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DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
Disastrous Fire in a Chicago Ten.
ement House.
FIVE IN ONE FAMILY LOSE THEIR
LIVES
Terrible Mistake of a Woman at Rush
City, Minn.-A Boiler Put on the
Stove Containing What Was Sup
posed to be Water, Causing an Ex-
plosion and the Serious Burning of
One of the Occupants of the House.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.


CHICAGO, Sept. ia. None of the
most disastrous fires that has visited this
city for some time started at l o'clock this
Saturday morning in a four-story tene-
ment on Sedgwick street, north side.
Although the blaze lasted but fifty min
utes, the loss of life made the trifling
damage to property stand out insignifi-
cant in comparison. The basement of
the building and lower floor were used
as a bakery by Kafets. In the
rear of his own room the
fire started. In the upper story
of the building We're five families.
and the scenes following the discovery of
the fire were terrible to behold. Within
an incredibly short time, men, women
and children, in their night clothes, were
hurrying through the burning building.
All egress was cut off in the rear, IL
had gained such headway up the 50
way. There was no fire escape, anu
single flight of stairs in the front of the
building afforded but little opportunity
1or the people to save their lives.
On the first floor lived VIM. Rurrin,
who was awakened by the smoke 4
heat. The partition Of his room was =. J.
ready charred in places, and his esea >e
was almost a miracle. He and Ms
lily got out safely, though he was slightly
burned about the face.
1t was on the second floor that the fire
did the worst work. The rooms Were oc-
cupIed by Otto Hemming and wife, John
Schalk, wife, two sons and two daughters.
Officer O'Neil broke into the rooms of the
Schalk family, and in short time Cap
tain OConnell and Fireman Fox came to
his assistance. 0'Connell helped the
Hemmings escape. Schalks rooms were
filled with smoke, and water stood on
the floor 20 the depth of eighteen inches.
When O'Neil entered he heard a weak cry
for help, and as he pushed his way into
the main room stumbled over a body.
1t was that of Cynthia Schalk When he
picked her up the girl swooned
away and was carried down a
ladder. Officer O'NeiI again passed for
ward and stumbled over an obstruction.
1t. was pile of human corpses. In one
heap were Mr.. Schalk, his wife, two sons
and one daughter. They We're all dead.
Whether they were sutfocated or drowned
VIII probably always remain mystery.
One or two other people were slightly in
lIred.
CUMBERLAND (Wis.), Sept. 1S.-Forest
fires are raging in the country immedi-
ately south of this city, and strong wind
prevails. Several farm houses and barns.
two wood-yards near the Omaha track and
large amount OF other property have
been destroyed. The village of Perly is
almost wiped out by the fire
JAMESTOWN IN. d., Sept. I8.-Fires in
Stuttman and Eddy Counties have de-
stroyed over 3l5 acres of grain.
LISBON N. d., Sept. 18.-A fire started
nysteriously on the prairie near Cramer's
farm, six miles north from here. and
nearly 10000 bushels Of wheat were de-
stroyed.. AT the latest reports the fire was
still raging.
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exercised by Balmaceda. His conduct is
not understood Alright even in this coun-
try, but want to say all his actions have
been those of clear-headed diplomat
and an honorable man"
New YORK, Sept. IS.-An Iquique
special to the Herald says a hurricane
struck that town on September 18th, which
caused great damage to the shipping in
the harbor. The hurricane lasted for
half an hour, and was accompanied by a
heavy rain, an occurrence previously un-
known.
A Herald Valparaiso cablegram, under
date of yesterday, says: mot single
member of Balmaceda's Government is
now in office"
The German warship Leipzig left here
to-day for Coquimbo. The British war
vessel Champion also leaves here to-day.
She is bound north under orders to
Esquimalt.
The report of the appointment of a
Minister of Industry and of Antonio
Malta as Minister of Foreign Affairs is
confirmed to-day by the official an
nouncement.
The national holidays began to-day.
They viii continue until September 10th.
All business houses are closed. Great
festivities are in progress.
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THE SEAL FISHERIES.
Charges Made That the Modus Vivendi
Has Been Violated

Has Been Violated.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. is. = Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Minister, has Off
cially called the attention of the United
States to violation of the terms of the
modUs VtUe1adi in effect between the two
countries as to the catch of seal in the
Behring Sea. BY the agreement between
the two countries the North American
Commercial Company, which leases the
Seal Islands from the United States. is re-
stricted in the catch of seals this wear TO
1000 skins. 1t is alleged the Commercial
Company has exceeded this catch. Tins
violating the n1odlS UiUcgsdi, and the Rrit-
lsh Government has called the United
States to account for it.
Special Agent Williams Of the Treasury
Department made a special report on this
branch Of the seal question to the Treas
ury department and his report TODAY
was forwarded to the State Department
with a request that its contents be laid
before the British Minister for transmits
sion to the Foreign Office in London.
The report cannot be accurately ascar
tanned, but it is understood be makes the
admission that the North American Com
mercial Company has exceeded the limit
of the catch of 1000 skins fixed bv the
Daod1tS UiUe1di. The, matter is rerardnd
as quite important and may lead TO the
moduS UiUc1di' being declared inoperative
after this date.
a Government official who is familiar
with the Behring Sea question, in speak
ing this afternoon of the complaint made
by Sir Julian Pauncefote that this Gov
ernment had violated the ntodus yige76i
in regard to the killing of seals, said that
the question was. on the construction of
the treaty of June 10, 1891, which allowed
the North American Commercial Conn
pany to take $500 seals. The treaty went
into effect June Is, to expire MAY 2. 1892.
and the question is whether the companv
was TO be allowed to take I, 500 seals after
June 18th, or whether the treaty allowed
it TO capture this number of seals during
the entire season, which went into effect
before the treaty was signed. The official
said that no trouble need be anticipated
in settling the difficulty.
MUST STOP KILLING SEALS.
CHICAGO, Sept. IS. - A Washington
special says: Late yesterday afternoon
Commissioners Mendenhall and McIai
who were sent to Behring Sea to examine
and report concerning the condition of
the seals and fisheries there, had confer
ence with President Harrison. They de-
clared stop must be put to killing seals
IN the open sea for several years, if it is
desired to perpetuate this specie of fur
bearing animal.
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GLOVE FIGHTS IN LOUISIANA.
Mccarthy and Warren Indicted by the
Grand Jury.


New ORLEANS, Sept. IS.-The Grand
Jury met again this afternoon and took
up the prize-fght matter. It is said that
some of the jurors We're in favor of a
special report recommending that prize
fights be stopped. The necessary twelve
votes were not forthcoming, it is said,
and the report was not made. However,
the jury decided to make a test case of tho
clubs position under the law, and in
dictments were therefore found against
Tommy Warren and Cal. Mccarthy for
training and being about to engage in a
prize fight in violation of the Act prohib-
iting prize fighting in this State.
The concluding sentence OF the Act
reads: Provided that the Act shall not
apply to exhibitions and glove contests
between human beings which may take
place within the rooms of regularly
chartered clubs"
a warrant was served on Mccarthy at
the Carrolton. The pueilist was driven
to court in carriage. a member of the
club signed bond of $1,000 for his ap-
pearance when wanted, and he returned
to training. Warren is over the lake,
but will give bond when he comes to
town.
The Olympic Club Directors held a
meeting this evening and decided TO hold
the contest next Tuesday evening, as ad-
vertised, in order to have the matter thor
oughly and legally tested.
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FEARS OF BLooDsHED.
Whites Awaiting an Opportunity
Lynch n Negro Ffend.

Whites Awaiting an Opportunity to
Lynch Negro Fiend.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. IS.--A JouyYeGpS s
Carlton, Mo-, special says: While May
Betzemberger, Is years old, was return
ing home from school yesterday she was
accosted by Joseph Oliver, negro boy,
who attempted to assault her, and in the
struggle which ensued stabbed her in the
shoGlder. Oliver was arrested, and after
examination this afternoon a crowd OF
but he was landed safely in Jail.
At midnight tonight a mob of whites
assembled about the Jail TO secure the ne
gro and lynch him, While opposing ne
groes are gathering to protect the pris-
oner. A fight between the two mobs is
imminent. Both sides are well armed,
and it is feared that there will be much
blOOdShed
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NEVADA COUNTY TRAGEDY.
THE OFFICERS THINK THEY HAVE
THE ASSASSIN SPOTTED.
a Gambler Named Clarke Believed to
Be the Party Who Committed
the Crime.
Special to the REcoRp-ux1ox.

NEVADA, Sept. Is. Sheriff Dunster
and ex-City Marshal Feagle reached
home at o'clock this morning after six
teen hours hunt for the murderer OF
superintendent Galavotti of the Derbec
mine. From here they went direct to
the scene of the killing on the South
Yuba grade, six and half miles above
the city, and found the track of q No s
or boot leading from the point on the
hill where the shooter stood down to the
road. Here they We're joined by parties
from North Bloomgeld, seven and a half
miles above, who gave them information
that led them to hasten to that town.
Upon arriving there they were notified
that George Clarke, gambler, who has
made this place his home for five wears
had left his home about dark the evening
before the killing and had not returned
until noon yesterday. Constable Pen
rose had gone to Clarke's house lust as he
arrived and found him travel-stained and
weary. Clarke has reputation of being
an expert rifle shot, and afraid of neither
man nor devil, and when the news of the
shooting reached North bloomfield his
general reputation in the community had
led to the common inquiry, Where's
CIarke?'
Constable Penrose had upon his return
n
the house, and a few hours later they re-
turned with intelligence that they had
found footprints of the same size as his
along the trail from his house to Sonth
9uba Canyon, in the vicinity of the kill
ing. Guards were then placed by Dun
ster and Neagle around the house. Two
hours later Constable Penrose went into
the house, but Clarke had disappeared
from the premises.
Armed men went out in different di-
rections to ascertain his whereabouts if
possible, but when the Sheriff started for
home they had not been heard from.
Clarke has a mining location in seoues-
tered spot near Missouri Bar, four miles
from North Bloomfield, and recently he
built gold melting furnace there, saying
he wanted TO work up rich specimens,
which he found from time to time AS
the claim has never been known to yield
any gold the building of the furnace has
caused that move to be viewed with dis
trust from the first.
Tracks, which George Clarke's boots
exactly fit, were found to-day in the road
mile east of North Bloomfield. and
leading toward the wilds of Meadow
Lake, where his brother John has been
prospecting. If Clarke succeeds in ioin-
ing his brother John. his capture cannot
be effected without. "a desperate conflict,
Both brothers are magnificent specimens
OF physical manhood, and are unerring
shots with rife and pistol. They are
well armed, and have thorough knowl-
edge of the country from the summit of
the Slerras to the Sacramento Valley.
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wAGNER's "LoHENGR1N.n
It's Second Performance Creates Al
other Disturbance.

Its Second Performance Creates An
other Disturbance.
PARIS, Sept. 18.-The second perform
ance of Wagner's "Lohengrin' was given
this evening at the Grand Opera-house.
During the second act number of glob-
ules containing fetid chemical substance
were thrown from the gallery to the or
chestra. The Police Commissary gave
warning that if this was repeated the
galleries would be cleared. The rowdy-
ism of man who shouted TO Conductor
Lamoureux-: will you have the kind
ness to play the Marseillaise?'" was met
with calls of Turn him out" and the
police removed the offender By mid
night the crowd outside the theater hav-
ing increased, the police made charge
and cleared the streets. Six hundred and
eighty arrests were made.
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POLITICAL.
Congressman Springer Addresses a
Large Audience in Iowa.

Congressman Springer Addresses a
Large Audience in Iowa.
SPENCER Qa.}, Sept. 1S.-The largest
Democratic demonstration in the history
of Northwestern Iowa was presented in a
meeting here this afternoon. 1t was adj
dressed by Congressman William NJ.
Springer of Illinois. The counties Of
this region, thirteen in number, compos-
ing the Eleventh District, have with two
or three exceptions heretofore given
heavy Republican majorities, constitut-
ing the Republican stronghold of Iowa
Spencer is III the heart Of this region, and
until the visit Of Springer no Democratic
orator of national prominence had adj
dressed the people Of this stronghold.
Springer held the earnest attention of his
audience for an hour and half, while he
discussed issues of national politics.
His speech was chiefly devoted to the
tariff question and criticism of the
present Republican Administration
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BRUTAL HUSBAND.
Beats and Strangles His Wife While
on Her Dcathbed

Beats and Strangles His Wife While
on Her Dcathbed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. lS.-Last even
ing Officers Daily and Dolan escorted
Joseph Biberish to the City Prison and
locked him up on charge of disturbing
the peace; but as more serious charge
may be preferred against him he was not
allowed to give bail. Biberish has been
married only six months and his wife
lies on her deathbed, cared for by a nurse
and attended by kind-hearted neirhhors.
Last night Biberish got a few drinks
aboard and then came into the room
where his wife lay and kicked up
rumpus.
At the City Prison the nurse. Mrs
wilson, told an awful tale of Biberish's
brutality. She stated that the man was
anxious that his wife should die, and has
openly threatened to poison her, and has
plnched and beaten her while she laid
powerleSs in bed, until now her BODY is
black and blue. He has strangled her.
and the nurse says the marks of the
brute's fingers are still on the diving
woman's throat. But this is not ali.
Wednesday morning he called in an un-
dertaker and had his wife measured for a
coffin. Then he purchased burial lot
ana made arrangements for the funeral.
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VIII Appeal to the Electors.

MONTREAL, Sept. I8.-It is rumored
that the Quebec Government has decided
to force an appeal to the electors of the
Province, to sustain it in its refusal to
the demand of Lieutenant- Governor An
gers that a royal commission be ap-
pointed TO investigate the charges of
"boodling" brought against the members
OF the Government. Owing to the inter-
ference of the Dominion Government, the
tide, which at first was dead against
Premier Mercier, is now setting in his
favor, and his friends say the Lieutenant
Governors action was the best thing that
could have happened for the Premier.
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MUST STOP KILLING SrAIe
TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
Boiler Containing Coal Oil Put on n
Heated Stove.

RUSH CRY (Minn.), Sept. lS.-Just be-
fore daylight Tuesday morning, at the
home of John Bannehan, whose wife
died Monday afternoon, Mrs. Potter, a
sister of Mrs. Bannehan, put boiler on
the stove, containing what she supposed
TO be water, but which proved TO be kero-
sene which had been emptied from leak
ing can. The oil soon began to boil and
in ten minutes exploded, setting the
house on fire in dozen places. The
flames soon enveloped the parlor and set
on fire the coffin, the lid of which had not
been fastened. John Bannehan, son.
rushed in, and grasping the remains, ran
through sheet of fire. His hands and
face were burned to blister. He will
die. Mr.. Bannehan, ST.. and Miss Lizzie
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THE FRENCH INDIGNANT.
Emperor Williams Speech Condemned
by tho PreSs of Paris

by the Press of Paris.
PARIS, Sept. 1S.-The whole press of
this city condemns Emperor Williams
speech at Erfurt, in which he is reported
to have alluded to Napoleon l. as that
Corsican paryenu."
LIE Paris says: This violent attack on a
man of genius and greatness like Napo-
leon viii have two diplomatic results. 1t
simply reveals the character of the mon
arch who seizes every occasion to revile
France and hasten revenge
lie Jour says: The speech proves that
recent events have rudely dfspelled the
Emperor's dreams. He wanted Europe
to be blindly submissive to Prussian
hegemony and finds himself confronted
by nations which have received and de-
veloped themselves, and which laugh at
his threats.
La France says: This time it is not we
who can be accused Of talking of revenge.
1t is the German Emperor who reminds
US that armies are things of the day. His
remarks are an impudent outrage on the
patriotism of great people.
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The Nicholas Mole

PoRT-AU-PRINCE (Hayti), Sept. 49,
President Hippolyte, in the course of
conversation with newspaper CORE
spondent, and in answer to a question
regarding the failure of negotiations for
obtaining the Nicholas Mole for a coal
ing station by the United States, said:
1T was neither Mr.. Douglass color nor
in any way his fault. Shall 1 tell you
where the falt lay? 1t lay with the
United States Government, in having
conceived the idea that such a negotiation
could succeed by any possibility OF un-
der any circumstances. There is where
the fault law
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Mine Troubles in Tennessee.

LOUISVILLE (Iky.), Sept. l8.-Governor
Buchanan of Tennessee to-day wired
Governor Brown of Kentucky that he
had reliable information that the Ken
tucEy miners were preparing to release
the convicts in the mines at Briceville
Tenn. He says: ''The same men have
before invaded Tennessee and released
convicts.'' He asks Governor Brown to
repress this lawlessness. Governor
Brown replied that he would do all in
his power to prevent the trouble antici-
pated, but called Governor Buchanau's s
attention to the fact that Kentuckians do
ing unlawful acts in Tennessee are liable
to punishment under the laws of that
State.
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WORLDS FAIR.
Representatives of Foreign Countries
Looking Over the Ground.

Representatives of Foreign Countries
Looking Over the Ground.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-The Worlds Fair
Foreign Commissioners arrived here this
afternoon from their European tour.
They were accompanied by Sir Henry p.
Wood, Secretary of the English Com
mission; Herr Wermuth, the German
Commissioner, and James Dredge of the
British committee. A Reception Com
Lnittee, selected by the Directory, met
them this evening. Director Peck enter
taIned them Mt dinner The foreigners
expressed themselves well satisfied with
the reception extended to them in this
country. Their object here is to become
informed regarding ali the details of the
exposition interesting to exhibitors.
They viii hold conferences with the
officers and visit the grounds, being
Joined in the conferences by the French
Consul, who, at present, looks after the
French interests. The foreigners will
be here about two weeks
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REyoLUTroN1srs IN MEXICO.
Garcia and His Gang Reported to Have
Captured Town.

Gdfc1a anu his Ssdn. reported to Have
Captured Town.
LAREDO, Sept. 1S.-Rumors concerning
the revolutionary movement in Mexico
are flying around as thick as autumn
leaves in this city along the border. The
report is now that Garcia crossed the Rio
Grande with 200 men and was joined by
General Ruise Sandoyal, who had crossed
twenty miles above Laredo with 400 men,
and their combined forces had captured
the town of Guerro, opposite Carrizo,
sixty miles below New Laredo Fifty
are reported to have left Laredo last night
to join them. Four thousand men are
reported to have taken the field in Mex
leo and are making forced marches to
meet the revolutionists. A company of
United States cavalry, with baggage
wagons and camp equipage, have left
Laredo with orders to hurry down the
Rio Grande to prevent the crossing of
any revolutionists into Mexico or their
return to this side.
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MysterIons Mnrder.

wEGo Q<as.), Sept. 18.-James Hart,
wealthy stockman, was murdered last
night. The circumstances surrounding
the murder are very mysterious. Fifteen
months ago Hart was married to the widow
OF John Fisher, who had been mysteri-
ously murdered short time before Last
night Hart was shot in the head and
Killed, while lying in bed by the side of
his wife. Mrs. Hart says she does not
know who committed the crime; that
she was asleep when the shot was fred.
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a swedish Baron Arrested.

DURANGO Coli, Sept. 1S.-Baron Nor
densbhold of Sweden, who secured per-
mission to visit the cliff dwellings on the
Ute reservation, with the understanding
that he would neither destroy nor carry
away any Of the relics, went upon work
of general devastation upon arriving
there, and shipped several boxes of the
relics to New York. When the Baron
reached here to-day upon his way East,
he was arrested by a United States
Marshal, charged with robbery. and will
be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
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The Atchfson-Rio Grande Deal

CHICAGO, Sept. ia railroad man,
whose position probably enables him to
speak by the card, says there is no foun-
dation for the report that the Atchison
has obtained control of the Denver and
Rio Grande. He asserts that there is not
even traffic agreement between them
The Burlington has expended more
than million in right of way and occu-
patton in the canyon through Colorado,
so as TO be ready when the time comes to
extend its line TO Salt Lake. and should
the Rio Grande form an alliance with the
Atchison, such line would be built.
! The only thing between the two COM
panies," he continued, sis the settlement
OF the dispute over old contracts concern
the Colorado midland"
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FATALLY WOUNDED.
An officer Shot While Trying to Arrest
a Desperate Character.


RENO (Nov.), Sept. is. - About 70
O'Clock last night Officer Richard Nash
was shot down while in the performance
of his duty by one Louis Ortiz, desper-
ate and treacherous character, who has
heretofore given the officers of Reno
more trouble than ali the criminal ele-
ment of the town. Ortiz was drunk aud
had words with another Spaniard named
Baptist Officer Nash's attention was
drawn by the loud talking and he started
to the seat of trouble. just before reaching
there shooting commenced and he hur-
ried up, and in attempting to arrest Ortiz
was shot in the right groin. During the
shooting Tom Welsh received a flesh
wound. Nash's wound is serious one
and his recovery is doubtful. The town
is greatly excited, and there is strong
talk of Judge Lynch's court taking
charge of Ortiz tonight
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snecial % the REconn-rrrro,.

PocATELLo tIdaho). Sept. 1S.-A disas.
trous wreck occurred at ( O'Clock this
morning on the Union Pacific at Port
Neuf, station six miles from Pocatello.
Passenger trains one and two collided,
Killing five men and seriously injuring
several others. The killed are: l..
Weidenyer, mail clerk, and four Indians
from the Fort Hall reservation. The in
Jured arc: Engineer Charles Hoyt,
Chris. Mckenzie, p. p. Gunderson, Mail
Clerk Lyons, two tramps and sauaw.
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Rain-Making Experiment.

EL PAso (Texas), Sept. 18.-The bonn
bardment of the skies that commenced
this morning is still in progress at $40
this evening. When the bombardment
commenced the sky was perfectly clear,
but at o'clock in the afternoon clouds
began to gather, and are now lowering
in the low edges of the horizon, though
the sky overhead is still clear. The ex-
perimenters feel confident of securing
rain before 10 o'clock tomorrow.