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7HB wings OF WINTER
Bear Great Destruction to West.
em Pennsylvania Towns.
A DISASTER AT BLAlRSvILLE.
Houses arc Unrooied aud buildings
Blown Down at Othcrpoints Near
Pittsburgli-Snow Falls TO tho
Dcpth Of Ten Inches.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. THE worst
storm in ten years has been raging
throughout Western Pennsylvania since
noon to'day. Snow, hail, rain and wind
have been playing havoc. In this city
no damagewas done by tho wind, but
the snow aud slush has blockaded many
oil tho streets, and stopped street car
trnilic, while telegraph and telephone
lines are breaking down under tho heavy
weight OF ice, with which they are
coated. on
In the mountains tho storm is raging
with terrific fury, and reports are coming
ing Of serious damage to property.
At Blairsville, Pa, the large elass fac.
tory was demolished by tho wind. The
roof was blown of, and the two side
walls facing east fell in. Charles l.. Barr,
General Manager, und Mr.. Barney, one
Of the firm, were instantly killed, and
workman, whose name could not be
learned, was injured. Mr.. Barncy's body
was Immediately taken from the wreck.
Il was manglcd almost beyond recosni
tion. Mr.. Barr's remains were recover.
ed two hours later. Thesto at Blairs.
vile is subsiding. There was no further
damage.
At Uniontown, Pa, the roof was
blown of the Methodist Episcopal
church, n part Of it alightiug Oh the |
house OF John Brown, crushing it in |
like al egg.shell. The tower OF the
church, it is feared, is SO badly shattered
that it will have to be torn down. The |
reof OF the large new building lately
erected By tho Pennsylvania Construc.
ton Company, below town, was also
blown of.
A horse AMI wagon, driven by n man
named james Rush, WIS blown over
Gray's hill. The wagon is lying on its
back with the wheels whirling in the air.
No one was seriously hurt. Postmaster
Bakers new. house was neurly demol-
ished, also James Frankcnberry's house
and John Wringer's house was leyelei
to the ground. The telephone and elec.
trio light wires are all down. None OF
tne coke works are running south OF
lHe lteustOne Coke Com
panys offices, Mt Brownticli, were
entirely demolished. The end was
blown out OF the engine house at Lelt!i,
and the Warren glass works wrecked.
The roof OF the Lutheran church was
also blown of. The loss at Uniontown
will reach $4,000.
At Conncllsville, the storm began in
the morning, and did not subside till
late this evening. In this section the
loss will be over $4,000. ]. NJ. Her
peck's store aud house in this place is
completely wrecked, the inmates having
a narrow escape from death. The
Catholic church is in dangerous condi-
lion, and number OF other houses in
the town are wrecked.
At Dunbar, the Knights OF Labor hall
was entirely blown away. A report
from Leisenring says all the large Shafts
Of. the II. G. Frick coke company are
down. No fatalities have 80 far been
reported in this region.
Dispatches from Johnstown, Tyrone,
Greensburg and other points report a
severe wind and snow storm, but no
serious damage. The snow fall is from
Six to ten inches in depth.
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YERSE TEAEGRAMS.

Denny Shea end Pady Tracy, OF Mich
igan, fought a knuckle fight to draw in
Maryland yesterday for $500.
Mitchell beat Mace in the boxing
match for 5000, at New York, yester-
day. Mace was badly punished.
Sam Morgan, OF Rhinebeck, NY, was
Yesterday blown by dynamite into such,
fine pieces that they cannot find any Of
then.
Lige Moore, the murderer OF Laura
Pratt, was hanged at Greensboro. n. o.,
yesterday. He died protesting bis IN
nocence. ~ s5a .5l.ss5s. -.
Members Of Rev. ]. w. Mitchells
Baptist church in Plalnaeld, n. j.,
charge him with immortality. At a
meeting Monday night the pastors wife
sirn,y 1trs. Connect, and now Mrs:
Mitchell 10 pnder bail for tho grand
jury for assaull.' /.
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TILE NINE HORROR
Ill Enslnnd-Still bringing Bodies from m,
Death PIT .

Dcuth lit.
LONDON, Feb. THE work OF remove
ing the bodies OF the miners who lost
their lives by the explosion in the col.
llery at Abersychan yesterday, is being
carried on as rapidly as possible. Already
one hundred and fifty bodies have been
taken from the pit tand it is believed that
about thirty more remain there. The
ventilation of the pit has been restored
and this greatly facilitates the efforts Of
the workers.
A very pathetic incident in the work
was the finding Of the father and bjs
live sons lying in group. They Ind
not been burned at all and they had
appeared to be calmly sleeping. All of
them had died from suifoca.ion. Sew.
eral OF the men who had volunteered for
the work OF rescue were sickened Inv
haindllng the burned bodies and were
Obliged to come to the surface.
The list OF those who lost their l;ves
by the explosion in the collerv is COR.
stantly increasing. One hundred and
seventy bodies have thus far been taken
from the pit, and it is believed that tLe
total number Of persons killed will reach
100. 'e'''''
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TILE FIRST FRUITS

Ofthe Democratic Outrage on tho State
1S:.wnrring Factions In Preston Unite.
Special DLspdich 10 the Inttiiige,lcer.
KINdwooD, W. Va, Feb. THE two
discordant and opposing Republican
county committees Of this county met
in joint session here to-day and united
in call for a convention, to be held on
April I, to amend the rules so as to pro.
vide for primary election. The COM
mittees will also elect n new committee
to succeed the two warning committees
and harmony will prevail in the banner
county aud this, with the outrage on
General Gotf and the people OF the State
in the fraudulent seating OF Fleming,
iusures more than m old time Repubii.
can victory in Preston in the fall. This
consolidation OF Republican forces may
be noted as the firsl fruits of the Demo.
cratic outrage last Tuesday, and there's
more to follow.
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ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 7.-Goyerhor Hill
this afternoon sent a special message to
the Legislature urging it to pass the
Worlds Fair bill at once and without
amendment. He states that be is ready
to sign tue bill at once should it be
passed in its original shape, but he does
not make it clear that he would approve
the measure should the Senate amend.
ments be passed. The Governor calls at.
tention 10 the fact that the delay is seri.
ously eudangering the chances OF New
York before Congress. n a.
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THE AllNGO SENSATION.
Frnnk Smith Put iu Jail mt Steubenville for
.. Snfe KeenInp

Frnnk Smith Put iu jail mt Steubcnvills for
Safe Keeping.
Special Dispxtch to Lse fnteIli1raar.
STEUBESvlLLE, o., Feb. 7.-Justice
Love this evening sent Constable Ault
to Mingo with m affidavit for Frank
Smith, charging him with numbering
Bella Simpson by administering poison,
and had him taken out OF the Mingo
lookup and brought up here and put
into the county Jail for safe.keeping,
pending further investigation.
Some think it unfortunate that the
girls body has been allowed TO 20 out OF
this State without"a post mortem exam
ination having been had and believe that
one should be had before Saturdays bu.
rial at all hazards, with q viewto having
an experts examination OF the proper
organs without delay. The funeral is
announced to take place from the girls
home, near Bethany, tomorrow, and
the body was taken there to-day.
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FAM Found.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA dispatch from
Fort Wayne, Ind, says: Major Hanna,
Of the governments secret service. ar.
rived here early this week, instructed to
locate Henry FAM, the Fort Wayne tin
ner, who was whipped at Aberdeen,
Miss, few days after the jeff Davis
funeral because he cut down the etligy
Of Secretary OF War Proctor. Last night
Major Hanna received word that Fanz
had been found at Lexington, Tenn, and
will 20 to Washington from there. 1t is
understood the Department OF Justice
wants his testimony 10 complete the re.
port to be furnished the Senate.
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CoSSELLsvlLLE, Pa, Feb. 1.-The
through mail from Baltimore, on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, ran into a
mountain Of snow three miles east
OF Ohio Pyle at o'clock this
evening. The engine and combination
postal and baggage car went over the
bank into the river. The smoking car
followed half way. Engines HenryRush,
OF Pittsburgh, was badly burned but moi
fatally injured. Fireman Lewis Burcher
sustained terrible scalp wound, but
will recover. Baggagemaster Isaac
lnsles, OF Pittsburgh, was burned by the
car stove. The only passenger injured
was John Lindsay, OF Glenwood, master
carpenter Of the road.
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ROME, Feb. 7.-Thc Pope, though
much affected by the condition Of l,;a
brother, Cardina! Pecci, who is dyip.
from pneumonia, pronounced absolr,;on
from the pontiiical throne on the .oa oc,.os
ion o! the anniversary OF the deoth tL"sf sf
Pope Plus IS. "'"til VI
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Declined Assistance.

BosroS, Feb. Tho steamer Iowa,
Captain Ovens, at Boston to-day from
Liverpool, reports that Jan. 81, 0 40 A., in.
latitude 4S:44 longitude 3l.i5, she sig.
nailed the British steamer Persian Mon
arch, Captain Bristow, from London
Jan. l7and Portland, England J an. 20,
for New York With loss Of her propellor
and heading east under foresail and fore
topsail jib. The crew offered assistance,
but it was declined. + - Y y, ' !.
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Coke Workers. Wages Ratified,

PirrsbURdH, Feb. THE agreement
made by the joint committee Of coke
operators and workers was ratified by q
convention Of coke workers to-day.
This settles the question OF wages
throughout the Connel!sville region ior
year. The new agreement advances
wages from twelve TO fifteen per cent.
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IIANGINGl0N.


Attendance ON 10th Houses Small-Tho
Indiana Scheme Again.
Special Dispdich 10 the In.elsiqencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. But
little interest in manifested now in the
doings OF our State solons. Quite a
number OF the members have already
left for their homes and the attendance
at both houses is small. Several mem-
bers Of the house have pet measures,
which they hope to put through before
adjournment and the general sentiment
in that body seems to favor extending
the session until about Wednesday.
In the House this morning House
Bill No. q, to create a school book
board, was read third time and passed
by votclof 81 to .; ;and House Bill No. 6,
ito repeal all acts and parts OF acts pre-
scribing the text and class books for use
in the free schools OF the State, author
izing or directing contracts for the pur-
chase Of such books by the State Super
intendent Of Free Schools" coming up
on third reading, Mr.. Garden, Of Ohio
county, moved to lay the bill upon the
table, which WAS lost by vote of lB to
10, and the bill was made the special
order for o'clock this afternoon, when
it was again taken up and made the
special order for tomorrow afternoon
ats.
Mr.. Sprirg said in reply to n query
from Mr.. Young, that although the bill
was directly opposed to that passed yes
terday, he hoped it would pass, as the
Senate must act upon one or the other
before it could 60 into effect, and by
sending that body both it could take it's
choice.
Much interest is manifested in the
prospective appoints by Governor Elem:
Ing, but it has been authoratively stated
that none will be made publieti till March
/, and this has suiliced to lull the popu'
lar storm to some extent, although the
candidates for the various positions are
working like beavers. 81.
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Trented Her Cruelty.

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. Mrs. Iona
Murray, OF South Orange, has brought a
suit for DIVORCE sgainst her husband,
Thomas Murray, Fhe eoaple were mar
ried in 1881. They are wealthy and moye
in the best society in Orange; Slr. Muir.
raw is II member OF the Essex Hunt
club. In the bill, Mrs. Murray alleges
cruel and iuhuman treatment and cites
numerous instances since lSS2.
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AcllnQnar Lnrf

PRovlDEscE, R.. l., Feb. 7.-The
schooner Minnehaha loaded with 1857
barrels Of crude oil, consigned to the
Standard Oil Company, this city, is with
her captain and six men believed to
have beon lost. She was commanded
BY Capt. John A. Tryon. She left Phila.
delphia January II, and some OF the
cargo has been picked up at sea.
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Value Of Kansas Crop. and L,vo Stock

TOPEKA, HAS, Feb. 7.-The report OF
the Secretary Of the State Board OF Ag-
riculture for 1889 places the valuation OF
winter wheat crop Of last year at $40, ,S4o,-
5T3 II; the corn crop ut S5l, ,Gi9, ,S7G l6,
and the oats crop at S7,G54 ,Sl2 73. The
value OF all agricultural products OF 1850
was 04,5T2,49S. The value OF the live
stock for the year 1889 is SIG, PIG, ,46G,
tho figures being as follows: Horses,
S57 ,55l $50; mules and asses, Si,l92, 1870 !;
milch cows, Sl3,023,9 1886; other cattle,
S2,GOI:654; sheep, s7S4,632 so; swine,
Sl0,607, ,707 So.
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West vlrsininns In Washington

Special Dlspdtch 10 the Inlcligencer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 7.-General
Gof left for Philadelphia to-day.
Captain Smith went to Parkersburg
tonight to spend Saturday and Sunday
with his family.
Gen. R. E. Fleming. OF Fairmont, is
here looking after his application for an
assistant door-keepership in the House.
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A GIGANTIC SCHEME
In Connection with the Eight Hour Labor
Movement.


BosToS, Feb. IA morning paper
states, apparently on the authority OF
the leaders Of the movement, that there
is to be organized in this country prev.
ious to the eight hour strikes OF May |,
1890, gigantic. labor financial alliance
within the ranks of the American feder.
alton OF labor. It is proposed to accum.
ulate joint stock fund OF nc least S24,.
600 before May 30, to be placed at the
disposal OF any trade whose craftsman
may be on strike OF locked out. The
organization OF this alliance ia said to be
already well under way although the
matter has been kept us secret as posi-
BILE.
The leaders claim that labor organiza.
tions have practically run on nothing
but sentiment and the past is strong with
lnnumerable wrecks OF labor associa-
tions whose members had not learned
that an empty pocket book meant hun
ger and that hunger always enabled the
employers to win. There are affiliated
with the American Federation OF Labor
100000 workers. Allowing that this
number Of men average forty weeks in
year would amount TO 100000 for
joint fund by each man paying ten cents
q week.
1t is claimed that the insurance OF
workmen against loss OF wages, will in.
crease the numerical strength OF labor
organizations, and future conventions OF
national unions will represent millions
instead Of thousands OF workers. This
placing Of S3,000,0 900 at the disposal OF a
single trade does not mean multiplica-
ton OF strikes, nor it is claimed rule
or ruin policy. 1t means that fewer
strikes and lockouts will occur and the
suffering OF families OF workmen shall
never again take place. The article in
conclusion give the views OF several
well-knOwn labor leaders. nj! OF whom
speak approviuglv OF the project,
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amend the existing election law" was
adopted. House bill, No. s, regarding
jurors was passed. House bill No. IL,
regarding the time OF holding the Cir.
cult Courts, also passed. The general
appropriation bill will! be reported to.
morrow morning and an ad djournment
will be had the first OF tho week.
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We Get the National l.ond.

Special UtslIlch 70 nc IhlfH0cHctr. N
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. lin the
House to-day House bill No. %, ITO pro-
vide for the transfer OF the care and
control OF the Cumberland road, so far
us it lies within this State, from the
Board OF Public Works to the Board OF
Commissioners OF the county Of Ohio"
nassnh ---
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French Caravan yIn,.5,,.,,,

: PARIS Feb. Ia dispatch to la
Cherck, states that the S1mnIis ;rs;; ~
gated by the Enslish, attacked q Franch ,n
the persons 't beiou,;na no lna,1 r. and massacred
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St. Peter VIII Let Him In.

URBASA, o., Feb. 7.-Joshua Saxton,
founder Of the UrJana Citizen, and the
Oldest editor in Ohio, died this morning,
aged 80 years. He was au uncle OF vii.
liam Mckinley, jr., and had been in the
publishing business since 1921.
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Steamship News,

New YORK, Feb. 7.-Arrired, steamer
Germanic, from Liverpool; Lain, from
Bremen. -
MovILLE, Feb. 7.-Arrived, Anchoria,
from New York for Glasgow.
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Collapse In th, pIcI.,

l. m muL4:sdow, Feb. There was COL
lupse n IN the pig iron market here today
Owing @ TO the temporary suspension of
payment hasSta Oh NJ. ). Wellis, prominent
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lstlntlnll's Condition.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-At Mr.. Ran
dall's house it is stated that Mr.. Randall
passed comfortable night and is better
this morning than he has been for
some time.
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OHIO BALLOT BOX FORGERY.
Chairman Neal Testiies- Editor of the En-
quirer on the Stand,


WASHINGTON, D, c., Feb. 1.-The
House committee on the ballot box for
gerry resumed its Investigation this
morning by calling to the stand James
E. Neal, who was Chairman OF the
State Democratic Executive Committee
in the campaign Of 1889. He said that
after Governor Foraker's Music Hall
speech and the publication of the forged
paper, he had called upon Mr.. Campbell
and they had resolved not to make n
specific denial until they had received
absolute proof OF the falsity OF the paper.
They called upon TIC. Campbell, who
denied any knowledge OF an original
contract, and advised that reward be
offered for Wood. October 10 witness
received telegram at Columbus
from Messrs. Harman and Jordan, at
Cincinnati, and going to see them was
told how the forgery had been made.
Harman procured the at1idavits OF Muir.
ray and the young craftsman Millward
and Davis. Harman had given his word
to the young men that if Mr.. Halstead
after seeing the afiidavlts would print a
re,raction they were 10 be returned TO
them. Mr.. Wilson reported Mr.. Hal.
stead's query rs to why he (Halstead)
had not been arrested instead Of being
treated so tenderly. Witness replied
that it would have been a violation OF
the young mems confidence to arrest
NE. ns. h"'sseau tuen, 100, ~ was peile!ea
mi nublisher oi the ioraerv Wv would nix as hasSo
a stronger. effect than il made by
some other editor. Witness went on 10
tell OF the search for Wood, and how it
nad been abandoned when it was evil
denttha his arrest would be too late to
help the case. be corrohorated Cover
nor Camphell's story. .of,Wood's visit to
Hamilton, and the conversation between
them. de never knew when Wood
came nor what his conversation was
about. Wood said he was very poor,
struggling man, SO poor that he was
wearing his brother.in-law's clothes.
anaa ,o auueu Seon t,'a. nS Deileveu ne couia oe
months. He could taxa '' the imurison. lur o,n
ment and friend would pay his fine.
VI course his poverty appealed to the
sI;;npI,ttIy I;nspa,ti o. na' 1ofelnGr We, Campoell ana
ny 1e .ai. "isneosl ~. uu' .tiat synlPa1ny ala
nua, ~. 'aAe @ 'nG ~, 'Gln Vi nnahSlaI assist
anre, nue., nor tr , u.d ne understand WOOD 70
appoa' iof suci " ''''ne'
H'LEAN TEsTIFIEs.
Mr.. John R. McI, I,ean was next called.
He eo;d ho vos tho ownor of,ho Co.,;
...,: ~ "' ' "",' % ."1 g, o'n.'"
nat, enquirer never Knew Wood or
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An Historic Name.

/ MADRID, Feb. THE Duke OF Mon
tezuma, descended from the Emperor OF
Mexico Of that name, is dead.
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"At 10 o'clock the next day." writes
one OF the actual participants in the
dreadful affair, 1--WE numbered thirty.
three. Among US was Surgius Kapger
and his betrothed, Anna Zoarvastrova,
the latter quite young girl, and a man
who had come in from one Of the
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MASSACRE OF EZILBS.
Political Prisoners Of Russia Put
to the Bayonet's Point
ON SMALL PROVOCATlON.
Mr.. Kcnnan, tho Russian Traveller,
Unbosons His Correspondence
From tho Survivors Orthe Bru-
tai Butchcry- The Methods.

Mr.. George Kennan, whose travels in
Siberia and subsequent expose Of the
inhuman treatment OF the Russian OK.
lies there has startled and Mortified the
civilized world, gives 10 the Associated
Press n resume OF correspondence re.
lating to the massacre Of prisoners last
April at Yatoutsk. The fact that Mr..
kennan is former citizen OF Wheeling,
having been n Western Union telegraph
operator here, lends additional interest
TO all that comes from his pen to the
readers OF the INTELLIdESCRR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-23
LEADING ARCHITECTS.
Second Day of Their Convention at the
Arlington Hotel.


HAT1ERs OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST coysrpKRRD
"A MOVEMENT TO PRKsERvE THE BEST ARcHi-
TEcruRAL SPECIMENS OF THE coUSrRr-prs-
frxarrsHED DESIGNERS PRESENT ropAr.
The men who design buildings were ont in
force this morning from all parts Of the coun-
try, and BY 1880 a m, the hour set for the be-
ginning OF the second days session OF their con-
vention, the large reception room of the Ar
lington was filled with the members Of the
American Institute Of Architects. The pro-
gram Of the day included the reading OF num-
Der Of reports and some interesting papers by
leading architects Of the country.
The very bad weather that largely prevailed
during the morning had little effect on the at
tendance at the convention. although the men,
bers did not like the rain. as one OF the plans
for the day was an afternoon trip to Mount
Vernon.
In the absence Of the president, who was un-
able to attend the convention on account of
illness, Mr.. W. W. Carlin of Buffalo presided.
Secretary Root read letter from the presi-
dent. Mr.. r. NJ. Hunt. regretting the fact that
a severe cold and a total loss of voice resulting
from it had confined him to his home in North
Carolina and made travelling impossible for
HIM. The communication was received with
much regret, for Mr.. Hunt is recognized as q
valuable officer.
r. II. HUNT.
Mr.. Hunt was born in Vermont about 1875
He studied his profession at the Ecole des
Beaux Arts. and on his return to this country