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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
CAUGHT IN A FIRE-TRAP.
One Hundred Men Penned in a Burning
Building-Three Bodies Found,


Bui1dins-Three Bodies Found.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 2O.-Bethel Home,
a l0-cent lodging house in which 100
persons were sleeping, burned last night.
A thorough search of the ruins to-day
resulted in the finding of the bodies of
three men, John Grant, colored wharf
man; Jackson, white levee-laborer,
and Smithey, white roustabout. In
the hospital burned and bruised are
George Miller. hands burned; Frank
Henken, legs hurt; Alexander Webb,
knee hurt; James Smith, badly burned
about the body. The pecuniafv loss to
the Bethel Home is S., SOC; to the Coll
ler estate on the building, 5000; to
others, 81 800; fully insured.
ihe origin of the fire is unknown,
though II is believed to have come from
the pipe of a sleeper on the second
floor, as the flames were first discovered
IN this room. The fourth and fifth sto-
ries were occupied by about seventy
dodgers, forty of whom were colored,
sleeping on the fifth floor. Thirty white
men were asleep on the fourth floor.
esterday seems to have been a day of
general debauch for most of the
men seem to have been aroused from
and found their exit cut off from the
stairway. Bill Anthony, a negro, found
a rope at the fifth story hall window
and gave tldlngs to the others impris-
oned on that floor as he slid out OF the
window to the pavement. There was
general scramble for the window and
nail dozen men at q time came down
the rope hand over hand, while there
was struggle at the window of frantic
men pursued by smoke and fire. Andy
White says he was knocked down
and trampled on in the rush for
the window and found others under
him. When he got out of the window
his clothing was on fire. The last man
to come down the rope was J. Malone,
the night watcbman, who was one OF
the first to learn of the fire. He ran
through the building arousing the men
and found his escape cut off In max
ing for the window he stumbled over
Aleck Webb, cripple. who was almost
IN the flames, bruised and nearly suffo-
Gated. Malone was burned in taking up
the man, but he held bravely to his
charge and came safely down the rope
with him. When the fire was az it's
tiercest a man was seen by the assem-
bled crowd in the fourth story to come
towards the window, an instant he
faltered, then fell back into the flames.
All the lodgers have been accounted for.
Further. investigation strengthens the
impression that the fire was incendiary
and not from the pipe of a boarder
The fire started under the stairway of
the second floor and spread through the
upper floors, the only part of the second
floor visited by the flames being the hall
and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
Champagne without Paying.
From the ST James Gazette


4 curious point Of law, which must
have often puzzled laymen, was decid-
ed Yesterday before the Judge Of the
CIerkenwell county court. When
hamper OF wine or edibles delivered
at a house without any notification ofthe
source from which it comes, Is the re-
cipient justified III thinking it present
and consuming the contents without bt-
ing responsible for payment 1t IL no
secret that some enterprislng tradesmen
have sent such hampers at Christmas
time and have then called to demand
payment for the goods. In the case de-
cided Yesterday, however, a box OF
shaInpagne was delivered TO gentle
man bv mistake, and il was not until two
months aiterward that the wine was
called for. The judge held that the re-
cipient Of the wine had reasonable
grounds for considering that the vine
was a present and for drinking It, as be
had done, and accordingly refused TO
make him answerable for the price OF
the wine. contrary conclusion would
certainly have left the public very mucn
at the mercy Of certain over-enierprls-
iny tradesmen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
PRETENTED BY KNIGHTS.
No Vote Taken by Carnegie's Employees
on Going Back to Work.

\ dispatch of the 18th from Pittsburg
says: The meeting of the striking EN-
pl0yes OF the Thomson Steel Works at
Braddock, Pa, TO ballot on the question
of returning to work at Andrew Carne-
gie's terms, adjourned this afternoon,
after a long session, without taking a
vote The non-union men, who largely
outnumber the Knights of Labor, IA
vored the acceptance of the company's ;
proposition, bat the latter got control Of
the meeting and no vote was taken. 1t
is conceded that the works will now re-
main closed for anindefinite period and
all negotiations with the men will be de-
clared off The factional feeling at
Braddock is intense, and during the
day there were numerous street.hghts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
DE 3TH OF eH. 4GyEW.
ms t'oted Physician Expires at New
York.
NEw YORK, April 1S.-Dr. Agnew died


York.
NEw YORK, april 1S.-Dr. Agnew died
this afternoon at 2:45.
Dr Agnew was born in New York
city. August ), 1890. He was graduated
at Columbia college in 1919, studied
medicine under DR.. j. X. Rogers at the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, and
received his degree in 1852. The follow
1nE year ne was house surgeon, and la
ter curator at the New York hospital.
ite spent some time in study in Europe.
anu Was the surgeon TO the New York
I've and Ear Intirmarv until 1864
Tie was surgeon-general Of the
state II New York, and during the war
performed most efficient service as
5uettcal director of the New York State
Volunteer Hospital. He was also a
member of the United States sanitary
commission, and much Of its success
vas due to his labors. In 1868 he es-
tabLlshed an Opthaimic clinic in the
college OF Physicians and Surgeons and
was elected clinical professor of the dis
eases OF the eve and ear in the same in
Etttutlou. He founded in 1868 the
BROOKLYN Eye and Ear Hospital and
a. 1859 the Manhattan Eve and
Ear Hospital. For several wears
he was one of the managers
of the New York State hospital for the
insane at Poughkeepsie. DR.. Agnew
took great interest in educational mat
iers and held various Offices in connec-
tlan With public schools and colleges.
he also contributed many aapers to the
current medical journals on eye and ear
diseases, and he also published several
monographs. DR.. Agnew was one of
the physicians who attended President
Garfield in his last illness. He also
treated Mr.. Conkling in the early stages
- the disease which terminated fatally.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
ST. LOUIS.
TOLEDO.
He Was Interrupted.
From the New Orleans Picay une.

At railroad meeting in Clarksville
some wears ago. a gentleman, borne be-
vond his prosy theme by a sort Of Mid
land fervor, was quoting poem about
an arial locomotive, with each stanza
ending "My little locomotive" He
had threaded the planetary system,
passed the cape of the suns red gold, y
as it were. wheeled down the milky
wav and outsped all full famed, or full
sailed ships upon the ocean waste Of
space. He was out among the fixed
stars when he forgot line, and paused
somewhere about Sirius, or some other
astral station. standing for single sec
ont, with hand uplifted when an Irish-
man brought the speech and the meet
ing to an end by shouting quick as
lightning, Twenty minutes Ior break
fast
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
RIOGDSHED At THE POLLS.
Shooting ARRAY During the Election II
New Orleans

New ORLEANS, La, April I7.-Al
places of business are closed as on Sun
days. The election Is progressing quiet
ly. The central wards appear TO be
polling heavy vote for Dayey and the
regular ticket. while the downtown and
uptown wards, it is claimed, are polling
a heavy vote for the Independents, or
Young Mems Democratic Association
candidates.
4 difficulty occurred this morning at
poll 5, in the Second Ward, between
Thomas 5. Mobiles, a special officer of
the Young Mems Democratic Associs-
ton, and Sergeant Mike Me
Laughlin, of the regular force. 1t
Is stated that some one struck
Mobiles and knocked him down and
that be then drew his revolver and fred
three shots, one Of which struck a man
named Byrnes in the stomach. Nobies
and a man named ketens were locked
up as principal and accessory III the al
fair and the wounded man was sent to
the hospital. The shooting ocCasioned
great excitement, and further trouble Is
feared
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
WHOLESALE POISONING,
Revengeful Br lillian Stays Over
Three Thousand Persons.

New YORK, April 1S.-Advices to-day
from Rio Janeiro, Brazil, say accounts
have been received from the southwest
ern frontier OF San Paulo of alleged poi
soning of Indians in a mass A certain
Joaquin Bueno, who has seventy armed
men under his command, assaulted an
Indian village, and while the Indians
were absent poisoned with strychnine
all the food and drink abandoned by
the fugitives, and the wells and springs
According to Bueno's declaration he
found, when he returned a few day,
later, 5000 corpses of Indians in the
village. He also boasted that in an
other village he had poisoned 500 In
dians, and he was about to treat similar.
ly another in which 5000 Indians re-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
TATE PRGTIDED NTH CASH.
The Kentucky Treasurer Said to Have
Taken 500, 900 With Him.

The amount of ex-Treasurer Tate's
defalcation, with all credits made, is
now placed at s150,OOO. 1t is learned
that '1st before leaving Tate sent a
negro porter to the bank for a large
sum, saying he wanted to pay school
claim. As no school claims were due it
is made evident that he took with him
S75, 200 to 100000. The commits
sioners found that the defalcation runs
back many years and one of the 81. 0.
Us" is dated 1868, the year Tate came
INTO Office. In settling from year to
year, Tate balanced his books for Dec.
81, and presented his bank balances for
the end of the first week IN January.
In settlements twelve years ago, what
appear to be forgeries have been found.
Forgery is extradiable and it is on ac-
count of this Tate is believed TO be
hiding so closely. The bondsmen hope
to get of without paving. Several have
their property in their wives names.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
WITH NON-TNION MEN.
The Edgar Thomson Steel Works to
sArfaI m.

The Edgar Thomson Steel Works to be
Started up.
\ Iittsburg dispatch of the 18th saws.
Carnegie, Phipps & Co., proprietors of
Edgar Thomson Steel Works, at Brad
dack, Pa, have decided to resume
operations next Monday with non
union men. The works have been
closed down for four months on account
If wage troubles, the men refusing
to accept q 10 per cent reduction.
ur work twelve hours per turn in
stead Of eight formerly Numerous
attempts to settle the strike have been
made, but the union men have remained
obstinate. and the firm has finally de
coded to ignore them. SUpt. Jones ar
rived IN New York to-day, where he
was IN conference with Andrew Car
naeEle. and Immediately gave notice that
tae works would lie started up on Mon
LAY. The move was entirely uueXpect-
81. II viii be strongly opposed by the
hnlShts OF Labor and trouble Is feared.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
HEADEDFOR THE yORTH POLE.
Lord Lonsdaie Pushing on Toward the
Arctic Circle.


WINNIPEG, Man, April 19.-Lord
Lonsdale's valet has returned here with
the larger portion OF the Arctic outfit.
He explained that he had parted COM
pany with Lonsdale at Green Lake, north
of Prince Albert, owing to the impossi-
bilitv of securing a sufficient number of
dogs TO enable both TO proceed 10 the
Arctic Circle with full outfit. Lord
Lonsdale, he said. would proceed ncrth-
ward in company with his Indian and
half-breed guides and he had no doubt
the adventurer would accomplish his
Trim successfully.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
UPRISING IN CUBA.
The People Revolt Against the Procla-
nation of Martial Law

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 20.-Rumors
have reached here of an emeute in Cuba
caused by the action of the government
in proclaiming tour provinces, Pinar,
Del Rio, Villa Clara and Havana, under
martial law. Great disturbances are
supposed TO exist, but as the cable
is under the censors' control no
news can be obtained. It
is reported that three Havana news
have been suppressed and also
that the Madrid government would re-
move Governor General Marin at once.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
DETECTIVES As BURGL4Rs.
Los Angeles People Robbed by Men En-
ploYed to Guard Their PropertY.

ployed to Guard Their Property.
At Los Angeles, Cal, A. J. Lucas, the
head of prominent private detective
firm, has been arrested on confession
made by VIM. Elton, in Jail for burg
larry. Evidence has been found going
to show that Luas, who. on account of
his business, had access to stores, resi-
dences, etc, really employed his men,
to act as burglars, they handing over
the stolen property to Lucas. 1t is now
thought that very many of the burgla-
ries that have been so frequent of late
are due to Lucas schemes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28

China Sends a Threatening Letter to the
King of Corea.

LONDON, April l6.-Advices from Chi
na state that Ii Hung Chang, the
Chinese premier, on behalf Of his
government, has peremptorily demand
ed that the king of Corea explain why the
Corean minister to the United
States presented letters of credence to
President Cleveland without the inter
vention of the Chinese minister, which
act Ii Hung Chang claims, was breach
OF the explicit conditions upon which
China permitted Corea to send anvoys
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
WINTER WHEAT SHORTAGE.
A Falling on OF Thirty Million Bushels
in Comparison,

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 19.-In a
review of the condition of the Prime
winter wheat crop report, the North
ments of the last fourteen days and par
ticularly the last seven, have put
a large percentage of winter
wheat in a condition where there
is no longer any doubt. April
has been favorable, in sunshine and
plenty of moisture, bnt both have failed
to give the favorable change that was
hoped for. Information of reliable
character at this stage of the month
puts the shortage in the winter wheat
belt at from Is, Coz, 600 to 81, 900, 900 BUSH
els as compared with the preceding
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
STING LABOR LEADERS.
oittsbure Firms Ask Damages from Al
lered BoYcotfers.

PTTTsBURG, Pa, April 21.-Judge Sna-
gle, of the common pleas court, granted
an Injunction to-day restraining mem
bers Of the trades assembly from boy
cotting Brace Bros, laundry firm of
this city, whose establishment has been
under the ban for year A suit for
$4,000 damages has also been instituted
by the firm against a mum Der Of the
most prominent labor leaders OF Ale
rhpnV C0nnfv
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
Flames in a Kentucky Town.

OBENsBoRo, KY, April 16.-Last night
fire destroyed half block in the heart
of the business portion of the city. The
water works company had shut down
without notice to the city and the fire
department was for time useless.
Loss, fl50. 60; insurance, $4,000. The
half block was the finest on Main
Street. All the houses were brick
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28

The Bill Passed for the Summoning of the
ARMY Reserves

VIENNA, April 1.-THE military COM
mIttee OF the lower house of the Reichs-
rath hss adopted without modification
the bill 10 authorize the summoning of
the reserves and supplemental reserves
N time of peace under certain circum-
stances. The minister of national defense
addressing the committee, declared that
the bill was only intended 10 apply IN
der exceptional circumstances Justify
ing such a measure. He pointed ont
that IN other states the regulations for
summonlng the reserves were much
more strict than they were IN Austria.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
PIoody Fight With Indians

Las CRUCES, \. NJ, April l7.-While
two Indian policemen attempted 70 ar
resi- Sacate, Mescalera Apache Indian
and his son, who were drunk and caus-
ing trouble in the camp, a fight ensued
in which one of the policemen was
killed. Sacate's son fatally and three
women senously injured by straw shots.
Saeste Was finally secured and locked
up
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
Loo RED OFT A YEAR.
End Of the Granite Cutters Trouble in
Boston.

End Of the Granite Cutters Trouble in
Boston.
BoSToN, Mass, A pril 2I.-After a bit
ter struggle Of more than years dura-
ton the lockout of the granite cutters
has been declared at ar end. the manu-
ia.StareTs having agreed to pay the sane
oili ot prices they were paving previous
70 the lockout. The granite manufacture
ers wished 70 have the members Of the
Boston branch of the Granite Cutters
National Onlon except a 10 per cent. re-
ducugn and an increase in the length Of
DAY : work. This demand the men,
ners Of the union refused to accede TO,
the result being the lockout.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
CANADA GETS A SHAKING.
An Earthquake Experienced in Quebe
This Morning.

RIvIERE Do LoUP, Que, April l9.-At
1910 this morning a slight shock Of
from north to south and lasted only
three or four seconds
eSr. PAUL's BAY, Que, April IA
verv strong earthquake shock which
lasted nearly three minutes was felt
here at about 1890 o'clock this morn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
The Increase OF knowIedel.

A l6-yesr-old boy knows more physl-
cal facts, understands better the laws Of
governing the universe Of matter, than
did Aristotle. Euclid, Pytbagoras,
Ptolemy or any ancient philosopher.
Strange assertion. yet true 80 Elitly
has The present period been SION lized
hE sClentItc trInnphE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
>ETEN EIgES TAKEN

eAsaaonai Tragedy said to Have Oc-
Cured IN West Virginia.
report has been received that
nan ln Calhoun County. ". Va,
..' WIS away selling cattle. on retuTn-
ING nome l5ie at Highr jn company with
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
ADER MARTIAL I4U.
tnoa Takes Steps to End the Bloody
Rufe OF Bandft.

hnfe OF Bsnuit--
WV York, April 1.-THE Consul-gen
frsl II spain in this city to-day received
u official cable from the governor-gen-
era. of Cuba, stating that the provinces
q Havana, PluaF del Rio, and MatanzSs
Pave been proclaimed under martial
.aN The sole object Of this measure is
aelppress bandelerismo in these prov
lAaes and bandits heuceforth viii be
saa. manly dealt with according to mar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
Thirteen Buildings Burned.

HARRISBURG, Pa, pril 21.-The plan
ing mill and residence Of II. h Fisher
with eleven other dwellings were de-
stroyed bv fire at an early hour this
nerning. The loss II So. 600; insurance
lees than 3 Gsa The FIRE was caused by
sparss IRON a passing locomotive.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28

a peddler, discovered light in the
window, and when he looked in saw his
wife and three children lying dead on
the floor. He also saw four men In the
room. The men inside rushed ont and
three of them were killed outright. the
fourth being badly wounded. Ii is inn
pOsslhle at present 10 Nerify fha stnrr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
MANY WE'RE KILLED..


Great Bloodsh in the Roumanian In
surrection.
Further particulars about the revolt in
Roumania show that many persons were
killed and wounded in Kalarasch, and
that twenty were killed and eighty
wounded in Budescht In many places
the government officials, under threats
of death, told the peasants to help
themselves to maize, lands and any
thing thev fancied
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28

YoUNG wife-George, I'm not going to
the theater again till high hats go out Of
fashion. / always have the bad luck to
sit behind one George-Tbat's Just
what | heard the man say who sat be-
hind yOu last nieht-Nea Y0rk Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
HAKKANT ron COnsToCh.
The Philanthropist to Be Arrested Mon.
day on Conspiracy Suit.

NEw YORK, April 21.-Judge Barrett
to-day granted an order for the arrest
of John \. Stern and Anthony Com
stock IN the suit brought against them
by John Hemmins and Charles Sherlev
for $50, 600 damages for alleged conspir-
acy. The bail Is fixed at 81 ,00G each.
Mr.. Comstock will not be arrested until
Monday
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28

SHREVEPORT, La, April l9-At Boyce's
station locomotive engine turned over,
instantly killing George Woodward, the
fireman. {. +. Brownell, the engineer,
was badly scalded and died five hours
aftersard OF his injuries.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
CRUSHED BY FAILING RoC6,
We hen Killed in Missouri by the De-

rive Men Killed in Missouri by the De-
bris of a Blast.
T. Louis, Mo, April 2l.-As five sec
r.l. ,52h men were passing the Gerlings
White sand ComuanvFs works in a
Aandcar on the t. Louis. Kansas Citv
Is colorado road near I.abadie. Mo.
Yesterday. blast exploded blowing an
immense rock upon the handcar. All
.t the men were fatally hurt. Their
names are: Harry MCGOWAN. foreman:
Iaas. Bemmor, Smith Doughertv. Clark
Patton and "a Shepherd.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
A Prize for VI. Pasteur,

Paris, April l9.-The Union Medical
states that the grand prize of the Turin
Academy of Sciences, amounting.to r.
coo francs, has been awarded to NJ.
pasteur
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
GOING BACK TO YORK.
The Lockout Brings the Striking Brewer
q the Bosxex'

NEWARK, n. J., April 1S.-The locked
out brewery employees are returning to
work under the bosses rules. The pros
pect now is that all the breweries will
be in operation tomorrow with a force
consisting of about half the old hands
and the balance new ones.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
MEMORY.

BY WILTON PARKHILL.
Beside thi. vision rest thee still,
Nor strive as an interpreter
To know the hidden thoughts in her;
For silent grows she with thy will,
Be thou the gszer ON this shape,
And coniure up what she has seem
For from her shall no sound escape
To tell of seasons there have been.
But sne -hsll dwell beside IN. hearth,
And place the fnel in thy heart,
Shall never from thts space depar-
Until she lead thee from The earth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
ROSCOE C0NKLING DEAD.
ua onietlv Passes Away Alter Painful


Illness
Pos,~,r Conkling died at his residence
!, New York on the morning oi Ihe
7stb. after painful illness lasting sever
81 weeks. His disease was an aosces97 III
The inner ear. Everything possslbIe
Was done for HIN. an operation 6eln!g
s,erfarmed a few DAYS before his death
N the hope Of obtaining relief; A dis
hone the doctors had last night of say
ing @ Nr ConkIIng's life disappeared this
affernoon when it became evident that
hood was settling in the haSe of the pa
tents lungs, owing to the failure OF
heart action. His breathing, became
shorter and shorter, and his vital
powers began failing rapidly" Mr..
ConkIing became entirely unconscious
early in the afternoon and renamed IN
that condition until $50 A. NJ, when he
passed away.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
Doubled HIS TERM.
Harsh Sentence by Irish Court of a
Dublin Priest.

DUBLIN, April l9.-The sentence of
Rev. Father McFadden, who was con-
demned to three months imprisonment
for holding anti-landiord and anti-police
meetings, on his appeal, was increased
to six months. He will be treated as a
frst-class prisoner.