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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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