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THE MORNING NEWS, established 1850. .- Incorporated 1888 J. H. ESTILL. President. body lay in state INDIANA HONORS HER DISTIN GUISHED DEAD. all classes show respect. VI ANY THOUSANDS PASSED CASKET IJT REVIEW. other Thonsßnili Waited for Honrs on the Streets as a Token of Re .poet— Body Ujr at the State Capi tol Nearly Nine Hours—The San tlaito Flag Of the Battleship In diana th eCaiket'i Only Decora tion—Tonelilnit Incident of an Old soldier Who fame to See His Dead .•Colonel” for the bust Time—Mrs. Harrison Greatly Affected. Indianapolis, March 16.—Beneath a can opy of black, placed on the rotunda of the capitol building, the casket covered with the silken folds of the Stars and Btripes, surrounded by thousands of blos .oins, while over all swung the great haltle flag that flew from the warship Indiana during the naval battle of San tiago, the body of ex-President Harrison lay in state for nine hours to-day. During that time fully 50.000 persons passed by the coffin to take a last look at the distinguished dead, and when at 10 o’clock the capitol doors were Anally closed and the people told that no more could enter, several thousands more were waiting patiently In line. The body lay In state from 1:10 o’clock in the afternoon until 10 o’clock at night, and not once during these hours was there a break or halt in the lines which passed rapidly by on the right and left of the casket. It was Indiana’s day with her dead, and most touchingly was the esteem and hon or In which Gen. Harrison was held by his fellow citizens revealed. In front of the Harrison home, along the streets through which the remains were carried on (heir way to and from the siatehouse, in the lines that stretched at times a half mile from the doors of the capitol build ing, men, women and children stood for hours waiting their opportunity to pay a tribute of respect to the dead. Weather more perfect could not have been devised, a trifle cool in the earlier part of the day, t; grew warmer during the day and was most pleasant throughout. Thousands Stood For Honrs. A dense throng had gathered around th s Harrison home on Delaware street for hours before the military escort arrived. Down Delaware street much farther than the eye could reach the crowd packed the sidewalks to the doors of the residences along each side of the way. For tnir teen squares, all the distance to Wash ington street, tens of thousands of peo ple stood for hours, not from idle curios ity or the desire to view an unprecedented spectacle, but from the simple wish to express by their presence the respect and t.dmiration in which Gen. Harrison was held by his fellow citizens of Indianap olis. Two hours before the police detail and the military at the head of the funeral procession from the Capitol began to ap pear around the corner of Thirteenth street from Pennsylvania avenue the crowd began assembling. For the most part it was made up of women and dhil •iren, although a considerable proportion consisted of men; men in the lower walks of life, who had stopped work for the day or long enough to show respect by standing with uncovered heads while the body of the honored dead passed on its way to the statehouse. After the military escort of three regi ments of infantry and one battalion of artillery arrived from the state Capitol, an hour’s wait ensued. His W ife iin<l Little Daughter. During this hour Mrs. Harrison,-with llttie Elizabeth, both attired in deep mourning, came in the apartment to view ’he face of their husband and father. Mrs. Harrison was composed, but showed plainly the trades of her sorrow. She re mained only a few minutes and then re tired to her apartments. After she had left the room and just before the casket was taken away, Russell B. Harrison and his Wife, with Mr. and Mrs. McKee, en tered the room and looked again at the face of the dead. Early in the morning Mrs. Harrison en tered the room where her husband lay, to be alone with him for pobably the art time. As she stood in the darkened chamber, the door of the room opened noiselessly and an old soldier, bent with age and shivering in the bitter cold of the morning, came slowly in. He did not see Mrs. Harrison and leaned over the dead face and tears came to his eyes. An Old Soldier's Tribute. "Colonel," he aald softly, and touched the white hand on the general’s breast— " Colonel." •'lis. Harrison came to where he was standing and said: 1 am Mrs. Harrison.” „ 'ou will excuse me,” the old man said, for Intruding on your grief, but I wanted ’o see my old commander once more, Just once more. I have tried very hard to come to Indianapolis to see him when he was adve and never could. When I heard that he was dead I wanted to give him I he old salute for the last time,” and raising his hand to his forehead 11 true military fashion, the old man turned away and passed from the room, he Incident nearly overpowerrd Mrs. iarrison, and It was some time before she •egained her composure. At 11:15 o'clock Gen. McKee ordered twenty-five hundred infantrymen standing ** "attention” on both sides of the street , present arms." and in the reverential ' tish which ensued the casket was car n, and from the house and p.aced in the nincral car. rim order for the return march tvas ' veil and, headed by the state guard marching with reversed arms, and In slow '"’ to the music played by the band the I “iml. moved s.owly away. At the heud • the column rode Brig. Gen. McKee and cmiT. commanding the tlrat division, "unposed entirely of state troops. The K i men to were all In heavy marching or -1,1 un ‘* presented a splendid appearance. Only tb,. Nines Stripes, ..Surrounded **y the members of Gen. arrhon'ii old regiment—the Seventieth "‘"On Infant!y— cmne the hi arse, drawn ' ” c ’ ur magnificent black hor*c. Over /' h cloth r ivcr'ng the casket were ' "*n the elk'ii folds of the Star* Stripe* There was no other dec- Hon about the funeral ear. Arriving a t ths Stele House the escort ’* ’ r **n up to one elde. Then, while . , military presided arms and the . rolled softly, the casket was ** *"• House, aii during in* afternoon the orowd r 4 ***? ihraugh the aid's house unerasing * * h * casket stood oei two circular sup •’hli-h were wound with crepe. and w *•* Iks float dg Okie*, la Jlataitnalj Mofninij other days, fluttered from the mast of the battleship Indiana. The natural gloom of the state house was hightened by the black streamers in evidence upon every side. The marble pillars were hidden be neath the broad bands which encircled them from the top to the floor. The only relief from the signs of mourn ing was found in the wreaths of laurel hanging upon the columns. Along the cor ridors were large banners variously ar ranged, but all hearing the deep mark of mourning. Here and there, in corners, were groups of palms and other plants, but they served only to accentuate the deep black which was on every side. Asa mark of respect to Gen. Harrison every business house closed at noon and until 2 o’clock no work of any kind was done in Indianapolis. About 5 o’clock Mrs. Harrison, accom panied by her brother. Lieutenant Com mander Parker of the United States navy, was driven to the east entrance of the building. They were escor:ed immediate ly to the Governor’s office, and the order was given to close the dror and clear the house. As soon as this was done Mrs. Harrison, her brother and others who ac companied her to the building, were es corted about the structure by Gov. Dur bin. For a few minutes the Governor stood alone by the casket. Funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church, and will be simple in character. The body of Gen. Harrison was returned to his home at 11:30 o’clock to-night. It was 10:25 o’clock when the doors of the State House were closed to the public. MB. McKIN LEV’S MOVEMENT. Cunton for Indianapolis Last Mxlit to Attend Klin era I. Canton, 0., March 16.—President McKin ley left Canton this evening to attend the funeral of ex-President Harrison, and will reach Indianapolis early in the morning. He will remain in his car un til 8:30 o'clock, when a reception com mittee will meet him at the station and escort him to the home of Gov. Durbin. The President was aecompan ed by Secre tary Cortelyou and one of the executive office stenographers. The President will rejoin Mrs. McKinley at breakfast at 7 o'clock Monday morning, and the present intention is to start for Washington Mon day night. WILL THE BOERS SURRENDER? Their Lenders Are lllacnssing the Baputlon-Wliy British Hope I>e Wet Will Be Killed. London, March 16.—A special dispatch from Durban, Natal, says the Boer com manders are holding a meeting at Peters burg, in Northern Transvaal, to discuss the position and the advisability of a continuation of the war. Whatever the result of the peace negotiations between Kitchener and Gen. Botha, it is tolerably certain that the rumors of the inclusion of Gen. DeWet in any form of amneety are not based on fact. Gen. Kitchener s personal views of the Boer leader are not known in Pall Mail, but if the war office is consulted the officials there would rather see DeWet killed in action than taken alive. One of the officials respon sible for the direction of the affairs of the army, said to a representative of the Associated Prere: “I cannot see how Kitchener can possi bly accept DeWet’s surrender. If he ever gets him he will be obliged to try him for his recent alleged murders of prisoners. I have no doubt that the ver dict of either a military or a civil oourt would be death, and if such a verdict was carried out there would be a horrible howl on the continent and In America And, Indeed, one would be sorry to see such a brave fighter meet such an end. Therefore, we can only hope DeWet will either be let out of the country or shot in battle.” BOERS DISCUSS STHREVDHII. Bnt Continue to Manufacture Am munition Vigorously. London, March 16. —A spe ial dispatch from Standerton says the Boers are mass ing at the stations on the Delagoa line, and the leaders are conferring daily at each station and also at Pietersburg. Nothing has transpired, except that the fate of the Boers who have surrendered, is one of the subjects of discussion. The leaders are in communication on the sub ject of a general surrender with the Boer committee at Amsterdam. It is said that the manufacture of ammunition is pro ceeding vigorously. Boers Passing Northward. Linton, Cape Colony, Friday, March 15. —The Boers passed through here yester day mornifig. They looted the stores, seized forage and burned what wheat they could not carry off. Fresh Troops for Sonih Africa. London, March 16.—Nearly 3,000 troops sailed front Southampton for South Af rica to-day! BENNETT’S LYSISTRATA. Ills New Tncht Said lo Be Remark able and Unique, and Unlike Any Other Yneht. London, March 16.—James Gordon Ben nett’s new steam yacht Lysistrata, de signed by George L. Watson and built by W. Denny & Bros., has just completed her trials and is said to have given the greatest satisfaction to her owner, de signer and builders. Over an 85-knot course on the Clyde the Lysistrata showed a mean spede of 1914 knots, and without forced draught 16' 2 knots. Tlie yacht handles admirably, has twin screws and 6,500 horsepower. During her high speed trial the machinery nettd faultlessly. There was no heating or complications of any kind, and so cool were the hearings at the end of the trial that the chief engineer s.ald he was prepared to drive her another 300 miles at the same speed without fear of the re sults. The Lysistrata Is destined to excite much comment when she appears com pleted In May. She Is of 2,809 tons, has a perfectly straight steam, has a storm deck fore and aft. a tingle, huge funnel, with one mast abaft It, and one square yard for signalling purposes. The Inte rior arrangements are quite unique and generally speaking she is unlike any yacht built. She ha* no Itowsprlt, but a fea ture at tlje stern and bow are lurge owls with electrlct eyes, amid a scrollwork of mistletoe. More striking than all else In the yacht are tho anchors, which Hie storkiess, like those used on board wnrshtps. the shaft being drawn Into the side of the ship The hull has the ep pearanre of bolng -yt out of a solid ptera of metsl. so highly is It polished and beautifully finished CesgrsMisan It rosins (lead. lAwesster, Pa , Mar-h W —Congreae man Marriott Hroslue died at bit hotna in this oily to-day. Ha suffered a gUOfee a/ ofuyteay yoetarday. SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY. MARCH 17. 1901. MAY DECLARE STRIKE BAD OUTLOOK IN PENNSYLVANIA OOAL REGION. OPERATORS MUST MEET THEM. WILL SUSPEND WORK AT ANTHRA CITE MINES OTHERWISE. The Chief Demand of the Miner* la for Recognition Which the Oper ator!! Have Heretofore Refused. Resolutions Adopted Authorizing Executive Committee to Declare Strike Unless Operators Will Agree to n Joint Conference April 1. Hazleton, Pa., March 16.—8 y unanimous vote the delegates to the United Mine Workers' Convention, which has been in session in this city for nearly a week, to-day decided to suspend work at all an thracite mines, unless the operators agreed to meet the miners' executive board tn Joint conference before April 1. A strike seems inevitable. The operators have steadfastly refused to recognize the miners as a body, and there is not the remotest indication that the operators will pay any attention to the demands made by President Mitchell and other members of the executive board that they meet the miners In joint confer ence to adjust grievances. The resolution authorizing the National Executive. Board to declare a strike is as follows: "Whereas, we have on several occasions invited and implored the operators to meet with us in joint conference to mu tually agree upon and establish a scale of wages and conditions of employment for the term of one year, and "Whereas, they have repeatedly Ignor ed our invitations and treated us with contemptuous silence, scorning our In vitations and demands alike, and “Whereas, we believe that we are en titled to much more consideration than we receive and are fully entitled to meet with those who employ us, and are our equals under the law and constitution of our country, and with them discuss and decide matters of mutual Interest; there fore, be It Must Meet AVlth Miners. "Resolved, That we authorize our na tional president, national board and of ficers of district One, Seven and Nine, to negotiate if possible, for a Joint con ference of miners and operators between this date and the first of April, 1901. In the event of their failure to secure a joint conference they may by a majority vote, decide the policy of our movement, even If It Is necessary to resort to a sus pension of work to force the justice due us as producers of wealth fully equal with our employers.” The convention adjourned after the adop tion of the resolution, and President , Mitchell and the officers of the three an thracite districts held a secret conference at which plans were discussed for bring ing about the desired meeting between operators and miners. It was decided that President Mitchell and the presidents of the three districts would notd another con ference at Scranton on Monday, wnen their plans will be completed. President Mitchell left for Scranton to night, and will make that city his head quarters for the present. Strike Probable, Nays Mitchell. In an interview he admitted the prob ability of a strike, but said he would prefer to make no definite statement in that respect pending the negotiatlcns. He said, however, that the delegates were a unit In their approval of the action taken "Regarding our chances for success, I prefer not to talk,” said Mr. Mitchell. “The convention’s action shows what the mine workers believe their chances to be. Every one said last fall that the miners would not win, yet they won. Words cannot express how we regret being f >rced to take such a step. The miners’ union stands for peace, but peace upon a firm foundation.” The most important demand which the miners make, it is said, is recognition of their union, which was not Inssted upon during the strike last year and a uniform wage scale. In order to bring about the latter con dition a slight advance, It Is said, will be asked foa by the men In the Lehigh, Schuylkill and Wyoming regions. Consid erable bitterness has been engendered among the delegates by the refusal of the mine workers to confer with them, and many of them claim that last year's Scranton agreement has been violated by the employers. On this -account they as sert their determination to insist on a proper adjustment of their grievances. BRITISH TO TAX SUGAR. Rcfliter* Want a Conn tervnl llng Duty in Addition to I'roiioaeil One Cent n I'onuil Tat. London, March 16.—While it is now gen erally understood that the new budget will include a tax on sugar as already forecasted by the Associated Press, this by no means satisfies the Influential private committee of members of the House of Commons, which Is working in the Brit ish refiners’ interests. This committee Is still exerting much pressure on the gov ernment to bring about the introduction of a countervailing duty in addition to the ha.f-penny per pound tax that reports say will be imposed on sugar. While the government has not yet agreed to the countervailing duty, a representative of the Associated Press was informed by a member of the committee referred to, that the committee has hopes of bringing the chancellor of the exchequer. Sir Michael Hicks-Bearh, to Its way of thinking. The present agitation in France over tne same subject is being closely watched, and Is providing powerful arguments for the British refiners. When the budget will be brought in Is still a aecret, but it Is scarcely" expected until much later in the session. KIND HOWARD’* SPORT*. lias Resumed Hlcyele Hiding and Tn Urn l|i Fencing;. London, March 16.-K ng Kdward. who, after the Injury to his knee, was obliged to atop bicycle riding, has resumed that pastime, and has taken up fencing as being the beet of antidotes to the In crease of sedentary work necessitated by his new stele duties. Ifts MajAty Is often seen cycling be tween Marlborough House and the Me)!. Heoently the King sltended a West Knd echool and Indulged In fencing with greet geet Me Is seld to be • cepitaJ swords B>n end usee the foil wtU oeaside! eUa eklii end ikecMee. GIRLS BURNED IN FACTORY. Fatal Fire at St. Joseph. Mo.—Girls Seen at Fourth Story Window Before Malls Col In Poe il. St. Joseph. Mo., March 16.—The Noyes Norman Shoe Factory and the Richard son, Roberts and Byrnes Overall and Shirt Factory, Third and Farson streets, were destroyed by Are this afternoon, causing the death, probably, of several persons. All the victims are girls and were employed In the slilrl factory. Miss I-iOuine Lonau. aged 20, is known to be dead. Florence Terry and Miss Mamie Berry leaped from the third story of the Noyes Norman building and were caught by firemen in a net. They are badly burned. John Frlede, a fireman, was se verely injured. The fire is supposed to have started in the engine room, where a fireman had been using gasoline to clean machinery. Many people saw several girls at the fourih-story window of the shirt factory just a moment before the wails collapsed, and are confident none escaped. The ag gregate loss is SIOO,OOO. THE ROYAITtOUR BEGUN. A Grand Ovation Given Dale and Dnehess of Cornwall and York on Tlielr Departure. Portsmouth, Eng., March 16.—Amidst the firing of a royal salute by the assembled fleet and hearty cheers frotn the concourse of people gathered at all points of van tage, the steamer Ophlr, with the Duke of Duchess of Cornwall and York on board, started at about 4 o’clock this af ternoon, on the voyage which la not to ter minate until their royal highnesses have made a tour of the world, Including the British empire. Troops and bands of mu sic playing the national anthem lined the quays and all the ships were manned and dressed, bril.iant groups of naval, mil itary and cival officials In full uniforms with masses of the public forming a com bination showing both the state and pop ular character of the send-off. King Ed ward and Queen Alexandra on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with eight torpedo boat destroyers, accompa nied the Ophir a few miles out. TIID GERMANS STILL MARCHING. Chinese Nnnibrrrd 3,INK) at Battle ot AnstiUng Pass. Berlin, March 16.—A dispatch from Pe kin, under date of March 15, received at the war office, says the strength of the Chinese forces In the battle of Ansullng Pass, March 8, was 3,000. The Chinese fled in the direction of Wu Tui, twenty-five miles west of the great wall. In Ma- Sheng, on the imperial canal, the Fritsche column found great military stores and quantities of fodder. The Arnstadt column, marching from PaChu to Tien-Tsln, is advancing In ex tended front, between Pao Ting Ho and Yung Ting Ho. MR. CONGER ON CHINA. Ills View* Upon the Manchnrlnn Treaty anil Other Matters. ' Shanghai, March 16.—The North China Gazette publishes an interview with Fid win H. Conger, the United States Minis ter at Pekin, in which he is quoted as saying: "I will not venture to say how far Rus sia Is prepared to go. The Manchurian treaty is still unconcluded but if It Is rat ified it certainly will affect the peace ne gotiations. “Only the Germans and French are now engaging in punitive expeditions. The Germans are operating on the borders of Shan Si and the French around Pao Ting F'u. I believe it is impossible for the Emperor to return to Pekin until the al lies withdraw and the Chinese officials are restored to power and the risk of in terference is removed by the foreign troops." The Empress Dowager’s return, added Mr. Conger, depends upon the capacity in which she came back. The Emperor was free to bring her. The ministers recogniz ed her responsibility In regard to the outbreak, but thought it was due to bad advice given by Prince Tuan and Gen. Tung Fuh Slang. NOT A SERIOUS MATTER. Ilussinn-nrl fish Dispute at n Trivial Suture. Washington, Match 16.—The cable re ports from Tien-Tsln indicating that a col.ieion between the British and Russian forces Is Imminent, are not regarded In a serious light in the diplomatic circles most concerned in the issue involved. It is said in these quarters that It relates to comparatively minor concessions, which are not of a character to 1 strain the rela tione between the governments. Bo far the matter has not assumed an Interna tional aspect In the .vnse of being com municated to any of the embassies here. A CABLEGRAM FROM ROCK HILL. Asks Instructions ns to Points Made In Negotiations. Washington, March 16.—A cablegram was received at the State Department to day from Mr. RoekhlU, our special com missioner a: Pekin, asking for Instruc tion upon some of the points which have been made during the negotiations rela tive to the points of indemnity and pun ishments. The commissioner, however, made no reference to what is described as the critical state of affairs nt Tien Tsln resulting from the clash of interests be tween the British und Russians in that quarter. The Aiiiclo-Hussinii Dispute. Tien Tsln, March 16.—The Angkr-Rusetan dispute shows no change and the disput ants are exercising the utmost caution to prevent a collision lietween the guards during the negotiations. The Russians continue to purchase land In the new con cession. PENSACOLA’S BIG DI4Y IKK It. ( oiiipiiny Incorporated AAJth Capital of *0410,000. Tallahassee, Fla., March 16.—Letters patent have been granted for the incor poration of the Pensacola dry dock and ship building company, with a capital stock of 16811,600 The incorporators srs William Henry WhFa, J. T. Van Sickle. Henry T. KnotvWon, Percy P Will,am* arid Francis (i Oreham of New York City, Charlea H Dlehman and Osorge W. Wright of Pensacola. Cost of China EspsdlUoa. listiin. March 16 —The Itetcftsi ** to-day I .eased oh esoond reading it.* aupplement sry cellmate* for the Chine ekptdliiuu acuvuuUug I* M.W.kW htertub GERMANY IS WEARY “GET OUT OF CHINA,” NOW THE NATIONAL CRY. EXPEDITION IS EXPENSIVE. A THIRD GRANT OF 123,000,000 MARKS NEEDED. The Entire Nation Thorough! y Tired of China—A Speedy and Successful End of the Chinn. War Desired, Said the Ilavarluu Heir—Count van Ilnelow Explains That the Pres ence of the Navy Was Desirable in China—Rendered the Chinese More Tractable, He Said. Berlin, March 16.—The mAst striking feature during Friday's and to-day's de bate over China in the Reichstag, was the unanimously manifested feeling of weariness over the “China adventure.” It was a regular chorus of "Let us get from China.” The Socialist speakers said, "Get out at any price,” the Radical Left and Cen ter said, "Get out as soon as honor per mits.” Even the Conservatives said as much, though all parties recognize the fact that the 123,tKX>,000 marks, demanded as a third Installment of the expenses, must be voted. Indeed, the entire nation is thoroughly tired of China. Even the government and the reigning princes, us the toast of the heir to the Bavarian throne, at the Munich festivities showed, when he said: “We all desire a speedy and successful end of the China war." In a second speech in the Reichstag yes terday, referring to the German fleet in China, Count yon Buelow, after repeat ing that Germany had pursued no annex ationist policy in China, said the German fleet had remained In China owing to its moral effect in rendering the Chinese more tractable in the peace negotiations, and, further, because the protection and sup port of the fleet was highly necessary for the German troops. Moreover, the presence of the fleet had largely contrib uted to maintain a quiet att.tudo among the various viceroys. Count von Walder see believed that the fleet had rendered valuable service in this way, and the Ger-' man minister to China considered Its temporary retention very advantageous, affurding a guarantee of the execution of Germany’s demands, and for the future of the correct attitude of the Yang-tse gov ernments. Von AA’nldersec’s Command. During the course of the debate tho Minister of War. Gen. von Gossler, said Count von Waldcrsee commanded about 64,000 men, including 17.750 Germans, 14,050 French, 12,850 British, 8,000 Russians, 6,000 Japanese, 2,350 Italians, 1,600 Americans and 250 Austrians. Brigandage in China, he added, had considerably decreased in consequence of the Intervention of tho foreign troops. Gen. von Waldorsee reported, the min ister continued, that the so-called "Hun letters” were largely fantastic exagger ations. Peaceable populations were treat ed with leniency, but marauders nnd Boxers were rigorously suppressed. The assertion that sixty soldiers sent to fight Boxers had been shot w as a piece of men dacity on the part of a mandarin who desired to offset the al eged shooting against a war contribution levied upon him. !n msequence of Count von Wal dersre s statements. Gen. von Qossler an nounced he wou.d institute criminal pro ceedings ugair.st the newspapers which published the "Ilun letters.” Hi rr Richter, the Radical leader, ob jected to Great Britain being Inadequa’e !y represented by troops In China, while she had the greatest Interests in that country. He said that only Germans seemed to be employed In the expedi tions. Gen. von Elnem replied that the British had reserves at Hong Kong and could a so draw on India,’ and pointed out that the Americans, French, Italians nnd Aus trians participated in the expeditions. TENNESSEE MOB’S WORK. Negro Woman Shot to Death nnd Body Thrown In Creek on Siia p tel on of Theft. Nashville, Tenn., March 16.—Bailie Crutchfield, a negro woman living near Rome, Smith county, was killed during the night by a mob who took her from her cabin, carried her to a bridge where she was bound, shot to death and thrown into the creek. The woman was suspect ed of having found and failed to return a lost purse containing $l2O. CHILI AND PERU MAY FIGHT. Withdrawal of I’crnvfnn Mlnlstrr Excites Apprehension. Washington, March 16.—Some appre hension is felt In official circles over the reported action of Peru in withdrawing her minister from .the Chilian cupltul. Al though the withdrawal has not been com municated officially to this government, yet it is accepted as a fact, since It Is In line with what was expected to follow the action of tlie Chilian Congress In re jecting the plan of arbitrating the re maining differences between the two coun tries on thear boundary question. The Chilian mlninter was withdrawn some time ago from Peru, so that the recall of the Peruvian minister from Chili leaves eaoh country without a diplomatic representative in the other. Whether this wlli amount to a complete severance of diplomatic re.atJons has not been made clear by the meugre advices ait hand, but in any event lt\s looked ujmn as a fur ther evidence on the growing seriousness of the lssuis* involved. MIAO AK’ITII It SCORES A POINT. Filipinos’ Only Lieutenant General Tabes Out I* of Allegiance. Washington, March 16,—The War De partment has received the following ca blegram from Gen. M icArlhur at Manila announcing tho surrender of Lieut, Gen. Trla*! "Adjutant General, Washington Mar ians Trias, only lieutenant general In In surgent army, surrendered March 16. Ban Francisco tit Mi.labon. with run* officers, 188 w*4l-armed men Trias immediately took oath of ailegletK* In the presence of several thousand natives Mott aus picious event; bfl <*tee flnal stage armed Insurrect on Prestige Trisa, Southern Luzon equal to Aguinaldo Gan. Bates and Col Flack h iia.dwtn entitled great credit for pet eta l*lts Walk In bringing Aida about. % AfaaArtligg.” A RAILROAD HOLOCAUST. An “Uncle Tom’* Callin’’ Car tlnrned With Fonr Members of the Company. Missoula, Mont.. March 16.—At Olive, a station forty-five miles west of Missoula, a special car, containing the Ed Davis "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Company, was burned to-day, four members of the com pany losing their lives. The dead: Minnie Hearst, cook, aged 2S. Mitchell, Ind. Bert Reed, musician, 26, Columbus, Kan. Rene Lucasse, musician, 24, Kalamazoo, Mich. | John Bollinans, 24, Parkersburg, la. The car was attached to the regular eastbound train due to arrive in Missoula at 9:30 a. m. Shortly after leaving Plains the car was discovered to be on lire In the sleeper apartment, and before the alarm could be given the whole car was In flames. Most of the company escaped without Injury, and they stood guard at the doors of the car and seized the un fortunates, whose night clothes were burning os they ran from their berths and rolled them in blankets. One crazed with pain, enveloped with flames, broke tnrougli the cordon at the door, ran and jumped Into the river, from which he was res cued with difficulty. When the tire was discovered the train was stopped and ny hard work the dogs and monkeys and paraphernalia of 'the company were saved. The band instruments and all the personal effects of the com pany were lost. The car was burned to the track. THE MOBILE-CHICAGO FAKE. Sensallnnnl Correspondent* 4iot in Their Work—The Ntory With out Fonnda lion. New York, March 16.—A news agency sent out last night a full and graphic story of the burning of a turpentine camp tn Baldwin county, Alabama, near Mobile, Involving the loss of sixty lives. One F. C. Pressler, a survivor of the fire, was reported to have rowed across Mobile bay, naked, on a flat boat lo tell the story. Tho following telegraphic correspondence enaited: New York, March 16, 1901. To John L. Rapier, Esq., Editor The Register, Mo bile, Ala. Why did your office fall to send us burning of turpentine camp In Baldwin county last night? Melville E. Stone, General Manager, The Associated Press. Mobile, Ala., March 16. 1901.—T0 Melville E. Stone, Esq., general manager of the Associated Press, New York. Did not rend you burning of turpentine camp in Baldwin county because U is not true. The report as telegraphed from here by sensational correspondents is emphatic ally denied by turpentine dealers who say no such fire occurred. No man escaped across Mobile Bay In hi* night-shirt. No cne could row a flat bottomed skiff across Mobile Bay on a winter night. No posse left Mobile to find the incendiaries. No turpentine camp la liuhftvln county em ploys sixty hands. These are a few of tho reasons why the Mobile correspond ent of the Associates! Press did not send out the report. John L. Rapier, Editor the Register. THE ALABAmVaITrIGHT. Some Little Defeet* Discovered, llat the Workninnahlp null Oon afrnctlon I* Good. Washington, March 16.—The Navy De partment has received from Admiral Ev ans, the president of the trial board, tho report upon the final trial of the battle ship Alabama, which took place from March 11 to 13 off Pensacola, F'la. The report says that at 3:45 o’clock March 11, a two-hours’ full jiower trial under nat ural draught was had. Tho machinery, both main and auxiliary, worked very satisfactorily, with the exception of a few leaky stuffing boxes. The horsepower de veloped was 7,506, and tho speed made 15.2 knots. A thorough trial was made of tho battery, tho result of which was to show some trifling defects of adjust ment and some faulty small bore ammuni tion. The big turret guns were fired with smokeless powder. Bumming up results, the board says that tho trial developed no weakness or defect In hull or machinery, and that the ship Is built of good materials; shows good workmanship and no breakdown or failure. TO GIVE US ISLE OF PINES. And Allow I to Establish Sanitary Measures—4'ubnn* to Reject Other Conditions. Havana, March 16.—1 t Is stated that In a majority of tho individual reports of the members of the constitutional conven tion’s committee on foreign relations rt will bo recommended that the ' Unit ad States be given the Isle of Pines and al lowed to establish sanitary measures un der the direction and control of the Wash ington governtqent, hut that the other provisions as outlined In the Platt amend ment will not be agreed to. The report of the committee will fie an extensive document, giving reasons In detail wny the amendment cannot be accepted. It Is expected that the report will he submit ted to tho convention next Tuesday or Wednesday. TURNED THE NEGRO LOOSE. Federal Judge MeAlce Gets Excited In Ok lit liirinn. Wichita, Kan., March 1.--At Enid, Okie, u mob of white men attaeked a lot of negroes who were innocently enjoy ing a cake walk. Several white men and one negro were arrested. On trial all the white men w< re discharged and Fed eral Judge John L. M -Atec, who Is also a territorial Judge, discharged the negro on his own motion, lie Indignantly ad dressed the Jury to-day, saying: ”1 say lo the colored man, defend your rare. If the lawn arc not sufficient, the God of nature has placed in jour hearts tile conscious right t> protect yourselves and while J sit on l|)e trench If white ju ries cannot reach white offenders, black man shall not he punished by me If they deft fid themselves ” ■ i. II (esbssrS't New 1100. l Issue. New York, March Id. —lt Is aoruKMic*d that Vermt.ye 4k Cos., and Hailgarten 4k Cm . have purchased from the gea board Air Li** *y***m. 110,000,606 6 per cent. *•• and legale *1 uer end Intel cat. Full del alia j,d peMtcuisrs a n t u ha made go tale mm Muted* Jh DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.tI A YEAR WOUNDED HIS MAN DE ROD AYS GETS THE WORST OP IT IN TIIB DUEL. GETS A BULLET IN HIS THIGH. COUNT ROM THE VICTOR IN VEN TER AY’S DUEL. The Affair Win Strictly Private—The Duel Directed by the Count and Dion In the Most Approved Man nei Fired nt the Word at 2ft Pace* nnd Hunt Wounded Hl* Man at the lirnt Shot—>l, dp llodayn Hied Freely, lint Ilia Won nil I* Not Skr rioii.s. Paris, March 16.—1n the duel fought to day between Count Boni do Castellan* and M. deßodays, the latter was wound ed in the thigh. The meeting occurred at 3 o’clock this afternoon. In the Parc des Princes, where n-.any cycling evenvs occurred last sum mer. The Count de Dion directed the duel. M. deßodays. whose wound was In the lower fishy part of the thigh, bled abund antly, but Is not seriously Injured. The determination to exclude the cu rious from witnessing the duel was well kept. Only the witnesses and the neces sary attendants were spectators of the meeting, so zealously was secrecy main tained in regard to the meeting place. De- Roilays and his seconds were the first to reach the Parc des Princes, though they were almost Immediately followed by tho adversaries, carriages which were two lit number. One contained Count Bonl and Castellane and the Count de Dion, and in the other were the Marquis of Castel lane, the Count's father and M. Jollivet. Count de Dion., as director of the duel, carried the pistols, which were carefully examined. On each side the other preliminaries were soon completed. Count de Dion having measured off 25 paces, requested M. deßodays and Count Bonl to take their alloted places. Both principal* were dressed In black frock coats. The usual words of warning and ex planations were given, the Count de Dion counted three and then said ’’Fire!’’ Scarcely had the word been uttered than M. deßodays was seen to totter, and he exclaimed: "1 am wounded in the thigh!” The ivitnrsses hastened to his side and were obliged to carry him to one of the dressing rooms where the doctor gave him Immediate care. Count Bonl, after Inquiring Into the character of the wound, left the spot ac companied by his witnesses. Shortly afterwards M. deßodays was Uken to Ids residence In a carriage. The doctor said M. deßodays’ wound Is not of a disquieting nature, and that, though the bullet has not yet been ex tracted, M. deßodays will be well In ten days. Count Bonl wan not touched. Wan n A ery Stylish Affair. The duel was carried out with the ut most correctness and every step of the proceedings was marked by absolute calmness and courtesy on both sides, which. If anything, enhanced Us dramat ic effect. \ No time was lost In preliminaries. Cour tesies wore briefly and speedily exchang ed. and then Count de Dion was seen by the spectators to separate from the group, fix a stick in the center of the grass take thirty regular pace* and plant another stick. Count Bonl and M. deßodays then di vested themselves of their overcoats and look their positions at either extremity of the space marked off. Both turned up the collars of ihelr frock coets In order to conceal their white linen, which of fered a mark. The two adversaries stood Immobile, their pistols held in their hands, beside the thigh, with the muzzles pointing to ward the ground, until the word "Fire” was given. A few moments of silence .followed. Then, "Are you ready?” asked Count d* Dion. "Yes,” came the reply from both. Another brief silence and then th* word "Fire" tang out sharply, followed by the words "One," "Two.” "Three.” at regular intervals. M. IXrltndaya Fired First. Between the words "One” and “Two” a report was heard and smoke issued from the muzzle of M. deßoday's weapon. "Two" had Just sounded when Count Bonl's pletoi spoke, and immediately deßodays clapped his hand to his right thigh and exclaimed, “I am wounded!" At the same moment the spectators cried: “Hu is hit!” and hurried to the side of M. deßodays, who tottered and then leaned heavily on his left leg. He was carried to the side of the track, where tl)e surgeons dressed hi* wound. M. deßodays was afterward carried from the ground and laid upon the bench of the grandstand, where he Was un dressed. Dr. Blum, a surgeon from th* Saint Atolne Ho-pltal, dressed the wound. Count Bonl approached the wounded man and asked: ”M. deßodays, are you In pain?” "Not too much,” was the reply. Hhuok Hands With the Count. Count Bonl then stretched out his hand, which M. deßodays accepted. Count Bonl und his party then drove home, and M. deßodays was removed to his residence. I)r. ltlum visited him at 10 o’clock to night and again dressed his wound. The imrgeon hopes to extract he bullet In two or three days. The entire absence of fover, although the wounded man’s suf fering is intense, leads to the belief that M. deßodays will be well again in a week. v At n late hour to-night Count Bonl da Castellane sent his secretary to Inauira as to the condition of M deßodays. The messenger was Informed that the v-nunded man's condition was satisfac tory. nunc HKSI'OIILU IN CATALONIA. New Ministry Bring* Many 4 linage* In Mpaulsli Ambassadors. Madrid, March 16.—Quiet hid been re established In Catalonia through arbitra tion on the part of the prefect. Many of tlw gpsnlsh ambassadors abroad hsvc off. red their resignations on account of the change In th* m ntztry, and It la believed all will be replaced ex cept Aenor Leon y Castillo, the eaihasaa or In Farts. „ t , 0 .ISWO! •sysris lend* at ml Kensls X arses Washington. March 11 -leeretgnt Rent bsa appointed Mrs Dtta Hopkins Kinney of N York city svipsiti tend; at # Ik* f ease Is nurse #-v rp# ude tbs or utg soar* geulssUui- Sag