HE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 OMAHA MONDAY MAY 20 , 1895. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
HOUSES SHAKEN TO PIECES
Earthquake at Plorenco Destroys Much
Property and Many Lives.
CITIZENS ENTOMBED IN BUILDINGS
Church nt Hun Miirtlno Wrccknd WMIo
Crowded with Wurihlpers , Many of
the C'ungrcgHtlon llclng
Cruthcd to Dentil.
FLORENCE , May 19 , The earthquake
which occurred here at 9 o'clock last oVenlng
hns proved more eerlous than It seemed at
first. Thousands of people spent Saturday
night In the streets , and a second shock at
11 o'clock Increased a thousand-fold the first
alarm. Similar events occurred at Paris , near
here. The casualties thcro Included four
deaths and many Injured. A number of house's
were badly cracked. Other villages In the
vicinity suffered ttl'.l worse damage. At Gras-
slno forty houses were wrecked. At La Paggl
several buildings fell and three persons wcro
entombed.
The church at San Martlno was destroyed
while full of worshipers , several persons being
crushed to death In the ruins. Many who
wore wounded are still In the ruins. The
villages of Oalczzo ami Gnmblno were badly
damaged. The prince of Naples and a corps
of engineers have gone to these villages to
aid In the work of rescue.
ATHENS , May 10. An earthquake oc
curred on the Island of Zantec on Sunday.
LONDON , May 19. The Standard's dis
patch from Vienna says : The earthquake
was also felt In Moravia , Southern Hungary
and Dalmatla , and also at Lalbach , where
hardly n day now passes without one or two
sharks being felt. Serious earthquakes have
also been felt In the Jonlan Islands.
WILL , lIKISTI.i ; WITH SHNS/VT1ONS /
Trlnl of Illnlio .Sotitliprlanil's Suit Agnlimt
n ItrltUlior Will Driitv CriiwiM.
LONDON , May 19. If the case of Miss
"Blrdlo" Southcrland , the chorus girl In the
Gaiety theater , against Hon. Dudley Churchill
Majorlbarks , oldest -on of Uaron Tw odmouth ,
for breach of promise , ever comes Into court ,
It will bo the most sensational trial since Miss
Fortcscuc , the actrcs's , won 10,000 from Lord
Garmoylo on a similar charge. Miss Southcr
land Is very handsome , being nearly six feet
tall and only 18 yenrs old. Her real name Is
Annlo Louise Watklns. She first met Hon.
Dudley Majorlbanks at the Prince of Wales
ff club. It was n case of love at first sight.
He proposed and was accepted. When his
parents learned of the affair they were very
much disturbed. Majorlbanks went to Can
ada with his mother on a visit to the earl of
Aberdeen , governor general of Canada. The
young man did not return with his mother ,
but remained In Canada , and the match was
declared off. Mls.i Southerland then placed
the capo In the hands of a well known theat
rical lawyer , who retained In her behalf Sir
Edward Clarke , who defended Oscar Wilde ,
C. F. Gill , who appeared against Wlldo on
behalf of the treasury , and various other legal
talent. _ ,
TO OO-UrV FOK.UOsA
liuporlitl ilnpincsu : < > imril Selected for the
TllHU.
YOKOHAMA , May 19. Prince Komatsu ,
commander-ln-chlef of the Japanese armies ,
has left Port Arthur and returned to Japan ,
Only two of the seven dlvlilons of the Japan
ese army on the Llao Tong peninsula will
remain there. The other Jive divisions will
return to Japan shortly.
The Japanese Imperial guard will be sent
'to the Island of Formosa , In order to quell
the disturbances there , and occupy the terri
tory for Japan , according to the treaty ol
peace Elgned between China and Japan. Ad
miral Kabayama has started for Formosa Ir
order to take up the post of governor gen <
eral of Uiat liland.
The suspension of Japanese newspapers foi
commenting adversely upon the surrender c >
the Llao Tong peninsula continues.
The Russian consul here announces tha
torpedoes have been placed at the cntranc1
of the harbor of Vladlvostcck , which fornr
the eastern terminus of the Siberian rail
read , and which Is situated not far from tin
northern part of Corea.
DUiVTH I'KN.VI.iY i' ) U IIANIHTS
Mexico Docliircs for Their i : ncutlon 01
tlin Sp it U lion ( iipturcil.
CITY OF MEXICO , May 19. The bil
which has just passed the national congres
regulating the manner In which train robber
will hereafter bo dealt with In Mexico , pro
vldes : "If , during the osssault of any train
there should result a case of robbsry or deal
of one or more passengers , the criminals ap
prohendcd will then and there be condemne
to suffer the death penalty , without an
other formality than the drafting of mln
utes regarding the execution by the officer
In chargeof the forces effecting their car
turc. Ttoso whose capture shall not be mnd
nt the time will be tried by the authorltle
most adjacent to their apprehension , In th
peremptory period of fifteen days , and I
made to suffer the death penalty. "
P1CUNCI1 SOI.UIKIll ItOUT THU IIOVA
Colontnl Ilrgimcnt IH routs 11 1.-irgo llocly i
thu Nutlvfu.
PARIS , May 19. A dispatch from Majangi
Madagascar , says : The first battalion of tl ;
Colonial regiment had a sharp fight with
large body of Hova ? near Marovoay. Tl
Hovas fled at the point of the bayonet , leavlr
sixty dead and wounded. There were thlrtec
of the French wounde.l. The French then o <
cupicd the Hova camp.
Itoynl Arlhiir'n ( , 'uplHln tlcnil ,
VICTORIA , U. C. , May 19.-rCaptnl
Trench of her majesty's ship Roynl A
thur , , flag ship of the Paclllo Ktntlon , wl
had chnrpe of the lritl ! h trobps landed <
Corlnto , died on April 30 and wns burled 'i
sea the following1 uay. Trench was sick ti
-lut a few hours , suffering from gnstr
fever. A number of the crew suffered fro
malarial fever during the trip , but there nine
no deaths. _ .
Nfuvfoiinilliinit'a Stutt'iiiiuu I > rnft ,
ST. JOHNS , N. P. . Mnv 19.-Moses Mi
roe , one of the most distinguished of Ne >
foundlaniVs stntestnon , an ex-member
the atato Ipglslatlve council , and 'a lit ,
Bate to th" British Parliament on Krt'n
Bhoru questions , iled ! this in'irnllig.
r
I.I Hunt ; I liiiM'i'n 1'iinilly lloni'irpil.
if LONDON , May 19. The Times tomorro
will publish a ilUpulch from Tlen-Ts
which says La Tien Tang , son of LI Hui
Chang , has been appointed a commission
lo Imnd over thu Island of Formosa
Japan , _
Moccit 1'llisrl'iitVrcclcvd ,
JKDDAII , May 19.-A Turklih pllgrl
Btcnmer carrying Mohammedan pjlgrlr
going to Mecca \\as wrecked on the It
nca today. There were "UO persons i
board , all of whom were saved ,
t.lillliui ConKrrBilon.il > ulldliic Ilurnrtl ,
SANTIAGO. Chill. May 19.-Tho bulldll
occupied by congress has been totally d
stroyed b > ' flro. 'It U ballevcd that the dl
uatcr Is of InccnOlary origin.
CaihuUuJ u ( I 1 ik .THl t'olltilr.
AXTWWHl' , May 1S.-A collision of soi
Catholic societies with the- liberal nsjOcl
tlons occurred thin afternoon and the neil
were obliged to charge the mob. Mn
arrests were made.
Count KBlnnkjr'n hurci-M3r Sn'orn In.
VIIJNXA , May 19.-ount ! QoK'chewi
festerduy was sworn In as Imperial mln
t r for foielKn nKalr In snrceaslon to Coil
Xnlncky ,
Itnnknr bpnyrr It Dm.I.
FRANKFORT. May -Jnhn Bpeyer , t
ianktr , is dead.
HtltlO.lTW.V JIOAJtn IN A MV1WLR
Its Career Marked bjr n SuccenMon of lllun-
ilerft Ambiguity of din I.ntr.
LINCOLN , May 19. ( Special. ) The State
Hoard of Irrigation appears to be making
quite a number of blunders In the course ot
Its early proceedings.
Following close on tte heels of the appoint
ment of Secretary Howell comes the an
nouncement by the board that he Is to be
designated state engineer. There Is no pro
vision In the bill for any tuch office. Mr.
Howell Is named as secretary cf the Board of
Irrigation , and his functions are limited to
Irrigation extensions exclusively. There Is
no provision In any law for a state engineer.
lilunder No. 2 Is the appointment of Frank
Dacon as tinder secretary of water district
No. 2. The law provides that each under
secretary shall reside In the district In which
he Is appointed. Mr. Bacon lives In water
district No. 1. Blunder No. 3 Is In the ap
pointment of State Senator William R. Akers
assistant secretary of the board. The law
distinctly provides the assistant secretary , as
well as the secretary , shall be a civil en
gineer. Mr. Akers does not even claim to bean
an engineer. It has been urged by The Dee
that , as a member of one of the bodies which
enacted the law , ho Is Ineligible to the office.
The description In the law of the difference
between the two water divisions Is about ns
cumbersome ns could very well be composed
In the English language. The following sec-
tTons will Illustrate :
Section 2. Water division No. 1 shall con
sist of all the Irrigable lands of the state
drained by the Platte rivers nml their trib
utaries lying west of the mouth of the Loup
river ; and also all other lands lying south
of the Plutte and South Platte rivers that
may be watered from other supsrllclal or
subterranean streams not tributary to" said
Pintle river.
Section 3. Water division No. 2 shall con
sist of nil Irrlgnble Innds that may be wat
ered from the Loup , White , Nlobrara and
Elkhorn rivers anil their tributaries , and
nil other Irrigable lands of the state not In
cluded In any other water division.
The mouth of the Loup Is but a few miles
west of Columbus , and It Is difficult to com
prehend how water district No. 1 shall con
tain land drained by the Platte rivers and
their tributaries , of which ths Loup Is one ,
and water district No. 2 , all Irrigable "land.
"watered from the Loup. " The ambiguity of
these sections Is exceeded by the language of
no other law ever enacted by the Nebraska
legislature.
llVl'XOTJZKIt A I'LUJllTY WITXKSfi
Kcnmrkiibln rimpter In n Murder CnHo nt
Andprflon. Ind.
ANDERSON , Ind. , May 19. A scene be
lieved to be without parallel was enacted
here today. A Judge of the circuit court , at
tended by the court stenographer , took down
the statements of a dying woman under the
Influence of hypnotism. Should the judge ac
cept the statements ns true they will cut n
great figure In a murder mystery. Georg ?
Hires was sentenced by Judge Ellison to
t'nlrteen years In the pcntentiary on convic
tion of the murder of George Foust on July
last. The principal witness against him
was Maggie Uolton. After the trial she tes
tified that her testimony was false and that
she herself had done the deed.
Dr. J. n. Callen , who claims to have hyp
notic power , was granted permission to place
the woman In the hypnotic state to ascertain
which of her statements was the correct one.
Today Judge Ellison , the official stenographer
and Dr. Callen went to the hospital where
Mrs. llolton Is said to bo on her deathbed ,
and , In the presence of these- witnesses , soon
had the woman In the hypnotic state.
Mrs. Bolton spoke In a loud clear tone ,
though heretofore on account of her weak
ness she was scarcely able to whisper. She
seemed to live again , the night of the crime
and In a forcible manner she recounted the
details of the crime. Mrs. Uolton said the
shot which k"led Foust was fired by Hires.
Her confession that she had ilone the deed
was extorted from her by Hires ,
who said . the authorities suspected
her son. After she had been
brought -out uf the cataleptic state she did
not remember anything of what she had
just told. Judge. . Ellison was greatly im
pressed , but declined to state what effect It
would have on his ruling In the case. A
motion for n new trial for Hires Is pending.
ni.ooDY iiuror.T0 oi.n MEXICO.
Nnllvcs Attack Tmopi anil Munghtcr n
I.nrge Nnmut-r.
ST. LOUIS , May 19. A special from El
Paso , Tex. , says : Information has been re
ceived here of a bloody revolt , which took
place In n settlsnnnt between the towns ol
Gadaloupe Calve and Varvcgama. In the state
ot Chihuahua , Mex. , a few days ago. The
treble began when the natives living In the
district attacked a surveying party undei
C. P. Morrison and klllsd twenty of the party
The affair was reported to the commandei
of Mexican troops at Paral , who Immediate ! )
started a detachment of 100 men to the scene
Last Wednesday th ? troops were assaultei
by the natives and the troops retreated , leav
Ing half of their dead and wounded on tin
battle ground. The appointment of the Amer
lean , Morrison , to survey government land
which Is now occupied by native farmers
caused the trouble. Morrison was to rec3vi !
a certain portion of the lands for his work
The natives numbered about 2,000 men , llv
Ing In the district , which Is surrounded b :
.mountains. . Troops havs been ordered fron
Chihuahua to quell the revolt. Morrison es
caped.
F/iUKItA-flOX
Session Concluded at Denver nnd Sonnto
llolrn .MilId llrcnnlzcr.
DENVER , May 19. The convention of th
Western Federation of Miners concluded It
eesston today. Senator Edward Dolce o
Butte was made organizer for the body an
as soon as the executive committee maps ou
a plan of work for him ho will start on hi
labors. It Is claimed that on the secon
Monday of next May , when the federation I
ttr meet here again , that the mining district
will have been so thoroughly banded In th
body that the .convention will be the large *
IJbor gathering ever held In this city. I
II. Clifford was made delegate to any labc
conventions In the country to which th
association may see fit to send a repre
Tentative. George E. Ptttlbone of this clt
was made an honorary member of the 01
fnnfzitlon on account of his sacrifices fc
union causes In Idaho.
The election resultsd : President , Samm
Robarts , Butte , Mont. ; vice presidents , Jame
Leonard , Cripple Creek , and John Bevli
Granite Mountain , Mont. ; cxscutlve corrnil
tee , Thomas Graham , Samuel Colull , Jaim
nv - Mahcr and Richard Thomas , all of Montan :
v- anil Charles Alexander of South Dakota.
vof
of
C- OMAHA JIOYS AICK IX THK LK.l
T.'iuntnu lillljfl In l'u ltlou to Win donor
nt Mcinphli ,
MEMPHIS , May 19. It was a little tc
IW
in warm fpr comfort nt Montgomery park th
IB afternoon , but several thousand people II :
er tened to the concert by the Iowa State bam
to or wore loiterers through Camp Schofleli
The Interstate drill will close Tuesday w | (
the announcement of the awards In ever
class. Everybody Is guessing tonight on tt
outccmo of the week's drill , and opinion
ed about evenly dlvlc , ed. The Galveston and tt
Thurston Rifles are believed to have a shai
the best ot It. for the $3,000 prize In class i
while the Morton cadets , are likely to get
first prize In one of the three classes In whlc
fliey cnteroJ. Tomorrow General Schofle :
will rtvlew nil the troops at the camp , afti
Which ( hero will be exhibition drills , with
concert In thu evening ,
ne liltlcr Opponent uf Ilonit Iliiloirnil. \ .
la- LONDON , May 19.-Llcutenant Qener
lace Randall Joseph Flelden , consrvntlve rner
ny ber of Parliament for Chorley , North Lai
, Is deid. He sat for Lancaahlr
North , from 1SSO to 1SSS. ami from Chorli
Flnce. Ills election from there was uno
posed. He was opposed even to the consl
U- eratlon of home rule for Ireland.
int
Movcmienm of OC * HII Mriimcr * Miiy 10.
At Havr Arrived l-a Normir.dlf , fro
New York.
he At New York Arrived Maine , from I'h
uUflplilu.
SPAIN NEEDS MORE TROOPS
Oampos Declares More Soldiers Are Ncces-
Bary to Hold Ouba in Bondage ,
REBLS : WIN ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT
Havana Merchants Kofuio to Accept an
IMUO of 1'aper Money to Suntnlu
the Mother Country's
1'orcci In War.
TAMPA , Fla. , May 19. The Plant steam
ship from Cuba tonight brings news of an
engagement on the 12th near Jovlto. The
Spanish papers say that 2,000 Cubans at
tacked the city. The Cubans are said to
have opened a general fire from three sides on
the Spaniards , who retreated , sending eighty
men to another station for reinforcements.
When these arrived the Cubans withdrew.
The Cuban loss li placed nt 700. The Span
ish lost twelve soldiers , one priest , Dr. Rulse ,
the physician , and Lieutenant Colonel Joa-
quln Bosch. Cubans discredit the story , sayIng -
Ing that Major Robles , second chief of the
Spanish column , has asked to be decorated
with the cross of San Fernando. To deserve
this decoration by army laws , one must fight
against triple his force , sustain the battle
for a numbsr of hours , and lose two-thirds of
his force in k'llled and wounded. Therefore
the Spanish loss , according to Robles , ' claim ,
must necessarily be greater. A passenger
arriving states that the Spanish troops arc
sick and dying. Campos has called for more
troops. Campos saw Havana merchants re
garding the issue of paper money similar to
the last revolution Issue , but the merchants
refused to receive it.
CAVSK < > f
Instructions n ! tlin NiUlunnl Orgnnlzutlon
for the ParmnlliMi of State C'lul ) * ,
SALT LAKE , May 19. Thomas G. Mcrrll
Edward B. Light and Governor L. Bradford
Prince , the committee appointed on Satur
day by the executive committee of the Na
tional Bimetallic union to prepare Instruc
tions for the organization of state and loca
unions , have Issued the following address on
the subject and earnestly request the news
papers of the country to publish the same :
"To the People of the United States It Is
n matter of vital Importance In carrying out
the plan adopted by the executive committee
of the National Bimetallic union that In dls
trlcts , towns , cities and states the organlza
tlon of bimetallic unions bo entered upon at
once. The object of the unions Is the thor
ough organization In the Interest of educa
tion of the voters of the land upon the finan
cial question , which Is the burning question
before the American people today.
"The only hope of the success of this
struggle for the restoration of silver to Its
place as money at a ratio of 1C to 1 by the
United States Is In such an education of the
people as will cause a majority of our \olers
In November , 189G , to vote for Independent
bimetallism , regardless of party lines. The
formation of these unions may be filtered
upon at once , and we suggest that each union
adopt the name of the district , town nr state
In which they are organized , and that the
secretary ot each union address a letter to
E. B. Light , secretary National Bimetallic
union , Denver , who will forward a form of
constitution and by-laws recommended by the
national organization. As soon ns the local
organizations nre completed they shall ap
point n committee of their earnest workers
fpr the purpose of circulating a t-ubscrlptlon
paper throughout tholr entire community.
"Wo would further recommend that the
subscription be made In regular monthly pay
ments , which shall continue until Novembsr ,
189G. Further recommendations will be
made by the secrtary at the time the consti
tution and by-laws nre ndopted. The money
secured Is required for the purpose of circu
lating bimetallic llternture , furnishing honest
and unanswerable arguments for full and In
dependent bimetallism , believing this is the
only way to restore permanent prosperity to
our beloved land. This Is a struggle between
the money power and patriotism , and In order
to win our cause , as we have to oppose us
the money Interests , which are all-powerful ,
It Is absolutely necessary every patriotic citi
zen shall at once enlist In this fight and
render us as great assistance as Is In his
power until this battle Is won.
"EDWARD B. LIGHT ,
"Secretary National Bimetallic Union. "
Glt.llX TJSADK JKAI'IXKH' 1'OltK
Through lillllni ; from the West to Liver
pool Onn of the finises.
NEW YORK , May 19. The'smallneas fif
the grain trafllc of the Erie canal Is the
subject of considerable comment In Produce
Exchange circles. Seme of the members of
the body named say thsy are forced to ths
conclusion that the city no longer 1ms con
trol of the export grain trade of the country.
The reason Is alleged to be that tao railroads
have through rates on grain from the west ,
and It Is proposed to have grain delivered to
Liverpool from western Interior shipping
points on a through freight bill , at a rate
even lower than the same grain could be
dejlvered In store at this port. One member
Is quoted as saying : "This port Is discrim
inated against by the railroads on rates en
thrqugh freights. The terminal charges engrain
grain are higher than at any other port ,
One great handicap to our trade here whlc ! ]
other ports are free from is the double hand
ling of grain received by rail that Is , II
must be transferred to lighters from cars
and re-elevated aboard ship. Vessels an
practically prohibited from loading gralr
alongside grain elevators under an extr :
charge of 1 cent per bufhel , "
.ST. JOSKl'll'S MAD VOO SCAHI
I'ourtcen lluh'.d Dogs Kll'od In that Clt ]
Yesterday.
ST. JOSEPH , May 19. A mad dog scan
h "terrorizing the people ot thiscity. . /
rabid dog ran amuck in the eastern portloi
of the city n few days ago , and befon
being killed had bitten a number of dogs
which have been going mad since and bltlni
other dogs ,
This forenoon there were four rabid anl
mals loose In Wyatt park aUone time , am
people * did not dare to venture , from thel
home ; . James Harper was bitten by a rabli
animal and was taken to Savannah for mad
etone treatmsnt this afternoon. John Quln
laven , a boy , was bitten yesterday afternooi
and taken to a mat'ttone , which adhered to
six hours. The police have killed fourteei
dogs today , among them some valuable anl
mas ) , People who live In Wyatt nark dar
not venture out of doors after dark.
I'ntHl Shooting In [ 'rrepnrt , III.
FREEPORT. 111. , May 19. This nfternooi
Frank W. Harris , a saloon keeper , she
Charles Bengle. Inflicting fatal wounds. Th
two men had trouble over a woman , an
Harris , meeting Uengle on the street , pulle
a revolver and opened fire. After the shoot
Ing Harris cave himself up. Harris Is a
old-time professional ball player and playe
In the Plttsburg team for some time. Ben
gte was employed In a factory here. Hot
are married men.
licnvcr Counterfeiter * Captured.
DENVER , May 19. James C. Corbet' '
Charles Williams and George Allen wer
arrested today , charged with counterfell
Ing. Corbett made a partial coafeesloi
Dollars made of tin and plated with nllv
were found , and United States Secret Ben
Ice Agent Walker pronounced the plar
captured one of the fluent he has ever seei
A large amount of the product Is suppose
to have been circulated from th ; Bang
headquarters In Denver.
Sccrclnrr Smith' * l.ntot Visitor.
ATHENS , Ga. , May 19.-Secretary Smlt
II- reached Athens today and met a new bab
t slrl.
VBHSH'S OAVITAT. ClTJ ? SCHOOLS
Ulmt the American illnl lfr Vtltiiriicd In
the \Vny uf Commtneeiulhtt Yxerclica.
WASHINGTON , May 19 > 4h a dispatch
o the State department frorrt fciieran , April
10 , 1S95 , Minister McDonald- jives an Inter
esting account of the work of the American
mltslonary schools In that city. He states
that he had the pleasure by special Invita
tion on April 9 ot attending the commence
ment exercises at the ( diool for boys of the
American mission oNTchfrran , ot which Rev.
S. Lawrence Ward Is principal. The exer
cises took place In the American church ,
wblch was filled with an assemblage of both
natives and foreigners. Mr. McDonald occu
pied a teat on the- platform , and a represent
ative of the shah's college was present , nnd
made a brief speech of commendation of the
school. Rev. Messrs. Potter and Esselstyn
also took part In the proceedings.
"The exercises , " said Mr. McDonald , "were
such as take place at nn American school of
high grade. Speeches In four languages
were made by the several honor graduates
In Persian , Armenian , French and English.
The young men spoke with perfect case and
fluency. The branches taught In the school
are the languages already named , with Ara
bic and Hebrew added ; arithmetic , Per-'lan
and European ; algebra , bjqkkeeplng , geog
raphy , general history , etc. There are over
100 students and nine teachers. Some of
the pupils nre also assisted In their living
expenses. There were twenty-two graduates.
The school , In McDonald's opinion , Is doing
much good , and he defcrlbtd It as being "not
the least of the praiseworthy works carried
on by the disinterested Americans In Te
heran. "
The shah has visited It In person nnd com
mended It. A girls' school conducted In like
manner Is regarded by Mr. McDonald as
being equally worthy of praise. In It the
pupil ! receive board and lodging , either free
or at nominal rates , and the "excellent ladles
In charge are devoting themselves to a laud
able work ; girls are sent , out vby them every
year fit to support themselves or to become
ornaments of society. "
Mr. McDonald alto makes mention of the
American hospital , In charge of Dr. J. G.
Wlshard , which he says Is a splendid char
ity , In high favor with both government and
people. The hospital has likewise received
the commendations of the shah ,
"At all the missionary stations In Persia , "
adds Mr. McDonald , "I believe there are
similar Institutions , engaged In the tame
ends , not to speak of the faithful and zealous
labors In behalf of the spread of the Chris
tian religion by the missionaries. "
EXTKNT OF CHIN V'S NAT1UNAL. UKIIT
Indications that .lupin' * Victim Cnn Kiislly
1'nr Out nt Once.
WASHINGTON , May 19. A careful com
pilation of the figures of the Chinese national
debt shows that at the present moment It
nly aggregates about 10,000,1)00 ) , n sum In-
: gnlficant In view of the great resources
f the nation. The first loan was made In
S75 , and since that date tl\ere have been
arlous Issues , mostly for Email amounts.
he rate of interest on the- leant varies con-
Iderably , probably owing to the different
haracter of the security offered , but the
Ighest figure Is 10 per cent , and It may
e significant that the 'last , , made during the
endency of the war last year , , was placed
s low as 7 per cent. Most of these loans
vero paid to the Chinese In silver , but In
nly two Instancei Is It stipulated that they
hall be repaid In the same pistal , and the
alanca must be refunded In 'gold. ' In view
f this small floating .debt ; ItIs believed
ere the Chinese will hava no difficulty In
alslng the entire amount \fh the indemnity
o be paid to Japan ata IcViViic of Interest ,
lie Chinese taking silver . ' ; ; d paying the
oan off in gold.
N TUB IX1U1CKST OK SOUND MONEY
Jnrllslo Milking n Hrlef Tour ot the
Hmith.
WASHINGTON , May 19. Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle left ' Washington nt 2:30 :
'clock this nfternoon for the south , where
ho secretary Is to make several nfldrwses In
upport of the sound money policy. The
arty will reach Covlngton , Ky. , tomorrow
lornlng and In the evening Secretary Car-
isle will speak at the rink , Thursday after-
eon he will speak at the ccnventlon of sound
loneyltes at Memphis.Tin1 following Satur-
ay afternoon he will make an address at
lowllng Green , Ky. , and will then go to Lou-
svllle. He will speak In Louisville on the
ollowlng Tuesday. His return to Washington
rill bo made the Wednesday after. '
At Oroylown never il l.nyyt
WASHINGTON , May 19. The secretary
if the navy has received a dispatch from
Captain Davis announcing the nrrrval ot the
.lonlgomcry . with the Nlc.iragu.an commls-
lon nt Grcytown. The dlspatdh consumed
considerable time In transmission , as It hade
o be taken overland to n cable station. The
Montgomery reached Greytown several days
ago and will remain there as long as de-
ilred by the commission.
Di'nr'i of Iliiliprt'Tylrr .TonrR.
WASHINGTON , May 19. The only male
person ever born In the white house , Rob
ert Tyler Jones , a grandson of President
Tyler , is dead in this city. He was the son
of Mary Tyler Jones , the eldest nnd the
favorite ilauphter of the president. He
served In the confederate army as a captain
and was a brnvo and faithful -soldier. In
ater years he was employed In the Treas
ury department. Since his retirement from
: hnt position he has had practically no em-
iloyment.
Wn'lirV plnw In U'nahlucton.
WASHINGTON , May 19. Paul Bray , the
luphew of ex-Consul Waller , who arrived
In New York yesterday , ) s navf In Wash
ington. Today he 8aw Assistant Secretarj
Uhl of the State deportment , to- whom he
told his story. Mr. Uhl declined to give tc
the press anything concerning the matter.
( iri > lrini iiiitl llttt improving.
WASHINGTON , Mny 10.-Serretarj
Greshnm had a quiet , restful day. llepre
sentntlve Hitt's condition was the besi
since his Illness atsumsd such a crltlca
stage. _
< li'iipril : .Sunln\.icrlilci ly III.
WASHINGTON , May M.-General D. G
Swalm , formerly judge advocate general o :
the' army , Is seriously 111 , ' .
< ntholin Siieietio- .
DUBUQUE , May 19. the ; third annua
convention of the Luxemburg nnd Centra
society of the United ' 'Stafcs commencec
here today. The program 'IndTuded a paradi
of several thousand membbrk of the Cath
ollc focietles. high , mass by Bishop Bche
bach of I.a Cro rd and a sermon by Rev
H. Wlllmes of Milwaukee. In the afternooi
a statue was dedicated wltti appropriate
exercises. This evening1 Itirfhop Schebacl
delivered an address. Ile'rfular buslnesi
meetings will begin 'Monday' and contlnui
through Tuesday.
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Snmi nn Sturtlnff for Horn" .
DEADWOOD. May 19.-SpeclaJ ( Tele
gram. ) Sheriff Hufmnl ot iMlnnehnhi
county today left on the hftortioon tral
with Acting Mayor Sampson tif Sioux Falls
who Is wanted In that city Jor embezzle
ment. Sampson was nrrcstn ! ut Bundancc
Wyo. The charge''KRalnst' Sampson Is on
that 1ms. following upon the defalcation eState
State Treasurer Taylor , caused somethln
of a stir throughout , the state.-
i"m ;
Chicago llnnKeri TIIKO the Itonil * .
ST. LOUIS , May IS.-Waehlngton Adam ;
general manager of he Chicago & St. Loul
Electric Railway company , ! which is beln
built between St. Louis and the city on th
lakes , said today that arrangements hav
been made with Chicago 'bunkers for plac
Ing J9CK .0JO ( of the Jll.000,000 ol bonds to b
Issued. All will be sold In thi country , an
will bo bought In * Bt. Louis , New York an
Chicago.
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Tni'lley Cnri ( nlllilo.
BROOKLYN , N. Y , May 19.-A Bfrloi
collision between trolley cars occurred th
afternoon , by which sveral passengers wei
seriously. If not fatally -Injured' , and a nun
ber of others badly bruised. The motoi
men have been arrested. Uf the 100 or mot
passengers , the great majarity receive
bruises of a mere or l--s - ratatul r.atun
and a veritable panic ensued.
PRESBYTERIANS COMINGWEST
General Assembly Will Probably Hold the
Next Session on the Coast ,
SEMINARY CONTROL STILL UNSETTLED
Subject \Vlll Ho llcnowod with ( Jrcnt Vigor
Todny Commissioners ICciulnilcil
of the Kmllcns Htrugclo Over
the llrlgga Cuto.
FITTSBURG , May 19. Plttsburs Presby
terians boast especially of their orthodox
Presbyterlanlsm and clulin that the smoky
atmosphere hns had no effect In obscuring
the clearness of their Calvlnlstlc vision. Hut
It Is many days since the place was last
taken possession of so completely as today
by the forces of the blue denomination.
Churches of nil sorts and varieties opened
their doors niul pulpits and It took a long
column of small type to set fortli nil of the
appointments made ami accepted by the
divines of the Presbyterian general assembly.
The greatest Interest was felt , however , In
the sermon of the Vnoderator , Dr. Booth ,
who preached , ns usual , In the church where
the assembly ults. He was greeted by a
large audience , which contained a largo pro
portion of ministers. Ills text was taken
from John 12 , 32. "And I , If I be lifted from
the earth , will draw men unto mo. "
Ills subject was the vicarious and atoning
dentil of Christ , and the sermon was clear ami
powerful. If any of the audience had hoped
for any utterances on questions In hot de
bate , they were disappointed , ns the only
thing that could be tortured Into such an
Interpretation was the emphatic statement
that "as against Infidelity , orthodoxy now
has Its Innings. "
SEMINARY CONTROL THE THEME.
Parts of two days have now been devoted
by the Presbyterian general assembly to the
discussion of thu subject of the assembly con
trol of theological seminaries. Tomorrow the
matter will be resumed with vigor. Thus
far all attempts to limit debate have been
voted down , but word has gone forth that
decision must be reached at 4 o'clock Monday
afternoon. Many doubt the ability of the
leaders to put tills program through. The at
titude of the liberals favors postponement In
the expcclatlon that If the reports of the
committee of conference with the seminaries
Is thoroughly aired , it will be weakened and
will lose voles every day. Already the time
occupied IP so long that commissioners aru re-
mi nil oil of the endless discussions In the
Briggs and Smith cases. The result promises
to be that the cause of the.missionary boards
ol the church will be pushed aside andl that
external questions will usurp a place which
does not belong to them.
The Pacific coast Is here again with a pressIng -
Ing Invitation to the assembly to mcot In 1S9G
In Seattle. Three years ago the meeting place
was Portland , Ore. , and at that time the
Drlggs case was up , Us effect upon the
church west of the Rocky mountains was not
all that had been anticipated. Now with the
burning questions out of the way a more
favorable Impression Is hoped for.
Dr. Alexander Allison and Elder W. R. Ballard -
lard from the First church of Seattle are en
gaged In canvassing opinion and in forming
sen'lment In favor of that city. Tlu-y promise
good rates , excellent accommodations ami a
meeting place fcconil to none In the country.
The question Is , likely to bo one of the ex
pense , and It may bo necessary for. the
bankers of Seattle to raise a guarantee func
to make It possible to take GOO commissioners
so far and to keep them so long. . The only
other place mentioned Is Saratoga , where the
general assembly met ) a. t year and where the
commlsslonerH can be entertained at less expense -
penso than any where else In the country.
INDIANAPOLIS , May 19. The fact tint
the general assembly of the Presbyterlar
church , now In session at Plttsburg , Is to do
cldo whether Indiana Is to be allowrd to carrj
on Us home mission work Independently o
the Board of Home Missions' prompted a
union meeting In this city today of all the
fourteen Presbyterian congregations. Nearly
3,000 people were present , and brethren ex
press themselves as being opposed as going
to the old plan of being tied to the board.
The "Indiana plan" has caused the estab
lishment of fifteen new churches In the state
during 1894 , while during twenty years under
the old plan not a single Presbyterian church
was established.
FKATUItK OFV. . C. T. U. CONVKNTION
to tlin World' * Council Will Oc
cupy l.niuloii I tilpllH.
LONDON , May 19. A feature of the third
biennial council of the World's Women's
Christian Temperance union and the nine
teenth council of the British Woman's Tem
perance association Is to be the occupation of
pulpits of different denominations by women.
Among the churches In which women have
been Invited to speak are three of the best
known churches In the world among what
are called In England "Nonconformists. "
These are Spurgeon's tabernacle , the City
temple ( Dr. Parker's ) and Wesley's City
Roac chapel.
Miss Jessie Ackerman and Mrs. Helen M.
Barkel , who are Baptists ; Miss Clara Hoff
man , who Is a Cojigrcgatlonallst ; Mrs. Kate
Lente Stevens , who is a Methodist , a gradu
ate of the theological department of the
Boston university , with Mrs. Wheeler Andrew
and Dr. Kate Bushnell , who are of the same
persuasion , will occupy those three repre
sentative pulpits. Lady Henry Somerset and
Miss Wlllard are to speak In the City temple
at 3:30 : o'clock Juno 1C , the day precedlnfi
the great convention. Miss Lilian Phelps ol
Canada will also speak In some prominent
church on that day , and Mrs. Ormlston
Chant , who Is cosmopolitan so far as pulpltf
are concerned , will have a prominent place.
VBTKKAXS IX C.Ull
Itiittlo-Scnrroil Men of tlin Couth Will Opcr
Their Itounlnneclriesdny ,
HOUSTON , Tex. , May 19. Every train ar
riving since last night has brought In mill
tary and there are In camp at Camp Cul
berson twenty-five companies , besides t
battery of regulars and United States mountet
band from San Antonio , General Stephcr
D. Lee arrived last night and General Joi
Wheeler will arrive In the morning.
There will be a grand military parade estate
state troops and United States regulars. Oi
Wednesday the confederate reunion propei
begins. One of the features of that day wit
be a decorated procession to escort MUi
Winnie Davis to the auditorium , where shi
will be formally welcomed. She will bi
tendered several receptions. Sponsors am
maids of honor to the number of 1,000 wll
have dally receipts nt the Light Guard arm
ory. Governor Culberson will welcome th
United Confederate veterans , General J. D
Gordon , commamler-ln-chlef , responding , am
Friday there will be a parade by all con
federate veterans.
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vi' n'RHTRiix aor.n JIIIXBK
lolonulo niul New York Capitalists I'm
clinging Lt > rc Property ,
ST. LOUIS , May 19. A special from Yums
Ariz. , says : Eight of the leading gold mine
at Plcabo , on the Colorado river , twenty
eight miles above here , have been sold t
3
New York and Denver parties , who will pu
a mill on the property nt once. Four of thei
are In the White Gold basin , EO famous fc
its output of gold that is as white as sllvei
and four are In the Picabo basin , The pui
chasers are directors In the new propose
San Blego , Yumn & Utah rallwa
to be built up the west bank of the Colorad
river. This important eale opens a new er
In gold mining on the Color o river.
Colorado Slrel Works Advance W ce > ,
PUEBLO. Colo. , May IS. T , W. Hoblr
eon , superintendent of the Colorado Fu
and Iron company's steel works , today ni
nounced an advance In wages of 10 pi
cent , to take effect June 1 In all denar
ments. One thousand men are affected.
XATURlt JtVCKY TO irOHKIXdMKX
Must Stand Together to Utilit the Ae-
RrrmloiiK of Cnpltnl.
NEW YORK , May 19. Father Ducey , pas-
: or of St. Leo's , whoso troubles with Arch-
jlsliop Corrlgan have been frequently before
.he public , was the principal orator at a cel
ebration last night by the Bakers' union of
the passage of a state law to make bakeries
sanitary and to make n baker work ten
hours a diy. Speaking to the > workmen ,
Father Duccy said : "You have accomplished
a great work In favor of all labor by placing
on the statute books a humane law. Now ,
you must Insist on Its enforcement. Do It
by hanging together. Fight at the polls
against every corrupt organization that pros
titutes all that Is best In the laboring masses
In favor of capitalists and trusts. For mere
than twenty years corrupt money has Influ
enced elections and ground honest workingmen -
men Into the ground , and the people have
bren such fools that they cannot see that If
they hang together honest labor will win.
"All churches , Catholic and Protestant ,
must help , and you must make them do It.
We know what the Immense fortunes of In
dividuals , what the poverty of the masses
means. You wilt all agree that tome rem
edy must bo found , and quickly , too , for the
misery and helplessness of the poor. "
Again he said : "You can damn the presi
dent of the United States If you arc a re
publican you can damn Cleveland , and If
a democrat you can damn Harrison and bo
all right , but If you damn a railroad presi
dent you are an anarchist. You will be- called
n socialist , disorderly and a dangarous per
son If you spsak against a capitalist. Those
men can steal because they steal Inside the
limit of the law , but If you kick you are
guilty of crime , because you fight for your
homes. Do you tumble to that ?
"Ministers must take a hand now and In
terest In the case , as the men whom Christ
died for are having their lives crushed out
of them. If the signs of the times are road
you will see we must do away with the land
lords and lendlords by the latter I mean
those who take from you by extortionate
rates of Interest what little you have got
together. We have men In power now who
are capable of bartering men and women. It
has bsen said that ' 'men ' are cheaper than
shingles' and that If one man dies there are
ten to take his place. Let me tell you thai
if they keep on talking like that , you and I
In our time will ECO n revolution that will
ecllps ? the one which disrupted France. Keep
together , fight for law and order and you
can kill all the lobbying at Albany and the
extortion of the Standard Oil company , the
Sugar trust and the Beef trust , those In
famous organizations that use hard times to
squeeze millions out of the poor people. "
cnujicii 1'itoi'niiTi'
Archbishop Kclldrlolc DofciulH 111 n Suit for
Millions at .it. Lotus.
ST. LOUIS , May 19. Prominent Catholic
clergy and laymen are plaintiffs In a suit
filed Saturday In the circuit court against
the venerable archbishop , Peter Richard
Kenrlck , by priests of his diocese , and lay
men to divest him of all title- and control In
the valuable church property of the arch
diocese of St. Louis held by him In fee. The
petition avers that the defendant Is 89 years
old and so weak In mind as to be unable to
perform the duties of his office. On this ac
count the property held by him , consisting of
lands , clnirches , convents , cemeteries and
asylums Is liable to be lost or Impaired. The
prayer for the appointment of another trustee
Ig only a request that the law transfer the
dlocesean propsrty to Coadjutor ArchblShop
Katn. pun-it--- .
Several weeks ago a newspaper contro
versy arose over the reported loss of Arch
bishop Ken rick's will. Archbishop Kaln gave
out at the time that a testament was in the
hands of Archbishop Hennessey of Dubuque.
Since then , 'nowevcr , another and later will
has been found. The plaintiffs , who by the
way , act as beneficiaries of the trust , say
that this last will Is confused and almost Im
possible of Interpretation ; that the devisc-
mpnts would come to naught In case Arch
bishop Kenrlck died and this Instrument was
ftd for probate.
Another cause for fear growing out of Hie
improperly drawn will Is the possible action
f heirs of Archbishop Kenrlck. Thisdanger ,
s antlclpatetd from Ireland , where tfio aged
r.'late Is supposed to have relatives. Were
ie to die and not leave a valid will , these
lelrs would have n prlma facie cause for ac-
lon for the possession of the millions which
e holds In fee simple. The anxiety of
irchblshop Kain and his advisers to avert
ubllcity and a law suit brought Archbishop
lynn of Philadelphia to this city a few
veeks ago. Archbishop Ryan went home un-
uccessful and the lawyers set to work. Yes-
erday's suit Is the last resort-of Archbishop
fain to get full control of the diocese , which
tome Intended him to rule.
//.I I'JS WIVKU OUT THK CO1.OIC JAM'
hiciign Woman's Cluli Will Malin Churac-
tor anil Intelligence the Tent.
CHICAGO , May 19. The Chicago Woman's
: lub has obliterated the color line. Character
ml character alone , backed by Intelligence , Is
now the only test of membership of that
organization. Race , color or political lean-
ngs are all pushed aside. This was accom
plished last night , after a prolonged and nt
Imes heated discussion. To Dr. Sarah Hack-
ott Stevens belongs much of the credit for
he victory. Since Mrs. Fanny U. Williams ,
ho well known colored woman , asked to become -
como a member of the club early last win-
er , the question of color has been the only
Ivo Issue In the club. But the victory Is only
mlf won for the Chicago women. They musl
carry their point In the Federation ol
Woman's club. * , a national association. Alsc
affiliated with the federation are n numbei
of woman's clubs In southern cities. Will
: hcm wiping out the color line Is a proposl-
lion which will doubtless cause a prolonged
wrangle.
ciiAHUKit WITH itoninxo rnAtxt
Thru ) Men Under Arrrit fur Complicity It :
the f'rlppln Crrnlc .UTnlr.
CRIPPLE CREEK , Colo. , May 19. Slier
man Crumley , Kid Wallace and Sam Wllbei
lave been arrested on warrants charging then
with participating In the Florence & Crlppli
Creek train robbery last March. Crumle ;
and Wallace were arresteJ a few days afte :
the robbery and were toleated because tin
evidence In the preliminary hearing before tin
United States commissioners was not sulHclen
to warrant their detention. Bob Taylor am
Gibson were held , as the trainmen positive ! ;
Identified them. Ever fclnco the leleaso o
Crumley and Wallace deputy United State
marshals and the Denver & Rio Grande ex
press detectives have watched them , and the ;
claim to have positive evidence of the prls
oners' guilt.
1'iiKi'Aitix.a 1'u aitKBT THE RI.U ,
Indications that the Meeting of the dram
Loriso Will Ho I'acMla
BUFFALO , N. Y. , May 19. Everything
now Indicates a pacific and successful meet
Ing of the grand ledge of the Benevolent an
Protective Order of Elke In this clt )
Fully three-fourths of the lodges will b
represented by delegates. The Buffalo lodg
has made extensive preparations for the en
tertalnment of the visiting Ulku. The ses
dons of the grand lodge will be held o
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , the Inllli
seitlon being opened by an address ot we
come from the mnyor of Buffalo.
( invention ( nllett In Tex ,
8T. LOUIS , May 10.-A special to tli
Republic from Housiton , Tex. , Bnyc : A na
has been Iwied for a Htnte conference <
negroes , to be held here May 23. It
stated Unit the race Buffer/ from tnr <
causes untl-iirgro legislation , turh ns tl
separate coach law : mob law ; nou-repn
Hentatlon on juilcs , which have come clthi
from vicious laws or from want of lav
affording relief to cur tht ex UK It
get forth that the nefio IK Ids thu l-nln-i
of power , Hiid thut thl mpt-tlng will I
for the purpose of coicc-itrntin thci
vote.
ST , ALBANS SWEPT BY FIRE
Vermont City Suffers a Loss of Half a
Million Dollars.
EMBERS SCATTERED BY HEAVY WINDS
Three 1'lro Department * Unnhle to Control
the Fliinio for llouri l.lnt uf
Uiutncm IlniMc niul Other
1'roporty Doitroyoil.
ST. ALBANS , Vt. , May 19. A disastrous firs
swept St. Albans this afternoon , destroying :
dwellings , business blocks , public buildings
nnd n largo amount of othi-r property. The
loss will amount to thousands of dollars. Flro
broke out shortly after 3 o'clock In the liiiitbir
yard ofV. . B. Fonda , nnd In n short tlmo
several Inrgo piles of lumber and business
offices had been Ignited. There was a heavy
wind blowing at the time nml the flro spread
rnplJly.
It destroyed Chlsholm Brothers' store and.
the tenement house nnd drug store owned
nnd occupied by F. Eldrcd. The flro next
spread lo the big building occupied by the
Crown Furniture company and Collins' meat
market. The blocks of Wood & Favro , J. H.
Montfero and W. E. Dean , adjoining , were
also destroyed In a short space of time.
At this point the wlndi had Increased to a
miniature hurricane nnd the burning embers
were carried In every direction. Swanton and
Burlington were called on for help nnd POOH
respmdeil. : It was found Impossible to prevent
the Main street block from burning and a
dozen buildings wore pjon on flre. The first
Main strc3t structures that Ignited were the
stores of W. S. Bailey nnd F. B. Morton. The
Wnllaco Printing ccmpany's lulld rg the sto e ,
of Lombard & Wlnthrop , Marccau & Vincent
anJ Fuller's livery stables were soon In nshes.
SWEPT EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.
The government building on Klngmnn street
caught flro a few mlnutca nftcr 1 o'clock and
wns soon gutted. Mcst of the papers , furni
ture , etc. . were saved. The Hill block , occu
pied by J. E. Welch and W. N. Adams , woa
leveled to the ground. At r > : SO the Messen
ger building caught lire nnd burned fiercely
for half an hour , the fire extending to tha
block occupied by W. II. Ellis nnd W. H.
Woodward'a store. Most of the buildings were
of wood nnJ burned like tinder before tha
strong gale , many occupanta not having lima
to rescue their effects. Mooro's marble works
on Foundry street , Ryan's grocery store and
twelve tenement houses In the vicinity on
the same street were destroyed.
Shortly before G o'clock the entire Burling.
ton flre department arrived nnd all companies
Joined force.3 In an attempt to etop the flre on
Main street. The attempt wns partially suc
cessful and the flro was checked about C:30 :
o'clock In tlmo to save the more vnluablo
blocks on Mnln street. The stores of A L.
Weeks , A. J. Lang nnd G. II. Hnrvey , how
ever , wcro burned , nnd nt this point the
progress of the flro wo. ? stayed , Control of
the lire was obtained on Foundry street , six
blocks north of Moore's marble works. The
fire made almost a clean sweep from Stcbblns
street to Hoyt , turning many people out of
their homes.
St. Albans was raved with great difficulty.
The loss will reach $600.000.
The flre , nfter lenvlng Fonda's lumber
yard , pursued a northerly course along Cath
erine street , eating1 up many wooden buildIngs -
Ings near by , then golns nlonpf Kingmait
street , from Center street alGng ono side 'to
Hey street on the other. The fire swept
through the entire street to and across Main
street , which for several blocks was' laid
waste , Including n row of tenement houses.
Fully thirty families nre homeless tonight.
The hotels nre using kerosjne nnd candles
tonight , ns the gas and electric light servlco
nre cut off. It Is Impossible to give the In
surance on the burned property tonight , ns
the underwriters nre unnble to nscertnlu
j what 'the figures are.
IIAMPAX PItOrBltTY DEsTKOYKU
Tlireo Hundred Ihoiixiind Dollar lrlro nml
Not 1'cnt'n Worth of limit-mice.
HALIFAX , N. S. . May 19.-IIalIfax was
visited by a $300.000 flro this morning , nnd
there wns not a cent's worth of Insurance
on the property destroyed. The flames
started on tho. Intercolonial railway's long-
wharf In the cattle sheds , Both wharf and
sheds , In which were sixty head of cattle ,
were soon consumed , as well as the frelK'nt '
and Immigration sheds. The flre then swept
the Immense coaling pier , trestle work and
wharf of the Dominion government , on which
were a number of loaded coal cars , On the
surrounding tracks were a great number of
empty and loaded cars , but locomotives got ,
many of them out of danger. The property
was owned by the Dominion government , and
consequently was not Insured. Tlio big iron
ship Ancyna , which was loading at the
wharf , narrowly escaped. The flro is thought
to have been the work of an Incendiary. The
other government terminus was destroyed by
flre , nnd the loss of this ono means great In
convenience to shipping and commercial cir
cles.
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FATAL F1UH AT UATH C1TV ,
Alauy'llnlldlngii Hurnml nml Three I'oopla
IVrmh In the I'lunim.
ST. LOUIS , May 19. A spclal to the Re
public from Birmingham , Ala. , says : At 3
o'clock this morning flre broke out In Gen
eral Mitchell's grocery store at Gate City
and burned an entire block before it was
checked , destroying Mitchell's atore , J. C.
Font's boarding house , Jake Wise's residence ,
Plcrson's meat market , Mrs. Horsefeo's resi
dence , Gate City High school and two other
buildings. Flint's boarding house was up
stairs over Mitchell's store and the rooms
were occupied by fifteen rolling mill men.
They had been drinking the night before and
It was with great difficulty that any were
saved. Rescuers dragged some from tlfelr
beds , while others jumped from the window
In their night garments.
James Smlthson's charred corpse has been
recovered fronv the debris. Two other men
are missing. They wera strangers and their
names are unknown. Rich Long had a leg
burned off and others received slight Injuries.
I'uper Allll Ilimicd.
STEVENS POINT , Win. , May 19. Fire
broke out lust night about 11 o'clock In the
basement of the Wisconsin River Paper nnd
Pulp company's mill , located nt Whiting-
few mlle.H from here , nml nil buildings , ex
cept the pulp mill , were destroyed. The
lire Is HUppoaed to have originated from a
hot box among the machinery. This wna
one of the largi-st and best equipped plants
In tlm state. The mills were ownsil by
George Whiting of Menosha nnd Wllllum
Whiting of thin place. The loss will reach.
$150,001 , with Insurance about half. Five
loaded cart * , Htundlng on the side track ,
were destroyed. Four were loaded -with ,
paper and one with milphlte.
Cnitly lltii * ' In South Cur illnn ,
COLUMBIA , S. C. , May 19. A ppeclnl to
the Itegliiter Hay the oldest business block
In Benntsvllle. S. C. . was burned this mornIng -
Ing , Siven f tores being destroyed. Loss ,
t'elelirutliic the i x ir'n
NEW YORK , May 19-The celebration of
the birthday of the czar of Russia was con
tinued today with even more show nnd fes
tivity than common. In the house occupied
by the Russian people of the nlty UH a ,
church there were two service ! " , the one at
10 a. m. being high mass , the other vespers.
Doth , were celebrated by Bishop Nicholas.
Indlnru Mnn AxtiiMlimtml ,
VINC'ENNES , Ind. , May 19 , Last night
Mose Lnttu was assassinated Just after h
had left the home of Mis * Agnes Conlln ,
his betrothed. In North Vlncenneg. Tha
olllclnlr ray they will have the murderers.
Work of u 'lr i C } clone.
Ll'LINO. Tex. , May 19.A cyclone struck
twclvr mll-'B wciith of hero Una evfnlnB , tin-
roofing Hcvual IIUUSCH and killing a finall
nearo b y C'roj.i In llio track of the storm
were Uruii out ft I he ground.