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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Business Block, Including a Bank, Burned
STORED Belongings of Summer Resi-
dents Destroycd-Loss S36O,O0O or More.
A disastrous fire occurred ut New Ro-
chelle, N. Y, Wednesday morning. 1t
started in the cellar Of the Ferguson
Building. owned by George Ferguson, a
grocer The New Rochelle Bank in the
block, was wholly consumed. Other
concerns that suffered are: Ware & Bar
boris dry goods establishment; ]. L.
Contant, druggist, and Mrs. Byrnes,
boots and shoes. The flames crossed
M ain street and burned two frame build
ings. The loss on the Ferguson build
ing will be fully S1OO, 600. In Ferguson's
building were large storage rooms in
which was stored largo quantity of
furniture and personal property belong
ing to Adrian Iselin, the New York
banker who lives at New Rochelle, De-
lancey Kane and other wealthy summer
residents OF New Rochelle. Among
these were some valuable silverware,
valued as heirlooms, and a quantity OF
bric-a- brac belonging to the 1sclin and
Kane families. This property, valued
at $3.50, 900, was completely destroyed,
and can never be replaced.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
WHERE A FARMER WINS.

Usurious Interest Charged by Security
Companies Forfeits Principal and Inter
est.
The Arkansas Supreme Court handed
down an important decision Saturday.
Some time ago Hardy M. Banks, farm
or of Yell County, negotiated loan OF
81, 900 from the New England Mort
gage and Security Company and the
Corbin Banking Company, OF Boston.
The loan was made through Broker
Ocobock, of Memphis. The sum OF
$500 was taken out Of the principal
for interest, and Banks was paid only
$500. In return the farmer executed
notes and gave the Security Company q
mortgage on his farm to secure thoir
payment. The notes came due, but
were not satisfied, and proceedings for a
foreclosure were commenced in the Yell
County court. Banks lost the case and
appealed to the Supreme Court. Satur-
day a decision was rendered against the
Security Company. The court held that
the interest charged was usurfous, which
fact forfeited the principal and interest.
The farmer is ahead just $500.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
FATAL FIRE.
An Entire Block in Denver, COL,
Destroyed.
A Hotel Among the Buildings, and Ono
Man Known to Have Been Burned
to Death, with Possibly Two
ChiltlrNu.

Fire broke out in the rear Of tho M.
L. Todds lumber yard on Ninth and
Laramie streets, Denver, Col, at IL
o'clock Wednesday night and, notwith-
standing the fire department. which was
quickly on hand in response to two
alarms, the Aames had spread noarly all
over the yard before the water could be
turned on. The flames quickly passed
to the st. Elmo Hotel, Meyers Liquor
Company and CLEARS drug store, while
n number of small residences across tho
alley wore given up to the flames
While the firemen were doing all in
their power to keep the flames from
jumping across Laramie street, whore
were located number of business
blocks, the entire block between Ninth
and Tenth streets and Laramie and Mar
ket were seething masses, but Is under
control unless strong wind comes up.
One unknown man was burned to death
in the hotel, and his charred remains
now lie at the coroner's 1t Is reported
that another man and two children were
caught in the same building and de-
stroyed. The truth of this rumor will
not be known before Thursday when
the inmates of the hotel will be account
ed for. The cause of the fire is not
known. The loss can not be accurately
estimated but will probably be over
500, 900. 2:15 a. m.-.The Wells elevator.
the largest in the city, has been totally
destroyed by fire. Two other large ele-
yators and q number Of adjoining ware
houses are now in flames, and the fire is
spreading rapidly along tho lake front
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
VERY LITTLE TWINS.
Throe Months Old, Weighing Twcnt
Four Ounces-IIow tho Mites We're Kcl

Throe Months Old, weighing Twenty
Four Ounces-IIow the Mites We're Kept
Alive.
About three months ago pair OF
twins were born ut the Retreat for tho
Sick, Norfolk, Va. The birth of tho
Lilliputians was kept great secret un-
til few days ago, when their existence
leaked out and now 1t is much talked
of. 1t seems the mother deserted the
little creatures three weeks after they
were born, and up to this time nothing
has been heard from her. The matron
OF the Retreat for the Sick, Mrs. Morris,
Baltimore lady, has adopted them.
She has named them Maud and
Mabel The children weighed at the
time of birth one and one and a half
pounds respectively. They were kept
alive for weeks by the application of
bottles of hot water placed under cotton
batting. The strangest part of this
story is that Mabel has only grown hall
pound in two months, and at this time
only weighs one pound and half. She
is unquestionably the smallest three
months-old child in the world. Maud is
stronger than her sister and has from
the time of birth been healthier. She
weighs two pounds 1t has, of course,
required the most skillful treatment
to keep life in these little ones, and
Mrs. Morris has become thoroughly
attached to them. She believes they
will live
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
doTTREIL,S LAST NOT.
Tho Notorious Ex-Mayor Killed by Chicf
of Police.

Ex-Mayor Cottrell, of Key West, who
few weeks ago terrorized the Florida
Federal officials and escaped to Alabama,
was shot and instantly killed Thursday
morning by Chief Of Police Gerald, OF
Montgomery, Ala. Cottrell was drunk
the night before, and was arrested by
the police. He insulted tho chief, and
challenged him to fight duel. Tho
chief, in consequence of tho threats OF
Cottrell, had armed himself with dou-
ble-barreled shotgun. and was sitting
outside of his Office Thursday morning
whom Cottrell drove up in cab.
After few words had been ex-
changed both mon began firing,
with the result given above. Chief
Gerald, soon aftor the shooting, entered
his Office, and, passing out the rear door,
got in a buggy and was driven to the
sheriff's office, whore he gave himself
up. Cottrell was from one Of tho best
families in Alabama, and when sober
was regarded as an excellent citizen,
but when under the influence of drink
was reckless and desperate. He was
married eight mon this ago to daughter
of Congressman Henderson, of North
Carolina. Captain Gerald, his slayer, is
one OF the kest known men in Mont
gomery, whore he has practically spent
all of his life He has been chief of po-
lice of Montgomery for the past ten or
twelve years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
The Result in South Dakota.

Additional returns confirm the earlier
reports and increase the Republican
Senators to 25, with several districts in
South Dakota unreported. The Re-
publicans have a majority in
tho House, the opposition having only
As, provided all unreported districts are
theirs, which is not at all likely. Mel
lette, Rep, now has on the returns re-
ceived over 5000 plurality for Governor.
Huron continues to claim the Capital by
a majority of 1,7G2. Other specials to
the local papers from South Dakota
points give the Capital to Pierre by from
5000 to 1900 majority.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
ANOTHER WRECK.
A. Wild Freight Dashes Down q
Grade on the @. & O. Road,
Passing Through n sleeper. on an Intcr-
secting Track, Smashing 1t Into -
Splintcrs-A Dozen Passen-
gers Painfully and seri-
ously Injured.

A serious accident occurred early Fri
day morning at Junction City, KY,
where the Knoxville branch of the Lon
isville and Nashville crosses the Cincin-
natl Southern. The place Is about four
miles from Danville. A freight train
went crashing through sleoper-car, cut
ting it in two, and tearing the two por-
tions almost into splinters The eleven
passengers in the sleeper were tossed
about, and all were moro or less injured.
The list is as follows: Ii. Il. Tousley,
of Belvidere, ILL.,, hurt about the head
and possibly injured internally. I. j.
Wheelock, of Findlay, O., slightly
hurt about the head and neck. d. B.
Shaler, wife and son, of Findlay, o.,
all slightly bruised. Mrs. s. w. Wheeler
and little child, of Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Wheeler's knee badly hurt and the
child's head badly cut. N. Austin, OF
st. Paul, Mimi, who was taking tho re-
mains of his mother to Cincinnati for
interment, badly cut and bruised. Ihos.
III. Coleman, of Hornersville, N. Y, arm
slightly hurt. 7. Kicks, a colored porter,
of Cincinnati, hurt in the back. G ii.
Crockett, another colored porter, also OF
Cincinnati, both legs hurt. 7. b. Mears,
the engineer and Fred Graves, the fire.
man of the freight train, stunned and
painfully bruised. The cause OF tho
accident was the inability Of those in
charge of the freight train to control
the brakes. T. M. Mears, the engineer,
and Fred Graves, the fireman, stood to
their posts, although their engine left
the track and almost ran into the L. and
N. freight Office, distance of nearly
fifty feet. Four freight cars were de-
molished and the engine badly dam
aged. The freight train plowed its way
throught the sleeper and then left the
track, running into the freight depot.
How the occupants of the sleeper escap-
ed instant death is a mystery, as the car
was almost wholly demolished, espec-
tally the end in which Mr.. Tousley, OF
Belvidere, ILL.,, and Mrs Wheeler and
her little daughter were sleeping. Mr..
Tousley's berth was right in the track
of the freight engine, and his escape
was miraculous. He was struck in the
head and picked up for dead, and never
regained consciousness until after his
wounds were dressed. The case of Mrs.
Wheeler and little baby was particular
ly sad. She had been on visit to friends
in Atlanta, Ga, and was returning homo,
intending to take her father by surprise,
and the first intimation of her coming
was when he received the message an
nouncing the accident
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
A SURPLUS OF DEMOCRATS.
Tho Democratic Side of the House VIII
Not Hold All OF them.


The proportion of Democrats to Re-
publicans in the newly-elected Congress
seems to be about two to one. In the
makeup of committees this will neces-
state a party division, two-thlrds Demo-
cratic and one-third Republican, in or
der that there may be Republicans
enough to go around. For instance, there
are fifteen members on the Elec-
tions Committee. In tho pres
ent House this is made up OF
eight Republicans and seven Demo-
ocrats. In the next House it will be
a bout ten Democrats and five Republic.
ans. Tho Republican minority, there
fore, has plenty of hard work before it
in committee assignments. In seating
the members of the Fifty-second Con-
gross tho Democratic side will not hold
all OF their number, and the overflow
will have to be seated with the Repub-
licans across the aisle. There will be
S32 members in the next House, which
necessitatos division of seats Of 1855 to
each side to make the hall look uniform.
This plan will keep the few Republic
ans from becoming lonesome.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
M,nister Lincoln Arrives.

United States Minister to England
Robert II. Lincoln arrived in New York,
"Wednesday afternoon on the City Of
New York. He brought with him tho
remains OF his son Abraham. Mr.. Lin
coin positively refused to discuss polit-
ical matters. When told the result of
the election he merely said no was sorry
to hear that Massachusetts and other
States had gone Democratic His stay
in the United States will be brief. Ho
was accompanied only by valet
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Slim Chance for Ingalls,.

An estimate of the result of the elec-
tion in Kansas, so far as it affects tho
complexion of the Legislature, gives
the following figures: Republicans, rs.
anti-Republicans, including Farmers
Alliance and Democrats, so. That Mr..
ingalls, can not be reelected seems
pretty sure His successor will proba-
bly, be either Willets, Farmers Alliance
candidate for Governor, or Robinson,
the Democratic candidate. II Mr.. Will
lets is beaten for Governor he will prob
ably be sent to the Senate. If Mr.. Will
lets is elected Governor Mr.. Robinson
will probably be conferred upon by the
Democrats and Alliance men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT.
A Limited Monarchy With an Upper and
Lower House.

"A
Lower House.
The Toxic correspondent of the New
York Tribune writes: The present gov
ernment of Japan is one OF the most an
cient in the world, having existed since
nearly one thousand years before the
Christian era. But in late years 1t has
passed through a number of crucial
changes in quick succession. America
first opened the island empire to the
outer world, In 1868 the tycoons were
overthrown and the mikado made su-
preme. In 1871 feudalism was altogether
swept away and the era of reform was
begun. For the FIRST time politics became
a matter of popular interest and definite
parties were formed. In 1881 the con-
stitution was promised and in 1889 1t was
actually granted. Now the first cleo
ton has taken place, and in November
the first parliament will meet. Japan
will then be limited and liberal con-
stitutional monarchy. Concerning par
lament, it may be stated that the upper
house consists of members of the inn
perial family, who hold Office for life;
noblemen of high rank, chosen by the
peers, who hold Office for seven years
men specially recommended by the EN-
peror on account of their great learning
or services to the state, who arc also
elected for life by popular vote, and
men chosen, one from each nun icipal-
ity by the fifteen highest Taxpayers
therein, who hold Office for five years.
All members of the lower house are
chosen for four years by popular vote,
and are apportioned to cities and prov
inces according to population.
The form of procedure in parliament
will be simple and practical. Parlia-
ment will meet for three months each
ear, and both houses must be in ses-
sion together. Each house shall have
o president, with salary of 81, 200
year, and vice president, with salary
of 50, 100 q year. One-third of house
is quorum, but vote can only be car
ried by an absolute majority. The
meetings will generally be public, bat
may be made private whenever house
SO votes. Most of the details of business
are like those in the British Pa rlia-
ment, but there are some original fea-
lures. If a member does not attend a
session within week of It's opening he
is to be expelled, but then If he Is re-
elected by his constituents the house
can not aga in expel him. No member
may absent himself from the sittings
without the presidents leave. and thai
leave can not be for more than week
The house may by vote extend tho
leave, but not for an indefinite period.
| Any violation OF this rule will render
| the mem ber liable to expulsion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Ths Pennsylvania legislature.

In Pennsylvania complete returns on
the 7th on House of Representatives
give the Republicans 123 members,
Democrats 10 and Independent Repub-
licans 2. The Republicans have ma
jority of 5G on joint ballot. Complete
returns from nearly every county in tho
State foot up q plurality for Pattison
dem. J, for Governor, Of 16, 93S.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Locomotive Engineer Killed.

At Roundhouse, near Hinton, w. Va,
Saturday, Jas. A. Burnett, white man
driving team, had narrow escape
from being run over by locomotive,
and had some words with Geo. Linsley,
colored. the engineer. Burnett drew a
revolver, when Linsley seized pick
and jumped from the engine. Burnett
fired, and when Linsley fell shot him
three times, killing him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
KoCHs REMEDY SUCCESSFUL,
Yet He Does Not Consider tho Time Como
to PuhlIsh His Resenrches.

Yet He Does Not Consider tho Time Como
to Publish His Researches.
Prot Bergeman, of Berlin, inoculated
fifteen consumptive patients on Thurs
day by Prof Koch's process, and on the
following day exhibited one of the pa
tients before number of physicians in
order to show the change that had re-
suited within twenty-four hours.
The Borsen Courier says it has
authority for the statement that
Prof. Koch's remedy has proved
to be success. A famous Ger
man surgeon, it says, cured within five
days case of lupus, or necrotic tuber-
cular destruction of the tissues of the
face. The National Zeitung says that
Prof Koch, although he has performed
a number of cures, does not yet consider
the time come for the publication OF his
researches. Although the remedy has
been applied to patients in the charity
hospital and in some private cases, its
composition remains profound secret
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Candidates for Speaker.

Among the Democratic candidates for
Speaker of the House of the Fifty-sec-
ond Congress are Outhwaite, of Ohio;
Bynum of Indiana; Crisp, of Georgia;
Hatch, of Missouri; Springer, of Illinois;
Wilson, of West Virginia; Mcmillan.
of Tennessee; Lockwood, of New York.
Mills wants to be Chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Nav York Legislature Democratic.

Tho Associated Press reports show
the election of Gs Democratic Assembly
men in New York State and go Repub-
licans AS the Democrats havo IS Sem
ators against 10 Republicans, the former
will thus have on joint ballot 81 votes
against the latter's 70, which insures
the election of Democratic successor
to Senator Evarts. Moreover, the DEM
ocrats claim that two Assembly dis
tricts credited to the Rcpublicans--name-
ly, Duchess County First and Mont
gomery County, bolong to them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
stanley and Wife Here.

The steamer Teutonic, which arrived
in New York Wednesday night from
Liverpool, had among her passengers
Henry NJ. Stanley and Mrs. Stanley,
and Lieutenant Jeppson, one of Mr..
Stanlcy's companions on his last trip to
Africa. The Teutonic had rough pas
sage and was slightly damaged. Dur
ing the voyage Mr. Stanley was slight
ly i'll, but is now recovering.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Senator spoone er's Successor.

George W. Peck, Wisconsin's newly
elected Governor, arrived in Chicago
Friday morning. Mr.. Peck declared tho
result of tho election in Wisconsin was
no surprise TO him. 1t was, in fact, just
what he expected. In reference to Sem
ator Spooner Mr.. Peck said ho would in
all likelihood be succeeded by Colonel
William Villas
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Late Iowa Election News.

Completed unofficial returns from sew
enty-four counties give Mcfarland, R.,
for Secretary of State, 146, 6O7; Chamber
lin, D., 146, l52, gain of 1888 over last
years voto. Twenty-Five counties un-
reported gave Hutchinson. r., for Gov
ernor, 655 plurality in 1889. This indi-
Gates the election of Mcfarland by 5000
plurality, and the balance of the Repub-
lican State ticket by pluralities some-
what similar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
A jail Emptled.

All the prisoners in the Mercer Coun-
ty (W. Va.) Jail, ten in number, includ-
ing three murderers, escaped Friday
night. Among them were Bob Burnett,
the notorious desperate, who attempted
to shoot the mayor of Bluefeld short
time ago; Monroe Jones, who murdered
negro at Mill Creek, and Randolph
Franklin, WI o killed negro woman at
Rluefield
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
LATER ELECTION NEWS

Minnesota Ropublican-Kansas Republic
an Except INSTRUMENTATION
and Pennsylvania Democratic.
At 10 o clock Friday night, with all
but three counties reported in Minne-
sofa, and most of them official, the vote
on Governor stands Merriam, R., 81, 900;
Wilson, D., S0,G63; Owen, &. A, SO, 44O;
Merriam's plurality, 1857. The other
counties and the official figures from
some of the counties already included in
the count may change this little, but
not materially.
The official canvass of the votes cast
at the late election in Kansas was be-
ing made Friday night at Topeka, and
had progressed far enough to show that
the entire Republican State ticket has
been elected with the exception of A. Il.
Kellogg, who is defeated for reelection
as AttorneyGeneral by Ives the Farm
ers' Alliance candidate. The Repub-
lican majority is placed at about 10, 900.
At last the returns from the State Of
Illinois have become sufficiently COM
plete to announce decisively the result
on the State ticket. The Democrats
have won, and Edwin S. Wilson, of
Olney, is elected State treasurer by IL,
436, and Henry Raab, of Bellville, SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction by
SO, Ia.
Some slight changes discovered in
computing the official count in several
counties in Pennsylvania bring the plur-
ality for Pattison (Dem.) for Governor
up to 17,25s. Watres (Rep.) for L!euton-
ant-Governor has 1858 plurality, and
Steward, R., for Secretary of Internal
Affairs, 10, 100 plurality.
Official returns from Indiana are just
beginning to come in. The Democratic
majority will be about $4,000. The
only Republicans elected to Congress
are Waugh in the Sixth and Johnson in
the Ninth District. The Legislature is
Democratic in both houses and the Dom
ocrats have so majority on joint ballot
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
hanged IN the penitentiary.

Noverto Griego was executed in the
Colorado State Penitentiary at o'clock
Saturday night for the murder OF A. c.
Underwood at Trinidad last June Tho
execution was the first one to take place
under the law requiring the death sem
tence to be carried out within the walls
of the prison and prohibiting the prcss
from publishing an account
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Met HIS Pate with Nonchalance.

Will Bethea, colored man, was
hanged at Wrightsville, Ca, Friday, for
the murder of Lumber Inspector Raj
ford, at Spann, on March II last He
smoked cigar on the way to the scaf-
fold and met his death unfiinchingly.
Bethea attempted suicide Thursday,
hut failed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Arranging for the Great Exhibition.

The Board of Management for Gov
ernment Exhibits at the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition determined at it's meet
ing "Wednesday to projectits plans upon
basis of 81, 600, 900 expenditure, exclu-
sive of the building or buildings, tho
cost of which is limited by law to $780,
600. 1t has also determined to fix tho
maximum limit for floor space at 200,-
600 square feet.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
A Fatal Crash.

BY the breaking OF scaffolding
raised ten feet from the ground on which
l50 men and girls were grouped for the
purpose of being photographed, at Lyon
g. Healy's new piano factory, Chicago.
one man was killed, two probably fatal
ly injured and several others badly hurt
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Donation for Prof. Koch.

Before starting on a hunting trip to
the estates of Count Gutenberg the EN-
peror handed Minister Of tho Interior
Maybach an autograph rescript, in
which donation to Prof. Koch of 500,-
900 marks for his services to suffering
humanity is recommended. The grant
will be Immediately voted on the as
sembling of the Landtag. DIR. Koch, it
is stated, has already cured one case Of
consumption by his new method.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Anothsr Cure for consumption.

Prof. Schrotter, OF Vienna. claims
that he discovered, Independently OF
Koch, cure for consumption by tho
use OF prussic acid. He will explain his
method on Friday at meeting OF tho
Society OF Physicians
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-15
Price of cauned Meats to Be Raised.

The Kansas City packers will follow
tho example of their Chicago brothers,
and will raise the price of canned meats
on account of the increased price of tin
plate. They will also raise on timed
lard one-quarter OF o centa pound. Tho
increased prices will go into effect inn
madiately