Insular affairs of the war department TO RE-MARK BOUNDARY. For the period stated of 1899, the im United States Expert Will Define ports from the United States amount Line In Mount Baker District. ed in value to >780,793 and for the SEATTLE, March 25.—C. H. Sin first eight months of last year to clair, a government expert, win leave »1,340,717. within a short time to re-mark the The total value of merchandise, International boundary in the Mount gold and silver, Imported into the Baker u.strict. Captain J. F. Pratt, of the United States coast and geo islands from January through August detic survey, stated today that the of 1900—the period of time to which boundary is not to be changed, but the statement relates—was >16.8t>5,- is simply to be re-marked. Obliterated 684. The exports prere valued at posts, monuments and other land »17,808,222, showing a balance of trade marks will be restored and new ones In favor of the archipelago. These will be placed, to bring the marks figures, ns compared with the same close together and prevent the possi period of 1899, show an Increase of 34 per cent in Imports and 28 per bility of error In the future. The geological features of the expe cent In exports. The exportB to the dition will be conducted by E. C. Ber United States show a decrease. >1,954,- nard, an.l will be simply an affirma 531 worth being sent to this country In 1900, aB against >2,547,839 worth tion of records already made. It Is thought that a Canadian com in 1899. mission may be present whne the line Panic at a Chicago Firs. is being re-defined as a precautionary measure, and to prevent any future Chicago, March 21.—Fire tonight dlfficutles over errors In the re-mark- totally destroyed the large warehouse Ing. of J. S. Ford, Johnson & Co., at Six Father of Mrs. Marcus Daly Dead. teenth street and Wabash avenue. Helena, Mont., March 25.—Zenas The building and everything inside E. Evans, father of Mrs. Marcus Daly was ruined. The north, south and east and Mrs. J. Ross Clark, wife of the walls of the building collapsed while brother of Senator W. A. Clark, Is a number of firemen were inside dead at Anaconda. He was 79 years of age. and came to Montana in the fighting the fire. They were com pelled to drop the hose and run for early '60s from Pennsylvania. their lives. Several were badly Two Hundred Boers Caught bruised by falling bricks. A panic Bloemfontein, March 25.—The re was created among the thousands sult of the combined movements of spectators, and in a wild rush to against General Fourle, near Tha- escape Injury by the falling walla banebu, was the capture of 200 Boers, many women and children were 120,000 sheep. 5.000 horses and a host knocked and trampled upon. The loss of cattle. The Boers broke south is >200,000, equally divided among bu'ldlng and stock. ward to the right and left. Shot for Treason and Murder. Cape Town, March 22.—J. P. Mlla- ber, S. Milaber and J. A. Neuwoudt were shot at De Aar last evening for treason and murder In pursuance of the sentence of a court martial. The death sentence was passed a week ago, In connection with the wrecking of a train near Taasbosch. Ify which five men were killed. General Kitch ener confirmed the verdict. The gar rison was paraded and the prisoners were led out at sunset. One Cent per Mile for O. A. R. Northwest Postal Orders. Cleveland. O., March 21.—An Im Washington. March z5.—'the post- portant meeting of railway men was office at Ironside. Malheur county. Or., held in this city today, at which the has been moved one mile to the west, 1-cent-per-mlle rate promised for the Grand Army of the Republic National without change of postmaster. to be held In Cleveland A new office, known as Connell, has encampment, next September, was formally pro been established In Franklin county, mulgated. This fixes the railroad Washington, between Judson and Hat rate absolutely, finally govern the ton. Charles A. Joyce has been ap rate going and and returning from all pointed postmaster. pointe In Central Passenger Associa The office of Eddyville, King coun tion territory. The rate will also be ty, Washington, will be discontinued tendered to the connecting lines and March >v. | outside territory for basing purposes. Mustering Out Porto Ricans. Washington, March 21.—An order issued by the war department directs that the volunteer Porto Rican regi ment be mustered out on or before Tune 30. This action is taken in ac cordance with the law which provides that all volunteer enlistments shall expire by July 1. This action does not mean that either the officers or men shall be discontinued, as the re organization law authorizes a regiment of native Porto Ricans to be organ ized under conditions similar to that of the regular army, with three bat talions officered by Americans. Pro vision Is made that the present vol unteer officers and enlisted men of the Porto Rican regiment may be continued in the service if they so desire.