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None Of the carriages We're overturned, and
the passengers fortunately cScap q With a
shaking. The driver'of the engine. hil.
Han HAYWOOD. was severely Scaldcd. and the
striker was also injured although not serj-
ou~Iy Ihe UP metals had L.ou washed .om-
IIetcIy away,
AT Bath the Ayon ioTcraawcl its bank to
am extent not exprrt.rcel siac lSo2, when
TIE highest flood 81 Tie cruIagy oc.5ered
Many iunareds If hol s,s wee flooded. lie
police Barn cas in G1a1e s5,cct vclo su1a-
ded by watel to such a depth that The men
could not come out on duty in the moruiu-
and during the day arrangements were made
for bringing ont tine nigli relief men in 81 r;s.
Many ct tine schools We're closed. IN south
gate street the mwout,l spec'oele Of harges
plying to and mo was Witnessed. Food was
conveyed go the jewellers ian the Dolemeads
and other districts by mems OF boats. but in
some places, notably on the quays. the work
was not unattended wtd danger.
Iu The district around Newton Abbot the
foods hayebeeu most dI~astroas.A At IleatbtvId
two children endeaNoureI to ford a stream
when one If mem. aged six, was carried away
and drowned. Near Newton All BOT race
coulse 80 sheep out of a flock If 50 were
drowned by the overflow If the Tejgn.
A heavy gale from west north ives; ragged
On Tuesday night along the Anglescy and
CaIuaivoushire coast.
Extensive damage has been caused to the
new promenade pier in Dover Bay, piles hav-
ing been carried away to the extent Of about
a hundred feet or more, right IN the contrr
Of the pier.
AT Sandgate on "Wednesday. tile Southeast.
ern Railway sea wlII was carried away for q
length Of so yards.
, 1894-12-26
FROZEN gEE2 FROM QUEENSLAND.

On Tue-uay afteuoon, at he invitation Of
the Hon. William 7 rest, chairman Of the
Brisbane Meat and Export Agency, a large
company interested in tho expansion Of
colonial 'tlade apd commerce. assembled in
the British AastraIasiau Section Of the
Imperial institute to inspect a consignment Of
beef just received from Queensland. Tho
meat. consisting If - headquarters, appeared
to be in excellent condition. At a luncheon
winch followed the inspection Nh. Forrest.
in the course of n brief address, remarked that
one Of the most recent Of Australian indus
tries was that Of frozen meat, and they natu-
rally looked to England for market. Many
people thought that the enormous amount Of
meat now being Imported into this country
, 1894-12-26

The famous pitch lake near the Of
Ia Brea, In Trinidad is probably uue lar
leposlt o. aeph tlto In the world. 1t occupies
what is thought 80 te the crater of o
Volcano, and has an nro.. Of over 100 acres
Its depth is haknown, but boring ha cen
made which show that at least IN }oI-. faces
IL IS ever 200 #. The surface il as whole
SO firm JhAtit can be walked I've. with ease.
though lho r~ivuIets an poo Of water which
are scattered over it at.tImes impede progress.
At on2 or two points, 5swever, soft pitch "
stu yelling M. aco1mP lniel With tho eYoIu-
ton Of snlPherefted hydrogen gas. and here "a
man'snfs up t. his knees in 4 very few min
ufes. Even the app rently solid asPhaIte is.
quite vlScous. and hence the general level Of
the !aRcIS slowly siukiagas digging goes on.
1nf moVements taking place ia the mass are
Illustrated by the fact tia. a couple of islands +.
which Were considered to be stationery have
lately been'discvoreI to be gradually NOV
ing. Besiies the pitch lake there are in Tri-
nIia some other a~Phalte deposits, which are,
however, Of 20 great importance. They con-
sist Of pockets Of pitch, which arc iornd IN
thefWd surrounding the lake. Whether they
ARE Tip fesuNs Of He qyertlowing Of the lake
lnd@ pendent orie Il point which does not
appear to b tIej, but it is pretty
we'll az lalte obtained from
tn, 1ott, - r the lake. Ply
81, ~ it is ana y, . while
Oh ioallJ corqains 1 smaller perez. rc Of
blt or le.e'very lttlo. if any, mas
bee expo I The reason for Ibis is partly,
no doubt, ITS recognised inferiorilv for indus
trial es. but more especially the fact Il
the co. esslonaries have acquired all the
ground IL which land pitch exists with the,
exception { a little in the village OF LaBrea
and some Crown land. From the latter,
under the 9rms of the agreen ant, pitch nay
not be exp rted.
The Il: dad traffic in asph. = has only
become important within comp3 atively re-
cert times. Twenty-Five years ago the total
export was under 5000 tons. In 1892 it had
risen to "early i've times that quantity, while
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THE T.,,NIDAh ASPHALTE
INDUSTRY.

(W. 81 Hfian & Comme,cia l 4lperdser.)
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him IN single flre. to be counted. The ex-
citement was intense.
IA band OF rufiians has possession OF
this house" shouted Mr.. Boutchc.
1--WE are giving YOU some OF your own
medicine" rctorted Mir. Outhwaite;
When n sufficient number had been
counted by MIR. Patterson TO order tine
ayes and noes the announcement was
made. In a chorus the republicans were
protesting against This irregulaflty, anu
Mr.. Reed In n loud voice dcclared tnot une
chair knew the rules required two tell
"'rhe house understands The ciroumstan-
ces," replied Speaker Crisp hrmly. When
the chair appointed the gentleman from
Now York tMr. PaNne) he declined IL
serve. The chair then appointed the reo2s'
uiDed. leader on that side and he also DE.
subjected to the humilntion OF having
every member OF Chat side refuse"
'lSgt the rules require two tcllers'' re-
''The chair tnkes ali the consequence"
replied the speaker amid whirlwind OF
democratic cheers.
Things were now going with hlgh
hand. The scene reminded the OLD mem-
bers OF the FiftN-tirst congress.
Mr. Payne was siill talking loudly IN
the aisle as the clerk began calling the
roll He was ordered TO take his aeat and
replied that he would do SO when he got
ready
The speaker met this rctort by declar-
ing that he was ready 10 entertain mo-
ton 10 bring the gentleman TO the bar
OF the house for contumely He said that
the speaker must have some power to en-
force order.
AIR Outhwalte and Mr.. Boutelle In the
general confusion that followed were
engaged In a wordy tilt and Mr.. Outh-
waite threatened to move that Mt Bou-
telle he called to tho bar for contempt.
The speaker decided that such proceed
ines could not interrupt a roll call but
upon It's completion they were not re-
newed. The resolution was adopted-l6i
to &C.
Mr. Hayner (rep0 moved 10 reconsider
aud pending that TO adjourn, During the
progress of the roll call the excitement
subsidized and by agreement tho motion TO
reconsider was Withdrawn, and at $50
the house adjourned
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TEXAS PASSENGER AGENTS.

Rates to Birmingham Not Changed--Other
Excursions Announced.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Parks of the Southern Pacific returned
yesterday from Dallas where he attended
the meeting of the general passenger
agents of Texas.
The main object OF the gathering was 10
discuss the request OF the United Con-
federate Veterans for lower rate to the
Birmingham meeting on April % and 26.
After a full consideration of the matter
the passenger men agreed that the one
fare rate was the best that could be al
lowed for the occasion.
For the Methodist conference at Mem
phs a one fare rate was agreed upon.
tickets to be sold April 30, and May and
2, limited to May 81 for return
on account OF the Southern Wholesale
GrOcers' convention in New Orleans, a
rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip will he allowed. Tickets VIII
be sold April and 4, good to return any
time within ten days from date of sale,
For the Lumbermen's meeting In Dallas
cent rate on the certificate plan was
granted.
The Baptist convention meets IN Dallas
In May, and for that event a rate Of 1
cents mile for the round trip VIII be
given from points within &c miles. and
one fare from all points over that. After
adjournment OF this convention there VIII
be an excursion 70 the City Of Mexico
and those who take advantage OF II can
leave their tickets with the local passen-
ger agent to be extended.
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THE SENATE.
The McGarrahan Bin Passed-Money for
Excluding Chinese.

The McGarrahan Bill passed-Money for
Excluding Chinese.
Washington, March 29-ln the senate,
inter the introduction and reference OF
severa, unimportant bills and Joint reso-
utlons, Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts
introduced the following resolution, which
was agreed to-
Resolved. That the secretary OF the
treasury be directed to furnish the senate
with statement OF the cash value, de-
terndned by ihe average price of the New
York and London markets, of all imports
classified under different heads from all
countries having "A deprecated paper cur
rency since June 30, 1898, and also table
showing by months the rate OF exchange
with those countries.
ON motion OF Senator Dulph. the senate
took up the bill prescribing limitations
of time for completion OF the tue 10 GER
congress commonly known as the ''dona-
ton act" and FOR the protection of puf-
caasers and occupants OF the lands which
are situated I'm the States of Washington,
Oregon and Idaho.
The hill was passed-i0 to z
On motion of senator German the senate
reconsidered the vote by which tt agreed
to the resolution offered by Mr. Frye
calling on the secretary of war for in
formation as to the employment and dis
charge of worlSmen employed on works
of public Improvement for political rea-
sons. No further action was taken on the
resolution.
Senator German, on behalf of Mr.. Brice,
reported the pension appropriation bill.
The house Joint resolution approprlating
$4,000 additional TO carry out the pro-
visions of the Chinese exclusion act was
passed.
At o'clock the McGarrahan bill was
taken up An amendment offered by Sem
ntor George dccarea that the government
should not be held accountable for amy
land or mineral substances, which was
out division.
II refers the claim of william McGar-
ragan to the ranch Of Panocho Grande to
the court of private land claims which
shall report It's findings to the secretary of
the interior, who shall Issue n patent to
McGarrahan if the decision shall be in
his favor.
AT 5l5 o'clock the senate went into ex-
ecutlve session and at $3.50 y. III. adjourned
until Monday.
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REnINnn RATns

a rate OF one fare and third on the
certificate plan has been granted by the
international and Great Northern for the
following meetings:
TO G.
. state Foreign Mission convention. Rel
ton. April ~
8 The Young Mems Christian assocla-
lion convention, Fort Worth, April 12 to
T. Central Texas prcsbytery, Waco,
April y to Is.
6. Grand Lodge Sons OF Herman, Breu-
ham April II ana IS
., Daughters OF the Republic. Waco.
April 20 and q.
Z Texas Medical association. Austin
April ~ to -
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RAILRoADING IN AiEX1co.

An Interview with n Gentleman From
That Country,
"Ratroadlng in Mexico is not what it
used 10 be- remarked Thomas G. Winters
to a. Globe-Democrat reporter upon his
return to ST. Louis rev days since.
when l first Went down there" he
continued, NEARLY, II not quite all, the
railroad employees were 'grngos.' Now
1t Is changed. The mozos run everything,
it seems. The American telegraph opera
tor is rapidly being supplantel by the ma
lves. But then the americans are to
blame for it. They would not stay in the
country over two or three months. Then
they foolishly taught their trade TO the
'mOzos,' and as result when Sl25
American quit ms place tle railroad III. ed
uhe place Win native plug AZ $40 to S6U
month. NOW as Jney become more pro-
uCleut the Mexican operators are taking
all The larger stations. On the Mexican
National no American operators are en-
p!oyeI amy more, Wh.le the Central IS ais
curdluS them as RAPIDLY as possible. In
my line, however, We yet relgn supreme
but salaries are very low, and as employees
are paid in Mexican silver, a train dis
patcher really receives less for his labor
Ihau the ordinary country Operator in The
United States.
In the transportation departm ent,
nearly all the brakemen are MeXcans
and quite Jew conductors and engineers
are natives. Tie passenger conductors.
trainmasters and superintendent, how
ever, are Americans, but with another five
years | candidly believe their places will
be filled with natives. To show You how
cheap the natives will work. / will cite
the cnse where Mexican is operator and
station agent and runs the water tank
pump tor $40 per mona In Mexican money.
or $500 American money.
The argument Is often heard however,
that n dollar is a dollar in Mexico Grant
ed, brS when a Stetson hat costs $3.50.
just double the price in the United States,
chase a dollars worth OF pas.ds. The high
rate of exchange has doubled the price OF
all imported goods, and, as Mexico is an
importing country, IT can readily be seen
that the argument Is not sound.
The cost of board Is about double the
price of like accommodations In the
States. so. that railroadlng is no longer
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RIYNRs ANp 1IARRoRs.
What Texas and Arkansas WIN Get for
Improving Waterways.

What Texas and Arkansas WIN Get for
Improving Waterways.
Washington March 29,-'nhe river and
hnrbor committee OF the house has prac-
tically completed the river and harbor
bin for THIS congress-, though there may be
some minor changes therein when the bill
Ia finally passed on by the committee to-
morrow The bin makes "A total approprl-
alton approNinatiug S9500,000, The esu-
mates before the committee amounted to
$5S,T7o6ll. In addition to mis- amount car
ried by the regular river aud harb0r bill.
the sundry civil bill contains items ag-
grcgating SS.300,O0D for contract work ON
rivers and harhorS
The total amount available therefore
for the next fiscal year is nearly SS,l00000.
Among the Items of appropriations In 'he
bill are the following, no mention beng
made of those points where the amount
involved Ia less than $4,000
TexaS-lmproving and maintaining ship
channel In Galveston bay, $4,000; Sabine
Pass $3.50. 900.
Rivers and Creeks-Buftulo bayou Sib-
600, Cypress bayou $4,000.
Arkansas .ArkanHas river 10000; White
$4,000; Ouachita and Black Arkansas and
Louisiana s50.l00.
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NINn pMnsoNs puRNRp.
Eight children and a Servant Perlsh-rhf
Mother a Maniac.

Eight Children and a Servant Perlsh-rhe
Mother a Maniac.
Charleston w Va, March 29.-Later adj
vices from Hinton concerning the burning
OF John Wits house with eight Of his
fainily and the hired girl near there this
morning oonhrm the first report witt is
n watchman IN the employ OF the chesa-
peaIse and OHIO railroad and lett home al
O'Clock this morning 20 go to his work
In about half an hour he heard that his
residence, together with his enllre family
mad been destroyed. He FASTENED home
and found the report true, except that his
wife mad escaped from the eonfagrationi
but his eight little children and the hired
girl were consumed.
His wife WINS rendered n maniac by me
terrible shock ana II was impossible TO
obtain from her any lucid account OF how
me flames originated. II was learned,
however, that she barely escaped with
her life, not having time 70 dress. being
clad only ia a ehemise. which was burned
In several places.
Her two twins. only elk weeks old, were
sleeping With her and the mother had 70
leave them TO the iiamea.
The hired girls name was MISS Hen
bricks and she had lived with the family
o long time. The charred bodies OF the
victims were recovered. but We're no. rec
ognizable. They viii be buried in the
same grave. II Is the saddest accident IN
the history OF the town.
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NnTEs 49, pERsoNALs-

W. A. Reinhardt. travelling passenger
agent OF the Southern Pacific, Lett for the
West yesterday.
o. l.. Tcachout, superintendent OF the
railWBy mad service headquarters at Fort
Worth. spent yesterday IN Houston.
The special car "Mlshawaka" passed
through Houston last night over the
Southern Pacific from the East. Mr.
Crocker of California was on board, be-
ing On route 20 his home.
james Stewart, formerly OF the South
ern Pacific freight office at San Antonio,
has been appointed inspector and weigher
of United Slataa mails Of the Sunset at
Houston. effective April 10.
W. ,. Lawson, tF{2yeling passenger
ana Major Il. u. Baer vice president
81 tbe Galveston, Houston end Hender-
son, visited Galveston yesterday.
w, 49, Groseclose OF Tyler, formerly
general freight agent OF the Cotton Belt,
CLOSE Is well known IN Houston and mas
numerous friends amongst the local rail-
road officials.
on account OF the meeting OF the Lqm-
Aprll 10 to 10, inclusive, the International
and Great Northern Will make rate OF
ono fare for the round trip. Tickets VIII
BIZ on sale April . and II, good to return
until April 49,
rhs General freight agent OF the MIS-
snuri Kansas and Texas has notified all
agents NOT 10 sign bills o. lading unless
made our IN ink. This rule has been In
force for some time, but II is said that
several agents have violated IL on huhef-
Gus occasions.
n p Brown. formerly ticket stock
clerk In the Gulf, Colorado and santa
Ne passenger department a. Galveston,
has been appointed chief rate Gle dtr,c ~
~ succeed III. n. Green, who resigned on
he iSlh 10 20 with the Mexican National
Mrs van Week, wife Of General Super
,ptendent Van Week Of the southern Pa
~, is visiting San Antonio. She Is ac-
clils,,na,,,ted by Mrs q. q. Thompson,
o.,,idaw Of the former general superintend--
W. ~ me Galveston. Harrisburg and
san Antonio, and who az ne tine o, OF nls
death was superintendent OF the terminal
us 81 TONS They will remain IN San
antonio few days and then visit Eagle
Pass. s
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that Governor White has decided to de-
clare martial law was unfounded. II n
clash should occur between riynl police
forces, however, It may become necessary
for him to take thSS-step,
Chief of Police Slone was arrested today
at the instlgatlon OF the new" fire and
police board with being drunk ana Great
ing disturbance in clearing the corridors
Of the city han last night of a crowd
which threatened 10 take possession OF
the building The charge Of drunkenness
was dismissed Stone was. however fined
$40 by Judge Frost who rs n populist, for
creating disturbance,
The Chief Immediately took an appeal
to the county court. Two other officers
were also fined on the same charge
The new board Is already talking about
removing Chief OF Police Behmyer, APP
pointed last night on tho demand OF the
governor, as he ig said 10 be utterly Lack
Ing In amhncltIona for the place.
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nEpnW 49, NE PAss.

chauncey NJ. Depew had ludlcrous ex-
perlence a few days ago, the facts con
corning which have become public.
A Wen dressed young man. standing
outside the Grand Central station APP
preached several persons entering me
station and asked them to buy Falreau
pass. For a long time nobody pa'd any
attention to him. but at last he aeeosIeo
one Of the clerks connected with the COM
pany. 81 don't want it." replied the olerE :,
,but here is man who WI ngy y "
The clerk pointed 70 Mr.; Depew, Van Van
mad Just left his Office, IN tns 1.-THE he
o " ~ the president OF the railroad
s 5yRny whatY' gasped Mr. peRew. IA ~
pass over the New York Central hft gnl,slGt
the, man. Mr.. .Depew ssS 40, moments
before he replied Show me the ps asis
SAID he. lie looked 1t IT, hahaeu II DA'
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4 DArrIln rBARED.

Utah Sheep Men Driving Their stock
Toward Colorado
Denver, Colo, March ON. NJ Colby
of Delta, Colo, IN a conference today With
the governor regarding threatened In
vasion Of Utah sheep, said that 10000 ARC
being driven toward the State line, and
tho devastating army had reached n point
forty miles west OF the Colorado line.
Mr.. Colby claims that II the sheep are
allowed 10 enter the State they would
trample the soft ground SO that spring
rains would run of in q torrent instead
OF supplying the small streams for Sew
cral months. a battle Is feared should
the owners attempt to cross the line.
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TIE cAL1FoRNIA RATES.

Notification of Extension Of the Present
Reduction to April l5
The Southern Pacific yesterday an
nounced that the cut rates 70 California
points would not be withdrawn on the lst'
as previously agreed upon, but would
be extended to April 10.
This would seem to indicate that the
settlement of the differences between the
Atchison and the Southern Pacific man
agements IS not so near at hand as has
been generally supposed. The officials ate
to have a conference during the early pdrI
everything may be satisfactorily adjusted.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Parks of the Southern Pacific could give
ont no lnformation yesterday as 10 the
cause OF The reduced rates being thus
aytauGeg
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APPLY 10 THE CHAIRMAN.

The chairman of the Western Passenger
association has issued circular OF in
sructions and Information to agents OF
lines in Western association territory
The circular states that applications
for reduced rates must be nude to the
chairman Of the Western Passenger assoc
citation, who win communicate with the
various railroads, and not to the general
passenger agents of the railroads. The
duties Of the joint agent are set forth
In detail and the method OF handling
certificate receipts and depositng certiA-
Gates is described
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THE WAGE CONFERENCE.

Labor Organizations Not willing to Sub
mt to a Commissioner.
omaha, Neb., March s9-Ihe genera
solicitor OF the Union Pacific today pro-
posed to the employees that the wage
question be referred to a commissioners
Grand Chiefs Arthur, Clark Sargent
and Wilkinson and their attorneys ex o
messed themselves as not favorable TO
MS Man. They say that they want irst
10 have certain principles Of Aw laid
down. Then II any details remain they
can be referred TO a commissioner. me
nrineipnl questions which they wish
i,assai upon are these The status Of labor
organizations In courtsi the question %
constructive mileage and the slabihty OF
rules and regulations governing employ
ment.
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ANoTTER BILL.

Siegnorage Coinage nm Follows the
Presidents Veto Message.
Washington. March 9--tepresentatlva
Henderson dem) OF North Carolina fol-
lowed the presentation OF the presidents
veto message by submitting bill FOR the
coinage OF the silver seignorage. The
text Is the same ns the Bland bill omit
ting the second section and some of the
explanatory language OF rhe FIRST. II
briefly describes the condition OF the
treasury and orders II 10 coin ns fast as
possible the silver selgnlornge into legal
tender standard silver dollars, The bill
was referred 10 the coinage COMMITTEES.
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saving he aid not want It. The stranger
was very much disappointed. and said,
IN surly tone; well, you don't know
what cheap travelling is. and perhaps you
want a Pullman car thrown in" MIR. De-
pew laughed, but made no reply. He
went over to the Lincoln bank and rang
up on the telephone his secretary. MIR
,uFGl, ana told him what had occurred,
Mr. Duval Immediately issued instructions
20 stop the pass as soon as presented. II
was only short time afserwnrd that
man attempted 10 use the pass, but he
all not, for 1t was taken from him and
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infamous bill that was ever passed by
congress and would prove u great detri-
ment TO the country IL 1t should become
a law. We want no compromise legisla-
ton OF any kind"
lie inquired the situation In congress-
said that he had intended calling upon
Congressman Wilson US he passed
through here, but AS he found that Mr..
Wilson was out ut n ranch he would not
have time to stop OF ana see him
Mr. Cochran left for New York this
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