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Besides these the sS0, 900 Williamson fats
onTwelith street aud several smaller resi-
denoes were reduced to ruins. The total
loss. is close to $780, 900, counting Conven-
tion Hall us $3.50, 900.
While the fire was In progress SUBJ
scrlptton was started to rebuild the hall.
The insurance on the hall amounts to $16Y,-
900. A. g. Sutherland, local agent for
Carnegie, has promised to get the steel
glrders necessary for roofing the new hall
and to have them In time. All evening the
wires were busy giving directions to the
mills ut Plttsburg. The new hall Is to be
areproof.
Convention Hall had been classed as one
OF the largest and most perfectly construct
ed auditoriums In the world. The building
WINS erected In 1898 at cost OF S235 900,
which was raised entirely by public SUBJ
scription. It occupied piece OF ground
3l4 by 200 feet 10 extent, was two stories
high, and built OF native stone, cream
brick and terra Gotta: The first story was
OF the Renaissance style OF architecture,
an ! the second story In perlstyle form, with
groups and columns.
The building was o.. bridge construction
without column, the room hslng sup
ported by great steel glrdsrs. It's general
seating arrangement was modelled some
what upon the plan OF the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York. The floor space
was divided into arena, arena balcony,
balcony, and root garden, boxes skirtIng
the arena and the arena balcony.
The total seating capacity OF the build
ing was nearly 10000. and, with standing
room, the building was capable OF holding
m ore than $4,000 people. The arena alone
seated 1000. The building had no stair
ways, the upper seating being reached by
means OF inclined planes. Separate exits
were used for the balconies and root gar.
den, and 1t Is estimated that tue hall could
be emptled at the rate OF 5000 people
minute.
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CONVEMTIONHALL BURNED
Democratic National Meeting Place
at Kansas City in Ruins.
1t Will Be Rebuilt at Once-Nany Sub.
scribsrs Secured While the Fire
Was In Progress.

KANSAS CrrT, No. (SpeciaD. .-Gouvention
Hall, where the Democratic National Con-
ventlon was to be held July 4. was laid in
ruins in less than thirty minutes by fire.
The fire burned with such fury that 1t was
evident almost from the start that the
structure was doomed. and the flremen
soon turned their attention to saving sur.
rounding property. A stiff breeze was
blowing and before the fire was subdued
O number OF other buildings were de-
stroyed, with an aggregate loss OF nearly
$500, 900. Plans to rebuild ths hall are al.
ready on foot. H.,
The cause OF the Hre is unknown. II
started near the engine room 10 tho north!
east corner OF the building, but there had
been no fire In the furnace since the night
when the D emf mocraHc rally was held. Emok-
Ing was forbidden In the building, but the,
rule was frequently violated. Four carpen-
ters and q plumber were at work In tho
building putting a flooring on part OF the
interior roof garden. It Is suggested that
the fire was due to the carelessness OF some
OF these wor2men.
A stiff wind was blowing from the south
east when the fire started and the flames
swept across Central street, setting fre to
Lathrop School, which cost $4,000. Next
the flames caught the Second Presbyterian
Church, a $60, 900 structure, and Its $1,000
parsonage next door They were destroyed.
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MAGNETIC POLE LOCATED.
The Borchgrevink' Antarctic Expa-
dition Reaches New Zealand
or tho Nfns Members OF tho PART
Which Started In 1898, Only
Ono Was Lost.

WeLLtyoroY, New Zealand, tBy Cable).-
The exploring steamer Southern Gross
bearing G. E. Borchgrsvink aud tue sur
viyors OF the South Polar Expedition, at.
ted out in 1898 by Sir George Newnes. o.
london, arrived at Campbell Town, nea,
Bluff Hurbor, New Zealand.
Mr.. Borchgrevink reports that the mag.
nettc pole has been located.
N. Hansen, one OF the biologists who
started with the expedition, died on the
voyage.
The Borchgrevlnk expedition lett 10.
hart. Tasmania, for the antarctic region
On D ecsmber 1S, 1898. During the lattes
nnrt of February, 1899, the members landed
from the Southern Gross near Adair, Vic
toria Land, 1t having been arranged that
the steamer should leave them there with
a full equipment Of every kind and should
return for them early 10 1900.
According to accountsof the explorer 3
plans published at the time he left Europe,
Including himself. Lieutenant W. Colbeck
R. N, r., was selected aslPlrst Maglatic Oh.
server. to be assisted by Louis Barnacchl.
N. Hansen and Hugh Evans were chosen
as biologists, and DE-. a.. Kloevstad as
medical oflcer. Mf.Eougnalwa was general
utility man aud cooks With these went two
natives, OF Finland ITO look after ninety
dogs. Enormous sup piles Of provisions
ware laid In. -
The expedition carried 500 Uniou Jacks,
which Mr.. Borch grsvink intsndsd to plant
ut frequent intervals In thaneW regions he
hoped to- discover 81 ezteok also q large
Union Jack, which, be. Intended to run up
on landing. This was glven to him by the
Duke OF York. On board there was cine
matograph, with which he Hoped to get
interesting pictures ofslghts little dreamed
of by psopis In the civilized parts OF ttfe
world, s. @5.
Apart from discovery and the solution OF
unsettled problems, the: explorer expected
that the expedition would yield an imme-
dlate result OF practical value. His theory
was that weather forecasts for the whole
Of Australasia could be madetrom the ant
arctic region. As, good and bad times IN
the Australian colonies OF Grent Beltatn
are dependent upon the state OF the
weather, the Australians themselves {haye
taken q peculiar Interest," I'm the outcome.
Mr.. Borchgrevlnk had always eontended
that the work OF anticipating meteoro.
logical conditions in that part OF the world
could not bs completed until reports from
the antarctic circle could be- made promptly
available. .tt5Ss ..,.#
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QUEEN VISITS IRELAND.
An Immense Throng Welcomes the
British Sovereign to Dublin
QUAINT CEREMONY AT THE GATE.

Queen Victoria Drives Through Miles OF
Cheering spectators-A Stately Scene
With Reproduction OF Old Time Core
,nony at tho City Gs.es-Not One Un-
toward Incident.
DUBLIN (By Cabls).-Fo- the first time
since 136l-tlirty- mine years-Queen Vic
toria landed on the soil Of Ireland few
days ago. Despite the rain CT the previous
day splendid weather greeted the dc.
barkation from the royal yacht and only a
slight shower later In the day marred the
occasion. The crowds we're immense, and
not u discordant note was heard on any
side. Nothing except cheers and "God
Save the Queen" filed the air from Kings
town to the vlce-Regal Lodge in Dublin.
At the Vlce-Regal Lodge Earl and Coun.
tess Cadogau, who had met the royal
party at KIngstown, but had taken spec
lal train back, not joining In the process
sion, welcomed the sovereign to their Irish
home. ...
No sooner had the Queen arrived at the
Vice-R Regal Lodge and had lunch than she
drove out again In Phoenix Park, being
cheered constantly along the line. It is
understood that she expressed herself as
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The PHILIPPINE REVOLT
General Otis's Summary OF the Re-
suit of the Military Campaign.
The Insurgents Havo Lost 1919 Mon. 30o1
Rifles and 165 Cannon
Since January 1.

WASHINGTON. D. C. CSpeciaD.-Genera;
Otis has cabled to the War Department.
probably with view to correcting errone'
Gus impressions that exist In this country
as to the state OF the insurrection In the
Philippines, summary OF the result OF the
development OF tie campaign since the
calendar year. His figures go far towarc
offsetting the belief that exists In somt
quarters that since the adoption OF guer
rlla methods OF warfare the insurgents
have inflicted substantial loss upon Ameri
can arms in comparison with the punish
ment which they have themselves received
A significant sentence In the report dill
ferentiates insurgents and ladrones, show
ing that Otis has taken cognlzance OF the
fact that g considerable number OF tue hos
files are not soldiers under the rules oil
wur. and may not expect the same treat.
ment. The report, which Is dated Manila,
April 8, is rs follows:
"Since January l, 124 skirnishes in Pntl'
ippinea have been reported, mostly very
slight affairs. Our casualties were 3 OIL
GERS and 75 enlisted men killed, 13 ofhcers
and Isl men wounded. 1nsurgent and
ladrone loss In killed and lett on field, l426;
captured, mostly wounded. 1453; small
arms secured, 305l; pieces OF artillery, 100;
large captures OF other lnsurgent property.
A number OF important insurgent oheers
are surrenderlng, AMI the situation Is
gradually becoming more pEcidc.'
In reply to cable message received by
the War Department recently fro m Gen.
eral Otis, asking for authority to enlist
native Filipino musicians IN the various
reeimental bands in the islands, Adjutant
General Corbin has sent the following:
Secretary OF War authorizes enlistment
Of competent native musicians IN regimen
tai bands"
John c. Bates has peacefully occupied
Surigao, Cagnyan, Iiisan. and Mtstmts, In
the island Of. Mtndanao. A number OF
rifles and cannon we're captured.
The presence OF the gunboats Yorktown.
Manila and Panay prevented resistance at
Cagayan. Insurgent atrocities In Cagayan
and Gamarlnes Provinces continue. Span
iards, Cinnamon, and natives have peen
murdered.
The work OF the signal corps OF the army
in tue Philippine Islands has been excel.
lent. The corps has handled an average Of
$500 dispatches each day since the Amer
lean army landed at Manila.
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wonderfully pleased with the reception
and as having suffered no fatigue.
Before landing the Queen, who looked
remarkably we'll, asked for bunch OF
shamrocEs. These were obtained, and
throughout the day she wore them pinned
upon her breast.
The most interesting ceremony Of the
day took place at the city limits, where an
ancient gate and castle towers had been
reproduced for the occasion. On the city
side were the Lord Mayer and Council IN
their scarlet robes, the mace-bearers in
blue and silver, and several hundred ofthe
best-known Irish, who were provided With
seats on the stands.
Thousands OF spectators eagerly awaited
tile coming OF the Queen. Shortly before
her arrival the Pursulvant-at-A farms, wear
Ing q gorgeous cape OF Royal Heraldry,
galloped up to the Lord Mayor and asked
permission for the entrance OF tue Queen.
Graves, :, and In auaintly worded terms OF
courtesy, the Lord Mayor granted the re-
quest. Back galloped the Purs9lvant-at-
Arms, the gate banging behind him.
Although the aged beeteaters, RI gged out
for the occasion with costumes from the
Gaiety Theatre, could scarcely totter
around, the whole scene was counterpart
OF sixteenth century play.
a fanfare of trumpets. The Queen was in
sight. Out, upon a scarlet cloth, laid
Ralelgh.like upon the muddy road, stepped
hetLord Mayor and the Corporation, their
robes glowing In the bright sunshine and
their Wands and maces flashing brilliantly.
The gate cre8kod open. The Earl OF
Dsnbigh rode through, and then came the
Life Guards, Behind them were carriages
containing the Home Secretary, Sir Nut
thew Whlte.RIdley, the Duchess OF Con.
naught and her daughters, accompanied
by members OF the court and attended by
mounted queries, and then more Life
Guards.
Finally, amid almost perfect silence,
save for the echo OF chsers and cries OF
"God save the Queen2" from outside the
city limits, came the Queen herself. The
moment Her Majesty passed the gate en-
thusiasm broke loose; bands played, men
cheered, shouted and sang, ,all.bareheaded,
and tue women waved their handkerchiefs
and struggled to get better view, many
Of them even weeping.
In the five minutes when the Queen was
receiving and answerinS the address OF
welcome there was scarcely lull IN the
frantic cheering from the crowds. Fre-
duently Her Majesty nodded. In fact, she
scarcely ceased nodding during the entire
nine-mile drive. After the Lady Mayoress
had presented banquet to the Queen the
procession moved on.
In the evening the Queen, through Sir
Arthur Blgge, her private secretary, sent
to the Lord Mayor u Dessnge saying that
she WAS not over-iatigued by the morn.
ine's drive and had been deeply touched
and gratiHed BY the welcome she had re-
ceivsd. The message closed as follows:
"Her Majesty looks forward with much
pleasure to her stay In Ireland"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-18
STATUS OF PORTO RICO.
Department OF Justice Holds That the
ConstttutIon Does Not Apply.

Department OF Justice Holds That the
Constitution Does Not Apply.
WASHINGTON, D. c. (specIaD. posi-.
ton OF the Department OF Justice on the
question whether the Constitution Of the
United States extends over Porto Rico and
the other insular possessions OF the United
States was disclosed by brief in n test
case filed in the Supreme Court by Sollcf.
tor-General Richards, who contends that
the Constitution does not apply to the ISL
and without action by Congress-.
The case Is that OF Ramon Ruez, who
was sentenced ny the Military Court at
Humacoa to two months Imprisonment
for illegal voting. His counsel applied to
the Supreme Court for n writ OF habeas
corpus and for review Of the case by the
Supreme Court.
In bis brief the Solicitor-General says
while Porto Rico has been ceded to the
United States, yet Congress has yet taken
no action toward organizing the territory
or applying to 1t the Constitution and laws
Of the United States.
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MANY WORKMEN STRIKE.
General Demand For HIGHER Wages
and Shorter Hours.
THOUSANDS OUT IN COAL REGION.

About Fifteen Thousand Men In tho Pitts.
burg and Irwin Conl Districts Are Dis
satisfied With the Present scale-Many
Worknen In New England Strike For
the Nlne-Hour Day-Strlkes Elsewhere
PrTTsBUGa, Penn. (Special). ).-From II, 900
to Is 900 coal miners IN the Pittsburg dis
trlct went out on strike few days ago. The
cause OF the trouble In the Plttsburg dis
trlct Is dissatisfaction over The dead work
scale Of the indianapolis agreement, and
was entirely unexpected. All the river
mines were forced to close down by the re-
fusal.o of the men to work. and many OF the
railroad mines are Idle. In the Irwin dis
trIct the miners want an advance OF Ave
cents ION.
The principal trouble In the Plttsburg
7distflct Is over the run Of mine rate and
the pay for drivers. The drivers ore not
satisfied With the advance OF five per cent.
granted under the indianapolis agree
ment, and are asking an advance equal to
the increase accorded to the miners, or
twenty per cent. At mines where the NIL
ners are satisfied with the digging rate,
they are unable to work on account OF the
drivers being idle,
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Tho Labor World.

Depew. y. y, machinists now get s2.40 i
day.
The coal carriers Of Paterson, n. j., have
formed union.
Lockport, N. T., paperhangers have
organized II union.
Granite cutters all over the country now
work only eight hours day.
Laborecs in the tobacco districts OF Cuba
are receiving "a per day In American
money.
The Grain Shovelers' Union, at Buffalo.
NY, has accepted the Lake Carriers new
system OF handling grain.
Most Of the English railways have agreed
10 keep places open for employees who are
Ii the South African war.
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Newsy GleaningS.

1.-THE Boston Poor Department expended
last year sl7s, ,4ao.
No census OF Americans residing 'n Eu'
rope will be attempted. ....
Summer schools at the university are
spreading IN Germany.
An electric trolley will be laid between
Milan and Varsse, Italy.
There are twenty-eighs MORMON mis-
s,onarles in New England.
uncolleeted taxes In New orleans, La,
aggregate over 81, ,OOo, 900.
Tha aaw mills OF Georgia are cutting
. 500 4 900 feet OF lumber daily.
Musical works OF an na.UIo nna,,Ion n"'' aeep
admitted to the Paris Expos'''oA'
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Prominent People.

Governor Roosevelt: is to spend his LEX
vacation on a shooting trip in Maine.
General Lord Kitchener Is an Irishmar
yy birth; his father was an Englishmau.
Former Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson
IS to make trip to Hawaii aud the Philip
pines.
Governor Smith, of Vermont, Is an OK
pert shot and very fond OF hunting biz
game.
The Earl OF Mimic, Governor General OF
Canada, hunts, shoots and fishes in Ills
leisure time.
Speaker Henderson, OF the House, tolc
the Convention OF Labor representatives
that be had always favored eight hours foi
q days work.
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NEW JOAN Of
Heroic Little spaniafd Az Fried 90
FREQ TOO staryinE Dons.

Heroic Little spani.rd Az Trisd @
FREQ 100 stsryi6E Dons.
SEATTLE, Wash. (spsclal ssitzsrland
Hills, in the Philippine 81 q. Tays. 6
bas, has given to the Orient & ysrttable
Joan OF Arc. cas.i.ian blood hows Is bsf,
veins. st4 - y 81 e a
tempt at the liberation OF TOO st9xyiHG'
Spanish soldiers, hemmed IN the moansata
fastness held by the rebel general, Hal
yer. were received through the United
States transport Garonne, which reaeheds
this port from Manila.
This heroine was Sonora Uedro Gamundlss
wife OF second lieutenant who fought sbys
her side. Angersd and torn snted beyond:
further endurance, she planned the essanh;;
aud led the charge herssn. $: y:
with sticks for weapons they charged
their keepers, captured their guns. any
were about to regain their freedom' when
overwhelming numbers OF their tormentorss
caused them TO give up. .zEs,saa sE&a
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Shots From tho Boer War.

Only 80, ,OO0, 900 Of British war bonds have
been secured by Americans.
A Boer stN.ament places their losses dur
ing the war in excess OF 1000.
The Swiss Federal Council has declined
tie requests OF the Boer Presidents for
mediation.
1t Ia announced from the Transvaal capt.
tai that the italian Government has de-
ciIned to intervene.
One OF the odd consequences OF the South
African war is the increase In the price OF
barbed wire In America.
It Is understood that the Queen will be
asked to consent to the granting Of special
medal !os the siege o. Kimberley.
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BOER TRAP FOR BRITISH.
Convoy With Guns Taken Twenty
Miles From BIoemfontein.
LOSS OF LIFE WAS NOT LARGE.

Colonel Broadwood was~Forced to Re
treat From Tha5a 'N'ohn-The Boer,
Shelled His Camp at Early Dawn ant
Compelled Him to Move Out-He Los
Seven Guns With Mon and Wagons.
LONDON (By Oable).-A dispatch from
Bushman Kop says:
"The British force, commanded by Col
onel Broadwood, consisting OF the Tent
Hussars, Household Cavalry, two horse
batteries, and force Of Mounted Infantry
under Colonel Pitcher. which had been gar
risoning Thaba N'chu. were obliged, IL
consequence OF the near approach OF
large force OF Beers, to leave.
"Colonel Broadwood marched to the
Bloemfonteln water works, south OF th'
Modder, where he encamped early In The
morning.
cat early dawn the camp was shelled BY
the enemy from near point. Colone
Broadwood sent of Il convoy with the bat
terles, while the rest OF the force remained
to acb as rear guard.
"The convoy arrived at a deep sprut:
where the Beers were concealed, end the
sntire body walked into ambush and was
captured, together with seven guns.
"The loss OF llfe was not great, since
most OF tho British had walked into the
trap before shot Was fred"
+ OoloneN Broadwood'5 report to General
Roberts contains no details. He stated
that he lost seven guns and all his baggage.
He estimates his casualties at $50, includ.
Ing 200 missing.
Z, A special dispatch from Bloomfontein re-
ports that the water supply OF the place
has been cut of. This Is natural sequence
= OF the Boer success at the water works.
= But the authorities ure hopsful that the
strong relnforcements sent by tue Com
lmander In Chief will promptly remedy this.
General Buffers anxious Inquiry Wnetner
British officers will ever learn the value OF
scouting comes back with enforced en-
phasis to the British public on receipt Oh
Ehe tidtngs that a convoy with guns has
walked deliberately into Boer ambush
within twenty miles OF Bloemtonteln.
Evidently Colonel Broadwood thought 1t
necessary to retreat In haste from Thaba
N'chu, as he made night march, appnr-
emily followed by a considerable force OF
the enemy. The convoy and guns hAd to
pass through q deep spruit which the
Beers had occupied.
i Seven oftwelve guns, comprising two bat
teriss, all the wagons, and manyfmen. fell
Into the. hands OF the willy B0ers, whose
daring, dfsplayed SO near Bioemfontefn.
showa that they are rapidly recovering
heart after their recent reyeEses.
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Cycling Notes.

= TbIrty.sIx bicycle factories have been
closed for lack OF business in Germany 10
% year: . ,
:: Java has taKsn e, the bicycle, and keeps
q factory that has been established q: Sam
arang busy.
The frst thing to consider lu the choos-
ing OF new wheel Is its weight, and,
quite as important. how easily 1t runs.
It Is said on excellent authority that
American motor pacing teams will be
barred this season from the French raclng
tracks. -
A cycle path.maEing hoe has been n-
vented by G.. O. Brooks, OF ,Hallowell. Ne.
It has toothad edge,twhlch will tend t.
shear OF ths grass from the roots.
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NEW polIcY IN PHILIPPINES.
OF Outiaws Signifies That Bril-
80 a sandsxe II to Be Suppressed.

WAsHIseros, DC. (spsciaD.-The eI-
ecuticn Of Morales and Gonzales. the Phil
ipplne leaders, ills. said at the War De-
partment. marks the lnuuguratlng Of
new policy IN .he Philippines. This is the
infiiction Of the death penalty by. order OF
tho military oflcer In command, In the
cages ofpersons, natives or others, con-
yicted and sentenced by military commis'
sions Organized unier the rules OF war.
According to the legal officers 10 the War
Department the insurreetton In the Philip.
pines amounts to a state OF war, and In
that view OF the case General Otis acted
entirely within his authority In ordering
the execution OF the two Flllpinos without
special authority from the President.
3. It is stated at the War Department that
General Otis's action is undoubtedly in-
tended to suppress ,brlgnndage and QUIZ
lawry In the Philippines, but some conser-
vative officers fear that his summary &C.
tion may ieopardize the safety OF American
prisoners now In the hands Of the insur.
gents.
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PRAIRIE DOGS oveRRvN KANSAS,
Millions OF Them Destroy Rauge Grass;
and Farmers Crops. 4,

Millions OF Thorn Destroy Range Grasst
and Farmers Crops. Il
TOPEKA, Kan. (speciaD. Governor Stan !.
lev said that the stockmen OF Western
Kansas are appealing to him to extermt-
nate the millions OF prairie dogs that are;
destroying the range grass. .,e
s'The prairie dog question is getting tot
be n serious one among the stockmen. and
even the farmers Of Western Kansas sAtQ5
the Governor. "They are. increasing ALE
alarming rate, and unless somethi4(
done to check them there won't ~ eHou
grass left to feed grasshoppeEs "a
"Nor is this danger OF devaSfaft0n
The dogs are encroachIng uPQ
Ing land and destroying q goo9 seres1
OF crops every year."
Governor Stanley says he gAlH0 VIZ
"s stopping the ravages OF itltege pesss