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The Durham daily globe., 1894-07-27

SwINDELL's SUrrLY STORE.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-07-27
General News Items.

William Melville, clerk of the Bank
of California, San Francisco, has made a
confession that during the last thirteen
years be has stolen $50, 900 of the bank
funds
At Benzonia, Mich on Tuesday w. II.
Thacker, who was found guilty of having
murdered his wife by giving her poison,
was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-07-27
A DECLARATION OF WAR |!
China Japan Said to Have
Reached the Crisis.
CHINESE WARSHIPS SUNK
The King Of Korea Is Held As a
Prisoner.

nitcd States Marines Landed to Prote t
Legation at SeOul-BattIe Between War
ships and Transports, in Which Chinese
Were Wor- ted-The Legations Claim
to Have Received No Advices of War.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02

A correspondent at La Rioja, capital OF
geEtine. tele graphs that the city has been
ruined by Sunday nights earthquake The
churches, schools. aud public edidces were
all thrown down. The people are camping
out I'm the neighborho. d. AS there was a
general rush into the upen air when the
first shock came. Al times the shocks
lasted twenty six seconds The scene was
a horrible one, women shrieking and faint
Ing on every hand as the walls came crash
ing down. Iwo Sisters OF Mercy were
killed. and many more are now entombed
that the killed and Wounded throughout
the province must number at least
1900, as many OF the outlying towns
also suffered Not house in town Is
without damage 1t is reported that In
various PARTS OF the province the ground
opened and geysers OF boiling water and
mud spoutel forth. The Village OF Del
Arbordon has leen completely swallowed
up in the huge gaps which opened In the
ground. The national government Is send
ing special trains with doctors. te IT'S. food.
and every kind OF assistance. as we'll as
laborers TO clear away the wreckage La
Prensa has opened a public subscription
list and the Town OF La Rloja has contrib
uted 10. 900 milreis 1t Is e,timated that
at least 90. 900 persons are homeless South
of Buenos Ayres only sli hit shock was
felt The wave appears TO have passed
away TO seaward near the mouth OF the La
Plata River
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Putting on the Screws.

The price OF coal is not going down. Re-
cent dispatches from Philadelphia indi-
Gated the anthracite pool had been broken
up and that cut-throat war was about to
begin. But Thursday Chicago coal dealers
received telegrap phic advices to advance the
price of anthracite in car load lots from
IS to S5 25 The reasons for the advance
in the price OF coal are many. Duriny the
summer labor troubles and the strike
among the soft coal miners many operat-
ors of an thracite fields fancy.ng they fore
saw short market. mined sufficient hard
coal 10 glut the market In the late
summer and early autumn. This kept
prices down. In the early portion OF the
season lake rates on coal were as low as 25
cents and rail rates fell from a TO So 50.
Since then lake rates have risen to 20 cents
and while rail rates have not changed.
an advance to 81 IS expected within the
next few days. Also, the cold weather is
beginning and eXamin alton OF stocks on
hand shows Chicago dealers that the sup
ply Is by no means as great as 1t was
thought to be Further, small dealers
with outputs of n million tons have
placed their product in advance of that
of the big dealers with outputs OF four
millions And these are the reasons the
coal men give for making the public pay a
little more for its winter fuel
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
lveled all over Eng land and a good

Travelled all over England and a good
part Of Europe repairing chimneys,
earning large income most Of the
time, but spending it freely. In one
month recently he earned $500, but
only saved about quarter Of it, the
remainder being spent foolisbly.
Maymans nerve while engaged in his
perilous calling is something wonder
full. Some time ago he finished build
ing an addition to chimney owned
by the Smith Paper Com pany's mill,
near Boston. The chimney is $50
feet high. Several planks had been
drawn up and placed across the top
TO hold material, and an iron rod had
been put through the top Of the
chimney. One Sunday afternoon
Mayman had been drinking, and
went to the top Of the chimney to
show how steady his nerve was. TAX
ing stout plank, he inserted one
end under the iron rod, letting the
other end project into the air about
eight feet. He first tried the plank
with his foot; then walked slowly to
the end stopped, grasped the plank
with both hands, and stood on his
head at the extreme end. All the
spectators grew faint at the sight,
and most Of them turned away, be-
ing unable to look at the terrifying
performance.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
"OLD GLORY"
How Artist Grafton Proposes to Rearrsngo
It's Stars.

How Artist Grafton Proposes to Rearrango
it, Stars.
There is likelihood that the Unit
ed States Government may adopt
new national banner in the not dis
tant future, IN which the stars, SYM
bolic Of the various States, will be
differently arranged than at present.
Mr.. E. d. Grafton, the well-known
artist, whose reputation is national,
has had in hand for some time Sc
ries of suggestions In the better ar
rangement OF the stars In the ma
tional flag. He proposes to give an
honored position to the thirteen orig
inal States by means OF circle or
wreath Of stars Of increased size oc-
cupying the central portion OF the
blue field OF that part OF the flag,
known as the "union His designs,
embody ny from forty-four to forty
nine states, inclusive, are we'll con-
ceived and compactly drawn, with no
scattering star. 1t is not unlikely
that the ideas here developed by the
The true northerner., 1894-11-02


Mr.. Richard Roeder.
A crank OF note called at the residence
of Dr. Joseph Bryant on West 36th street
New York, where President Cleveland was
stopping. and demanded to SEQ the Presi-
dent The man Is Richard R)eder. of New
York. the same man who wrote to EN-
peror William OF Germany some months
ag. challenging him TO a duel Roeder
rang the door bell OF the Bryant home
violently about o O'Clock. and when the
butler responded. demanded to see the
President The butler told nim that Mr.
Cleveland could not be seen. "But 1t Is a
business OF extreme national Importance. 4"
insisted Roeder. This brought DR. Bryant
20 the door He reasoned With the crank
and told him 10 was impossible to see the
President at that hour Roeder
was finally persuaded to go away.
The crank IL a man OF middle age and
was we'll dressed. He Is OF wiry build and
talks nervously Roeder told DR.. Bryant
that he had been trying to see the Presi-
dent for years in order to wipe away the
stain which had been PUT upon him by in
carceration In n lunatic asylum In Ger
many. He said he had challenged En-
peror William TO a duel. but the latter
was q coward and had him put In an asy-
lum President Cleveland was the only
man who could wipe away the stain now
restin, upon him As he left the house
Roeder promise that he would call again
The true northerner., 1894-11-02

artist will elicit, as Secretary Foster
said, when the designs were shown
TO him, "ready acceptance and per-
haps adoption" They will be sent
to Washington at an early date. The
design should contain iorty-ave stars
the present number including the
Mormon state. As stated before,
Mr.. Grafton's designs include six
flags, being made up TO provide for
future contingency in the way OF in
crease. The designs were recently
shipped 10 Washington for inspection
by the authorities there.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Canriyi Stems Out.

Chancellor Won Caprlvi has handed his
resignation 10 the Emperor. Count zu
Eulenburg. President OF tho Minis
terial council, has also resigned DIR. Mi
que!. Prussian Finance Minister. has been
app )inted President OF the Council, and
Prince Won ohe-Shillingsfurst Gov
ernor OF Alsace- Lorraine has been offered
the chancellorship Before Offering the
chancellorship to Prince Bohenlohe. EN-
peror William consulted with the en-
voys from Bavaria, WurtemberE. Saxony,
and Baden. 1t is reported that
Prince Hohenlohc declined the office OWN !,
TO his age } he Emperor has summoned
General Count Wsldersee. the political
soldier who was conspicuous In the final
intrigues against Bismarck The general
inference is that he intends to axe him
Caprivi's successor
The true northerner., 1894-11-02

Earthquake Destroys Three T1eeusand
Houses Lives Lost
Yokohama advices say 1000 houses have
destroyed by succession OF earthquake
shocks As far as known 26o lives have
becn lost and hundreds OF peopN have
been injured IL Is reasserted that the
army corps under Field Marshal Count
Oysma- formerly Minister of War. has
affected a landing at seikiosso. near
Port Arthur 1t Il also again as
serted that the Japanese army under
Field Marshal Yamaga alta has successfully
cross ssed the Yalu River and entered Man
churia. 1t was announced Sept Is that
Field Marshal Count Oyama has sailed
Hiroshima with the second Japanese squad
ron. Since then IL has been repeatedly as
serted that the japanese had effected a
landing near Port Arthur and IL has been
stated that a report was current that this
important place had been captured by the
Japanese. On the other hand. the Jap
anese have several times been reported as
having crossed the Yalu River. and also as
having been repulssd
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
THEY ROB A JEWELER
JHtEVES LOOT A WHOLESAlE e
HOUSE OF So, 900.
Small Fire In New York Results In Fear
ful Loss of Life Kansas City Has a Big
Bold Daylight Robbery.


One of the most peculiar robberies the
Chicago police have yet had to investigate
occurred Tuesday afternoon. At gals
o'clock, according to the story told. a
man carrying piece Of lead waste
pipe two and half feet long and
six inches I'm circumference walked into
the Office OF the Brethauer Watch and
Jewelry Company on the second floor OF
No II Washington street Accompanying
this individual was young man
armed with big gun. These two
men laid violent hands upon the
person OF G. w. Brethauer. Jr, and
considerably leaving the outer door
open for him so that he could Breathe
shut him In the vault When Brethaucr
got out the Office had been looted OF every
thing valuable. the thieves showing
nice discrimination in the matter
The loss is said to be s6. 600. AS a
souvenir they left behind that extraordi-
nary piece OF lead pipe and 1t is worrying
the police II. as they think. the robbery
was committed by experts they want to
know why they carried twelve pounds of
lead through the public streets when
billies are so cheap and oncealable
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
SEVEN KILLED BY SMOKE.
Occup. nts of n New York Building Are
Suffocated to Death During a Fire.

Occup. nts OF New York Building Are
Suffocated to Death During n Fire.
Seven leople were smothered to death
by smoke I'm tenement-house fire. at 2l6
West Thirty-second street, New York.
Another woman jumped from a third
story window and will die. The fire came
suddenly and cut off all escape By the
stairways. In tho excitement every body
looked 10 his or her own safety, and rush.
ed down the fire escape The following
perishod In the building: George Fried
man, 4 years; Levy Friedman, years
Annie Appleblatt % years; Lena Mitchell.
"a years; Margaret Killian. 20 years;
Jacob Killian. her son, 40 years George
Levy, Mrs Killian's grandson, 20 years.
years Lena Friedman, mother OF the ad
children. jumped from the third-story win
dow She was badly crushed and mangled
and will dia Tae house is a fve-story
brick tenement. the ground floor being
occupied by grocer and the upper
stories being arranged with front and rear
apartments. There were seven families In
the house. The only means of exit for the
people is by means OF stairway, narrow
and dark. which runs directly up through
the center OF the building. Before they
were thoroughly aroused the flames shot
up through the air shafts and hall
ways, licking the woodwork ahd cut
ting off the escape of the ten
ant. BY the time the firemen came the
inmates were In state of hopeless panic
Some OF them made their way to the roof
and escaped to ad Joining houses Others
appeared at windows surrounded by flames
and crying piteously for aid. A great
crowd gathered In the street below. un-
able to extend any relief TO the papic-
stricken victims These imprisoned per-
sons who did not lose their heads clim bed
out on the fire escapes. and some OF them
reached the ground In this way. The fire
was extinguished soon after the hose was
turned on, and though the work OF rescue
was prosecuted with zeal from the instant
the fremen arrived on the scene, they
were too late. The damage to the house
will not exceed 81, 900.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
CLOSED BY SMALLPOX
Horrible Fate OF Sixteen Seattle People
Five Merrymakers Kilied-Blown Up by
Dynamite-Death on the Rail-she Held
Her Claim.


Another case OF smallpox was developed
at Washington. James l. Parker. OF In
diana. law clerk In the division where
the other cases were re ported. was the VIC
tim. The small pox scare at the Interior
department gathers force. Dr. Woodman.
tho health officer OF the District made an
urgent appeal to Secretary Smith to close
the entire Interior Department. In the In
terest of public health. and In accordance
with tho request an order was issued to
close the department for fumigation This
applies TO the secretary's Office, census
Office. patent Office, general land office.
miscellaneous division. railroad division.
and Indian affairs division. all OF which
are In the main Interior Department
building.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
SWEPT DER By FIRE.

Five More Lives Lost, While Large
Stocks of Hay Arc Destroyed.
For the past few days terrible prairie
fires have swept thu sand hills country In
Nebraska. Rumors OF death and destruc-
tion are rife. but little can be verified.
The counties OF Thomas, Cherry, Sheridan,
and Grant are those in which the fire
prevails or has prevailed and the only
authentic list OF deaths and loss OF
property follows The dead: Bliss. ranch =
man; Z ii. Lachmer, ranchman; three
unknown farmers Loss OF hay; Bartlett
Richards, |, 500 tons; Margraves, $50 tons;
Pat Moore. 100; West. 100; ii. Woodruff.
GOO; stansbie Brothers, 1000; @. H. Miner,
1000; Mason Brothers. 1900 and barn
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
BANDITS TREASURE BOX FOUND.

Mexican Shepherd Discovers $4,000
Worth of Booty I'm Cave.
While Jose Marie Herrera was herding "a
flock OF sheep on the ranch Of Julio Flore,
forty miles west of Durango. Mexico
Wednesday he discovered a cave. which
he partly explored He found stored
IN the cavern box filed with gold
coins and ornaments valued at $40. 900. 1t
is supposed the treasure Is part of the
ill-gotten gains OF the Brigand Bsnito
Marez, who operated in that section about
thirty years ago and was killed on one OF
his expeditions Ten per cent OF the
amount discovered must be turned over TO
the state government
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
SHOOTS A CLAIM-JUMPER.

PIucky Miss Agnes Jones Defends Her
Property In Oklahoma with a Gun
Miss Agnes Jones. who las entered a
tract Of land several miles north OF Perry.
O. T., shot Sam Bartell three times, and
several other shots were fred which MISE
the mark. 1t seems that Bartell had
Jumped Miss Jones' claim while she was
away from home, and had taken posses
sion OF her house On her arrival at home
Miss Jones told Bartell TO vacate her house,
which he refused to do, and Miss Jones
shot at Bartell six times three shots taxi
ing effect and wounding Bartell seriously
IL not fatally. Bartell shot at Miss Jones
once. but failed to hit her. Bartell asked
to be carried from the claim as soon as he
was shot
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
They su.peot a Doub,e Murder

Thomps,n Township. near Delaware.
Ohio. is Ncited at finding the charred re-
mains OF two human beings in the rubbish
occasioned by the burning OF William De-
bolts barn. A tramp was seen next morn
ing after the fire looking very intently at
the burning embers, and 1t is suspected
that he knows much about the burned
barn and how the two men met their
death. He has escaped. but people think
IL is case OF d uble murder and that he
frel the barn to cover up his crime. The
officers are after him
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
TO LOSE THEIR HEADS.

Chinese Generals Handed Over to a Board
for Trial and Punishment.
Gems Yeh Chi Chao and Wei Yu- Kwe,
formerly commanding I'm Corea. have been
handed over to the proper board for pun
ishment They will probably lose their
heads The former Is charged with cow
ardice and responsibility for the murder
of a French missionary. Josua Gen Wei
is accused OF extortion and co Sardice
Other important officials have been CASH
tered and a complete reshufiing has taken
place throughout the viceroy's provinces
The French minister has threatened the
Tsungli Yamen. or foreign council. with
serious consequences should a long list OF
claims handed to them remain unsettled.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Her Story of Abuse Was FaI c.

Mrs Emma Wohlhuetter was arrested at
Akron. Ohio on the charge OF arson. Six
weeks ago she created "a sensation by de-
clarlng that three negroes assaulted her in
her own house, threw her. bou d, down
cellar. and then, pouring kerosene over
everything. set FIRE to the house. 1he
story was believed at first and posse OF
several hundred ciJizens set out 10 find the
negroes Local colore1 people resented
the story took up the matter, and the ar
rest Is the result
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
SUGAR CROP OF HAWAII.
The Outlook for 1895 Is Said to BE Very
Good.

Good.
The outlook for the Hawaiian sugar crop
OF 1895 Is very hattering. For several
years this industry has been In depressed
condition. 1hs has been due in part to
successive seasons OF drought The dry
seasons have taught the su Ear- growers a
lesson. Immense reservoirs for the storage
OF water have been built in the mountains,
where the rainfall il always very heavy.
From these reservoirs the water is con :
Quoted In pipes TO the plantations across
hills and sandy plains. IN some cases as
far as forty miles. The Hawaiian Com =
mercial aud Sugar Company has expended
nearly Sl5).0 900 In the development OF It's
wa er supply this year The sugar crop OF
1895 will begin to come into the market
very soon and is estimated at 150, 900 tons
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Shoots and Kills His Son.

At Columbus. Ohio, John Dougherty and
George Carley became involved in quar-
rel and prepared to Fight it out Dough-
erty had double barreled shotgun and
Carley revolver. Dou sherty's gun was
discharged in some way and the charge took
effect in the breast of his 5-year-old son.
killing him almost instantly. Dougherty
says the gun was discharged accidentally.
Both men are under arrest
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
ON AN OLD CHARGE.

John Eckert Held for Drowning Ambrose
Rude Two Years Ago.
John Eckert, OF San Pierre. Ind, was ar
rested and taken to Valparaiso by officers
from that city, TO answer to the charge OF
drowning Ambrose Rude in the Kankakee
River nearly two years ago. He was ar
rested at that time. but the evidence was
not sufficient, and the court suspended
trial and Eckert was allowed his free lom.
He has been bringing suits against his
neigh bors, and they. rather than be COM
PEELED to answer In court, have settled
with him for various sums female de-
tectivo. IL is claimed. found additional
evidence sufficient to prove his guilt
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
NEARLY READY FOR BUSINESS

Pullman Concern at Hiawatha, Kas., Hal
Applied for n Charter.
The difficulties OF the Pullman Co-ope-
rative Company at Hiawatha, Kas, have
been adjusted and charter has been ap-
piled for The capital stock is $4,000. The
workmen take SOS. 600 OF the stock and pay
for IL In work Eighteen families and
thirty-two men have arrived from the
Pullman works. Tho superintendent OF
the Hiawatha mandatory will be d II.
Vannasche. said TO be one OF the finest
workmen employed by tho Pullman COM
pany. The new works will not manufac-
ture cars but will make furniture and cof-
fins and amy thing there is demand for.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
BEES MAY GO BY MAIL

San Salvador Honey Makers Admissible In
sample Lots.
The International Bureau OF the Uni
versal Postal Union at Berne. Switzerland.
has officially announced that the postal
administration OF Salvador gives circula-
tion in its malls to packages containing
live bees Consequently packages OF live
bees will be admitted as @samplesn to the
mails hereafter dispatched from this coun-
try to the republic OF Salvador, provided
they are properly hacked.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Drops Dead at His Baby's Feet.

While wheeling his baby on the street at
Laporte. Ind, Lynn Boyd fell forward
dead from a oplexy. He was never sick n
day In his life He was eleven years In
the United States mail service He was
Noble Grand of Laporte Lodge. No 80. ].
o. O f.. aud Commander OF Canton La
porte, No 10, Patriarchs Militant
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
DIED IN A FIRE BOX.
sixteen Humans Burned to n Crisp In n
Se>ttle Hotel

sixteen Humans Burned to Crisp I'm n
Seville Hotel
At Seattle, Washington. sixteen err
sons-ten men, three women. and three
children were burned to death In
the West street Hotel Saturday morn
ing. Thirteen bodies have been identi-
fed. The financial loss Is less than
10000, we'll insured. The fire was
undoubtedly caused by the explosion
of lamp in the kitchen The pro-
prietor's son was aroused by the noise OF
the explosion about 1 o'clock but before
he could Investigate the flames had spread
all through the house The corrugated
iron sheeting kept the flames hid until
nearly the whole interior was q furnace
The thin partitions were OF resinous pine
covered with cheesecloth and burned furi-
ously.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Fourteen Millions Less.

Secretary Hoke Smith has completed
that portion OF his annual report contain
ing the estimates OF appropriations re-
quired for the next fiscal year For the
present fiscal year the amount appropri-
ated by Congress for the Interior Depart
ment was sl69 554. $50 Secretary Smith
asks for only s155. sO5 27s for next year.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Albert Townsend Arrested for Forrerv

Albert Townsend. who has numerous
aliases. has been arrested at Denver on the
charge Of forgery. which he is alleged 10
have committed In Colorado Utah Ne
braska Texas. California and New York.
During his stay In Colorado he courted
and married a wealthy widow OF Gree ey,
and when arrested was Spending his honey
moon.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Amerlc,n Japs Co,trIhut-.

japanese residents OF the Pacific coast
have recently remtted to the War ID =
partment at I ,klo $40. coo TO be used In the
present campaign against China. Another
$4,000 will be sent next week. aud peri
odical reniittaaces Will be sent as long as
the war lasts
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
MnnicinaI War On.

great municipal war is on at Toledo
Ohio, and demands are being made for an
investigation Of all the city departments
The Mayor and City Auditor are at log
gerheads. and each intimates all sorts OF
disclosures in connection with the other.
The Council and Board OF Aldermen have
demanded an examination of all depart
ments, the Mayors included.
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Eel Mahdi Proclaims War.

Advlces from Kassala state that the
mahdi has proclaimed holy war against
the Italians The Governor OF Massowah
has ordered the Fifth battalion TO TO I'm
readiness by Nov. 1. when the Italian
troops at Kassala will number 1000 and
the mahdrs army 12. 600
The true northerner., 1894-11-02
Finds $4,000 in n Cave.

Jose Maria Herrera. a sheer p- herder. dis
covered. forty miles west OF Durango, Mex,
cave In which he found tox filed with
gold coin and ornaments, the whole worth
$4,000. 1t Is supposed that the treasure
is a part of tbs iil-gotten gains OF the bril-
gand Benito Nariz, who operated in that
section about thirty years ago