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BLAINE AT REST.
Ooath of the Ex-Secretary In Wash
IkrmriM lv IIU Family the America
tstatramn (lonec IIU CrMt roaeefnlly
mud Wlthuut Pulo-Sketch uf liU
l.l!e s.id Services.
Wahtiisotox, Jan. ii. After a hard
and bitter struggle, ii which ho was
aided by all the remedies known to
medical science, James (. Bluinc at 11
o'clock yefitcnluy morning at last sue
combed to a drcud disease and passed
peacefully into his eternal rest. One
more name has been added to the list
of the nation's dead and once more
the thoughts of the people are turned
toward the man who, as tho "Plumed
Knight,"1 was such an object of devo
tion. Pur years he stood in the very
first rank of the men in this great land,
ud few men have ever wiolded such
potent influence. He was one whom
4) is party delighted to honor and whose
JAMKS O. 11LAIXE.
word was law with his followers. With
tho exception of the presidential chair
he achieved' every form of success possi
ble to a free eoui.iry. He begun at the
bottom of the ladder of fame. He rose
to the top and with his death there
passes away one of the foremost figures
in the history of the republic.
Mr. Wane's death at last came pain
less and quiet, but not without premoni
tion. The Attending' physicians have
said repeatedly in the later days, since
hope of recovery wns abandoned, that
when the. end came it would probably
occur with at least two or three hours
warning. This one announcement at
least, amng tunny perplexing and con
tradictory statements, has b:;en verified
ily facts. Tho approach of death was
evident to the family two hours before
its aetnal occurrence. It was between
6 and 9 o'clock yesterday morning when
the first dangerous symptoms were ob
served. The family had taken their
breakfast and the trained nurse, Mrs.
.'Price, had pone down for her breuk--rfast,
leaving1 the patient temporarily
; alone. James (I. Blaine, Jr., had
on his hat and cout preparatory to start-
- Sng off for his day's duties in the office
at the Pennsylvania railroad company,
- tvitere he is employed, when his mother
suggested to him that it would be bet-
- ter to wait till the nurse came up. lie
-promptly acquiesced. Mr. Blaine hud
passed a restless night and had been
: proBonnccrl "no worse" even by his
eautiotiE physicians.
An Fpltnino of III I.tfo.
lWJ-Jaroi O. IJIalne was torn in West
Hrewnsvlllc, Washington county, Pu , Janu-
iA7-Qr.iduV.ed from Washington college. In
ktaatlve county, with honors.
1 ts Instructor in literature and science la
the PrnnsT' vunia Institution for tne uiina in
VMWAelnhia.
ISM Kemovcd Ut Augusta. Me., and became
Mitnr and halt psoprletor of the Kennebea
.Journal
C8X-tete4 a delegate to tho first republican
national convention, which nominated Gen.
'.Fremont for the presidency.
fete-Elected to tho ntuto legislature, serving
four anreesfslre terms in thut body, two of
which as It speaker.
JtMB Elected te congress, where In one branch
or the other be served for eighteen years.
jjgfio Begun to take a uromluent part in the
Mutfcol reconstructing the confederate states.
tW-Opf0Hcd that soction of the reconstruc
tion bill placing the south unlor military gov
ernment, nnd was tlnnllf successful In do
. rearing the obnoxious clause. He also de
livered a powerful speech against tho doc
trine of paying olt the government debt In
greenbacks.
,18C9-Choeon ipeakcr of the house of represen
tatives and was re elected speaker by tho
nest two congresses.
ten Too democrats having gained control of
the boueo. Mr. Blaine became the leader of
the minority.
g7S The most prominent candidate for the
presidential nomination. On June II. tbe
Sunday before the convention, was prostrated
toy the heat when entering bis church. At
'the convention he only lacked twenty-eight
-voteeof a majority necessary to nominate htm,
feat was defeated by the consolidation of his
opponents. Was appointed to the United
. Stales senate to nil uuezplred term caused
toy resignation of Sonator Morrill.
ISA Agato a prominent candidate for the
presidential nomination. When Qarneld was
elected ho was oflored and accepted the state
portfolio.
iJSSl Betlred from the cabinet December 19.
after Inaugurating several measures which
were calculated to accrue to tbe benefit of the
United Suites.
UBS-Began to write bis historical work, en
titled "Twenty Years of Congress," on which
be labored J oar voars.
itSSl-Nomtnated for the presidency, but was
4ofcatod at the polls and retired to his home
in Augusta and continued writing his book.
OSS Went to Europe in poor health and had
a attack of Illness while n Florence. Sent
w letters from Europe saving he would not
tie a candidate under any circumstance He
cetaraed lu the tall and delivered several
pooches In favor of Oca. Harrison s canal-
sUfa-pno1nted eeeretarv of state and began to
m and fisheries question with Great Uritatn
ad other international affairs.
asSX-Porm iila ted his reciprocity tua which
were Incorporated In tho wrtil act this vent
s-Keignrd as aecretnry of state In Jine
and spent tb" summer at Bar Harbor, .n
:5etoberhemde aswxh atOphlr fataor
bM wv to Washington, where he has slnof
remained.
Xaa-Uied U a. m January w.
THE LAST RITES.
Faneral of lion. James U. Blaine at Wash,
tog-ton Tbe Services (Mm pie lint Very
Impressive Laid to Boat In Oak HU1
rnuetury.
WAsniNOTOX, Jan. 81. Every effort
was made to comply with the expressed
desires of the family of the late ex-Secretary
James O. lilalne for a private
funeral, but vast public interest swept
over the barriers imposed and made the
funeral one of the most impressive of
public demonstrations in honor of the
dead.
Tho parlor on tflie second floor where
the body lay in its cedar casket, closely
sealed, was fairly embowered with flor
al tributes.
Tho casket itself rested on a huge bed
of roses, violets, palm leaves and ferns
about 0 feet long by 4 feet wide, sent
by Mrs. Emmons Blaine, the flowers ar
tistically giving the combination of
colors and design of an Oriental rug.
A large ship of state sent by the
Knights of Reciprocity was near by
and around the pedestals en which the
coffin rested, and upon the eoffln itself,
was a wreath of orchids and
rosea from President Ilarrison. A
wreath of white roses from Mrs. Zach
Chandler, a garland of triolets from
Mrs. Eugene Ilale (whish was placed on.
the casket), wreath of violets and white
orchids from Mrs. It. R. Hitt, an im
mense wreath of white flowers with
long streamers from the diplomatic
corps, a cross of ivy leaves and violets
from Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, a wreath
of lilies of the valley and palm leaves
from Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, and sage
palms and violets from Secretary Tracy
were among the most conspicuous floral
tributes.
The parlor, not nt any time a very
commodious one, was far too small for
the distinguished mourners, who, by
invitation, sought access to it The
president entered, accompanied by Mrs.
McKce and Private Secretary Ilalford
and Lieut Parker. The vice president
was accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Mor
ton. Then came the members of the cab
inet Secretary of State Fotcr,Sscretary
of the Treasury Foster and family,
Secretary Elkins and family, Secretary
Tracy and family, Postmaster-General
Wanamakcr and family, Attorniy-(ijn-cral
Miller and family, Secretary Ruslc
and family; the chief justice of the
United States just arrived from the
funeral of the late Associate Justice
Lamar, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss
Fuller, nnd many others.
The family grouped about the casket
were tho widow, her daughter, Mrs.
Damrosch, Miss Blaine, James O. Blaine,
Mrs. Emmons Ulniue, Miss Abigail
Dodge (Gail Hamilton), IL G. Blaiae,
brother of the dead man, and his wife
and daughter; Hampton IK-nman, of
Missouri, cousin of Mr. Ulaine; Frank,
Henry, Horace and Augustus Stand
wood and Walter Stinson and W. H.
Hatch, all nephews of the deceased
man.
The family was followed by Rev. Dr.
Hamlin, of the Church of the Covenant,
who, standing beside the casket, in a
low tone delivered the Presbyterian
service for the departed. As he did so
Walter Damrosch touched the keys of
the piano to a slow dirge. The
pastor returned thanks to God that
by Ills power this life was enaed
only that the life of immortality
might be begun He beseecaed the
Almighty that comfort might come to
every member of Umc stricken household.
The casket wus uvea closed ana borne
to the hearse. Solemnly and in silence
the family and tbe mourning guesta-
left the house which had beo so fre
quently invaded by the angel of death
and the procession wended its wof
klowly to the church.
In the first carnage was Kev. Uf.
Hamlin, tbe officiating clergyman.
Then came the pall-bearers: Senators-
Hale and Frve, of Munc. and Morgan,
of Alabama; ex-Speaker Reed, of Maine;
Representatives Ii-utelle, of Maine;
Hitt, of Illinois (formerly Mr. Blaine's-
assistant secretary of state), and Bing
ham, of Pennsylvania, in which state
Mr. Blaine was bom; Gen. Thomas.
Ewing, of OUo; John Hay (ex-assistant
secretary of state), Joseph II. Manley
of Augusta, Me.; A. L. Jenkins and 1
V. R. Ely. Afterwards there followed!
the immediate family of the deceased,
Mrs. Blaine, Miss Hattie Blaine and.
James G. Blaine, Jr., in the first
The relatives and pall bearers occu
pied the first eight rows of scats in the
main isle aisle of the church. Behind
them were seated the president, vice
president, cabinet officers, Speaker
Crisp, member of the supreme court
with their families, Baron Fava, dean
of the diplomatic corps; Sir Julian
Paunccfote, British minister, the new
Russian minister, rrincc Coneatuiene,
representatives of the French, German
and Spanish legations and nearly all
the ministers from South and Central
America, as well as many senators and
representatives in addition to those at
the house.
At 12:30 o'clock the solemn organ
music announced the arrival of the fu
neral party at the door of the church.
As the head of the procession walked
np the aisle Walter Damrosch, who waa
vt the organ, played an Improvisation
nade np of several themes of hymns,
which Mr. Blaine loved. All rose and
remained standing as the funeral party
moved down tbe aisle.
When all were seated tne deep peals
of the organ ceased and Dr. Hamlin
from his place in the pulpit began the
church services with the reading of se
lections from the scriptures. Prayer
was then offered np by the doctor.
At the close of the prayer the funeral
procession once more formed and the
body was conveyed to Oak Hill ceme
tery and there laid 1? res V.
THE HAWAII CASE.
Secretary of 8tato Foster Puts Off
Hia Trip to Paris.
Senator Fry Talks oi Annexation It
Would lie Impudent For Knglsud
to I'roteitt An Outlying
J'ost Wanted.
WASmxciTON, Feb. 2. The principal
development in connection with the
Hawaiian situation is the announce
ment thut Secretary of State Foster has
given up his trip to Paris next week,
whither he was going as agent of the
United States to attend the meeting of
the Bchring sea arbitrators. In view
of the necessities of the situation sud
denly presenting themselves it has been
deemed expedient that he should re
main in the department until the close
of his term of office. He will, however,
meet the arbitrators at the date of their
adjourned meeting, which has been
fixed for March 2& The arbitrators
will meet, as announced, in Paris on
Paris on the 23d Inst, and by an agree
ment between the two governments
will adjourn for a month without trans
acting nny business,
Senator Frye, of Maine, who is a
leading member of the committee on
foreign relations and has taken an act
ive interest in all matters relating to
the control of the outlying islands in
the Pacific ocean, said to-day: "I have
for years observed with regret the ac
quisition by foreign pow'ers of desira
ble coaling stations and harbor privi
leges on the scvernl islands until now
there are none left save the Sandwich
islands. I am in favor of making
sure of this one by taking Hawaii
into our possession. The protest of En-"
gland against annexation oa our part,
if it were deemed wisest and best by
the powers of this government, would
be presumptuous and impudent. I im
n?inc it will be confined to the presen
tation of a diplomatic note, to which
our secretary of state, in diplomatic
terms, will make reply. England did
not consult with us or our interests
when she made an agreement with
Germnny to divide the islands of the
Pacific with that power, and she cer
tainly can have no ground for objectiou
if we see fit to take Hawaii, the only
territory now remaining in the ocean."
A prominent member of the commit
tee on foreign affairs of the house said:
"Of course the argument will be made
that it is in violution of our long estab
lished priuciple of human liberty for us
to take possession of these islands and
to deprive the natives of Bclf govern
ment. That question, however, does
not properly arise. The question is
that of predominance of interests in
these islands by the United States and
the relations existing between Hawaii
and the United States by reason of
position. The dominating inter
est of Hawaii by possession is held in
the United States and by position the
Sandwich islands form an outpost for
the United States. It is acknowledged
among nations that such conditions es
tablish in the country thus interested
the right to control or protect the out
post In thin we have a strong case.
The question of how far the island
shall be controlled and how far th
natives" shall be preserved is incidental
and eomes after the other."
The war department, at the request
of the stale department, is having-
copies mode of a number of blue print
showing the topographical sltuatiou of
Honolulu uud other potato in the Sand
wich islands. The copies and the rest
of the originals, not duplicated will be
fiven Secretary Jv W. Foster for refer
ence ia the conference he is to bawe
Saturday with tbe annexation commhv
lioners. It is also probttVe that dupli
cates of these maps will be furnished)
tho rtovy department for trans
mission to the nawal force in
Hawaiian, waters. Secretary of
State John W. Foster had a con
ference with Senator Morgan, the leaaD
ing democratic member of the senate
sommittee on foreign relations, and
with Ma. Blount of Georgia, chairman
sf the house coauuittew on foreign af
fairs. The secretary also had a talk
on the Hawaiian situation with Repre
tentative Ilitt of Illinois, ex-chairma .
of the house committee on foreign
affairs and the-leading republican mem
ber oi that committee. Those gentle
men came singly and gave their views
with reference to this question.
There are no indications of any ma
terial increase to be made in the num
ber of United States naval vessels in
Hawaiian waters. No developments
that will lead to bloodshed i- Hono
lulu or elsewhere on the islands have
come to light and it is the belief in
aval circles that the force of marines
and sailors on the Boston ia sufficient
to protect American interests and main
tain order. One vessel may be sent to
support the Boston, and information
obtained at the department leads to tbe
belief that no others will follow unless
the situation becomes alarming, and
this does not seem probable ia view o!
the present state of affairs.
The government will not be caught
napping, however, and vesels will be
prepared for sea and kept in readiness.
Ierfta of
Washlvotok, Feb. 3. The debt state
ment for January, which will be issued
to-day, will show a decrease in cash in
the treasury during tho month of about
Ha.000.003. making the net cash about
f JO.OOO.CCO against ti9.000.000 January
L This decrease is accounted for large
ly by the fact that f7.2SO.000 was paic
daring the month oa the interest so
count
DUNSMORE AND DOUGLASS.
Tbe Speakers or the Itlvul nouses at Top
ka Kits-age In m Kploy Correspondence.
Toi'EKA, Kaa, Feb. 1. Just before th
rival houses adjourned Monday night,
Speaker Dutismore handed to Speaker
Douglass a typewritten letter, and
when the two houses met at 0 o'clock
yesterday a big crowd was on hand
to witness a scene. Both sides were in
caucus several hours lost night the let
ter and the probable action of the re
publicans being the subjects of discus
sion. The republican caucus resulted
in a vote of confidence In Speaker Doug
lass and permission was given him to
draft a letter in reply to Dunsmore.
MR. nUNSMORS TO MR. DOUGLASS.
H ALL OP THE HOCSK Or RrPHRHKNTATlVKt,
Jan. 3. 1:03. Hon. George L. Douglass, My
Dear Sir: As by the election of a United States
senator and a state printer tbe political reasons
for obstruction in the house of representative!
no longer exist. I can conceive of no Juuttnable
excuse In yeur refusal to recoirnlze the author
ity of the executive, the senate and tbe bouse
of representatives as now constituted.
As a good lawyer you are doubtless aware ot
the tact (if you have taken tbe trouble to In
form yourself in relation to the facts and have
consulted the journals of the bouse) thnt tbt
present status between the executive and legis
lative departments cannot be disturbed or an
nulled by tbe authority of any other tribunal
unless such tribunal should attempt to exercise
a power not rranted by the constitution and
laws, and that the only possible reason for con
tinued obstruction now existing Is either per
sonal to yourself and the hope that by letral
Quibbling, tbe law's delay and the favors of a
partisan court, tho republisnn purtr. or at least
its managers and the representatives of rail
roads and other corporate Interests, may pre
vent the legislation thut tho people demand at
our bands.
Every well lnforinid nun In Kansas Is aware
of the raet that the railroad and other i-orporate
managers In thU suti are behind you, prompt
ing aed directing the action of your party to
block the wheels of legislation, even ffolng so
sr, as I am informed by good authority, as to
advance tho pay of yourself and other republic
ans through one of the bunks of this city close
ly connected with certain ruilrouJ tut-rents.
If, as you profess, you desire tho legislation re
quired by the dbt-burduncd people of Kansas,
Is it not about tlms thut you give evidence of
that fuc-t by recognizing the executive nnd
legislative authorities now workln; in har
mony if '
The experience of the last sesnlon should
convince you thut the legislation required can
only be obtained by a polltlcnl union between
the house of representatives und senate. Upon
this union depends in a great measure the pos
sibility of legislation in favor of the world's
fair and many public institutions throughout
the state, and especially along the line of Mil
road control Two years ago It wus tho repub
lican senate against tbe opposition house.
Many now desire a republican bouse ugatnst na
opposition scnute Ia cither case tho result
must be the same.
As but a few committees have been appointed
by me, opportunities still exist for an adjust
ment of the present troublo In a manner honor
able to all concerned and to that end I would be
pleased to receive an. I consider any proposition
you may deem proper to make, either verbally
or in writing, that does not bring into question
the Integrity of the legislature as now organ
ized and the act; of the executive in relation
thereto. If no such adjustment can be made, we
wilt be under the necessity of promptly pro
ceeding to business without the valuable aid
and advice ot yourself and political friends, and
let tbe people of Kansas Judge betwocn us.
With asourancc of my poraomii regard, I am
very truly yours,
J. M. DrssatonB. Speaker.
DOrOLASS ItKCMXEfl TO- GIVE WAV.
Yesterday Mr. Douglass replied at
length, setting forth once more the re
publican claims, the alleged revolu
tionary action of the populist minority
and the "forging" of the rolls by Ben
C Klch and contending in part:
If tbe proceedings by meuns of which the
body over which you preside waa organized
should ever be acquiesced in by the neonl of
Kansas, It would be tbe end of regulur. orderly
and constitutional government in ihds common
wealth. The fact that the governor and a ma
jority in the senate have so far- suceumlmd to
tbe pressure of partisan considerations
to countenance such a proceeding, in no
wise changes the fact, except as it intensities
the obligation and emphasizes the duty of all
bwnbldiog citizens to protest against lu Such
countenance by the executive and the senate
cannot annihilate or destroy tbe legat and con
stitutional house of representatives- chosen by
tbe people to do ths people's wilt Tbe powers
of tbe executive and the jicnato are many aod
great: but the power to perform miracles is
not one of them and despite all assert loos to
the contrary, it remains true that thy are
powerless either to create a majority out or a
minority or to destroy by their llt the consti
tutional and lawful body of representatives of
the peoplo.
I take issue with your assumption that the
courts have no constitutional power to deter
mine whether an alleged act of the legislature)
was ever la fact passed bv the legislature or by
some other body. It is the highest duty of tho
courts to so declare.
Year intimation that in defondlng the rights
t tbe constitutional body, of which I am the
speaker. I may be Influenced br personal mo
tives, and that I desire to prevent legislation
demanded by the people is an unworthy impu
tation which I must leave those who know mo
best to answer. In like m inner I notice,
but pass without comment, tbe unwor
thy reflflot'on upon tho integrity and character
of the democrat!.- and republican members ot
tbe lawful house of representatives Involved la
your assertion that in this struggle for law and
order they are prompted and directed by the
railroads and other corporations. You will
yourself recognise the peculiar Impropriety of
this when I recall to you tbe foci that, on the
12th dav ot this month, nftor roof erring with
many of the members of the bouse, I offered (la
vent of the then proposed adjustment ot our
difficulties to give not onlr a Urge number ot
leading committees to tho members of tbe peo
ple's party, but also to give them the chair,
maaahlp and full coalcoi Ot the railroad com
mittee. I have always been ready, and still am. to
confer with yourself or any member with a
view to securing an honorable adjustment of
the present difficulties to tbe end that legisla
tion may proceed. Dut any adjustment which
Involves assent to the extraordinary and revo
lutionary methods whereby the body over which
yoo preside was organized is and will remain
an Impossibility.
With the best of personal feeling. I beg leave
te assure yon that tbe constitutional house ot
representatives Is here to perform the high
duties Intrusted to it by the psople, and here it
will remain. Very respectfully yours.
G acnes U Douglas i. Speaker.
RmoIvop for Kansas Baak.
Wichita, Kan.. Feb. L A receiver
was appointed this morning for the
Citizens' bank, of Kingman, by the
judge of tho Kingman county district
court The application was made bv
soma of tht stockholders
THE HAWAIIAN TROUBLES.
SBBBBBBBBBBSI
rrecldent Ilarrison Maid to Km Firm In the
Determination That No Other Coliatrv
Shall Take Fosaesclon ! the Island.
Washington, Feb. L "We cannot
allow any other country to take pos
session of Hawaii, and so long as I am
president of tho United States we shall
not do so,"
IVesident Ilarrison thus replied to a
personal friend, who called on him to
discuss tho all-absordlng topic of the
day. The president had not fully made
up his mind on the question of annexa
tion. He has an opinion, based on the
telegraphic reports, but nations do not
act on reports, except they be official,
and while the president does not doubt
the accuracy of the Hawaiian revolu
tion, he will await the arrival of the
commissioners of the Hawaiian pro
visional government before determin
ing what course to recommend to Con
gress. His present opinion may be learned
from the following, which is a verbatim
account of the president's remarkR, us
repeated by the person to whom the
president made them.
The president said: "In settling this
Hawaiian question the government has
certain duties to discharge. H should
discharge those duties without regard
to the wishes of Great Britain or any
other power, In 6hort, this govern
ment should act as if there were no
other powers in existence. My opinion
is that we should guarantee to the pro
visional government a protectorate un
til we can make a careful examination
into the whole affair. If we should
find thut the nutives are qualified, they
should be allowed to vote on the ques
tion of annexation.
"I hear, however, that they are not
qualified If that be so, then wc6honld,
I think, endeavor to revive the old re
lations which ended with the dethrone
ment of the queen, but on a permanent
basis, I f that be impracticul or unsafe,
we should favor a permanent protector
ate with the queen nominally rein
stated, and if that, too, be deemed un
safe, we should, without hesitation, an
nex the islands. At all events we can
not allow any other country to take
possession of them, and so long an I am
president of the United States we bhull
not do san
The senate can ratify a protectorate
which would bind our government,
without the necessity of legislation,
which would require action by both
houses of congress. Annexation could
not be accomplished without tho adop
tion of a bill by both branches of
congress, and with the poverty of in
formation which will be at our com
mand, even after the commissioners
have reported, it is not thought advis
able to move in the direction of annexa
tion at this time.
CLAUS SPRECKLES.
Charged With Inntlgatlng- the lUwalinn
Kevulntluii-MlxedrpU Wild Tints.
New York, Feb. L Unless reports
now current In well informed circles
are very far from the truth the tidy
sum of (110,000,000 of profit is the stake
which Mr. Claus Sprecltles, the million-,
aire sugar refiner, stands to win should
Uncle Sum decide to take the Hawaiian
islands into his family. This sum rep
resents immediate results, increasing'
most bountifully when future profits in
the sugar business are considered.
This report has given rise, according
to dispatches from San Francisco, to
unpleasant rumors about Mr. Hpreeklcs
part in the overthrow of the queen. It
is said that the sugar king is mixed up
in the deepest and wildest political
plots and that the present state of af
fairs is due to his manipulations and to
his ambition to increase his wealth.
The dispatches say that he has system
atically worked with the deposed queen
to gain her confidence, ruin the finan
cial standing of her government and so
discredit her as to bring about the rev
olution. PPKECKI.KS' FIXE 1TALIAX HAXTX
Chicago, Feb. 1. A special from San
Francisco says: The fine Italian hand
of Claus Sprecklcs was seen in the way
the Hawaiian commercial stock jumped
from 10 cents to 5 a share. Any one
who thinks that Sprecklcs knew noth
ing beforehand about the Hawaiian
revolution should watch his manipula
tion of this sugar company's stock.
THE TREMBLING EARTH.
Terrible Results ot an Earthquake la m
UrnUa IiUsd.
Athens, Feb. L Tbe island Zante
was shaken early yesterday morning by
an earthquake. In the town of Zante
many houses were wrecked and the oc
cupants ran in their night clothes into .
tbe street
The dome of the prison fell In and
many prisoners were killed. The guard
was doubled to prevent the prisoners
from escaping and to suppress the dis
order consequent upon the panic among
them. The walls of the prison, which
had been sprung and cracked, were
braced.
Two hours later the town was shaken
by repeated shocks, honses fell in all
quarters and the prison became- so un
safe that many prisoners were re
moved. The people, in a panic, fled
from the houses and crowded the mar
ket place. -
Scores of families left the town to
camp in uie neias on tne outskirts.
Msny desd bodies hsve been fonnd in
the ruins and 100 or more are reported
to have been injured severely. It has
been impossible to get further details,
The government has sent out troops
with provision for the relief of the
homeless.