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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNItyff. FEBRUARY 4. IS SIXTEEN PAGES. flames reached n stock of fireworks which \vero stored In the basement. For ton min ute * the constant explosion added to the npoctncular effect of the scone. The detona tion * of bursting rockets and giant fire crackers could bo heard for several blocks , and the air was burdened with the burning remnants of the explosives. While the firemen worked bravely In dan- Kerous places they luckily escaped barm generally. U being n corner building , the firemen could work with safety from two streets. This is probably the reason why the ncclilcntn were so few. There were , however , n few accidents. Captain Cuff of No. 1 , while directing bis company to play on the south side of the building- , had his shoulder dislocated nnd probably his collar bono broken by n falling timber. Hr. Ralph attended htm. Ho wns removed from the flro and made ns comfort able as possible. At last nccounta his condi tion was not such ns to cause alarm. POLICEMAN'S UUAVE ACT. Most frresit llrcs brmp out nn occasional cxnmplo of hcrolvn , nnd thU wns not nn ex ception. ft\s the flames leapt auil tbolr beat Increased a Klrl with blowing auburn bnir nnd screaming fr.intlcally wns noticed ut the window of the top lloor of the store. She ha J been on that lloor but n moment , nnd an she came to the window to cry for nld. n heroic policeman saw her. He lost think the burning stairway no time to , but up way h run nnd iimldst thosmokonnd sparks ho rescued the terrified fjlrl. Her hair was singed and her fnco badly blistorcd from the boat , but beyond thu she was uninjured. She wns tnkcn to n store near by and her immediate wants were iittondcd to. She refuted to give her name , but said she hud been in the employ of the firm for six months. , , Mr , Hnydcii , ns soon as the nro broke out did His best to send nil his clerks out of his building , ns it In directly across the nlloy , nnd at once turned his attention to the Uos- ton storo. Ho ran up the stulrway , nccom- pnnlcd by two policemen , leading to Ilohr- bough Bros. " business college and cot into the upstairs by nn outer door. Hero ho found six R rls nil In n bunch , 'ihoy ivcro ntonco carried down the stairway. Who the plrls were could not bo Icnrncd , but It Is supposed they were Boston Btoro employes. An Is ustiul in case of n big fire In the heart of the oltv , the live telephone , telegraph and trollov wires were n grent hindrance to the llromcn , ns well ns citizens who were congre gated nbout the scone. The largo number of wires in the vicinity of the store loosened nnd fell upon the sidewalk , streets nntl on the buildlnca. While these obstacles dl-1 not seriously Impede the work of , the firemen , yet they enhanced the dancer. The wires in the nlley between the Boston store nnd Hayden Bros , were in n good condition during the lire , the principal danger from this source being on the Six teenth street side , where the wires on the polo in front of the Boston store had become - como separated and fell to thu pavement , bringing thosn from ot'lor poles down with them. During the llro a flume of oluo could bo seen issuing from the building caused bv the olcctrio wires , nnd occasionally n sud den gust of blue llanic would momentarily linpcdo the progress of those lighting the , llro. SHOCKED J1Y ELF.CTHIO OUKKENTS. About half nn hour ufter the nlarm was turned In part of the wall of Iho entrance facing Douglas street nnd Sixteenth , nso foil , nnd a ueam caught the wires extending to the store and brought them to the sldo- walk. for n moment all was consternation , * ns the wires fell where the firemen were congrccnted playing upon the building , and * the greatest apprehension wns felt for their safety. Thoi were temporarily stunned , but recovered in a moment and returned to the light. 1 The intense heat cracked the windows In nltnost nil buildings ncross the street from the Boston store und sot flro to the outside woodwork in front of the row of Hals on Douglns street to the south. When thu glass front of Leslie & Leslie's drug store nt the northeast corner of Sixteenth and Douglns fell out it wns feared that the interior would suffer from the llamcs , but constant streams of water prevented this. It was thought that the thick brink wall 1 botwcnn the Boston store nnd the Los Angeles - ' geles liquor nouso to the north would pre vent the lire1 'from ' going in that direction , but this wns amistake. . The building and stock were practically ruined. The dry goods store of Thompson , Beldon & Co. . on tho'southwost corner of Sixteenth nnd Douglns streets , in the Young Men's 'Christian Association building , was only slightly damaged by lire , but consid erably by wnter , nil four floors boliic literally soaked. The flro damage was con fined mostly to the show windows , but the ' streams turned on to these nlso damaged most of the goods in the store. Mr. Harry A. Thompson , the head of the firm , could not glvo nu accurate amount of the datnago , but It was placed nt n high figure. OITT/.ENH IIUKNED nv OINDEUS. \Vhon the lira was fiercest some citizens voluntarily assisted the firemen , nnd ono or two were slightly burned. Clnu-lcs Siinson , n laborer , w.is OHO of ttiese. Hn was nssist- Ing in carr.ving the hose. The firemen en tered the burning structure u moment or two before It fell , nnd Slmson was very close to the front , when seine of the embers fell , burning him severely und injuring his legs. Ho nindo no complnlnt , however , but went himself to the police station , where Ofllccr XJibborn dressed his Durns and mndo him us comfortable as possible. At the same time Simson was Injured another mnn , who had hold of the snmo lioso , had his lingers badly burned. Ho would not glvo his name , but pays ho lives in Monmouth park und was just coming from tils work when the flro , broke out , I.OSSKS AND INStmANCH. lructs About the llurneil Property Water I'ressuro Other Features. The totnl loss is estimated nt between $225,000 nnd $250,930. Of this amount two- thirds was covered by insurance. The Boston store nnd building wns owned by J. L. Branduls & Son. It Is n totnl loss. The building was erected in 18I. ! ) The insurance - suranco carried by this ilrm wns $120,000 on the stock nnd fiO,009 on the building. Of this amount Palmer's local agency held the i folio wing : Spring- Hold of Massachusetts. $2 , ! > 00 ; Coiitlnantnl of Now York , f'J.MX ) ; Union of London , $1,000 ; Homo of Now York , (3,600 ; Fnrrn- gutt of Now York , $3,500. Totnl in Palmer's ngcnoy , ? 11,000. , The balnuco of the insur ance was distributed nmong various com panies. Arthur Brandels was seen at the Paxton last evening. Ho said : "Wo carried u stock valued at between tlRO.OOO and 6170,000. The building cost us > 0,000. The stoolc is In. surcu for 5120,000 nnd the building for 10,000. The lire originated from nn elcotrio wroln ( all pYobubillty. Ino'.illcd ullomployes on the various floors when the lUinics were discovered nnd It was evident that thu buildIng - Ing wns ( loomed. Kvorybody escaped. I closed the sufo doors nnd did not liuvo time to got my lint or overcoat when I loft the building. The day's receipts were mostly in the safe , as they were collected at 0 o'clock , ns customary. Annie Brcssmtn , n cashier lu the basement , displayed rare presence of mind by emptying the receipts of htv de partment ( which came in nftor 0 o'clock ) in her apron. She ran all the uay to the Paxton - ton bolol and gnvo the moiioy to my father. I cannot speak dellnltoly of our ftituru pinna at this time. 1 cannot recall all the companies wo were Insured In. The policies are in thesufo which now lies In the , ruins. It Is a good safe and 1 think the contents are all well preserved , " D. J. O'Hrlou leased the candy department In the Boston stoic nnd curried $1,800 In. Btirnnco in the Isow Hampshire. J. Bran- dels' shoo store was insured for $3,000 , lu tin ) Manchester. M. J. Kohrhough & Bro. , proprietors of the Omalk.1 Business college , estimate their loss at $5,000. Of this amount $2,000 is covered by insurance. They recently trans ferred their policy from the London & Lan cashire to the Cicrnmu of Froeport. Messrs. Itahrbough will hold a conference with their students nt the Commercial club mums to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. They will ru- suuio business. St. Mngdclen's church and parsonage wuro Insured for MMX ) . The following Is the total insurance on the Thompson iVDoldcn slock ns furnished by Mr. John D.ilo. who had charge of thu cntlro insurance for the ilrm : I'munlx , London , f 10,000 ; Oenuanla , Now York , W.OOOr West ern , Toronto , $3,000 ; Lancashire. ICnglatuI , 5,000 ; London Assurance , $ J.00 : Cale- douia , $3,000 ; Firemen's , Newark , & 5UO : Northwestern National , 13.500 ; tfor.vich UnioD , $5.000 ; Homo. Now York , $3.0tO : Hurtfnr.1.$3.000 tn , $5,000 ; Will- Inmsburc , $5,000 : Mechanics , Philadelphia , $ T,000 ; Phtrnlx , Brooklyn , 15,000 ; American Central. $5,000 ; Security , Now Haven , $3f > 00 ; National of Hartford , $3,000 ; North British. # 3.500 ; Traders , Chicago , $5.000 ; Phmnix , Hartford , $5.000 ; Olrard , Philadel phia , M.fiOO ; total , $100,000. On fixtures nnd furnlturooThompson , Bcldcn ft Co. wcro Insured In the Homo Flro of Omaha , fJ.OOO ; Rtglo. Now York , $1,500 ; County , Philadelphia , $1.500 ; total , $5.000. Thompson , Bold en ft Co. completed an Invoice of stock yesterday. The Young Men's Christian association building Is damaged to the extent of $8,000 on the north front. The bulldlns Is insured forMO.OOO ; furniture , $5.000 : rents , * 3,000. Of this amount the Sprlngllcld of Mntsa- chnsotts nohls $3,000 ; Manchester of Eng land , $1,000. nnd'Sun of Ijondon , $1,000. Balance - anco In various companies. The Los Angeles Wine company's stock was Insured for $20,000. The bnl'ding ' wnt covered with policies to the extent of $15- 000. Leslie ft Leslie , druzglsts , suffered n slight dntmigo by water. Covered fully by Insur ance. Dr. Novlllo's building In the rear of the Yonnir Men's Christian association wns slightly damaged. Covered fully by insur ance. ance.W. M. Bushman , owner of the building occupied oy Leslie & Leslie , places his loss nt fS.OOO. Covered by Insurance. The datnago to the wires nnd poles of the Omaha Street Hallway company , Thomson Houston Electric company , Western Union and telephone companies will aggregate $800. Covered by Insuranco. How They Worked , Chief Oalllnau had charge of the flro and was on the spot as soon as any of the hose wagons. Second Assistant Chief Barnes worked the Sixteenth street front of the building nnd the alloy on the north. Chief Saltcr took hold of the Douglas street sldo and had a hard light to keep the lire from spreading. The work of the department was greatly handicapped by the burstIng - Ing of hose. Much af the hose now In use by the outsldo companies is old stuff nnd hardly tit for uso. When placed in connection with the powerful steamers this weak hose went to pieces like so much paper. Eight or ten lengths burst at a critical moment nnd caused a great deal of annoyance , besides delaying the work of flchtlng the llro. The flromon tvorked hard oven against these odds. Many were wet to the skin by bursting hose and showers of spray , but still they stood ilrm und held thanozzles against the ( lory furnace nnd only fell back when ordered to do so by their chiefs who were in front. Too much praise cannot bo given to the llromcn who made the gallant light. Fortu nately none were seriously injured , though several of the men wcro cut by falling glass. Was n Catholic Ijimlnmrk. The burning of St. Magdalen's church building compasses the destruction of ono of the landmarks of the Catholic church in Nebraska. This was the second oldest Catholic church in Omaha , and for the 1'ast quarter of a century the congregation has been n powerful factor in religious circles. The silver anniversary of the society wns celebrated on Christmas day. In its twenty-live years ot usefulness it has grown from n , struggling organization of about twenty families to ono of thu most im portant und influential Catholic churches in the city. The Polish Catholio church and St. Joseph's church are both branches of the original St. Magdalen's society. Hov. Father O. J. Glauber has been the spiritual director of the church for the past thirteen years , and under his supervision the pa rochial school , which is connected with the churcn , has been the moans of the education of over 1,200 children. Comparison of Pressure. A strlkine contrast , whicn caused consid erable comment among the thousands of spectators who witnessed the flames , was the limpid garden hose pressure of the water works nnd the cfllclont scrnco of the now flro engine ; . The steamer pressure was of sufllcicnt volume ana height to accomplish some , good. A number of disgusted flro mon holding the n'ozzlo of ono line of 'hoso ' at the northeast cooiior of Sixteenth and Douglns tried in vain for some time to extinguish the flames on the cross arms of n telegraph polo. The inadequate water works pressure , however , failed to got up sufficient enthusiasm to reach tlio flames for fully ten minutes. The now steamers proved a judicious investment for the pro tective interests of the business portion of Omaha. Both proved equal to the test. Iloston Store 1'roperty. The firm owning the Boston store was composed of J. L. Brandols the elder , and his sons , Emll , Arthur and Hugo. The ground upon which the building was erected was until recently a part of the Folsom cs- tate but a short time ago It was purchased by thn building company now owning it , and in which Brandels and sons are said to have been the principal stockholders. Hugo and Otto Brandols were in the store when the flro broke out. Hugo Brnndcls said that the flro doubtless originated from an electric light wire , ns the fierce rapidity with which the flames spread undoubtedly proved. minor Incliluntt * . Al Keifer , bookkeeper for Brandcis & Son , said at 11 o'clock that all of the employes except fifteen had reported to him and ho was assured that all rumors of loss of llfo were without foundation. Some of the girls had a narrow escape on account of running back to got their wraps. Ono jumped from a second story window in the rear of the building , but alighted on thereof roof of a small shed with no more serious in juries than a few bruises. Another was cut oft by the flames , but a ladder was quickly run up to the window , and she came down like a trained athloto. Secretary Obor of the Young Men's Christian association was at his homo , nt iii7 ( ! Capitol avenue , when the news arrived that the association building was In imminent danger. Ho hurried down town and sot iv dozen men at work carrying the books and furnlturu of the road ing room into the leuturo room , In the othnr sluu of the building , which will bo utllUed ns a reading room until the ronalis In the north sldo are com pleted , The regular services and classes willcontlnuo without interruption. Tncsor- vlco this-afternoon will bo Hold inthogynina- slum , which was not damaged. Inspector Hartrnau said to a reporter last evening that ho received a letter from the agent of the Northern Insurance company warning him that thu electric wiring in the Boston builnlng was defective and request ing htm to cancel the policy which Brandels Si Sons hold in that compiny if tlm dofoiit was not remedied. Mr. Hartman re ceived the letter at 5 c % lock yesterday afternoon and it came too late for nls atten tion yesterday. He aivs : tint bad olnoi.rlo wlrinir Is the cause of many of Omaha's largo llrcs. Tlut llro was witnessed by 11,000 people In the Immediate vicinity of the llames , . while thousands of Inhabitants in various portions of the city watched the rod glare from their homes on the hills. It was Saturday night nnd many people had cotno down town to do their slopping. .Men , women and children were Jammed into great throngs on Sixteenth. Douglas , Seventeenth and Dodge stroots. Windows of surrounding buildiugs were lillou with spectators. Mr. Emll Brundois U in Now York City after the usual bill of spring goods for tlio Ilrm. Ho was immediately apprised bv tele graph of the flro. A few minutes after the flro broke out nnd Just as the entire front of the building burst Into llamo a series or fomlninc screams cave credence to the report tlmt a number of the clerks hud boon unable to escape from the structure. Thoerowl washorrorstrlekon for a moment , until it appeared that the screams were proceeding from a hysterical woman on the street. The telegraph | K > lo in front of Leslie's amis store furnished a good comparative test of thu merits of the engines us com pared with the ordinary water pressure. I'hu polo caught lira near the top and ono of the hydrant streams was pulled around to quench U. It fell short about ten feet , however , ar.d a stream from ono of the engines was turned anil spouted clear over the polo. Wllllnm Want * to Vliilt UK. UEllLIN , Fcb. 3. The morning papers itatp that at the last court ball the emperor conversed unreservedly with n high official upon the mibject ot England nnd the United States , Ho nald ho was extremely anxious to become bettor acquainted with the United States nnd cald ho was very desirous to make n visit to America nnd get his Impressions by personal observation. MAYBElpllONTII [ CO.VTISUEH FIIOM F1I19T czar made a present to rx-KIng Milan of the sum of 2,000,000 roubles , which had been lent to the ox-king two years previously by the Volga and Kama bank on the security of his estates in and about Belgrade. The manocuvers this year will bo held by the First and Seventeenth East nnd West Prussian corpn and the emperor will make his headquarters at the recently restored Marccnburg castle , located In proximity to the frontier of Russia. The latter country , therefore , has been officially notified of the emperor's Intention , In order that It may not cause uneasiness. The projected Russian summer manocu- vors will be located at a great distance from the Prussian frontier , probably In the dis trict of Smolcnk. SHOWS MdNS Ol' MAI NiiH. : .Strnngo Action of Admiral OorvaU of the . I'ri'iicli Js'uvy , PARIS , Feb. 3. The first meeting of the commission appointed to Inquire into the state of the French navy resulted In n serious dis turbance , which will bo made the result of a cabinet Inquiry. The commission was appointed to Investi gate the disclosures brought to light by M. Clcmcnccau , M. Lockroy and others re cently through the public press and In the Chamber of Deputies , the substance of the charges being that the French navy Is In a state of gcoss Inefficiency , and that the coast of Franco Is practically defenseless In case of war with England or any other maritime power. Among the members of the commission is Admiral Gcrvals , who commanded the French fleet which visited Gronstadt some time ago , and who Is said to have arranged with the czar the preliminaries of the Franco-Russian entente which was cemented by the visit of the Russian fleet last fall. It was noticed that Admiral Gervals was somewhat excited during the preliminary discussion and the Introductions of the mem bers of the commission , but the members were astounded when the admiral , upon be ing Introduced to M. Plerro Guleyesse , for mally a marine engineer , a member of" the commission and of the Chamber of Deputies , refused to shako hands with him. "No sir , I will not shako hands with you , " exclaimed the admiral. "May I ask why ? " asked M. Guleyesso. "Because you read In the Chamber of Deputies a telegram about the transport Franco and I consider your action dishonor able. " M. Gulcyosso ? replied quietly nnd the In cident was believed to have ended , though several of the members of the commission felt considerably disturbed at the attitude assumed by Admiral Gervals. Later , whllo the commission was in session , M. Lockroy , In referring to the 'charges which he had brought in the Chamber ot Deputies against the navy of France , took occasion to praise the officers of the French navy. Admiral Gervals , who had been' listening to M. Lockroy's remarks with many ; signs of Im patience , suddenly exclaimed very hotly : "The officers ot the navy have no need ot your praises and I decline them in their name. " A scene of considerable confusion followed , during which the minister of marine , . Ad miral Lcfeuro , declared that the .matter , hail reached a stage which 'required that the incidents referred to In tills dispatch'1 must bo discussed by the government , and ho further Intimated that the cabinet 'would , this morning , take the , behavior of Ad miral Gervats Into consideration. Admiral Gervals in February , 1892 , was promoted to tlio rank of vfco 'admiral and was made chief of the genera ] , staff of the ministry of marine. Ho ls.n , commander ot the Legion of Honor nnd has hold a num ber of most important positions under the government. In addition to 'commanding the French fleet which visited Gronstadt In 1891 , ho was in command of the French fleet which the same year -visited Portsmouth at the Invitation of the queen of England. During the Franco-Prussian war ho took an active part In the defense of Paris , particu larly distinguishing himself In the attack made Sopte'mber 4 , 1871 , upon the Prussian position on the hills about Hautcs-Uruyercs 'and at the engagement on November 30 at the Guare-aux-Dolefus , for which ho was named In the order of the day. KIOTING IN LONDON. Mob of Unemployed Attempts to Hold n iMeetliiR In St. I'lklfl'it ( athcilnil. LONDON , Fob.z 3. Rioting , during which the police caused blood to flow from matny a bead , occurred this afternoon not far from the historic St. Paul's cathedral. A pro cession of about 300 members ot the German-Jewish unemployed population , of this city marched from Tower Hill toward the West End with the Intention ot going to Trafalgar square and holding a meeting there of the now familiar kind. They threatened that on their way to Tra falgar square , they would force an entrance Into St. Paul's cathedral und Jipld n meet ing there which would attract' attention to their grievances. The police authorities promptly took stops to prevent the proposed Invasion of St. Paul's. All' went well until the processionists reached the neighborhood of DIackfrlnrs bridge , when they turned In the direction of St. Paul's. Th'o policemen drew tholr batons 'aod charged on the crowd , hitting right and left and quickly dispersing the mob whlyh formed , however , and proceeded to Trafalgar square. There the unemployed processionists listened to excited addresses from three ot tholr leaders , The policemen did not attempt to prevent the meeting from.being hold nnd did not nrrost the spenkera In spite of the fiery nn- turo ot their romnrks , A strong force of police Is still guarding St. Paul's cathedral , and will remain on duty there throughout the night. Anti-Tilt KloU lii India. CALCUTTA , Fob. 3. Serious riots , result ing from the attempts ot the authorities to collect revenue , have occurred at Mun- Roldal , on the Slam frontier. The police fired on the mob which was resisting the olll- cers and killed fifteen persons. Pollqo re inforcements have boon sent to the placo. ( 'iisplun Neil li'vlioiinil. ODESSA , Fcb. 3. The weather In the Caucasus for several days has been fearfully cold. Thu principal ports on the Caspian sea are Icebound. The wolves have become unusually llorce as the result of the paid , * and eighteen men have been overtaken and devoured by these nnlmnU near Erlvnn. Aiiurehlst 1'Iot Unciirtluul. ROME , Feb. 3. The authorities at Naples have seized documents which provg that an International anarchlat plot , against the government has existed over since ' ( he re cent troubles broke out. There have been 2,000 arrests In Italy slnco thu beginning ot the riots. T 1'opo nnd Hull right * . ROME , Fob. 3.The pope has'npprovod the decree forbidding the clergy to attend bull tights In Spain. Ho orduru tlmt the priests must refuse to glvo absolution to a dying matador , HUMANITY LOST A FRIEND in Death at Pliilfilejpha | ! Yesterday Morning of Gtofgo W , Ohilds , STORY OF lTs"LAST ( ; DAYS ON EARTH ti . < t i , JlrKlmiliiK of i tlio Illne Wlili'li I'roved 1'iitiil to lli'm ' .liueli llrlovril nml Ad- inlred idler : ) und I'lilliintliropm H M'HIW , t III * Death lied. t if PHILADELPHIA , Ken. 3. George W. Chllds , editor and proprietor of the I'ubllc Ledger , died nt his homo. Twenty-second and Walnut streets , at 3:01 : o'clock this morning. At 10 o'clock last night his respiration be came embarrassed , and the physicians nt the bedside saw that the end was close nt hand. At midnight the patient's pulse was flagging and ho sank gradually but steadily until death came to put an end to the long strug gle for life. The end of the great publisher nnd world-famous philanthropist came with the same tran < | ttlty | | with which his career has been marked. At his bedside were the physicians who had carefully watched his every symtom since the day ho was stricken , and Mrs. Chllds , the companion of his years of usefulness. It was scarcely moro than two weeks ago on Thursday , January 18 , that the sad end was startlngly foreshadowed. Private Secretary Stcelo heard a nolso as of n heavy body falling In tie | publishers private office. Instantly rushing Into the room ho found Mr. Clillds stretched upon the lloor In an utterly helpless condition. Summoning Night Editor Sheppard , the two together quietly lifted the sick man to n couch and stimulants were administered which revived the sufferer somewhat. It was then found that ho had been atacked by vertigo. Ho had been sitting In Ids chair at his desk reading when the stroke came , nnd as lie lurched forward nnd fell to the lloor ho still held a letter In his clasp. Even before Dr. , J. M. Dacosta could ar rive In answer to the hasty summons It was discovered that Mr. Chllds' right arm was hanging limp at his side. These who were present perceived also something far moro serious , that his brain had been af fected. They finally arrived at the belief that n blood vessel had burst. But In a few days his condition grow alarmingly worse , and ho soon relapsed Into his former semi- consciousness. In this pitiful plight ho lay for days at a time. At rare Intervals ho seemed to understand what was going on around him and the anxious questions ad dressed to him ; but only once or twice dur ing all hla long Illness was ho able to utter words which tlo | physicians at his bedside , listen carefully as they might , could not In terpret. Promptly on the very first day the noted specialists In nervous diseases , Drs. S. Weir Mitchell and Charles K. Mills , were called In In the hope that they might bo able to arouse the dormant nerves on the right side. GAVE A GLEAM OP HOPE. Only on Wednesday , he gave a hopeful sign of recovery' ' . The physicians had set his food at hltf'Wdsldo when all at once Mr. Chllds throw ) forth his arm and struck the dishes. They were knocked helter- skelter-upon the floor. Ho had evidently attempted to reach them , his muscles falling after the brlct .effort to raise his paralyzed arm. )9. , . Though once lorj.twlce In the last few days the attending physicians thought they saw a gleam of hope-the , bulletins Issued by them .every day did ) not carry much encourage ment , and the-Bitiny friends of the famous editor felt thati tte endiwas only a question of a very shortHlme.- News of Mr. Chllds' Illness spread ivqry rapidly , nnd a flood of telegrams of inquiry nnd letters of sym pathy began pouring In on the day ho wns stricken down-and , contlnued-'Up to the time of his death , n At no time , hpwover , had there been confidence. In his recovery and the shock of. the great philanthropist's death wns-soroevYjwt ( } > rQku.u by his , IwigiIllness. Mrj - ' from- the C/il.lds / < ) vas a-'clmnged mnn day of tlm smUlon-Hleath ot his life-long friend , and bosom companion , Anthony J. .Droxel in June of last year. These who were close to .him and capable of noting his every day life saw that there was a loss of buouancy and n gradual lessening of the old spirit nnd vim. The loss of his friend was moro than ho tfould boar. Close friends feared thoaworst and looked sadly upon the oncoming disaster. About two years ago Mr. Chllds met with an accident whllo walking on Chestnut street. Ho slipped on the Ice and badly sprained his ankle and it was feared his in juries must prove fatal. Ho entirely recov ered from the effects of his fall , however , and , beyond n few occaslonnl twitches of rheumatism In tils legs , had not complained of any material illness up to the time of the unexpected attack which caused his death. The change for the worse came un expectedly. Those in a position to know said as late as yesterday afternoon that Mr. Chllds , while certain to die , would live four or flvo days yet. ' , Present ut the , bedside at tlio time of his death , in addition to the physicians and Mrs. Chllds , were : Colonel E. do V. Morrol and James W. Paul , jr. son-in-law of the late A" . J. Drexel , George W. Chllds Drexel and W. P , Steele , Mr. Chllds' private secre tary. HE SUFFERED NO PAIN. Onn of the physicians In attendance upon Mr. Chllds made the following statement this morning to a representative of the Associated press : "Mr. Chllds suffered no pain and tils end was peaceful. Ho had been unconscious for the past three days , except at Intervals. The change for the worse became manifest about 0:30 : last evening. His pulse tailored and ho grow rapidly worse. It was then ap parent that the end was near , and that his death was only a question of a few hours. Mr. Chllds' loft limbs wore not paralyzed as has been stated. The stroke only affected his right side , ho having lost the use of both his right arm and log. Mr. Chllds , during his last hours , lay like a child asleep and when ho grow so much worse about mid night every attempt wns made to reuse him , but without avail. " Mr. Chllds' fortune Is believed to bo largo , but whether It Is $1,000,000 or $10,000,000 Is a question that only thobo Intimately asso ciated with his affairs can say. He was In receipt of a very largo Income for years , and ho made excellent Investments In many ways. Uiit whllo his Income was so largo , his expenditures were great , especially In support ot educational and charitable In stitutions and In charities , The profits from the publication of the Ledger are said to.havo averaged as high ati $1,000 a day. A largo Interest In the Pub lic Ledger will fho.absorbed by the A. J. Drexel estate , ui\d \ ( It Is probable that both tils wishes and tuqi o 'of his partner In thu ownership of thqiuijor , | , the late A. J , Drexel , will bo carried quL.Jiy . the present publisher , Oeorgo W. Chllds Drexol. The latter young gentleman was associated with Mr. Chllds as publisher In Septbmber last. It has been isalili Indeed , by many who were acquainted Nfjth Mr. Chllds that ho would make his uojnesako his heir , particu larly In view of thu "fact that ho had no chil dren. It will prob/ably ho found , however , that Mr. Chllds 'Jms left many specific be quests In his Wilt and provided that the large number of'ljSpoplo dependent on tils bounty , both In ifild'but ' of hla business , shall bo continued In tWJIH gooJ fortune whllo they live. Hla valjiilblo collection of manu scripts nnd relics'he' gave to the Drexel In stitute about n } l [ > hr.Jago. KNRW Vf.yf WAS COMING. The little group of friends nnd physicians who gathered ubout the deathbed of Mr. Chllds simply nwnltod the end , They had known far several hours that death was coming. Mr. Chllds grow weaker , until ho finally ceasml breathing. Ho did not show any signs of con.sc'oiiBnoss , nnd hU death was entirely calm and peaceful. The Chllds residence U located In the aris tocratic quarter of West Walnut street , nnd the presence ot crepe on the door apprise. ! the ourly passora by of the fact that the great editor nnd philanthropist had passed nwity. With the exception ot occasional gather ings of a group of men to discuss the sad event , there won nothing observable outside the house to Indicate that anything unusual haJ happened. At tlio Ledger building at Blxth and Chestnut streets a knot of black ribbon was attached to the knob of each door and to each knot wan pinned ono of Mr , Clillda' cnr.nvud visiting cards. Written under Ms nnmo was the lintiouncement , "Died Fcb rtmry 3 , 1801. " Mr. Child1 private noerolary , by direction of Mrs. Chlldi ! , tclogrnphod to fair hundreds of frlondn In the country nnd abroad the sai news of bin death. As early as 10 o'clock today telegrams o condolence began to pour Into the Ledger ofllcu. These , ns fast ns they wore received were sent to Mm. Chlldn , The arrangements for the funeral nro In the hands of James U. Paul , jr. , a son-Ill law of the late A. J. Drexel , nnd n close personal friend of Mr. Chllds It will probably be late this af ternoon before It will bo decldei whether the funeral will bo public or pri vate. If the wishes of Mrs. Chllds prevail the ceremonies will bo .of n private char acter. Friends of the dead man nro urging however , that slnco Mr. Chllds wns one of the best known public men In the country the obsequies should bo public. U Is believed that the remains of Mr. Chllds wilt bo placed In the Drcxc mausoleum In Woodlawn cemetery beside those of his lifelong friend and business partner , A , J. Drcxel , WASHINGTON , Fcb. 3. The president nnd sccrctnry of stnto today sent telegraphic messages of condolence to the widow o ! George W. Chllds. Ex-Speakor Heed today telegraphed n message of condolence to Mr Chllds family. Many other congressmen who knew nnd admired Mr. Chllds sent tele grams of condolence. EULOGIZED I1V HIS CONTEMPOUAIUES The Times snys : "There nro few mci whoso lives bettor Illustrate the posslhlll ties of preferment In n country like this where success Is not dependent upon in hcrltancc , than that of Mr. Chllds. The an nals of many men of modern history who have risen from obscurity and small begin nlngs to prominence or fortune , do not fur nlsh any record moro striking nor ovct more Interesting than the career of this Philadelphia newspaper publisher , whoso name was so familiar. " The Press says : "Tho life of George W Chllds Is like n romance a romance will many lessons. Alone and almost penniless at the ago of 12 years , ho stood nt the bottom tom of the ladder nnd looked up. His youthful eye caught something nt the top and slowly , with firm and careful step , ho made the ascent that seemed Impossible to many others. And as ho worked nnd won bo looked for others to share success until all over the world the name o George W , Chllds Is known us Hint of a liberal philanthropist and an upright business man. 'If the record of my life , ' wrote ho on one occasion , 'has any value , it Is In showing that It Is not in the least necessary to suc ceed In business that a man should Indulge In sharp practices. ' Again ho said : 'I have derived nnd stilt find the grentest pleas ure In my life In doing good to others. ' These two sentences alone tell the history of one whoso loss the world mourns. " The Hecord says : Philadelphia has lost her most famous citizen. The best known private citizen of all America , Indeed , is dead. The name of George W. Chllds has long been n household one. His Inex haustible and princely hospitality , his mag nificent gifts to England on behalf of his own country , of noble memorials to those great poets whoso fame is n common herit age ofthe English race , have made his name n familiar and honored one in the mother land , where he Is lovingly remembered , too , as the 'friend of Dickens and Thackeray. ' Ho has stood to Europe for years as the typical American , the highest representative of the nonolTlceholdlng free men of the nation. When Lord Houghton , Hlchard Monckton Mllnos , as his guest nt Wooton , requested to bo shown n typical American , Mr. Clillds Introduced him to the then vice president , Henry Wilson , who had risen from the shoemaker's bench to that high dignity , but the host himself had risen from a lower obscurity into a much higher fame. It was not alone that the friendless little shop boy In a strange , big city hod risen into the prosperous writer and social magnate. ' That is no longer an astonishing romancs In modern life. But ho possessed in eminent degree what had won him those very riches greatness of character. His life will always be held up as a beacon to the young , and even today his name stands for a proverb , " i-"on LACK OF mow. Halt of Airs. ' CroUcr Agnlnit the Kittson Kstnto Ulsnilssril. ' ST. PAUL. Fob. 3. Tlio suit against the Kittson estate for half ol an ullcgeu dowry interest of Mrs.Crovicr in the more thin $2- 000,000 loft by Commodore Kittson was dis missed this morning for lack of proof in the probate court. The suit was based on a contract between the two lawyers nnd Mrs. Crevier , which was based on n claim that Mrs. Crovier was the first wife of Mr. Kittson. The testimony of Airs. Crevicr's brother nnd son. of the priest who married her to Mr. Crevier , and of others , was nit nifalnst the claim , Mrs. Crovier's brother atirt son testifying that she had never claimed to hnvo been married to Mr. Kitt son , but tlmt the contract was signed throutjh a inisundorstandinK as to its mean ing. The suit tended to tie up the big estate for n ions period , nnd the result is something of n relief to tlio cloven heirs , who , while certain of the outcome , did not desire long-drawn-out litigation. Strnngn Clulni of n Mini Who AViis KiiRiiffvcl to < ) m > < ! lrl anil 'Married Another. KALAMAZOO , Mich. , Feb. 3. A sensa tion was caused hero yesterday by the mar riage of G. P. Corey , chief clerk of the Michigan Central freight office , and Miss Alice M. Westbrook at St. Luke's rectory. Mr. Corey was betrothed to two well known and accomplished young ladles. A special dispensation was recently received by tele graph from the bishop for Corey's marriage with Miss Emily Harrlgan. They were to have been married last night. It Is claimed Corey was hypnotized Into the net and ho declares ho does not know how It happened. o NlnirnRim Canal Stockholders. SAN F11ANC1SCO. Fell. 3. At a recent meetIng - Ing of tlio stockholders of Nicaragua Canal Construction cumpnny the following retolutlon vvaa adopted , which was todny telegraphed to John H. Tlnrlli'tt , chnlrinnn of the committee on nrgnnlziitlon tit New York- Resolved , That the I'nclllc1 r.onst stockholders of the Nicaragua Cnnnl Constiuetlon company , from their present Infnrnintlon , decline In nc- ccpt thn'IMrtlPtt reorganization mid protest against lielng foiceil to surrender any portion of their stock nnil , furlliermoie. demand tlmt a full anil true statement of thu affairs of thu company bo furnished. Wan Komo Other Vns < > l. VELASCO , Tex. , Fcb. 3. The Volasco schooner. Golden Arrow , reported from Galveston - veston ns having ben lost with nil on board In the gale of January 23 , hns re turned , after having been blown n long dis tance out to sea. The vessel wrecked on this coast Is supposed to have been the Golden Star of Florida. IJ | Sport for Ilitxlni-hs. ST. I.OUIH , Fob. 3.- The president of the 1'astlme Athletic club of tills city , ono of the InrRcst In the west , Sir. It. J. Delano today announcd his resignation to give him nil op portunity to attend In hlx business Interests. Ho Ix also a member of the board of tlio Ama teur Athletic union. WilH WltHPH * of a Crime. lUUHTOU Trim. , Feb. 3.-A woman of Him. sel , Vu. , supposing she wan dying , confessed to having witnessed a minder four ycuis nKii In which an old mnn named llrarkelt wan killed by Hill Duller Ijecausn lie. had testified gainst him In a cnso In comt. JIuKer Imn beeiu arrested. _ ItcdnelllK tint I'orce. WASHINGTON , I'Vb. 3 , Forty moro men were discharged from the Itultlmore & Ohio Houth- western shopa In thin city today. Thin mnkcH n i eduction In the force of over 100 men In ( he lust ninety day * . DeiiHierutln OluliH. HAUHIKIUmO , I'll. , Tell , 3. The executive romtnlltee of tlio imUonal committee of demo- ri title clubs lias teen called to meet nt tlio llbbltl hoUFO , Washington , next Saturday. Judgment. I'lTTHUl'Iin. Fcb. 3. Hlmp n Homer , onn of tlio oldexl anil best known eon I operators and steamboat men of thin city , confessed Judgment llrla afternoon for J60.WJ. l.lideneil with ( lohl , NII\V YOHK. 1'fb. 3. Tlu > Bli-ainnlilp Ui Champalmie , which vallud from Il.ivro today took H.7W.OOO franca of K ld consigned luAm * merman & I'urshay o ( till * city IS STILL AN OPEN QUESTION Ivca and Schrtoflbr Have Not Yet Settled the Uilliixrd Supremacy , THEIR CONTEST STANDS AT EVENS YET Voting Nnpolron Whu tlm I.uxt of tlio C'ln. rlmmtl Series In itn Apparently IJny "Milliner Itemly for the Iloston Meeting. CINCINNATI , Fob. a. The billiard tour nament closed tonight. The wirso of ttr 00 offered by tlio Brunswlck-Balko-Colondor company , and the gate receipts wcro divided among the contestants. The re ceipts , clear of all expenses , equalled $1,500 , according to Uenslngor's statement. This will glvo Ivcs , $1,500 ; Shnoffer.SUOOjSlosson , $000. $000.Schneffer Schneffer tonight accepted an offer of $1,000 to make a three months foreign tour. The offer is from Knstur & Co. , the agents of the Brunswlck-Balko company at Paris. Schnoffcr and I ves leave at once for Boston , where they will moot Slossou , who preceded them yesterday. Tonight was the best of the threo. The house was illlnl with enthusiastic billiard- Ists , who appreciated every line play and be stowed unstinted applause Impartially on both players. Ivcs played a wonderful game. From the twelfth to tlio eighteenth Inning ho was rather weak , but amply made up in the three following innings. Ho scored -137 points in the twenty innincs , and with 103 to go finished hi the twonty-lirst Inning , equalling his great run of last night , second only to the world's record. SennclTcr was weak on his stroke throughout , and to this largely ho attributes his defeat. Whllo Ives was making his wonderful score the most unconcerned man in the hall wns Schncffer. Ho sat watching the play , never betraying in his work or manner that ho felt the slightest anxiety for the result. * SchacfTcr lagged behind for the first eight innings and then scored his best run of the night , 03. and rapidly closed the gap between himself and Ivcs. In the eighth ho caught Ives amid tremendous cheering. After that both wavered in the load by u few points until the twentieth lunlnp was reached. At that time the score stood : Ivcs , 437 ; SchaofCor , 43-1. Ivcs got the balls In good position nnd slowly worked to the lower corner on the left nnd nvrsca them there the simo as he did Isst night. Ho fairly excelled himself in position playing , and kept the balls to gether witn such perfect ease that the snectators went wild with Uolight. At lifty-nino Ives broke the balk and was obliged to make several dlf1lcu.lt around the table stiots boforn ho could got thorn into their former position on the lower balk line where his cue ball chased the object balls back nnd forth across the table. The most dinicult position shots were accom plished without apparent effort. At 100 cheers resounded through the hall nnd nt every pretty shot they followed. Ives played with steady confidence und ran out his string with the balls in perfect position for as many moro , it seemed , us the young Napoleon cared to mauc. Ives' best runs were made In a similar manner. His work throughout was careful and conscientious. SehaeiTor was cool and collected , but missed ttmo nnd again for lack of forco. The balls rolled badly for both men nt times , particularly towards the close of the game. Schaeffer taught Ivcs a new one In the nineteenth inning. Ivos had just missed a diffi cult kiss shot. On his thirty-seventh shot SchactTor found the-balls in almost ex actly the same position , but Fnado a four- cushion shot of it. As the ball caromed around tlio table the wizard's purpose be came evident to the spectators , who roared their approval as the last ball wns touched. Cnptaiu Anson refnrced and Hiram Bowman acted as marker. Score : Ives 1 , 0 , 87 , 4 , 52 , 2. 0 , 33 , 58,42.19 , 1 , 0 , 11 , 0. 2 , 0 , 40 , 4 , IGD OOO. Kchnoffur 2 , 3 , 22 , 10 , 41 , 59 , 8 , 08 , 41 , 0 , 4 , 1. 0 , 8 , 05 , 40 , 0 , 5 , 37 , 12-434. Highest runs Ives , 103 ; Schneffor , 08. Average Ive.s , 283-7 ; Sclmoiror , 21 710. IjATONIA'S 8TAKKS. CltitiAniioiincpH Conditions and Added Money for tlio Season. CINCINNATI , Fob. 3. The officials of the Latonln Jockey club announced today the details of stake races to bo run at the com ing spring mooting which opens May 17. In thirteen stake races there are 1,147 entries. In oaclt of the following stake races the con ditions nro $10 to nominate nnd $00 to start , and to each the Latonla Jockey club adds $1,250 , namely : ClNettn stakes , throe-fourths of a mile , 100 entries. Harold stakes , flvo furlongs , OG entries. Ripple stakes , ono mllu , 74 entries. Merchant stakes , nlno furlongs , 45 entries. The maximum that these races will prob ably pav will r.ingo from 82.200 to $2,700. In the following the conditions are $5 to no ni- nnte and IC to start with $1,250 added , viz. : Kmhalt stakes , six furlongs , 108 entries , Zoo stakes , six furlongs. 1U8 entries. Kentucky Central railway btakus , ono mile , 114 entries. The cross value of the staices will probably bo * 2,500 to $3OCO. In the following two staUes the conditions are : Five dollars to nominate and $ -15 to start. Club adds $1,000 to each , vi/ . : Covlnclnn Spring slakes , flvo furlough , 127 entiles. Tobacco stakes , out ) mile , OG entries. The gioss value of thu abe > u will bo about $2,000 each. In the Midland stakes , six furlomzs , f5 ! entries , $10 to nominate , $10 to start , $1,000 added , the gross value may reach fJ.COU. In the Latonla .spring pri/.e , nine furlongs , 01 entries , $10 to nominate , J'.M ) tostnrl$1.500 added , the gross value may reach 3,500. The great stakes are ttio following , to wbii'h ' .ho club adds $2,000 each : .Sensation stakes , $10 lo nominate , $00 to start , tU ) furlongs , 101 entries. Decoration .stakes , JIO to nominate , $90 to Klart , mile anil three-sixteenths forty-six entries. The above two stakes may each have a gross value of over I4.UOO , NOT IN INDIANA , ( Uneriuir ainttliouM I'luntH Ills Foot on tlio Cot belt-.laelixon .Milled , INDIANAPOLIS , Fob. 3. The athletic club of Fort \Vnyno moposcs by letter to Governor Matthews to hold the Corbott- liicksoii fight there , but first test .ho matter In a friendly manner lie- 'ore the law. The letter says further : l\\ro will carry tlio matter to the upper court und uuon the decisions of liio courts wo will rest. If the courts decide such contests illegal wo will drop the matter mil nbido bv the decision. If the courts lecido thocintosts wlthliutho palo of thu aw wo would then proceed with our ar- rangemenls. " Ciovcrnor Matthowa , after acknowledging receipt of the letter nnd restating thu "In I inost-t'ourt- imposition , says : runty - sou.sly and positively decline to enter into sucli n 'friendly test of thu law. ' I regard the ( [ UCfitlou as having already boon settled > y tha courts and havo. that faith In the sheriff , proHceutlmr nttornov and other con- icrviitors of the peace In Allen county to joltovothat they will vigorously enforce the nw. Without entering upon a discussion of the innntH or dements of mich contest , 1 teg to assure you that the Corbutt-Jackson iruo light will not take place In Indiana. " JOHNSON NKATIIH TOO. MlnneapolU Wonder Wiilloi All OUT , } IH > loiio liiio ut Montreal. MONTU10AL , Fob. . ' ) . Nearly 7,000 people. itteudcd thu annual wo meeting of the 'amdlan Hltatliis association this afternoon. 'ha weather was till that could bo cslrod. The track was a quarter f a mile. Johnson wus tlio hero f the duy , although the croud wys partial to Ugnoirhuii.- However when John- &ton showed them what he could do , tin wai applauded greatly. Ho commenced by llln- plne seconds off the 2VO yards , wnlch ho won In a ) 3-5 seconds , the beat time previously bolntr L'l 3-5. The following Is n summary of thoovnnts : 220 yards : J. H.MohnsMn , Minneapolis , won ! J. I . DonoKhUU , Nnwburg , second. Tlniu ! Ui'JOS-O. Half nilli ) : ,1. H. Johnston , wtim Donouhuo , second ! Davldsyn , third , Tlnm : iMI'j. Ono mile. : Johnston , n'on : Donoxhun , MOO- OIK ) : .1. K. Mefiilloch , Winnipeg , ihltd ; A. irscntf , Christiana , fotrth. Time : 3:03. : I'lvn miles : .1.1' . Donoichuo , won : McC'ul loch , second ) Johnston , third. Time : 10-11 , . llulf : i liillu barknrk T. K. llulcombu won u. . I , Smart second , Time : 1:45 : , I In nil ii race , UBO yards W. II. Krwlrt won , K 1. llolcomuo second. Tlmni 1)1282-5 ) , ii : > AM , ittcouis. : ) .Slinter .Smith of SI. rmil I.iiyn DOUII 8om New .Murks. ST. 1'AUL , Feb 3. A. D. Smith of this city has reduced the amateur and profes sional skating records for all distances from six to twenty miles at the Kdgerlon street rink In this city this week. His time ls the fastest over recorded In any country nnd will stand ns the world's record. The ton-mllo American record was previously hold by Joseph F. Donughuo , ami bmlth lowered It by three minutes , twenty- seven and four-fifth seconds. The world's record wns hold by Adolph Ixjrson , and this was broken by about twelve seconds. At iluo miles the American record , established by Alex I'aulsen. which was nlso the World's record , wns cut live minutes , Ilfty-ono nnd two-fifth seconds , nnd nt twontv miles the best , previous records wcro reduced six min utes , thirly-ono nnd one-fifth seconds , beimr formerly held by Joseph F. Uoiioehuc. 1 hero ean bo no doubt as to the correct ness of the records , as the county surveyor has surveyed the track and curtlllcs to Its being of the length alleged , and icorokcep- ng nnd timekeeping were In the hands of panics who are noted for tii"ir experience and reliability. Cortl- llcd proofs signed by Matt Jensen , referee , 1. L. Hlrd , F. A. Iloed , Fritz Luhrnnd Mor ris Self , timeki-opiiig , Hhil and Uecil , ns score kccpcis. have been forwarded to the national skating association in Now York City. The average speed for tlio lira t ton miles wns U : 14 per mile , and the entire twontv miles ubout 3:10 : per mile. Coney Sends Its Answer. NEW YOU1C , Fob. 3. There was n meet ing of the board of utrurtors of tlio Coney Island Jockey club touay. A reply to the letter of the Joint committee of proposed now club wns drawn up. It says : "Wo prefer to nwalt your complete organization before appointing n committee to confer with you. " Signed Wlrli thu llrooklyns , BROOKLYN , Feb. 3. Tom Hums has af fixed his signature to a contract to piny ball for the Brooklyn club for the season of 1891. A signed contract was also received by Koulz from George Schock. George Is an old leaguer , too , and has been doing gymna sium work all winter. ! ir.i.ws run jusr. All the iiKllsli I'tiper * of that City Seeuru i\eellent : Nc n Sertlet- . BALTIMORE , Feb. , 3. The Sun and the Morning Herald of this city today signed ninety-year contracts with the Associated press , and at the same time have given no tice of the discontinuance of all delations with the United press. In view of this no tion all of the Kngllsh morning papers of the city of Baltimore , namely : The Ameri can , Sun and the Herald , together with the Kvenlng News In the afternoon field , nro now all connected exclusively with the As sociated press. Klt.l.KH JIY MOOSblttSKHS. reimlty of TcsllfjInR Against Violator * of thu Internal Kinenilii Iiu\n. IjlTTI.U HOCK , I'Yb. 3. The existence of nn orBnnlzeil Ijaml or Illicit whisky illbtlllc.a with nn Iron-chid oati ; , In Sovler county , lias been liroiiKlit to llclil by tlie murder of Krunk I'ark , wldcji Accurril nenr NiiruooilvJIle at the Inst session of tlio Kevlcr county munil Jury , IVnnk was biounlit tip us 11 ttlliieaa. lie li.ul bought whisky from the niooii hliii'i nnd when brouRht befoie. the Brand Jury told of the ex istence of t.ie band , their locution anil manner of dolnR biiHlnesH. Kunil.i ) nlRht 1'nrk was enlleil to the door of his home nml usxuHslnulcu' . He lived lonK enoURli to say that H. S Sims , one of the moonshiners , Imil shot him. The K0\ernor todny offered a lewiuil for Sim's nr- rest , nml u posbu Is now searching for him , Tliey .Should I'lKlit. Keb. 3. Colonel A. C. Flsk today sent an O | CB letter to Senator Hoyd , who re ferred to 1dm us n man who never enineil nn honest dollar , In which lie saya the senator possesses the combined attributes of the ass , the lioK , thu polecat , udder nml the smtke. Ho also biands the yenntnr na a coward nml n pol troon , The senator wrote the colonel a quasi let ter of iilinloRy for his rcmntka In the sennto the colonel would have let the matter drop Iheio had not the. senator declared lu an Interview that he had retracted nothing. Dour Mill Destroyed. WILMINOTON , 'Uil. ' , Feb. 3.-Ono of tins TIrandyu Ine mills , owned by William i.cu & Sons , Co. , Hour innnufactureis , wns burned this morning. Itna n llvu-btory brick biilUllai ; 110 by 230 feet nnd contnlned twenty-threo sets of rolls nnd live p. ill a of mill stones , nnd other valuable nnd Improved nmchlnciy. A IIUKU quantity of Hour wns nlso dostrocd. Tha two iiiljolnlm : mills barely escaped destruction. The estimated loss Is nhout JSW.OW ; Insurance , not stilted. OilKln of the lire , unknown. Him Ileeu Iieiippoln ( < < il , ST. LOl'IS , 1'eb. 3. Colonel OeorKo D. Hey- nolds this mornliiK received his renppolntment us United Whites district attorney for the east ern district of Missouri , The Inntiument was dnteil Jnmmiy i3 and was signed by 13. J. llrewer , aKsoetate Jubtleo of the supreme couit of the I'nlled Slnies. This la an ml Interim appofnmenl , made for no di'llnlte time , but until the district attorney's successor lias been ap pointed nnd lias qiiullllcd , ( iimt Them Thren Da.VH to I LANHINC1 , Mich. . Feb. 3. At n eonfeienee be- tuecn Governor Itlch nml Treasurer llnmbltzer , Seietnry of State Joachim nnd I.md Commis sioner lluriy this momlng tlm governor con- Mented lo give them until Tuesday next to de- cldo whether they would isUn. All Hie paitlea conceined lefused to talk for publication. _ Will Not Stand tlio Itedlielion. IJVANSVIM.IJ , Ind. , Teb. 3. The potters en- KUgeil here nt the Clown pottery Imvo decided to sliiku against the proposed reduction of wnge.i agreed upon nt thu meeting of master poltcru nt Wnshliiglon leeenlly. Thu npcrntlves dccl.iru in a series of resolullona that thu reduction de manded ledures their wuges below what Is paid , III pauper llurope. ' 9 Killed hyu Delayed llhixt. ASIiritoFT , Colo. , Feb. 3. Ami A. Hpnck , nn employe of the Dig Four Mining comt > nn > , waa killed by thu explosion of u missed shut Tiio entire lop of Ids bend \ > ua blown" off nnd nn Iron bar dilren tluough Ida body. Sp.i' u. wna Intel esled In the Tn > lor river plmers wnii 11. J. Kuuscll of Chicago. Ills homo U lu Cul- umbua Grove , O. _ Hud II Htoriny Pannage. N1JW YOHK , Feb. 3. The Onlllu of thu Cun- ard line in lived nt her dock this morning nrter an extremely lempestuuua passngu. Un January 21 she bioUe n uplndle nnd hail lo lay ovei for lepnlrs. Un J.mimiy 30 t > he met with n u > ul m > nnd whllo no serious damage occuiitd thu ship Inhoied heavily and neveinl of her eiew were In- Juied. Shot HI * uTfii U'lilln Ill-link. IiNViit : , Feb. 3. ralrlck I'lillllpa , crazed With liquor , > t'ot out of bed tills nuuilng und shot Ida wife , Inlllelhu a inoilnl wuunJ. After Miberlng up ln < claimed ho inlstouK his vvfo for u buriihir , but ih police think he. shot her In u lit of anger mused by her dlstuibln Ids slum bers. At III Id turn to Worlt. IIOUIlilt ; , I'olu. , IVIi. 3. The. IrMlblu bo- tvvicn III" eonl mlncis und opeialon ) at Krlo , Ixiulsvlllo and I.nfjyettii over Iho iUK | tlim of pay has Ucn settled nnd 1'Ji'l ' men telurncd to wc.ik this moinlni ; . Aln-ut l' ' enia nf coal'mu now en the ( rack uwnltlng Khlpinent to Denver. .liiHl U'tmtOiiiof Ilimlne-oi. I.OUIHVIU.i : , Feb. 3. The Dlnm Havlnua b.mk of this city cloned today. The bank U Holvent ami Un only loanon for going out of liUBliutBM bevauBit Us rupllnl Is lee small for It to make money , und BHIC.O the panic It has made lllllu cr nothlni ; . Would Not Aft nltli the lloiue. DUNVKIt , Keb. 3.-ly ) u votu ot 19 to I ) Ilia senate luduy refused In take up any of the lulu rent over from the house nnd adjourned until Monday. The liouso WUH not In mwnion. I'oiv Hutu Kcglittered , DCNVnit , Tub. 3. Io a than S per cent tit tha Chinamen In llilx city liuvo yet retflltercil In accordance with Iho federal law , under vvhleh Iliey uru liable In bo deported If uul r UI t' r J > U-forc Muy 3.