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irra"! PU' A CITY "WIPED OUT. Terrible Destruction by Fire at Hull, Out., Also at Ottawa. Hull, ik City of rj.OOO, I'nwtlrnlly Do- Ktroyoil mill IT., (Mil) I'oopto Mnilo llomt- li'im- flume Spread In Ottawa mill mimlit llnvnu. Ottawa, Onf., April 27. Five, square miles of territory burned over; inoro limn 2,500 dwellings, factories, mills, stores mid ullior buildings destroyed, entailing a loss estimated to reach $20,000,000, mid between 12,000 and 15,000 men, women and children homeless, is a summing up of the havoc wrought by tliu tire which lias been raging al II uli mid in Ottawa since 11 o'clock yesterday morning and at midnight was not completely under control. Most of the Itiiiihcr piles in Ottawa and Hull have disappeared and are now mere heaps of charred wood and ashen. Half a docu churches mid schools, ti number of mills, the Hull water works, the Hull courthouse nml jail, the post olllce, (lie convent, almost every business place, and about 1,000 dwellings and shops hi Hull have been destroyed. Indeed, practically nothing of Hull is left hut u church and a few houses beyond it. The spot where the tire originated is about u quarter of a mile from t lie main ntreet of Hull, and as a gale was blowing from the northwest, right in the direction of the lumber piles and mills on both the Hull and Otta wa shores of the Ottawa river and Chuudiere falls, it was soon seen that the. Ire was almost certain (o be a large one. Hy 11:30 the fire bad got u good hold of Main street, mid the entire street, witli doyens of cross Htrcets, was burned. Tract ically, there is not a house left in tin street. The (Ire at this time also sprang across the Ottawa river and caught the. sheds in the rear of the Muekay Milling company on Victoria island, mid hi a few minutes the lumber piles on Victoria, Chaudiere islands, one of the power houses of the Ottawa Kleetrlo company, the Victoria foun dry and half the buildings on the two Islands were in (lames. In this city it is estimated that between the mills, factories, etc., burned, 1,500 residences were destroyed. While the Victoria and Chaudiere islands were a seething mass of roar ing (lames, the (Ire made another jump mid caught in (he freight sheds of the Canadian Pacific railroad yards at the. Chaudiere and soon after the Union station was ablaze. The (Ire also devastated the little settlement of St. Mary's village. At this time there was almost u continuous line of fire from its starting place nt Chaudiere street, Hull, to (he St. Louis dam, and the experimental farm hi one direction and through and beyond Hintonburg in another, u distance of nearly seven miles. THE PHILIPPINEWAR. -About II 00 (if tlm Knemy Killed Itccontly In North IIocoh Tlio IiMurgcntH lliirn llutoc. Manila, April 27. About 300 of the enemy have been killed recently hi North 1 locos, including )odd's light 4iu(l the, attack on Uatoe April 10, when from GOO to 700 rebels, u quar ter of whom wero armed with rilles, determinedly attacked (he Ameri cans, charging their positions and lighting at close quarters. Tho en gagement lasted all the afternoon, the enemy burning (he (own, but they wero repulsed after (ho arrival of American reinforcements. The Americans having obtained evi dence that tho alcaldes of Lapo, Mugs ingal, Cabugas and Sinait were, hold ing treacherous communication with the insurgents, imprisoned (hem and burned Lapos (own hall. There have been several minor fights in the province, including an attack by 100 insurgents on Luvag, April 17, -JO of whom were killed and 80 were captured. There were no American casualties nt Hatoc, where ISO insurgents were killed and 70 captured. Tlio Pout Olllcn Illll I'iihsoiI. Washington, April 27. After four days of discussion .he house yester day passed tho post olllce appropria tion bill. The attempt to strike out the $105,000 for special mall facili ties from New York to New Orleans, and from Kansas City to Newton, Knn., met the fate it has ever since the appropriation was placed in the hill in 1803. KiiormoiiH Hhortiicn Charged. 121mlro, N. Y., April 27. Prank 12. Handy, ex-city chamberlain and the defeated candidate for mayor on the deinocritlo ticket, has been indicted for grand larceny and embe.zlenient and falsifying of oflieial records. It is thought his books will shown short age of $100,000. ItooHiivult for I'rtxlilout In 100 1," Chicago, April 27. "Theodore Koosevelt, of New York, for president in 1001," was the slogan of the Mnr quettu club banquet last night. Gov. Koosevelt was there and looked happy at the suggestion and its hearty in dorsement of cheers from the 200 banqueters, il.liiili A,. ttL i VUsA 'liC.i. TALKS ABOUT AFRICA. IIMIiop Ilitrlxnll I'minn KugliiiHl, Friiiim iiih! (Irriiuuiy for I'tiri'MUni; Out tlm Diirlc Continent. New York, April .'10. Hlshop Hurt zell, the missionary bishop lo Africa of the Methodist Episcopal church in this country, preached yesterday morning at St. Paul's M. 12. church. Speaking of the situation in Africa Ilishop Hartell expressed satisfaction oicr the success of the three great power, Knghind, Prance and Gor maiiy, in parcelling out the dark con tinent, without wars resulting among tlio nations of Ihirope. As to the South African war, lie said: "Don't be alarmed about the war. It is sim ply one of the incidents in the history of the continent. The Uoers, as peo ple, are not fighting the Hritlsh. Only a small fringe at the north is disaffected. The Poors In Capo Col ony are far better on than (hose of (he north, and (hose who are now fighting will be far belter otr when they are living under a truly republic an form of goeriiment, which they do not have now." ROOT HINTS AT WAR. Secretary of War Na) Time In Near When Wo JMn it (llvii Dp Monroe Doctrine or l'lcht for It. New York, April 20. While (he ban quet hall of tlio Waldorf-Astoria was ringing with applause in honor of the hero of Appomattox, Klihu Hoot, with all the hupressiveiiess attaching to a deliberate statement from the sec retary of war, declared that the time was rapidly approaching in our history as a nation when we should have cither (o abandon the Monroe doctrine or f!gh( for it. He added that we would never abandon it. Mr. Hoot presided over the dinner held in honor of the birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, and his reference to (lie Mon roe doctrine, it is generally agreed, was designed as an otlieial utterance of the MeKinlcy administration, in tended to express the belief of (he president that it is possible for one to "eat his tipple, and have it, (oo." HANGED BY A MOB. IMInilo, tho Negro Who Shot Sheriff Wll- min'n Wife, Wlilli, ISrenking Jnll, I.yni'hi'il ut Miirnhnll, Mo. Marshall, Mo., April HO. Mindo, the negro who broke jail here Thursday night after shooting and seriously wounding (lie sheriffs wife, Mrs. Wil son, was hanged in the courthouse yard here 20 minutes past 11 o'clock Saturday night by a mob of citizens of the county. Guards of the jail were overpowered, the keys taken from them and Mindo was taken mound a block to the place of his death. The mob was an orderry one and no demonstrations were made. Hlotix Kill In IM ii 1(1 n it ICeuily. Sioux Palls, S. )., April 29. Every detail of the populist national conven tion, May 0, is looked after with zealous care by the people of Sioux Palls.. The hotels of the city will be entirely inadequate to accommodate tho crowd expected, so private houses will receive (he overflow. Stakes arc now being driven for the mammoth tent in which the conven tion will bo held. M. L. Pox, secretary of the local committee, said rhat they were making preparations for 15,000 visitors. Flood Limn Will llcnoh 85, ()(, ODD. Dallas, Tex., April 20. The roilronil movements are absolutely suspended south of Dallas on account of floods on almost every line in the state. The loss by flood and hurricane since yes terday morning is estimated to reach $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 dollars, in cluding damage to railroads and crops. The damage to railroads is immense in Hill, Mchennan, William son, Hell, Colorado, llastrop and ad joining counties. A Mothoillt Army for Hnvlmr. Chicago, April TIO. A Methodist army 100,000 strong, banded together for the salvation of souls, may be the outcome of (he great gathering of Methodists which is about to be held in this city. Bishop J. M. Thoburn, who has been a missionary nearly all his life, is th man who will propose to the general conference this great crusade and urge that it be at once begun. 'I'll I)lriunrlllr thr Negro. lllchniond, Va., April 29. The ques tion of culling n constitutional con vention in Virginia, primarily for the disfranchisement of the negroes, lias been practically settled so far as "the democrats are concerned. A majority or the delegates to the democratic sta(e convention, which will meet Wednesday, are instructed in favor of making the call for the convention a party issue. Accident itt l'irl KxiHMltlon. Paris, April .10. An accident with in the exposition grounds caused the death of nine ycjhous mid the injury of nine others. A temporary bridge, unable to withstand the Sun day crowd, broke. The accident threw it poll over the happiness of an immense throng who had profited by tho magnificent weather to visit tho exposition i..,j.,' ?. mA, j.".&.iu4u , .. I.-, MEANS CERTAIN DEATH. Ir. WIIhoii TpIIh tin- lletimcnlcnt Confer ence Why It In Dllllcult to Convert Alonliuim to Clirlfltliinlty. New York, April 21). In his address before the Ecumenical conference Sat urday on missions, J)r. Wilson said: "'rim diflleuKy of winning moslcms (o Christianity is adu.ittcd by all who have tried. The spirit of islam is a spirit of anti-Christ. It is almost certain death jor a Mohammedan to embrace Christianity, and should he escape with his life, he will still meet the certain and unqualified con tempt of his fellows. There is in tho Holy hand to-day u sentiment look ing forward to the isitatIon of some great prophet. The. oppression of the Ottoman empire is doing much to dis gust the people with Mohammcdisin and will be effective in (imo in bring ing them to Cliirst. He who would win the moRlem must know the koran next to his Hible." He said that the Knglish and Americans have a greater influence on the moslem than any other nation. SUSPICIOUS OF TAMMANY. Chicago I'lntfortu Democrat In New York Will Klent CoiitcfttliiK DclccnteH to the National Convention. New York, April 29. The state committee of (lie Chicago platform democracy ratified the action of its convention committee in changing (lie (hue and place of holding its state convention from May 21, in Albany, to May 10, in this city. The commit tee says that it is the intention at the coining convention to select dele gates to the, national convention be cause the regular organization is eon trolled by men who do not represent the party, who did noi, support Kryiin in 1800, and who are in reality antag onistic to democratic principles. SYMPATHY FOR AGUINALDO. Canadian Pohnol Children Start 11 Unique Movement to OfNot Ainerlciin t?yin- puthy for the lloern. Windsor, Ont., April 29. On May 21, Queen Victoria's birthday, Wind sor's board of education will start two delegates for Manila with a reso lution of sympathy from 2,500 school children for Aguiiialdo, the leader of (he Filipinos. This action is to offset tho course taken by the Philadelphia Kchodl children, who have sen( a rep resentative to President Kruger with a resolution of sympathy for the Jloers. Whut Whiirtnn Harder Think. Philadelphia, April 30. Interest has been aroused iu (he approaching populist national convention which will be held in Cincinnati May 9, owing to the possibility of that party turning its back upon W. J. Hryan. Wharton JJarkcr thinks the populists have a fighting chance to win the presidential fight. With MoKinley, Hryun and Karker as the candidates, he believes the former will win, but wiih Uryan not in the race Melunley's prospects would be less bright. "I think," said Mr. Parker, "Hryan is the man the republicans would like nominated." C.en. WUhoii'm Wlfo Futility Itiirnnil. Havana, April HO. Uurns accident ally received Saturday morning by the wife of Moj. Gen. James H. Wilson, military governor of the department of Matanzas, Santa Clara, rcsuKed in her death in the afternoon. While alighting from her carriage Mrs. Wil son Mopped on a match, which ig nited her dress. She was terribly burned, and, although everything was done to relieve her suffering, she died about three p. m. llrrckiinrlilco'N Title Undisputed. Frankfort, Ky., April 29. Attorney General llreekenridgo enjoys the dis tinction of being the only state of licor in Kentucky whose title is not in litigation. .Judge Clifton J. J'ratt, the republican contcstee, quit the con test and on failure of him to file a supersedeas bond the undisputed title passed to Hreekenridge. To Accept it (I. A. It. Stiitue of ttrnnt. Washington, April 29. In (he sen ate Saturday a resolution was adopted providing that the exercises accept ing from the Grand Army of the He public the statue, of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, to be erected in the capilol, be made the special order for Satur day, May 19. Klllcil Stork nml ltulueil Whent. Lincoln, Neb., April 29. A storm of wind and hail did much damage in a limited area in the western part of this county. The wind wrecked some small buildings and hailstones of un usual size killed young stock and ruined wheat ileitis and gardens. America') CeueroUM Coiitrlliiitlon. London, April 29. Dr Klopsch, proprietor of the Chirstian Herald, of New York, has already cabled 20, 000 to India, and he untioipiitos that the total Milne of America's gifts in cash and kind will not bo less than $3,500,000. Another rillplno HtltteMniiu Captured, Manila, April 29. Maj. Gen. Wliea ton reports that Senor 1'uterno, the former president of the Piliplno so called cabinet, was captured in tho mountains near Trinidad, province ol Uehguet, April 25. .fritojn A, j AlL ' JkuiA&ttitik. .- AM&..fcW't. ....Alh,flifc.. jJtXlji'U.i'l,,iii.iJ(MMM...Jh'.-rfaiAj. .Ujii-tofkife. imo .f'J..tf(tMJi.i.ii. LIVES LOST IN FLOODS. Tixn Vlftltcil hy n Storm of Cyclonic Pro portion At Wiico it WiitcMMout Did (Ireiit Dimmer. Hiuin, Tex., April 28.-A tornado passed through the eastern part of this place at noon yesterday, destroy ing several residences and a two story building. J-'ortuiiutely but two people were seriously hurt, one of whom, J2tuJcc JIuiiks, will die. She was caught between two timbers and received internal injuries. About 15 others were slightly hurt. Hobort MeCIuskey's business house and (ho JJaptist church are among the badly wrecked buildings. I. L. Jlobortson's residence was demolished and Hobort son probably fatally injured; Mrs. Hobortson was hurt about the head. The storm started about three miles south of town and was nearly 200 yards wide. The grain crop in the path of the storm Is badly damaged and fruit trees are broken and stripped of fruit. Nothing has been heard from the country. Wntempout nt Wnco. Waco, Tex., April 23. An electric storm, accompanied by rain in tor rents fell yesterday, swelling the two creeks (lowing through the city, flood ing half of the city and doing great dnmoge to property. Tho bodies of two known and one unknown dead have been recovered and three oilier persons are known (o have perished. The storm commenced at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the water fell from the clouds in vast sheets, one cloudburst swallowing the other, the water courses rising above the divides and uniting into a sea, foaming and raging. The people in the portion of the city suffering most fled from their houses. The firemen and police and hundreds of citizens rushed to the rescue, but the water wns too swift for them and nt least six persons lost their lives by drown ing in less than live minutes. The undertakers are collecting the dead. As the city is divided into sec tions by the high water and commu nication cut oil between the various divisions, n complete list of the dead nt this hour cannot be given. THREE GREATEST AMERICANS In u Speech nt (Inlonit, 111 , (iov. Itnoaovolt I'ayn Tribute to Washington. Lin coln mill (.rant. Galena, 111., April 28. Great crowds from adjacent towns gathered here Friday to participate in the services commemorating the birthday of Gen. U. S. Grant. The principal orator was Gov. Theodore Koosevelt, of New York, who said, in part: m tlio long ran every preat nation In stinctively recognizes the man who pe culiarly anil pre-eminently represents Its own type, lleru In our country we have hnd muny public men of tho Ilrst rank soldiers, orators, constructive statesmen and popular leaders. Kach one of theso men has had his own group of devoted followers,, and somo of them have at times swayed tho nation with a power such as the foremost of all hardly wielded. Yet as tho generations slip away, as tho dust of conflict settles and as through tho clearing air we look back with keener vision Into tho nation's past, mightiest among tho mighty dead loom tho thrco great llgures of Washington, Lincoln and Grant. There arc great men also in tlio second rank; for in any gal lery of merely national heroes, Franklin and Hamilton, Jefferson and Jackson would surely have their place. But theso three greatest men have taken their place among tho grcift men of all nations, tho great men of all times. They stood su premo in tho two great crises of our history, on tho two great occasions when wo stood In tho van of all humanity and struck tho most effective blows that have over been struck for tho cause of human freedom under the law; for that spirit of orderly liberty which must stand at tho base of every wise movement to securo to each man his rights and to guard each from being wronged by his fellows. TOM WATSON'S REQUEST. The KiimoiiH (Icoi-kIh l'opullHt Will Not Ac cept Olllfuitnil AnkH to lie Numbered Among tho I'olttlciilly Demi. Atlanta, Ga April 28. The action of populist conventions in several northern states indorsing Hon. Thomas 12. Watson, of Georgia, and naming him for first place on tho ticket, has caused something of a stir in political circles all over the south. The association of Mr. Watson's name with his rumored re-entry into politics took the form in one instance of n report that he had decided to ac cept the nomination. Mr. Watson has stated several times that lie was out of politics, but in view of recent rumors connecting him prominently with the populist nomination, the dis tinguished Georgian was asked for a linal declaration. The following was received from Mr. Watson Frldny: "Under no circumstances would I ac cept any nomination or any olllce. Please number me among the polit ically dead and let me henceforth rest in peace." HANNA AGAIN TO LEAD. (len. IMcIc Sayn the Senator Will IIo I'or- . Hiiudeil to Accept ChitlrmiitiHhlp or the Itcpilhlii'liii National Committee, Cleveland, O., April 2S. Gen. Charles F. Hick, iu an interview here, is quoted as saying that he felt certain that Senator Hiinua would again ac cept the chairmanship of the national committee and would direct McKln ley's campaign for re-election. DEMAND ON TURKEY. Tho American Nnto Crouched In I'oromp. tory Tone It Orrntly IraproMCc tho 1'ortv. Washington, April 23. The Ameri can note handed to the Turkish min ister of foreign u flairs is couched in peremptory tones, demanding imme diate payment for the indemnity several times promised (o Minister Straus by the sultan. The note does not fix a time limit for an answer but its tenor is not far from the character of un ultimatum. Jt has produced a great impression upon the porte, which, however, shows no disposition to modify the attitude hitherto main tained, namely, repudiating the re sponsibility and seeking to diminish the importance of the matter. It ia presumed that the porte's reply will be in this sense; and hence, it ia feared the United Stutes government will be obliged to take steps to en force iU demands. BOTHA OUTWITS ROBERTS. Jonhert's Worthy HucccMor Succeed In (Slipping Away front the Jlritlnh With out ttiifforlng Severe I.om. London, April 23. In Commandant General Louis Botha the Uoers appear to have found a capable snecessor to Jottbert. As the result of his insight and quick decision it may be assumed now that the retreating commandoes have gotten safely away with the transport. Meanwhile the advance to Pretoria has not begun. Small won der is it that muillcd complaints und criticisms arc beginning to be heard here and there against Lord Koberts. Two-thirds of his entire force have been employed in effecting this small satisfaction, and the probability is that the whole force must be again concentrated on Eloemfontein before the main advance begins. As similar raids on the Hritish communications are likely to be repeated it is evident ly still a far cry to Pretoria. FOR THE ST. LOUIS FAIR. ICx-Cov. FranolH and OtherH JUnlto a I'lci to tho IIoim for an Appropriation of Sfl, 000,000 Thin SohhIou. Washington, April 28. The house committee room on insular affairs was tilled to overflowing Friday with a dis tinguished body of representative men from the west and southwest Pwho appcured to make formal presen tation of the project for an interna tional exposition at St. Louis in 1903. Hills already have been introduced in the senate hy Mr. Cockrell and in the house by Mr. Lane giving a national aspect to the enterprise and provid ing a $5,000,000 appropriation in its aid. Gov. Francis, of St. Louis, was the principal speaker. Uli; Incrcufla of It lira I Free Delivery. Washington, April 28. There will be an enormous increase of the rural free delivery service during the com ing year, as the house has agreed to appropriate $1,750,000 for the service next year, this being an increase of $1,540,000. This legislation means the passing of many fourth-class post masters, as these ofliccs are abolished in many instances when the rural free delivery service is established. Burled nt Sen Dnnpltu Dig Money Offer. New York, April 28. News was re ceived liere from Jamaica giving fur ther details of the death and burial at sea of Hanker A. .7. Wormser whih: on board the steamer Atlas on April 9. Mr. Wormser's physicain, who was traveling with him, protested against the burial and it is said offered to pay the bteamship company $100,000 if interment was permitted on shore. The offer was refused by the captain. Ouc Necro Itohhud n Train. Little Hock, Ark., April 28. A southbound St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern passenger train was "hold up" by a negro bandit near Higgin son, 50 miles north of Little Kock. The negro had no confederates and confined his operations to one passen ger coach, compelling the passengers to hand over their valuables at the point of a pistol. He secured about $500. Anon uk a Trade. Chicago, April 28. Through the or rest of Frank Meyers and his confes sion of arson the stock yards police believe they have unearthed evidence of a novel calling that of burning buildings by contract. Mevers is said to be the director of a syndicate of men who commit arson after the lat est mid most approved methods and with a guarantee of immunity from detection. So Ilryau Can Meet PopulirttH. Fort Worth, Tex., April 28. A lend ing populist received a telegram from Omaha stating there is a movement on foot to have a rally there of dele gates to the national populist con vention. The arrangement is to have delegates stop in Omaha on the evening of May 7, when Hryan und others will make speeches. Senator Scott Declared Kleeteil. Washington, April 28. Tho senate yesterday voted upon the resolution declaring Nathan 11. Scott to be enti tled to his seat in the senate from West Virginia. The number of votea' In the negative was only three. Y V V