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JoHNsTowN, Pa. Oct. with the ther-
monetcr at about freezing point there is n
great deal Of suffering here these nights
by people who improperly sheltered
and poorly clothed. The relief money
which was intended to supply their ncces-
stiles, even IL paid at once, will now he
too late to he properly applied towards
providing against the blasts of winter.
The clothing that was ON hand when the
commiss.,ry department shut down has
been transferred to the Red Cross society,
by whom il will be distributed To the
needy. There, have been a great many
deaths here within the past week and
most of them have been superinduced by
ailments contracted i'm the, flood. At the
Red Cross hospital there are now twenty
two cases of typhoid fever, most OF whom
are strangers i'm town.
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Mormon. Coloniztng In Canada.

OTTAWA. Oct. 1.-Advices from Canada.
northwest, near Lees creek. report "a great
influx of Monons from Utah territory.
They bring i'm their plural wives as sisters,
cousins and aunts. and are closely
watched 10y the dominion authorities, who
will prosecute them to the full extent of
StenlIotise. the British Columbia member
who resigned his seat in the Legislature to
enlist in the Momon ranks, is actively
cauvassing Alberta with "a view Ia ss.c,ir-
ing IA seat in the next dominion parlia-
nent. where. hc says. he will ensls,avor to
effect marriage reform and leRalixatiotl
OF Morsnonissu.
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wINoNA, Miss. Oct. "A restaurant
was destroyed by fire early this morning.
Nine men were asleep in the upper story,
and five of them perished. They were j.
A. Thomas, n merchant of Cumtperlan nd ;
j. l.. Lathry and Lon Crouch. of Hopcn-
lansien: Paul Williams and l.. -. Lane
reek. All were prominent citizens of their
respective commtini tiles and wcrs. en- route
home from Memphis, where they went tn
purchase goods. Jena Kent OF Carroll
county, A. j. Cook and w. L. Afford of
Webster county, jumped from the second
story window and were badly bruised.
Cook sustaining n fracture of the ankle.
The flames were well under heasiway he
fore being discovered and by the time that
sufficient help arrived the walls fell in.
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TWENTY THOUSAND KNIGHTS


- 1bveGOoonOo 9>o00eo
Washiagssa To-day.
wAsHIN0rON. Oct. "A bri~k. chilly
northwest wind which fisattercd the nags
and ssreamers decorating thu bssils1inas
along the line of march which will te fol-
lowed by the Knights Templar Tomorrow
proved rather cold welcome tn
visiting communicates when they
arrived to-day. hut the warm rS.<,cl-
ton which they received from the crowds
On the streets acted as an offset To the i'm
clesnency of the weather. The district
communicates were b,isily engaged to-day
i'm escortin9 the arriving guests to their
headquarters. Tonight trains are con-
stantiy arriving bringing knights and
gagged for 22.OOO knights, hut 1900 is
probably u conservative estimate OF the
nun, nunab:r who win NIB be here: tis sxper.sd Ted.
tomorrow Dakota makes "a good impress
sion with five communicates, viz: Sioux
Jamcstown of Jamestowm, No. IL, and
Damascus of Aberdeen.
Washington sends only eleven mcnsi,s,rs
severs, fires iIl that state compelling the
Sir Knights there tn remain at home.
% Helena and Butte Cisy. irIs The Damascus. %
of st. Paul and Minneapolis. are rs'prc-
sentative Minnesota organizations. Wy
from Chcyennc. Tcnnessse. Georgia and
Virginia are the only southern states
which send q good representation tn the
her of knights and coinnansieries herr. are
Illinois, Indiana. Ohio, Pennsylvania. New
York and Massachusetts.
Cincinnati and hauselnlan Comma ilder-
les OF Cincinnati have a monster petition
To grant an cncannpuieut to the Cincinnati
chamber of commerce, and another signed
by leading business men and manufac-
turers Of Cincinnati asking that the next
concave i,e held there. Denver il second
i'm the race.
Golden Gate connlanelery Of California
arrived at o'clock this morning, hot
boxes on the train lDeiug the cause Of the
late arrival. II marched directly to the
"Nornianslie." which was prof,isely deco
rated in it's honor. and to-day the MEM.
hers OF the commantiery having recovered
from the fatigue of their long Journey
were bnsiiy engaged in viewing the sights
of the capital.
Golden Gate commanslery, No. III
knights Templar, received several conn
ratles at headquarters this evening, and
large crowds have been the streets in
front of Normandie hall. The reception
rooms OF the Communicates were filled
To OverfiowinR with visitors and
guests. A magnificent floral emblem in
the shape of "a Maltese cross made. entirely
| of imnortellcs was presented tn Licuteii-
ant IL. A. Patterson. L. =. A. stationed at
San. Francisco. To-day the heats ,iartsrs of
Golden Gate were rs.sorted To- by visiting
knights from all over the country.
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BosroN. Oct. A secret meeting OF tn"
Steam Railroad Mems Protective uniU',
was held in this city to-day, with $50 del
gates present from all parts Of the Units
States and Canada. Committees were u
pointed tn draft resolutions regarding a.
question Of railroads employing inexpsr /
encs,d men and minors. Shorter hoas ,
for employees and the adoption of aAfsrs,
appliances were discussed. IL was
solved tai support the Pipkerton bill. I'll
federation question was thoroughly cx
planned by the presidents. and IL was al
citlcd to enter the federation.
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The New Mint Director.

wAsHIN.ToN, Diet. 1.-Prsisis,ut Harri-
son has appointed Edward O'Ls.rct of ths.
District of Columbia director OF tlis, mint.
His appointment meets with general favor
i'm the treasury department.. being rs,-
varslsd as in the true line OF civil service
reform. and i'm general as one of the hest
appointments made 10y the prs,ss.ut asi-
ministrsstion. He was recommended for
the position 10y the. entire Pacific cs,sa-,
delegation, and 10y senators and leading
republicans of New York state and ~ host
Of other distinguished public men familiar
with his sery lees and ability.
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CHICAGO. Oct. 7.-Dispatches from sev-
eral ports report n terrific storm on Lakes
Huron and Erie to-day. Many schooners
are believed To have been lost, and IL is
feared that when reports are i'm IL will be
found that many sailors are lost. The
only fatalities so far reported are from
Sand Beach, Mich. The steamer Otego
was struck broadside by huge wave.
Fisher killed. Wheelman Rowland of
the propeller Rosetiale, was killed during
the storm. heavy sea was Oh, and the
r,ltisler was thrown over. The wheel was
jerked from the hands Of the two heel.
men and Rowland was struck on the head
by one of the spokes and instantly killed.
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NEW YORK, Oct. Admiral Porter is
critically IN at jamestown.
Providence, X. l., Oct. IA caller at
the residence OF Admiral Porter in
jamestown this evening found him seated
i'm easy chair before n comfortable
CRATE fire and i'm answer To query i'm re-
gard to his health he replied that he was
feeling better than before for q long time.
and expected before long 10 return so
Washington.
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ST. JOHN, n. b. Oct. 7.-Intensc excite
ment was caused here yesterday by the
arrest Of William Mcdonald. n Wholesale
drug clerk. charged with being the person
who sent the poisoned candy through the
mail which caused the death Of Mrs. Me-
Rae. the clerRynan's wife. Mcdonald is
CONNECTED with prominent families.
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BRAISERD, Mimi. Oct. Word has
been received herr. to-day from Indian
commissioners AT Gillr Lacs reservation
that these Indians have AT last given in
and signed the treaty which will open
some of the richest lands in the country to
settlement. The result OF the commits
sion's lahors adds about s.uO.sD acres to
the public domain, additional to that So
cured by the Sioux treaty.
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Burning OF An Indiana vs.,lis Hotel.

INDIASAPoLIs, Ind. Oct. THE Bates
holss,. the hest equipped hotel i'm Indiana,
was damaged 10y fire and smoke to the ex-
tent of SD.OUO at noon to-day. The chief
loss is from smoke. tlis. building suffering
no material damage. Louis Rutsold hnsl
recently rv.furnislcd the house. and the.
loss is chiefly upon him. A number of
sick people. wers. m the hotel and had to
tps carried down ladders by the hrs.ans.II.
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Train ss..,,lssr- Fosu~s,,

LoCIsvILI.E. Oct. AT s o'clock this
morning two masked men attempted to
rob the express train the Knoxville.
branch of the Louisville & Nashville rs,sssl.
They got ON the front platform and tried
Ia force. the door. fight enssis,ti with
the baggage and exprcsssl,cn and the rob
hers were routed. one of them hs,inss
wounded.
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NEW IoRk. Oct. 7.-Thrs.s creditors to-
day obtained attachments aRxrs.gating
$i2.uD against n. f.. Won Geleier q SON.
dealers in diamonds. on the ground of
fraudulent disposal of property. When
the sheriff made u levy nothing OF valus.
could be found. Emil Won Gelsisr. who i-
manager Of the business here, has not
is'en to the office since Friday. About "a
week ago Won Geltler showed about 3D.
OD worth of diamonds tp one of his cred
itors and said hc had $4O.OD worth Of slia-
unonsis altogether. Henry T.. Won Gelsier.
the father. rs.~isies at Amsterdam. HOl
land. and is said to t,e worth SiOO,OOO.
Young Won Gs.lsicr's liabilities are placed
at XsbtAD.
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parv~,, write. so sexton.

LONDON. October 7.-Parnell has writ
ten to sexton asking him tn act his
representative at the convention the
opening OF the new Tenants Defense
League. la Tipperary. and to lay his views
before the convention. He says his
health will not permit him tai cross ths.
channel. He advises that the movement
bs. limited to- defensive action.
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A wool Firm Embarrn~.esi

PLILADELPHIA. Oct. 7.-Taussig & Tay-
lor. wool merchants. are embarrassed.
but an extension is probable. The firm
is well known in this city and throughout
the west. The members of the firm de-
cline To make n statement for publication.
II was learned it's liabilities were about
$5O.OOO. Assets are not much below orig
inal amount.
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New YORK. Oct. 7.-Ex-Mayor A. Oakley
Hall has sued James Bricc for S5O.OO
damages. alleging libel. The suit is to
be tried in London next month. Bricc is
the author OF "The American Common
wealth." In the part adopted from ''the
Tweed rsgin,e" Mr.. Hall is referred tai
"a member of the. Tweed ring.
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Three Men Killed.

THOMAS. OAK, Oct. "A steam thresh-
ing engine exploded this morning on the.
farm of NJ. 4. Andrcss, two miles west.
Edward Mc(affrey. the owner, William
PssslenHinRer and Charles Frazer were
killed. and X. Il. Daily fatally injured.
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Lieut.. Col. Fletcher.

wAsHiSGToS. Oct. The findings of
the court martial that tried Lieut.. Col.
Fletcher at Omaha barracks last summer
have reached the presidents desk. The
impression prevails in army circles that
the court found Lieut.. Col. Fletcher guilty
with "a recommendation to mercy.
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Mr.. NrDsa.,sa - scA s~rpra.sa

CHICAGO. Oct. Mike AlcDonalei. tl~
weilknown Chicago politician and 9ar,-
bier. whose wife teft home suddenly sos,m.
time ago and Was supposed To ha
eloped with French priest is said to ha ..
received letter from his wife, who i :
now i'm Paris. stating that she II about .
the report. which have. becn In cirrulnti...,
concerning her departure.
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Tho Republican. Challenged.

Boston, Oct. 7.-Th.. democratic stats.
committee has invited the republican state
committee to unite in holding one or more
public meetings at W hich republicans and
Democratic candidates for governor.
Brackctt and Russell shall jointly discuss
the issues as defined in the PLATFORM
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LONDON, Oct. The liberals and hosur
rulers are jubilant tonight. They wos.
pronounced victory to-day. capturing =
conservative seat i'm the common .
Martin. tho home ruler canSli<lase for ..
vacant seat i'm Petertoro, received L.
votes against $40 c.Ast for Parvis> uni. 80
list. In 1SsS the CONSERVATIVES carried tia
district by u majority OF 36S.
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Coming Home from Europe.
NEW YORK. Oct. 7.-Thomas A. Edison
and wife arrived to-day on the steamer
La Champagne. Among other passengers
were Mrs. L. =. Grant. Prince DE Barn
cassie and wife, Miss Frclinghuy>en and
Comte Sola.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. THE grand jury
this morning reported that of the missing
constitutional bonds, $ssc,. 400 have been
recovered. The attorney general says only
$1,000 remain out. The impression il
that all will Ia. recovered.
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annxrr--...nn Win. rNl.M r...

wAsHI INGToS. Oct. 7.-(ongrs,s-Itan X.
.. Mills OF Texas, i'm AN interview on con-
grcssior,al and political affairs. says: !:
"rhc democratic minority in the. next
congress will use all the power mt its conn
nand against partisan Legislation 10y thu,
republicans. No measures shall pass
without slcsisDs'r.ttic cosiss'ut. The house
rules shall not pe changed i'm amy csss'n-
tial feature. The desires Of Congressman
Reed of Maine i'm this direction shall not
tc accomplished. No Legislation to fur
thcr central elections will ,c permitted.
The democrats will fight to- the. bitter end
against unscatinH democrats for rrpubli-
cans.
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SPOKANE Fails. Oct. The FIRST r.--
ular passenger train over the extension
the q. Il. & ". s.silr~,sasi tD this city ca a.
in tonight. Trains will noe run
schedule, time.
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How the Chamber VIII stand

How the Chnsmber VIII stand.
PARIS, Oct. 7.-AccortiinR tn the latest
estimate the new chamber beauties will
have :s5 republicans and III opposition
members.
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Hsssu Hanger in tpae Isls

BssuhAnKer in the I~lAnsf Of Jer~~y.
LONDON, Oct. 7.-General Bo,,lsA niger de-
parted tonight for the Island of Jersey,
where will remain for some time.
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DisastPoas Eject Of the beslen neotink
on the uov York uafkot.


NEW YORK. Ort. AT the Atchison
meeting to-day IL WINS decided to levy an
assessment Of I'D per- share os,t.tansiine SD
as to raise s1s2.OO.uO necessary tn put the
road into condition again. This news
"'cio~E. aud c"ms;pesi Wisb s.s"r,snx.s
unfavorabls. hank statement. the market
becanm. siemorali.esi. Atchison t,Imblesi
:" a~E. and closed at 2sK. Il
a position to know ,ia, there is no aushos.
plan will recommend tn the. security hold
'nrs the issue of sf5O.GO .OD in fos,r psr cent
" "s S :" take take ny y; c'.'""x 90 ohssrs;ons; Zig
worth of income bonds, the rate of interest
ON which will not lie determined until the.
bond si,oi'icrs receive the experts report
BosToN. Oct. THE Ns~s B.,vo. says
Tonight: "rhe Atchison slircctor~ or
of the re-orgauizat presented by ths.
special committee. A few details only rc-
main to he nrrfcc.esl: n The plan will NOT
like IT,, for Morri-on's report was made
only for the information OF partis. AZ
NOT s"u TO -s. m,. Hs"Ps ssx. The IN R.a" .,a.s n
,inn .s ' .,nis %.:'ins n, ,x s=sneraiiy = - s.-
cent. mortgage viii probably be drawn for
less than $lsO. O.ODO.0 .0D. with the right to i'm
crea.e for new mileage at n rate per mile
double track. The Income bonds viii
probably bs. limited tn ssO.UD.OOO at 5 per
cent. Fixed charges. including taxes. win
by this plan tp. lssss than &S,UD,OO. instead
of at present 81 ,nD. Oh. and the incouss.
will have very considerable valrse as the
start with N prsD~ps.ct of heing worth ss par
In ~ few years With fair crDsns and fair
railroad rates. II i'm sD days the plan
not been generally accepted. ths. security
holders and crs,tltors ss.s.k their rights
under law. Hut the plan is SO fair and just
aud lsar been so far tinsan irlotlsly endorsed
that its hearty acceptance ny all interc-t-
II may ts' cxps,cted."
All Hand. s1ssssse.
ST. AIBANs. w. Va. Oct. "A bloody
fcusi il raging I'm Lincoln county betweeis
the Brusnfield and Hall families. Floyd
Dingess. son ofa justice. of the peace. and
prominent man. married one of the
Hall girls and sl,Iarrs.lssi with his wife.
They sepAsptesi .ansl next day Dinas.-sH and
his wifc's brother met. Dingess was shot
dead. Alfred Br,Isniie who had married
Dingc--' sister, sworr to hr avenged ou
Hall. and fatally wounded one. Of Hall's
brothers. Ten days a9o Brumficld and
his wife waylail and Mrs. Br,ins-
field WAS shot and died. Br,lm field was
terribly wounded. Two days later Puriy
Br,Inficld WAS shot. On Saturday (seorus
Dingc~s, brother Of Br,irn fields wife, Was
shot through the leg in fight with one ol
the opposing party.
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ORDERING THE DOLPHIN our.

NkW YoRK~e(Dct. IA somewhat vague
rs,ns4f prevailed yesterday to TIN. eners
patch u war vessel to Nicaragua to prosect
American interests. on account OF n sup
posed difficulty hs.tweeP the Maritime
Canal company and the government Of
Nicaragua. Their, seemed to be
foundation for the story. because Prrsi-
dent Hitchcock and Chief Engineer Mem
oral Of the canal company, were i'm
Washington on "Wednesday and held
long conference with Secretary
aa;x. siHin .rd Di-pvs:s pMasSuus% sss' s" ;- said,
ordering the cruiser Dolphin to get ready
Tor sea. SURE enough the Dolphin. which
up steam and went To the dock. II is
said the Dolphin has been ovslsrssl pro-
cccsi tn SAN Juan Del Nortc. A. the Dol:
that sthe Ossippe will bs sent instead.
President Hitchcock. when seen. denied
that there was any trouble. There has
been son,c discussion as to the s.onssr,ls,-
ton of certain clauses of the concession.
but everything " prcSc.siinv satisfarto-
DIR. Guzcsnan. minister rom Nicaragua.
spoke tn the same effect as did Hitchcock
,nrs anu sI, hH ,h.. .s . s'"rs ar. ns , ,na""i a.
government heartily favored the canal.
Al the navy department il was denied that
town. Rear Admiral Amneu. "a dirsctor
in the canal company said: 81 have n
letter from the late prs'-isient "f Nica.
u position. which. II persisted in. would
force the, United States government to am
tasgollixe the government of Nicaragua.
for tl,s, rsason that his requirements of the
canal company arr. wholly uutsuable
from the fact that tho dam acrO~~ the San
Juan river absittinR on Costa Rca terri
tory is necessary for the construction OF ~
ship canal through Nicarag,,an territory.
The whole tro,lblc may IN, laid to outside
intcrfcrcIce."
ss~xs-' Line ar ss~s~n-~.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-whils. stating an OH
jection made to a question pat tai one of
the jurors In the Cronin to-day. Fos-
ter. attorney for John r. BcgHs, senior
guardian of Camp ~, Clan-na-t;ael, said
that IL WAS Mr.. BeRRs' privilege and GUS
tom tn appoint committees. and These, COM
nlittss.s may have acted their own
opinions and insleIctsslcnt of orders given
10y the senior guardian.
The statement IL taken outline Df
the defense of Bs,HYs and contains ,tlss.
intiniation that Nd tar BeURs is con
cerns.ti he will not deny the appointment
OF "a committee i'm DIR. Cronin's ease, hut
will affirm that whatever was afterwards
| done was tl,. act of in,iiv niual-. without
| the authority or sanction OF Camp No. M.
| No jurors wcrts secured to-day.
CHICAs.O. tk.t. Andrew Foy. IA latn,rs.r
/ who il a insmiN,r OF Camp ~, t'lau-t,ss-
| Gael, was ARRESTED tonight and ssitjests'sl
| tn ,pmuspislR l,rssess, lasting over two
hours. in The Office OF the states attorney.
| Police Captain Schutticr says Foy was r,.-
kept under surveillance. The states at
| torncy declined to SAY whether or not
| anything of Importance had been elected.
/
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of it by reading i'll the play bill the announce
ment Of his sons tirstappearance, duly under
lined. 'Fool was nl he said when ho read
this announcement, and this remark was not
understood to signify encouragement When
night came and Edwin had dressed his father
for Glostcr and himself for Tressil, tho &C.
centric parent, who, beneath an outward as
pect of indifference, loved his son with the
fon.lest affection, took a chair, lit cigar and,
viewing the youth with a critical eye, made
this enquiry:
".Do you know that you are supposed to
have been riding hard and farr
"sYos, sir.
"'Whcro are your sDursF
"u haven't any,
t'"Tako nine holding out one booted leg.
"Tho boy took the spurs and went on for
his little scene with Fling Henry vi. When
Lo returned his father was still sitting neg
ligenty in the chair Give me my spurs lie
said, again holding out his leg; and this was
all tho comment that Edwin Booths first aI>-
I,carance over ELECTED from the parent whom
ho idolized. He learned subsequently,, though,
that his futher had been down to the wing
and had watched this FIRST effort with evident
interest aud satisfaction, and then hastened
back to his nonchalant pose in the dressing
room There never surely, could have been
more singular being than Junius Brutus
Booth. This little trait Of character Is but
one Of thousands that marked him US unique
person"