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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
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the Groat Northern.
ST. CLOUD, MINI, Sept. 4.-The first
eye witnesses Of the great forest fire to
reach st. Cloud from the scene of the fire
were the trainmen of No. 49, which was
ditched one and half miles the other side
of Pokegamn. The crew consisted Of Con.
ductor Il. +. Barr Engineer Will Vogel,
Fireman Joe Sacher and Brakemen John
Delaney and Michael Whalen and John
Vandersluis, the Great Northern express
messenger. Mr., Vandersluis thus tells
the story of their awful experience.
1--WE left Hinckley at the usual time
Saturday afternoon. 1t was smoky and
the air was hot and oppressive. A ter
rible wind was blowing, us hot as from a
furnace We had not gone far when the
smoke began to be so thick that it was
perfectly dark. Our train consisted of an
engine, baggage car and coach.
"As we plunged thror h the darkness,
smoke and fame, and rushed over the
small bridges and wooden culverts we
could feel them give under the weight Of
the train. The ties, bridges. fences and
the trees above our heads were burning,
"When within a mile and half of
Pokegama our train went into the ditch.
but we all escaped and laid down on our
faces to keep from smothering. But ID
continued to grow worse Finally we
managed to reach a small creek, and we
threw the water over ourselves and put
ont the fire which caught under the bag
gage car Over our heads the flames wers
leaping clear across the tracks. 1t was
terrible-awful No ono can describe our
awful experience.
"At one time we thought we could not
stand it longer and said good-by to each
other. The fire came with the fury of a
cyclone, and must have Travelled sixty
miles an hour.
.At o'clock two of us walked to Poke.
CANA, thinking we could get relief there.
When we got there we found about half
the people in the river. Their feet We're
burned and blistered and their faces
scorched. Some of them were blinded.
We took them back to the train with us.
There we're about twenty -four of them.
They did not know where their neighbors
were. We tore up our shirts and used he
cloth to cover up the burned and blistered
feet Of the sufferers.
AT O'Clock Sunday morning we left
the party and the train in charge of two
brakemon. l started for Hinckley On
the way every tie iu the track was burned
| out, the ground was baked and we found
many bodies OF those who had persisted.
"When we reached liinckley we found
that the relief train from St Paul over
the St, Paul ana Duluth had reached
there, and yerything that man could do
was being done for the injured aud suffer
ing. Everything but the Great Northern
round house. the freight shed and water
tank was gone.
I'VE found all Of Pine City hospital
Every house was thrown open for the
shelter OF the sufferers The stories of
the terrible loss of life In and about
fincklsy are not exaggerated in the
least, and ii is hard telling where the fire,
sweeping along at sixty miles an hour,
has or will be stopped"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. News has
been received of a riot which occurred at
Svaatykh, in the government of Chakow.
during the progress of a fair. 1t arose
out of the objection of boothholders to the
collection of duties by Circassans. A
mob was formed by the boothholders and
an assault made upon the Circassians, in
which three of the latter were beaten to
death. The mob then besieged the tax
Office, in which five other Circassians
were employed The latter defended
themselves with knives, and killed one Of
their assailants. This only increased the
fury OF the mob, which did not desist
from the attack until two other Circas-
slams were killed. Leaders of the mob
were arrested
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
BRUTAL NICARAGUANS.
Prisoners Suffering from Fever
and Insufficient Food.
AMERICAN PRISONERS RELEASED.

Rather Than Stand Trial. However, They
Consent to Leave the Country-Twelve
EngIishmen Arrested. Including an At
tache of the British Legation.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 4.-The Associated
Press correspondent at Bluefields writes
under Aug 80 that nothing exciting has
occurred since his last letter. The for
eigners remain perfectly quiet, but there
Is very bitter feeling against the Span
fards. They look upon the kidnapping Of
the two Americans and the several En-
glish subjects as an outrage.
The five natives and Jamaicans arrested
the previous week were confined in the
basement of the palace, and one of the
number was suffering from fever and
without proper food. The poor fellow lay
on the cold stone floor until Captain
O'Neill, Of the United States cruiser Mar
blehead secured some comforts for him.
Another of the prisoners, 1t is said was
given but three soda crackers to eat in a
day, while another was kept tied with
ropes.
Additional complaints were made to
Captain O'Neill, who requested that Mr..
Hall, who served as police judge under the
provisional government, be admitted to
bail. Madriz finally agreed to felease
Hall If some responsible citizen would
agree to stand security, and should the
man fail to appear for trial, then the
bondsman must accept the prisoners po-
sition and serve the imprisonment or pay
the fine. On the goth the prisoners were
brought before the secretary of state and
General Cabezas and told to either leave
the country or stand the much dreaded
trial They decided to 90
Adefinite confirmation of the seizure by
the Nicaraguap government of the Blue
fields Banana company steamer Mascot
for alleged completely in the recent Mos
quito insurrection was brought by the
steamer John Wilson yesterday The
Mascot is an American steamer and has
always carried the American flag. Its
owners aver that 1t was pressed into serv-
ice when the Mosquito chieftain Clarence
took possession of the Mosquito coast, and
without their consent.
Indians who served under Clarence are
being arrested unfortunately. 1t is al
legged that If native bears a grudge
against foreigner he simply has to tell
Cabezas that the object of his hatred is a
bad man and assisted the Indians in the
recent expulsion of the Nicarnguan sol-
diers, aud the foreigner is Immediately
arrested.
Just before the John Wilson sailed six
Americans and Epglishmen were exiled
by order of CabeZas. They were sent
away from Bluetields in small freight
schooner engaged in local coast traffic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

In the afternoon a strong breeze swept
up from the south, and soon the flames
which had been quenched to smouldering
by showers were again famed to blaze.
and husdred columns of smoke began
to ascend from the woods. The fire will
not be out for many DAYS, but there Is no
danger, as the underbrush is burned out
clean, and there Is no possibility of it
spreading. The intensity and insatiabil-
ity OF the fire can be seen from the fact
that the corduroy fills, where the logs
were buried under several feat OF earth,
are entirely eaten out, the fire eating its
way through under the entire width of the
road
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

BUFFALO, Sept 4.-The largest and
most dangerous gang of car burglars
ever detected In Buffalo was unearthed
yesterday and several arrests have been
made and more will follow A woman.
Mrs. Hurlock, known az queen Of the
gang, aud man named Christopher were
flrst arrested, and confessed, giving the
names of their neiRhbors as oonfederates
Their houses and four others on the snme
street We're searched and wagon loads of
plunder was found The entire block was
living off the railroads, the woman said.
Their houses were fitted out like palaces,
aud they had more coal than they could
hurp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

PHILADELPuIA, Sept. 4-B. Frank Don
ecker, aged 10 years, yardmaster of the
Pennsylvania railroad in West Philadel-
phia, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself III the head. He had
been in i'll enlth, and just returned from
a trip to Europe. His wife and daughter,
whom he telegraphed to return from
friends they were visiting in Boston, found
the dead body in their deserted home.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

CowEs, Isle of Wight, Sept 4.-The
American sloop yacht Vigilant arrived
here yesterday afternoon from Dart
mouth. She is CONFLICTING her prepara-
tions for the Cape May challenge cup
race, which is to take place tomorrow.
Unless there is some thange in the pres
ent arrangements the course will be from
of Alum Bay pier, Isle of Wight, out of
the Needles passage to the western end of
Cherbourg breakwater, thence to Cher
boung roads out of the eastern end of the
breakwatar and back through ths Needles
channel to the starting line, a total dis
tance of about l22 miles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

DoLGEvtLLE, n. u. Sept, THE sun
has not been seen here for nearly week,
so dense is the smoke overhead from for
est fires in the west The Associated Press
correspondent drove twenty miles north
of here to investigate and found not less
than dozen fires buTning in the woods.
Most Of them We're nbrth of the Canada
lakes in rhe neighborhood of Caroga, but
they have not yet REACHED the valuable
spruce timber tracts south of Caroga. The
fires are being fought stubbornly by tho
fnrI1lpra
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
SAD SIGHTS AT SANDSTONE.
Bodies of che Victims Left Rotting In
tho Hot Sun.


tho Hot Sun.
SANDSTONE, MINI, Sept. All that
remains of what was once the prosperous
village of Sandstone is a small shnck used
by he Sandstone company for an office,
and this would have met the fate of the
other buildings but for the fact that it
was located near the quarry and was
missed by tie flames Crowded into this
building were 900 people who had lost their
homes and everything they possessed ex-
cept the clothing which they wore. A re-
lief committee from Duluth arrived yes
terday with provisions to look after the
destitute people.
After passing the Eastern Minnesota
tracks and just before coming to the
glowing Goals and ashes that marked the
city of Sandstone several bodies were
seen, he victims apparently having been
overtaken by the flames as they were flee
ing to safety.
The party had to cross from Miller's
Station, on the st. Paul and Duluth, to
Sandstone, six miles distant, Sixty bodies
were found in the little town, scattered
about everywhere. No attempt had been
made to bury them, and they were rotting
In the hot sun.
On reaching the quarry below the town,
where the people who were saved were
waiting for them, they were given provi.
sions. and those who were uninjured were
sent forward to the relief train, about four
or five miles away. Those who were
burned and number of children wers
left In the office building until another re-
lief train arrived, when they, too, were
taken to Duluth,
All those saved at Sandstone were in
the river while the cyclone of flames
passed, and only managed to escape by
wading in the water as far as possible
and then throwing water over each others
heads. The coming of the flames sounded
like thunder, and with such rapidty did
they come that people who fingered to save
property OF neglected to seek safety in the
river perished in the fumes. As far as
could be learned between forty and fifty
bodies were scattered about the streets
burned to crisp. The relief committee
had paid but little attention to bodies, as
the living required immediate attention.
The relief train took back about 245
persons to Duluth for aid
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
ensky, Michael Arnot ), John Matso and

ensky, Mlchael ,Arnot, John Mateo ana
John Batski
BRADFORD, Sept A. Forest fires are
raging all along the line of the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg railroad. Re-
ports from all points on the narrow
gauge roads state that the woods are on
fire for miles, and the damage will be
heavy unless rain should fall. The woods
along the pike to Cotydon are on fire for
miles, and oil property in the vicinity of
the west branch Ia threatened Should
the fire spread to the oil field serious con-
sequences would result The woods along
the Bradford, Borde1l and Kinzua rail-
road between here and Smethport are re-
ported on fire, and valuable property Is
in danger Of being destroyed. On the big
level between Mount Jewett and this city
and the head of the west branch the woods
are ablaze and several oil we'll rigs are re-
ported burning. AT Songbird and the
Quintuple the woods are roaring mass
of flames, and valuable oil property Is be-
ing devoured, At Lewis Run the woods
are ablaze, and the people arc fighting the
fire to save the property.
KANE, Sept. 4.-Forest fires are within
a mile of town. Should no rain fall the
damage and loss to property will be great
Men are watching tho fire and are prepar-
ing W prevent IL from reachlng the oil
wells and nitro glyceriue magazines To-
Gated close by. A heavy fire near John
sonburg is destroying millions of feet of
lumber and timber. Authentic reports
say fires along the line of the Pittsburg
and Western railroad ip Elk and Forest
counties have destroyed several sawmills
and large amount Of sawed lumber and
timber in the last few days.
RUSSELL CITY, Pa, Sept. 4-The woods
are on fire on both si1les of this place and
the fire extends over an area of twenty
miles. A large gang of men are fighting
the flames and digging trenches to pre-
vent the fire from spreading to the Gil
and gas field in this vicinity There are a
number of sawmills and lumber camps in
the woods south of here and nothing has
been learned from them as to their condi-
tion. 1t is feared the mills have been de-
stroyed aud that some loss of life has oc-
CURED.
RUSSELL CITY, Pa, Sept. 4-Word was
received here at 1880 10 the effect that the
forest fires have reached the Watson farm
In Forest county, and several oil wells are
new burning. The ldss will be heavy. as
there is large number of oil wells on this
farm, and it is feared the fire will spread
to adjoining property
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
WHEN MANueLlTo DIED.

The good chief Munuelito
Had reigned for forty SHOWS. d
Tho best Of all good Indians, a
The prince OF Navotos.
Now willis the fever burned him
He turned from slde to side.
Twas death whero'er he turned him
And Manuelto died.
No scalps hung in his hogan,
For he did much abhor
Whatever breathed Of bloodahed,
Whatever spoke of war.
And here, where oft the battle
Ragged on the mountain side,
Were lowing herds of cattle
When Manuelito died.
Brave warriors stood before him
And bowed their heads aud moaned.
A wrinklcd sluaw bent DER him,
With fearless eyes, and groaned;
Tho wind sighed in the canyons,
Whore camp birds flew and cried:
The San Juan ceased its singing
When Manuelito died.
-Cy Warman in New York Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

WASHINGTON, Sept. A. Rear Admiral
Walker, who is in the city for the pur-
pose of laying hefoIe the navy depart
ment the information acquired by him in
his recent trip to the Hawaiian islands,
speaking of affairs in the islands, said:
"The new Republican, government seems
to be firmly established and thoroughly
competent to take good care of itself un-
less there il interference from the OUT
side. The sentiment among the people
for annexation to the United States still
appears to be very st rohg'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
The Hostile ARMIES Ouia.cent.

LONDON, Sept. 4 A dispatch to Ths
Times from Che Foo says: The japanese
fleet is assembled in Datftilus harbor, in
southern Corea. The entrance is guarded
by torpedoes. The Chinese fleet is NOV
ing between the gulf ports. The hostile
armies in the vicinity of Ping Yang are
apparently quiescent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

ORANGE, N. J., sept 4-Thomas New
ms, the millionaire contractor Of this
city, returned to his home yesterday from
Detroit. where he not long since bought
all tho street railways, paying $500 600
for them. He announces that he has sold
the entire system 10 syndicate of New
Yorkers He would not tell the 10 .rns of
the sale Colonel ] NJ Howard. of New
York, is understood to be president OF the
new syndicate and Il. L Wilson seere-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
Representative wilson. o.m,.,.n

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Sept. 4.-Ex.
Governor Wilson has offered his services
to the state Democratic committee during
the campaign, and desires to be sent into
the Second district to meet Thomas b.
Reed. who will take the stump there for
William t. Wilson's opponent. He will
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
A settlement Effected,

PlTTsBuRG. Sept. "A settlement of
the Window Glass scale for the present
fire was effected at the conference be-
tween the workers and manufacturers
yesterday The compromise was made
after long discussion on practically the
basis proposed by the workers week ago
1t calls for a 2211a per cent. reduction all
arnupd
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04
Inoendiaries a Levisburr.

LEw1sBuRG, Pa, Sept 4,-lncendiaries
set fire to the barn of u, NJ. Sanders, near
here, while the family was at church Sun
day night. The structure was consumed,
sntailing lose of over 81, oo0, and the in
eendiaries will be arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

WOOSTER. O., Sept. 4.-Burglars effected
an entrance TO the Lodi National bank
during the night. Tl|ey were discovered
before they had opened the strong box,
but from the vault they secured $500 and
some jswelry. The horses and buggies
We're stolen in which The men made their
escape. Officers tracked the band to this
GtY
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

Terriblo Experiences of u Relief Party
That Searched for tho Dead--Bodies
and In tho Ashes of Ruined Homes.
The Death List So Far as Known Will
Sixty four.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-04

Huseand--g- eltst-ss= 4oeet turn Or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-26
NOW A POLITICAL I|NGE
Is Said to Spread Over the
Cornell Banquet Case.
STUDENT WHO WAS TO CONFESS
Cannot Now BE Found Within Ithaca's
boundary Why The Police Fail TO
Get at the Bottom of IL Is a Mys-
terry.
nu 7ne Assoelaled Press.

ITHACA, n. Y. Feb. 26-The complica
tions in the Cornell banquet case are still
growing Many are the reports which re-
fleet upon the integrity Of the officials
whose duty il is to ferret out the culprits
The fact that the city elections come on
the same time as the investigation of the
case has occasiOned open charges as TO the
insincerity of the men of the two politi-
cal parties. A large number OF the stu
dents vote in Ithaca.
The important phase OF the situation Is
the positive statement of Mr.. Holden, a
graduate student, who is well acquainted
with Mr.. Dingens, that he saw him yes
terday. A reporter called at Mr. Din,ens
residence, and Mr.. Taylor, his room
mate, said that he was expected last even
ing. Their conflicting statements lead
strongly TO the assumption that Dingens
is in Ithaca, but that his friends are con-
cealing his whereabouts.
A prominent student last evening said
that Dingens hastily left Ithaca sh ortly
after the banquet, but returned TO the
city. 10 disclose the entire matter, and
that the statements bf Professor Collins
and rhe arguments OF companions in-
duced him. TO lay low. This theory is
turthered by the current opinion that he
had not obtained leave OF absence from
the university The assistant registrar
stated that he believed Mr.. Dingens had
not obtained permission 10 leave.
''NIother Was Dying"
He did recollect, however. of n student
rushing up to him aud saying that he
wanted to leave Immediately, rs his
mother was dying. and he was allowed TO
go on the condition OF bis applying for a
formal leave OF absence on his return. Ii
is considered very suspicious that the
young man is not heard from. for he un-
doubtedly knows Of the terrible suspense
here.
Some attention Is given TO young Mitch
ell, who is student In Stiles prepara-
tory school @. II Mitchell was written
on paper found In the room with the
apparatus. MIR. Taylor said that Mitchell
is not goingto prepare for Cornell, but
will enter Amherst college.
Dingens chum said that he was in the
habit OF going home every two or three
weeks, and Wednesday being a holiday he
took advantage OF It thus TO recite no
lessons for the day.
The clergymen Of the various denomi-
nations devoted their sermons yesterday
60 the Masonic hall tragedy. There are
no new clues.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-26
DOWN THE POTOMAC.
President Cleveland VIII Try His Hand
at Duck Shooting

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-The snow was
falling thick and fast. the White House
grounds were under white mantel OF
about six inches and the wind was blow.
ing lively last evening, when the White
House carriage drove up Co the executive
mansion and President Cleveland and two
associates started of on their second
pleasure trip down the Potomac river
The presidents companions were Secre-
tary Gresham and Captain Evans, secre-
tsry Of the lighthouse board 10 was a
rough day TO start on an outing trip on
the water, but the president was well
mufiled, and looked rugged and vigorous
The party was driven 10 the wharf,
where they boarded the lighthouse tender
Violet, and with guns and other traps the
little craft started for the waters Of the
lower Potomac. The party expect TO be
gone several days The Violet will cruise
about from point to point. and it's passen-
gers will take things easy. When an cp-
portunity presents itself the president
will try his luck at duck shootina
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-26
Stevens Dignified and Reserved
THE MINORITY REPORT
Mildly Censures Minister stevens and
Suggests Leaving Hawaii Alone.

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The following
Is asynopsis of the report presenting the
views Of the minority of the committee:
"Wfthout denying or conceding in any
manner the correctness OF the facts
claimed, we especially dissent from that
portion OF the report which declares
that the only substa antial irregularity
in the conduct of MIR. Stevens, the late
minister, was his declaration of protec-
torate by the United States over Hawaii.
We are of the opinion also that there are
no valid reasons and no course OF dealing
in our past relations with those
islands which iustifes interference
by the United States with Nne
poll ical internal affairs OF Hawaii any
more than with those of any other inde-
pendent state or nation in this hemis-
phere.
"On the other hand, we are not inclined
to censure Captain Wiltse, commanding
the United States warship Boston,
or the officers of that ves-
sci. Their position was one of extreme
delicacy and difficulty, and we appre-
ciate their anxiety to afford protection to
the lives and property OF American citi-
Zens.
We cannot avoid the conviction that
the inopportune zeal of Minister Stevens
in the project of annexation of the
Sandwich Islands caused him to exceed
proper limits OF his official duty and OF
his diplomatic relations to the Govern
ment and people of those islands.
(Signed) M. G. BUTLER,
DAVID TURPIE,
JOHN Nj. DANIEL,
GEORGE GRAY,
Members OF Minority, Feb. %, '9i.