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OMAHA : DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YE All. OMAHA , MONDAY MOltNINQ , FEBRUARY 20 , 1893. NUMBER 2'1'1 ,
How Some Democrats Explain Mr. Glove-
land's ' Cabinet Appointments.
SECRET OF JUDGE GRESHAM'S ' SUCCESS
fiald to Owe 11 In I'nultlmi In tlin Onlclul Finn. .
lly of tin' rrc ldent-iii-ct ; to tbo
Influence of Wrnltliy
Corporation ) ! .
WASHINGTON BCUEAC or Tun BEE ,
MB FOIMTEBXTII STIICKT ,
WASIIINOTON. D. C. . Feb. 19.
The announcement of all but two of tin
members of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet throws
some light on the minds of leading demo
crats In Washington upon the Inllucncc
which are to bo potent during the sccom
Cleveland administration. Most of thcsi
Influences are capitalistic and had much t
do with paying the expenses of Chairmai
Harrlty's successful management of th
Cleveland campaign. Anti-Cleveland dem
ocrats do not bellove that the chief contrlbi
tors to the Cleveland election fund investei
their money for purely unselfish devotion t
tbo abstract cause of tariff revision , bu
prefer to say more or less openly that the !
Investment was made with the cxpcctatlo
of a substantial return.
The refusal of Mr. Cleveland to nppoln
Colonel Morrison of Illinois t < 5 the secretary
ship of the interior has already been al
trlbuti-d by prominent democrats to thooppe
sltlon of Henry Villard. whoso Interests I
tbo Northern Pacific railroad and Its $23
000,000 worth of disputed land grants mad
It desirable for that corporation to have a
the head of the Interior department u ma
who , if not pliant , would at least not be ais
gresslvcly hostile to Mr. Villard's interesl
Such a man , the discontented leaders of th
democracy are saying , has been found in th
person of Michael Hoke Smith , of Georgia
who has tbo negative merit of comparatlv
unacquaintanco with the relations botwcc
the federal government and the transcont
ncntal railroad ,
ICxplnliilnc ; ( Irenlmm's Appointment.
Democratic criticism of the selection c
Judge Gresham for secretary of state ha
now taken a new form which accords wit
this same theory of the capitalistic influence
which are to control thonextadmlnistratiot
It Is now suggested that Judge Gresham'
decisions upon the bench of the Unite
States circuit court have been so uulforml
disagreeable to corporate Interests an
especially to the syndicate which now cot
trols the street railway facilities In Bostoi
New York , Philadelphia , Baltimore an
Chicago and which is reaching out for tli
control of the street railway franchises (
Washington , that Mr. Whitney , Mr. Lamoi
nnd their associates thought It advisable t
transfer Judge Gresham from the be-nch to
brilliant and attractive position in tlrtj cab
net where ! ho would not have the opportunit
to pass upon litigation in which these corpo
ations aio interested.
Both the Gould and Vanderbllt Interest
have also been injured , it is said , by dec
sions rendered by Jndgu Gresham and crit
cal democrats intimate that these powerfi
Influences have Joined with these of Mi
Villard and his associates in favoring th
transfer of .lu'lgo Gresham to the cablne
This change , it is to bo remembered , is mad
yityi'democrats , and however fanciful it ma
appear , is of interest ns showing the host !
ity which Mr. Cleveland has already stirre
up within his own party , A corroborativ
rumor which the anti-Cleveland democrat
do not fall to advance Is , that Don M. Dicl <
Inson , who has been Mr. Cleveland's truste
courier in inviting men into his cabinet nil' '
in attempting to influence silver legislatio
in congress , is to become the legal reprcsot
tatlvo of the great street railway syndlcat
in Chicago.
Will Xuino Jackson's Successor.
President Harrison ban concluded to fi'
the , vacancy on the United States circu
court created by the appointment of Judg
Jackson of Nashville to the supreme cour
The president says that If there was an
understanding among senators which le
them to bcliovo that ho would not fill tli
circuit vacancy ho Is not responsible for il
that ho made no promises in that dircctloi
nnd is free to act If he succeeds in finding
man who Is well fitted for tli
place and so popular personal !
ns to bo reasonably certain of conllrmatioi
It seems that the chairman of the senal
Judiciary committee is responsible for tli
report which was circulated among tli
democratic senators to the effect that afte
a consultation with the president n nomlm
tion to succeed. Jackson on the circuit woul
not bo madu at this lata day oven shoul
thcro be prompt confirmation of Jackson
nomination. Senator Hoar probably rcachc
that conclusion by an effort to comprchcn
the delicate position in which the presidci
was placed when the latter concluded i
would bo better to nominate a democrat fe
tbo supreme court to succeed Lamar instca
of a republican and also the conlll'its ' whic
woulel be aroused In naming a man for tl
circuit.
The president believes ho can from tli
list of applicants presented select a man ft
the circuit whoSo nomination will bo eoi
firmed , and ho will try tomorrow to mal
that selection. Ho wants a republican f <
the place and hopes to take ono from Kei
tucky ,
Western reunions.
The following pensions granted are r
ported :
Nebraska : Original William Montgon
cry , Alexander H. McICclvoy , Lincoln 2
Thompson , Original widows , etc , Minoi
of Harrison A. Hockafcllow. Grenvil
Server , Almenia Hillock , Elizabeth C
Seiirlcs' minors of David O. Shoopnmn , Luc
Graham. Elvira Philips , Jemima Currv , Jar
A. Horlackcr , Helen Harbor , Ellen Weikel.
Iowa : Original Abram Hartxler.Thom :
W. Cox. William Myers , Claude N. Andrew.
Original widows , etc. Minors of Davl
McCormlck , Mary O. Stroud , mother , El !
F. Currier. Harriet 10. Collins , Barbai
Esmcr , Christ iana 1 la wley , Margaret Ba'nie
Margarothn Kchordt , Esther F. 1'rat
Martha J. Scotthorn , Dorothy Smitl
Parthena White. Cclla Brlgham , Sara
Clark , mother , Elizabeth Heed , mothe
minors of Augustus Johnson , minors i
Hobert Elliott.
South Dakota : Original William 1
"Williams. Original widows , etc. Isabel
Leash.
No llond lnuo I'rolmble.
The president slnco his return from due
Rhootlng Is quotc-d as saying that ho finds tl
condition of the gold balance's in thotreasui
much better than ho anticipated and ns h
llovlng that there will nrUo no necessity f <
the Issuance of bonds. 'I ho president , it
Btatcd , is firm in the opinion that the d
niniui for export gold Is not only artlllcin
hut that It Is the effect of an Intel-nation
consplracy'in which London bankers tire 1
tcrcstcd. mid that as boon as It In-comi
known that there Will bo no bond Issue tl
heavy Uraft upon our gold will ccasei.
' P. S. H.
Tit SKVt'ltli lltijli : ItUl.K.
n AVUISetuI I-'nnda to The
I'rK-mU Ht Om-e.
CHICAGO , III. , Feb. 19. Two hundred Iris
men , McCarthyitcs and untl-McCarthyite
Hedmondltes and antl-Hedmondltes , hold r
enthulastlo meeting today. Gladstone
homo rule measure * for Ireland was tl
cause. Judge Moran addressed the mcetlt
for the puijose of devising means for raish
money to carry on the homo rule fight.
It was decided to aid them financially ar
to send a cablegram stating the fart to tl
men who signed the appeal. A motion
send the cablegram to William Hcdmoi
personally provoked a lively dlse usslon ui
the cablegram was not sent. The jucno
however , will be forthcoming.
Nntlonal Illcclrlcul Atxoclatlon.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Fob. 19. A great deal
JuUwl 1) manifested { n the coming convc
tlon of the National Electrical association ,
which meets hero February 28 for three
days. Matters of great Interest toboth , the
public and the electric world will bo con-
sldercel at the convention and the attend
ance will probably be larger than at any
convention heretofore held.
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WILL .III.IOV11X.
I.nut Itesort of the Opponent * of Knnanii
Itepnhlleim Iemulator * .
TOIT.KA , Kan , , Fob. 19. When the iwpu-
list house of the legislature meets tomorrow
It will nt once enter upon thu execution of a
plan to fortify their position before tin
peopln. They will set their legislative mill
to grinding at as fast a rate as possible and
will attempt to pass all the Imjiortaiit
measures before Thursday or Friday so as to
reach adjournment before the supreme court
can pass upon the legality of Its organiza
tion. These laws having been passed by tlni
house and senate nnd signed by Governor
Lewelllng can bo Invalidated only by tht
courts and the onus of the Invalidation will
be thrown upon the republicans , thu onlj
party disputing the iwpullst position in the
courts.
The Invalidation of the appropriation bills
for tho'sustcnanco of the public institutions
must necessarily cause them much embar
rassment and might even result in their
temjiorary abandonment. The blame fin
such a calamity thu populists hope to shift
upon the republicans' shoulders and thus-
place them In an awkward position before the
people at the next election.
The resolution adopted by the republican
house declaring all seats vacant which are
not occupied by February 22 , goes into of-
feet Wednesday next. Warnings to that of.
feet are being served upon the populist mem
bers , This action cannot cause a renewal ol
the hostilities of last week , as has been de
clared It might , for the reason that It Is not
a violation of the agreement by which
peace was restored. The populists will ig
nore tin1 warning and go right ahead passing
bills as If no such warning had ever bcci
made.
I.lttln I.eKUhltlvo Talk.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 19. [ Special Tele
gramto THE BE ! : . ] Few of the members ol
the legislature went homo for the Sunelnj
ree-ess. but there tins been little of politics 01
legislation afloat In tbo hotel corridors to
day. That little has had principally to tie
with the appointment of Morton to the cab
inct , and arrangements on the part of several
oral of the prominent democrats to atteiui
the reception to the distinguished Ncbras
kan , to bo given by his fellow townsmen al
Nebraska City Tuesday evening on his re
turn from the east.
ROLL.
Herr HIelc-liroeili-r , tbo Ucrlln Hanker , Close
Hit Last Transaction.
[ Cni/r/hcit | ) / ( | / ( isyi l > u .lames ( lurtlnn nr.nntM (
BKIU.IN , Feb. 19. [ New York Herald Cabli
Special to Tin : BBU. ] Baron von Bleich
roedor. the well known Berlin financier
died this afteinoou nt his residence li
Behrcnstrasso.
His last financial transaction was to givi
orders for the purchase of Husslan govern
mcnt loads , w th the idea of helping th' '
much de-sired Gcrman-Hussian alliance b ;
showing that Germany wa's willing to assis
Hussia financially. Blclchrocder's name ii
Bismarck's day was all powerful , but latterl ,
ho was not so prominent in politics as ho wa
formerly , although to the end , notwlthstanel
ing his blindness , ho remained the genius o
the Berlin bourse , without whoso advice n
important measure was undertaken. His lif
long partner , Gchetmrath Schwab , will no\
probably i-ctiro , leaving the business in th
hands of Bleichroedcr's two sons.
PlvMiitMiu , Pa. , Feb. 19. State Senatoi
John N. Ncob died this morning of dropsy
Neob was ono of the best known Journalist
in Pennsylvania and was ono of the most republican
publican politicians In this section of tin
state.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 19. Gcorgo E
Spencer , ox-United States senator from Ala
bama , died at 10 o'clock tonight at his room :
in Ibis city. Although ho had been at
invalid for a.ynar or more , his death was un
expected. After recovering from a stroki
of paralysis sustained in IbOl hi
came to Washington in Dccembe :
last with his wife , but shortly after
wards began to suffer fivm dropsy
He had so far recovered from this uttacl
that ho yesterday afternoon visited tin
Treasury department. Koturnlng to his
room ho was soUcd with hemorrhage of tin
stomach. This was followed in the night hj
another stroke of paralysis resulting it
death at 10 o'clock tonight.
S\N FIIANCISCO , Cal. , Fob. 19. S. C. Hast
Ings , first chief Justice of the supreme cour
of California and founder of the Hasting !
Law collejiD.a branch of the State university
dle-d hero last night , aged "S years. Ho wa ;
born in Jefferson county , Now York.
LANe'A rcii , Pa. . Feb. 19. Major N. A
Hamuright , U. S. A. , retired , aged 88 , diet
today from a cancerous affection. Mr. Ham
bright served through the Mexican war am
also through the rebellion , at the close o
which lie had become brigadier general. Hi
then entered the regular army , from whicl
ho was retired a few years ago.
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0 UKEXST.AXJt riMODKU.
Steady Itnln for Several : } Threatens ti
CtniHU Grout Diimugo.
MnuminiNK , Feb. 19. Steady rain for sev
eral days has caused the rivers of Queens
land to rise rapidly and to" threaten a repeti
tlon of the recent floods. Gales have accom
panlcd the rainfall , so that between wim
and water most of the railway and telegrapl
lines have been rendered temiwarily useless
Ipswich , Brisbane and several smallc
towns are partially under water. In Bris
bane the water Is but ten inches below tin
highest mark during thn last Hood , and tei
or twelve lives have been lost.
In northern Now South Wales the flood :
have done enormous damage to crops.
It'ILL F.l.Er.lTK ITS T.H.ICKH. '
Millions to Ho Kxpended by tbo Nortluvest
ern In Chicago.
CUICAGO , 111. , Feb. 19. It is announce !
that the Chicago & Northwestern railwa ;
will elevate all its tracks within the limit
of Cnlcago at an expense of $24,000,000. Th
plans provide for the elevation of twenty
seven miles of first and second track am
14l ! mile's of side track. Tno company estl
mates that the Interest on the $24,000,000 wil
bo less than thu amount It is compelled t
> ay annually on account of litigation am
! udgcments arising from deaths and persona
njurics due to the most part to grade crossIngs -
Ings ,
HUSSKLL AXli JI'.XKS.
Mr. Clevcliiml Said to Have Completed III
Cabinet Appolntmentx.
Cuio.vno , 111. , Feb. 19. A dispatch fror
Washington to the Inter Ocean says ftia
President-elect Cleveland has completed hi
cabinet by appointing John W. Husscll c
Massachusetts as secretary of the navy an
George W. Jonksof Philadelphia as attorno
general.
Alter Kentiieky Hooillem.
Ci.sTiN.vvri , O. , Feb. 10. A special gran
jury in Newport , Ky. , has indicted ex-Mayo
A. S. Berry , congressman-elect , and noarl ;
all the-members of the council of IS'.H , fo
malfeasance in office. Mr , Berry and a hal
dozen members of the council wore also In
dieted for bribery , attempted brilwry or re
cvlving bribes In connection with stiect rai
way ordinance * .
Movement ! orOrrun Meamrrt , I-Vhrtiiiry II
At Queenstown Arrlve'd Sorvia , fror
New York.
Al Havre ArrivedJnrntagno , fror
Now York.
At BostonArrived Herman , from Anl
werp
At PhilaUiilphla Arrived Montana , froi
London.
At New York-rArrlvcd Wcrkcndam , fret
Rotterdam.
tn VAT i n i in rr'TMT t TI
IS NOT A 1 < AIR ESTIMATE
Secretary Rusk Objects to Certain Criticisms
of His Department.
EXPENSES NECESSARILY INCREASED
Inspection System Miilntitlited In < lreut
llrllaln Itedneed tbo Appropriation
CoiiHldur.ibly Other ARrltnltur.il
Intervals DUcimcd ,
WASIIINOTON , D. C. , Pco. 10. Hcplylng t (
the criticism to the effect that the nppropri
ation for the Department of Agriculture has
increased threefold under the present ad
ministrationSecretary Husk says : "I havi
already called attention In my last annua
report to the fact that anyone making a fall
estimate of the expenditures of this depart
mcnt will rccogni/.o that nearly s-900,000 ap
propriatcd to the Unitcel States weather bu
rcau Is not an Increase of expense , havinf
simply been a transfer from one nppropria
lion to another. What has been added to tin
appropriations to the Department of Agrl
culture has been so much deducted from tin
appropriations of the Department of War.
"Another part to bo considered is tha
under the Hatch bill providing for expert
mcnt stations in every state in which then
was established an agricultural college
there has been n steady increase , providee
by law and aggregating for the past yeai
more than $700,000 , over which the head o
this department exercises no control what
ever , the same being included under the ap
propriations for the Department of Agrl
culture simply as a matter of convenience t <
the accountants of the treasury. It shoul <
consequently be omitted entirely in esjtimat
ing the comparative expenditures for this
department ono year with another.
"A deduction from the total nppropria
tions of thcso thc'se two items brings the np
propriations for the current year down .to i
reasonable basis for comparison.
How tbo .Money Is Divided ,
"Of tholCOO,000 thus arrived at $ S50OOI
are for the bureau Of animal industry , an in
crease of SioO.OOO over the sum npproprintce
for the bureau in 18S3 and IbM ) , this largo in
crease being rendered necessary by the in
spection laws of August ! ! 0 , IS'JO and Marcl
! ! 0 , 1801 , which necessarily entailed a vas
increase of labor upon tbo bureau , involving
us they do , the inspection during n singli
year , both ante and post mortem , of mon
than fi,000,0)0 ( animals besides the maintenance
nanco of tin inspection system in Great Brit
ain , where more than 303,000 animals wen
inspected.
"Now as a matter of fact when .you eleduc
the increased expenditures for this expense
you will find comparatively little increase litho
the appropriations for the current lisea
year and those for the year 1889 , which wen
estimated for by the previous administra
lion. At the same time I wish to state that
while I believe in proper economy it
the administration of every department o
the government , I do not believe in earrylni
economy far enough to impair efficiency , am
I wish to further place myself on record a
stating that as the time or opportunity i
afforded for doing so prudently , it will b
desirable to greatly Increase the appropria
tior.s for this department in order to nice
the legitimate demands which will inevit
ably bo made upon it in the agricultural in
tcrcsts ol the conntry.
"Tho people of the United States must no
forgot tha.t the agricultural interests an
really very close to all of them , whateve :
their line of business , the entire business o
the country being dependent upon the well
being of our farmers. In spite of this , it i
significant that the entire appropriations fo
the maintenance of this department even en
tailed by the transfer of the weather bcrcai
from the War Department , amount to con
slderably less than I per cent of the tola
appropriations for the national government
CON13KKSSIONA1FOIIKCAST. .
Some of tbo Interesting OuestloiiK to llu Uc
elded This Week.
WASHINGTON , D. U. , Feb. 19. The bacH
ward state of the appropriation bills lend
serious interest to tbo remark that Scnato
Vilas dropped yesterday during the long dc
bate on the Sherman bond amendment , tha
there might bo only a short interval betweei
the adjournment of this congress and the ag
scmbling of the next. There are two or thro
other matters of discussion still to coma u ;
in connection with the pending sundry civi
bill in the senate whoso consideration has al
ready consumed the best part of the week.
Included among these is the propose *
amendment in regard to the slto of a no\
government printing office , round whicl
many opposing interests seem to have ecu
tered and to have enlisted champions on th
senate ifoor. After that bill is disposed ol
there is the legislative appropriation bil
ready for action , upon which there are hal
a dozen hot fights imminent.
Other Important McaHiireci.
Then thcro are the pension and postofllc
appropriation bills. Both of these measure
have been productive of many columns o
eloquence in the house , and it is not-likcl ;
that they will bo more lightly passed over ii
the senate. Mr. Allison , chairman of tin
appropriations committee , yesterday threat
cncd night sessions of the senate to dlsjiosi
of these appropriation bills , but experienci
has shown that it is impossible ) to hold tb
senate together in night sessions more thai
ono or two nights , nnd these are general ! ;
emergency nights at the very close of th'
session.
The Nicaragua bill , another fruitful topic o
talk , is among the unfinished business , am
there is the Hawaiian treaty to bo disposed o
in executive session. The appropriation bill
are also in a backward state in the house
owing largely to what threatened to bo ni
Interminable debate over the pension appro
priatlon bill and recourse will bo had tomot
row to rapid transit in parliamentary procedure
ceduro by passing the agricultural and nava
appropriation bills under the suspension o
the rules. It is possible that the Now Yorl
bridge bill and tno Utah admission bill ma ;
coinu up under suspension of the rules.
Mucb Tinio NeeiMsiiry.
Thu passage of the agricultural nnd nava
bills will leave before the house the post
office and the Indian appropriation bills. I
should not bo n tedious task to get action be
fore the house on these measures. All tb
bills heretofore passed have been amendci
by tin senate , however , and consldcrabl
time between now and March 4 will have t- -
be spent in acting on conference reports 01
the appropriations ,
Mr. Hatch is getting very restless eve
the delay in the ru6s ! committee on his re
quest for a day for the anti-options bill , am
it is almost certain that a move of some ser
will be made by nlm this wook. Ho has no
asked for an opportunity to pass the bil
under suspension of the rules , and It is as
serted by its opponents that ho could not si
pass the bill if ho tried.
Two other courses are open to him , first
to get a special order from tha rules eon :
mltteo , giving him a day for his bill and the
to vote down the previous question as th
nntl-sllver men attempted unsuccessfully t
doand amend the orelor by making the ) clotur
u part of It ; second , a niovo to go Into com
mltteo of the whole to consider rovenm
, bills.
This latter course would put no curb on th
filibustered , nnd therefore Mr. Hatch Is no
likely to take this course. If ho did do s
the tight would bo ono of endurance betwee
the friends nnd opponents of the anti-option
Notice has been given that the car couple
bill with senate amendments will bu callc
up next Tuesday ,
\\UI Nut llo I'llvored ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob , 19 , Hoprcsonta
tlve Holman tonight. In answer to a qucstlo
said that in his opinion the Si per cent bon
proposition of Senator Sherman would , when
it cameup Tuesday. IKJ { ion-concurred In.nnd
then sent to conferenc.ej The conferees
action , whatever it would bo. ho thought
would bo acquiesced in bjj the house.
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TlllXKH Till ! MATJJUl SKTTLKl ) .
I.rgul AilvUrr oftha Ilitwnllun Citmmlftidon-
< -r < Tnlln ofthn Mil nut Ion.
SALT Lvun , U.T. , Feb. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to THE HUB. } William A. Klnnoy ol
this city re turned ! from Washington today
whither ho has bcctl as official legal advlsei
of the Hawaiian commissioners. In response
tn an inquiry as to the situation upon thU
question ho said : "The' treaty as outlined bj
the press dispatches was stoned on last Sal-
unlay and duly transmitted to the senate ,
There is every reason to bcliovo that it will
be promptly ratified , es ] > ccially In viou
of the fact that the committee
on foreign affairs is practically unanimous
and only one branch of the national legis
lature is to consider the matter. Its pro
visions tire satisfactory to the commissioner.1
and will be. 1 think , to the people of the
islands , too. Many details could not bo in
cot [ > orated in the .treaty itself , they belnc
very properly left to future legislation b >
congress.
"Tho commissioners expect to spiil for the
island on the steamer of March II , carrying
the document with them , nnd also being ac
companied by a special commission repre
senting the United States. When ratified
by the provisional government at Honolulu ,
everything will be concluded and the Ameri
can flag run np to stay. Nothing will then
remain to bo done except to inventory and
turn over the government property and let
the provisional government run the affairs
of the Islands until congress can pass the
necessary legislation. "
Mr. Kinncy was much pleased with the
treatment uccorucd the commission and him
self by the State department and the repre
sentatives of the press in particular. The
end so nearly attained has long been a de
sire with him , and itwas a pleas.int duty be
discharged to the people ) of his native- isles
in aiding their representatives in this under
taking.
How tbo Commissioner * . pent the On ) * .
WAsiiiNort-N , D. C. , Feb. 19. Messrs
Thurston , Castle and Carter of the special
commission of the provisional government o !
Hawaii spent the day in kew York.
Mr. Paul Neuman , the envoy of the latelj
deposed queen , was confined to his roon :
today by a severe cold. Ho hopes to b oul
again tomorrow. He said tonight that hi
had no engagement to meet the secretary ol
state or the president , but that be Intended
to call upon Secretary Foster at the oarlicsl
possible moment after that official returns t <
Washington.
To lleur tint Other Side.
WATCHTOWN , N. Y. , Feb. 10. Secretary eState
State Foster arrlveeVhero trom Washingtoi
Saturday to visit Ills family. lie left unexpectedly
pectedly for Washington tonight to see tin
queen of Hawaii's representative , of whosi
arrival at the national capital he had Jus
been apprised. Secretary Foster-says lie expects
pects to sail from Now-York ' Wednesday fo
Paris. tt
XOItTllKIlX I'.Wll-'JLG T1MV11T.K3.
President Oahes Insiloin Statement to th
Stockholders.
Nuw YOHK , Feb. 19. An address to tin
stockholders of the Northern Pacific Hail
way company , signed by President T. F
Oakes , was issued tonight calling attentioi
to the circular that "accompanied the repor
of Henry Clews , BraytpiQvesi and J. Cooke
jr. , the threes members of the cotnmltteo np
pointed to investigate ( tie affairs of Ibo rail
way company. Thls'ciecular in part says :
"Tho accdmpanylng report has been read ;
for distribution fdr ' sSevera.1 days , but tin
committee has not been able to issue it , ow
ing. to the delay of the Northern Paclfli
company in furnishing a list of stockholders
This list was asked fpr previous to Januari
1 , ami its speedy preparation was promisee
by the secretary. ' Later , however , the com
puny attempted to make ( as a condition fo :
furnishing the list ) tlio right of its officers t <
revise the report and to issue n reply simul
taneously with this publication. This dp
mand the committee refused , and delay is
ilue to this action.
"Wo believe that a careful reading of tin
enclosed report will , convince stockholder :
that the report of the present managers i :
not such as to justify extension , much Ics :
an Increase of confidCjiico. "
President Oakcs' address says , after men
turning the investigating committee's circu
lar :
"Tho contents of this , circular will , I fee
sure , defeat its object Svithout any specifli
refutation or reply from the company. A
the circular is made thu occasion , however
for the request for proxies in favor of tin
three signers I deem it "my duty as presiden
of this company to rcconlmcnd to till the stock
holders not to act until they have received o
statement of thu reasons for offering at thi :
time , to the stockholders , the companv'i
holding of the St. Paul & Northern Pacifi
railroad's stock , nnd Until the board of ellrec
tors shall have an opportunity to expose tin
astonishing mistakes in facts and figure ;
which the committee has made : These mis
takes might have been averted if the committee
mitteo had accepted tlio board's invltatloi
to verify these facts and figures before pub
lication. "
IIIKIK AXXU.IL II.IXQIJKT.
.MemunrH of the Ohio Society of New York a
Delmonleo'K.
NEW YOHK , Fob. 19 , Thn annual banque
of the Ohio Society of Now York was held a
Delmonlco's last night. Two hundred mem
bcrs were present. Governor McICinloy am
Secretary Foster who" were expected wen
unable to attend. At the guests table ihcr
were seated Congressman Michael Hartcr
John W. Noble , secretary of the interior
Frederick Taylor ; James L. Campbell , ex
governor of Ohio and President Strong. Thi
latter in his opening address paid tribute t <
these who had gathered to celebrate th' '
place of their birth.
The toast to -'President of the Unltei
States" was given withcheers and Secrotar ;
of the Interior John ! W. Noble , who re
sponded came In foe a liberal amount of tb
applause. ' i
The president next jatroduceel Congress
man Harter , who to the toast , "Tho Annex
atlon of Territory"said in regard to Hawaii
' There Is a serious , < ( uestlon whether wt
should reach out thousands of miles inti
the ocean to nnncir , tliis begsjardly Islam
with its alien imputation.
' When the time comes that the Unitei
States has an utmhangjiablo standard of gold
when our commerce'-is untrameled , tin
bank account of thu world will bo kept li
New York. Let us bo content with the territory
ritory wo havo. "
Kx-Governor Campbell of Ohio who In tht
absence of Governor' MuKfnley said : "
beg to differ with Congressman Harter 01
the annexation of Hawaii. " "I differ , " In
began , "with 0110 point in the excellen
speech of my friend , I think our childrei
will live to sco a timp when not only tin
Islands to the west of ; us , but also those ti
thu cast and the Islands of the north of u
from the Isthmus of Panam.i to the pole
there will bo no Jlag but the United State
flag. " .
f.KTTEK C.I II HI MIS' bVCCKSH.
Their Illll for IncrpiMtxl I'ny Sure to
\rSonin
NEW YOUK , Fob , 19. At a mosting of the
letter carriers this afternoon a report fron
the legislative committee of the Natlona
Association of Letter Carriers In Amerle
was read showing that everything possibU
has been done to'securo the iKWigo of tin
bill now pending in congress looking to in
creased salaries for carriers , The reparl
states the pnssago of the bill is as > surcJ.
- o
Tight wltli ( Jourgl i lionu Thieve. . ' .
Auni'STA , Ga. , Feb. 19 , Hal Halsteln an
John Duboae , two horse thieves , resisted ai
rest by a jwsso yesterday In Aiken count\
hut were both captured , Dubase being pr b
ably fatally Injured. Both men are white.
Thousands Orowd St. Fetor's to Witness tbo
Ceremonies of the Occasion.
HIS HOLINESS OFFICIATED AT MASS
Kciimrknhlo Health of tlio Vontlir I'.vl-
ileneud by the . Manner In Whleh llu
Conducted thu Special Service
Celebrated In the United State * .
HOME , Fob. 19. Tlio pealing of church
bells announced tlio celebration of the pope's
episcopal Jubilee. By1 o'clock the thousands
of pilgrims , tourists ami citizens were
crowded before tbo doors of St. Peter's. At
fi o'clock two battalions of Infantry In uni
form were drawn up before the cathedral seas
as to bo ready to help the ' . ' 00 or more gen-
dannes in preserving order. The crowds
swelled suddenly but remained quiet despite
the tremendous pressure caused by about
i")00 ) ticket holders In their hopeless struggle
to got near the doors.
At 0 o'clock the cathedral doors were
opened and the foremost of the crowd swept
in.Vltbin half nn hour the great building
was packed to the steps. Three thousand
pilgrims and " .5,000 or ItO.OOO Catholics from
this city gained admission. Not fewer than
10,000 persons , many of them ticket holders ,
were turned away by the military , who
cleared tlio spaces around the building so as
to prevent disorder when the. services closed.
Cheered tlio Pope.
The pope entered the cathedral at O--lfipalo
but smiling and apparently in somewhat bet
ter health than usual. The cathedral rang
with tumultuous cheering as the jtopo was
borne toward the altar. His holiness ofllci-
utcd at the special jubilee mass , intoning
the opening words of the To Deuin and giv
ing his blessing in a clear , penetrating voice.
The mass lasted until 10:45 : , but apparently
did not fatigue his holiness. Ho remained in
the cathedral forty-live minutes after the
celebration and then proceeded to his apart
ments.
The crowds dispersed slowly. At noon
most of them had gone and a quarter of an
hour later the military withdrew. This af
ternoon the Irish pilgrims attended service
in the church of St. Sylvester and were
blessed by Cardinal Loguo. The English
pilgrims at St. Georges received the bless
ing from Cardinal Vaughan.
The weather has been magnlllcent all day.
Tlio air has been mild and dry and the sun
has shone uninterruptedly. This evening
St. Peters and all the other churches , all the
convents and private houses are illuminated.
The streets are thronged and the square in
front of St. Peters is almost impassible.
Without exception , however , the people have
been perfectly orderly. Not an arrest has
been reported. King Humbert and Queen
Marguerite took their usual drive through
the city today and everywhere were saluted
respectfully.
The scene at the cathedral was brilliant
and impressive. The pope , in full canonicals ,
was borne on the sedia gcstatory to the
altar , accompanied by a gorgeous corps of
richly clad and bojowclcd cardinals and
ofllcors of the Swiss guards. The vigor of
the pope's movements during mass and the
energy of voice and gesture as ho gave the
blessing astonished the people.
A transparency before the Belgian college
in Homo attracted a group of liberals , who
shouted ' -Long live Italy ? " to which the
Catholics replied "Long live the papacy ? "
There was a little- excitement and the
gendarmes removed ' the transparency.
Otherwise nothing occurred to mar the
peace and pleasures of the day.
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IN" TUB UNITKD STATJ2S.
Haw tlio Topo's Golden Jubilee Was Cele
brated on This Side.
BALTIMOJIE , Md. . Feb. 10. Cardinal Gibbons
bens , all the priests attached to the cathe
dral , Hov : Magnino and all the Sulpician
fathers and seminarians in the seminary ol
St. Mary of St. Sulpico , together with an
immense congregation , united today in the
cathedral on the service of solemn hlgli
mass , the occasion being to unite with the
holy father himself in Homo in the celebra
tion of his'clovation to the episcopate , flftj
years ago. Cardinal Gibbons preached the
sermon , dwelling principally upon the
supremacy of the pope.
"You might as well , " said ho , "shut out
the light of day and the air of heaven from
vour daily walk as to exclude the ] > opo from
his legitimate sphere in the hierarchy of the
churdi. The history of the United States
with the presidents loft out would be more
intelligible than the history of the church tc
tbo exclusion of the vicar of Christ. This
supremacy of the pope , it may bo objected ,
has been denied I grant it. And so has
every truth of revelation been denied frdm
the very existence of God even to the resur
rection of the flesh. But notwithstanding
thcso denials , the truths of revelation remain ,
ilopo for.Closcr Union.
Tlio supremacy of the pope has been de
nied by men who changed under the salutary
discipline of the church and were unwilling
to abide by the decision of the holy sea.
David did not cease to be king after Abso-
loin had sought to dethrone him.
"A yearning has gone forth from man.v
noble and earnest hearts for the union ol
Christendom. That earnest desire has my
heartfelt sympathy and 1 would make an >
sacrifice , even of life Itself , for the consum
mation of so great a blessing. The Ameri
can people with their practical good sense
and energetic dispositions , aided by the
grace of God , if all united in a common bond
of faith and charity would convert the
world. But there can be only one secure
basis for this union that established b >
Christ himself the recognition of Peter and
his successors as tbo center of spiritual
authority.
"May the day bo hastened when wo inaj
all worship at thu same altar having one
Lord , one fallh , ono baptism , ono God anO
Father of all. Let us pray for the illustrious
pontiff who Is today celebrating the golder
jubilee of his episcopate ; a pontiff who has
left the impress of his character upon almost
every nation of the civilized world ; who has
his finger upon the pulsoof the people ; ami
has sympathy with their legitimate aspira
tions aboro all a pontiff who loves Amcricii
and cherishes her civil amd political institu
tions. "
I'OWKU < ! ' TUB rOI'i : .
Interesting OUensshm of the Catholic Club o
Xnw Yorlt.
Nnw YOKK , Feb. 1 ! ) . The fiftieth anniver
sary of the consecration of Leo XIII , wa ;
celebrated by the members of the Catholi <
club tonight. The restoration of his holiness
to temporal power was made tjio keynote ol
addresses and embodied in the resolution ex
pressing the concerted views of the club 01
tills rather Important question. Archblshoi
Corrigan , who was the principal speaker o :
the evening , insisted on that point in his re
marks on tlio characteristics and career o
the head of the Homan church. After reviewing
viewing the prominent political positloi
occupied by the pope among the world's
rulers the archbishop said :
"Is It right that ho who wields all this
power should bo the subject of an carthlj
gu.-eruignt In the language of the litany
may ho live to see the triumph of the churcl
and may the Lord spare him and give bin
length of days and not yield him up into the
hands of his enemies. "
The resolution was adopted rontalnlni
this paragraph : "In union with all the lov
ing chain of your holiness of every natloi
wo desire to express the hapo that the wor'.t
of your long and glorious pontificate may yet
be crowned with the restoration of that
temporal Independence which belongs to the
holy see by right as essential to Justice
humanity and religion , aud which has bcci
earned for it again by the mighty achieve
incuts by your holiness In the cause of the
people. "
.itulgo Daly In speaking of the resolution
went on to show ho\v the Idea , so ropugnanl
In Italy , of the pope's having government ol
Italian territory was paralleled In this coun
try In the District of Columbia. There , he
explained , is a population governed without
representation ; n state within n state. Ycl
the good of the whole people made this neccs
sary. Why was It not more necessary wit !
equally practical , ho continued , where the
head of the church was concerned ? Kverj
nation , so far as the holy see Is concerned , is
a state.
Changed th Ordrr at Thine * .
BAYONNI : , N. .1. , Feb. ! ! > . Father Killer
this morning road to his congregation a let
ter from Archbishop Satolll directed tc
Bishop WIgger , who completely reversed the
orders issued by the bishop in relation to the
parishes of St. Marys. St. Thomas and St.
Henry , read in the Catholic churches a wccli
ago. By the bishop's letter the two latte't
parishes were united , and religious service
in St. Thomas church was practically dis
continued. The priest was also dlre-ctcd to
preach in Knglish and German as ho had
done in the past.
i\ptnln : tbo 1'opc's Letter on Manonr.v.
Jr.usKY CITY , N. .T. , Feb. 11) ) . The pope's
Jubilee concert took place at the
Academy of Muslo in this citj
this afternoon and was attended bymani
prominent priests and laymen from all the
parishes in the diocese. Bishop Wiggei
was present and made an address on the
stage explaining the pope's letter In rcgan !
to Free Masonry and the labor question. He
said that the Catholic church was opposed
to all secret societies , but the i > ope hail
selected Masonry for Illustration because tl
was the most prominent se > Tet order in the
world.
Irchind'H Excellent Sermon.
ST. PAU , , Minn. , Feb. lit. The Jubilee was
properly observed today In the cathedral
where Archbishop Ireland delivered an ulo
qnent sermon eulogizing Pope Leo and ranii
ing him with the greatest and best of al !
pontiffs. The following was telegraphed te
Homo by Archblshoi ) Ireland.
To f.e-o : 1'roin the1 dlooeso of Ft. Paul mosl
afl'i cllonato regards and im t heartfelt wNht"
for his Ill-tilth nnd hN prosperity.May ( Joil
accord him yet many years.
Celebrated Throughout Anitrli.
Vir.x.VA , Feb. 19. The papal Jubilee was
celebrated in all Austrian cities today
Galtmbertl , the papal nuncio In this city , re
ccivcd for several hours this afternoon. Ai
conspicuous mqmbers of the royal famili
were present except the emperor , who scnl
his congratulations directly to the pope
Most of the diplomats and hundreds of the
nobility and de-puties expressed their con
eratulations to the nuncio.
Generally Observed.
NEW OIIMUNS , La. , Feb. Hi. The Kpisco
pal Jubilee of I'ope Leo was commcmoratee
in every Catholic church in this city will
all the pomp , grandeur and . majesty whicl1
the rltualls susceptible to display.
At Cliifliumtl.
CINCINNATI , O. . Fob. 10. The cplsropa
Jublk'o of Pope Leo was observed in all the
Catholic- churches hero today.
1'hlladclphla'H Celebration.v
PHII.ADEI.IMIU , Pa. Fob. 10. The pope's
golden Jubilee was celebrated InnlltheCiUli-
ollu churches In the dloceso.
QEXTLK Sl'ltlXU IX 'J'/IK K.IHT.
Furious Blizzard Ilaglnp In New York a IK
I'cniHjIvaiila.
Wii.Kcsiuuun , Pa. , Feb. 19. At 0 b'clocl
tonight a terrific blizzard swept over this
city and vicinity , accompanied by peals o :
thunder and blinding flashes of lightning , li
had been snowing all day and in tbo evening
the fury of the storm increased. The wine
blew forty miles an hour from tht
southwest and drove the snow be
fore it in sheets. Pedestrians almos
within reach of their own door ;
became confused by the blinding snow , am
had serious difllculty in reaching places 01
safety. For fully half an hour the blizznn'
raged , the mercury going down ten degrees
The air seemed to bo packed with llyhif
snow , the wind howled frightfully and tbi
lightning played about in a dangerous man
ner. Kosidents of this city , thinking that r
repetition of the terrible tornado of IS'.K
was coming , fortified themselves as best thc
could. Fortunately , however , the wind was
abated , and all fears of a cyclone were allayed
The wind worked havoc in exposed places
about the city , where signs were blowi
down , window glass shattered and telephoni
and telegraph wires prostrated , The stern
paralyzed the electric roads and all trains
running into this city nro late ,
Pim.Aur.i.i'iiiA , Pa , , Feb. 19. The stern
struck this city about 100 ! p. in. , but be
yoml the destruction of awnings , the break
ing of window glass , and the Interruption n
telegraphic service , no serious damage has
been rei > orted.
The storm npMars | to have been genera
throughout the western section of the state
EI.MIIIA , N.'Y. , Fob. H1 , The worst stern
of the season has prevailed hero this evening
ing , the wind attaining almost a cyclonic
force , while a blinding snow storm filled th <
air. The mercury also fell very rapidly am
promises to reach tlio zero mark before
daylight.
PoudiiKuni'siu , N. Y. , Feb. 19 , Ono of tin
most furious blizzards over .known slrucl
this city at H o'clock tonight and lastee
three-quarters of tin hour. The snow was
&o heavy that it was impossible to sco across
the street and the wind blew a hurricane
tiles mercury dropped ten degrees in hal
an hour.
Nr.w YOUK , Fob. 10. The storm whicl
had been brewing all day broke over tin
city at fifteen minutes past 11 o'clock las
night. For u time it made things lively foi
pedestrians who could not see more than a fcv
feet ahead of them through the now , whicl
was whirled along ori the wings of a gali
blowing at the rate of forty miles an hour
It looked as if the long expected blizzard
the brother of Now York's viMlor of 18S8hai
arrived. In the early hours of thu mornlnj
the wind was still blowing a gale , drlvlni
the snow In blinding sheets be fore it. Tin
temperature is falling rapidly , havini
dropped four degrees in an hour.
tiKrTLK fllBlK tHIWEUEXVKS ,
OnirlnU oftho lteadlnand | tbo OrexeU IIoli
a Conferonce.
Pim.APEi.riii' . , Pa. , Fob. 10. A coiifcrcnc
was held between the Heading people am
some ono representing the Drcxels. Whcr
the conference was hold , who was presen
and what was done could not bo learned , bu
that a meeting took place between the Head
Ing officials and the Droxols was conlirmci
by a director of the road. Beyond admlttiui
the fact of the meeting the director wouli
say nothing. President McLeod was BCCI
this evening. Ho was uncommunicative UIKII
the subject as ho has been since talk abou
the road began.
The tuttle being waged over the Headini
was the absorbing topic hero today. Th
different theories that have been ad vnncoi
for tlio drive at the roa-t were discussed am
commented on. but no ono could bo found wh
ilskod advancing any opinion upon the trull
of them. By some to whom the facts ills
closed In the conference hold today was told
the opinion was expressed that the dlfllcul
ties of the Heading might have been ad
Justed ui the mooting and the story of th
attack upon the Heading might never hav
beicn known. The general belief is , however
over , that tomorrow will bo the critical da ;
nnd thu secret of thu attack upon the roai
will then become known ,
.
I'liiDt-il the Hunger I. Inc.
PoitTSMorm , O , , Fob. Hi. The Ohio rive
has passe-d the clangor point here , being B
feet , 8 Inches , and Is still rising slowly. - *
yet the business portion of the city has sul
fered no damage and none is expected. J
falling barometer and stiff wind prevails.
REBELLION IN ECUADOR
Entire Province of Esmoralilns Declared in a
Btato of Siogo.
FEW DETAILS OF THE TROUBLE OBTAINED
Declaim llnttlo lletxveen the Government
Troopanil the Itelietn In Ulo ( Irundo
do Snl l Kipeeted President
I'eim U ll K * t" < l ,
\Cnii\irtaMeil \ \ ISM by Jama ( Jm-doii llennrtt. ]
PANAMA ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Fob. 18.
IBy Mexican Cable to thu New York Horalil
Special to Tun HII : . ] Mows has just
reached this city of an uprising in Kcuador
which resulted In a bloody battle between
the revolutionists ami the government troops
in the city of Ksmeraldas , the capital of the
maritime province of the same name.
No details have been received , but it is
said tlio fight was a hotly contc'tcd ono ,
and that the government forces vero vic
torious. The entire province has been de
clared In n state of siege and more trouble
is expected.
Tlio Herald correspondent nt Managua
says the government of Nicaragua Is con
sidering n proposition to suspend the pay
ment of interest on the exterior debt for two
years. Senna Medina re-enters the ministry
in charge of the treasury department.
There has been a big strike on the govern
ment railway , which seriously impedes
traffic.
News e'omes from Venezuela to the effect
that a contract has been made with Alfredo
Tromcntlii to lay a cable between LaGuayro
and some point in Morida. Dr. Hojas
Paul has Issued n manifesto formally
announcing his candidacy for the presidency
for the short term which will expire In Feb
ruary , 1804. Ho reasserts his loyalty to the
legaiista cause and bids high for the nomina
tion. The continuista generals , Ferrer and
Bntnlla , with sixty others , have been taken
from la Hotunda and imprisoned in Sau
Carlos.
Gustavo Ostega , n Columbian newspaper
correspondent , has been expelled from Costa
Hlca.
Kxjiect n llnttlo Soon.
VAI.VAUAISO , Chill , ( Via Galveston , Tex. , )
Feb. 10. [ By Mexican Cable to the New
York Herald Special to THE Bii.j News
of the invasion of Hio Grande do Sul by the
federals yesterday has been confirmed. The
lines of communication have been cut , but it
is confidently expected In Montevideo that
a battle will bo fought within the next day
or two , between the forces of Saraiva and
the Castilhtstas near Santa Anna.
The Herald's correspondent nt Buenos
Ayrcs telegraphs that President Saenz Pena
is thoroughly disgusted with the condition
of unrest throughout the country , and the
almost dally recurring conflicts , and ho
threatens to resign unless there Is a cessa
tion of these troubles.
A law suit has been commenced between
the Now York and Equitable Life Insurance
companies , arising from the alleged inser
tion in various papers of prejudicial noticed
by the latter company. '
TO OI'l'OSK AMKKIOAXH.
Madrid NmvripnnorH C'ull Upon tbo Govern-
innnt to Investigate Orrtiiln Iteports.
MADIIID , Feb. 19. El Glebe , commenting
upon a report current hero that an American
syndicate has acquired f > 00,000 acres of land
on Samana bay , San Domingo , urges the
government to ask tbo powers interested to
co-opcrato with Spain to oppose the Ameri
can annexation of San Domingo. El Ticinpo ,
in an article on the same subject , urges that
Spain should join the triple alliance against
France , as the latter country Is supposed to
bo friendly to the United States.
Students Arrrsted 111 Berlin.
BBIIUN , Feb. 19. The police arrested on
Friday ten Husslan Poles , students In the
university here , and two women. The charge
against ono of them is that ho has published
an exceptionally objectionable anarchistic !
pamphlet. The charges against the others
are known only by tlio police. All the ar
rests are said to have been at the instance of
the Hussian government.
Mr. Itnlfoiir'H Health Improved.
LONDON' , Feb. 19. Arthur James Balfour ,
the leader of the unionists , who is 111 oi. the
grippe , has been bettor today. Mr , Glad
stone and many other statesmen of both
parties called to inquire of his.health.
I.M\vnrd dn Oohiiln tit Liberty.
BELFAST , Feb. 10. Edward do Cobain , the
ex-member of Parliament arrested Friday
for unnatural crimes , today has been ad
mitted to ball in the sum of 1,000.
Vletory for Liberal * .
LONDON , Feb. 10. The liberals have gained
an important victory at Hoxham , Northum
berland , where Mr. Mclnncs , liberal , has
been elected by a vote of 4,8o { to 4,853. , '
Antl-Piirnelllle Surrens.
Dimi.iN , Feb. 10. .leromlah Joidon ; , tha
antl-Parnollito candidate in South Meath ,
was elected yesterday by a vote of " ,707 to
2,0 : for J. J. D.ilton , Parnelllto.
Tin : ituconn.
Costly Illa/.o In n I'tinn * } Ivanhv town lu
Other Localities.
WEST NEWTON , Pa. , Feb. 19.Flro broke
out In Paul's furniture store at 1:30 : o'clock
this morning and before the flames could bo
subdued destroyed Paul's store , Dcavcr'a
millinery store , Strlechor's store , the post-
ofilco , Oloy'fl hardware store , Sander's hard
ware store and Seiglcr's shoo factory. The
Steinway & Plummcr blocks , Methodist
Episcopal church and several residences
were badly elamaged. Families occupied the
upper floors of the buildings and there were
a number of narrow escapes , but no ono was
injured : For a lime it was feared the entire
town of 1.700 Inhabitants would bo destroyed
and Plttsburg was telegraphed for assist
ance , but the request was afterward coun
termanded. Thu loss was flO.OOO.
SAVANNAH , Ga. , Fob. 19. Flro totally do-
strojed a double four story brick building
hnro last nightIt was ono occupied by
Lindsay & Morgan , furniture dealers. The
loss is $80,0(10. (
GAUHNKH , Mass. . Feb. 19. The Arto-Pub-
llshlng company's largo frame building was
totally destroyed by fin ? today. The other
occupants of the building , mostly societies ,
buffered but small losses. The company's
loss will bo about $125,000 ; Insurance. t'A-
0000.
0000.HIHMIMJIUM , Ala. , Feb. 19 The Birming
ham mills burned today. Two carloads of
flour and several thousand bushels of meal
were destroyed , The total loss Is about
t-SO.OO.l ; no insurance. J. A , Lewis , superin
tendent , was asleep in the building and was
burned to death.
Thought the Revolver Wan Kmptr.
Siii'.i.nvvn.i.i : , Ind. , Fob. 19 , Hobert Por-
torlluld was shot anil "killed this afternoon
by Scott Miller nt thu homo of tha latter.
Miller was arrested. Ho says the shootlnir
was accidental , that they had been snapping
at each other a revolver from which the
cylinder had boon removed. Porterfleld re
placed the cylinder and Miller , not noticing
that ho hud done this , pointed the
at PortorllelJ and pulled t'