Show POWELL CLAYTON TO SECRETARY ARY HAY Washington March 17 ITA A telegram has been received by ly a c Hay from Powell Clayton U 8 a ambassador to 10 Mexico declaring that tho charges ire against him connecting his hiM name of ot Mexican with wih tho ownership tho thu mining stock are uro false It I Is said at department there Is nothing In tho law luw or regula tOt to prohibit a 1 minister or saIlor from holding stocks Blocks or even oon en engaging In business In the country to which ho Is accredited It I Is further stated nt the tho department hus husan his an In Important bearing upon llon tho charges preferred t Ambassador Clayton that In over ovey stop by him hll In the III case CIO ho hi has hns acted with wih tho ap op approval and a 11 In most cases by the theli dl lection of ot tho department California Well Wel Advanced San Sau Francisco l co March 17 Reports from all ni sections of ot California Indicate that spring Is well advanced The won thor ther prevailing during the tho lutt la t o oten or orten ten days dRYs has haH been remarkable and ont f nil trees all al over the Ie suite have com commenced commenced to blon ot During the tho next six or eight weeks California will wi be Ic transformed Into a luxuriant flower garden Fiestas wll wi bi bl held In many of nf the state the tho railroad companies are 10 arranging ing Ilg to transport Immense throngs fron the cities Into the country to o the city folks to View the remarkable floral exhibits The Thu weather In thin toral wenter city has been delightful and U It Is esti estimated mated mate that people Golden Gato Park and the tho Ocean bench yester yesterday aster day da Port Said Egypt r March 17 Tho Suez canal has been The hn British Petroleum steamer Nerle from Marseilles Mtr eleN Fob 24 t which was wal reported yesterday to be on tra In tho canal Is II still sl burning Freight I Situation Hotter Beter Boston nos lon March i the rein of at a large number of or tho handlers at nt the New York New NewHaven No Haven Hartford railroad sheds he to touny tolay uny lay tho tlc settlement settem nt of ot the tho difficulties ties over the taking ot Qt the old hl ra men n back les at t tho dock dock of tho Clyde jam tIt Una ln conditions ela more favorable by b those Interested am those employed el on the railroad The ho difficulties between the tho and tha tho Merchants and ant Transportation company the lino n t which tho old ali were not taken back are practically the only ones now fW remaining to t bo be patched up Strong trong pressure Is being brought t thear to hear by Crane CraM Ind the tho ot and arbitration on the company compan with wih some It Is Isaid said aid of at Will Wi Sot Not Oo 00 Abroad London March ITy HI It was officially announced today tOllay that King Ilg will 1 not go abroad this year He Io wll wi In waters on 01 board tho loyal yacht Victoria ond Albert In fit ft 1111 Streets Rt HI Paul March 17 The weather In Inthis Inthis this vicinity today Is bright and clear coar but nigh high winds wilds emphasised thu tho cold Ir In Inthis this city Lewi aged Ged 70 0 years arl was found dead dent early today or on orthe the tu street apparently ns OM n a result of or to the t he cold Details tram from the th storm that has ha for thee tee days das In Inthe Inthe the are slow II ow to arrive owing principally to the condition of at tho wires At lens least tour four possibly man more persons are Iro dead leal because of ot tho storm and the tho loss Ibs of stock alock will wl bo ho vor vry heavy Exact figures will wi be unobtainable able tor several days Th storm was a felt most mo t by the new settlors et and ter heavier loss of o Ufa Is I feared these these people All Al trains oro still tn up In North Dakota although rotary snow plows large crows have h O been working steadily In an attempt to clear the track for tor through trains Very Vor Cold In AH CI Kansas City i 17 liThe The cold wave wae that started In last evening will wi continue for tor 21 hours hour yet ot according to the tho local weather bur lu fhe temper temperature linn bl fallen talen 30 In this part Iut of or th southwest since last night reaching as aB low as lS eight olgh above zero at Abilene Kansas It I li I feared that t much Injury has been done tu to fruit No snow is reported Ln 1019 s by Fire Philadelphia March arch IT 1 The loss loB re resulting r the fire Ir nt at Hryn Bryn college colugo last night will wi be b much greater than was nt first I hall the finest of the college hl which was erected nt at a ft of 1000 was entirely its Il contents valued at nt 15 00 at nt I n t were ere con consumed Seventy young oc no occupied chambers In II hall hAi and their individual lowes have not yet been learned learne Thomas of at ben the college colot said le today toay during the progress of the tho flumes there thero had hat been beel some Bome looting by b strange mon men but Mid aid that the thefts or jewels etc were not exten hall was erected In Ac According c hal cording to location tuition board hor and coring residence In this building oost ost tho stu student student dent from 6 5 to 1576 GiG President Tho U 15 fearful that the tho offer of ot by ly John D Rockefeller conditional oter on 01 nn equal amount being raised will wi bo be as os the col collego collego lego will wi ha hac hard har work to recover riom the effects erect of the fire Oro Duel nuel nn n Sacramento Col Cl March Ma h was a bloody bloy duel today toay on the bridge which spans the Sacramento river be boo tween this 1015 city el and the town of ot Wash Yolo Robert W Woods a railroad blacksmith met meton meton n on the bridge by b Van C Dode Dodte who conducts a 1 wood wod carving shop and hey began shooting thy Dod e had two 0 pistols and fired trell ten shots Woods fired five lve times neR Dodge Dode Woos Ire w was s shot hot through the stomach and will die Woods was In the hem hend and Ind wi In the hip bin but It Is not thought the wounds will wi prove fatal tatal The men mt Quarrelled over Dodges daughter with wih whom hom Dodge Daae alleged bad b been en |