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GERMANY STRIKES BACK.
Retaliation for the Discrimination
Against Beet Sugar.

Retaliation for the Discrimination
Against Beet Sugar.
A despatch from Hamburg, Germany.
says "The Senate has published a decree
prohibiting the importation Of American
live cattle and fresh beef on the ground that
two cargoes which had Just arrived con-
tanned several animals suffering from Texas
fever"
The German Ambassador at Washington
has informed the Secretary OF State that
Germany will prohibit the importation OF
beef and cattle from this country on the
ground that cattle imported from this coun.
try have been found to be infected by Texas
fever, While this Is the ostensible ground,
there Is little doubt that Germany Is seeking
to retaliate for the imposition by the Tariff
law OF discriminating duty upon German
beet sugar. It Is well know that the
agrarian population of Germany, which Is
both large and influential, Is much angered
against this Government for the dis
eliminating duty placed upon their beet
sugar.
Assistant Secretary Dabney, acting as Sec-
retary ofAgricultured during the absence Of MI.
Morton, lost no time in entering vigorous
protest against the action Of Germany. He
sent the following telegram to the Secretary
Of State:
''Referring to your telegram in regard to
the prohibition Of American cattle and fresh
beef by Germany, please represent to the
German Ambassador that Texas fever Is
not communicated by diseased cattle. and
that even II tho reported discovery
of this disease is correct there is no danger
to German cattle; also that the meat OF
cattle affected with this disease has never
been shown to be dangerous to the con.
sumer. This Government inspecis all meat
exported and certlfes that the cattle were
free from disease when slaughtered. A Ng-
orous protest should therefore be entered
against the proposed action"
Speaking OF the subject, Mr.. Dabney said
tie Department would maintain its position
and he believed thai the German people, u.s.
uslly reasonable In all things, would see that
they were mistaken In this matter and re-
move their objections to our meat.
The Bremen Senate has acted with that OF
Hamburg In prohibiting the importation OF
live cattle or fresh meat from this country.
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LATER NEWS,

SEVENTEEN cars were wrecked In an acci.
dent at Horse Shoe Curve, Jersey Shore,
Penn. Three men were killed, and from the
complete kits which they carried they are
supposed to have been professional burglars.
PopUL1sr EDITOR TALLY, OF Ripley, Tenn,
was held in s2500 on charge ofsedition
based on his call for q meeting to prevent
election frauds, In which he talked OF soak
ing the sod with blood.
Two robbers in Chicago jewelry store
Stole about $4,000 worth OF watches and
jewelry, and escaped.
The embargo against American cattle
and dressed beef was extended to all the
ports Of the German empire.
HoNoRE MERCER, ex-Prime Minister OF
the Province OF Quebec, died in Montreal.
Canada.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales were
summoned to Livadia, an / from this 1t was
believed that the Cars end was near.
PRINCE HoHENLoHE-LANaENBUR has been
appointed Governor OF Alsace-Lorraine.
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Germany's New Chancellor.

Prince Won Observation-Disclosures
Governor OF Alsace-Lorraine, finally ac-
cepted the Chancellorship. though al. first
hs declined that honor. he also accepted
the Premiership OF Prussia.
Herr Won Koeller, Under Secretary OF the
Interior for the Province Of fAlsace-Lorraine,
succeeds Count Botho zu Eulenburg, az
prussian Minister of the Interior.
The final cause OF Count Won Caprlvi's
tall is this:
Count Won Caprivi had an audience with
the Emperor to discuss the ministerial
situation and the outlines OF the proposed
anti-Socialist measures. He referred to the
opposition which he had encountered In the
conference Of federal ENJOYS, and asked the
Emperor te give binding pledge that the
whole Government support uniformly the
programme OF the chanceliery.
The Emperor declined to promise. Some
temper was displayed on both sides, al
though there was no quarrel. Eventually
Caprivi stated the alternative between the
promise and his immediate resignation, and
the Emperor accepted the resignation.
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South and West.

COMMODORE WILLIAM e. HOPKINS, United
States Navy, died In San Francisco, Gal.
TIE building OF the Farmers National
Bank at Malvern, Iowa, was wrecked and
looted by robbers. The vault and the safes
inside of the vault were blown to pieces
with nitro-glyceriHe. The robbers got be-
tween S10,0 900 and $4,000.
ONE mau was killed and eleven others en-
tombed alive in the Pewabic mine at Iron
Mountain, Mich. liz q.
THOUSANDS OF cattle have perished and
several big stock ranches been destroyed by
prairie fires In Nebraska.
THERE were lively times up on the river
front, New Orleans. La., In the race strike,
and for several hours the striking white
Bcrewmen carried matters with high hand.
They had decided that no colored man
should work aboard the vessels loading cot
ton for foreign ports. The mob shot at
them and ran them away from vessel after
vessel. Three men were injured. The
hevedores then agreed to employ no more
colored men. -
GOVERNOR WAITE, Of Colorado, spoke to
Populists in Chicago, denouncing Republi-
cans and Democrats, and attacking the Ad-
uinistration.
IscEspAR1Es burned the home Of ]. 8.
CoXey, the leader OF the Army OF the Com.
monweal," near Massillon, Ohio.
dovERSoR ATKINSON. Of Georgia, was In
augurated at Atlanta. Three hundred girls
from the Milledgevllle Industrial School
were present to witness the ceremonies.
FIRE at Pensacola, Fla, caused the death
OF one man. serious injuryto three others
and destroyed the coal shutes belonging to
the Export Coal Company and the immense
warehouse Of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad and much valuable property on the
coal wharves.
BURT SHAW lost his life at the burning OF
The Garden Theatre, st. Louis, Mo. Prop
erty valued at sS5O,00O was destroyed by
fire at the East st. Louis terminal yards.
In street fight In York, Ala, Chief Of
Police J. W. Thompson was killed and E. 3.
Allison was mortally wounded by the dis
charge Of a pistol In the hands OF 8. A. Cam
eron.
FRANK CLINE, son Of e1-City Marshal
Cline, and Otis Savage, whose father was
Circuit Judge for years, have been arrested
1t The Dallas, Oregon, for the Pacific Ex-
press robbery Of 1000. All but s400 was
recovered. Five thousand dollars was found
In the house Of the ex-Marshal.
FIVE members OF the Cook gang OF train
robbers were captured by Indian deputy
marshals In Indian Territory.
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Washington.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND returned to Wash.
ington In company with Mrs. Cleveland and
the children. During bis stay In New York
City he received no visitors and said moth
ing bearing on the political situation.
BECAUSE OF the danger OF smallpox the In
terror Department and several public schools
were closed In Washington.
TIE German Ambassador at Washington
informed Secretary Gresham that Germany
would soon prohibit the importation OF cat
tie and fresh beef from the United States.
ABOARD of Engineers filed report with
Secretary Lamont In which they declare q
suspension bridge over the North River to
be feasible and desirable.
TIE United States Supreme Court decided
that John G. Emo must stand trial for pes-
Jury In the courts OF New York State.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND approved the pro-
posed changes In naval stations arranged
by Secretary Herbert.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's family and all
others residing In the White House were
vsccinated by DR.. O'Reil!y, the Presidents
physician, as necessary precaution In view
OF the appearance OF smallpox.
SECRETARY GRESHAM filed protest
against Germany's prohibition OF American
meat products.
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USED DYNAMITE.
Men Killed and q House Wrecked
Near Fairview., Penn.

Near Fa1TVlc",s FeQu.
At $50 o'clock a. m, Hungarian board
Ing house by the side Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad tracks on the mountain "cut of" 3"
mile from Fairview, Penn, was blown up.
Three men were killed outright.
The dead are: Frank Novako, aged twen-
ty-three, single; Mike Colletz, aged forty,
has a wife and four children In Hungary
George Silotzski, aged twenty-eight, has a
wife and two children in Bohemia. Eight
The explosion was caused by dynamite
and was the result OF plot.
The plot was well carried out. The
building held sixty-four laborers, mostly
Hungarians, packed into half dozen
rooms. Robbery or revenge could have been
the only motives for the crime.
The camp consisted OF rough building,
thirty feet square, constructed In lot Of
scrub oak beside the track. During the
night, as Is always the custom, three OF
the sixty Hungarian boarders sat up
During the night some men, the number
being unknown, secured an electric battery
and brought 1t to the railroad track in front
of the camp and connected 1t with wire,
completing circuit to each corner of the
camping house. Atool chest standing near
by was broken open, from which were taken
several dynamite sticks, which were put be-
meath the building.
The circuit completed, the battery was
turned on, exploding the dynamite. In the
haste with which the mlscreants worked they
made faulty connection at the battery, and
when It was turned on only one of the dyna-
mite sticks exploded. Frank Novako, who
was one Of the party playing cards on the
first floor, was instantly killed. both legs
being blown of at the knees.
The building collapsed. The two men
with Frank Novako at the table were scarcely
injured at all. The others who were killed
and those who were injured met their fate
from the collapse Of the building.
Like all the Hungarians those who were
uninjured began at daybreak to collect their
goods and chattels, and by noon most Of the
men LETT, paying no attention to their dead
md injured countrymen.
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GREAT STRIKE OFF.
A Victory for Fall River (Mass.}
Manufacturers

manufacturers
The big strike OF weavers at Fall River,
Mass, which was begun with four weeks
vacation ten weeks ago, was declared of and
the strikers have returned to work. They
were defeated by the manu- facturers, and
they resume their places under reduced
scale OF wages. For eight weeks
about $4,000 operatives were thrown
out OF work, and for the last two weeks
about 5000 people were affected. The strong
letter of the manufacturers, in which it WAS
stated that no conference would be held and
no concessions made and the fact that the
unions financial resources were extremely
low were the causes which broke down the
resistance which has been offered.
About 1900 operatives crowded the Acad.
envy OF Music, and speeches were made by
Secretary Whitehead and others. The gen.
eral advice given was that it was wise TO re-
turn to work under the terms offered. A
rising vote was taken on the question, and
hardly twenty-five persons voted to remain
out.
The strike has been the most orderly al.
fair of it's kind in the long history OF labor
struggles there. General businessh as been
about paralyzed, but although so many
people were Idle no serious disturbance oc.
CURED, and arrests for drunkenness and
minor crimes fell of. The operatives lost
about S1, SOC, 900 In wages.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Fatal Fire In Flimsy Hotel Building
in Seattle.

In Seattle.
A fire which resulted in the death Of six
teen persons and the injury OF three more
started in the West Street House, at Colum.
bla and West streets. Seattle, WASH, abou
la. m. Ats o'clock the fire was under con.
troll. and an investigation Of the ruins was
made. All the dead were burned beyond
recognition.
The flames started 50 flercely that the oc.
cupants OF the building were taken by sur.
prise. and there was wild panic, men and
women jumping from the windows In
their night clothing. An explosion was
heard IN the kitchen In the rear part
son OF the proprietor. and Immediately the
flames began to spread rapidly through the
dry inner timber of the corrugated iron
building, which is one Of series of two-story
structures owned by j. n. Colman on the
east side of West street.
Butler raised cry of fire, which aroused
some OF the guests. The house was filled,
and a rush for lite followed. The fiames
were already rushing through the long, mar.
row halls. Finding exit by the stairways cut
off, the people began to drop from the win
dows on both sides OF the building, the
flames closely following them.
H.F. Butler. the proprietor OF the hotel,
was In bed when the fire was discovered,
and narrowly escaped. His son, S. F. But
ler, was night clerk. He says the fire un'
doubtedly originated from kerosene lamp
In theikitchen. which was on the upper floor
near the rear wall.
In the inside room Off the passageway, ly-
Ing In q charred and blackenod bed, there
was found a man and wife and little
burned arm, showing that little child was
among the victims. The total number OF
dead Is sixteen.
The victims identified by shreds Of un-
burned clothing arc T. ". Boltman, Angus
Mcdonald, C. Wilson Anderson, Mrs. j. w.
Huffman and two daughters, Andrew Otte.
son, Mrs. Andrew Otteson.
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ETHE NEWS EPIT0MIzED. T
Eastern and Middle States.

vIcE-PazsrpHNrs STEVENSON arrived In New
York City, called upon Senator Hill, and In
the evening spoke In Brooklyn.
GOVERNOR MCKINLEY. OF Ohio, began his
campaign tour in New York State, speaking
at five meetings IN Dunkirk and Buffalo.
Senator Hill spoke to about four thousand
labor men In Cooper Union, New York City.
TIE Grand Jury in New York City found
indictments against Police Captain Schmitt-
berger and ex-Ward Man Cannon for
bribery.
BIG wholesalers cut the price OF sugar at
Philadelphia. Penn, In anticipation OK
cheaper sugar.
J. ALLEN FRANCIS. teller Of the City Bank
OF Hartford, Conn.,, since 1856, Is defaulter
for about cas-, 900. He has confessed and Is
now in jail.
TIE Lucania arrived at New York from
Queenstown and broke her own transatlan-
tic record. Her time was five days, seven
hours and twenty-three minutes.
THREE laborers were killed in collision
on the Pennsylvania road near Bristol,
Penn.
SCARLET fever is prevalent throughout
Massachusetts and in q number OF towns
schools have been closed In consequence.
The disease is epidemic, but not OF serious
type. ..-....g ....
The total number OF registrations In New
York City this year was 308,793. This is an
increase over last year OF 1874 and Is only
654 less than were registered In the presi-
dental year. 1892.
THE fve-story brown stone structure at
Broadway and Leonard street, New York
City, once known as Ayres's Hotel, was de-
stroyed BY fire. In three-quarters OF an
hour s265,000 worth OF property was de-
Btroyed.
In New York City, Police Captain Schmitt.
berger surrendered himself on the charge OF
bribery. He was released under $500 bail.
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to die before fighting for his country; his
gun was a precious charge and he would
hold 1t to the last. And 80, clasping the gun
to his diving breast, in full uniform he calm
ly met his death. No less heroic was the
act OF bugler in the battle of Song
Hwan. he had been told 70 blow the charge,
struck him full In the breast, inaIcting
fatal wound. Several of his comrades ran
to raise him, but he and they at once saw
that nothing could be done. They told hin
to lay the bugle aside, urging that any fresh
exertion would only make the hemorrhage
more quickly fatal. His sole reply to this
was to raise the bugle once more and for ths
last time to his lips, and with final clear
ringing "Charge" the bold spirit passed
away. ~.
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CONGREGATIONS SECEDE.
Resign Their Edifices and Form the
New Evangelical Church.

New Evangelical Church.
At a meeting Of the Plttsburg Conference
OF the Evangelical Church, composed OF
about 100 churches located In Western Penn
Bylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia,
which was held at Johnstown, Penn, reso-
luton was passed severing all connection
with the old Evangelical Church and enter
ing into the new religious organization
known as the United Evangelical Church.
A split In the Evangelical Conference took
place in Pittsburg in 1887, and IN 1891 two
conferences were held. Lately the Pitts
burg Conference obtained from Justice
Williams decision that the churches In the
district, most of which had been built by the
congregations and decided prior to 1887 to
the Evangelical Association, belong to the
latter and that the conference is an indepen-
dent body.
The withdrawal means that most of the
property of which the seceders have had the
use In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan.
Pennsylvania, Kentucky and New York, and
which Is valued at about $50, 900, 900, will re-
vert to the Evangelical Association. A COM
mittee was appointed to confer with the
Evangelical Association as to an amicable
settlement Of the property question. Ten
delegates were chosen to the convention OF
the new church next month at Naperville.
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Foreign.

A COLLISION between two freight trains has
taken place In Russia. Ten trainmen wers
killed and o quantity OF benzine was ex-
ploded.
FURTHER details OF the earthquake at
sakata, Japan, show that there was sue,
cessIon of violent shocks, which destroyed
nearly 5000 houses, killed 260 persons, and
injured large number OF others.
TIE Japanese main army crossed the
Yaloo from Korea into Manchurta Jap.
anese flying column defeated Chinese
force and captured fort.
A GREAT earthquake occurred IN South
America, extending TO all parts OF Chile, and
It was reported to have destroyed the town
OF San Juan, in the Argentine Republic.
IT was rumored In Tien-Tsin that the young
Empress of China, was dead, but that the
fact would not be announced nor mourning
be worn BY the Court until after the birthday
OF the DowaRer Empress.
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CHINESEFLEB IN TERROR
VICTORIOUS ADVANCE OF THE
JAPS INTO MANCHURIA.

The Chinese Batteries Deserted and
Much Plunder is Captured-Japan
Expects Easily to Capture Mukden
Lack Of Patriotism Shown by
the Chinese-Heroic Japanese.
Count Yamagata, Of the Japanese army,
with his detachment, entered Manchurla and
defeated the Chinese under General Sung
Ching. At dawn the Japanese forces at.
lacked the fortified city Of Kiu-Lien-Cheng,
which was held by $1,000 Chinese. After
making only slight defence the Chinese
ded. Five hundred OF them were slain. Tho
number OF wounded Is not yet known. Tho
Japanese loss was eighty-three killed and
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SHOT HIS WIFE.
Frederick Mertz, a Baker, Then
Ended His Own Life.

Frederick Mertz, Baker, Then
Ended His Own Life.
Frederick Mertz, a baker, thirty-seven
years old, murdered his wife, Marie, in New
York City and then killed himself. The
tragedy occurred about 4 p. m. on the third
floor OF No. 227 East Forty-second street.
The woman was shot in the side, and died
while being removed In an ambulance
to Bellevue Hospital. Martz sent
a bullet inio his own head and
died instantly. The motive for the crime
seems to have been insane jealousy on the
part OF the husband. The place where the
murder and suicide occurred Is a barroom
and boarding house kept by George Wiser.
Mrs. Mertz Is said to have had an interest in
the business.
Mertz and his wife came to this country in
August, 1881, from Germany. On August
Is, 1881, they were married. The woman
had little money which she invested in a
small barroom in Fourteenth street. Mertz
worked at his trade as baker while his wife
managed the barroom.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
The President Designates by Procla-
nation November 20.

The President Designates by Procla-
nation November 20.
President Cleveland issued the following
proclamation
By the President OF the United States Of
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
The American people should gratefully
render Thanksgiving and praise to the Su-
oreme Ruler OF the Universe, who has
watched over them with kindness and foster
ing care during the year that has passed !,
they should also, with humility and faith,
,upplicate the Father Of All Mercies for con-
linued blessings according to their needs,
and they should by deeds OF charity seek
The favor Of the Giver Of every good and
perfect gift.
Therefore I, Grover Cleveland, President
Of the United States. do hereby appoint and
set apart Thursday, the twenty-ninth day oil
November instant, as day OF Thanksgiving
and prayer, to be kept and observed by all
the people Of the land.
on that day let our ordinary work and
business be suspended, and let US meet Ill
our accustomed places OF worship and give
thanks to Almighty God for our preserva-
tion as Nation, for our immunity from dis.
ease and pestilence, for the harvests that
have rewarded our husbandry, for renewal
OF National prosperity, and for every ad-
vance In virtue and intelligence that has
marked our growth as q people.
And with our thanksgiving let Us pray
that these blessings may be multiplied unto
US, that our National conscience may be
uuickened to a better recognition OF the
power and goodness of God. and that In our
National life we may clearer see and closer
follow the path Of righteousness.
And in our places of worship and praise,
as well as In the happy reunions OF kindred
and friends on that day, let US invoke
Divine approval by generously remember
ing the poor and needy. Surely He who has
given MS comfort and plenty will look upon
our relief Of the destitute and our ministra-
tions of charity as the work OF hearts truly
grateful, and as proofs of the sincerity OF
our thanksgiving.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the
United States, which have caused to be
hereto affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington on the
first day OF November in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and ninety-four. and
OF the independence OF the United States
the one hundred and nineteenth. f
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President,
W.Q. GRESHAM, Secretary ofState. .
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BREAD SHOULD BE CHEAPER.
Tricks Of the Trade Exposed by the
Agricultural Department.

The Agricultural Department at Wash
lagton has given out bulletin on "the cost
Of bread" taken from the forthcoming report
Of Professor W. O. Atwater on the nutritive
value OF foods. It says;
"In practice 100 pounds OF -four will make
from 1873 to 1877 pounds Of bread, an average
being about 1856 pounds. Flour such as is
used by bakers is now purchased In the
Eastern States at not over 81 per barrel.
This would make the cost OF -four In pound
OF bread about one and one-half cents. AL
lowing one-half cent for the shortening and
salt, which is certainly very liberal, the ma
terials for pound Of bread would not cost
more than two cents.
"The average weight of number OF ship
ments of ten-cent loaves purchased In Mid
dletown, Conn.,, was one and one-fourth
pounds. This makes the prices to the con-
sumer eight cents per pound. The price OF
bread and the size of the loaf are practically
the same now Us when -four cost twice as
much"
The bakers Of Washington have reduced
the price Of bread from five to four cents
per loaf. They have yielded to popular de-
mand, and their example will probably be
followed by makers OF the staff Of lie In
other parts OF the country.