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A Fortune for a Horse.

LEXINGTON, KY, February 23.-The sale
of trotters here, yesterday, was most re-
markable. Horses sold bringing $142 $50.
The price paid for Bell Boy is the highest
ever paid for horse in America, either
trotter or thoroughbred. He was sold to
!. H. Clark OF Elmira, New York, and B. 81.
Hopper OF Marcenesville, Ohio, for $51 900.
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that the exclusion of the American hof
product will revive the Canadian industry
The government supporters say their repre-.
sentation will be successful.
An amends ent to the extradition treaty
will bs introduced in parliament by Wilson.
Wilson, it is thought, win be supported by
the government. It is liberal measure,
and II carried, is promised to carry dismay
into the ranks OF the "boodlers," as it's
as to affect the American fugitivts already
in Canada
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"Men of Standing in Atrocious Business

ARTEsIA, Miss, February 3D.. H.
Smith, a negro from Forest City, Arkansas,
who had been collecting negro workmen
and shipping them to Arkansas, was
lynched by being hung to the limb OF q
tree, thursday. A coroner is Investigating.
The evidence SO lar discloses that thclynch-
ing was done by two citizens OF Oklambeha
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DISASTERS On THE ROAD
A TRAIN WRECKED IN MAINE
AND THE CARS BURNED.

The Work of a Misplaced Switch-A
Fast-Running Passenger Train De-
railed-Railroad Men Consumed Alive
in the Burning Cars-vain Cries for
Help-None of the Passengers Hurt.
BANGOR, Maine, February 23.-A wreck
on the European & North American rail-
road, near Boyd's station, is reported
here. 1t is understood the fireman, engi-
neer and postal clerk were killed. and a
number OF people injured.
BANGOR, February 23.--Wm. D. Mudg-
ett. railway postal clerk, John Campbell
English, mail clerk, and Harry Goodman,
fireman, were killed and burned in the
wreck. Angel, the engineer. was seriously
injured. No passengers are reported seri-
ously injured up to this time.
The cars caught fire from the locomo-
tive, and the mall baggage and parlor cars
were burned, together with the express,
mail matter and baggage.
PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
BANGOR, February 23,-Mail clerk Caleb
Palmer of Bangor arrived here on the
evening train from St. John. He was on
the mail car in the railroad accident, and
received some severe bruises. He tells the
story OF the accident as follows:
When the train reached Boards mill, the
scene OF the accident, he was sitting on
the table it, the front of the car. M. C.
Mudgett OF Dexter, chief clerk, was near
him, with his feet on the stove, and John |
Campbell, clerk, was on the table. When |
the shock came the car went over in q |
heap, rolling over several times.
The train consisted OF an engine, mail |
car, baggage car, Pullman smoker, and /
three passenger cars. The first five left the
track, but the other three kept on running |
on side track. The mail car, baggage,
Pullman and smoker caught fire, being en-.
tirely
CONSUMED IN FIFTEEN MINUTES.
The train had been running at full speed,
and a misplaced switch caused the derail. /
ment.
Palmer Mudgett and Campbell were held
like wise by the timbers OF the shattered
car, Mudgett being under the stove. Camp
bells back was broken.
dense smoke from the burning cars and
steam from the engine boiler hung over the
mail car.
All shouted for help. Mudgett cried to
Palmer that he was being burned to death
and bade him goodbye. Palmer thrust
one arm up through an opening and was
seen by conductor Chase, who attempted
to pull him out, but was unable to do SO. I
Three others Joined him and finally sue
ceeded in removing him in a bruised condi- {
tion. They were unable to reach Mudgett q
and Campbell before they were burned to t
death. Ia
Henry Goodwin, the fireman, was killed,
and Julius Engell, the engineer, was cut 4
severely, but none OF the passengers were a
hurt. 1t
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form to the usage OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic, except that camps may or.
panize and drill corps, which, when armed
and equipped, may employ strict military
titles. Other details are left to the two
commanders in chief OF the consolidated
bodies, except that it is provided that
membership badges andlthe charter OF the
camp system shall be used in the rank
system
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Springer thinks He Can Add New Mexico.
WASHINGTON. February 25.-Representa.
tive Springer OF Illinois expects that New
Mexico will become state before the
close of the session. A bill for that pur.
pose was favorably reported by the House
committee on territories. a week ago, but
Springer has prepared q substitute, which
he thinks stands an excellent chance oi
going through. 1t is known that at least
three Republican Senators are in favor OF
the admission OF New Mexico, and the
Democratic Senators will be expected to
support it as matter OF course.
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TEE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Action of the Senate, Friday--A Number of
Amendments.

| Amendments.
WAsHINGroN, February 23.-In the Sen
ate, yesterday. Mitchell offered an amend
ment (which was agreed toy apDropriatint
| So, 300 for q telegraph cable OF two and q
half nautical miles between Cape Flattery
and Tatoosh island.
The bill was then reported back to the
Senate and all amendments agreed to.
Daniel offered an amendment appropriat.
ing sac, 900 for site and pedestal for the
statue of General Winfield Scott Hancock
in the city OF Washington. Agreed to.
Plumb moved an amendment retiring
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
and their widows and children from tine me-
cessity OF competitive examination, and
suggesting in connection with it the query,
twas it to be done with their grand chill
dren?" The point was sustained and the
amendment excluded.
The bill was passed and the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the agri.
cultural appropriation bill. George moved
an amendment striking out the provision
for
THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS
through Senators and Representatives,
and providing for their distribution
through the experimental stations estab.
lished by the various states under the law
of the I'd of March, 1887, in connection
with agricultural colleges. Rejected.
Reagan moved to strike out the para
grape appropriating So 800 for the encour-
agement OF the culture of raising raw silk,
and $4,000 for the study and experiments
as to the wild native silk worm OF Cali
fornia. Rejected.
The bill was then passed.
The House amendments to the Senate
bill for the pension to the widow OF General
were not concurred in. and con-
ference was asked.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the resolution reported by Evarts
from the committee on privileges and elec-
tions, for the revision OF the existing laws
regulating the election OF members of Con-
yress, and Reagan addressed the Senate in
opposition to the resolution, which he
to be for the purpose OF carrying
IN q e@.rt7H i
CRUSADE AGAINST THE SOUTHERN STATES.
He would vote against the resolution be- |
;ause it was not warranted by the testi. |
nony; because the Senate had no rightful /
Jurisdiction over the question, and because
he proposed proceeding would be a denial
i the right of local seltgovernment. If
he federative system were once broken
own, and the capacity OF the people OF tie
tate for local selfgovernment were denied,
hen the Union was destroyed and the lib.
rites OF the country sacrificed.
At the close OF Reagan's speech Hoar
loved that the resolution be laid aside
nd his resolution instructing the commit
zee on privileges and elections to investi-
aken up.
Several roll calls followed on Hoar's mo-
on, on motions to adjourn and 60 into
keeutive session, and finally. without
ction, the Senate adjourned. II
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Harrison on His wax to WashinRton.

INDIANoPoLls. February 25.-General
Harrison left Indianapolis, this after
noon, accompanied by his family, for
Washington. The citizens turned out and
gave him a goodbye, with brass-bands,
speeches, etc. News from all along the
line state that he is being welcomed at
every place where the train stops.
PITTsBURG, February 28.-The Presiden-
tial train arrived at 3:45 a. m. There was
a small crowd at the depot, but as every
body on the train, except the correspond
ents ana the crew was asleep, their curiosity
was not gratified. The train left for the
East in fifteen minutes.
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A Narrow Squeak for Ellis Life.

A miner whose name could not be learned
came near losing his life at the West Colusa
yesterday, and was saved by the extraor.
dinary presence OF mind OF the engineer
The cage had been started down, when he.
rushed forward to get on it just as it left
the top floor. He slipped and fell and would
have gone into the shaft had not the bon.
net Of the cage-the iron roof above it
that protects any one on the cage from
anything falling from above-caught him
across the neck like guillotine. The en-
gineer saw him slip, and in sn instant
stopped the cage. He was released, and
was nothing the worse for his experience.
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Movements of the German Fleet.

BERLIN, February 25.-The "Keiler
Zeitung" says the German training squad
ron will proceed from Port Said to Zanzi-
bar, to replace the Pacific cruising squad
ron now engaged in the blockade on the
East African coast, and the latter will then
sailor Apia.
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Heavy Seas or the Sicily Islands.

LONDON, February %. - The French
steamer Lagasgone, Captain Sautle, is at
Havre from New York. While passing the
Sicily islands she shipped heavy sea,
which smashed the bridge, log horn, COM
passes and stauncheons. Four Of the crew
were injured and one Of then, has since
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This Is Bad for the Russian Frontier.
ST.. PETERSBURG, February 25.-A dis
patch from Chardjui says: "The Ameer
of Bokhara, with large escort, has gone
to Shar-I Sabz, near the Russian from
tier"
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Cremated in q Miners Boarding House.
CARBoNDALE, Pa, February 25.-At
Monkey Run, last night, a miners board
ing house was burned. Patrick Sweeney
and Sarah Ford, domestic, were Gre
mated.
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Wissman's East African Expedition.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, February 25.-Capt.
Wissman arrived hole and proceeded to
Cairo, where he will recruit several hundred
blacks to accompany him on an expedition
into the interior OF Africa from the east
coast,
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Montana and Dakota Legislators Mingling
HELENA, February 25.-The legislatures
OF Montana and Dakota went to Great
Falls, to-day, on IN excursion.
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Boulanger's Mind Correctly Read.

PARIS, February 25.-Stuart Cumber
land, the mind-reader, read General Bou
langer's thoughts, to-day. He gave the
President six months lease Of power, and
traced Boulanger's march on Germany via
Stuttgart. The General declared Cumber.
lands Interpretation correct. Bculanger
most emphaticaliy denies that he enter
tained any hostility toward England. He
further stated that he does not delieve
that Lord Lytton, the English ambassa.
dor to France, believed that he had any
such feeling,
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One Octopus Absorbs Another.

CHICAGO, February 25.-A statement
will be published in the local papers here,
tomorrow, that the control OF the Chicago
Gas Trust, which couple OF years ago
absorbed all the independent gas COM
panies of this city, has been secured by the
Standard Oil Company.
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Death of a Senior Car dinal.

New YORK, February 25.-The Roman
of the "Catholic News
cables that Cardinal Chers Sacconi is dead.
He was one of the six suffragan Bishops of
the Roman Pontiff and senior in rank OF
the Cardinals.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
ACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL.
Car Repairer Injured at South Butte
Cars off the Track at Meaderville.


Cars off the Track at Meaderville.
On Friday afternoon, between and 4
O'Clock, q car repairer named J. E. Coble
was engaged in some work underneath a
car in the yards OF the Montana Union,
when another car on the same track got
loose and ran down on the car under which
Coble was at work. The result was that
Coble was run over and received injuries OF
a painful character, one OF his legs being
crushed 80 that amputation is deemed nec-
essary, and he is badly bruised about the
head. He is at the Sisters Hospital.
RAN OFF he TRACK.
Five fiat and box cars, loaded with wood
and coke, ran off the main track near the
Boston and Montana smelter about 10
O'Clock on Friday morning. They ran into
the ditch and delayed things on that end
of the line until the track was cleared, at 4
d. m. The accident caused no interrup.
tion at Anaconda. as there we're at the
tune 100 cars OF ore and 96 OF coal at the
yards of the great smelter, with the bins
all full
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There is severe cold weather throughout
Minnesota, Manitoba. Dakota, the mer-
curry running from 16o to $50 below zero.
The cold wave has extended tn New York
state. where the mercury is from 200 to 400
below,
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DYNAMITE IN COLLEGE.
RAMPANT ROWDYISM OF BRILLIANT
YOUNG FRESHMEN.

Wesleyan University and the Narrow Es
cape of its Buildings from Destructson
A Brilliant Plan to Celebrate Washing
toms Birthday-One Of the Student
Injuries-The Investigation.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, February 23.-Ad
vices from Middletown state that the com
mittee, including the President and two
members Of the faculty, have been inyesti
eating the explosion at the Wesleyan Uni
versity, Thursday, and after q hard days
work, succeeding in getting at the bottom
of the facts. The hearing was secret, and
each member OF the freshman class was
called and subjected to severe examination.
It is learned that two OF the men confessed,
duplicating six or eight Others.
The faculty refuses to give out any infor-
nation, but from other sources it is
learned that the men who confessed are
w. H. Hall and Robert E. Smith. The
names OF the others are 81. 8. Rooksby,
Nelson c. Hubbard, q. Fl. Pierce, w. M.
DOUGLASS, r. M. Grant, e. ). Lamblyn,
and Fl. P. Queal.
1t seems that the party had planned to
usher in Washington's birthday by firing
salute with cannon, and afterward to re-
turn to the college ground and
THROW BOMBS INTO THE ENTRIES
OF various dormitories. One OF the bombs
was given to Rooksby to explode in the OBJ
servatory hall; another to Smith to ex-
plode in the north college, while a third was
sent to Hubbard, the man injured. It
seems Hubbard, wishing to back out OF th
scheme, invited several upper-class men to
spend the evening with him, and after they
left his room, the bomb was handed him
with instructions to explode it when he
heard the reports OF others. It is supposed
he became excited, and in some way, the
bomb
EXPLODED IN HIS BANDS
before he could throw it.
President Van Wick has conferred with
States Attorney Elmer with reference to
the criminal prosecution Of all implicated.
Should Hubbard's injuries prove fatal, it
will undoubtedly be very serious matter
Tor the young rioters.
1t was ais developed that the dynamite |
was obtained in New York city from the |
ather of young man implicated. 1t was
sent to Middletown by express. Three Of |
5he bombs were used and three others held |
or future use.
The reports from the hospital. tonight, |
how that Hubbard is comfortable, and |
he physicians are confident of his re-
;overy.
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CANADIAN LEe1sLATIos.

No More Two Nor Four-Legged Hogs
Wanted from the United States.
OTTawA. February 25.-A petition circu-
lated by Canadian pork packers and signed
by 1000 farmers, YES presented to the
minister OF customs, to-day. It sets forth
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EFFORTS AT ESCAPE.

EFFORTS AT ESCAPE.
At the main entrance the remains OF five
girls were found. They must evidently have
made an effort to get out at the first explo
sion, but were caught in the debris before
they could reach the door. Not one is rec
ognizable. Some had heads blown off
others arms, and the majority were minus
both legs and arms.
The arrival of relatives of the dead added
confusion to the scene. Their cries were
keartrending. What made it more pathetic
was the fact that mothers and sisters were
unable to recognize their dead.
After working hours, the rescuers sue.
ceeded in getting out all the remains, which
consisted of trunks, arms, legs and skulls.
the explosion perished, with the exception
of foreman Reese. He was standing at the
stove when the first explosion took place.
He rushed for the door to notify the girls,
when the second explosion knocked him
down in the basement. He managed to
crawl out of this place.
THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION
is a mystery. Reese says the squibs piled
in box must have exploded from spon-
UducOu6 COLuUu6ViOus 440 Guys AV AoSOi
allowed any large quantity OF powder in
the building. When the powder was
wanted it was taken from the magazine
100 yards away. 1t is believed, however,
that there must have been powder in the
building, or the force OF the explosion
would not have been SO great.
There were were three stoves in the build
ing, and it is said that on several occa-
sions the girls, in order To- "have q little
fun." would place powder On stove 'iust
to see it shoot off,"
. Another theory advanced for the explo-
sion is that pot of sulphur on the stove
which was used to dip squibs into must
have boiled over and ignited some OF the
loose powder which fred the kegs.
The scenes around the undertakers' estab.
lishment where the bodies OF the victims
were taken. were heartrendiug. Eleven
bodies lay there, hsadless, armless and
legless. From pieces OF scorched clothing
and small buttons, the victims are being
identified
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Il Manner-And all Young Girls-Bodis,
i haired in the Flames-scenes of Wos
and Misery.
l WILKEsBARRE, Pa, February 25.-A ter.
rible disaster occurred at Plymouth, a few
miles from here, this afternoon, by which
the souls OF eleven girls were hurled into
eternity.
Back of the Gaylord shaft stood the
factory Of John Powell, used for the manu-.
facture OF squibs used by miners In loosen
ing in the mines. The factory employed "a
girls ranging from IL to 90 years, and sew
eral male workmen.
While the majority Of the girls were at
their homes eating dinner, the people were
startled by the deafening thunder of ter
rife explosion. They rushed terror.stricken,
to the doors and windows, and in the dis
tance saw clouds OF smoke ascending from
the squib factory.
A large crowd gathered around, and
women began wringing their hands and
MEN TURNED FROM THE SIGHT
presented when the body OF young girl
was seen lying in one of the rooms and the
fact became known that at least dozen
persons were in the building at the time OF
the explosion, eating dinner. The scene
was fraught with terror as the girls, some
OF them bleeding, others gasping for few
breaths of fresh air, rushed to the windows
and screamed frantically for help.
At about this time, q dozen miners from
the adjoining colliery came on the scene,
and, as soon as they saw the bleeding
forms Of the girls calling for aid, they rushed
towards the building in body, but fate
presented their proffered succor. As soon
as they stepped near the door
ANOTHER TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
took place, and the building collapsed,
burying in the ruins the forms that mo-
ment before had stood crying for assist |
ance.
Bravel men, when the smoke and flying
debris had settle, rushed among the ruins, |
and one by one the bodies were taken out; |
changed beyond recognition, bleeding and
mangled. AS mothers saw and recognized |
some familiar taken, or piece Of dress by |
which they could tell their loved ones, the |
scene was one that represented the extreme |
throes OF sorrow and woe.
The bodies, as fast as they " ere taken |
out, were removed to an undertaking es- |
where they we're placed in a |
row.
THE FATALITIES.
The killed SO far as known, are: Kate
Jones, aged 1S; Maggie Lynch, aged 21;
Hattie Jones, aged 16; Gladdie Rose, aged
16; Mary Waters, aged II; Maggie Rich
ards, aged u; Mary A. Lake. aged II; Ruth |
Powell, aged 10; Esther Powell, aged %;
Jane Ann Thomas, aged 16; Charlotte
aged II.
Geo. Powell, the proprietor, was badly |
injured.
Business in the town of Plymouth is at q |
and death.like pail hangs over |
the community.
Several kegs of powder caused the explo-
sion, but how they exploded is yet mys. |
terry. ..
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BLOWN UP BY POWDER.
DISASTER AT PLYMOUTH,
Pa, MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A Squib Factory Torn to Pieces by Two
Separate Explosions of Gunpowder-
Eleven Persons Meet Death In an Awful
Manner-And all Young Girls-Bodiss
haired in the Flames-Scenes of Woe
and NisArv
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-09-12
The Man Who Has the Stewart Estate
Millions.

Alexander Turney Stewart died in 1876,
whe his transactions were estimated to
exceed $65,OO0,000 per annum. Among
the bequests was the sum of 81 100000 to
ex-Judge Henry Hilton, his confidential
law adviser, who, with that sum, bought
from the widow her interest in the dry
goods business of A. T. Stewart & Co. He
went out of business in 1882, drawing out
$5,5OO,0OO. Mrs Stewart died October 25,
1856 She had been left "the richest
widow in the world" The whole manage
ment OF her business she entrusted to
Henry Hilton, to whom she left half her
estate after the payment of $1,5OO,OOO to
her relatives. In October, 1887, proceed
ings were begun against Henry Hilton by
the entire force of the deceased lady's rela
tives, with the exception of one, Charles j.
Clinch, who, under the provisions of her
will, was to share the estate with Hilton
after the deduction Ct bequests. Much
testimony has been taken in the case, of
her business relations with Mr.. Hilton, the
books showing a balance against her OF
$463, 1901 besides 100000 ascribed to
bond and mortgage sources. An adjourn
ment of the case was taken on May 81, and
the closing arguments will be heard in the
fall, if ecent rumors that the case has
been compromised do no not prove to be
true Mr. Hilton is said to be worth
$20,00O,00O.