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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
RIVER DISASTER.
Steamer Oliver Beirne Burns to the
Waters Edge.
Thirty Persons Relieved to IThvB Por-
ished-The Registry of the
Boat Lost.

The New Orleans and Vicksburg
steamer, Oliver Beirne, was burned
Thursday morning near Miliken's Bend,
La, while en- route to New Orleans,
with n loss of probably twenty-fiv
lives, for the exact number will never be
known. The Beirne left st. Louis last
Wednesday, October 81, and was going
South to enter her regular winter busi-
ness, running between New Orleans and
Vicksburg in the cotton trade She had
small cargo of merchandise aboard
and some 700 bales of cotton and ITO
passengers, most of them deck passen-
gers. The boat had just left Millil1en's
Bend landing at $3.50 a. M, and was but
short distance from the land when
the cry of fire was raised, the flames
breaking out among the cotton near the
engine. The passengers were hurriedly
aroused, and when the flames were
seen, which spread rapidly, a panic
broke out among them, and they rushed
around the deck in their night-clothes,
notwithstanding the great cold. Some
of them, seeing the fire spreading, be-
came so frightened that they leaped
wildly into the river. Although the
flames enveloped the wheelhouse, the
pilot stuck to his post like hero
to the last possible moment and
headed the boat for the Louisiana
shore until she ran aground, thus
enabling many Of the passen.
gers to escape with their lives, for
they had but short distance to swim.
The engineer got out the yawl and
with it pulled up number of persons
floating in the river, while others were
saved by clinging to the floating cotton
bales with which the vessel was laden
and number of which were thrown
into the river. Others of the passen-
gers clung to the boat to the last
moment, but were finally COM
PEELED to spring into the river.
yawl in charge of the en-
gineer picked up number of them,
but thirteen are known to have lost
their lives and ten more are thought to
have been drowned. The loss includes
the following: The two children of DIR.
d. Worrell, of Baton Rouge, the moth
er escaping alive. Sam v. Entricken,
of New Orleans, son of the clerk. A
daughter of Mrs o. Adams. Mrs j.
Wolbridge, of New Orleans, colored
nurse of Mrs. Frazier, of New Orleans
Five cabin boys and two chambermaids
There were a large number of deck
passengers, but how many there were
it is impossible to say, but probably 100.
The number of them who are lost is
variously estimated at from four to
twelve, but it is not probable that their
names will be learned. The Oliver
Beirne was only four years old, and one
of the few remaining types of
the old-fashioned side wheeler. She
was valued at 100000. All the books
were burned, and no list of passengers
is obtainable.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
SMUGGLING.
A Consignment of Towels Proves
to Be Kid Gloves
Grave Suspicious of Collusion with Gus
tom Officers at San francisco.


New York, Nov 1.-The recent
wreck of the steamer Eldorado on the
banks nf the Bahamas has been the un-
expected means of bringing to light
what the custom-house officials in this
city believe to be an extensive and sys-
tematic smuggling scheme which has
been long continued and remunerative
to the smugglers. A grave feature of
the case is the suspicion that GER
tain officials in the San Fran
cisco custom-house appear to be i'm
volved, unless all signs fail, in the
way of conniving ut the fraud The
treasury department at Washington has
been communicated with as to the as
pect of the swindle which did not come
to light until day or two ago and Sec
retary Foster, in the interest of the
government and honest importers, will
hold n rigid investigation. There is
nothing to show that the custom Off
cials at New York are to blame for the
reason that the fraud was in the class
of goods which the law permits to be
entered in bond and transshipped free
of duty.
There arrived from Germany on
August 1, on the steamer Aleer,
from Bremen, nine cases of
good consigned to Sternberger Sc
Meyer, of San Francisco, being what
are known in the custom.house us II.
I" goods-that is, goods for immediate
transportation. The cases were not
opened by the customs-house officials
of this port and were allowed to be
transshipped in bond on the Eldorado,
which was to take them to New Or
leans, where they were to be shipped
by rail to San Francisco by the Southern
Pacific railroad. The law permits that
~ T." goods can not be opened and ap-
praised until they reach the post of des-
tination.
When the steamer ran ashore all
the cargo that was saved was brought
back to New York, and the nine cases
in question being foreign goods in
bond were taken possession of by the
customs officials in order that the con-
tents might be appraised and the duty
eXacted, Then came an important dis
covery. The nine cases had been en-
tered at the New York custom house as
containing linen towels valued in the
aggregate at 1914. The cases were
marked "S. C. & K" They mum bered
from 0s to 1O6 inclusive.
When they were opened at the APP
praisers stores it was found that only
three of the nine cases contained linen
and that the other six cases concealed
fine kid gloves, which had been worth
before they were damaged by water in
the ship much over $4,000 The at
tempt to smuggle had been deftly man
aged. For instance, case No. 9s con-
tanned towels, but case No. 80 was
filed with kid gloves; so was
No 100, while 1O1 was towels,
102, 103 and 1O4 kid gloves, los tow
els and 106 kid gloves
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
DEFIANCE.

Chill Refuses to Accept Responsibility for
the Attack on American seamen in vai-
paraiso.
The Chilian government has replied
to Minister Egan's demand for an ex-
planation of the recent attack upon
American sailors. The reply is couched
in very strong language, and it is under
stood that it amounts to refusal to ac-
cept responsibility for the affair."
The state department at Washington
has been notified. Minister Egan,
Commander Schley and Consul Me-
Creery are consulting together, and
1t is thought that decisive ac-
tion will be taken soon.
The state departments orders in ref
erence to the matter are very strong.
The intendente of Valparaiso has re.
fused to guarantee the safety of market
boats coming to that city early in the
morning from the U. S. warship Balti-
more, or the safety of officers of that
vessel coming ashore at night. There
is practical boycott on the Baltimore.
No American sailors are allowed on
shore. Great excitement has been
caused in Santiago by the report that
the Chilian legation in Washington has
been attacked. Only a short time
would be required for the United
States to assemble formidable naval
force against Chilli Two warships,
the Baltimore and the San Francisco,
are already on the ground. Two more,
the Yorktown and the Boston, are now
at sea on their way to Chilli The York
town started more than two weeks
ago, and will soon be on hand, while
the Boston left New York few days
ago Six more ships could start for
South America with scarcely any de-
lay if required They are the Mianto-
nomoh, the Chicago, the Petrol, the At
lanta, the Vesuvius and the Newark.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
cHrLrs SIDE TOLD.
An omclai Report of tho Fight sent to
Washington.

Senior Don Pedro Montt, the represen-
tative of Chin, Friday received the fol-
lowing official cablegram from his
country in explanation of the trouble at
Valparaiso Investigation instituted
Immediately and continues with great
diligence, but il is not yet finished. The
trouble began in Claves street, and
1t became u tumult at about p m.
Regular soldiers, police and the
special guard of intendente restored
order. The combatants, 80 Americans
and II Chilians, were committed before
the judicial authorities They fought
with knives, stones and everything
they could lay their hands upon.
There was one killed and several
wounded. 1t is said that there
were 160 American sailors from
the Baltimore on shore at the
time of the tumult In explanation
of the small number of Chilians ar
rested in comparison with the number
of Americans, it is stated that the
Chilians were at home and able to con-
ceal themselves, while, the sailors being
strangers, and in uniform, were easily
distinguished and, having no place of
concealment, were readily captured.
1t is thought to be certain that the
Chilians implicated will eventually be
brought to justice.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
A Display of Force Mnx Be Mads.

A Washington special says that naval
officers are confident that the dispute
with Chilli can only be settled by dis
play of force by this government. The
talk about available vessels and the
possibility of assembling sufficient
fleet before Valparaiso to compel
Chilian respect is animated among
naval men and officers are begin
ming to think of active duty on
board ship. Secretary Tracy will,
no doubt, in few days. if the dis
patches from Chilli are not more court
eous and reassuring, send the Chicago
and Newark after the Yorktown and
the Boston, which have started for VAL
paraiso and later on will support the
vessels already under orders for Chilli
by others, including, if necessary, the
ships of the North Atlantic squadron,
now almost ready to sail.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Atter the Fight In CORK.

The intirmaries of Cork have been
busy since early morning attending to
the injuries of persons who were hurt
in Thursday nights Parnellite- McCar-
thyite rioting. There are now ninety
two patients in the hospital suffering
from wounds received during the fight
ing. This number of course, is in ad-
dition to very much larger number of
persons who have been similarly
wounded, and who are being treated
at their own homes. The wounds, as
rule, are about the patients heads,
showing that the blackthorn had done
most effective work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
CONVICTS RELEASED.
Three Thousand Miners Surround tho
Bricevillo Camp-The Stockade Burned
and the Guards OverpowereG.

Three Thousand Miners Surround tho
BrIcevillo Camp-The stookade Burned
and the Guards Overpowere6.
Three hundred and twenty convicts
have been released at Briceville, Tenn,
and an immense stockade has been
burned A battle has taken place be-
tween guards and miners. The fatali-
ties are yet unknown. A dispatch from
Knoxville, Tenn, dated Saturday a..
M, says: A gentleman just from Brice.
vile confirms the reports of the
release of the convicts Three thou
sand miners surrounded the stoclfade,
and the guards gave up the convicts,
who were given citizens clothes and
the stockade burned The miners were
surrounding Caimba StoclSade when he
left. They were armed with Winches-
tcrs. Not one was killed. One hun
dred and forty-one convicts are already
released. A dispatch from Chattanooga,
dated Saturday a. M, says: Demor-
allied wires make it difficult to reach
mountain stations in the vicinity of
Briceville. The telegraph operator at
Clinton reports at 1880 a. M, that
heavy firing is going on at Briceville.
He says that the convicts in the Branch
prison were released at o'clock by
miners. He says if any fatalities have
occurred, the news has not reached his
office
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
BRONZE STATUE
of Brig. Gen. Wickham Unveiled at Rich
mOnd, Va.

OF Brig. Gen. Wickham Unveiled at Rich
mond, Va.
Richm ond, Va, was filled Thursday
morning with strangers, including con-
federate veterans and military organi-
cations from various portions of the
state, drawn together to unite in a
demonstration in honor of Brig. Gen.
VIM. Carter Wickham, bronze statue
of whom was unveiled at noon. The
statue was unveiled by Carter Wick
ham Renshaw, a grandson of the gen.
eral Judge b. w. Lacy, of the SUI
preme court introduced Gen. Fitz
Lee, who delivered the grafton,
at the conclusion of which a
military salute was fired. The bronze
figure is seven feet high. 1t represents
Gen. Wickham in the full uniform of a
igadier-general of cavalry, booted
and spurred The pedestal of granite is
nine and one-half feet high. On the
diverse OF the die is the inscription:
"Wickham, Soldier, Statesman, Patriot,
Friend: Presented to the City of Rich
mond by Comrades in the Confederate
Army and Employees of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. On the revere is
the name, "W. Carter Wickham," with
date of birth and death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
EARTHQUAKE.
Many People Killed and Much Property
DESTROYED in Japan.

Many People Killed and Much Property
Destroyed in Japan.
private telegram, dated Hiogo re-
ceived in London, Wednesday night,
confirms the report made in former tel
egrams that disastrous eartl qulke
shock has occurred in Japan. This tel
egram says that a severe shock was
experienced at Osaka, and that the de-
struction, both of life and property,
was very great. So severe was the
shock that a number of houses were
thrown to the ground and many of the
occupants were caught in the falling
buildings and crushed to death. A large
number of persons succeeded in escap-
ing from their tottering homes only to
meet death in the streets, to which they
had fled for safety from the falling
debris There is no means at present
of estimating the total loss of life; in
fact, the details of the catastrophe are
very meager, as all the telegraph wires
are broken in the districts affected.
The above mentioned private dispatch,
however, states that it is known that
in Osaka alone the death list contains
the names of three hundred of the resi-.
dents of that city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Awful oatastropne in Ianan.

Dispatches received in London from
Hioga, Japan, say that the terrible
earthquake which occurred in that
country on Wednesday last destroyed
the towns of Nagoya, Gifu and Ogaki.
All the public buildings and most of
the smaller structures in these places
were thrown down. A fire, which
started among the wrecked buildings
in Nagoya, completed the destruction
in the most crowded quarter of the
place. 1t is estimated that the total
number of persons who lost their life
by the disaster exceeded 5000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07

Sometimes homely comparison con-
veys an idea better than an elaborate
explanation.
Uncle benjamin, from Georgia, came
to visit his New England nephew in the
early days of last summer, at time
when the climate was somewhat varia-
BILE.
Presently he began to complain that
he was cold; he wanted hot weather in
summer, and he wondered how any
body could live in such country" aud
much more to the same purpose.
"Why, uncle" demonstrated his
nephew, 'it's now sixty.eight! Surely
you don't call that cold"
"Well. maybe not" admitted Uncle
Benjamin, reluctantly; but" he added,
decidedly, sit isn't warm-it's only luke
wGrm!D- Golden Days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
1t Has Recognition in the Supreme Coul
of Michigan,

OF Michigan.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. 2.-The
supreme court of Michigan, in handing
down its decision in the case of Eliza.
beth K. Sherwood VS.. the Chicago and
West Michigan road, decided the point
of great interest to newspapers. Dur.
ing the second trial of the case in the
lower court of Grand Rapids, the papers
published the fact that verdict of
$13, 900 had been given in the first trial.
Counsel for the defense moved to have
the publishers fined for contempt. The
motion was denied, and the trial re.
suited in $15 600 verdict, which the
supreme court affirmed. In it's
decision, the court says: "The de-
PENDANTS for counsel insist that this
publication was prejudicial, and espe-
cially in view of the fact that the ver-
dict in the present case was larger than
in the former. This rule, if established,
would render incompetent all who
knew the amount of the former verdict.
Intelligent men who are the most com
petent jurors are usually readers of the
newspapers. Newspapers have the
right to publish verdicts and Judgments
rendered in courts. However unwise it
may be to publish them at the time of
the trial no violation of law is commit
ted in so doing, nor will the reading of
them by jurors render them incompe-
tent ~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
SAUCY CHILL
VIII just Suit Itself in the Matter of Repa-
ration and Apology.


ration and Apology.
The reply of the Junta to the de-
mands made by Minister Egan on be-
half of this government for satisfac-
tion for the Valparaiso outrage was
translated at late hour Thursday
afternoon and proved thoroughly un-
satisfactory. 1t carried with it the
practical announcement that the Chill
ian government would suit itself in
the matter of reparation and apol-
ogy, and distinctly stated chat it
viewed the demand of the United
States as a threat. Mr. Blaine,
at once hurried to the white house
to communicate to the president tho
character of the message, bat there was
nothing obtainable Thursday night as
to what reply will be made to the
saucy communication of the Junta. 1t
is extremely probable that this govern
ment will use some caution before GO
ing deeper into this issue, though un-
questionably the original demand au-
thorized by the president will have to
be sustained in any event, the national
honor being involved.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Nashville Theater Eurned.

The four-story building forming the
front of the TheaterVendome Nashville,
Tenn, in which was located the office of
the Gas light Co., burned at o'clock
Friday morning. The theater was
drenched by the fire department and
saved. A number of roomers in the
Gas Co., building HAD narrow escapes
from being burned to death The loss
is over $50, 600.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Against Conyicts.

The Georgia road congress, in ses-
sion at Atlanta, Ga, Wednesday, adopt
ed the following: 1t is the opinion of
this congress that it is to the interests
of the people of the state that the labor
of her convicts shall be utilized upon
her public roads and that no lease of
convicts should be made after the ex-
piration of the present leases. We fur.
ther hold that the present convict force
now used in working public roads can
be and should be greatly increased by
lowering the penalties for certain
crimes
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Another Balloon Accident.

There have been daily balloon
ascensions at Raleigh, N. c., at the
Inter-Southern State exposition, and
Wednesday Mrs. Hawkins was to
ascend, carrying a dog that was to de-
scend with parachute. A Negro man,
Anthony Jordan, employed to hold the
balloon down, was caught in the rope
and seized the balloon. He was carried
up sixty feet, when he let go and fell,
receiving fatal injnries, Mrs Hawkins
came down without injury, and SO did
the dog
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Prominent Democrats Hurt.

During democratic procession in Balti-
more Friday evening, the reviewing
stand, on which were Senator German,
Congressman Compton and other promi-
nent people, collapsed The senator
was buried in the mud and severely
bruised. Compton's foot was badly
hurt. Murray Vandiver, treasurer
state central committee, had his leg
fractured. Others were shaken up and
bruised
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Germans Slaughter AFRICANS.

Dispatches received in London from
Lagos capital of the British West Af-
rican colony of that name, give an ac-
count of the landing and triumph over
a number of tribes in the neighborhood
OF the Cameroons river, Upper Guine 4,
of force of Germans. Eight of the
German landing party were wounded.
The number of natives killed is not
stated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Hello Girls Must Go.

The Stronger Automatic Telephone
Exchange Co., of Chicago filed articles
of incorporation at Springfield Friday,
with capital of S5,OOO,O 900. The object
of the company is to introduce a system
of telephone communication which will
do away with the famous central
Office" If it be successful the tele-
phone girl must go.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Cruiser No. 10 Lannnhad

The United States steel cruiser No 10
was launched from the ways
of the Colum biau Iron Works and Dry
Dock Co., Baltimore, Wednesday after
noon. In pursuance of the order of
Hon. B. f. Tracy, secretary of the navy,
the boat was christened Detroit by
her sponsor, Miss Florence N. Malster,
the four-and- a-half-year-o daughter
of the president of the company which
is building the cruiser.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
SIMPLY AWFUL.
Twenty-Four Thousand Lives Lost by tn,
Earthquake in Japan.

earthquake IN Japan.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 1.-The lowest estl-
mate now made of the loss of life
throughout the Empire by the great
earthquake of Wednesday is $40
souls.
LONDON, Nov. dispatches from
Hioga. Japan, say that the earth
quake destroyed the towns of Ma
goya, Gifu and ogaki All the pub.
fic buildings and most of the
smaller structures in these places were
thrown down, A fire in Magoya COM
pleted the destruction in the most
crowded quarter of the place.
Hioga, or Fiogo, is seaport, on the
island of Nipou, has railroad, large
trade in tea, and is the best harbor in
the Empire. 1t has over $4,000 inhab-
itants
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
college Monument to Jeff Davis,

Representatives from the colleges of
South Carolina, North Carolina, Vir-
ginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi
and Tennessee, met at Charleston, S.
c., Thursday for the purpose of organ
izing a Southern Monument College as
sociation, to erect a monument to JEFF
ferson Davis.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Minister Ryan En- Route Home

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Thomas Ryan,
United States Minister to Mexico, is at
the Grand Pacific en- route to Washing
ton, where ne will report to the presi-
Dent and Secretary Blaine the senti-
ments of the Mexican Government on
reciprocity and the results of the con-
ferences on the subject so far held.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Steamboat Burned.

The steamboat L. T. Armstrong
burned to the waters edge above Selma,
near Ben on, Ala. The loss on the boat
is sl6, 900; insurance, $1,000 The boat
was owned by Capt Owen Finnegau
and others, of Mobile. She had sixty.
eight bales of cotton on board
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
win Get the Newark Raadv.

The United States cruiser Newark,
at the Charleston navy yard, has been
examined by board of survey which
has reported to Washington, end it is
expected that the vessel will be ordered
placed IN the dry dock at once. Six
weeks will be required to complete re-
pairs and they will cost about SIS, OOO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Fightlng in Salvador.

There is IA rumor in the City of Mex.
leo that there has been an engagement
on the frontier of Guatemala and Sal.
vador between Salvadorian refugees
and Salvadorian troops, and the for.
mer were defeated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov 2,-LarlSin Nix,
of Thomas county, this state, was taken
from Jail Saturday night at Meigs and
lynched. lie murdered the father of
a girl he ruined, and was in Jail under
indictment
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
Robert Lincoln,n oninion.

LONDON, Nov. Am an interview
United States Minister Lincoln ex-
pressed the opinion that the Chill news
is exaggerated, and that there is no pos
sibility of war. He also expresses
the hope that settlement will be at
tained in few days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-07
. Murder,r Mlller a suicide.

New YORK, Nov. detectives at
Fort Lee, N. j., yesterday positively
identified the body of the suicide found
at Englewood, N. j., on Saturday as
VIM. Miller, who so brutally murdered
Minnie Ranhauser, of this city, Friday.