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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06
FIRE IN BOSTON.
Wife Of Bank .JanitOr Removed in Tn.
conscious Condition and Will Die.

BOSTON. Feb. 5.--Fire In the upper
story Of the First National Bank build
ing on State street damaged property
to the extent Of $4,000 this morning.
An adjoining building owned by the
Globe Newspaper Company was slight
" damaged.
The wife Of the janitor Of the bank
and her 17-months-old child were re-
moved from their rooms in the build
ing in an unconscious condition and
taken to a hospital, where 1t is said the
woman will die.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06
YAMHTLL DIVISION.
Passenger depot foot Of Jefferson g.

Leave for oswego daily at 7:20. 's:ls
a: m; 1890. 1855. 1925. Sis. e:25. sos.
l:JO D. n. and a. m. on Sunday
only. Arrive at Portland daily at 1855.
$50, 1880 a. m: 1875. 3:l6. 4:30. $40.
i4O, 1000 p. m: l2:40 a. m. daily eX-
cept Monday; $50 and 1906 @. m. on
Sundays only.
Leave for Dallas daily. except Sun
day at 4:3O p. m. Arrive at Portland
at $50 a. m.
Passenger train leaves Dallas for
Alrlee Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
days at 2:45 D. m. Returns Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Except Sunday.
r. KOEHLER. Manager.
C. II. MARKHAM.
Gen. Frt. and Pass. ARt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06
HOUSE BURNED BY TRAMPs.
Two Children Of a British Columbia
Farmer Burned to Death.

NEW WESTMINSTER, p. C., Feb.
5.-A fire, supposed to have been start
ed by tramps. destroyed the residence
and farm buildings Of Guy Whiteside.
of Tynehead, and burned to death his
two children, who were asleep when the
flames broke out.
Whiteside rescued his wife with diff
ficulty and the two made frantic efforts
to save the children, but were driven
back by the smoke. A posse Of farmers
is securing the country for the sup
posed incendiaries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06

Rehat" tickets on sale between Port.
ANA sacramento and San Francisco.
vet rates Ell first class and 81 second
class, including sleeper.
Rates and tickets to Eastern points
ana Europe. Also Japan, China. Homo
iuiu and Australia. Can be obtained
from J. b. Kirkland. Ticket Agent. I3I
Third Street
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06
TEDDY's HEADQUARTERS.
He Will Be the Guest Of Commando
and Mrs. Cowles in Washington.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Vice-P President
Elect and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will
go TO Washington March 2 and during
their stay there will be the guests Of
Mrs. Roosevelts brother-in-law and
sister, Commander and Mrs COwles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06
WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Will Be Contested for Tonight by
French AID American Champions.

NEW YORK Feb 5.-Paul Pons. the
French champion, and Ernest Roeber.
The hollcr Of the American wrestling
championship will meet tomorrow night
in Madison Square Garden 10 contest
ior the championship Of tha world.
There will be three timeke=pers John
L. Sullivan will hold the watch for
the mana cement; Honest John Kelly
for Pons and Terry McGoyern for
Roeber
Both Eoeber and Pons have worked
hard and faithfully to get into Troper
shape for the important struggle. and
both say they are in prime condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06
AN INCOME FOR LIFE
FROM
GREATEST Of GOLD PROPERTIES
$3.50 ACRES--9 MILES IN LENGTH
$50 MILLION TONS.

Richest gold-bJaring quartz. ground
by natures hand into go.d-lldcn
gravel from 80 to 600 feet in depth over
the entire property. In addition the
company gWns Il miles in length OF
river bed. each mile OF which contains
many millions OF gold, situated on the
Rio Grande. in Taos county, New Mex
leo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06
SCIENTIFIC FOOD TESTS.

Muscular Energy Given by Fats and
by Carbohydrates Compared.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-06

MIDDLETowN. Conn. Feb. 5.-PrOf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
General Business Satisfactory
The Cotton Divisisn is
Gloomy.

New York, March 29-Duu'e e
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow
will say /: The condition of general bus-
mess is in most respects satisfactory.
The dry goods trade, and particularly
the cotton division, is gloomy, TT
farther reductions in prices of staple
goods this week. and demand failing to
increase all the shading of quotations,
bat fron every other department Of
business reports are cheerful aDd the
outlook for good spring retail turn
over is encouraging. There is little
difficulty over collections 10 any direo-
tion snd the mercantile demand for
money from numerous quarters is proof
of the confidence felt among msDufac.
turers and jobbers. The labor situs-
ton is more tranquil Mining differ
ences in she sof! coal regions ore settled
and sober counsels ,eem to have
prevailed among aoth ,acite miners.
Aside from the expected advance 10
structural shapes there is comparative
sseadiDess 10 iron and steel. After
more or less advance every week for
two months it is gratifying to 6nd that
Bessemer pig remained seven days
without alteration. The tone is firm
and producers report all recent sales for
early delivery While exports OF cruder
forms are light. other countries having
reduced prices until their competition is
felt, there is no dimiuution in the for
eign demand for bridge material aud
other finished products. Consolidation
of Valley furnaces is practically assured
and promises to be powerful force in
the industry.
It was DOT possible to maintain che
small recovery late last week 10 raw
cotton. and subsequent reaction estab
lisbed a new low rocord for the crop
year While the decline has been
severe, mills are not ready to purchase
freely, and foreign buying for the
month is far below last years Efforts
will be made to prevent the enormous
acreage medita,ed. bat unparalleled
sales Of fertilizers have already occur,
red.
Wheat did not respond 20 rumors Of
damage, but found reason for strength
10 A lsntic exports. including -four 10
four weeks of 11,432.947 bushels
against 6,07S 1852 in 1900.
Failures for the week numbered 206
in the United States agaiost 203 last
year and 90 10 Cauada against 50 last
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
FROM THE WIRES.

Philadelpbia, March 26 By the
largest stock vote ever cast in the
history of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company the shareholders of that
corporation today reelected the old
board of directors and authorized an
increase of 800, 900, GOO in the pres
ent capital
London, March 20 arthur Cham.
berlsin in HE libel suit against the
Star sssDd the Morning kesder has
beer awarded sl.50O damages.
After the verdict in the case of Ar.
thur Chamberlain, Neville Chamber.
lain's libel suit against the sane
papers was settled for similar dam
,sges. and all impusations have been
Withdrawn
Somerset, Perry county, @, March
2S S-seven bandits partially wrecked
the State bank of Somerset early
today by exploding heavy charge
of nitro glyceripe in tbe vault doors,
secured $4,000, appropriated two
livery rigs, held posse of citizens
at bay, and escaped in the face of a.
heavy fire Bonds and securities to.
the amount of 100000 and $5 600 in,
gold coin were overlooked by the,
bandits The bank was fully insured
and its business will aos be inter-
rupted
Kansas City, March rs William
Dearduff, 20 years DID,. "a clerk. was
arrested today charged with stealing
So 100 worth of diamond rings from
his employers, Edwards & Sloan,.
wholesale jewellers. later when CON.
fronted with the rings. which had.
been found hidden in the basemeng,
of the firms building, Dearduf broke
down and confessed. HE also con-
fessed to having sent Mr. Edwards,
the senior member Of the firm, .
letter threatening to kidDap the jew
e!ler's son if he did not Immediately
produce $1,000.
Berkeley Springs, W. V, March
Is The 6ue medicinal springs set
sside over century ago for toe use of
the public By Lord Fairfa1, we're dyas-
mised by uokeOwU persons early Sun
day morning The controversy over
the leasing of the spring to outsiders
has caused i'll feeling. apd the work
| of the vaDdais ls attributed TO this
10 the valuable "rubb,sh'' at the
State house there has recently been
found the origisal company roll of the
company of which sergs Jasper Of
Fort Moultrie fame vas a member.
The roll not only gives the pane of
each commissioned and 200 commission
ed oficer Rus of eacb private 10 the
company Il a'so gives the date of
enlistment aud dieo..~ -.e. and has
complete margiLal NOES. This is
regarded as one of the most valuable
finds among the States revolutionary
records yet made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
TESTERS STATEMENT,

New Orleans, March 29.-Secre
tary Hester's weekly New Orleans
cotton exchange statement issued
today shows an increase in the move
meus into sight compared with the
seven days ending this date last year
in round figures "a, 900 For the 29
days Of March the totals chow an in
crease over last year of 10000
The amount brought into sighs
during the past week has been l30,
$40 against 10000 for the seven
days ending this date last year; and
for the 29 days of March it has been
620,93A against 550,A51 last year.
The movement since Sept |, shows
receipts at all United States ports
6. 400 .O43 against 6,O60,499 last
year; overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills and Canada 95S S88 against
l,le0,65O last year; interior stocks
in excess of those held at the close of
the commercial year 5ll. 1852 against
90 202 last year southern MILL tax
ings 999,973 against l.026 397 last
year (; 9o0.o54 year before last and
s37,93S in 1898
Foreige exports for the week have
been 16O,966 against 1876 last
year
Northern mill takinge and Canada
during the past seven days show 8
decrease of 10 646 as compared with
the corresponding period last year
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20
leading southern interior centres have
decreased during the week 79,l37
bales against decrease during the
corresponding period last season of
99,703
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Murdered by a Farm Hand.

Newberry, March % Early this
morning, oD the plantation of DR. M.
A Renwick about IL miles from
town. one of the most dastsrdly
crimes in the history of NewSerry
county was committed Mr. Waiter
W Abrams. young man of robust
health and vigorous constitution, was
without moments warning killed by
a cowsrdly villain Mr. Abrams, who
was overseer for DR. Renwick, repre-
msnded Press Gillian, one of the
negro lsborers. for coming late to
work. the negro replied impudently
and dispute arose, when the negro
picked up . rock and threw at Mr
Abrams when his back was turned
and struck him in the back of the
head. he fell TO the ground insensi-
BILE and never regained consciousness,
although he lived for two hours He
leaves wife who was Miss Minnie
Suber. a daughter of the late Mr. Ivy
Suber
Gillian fed, but was pursued by
the citizens of the neighborbood He
was captured near Whitmires this
afternoon and is now 10 Jail At first
there wac great excitement and
strong talk of lyncbiDg. but Mrs
Abrams, the wife of the murdered
man. requested that the law be
allowed 70 take It's course. Every.
sbing is now quiet, and there is not
much probability of a lynching.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Spanish War Claims.

Washington, March 27 The
Spanish war claims commission, OF
which former Senator Wm E Chan
dler of New Hampshire is president,
has received from the state depart
ment lull list of the claims against
Spain growing out of the insurrection
in Cuba. which were filed in the
department up to the 18th of the
present month These claims are all
those of American citizens, for under
the treaty of Paris the governments
Of the United States and Spain
undertook to adjust the claims of
their own citizens Tue grand total
of these claims is about $50, 900 600.
and included in the list are five
claims in excess of million dollars.
Mrs Ruiz. widow of the dentist
who was killed in Habana prison
is a claimant for $4,000 The larg-
est single claim is that of John w
Brock on account of property losses,
estimated at S2,l72,5l4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

Raleigh. s G., March aS Chief
Justice Furches and Associate Jus
tice Douglas Of the supreme cours of
North Carolina. who after being pre-
sented for impeachment by the house
of representatives. on February Is
have been on trial at the bar of the
senate since march IA on Eve counts
in che articles of impeachment, were
today acquitted. by g vote of 81 for
conviction and % for acquitral, as to
convict 81 votes, two thirds of the
SO senators. we're necessary This
was the result of the ballot on the
first count The % votes came
from l Populiss, 10 Republicans
and IL Democrats The accused
judges were Republicans and were
on trial charged with overriding she
Legislature and having money drawn
from she treasury Of the State in
defiance of Legislative enactment
On the second and third articles
the vote stood 26 for and "a against
On the fourth the vote was rs and
25, and on the ffth. l6 and 81
These votes acquitted the judges on
all the charges
The large vote for them was sur.
prise TO both prosecution and
dfense
The legislature adjourned TO meet
again on April 3 next
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

Florence. March 29.-Quite q
sensation was created in the Central
boteI at Florence last night when
Deputy Sheriff E B Milan of Spar
tauburg walked 10 and presented a
warrant for the arrest of Z D Dean,
3 travelling salesman who arrived in
Florence sunday and registered as
r D Dean, Richmond, Va. The
warrant alleges that in January or
February that by false pretenses and
Misrepresentation Dean obtained the
signature of j Il Mister of Spartan
burg to conditional note for $1,000
and gives the names of Guy Harris,
F D McEowen, S B Jones, j D Boyd,
Geo Hodges and others as Witnesses
to prove the same.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Story Of Expedition Told
by General Funston.
DARING OF FIVE AMERI.
CANS AND TREACHERY
OF FILIPINOs.

Manila. March % -Agaioaldo,
who wss cspsured by Gen Funston
and brought to Manila on the United
States gunboat Yicksburg, was
brought ashore at $40 p. "a today
and taken before Gen Macarthur at
the Malacanang palace BE talked
freely but seemed ignorant concerning
recent events he sppeared to be
in good health and vas very cheer
ful He lunched with sbe officers o:
Gen. MacArtbus's staff and was then
escorted 20 the Ande street jail.
Aguinsldo's capture was attended
with considerable difficulty, an in
surgens msjor being killed at the
time of the event Twenty rifles and
a number of important papers were
captultc
Gen Fred Funston, who, March
%, captured Emilio Aguinaldo. when
interviewed today by the representa-
tive of the Associated Press, made
the following statement concerning
che capture of the Filipino leader:
The confidential agent of Agulnaldo
arrived February % at Pantabangan,
in the province Of Nuevo Ecija, north
ern Luzon, with letters, dated Jann
ary II, II and IA These letters
zere from Emilio Aguinaldo and
directed Baldormero Aguinaldo TO
take command OF the provinces of
Central Luzon, suppsantlng Gen
Alejandrino. Emilio Aguinaldo also
ordered that four hundred men be
sent him as soon as possible, saying
that the bearer of the letter would
lead these men to where Aguinaldo
was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
HOTEL JEFFERSON BURN.
ED.
The Magni6cently Equipped
Hotel Destroyed.

Richmond, We, March 29.-Rich
moDd tonight suffered her greatest
disaster by Gre since the buroiDg Of the
Spostswood Hotel on Christmas eve
1870.
The Jefferson Hotel, she magnificent
stroctnre built and furnished By the
late Lewis Gin,er at cost of about
81 100000 is in ashes. No lives we're
lost
The hotel vas Constructed of buff
brick and granite foundation and was
regarded as semi Gre proof. It burned
like .indar The building covered half
q block 10 the ultra, fashionable part Of
the city, fronting on West Main and
Fraoklio Streets
The aames broke out 10 the upper part
part Of Main Street side. spread With a
tremendous rusb. and soon that part of
the building was seethiog mses of
Ere. Prompt measures we're taken to
awaken and alarm the guests. and soon
these we're rushing through the o0rri-
dors in wild con usion
AS far az can be learned no lives
wore lost. though there vas great diff
Guilty in getting out some of the guests
There we're in the hotel many 6ne
| works of art. including Vaetine's
marble statue of Jefferson in the
franklin Street court
Although the hour was late when the
Ere broke ous, an immense crowd vas
attracted
The guests who were driven out Of
the Main Street portion ard those in
the Fraeklin Street part. took refuge 10
the lobbies Of the latter, and there
the scenes of distress and ezcitemen,
beeesred description.
There are wild rumors Of Gee 6remen
baviog been cut of iD one Of the corri-
dors aod sufocated. but this csnnos be
verified.
At O'Clock this morning all hope Of
saving any part of the bOte; had been
abandoned
The report of sufooatiou Of Ave
fremen provea uufounded, bat several
persous we're hurt by falling down
stairs, etc Ooe man had bic hip
broken. No one perisbed in the aanes.
The Ere started in the linen room, from
a defective aue. Insurance is abou,
$650,O00.
There was in the hotel party from
Montreal, Caosda None of these we're
hurt, bot ell lost their baggage.
All the surrounding houses are slled
with property tsken from the hotel
There has been some footing and seve-
raj arrests have been made
At 2 O'Clock this Saturday morn
ing it is certain almost that net a
vestlge of the hotel will be left
Iuefectual efforts we're adopted to save
| the statote of Jefferson
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
NO PLACE FOR GIRLS.

Girls, don's loaf around sbe depot at
train time. Don't. hang arouod the
postofice while the mai! is being sorted.
The arrival. Two or three simes day,
of train is break 10 the uoooutony
of the life Of small towo. bat uuless
you intend to take sbe train or meet
some one coming BY is. keep awsy
from the depot The train will arrive
and leave all right without your assist
aOce. The conductor may be a very
gay fellow. with bis long blue coat aud
brass buttons, but be probably has
children q, home as old as you are.
The eyes Of passengers as the windows
do not ogle you in admiration. Their
Ieeriug CLEAN DOT iDfreeneDtly msars
that their owners tbiOk shas your pres
eoce at the depot is a tribute to them.
Other eyes look as yon With pity, 90
Keep away
To be sure, the poste&ce is splen-
did place for gossip Bot IN it and
around it, especially 90 Saturday night,
there is usually q crowd 10 which
young girl ought rot Co feel az home.
l.'s poisy crowd. and oIsec smells of
stale tobacco and bad whiskey. Il talks
loud, and It's words aEe not always
suited to psrlor conversation So keep
away, girls. from the possoaice until the
crowd leaves Southern Farm Mags-
zine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

On Saturday night colored man
named Williamson while attempting
to steal ride from Darlington TO
Bridgers & McKeithan's mill on the
Charleston, Sumter and Northern
railroad, was killed He was riding
on the platform and when discovered
by the conductor and asked for a
ticket he jumped off The train wss
going at the rate of IS miles aD hour.
He was afterwards picked up by
some people near by, but be never
spoke, and died during the night.
The coroner began the iDjuess on
Sunday morning bat had to postpone
it because of the absence on material
witnesses who nad gone on the train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

Mr. Lewis Vaughan of Camden,
who was accidentally wounded ~
Mr. John Paine of Troy, N Y whi.e
out bunting with the latter some
miles from Camden on Saturday, is
doing very we'll Dr. Parker of
Charleston, who was Immediately
summoned by Mr. Paine, came up On
a special Sunday morning and re-
moved Mr Vaughan's right eye tn S
became absolutely necessary in order
to prevent the Danger of inhamms-
tion and the loss Of the other eye
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
SUMTER S. c.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL g. 1901.

lug Tug SIElV2l vi Celu L oU
to the window and shouted Stop that
foolishoess quit wasting anmuni-
,ion :"
Rilario Plscido, one Of the Tagalog
of6oers and former insprgeus major,
who was sounded in the lung BY the
6ee ofshe Kansas regiment at the
batsls of Calocan, threw his arms
around Aguinaldo. ezolaiming "You
are prisoner of the Americans /"
Col Simeon Villa, Aguiualdo's chief
Of staff, Major Alsubra aud others
attacked the men who we're holding
Aguinaldo. Plseido shot Villa in the
shoulder, Alambra Jumped ous of the
wiodow aod attempted TO cross she
river. It vas ssppcsed shas be was
drowned. Five other inaurgeas officers
fought for few minuses and then aed.
makiog their escape.
When the lighting began Gen Funa
SOD assumed com@sud and directed she
attack on the house. personally assist
iug 10 the capture of Aguinaldo. The
iosurgeDs bodygusrd aed, leaving 20
rifles. Santiago Barcelou. the insar
gent treasurer, surrendered without
resistance
When captured Aguiualdo gas ire
mspdously ezclsed. bat he callned down
uuder Gen Fuoston's assurance that be
would be we'll treated Gen Faustou
secured all Aguinsldo's correspondence
sbowiDg that be bad kept 10 close
close touch with the sub-cbiefs of the
iosurrection in ali paris of the archipel
ago It vas also discovered that Agui-
oaldo. Jan 28sb, bad proclaimed
himself dictator. He had been living
at Paleuan for seven months, uudis-
turbed except wbeo detachment oi
the Sixteenth infantry visited the town
Oo that occasion the eosire population
took to the mountains and renamed
there until the troops retired
Aeuioaldo admitted that be had been
sear to being captured before. but be
asserted that be had never been
wounded, adding !:
ST should never have been taken
except BY s ssrategem | vas complete
ly deceived BY Laosus's forged sigua.
ture."
He feared be might be sent to Guam
and be vas quite glad 60 come &c
| Manila
Palansn was guarded by pumerous
| outposss aud signal stations
Daring the 6ght none Of sbs
| Macabebes were wounded.
The expedition rested March "a and
then marched Is miles the folloving
! day 60 Balauan bay, where Gen Funs
ton found the Vicksburg. whiot
brought him 70 MaDils. Ooamander
| Barry. Of the Vicksburg. rendered Gen
Funstoo splendid assistance
Aguinsldo. who talked freely Of pas,
| events, said he supposed Gen Trias
would proclaim himself dictator, even
net knowing that Trias bad surrender.
dered He behaved courseously and
gave no trouble.
Gen Funston says AguiDaldo is
above the average in intelligence and
| has prepossesslee maooers.