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RHODES BURIAL PLACE.
Will Be on KopIs Near WHARF Wilson Made
His Last Stand.

London, March 29.-In a dispatch
from Cape Town, the correspondent OF
the Daily Mail says that Cecil Rhodes,
when he last visited Matoppo Hills, Sc
lected the spot where he desired to be
inferred, and gave instructions to an
architect concerning the memorial to be
erected. The place of interment is be-
meath natural cairn Of giant boulders,
on kopje adjoining that on which
Major Wilson'S little force made it,
last stand. The memorial to be erected
will be prominent feature of the strik.
ing landscape. The date of interment
is doubtful, owing to the necessity of the
construction of special carriage road
from Buluwayo. At present there is
nothing more than a bride path.
Work on this road has already COM
menced, but its completion will require
one month.
Continuing, the correspondent says
that death mask of the face has been
successfully taken. The features, which
were distorted as result Of his NAL
ady, resumed their reposeful dignity in
death. After the autopsy, which re-
vealed an extensive aneurism of the
heart, the remains were placed in a
coffin and conveyed to Grooteschuur.
The body has since been placed in a
shell. 1t was found impossible to en-
balm it, owing to the operations neces,
STATED by the attacks of dropsy.
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STORM IN THE EAST.
Fierce Gale Does Great DAMAGE to Property
In PittsburS and Vicinity,

Pittsburg, March 3l.-0ne of the
fiercest wind storms ever known in this
lMction struck the city yesterday just
before noon. Almost incaleulable dam
age was done to property, and many
people were injured, some OF whom may
die. Scores of honses were unroofed, 4,
many trees were blown down, mill
stacks toppled over, and telegraph and
telephone wires generally were dis
abled.
The most serious accident was the
uEsooGng Of the Presbyterian church, In
Knoxville, occupied by about 900 per-
sons While the minister was in the
midst OF his sermon, the wind blew off
the large chimney and lifted portion
OF the roof. Bricks from he chimney
cf4shed through the roof and carried a
large portion Of the hardwood ceiling
down upon the worshipers. A panic
ensued and frantic rush was made for
the doors and windows. At least 40
persons were caught by the wreckage
and were more or less hurt. OF this
number five may not recover.
AS the pastor OF the Robinson Run
United Presbyterian church, near Nc
Donald, was raising his arms TO pro-
nounce the benediction, lightning
struck the church spire and it toppled
on the church roof, crushing it and in
juring number OF worshipers, two OF
whom will die.
At Jamestown, a tornado tore out one
end OF the United Presbyterian church
while the pastor was preaching. He
was buried under mass of brick and
timbers and fatally hurt. The congre-
CATION escaped uninjured. The Nobles-
town Presbyterian church was also un-
rooted.
The Forest Oil Company had between
200 and 800 derricks blown down in its
Mcdonald region, and considerable
damage was sustained by its pipeage
system.
Reports from nearby towns show that
the wind played havoc at every town
in its track.
At Mingo junction, o., two big struc-
tural ore bridges of the National Steel
Company's plant, valued at $4,000,
we're twisted into shapeless masses of
iron.
At Belle Vernon, Pa, the American
Window Glass Company's plant was
unroofed, several blocks OF houses we're
wrecked and other damage was done.
At Greensburg, Pa, nearly 1900 feet
of roof of the Kelley & Jones plant was
carried away, and the great cupola of
the First Presbyterian church was top
pied into the street.
At Washington, Pa, the new bar
mill of the Griffith Tinplate Company
was completely wrecked, entailing a
loss of $40, 900. five residences were
blown down, the Roman Catholic and
the Third Presbyterian churches were
considerably damaged, and many resi-
dences lost roofs and windows. 1t is
expected greater losses will be reported
when the country districts can be heard
| from,
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RUssIA's HOLD ON MANcHuRlA.
With One Excuse or Another, She Will Not
Give Up.

London, March 29.-In a dispatch
from Moscow, the correspondent OF the
Daily Graphic gives an interview will
a Russian staff officer who had returned
from Amur, Siberia. The officer is
quoted as saying that the AngIo-Japan-
ese alliance has sealed the political des-
tiny of Manchuria, which, says the
officer, will never pass out of Russia 's
possession. The brigandage rampant
there will be used as a justification for
the retention of a powerful Russian
army. After the brigands have been
suppressed, the Russians will remain
in Manchuria to protect their railway
and secure peace in Northern China.
The correspondent says the officer de-
clared that to his certain knowledge a
fully detailed plan for the civil and
military administration of Manchuria
has already been elaborated, and will
receive the ezar's approval In due
course.
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c. a. R. ON PENSIONS.
Matters That We're Complained Of In It's Re.
port to the President

Minneapolis, April g. Judge Ell
Terrence, ommander-in-chief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, just back
from conference with the president
on pension matters, says the report of
the G. A. r. pension committee was
submitted to the president over week
ago. At his request, however, it will
not be made public for some time, as
the president has under consideration
the selection OF successor to Pension
Commissioner Evans. Judge Terrence,
discussing the report said;
"The committee found no fault with
the pension laws as they now exist, lAt
rather with the manner in which the
laws have been construed and admins
tered BY the pension bureau. A desire
for change in the Office of commits
sioner of pensions has been steadily
growing for two years past, until now
it is almost universal among the veter-
ans. Conservative Grand Army men
believe, and with good cause, that great
injustice has been done to many de-
serving and worthy claimants. All the
veteran soldier OF the union desires is
that the laws be justly and fairly ad-
ministered, and all who are entitled to
receive their benefits shall enjoy them
without diminution or unreasonable
delays, and that every unworthy claim
shall be rejected and every fraudulent
pensioner stricken from the rolls.
"The atmosphere Of the pension bu-
reau has been such as to create an i'm
! preston that great many frauds are
attempted by the old soldiers, but it is
worthy of note that according to the
last report of the commissioner, out of
159 persons convicted OF frauds against
the bureau last year but 10 we're SOL
diers of the Civil war, of whom tSo
were deserters. Many convictions were
for offenses against the old soldiers,
and not by them. The records show
that only one Old soldier out of $4,000
has been convicted of fraud against the
government. Certainly that is won
derfully good showing"
Incidentally Judge Terrence denied
that he was to be made pension COM
missioner, or that he was candidate
for that or any other Office.
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EXPLOSION IN MINE
TWENTY-FIVE MINERS KILLED IN
TENNESSEE.
"Firc Men Shot Blast Before All Of the
Employees Could Get Out Coal Dust and
Gas Became lsnited. Which Caused the
Explosion Bodies Of Victims Torn to
Pieces by Force Of the Shock.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April AIT
4:45 clock this afternoon an explosion
OF gas in the Nelson mine Of the Dayton
Coal & Iron Company, at Dayton.
Tenn, ignited the dry coal dust in the
mine, and caused terrific explosion
Twenty-Five men are known to be dead.
Ten bodies have been recovered.
Twelve bodies are still in the mine.
Gas exists in the Nelson mine, and
the men are required TO use safety
lamps. 1t is rule of the company for
the safety of the miners to place their
fuses, ready to be lighted for blasts,
just before quitting work each day, and
there are workmen known as "fire
men" who go through the mine after
all the miners are out, and set eff these
blasts. The miners quit work at 4:30
this afternoon. 1t takes them about
45 minutes to get out of the mine. The
two "tire men" today are believed to
have caused the explosion. They shot
the blasts about 4:45 o'clock, before all
the miners could get out of the mine.
1t is supposed that one Of the fuses was
defective and resulted in what is known
as "blown blast" The fame shoot
ing out from the blast ignited the gas,
which in turn ignited the accumulation
OF dry coal dust in the mine The ex-
plosion that followed was terrific. The
flames shot out of the mouth of the
mine, and the shock completely wrecked
the shed at the mine entrance. Three
men were killed while standing outside
Of the mine entrance, and two we're se
riously and one fatally injured.
The mine has been the scene of two
serious explosions in the past. In 1889
four men we're killed and eight serious
ly injured by the explosion of gas.
December 20, 1895, an explosion Of
dust occurred in which 20 lives were
lost. This was caused by a miner car
rying an open lamp, contrary to regula-
tions.
The force of the explosion in the Nell
son mine today was terrible. The bod
les were torn to pieces. The COMPANY
states that there were but rs men at
work in the mine today. Most of them
were out of the mine when the explo-
sion occurred.
Reports from Dayton at midnight
show that IL bodies have been taken
from the Nelson mine. Rescuing par
ties are at work, but at late hour to-
night struck a heavy fall of slate that
will delay them for a dav or two.
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FOR M'NEIL ISLAND PRISON.
Foster Will Ask for an ApprOpriatiOR for 4
Wharf and Prison Wall.

Washington, March 20. ~ Senator
Foster has prepared statement viii h
he proposes to offer in support OF re-
quest he will make for an appropriation
OF SIS 900 for the erection OF an addi-
tional building, wharf, prison wall,
ETC., at the United States penitlNtiary
at McNeil's Island. He points out
that the prison labor can be used in
making these improvements, and that
a large quantity of brick made by the
prisoners is now available for use in the
building and wall.
There are confined in the prison any
where from 1856 to $50 pri .oners, and, ,
as rule, these prisoners are unoccu-
pied, which is undesirable. This would
be obviated by setting aside SIS, 900
asked for, and would result in the fur
ther operation of the brick plant in the
construction of buildings, prison walls
and wharves.
Major Frank Strong, general agent Of
the department of justice, who recently
made an examination and inspection OF
the prison states in report that "If
it shall be decided to continue the pres
ent prison at Mcneil Island it must be
enlarged at once. This can possibly be
effected by prison labor, at compare.
lively small expense, by using the
brick on hand, and those which may
be made hereafter, in construction Of
the addition"
Major Strong suggests that 1t will be
necessary to provides well built wharf,
at which the regular steamers on Puget
Sound may land. A suitable govern
.nent steam launch to be used for trans
portation of supplies, ETC., is needed.
A suitable wall of brick, or strong
high fence or stockade, will have to BE-
built solid to inclose the buildings and
the prison yards. The leasing of ada.
cent grounds ON which clay for brick
making is found, and where the manu-
facture OF brick can be carried on, il
also recommended.
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Bl,,i Eurn.e, Nork,r,. Demand.

youngstown, o., March Sl.-At q
meeting Of the executive board Of the
Natincal Association Of Blast Furnace
Workers tonight. it was decided unani-
mously that notices should be sent to
all blast furnace operators April s, de-
manding an eight hour day at the pres
ent scale OF wages, to take effect May /.
President Mcmahon says the association
has the assurance OF the employees of
the United States Steel Corporation Of
support in the movement.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-04-04

Washington, April 2.--Lodge, chair
man of the committee on Philippines,
today reported TO the senate the bill
temporarily to provide for the admins
tration of the affairs Of the islands. he
said in submitting the report he hoped
to call up the measure for consideration
at an early date. Rawlins, of the same
committee, offered an amendment to
the Philippine government bill, in the
nature OF a substitute for it. 1t repre-
sents the views Of the minority.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-04-04
GROWING OF ALFONSO.
The fstes will Commence with Grand Military
Review May IL.

Madrid, March 31.-The fetes to be
held upon the occasion of the crowning
of Alfonso XIII as king OF Spain will
commence May l2 with grand review
Of 900 troops at Camp Carabanchel.
There will be gala operatic perfor-
nance and concert May Is. The ac-
tual ceremony of administering the
oath to Alfonso will occur in the cham.
Der of deputies May IS. Upon this oc-
casion Alfonso will for the first time
wear the uniform of captain general
in the Spanish army.
After the ceremony in the chamber
the king and the court will proceed in
state to hear Te Deum in the church
Of San Francisco ct Grande. A banquet
to the foreign ENJOYS will be given in
the palace that evening.
There will be popular and municipal
festivities. bull fights, horse races, balls
and receptions during the six days
from May IL to May 49,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-04-04
GREAT LAKE FORMED.
Blockade Situation in North Dakota Becomes
Serious-No Indication Of Subsldence.


Serious-No Indication Of Subsldence.
st. Paul, April 2.-Transcontinental
traffic by the Northern routes continues
to be blockaded. The Northern Pacifc's
efforts to transfer passengers across the
lake formed by the overhowing of the
sloughs near McKsDzie, N. D., have
proved futile and but little hope is held
out for a resumption Of business in the
near future.
Reports from the Great Northern
are TO the effect that their transcon-
tinentaI trains, which have heretofore
been able to get through with only a
slight delay. are now held up by foods
in the western portion of North Dakota.
Just where the trouble is has not been
definitely determined, but telegraphic
reports say that the Moose river is ont
Of its banks at Minot, on that line, and
that numerous bridges have been swept
away. The Red river is also at food
tide at Grand Forks, N. D., but SO far
as reported but little damage has been
done there.
The situation on the Northern Pacific
is extremely serious. Reports from
Mckenzie are to the effect that lake
80 miles long and two miles wide has
formed and the tracks are l6 feet under
water, or perhaps entirely washed out.
Efforts to transfer passengers across this
lake have not been successful. The
wind has been SO high and the water so
rough that much danger has attended
the attempt to transfer passengers in
small skiffs A gasoline launch was
put into service yesterday, but even
this large craft was found inadequate
to the task. 1t is thought that an en-
tirely new track viii have to be built
around this gap in the road before
traffic can once more be carried on.
Passengers eastbound have been held at
Bismarck, and no westbound coast
trains have been started from st, Paul.
A train reached here tonight bearing a
number Of passengers who had been
successfully ferried across the lake at
Mckenzie, and they report the situa-
tion there extremely bad.
As no freight can be moved west
ward, there is some fear that famine
in foodstuffs may result in Bismarck
and its vicinity. Some OF the Northern
Pacific business has been transferred to
the Burlington at Billings, Mont, and
in that way it is hoped to open an av-
enue Of communication with the North
Coast cities. The most optimistic of
the railroad officials are inclined to be-
lieve that it will be at least 10 days be-
fore through traffic can be re-established
by the regular route.
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PRESIDENTS VETO
ROOSEVELT TAKES FIRM STAND
AGAINST DEsERTERs.
Positively Refuses 10 Allow the Records Of
the War Department to be Changed so as
to Allow Pensions to Deserters - Sscrs.
tary Of War Must Approve Charsss-Old
Soldiers Much Pleased

Washington, March 31.-President
Roosevelt is likely to gain quite a rep
utation among old soldiers and Spanish
war volunteers by his veto OF deserters'
bills. The president has made il very
plain, in the short and pithy messages
which he has sent to congress, that he
does not intend to have the military
records changed unless 1t meets the ap-
proval of the secretary Of war. This
gives not congress, but the secretary,
authority to determine whether a de.
serter should have his original status
restored. After few more vetoes sem
ators and representatives may come to
the conclusion that it will be well to
have the records carefully examined
before passing bills for the relief of
men who failed to obtain an honorable
discharge in the Civil war. 1t is not
expected that any Republican president
will veto private pension bills, but
from the manner in which these bills
are being rushed through, there seems
to be feeling that something should
be done to check them. The expense
is not of so much importance as the
TACT that the pension roll is being
added to by the thousand every con-
gress, and that the benefciaries are
men who cannot obtain pensions under
the law under which nine-tenths OF the
soldiers of the Civil war are drawing
pensions. It looks very much as if the
matter had taken turn where it would
be considered ungracious for senator
or representative to object or try to de-
feat bill which another senator or
representative had introduced.
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Indemnity Rot, In CHM.

Pekin, April l.-Chinese officials say
that 1000 people have been killed In
riots at Ia Ming Flu, the southernmost
prefecture Of the province of Chi Ii.
The riots were due to attempts Of
local ofbeials to collect indemnities for
the Catholics, as arranged between the
officials and the priests. Soldiers have
been dispatched to quell the disturb
ances, and q TaotAi has been sent to
adjust the difficulties.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-04-04
Minister Brun Calls on Hsv.

Washington, April 2.-Mr. Brun,
the Danish minister here, called on
Secretary Hay today, with reference to
the pending investigation by the house
of the charges preferred by Mr.. Gron in
connection with the acquisition Of the
Danish West Indies by the United
States. There is reason to believe that
there has been received from Denmark
a sweeping denial by Christmas Of any
attempt on his part TO corrupt American
legislatures and newspapers.
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STAND OF ROOSEVELT.
favOp a Stronger Chinese Exclusion Law
Than the Present One.

Washington, April 1.-During a con-
ference between the president and Rep
resentatives Moody, of Oregon; Met.
calf, of California; Reeder, of Kansas,
and Senator Hansbrough, of North Da-
kota, on the irrigation bill, the subject
of Chinese exclusion was introduced by
Representative Metcalf, who said he
had heard the president was opposed Ia
the pending drastic bill.
"0n the contrary" said President
Roosevelt, 81 am anxious to see law
enacted that will effectually bar out
Chinese laboring classes-a law far
more drastic in this particular than the
one now in force. At the same time
believe the Chinese merchant class and
the higher classes generally should be
literally dealt with. l heartily endorse
the particulars of the bill extending
the exclusion laws to OUT insular pos,
sessions, and preventing the immigra'
tion of Chinese now in the islands into
the United States"
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Voting Machine, At New Yotk.

New York, March S1.-Voting ma
chimes may be used at future elections
in New York city. The question Of
adopting machines was discussed at
length at a meeting Of the board Of
election commissioners today, and 1t
was announced aiterward that the pres
ident of the board, who has hitherto
stood alone in opposition, has given bis
consent. It will cost the city about
500 900 to install the machines.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-04-04
GENERAL UPRISING PLANNED.
Population OF Macedonia win EndeavOr 4
Throw OFF Turkish Yoke.

London, April 2.-In letter from
Athens, published this morning in the
Times, the correspondent says there
are many indications that grave trou-
Bile is coming in Macedonia and Albania.
There is no doubt that NJ. Sarafoff
the chief of the Macedonian committee,
has planned a general rising of the
Christian population of European
Turkey for the coming spring, In spite
of his failure to secure any support at
Athens or Belgrade for his project, M.
Sarafoff is continuing his preparations.
The protests OF the powers, writes
the CORE, pondent, urged to action by
the Greek circular, have resulted in
Turkey making energetic military prep
arations, in the face If which it is pos.
sible that NJ. Sarafoff will not venture
to put his plans into execution. Still,
owing to Russian Vaccinations and the
jealousies of the powers, continues the
correspondent, which prevent the exc
cution of the reforms stipulated in the
Berlin treaty, the outlook is disquieting
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-04-04
MAY BECOME AMBASSADOR.
Henry White a Formidable Candidate fer the
Vacancy In ltaly.

Washington, April 2.-Henry White,
at present secretary of the embassy at
London, is the latest and most formid-
able candidate for the vacancy in the
Italian embassy by the retirement OF
Ambassador Meyer. Mr.. White is
strongly urged by Senator Lodge, and
has most enviable record in diplo-
matte practice. He was secretary Of
the embassy when Mr.. Hay was am
bassador, and consequently he has a
warm friend in the secretary of state
Bellamy Storer, now ambassador to
Madrid, is going to Berlin as ambassa-
dor, to succeed Andrew d. White, when
that officer retires, which probably will
be next fall. The only contingency
which may defeat Mr.. storer's aspira-
tion in this direction lies in the atti-
tude of Ohio senators toward his pro-
motion; il they are jointly opposed,
they may defeat the proposed appoint
ment.
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PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 64c; bluestem,
Csc; Valley, 64@65c.
Bsrley-Feed, $2O@21.; brewing,
$zl@2l.50 per ton,
0ats-No. white, s1.15@1.22k
gray, $1.l0@1.20.
Flour-Best grades, $2.sO@S.4O per
barrel; graham, $2.50@2.s0.
Millstuffs-Bran, $lS per ton; mid
dlings, $40; shorts, $50; chop,
$3.50.
Hay - Timothy, $l2@13; clover,
$7.5O@s; Oregon wild hay, s5@6 per
ton.
Potatoes-Best Burbanks, l.10@l. .25
per Genital; ordinary, 7O@s0c per cen.
tai, growers prices sweets, $2.25@2.5C
per GENITAL.
Butter-Creamery, 22K@25c; dairy,
1s@20c; store, l3@15c.
Eggs-l4c for Oregon.
Cheese - Full cream, twins, l3@
1Skc; Young America, 14@l5c; fac.
tory prices, l@l &c less.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $3.50@
4.5O; hens, $4.5O@5.5O per dozen, ll@
INC per pound springs, ll@l1kc pei
pound 1904 per dozen; ducks, $5@6
per dozen; turkeys, live, 12@lSc
dressed, l4@l6c per pound geese, $61S
az per dozen.
Mutton-Gross, 4c per pound; dress.
ed, 7@716c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, SIC; dressed, 6f@7t
per pound.
Veal-s@sk for small; 7@7x fol
large.
Beef-Gross, cows, SA@4c; steers
AGA &C; dressed, 6f@7hc per pound
Hops-12@lSc per pound.
Wool-Valley, 1S@l5c; Eastern Ore
gon, s@12kc; mohair, 2l@2l1fc pei
pound.
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The Presldent's Veto.

Washington, March S1.-President
Roosevelt has sent to the house veto
of the bill for the relief Of Emanuel
Klauser from the charge of desertion.
The president says this bill, like the
senate bill in the case of James w.
Howell, not only authorizes the presi.
dent to act, but also orders the secre.
tary OF war TO revoke and set aside the
order approving the proceedings. find.
ings and sentence of a general court
martial and to grant an honorable dis.
charge.