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H OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1S7J. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , * DECEM1EU 28 , 1S9G. SINGLE COPY PIVE CENTS. r INCIIEl HPTR ; "Woylor Changes His Oampnign in Western Province of Cuba. DRAWS A CORDON AROUND RUIS RIVERA AVIll Iln e TroiipN f.nonuli to Trap ( lie In ( In * IIIIlM mill CriiHli I lie ItciiinlnliiK Rebellion. ( rV > MRlit. ISM , by rrc Publishing Company ) HAVANA , Cuba , Dec. 27. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A de cided change has been made In the plan ot military operations In Plnar del Rio prov ince The western trocha has not been abandoned , but the force along that military line has been greatly reduced already. Thico brigades of Infantry bavo gone Into the mountainous country on the north coast , the only part where the Insurgents find any thing like security. The trocha was n costly mistake In many rcupectB In others It served its purpose. The works were too expensively built. Al though Intended for n temporary purpose , the block houses In many Instances were of brick uml finished as If for permanent use. Even the mortar nt the Joints was nicely tooled The same disposition to erect mus- Blvo and permanent works that distinguished the Spaniards In the dajs of the coloniza tion of America exists today. The trocha canned Macen n great deal of annoyance. It itaycd the passage of large bodies of men east nnd west Only small giouim succeeded In eiosslng The maintenance of the trocha 1 nt cost dearly In human life The country r , through which It tuns Is malarious naturally , J nil the throwing up of earthworks left - V tn which lllled with stagnant water In the inlny season More than 2,000 soldiers have died from disease contracted there. Even now many are sick , mostly with chills and fever Yellow fever and dysentery have been epidemic EXPECTS TO END IT. The Insurgent bands In Plnar del Rio are demoralized from lock of a leader In whom they have confidence. The- Spanish bfllcvo that when the movement G wral Woyler Is now conducting ends the province may be st-fcly turned over to the civil guards and the guerrillas. The rebellion Is In a bad way In that province. Thn leaders are ex tremely Mtter against Iho Junta nnd lay Maeco's mlsfortuii" at Its t'oor. General Woyler was lost heard from mov ing west from San Chrlstnbal with a largo force Ho tad met no armed band up to jrs crday afternoon. A large force from General Molqulro's command at Plnar del Rio { i y is co-operating with General We > lcr ; indeed , all the Spanish columns In the prov ince are active The plan Is to form a huge dragnet , picking up whatever falls -in thn way General Wcyler has soldiers enough to form a cordon about the rough hills of the north coast nnd occupy all the passes and points formerly lield by Mnceo. The Insurgents lack almost everything nmmunlMoii. clothing and medicine. There ai-o still many cattle to be obtained , but if th Spanish line 1s formed around the base of the hills the Insurgents hiding In the Jungles and plmost impenetrable hilltops will be hard pushed. Iho greater portion of the province Is free from armed bunds and th hills In the ncrtli contain what there are. I cin obtain no Intelligent knowledge of the wimb r of ilimurgeiitfl thsro. The government sa > a It has a clear case ngali.st Ilnrry Delgado. formerly a Ward line purser He used to nin on the south i.ldo line to Santiago and Cleutuegro. Sub sequently , having been compelled to quit the company's set vice , ho came to Cuba and turned up In Plnar del Rio province as chief of aitlllcry for the Insurgents. Ho had alao outl'orlty to correspond with an evening newspaper In New Yoilc. I am Informed by n medical officer that Delgado. who I < now In the prlaonor's ward of the old San Am'Jrcdli luHpllal 1ms a serious malady. Being In the flrat stage of the law of ttlala ( Incommuni cado ) , nobody Is permitted to visit him. There la a small concentration of Incuirgcntb In Santa Clara province , presumably In cx- i I i > i-i tatlon of an expedition. Antonio Maceo's body Is burled at a point own to certain people , who were hlo frlcmls. between Rlncon and Santiago de I A3 Vegas villages , a short distance fro.u Havana A coffin was provided , and , I am Infoimed taken out from Hav.lna. At any rate- , the body lien In n hpot from whence It may bo removed at any tlmo circumstances may wairant CONSUL IS IN NO DANGER. Tonsiil Brlco at Matanzas reported , as has been cabled to the World , that an American citizen In that city feared trouble ; that the American consulate was thicatcncd , and that the governor had Interfered to prevent any unfriendly demonstration. After careful in vestigation. I am satisfied that there Is no substantial basis for the consul's fears. Ho is iiurrounded by people whoso Intcicstx He in bringing about trouble between the United States and Spain , and all manner ot sensa tional rumors are sent to the consulate , but beyond Idle talk In cafes nnd corner gro ceries , thcro Is nothing to warrant fear of violence. Mutanzas contains few native-born Amer ican citl7cns There arc n number of people ple who have naturalization papers , but have never resided In the United States , who arc continually intriguing against the Spanish government and fear detection That city is qultcr than Havana is. It Is like n tomb. BO to speak. The slightest sign of disorder would bo suppressed with bullets nnd bay onets. General Ixsada , the surgeon general of the Spanish army In Cubi , has shown the Btatltllcs of deaths , sickness and wounds elnco ho ( i.s&nmcd ofllce. General l.osada I ; a highly educated , energetic , kindly old man , much respected by all classes. Ho raid that tlio medical department lias been called oil to treat but few wounded men Flnce the beginning of the rebellion. "I liave treated wounded soldiers In all the military hospitals. " added he"but they have come In small numbers from different points. The wounds were results of eklrm- Islict. with Insurgents. The largest number of wounded treated at any one tlmo was eleven to each 1.000 men In the army , the number of deaths from which Is 2S per cent of tlio total. The largest death rate from yellow fever -was .IS to 1,000. The health of the army is singularly good compared with the former robelllon. The highest sick rate this year was In August , when there vvcro 250 t > lck out of each 1,000. In that Fame month of 1S77. the proportion was 300 to 1,000. The highest death rate last Au gust was fiO to 1.000 ; In Angugt. 1S77. It WHS CS , The troops Juive suffered severely from slmplo nnlarlnl poisoning , chills an 1 fever , but the health of the army Is Im proving now very rapidly. The ccol weather prevailing will cud thu yellow fever " General Lmada surprised mo by stating that qulnlno lud not been need until tlu > signs of malaria dlnesaen were appwnt s-i'flic medical department does not u.ie quinine n a provcntatlvo. as was generally done. In Ihe United Statea army In the civil war. Change of locality Ls the only prcciutlon- ary measure adopted here. Lasada laughed over icports published In the United States ot severe battle * In Plnar del Rio province , resulting In many of the troop * being wouidcd , Many Juvo been 111 § f malaria , but the Killed and woumlod wcio few and far between He has used X lays In locating 4J J'lil'rls ' and U preparing fUatlJtlCti icgardlng /the effect of the bullets flrcd from the new rtnill-boro rifles. He baa comparatively fen caeca however , to ilinW conclusions fiom He ptouncunrefl the reports of In Jilted e'Micro fiom dynamite absurd , except In rarrs where traliw have been blown up. On MU h occasion. ) ron toldlers have been k led and other * womnle < l. but ttenajs there lu no Until In reports < if mlmti bclint e\- I'lcded ' tinder the feet of marching columns o a * to cause s-'ilotta Injury WILLIAM SHA\V IIOWE.N. HI'AIX AM ) AMERICA'S COLOSSI' " * . Ciiiiiinenl of ( ln > Spntilnli I'reNN mi ( lie CllllMIl fllK'Vtlllll. MADRID , Dec. 27. El Liberal publishes letters from leading political personages on the relations between Spain and the United States. Penor Pldal , president of the Cham ber of Deputies , says In his letter that It U necessary to understand the American na tionality , which , through the errors of thu Latin race and the selfish Anglo-Saxon policy , seems destined to transform and ah- norb In an embryonic union of a people with out a history , the future destinies of the American continent. "Some writers consider that the American union IH a prototype of the world's democra cies , " Scnor Pldal continues. "Wiser think ers have reckoned up at Its trueyalue thlii gigantic agglomeration of now people. Seri ous statesmen arc aw are that strife , espe cially economical. Is Inevitable between Knrope , whoso champion now Is Spain , and the American colossus , which was foreseen by the prophet Daniel , with a head of Iron , n bieast of silver , a belly of bronze and feet ot cloy " Proceeding then to compare America with wealthy bankers , Scnor Pldal argues that she will think twlco before attacking the poor hidalgo , whoso only defense Is his an cestral swotd "Spain must not display- bravado , " Senor Pldal continues , "but a calm determination to preserve her colonies , confiding In the Justice of her cause and leaving the result to provldcnr-o. Those who once shouted 'Berlin * established later the horrors of the commune. Spain Is not In- vinclblo , but she la not a despicable enemy and history shows that In many Instances a small nnd desperate army has routed su perior forces. " G-ncral Pando writes that he knows tljor- oughly the offensive and defensive power of the United States and he knows the. Ameri cans themselves and Is convinced that they ara Inferior to the Spaniards. Therefore , America would bo the greatest sufferer at "Though this Is my opinion as a mllllaiy man , " General Pando adds , "as a pRUrcn I do not deslro war. Who knows ho\v the conflict would end ? " General Pando proceeds to urge the Im- rortanco of Immediate diplomatic efforts be tween Madrid and Washington to settle the difficulty and , If possible , to terminate the rebellion without fighting to the bitter end "Le * America have a chance. " G-neral Pando Is quoted ns saying , "to show by her ac's whether her friendship is slnceie Nothing Is so dangerous as delay. But what ever comes , the Spanish army Is ready to repeat the deeds of our forefathers on Anict- Ican fioll in defense of country and honor. " Scnor Moret , the democratic liberal , writes a letter pointing out the safety and correct ness of President Cleveland's and Mr 01- nry's policy and the danger of a departuio from It for the United States In Interna tional affairs. "Spain , " ho said , "can benefit by the Amer ican constitutional dispute by wisely pushIng - Ing the war to a i.ipld end and establishing reforms before June Tlio Spanish govern ment may now see Its way to accept the geol ctlleea of President Cleveland , after dispatching the warning of native political parlies Tlui government's policy Is Incom prehensible. It Is capable of granting au tonomy in Cuba whllo establishing the In quisition In the Philippines. Who can tell whether the government will arrive at an understanding or will declare war with the United States ? "Perhaps after Captain General Woyler with forty battalions shall have cleared the province of Plnar del Rte the government with a stroke of the pen may establish au tonomy In Cuba. " Three PrlrmlH' I , ; ! ( < ( j\pi-illllon AViiH it rirntleal Venture. JACKSONVILLE. Ha. , Dec. 27. A special to the Citizen from Tampa Bays- The develop ments In Cuban circles today have been startling , ana the actors In the icccnt sea tragedy who were on board the Thrco Frlcnfls arc badly frightened over the gravity ot the situation In which they have been Involved. They find themselves. Instead of being In a dangerous position as flllbustcis , to be in the unenviable position of pliatcs. and the wisest Cuban heads have been sum moned in consultation. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Scott WIKo was at Key West Investigating the matter , but the ab sence of a district attorney at that place made detention a farce. Mr. Wlko stopped at Jacksonville yester day afternoon and censured the district at torney there for having no representation nt Key West. Ho arrived hero this morning and has been in consultation with the col lector of customs. This morning tlio affair presented the following aspect Denial hail been made of the story by officials of the Three Friends. Their silence was an admis sion. In that case Spain may make icqnlsi- tlon upon this government for the persons who were aboard , and this government has no alternative but their dellveiy. Mr Wlko Is to leave tomorrow on the cutter Forward for Key West , where the fullest possible details of the serious situation will bo ob tained , When the Olivette arrived this afternoon Colonel R.nlllo Nunez , Carrlllo nnd several other Cubans were on board. Captain O'Brien of the Three Friends also was a passenger Colonel Nunez admitted the story of the en gagement was trno and appeared particularly proud Ho had been the custodian of all the recent expeditions. When they learned of Assistant Secretary WlKe's presence Iho boasting changed to consternation as the light in which they were regarded dawned I'wm them. Nunez and the Cubans came to Tampa to consult with the leading Cubans. They left for Jacksonville tonight , whcro they go to confer with the owners of the Thrco Friends. Frauds Lyndo Stetson , President Cleve land's former Jaw paitncr , was at Port Tampa today. When this was learned it was said ho 'had ' been sent as a upeclal emissary to look Into the ca&e This helped to Increase the fright of the Cubans. The Thrco Friends left Key West today for .Jack- sonvllle SPANIARDS MIIT II\M > or TIM > S. 1.14l > lliidlf of Hi-vrral HIIIII-M III Cnlin I lie Id-milt. NEW YORK. Dec. 27. A special to the World from Key West says- The Lone Star company of the patriot army of West Cuba , i onslctlng of flftoen Texas sharpahootcr < > pcrUhed to a Juan after heroically battling more than five hours against vastly superior Spanish forces In Plnar del Rio province , killing double their own number and woundIng - Ing probably as many more. Havana offi cials are Jubilant , passengers arrived here , siiy , over the news of this vlclory. A Cuban band was observed near Plnar del Itlo city Thursday morning and Genetal Melqulfo pent two squadron. ) of cavalry to att.uK It After a running fight the band , whlth proved to bo ccinpoi l of fifteen Texans. was chared Into a "boltlo" a bit ot hammock luvlng only one opening The Texans , teeing they were In a ho'e retreated to the further end and fortified thcMLulvcs hastily behind eomo MI boulders The Spanish trooixrs dismounted and Htrroundod them , pom Ing In a flro from all ulike. The brave * Toxaim replied and Kept up the fight for mine than five home By that time MX of the llftifn had been killed and four were uouivlod , while twenty-fivii Spaniards had bitten the Oust and ten or innre wen ; wounded. I A flag of truce was sent In by the Spanish and the Tovans were called on to surrender but the Americans ic-fueed to lay down their arum , shouting ' \\fu remember Maceo ' ThU Infuriated the SpanUh and they fought with ICIHeil flciccnofci. Twice they charged , but the rapid flro of the bravo llttlo land dro"T { llu-iu back. By getting < 5n n ht'h ! rids * be hind the TONBIU' position the Spaniard * were enabled to pour In a flro ( hat killed all but two of thowe left. Thoto two gallantly con tinued to light and held off thecncriy an hour longer Then overcame by Ililul and enfeebled by Irag 01 blood flowing from a doen wmmJB. ( hey wno cut to | dPC ti by ill- Spaulaid * who finally ilarh d up aa the Tcxans cried. "Vivo Cuba Llbtvl" COMMENTS ON CLEVELAND Senator Chandler Vigorously Assails the Position of the President. SAYS CONGRESS MAY VOTE AID TO CUBA U no Irs I.imn Wlileli lie AimiertM Apply to ( III * Subject III Support of tll < - I'OslllOll 111 ! HllH TaU.-u. WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Senator W. 13. Clnndlcr of New Hampshire has written the following letter to the Washington Post : "Iho new Immigration law , If It paflacs , will requliv foreigners coming to live In this country to read and write as n teat five lines of the UnltoJ States constitution. There arc certain five lines which eminent Spanish- American lawyers ought to read : "Section S , after enumerating In seven teen clausw the powers of congro s , adds an other aa followa : ' 18 To make all lawa which shall bo necessary and proper for car rying Into execution thefoicgoliig powers , and all other powers vested by this consti tution in the government of the United States or any department or officer thereof. ' "A study ot the above clause may lead some ot the- defiant advocates of an arrogant personal government at the executive man sion to revise their assertions. It Is not contended that the a'jovo clause eighteen gives congrci-s power by law pajsed over n veto by a twc-thlrda vote , to Interfere with any power made exclusive In the president by exptess wards or necessary Implication What aio the poweis expressly glve n to the pusldenl ? " 1. To command the- army and navy. " 2. To grant pardora. " 3 To make treaties ( with the consent of the ticnate. ) " ) . To appoint officers of the United States. " 6. To convene congress and adjourn It when the two houses disagree. "G. To receive ambassadors and other pub lic ministers. " 7. To take care that the laws bo faith fully executed. "S. To commission ofllccm of the United State-s. "ll'o above are all the powers granted. Compare them with the long list ot powers given to congress , Including that to declare war and to provide for the common defense and general welfare , and ending with the power given in the above claiibo xvlll to make nil laws necessary and proper to carry Into execution nil the powers vested in the government , or in any department or officer thereof. The president may command the army ana navy. Yes , but congress b > law may give him specific directions what to do with them ; to use them In any particular direction , or not to use them at all. CONGRHSS EVI3U SITI > RI3MC. "Ho may grant pardons. Yes , this Is an exclusive and nneontiollablo power , but congress may by law open all prison doors and let the criminals go free. He may make treaties with the consent of the senate , and they may become law. Hero is the only power to make law not vested in congress. "Ho may appoint officers. Yes. but con gress may create and abolish the offices , and rcgnlato the power of appointment by civil sci vice inlcs ; ho Is to commission all of ficers , but he can commission only those who are appointed In pursuance of law. Ho Is to receive foicieu ministers Yes , but only min isters from countries which congress chooses to have recognised. If two governments ore striving for control of a country , congress may by law decide which government the United States will recognize , and the presi dent Is bound to obey the law and receive a minister from that government and refuse to receive n minister from another. "Tile Idea that the president has the solo prerogative of deciding what foreign gov ernments shall be recognized by the United States has no foundation whatever In any words to be peen In the constitution. The fact that the president has recognized new gov ernments without congressional expression , when congress and the people have appiovcd his action , la no proof whatever that when they disagree with him they cannot con trol him by law. Ho Is their agent , and when he docs what they want him to do , no law Is needed. When ho threatens to con duct himself otherwise , whether by action or non-action , the whole subject may bo controlled bj a law pasocd over a veto , under the ample powers In congress grantol by section 8 of article I of the constitu tion , which aio not restricted nor limited In this respect by any other clauses In the constitution There Is no escape for the advocates of monarchical government in Washington- from the provisions of clause eighteen , section S , article I. "It Is singular that the only two presi dents who have undertaken to defy con gress have been Andrew Johnson and Glover Clmelaml. The ono tried to create and maintain against the will of congress the ten now state government.In this union , the other claims the right against the will of congiess to aid in sustaining abroad a bloody tjranuy over an oppressed nation. President Johnson betrajed and abandoned the paity" which elected him. his treachery was condemned by all right-minded men and lie went out of offlco without a party and without a friend. Mr. Cleveland still lingers with us. " _ TAHIKF 1111. 1I Minil C ( hTIH CT1O.V Piirinal AVork mi tin * Nc-vv Measure llc-uhiN ThlHrik. . "WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Formal work on the new tariff bill will bo begun by the wn > s and means committee Monday , when the first of the scries of hearings , which are to extend over twelve days , will be held. Judged by the amount ot corrcspomlenco which has come to the committee on the s > ub- Ject , there Is n moro wldebpiead Interest In the forthcoming bill than has attached to any other revision of the tarllT , and thu number at business men who deslro to ap pear buforo the conimlttco Is unusually great. The program arranged by Chairman Dlnglcy and his colleagues contemplates scb- slons from 10 to 4 o'clock. To hear nil tlio Interests which will bo on the ground , with ono or two schedules of the bill to bo eov- fri'd each day , the representatives of every Inlircht will bo obliged to condense thcli statements. No allotment of tlmo has been made In udvanco to any applicants , but on each day the committee will arrange a pro gram , based on the number who appear to speak. Instead of listening to each member of the various delegations , the conimlttco will avoid icputltlons by obMng every dele gation to select n spokesman to piescnt Its views. Several labor organisations have signified their Intention of nml.lng arguments before the committee In the Intercbt of protection for the Industiles In which they aie workers. In addition , there will bo reports of various commercial bodies , as well as the usual delegations of manufacturer , producers of raw materials and Importers. The htalemrnts made orally to the com mittee and the moro valuable of the written statements submitted will bo printed. After the hearings to outsiders , It Is probable that goveinmcnt officials , partlculuily the ap- piulners. will bo called upon for assistance nml expert testimony from other auaitera may bo asked. Siimruilriiilf nl Wi WASHINGTON. Dee -Senor Andrado the Venezuelan minister , reached here to- iidtht fiom Vew York. Ho received visitors to the legation , but lepented wliat ho has already ald , concerning the treaty. Movement * of Oi-i-nli VCHM-IN , ! ) < ( . U7 , At Now York-Art Ivoil Ln III otiiHUe. from Iluvif. I'uiHHlu , from HnmburKi vecndnm , Horn Hottcidnm. At liogioii-Sallod-Curliithln , for Liver pool. At H.viiAirivedLn HnurgoKnc , from Ni-w Yotk. At Qm cnstonnSailed Aurnnla , for Jw \ ork At Movlllc Artlved .NumUllan , Iron ) I'oriUniU. PASSIM : or .JOHN MnitinHTii un.\n. Pit m mix Aniprlcnti Dlptctnint \fler n llrlllliuit Carrrr Dion til I'nrU , PARIS , Dec. 27. General Meredith Read died this morning. John Meredith Read , diplomat , was born In Philadelphia , on February 27 , 1S37. Ho received his education at a military school and at Drown , whom he received the degree of A. M. In 1SGO ; was graduated at the Albany law school In 1859 ; studied Interna tional law In Hnropc , was admitted to the bar In Philadelphia and afterward removed to Albany , N Y. Ho was adjutant general of Now York In 1SCO-CC. Ho waa ono of the 01 Iglnatore of the "Wide Awake Political Club. " He was chairman In April ot the same year of the committee to draft a bill In behalf of New York state appropriating $300,000 for the purchase ot arnu and equip ments , and ho subsequently received the thanka of the War department for his ability and zeal In organizing , equipping and for warding troops. Ho was first United Stntca consul general for France and Algcila In 1SC9-73 , and 1S70-72 and acting consul general during the Franco- German war After the war ho was ap pointed by General deCel sey. minister of war , to perform and nrcfllde over n commla- alon to examine Into the dc li-abillty of leachIng - Ing the Knpilsh language- the French troops. In November , 1S73 , ho was appointed United Statea minister icsldcnt In Greece. During the Russo-Tnrklah war ho discov ered that only ono port In Russia was ntlll open , and he pointed to Secretary Hvarti the advantages that would ncciuo to the com merce of the United States were a grain licet dispatched from New York to that part. The event justified his Judgment , Flnce the ex ports of cereals from the United Stitos showed an Increcoc within a vear ot $73- 000000. While minister to Greece ho re ceived the thanks of hla government for bin effectual protection of American persona and Interests In the dangerous crisis of 1S7S Soon afterward congress , fiom tnotlvca of economy , i of used thu appropriation for the legation at Athena , and General Read , believ ing the time was too crltlcnl to withdraw the mission , carried It at his individual cx- ptnrc until his resignation , September 23. 1S79. In 1SS1 when , owing In pail to Mi efforts , after his resignation , the tcriltory that hid been adjudged to , Greece had been finally transferred , King George crcateJ him a Knight of the Grand CroSs of the Order of Redeemer , the highest dignity In the gift of the Greek government. \ General Head waa president of the Social Science congicss at Albani , N. Y. In 1SGS , and vice president of the one at Pl > mouth , nngland , In 1872 He was author of "His torical Inquiry Concerning Henry Hudson , " which flrat threw light upon hla origin and the sources of the Ideas ot the navigator. I1URMN. Dec 27. Prof. Helnrlchs Dubols Rclmond. M D , F. R. S. , Is dead. He was a member and perpetual secretary of the Rojnl Academy of Sciences at lierlln , professor In ordinary of peychology In the University of Berlin anil director of the Psjchologlcal Institute. Howas boui In Ilerlln In IMS niKDnillCi : . Md. . Dro * 27.-Chailes W. Hoffman. I.h D , librarian of the United ? lat s supreme court since 1S73. died at his homo In this city today of pneumonia. He- was 67 > enrs of ago , nntjiarrled and leaves on estate worth nearly UQO.OOO. PIIILADRL.PIHA , Dec 27 Cbailes II. Pairlsh , one of the oldest nnd wealthiest coal operators In Pennsylvania , died hero tonight. , - SHEFFIELD. . Kng. , lice 27. Sir John Ilrown. founder of the Shcfildld steel firm. Is dead. He was born In 1810 , was ma > or of Sheffield In J.SC2-03 and master cutler there In 1SC5-BO. Ho hed ! various local of fices. . C1I1CACO llAMCUft COjJlIITS S . ' _ JJ * llrci-iif Klmim-lnl r < illtiiN * lit Unit f'lt.i Iti-NiillH In n Trjij oilj . CHICAGO , Dee. 27. Suffering fiom de- pros'lon caused by financial reverses , Otto Wasmansdorff , n well known banker of this city , today fired a bullet Into his brain and died almost instantly. UanKer WasiKans- dorft Killed himself in a front hall bolroom nt his ho.no on Cleveland avenue at 11 o'clock this morning. HI ? sons , William G nnd Otto , jr. , were In the parlor beneath their fathci's bedroom , heard the report of the revolver and rushed upstairs Run ning to the room the horrified sons beheld their father l > Ing on the bed , < l > lng , a 32-callbro revolver lying at his side. He had shot himself In the right teaiplo from which a stream ot blood was ( lowing down his cheek. Uvcrythlng in the roo.n was In perfect order The deed apparently had been deliberately plcnncd. Mr Wasmansdorff was a member of the private banking firm , of Wasmansdorff ft Hclunemann , which failed a week ago as a result ot the failure of the National I' ink of Illinois. The failure of the bank had a crushing effect upon Mr. Wasmaimlorff and also seriously affected his wife , who Is III. The banker for several days was unable to cat or sleep The criticism of his deposi tors weighed him down and ho waa in a con stant troubled state of mind. This morning the banker appeared brighter and less troubled In mind than upon any other day since the financial crash that ruined him. After his bicakfast with his family , with -whom he chatted pleasantly he glanced over the morning papers. Ho then engaged In a frolic with his llttlo granddaughter , after which bo retired to his i oo.n. Fifteen minutes later the fatal bhot was heard by the two sons. The young men were overcome with grief and said they never had the blightcst surplclon that their father contemplated such an act. Mrs. Wasmansdorff was prostrated by the shock. At the time of the failure the assets of Mr. WaBinansdorff's bank were given at ? : , .r,0,000 and the liabilities nt $415,000. Mr. Wasmansdorff had been a banker In this city moro than a quarter of a century and during all that time ho was a member of the firm which went ilown In the crash last Monday Ho was of a retiring and 1111- obftrufclve nature and was known In the business way as a conservative and honest man. Ho was about 65 years of age. MINMMI'OMS UIMJONAIIli : I N.SAM : . C. II. Lord l > ruM-N from n IIiiNiiltnl anil M j NlcrlciiiHly llNii | > | iciirn. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 27. F. J. Lord has arrived here In ccarcli of Ma brother , C II. Lord , a Minneapolis millionaire , who disap peared from the Palacq hotel several days ago Ho called at police headquarters for Information about his brother , and was told that carl ) Saturday moVnlng a man an swering the description ( if C. H. Lord was found by a policeman In a doorway an Mar ket street. Iho man appeared to be suffer ing from loss of memor ) and could gtvo no account of himself. Ho was taken to the receiving hospital and put to bed. Later ho appeared to bavo recovered , and , as the hospital attaches had no authority to hold him , ho was discharged. Lord was fomrd at the ferry depot late this afternoon by a dotcctlvo and turned over to the custody of his brother. brother.'N 'N linmrvural Suit. CINCINNATI. Dee. 27 The Commercial- Tribune B.IJS : The Inaugural null that Mujor McKinlcy will wcnr Jlureh i next will bo American clont' through. The cloth v.'us woven eBpcclally for the occasion by n inanufni'tuilng company of Nuvv YOIK nnd v,111 be u HUiijli' weaving. It will beef of American grown wool , nnd no moro will bo wovtn than will Milllco to make the biilt When woven the cloth v.ill lie Kent to the mujor'H tnlloi In Cleveland , nnd by him the Milt will bo cut nnd made. Thin l.s umhorltntlvc , nnd puts an c-nd to till controversy on this subject. MovomciilM nt Major MoKlnley. CANTON , Dec. 27.-PieKldont.olect Me- ICInley spent the grentcr pint of u beauti ful Dmdny nt his own lioim > , rccolvlni ; call- cm Informally ThlH inoinliiK he attended quarterly communion * i rvltv nt the Flrnt M < the < 1lMt IJplncop il eliureh nrcompnnlc'd by his nlice. Mini Dumtn of CIi < vcund , who tojk the tmcranunt with the nvijor In tlK > nfti moon he took u u < > rt ilrivi nnd xpent pnit of thu time n loti il to Uiln ex- lillarutlntr puHtlmo In u v.slt to bin mother. IN MEMORY 'OF KATE FIELD Elaborate Plornl Offerings Sent from All Parts of the Country. FUNERAL AND INCINERATION OF THE BODY rrlonilN of ( lie Urllllnnt Wtiiiiiin Assemble In San Kran- I'lNC'o to DII Honor to I Her Anlu-M , " " " " " " " " SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 27. The final ob sequies over the remains of the late Kate Field were held In Trinity church this after noon. The largo edlflco was crowded to the doors with the most pron.lnvnt people of the city , who assembled to do honor to the mem ory of the dead woman. The chancel , In front of which the casket rested , was a mass of plants and beautiful floral pieces , sent by people- from all parts of the country. Gov ernor Iludd was represented by Ills staff In full unlfoim and a number of foreign con suls , federal officials nnd the heads of all state and municipal departments were pies- en' . The services were conducted by Rev. George K. Wolf and weic according to the ritual of the episcopal church. II. J. Stew art was musical director and the choir sane "Abide With Mo" and "Angels i\er Ilrlght and Fair. " As the casket was borne from the church Chopin's "Funeral Match" was played. After tlio church ceremonies the body was taken to the crematory nt Odd Fel lows' cemetery , where It was Incinerated. The ashes will be xent to H. H. Kohlsaat of Chicago , who will sec that they are placed in Mount Auburn cemetery , llcaton , accord ing to the wish e.\prcss.U by Miss Field. The pallbearers were Major-elect James D. Phelan , A. W. Foster , president of thu San Francisco & Northern Pacific railroad ; Attorney Henry 13. Hlghton , W. II. Mills , head of the Southern Pacific land depart ment ; W. C. llunner , E. D. Dement and C M. Coc1 , representing the Press club ; Henry James of the E\a > ntiicr , W. F. Burke of the Call , H. I ) . Scott of the Chronicle , James P LJooth of the Report , F. C. Roberts of the Post , James S. Tyler of the Bulletin and Al fred I ) Nye of the Oakland Inquirer. The Press club of San Francisco , assisted by Mrs. Henry E. Hlghton , took charge of all the airangements for the funeral ex penses , which arc p&ld by H. U. Kohlsaat ot Chicago. FLOWERS FROM THE PRESIDENT. This morning the following tclcgiam was received from Washington. "WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dee. 27. To the Press Club , San Francleco The president will bo very clad to avail blmself of your kindness to have a Moral offering placed on the bier of Kate Field for him rijj "HENRY F. THURDERi > * r * "Private Secrcary.1' The Press club accordingly caurvd a. large bunch of white roses to be placed on the casket In compliance with the wish of Presi dent Cleveland. On the casket , which was completely cov ered with a pall of Callfornja violets , sent by Mrs. George Crocker , was placed a. small bunch of cldlewclss , which had been went to Mrs. Hlghton by a laborer on the water front , accompanied by the following tribute "SAN 'FRANCISCO , Dec. , . 27. To Mrs. Henry Hlghton : As the friend of her who Iii remembered after death in the love of frlcmls , will > ou please put these llttlo cldlewclss flowers on her coffin today ? Tlioy were nurtured In their everlasting mantle of snow , high up In the Swiss Alps , by the breath of liberty nnd are a tribute from a workman on the docks "who admired her v.rltlngs and character. Very respectfully , "ALIJERT JOHNSON. " OTHER FLORAL OFFERINGS. Among other floral offerings was a largo urn coveted with white chrysanthemums and surmounted by white , from II. II. Kohlsaat of Chicago , with the Inscription "She Rep resented the Beat Elements of the Press and the Country. " and an urn similar In shape , covered with smllannd robes , from the Chicago Tlmcs-lleiald staff. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Do Young sent n cross of blue corn flowers , twined with lilies of the valley. Mrs. Henry E. Hlghton bent an ivy cross , fiom which hung a wreath of roses ; Gov ernor Build , n wreath of orchids ; the Press club , a laurel wreath ; the Examiner staff , n wicath of evergreen ; Miss Marian Y. llunner , for Current Literature , nn armful of violets , .Miss LilianVhltlng of Boston , a basket of white roses ; the California wine growers , n wreath , with the inscription , "Thy Spirit , Strong nnd Ftee of Thought , Has Cham pioned Our Cause In Fearless Strife. Eter nal Rest Supplants the Battle so Well Fought and Enshrines the Mcmoiy of Thy Life , " Mrs. Sol Smith , n laurel wreath ; Mrs. F. Iloyd , a cluster of lilies of the valley Flowers were also sent by Mayor Sutro , Mayor-elect Phelnn. the women newspaper woikcrs of San Francisco ami many others. Mlbs Field had frequently visited San Francisco , and had many friends here. She had employed her talent in writing and lec turing on California and its products , and the people of this state admired her brilliant gifts nnd valued her as n friend. iui.iivn A MIMU or A POHTI'MJ. " TlniKM S < M'im > Several Tliuu- Nanil Ilolliu-H , lull An * Cailiiri-il. | CHICAGO , Dec. 27. John Hurth , n wealthy Montana miner on a trip around the world , was robbed of $7,1100 in German money , a collection of rare coins , deeds to mining property in Butte , Mont , and a gold nuggU worth $200 by several colored women on the lovco today. For three hours Hurth was on the verge of Insanity , but the polled suc ceeded 'In icstorlng his lost valuables nnd his mental equilibrium and locked up the thieves , as well , Hurlh recently visited hla family In Germany and after a tour through the South African mining country , alwajs carrying his valuables In a leather belt , was returning to Butte. This morning whllo making a tour of the levee district ho was decoyed Into a basement' and quickly 10- lloved ot his pouch and Its contents. Hurth f mulshed a description of his assailants and the police did the rest. The old German wept for Joy on iccoverlng his treasure. I.IMt OKAI'AM TAKI38. A Him : . How tin * e\- < liucii SiienilN llt-r hiin- ila > lit llohlon. BOSTON. Dec. 27. Ex-Quccn Lllluokalanl passed a quiet , but , as she said , "exceed ingly pleasant day today. " She did not at tend church , but spent the forenoon In hci rooms at the Parker house. Juet after noon her majesty and suite were driven to Drook- llno to lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Leo. .Mr. Gcorgo W. Armstrong Invited the ex-queen to go for a sleigh ride and she very gladly accepted the 'invitation and after lunch the party stalled , two sleighs full. Notwith standing the severity of the weather the o\- quccn did not tmffrr from the cold. Her Sandwich Island attendants , however , were not HO fortunate. The ox-queen has niado no moro definite plans as yet as to the length of her stay In Ikston and vlcliuty. Hi'NfiH * il HlnUlnif llnrU'H Crt-vv. NEW ORLEANS , Dee 27. The steamer Quecimmorc , Captain CIOBH , from London , nrilved licie today , having on board Captain - tain ToldiiH nnd bin on , mateami crew of the Nuiweghm bark Neptune , picked up December 'J. In luttllude 45 , longitude 13 , vvust The bark lind u crow of nlno men nil told , nnd was from Ilullie , Hun- duniH. bound for llavie , with u carxo of logwood. When abandoned tliuu WIIH ten feet of vvuter In thc hold. l.iilior lenil < TH' Denial , I1OHTON , Dec 27 The supreme council of the ConduetoiH' nnd Motormcn'H union of the Went End Street inllwny today made iirr.iiHti-muitH foi the IIIIIHH mooting tomunow ulylit Resolutions vvero adopted < tcn > nih' Mint the lcadun told the men out to the company , ATI , VS : \ VTKiHji TO l.KHIDVTi : . CtilenKO InxtKK111 I'repnrlnur to ( Jo Ollft JflllllNllll'NN , CHICAGO , IH' HR-Jl was announced to night that the .i Rs'atlonal bank will go Into voluntary Buldatlon nnd retire - tire from huj Hi The action Is not consIderol H n failure in any sense , and , flHi batik's business was comparatively a small one , it Is not antlcl- patcii that any flurry In the banking circles of Chicago will result. Two statements were made public tonight , one from the of ficers of the bank , announcing that owing to III health the ) would liquidate and go out of business , nnd the other from the clearing house association , showing that the other banks of the city will furnish the Atlas ample1 support. Depositors will bo paid In full upon prisentatlon of checks. Iho bank has been for IHV.IIO time giadually rrllielnt ; Us Indebtedness , and Us liabilities , which a" few months ago were about $2SOO- 000 , are now but $1,150,000 , nnd are amply covered by rood assets. The bank has about $2oQ,000 In cash on hand , nnd gilt-edge bllln receivable to the amount of $1,200,000 mure. As C. 11. Farwell Is vice president of the Atlas National , It had been populxily sup posed that the firm of John V. Fnrwell & Co. was heavl ! > Interested , but none of the firm's paper is Involved , nnd C. I ) . Faiwell has but an Insignificant amount on deposit In the Institution. Ihe bank has about $ .100- 000 loaned to a paper maiiufnetuier of Ita- tnvla , III , and $70.000 ( o Nnrtnn Bros , the millets who failed last week , but Its other neceunts are nil thought to be coed Following are the olllclnl announcement ! ! which write the epitaph of n financial In stitution which has lived almost ten jeats : Owing to the continued 111 health of the picsldcnt of tbli bank , ft h ! * ! been decided to e'loBO RH huxlnefi No diposits will be leeclvid hereof lei , but nil depositors will be paid In cash upon demand Depositor and correspondent me leiiuested to pre sent their claims for balances duo them beforeJamini ) 1 ne\l , no far < IM ninv bo possible. ATLAS NATIONAL HANIC , W. C1 O nUANNlS. President. S W. STONE C.isbler. December 27 , 1W The Atlas National bank , having decided to retlie from bust- nci-i. the clearing IIOIIMO committee lias made an examination of Its alTaliM , nnd on their report the TOI lateilbnnkn of the city b.ivc decided to advance the amount needed to pnv ItH depositors In full nt fdiown by ItH books IKt'cmher 26 , ISM , without waiting to conveit Its as sets Into cash The amount lequlred to be advanced will not e\eeed JIM OTO. The bnnk will not receive any deposits from date Cheeks on It will be fettled through the clearing house , as usual. ISAAC O. LOMBARD , IO. . OAOE , ORSON C. SMITH , C J. BLAIR , E 0. KEITH , Clearing House Committee. Ono year ago the Atlas had In deposits $3.221,400 ; on December 17 they footed up $1.SC0.412 ; at the close of business on Sat urday night they -were In all probabillt } nearly $1.000,000 ICES. , This brlcfl ) tells the Etory of this volunTary - Tary liquidation Ono month or K\\ \ weeks ago the attention of Comptroller of the Currency Eckels was called to the condi tion of the bank The report of the bank examiner bhowed there was loans to direc tors and officers of the bank exceeding Its total capital stock of $700,000. The comp troller sent several pointed messages tell ing them to "clean up" and reduce this aggregate of loans insldo the Institution. The bank ofllclals enit the total down to between $350,000 and $300,000 nnd raised the cash rcicrvo from 23 per cent , the legal minimum , to 40 per cent. Subsequently the constant cbechlnH out of deposits reduced this reserve somewhat. The heaviest run came on Tuesday , and resulted largely from n widely circulated story that the bank had on Monday after noon ported the sign "closed" upon Its doors. When the bank closed Tuesday nfter- n on n Its was felt that Immediate suspension must follow the next day If the run was kept up , but Wednesday brought something of a reaction which followed the collapse of the National Bank of Illinois nnd the withdrawal of funds Blackened. Thursday the officials of the bank were notified by some of the leading bankers of Chicago to call on them If trouble was Imminent and they would agree upon a plan of action which would bo the best for all concerned The following day Comptroller Eckels , who was receiving almost dally reports fion the institution by telegraph , advl&ed that a planet ot liquidation be arranged. He ncnt this advice both to the ofliceiy of the bank and to Bank Examiner McXeon. The clearing house committee was notified and u subcommittee of two appointed to make an examination of he securities held by the Atlaa The exam ination was ended on Saturday , and the re port was tatlsfactory The result was the meeting at Banker Lombard a house tonight , at whkli Mr Mc- Kcon represented the comptroller ot the currency and elated his views and wishes In the matter. W. C D. Grnnnln. the president of the bank , waseeen at his residence this evening When Informed of the action of the clearing house committee , Mr. Granuis eccmcd quite relieved. "The bank , " ho wild , "will pay every dollar It owia. Wo have Buffered a BOVCTO drain upon our ready cash duilng the past week , and perhaps every bank has But everything will bo found to be perfectly straight and we can pay every dollar. "The committee's action is In the right direction , and I am quite relieved and thank ful for this decision In the matter. There Is not the slightest trace ) of crookedness In our transactions , as the committee undoubtedly dlscoveicd. " WIM , ItnOlUJAM'/.i : A .ST. I'AI'I , 1IAMC. S'locUluiliIerN of ( liellnnU of MIiiiic- NOtll I'llMN ItcNolllllllllN. ST. PAUL , Dec. 27. A meeting of the officers , directors and a few stockholders of the Bank of 'Minnesota has been held and the present situation of affalis discussed. After carefully going over the situation , the following resolution was offered and unani mously adopted : Resolved , That It Is the Renso of the directors , stockholder * nnd persons present at this meeting that the Hank of Minnesota be reorganised. A conimlttco of three , consisting of Messrs. William Dawson. E W. Pout and Arnold Kalman , was appointed to formulate a plan of reorganization and the meet ing adjoin ned to bo called together by the committee. The reorganization will bo formulated early this week Anxiety Is cx- prosscd by overbody connected with the affair. Including the receivers , to facilitate the speedy rcopinlng of the bank. Receiver Seymour Is giving his time to the financial affairs of the bank and a complete Hatcmcnt of Its condition Is ex pected shortly. KANSAS PAimnit COMMITS Ml IIDIIH. i : , II , ( riiliiini of CnniniliiRN liiHlantl ) KlllH . .luUiHopUliiN , ATCIIISON , Dec. 27. E. H. Graham , a wealthy fanner , living near Cummlngs , ten miles wctit of here , this morning shot and killed Jake Hopkins , one. of his farm handa Graham met Hopkins on the principal street of Cummlngs. cried out to him to defend him self , and then shot him dead. Hnpklnrt wan not armed. Graham accuses Ifopklns of having ntoien $125 from him , but their nclghbom will not believe the accusation , and state that Hopkins uns to have married the farmer's daughter within a month , much against Graham'n will , and that this un doubtedly li'd to the Hhoollng. A crowd of farmers gathered at Cumniluga , threaten ing to handle the murderer innghly , but Oralinw hastened on toward Atchltion , and meeting thuNhcilff on the land , gave hlmvclf up. B _ _ Plllnl Plullt AllHIIIW Mllli'l-h. WHEELING. W Va. . Dec. 27 Dining ft drunken qunriol among n. crowd of miners liiHt night at Illnton , W. Vn. , John I < OIIK wan Instantly killed n\l bin brothci vvn killed n few mlnutCH Inter , both the vlc- thnH of JiuncH Moore-'M levolver Mooru vvaH also phot In the * liiati of Richard LI-UK , wlillo thu latter wuu dying fiom lilu own OUIldUr BRIDGE GIVES 'WAY' ' i Frightful Flungo of a Possongor Train la Northern Alabama. SCORE OR MORE PERSONS MEET DEATH Only a Small Numbar Escnpo from Ilia Shattered Wreck. DEBRIS DURNS WITH MANY WOUNDED Little Work for the Surgeons to Do When They Arrive. ATTRIBUTE THE AFFAIR TO WRECKERS MM crnl Men . \iH'iir | | mill lloli Ilia DjIiiH anil llrnil anil i- i'Ui > - i\ > I In- Wood * vvflti 'I'lu-lr llootj. MEMPHIS , Dc. 27. A special to tlio Com mercial-Appeal from BlrmltiftliiUn. Ala. , says : The Rlimingham Mlnoi.il passenger train' N'o.10 was wrecked nt tlio bridge , twenty miles AN cat from hero , this mon.lng niul twenty persons \\cro KIllcO. That ninny bodies lm\o been recovered anil further search may swell the list of dead. 'Iho ' wreck Is regarded ns almost certainly nc- compllshed by the removal of n roll on tlio ' nilddlo span of Iho trestle. This derailed the train , which caused It to fall down the two spans and precipitated It Into the river , 110 feel below. The wreck was the worst that lins ever occurred In the state and the suivlvors are so few and arc so badly hurt that they are unable to give any detailed description of how It happened. It Is not ! : no\vn and may never bo OBCOItallied Just how many passengers were on the train. Most of them were miners and residents o mining towns In this district , who had round , trip tickets and were returning to their homes along the line of the Birmingham Mineral road. Conductor Council , who probably knew better than anybody else n < s to how many passengers were nbonnl , is dead. It Is thought , however , there wern not exceeding twcnty-flvo or thlity. Hut ono passenger purchased a ticket nt Illnnlnghain. LIST OF Til 13 VICTIMS. The railroad company tonight furnished tlio following as the list of dead- i JAMHS DOLLING "f Uutlulc , Ky. , South ern exprcw nuisaongcr. FRANK WIIITI3 of Hlrinlnghain , engineer. A. I' . CONNELL of Iklcna , conductor. GEORGE CARNEY of lllrmliiKham , llag- man. It. WCnil of Illnnlnghain. BRUCE PHILLIPS- lllocton. L W. MARTIN of Iliookwood , All. MRS. HENRY HANDBERRY and TWO CHILDREN , nirnilngham. R H. DLOANT of Illnnfngliam , colored minister. , . MISS ADA POWERS of lllocton. MRS I3MMA POWERS and TWO CHID- nilKN. Hloclon. IH. I , N POWI3RS of Illoclon. I ' MRS R. LITTLE. Hloctun. MR GARDNER. Ulocton. MRS GARDNER , niocton. MISS GARDNER , lllocton. ONI : UNIDENTIFIED IIODY , but sui > - posed to be TO.M STRUTMI3R , a colored porter IhU makes twenty-one kllleil , Instead ot twoiity-iovrn. as prcvlornly tuporteit. Thin mistake , the lallroad olllclals say , mate from the fad that twenty-seven wan the number reported as having been removed from thu wreck dead am ] alive up to II p. in. Injured- Henry llandberry of Birmingham , a Loit ! - villo N'enlivlllo conductor , sorloua. 13. 13. Rebels of Helena , slightly. Sam Spencer fireman , arm broken. Andrew Rryson , lllocton. fatally. Mlsa Ilooth of lllocton. slightly. * Mrs. Powers' child fiom lllocton , slightly. Mrs Walker , slightly Mrs. Walkei's three children escaped prac tically uninjured. The jellef train from the e > ceno of the wiecl ; at Cahatn river reached Illnnlngham at 0 o'clock tonight , bringing ten < orpjcn and three Injured pet SOUR Ten other dead bodhs were left at Illnrton where the de ceased resided , and one at Iliookwood. The lll-fntcd train wan a local panscngor which left hero at C 30 a. m. and was scheduled to make a circuit of the Ulrn.'lng- ham Mineral line , which Is a bran h line of the Louisville & Nashvlllo road , reaching the mining towns In the district Tlio train , eoiiHlstlng of an engine , a baggage car and two coaches , left huto at C 30 a m and went to Tacco. on the main line of the Lnulsvlllo Nashvlllo There it switched off to the Illrmlnglmm Mineral track and went to Gurney - ney , and from Gurney to Illoclon. SCI3NI3 OK THI3 WRIJCIC. The mineral train operates over the South ern Railway's Ili'laitlcld. ' lllocton & Illnnlng hain blanch under a contract arrangement. SU miles south of Gnrncy 'la the Cahaba river , a sliallow mountain stream , which has a. depth at this tlmo of only about thrco or four feet. This liver Is spanned by an lion brldgu with wooden treaties on each sldev. Its entire length is SOO feet and ( ho length of the main span where the wreck occurred Is 110 fot. 'Iho biidge was built only four years ago and wax regarded ns a very safe structure The .main span ami the span Just beyond it , both niado of Iron , gave way , and prcclpltatci ) the entire train Into tlio river. Thn engine landed on Its uliln almost nt right angles with the tiack. The cars piled upon each other through Urn main span The entire wreck took flic soon after ward and was rapidly burned to the water's edge. Nine persons alone escaped allvo from all who wont down and bcverul of them will piobably die. * The llr.it news of the wreck was brought to Hnrgrovo , a telegraph station four miles fiom the Cahaba river , by a farmer , who said that while passing near the pluci > ho heard a crash. Going nearer lie flaw thu two tpana of the brldgo broken out. Ho Ihon dis covered the burning wicck In the shallow , water below. Ho could hear the groans of the wounded and dying , but without waiting to ea further , ho rode horseback to Hargrove an rapidly as pa ilhlo , where the opciatoii telcgiaphed for aid. Meanwhile a few people - plo gathered at the fltcuo to render what aid they could , but It was too Ilia to do much. Nine people had gotten out , and the othora had been burned In Iho wreckage. When the wrecking train from Illrmlngham arrived there WCH llttlo need for the Binall army of physicians that had como nlonir. The wounded wno quickly attended to anil then Hint to lllocton for fnithcr atten tion , i , HI3MOVINO TIII3 REMAINS. The work of taking out the dead wan en tered upon. Nothing wiui left of the wreck age but the omnulderlng lumalim which had tin mod to the w'dtcr'H edge. Charted corpses were packed between tlio Iron framework whcro the caU had hern. Moat of thu IrjilIon had been burned bo > end recognition. Some had their heads burned off and of oth * cr.i nothing was left but the moro skeleton. A a rapidly a * pwfllblo the lomalim were taken out and laid In a tow on the rlvor bank. At I o'clock twenty bodies had been found , and no moro were In ( tight It 14 possible , however , that thcro are other * under the wreckage , and aluo that HOIIIU may bo hidden by tuc water Of the survive Sam Hponccr wan the only one of the train crew that escaped allvo Ho WUH the coloicd fireman Ho jumped from the ciiKlno whllo It was In mid air , and landed In the water tfoiao dliitauc *
