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ND RAPID
VOLUME VIII.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH., SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1692.
NUMBER 332,
OR A
ERALD
3IR. BLAINEHAY DIE
His Condition Acknowledged
to Be Serious.
HIS PHYSICIANS WON'T TALK,
But it Ia Known That the Secretary la
Suifwiag Fiom a Senoua and Per
haps Fatal iilaea.
Washinoto, Not. 25. Jimei O.
Blaine Bee in ted cnt.cally ill. lid
may recovsr and be able la net around
again, and be may never leave hi Led
alive. Iu either event hie phya.cian
will nol b surprised. Securing infor
n:at;oa of a reliable character concern
ing Mr. Blaine it attended by tbe very
greatest dilculiy, and one muit be
luaicot w ta a general rather toan a
-articular knowledge of hi condition.
It it simply iniporeible to obtain any
information at the house, Mr. B ai&e
has instructed the servants to say noth
ing, and she berself will not be inter
viewed. Mrs. Blaine haa also placed a
seal on the doctor's lips, and ail he can
do is to roll his eyes and sigh and soaks
hi head when questioned by newspaper
men. Hut all tali to their friends, and
these friends talk to whom they please.
Cwaspllcalloa C All ats.
According to one of them, a very
prominent government official, Mr.
Blame's condition is serious. Tbe ex.
act nature of his complaint is not
known. It started with a cold, which
wis followed by a fever. But his cold
and fever have entirely disappeared,
leaving b un, however, entirely pros
tr&ted. The family regard hiscondi
t:on the result 01 a complication of
i:mnts, and tney,fear that it means
the bg namg of the end. There is
not the sl ightest doubt that the family
i greatly alarmed and apprehensive of
ta worst.
In the early part of the week nothing
serious was considered the matter.
Oce of the physicians attending him
slaked his professional reputation on
the statement that nothing was wrong
wan Mr. Blaine's vital organs, and be
was particularly fositive in declaring
thai his patieut did not bave Bright'
disease. This same physician said to
day that he desired to take back what
he had said earlier in the week; but be
declined to state what discovery he had
made, lie declined even to bint wheth
er it was the discovery of something that
had existed before or was the arrival of
me new complication. He simply
took bacic what be bad said a tew days
before, and that was all. Tbe patient
has been delirious at times siuce the
change for the worse which set 1h
Wednesday night. No one except the
family and physician is allowed in tbe
sick room and tbe family are so very
reticent about the secrets bf that place
as y make it imposibie to state posi
tively just what, form his delirium
takes. From a word dropped here and
there, however, it is inferred that the
great ex-secretary is at timet unable to
recognize anybody.
C!4 t See nalstead.
Dr. Hyatt, who was first called to aU
, tend Mr. Blame, la a specialist in dis
eases of the throat and lungs, but
when be learned ths nature of Mr.
Blaine's complaint he at once informed
tue family that it was a case outside of
his province, and that the service of a
skilled general practitioner was needed.
This of ibelf shews conclusively that
other than the bronchial organs are
a tier ted. Ir. W. V. Johnson was
summoned and is now in attendance.
An . occurrence on Wednesday night,
which weakened Mr. Blaine, would
lead to tbe supposition that the trouble
was intestinal, but this is denied.
Murat JIalstead called at tbe Blaine
house this coon and asked to see him.
He was told that Blaine, was taking his
medicne and must be excused, but
trial he was a little tetter and intended
to get up.
Another friend of the Blaine family
ta.d this afternoon that the basis of the
ex-ecr? tary's trouble wss the absolute
refusal of his disgeative organs toper
form their functions. "Mr. Blame is
unable to take much of any nourish
ment," he added. "He cau scarcely
retain any nourishment on his stomach
and because of such inability he is
very weak. The family hope that he
will rally and W himself sgain, but
that 1 very doubtful. He may re
cover sufficiently to be about, but he
Will be en invalid for the rest of his
hfe."
Was Rstlev Testerriay.
Dr. Jobnon was seen late this after
noon and consented to rive a brief
statement of his patient's condition.
Mr. Blame is better this afterneoa
timu he was yesterday," he said. "Ho
a s ttiug up 10 l-d and talked clearly
ani rationally. He was not in the
Isast delir.ous. and I believe that un
less he has an unexpected relapse he
will N down-stairs in a day or two."
Whit is the real trouble with him?"
I am not allowed to tell you. The
famdy requested me to say nothing,
and I naturally conform to the request.
I ought not, I fear, to have told so
much at I have."
The doctor scted as if he did not be
lieve what lie sa d and that he would
tell a different taie if he were permit
ted to talk.
Mr. Blaine, since his return to Wash
ington in O:tober, continued, until re
cent y, apparently m unusually good
he;tn as compared with the long per
iod of physical depression which pre
vailed during the summer at Bar Hr
lor. Persons who saw him tneusmd
tr-.etbewsse very sck mar.. How
ever, upon h' return to Washington
he resumed wor in hi library and
was bus-.Iy engsged.tt was ad,upon a
jeeis on or continu n-:e of his book,
Twenty Years in Ton trees."
Mr. Blaine's Blnesa Denied.
Winx.iTO!f, Not. 2". At m dn ght
evervthing was quiet at the Piane
mtn'cn, and the rhsng fur the better
in Mr. Maine's condition, maoif.t.d
this afternoon, wss said to te fuUr
ma nu ned. As a pr.of cf hi ltu
provr.,;it in health it was stated that
Mr. niaine bad tlay received Murat
lUistesd, and had inform.nl him of h-s
intention to sUrt for Fasadeaa, Cah
forn a, about the first of the month.
I". Johnon, one of the attending phy
icians, it was understood, will p the
n gilt m the BUme reidnc as a m
ure of precaution.
Sfcort Cabinet Mfet.rg.
Ww'!ivit., Nov. The cabinet
remained in sear.cn today oalr fifteen
tunnies tnre tema; to businees of
icrtance rtU-"s laliJO ai
tbe heads of departments desiring to
continue work on their annual reporu.
Bnor to the cabinet me ting the presi
dent received Senator Jones of Arisn
sas, riohcitor (ieaeral Hepburn of the
treasury and Murat HalaUad.
Orover's Great Luck.
Etxorx, Va.f Not. 25. President
elect Cleveland, today shut eight ducks
as a result of his tlrst gumr-ng since
arriving at Broadwater Island. Of this
number four were red heads and tour
were brants.:
KEEP IT OPEN SUNDAY.
President Higinbotham Addreaaea a Let
ter to Congreaamen and Senators.
Chicago, Not. 2o.Pres.dent Higin
botham of the world's fair has ad
dressed a strong and comprehensive
letter to each of the congressmen and
ftsmators at Washington, outlining the
position of the directory on the ques
tion of suoday opening, and giving an
idea of what is meant by a Sunday
fair. Mr. Higmbothaui favors an open
fair under certain restrictions, and
quotes trom the result of experiments
made by Bishop Spaulding if Peoria.
Bishop Potter of New York, tbe Rev.
iiobert Collver of New York, the Kev.
Minot J. Savage of Boston, Postmaster
James A. bexton and Mayor Wash
bunie of Chicago, to show that a ma
jority of the people of the country
favor an open fair.
WANT MORE TIME.
The Bell Telephone Company . Asks for
Further Extensions.
Bostox, Mass., Not. 23. There was a
bearing before Judge Nelson in the
United States circuit today ou a peti
tion of tbe American Bell Telephone
company and lrof. Alexander Uraham
Bell, for an extention of time until
November 4, lsy3, in which to intro
duce further testimony before the ex
aminers in the suit of the United States
to anuul the Bell patent of seventeen
years ago, on the ground that Daniel
Drawbaugh was the inventor. The
United States opposes the motion for
further time. Some of the Bell patents
expire within a short time and the case,
they say, should not be pending after
the patents hare expired.
Robbed the Township.
CoLCMBca, O., Nor. 25. A daring
robbery occurred at Ki rkerville, twenty
one miles east of here last night. The
safe in the residence of A. II. Austin,
who hat been treasurer of Harrison
township, Licking county, for thirty
years, was robbed of $1,600. The, resi
dence was entered shortly after mid
night and the safe, which is located in
the front room on the first floor,
bore no marks of Tiolence. The robber
dropped one package containing ?500
and several others containing 25 each.
Celebrated by New Yorkers.
New York, Not. 2o. The 109th an
niversary of the evacuation of New
York, by the British was observed to
day. , At sunrise this morning the old
fuard and the veteran zouaves of the
arragut association met at the old
block house in Central park and raised
the American flag. Prayer was of
fered "America" was sung and salutes
were fired.', 'Tbe . Continental guard
this afternoon raised tbe ilag in Bat
tery park with appropriate ceremonies.
, - . , Strikers Refused Work.
HoVEsTfeaD, Not. 25. About a dozen
strikers applied at the Carnegie mills
today for employment. They received
very little encouragement. About
1,700 men thus far have applied for
work, and leas than 20 per cent bave
been successful. On Monday the mills
which have been running two turns of
twelve hours each will he put on th ree
turns. This will require about one
third more men.
Will Build the Yerkes Telescope.
Cleveland, Not. 25. The contract
for building the Yerkes telescope for
the University of Chicago has been
awardeu to Warner A Swasey of this
city. The tubo will be seventy-rive
feet long and the tout weight 01 the
telescope aud machinery six tons. It
will be completed in a year. It will be
one-fourth more powerful than the
Lick telescope. '
Poisoned by His Wife's Sister.
LE4ECER. Minn., Nov. 25. At St.
Henry, Leseuer county, Tuesday morn
ing Joseph E. Hauuder died suddenly.
Strychnine was found iu bis tobacco.
Wednesday morning Mis Agnes Beer,
his wife's sister, died in the same man
ner. She left a letter asking to be
buried with Haunder. It is supposed
that she poisoned berself and Haunder.
Meyer It Able to Fight.
Chicago. Not. 25. Billy Meyer tele
graphed from Streator today that be
was not ill as reported and that he
would te in condition to meet Mc
Aulitle as scheduled. These ola-tirue
adversaries will lox ten rounds for
scientific points in the Second regi
ment armory on December 10.
Poejr Ssntenced for Six Years.
New York, Nov. 25. Simon Poey,
pssenger agcut for the Ward steam
ship line, was today sentenced to five
years In state's prison for forgery in
the third degree and one year and six
months for grand Urceny in the second
degree by J odge Fitzgerald in geueral
sessions.
Postponed tbe Horse Show.
Ciuc'.o, Nor. 25. Owing to the ina
bility of the contractors to complete
the new Tattertall building by Decem
ber 5. it has been decided to postpone
the th.csgo national horse show until
next spring. The f-3,000 already re
ceived as entrance fees will be re
funded. Three Murderer in JaiL
CnsTTAjoous., Tenn., Nov. 25.
SherirT Flowers arrived hore this after
r.o n w;th the three regro murderers
from Marion county who wr-re taken
from the before the mob arrived
and brought across the county to Shell
mount and thence to Chattanooga.
Fayette County Contest.
O t,i"fFC, ).. Nov. 2-. When the
appiu-t.on for a mandamus in the
Fayette county election returns cse
Vs called in tne supreme court today,
tn attorneys for the repuN.cms agsm
aked for more time and the case was
continued until Monday.
Released From Quarantine.
W.u'Tr,Tox. Not. 2-. After pss:ng
an uncomfortable Thanksgiving day
on boird ship, the pasengrs of
tn North Oersnan Lloyd steamship
Weim.tr, from Brmen, detained st
TjUtraet p.e at Cape Charles, Chesapeake
Bay, haTe beeu released. s
SILVER ISTIIE CRY
American Delegates at the
Monetary Conference
HAVE A PLAN FOR BIMETALISM
They Favor a Re-establishment of the
Parity Between Gold and Silver and
Unrestricted Silver Coinage.
BRfsaicLa, Nov. 25. The inter
national monetary conference re
sumed its sittiug this ra rning. Sena
tor William B. All sou and Senator
John P. Jones set forth the American
suggestions, baaing them on a general
view of the monetary situation in the
United States and m the countries re
ported in the conference. The pro
posals laid before the conference by
the American commissioners are as
follows:' "It is generally admitted that
the very large depreciation of silver
as compared with gold in the last
twenty years, and the frequent and
violent fluctuations of silver incidental
thereto, have been injurious to the
commercial and other economic inter
ests of all civilized countries, and have
caused and are causinjr serious evils
and inconveniences to trade, the full
extent of which cannot yet be meas
ured. It is the opinion of the people
of the United States with singular una
ninntv that tue re-establisoment of
some fixity cf Taluo between gold and
silver and tbe full use of silver as a
coin metal upon a ratio to gold, to be
fixed by agreement between the great
commercial natrons of tbe world.
would very greatly promote the pros
perity 01 all classes ot the people.
Public Oplotou Against It.
"They are not unaware, howeTer, of
the fact that public opinion in some
other cause, whose co-operation in a
successful movement for such an agree
ment, is most desirable, may not fully
accord with the views entertained in
the United States as to the practicabil
ity of such an agreement. They be
lieve, however, that the sentiment for
the larger use of , silver, as a money
metal has beeu steadily growing
throughout the world, and that the
present time is propitious for holding
an international conference to consider
the subject. ; '
"The government of the United
States, while frankly disclosing its own
views as to tbe remedy to be applied,
has not wished to impose any condi
lions that- would
embarrass any gov-
ernment that might be willing to con
fer upon the most
advantageous rela
tion of silver to
world. For these
tbe coiuage of the
reasons the govern
ment of the United States proposed a
convention of the) powers for the pur
pose of conferring upon what meas
ures, if any, can bo taicen to increase
the use of silver I as money. In con
formity of the purpose of this confer
ence the delegate! of the United states
offer the following resolution:
The Resolutions.
ReBolved, That in the opinion of this
conference it is desirable that aome
measures should be found for increas
ing the use of silver m the currency of
the nations.
"In presenting, as required, a further
program to be laid before tha confer
ence, the delegates of the United
States consider it due to other nations
represented, that opportunity be af
forded to them to consider plans for
the enlarged use of s lver as money,
other than the one favored by the
United States. It is our desire and ex
pectation that the powers here repre
sented, or their delegates, will submit
proposals to this end, and we desire
these to have precedence in the discus
sions. In addition to any plans of the
kind which may be presented we sub
mit for discussion the following, which
have been suggested by recognized
authorities, at the same time we sub
mit the general plan of bi-metalism,
which is favored in the United States:
Tho Delegates nans.
Firstly, the plan of M. Moritz LeTy,
proposed to the monetary conference
of 131.
Secopdly, the plan of the late Adolph
Soetln-r, (SeTienna Nue Freie Preese,
September 30, 1802; Harnburgishe
Boersenhale, August 23, 1802; Pioneer
Mail. Allabahad, Octol-er 13,1802).
"Lastly we present the plan pro-
Eosed by ourselves as delegates of the
niled States: The re-establishment
and maintenance of a fixed parity be
tween gold and silver, and the con
tinued use of both as coined money of
full debt paying power would be pro
ductive of important benefit to the
world.
I nrsstrirlsd Coinage or Silver.
These ends will l accomplished by
the removal vl the legal restrictions
now existing and the coinage of silver
into full legal tender money, restoring
by international agreement the parity
of value between the metals, which
existed prior to 1871, at such a ratio as
the conference may dlcide upon. The
essentials of such an international ar
rangement should be the unre
stricted coinage of both gold and silver
into money of full debt paying powr,
fixing a ratio in the coinage between
the metals and the establishment of a
uniform charge, if aoy, to th public
for minting gold and silver coins."
The plan proposed by the United
States commissioners cannot be dis
cussed and pronounced upon until
many other plans shall have been dis
posed of. The general attitude of the
conference, however, leaves little doubt
that the American plan will be rejected.
The German and Austrian delegates
are ftrongly against any measure which
would necessitate any change of mo
ment in existing legislation on the
money question. Sir C. Livers Wilson,
oneof (ireat Britain's delegate, started
for London tonight, presumably to g-t
additional instructions from his gov
ernment. LAIUllClfJCRK'S KKTKNfiE.
He Threatens to D? feat the Government
cn the Uganda Question.
Lopo, Not. 25. Parliament is to
meet on January 21. Mr. Morley has
tsken a draft of the home rule bill to
Dublin to consult with the leaders of
the Irish home rule party reeard ng its
prov.sions. The biil provides for an
imperial veto on act of the Irish par
liament, and for retaining a I the Irish
members at Westminster with a vote
oa m penal qus.ioh.
The question of the orcupation of
Uganda continues to esriiate the liber
al. The queen's sech at the open
ing of parliament will probably advo
cate tue retention of Uganda, and
should Laboucbere, as he threatens,
attack the government at that issue,
the tones and hberai unionists will, it
is understood, come to the assistance
of Mr. Gladstone, and prevent a gov.
ernment defeat on that issue, thus
frustrating the revengeful plans of La
boucbere. Et'LOOIUUIUSMABlK.
Minister Phelpa Critic ted for a Speech at
a Dinner. J'
Bebliy, Not. 25 At the TbanksgiT
ing dinner of the kaiserhof last even
iug William Walter Phelps, . United
Slates ambassador, made some re
marks concerning Pnuce Bismarck,
which have excited general astonish
meut and considerable disapproval.
Mr. Phelps went out of the course
of lus address to say that the
United States citizens at the table
remembered with gratitude tbe
friendly attitude maintained by the
ex-chancellor towards their native
land and the many pleasant friend
ships which be had sustained with their
compatriots. The magnitude, unity
aud glory of the German empire, Mr.
Phelps continued, were Bismarck's
work. His opinions are respected to
day by tbo whole world as fully as they
were when he waa in office.
Just why Mr. Phelps should have
made this remark is a mystery. His
relations to the emperor were con
sidered to be exceptionally cordial.
That he should have selected an oc
casion when bis official rank was espe
cially conspicuous 0 praise tbe most
violent antagonist the government
to which he is accredited, is generally
regarded to have fceen at Jeast an evi
dence of questionable taste.
Meeting in the Hussars. .
Loxdox, Not. 25. A meeting similar
to that in Windsor has, been reported
from Colchester, tbe post of the Fourth
regiment of tbe Queen's Own hussars.
This morning it waa learned that six
saddles and tbe cart harness had been
Si badly cut as to be useless. The
cause of the mutiny has not been as
certained, but is supposed to be the
same as in other like demonstrations
recently. The men have grumbled
much about the strictness of ihe officers
and tbe excessive hard drill. The men
who cut the' saddles knd harness have
not been identified
Drowned by His Coachman.
Constantinople, Not. 25. Owing to
tbe drunkenness of his coachman, Ke
men Bey and two friends, persons of
distinction, were drowned yesterday in
the open draw between Stamboul and
Galata. The coachman was warned
that the dr.tw was open, buC he drove
headlong into the water. A footman
and the drunken coachman being on
the. outside of the xehicle were rescued.
Thompson Will Form' the Government.
Montreal, Not. 25. A bulletin an
nouncing that Sir Jobnr Abbot's resig
nation had -been accepted by the gov
ernor general, and that Sir John
Thompson had been called upon to
form a government, created consider
able excitement here tonight, and lit
tle else was talked about. The conser
vatives generally endorsed this selec
tion. Emigrants Refused Passage.
Genoa, Nov.. 25. Hundreds of emi
grants who had planned to sail on the
North German Lloyd! eteamship Werra
have returned to thdir homes, as only
persons having domiciles in America
were accepted by the eteamship com
pany. This action oil the company is
due to the last quarantine order of the
United States treasury.
Nihilists Again at Work.
London, Nov. 25. The correspond
ent of the Chronicle at St. Petersburg
says that the nihilists are distributing
intlamatory pamphlets ' and letters
among the peasantry near the Volga,
inciting them to revolt against the gov
ernment. The police are instructed to
seize all such literature.
De Lesseps Did Not Appear.
Paris, Nov. 25. Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps was not picsent today at the
beginning of the criminal prosecution
of himself and his associates in the
Panama canal enterprise. The courtroom-
was thronged with spectators,
anxious to see the defendants.
k Spanish Cabinet Meeting.
Madrid, Not. 25. The queen regent
Iireaided at the cabinet meeting today,
'rernier Canovas Del Castillo an
nounced that the commercial treaties
had been concluded with Sweden and
Norway, Holland, Denmark, Portugal
and Switzerland.
Guizott's Son Dead.
Paris, Nov. 25. M. Guizott, son of
the historian, is dead.
Drowned While Skating.
Green Bay, Wis., Nov. 25. Two ions
of Charles Cotton, a railway engineer,
and a boy named Frx were drowned
while skating on the river this morn
ing. They were between 12 and 13
years of age. The bodies have been
recovered.
Death From Apoplexy.
Port Huron, Nov. 25. Mrs. Linstadt,
a German woman residing ou the cor
ner of Ninth and Oak streets, sullered
a stroke of apoplexy. She had been
doing the washing for a neighbor, and
while in a heated condition went out to
hang up tho clothes. A chilly wind
was blowing, resulting in her taking a
severe chill. When she returned to
the house she fell to the floor insen
sible. Medical aid was immediately
summoned, and it was found that her
whole left side was paralyzed, and she
was unable to ewaliow anything.
He Killed His Friend.
Bat Citt, Nov. 25. Adam Steele,
while hnntingnear the Kawkawlin line
with William Hovey, accidentally
stumbled and his gun was discharged,
the charge entering Hovey'a right side
below the ribs, tearing a "big bole and
frarfully lacerating his stomach. The
wounded man was tsken to an adja
cent farm where be expired in two
hours. Both were employes of Wheel
er's shipyard.
Death of El.sha Calkins.
Romeo, Nov. 2". Ulistig Calkins, an
old and h ghly repected citizen of this
place, died at his home on South Ma,n
Hreet at 2 p, m. Thursday of heart
failure. He was 76 years of age and
lft a w?dow and one daughter to
mourn his loss.
Afraid of Diphtheria.
Wr?T Bay City, Nor. 2-. Diphtheria
is still racir.g in th- city. ThepaMic
sr tools, whxo have reri closi d for to
weeks, will not be opened for a ween
at I as., and if the d.ae continues to
increase as it has for the past few days,
they w4ll be ciosed fcr an iudeur.;te
period.
HIS YILLAA WKECK
Vanderbilfs Newport Palace
Burned to Ashes,
ENTAILING A HEAVY LOSS
Its Beautiful and Costlv Furnishings All
Destroyed in a Few Minutes The
Loss $600,000.
Newport, B. I., Nov. 25. The
"Breakers," the elegant and costly
summer residence of Cornelius Van
derbilt ia touight a smouldering mass
of ruins. ' Blackened and crumbling
walls of brick and heaps of ashes are
all that now remain' of tbe palatial
villa, which for years had numbered
amoug Newport's largest and fiuest
residences. The fire also destroyed all
the valuable contents of the villa, in
cluding furniture, bric-a-brac, wearing
apparel, rare and costly articles of
every description. The fire was dis
covered by Mr. Vanderbilt himself
about 4:30 p. m., the amoke being in
tbe main hall. Within two hours the
building and contcnte were totally de
stroyed.
Little Furniture Saved,
The villa was located at Ocher Point,
nearly a mile and a half from tbe
nearest fire station. Before an alarm
could bo sent out and the apparatus be
sent the fire was far beyond control,
and all that could be done was to stay,
rather than check the work of destruc
tion. A small portion of the furniture was
saved, seeming large in, itself, but iu
significant either in quantity orvalue
compared with that sacrificed. What
was taken out was toe least valuable
of ail and not much of that, while all
the rich tapestries, rare paintings, val
uable bric-a-brac aud elegant decora
tions and furniture of every sort were
beyond rescue. The house was built
about a dozen or fifteen years ago for
Pierre Lorillard of New York, and was
purchased with tbe extensive grounds
by Mr. Vanderbilt in 1885.
Over S50.O0O Worth or Tapestries.
More than $100,000 was expended in
additions and improvements to the
building, the value of which was esti
mated at more than half that sum at
the time of sale. It was of irregular
shape, about 100 by 90 in size, from one
to two stories in height, the lower part
of brick and the upper of wood, with
numerous towers and gables. The
character of the f uruiture aud decora
tions may be judged from the fact that
in a single hall were bung tapestries,
etc., worth $50,000 or more. Members
of the family and servants alike lost
all their clothing in the general de
struction. Mr. Vanderbilt and family
found temporary refuge in the gard
ener's cottage on the premises and
were entertained during, the night by
hospitable neighbors. The silver,
jewels and other valuablea of a like
nature were placed in the safes by the
servants and are probably all fight.
Estimates place Mr. Vanderbilfs loss
at not less than (600,000; largely in
sured. -
BOLDER THAN A HAND IT.
A Masked Man Holds Up a Store Full of
Persons, Taking $1,000.
Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. 25. One
of the most daring robberies ever per
petrated in this territory occurred at
San Marcial,a email town south of this
city, last evening.- While Japer P.
Brailes, who runs a private bank and
general store, was waiting on some
customers a tall man dressed
in cowboy fashion and wearing
a mask over his face entered the place
gun in hand and compelled the custom
ers to stand up in lice in one corner
of the Ftore. He then turned bis atten
tion to Mr. Brailes and forced him to
open the safe and hand over all tbe
ready money there was, something over
$1,000. The robber then backed out of
the door, mounted his horse which was
hitched near by and escaped into the
fastness of tbo MagelaD mountains.
No body in the store at the time knew
him and they were all too terror
stricken to give any intelligent descrip
tion. The slu rut and bis pos.se are in
pursuit with but little hopes of catch
mg the robber.
NEW BTKAMSBIP LINE.
The
Action of the Panama Railroad
Will Result in One.
New York, Nov. 25. Regarding the
report that tbe Panama Railroad com
pany had served notice that on and af
ter February 1, 1893, no through bills
of lading from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific from the American rcpresenta
tives of the company will be accepted.
Mr. Oppenheim of the Panama rail
road said today: "The Pacific mail
line is free to tarry all the freight it
wants, only not on through bills of
lading. Undoubtedly the ell ect of this
will be the establishment of a new
steamship tine on the Pacific coast.
The Pacific Mail Steamship company
has obtained a temporary injunction
from Justice Truax of tho supreme
court preventing the Panama Railroad
company fiom conducting any service
by steamer between or from ports ly
ing between the port of Panama and
Acapulco, including tbe last named."
CAR STOVE EXPLODES.
Paymaster Claxton of the G. R. & I. Is
Probably Fatally Injured.
KyoxviLi.E, Tenn., Nov. 25. Tbe
stove in the jay car of the Knoxville,
Cumlerlaiid Gap A Ixuiville road
exploded today at Luttrell, severely, if
not fatally, iujuritir Paymaster Clax
ton. The day was very rold and the
porter had filled the Move too full, tbe
gasps b?mg unable to esxape. One r nd
of the car was totally wreckfd. One
other man was injured, but not per
iously. Claxton was brought to Knox
ville late this afternoon.
ME SLft0S ISJlRIK,
Enp'oSion cf Gas ty a Philadelphia Den
tal Itab'..sbmer.t.
Philai'T.ifhi a, Nov. 2-''. Mne per
sons were ir.jurd th.s morning shortly
after 11 o'clock ly an explosion of pas
in the rooms of the S. S. White Wntsl
Manufacturing company. Ail tbe in
jure! were employes of tbe firm snd
stf re cut ty fijii.g pif c-fs t f glass. A
leak in a ga pipe lor which piurnlrs
haTe been hunting for several days
caused the explos-.oa. The injured
are: Albert HuS and Lyman LuTT,
who were sent to the Jefferson hospital.
but afterward taken to their homes;
William H. Cutmau, Thuuiaa W, K
day, Henry Morad, William Joues,
Robert Simpson, George Pierson and
Mary Crangler. They were not se
riously hurt. Tbe establishment waa
badly damaged.
TttOt'BLK lit A CULt-COSX.
Sophomores and Fieahmen Engage in
Free-For- All Fights at Cornell.
Des Moises,' la., Nov. 25. Cornell
college, located at Mount Vernon,
L) du county, ia greatly excited over
the teg claas row between the aopi.o
moreaand the freshmen. The trouble
began by the eopbomuiea weariug mor
tar board hats. When they appeared
Monday morning with ' their new hat
a howling mob of freshmen attacked
them aud a geueral fight issued. Torn
garments, crushed hats, bloody noses
and scratched facet were the reisult,
and the mviee was " only stopped when
the faculty interfered.
Yestetday evening tbe sophomore
met in a body and proceeded to tbe
bomea of the freshmen. Being ad-
nutted, the occupants of the rooms
were overpowered and a search made
for sophomore hats, six of which were
loet in Monday's tight. Several fresh
men in resisting the sophomores were
roughly handled. Later iu the even
ing the s.ipuomores met a crowd of
freshmen, who had been looking for
them, aud alter a desperate struggle
the sophomores were routed. Today
the young women of ttie two classes
caught tbe spirit and a general hair
pulhng and eye-gouging party occurred
iu the hall, the laculty being obliged
to interfere. The biggest fight of all is
yet expected. Banus of freshmen
paraded the streets today, armed to the
teeth and shouting their class cry.
8LASUl.NO THE MATES.
The Pennsylvania Roil Will Make Some
Sweeping Reductions.
Chicago, Nov. 25. General Passen
ger Agent rora or the rennsyivania
has taken part in the era of reduction
rates from Ohio in a way that is apt to
to make things so obnoxious as to com
pel an advance. On Decemter 1 tie
will make rates of f rJ.oO, second class,
and 13.50, first class, from Toledo,
Upper Sandusky, Columbus, Maricn,
Mansfield, and ali common points via.
Chicago to Kansas City. These reduc
tions were made to meet the rates from
central Ohio points via. St. Ixjuis, or to
meet the reductions of the Cincinnati,
Hocking Valley & Toledo. In either
event the reductions are certain to ex
tend into Pennsylvania aud probably
New York territory. The Pennsyl
vania will base Pittsburg rates on
Columbus, making (17.60 second class,
and f 18.50 first class from Pittsburg,
via. Chicago, to Kansas City. Tnis is a
reduction of 17 in present rates.
DONER 18 A liOOULEK.
The Toledo Councilman Found Guilty
Last Evening.
, Toledo, Nov. 25. The most dramat
ic seriea of trials ever known in the
history of this city came to an end this
evening, when Councilman George M.
Doner of the Fifth ward was found
guilty of boodling. The grand jury
indicted seven members of the council
on this charge, six of whom are under
conviction. The seventh, Ransom P.
Swain, turned Plate's evidence, and bis
testimony was largely instrumental in
convicting the others. His case will
probably bo nolled, after which the six
convicted men will be sentenced. The
jury in the Doner case were out but
half an hour.
KO O. A. R. COLOR LINE.
Commander Weissert Says Oolored Vet
erans Must Be Recognized.
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 25. Commander-in-Chief
Wiessartof tbe Grand
Army of the Republic received a let
ter from a colored Grand Army post in
Texas, iu which it was stated that a
charter had been refused. Colonel
Weissert today wrote to the the Texas
commander to issue the charter at
once and says that if the colored
soldiers are uot recognized the offend
ers will be ditunicsed from the Grand
Army without ceremony even at the
cost of the organization in the south.
TWO TRAIN M KM KILLED.
Fatal Results of a Collision on the Penn
sylvania Road.
IxpiAXArons, Nov. 25. A disastrous
freight collision occurred on the In
dianapolis division of the Pennsylvania
railroad near Richmond at 3 o'clock
this moruing, resulting in the instaut
death of Fireman Berman, tbe fatal
injury of Engineer Meyer, and the
severe scalding of Brake-man Hen
dncks, all of this city.
Curtis Case on Trial.
Fax Frakcihoo, Nov. 25. In the trial
of Actor M. B. Curtis today for the
murder of Policeman Graut, a new
witness testified. This was John A.
Parker, a painter, who was playing
pool in a saloon near the scene of the
shooting. He taw Curtis and the po
liceman going down the street toward
the station, and no third man was with
them. The remainder of tbe dav waa
occupied with witneases who testified
at the first trial.
Triple Tragedy at Cairo.
Caii'O, 111., Nov. 25. Ransom Samp
son, employed at a Captain on a bar
Uir boat here, and his wife were shot
by a woman named May Sims at the
Planters' bouse at 11 o'clock this morn
inp. The rornsn shot herself through
the head after firing st Sampson and
his wife. .Sum-son is dead and his wife
cannot live. The Sims woman w
also die. The tragedy is due to jeal
ousy.
Two Vessels Missing.
Ctrvn.M, Nov. !. Seme anxiety
is felt at the hault rar.al for the safety
of the s'.esmf r Gerniaoic and In r con
sort, the ecfioonfr Lrrm.-a (.:. Hutchin
son. The two vessels ie-f t Asbland over
a week ago and tl.ey have not t-een
beard of since. Tbey may have sought
shelter from tt.e recent gales among
the Apostle js'ands, but there is no
way of sending lnfoi : nl on f rem there.
He d Up a Train.
Fr.Ain.r, Wash., Nov. 2 The over
land ahst-touTiri train on tbe Northern
Pacific ra'Jrod was heid op last ever?,
irg r-earllot ri r;r. by three n.k"d
iv n, who roled ail c f the male r.asen
gr in in; Pullman sieepr Wadena,
iM in all.
Smith Escapes the
Gallons.
r V, lti. rov.
5. Jarnet Smith,
the r.rgro murderer, who was to hare
terj hariged here today for the u nr
dfef of Cnarles Aaron, nas t-eeij granted
a ftay of exi-cutica by the supreme
court.
OVEIt 400 MEN IDE
n
Michigan Forge and Iron Czim
pany's Plant
TOTALLY DESTROYED, DY f?.Z
The Works Were Connected Vl tlv
Michigan Peninsular Car Cots3r3
, Plant at Detroit Insured.
Drraorr, Nov. 25. The vrorka cf tts
Michigan Forge & Iron company, ctr
ner of River street and Clark. avccr,
were visited by fire this, afternoon. To
plant waa formerly operated by tha
Baugb Steam Forge company, and trcj
included in the property recent!
merged into the consolidated car 00:3
panies, known as the Michigan Penia.
aular Car company. John M. Raua
and Kamuel II, Baugh were auperia
tendenta of the works, and Robert JX
Field secretary.
Tbe works occupy a block on Cirri:
avenue, above Fummit avenue. Tfca
fire started at 1 o'clock . in the forir
department from a spark in the ho
bed. in three tninuua the entire
building was in flames. The tire eprril
so rap.dlv that many of the workrntn
Lad bartly time to escape.
Two alarm were turned io from box
No. 13C. To the first engine Nos. 4 and
15, chemiral No. 4 and book and lad
der companies Nos. 4 aud 1 responded.
The second alarm, a few minutes later,
called out engim s Nos. 8 and 10 and
hook and ladder No. 3. Lng-.ne No. 1 1
was sunt later in auewer to a t tt"'l
call. V '
Tbe efforts of the firemen resul M ia
saving one large building call ..Jrwio
"roughing" department. A il the ether
buildings were burned to the grrcd.
Secretary Field raid the loss on tour
ings atid stocc was about 75.0C?, atd
Col. F. J. HtcLer, whci was earlv.tsoa
the weiif, Kaid the plant wsslmsurei
for f 100,000.
I'ntii tbe buildings are rebuilt and
the company ready to resume opera
tions 400 men will be thrown out ot em
ployment. ROHEUT FUMOTII'S a TORT.
He Claims to Have Witnessed a Mur
der Near Charlevoix.
Charlevoix, Nov. 25. The closest
investigation has failed to reveal aoy
thing further iu the murderous tragedy
at Last Twin Lake, four rmies Frcm,
here, of which Robert Fumoth c J aims
to have been an eye witneas. Younsr
Fumoth waa ridiug a mule toward
Kllswortu, when he observed two mea
near the shore of the lake engaged, & a
fight. One was a large, dark complex-
ic.ned bewhiskered man. with a whita
hat and Mackinac shirt. Tha other
waa a smaller man and stood on tha
other side of his antagonist so that tha
boy failed to get a good description cf
him. The large man bad a knife in
hia hand and seemed to be threaten iis
the emaller, who pleaded for hia lite as
the larger one thrust tha knife into ti
neck. After the victim bad fallca Cij
larger man kicked him two or threa
times in the head.and then catching
sight of the boy, caught up tbe bleed-
ing victim, rushed to the lake two rods
away, and a moment later the fiteicj
noy neara a epiaso.
Kotrt proceeded to Ellsworth with
all speed and reported what he had -
seen. 1 wenty men went at once to tha
designated spot on a hand car, but it
waa by thia time dark. They found a
pool of blood and tracks that led to
the lake and then turned westward fcr
three miles and disappeared into a
swamp, uy the time officers front
Charlevoix were on the scene, three
inches of new snow bad covered tha
trial. A late rumor that a long search
of the lake had resulted iu tbe dis
covery of a body, and that it bad been
identibeu, has not as yet been con
firmed. TWO II 17 fli ED ALIVK.
A Frightful Catastrophe at St. John's
Yesterday.
St. Jouk, Nov. 25. John Johnson's
residenre was burned here at mid nigh
with its contents. Mrs. Johnson,
f'., waa burned leyond recognition.
Hugh Boyd, aged 94," waa aim burned
to death. He waa born in Ireland,
November If, and waa-made a
Mason in 181V in New York. He bad
lived hrre twenty.five yeara. He was
the oldest Knight Templar in the slate.
Wheirtbe fire was discovered tbe budd
ing was envelooed in Hemes and tha
firemen attempted to rescue old rats.
Boyd, but be had left his tied an!
started for tbe door, where he so Co
ca ted. Mr. Johnson got out, but bu
wife, in endeavoring to reach the est
side door, fell over tack wards er.l
perished. The bodies could not
reached until the fire was suMued
about 2 o'clock this morning, and
when found the old man's skull was
frightfully burned, while Mrs. John
son's bead was completely severed
from her UkIv. The bodies sre tint at
the undertaker's. Mr. Johnson is stall
alive, though fearfully burned.
ALMOST AN AfTLE rAtSIMSL
T. E. Soper Says tbe Crop Is a Fa-Jura
Everywhere.
T. E. Soper, a well-known fruit 4eU
er of New York, was in the city yester
day. He has traveled all over tha
country in aearchof apples, and C3
that this year's crop is practically o
failure. "The total output rf tta
United Mates," be says, "will net
make over 40 per cert ol an a vert
crop, and by February apples will
bring over f 5 a tarrel. 1 find that
Michigan baa not got over oQfercnt
ot her u'ual crop. Houri is in the
same fix. Tbe crop in Illinois is very
light. Ionais in tL fcar&e preditav
inent. "The yield in the trndd'e etatt is
also very light, w;th the exception cf
New York. In a few cout- in New
York tuere bas been a niegnificeut
yield and the crop has tfen lar abova
the average.
"Had it not teen for th fortunate
circumstance I thr k tt ere would bave
ten n spp e fsmioe this year."
tro.t Tribune.
ni.iifiih ws.rouT.
The Gre Tr:jnT's OVrrvtt,oi for tbe
M'jr.fh ef L'rterrib'rT.
Ouaxo Ht v, lov. 2". The th'ff
of the v father l";:rsu d.ncu the iu1w
hcatiOft of thf-f.Jiojt j dais, corot. -i
froni the rerord i f ot-rvat-oDs fvrtte
month cf Decern b.r Uktu at tua tlx