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Office: Second St., between D and E, RITZVILLE, WASH. ALICE C. FRENCH United States Commissioner Final proofs taken and filings and other laud entries made. RITZVILLE, WASH. O. R. HOLCOMB, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Will practice in all the U. H. Courts and Departments and all Washington Courts, Office Kitzville, Wash. T. W. Hatischild, President, A. J. Womach, Vice-President, W. W. Zeut, Secretary and Treas. Empire State Title, Insurance and Trust Company Incorporated. Capital, $5,000.00 Directors—J. D. Basßett, T W. Haus child and G. E. Lovell. We have just completed our books at great expense and they are accurate and reliable. Abstracts promptly, accurate ly and neatly made and satisfaction guaranteed. Office, over Firat National Bank, Ritzvllla, Wn. Adams County Abstract Co (Incorporated.) The only abstract books In A dans county. Abstracts promptly made. Accuracy guaranteed. Office in Gritman Block. 0. K. Barber Shop, H. Goddard, Prop. First-class and up to date. BATHS—Hot or Cold. Palace Hotel ™n,di,,iKvery - tbins comfortable and cozy, with mod ern furnishing. Twe blocks north of Pioneer State bank, Second street. M. J. HURST, Prop. W. R. CUNNINGHAM, JR., Real Eftatc, and Loans Broker. All busin— |»u prompt attention. An earnest advocate In the cause of Economy, Progression, Conservatism and Reform; the faithful champion and defender of Truth, Honesty and Justice; the foe of Praud, Incompetency and Corruption In Public Affairs. AROUND THE WORLD SHORT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM ALL POINTS OF HEMISPHERE. V Review of Happeningi In Both Eastern and Western Hemispheres During the Past Week—National, Historical, Political and Peraonal Events Tersely Told. Many earthquakes have occurred in Italy recently. Grover Cleveland celebrated his 68th birthday on Saturday. The wife of Congressman B. F. Marsh of Illinois, Is dead. Major Alexander O. Brodie was or dered to proceed to Manila. The president has nominated as min ister to Corea Edwin V. Morgan of New York. Ex-Governor Cyrus G. Luce, of Mich igan, died recently, of goiter. He was 80 years old. Formal ratification of the treaty of peace between Chile and Bolivia has been exchanged. An appropriation of $25,000 for a Minnesota exhibit at the Lewis and Clark fair has beeu made. It is reported that profits of $100,- 000 a month are being made by the Grauby mines, near Phoenix. The fishing schooner Pearl from San FYanclsco is lost with 36 men, off the Alaskan coast near Sanak. St. Petersburg announces that the internal loan of 200,000,000 roubles at 4 per cent interest has been arranged. The bite of a cat nine month ago has caused the death 'by hydrophobia of Henry Pflasterer, of St. Louis, aged 9 years. Secretary of State Hay on boarding the steamship Celtic to sail for Eu rope was seized with a fit of weakness and collapsed. Professor William C. A. Freerichs, a well known marine and animal paint er, is dead from paralysis at his home oh Staten Island. The Frankfurter Zeitung, of Berlin, says that the negotiations with Ger man banks for the Japanese loan is nearing conclusion. Senator Holes Penrose of Pennsyl vania is now regarded as the leading candidate for chairman of the repub lican national committee. Motorman James Francis, a strike breaker in New York, was recently sent Ao the Tombs prison by Coroner Scholer, charged with homicide. Mrs. iMary Fox Vardaman, mother of Governor Vardaman of Mississippi, who lives with him at the executive mansion, dropped dead recently. Queen Alexandra and her party have sailed for Lisbon. Owing to rough seas the royal yacht took Bhelter in Portland harbor Saturday night. Much regret may be caused in the northwest by the news that Daniel McDonald, president of the American Labor union has resigned from that position. It Is reported at Aden, Arabia, that the Arabs have captureu the town of Sana Yalan, in a province which is supposed to be garrisoned by 5000 Tur kish troops. The senate at 3:39 p. m. Saturday adjourned Bine die. Before the ad journment the senate confirmed James Wlckersham as judge of the district court of Alaska. The president has accepted an Invi tation tendered by a delegation of coal miners and officials headed by John Mitchell to address a meeting at Wilk esbarre on August 10. A cyclone struck Porch, Oklahoma, recently. One man, name not given, was killed; J. E. and Charles Jones fatally Injured and 16 others hurt. Six teen houses were demolished. William H. Hunt, former president of the defunct Pansms Banking com pany, has been released from Jail In Chicago on a $10,000 cash bond. He is accused of embezzlement. Frank Vokoun, a Chicago tailor, aft er firing two shots through a closed door in an attempt to kill his wife at her home, shot and killed himself. Mrs. Vokoun was uninjured. Owing to the ravages of bubonic plague not more than 500 Inhabitants remain In the city of Pisagua, Chile. The place had a population of 20,000, but all who were able have fled. The rumor Is being persistently cir culated in court circles that the czar Is on the verge of a nervous break down and that physicians are In at tendance on him day and night The final step in many New York gambling cases was taken recently when over (30,000 worth of gambling paraphernalia was taken from the criminal court building and burned. Many valuable paintings and pieces of statuary and articles used in in struction were destroyed by a fire which damaged the building occupied by the National Academy of Design, at Washington. The Union county (Ky.). grand Jury has returned 151 indictments against the Standard Oil company for selling oil in retail lotß without a license. The penalty la a fine of from $50 to $1000 for each violation. Sully Will Pay Up In Full. Daniel J. Sully, the central figure in the collapse of the bank bull move ment in cotton a year ago, has an nounced through his attorneys that be purposes eventually to pay every one of bis creditors in full, regardless of his recent discharge in the bankruptcy court. There recently left Havre, France, for New York, 1800 emigrants, mostly Poles. WASHINGTON NOTEB. Seattle la planning for the Immedi ate erection of a new city hall. Work on the Spokane-Medical Lake electric line was begun last Monday. Special Agent Ramsey has found Joe Llndsley of Spokane qualified for the position of district attorney. Judge C. M. Kincald, for 30 years a resident of Whitman county and a prominent politician, lawyer and far mer. Is dead. N. W. Durham of Spokane has ten dered to Governor Mead his resigna tion as trustee of the state normal school at Cheney. Governor Mead announces that Dr. W. J. Howells, superintendent of the insane asylum at Medical Lake will be retained until October 1. In a splendid exhibition of baseball, the Tacoma Tigers heat the Chicago Nationals at Fresno last Saturday. The boys from the north got the game, 6 to 3. Peach trees In the entire Walla Wal la valley are in full bloom. Although bodly injured by the February freeze they have blossomed as though unin jured. The board of county commissioners of Walla Walla voted to appropriate |4000 for a county exhibit at the Lewis and Clark fair and $1000 for a school exhibit. Rev. Dr. Dean Richmond Babbitt, formerly of Tacoma and Spokane, is dying In Brooklyn. He has just un dergone an operation for a tumorous growth on the liver. Charles Besgrove, foreman of a gang of men engaged in building the new telephone line from Cheney to Spo kane, was severely injured by an ex plosion of dynamite. The fourth annual debate between the Idaho state normal at Lewlston and the Washington State normal at Cheney was held in Cheney and was won by the visiting team. Thomas McCarthy, aged 51 years, who had been sent to the insane asy lum at Stellacoom about a year ago from a town In Clarke county, com mitted suicide at that institution. Citizens of Clarkston are discussing oiling the streets. Figures will he se cured as to the cost of shipping In enough crude oil to give all the busi ness part of the town a good coating. The fruit trees around Clarkston have put forth their leaves this year nearly three weeks earlier than cus tomary and many orchards are a beau tlful green with leaves two inches long. Porter Bros., railroad contractors, have been awarded the contract for grading the first 22 miles of the" Spo kane & Inland electric railroad south east from Spokane across Moran prai rie toward the Palouse country. A firebug, believed by the police to be a halfwitted youth, made a desper ate attempt early Sunday morning to fire six buildings in the southeastern portion of the city, and but for good luck would have succeeded in kindling several serious blazes. The mines of the Wilkeson Coal & Coke company at Wilkeson have reop ened after being shut down for a few weeks by reason of a strike among the workers at the coke ovens. There was no strike among the miners. Only a few of the strikers refused to return to work. Lewis Christianson, a rancher liv ing alone at the head of Cowiche val ley. ?.ft miles from North Yakima, was found dead in a Held near his house wilh a bullet hole through the head. The sheriff and coroner made an In vestigation and decided It was a case of suicide. Negotiations whereby the Tacoma smelting plant will be transferred to new hands will not be completed for about 30 days. According to William R. Rust, vice president, general man ager and treasurer of the Tacoma plant, there Is every Indication that the sale will be consummated In that time and that the ownership of the local smelting works, the Everett smelter and the plant of Selby Smelting fc Lead company of San Francisco will pass to the new company. Chicago. March 22—The Daily News prints the following from ita St. Pet ersburg correspondent: Mobilizaion of the last man and spending of the last ruble to beat Japan is a mere bluff. The czar's treasury is empty, the army is annihilated and a new one cannot be railed. Nicholas himself and nine tenths of the people desire peace. The AlexieO oliqne is fighting for existenoe and is strongly opposing the better informed statesmen. General Bjetzki said to the Daily News correspondent this morning: "To speak of continning the war woold be inaoonrate, it wonld be more correct to talk of a beginning. It is not enongh to hare a new oommander. We most have a new army, new ammunition and new railroad. Where are we to get them? Even if we had them it would be impossible to think of assum ing the offensive. General Lineriteh is condemned to aot on the defensive. Is it possible that Russia can look with any degree of oonfidenoe to the Baltio fleet to save the situatiou? Rojest rensky's squadrons are weak and with out proper sea base. They wonld have to risk all on a single battle? Peasant Disorders Growing. The peasant disorders are growing rapidly In southern Russia. Provincial journals bring alarming reports, show ing that an actual reign of terror al ready exists In some districts. In some' places bands of armed moujlks have taken to the forests and actual battles have occurred between them and estate guardians. Minister H. L. Wilson Sails. Henry I.ane Wilson, of Spokane, American minister for Belgium, has sailed on the Red Star steamer Flnald. RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON, MARCH 22. 1905. SIXTY PEOPLE KILLED BOILER EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Large Shoe Manufacturing Establish ment of S. B. Grover Company) De stroyed —Bodies Fifty-three People Recovered —Loss Will Reach More Than $250,000. Brockton, Mass., March 21. — At least HO persons were killed by the ex plosion of a boiler in a large shoe man ufacturing establishment in the Cam pell© district, conducted by the S. L<. (irover company. The explosion was immediately fol lowed by a flash of flame, which con sumed the factory, a long, four story structure, as if it were a house of cards, and incinerated au unknown number of men and women who were unable to extricate themselves from a mass of tangled wreckage formed by the terrible upheaval in the boiler room. More than 50 of the emlpoyes in the building were mangled, burned or bruised by the time they reached safe ground. Some had jumped from the roof, some from windows, others had been injured in the mad rush to escape from the doomed fac tory. From all parts of the building the heat of an inferno was emitted, driving back the band of heroic recuers who in a few minutes had performed gallant service. The fire extended from the factory to seven other buildiugs in the vicinity and destroyed them. One of these buildings was a three story wooden block, the others being cottages of small value and a blacksmith shop. The wooden dwellings near the engine room were practically demolihbed by the flying boiler, but none of their oc cupants were seriously hutt. The total financial loss is estimated at $250,000, $200,000 of which falls on the B. B. Grover company. It may never be known just how many persons were in the factory. The number has been estimated a 400 but the Treasurer Charles O Emerson said tonight that he doubted whether there were so many at work. Two hundred and fifty survivors have been accounted for, aud at midnight the remains of 50 bodies had been recovered from the ruins, the search being continued all night. Fragments of human frames which possibly might belong to bodies other than those recovered also have been found. Few of the remains have been identified. The head in nearly every instance is missing, and except in iate instances, it was impossible even to distinguish tlfe sex. The work of identifying those killed by the explosion progressed slowly, ow ing to the generally unrecognizable re mains of the viotin s. The explision which was followed by such a sacrifice of life entailed appall ing human suffering, ocourred shortly bfter the operatives had settled down to work for the day, aud without warn ing suddenly the air vibrated with the roar of an explosion. At the same moment the large wood en frame of the factory, a fourjstory structure, quivered, aud then the rear )iortion of it collapsed. This seotion of the great building had been trans formed into a mass of iron and wood wreckage, in the midst of which hu man beings were pinioned. In another moment fire had broken ont in the lob bies, aud death by fire aud suffocation became the fate of scores of operatives. When the boiler exploded it passed npward almost perpendicularly, tear ing a passage as it went, killing many on the way. After rising high in the air it descended half the dintince aud then, swerving northerly, cut its way like some huge projectile through a dwelling house 50 feet away and pieio ed another dwelling further along. The scenes of horror followed the wrenohing apart of tho factory build ing. Tbe three up|K-r floors, weighted as tbey were with heavy machinery, collapsed with a crash that was heard for blocks,. Men and women working in departments of this section wlc were busy at their machines had time but to turn in an attempt tc flee after he first doll roar when the flooring sank beneath them, aud tbey were car ried to the ground floor, crushed 'and bruised amid the mass of debTis. Many fell inot a veritable eflry furnace. 11l tbe sections of the factory which re mained atauding the operatives were panic stricken as thev sought escape. Mnay fled down tbe stairways and reached the street. Others ran to the windows, the fire escapes in many cases having been t'torn away by tbe explosion, "it desperation many jump ed from the second and third story windows to tbe ground and were dan gerously injured. The crush on the ■ttairways resulted in numerous minor injuries. Scarcely had the rear portion of the structure collapsed when a tongue of flame started up from the boiler pit, and, reaching out, burned the splinters of the wreckage, and immediately af terward tbe standing walls, boon the entire story was in flames. Instant death was the fate of many who went down with the floors that oollapaed. A large number of men and women who were working near sop portswere alive after the floors and walla fell. From these nnfortunates cries of sgony and terror went op. Almost all Jhad been caught between broken timbers, lighter wooden wreck age and heavy pieces of maoblnery. 'A few persons snoceeded in extricating themselves in tht> wreckage, but more were roused to death. Later. The remains of 53 persons have been recovered from the rnins. Fifty three persons are known to be still missing, the names of 31 of whom have been ob tained. Many others are reported miss ing, but it is « onsidered possible that some of them are at their homes in nearby towns. At his hour, 263 survi vors have been accounted for. The es itmates of the dead range from 60 to 80, and of the injured from 50 to 100. Many persons not seriously hurt went to their homes and did not report their injuries. "A oraok in the lap seam of the boiler was repsonsible from the acci dent," said an expert engineer of the Hartford Steam Inspection & Insur ance company, "it was praotically impossible to detect the crack," said lie, "as it was on the inside part of the lap runniug be side the riveta." The boiler, being insured and inspected by this company, was exempt from in spection by the district police uuder the laws. MUKDEN VICTORY MOST POTENT. Is Factor in Shaping History of All the World. Now that the full measure of the Russian disaster in Manchuria is un derstood. Europe is beginning to take stork of the new situation in world politics by this moment nous conflict. The battle of Mukden is universally recognized as a factor which must have inestimable influence in shaping the history of all great peoples. The changes which it will impose upon ex isting international relationship is re ceiving the attention of European statesmen. They see first that paraly sis of Russia in Asia will release Chi na, Turkey, Germany and Great Brit ain from enormous pressure. This ef fect, except In the case of Turkey, will make for peace and should enable Europe to make great reductions in armaments, with corresponding relief of public burdens. Pekin will be relieved from Russian dictation, although perhaps threatened by other mentors, and Germany will no longer be threatened by invasion of both her frontiers. While the Anglo- French entente has much strengthened j the intimate understanding between Great Britain and France, the United] States will unquestionably become per haps the controlling factor in safe-: guarding the world's peace. Free Russia would undoubtedly aban | don the mad dream of dominating the| Pacific, but she would certainly con centrate her energies to secure a more natural outlet to the Mediterranean. This means the driving of the sultan out of Europe. Indications are Abdul Hamid will not wait for such a crisis. European diplomacy is anxiously occu pied at the present moment with prob lems of how to prevent him seizing the opportunity of Russian embarrass ment to settle obi scores in Macedo nia and against Bulgaria. KUROPATKIN'S LAST WIRE. "I Have Handed Over to Llnevitch the Command." A telegram from General Kiiropnt- I'.in In Emperor Nicholas, dated March 17. nays: "In accordance with tho or der of his majesty, received March lti, 1 handed over to General Llnevltch Ihe command of the land and sea forces operating against the Japan ese." General Llnevltcli In a telegram un der the same date says: "In pursuance of the orders of your niaJcHty of March in 1 assumed command today of all forces, army and navy, operatlnK against the Japanese." Bt. Peterbßurg, March 22. —The ab senco of any definite news from the first and third iiussian armies in Man churia in believed here to indioate that the Japanese turning movement has been a success and that word will soon arrive of a catastrophe which will overshadow anv of the war Those who have examined the re ports that have reached Loudon daring the lust 48 hours from the far east are certain that within a short time word will srrive that the Kuasian forces that are slowly fighting their way north ward along the line of railway toward Harbin have been Dually out off by the Japanese aud that they will be com pelled to either give batttle or surren der. The Japanese official advices, as published, deal entirely with the fight that has been participated in by the rear guard aud says nothing about the fighting along the flanks and at the head of the rerteatlng column,. This secrecy is believed there to indicate that movements of importance are in progress and that until they have been fiually carried out all of the news that will be permitted to filter through will be devoted to the details of engage ments arleady reported. STRYCHNINE KILLED HER. Honolulu Experts Imiit Mrs. Btanford Was Poisoned. Edmund Shorey, chemist of the Unit ed States agricultural station, and Drs. Wood. Murray and Humphrls, all of Honolulu, have signed a statement re plying to Professor Jordan and Timo thy Hopkins, who recently announced their conclusions that the death of Mrs. Stanford was due to natural caus es. They characterize the statement of these gentlemen as astonishing, and reiterate their finding that strychnine was the cause of death. Fight News Print Trust. | Articles have been filed with the secretary of state of Maine for the In corporation of the Publishers' Paper company, with a capital of )G,000,000. The bamboo has been known to (row two feet in twenty-four hours. . CRUISER LAUNCHED WARSHIP WASHINGTON MET THE WATER AT CAMDED, N. J. In the Presence of Several Thousand Spectators and Amid a Chorus of Steam Whistles, the Warrior Was ! Christened by Miss Wilson with Cus-; tomary Liquid—Superior Ship. j In the presence of several thousand spectators and to a chorus to steam whistles and clanging bells, the United States armored cruiser Washington, the most powerful of its class yet built, gracefully glided from the ways at the yard of the New York Shipbuilding Co., [at 12:09 Saturday. As the new war ship swept down the ways toward the rippling waters of the Delaware the | assembled multitude wildly cheered the new champion. Owing to the dis tance of the state of Washington from the city there was not a large at tendance of citizens of the common wealth honored by the navy depart ment when the Washington was nam ed. There was an influential delega tion on hand, however, composed of state officials, members of the legisla ture and the Washington representa tives in copgress. The ship was chris tened by Miss Helen Stewart Wilson, daughter of former United States Sen ator Wilson of Washington. With the first movement of the huge hull Miss Wilson lightly poised the gayly beribboned bottle of champagne, and as the vessel swept down to meet the tide she dashed the glass recepta cle against the unyielding wall of steel, and as the wine flowed down the ways in foaming rivulets the fair sponsor said: "I christen thee Wash ington." Pandemonium had broken loose In the crowd below as well as upon the stand. Siald matrons as well as giddy maids were mounting points of vant age In order to see the new vessel leap Into the arniH of her native ele ment. Greeted with a welcoming blast from the shrill throats of several score of steam whistles, the cruiser Heated majestically out upon the bos om of the Delaware, where she soon was captured by a tug and towed to one of the shipyard piers, where she will be completed. She Is now In a more advanced stage of construction than any vessel ever before launched for the United Slates navy. Tin 1 Washlnglon was contracted for on February 3. 1904. and at tho same time the oramps were awarded the contract for a sister ship, the Ten nessee. There has been quite a ri valry between the two shipbuilding Arms to see which should complete Its contract tho quickest. The New York Shipbuilding company Is ahead witli the launching of the Washington. Tills Is partially due to the fact that the wnys on which the cruiser was built are covered by a mammoth shed of glass and steel, allowing for work in all kinds of weather. The Washington, while not design ed to be quite as fast as some of the lighter armed cruisers, will have greater battery and defensive powers than any vessel classed as a cruiser. In fact, she will be superior to many battleships of the earlier type. The Washlngtons' length on water line is f.02 feet; breadth at load water line, 72 feet; displacement on trial, 25 feet; mean draught at maximum load, 27 feet. The steaming radius at 10 knots will be (1500 knots; steaming radius at full speed, about 3100 knots. The nrmor plate protection ranges from 9 Inches for the turrets to B Inches for the belt. The cruiser will have a very heavy armament. The main battery will consist of four 10- Inch guns and Ifi 6-Inch guns. The secondary battery will have 23 3-Inch rapid-fire guns, 12 3-pounder seml-auto matic guns, two 1 pounder automatic and two 1-pounder rapid-fire guns, two 3-Inch field pieces and three small cali bre rapid-fire machine guns. The Indicated horsepower of tho engines Is 23.0U0, anu they are design ed to drive the vessel at a speed of at least 22 knots an hour. Governor Bendi Greeting. The following In a copy of a tele gram sent by Governor Mead to the New York Shipbuilding company at Camden. N. J.: "Accept my best wishes for the suc cessful launching of the cruiser Wash ington. May she reflect credit on her builders and honor on the state whose name she bears. "ALBERT E. MEAD. Governor." Facts and Figures About War. War began February 8, 1904. Principal land battles exclusive of Port Arthur. 19. Number of Important sea lights. 6. Russia's loss In war vessels, $90,- 000,000. Japan's loss In war vessels, $12,000,- 000. Number of big Russian war craft sunk or destroyed, 14. Number of big Japanese war ships sunk or destroyed, 4. Port Arthur ships sunk or destroy ed. 13. Vladlvostock ship sunk. 1. Russian ships that have taken ref uge in foreign ports, 4. Cost of the war thus far to Russia, $475,000,000. I Cost to Japan. $385,000,000. Japanese Destroyer Lost. During a recent storm a Japanese torpedo boat destroyer was lost off the ; lndo China coast. RITZVILLE the beat town on earth pore air end pure weter, the gardtn apot of East eru aahlugtou. VOLUME 8. NUMBER 7. PETER DOOLEY FINOS $40,000. Give* Hl» Newly Wedded Daughte. $20,000 —Everyobdy Happy. Peter Dooley, who a few weeks agi foiimi a strong box containing HO.OUi in gold buried in the cellar of an ok house at Prescott. Mich., and was it doubt for some time as to whom th> money rightfully belonged, has decldei that Peter Dooley himself Is the oul> man who has any claim on it. The good natured Irishman has u generous heart and the money Is go ing freely for the benefit of others Half of it he gave to his daughter Mary Ann Dooley, who has Just be come the bride of Allen M. Mullen. The couple bad built them a little log house and furnished it partly wiih bare necessities. The windfall of 000 has transformed their Uvea as ef fectually as could the wand of any fairy godmother. Their little log cab In in the woods will be exchanged for a palatial residence. The wedding day will lie long re membered. The town was crowded wllh people to wltnesa the annual foot race on the snow. Peter Dooley pre* sen ted each contestant with a sack of tobacco and a new pipe, giving the win ner a meerschaum valued at $5. Be sides this, be gave a free dinner to every man, woman and child in Pres cott to cclebrate his own good fortune and his daughter's wedding. LATE NEWS ITEMS. William G. Smith of Denver recently shot and fatally wounded Gus Neufeld, shot Bernard Winters and attempted to kill Andrew Berks, but failed, as Ills ammunition gave out. The hliooiliik resulted from a neighboring quarrel. Mrs. Edward Dunne, wife 01 the democratic nominee for mayor of Chi cago, recently was painfully Injured and .Judge Dunne slightly bruised when a team of runaway horses dash e dinto the brougham In which they were riding. Until death stares liim In the faco the Japanese does not care to be re ligious in the ordinary sense of the term, and death is to him but a new life led in a supernatural way, writes Professor Okakura of the University of Toklo. In Chicago's mayoralty campaign, which is now on, the question that will be submitted to the popular vote Is not really, as some persons imagine, one of the municipal ownership. Each candidate Is in favor of municipal own ership, but their Ideas as to bow that should be accomplished are far apart. President Koosevelt lias appointed C. C. Kohlsaat, now district judge of the northern district of Illinois, to be circuit Judge for the seventh circuit, and also Solomon H. Bethea, now United States district attorney for tho northern district of Illinois, as Judge of that district and Kenesaw M. I.an dis as additional United States Judge for the same district. Advices received from Caracas say that the superior court decided on ap peal March 15 that the Netf York & Bermudez Asphalt company aided the Matos revolution and the high federal court will fix the damages. • Final Judgment may not be rendered for many months. This case Is separate from the action of the government to annul the company's concession. Tacoma, Maroh 23 —J. W. Vlant, an aged man, attempted aaioide thia afternoon by throwing hlmaelf into the ohannel from the Kleventh atreet bridge. A aoore of pedeatriana wit nfwaed the aot and honied to hte aide of the bridge. iViant waa drawn inot a boat and taken to the ahore and later to a hospital. He ia 70 yeara of age adn an old res ident of Taooma. To one o( hia rea cuera he deolared that hia wife had made life inaupportable for him and that lately he had declined to either wait on him or bring him food or other neceaaariea of life. "I hare led a dog'a life too long," •aid the old man. " Diaoord haa brought me to the brink of the grave. Hhe tannted me until I oonld stand it no longer and 1 then made op my mind that deatn waa preferable to life ■uoh hh 1 have Jiired during the pant aix yeara. I chose drowning becauae it w»b the easiest method." Nineteen yeara ago Vlant brought $40,000 to Tacooma and engaged in the rgooery buaineaa. During the hard timea, through indoriang ootea and other meana, rapidly dwin dled. Domeatio trouble* followed aoon •Iter the loaa of hia money and hia aona aided with their mother. Berkley, Calif., March iiil. —J. E. Daly an Oakland liveryman, was held op and robbed of $10,000 while on hi* war to the Standard Oil oftloe at Point Riohniand. There were two highway men, one of whom waa tall and the other short and stoat. Both oarritd revolvers, but only the taller of the men wore a mask. The short man had a heavy black beard. The hold np took plaoe at a point on the roadway be tween Htege and Point Richmand. The highwaymen jumped ont of a damp of bashes at the roadside and cover Daly and former Deputy Hheriff Roach, who was riding with him. At the point of revolvers paly and Roach were compelled to jump from the bug gy and give op the aaok of money. Then the robbers tied them to • fence and plaoed gags in their months. Daly and Roaob freed themselves after con siderable difficulty and then proceeded to Btege station on the Hontbern Paci fic about half a mile away. The robbers took the boggy as well as a dilapidated rig whioh they drove to the soeoe of the holdop. The disproportion of tbe sexes U still very great In some parts of Aus tralia. In West Australia, for exam ple. there are only 54,000 women la a population of 168,000.