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The morning news., 1894-11-24
FRANCES PROPOSED WAR.
A Lively Debate over the Credit Want
ed by the Government.

Paris, Nov. 28-The chamber Of deputies
was crowded to-day, the occasion being
the debate on the question Of granting
credit for the Madagascar expedition.
The foreign diplomats were present al
most without exception. conspicuous
among them being United States Am-
bassador Eustis
The principal speeches were made by
CASTOR de- Douville-Maillcfeu. extreme
left ana Andre Lebon. republican. both Of
whom supported The credit
Julian Duma8, republican, opposed the
credits and warned tho chamber that
the minimum expenditure would ulu-
mately Dee likely 10 reach 2lO.O0OO10 francs.
and that the campaign would certainly
require 5000 troops, both monetary auI
military requirements being oVrrWhflm-
iugly iu excess Of the credit asked arI the
military force authorized. All ihiF. he dee
ciared, would eventually benefit EnrHud.
AZ nnu0tea. minister 0f foreign affair.
replied t0 ~. Dumas 200 "a speech which
aroused great cufhusiHsm. nud fia cone
ciusi0u evoked tremendous applause.
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SUNK OFF CAPE ROMAN.
The Steamer ozama Lost on the Coast
of South Carolina.

Charleston, S. c., Nov. % "A special to
the News and Courier dated Nov. 22 from
Georgetown, says: "The tug w. p Cong
don picked up Off the bar this afternoon
Capt. f. T. Pennington and twelve men
Of the steamship Ozama, bound from
Philadelphia to Charleston in ballast.
Capt. Pennington reports that at 7:80
O'Clock p. m. on Nov. q his steamer struck
on Cape Roman shoals, and stove a
hole in the engine room compartment
The water quickly filling the fire rooms.
rendered the engines useless. The steam
ec ioated Off the shoals soon after striking,
and at o'clock a. IN. sunk IN Gia fathoms
Of water, Romane light bearing north
west by west half west, six miles dis
tant.
THE crew all took to the boats. saving
ing only part Of their clothing. The en-
gineer with ten men, went off to board
the steamer Planter, from Charleston for
this port, but missed her and it is sup
posed they have gone to Roman beach
THE steamer win be total loss The
captain and twelve men viii 90 to Charles
ton tomorrow by the steamer Planter"
The morning news., 1894-11-24
KNIGHTS END THEIR WORK.
The General Master Workman's Salary
R sduoed on His own Motion.

r sduoed on His Own Motion.
New Orleans, Nov 23.-The Knights of
Labor convened this morning at 8
O'Clock and adopted a resolution protest
ing against the issue of $4,000, 900 bonds
by the government, characterizing the
issue as an unmitigated fraud and out
rage upon the toiling masses, in fla
grant violation Of existing laws and in
tended solely for the interest of the money
powers and a bond-hoding aristocracy.
A resolution favoring the amalgamation
Of all brewing associations into one Or
ganzation of the Knights of Labor was
referred to the general executive board.
The resolution that all surface rail-
road employees of the state of New York
be united in one body under the Knights
of Labor was adopted
The committee on grievances and APP
peals made their final report on matters
of purely local character
The general assembly finally adjourned
this evening. The next convention will
be held in Washington in November of
next year. Previous to final adjournment
General Master Workman Sovereign
called Mr.. Kenny Of the executive board
to the chair and took the floor Mr.. Sow
reign then moved that the salary Of the
general master workman be reduced from
So 500 to $500 per annum. The motion
was carried unanimously The delegates
tXili begin leaving tonight for their
homes The members Of the executive
work left in their hand has been attended
The morning news., 1894-11-24
FIRE ON THE LAmPAssAs.
She Puts Into Delaware Breakwater
and the Fire viii Be Put Out.

Lewes, Del, Nov. 23.--The steamer Lam
passas of the Mallory line, running be-
tween New York and Galveston, put in
the breakwater. this afternoon, with fire
in the after hold The fire was discov-
cred at 4 o'clock when off Cape Henry
and the steamer was headed for the break
water She has a fun cargo, chiefly cot
ton. The ship has been laid on the bot
tom i'm the lower part Of the harbor and
the tug North America Is now pumping
water in her after compartments with
a fair prospect of saving the ship and
the greater part of the cargo. Two pas
sengers, a lady and a gentleman have
temporarily landed to escape the discom-
fits Of the burning ship. They are cared
for at the United States marine hospital
The ships sides are reported TO be very
hot but the North Americans force is
confident Of subduing he fire Tonight.
New York, Nov. 23-Thc Mallory line
steamer Alamo which was submerged
yesterday TO extnguish "A fire in her cargo
Of cotton, was fioated to-day The work
Of unloading will consume three DAYS.
and until that is completed no estimate
Of the damage can be made.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
CoIT's FATAL CAMPAIGN.
Ons OF the Mob About to Shoot Him
When Lieut.. Baker Interfarzd

Columbus, O, Nov. 23.-At the Colt
court of inquiry this morpfpa. lanes
Wolff newspaper correspondent. said
ne heard the mayor of Washington Court
House telephone to the adjutant general
at columbus the night of the riot teUipe,
nm mat he must either send more troops
OF send those there then away. or he would
not be responsible for the safety of The
court house '''~
Lieut.. w. f. Baker Of Companv x
!, = ouIteehth regiment, said he was close to
ooi' Ooil When the mob rushed upon the
prisoner Dolby, as he was being taken
from the jail to the court house. He
sa" one OF the mob draw "a revolver and
pace 1t at Col. Colts back. He struck
tne mans arm down. and presenting his
own revolver at his head, compelled him
TO run away.
y. Is. Hlrschey thought most of the mob
We're boys, and thought a small SQUAD of
military ought to have held them i'm check
capt. Thomas Bowles of Hillshoro saw
lhe crowd bring the battering ram and
use 1t. There were about eighty men on
Jhe steps when the doors Were rammed
ana from 500 TO 800 on the ground below
lie expected the troops would fire, and
ior that reason got away from in front
OF the doors. He was standing at one side
IN the angle OF a building and steps
when the firing occurred, and he saw the
men who We're shot fall and the Others. run
away.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
TERRA FIRMA IN A TREMBLE.
West Virginia and Connecticut Towns
Now Shaken.

The Sound in Connecticut Like That of
Distant Thunder and the vibration
Pronounoed-Fifty Thousand Persons
Homeless and Destitute in the StrIok-
en- District of Italy.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Nov 23.-Ths
morning about O'Clock an earthquake
shock was senslbly felt in this city. It
lasted only a few seconds. and was fol-
lowed by vibrations and deep rumblings
Windows ratified and a number of clocks
stopped. At police headquarters, the DO
lice were shaken up and ran out, believing
the shock was caused by safe blowers
blowing open a safe in town The effects
of the shocks were distinctly marked at
the weather bureau.
New London, Conn. Nov 23.-SIeht
shocks of earthquake We're reported from
towns adjacent to this city this morning
betwene and. 8 o'clock reports coming
from Groton, Mystic, Lymont, and Man
tic, where the sound was Of distant thun-
der and the vibration pronounced. No
damage is reported as far as known.
Rome, Nov. 2S.-The earthquakes and
rumblings continue in the districts around
Milazzo. The panic has not abated, and
the houses deserted several days ago re-
main unoccupied
sgnor Galhe, under secretary Of the
interior, visits daily the towns which
have suffered most severely. The scenes
in the affected districts are distressing
and CHASTITY. Many Of the injured are
horribly mutilated. Graves have been up
heaved in the Milazzo cemetery, and
many bodies must be reinterred. The suf-
ferers are tearfully grateful to the sol
diers for their care and attentions. Signor
Gallie has thanked the troops in behalf
of the government. Confidence is re-
turning slowly in some districts, but 1t
will be a tremendous task to restore order.
Fifty thousand persons are homeless and
destitute.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
NATURAL GAS STARTS FIRES.
SheIbyville Has Narrow Escape From
Destruction by Fire.

Shelbyville, Ind, Nov. 23.-By mistake
yesterday natural gas was given high
pressure in low pressure main, and at
midnight it was discovered that 500 stoves
and heaters in all parts of the city were
melting under the intense heat, and many
buildings were igniting, Bells were rung,
whistles sounded and citizens aroused to
discover themselves in the midst of gem
eral fire. The flow of gas was arrested
and only three houses were burned. IT
the alarm had been twenty minutes later
no power could have saved the city from
total annihllation.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
PORT ARTHUR CAPTURED.
The City Taken After a Desperate Re
sistance hN the Chineee-

sistanee by the Chinese.
London. Nov. "A, a. ma Chee Foo
dispatch says: "Chinas loss in the bat
tie at Port Arthur, it is said exceeds
that Of Japan. for undiscipllned as the
emperors soldiers were. they fought with
the desperation Of tigers.
The attack on Port Arthur by Japaus
second army under Gen. Oyama was so
carefully planned that when fire was
opened the Japanese troops assaued the
city at every point.
The lighting was terrible, and was only
ended when the Chinese unable to strug-
gle any longer withdrew in retreat in
the mountain passes near by, leaving their
city at the mercy of their foes"
London, Nov. 23.-The Globe publishes
dispatch from Toxic saying the third Jap
anese corps has sailed from Uiiwa. Its
destination is not known, but it is be
heved that the objective point Of the
corps is the Hangh Use Eiang river.
a dispatch from the Central News cor
respondent in Shanghai says that the
japanese captured Port Arthur on
Wednesday evening. The fighting began
on Tuesday. The Chinese made an un-
usually strong defense and the fight was
severe and incessant for fully 36 hours.
Both sides are reported to have lost heav-
lily.
The Star this morning prints dis
patch from Tien Tsin stating that four at
tacks have been made upon Port Arthur
by the Japanese troops In the first of
these the attacking forces succeeded in
driving the Chinese outposts in, but the
other three resulted in their repuse by
the Chinese
A dispatch from Che Foo to the Gem
tral News says that the japanese dead
found at Talien Wan had all been be-
headed. Among the dead was one Euro
pean, who, because of his decapitatlon,
could not be identified.
Hiroshima, Nov. pa steamer which
has arrived here from Aoji reports that
no assault had been made upon Port Ar
thur up to Nov. 10. Two interpreters and
one war correspondent following the sec
ond Japanese army had been captured and
killed by the Chinese.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
UNCLE SANS POSTAGE STAMPS.
Those Now Being Turned Out of Good
Color and Properly Gummed.

Washington, Nov 23-The postoflce de-
partment is satisfied at last with the char
acter and appearance of the two-cent
stamps which are being turned out by the
bureau of printing and engraving. To-day
the stamp agent of the department re-
ported that the new stamps are salts
factory. They are properly gummed, and
the color is of the old time deep red
Mr.. Kerr Craig, the third assistant post
master general, who has charge Of mat
ters pertaining to postage, said to-day that
greatly increased orders for stamps from
all parts of the country showed that bust
ness was reviving rapidly.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
MONEY FoR PENSIONS.
The Appropriation Bill for Next Year to
Garry $141 ,3s1.57o.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Pension Commits
sioner Lochren to-day explained his esti-
mates to the subcommittee of the House
committee on appropriations having
charge of the pension appropriation bill,
and 1t was virtually decided to frame
the bill according to the estimates here
tofore made public by the pension commits
sioner, except that the item of surgeons
fees will be reduced from 81, 900 900 to $500. e
600, Mr.. Lochren to-day modifying his pre-
vious estimate on this item The pension
bill for the next fiscal year, as it will
be framed, will carry .$14l ,Ss1, $50.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
FLOUR MILLS CLOSED.
n 7eIief That the Agitation for Cheaper
Broad Is the Cause.

'. Louis Mo-, Nov 28.-Every flour mill
Do. 'I's city has closed down for an indef-
"''g period. The reason given by the
''''''s is that the market is glutted with
.''I and suffering from over production.
l,. wv eIeht view of the situation is taken
,a me local dealers who point to the fact
". llh mills are suddenly closed at a
NHen the question of cheaper bread
ut vigorously agitated by the news
I. so much fraud In the sale Of
mas been discovered that the city
''.H ls considering measure to com
'"' dealers TO sell bread by weight
The morning news., 1894-11-24
LONDON CLUB RAIDED.
It Is the Chief Betting Organization of
London.

London, Nov 23.-Acting upon in
formation recently obtained by the au-
thorities the police this afternoon made
a raid upon the rooms Of the Albert Club,
the chief betting organization Of London
The descent upon the clubs quarters was
attended with much excitement, and when
the news of what was going on had
spread, noisy crowds gathered IN Fleet
street about the club house Ninety per-
sons were found in the rooms, and all
these were taken into custody and re-
moved to the police station in cabs
The morning news., 1894-11-24
A CATHOLIC ON THE BENCH.
he Is the First Of His Faith Ever Elect
ed in North Carolina.

Washington, Nov. PA special from
Raleigh, N. c., says: For the first time
in the history Of North Carolina, a Roman
Catholic has been elected judge Of the
state superior court, in the person Of
w. S. OBJ. Robinson, the republican-pop-
ulist nominee for the Raleigh district.
1t is said, too, that Mr. Robinson will be
the first Roman Catholic to hold a state
Office of any kind in North Carolina"
The morning news., 1894-11-24
HoweATE VOUCHERS STOLEN.
The Embezzler's Trial May Be Compli-
Gated by Their Loss.

Washington. Nov. 2S,-The trial Of Ex-
Capt Howgate is threatened with serious
complications by the discovery to-day that
vouchers signed by Howgate and sup
posed to be fraudulent are missing from
the office of the second auditor of the
treasury, where they have been held for
use by the government in prosecuting the
case against Howgate. Their disap-
pearance, 1t is supposed was caused
by persons who would suffer no little
embarrassment during the course Of a
trial of Howgate by the presentation
of these vouchers, and the impression in
some quarters is that a consideration Of
some nature ana somebody familiar with
the second auditors Office has much to do
with the loss of these important papers.
Ihe amount Of money involved is $3.50. 900.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
WILSON'S ELEoTRoOUTIoN.
Nothing in the Law to Prohibit an At
tempt to Rssusoitate Him.

Nothing in the Law to Prohibit an At
tempt to Rssuscitate Him.
Albany. N. y, Nov. 23.-It was sug-
gested to-day about the capital depart
ments that there was nothing in the
electrical execution law that would pre-
vent Warden Stout of Auburn prison
from appointing DIR. Gibbons of Syracuse
one of the witnesses to Wilson's execu-
ton. If DR., Gibbons was a witness he
could be designated as one OF the physi-
clans to make a postmortem eXamina-
tion, and there is nothing in the law which
would prohibit him from ascertainng
before an autopsy. by using his appa-
ratus, whether or not Wilson was dead.
OF course if it was found that Wilson was
not dead. he would have to be placed in
the chair again, and a current shot
through him until life became extinct
The morning news., 1894-11-24
LYNoHED AFTER AoQJIrrAL.
A Negro Taken Into South Carolina by
a Mob and Hanged.

Columbia, S. c., Nov. pa special to
the state from Landrum, spartanburg
county, S. c., says that last night negro
who was charged with having ravished
white girl in Polk county. North Caro-
lima. three days ago, and who was yester-
dav examined and discharged Dy lhe
Nortb carolina authorities. was last night
brought across the state line and hanged.
Ills Lolv was found this morning within
a quarter Of mile OF Landrum His
,,,,i,dsrors were am from North Carolina.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
STREET CAR BARNS BURNED.
Forty-nine Horses and Much Other
Property Destroyed.

Pittsburg, Noy. 23,-This morning fire
pany's barns on Spring Garden avenue.
Before the engines arrived the entire
roof was one mass of flames. The flames
spread to other parts, $50 feet on Spring
Garden avenue and 200 feet back There
were fifty horses in the barns, forty-nine
of which were burned. Seven old horse
cars and seven new electric motors were
also burned in the rear barn on Emanuel
street. Four single and two double-frame
houses were destroyed The loss of the
street car company is estimated at $4,000.
The amount of the insurance is not
known.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
LoNDoN's sUHooL BOARD.
The Clericals Lose Four and the Pro-
Rressives Gain Four Membera.

London, Nov. pat the elections for
members of the London school board in
1881. thirty-three clerlcals and twenty-five
progressives were returned
The returns for the election held to-day
indicate that the new board will con-
tain twenty clercals and twenty-six
progressives.
In every division except one the pro-
gressives headed the poll. The total pre-
greasive vote was 7O6 20G and the total
clericnls vote 5l2, ,622
The Rev. Joseph r. Diggle, president
OF the retiring board, and Athelstan RI
ley, the clerical champions, were returned
Mr.. Riley had the lowest vote Of all
the candidates returned from his divls-
ion.
Miss Davenport Hin, progressive who
was reelected headed the poll Of the city
leading the other candidates by 8. 900 votes
The morning news., 1894-11-24
TRAIN ROBBERS IN THE TOLLS.
One OF the G anR Who Held Up a Train
at Red Rock Confesses.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. &c. 3. simp-
son, superintendent of the Wells Fargo
Express Company w c. Smith and WIN
lam Ellis deputy United states marshals
Of Fort smith, arrived at Wichita Falls
last night for the purpose of identifying
"Skeeter" and his allies as the gang who
robbed the express car az Red Rock, l.
r.. in July Brown. alias "Skeeter" con-
fosscd and agreed 10 so TO Fort smith
The morning news., 1894-11-24
A BIG STORM AT MERIDIAN.
0oNaIaerable Damage Done to Build
ings and Stocks of Goods.

Meridian, Miss, Nov pa severe wind
ram storm visited this city this after
'' ''lng considerable damage to stores
t'oas. The large stores Of Harris
"''- james Baum g. Son. a. j. Peck
... ' Meridian Machine and Foundry
..... ''lu.i damage 10 buildings and
window shutters, signs and
. were swept away and The towers
.... h.iu school building were doe
.... Trees Were uprootcd. fences
WIKI ana "a negro church wrecked
wore moro 1r jesse dam.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
NAIL WORKS BURNED.
The Carnegie Plant at Beaver Falls in
NUNS.

Beaver Fails, Pa, Nov. 28.-Carnegie's
wire rail works. occupying q whole square
in This city, was burned tonight The total
loss viii reach $4,000 The works were
equipped with the finest machinery. all OF
whicn was destroyed The works are
fully insured
Two hundred mon viii be thrown out of
employment and the fire viii likely stop
tho whole Carnegie Interests in this place.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
Russian omoial ohangoa.

st Petersburg Nov. 23-ft 10 reported
that Gen. 8heremeticf governor Of tbs
CaucaHeua. VIII succeed Baron Mohren.
helm in the Paria embassy, ana that
Baron Mohronheim viii be elevated A. ~
imperial council Tho Grand Duke Vlnd
mir says the same report, would fhnn sue.
coed Gen. 8heremctltf
The morning news., 1894-11-24
oFF FoR NEW YORK.
Three Members Of the Press Association
on Important Business.

Norfolk, Va. Nov. 3.-Senator Patrick
walsh and COL j. II. Estll and r. T.
Stockton OF the executive committee Of
the southern Associated Press, left for
New York this afternoon upon important
business connected with their associa-
tion. Instead of returning home as they
Ind nEnn.Lnl.
The morning news., 1894-11-24
senator Ransom,s InIuriea.

washington. Nov 8-scuator Ransom
if North Carolina was thrown from his
buggy on Wednesday while driving over
lIs farm no North Carolina His Injuries
we're more painful than serious and VIII
bot conlne him 90 his room
The morning news., 1894-11-24
1TALY's TILT WITH BRAZIL.
The Proposal to Submit the Matter to
Arbitration Not Settled Yet.

Rome. Nov. BIT is announced semi
officially that Brazil has not accepted
1taly's proposal 10 submit to arbitration
the questions pending between the coun-
tries as regards the treatment Of Italians
at Brazilian ports, and that, II President
Demoraes continues the policy Of de-
lay, Italy viii take decisive steps 10 pro-
toct her subiects IN the republc
The morning news., 1894-11-24
only $3.50, ,OOOin oold Withdrawn.

Washington. Nov N-GOd 10 the
amount of fs0.0D has been withdrawn
from the htw york aub-irraaury to-day
by thn Southern National bank ar NeW
10h cliy This leaves the g0id reserve
at tl.IilVJ
The morning news., 1894-11-24

Pelaluma. Cal, Nov. &.-Mrs. w. J.. Ev-
,ns "a dairyman's wife, saturated her
clothing with coal OIL SGT her garments
80, Gre and was burned 20 death She
had been previously insane, but had been
released from AN asylum.
The morning news., 1894-11-24

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 23.-Rov Wash
lnrt0n wilkes. one OF the most noted and
prominent Baptist ministers in the state.
of flr heart
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-27

ITHACA, n. Y, March 27-F L. Taylor,
the member Of the sophomore class at
Cornell university, who was committed to
Jail for contempt Of court in refusing to
answer questions in regard to the poison
ing Of the cOlored woman Jackson at the
time Of the dinner Of the freshmen class
left hers yesterday for Watkins, where his
case was heard At Watkins Justice
Walter Floyd Smith heard the argument
In the habeas corpus proceedings for Tay-
lor's release. He reserved his decision and
renamed Taylor to the custody of the
sheriff a. Tompkins county pending the
decision
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-27
Deserted by HIs Counsel.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, March 2T-At the
opening of the April term of the district
court Colonel Charles W Clarke, of Cedar
Rapids, announced the withdrawal Of
himself and Hon G. W, Burnham, Of
Vinton, rs counsel for the defense in the
case of State vs.. ID g. Ramsey, grand
chief Of the Order of Railway Telegraph.
ers, for cutting the telegraph wires of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern.
As these gentlemen were supposed to be
Ramsay's main strength in bhis case,
which means 90 much to him and his or
der, their action has created much com.
ment among members OF the local bar
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-27

THE Philadelphia LEDGER in an editorial
onnos,ng the income tax, shows how it
aill affect the poor man through building
societies of the country The Ledger
says: "The building society member
who starts out TO buy home for himself
usually saves his money for eight or ten
Years before he can get together enough to
serve as margin in the purchase of prop
erty. Then he borrows from a society and
proceeds to pay off the loan which occu-
pies a further term Of ten to twelve years
1t will take the ordinary wage worker al
together about twenty years TO buy, clear
of all encumbrances, house suited to
his situation in life or such house as he
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-27

HON. JOHN J. CoYLE is seeking the
nomination for Senator in the 3Oth dis
trIct on the Republican ticket and is one
Of the strongest men yet mentioned in
that connection. Although young man,
he has had considerable experience in
business and political circles and was
frequently complimented by the press,
his colleagues and constituents for the
able manner in which he discharged his
duties In the last Legislature as the rep
reHentative from the First district. He is
active industrious, enterprising, pains
taking and straightforward.