FH SWEEPSBOGHESTER Practically Alt the Retail Seotlon of the City Is Reduced to Ashes. ha help from other cities. Firemen Narrowly Etcape Death by Falling Walla, But Nona la Hurt. Fire destroyed practically what wan the retail district of Hfichester, N. V. Three of the five department stores were consumed, one of whloh, the Sibley, Lindsay A Cnrr Company, wan by far the largest establishment of Its kind In the city. Insurance men placed the toss at IS.Oiiii.iMio. of this amount. 750.001) represents the loss on buildings, and the remainder the Ions on stocks of flood and t; occupants of offices. It is estimated mat z.nno people are thrown out of work, temporarily, at least, because of the fire. The burned district lies on the north side of Main street, between St. Paul street and Cllntlm avenue, north, running trom St. I'atil street almost the entire length of this block. The Are started In the store of the Roches ter Dry Oooris Company and worked west, taking but one store east of this establishment, that of the Walkover iihoe Conipnny, before its progress was checked In that direction. Next was the store of the Beadle and Sher burne Company, which was destroyed, then the Marble block, occupied by the Slbb y, Lindsay and Curr Company, was burned, and flnnlly tho 13-story granite building, tho lower part of whlih also wa occupied by the Sib- ley. Lindsay & Curr Company and tho upper part by offices. uniy the front wall of the marble building Is standing to-nlKlit. The shrll of the granite building Is Intact, and the floors are In place, but the building was gutted, Sibley, Lindsay A Curr Com pany's Fix-story wholesale build ing, together with the stables. In the rear. wa3 destroyed with ail Its valna-1 hie contents, this loss being placed nt ' f t.450,oMo, There was a livery sta- b!e and some frame dwellings on Dl- ri,nnTn,tT,-,.,a "tt"w h"r,"1hfare running In the rear of the burned ; stores, and these were damaged by i watr r and falling walls There were no casualitles and no one was Injured except Assistant Chitf Frank A. Jaynes, who was struck by a flying nozzlo and received some bruises. CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT. Eocton Man Sunk $266,000 of Other People's Money. Wallace H. Hnm, Boston agent of the American Surety Company, treas urer of St. rani's Episcopal Church and the trustee and treasurer of St. Luke's Homo for Convalescents, Is a confessed embezzler of at least $26fi,0(i0 to $2Xti,nt)i) from the three accounts. In addition he has used up his wife's entire estate, amounting to Speculation In the falling stock market caused the losses. Ham has been speculating about 15 years. He is 48 years old and has been In charge of the New England branch of the American Surety Company about ten years. He was arraigned and held by Judge Ely in $50,000 for hearing March 3. REBELS VICTORIOUS. Kill or Wound Many of the Domini can Government Forcea. Government forces attacked San Pe dro do Macorls last Saturday. They were received with a fusillade from the Insurgents, which resulted In many being killed or wounded. The gunboat Presidente then bombarded the town and Inflicted much damage. The attack and the bombardment were renewed on Sunday. Tho rebels fired on the President and damaged her about the water line. JAPAN LANDS 40,000 TROOPS. Bombardment of Port Arthur Repeat ed. Raildroad Torn Up. Cabling from Chefoo on Feb. 23, a correspondent of the London "Morn Ing Post." says 40,000 moro Japanese troops have landed at Chemulpo, and that he has received confirmation of the report that some Japanese have landed at Pigeon bay, others at Tallenwan. and that an engagement occurred the night of February 12. According to the "Standard's" cor respondent a- Seoul, the Japanese bombarded Port Arthur at intervals between the 8th and the 14th of Feb ruary, causing, however, only Blight damage. The report Is confirmed, this cor respondent continues, that 70 miles of railroad track and some important I onuses nave Deen destroyed between Harbin and Vladivostok. Naval Bill Passed the House. The House passed the naval appro priation bill after having had It under consideration for a week. There was a contest on a number of propositions especially on an effort of different mi nority members to secure an amend ment to fix the price of armor Diat at we figure bid by the M'idvale Steel : company. beverai amendments were : ruled out on points of order and the Republican leaders left the matter of armor plate to the discretion of the secretary or the Navy. ' Father and Son Killed. An accident In No. 5 Mine of the Masslllon Coal Mining Company Tues day resulted In the death of John Fothergill, aged 60 years and his son, Charles aged 19 years, and the ser ious Injury of Fiank McGlnnis, Jonkln Jones, and George Scott, The five men were riding In a mine car when It Jumped the track, knocking down several props and causing tons of rocxs to tan upon. mem. The elder Fatherglll leave wife and several children. DICK WILL SUCCEED HANNA. Republican Member of Ohio Legis lature Name Him for Senator Gen. Charles Dick was nominated by acclamation for both the unexpired and regular torma for United States Senator to succeed the late 8enator M. A. Ilanna at the caucus of the Ko uhrlcan members of the I.eglsl ture Wednesday evening. The name of den. Dick was the only one pre- sented. As the Republicans have a large majority In both branches, Oen, pick s election Is assured, and the bal loting on March l, will be only formality. REPLIES OF RUSSIA AND JAPAN. Belligerents Are Willing That China Shall Be Neutral Oround. The State department has made pub lie the taxt of the notea of Russia and Japan, respecting the Far Eastern war, Japan said: "The Imperial govern mcnt sharing with the government of the United States In the fullest meas- i tire desire to avoid as far as possible iij niniuiuniirtl ... lilt? ur.ltrij CIIIIU1- tlon of affairs now prevailing In China, are prepared to respect the neutrality and administrative entity of China throughout the regions occupied by Russia as long as Russia, making a similar engagement, fuinils In good faith the terms and conditions of such engagement." The Russlnn government said: "Thf. Jmmirlnl irr,vfrn.i.nnt a It a m. ! completely the desire to Insure tran I qulllty to China; Is ready to adhere to an understanding with other powers for the purpose of safeguarding tho neutrality or that empire on the fol lowing conditions: Firstly, China must hetself strictly observe all the clauses of neutrality; secondly, the Japanese government must invnllv nl. i servo the engagements entervd Into with the powers as well as the prin- clples generally recognized by the I law of nations; thirdly, that It Is well understood that neutralization In no case can be exended to Muncliurla, the territory of which, by tho force of events will seive as the field of mili tary operations." THREE KILLED. Locomotive Boiler Explodes, Causing Death and Destruction. The boiler of a locomotive on the ionnsy,vallla ranrHa(, ,)1(JW at c.i,,o..ni.i ti.... . were killed outright and two others wvro fatally Injured The dead are: Engineer Tyson of Derry, hurled through the cab and In stantly killed, body badly mangled; Conductor Oentz of Derry, on the en gine at the time of the explosion; lleorge filttner of Smnmorhill, stand ing alongside the engine when the boiler exploded, killed by flying boil er plate. Fireman Howell of Derry, was ter ribly scalded and crushed; Brakemnn Furl was mangled and scalded, one leg torn oft. May Revive Whipping Post. If a .Till ofTered In the Virginia Leg islature becomes a law the whipping post, abolished nearly 20 years ago, will be revived. The mi'nmiro pro vides that all persons found guilty of the larceny of goods the value of which Is not more than $3 shall re- ceive not less than 15 nor more than "on tlm Jni'tm has negotiated a treaty 3!) lashes. It was the custom all over w"n Krca, whoreby she guarantees Virginia years ago to whip persons I tlle Independence and Integrity of Kor convicted of petty crimes. A nost was I ea- Tn,s 18 regards! here us one of set in the Jail yard, and to this the of fender was hound with his back bared. The biutallty of the punishment, how ever, caused a popular outcry agaliibt It, and the law was repealed. Mixed the Bottlee. Mrs. Jacob Lutz. aged 84, died at Smlthvllle. o.. from the effects of a dose of carbolic acid, given by her aged husband, Mrs. I.utz had been 111 anil a eoluMon of carbolic acid was used in dressing a sore. The bottle was loft standing on a table. Sweet cider, of which she drank occasionally, was kept Jn a similar bottle. Mrs. Lutz asked for cider and Mr. Lutz got the wrong bottle. COST OF COAL IN BLOOD. One Life for Each 264,206 Tons Mined. Twenty-Six Killed The annual report of W. J. Molllaon, Inspector of mines for the eleventh bi tuminous district Pennsylvania, shows that of a total or 66 minus 65 were In cperatlon during 1903. There were 6.8(19,306 tons of coal produced. Of a total of 10.328 coke ovens, 10,(MH were In operation. There were 3,829,370 tons of coke produced. There were 6.150 persons employed Inside the mines. 3.986 outside. Includ ing 2.802 coke workers. For each of the 26 fatal accidents in the mines, there were 264,206 tons of coal pro duced. The leading three coal pro ducers were the H. C. Frick Coke com pany, 4,394.323 tons; Pittsburg Coal company, 491.380 tons, and V. J. Rainey, 428.820 tons. West Virginia Loses. In the first annual debate between West Virginia University at Morgan- tovn, and the Ohio State University. held In Columbus, the decision wa unanimously awarded to the latter. The question was: "Resolved. That uiuuicipai ownersnip or put.llc utlll-; Wes is undesirable." Ohio State hud tne negative side In the debate. Th Judges were Prof. U. O. Wathorly, of inuiana university; J. C. Edward Klb lerof Newark, O., and President H. G. King, of Oberlin College. Japanese Officer Hanged. Three Japanese ottH eis were nanged as spies by the Russian forces In Man churia for attempting to blow up the railroad bridge over the Sangarl river. The officers were disguised as coolies and were arrested Just as they wore about to make the attempt. It was learned later that they were Japanese officers of the general staff namely, Col. Assal or the engineers and Lieu tenants Zonelolascha and Kaeurta of the sappers. Tbey were at ' once banged from the girder of the bridge. SIX JAPANESE SKIPS SUNK Attempt of Squadron to Bottle Up Port Arthur. Foiled. RETVIZAN'S DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Poured Shot Into Japanese Fleet White In the Act of Reaching the Harbor. A telegram from Viceroy Alexleff to tho Czar, repotts the latest attack on Port Arthur bv the Jananese as on tort Arinur by tne Japanese, " r,ow: At a quarter before 3 In the morn - ing of February 24 mimeroua Japanese torpedo bonis attempted to attack the ixh.iuu. .....i -ins stcatnei, loaded with Inflammables. "The Retvlzan was the first to oh- Itltllnah n llnl ..n n .1 ..,. In .nn Ing directly toward her. One of them went on the locks near te liirpthntiRO on Tiger peninsula and the other sank under the golden hill. "The Retvlzan observed four steam eis In a sinking condition and eight Join he walingcmfwcnirwmfwmf fmm torpedo boats departing slowly to re join the wntMng Japanese warships. A portion of the crews of tho Japan ese ships was drowned. ' Others of the Japanese crews saved themselves In boats and It is possl- bla that some ol them wrre picked up uy me enemy s torpeuo boats. I am proceeding to examine the coasts. TI10 entrance of the hat bur Is open. 1 aitriliute tho complete derange- mvnt of the enemy's plan to the bril liant, action anil destructive fire of the Retvlzan. Floating mines a 10 Bt ill visible In the roadstead. I have re - 'lit In pur- called tho three cruisers sp suit of the enemy In order in the first place to cleat' the roadstead of floating mines. Additional details of th? Japanese attempt to close the entrance of the naruor or I'ort Arthur have been re-1 celved from most authoritative quart- era. These say that the Japanese sent nve or six oiii transport iiuiKs, con-1 vcyed by torpedo boats, to Port Ar- thur with the evident purpose of sink- ing tho hulks at the entrance to the harbor. The battleship Retvlzan discovered their approach and her fire on them was strongly seconded by that of the shore battery north of Port Arthur, Tho report adds that two Japanese ' ships were wrecked ami lie in Tiger bay. that along the shore another Jnp aneso ship wag burned, and that a fourth lies wrecked on tho shore out side Tiger bny. It Is believed that theso wtocks are not wnrshlpg, but hulkg designed to be sunk at the en trance of the harbor. The wrecks are sold to be at conslik'rnblo distances from the harbor entrance, which re mains open. JAP TREATY WITH KOREA. Will Likely Fortify the Kingdom and Control Her Defense. Secretary Hay has received Informa- the cleverest of tlie many startling diplomatic moves that have been made in cunnoctlon with the whole East ern question. The efTect Is to place Japnn on a high motal plane, for it Is understood here that this treaty Is announced to the world that even If she prevails In her struggle with Rus s.!a, involving military occupation of Korea, Jaran will take no advantage of that fact, but will maintain the In dependence of the hermit kingdom. On the other hand, the Russian note complaining of tho violation or Korean neutrality by Japan, is believed here, to bo Intended to pove a way Tor fu ture heavy leclamntlons, indeed Invol ving the seizure of Korea and Its an nexation for violation of neutrality in the event that Russia triumphs In the present struggle. Children Taken From the Stage. Five small children who are mem bers of Maxlne Elliott's company, now playing "Her Own Way" at the IIU nolg theater, Chicago, were taken from the stage by order of E. C. Davles, state factory inspector. Mr. Yack, manager of the company, was arrested on warrants charging viola tion of the state labor law, but gave bond for his appearance In court to morrow. The children Joined the company ln Niew York. Russian Brutalities at Nluchwang. Private advices received from Nlu chwang confirm the reports of the Ill treatment of Japanese refugees ut the hands of the Russians while they were Journeying through Manchuria, and declare, moreowr. that some of the refugees were without doubt cruelly murdered. The Russian soldiery at .Miicnwang in so undisciplined that ,llat I worULn placo Is unfit for European FJRST LAND CLASH. The first land encounter occurred Friday. A picket of Cossacks attack ed a small de'.achment of Japanese troop, on Korean territory. The Cos- B.iiLb n M.ll,-u,t B...nA In nil rinan c i .1 ,. ' sacks captured some Japanese prison ers, on whom they found maps and pa purs. The collltJon was presumably between reconnoito:ing parties. Bourke Cockran Elected. W. Bourke Cockrau was elected a member of Congrusi at the special election held In the Twelfth Congress ional district of New York to fill the place made vacant by the resignation or Mayor George U. McClellan. Explosion Kill Three. An explosion of dry starch In the plant of tho Watnor Sugar Refining Company at Waukegan, 111, destroyed the establishment, Is known to have killed three men and Jujured num ber ol' o'-hurs,. v , -ii nr.n tl. ..........I. I... n. ...... .......I . .t,. mi ihnm oka tail. V.-"7,'w".1 "7..7:. i the Instrument was negotiated. - ; " i'- jsmieu pruciamouon 01 n em rainy. Thorn u linio n. .. nnrioit iiv tho ii.n.i i.niiri.,o bi, i . . . .. . i i nore was ii'iie or no exc . . .. " ' Approval or oecreTary liny a note was nltotit I his nnnl vnlo nt It ma stroyed two steamers near the en. i. .., i .... ,81)0111. Mie nnai vote, as 11 wa trnurni.ru... hri.r. ihn. n..m. . " . "'."1 ..... . undetstood In advance how RECORD OF THE WAR. Chief Happenlnge of Conflict Chrono. logically Arranged. February 0 Japan btoke oft diplo mats relations with Russia. February 7 The Japanese seized Masampho, Korea, as a base of opera tions and began landing troops in Korea. February ft Three Russian vessels were disabled by Japanese torpedo boats at Port Arthur. A general en gagement between the hostile fleet and bombardment of Port Arthur fol lowed In the forenoon. Russian cruiser Variag and gunboat Korlets sunk off Chemulpo, Korea, after an hour's battle with a Japanese squadron. secretary Hay sent a note to the European powers asking them to co - I operate In preserving the neutrality of Secretary May sent a note to the ' rhino j February 10 The Czar Issued a ' preme manifest." or declaration Of . . - ... .. , wnr, accusing jatan or nan laun. l ne Mikado also Issued a declaration of war. i , . ...... .. Ilaltlc for the Far Fast. February 12 British steamer Fu Ping fired on by Russians at Port Arthur, The American steamer Plela-j des detained at Port, Arthur by the Russians. Japanese mail steamer Nakonotira ...... 1 . .... . 1 1 .. . 1.1 1 p 1 ... 1 1 0111m 11 jr rviiamt... wa.Hi.lllB null. V .uui- vostok' Hakodate, on the .sland of warshlnsmrt,,d ,,",,,a",P,l bjr " warships. The Russian transport Yenisei blown up by a submarine' mine at Port Ar- tbur and 05 lives lost. cruisers i a of tii t Februnry 13 Three Russian repotted torpedoed In the Strait Tsugaro. Chinese advlsms told of opening skirmish between land forces on the Ynlu. with the capture of a small Japanese force. The State lye- part mcnt received notice of France's , acceptance of Secretary 1 lay's note on t'hlna: also that Russia had waived her objections to the note. February 14 Moie than 4KJ Japan ese who landed near Dalny were said to have been Blain by Cossacks. Ad mlrnl Alexleff reported the landing of id iioo .inn-mean trnot.s at chemulno. j He told of how attempts to destroy j the Snngnrl bridge had been frustrat- ed The Russian cruiser Askold sank off Port Arthur In 3D fathoms of water. The French Government declared Its neutrality. February .15 An official dispatch from Port Arthur BaJd that mounted patrols, believed to be Japanese, had been seen northwest of Mukden. Eleven Russlnn warshlpB were te ported damaged in a tight off Port Arthur. February 16 While marching acrosB Lake llalkal 600 Russians were frozen to death. Reports of the destruction of the Russian cruiser Boyatln were confirmed. Viceroy Alexleff and his staff retired from Port Arthur to Har bin. Mnncliuria. February 17 Cablegrams described movement of 60,000 Japanese ttoops by transport from Nagaskl and seiz ing of Korean telegraphs by Japan ese. The port of Wiju was opened to the trade of the world by the Korean Government. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A hllszard at Manitowoc, Wis.. which raged two day3, has blocked all rail roads. Perry S Heath has resigned the secretaryship of the Republican Na tional committee. Forty wheat millers, of Ohio, Ind iana and Michigan organized at Tole do, O., to secure better freiglu rates. Font teen vmnloves nf a celluloid comb ractory in Parle lost their lives I In a fire which was started by an ex-: plosion I The national committee of the fusion and the middle-of-the-road wings of i the Populist party have decided to i hold a Joint National convention In ' Springfield, 111., on July 4. ! Interests Identified with the Pitts-! wrecked at tho north head of the Co burg Steel Company will enter Into j lumbm river. Tire life-saving crew competition with the United States succeeded in rescuing five men but Steel Corporation In the manufacture , two of the crew of the stranded of tubes. j schooner were crushed to death by The federal assembly of Porto Rico, 1 the heavy seas, by vote or 60 to 15, demanded that I Porto Rico be admitted to statehood or that the Island be granted inde pendence. Spnntnr tflldnn IntrniU-o,! a l.ltl Ia appropriate '118.000 tor the public j tlon of a railroad map of the United o,.o ,i. ,11,., , ., . ' Burveyr' . ! ladders by the firemen to the street. Secretary Hay has been informed 1 The dead are- William Fisher Cln-1 that Edwin V. Morgan will not be!clnntttl. Frank lleci,am Cincinnati: I granted an exequatur by the Russian 1 j)ra Anna wells ' government authorizing him to act as ' ' ! 1 United States consul at Dalny. i Many yyoun(Jed I President Roosevelt, according to j yteporU hav9 reached St. Thomas ! present arrangements, will spend a . . , . I good nart of the summer in Washing- that tne,e was verr evele "ghtlng In ton. Instead of coin to Ovster liav. as he did last year. j The Government bill regulating sec-1 ondary education and excluding mem bers of all religious orders from teaching passed the French Senate by a big majority. In consequence of a rush order from the Japanese Government for locomo tives a locomotive plant lu Phliad:'l phia has established a new n-'-oi 1 by the construction ut seven locomotives In a day. I Under a decision of the Board of Election Commissioners of Cook coun . ..... ty, HI., primai y election ballots mark ed with the union label or any other device w-lll hereafter, if cast, be treat ed as void and not counted. About fl.600 worth of Jewelry and $150 ln cash have been stolen from the hotel apartments of Postmaster Gener al Payne, and the detectives working on the case are seeking to locate a nurse formerly employed In the fami ly. The question as to whether a pas senger on a rullroad train, riding on a free pass, who loses his life on ac count or an accident or carelessness or the railroad stands on tire same footing as a passenger who pays his rare, was decided by the UnJted States Supreme Court against the rree passenger. CANAL TREATY RATIFIED Senate After Long Disoussion Votes for the Measure. AMENDMENTS ALL REJECTED. SIxty-alx Senators Votod for and Four teen Against the Treaty as Drawn Up. The United States' Senate ratified without amendment the treaty with Panama for a canal across 'the lath . " i mi" f that name by a vote of 68 to1 14. The vote was preceded by an ex- ! ecutlve session, In which Senator of Alabama, made his final against ratification and de- U' Morpnn speech nonnn.il anew tho tnvti.nila i.v which . th .dml"att ..n h aided the set ine auminisiraiion na.i ameu tne sei- uiih up ui 1115 MMHimic wi n wiin;ii Itement s well senators stood. Shortly after he vote was ta ken the doors were opened and the Senate without delay resumed con sideration of ordinary business, tak ing up tire agricultural bill. When the Senate went Into execu tive session to bring .he treaty to a vote the amendments which were of- , , , . , ..' ;ln j aln offered and voted down. ' The i, ..,..... . "II WI1H7MU lllf-lll, IMUtllMtIK 1U tteatey with tolombln, with a view of nntlnfvlt.fr anv fuliK-A .lunmiula ,.r Ihnl ' country on account of die secession "f I'anama also was rejected by the Senate. The vote of the ratification of the treaty was as follows: Yeas Aldrlch, Alger, Alice, Allison, Ankeny. Bacon, Hell, Hard, Ucrry, Beverldge Hum- ham' UurrowB. Clapp, Clark (Vyo.).' ' 1 'larkt (Ark ). Clay, Cockrell, Cullom. "J"' Depew, Dietrich, iwillngham, 'llolllver.' Dryden, Elklns, Fairbanks, Foraker, i """ " were in monuiac- Foster (l.a.l. Frye. Fulton. Oalllnger, : tnrln' M.2WU23 Jn trading and $3. Gamble. Gibson. Hale. Hansbrongh, i '",433 in other commercial lines. Heyburn, Hoar. Hopkins, Kean. fllrs this week numbered 240 In Kearna. Klttredge.' i.atimer Lodge, , ,nip United States, against 211 last Long. McComas, McCreary.' McCum- ypar- an(1 22 ln Canada, compared with her, McKnery. Mnllory, Millard. Mlt-! 28 8 ypar a- chell. Money, Nelson, Penrose, per- Hradstreet's will say: Manuractur klna. Piatt (Conn.) Piatt (New York), ,n Industry shows some enlargement Proctor, Quarles, Scott, Simmons, of "''"vlty. The bituminous coal out Smoot. Spooner. Stewart, Tallafferro. Iook ' additionally unsatisfactory, be Warren, Wvtmore 60. 1 f"e I' Is almost universally believed Nays Pulley, Hate. Hlackburn Car- that 8 strike against reduction of mac k. Culberson, Daniels, DuHols. wose H1 'r"'r on April 1 In the Gorman, Morgan, Newlanus, Put er-; Western Pennsylvania and the West son, PettiiB, Teller. Tillman 14. Virginia fields. The War department Issued orders for the entire third regiment of Inran-J Boston Wool Market, try to precced to the Isthmus of Pan-j With the wool market steady and ama. Tho regiment will h?ave at the firm, dealers feel confident that the earliest possible time on the trans-' season will close Jn a satisfactory ports Sumner and Mct'lellan from ! mnnn?r, and the new clip Is near at New York. The regimen, will re-' hand, and the amount of wool to be lleve the marines now stationed on ! carried over will not be large. Cur the Isthmus. The War department has In the past strenuously denied reports that It In tended to send troops to the Isthmus,' but it is now explained thnt that state ment only applied to renditions as they existed Ix-lore the United States acquired veBted rights through the ac qu.lHlton of the canal zone by tho ratification of the canal treaty. TEN MEN DROWNED. Were Swept From Their Vessels Dur ing Terrible Storms. After fl hn.tln r.f 19 hrm heaviest of seas, six of the eight men who composed the crew of the sehoon er Benjamin S. Cromwell, which went ashore off Heliport. L. I., were swept fiom the wreckage to which they were clinging and drowned not 2oo feet from several hundred villagers wno- standing on the shore, were pow er" 88 10 nPP ,""m- Two "wn wpra I" by the steam- n'e.nTnvf iTn I'm ?r,r,Ve? fr0M J"?;- 'J " nt pmpt to 8 A"' " Br,),10m(,r ) f Sandy oo" ,0,,the"t by 80",.h f J ",: , ... Dead In Hotel Fire Fhe partially destroyed the Alhara-1 1 "'"". ul-iu,cu oy ; n l.ilt,ll SM. I 1 t. h. H?h 7 .l hote1' and "1, "ft ''eath"n ' "r'h' ee Prsong' Several others had narrow escapes. Sanchez. Santo Domingo, oh February , 18. It Is asserted that the number of wounded was large and that many of the combatants had to receive surgi cal treatuiftit on board a French mall Puerti Plata U : rvporte j ! e in the hands of Gun. Jim-! steamer. to again be Inez Sou. hern Train Wrecked. A southbound passenger train on the Southern railroad struck a rock on the track near Del Rio Term., derailing the engine, mail car, combination car and 0110 day coach. All three cars rolled down an embankment into Plgoen riv er, but only one person was seriously injured. Engineer Clark was crushed and the press messenger bruised. 6even Men Wounded. In an effort to close up a poolroom that has lor a long time operated In the outskirts of Madison, III., across tlm liver from St. Louis, three con stables, augmented by a posse or citi zens, all bearing warrants ror the ar rest of six men connected with the poolroom, precipitated a riot which re sulted In the shooting of seven men. Two may die. The Insane Asylum at Racine, Wis., was burned to the ground. All the In mate escaped. PIQ IRON MARKET BETTER. Demand from Railroads Increased Spring Weather Will Revive Building Tradee. R. Q. Dun ft Co's. "Weekly Review of Trade" says: In addition to the interruption of a holiday, trade and transportation have again suffered be cause of severe weather and much outdoor work was forced to await more favorable conditions. Develop ment of spring trade is naturally slow, but this may be fully made up as the season advances. Manufacturing plants are gradually restoring Idle machinery, and there Is more disposi tion to anticipate future requirements. Staple commodities are st.HI inflated " "" ""puinuun, i extremely difficult to ascertain 'ual legitimate situation. Fu by war and manipulation, making It the Foreign commerce at New York for the last week shows loss of 2,489,79 In ex ports and a decrease or $2,549,762 In Imports, as compared with the same week last year. Finances abroad were badly demoralized at the close of the last week, and several Important fail ures have since occurred, but there was no reflection In this country, and money continued easy. Aside from some special pressure to sell foundry Iron In order to meet ore payments, the market for pig Iron Is steadily, though quietly, expanding. Mild weather will soon revive much post poned structural work, and already the requirements of the railroads are be ing felt. Hare are bought by Imple ment makers and other works, and nient n ,0 "V i"rro.ln. Coke operator, complain 1 of the car shortage, which Is ser ous v t 11". ... "'lr,"1 iiipmeiiia. an. mere is ur ' gency for delivery of other fuel, sup- pl!p, ol, household slses of coal bing ""'"'mlly l" for the season. Minor metals are dull. Changes from day to doy In the leading commodities In d.lente an unwholesome and undesir able situation that Is due to specu lation and that Is calculated to check or divert consumptive. Liabilities of mmerclal failures thus far report- ' C(l for February aggregated 110.796.160 rent quotations may be summarized as follows: Ohio and Pennsylvania, XX and above.- 34'(T34c; X, 305131c; No. 1. 33c; No. 2, 32fZ33e; fine un washed, TiV nc; nair-blood, unwash ed, 25,,4'R2',; three-elglits-blood, un washed, 25a26c; quarter-blond, un washed, 23260; fine washed delaine, 33ft 30c; Michigan, X and above nom inal; No. 1, 29'fi.lOc; No. 2, 28t?29c; fine unwashed. 21&22c; quarter-blood, unwashed. 2afi25V4c: three-eights-blood, unwashed. 25f?23c; half blood, unwashed, 25826: fine washed i delaine nominal. CONFESSED TO PERJURY. Witness Claim He Wae Threatened During Jett Trial. At Cynthiana. Ky., A. C. Adams pleaded guilty to perjury and was given the minimum sentence or one year. Adams was one or the princi pal witnesses ror the defense at the trial last September of Curtis Jett and Thomas White, convicted of kill ing J. B. Macrum and James Cockrill at Jackson. Adams was allowed to address the Jury. While speaking he broke down several times. In making his confespJon In the open court room he said he had perjured himself on ac count of rear or being killed in Breat hitt county ir he testified to what he knew. He said that county officers and others had told him that he must aid Jett in proving an alibi or he and his ramily would suffer. County At torney Webster pleaded with the Jury ror mercy and the Jury promptly re- turned a verdict with the minimum . m . sl-.iiculo 01 oub jrur. CZAR LOSES MORE SHIPS. ture Four Vessels vessel, Four Russian torpedo boat destroy, era have been captured at Port Ar- 'hur by the Japanese squadron and "" crewg have been 'ran3ferll- "V""1 "8naU U"J 'tU "U' .... It Is reported in Tokyo that ice Admiral Togo hag again attacked Port Arthur. It Is Impossible to confirm the statement. It Is considered very probable that th vice admiral has made another attack on the Russians. " ,he e la Wn- Port Arluur- Canal Treaty Signed. President noosevelt signed the proe clamation putriug into effect the treaty with Panama regarding the Isthmian canal. As soon as the proclama tion was signed It was returned to the State Department, where the ex change of ratifications already had taken place between Secretary of State Hay aud Minister Bur.au-Yar!'.!a, of Panama. Suffrage Case Decided. In the Supreme court of the United States an opinion was handed down by Justice Pay In the cue of Jackson Giles vs. the Board or Registration or Montgomery county, Ala., dismiss lag the case ror want of Jurisdiction, no Feredal question being Involved. j The case Involved the sufferage clause or the new cousUtutlon of Alabama. '. This provision wa attacked on a dis crimination against the colored race, 1 of which Giles Is a member. 1 PEARLS OF THOUGHT. Ton cannot hide poverty of thought with polysy'lsbles. "Olve a srwlft horse to hlrn who tell the truth, so that a soon as he has told It he may Tide and escape." A solid and substantial greatness of nul looks down with neglect on the censure and applause of the multi tude. Add'son. Borne thoughts always find us young, and keep u so. Htich a thought Is ft love of the universal and eternal beauty. Rmerson. Discretion of speech Is mors) than eloquence; and to sneak agreeably to hlo with whom we deal Is more than to speak lb good words or la good order. Francis Bacon. Let not future things disturb thee, for thou wilt eomo to them If It shall he necessary, having with thee the same reason which now thou usest for present things. Marcus Antoninus. Th way to transform society Is to bring the redeeming Influences of your own 'Ite to bear upon It The v.ay to light room Is to strike a match. That will at least aiow where brighter Jits may be turned on. The truth, the hope of any time Biust be sought In the minorities. Michael Anrelo was the conscience of Italy. We grow free with his name, and And It ornamental now, but In his own day his friends were few. Emerson. THE KING'S DOGL Jsek an Irish Terrier Was Favorite of England's Ruler. "Jack." King Edward's Irish ter rlar, who died In Dublin during the late royal tour of Ireland, habeen His Majesty s close companion for many years. As Prince of Wales the king was rarely seen without Jack. At Sandrlngham tho lively little fel low Is said to have eaten, alept, walked and all but talked with his master. He accompanied all the San drlngham shooting parties, to the In finite disgust of the pheasants, and guests who did not happen to like small dogs. A a matter of fact, Jack was not altogether popular outside the royal circle. He had certain exasperating habits which made more than one per son long to shake him. although for bidden by etiquette to do so. Jack early displayed a taste for chewing cloth, and a story of his pup py days was a laughing stock at San drlngham for some time. Among the guests there on one occasion was an ambassador with whom Jack refused o make friends. After dinner one nlzlit, when much conversation was going on, somebody discovered that Jack was chewing away on the am bassador's coat tall. The somebodywas young and It seemed a Joke, so he only told some other young people. To gether they enjoyed the fun In silence. Jack ground away at the cloth till the coat tall was detached, and with It he retreated under a nearby sofa. When the unconscious ambassador got up his plight was seen by everybody, but first of all by the tactful prince, who covered his retreat from the room. There was no reprimand or punish ment for Jack, but the youthful per sons who had watched the fun, plead ing that they "only wanted to see how far Jack would go," were not let off ts easily, but were treated to ft lec-' ture on manners. The liveliest of .ue princesses said. In telling the story soon after. "That Is always the way! When Jack does something that posi tively demands punishment father scolds one or all of us!" He Learned Something. General Mnna3er Hays of the Grand Trunk is of the opinion that some thing may be learned from every per son one meets. In support of this he relates an adventure which recently occurred to him. He was traveling alone between two small Canadian towns on a local where there were no Pullmans, and happened to get Into seat, the other half of which was oc cupied by an old farmer. The verdant one made several overtures at con versation, to wdlch Mr. Hay, falleif to respond readily. "Bo you goln' fur?" questioned the of the whiskers. "Not very." was the curt response. "Where be you going"?" persisted nls Interlocutor. Mr. Hays enlightened him. and the other remained silent until the con ductor had passed through the car and collected fares. The general manager, deep in thought, abstractedly shovel up his pass, and the conductor, after glancing at the otner occupant of the seat, went on down the aisle. Suddenly, without any prellmlnan the old firmer turned to Mr. Hays. "See heie," ne said, "I want to put you on to something. If you had Just taken off your Kiat and coat as I dU and looked kind of far away when the feller came through, he wouldn't have asked you for no ticket That's right" he added, noting a look of In credulity on Mr. Hays's face; "that's right I've bean traveling up and dovn on this here road ror goln' on 10 years now, and I've never been asked for a cent yet!" Canadian Magazine. A Caterpillar Plague. New South Wales has a new plague this year to add to its other miseries. Great stretches of country have been bared by armies of caterpillars. Some Idea of tholr numbers can be gained from the report that a mall train was an hour late id Sidney, owing to Its meeting with one of these armies. It had to wait until the hordes had been shoveled from the track. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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