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LAUDED THE CHINESE.
Have Given More Varied Hon offs Thar
Any Other Nation.

Have Given More Varied Benefits Than
Any Other Nation.
NEW YORK. May 21.-Rsv. Edward r.
Payson preached at the old Canal street
Presby terian church this morning on The
Chinese exclusion law. He branded the
law as unjust and unchristisn. He began
his sermon by reviewing briefly the history
of she Chinese en- pire and its contributions
to the world. II do not hesitate TO say
he said. that IL has given more varied
benefits to the world than any other nation
OF the earth. The Chinese have proved
themselves to be strong intellectually and
commercially, es shown by what they 40
com plished in the ten years following the
war which resulted in the breaking down
of the Chinese wall Of exclusion and the
admission of Christian missionaries.
"Ws combined With European nations to
break down the Chinese wall. and now with
charming consistency We build wall
against the Chinese. The Inherent and
inalienable right of men to change their
homes and allegiance is recognized in our
famous Bnrlingame treaty with China,
made in 1868. Well do / remember tho jov
with which tho news of the signing of this
Treaty WAS received. BY the terms of this
treaty the United States induced Chinese
to como to our shores and in later years,
whom the hoodlums in San Francisco pro-
tested against Chinese immigration. this
governments, in q second treaty. asserted that
while it could and would regulate Chinese
immigration. it would never prohibit it.
Thus have we, a Christian nation, broken
faith with the Chinese, whom we, in our
righteousness. designate as a nation Of
pagans. But even II We had right TO OK
clude and deport Chinese. We haven't the
power. No act of congress can keep them
out. The principles of christianity say We
must welcome all strangers within our
gates. to QUE schools ana churches, and
tesch them the lessons taught to US BY
Christ"
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Workmen in q Lumber Camp Meet
Terrible Death In the
Woods.
Eight Take Refuge in a Well and
There Perish Most Miser-
ably.
Others Who Tried to Run the Gauntlet Of
Fire Overcome by Flames and
Smoke.

LALE CRY, Mioh.. May 21.--Forsst hra
destroyed Louis sands lumber onmp near
here yesterday afternoon. Out of total
crew OF sixty mon. forty-nine escaped un-
injured One, Edward Sullivan. II seri-
ously burned and ten are dend. or these,
eight took refuge in we'll and were cfe-
mated there By timber and curbina falling
on them and burning. Two tried to run
the gauntlet and were burned TO . crisp.
The dend are: Michael q. Pugsn. Charles
@. Taylor. James Hugh. Edward Roora-
bach. married; Samuel Campbell, fore
man; John Hill, Fred Sage. Hans
jacobson. married; Frank Snngron
and Mike Mulhoand. The property
loss consists Of horses. hogs camp
tools, etc. also eleven cars loaded with
logs. owned BY the Thayer Lumber COM
pany.
Fuller particulars of the burning Of the
men at Sands camp show that tho men
were assembled at dinner. and forest fires.
which were burning all around, entirely cut
of all escape. Realizing their danger the
mon rushed ont of the building, but the
smoke 90 blinded them that they became
bewildered. They ran hither and thither,
unable to hnd means of escape, and their
horses stampeded owing to the confusion.
Eight Of the men jumped into = we'll to
escape tho flames and there died Of suffoca-
tion. Their bodies were brought to the
surface to-day. Others rushed TO the
woods. and some thus escaped, but the
bodies Of two were afterwards found
burned TO crisp. One man reached Lake
City terribly burned and there died in
fearful agony. Eight teams of horses were
crsmated.
The bodies Of tbs burned were taken to
Lake City. whore they await burial. Most
of the unfortunatss were strangers here.
and the bodies will be shipped to friends
where known.
Fire In the timber near the camp Of
BlodRett, GUNNER d Diegins il under con-
troll and no further danger ID feared there.
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THE SAGINAW FIRE.
A Scene Of Indescribable Excitement
While 1t Was Raging.

Scene Of Indescribable Excitement
While 1t Was Raging.
SAGINAW. Aioh., May 21.-The fire yes
tsrdsy, as described in these dispatches
last night. was Of substantially correct. The
scene was indescribabls excitement. Peo-
pie became frenzied and removed their
household effects from tho devouring ele-
ment which rushed madly on its journey OF
destruction, burning everything in its path.
Strong hearts and willing hands rallied to
the aid of those whose homes we're in dan
ger. Drays, delivery. wood, ice and coal
wagons bugRiss handcarts, cabs and
everything in the shape vehicle was
pressed into service to move household
goods beyond the roach of the fire. We
hicles were loaded with household goods
and the horses ON frantic run, rushed In
all directions. and vaosnt lots were soon
occupied. in many instances property,
after being removed to supposed places of
safety. was found by the fire and destroyed.
The body OF man supposed to be John
Clark, who psrished. was identified this
morning AZ Robert Turner, aged 50 years.
Clark is still unaccounted for. There will
be somc destitution. but most of the losses
were sustained by people in comfortable
circumstances. The people of Saginaw
will take care of the needy ones and NO ap-
peal will be made for outside aid.
Close estimates place the number of
buildings destroyed at 275, and the total
loss sustained at 100000. The total in
surance will reach about 100000.
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A CANADIAN BLUE BOOK.
Dealing With the Comm erciAl Relations
of That Country.

Dealing With the Com IN erciAl Relations
of That Country.
OTTAWA, Ont. May 21.-"Commeroial
Relations of Canada" is the title of q blue
book issued yesterday by the financial de-
partment. 1t admits that tho Mckinley
tariff caused large decrease in Canadian
exports to the United States. In respect to
reciprocity. the finance minister says:
"Since the abrogation, in 1866. BY the
United States OF the reciprocity sreaty,
Canada, time and again has made advances
for resumption OF the old or the inaugura-
tion of new relations upon some fair and
equitable basis. Results of Washington
conferences SO far as tho trade question Ia
concerned. may be briefly stated thus:
That any agreement Tor the interchange Of
natural and mnnufactu ed goods must be
based upon preferential treatment in favor
of the United States and upon a uniform
tariff for that country and Canada as
against the rest of the world
"As this involved discrimination against
Great Britain and practical control by the
United States the Canadian commissioners
declined to accept these conditions. How
far the recent change Of administration in
the United States will affect Canadian in
forests remains to be SEEM
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Cleveland and Civil Service.

NEW York, May 21.-The Wo Id this
morning prints in double loaded type. from
its Washington cor espondent. the follow
ing: "Ihe presidents civil service policy
has not changed since it was announced
Saturday. May 18. Cleveland has NO inten.
ion OF .efosing to make appointments fol
political reasons. He will not make re-
movals for political reasons. unless often.
sivs partisanship is charged and proved
He will make and countsnanes. however, a
good many removals. and every vacancy
thus made will be filled by . democrat.
Cleveland has not yet considered changes
In tho OWL service rules. That may come
later. hut no such intention a. 10 attributed
to Cleveland of putting all minor aproint-
msnts under . com IN ission and esta tablishina 9
permanent tenure, Ia entertained by him. u
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Filed an Answer.

SEATTLE. Wash. May N.--The answer of
tho Northern Pacific Rail- Dad company. the
Seattle, Lake Shore IL Eastern Railway
company, and of the trustees of the latter
company, to shs complaint Of Thomas
Earle and Angus Macintosh. asking for an
Injunction against tho execution of traffic
contract between the two railroad COM
panies, and for the appointment of a re-
ceiver for the Lake Shore road. was filed in
the United States circuit court to-day. 1t
denies all material allegat tions In the COM
plant, claims that the Lake Shore had
made largo earnings. sufficient TO have msde
a profit after paying all charges. and de-
MED, a. 1t 10 alleged. that the road has
never earned dividend, and that it could
not have been operated 80 as 70 have done
30. The hearing was postponed until
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ANNUAL CONVENTION.

Meeting OF tho State sunday school Asso-
citation st Deer Lodge.
The fourth annual convention of the
Montana state Sunday School association
will be held in the Presbyter church At
Deer Lodge, June 6. and s. 1898, and
every effort is being made 10 secure pleas
ant and profitable gathering. A carefully
arranged programme ia being prepared, aud
the best possible speakers will DO secured.
Each school in the state 10 entitled 70 two
delegates from the county association.
Entor rtainment will be provided BY tho
citizens of Deer Lodge. This iS The only
strictly inter dsnomina ational gathering
held in the state. Peter Koch. chairman Of
the executive committee. wants every
school 90 be represented and the delegates
prepared TO take part IN che discussions.
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Eighteen Ordained Female Ministers
Had Seats on the Platform
Sunday.
They Conducted the Entire Ser-
vice. the Rev. Anna Shaw
Preaching.
Religious NJ ceilings Of tho Auxiliary Co,
gress in More Favor Than Others
-On Sunday Opening.

CHICAGO, May 21.- Eighteen ordaned
women ministers sat on the speakers plat
form At a religious service held this morn
ing by tho worlds congress Of representa-
sive women. The women who took active
part in she services wsro Revs Mrs. Upper
Wilkes. of st. Paul; Mrs. Mary Stafford. Of
Sioux City. Ia.; Ms. Florence KoiIock, of
Pasadena. CAL. and May Wright Sewall.
Rev. Jeanneta Olmstead invoked divine
blessing and Rev. Emily Gordon recited
the hymn Rise Up. Rise Up, o Woman"
Rev. Florence Kollock offered prayer and
delivered short addrcss. Tho sermon
"as delivered by Rev. AIMS Shaw. Other
female divines participated in the services.
Attendance Mt the various meetings Of
the Womsn's congress was very large this
afternoon. The greatest interest was in
the religious meeting. at which Mrs E. B.
Grannis. president OF the Social Purity
league presided, and delivered short sd-
dress, as did also q number of other speak
ers. The labor experience meeting did not
have large attendance but the speeches
wero very interesting. Among the speakers
WAS Clara Foltz, of San Francisco.
At to-day's meeting of the trades and
labor assembly Sunday opening Of tho
Worlds fair was discussed. President
John Linehan declared that many WORKING
men subscribed for Worlds fair stock on
the representation that The grounds would
be open on Sunday. Lnehan deelar cd
that these men had as much right to have
their wishes consulted a. anybody else.
He declared himself in favor of giving The
authorities certain time IN which TO open
the fair. and il workingmen are still denied
admission they should maroh TO the
grounds and take thoir rights by force.
The assembly decided 10 hold . mass meet
ing shortly and discuss the subject pub
licly.
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ernors OF tWenty-1our states, IN which he
sa,s:
1--WE have tho honor TO submit 10 you
copy of joint ,esolution Of the legslatu .
of the state of Minnesota in reference to a
proposed interstate conference touching
widespread evils resulting from the unlaw-
full combination or combinations whereby
the owners Of the eoal lands. act
road corporations. have put mp the
price Of coal. precludinR competition.
thus monopolizinR the markets and
infiictino great injuries upon the consumers
Of this article, either for domestic or manu-
featuring purposes. These evils have
is able to successfully grapple with them.
and the state Of Minnesota, and may say
its whole people. are earnestly in favor of
such meeting OF delegates At some central
and convenient point to consider the whole
subject and suggest remedial measures TO
to the congress of the United States.
II would. therefore, respectfully urge the
matter upon your attention. and earnestly
| request that you will, az soon as convenient,
designate ten com issioners from and on
behalf of your state, to meet with the ten
Monday of June next. at such place as may
be mutually satisfactory to the governors
of the different states.
'There oan bs no doubt that II q confer
ence Of 450 delegates assembled for the
purpose herein proposed, representing all
the states of the union, its deliberations
and conclusions will attract the attention
of the whole world. and it will do great
deal to break down the gigantic coal COM
bination which is now bringing suffering to
a million hresides In our land. besides
arousing a concerted public sentiment upon
all other trusts and rings which oporess tbs
leople."
Favorable responses have been received
from mora than half the governors of the
United States. including Gov. Pattison. of
Pennsylvania. They have sionified their
intention of appointing delegates to attend
the conference. 1t is the wish of majority
of the governors that the conference be
held in Chicago.
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When the Panic in Australia Began
1t Soon Involved Many
Banks.
Fifteen OF Them In Liquidation
Having e88,OOO,OOO on
Deposit
Many Visitors In the Unitsd States Left
Pennilsss, with worthless Drafts
in Their Possession.

| SAN FRANCIsCo Mny 21.--The extent oi
She financial panic in Australia mny he in
ferred when IL 10 understood that fifteen
banks representing deposits OF SO. .0OO. .OOC
pounds-not dollars-are now In liqnida-
tion, and the drafts not only of these banks,
but also Of other colonial banks have been
refused negotiation by the banks of this
city.
Although financial crises arc not un-
common In the Australian colonies. the
last grand smash OF tho banks exc eds ia
it, magnitude and far.rsaehing effects MI
previous records.
Sinoe the steamer Monowai lsft sydney
no less than eleven banks of Australia have
gone into liquidation. adding their quota
to the previous mammoth proportions OF
the financial wreck.
The Australian banks now In liquidation
are - follows: Bank Of South Australia,
Federal Bank Of Australia. Australian Joint
Stock bank, English, Scottish and Austria
lian Chartered bank. London Chartered
Bank Of Australia. Standard Bank of Aus
tralia. National Bank Of Australasia, Co.
lonial Bank Of Australasia. Commercial
Bank Of Australis, limited, Bank of Vic
toria. limited. Commercial Banking Com
pany of Sydney, Bank Of North Queensland.
City OF Melbourne bank, Royal Bank of
Queensland. They had a psid up capital
Of e9.6s1, ,538. and deposits Of G8s. .5O4.222
All these banks are In liquidation. OF, in
plsine- English, are endeavoring to settle
or adjust their debts. They form the
greatest monument which the Australian
colonies have ever erected to banking com =
petition and generally bad financial man.
agsment. All reminders Of their previous
commercial disasters pale into insiRnif-
cance beside :t.
The only saving CLAUSE in Austrslia's last
financial disaster IL the fact that what are
known as ''the great banks Of the colonies"
have, as far 40 reported, survived the fnan-
cial 0ataolysm. They are:
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Fight with BurRlars,

CHICAGO. May 2l.-Early this morning
two burglars attempted 10 force an en-
trance into ths residence Of Phillip d. Ar
mour. They were surprissd by Officer Mo-
Gary. who attempted TO arrest them. A
desperate fight followed. but McGsry was
unable 10 hold both men and they os-
capped. AZ thoy wore climbing fence
McGary fred. badly wouudinR enc
man. when the officer tried TO olimh the
fence TO capture the burglar his clothing
caught on . sharp iron picket and before
he could got loose. the unwounded man
assisted his com panion 10 escnie. MoGay
Was badly hurt BY falling on the fence.
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not negotiate the paper he accepted tho
situation rhilosophi0nlly, rsmsrking that
last year he met with . similar experiences
NJ dio9o. Japan. whore no was unable TO
negotiate draft Of ths New Oriental ben \
for Elbo. Since shat time. however. he haa
bsen solaosd by tho 1sosipt Of four shiIlinga
on the pound.
A leading business man OF California q
street. who has extensive connection with
Australian hous0s. In summing up the situa-
tion, said:
1.-The deposits Of $3.50. .OO0, 600 in the hands
OF the suspended Australian banks repre-
sents largely English and Scotch money
placed on term deposits of four. nvs and
seven years. Upon this the banks pay 81
10 ~ per cent interest q year. The anxiety
OF the colonial banks 10 place this money
whore 1t would earn the disired interest and
thus prevent the principal being absorbed
has caused them TO ovsrstsp the rules Of
sound commercial banking, which permit
OF loans for short periods only and then
upon rnsrcatile paper and other collateralA
easily negotiable. They have loaned money
on equattlnR pi opeYtiss. otherwise known
az sheep and cattle ranches, and city and
suburban properties.
''Ihe comp tition between these banks
has been accentuaied ty the fact that IN
less thess moneys were Instantly loaned the
interest which must DO paid In England
would soon eat mp the capital. But the
WOOL lndustry AMI the incEeHAe In nOoka
and herds Will briag out the majority Of
these properties on which money was
loaned to . successful result. Tho deposi-
tors therefore may reasonably expect their
slaims TO be liquidatsd IN the course Of
time.
: IL will mean. however. . very serious
loss to the stockholders in each and all of
these banks, for my deficiency in tho loans
will have 10 be Innde up I ON mid up
capital. reserve profits and uuoallod capt.
tai.
These vicissitudss in banking nre OF
periodical occurrence in the Australian col
ouiss. Bat In this case it is feared that the
liquidation will take up moro time on ac-
count Of the excessive borrowing and bad
finsncierina OF the colonial government in
London. II il hoped. however. that The
four great banks have 80 guarded their
loans as to be prepared for the present
financial strain.
"The colonies themselves are possessed
OF enormous wealth. and It is only a quss-
tion Of time whom business will resume its
usual proper channels"
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To- DAY the Woman Aux
iliary of the Worlds Press Con-
gress will convene in Chicago
under brilliant auspices.
The sessions will continue six
days and the attendance will in
clude all Of the leading women
Journalists of this and other
countries. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been prepared by a
committee, of which Mrs. An
toinette Van Houten Wakeman
is chairman. A hearty welcome
will be accorded to all women
journalists visiting the expo
sition.
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Cinnamon shipped In Bond.

SARANAc LAKE, N. Y. May 21.-Rscsntly
Cinnamon have been sent over from Pres
cott, in Canada. 10 Ogdsnsbuta and shipped
to New York City. through Tho state. in
bond. like merchandiss. To-day another
party passed over the Adirondack d ST.
Lawrence railroad. destined for Cuba.
They mum bsrsd 103. all from Hons Kong,
and all Chinese merchants and trAderA
Bonds for the party amounted TO 120, 400 or
200 apiece,
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The Diam Prize,

PARIS, May 81. .-The priK do Diana was
run Al the Chantilly course to-day. There
were twsnty-one starters. The race wss
won by Praline. Sylpine second. Lantsrne
third. MacRus fourth. The race was for
th, h,es-year-old Niles; purse. &C., 762. The
distance Was ten aud one half furlonRs.
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A Port BlOcknded,

PANAMA, May 21.-The government Of
Nicaragua notified She Pacific Mail Steam
ship company shat their vessels musa not
stop at San Juan while that .ort il in tho
hands of the revo!utionists. but NAV land
passengers. mail and freight at Corinto.
No movements of Importance are being at
tempted by revolutionists. as thoy are
waiting for more arms and ammunition.
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Tn. I,,e Dun. ard Gathering.

MuNors. Ind, May 22.-Three thousand
Dunkards arrived on the train to-day.
which increased the crowd 10 $4,000. To-
day they held the frat grand meeting in
tho morning. Enoch Eby, . noted punkard
from Kansas. addressed . crowd of about
1900. This aftsrnson ID. L. Miller. of
Mount Morris. ILL.,, editor Of the Gospel
Messenger. made his famous lecture on
Egypt 10 an audience Of $1,000 Dnnkards
and citizens.
To-day . gang Of pick pockets accom-.
plishsd good work. Several people were 70,
lievsd Of we'll. filled pooketbooks. watches
and diamonds
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Due to the Pope's Counsel.

PARIS May 21.-Premisr Dupuy, at n
banquet in Toulouse this evening" made a
Iona speech concerning the government
programme and the political situation In
France. Dupuy admitted that the growth
of republican sentiment in Francs WAS ac-
tolerated by the counsel given hy the pope
to French Catholics. In the streets Nj .
Dupuy WAS received with exceptional en-
thusiasm. A few shouts of ''Vive Baudin"
were heard. but otherwise no att mpt as a
political demonstr alton was made.
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A Monument Unveiled.

BuDA PEsrH, May 2l.-Ihe Honved mon-
ument was unveiled to-day in the presence
Of an enormous crowd of people. enthusi-
astic but perfectly orderly. Tho emreror
was received with cheers whenever he ap-
peared. After the ceremony closed with
cheers for him, several students sang
kossuth's hymn and were applauded until
they sang again.
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Can adinn Railway Project.

MONTREAL. May 2L-PreliminsEy steps
have been taken for the organization of tho
proposed new Atlantic Il Lake Superior
railway. The capital will be 10000, 600.
The project il most important one. as the
promoters expect to enter in close com mpeti-
tion with the Canadian tanscontinental
trnfYiO,
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Other Fires.

PROVIDENCE, II. l.. May 21.-Fire this
evening bu. ned the Slater Mill and Power
company's building. The losses, as far as
asoertained. are Waterman Machine and
Tool company, $4,000. partially insured;
Diamond Machine company. $4,000, mar
TALLY insured; American Tubing and Web
bino COMPANY, $25,000, fully insured; Rey-
nolds Manufacturing Jewelry company.
$50. 900. fully insIred. The losses of tho
Rhode Island Electric com pany and other
smaller concerns aggregate about $50, 900.
HoUeHToN. Mich. May 2l.-A terrible
brush fire ragged eli day in Ballman'a
branch aud Dollar bay. Four houses and
seven oars of the Hancock & Calumet rail-
road were destroyed. Thirty families had
to bury their household goods in the ground.
Women and child,en were forosd 70 fight
their way over two miles to Dollar bay.
through suffocating heat and smoke.
BUFFALO N. Y. May ola cottage oeou-
pied by john Downoy. wife and tive chill
dren burned to the ground this morning.
Three child en-. John, aged seven. Annie.
aged ak, and Frank, aged four. perished in
the flames.
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Til. presbyter,sus Preached.

WASHINGTON. May 21.-Com missioners to
the General Presbyterian assembly. accord
ing to usual practice in connection with the
annual meeting Of that body, occupied most
of the local pulpits to-day. Besides the
usual preaching services, there was mass
meeting in the interest of the Young Peoples
Societies of Christian Endeavor, at the
First Presby terian church.