TEE S0U1X COUNTY JOURNAL
I. J. BaVtlfOMa. Proprietor.
BABBI-OX,
NEBRASKA.
If It hadn't been ft the hot wind
Sow might hare had euro to burn this
talL
If every person who la niualeal were
only a musician as well what a deal of
Buffering we would be spared!
If General Campos had only bad the
aaalstance of Mr. Holmes, of Chicago,
It would hare been a sort of offset to
the yellow fever.
A Boston man advertises for 10,000
Id hens. The restaurants which serve
"spring chickens" ought to be able to
furnish thetn without any difficulty.
If the Atlanta Humane Society will
Just continue to hold that bull by the
horns, the fellow with the darning
needle and red scarf will have a great
sap.
Gov. Tillman is disappointed that
South Carolina's profits in the saloon
business only amounts to fiMJ,iK). A
little more foam and smaller schooners
wjll solve the difficulty, Mr. Tillman.
"Have we too much gold?" asks the
Boston Transcript- Probably not,
brother, probably not; but if you have
any doubt on that score we stand ready
at any time to relieve you of all you
caa spare.
The report that beer Is going up will
be grateful news to the temperance re
formers, who have seen it go down in
aucb large quantities for so long that
they had almost despaired of stemming
the tide.
A rapid milking machine has been
Invented by a man over at Toronto
which can clean out twenty-five cows
In twenty minutes. This 1b a little
ahead of the Chicago Council, which
thinks It is doing pretty well if it milks
one corporation each night
The street car lines of Toronto pay
the city $81)0 a year for each mile of
track besides 8 per cent of gross re
ceipts and 20 per cent on all receipts
above three millions. Their fare is
only four cents for grown persons, and
they give a half rate to all who attend
school, Irrespective of age. This looks
like the millennial reform which will
come In some other cittos when they
get honest politics and common sense
administration.
The Novedades, the Spanish Govern
ment organ, officially announces that
Spain will have 150,272 soldiers under
arms in Cuba by Kept 5. There will be
76,272 regulars and 80,000 volunteers.
The regulars are classified as follows:
59,900 Infantry, 3,876 cavalry, 1,853 ar
tillery, 1,415 engineers, 2,700 marine In
fantry, 970 military police, 4,400 civil
guards, and 1.152 guerrillas. As the
permanent army of Spain is only 115,
735 it follows that considerably over
one-half of it will soon be In Cuba and
that the reserves, both first and second,
have been called upon for service. Un
less this comparatively immense force
makes short work of the lusurgents
the expense of the campaign will make
short work of the national exchequer,
which is already in a shaky condition,
as the government has had to pass tbe
Interest payments on Us debt A finan
cial panic In Madrid Is not an improba
ble event In the near future.
The death of Thomas Hovenden. who
will perhaps be best remembered In
Chicago as the painter of that popular
picture at the World's Fair, "Break
ing Home Ties," shows that the man
who can stir the hearts of other men
through the methods of art must needs
have a big heart of his own. The pro
fessional critics, of course, scoffed at
Hovenden's picture and called it liter
ary. It was a picture that told a story,
they said, and a picture should not tell
a story, but should only be beautiful,
should be artistic, for art's sake alone.
But the great body of the people shrug
ged their shoulders at the dictum of
the professional critics and stood! in
crowds from morning till night about
Hovenden's picture. It stirred every
parent and every man who remembered
his parents, and that the tens of thou
sands, perhaps hundreds of thousands,
of World's Fair visitors who recollect
this picture will feel no surprise at
learning that Its painter, seeing a child
on the railway track in Imminent dan
ger of losing her life, sprang to save
her and lost his own life in tbe at-
tempt
The word "dago" Is not an Italian
word, nor a legitimate word In any
language. It Is derived from the Span
ish proper name Diego, pronounced
Djrago, which Is tbe most common
Christian name of men In Spain. St
Diego, or Bt James, belnj( the tutelary
saint of that country. All Spanish
naotfters name one son after the saint,
and the result Is that Diego Is the Chris
tian name one oftenest bears among
the Spaniards and on the borders of the
Mediterranean. From this came the
habit of the sailors of all nationalities
la the Mediterranean of calling every
man employed on vessels whose name
was unknown to them Diego, or Dago,
that being the name they most fre
quently heard among such employes.
J net as mate and center. on our
lake and rivers call the generality of
facte roestabonU "Joan," bat being
ttw mm most aanally beard among o
rw tkla CwaftM. of the sailors tbe
tr:S was easy m this country to
fJX 0 fwfcaaw Dagos that cam
Cri' Ci KaCtartMsaa sbarss, and
Lr;j C mum "a ttei Mlaartai-
nately to Italians, Greeks, Sicilians, I
and (Spaniards. It is a tnere nickname
but It Is so deeply rooted In popular
speech that It always will endure. It
la like the word Yankee, which among
foreigners In considered to be the name
of the whole American people, though
among ourselves we discriminate large
ly as to Its applicability.
Tbe statement was made a year or
two ago that a prominent scientific In
vestigator had taken the firefly as a
hint that it might be possible to effect
a great Improvement In onr modes of
obtaining artificial light The Cuban
firefly is the most perfect example
known of the production of the maxi
mum quantity of light with the mini
mum of heat The light emitted Is es
timated at W) per cent of the total en
ergy. Nearly at the other end of the
scale are the candle and ordinary gas
jet which give only 2 per cent of light
to 08 per cent of heat for the unit of
energy at work In the prwea of com
bustion. The sun's rays give 30 per cent
of light to 70 per cent of heat and the
arc lamp 10 jmt cent of light to 1st pet
cent of heat It Is not improbable that
the use of acetylene will effect a vast
Improvement In this respect, the gas
giving a large amount of light in propor
tion to the heat evolved. In this con
nection It may be noted that the latest
estimates of beat in the sun's interior
place It at a little more than 70.1)
degrees of the Fahrenheit scale, while
the temerature at what appears to us
to be the solar surface probably Is
somewhat less than 20.000 degrees.
Chicago Tribune: Interviews with
several prominent members of the
Methodist Church in this city indicate
the growth of a feeling that the long
standing "time limit" ought to be abol
ished Probably the time limit would
have been discarded long ere this but
for the conservatism which renders
many unwilling to part with some
thing that undoubtedly was a promi
nent feature among tbe people who
first were called "Methodists." But
conditions have changed since the days
of the Wesley and of Whitfield. Then
the great majority of those who "spoke
In meeting" were nnoducnted men. fer
vent In spirit and devoted to the work,
but destitute of the wide range of In
formation and Ideas which often are
found associated with extensive read
ing, to say nothing of sp-cial study
for the work of the ministry- It was
ea-y enough for such men to "preach
themselves out" In the course of a few
months of talking to people who sub
stantially formed the same audience
time after time. So It was desirable
to keep them on the move, to prevent
any one of them from talking to the
same set of hearers so long that they
would come to regard him as telling
the sume old story over and over again,
and finally lose luterewt In hearing bim
talk at alL Very many of those
preachers did not even possess the va
riety of material at the command of a
Church of England vicar di-scribed iu
Hill's Village Dialogues, who had a
collection of fifty-two sermons, every
one of which had been heafd twenty
two times by a farmer who attended
his church that number of years. Hut
now the times have changed. The
average Methodist minister 1 as well
educated as his Baptist, Congregation
al or Episcopal brother, and is just as
much entitled as they are to stay sev
eral years in one place If the people to
whom he ministers desire him to do so.
Prolably It would be for the best In
terests of tbe Methodist churches to
rescind the time limit rule, with reap
pointment each year as a condition of
being allowed to remain.
Chicago Times-Herald: It seems that
the German, French and Belgian con
suls, resident In Chicago, have Just dis
covered that a very large horse can
ning establishment has flourished In
this city for some time. It U also a
revelation to them that r".ie product of
the concern is shipped to their coun
tries instead of being consumed in Chi
cago, but it is certainly a revelation
to no one else. If there were no de
mand for horse meat in those countries
the Chicago concern would certainly
find the business unprofitable. More
over, the palatable virtues of horse
meat were first discovered In the coun
tries represented by these gentlemen,
and there Is no reason why the epicures
across the water should have any pre
judices against the American horse
flesh, provided It is healthful and prop
erly preserved. As to horseflesh, it all
depends on the horse. No man wants
to eat a porter-house cut from one of
Yerkes' street car animals, neither does
the appetite crave an equine fillet from
the shanks of the faithful animal that
pulls the truck wagon. A nice Juicy
hamburger made from the round or the
loin of a frisky young colt, bowtver.
Is said to be far more edible and lus
cious than bear steak, and in point of
healthfulness and fieedom from bac
teria and bacilli Dr. Kellly places It far
ahead of much of tbe beef that finds
its way Into our market So far as
horse tall soup Is concerned. It can be
said to the credit of the packers of
horse meat that it Is made from horse's
tails, while there Is no certainty that
the commercial ox tall soup Is not made
from the ears and shanks of a sickly
bovine. If the horse canning Industry
la discouraged what Is to become of the
great crops of corn and oats in tbe
West? The horse Is the only animal
that eats corn and oats Jo any great ex
tent If the bicycle and motorcycle
deprive him of his occupation be should
still be raised for canning purposes,
and If raised for this purpose he would
continue to make a market for the
great crops of the West
The Best Wood tor Palp.
Experiments that bar been made la
Michigan show that In converting wood
Into palp 125 pounds mora palp to the
cord can be mad oat of Jack ptaa than
from aay other wood.
(M DEATH IS KEPOKIED.
The Brooklyn Catastrophe Results in
fatalities.
THE DURRAHT TRIAL PROCEEDS.
Brtretir; Cirllilt l to rua for 1 Bv
sailua of lrelleo eu thm lemo
crmt Ticket
Brooklyn, X. Y., pt. 5. On,
man died yesterday and thirty-four
men and women lie in Brook 'yn hos
pitals suffering from injuries caused by
the runaway locomotive crashing Into
the Coney IsUni bund exclusion train
on the New York & Sea ilearb railway
at Woodlawn station, Mity sixth street
and Owenty-st-cond avenue, Tuesday
afternoon.
Of this number tMrtv-one are now in
the Norwegian dracouness home and
hospital, some of whom will have to
lose their limbs and be othetwise
maimed for life; two are in the Seney
hospital and two In M. John's hospital.
One of the patients in tbe Seney hos
pital, William II. Pointer, of No. 67
Thomas street, Newark, N. J died at
4 o'clock Wednesday morning. He
ws taken from the wrck suffering
compound fractures of both legs.
Concerning tbeseven or eight patients
whose limbs It may be necessary to
amputate and whose deaths may result
from the shock consequent upon the
surgical operation, Dr. Delatour aaid
he preferred not to give their names
at present, as there Is a possibility that
the operation of amputation may not
be necessary, and he does not care to
needlessly alarm the relatives of the in
jured ones.
Engineer Jensen and Fireman Boss,
who jumped from engine No. 6 before
it came Into collision with the makeup
train at Hay Kidge, as well as Engineer
David Hummel! and Conductor Joseph
Hllyer of that train, were arraigned be
foie Judge Khodes in the New Utrecht
police court Wednesday
Superintendent Illchard Larke of the
Sea Beach road said that no one was to
blame for the catastrophe. When En
gineer Jensen saw tbe incoming train
of empty cars It was too late to avoid
a collision. He reversed his lever and
told bis fireman to jump. Tbe collision
b i k i the engineer's cab and a part of
the wreekage fell ou the throttle wide
open. There was nothing to preveut
tbe engine from shooting foaward.
Now that one of the victim bss died
there will be an official investigation
of the accident to fix the responsibility.
Tue fonr men who were arrsigtied be
fore Judge Khodes were held to await
jhe result of the injuries of the victims.
Taking Teatlmnuy In Durrani' Coe.
Sas Fkaxusto. ivt. 4.-At the
Durrant trial yesterday the talking of ,
testimony was begun. The first wit- j
ness was Dr. Barrett, who performed ,
the autopsy on Blanche Lament. He (
gave iu retail a description ot the
numerous wounds and bruises npon j
the body of the dead girl. His testi- j
mony was listened to with the closest ;
attention by the crowd which packed,
the court room. Ttie prisoner main- J
taineu a cool aemeanor uirougn mo
trying ordeal ot the doctor's testimony.
After Charles G. Noble, uncle ol
Blanche Lmont, bad concluded his
testimony. Dr. J. S. Barrett was called
to the stand. His testimony did tot
materially differ far from that given by
btm at the preliminary examination,
of tbe abdominal organs showed a cruel
rumor circulated at the time ot the
murder as to the dead girl's condition
to be unfounded, as n" evidence of as
sault accompanying the murder was
found. District Attorney Barnes made
a motion that a model of tbe tower of
the Emmanuel Baptist church, show
ing tbe frame work from the basement
floor to the ribbon, which is the upper
most part of the tower, be admitted in
evidence and marked as exhibit A.
No objection being made the motion
was accepted. A map of block 136,
bounded by Bartlett, Mission, Twenty,
second aud Twenty-third street was
also offered in evidence, red tracings
and dots designating tbe curbstones
and lamp poaa. In the centre of the
block, on the l.artlett street side, was
represented the ground plan of the
Emmonnel church.
At 4 o'clock Judge Murphy ordered
au adjournment until this morning.
Voder railing Walla.
Chicago, 111., Sept. S. - While a gang
of men were tearing down a frame house
at 12 Hixbr Place yesterday evening :
Mrs. Sarah Cariin, fearing her children
were playing under the structure,!
started to see if they were In a danger
ous place. She rushed under the build
ing, when It collapsed and she was
covered with the debris. She will die.
A srIUIe Boom.
Nashvillk, Tenn, Sept. 5. A
special from Clarksvllle says Mrs. Car
lisle has written to a friend in Chris
tian county, Kentucky, that Secretary
Carlisle is a candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination and
will have his name placed before tb
party as tbe present administration'
favorite.
The Peary r.ipculiloo.
8T. Johns N. F. Sept. 5.-Captaln
McKenzie, of the Gloucester fishing
ecbooner John F. McKenzie, makes an
Important correction of tbe statement
respecting the Peaay steamer Kit giv
en out by hit mate. Tbe Kite did not
reach Holatetnborg till July 27, Instead
ef tbe 1Mb. Hl.e met with stormy
weather, overran HolsUinburg sixty
miles and had to engage and Esqui
mau pilot to take them back. AU
Fear? partf ere In splendid health.
K k.o a r l r
llurraut I rial la Now ea la eert.
San Fkas.i-mk.. Npt. 4. Tb Dur
rant trial began ... earliest yesterday.
The defendant entered the court room
smi.ing, accompanied by bis paren'S
and an elderly lady friend. He was the
same self-possessed individual be hat
been suire hi arrest aud be seemed
less concerned yesterday than hereto
fore, if such a tiling I possible.
"We would ask, your honor," said
Mr. Deiiprey soon after court opened,
"that au or r be n ade directing lb
reporter to furuisti the defense with a
Copy of the testimony taken day by
Barnes joined in the request and
the order was made. Mr. Dei p-ey had
another gun to fire. He wisned the
witnesses excluded. The court thought
the motion rather pr mature. I
think not, yo'ir honor," reap d-d Mr.
Iteuprey. "i understand ibe district
attorr.ey intends to touch on the evl
denre in his opening address."
"All witneses in this case, with the
exception of oflieers who have made
the arrests, will please retite," ordered
Judge Murphy.
Those whom the mandate of tlw
court affected reluctantly rose and
walked out. Tbe bailiff took them in
charge and conducted them to Judge
Murphy chambers. Dmrict Attorney
Barnes arose and in a clear voice and
convincing stvle made the opening
statement to the jtny. At one point
In the address Mr. tames alluded to
the finding of the mutilated body of
Minnie Williams, but it was met wUh
an objection from Deuprey for th de
fense. 'I will permit you to proceed," re
plied Judge Murphy, "but I do not say
that I will allow you to prove it, as
that is a matter which rill have to be
decided later en."
Judging by the district attorney's
statement it is rvident that be will at
tempt to connect tbe two crimes by
the intriduction of testimony connect
ing the defendant with the murder of
Miss Williams. A recess was taken
till 2 o'clock and when the court recon
vened, the jury accompanied by the de
fendant and the a'torn"VB, prwe-ried
to tbe scene of the crimes. Durrant
was guarded by three deputy sheriffs
and a squad of polleemeu kept order
at tbe church. About the return court
was adjourned unlil 10 o'clock today.
That Telephone ttquetible.
Boston, Mass Sept. 4. The United
States Tin si ay afternoon took an ap
peal in the Hell telephone case regard
ing the Berliner patent. In the United
States court of appeals. Judges Colt,
Put man and Nelson sitting. Counsel J.
J. Storrow for the appellant in the case
of the American Bell Telephone Com
pany vs. the United Slates made a
motion for a mandate dismissing the
bill brought by the United States in ac
cordance with the decision of this court
on the appeal of tbe Hell company.
The court forthwith ordered the man
date to issue, whereupon Counsel C.
Austin Brown for the government took
an appeal in open court and the appeal
was allowed. The appeal takes the case
before the I nited States supreme court
and has the effect of superseding the
mandate, leaving the mandate in statu
quo to be renewed by tbe court at
Washington.
Trillaf Armor.
Washington, D. C, ept. 4. Today
at the naval ordnance proving grounds,
Indian Head, Md., a ballastic plate
representing the side armor of tbe new
battleship Iowa was subjected to a trial
of its durabiiity in such a manner to
show bow it would fare if actually in
position with the vessel. To attain
this end a structure representing a sec
tion of the side of the Iowa was con
structed, acd to this tbe plate has been
attached. The naval ordnance bereau
has a purpose in gaining knowledge of
the experiment as to whether or not re
sistance is given to a plate through its
attachment to the flexible structure,
representing, as it does, the flexibility
of a ships side. With one exception
in England there is no record of any
similar test by any country. The (est
will probably last two days.
Art-r lb Ball right
Colo it auo .-pkixos, Colo., Sept. 4.
In the district court yesterday after
noon tbe case of cruelty to animals
against Jose Marrero, Carlos Garcia
and Antonio Hortrea, the Mexican bull
fighters, was called and Senor Barela,
tbe Mexican consul at Trinidad, Colo.,
was present and was sworn as Inter
preter. Tbe senor made an eloquent
appeal on behalf of the prisoners and
tbe prosecuting attorney also for leni
ency. Ma.rero pleaded guilty on four
counts and the other two prisoners on
seven count. They were flned 915
and costs on each count and stand com
mitted until psld. Up to the present
tbe fines have not been paid. Senot
Barela expressed the opinion that
sufficient money would be rsised to re
lease the men from custody.
Marloo C. Dead.
LorisvnxK, Ky.,Sept. 4. A special
to tbe Poat from Bardstown, Kv., says
Marlon C, the flu race mare and ex
queen of the turf, belonging to Mr. 8.
P. Lancaster, is dead.
Mach Indig aailaa.
8t. Johns, N, F., Sept. 4. Alarm
Ing news was received in this city from
Labrador. It was that a Canadian
cruiser, armed with eight Catling gnns
and other weapons, bad seized a num
ber of Newfoundland schooners, fishing
In tbe waters of Canadian Labrador
and conveyed tbem to Bradorn on tb
charge of violating tbe Canadian Ash
riot law. Tbe Information I Incom
prehensible here and has caused much
indignation.
STRUCK Willi A CRASH
A Wild Engine Crashes Iato a Passen
ger Train.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
t omr Cars Telraeoped mmd a Lnog- Llat of I
Persons Serlouiljr Inji'ird hf the
Awful lal;kiaf.
Prookltn, J. Y, Sept. 3. A rail
road Hccuieiit occurred at 3:40 yester
dar a ternoon near tbe Woodlawn sta
tion of the Sea lies eh ralroid. While
train No. 3, drawing ve teen rars,
which were crowded almost to suffoca
tion by excursionists, was standidg at i
the Woodlawn station a "wild ca " en
gine came thunderii g along tbe tracki
in its wake and crasLed into the rear
car, telescoping it. The car was filled
with passengers, most of whom came
from York.
Msi.y of ti e people ssw the engine
come tearing along and jumped and
thus saved their lives. The grest ma
jority of the passengers were on board
at the time, among tbem a number of
women and children. A colored porter
on tbe platform, who saw the engine
coming along without a fireman or en
gineer, yelled to Ibe passengers to make
their escape. Engine No. 61, th
"wildcat" smashed into tbe rear car,
smashing it into kindling wood and
burying men, woman and children un
der it. There was a mad rush of surg
ing humanity from the doomed train.
The groans of the injured filled the air
and the snorting and puffing of tbe im
prisoned engine made a deafening
noise. Scarcely half a dozen people
kept their beads or were able to render
assistance to the injured. Patrolman
Kelly, who was on duty at the station,
turned In several ambulance calls, and
five ambulances from the surround hos
pitals promptly responded.
In the meantime the woodwork of
tbe wrecked carriage caught fire and
was rapidly in a blaze. Fou rears ere
completely destroyed before the tra:n
bands were able to uncouple the cur.
At soon as It was detached the engine
quickly drew the other cars out of (lun
ger. Hy this time all the passengers
had disembarked and there was the
wildest kind of excitement.
NONE KILLED OLTUtOIIT.
It was thought that at least ten per
sons were killed ou; right. The groans
of injured rent tbe air and could be
beard almost a mile. People rushed
from near by houses and the telephone
and telegraph wires in every direction
were put in motion to redder aid. Four
cars were telescoped by the force of the
collision. Tiie engine, which caused
all the mischief, was used for shunting
trains at the Sixty-fifth street and
Third avenue departed of tbe Sea
Beach railroad. It became unmanage
able and dashed forward, throwing the
engineer and fireman from the cab.
There was no obstacle for the wildcat
e giue. It dashed along the track at a
fearful rate of speed. Engine No. 3
was in charge of Engineer William,
and Fireman Harry Hansen. They
were on their way to Coney island.
Charles Petit was the conductor. All
the cars were badly smashed.
More Perlon Than Supposed.
San Fkancisco, Sept, 3. Advices
from Salvador by the steamer Acapulco
from Acapulco, indicate that the sit ua
tlon there is more serious than is gener
ally supposed. The agents of tbe
Pacific Mall write that the country i
practically under martial law and tin t
General liivas Is threatening to des
cend upon San :-alvador city aud cap
ture the ruling president.
At La l.ibertad, where the Acapulco
topped, a big seizure of arms has been
mad and it was alleged by the govern
merit authorities that Antonio Ezeta'a
sympathizers gathered the arms. The
rifles were Winchesters and Reming
tons and were secreted In a house in
tbe outskirts or the town. When tbe
police made tbe seizure the place was
deserted aud no arrests were made.
On the 14ib of July, a startling dis
covery was made at tbe palace at San
Salvador city. Gutierrez bad a num
ber of special officers on guard, four ot
whom were trusted servants. Tbe
four men were found stabbed to death
on tbe morning of the 14th, and the
city was thrown into a great stats of
excitement when tbe news was given
out. Tbe polio are constantly under
arms and tbe strictest kind of a press
censorship has been established. Even
the government official, has little to
ay concermug tbe trouble and prints
only a few words about the murders
and the contraband arms. The presi
dent baa issued an order that no person
shall be allowed on tbe street after, 8
o'clock at night. Oflieers of tbe army
suspected of disloyalty are arrested ar
discovered.
Ooly Ike Kruat Umnm to be Cloeed
Kansas City, Sept. 3. Chief of
Police Irwin has received Instructions
from the board of police commissioners
to allow saloon keepers to open their
side aud back doors. This ends a
months' attempt at Hutiday closing aud
saloon men are jubilant.
A Conein of Lee Head.
San Fit A NCIMX), Sent 3. Joseph A.
Ford, of tbe firm of Murphy. Gr,nt A
Co., and a cousin of Gen. Hubert E.
Lee, died from fatty degeneration of
tbe heart at tb Palace hotel Monday.
He was a native f Baltimore, fifty
two years of age, and served in the con
federate army during the civil war.
Keoort of a lota Denied.
London, Sept. 3. A dispatch has
Lean reealvarf here from Arehri Alt nri
. Wolfe, at Foo Cbow, denying tb ru
mors that riots have taken plae there.
Carried their Keener Corered.
Chioaoo, Sept, 1-Ti.e knight of
red flag carried tbelr banner through
the streets of Chicago notwithstanding
tb order of the mayor, but It redness
was concealed by a covering of black.
They held a celebration yesterday a! ter
noon in the back yard of a aa o n on
Cly bourn avenue, at which 0ctr Ne-
be and Michael Schwab, two of the an
archists pardoned by Governor Altgld
and Lucy Parsona were present. The
day was made tbe occasion for the pre
sentation to the "socialist labor party"
of Chicago of a handsome red flag by
the wives and daughters of socialist.
At the grounds it was unfurled amid
great cheers, but It was not waved, ac
cording to orders. The gathering of,
socialists, some of whom declared
tbemselvea to be anarchists and
others who would be Insulted at
tbe name, was not so large or enthusi
astic aa other similar assemblages have
been. The speakers of tbe day were
M. V. liritzeus and Michael Schwab.
After the presentation of tbe flag Mr.
Url'zeus scored Mayor Swift for inter
fering with the liberty of American
citizens by refusing 'bem the right to
march through the streets with a red
flaf, the "symbol of socialism."
Mr. Schwab disappointed those who
asked biro to ray much regarding bis
being put In prison. The gentleman
did say that himself and others would
succeed if a hundred thousand of them
were thrown In prison, but be failed to
make any personal remarks. He urged
thosii present not to go home and sleep,
but to go to work and ral. their peo
ple and teach their children to fight
against oppression.
XF.IR HA11DIK MAKES A SrEFCII.
J. Kelr Hard ie delivered a brief ad
dress st the fortnightly meeting or the
Chicago labor congress yesterday after
noon. Tbe relatlon'.of the independent
labor party to anarchism, he declared,
was one of open hostility. Anarchy
represents no government, but the
laber advocates bellrve in making use
of the existing forces of their govern
ment, both national and local, to ac
complish the betterment of their con
dition. He was apposed to revolution,
because men who would r.ot take tbe
trouble to vote could not be counted
npon to fight, but even If they fought
and were successful they would not be
capable of carrying out the new organ
ization of industrial enterprise and
there would be a return to the old con
ditions. Tbe prospects for socialism
appeared more favorable in this couttry
than In Europe because there Is a larger
suffrage, no hereditary aristocracy and
a better system of electing the national
government. The first step must be In
the organization of trades unions, and
If workingmen were unable to do this
they could not. hop to carry out tbe
greater reforms which if cialism would
bring about. Mr. Hard e and John
Swlnton will speak at the the Audi,
torlum.
A radeuiy of Moelo Hamad,
Bcfpalo, N. YM Sept. 2.-The Acad
amy of Music, Buffalo's historic p ay
house, was gutted by a fierce fire early
Sunday morning. Besides the Acad
emy proper the liquor store of P. C.
Millet, the saloon of Jacou Fried, tbe
bat store of G. W. Comatock and the
variety store of tbe William Vaughn
company, ali in the Academy of Vtuslo
block, ar damaged. The fire started
in tbe variety store of the William
Vaughn company at 2 a. m. At about
3 o'clock one of the floors of the acad
emy building fell with a crash and the
flying glass and timbers injured several
firemen. A rough estimate of the
damage to contents aud building li
placed at 250,000 sod $300,000.
Tbe Academy of Music was originally
erected in 1852 by Henry T. Meecb,
who died In 1870. On his death he was
succeeded by bis sons, Henry L. and
John HM both natives of Albany. They
brought out several successful cele
brities, among tbem Joe Emmet, in
1875.6 tbe house was leased to Abbey
A Scboeffel of New York, who did not
succeed, however, and tbe management
of the theater was again resumed by
tbe Meech brothers. On Friday
October 5, 1894, tbe academy was sold
under foreclosure for 1202,000. Th
property was bought by a syndicate
which Included the Bank of Commerce,
th German-American bank and the
Bank of Syracuse, Syracuse, N, Y.
Mlaer Not get Keeened. '
Dknter, Colo, Sept. 3 No sotlon
by representative of foreign countries
has been taken In relation to the miners
drowned in the Sleepy Hollow mine at
Central City, nor will anything be dona.
Tbe mine companies can do nothing at
present towards rescuing tbe bodies of
tbeir unfortunate employes. Th state
Inspector and the mine managers ware
in conference but tbe, task appeared
so hopeless that they could arrive at
no conclusion. It will coat fully $10,
000 to unwater the property and tbe
companies need time to do this. An
Investigation may find tbe cause of
the disaster to hays been the Illegal
working of ground by the Flak people
beyond their property lines and nearer
to the Meepy Hollow and Amerlcut
than waa generally understood.
To Promt Lfnchiog.
Marlboro, Md., Sept. 3. Sheriff
Dove and his deputies are guarding the
county jail here to prevent an attempt
to lynch John Davldge, a nintn-yar
old colored boy, who la locked up,
charged with attempting a felonious
assault on the person Emma Stewart,
ight years old. Th attempted crlms
was made while Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
were away from their home in Kent
district. Prince OextVi county. Da
vldg made m attempt t mmpi.
