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INSURE WITII
TheMutualLife
of New York.
RICHARD A. MeCURRV,
President.
ASSETS, : : $160,000,000.
EDWIN CHAMBERLAIN.
General Agent Southom Texas, San Antonio.
CHA8. VIDOR, Agent, Uftlvoston.
E. C. De Lamoriniere
Will Lecture at Harmony Hall on Thursday,
July 28. at 8 1). in.
Subject, "ChristianChivalry/' Tickets (Mcts)
can be had at Mesira. GogganBros., Mason, Phil-
lips, Preston.
TRIAL OEDEBS.
Those of the Texas trade who
have not been in the habit
of buying from us are re-
quested to favor us with a
trial order for Groceries.
ffihc
VOL. LI-NO. 125.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, WEDNKSDAY. JULY 27, 1892.
This will enable them to com-
pare prices and goods with
order placed elsewhere, and
we assure them that they will
be placed at no disadvantage.
We fill orders to advantage for
any point in the State of Texas.
. D.
u
HOUSTON, TEX.
GAS EXPLOSION.
Wrecking of Business Property in St.
Louis and Soma Lives Lost.
St. Loots, Mo., July 26.—Furious at re-
straint, held back by high water in the river
nnd forced on by a flood of sewage and water
thrown upon the recent Waters-Pierce oil tire,
gas generated by that escaping stock, heated
by the intense summer sun, exploded about 5
o'clock this afternoon, wrecking fully half ot
the great mill, the creek sewer, the largest
of the city's drainage system. and causing
a known loss of two lives, injuring- throe oth-
ers, with possibly other fatalities. The first
explosion occurred immediately under and
completely wrecked the wholesale liquor
house of Carl E. Fuchs, that stood directly
over the sewer, and was followed instantly by
the upheaval a hundred feet further east,
acroBS Third street. The latter explosion
completely wrecked the Iron Mountain and
Southern railroad yard, extending .1000 feet
to the very edge of the river.
The first body taken from the wreekage of
Fuchs' store, lying on the bottom of tiie sew-
er, was that of Albert Mueller, barkeeper.
Search for Fuchs who was known to be in
the Btore was then pursued but so far no trace
of his remains has been found.
The wounded so far*as known are: Mrs.
Tremble and her little child and Chas. Hupe.
None of the injured suffered seri-
ously. Manhole caps weighing 200 pounds
each were blown the entire length of a
main sewer which reaches west to Thirtieth,
and two blocks further on are tributary
sewers. At present practically thousands of
feet of sewer is an open stream smelling to
heaven with filth and gases. The yards of the
Iron Mountain road were so thoroughly torn
up as to interrupt traffic in that vicinity un-
til the sewer is rebuilt. The pecuniary loss
can not now be estimated.
Crops in the Northwest.
Minneapolis, Minn,, July 26.—[Special.]—
The Tribune to-day publishes an exhaustive
report of the condition of the crops m the
northwest. The elevation lines of Minnesota
and the Dakotas are included in the report,
and nearly overy railroad which enters Min-
neapolis from the northwestern wheat fields.
The report in each case is brought down to
date. The crops throughout are from ten to
fifteen days late.
In the southern sections wheat shows an
average crop, while rye and barley aro above
the average.
The central section of the wheat belt reports
a crop equal to that of last year, and at some
points even better.
The extreme northerly counties report a
crop of about 75 per cent of that of last year.
Tho losses are chiefly through late seeding and
stubble seeding. The seeding in some town-
ships wa3 so late that nothing but the post-
ponement of frosts to as late a date as Sep-
tember X will permit the harvesting of an
average crop.
The crop prospects of tho northwest are on
the whole good. A fair crop is a certainty,
and a yield generally above the average may
be expected if Uncle Jerry Rusk will contract
to deliver a month of fair harvesting weather.
The Silver League.
Denver, Col., July 26.—The first convention
of the Silver league assembled in the chamber
of commerce this morning for the purpose of
nominating a full state ticket, together with
four presidential electors, There were about
000 delegates present.
D. H. Slater, president of the Btate silver
league, has published a letter in which he
recommends the convention to nominate
electors pledged to cast their votes for no can-
didate who does not publicly declare himself
in favor of free and unlimited coinage of sil-
ver. They hope by this means to force either
Harrison or Cleveland to declare themselves,
and in case they do not they expect to carry
Colorado, Idaho and three or four other west-
ern states and throw the election of a presi-
dent into the house of representatives.
INDICATIONS.
Washington, July 20.—Eastern Texas: Qcn-
era!In fair; southeasterly winds; probubly
warmer in extreme northwest portion.
WEA.THEB SYNOPSIS - FORECAST
GalvebtoM, Tex., July 20.—The following
daily synopsis of tho weather and local fore-
cast are furnished by the official in charge of
the United States weather bureau at this
place:
Tho depression which was over and to the
north of Montana last night has moved to the
southeast and is central to-night over Ne-
braska, while a high is advancing rapidly
from tho northwest, and tho barometer has
risen nearly half an inch ovor northwestern
Montana. The barometer east of the Missis-
sippi river has remained about stationary, and
the high remains over the south Atlantic and
east gulf states.
The advance of the high pressure from the
northwest has caused a fall in temperature of
26 degrees at Havre, Mont., and the thermom-
eter stands at 54 there this evening; over east-
ern Montana and North Dakota tho temper-
ature has fallen 8 to 10 degrees, thero has also
beonafall of 14 degrees over the upper lako
region. Over other portions of the country
the changes have generally been slight.
Showers have fallen over Montana nnd
North Dakota, northern Minnesota, northern
Ohio, tho ccntral gulf and south Atantic
states.
The storm over Kansas will move eastward
to tho lakes and Ohio valley during tho next
twenty-four hours.
forecast.
Galveston, July 26.—Local forecast for
Texas east of the 100th meridian for twenty-
four hours ending at midnight July 27, 1892:
Fair; stationary temperature; southerly winds.
galveston temperature.
As obtained from the weather bureau, the
maximum temperature of Galveston yester-
day was 87 degrees: the minimum tempera-
ture was 80 degrees.
Weatlier Bulletin.
Galveston, Tex., July 26.—The following
weather bureau stations report current tem-
perature to-night at 8 o'clock, 75th meridian
time, as follows:
Abilene, Tex., 84; Atlanta, Ga., 84; Bis-
marck, N. D„ 74; Brownsville, Tex.,— : Cairo,
111., 86; Charleston, S. C.,80; Charlotte, N.C.,
84; Chicago, 111., 86; Cheyenne, Wyo., 78;
Cincinnati, O., 84; Corpus Christi, Tex., 82;
Davenport, la., 90; Denver. Col.. 76: Dodge
City, Kan., 90; Duluth, Minn.,68; El Paso,
Tex., 88; Galveston, Tex., 84; Havre, Mont.,
54; Huron, S. D., 80; Jacksonville, Fla., 78;
Kansas City, Mo., 88; Little Rock, Ark., 84;
Memphis, Tenn., 84: Miles City, Mont., 82;
Montgomery, Ala., —; Nashville, Tenn., 86;
New Orleans, La., 76; Norfolk, Va., 86; North
Platte, Neb., —; Omaha, Neb., 90; Oklahoma
City, Ok., 88: Palestine, Tex., 88;Pensaeola,
Fla., 80; Pittsburg, Pa., 84: Rapid City, S. D.,
90; Santa Fe, N. M., 80; San Antonio, Tex.,
92; Shreveport, La., 76; St. Vincent, Minn.,
80; St. Louis, Mo., 88; St. Paul, Minn, 70;
Titusville, F_la., 80; Toledo, O., 82; Vicks-
burg, Miss., 76. '
Precipitation: Bismarck, N. D., .88; Cincin-
nati, 0., trace: Havre, Mont., .04; Jackson-
ville, Fla., .10; New Orleans, La., .22; Pensa-
coia, Fla., .01; St. Vincent, Minn., .01; St.
Louis, Mo., .04; St. Paul. Minn., .58; Vicks-
burg, Miss., trace.
Cotton Region Bulletin.
For the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. m.,
July 26:
Atlanta, 0 stat-ic/rre ;'TORsimu:-.i''"•".'.witsr
90; minimum, 72; Augusta, 10, 92,70; Charles-
ton, 6,90,74; Galveston, 17,95, 73; Little
Rock, 13, 94, 72: Memphis, 13, 92, 72; Mobile,
9, 88, 70; New Orleans, 10,88,70; Savannah,
13, 92, 70; Vicksburg, 3, 86, 70; Wilmington,
9, 93, 74.
Rainfall: Augusta, .01; Galveston, trace;
Little Rock, trace; Memphis, trace; Mobile,
.24; New Orleans, .91; Savannah, .07; Vicks-
burg, .35.
Mean temperature: 90.8; 71.5. Mean rain-
fall, .13.
Texas Cotton Region Bulletin.
For the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. m.,
July 26: Galveston, maximum temperature
87,miDimum 80; Abilene 92,76; Brenham 100,
72; Corsicana 98,72; Columbia 94,70: Cuero
GEN. FIELDS IS SANGUINE,
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
king
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ASSOU/TEIY PURB
OBSTACLE TO SPEEDY ADJOURNMENT
OF CONGRESS.
The Anti-Option Bill Viewed Askance—A
Now Proposition for World's Fair
Cash—Patents to Texans.
San Antonio 96, 74; Tyler 90, 72; Waco 98,76;
Weatherford 98, 72.
Rainfall: Longview .04.
Means, 95.2, 73.2.
Grand Lodge A. O. U. W.
Waco, Tex., July 26.—At 10 o'clock this
morning Grand MaBter Workman Hols of San
Antonio called the grand lodge of Ancient
Order of United Workmen of the grand ju-
risdiction of Texas, composed of Texas, Ar-
kansas, Louisiana and the Indian territory, to
order.
Reports of grand officers were received,
read and referred, except grand medical ex-
aminer and supreme representatives, which
were adopted.
Resolutions proposing amendments to the
constitution were offered and referred.
A special committee on tho good of the
order was appointed.
The entire evening was consumed in debate
on a proposition from the Indian territory
asking for a division of the grand jurisdiction
of Texas. The jurisdiction now has 4000
members. The territory, having only 78
membors, wished to have a separate jurisdic-
tion, taking Arkansas of 40!) members with
them. Tho proposition was dofeated.
The lodge will be in session until Thurs-
day.
Toots on Trial.
Ft. Worth, Tex., July 26.—Andy A. Ryan,
for many yoars superintendent of the Ft.
Worth machine and boiler works, is suing his
wife for divorce, and asks possession of the
two children. He alleges unfaithfulness. The
case creates much public mtorest.
J im Toots, tho negro arrested as the slayer
of police officer Waller, was escorted by a
strong guard to court to-day nnd his examin-
ing trial began.
Captain Kane has been removed as super-
intendent of the erection of the public build-
ing, and A. Brownlee of Dallas takes his place.
Kane is a democrat and Brownlee a republi-
Attempted Arson.
Santo, Tex., June 26.—By means of shav-
ings saturated with oil an unsuccessful at-
tempt was made to burn tho store of J. D.
Bearden & Co.
Washington, July 26.—[Special.]—The
candidate for the vice presidency on tho third
party ticket, General Field of Virginia, is in
tho city to-day for tho first time since his nom-
ination. He looks like Holmnn of Indiana.
Ho professes to bo most sanguine of the
strength his party will show in tho coming
election. According to his statement the third
party will carry Georgia, Florid a nnd the two
Carohnns, with a splendid chance of carrying
Texas also. He says that he has never figured
on carrying Alabama, but since ho caino hero
ho has become convinced that this state will
also go with the third party. He says also that
the third party will carry the three northwest-
ern states of Colorado, Nevada and Idaho nnd
tho two Dakotas. According to his views the
election of president will surely bo thrown on
tho house, as he gives Cleveland 98, Weaver
98 and Harrison 148 electoral votes. One hun-
dred electoral votes ho puts into doubtful
columns. He is tho recipient of much attcn-
tention from the third partyites of the house.
It looks now as if the anti-option measure
were dead for this session, but tho fact. Bhould
be steadily kept in mind that this is an hour
when no man can toll what will turn up in tho
next. The sentiment of the senate is decid-
edly against the bill and always has been. In
my opinion this sentiment pervades the bosom
of the majority of the house, but these aro
election times and the rural districts aro sup-
posed to bo in favor of it. If there were no
aye and nay vote such a measure as this
bill would never bo treated with
ordinary courtesy. It was thought that at 2
o'cloek to-day the bill would come before the
Benato for a vote, but when that time came,
Senator Aldrich took the floor, and began to
make a republican speech for campaign con-
sumption. He will be replied to by Carlisle,
in all probability. Thus several of the days
remaining between now and an early adjourn-
ment will be consumed. From every indica-
tion it is the purpose of the opponents of tho
measure to have it resubmitted to the finance
committee. This course is being taken be-
cause it is a measure ostensibly to raise rev-
enue. though it destroys the business from
wlucn the revenue is to be raisod.
The senate is extremely desirous that the
house shall finish up the sundry civil bill, in
which is the $5,000,000 appropriation for tho
world's fair. As soon as this is finished ad-
journment will doubtless come about at once.
The house has finally tackled that item, the
senate conferees declining to take it from the
bill. The note is set for 12 o'clock to-morrow
and filibustering will be the order. Tho oppo-
nents of the appropriation declare that they
will win if they have to go to tho most ex-
treme limits to do it. In the face of these
threats it is impossible to say when an ad-
journment wiil come, though the general
idea is that the date will be sometime about
the fourth of next month. However, the whole
thing may go to pieces in three days. Under
the rules of the sergeant at arms the salaries
of tho members are never paid them until the
5th of the month. If an adjournment comes
before the time and the members are short of
funds, which many of them aro, they will
have to share their salaries with the banks.
A proposition looking toward a compromiso
on the world's fair people is being discussed.
Senator Stewart camo over to the house and
made the suggestion. It is in effect for (he
government to buy up $20,000,000 worth of
silver and coin it into half dollars. On this
amount there would be a profit of seignorage
of about $6,000,000 to the government, The
proposition is to give $5,000,000 of this to the
fair, and there would thereby be $20,000,000
scattered amoug the people. The idea is a
taking one among the silver expansion poo-
ple.
The representatives of the Knights of Labor
aro not satisfied with their statement before
the subcommittee of the judiciary committee
having charge of the investigation of l'inkor-
tons and the Homestead matter. A lawyer
saying ho represented these gentlemen called
on Col. Culberson to-day and asked that they
bo heard before tho full committee when the
subcommittee madoits roport. Culberson laid
the matter before the committee, and it
agreed to hear them. If congress should
adjourn this week the report will
not be ready. Texas congressmen have
been receiving many petitions from Knights
of Labor lodges asking them to oppose the
world's fair appropriation. Since an adjust-
ment between tne world's fair peoploand the
representatives of the Knights these petitions
have fallen off, but a few still come.
patents.
Perley R. Belt, Waco, rock drill; Albert G.
Buddington, Austin, railway tie; Thomas H.
Jacobs, San Antonio, converter for mesquite
beans; Thomas B. Mothershad, Corsicana,
stove flue cleaner; George Schubert, Walnut,
grain conveyer for binders.
Internal Revenue Report.
Washington, July 26.—John N. Mason, com-
missioner of internal revenue, has made a
preliminary report of the operations in that
service for tho fiscal year ended June 30, 1892.
Tho total collections from all sources were
$153,857,543; increase over last year, $7,822,128.
Collections in Illinois $36,705,338, more than
twice as large as any other state with the sin-
gle exception of Kentucky, where collections
were $21,813,851.
The commissioner says the result of the first
year's operation of the law relative to bounty
on sugar is satisfactory.
Weather and Crops.
Washington, July 26.—Weather crop bulle-
tin—Texas: Cotton would bo benefited by
general rain, but the plant is not suffering ex-
cept in a few western counties.
Arkansas: Weatner generally favorable for
cotton, which is much improved. Corn is
doing well but will need rain soon. A large
crop of hay is saved in good condition.
San Salvador Treaty.
Washington, July 26.—The secretary of
state has been advised of the denunciation by
Salvador of the treaty of amity, commerce
and consular privilege between the United
States and Salvador December 6, 1870. The
treaty, however, will continue in force until
May 30, 1893.
.Justice Shiran' Nomination Confirmed.
Washington, July 26.—The senate con-
firmed the nomination of George Shiras, jr.,
to be associate justice of the United States
supreme court.
The Retaliation Act Signed.
Washington, July 26.—Tho president has
approved the act to enforce reciprocal com-
mercial relations between the United States
and Canada.
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
tariff question was to be by common consent
the leading issue of tho campaign. Mr. Vest
took up the gauntlet and announced it as tho
determination of the depiorratic party to
make that issue in every iowmlnp in tho land.
The debate was also participated in by Alli-
son, Halo nnd Palinor. It lusted between
four and five hours and at liic close, tho
resolution on which it was based was laid on
the table to bo taken up again when Carlisle
shall bo ready to answer Aldrich on certain
points.
The anti-option bill was taken up, but as
tho time for adjournment was eloso at hand,
the bill was laid over until to-morrow.
The conforonce report of tho general de-
ficiency bill was presented and agreed to.
After routine business the presiding officer
laid before the senate Mr. Half's resolution as
to the relative effects of tho republican policy
of protection and tho democratic policy of a
'"tariff for revenue only," "'id Mr. Aldrich
proceeded to address the se ite on that sub-
ject. Mr. Vest orielly replie to Mr. Aldrich.
The senate debate was continued by Messrs.
Ailisou of Iowa nnd Palmer of Illinois.
Palmer did not believe tho republican party
was responsible for such events us the Home-
stead tragedy, but it was responsible for having
promised that its legislation would make such
occurrences impossible.
The anti-option bill went over until to-mor-
row and tho Benate adjourned.
Hous«.
Washington, July 26.—rThe strenm toward
final adjournment is iltwiug rapidly and the
pilot of the legislative craft, Holman, predicts
that tho port of final adjournment will be
reached within a few day J.
This morning the house resumed considera-
tion of tho general deficiency bill. The
amendment for payment to widows, etc., of
deceased members of the balance of salaries
they would have received was considered.
On motion by Mr. Hayes of Iowa, to recon-
sider the vote by which the house refused to
table the motion to recede, the house refused
to reconsider the vote. The previous question
was then ordered and Mr. lloiinan's motion
instructing the conference committee to re-
cede agreed to and further conference or-
dered.
The bill passed to reserve from entry ono
section of each township in t )klnhoiua so as to
have in reserve a body of land which may bo
sold after Oklahoma is admitted as a state.
Mr. Holman presented a disagreeing report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill and de-
manded the previous question on the report.
It was ordered and the report as far as it rec-
ommended agreement was agreed to.
Then came the world's fair amendment and
Mr. Jiolman roso to make a proposition as to
limitation of debate.
Then came as interruption tho conference
report on the general deficiency appropriation
bill. The report was agreed to and tho house
resumed consideration of tho sundry civil
bill.
After varied remarks on the world's fair the
house adjourned.
IRON Rim
•Senate.
Washington, July 26.—In spite of the super-
heated atmosphere the opening debate of the
presidential campaign took place. Mr. Al-
drich Queued it with a declaration that the
Tramps Play a Shocking Part in the Mis-
ery of the Fire.
St. Paul, Minn., July 26.—]Special.]—A
special from West Superior, Wis., says: Tho
neighboring towns have responded generously
with aid for the hundreds of homeless people
at Iron river. Tho loss of household effects was
needlessly great, owing to tho expectation that
fire engines would arrive, and many made no
effort to save their goods until too late. Not
over $2J,000 insurance v. as carried on the de-
stroyed property, whiob was worth over ten
times that amount.
Several Superior contractors are heavy los-
ers, having erected many buildings and taken
time on sale.
Most of the people are housed in passenger
coaches and freight cars, and rebuilding will
go on rapidly.
It is said the fire was of incendiary origin.
Tramps, of which there aro scoreB in the town,
are supposed to have been responsible. It is
even claimed they prevented citizens from
making effectual efforts at lighting the tire.
A wagon containing three barrels of water
was driven hastily up to tho fire but the water
was spilled by tho tramps before it could be
used. They hindered lire fighters in other
ways and robbed and plundered right and left.
The tramps secured large quantities of liquor
which they lugged and rolled to timber near
by. As a result the tramps aro drunken and
insuiting. One tramp was shot at yesterday
but escaped. Iron river was what is known
as "hot town" and the fraternity was promi-
nent.
CUBA'S CAUSE.
At a Club an Explanation Is Given of its
Aims and Means.
Jacksonville, Fla., -luly 26.—[Special. 1—
Nearly 1000 Cuban residents of this city have
joined a club organized for tho purpose of as-
sisting their countrymen in the event of a war
with Spain. A meeting held here yesterday
was attended by fully 1500 Cubans, besides
many Spaniards and Spanish speaking Amer-
icans. The speakers at the meeting wore Jose
Marti, the exiled Cuban patriot, who is now
living in Now York, General Carlos Rololf,
Lieutenant Colonels Snrchez and J. D. Poin.
Senor Marti explained tho object of the
meeting and told in a forcible way the exact
situation in Cuba.
His visit was not for the purpose of ijrousing
feeling against Spam, hut to organize the Cu-
bans into olubs that would assist the cause of
independence with their money when an op-
portunity presented.
The other speakers added but little to what
ho said, but all insisted on having an organi-
zation and being on the alert for an emer-
gency.
A prominent Cuban of this city says that
the movement is very strong, and that the club
is already in a flourishing condition. Nearly
every member of the clubs in the United
States will contribute about $1 each week,
making an income of $5000 a week to the war
fund. Besides this there aro many Cuban
women and children in the country who will
also contribute to the fund.
Eobber Hardy Caught.
New York, July 20— [Special.]—Henry F.
Hardy, one of tho most desperate and reckless
bank robbers and jail breakers that this coun-
try has ever produced, is in the custody of tho
poiice of Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany.
When arrested he was living on the proceeds
of his robberies in Berlin and Baden-Baden
in handsome style as Edward Carson, a
wealthy American mine owner. He had
apartments in one of the fashionable hotels
in Frankfort and was associating with several
well known Americans and their families and
with two English noblemen. His clothing
was of the finest quality nnd ho wore expen-
sive jewelry. His lavish expenditure of monay
had won for him the title of "the American
millionaire."
While seated in the reception room of his
hotel last Friday conversing with a Mr. Green
of New York, the German police entered and
placed him under arrest. He protested vigor-
ously, and Mr. Green was positive that an ab-
surd mistake had boen made, but a Baden
Baden banker recognized in Hardy a tall,
slender, dark young man who had dashed in-
to his bank, seized a package containing $21,-
000 and escaped. Hardy was taken to jail,
and the German police cabled adesoriplion of
their prisoner to Chief Inspector Speers. Tho
message was received at police headquarters
yesterday morning. Chief Inspector Speers at
once recognized "Corson" as Hardy, for whom
I the police of many iarge cities m the United
States and Canada have been s'earching since
December last. The inspector sent a reply to
tho Frankfort police giving Hardy's record
and asking that he be held.
BAY CITY FIRE.
Clean Sweep for Over Hall' a Mile—Some
Details.
Bay City, Mich., July 26.—The great con-
flagration which swept over forty blocks of
business and residence property in tho south
end of the city yesterday completed its work
of destruction at midnight when the flames
reached the eastern limits. At that hour a
few houses were still burning, but tho wind
had gone down and the local fire department,
assisted by reinforcements froin West Bay
City, Saginaw and Flint, had tho conflagra-
tion well under cdntrol.
After adjournment of the common council
last evening a number of wealthy citizens sub-
scribed several hundred dollars for the desti-
tute families whose homes were destroyed. A
committee was appointed to distribute pro-
visions.
The scene on the commons where people
were huddled guarding a few personal effects
they had saved was one of desolation. Such
bedding as was preserved was arranged on the
sod and allotted to women who had infants to
care for. To the northward, extending over
half a mile from two to five blocks wide, lay
waste ourning embers where less than twelve
hours before stood hundreds of happy homes.
At daybreak tho scene changed to one of
activity. Men left the group and proceeded
to the ruins in a vain attempt to recover tho
property overlooked by the flames, while
tho women and children busied themselves
assorting furniture and securing personal ef-
fects from the general mass.
Never did a fire do cleaner work than this
one did. Within the burned territory not n
houso was left standing, while every shade
tree was stripped of its foliage and left bare.
Many trees were blown over by tho fierce
wind that prevailed whilo tho conflagration
was at its heights, and which carried the fire-
brands to the east, igniting the woods and
prairies in many places.
It will require several days to ascertain pre-
cisely how many Iioubos wero consumed. To-
tal loss $1,000,000. Tina afternoon the most con-
servative place the number of houses burned
at 350, while others well posted say 750 houses
were destroyed.
The loss to Miller & Turner's manufactur-
ing plant is $200,000. Albert Miller, the senior
member of the linn, loses everything. His
fine residence, situated on Thirtieth street,
was reduced to ashes.
Hundreds of families whose homes have
been destroyed suffer losses by reason of re-
moving of the furniture.
Five pillagers wore arrested nnd are now in
the lockup.
It was learned this morning that Jesse M.
Miller, an old respected citizen, was missing.
A search iunong the debris of his dwelling re-
sulted in finding his teeth and a few charred
bones. Lying close by the remains were sev-
eral gold ooms. It is supposed that he ar-
rived at home to find it in llames and, rushing
inside to rescue the gold, was overcome by the
heat and smoke. Searching parties are going
about at present among tho ruins, but it is not
believed that many more persons perished.
All the Inflammables.
Cincinnati, ()., July 26.—A locomotive at
Ludlow, Ky., this afternoon dropped a few
coals of fire on powdered rosin on the
track. It at once ignited and set in
flames tho storage warehouse of the Standard
oil company. Ono warehouse was a wooden
building 300 feet long and the other waa of
brick, 100 feet long.
The warehouse contained 25,000 barrels
of rosin. 5000 barrolB of turpentine and 3000
barrels of benzine. In addition to tho above
eight freight ears, two tanks of turpentine and
a thousand feot of Cincinnati Southern rail-
way siding were destroyed.
New York Risciiit Factory.
New York, July 26.—The six story brick
building occupied by the New York biBcuit
company, on Tenth nvonue, between Fifteenth
nnd Sixteenth streets, has been destroyed by
fire. Four alarms wore sent out, according to
police returns. Loss $500,000. The works
contained the largest plant of a concorn which
has branches at Chicago, Grand Rapids, New
Haven, Hartford and Cambridgeport, Mass.
The building was only completed three
months.
A BAD MAN.
He Makes Resistance and Kills Three
Officers.
Cincinnati, 0., July 26.—A dispatch from
Mt. Sterling, Ky., gives the following par-
ticulars of the Bhooting of Jailor Tipton
and posse by Desperado Hurley. Yesterday
Jailor Tipton received a telegram from
Madison county telling of tho steal-
ing this thief lied done. Mr.
Tipton BtRrted after Hurley, taking with him
Tom Howard, George Rayborne and another
man. Hurley was found in John Pott's Iioubo
in Manifee county, some eighteen miles from
here. They surrounded his place but the watch-
dog made bo much noise they resolved to enter
tho houso. Tipton first entered and sat down
in a chair. As Potts struck a match Tipton
was shot through the heart and killed by Hur-
ley from under a bed.
Howard then fired and the thief shot him
in tho forehead, killing him instantly.
Rayborne tlion entered tho room anil was
allot in the shouldor. Rayborne rushed into
the yard and fell and vicious dogs tore him
to pieces before the tnan of the houso could
release him. Tho fourth man took to the
woods. Hurley escaped. The sheriff and a
posso are scouring the woods for him.
KST ABLLS1IED 1812.
WENT TO LOCH BANNOCH.
ANDREW CARNEGIE SEEN IN HIS
HIGHLAND RETREAT.
He Stands by Those Managing Hi3 Business
and Their'a—This Should Satisfy
Curiosity,
II
IS A FACT
that some of the most successful mor-
eliants 1mvo been persuaded Into ad-
vertising by their
Killed by a Fosse.
Fobt Smith, Ark., July 26.—[Special.]—
Word reached this city to-day that a man
named I'eppers was killed at Sallisaw, a small
stati6n on the Valley route about thirty miles
west of Fort Smith, Saturday night. Pepper
was said to be an escapod convict from Texas.
.Too Peters and aposse consisting of Dan Ross,
Tony Seabolt and one other attempted to
capturo Peppers and a fight ensued in which
the latter was killed.
Corn in a Critical Condition,
Kansas City, July 26.—Reports from Kansas
and Nebraska to-day regarding corn are gen-
erally a little bettor in tone than yesterday.
The weather continues hot and there aro still
no signs of ram, but the general tone of the
reports indicates little real damage done.
There is no doubt, however, that the crop is
in an exceedingly critical condition and rain
appears absolutely necessary within ton days
to mako anything liko a fair crop.
Discharged.
San Anoelo, Tex., July 26.—The examina-
tion in the United States commissioner's
court of E. Kelday, charged with passing
counterfeit money at Lampasas a few days
ago, was concluded here to-day, resulting in
the discharge of the defendant owing to the
lack of evidence.
Chautauqua at Weatherford.
Weatheheoed, Tex., July 26.—Rev. W. H.
Lewis, manager of the Chautauqua and Sun-
day school encampment which meets here
Saturday, has arrived. Railroads are giving
rates and big plans are making for this
annual event.
WIVES
London, July 26.—[Special.]—A reporter
yesterday drove from Kingussie to Bannoch
lodge, on Loch Bannoch, Scotland, the resi-
dence of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, and mado
repeated olforts to obtain an interview with
Mr. Carnegie in order to obtain a statement
from him of his views regarding the troubles
at Homestead, Pa., and more especially con-
cerning tho shooting of Mr. H.
C. Frick chairman of tho Carnegie
3teel company, but his mission there
proved fruitless. This morning, however, ho
was more successful and was finally adunttod
to Mr. Carnegie's presence.
The representative opened the interviow by
saying to Mr. Carnegie:
"In view of the events of Saturday last at
Homestead, I have come to ask again for an
expression of your opinion of the outcome of
the Homestead troubles."
At first Mr. Carnegie positively refused to
discuss any phase of the situation but after
persistent interrogation by his caller, finally
said:
"Well, I authorize you to make the follow-
ing statement: I have not attended to busi-
ness for the past three years, but I have im-
plicit confidence in those who are managing
the mills. Further than that I have nothing
to say."
It is known that Mr. Carnegie is greatly
distressed by the murderous attack of Borg-
innnn upon Mr. Frick and that he daily re-
ceives many cable dispatches, giving the full-
est particulars of his condition. It is very evi-
dent Mr. Carnegie has no intention of return-
ing to America at tho present time.
Bismarck .Hakes n Speech.
Berlin, July 26.—[Special.]—Piince Bis-
marck, in a speech at Kissengen Sunday, after
referring to tho events of 1866and 1870, said:
"My hearers must excuse the political
nature, of my speech. After forty years of po-
litical life it is impossible for me to abandon
politics. People may try to close my mouth,
but I shall not bo silent. All my opponents
are of tho opinion that I would occupy a high-
er place in history if 1 would keep Bilent and
not say another word; and my resistance to
this suggestion has caused the harshest judg-
ment against my person and character. The
semi-official press especially forgets that when
they declare me a dangerous man their asper-
sions infallibly react on the office I quitted.
They can not disparage me without tho per-
sonalities they use against me acting upon the
people, nnd even this contributed to the foun-
dation of the empire."
The Frankfurter Zeitung Btatos that an offi-
cial reply to Prince Bismarck's attacks iB in
course of p reparation.
President Diaz on Silver.
City oe Mexico, July 26.—In an interview
with a representative of the Associated Press
yesterday President Diaz, referring to the sil-
ver question, sRid the decline in the prieo of
silver would undoubtedly have a prejudicial
effect on Mexico, for the reason that not only
the government but also merchants, invest-
ors and exporters are obliged to piace money
abroad, nnd thereforo tho high rate of ex-
change is extremely disadvantageous to them
and is of no benefit to commerce, though it
may be a good thing for exporters of agricul-
tural productB. Tho president added: "There
is no crisis in Mexico. There is a partial
paralysis of business, but that I hope will Boon
pass over."
Ho further said most positively that thero
was no truth in a rumor that customs' duties
will be increased, or that any new taxes are to
bo imposed. Tho government, he declares,
would try in every way to foster commerce.
Ingalls in Germany.
Berlin, July 26.—Ex-Senator Ingalls, who
has just paid a prolonged visit to Berlin, left
a few days ago for Vienna via Dresden. Be-
fore his departure he told the Associated
Press correspondent his journey was under-
taken for two purposes, viz.: Recreation and
study of the economic and political condi-
tions of Europe. He intended to take the
stump early in September and wishes to be
well equippod on tho important issue of the
campaign, protection, not only as it affects
mercantile communities east and west, but
also as to its bearings upon tho condition of
the American farmer. He said: "My stay in
Berlin has already shown me how our farm-
ers have been benefited by protection, supple-
mented by reciprocity. Farmers have every
reason to feel grateful to the republican party
for its protection policy."
An Ancient Image.
St. Petersburg, July 26.—[Special.]—A
sensation has been caused among the lower
classes here by the miraculous discovery of an
image of the Virgin in tho foundation of the
church that is being built on the spot where
the czar, Alexaudor II, was murdered.
It is said that the Virgin revealed the pres-
ence of the image to an old woman in a
dream. The imago wrb conveyed to tho pal-
ace of the grand duchess in Catherine
Michaelovna, whore the court chaplain was
the first to venerate it. Doubters assert that
tiie story was concocted to quicken the zeal of
the publio in behalf of the church building
fund.
Flight of llogran.
City oe Mexico, July 26.—A special tele-
gram to the Anglo-American saysex-I'residont
Bogran of Honduras has fled to the United
States, that Ceiba and Truxillo are still held
by the revolutionists nnd President Leiva de-
sires peace at any price.
The Sentence on General Hernandez.
City oe Mexico, July 26.—The supreme
military court confirms the death Bentenco
against Colonel Nieves Hernandez. The sen-
tence will undoubtedly bo commuted by
President Diaz in viow of the colonel's past
services.
yKtna Ouieter.
Catania,,Tuly 26—[Special.] —The eruption of
Mount /Etna is daily growing less violent. There
is still a discharge of lava from the one crater,
together with heavy sho -vers of tine volcanic
sand, which reached as far as Catania.
A Great Russian Koad.
St. Petersburg, July 26.—[Special.]—Ad-
vices from Vladivestock report that there aro
12,000 men engaged in laying the Eastern sec-
tion of the trans-Siberian railway and that the
work will be completed next autumn.
No Pardon for Deacon.
Nice, July 26.—Edward Parker Deacon,
who was sentenced to one year's impris-
onment at Grasse for murder of the alleged
lover of his wife, was to-day officially informed
who know, judging by themselveB,
that all women road advertisements.
The advertiser reaps incomputable
r lyt:i«*uJU l)J
that tho petition for'fris pardon. which was
signed by tno jurymen before whom he waa
tried, had been rejected. It is said when Dea-
con's term of imprisonment expires ho will
be ex polled from France.
A Maniac DppiI.
London, July 20.—A terrible tragedy is re-
ported from Gulien, Ballygarnon, County
Roscommon, Ireland. A woman of tho vil-
lage having become insane seized threo chil-
dren, ono after another, and held them, head
downward, in a pot of boiling water until they
wore dead. The woman then attempted to
commit suicide in the samo manner, but was
discovered before lifo was extinct, though not
until she was so severely scalded that her re-
covery is impossible.
RiiftKinn ISloort iWoncy.
Sofia, July 20.—-The Svoboda publishes a
dispatch which it claims was sent by the Rus-
sian government to its minister at Bucharest
ordering him to pay $10,000 to the plotters
who wero concerting plans to murder Prince
Ferdinand, the ruler of Bulgaria.
Will Not Hear Abuse.
St. Petbrbuubg, J uly 26.—The governor of
Nijni Novgorod, having received a numbor of
anonymous letters containing threats against
him, has announced his intention of proclaim-
ing martial law in his jurisdiction.
HOT WEATHEE,
Chicago a Stew pan These Dayn.
Chicago, 111., July 20.—The number of
casualities from the heat in this city to-day
surpasses by far all previous records. Besides
tho death of sixteen peoplo from sunstroko
eighty-eight have been taken to the various
hospitals or their homes prostrated by intense
heat. The mercury in the government oltice
stood at 84 at. 7 o'clock this morn-
ing and reached 93 at noon. Ther-
mometers on the streot level were from
four to six degrees higher than the oflieial
record. To add to the general discomfort
portions of the north and west sido were dur-
ing the hottest part of the day entirely without
water, the mains being unable to supply for a
time the tremendous demand put upon them.
The wind still blows from the southwest and
there is a strong probability that Chicago
will stew and swoltor for another thirty-six
hours. J'oliee details on ambulances have
been doubled but it is with tho greatest ott'ort
they are enabled to answer promptly the
numerous calls.
( infiiinatt'fl Third Day.
Cincinnati, O., July 20.—The third day of
tho heated term opened threateningly and the
thermometer roso on the level of the streets
as high as 100 degrees beforo noon,
while tho weather bureau record
showed 93 degrees. But at noon
a very light shower came and the mercury
lowered about fivcvdegrees, making a decided-
ly agreeable change for a short time. The
greatest care has been taken by all laborers
and others, and so far loss than ten cases have
been reported by the police.
Portland's Highest;
Portland, Ind., July 20.—For seventy-two
hours the temperature in this section of tho
state has been the highest ever known, rang-
ing from 100 to 100 in the shade. The death
rate has increased twofold and a number of
heat prostrations are reported.
Fatal Heat iu Texas.
Kildark, Tex., July 26.—Yesterday evening
whilo ".Major" Sheppard, a colored section
hand on the Kildare and Linden road, waa
at work he was overcome by heat, from tho
effects of which he died laat night.
The Chicago Record.
Chicago, 111., July 26.—In all there wore
thirteen deaths from sunstroke yesterday and
twenty-live to thirty prostrations by the heat.
To-day opened very warm.
Down ill the Morning.
New Yoiik, July 26.—At 2.30 p. m. the mer-
cury registered 90 degrees in the shade and
107 in the sun. Six prostrations were reported
before 11 a. m.
Hottest Recorded There.
Huntington, W. Va-, The signal service
thermometer at noon registered t)5 degrees,
hottest on record. Four fatal Bunstroko cases
aro reported.
Fatally Fried in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, IJa., July 26.—Thermometer
100 degrees in tho shade, li'our deaths from
the heat reported.
Death, at .Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wis., July 26.—Ten persons
wore prostrated by the heat to-day and four
cases resulted fatally.
Hello Girls Good-Bye.
New Yoke, N. Y., July 26,—[Special.]—
Electrician Strowger believes he has discov-
ered the secrot of doing a-.vay entirely with the
"hello" girls in the telephone offices.
Yesterday his automatic instrument intend-
ed to supersede them was tested in this city.
A temporary telephone exchaugo was con-
structed, where a private exhibition was given.
The automatic switchboard does not require
a different telephouo instrument from those
now in use. It is merely an automatic attach-
ment which does uwuy with an operator in the
central office to connect the wiro of one sub-
scriber to that of another. The switchboard
is in the central office. On the shelf of every
telephone is a row of keys, five in number.
They aro marked units, tens, hundreds and
thousands, the tifth key being the release key.
This is the way Electrician Strowger's plan
works:
Tho subscriber wishing to place his tele-
phone in connection with that of another suc-
cessively presses the keys. If the in an at tele-
pnone 228 wishes to place himself in connection
with telephouo 1115, he presses tho key marked
hundreds three times, the key marked tens
oncc and the key marked units live times.
When tho conversation is ended lie presses
the release key. This disconnects the tele-
phone. _
Switchmen Strike at Gainesvillo.
Gainesville, Tex., July 26.—Ten men, the
switchmen and two callers on the Santa Fe
struck late yesterday eveuing. The strike
was occasioned by the discharge of Fred Hess,
a caller, who refused to obey the station
agent by obeying the yard foreman, Obryen.
The men assert that this is only one of the
many instances where Agent Gates
has usurped tho authority of the yard fore-
man and otherwise interfered with their work.
They say the trouble has been long standing
and that the officials have repeatedly prom-
ised to adjust matters. Switchmen at Fort
Worth, Dallas and Cleburne promised in ad-
vance to stand by' their brethren here and
it is expected here that they will go
out at once. Very nearly all of the
brakemen have refused to work._ Tho switch-
men now demand the removal of Agent Gates,
and declare if these demands are not acceded
to a general strike will follow. Only ono
train lias left to-day, and it was made up after
much labor by Trainmaster Martin. Another
train is in the yards ready to leave, but there
are no brakemen here who will go with it.
Thero have been no freight trains in since last
night.
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