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Three Children Rurned.

HELENA (Arl.), Oct, 16-News has
been received here of the burning to
death of three children on a plantation
across the river in Mississippi. The pa
rents OF the children had left them in a
house while they went out in the field to
work.
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COAST CHRONICLES.
Serious Accident on the Portland
Electric Street Railway.
A CAR FILLED WITH PASSENGERS
JUMPS A TRESTLE.

Thirteen Men Arrested at Lakeview,
Oregon, Suspected of Having Par
ticipated in the Late Robbery of
the Stage Running Between that
Place and Linkville-Match Race
between the stations James Mad
ison and silas skinner for $1,000 a
Side.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-The officers of
the four companies of the Naval Reserve
ofCalifornia met here tonight and elected
Fred c. Chandler Lieutenant-C Com
mander
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international Medical Congress.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16.-The International
Medical Congress completed its work to-
day and adjourned. DR.. w. PETER of the
Pennsylvania University was chosen
President
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AFTER noEY,s PROPERTY.

writ of Attachment Issued on Com
pIaint of the Adams Company.
NEW YORK, oct. l6.-The application
of Henry Sanford, President of the
Adams Express Company, for an attach
lnent against the property of John Hoey,
the deposed President of that company,
in suit TO recover over 500, 900, was
granted to-day. The summons attached
10 the papers announces to Hoey that if
lie defaults in appearing to answer the
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Royal BetrothaI.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 16.-It is re-
ported that marriage has been arranged
between the Czarowitz and the Duchess
Elsea of Wurtem burg.
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JustifabIe Uomicida

SoNo1A, Oct. 16.-The Coroner's Jury
in the case of Perry Sears, who shot and
killed John Riebh yesterday, rendered a
verdict of jnstifiable homicide.
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Rank Foilura.

TECUMsEH (Neb.), Oct. 16.-The Te-
cUmseh National Bank was closed to-day
by Bank Commissioner Griffith. The
failure is not considered as bad one.
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Inferred in One Grave.

Fort REcovFRY (Ol, Oct 16.-The
bodies of SEQ soldiers who fell in the bat
tie at Fort Recovery, including that Of
General Butler, We're inferred with i'm
preSsive ceremonies in one immense
grave to-day. Over forty thousand peo-
ple were present
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Five Persons Burned to Death.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Two women and
three children were burned to death this
morning in q fire which destroyed
tenement house i'll the Dock district.
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= THEY ARE VERY SICK.
Nearly Hundred w. c. t. u. Dele
gates Poisoned.

BRADFORD Pa.), Oct. 16.-Nearly 100
delegates to the w. C. 7. u. Convention
were poisoned this afternoon by some
thing they ate or drank at dinner in
Armory Hall, rendered by the Mexican
County organization. Shortly after the
afternoon session was called to order a
large number of the delegates were taken
violently i'll, and in half an hour at least
seventy-five were lying limp in their
seats or on the floor, all vomiting and
extremely sick. Medical aid was sum
moned, and every physician in the city
has a dozen or more patients on his
hands. Only two cases are serious.
Heavy Forgery.
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Chinese Coming over the Border.

Sr. VINCENT (Minn.), Oct. 16.-On ac-
count Of the strict enforcement of the
anti-Chinese regulations elsewhere, the
Celestials are beginning to swarm over
the Minnesota and North Dakota borders,
which are guarded only by six customs
Officers
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The Goyernment Defeated.

SYDNEY On. S. W., Oct. 16.-The Gov
ernment yesterday opposed motion to
the effect that the Government bill regu-
lating mining laws should be returned to
the committee, in order that the eight
hour labor clause which it contained,
might be eliminated. The motion was
carried by vote of 40 to fl. 1t is under
stood that in consequence of the defeat of
the Government the Cabinet will resign.
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DESPERATE STREET FIGHT.
Conflict Between Americans and
Chileans in Valparaiso.
THREE OF THE FORMER KILLED AND
SEVERAL INJURED

William o'Brien Makes n Statement
Regarding the Conference at Bou-
logne-rhe storm in England Ro-
Moved With Increased vigor-Two
Women and Three Childron Burned
to Death in q Tenement House Fire
in London.
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brotherhood of Trainmen.

GALEsBURG Qll.), Oct. I6.-The train
men to-day completed the Board of Trus-
tees by the election of r. S. Bodman of
Los Angeles, Cal, and G. L. Rolfe Of
Beardstown, Ill. Messrs. Wilkinson,
Morrissey and Sheanan were empowered
to represent the Brotherhood in the Fed
Grafton movement, and the convention
adjourned to meet in Boston next year.
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RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Questions Before the Methodist
Ecumenical Congress.
THE CHURCH IN HER RELATION TO
LABOR AND CAPITAL

no Likelihood of Peace Between En-
pIoyer and Employed Until the
Principal of Profit-Sharing is Rec
ognized as an Equitable Settlement
of the Wage Question and Adopted
Wherever Practicable.
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WASHINGTON Ind.), Oct. Lett is al
legged that the shortage of County Auditor
Lavalle in the school funds will probably
amount TO S95, 900, as that sum is not ac-
counted for
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Heavy Forgery.

MILwAuKEE, Oct. l6. = One of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-18
FEDERATION OF COR.

The Morning Session Given Up to the
Passage of Resolutions.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Dec. 17.-The con-
vention of the American Federation Of
Labor this morning passed resolutions in
favor of the re-establishment Of repub-
lican form of government in the District of
Columbia; governmental control of the tel
egraphs and protesting against the action of
the Chicago police in breaking up public
meetings. The discussion on and passage
OF these resolutions consumed the entire
morning session.
The convention deferred action on the
proposition to take hand in the lockout of
the knights OF Labor at Rochester, N. Y.
POLITICIANS TO BE GIVEN HEARING.
A resolution that no politician be allowed
to address an assembly was reported ad.
versely, and the report concurred in.
A resolution was adopted protesting
against the failure of the government to
enforce the S-hour law.
Tonight the delegates are being enter
tanned at banquet given by ,Ahe local
unions. at which the colored delegates
occupy place at the board. This matter
gave rise to some difficulty, but the colore /
delegates had either to be admitted or the
banquet abandoned Tomorrow the dele
gates will go on an excursion around the
district
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ADIPLOMATIC BLUDGEON
RECIPROCITY sCaEWS TO BE PUT
ON OUR NEIGHBoRs.

Venezuela, Nicaragua, San SaIvador
and One or Two Other Small Coun-
tries Aimed At-They Are tolbe hit
by Means Of Duties on Their Coffea
and Sugar.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l7.-By way OF
putting the screws" on Venezuela, Mica
ragua,i San Salvador aud possibly one
other Of our small southern neighbors, who
have not availed themselves of the benefits
Of the Mckinley act reciprocity clause, it is
announced that If they do not come in
quickly the President, In the exercise OF
the legislative power given him by that
clause, will impose duties on their coffee and
sugar. The announcement is also intended
to crafty Brazil, Spain and the other
countries which have made, or are about
to make, reciprocity agreements with our
government
THE PROCLAMATION NOT PREPARED YET.
The proclamation which this announce.
ment foreshadows has not been prepared
yet and will not be isGued until after Jan. 1.
lt VIII not apply, 1t is stated, TO all the
items mentioned in the reciprocity CLAUSE.
any more than 70 all the countries which IL
might affect. The hides of the Argentine
Republic and Paraguay, the tea of China,
and Japan will continue to come in frees
nor viii the sugar OF Germany suffer unless
the Reichstag should reject the reciprooityI
agreement, which it will not do.
DIPLOMATIC BLUDoEoN.
In fact, the proclamation, which % fuS
tended for diplomatic use, partly as q
oludgeon and partly as buncombe. Is not
meant to seriously interfere with any Inn
portant importation or affect any Important
country, provided the new duties remained
In effect. Tho most serious result would be-
to the Venezuela coffee trade, her coffea
exports to the United States last year hav4
ing exceeded $4,000, 900. The administers
tlon wants It TO be understood that the prizes
OF neither coffee nor sugar will be increased
to the consumer by the imposing Of duties
on ooffees and sugars of tardy countrlesS
because OF the free sugars and coffees com-
ing through reciprocity.
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SESSION OF THE SENATE.
HilIs Observation-Disclosures on the Elec
tion of Senators.

diIl's Credentisls-Turpie on the Rlec-
tion of Senators.
WASHINGTON, Dec. f7.-Mn Manderson
presided over the Senate as president pro
tenn. this morning.
On motion of Mr.. Cullom rule "a for
the appointment of the committees by hall
lot was suspended, and resolution offered
by him for the appointment of the standing
and select committees.
Mr.. Cockrell remarked that in the alb.
sence Of Mr.. Vance, who has not been
sworn In yet, the committee places that
were intended for him and to be assigned to
him as soon as he takes his
seat had been temporarily assigned
to his colleague, Mr.. Ransom. The places
on the committees that would be assigned
to Mr.. Hill of New York when he took his
seat were temporarily assigned to other
senators. That would explain, he said,
why so many committee places were as
signed to Mr.. Ransom and other democratic
senator's.
The resolution for the appointment of the
committees was read and was agreed to.
The president pro tenn laid before the
Senate the credentials of Senator-elect Hill
OF New York, and they were read and
placed on file.
Mr. Turpie then proceeded to address the
Senate In support Of the joint resolution
introduced Dec. 10, proposing an amends
ment to the constitution providing for the
election Of United States senators by direct
vote OF the people of the several states.
AT the close of Mr.. Turpie's speech the
joint resolution was referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
A WORLDS FAIR CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Mitchell offered the following resolu-
ton, which was referred to committee on
foreign relations:
Resolued, That the committee on foreign re-
lations be and is hereby instructed to INQUIRE
INTO the adVisaoility of appropriate action look
ing 90 the invitation of the governments of the
world to conference to be held in connection
with the worlds Columbian expo
sition at Chicago for the purpose of
discussing and recommending a measure
by which the principles of arbitration may bs
incorporated in treaties, conflicting interna-
tlonai laws harmonized and an international
court established having jurisdiction in cases
which the governments shall fail to settle by
negotiation and to report by bill or otherwise.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr.. Stewart then proceeded to address
the Senate on that part Of the Presidents
message relating to free coinage. He closed
with the remark that the silver question
could not be ignored, that 1t must be settled,
and that unsettled questions have no pity
for the repose Of mankind.
MI. Morrill, gave notice that he would on
Saturday next, or at the earliest oppor>
tunity. address the Senate OH the question
discussed by Mr.. Stewart.
Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to remove
the Limitation on arrears of pensions.
The Senate proceeded to executive busi-
ness, and at 10 O'Clock adjourned till Mon
daV
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A SAW-MILL BOILER BUR rs.

Three Men Killed-Another Mans Foot
Blown Off and His Arm Manaled,
RICHMOND, IND. Dec 1.-THE saw-mill
OF A. Collett, at Ridgeville, was wrecked
by the explosion Of the boiler this morning.
The boiler was large one, and apparently
in good order. 1t had three gauges Of water
and started up under the usual amount of
steam, running both saws. At 7:3O
O'Clock belt ran off and the engineer went
to shut down the engine aud throw on the
belt, when the explosion occurred. AS all
in the building we're killed at once it will
never be known how it happened. The
mill is total wreck and the explosion
was felt all over the town. William
Wise, the engineer, was killed OUT
right, and so were William Collett.
the heard sawyer, a son of the proprietor,
and James Clawson. Isaac Nicholson's foot
was torn OFF and his left arm SO badly
manRled that 1t must be amputated. He
will die. Oscar Jones and man named
Wright, who were outside of the building.
were struck by flying debris on the head,
but neither were dangerously hurt.
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RUSsIA's FAMINE.

The Government VIII Advance Only
100000 Roubles for Relief Works.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. ia conferences
has been held by the governors, delegates
representing the zemstovs (who are charged
with the administration of local affairs in
the various districts) and other authorities
in provinces affected by the famine. Gen.
AnnenkoR, who was recently appointed by
the cZar a member of the famine relief COM
mittee, was present at the conference and
submitted proposals TO employ the starving
peasants on public works. To carry out the
proposals OF Gen. Annenkoff il would re-
quire an initial outlay Of 10000, 900 roubles
After considerable discussion Of the pro-
posals the conference declined 20 sanction
them, only giving its assent to the PROPOSE
tion that the peasants should be employed
in making roads TO the more remote dis
tricts OF the empire The treasury has re-
fused TO grant any further sum than II, 900, :
600 roubles for relief works
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oHADoUINE's EXPULSION.
France Withdraws Her Consul From
Bulgaria, But War improbable.

France Withdraws Her Consul From
Bulgaria, But War Improbable.
SOFIA, Dec. I'm. Ribct, the French
minister OF foreign affairs. after the break
log of Of diplomatic relations between
France and Bulgaria, growing out Of the
expulsion Of NJ. Chadouine, correspondent
Of the Agencie Havas, from Bulgaria, in
structed the French consuls In
this country to close the con-
sulates and withdraw. In obedience
to these instructions the consuls at Roust~
nouk, Bourgas and Philippopolis have left
the country. II is not believed that France
will resort to arms to enforce her demand
that the decree of expulsion be
Withdrawn, yet, nevertheless, the
bulgarian minister of finance
is going TO Vienna to negotiate a loan for
the purpose Of strengthening the army.
Already troops have been hurried TO Roust-
nouk and Phiippopolis, and the garrisons
at those places are now twice their usual
size.
THE SULTAN AS AN ARBITRATOR.
PARIS, Dec. l7.-The Republic Frdncdfse,
In It's issue to-day, declares that the Sultan
OF Turkey has asked France TO leave 1t to
him as suzerain of Bulgaria to settle the
question growing out OF the expulsion OF NJ.
Chadouine from that country.
RUSSIA SIDES WITH FRANCE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE Russian
newspapers have taken up the Chadouine
incident as topic for comment They
severely censure the action of Bulgaria In
driving the French newspaper man from
the country and characterize the course Of
the Bulgarian government as insolent.
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HANGED AT MIDNIGHT.
The Murderer Of q Policeman of
youngstown Paws the Penalty.

The Murderer Of Policeman of
Youngstown Pays the Penalty.
COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. IS, A. NV. E.
Fitzgerald, the Youngstown murderer, was
executed at the penitentiary annex to-
night. He was brought on to the scaffold
at 1908 o'clock this morning, and was pro-
nounced dead thirteen minutes afterward.
He had nothing TO say on the scaffold except
to forgive his enemies.
The crime for which Fitzgerald
was executed was the killing
of Officer W. F. Freed
of Youngstown, O., on May l 5, last. He
had committed burglary and Freed, with
other officers, were in the act of making an
arrest when Fitzgerald opened fire. Freed
received a fatal wound and another officer
was seriously wounded. Fitzgerald mar
rowly escaped lynching at the time.
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LII HUNG CHANG ILL.

Mission Stations on the Yan9-tee-
Kiang Menaced by the Natives.
LONDON, Dec. IS, 8 A. M.-The Ohroni-
cIe's Shanghai correspondent says: ali
Hung Chang has been in bed several days
with severe attack of influenza. His
doctors are very anxious about him."
1t is reported that several mission stations
on the Yang-tse-K Kiang are menaced. More
men Of war are imperatively necessary in
order to protect the river. The European
residents having formed themselves into a
defense league have armed and drilled
themselves, and are now ready for action
at any moment. The demeanor Of the
Chinese generally is menacing and arro-
0antD
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SAM BONDS IN DEMAND.

The Money to Pay the January Inters
est Already on Deposit.
AMERIcUs. Ga, Dec. 17.-Yesterday the
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery rail-
way deposited with its fiscal agents in Balti.
more the money TO pay the January coupons
on the bonds OF that road. This announces
ment, with the listing Of the bonds on the
New York Stock Exchange and the running
of regular schedules into Montgomery dur
ing the past week, has caused quite an
active demand for the Savannah, Americus
and Montgomery bonds at prevailing prices.
Parties interested in these securities look
for considerable improvement in value now
that the heavy payments on account of cons
struction have ceased, and there is no fux
ther occasion to press them on the MARI
bot
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M'CoY NOT TO HANG.
The Governor Respites Him Untii
Jan 8.


Jan. q.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 17.-William Nc.
Coy, another negro who was to have been
hanged tomorrow, was respited to-day by
the governor. He was convicted Of murder
at the November term of the Liberty court
and tomorrow was fixed as the date Of his
execution. The petition for a respite.
which was telegraphed to the governor.
who was In Milledgeville. claims that the
negro was tried twenty-five or thirty miles
from where the murder was committed. He
had no money to employ lawyer, and the
court appointed counsel to defend him.
His lawyer had no time to prepare the case.
1t has been discovered since the trial that
the negro John Browie) was killed by
Mccoy In self-defense. This could have
been established on the trial had counsel
been employed to conduct the cae. The
witnesses were inaccessible on such short
notice. The governors order, which ca ne
by telegraph from Millegeville, extends tho
time, like that of the other negro respited
yesterday, TO Jan. 8.
THE GALLows READY.
MCINTOSH, GA, Dec. 17.-Gov. Northen
telegraphed Sheriff Smith this afternoon
that the execution of William Mccoy
would be postponed until Jan. 8. The gal
lows and everything was ready.
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GERMANY's NE W TIRE Ar1Rs.

They VIII be Put on Their Third Read
ing in the Reichstag To- Day.
BERLIN, Dee. 1.-THE new commercial
treaties between Germany and Austria
Hungary, Germany and Italy, and Ger
many and Belgium passed their second read
ing in the Relchstag to-day after short
debate. The third reading of the treaties
will be taken tomorrow. The statement
that the treaty between Germany and Aus
tria Hungary was approved yesterday was
erroneous The action yesterday was only
on the wine duties in the German-Austrian-
Hungarian treaty, which were approved by
a vote Of 200 to GO.
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STORAGE AND DEMURRAar.
An Order Of Importance to Shipper
Just Sent Out.

An Order Of Importance to Shippers
jus Sent Out.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. H.-An order OF im-
portance to merchants and shippers all over
the state was sent out from the Office of the
railroad commission to-day. The order
was adopted by the commission in accord
ance with an act passed by the last legislat-
ure upon the question Of storage and de-
murrage. After defining the storage and
dsmurrsge collectable by the railroads from
consignees, an exception, however, being
made in cases where the consignee is moro
than five miles from the depot. the order
reverses the rule and makes the railroads
liable in these words: "When any railroad
company fails to deliver freights at the
depot or 10 place loaded cars at an accessi-
BILE place for unloading within forty-eight
hours, not including Sunday or legal hol-
iday, computed from 10 o'clock on the day
of arrival Of the same, the shipper or con-
signee shall be paid 81 per day for each day
said delivery is &C delayed
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LOUIsIANA's POLITICS.
MurphylJ. Foster the Anti-Lotterv
Candidate for Governor.

Murphyh j. Foster the Anui-Lottery
Candidate for Governor.
BATON RoUGE, La, Dec. l7.-In the
democratic primary held in this state for
delegates to the democratic convention
there were two tickets. one favoring the
nomination Of Judge s. d. MoEnery and
the adoption of the proposed revenue
amendments to the constitution known as
the lottery amendments. The other ticket
favored T. s. Adams Of the farmers alliance
for governor. and opposes the adop-
hon OF the lottery amendments.
and was known as the Adams
anti-lottery combine faction. The McEnery
party elected more than 400 Of the CSC MEM
bers of the democratic convention, while
the Adams anti-lottery combine elected but
2S3 uncontested delegates. Being hopelessly
In the minority, the members Of the com
bine faction concluded to hold convention
OF their own. The governor of the state
belonging to this minority fac
ton, allowed them to meet in
the state house, while the majority are,hold-
ing q state democratic convention at Pixies
hall. This convention has done nothing
other than appoint committees on creden-
tials and permanent organization and stands
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
THE COMBINE TICKET.
The combine convention to-day nominated
Thomas Adams for governor. but he de-
clined, according to q prearranged plan.
After several hours conference the follow.
ing state ticket was nominated by the COM
bine convention:
For Governor-Murphy J. Foster.
For Lieutenant Governor-Charles Par
lange.
For Secretary of State-Thomas C.
Adams
For Treasurer-John Pickett.
For Attorney Generalization j. Cum
ningham.
For Superintendent Of Educational. d.
Lafargue.
For Auditor-W, w. Heard.
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MALLORY FOR A oHAIRM NsHtp.

Friends Want Him at the Head Of the
House Committee on Commerce.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Dec. 1.-THE friends
Of Hon. 8. r. Mallory, congressman from
the First Florida district, are pushing the
claims of that gentleman for the chairman-
ship Of the committee on commerce. Mr.. NAL
lory represents the longest line of sea coast
and some of the finest harbors 10 the United
States, and his knowledge Of maritime
affairs and the commercial interest Of sea-
ports IN general, it Is claimed, make him
peculiarly suited for the position.
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A HERoIC BRAK EN- AN.
Both Feet Out Off in Saving a Woman
From O Train.

From O Train.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dac. ia Read
ing railroad brakeman performed an act of
heroIsm this afternoon that will probably
cost him his life. The hero is William c.
Crush, 26 years old, who while on the for-
ward car Of train that was being pushed
toward the depot observed the peril of a
woman picking coal ON an adjoining track.
The train was approaching aud Crush called
to her, but she apparently did not hear him.
AS his train reached point
opposite her Crush sprang from the car
and seiziug the woman around the waist
threw her out of harms way. The exer-
ton caused him to loose his footing, how
ever, and he fell across the track. The
train from which he had saved the coal.
picker cut off both his legs. and at the
hospital the physicians tonight say that he
cannot live.