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NO. 304. is IN CONTE,*% JSSATMS IN THB UNITED STA'ilS DIS TRICT COURT. m i w Oil lector of Internal Re vena* White Prcxiace the Books, and is Fined Md Committed for Contempt, and a Rale 'S Usaed igainst the Collect: r. i!. /Vlej/onteMf AVvv'^e. * vui.ovon, May 14.—There was a j cxcit* uieut lu the l . S. *. t. lay when Robert Smith, a w from Parkersburg, deputy . K venue Collector under A. li. .v. r, fused to produce the books of . ( tor's office w hen ordered to do s, 1Mf mne ago a subponua was issued • .1 Jge Jackson, requiring Collector x i; Whit* or one of his deputies to be . tui> term of court with the • ‘ul « u ,,fti e, to be used in trying 7 r VJ. uion of the liquor laws, to l' '• tii,-ao-used persons claiming to * to sell liquors actually had ' l"n ... .... Mr. White sent young 7 .,7d„wn with the books, and he has »r two doing nor g. T Jay he was summoned to produce ,.7,.I:.;.. -h..» . prisoner 0, trial hud or not. u.id be re ? w .1.1 cluiimog that he was , r instructions from Collector W hite in refu' ug to take the books luto 01irt K - u.' contempt he was fined $ 1 to the custody of Mars d, where he is now. x r. ,■ ,.f attachment was issued aga.ust Collector White to appear and >i. w cause why he should not be pro . . . .J against for contempt in ordering hi'deputy not to take his books into court. Ever since Mr. White has been Collector he has beeu giviug the court and I> >trict Attorney trouble by refus 1. « to give access to his books, and the . urt has determined to put a stop to it. Interesting developments are expected when Mr. White arrives. A BIG SALE OI Lot* Hy the Charlestown Improvement Company- Wheeling Investor* Social Teltgrarn to 'V R«qi$ft~r. Charlestown, W. Va.. May 14. The first sale of lots of the Charlestown Improvement Company took place to il ,y iu the rotunda of the partially com pleted hotel of the company. Fully fifteen hundred people were proseut, and the bidding was quite lively. The prices were not as large as at similar -lies in other places, but the promoters ar* all the more satisfied for *h*- reason it gives investors a better op portunity to realize on tbeir invest i nents. Messrs. Geo. Adams and C. It. | lart, of Wheeling, bought a number of I ots upon which they will realize iu a very short time. Mr. Hreidenstein, of Rr dgeport, a - > bought several, as well a- Col. Rowan, of Monroe, and Gen. B. II. Oxley ami others throughout the Vate. o.ie hundred and seveuty-eight it- were -old during the day and $60, • ' realized. The average price was e’iM.t sl.'iO. The managers and the vis ■ r- are well -atisfied with the results. Tie public is pleased with the manner w: eh the business of the company is conducted. Tv -ale will be continued to-morrow. Governor Fleming left for Charleston this evening. Wit* Nearly Lynched. r<tlw<jmfO th* /lV;Vfc‘Vr i’viiKKKsBi'Ku. May 14.—The negro, who was arrested a few days ago by •!„. vi;y officers, and who at the time « - believed u> have committed a mur : r in Fayette county, is not wanted in iu.; loiinty. The minder, it seems, w t- ommitted in Summers county, tear Hinton, and the man kiiled by the ! irk-y and his companion was a brake man on the C. A O. road. Jones’coru | pw.i !. was arrested shortly after the i rder. and came near being lynched. l»*-«triict»v*> Ktr« »t Buoklmunon. •'iptcbii TtUgram to Hu Regi*f*r. Br« kiiannon, W. Va.. May 14.— i'r> ’ roke out about 3 o’clock this • ' lui - in the residence of Creed W. II rt. uf this city. The whole building w ' "iisumed before auything could be -,v. ij Mr. Hart’s home was beautiful, ■yd its destruction is certainly to be i'*P r*d. His loss will reach over with uo insurance. Fairmont High School Graduates 'ceiai /’«U <rr<xm to (At Hruitftr. Kah:mont, W. V.v., May 14.—The '•’Militating exercises of the Fairmont sir > hool took place >u Normal hall ’"-iiisht at 8 o’clock. The graduates *'Te Misses Ida Amos, Eva Hair, Anna Meredith, and W. .1. Frank Ritchie. did creditably in their parts and * r-- listened to by a large and appro ve audience. Miss Ida Amos passed ■' t'est examination and was presented ' ’!- tiie Peabody medal. A Clerk's F itsl r.rror tai friti/ram to (At AWu'rr. Mill s, O.. May 14. —In the Sec ■'iry of .State’s office to-day, where the , f iast winter are being prepared : publication, it was discovered that “rk's mistake in copying the law ' • -hing depositories of public funds cities of the second class, third • except Zanesville and Canton, •v establishes such concerns only i'1'*. tw,> towns. This makes the * null and void. i'orte !!«'£« the Onestlon. lV'v Oki.kans, May 14. The (Jraud • was informed to-day that Consul ”• '> he has been misinterpreted >e newspapers regarding a plot ■ Italians. Thom was a strong ' >t t!ic Americans here a> ether cities Consul Corte morrow evening. TALK OF A DUEL Trouble ll«tn«eu the European aud South American Diplomats. New York, May 14.—The Herald to day publishes the following special from Washington: There is trouble in the Diplomatic Corps. The Europeans—to use a dis tinguishing term—have boycotted the Central and South Americas, and no end of ill feeling has resulted from it. For years the entente cardkile between the two factions have been severely strained. The Europeans affect to re gard tuo representatives of the Latiu : American republics as uncultured and socially inferior to them. The Latin Americans, on the other hand, insist that the Europeans are jealous of the favors show n them by the people of the United States, and that this, and this aione; is the real cause of the difficulty. This was the situation when the Pan American Congress assembled eight months ago. The purpose of the Con gress was to strengthen the relations of the several republics to each other, and bring them into a close intimacy. The great States of Europe which are in terested in the rich trade of those : countries followed tlie sessions of the Congress with deep interest, and when it .va> seen how strong the preferences for the South Americans were in the United States, retaliated by organizing a social boycott against them. This, you must understand, is the story the South Americans tell. They will tell you, also, if they feel they can taik to you confidentially, numerous in stances which illustrate the truth of this statement, t^uite recently, for ex ample, the German Minister gave a ban quet to celebrate his birthday. All the members of the diplomatic corps were Invited with the exception of the rep resentatives from the Latin-American States. On another occasion the secre tary of a great continental power met the secretary of a South American lega tion. With some embarrassment he in formed the latter of his personal regard for him. but begged as a favor that their future intercourse be limited to a strict observance of polite convention alities and uothing more. He frankly added that the prejudice of his Euro pean conferers against the Latin-Aineri cans was so strong that he dared not i run counter to them, notwithstanding i he did not share in these prejudices i himself. And so matters have gone on, grow j iug worse with each succeeding day, j until a personal encounter between the l hot-blooded young men of the respec- I tive factions is quite probable. In fact, ! some of the South Americans feel so keenly the slight that has been put upon them that several of the number are talking of forcing a duel upon the Europeans as the only means of vindi cating their honor. Whether they will do so or not is an open question. They ; are certainly angry enough to proceed I to any extreme. League Games. Cincinnati, O., May 14.—By good all around playing the Cincinnatis man aged to win to-day’s game. Score: Cincinnati 4, Brooklyn 0; errors, 1 and 2: hits, s and 4: earned, Cincinnatis 3; pitchers, Rad bourne and Hemmings; umpire, McQuaid. Chicago, May 14.—Hutchinson pitched a tine ball to-day, and the home t«*a-n easily won. Score: Chicago 8, Boston 1; errors, 4 and 1; hits, 8 and 0: earned, Chicago 5: pitchers, Hutchinson and Clarkson: umpire, Powers. PiTTSBi’rio, May 14.—To-day’s game was a slugging match from start to finish. Score. Pittsburg 14, New York 7; earned, 5 and 7; errors, 1 and 7: hits, 16 and 13; pitchers, Staley, King and Ewing; umpire, Hurst. Ci.KVKLAM*, O., May 14.—Aivord was released, as a result of his two errors to-day that \o>t the game. Attendance, 1,000. Score: Cleveland 6, Philadel phia 11: earned runs, Cleveland 3; base hits. 11 and 10; errors, 3 and 3; pitchers, Beat in and (Reason: umpire, Lynch. Association Contests. Pun. aDKLmiA Pa., May 14—The visitors captured a panic before 2,500 people. Score: Louisville 10, Athletics 7; earned, 5 and 3: base hits, 11 and 10; errors, 3 and 3: pitchers, Ehret and Meakin. Umpire, Ferguson. Washington, May 14.—Mains very effective pitching won the game for the visitor^ to-day. Attendance 2.730. Score: Washington 3; Cincinnati 11; earned runs, Cincinnati 3; base hits. $ and 10; errors, * and 3; pitchers, Carsey and Mains. Umpire, Jones. Baltimokk, Mo, May 14.—St. Louis defeated the home team by winning an uphill ti^ht. Attendance 4,303. Score: Baltimore, t>: St. Louis, 7: earned runs, St. Louis 3; hits, 8 and 8; errors, 2 and 5; pitch* rs. Madden and Siivetts and Boyle; umpire, Matthews. Boston, Mass., May 11—The crip pled Columbus team was again out classed, though in an excellent game. Score: Boston. 8; Columbus 3; base hits, 12 and 9; errors, 0 and 4: earned runs, 5 and 5; pitchers. Haddock and Knell; attendance 2,111; umpire, Kerius. Ohio Senatorial Apportionment. Special J'ei'</ra>n to the Kryisttr Coi.i Mur*, (>.. May 14. — Kx Congress man O. C. Thompson, of Portsmouth, at torney for the majority of the Stale Legislative Apportionment board, Messrs. Ryan and Hoe, to-day filed in the Supreme Court their answer to Sen ator Lowrey's mandamus petition to force them to lix the Senatorial !is tricis according to the provision </ the * Destitution. The answer simply denies ih it tie* Commission ha- violated unv s:. h provision. Thu case a ill be argued n*\t Thursday probably. A l‘liiiad**lpliia t»«n*r*«*. Pmt. vw-umha, May 14.—One hun dred and twelv ou^iness men have s |hv-r:! .-i) <t.poo each to.v.trd a capital ■'iv . >1."(H) 00(1 for a Philadelphia i iur-e. A granite buiidu g costing '■’.' i i'.o, wi! In* *; etc L A SLICK SWINDLER Work:* the Private Secretary of Governor Campbell, of Ohio. Telegram to the Register. Col.cm bus, Ohio, May 14.—Claude Meeker, Governor Campbell’s private secretary, has been neatly victimized by a smooth swindler who introduced him self as a colleague of such prominent Republicans as Gen. Alger, Secretary Blaine, Secretary Rusk, Governor For aker and even President Harrison him self. He represented himself to Gev j ernor Campbell as E. M. Hall, editor of the Light, Auditorium building, Chicago, and said the publication was being boomed by the Harrisons for the aid it might give Mr. Harrison in the race for 1892. He was in Ohio to do some injury to Mr. McKinley, of whom the Harrison men were afraid, and come to Governor 1 Campbell for some suggestions. Hall was formerly a Colutubus man, and his parents live here y*t, and for this rea son, and also because he backed up his clams to dealings with these public men by telegrams from them, his statements were accepted and later Mr. Meeker endorsed a check drawn in Hall’s favor by the Light publishing company upon the Chicago Trust and Savings Company at a local bank. Yes terday he was asked to pay it. Inves tigation showed that Hall had left with the woman he brought here with him and introduced as his wife, leaving other creditors behind. The woman has since been found to be Miss Vanoos ter, an Opera singer, formerly with the Said Pasha company. COAL AT CARNEGIE’S MILLS. An Important Experiment te He Tried There To-day. Pittsburg, May 14.—To-morrow will demonstrate whether coal will bo the fuel at Carnegie’s mills. Last Friday two puddling furnaces were finished and put into operation with coal. The furnaces were built by Mr. Hugh Ferguson, who, in conjunction with Manager Borntraeger, designed them. They are so arranged that in an hour’s time they can be converted into gas fur naces. Ever since the gas supply be gau to show any evidence of scarcity the management of the Carnegie mills have been experimenting on various fuels. It was finally decided that coal could be utilized to a better advantage than either oil or manufactured gas. Mr. Borntraeger says he has watched the workings of the two experimental furnaces closely, keeping a strict ac count of the coal eousurned and the la bor of firing. He is so far satisfied that they will be a success. On Saturday he will be able to tell exactly the differ ence in the cost between coal and gas. There are several prominent firms awaiting the result of these experi ments. Formerly when desiring to change fuels it was necessary to con struct almost new furnaces. By the new plan the change can be made with scarcely any expense. West Virginia Postmaster*. Special Telegram to the Register. Washington, D. C., May 14.—West Virginia postmasters were appointed to-day as follows: W. R. Wilson, vice X. Harmer, resigned, Green Springs, Hampshire county; L. L. Moore, vice T. C. Fitzwater, resigned. Holly Grove, Upshur county: A. E. Wagner, vice N. Eddy, resigned, Shawnee, Pleasant county. Big Price* lor Kacer* New York, May 14.—The racing stable of the late Senator Geo. Ilearst, was under the hammer to-day at Sheeps head Bay. Twenty-six horses in all were in the stables, and nearly every one of them was a racer of no mean order. A large crowd attended the sale. Tournament, four years old. was sold to Fox ham Keene for $33,500. Ballarat, bay colt, brought $4,000. Others ranged in prices from $1,000 to $4,000. The Elliott «* urder Trial. Special Telegram to the Register. Columbus, O., May 14.—The first venire of thirty-six names was exhaust ed in the examination of jurors to sit in the trial of W. J. Elliott to-day, and a new venire of 100 issued. But five jurors have beeu sent to the box so far. TERSE TELEGRAMS. The strike of the miners at Coshocton, Ohio, which has existed for two mouths, has been declared off Pour hundred men will resume work Monday next. James Flemruiug, of Hydesville, Pa., shot himself through the head. He was driven insane by the grip. Forty men left San Diego, Cal., yester day in the schooner Pear Not for the pur pose of overhauling the vessel Halcyon, with a large cargo of contraband opium. At the sixth annual meeting of the alumni of the American College at Rome, held at Baltimore yesterday, fifty priests representing nearly every diocese in the Union, attended. Mot^ignor Parley was elected President for the ensuing year. Tom Page, aged twelve years, of Little Rock, Ark., struck his mother on the head with a hoe, killing her. The boy was be ing chastised. A man was arrested in Leslie county, Kentucky, yesterday, who is said to be Sil cott, the defaulting Assistant Doorkeeper of t he Fiftieth Congress. Gladstone’s health is improving. So is Secretary Blaine's. The Prince of Wales is also filming around all right from an at tack of the grip The World’s Pair Association of Texas uus organized with a capital of $Uh),0(X), the stock to bo taken by the people of Texas. R P. Wilson,a Glasgow iron broker, has tailed Liabilities large. At the eecond day's races at Louisville, Shipmate. Coverton, Chaperone, Gejrgo town and Hamlet won. Have used Dr. Thomas’Eclectrlc Oil for croup and colds, and declare it a positive cure. Contributed by \\ ni. Kay. .*>70 Plymouth Av<Buffalo. X. V. NOTHING CERTAIN ABOUT TB1 RIPORT1D SINKING 0? TH1 CHILIAN SHAMIR ITATA, Although it is Maintained in Some Quarters That the PnvaUer Has B*en Blown “Ont of Water.” Nothing Official at tho Navy Depart ment—San Francisco Report. City ok Mexico, May 14.—The Anglo American prints a special from San Bias, on the Pacific coast, stating that a coastwise schooner, which arrived here yesterday, reports having sighted two unknown vessels, about 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, and another about dark, some distance off that port, both going south and steaming fast. The Captain of the schooner was uuable to make out their names, owning to the distance. There is a general belief in Sau Bias that the vessels sighted were the Itata first and the Charleston sec ond, chasing her. If this is the case the Charleston is between four and five hours behind. There were persistent rumors in cir culation in this city to-day that the I Jnited States cruiser Charleston had overtaken the Chilian vessel Itata on the high seas, and a naval engagement had been fought, in which the latter vessel was worsted and blown out of water. Whether she exploded her mag azines or was sunk by the cruiser ; Charleston is uot stated. The rumors I fail to state where the engagement was i fought. A special at 4 p. in., to the Anglo American, from Acapulco, states that neither the Itata or the Charleston has been sighted, though there is a vigilant watch maintained at the signal station for them. A telegram from Acapulco says the Esmeralda had left that port after hav ing sought several favors which were refused. She received telegrams from the United States and wont to meet the Itata. San Francisco, May 14.—Rumors coming from the City of Mexico, rela tive to an engagement between the Charleston and Itata are regarded as having no foundation. The Charleston passed San Diego Monday. She was steaming at the rate of 15 knots and was delayed in inspecting passing ves sels, and could not aeach Acapulco, the nearest telegraphic station, before to morrow. BOTH SIDES DISCREDITED. No Sensational Developments in the Itata ami Italian Cases. Washington, May 14.—There was no news of the Itata or the Charleston this morning at the Navy Department. No credence was given to the report that the Charleston had sunk the Itata. It was said the news of such an event could be received through the arrival of the Charleston at some port connected with the telegraph lines, which has not so far occurred. In the second place, nobody supposed that the Itata would resist the Charleston, for she is totally unprepared^ todo so and even if she at tempted it the Charleston could readily subdue her without resorting to the ex treme measure of “blowing her out of the water,” as it is rumored she has done. It is said at the State Department that there has been no suggestion of arbitration of the difficulties between Italy and the United States growing out of the New Orleans tragedy, as re ported in a special dispatch from Rome. Arbitration is the last resort after diplomacy has failed, and as Secretary Maine has promised to consider the claims of indemnity it cannot be held that the diplomatic stage has been passed. The rather indiscreet utter ances of the Italian consul at New Orleans relative to the conspiracy to kill the Mayor and other prominent persons causes some amusement at the Department, but no notice will be taken of them by our government. THE REMEDY Suggest***! by the “Committee of Fifty’ vf New Orleans. New Ori.f.ans. La., May 14.—The “Committee of Fifty,” appointed last October, has made its report to the Mayor, as to the best way to free the city from certain lawless elements. The report reviews the Mafia, and the story of the lynching, with some remarkable, but shaky statements from the Italian Consul Corte. and concludes by suggest ing the following remedies. 1. The regulation of immigration. 2. Reform in the criminal laws and administration of criminal justice. 3. A law recognizing the existence of a Rar Association and endowing it with full power to try and disbar any attor ney whose evil practices render him un worthy of being an officer of court. The radical remedy suggested by the Committee is the entire prohibition of immigration from Sicily and lower It aly. as they send only undesirable cit izens. A Drinker's Paradise Ci.kakfif.i.i>, Pa., May 14.—<juit« a rivalry Is going on at Houtzdale be tween retail liquor dealers. Beer is selling at one cent a glass and schoon ers two for five. Whisky is down to five cents a drink, and twenty-five cents foi a pint “of the best." It is very easy to secure a meal with a drink, and the rounders are taking in that opportunity. “How divine a thing a woman may be made.” when her cold is cured by Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup “Mother ran I go out lo tii»h r" No, no, my little sonny, You know you’ve got a swollen foot, My precious little honey.” But they got a bottle of Salvation Oi\ and be went and caught an oeJ. and ate it like a man. SWITCHMEN DISCHARGED. The Northwestern Railroad Company Takes the Bull by the Horns. Chicago, May 14.—The trouble be I tween the Chicago and Northwestern j Railroad and its switchmen, over the i discharge of a yardmaster, culminated | this morning in the discharge of the entire force, numbering 350 men. The company has been anticipating this step for some time, and was pre pared for it. New men were hired and distributed through the yards this morning, taking the places of the dis charged men. All the trains went out as usual. Thus far no trouble has been reported. General Manager Whitman said: “The Northwestern Company has de cided that it will hereafter manage Its own business, without interference from the switchmen or the Switchmen’s Association. Wo have had a great deal of trouble with the switchmen all ovor the Hue within tho last three years.” Every union switchman in tho employ of the Northwestern Railroad, not only in Chicago, but at every other point, was discharged. For months the com pany has been preparing for the battle, 1 and has been hiring non-union switch men all over the country. So quietly has it been doing this work that the union switchmen did not get an inkling until the very last moment, of what was going on. As soon as the local force was discharged, 200 men were ready to take their places. The newcomers were for the most part ex perienced men, and, under the super vision of the division superintendents, had no trouble in doing the work. Each division superintendent hod bis crew of men, and went at the work carefully and I systematically. The result was that passenger and suburban trains came in and went out on schedule time. All live and perishable freight was promptly handled and delivered. No violence was offered by the old men, who stood about watching the newcomers at their labors. Policemen were stationed’ all through the yards and about the down town depot to prevent any trouble. : The Northwestern officials are very con ; fident of victory, while the discharged men are somewhat dazed. Dispatches from various points on the road tell of the discharge of the switchmen there and the hiring of new men. At Milwaukee twenty-five new switchmen took hold and all trains are leaving on time. No trouble is reportod. A d'spatch from Roone, la., says: All the switchmen and yardmastersof the Iowa division of tho Chicago and Northwestern were discharged this morning. Three crews and two yard masters were dismissed. The switching I is being done by trainmen, and there is I no interruption of business. To a committee of the men who call | ed upon President Marvin Ilughitt, that official said: •‘The switchmen of this road for the last two years have been running the I road. We have been humiliated, Mr. ' Whitman and I, and other officials, and , now we propose to ascertain whether we can run our own road. We decided 1 to discharge every switchmen in our | employ. We are backed up by every trainmen’s order in the Federation, ex cept the switchmen. Now this is not an attack upon un' ns in any way, but simply a matter of u scipline. We must know who are going i » dictate, officials or employes.” What the Granger* Like to Hear. Washington, May ■ —The report of the Statiscian of the 1> 'irtment of Ag riculture, now in pres shows an in crease since April i f i year of more than 100 per cent, in i price of corn and oats, 3() per »< • and more in wheat, and * advauc. e values of ail cereals and meats. A i eful and cheer ful feeling is noticed. ays the report, in official corresponded •• from all parts of the country. The elimination of the I surplus corn and oats, through the un der production of last year, insures good i prices for these crops, and the shortage ! of the wheat of the world for two years, with the low foreign prospect for the growing crop, promises the largest for I eign demand for 10 years at remunera tive prices. Fortunately present ap pearances indicate ability to meet such demand with ease. The opinion is ex pressed that farm lands at present prices are promising investments. * mith is Getting Kven. El Paso, Tkx., May 14.—The entire mail edition of the El Faso Times was refused transmission through the mail because it contained a story of the Lou isiana lottery trying to get a charter for 25 years longer, and the decision of the Supreme Court on the. case. The post master was arrested for unlawfully de taining mails. As has been reported, the postolliee here was raided by govern ment officials and tbe Time* censured Postmaster Smith for protesting when the officials broke open 500 sealed let ters. It is thought Smith is getting even. Trouble for the World’ll F»ir. Chicago, May 14.—The joint labor committee on the World’s Fair met and a conference committee appointed. A mass meeting will be called, at which the directors of the Fair will be invited. The association reports that unless they are fairly treated by the directory they will report at the International Con gress in Brussels, and start a practical boycott., if the directory refuse to con fer with the men. Robert Nelson, a labor representative, will be asked to leave that body. Arkammn' Hipifcnt Failure. Little Rock, Akk., May 14. The largest Individual failure that ever oc curred in this State was announcid to day in the assignment of Major John I). Adams. His assets are §400,000 and lia bilities about 5300,000. His property consists of cotton plantations and stock in different concerns. Stringency in the money market i> given as the cause. THE TRAIL OF FIRE THAT HAS BUN Lin IN TBS TTlTB 01 MICHIGAN. The Blackened Stamps and the Smoking Runs Tell a Mournful Story of the Disaster That Baa Be fallen the People—Many ars aomeUa aud in Great Distress. Big Rapids, Mich., May 14.—The forest fires in the lower peninsula arc still burning from Manistee to Huron. The loss is already over two millions of dollars, which will be doubled unless chocked by rain. Lijkington, Micii., May 14.—The last one of the inhabitants of Walker ville, which burned Sunday, has now been heard from, and the first report of a number of lives lost proves untrue. Those who escaped had nothing but their wearing apparel, and are fn ir^ti tute circumstances. Baldwin, Mich., May 15.—Over loo homeless, houseless women aud children are here sheltered and fed by charity while the men have returned to their late homes, whonce they were driven by the fires to sec if anything remains worth looking after. Hart, Micii., May 14 — Kuily two score of families are here destitute, having walked twenty miles to escape the tires, leaving home and everything behind. Twin Lakk, Mich., May 14.—By hard, work the men, women and chil dren helping, this town has been saved from the forest fires. The loss so far to mill and timber is about 810,000 The tiros aro raging in almost every direc tion, aud the danger is not over. Wuitk Cloud, Mich., May 14.- Re cent rains have subdued the forest tires in this vicinity. Hundreds of families are destitute. Some of them are badly burned. Gaylord, Mich., May J4.~-The home of Robert Duke, a farmer of Reming ton, Montgomery county, burned and two of his ohildrou perished. Vires in Minnesota. St. Paul, May 14.—Advices from the tires show that tho situation, while not threatening to railroads, is most grave. Several miles of telegraph lines have been destroyed on the Northern Pacific. This morning tho fires were still rag ing. Fast of Ashland back-firing and cut ting have been resorted to, and the flames are somewhat subdued. Last night a wind sprang up and tho blaze burst out afresh. Fires can also bo seen all over the edges of the Bay, whore It was thought it had been expended. It is thought tho only thing that will extinguish tbo flames is a heavy rain. The distress of settlers is very groat, and hundreds have been .driven into the towns. Black River Falls is surrounded by lire, though at some distance. Miles of blackened stumps and a pall of smoko mark the path of the lire. In Wist ouniti. West Superior, May 14.—A report came to-night from Pike Lake that two settlers in that vicinity are missing, and it is feared they have perished in the forest fires. Simmered Down to a Legal Duration. Rosie, May 14.—The Marquis di Ru dini, in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, discussing the New Orleans affair, said it was simply a legal question. The de parture of Haron Fava from Washing ton, ho continued, had been ordered as a protest against the action of the United States in rejecting responsibility for tho affair. European sympathy, the Premier added, was for Italy, and he hoped for a friendly solution of tho questions involved. After several questions, Premier di Rudini rose and said it was undesirable that the foreign policy of a great coun try shouid be discussed often. Exag gerated importance ought not to be given to the New Orleans affair, nor a question essentially judicial controvert ed into one of national dignity The recall of Haron Fava was a protest against the conduct of the United States government in declaring itself irresponsible in the matter. He said: “I am certain Europe approves our action. Our Con sul at New Orleans has been recalled partly because we fear that he has caused tho publication of inopportune statements/’ Judicial proceedings had been com menced against the lynchers, bet he could not say how far they were «orfous. It Now Become* A miming Washington, I). C., May 14.—It is said at the State Department that there has been no suggestion of arbitration of the difficulties with Italy as reported from Rome. Arbitration Is the last re sort after diplomacy has failed, and tb it point has not been reached. There Is some amusement expressed by the officials at the indiscreet utterances of the Italian consul at New Orleans, rela tive to a conspiracy to kill prominent citizens and officials. Gobbled Up by a Shark. Havana, May 14. -There Is a cus tom here of giving the work horses a , bath in the bay. While this w-as being done an unknown man with a string of horses was seen to disappear under the water, which was soou discolored with blood. He fell a victim to a shark that seized him when 30 yards from tho shore. Morrlelii Brewery Damaged by Fire. Cincinnati, May 14.—Fire in the malt, house, and main building of Moer i. in - br«W‘ i y to-night damaged the building and stock to the amount of §00,000.