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A STEAMER SUNK.
The Bokhara, of the Oriental Lino,
Founders in a Typhoon in the
China Sea.
Only Twenty-seven of the Crew and
Passengers Are Rescued
Alive.
Sixteen Lives Lost by the Foundering
of a Schooner Off the Mexican
Coast.
LONDON, Oct. 18.—The Peninsular
and Oriental Steamship company's office
here has received the following dispatch:
Hong Kong, Oct. 17.—The Peninsular
and Oriental steamship Bokhara has
been totally wrecked. The steamer
struck on a sand island of the group
known as the Pecadores, or Fisher's
islands, called Peng Ho by the Chinese,
in the channel of Fiken in the China
sea. The weather was terrible and the
raging waters quenched the fires on the
steamer. She became unmanageable
and sank and the commander and a
majority of the officers and the crew
were lost. Twenty-three persons only
were saved. It is feared that those who
were lost were mostly Europeans. The
steamer Anchoria has proceeded to the
scene of the wreck.
HURRICANE AT SEA.
Hondnran Schooner Stranger Capsizes and
Sixteen Lives Are Lost.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18.—The Norwe­
gian steamer Agnes, Captain F. Hanson,
from Bluefie^ds, Nicaragua, arrived dur­
ing the evening. She reports having,
Oct. 19 at 8 p. m., encountered a hurri­
cane from the west varying to south and
southwest (barometer 29.4) with tremen­
dous seas flooding the steamer's decks
fore and aft. The vessel was "hove to"
until 4 a. m. Oct. 11, when the weather
moderated. It also reports: "At 7 a.
m. Oct. 11 sighted what appeared to be
a boat in which were two men, the
waves at the time being very high.
Hauled the ship up, and, drifting down to
them we found they were two sailors
clinging to part of a boat. Passing near
them we succeeded in throwing them a
line to which they clung and were
drawn aboard the ship in safety. The
men belonged to the Hondnran schooner
Stranger, which had capsized at 11 p.
m. on Oct. 10. She had thirteen pas­
sengers, including seven women and
three children, also a crew of live men,
including the captain, all of whom,
with the exception of the two rescued
by the Agnes, were drowned.
An Anti-Gerry Society.
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—The children of
the stage met and formally organized
the "Anti-Gerry society." The society
is formed for action and already the
children have subscribed money into its
treasury and have devised a plan
whereby they can raise thousands of
dollars to fight for their cause. They
propose fighting Mr. Gerry in every
court and in the assembly and senate at
Albany this winter. Zslda Sanders
was elected president and Edith Widmer
secretary. By unanimous vote it was
decided to ask Assemblyman Stein to
act as the association's counsel.
Proposed Railway Extension.
WAUCOMA, la., Oct. 18.—Two coal
capitalists of Lehigh have held a
conference with the officials of the
Charles City and Southern railway e
garding the extension of their line, run­
ning from Webster City to Lehigh, to
Hampton, to connect with the Charles
City and Southern. It is proposed to
carry out the plan if the Charles City
and Southern would meet them at
Hampton. If this scheme succeeds it
will not only furnish an outlet into
Northeastern Iowa from the coal region,
but will in all probability develop into a
through line from Charles City to
Omaha.
8av Thev Won't Count Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 18.—A Washington
special to The Pioneer Press says: Some
of the Democrats here closely identified
with the house of representatives assert
that the Democratic bouse will refuse to
count the vote of Minnesota should the
secretary of state persist iu his refusal
to duplicate the nut: .-s of the Peoples'
party electors on iho election ballots.
This may be merely a threat, but it
is asserted the Democrats would be glad
of any opportunity to throw out the vote
of any Republican state, and would
quickly seize upon such a pretext as that
offered in the present action of Secretary
Brown.
Strang.' Cuttle Oimiso.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., Oct. IS.—News
has been received in this city that there
are three or four herds of cattle in Gar­
ner township afflicted with some
strange unknown disease which lias
been taking them off quite rapidly.
The cattle appeared to bo mad, pawed
the earth and dashed at each other, and
at persons who came near them. A
number had (lied. Sheriff Hazen sent
an officer to Garner township and sev­
eral of the animals were killed. A tele­
gram has been sent to tho state veterin­
ary surgeon and he will make an exam­
ination.
Granite Cutters Go to WorU.
BOSTON, Oct. 18. —Boston granite
manufacturers ami the Boston branch
of the Granite Cutters' union have set­
tled their differences. Tho terms of the
agreement are not disclosed, but the
lockout which was declared May 14 is
now off, and the cutters will now return
to work for members of the New Eng­
land Granite Cutters' association.
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THE ADVANCE GUARD.
Notables From Various Portions of Ikl
Country Ea Route for Chicago.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.—The advance
guard of Maryland's distinguished citi­
zens who will visit the dedicatory cere­
monies of the world's fair buildings
have left for Chicago. Ex-Mayor James
Hodges, one of the world's fair commis­
sioners, took out a large party, officially
invited, in special cars over the Penn­
sylvania railroad. Governor Brown
and staff, travelling over the same route,
started for Chicago in the afternoon.
Their cars were decorated .with the state
and national colors. Cardinal GibbonB,
Archbishop Sutolli, Archbishop Ireland,
Mgr. O'Cmnel, and Rev. C. F.
Thomas, will leave for Chicago in the
morning. They will travel in a private
car over the Baltimore and Ohio and
will be met outside of Chicago by the
reception committee of the world's fair
managers. Archblbhop Satolli and
Mpr. O'Connell will accompany Arch­
bishop Ireland to St. Paul.
Flower Starts for Chicago.
ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 18.—Governor
Flower, Military Secretary Judson and
several members of the governor's staff,
left the city at 1:25 p. in., for Chicago
on a special car attached to the limited.
At Rochester they was joined by Chief
Executive Officer McNaughton, of the
world's fair state committee. Hon.
John Boyd Thatcher, of the commision
left on Saturday. At Buffalo the gover­
nor expects to be joined by Troop A,
New York cavalry, and the members of
the world's fair commission.
Governor Russell En Route.
WASHINGTON, Oct.
18.
Governor
Russell, of Massachusetts, and his staff
arrived in this city about noon en route
to Chicago where they will take part in
the dedicatory ceremonies of the 21st.
The party took carriages and viewed the
city, leaving for Chicago late in tbe
afternoon in their special train over the
Baltimore and Ohio.
TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
Census Bulletin Showing the Increase In
Products Since 1880.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—The census bu­
reau has issued a bulletin on the condi­
tion of the textile industries of the
United State3 for the census year 1890
which will attract general attention.
The increase of silk manufacture since
18B0 was most striking, being 112.75 per
cent, in the value of products. The in­
crease in cotton manufacture ranked
second, being 89.51 per cent., and the
wool manufacture third, being 26.39 per
cent. The increase in the entire textile
industry was 38.51 per cent. The rela­
tive rank in importance of these indus­
tries has been changed. The wool man­
ufacture in all its branches, including
all descriptions of hosiery and knit
goods, now stands first on the list, with
products valued at $387,768,524. Cotton
is secjnd with products valued at $267,
931,724 and silk manufacture third with
products valued at $87,298,454. The act­
ual increase in the value of products was
$70,515,611 in wool, $75,891,614 in cotton
and $46,2(VY4U9 in silk, the total increase
being without parallel in any country.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Five Workmen Killed by a Falling Wall
at Seneca Falls, N.
Y.
SENECA FALLS, Oct. 18.—While a
gang of workmen were repairing a wall
in the sluiceway of Gleason & Bailey's
mill, the wall, which was thirty feet
high, toppled over and buried seven men
in the ruins. Contractor George Zeig
fried, Michael Mansell and Michael Con
roy were instantly killed, their bodies
being crushed out of semblance. Patrick
Martin and Patrick Conroy were so fear­
fully injured that they died while being
taken to the hospital. John Burns and
Owen Crannie were injured slightly.
All five of the men who were killed
leave large families. The accident was
caused by the undermining of the wall
by the water in the raceway.
Complaint Against an English Officer.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.—Captain A.
J. Kustell, an American citizen, has
forwarded to Washington a complaint
against tbe treatment received at the
hands of Captain Davis, of H. M. S.
Royalist, the vessel which recently an­
nexed the Gilbert islands. He was, he
says, ordered on board the Royalist at
Bularitari, and in five minutes was tried
and convicted Jof assaulting a native
nearly a year before. Captain Davis, he
says, cursed the American and his coun­
trymen like a pirate. The king of Bu­
laritari objects to British rule, and will
soon send an appeal to the American
secretary of state for protection.
To Pine tlie Deputies.
PARIS,Oct. 18.—Several deputies have
resolved to support in the chamber a
measure fining absent members 10
francs a day, the amount of the fine to
be deducted from their official salary.
The measure is intended to reduce the
absenteeism to a minimum, from which
the chamber has suffered serious em­
barrassment in recent years.
Scnutof Kill Attended.
ALBANY, Oct. 18.—Governor and Mrs.
Flower, Senator Hill, Mayor Manning
and the members of tho common coun­
cil attended a special memorial service
at the cathedral. The service was of
the most elaborate character and the
musical portions were new and of a
patriotic nature,
Telegraph Operators lluu.ved.
CHICAGO. Oct. lS.-r-Jndge Springer,
third vice president of the Santa Fe
system, says that Chief Ramsay of tho
Order of Railway Telegraphers, notified
the men shortly after 2 p. m. that they
had been hoaxed, and that all of them
returned to work immediately. Air.
Springer said that the forged message
ordering the telegraphers out had caused
the company a great deal of trouble for
two hours, but everything is now run­
ning smoothly, and he anticipated no
further trouble.
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BLAINE SPEAKS.
The Ex-Secretsry Addresses a Sere­
nading Party at Mr. Keld's
Home.
The Administration of President Har­
rison Is Highly Com­
mended.
Clianncey 31. Depeiv and Patrick
Egnu A's Make Short
Speeches.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Oct. 17.—James
O. Blaine bus spoken. Tbe magnetic
man of Maine has thrown the weight of
his utterances into the campaign. His
speech was delivered under unique cir­
cumstances. There were no cut and
dried arrangements, no public hall, no
set programme, but when informed at 5
p. m. that the residents of White Plains
and the surrounding villages intended
serenading him at Ophir Farm, the resi­
dence of Whitelaw Roid, the ex-secre­
tary turned to his host and said, "Then
I will speak to them."
Mr. Reid invited rather a formidable
gathering to dine with Mr. Blaine, but
it was a congenial party and a very
pleasant one. There were present
Chauncey M. Depew, Charles W. Hack
ett, chairman of the Republican state
executive committee William Brook
field, chairman of the New York county
committee National Committeemen
Hobart of New Jersey, Kerens of Mis­
souri, and Habn of Ohio W. H. Robert­
son, ex-collector of the port of New
York Solomon Hirsch, ex-minister to
Turkey, and Patrick Egan, minister to
Chili.
A Gathering of Citiiens.
While they were dining, word was
passed that Mr. Blaine was to be given
a reception by the citizens of White
Plains. The news went by telephone
to Portchester, Coscob, and even to
Rye, eight miles away. The result was
remarkable. At 8 o'clock buggies be­
gan to arrive from all directions. Many
ladies were present and men of all walks
in life from the retired merchant to the
town blacksmith. The broad porch was
soon filled with ladies and their escorts,
while the men stood in groups on the
lawn. At 9 o'clock a brass band, fol­
lowed by a torchlight procession marched
up the driveway from the south. It was
the colored Republican club of White
Plains. They were followed by the
Portchester Republican club, also led
by a band and carrying torches. The
two bodies of men ranged in line in
front of the entrance to the Reid man­
sion. Mr. Blaine was loudly cheered on
his appearance. He spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF NEW YORK—I should
be ckurlisli, indeed, if I did not make response
to your call after you have come to this beau­
tiful home of Mr. Keid.on a pleasant October
eveninp. At the same time I am not making
speeches in this canvass for reasons that are
well known to my friends and which have no
connection whatever with politics. Gener­
ally, administrations in a presidential election
are challenged on account of the condition of
business of the country and 1 submit the Re­
publican administration of President Harri­
son can triumphautly endure such a test. I
doubt if, since the government of tbe United
States was instituted, anybody at any time
has seen what wc call "good times" so gen
eral.taking in so many interests,and spreading
prosperity throughout the whole domain of
trade.
The opponents of the Republican party al­
ways represent New York as a commercial
city and not a manufacturing one, and yet the
products of the manufactories of that city
alone are $7(Kv0J,UUJ. Anything that would
cripple that great interest would cripple the
metropolis serious and to a very hurtful ex­
tent. jlore men in New York get tUeir liv­
ing from pursuits protected by tho tariff thau
from any other source. 1 know New York is
the centre of our commerce, but all the men
engaged iu commercial affairs in anil about
New York ara smaller in numbers than the
men engaged in manufactures. Nor if you
go West, where the Democrats say they aie
making considerable effort and doing a vast
amount of boasting, will you find it different.
Take Michigan, Ohio, Indiana or Illinois and
the products o£ manufactories are greater in
pecuniary amount thau the products of agri­
culture iu those four great agricultural states.
We learn from tho Democratic party that
these Western states are in a desperate condi­
tion. The amount of their farm mortgages
roll up into the millions. You would
suppose it labulous that tho amount
of money they eiuBr.ice could ever have be.'U
so invented. This is not so among the farm­
ers in New Yorli it is not so among the farm­
ers in New Jersey: it is not so among tbe
farms of Connecticut it is not so un ong the
farmers of Pennsylvania it is not so among
the farmers of any staie near by whoso con­
dition can easily be learned, but by a singular
fatality il is the Western states that have got.
all these farm mortgages burdening t.iem and
taking the lit'j out of tho people. 1 do not like
to state that these gentlemen have voluntarily
misrepresenteil the facts, but before accepting
them as such you will do well and wisely to
demand the proof, lie tariff, so the Demo­
cratic papers say, is the origin of a plutocratic
government Wiien wealth shall rule and the
poor man shall not get their rights. 1 shall
venture to challenge all statements of that
kind and I shall make the Democratic ac­
cusers tho judges iu the case. A care­
ful estimation of tho list of wealthy men iu
this country, published, has demonstrated the
fact to be tUilo tbe reverse to such an extent,
indeed, thai in the city of New York, taking
the first iil'leeu fortunes, not three, not two, not
more than HUH, would be considered us derived
from mauut'.ic titling investments
I have a word to say about the Iriih vote. I
sec stated that tho Democrats boast of hav­
ing the Irish in their ranks. That they would
render England such a favor by voting tho
Democratic ticket is one of tho mysteries of
politic-s. J4y voting for protection they can
defy all the machinations of the Democratic
party for free 'rade and put tla-ir influence in
favor of honest hqme made materia! against
the foreign market of
England.
1 know my appeal has been frequently made
to the Irish voters, but I make it with empha­
sis now, for I am unwilling to believe iliut
with the light of the knowledge before them
they will deliberately be on the side oi their
former oppressors. I think I shall rely on my
good friend, b^an, the brilliant autism cessful
minister to Chili—whom I feel especially glad
to meet at *wr. Reid's table this evening—I
thiuk 1 must rely on liini to intcrct-dj with his
countrymen—his countrymen in two senses—
not tj aid the Demo
.ratio party iu lowering
the standard and the wages of American
labor fcy their potential votes and their poleu-
:al.nnr»'
ers.
SCALES OF NATIVE SILVER.
A Strike In Colorado Where the Or*
COIIM-A Out In Alnioit Pure Chunks.
DENVER, Oct. 17.—Again the marvel
of the Silver Juan, tho Golden Fleece,
does this great mineral kingdom sur­
rounding Lake City proud. A new
•trike has been made that eclipses the
one of Aug. 21, this time in a winze
just started in a lower level at a depth
of three feet. The miners came npon a
body of ore showing a big broad pay
streak of solid petzite. The ore is liter­
ally scaled up native silver, in pieces the
size of a thumb nail, and as thick as a
dime. In blasting the scales of silver
fly off in showers. The like of it has
never been seen in this region. Mr.
Yankee, an old miner, expressed it as
his opinion that the vein is a substantial
one, in which he is coincided with by
W. Watson, the famous miner of Lead
ville, who has an extended experience in
the bowlder telluride. One thousand
pounds of the ore brought over $5,000 at
Denver.
A BIG HAUL.
Safe Blowers at Roswell, S. I)., Oct Away
with 83,000.
ROSWELL, Oct. 17.—Three thousand
dollars in cash was stolen from the safe
in Patten Bros' store. The door of
the safe was blown off. The money be­
longed to W. W. Cargill, the LaCrosse
elevator man the Madison Elevator
company, S. Y. Hyde and Patten Bros.
Soldier* fur Dress Parades.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—There is a
great demand all over the country for
United States troops. These demands
are not based upon strictly military
exigencies of war. but upon purely
patriotic claims. The latest application
for troops came from Eagle Pass, Tex.,
where the citizens desire to celebrate
Columbus Day on Oct. 21. It is pro­
posed to bring together several bodies of
Mexican aid United States troops on
this occasion. The government of the
sister republic has given its consent for
a detachment of Mexican soldiers to
cross the border, and the war depart­
ment has also decided for the occasion
to increase the cavalry troop stationed
at Eagle Pass by a detachment from
Fort Clark, and has issued orders to
that effect, so that nothing the two gov­
ernments can do will stand in the way
of the citizens of Eagle Pass doing
honor to tbe discoverer of America in a
manner befitting his greatness.
A linodler Released.
SING SING, N. Y., Oct. 17.—Ex-Alder­
man Henry W. Jaehne was liberated
from Sing Sing prison at 6:30 a. m. He
had breakfast in his cell with the other
convicts at an early hour. He was
taken to the state shop at ($ o'clock
where he was given anew dark suit of
clothes, a pair of new shoes, a derby
hat and white shirt. After he was fit­
ted out he went among his convict
friends and bade them good-bye. The
clerk gave him his discharge papers, $93
he brought here with him, $23 that he
earned while in prison, several small
articles, his personal property, and a
ticket to New York. None of his
friends were on hand to meet him. He
took the 7:06 train for New York.
Europe's Wheat Crop.
NEwYoKK,Oct. 17.—Figuresobtained
from official reports made to the govern­
ment in every wheat producing country
in Europe show that excepting for the
British and Italian the crop averages
nearly 15 por cent, better than last year,
says The World's London correspondent.
France, Germany, Austria, Hungary,
the Balkans, Roumania and Russia
show improved conditions over 1891.
Italy's wheat crop, however, is 12 per
cent, below last year's. England'.* is 17
per cent, below the normal yield. In
fact this condition of affairs throughout
Great Britain is the worst ever expe­
rienced. Last year was thought to be
bad, but this is worse.
Mexican Progress.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 17.—The publi­
cation of the statistics on exportation
for the fiscal year ended on June 1 last,
goes to support the statement of the con­
tinued progress of Mexico. The exports
amounted to $75,467,000, again over the
previous year of more than $12,5U0,0U0.
The largest gain was in precious metals,
and a gain was also made in tobacco,
lead, zacatan, woods, marble, skins,
wheat and vanilla. There was a de­
crease in coffee, copper and chickles.
This year there will be larger exports of
lienequen. The report is regarded by
bankers as demonstrating the continued
prosperity of the country. The United
States takes 66 per cent, of all Mexican
exports.
A Million Dollar Itrid?e.
Sioux CITY, IU., Oct. 17.—The reor­
ganized Pacific Short Line Bridge com­
pany has commenced the erection of a
million dollar bridge across the Missouri
here. It will be open to the use of all
railroads for toll charges in nine months.
Heretofore the Northwestern road, run­
ning the only bridge across the river
here, has held the key to Northern Ne­
braska and shut all others out.
No Such Plan.
NEW YOKK, Oct. 17.—Dr. Norviti
Green, president of the Western Union
Telegraph company, says that the re­
ports published concerning a proposed
union between tho Western Union and
the Postal company had not the slightest
element of truth in them. He added
"There is no such plan on foot. Tho
whole report is false."
A Proclamation Signed*
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—President
Harrison has signed the proclamation
opening to settlement tho Crow reserva­
tion in Montana, about 1,$00,000 acres
in extent.
Letter* of Acceptance*
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—Tho letters of
acceptance of candidates for vice presi­
dent will be made public next week.
Mr. Reid's letter will bo ready on Mon­
day or Tuesday and General Stevenson's
a day or two later.
SLEPT
ON
Coffeyvillfl (Kan.) Citizens Expected a
Haiti from the Dalton
Sympathizers.
They Were Well Prepared for II and
Would Hare Given Them a Warn
Reception.
The Town Patrolled All Nigrht, But No
Bald Was Attempted May
Try It Again.
COFFEYVILLE, Kan., Oct. 15.—The
town of Coffeyville is wild with excite­
ment over a reported attempt to burn
the town and kill the people, out of re­
venge for the killing of the Dalton gang
last week. The report started from the
robbing of the Missouri Pacific train at
Tyro, near Coffeyville. The mayor of
Coffeyville telegraphed the report to
Parsons, and the superintendent of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas road at once
fitted up a car with a posse and rifles
and sent it to Coffeyville as a special.
When it arrived the town was wild witk
fear and excitement. Doors and windowe
were barricaded, and everybody was
armed to the teeth. All of the rifles ic
the town were in readiness, and every
man stood waiting for an attack. The
car from the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas at Parsons stood at the depot
Barricaued and Armed.
In the homes women and children were
frightened over the outlook for anothei
bloody encounter with tho bandits, and
the mayor of Coffeyville conferred with
the railroad officials and wired to Par­
sons that the people here could care for
themselves, as the number of the at­
tacking party was greatly magnified
and that a matter of a few hours would
result in their capture.
"Coffeyville people," said he, "have
shown their ability to care for them­
selves." Ben and William Dalton anc
many of their sympathizers have been
loitering about Coffeyville for days,
Tuesday Emmett Daiton's wounded
body was removed to Independence
Ben and William and tbeir mother ac
companied him. Since then nothing has
been heard from them here. A bonfire
was started in the plaza of the town tc
furnish illumination.
To Wipe Out the Place.
The information of the approach o£
the Daltons was conveyed to the people
of Coffeyville by the force under Detec­
tive Dodge of the Wells Fargo company,
who is scouring Indian Territory for
members of the gang. One of his men
heard it and wired the mayor of Coffey­
ville, who asked for help from Parsons
and got it. The plan was for George
Dalton and forty whites and half-breeds,
completely armed, to ride into Coffev
ville at 9 o'clock p. m. and wipe out tbe
palace. No mercy was to be given, ac­
cording to Dodge's information.
Po.ted a Picket Line.
Upon receipt of the notice of the im­
pending raid the people assembled at
the public square and were told off in
detachments. A portion of them were
held in reserve at the jail to go the aid
of any point that might be attacked.
Others dismounted and established a
cordon around the village, guarding
every approach to the town, making it a
matter of practical impossibility for any
ore to reach the city without being ob­
served. In addition to these precautions
amounted patrol was sent out a distance
of four miles into the country, where a
most vigilant watch was kept up.
All the citizens were well armed with
rifles and revolvers and plenty of am­
munition. As is the case with all border
towns, especially those on the Indian
Territory line, the people possess an
abundance of firearms and good ammu­
nition and an excellent idea of their use.
The patrol consists of men who have
been in more than one fight, who are
cool, determined fellows, ready to face
death if need be.
Tbe country in this vicinity is open to
a great extent and the only hope of the
gang would be to catch the guards una­
wares. This is made more difficult as
the old campaigners, who control their
movements, directed the guards, both
mounted and on foot, to carefully avoid
the roads, to keep in the background and
thus head off any cross country flank
movement. While the roads are seem­
ingly unoccupied it would be utterly
impossible for any living thing to move
in the direction of the town without a
challeuge swiftly followed by a shot if
not heeded.
It is probable that tho outlaws have
got wind of the reception awaiting them
and have postponed their raid until a
more favorable opportunity.
Kobbed a li iilroai Station.
WINFIELD, Kan., (Jet. 15. Late
Wednesday night Operator Closer at the
Santa Fe station was waked from a nap
by two masked men who shoved revol­
vers in his face. While one covered
him the other tried to open tho safe but
failed. They then broke into the cash
drawer and secured about $.r. Several
passengers waiting for a train were
searched but no great amount of money
was obtained. One man was relieved
«f a valuable gold watch.
Felo-de-se Anions Krhool'mj s.
In Vienna suicides and attempts at
suicide occur vej-y frequently anion,:
schoolboys and apprentices dreading
punishment from severe parents and
masters, and recently a little boy swung
himself over the balustrade of a bridge
over tho Danube canal, and was drowned
before the boatmen could reach him.
The little suicide was but ten years ol
He bad stolen and eaten unripe grap
in the garden of a neighbor, and threw
himself into the water rather than
fach
the chastisement threatened by hit
father.—Cor. London News.
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SEES CHICAGO IN RUINS.
A Colored Evanicel'st Han a Vlnlon of tk«
W'lncjy City's Deitti-iiction.
CIIICAUO. Oct. 16.—-Andrew Jones, a
colored ev ».igelist, has peered into the
furtive ami seen pictured the destruction
of Chicago and its wicked inhabitants.
For a -Ae 1: he lias been telling his mes­
sage to iiwe- tricken crowds at the
African Meihodis Episcopalian (.Lurch,
and at the cio.e of the present week he
will carry liis prophecies of destruction
to ill-doers to other evil-racked com­
munities. Four months before the
Charleston earthquake he saw a vision
of that city in ruins. Then he "called
the turn" on ihe Johnstown flood and a
great disaster in Reading, Pa., where
many persons were killed during a wind
storm. During his sojourn in this city
the prophet has been vouchsafed a most
terrifying vision of Chicago's future.
"It came to me like a flash of light­
ning," said the prophet. "I saw the
City of Chicago and all its tall buildings
and fine residence streets, and while I
was looking the buildings began to tum­
ble down and great yawning holes ap­
peared in the streets and the people
shrieked and ran this way and that way
and finally they were swallowed up and
disappeared. It was a terrible thing,
and so I am telling the people about my
vision, for I know it will come true, and
1 am warning them all to repent and
save themselves from destruction. The
repentance of all the people would pre­
vent the destruction of the city, for the
destruction is threatened as a penalty
for sin."
ANXIOUS FOR RECOGNITION.
The New Venezuelan Government Want
Uncle Sam's Smile.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.—A special cable
dispatch to The Herald from Caracas,
Venezuela, says:
I have learned that Generals Crtspo
and Bustamente are very anxious to se­
cure the recognition of the United States
for the new government. They have
already requested a private conference
with Minister Scruggs,
and are anxiously
awaiting a favorable answer from the
Washington authorities.
Crespo has asked Rojas Paul to return
to Venezuela. Senor Michelena has de­
clined the appointment as Minister to
Madrid. Either Saluzzo or Abreu will
be appointed to the post. No selection
has yet been made for consul to New
York under the new government.
£1 Radical has been established in
Caracas as a ministerial organ. The
cabinet has decided to remove the cen­
sorship of the press, and the mails are
declared inviolable.
Barcelona is besieged by a Legalist
force under Sietemil, and its surrender
is now a question of but a few days.
The inhabitants are on the verge of
starvation. It is stated that Admiral
Walker's flagship, tbe Chicago, will soon
sail.
WALES ACTS QUEER.
A Suspicion That the Prince Has Wheels
in His Head.
LONDON, Oct. 15.—There is a good deal
of gossip in aristocratic circles as well as
at the clubs over the fact that the Prince
of Wales, whenever he appears nowa­
days out of doors, is always followed at
a respectful distance by a private detect­
ive. It is no secret that the heir to the
throne has come back from Hamburg
rather worse than better that he mani­
fests an unwonted irritability and is
full of strange fancies. At the clubs
there has been a good deal of gossip re­
garding the possibility of the return of
the old malady of the house of Bruns­
wick. Between 50 and 60 has always
been a critical time for the male mem­
bers of this house. Some few have kept
their wits, such as they were.to the end,
but the greater number, as history will
attest, were, or ought to have been, in­
mates of a private institution for the
insane for the greater part of their sixth
decade.
Some Charges Made.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15.—Charges have
been made by Isaac Isaacs, ot Kansas
City, ex-secretarv of the Missouri State
League of Republican Clubs to the
effect that the census of 1SDU was made
the occasion of making a political poll
of the state in the interest of Major
Warner, present candidate for gover­
nor on the Republican ticket. Isaacs
charges that Secretary of the Interior
Noble and Chief Census Enumerator
Brock were cognizant of the deal, and
that he has documentary evidence to
support his statement, in the shape of
poll books returned by the census enu­
merators and letters from Washington
informing him what had been done and
directing them what action to take.
Investigating in G!»io I'lague,
COLCMBCS.Oct. 15.—Secretary Probst,
of the state board of health,has returned
from New California, Union county,
where ho went to investigate cases of
diphtheria, lie greatly tears a general
epidemic of the disease. People in the
vicinit.v of Xew California are panic
stricken, bnt firm steps are being taken
to stamp out the plague. Plain City,
four miles away, has guarde on the road
and permits no one from Xew Califor­
nia to enter the village. There are
mounted officers to quarantine a house
if the diphtheria appears i:i it.
ELECTRICAL ECHOES.
Mattel's of lUore or Less Moment liriedy
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t»nI ioiK'd.
The postoliico at Pomerov, Hennepin
county. Minn., has been discontinued
aiso the of.iee at Maple Grove, Lincoln
county, ,s. D.
Matt Walker, cue of the owners of
Carson & Walker's coal miues at Douds.
la., was crushed to deati. by falling
slate while inspecting the mine.
The postmaster general has signed the
mail contracts with the International
Navigation company, the terms oi
which lequire the construction of five
new shins.
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