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IN ASHES.
fn of llonton'n Mott Valuable nuitneM
JBlootc UcUroyed by Flro, Cnimlng n
Property Iom Kstlmntotl itt S4,0no,000
Two Llvoi Lout, mid It Feared tho
Donth T.lat Will Ho Much Larger Many
Foraon Injured Thrllllnc Socnoa of
Ttescun l'nnlc-Strlckcii Inuinto Jump
Srom Six-Story Window.
Boston, March 11. Ono of tlio most
destructive fires in tho history of Bos
ton, noxt in magnitude to tho famous
ono of Thanksgiving day, 1888, and in
tho sarao district, broko out shortly
after 4 o'clock Friday aftornoon, and
Tioforo it wns placed under control,
throo hours Inter, hud burned over more
than a square, had reduced to ashes
.several of tho magnificent now build
ings rocontly completed on tho terri
tory burned over thrco nnd a half
.years ago, had consumed property vnl
uod by n conservative estimate utS-l.SOO,-000,
had boon attended by scones of pauia
and distress never before equaled in
-tho memory of citizens now living, and
liad destroyed at least two, and per
haps many, human lives, and mangled
or maimed at least thirty persons,
some of whom will dlo of their injuries.
At 4:25 o'clock tho alarm was rung
in from box 52. It was soon followed
by a second and then a general alarm.
The Uames broke out in tho
"toy. department of Horace Purt
rklgo fc Co., who occupied tho fifth and
sixth floors of tho soven-story building
corner of Essex and Lincoln strcots,
owned by F. L. Ames. Tho causo is at
present unknown, but tho start is de
scribed by thoso nearest it as rescm
"blincr tho burstinc of a firecracker.
Tho flames spread with iucrediblo
rapidity, and in a very few moments
tho entire interior of tho building was
burning. There woro many employes
of tho Partridge company at work at
tho time, and the other floors of tho
building woro sprinkled with human
beings.
The usual avenues of escape wero at
onco cut ofl! and then began a scram
ble for lifo which sickened beholders.
The panic-stricken inmates fled to win
dows and roof. Some escaped by
sliding down telegraph poles, oth
ers by leaping into blankets.
Several jumped to the pavement, six
or eight stories, und woro terribly
mangled, and othors how many can
not now bo told fell back into tho
caldron of flames or wero overcome by
the dense black smoke, which suffocated
all who did not speedily escape.
The Are spread rapidly from build
ing to building, and despite tho heroic
efforts of the entire lire systems of
Suffolk county it was not controlled
until the whole square bounded by
Essex street on tho north, Lincoln on
the cast and Kingston on the west had
"been leveled; also ono building north
of Essex street extending along Colum
lin street, three more on tho east sido
of Lincoln street and ono corner of tho
United States hotel, south of Tufts
street, which corner contained tho
emergency hospital.
The assessed valuation of tho build
ings burned to tho ground is in round
numbers 8750,000. This sum does not
include any of tho damage by water.
Among the losers are the followhig:
"Woonsockut Hubbcr company, Harbour Hros.,
thread, Amuzouno Machine company, Consoli
dated Last company, Merrick Thread company,
A. Packard & Co., H. M. Appleton, Hanover
Shoo company, V. C. Kogcrs, Lariat Manu
facturing company, Clallln, Lnrouo & Co.,
United States Hubbcr company, Itedpatli
Hroi., S. 11. Thing & Co., J.
A. .Taqulth Rubber company, Tapley
Machine company, Horaco Partridge- t Co.,
Hathaway, Soulc & Harrison, J. S. Fogg, M. A.
Packard, Hiving Hros., Sanford Hros., J. R
Hyan. C. V. Spurr, Capo Cod Glass company,
Shcures Hros., American Pie company. Otto
Krelsman, D. W. Howlnnd, Singer Manufactur
ing company, Walter S. Harnc.s.
Following is tho list of dead so far as
known:
Lvonldas 11. Itcdpath, senior partner In tho
firm of Hedpath Hros. Manufacturing company,
died from multiple Injuries at tho city hospital;
Fred Meadow craft, SI years old, Jumped from
tho third story und fell on his head, died on tho
way to tho hospital.
The injured so far as known number
about thirty.
William S. Rumrill, of Dean, Chaso
fc Co , says:
"I first saw a man, with his hair literally
singed off his head, rushing up tho street to
tho nearest tiro-alarm box. I sprung to
tho door and saw a spectacle that np
palled me. A torrent of llame was literally
pouring out of tho windows In tho center
f rout of the fcccond lloor of tho Ames building.
Tho people lnsldo wero throwing books out of
tho window, and men and boya from tho stores
wero picking them up. Very soon, up on tlio
parapet, way up nbovo tho street, I saw four
men and ono woman clinging to tho stone work.
There was no such thlug as getting a ladder
up to them, owing to tho notwork of
wires. That Is tho worst corner for wires in
tho city of Uo3ton; tho wholo street Is full of
thorn. Wo watched tho quartet as they clung
for u fow minutes only, whllo tho crowd In tho
etrcot stood lu breathless silence. Then tho
four, ono after nnothor, Jumped off. Down
thoy camo, a height of fully six stories, nnd
struck soiidly on tho frozen ground. It was
horrible. You should havo heard tho groan
that went up from the throng In tho street,
livery ono of tho four was unconscious when
reached, and all must bo terribly injured.
Thcro could hardly bo a wholo hone In tholr
oodles. I saw two of them rushed by on a
Bhutter."
Francis Galloupo says:
'I was going down Summer strcot Just as tho
flro started und I saw a sheot of thimo shooting
out halfway across tho strcot from tho second
atory of tuu building iu which tho Woonsockot
Rubber company was located. Ono steamer
liad but just arrlvod In front of tho building
and tho hoso wns being stretched. I bow men,
women and girls trying to get out of tho upper
stories. Tboy woro oxclted. I Bhouted to them:
'Don't Jumpl Tho ladders will bo here In a
mlwito.' Hut thoy wero too frightened. Olio
mat. Jumped from tho second story und caught
a ivlre. Ho huug thoro till exhausted und
then droppod. I could not seo whether
tho fall killed him or not. I saw
nnothor man Jump to the tolcgrapli pole. Ho
slid down without Injury. Soveral took horso
blankets and callod to tho frenzied crowds nt
windows to drop and thoy would catch them.
A good many did this, and, though brulsod, tho
blnnketH held by stout hands broko tho other
Tvlso fatal forco of tholr fall.
Won't Favor Former Appointees.
Washington, Mnrcli 11. Senators
nnd representatives who called on
Presldunt Cleveland rccoived confirma
tory uvidenco that Mr. Cleveland does
not intend to give offices to those who
had been favored under the pre
vious democratic 'administration. Ex
Represontallvo Hemphill, of South
Carolina, culled expressly for tho
purposo of ascertaining whether tho
report was true and ho rccoived
an n 111 rm ati vu answer from Mr.
Cleveland. It is likely, of course,
that exceptions will bo mudo In rum
itlblUUCOS.
WITHDRAWN.
fcTMrtont Clovolnnd Itocnlla tlin Ilannllan
Annexation Treaty What Ho Will l'rou-
ably.SiiBBont'.
' Washington, March 10. President
Clovoland's first oxccutlvo communica
tion to tho sonato of tho United States
camo Thursday aftornoon and proved
to bo a surprise, not only to tho repub
licans but to many domoerats as
well. In this communication President
Clovolnnd withdrew tho treaty with
Hawaii, which was sent to tho sonato a
fow weoks ago by Prcsldont Harrison.
Tho messago was short, simply re
questing tho sonato to transmit to tho
executive tho proposed treaty with
Hawaii. Tho message was received
without comment on the floor of tho
senate.
It is understood that tho reason for
the withdrawal of tho treaty by Presi
dent Cleveland Is because ho Is opposed
to tho treaty in its prosont form.
Whether or not ho will favor the mak
ing of another treaty, and whothor it
will bo nn annexation treaty or not
cannot bo said on authority at this
time, but a gentleman who lias talked
with tho prcsidont on tho subject said
that another treaty would bo made.
It is intimated that tho president will
suggest cither by messngo or personal
ly to senators that a committee bo ap
pointed to visit tho Hawaiian islands
this yoar during tho Interval between
tho adjournment of tho special session
of tho senate and the reconvening of
tho noxt congress. Mr. Clovolnnd here
tofore has been qulto solicitous on this
point and mado inquiries as to whether
or not tho resolutions providing for
such a commission had gono through.
Ho had been apparently under the im
pression that it had been adopted. Ho
learned that It had not been, but
that tho senate had authority alone to
prov"ido for such a commission, proba
bly to consist of senators, and that tho
contingent fund of the senate could bo
drawn on for this purpose.
None of tho Hawaiian commission
ers wero ready to express an opinion
upon tho meaning of the withdrawal of
tho treaty.
"Wo are willing, said ono of them,
"to discuss the miiter with tho now
secretary of state and endeavor to meet
the views of the present administration.
Wo are not bound to any particular
wording of the document Whether
wo would discuss a treaty looking to
any other form of union with tho
United States I cannot say at pres
ent." It Is said to bo tho purposo of
the commissioners to request a con
ference with Secretary Grcsham at tho
earliest convenient time upon this new
phaso of affairs. Secretary Grcsham
was asked whether or not thcro was
any explanation to be mado of tho
withdrawal. "Xcv" ho replied, "at
least, not at prcscrV
FLEE FRONT REDSKINS.
War on tlio Crow Reservation Indians
Milking Mcillclnu nnd Preparing for tho
Slaughter Settlers Homoilug Tholr
l'miiillns to Places or Safety.
LAunnr,, Mont., March 10. Open war
fare has broken out between the set
tlers on the newly opened portion of
the Crow reservation and tho Indians,
and the wildest excitement exists at
tho new town of Wilscy and tho coun
try round about. Ranchmen around
Wilsey are moving their wives and
children to places of safety and pre
paring to defend their claims with their
lives if nccessaiy.
The fl-st bloodshed occurred Thurs
day morning, Little Faee, u Crow In
dian, being killed. Tho Indians, who
have just been allotted land in severalty,
have beconio angered at tho encroach
ments of tho whites, and undertook to
drive off a bottler named Henderson.
On Monday thoy drove Henderson
away, but ho returned with a couplo
of friends, all armed. Tho Indians
gathered in a clump of timber and sent
Littlo Face forward. He told Hender
son if he remained on the tract of land
which he had homestcadod another
twenty-four hours ho would bo
scalped and his body fed to tho
crows. Ho then whistled and his
companions began to pour out of tho
woods. At tlio same timo Littlo Face
reached for his gun, which ho had sot
against a tree. He was not quick
enough, however, as Henderson shot
him through the heart. With ,a wild
yell his companions disappeared at
double quick into tho woods.
Tho Crows are making medicine and
preparing for actual warfare. This is
tho first timo tho Crows havo ever
shown hostility to the whites. It is
expected that two or three companies
of United States regulars will bo or
dered to Wilsey as soon as tho war de
partment can bo informed of the criti
cal state of affairs.
FOR A NEW PART-.
A. Couforonro of Prolilbitloulits, Woman
KuirruclxtB, i:tc., Hooii tn He Held.
PiTTsnunoii, Pa., March 10. A call
has been issued for a couforenco at La
fayette hall in this city, March 16, of
prohibitionists, woman suffragists and
others interested in the general reform
of tho govornmont, to organize a now
national party. Tho call is signed
by 1,800 western Ponnsylvanlans, in
cluding sixty' ministers, numerous busi
ness inou and several prominent pub
lie characters. During the conference,
which will last probably for throe
days, with two sessions daily, such
questions as tho iron interests, tho tariff
law and tho free coinage of silvor will
be discussed.
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Itiillrond Wreck In l'miinjiviuilu Itcsults
III lit Louat Olio Dentil.
I'hii.adism'iua, March 10. A passen
ger train on tho central division of tho
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Ualtimoro
railroad from Oxford, Pa., which
was duo hero at 0:20 o'clock a. in.
Thursday, collided with a freight
train on tho Wilmington & North
ern railroad at Chuddsford Junc
tion about 8:45 o'clock. Engineer
Phillips of tho passenger train was
killed and Conductor William Cum
mins of tho bnmo train wns badly injured.
M'KINLEY'S DEBTS PAID.
Within Throo Weeks tho Last or tho Ta
per Ho Indorsed Wilt Jlo Hottied.
Chicago, March 13. In less than
three weeks every dollar of tho obli
gations which fell upon Gov. McKln
ley through tho failure of Mr. Walkor
will havo boon paid, for Trustee
Kohlsaat has received nearly 605,
000 by popular contributions rang
ing from SI to 55,000. Ever
slnco tho trouble occurred tho gener
ous public has been individually trying
to help McKinlcy out by sending in
small amounts. Tho governor's prldo
caused him to return tho money. But
thoso who wero of Hko political faith
with tho governor, and oven thoso who
disagreed with him, woro anxious to
pay trihuto to his sterling worth.
When it was found that Mr.
Kohlsaat was receiving donations to
help Ohio's governor out of financlnl
straits tho contributions camo in
a deluge. To prevent a sec
ond refusal tho trustee has gono
quietly to work and has taken
up tho Walkor paper as It has
matured and by tho first of
April will havo all of tho indebtedness
incurred by McKinloy's indorsements
paid up, which will savo both the gov
ernor's and his wife's property Intact,
and thcro will bo no necessity for Mc
Kinloy's withdrawal from politics.
Many touching tributes wero contained
in soma of the letters.
Younostown, O., March 18. Appli
cation was made in court Saturday
afternoon in tho suit of the Second
( national bank against tho Youngston
omLupiu company, oi wuicn Jtoo
ert L. Walker was president,
for an order authorizing Re
ceiver Hino to operate the plant until
further notice. A committee repre
senting the creditors jollied in the ap
plication and Judge Johnson granted
the order, nnd the works will resume
operations this morning. It was
through tho failure of this institution
that Gov. McKinlcy became financially
involved.
SMITH CANCELS PERMITS.
Aot Promptly cm News of Fraud In Timber-Cutting;
Privilege.
Washington, March 13. Secretary
Hoke Smith has revoked and canceled
the permits which wero issued Febru
ary 13 last to the Blackfoot Milling
company and tho Hitter Root Develop
ment company, of Missoula county,
Mont., to cut 50 per cent. of
the timber on tho public lands
in that county. Tho permit to tho
Blackfoot Milling company embraced
about 15,000 acres scattered through
twelve townships, and that to tho Bit
ter Hoot company embraced about 12,
000 acres. Secretary Smith holds
strongly to tho opinion that tho
granting of such extensive timber
cutting priviliges is against public in
terest and would, if continued, speedily
result in the total destruction of tho
forests cf tho west. His action in this
matter, however, was hastened by tho
information that fraud was practiced
in obtaining the permits.
THREE MORE VICTIMS.
Employes of tho Iliirued Out Itoston
Plrmx Aro Mlailug.
Boston, March 13. The body of
Charles T. Odiorne, the traveling sales
man for Rcdputh Bros., is probably in
tho ruins of Friday night's fire. A
most thorough search has been mado
in the hospitals and morgues,
but no trace of him has been
found. Just as the warning cry
was raised Mr. Odiorno was seen to
leave the fourth story, und it is proba
ble that in his descent of tho stairway
the sudden burst of fiame cut off his es
cape and that the body lies under a
large pilo of debris.
The body of Henry Turner, an em
ploye of the .Taqulth company, was
found Sunday, terribly mutilated, and
was identified by means of a ring that
ho wore. Lewis Buck, aged 10, is miss
ing. JAMES W. HYATT DEAD.
He Va Treasurer or ithe United States
During Clovoland's Administration.
NomvAi.K, Conn., March 13. James
William Hyatt died at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at his residence. The direct
cause of his death was Bright's disease,
although he had been a great sufferer
from gout. Over a week ago his eye
sight failed and for several days ho
has been almost totally bliud. Mr.
Hyatt was taken suddenly ill late in
February, but rallied sufficiently to bo
about the house and subsequently was
onabled to visit his club. A few days
later, however, ho again tooK to his
bed and failed rapidly. The funeral
will bo held Thursday. Mr. Hyatt was
treasurer of tho United States during
the former administration of President
Cleveland.
GOLD FOR THE TREASURY.
Offerings Are Such That Coin Will Now
lie iterelved Only nt Subtreaaurlea.
Washington, March 13. The treas
ury situation continues to improve
from day to day, and from this time on
tho treasury department will be in u,
position to take the more advantageous
offers of gold only. The numerous of
fers of gold from out of the way
places caused Secretary Carlisle to
notify all interested "parties that
"gold coin can bo received only at tho
subtreusury offices in exchange for
notes." In other words, tho govern
ment will not pay thn expense of send
ing money by express to individuals.
The subtrcasury cities are: New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cin
cinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, New Or
leans and San Francisco.
llljr Kunply of Sliver.
Philadelphia, March 13. There Is
nt present In the Philadelphia mint
enough bar silver to coin $150,000,000,
and bullion is being received at tho'
rate of 8,800,000 ounces a month. A
now steel-lined vault, to contain 20,
000,000 ounces, has just been finished,
und a third vault will bo necessary to
hold tho overflow of silver.
A Woman for Mayor.
Kansas Citv, March 18. Mrs. Anna
Potter, the wife of a prominent insur
nnco man of this city, has announced
herself as a candlduU for mayor of
Kansas City.
HIGH WATER.
Xt Cnmes Much Jlnluiige In Toirna In
Michigan, Illlnoli, Nebraska, Maryland
nnd New York.
Dktiioit. Mich., March 13. The
warm weather of tho last fow days has
caused tho heavy masses of leo and
biiow In tho Ui-iind, Shlawasse, Raisin,
Clinton and many other of tho smallor
rivers throughout tho stnto to move,
innumerable gorges havo formed In
these rivers und havo caused tho
water to back up, flooding tho cities
and towns lying on their banks. -Several
bridges havo been washed away,
houses, stores, mills and other build
ings flooded nnd other damage done,
tlio exact amount of which is not yet
known. As far as known no lives havo
been lost.
Midland, Mich., March IS. Fred
Laisuro and his sIster-Sn-law,Mrs. Huttio
Sullivan, wore drowned Sunday. They
attempted to cross a road which was
covered with water and their carrlago
upset, with tho result that both par
ished. Lalsurc, who was 40 yoars old
and was a horse trainer, loaves a widow
nnd two children.
Ionia, Mich., March 18. Never be
fore in the history of Ionia has Grand
river been so high and the water is
Btill rising. A lino of breastworks has
been thrown up all along tho road nnd
the water has so far been successfully
checked. The capital wagon worksi
plant is now entirely surrounded with
the flood, tho basement and lower
floors being Inundated. Tho'furnlturo
factory's plant is in almost as bad
shape, and all that can bo seen of the
fair grounds is tho upper portion of
tho buildings. Most of Ionia's nianu
facturing,concerns are located on what
is known as tho flats. Tho whole
country for miles around is now but a
raging, rushing torrent. The bridges
nt that point arc all in place, but aro
in great danger.
Mum, Mich., March 13. The situa
tion on tho Grand river remains un
changed as to the threatened danger
from tho ice gorge abovo Lyons. The
gorge below Lyons has been broken
up and passed a short distance
down stream, leaving a partially
free channel. Tho water Is cutting
a now channel across tho prairies and
wheat fields aro being washed away.
Everywhere in tho river can be seen
floating household utensils and furni
ture. VlltGlNlA, 111., March 13. The Illi
nois river iu this section is assuming
alarming proportions, being from 3 to
4 miles wide at Bcardstown. The low
lands aro submerged and many fam
ilies in the river bottoms have been
compelled to vacate their homes. Tho
river is ncarlng tho high water mark
of last. May. No loss of lifo has so far
been reported.
Rock Island, 111., March 13. The
final movement of the ice in tho Mis
sissippi at this point occurred Sunday
night. The river has risen a foot dur
ing the day. In tho upheaval, which
was the most imposing and stupen
dous ever seen here, a mountain
of ice reaching 150 feet back from
the water line and fully 50 feet high
was thrown up along tho shore. All
the trucks of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quinsy and Rock Island & Pacific
were covered while ten freight cars
were destroyed, and a number of docks
und other buildings along tho shore
were carried away.
BuitLiNGTON, la., March 13. The ico
went out of the Mississippi river Sat
urday night with a rush, but did little
damage. The river is still rising and
is now nearly 9 feet abovo low-water
mark. The low lands across the river
aro all flooded and the trains on tho
Keithsburg branch of tho Burlington
are all abandoned. Two bridges havo
been washed away by tho floods in
Henry river.
"Omaha, Neb., March 18. Tho ice is
still running on the Platte and Elk Horn
rivers, and as a result traffic is gener
ally 'blocked. At Ashland Saturday
night ,a portion of tho Burlington
bridge over tho Platto was carried
away. Tho bridge at La Platto is in
great danger.
Titov, N. Y., March 18. The recent
rains havo so swelled the volume of
water in tho city reservoir that meas
ures have been taken to savq the city
from destruction. The strain of tho
reservoir was so great that it was feared
it would give way and let millions of
gallons of water down on the town,
Tlio. flood gates were opened and an im
mense volume of water rushed down
the bide hill, doing much damage. A
bridge at Milville was hurled away by
the swollen Poestenkill. The river at
this point has overflowed the docks
und is still rising.
Poist Deposit, Md., March 13. An
ico gorge at Conowingo, a few miles
above Port Deposit, was holding in
check a great volume of water. The
breaking of this gorge was dreaded,
nnd when night came on hundreds
of people thronged tho banks of
tho river and watched for the
coining torcnts. At 2 o'clock the gorgo
gavo way . and tho flood, let loose,
swept down and spread through Port
Deposit. For a timo tho inhabitants
did not know whether or not their
town would be carried away and them
selves drowned, but when tho waters
hnd reached 'the height of 8 feet in
the streets, and houses it-ceased to. rise.
Tho stage for tho day has remained
nt tho burnt) height, and outhouses
not securely fixed have been swept off.
The trucks of the Port Deposit & Co
lumbia railroad arc fcovered for over a
mile and it will be scverul duys before
traffic can bo resumed.
SEEKING NEW HOMES.
Tlio Exodus from Kmterii Iowa and from
Illinois Greater Thun Hver Ilefofe,
Sioux City, la., March 11. The im
migration from eastern Iowa and'
Illinois to this section is lnrgcr this
spring than ever before. Tho rush
has just begun. Peoplo who camo
west and bought land when tho
harvest excursions camo out last fall
tiro all moving out with their families
und tho roads ure almost blockaded
with immigrant movables. People are
going mainly Into northwest Iowa,
but hundreds aro going on to eastern
. Nebraska and South Dakota.
ALL ARE NAMED.
Llat of Chairmen of tho Hovornl Bonnto
Oommlttoca.
Washington, March 14. Tho son
atorinl steering eommltteo has prac
tically completed its lnbors. Tho po
sitions democratic senators will occupy
on tho various committees during tho
democratic ascendency in the scnato
havo been decided upon, Senator
Voorhecs (Intl.) will bo chairman of
tho committee on finance. Senator
Cockroll (Mo.) is mado chairman of
tho eommltteo on appropriations. Sen
ator Gorman (Md.) is chairman of tlio
committeo on printing'. Senator Hill
(N. Y.) has been given the chairman
ship of tho eommltteo on immigration.
Senator Murphy (N. Y.j has been mado
chairman of tho committee on elections.
All tho populist senators have been
given chairmanships of lesser Impor
tance. Tho democratic senatorial
steering committee have not disturbed
tho republican assignments on com
mittees. It Is assumed that tho repub
lican benators will kcop the places
they now havo on committees, nnd by
the uddltlon of a democrat or tho re
moval of a republican place tho demo
cratic members of each committee in
the majority.
Sonator Brlce (O.) has been added to
tho app-oprlations committee. A new
committee has been formed out of tho
old eommltteo on tho president's mes
sago transmitting tho report of tho Pa
cific railway commission. This com
mittee is now officially known as tho
committee on Pacific railways, and
Senator Brlce Is named ns its chair-,
man.
Tha chairmen of tho other commit
tees are given as follows:
Agriculture and forestry, George: clalmi,
Pasco; commerce, Hansom: education and
labor, Kyle: civil service, Pcffcr; Hshcnes,
Coke: forelRn relations, MorRan: Improvement
of the Mississippi, Hate: Indian affairs, Jones:
lntcrstato commerce, Uutler: judiciary, Pugh;
manufactures, Gibson: military affairs, Wal
thall; naval affairs, McPherson: pensions, Pal
mer; post oftlces and post roads, Col
quitt; privileges and elections, Vance;
publio buildings and grounds, Vest;
publio lands, Horry; railroads, Camden:
rovlslon of tho laws of tho United
States, -Daniel; rules, Hlnckburn; terrl
tories, Faulkner: transportation routes to tho
seaboard, Irby: forest reservations, Allen;
civil service, Heckwlth; enrolled bills, Caffrey;
civil service appropriations, Call: coast de
fenses, Gordon: District of Columbia, Harris;
University of tho United States, Ilunton: In
dian depredations, Lindsay: geological survey,
Martin; library, Mills; national banks. Mitch
ell; relations with Canada, Murphy: Investiga
tion of trespasses on Indian reservations,
ltoach; expenditures lii the departments,
Smith: mines and mining, Stewart', census,
Turple: qundro-centennlal, Vilas; lirlgation.
White (CaL): contingent expenses of tho son
ate, White (La.).
MAY REACH MILLIONS.
Tho Atkinson House Furnishing Com
pany, of Hiiston, AnhIriih Tho Liabilities
May Amount to tt;l,O00,O00.
Boston, March 14. The Atkinson
House Furnishing company, with four
teen branches iu other New England
cities, has made an assignment to
Charles F. Libby, of Portland,
and Costello C. Converse, of Bos
ton. President Isaac H. Atkinson says
that the liabilities are 81,500,000 and
that the assets are estimated at S3,
000,000. The. trouble was caused by
the stringency in the money market
and inability to meet a call loan on
Saturday. Last year the company did
a business of $3,000,000. President At
kinson says the firm will probably pay
its debts in full.
Mr. Isaac II. Atkinson, the president
of the company, has made an assign
ment of his personal property, valued
at about 250,000, for tho benefit of tho
creditors of the corporation. In tho
opinion of the legal advisers of the
assignees the indebtedness would bo
found to reach much more than 81,500,
000 and may possibly reach doublo
that amount. It is not possible that a
meeting of creditors will he called be
fore ten duys or a fortnight
INGALLS A LOSER.
Tho Kansn Trust Company, of Which the
Ka-Sonator Is l'rcsldont, Falls for 8800,
000, Kansas City, Mo., March 14. Tho
Kansas Trust and Banking company,
of which Senator Ingalls is president,
closed its doors at 7 o'clock Monday
night. The liabilities of tho concern
are estimated at 8500,000, and
the assets will probably reach
8700,000. Tho company owns 30,000
ncres of land in Kansas and about 20,
000 wortli of property iu this city. It.
M. Mnnley, general manager, loses
5250,000. Froland Tufts, of Kansas City,
was appointed receiver by Judge Foster
in the United States court at Topcka
Monday. There was about $30,000 on
deposit when the bank closed its doors.
Senator Ingalls loses only about $10,
000. The concern loaned considcrablo
money on Kansas property at boom fig
ures und was compelled to take it in,
and was unable to realize as much as
had been advanced.
MURDERERS CAUGHT.
Thrco Men Arretted In St. Louis for Kill,
lug- Hdwin i:. Hrovrii,
St. Louis, Mareh 14. The police
have arrested three men suspected of
tho murder of Edwin E. Brown labt
week. They aro Henry Keizer, Churlcs
McDonnell and Jacob Honze. They had
a gold watch for which they could not
account. Itcontains a picture ofjBrown's
son and has been identified as tho
watch snatched from him as ho was
falling. A reward of 83,000 has boon
offered for the capture of tho assail
ants. Tho men were positively identi
fied by two colored women who saw
tho murder committed.
SWITCHMEN YIELD.
The Threatened Trouhlo nt Chicago
I
Over for tho 1'renent.
Chicago, March 14. Vice Grand Mas
ter Downey, of the Switchmen's associ
ation, has presented to the general
managers 'of tho railroads running into
tins city the otllcial declaration of tho
switchmen accepting tlio answer of tlio
general managers refusing an increa.su
of pay and btating that no further ac
tion would be taken in the mutter by
tho switchmen without sufilciout
notice being given to everybody con-ccrucd.
HEAVY LOSSES.
Thoy Aro Canned Jiy the Flnoda In Many
Unctions of tho Country Hnormoua
Hnmaco In Michigan, nnd It In Vcnntt
Homo JLlvcs Hhvo Hooii Lost Tho Kill.,
oii Works nt Schenectady, N. Y., SunVr
n Lous or About 8000,000.
Kalamazoo, Mich,, March 14. A re
port has just boon received that tho
dams at Howlandsvlllc, south of here,
nnd at Plalnwoll nnd Otsego to tho
north, havo gone Thousands of acres
of lnnd aro inunduted and many Uvea
nnd much proporty nro no doubt lost.
The Knlumnzoo river was never before
known to bo so high.
Mum, Mich., March 14. Tho Ico
gorgo abovo Lyons has gono to pieces
and passed down stream. No further
rlso In tho Grand rlvor is' expected, and
the peoplo living nlong tho stream near
Lyons and Muir are breathing easier.
SAoiJfAW. Mich., March 14. Tho
water in Saginaw river has risen 3 feet
since Sunday morning and is now with
in 1 foot of tho dock level. Tho Cass,
Flint, Shiawassco and Bad rivers arc
booming, nnd, with tho Tittabawasseo
and tributaries, are pouring an immenso
volumo of water into the Saginaw.
Bttbcmcnts in this city are flooded and
bomo manufacturing plants havo been
compelled to shut down.
Ionia, Mich., March 14. Tho flood
situation has an alarming1 aspect. From
Howard City, Big' Rapids, Edmoro nnd
Portland como reports of heavy rain
btorras, the lnttcr place being
where Looklngglnss river empties
into Grand river. The water in tho
Michigan Clothing company's collar
has reached a depth of 7 feet,
being only 1 foot abovo tho first lloor.
GiiAJfn Rapids, Mich., March 14.
Tho river is the highest seen hero in
thirty years. The water now stands 14
foot 0 inches abovo tho low -water
mark. Many big factories havo been
obliged to shut down. Tho city and
railway bridges stand tho pressure
well. Reports aro coming In of enor
mous damage to tho agricultural dis
tricts above and below here. Many
township bridges aro gone, log booms
broken, etc. The sewers in this city
are badly clogged, but no great de
struction to property has yet been re
ported. Havana, 111., March 14. For a week
past t!i,n Illinois river has been rising,
until it is now nearly as high as it was
during the big floods of last season.
Tho damage ' dono by the flood
is far greater than that of last
year. The heavy ico iu tho river
went out with a rush, carrying with
it everything in its pathway. The rlvor
had overflowed vast regions of low
lands over in Fulton county and the
huge blocks of ico drifted across farms
and lowlands, carrying with thorn
many houses and small buildings,
fences, trees nnd other improvements.
ScilESKCrADV, N. Y., March 14. All
railroad trafllc on tho main lino of tho
New York Central & Hudson Kiror rail
road between this city and Albany
lias bsen btopped by the overflow from
tho Mohawk river. Water held in
check by the ice gorge against tho
Fitchburg bridge overflowed the river
banks, flooding Edison park and that
part of the city occupied by tho YVest
inghouse Agricultural Implement com
pany and tho Edison General Electric
company. Tho first floors of tho
Edison General Electric company,
which covors sixteen acres, aro
covered with water 3 feet deep,
and both plants havo been
closed. More than 4,000 persons wero
thrown out of employment. All tho
exhibits which the Edison company
was preparing for tho world's fair nro
practically destroyed by the water, as
is almost all of the machinery and
stock on the first floor. Tlieoss is es
timated at over 8500,000.
Kreusie iivenue, which is thickly
populated, is under two and a half feet
of water for a distance of about three
quarters of a mile. This cuts oil half
the street car routes. The water came1
rushing through the canal liko a mill
race, carrying tho small steamers
against the Church street lift bridge,
doing considerable damage to both
boats and bridge. Canal boats wero
piled upon each other and much dam
ago done.
RoxnouT. N. Y., March 14. Tho ico
gorgo in Rondout creek below Eddy
ville gavo way about B:30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon and let a tremendous,
amount of water down tho creek. Tho
bteamboatb of thft Cornell Steam
boat company and about twenty
five i cnnul boats were swept
iuto'tho river'and driven down stream.
Many peoplo on the boats had narrow
esenpes, but no loss of lifo is reported.
It is thought that tho loss to the Cor
nell fleet will be about S40.000, though
no accurate estimate can be made.
There Is no insurance. Thirty of tho
canal boats were loaded with ico valued
at 58,000, partially insured. Tho loss
to the Delaware & Hudson company
will exceed 850,000.
Albany, N. Y March 14. The
freshot in the Hudson is tho highest
since 1S83. Tile lower part of tho city
is under wator, and railroad trains and
electric cars aro prevented from run
ning. Ashland., Wis., March 14. A terrific
blizzard has beenruglng over all north
ern Wisconsin. It was much fiercer
than tho ono of two weeks ago, and
that it will result in fatalities is cer
tain. From Bayfield conies report of
ono death. George Coleman was found
40 rods from shore on the ice of Che
quamegon bay, frozen. Ho was caught
in tho storm, which came up in an in
stant, und wandered about until ex
hausted. At no time could ho have
been over 40 rods from shelter.
Hriidlnir Nearly U, 01)0,000 Nhort.
Philadkli'iiia, March 14. The state
ment of tho receivers of the Philadelphia '
& Reading railway company and the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron
company of the current liabilities nud
assets of both c6mpauies on February
20. 1893, i& given to tho press for publi
cation, It shows total liabilities of
i81B,472,82Bj assets, 815,770,784.
Fourteen Killed by u l'ullmi; llulldliig.
Cahlbiiau March 14. A building in
the Spriidol Strasso collapsed Monday
while twenty men wero repulrintj it.
Fourteen wore 'killed."" Seven of tho
bodit'S havo been taken from tiro tulua.
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