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ma In safety and Captain White had
launched himself in the air when sud
denly the rope broke and he fell to the
ground below. a distance of nearly 100
feet. The rope. weakened by the in
tense strain to which IL had been sub
jected and charred by the contact with
the window sills which had become in
tensely hot, could not stand the strain
of Captain Whites weight and broke.
The other known death was that OF
Louis Myers. a merchant OF Skaguay.
Alaska, who was in the city on busi-
ness connected with his Alaska store.
Mr.. Myers. who Is 63 years of age, had
been safely rescued. but the shock had
been so great that his heart. weakened
by fright and old age. could not stand
the strain. and he died.
The most sanguine hopes are expect
ed that the total list of dead will not
be added to. but the Indications are
that the death roll must increase. The
department is busy compiling a list Of
the guests and checking them off as
fast as they are reported safe. Manlg-
er Lake of the hotel feels certain that
all OF the employees have been saved,
though two chambermaides are miss
ing.
When seen by an associated press rep
resentative, +. ]. Baldwin. proprietor
and owner of the hotel, sad that he
could not figure up his loses for sew
eral days yet, but said that the insur-
ance was light in comparison to the
loss. Owing to the extremely heavy
insurance rate charged by the insur-
ance companies upon the building and
contents, he carried but little protec-
tion on his property and the high rate
also prevented tenants OF the ground
floor stores from insuring their stock
heavily. The insurance on the build
ing may reach 100000 and $50 900 of
this is divided among Is companies,
$500 being carried with this concern.
The insurance on the contents of the
building, so far as known. amounts to
$T7.700. and is divided among 16 COM
panies.
Late this afternoon the fire engines
were being withdrawn from the scene,
only one or two streams being left to
subdue any fire that may break out
among the debris.
The following is a corrected list of the
dead, injured and missing. Several of
those at first reported missing have
been found, while others are not yet all
accounted for:
Dead: Capt. ]. L White, San Fran
cisco. capitalist: Lewis Myers. Skaguay,
Alaska, merchant.
Injured: F. p. Noon, st. Louis. Mo-,
left ankle sprained and neck bruised:
George Huber. San Francisco. cut
about body; Miss Bridget Mitchell San
Francisco. badly bruised; Fire Marshal
Towe, San Francisco, cut about head:
George Carroll, cut and bruised about
hands and arms.
Missing: ]. NJ. Leighthead, San
Francisco. purser steamer City of sgd
ney; Tate Pryor. racing sheet writer:
F. r. Andrews, cashier of cafe; Fred
Webster: two chambermaids: John
Carter. race track judge: Joe Summer
field. Chicago, bookmaker: - Siler. sd-
vertising agent, St. Louis westliche
Post.
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Oakland. Cal. Nov. 23.-The coroner's
inquest over the remains OF Lillian
Brandes. the i3-year-old girl who was
supposed to have committed suicide by
hanging at Berkeley last Saturday. re-
suited in a verdict charging her father
with the murder and naming her step
mother as accessory. The evidence tend
ed to show that the child had been beaten
to death and hanged to a bed-post by
those responsible for her death. Neither
Brandes nor his wife were taken to the
inquest. as there were threats OF lynching
and II was thought best to keep them
safely confined In the county jail.
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Cnder Civil IAuihoriiies.

Havana. Nov. 23-Captain General
Blanco has directed that all suits In cases
pending against civilians or members of
the volunteer. guerrilla or mobilized force
under military jurisdiction shall be turned
over to the civil authorities. The effect
OF this order will be that all such prison.
ers now confined in military fortresses
will be transferred to the public jail. Pro-
vision II made that this transfer is to be
completed by December Is. All the mill
tary prisoners are to be shipped to Spain
during the first fortnight of December.
Gen. Matthew G. Butler of the Cuban
military COMMISSION, accompanied by his
aide. Lieutenant Hampton. sailed today
on the steamer Mascotte for the United
States by way Of Tampa. Fla. They are
expected 20 return here in about two
weeks.
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SIX MEN WERE KILLED
Blown to Death in q Powder
Mill Explosion.
1T WAS HEARD FOR MILES
Supposed to Have Been an Earthquake
Until the Truth Was Known-smali
Bits OF Bone and Flesh All That
Is Left OF the Victims.

st. Louis. Nov. ga special to the
Republic from Quincy. ILL.,. says: The
powder mill at Lamotte. Mo. situated
so miles south OF here on the TX" line.
and half a mile from Ashburn. blew up
at 1855 a. m. killing six men and
wounding several others. The names
Of the dead follow:
WILLIAM WILSON. foreman. and
son of the manager. living at Ash
burn.
ALFRED wENzEL
ALBERT MILLER. Hannibal.
u. NJ. SMITH. Louisiana.
WILLIAM CHARLESTON, Ash
burn.
JACK HoLLINGER.
The explosion took place in the pack
ing house and was so terrific as TO be
heard and felt a distance OF IS miles.
Telephone reports from Pittsfield. New
Canton. Bayless, winchester. Kinder
hook and all over Pike county. Illinois.
are to the effect that the explosion was
plainly felt in those places. Until the
truth was known. the inhabitants
thought IL was an earthquake. At New
Canton windows were broken and
everywhere buildings were shaken.
The exact cause of the explosion will
never be known, as all OF the men
In the packing house at the time we're
blown to atoms. Something like 10000
pounds of powder was usually kept In
the packing house. which was frame
structure. During the day men we're
engaged in gathering up such bits OF
flesh and bones as they could frd.
A piece Of spinal column was found
hal a mile from the scene of the explo-
sion. Those who were injured were
employed in another building. They
were strucky by flying debris. but rome
Of them are seriously injured. There Is
always some loose powder on the ncor
OF the packing room. and II is supposed
that something was dropped upon IL
that caused IL to explode.
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BERlNG SEA QUESTION.
The Anglo A merican Commission Reach
ing "a settlement.


ing "a settlement.
Washington. Nov. 23.-The Anglo
American commission apparently has
determined to report some final settle
ment on the Bering sea question be-
fore going on with any other subject,
as this was the sole question considered
at to-day's session. and after Thanks
giving recess IL will be the special or
der for Friday.
The day was devoted to further rigid
crOss-examination of the American and
Canadian experts as to the basis for the
appraisals of the values OF the Cana
dian sealing fleet. Toe line of exam
ination has shown that one OF the diff
ferences between the two sides is as to
what vessels are rightfully included
within the sealing feet. The Canadians
contend that these vessels included not
only the 80 which engaged in sealing
last year. but also a large number
which are In that business. but did not
actually engage in IL because OF restric-
tions placed upon the industry by the
American government. On the other
hand. the American contention Is that
only such as actually engaged In the
sealing business are to be considered
and that any other construction prin-
cipally opens to the shipping of the
whole Pacific ocean the right to claim
that IL might have engaged I'm sealing.
In a general way IL was stated after
the morning session that while sharp
differences were being developed. yet
the progress was satisfactory and there
was no present indication that the COM
mission could not be brought into
agreement on this long pending contro-
yerSv
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their interests shall not be jeopardised or
prosperity delayed by any doubtful terri
torial expansion.
Trade win follow the flag only az ne
are able to meet competition Of other na-
tions and we cannot deny them CONNER
cial rights to our colonial possessions
without exDecting TO receive the same
treatment In return. What this country
needs is market expansion for our pro-
ducts. and the best way to secure that
result Is by making known TO all mar
kets that we manufacture and can fur
nish the most desirable and best goods
for the money that are produced In any
Industrial center"
President Adams referred TO the loss
suffered by the United States In having
freight and passengers carried TO foreign
countries in foreign vessels and said
that our statesmen ought to find the rem
edy and speedily apply II to the expensive
evil. He also recommended that the
Massachusetts, state board OF trade con-
tinue its efforts TO bring about the es-
tablishment OF the proposed national de-
partment OF industry and commerce.
The committee of manufacturers re-
ported that the cotton business n in even
worse condition than II was four years
ago. The worsted and woolen business
is also very dull.
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MADE A STRIKE.
The Old Hope Mine Has Come to the
Front Again.

Front Again.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Basin, Nov 23.-At last the old Hope
mine, of which ii. l.. Frank of Butte
now owns "A controlling interest, and of
which there has been such an endless
amount of talk, has come to the front as
an assured fact. A few days ago the
lead was cut at the 500-foot level and a
large body of ore was encountered. The
Standard correspondent was down in the
mine today and had an opportunity to see
IL. The ore body is % feet wide, all solid
ore between the walls. The story of the
marvellous productions of the Hope mine
on the 80. the 100 and the 2O0-foot levels is
old history. familiar to all who have kept
track of mining events in Montana. This
was several years ago. At the 3O0-foot
level the value pinched out of the lead.
and the Helena capitalists who then had
control of the property prepared to close
IL down. Twice since that time the mine
has been sold. and others have endeav-
ored to reopen II. but for various reasons
failed. Last winter the Basin Gold and
Copper Mining company took hold of IL
and continued the shaft on down to the
50o-foot level. firmly i'm the belief that the
ore values would make" in again. Their
efforts are now amply rewarded in the
recent strike. This ore body has an aver
age value of about SIS to the ton. The de-
velopment work will be continued and
the property opened up on "A large scale.
A force of men are now engaged in
drifting both ways on the lead. Prepar-
ations are also being made to resume
sinking in the shaft and 1t will be contin-
ued on down to perhaps the 800 or 300
foot levels without interruption. The
company. IL Is understood, when the mine
Is thoroughly opened up. intend to build
a new concentrator Of large capacity.
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American manufacturers. and he Is now
engaged In loading ships In Brooklyn and
I'm Philadelphia with rails. locomotives
and cars for the railroad.
Mr.. Friede was the first Caucasian to
pass over the route. which he rightly
guessed would be selected for the new
railroad. He believes that in the future
the United States will supply the ma
terials for the railroads of the Russian
empire and declares his intention Of
spending a part of each year interesting
American manufacturers In the fact that
San Francisco. as soon as the trans-Si-
berian railroad Is completed. will be OF
the greatest commercial Importance.
He believes that Russia desires to build
up a great commerce between her Pacific
possessions and America.
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THANKSGIVING IN PARIS.
Bartholdi Predicts a Great Artistic Flu
ture for the United states.

ture for the United states.
Paris. Nov. 2s-The American Univer-
sty club gave its Thanksgiving banquet
this evening at the Hotel Continental. The
dining room was decorated with the stars
and stripes and the French tri-color. In
the absence OF Whitelaw Reid. due to
indisposition. Gen. Horace Porter. the
United States ambassador. presided. Cow
ers were laid for 100. The company in
Guided all the members Of the United
States peace commission except whitelaw
Reid. the members of the United States
embassy and consulate and representa-
tives of the American colony in Paris.
NJ. Bartholdi and several other French
men were present. Gen. Horace Porter.
I'm the course OF his remarks. dwelt upon
the special reasons America has for Civ
ing thanks in the present year. saying
that special thanks was due to Providence
and the soldiers of America for the out
come of the war with Spain.
General Porter said: within a week
the United states will have concluded
substantially a peace treaty. IL will be
such a treaty as will secure all the
fruits OF our victories. Our people have
indorsed the principle of expansi IN.
Many who opposed the war now admit
that America Is justified I'm discarding
the swaddling clothes of infancy and
extending the privileges OF her FIRE adom
as widely as possible.
"The war has made us respected
abroad and stopped sectionslism lt
home. They were wise and patriotic
Americans who saw the wisdom of
freeing Cuba and of giving good gov
ernment to the Philippines. The war
made the Americans see that where
Americas interests are concerned none
is for the party and all for the state
NJ Bartholdi. in an effective speech.
foretold a great artistic future for the
United States. An enjoyable programme
of songs followed the speeches.
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Merriam's Report.

Washington. Nov. 23.-The secretary of
war has received a telegram from General
Merriam at San Francisco as follows;
Reports from Honolulu Nov. IA: The
Arizona sailed for Manila with General
Kings detachment Nov. 10. leaving about
is men in the hospital. Statement of sick
in general hospital is as follows: Typhoid
cases. First New York regiment. So. and
expeoitionary troops, IS: total typhoid.
Ill: malarial fever and others. including
convalescents. First New York regiment
%. and evolutionary troops. 102; total.
2oi: total patients. 3l2. Deaths since last
report: Privates William Hayden. Com
pany i. 18th infantry. New York: Burton
Beck. Company G.: George Cowies. Com
pany ii: Robert wsnds. Company r. all
of the First New York.
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WIN 0ceurx Cuha.

washington. Nov. 2-The war DEPART
ment today issued the first general orders
looking TO the occupation Of the central
and western provinces Of Cuba BY United
states troops. The first brigade. thira
division OF the second army corps. = or
dered to embark at Savannah and pro-
ceed to various stations In the island. one
regiment Of infantry going to Pinar del
Rio. one to Mariel and one to ouanA5ay.
The troops are ordered to reach finar del
Rio by Dec. I. The brigade orosred -
the island Is now at Athena Ga. under
command of General Oates. 1t consists
of Pennsylvania. New Jersey and New
York regiments. -
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washington. Nov. 23.-The board Of
naval bureau chiefs has been Obliged TO
abandon the proposed enlargement OF the
four monitors recently contracted for into
double turreted monitors. After hearing
from the various bidders who received
contracts for these monitors. II was de-
cieed that the limit of cost fixed by con-
gress would not permit the construction
of the double turreted craft. 30 the de-
partment will revert to the original plans.
with changes providing for the iengthen-
ing of the hulls q feet. the increase OF
coal capacity TO 400 tons and the reooc-
ton Of speed half a knot an hour. The
bureau chiefs recommendations are sub
ject to the approval Of the secretary Of
the navy.
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ROOSEVELT ON LABOR.
Hs Will See to Il That the Lsws Are ~
forced.

Hs Will Sec 10 IL That The Laws Are -
forced
New York. Nov. 1-Covernor-elece
Roosevelt has held a conferences with sev-
eral labor ofYicials and other men inter-
ested IN social and economic problems-
There were present Harry White. gen
erai secretary OF the United Garment
workers of America: william p. Dsr-
finger Of typographical union No 9:
Henry weissmann. ex-secretary Of the
International Bakers union: James Rey-
nolds general secretary Of the University
settlement: George Gunton. editor Of the
periodical devoted to economic questions.
and others
Col. Roosevelt expressed the opinion
that II would be best to enforce the sx-
isting statutes affecting the labor problem
rather than to make new statuteA Ho
agreed with his visitors that the factory
inspection department should be the cnsef
means Of improving the workshop conoi-
tions in the matter OF sanitation and
child labor.
The suggestion was made by one Of ths
conferees that the inspection Of sca6oId-
ing should be taken from the police and
given to the state factory inspection de-
partment. The governor-elect's attention
was called to the fact that the ten-hour
law for surface street railways II almost
totally ignored. Col. Roosevelt expressed
himself forcibly on this subject and IA
vorably received the suggestion that this
law should he enforced by the state fac
tory inspection department. II was sug-
gested that the factory inspection Law be
50 amended that all shops must obtain a
permit OF license before they can become
a "scene of industry" Such Law IL sa1d
to be In successful operation In Aanna-
chusetts. II was argued that such Law
will enable the inspection department. 10
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The Car Has a Close Call.

Berlin. Nov. IA dispatch from Ell
bing. the seaport of West Prussia. says
an attempt was made upon the life Of the
czar while his majesty was returning
from Copenhagen. Just before the czar's
special train crossed the bridge between
Boehmenhoefer and Lagern. a switchman
discovered that the bridge had been bar
ricaded. By an almost superhuman ef-
fort. as a result of which he Is now In
hospital. the switchman IL appears sue
ceeded in removing the obstacles sufi-
ciently to permit of the passage OF the
imperial train. An investigation. which is
ing.
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Mrs. PuIIman's Income.

Chicago. Nov. 23.-By an order of the
probate court entered today Mrs. Hattie
S. Pullman. widow of the late George NJ
Pullman. will receive 5000 per month on
account of her share of the estate. The
amount Is declared to be materially less
than the actual income accruing to her
from division OF the property left by the
palace car magnate I'm addition to the
monthly payment authorized by the ex-
ecutors of the estate. showing that s.. 75f
has already been paid to Mrs. Pullman.
as approved by Judge Kohlsaat.
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On Their Lsng Cruise.

washington. Nov. 3--Ths baffleships
Iowa and Oregon have resumed the1r lon9
cruise to Honolulu Captain Baker. com
manding the Oregon and the senioe Of
ficer of the expedition. has notinsd the
navy department that his little squadron
sailed last Saturday from RIO de Jane1re
for Montevideo. where another stop VIII
be made for coal. After leaving that port
the ships will head for Punta Arenas. IN
the straits Of Magellan. almost at the ex-
tremity of South America. which Win
mark the accomplishment OF about one
half OF their voyage. unless they are or
dered at Honolulu to proceed to Mania.
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The Company Objects.

San Francisco Nov. 23.-The Pullman
Palace Car company. through its attor-
ney on this coast. appeared before the
board of railroad commissioners today
and took exception to the legal right Of
the latter 20 compel Il to make annual
reports OF Its operations I'm California.
The commissioners will decide the matter
at their next meeting and II the decision
Is adverse the matter will be taken into
the federal courts in the shape OF intunc-
tion proceedings.
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London. Nov. 23.-The Times this morn
ing publishes a poem from the pen OF the
poet laureate. Alfred Austin. entitled
PAX Britannica" singing of England >
display of preparedness for war and the
dismay OF her enemies. The last stanxa
reads:
But say those who watch
From where the west wind blowA
Since great themselves.
Proud that their kith are great
Said: See what comes.
When England with her foes
Speaks at the gate.
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He viii Aid.

New York. Nov. 23.-Archbishop Chap
pell. the apostolic delegate to Porto Rico
and Cuba arrived In New York today on
the steamer Kaiser Frederick der Crosse
He said that his holiness. the pope. had
appointed him to represent the church I'm
Porto Rico and Cuba and that he would
aid in the organization of the islands un-
der American principles. He refused to
be interviewed further on the subject.
but said he would leave for Washington
shortly.
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RiOting at seoul.

New York. Nov. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Chemulpo says: There has
been rioting at Seoul between the inde-
pendence club and the opposition. Several
Corssns were killed and many were
wounded. The foreigners were not at
tackled. A Russian warship was at Chem
ulpo and the British legation has re-
quested a naval force. The foregoing Is
from reliable authority.
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Mechanic. w.r. K..pon.ible.

Washington. Nov. 23.-The naval court
OF inquiry. which was appointed to In
vestigate the cause of the detention OF the
Buffalo. has reported TO the navy de-
partment that no blame for the series Of
mishaps to that ship is to be attached
either TO Commander Heppeli or TO Chief
Engineer Beig. The force Of insubordinate
mechanics have been dropped from the
service and the ship is ordered to sail
from New York Friday for Manila by
way of the Suez route.
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America VIII Re . n,~ c.,nS,.

New York. Nov. a.-sergey Friede. who
has explored various parts OF Siberia. Is
about to start for New Chwang as the
representative OF large manufacturing in
terests in connection with the new rail-
road now being built between New
Chwang. Chuianchen and sungarL Mr..
Friede returned TO America a short time
ago. armed with orders amounting TO
,i.0coOo0 for materials for the Manchurian
railroad. which he has distributed among
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Men Were To blame.

New York. Nov. 23.-James j. r. Archi-
bald. a San Francisco newspaper man
who was in the first regular infantry
from California to Santiago. was the first
witness before the war investigating COM
mission today. The witness said there
was plenty Of food for the soldiers dur
ing the Cuban campaign and any suffer-
ing undergone was because OF the inabil-
ity OF volunteers to adapt themselves TO
the necessary conditions.
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Barclay Appointed,

Chicago. Nov. 2s.-John C. Barclay was
today appointed the electrician of the
Western Union Telegraph company in the
piers. deceased. Mr.. Barclay has been in
she service of the Western Union contin-
uously since isss and since lsss has been
night manager OF the Chicago once.
position of much responsibility.
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Reached an Agreement.

New York. Nov. 23.-The Canadian Pa
cific and Grand Trunk railroads having
reached an agreement on the present rate
treaty. all rates will be restored on Mon
day. Nov. p. Negotiations are under way
with regard to the use of the Northbay
line OF the Grand Trunk for Ontario busi-
ness TO and from the northwest and the
service will likely become effective
shortly.