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The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
FIRE FINALLY CHECKED.

It Was Not Until it Had Swept Over Several
 Acres. .a .
 Burlington, Vt., Dec 25-The fire that broke out at 10:3O last night and that threatened to destroy the entire lumber district of the city, was finally checked at 8 o'clock this afternoon at W & D. G. Cranes mill in spite of the fact that the food for the flames was of the most infiammable character and g high wind blowing. "
 The fire started in the railroad wood shed west of the foot of Pearl street, used by the Vermont Shade Roller company as a storehouse. The flames soon reached the oil cars. Aid was called from Winooski and portion of that department responded, making to- gether with the local department, a splendid stand against the on-sweeping flames. An open space between Booth s humber and Cranes mills was the bat tie ground, for had the fire passed this point the mills as well as the city pumping station would have fallen cas- lily victims. as#
 At o'clock the fire was under con- trol having burned fully 100000 feet of lumber and swept over an area of several acres in extent. MT. Booths loss on luber is over $10o0,oo the insurance being about that amount.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
IT CAME FROM BELGIUM.
The Convicting Document Once In Ge. ma
 HanIS.

The Convicting Document Once In Ge. man
 Hands.
 London, Dec. 25.-The Paris corre- spondent of the Post says tha, he has been assured by a good authority that the document by which Dreyfus was convicted of high treason came from Belgium. There is no doubt" the cor respondent continues, that the docu- ment was once in the hands of the Ger man legation in Brussels, from which France probably obtained it by bribing. Count von Munster, the German ambas- sador in Paris. Is angry because of the assertions that a member of his staff handed over the document to France, and that he intended to name the mem Der or issue a denial of the story" , The. Standards Paris correspondent says: Tt is rumored that Dreyfus' counsel, N. Demange,. vul publish the speech he made at the Val Of Dreyfus, showing the nature of hecharges. The publication of the speech will not be permitted in France, however"
 The Chronicles Paris correspondent says that the journey of Dreyfus to Brussels was one of the clues that led to his detection.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
HE IS NO, REFORMER.
Fitzsimmons Says He Wants to Fight Jim
 Corbett. H."

Fitzsimmons Says He Wants to Fight Jim
 Corbett.
 Chicago, Dec. 25.-Bob Fitzsimmons was shown Galveston dispatch last ev- endng containing an interview with Corbett in which the latter said that fight before the kinetoscope was im- possible because of the ten minutes wait necessary between rounds, in order to regulate the instrument. Fitzsim- mons said:
 "A kinetoscope contest may be much of contest of endurance, but Corbett might find it more than he imagined if he were before one for a genuine con- test instead of mere fake I would be willing to fight before the kinetoscope for $50,000, particularly as think there is little chance of the Jacksonville au- thorities permitting fight between him and me. The trouble with Corbett is he does not want to fight, and having dodged Peter Jackson with little credit to himself he now seeks to get out of meeting me. think can whip Corbett and want to fight if I can do so with out interference. The willy James does not want to fight. It Is far easier to pose and talk about elevating the ring than it is to fight. I am not a reformer; am fighter, and want to fight Cor bett"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
THOSE COMING CAUCUSES.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
 WILL NOMINATE THIS WEEK..

Secret sessi n of Five Democratic Alder
 men fe terday-Ths Slate. All Made Up-
 opi c hiont Clancy IT Police c mm.s-
 sian.r-U her P, Il lc,I News.
 The political contest for the various commissionerships Is rapidly drawing to a close and by the end of the pres ent week the several candidates will be known. The republican caucus will b held tomorrow evening. when the re- publican candidates will be named and although the date for tire demo- cratic caucus has not yet been defi- nitely decided upon, 1t is understood that It will be held Friday evening.
 Yesterday afternoon five of the eight democratic members of the board of aldermen held a secret session and unanimously decided to support John Ciancey for the police commission, AL derman Charles L. Well for the fire commission, and to allow Alderman John Fl. Moore of the Seventh ward to name the candidate for the board of public works. As the latter has been working to land himself as member of that commission, 1t would seem as though the aldermen yesterday had, in all probability delegated to him the power to name himself.
 The democratic contest for the police commissionersfdp is still exceedingly warm and 1t is by no means certain yet who will win out. During the past few days considerable opposition has developed to the reelection of Police Commissioner Clancey and 1t Is probable that he may be thrown over at the last minute. Already it Is said there are three candidates in the field against him. viz: Robert J. Tracy of the Fourth ward. Thomas H. Linahan of the Twelfth ward and Walter J. Connor, also of the Twelfth ward. It is also said that under no circum- stances will the representatives of the Twelfth ward in the court of common council support Clancey, even though he receives the caucus nomination.. ,..
 The republican caucus will be held tomorrow evening and at that time the candidates for the several commits sions will be selected. Just who will be the winners is at present a matter of conjecture. It was stated last night that the race for the police commission lay between Joseph E. Hubinger of the Tenth ward and John H. Shaw of the Fifth, with the chances slightly in favor of Hubinger. For the fire com mission Captain T. H. Sucher Is, it is said, leading the procession with ex- Commissioner Daniel H, Clark and Commissioner. Loren H. Stannard closely following in the order named For member of the road commission new candidate has come into the field within few days in the person of Nathan B. Hoyt of the Fourth ward and it is claimed he has developed con. siderable strength. The general i'm pression, however, last evening, was to the effect that Alderman w. E. Nor gan of the Eleventh ward would suc- ceed in carrying off the coveted prize.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
COUNTY VAR IS OYER.

List of Killed Is the Same as Was Re-
 ported.
 Savannah, Ga., Dec. 25.-A Quitman dispatch says the Brooks county war is over and the list of killed is the same as previously reported.
 The captain of the Valdosta Videttes, accompanied by his command and Sheriff Thrasher, went over the entire nefghborhood thoroughly and found everything as peaceful as in any coun- try district. The Videttes left for home this afternoon.
 The reports sent out to some papers concerning the trouble have been greatly exaggerated. The general opin- ioa is that the bloody work was done by, a small body of men. Pike, the mur- derer of Joe Isom, has made good his escape. &.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
IT WAS A DAY OF MURDERS,
MASY OF THEN WERE COMMIT TIED
 YESTERDAY IN FLORIDA.

White Men Are Guarding n JaII In Which
 . 'eEr" Murderer Is onnncd-A Negress
 Cuts Inc Throat of Anoiher-A Train was
 Tired Upon.
 Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 25.-At Laka City to-day Jesse Cain. colored, shot and killed Alice Johnson. also colored. Cain was arrested White people are guarding the jail to prevent the negroes from lynching Cain. Jealousy caused the murder.
 At Gainesville to-day a tramp known as Texas" shot and killed a West In- dian sailor named Ferries.
 w. s. Jones. a prominent farmer. who lives near Gainesville, shot and killed negro to-day who attempted to ravish Mrs Jones. Jones has not been arr rested.
 At a negro ball at West Palm Beach tonight Letta Dickson cut Josephine Johnson's throat, killing her almost in- stantly.
 At Arcadia early this morning there was a crowd in a saloon carousing and Miles Ward, policeman, who had been drinking. attempted to put them out. A fight ensued and Ward fired four times killing John Haygood and woundlng c. Zermons. Ward fled and posses are in pursuit. If caught he will be lynched.
 At Ocala on Friday night white man named Brooks and a negro named Ben. jamin broke into the house of Fred Jor- dan, colored. threw the baby on the floor and criminally assaulted Mrs. Jordan. Sunday crowd of negroes captured Benjamin and lynched him, The white man escaped, but the citi- zens demand that he be apprehended and punished.
 A Florida Southern train was fired in- to near Reddick this evening and James Speights, a passenger, was probably fatally wounded. J. c. Goodwin, a negro, has been arrested, charged with the crime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
MIMIC RANTS IRE INDIGNANT.
Claim They Have Poor Accomm odations
 and Unfit Food.

Claim They Have Poor Accommodations
 and Unfit Food.
 Chester, Pa., Dec. 25.-The 365 immi- grants of the steamship Southwark, who have been at the state quarantine near here since Friday last because of the development of case of smallpox on the voyage from Liverpool, are in- dignant at their treatment by the quar- antine authorities, and citizens of this place are interesting themselves in their condition.
 Many of the immigrants are of a superior class to the ordinary run of steerage passengers. They claim that the food served to them is unfit to eat and insufficient in quantity They also say that the immigrants are compelled to wait in the open air from thirty to forty minutes, while the food is served out to them from a big wash boiler. They complain that the buildings are in dilapidated condition and the san- itary arrangements are of the worst possible kind. The condition of the im- migrants at the station will probably be called to- the attention of the Dela- ware county authorities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
PECULIAR DRowSIye ACCIDENT
Caused fly Horse Attached to a Coupe
 Being Frightened.

Boston Dec 25.-A very peculiar drown ing accident occurred at the East Bos- ton side of the South ferry at lo:?o to- night. At that time the ferryboat Win throp, Captain King. was just entering the slip and had struck the right side of the pllng about twenty feet from the drop. When the boat struck the pllIng the crash Heightened horse at tached to coupe In which Miss Lillian A. Mute and Austin F, Snow were seated.
 With ? bound the horse started for ward and leaping the chain across the end of the boat forced its way through the gate and leaped overheard. carry ing the coupe with him. The ferry boat was stopped instantly and backed. and the couple who had been seated in the supposed safety inside the carriage were seen In the water having in some way managed to get out of the sinking vehicle. Edward W. Wilson, the driver, who had left his horse standing unat- tended on the boat while he went into the cabin to warm himself. seized boat hook and assisted by several of the passengers and deck hands succeeded in rescuing the woman, but the man was drowned
 Charles Colby, the gateman at the East Boston side, heard the shouts of the passengers when the horse leaped the gate. Seizing a boat hook he rush ed to the end of the slip and saw the
 man and woman struggling in the
 water The man was nearest to him, but he was too far from the slip to be
 reached with the hook, and Colby seized
 life preserver and threw 1t towards him. Snow made but one slight attempt to grasp the life preserver, and failing to get hold of 1t sank and was drowned. He seemd to be in too dozed a condi- tion to help himself evidently. having been fatally chilled by his coming in | contact with the icy water. The horse | and coupe were both lost.
 The woman was taken to station No. | ', afterwards being removed to her home, No. II Liverpool street. Snow
 was twenty-five years old and resided at No. 133 Warwich street, Boston High ] lands. He was employed at Hotel Ross l more, on Atlantic avenue, as steward. | He seemed to be in too daZed a condi-
 o'clock. and after having passed the
 evening with Miss Mute was accom-
 panying her to her home when the &C., | cldent occurred. After striking the Wa
 ter the horse freed himself from the
 carriage, but was unable to save him. self.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
GERMANY WILL NOT RECEDE
OPPOSITION TO AMERICAN CATTLE
 AND BEEF STILL STRONG.

The Only Thing to Induce a Revocation of
 the Order is to Have Veterinarians In-
 spect Berf Be.ore Transportation n-Ham-
 burg Takes Hand.,
 Washington, Dec. 25.--An agent of the department of agriculture, now in Germany, has been looking into the grounds for the German movement against American live cattle and dressed beef and has made report. He says the opinion among the importers of American live cattle and dressed beef is that the German authorities will never recede from the position they have taken unless they can be induced to revoke the prohibition order on con- dition that German veterinarians be employed to inspect the live cattle and undressed beef before leaving for transportation to Germany. Directors of the Hamburg American Packet com pany have made proposition to that effect to the German government
 What the ultimate answer will be re- mains to be seen.
 The veterinarians employed at the
 Hamburg stock yards and slaughter
 house were rather reluctant at first to
 call the disease discovered Texas fever. They were unacquainted with the symp-
 toms and the general nature of the dis
 ease. They concluded that the disease
 might be impure water given the cat
 tie. An analysis of the water, however,
 proved this theory to be incorrect. The
 matter was reported to the imperial
 sanitary department at Berlin and they
 demanded for inspection the intestines, lungs, liver and heart of one of the dis eased animals.
 Three weeks afterwards 1t was de- clared by the imperial sanitary depart
 ment at Berlin that the disease was Texas fever, and prohibition order was issued. The veterinarians at Ham, burg now affirm that, according to the diagnosis made at the time of the kill ing of the diseased animals, the disease corresponds exactly with the descrip-
 ton given by American authorities of Texas fever.
 Chief Veterinarian of Hamburg MT. Vollers and the director of the Ham,
 burg smughter-house, MT. Boysen. have gone to England to learn what precau- tion the English authorities take against the spread of the disease when they discover case of Texas fever. Denmark's following of Germany in prohibiting the importation of Ameri- can live cattle and dressed beef is look
 ed upon as a move dictated by self-in- 1 terest. Hamburg dealers in cattle and commissioners are now making efforts to obtain permission to import live cat l tie from Canada. there being no Texas fever in the northern states.
 The report states that the American l cattle sold at Hamburg were of first | class quality and gave excellent satis- faction, with the exception of thirty | two bulls, sixteen of which had to be | killed and condemned. The dressed beef was also of first quality Dr. Sal | mon of the bureau of animal industry states that none of the information ob- tainable would indicate that the con- | demned animals were suffering from Texas fever.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
LYNCHING IS DENOUNCED.
No Civilized Community Would Tolerate

No Civilized Community Would Tolerate
 It.
 London, Dec. 25.-The Chronicle, com- menting upon the reports of the lynch- ing of negros in Georgia, says: ''Tt is shocking. There is no civilized community that would tolerate this sys- tenn of unauthorized people taking the law into their own hands. Really, we will have to begin to consider about an international commission to inquire in- to these frequent atrocities in the south- ern states, as well as into the alleged atrocities in Kurdistan. When shalI we hear of a resolution in congress call- ing upon the executive of the United States to act if the governor will not see that his people, without distinction as to class or color, shall have fair trial? Congress is uncommonly ready enough to meddle abroad; let it look at home"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
ATTACKED THE OFFICER.
An Entire Family Pitched on Him whlis
 aking .. Arrest.

An Entire Family Pitched on Him While
 sking a, Arrest.
 Boston. Dec. 25.-Patrolman David F. Prince. of South Boston. has broken wrist and injuries which may result in the loss of his eye as the outcome of a fight that he had early this morning with Michael Coleman and his fam fly at their home on I street. The officer was attracted by woman's cries. and on entering the house found a general row. John Coleman, a son, was brutally kicking another member of the family.
 As soon as the officers presence was discovered all set upon him. The light was extingulshed and finally the others left the room, locking the door. leaving Prince and John Coleman fighting. Prince was unable to reach either his club or revolver, but at last freed him self and started for another door. where he was hit in the eye by kerosene lamp, thrown by Colemans fifteen-year- old sister, Mary, and knocked down. Then he was again bounced upon, but after another struggle succeeded in drawing his revolver and making John a prisoner, landing him at the station house.
 The officer had scarcely reached the station before he fell unconscious, but soon rallied sufficient to tell his story. Officers were sent to the Coleman house where they found Michael Coleman and his two daughters awaiting. them behind barricaded doors They were broken down. Michael's revolver. with which he attempted to shoot the officers, was knocked from his hand and all were taken to the station. The Colemans will be arraigned tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
Senor Rom gro Accept .

Washington, Dec 25.-The chairman ship of the Venezuelan claims commits sion has been accepted by Senor Romero, the Mexican minister to the United States Baron von Saurma- Jeltsch, the German ambassador, hav- ing been compelled to decline the honor by his governments instructions. Senor Andrade, the minister of Vene- zuela, represents that country on the commission and N. R. Jeffries is the member for the United States. The only claim to be arbbtrated by the com- mission is that of the Venezuela Steam Transportation company of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
POLICEMAN KNOCKED DOWN He Was Brutally Treated by Three Youn,
 Men.


 Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-While Police man Mcfarland was taking William Brown to the station house to-day on the charge, made by his father, of steal ing pony, Charles Gallagher and John Morrow, friends of Brown, attempted to rescue him. Mcfarland was knock ed down and was being brutally kicked when he drew his revolver and shot Gallagher twice in the face. Morrow wrested the revolver from the officer and shot him twice.
 The policeman tainted and the three men ran off. Other officers removed Mcfarland to the hospital. He has a bullet in the arm and another in the breast, but may recover.
 Gallagher was subsequently arrested He was bleeding profusely from the wounds in his face and was taken to the hospital, where it was said he would probably die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
ACTIVE UNTIL THE LAST,
Death of the Oldest Telegraph Line BulldeL
 in tho World.

Death of the Oldest Telegraph Line BuildeL
 in the World.
 St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 25.-Colonel Sol Palmer. superintendent of construction of the Western Union Telegraph com pany, and the oldest telegraph line builder in the world, died here last night, aged seventy-two. Colonel Pal mer was one of the pioneers in tele- graph construction. He went into the business when Colonel Speed put up the first money which made telegraphing a business, and built the first line out of New York in 1845.
 He was connected with the Western Union company about forty years, ,build- ing most of its lines in the west. He put the lines along every railroad that went into St. Louis. During the war he constructed lines for the government.
 He had been active in the business up to the beginning of his usefulness, four or five months ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-26
MURDER IN 4 SALOON.
It is Claimed That 1t Was Done in Self
 defense

defenSe.
 Washington. Dec. 25.-Reuben Mills, known as Big Rube." a well known character in the betting ring at the Alexander Island track, was shot in a saloon at Jackson City, Va. last night by Thomas Craven, also a frequenter of the tracks. The quarrel which re- suited in the murder was precipitated by waiter who undertook to make a little fun. Mills held a heavy chair up in front of him, when Craven fired. The ball pierced the seat of the chair and entered Mills chest.
 Craven held the crowd at bay for nearly ten minutes and then slipped away by rear door. Mills was placed in a carriage and the horses started on a run for the Emergency hospital, but he died before arriving there.
 This afternoon Craven surrendered. He claimed to have acted in self-de- fense. He said he was knocked down and kicked in the face and chest by Mills. He has broken nose, his eye is black and his face terribly scared.