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BuYYINGTH DEAD.
The Total Loss Of Lie at 'tnmmoth Abou

AOVs
MAMMOTH, Pa, Jan. 20.-The seventy.
nine bodies in the Catholic cemetery last
night we're followed by another install
ment to-day. The rest of the bodies
will be inferred privately, with services
at the grave, which was not the case
yesterday. A call for assistance has
been issued by all Pittsburgh labor or.
ganizations, and newspaper and business
offices are receiving subscriptions. It's
thought by experts the force OF the ex.
plosion was augmented by the fine dry
coal dust in the mine, which iguited
when the fire damp exploded.
When the bodies had been prepared
for burial, Coroner j. B. Wakefield, Of
Jeanette, empaneled a jury. The bodies
were viewed, and after brief consulta.
ton with the jury the coroner continued
the inquest until 10 a, M, Thursday,
February s. The inquest will be held in
the court house at Greensburg.
A HUNDRED AND THIRTY DEAD.
This afternoon it was discovered by
the rolls of the company that twenty.
five more men are missing in addition to
the lO7 found dead. This increases the
total dead to 1870. It Is probably the re.
naming twenty.three will not all be
found for weeks, owing to the immense
piles Of wreckage that must be under
mined.
Master Workman Rae, OF the United
Mine Workers, is laboring with his col.
leagues to form more stringent mining
laws for this State, and influential poll.
ticians are preparing to push them in
the legislature. As 1t is there seems to
be no way for the people to reach the
company for damages.
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IN GGQALF OF TaB JEWS.
Movement to Secure Palestine for tho Rus.
sian Exites.

Movement to Secure Phlesune IOr tue hubs
sian ExiteS.
CHICAGO, Jan. GA movement has
been inaugurated in Chicago in behalf
Of the Russian Jews by W. E Black
stone, who was chairmano Of the confer.
ence between Christians and Jews re-
Gently held in this city. 1t is a petition
to President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine, asking that they use their good
Offices to secure the holding OF an inter
national conference to consider the con-
dition Of the Jews, and to give them
Palestine on the same principle that Bull
garia aud other Turkish provinces have
been given to their natural owners. The
petition has already been signed by
hundreds OF representative citizsns. EN-.
braciDg Protestants, Catholics and Jewe,
business men, city and government of
ficials and the entire religious and secu-
lar press. Mr.. Blackstone will soon go
east to give New York and other east.
ern cities an opportunity to join in the
humane undertaking.
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Sneeidl DlSp1teR 70 ne InteG'geneT'
WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. 2o.-West
virginia pensions: original-John W.
Norris. Robinson Mills, Abner J. Davis,
Blandyille; W. q, Morrison, yolcanoi
David Shoder, BroWnsYille; P. ., snyd'
erI Wheeling; Rufus E. stone, Palatine
John W. Myers, Mouudsvtlle; A@anda
II. widow of Peter Snyder. Wheel
inc: Mary, widow OF Josiah w.
Hunt, wheeling; Mary A., widow
Of Lewis Il. Hughes, Rayenswood
Laura, willow Larkin Hall, Stew
artstown; minor Of J. Il. Marshall,
Rock Lick. Increase Charles =. Nor
ris. Fairmout; Percy Gatewood, uopen-
hnner's Mill: W. II. Hsnig, Lewiston
iioyd oweu, Benwood; ]. d. Garrison,
Point Pleasant; o. Il. Bailey, Tyrcon'
nsi: s. p. MilipY CLEAR Geek; Aaron
Ash, Pennsboro; John ". Green, Wells
burp: Joel G. Skinner, keattysyi!le
,Tohp Bird, Gofl's: John W. MatlicSl
Myseri Lewis Wilx, BaIboursylllss
Isaac Boyce, Esel; Wm. Hammond
MoundBVille.
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WARRINGTON, D. O., Jan. 2o.-Fhs
news Of Secretary Windows death was
first communicated to the President by
the Associated Press and he was so
shocked and overcome by the sudden
announcement that he was unable to say
anything with respect to the loss he
had suffered.
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THE CnILgAN RtDsLLION.
Troops Make No Iss.Istaucs to tho Attacss
of tha InsnFFonta

@@A-stN -'S ANS-AaNNANNu w AuN AtUlGku
of the Insurgents.
BuESos AYREs, Jan. oO.-Adyices re-
ceived here from Chile show that Il Q
insurgents are steadily gaining ground.
Soon after the bombardment Of Port
ocquimbo the rebel forces occupied La
ssfna, the City Of Coqafmbo, without
opposition on the part OF the government
troops, though the latter occupied La
Serna in force, being quartered In the
hospital, schools and other public build
ings. The government troops, upon
the approach OF the rebel forces from
Port Coqnimbn, evacuated La Serna and
retteated inlanu, thus placing fiue har-
Dor and a most advantageous base of
supplies in the hands Of the insurgents.
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dllaIal DIlpaleR % ne IHtelll0cletr.
oHARLEsToN, W. Va, Jan. 2O.-Tho
House Judiciary Committee tomorrow
will report iayoahly on the bill Increas.
Ing the salaries OF sherifIs, clerks Of
circuit courts and prosecuting attorneys.
]. B. Sommerville arrived tonight 70
look alter the ogdin- Morris contest, az
Morris attorney.
The reception tonight by Goyerno.
Fleming and wife at their elegant homt
on Washington street was q brilliant
affair. Nearly all the members Of the
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LONDON, Jan. eS-Dispatche, from
Greece tell Of a horrible disaster wrought
By Sh avalanche. One Of these huge
masses OF snow, ics aud earth came roI.
ing down from the mountains upon the
town Of AthAuana with terrible resnlts.
Twenty-Five persons were killed out.
right and many were injured, while
eighty houses wers DESTROYED.
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Iny.,,m.nt oonn,nv FaII,.

KANSAS Orr, No., Jan. 2O.-Attach.
ments have been fled by the First Ma
tional Bank Of Marshall Mich, and the
First National Bank Of R4yenna, o.,
against the Union Investment Company
Of this city for sums aggrrgating S23, 900.
The paper Of the Investment Company
has been going to protest lately. The
company has capital OF 81 100000.
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TERRIBLE IyPLVslON.
a Fireman Loses Hls Iifo While Saving Two

S'AoEeA
CHICAGO, Jan. 20 The six.story build
ing Of tho Western Rstrigerating Com
pany, Nos. 22S to 2SO KipSie street, was
partially destroyed early this morning
by FIRE caused by an explosion Of
ammonia gas used in the ice machine
The building aud contents are owned by
8. P. Baker and Co, who conduct one oil
the largest ice manufacturing and cold
sompSpy ssSpnsS sRfps viii susr = loss q 500 0oo
Tie first explosion was followed quickly
by three Others, shaking the builulng on
lis ioundaions. Joseph Bour, Robert
Hawley and George Hendricks employ
ed In the engine room escaped with
slight injuries. Thomas Casey, fire.
man, while helping to get them out was
fatally injured.
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SENATE PROUStDINGs.
Tho Apportlonment BiL Passed by a Strict
Party Vote,

Tn0 ApporlonnenLD Dul fhbseu W u SAASe
Party Vote.
WASHINGTON, D. O., jan. 2o.-The
Senate bill creating the office OF Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General was
passed.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the apportionment bill as
the unfinished business, and Mr.. Ed.
munds addressed the Senate briefly.
The vote then began on the amendments
proposed by the minority-the first be-
ing to increase the representation OF Ar:
kansas from six 10 seven. Rejected-S3
to so.
The amendments increasing the rep
resentation OF Minnesota and New York
were also rejected.
The apportionment bill was then
passed without amendment by a strict
party vote-yeas, ,.S7; nays, "a.
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NRw YoaE, Jan. 29-The difficulty
between Jay Gou'd and the Governors
Of the Stock Exchange has been settled,
Mr.. Gould has agreed 70 withdraw the
bonds Of the Missouri Pacific, which were
objected TO on accounted poor workman
ship, and issue new ones.
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ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 90 "A petition
from settlers in the vicinity OF Halleck
has been received by tue Governor ask.
ing for arms and ammunition and also
troops, as the Lake OF the Woods
Indians are arming and holding ghost
dances The settlers fear an outbreak
The Adjutaut General has left for the
scene OF the trouble TO investigate.
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and one.third stock. They will then be
under the control Of corporation, which
Will be known as the California Fruit
Gamers, Limited. The company has
$1,000 600 in the bank with which to
purchase the canneries and 10, 900 shares
Of stock have been subscribed for.
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c,n5,sg rrn.t.

SAN FRASosCo, Jan. 2o.-The CNron.
iels states that With one exception sllthc
fruit canneries in the State have formed
a compact with s5,OOO,00O capital stock
TO last fifty years. AL Of the canneries
will be purchased for two'thirds caah
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Legislature and other prominent visitors
to the city called and were Hospitality
entertained by the Governor and LIE
estimable family. From 8 to 10 o'clock
refreshments were served and the event
will always be remembered with pleas.
ure by all who attended,
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Special Dlp1IeN o Vt IHlell0tAotF'
CaGRLEsToS, W. vAn Jan. 2a.-The
Senate was opened with prayer by Rev.
@. b. Graham.
MI. Worley, at his request, was 70.
leased from service on the Committee to
Examine the Hospital for the Insane,
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TREASURY.
NEw Yopr, Jan. 2s.-HOn. William
Window, Secretary Of the Treasury Of
the United States, died tonight at 1906
o'clock, in the banquet hall at Delmon.
ico's, where he was a guest of the
New York Board of Trade and Trans
portatiOn. He had been the first
toast Of the evening. He had finished
his response, had seated himself,
swooned cnce and died almost immedi-
atsly. Every effort to restore him was
made, but in vain. He died Of heart
disease. The great assemblage at once
dissolved. Mr.. Window had been the
only speaker and the sentiment to
which he responded was, "our ooun-
try's Property is Dependent on its In
struments OF Commerce"
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MEREDITH, MIcu., Jan. 2s.-while all
the hands in P. O. Herbinson's saw mill
at this place were at work yesterday
morning, the boiler exploded, tearing
the mill 10 pieces and instantly killing
two men while elk others were injured.
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North Carollna Parti,an..

RALEIaH. NJ G., Jan. 2O.-Tne House
to-day passed the resolution declining to
make an appropriation for the Worlds
Fair in the event OF the passage Of the
Election bill. A similar resolution
passed the Senate heretofore.
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Special DIDattk 70 Ms IateEliGensa.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 29.-Wesi
Virginia Postmasters appointed: P. B
Christian, vice ]. j. Christian rsoigned,
tjAristian, Logan county R. A. Shannon,
vice A. W. Cook resigned, oceanai
NNrnmipR county.
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OMAHA, ME-, Jan, 2o.-The building
otthe Western Art Association collapsed
last night. Eougheran's picture, 'srhe
Return Of SPRING" valued at $4,000,
and many other valuable WOrka on sx.
hibiHon, VererpiDpd,
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CArRo, Jan. 20.-Advices from Masso.
wah, on the Red Sea, s;ats that terrific
storm followed by floods has caused
enormous damsgs throughout the Island
OF Massowah. Over ons hundred per.
sors list their 1iVla.
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Mnnt on a pnr. ,.,,,l ,,nnnA.

LONDON, Jan. 9O.-The colonies Of
Australia have asked the Home Govern.
ment to accord them tho privileges pos.
ssssed by Canada Of negotiating com.
mercial trealies with foreign couptries
under the sanction Of the foreign office.
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CAMERON'S ,rRHACHERY.
Tho Secret of II is out-A Delegation of
PennsylvRulans Get a HAT.

Tho Secret OF Il IL Out-A Delegation OF
Pennsylvaulans Get HAT.
PH1IADELpHIA, Pa, Jan. 2S.-The
Pres has the following dispatch from
Harrisburg: There was a sensation in
the Senate late this evening. It came
with the arrival Of Senators Wood and
williamson from Washington, where
these gentlemen have been since yester-
day. They brought the first direct
news from Senator Cameron regarding
his attitude on the elections bill, al
though they did not, 1t seems, see Mr.,
Cameron himself.
Itappears that they had business with
Mr., Cameron; also with President Har-
rison. Cameron was seen by another
member OF the Senatorial party. The
Duke of Dauphin did not realize the
widespread effect OF his action un.
til after this gentleman acquainted him
with the sentiment in Pennsylvania.
Then he tried in a blundering way to
excuse himself. he said that the whole
matter was q personal issue between
President Harrison and himseli. That
was the whole secret, and the object OF
his betrayal Of his party was to wreRk
vengeance on the Chief Executive.
MR.. HARRtsoN's FRIaIpTTy.
Senators Wood and Williamson visited
the President. They cent in their cards
and were ushered into the Presidents
presence. The latter met tho pair with
a degtss OF irigidity that startled them,
cam I to understand, gentlemen,' q
asked the President, shat Pennsylvania
ts still q Republican State?"
The gentleman from the Juniata Val
lev and the Senator from Huntingdon
yere speechless for an instant, and then,
before they Copld offer any explanatsoDr
or condone the disgrace which had be,
fallen their State, Mr.. Harrison remarked
that he was very busy, and, exCusiug
himsslf, left them to return as they
The looks on the faces Of Senators
Wood and Williamson tonight we're
sufficient indication Of their feelings 50
far as James Donald Cameron Is CON
oerned.
There Is now no doubt but that reso
| lutions will be offered censuring Cam
eron and calling for his resignation
Under the House rules no resolutions
can be offered except by unanimous con
sent until Friday. Tho fate Of such res
olutions 10 G matter Of conjecture. Thl
Democrats, both IN House and Senate
openly boast that they will vote solidl!
10 defeat any such proposition. The,
are only restrained from preparing 10
submission resolutions congratulatinI
Cameron on his vote by the TACT tha
such action might further subject then
10 Republican condemnation.
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ToRoSTo, or, Jan. 30 John Hearth
has been elected President OF the I1ter-
national Bicklayer5 and StonemasanS'
Union. Tue mex annual meeting will
be held at Indjsnapo'is,
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MADRID, Jan 20-Same election riota
occurred at GGlleso to-day with tai
results. During the disturbances three
peTso1s were shot and killed,
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Gg4xp JUNCTION, Col, Jan. 2O.-Ex.
Governor George a. Crawford, Of Kan.
sas, died here to-day Of hemorFhags OF
the lungs. He was the founder OF this
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PARIs, jan. 0-The French toned-
ron cruising in the waters Of New E.ai.
and has been ordered to Chile.
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BoN6AY, Jan 2S-Is is reported here
thst A6duFrAham Khan, the Ameer Of
AfchaniBlau, Ia dead.
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Tus uperior quality OF Marvin 3 Cakes
and CfaekerB has made them the most
popular goods in America.
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SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 20 - Arrived
eteameI LAhn, from New YoIk.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12
THE CARNIVAL.
Great Procession Of His Majesty Rex at New
Orleans Yesterday.

Great Procession Of His Majesty Rex at New
Orleans Yesterday.
New ORLEANS, Feb. Notwithstanding
the cold weather, the streets are crowded
With people. Every available space on the
balconies on the prominent streets is occu'
pied. Rex's procession consists of nine
teen floats, the subject being "Visions."
To. days festival Mardi Gras was given up
wholly to fun and merriment. The krewes
of Comus and Proteus divide the honors
tonight. proteus gave tableaux and bail
1T the French Opera House, end Comus
at the Grand Opera House after THAR illu-
minated street paraGe. lhLerant Inaskers
dressed III every conceivable costume were
scattered about the city.
His gracious majesty, the king Of the cor
niyal, today rides through hls tavoriLe city
al tue head OF q gsiLtering and fantastic
parade that is for the enchantmelt Of bis
faithful people. "Viaions" Is the subject
illustrated by nineteen tableRu preceded D3
the klng's oEn royal guards clad like cru
saders, followed py stately cars containing
the famous Eoeuf gfas. Following the sac
riticjal car i3 An index to the illustrations
It is called Design" Then CO. mes car No.
bearing the carnival king, No. Melody,
No. Spiendor, No. Poetry, No. Peace,
No. Jlacchapai, No, 8 Beauty. Nos. ara
10 Falryls nd, No. IL Demon;a, No. Il toun.
laip of Youth, No. l3 The Fast. no. u
Gaiaty, No. Is Love. No.l6 Flowerlano, Nc
Il Folly, No. is Industry, 10. IS Enchant-
ment.
As usual on such occasions thousands Of
luyal subjects OCCupy eye.y available space
along the avenue OF the line OF march.
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CHARGED With ASSAULT.
Mrs. Bertha Gross ATraigued Charged With
Assault to Murder.

Mrs. Bertha Gross Arraigued Charged With
Assault to Murder.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. TO- To-day Mrs. Ber-
tha Gross was taken before UGited States
Commissioner Price on preliminary ex-
animation to answer charge OF assault
with intent to m1rder. AS some Of the
witnesses were not on hand the trial was
continued until tomorrow. Tonight she
occupies q room ct the Maverick hotel, aud
two deputy marshals keep guard in
front OF her door. She is small,
oale woman Of about thirty years
old, with tuI bust, wide lips, quiet manners
and cold blue eyes. About u month ago
she sho, Sergt. Hartley of the Eighth cav
airy Just below the heart; and then shot
herseifin in the same place. Both were ex.
pc cted to die, and pOtn have recovered.
She was engaged to marry Hartley
and grew jealous. He called on her one
night and was met with tears and re
pcuacaes. lie il & tim fel!ow and laughed.
Then bl!e used the gun with exctlleuc eir,
iur e Holnan. II ~ Sd d that her @Trest rs
been made upon his complaint. She Ie
fuses TO talk t0 any ono.
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A HORRIBLE PLOT.
To Murder Railroad Porter Passing Through
O Cemetery.

Houston, Feb. 10.--The plot to murder
and then bury WILLIAM Seafers, the rail-
read porter, who was mortally assaulted
last night was unearthed today. Seafers is
still alive, but there is no hope of his re-
covery. During one of his lucid intervals
today he accused negro by the name OF A.
J. MiIenteren as one of his assailants.
.eafers was assaulted in an old cemetery,
lust north of the Central depot while on fis
way to his work. Examination of the place
ttis morning disclosed newly dug grave
in which it was INTENDED no doubt to
bury Seafers. The approach of two men
however, before Milenteren and his partner
had finished their butCh"ry put them to
fight and prevented the man from teng
Ktlieu on tue spot ana buried there. Mil
enteren has been arrested and is now in
jal. Another version of the affair has
come 10 light through woman who claims
that Mlenteren intended to kill another
man who had robbed him of his wife, and
Seafers was mistaken in the dark for the
olher man. This, however, is not alto
gelher borne out by the facts, as the muir
dered mans overcoat and money was
missing when found.
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THE SILVER.
Mr. Dinglcy Rips Up Certain Statements Of
OWeMby.

Mr.. Dingley Rips Up Certain Statements OF
Owemby.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-Representative
Dingley, chairman nf the silver pool in
ves,ig ting committee, today made the fol-
lowing comment on the published asser-
,ions of j. A. Owenby, to effect that the
committee would not allow him to give in
evidence important facts and papers bear
ing on the subjet, etc.:
"Owenby states in this interview" said
Mr.. Dingley, "lhat he has great quantity
of evidence which (he) was not permitted
to give bearing on the sui ject. The fact
is that Owenby testlfi d that he had given
the committee all the knowledge and in.
formation be possessed of matters pertain
ing to the inquiry, except the
names of senators and repre-
sentatives who, he said, Donald, Gun
pingh m and Listler told him were
concerned in silver speculation. AS Owen
Dy testified he had no personal knowledge
that any senator or Republican were con-
cerned IN the 81 yer operation, the COM
mittee unanimously voted that the geutle-
r,en whom Owenby had given AS his au-
thOrity for the nameR should be called TO
testify as to what they knew rather than 10
admit heresay statement OF OWenby
These gentlemen were called and they
denied that they had ever told Owenby
auything of the klnd and tesIfl Il tb.l
they had no Knowledge or Information III
the natter
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THE SILVER QUESTION.
The Silver Republicans VIII Make an Ef-
fort in the House.

The Silver Republicans VIII Make an Ef-
fort in the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 The silver ques.
ton continues to be the chief topic of dis
cussion on the house side of the Capitol,
and today the matter has taken new
shape. The silver Republicans held con.
ference last night, at which there was a
pretty general free interchange of views
1t was the opinion of most of the silver
men that the chances were against
them in a vote in the house on
the proposition for unlimited free coinage.
A sent ment was developed favorable to
the compromise, by which something
might be cured, and it was determined to
make an effort looking to the free coinage
of the American product with seignorage
charge on foreign silver. In quiet way
the advisability of holding a party caucus
on ibis proposition vii! be adopted.
Those in charge of the plan are
not very sanguine of success and at pres.
ent the situation is full CT complications.
The Democrats, it has been found, are
not rs a lule willing 10 favor any measure
which does not provide Tor aoso ute ana
unlimited free coinage, while to very con-
siderable number of the Republicans tree
cuinage of American p-Onuc lonlS almost II
not quite as Objectionable as the bill which
pass,d the senate. In view of the many
Il tficulties in the way the silver men are
moving very slowly.