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lj f TERRIBLE DISASTER FROM AN EXPLOSION
r JjMBl - * * firenf Ho/rl Wreched , Many of the Inmate *
I r-lnL * Jfel a Crushed and Burned to Death ,
IrmlMmK ttnrtiord ( UutttiJ special : About C a.
riBBr , * • tho cntiro city wis aroused by a torri *
ir Bi ilo report that shook tlio surrounding
jfrag > country , followod quickly by a general
Xmk -alarm from the flro dopartinout. As fasl
HL. s tho startled Blnmborors could don
j B J % miffloiout apparel thoy rushed from their
Hl -homes and quickly a moving mass filled
Hj 'tho streets heading from ovory direction
[ -toward tho Park Central hotol whero the
f" 'oxploaion had taken placo. It was a
H V Jiottitllo apcctaolo "which Tnot'thOlr sight.
j "i'ho lato mossivo structure lay a mass of
H "burning ruins , amidst whioh tho Bhriok-
Ht ing forms of the victims could bo seen
l bnt not aidod. The terrible accident
H | ' -was caused as is snpposod by tho explo-
Hj flion of the heating boiler in tho boso-
/ ] H [ ment , which caused tho comnloto wreck
jjHVk of the main portion of tho hotel which
P Hf came dowii with a crash , burying in tho
HI dobris , as near as can bo calculated ,
mWmI some fifty of its inmates.
RHlIf Speechless and powerless tho great
g Eli crowd stood with aching hearts and
K Bt dimmed eyes as they listened to the
| BL' wails of the helpless pinioned victims
| R ; which roso high above tho hoarse com-
I Hj mands of * ho firemen , who wero only
U H ablo to get their apparatus to work and
H endeavor to stay tho morciless flames
D H ; that were feeding upon tho dead and
H H wounded far out in the seothiug mass
W W beyond tho reach of other help , some
| H > plainly in view and others buriod bo-
wRm * noath the debris.
fmWt It is tho most terrible catastrophe
f H over witneRsed in Hartford , and when
U B tho list of tho dead and wounded is com-
ll B plcto it will bo found to bo a horror
If B equal to any that lias taken placo within
QB tho last half century. Tho loss of life
ijj B is believed not to be more than fifty , but
USLt it cannot bo definitely stated , as the
B Hi JL. night clerk , Mr. Torry , ia among tho
14 H1 missing and his books are destroyed.
UB Nearly all tho help of tho hotel was
| | ] | ' Raved. Thoy occupied sleeping apart-
B I mentsin the east wing of tho annex ,
Hil which was only partly wrecked by the
B If i explosion. Some forced their way out
I iWlI A\ \ "themselves and others wero helped out.
Ii SL2flf ? / * 10 cn ro main section of the hotel was
II m ( Mi "ono , only a pile of brick and timbers
If W jft { remaining. Tho scene about tho ruins
H X'j j jm was horrible. In tho center of the spot
BJllifl whero the building stood wero a man ,
H WvB n's w ° nm n Ie girl. No help could
nBUw ' " * ° * uom aQd thoy finally fell back
HSiK , into tho flames and died in plain sight
< t
L WfY f the spectators. Tho littlo ono cried
Pi ill * "r lc n > but le maa ana" woman ut-
[ f jjl' tered not a word , but embraced , and in
MB each othor's arms met death bravely.
H ui , At the rear of the annex tho shrieks of a
MiB J woman caused tho flood of people look-
n bfv i g on to turn cold as they saw a young
I HI > girl lying with her body half across a
fl Bi beam , a look of agony on her face. Fin-
P Bu ally tho support fell and she disappeared
I Hu. from sight.
HR Tho shock of the oxplosion blew every
Bin -window in tho poutti side of the Earl
BBlk house , which is just north of the Park
R H * Central , into fragments.
R H Women with their faces blanched in
IbHm terror and strong men pale with fright
I H f rushed headlong into the street in their
E Bl night clothes.
I H Tho cause of the disaster was un-
B doubtedly the explosion of the boiler in
JB tho bnsement. It was of sixteen-horse
| R l > ower , built by Pitkin of Hartford in
1B 1SS3 , and was inspected and approved
JiB" * last Angnst by the Hartford steam boil-
vfl er inspection companj' . The ongiueer
IB goes away at midnight , banking the
II' fires. Ho has been arrested on a charge
BD < of manslaughter. His name is Alexan-
HB * der Q. Suer. It is conjectured that
DB - Gains , the porter , may have started the
[ IBfe * t pumps and caused the explosion by
UB turning cold water into an overheated
BB' boiler , but as he is dead no light is like-
HB [ lytobe thrown on this subject. The
| 1B | shock was felt all over the city. "Win-
jRB dows for a block around were smashed-
Hj Out of the fifty inmates of the hotel it
H is thought five may have escaped un-
Bjp _ v hurt immediately , leaving fortfive to
HP be accounted for.
j K The searcli is being kept up all night ,
f the force at work at 2 a. m. being larger
Wj " "than at nnjT previous time. A charred
RaM - ' body thought to bo that of Mr. Whitney
'Iflfl nns heen found.
[ flp Summary , 2 a. m. : Dead , eighteen ;
! f at the hospital , ten ; known to be in the
ftH | ' ruins , four.
[ JH * The Next House Republican.
| B * CV - TJp to date , says a Washington dis-
Wmt patch , all but about fifteen certificates
wan ' of members-elect to the next house
Kl have been received bjGeneral Clark ,
S' clerk of the house. Among those lack-
iH { _ iug are tho certificates of two represen-
l * > " * * - • tatfves from West Yirgiuia and one from
| " | Tennessee. In regard to the case of
mtr . West Virginia members-elect , General
S Clark said that now the senatorial con-
I . - • test was over he believed the certificates
K' for the representatives would soon be
*
Kf made ont. Kegarding the Tennessee
mt case , General Clark said it would not be
Br 1li proper for him to express an opinion ,
Bi * . as the case might come before him for
HI j ? . a decision between the two sets of cer-
BM , < ificates. Assuming that Evans ofTen-
P' uessee , fivp. ) will receive a sufficient
111 certificate , the clerk figures that tho re-
% \ . . publicans will have 1(54 ( and tho demo-
WL . -1 cmts l. J members at the organization
Bt ifthe next house , not counting the
HP West "Virginia members. The admis- !
i
H | | hiou of tho Dakotas , Washington and
IK- Montana will increase this majority.
IA Preparing to Go to Washington.
IIU Indianapolis dispatch : President-elect
IjB r Harrison is believed to have completed
l his inaugural address , and interesting
IB gossip was circulating to-day , among
lW | , tho select few , to the effect that in his
w . inangnral the general will • come _ out
w " .T strongly in favor of the one term idea.
IB - ; To-day was given to packing and tearing
mM up at the Harrison household , prepara-
Iflj tory to going to Washington. Judge
IB Hawes , of New York , a prominent re-
| T publican , is in the city on legal busi-
lt ness. He was a visitor at General Har-
If I " Tison's last evening and again to-da3' .
I ! ' It is thought that tho general availed
I ' himself of the judge's visit to talk over
I' • . tho situation in New York , and as nearly
I' 4 us can bo avcertaiued the general re-
, gardstheNew York factional strife as
If iiaving passed beyond the point of nn
m t < v - amicable and mutually satisfactory ad-
justment
mi , *
/ A Feature of the Inauguration.
I , . . < _ . JJenver ( Uolo.J dispatcu : Tne great
j M f ' -west is to be represented at General
l ' Harrison's inauguration by a genuine
B | > - , . -cowboy brigade. Sombreros , "chapps"
B | | ' -and blue shirts will distinguish the del-
Br " • cgation. The brigade will comprise
K * * ono hnndred leading citizens of Denver.
B' Thoy will start from here on February
V ; , > - -26 for Washington , and "will be joined
; , V - • by other "cowboys" from other cities.
m " At Kansas City the Dodge City cowboy
"band will head the brigade. Most of
B * ' --the brigade are splendid specimens of
H- r • western manhoodwho , attired in trne
H > * * ' " .cowboy Btyle , decked out with revolver ,
B * - * * " YniU ; cartridge belt and lassowill cer-
B [ toinly be among the most picturesque
' * * , It is against the law in Mexico for any
B _ * - * - one to read a newspaper aloud ; bnt no
K one cares for that , as few people want
B to read them anyhow. You can get
B more news in Mexico by sitting down
B - -half nn hour at a popular Cafo than you
B - - . j onld get by reading a Mexican paper
B [ ' " : ' for month.
Mil1Hi ! C- " " " ' ' - . ' '
IWWW WI P 11
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THE LAST WEEK OF CONGRESS.
How the 1'retciit ZtuUlatort Vropase to Ctoee
'Jlielv Itecord llrfove Jtttlrlna , '
Washington dispatch : This is tho last
week of tho fiftieth congress and in both
houses it will be devoted to such legis
lation as is immediately necessary. For
a time there wits n general belief that
there would be an extra session called
by President Harrison in tho early part
of April , but now it is thought that if
thero is an extra session it will not bo
called before October. The appropria
tion bills are in such position that it will
tako a very unusual and unexpected
complication to prevent the passage oi
any of them.
The bill to admit the territories has
becomo a law , and tho only business ol
vital importance which the Fiftieth con
gress leaves unfinished is the revenue
business. If tho direct tax bill should
bo signed by tho president , tho neces
sity for tho reduction of revenuo will
not be immediate and it is thought that
President Harrison will not think it
necestary to call togethor the Fiftj'-first
congress until October.
Of the appropriation bills two the
sundry civil and the agricultural bills-
were passed by tho senate last week.
Tho army bill is on tho calendar and
will be taken up early this week. Tho
postoffico bill is in the hands of tho ap
propriation committee , but it will be re
ported probably on Tuesday. The de
ficiency and Indian bills have not como
from the house. Tho consideration of
the four appropriation bills and tho dis
cussion of tho resolution for the investi
gation of election outrages in various
states will fill out the senate's last wceU-
The elections resolution will hardly
come to a final vote. Tho 'democrats
appear anxious to talk on it at great
length and it is probable they will pro-
vent its adoption. If this is assured ,
before tho end of tho week tho resolu
tion may be laid aside and tho resolu
tion relating to Texas election matters
taken up instead.
The tariff fight in the house was sus
pended last Friday that tho desks might
lo ) cleared for the final action , which will
probably commence onTuesday next , i
The general deficiency bill will como ur |
on Monday as unfinished business. It
will tako but a few hours to dispose of
it. This will be followed by the Indian
appropriation bill. Mr. Peel , who has
it in charge , believes that thero will be
little trouble in securing its passage.
The bill will probably bo out of the way
on Monday evening in time to allow the
disagreements on the sundry civil and
naval appropriation bills to be presented
and considered.
On Tuesday Mr. Randall will demand
the consideration of the resolution which
gives tho Cowles-Randall revenue bill
the' right of way. Upon this it is impos
sible to foresee the action of the house.
Mr. Mills of the ways and meaus com
mittee has not yet decided what course
ho will pursue. By filibustering tactics
he can prevent the resloution being con
sidered. If it can be brought to a vote
it will pass by 100 majority. Great press
ure is being brought to bear on Mr.
Mills by his friends not to interpose ob
structive motions. It is claimed , espec
ially by the southern members , that it
is bad policy to place the democratic
party in that position in the face of the
almost universal demand for the repeal
of the tobacco tax. This pressure may
finally overcome Mr. Mills' determina
tion to resist , at all hazards , the passage
of the bill.
With this resolution out of the way ,
Mr. Crisp will call up the California
election case , Mr. Dunn his Alaska bill ,
Mr. Ford his immigration bill , Mr.
Oates his naturalization bill , and Mr.
' his Edmunds Panama
McCrearj' reso
lution.
Should Mr. Mills keep to his present
resolution to use all parliamentary
means to defeat the Cowles bill , these
measures will die with the congress.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND NOTES.
The house at its session on the 22d
completed the consideration of about
one-third of the general deficiency bill.
Among the items agreed to was one ap
propriating § 15,000 for repairs of build
ings at Ft. Sidney , Neb.
Mr. Spriuger , on the 22d , received a
note from the president announcing that
at 11 o'clock he had signed the territo
rial bill. The message was shown about
the house , and the friends of the bill
gathered in knots and congratulated
each other over the successful comple
tion of a long and tedious work.
The house committee on war claims
has reported a bill to authorize the court
of claims to try the case of the Citizens'
bank of New Orleans against the United
States and adjudicate the claim. It is
alleged that General Butler , at the time
of his occupation of New Orleans , at
tached § 219,000 in gold in the bank , and
it was subsequently turned into the
treasury.
Bepresentative Morrow , of Califor
nia , who returned from Indianapolis ,
says he does not know any more about
the cabinet than he did before he left
Washington. He does not speak with
authority , but he thinks only fonrmem-
hers of the cabinet are absolutely set
tled on. These are Blaine , Wiudom ,
Wauamaker and Noble. The remaining
places he thinks will not be filled until
after the arrival of General Harrison in
Washington.
Another meeting of the conferees on
the land grant forfeiture bills was held
on the 22d , and considerable progress
made. It is probable at tho next meet
ing a final conclusion will be reached.
Indications are that tho position of the
senate conferees , who want the forfeit
ure to take place , from the date of ap
proval of the bill , will be sustained.
The houso conferees have been stand
ing out for the forfeiture of lands co
terminous with that portion of the roads
not completed at the date fixed in the
original grants.
The Iowa members are very indignant
over the second veto of the Des Moines
river lands bill. It was their under
standing that the present bill would not
be objected to by the president , and that
he would & ; gn it if it wero passed. He
was waited upon by several delegations
of citizens , who claim to have received
assurances that the bill was framed to
his satisfaction , but it appears that they
were misled , and the disappointment
is therefore greater. An attempt will
be made to pass it over , the veto , but it
is not likely it will succeed.
A committee of Dakota people called
on the president on the 22d and asked
him to celebrate Washington's birthday
by signing the territorial admission bill.
At the same time they presented
him with a handful of feathers plucked
from a Dakota eagle from whioh to make
a pan to use for the purpose. At ex
actly 11 o'clock , with the pen made
from one of the eagle feathers , the pres
ident attached his name to the bill , and
senb.ihe.qnillnss4 a , mementovto Repre ?
8eh'iativotiSpririger ; * wh'will pass * i
down to his posterity as an heirloom. ,
Thomas Gait testified in a trial before
a Detroit court that he had been drunk
"paralyzed , " as he pnt it for three
years , and that it took him two months
to sober up.
*
CLEVELAND'S TARIFF POLICY ENDORSED.
Second Day'i Proceeding * of the Tariff Re'
frm League Convention *
Tho tariff reform lcaguo mot in Chi
cago again on tho 21st. After some dis
cussion it was decided to appoint a com
mittee of nine on the propagandism of
the principles announced yesterday.
Mr. Bowkor , of Now York , offered the
following , whioh was loudly applauded
and adopted by a rising vote :
"Wo honor President Cleveland for
his bravo , manly , and statesmanlike
course in making tariff reform an issue
before tho people. We see in tho in
creased popular majority which that is
sue won for him and tho incrcaso of his
vote in the industrial centres an assur
ance for an early triumph of "the peo
ple's cause , " and wo pledge ourselves to
increased agitation until that triumph is
won.
won.Land , of Boston , made an argument
againBt the tariff on tin plate and was
supported by Byrou D. Stout , of Michi
gan , and Bead Gordon , of New Jersey.
At tho afternoon session George J" .
Brine , of tho Chicago board of trade ,
spoke at length upon the influence of
restriction by foreign and domestic leg
islation upon the agricultural interests
of tho country. Ho emphasized the
importance of foreign outlets , and al
luding to tho embargo placed upon meat
products by various European govern
ments , said that this government could
not very well ask them to abandon thoir
policy as long as its own doors were
closed to them. Should Great Britain
adopt the policy of proteolion , tho farm
ers of this country would be ruined in
short order.
The convention approved as tho mem
bers of tho permanent committee on
organization and propaganda , Horace
White , of tho NeYork Evening Post ;
Hon. David A. Wells , of Connecticut ;
ex-Gov. .T. S. Morton , of Nebraska ; Hon.
Engeuo Wilson , of Minnesota ; Frank
Mclveogh , of Hlinois ; Hon. J. B. Smith ,
of Ohio ; Byron Stout , of Michigan ; E.
W. Tudd , of Massachusetts , aud Sam E.
Morse , of Indiana.
This committee was instructed to
issue literature especially addressed to
farmers upon the tariff question , and to
' givo it tho widest circulation in the
agricultural districts , and was also au
thorized to call another convention at
its discretion.
Mrs. Marion Todd , of Michigan , rep
resenting the Women's Reform lercguo ,
spoke briefly. She denounced Senator
Sherman's position en the Chinese ques
tion and his advoency of the bill for en
couraging immigration , and said that
although ho did not get what he wauted ,
the presidency , tho people had just
about as good a one now.
Rev. Hugh O. Pentecost , of Brook
lyn , who was tho concluding speaker ,
made tho most eloquent address of the
entire convention. Ho said that al
though the single tax men or free
traders had not had things their own
wav altogether , they would return home
without heart burnings and wero ready
to work hand in hand with the revenue
reformers to down the devil of protec
tion. The tariff , he said , was but a su
perstition a fetish. In olden times ,
when a man defied a fetish and was not
instantly struck dead it was taken as an
indication that Its power had gone.
Grover Cleveland had bowed down in a
measure before the fetish of protection
when he said that we must retain some
portions of tho protective tariff , but at
the same time he had tho courage to
walk into tho temple before the wor
shippers and slap the fetish in tho face.
[ Loud and prolonged applause. ]
Although not stricken dead he was
defeated by tho fetish woishipers. At
the same time , if anybody thought he
was dead , politically , they were greatly
mistaken. [ Renewed applause. ] The
convention had added a kick to the slap ,
and if the tariff reform league , taking
courage , will entrench its doctrines in
the minds of the people they would
soon realize that Cleveland slaps was
the beginning of the end. With this
speech tho convention came to a close.
To-night a majority of the delegates
attended a banquet at the Palmer house ,
at which J. Sterling Morton , Rev. Dr.
Pentecost , Eugene Wilson of Minne
sota , and R. R. Bowker of New York ,
responded to toasts.
CATTLEMEN PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS.
TJie Scheme of Forming an Immense Com
mission Company Carried Into Kffect-
Kansas City dispatch : Representatives | I
of the stock raising industry from near
ly every state and territory west of the
Mississippi river , and from Hlinois and
Kentucky , practically completed work
of vital importance to cattle men to-day.
For a long time the cattlemen have
thought they were losing money through
a combine of commission men aud'
large packing houses , which resulted'in ,
the sale of their cattle at ridiculously |
low prices. Tho scheme of forming an
immense commission company , com '
posed of stock raisers themselves , had
been broached , and a month or so ago a
meeting held for that purpose took the
opening steps preparatory to such ac
tion. To-day the work was practically
finished , and the meeting adjourned un
til March 4 , when the election of officers
of the new commission company will
take place.
It was decided to incorporate the com
pany as the American Live Stock Com
mission company , with a capital stock
of § 150,000 , and headquarters at Kansas
City and Chicago. The incorporators
will be Samuel Lazarus , of Texas ; A ,
Gregory , of Illinois , and Nicholas T.
Eaton and Thomas B. Bugg , of Kansas
City. The articles of incorporation will
be filed at Springfield , HI. , March 2. |
The idea of the promoters of this
movement is to enable them to sell their
stock at the highest price and with the
least expense possible , and with that
end in view headquarters will be estab
lished at Kansas City and Chicago , with
lrrauches at Wichita , Kan. , Fort Worth ,
Tex. , and possibly Omaha , whpre stock
will be received and sold on the com
mission plan. The new company will
not confine its business to its members ,
but will receive stock from non-mem
bers and will do a general commission j
business on a large scale. |
One of the most important features of !
the movement is the possible effect it
may have on the cattle business of Kan
sas City and Chicago. It has been the
general supposition among rangemen
that a very tight and powerful combine
existed in this city between commission
men and packing houses. The members
of the new organization now threaten
that if there is any disposition on the
part of packing houses to discriminate
against him after they begin business ,
they will not ship a head of stock to
Kansas City , but will send their cattle
to Chicago. It is for this reason that
the company will be incorporated in |
Hlinois. i
Some idea of the magnitude of the
movement may be had from the fact
that the members of the organization
now havo 163,000 head of stock ready to
Jmng to market. It is thought that as
ithp.mp > ementjbec6mes enerally under
stood nearly every ' ' cattle'-jraiserih the
west will join the company and mnke it" *
a gigantic combination , which will en
able every stock raiser to practically do
his own selliir-r. .
Real estate in Valparaiso has been
active since opening of the year.
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CELEBRATION.
TtieVreitdrntand Ills Uifo and Other 1)1-
tliifinished People In Attendance.
Washington dispatch : Presidont and
Mrs. Cleveland attended tho centeunial
celebration of Georgetown university
this afternoon. Thoy hold a reception
in university hall after services.
Tho exercises of tho centennial cel
ebration of Georgetown university
closed this afternoon. The honorary
degrees wero conferred by President
Cleveland. Several addrosses were de
livered , after whioh the degrees were
conferred as follows : Doctor of laws ,
tho Hon. Thomas F. Bayard , secretary
of state ; tho Hon. Honoro Mercior ,
primo minister of Quebec ; .tho Hon.
Augustus H. Garland , attorney general ;
the Hon. Emilio Do Murnnge , F. F.
and M. P. of Spain ; the Hon. John Leo
Carroll , tho Hon. Nathan Goff , Gen.
W. S. Rosecrans , Hon. Zacharia Mont-
, John Gilmary Shea , John T.
fomery > of California ; Georgo F. Hamil
ton , M. D. ; Thomas Dwight , John
Boyle O'Reilly and Maurice F.
Eazar. Three gold medals were struck
in honor of the centennial celebration ,
which wore awarded as follows : One to
John Gilmary Shea , LL. D. , historian
of tho Catholic church in America
for his work , "Life and Times
of Archbishop Carroll- gold medal ,
struck by the alumni association , and
presented to his eminence James Gib
bons , for tho archopiscopal see of Balti
more , and a gold medal , like tho pre
ceding , to President Grover Cleveland ,
for tho government of tho United States.
President Cleveland spoko as follows :
In tho moment I shall occupy , I shall
not speak of the importance in a general
sense of a liberal education , or refer to
the value of universities like this as a
means for acquiring such an education ;
nor will I remind you of all the causes
for congratulation which this centennial
occasion affords. Theso things havo
been presented to you in all that you
have seen and heard hero , in days
just passed , aud they aro suggested
by the atmosphere about us. I
think this college ns an nlma mater ,
and calling to mind tho volume of
lovo and affection which liP3 been
turned toward her from tho great out
side of her alumni during the hundred
years of her life , and at this time espec
ially awakened , another thought , born ,
I suppose , of the solemn trust which I
havo hold for tho American people ,
prompts mo to say a word concerning
tho relations which such institutions as
this should bear to American citizen
ship. Men of learning we always need ,
but we also need good citizenship. Thero
should not bo that selfishness in educa
tion which leads its possessor to live
within himself , and to hug his treasure
with sordid satisfaction. The least that
an educated man should do is to make
himself a good , true American citizen ;
and ho fails to do his duty if ho does
not assist in the improvement of the
citizenship of others. His love of coun
try should be great. His interest in
public affairs should at all times bo ac
tive , and his discharge of the duties of
citizenship should be guided by all the
intelligence he possesses , and aided by
all the learning ho has acquired.
Georgetown college should be proud
of the impress she has made upon the
citizenship of our country. I cannot
express my friendship for your college
bettor than to wish forherinthe future ,
as she has in the past , an army of
alumni learned , patriotic and useful
cherishing good of thoir country as an
object of the loftiest effort , and deeming
their contributions to good citizenship
supremely worthy the use of the educa
tion they have acquired ithwin theso
walls.
Destructive Fire in Cincinnati
Cincinnati special : Shortly aftor 3
o'clock this morning the machine shops ,
car shops and locomotive house of the
Cincinnati , Indianapolis , St. Louis &
Chicago railway were found to be on
fire. A strong wind was blowing from
the west , and when the firemen arrived
the entire property was doomed. The
building in which the fire started was a
one-story wooden structure , and was
soon not only ablaze itself bnt sending
firebrands into and upon all other build
ings. The entire fire department was
out and devoted its strength to prevent
the spread of the flames. The damage
to the railroad company's property was
complete and is estimated by President
Ingalls at § 200,000 , upon which there is
nn insurance of about one-half the sum.
The loss to the machinery aud buildings
is about $15,000. One locomotive , five
coaches and thirty freight cars were de
stroyed. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Alger Must Have an Explanation.
Washington special : A dispatch from
Columbus , O. , says General Alger , of
Michigan , who was at the Lincoln birth
day banquet the other night , wasqnoted
as saying he had written Senator Sher
man demanding an explanation of the
charges attributed to the latter. These
charges , which circulated very freely
when Alger was spoken of as the possi
ble secretary of war , were that Senator
Sherman had notified General Harrison
that he would certainly oppose General
Alger's confirmation if nominated. The
reason was said to be that Alger's money
had purchased the yotes of southern
delegates away from Sherman at the
Chicago convention. General Alger is
said to have been very indignant when
he heard all this , and said at Columbus
that he would have a satisfactory expla
nation'or know why. Senator Sherman
was asked this morning what he knew
about the matter. He replied coldly
that he had not received any letter from
General Alger , and had nothing to say
about newspaper stories of alleged
charges.
The Iowa A. 0. U. W. Spilt.
Sioux City special : The supreme fac
tum of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen has filed a petition for a re
hearing with the clerk of the supreme
court. When tho case was decided by
this court two years ago a rehearing was
asked , bnt denied. Tn the recent decis
ion t j court states the "case demanded
from the court no further discussion. "
It is now open to the Iowa graud lodge
to begin summary proceedings by in
junction to restrain the supremers from
further use of the name of the order
and the right to do business in the state ,
which course will now probably bo pur
sued. An invitation was extended to
tho supremers to become members of
the order by complying with the re
quirement relative to reinstatement , but
this invitation was spurned with con
tempt. Heretofore the grand lodge has
acted on the defensive. Henceforth it
will assume the offensive.
"The Use of Oil to Still the Waves"
is the title of an article in the next num
ber of the Century , by Lieutenant
Beehler , U. S. N. It appears on the
eve of the assembling of the Interna
tional Marine Conference , when this
and other-plans to protect life at sea will
* be discussed. The ariclois ( intended to
show the necessity of international reg
ulation requiring all vessels to carry oil ,
and tho necessary apparatus for its nse
at sea. Another practical article in thfa
same nn tuber will be on "Something
Electricity ia Doing , * * by Charles Barn
ard.
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HARRISON'S LAST SUNDAY AT HOME.
nit Pastor and Friend * Say Parting Word *
to the President-FAcct.
Indiauapolis dispatch : Genoral Har
rison's last-Sabbath at homo beforo his
departure to assume tho presidency was
a notablo da } ' to tho pastor aud mem
bers of his church , tho First Presby
terian. When the hour for boginning
the services arrived not a seat was va
cant and the aisles wero crowded with
visitors. General Harrison , accom
panied by Mrs. Harrison and Mr. and
Mrs. MoKee , wero among tho early ar-
arrivals and all eyes wero turned upon
tho distinguished party as thoy sought
their seats. At tho conclusion of the
sermon proper , Rev. Dr. Haines spoke
in substance as follows :
"Beforo theso sorvices close T cannot
but bear in mind that which to-day is
prominent in tho thoughts of us nil , the
fact that this is the last service prior to
tho departuro from among us of one
who for more than a third of a century
has been identified with this christian
church as a momber and officer. Our
sense of personal esteem and gratifica
tion over your elevation to tho chief
magistracy of tho nation is to-day over
shadowed by tho necessity of separation ,
and especially the sense of serious , sol
emn responsibilities that are to bo laid
upon 3'ou responsibilities which no
man on earth is qualified to meet in his
own wisdom and strength. For unto
you , in no small degree , will it bo given
to influence for weal or woo tho inter
ests of G0.000.000 of people.
"We remember that you are called not
only to bo an example , bnt a leader to
the people of this land. Eternal God is
the same , yesterdaj % to-day , and forever.
May j'ou hear His voice speaking unto
you those very words Ho spake unto the
lawgiver of Israel , giving j'ou for com
ing tasks , guarding you from threaten
ing perils , and enabling you to lift this
American nation forward to a higher
condition of freedom and righteousness.
"We know that j-ou havo set before
you as the polo star of your public life ,
to uso your own words , 'a patriotic pur
pose to promote the true glory of our
country and tho highestgood of our peo
ple ; ' and we aro glad in the belief that
the righteous hopes inspired by your
life among us will be justified in tho
days to come. "
Dr. Haines , during the delivery of
the farewell tribute , spoke with much
feeling. General Harrison sat with his
head slightlj' bowed , as though greatly
affected by the solemnity of the occa
sion , as were also Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. McKee. Just beforo dismissing
the congregation Dr. Haines asked
them all to rise and join in singing "Our
Native Home" to the tune "America , "
and the words of the hymn were ren
dered witlrso much pathos that hun
dreds of the audionco were affected to
tears , and both General and Mrs. Har
rison were visib3' ] affected.
As tho congregation passed ont all the
members of the church and many who
were not members flocked over to where
General and Mrs. Harrison were stand
ing , near the side entrance , and bid
them good-bye. A laigo crowd gath
ered on the outside to get a glimpse of
the familiar features of their distin
guished countryman , and General and
Mrs. Harrison walked up Pennsylvania
avenue en route to their home , stopping
on the way at Dr. Haines' residence to
say a final good-bye to their pastor and
family.
During the afternoon and evening
many neighbors and friends called to bid
them farewell and God speed. The gen
eral will leave home at 2:15 p. m. to
morrow , escorted by Governor Hovey
and Miryor Denny and other distin
guished citizens. When their carriage
reaches the corner of Ohio nndPennsly-
vnnia streets it will be met by an escort
of 400 or more veterans of George H.
Thomas Post , and escorted to the depot.
Russell B. Harrison , wife and their lit
tle daughter arrived from Omaha this
afternoon , accompanied by ex-Senator
and Mrs. Saunders.
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Colonel Daniel Lamont said that he
was not expecting to be the president of
any one of New York citj- railways ,
bnt that he should be connected with a
syndicate of capitalists who were the
owners of several such lines , and that
Secretary William C. Whitney was one
of the gentlemen in the syndicate.
The Sunday Capital announces that
the president will live at the Yictoria
hotel in New York when he retires to
private life. He and Mrs. Cleveland
have engaged rooms there and will re
main until the weather has sufficiently
moderated to enablo them to go out of
town. Beyond that no further plans are
made.
Eight hundred invitations were issued j I
by Senator and Mrs. Ingalls for their | I
tea. The political and fashionable world
were there and a most thoroughly en joy- | I
able entertainment it was. The tea j
rooms were presided over by a number
of ladies notably Miss Hopkins , the
guest of the house , Mrs. Gustalksen , the | I
Swedish authoress , Miss Clarke and Miss j !
Wallace. Miss Ingalls , in a lovely toilet / l
of penchblow silk and tulle , assisted in
receiving and entertaining the guests in
the drawing room. The always seductive
and attractive punch bowl was presided
over by Mrs. Nixon in a gown of light
yellow satin.
The Seminole Indians have followed
the example of their Creek neighbors
and ceded to the United States over
2,000,000 acres of land in tho Indian ter
ritory , being what is known as the west
half of the Pottawatomie reservation ,
the Oklahoma lauds lying between the
two Canadian rivers , and all that part of
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation
between the two rivers to the west line
of the Indian territory. With the ap
proval of the Creek and Seminole ces
sions by congress , concerning which
there is little doubt , about 5,000,000
acres of fertile land in the heart of the
Indian territory will become a portion
of the public domain.
The friends of Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral McKeever are certain that his
chances to succeed General Drnm are
very good at this time. He is known to
be on intimate terms with President
Elect Harrison , and the fact is consid
ered a point in his favor , bnt at the
same time it. must be remembered that
Colonels John C. Kelton , Robert Wil
liams and William D. Whipple , assist
ant adjutants general , are Colonel Mc-
Keever's seniors in the order named ,
and each has many warm and influen
tial friends. Besides Colonels Kelton
and Williams served with troops during
tho late war , the former having been
colonel of the Ninth-Missouri infantry ,
and the latter colonel of the First Mas
sachusetts cavalry.
A great many letters , says a special ,
are being written every day by men in
Nebraska who aspire to appointment' i ,
nnder the incoming administration , I
which are unnecessary and so much I I
work thrown away. It should . be re
membered .tbaivtho .three republican
members of congress in Nebraska will
control the appointment of all the post
masters in the state , and that it does no
good to write to tiie two senators about
postmasteiships , as they will take no
part in securing those places , tho pogt-
*
offices being , by tlio oldost rule in poli
tics , within tho control of tho mombors
of tho houso representing tho districts ,
whero tho politics of tho members aro in
harmony with that of the administration ,
as is true with Nebraska's three membors
of tho next lower houso of congress.
TARIFF REFORM CONVENTION.
Hie American Itefonn Association Meets tn
Chicago JTtth a Large Attendance ,
Chicago dispatch : The convention of
tho American Tariff Roform association
opened this afternoon. Secretary John
Z. Whito called the meeting to ordor.
He said tho object of tho mooting was
to arouso n popular sentiment on tho
question of roform in tariffs and read
tho following lettor from President
Cleveland :
Executive Mansion , Washington ,
D. C , Jan. 24 , 1830. John Z. Whito ,
Esq. , Secretary , otc Dear Sir : I havo
received tho invitation of tho Tariff Re
form leaguo to bo present at tho con
vention of tariff reformers to bo held in
the city of Chicago on tho 10th and 20th
of February , 1889. I havo also read the
circular of the league accompanj-ing this
invitation in which tho objects and pur
poses of tho proposed convention nro
specifically sot forth.
Tho schomo of practical and efficient
work therein describod meets with my
hearty approval and promises , if hon
estly adhered to , to givo the most valu-
ablo aid in the furtherance of tho cause
which is very near to tho interests and
welfaro of our people
Tho danger which we have t j gnard
against is tho misleading of our coun
trymen by specious theories , cunningly
contrived , and falsely offering to the
people relief from tho present burdens
and legitimate expense necessary to se
cure tho benefits of a bonoficont rulo
under the sanction of free institutions.
Tho declared purposes of your leaguo
will not bo attained until those inter
ested in the economic question which is
now pressed upon their attention are
freed from all sophistries aud cloudy
fallacies , and until tho subject of tariff |
reform is presented to them as the topic
involving the relief of tho plain people
of tho land in their homes from useless
and unjust expense.
Tho question is a simple and plain
one , and needs but to bo fairly presented
to be understood. It is the positivo
duty of your organization to guard peo
ple against a deception.
My extremo interest in tho work which
yonr league has undertaken and in tho
expressed objects of the proposed con
vention would load mo to accept your
invitation if it were possible to do so.
But my public duties here positively
prevent such an acceptance.
Hoping that tho convention will be
very successful and with nn earnest wish
for tiio prosperity and success of j-our
league in its efforts to enlighten and
benefit tho people , I am , yours very
truly , Giioveic Cleveland.
Great applause greeted the reading
and routine business was then taken up.
Mr. White nominated for temporary
chairman Edwin B. Smith , which was
carried unanimously. Mr. Smith read
an address prepared by him , which was
frequently interrupted by applause
whenover mention was made of Presi
dent Cleveland , and whenever tho great
necessity of reforming tho tariff was
mentioned. After tho appointment of
committees , a resolution was presented
nnd adopted , urgently requesting con
gress that if in their wisdom they con
sider taxation a blessing , they shall in
crease it as much as possible , but if they
deem it a burden , they shall strive to
make it as light as possible.
Calls for llenry Georgo broke ont
from every part of the houso but that
gentleman said ho would speak in tho
evening and wished to keep what ho
had to say until then.
Tho report of the committee on or
ganization was read. Ex-Governor J.
Sterling Morton , of Nebraska , being
named for president of the organiza
tion , a committee conducted Governor
Morton to the platform and his appear
ance was the signal for deafening
cheers. Governor Morton spoko en
tirely withont notes. He considered
tho honor of being chairman of a con
vention which had the courage and mnn-
hood to promulgate pure , true princi
ples far greater than 011G at which a
mere human being is to bo named for
even the highest office in the gift of tho
people. He advocated teaching the
people that they aro the government
and that it must bo conducted for their
interests and not for that of any class
or set of individuals. They must bo
taught , he said , that the tariff as it is is
formed for their robbery and it must
be uprooted or the end will bo ruin.
The Assassins Likely to be Captured.
Little Rock special : Additional evi
dence has been secured adding new
links to the chain closing around the as-
sassins of John M. Clayton. The sus
pected parties have been known for
over two weeks , but conclusive proof of
their guilt has been lacking. Day by
day the evidence has been accumulating
until the chain is nearly complete. AVit
nesses wero found yesterday who will
swear to the whereabouts of the sus-
pected parties on the night of the asaas-
sination. Justice will not be much
1 > nger delayed. A letter which Gen.
Powell Clayton had written to a friend
in I'iue Cliff , regarding the assassina
tion of General Hindman , correcting
erroneons statements made by Mr.
Berry , is in town. General Clayton
charges that at his own and John M.
Clayton's instigation the republican
members of the legislature in 1885 went
over to and elected Berry , and that
Berry afterwards acknowledged his in
debtedness to John M. Clayton. The
friends of Berry say he should make a
full statement and clear his skirts of
tho charge.
The Indian's While Bride.
Yankton ( Dak. ) special : A letter
from the Yankton agency gives the
name of the white woman who married
an Indian as May Britton , and describes
her as a beautiful blonde , employed as
a seamstress in the government school.
The groom's name in English is Eugene
Wellington , and he is an ignorant red
skin , having only srtch knowledge of
the English language as he has been
taught during lessons given Jn the even
ing. He proved an attentive scholar ,
and the intimacy ripened into love , and
hence the marriage. A reputable white
man , an employe of the agency , paid
court to the girl , bnt in vain. The mar
riage and its probable results is the gos
sip at the agerjer.
The President Full ol Business.
Washington dispatch : The following
notice was issued from the executive
mansion to-night : "The president an
nounces that to enable him to dispose
of pending business requiring his per
sonal attention before the close of his
term of office , it will be an absolute ne-
cessity that he have this week for such
work free from interruptions and he
must therefore be excused to all callers.
The usual receptions on Mondays ,
Wednesdays aud Fridays at lialf past
one-will be continued.
The empress of Japan , who is soon
coming to this country , will have in her
suite two manicures , a dentist , fourteen
doctors , ten fan bearers , and a vast'
* number of female attendants.
I
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aetilnff Square With a Unite of Him- * '
band , *
A certain littlo army Hurgeon , who ;
was atationocl at BungaJore , hftd • j
selected a very protty girl oufc ofnn / j
invoice who had been frightened oufc * . ; I
on speculation. She was vary fond ; * r |
of gnyoty and amusement , and , after $ .I
her mnrriago , appeared much fonder J
of passing away tho ovoningnfca ' I ' i
ball than in the company ot tho littlo I
doctor. Nevertheless , although she 1
kept late hours , in overy respect she I
was very correct. Tho doctor , who I
was a quiot , sober man , preferred j i I
going to bed early and rising before | 1
tho sun to inhale the cool breeze of . I
tho morning , and ns tho lady seldom ,1
eanio homo till past midnight ho was ,1
not very well pleased at being dis- 1
turbed. At last his pationco was 1
wearied out , and ho told her plainly I
that if she stayed out later than I
twelve o'clock lie had resolved notto I
givo her admittance.
At this the young wife , who , like II
all pretty womon , imagined ho would
do no such thing , laughed heartily , I
and from the next ball to which sho I
was invited did not return till half- \ I
past two in tho morning. Ab soon I
as sho arrived tho palanquin bearers I
knocked for admittance but the doc-
tor , truo to his word , put his head ;
out of the window and vory ungal- il
lantly told his wife she might remain ffl
whero sho was. Tho lady coaxed , ox- jl
postulated , threatened and on-
treated , bub in vain. At last sho H
screamed and appeared to bo frantic , *
declaring that if not immediately ad-
mitted she would throw herself "into
the well , which was in tho grounds jfl
not fifty yards from tho bungalow. 9
Tho doctor begged that she would do 9
| so if it gave her any pleasure and jl
' then retired from tho window. ! l
His wilo ordered tho bearers to take
her on the palanquin to the well. She
got out , gave her directions , and
then skipped away towards tho bun- I
gnlow , and stationed herself close to fl
the door against the Avail. Tho bear- I
ors commenced crying out. as if ex- MM
postulating with their mistress , and ' [ H
then , detaching a largo and heavy jl
stone , two of them plunged it into 'H
the water , after which I hey all set up > fl
a howl of lamentation. The littlo 'H
doctor heard the heavy plunge , fol- H
lowed up by the shrieks of the { Milan- H
quin bearers. ! H
"Good heavens ! " cried he , "is it H
possible ? " and darted out to the H
well in his shirt. H
As soon as he had pissed his wife H
rushed indoors , locked , and made all - H
fast , and appeared at the window H
from which her husband had ad'H '
dressed her. \
The doctor discovered tho ruse , but | i H
too late. It was now his turn to ex- ' M
postulate. Hut , how could he hope 'H '
for mercy , rendering none ? Thelady jH
was laconic and decided. ' M
"At least , then , throw me my M
clothes , " said the doctor. "Mm
"Not oven your slippers to protect ' M
you from scorpions and centipedes , " M
replied the lady , shutting tho win- . M
dows. : H
At daylight when the officers were J W
riding out , they found the poor little- M
doctor , paeinjr the veranda up and \ \
down in the chill of the morning with ' M
nothing but his shirt to protect him. 'J M
Tito Doors Bothered Him. ' H
An elderly man , well but rather M
somberly dressed , crossed Park row H
from tho post-ofllco one afternoon H
recently and headed for a hotel near / H
Broadway. His progress was slow M
and eccentric , but he soon found him- J M
self in front of his destination. It H
happens that this hotel has two en- H
trances , within a few feet of one an- H
other , and much alike in appearance. H
The wayfarer paused in front of H
one door , slowly read tho inscrip- M M
tion upon it. and , with a satisfied M
smile , started to enter. Hut the ' |
smile quickly faded away , for as In * H
took the first step he caught sight of H
the outer door. I fe hesitated a mo- M
ment and then walked over to tin * M
second entrance. There he balanced H
himself carefully and smiled once , H
more as he spelled out the sign , but W
again the yniile disappeared as a W
furtive glance showed him the fir.se AU
entrance still in good and regular W
standing. U
The pilgrim backed out to the curb U
and studied the situation. Beyond W
question he could see two doors at H
once and the fact seemed to annoy
him. After a little reflection an idea
struck him. He covered one eye with H
his hand and slowly turned his head , H
bringing one door into range and H
then the other. Next he took out s H
pair of glassescarefully wiped them. H
and put them on , but still both en- H
trances appeared as plain as ever. H
His ingenu ty was baffled and be had j H
to seek outside assistance. H
"M3- frenqnotli he to a passer-by j H
"kin'ly show me the door. " j H
"Certainlysaid the other , "which H
one do you want ? " H
"Which one ? So , there's two , hey ? j H
Well. I thought there was right along , H
but I wa'n't quite sure. " j H
But tho old man looked relieved. j H
just the same , and when he entered H
the hostelry he walked carefully like H
a person who realizes that one can H
see many curious things if he only H
looks thrcujrh the right kind of H
glasses. New York-Times. |
Entertaining Angels. |
Mr. Saltonstafl told another story J
of old Mr. Ward , which made ns all J
merry. There was a noted Antino- |
mian of Boston who used to go much |
about the country disputing with all |
who would listen to him. who. coining j H
to Ipswich one night with another of |
his sort with him , would fain have H
tarried with Mr. Ward ; bnt he told H
them that he had scarce hay and ' |
grain enough in his barn for the use H
of his own cattle , and that they H
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would do well to take their horses to ' H
the ordinary , where they would be |
better cared for. But the fellow , not j H
wishing to be put off bade him con- H
sider what the Scripture said touch- l H
iug the keeping of strangers as some H
had thereby entertained angels un- H
awares.r JTrue , my friend , * said Mr. i H
Ward ; "but wo don 't read that the H
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angels came a horseback. -
tier ' s "Marsaret Smith's .Journal. ' * , H
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