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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
On tho Course 90 i:o Tahcn Townrd
tho Tnrlr Blli-DuhOiH fnvors Quick

On tho Course 20 i:s Tahen Townrd
tho Tnrlr Blli-Duhoia favors Quick
Action.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May Ex-senator
Allison presided owe. q conference OF
Republican senators at tho capitol to.
day, about two.thirds .oEtho membcr.
ship being prcsons It was continue.
t!on Of tho discussion which occurred
at Senator Sherman's house on Monday
night. :.
Senator Dubois announced his iuten.
tlon Of publicly declaring in favor Of
speedy action, and when several scna.
tors took Issue with him he said that
his judgment relative TO tho effort OF
the silver repeal was rs good as theirs
last fall, and hc intended to follow II.
The contoronco broke up without any
action being agreed upon, but those
senators who believe in early action
seemed to bo in such a largo majority
that they felt tnat tho policy would
now be to consider the bill with n view
Of engaging in only Legitimate discussion
Of the various schedules
Senator Chandler advanced tho sug.
gcstion that tho dobate would consume
from thirty to sixty days on whatever
lines it might be conducted, and said
that as that was the case there was no
necessity for resolving upon any par.
ticu!ar course at present. He also
urged that thore was no question OF
illibustering for tho Republican confer.
enco to consider. as there were no SEN
ators who desired to engage in Till.
bustoring.
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A PITCHED BATTLE

between tho Eellyitcs and Nnrshnls Dep.
uttcs Caused by tho Onlcious Conduct OF
the Latter.
OrTUMA, Iowa, May l0.-Thcrc !a In.
tense excitement In Eldon ovor Kelly's
army. AS boa. was coming down the
river tho citizens called /. ashore for
purpose Of giving tho men buttrrmilk.
Immediately deputy ahcrifs, employed
by tho Rock Island road. rushed down
10 prevent o landing. Some ono threw
q stono n. tho Kelly men. breaking tho
ribs OF one man and rpndesing another
unconscious. Bad blood exists be-
tween tho Kelly men and tho
Rock Island dopu,ios, and to-day on.
other lot OF Kellyites attempted
10 land on tho cast bank Of tho river,
tho camp being on tho west side. The
Rock Island deputies tried to prevent
Il landing and n pitched batslo ensuei,
when Conductor Charles Martin was
s,ruck on the head with club and, it
Is thought. his skull was fractured. Two
Kellvitcs were arrested and tried this
afternoon. The people goncrally think
tho iracas could have been avoided il
tho deputies had been less otlicious.
Whom the row was on kelly's men in
camp got into barges and rowed haatily
across. Kolly intercepted thom and
ordered all back to camp. The Rock
Island company has run ull tho engines
out Of the yard and fears sorious trou.
bio at tho next stop Of tho army O.
Pennington.
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THE BOSTON FIRE,
Moro Than Two Thousand Persons Made
Homcless-Thc Other Losses

Moro 1hnu Two THOUSAND Persons Made
Homcless-Thc Other Losses
DosToS, Mass. May I0.-A stretch Of
smoking, blackened rulns, covering
more than dozen acres, shows the
scene of last nights lre Household
furniture and property OF every descrip.
tions litters the streets and hundreds OF
those made homeless By the contlucra.
ton aTe vainly searching the ruins OF
their houses in the hope OF finding
something OF vulue remaining, About
half million dollars worth Of property
was destroyed. One hundred and thir-
ty.seven buildings, orer two-,hirds OF
which were wooden structures, were
consumed. and twenty-five more were
partially burned. For most part they
were occupied blythe poorer classes and
400 families, or IN ore than 2,3O0 peraons
pre homeless.
The Boston Base Bail Association
and tho city OF Boston arc tho heaviest
financial losers. Tho property OF the
former was valued at $4,000 md is q
total loss. The city's ia over SlOo, 900.
Du, one fatality has hccn reported, n
thrco nonths Old baby having boon
sutTocnted on Merlin street. About
seventeen persons were injured mono Of
.hom seriously. Nearly dozen in.
valids residing in houses. now in ruins,
were conveyed to tho hospitals during
tho fire. During tho night fire started
again in tho top OF brick block on tho
west sidc OF Cabot stree, and burning
ior IN hour. The building was dcs.
troycd.
Early In tho day thir.v-flvc children
wcro reported rs missing as a result Of
yesterdays great conilasration. but this
cvor!rs tho number is greatly decreased.
Many Of tho little ones were in tho
hands OF strnnGcra. who cared for them
until thrir relatives were found. Sew.
cral litt,c ones aro 80: to bo found by
thcir friends. but they are undoubtedly
safe In tho Keeping Of people in tho
vicinity OF the fire.
4 soec!a, service with addresses py
proininons Boston clcrsymcn for tho
benefit Of the homeless was held in tho
church tonight Tho edit!ce was
crowded and tho collections amounted
70 several hundred dollars.
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CLEVELAND. O., May l6.-Chairman
Zorbe called the coal conference to or.
dor shortly uftor II o'clocl; to-day In
Case Hall. Resolutions were read from
tho ataso board Of trajc and tho cham.
Dor OF commerce Of this city, urging tho
delegates TO tho convention. In the in.
,ercst OF tho country u. largo, to nc,
harmoniously. Sir. 7. L. Robbins, OF
Pittsburgh, moved that tho usual order
of business prevailing At former con.
vcutions DO adopted. 1t was agtoed to.
Presiden. Mcbride announced that
tho miners committee were ready to
confer with tho operators. ue then
moved that the convention adjourn un.
til . o'clock, so las to permit the ecalc
committees Of four members from ouch
sido to meet In conference. This was
agreed to and tho session adjourned,
aftor q session lasting less than thirty
minutes.
Tho conierouco committee OF the
miners consists OF President Mcbride,
Vice President P. II. Pcnna. Of Indiana,
Secretary Patrick McBrydc, District
President J. A. Crawford. OF Illinois,
Cameron Miller, OF Ohio, ". D. Wilson,
OF Pennsylvania, John A. Cairns, pi
Pennsylvania, A. a. Adans, OF Ohio,
Joseph Dunkcrlcv. OF Indiana, Jerry
Moade, Of West Virginia, and John Fd.
hey, Of Ohio.
The joint committee remained in scs.
slon unit! o'clock this evening, when
IN adjournment till morning was taken.
1t was announced that no agreement
had been reached. Tho miners refused
to reecde from their demand for q
restoration OF the old rate, and tho op.
orators. in the absence OF instructions,
could mako no concessions. The oper.
ators will have another meeting this
evon.ns to decide whether they shal!
mako the miners another offer or give
up the attcnp. to settle tho strike.
When tho conference rc-assembles in
tho morning the com mittee will make
its report aud definite action will then
be taken
The operators approved tho action o!
their committee tonight and gave thpn
q vote OF conldcncc. Therefore tho
wage question will he thrown back on
tho general convention tomorrow
morning,
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THE OPEf:AIOIsS.
Pennsylvania md Ohio Men Agree Upon n
Rate For Their Statrs

Pcunsylvunia md Ohio nIen Agree Upon n
Rate For Their States.
CLEVELAND, O., May l8.-The mine
operators mot again in tho chamber OF
commerce rooms at 10 o'clock to-day to
consider their sido Of the wage ques.
tlon. A. that meeting, which was
presided over by Mr.. johnson, OF
Columbus, Ohio. report vac called for
by Mr.. Chapman, of Jackaon county,
Pa, from the members present at the
Pennsylvania operators meeting last
night. N. Robbins, as the Representa-
tive OF that meeting, anruunccd that
the Pennsylvania operators have
agreed upon rate Of siSty-iivc cents Tor
PENNSYLVANIA and itty.six cents for
tho Hooking Valley district. lie was
asked by Mr.. Chapman Ii that was tho
action OF tho entire Pennsylvania dele
CATION, or whether tho ten Pittsburgh
delegates still held aiooi from tho agree
mont. Ills reply 70 that was: at wns
the action Of Inst nights meeting and
vas. think, tho Unanimous scntimcn.
OF that meeting"
Mf. Robbins then said he would like
to know II that yas satisfactory to the
Ohio operators. Ono OF tho prominent
Ohio operators. on behalf OF tho ,nins
operators OF tho state, replied that ho
believed that would bb entirely sa,is.
fuc,ory for Ohio. and thn: tho Ohio
mino ownors would heartily Cooperate
with Pennsylvania to Secure that end.
Mr.. Robbins then moved that com
mitteo Of five members, representing
each state, be appointed TO agree upon
II scnle Of wages. to bo presented to tho
convention arranged satisfactorily to
each state upon TINT basis.
This was agreed to, and the commit.
tec went into session on the wage scalc.
Tho following committee was then
| appointed to represent tho operators in
the several statoa In conference with
the miners.
Ohio-J. 7. Morton, John Brashcr, of
Hooking; W. X Woodford, Eastern
Ohio; II. 7. Chapman, OF jackson; W.
l.-Mullins, OF Massllon.
| pcnnsvlvania-M. II. Taylor, John
blythe, Thomas II. Chapman, J. Q. Dye,
+. L. Robbins.
Indinnn-W. Konncr. ]. W. Scifert,
James Norton, David lngall., J. s.
lnilnv
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BY q CLOUD Burst Docs Immense
Damage TO Property
IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN.
Millions OF Dollars Lost Dy tho Floods
Which Follow tho Rntn-Ruilroads
Washed Out, Buildings Floatcd
From their Foundations and Strcots
Flooded - Ono OF tho Grentcst
Storms That Ever Visited tho
Northwest - Families Forced TO
Abandon THOR Homcs-Tho Black
River on q Big Bigh.

sr. PAUL, MINI, May lG-Sevcro
storms In tho nature OF cloud burst,
extending over about twenty-five miles
OF territory, with st. Paul on tho west.
crn edge Of tho storm, did terrible dam.
ago last night. Tho amount Of damage
is uncertain, but it Is very heavy. River
talle. Wis, reports dam buret and
thrco bridges wash cd away, the damage
on tho dam being at least $4,000. Now
Richmond, Wis, reports trains unable
to run on account Of washouts. Mrs.
William Brennan, Of Erwin Prairio, was
killed, and others severely injured by
lightning. All Chicago railroads SUIT
fered severely. Great damage was dono
to cellars throughout tho city. Flats
are flooded and residents arc compelled
to seek high ground.
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BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, May 10
The bigges. flood known hero for years
visited this section OF tho state last
night, and tho destruction Of dams,
bridges and stock along Black river
and its tributaries is largo. Tho
Dclls dam, above here, and tho
mos. important on Black Rivor,
was in danger OF being swopt
away and force OF men wcro ordered
to blow up n portion of it to savc it
from entire destruction. Black river
has been at twenty feet rise at this
point all day. Several families have
been forced to abandon their homes to
save themselves in tho lower portion OF
this city. Tho loss OF dams and
bridges about hero will amount 10 thou
sands Of dollars.
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TWO MILLIONS LOST.
Swollen Streams un6 Great Destruction OF
Property.

Swollen Streams und Great Destruction OF
Property.
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, May l0.-The
storm which passed over this city and
vicinity last night swelled the Chippewa
river and its tributaries over their banks
flooding M immense area Of farming
country, washing away railway tracks,
bridges. buildings and mills. Several
dams broke and caused most OF the
loss. On account OF obstruction, OF tele-
graph and telephone linos 40 estimate
OF total loss cannot be obtained.
At Chippewa Falls. and north to-
ward Dloomer, the valley is under water.
Tho mill district OF Glenwood Is q
scene Of wreck and ruin. The big dam
and slu!ceway Of the Glcnwood Manu-
featuring Company were carried away.
and several Thousand feet OF logs were
carried away. Every bridge on the en-
tire length Of tho creek is gone. The
Wisconsin Central Chicago train is cut
of by wash outs and is in the woods
about milo and half from town.
y ten-foot raise 10 promised at Eau
Claire, whcre the wu,cr is DOW very
high. beforo 10 o'clock tonight This
Will provo lossus 10 mill owners and
others.
Evury railway hetwoeu Milwaukee
and 81. Paul haa been badly tied UP
since last night Washouts exist on
tho Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul, tho
Chicago & Northwestern ahd the Wis
consin Central 10 d great extent, tho
complete extent OF which cannot be
learned by oiticials here up to this
afternoon, owing to the fact that the
telegraph wires were down or very
badly crippled.
Last nights storm left Saltwater,
Mimi, in worse condition than any Of
its predecessors. Many streets were
washed out badly. Several houses on
Fourth Gtrcct werp undermined and le.
down into gulley thirty feet deep.
The yard dnd shops Of the state pcni-
tentlary were flooded with sand and
water and tho loss to the state will bo
heavy. 1T ono llmo water was six feet
deep in the yard. The convicts arc all
n. work clearing the sand out The
railrond trucks ase badly washed out
and there will be no traina in or out for
several days. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The food losses In tho Chippewa VAL
ley alone is estimated at 100000.
At Dloomur, tho dam, saw mill. plan.
ing mill. bridges, houses and six million
fect of logs were carried away. No lives
are reported lost
In Chippewa Falls damage was donc
to the extent Of $5OO,Oo0 to streets,
bridges md railway property.
Tho Chippewa Logging and Boom
Compnny's otico building. barn and
mill arc ationt; also the American
house, Lanse Bros, S. +. Martin. L. +,
Hodge, Good Luck Company, postollice
and Panicr wagon worka; also tho
woolcn mill. sash anil door company
und many small buildings aud resi-
dences situated on the creek.
At Chippewa. fix miles north OF
Chippewa Falls. ihc snwmill, dim,
barns, lumber yard, md IN fact almost
tho whole city. are completely washed
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BRIEFS FROMrTHE WIRE.

Governor Flower. Of Now York, has
vetoed tho school teachers ponsion bill.
It Is thought that Colonel Breckiu.
ridges appeal case will no. bc heard bo.
fore fall.
Louis Clovis Bonaparte, grand.
nephew OF tho first Napoleon, diod in
London Monday.
Tho state department dcn!os that
Ambassador Bayard has sicniticd that
the United States Ia willing to terminate
the Samoan treaty.
Hiss Emma Reynolds Moody. daugh.
ter Of Evangelist Moody. was married
to Arthur Percy Fit. At East North.
field. Mnss.. last night
a dispatch from Brookleld, No.,
Gays the chances for capturing tho
Taylor boys, murdorcTs oi tho Mocks
family, nrc slim. There is no trace OF
them.
Counsel for Coxoy Browne and Jones
have applied 70 Judge Bradley 10 curtity
the caBrS tn the supreme court OF tho
district for review. Tho case wont over
until Friday.
Tho Irish parliamentary party oil
America met in Now York last night
and denounced tho spncCh OF DR.. EN-.
mot, president OF tho Irish Federation
OF Amorica. us ''un-lrish and un-Na.
tional."
The United States chief Of engineers
has ordered board OF engineer officers
to assemble nt Hcst Liverpool, Ohio, 10
examine and report upon tho plans Of
n bridge to bn built across tho Ohio
river at that point.
At the annual meeting of tho stock
nud hondhodcrs Of tho Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Com.
pauy, at Pittsburgh, Musgrs John N.
Hutchinson, William Hooper and L. 2.
Latter woro unanimously elected direct.
ora. Tho income for tho yoar was $l2,.
$50, $3.50. and tho cxpcnYos wcro
5000 732.
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WEST VIRGINIA bankers.
Tho Meeting Vol Attend od--Au Assoeia.
tihn Formed.

'ApttihR 'Nth Shhobe"-
ton Formed.
Special Dfindics 10 ths fa,dl.tenor
CnANLEsrox. W. Va. May l0.--The
bankers of this a,a,c mot hero to-day to
form IN association, Those present aud
the banks represented arc as follows:
III. Dayha, German Bank, Of Whoel.
ing; I. q. Dobbins, Dollar Savings
Dauk. Of Wheeling; J. A. Miller, bank
OF tho Ohio Valley, Wheeling; John
Frew, Exchange Bsnk, Wheeling;
ThomaS Z. Davis. Firat National Bank
Of Grafton; n. q. Dlmick, Fipt Nation.
81 Bank Of HUNTINGTON; E. o. Prince,
Bank Of Hinton; Edwin Mann, Green
bsicr Valley Bank, Aldcrson; James u.
Mann. FRS. National Bank OF Blueilcld
and Bank oi Btamwell; Louis L. Stiiel,
Wheeling fitlo and Trust Company;
Warren Millor, Bank OF Ripley. jack.
son q. II. r. F. Hill. Bank OF Alder
son; George W. Eckhart, Peoples Bank.
OF Wheeling; W. Gilkoson, South
branch Valley National Bank, OF
MooreNeld; W. D. Pickett, Peoples
Bank Of Bluedeld; J. X. Onoy, Hunt.
ington National Bank; ". W. Riley.
Valley Bank Of Jackson; John Clay
pool. Dank Of Spencer; J, Q. Dickinson,
knuawha Valley Bank, OF Charles
ton; I. Prichard, Charleston National
Eank; NJ. Al. Williamson, Citizcns'
National Bank Of Charleston; Z. A.
Roid, Kauawha National Bank. Of Char.
lesion; C. ". Young, Commercial Saw
ings Bank, Of Charleston; Alexander
Mitchell, Mutual Savings bank, of
Wheeling: w. A. Ohlcy, Commercial
Savings Bank. OF Charleston, and Robt.
Q. Dalzell. City Bank. Of Wheeling.
Those who were unable to attend sent
thoir regrets.
J. W. Claypool. temporary secretary.
addressed tho meeting on constitution
and bylaws, and committee on rules
was appointed.
G. A. Senaur. OF the New York Ameri-
can BGnkrr, und Hon. W. A. Ohlcy
made add rcsses. At noon the conven-
tion adjourned and visited the state
hou:e. At2 o'clock in the afternoon
the visitors took q trip up the Kanawha
on the Spring Hill to Lock No. s. At
8 so'clocS tho business meeting was re-
sumed.
The association elected the following
officers tonight: J. Q. Dickinson, pres
idont, Charleston; l. ]. Bayha. first
vice president, Wheeling; Thomas E.
Davis, second vice president, Grafton;
E o. Prince, third vice president, Hin.
ton; John Clayport. fourth vice pres;-
dent Spencer; secretary and treasurer,
p b. Dohhins Wbeelinr
Tho uext meeting will be at Wheeling
on tho first Wednesday in June. 1895.
After tho election Of officers an elegant
banque. was served BY the local bank
era and citizens.
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Baltimore, May lG.-Arrived, Darn.
stadt, from Bremen.
SoUrIIAMrom. May li-Arrived. Trnvo.
from New York; New York, from New
York.
BREMEN, May l6.-Arrived, Witte-
kama, from New York; America, from
Baltimore; Saale, from New York.
LONDON, May l6.-Arrived, Alecto,
from Now York.
GLASGOW. May l8.-Arrived, Furnes.
sin, from New York.
New York. May lJ.-Arrived, Lain,
from Bromcn
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has determined to nsk a full invc,tipa.
ton at tho hands OF tho senate OF tho
charges mndo against him. Major Bultz
called on Senator Hunsbrough, Of North
Dakota, lato this evening, and asked
advice as 10 what no had better do. IIo
mado general dcnial Of tho charges
against him, and statod thut no wanted
n rigid investigation OF them. uo was
not willing TO rest on tho possibility OF
tho passage Of tho Lodge resolution call.
Ing for an investigation OF tho bribery
alleged. and Of the influence Of tho
Sugar trust on tho makeup OF tho tarllI
bill. llo told tho senator no wanted n
personal investigation aH speedily as
possible. Ilo suid that ho had both re-
putation aud intoroS,s which wore suf.
!erlng, and that no wished 10 have a
chance to clear himself.
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GAINING GROUND.
Tic Coke Strikers Making ueadwuy.
Many Plants Idle.

The Coke Strikers Making Headwuy.
Many Plants Idie.
USroSrowH, Pa, May lG.-Tho strik-
ors mado groat gains to-day about
Uniontown and in the northern regions.
Only abou. dozen men wcrc n. worl;
q. tho Kylo plant, tho others fearing to
return on account OF tho presence Of
1vc-hurdrod strikers encampod near
the works. Tho strikcra offered no
violence. Southwest plants No. ) and 4
ate shut down, and many other works
are badly crippled. The national organ
ization havo notified tho strikers that
5000 will be sent into the region every
week from now until the matter is set.
tlnl
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INDIANA ODD FELLOWS.
4 Great Day ut the Celebration in
Inllanupolla.

4 Great Day ut the Celebration In
Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, 1SD.. May l6.-To.day
lie the greatest in the history OF Indiana
Odd Fellowship. It Is the scventy-dith,
or diamond, anniversary OF tho order.
Thousands OF Odd Fellows from over
the state aro hcre and adjoining states
have also sent eoodly number. Tho
city Is decorated clabotatly in honor OF
her gucsts. The feature OF tho day was
the ailegorical parade which took place
this morning and was the most prcsen-
tious in the city's history. Fourteen
handsome floats representing the tradi-
tions and epochs OF tho order led, and
werc followed by 1900 to 1000
marchers,
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closcd down, ostonsihly because OF lack
Of orders, but shortage Of coal probably
had moro TO do with II.
Nearly every buH!ncss house IN this
city 10 running short Of fuel for Its
steam boilers. Tho problom Of how to
run onglnos without steam or raisc
stonn without fuel now demands au
answor. Gas is as ecarco aa coal almost,
and cannot be got for firing boilers.
Ono instance showing tho shortage Of
coul hero Ia tho fact that tho rivof beds
arc bcing mined, that Is, drcdges aro
being uaod to bring to the surface cOal
from tho river bcds, where wrecked
coal fleets ure known to have left largo
deposits OF tho precious mineral.
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Moth er Surerior ReGIn0 Dcnd.

PITTsDuRGn. Pa, May l6.-Mother
Superior Regina, OF the sisters Of char
tiles in the Pittsburgh diocese, died this
evening q. Roqalia founding asylum
from the effects of on operation for tho
removal Of tumor. Her secular name
was Ennis. She was born in India
itty.three years ago.
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OGDEN. UrAu, May 16.-soventy men,
who camc from tho west yesterday
torcibly took possession Of d through
fruit train on tho Union Pacific road
this Afternoon and held it five hours.
They wero Induced to give i, up by
promise OF the city marshal that they
should have provisions. They agreed
to 20 east on foot this evening.
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To Aid tho Pullman Strikers,

CHICAGO, May 1O.-To raise fund for
tho support OF the Pullman strikers the
American Railway Union will, it is
said. assess each OF its $4,000 members
three cents per week. Tho assessments
will bo forwarded twico q month to
Pullman for distribution.
The men are confident OF winning the
strike, and are quiet and orderly.
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TOTAL DESTRUCTION


or Goa and Lumber Yards ut part TIC kct,
a ilnlf Million Dollar. Loss.
PAw1ucKEr, Il l., May lG.-Thc city
is illuminated tonight by tho blaze
from fully fifty thousand tons of coal
consumed In tho disastrous fire on the
river front this afternoon. a conserva-
tive estimate places the LOGS n. $780,
000. The fire started from q apark
waited from plumbnra ko,tlc to tho
barn OF tho Newell Coal and Lumber
Company, whose ontirc property Is in
nshcs. The flames communicated with
the coal and lumber Yards OF O!ucy &
rayuO brothers and their stock and
structures wGro wholly consumed.
Several other coal and lumber wards
were consumed. Tho destruction is
most comple,c, for ,heto is neither n
Goa! nor lumber yard in tho city TO.
night.
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THE BRIBERY CHARGES
May bo Investigated by Com
mittoo Of tho Senate.
TWO SENATORS, KYLE AND HUNTON,

by u Notorious Lobbyist
With Big oners of Money For Their
Votes on tho Tariff BIil-Intiination
Thut tho Whole Amir IL a BluE.
Tho Charge That Sugar Trust Money
Wns Used to lIavo tho Tariff BIZ
FIsnd In Its Proposed Shape Also to
bo Investigated.