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    G FIRE IN LONDON
VTnrotouso District Is the Scene of a Qraat
Conflagration.
LOSS V/ILL / AMOUNT TO MANY MILLIONS
Fillo'd With Christmas Goods ana
Plinnj Dry Etock.
i
MOST DISASTROUS FIRE IN THIRTY YEARS
Thousands of People Employed in the Dis
trict But All Are S.ived.
FLAMES LIGHT UP HISTORIC PALL MAIL
Cenrrnl Alarm Tnnicil In , lint Depart
ment Work * for Mourn lloforu
aiukliiK Any llcmlwny ,
'
s , Aenlnnt the I'M re.
( CcpyrlKht , 1897 , by Press PublishingCompnny. . )
LONDON , Nov. 19. ( New York World
Cablegram Speclil Telegram. ) London had a
lilazo today bigger and more destructive than
any recorded In Its annals since the historic
1 flro that followed the great plague In 1GG' ' " > .
Streets a quarter of a mile In length have
teen Involved ; ICO great warehouses have
l > ccn dcslroyed ; 300 Important firms , end
hundreds moro of minor ones have been
burned out , and the damage Is estimated
close upon $25,000,000.
About midnight , nine hours after 'he first
outbreak , I succeeded In penetrating the po-
Jlco cordon drawn up around the nftcclcd
nrca , and arvroached Commander Wells ,
chief of the fk-o brigade , with a request for
his opinion on theconflagration. . Ho re
plied : "My hands will be too full for hours
to como to collect my thoughts on the sub
ject. You tee what It Is for yourself. No
tnan hero has over witnessed anything so
Olcaslrous before. " That moment a brigade
man told Chief Wells he was wanted else
where , and he hurried off.
The scene was even then appalling. The
flames had been extinguished , but trie vast
block of warehouses as far as the eye could
reach , right anl left , was one huge furnace
filled with a weltering mass of smoldering
tubes , on iwhlch streams frcm numberless
hydrants eeemed to make no sensible Im
pression. Streets ran like rivers. Twenty
steamers cre puffing away pumping up
witer through the gaping windows of the
burnt out houses , while the sky overhead
for inllea around reflected the Intense lurid
glare of still glowing embers. Every avenue
approaching the scene of tSie flro was
blocked by the police , but tens ot thousands
of people gathered In the vicinity , largely
composed of London's very roughest element ,
but overawed by a few hundred policemen.
HELPED TUB FIRE ALONG.
The reasons why the flro tasumcd such
glganlla proportions were flret , because of
the highly Inflammable character of the con
tents of the dry goods and tobacconist ware
houses where the 3re originated ; and second ,
because of the extreme difficulty In band-
Jlng It effectively , owing to the exceptional
narrowness of the surrounding streets. Few
of these streets permit two vehicles to pup
abreaet , and the fire brigade had therefore
great difficulty In mcolulatlng Its engines
and getting them Into position. 3he delay
thus caused gave tbo fire tremendous ad
vantage. Tha flames leaped through windows
dews across theao narrow thoroughfares and
caught houses on the opposite side. The heat
then became eo frightful that the flre en
gines had to bo withdrawn and streamo
played en the burning buildings from a dis
tance.
In the early stages of the flro the flames
toro up through the llftways ot the ware-
bouses and eproid over each successive
floor with Incressed rapidity , though burnIng -
Ing out through windows , and roasted the
fronts of houses on the opposite side ot the
street ! which smoked and crackled unlll
their woodwork broke Into flames.
It will be several days before the flre will
bo completely extinguished or the ruins
thoroughly explored.
Happily co life was lost , but In thle con
nection It Is the general opinion that the
London flre brigade Is entirely too small to
deal with a great emergency , though the
energy and resource of Chief Wells and the
courage of his men are fully recognized.
TOLD HV TUB ASSOUIATUU IMtESb
LAiiollii-r IlfNrrliitloii of loinloii' r Im-
iiii'iiNi' CoiilliiKriitlon.
LONDON , Nov. 19. One of the meet dis
astrous flrcs 'In London's history since the
great flro ot 1GCC broke out In u largo block
of buildings lying eastward of lAldersgate
street end between that thoroughfare und Rei
Cross street , just after 1 o'clock this after
noon. T 'io flames were fanned by a strong
wind and were led1 by highly Inflammable
stocks of Christmas fancy goods and flimsy
Or ess materials of all descriptions , that filled
every floor of the six-story buildings In the
old street. Consequently the conflagrattoi
Gained headway with surprising rapidity and
was BOOH far beyond the possibility of being
checked by the few engines which were earl >
on the epot. For four hours and a half tut
flamec had tbtlr own way and It wus only
offer more than a hundred engines dad
worked an hour that the chief of the flre
brigade sent out the signal that the flre
was under control.
At 11 o'clock tonight < the flre U still thu
Bceno of great excitement , Fifty onglneu
are playing upon the rulna , wagons arc
hurrying up coal , and tons of water are pom-
Ing Into the fiery debris. Thousands of pco
jilu are trying to penetrate the cordon main
tallied by -thousand policemen , reinforce
incnta for whom worn hurried up when 11001
utter C o'clock an Increase In the outbreak
led Commander Wells to make a requisition
tor more engines up n the outlying stations
RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION.
Pall' Mall street was the scene of the o
break of the flre , which was due to an ex
plosion In connection with a gas riiglnu u
the prrpilsea of Walter Drown & f'o. , man
< t > ls , at No , 30 on that thorough'ur. ? . Thel
third factory wai crowded with plrla whe
tbo-fire broke out , and It wns Instaut'y ih
eceno of a semi panic , the frightened op ° ra
tlves rushing to the roofs of the building
and s ? effecting their cseapa while the fla-ne
nvero pouring out of the basement.
Tlio rescue of operatives by the fliinet
the hurrying of hosts ot clerks wlu wer
trying to save books and valuable paper
from the fire , and the rushing bore am
there ot many employes who were attr"iulu
to carry to places ot safety costly mer-Jur
disc cr other valuables , artded to the cci.f-i
ulon. Th ? heat was o Intense that set era
flrcuicn were obliged to direct their urn'ia
tlona under shower * ot water poured upb
them. '
ever l firemen were almwt buritd I
-burning ruins , as front after front of the
amlng warehouses fell In , hurling tons of
irlcks and masonry Into the streets , burst-
ng and cutting the fire lioso In all directions ,
while tons of fiery matter were falling In
very direction , making It Impossible to
crcseo where the conflagration would stop ,
aa roof after roof caught flre and window
rames all about the scene began to smoke.
By dusk the picture presented was ex-
remely brilliant. Four streets -were blaz-
ng on both sides , and there wao plenty to
ntereat the gambling spirit of the on-
ookera In betting as to whether or not the
cncrablc tower of St. Giles' church could
land the heat , iparka and burning frag
ments with which It was enveloped. The
araes from every point shone out from the
'iick ky and through the wldespreadlng
nass ot dull , leader ] raioke , tinged with
ongucs of jellow flre.
SCOPE OF THE FIRE.
4 a. m. A very largo force of firemen
nd about twenty engines have been work-
ng at a high pressure nil ulght. The dls-
rlct lavageJ Includes part of Australian
venue , Pauls Alley. Crlyplegate church
ard , Wood Street square , Monkwell street ,
MclioH square and Fore street , and la
ounded by Aldersgato street , Red Cross ,
laldenhcad Court and Bradford avenue. It
s officially reported that 1BO warehouses
ave been gutted. A later estimate of the
amage dotio p'.accs the amount at nearly
5,000,000.
Nearly all the British flre Insurance com-
anlcs are Involved , end flre Insurance slurcs
were practically unsalable on the Stock ex-
tango after the flro was under good hcad-
vay. Nearly 300 telephone wires were cut ,
hus Intcrruytlng communication with many
t the big provincial towns. The flro will
ause an Immense advance In the price o !
orstrlch feathers , which rose 30 per cait.
Two feather firms alone have lost 15,000.
co.\simn : DKUANDS ox IIAYTI JTST.
ormiiii 1'rcNH Di-iiy Diplomatic Ituln-
tloiiN Have lleen Broken Off.
BERLIN , Nov. 19. The North German
Gazette , referring to the dispute between
Germany and Haytl In regard to the alleged
also Imprlacnment ot a German citizen
named Lucdcrs , says :
"Without doubt the Haytlan authorities
lave Infringed the constitution and the laws
of the republic , which entitle Lueders to
German nationality , giving him a perfect
right to the protection of the empire. Bo-
ore the German minister addressed himself
o the president of Haytl he had several
Imcs vainly demanded Lueders' release.
The Intervention of the United States mln-
atcr arose from his friendship for Lueders
and fears for the safety of all the white men
n Haytl. The report that Germany has
broken oft diplomatic relations with Haytl.
placing the Germans under the American
flag , Is utitrue. The German minister Is still
at Port au Prince and the negotiations re
garding the question of compensation , In
vhlch Germany demands $50,000 , will be
carried on from Berlin. Should Haytl refuse
compliance with Germany's Just demands
Germany will bo compelled to lend weight
o Its demands In another way. "
EXPI.OSIO.Y KILLS FOL'Il
OtherH Arc Ileporteil to HP
Fntnlly Wounded ,
CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. 19. An artillery
wagon loaded vlth powder and gun cotton
exploded here today , killing four men an.J
wounding eight soldiers and citizens fatally
ind shaking the ground for many blocks.
The pleas of the lawyers for the defense
n the trial of the lynchers are now all made
and a verdict Is expected probably by Sun-
lay morning. Popular feeling against them
la Intense , and a mob tried to capture them
last night on the way from the palace of
lustlco to prison , 'but ' were beaten back by
the cavalry.
ItlJSSI.V PIIKSKIIVIXCS THIS I'BACi : .
OrilerH Eleven \Viir VcxHclN to lie
Hciuly for Action.
LONDON , Nov. 19. A dispatch to the
Dally Telegraph from St. Petersburg ssys :
Vice Admiral Tyrtoff , Russian minister of
marine , has ordered that eleven vessels of
the Black sea squadron shall he held ready
fully equipped. These will Include four flrst-
c'.aeo battleships , three gun boats , three
training ships , and one transport vessel.
This order Indicates that the Russian gov
ernment regards affairs In the east as afford
ing llttlo reason for tranquillity.
No Hetrlal for TIlulc.
LONDON , Nov. 19. The privy council line
rejected the appeal of Grangadhar Tallk , tbo
native member of the Legislative Court of
India , for a re-trial of the case against him ,
which rmulted In his being sentenced on
September 14 lait to eighteen montbs rigorous
Imprisonment , after having been convicted
of Inciting tbo natives of Bombay and Ho
vicinity to disaffection. Gangadlmr Tallk
was the partner of Esshoe JIadow Bal In
publishing the newspaper Kaslr. Bal was
arrested at the tame tlmo cs Tallk , but hn
was discharged , as ho was only the printer.
Sloaiic I'nlln to ( jet In.
LONDON , Nov. 19. The race for 'Ihe
Derby cup was won by Mr. Fairies' 3-year-
old bay colt , Eager , at the second day's rac
ing of the Derby November meeting today ,
This race Is ot 2,000 sovereigns. Seventeen
horses ran the. straight mlle , Including Mr.
Theobald's 4-year-old bay colt , Phoebus
Apollo , ridden by Ted Sloane ; Lorlllard-
Boresford stable's 4-year-old colt Dalkka , and
C. Hlbberts' 4-ypar-old bal colt , Mao Brlggs.
ItiiHNlini Crop Heport.
ST. PETERSBURG , Nov. 19. The ministry
of agriculture today publishes a report of the
crops of the Russian empire for 1S97 as fol
lows ; Rye , 910,047,000 poods ; winter wheat ,
156,080,000 poods ; spring wheat , 21,314,000
poods ; oats , 515,522,000 poods ; barley , 2S8-
977,000 poods ; buckwheat , 4C9 377,000 poods ;
millet , maize and peas ( together ) , 155,992,000
poods. ( A peed la equivalent to thirty-six
pounds tu 'weight. )
i\lilnliiH : ( fcrniuii'ii ActH In China.
LONDON , 'Nov. ' 19. Count von Wllden-
burg-IUtzfeldt , tin ? German ambassador here ,
Is In receipt ot Important dispatches from
Berlin , and has explained to the marquis of
Salisbury the occupation of Kas Cha bay ,
province of Shun Tun , China , by the German
squadron In Chinese waters and promised
further explanations which , ho added , had
been mailed from Berlin.
I'liiiluliliii ; I r ' > ' ' ' ' ' Krlenili.
PARIS , Nov. 19. Owing to their attitude
la supporting the agitation of reopening the
case of Captain Alfred Dreyfus , the minister
for war , General Billet has relieved the
governor ot ( ho military prltKU of Cherche-
Mldl , Major Forclnettl , of his post , and has
commanded Major Pauflln de Salnt-Moorel
to a mouth's rigorous crrcst.
GermuiiH Lt-uve Crete.
CANEA , Nov. 19. Germany's contingent
of the International army of occupation , con
sisting of an officer and twelve marines , cm-
burked on the KaUerln Augusta this morn
ing. Tbo German flag had previously been
b ul a down from the International redoubt ,
PROPOSE ANOTHER MEETING
Canucks Want to Consult With Undo Sam
Once More.
COMMISSION TO SETTLE ALL DIFFERENCES
Ciinnillnn Cnlilnci Meet * ' nnil Hcnrn
the llrport of tlu > ninlfmnrlcH to
WnnliliiKton Have Hopcn
ol Sottlcnicnt.
OTTAWA , Out. , Nor. 19. Sir Wilfrid
Laurler and Sir Louis Divlcs have rctutticd
from Washington. Within a couple of hours
after their arrival a meeting of the cabinet
was held , at which the premier explained
Hie recent negotiations with President Me-
Klnlcy and his ministers. As a result of this
meeting It Is elated that the cabinet h < s
decided to semi a commission to Washington
composed ot mca familiar with the various
questions Involved to meet with a similar
body of men appointed on behalf of the
United States , with ex-Secretary Fosler at
Its head , and endeavor to reach a settlement
on oil boundary and other questions at pres
ent at Issue between the two countries.
At the conclusion of the cabinet meeting
Premier Laurlcr In an Interview said : "It
Is plain to us that the sealing question can
not lie settled by Itself. It can only be con
sidered In connection with Irritating and Im
portant questions. Thcro Is no Intention
whatever of negotiating any reciprocity
treaty that would Interfere with or affect
Canada's existing British preferential tariff. "
When asked as to th < f result of their visit
to the United States Sir Louis Oavlcs said :
"After both revressntatlve parties confer
with their colleagues In their respective ad-
mlnlstratlcns statements of the demands re
garding the proposed reciprocal trade rela
tions will be exchanged and replies sub
mitted by o ch. I can add nothing new to
what I said as to the American tariff prcis-
Ing too heavily upon us In respect to their
duties on our lumber , coal and fish oMiortt ? .
I think the : United States authorities , after
they have maturely considered the whole
situation In regard to Canada , will agree
cs to the correctness of the representation.
This may carry sufflclcut weight with the
Joint commission , should one be agreed to ,
and bring about such reciprocity arrange
ments as are most desirable to both coun
tries.
"From what General Foster has Intimated
wo think the prospects of the final appoint
ment of a Joint eammlsslon are good. "
OUTLINE OF AMERICAN PROPOSALS.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 19. The dispatches
from Ottawa announcing that the Canadian
cabinet hat ) decided to send a commission to
Washington to negotiate with a similar com
mission to bo appointed by the United States
government touching all questions at Issue
between the United States and Canada , has
had the Important effect of drawing forth
there for tiio first time a statement of the ex
act proposition that was laid before the Can
adian contingent when In Washington a few
days ago. It oin now be stated that the pro
posal of Mr. Foster , representing the United
States government , which tbo Canadian dele
gates took home with them to submit to their
council was : i
1. That both nations agree nt once to a
suspension of all killing of seals during the
next season In the Pacific ocean and Bering
sea. the modus to go Into operation on the
flrst of next month.
2. That representatives of the governments
of the United States and Great Britain and
Canada be designated to enter , mlth as lit
tle delay aa possible , upon the consideration
of all unsettled questions between Canada
and the , United States , with the view to a
settlement by treaty , this to Include the seal
question and any other matters which cither
government may choose to bring forward.
So far the State department has not been
advised that the Canadian council has acted
on the propositions , but an early answer Is
expected , as Is evidenced by the fact that
the date set for the beginning of the modus
stopping the killing of the seals Is no later
than December 1.
SEAL SLAUGHTER MUST STOP.
One thing that Is not clearly disclosed In
the Canadian dispatches Is that the modus
must be ogreed upon positively before our
government consents to the commission. It :
other words there must bo no killing of seals
whllo the commission Is at work. The com
mission might occupy a long time In Its de
liberations and If pelagic scaling is to go or
meanwhile It Is believed by our experts that
there would bo no seals left to serve as a
basis for negotiations. The proposition ol
our government having been eo explicit ! }
stated , It may be understood that the an
nouncement of the purpose of the Canadians
to appoint a commission Implies that they
have decided to accept the premise , namely
the aggrcement upon a modus vlvendl.
Nothing "has yet been done towards arrang
ing the details of the commission's work
should ono ho agreed upon. . Probably Messrs.
Foster and Kasson and possibly iMr. Hainlin
will bo on our side , and owing to the nature
and complexity ot the questions that would
come 'before the commission under the liberal
permissive clause , other members might be
required in the nature of experts In particular
lines , such as the fisheries , reciprocity , labor ,
immigration questions , mining and timber
Issues and such matters.
DEFINITE FEATURE.
A definite feature of the proposed com
mission Is that Sir Julian Pauncofote , the
Ilrltlsh ambassador , shall bo at the licud of
the British-Canadian commissioners and In
nil probability that Sir Wilfrid Laurter shall
ho associated with the ambassador on the
commission. This choice of the British
ambassador Is ( significant' , as showing the
purpose of this government to fully recognize
the Imperial character of tbo negotiations
and to conduct them only through the
authorized representatives of the British gov
ernment. The dispatches from Otta\va fal
to state this fact , and to that extent are salt
to bo misleading. There can bo no Canadian
commission aai nobody representing Canada
can conduct negotiations with the
United States government This
was fully recognized during the
recent meetings and It took form In the
propositions submitted. At least one , o
these propositions distinctly statct that the
arrangements for the commission uliah to
made between the government of her Bri
tannic majesty and the United States and
that the British ambfumior thould be at the
head of the commission representing the
British-American side ,
SOMEWHAT APPREHENSIVE.
_
Much apprehension was caused duringiho
recent visit of the Canadians by the uiipitcla
character of their dlscutsions , as It was
recognl/ed that negotiations were- only I < CE
elble between United States and Grea
Britain and not through the medium of the
Canadian officials. This misapprehension
canuot arise again , It Is said. Any conunli
slon determine ! oti at Ottawa would firs
have to bo submitted to the colonial office a
Lvftdoo , and It approved In that quarter i
would assume an official fojrm as between the
United States and Great Britain. The action
ot the Canadian cabinet JU not , tnerefore ,
final , but Is expressive of : the wishes ot the
Dominion authorities. Uj > to the present
Imo there has been no Intimation AS to how
ho British government would view the for-
natlon ot a commlsflon. Mr. Adam of the
British embassy -was present at Ibc meeting
at > Mr. Foster's hou o when the question of
ho commission wai dltcUssed. It Is under
stood , however , that Mr. Adam's atondanrc
yas unofficial and nbt ns a representative ot
ho British government.
FIKIICIS KinilT iK' IiOCOMOTIVU C.VII.
A - <
HtiKlnecr ami Fireman UIIKIIRC In n
leu h tStrtiKKlc.
BIRMINGHAM , AM. , Nov. 19. On a
relght train , dashing southward over the
Louisville & Nashville railroad at the rale
of thirty miles Ian flour late , last nlgCit , one
of the most thrilling encounters ever re
corded In fact or flcilon occurred. Two men ,
one black and crazed by drink , the other
vhlto and conscious ct. deadly peril , engaged
n a life and death 'Struggle In the cab ot
ho locomotive , nttlch ended In the death
of the negro and'thejmlraculous escape from
the ramo fate by the white man.
When train No. 25 southbound , left hero
ast night at 10:15 : o'clock Engineer E. P.
Jlshop and Fireman1' ' | Woy ! ! Craig , colored ,
occupied the locomotive cab. When two
miles from tbo city Bishop told the n reman
o stir up the flre. The negro paid no attcn-
lon lo the order and Jit Iwas repeated. This
Imo . 'jo uttered an 6atii , and , springing
'rom ' his scat , drew il revolver and suddenly
and without warning fired a shot point blank
at the engineer. The bullet missed him and
the engineer struck /the / revolver from the
icgro's hand just as the latter was about to
flro a second shot. ,
Craig , now crazed wllh rage , Instantly
drew a knife and , grasping the engineer
uy the shoulder , " "pulled lilm from the box
ind cut him In a dozen places across the
jreast. Mr. Bishop had a pistol In his hip
pocket , but he was held for a tlmo In such
a position that he cotijd not re.ijh ; tt. Flnaily ,
after a desperate sjruggle , during which
the two men rolled over and over on the
floor of the cab , Bishop managed to draw-
tils pistol and flre. The bullet struck the
negro In the breast and penetrated his heart.
Without a groan he fell back into the dark
ness to the ground.
The train at that limoiwas near Oxmoor.
There It was halted byfiflie wounded en
gineer , who told the crow of his thrilling
encounter. Bishop saysf'iils waich chain
alone saved him from a : f a till blow at the
hands of the negro , wlioj wielded his knlfo
with the savagery of a demon.
GOVISllMXG CATIIUbfC UXIVBHSITY.
Control Xot Yet TrmiKfcrrol Iiy ( lit-
Vatlciui.
WASHINGTON , Nov. . 19. Recent unofficial
reports from Rome to the effect that < he con
trol of higher education In the United States
iiad been transferred train Cardinal Ludoch-
owskl to Cardinal Satolll .are not confirmed
In those quarters h'erc which would be most
*
likely to know of sucli an Important move.
The report has occasioupiV rnuolv-commsnt-ln
high ecclesiastical circle , , as it Is felt to re
late directly to Jio control , of the Catholic
University of America , located bqrc , and to
some extent to be a phase of the recent
Schroeder controversy , whlcb agltitcd the
university and , the American blshcps" .
All the information reaching hero is that
the movement for a change has not been
carried out and that It Is not likely to be
carried out. For this reason toe unofficial
report from Rome that the transfer baa been
actually made is discredited by those most
Intimately familiar with the subject. Should
It bo carried out It Is said that It will have
an Important Influence on the future of the
university , as well as on the disposition of
the Schroeder caso. i
Cardinal Ludochowskl Is a Pole by birth ,
but Is generally regarded as not strongly
pro-German It : his tendencies. Cardinal
Satolll Is t/iought to be favorable to Mgr.
Schrocder , although there was some marked
difference of opinion between them when tdie
oirdlnal was papal delegate here. It Is un
derstood that the Schroeder case is now be
fore the Vatican authorities.
r.LAIim.VX FOIl MlhS CISMSIIOS.
Mr . Joliu A * I'Oirnu Seloeti'il for ( lie
I'onltjon.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 19. An orJer was Is
sued by the Orphans1' court today making
Mrs. John A. Logan guardian for Miss Evan-
gelina Cosslo y Clsneros. The proceedings
In court were very 'brief ' , but the senorlta's
appearance created much Interest. The ap
plication for guardianship set out that Miss
Clsneros had declared her Intention to be
come a citizen of tbo United States , so far
as fbo law allows , and that she Intends
to enter an Institution of learning In this
city and to hereafter remain a resident of
Washington. The petition also cites the In
carceration of her father , Jose Augustln
Cosslo y Clsneros , that,1 there Is no time fixed
for his release and that there la reason to
believe that It will be a long tlmo before
lie Is liberated , If a ( all. The case was
before Judge Hagner of tbo Orphans' court ,
and Mrs. Maclas , whoso guest the young
woman now Is , acted ps her Interpreter.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Board of , Government Control
In charge of the govarnment exhibit at the
Omaha exposition holds' jneetlng tomor
row at 10 o'clock at life , office of the assist
ant secretary ot agrlcpltyre , J. 71. Brlgbam ,
who Is chairman of too board. -
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nn Iiy Treiimify Statement.
WASHINGTON , Noy , > 9. Today's state
ment of the condltlon-jot jjie treasury shows :
Available cash balance. , $202,105,289 ; gold reserve -
serve , $150,321,880.
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FATAL , SHOOTING AFFAIH.IX TEXAS.
One Man Killed anil T.iro DniiKeruiiHlv
Wouiidc.il.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 19.4-Ai special to the Re
public from Waco , Tcxl. B > S : J , W. Harris ,
editor of the Waco Tlaica-Henjld , morning
paper , and W , A , Harris ; bis brother , on ono
tide and Judge G. B , | Gerald , a prominent
citizen , fought a duel jtp 'the death on ttac
street tonight at 5 o'clock. W , A. Harris
was shot dead , J. W. Ilarrls wounded fatally ,
hla body being paralyzed , und Gerald that In
the Bide anl may die. The trouble was the
outcome of the Mobbing ot W. 0. Brann ,
publisher of tbo Iconoclast.
MovciiientH of Oeeini Vcnelii , Xov. It ) .
At New York Arrived Prussia , from
Hamburg ; St. Louis , ' from _ * oulhanipton ;
Peninsula , from Lisbon ; J.ucanla , from
Liverpool ,
At Hamburg Arrived Persia , from New
York ; Fxierst Bismarck , from New York.
At Liverpool Sailed Bovlc , for New
York. Arrived Campania , from New York.
At Rotterdam-Arrived Spaurndam , from
New York.
At Plymouth Sailed Veendam ( from
Rotterdam ) for New York , with CJuasdam'a
pabsengeru.
At Naplc8ttiIedFuda. ! . from New
York.
CUBANS FED BY AMERICANS
Thousands of People Depend Upon This
Source for Their Food Supply ,
FOURTEEN HUNDRED ON THE RELIEF LIST
Of $50,000 Sol Aftltlc Iiy Conn" * * Unit
linn llccii Kxpemlert for Those
Claiming Protection of
i Till * Government. I
NEW YORK , Nov. 19. A special to the
World from Havana s ys : In every town
In Cuba where there are American citizens
groups of starving Islanders gather every
day In front of the housfu of those Ameri
cana and beg for the crumbs. That Ameri
cans have anything on their tables from
which crumbs could fall Is duo to the relict
fund of $50,000 voted lost spring by con-
grots. Consul General Leo has drawn so far
about $25,000 of the total amount. There are
1,400 Americans on the relief fund list. Of
those about 250 arc American born. The
others are naturalized citizens and their
families , who , having had their citizenship
ropers properly registered at the- different
United States consulates , are entitled , If In
distress , to the same relief as American
born citizens.
According to a statement made by Consul
Darker , who is stationed at Sagua , about
10,000 people ore being kept alive In Cuba
by thcflo rations distributed for the support
of 1,400. Neighbors gather around the front
door of the houses of American citizens and
beg a share of the food that comes from
the consulates. Whore suffering Is general ,
these appeals are not In vain , and the scant
supply of rice , Jerked beef and bread Is
made to do service for five Instead of one.
There arc no markets In any but the blggor
cities , because nothing Is produced to supply
them , and no one has money to buy with.
Misery Is universal and suffering la every
where and the death wto goes up higher and
higher each day. In the town of Sagua ,
where there Is a population of ab ut 20,000 ,
the death list for five years before the war
was 500 a year. In the month of August cf
this year 648 persons died of starvation alone.
Consul Drlce , stationed at Matnnzas , re
ports that since July 1 27,000 persons have
died In his district. General Blanco's orders
to allow the yaclficos to cultivate land out
side the military lines would diminish suffer
ing If the people had the strength and the
Implements with which to work , but they
have neither and Weylcr's scheme to ex
terminate the people is rapidly proving suc
cessful. It Is generally believed In Havana
th..t Blanco has received orders from Madrid
to do everything possible to prevent starva
tion reports from going to the United States
and Minister Depuy do Lome has urged him
to IssUe proclamations and orders that will
convey the Idea that the new regime will
taho care of the nca-comUttauts and stop
the present appalling death rate.
A SUItl-IMSIS.
Guardedly. on HI * Arrival tix
Comma.
( Copyright , 1SD7 , by 1'ress Publishing Company. )
MADRID , Nov. 19. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) General Wey-
ler profoundly disappointed foes and friends
by studied reserve on his arrival at Corruna ,
even a-bsolutely - declining Interviews and
carefully showing equal courtesy to repub
licans , Carllsts , conservatives and the workIng -
Ing classes , accepting their congratulations
vjn patriotic grounds as an approval of hb
policy and homage to the -army - and navy
volunteers and the Spanish party in Cuba.
He significantly Intimated mat he belonged
to no party , being merely a soldier whose
political conduct later on will be guided by
the march of events and always in the Inter-
cat of the country. He replied In a guarded
and very respectful tone to a telegram of
welcome from the queen , adding that he
would go from Barcelonla to Madrid to pay
his respects to 'the ' king and queen. In re
plying to the minister of war's official queries
Weyler stoutly maintains ho made no state
ment on leaving Cuba inconsistent with his
military duties.
ARTHUR E. HOUGIITON.
TWEXTY-SBVKX M13X AHE HELEASI3D
State Department CarliiK for Ameri
can CltleciiH.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 19. Since the pres
ent administration came into office , March
4 last , twenty-seven American prisoners have
been released In Cuba. The list as shown
by the State department record Is as follows
Sylvester Scovcl , released March 10 ; Frank
J. Lirrlen , March 13 ; Oscar Cespc-des , March
1G ; Charles Scott and Estebaci Venero , March
20 ; P. J. Cazanas , March 23 ; Joee D. Amleva
April 0 ; Jose Gonzales , April 12 ; John J
Kelley , April 23 ; George W. Agulrre , Apr !
24 ; J. L. Cepero , May 1 ; Jose J. Dumas
May 17 ; Fernando Govln , May 22 ; Antonio
S. Del Vlllar , March 9 ; Francesco Mllllun
May 29 ; Vargas Remedies , Juno 12 ; Manue
Ruiz Rorras , Juno 10 ; A , C. Betancoun , Juno
1C ; George Newton , August 13 ; Pedro Manue
Heraandes Monies , Frank Agramonto and
Thomas Julio Salnz , November ; Alfredo
Laborde , William Glldea , Ona Melton , Charles
Daniott , William Leavltt , November IB.
UHGR nxi'OKTATioy on TOBACCO
.llercliiuilH a nil Oilier * Appeal ( n .Mar-
tllllll IllllllUO ,
HAVANA , Nov. 19. The chamber of com
merce and the leaf tobacco merchants have
Informed Marshal Ulanco that ho ought to
permit the exportation of the 10,000 bales
now. In market , Thcae are valued at $4-
000,000. The manufacturers are bare ! }
\yorklng- and the growers are in dismay at
the email prospects of sale. Moreover tbe >
still have a part of the old crop to the
warehoused. Them considerations have been
strongly urged upon the captain general.
Competitor Crew Mull for Home.
HAVANA , Nov. 19. The steamer Saratoga
having on 'board ' the. released crow of the
American echooner Competitor , the Unltec
States vice coneul , Joseph A. Springer , and
Scnor Julio Arteiga , who was sentenced to
death , but who was recently pardoned , sailed
for New York today. It should reach Its
destination on Tuesday next.
There Is great rejoicing among the mem
bers of the American colony here at the release -
lease of the crew of the Competitor.
II 111 lie n VI ltH I.ce ,
HAVANA , Nov. 19. Captain Genera
Blanco paid a visit to United States CODBU
General Fltzhugh Lee yesterday ,
1,1111 ? Hliovf for Creditor * .
NBW YORK , Nov. IS.-Schcdules In the
assignment of Seymour Brothers , bankers
und brokers , who failed September | 15 , were
lleled today. They show liabilities , J1T2.5W
nominal utmelfi , $161,416 ; aetuul assets , (1,933
The principal creditors are C. C Franklyn
agent , fb.134 ; 8. H , .Moore , 116,000 ; Fuller
Blair & \Co. \ , 119,000 ; A. 0. Larkln , 121,000 : i ,
F , Dosb , 125,000. .
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THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wenther TorecaKt for Nebrimka-
1'nrtly Cloudy ; Warm ; South Winds.
1. ( Jre.it ConlUcrratlon In I.omlrm.
CnnitilUnt Wnnt Another Conference.
Starring Citliitu Ted by American ! .
Young liny 'Murdered for Sit Dollars
S. Lineup of the root Hull Giant * .
3 , Nchnnkii Tcnrher * on tlio llmtle.
4. ndltorlit nnil Comment.
0. Ilnllii Cn n Move * Morn Unplilly.
I'MunticUl Hex-low of the Week.
0 , Council IllulT Tarnl Mutter * .
Itrmnrkntilo Shotting of loura Hanks ,
7. Nrwi of the Greater Northwest.
H. Iiti > < t New * of the ri pent t Ion.
0. Modern Womlrr * of Klcetrlettjr.
llcbutn on Itrlilgu Arbitrary.
Many Tax Shirker * Gnthereit In.
Odorous Krroril of Wlllium lillli.
10. lilt * of feminine Go4 ln ,
11. Coiuntcrclnl anil financial News.
IS. "tinner Knrl , " lijr llrct llarto.
Temperature at Oniiilint
Hour. lle r. Hour. Dcsr.
n n. in. . . . . . : IT t p. in nt :
< i H. in ; tr u i > . in 07
7 n. m : n > ; t p. in TO
H n. 111 ! 17 ! t > . 111 TO
i > n. in : r. p. 111 os
10 n. m ir ( i ti. 111 on
11 n. n B 7 It. 111 Ol
us 111 os s p. in rs
i it. 111 nr
lltIUi.VTIO.MEKTIXG I.V KANSAS.
IcprcNCtifnUvc * Prc.xciit from Govern
ment ( icnloKlc'al ' Survey.
LAWRENCE , Kan. , Nov. 19. About 100
people were present at the morning session
of the state Irrigation convention. I'rof. E ,
C. Murphy gave the results of .his experi
ments with windmills , a branch of work
assigned to him by the hydrographlcnl de
partment of the United States Geological
survev.
B. F. Smith of Lawrence told of the great
results of Irrigation In the berry patch
and Prof. Olin Templin spoke of the bene
ficial ethical effects of irrigation on the
social life of the community. Cole R. Moses
of Great Demi then spoke of the future of
irrigation In Kansas. Ills address was a
ilea for state recognition of the Irrigation
feature.
A feature of the afternoon session was a
mper by F. II. Newell , hydrographer of the
United' ' States Geological survey , on "Exten
sion of Irrigation. " Ho declared that most
of the plants constructed during the last
decade bad been large enough to assume
state or national Importance or so small as
to be no more than Individual concern , and
attributed the disparity to the fact that
nearly all of the localities where water
could be readily diverted had been previously
seized upon so that there remained room
only for small plants or elaborate under
takings , which contemplated the transporta
tion of water from a distance. But the
speaker Insisted that because some of the
lauds mcst easily Irrigated had been util
ized it should not be assumed that the
0,000,000 or more remaining acres In need
of Irrigation should be neglected. This state
was declared td be "prlrnarllyTntcresfed In
common with Texas , Oklahoma , Colorado , Ne
braska , the Dakotas and Montana in pri
vate irrigation , or that species In which
a farmer digs a well and pumps water by
wind , gasoline or steam Into a reservoir for
the supply of a greater or lesser number of
his acres. Many years must pass In the
writer's opinion before the vast tract referred
to could support vast canals and the like ,
although that time would undoubtedly come.
IIOIISC OAUSUS WHECK OF A. Tit A I.V.
CnrH Ijcnve. Truck nn l Twenty-three
MliicrH Injured.
CINCINNATI , Nov. 19. A special < to the
Commercial Tribune from Brazil , Ind. , sayn :
A serious accident occurred on the Chicago
& Indiana Coal road about 5:30 : this evening ,
nine miles north of this city , near Coal
Bluff. The miners' train on its homeward
journey , and bearing about BOO miners , was
wiecked on the Gladstone switch , and two
cars loaded -with their human freight left
the track , rolled d'jwn ' the cmba'nkmcnt and
lodged at the bottom In a ditch filled
with water to the depth of several feet. The
accident was caused > by running over n
horse , which threw the caboose from the
track , and It dragged the other car with It.
Twer.ty-thrco men In all 'were ' more or less
Injured , three of whom suffer Injuries which
will prove fatal. lEIghtccn of the Injurci
persons live In this city , and five In Coa !
Bluff. Fatally injured :
ASH Humraell , check wclghman at tbo Sel
ler & McLean Coal company's mine.
Gus Reubcrt and Guy Askcrman , both ol
this city.
Among others of the wounded were : Wil
liam iBouchcr , arm broken ; William Deal
minor , of this city , three ribs broken ; Frank
Field , 'brakeman ' on the train , arm broken-
a man named Carpenter of this city , arm
broken.
.MISSOL'Itl V.VT THIS KXI'OSITIOX.
Governor SIcphciiNVI1I Soon Ajiimlin
II StMt < - CoillllllNHlo'll.
KANSAS OITV ! Nov. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Governor Stephens annnounccd todaj
that ho will 'within ' the next few days op
point commissioners to arrange for a state
exhibit of Missouri's productions at the
TransmlBslsslppI Exposition.
"I am particularly desirous of having the
state's agricultural , horticultural , mineral
manufacturing and other Interests properly
represented at the Omaha exposition , " sale
the governor , "and will exercise great care
In selecting as members of the commlssloi
such llvo , energetic representatives as wll
assure the success of the undertaking , As
the last legislature made no approprlatloi
for this purpose the commission will no
only have to collect and' arrange for display
Ing the various productions and commodities
to bo exhibited , "but " will alee liavu to dovlsu
ways and means for defraying expenses
hence the commission should bo compose )
of well known publlc-bplrltcd men , In clone
touch with the business Intercuts of the
state. "
_
IIRBT.SITUAH SIAXUIMCTUIIUIIS MKHT
Adopt HeHOliitloiiN J'roti'xtliiw ; A
Aniifxiilloii of llmviill.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 19. The onnua
meeting of the association of bent ruga
manufacturers was hold In this city today
when the following officers were elected t
servo for tbo ensuing year ; Frcildcnt , Hear ,
T , Oxnard of Nebraska ; vice president , J
Ross Clark of Montana ; treasurer and secre
tary , James Coffin of California ,
A resolution waa passed unanimously pro
testing against the annexation of Hawal
or continuation of the present reciprocity
treaty , whereby a largo part of the honi
sugar market Is given u.n free to a fc-reigt
island 2,000 miles away to the detriracn
of the home beet sugar Industry , The ruio
lutlonr further called on alt friends oC Ih
domeitlc beet sugar Industry to work ac
Uv ) y. < KHlB8t annexation ,
SLAIN FOR A SONG
Toung Nebraska Boy Fatally Beaten for
Six Dollars.
1RIME UNEARTHED NEAR PLATTSMOUW
'ctor Curtis Pound Bound and Qaggcd ia
a Ravine.
BIG GASH IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD
Ono Ear Nearly Severed and His Money ,
Six Dollar ? , All Gone.
REMOVED TO HIS HOME UNCONSCIOUS
\ut I.IUcly that Uiifortunntr Y
Will llrcnvrrTiio l'criioii |
, XIIIIIVH Unknown , Arc
i | Unilor Simpleton.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Nov. 19. ( SpcclM
Telegram. ) The details of what may prove to
) c a foul murder were telephoned to Sheriff
lolloway hero this ctonlug. Peter Curtis ,
ho 19-year-old son of Larcnz Curtis , a
armcr , living at Kenosha , did some trading
tt Union last night. When last teen ho
iad over fC on his Person. This afternoon
10 was found In a ravine about seventy-five -1 !
ards from , llio highway , bound , gagged and
inconsclous , with a big gash In the back of
ils bead , one car nearly severed and his
money gone. He was brought to town and
ils wounds dressed. He Is still unconscious.
Two suspicious pertons around town ycs-
tcrday , who were looking In the window
when the lad displayed the money , are
bought to be the guilty parties. The sheriff
ias gone to the scone.
Young Curtis bought ammunition In a
lardwaro store , gave a five dollar bill and
received change. T\\o men were noticed
ooking Into the window at the time , but
nothing was thought of It. Curtis then went
o a clothing store and Invested In a cap.
WhoD < ho left the proprietor said he had
over six dollars with him. The merchant
also noticed two men follow'ng ' him out ot
own.
Early this morning a doctor found come
ammunition along the raid and took it to
ho hardware man , who remembered selling
t to the boy. About 2 o'clock In the after-
oni a farmer was driving along the
ravine , when his liortcs ohled at an object.
.Tpan Investigation It showed the hey lying
n a pool of blood , unconscious , Tbo as-
gallants had evidently us3d some blunt la-
strumcut In attacking the lad and then
carried him over Into the field.
HUUIMUS13 13 > , TIU3 Xp.yAlC TUIAI * .
> Suddenly AmioiinccM that It *
, Cane iH'Cloxcd ;
CEDAR RA'PIDS , la. , Nov. 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Novak murder trial at
Vlnton was full of surprises today and was
brought to a sudden iind unexpected termi
nation. When court adjourned last evenIng -
Ing it was the Intention of the counsel for
the defense to place Novak on the stand
today to testify In his own behalf. After
two or three unimportant witnesses had
testified this morning , Judge Ney , of the
defense , asUcJ for a short recsss at 11 o'clok.
This wns granted and the attorneys for the
defense retired for a consultation. It was
expected that when they returned they would
place Novak on the stand , but Tom Milner ,
chief counsel for the defense , unexpectedly
announced that thu defense would rest.
If a bombshell had been dropped Into * |
the court room It could not have caused i
greater surprise. No ono was looking for
It , much less the counsel for the state. They
Elated that they were wholly unprepared
for this and asked for a recess until 2
o'clock , so that they might get witnesses
there for rebuttal. This was granted. It 1
was afterwards learned that the counsel for
the defense did not decide not to place Novak !
on the stand until their consultation during
the recess. Up to that tlmo It was their
Intention to place htm upon the eland. U
Is believed that this decision Is the wisest
ono the counsel for the defense could have
made. On thu day before they had bad
two exports on the stand who testified that
It was possible for a man's mind to bccomo
deranged by breathing the gassoi liberated
by the Imperfect combustion of wood and
coal , and that this derangement exist even
when there was no apparent Injury to the
physical powers. The object In Introducing
this testimony was to make It possible to
advance the theory that Novak was so over
come by gauges on thu night of thu fire that
when he awoke his mind hud bccomo prac-
tlally deranged and that It remained In this
condition for some time ; that In the mean
time ho had wandered far away from homo
and that when ho came to a realization of
his sltuallon ho was so far that he could
not turn back.
The danger , theruforo , In placing Novalc
on thu stand lay In the fact that hn wan
llablo to testify as to things that happened
during the tlmo ho was supposed to be labor-
In br under a temporary aberration of the
mind. Had he done BO , the effect of the ex
pert testimony would have bcOn dcattoycd
and the entire foundation of thu testimony
would have been destroyed. It Is believed
that the counsel for the defcnso took tliifl
very thing Into consideration and that It was
the probability of this very thing happenIng - -
Ing which Induced them not lo place him on
the stand ,
When 2 o'clock came the state had licca
able to get but four witnesses there. Drs.
Orlllln and Whitney wuru called to the stand
and the fctate sought lo Introduce In evi
dence a portion of a medical work entitled
"A System of Legal Medicine , " which | he
physicians testify was recognized as a ( Uan-J-
aivl work hy-the medical jirofuislon. The defense -
fenso objected and the court sustained the
objection , Mr. McQullkt-n and Mr , Scbloc-
man , mcnibci-s of the grand jury , were called
to the Aland and testified that Joe Sbunka
and Charles Kjbort.iky , wltnetRcs for tbo
defense , had testified differently before the
grand Jury than they had In this trial. The
state had no more wltpcases present and
( he court would glvu them no more' time ,
so they were compelled to ret > their case.
County Attorney Tobln at once began the
opening argument and had not closed when
adjournment was taken thin evening. There
will bo four arguments and It In probable
the can ( i will ho given to the jury lito Mon
day afternoon ,
Shut DIMVII from l.iii'k of Coiil.
VOUNQSTOWN , O. , Nov. 19. TJio
scarcity of coal In the Muhonlnv valley
ha liten , growing more nerlouH the punt
week , until It has begun to affect Indus
trie * . The Finished Steel waa compelU'4
to close down its plant today * | ' "