HUNDREDS KILLED OR HURT
Collapse of New Wafer Rerervoir tt
Madrid.
TOE I'EOrLE ARE ENRAGED.
Engineers lad Contricton Held Retonsible
-Women Pirtdc Streets Cirrylnf Black
Hags Serlooa Disorders Feirtd, I'artica
itrljr II Authorities Try to Prevent Fuaenl
Hrocesiloos.
Mailriel (By Cal.lt ). Four liutrlr -.5
persons were killed or injured by the col
lapse of a new water resorvoir in coins'
of const met ion. Fifty bodies have al
ready been recovered. The Prince or
the Astunas. the War Minister, the Gov
ernor of Madrid and a representative of
the King lias gone to the spot to super
intend the work of rescue.
Troops sent to the scene are ent iced
in helping t'.ie sufferers and recovering
the bndies of the dead.
King Alfonso was shooting nt Carv
handle! whin he heard of the disaster,
imd immediately repaired to the scene.
His arrival was the signal for ovations
from the crowds. The King was deeply
moved, and insisted upon personally su
pervising the relief measures.
Working parties are gradually remov
ing the debris anel continue to re: -ver
mutilated bodies, fragments of flesh an;',
limbs.
A workman who was injured says the
collapse was so sudden and complete
that it was impossible to tell what hap
pened. The men at work on the reser
voir, however, anticipated trouble, is a
fortnight ago three arches collapsed and
cracks developed in four others.
The public hold the engineers and con
tractors responsible for the catastrophe,
into which the cabinet has ordered a
strict inquiry.
As the day passed the indignation and
excitement increased and serious dis
orders arc feared, especially on the oc
casion of the funerals of the victims
should the authorities undertake to pre
vent processions passing through the cen
ter of the city.
Already incipient demonstrations a.,
evidencing, directed agninst th.i?e held
to be responsible for the disaster.
Processions of women carrying black
flags are parading the district in which
the disaster occurred. A great crowd
marched to the center of the cv.f and
forced the merchants to close their es
tablishments as a sign of mourning. The
markets are all shut, and business is cn
tirly at a standstill.
Th; work of recovering the d-ad and
injured is hampered by enormous crowds
of angry run and waiting women.
The estimates of the number of per
sons injured r.rc increasing. Nearlv a.'
the injuries arc of a serious nature. The
ambulance nations arc a!r?aele ocr
flowed, but assistance cortini'.ts to ar
rive from every direction.
The structure which cnilnpsed was a
huge cittaelrilatrral one, .vo by 150 metre-",
built on arches. The disaster was .'u '
to the weakness of the supporting pil
lars. As the greater part of the ele.br! s is
under water, the work of extricating the
victims is most difficult.
Military guards are poste-.I a!! ab"ir
th : cene of the disaster. The govern
ment has authorized the opening rf a
relief fund, and a: a meeting of the cib.
net it v. as eleciderl to appoint a ni;cd
civilian and military commission to es
tablish responsibility for the disaster.
the tapeworm a hope.
Sad lo Have An Appetite For Tubercle
- Bacilli.
Washington, (Special). That the
tape-worm is an efficient preventive of
tuberculosis is the latest bit of medical
news to appear in the daily reports of
the consular service.
William W. Canada, American consul
at Vera Cruz, Mexico, in a report to the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
say :
"The Mexican Consul-Genera! , at
Buenos Ayres informs his Government
that by a late seient-fic discovery it lias
been proved that the tapeworm is the
natural enemy of the germ cf con
sumption, and that the latter cannot ex
ist when the other is present, lie fur
ther says that the eminent scientists, 1).
James and U. Maudoiil, after a pro
founel studv of the subject, assert this
as a fact in a piper recently laid before
the Academy uf Science at Paris. The
tapeworm is said to prevent the organ
ism from be-ing infected with the bacilli
of tuberculosis and it has been proved
in the case uf a consumptive affected
with tapeworm that iic completely re
covered his heal'h.
"To positively c-tablish the efficacy of
this remedy he do.jjors injected a' li
quid prepared from the tienia into sever
al consumptives, which action resulted
in retarding the progress of the disea-e
in the worst cases, while ill others it re
suited in a cemtpiete cure."
I:ell Into Boiling Mass.
Huntington, VV. Va. ( Special). Jas.
Cllcn, aged six years, son ef Frank Cal
Un, of WiL-.onel.il.-, became enraged at
his five-year-old i-i-ter because she re
fused to play with him, and, grabbing
his mother's hat pin, he slabbed his sis
ter live times. The little girl ran scream
ing from the room and fell dead in her
mother's arms, the hat pin having pierced
her heart.
Killed By Her Brother.
Peoria, 111. (Special). Jerry Hardy,
Joseph Hyers and George Wagner, em
ployed as cattle feeders at the American
Distillery, at Pckin, were working 011
top of a tank e.f hot di-tilhry feed when
the Ixjardj, gave way, precipitating them
imo the boiling mass. Wagner was pull
rel. but elied at the hospital shortly after.
The iioely of Hardy, when removed from
the tank, was found to be cooked into a
pulpy mass. Byers was taken out alive,
but will die.
Ouce Millionaire, Died a Pauper,
Chicago (Special!. F.dward V.
Milcliuil. at one '.hie a leading figur.- on
the Chicago Board of Trade, orguni r
cf a coiner in wheat in 1 368, and once
worth millions, is dead at the corn:
hospital, at 70 years of age, a pauper.
His fall came in 1S70, only two y?.irs
after he had cornered the wheat mnrk-.t
and made a fortune. Since then hi has
Jived 411 the hope that one day he wen. Id
regain his former wealth, but bis failure
hail se shake:-, hi:n that he never regain
ed his position.
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER,
Tee litett tlappeiMogs Condensed for Rapid
Rending.
Domestic
Judge Albion W. Tourgec, American
consul at Bordeaux, France, is reportee!
to lie very ill. '
The tlead body of Miss Anna Stewart
was found in a cistern about a mile from
the mansion of her rich father, in Madi
son, Wis.
Three workmen fell into a tank of hot
distillery feeel at Peoria. Two were
coeiked to eleath and the other is not ex
pected to live.
Several railroad presidents in Chica
go indorsed Samuel Spencer's views n
rates, declaring that all they wanted w;.s
a square deal.
John 11. Fox, former county treas
urer, was killed at the postoflice in
Trinielad. Col., by Joseph P. Johnson,
a local politician.
Se veral public officials and a minister
were among the I? men indicted for
land frauels in Portland, Ore.
Negotiations for the con-olidation of
the Southern steel an I iron companies
are said to be broken off.
Arthur F. Mclntyre, head of a S..
I.ouis gram speculation concern, who
had forfeited $7,00:1, ami disappeared
pending an appeal on a sentence em the
charge of fraud, was arrested in London.
Governor Herrick, of Ohio, issued a
new warrant for the cxtrailitieui of J.
Morgan Smith and his wife to New
York, where they are wanted at witnesses
in the N't.n Patterson case.
In Chicago the court overruled the de
murrer to the indictment charging Gen
eral Supcrimenelent Connors, of Armour
ev. Co., with tampering with Beef Trust
witnesses.
Mr. Carnegie offered to give the last
million dollars of a fund eif S.sooo,txX
to be raised by the Preachers' Aid So
ciety for superannuated ministers.
F.dward W. Mitchell, who once corner
ed the wheat market and was a power on
:iie Chicago Hoard of Trade, died r.
pauper at the County Hospital.
After shooting his colored paramour,
Hetty West. Lloyd Stockwell, a well
known ship carpenter of Brunswick. G.i..
blew his head entirely oft with a iloitbic
barrel shotgun.
Assistant Secretary eif State Loomis
delivered the introductory address lie
fore the American Academy of Political
and Social Science, which is holding its
ninth annual convention in Philadelphia.
The subject of his .speech was "The
United Stales as a World Power."
A woman was stabbed in a New York
hotel in the same manner which marked
the murders of the noted Jack the
Kipper, who operated successfully in
London several years ago. The woman
died in a hospital.
In the legislative inquiry in New York
the fact was brought out that the actual
co-t of manufacturing illuminating gas
is .('i'i cents, approximately, per I.ooo
cubic feet.
President Roosevelt passed the day at
San Ante'ttio, where he was the guest
i of the Rough Killers. He was given
an enthusiastic reception by the resi-
ele-rt s of the city.
; While in Chicago Theodore P. Shouts,
eif the Panama Canal Cenvimissiun, says
business me-thods only will tie employed
i in building the waterway.
i , Mayor-elect Dunne, of Chicago, who
; is in New Yeirk, says that the stocks ed
; the street railways of the Western city
! an1 greatly overvalucil.
' Eva Lake, a beautiful schoolgirl, aged
; r6 years, of borough of Queen-, N. Y..
j committee! suicide while elespondent by
, shooting.
I The triai of Johann Hoch, alleged bip
: amist and charged with wife murder.
! will be gin in Chicago on Tuesday.
Developments indicate that David K.
j Phillips, a rich banker of Lynn, Mass.,
1 drowned himself.
! A wild man is terrorizing resiilents em
t '" Choctaw Reservation, in Indian Ter
ritory. Meningitis has caused seven deaths in
, Sfr Township, Antrim county, Mich,
i Sioux Iivlians have agreed to an allot-
ment eif their land-.
Ncwhern, N; C, was visited by a
I ooo fire.
I There was a fall of 'now in Cleveland.
Foreign.
j The revolt against the tyranny of the
Russian Church administration is .spread
ing-
The Premier of Newfoundland has
moved ill the legislature the adoption uf
a new hill against American fishing ve--.els.
.
The indictment again: t Maxim Gorky
.11 kiis-ia is based on a document be
I wrote appealing to the people to over
! f.'rn the existing social regime,
j King Christian celebrated his eighty
I ..(venth birthday anniversary, and re
ccived the feiie illations of Pre-idclt
j Roosevelt and European sovereigns.
Premier Bnstroin of Sweden has re-
signeel owing to expressions u.-ed by the
Prince Regent in hi- recent statement
on the subject eif the dual government.
The Right Rev. Joseph George Stru.-s-mayer.
bishop of lhakovar and apo-tr.l.c
administrator of Sen ia. elied at lJiakr-
I a r. lie was consecrated 111 iS'sO.
The iceregal lodge at Simla, India,
has been eleclared misate as a result of
the earthquake-. The shocks continue,
and the loss of life at Kangra and other
places runs into the thousands.
Four hundred person, were killeil or
injured by the collapse ed a new wal.r
resorvoir building at Madriel. The citi
zens are enraged and blame the contrac
tors anel engineer for the disaster.
The Czar and other members e.f the
imperial family feared to attend the an
nual parade of the Horse Guards in St.
Pete rsburg. Even the Grand Duke Via
dimir, eommanelcr eif the military dis
trict, was afraid to show himself.
Kmpress Aug.tsta of Germany anil her
sens (Princess Lite! and Oscar) have
arrived at Messina to meet the l'.m-pe-ror,
who will go directly to Greece,
returning to Me.ssina em April 20
During a revolutionary demonstration
at the funeral of a workman killed by a
policeman at Smolensk. Russia, a banner
inscribed "Death to the Car, the As
sassin," was borne.
French Feireign Minister Dclcasse, in
the Chamber of Deputies, spoke of
French policy toward Meirocco, declaring
it to be friendly, anil neit against the in
terests of anyone.
The Paris authorities are not yet sure
whether the arms anil uniforms recently
seized were not intended for a seditious
movement against tiie government.
There is much suffering among the
widows, wives and children of Russian
soldiers, and the public is demanding aid
for them.
King Edward boarded his yacht at
Marseilles, where he greeted Queen
Alexandra and other members of the
royal family.
Jaciues Fatire's ballejon made a suc
cessful voyage M night over the English
Channel to Calais in the face of a
norm
NAVAL BATTLE IN SIGHT
Russian and Japanese Fleets Nearly
in Touch.
WILL BE FOR MASTERY OF THE SEAS.
A Conflict Seems Imenlmeot that Will Settle
"War Rojestveniky's Fleet ol Mora thto
Forty Ships Sails Past Singapore and An
Engagement May Occur In th China Sea
Ships Coven 4 With Seaweed.
A great, decisive naval battle seems
imminent in the vicinity of the Straits of
Malacca or the China Sea. Aehniral Ro-icstven-ky's
squadron passeel in Singa
pore Straits settlement Saturday, steer
ing northeastwanl. Admiral Togo's fleet
is somewhere in that vicinity. Japanese
scouting cruisers are reported to be al
most in touch with the Russians. One
repeirt has it that the opposing Ihets are
within less than 50 miles of each other,
but this is not officially confirmed.
Although the Japanese naval authori
ties have been very secretive of late con
cerning Admiral Teigo's movements, !t
is believed he had been keeping a close
watch for the Russians and will engage
that at the first favorable, opportuni'v.
The Japanese fleet lias been divided
up and during the last three weeks lias
been maneuvering in divisions. Only a
few days ago several cruisers were sight
ed off the southern extremity of the
Philippines. Togo, however, can con
centrate nearly the entire Japanese navl
force in a sluirt time.
One report of Rojestvensky's fleet
says it is made up eif six battleships,
seven cruisers, seven torpedo boats, three
transports, sixteen colliers, one sal
vage ship and a hospital ship. The ships
as they passeel Singapore did not appear
to be in very gooel condition.
The Japanese fleet, according to late
reports, is in splendid condition, all the
ships that engaged in the Peirt Arthur
eiperations having heen renovated and
in si line instances partly rearmed.
Any inaccurate comparison of the two
fleets is ahneist impossible, because of
the reticence of the Japanese. The best
obtainable figures of Admiral Togo's
strength put it below that of Admiral
Rojestveusky in point of numbers in al
most every class eif vessel. This s
notably the case in battleships. The
Russians have eight, the Japanese proba
bly four or five.
In armored cruisers, almost the equal
of battleships, it is possible that Togo
will outnumber his opponent by one, anil
possibly in second-class cruisers as well.
The two forces are about eepial in number-
regarding torpedo-boat destroyers.
Of converteel merchantmen and col
liers the Russians have a vastly stiperjo"
force, but this, in itself, may prove a
weakness unless the Russian admiral
prove a better tactician than Togei. This,
after the North Sea incident, is not h;
lieveel to be the case.
Naval experts, who for weiks have
been considering the possible clasn, ct
the two fleets, are agreed that Togo's
greatest strength lies in the personnel
of his crews. Likewise, that the Russian
weakness is in the same source. They
point .out the marvelous showing maele
ley the Japanese before Port Arthur, both
in the battleship handling and in the in
dividual work ed minor officers in the
daring torpedo-boat attacks, anil expect
the Japs to win.
NOW ITS GREATER PITTSBURO.
Bill Passes Providing For Consolidation With
Allegheny.
Harrisburg, Pa (Special). The Sen
ate unanimously passed finally the Great
er Pittsburg bill providing for the con
se.lidatiem of Pittsburg anil Allegheny.
It now goes to the Governor.
In order to make possible the adeli
tiem of other territory to the Greater
Pittsburg the Wilbert bill permitting
boroughs to be annexed under certain
condifions has passed the Senate and
been reported to the Mouse. It has
been amended to meet the objections of
the country members and will likely pass
finally.
The mea.-ure uniting rittsburg and
Allegheny will give Greater Pittsburg a
population by the last census of 451,514,
which will change Pittsburg's rank from
the eleventh to the seventh place, passing
Cleveland, Buffalo. San Francisco and
Cincinnati. The beirough bill, if enacted
ami taken advantage of, would probably
raise Pittsburg's rank one point further,
bringing it above Baltimore. There
would be no doubt at all of this except
that an amendment of the borough biil
restricts the additions to boroughs,
shutting enit the city of McKcesport,
with its population of 34.000, from the
pr.ssibility e,f being annexed to Pittsburg
without further legislation than that
now contemplated.
Strawberries lojured.
Wilmington, N. C, (Special). r.-U-graphic
reports from practically all the
leading strawberry and vegetable points
throughout the trucking belt of the Caro
lina, to the Carolina Fruit and Tru.k
ers' Journal, of this city, indicate that
the cold weather iinel light frost and the
night be-fore have done no damage 10
strawberries. The frosts were so light
and beds so wtd! protected by feihage
that the effect of the cedel snap is not no
ticeable. A few beans, peas, etc., were
nipped by frost, but none were killeil
outright, anel those slightly damaged will
recover within a week.
Wild Man In Oklahoma.
Lawton, O. T., (Special). A wilil
man of hideous appearance, ragged gar
ments, emaciated features and lacerateel
body has been terrorizing the resiilents
of the southern and southwestern por
tions of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian
Territory, feir the last two weeks. On
several occasions he has assaulted women
and children anil injured men who
sought to capture him. He invariably
makes his escape anel renews his opera
tions in some other locality.
Longest Bridge in the World.
Washington, D. C, (Special). Con-sul-General
W. R. Holleiway reports
I mm Halifax, N. S., that a steel bridge
now miller construction over the St.
Lawrence river at Quebec will be a
remarkable structure and the longest in
the weirlel. The weight of this bridge
will be about 35,000 tons. Its span of
l.Koo feet creisscs the entire St. Lawrence
river at such a height as not to inter
fere with navigation. The famous Firth
of Forth bridge, in Scotland, is'ijio
fe:et long and the Brooklyn bridge' l,6Ho
feet and the East river bridge, iri New
York, 1,680 feet.
1,000,060 IMMIGRANTS.
All Record Broke By Rath of ln:omlrg
Foreigner!.
Washington, D. C. (Special). If the
present unusual flow of immigrants to
the United States continues until July
I, all immigration records will be broken
and the total number of immigrants ad
mitted into the county will amount to
more than t.ooo.ooo persons during the
twelve months which will end June 30
next. " The record up to the present
time is that of the fiscal year icij, dur
ing which 857,046 immigrants arrived in
the I'nited States. The total number of
immigrants arriving in the I'nited States
iluring the seven months ending Febru
ary jH was 5J3.445- In February alone
67,117 immigrants were adinittcel, anel
the nunilier which arrived iluring March
was much greater.
The bulk of the immigrants come from
Russia, Italv anil Austria-Hungary.
Emigration from Russia has been on
the increase since le)Oi, hut it tewk an
upward hound in l)04. Local troubles
started an exodus from that country
several years ago, but the outbreak of
the war with Japan produced a stam
pede, which is continuing. During the
month of February, iejos, the number of
immigrants from Russia was ii,gtH, or
an increase of 80 per cent, over iejo.V
Since January 1, 11303, 433. '"5 have been
admitted to the United States.
Henry W. Diedrich, American Consul
at Bremen, Germany, says that more
than 100.000 immigrants pass that city
on their way to the United Sfates cvcry
year, and the larger number of rejected
cases indicate that the character of a
number of the immigrants passing
through Bremen last year fell below the
usual stanelard. Thousands of other
Russians of the lowest type were rushed
over to F.ngland through the ports of
Liban, Hamburg, Bremen and Rotter
dam. Then everything was done to rid
the City of Lomlon of these Russions
by assisting them to America.
"These immigrants," Consul Diedrich
says, "impress one as being more or less
physically anil mentally degenerate, un
able and unwilling to do any but the
cheapest kind of work and by overstock
ing the labor market they tend to reduce
the standard of living eif the American
wage-worker and to increase the army
of unemployed and eliscontentcd. and
there seems but little probability that
such as these will be lifted by our in
stitutions and civilization."
Great as the Russian emigration has
been in recent months, that of Austria
Hungary has far surpassed it, being
100,000 greater. -or 530.4!".
Crank Taken From White House.
Washington, D. C, (Special). W. B.
Milnes, thought to be a representative of
the Buffalo Oil, Paint anel Varnish Com
pany, has been committed to the Asylum
for the Insane because he insisted upon
seeing President Roosevelt, with whom,
he said, he wanted to talk over his ap
pointment as a major-general in the
army. He was induced 10 enter a cab
which had been brought to the White
House and was taken to the First Pre
cinct Station, where the police surgeons,
after an investigation, pronounced him
insane.
Cannot Use Philippines.
Washington, IX C, ( Special). The
United States naval authorities are tak
ing e'xtra precautions to prevent either
the Russian or the Japanese fleet from
using the Philippine Islands as a base
in their operations. Several of the small
er vessels of the Asiatic fleet are now
patroling "about Mindanao, where the
Japanese fleet has recently been sighted.
Hitch Among Bondholders.
London (By Cable). A serious hitch
in the agreement recently signed between
British and German bondholders and
the Venezuelan Government threatens
to render the scheme for the satisfaction
of the former's claims unworkable. A
clause in the contract provides that the
proportion of the revenues allocated to
the bondholders shall be paid to British
Legation and Consular officials in Vene
zuela, but the British Government refuses
its consent.
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Secretary Taft heard charges brought
by representatives of various South and
Central American republics charging dis
crimination by (he Panama Railroad
Company.
General Corbin has ordered a court
martial at Manila to try Major Carrmg
ton on the charge of conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman.
The cruisers Brooklyn and Dixie are
in Dominican waters on patrol duty.
At the Navy Department considera
tion is given to a preipeisition to send a
division of the North Atlantic fleet across
the Atlantic later in the season for a tour
of European waters.
While the condition of Senator O. H.
Piatt, of Connecticut.; was reported as
improved, hisfriends have gravest fears
regarding the state of his health.
The appointment of Mr. C. E. Grunsky
as engineer in charge of irrigating and
reclamation service, is in conformity with
the Irrigation Act.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
been maele the first honorary member
of the American Chamber of Commerce
recently organized in Naples, Italy.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has submitted a report on railroad ac
cieients during the last quarter of e04.
Satisfactory tests were maele at Indian
Head with armor used on warships of
the Tennessee class.
Secretary Shaw has announced a call
on national bank depositories for about
$37,000,000 in two instalments, the first
falling due on May 15 and the second on
July I, lejos.
Ambassador Sternburg left with Sec
retary Taft a memorandum declaring that
Germany stood for the open-door policy
in Morocco.
Three foreigners will be appointed
members of the Board of Consulting En
gineers of the Isthmian Canal.
A cablegram from Minister Powell
says that quiet prevails on the Island of
Hayti.
Commissioner Garfield, of the Bureau
of Corporations, has returned from his
holiday, and will at once go to Kansas
to begin his inquiry into the methods of
the Oil Trust.
Minister Orip, of Sweden and Norway,
and Acting Secretary of (State Loomis
signed a treaty supplementary to the
extradition treaty.
Three of the five Dutch sailors who
had been imprisoned illegally in Vene
zuela for seven months, and against
whose detention the government of the
Netherlands had protested, have been releasee).
MANY BURIED ALIVE
Part of a Native Regiment Entombed
By the Earthquake in India.
REPORT OF TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
Not a Slnfla Building Left la Town of Palam
pur Fears of Mora Disasters la Olheri
Hindoo Districts All Word Cot Oil From
Millions of People Earth's Violence May
Have Had Appalling Results.
Lahore, India (By Cable). Four hun
dred and seventy men of Gurkha regi
ments were buried alive as a result of
the earthquake at the hill station of
Dharmsala, according to the latest infor
mation from that place. The report
adds that it is impossible to rescue the
entombed men.
The greatest difficulty is experienced
in procuring news from Dharmsala. The
telegraph staff at the station there was
practically wiped out, and a temporary
office has been opened 13 miles from the
town, but the facilities arc most scanty.
The Kangra valley is believed to have
been devastated, and it is reported that
the town of Kangra was reduced to ruins
with great loss of life. No confirmation
of the report is obtainable, as the tele
graph station at Kangra is wrecked.
A private telegram received here says
the whole town of Palampur (containing
about 5000 inhabitants) has been leveled
to the ground, and that not a single
building is left standing. This announce
ment has not been confirmed.
Calcutta, (By Cable). According to
the reports received here, only 140 sol
diers, mostly Gurkhas, were killed at
the Dharmsala cantonment, and these
were crushed lo death through Jhe col
lapse of a stone barrack building. It is
aeleled, however, that 71 Gurkhas are
missing.
Twentv-nine women and children and
21 camp followers were also killed and
1S6 Gurghas were injured.
In addition to the Europeans already
reported killed at Dharmsala, seven
children of Europeans are saiel to have
met their death.
London, (Bv Cable). A telegram re
ceived by the Church Missionary Society
in London from Lahore, India, reports
that three of the Society's representatives
at Kangra Rev. H. K" Rowland, Mrs.
Danble and Miss Lorhecr were killeil
by the fall of the mission-house there
during the recent earthquake. All the
other missionaries in the Punjab arc
believed to be safe. Miss Lorbeer was a
member of the Berlin Missionary So
ciety and was lent to the Church Mis
sionary Society for work in India.
Lady Curzon In Peril.
London. (Rv Cable). A dispatch to
a news agency from Calcutta says Laely
Curzon ( formerly Miss Leiter, of Wash
ington and Chicago), wife ot the ice
roy of India, had a narrow escape during
the earthquake at Simla.
A massive chimney fell througli me
roof and ceiling into the room above that
in which she was sleeping.
Mr. Brodrick, Secretary of State for
Tndia, has received the following dis
patch from Viceroy Curzon of India t
"Earthquake at Lahore; several large
buildings damaged ; 25 deaths reported
so far in the city of Dharmsala. The
cantonment anil civil station are re
ported to have been practically destroy
ed, houses and bazars being leveled with
the ground. The loss of life is not yet
known accurately, but at least nine F.u
ropeans were killeil. A relief party has
been dispatched by the local Govern
ment." Pot Full of Gold Coin.
Mount Pleasant, (Special). T. A.
Ledbctter has dug up a pot containing
nearly $2,000 in gold coin 20 miles north
of here. The coin is all United States
money except one or two pieces, which
arc either Spanish or Mexican coins.
Years ago an old Indian said that some
kind of a treasure had been buried near
the spot, and search was made for it at
that time, but without success. Several
trees near the place had Indian marks
on them.
Calling of Pastors Denounced.
Newark, N. J-, (Special). Before the
annual session of the Newark Methodist
Conference Bishop John F. Berry, who
is presiding, denounced the custom of
some churches of calling pastors, and of
pastors accepting the calls. He declared
that this was contrary to the rule; that
it was the work of the Conference bishop
to make the appointments. He added
that some well-laid plans might not get
through the Conference.
Statement By Nan Patterson.
New York, ( Special). Nan Patterson,
through her attorney, Daniel O'Reilly,
maele the following statement : "I am
innocent of having slain Caesar Young,
and I confidently expect acquittal when
my case goes before the jury. New and
startling evidence will be presented to
show that I had neither motive nor
reason for killing Young. I have been
assurcel by my attorneys that the Morgan
Smith letters have absolutely no bearing
on my case."
Sneered at Death Sentence
Peorin, 111. ( Special). Judge Green
formally overruled the motion for a new
trial in the case of Otis Bottst convicted
of strangling his girl wife to death with
a hair ribbon. Juelge Green fixed June
16 as the date of execution. Botts re
ceived the death sentence with a sneer.
Heavy Loss to Russia.
Harbin, (By Cable). Affairs at the
front generally are quiet, except for
skirmishing by General Mistchenko's
Cossacks.
Reports are revived of the movement
of a Japanese flying column northward
througli Manchuria in the direction of
Tsitsihar.
'The loss and destruction of commis
sariat stores at Mukden, Hussitai, Tai
Pass, Kaiyuan and Chant ufu has been
a heavy deprivation to the Russian army.
Between 200 and 400 men of the Ghur
ka regiments were killed in the earth
quake at Dharmoala, India. Reports
from other sections of Inelia indicate
that the losses by the earthquake were
much greater than first reported.
A general meeting in Moscow of rep
resentatives of the higher schools in
Russia resolutions were adopted demand
ing a revision of the entire educational
system,
Paul Lessar, the Russian minister to
China, i) critically ill
GIYEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
Slay of Execution lo Mrs. Cbadwlck'a Case
Cheered By News,
Cincinnati, O., (Special). Mrs. Cassic
L. Chadwick was granted a stay of exe
cution by the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals, the decision being announced
by Presiding Justice Lnrton when court
convened. The stay of sentence is to
hold until the further order of the court,
it appearing that a writ of error had
been sued out within the required Co
days and ;i copy of the same had been
lodged in the clerk's office of the lower
court. After the decision of the court
had been announced, Judge Francis J.
Wing, counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, said
that he expected to be able to present the
appeal sometime during the month of
May.
Mrs. Chadwick Cheered Ry News.
Cleveland, O., (Special). J. P. Daw
ley, senior counsel for Mrs. Chadwick,
was much pleased when he read the
dispatch from Cincinnati saying that
the Circuit Court of Appeals had ordered
a stay of execution of sentence in the
case of his client.
"It indicates," said Mr. Dawley, "that
the Circuit Court believes that there is
a legal proposition involved in the case
which is worthy of its consieleration or
that the petition filed by us shows at least
prima facie evidence of error in the lower
court. Mrs. Chadwick will now remain
here until the case is finally decideel.
There is, a strong possibility that bail may
be obtairied for her in the meantime."
Mrs. Chadwick, when shown ihc tele
gram announcing the stay tl execution,
was visibly pleased. She read the dis
patch several times and then exclaimed :
"That is good. I thank you for bring
ing me this cheering news."
Continuing, Mrs. Chadwick said; "This
news has cheered me more than I can
express. It has given me confidence to
hope that the Court of Appeals will order
a new trial, which should have been
granted by Judge Taylcr here. I believe
that another trial under more just con
elitions will clear me of all guilt. My
trial was far from being a fair one and
the decision in Cincinnati goes to show
that the curt there is disposed to give me
all the chance the law allows to prove
my innocence. I was entitled lo a stay
of execution on filing my appeal and the
court has clearly shown that. It would
have been an outrage to take me to the
Columbus Penitentiary with the appeal
(lending. I do not want to go to Colum
bus until I am finally proven guilty.
"I do not know whether I will get hail
or not until the appeal is pas,sed upon.
The testimony demanded of me in the
bankruptcy court has prevented any ac
tive steps toward getting bail heretofore,
because you sec, if I refuse to testify in
that court I can be committed for con
tempt and no bail would be allowed. If
the Court of Appeals decides against hie
I shall carry the ease to the United States
Supreme Court."
EXPLOSION WRECKS FACTORY.
Three Men Blown To Death In Bridgeport,
Conn.
Brielgeport, Ct., ( Special). In a ter
rific explosion that blew to pieces one of
the brick buildings of the Union Me
tallic Cartridge Company shortly before
the close of the day's work Tuesday
three men were instantly killed. Great
crowds gathered, and in the panicthat
followed women fainted and made frantic
efforts to get within the vJalls surround
ing the plant, as it was reported that
many lives were lost. They were helel
in check, however, and the employes in
the other buildings made their escape
in safety.
The apparent horror of the situation
was increased by the breaking out of fire
and the appearance of ambulances and
morgue wagons which rattled nr. to the
factory. A few moments after the explo
sion Occurred the fire department arrived
on the scene and succeeded in checking
the flames quickly.
The only man in the building at the
time John Meary was blown through
the roof with a mass of debris and came
down dead. Two helpers, Michael Hur
ley and William Bayliss. working near
the building, also were killed.
The explosion occurred in the dry
house, wdiere primer caps are dried on
long steam pipes. In some manner one
of the caps was discharged 'and the ex
plosion followed. The foundation of
every building was shaken as if by an
earthquake, and the explosion was felt
in houses within a radius of a mile.
Superintendent Ryland saiel that the loss
to the company wouhl be about $30,000
Violent Earthquake Felt.
London, (By Cable). A dispatch to a
news agency from Lahore, British India,
says: "A violent earthquake has oc
curred here accompanied by serious loss
of life anil great damage to public and
other buildings. The town hall is almost
razed and the Cathedral and Juma Mas
jid, one of the finest mosques in Inelia,
are seriously injured. Other big build
ings are cracked anil fissured. Many
houses in the native quarter collapsed."
Tourists Lost Heavily. -
Jacksonville, Flu., (Special). Gus
Emanuel, a baggageniaster of the Flori
ela F.ast Coast Railway, arrested, charg
ed with robbing baggage of northbound
tourists, waived examination and was
released on $2,000 bail. More than $1,000
worth of jewelry has been recovered,
anil it is reported that the alleged thefts
will amount to fully $50,000.
FINANCIAL.
There are several Philadelphia-is
whose profits on Tonopah stock range
from $1,000,000 to $j,ooo,puo each.
Pittsburg houses were large buyers
of Lead shares.
Cruele rubber, which was tjH cents a
pound a year ago, is now $1.40. No
wonder rubber company shares are up.
It cost the Philadelphia Railroad Com
pany $2,500,000 to have its new bonds
underwritten at par by the banking syn
dicate. Baldwins have shipped 214 new loco
motives from their shops this month.
This shows what a demand there is for
railroad equipment.
The reduction of 50 cents a ton in
anthracite, coal prices is the regular
Spring cut. As heretofore, the price
will be advanced 10 cents a ton at the
beginning of each of the five succcedinej
months,
The advance of from to to 13 per cent,
in the other Japanese bonds since their
issue gives the new ones a good specula
tive value, especially now that peace
seems near at hand and because they
can be carried for sixty days on the pay
ment of 10 per cent, of the purchase price.
MILLIONS ARE AROUSED
Russian Officials Warned of the Im
pending Peril.
PEASANTS AREeWTED OYER REPORTS
"Intellectuals" Seeking to Return Them to
Condition of Slavery The Minister of
tht Interior Informed That a Catastrophe
Can Only Be Avoided by Calling a Confer
tnca of the P.ople.
St. Petersburg, (By Cable). The Ex
change at Samara, representing com
mercial connections .over a region inhab
ited by 7,000,000 people, has telegraphed
to M. Bouligan, minister of the interior,
that the whole area is in a condition of
extreme excitement, and that a terrible
catastrophe is 'only avoidable by imme
diately summoning representatives of the.
people, in accordance with the terms of
the imperial rescript.
The Exchange also demanded repre
sentation upon the commission which
is considering the subject.
The peasants are greatly aroused over
the reports that the "intellectuals" are
seeking to return them to a condition of
slavery.
The zemstovos of the government of
OrlofT have telegraphed to Minister of
the Interior Bouligan, demanding that
the government be directed to revoke
the order prohibiting petitions on the
subject of the imperial rescript.
At a general roeting of reptescnta
tives of the higher schotifs of Russia at
Moscow a scries of strong resolutions
were adopted not only demanding a re
vision of the whole educational system
of the empire, including freeing the
schools and universities from govern
ment control but declaring for a consti
tutional regime.
The reports of peasant uprisings in the
Baltic provinces, especially in Lithuania
and Courland, continue extremely dis
quieting. Although Cossack and infan
try patrols are scattered through the
country the troops arc unable to stop
the plundering of estates by the larger
peasant hands. '
At Wcrra, where a regiment of Cos
sacks fireel on a mob which had com
plete possession of the town, the rioter?
! were dispersed, hut they broke up into
smaller bands, which terrorized the
neighboring landowners. Similar inci
dents have occurred at other places.'
The smaller bands drive off cattle,
burn barns and fueldcr and help them
selves to grain and provisions. Dis
patches from dozens of places tell of
panic produced by the depredations of
roving bands of peasants.
All persons participating in disorders
will hereafter be tried by martial law.
The new regime commenced Thursday,
when two workmen were thus tried and
condemned to death. One of them fired
a revolver at a policeman and the other
struck a policeman with an iron bar.
At many places in the Minsk govern
ment the peasants are refusing to pay
rent for their land, declaring that it be
longs to them. The lanelowners arc
powerless, as the peasants threaten to de
stroy everything if troops are summoned.
JAPAXESE RI.PULSE ATTACK.
Attempt to Cover the Japanese Flank Rus
sian Losses 200.
Tokio, (By Cable). Imperial army
headquarters, reporting says:
"Part of our Kaiyan force engaged
in driving the enemy occupied Kuyushu,
three miles northeast of Mienhuachieh,
on the afternoon of April 4.
"On the afternoon of April 3 the
enciny, with mounted artillery and ma
chine guns, advanced south from the
direction of Tawo, on the Fenghua road,
and on the morning of April 4 opened
a bombardment on Chincheatun.
"Simultaneously a large force of in
fantry advanced from the vicinity of the
main road, two other columns detouring
to cover both our flanks.
"They approached within 400 metres of
our position, but at 6 o'clock in the even
ing we entirely repulsed them,
"Our casualties were 27 men wounded.
The enemy's loss is uncertain, but it is
estimated at over -200 killed and wound
ed." BEEP T?UsFlNQUIRV.
More Complaints of Interference With Wit
nesses.
Chicago, (Special). After a recess ol
three and a half days the federal grand
jury resumed investigation of methods
employed by the meat packers. The
sixty-sixth witness was called to the
stanel. With the exception of the Sun
day adjournment the jury, it is expected,
will now proceed steadily to the end of
the inquiry. The United States Attorney
has announced that May 15 would prob
ably sec the close. It is saiel the hearing
of the plea and demurrer of Thomas J.
Conners, indicted superintendent of the
Armour Company, will be disposed of be
fore the jury presents other true bills
involving persons on the charges of
tampering with witnesses.
Durhig the day more complaints of in
terference with witnesses reached the
United States Attorney and Captain Por
ter, of the Secret Service. The session
was largely devoted to the examination
of men employed at the Chicago stock
yards and packing-houses. '
James A. Barrett, of Merrill, Wis., a
wholesale meat dealer, was on the stand
for almost two hours. He told of the
struggle of wholesale meat dealers in
Wisconsiji against the trust. He said
that recently lie has- notx experienced
much trouble. George Parzis, formerly
an employe of Swift & Co., was another
witness.
I
Finest Private Car. i
Chicago, (Special). The most expen
sive and luxurious private car ever con
structed is now being built at the Chicago
works of the Pullman Company for W,
K. Vanderbilt. Tiie new car when finish,
ed will cost Mr. Vanderbilt $50,000.
Now that ir is proposeel to merge the
Vanderbilt to devote more time in travel
it is said to be the iptention of W. K.
Vanderbilt to devote more tome in travel
ing over the various lines of the property
he controls, and it is for this 'purpose
that the new palace on wheels is building,
Oei. firaut's Sister Dead.
Orange, N. J., (Special). Mrs. Mary
Grant Cramer, sister of the late President
U. S. Graittt and widow of Dr. Michael
J, Cramer, was found dead in bed at the
home of hcr sister, Mrs. Virginia Grant
Corbin, in East Orange. Mrs. Cramer
retired in good health apparently. Slid '
was marrieel to Dr. Cramer in 1863,
wdien he was pa-stnr of the Pearl Street'
Church, Cincinnati. In 1R67 Dr. Cramer
was appointed by President Johnson as
consul at Lcipsic, and in 1871 President
Grant appointed him as minister to Deru
mark.