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Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
Two Fall to Death From
Lofty Heights.
Six Meet Their Fate Fastened ir
a Seething Furnace.
The Most Destructive Fire In the
History of the City, Involving
aLoss of 100000.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, Noy. 23.-One of the
worst fires Detroit has experienced in
many years, today completely destroyed
the five story building occupied by Ed
son, Moore & Co., wholesale dry goods,
and damaged several adjacent buildings
causing a total loss of 100000. Three
men employed by the dry goods firm
lost their lives in the flames and five
others are missing. also supposed to
have perished. The dead are:
JAMES Nc KAY,
BRADLEY A. DUNNING,
ED GENTHER.
Missing:
Edwin N. Voigt,
Patrick Markey,
Daniel A. Baker,
Henry Rider,
Charles W. Kirchner.
The fire started at 2:30 p. m. and In
half an hour the building was COM
pletely Quilted.
Long before the engines responded
two men were seen on window sills of
the fifth story. The crowd shouted :
"Don't jump! Don't jump! There's
help comingP'
A bale of jute was placed below the
window on which Bradley Dunning was
perched. Driven by the flames which
roared around him, he sprang and
landed on the bale and fell to the side
walk. An ambulance carried him to a
hospital, where he died. The fremen
spread net to catch Mckay, who fell
into it. His injuries were such that he
too died after being taken to the hos
pital.
Another man was then seen near an
upper window his strength apparently
gave out for after an effort to raise him
self he finally sank back and disap-
peared from view. He is thought to be
Edward Genther. After the fire, it was
found that Genther, Rider, Voigt, Mar
key, Baker and Kirchner were missing.
1t is thought the flames started in q
lot of cotton batting used for packing.
James L. Edison. the senior member
OF the firm, said the loss on stock would
be about $500, 900, we'll covered by in.
surance. John L. Bagley's tobacco
works suffered loss of $25, 900, covered
by insurance. The loss of the Detroit
Lithographing company is estimated al
$40 900, insured. Friedenberg & Speck
furnishing goods, were damaged to the
amount OF $50, 900, insured for $25, 1000
The Merchants hotel was damaged
$4,000 and several other firms suffered
| minor losses.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
A Patient Administration.

Secretary Gresham received a cipher
message this afternoon from Minister
Willis giving a complete report Of the
Hawaiian situation up 20 the time of
the departure of the Alameda. As to
the exact contents of the message
nothing is known to any outside the
president and the cabinet. The fact
that the message was received was
given out, however, and it is also an
neunced that its contents are highly
satisfactory. This is interpreted by Of
6cials ontside the cabinet to mean that
Willis has completed all arrangements
for the restoration of Liliuokalani to
the Hawaiian throne.
1t is also claimed that should Minister
Willis continue to be successful in carry
ing out his instructions as he had been
up to the day the Alameda sailed a
vast majority of Americans will take
sides with the president and sustain
him in the course he has pursued,
when they become apprised of the
facts
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
CONCERNING PENSIONS.
An Important Order Issued Yes
terday.

l6Tody.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Commission-
er Of Pensions Lochren, today issued the
following important order, simplifying
the practice of the bureau in adjudicat-
ing claims under the famous act of June
27, 1890: pension certificates issued
under the second section of act of June
27. 1890, will no longer specify particu-
larly disabilities. In such certificates
where the maximum rating, $12 a month,
is allowed, the certificate will state
if for inability to earn support by man
ual labor. Where less than the maxi
mum rating is allowed, the certificate
will state If for partial inability to earn
support by manual labor.
"Whenever in case pension is
granted under the said section at less
than the maximum rating and higher
rating is subseq Iently sought, applica-
ton for such higher rating shall be con-
sidered and treated as claim for an in
crease and not as a claim because of
new disability, and the increase, if al
lowed, will commence from the date of
the medical examination showing in
creased disability"
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
Opposing the Russian Treaty.

BERLIN, Nov. 23.-In the Reichstag
today bills to ratify treaties of COM
merce with Spain, Roumanis and
Servia were read for the first time.
Count Limburgstirm seized upon the
occasion to open an Agrarian and Con-
servatlve campaign against the pro-
posed treaty with Russia. Baron Lei
berstein, secretary of state for foreign
affairs, combatted Count Limburg-
stirm's attacks.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
At the State Department.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-There is a
notable lack of excitement over the
reception OF Hawaiian news today. The
copyright letter from Honolulu was
read to Gresham by an associated press
representative. At that portion where
Willis is reported to have said he would
be glad to see the American flag over
Hawaii and every other island in the
Pacific, the secretary said 81 do not
believe that" Even subsequently
modified by Willis with the additional
"under proper conditions" the secre-
tary said the minister must have been
incorrectly reported. "Willis is a
capable man," he said, she ought not
to have talked on that subject at all and
1 do not believe he did," Upon reading
a statement that Admiral Skerritt was
recalled for attending ball given by
the annexation club, Gresham said,
"Absurd.''
The statement contained in a letter
received in San Francisco from a pri-
vate correspondent in Honolulu that
the provisional government was under
arms all night preceding the departure
of the Alameda attracted the secretary's g
| special interest. ''If that is true" he
said, sit is not likely your correspond
ent would have failed to know it and
speak of it in the letter. 1 think there
are many inaccurate statements in the
letter." Regarding the assertion that
Willis said he would do nothing until
he had heard from the state depart
ment the secretary would say nothing.
1t is reported as coming from the
Philadelphia that some action is to be
taken during the week following the
departure of the Alameda. This is re-
garded as significant, tallying as it does
with well defined rumor circulated in
Washington on Tuesday that the queen
would be restored that day. At the
Hawaiian legation Minister Thurston
had nothing to say.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
The Carlin Party Heard From.

VANCOUVER, CAL. Nov. 23.-General
Carlin today received cheering news
from his son and the party of hunters
snow bound in the Bitter Root mount
aims. One of the army of rescuing par
ties came upon two packers who on
September 25 carried in nine months
provisions to Jerry johnson and party
of trappers located at Hot Springs
on the Middle fork OF Clearwater. The
Csrlin party were with the trappers
when they left. The following day a
terrific snow storm came on and the
packers barely escaped with their ami
mails.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
AN INCOME TAX.
Definitely Agreed Upon by the
Committee.
Internal Revenue Tax on Whisky
Increased and the Duty on
Tobacco Decreased.
By the Associated Press.

L
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-It has been
definitely decided by the full committee
on ways and means that an income tax
will be adopted as part of the new
revenue system and the details OF the
plan are left to McMillin, Bryan and
Montgomery.
There is change in the internal rev.
enue schedule contemplated of an in
crease OF 10 cents a gallon on whisky
and slight modification of the tobacco
tax. Several hundred petitions today
inundated the committee from tobacco
manufacturers of the United States,
asking that the Mckinley tariff import
duty of So per pound on leaf obacco
suitable for wrappers be repealed and
that duty of 35 cents per bus hel be
imposed on all leaf tobacco. 1t appears
to be the intention of the committee 20
reduce the duty from 81 to about dol
lar per pound.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
VanderbiIt's Yachting Tour,

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-William K.
Vanderbilt's yacht, Valiant, today left
port on trip around the world. In
addition to Vanderbilt and wife were
their children, Harold and Consuelo.
In the party as guests were Frederick
O. Bronson, J. L. Webb, Winthrop
Rutherford and wife. and DIR. E. L.
Keys. Captain Henry Morrison, for
merly of the Alva, is in command. The
crew mum bers sixty men.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
A Negro Uprising.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 23.-A negro
uprising is reported to the Advertiser
from Opelika. Yesterday man named
W. A. Hattley severely thrashed q
negro woman for using profane lam
guage to his wife. The negroes in the
neighborhood arose in arms and swore
vengeance on Hattley. About half
hundred negroes laid in ambush for
him all last night and this morning the
whites, hearing of the affair, organized
a posse and arrested eleven of the
negroes. The remaining ones escaped.
Both whites and negroes are armed and
bloodshed yet is feared.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
Death of a Prominent Texan. 1

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 23.-Major Morgan
G. Hamilton, who arrived from Brook
lyn New York three months ago to
spend the winter, died in his room at
the Horton house Tuesday night Of
bronchitis. The deceased WAS q native
of Huntsville, Alabama, but early re-
moved to the republic Of Texas, where
he held the Office Of secretary of war
three years prior to the admission of
Texas to the Union. He served two
terms in the United States senate, re-
tiring in 1877. Major Hamilton's iden-
tity was not known until after death.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
Annulled the Charter.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.-Judge Harlan
today ordered the charter of the su-
preme court of the Equi liable League of
America annulled. The corporation
will be dissolved and the assets distrib-
uted among the members entitled to
them. George R. Willis and S. John
son Poe were appointed receivers for
the league, which has $4,000 in the
vaults of safe deposit and trust COM
panies.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
All THERE!
Is HaWaii's Greeting to
Mr.. Cleveland.
'fStay There!" Answers
Back Uncle Sam,
"The Provisional Government
Has My Moral Support
The Alameda Arrives With Tidings
Which are Not Keenly Relished
at the State Department.

Copyrighted 1898, by the Associated Press.
Honolulu, Nov. 16.-There is no
change in affairs here. The political
situation is strained and there is an in
crease of business depression. A COM
m1ttee of the American league, lately
organized as an auxiliary of the annex
alton club, called on Minister Willis.
In the address of welcome the commit
tee stated that the league earnestly de-
sired the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands to the United States. The COM
mittee are pledged to secrecy as to Min
lister Willis reply but a system of in
qqiry pursued by the Associated Press
correspondents elicted that the follow
ing is comprehensive if not the verbal
reply of the American minister:
81 am an ardent American, [ would
like to see the stars and stripes waving
over all the islands of the Pacific or any
other territory which would be benefi-
cial to the United States. have in
structions which cannot divulge. You
will understand this. This much l can
say, that the policy OF the United States
is already formulated regarding these
islands and nothing can be said or done
either here or there that can avail any
thing now. l came here to act and
when the time comes | shall act. |
wish you to understand, however, that
knowing the policy of the United States
l could not have accepted the position
of executive officer had il been in con-
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24

menced suit against the Hawaiian
Commercial and Sugar company. The
suit is for an accounting of all moneys
and property in possession of the cor
poration. An order is asked tor re-
straining the defendant from transact
ing any business. The plaintiffs ask
for the appointment of receiver to as
sumo control OF the company's affairs
and the complaint makes serious
charges of fraud and other irregulari-
ties The suit involves about 81 900, 900.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
THE LEHIGH STRIKE.

The Situation Becoming Complicated
by Threatened Violence.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-President
Wilbur of the Lehigh Valley, stated
that he has received information from
Towanda that Sheriff Powers anticipat-
ing trouble with the strikers, had called
on Governor Pattison for military as
sistance. The position of the road and
strikers is practically the same as for
the past two days.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
TIMELY INTERVENTION.
The Hesper Murderers Get a Further
Hearing.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 23.-A writ of
error was issued by the United States
circuit court today in the cases of Her
man Sparf and Hans Hansen, the two
sailors of the bark Hesper who were
convicted of having murdered the Sec
ond mate of that bark last January.
The two men had been condemned to
death and were to have been executed
at San Quentin tomorrow but the writ
has brought the matter before the
supreme court of tine United States and
until that court has passed upon. it ex-
ecution cannot take place.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
An Anarchistio Bomb.

MUNICH, Nov. 23-An anarchistic
bomb exploded in the machinery of
factory in the village Piefen nbach near
Gablonz Considerable damage was
done to the machinery, but nobody in
iured.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
THE CRONIN MURDER.
Startling Developments Recently
Made In the Case.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-States Attorney
Kern said today that he had recently
startling evidence that he
thinks will enable him to secure the
conviction of two men bssides Dan
Coughlin, now on trial charged with
completely in the Cronin murder. Their
arrest, Kern says, will be one of the
most sensational incidents in the case.
The names are not yet divulged.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
DAMAGING to the Strikers.

AUBURN, N. Y, Nov. 23.-When the
Lehigh train pulled into the yard this
afternoon shower of stones from the
strikers and their sympathizers crashed
through the cab windows. The engi-
neer's skull is probably fractured. The
police charged the mob, which dis
persed.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
StiIlGoing Out.

SHAMoK1N, Pa, Nov. 23.-Brother-
hood men went out today on the Le-
high between Shamokin, Mount Car
mel, Delano and Mauch Chunk and
freight traffic is practically suspended.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
Powderiy Not Out of the Woods.

Master Workman Powderly in exer-
cising the prerogatives of his Office
this afternoon in the general assembly
submitted eight names to be voted for
in the election of the executive board.
''If Powderly insists upon the nomina-
tions being voted upon," said one Of
the delegates close to Hayes.i possibly
a second resolution will be introduced
declaring vacant the Office Powderly
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
The Earl Coming Back.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-It is.reported the
Marquis of Dufferin will succeed Sir
Julian Pauncefote, but it is not given
much credence.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
The Frlgid North.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 23.-Wintry
weather prevails throughout the north
west tonight. The weather bureau
reports s degrees above zero at st.
Paul, below at Moorhead and St. Vim
cent, Mimi, II below at Winnipeg,
other points reporting similar figures.
The severest cold will be in the morn
ing, after which warmer weather is
promised.
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24
An Accounting Wanted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-In the su-
perior court this afternoon, G. A.
Spreckels and H. M. Woolley COM
Arizona republican., 1893-11-24

now holds. 1t is understood by all the
delegates that Savring of Iowa in such
an emergency would consent to again
becoming a candidate for the Office Of
general master workman" Ta
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-01-25

The sense of smell is by no means
50 developed in mau as in doga, cats,
aud other animals, but it is often alb
normally keen in individuals deprived
Of other senses; blind deaf-mutcs, for
example, can recognize their friends
and form an opinion about strangers
solely by means Of this sense. Posi-
bly,, however, animals are only scnsi-
tive to certain smells, while unCOn-
Scious of others that affect us. If this be
the case, they would naturally be able
to follow up one particular scent more
easily than II man, this scent to which
they are sensitive being TO them less
confused with othcra.
h"s~ 49," "hin 4" .r"~is tho;r ,n.c.,re
through crowded streets, where re-
cognilion is quite impossible, and can
find hidden biscuit even when It's
faint smell is still further disguised by
eau dc cologne. In some experiments
Mr.. Romancs lately made with dog
he found that it could easily track him
when he was far out of sight, though
no fewer than eleven people had fol-
lowed him, stepping exactly in his
footprints, in order to confuse the
scent.
The dog seemed 10 track him chiefly
by tho smell of lis boots, for when
without them, or with new boots OMIT
failed; but followed, though slowly
and hcsitatingly, when his master was
without either boots or stockings.
Dogs and cats certainly get more in
formation by means of this sense than
man can; they often get greatly cx-
cited over certain smells, and remem-
Der them for very long periods
IChambcr's Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-01-25
Too Many Oranges Not Wholesome.

"TUo many oranges are not whole
some for any one vino has tendency
to gastric trouble" says wclI-known
physician. alt is generally supposed
that oranges 9rc particularly healthy;
and in many families they are regular
concomitants of 4 breakfast table,
parents thinking that they must meces-
sarily be wholesome, whereas in some
cases they are positively injurious.
One of my patients, boy of l2 or
thcrcabouts, has had a severe attack
of stomach trouble every winter for
several succeeding wears, attacks for
which | could iiud no apparent cause,
until happened to find out by acci-
dent that every year, about that time,
the family received a barrel of oranges
from Florida, upon which the children
were allowed to rcgalc themselves
freely. This was tho whole trouble;
oranges did not agrce with the child.
and when he ate them freely he was
i'll. lstoppcd his eating hem and he
has never had . recurrence of tha
trouble. "-rNcw York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-01-25
WOODSTOCK, VT, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 25, 1898

All this time the men had sat mo-
tionless, watching the affecting scene.
Now they began to pull. IL was too
late. After shooting out Of the water
for her full length and falling back
again with n tremendous splash, the
mother made straight for the second
mates boat. The officer shouted to
his men to jump for their lives. They
obeyed, but the mate and the Indian
stood at their posts.
The next instant The whale lcaped
out of the water and threw herself
straight across the boat. II was shiv-
cred into pieces, and the two men were
instantly killed.
BY this time the crews of the other
boats were leaping into the sea, in
spite of their officers commands.
Whom the enraged creature broke
water again, however, lance thrown
by the bomb-gun transtixed her.
AS she SWAN round and round in
her death furry yshe tried in vain to
reach the dead whale. Then she
rolled fin upward, and lay still.
The men Clambercd into the boats
again, and no doubt an felt, like our
contributor, that one such spectacle
was enough for lifetime.-[ Youth 6
Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-01-25
ROsIn for the Voice.

An Italian scientist has just made Q
new discovery which is likely to rem
der good service to professional sing.
ers. From the vibratory influence of
rosin on violin strings our doctof
argued that similar effect might be
produced on the vocal chords. After
dissoIving n quantity of rosin in spirits
he applied The solution to tho said
chords by inhalation.
But, what is sill more marvellous,
by adding certain substances TO these
inhalations, different results are ar.
rived at. Add tinciure of beuzoiu to
your rosin and the voice will jump up
an octave; balsam of tolu will lower
it half an octave, whereas spirits of
camphor will extinguish it altogether.
Those unfortunate persons who live
next door to an opera singer will
please note.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-01-25
A Whale and Her Calf.

A Companion contributor, an old
whaeman, says that he once saw
whale calf killed, an has no desire to
repeat the experience. 1t was off the
coast of Lower California. A whale
had been killed and the boats were
towing il toward the ship, when the
men caught sight ofa large COW whale
with her calf, at the windward. The
fourth officer cast of from the tow
and went in pursuit. The boat soon
came up with the whale, but when the
harpooncr was just ready to strike,
she became alarmed, and taking her
calf between her fins, started with the
speed of a race-horsc in the direction
Of the dead whale.
AS she neared it she ackcncd
speed, aud the cal swam in her wake.
Presently the Young one seemed to get
bcwil,lercd, rushing from one whale
TO the other, and soon it broke wafer
right beside the second mates boat.
All hands had been cautioned on no
account to injurc it, as such a proceed
ing would make the mother furious;
but an Indian, seeing the creature so
near, could not withstand tho tcmpia-
ton. lie seized Il lance, and the next
minute the calfs life-blood spurted
all over the boat. A few minutes
more, aud the youngstcr rolled over
and died
The officer was still chiding the In
dian, when tho mother whale was
seen approaching her off.priug. Slow
or aud slower she swan. Then she
lay still, while quiver after quver
was seen running through her body.
In vain she tried to make the little one
suckle. AT last, in her despair, she
placed her fukes under it and tossed
It into the air. 1t sank aud was seen
no more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-01-25

Liebig taught that fat split up in
the body and that the free carbon com.
bined with the oxygen taken in in res.
piraton TO produce carbonic acid, and
that it was by the act of respiratory
combustion that the body heat was
maintained. Fatty foods were hence
considered necessary as heat pro-
duccrs. Recent Investigations, how.
ever, show that though fat is split
up and combined with oxygen in the
production of heat, especially during
muscular exercise, the process is cf-
feCtcd in the tissues by the action Of
the cells, and not in tho lungs, as fo'-
merly taught.
The use of the fat is now regarded
rs three fold: |. To maintain the body
heat. In cool attitudes, where the
body is SUBJECT TO rapid cooling, fatty
foods become a necessity, SO that the
carbon may be easily supplied for
combination with oxygen in consump-
ton. Hence the Grcenlander con-
sumes large quantities of blubber and
oil. 2. 10 produce force. A muscu-
lar tissue is only produced at the cost
of oxidation in the tissues; fat is
rapidly burned off during exercise.
If absent the tissues themselves would
be wasted. 3. To prevent the use of
a!bumen. a purely albuminous diet
ia wnsteful. 1t has been proved OK
pcrimentally that u small amount of
meat food taken in consideration with
bread and fat sutlccs 10 maintain the
albuminous structures of the body
better than exclusively lean meat
diet.
Fat stored in the body as adipose
tissue is bank Oh which the body
may draw for supplies of energy and
heat when required. 1t is stated that
in the Franco.Gcrman war of 1870 tho
German Emperor, acting on the
strongly expressed opinion of Ebstein
that muscular fatigue could best be
supported on fat, gave orders that
each soldier should have served out to
him 250 grammos Of fat bacon. 1t is
also well-known fact that fat ami
mails bear deprivation of food better
than thin cs.-[Pittsburg Dispatch.