cameron county press. (emporium, pa.) 1898-02-17 [p 3]€¦ · a deadly fike. &tx men killed...

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A DEADLY FIKE. &tx Men Killed During a Confla- gration at Pittsburg. Nearly ©2,000,000 Worth of Property »a Detttroyeil ami Many I'ernon* are In- jured 10 \|> lotion* Adil Terror to the Scene?Firemen l*a<l- ly Handicapped. Pittsburg. Feb. 10.?At S::iO last night fire started in the large six-story eold storage house of the Chautauqua Lake lee Co.. occupying l the block from Twelfth to Thirteenth streets between Pike street and Mulberry alley, and before the flames were subdued at 1:15 a. in. nearly 82,000,000 worth of prop- erty had been destroyed, at least six lives lost and many people badly in- jured. The fire in point of fatalities is the most serious that Pittsburg has had in years. The department re- sponded quickly and a general alarm was sent in. Other alarms quickly followed and at midnight Allegheny's department was called upon for help. The following' is a list of the killed so far as can be learned: Mrs. Site, aifed 50 years. Stanley Sife. a«ed 15 years. David Loveless, aged 35. Police Captain Berry. Two unidentified men. The fire started in the storage build- ing of the Chautauqua Lake Ice Co. aud the origin is unknown. The vicini- ty is composed of a mixture of huge warehouses and many private resi- dences. the inhabitants of which fled in alarm, carrying with them as much portable household goods as possible. There were frequent explosions, which greatly added to the consternation aud alarm. The streets were blocked with people and their goods interfered with the firemen, who were already handi- capped in their efforts to control the flames, on account of the windows and doors of the burning buildings being strongly barred by heavy iron shutters. At 11:15 p. m. an explosion of whisky occurred, which blew out the Mulberry alley wall with terrible results. At the time the alley was filled with lire- men, policemen, newspaper men and others. Many were caught by the fall- ing wall. Many people were injured by flying bricks and beams and all the ambulances and patrol wagons of the city were in constant service. Just after the explosion the large warehouse of W. A. Hoeveler & Co., situated on Pike street, directly oppo- site the Chautauqua Co.'sbuilding, was ablaze and in a >liort time was beyond hope of sa. ing. At about 1:15 the fire was gotten under control. Until the fallen walls have been cleared away there can be no certainty as to the number of victims. FREE STORAGE CASES. Inter-State Commission Decides Them (Against the Kallroads. Washington, Feb. 10. ?The inter-state commerce commission yesterday an- nounced itsdeeision.of the case brought by the American Warehousemen's as- sociation against the Illinois Central railroad and 52 other carriers, known as the "free storage case." It holds that a common carrier with no general duty to act as a warehouseman for in- definite periods in connection with its primary obligations as a common car- rier, cannot provide shippers with val- uable warehouse facilities which are essential to its business as a carrier, without furnishing them for all ship- pers at all times and upon the same terms and notifying the public. Carriers will therefore be required to plainly indicate upon the schedules published and filed with the commis- sion what storage in stations, ware- houses or cars will be permitted, and all the terras and conditions upon which the same will be granted. The order takes effect April 1 and from that date all carriers must cease granting storage which is not a neces- sary part of receiving and delivering freight, unless the same is specified in the schedules. LUETGERT IS GUILTY. Jury Decides that the Sausage Maker Must l>e Imprisoned for Life. Chicago, Feb. 10. ?Adolph L. Luetgert \u25a0was last night convicted of the murder of his wife and sentenced to imprison- ment in the penitentiary for life, lie received the verdict with a laugh. It was 10:50 when word was sent to the court room by the jury that it had agreed upon a verdict and was waiting to bring it into court. The news of a verdict spread like lightning to the street and in a few minutes the court room was jammed with people. The sound of Clerk Knopf's voice had not died away after reading the ver- dict when Attorney Harmon entered a motion for a new trial, which was en- tered and will be argued in a few days. Luetgert was led back to jailin ap- parently good spirits, glad for one thing that his long suspense was ended at last and comforted by the assurances of his lawyers that he will get a new trial, and that the state will not be able to convict him a second time. A Celebration In I.lbhy Prison. Chicago, Feb. 10.?For the last time within the walls of historic old Libby prison, men who had endured imprison- ment in that Confederate stronghold met in annual reunion yesterday to cel- ebrate a historic event. It was the uiglit of February 9, 1804, that 10!) Union officers tunneled their way out of the prison and back to liberty. Yes- terday 54 of these men celebrated that event. Germany Passed Us In the Race. Washington. Feb. 10.?In ten years the I nited States, which occupied the second place among nations in foreign trade (meaning imports and exports combined) has fallen off to third place and Germany has passed her in the race for supremacy now held by En- gland. Consul Covert at Lyons gives the figures in a report to the state de- partment, devoted to quotations from an address delivered at Lyons by .Jules Koche. former minister of commerce. During the ten years the commerce of England augmented per cent., that of tier many 40 per cent, and the United State* 14 per cent. A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. Story of a Kansas Woman Who .Married a Convict After (.al>oriii|; for Three Vc»ri to Secure Ills Kelease. Kansas City. Mo., Feb. 9.?A scion of a noble Mexican family languishing, unknown, in the Kansas state peniten- tiary for six years for murder done in self-defense: his pardon after three years of untiring effort on the part of the matron of that institution, and their final marriage by a justice of the peace, culminating in a revelation of his identity, are the chapters in a most remarkable story of real life made pub- lic here yesterday. The principals are Presciliana L. Corpio, whose late father, Presciliana Corpio, was a millionaire and ex-postmaster general of Mexico, and Mrs. Mattie U. Peebles, of Dis- patch, Kan., a widow. In the eighties a young Mexican who gave his name as Camillo Lopez came to Kansas City with a bunch of cattle from Guanajuato, Mex., his home. Ho was a handsome, dashing fellow, who dressed well anil spent money freely. In a short time his money was gone. He went to Wichita, Kan., and made a living as a street vender. One night after an unusually good day's business he was lured into a resort by a Mrs. Sam Dodsou. Sam Uodson soon ar- rived on the scene and began making trouble for the Mexican. Mrs. Dodson claimed in court, later, that Dodson was demanding an explanation of the Mexican's conduct and the Mexican said that Dodson and his wife had tried to rob him. At any rate Lopei stabbed Dodson to death with a knife. Lopez could not talk English and he did not know how togo about making a defense. The court assigned him au attorney and he was convicted of mur- der. .ludge Christopher Reed sen- tenced him to 30 years in the peniten- tiary. At the penitentiary Lopez learned to talk English fluently. He worked at the tailor trade, but was sent into the library frequently and there became acquainted with the matron. Mrs. Mat- tie U. Peebles. The matron became in- terested in the Mexican and, as they after worked together, she learned his story. Feeling positive that Lopez was in- nocent, Mrs. Peebles set about toprovt it to the governor. She visited Wichita and gathered facts to show that the killing of Dodson was done in self-de- fense. Then she obtained the signa- tures of prominent men to a petition for his release. It was three years ago this month that Mrs. Peebles began to interest herself in Lopez's behalf and on January 19, 1398, he was pardoned by (iov. Leedy. In the meantime Mattie Peebles had left the penitentiary and was living with a grown son and daughter near Dispatch, Kan. Both of her children have recently married. When Lopez was freed he wrote her a letter. It re- sulted in bringing Mrs. Peebles to Kansas City and they were married by Judge Ebert. They have gone to Mex- ico on a wedding trip. WAR IN NICARAGUA. A Revolution Itreaks Out. hut President Zelaya's Troop* Win Out lu the first Kiigageuient. Washington, Feb. 9. ?Capt. Leutze, in command of the Alert, has cabled the navy department that he has landed marines at San Juan Del Sur, Nica- ragua. for the protection of the Ameri- can consulate, owing to the fact that a revolution has broken out. On Monday Capt. Leutze telegraphed that the revolutionists had taken pos- session of the city of San Juan Del Sur and that the government troops were digging rifle pits in the suburbs pre- paratory to making an attempt to dis- lodge them. Yesterday he telegraphed that the government forces were at- tacking the city and that he had landed a force of marines for the protection of the United States consulate and Ameri- can interests generally. San Juan Del Sur is near the western terminus of the Nicaragua canal and is a cable station. Tuesday afternoon another cable- gram was received at the navy depart- ment telling of the progress of the rev- olution. Capt. Leutze said that he had landed a force for the protection of the United States consulate, and as the government forces had given notice of their intention to bombard the town, he had taken on the Alert all the wo- men and children who cared for refuge. The bombardment began Monday and in the end the rebels were driven out of town, which was entered and taken possession of by the government troops. The rebels retreated towards the inte- rior of the country. A MURDER MYSTERY. New York Police Helleve They Have {Un- covered Another (juldensuppe Case?A Ghastly Find lu the Kast Kiver. New Y'ork, Feb. 9.?The mutilated body of a man without a stitch of clothing on it was found in the East river Tuesday. Half of the head was missing, the right leg was cut off at the knee, and both arms were gone, having been cut off close to the shoul- der. The police believe that another murder mystery of a similar character to the < Juldensuppe case has been un- earthed. The man had apparently been strangled to death, stabbed with some sharp instrument and then cut to pieces. Around the neck were marks as though a rope had forced its way into the flesh. On the portion of the left leg remaining on the body were three sharp cuts, which might have been made with a stiletto. There were bruises on the back also. The Trial of Zola. Paris, Feb. 9. ?-In the trial of Ernile Zola, growing out of his denunciation of the Esterhazy court-martial,Madame Dreyfus was called as a witness yes- terday, but wh/en Zola's lawyer asked her to tell under what circumstances she was told by Maj. Du Clam, in 1894, of her husband's arrest, the judge de- cided against the question being an swercd. holding that no question not pertaining to the indictment could hi answered. Ex-President Casimir Per- ier, M. Le Itlois and Scheurer Kestner gave testimony, but nothing startling was developed. Zola came near being mobbed after the trial. DE LOME IS OUT. Ells Resignation is Accepted by the Spanish Cabinst. for lliu l<««ull WMN Made l>y Oor Uovernment UH .Soon »* Hi* Author- ithip of tl»«» Lotter to t 'nimh'juH WaH Fully KHtubli.ihcd. Madrid, Feb. 11. ?At a meeting of the Spanish cabinet held Thursday un- ?ler the presidency of the queen regent, the minister for foreign affairs. Senor liuiion, read a dispatch from Senor De Lome, the Spanish minister at Wash- ington, saying that the published let- ter to Senor ('analejas was written by him and that his position had become i untenable and he begged the govern- ment to accept his resignation. The cabinet decided to accept the resigna- tion of Senor De Lome and the minis- ters decided to telegraph to Senor De Lome, accepting his resignation and entrusting the first secretary with the conduct of the affairsof the legation. Washington, Feb. 11.?The state de- partment yesterday gave out for pub- lication the substance of the cable- gram sent Wednesday to Gen. Wood- ford. our minister to Madrid, in refer- ence to the De Lome letter. The state- ment is as follows: "There has appeared in the press a letter addressed by the Spanish min- ister to Mr. Canalejas. This letter the minister admits was written by him. It contains expressions concerning the president of the United States of such character as to end the minister's use- fulness as a representative of his gov- ernment in this country. (Jen. Wood- ford, therefore, was instructed at once to say to the minister of state that the immediate recall of M. Dupuy De Lome i is expected by the president." In view of the news from Madrid of the acceptance of the resignation of the Spanish minister, it may be stated that our government is not disposed to split hairs over the method of the offending minister's retirement. In i other words, it is not concerned as to whether he resigns or is recalled, so long as he leaves the capital. It is said at the state department i that there is no time limit within i which Mr. De Lome must leave Wash- ington.and being now only a private . Spanish citizen he may take a reason- i able time to arrange his affairs here i without calling for criticism, i When inquiries were made at the I Spanish legation as to how the letter reached the hands of the Cuban junta, it was said that the statements made by the junta as to Canalejas receiving the letter were false. Private inquiries, it was stated, had been made through a New York gentleman which had dis- closed that Canalejas never saw the letter. This inquiry was sent by cable direct to Canalejas, now at Madrid, and he was asked if he had ever received a letter of the character described. To this Canalejas answered that he never received the letter ami knew nothing of its contents; that if he had received it he would have made an an- i swer to the letter. There has never been an acknowledgement of an answer i from Canalejas. After this statement 1 direct from Canalejas the Spanish au- thorities regard it as plain that the letter was stolen in transit. GOEBELS "FORCE" BILL. Kentucky'* Senate I'ataffl a Political Meaa- ure that Causiin Hlg Excitement in that State. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 11. ?The state senate by a vote sufficient to pass a bill over a veto, yesterday passed the < loebel elections or "force" bill and sent it to the house, where it is nearly sure to go through in time to get a veto from the governor back and passed upon be- fore an adjournment. This has created the wildest political excitement throughout the state, the republicans admitting that if the bill becomes a law they can never carry the state again. The bill provides that all future elections shall be under the control of a state commission of three to bo elected by the present legislature and to hold their otlices for four years. They are to appoint three commission- ers in each county, who shall in turn appoint all the registration officers for their respective counties. The demo- crats who pushed the measure aver that the Kentucky vote was stolen from Bryan in 18!H>, and that it never shall occur again through the election officers appointed by county judges in republican strongholds. A I'ack of ( owartl*. Chicago, Feb. 11.?"That jury was a pack of cowards," said Adolph L. Luetr gert yesterday. "If they had been men of nerve and character there would have been no compromise ver- dict. They did not decide the case on the law and the evidence. lam either guilty or 1 am innocent. "If I am guilty 112 deserve death?thej ought to hang me as high as <lilroy's kite. If lam innocent, I am entitled to my liberty. Luetgert is as innocent of the crime charged against him as any man in Chicago. There should have been no half-way verdict in this case.'' Attorney Harmon, counsel for Luet- gert, appeared before Judge (iary yes- terday and asked for SO days' time in which to tile his motion for a new trial. Mr. Harmon declared he had just re- ceived information to the effect that Mrs. Luetgert still lives. He also in timated that some of the jurymen should have been disqualified, (iary allowed the defense until February 11' to prepare their motion. Kxclted the Don* In Havana. Havana, Feb. 11.?The publication oi the news as to De Lome's letter pro- duced a profound sensation in Havana. Not for a long time has any piece ol news been the subject of such vvidi spread and absorbing attention. In all ' circles the letter is pronounced "indis- ' creet." Shut I)i»wn ltcr»aae of a Strike. New York, Feb. 11.?The Summit, N. J., silk mill suspended operations yes , terday and 250 employes are throwr . out of work. The suspension is due t< | the fact tlia t IOC weavers struck against < a reduction of two cents per yard. CAMERON COUNTY TRESvS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898. DRAWS A GLOOMY PICTURE. An Army Officer Telia of Conditions Kilat- liilC In the Cold Keglon* of Alaaka. Washington, Feb. 12. ?The war de- partment has made public the advices received from Capt. Kay. of the Eigh- teenth infantry, who was sent to Alaska to report on conditions in the mining country. The report embraces u period from October '?'> to November and is dated from Circle City anil Fort ukon. The report shows a serious state of affairs: that trouble is threat- ened at various places and that there :s serious danger at some points of lack of f.-od, owing to the failure of the transportation companies to get in sufficient supplies. Capt. Kay recom- mends the establishment of a post upon the upper river, and that the mouth of Mission or American creek be chosen as the site, with a sub-post if necessary at Circle City. On the food question he says: "The question of food here is a very serious one and the action of the N. A. T. and T. Co. is causing much friction. I try to reconcile all differences peace- ably and get all people who are with- out provisions down to Fort Yukon as soon as possible, where there is an abundance of food. I learn that while food is scarce in Dawson City, the min- ers in the outlying camps are fairly well supplied. While the situation is critical, I do not believe there will be any great loss of life ?>eyond that inci- dent to a climate so rigorous as this. That there will be much suffering along the river and the trail no one here will deny, but there is nothing that should cause undue anxiety among people in the states who have friends in this country." "While here I am constantly being appealed to to act where 1 have no authority. I can only act as an arbi- trator in the cause of peace. Appeals come to me to know when, if ever, the government is going to send in officials to enforce the law. Miners complain that they cannot perfect any title to their mines, owing to the ab- sence of any land office. The depart- ments are sending out commissions to commissioners, receivers and registers who cannot qualify for obvious reasons, the principal one being that there is no official qualified to administer an oath within a thousand miles of this place. A commissioner is powerless, as he has no power to enforce his de- cisions. lam only surprised that mat- ters are not worse." "I am satisfied that the greater part of the gold belt lies in our territory, along the range known as the Upper Ramparts. Along the Tananali. Ma- nook creek, llircli creek and the head of Forty Mile creek there are diggings that will pay from $lO to S2O per day per man now lying idle, as they will not pay expenses at the present prices of food. lam satisfied that with ade- quate means of transportation and cheaper food this will develop into one of the greatest gold producing regions in the world." THE INCIDENT IS CLOSED. Our Government >Vlll Not Demand an Apology from Spain llecauae of the De l.ome l.etter?The Latter Will Soon Leave Tills Country. Washington, Feb. 12.?The following statement was given out at the state department Friday: "Oen. Woodford telegraphed that the minister's resig- nation had heen accepted before he presented the telegram from the de- partment. He adds that the first sec- retary at Washington will be placed in charge of the legation and a new min- ister will be appointed at once." The personal incident growing out of the publication of De Lome's letter to Canalejas may be regarded as set- tled. This has been brought about by the foregoing cablegram sent by Min- ister Woodford. The officials here feel an interest in learning the detail*of the happenings in Madrid on Thurs- day and are waiting for Mr. Woodford's promised full report. Hut unless this should contain some statement that is not now expected, there is no disposi- tion on the part of the government to protract the closing of this unpleasant incident, and it is not expected that anything in the nature of a demand for an apology will be made. If a graceful disclaimer should come it will be taken in the spirit in which it is made, the De Lome matter will be dropped and the relations between the state department and Spanish legation will run smoothly once more through the medium of Senor Du Kosc. It can be said for the president that he shows little personal concern in the matter and is not disposed to pursue Mr. De Lome in any personal spirit. As the representative of Spain, Senor Don Juan Du Kosc called Friday at the ?state department and presented in writing the notification of the Spanish government that the resignation of Senor De Lome had been accepted, and that Senor Du Kosc was authorized to represent his government as charge d'affairs ad interim. The notification was purely formal, giving the facts of transfer, without mention of the inci- dent leading up to it. Having assumed his duties, Mr. Du Kosc paid a call of respect to the state department au- thorities. He was not accompanied by Senor De Lome, who with this official act hOQpmes a private citizen of Spain temporarily sojourning in this country. After leaving this country the future plans of Mr. De Lome are not fixed. He would prefer not togo to Madrid, and unless the government commands him togo to the capital he probably will visit some other place and then goto his large estate near Valencia. N.ivel I'lan of Currency Kevlaion. Chicago, Feb. 12.?A novel sugges- tion for obtaining a national basis of compromise between advocates of the gold standard and their opponents is advanced by W. S. Harbert, of this city. The plan is for a circulating me- dium consisting of coin certificates, payable half in gold and half in silver ?a $2 certificate for example to be re- deemed by SI in gold and -Si in silver. .If the relative value of one metal should diminish, the valueof the other, to Mr. Harbert. .vould rela- tively increase and the value of the certificates payable in both metals jointly would be unaffected. OHIO REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. Ita Annual Convention tvaa Turbulent anil Kxcitlnjf Kecognltion of Ctilian Inde- pendence Demanded ltuahiiell Kulo- gized. Columbus. <>., Feb. 12.?The Ohio Re- publican League convention, which was held in this city Friday, was one of the stormiest in tiie history of the league. About 200 delegates, representing 72 clubs, were in attendance. The fac- tional feeling which marked the late senatorial contest cropped out. There were strenuous efforts to restore har- mony. however, both the retiring pres- ident and the president-elect advising the numbers of the league to lay aside factional differences. Senator Foraker in his telegram to the Ittague also made a plea for harmony. The Foraker and Kushnell element wore dominant in the convention, however, and carried all their points. Trouble was started early in the proceedings. President John J. Sul- livan, in his opening address to the convention, referred to the great serv- ice which had been rendered the party in the last campaign by Gov. Kushnell, Senator Hanna and Lieut. Gov. Jones. Hon. Clay Drinkle, of Lancaster, criti- cised Mr. Sullivan's omission of Sena- tor Foraker's name quite sharply, say- ing that one would not infer from Mr. Sullivan's speech that Ohio had a senior senator. While there was a contest on some of the officers, the big tight of the con- vention was on the resolutions. The chairman of the committee on resolu- tions was Charles Oriffin, of Toledo, and he drafted the report presented to the convention. The last three sections of the report precipitated the tight, led by A. S. Kickham, of Dayton. Despite the opposition, however, the original resolutions were adopted with the fol- lowing addition: "We send greetings to President McKinley and Senators Hanna and Foraker and assure them of our heartiest support." The sections objected to by the Mc- Kinley and Hanna adherents are as follows: Wo indorse the Cnban resolution Introduced and discussed February by Senator Mason in the United States senate and hope that it will be promptly approved by the committee on foreign affairs. passed by the senate, and ener- getically carried into effect by our honored president, to the end that Cuban independtnee may quickly become an accomplished ftct without being loaded down by an iniquitous bonded debt. We cordially indorse every department of our state administration, particularly that of our beloved, level-headed and efficient gover- nor. Gen. Asa S- Bushnel! We indorse and approve the energetic and efficient efforts undertaken by Attorney Gen- eral Monnett and the state senate to uncover and destroy unlawful and hurtful trusts, syn- dicates and combinations. We hope such effort will continue until all such hurtful trusts and combinations are uncovered and destroyed and that the general assembly will supplement such efforts by appropriate legislation. The following officers were elected: President, W. E. Kundy, Cincinnati. Vice presidents, John F. Golden- bogen, Cleveland; George W. Playford, Zanesvillc; Charles E. Gordon, Toledo, and John J. Williams. Portsmouth. Secretary. George T. Crawford, Co- lumbus. Treasurer, John L. Means, Steuben- ville. Delegates-at-large to the National league convention: John J. Sullivan. Warren; Charles Case, Columbus: C. K. Calderwood, Darke county; John Hop ley, Kucyrus: Oeorge A. Myers, Cleve- land; John S. Goodwin, East Liverpool. The 11th annual Lincoln day banquet of the Ohio Republican league was held at the Chittenden hotel last night. It was not as large as previous gather- ings of the kind. ESTERHAZY'S GUILT. It Appears to Have Keen Proven by the Testimony of Col. I'icquart in the Zola Trial. Paris, Feb. 12. ?In the Zola trial Fri- day, Col. I'icquart testified that a tele- gram addressed to Count Esterhazy fell into his hands in May, 1896. This tele- gram was of a gravely compromising character and led him and other officers to investigate further. Comparison of the handwriting of Esterhazy with the original bordereau which convicted Dreyfus, he said, convinced him that the bordereau was from the hand of Esterhazy. Investigation of Ester- hazy's correspondence confirmed this conclusion. Witness secured positive evidence that this had been done and then, while making further inquiries, lie was astonished by the publication of the bordereau in the Eclair. At this point the noise in the court room became so great that policemen had to clear the hull. After the interruption of the sitting. Col. I'icquart said: "The in- terest of my chiefs suddenly slackened, and I was sent away on a secret official mission. This was after I had per- sisted in pursuing the investigation, despite the discouragements and the changed attitude of my superiors." A Defeat for Sunday Kaclng:. St. Louis, Feb. 12.?The national as- sembly of the League of American Wheelmen last night finally adjourned after one of the most notable sessions ever held by that body. At this session the fight of President Isaac Potter for re-election was successful and the im- portant question of local option in the matter of Sunday racing was again de- feated. Found Another Corpse in the Kuina. Pittsburg, Feb. 12. ?One more body has been recovered from the ruins of Wednesday night's tire. It is that of William W'alrabenstein, a milkman. The list of missing is rapidly swelling, the latest number being placed at 38. The department of public works has advertised for additional men to clear away the ruins. Sank hy a Collision. Hull, England, Feb. 12.?The passen- ger steamer Marabella, bound from this port for Hamburg, was sunk by collision with the Kritish warship Galatea, in Hull Roads, Thursday even- ing. All the passengers and crew were saved. Forty horses on the Marabella were drowned. Doubly Fatal Collision. Menominee. Mich., Feb. 12.-?ln a col- lision of two log trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road Thursday night at Carney Spur, Conductor Ari- dersi n and Krakeman Toole were in- stantly killed and the engine and nine Cars wrecked. 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Page 1: Cameron County press. (Emporium, Pa.) 1898-02-17 [p 3]€¦ · A DEADLY FIKE. &tx Men Killed During a Confla- gration at Pittsburg. Nearly ©2,000,000 Worth of Property »a Detttroyeil

A DEADLY FIKE.

&tx Men Killed During a Confla-gration at Pittsburg.

Nearly ©2,000,000 Worth of Property »aDetttroyeil ami Many I'ernon* are In-

jured 10 \|> lotion* Adil Terror to

the Scene?Firemen l*a<l-

ly Handicapped.

Pittsburg. Feb. 10.?At S::iO last nightfire started in the large six-story eoldstorage house of the Chautauqua Lakelee Co.. occupying l the block fromTwelfth to Thirteenth streets betweenPike street and Mulberry alley, andbefore the flames were subdued at 1:15a. in. nearly 82,000,000 worth of prop-erty had been destroyed, at least sixlives lost and many people badly in-jured. The fire in point of fatalities isthe most serious that Pittsburg hashad in years. The department re-sponded quickly and a general alarmwas sent in. Other alarms quicklyfollowed and at midnight Allegheny'sdepartment was called upon for help.The following' is a list of the killed sofar as can be learned:

Mrs. Site, aifed 50 years.Stanley Sife. a«ed 15 years.David Loveless, aged 35.Police Captain Berry.Two unidentified men.The fire started in the storage build-

ing of the Chautauqua Lake Ice Co.

aud the origin is unknown. The vicini-ty is composed of a mixture of hugewarehouses and many private resi-dences. the inhabitants of which fledin alarm, carrying with them as muchportable household goods as possible.There were frequent explosions, whichgreatly added to the consternation audalarm. The streets were blocked withpeople and their goods interfered withthe firemen, who were already handi-capped in their efforts to control theflames, on account of the windows anddoors of the burning buildings beingstrongly barred by heavy iron shutters.

At 11:15 p. m. an explosion of whiskyoccurred, which blew out the Mulberryalley wall with terrible results. Atthe time the alley was filled with lire-men, policemen, newspaper men andothers. Many were caught by the fall-ing wall. Many people were injuredby flyingbricks and beams and all theambulances and patrol wagons of thecity were in constant service.

Just after the explosion the largewarehouse of W. A. Hoeveler & Co.,

situated on Pike street, directly oppo-site the Chautauqua Co.'sbuilding, was

ablaze and in a >liort time was beyondhope of sa. ing. At about 1:15 the firewas gotten under control. Until thefallen walls have been cleared awaythere can be no certainty as to thenumber of victims.

FREE STORAGE CASES.

Inter-State Commission Decides Them(Against the Kallroads.

Washington, Feb. 10. ?The inter-statecommerce commission yesterday an-

nounced itsdeeision.of the case broughtby the American Warehousemen's as-

sociation against the Illinois Centralrailroad and 52 other carriers, knownas the "free storage case." It holdsthat a common carrier with no generalduty to act as a warehouseman for in-definite periods in connection with itsprimary obligations as a common car-rier, cannot provide shippers with val-uable warehouse facilities which areessential to its business as a carrier,without furnishing them for all ship-pers at all times and upon the sameterms and notifying the public.

Carriers will therefore be requiredto plainly indicate upon the schedulespublished and filed with the commis-sion what storage in stations, ware-

houses or cars will be permitted, andall the terras and conditions uponwhich the same will be granted.

The order takes effect April 1 andfrom that date all carriers must ceasegranting storage which is not a neces-sary part of receiving and deliveringfreight, unless the same is specified inthe schedules.

LUETGERT IS GUILTY.Jury Decides that the Sausage Maker Must

l>e Imprisoned for Life.

Chicago, Feb. 10. ?Adolph L. Luetgert\u25a0was last night convicted of the murderof his wife and sentenced to imprison-ment in the penitentiary for life, liereceived the verdict with a laugh. Itwas 10:50 when word was sent to thecourt room by the jury that it hadagreed upon a verdict and was waitingto bring it into court. The news of averdict spread like lightning to thestreet and in a few minutes the courtroom was jammed with people.

The sound of Clerk Knopf's voice hadnot died away after reading the ver-

dict when Attorney Harmon entered a

motion for a new trial, which was en-tered and will be argued in a few days.

Luetgert was led back to jailin ap-parently good spirits, glad for onething that his long suspense was endedat last and comforted by the assurancesof his lawyers that he will get a newtrial, and that the state will not beable to convict him a second time.

A Celebration In I.lbhy Prison.

Chicago, Feb. 10.?For the last timewithin the walls of historic old Libbyprison, men who had endured imprison-ment in that Confederate strongholdmet in annual reunion yesterday to cel-ebrate a historic event. It was theuiglit of February 9, 1804, that 10!)

Union officers tunneled their way outof the prison and back to liberty. Yes-terday 54 of these men celebrated thatevent.

Germany Passed Us In the Race.Washington. Feb. 10.?In ten years

the I nited States, which occupied thesecond place among nations in foreigntrade (meaning imports and exportscombined) has fallen off to third placeand Germany has passed her in therace for supremacy now held by En-gland. Consul Covert at Lyons givesthe figures in a report to the state de-partment, devoted to quotations froman address delivered at Lyons by .JulesKoche. former minister of commerce.During the ten years the commerce ofEngland augmented :« per cent., thatof tier many 40 per cent, and the UnitedState* 14 per cent.

A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.Story of a Kansas Woman Who .Married a

Convict After (.al>oriii|; for Three Vc»ri

to Secure Ills Kelease.

Kansas City. Mo., Feb. 9.?A scion ofa noble Mexican family languishing,unknown, in the Kansas state peniten-tiary for six years for murder done inself-defense: his pardon after threeyears of untiring effort on the part ofthe matron of that institution, andtheir final marriage by a justice of thepeace, culminating in a revelation ofhis identity, are the chapters in a most

remarkable story of real life made pub-lic here yesterday. The principals are

Presciliana L. Corpio, whose late father,

Presciliana Corpio, was a millionaireand ex-postmaster general of Mexico,and Mrs. Mattie U. Peebles, of Dis-patch, Kan., a widow.

In the eighties a young Mexican whogave his name as Camillo Lopez came

to Kansas City with a bunch of cattlefrom Guanajuato, Mex., his home. Howas a handsome, dashing fellow, whodressed well anil spent money freely.In a short time his money was gone.He went to Wichita, Kan., and made a

living as a street vender. One nightafter an unusually good day's businesshe was lured into a resort by a Mrs.Sam Dodsou. Sam Uodson soon ar-

rived on the scene and began makingtrouble for the Mexican. Mrs. Dodsonclaimed in court, later, that Dodsonwas demanding an explanation of theMexican's conduct and the Mexicansaid that Dodson and his wife hadtried to rob him. At any rate Lopeistabbed Dodson to death with a knife.Lopez could not talk English and hedid not know how togo about makinga defense. The court assigned him auattorney and he was convicted of mur-

der. .ludge Christopher Reed sen-

tenced him to 30 years in the peniten-tiary.

At the penitentiary Lopez learned totalk English fluently. He worked at

the tailor trade, but was sent into thelibrary frequently and there becameacquainted with the matron. Mrs. Mat-tie U. Peebles. The matron became in-terested in the Mexican and, as theyafter worked together, she learned hisstory.

Feeling positive that Lopez was in-nocent, Mrs. Peebles set about toprovtit to the governor. She visited Wichitaand gathered facts to show that thekillingof Dodson was done in self-de-fense. Then she obtained the signa-tures of prominent men to a petitionfor his release. It was three years agothis month that Mrs. Peebles began to

interest herself in Lopez's behalf andon January 19, 1398, he was pardonedby (iov. Leedy.

In the meantime Mattie Peebles hadleft the penitentiary and was livingwith a grown son and daughter nearDispatch, Kan. Both of her childrenhave recently married. When Lopezwas freed he wrote her a letter. It re-

sulted in bringing Mrs. Peebles to

Kansas City and they were married byJudge Ebert. They have gone to Mex-ico on a wedding trip.

WAR IN NICARAGUA.

A Revolution Itreaks Out. hut President

Zelaya's Troop* Win Out lu the firstKiigageuient.Washington, Feb. 9. ?Capt. Leutze, in

command of the Alert, has cabled thenavy department that he has landedmarines at San Juan Del Sur, Nica-ragua. for the protection of the Ameri-can consulate, owing to the fact that a

revolution has broken out.On Monday Capt. Leutze telegraphed

that the revolutionists had taken pos-session of the city of San Juan Del Surand that the government troops weredigging rifle pits in the suburbs pre-paratory to making an attempt to dis-lodge them. Yesterday he telegraphedthat the government forces were at-tacking the city and that he had landeda force of marines for the protection ofthe United States consulate and Ameri-can interests generally. San Juan DelSur is near the western terminus ofthe Nicaragua canal and is a cablestation.

Tuesday afternoon another cable-gram was received at the navy depart-ment telling of the progress of the rev-olution. Capt. Leutze said that he hadlanded a force for the protection of theUnited States consulate, and as thegovernment forces had given notice oftheir intention to bombard the town,he had taken on the Alert all the wo-men and children who cared for refuge.The bombardment began Monday andin the end the rebels were driven outof town, which was entered and takenpossession of by the government troops.The rebels retreated towards the inte-rior of the country.

A MURDER MYSTERY.New York Police Helleve They Have {Un-

covered Another (juldensuppe Case?AGhastly Find lu the Kast Kiver.New Y'ork, Feb. 9.?The mutilated

body of a man without a stitch ofclothing on it was found in the Eastriver Tuesday. Half of the head wasmissing, the right leg was cut off atthe knee, and both arms were gone,having been cut off close to the shoul-der. The police believe that anothermurder mystery of a similar characterto the < Juldensuppe case has been un-earthed. The man had apparentlybeen strangled to death, stabbed withsome sharp instrument and then cut topieces.

Around the neck were marks asthough a rope had forced its way intothe flesh. On the portion of the leftleg remaining on the body were threesharp cuts, which might have beenmade with a stiletto. There werebruises on the back also.

The Trial of Zola.Paris, Feb. 9. ?-In the trial of Ernile

Zola, growing out of his denunciationof the Esterhazy court-martial,MadameDreyfus was called as a witness yes-terday, but wh/en Zola's lawyer askedher to tell under what circumstancesshe was told by Maj. Du Clam, in 1894,of her husband's arrest, the judge de-cided against the question being answercd. holding that no question notpertaining to the indictment could hianswered. Ex-President Casimir Per-ier, M. Le Itlois and Scheurer Kestnergave testimony, but nothing startlingwas developed. Zola came near beingmobbed after the trial.

DE LOME IS OUT.

Ells Resignation is Accepted by

the Spanish Cabinst.

for lliu l<««ull WMN Made l>y OorUovernment UH .Soon »* Hi* Author-

ithip of tl»«» Lotter to t 'nimh'juHWaH Fully KHtubli.ihcd.

Madrid, Feb. 11. ?At a meeting ofthe Spanish cabinet held Thursday un-

?ler the presidency of the queen regent,

the minister for foreign affairs. Senorliuiion, read a dispatch from Senor DeLome, the Spanish minister at Wash-ington, saying that the published let-ter to Senor ('analejas was written byhim and that his position had become

i untenable and he begged the govern-ment to accept his resignation. Thecabinet decided to accept the resigna-tion of Senor De Lome and the minis-ters decided to telegraph to Senor DeLome, accepting his resignation andentrusting the first secretary with theconduct of the affairsof the legation.

Washington, Feb. 11.?The state de-partment yesterday gave out for pub-lication the substance of the cable-gram sent Wednesday to Gen. Wood-ford. our minister to Madrid, in refer-ence to the De Lome letter. The state-ment is as follows:

"There has appeared in the pressa letter addressed by the Spanish min-ister to Mr. Canalejas. This letter theminister admits was written by him.It contains expressions concerning thepresident of the United States of suchcharacter as to end the minister's use-fulness as a representative of his gov-ernment in this country. (Jen. Wood-ford, therefore, was instructed at onceto say to the minister of state that theimmediate recall of M. Dupuy De Lome

i is expected by the president."In view of the news from Madrid of

the acceptance of the resignation of

the Spanish minister, it may be statedthat our government is not disposedto split hairs over the method of theoffending minister's retirement. In

i other words, it is not concerned as towhether he resigns or is recalled, solong as he leaves the capital.

It is said at the state departmenti that there is no time limit withini which Mr. De Lome must leave Wash-

ington.and being now only a private. Spanish citizen he may take a reason-

i able time to arrange his affairs herei without calling for criticism,

i When inquiries were made at theI Spanish legation as to how the letter

reached the hands of the Cuban junta,it was said that the statements madeby the junta as to Canalejas receivingthe letter were false. Private inquiries,it was stated, had been made througha New York gentleman which had dis-closed that Canalejas never saw theletter. This inquiry was sent by cabledirect to Canalejas, now at Madrid, andhe was asked if he had ever receiveda letter of the character described.

To this Canalejas answered that henever received the letter ami knewnothing of its contents; that if he hadreceived it he would have made an an-

i swer to the letter. There has neverbeen an acknowledgement ofan answer

i from Canalejas. After this statement1 direct from Canalejas the Spanish au-thorities regard it as plain that theletter was stolen in transit.

GOEBELS "FORCE" BILL.Kentucky'* Senate I'ataffl a Political Meaa-

ure that Causiin Hlg Excitement in that

State.Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 11. ?The state

senate by a vote sufficient to pass a billover a veto, yesterday passed the < loebelelections or "force" bill and sent it tothe house, where it is nearly sure togo through in time to get a veto fromthe governor back and passed upon be-fore an adjournment. This has createdthe wildest political excitementthroughout the state, the republicansadmitting that if the bill becomes alaw they can never carry the stateagain.

The bill provides that all futureelections shall be under the control ofa state commission of three to boelected by the present legislature andto hold their otlices for four years.They are to appoint three commission-ers in each county, who shall in turnappoint all the registration officers fortheir respective counties. The demo-crats who pushed the measure averthat the Kentucky vote was stolenfrom Bryan in 18!H>, and that it nevershall occur again through the electionofficers appointed by county judges inrepublican strongholds.

A I'ack of ( owartl*.

Chicago, Feb. 11.?"That jury was apack of cowards," said Adolph L. Luetrgert yesterday. "If they had beenmen of nerve and character therewould have been no compromise ver-dict. They did not decide the case onthe law and the evidence. lam eitherguilty or 1 am innocent.

"If I am guilty 112 deserve death?thejought to hang me as high as <lilroy'skite. If lam innocent, I am entitledto my liberty. Luetgert is as innocentof the crime charged against him asany man in Chicago. There should havebeen no half-way verdict in this case.''

Attorney Harmon, counsel for Luet-gert, appeared before Judge (iary yes-terday and asked for SO days' time inwhich to tile his motion for a new trial.Mr. Harmon declared he had just re-ceived information to the effect thatMrs. Luetgert still lives. He also intimated that some of the jurymenshould have been disqualified, (iaryallowed the defense until February 11'to prepare their motion.

Kxclted the Don* In Havana.Havana, Feb. 11.?The publication oi

the news as to De Lome's letter pro-duced a profound sensation in Havana.Not for a long time has any piece olnews been the subject of such vvidispread and absorbing attention. In all 'circles the letter is pronounced "indis- 'creet."

Shut I)i»wn ltcr»aae of a Strike.

New York, Feb. 11.?The Summit, N.J., silk mill suspended operations yes ,terday and 250 employes are throwr .out of work. The suspension is due t< |the fact tlia t IOC weavers struck against <a reduction of two cents per yard.

CAMERON COUNTY TRESvS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898.

DRAWS A GLOOMY PICTURE.An Army Officer Telia of Conditions Kilat-

liilC In the Cold Keglon* of Alaaka.Washington, Feb. 12. ?The war de-

partment has made public the advicesreceived from Capt. Kay. of the Eigh-teenth infantry, who was sent toAlaska to report on conditions in themining country. The report embracesu period from October '?'> to Novemberand is dated from Circle City anil Fort

ukon. The report shows a seriousstate of affairs: that trouble is threat-ened at various places and that there:s serious danger at some points of lackof f.-od, owing to the failure of thetransportation companies to get insufficient supplies. Capt. Kay recom-mends the establishment of a post uponthe upper river, and that the mouth ofMission or American creek be chosenas the site, with a sub-post if necessaryat Circle City. On the food questionhe says:

"The question of food here is a veryserious one and the action of the N. A.T. and T. Co. is causing much friction.I try to reconcile all differences peace-ably and get all people who are with-out provisions down to Fort Yukon assoon as possible, where there is anabundance of food. I learn that whilefood is scarce in Dawson City, the min-ers in the outlying camps are fairlywell supplied. While the situation iscritical, I do not believe there will beany great loss of life ?>eyond that inci-dent to a climate so rigorous as this.That there will be much sufferingalong the river and the trail no onehere will deny, but there is nothingthat should cause undue anxiety amongpeople in the states who have friendsin this country."

"While here I am constantly beingappealed to to act where 1 have noauthority. I can only act as an arbi-trator in the cause of peace. Appealscome to me to know when, if ever,the government is going to send inofficials to enforce the law. Minerscomplain that they cannot perfect anytitle to their mines, owing to the ab-sence of any land office. The depart-ments are sending out commissions tocommissioners, receivers and registerswho cannot qualifyfor obvious reasons,the principal one being that there isno official qualified to administer anoath within a thousand miles of thisplace. A commissioner is powerless,as he has no power to enforce his de-cisions. lam only surprised that mat-ters are not worse."

"I am satisfied that the greater partof the gold belt lies in our territory,along the range known as the UpperRamparts. Along the Tananali. Ma-nook creek, llircli creek and the headof Forty Mile creek there are diggingsthat will pay from $lO to S2O per dayper man now lying idle, as they willnot pay expenses at the present pricesof food. lam satisfied that with ade-quate means of transportation andcheaper food this will develop into oneof the greatest gold producing regionsin the world."

THE INCIDENT IS CLOSED.Our Government >Vlll Not Demand an

Apology from Spain llecauae of the De

l.ome l.etter?The Latter WillSoon LeaveTills Country.

Washington, Feb. 12.?The followingstatement was given out at the statedepartment Friday: "Oen. Woodfordtelegraphed that the minister's resig-nation had heen accepted before he

presented the telegram from the de-partment. He adds that the first sec-retary at Washington will be placed incharge of the legation and a new min-ister will be appointed at once."

The personal incident growing outof the publication of De Lome's letterto Canalejas may be regarded as set-tled. This has been brought about bythe foregoing cablegram sent by Min-ister Woodford. The officials here feelan interest in learning the detail*ofthe happenings in Madrid on Thurs-day and are waiting for Mr. Woodford'spromised full report. Hut unless thisshould contain some statement that isnot now expected, there is no disposi-tion on the part of the government toprotract the closing of this unpleasantincident, and it is not expected thatanything in the nature of a demandfor an apology will be made. If agraceful disclaimer should come itwill be taken in the spirit in which itis made, the De Lome matter will bedropped and the relations between thestate department and Spanish legationwill run smoothly once more throughthe medium of Senor Du Kosc. It canbe said for the president that he showslittle personal concern in the matterand is not disposed to pursue Mr. DeLome in any personal spirit.

As the representative of Spain, SenorDon Juan Du Kosc called Friday at the

?state department and presented inwriting the notification of the Spanishgovernment that the resignation ofSenor De Lome had been accepted, andthat Senor Du Kosc was authorized torepresent his government as charged'affairs ad interim. The notificationwas purely formal, giving the facts oftransfer, without mention of the inci-dent leading up to it. Having assumedhis duties, Mr. Du Kosc paid a call ofrespect to the state department au-thorities. He was not accompanied bySenor De Lome, who with this officialact hOQpmes a private citizen of Spaintemporarily sojourning in this country.

After leaving this country the futureplans of Mr. De Lome are not fixed. Hewould prefer not togo to Madrid, andunless the government commands himtogo to the capital he probably willvisit some other place and then gotohis large estate near Valencia.

N.ivel I'lan of Currency Kevlaion.Chicago, Feb. 12.?A novel sugges-

tion for obtaining a national basis ofcompromise between advocates of thegold standard and their opponents isadvanced by W. S. Harbert, of thiscity. The plan is for a circulating me-dium consisting of coin certificates,payable half in gold and half in silver?a $2 certificate for example to be re-deemed by SI in gold and -Si in silver..If the relative value of one metalshould diminish, the valueof the other,

to Mr. Harbert. .vould rela-tively increase and the value of thecertificates payable in both metalsjointly would be unaffected.

OHIO REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

Ita Annual Convention tvaa Turbulent anilKxcitlnjf Kecognltion of Ctilian Inde-

pendence Demanded ltuahiiell Kulo-gized.Columbus. <>., Feb. 12.?The Ohio Re-

publican League convention, which washeld in this city Friday, was one of thestormiest in tiie history of the league.About 200 delegates, representing 72clubs, were in attendance. The fac-tional feeling which marked the latesenatorial contest cropped out. Therewere strenuous efforts to restore har-mony. however, both the retiring pres-ident and the president-elect advisingthe numbers of the league to lay asidefactional differences. Senator Forakerin his telegram to the Ittague also madea plea for harmony. The Foraker andKushnell element wore dominant inthe convention, however, and carriedall their points.

Trouble was started early in theproceedings. President John J. Sul-livan, in his opening address to theconvention, referred to the great serv-

ice which had been rendered the partyin the last campaign by Gov. Kushnell,Senator Hanna and Lieut. Gov. Jones.Hon. Clay Drinkle, of Lancaster, criti-cised Mr. Sullivan's omission of Sena-

tor Foraker's name quite sharply, say-ing that one would not infer from Mr.Sullivan's speech that Ohio had asenior senator.

While there was a contest on someof the officers, the big tight of the con-

vention was on the resolutions. Thechairman of the committee on resolu-tions was Charles Oriffin, of Toledo,and he drafted the report presented tothe convention. The last three sectionsof the report precipitated the tight, ledby A. S. Kickham, of Dayton. Despitethe opposition, however, the originalresolutions were adopted with the fol-

lowingaddition: "We send greetingsto President McKinley and SenatorsHanna and Foraker and assure themof our heartiest support."

The sections objected to by the Mc-Kinley and Hanna adherents are as

follows:Wo indorse the Cnban resolution Introduced

and discussed February by Senator Mason inthe United States senate and hope that it willbe promptly approved by the committee onforeign affairs. passed by the senate, and ener-getically carried into effect by our honoredpresident, to the end that Cuban independtneemay quickly become an accomplished ftctwithout being loaded down by an iniquitousbonded debt.

We cordially indorse every department ofour state administration, particularly that ofour beloved, level-headed and efficient gover-nor. Gen. Asa S- Bushnel!

We indorse and approve the energetic andefficient efforts undertaken by Attorney Gen-eral Monnett and the state senate to uncoverand destroy unlawful and hurtful trusts, syn-dicates and combinations. We hope such effortwillcontinue until all such hurtful trusts andcombinations are uncovered and destroyed andthat the general assembly will supplementsuch efforts by appropriate legislation.

The following officers were elected:President, W. E. Kundy, Cincinnati.

Vice presidents, John F. Golden-bogen, Cleveland; George W. Playford,Zanesvillc; Charles E. Gordon, Toledo,

and John J. Williams. Portsmouth.Secretary. George T. Crawford, Co-

lumbus.Treasurer, John L. Means, Steuben-

ville.Delegates-at-large to the National

league convention: John J. Sullivan.Warren; Charles Case, Columbus: C. K.Calderwood, Darke county; John Hopley, Kucyrus: Oeorge A. Myers, Cleve-land; John S. Goodwin, East Liverpool.

The 11th annual Lincoln day banquetof the Ohio Republican league washeld at the Chittenden hotel last night.Itwas not as large as previous gather-ings of the kind.

ESTERHAZY'S GUILT.

It Appears to Have Keen Proven by the

Testimony of Col. I'icquart in the Zola

Trial.Paris, Feb. 12. ?In the Zola trial Fri-

day, Col. I'icquart testified that a tele-gram addressed to Count Esterhazy fellinto his hands in May, 1896. This tele-gram was of a gravely compromisingcharacter and led him and other officersto investigate further. Comparison ofthe handwriting of Esterhazy with theoriginal bordereau which convictedDreyfus, he said, convinced him thatthe bordereau was from the hand ofEsterhazy. Investigation of Ester-hazy's correspondence confirmed thisconclusion.

Witness secured positive evidencethat this had been done and then,while making further inquiries, lie wasastonished by the publication of thebordereau in the Eclair. At this pointthe noise in the court room became sogreat that policemen had to clearthe hull. After the interruption of thesitting. Col. I'icquart said: "The in-terest of my chiefs suddenly slackened,and I was sent away on a secret officialmission. This was after I had per-sisted in pursuing the investigation,despite the discouragements and thechanged attitude of my superiors."

A Defeat for Sunday Kaclng:.

St. Louis, Feb. 12.?The national as-sembly of the League of AmericanWheelmen last night finally adjournedafter one of the most notable sessionsever held by that body. At this sessionthe fight of President Isaac Potter forre-election was successful and the im-portant question of local option in thematter of Sunday racing was again de-feated.

Found Another Corpse in the Kuina.

Pittsburg, Feb. 12. ?One more bodyhas been recovered from the ruins ofWednesday night's tire. It is that ofWilliam W'alrabenstein, a milkman.The list of missing is rapidly swelling,the latest number being placed at 38.The department of public works hasadvertised for additional men to clearaway the ruins.

Sank hy a Collision.Hull, England, Feb. 12.?The passen-

ger steamer Marabella, bound fromthis port for Hamburg, was sunk bycollision with the Kritish warshipGalatea, in Hull Roads, Thursday even-ing. All the passengers and crew weresaved. Forty horses on the Marabellawere drowned.

Doubly Fatal Collision.Menominee. Mich., Feb. 12.-?ln a col-

lision of two log trains on the Chicago,Milwaukee & St. Paul road Thursdaynight at Carney Spur, Conductor Ari-dersi n and Krakeman Toole were in-stantly killed and the engine and nineCars wrecked.

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Slaood iron and alaba OB the track tiA*Import urn k Rich Valloy K. R., (Mi

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