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TRE FIRE RECORD.


Temple, Texas, January S0.--This evening
Mt about O'Clock fire broke out In the
two-story boarding house ana saloon OF
Bumm & Granke, on the corner Of avenue
Y and Sixth street a heavy wind was
blowing from the south and the flames
were not checked TN this building and the
adjoining snloon, n one-st0ry fmme, We're
destroyed The water pressure was insult
hctnt Tor a time on account OF repairs
than were being nude upon the water
works stdudpIpe, and 1t was only by he
rolg efforts on The part Of The nretden that
the entire block II frame buildings were
anyed. Several OF the lremen were moro
less burned and injured
An incomplete list of losses Is as fol-
lows
hunm & Grankc, on saloon stock and
fNWres rNnrd.rg house effects, exc, $3.50,
na insurance
spencer Brothers, on building. 5000; in
sGr.u ce unknown,
Joe SherI, sacun and fixtures. damages
by moving, SOD, no Insurance.
Dick Vogg. on building, 5000 insurance
500,
james Rrdd. damages 70 building, 5000
no Insurance,
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KNIGmrs or rYTInAs.
THIRTEEN Anniversary of the order
To lie Celebrated

Henderson, ky., january S0.--H. W.
Blackwell, supreme chancellor Of the
knights OF Pytaias OF the world, whose
residence and headquarters are IN this
city haE insuei an official circular TO the
ordcr universal appointing February -
proXlmo as the dale for the cOmmcmora-
ton OF tho thirieth anniversary Of the
founding Of the order Following Is part
OF The circular:
1.-THE 1911 OF February 1891, mHrks the
passing OF The thlrd decade Of thirtloth
period Of our oAistCpce % a fraternity,
and 1t IS hereby urged 1u1 requested that
the subordinate lodges throughout the en-
tire utprcme jurisdiction take such steps
as they may deem commensurate looking
20 suitable and liberal celebration OF
this import0nt epoch. From a nucleus Of
nve members tmrty years ago we now
have nearly 600 subordinate lodges, with
more than 5000 active ana loyal adher-
ohts, oyer 1900 divisions VI the uniform
rank, with 5000 uniformed followers and
about 1850 sections OF the endowment
rank, carrying over 0OOO0.0O0 Of insurance
within our ranks All OF which tends to
show mat we. as an order have passed
the doubtful or experimental period In our
history and nre now standing upon a
most enylable elevation. recognized as a
nSed and permanent institution and
most important factor IN the republic OF
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Issue and sell bonds OF the United States
except such as Is conferred upon him by
me act OF January H. iS15. eudtlcd AN
act 10 provide for the resumption OF specie
payments aud that che money derived
from the sale Of bonds issued under taa;
net can not Oe lawfully used for any other
purpose, eNcop, that provided for therein.
favor
Il approve OF that resolution" said AIR
Sherman.
The question Of maintaining the credit
or the government" said Mr.. Teller "ia
not one which sAould he in,erfercd with
by PARTISAN feeling. / am as unNjous TO
maintAtn the character OF the governments
WIN reference to its uuanllal anars uu,
Ger tni5 naturalization as l should be
be u It was under republican admits
trauon."
Continuing. MT Teller commented on
the cdusas OF the present depression and
said he dinered with MIR Sherman as
20 the cause, lie did not bellevetho hnau-
cih dluicuities were due TO the Impending
arm legislation but to the repeal of the
sherman act
Does the senator think tho democratic
party Is responsible for the cond ton he
has depicte8Y' Inquired Mir Daniel
Il thiRk,' replied Mir Teller, that the
democratic party is emitted TO its fun
SNARE OF the ollum OF tnis condition. In
my opinion, this difficulty began In iSE
and has been continued by the acts OF
congress sincc that time, and the culml-
mi'ns feasure OF Il was when the demo-
cratic administrations Insisted upon the
iupesl OF the sherman law and the put
ting OF this country ON an absolute gold
basis
Pending Mr. reller's speech, at . o'clock.
the elections bill was taken up and the
hnaAcial resolution went over.
Mr. Chandler introduced two amend
mcuEs to the b!ll. the frs, providing that
the flag OF the United states and the words
Tor representative IN congress- should be
stamped under penalty on cycry box for
congressional ballots in elections in each
StAle, and the second amendment rclult
ing election judges 20 make ny and pub
lciy declare the result OF the COMPRESSION
al election In their precinct Immediately
after the close OF the polls
Mr. Turpic said that under the operations
ana partisan advantages OF the Federal
elections law the chambers OF a certain
United States judge in Indiana, upon the
recurrence Of every political campaign
becomes the headquarters for the man
ayers and the administration Of the p0litl-
cnl party 10 which he Is allied. This Judge
(Woods) earns hls salary by midnight
councils Ia his chambers previous 10 cec.
lions. HIS chief employment, aud one
which calls into action the whole faculties
81 the mind, Is how TO make appointments
Of supervisors and murshDls IN the differ
ent counties TO decrease the democratic
vote and to Increase the republican vote
At $40. on motion OF Mr. German, the
senate went into executive session, after
deciding that the bond issue should be
taken up again tomorrow,
Al $50 the senate adjourned.
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BOILER nxrIosroN.
Five Men Killed. Another Fatally
Injured.


owcnsboro Ky. January 90.--one OF the
most horrible disasters In the history OF
Southern kentucky occurred this morning
near Cow Hickman station on the owens
boro and Nashville railroad, nine miles
south OF here.
The boiler in the portable mill OF John
Mercer exploded, killing i've men and ia
tally inJurng another The explosion was
caused by running cold water into the
warm boiler, The engineer forcsRw the
explosion and urged the hystanders to
run, but they regarded the warning as q
joke.
Tho bodies of two OF tho men were torn
60 atoms In the street seventy-five yards
from tho scene OF the accident All Of the
victims were horribly mangled John Mcr-
cefa body was an unacceptable mass
when found
A moro terrific explosion could not be
Imagined The conclusion wau plainly felt
In thia city
The namce OF the victims are; Killed
Taylor Parrish, John Mercer, Bob Sailed,
Ed Holder, William Nnrhlc.
James Mercer was fatally injured.
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INsURGENT REPORTED TO HAvB
YIELDED TO BBNHAM.
Fired Upon American War Vessels and
Received Return Of oompl-
ments At Once.
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION AND NO
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
Minister Mendoaca Believe, the Nsvs to B.
TraO-Admiral Bsnhsn States Reasons
for His Decisive SHOW Of Strength.

London, january so,--Dispatohes received
here from RIO de Janeiro under date OF
January 50, say that at IL o'clock th,a
morning Admiral pa CANA opened ara
upon one OF the American warships,
sharp engagement followed, resplung In
Ia Gamas surrender
Rothsoiald's banding house received a
dispatch from Rio dc Janeiro saying that
Admiral pa CANA has surrendered.
The BRAZILIAN minister here, upon being
informed of the contents OF the dlspatch
received by Rothschilds banking arm and
OF the contents of the opher dispatches TO
the eifect that an engagement had taken
place between the United States warships
and the Insurgents, and that Admiral pa
Cana had surrendered. said that no had
no doubt th1t the nowa was true
The Brazilian minister added that Al.
mural MeAo now only had command OF tho
R9pub,ica aud that the final collapse OF
the revolt Is only question or a few days,
Baron kothsehild, upon being questioned,
said his information came from what he
considered a most reliable source, and he
had no reason 60 doubt ils accuracy.
IN this connection the brazilian minister
said that from the sourcp of the news
10 It's truth. although no Official conllrma-
ton has been received by him
high onicial OF the foreign offico when
questioned expressed the opinion that Il
might be true that the rebel admiral had
surrendered % tho American admiral, as il
would be the easiest way out OF q great
difficulty. In conclusion, the foreign offico
attacho e0id he did not see what
the United States admiral would do
with Admiral Da CANA and the
Insurgents who surrendered with
him. Admiral Benham could not very woll
surrender the insurgents to President Pnix-
OTTO, who would undoubtedly shoot them,
aad Il was hardly probable that the United
states government would care 10 assume
the care OF the mass Of Brazilian inaur-
gents FOR an indefinite period. 1hus, ac-
cording to the representative OF the for
cIsn offico, Il Il Is true that the insur-
gents had surrendered 10 the United Siates
admiral, the latter would seem to haye an
elephant on his hands,
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rln stnmn cnntrnrt

Washington january S0.-rhe pernlcNlng
questions which have arisen over tho
award Of the contract for the printing NJ
United States postage stamps during the
four years beginning July ! next are In n
fair way of being settled and Postmaster
General Blsseu said yesterday that he
would Announce hiH solution OF them In a
few days In order to assist himself Ia
reaching the desired decision he held a
conference, lasting several hours. with the
representatives Of the various Interested
parties Secretary Carlisle was present
and took much interest IN the proceed
inEg outsiders were vigorously excluded
The points NJ issue IN the controversy
are as follows Tho American Bank Note
company which holds tho present con-
tract. and receives a fraction over.7 ceuta
per thousand FOR priu1nE the stamps, Of
fered TO do the work during the coming
-four years for 5.S5 cents per thousand.
Charles A. steele. Of Philadelphia, made
bid at 5.25 cents The bnnls note COM
pary claimed that Mr. steele did not havc
the plant or facilities with which TO do the
work. and at this juncture Superiutend-
ent Claude VI. Johnson, Of the bureau Of
engraving aud printing, wopose1, without
making o bid to do the work for o cents
thousand This new Richmond In tho
field nut au entirely new complexion on
the already cluulcd state Of affairs. AMI
MIR. lBisscl took the entire matter under
consideration.
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AGAINST INCOME TAX.
COCHRAN B0LIPSEs PREVIOUS
EFFORTS IN OPPOSITION,
Democrats aud Republicans Speak
Against the Measure, Democrats
and Popuhsts in Favor OF 1t,
TUESDAY SET FOR THE FINAL VOTE ON
THE ELECTIONS BILL,
A Long Discussion in the Senate on the Bond
Issus-Peutions Agains. Free Wool and
Iron-Postmasters for Texas.

Washington. January So-This has been
a field day in the house The opponents
Of tho income tax bill had their innngs,
Covert and Bartlett of New York, John
son Of Ohio-an acknowledgement their
opposition. along with republicans to the
proposition to impose special tax on
wealth.
But It remained fer Bourke Cochran TO
eclipse with his elouuence against the
measure, all the speeches he had ever
made In congress.
Bryan OF Nebraska closed the debate FOR
the day in defense OF the income tax in
an eloquent speech.
When the call OF committees for reports
was disposed of this morning the house
went Immediately into committee OF the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr. Covert, who was speaking when
the house took recess last night, was
speech. He continued his attack upon the
bill, which he Insisted was sectional
measure, whose burdens would fail on
the East ana North.
Mr. Cox OF Tennessee followed in sup
port OF the income TAX movement anu
argued that If It did bear more heavily
,pop tho Fnst nud North than tho south
- -, t,,, ,,,,,,,o,,,., s,.s,o,,, ,,i,
II was peC"use ule P'O'eOe't SS9'e''' N''
tatcd by the North aud East had conferred
the wealth OF the country in those sec
tons.
Mr.. Stone OF pennsylvania opposed the
income tax In brief but vigorous speech.
Mr. Bartlett OF New York declared that
he was opposed to an income tax at any
time and in any form, whether as rider
on the tariff hll or MS separate measure.
Mr.. Pendlcton said the West Virginia
delegation would support the bill and lie
thought the members from New Norls
ought to do likewise and take its medicine
In the form Of an Income tax
Mr.. breckenridge Of Arkansas referred
to the fact THAI very fun democratic
caucus had decided 90 make the income
tax Il feature Of the bill, He spoke OF re-
ports that the bill rs whole might he
recommitted. Such action he said, would
be disastrous TO the business OF the coun-
try, which above all wanted tariff legislA-
ton completed nj the earliest time possl
bic. Stngnatlon existed and Il was there
fore urgent that the suspense should
cease.
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WIIIlng ln nc Tnxed

Washington January o.-Representative
Post Of Illinois VINO represents The Peoria
district w9lcre distilled spirits are pro-
poutlon Of the world, was asked today
concerning the attitude NJ his consiitu-
ents ON the proposed ncraso of 10 cents
per gallon on whiskcy and other distilled
spirits.
The di@nlerB nre perfectly wiliins and
ready" said he, "to take any tax whioh
congress gees ut 10 enact on this subject"
Mr. Post was asked how the particular
features of the changed revenue Law would
be accepted by the d.Btillers.
"rhe increase OF tax is about Offset"
said he. "by the extension OF the bonding
period from three eight years Within
three years dls.ill rs can consult their
own lime az TO paying the tax and take
their goods ont Of bond and they can ease
ily make arrangements 10 adjust their
taxes within this wide range"
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The senate.

Washington January 80.-rhe senate has
finally set a day on which the final vote
is to be taken on the bin repeating The
Federal elections law.
After long colloquy today between
Messrs. Gray and Chandler. the rcpub-
licans consented that general dehate on
the measure should close next Tuesday
AZ O'Clock in the afternoon. After that
hour amendments may be presented ana
passed upon, but the final vote must be
taken before the adjournment of the sem
ate that day
The bond question came up In the sem
ate today and after long debate went
over by unanimous consent until to-
morrow
a significant feature Of the discussion was
the strong stand taken by Mr. sherman
IN favor OF the authority OF Secretary
Carlisle TO Issue bonds. The gold reserve
he declared TO be fund which should
be preserved invi0late, and he thought
II even mandatory rather than discretion
airy with Mr.. Carlisle &c sell at least suffl-
Gent bonds to restore the gold reserve.
petition alleged TO represent 100 wool
growers Of California, irrespective OF polt-
ical parties, protesting against the reduce
tion of the duty on wool. was presented
by MIR. Perkins,
Mr. Washburn presented a petition OF
sofa, protesting against putting iron ore
ON the free list.
Mr.. Stewards resolution declaring the
proposed issue Of bonds to be without au-
ihority WAS taken no and Mr.. Stewart
addressed the senate IN is favor.
Mr.. Sherman followed AR. Stewart and
criticised severely the attacks upon the
'redit Of the Nation in the resolution pro-
'osed by Mr.. Stewart and In Mr.. Aliens |
speech. He maintained that the secretary
lad fun authority TO issue bonds.
At the conclusion OF Mr. shermans re- |
marks, Mr. Quay introduced an amend |
nent to the resolution. the purport or
which was the declaration that the score
airy Of the treasury had no power Tex |
ept TO provide for the redemntion Of |
United States LEGAL notes presented at the /
ub-treasurv IN Now York
Mr.. Dubois Of Idaho. as substitute FOR |
he preceding resolution presents the fol- /
owing;
Re.olved: T'ha' Il IS the sense OF the
enate OF fhe United srates that inc score |
AIRY OF the treasury has no authority. 10 /
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nenIlnm,n stntnmnni.

Rio de Jhnoiro. january s5,-rhr FOL-
lowing statement has heen made 10 tha
Associated Press CORRESPONDENT BY Ad-
iuiral Benhan- commander OF the United
States feet In this hnrbor!
''TIhe Insnrgeni forces on Cobtas island
last Friday fired upon a nhip flying Tie
| United States Nag. / protested 10 Admiral
l)n Gama against this action, and his re-
Spouse was mat he had warned ahe com.
mander OF the ship when Il was at the
bar at Rio de lanelro as to The where's
abouts OF the danger line / ordered Adj
rniral Dn Guna 10 cease firing
guns on the lslnnd Of CObrns and tho
guns OF the insurgent warship Traiano
opened IRE Saturday upon the bark Agate,
a vessel hailtag from New York 1 wdrnei
Admiral Ia CANA AZ once that II the
fire was repeated / would fire bnck.
also warned him that II ne touched an
American ship or American goods ! would
consider him pirate. told him that 1
would protect American property absolute
~ from the IRE OF his guns and thGt
should retalinte upon him FOR any damage
done unless 81 was entirely apparent that
the damage was due 10 chance IDIOTS
Admiral Benham says ne notified ADJ
miral Da Ga5na unoflicially that firing
by insurgents upon tho wharyes for the
purpose merely OF creating terror and 10
proiong the blockade would not be per-
VESSELS were concerned
10 this communication The insurgent adj
miral made no answer canlning OF the
American vessels intimRtod that they
wanted 10 so 10 the wharveB and the
American admiral notified DaGama that
Il was his Intention TO convey them at
sunrise on MONDAY, Fearing trouble. Ad-
Tnfrnl Renham ordered fbnt the vessels of
mis- fleet be cleared for action. The three
SHIPS referred 10 were the ANY. the Good
News and the lulia Rollins, The captains
or two or the ships weakened and failed
10 ooma mo tha harnor. The Amy was
me only one that yentured IN and she wn5
escorted ny the United States cruiser De-
tron. IA nrecnutaon against further az
HressIye action on the part OF tho lnsur-
gents the crnisers Nav York. Charleston
ana NewllrE were Unsigned 10 watch tho
urlious of DaGAmais ships, the Aquidaban
ana fne Tamandare, while the Detroit ard
tpe ran Francisco were sienalcd 10 POSI-
tons near the g'rajnno ana the Gunabarha.
THESE prGcnutfons esrinluiy proved effect
I'VE ana the insurgents. n the face Of tine
rGrTnidhpie array Of American ycSsea,
made nit me feebiesr attempt 10 hinder
the Aniys passage 20 her wnnrf. no guns
were opened upon nor ~ paqamas vessel
ana. az a mntter or course, thc American
vessels do not flre upon the insurgehf
snips. The insurgent protest consisted Of
thiri
As the Amy got abreast OF the Guna-
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Texas Appointments.

Washington. January 30.-Matthew
Tiesney Of Texas was today appointed
clerk In the pension bureau al 5000 per am
mum
j. d. Garrison OF Garrison, Texas
Is here and VIII probably be made chief
Of the bureau OF estimates in the office Of
the supervising architect in the treasury
department,
W II. Britain was today appointed
postmaster AT East Hamilton. vice Daniel
Britain, dead.
j r, pepper was made postmaster az
Merle, vice G, e. Perminter dead.
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chn.c ~ n prrncIlcr.

Omaha, Neb., January S6,--Rey. ira ].
Chase. Irdlana's lghtlng patson, who was
elected lieutenant governor OF Indiana In
1883 and became governor after Governor
lIovoy's death In 1891. and was nominated
for gaveInor and defeated IN 1892, has re-
turned to the ministry and become an
evangelist, Among his appointments just
announced Is a revival Az the Christian
church AZ Council Bluffs, Iowa, 20 begin
February 49, Great interest rs manifested
be wen attended, lie Is said 10 be a pow
Orful cNhorter.
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Charleston. S. g., January aO.-At the
twenty-siUth anniversary Of the home for
mothers, widows aud daughters OF Con-
fcderato soldiers held IN this city today
the gift Of $4,000 from Baltimore was nn-
nounresl The namo Of the giycr wnS
Withhold. This homo r. the oldest in the
South was founded and has been managed
by women, II has housed hundreds Of
widows and educated many thousand
daughters OF Confederate soldiers.
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Birmingham, Ala. January 30.-At
Wadsworth MINI Virgil Blackwell was rid
ms on n logging road engine which works
by cogs on the side, When he jumped of
his foot caught In the cogs and he was
drawn in and crushed TO a pulp from his
feet TO his shoulders, He was 81 years
old and unmarried.
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slnrm nn tIln cnnst.

New YOrA, Iunrhry 31,-1he Storm mat
mas ragged on the Atlantic coast during Inc
pngt thirty-six hours has been one Of the
seVerrst for many years. frhe wind at
SGbdy Hook at one time reached velocity
OK over seventy miles an hour Fortunate
ly very little damage has been done 80
FAR as reported, The wind shifted 70 the
northwest and Increased IN violence tili
this morning. whon Il moderated. This
charge probably save two scnooners that
showed signs Of trouble OFF tie Jersey
coast last night
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KIIgore wants m once.

Washington, January SO.Mr. kllgore
has begun a moro active canvass for the
appointments of Mcllyaine FOR district at
toIney Of the eastern district Of Texas
since tho son Of Mr. culberson was ap-
pointed district attorney for the western
district. He says as the marsiiaiship also
went to culbersons district and as Mr..
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Local forecast for Texas east OF the
loouh meridian fot the twenty-four hours
from midnight;
North Texas; Generally fair; much colder
Wednesday evening.
Central Texas Generally far; colder
"Wednesday evening.
East Texas, Southwest Texas and Coast
District; fair slight change In temporal
lurh
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MckInIex nt chlcnEo

Chicago, January 3O.-Governor william
Mckinley arrived In Chicago today to
attend the banquet or the Ohio society.
The governor WAS escorted to the Grand
Pacific hotel where he was greeted by
an enthusiastic crowd. lie declined 70 be
interviewed upon political subjects. say
Ing that free traders should do the talk
Ing at nrenent.
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Crank sent Tn

Washington. January c0-uenry Price
the crank who was arrested few days
ago at the white House grounds, was
TO charge OF vagrnncy The prisoner
claimed to be the Son OF God and wanted
TO see the president TO reform him In the
wicked ways, He was not su ,ccsaful IA see-
ms the chief executive and neither win he
be FOR the next sixty days for the court
sent him to the worlNhousc FOR two
months
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woman and his wife followed and up
braided him The negro woman slapped
her face and Joseph also slapped her.
While he slept that night she sent n bull
let through his head.
The coroners jury discharged the Wife
upon the ground Of temporary alteration.
She was rcnrreetcd aud Justice OF the
pence bound her over In .l20OO to await
the action OF the grand Jury.
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M. child., cnndItlon.

philadelphia, Penn, january 30.--Air.
Chllds physicians at midnight issued the
following; "Mr. Childs is free from feyer.
Paralysis shows but little Improvement.
HIS general condition remains I'M
changed"
No more bulletins viii be issued tonight.
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COMBINATIONS.

Washington, January so The senate IN
executive session today confirmed seveh
nominations, including these of Charles
ID, Rogers, 10 be clerk OF the district court
OF Alaska, and Oliver Clauss, to be post
master nj lohlghton. PA agalns, whom
charges were made In committee, Inc
other nominations were as follows; Con.
suls--Lculs H. Brichl OF Texas, at catania.
Italy, Edgar Battle Of Texas, at Acapulco.
NtaNigo