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SIX FIREMEN PERISH.
GO DOWN TO DEATH BE
NEATH FALLING WALLS.
Alleced "Fireproof llnllillnt; UmI royed
Three lVmonn Faintly Injured hy .lump
Ins for Their Mies IIIr C'lollilnif firms
. with Many i:iiiilnyoi- Hurned Out
; Chicago, Nov. S3. Two disastrous
fires havo occurred licro within twenty-four
hours in largo buildings in tho
center of tho business section, supposed
wlien constructed, to linvo been prac
tically fireproof. In tho first thero
was a totiil loss of not less than 8M0,
000, whllo thero were innny narrow
escapes. In tho second the loss aggrc
gated nt least SV.0,000, while six fire
men wcro burled under fulling walls
and probably killed and three other
persons wore probably fatally Injured.
The first tiro started in the Excelsior
building, owned by Wurien.Shringer,
about a o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and destroyed It and the adjoining
eight Btory building in less thun nti
hour. Thirteen valuable manufactur
ing plants in tho two bulldlug.i were
destroyed and hundreds of men and
women employed In the fuctorles had
narrow escapes.
The second fire broke out this morn
ing in the seven story terra cotla Ex
chnngo building nt Nos. 270 to 278
Market struct extending in an "L" to
Van lluren htrcct. The tlrst arid sec
ond floors wcro occupied by Htcliwfc
Heirs, clothing; the third and fourth
by Henry Newman, clothing; ilfth,
Amazon Clothing Company; .sixth,
Fallows it Co., collnr.s and cuffs; sev
enth, Townsond fc (!ule, clothing and
dry goods and the National Thread
Company. Each of the linns employed
women and ns soon as tho presence of
the tiro was mr.du known all were
thrown into a statu of great excite
ment, l'anic reigned everywhere and
before some of the girls could bo re
trained tlif.y.liml climbed out of the
windows and Jumped. One of tho tlrst
to appear at n thlid jltory window was
Nellie Turner. Shu screaujed for help
and homo one on the ground shouted
for her to jump. She did not do this,
nowQvcr, but left the window. A mo
ment lotor she appeared at another,
near a lire escape, and elimed upouthu
till. She got on the lire escape ami
begun to descend. Ollicer Flaherty
wns also on the cseapu between the
first and second story, and when hu
aw the girl above him he sturted
up to aid her. He was too late. She
suddenly lost her balance and fell
headlong- to tho street. Flaherty
tried to catch her, but could not reach
her. She was picked up almost un
conscious and carried Into ix drug
store, cad stimulants were adminis
tered, "Wt she did not revive. Slio
was internally Injured and will die.
Kittle Ltwdgraf jumped from a fourth
story window with llnrrv Nell, 17
years old, and both were Internally
injured and may die.
Tho Uro seemed to have broken
loose on several floors of the big build
ing at the Hiuiij instant, bo rapidly did
It spread.
The tiro started on tho fourth floor
It is thought, in rooms occupied by
Blein it Hlcrs. Thirty girls were em
ployed there and all made frantic
efforts to escape. Among the tlrst to
come to their aid was "Joe," the jani
tor. He assured the girls that If they
would remain quiet and composed they
would all get out safely. He led as
many of them as he could Induce to
accompany him to the main stairway
and they reached the street without
injury.
Tho escape of lgu Kellar Is re
garded as marvelous. When the room
where shu was working began to till
with smoke tho ran to one of the. win
dows overlooking Van Huron street
and climbed out on the ledge, clinging
with one hand to the narrow strip of
wood on thu outside of tho sash. .She
aw a few feet below her the ladder on
which two firemen stood, and'sho pre
pared to jump, but was restrained
until Captain ilermauson had almost
reached her. Then she released her
hold on the window siding, having
been overcome by tho smoke. Her
tnanson braced himself and seized the
girl with his right arm. He narrowly
escaped falljng. I'rom hundreds of
throats cheers wcro heard as hu de
scended tho ladder with his human
burden.
Tho loss on the, building and to the
teuantr. is estimated at from 93.o,ou0
to SsQO.wu. The building
was vilued
nt 120,;ku,
A few minutes before 1 o'clock tho
necond and third floors fell, carrvlne
Itnrinon. AllwiM-n lmrln.i ti,. .)..
with them tho llrst. On tholntter six ' 'V , evHI ca",llllutL's for each
members of cngino company No. 2 1 "'"'PlMMitlw highest being in
were working. They were Captain ' t,,,.1race fo.r diuplaiu.
IxiuIh Peine. hlH lieutenant and four ' ". "ajorlty of candidates for tho
brb lu the basement, whore tho three, 1 "."-""tors l tho Lbbltt houso ami Will
floors foil, uml, It is believed, all were , lml s I,ote'' Rnd tnoI' respective rooms
killed. ttro constantly thronged, though com-
.. puratlvoly few of the members of tho
AMERICANS MAY SUFFER. House have arrived, tho visitors being
Manj- Klcli I'luiitatlan In CuIm Owned In
TliM Country.
Havana, !Nov. 23. Amorlean-owned
sugar property in Cuba worth 820,000,
000 is jeopardised by dcncral Maximo
(iomoK's recent order to destroy every
ctate whose owner tries to make
sugar this winter. Consul General
Williams, who has been in the sugar
business in Cuba or in close touch with
il for more than forty years, thluks
that estlmato is not too high. The
bulk of tho sugar property in tjunta
,'lara Is owned by foreign capital.
The Spanish holders are In tho minor
ity. Tho Cuban owners hold more
than Spaniards. Such great estates ns
('nrae!(snnd l,os liermuuos aro owned
by Cubans. Tho first mentioned, the
hugcit In thu world, belongs to tho
Terry 'heirs.
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.
rucM til I'lgurvt From tho Auniml re
port of Kupcrliitniiilent IlrookH.
Washington," Nov, 23. N. M.
Brook, superintendent of foreign
mails, has Hindu his, annual report to
tho second u!taut postmaster gen
eral, Thu report shows that there
wrre dlspatuliod dm Ing tho year- 8.V
IU7 pounds of loltors aud -t,'J33,.'.Ul
pounds .of otlioi' urtlolos, n decrease
from tho year before of 47,031 pounds
fif Ictturn und un increase of 10,01:1
pounds of other artlolm. Tho esti
mates for tho foreign mall service for
tho year ending Juno 30, 1S37, oggrc
Catc 52,030,000.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
Tho fllntn Central Committee U for
Harmony.
St. Louis. Mo., Nov. 2.1, A long
strldo toward harmony in the ranks of
tho Missouri Democracy was taken nt
tho Southern hotel this morning when
twelve members of tho old Stato cen
tral committee voted to recognize nnd
take, into thu fold tho nineteen mem
bers added to thu commtttco at tho
convention held at 1'crtlo Springs last
summer.
The motion to rccognlzo tho silver
ltes was made by J. V. Zevely of Jef
ferson City, nnd every member of tho
old committee present voted nye. R.
C. Steuvcr, committeeman from tho
Tenth district, was nbseut, nnd Iter
nard Corrlgan, committeeman from
tho rift I, Uistrlcv. was at tho hotel,
but did not participate in the meeting.
A lively dubato followed regarding
tho time when the joint and harmon
ized committee should meet. A recess
was taken until noon with the ques
tion still unsettled.
The action taken by the committee
is considered u victory by tho silver
itcs, but the Francis faction contends,
that It wns animated by the highest of
party motives in admitting thu I'ertlo
Springs members,
(1. W. Allen, chairman of tho I'ertlo
Springs committee; .1. I. Christian of
the Fourth district, O. H. Avery of tho
Ninth district, John W. Ilooth of tho
Tenth district, were tho only ones
present. It was nearly 11 o'clock
when Chairman Mallltualled the meet
ing to order. Hu explained that tho
old committee met us Individuals and
not us n committee to take action on
tho recognition of the I'ertlo Springs
members. He said that hu had been
requested by Committeemen Allen,
Knott and Avery to call a meet
ing of tho joint committee and asked
for Instructions. The motion to admit
tho bllverltes was then carried. Har
vey Salmon nnd John N. Carroll in
sisted on unother meeting to-day, but
Chairman Matllt, Xcvcly mid Sain
Brooks opposed holding a joint meet
ing while so many of tho I'ertlo
Spring:! members were absent. Car
roll nnd Salmon won their point on a
vote of " to 5, which wns subsequently
Hindu unanimous. Thu meeting was
an open one and three of the sllvcrito
committee were ,prcscut. They left
the room after tho adjournment, fear
ing tlint some surprise would bo
sprung on them at the afternoon meet
ing. The committee met nfter the noon
recess and quickly completed the lovo
feast which is expected to enroll Mis
souri again in the ranks of Democratic
States. Twenty-two members out of
the thirty-four were present at tho
second meeting, including Goorgo W.
Allen, .1. M. Christian, J. A. Knott and
John V. Itooth of the l'ertle Springs
comm'ttee. A resolution was made
and curried that the amalgamated
committee should meet here at the
Planters hotel Tuesday, December 1.
Chairman .Mallitt said that hu hoped
there would be no old and new com
mittee hereafter, and that thcpetsonnl
d!lYcrcnc.o should be forgotten in the
work of carrying tho 'statu for tho
Democracy, ills remarks were hearti
ly applauded. A committee was ap
pointed to dr.iw up resolutions on tho
death of A. C. Sherwood, committee
man from thu Fourteenth district,
after which tho meeting adjourned.
The sllverltes, as the extra commit
teemen appointed at thu l'ertle
Springs convention arc known, are
now in control the State Committee
with nineteen members out of thirty
four, Nothing was done about fixing tho
date of the .State convention to choose
national delegates. The l'ertle Springs
convention adopted a resolution to
hold the convention on or before
April IB, 18'Ji!. Tho old committee
favored a later date, as It believed
that the sentiment in favor of free
silver In this State was on the wane.
If the nineteen I'ertlo Springs com
mitteemen remain nutted they can
control the date of the convention and
possibly elect delegates who will
favor a free silver man for President.
CONTESTS WARMING UP.
All of the Atplr-.mW for 1'lurei
IllMho
Home ut Work.
Washington, Nov, 23. The cnnass
fr the principal olllces at thu disposal
of thu next House of llepresentatives
Is beeoinlnir more unlimited. Tho
"" K uil'1" ulu mow " merit, wiui
i l.rittrt ..n;n,. .. . .i -I..-,, .i.i-
u nui.ir.v tu .,uiiii; sergcant-at-nrms,
S, 50D; doorkeeper, $),f0(; postmaster.
S-V30U. nnd chaplain, $300. Thero aro
I principle oluccs have onuued head-
. composed largely of those who hope to
1 secure appointive posltlous.
I Tho patronage of tho house consists.
outside of clerks to committees and
clerks to members, of 10;, places, tho
average of the salaries paid being
Sl.lL'5. All the places except those
named are tilled by appointment.
I DEBS FREE ONCE MORE.
Tho A, It. U. Iniler't Jail Term Kailod
DriuoiKtrntiniM In lilt Honor.
CittCAOO, Nov. 23. Dugeiio V. Debs
became a free man again at 12 o'clock
last night, his term of six months Im
prisonment In the Woodstock jail Lav
ing come to an end while hu was
asleep in his cell. A party of 300 ad
mirers and friends loft for Woodstock
this afternoon to meet Debs and escort
him here.
A delegation of the Trades Assem
bly of Cincinnati arrived over thu ltlg
Four und another from the A. It. u.
of Cleveland over the Nickel l'lato
this morning to take part In the meet
ing, which will bo hold lu llattcry D
in the evening,
Illll Leaics a Dwelling;.
CniPACO,Nov.23, Tho Times-Herald
correspondent telegraphs that Senator
David II. Illll of New York has leased
a large houso on I street, in tho most
fashionnblo qunrtor of Washington,
and expects to take possession soon
after thu meeting of Congress lie is
cither going to bo married or is going
to avoid thu discomforts of hotel life
in tho capiy
MORE TURKISH TROUBLES.
Twenty Village Humed ami Inliabltnnlt
Mnsrreil.
Constantinoi'I.k, Nov. 2.1. Twenty
villages havo been burned In tho
northwestern portion of tho district of
Aleppo and the Inhabitants havo been
massacred, aud It Is reported that tho
Kurds uro gathering on the borders of
thu Euphrates, preparing to march
into Syria tor tho purpose of massa
crclng thu Christians.
Telegrams from Marash late yester
day, apparently considerably delayed
by tho Tushish otllclnls, report that
the American nnd other missionaries
there aro again lu the greatest danger.
In view of tho repeated assurances
which United States Minister Terrell
has received from the porte on his In
sisting that they be safely guarded,
this has caused much anxiety.
Advices from Slvas assert that as
soon us tho reinforcements of tho
Turkish troops arrive there, the Turk
ish ofllclals will notify the Armenians
that they must surrender all tho arms
nnd ammunition In their possession.
Tho Armenians object to this, as it
will place them entirely at the mercy
of tho Turks. To this the Turks roply
that no hnrm will be done to them so
long as they do not resist the author
ities und that If they refuse to give up
their arms, they will bo forced to do
so. It is asserted that tho Turkish of
ficials udded that if they were not
sntistlcd that nil tho arms nnd ammu
nition had oeen surreudured, tho
troops would bo ordered to attack tho
Armenians.
Members of the diplomatic corps
hold that tho projected measures
against the Armenians create u new
danger which may havo the most
gravo consequences.
The concentration of Turkish troops
at Marash continues as rapidly us pos
sible. While this massing" of' soldiers
continues the Turkish commander at
Marash continues his negotiations
with tho Armenians of Zcituun, hold
ing out nil sorts of promises for their
surrender, ltut tho Armenians havo
been so frequently deceived that they
approhoud nothing less thanu whole
'sale ntassacro If they lay down their
arms. Tho representatives of the
powers take tho samo view of the caso
and have notified the Porte that they
will not answer for the consequences
If the Xeitoun Armenians uro massa
cred. Armenians here intimate that
there may be a battle nt 'eltoun, but,
as tho Armenians tire deficient in ar
tillery, it pan not bo reasonably ex
pected that they can offer effective re
sistance to a regularly orgauiicd ex
pedition. 1'robably the most serious feature of
thu situation ut present is the one re
sulting from thu demand which tho
representatives of Great llrltaln. litis
sla, Italy anil Austria made to the sul
tan for tlrenrms ullowiug tho passage
through the Dardanells to this city of
a second dispatch boat or small gun
boat, to be attached to each of their
respective embassies. Uy the treaty of
llerllu tho wur ships of foreign na
tions are not allowed to pass thu Dar
danelles without the permission of the
sultan, and it has hitherto been custo
mary to allow only one small dispatch
boat as n kind of guard ship for
each of the embassies. The recent
rioting in tills city, however, und the
precautions which have been taken to
defend thu liritlsh and other embas
sies have shown that the naval forco
In the liosphorus Is hardly sufficient to
cope with a serious outbreak in or
about tills city. It was ut tlrst be
lieved that there would bu no difllculty
In persuading the sultan to grant'tlio
uecebsary permission for the passage
of tho Dardanelles of thu four small
warships, but It Is now intimated nt
thu palace that he may decline to
griut this demand of the powers.
Then the potvurs may take steps to
send additional warships here without
tho permission of the sultan.
Corn I)oeu't l'.iy for Miirketlng,
Mason Citv, Iowa, Xov. 23. Seven
teen crews have been laid oh! on tho
Iowa und Dakota dlsvlslon of the Mil
waukee, occasioned by farmers "hold
Inir their grain for a rise in prices.
They say the prevailing price of corn
does n,ot pay for their work in husking
and marketing. It is now being quito
generally used for fuel in Hen of coal.
I'rulrlo riro ur Hentirnicy, Ok.
IIknnkssev, Ok., Nov. '-'3. A pralrte
fire started a few miles south of Hen
nessey lust evening, but after a bard
light by over 100 farmers, it was con
quered, though not until It had de
stroyed over 100 ucres of uugathcrcd
corn. Two narrow escapes of life are
reported. One man lost his barn and
two horses.
A Court Clerk short.
Dknvkii, Col., Nov. 23. It is stated
that tho expert examination of the
accounts of Colonel Matt Adams, clerk
of tho District court, who disappeared
after tendering his resignation, will
show n largo shortage. It Is known
that over8.'.,000 foes were never turned
oyer to Che eouuty treasurer.
Illg Colli tblpiueut ThU Week.
Nkw Youk, Nov. 23. Ualf a dozen
firms engaged ynM to day for ship
ment to-morrow, the aggreguto
amounting to $l,!i0o,O0O, making
87,3.10,000 altogether, which havo been
taken this week.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Win. O. Rockefeller, jr., and Miss
Klsiu Stillmuu were married at New
Vorl:.
Tw negro women wcro murdered
und mutilated with an ax near ltussel
ville, Ark,
It Is hluteil that Librarian Spofford
will not have his offenses condoned by
the President
Tho Noel (louring mills, tho largest
in the South, huve been ordered sold ut
receiver's sale.
An effort is to be made to have Con
gress economize on expenses of con
gressional funerals.
Samuel J, Hunter was appointed
Judge Head's successor in the Second
supreme district of Texas.
A court of Inquiry has been ordered
to Investigate hazing negro seamen by
throwing them gvcrboard.
hleutenant Toary reported to tho
llrooklyn navy yard for duty. Ho will
do no more Arctic exploring.
Three children In ono family died
within tweuty-four hours at Donlsou,
Tex., and two more are sick. ,
Marseno Johnson, city recorder o(
Galveston, Texas, has been indicted on
a clurgo of a unit to murder.
REFORMS IN PENSIONS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S
SUGGESTIONS.
I'enilonnlile Itlghtt of Minor Chllilreu
Hhoiitd he More Clearly Helloed Proper
runtliment for h'intiorlliif 1'entlon
Money.
WA9iriNOTo.v, Nov. 2.". Judgo Rey
nolds, usslstant secretary of the Inte
rior, in his annual report recommends
legislation wh'ich will dollue with
moro certainty thu pensionable rights
of minor children under the net of
Juno -"', 1800, lu those eases where the
soldlerdies leaving no widow surviv
ing, the construction of the act on this
point now being In much doubt and
tho title of such children being sus
tained only by implication. The sug
gestion of a yeur ago for a moro uni
form rule for proof of marrlago in
pension eases Is renewed. Stress is
again laid upon the recommendation of
the previous year for legislation which
will secure for their maintenance, to
wives and children of pensioners who
unlawfully abandon ttio.te dependent
upon them, n portion of tho bounty
paid to such Pensioner, und also for
legislation whleh will remedy the
evil arising from the manner of mak
ing the quarterly payments by checks
direct to the agencies to certain wcuk
and incompetent persons, who on such
occasions aro subject to schemes of the
dissoluto and induced to squander
their penslou money. It is also sug
gested that while the statutes provide
a proper punishment for embezzlement
of pension money by guardians, yet
there should be lodged, if possible, in
tho Federal courts tho rights of any
one on behalf of the government to
Intervene for tho purpose of scouring
greater protection to the fund and a
specdior process for its recovory, it
having been brought to tho attention
of the department that many and
flagrant abuses exist In tho manage
ment of pension funds which are not
properly nnd effectively remedied by
application to tho local courts by those
eutitled to institute the proceedings.
During the yeur the assistant secre
tary has brought practically up to
dato the work of his ofllce in review
ing pension euscs appealed from thu
decision of tho commissioner of pen
sions. IN HONOR OF SATOLLI.
Detail of the Ceremony of Elevation to
the Cardlimlnte Completed.
Washington, Nov. .1. The de
tails of the ceremony of the eleva
tion of Monslgnor Satolll to the
cardlnalatc ore practically completed.
The ceremony will occur December 1."
at 10:30 o'clock nt the cathedral
in Italtimorc. Archbishop Kain of St.
Louis has been chosen to preach tho
sermon. The mass will bo celebrated
by Monslgnor Satolll nfter the con
ferring of the berrctta und in his new
capacity of cardinal. The invitation's
to the ceremony will be Issued shortly
and until this 'occurs it will not bu
known what members of the clergy
will attend, but u lurge representation
of the heads of the hierarchy doubtless
will be present. Cardinal Gibbons und
Monslgnor Satolll will occupy the po
sitions on tho gospel und epistle sides
of tho sarutuary respectively. Tho
members of the noble guard, who will
bring tho berretta from Home, also
will be within the sanctuary.
Tho first ceremony, preceding tho
nass, will be that of conferring tho
cardlnalatc upon Monslgnor Satolll.
This ofllce will be performed by Car
dinal (ilbbous. At tho conclusion
Monslgnor Satolll will leave the sanc
tuary nnd ehango his purple robes for
those of curdlual. On re-entering the
sanctuary ho will proceed with the
celebration of hii.'li pontillcal mass,
WHITE HOUSE SENTRIES.
Weather Ilotci I'repured for the
I'rcsl'
dentin! l'ollco l'utk-iiL
Wasiiinoton, Nov. 2.1. Tho presi
dential sentry boxes, which were
stored away ut the opening of summer
have been replaced about tho ground
nt tho north front of tho White house.
This indicates that it Is proposed to
continue through tho coming winter
the police patrol of thu White houso
grounds, inaugurated by Secretary
Thurbcr early In President Cleveland's
present term.
Thoso miniature houses are intended
as places of refuge for tho policemen
detailed to guard the Presidential
family duriu'g tue stormy nights of
winter.
The executlvo mansion is well truard
cd by trusty men. A largo force of
watchmen Is on duty inside of the
mansion, nil hours. nlg"ht and day.nnd
a continuous patrol Is maintained by
the local police. Tho outside wutches
arc so arranged that there are never
less than six policemen on duty, day
or night. This forco Is distributed so
as to command every approach to tho
building, and it is hardly possible for
anyono to approach without detection.
Cotton llelt Withdraw.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 23. Tho St.
Louis Southwestern railway, known as
tho Cotton Kelt, has given notice to
Chairman Kent of its withdrawal from
tho Southwestern Pussenger Associa
tion, A meeting of the Association
will be called at an curly duto to take
uction on tho withdrawal. It is ex
pected that the Cotton Kelt's uction
will disrupt the Association, as several
other Hues refusu to remain in tho
fold unless all iutercsts uro repre
sented. Several of tho other lines aro
suid to huve reluctantly signed the
agreement and will take advantage of
tue opportunity afforded to itruw out.
The Uuslness Men's League of
St. Louts has Issued un ad
dress to tho members of tho
national Republican committee noti
fying thorn that u committee of twen
ty -11 vo citizens of this' city would at
tcud tho mooting at Washington
December 10, vlth u guarantee for all
expenses connected with the nutloual
convention. The league claims to
liuvo pledges from two-thirds of tho
mombers of tho committee, with
enough second choice promises from
among Sun Francisco advocates to so
enro the convention for St. Louis. Tho
finance coinmlttc-o has culled u mass
meeting for December '2, when tho
fund will be completed.
REWARDS BY THE SULTAN.
Penons Inciting Armenian! to Itlot lladlj
Wanted Torks Not All to Illume.
CONSTANTINOI'I.K, NOV. 2.1. TllO Sill-
tan has offered rewards for tho dis
covery of tho persons who recently
posted revolutionary placards at tho
mosquo aud in many other public
places, exulting the Armenians against
the Mussulmcns. A special committee
has also been appointed to watch day
and night until adequate results aro
obtained in tho restoration of order
among the Armenians.
Viknna, Nov. 25. Information re
ceived from tho consuls in various
parts of Turkoy confirms tho Impres
sion that the Armenian revolutionists
lire cudenvorlng to provoko further
massacres In order to bring- about tho
armed Intervention of thu powers.
The Sultan receives many threaten
ing letters. Ho has congratulated
Damn Von dcr (Joltz Pasha, who or
ganized the mobilization of Turkish
troops, on tho speedy way In which
the mobilization was carried out. The
object now desired by the Sultan is to
float n large loan abroad, us thero Is a
serious want of money.
BURNED BY THE REBELS.
An Impartunt Toirn In Cuba Almoit
Totally Deitroyed.
Havana, Nov. 23. Reports from
Santa Clara are that the town of
Guluda de Mariana, the most import
ant in thu district, has been entirely
burned by thu Insurgents commanded
by P.oloff. A majority of tho brick
houses of the place and fifty palm huts
were destroyed, llcforo Tho revolu
tion there were -l,30u inhabitants there.
Thu main wealth of thu place was to
bacco, coffee and cattle.
Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 23. Car
rier pigeons bring news of the .suc
cessful landing in Cuba of un expedi
tion which sailed from hero last Sun
day night. The party slipped nway
unobserved by the authorities and un
known to the Spanish spies. Thero
were only u few men in tho expedi
tion, its principal object being to land
arms and other munitions of war, of
which a considerable quantity waj
carrtntl.
SENATE ORGANIZATION.
Tho Democratic StorrlnR Committee Hold
n rierret CauctiK.
Washington, Nov. 23. The Demo
cratic steering commlhtco of the scnato
held a secret caucus here Wednesday of
three hours duration, the news of
which has just leaked out.
Tho members who were present
nre very reticent as to whnt occurred,
but It is known n thorough canvass
was made of the Democratic situation
with a view to deciding upon a lino of
policy in the next session. The ques
tion of the organization o'f the scnato
was discussed at length. The com
mittee did not reach a final conclusion
on this matter, but when it ndjourncd
there was a general understanding
that unless future events should make
n change desirable tho committee will
recommend to thu Democrats in tho
scnato to make no- move whatever
until the Republicans and Populists
shall develop their plans.
WOMAN ON THE GALLOWS
Amanda Cody llaiiRed lu ruffed MeevM
nnd (lloven.
Waiuirnion, (Ja., Nov. 23 Amanda
Cody, n negress, und Florenco F.ngllsh
a negro youth of 20 years, were hunged
yesterday for the murder of tho wo
man' husband. They died singing a
negro camp meeting melody. The
woman wore a calico dress with puffed
sleeves, nnd a pair 'of brown gloves
and rusot slippers. Roth confessed.
Previous to tho hanging English
confessed the murder of u tramp. Ho
struck Cody with n huge rock whilo
sleeping in feed, Amanda crushed .his
likull with an ax afterward. They
then carried tho body to a swurap,
burying It in a hole partly filled with
water and covered It with wot leaves
and mud. English revealed his mur
der to his mother, who had him ar
rested. FOOT BALL GAMES.
Yule Defo.it 1'rlncoton and renmylvanla
Downs Harvard.
Manhattan, in. y., Nov. 2.1. The
Yale-1'rlnceton football was won by
Yale by u scoro of to to 10,
l'rnnsylvunlii, 17 Harvard, 14.
Camiiiiidoe, Mass., Nov. 25. The
greatest foot bull game of the season
was pluyed In tho presence of upward
of 10,000 spectators. Score: Penn
sylvania 17, Harvard 14.
AitiKiitce Not to Ho Trusted.
I.oniioN, Nov. 20. In spite of tho
announcement that King Prcmpeh of
Ashanteo has agreed to tho terms of
Great llrltaln to all intents und pur
poses, preparations for tho campaign
ugalust Coomastie, his capital, con
tinue, as there is an ludiynnity for ex
penses up to date and other details to
bo settled before Great llritain will
be thoroughly satisfied with tho prac
tical protectoruto which she is taking
steps to assume over another slice of
Africa.
tlrneral Copplnifer 1'raUes IIU Men.
Washington, Nov. 26, In his an
nual report Ilrlgadler General John
G, Coppluger, commanding the de
partment of tho Platto, says that tho
only disturbance during tho last year
necessitating the use of troops oc
curred last July in tho Jacksou Hole
country. As ho made this the subject
of a special report to the secretary of
war, he gives but a brief review of tho
facts und sides with the Indians. Ho
praises the troops in every way.
United States Treasurer Morgan,
In his unnual report, says tho not or
dinary revenues of the government for
the fiscal year ended Juno 30, woro
6313, 090,073, an increnso of 813,008,035
as compared with tho year before; net
ordinary expenditures, X35u,ia.r,208, a
decrease of 811, 328,081. Including tho
public debt tho total receipts on all
accounts were 57-0,ulO.O'J5, and tho
expenditures 5710,472,157. A further
sum of 831,137,700 was deposited In
the treasury prior to the end of Juno
on account of a purchase of gold coin
to maintain tho reserve, but was not
formally covored in, and therefore
does not appear in tho accounts for the
current bv' vcar,
NEWS NOTES.
The income tax experiment has
proved to bo an expensive one for tho
government.
It is said that Republican senators
will invite Populist senators to attend
their caucus.
The English authorities of Jamaica
who seized the ship Horu for carrying
Cuban insurgents have relensed her.
Congressman Klrkputrick of Knnsas
says that he doesn't think Oklahoma
will be admitted to statehood by tho
present Congrcsi.
Friends of Lieutenant Pogue, who
was coiirt-'tuarthilcd for shooting at
Colonel Crofton, arc trying to hnve tho
President pardon him.
Salisbury's roply to Olney on tho
Venezuelan question is not expected
to reach Washington in lime to bo
treated in the President's message.
Fire in n coal mine has thrown 100
men out of work at Sparta, 111.
It Is proposed to erect a monumont
in honor of the late Dr. S. F. Smith,
author of "America."
Secretary of Stato Deadly attempted
to stab Attorney John Drand in m
courtroom at Georgetown, Ky.
Mark Harold failed to establish his
Identity ns the son of Mrs. Menn, who
was murdered with her nlecu near
Laredo, Texas.
Mrs. Vandcrbilt presented 8300 to
tho New York police pension fund for
the order tho coppers kept ut her
daughter's wedding.
At Louisville Ky., six boyi
who were digging n cave at Twenty
eighth and Gruyson streets wcro
burled by u cave-In of the bank. Two
wcro dead when reached, two others
were badly injured and tvt'o escaped
unhurt.
At a rousinjr meeting in Philadel
phia, uddrcssed by Governor Mat
thews, of Indiana, strong resolutions
were adopted calling upon Congress to
request President Cluvelnnd to recog
nize the Cuban republic without dulay.
One hundred Armenians employed
at the Whiting machino works at
Whltensville, Mass., refused to work
longer unless the tlrm would discharge
four Turks, also employed by the com
pany. The condition was not com
piled with and thu Armenians at onco
stopped work
The new comet discovered from tho
Lick observatory is increasing very
rapidly in brightness, und will be vis
ible to the naked eye in a few weeks.
The Kentucky court of appeals hai
uphold the stututo imposing a 2 per
cent tux on each 8203 business done in
the state by forolgn corporations. It
Is claimed that this will drive seven
teen associations doing u bus!nessvo
8.100,090 from the stutc on account ol
being uuuble to compete with noma
ilrius.
Tho superintendent and othet
ofllclals of the Great Northern hav
put all employes through an
examination us' to whether they bo
longed to the American Railway Un
ion. Very few men could bo found
who would acknowledge they belonged
to the order. It Is believed that the
company will request those who are
nillliated with tho order to withdraw
from it or sever their connection with
tho road.
At Lincoln Neb., startling develo
nients wcru made in tho triul
of Washington Davis, charged with
wrecking the Rock Island pas
senger train last year, and killing
fifteen people. 1M Craighead, a new
witness, said Davis confessed tin
crime to him. Hu had asked Craig
head to help him remove a rail and
then flag the express to get a reward.
He refused. Davis later told him he
removed the lull, but tho train wui
wreclccd before it could be flagged.
At Emporia Knn.. Davo Hender
son, tho school teacher who chop
ped four people In tho head with h
lintehct tho other evening at Diinlap,
had a hearing before a justict
of tho peace, und wus released on
the ovldencc, his plea being self-defense.
The parties whom ho assaulted
ure placed under bonds to keep tha
pence. Henderson is now in Emporia,
but says ho will go back to Dunlap
and teach school. Should ho do so,
more trouble is liable to result.
Every effort of the administration
will bo directed towards secur
ing thu location of tho next Den
erratic national convention in Now
ork city. The announcement-'thai
ex-Secretary Whitney has decided
t ) tako up the fight for Now York U
s ild to bo specially significant. Mr.
Cleveland's friends aro said to feel
that the influence upon thu Democratic
party of the convention held in Now
York city would tcud to udvnnco thi
cause of scund monoy Inside the party
ranks.
At Boston the Home Market Cluli
had Its annual banquet at Musli
hall last evening. 11. Clay Evans of
Tennessee, Charles Emory Smith ol
Philadelphia, ex-Mlnlster to Russia
nnd editor of tho Philadelphia Press,
and ex-Senator Warner Miller of New
York mndo tho principal speeches.
American wages for American work
men and protection to American mar
kets was the keynote of the remarks,
and every mention of Thomas It., Reed
orWllllum McKlnley called forth great
applause
Fred Chlsin aud Rosa Thouvenal
were arrested at Lawrence Knn., by
Sheriff Hindman on complaint of tin
flrl'a father, C. N. Thouvonnl, ol
loyler's Mills, Benton county, Mo.
The two ran nway from that place
about two weeks ago and search foi
them was futilo till they were located
by tho Douglas county oillcorscin
Lawrence. A child was born to tha
glrl'soon after they reached Lawrence.
Tho girl Is in love with Chism and
wants to marry him. They aro both
held in jail, awaiting tho arrival ol
friends and officers from Missouri.
Day Saints laid tho cornerstone of
their college yesterday. Bishop E. I
Kelley was master of ceremonies.
Elder Joseph Smith made a compre
hensive address setting forth tho ob
cot of tho Institution, declaring it to
io for general educational purposes
and strictly uou-secturian in char
acter. RcturnR from Co Kansas counties on
chief justice shows following votes
Murttn, 107,820; Holllday, fl2,738j Mar
tin's majority, 73,0S'. The fifteen,
counties from n hlcli returns havo not
been received aro smnll ones for tho
greater part, and will not add more
than 10,000 to Martin's vote or 3,000 to
uouuiay s.
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