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Eleven uniaeasinsd yie,lms buried.

HaMIITus, Ont. Misy :. - The
funeral OF eleven unidentified victims
OF the recent railroad accident near
this place. took place this afternoon
Hundresis Of people attended the
funeral, and thousands Witnessed the
procession. Mrs BROOKLYN. OF Lam
caster. viewed the remains this morn
ire o, the victims. in search Of her
sister. Mrs. Mary smith. ef San Fran
cisco, and her tao children. eyed Is
and years, who are nofF believed 10
have been on the wrecked train.
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BALTIMORE. May :. The spring
meeting OF the Maryland Jockey Club
opened at riInlico to-day.
Five-eighths mile Britannia won In
se2ss. Tlpstaf second, Llgo third.
Miie-Vaughan won in i.s5s. Per-
sussier second, Roma third.
Haif-miie Civil Service won in s0ss.
Urhana second. Maria third.
Mile patroclus won in ;4e, Rslrch
second. The bourbon third.
Mile Panama won III las. Dun-
hayne second, Joe Lee third.
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FIVE aCKNKD TO DEATH.
A Father Unable to save Hfs Crying
Children.

WEsr CHEsrEa. N. T., May THE
dwelling house OF Watson Bownes
vas burned last night. and Eve per-
sons burned 70 death. The household
consisted of Watson Bownes, his wife,
mother, two children and two sery-
ants. Ii Is supposed q lamp left burn
ing in the hall exploded. When
Bownes was awakened by the crack
ling flames the fire had already gained
great headway. Bownes gave the
alarm and carried hrs wife into the
open air. Both were severely burned.
While Bownes rescued bis wife he
could plainly hear the cries OF agony
from mis- mother and the children,
aged 5 and Z. sleeping with their
grandmother, but he was unable to
save them. They perished. together
with Kate Dunn, q servant, aud her
sister Annie.
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unlsss = Change IL Made Northwes
ern Mines Must Close.

PORTLAND. May Mayor DeI.ash-
mutt left for Washington to-day to
represent the mining men Of this city
at the reopening Of the question as 10
the free admission OF ores containing
larger percentage OF gold or silver than
OF lead. This ruling has heea In force
for nine years. and has amounted
practically To the abolition Of the duty
on lead, as Mexico ard Canada have
sent large quantities OF ore 70 the
United States by misrepfesentiny its
real value. Owing 10 thu damag ging
competition in the lead business rom
these countries. mining in the North
west is dull, and within the pasf two
weeks two OF the largest mines In Cmur
d Alene have been closed down, and
il il expected that several more will
suspend operations in short time.
The mining MEN met to-day and de-
eiared themselves in favor Of taxing
all foreign ore imported into this coun-
try. The hoard OF trade win hold
special meeting tomorrow and take
similar acton.
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BERLIN. May The bassssck< Zeif.
ang says: The American com mis-
sioners to the Samoan conference are
instructed by their government 10 de-
mand neutrality OF the islands. ad-
ministration 0: affairs by tbs Samo.
ans. and to urge the claim of the
United States to the right 20 establish
cealing station at Psgo- Pago. The
demands of the United States, how
ever, are not intended to prevent the
others from exercising influence in ac-
cordance with their interests.
Bismarck gave an audience 10 the
commissioners te-day. Herbert Bis
marck Was present. The audience
lasted three-quaYters Of an hour.
At the Samoan conference the de-
tails Of the coming changes in Samoa
are being stated Mt length. but no diff
fercnces as to principle now exist. All
the delegates desire neutrality of the
islands. The Americans have achieved
success, and have impressed Bismarck
with their firmness and diplomacy
Prince Bismarck spoke to the COM
missieners in English. and his manner
was very aifable. He said he was glad
70 hear Of the progress made by the
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&u1neee Se1o zhefr Refuse Tea &c
Amerfcza.
WAsHIKGxox. May Ia rather SEN
sztsonal report upon the subject Of the
teas seat 20 the AmerSsxa market has
been made to the stase department hv
Consui Crowell. 81 Anoy. China. He
says that while this year : crop shows
. shrinkage of . .0be half-cAests. Its
tnseriurity i fEliy equal 20 iass year j
crop The consul says ; large proper
ton Of the Annoy osisong Is poorly
cultivated. poorly picked and cured.
dirty and sdnlterate3. The Arnoy
commissioners Of customs called e
ssaH which was alone wanted in
America. Nearly the whole crop i
marketed in the United States. Is ia
the greed Of the importers aud ex-
porters. and that alone. which makes
II possible TO impose this vile stuff
upon the American pntaSc.
The conaul hopes the tea-drirkers
OF America may be protected against
the so-eailesi tea known as Amor
ooloug. and says the existing laws
against the importation OF bad and
adulserafed teas Is sufficient TO do IL Ii
properly enforced. Most Of the
oolong goss to New York. and honest
inspection there would prevent impcr-
fation.
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ruE DIR. cRoNrS MYSTERY.
He fessesssa Secrets That Placed
His life In Danger.

CHEcAso. Nay There is nothing
particularly new in the nr. Sronin
N ystery to-day. He Is still anae-
counted for. and Mr.. and Mrs. conk-
lin. with whom the doctor lived, are
still very much pertarbei about the
matter. They insist he has heen mar-
siersss hr gang which has beeu plot
ting against him.
Tonight u. Ccnkgin made . ssate-
nssns ABOUT the mysterious case Said
he: "Dr. csonin had papers by means
ef which she National League in phila-
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New York Z, Phiiadeiphia G-Chi-
esgo S, Cleveland 3.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE home
team won another game from the New
Workers to-day, mainly through Buff
lnton's effective pitching aud excellent
fielding. Crane was also effective.
Score. fii.iissss:a.ssllrphia @. New York 4.
Batteries: Philadelphia, Bufiinton
and Clements; New York, Crane and
Brown.
CLEVELAND, May IA dali and un-
intesesting game was played here to-
day. The Chicagos won the game in
the fifth inning, when they secured
three runs by Bakely failing to stop q
batted ball. The only ones who could
hit the ball were Van Haltren and
Stricker. Score: Cleveland 3, Chicago
5. Batteries: Cleveland, Bakely and
Snyder; Chicago. nalyer md Flint.
IsDIAsAPoLIs. May 7.-To-day's
game was closely contested. In the
first part OF the game If looked very
much as II Fitlsburg would win, but
Suilivan's brilliant playing turned the
following score: indianapolis 10.
IitsSDufk B3&kffic@s SIfHiuu1puItS.
Boyle and Myers: pittsburg, Maui
and Miller.
CIScIsSATI, May 7.--tilnclnnati /.
Athletics 7.
LOUISVILLE, May louisville s.
Brooklyn Is.
81 LeuIs, May 7.--St. Louis -,
Columbus O.
KANSAS CRY. May kansas City
6, Baltimore T.
WAsHrsaTos. May - No game
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PRosEDEScE. r. L. May a. The pas
senger elevator in the new Schwartz
building was tested to-day. Surerin-
tendent Of Construction Cornell cut
the elevator loose and let Il fan the
whole five stories. distance Of sixty
five feet. TO the air tight brick vanlt &C
the bottom. TO show rho entire safety
of such fall Cornell and Jones
were accompanied by Rosenield. re-
porter for the 7tfcgraas. The elevator
went down with awful velocity. When
the elevator doors were opened The
three men were found lying on the
bottom of the car. irisensibie. with
their heads badly cut Their injuries
may Tlrove fatal. as all suffered d severe
spinal shock.
Jones died at I O'Clock. The others
will survive.
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SAX FExScfsco, May The auction
sale Of seats for the opening night OF
the new caiifornis sheatef was held
to-day. The first box offered was sold
10 Mrs. McDOpougsi, wifeof The builder
the regular prise Of the boxes Of $40.
$40 preininm. The amount Of pre-
$4,000 Booth and Harrett viii open
tue fheater May Ia.
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charged With eanspirary 10 hlow up
Tie homes al Judges ssaxy ara fsrin-
nsil ard Pnlsre Inspecsx,r Bon1Seaa for
tssir participation IN the execution Of
TIE HAyuxrkes anarchists. were
STRICKEN from the iocks< to-day Hro-
rex, who Was convictez on Gne chxrxe.
= HoE serving sentence of twelve
years at Joiset, and there Is no evil
usnce 10 cunvicf CApec and Sevic. his
azIexed zex,onrfiees.
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dezphi2 proposed 20 ysrdIeafe Itself
from and inplscaze others in frar1
DO rot know the exzct epntents OF
these papers. He entrusted fhem 70
ny care with Instructions thai they be
turned ovex % certain Of bis frienGs In
the ersns of his being murdered o.
made avAy with. kavc fnrr1ed over
the papers as he directed Conkiin
refused 10 .lay who She papers were
z1rxr1 n
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OAKLAND. Cal, May I. Albert 0itt-
ncr was shot and killed By w. strope
yesterday morning on the Glenn
ranch, two miles from Jacinto. Slope,
who was large man. had twice
attacked and beaten hittner. small
man. Yesterday strnpe again attacked
Gittner, who retreated To his roem,
warning himi off. Strope fsllowed ard
caught Giitner by the throat. The
latter seized rifle and shot The assaIi-
ant through the head. causing instant
death The c0rouerss Jury rendered
verdict OF isissiiiaf,le homicide.
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I.exinston Races.

LEXINGTON, May THE weather
was fine, the track fast. the attend
ance good.
Five furiongs Lord Peyton won,
Adele IL. second, Joe blackburn
third: time, :03
Nile and seventy y.irds-Lotion
won, Probus second, Push third !;
time. 49,.
Three-year-old iillies, mile and a
quarter-Jewel Ban won. Brown Prin-
cess second, Retrieve third; time,
? .0ss4.
Six furiongs-Thad Rowe won.
Lakeyiew second, Chandler third !,
time. ISL.
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posi- BUILDING.
eropers parts City
Will Intending Purchasers

tbs otasag Nest
"a Cosanerves
within
advice expon2a interest The r9y
reesd
influence Of the Mediterranean and
lighted in the Rhine We
admired the the Old World and the New, et o
with of
wit IL
On
hsens Alone In his like hs massive front o fs
Baker
though
glorious ns. will Seattle
Southern r. which viii rapidly pushed completion with
warehouses
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wssuIseros. May THE president
to-day appointed the following-named
postmasters: VIM. II. Fem, at Buf.
fslo. Wyoming: Nathan a. Shaw,
Ventura, California; James E. Viii
son. Selma, Colorado; Edwin M. Ben
nett, Paso Robles, California. Charles
Swine, MURRAY. Idaho. Frank C.
Morse. Colfax, Washington; VIM. IL.
III. Fouts. Dayton, Washington.
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Kansas CRY. May Peter ID.
Kent, cashier OF the Burlington freight
Office here, was to-day detected in an
attempt to embezxle $4,000 He gave
5000 to q stranger, T. b. Bowen, on
an order from Cumm1ns. and tried to
cash check for ~, SEQ to give to the
same man. The police officer thinks
Bowen q myth. and so arrested Kent.
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FIsDIAy. o.. May TAT midnight
last night FIRE broke out in meat
shop in Beaver Dam. small village
twenty miles west OF this city. and be-
fore the flames could be suhdued al
most the entire business portion Of the
town was burned. The late hour
found the inhabitants all abed, and
many people barely escaped in their
night clothes. Loss, $50, COO; insur-
ance, Sl4.0Oo.
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ST. PArI., May IA PiozseT Press
special from Jsmessown, Dakota, says
that during severe starnl last even
ing large number of frogs were pre-
eipitated 90 the ground from . cloud.
It is claimed iunnel-shaped cloud
was seen in the west shortly before.
and she theory IL that the frogs we're
cansht up in some slough BY whIrl-
wind and carried until it spent itself.
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LITTLE CHILDREN RURSED.
Their Mother Insane and Likely TO
Die from Grief.

IxpiASAPoLIs, My AT HiIlhanl.
q smell town ins Dubois county, Mrs.
Wilzmann left her home to visit
neighbor, leaving three small children
asleep in the house. Daring her ap-
sence the house caught fire and was
destroyed. The two youngest children
lost their lives. while the third, aged
8, escaped, but is badly injured.
The mothers reason was 6ethroned
by the shock, and she can live but
short time.
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IN. Nsw overhead Tin. T.bi..

SAS FRsscIseo. May THE new
overland time table from here 10 the
East win 60 into effect ss announced
SUNDAY next. As now arranged. the
fast 6. 80 p. fn. express train wsh reach
CoasscSi Bluffs al 2 pm on the third
day. permitting close connections 70
be made only with the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Panl. whose train for
Chicago will leave as e30. The Chica-
20 trains OF the ether Iowa lines all
ieave earlier st present, but is IS
thought very probable that they viii
make 4 change in order 10 connect
With the trains on the nex time card.
Calcaso wEil he reached by the 81
Paul train al Els pm the following
day.
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PoaTTasD, May THE Portland
Cable Railway Company has let con-
tract 10 the Iinion Iron Works. San
Francisco. for engines. boilers and ell
the machinery necessary for their
ROAD. for $ss 90 The outfit Il TO be .
duplicate oil the Gsary street. Fan
FfAnci@eo, line. The machinery il to
be fifss-clns~ in every detail. Work on
are 10 pash il TO completion ~ rapidly
as uaSsib}S
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THE HEAVENS had PITT.
Crops savsd and Fires Qusuched In
Dakota and 1xinnssota,

BISMARCK, OAK. May Rain COM
menced failing this morning and con-
tinues steadii Il Is the first rain of
the season. and the farmers on the
Missouri slope think the crops are
saved. Similar welcome rains have
fzllen pretty much all over Dakota
and Northern Minnesota
DUIuTu, May THE much wished
for rain made its appearance shortly
before noon. and heavy showers have
been taking place all around here,
drowning out the blazing fires.
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BERLIN, May ~. Emperor William
and Prince Bismarck hare sent tele-
grams to President Carnot, congratu-
lating him upon his escape.
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NASHVILLE, May THE track was
good. the weather warm, the attend
ance fair.
Three-year-olds and upwards. seven
furlongs-Clara G. won, Clara Moore
second, Deer Lodge third; time,
1.29lx.
Three-year-oids, tifteen-sixteenths OF
a mile-chelome won. Heron second,
lie Premier third, time. :35t<.
Mile-Leo III. won, Hamlet second,
Eleven third; time, :42h.
Maided two-year-old colts, seven
eighths of miie--Timothy won, Se-
quence second, Blackstone third time,
:05A
Maiden two-year-oid fillys. nine
sixteenths of a mile Forever won,
Peerless second, Rhymen third time,
S9t<
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Killed hx an K,l-Ine.

PrrrsxuRa. May .-Mslrgaret pono-
han and Margaret o'Bsien, about q
years OF ase. were killed by an engine
while walking On the railroad track
tonight.
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Wet IL ard IL VIII B1ossom Like
the Kese<

tho Roee<
SAs Francisco, May 7.-At q meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
state board Of trade to-day Senator
Stanford, Senator Stewart of Nevada,
Ex-Governor Perkins, Congressman
Morrow and other prominent men
were present. The subject of the
reclamation of the arid lands Of the
Western United States was discussed.
Senator Stanford said the Importance
OF the arid lands project cannot be
overestimated. The region extends
from Mexico TO British Columbia,
with width OF 100 miles. The needs
OF this district would receive his mid
when 1t comes before congress. He
knew Of the possibilities for storage
reservoirs similar to the one near San
Diego, in Nevada.
Continuing, the senator said
These lands are now useless for set
tiement by poor men. Only when
irrigated by capital can they be used
for agriculture and furnish homes for
millions OF people. The work Is a
great one, and worth the expenditure
OF millions OF money. The people of
the East do not understand that this
land is valueless without water.
Senator Stewart said the surveys
should be carried ont first. Four mil
lion dollars could be used In that man.
ner. The appropriation OF $50 coo
will be used only at initial point where
typographical surveys have already
been made. The people of the East
know little OF the value OF irrigation.
Two-thirds Of the agriculture OF the
world is carried on by means Of irri.
CATION. The reclamation of arid lands
Is less work than the cultivation OF
timber lands. In tinae these will be
the only lands to be secured. The
irrigated regions well cultivated will
support and require much larger
population than the unirrigated dis
trictss California, IN the senator's
judgment, Is capable of supporting
40 900 GO people,
There must be adjustment and reg
ulation OF the irrigation laws. The ir-
rigatson decision regarding the appro-
priafioH Of river water in this state
was absurd The senator then cx-
planned the irrigation system in In
dia. The cost OF reciaiming by irriga-
ton would be about $40 au acre, and
the fertility and possibilities an0nnt
TO double that af unirrigafed land.
With proper drainage irrigation is as
healthy as rainfall.
Congressman Morrow and Colonel
j. P. Irish also spoke on the subject.
Senator Sfewart assured those present
that the senate conrnfstec would &C.
compllsh that which In time would
surprise the whole world In the mat
ter OF irrigation.
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COMMISSIONS ON TICKETS.
A Great ksform Has seen Effected
Of Lata.

OI 1x8t0s
wAsHISGgoS, May The public
room OF the interstate commerce COM
mission, in which public hearings are
heard. presented an animated appear
ance this morning. due to the presence
Of large number of raiiroad people
who have come 10 Washington as rep
resentatives OF their roads, pursuant
10 the order of the commission issued
April l6, which required the presence
OF representatives OF twenty-six car
riers, most of them Western roads, 10
set forth shat commission each of
them pays upon sales OF passenger
tickets, and to whom and how this
business is conducted. Several of the
roads had fled answers with the COM
mission, but the majority answered
through accredited REPRESENTATIVES.
The general import of the testimony
was that the roads were paying COM
missions in accordance with the rates
established by the Western Passenger
Agents Association. snd that the
roads were acting under this agree
ment, which was generally faithfully
observed. TO the betterment OF the SER
vice.
Several railroad representatives in
their testimony declared that no de-
moraiixation existed on account of
commission-p paying, and none was an
ticipafed. General Traffic Manager
Clarke. of the Chicago. st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha, said he regarded
the effect OF the agreement between
various passenger associations west Of
Chicago regarding commissions as q
great Improvement over the demoral-
ized condition OF business previous TO
the agreement The money made by
commission agents has been consider
ably reduced. owing to the stoppage OF
payment of commissions by many of
the Eastern trunk lines. Tie commits
sions paid last year by his company
amounted To more than 81 ,O00.
General Passenger Agent Ruggles. Of
the Michigan Central. said his CON-
pany pays no eomusisssors nor does
ii allow its agents 10 accept them, with
the exception oi esaigrant business
and some Pacific coast business
General Passenger Agent Ford, OF
the Pennsylvania hnes west OF Pitts
burg, said his company had paid no
commissions since the passage OF the
interstate law.
THE WABASH AND ALTON EIGHrisG.
The answer of the Chicago Il Alton
road detailed the commission business
OF that company. 1t also contained a
number Of charges against the Wabash
road OF maBipHistions OF rates, i'm
proper use OF mileage tickets etc. Re-
ceiger McNaita OF the Wabash entered
q general denial Of the charges. and
General Manager Chappell OF the
Alton testified ii, rehnttalof MeNalta's
statements
General Passenger Agent Daniels Of
the New York Central gives il IS his
opinion that the payment OF commits
ssysss on the sale OF tickets frequently
results in the cutting 8f rates.
Several Eastern general passenger
agents were examined. among whom
the opinion seemed to prevail that the
onarisission- paying resulFed in rate
cutting and xas injurious 70 railway
management.
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WASHINGTON, May Z. Secretary
windom Is Improved. He assumed
his duties 1t the department to-day,
and attended the cabinet meeting this
afternoon
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NEw YoRx. May T-s'oigate Hoyt
was to-day elected vicrpresiaent Of
tse Oregon Transcontinsntal Com
pany, 10 all the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Brayeon Ives.
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Fifteen Hooded Horaes Barnsd.

CYxrHiANA. KY, May THE stables
OF Capt. Moore. near Cynthiana, were
burned last night, consuming fifteen
valuable horses. Following is list Of
the horses burned and their value:
Twilight Wilkes, 5000; Bourbon Bis
marck, 81 500; Bismarck Pilot. "a GEO,
Won Wilkes, two years old, SIS 900;
Mike. $1,000: Star Bismark, $500;
Kentucky Hamhletonian. $1,000;
Bourbon Marx, 5000; Lily, 5000;
Perfection, $500, Count Bismarck $500.
Total. $40 000
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THE NOMINEES.

WAsHIssTos, May Arthur T..
Thomas appointed governor of Utah,
il member of the Utah commission.
He Il . native OF Pittsburg. Pa, and
for several years was clerk in the Of
fee OF the clerk in the national house
of representatives. He was appointed
secretary Of Utah in 1877.
Elijah Sells, appointed secretary OF
Utah, was native Republican in the
early days OF the party in Iowa. was
elected by the Republicans to the ofiiee
OF secretary OF state and anditor Of
Iowa. and afterward migrated to Utah
and has for some time been one of the
Gentle residents Of Salt Lake City.
Considerably more than ordinary in
terest attaches to the appointment of
Joseph r. BePnett of New Mexico, In
dian agent at the Mesealero agency,
New Mexico, owing to charges which
have been made that Benefits prede-
eessor WAS removed by the present ad-
ministration for no other reason than
that he was Catholic in religion.
The new appoinfee Is himself a Catho-
lie, il is said. lie was gallant soldier
during the war, and was promoted TO
the rank OF captain. He was n resi-
dent of Las Cruces.
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gix = ind IN nisaesosa

81. Cforp. Minn.. April Terrible
wind storms have prevailed since last
night. Many houses and barns in tho
country were unroofed.