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OFF THE MAINE COAST
Allan Line Steamship Cali.
fornian Ashore.
PASSENGERS ARE ALL SAFE
The Vessel Went ON Reef in HarboI
Of Portland, Me-, In Heavy
Storm.

Portland, Me-, Feb 27-The big Allan
| line steamship Californian, which left
her dock at midnight, went ashore ON
Ram Island ledge, just outside the
harbor, few minutes after the pilot left
her this morning All the assengers
are safe, though still aboard. Most OF
the local seafaring men are of the
opinion that the rocks have penetrated
the bottom OF the vessel in several
places, and they doubt very much II she
can be saved. The vessel is yalned at
$4,000, 900; the cargo at $500, 600.
There are six cabin, five intermediate
and 10 steerage passengers, beside a
| crew Of 75 men.
The Californian was in charge of
Pilot Edward l.. Parsons, and at the
time he left her the wind was blowing
hard from the southeast, and heavy
rain was falling. Pilot Parsons left
the ship on reaching the bell buoy OF
Cushing's Island Point, after he gave
the officers OF the ship the course. Ten
minutes later the Californian was hard
and fast aground ON Ram Island ledge.
This is reef that runs out from Ram
island and the ship had gone several
points on her course when she struck.
The ship IL lying under the lee OF Ram
island, on the ledge, and although the
waves are breaking with great force,
the long ledge acts as breakwater and
protects the ship. The local officials
feel confident that the ship can be
fioated. The conditions are now fay
orable.
The Californian was bound to Glas.
gov by way of Halifax. Captain Bare
lay SAYS that the hold is full OF water,
the fires are extinguished, there is
heavy sea, but the passengers are per-
fectly safe. The cargo Of 5000 tons
consists manly OF meats, lard, apples,
cheese and grain. The greater part OF
the cargo was probably insured by the
consignees. 1t is not known whether
the ship was insured.
The steamship California, now
named the Californian, was built ON
the Clyde and launched in 1891. She
Is built of milled steel, is classed AL
In Lloyd's special survey, and with adj
ditional Strengthening over Lloyd's
requirements to comply with the de-
mands OF the admiralty for transports
service. Her length is 400 feet, beam
40 feet and depth of hold 32 feet s
inches. Her tonnage capacity is 5000
tons. She is divided into eight com.
partments, the bulkheads OF which ara
all carried to the upper deck These.
with the cellular double bottom, insure
the greatest amount of safety in case of
accident.
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In Northern caps Colony.

Arundel. Feb. 26.-Colonsl Hender.
sons squadron of the Inniskillings,
with two guns, reconnoitered westward
to Mooifontein Farm, on the direct
road to Colesburg and Hanover. They
got close to the Beers in the hills, and
were fired on. They quickly got their
guns in position and shelled the hills.
Evidently the Beers we're driven out,
retiring northward, when they came
under the fire of two other guns, sup
ported by company of Australians,
near the British western post ON Dra-
goon Hill. Colonel Henderson pro-
ceeded to Mooifontein Farm, which he
now occupies. The British patrols
from Hanover also came out that far.
The Beers are not in great force.
They have been persistently followed
all day and have withdrawn consid.
erable distance northward.
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New York, Feb. 24.--The Congress
of tuberculosis at the Hotel st. An
drew, which is being held under the
auspices of the Medieo-Legal Society,
opened today with a small attendance.
A permanent organization was effected
Several papers ON tuberculosis and the
various methods OF treating it were
submitted, but were not read, as they
had already been published in the Con-
gress Bulletin, 1t was decided by
unanimous vote to accept the paper
prepared for the afternoon sessio as
read, and adjourn the further business
of the congress sine die.
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London, Feb. 24.--General Cronje is
seemingly making his last stand. He
Is dying hard, hemmed in ny British
infantry, and with shells from go guns
falling into his camp. On the third
day OF the fight, the Boer 'chief asked
for an armistice to bury his dead
Flight to a finish or surrender uncon-
ditionally," was Lord Kitchener's re-
ply. General Cronje Immediately sent
back word that his request for truce
had been misunderstood and that his
determination then, as before, was to
fight TO the death. The battle went ON !.
This was the situation OF General
Cronje Tuesday evening, as sketched in
the scanty kilograms that have emerged
from the semi-silence OF South Aflica.
Officially, Lord Roberts wires that he
has scattered the advance commandos
OF the reinforcements that were striving
TO reach General Cronje. 1t is re-
garded as singular that Lord Roberts,
wiring Wednesday, should not mention
the appeal for an armistice on the pre-
vious day, and also that the war Office
should withhold good news, If 1t has
my.
Without trying to reconcile even the
scanty materials at hand, il seems
plain that General Cronje is in bad,
and even a desperate situation, and
that the British are pressing their
advance.
While the attack on General Cronje
proceeds, there is race for concentra-
tion between the Beers and the Brit
ish. The engagement with General
Cronje's 5000 to 5000 entrenched men
Is likely TO become an incident in 81
battle between the masses. The sep
arate fractions OF the B0er power are
rapidly drawing together TO attack
Lord Roberts.
The British are facing the Beers on
ground where the arms, tactics and
training OF the British are expected to
give them the advantage.
General Butler, according to dis
patch from Cheveley, dated Wednes-
day, finds the Beers in position north
OF the Tugela largely reinforced. This
seems strange.
The war Office, for the first time,
has given ont an official compilation
OF the British losses. The total is H.
2SO to February IA. This does not in
clude, therefore, Lord Roberts recent
losses. nor the Wiltshire prisoners.
The British losses at Koedoe's Rand |
were 700.
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Postonice Robbed.

Independence, Feb. 27.-The post
office was broken into this morning
after 3 o'clock and over $500 was se-
cured; the amount of cash was $2I2 .95,
and stamps $400. An entrance was
made by taken out window pane in a
rear room, and then panel OF the door,
thus giving admission to the office.
Tie tools were stolen from a black
smith shop in town. A hole was
drilled in the outside door of the office
safe. just above the handle, and the
hole in the inner door was made Just
above the combination lock, and powder
was used to blow the safe open.
The robbery was not discovered until
about 10 O'Clock today, when several
dollars worth of stamps were found be.
hind the adjoining harness shop by w.
II. Craven, which led to an investiga.
tion. 1t is thought that the thieves
have been in town for the past two DAYS,
and could be easily identified. The
money lost belonged to Postmaster ].
A. Wheeler.
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KANSAS CITY, JULY 4
Place and Time Of Demo.
cratic National Convention.
CHOSEN AT COMMITTEE MEETING
Arguments Of the Rival Cities -Bryan,s
Name Received with
Cheers.

| Washington. Feb. 24.-The next
Democratic national convention will be
held Mt Kansas City, July 4. This
! was the decision OF the Democratic
n4tioDal committee, which met Mt the
Hotel Raleigh today to fix the time and
place Of holding the convention. Mil
waukee was the only city which com
peted for the honor OF entertaining the
convention, and the poor showing she
made when the vote was taken (the re-
suit being KANSAS City 40, Milwaukee
% caused general surprise.
The claims OF the rival cities az TO
hotel accommodations and railroad and
telcgraphic facilities were presented in
open session by Representatives Of each
city, and subsequently In the executive
session. Governor w. ]. Stone, on be-
half Of Kansas City, and National Com
mitteeman Il. q. Wall, on behalf OF
Milwaukee. explained the financial in.
ducements which the cities they repre-.
sented were willing to make. Each
offered the committee $50, 900, but in
addition Kansas City was willing TO
furnish hotel accommodations for the
members " the committee, and the
hall, with decorations and music, free
OF expense TO the committee.
II seemed to be taken for gran ted by
at least two speakers that Bryan would
be renominated and that the Chicago
platform In substance would be re-
affirmed. Opposition TO trusts, expan-
sion and imperialism, together with
every mention OF Bryan and the Chi
cago platform. aroused enthusiasm, but
during the open session OF the commit.
tee there was no allusion to the issue
Of free silver.
Three dates for holding the conven-
tion were proposed-May 0, by Mr..
Townsend, Of Oregon; June Ia. by Sem
ator Tillman, OF South Carolina, and
July 4, by Mr.. McGraw, OF West yir-
ginia. A speech by ex-senator Cor
man on holding TO precedent and nam
Ing date later than that for the con-
yention OF the party in power had con.
siderable influence in causing Inde-
pendence Day to be chosen.
After the committee had selected the
"Gate City of the West" the Kansas
City boomers held a jolitlcation meet
ing in their rooms ut the Raleigh.
Ex-Governor Stone addressed the gath.
ering, predicting that those who attend
ed the convention would depart with
praises upon their lips for the hospital
ity they had received and that the
nominee Of the convention would be
victor at the polls in November.
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BAD PHILADELPHIA FIRE.
One Woman Killed and Several Other
Seriously Injured.


One Woman Killed and Several Others
Seriously Injured.
Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-One woman
was killed, several others were severely
injured and property valued at 5000,
600 was destroyed by fire which broke
out tonight in the heart OF the whole-
sale millinery district. The burned
area covers nearly two acres. The wo-
man killed was Clara Cohen, 26 years
of age, seamstress in the employ of
Harris and Bernard Cohen. She met
her death by jupming from the fifth
floor OF the building in which the fire
started. Among the most seriously
hurt was Clara Udor, who fell from the
third floor OF the same building.
The fire started in the third floor of
72l Arch street, occupied by Simon
May, manufacturer of straw goods, and
spread to the big six-story builing ad-
joining on the east occupied by Bowe,
Dingan h Company, dealers in whole
sale millinery goods This structure
was also soon entirely consumed. BY
this time the builing on the west OF
the May building, occupied by head
offices of the Northern Life Assurance
Company, Park s. Purden, barristers;
Roath Bros, and @, F. Turner, brokers;
+. IL. Butler, broker; Keene Furniture
Company, the Grand Opera house, r.
G. Dun & Co., and the Dominion Loan
q Savings Company's place were in
a blaze. All these buildings are in
ruins,
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Wheeling, W. Va, Feb. 24.--Wheel-
ing's ovation to Admiral Dewey was
enthusiastic, although rain had been
falling almost continuously since yes
terday, making it necessary to abandon
the parade. The speaking and other
exercises took place in a large hall.
The sword subscribed for by the citi-
zens of Wheeling was presented to
Lieutenant Doddridge by Admiral
Dewey, and the orations incident. to
the dedication OF the tablets at the
scene OF Fort Henry were delivered.
Tonight Admiral Dewey was banqueted
by the Sons of the Revolution.
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suicide by Shooting.

San Francisco, Feb. Edward
Probert, formerly manager of the Rich
mond Consolidated mine, at Eureka.
New, committed suicide today by
shooting himself in the head. lie has
been sick for long time, and two
years ago suffered stroke of paralysis
Deceased was native Of Wales, aged
10 years. He owned valuable property
in San Francisco, Colusa and Tehama
counties, In this state.
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Cremation Of pl.vu. v,c,,,,,.

Chicago. Feb. ga special to the
Record from Honolulu, February Is,
via San Francisco, says: AS there are
no facilities for cremation at Kahului,
where the latest advices show that the
black plague has broken out, the seven
bodies OF those who have died from the
dread disease were cremated in the
open air ON the beach at night by pill.
ing up an immense amoSnt OF fire wood
Tor fire. The hsrbor was full OF
ships at the time and the sight from
the decks of the vessels of the burning
OF the plague victims is described as a
weird one.
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Bonner,s stock Farm [.

New York, Feb. 24.-The Bonner
stock farm at Tarrytown, N. Y, is not
10 pass out of existence, despite the
sale of all the trotters and PAGERS
which belonged to the late Robert Bon
ner, except Maud S. David Bonner
will manage the farm, where blooded
horses will be bred. The stations
Highland Baron and Baron Review
have been bought from the stud with a
number OF Electioneer horses.
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Asuinaldo I'm Janan.

New York, Feb. PA special from
Hong Kong to the Evening World, says,
United States Consul Wildman has
information that three members of the
Filipino junta, Lubon, Ponce and
Agoncillo, brother OF the British envoy,
RECENTLY left for Japan to meet Agui-
naldo. This gives credence to the story
that Aguinaldo escaped from the island
OF Luzon to Formosa when hunted by
General Lawton's expedition through
the northern part OF the island.
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cRoNJE IS uNsEATEN.
Praise for the Boer General for His
GaiiaDtry.

Praise for the Boer General for His
GaiIaBtry.
London, Feb. 26.--General Cronje is
still unbeaten. No other construction
is placed upon the three days. silence
OF Lord Roberts. Yet no one sees how
it is humanity possible, judging frum
the descriptions of his situation We'd
nesday, for him to resist so long. Great
Britain does not withhold admiration
for the valor of losing fight against
such odds.
The British cavalry patrols sent by
Lord Methuen north of Kimberley dis
covered the Beers concentrating,
whether for defense or offense is simply
conjecture.
The Beers seem to be retiring from
General Gataere's front at Sterkstrom
in order TO reinforce the Free Staters.
Ladysmith had not been relieved
when the latest news left Natal, two
days ago. The Beers had then retired
half way between Ladysmith and Col
enso
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Inaemni.v win ne Dcmandcd.

Washington, Feb. 24.--After inyes-
tigation OF the facts connected with
the killing OF the young American.
Pearse, in Honduras, about year ago,
the state department has come to the
conclusion that the case is one warrant
ing formal request for indemnity
from the Honduran government, and
Minister Merry will be instructed ac-
cordingly.
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Fireman Knled. Others Iniured.

Detroit, Feb. 27.--Fire tonight, in
the plant of the Detroit Steel & Spring
Company's works, destroyed both the
company's rolling mills, causing loss
OF 100000, fully insured. Fireman
Timothy Keohane was crushed by a
falling stack and killed. A hospital
ambulance, running to the scene. col.
lided with swiftly RUNNING electric
car. The ambulance was smashed to
pieces. and its occupants, Driver Frank
Dertheaur and DIR. j. 7. McKittrick.
were badly bruised and shocked.
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AsIeep at His Post.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 24.-A dis
patch to the News from Batavia, says:
A dispatch has been received in Ba-
tayia stating that Ernest Kingdom, OF
Stafford, who enlisted in the Fortieth
volunteer infantry, had been found
sleeping at his post, tried by court mar
tial and sentenced to be shot. It is
said that number of Filipino rebels
entered the camp while Kingdom was
asleep and killed two or three Ameri.
can soldiers.
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CANADIAN BATTALION LOSSES
Eighty-nine Were Killed. wounded, or
are Missing.

Eighty mine Were Killed, wounded, o,
ARE Missing.
New York, Feb. PA special tc
the Tribune from Montreal says:
The news Of the heavy losses OF the
Canadian battalion created a profound
sensation throughout the Dominion.
No details OF the action have come to
hand, except that it was fought by the
Canadians on Sunday, while pursuing
Cronje's army at drift on the Modder
river TO the east OF Jacobsdal. Seven
out Of the eight companies were en-
gagged and the Canadians lost in killed,
wounded and missing 50 men. being
about 10 per cent of the force engaged.
The losses are scattered over the
whole regiment and number 30 killed
and so wounded, the rest being missing
or captured. No officers We're killed,
but two--Major Arnold, of Winnipeg,
commanding company, and Lieuten-
ant Mason, OF Toronto-were wound
ed, the former dangerously. Flags are
flying at half.mast over the city.
The spirit in which the public is
taking the news is shown in the action
of j. A. Barry, a rich young merchant
of the town. On his way to his office
he learned from bulletin board OF the
death Of his younger brother, Cecil, and
proceeded Mt once TO the telegraph
office, where he telegraphed the govern
ment. asking permission to go to South
Africa at his own expense to take his
brothers place in the regiment. Tho
newspapers in their comments agree in
saying that the blood thus shed will
cement the union OF Canada with the
empire.
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The total wealth Of American colleges

The total wealth Of American colleges
and universities Is $3.50, 900, 900.
A geological survey expert has found
much coal in the Philippines, but no
precious metals.
In st. Joseph, Mo-, there is offered a
bounty Of 5000 for every highwayman
that Is killed.
The German foreign Office says the
change in Chinese emperors is OF no
Importance to Europe and the powers
will not act.
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Kimberley, Feb. 26.-Lorj Methuen
arrived here Tuesday. He will act as
administrator of Kimberley district,
extending southwark to Orange river.
Colonel Kekewich will remain in COM
mand Of the local forces. The issue OF
siege soup ceases today. There are 81
Boer prisoners here.
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Salt Lake, Feb. 26.--Low Sing, a
Chinaman, recently convicted of muir
der at Bingham City, and sentenced to
he shot, committed suicide by hanging
himself In his cell this morning.
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Fire In London. Ont.

London, Ont, Feb. 26.-The Ma
sonic temple, the finest structure in
the city, was destroyed by fire today
The loss is estimated at 5000, 600. The
Great Northwestern telegraph office
and Grand Opera house, which occu-
pied part Of the building, are among
the places ruined.
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The Plague at Alden.

Alden, Feb. 26.-Six cases OF plague
and one death have occurred here.
Drastic measures have been taken to
prevent the spread OF the disease. In
fected areas have been isolated.
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Mnl. Elevator and Grain Burned.

Halifaxx, Feb. 27.-The works OF
the Maritime Milling Company at New
Glasgow, we're destroyed by fire today,
with grain elevator and thousands OF
bushels of grain. The loss was
$3.50, 900.
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London, Feb. 26.-An official report
gives l46 men killed at Paardeberg
Drift, February Is, including 6S High
landers and Is Canadians.
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In accordance with tacit agreement
with the senator's who were unable, on
account of the meeting OF the Demo-
cratic national committee, to attend
today's session. Penrose, of Pennsyl.
vania, refrained from calling up the
Quay case as he had Yesterday an
nounced he would do. When he an
nounnced, however, his intention to
call 1t up tomorrow, brief parliament
tary squabble ensued as to the rights
by which the case would come before
the senate. No conclusion was
reached, the questions involved being
postponed for consideration until to-
morrow.
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THE INsulAR TARIFF.
Continuation of the Puerto Rico Debats
tn the House.


in the House.
Washington. Feb. 24.--The debate on
the Puerto Rican tariff bin brought out
several notable speeches in the house
today, including one by Representative
Grosyenor, OF Ohio, who answered a
number Of questions as to the attitude
OF the president; another by Represen-
tative Mccall, of Massachusetts, the
Republican member OF the ways and
means committee, who dissented from
the majority report, and by Representa-
tive Moody. another Massachusetts,
Republican, who sharply criticized the
position Of his colleague. Mcclellan,
Of New York. and Brantley, of Georgia,
also spoke against the bill, and Parker,
OF New Jersey, in support of it. The
debate was continued at the night
session.
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FIgh. on surmah. Chinese r.,

right ON B1rmah-C Chinese boundary.
Rangoon, British Burmah, Feb. "a.
"A British official attached to the
boundary commission, named Hertz,
while touring in the Burmah- Chinese
frontier with an escort, has engaged
and routed two considerable forces of
hostile Chinese from Mirkawgpa, kill
ing the leader of the Chinese and 20
Chinese,
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A mote may be removed from the
eye, or the pain at least alleviated, by
putting grain of faxseed under the
lid.
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HIS LAST STAND.

Cronje's Only Hope IL In Rein force
nents.
London, Feb. 24.--The Daily News'
second edition says that General Cronje
has surrendered.
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ADVERTISING RArns.

Business locals win be charged at 10 csnu pss
line fer arss insertion and osats pei line there
after.
Legal advertisements win in al oAsss 10
eha<ssd 70 the party ordering them, a. legal
Assss and paid fer before aeadayis q furniuheS
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Rear Admiral Bradford estimates the
cost OF the Pacific cable at SIC, 900, 900.
Dreyfus Is still in Southern France,
where his health shows continued i'm.
provement.
ELI Emerson. full-blooded Indian
treasurer Of the Seneca nation, is 81 900
short In his accounts.
During last year $4,000 migrants
settled In Canada. The number from
the United States Is 1900, or about
1900 more than last wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
Ordinary Alley Fight.

William Mitchell, Maggie Mitchell, Ger
trude Mitchell. Belle Pryor and William H.
Carter, all colored, were before the Police
Court today charged with disturbing the
quiet of Essex court.
TITS question of some of them defend
ing themselves against the assaults of
Others" argued counsel.
TITS nothing more than an ordinary alley
fight Mr.. Pugh said.
The penalty in the cases of the men was
SO or thirty days. the Mitchell women
were fined So each and Belle Pryor was
discharged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
Missing Girl Found.

There was an exciting scene in the EN-
rich Hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, about
1870 o'clock yesterday morning. when
Laura Pruitt, seventeen years DID,
was found there Her father. Mr.
Norman Pruitt Of 1O6 9th street
northeast. VINO had been searching for his
missing daughter. located her in the hotel
mentioned. A colored man who had acted
as a detective 1t is stated. followed the girl
and g friend of hers there and went to the
room a few seconds after their arrival
Giles of Murder soon after attracted the
attention of several policemen, among them
being Officers Mullen and Gibson Of the
sixth precinct.
AFTER a search that lasted nearly an hour
the girl was found hiding behind the cush-
ion In the bowling alley. She tainted soon
afterward, but when she recovered she was
taken home by her father.