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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
FOREST FIRES.
Great Damage Done in the Michigan Lum-
Der District.

Great Damage Done in the Michigan Lum-
Der District.
HARRIsvILLE. Mich. Aug. 21.-Heavy
forest fires are raging throughout Al
coma county, doing great damage to
lumber mills and standing pine. de-
stroyiug crops of all kinds and burning
the homes of many settlers. The fires
were started early last week in the
huekleberry swamps in the interior by
berry pickers. Owing to the dry
weather they spread rapidly and soon
got beyond control. Yesterday Camp
bells mill. near West Harrisville. 1OC
cords of hemlock bark. 100000 feet
of lumber. 1000 cedar ties, and n
large number of railroad fat ears were
burned. Trains on the Detroit. Bay
City & Alpena road were delayed many
hours. From killmaster. in the in
terror of the county. the report came
last night that seven farmers lost their
homes and stocks of grain yesterday
and Edward Kingston and his son
James were seriously burned while
fighting the flames. Other parts of the
county are sending in reports of heavy
damage to crops and timber. There
has been no rain for six weeks. Every
thing is a dry as finder and stiff
wind would set the whole country
aflame.
The country surrounding Ludington
sends in extensive reports of heavy
damage by crop fires. Last night four
farm houses were destroyed. the Occu-
pants barely escaping with their lives.
\ heavy smoke that nearly turns day
into night has hung over the city for
twentv-four hours.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
FUNDS AVAILABLE.

The Report Unfounded That There Il No
Money to Prepare for Collecting the In
come Tax.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23--Representa-
tive Savers, chairman of the house
committee on appropriations, brands
as false and sensational the story print
ed yesterday to the effect that the
startling discovery had been made that
the appropriations committee had neg
ligently or by design failed to allow
the sum necessary to collect the income
tax Every allowance for the collec-
ton of the tax has been made in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the treas
ury department" said Mr.. Say
ers. THE commissioner of internal
revenue conferred with me last week
on the subject, and 1 asked him to talk
with Secretary Carlisle and then sub
NIT resolution covering just what he
wanted. This was sent to me on Sat
urday. 1t called for an additional
1900 for clerical help in the internal
revenue department 1 introduced the
resolution on Monday last. and it was
passed. 1t is just as the treasury de-
partment authorities Want it"
1t appears that some time since Com
missioner Miller wrote Mr.. Savers, sug-
costing an increase in the appropria-
ton if the income tax was adopted
But this was before the measure
passed. As soon as it passed Mr..
Savers sent for Mr.. Miller, and it was
result of this meeting that the COM
mission prepared the resolution for
Sc, 900 and had it endorsed by Secretary
Carlisle.
The fact is pointed out that the in
ternal revenue has very large gen.
eral appropriation available, so the
scare about lack of funds is unwar-
ranted. The income tax does not go
into effect until January 1, 1895, one
month after the next session of con-
gress opens.
1t is believed the appropriation of
50. 600 will be ample for the treasury
departments uses. but if there proves
to be small deficiency. they say it
can be provided for at the next session
Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller
said that inasmuch as the tax, if the
bill should become a law, would not
go into effect until January 1 next and
no reports are to be made until March
1. following. the failure to make the
appropriation would not cause any
great inconvenience as the bulk of the
force required for its execution would
not be needed until after the beginning
of next year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
CON GRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings of the House and Senate

Ings OF the House anu senate
WHEN the senate met on the 9th some time
was eonsumbed in securing a quorum only >
senator's being present. Mr. Harris reported
the amended sugar bill and the bills for free
coal, iron ore and barbed wire The bill to
push the claim of the United States against the
Leland Stanford estate passed Ati:40 o'clock
the senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned until Wednesday The house
met in q quorumless condition and did but little
business, and that snly by unanimous consent
The bill appropriating g 90 for an additional
force in collecting internal revenue and sou
for carrying int effect arbitration between the
the United States and Venezuela passed At
I2:S the house adjourned
TIE senate was not in session on the 21st....
When the house met no quorum was present,
and it required unanimous consent to transact
business When the senate bill for exclusion
and deportation Of alien anarchists came ur
Mr.. Warner On. W objected to its oonsidera-
ton and it was laid aside for the session After
adopting a resolution to print 1900 copies Of
the tariff bill the house adjourned until Thurs
day.
ONLY twenty-one senator's were present
when the senate met on the I'D. 1t was de-
cided to send for absentees which occasioned
some delay. A quorum had not been secured
at Ills O'Clock. when the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon adjourned 80 Tbs
house was not in session
ONLY thirty-three senators appeared when
the senate met on the sd The absence of a
quorum was noted and an order made telegraph
ing for absent members and finding it i'm
possible to secure quorum the senate adj
iourned The house met with about fifty
MEMBERS present Mr.. Cummings. chairman
OF the naval committee, made report on the
armor plate billets furnished by the Carnegie
company. sustaining the charges OF fraud
resolution making certain recommendations
accompanied the report. Mr.. Stone (Pa-)
asked IL the report did not prejudice the
Carnegie company and received a negative
reply. The resolution was adopted and the
house adjourned
THE senate on the cath adopted the house
resolution to adjourn Tuesday, the 18th. at
o'clock. and after an executive session adj
iourned until Monday The house passed
resolution for final adjournment Tuesday at
2 o'clock and then Mr.. Terry askei unanimous
consent to pass the senate anti-anarchist bill.
with an amendment offered to cover objections
but Mr.. English objected Two private bills
rasSed and the house adipurued until Monday
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
URGING TAYLOR'S REMOVAL.
The Civil Service Commission Has Recon-
mended to Cleveland His Prompt Dis
missal.

The Civil Service Commission Has Recon-
mended to Cleveland His Prompt Dis
missal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 95.-The investi-
CATION of C. III. J. Taylor. colored. re-
corder of deeds for the District of Coll
umbia. was closed yesterday. The re-
port of the civil service committee,
prepared by Proctor. of Kentucky,
urges the president to promptly re-
move Taylor. The latter, in a letter
to the committee. denies the pub
lished interviews in which he was
made to say that local political asso-
Citations in Washington were guilty Of
assessing federal employees. He init
mates that the commission is being
made the tool of men to satisfy their
personal enmity. and principally by
one who has a police court record He
also attacks ". Calvin Chase. editor OF
the Washington Bee Taylor SAYS he
will tender his resignation as soon as
it is asked. Rev. 7. H. White. sergeant
alarms of the Negro Democratic
league. denies that he carried letters
to government employees ordering them
to appear at league headquarters on
penalty of removal. He claims the let
tiers were to members of the league
only. asking them to call at headquar-
tiers to arrange for the deposit of MEM
berShiO dues
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
HURRICANE AT SEA.
A Fearful Storm Sweeps Over the Sea OF
Azoy-One Thousand Lives Lost.

A Fearful Storm sweeps Over the Sea of
Azov-One Thousand Lives Lost.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 21.-A wind OF
death swept across the sea of Azov
Saturday. 1t will be impossible for
days yet to compute the damage done,
but it is almost certain that 1000 have
persisted, some by drowning. others by
being crushed under fallen houses and
trees
The excitement is great among the
American colony in this city. for it is
feared that at least two parties of
American tourists were on the sea of
Azov at the time the wind did its dead
ly work. All the afternoon there has
been a string of sailors at the Office of
the American minister asking, almost
begging, for news form Odessa,
whence the tourists were to have
started on the regulation sightseeing
trip across the Crimea, visiting Sebas-
topol. Balaklava and the other famous
battle scenes
When the hurricane had swept out
to the north terrible scene was pre-
sented. The village was razed-over-
turned-as if an immense pillow had
been pushed through it. Lying every
where were women and children, dead
or in their last agonies. The shallow
waters of the sea of Azov were dashed
to such height that it was plain that
every fishing boat must have been sunk.
Once at sea the storm made its full
fury felt OF the steamers that touch
at the port of Berdimsk not one had
come in at the hour of the latest report.
Grave fears are expressed that every
craft on the sea has gone to the bot
tom, and that every passenger is
drowned When the wind swept over
the northern end of Azov it took a new
course going southerly along to coast
of the land of the Black Cossacks- In
turn Fisk and Acheuv were ravaged.
each town being almost totally de-
stroyed. Telegraph communication
with this district is suspended, and it
is impossible to learn the extent of the
destruction, but at least 1000 persons
have died on the two shores. The
storm, as nearly as now can be learned.
seemed to suddenly lose it's force near
Temerink, and passed off with COM
parative quiet southerly over the Black
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
THE COMMISSION.
Several Witnesses Give Testimony Favor
able to the Pullman Company.

Several Witnesses Give Testimony Favor
able to the Pullman Company.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23--Several OF the
witnesses examined by the strike COM
mission to-day gave testimony more
favorable to the Pullman Co. than that
which had previously teen heard
Frank W. Glover. real estate agent.
said he considered the Pullman houses
at SIS and $50 month really cheaper
than So a month houses in surround
ing towns. The Pullman houses were
well equipped and beautifully located,
he said, and rents were not. in his
opinion. too high. In reply to query
of Commissioner Wright. he denied
that he was in any way connected with
the Pullman Co.
Paul f. Hermes. a newsdealer. who
formerly worked in the Pullman shops,
said he did not place much faith in the
complaints of the men. Their trouble,
he thought was largely due to fond
ness for beer All the saloon-keepers in
the surrounding towns had grown rich
L. II. johnson. Pullman furniture
dealer. testified that storeroom rents
in the town had been cut. though no
reduction had been made in the resi-
dence rentals.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
MINE DISASTER.
rhirty-seven Men Killed by the EzpIssios
of Gas in a Washington Mine.


FRANKLIN, Wash, Aug. ga terrific
gas explosion occurred on breast sixty
two on the sixth level of the Franklin
mine yesterday afternoon SIxty-two
miners were imprisoned and thirty
seven were killed. The fire was soon
extinguished and the work of taking
out the bodies began. All were re-
covered About half the miners were
negroes, having been brought from the
east four years ago to replace the
strikers. The mine is owned by the
Oregon Improvement Co. and produces
the best coal in the state of Washing
ton The damage to the mine is not
large.
At 12:45 o'clock fire was noticed by
some of the drivers on the sixth north
level and notice was given to the men
inside, who were working in different
places, some in the breast about the
level and others along the gangway.
As soon as it was known that there
was a fire, many of the men in the
gangways rushed back to notify the
miners farther in. while others rushed
out and reached the main shaft. 1t
is certain that all the men in the
breast reached the gangway in safety.
In all about seventy men were at
work in the sixth level north. and of
that number about forty fingered at
breast six, where the fire originated,
and made an attempt to put out the
fire. The breast was burning fiercely,
and before the miners knew it the fire
had communicated to breasts sixty and
sixty-one and began to issue from
breast sixty-one in that immediate
vicinity. Several of those who fingered
at the burning breast sixty-two took
warning and fed. but all who remained
were overcome and asphyxiated.
1t is evident that all the men had
time to come out, for those at work in
the further breast reached the shaft in
safety while those who were nearest
the shaft and consequently more re-
moved from danger persisted They
evidently believed they were in perfect
safety at the fire, but while they lin
gered the smoke oozed out from some
outside place further south and the
bodies were all found south of breast
sixty-two. They were all found along
within a space of 500 feet
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
A RULING ON KANSAS BANKS.

Cannot Issue Notes Bonds Secured ky
stock and Income OF the Corporation
ToPEKA. Kan. Aug. 3S.-Bank Com
missioner Briedenthal has asked the
Encouragement for Z ruling in regard
TO the authority of a banking corpora
ton. organized under the state law. to
issue promissory notes OF bonds Of de-
post secured by the entire stock and
income of the corporation Attorney-
General Little holds that such prae-
tiee is against the interests of the gen
eral depositor. as the holder of the
notes ard bonds would have n prior
lien on all the stock or income OF the
hank
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
THOSE ERRORS.
The Tariff Bill said to Contain but Few
Errors of Importance.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-The legisla-
tive and eugrossing clerks OF the sem
ate have been comparing the state
ments of errors in the new tariff bill,
made in various papers to-day. and say
there are only two or three errors that
need to give officers of the treasury
any concern. These are the para
graphs relating to free adnis-
sion of alcohol in the arts, the
diamond schedule and perhaps the
omission of period in the paragraph
relating to stamping foreign manu-
features Even in the case of dia-
monds. they believe the construction
placed on the bill will be that intended
by congress. aud they will pay the
duty imposed on precious stones. As
to the other errors enumerated, it is
claimed by these clerks that by no sys-
tenn of construction can the alleged
mistakes in punctuation be made to
either impose higher duties or allow
the free admission of articles named
Members of the finance committee are
of the same opinion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
HIGH MASONIC OFFICERS.
George L. NcCahsn Elected General Grand
High Pries:-Other Dignitaries.

George L. McCahsn Elected General Grand
High Pries:-Other Dignitaries.
TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. a5.-GeorQe L.
McCahan. of Baltimore, Nd, was this
afternoon elected general grand high
priest of the Royal Arch Masons of
America for the next three years. Other
officers were elected as follows: Deputy
general grand high priest, Reuben c.
Lennon. of Toledo, o.: general grand
king, James w. Taylor. of Luthers-
vile. Ga; general grand scribe, Daniel
Striker. of Hastings. Mich: general
grant treasurer, Christopher G.. Fox. of
Buffalo. \. Y; general grand secre-
tary, Albert q. Pollard, of Lowell,
Mass
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
Indian Territory Coal Mines.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-The condi-
tion of the coal mines in Indian terri
tory is described in detail in the annual
report of United States Mine Inspector
L. W. Bryan The output of the mines
was 1000, 600 tens. and ]. 29Ominers and
day men are employed. Concerning
the strike OF the Choctaw Coal & Rail-
way Co.'S miners, the report says: "A
company of soldiers is now encamped
at Krebs, and the men at all OF their
strip pits have gone to work The coIr-
pany now hopes to be able to continue
work unmoDsted- None of the mines.
however, have yet started up
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
FriShtfuI Boiler Explosion.

FRANKFORT. Ind. Aug. 25.-Frank-
fort was the scene of fearful boiler
explosion yesterday. in which two
men were killed outright and six in
jured. the majority of them seriously.
The accident occurred at p E. Cramer's
saw mill. and not only was the build
ing and machinery completely de-
molished. but half dozen residences
in the neighborhood more or less
wrecked and the occupants injured by
hving bricks and timber. Those killed
were: John Vermillion. engineer: VIII
liam Jackson. helper.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
Patent Office Report.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26--The annual
report of Commissioner of Patents Sey-
mour has been submitted to the seere-
tary of the interior. 1t shows that
during the past fiscal year there were
$3.50 applications for patents, 1850 for
designs, los for reissues. >. 1913 caveats
1.720 applications for trademarks and
Sos for labels There were al.496 pat
ents granted. including reissues and
designs, 1855 trademarks registered
and two prints registered. The num-
Der of patents which expired was 13. l67.
The total expenditures were s1,305. 96a.
and the receipts over expenditures were
500 5cI
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
Five Men Killed at a Cock Fight.

cooking main was given yesterday in
the village of Cornana. southwest of
this city. which was attended by the
mountaineers for many miles around.
While the fights between the birds
were in progress trouble arose between
two rival bird owners. and 4 general
fight took place, which resulted in FIVE
eral others seriously wounded. The
rural guards were called upon to quell
the disturbance. which threatened to
involve the whole town.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
DROWNED IN A MINE.
Three Miners Lost and a Hundred Other
Have a Narrow Escape.

a NaErOW Escape.
BUTTE. Mont, Aug. 23.-Three min
ers were drowned and 100 others had
marvellous escapes in the Glengary
mine, near this city, yesterday after
noon. While stopping between the 300
and 4OO-foot levels the miners broke
through into the old workings of the
Ground Squirrel and Monitor. two adj
joining mines, which have not been
worked for some time, and had filed
with water. The water rushed through
the break in frightful torrents. and in
almost an instant filed the Glengary
workings from the 400 to the 200 level.
Nearly all the men succeeded in climb
ing to points of safety on the upper
levels. but at least three miners are
known to have been caught. and it is
feared that the number will be in
creased after investigation
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
Two Gpides TO Hanpiness.

piness which some wise person has
lately discovered: For a fit of pas
sion, take a walk in the open air: you
may then speak to the wind without
hurting any person or proclaiming
yourself to be a simpleton-" For a
fit of idleness, count the tickings of a
clock: 60 this for one hour. and you
Will be glad to pull of your coat and
60 TO work like I man."-Chicago
Tribune
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
A Black Bob Proposition.

TOPEKA Kan. Aug 2s--A number
Of squatters on the Black Bob lands IL
johnson county met Edwin +. Carney.
agent of the estate Of ex-Gov. Thomas
Carney at olathe, yesterday and q
proposition was made 70 him to paw s.
an acre in settlement OF the estates
claim on 5000 acres Carney took the
proposition under adr-semeat. but
stated that he thought Il fair and that
the estate probably would accept IL
The estate Of the late Judge Wagstaf Il
owns 1000 Of these lands and the same
proposition made 10 Mr. Carney y II be
made 70 Il
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
The Washington Mine Horror.

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. 21.-The cor
oner's jury investigating the disaster
at the Franklin coal mine Friday. in
which thirty-seven men were killed,
has rendered verdict finding that
fire was started by parties unknown,
who willfully. knowingly and malic-
iously desired to do great injury and
damage to the lives of the employees
and the property OF the Oregon I'm
provement Co. 1t is believed the per
son who fired the mine also persisted.
though no one will venture an opinion
as to who the incendiary is.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
BOLD HIGHWAYMEN.
They Hold Up a Train Near Chicago and
Two Men Are Killed.

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-Two masked men
held up a freight train at Deerfeld,
ILL.,. and shot and robbed detective in
the caboose. and a few hours later.
while being chased, shot policeman
at Mayfair. They were finally sur
rounded and captured in the woods.
after a six hours chase and the ex-
change of fully 100 shots. Both the
desperadoes were shot before being
caught by the police and then the Off
GERS had to draw their revolvers to save
the prisoners from being lynched by
the excited crowd who had joined in
the chase.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
KANSAS CORN.
A Missouri Pacific Estimate of the Crop
Along Its Line.

Along HIS Line.
ATCIusoS. Kan. Aug. 25.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific crop bulletin. issued yes
terday makes the following estimate of
the corn along its lines in northern
Kansas and Nebraska: Kansas City to
Atchison. so per cent of crop: Atchi-
son to Hiawatha, 80 per cent: Hiawatha
10 Auburn, 30 per cent; Auburn to
Omaha. 10 per cent; Lincoln and Crete
branches. 10 per cent. excepting bottom
land. where it is 30 per cent: Atchi-
son to Muscotah. 80 per cent; Whiting
to Centralia. 30 per cent; Centralia to
Blue Eapids. 10 per cent: Waterviile
to Greenleaf. % per cent. West from
Greenleaf the yield is gradually dimin-
ished until it amounts to nothing what
ever in some spots along the west end
of the road.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
Don't Tread on Me,

Vibrates the rattle snake with his rattle.
Sensible people take alarm at the chill which
ushers in chills and fever. IL they don't
know they should, that Hotsetters Stomach
Bitters is the preventer and remedy. Nor
should they forget that it remedies dyspep-
STA, liver complaints, nervousness, sleep
lessness and debility, and is general tonic
without equal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
CRUCIFIEO ON A TREE.
Startling Story OF the Treatment of
Woman in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 23--News was
received here from reliable sources to-
day that a woman had been crucifed
on a tree in the woods near Goose
creek, Clay county. Her hands and
feet were pierced By nails and she was
almost dead when found by some lum-
bermen. The woman was loose char
acter and suspicion points to some
other women of the same stripe The
woman may recover The story is said
to be authentic. though the location Is
remote from a telegraph station
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The senate
passed the bill yesterday empowering
the secretary of the interior to with
draw patents to lands allotted to In
dams where more than one claim has
been allotted to 81 individual Indian.
The bill passed the house some days
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
A Terrible ExnIn.ion.

ASHLAND, Pa, Aug. 25.-Three men
were killed and ten seriously injured
by an explosion of gas in the Gill
berton colliery. near this place. yes
terday afternoon The killed are
Frank Mccormick Lewis Ball and
William BIRMINGHAM