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' ";; VOL. XII. HORROR AT HAVANA. Awful Effect of the Explosion of a Barrel of Powder in a Burning- Building. Thirty-Four Persons in the Street Instantly Killed By the Flying Debris. Among the Number Are Four Fire Chiefs and the Vene zuelan Consul. Over 100 Persons Injured- Wild Excitement Over the Great Disaster. llavaxa, May IS.— At 11 o'clock last Bight a fiie broke out in Tsasis'hard ware store. In a short time the flames reached a barrel of powder in the build ing and a terrific explosion followed. The whole structure was blown to pieces, and thirty-four persons were killed. Among the dead are four fire chiefs, Senores Musset, Sensoviech, ciscar Conill, Francesco Ordonez, and the Venezuelan couusul, Senor Francesco Silva, who happened to be in front of the building at the time of the explosion. In addition to the killed, over one hundred persons are in jured. The explosion caused the wildest excitement throughout the city and thousands flocked to the scene of the disaster. The governor general, the civil governor and all the principal authorities of the city wore promptly on the ground and did everything in their power to aid the injured and calm the gnef-stricken relatives of the victims. Several houses adjacent to the wrecked building were damaged by the explo sion. Gangs of men are at work on the deb ris. Many human iimljs liave been taken from the ruins. The relatives of missing persons supposed to be in the ruins are gathered on the spot, and as the bodies urn brought out the scenes are most distressing. The conduct of the authorities is the subject of univer sal praise. The highest officials have incurred personal risk in conducting the si-arch fnr the dead, and have offered the use of their own carriages to con vey the injured to the hospitals. Ysasi, the proprietor of the wrecked hardware store, has been arrested. It id feared that there are several more victims iv the ruins. Over the theaters and the chamber of commerce and many other buildings tiaes are hanging at half mast. Everywhere are signs of mourning. PREMATUKK PI 11U WORKS. Roman Candles and Firecrackers Burned at Toledo. Toledo, 0., May 10.— Early this niorninir fire broke out in the third floor of the Crescent Candy company's estab lishment, in the iliett block, Superior street, which speedily spread to the wholesale grocery oi Wood & Mauzy, next door. The fire was a very stub born one, as there \\ ere 600 boxes of fire crackers and Roman >;uulies in the stock of the Crescent Candy company, whose explosion caused the flames to spread with great rapidity. All four stories of the candy company's store were gutted, and the wholesale grocery stock is nearly a total loss. Lyttle & Weeman's wholesale carriage and .sad dlery hardware establishment, on the other side of the candy company, was also damaged slightly by water and smoke. The losses are estimated as follows: Crescent Candy company. $51). --500; Wood & Mauzy, 534.750; Lyttle & Weeman, (3,000; damage to the build log, $8,000 to £10,oo0: all l'uily insured. STAY BOLTS GAVE WAY. Three Men Killed by a Locomo tive Explosion. Nasiivii.t.k. Term., May 18.— Three men met instant death near Danville Friday ni^ht by the explosion of tiie boiler of a locomotive drawing a freight train. The train, which was between Paris and Erin on the Louisville & Nashville railroad, was going up the crade between Danville and Gravel Pit when the explosion occurred. The ac cident was caused by stay bolts giving our. The engine was thrown trom the track. Five cars loaded with merchan dise wore demolished, and Matt Con nors, the engineer; George Stull, riie ii'.an. and Jack Wheatley, brakeruan, were killed. SERIOUS MINE FIRE. Blaze in the Neilson Shaft at Siiamokix. Pa., May 18.— The Neilson shaft is on fire, having caught from the burning timbers of the breaker, which was destroyed last Friday night. The lower levels are filled with gas^ Twenty live mules at the bottom are dead and nineteen on the top levels will probably be suffocated. At Id p. in. the fire in Neilson shaft had assumed a serious aspect. The fire is known to be in No. 12 vein, at a depth of 2.000 feet, bnt its extent cannot be determined, as no one can visit that level and return alive. Smoke and foul air were noticed issuing from the the air course of No. 12 lfcvel at 4 p. m. The nineteen mules which were in the 750-foot level are dead. The break er fire destroyed the boilers and one fan. To-day steam facilities were ob tained ami a fan started to ventilate the mine, but it failed to drive out the gas in the upper level. The mine is making gas fast and serious results will occur if it reaches the fire. Late to-night it was decided to turn the Carbon Run creek into the shaft and drown out the fire. It will take thirty six hours to turn the creek, and if the fire is in the locality which the mine foreman thinks it is, it will b<? three or four days before the water will reach the fire. The sras and tire are so dan gerous that every precaution is being taken to prevent loss of life. DEATH IN QUICKSAND. Terrible End of a New York Postoffice Dispatcher. \k"w Yor.K. May IS.— James H. Par eells. night dispatcher in the New York postoffice, was killed by the cavine in of a well on his place at Woodside, L. 1., yesterday. Mr. Parcel Is was repair ing the well, when it partially caved in. burying him nearly to the neck. The quicksand continued to run down, and tne efforts of neighbors to extricate tin unfortunate man only increased his danser. A rubber tube was procured and placed- in Mr. ParcelFs mouth, so that he could breathe after the sand had covered his head. After several hours' labor the sand was cleared away again, but it was found that Mr. Parcells had been unable to retain the tube in his mouth and had been choked to death. He was oue of the leading citizens of Woodside. He leaves a widow and six children in comfortable circumstances. SAVED BY A EOWIE. How a Buffalo Woman Defended Herself. Buffalo. N. Y m May Yesterday afternoon David Lorrigan entered the house of Mrs. Lottie Vance, a good looking widow who lives next door to him on Sandusky street, and, following her to the chamber where she was mak ing a bed, he caught her in his arms and attempted aa assault. The woman fought like a tigress, bit her assailant and clawed bis face with her finger nails till the blood came. 4% For the love of Our Holy Lady do not touch me," screamed the affrighted woman. Lorrigan looked cautiously out ot thu window, ami, seems no one in hearing distance, renewed the assault. The woman, now frenzied with rage, caught from a near-by bureau drawer a bowie knife, with a blade full eieht inches long, keen as a razor, and made a pass at Lorrigan. He fled, but as he stopped to open the door, she stabbed him three times in the shoulder, cutting two gashes in his body, one of them quite deep. Lorrigan went home and made no complaint to the police, who were not informed of the affair until early this morning. The woman was then arrested. She tells her story in a straightforwAid way. Mrs. Vance will be arraigned iv the police court to-morrow morning. She will probably be discharged, and Lorrigan is likely to be arrested" for attempted criminal assault. HIRAM SAWTELLE'S VEST. It Is Found by Fishermen on. Keyes- Brook. Gbeat Falls, N. H.. May 18.—In terest is renewed in the Sawtclle case by the finding of a vest, supposed to have been Hiram Sawtelle's, by a party of fishermen on thejbank of Keyes brook, not far from the country road traversed by Isaac on the fatal night, and not more than 300 yards from wnere one of Hiram J .s shoes found. There were no bullet holes in the front of the gar ment, but in the back there was a hole that might hart; been made by a bullet, and the surrounding clotn had the ap pearance of being burned by powder. The collar was torn down in the back, and there were distinct bloodstains on the front. There was nothing in the pockets save a few matches and a but ton-shaped whistle of tiu. THE iIIFLK WAS LOADED, And a Popular Young Man Wears a shroud. Steactjse, N. V., May 18. -A fatal accident, by which Charles Riggs, a popular young man of this city and a bookkeeper in the firm of Kennedy, Spaulding <fc Co., met his death, oc curred about 4 o'clock this morning in a boarding house located at No. 301 North Clinton street, It was another of those cases commonly denominated as "didn't know it was loaded." The man at whose hands Riggs met his death is Robert E. Drake, of the law firm of McFarran & Drake, excise commissioner and vice president of the Worden Manufacturing company, of this city. Drake wa's Itig^s' closest friend; both were young and hilarious. A riilo was discharged dur ing a frolic, killing tliggs. DEFIIAUDKD UNCLE SAM. A Wisconsin County Clerk Sent to Prison. MILWArKEE, Wis., May 18.— J. 11. Tourtellotte, the clerk of the Shawano county court, was convicted in the United States court of having defrauded the government out of a pension, lie was sentenced to iwo years imprison ment in the state prison at Waupun and to pay a fine of $1,000. His accom plice. Joseph Gauder, who was his dupe, was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,250 and to be imprisoned in the house of correction for six months. He paid his line and the sentence of imprisonment was suspended. Mrs. Frances Otter, through whom they* secured the pen sion, was discharged on consideration of having turned state's evidence. Killed With a Club. Cleveland, 0., May 18.— Joseph Butcher and Frank Perkins, brothers in-law, quarreled over a mortgage on some property near Mt. Vernon. 0.. last night. Perkins struck Butcher with a club, crushing his skull and causing death. Perkins claims that the killing was done in self-defense. The body was left by the roadside, where it was found this morning. Perkins is under arrest. Summer Hotel Burned. Atlantic City, N. J., May 18,— The Osbornc hotel, this city, caught fire and was partly consumed at 1 o'clock this morning. The hotel was but recently opened for the summer season, and is one of the lanrest in the town. Thu origin of the fire is unknown, but is sup posed to be incendiary. There were thirty inmates, but all escaped un harmed. The house will be immedi ately rebuilt. The llattie Clarke Capsizes. Boston*. May IS.— The steamer City of Macon, from Savannah, brings Charles Polaski, cook of the Gloucester schooner Ilattie Clarke, who was found drifting in an open boat on Friday. Po laski says the llattie Clarke capsized Thursday morning in a squall off Frying Pan shoals and he believes all on board, except himself, were lost, including Capr. Sargent Lane and five meu. The Hattie Clarke was bound for Key West. Furniture Burned. Salt Lake, Utah, May IS.— Henry Dinwoody's furniture establishment, a fine three-story brick, was completely destroyed by lire yesterday. The loss on stock and buildings aggregates $125, --000; insurance, §71,000. The adjoining buildings were saved by hard work on the part of the firemen. The origin of the lire is unknown. O'Donnell Makes Wire. Joliet, 111., May 18. -Jerry . 0"Don nell, the ex-deputy sheriff who con spired with Graham and others to cor rupt the Cronin jurors, was received at , the penitentiary yesterday and entered upon his three year term, thus adding one more to the Clan-na-Gael colony now behind the bars. O'Donnell wa's put to work in the wire mill. SPOUTINGJJN SILVER, Long Senate Speeches on the Argentiferous to Be Con tinued This Week. The House to Pat the Tariff Bill on Its Final Passage Wednesday. Sergeant - at - Arms Canaday Resolves to Throw Up His Job About July 1. Segregation of Lands Under the Arid Land Law Al most Completed. Washington. May 18.— In the senate this week the discussion of tho silver bill will he continued indefinitely. Sev eral of the Western senators are down fur long speeches, and the end of the debate is not yet in sight. An effort will be made to hold a Republican cau cus during the week to come to some agreement on the silver question, and to determine upon a limit to debate, but the discussion is likely to fill out the week at least. Tnesday after 4 o'clock is to be devoted to eulogies on the late Representative Kulley, of Pennsylvania; and Saturday, as usual, will be given over to the calendar. The house will conclude the tariff discussion this week. Twice the consideration of the river and harbor bill has been postponed by action of the Repnb licau caucus of the house, and it was understood that it would b» called up as soon as the tariff bill had been disposed of. The tariff bill will be placed on its final passaee on Wednes day, and it is the intention of the elec tions committee, which has the rignt of way, to call up the contested election case of McDuffie (Republican) against Turpin (Democrat) " from the Fourth district of Alabama on Thursday, so that the river ami harbor bill will not come up before the following wees at the earliest, unless a caucus should de cide to allow it to be brought forward this week. The elections committee has reported iv favor of the seating of Mr. McDuflie, the contestant, and a minority report has been tiled by the Democrats favoring Mr. Turpin's reten tion of his seat. Friday will, as usual, be devoted to the consideration and passage of private bills. CANADAY WILL QUIT. The Senate's Sergeant-at-Aruis Resolves to Step Ont. Washington, May IS.— lt is settled finally that Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday, of the senate, is to resign. It is now determined that Col. Canaday will hand in his resignation to-morrow, to take effect probably July 1. His successor is to be chosen at a caucus of Repub lican senators. It is likely that Mr. Leeds, of Philadelphia. ex-Representa tive Valentine, of Nebraska, and Col. Sol Swords, of lowa, will be put in nomination in the caucus, but it looks to-day as though Mr. Valentine would have a clear field after rhe lirst ballot, lie has the back ing of the West and he will get a few votes on the lirst ballot from New Eng land. Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Charles B. Reade was a stronu candidate to suc ceed Col. Canaday. about the strongest. in fact; but last night at a late hour he withdrew from the race in favor of Mr. Valentine. His withdrawal probably settles the fight for succession. Mr. Swords will receive a complimentary vote from lowa on the first ballot, but he will likely be withdrawn after that. leaving the coutest between Mr. Valen tine and Mr. Leeds. The position of sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper of the senate pays $4, ( .«0. It is consid ered particularly desirable because of the patronage connected with it. The sergeant-at-arms is the executive officer of the senate. Col. Canaday has held the position of ser jeant-at-arms for nine years. He was appointed from North Carolina to suc ceed "Dick" Bright at the instance of Senator Sherman, who has used his influence ever since to keep him in of fice. Determined efforts have been made for more than a year to have Col. Canaday removed, and a great many charges against him have been pub lished in the newspapers, but they have all been disproved. The political press ure for the place has been very great, and the fact that North Carolina is a Democratic state has rendered Col. Canaday : s tenure of office very insecure for some time. Nothing but his person al popularity could have kept him in tue- place for so many years. THE ARID LAND SURVEY. lc Will Be Completed in a Few Days. Washington, May 18. — In a few clays the work of segregating the lands sur veyed under the arid land law will be completed by the general land office. The list of these lands embraces por tions of 1,238 townships, principally in Idaho ana Montana, with smaller areas in Colorado, Wyoming .uid Utah. The land is e<|iial to.WO townships, or about 21, 000,tMX) acres. Not only are the sites for reservoirs, ditches or canals included in these surveys, but also, as the law of Oct. 22, ISB9, is at present interpreted, all the lands made susceptible of irrigation by such reservoirs, ditches or canals. The surveys are by no means completed, but the work now being done will define the areas which these surveys will bring withiu the operations of the arid land law. Before the lists are finally ap proved, however, the attorney general is expected to render his decision giy insr his construction of the law, and it is possible that under this decisiou a smaller portion of the public domain will be withdrawn from settlement than is contemplated by the construc tion now placed on the act. The sur veys in the southern portion of the region are not yet completed, but it is expected that a very large proportion of the public domain will be brought under the operation of the law. But even in the event that the widest in terpretation is given to the law, the land will not be withdrawn from settle ment for all time, as the law further provides that the president may open any portion of the lands thus reserved to settlement under the homestead laws. The Methodist University. Washington, May 18. —Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist church, will leave this city to-morrow on a four months' tour through Europe, during which he will visit the principal uni versities of Great Britain aud the con tinent for the purpose of securing plans ST. PAUL, MTSTKT., MONDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1890. and ideas for the proposed Methodist : university just outside this city. * FILES AN I>U ASPS. __ They Play a Great Part in Two Labor Meetings. . Philadelphia, Pa.. May 13.— T<vo important meetings affecting the ■ inter ests of organized labor will be held dur ing the week at Cleveland, O. The Horse Shoers' union and the Machinery : Constructors' National Trade assembly each commence their annual meeting on Monday. These two organizatioiis,liay ing expressed their willingness to co operate and assist the file and rasp makers, it was deemed advisable by the File Makers' National Trade assembly to send a delegate to attend each meet ing. Samuel Perkins, of Newark, has been selected for this purpose, and will attend both meetings in the interest of ' the file and rasp makers of the Knights of Labor. . -a*. APPETITES TO GO BEGGING. The Culinary Alliance May Tie Up Chicago Hotels. Chicago. May 18.— The threatened "tie-up" of the big hotels by the waiters may. occur to-morrow, affecting; the Palmer. Grand Pacific, Treinont,Briggs, < Commercial, Southern, Woodruff" and Columbia.. A member of the executive committee of the culinary alliance said a general movement on ail these hotels > would be made Monday. The commit tee men. he said, had reached the con clusion that the hotelkeepers were put ting themoff for the purpose of prepar ing ;to defeat them. To-morrow the committee would make a final- demand,: and if refused a general strike would follow at once. • THE JUSTIN SHELL. . j It Will Be Given a Public Trial Next Week. Syracuse, N. V., May IS.— time for the public trial of the Justin dyna miteshellhas been definitely set for Tuesday, May 27, at "Perryville. Madi son county, N. 'Y. Invitations have been extended to members of the cabi net, diplomatic corps and leading of ficers of the army and navy. The ex periments will consist, at first, of satis factory proof of the nature and quality of the dynamite used and, second, the firing from a niue-inch rifle cannon, and. with service charges of powder, of six nine-inch shells, forty-four inches long, containing large bursting charges of No. 1 dynamite. Postniasrer Paul No More. Kansas City, Mo., May 18.— H. Paul, ex-postmaster of Milwaukee, died at his residence here to-day at o'clock from the effects of paralysis, with which he was stricken while at work in his office last Wednesday. Since that ' time he has been hovering between life and death.and his recovery was never hoped l for. Mr. Paul came to this city a year ago a:id engaged in business with the ; Fort Scott Manufacturing company. Funeral services will be held at his late residence to-morrow afternoon, and. the ; remains will be removed to Milwaukee, whither they will be accompanied , by his relatives. m* Order of Honor Defunct. Indianapolis, Ind., May IS.— The ■ United Order of Honor, wiiose ait'airs have been in the hands of Receiver Bradley for some months, was com pletely wiped\ out yesterday when the receiver submitted his report* 'He showed that there were debts aggre gating j.j0,000, but he was only able to collect §1,100 all told. The court al lowed the attorney in the case JSOO and the receiver the remainder. After pay ing the court expenses the creditors set nothing. The order was once in a very flourishing condition. m* Resolved to Hold Out. Pittsburg, Pa., May 18.— A meeting of the striking employes of the Mc- Keesport National Tube works this aft ernoon was addressed by General Man ager Converse. 07er 2,000 men were in attendance. Mr. Converse made a half hour's speech, at the conclusion of i which lie offered to introduce the piece-" work system in all departments practi cable. The offer was; discussed by the men, and, by a unanimous vote, it was decided to hold out for the 10 per cent advance demanded. ' Emigrants Detained. . \ New York, May 18.— Fifteen Russian Poles were detained at the barge office yesterday. They were bound for Con nellsville. Pa., under contract to work in thp mines there. The brother of the owner of the mine where they were to work was with them; and was also de tained. It is probable that a civil suit will be brought against him. Five Italians, under -contract to work in the potteries, at Bethlehem, were also de tained. All these detained immigrants came in the Etruria. They Will Not Strike. Boston, May 18.— The building labor ers' union of this city voted at their, meeting to-night not to strike for an ad vance in wages. It was feared that a strike would have an injurious effect upon the carpenters' eight-hour move ment. The union also votes not to work on buildings being erected by master builders employing non-union men. Ripley Roes Is Dead. : Brooklyn, N. V., May 18.— Ripley Roes, president of the Brooklyn Trust company; state charities commissioner^ and one of the largest South American merchants of New York, died at. his residence in this city to-day, at the -age of seventy years. He was one of the most prominent men in the political, business social circles of Brooklyn, 1 and leaves a large fortune. Peculiar to Be Sure. Kingston, N. V., May 18.— Two sen sational marriages arc matters of gossip : to-night. While the guests were assem bled : awaiting the marriage of Jacob' Lieffer to Miss Marion Post the groom eloped and wedded Henrietta, the four teen-year-old sister, of the intended I bride. Frank Fulton, a colored butcher, to-day married Miss Ella Dudrof, an attractive white girl; daughter of Catn- , olic parents. Whirt Dexter Dead. CnrcAGO, May IS.— Wirt Dexter, leader ot the Chicago bar, died at his home, 1721 Prairie avenue, at .) o'clock last night, after only two hours' illness • of a v-'ry acute congestive chill. Mr. Dexter was born at Dexter, a little town " in Michigan, in 1533. Selling Cloaks Didn't Pay. /- Cincinnati, May I?.— Papenbrock & Co., dealers in cloaks, notions, etc., have ■ made an assignment. Liabilities are estimated at 260,000; assets §50,000. mt Granite for Englishmen. ; Quincy, Mass.. May 18.— An Enelish ) syndicate is negotiating for the purchase of the granite business of this city. It is said that $2,000,000 is involved. v ; . LEOPOLD'SLOBGNETTE He Turns It on the Political Situation in Continental Europe, Becomes Alarmed at the Pros pects of His Tight Little Principality, And Secures a Promise From John Bull to Offer His Arm if Needed. The Ruler of the Belgians Suspicious of the Grasp ing Germans. London, May IS.— The visit of the king of the Belgians to London proves to have been not solely for the purpose of attending tne unveilins of the prince consort's statue at Windsor, though that was its osten sible object. It is developed by acl se inquiry in circles best informed diplo matically that King Leopold is anxious in regard to the continued independence and autonomy of Belgium. He believes that war between Germany and France is imminent, and he fears that, in the general alteration of the map of Europe that will follow. Belgium will be ab sorbed by her big neighbor on the east, unless she can find strong friends to support her claims to con tinued independence. England's in fluence has more than once before been thrown on Belgium's side when questions of Germany's pretensions in that direction have been at issue, and King Leopold's real reason for visiting London at this time was that he desired a personal assurance from Lord Salis bury that England would guarantee Belgium's neutral position in case of a Franco-German war. An interview was held accordingly, ana the desired assur ance was given. There is no doubt that England would go to any length re quired in order to prevent such an in crease of German territory and power as would be involved in the acquisition of either Belgium or Holland, toward both which countries the German statesmen are suspected of constantly casting greedy eyes. The recent meeting, of Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone at dinner at the Grand hotel was, furthermore, arranged for the purpose of making; Mr. Gladstone acquainted with this renewal of the understanding between England and Belgium, as to a guarantee of the latter's position of neutrality in case of war. It is part of the unwritten law of British statesman ship that the leaner of the opposition shall be made acquainted with the salivnt features of the government's foreign policy, and the present instance furnishes an illustration of this custom. King Leopold also visited Mr. Gladstone Wednesday and had a long conversation with him. The result of the king's trip to England, it is believed, will prove to have had a highly beneficial effect upon the future position or his country. HASTY YOUNG YTURBIDE. lie Rushes Into Print and Then Into Prison. City of Mexico, May 18.— Mexican papers aie giving undue importance to the Yturbide incident. Yturbide is a young man. a grandson of the emperor of the same name, and is now a second lieutenant in a cavalry regiment, with no official standing, though he [ has some money, which enables r him to make frequent trips to the ! United States. During the last trip, he is reported to have said that he represented the Conservative party. The local press took up the matter, when he, boy like, to set matters straight, rushed into print, publishing a letter in the El Tiempo newspaper, in which he criticised the government, the Liberal party and also President Diaz, who is commander-in-chief of the army, and for this he was arrested and sent to the Tlaltaiolco military prison, where he is undergoing a trial for complaining against a superior officer. The authori ties attach little impi rtance to the affair, thougi. uiey are inquiring to as certain whether he was instigated by others. So far, however, it appears that he wrote the impudent letter with out consulting any one, and therefore the government is inclined to deal leniently with him, particularly as he claims that his ideas are purely repub lican, and that he never dreamed of a monarchy. His attorney, Mr. Verdugo, claims that even if he is found guilty he can be sentenced to only oue or two mouths' imprisonment. THE BALANCE PERFECT, And France and Germany Not gjw Likely to Fight. Paris. May IS.— The Matin publishes an account of an interview had with the French journalist Dcs Soux, who re cently spent a few days at Friedrichs ruhe, and was entertained at dinner by the ex-chancellor. The conversation was devoted principally to political reminiscences. Prince Bismark referred ', to his resignation as a first-class fu ; neral. but added that he was quite alive still. He did not understand the French law 1 compelling retirement from public service at sixty to sixty-five years of age. He had been forced to retire at seventy, but he was too young to do nothing. lie was accustomed to politics, and now felt the lack of political business. His resignation was absolutely final. He defended himself against the charge of barbarity in iiaving caused the bom bardment of Paris. He declared that Germany would never attack France or provoke France to attack her. Germany well understood that Russia would in tervene to protect France if attacked, just as Germany would aid Austria if Russia attacked her. He professed high admiration tor President Carnot, 2a.de Freycinet and M. Constans. NOT OVER TEN HOURS. j Important Action Regarding Workingwomen in France. Pakis, May 18.— The Paris delegates to the national socialist conference for 1889 have decided to form a permanent committee to advance the eight-hour movement. They will form a league and ask all labor and socialist organiza tions which took part in the demonstra tion on May day to elect similar com mittees, to be connected with the cen tral committee of Paris. The parlia mentary committee on the subject of limitinir the labor of women, girls and children, proposes that women aud srirls between the ages of thirteen and eighteen shall work not more than ten hours, aud shall not work at night. The Turbulent Brazilians. Montevideo, May 18.— A telegram received here said that on the occasion of the recent rising at Puerte Allegro, Brazil, the troops, after firing a volley and killing and wounding many, joined the citizens in deposing the governor. Advices have been received confirming tbe report of disorder throushout the province of Rio Grande do Sul. The populace, it is stated, will reject, by force of arms if necessary, the new banking: laws of Dr. Barbosa, the Bra zilian minister of finance. Russian Maneuvers. Vienna, May 18.— The Russian maneuvers on the eastern frontier will be held in August and will last three weeks. The troops will be drawn from Poland, Lithuania, Otiessa. Char koft" and Moscow, and will be com manded by Gens. Gourko and Dragomi rotf, who "will be designated for high commands in the event of war. All the railways in the district will be placed under the control of the military au thorities. Judas Overacted His Part. Berlin. May 18.— The passion play at Oberamniergau promises to be a great success. Iv the dress rehearsal, the tableaux were excellent. Mayer was marvellous as Christ, and the other actors were skillful, with the exception of the impersonator of Judas, who over acted his part. The play lasts eight and a haif hours. Eisjht hundred English and American visitors were present. The Police on Top. • Berlin, May 18.— An anti-Semitic meeting was held at Halle to-day, at which Deputy Somenberg was the prin cipal speaker. Rioting broke out be tween socialists and anti-Semitics, an ' the meeting was dissolved by the polic . Th« socialists stormed the platfo m and a free tuht ensued. Many arrests were made. Does This Mean War? Constantinople, May 18.— The porte has not yet replied to Russia's claim for the payment of the remainder of the war indemnity. M. Nelidotf, the Russian ambassador, in an urgent note to the porte, demands the payment of the arrears from the new loan. Other wise, he adds, Russia will reserve the right to take further measures. Three lied rials. Rome. May IS.— At the next consis tory, whicii will probably be heldjuu the June 18, three bishops will receive cardinal's Hats. M, r r. Sarthon, vicar apostolic of Western Chili, will be trans ferred to Pekin in a similar capacity. The Premier's Leg Broken. Sydney, N. S. W.. May 18.— The pre mier was thrown from a <:al> to-day while driving from Bolman. His leg was broken by the fall. The accident was cau-ed by the horse taking fright ani bolting. Bon I anger's Bazoo. London, May 18.— Gen. Boulanser lias informed a friend that the letter by which he dissolved the Boulangist na tional committee does not mean that he is renouncing his claims, but that he desires the absence of any medium be tween universal suffrage and himself. Going: to Mozambique. Lisbon. May IS. — A political and sci entific expedition to Mozambique will start from this city early in July and will disembark at Quill imane. Senhors Carvalhoand Ribeiro. formerly mem bers of the Portuguese cabinet, will ac company the expedition. MORE CHAK.ITY DESIRED. Dr. Alexander Smith's Sermon at Baltimore Yesterday. Baltimore. May 13.— The national conference of chanties and correction. Dr. Byers, the president, says, has been a decided success, both in the numbers in attendance and the charac ter of the papers read, and from all ap pearances bids fair to so continue to the close. The usual Sunday sermon by Archdeacon Alexander McKay Smith, D. D., of New York, was largely attend ed. Dr. Alexander McKay Smith said in his sermon: "Church members rely too much on money, machinery and agents in the work of charity. Ido not underrate the value, power, gifts and zeal of the cnurch, but a great deal is wasted and many call that which is nothing more than self-indulgence by the saintly name of charity. Men are not like cattle, and I plead for more of that Christ-like interest in humanity. As Mrae. Roland said many years ago: '•Well mignt we say of charity, how many sins are committed in thy name." RESULT OF A GRUDGE. Fatal Result of a Quarrel Between Sold. era. El Reno, I. T., May 18.— Further ad vices from Fort Sill, concerning the murder of Thomas Canty at that place Friday night, say that a crowd of sol diers had been drinking to excess. Three of the party stopped to rest under a tree, a half-mile from the post. While resting two others, returning to the post, approached. Snider, one of the three, arose and iipproached the two just arrived, J. M. McCne and Thomas Canty. Without speaking, he peered into their faces and immediately plunged a knife into McCne's loft side. just above the heart, but striking a rib it glanced, making an ugly flesh wound. Snider then attacked Canty and plunged the knife to the hilt into Canty's heart, causing death instantly. The murderer walked back toward his party, wlien he saw McCue,- who had cone to where Canty'a body la}', and rushed forward to finish his work, but McCue tied. Snider is still at large. The tragedy was evi dentiy the outcome of an old grudge. Served on Early's Staff. Leesbct.g, Ya., May 18. — Henry Heaton, a very wealthy citizen of this place, and well known in London finan cial circles, died to-day, lie was an Eng lishman, but served in the Confederate artillery and on Gen. Early's staff. At the time of his death he was a member of the Virginia state senate, a director in the Washington & Ohio branch of the Richmond & Danville railroad sys tem, and a large stockholder in the lat ter company. Racing Across the Briny. London, May 18.— The Anchor line steamer City of Rome sailed from Queenstown at 12:30 p. m. to-day for New York. The Guion steamer Alaska •sailed at 1:20 p. m., and the Cuuard steamer Aurania at 2 p. m. All went ahead at full steam directly they cleared Queenstown harbor. There is heavy betting on the result of the race. mm The Belgian war raiuister declared in tfie chamber yesterday tnat the government wus satisfied with the Belgian manufactured cannon, aud would order no more abroad. PLENTY OHfIOISTURE Weather Reports Indicate That the Big- Wheat States Are Thoroughly Wet. A General Rain and Snow fall Which Lasted Nearly Twenty-Four Hours. The Gloom oi Farmers Over the Outlook Quickly Suc ceeded by Joy. Buffalo County, S. D., Enjoys the Luxury of a Natural Gas Well. According to the reports received by | Sergeant Lyons, of the weather bureau, | up to 10 o'clock last night, rain was general throughout the Northwest dur ing the preceeding twenty-four hours. In some places the rainfall was inter mingled with a very light snow. Throughout the country Sunday was a cloudy and- threatening day. The tain fall iv the Norlhwest is just what has been needed, and the beneficial effect upon tha crops is incalculable. It was particularly timely in tho Da kota wheat belt, where there has been great anxiety lest the moisture would be so long delayed that the crop yield would be materially short. Conse quently there is great rejoicing among all producers over the wet weather. The local forecast for St. Paul and Min neapolis and vicinity is fair weather and slowly rising temperature. Fears that have heretofore existed for the safety of crops can now be put aside for a time. WET ALL AKOUND. General Rains 1 hronghont Min nesota and the Uakotas. Specials to the Globe. Ayn. N. 1)., Maj IS.— Tt began snow ing here at 6 o'clock yesterday morn ing, and about three and a half inches of very damp snow fell until about :$ o'clock, when it turned into a line rain, nud is raining at this writing, with every indication of a good "soaker.'' The farmers are In a very pleasant frame of mind, and visions of twenty bushels per acre, with $1 per bushel. are indulged in. The last live days there have been unusually hard winds and plenty of dust, which was very dis couraging. Heavy fiosts cut down the grain that had started and added to the general bad outlook, but things have taken on a different aspect since the snow and rainfall, and this part of North Dakota may yet prove that it is equal to its pa>t record of big yields of the best Ho. 1 hard wheat grown any wnere. Little F.u.T.s.May !«. — Three inches of snow, accompanied by rain, feli here yesterday. Fanners are re.joie.ing, as it is exactly what they needed. The weather to-day is warm, damp and low ering. Crop prospects are hrst-class. Montevideo, May IS.— A much needed, light drizzling vnin has been falling here for fifteen hours. For sev eral days shifting, strong winds had blown clouds of dust off the fields, nearly ruining portions of them. Farm ers were discouraged, bat now have hope of getting something of a cron. What damage may result cannot at present be estimated. Grain sown with press drills is look ing qoite well, only a portion of that sown broadcast \s sprouted. Faugo. N. D., May is.— Rain and snow have fallen nearly all day in this vicinity. Reports from within a radius of 100 miles are to the same effect. Warm weather is now need to insure a bountiful harvest. tJTEELK. N. D , May I?.— An all day's rain has done great good to crops. STRUCK NATURAL GAS. Lots of the Illuminant in Buffalo County, S. D. Special to the Globe. CHAMBECtALS, S. D., May 18.— In Buffalo county last evening, while sink ing a well on the farm of Eugene Gib bard, the drillers struck a strong flow ot natural gas, which increased so rap idly In volume that they were com pelled to cease operations. The flow was found at a depth of 150 feet, and the roar of the escaping gas can be heard quite a distance from the well. The discovery has caused great excite ment among the residents of the vicin ity. ~ Died or Asthma. Special to the Globe. Littlk Falls, Minn.. May IS. —Sam uel McCaule}'. manager of Charles Gravel's feed store in this city, was this afternoon found in a dying condition on his bed, where he had laid down to rest. He expired a few moments after ward, lie was very lleshy and troubled with asthma, aud it is thougtit he choked to death. Jle was ou the street all the forenoon. His age id thirty seven year-;. His Children Drowned. Special to the Globe. Stastojt, Neb., May IS.— A farmer named Marion litucker, living near town, was out in a boat in a small lake on his farm, last evening, when the boat upset and Mr. Stnefcei and two chil dren, Frank and Daisy, aged fourteen and nine years, respectively, were drowned. The Bible in the Schools. Special to the Globe. Winnipeg, Man., May 18.— A bill has been filed in the courts asking for an injunction to restrain teachers from conducting religious exercises in Roman Catholic schools. The complaint is laid under a new school law, which Catho lics will not recognize. Kelieious exer cises were suspended iv Protestant schools the day the law camyinto force. New Palp and Paper Mills. Special to the Globe. Litti.k Falls, May IS.— Work on the new pulp aud paper mills has been com menced by the Hennepin Paper com pany. The amount to be invested will be in the neighborhood of f2iH),OOQ. Nine hundred horse power will be employed to drive the works. Other mills are to follow. Di.lutb. office of tlie Gi-obe is r located! at Xo. lu.B Chamber of Commerce buildiacj, with Magniw Bros. & Oznian, real estate dealers, where subscriptions and advertise ments will be received. Wreck on the Alton. Joliet, 111., May 18.— An extensive wreck was caused on the Alton yester day about two miles this side of Wil NO. 130. mington, at Prairie Creek.. Twenty flctt cars, loaded with cinders, are piled in confusion at tne place named. The ensine jumped the tract, teariusr up tha rails for a long distance. No one wan i j v red. THEIR STOMACHS EMPTY. Why Cherokee Indians Refuse«l to Conl'ep. lowa V'iixagk, I. T., via Gutnne, Okla., .May IS.— The Cherokee commis sion, after having wandered around the lowa reservation for twenty-four hours in futile search of lowa village, were found yesterday morning by two Indiau scouts, sent out by the chiefs to pee what had i>ecf>ine of the -government's representatives, whom tliey had been awaiting for a day. The party arrived here at noon, and after dinner the conference with the chiefs of the tribe was begun. The Indians wanted to do all the talking and for four hours explained their side of tho case. When Commissioner Jerome at tempted to set forth the government"* offer the Indians refused to listen. Medium Horse, the second chief, ami spokesman for the Indians, explained that their stomachs were empty while I the white men's stomachs were fuil. Ho asked the commissioners to feast the Indians and then they would proceed with the negotiations. The commis sioners were finally ooliged to consent to this plan and Monday at noon thy feast will be served. B'NAI B'lUTil. The Oriler in a Flourishing Finaß« cial Condition. Kansas City, Mo., May- 18.— Tho Crand Lodge No. 2, B'Nai B'Rith, com posed of delegates from the lodges in the Missouri valley, held its first busi ness session to-day. President Meyers, of Louisville, presented his annual ad dress. He urged that measures be taken to prevent thesteadv decrease in mem bership. The endowment fund had a balance to its credit of *$251,000, and S-l-'j'O:) in endowments had been paid out this year. Isidore Bush, or St. Louis, presented the report of the board of trnstees. The report showed that there were 2,800. members in the dis trict. In the fund set aside for the re lief of widows and orphans, the reporc showed a reserve of •800.000. The after noon session was devoted to services in memorial of the death of S. Loeuela* stein, of Evansville. hid. TRAIN ON TIME. The Great American Crank on tlio Move. KewTork. May IS.— George Francis Train arrived here to-day on the Etru ria. Mr. Train slid down a rope from tne big steamer into a tug boat and was brought to the city from quarantine early this morning. lie was soon hold ing an informal reception at his old quarters in the Continental hotel, look ing as bright and -fresh as when he started. He said he had tieen sixty days on the -voyage, and expected. to finish it. in five days more. He has plenty of time to beat the record with out hurrying, so lie. will' stay here until to-morrow evening:'-. He will start on a special car attached to the Chicago lim ited on the New York Central, reaching Chieairoat 8 'p.. in. Tuesday, and St. Paul at 2:80 p. hi. Wednesday. At that point he will, take a special train foj Tacoma. — : — - ■ Signaled 123 Mile*. ; Pbescott; Ariz., May 18.— -The great est achievement yet made in hclio graphing was accomplished during practice in the department of Arizona, yesterday by Lieut. Wittenmeyer, who succeeded in sitrnalin? a messaire, by a single Hash. 125 miles, from Mount Reno, near *Fort McDowell, to Mount Graham, near Fort Grant, where it was received by Cant. Murray. The latter, by turning his instrument, Hashed the message to Fort Huachuacha. a dis tance of '.>."> miles, making a instance of 215 miles, with a single intervening sta tion. The longest distance heretofore mado with a single llash is said to be about seventy miles. Was He a Defaulter? Jose, Cal., May IS.— Gustave Eyssen, secretary of the Fredericks burg brewery, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, at his res idence in this city. A note addressed to President Hendecke, of the brewery, would lead to the belief that Eyssen had been n defaulter, but such is, de nied by tiie brewery- people, and his friends are at a loss for a motive. Eysswi was, until a ye.tr asro, a promi nent business and society man of Mil waukee. He was a leading member of. the Turners, tor many years secretary of the Music society, and a graiuUformy man of goud anding. - *«*JP o His Grandfather a Pioneer. Baltimork. May 13.— State Senator Charles S. Adams, wiio was stricken with apoplexy at tne Concord club last Monday night, died shortly after <; o'clock this morning. His grandfather was Seth Adams, <»f Dorchester, Mass.. who was one of the earliest pioneers of Ohio. ■^ Movements of Steamships. London— sighted : Kcyntian Monarch ar.'l Runic, from >ew York; Muiuc, Irum Uulis more. Havre— Arrived: Urefißne, from New York. Xew York— Arrived: Steamers Etruria, Liverpool; saale, Bremen. — BRIKP-l BY WIRE. . It fs reported that tho Argentine loan will be arrauged in England. Large 'leDosits of coal have been fonnd in the Ftate oi Tobasco. Mexico. Rich discoveries of amimony ha?e been made in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. J. F. Goddard, vice president <>f the Sauta ■ Fe road, hai re-is;ued and the resignation takes effect June 1. The Italian crown }>rl::ce will arrive in St. Petersburg on tho 30th instant. He will pro ceed on his tour June 0. Tbenuus in a Catholic "convent at Durno, Russia, have been evicted, an I the nunnery has been converted into a mi g.izine. An attempt will bo made >n the autumn to cultivate American and other cotton in the Crimea and other places ou the Black sea eons;. Tne Brazilian government ha 9 decreed that, after July 1, customs duties to the min imum amount" of -I) per cent shall be puy able in gold. M. Janson has introduced in the Belgian chamber of representatives a bill to compel employers to insure their workmen against accident while at work. Advices have been received ■ from ~ East Africa that Maj. Wissmaun captured Makin danionthe lltli inst.. placing * the whole coast from that place to Zanzibar in tJtia hands of the Germans. * During a. "• cirens performance Saturday nightat Kingstou. K. V.. a section 'of the re served gallery fell down, carrying several huudrci . persons with it. Many wero . se verely cat and bruised, but none fatally hurt. Gen. Joseph Ceballos, governor "of th Mexican federal district, has takeu - the Dart of the poor Indian market irardetiors. whose ! lands were overflowed by ■ the closing of the ■ i sluices of the canal, and obliged Xovesra & ; Co. to open the gates. . The Indians are cele biatiug by feasts.