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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-25

As aluminium is a. metal capable Of
resisting chemical agencies, it is par
ticularly useful in many Industrial pro-
cesses, and the reason why it has this
property has recently been advanced
by Prof. A. Ditto. He states that If
aluminium does not appear to be at
tackled by air or water, or dilute sui
phuric or nitric acids, 1t is due to the
fact that it Immediately covers itself
with a layer of hydrogen, nitric acid,
or alunlina, which, being continuous,
impermeable, and very adhesive, pre-
vents any contact between any metal
and the adhesive in which it Is miners
ed. If this surrounding layer be by airy
chance removed, the chemical action
ensues, and the aluminium is complete
ly dissolved. The protective layer Is
not proof against an acid salt, or COM
mon salt in the presence Of such an
acid as vinegar. This effect, however,
does not act against the use Of Alumni
UNI domestic utensils, as the aluminium
compounds are not injurious TO the
sysem, but the rapid wear is thought to
render the metal unsuitable for mill
tary purposes.
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-25

Since the Introduction of pneumatic
rubber tires on the London cabs many
Of the cab horses wear large Swiss cow
bells on their necks.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-25

Proud mother-Oh, John, the baby
ran walk Cruel father-Good. He can
walk the floor with himself at night,
then.-Tit-Bits.
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Sale of Furs.

brooks & Company announce
marked reductions upon the
balance of their stock of Fur
Garments, Neck pieces and
Imported Novelties and ask
attention to the quality and
variety of the materials en-
ployed, a list of which fol-
lows
Otter, Mink, Persian Lamb, Fox,
Hudson Bay Sable. Ermine, Alaska
Seal, Chlnchllla,- Moutfion, Krmer,
tall, Raccoon and Brown Bear.
Attention is drawn to this
list, not because it is COM
plete, but as affording some
indication of its representa-
tive character. Selections may
be made in fashions that vary
but slightly from year to year
at extremely moderate prices
making the investment one
of sterling worth.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-25

Not much chance to work up bicy-
Gle trade in Eden, on the Red sea. A
Chicago maker, having written to the
consul there asking statement Of the
conditions and chances. has been told
that the roads are billy and quilted; it
10 always too hot to ride in the day
time; the natives are all too poor to
own wheels; there are not more than 25
bicycles in the four towns of Eden, Lit
tie Eden, Steamer Point and Shaik 9th
man; there Is no demand for any more:
there is no demand for repairs.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-25

Mrs. M. Fleming, recently appointed
curator of astronomical photographs, Is
the first woman whose name has ever
appeared in the catalogue of Harvard
University among the officers Of that in
stitution The Photographic study Of
the heavens, and especially the pho
Biography Of star spectra, has been a
notable feature of the Astronomical work
Of Harvard Observatory, and the direc-
Tor, Professor E. G. Pickering, has long
had the valuable assistance Of Mrs.
Fleming. She has not only acted as
custodian chief of the countless pic
lures taken in Cambridge and at the
South American station of Harvard,
but she has given to the plates such
careful scrutiny as to enable her to
make many interesting discoveries. She
has detected several new stars, merely
by finding peculiar spectra in the photo
graphs; she has elucidated law rela-
tive to variable stars, and has devoted
a great deal of attention to what are
known to spectroscopists as stars of the
fifth type. Mrs. Fleming has a staff of
q dozen women in her department of
tho observatory.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-25

The announcement that Brazil's capt.
tai may be removed from Rio Janeiro
TO Minas is making the people of Minas
feel much as the people of Hartford
used to feel when they heard that they
were to be inhabitants of the sole capt.
tai. 1t lis proposed to create in the state
OF Genas, where Minas now stands, a
new commonwealth, somewhat similar
to our District of Columbia, under the
direct authority of the general govern
rnent. This new state will be about the
size pf the entire kingdom of Spain, and
will lie in one of the finest portions of
the whole country. Minas is about
sthirtyAsix hours ride from the present
capital city, and is already the fashion,
49, place of residence for the rich and
influential Of Brazil There are twenty
Six parks and public squares in the city,
which is watered by several streams
and built ON principles strictly scien-
tiflc. Throughout the country the senti-
naent in favor of Minas is decidedly
pronounced, except in one place-Rio de
Janeiro
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
MAY INVOLVE US IN
INTERNATIONAL DIFFICULTIES
Telegrams From Italian Consul to Baron
de Fava Delayed by Censorship,
Which has Raised ltaly's Ire.

LAKE CITY, COL, March 1S,-The CEN
sorshlp over kilograms trains and Unit
ed States mail will involve Lake City in
national. as well as International conse-
quences.
The United States mail was tied up at
Saplnero for u hours. On the train was
DR.. Cuneo, the italian consul, who was
acting under instructions not only of
the legation at Washington, but on d.
rect cable advices from Baron de Fava-
Dr. Cuneo's kilograms were withheld, the
censor explains, only until they could bt
translated by an outsider, who thus be.
came aware of their contents before the
consul himself,
The state military authorities dlsclain
all responsibility in the matter. Dr. Gu
neo telegraphed the Rocky MountaiI
News regarding the affair;
81 must refer this to the honorable
United States government minister
through his excelency, the plenipoten
tlary of the king Of Italy"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
VESSELS FOR ALASKA'S
SALMON CANNING TRADE.
Large Fleet Getting Ready in San Fran
cisco 10 Take Supplies to the
Northern Cannerles.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1S,-over 50
vessels are now hitting out for the salmon
canning trade, and the shipping OF crews
and engaging of fishermen will soon be-
gin. The ships will carry as ballast coal
for the canneries.
The Alaska Packers Association is
sending north very large fleet this
year 1t will consist Of the ships W H,
Macy, ST. Nicholas, Oriental, Sintran.
tran. Bohemia, Indiana, Santa Clara,
L. ]. Morse. Invlncible. Two Brothers,
George Scolheld and Centennial; barks
Merom. Charles b. Kenney. Electra.
Coryphene, Nicholas Thayer and w. W.
Case barkentlne Willie r, hume, schoon-
ers Premier and Prosper and steamers
President. S. b. Matthews, Susannah,
Jennie. Kadlak, Thistle Hattie Gage,
Gertie Storey. Afognak, Elsie, Ella Ro-
hlffs, Pacific, Royal Polar Star, Novelty
Arctic, Wigwam, Aleut, Lillian, Puritan
Chinook. olgo and Sockeye.
Some Of the smaller steamers viii be
taken north on the decks Of the sailing
vessels, but the majority Of them will 81
TO Alaska under their own steam. Hume:
vessels and those Of the Pacific Steam
Whaling Company will sail about tht
same time as the associations fleet.
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ArTERMATH oE THE FIRE.


Many Fire Escapes In the Building. but
the People Became Frantic.
NEW YORK. March is-It was mid
night before Chief Bonner left the ruins
Of the Windsor hotel. In an interview he
declared that he had found no violations
Of either the building laws or the frs
regulations IN the Windsor hotel.
1T was an old building" said the
chief, "and II was built under the laws
that existed many years ago. The ra-
pidity with which the fIemes spread was
due to the fact that the building was
not FIRE proof There were no ire proof
stops in the corridors such as are re-
quired on all the modern buildings. and
the corridors were 20 wide that a great
draught went through them.
How many fire escapes we're there
why, the rear and sides OF the build
ing were literally covered with them ana
rope escapes were in every room. A. Is
usually the case the people were frantic
from fear and did not know enough 20
use the escapes"
Have you any criticism TO make ~
cause there were not fire escapes on the
front Of the building. presumably be-
cause Il would detract from It's orna-
mental appearancer' was asked.
mo" replied the chief. Il have no
criticism to make on that point Such
matters are under the jurisdiction Of the
building department"
The stairs. I want to say right here
that two-thlrds Of the people who live
/ in hotels today don't know the location
Of the stalrs--that is. II would take sew
eraI minutes to find them. The reason
! is that the hotel patrons always use the
elevators. our laws require that a red
gioba be placed at the head Of every
stairway, and in fact that every exit
be marked by a red globe. Besides. d.
agrams OF exits are posted consplcu-
ousiy. but people pay little attention 70
such things.
"of course. II the building had been
fire proof. II would have been compara-
lively easy 20 subdue the flames. Under
the present law the best one ever en-
acted. 50 far as the fire department ~
concerned. ali buildings more than 81
feet high. which are Intended 70 be used
as schools. theaters or hotels. must be
fire PROOF.
Asked II It was true that the depart
ment had been slow in responding 70
the alarm, Chief Bonner said:
"No Il was not. There was great de-
lay. however in sending in an alarm.
It must have been Is minutes after the
fire was discovered before an alarm
was sent In. After the alarm was SENT
the aremen responded Instantly Il wa
not TWO minutes after the fret alarm had
been sent in until the third alarm had
been rung. The department did every
thing in its power after the alarm was
given
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STRIKING RAILROAD MEN
MAKE TROUBLE AT sKAGwAY.
Attempt to Drive Non-Striking Men
From work-The City Placed
Under Martial Law.

VICTORIA. March 1S-The steamer
Amur which arrived today, reports a
riotous outbreak of railroad strikers at
Skagway. The men made an unsuceess-
full attempt to drive non-striking work
men from camp one.
White, the ringleader, lead large body
of men to the camp where Whiting.
railroad surgeon. and few men stood as
guards. White advanced in front OF the
party and parleyed for a few minutes,
then sprang for Whiting, who knocked
him down with rifle, breaking It and
stunning White. The rioters then dis
persed. White will recover.
one hundred men have been sworn in
to assist the marshal and the town IS
under martial law The saloons and
gambling houses have been closed. A
movement is on foot in Skagway to char
ter a steamer and send the strikers who
are causing the trouble home. Most OF
the men are without funds and would
gladly go back.
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today sent out circular letter TO the
newspapers published IN the territory
tributary 70 his line. wherein he says;
"The recent literature published BY this
company descriptive Of the resources Of
oregon, Washington and Idaho. and 90
widely distributed throughout the east
Is causing this department TO receive
many inquiries for information about
farming lands that may be for rent in
tho states Of Oregon, Washington and
Idaro. In answering these inquiries we
would like very much 70 name individu-
ais In Oregon. WaGhington and Idaho
who have farm lands adjacent TO our line
which they desire 10 dispose or The o.
II. 4 N. proposes 70 compile a book that
Will be a valuable guide for settlers from
the east who are desirous Of purchasing
land"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
pEpRIppEN pArlENrs EscApE.

NEW YORK. March 1S-Dr. Pitlkins
house physician OF the Windsor hotel.
has accounted for all OF the six bedrlcaen
patients in the hotel, with the exception
Of Mrs. James H. Stokes. the widow OF
General James H. Stokes, who, he fears,
is among the dead.
Twelve little girls were taking dancing
lessons from Mrs Dora Gray Duncan,
OF San Francisco, in parlor in the
fourth fioor. when the FIRE started. Mrs.
Duncan hurried the children down the
stairs and with her two daughters was
among the first to leave the building.
An unidentified woman about 30 years
old. died a few minutes after being TAX
ing into the house Of Mrs. A. P. Adams.
OF 10 West Forty-sixth street. Her legs
and breast bone were broken. 1t was
said by one Of the employees Of the hotel
that the woman was from San Francisco.
She wore a black silk skirt and pur-
pie waist.
Thomas P. Ochiltree. who escaped. uIi-
hurt, lost valuable pictures and bric-a-
brac. So dense was the smoke that
rolled along Fifth avenue that many
sparrows which attempted TO cross the
street were suffocated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
rHRILLINe ESCAPE FRoM DEArH
Goodness OF Edward p. Wells Saved
Three Persons From the Flames.


Goodness OF Edward p. Wells Saved
Three Persons From the Flames.
NEW YORK. March 1S-Edward p.
Wells. his wife and daughter, OF James
town. n. D.. had apartments on the
sixth floor OF the Windsor hotel on the
Fifth avenue side and were watching
the ST. Patrick's day parade when the
fire broke out They had hardly time
TO realize that something had gone
wrong when the smoke rolled through
the corridor and their escape was cut
of in tnat direction.
The window was their only hope, and
to jump meant certain death, In this
emergency. Mr.. Wells besought his fam
lily to remain calm and he then proceeded
with great elaboration to measure the
chances OF escape. He first paid out the
fire escape rope in the room until he
saw that It would reach the ground and
hauling II back. he quickly but securely
fastened 1t about his daughters waist.
He then lifted the form OF the girl to
the window edge and slowly allowed 1t
to descend. He wound the rope tightly
about his hands and braced his feet
against the wall of the room. meanwhile
slowly paying out the rope at the end OF
which dangled the almost inanlmate
body OF his daughter. Smoke and fame
shot out at intervals from the windows
below. but the passage of the girl was
not retarded and in few seconds she
had reached the ground. There she was
quickly taken care of by firemen and the
rope was quickly hauled back by MIR.
Wells and exactly the same performance
was gone through with in the case of
his wife, who had meanwhile stood at his
side at the window.
For the third time Mr.. Wells pulled the
rope back after he had seen his family
| in safety and then made preparations
for his own descent.
! He recognized, seemingly, that IL would
be impossible for him to go down hand
over hand. and knowing the decorations
that would Sresult if he slid down
the rope, he first carefully tied up his
hands in towels. Then he clambered out
of the window sill ana swung clear. He
shot down like lightning, but there were
ready hands below to break the fall ant
when the bandages had been removed II
was found that he had not even blister
on them. A great shout went up from
the crowd as they saw Mr.. Wells hand ii
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Debris Cleared Away but No
More COrpses Were Taken
From the Ruins.
PROPERTY LOSS VERY GREAT
vaIuables Lost by Guests viii Reach
Nearly a Million Thrilling Es-
cspes From the Hotel.

NEW YORK. March ls.--4Arough the
lncessant rain today. their efforts hind
cred by the choking smoke that rose
from the half -quenched ruins. more than
% men from the BUILDING, police and fire
departments sought, but with only half
satisfactory results, for the bodies Of the
persons who are believed to have per-
lshed in yesterdays IRE at the Windsor
hotel Their efforts were concentrated
on clearing away the debris. put no more
bodies were taken from the ruins today.
The latest estimate tonight Is l6 dead.
ss missing and 81 injured. 1t Is believed
that the men will be able 10 proceed with
the gruesome search tomorrow. with
more satisfactory results.
II was learned today that Elbridge 7.
Gerry had the building and furniture that
belonged TO the hotel fully insured. and
even the annual rental. for which he in
demnified himself. with policies aggre-
eating $1,000. Gerry carried policies ag-
gregatlng s5s5.OOo on the building and
had insurance for $4,000 on the furnish
Ings. In addition 10 this. Leland had
policies aggregating 10000 on his own
u
| furniture in the hotel.
No estimate can be made Of the prec-
ious metal and gems which have with
stood the flames and lie hidden in the
wreckage Of the great hotel One fam
lily lost jewelry valued at $4,000. and the
total will run up somewhere near a
million.
Mrs. Nancy Kirk, who lost her life, and
her daughter, Miss Mary Kirk had family
jewels valued at more than $4,000 with
them. There were a series Of other
wealthy families who lived in the ho;el
and who lost jewels worth thousands of
dollars.
Archibald Ciavering Gunter. the well
known novenst. was a patron OF the
Windsor. and 1t is feared by his friends,
who have not seen him since the fire,
that he has lost his life with his child.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
THE HOT SPRINGS KILLING.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March lS.-The
coroners jury on the riot Thursday night,
in which five men were killed this even
ing rendered a verdict against Sheriff
Robert Williams and Deputy Sheriff
Coffey Williams. Ed Spears and VIII
Watt. holding that the killings were not
justified, and committing the above men
to jail to await the action Of the grand
Jury.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19

safety. He asked for his family. ,hanktd
the hremen ana others for their assist
ance and disappeared, He found teui.
porary shelter with his wife ana daugh.
ter with friends on Fifth avenue and HE
subsequent place Of abode was not
learned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19

Charles Fl. Broadhurst. the playwright
and his brother, Thomas w. Broadhurst,
have taken a lease of the Strand theater.
London. and will begin their manages
ment on May next, with the production
Of one Of Mr.. Broadhurst's farces-most
likely "Why Smith Left Home"-with q
complete American company Under the
Bradhursts the theater win be devoted to
the production Of farces exclusively.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
Assisted IN Repulsing the insur-
gents, Whose Loss Is Said
TO Be Heavy.
TWO SOLDIERS WERE KILLED
And an Officer and Thirteen Privates
Wounded Otis Planning Another
Blow oregon at Manila.

MANILA. Marrh is-s:So a. m.-The
Fiilplnos In force attacked company OF
Washington volunteers at Taguig last
night Two companies Of the Washing
ton and oregon regiments were sent TO
the assistance of their comrades and
drove the rebels back In front Of the
Twenty regular who also en-
gagged the enemy Two American soldiers
wcrr killed and an officer and - priva,es
wounded. The enemys loss was severe,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
rnE oRnooN RRAcnEs MANILA.

Dewey Says She rs in Fit Condition for
Any Duty"
WASHINGTON. March N-The navy
department has been advised Of the ar
rival at Manila OF the battlcshlp Ore
gon.
Following is the cablegram received
from Admiral Dewey;
Manila, March S--The oregon aud the
Iris arrived today, The oregon is in
n, condition for any duty. DEWEY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
oFFIcIAIs FOR cEBU.

MANILA. March is--s a. m.-The Island
ofCebu has been made suOdlstrict under
Lieutenant Colonel T. r. Hammer. Of
the FRS, Idaho volunteers. The other
officers are Captain W. l.. Wood. Egh-
tcenth regulars, collector Of customs
and Lieutenant Thomas +. Schley. OF the
Twcnty-thlrd. port captain. Ensign
Everhart has been relieved as port cap
tain at Ilo Ilo by Lieutenant William b,
Hanna. OF the Montana volunteers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-19
RpoRGANlzATloN OF FORCES.


MANILA March lS-lO:s a. m.-The
entire American force has been reorgan-
lied, two divisions, OF three brigades
each. being formed. General Lawton to-
day assumed command OF the first, which
consists OF the Washington, North sDa-
kota and California volunteers. under
General King; six troops OF the Fourth
cavalry: the Fourteenth regiment, the
Idaho volunteers and a battalion Of the
Iowa troops under General overShlne.
the Third and Twenty-second regiments
under General Wheaton and Dyer's and
Hawthorne's light batteries.
General McArthur's division consists
OF two batteries OF the Third artillery,
the Kansas and Montana volunteers un-
der General II. G, OTIS, the Colorado,
Nebraska and South Dakota regiments
and six companies OF the Pennsylvania
regiment under General Hale; the Fourth
and Seventeenth regiments, the Mime
sofa and Wyoming volunteers and the
Utah artillery.
A separate brigade will be assigned 10
provost guard duty, consisting OF the
Twentieth and eight companies OF the
Twenty-third regiment infantry.
General Anderson. now In command OF
the Eighth army corps, will return to
the United States In accordance with
the order OF January "a.
An attack was made by the rebels yes
terdav upon the battery at Iona church,
n. n "a. HN.s,s, al
with heavy loss, Lieutenant Thompson
and Privates McVay and McCanse OF
company c were wounded,
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A coMMENDABLE SCHEME,

PORTLAND, March 1S.--General Pass
enger Agent Hurlburt, Of the o. R. & N,
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orls pI.ANNING A RLow.

WASHINGTON. March lS-General
Otis Is planning another blow al the in
surgenis in the execution Of his general
scheme OF fastening the end Of the
rebellion In LuEon before the advent Of
the rainy season.
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