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ASARcHrsr FIRE rIESDs.
Insurance Companies Robbed In q
Highly Scientific Manner.


Highly Scientific Manner.
JERSEY CRY, April 1. = bernard
Blum, leader of a gang of firebugs who
have been feecing insurance COM
panies, has been arrested in this city.
The method of the gang was to rent a
store. put in a small stock, and OBJ
tain heavy insurance, when prepara-
tons were made for an ineendiary
blaze. A lamp would be broken: near
il were placed biadders filed with ben
zine. and around the bladders a circle
of gunpowder. 4 slow fnse was used
to ignite the powder. which exploded
the bladders. and like a flash the
place would be in blaze, leaving no
trace Of the ineendiary work except
the broken lamp to deceive the insur-
ance people.
The occupants OF the store weNld be
absent attending a social gathering at
the home OF one of the other conspira-
tors, TO prove an alibi. Blum was
located, and between thesmattresses OF
his bed were found twenty-five blad-
ders. The gang are anarchists, belong
ing TO the Chicago band.
The men we're arraigaed in Brooklyn
to-day. They pleaded not guilty and
were remandcd without bail until
Monday. The men we're very
nervous while in court. lnfor-
nation about these men gas
given Justice Naper by man names
Frederick schweiffeiger of Brooklyn.
who admitted having been member
ot the gang. The justice al FIRST did
x.r.@ ke1favn the xfnry Isfff xxhasa f,ss
learned that the gang had made pre-
parafions to burn a house in Harrison.
a suburb of Newark. n. j.. last even
ing, he felegraphed the Newark police.
A dispatch from Newark stated that
train OF powder. benxsne, etc, had
been found at the house referred 10.
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NEW YORK. April L.. Russell II. Har-
rison is stopping at the Gilsey house.
1t is learned that he came here in re-
spense TO rumor of a libel sui. for
an article Published by the Montana
Lice Stock Journal during April, alleged
TO have reflected upon the character of
ex-Gov. Schuyler Crosby OF that terri
tory. At the time OF publication Rus
sell Harrison was president of the
Montana Live Stock Journal Company.
The same article appeared in the Buff
falo Commercial. which has since pub
lished retracfion- The Montana
Journal copied the article from the
Buffalo Commercial. and therefore did
not originate the story. Crosby seeks
n personal retraction from Harrison,
as well as publication Of retraction
in the Lirf Sock yonasai. Harrison
has placed the whole matter in the
hands of his attorney. William A.
Sweetzer of this city, who states that
the Aensasn Lire Seek .Iesugsai viii
publish proper retraction. as the
Buffalo paper had already done.
Sweetzer SAYS he is of the opinion that
such ret-action by The Menfssa
.Iosynai would be perfectly satisfactory
TO ex1Soy. Crosby
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POST BUILDING.
Choicest OF ctty
which Ne viii pleased intencing Purchasers.


efrona Journal CommeTce
Tn
hayere
Rhn
the Of
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OF
Baker another white and renng
outline and easneeu IN their soft
viii
viii be rapidly phed TO complexion with
ehcuseS faeor and
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ATLANTA. Ca, April AT meet
ing today OF the Georgia State Alli-
ance, representing nearly every
county in the state, called to take
some action against the jute bagging
trust, resolution was unanimously
adopted that every bale of cotton made
by Alliance.men In Georgia shall he
covered by cotton i,loth instead of jute
bagging. This a,.tion affects nearly
100 600 farmers, and win result in the
establishment of many new cotton
factories in the state.
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THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Pilot Charts to Re Issued in
Future.
rHE sIrsIc WAS rIoArKD.
How the caiiiope Escaped :. Three
German ships Ordered 10
the islands

WAsHiSsros, April L. Lieut.. G. I.
DYER, in charge OF the hydrographsc
Office Of the navy department. has is
sued the following circular, asking for
information in regard 20 the recent
hurricane in the South Pacific ocean:
The recent wrecks and losses az
lives in the harbor NJ Apia. Samoan
islands, have strongly emphasized the
importance of collecting and pnh,ish-
ing as much information as
possible relative to the meteor
ology OF the Pacific ocean. IL
u the intention Of this ofiice to COM
mesaee the publication at an early date
o. marine pilot chart of the North
and south Pacific oceans. similar in
general plan 70 the pilot chart of the
North Atlantic ocean. tits earnestly
requested that reliable information
relative 10 the hurricanes in the
Pacific. especially the one about
Samoa March Is and 10. be forwarded
10 this Office or one OF its branch
offices, or to any United States consul.
for transmission TO Washington.
Officers in charge of branch HYDRO
graphic offices win give this s;irs.niar
as wide publicity as possible. and
make every effort 60 collect data.
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NEWS OF THE EAST
Booths Collapse Due to Use
of Tobacco.
RHODE ISLAND DExoCKArIc.


RocHEsrEs. April 1. The condition
OF Booth is much improved. He arose
shortly after be was visited bv Or.
Summer. who found him able to speak
plaiEly. Booth breakfassei In the
room. DIR. Summer was interviewed.
and szid Booth IS feeling a great
deal better. / did not consider his
condition last night alarming. hut
found be had sustained slight shock
OF paralysis. which prevented the
power OF speech Ii was PARALYSIS of
the left side. ! thought the FIRST at
tack would pass away in a few min
utes. His condition was indeed psti-
ful as he las there In his dressing
room looking appealingiy at Barrett
and myself, unable to ssseak a word.
| think With q rest OF q week or ten
days he will be able 70 keep his en-
gagements. Lass nights attack, how
ever. Is q premonition ofwhat Is bound
20 come think within few years
Booth viii suffer final attack. =
Booth 5 manager. Arthur b. Chase,
said II have no doubt the immediate
cause OF his attack was his excessive
cigar-smoking- Booth smokes twenty
strong cigars day, and frequently
uses pipe. | think he win smoke
fewer in future
Booth. accompanied by valet, left
this morning for New York. Barrett
has determined to keep the Booth
Barrett engagements. Lawrence Ham
ley viii probably take Booths part.
NEW YogK. April Edwin Booth.
with his valet, reached this city at Z 80
tonight. Mr.. Booths physician met
him at the depot with a carriage
Booth was in good spirits. though a
little weak. and did not seem to feel
the long ride from Rochester. The
doctor said. alter examining the great
tragetiian, that he had suffered par
tiai stroke of paralysis, which was un-
doubtedly due to excessive smoking.
He directed the patient TO remain IN
doors and enjoy quiet and rest for a
few days. He thought Mr.. Booth
would be able to resume his engage
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Jarrett chad To Re Home.

BALTIMORE. April L. Robert Garrett
returned to his home. J'plands,
near Cantonsyille, Baltimore county,
this afternoon. A reporter who
drove out there said Mr..
Garrett looks quite pale. His face is
thinner and the gray in his beard Is
quite noticeable. His expression is
that of man who has recovered from
a long and painful illness. Mr.. Gar
rett said he was glad to be home at
Iplands, and that his Southern trip
had been very pleasant.
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Running on with : sawmill.

DgTRoIr. Mich, April A. Moiles
Brothers, Iuinbermen, owe Hard a.
Hornstein OF Buffalo $4,000. which
will soon fab due. Not being prepared
70 naeet i, they secretly collected a
large gangs0f men and are loading the
mills and machinery on schooners,
preparatory 10 taking the stuff to
Spanish river, Canada, where site
Or its erection has been secured. To
prevent interference by the author.
tiles, the telegraph wires have been
cut
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saloon victories in Canada. .

ToRoNTe, April 1. Elections for re-
peal of the Scott temperance act we're
held in the following places in Canada
to-day and the repeal was carried In
all of them: Guelph and 50. Thomas
cities, Lennox, Addington. Kent,
Northumberland, Durham, Victoria.
Frsntenac, Wellington, I4anark, ,Brant,
Carleton, Ontario, Peferboro and Lin
coin counties in Ontario, and coiches-
ter county. Nova Scotia
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A NEW PENSION ERA.
Gen. Hussey Consfrues the Laws
Literally with the soldiers.

A>AucHaA'y Win tu0 Sof0feT<-
WASHINGTON. April 4.-Assistant
Secretary Bussey has ordered a de-
cision on the application Of John T..
Davis for dependent fathers pen-
sion on account OF the death OF his son
Samuel. formerly OF the Tenth Ohio
volunteers. In 1853 the soldier was a
regimental hospital nurse at Crab
Orchard, Kentucky. One night. feel
ing i'll. he took a swallow of tincture of
aconite, raistaking it for brandy. He
nearly died AT the time. and never
afterwards recovered. He died from
disease OF the lungs and all the vital
organs, produced by the poison. The
former decision, which said the
soldiers .leath was net the result of
any disability incurred in the line Of
duty, but the result of his own indisS
cretion, n reversed and the applica-
ton allowed
Former rejections OF the applica-
tions of VIM. j.. Warwick. late private
in the First Pennsylvania light arfii-
Iery, and John Derenzy. late of the
Twelfth Illinois volunteers, were also
reversed and the claims allowed.
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from the United Stntex.
wasHaserex. April THE inter
state commerce ceasrnlssion to-day
began hearing in the case. az the
Grand Trunk Railway Company of
Canada upon = charge OF violating the
interstate commerce Law by granting
rebates on traffic taken from points in
the United States TO points in Canada.
and BY charging less than the pub
Hshed rates on suck shipments. The
information upon which the citation
was issned was. at least IN part. fur
nished By the Michigan Central. At
toruey Pond, for the Michigan Cen
trail. said in correspondence between
Manager Ledyard ana officials OF the
Grand Trunk now before the con ssis-
sioners. IL was frerIy admitted that
the company charged large shippers
OF coal and coke from Buffalo and
Black Rock a rate considerably less
than the Published rate. which be held
70 be direct violation OF the inter
state Law.
Attorney Kerchner. for the Grand
Trunk. depied that any rebate had
been allowed shippers on business
originating in the CI1itea States.
Special rates. however, had been
made with the receivers of the coal in
Canada, which were in some cases less
than the regular tariff rates. He
stated that these special rates were
plainly stated in the contracts made
with the shippers. Kerchner con-
tended that this traffic from q point in
the United States to a point In Canada
did not come within the control or
jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
commission. The interstate commerce
act says the provisions OF the act shall
apply to any common carrier en-
gagged in transportation from any place
in the United States 70 an adjacent
foreign country, and he contended
that the proper Interpretation OF the
meaning of the words would be. 10
the border of an adjacent foreign
country. and not into that coun-
try. Kirchner insisted that il was not
within the jurisdiction OF Congress 10
regulate commerce into another
country. Ii might be very proper, he
thought, 10 regulate traffic from q
point in the United States through a
foreign country TO another point in the
United States, or from one state 10
another. but not into foreign coun-
try. He asked 10 days in which 10
file printed brief, which was granted.
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NASHVILLE. April s.-A collision s.f
two freight trains occurred this morn
ing on the Nashville & Decatur divi-
sion OF the Louisville 4 Nashville road.
three miles south OF this csty. NJ.
l1eby and Ernest Z. Green. hrakefneii,
were instantly killed. Albert Finch.
fireman. was injured in the back. but
viii probably recover. Engineer
Moran OF the southbound train and
Engineer 0akiy OF the norshbound
train both Jumped before the engines
struck. ana escaped without any real
injury. Both Conductors Martha and
Lenkenheimer we're in their respess-
tive cabooseS. and neither was hurt.
The engines and trains were badly
wrecked
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eur THE BABy's THROAT.
l Putaburg I.sborer Stays His
Chaasa and Himself

PrrrsBCgU, April 4.-- Edward HeltE.
4 lahorer who resided with his wife
and family in shi$ri.y killed..one ofhis
children this morning, girl , years
old, by cutting her throat with razor.
and then ended his own life in Ike
manner. The deed was the outcome
az q quarrel hetxeeu Deitx and bis
wife. which started last night The
cause OF the tragedy Was the refusal Of
Mrs. Deifx 20 send for her eldest
daughter. lena. who was living oat as
a domestic. 20 come home. Destz
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women. Foreign Mis.ian..

Los ASsKLEs. April l.. The six
teenth annual ineeting of the 0cci-
dental board of the women's Foreign
Missionary Society closed tonight. In
her report Mrs. Chown of san Fran
cisco. general secretsry. stated that
over $as 600 had been collected and
disbursed for mission work during
the wear. She also announced that
the Occidental board assumed an In
dependent existence. having eat ioose
from the Philadelphia board. 4 num-
Der of papers we're read.
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New YoRE, April 4.--The report OF
the Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis &
Omaha road for the year ending De-
cember 81. fsss. was issued.to-sau II
shows gross earnings $0.4ll .1s8. de-
crease OF $529, ia, as compared with
the preceding year: expenses OF 81 CAS-
l57. an increase OF $i4,54l, and net
earnings Of sl.7s2 $50, decrease Of
xa5e ks
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1.eAzasr resse3 dagsag shn session wss
re xsAasAkn wsssgxu gsstaEyza Fss
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Ell PAso, Tex, Apri. L. News
reached here today Of terrific explo-
sion in the Log Cabin mine. in the
Bromide district of New Mexico. Del
White and w. A. Johnson. two miners,
we're down an Slfoof shaft. drilling
and loading with giant powder for i
blast. White tapped with spoon
one OF the cartridges all ready placed
An explosion followed. Johnson
escaped nnhuri, bat White Was torn
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A St. Louis Gas syndicate.

ST. Loufs, April Alt was an
nounced to-day that controlling in
terest in the i.aclede gas works will be
purchased by syndicate of the VAN
derbslts, August Belmont and Laird !,
London banker 1t is stated that the
syndicate will contain a controlling In
terest in the gas trust here and COM
bine all the properties under one or
ganixation, with capital of $12 ,000. 90.
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N.w WATERFORD. o., April 4 While
men were drilling for gas today. gas
was suddenly struck and caught fire.
Three men were badly burned before
they could get away. The derrick
and other buildings were burned TO the
ground. The gas is burning 40 to 50
feet high now.
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wanted his wife % iive out and the
daughter 70 take her place.
Alter driving Mrs. nsesx and all tie
chliaren blt the baby from the house.
psetx sent message 10 Lena that II
she vas nos AZ home in an hour he
xould Kill every one in the family.
She would not obey him, and the re-
fnsal OF the Others 10 return probably
alone prevented the monster from
putting bis threat into execution.
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LosDos, April LIN the commons
this afternoon. in the report stage Of
the naval preparation bill, motion by
Childers against the financial method
Of the scheme was rejected by q vote
OF ls6 20 i25 Gladstone supported
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NoRrnERx PACIFIC pGonLKMs.
The wisconsIn Central and Oregon
Navigation Leases.

MN YORK, April s.-No meeting
mas been called this week either OF the
Northern Pacific directors or the execr-
tive committee, bat some OF the OIL
eials Of the Northern Pacific are still
struggling with the knotty problems
in the Wisconsin Central proposition.
Chairman Harris OF the Northern
Pacific directory has left for Bostsn TO
confer with the Union Pacific people
in regard to the Oregon Navigation
matter
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NEW YoRK, April Mrs. Lucy
Cahill, sister of the late Congressman.
Peter. Paul Mahoney, attempted to
commit suicide to-day by throwing
herself from the second-siory window
Of her residence in Brooklyn. A nurse
in attendance prevented her from ac-
corslplisning her purpose Uncon-
trollable grief at the death OF her
brother, to whom she was strongly at
tached. is said to haFe unsettled her
r.asrsA
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=. - fans. - winn e. Sew
seene
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Chicago Republican Con.olatIon.

CHIcsGds April s-To-day's develop
ments changed at least one feature OF
the local political situation. Instead
of clean sweep for the democrats. the
city cierkship. one of the most import
ami Offices on the list. falls 10 the re-
publican party. In point OF patron
age; Che elerkship stands next TO the
fnavaraffy
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WAsHISGTos. April THE presi-
dents callers included Walter How
ard. applicant for the governorsiiip OF
Alaska. Robert T. Lincoln called
upon the president ard Secretary
Blaine to-day. and formally accepted
the English mission. He will sail for
England about the 18th oil Nav.
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WASHINGTON, April 4-C. 4. Clark
son, lr.. of Iowa, has been appointed
private secretary 10 the first assistant
posfmaster-general- Hamilton Reeves.
Jr., of New York, has been appointed
chief clerk of the pension bureau.
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WAsnIsaTos, April THE secre-
tary of state has been informed BY the
United States charge l'affairs at ST.
Petersburg that due action has been
taken on the request 70 the Russian
government for the liberation of Her.
man Kempski, the American citizen
arrested December "a in Poland on a
charge of having evaded military duty
in Russia. of which country he is a
native. There are features in this
case that make ii probable a favorable
answer may soon be returned BY the
Russian government.
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DuEsJx, April "A decision was
given to-day on the appeal Of Kiibride.
member Of parliament for South Kerry,
who was recently convicted OF offenses
under the crimes act and sentenced to
three months Imprisonment. The
court decides against kilhride and
confirms the sentence.
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Harsemea Arrested In Denver.

DKSvEE. April 4.--0n receipt OF tele-
graphic instructions from Superin-
tendent Hubbard OF Chicago. the
police today arrested Barney MeKin-
ney and Andy i4arkins. the we'll known
horsemen, and are OBTAINING them at
police headquarters, awaiting Chicago
police officers The arrest Is a mys-
terry. il being alleged that the prisoners
are wanted in Illinois for stealing
racing horses from Kentucky. The
horses arrived here yesterday and
were in the possession of Mckinney
and Larkins when they were arrested.
The animals are worth between so go
and Ss5,ueo. The prisoners refuse 10
tafA
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FoRr DopeK. April s.--A posse Of
deputy marshals who went into the
country to-day TO make evictions from
the rive snds met vigorous resist
ance from ne settlers and returned
tonight without having made any ar.
rests or evictions. IL is presumed
they viii gather an additional force
and return to the charge tomorrow.
The settlers threaten armed resistance.
and the situation looks rather
threatening
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BERLIN, April Am imperial order
in relation TO the loss OF officers and
men belonging TO the German navy by
the recent hurricane at Apia has been
issued. The emperor says he lamants
that by Gods viii the officers and
men stationed at Samoa. who indeed
staked their lives for the emperor. lost
their lives while IN the faithful per-
formance OF duty. The emperor ex-
presses confidence in the navy which
has been so successfully developed.
and win remain unshaken. The deyo-
ton TO duty displayed by those who
perished will serve as a bright example
70 the whole navy, which IN the
future as in the past, will work for the
welfare and glory of the fatherland.
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THE NArIoNAI. LEAaUE.


cott1uG somctfmes j Jueftdabfe.
LospoS. April 4.--Sir Charles Rus
sell to-day continued his speech in be-
half OF the Parnellites. He explained.
the constitution and objects Of the
league, and said that OF the persons
constituting the executives Of the league
only five were connected with secret
organizations. The leagues appeals
were based upon the necessities or the
farmers, and were entirely coiistitu-
tional. They were intended 10 guide
farmers in their distress. Parneli and
his followers had been vilifiesi and
misrepresensed. as Bright and Golden
were in the early days OF their reform
movement.
Sir Charles Russell said prominent
members OF the league were In favor
Of boycotting, which up to certain
point they considered justifiable. He
held Parnell was not liable, criminally
or otherwise. unless he was party 10
murder and outrage as part ef the
agreed objects of the league
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Al Carlaasi on Caftle burned.

PREseprT, Ariz., April 1.-THE front
car OF train load Of thoroughbred
stock en- route 10 Prescott. en- the lAri-
roma Central railroad. last evening
took fire from = spark from the en-
gine, and the entire carload OF cattle,
forty-fxo in nnfaber, barnesi 70 death.
The loss j. estimated at from <1fs6 TO
fs3s3
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a pemaeratis politiei.n RemoYed.

CHICAGO, April Ar A. ID. WI
hanks. superintendent of mails in the
Chicago postoiiice, and wei known in
connection with Illinois democratic
politics. was to-day removed from Of
bee by the superintendent OF NAH
Sarrfes. Beli
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LONDON. April 4. The house Of
lords. by a vote of IS 70 ~. to-day
elected the Earl Of Morley 70 be chair
man of the land commission, rejecting
the Marquis Of salisburyss candidate.
Lord Daifour OF BurIeigh.