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v. , mw wyn imf1 "" rigBga IMfciliielfajMiMj, i si mw.- on. -wt .. 2 THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, FRIDAY, MAY 28 1897. i,f.mi ! 14.M.W - ...A..- . fc ..-". I Lf. -i P I ft h GREECli) NOT SUBDUED PAYMENT OF INDEMNITY WILL BE FOUGHT. Tht Oreett Ministry Does Not Propone to Accept Turkey's Terms An Auntrlan t Protect the Royal Family 1'orulgn Admirals Fired On. London, May 24. Tho Greco-Turk-Ish oltuntlon, according to tlio latest advices from both Athens nnd Con ntnnttuopto, Is becoming serious onco more. Turkey Insists on t!io payment by Grccco of nt least tho Turkish ex ponses of tlio war nnd a rectification of the frontlor, nnd to-day tho Greek ministers declared to tlio foreign min isters at Athens that Greece would not pay one cent's Indemnity to Tur key nor would It ngreo to a rectifica tion of this, frontier. Further than this, tho feeling of tho people of Athens ip.rnln.st King George mid Crown Prince Constantino Is grow ing In bitterness nnd the Austrian ember Kronprlncc.s.sln Stefanio lias boon ordered from Snlonlca to Pha lcnnn. near the Piraeus (the port of Ath.'iis) to remain thereat the disposal of tho royal family of Grccco If re quired to convoy them from thatcoun try. TURKS IIREAIC THE ARMISTICE. To add still moro to tho excitement In Greece, small bodies of tho Turkish right wing in Tlmssuly advanced yes terday toward tho village of Dlvrl. This l.i n flagrant breech of the armis tice. Tho Turks havo also pillaged tho estate of tho heirs of Photides Pa nlia, Into Christian governor of Crete, near Sofalls, taking away thirty-eight wagon loads of furniture, burning dwellings, violating women and com mitting many other acts of pillage unci outrage. After tho defont of Domokos the people Boomed to expect the immediate arrival of tho Turks at Athens. On ull sides families prepared to go to tho islands and anxious crowds paraded tho streets. Somo shots wero fired nt tho crown prince as ho endeavored to stay the confusion of tho retreat from Domo kos. Two Greek battalions wore seized with panic nnd the rutreutlng soldiers, on entering Lamia, could not be ro Htrained by their ofllcors. They Nhoutcd: "Tho Turks aro coming." Tho panto which resulted was In creased by tho jail birds who had boen released and caused disorder through out tho town. Tho arrival at Athens of tho volun teers from America yesterday excited curiosity, but no enthusiasm. They will proceed to Join tho army of Crown Prince Constantino. ADMIRALS FIRED ON. Canka, Croto, May 2t. In conse quonco of tho departuro of tho Greeks, llushl llazouks fired upon Admiral Karris, tlio llrltlsh coramandor, Thurs-' day ttfternofTt, making It his fourth escape Bluer ho had been in these waters. L.tor In tho day five shots wcro flrod the 1'Yonch admiral whllo walking 1q Suda with his chief of staff. Shots wore also fired at a llrltlsh signaler and throe Insurgents attacked and disarmed a British lieu tenant near Suda. Owing to this last caso, tho Rrltlsh admiral sent an ultimatum to tho In nurgonts demanding the return of tho lieutenant's arms within forty-eight hours. Tho ultimatum cxplrod yester day, and tho llrltlsh cruiser Cambria was recalled to Suda bay to bo pre pared for eventualities. Hrigandaro Is also uppoarlng among tho Insurgents. Two Mussulman chil dren wcro kidnapped Thursday, and one of them was sent back with a de mand for u ransom, failing which the bond of tho other child would be re turned. REVIEW OF TRADE. boa Bees Unmistakable Evidence of ImproTemnnt. Nkw Yoiik, May 24. It. G. Dun 4 Co. 'a weekly rovlew of trndo says: "Unmlstakablo ovidonco of improve ment comes in tho general increase of commercial loans, mostly foi Kastern merchants or companies, though some well known housei In the middle West appear with considerable rediscounts from the South. Not for a long tlmo have com mercial loans been fully half tho whole. Tho distinct change gives proof that now busluoss 1ms bcou larger than many have supposed. Receipts ol money from the Interior exceed ship ment $1, 500,000, mostly from the Middle West. Exports of gold have no Intluonco and only signify tho will Inpnoss of Russia to pay a price for the gold needed." Sis Weoks Without Food Lawhknch, Kan., May 24. After an Illness of sovoral months, Mrs. Nancy Peers dlod this morning at tho ago of 81. Tho deceased cumo to Lawronco fifteen years ago fiom Colliimillo, III. Six weeks ago tho physicians an nounced that the end was near, but ho has lingered since for forty-three days without jootl or drink. KllUd by a VIcloas.BuIl. , Lrbahon, Kan., May' 2r John M. Shlppon, an old and respected farmer living eight miles northwest of this city, was killed by a vieioiis bull In his pasture yesterday mcrnlng. ' Ulcyollit Fatally Ilurt Grand Rapids, Mich., May 3 4. Iter. '". Jabea Snashnll was run into by a ' trcct car whllo riding his wheel and probably fatally Injured, Ho Is 55 year old and prominent in tho Cab vary Baptist denomination Tanner's Strifes Declared Off. OinoAao,,May.J4, Tho strike of tan ners and currier has been officially declared oft by tho several .unions In volved.,, One-half of the, 8,000 men In volved will return to work' If there Is work for them, after the new em ployes who took the strikers' placos bare been nrovlG tor, .!L' -DNAIRE SMUGGLER Two Hf Loultans Under Arrest Undei Ilond In Gotham Nktv Yonrc, May 24. Richard M. Scruggs, a St Louis millionaire, and E. 0. Langhorno, also a wealthy man of that city, were arrested by custom houso inspectors as thoy left tho steamer St. Paul on Us arrival from Southampton to-day. Warning had evidently bcon telegraphed when thoy loft Southampton. Tho charge Is smuggling. When the nspectors searchod Lang horno thoy found a belt containing diamonds, Jowelry and watches. Sim itar nrtlelcs wero found In Scruggs' pockets. Valuable lace was also cap tured. Tho captured stuff is worth 83,000. Scruggs declared for himself nnd Langhorno to the amount of 8'J5 duti able property. "I guess It's all right," remarked Scruggs, smilingly, as ho hamlod his declaration to tlio inspec tor. "No, it Is not all right," said tho oflleer. "Why, what's tho troublo?" asked Scruggs, still smiling. "We will havo to search you and your companion," was tho inspector's reply. ".Senrch mo!" exclaimed Scruggs. "What do you mean? Do you dure Insult me'.' I am n respected citizen of this country and you insult mo at your peril. You aro impertinent." "I can't help that," replied tho In spector. I will havo to search you " Scruggs threatened and then plead ed, but tho search was mado. Tho two men wntved examination Wore Commissioner Shields nnd wore held in 32,300 ball each. It was learned that Scruggs and Langhorno went to England to sell tho patent on a calcu lating machine and got S200.000 for It. Scruggs' explanation Is that he bought tho jowelry for tho tonchorsof tho St. Louis Sunday School union, of which he Is president, and that ho was told In England that thoy wero not dutiable. He Is ut tho head of a St Louis dry goods company and Lang horno Is his secretary. KILLED THE HIGHWAYMAN, A Darin? Rolitior Shot Full of Holes Was n (Street Car Itnbhor. Tacojia, Wash., May CI. A single robber, Into yesterday afternoon, held up and attempted to rob an iucomlnp car on tho Stellncoom electric line. About four miles out of tho city, a tall man roughly dressed hailed the car, which stopped to lot him aboard. Ai ho got on tho plotform,- ho pulled i blue dotted calico mask, having holes cut through for eyes, down over his faco, produced a re volvor, and ordered Superintend ent Dame, of tho motor line, nntl Motormau Wollmnn to tho rear of the car. They compliod slowly and he followed, ordering tho mou and pas sengers to hold up thoir hands, and the ladles to sit still. Damo and Well man had entered a roar compartment used for carrying baggage and freight Tho robber evidently thought thoin safely disposed of, for ho paid no more attention to them, but commenced re lieving tho passengers of their valu ables. Superintendent Damo drew his gun and fired at tho rob ber, who returned tho fire. Dame fired two shots und tho robbor three. Two minutes later tho robber was lying beside tho car dead, while Damo had been shot in tho arm and Jowott Smith, a passenger, In tho leg. One of Dame's bullets passed through the right arm of the robber and tho other through tho loft arm, both entering his body, striking lungs, or heart Groaning heavily, ho staggorod back ward to the front platform and fell oO tho steps, head downward. CAPTURE GRAVE ROBBERS The Hotly of Millionaire IjiiM Recovered Two Meu Under Arrest. roMTAND, Oro., May 24. Tho bodv of the Into millionaire banker, W. S. Ladd, which was stolen from tho grave last Monday night, has been recovered nnd Daniel G. Magono. a inlddlo-agcd farmor living near Oregon City, and Charles Montgomery, a young man, who also lives near Oregon City, aro under nrrcst Montgomery mado a confession im plicating Magouu and two other men, who am yet ut large, and then took tho officers to tho spot where tho body was buried. This was on Magoneli farm, a mllo and a half bolow Oregon City on tho Wlllamotto river. Tho body was found practically in the same condition in which It was when removed from thn irriivn Tho principal cluo leudlng to tho ar rest of tho men and the recovery of the body was a drawing knlfo with which the case was opened nnd which was loft near tho grave. A blacksmith mado tho knife, und when it was shown to htm by tho detectives recog nized it as one ho had mado for Ma gone somo tlmo before. Hardin Colleen's Prise Speaker. Mf.XICO. Mo.. Mav 24 Mlu Cnnlln Colo of liedford, la., captured tho elo cutionary contest medal nt Hardin col lego, subject, "To tho Lions." Tho other contestants wero Carrie Retnnof Littlo Rock, Ark., Mary Adair of War ren, Ark., Edna Lang of Maywood, Ma, Virginia Dyas of Columbia. Min nie Talbott of Texnrkuna, Texas, Maudo MeCoy of Laporte, Texas. Relief Money Ready for Die. Havana, May 34. An installment ftf tho 850,000 appropriated by Con gross for the relief of buffering American iu Cuba has been rccolvcd by Consul Qoneral Lee by treasury eablo transfer and is now on deposit with Chllds & Company, Ilatohlnton Klevator Ilurneit JltrrouwsQX, Kan,, May 24. Tho Kansas' faiif company's large olevntor horo was uuriiod lusC night. Tho loss Is 85,000. A considerable quantity of rraln was stored In It Tho flro was ttarted by lightning. TO NULLIFY TRUST LAW. Wholesale Oroeere Trying to Avoid the Kansas Restriction. Kashas Crrr, Mo., May 24. Nearly all of tho wholesale grocery houses in Kansas and most of tho Missouri houses wero reprcseutod nt a meeting In session at tho Coates houso to-day. It Is of peculiar importance to all Kan sas grocers, as Its purpose Is to find some basis on which to reorganize the wholcsalo grocers' association of that state. Associations of this kind nre not fsr removed from genuine trusts, as they fix prices and rules for govern ing business. The last Kansas legis lature recognized that fact and in passing its anti-trust law last winter it provided for sending to jail travel Ing salesnion who soil on an agreed schedule and do not compoto in prices. This was chiefly for tho purpose ol reaching tho Missouri houses that soil In Kansas. The great trusts of the East recog nized tlio Kansas law to the oxtont of lifting tho restriction placed on whole salers of certain kinds of goods which forced them to maintain an agreed price. Even Havemeyer, tho sugar trust magnate, was compellod to give up somo of his requirements. Tho grocers finally grow tlrod of tho do moralized condition of trade, and tho meeting to-day Is an effort to agrco on a basis thut will savo to the grocers n fair profit nnd at the same tlmo keep tlicin and their salesmen out of the Kansas jails. HATED INTO DEATH. An Aged Maryland Cotipto Mvml In Si lent Antipathy for Twenty Years. IUt.timoiie, May 24. Twenty years ago James A. Hooper, an uncle of the present mayor of Italtlmore, lost his monoy and somo of his wife's in a real estate speculation. Mrs. Hooper thought him responsible for tho losses and refused to speak to hltn. Ho re ciprocated tho treatment, and as tho yenra passed tho btttcrncss Increased. They ato nnd attended church to gether, but all efforts of their children to rcconcilo them wcro In vain, and not a word was exchangod. When Mr. Hooper became sick re cently his wife's hatred did not sub side. Several days ngo ho died, aged 84, nnd sho refusod to give tho re porters any information about htm, saying that nothing would get In tlio papers about him if sho could holp It. Ho was burled yesterday. Mrs. Hoop er is 60 years old. ENGLAND RESPECTED. llrltlsh Subjects Concerned In the Ilecont Honduras Revolution Released. Nr.w Orleans, La., May 24. J. Drummond, a llrltlsh subject who led the revolution at Port Cortcz, Hondu ras, nnd who was captured while wounded and convoyed to San Pedro, was released on the evo of his death sentence upon the domand of the com mander of tho English war ship In trepid. Tho Intrepid arrived at Port Cortcz a week ago Inst Wednosday, and hor commander at onco nsked of tho Hon duras ofllclnls If there wore any En glishmen in jail who had been arrested for connection with tho revolution. Upon being informed that thcro were, ho at onco demanded their release, which was complied with. Learning that Drummond was confined at San Pedro, thirty miles inland, ho mode his way to that town, arriving just In tlmo. HELD FOR RIOT DAMAGES. A Chicago Judge Decides a Test Caso Against the City Millions Involved. Ciiicaoo, May 24. Circuit Judge Adams to-day uphold tho constitution ality of tho act of 1687, which makes tho city llablo for losses caused by riot, and awarded tho Manhattan Co mont company S150 damages for two cars of cement which wero destroyed on the Panhandle tracks during the strike of 2604. Tho city fought tho suit on tho grounds that tho law way unconstitutional Suits against tho city for 91,500,000 brought by railroad companies for damages during tho labor troubles ot 1804 rest on this decision of Judge Adams. Tho company sued for 8500. A LONG STRIKE ENDED. Flint aim Workers dive Up Their Flcht After Four Years. PiTTSiiuno, Pa., May 24. Tho striko of the American Flint Glass Work ers' union, which was inaugurated four years ngo, has been de clared off. Tho dispute was ovor working tho "unlimited turn," and of tho 7,500 mon connected with tho American Flint Glass Workers' union 1.000 struck. Tho strike cost tho glass workers' union over 81,000,000, and during tho four year -100 strikers died. Now that tho striko Is over It is said the United States Glass company will reinstate a largo number of men. The YouuRott of Receivers. Saoinaw. Mich., May 2. Homer Lorlng of Newton, Mass., has boon ap pointed receiver of tho Union and Con solidated street railways of this place. Ho Is very young for tho position 21 years old. Ho is a son of s. I). Lorlng, a wealthy broker of lloston, who rep resents tho Interests of tho bond holders. The bond us receiver Is fixed at 875,000. Affidavit Not Crodlted. San Francisco, May 24. Absolutely no crodonco Is given by either police, public or press In tho sworn statomont 3f W. T, Jlrynnt of tho Colorado Sol Hers homo, In which ho seoks to Ira ollcute Pastor Gibson in tho murder of Ulauche Lamopt Aeronaut Fatally Uurt. PiTTsmmo, Pa., May 24. Mons Lee, an aeronaut employed with the Silver Plato Shows, which "exhibited at Me Koennort yesterday, fell from his bal loon last night whllo making an ascen sion, and was fatally injured. PRESIDENTS POLICY. WORKIRG ON SPAIN FOR INDEPENDENCE. Amnesty for All Insurgents. Home Rote, and Withdrawal of HimnUh Troops Un der United States luarantrr, and Free dom Next Ills Hucress Douhted. Wahiunoto.v, Moy 25. Tho Houso this afternoon refused to consider tho Morgan resolution recognizing tho belligerency of Cuba, and tho samo course will bo adoptod until the presi dent shall give tho word otherwise, as ofton as tho Democrats shall try to bring it up. Reprcscntatlvo Hltt, who was chair atan of tho committee on foreign af fairs In tho last Congress, and Is suro to be reappointed in tho present Con gross, has also held soveral confer ences with tho president and tho sec retary of stato. Ho assorts that tho best Interests of Cuba, as well as those of this country, will bo most quickly subserved by a dolay which will per mit nogotlatlous now in progress to reach a conclusion. Tho President has talked confiden tially with a number of tho Repub lican lenders and has satisfied tho most ardont friends of Cuban inde pendence that unconsidered action at the present tlmo would bo unforlunnto from tho standpoint of their own wishes. For this reason, although thoro is an overwhelming majority of tho Republican representatives anxious to vote for a resolution of bol llgeroncy, if by such voto thoy could assist tho Cuban cause, tho speaker nnd tho committee on rules will havo practically unanimous support In de clining to permit the question to bo brought before tho Houso until word shall como from tho White houso that tho tlmo has nrrived when legislative action is needed. President McKinloy hopes and be lieves that through tho efforts of tho United States homo rule can be se cured by Cubn, to bo followed soon afterwards by acknowledgment of Its Independence by Spain. No details of tho negotiations nro given to the press, but It Is understood that they Include complete umnesty to all who partici pated In the revolution as a prerequi site to tho establishment of a local government with Spanish consent, tho withdrawal of the Spanish troops nnd subsequent voluntary acknowledgment by Spain qf tho Indcpcndenco of the island, possibly upon the payment of a war indemnity. This solution of tho question is bolng earnestly pressed with intimations that tho United States will guarantco tho performance of the conditions on both sides. Tho admin istration has reasons to bolicvo that Spain is willing to release her hold on Cuba when such a relinquishment can bo accomplished without danger to tho dynasty, and in such a manner ns will not irritate sensitive Spanish honor. It must be said that a program sub substantially the samo ns that pro posed by tho present administration was attempted to bo carried out by President Cleveland and Secretary Olney, but without success. At ono tlmo tho secretary of state was confi dent that both tho Spanish govern ment and tho insurgents would agree to tho proposals; This confidence wus shrewdly utilized by tho Spanish gov ernment In securing delay on tho part of this government The moro radical advocates of immediate intervention by the United States between Spain and Cuba assert that tho hopes held out that the plan which failed before would snecosd at the present time are for tho purpose of preventing assist ance on tho part of tho United States, which would result In tho pacification of the Island by any other means thar Spanish arms. BANKERS ARRESTED. resident and Becrotnry of the Hank ot Hutchinson, Kan., In Trouble, nuTClilNsoN, Kan., May 23. Tho an nouncement of tho consolidation In Kansas City of tho Metropolitan Na tional bank and the National Hank of Commerce wus followed horo this afternoon by tho arrest of President Samuel F. Canterbury nnd Ilookkecper Mantz of tho Hank of Hutchinson, which failed reeontly, charged with receiving money when tho bank was Insolvent Tho Metropolitan was a largo stockholder and principal unse cured creditor of tho Hank of Hutch inson. President Canterbury came horo a year ago with backing from tho Met ropolitan and attributes tho failuro of hi.s bank to the withholding of prom ised support by tho Metropolitan. ROMEYN NOT DISMISSED. The President Remit the Army (tracer's Sentence to Sevoro Roprlmand. Washington, May 25. The presi dent has remitted tho sentence of dis missal imposed by court martial on Captain Roraoyn, Fifth Infantry, who, after a sensational trial, was convicted recently of assault on Lieutenant O'Brien of the same regiment at Fort MoPhcrson, Ga. In view of tho fact that Captain Romeyn will retlro bv oporatlon of law June 1, tho prosldent believes that tho ends of Justice will be secured by his severe reprimand. More Outbreaks Avalnst Armenians. London, May 25. A dispatch from Constantinople says thnt borlous out breaks against the Armenians have oc curred iu a village near Van and at Ineholo, a seaport of Asia Minor. The Russian consul nt Ineholo has tele graphed to the government to send a warship. Hanged at 70 Years. FouiOM, Col.. May 24. Hentto Lopez, TO years old, partially paralyzed and very feeble, was hanged in tho btate orison horo to-day for tho murder of Ueorgo Wushburne, n wealthy ranch owner. PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. Two Head and Three Seriously Injured Fire In a Ilia- Rooming House. New YoilK, May 25. Two persona were killed nnd three seriously Injured In a flro which started Bhortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning In the four story and basement brown stone build ing at 140 West Twenty-third street. Several persons narrowly escaped death. Tho buhdtng was occupied for both business and dwelling purposes. In tho basemen is an all night eating house. Tho Wescr Piano company oc cupies tho first floor and the upper part of the building Is a furnished room establishment conducted by Mrs. Curtis. llefore the firemen roanhnri 4l sccno tho building was filled with flames. Tho hallways from the first floor to tho roof wcro In flames and es cape by the front was cut off. Panto seized the inmates of tho house. While a tenant named LaMont was crawling along tho narrow sill to reach tho ad joining house, tho body of a woman struck a largo sign which hung or the outsldo of the building nnd to whloh he clung for support. Tho sign was torn from Its fnstcnlngs and fell with a crash to tho street Tho woman was Mrs. Howies, who had precipitated her self from tho third floor to tho stroot below when 6ho found that egress from tho houso by way of tho stairs was checked by tho flames. Sho was picked up and taken to a hosplts.1. La Mont did not fall to tho stj-cct On tho top floor tho wildest sort of panic had seized tho tenants, among whom wero Mrs. Mossway and her daughter. Most of tho tonants, In cluding Miss MncDounld and Mr. Phaps, had escaped to tiio roof. Mrs. Mossway, who lost hor life, was sleeping with hor littlo daughter, when sho was aroused by tho smoke. Sho ran into tho hall and gavo tho alarm and then went back after her daugh ter. When sho started to return tlio smoko and flames drovo hor again to her room. Sho attempted to open tho window, but it did not yield readily, and sho broke tho glass with her hands. Tho window would not open, and oven if it had there would havo been little chance for her, ns It Is protoctcd on tho outsldo by Iron bars. When tho firomon searched tho houso they found tiio littlo girl dead in bed, tho mother lylncr on tho noor blistered by heat, nnd almost dend from suffocation. Sho was re moved to a hospital, whero sho dlotf three hours later. POWER OF REMOVAL GOOD Unit rd Ntntrn Supreme Court Decision A Test Case of Moment. Wabiiinoton. May 21. In tho United States supremo court to-day Justice Peckhnm rendered tho decision of tho court in tho caso of L. E. Parsons, former United Stntcs district attorney for tho Northern district of Alabama, appealed from tho court of claims. Tho decision wns adverse to Parsons' claim that ho was entitled, undor sec tion 70'J of the revised statutes, to hold his ofllco for four years, notwithstand ing tho President's order of removal. Judge Peckhnm said thnt, whllo tho appointment was for four years, it might ba terminated oarlior at tho dis cretion of tho President Tho judg ment of the court of claims was afllrmed. Tho determination of this caso had been looked forward to with Interest because of its possiblo effect upon tho removal of officeholders Incident to changes of administration. Parsons, who was appointed in 1800, was re moved from tho office of United States district uttomoy In Alabama in 1893. lie wrote to the president, refusing to surrender tho placo upon tho ground that, as ho had bcon appointed for four years, the president had no right to removo him before tho expiration of that time. Ho fought tho caso through the various federal courts on this theory, losing in ull courts. Parsons has, however, not been in possession of tho office during the con test. On the day ho was removed Em mott O'Nell was appointed to succeed him, and to him Parsons surrendered tho ofllco after an order wns issued to him by the circuit court to do so. lie prostituted tho caso on another basis from thnt time. NO POWER TO FIX RATES. The Interstate Commerce Commission's Rights Uellued by the Suprome Court. Washington, May 2v Tho United States supremo court decided two cases to-day, holding that tho United States lntcrstnto commerco controls' slon has no power to prescribe rates on railroads which may con trol in tho future, virtually declaring that the commission has no power over rates intll thoy shall be put Into ef fect. Tho casos were those of tho commission vs. tho Cincinnati, New Orleans fc Texas Railroad company aud the Florida & Westorn company. Ills Ashe Cast Into the MUiUtlppl. ST. Louis, Mo., May 25. Tho ashes of Rudolph Roslu of Cincinnati were cast Into the Mississippi last evening from near tho center of the Eads bridge This was in accordance with his will, made during his last sickness in Germany a year ago. Tho work was dono by a friend and the ashes carried In a black box. Theosophlits lluy Mora Land. San Dikoo, Cal., May 22. Theoso phlsts have closed a deal by which forty acres of land ut Point Lomu havo been added to their holdings, which now luclude moro than half a square mllo. Their templo will cost at least S'-!5.0)0 and other improvements contemplated will coat about 8150,000 more. Sam Cook Sturts a Dally, Mkxicq, Mo., May St. -Colonel Sum Cook of tho State Democratic com mittee will start a dally papjr horo the first of noxt mouth In connection with his weekly, HON 4 Opposition Companies to Unite B.'. r Cev test Under Way. Chicago, 111., May 25. Tho Times Herald says: "Steps looking to the formation of a powerful alliance In op position to tho Veil Telephone com pany arc to be taken In Chicago this week. Hero aro tho main things con templated: A national association of tho 1,000 operating telephone ex changes of tho Unltod States independent of tho IJoll company for mutual protection and de'A vclopmcnt; long dlstanco toll lino connections by the connection of the various Independent telephone ex changes of the country; tho establish4 ment of an Independent long distance service connecting tho great com mercial centers In a field now occupied exclusively by the Ltell company; tho completion in the near future of an, opposition telephone exchango in thq city of Chicago, for which purpose n company composed of capitalists with experience In large enterprises had already been organized; co-oporatlon for resisting any notion the Holl com pnny may tako In tho courts In refer enco to tho Herllncr dcclslou. All theso matters will bo brought promi nently to tho attention of tho publia by a mcoting which will bo held hero next Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday. Tho call for this mooting has been Is sued bp James E. Kcclyu, president of tho Western Tclophono Construction company. It has been sent to all of the 1,000 or moro Independent tele- phono exchnnges of tho country, ana. uas elicited a general Interest anions thorn. Reports received Indicate that nt least 300 exchanges will send from ono to five representatives each, Mr. Kcelyn estimating tho total at about between 500 and 1,000 dolegatcs. LEGISLATIVE CHESS. Match lletvreen Members of Congress and llrltlsh llouie of Commons. Wasuinoton, May 25. Tho arrange ments for tho match game of chess botweon flvo selected Individual players of tho houso of representatives and a like number from the British houso of commons aro practically com pleted. The gamo will bo begun at 3 o'clock p. in., Washington time, and 7 o'clock London time, May 31, and con tinue four hours, fifteen moves to the hour. If not completed fn tho agreed time tho games will bo finished on Juno 1. A single consultation game, in which all tho members of both ti'amo may consult as to the movos. will be played on a dato to bo fixed by tho Englishmen. Two wires between Washington and New York will bo given up to tho games, and It Is ex pected that not moro than three min utes will bo consumed in transmitting tho several moves between London nnd Washington. Tho American players will draw lots for their llrltlsh competitors nnd their pluces at the tables. The Washington end of the game will be plavcd in tho house for eign affairs committee room. BIG FURNACE EXPLODES. Frightful Accident Happens In a Manna Cameron Concern. Nkwcastlk, Pa., May 25. Yester day morning tho big Rosena furnace, in this city, owned by Senator Mark Hanna and ex -Senator Cameron, let go, and the next Instant a heavy vol ume of coke, iron oro und coal came crashing through tho roof of tho cast ing house, burying thirty men under! mo aeons. Manager Rols was taken out wltl me BKin nangmg in shreds from h'i hands and arms, and hi Ipcti iumJ. terribly burned and bruised. Twelve others wero terribly injurid. A second accident of the day oc curred about twenty minutes after tho one at the Rosena furnace. It Was a cave-In at tho big ssvonty-foot cut of the Nowcastle Traction companv, that is making a track to tho uew Cascade park. Michael Kurdy was buried under at least seventy-five feet of sand, gravel, clay and rocks, and wus dead when taken out. Peter Herinskl was terribly crushed nbout the shoulders nnd hips, while his chest was crushed. Ho wl'l likely live. QUEEN VICTORIA NOW 78. Kngland'a Rnler Fassee Anothor Mile stone In Life. London, May 25. Tho birthday of Queen Victoria, who was born May 24, 1810, was observed with tho usual ar tillery salutes, tho ringing of church bells and reviews at tho dlfforont na val and military stations. Tho Lon don celebration will take place Wednesday. Dublin, May 24. It is believed to be certain that many, porhaps all, tho Irish political prisoners, including tho 'Inviuclblos." Jamos Fitzharrls, Larrv Hamton and Joe Mnllott, will bo par doned early In June, in commemora tion of the slxtloth year of tho reign of Queen Victoria. Toronto'! first Handily Car. Tokonto, Ont, May 2V Tho street cars ran yesterday and wore liberally patronized, though there was a steady downpour of rain all day. Thero was no disturbance or incident of any kind. In view of a decision given by Judgo Ferguson denying an injunction, It Is not likely any further attempt will bo made to interfere with tho runulnir of tho cars. " Bank Consolidation la New York. New Yohk, May 25. Tho Tribune says: Monoy lies in abundance at this center; but thoro Is no demand for it at lonst tho demand Is too small to havo nn appreciable influenco upon bank holdings, and the constantly In oreaslng deposits and stagnation In loans have lod bankers to discuss tho question of further bank consolidation w !?-n.Mm,BMt?.tho"0 "tl upon tyJt Vll5f! Rational bank, and the National City bank. Under existing conditions many banks sorvo only as storehouses for monoy, without onough loans to make the business profitable TO FIGHT BELL TELEPKONJ 1 .& 1 m -Vi