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CLAIMS AGAINST ENGLAND.
Outcome of Seizures Made by Canada
in the Detroit River.

DETROIT, Nov. PA batch of
claims against the Government of
Great Britain, aggregating 100000,
has been forwarded to the State De
partment at Washington. The claim
ants are the owner, master and crew
of the tug Ruelle and her consOrt, the
barge Huron, which were seized in the
Detroit River by the Canadian authori-
ties with the revenue cutter Petrol last
spring.
The boats were taken to Amherst
burg, where the crews were arraigned
on the charge of bringing d scow laden
with garbage into the township of Nal
DEN
The Huron's crew were sentenced to
fourteen days hard labor at Sandwich
Jail, and it cost Mr.. Ruelle, the owner
of the tug, S400 to have his vessel re-
leased. 1t is claimed that the tug and
her consort were in American waters
when seized, and that the seizure Of the
beats and arrest of the members of the
crew were gross outrageS.
The names OF the claimants who petit
tion this Government to use it's in1iu-
ence for the redress of the outrages are:
Alexander Ruelle, owner of the tug;
Captain Peter Delhir, Engineer Charles
Tate, Fireman Frank Norton and Sail
crs James McCouthe and Edward
Fields.
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THE STORM IN TIE EAST.
Vast Amount of Damage Throughout a
Large Territory.

Large Territory.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Returns from
the storm of Monday night show it did
a vast amount of damage in other parts
of the country as well as in Chicago
and vicinity.
Houses were blown down or unroofed
by the gale at Cleveland, o., Covington
Ky, and many points in Ohio, Indiana
Illinois and Michigan. The storm was
felt over nearly half the country.
A thousand derrickS were blown
down in Findley district, causing q
loss of $4,000 F'armhouses, outbuild-
ings and fences in the surrounding
country were damaged to the amount
$50, 600
In Hartford City. Ind, 500 derricks
were laid low, the loss reaching $780,
000
At Elmwood, Ind, several buildings
of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Works
were demolished, and two men were
injured. The loss is $4,000.
The Standard Oil Company loses
S15O.0OO by the destruction of LOCO
derricks and other property at Bowling
Green, Ky.
Several business blocks in Fort
Wayne, Ind, were unroofed.
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THEY SAW SCHLATTER.
Remarkable Scene Witnessed at Rouse,
Colorado.

ROUSE (Col), NoT. PA remark
able scene was witnessed at Rouse this
afternoon, when a small boy on one
street of the coal mining village cried
out: Here he comes. Here is Schlat
ter" The entire population rushed out
of doors and stood in wonder and rev
erence as the familiar countenance of
the strange man was seen. He was
riding an irOn-gray morse, and had
roll of blankets strapped behind the
saddle. He spoke to no one nor looked
about him After he had passed out
of the village the population with one
accord followed him, some afoot, some
on horseback and others in wagons.
About mile beyond the town they
surrounded the stranger and asked him
if he would not stop and bless them.
The stranger kindly consented and dis
mounted, while the people gathered
about him, and all were given an op-
pOrtunity to grasp his hand. Sshlatter
talked but little, and evaded nearly all
queries He stated that he was going
south, and that he had Travelled twenty
miles during the day. but did not state
his destination. After all had been
grasped by his big warm hand, Schlat-
ter mounted again and rode away,
being followed for several miles by men
and boys on horseback. a number of
Rouse people who had seen Schlatter
in Denver identified him.
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VICTORIA B. C. }, Nov. 2I--The
Northern Pacific steamship Tacoma
arrived this morning after a terrible
passage. She saw nothing of the miss
ing Strathnevis. Purser Campbell gives
the following account of the trip:
1--WE left Yokohama on the 10Th Oh
November at II 80 "a. m. Had far
weather until noon Thursday, the l4th,
when a strong gale was encountered at
6 D. M. and it was found necessary to
heave the ship to, and to slow the en-
gines. At midnight the weather
slightly improved, only to become
worse again on the morning OF the
10Th, and at noon we were in a hurrl-
cane. 1t was not until 0:10 p. m. that
much damage was done, when a neaVy
sea struck the vessel, sweeping the Tor
ward deckhouse, including the hospltai
and all the stores therein, ana port
rails over the side.
THE aspect now became very serl-
Gus. At p. m. a tremendous sea TOOK
away an after life-boat Inc sea ny
this time was something terrible, and
very few of those on board had ever
experienced it's like. At 8 p. m. another
sea swept completely over the snip,
carrying away three life-boats and
smashing in the saloon slzylights, down
which the water poured in tons. Al
Il 80 .. IN. the steering engine ana Sedl
became fouled with wreckage, when II
became evident to those in charge (the
ship now being out of command) that
our last prop had fallen. The engines
were Immediately stopped, ana altef
some fearful rolls, the ship Tell OIL INTO
the trough of the sea.
Immense quantities of oil were
poured through all the waste pipes on
the port side, doing no end of good, ana
the ship, although rolling badly re-
ceived no further damage. From TINS
the gale gradually decreased, and at ~
a. M. the next day the ship was again
got under command and run at fuH
speed before the sea. The gaze re
mained with US until Sunday, the / th'
The behavior of everyone on board DUR
inc the gale was splendid, and dlscl-
Dline was never lost.
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Weather Clear and Cold at Buffalo.

BUFFALO q. y, Nov. 27-The
storm which prevailed over the lake re-
gion yesterday abated during the night,
and the weather to-day is clear and
cold. No reports of marine disasters in
this locality have been received beyond
those reported last night 1t is thought
that the big steel steamer Zenith City,
which left here for Duluth yesterday
Is safely sheltered at Long Point, but
many anxious inquiries are being made
about it. The steamer Livingstone,
which left this harbor yesterday morn
ing loaded with coal for Duluth, beat
about in the storm for nine hours and
was forced to return.
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Health of the Pope.

LONDON, Nov. 2I.-The Rome corre-
spondent OF the Pail Mall Gazette is in
formed by prelate. who is on intimate
relations with the Pope, that the recent
illness of his holiness was due to lack
OF vitality, which condition is increas-
ing. There is no cause for immediate
alarm. he says. but il is difficult to keep
the Pope in good health. owing TO his
habit Of getting out OF bed nights when
ever some Latin couplet comes TO his
mind which he wishes to record. In ad-
dition TO this. the long audiences which
he gives daily fatigues him greatly
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IRON MOUNTAIN (Mich.) Nov. 81
Joseph Branca had his head blown
from his shoulders and Ambrosi Cambri
received injuries that will result in his
death by an explosion at the Chaplin
mine at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, the result of their own carelessness.
The men were working partners and
were engaged in blasting ore. The men
had charged three holes with dyna-
mite and fired them. Two of the shots
promptly exploded, but the third hung
fire. The men, having counted wrong,
returned to the room just as the third
explosion took place, with the above re-
suit. Branca was horribly mangled,
and Cambri had both hands blown off
and an eye Knocked out. Both men were
married and have large families.
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The Business Humorist.

II an article in Blackwood on "Har-
Messing Niagara" George Forbes re-
counts q good story told him by the ed
itor of an American weekly journal. to
illustrate the contention that American
humor is without spontaneity and
smells of the midnight oil. Yesterday"
said the editor. "a poor, miserable man
came into my office and laid before me
sCme manuscript and said: oh, Mr.. -,
/ wish you would look through these
jokes and pick out any you can use. [
was working at them all last night, and
[ need money badly to bury my poor
yuif- -
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Fatally shot His Wife.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27. - ]. A.
Schaeffer, keeper, corner of Clay
and Drumm streets, fatally shot his
wife, Mary in their rooms, 1921 Larllin
street, tonight. Schaeffer fired three
shots at her, all of which took effect,
and then walked to the nearest police
station and surrendered himself. Mrs.
Schaeffer's condition is hopeless. She
declares that jealousy prompted her
husbands action. Schaeffer declines
to make any statement
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bicycle team will leave for the coast to-
morrow. Those in the party will be
w w. Hamilton, holder of the record
for the fastest unpaced mile ever rid
den, and the crack Glass 3 quad team
Stone. Conibear, Smith and Swan
will pace him on to
greater efforts. Rigby will also accom-
pany the party and try for records.
Shafer is confident that Hamilton is
the fastest rider in the country to-day
as he has never pulled out, and has
never had pacing that he could not
nrnfn
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Killed bv n Live Wire.

RIVERSIDE, Nov. 27.-While stretch
ing a streamer across the stret this af-
ternoon Leslie Post, billposter, came
in contact with a live electric light
wire and was instantly killed. The uu-
fortunate victim chung to the wire for
q few seconds and then dropped to the
sidewalk, q distance OF twenty-eight
feet. The only visible mark upon his
body was q Slight burn upon one hand.
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Charged With Murder.

DENVER (Col. }, Nov. 27.-W E. Ma
lone. a saloon-keeper, has been arrested
upon a warrant issued from the United
States courts charging him with the
murder of a man named Burgess. who
was stabbed on August 20, 1878. at
Fort Smith, Ark. Malone escaped at
the time and has but now been located
He has been in the saloon business in
Denver and Pueblo since 1881. Malone
denies the charges. saying it is a case
of mistaken identity.
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could seat 10000 persons, for the hold
ing of the convention, in order that
visitors may be accommodated.
National Committeeman Campbell
was present, and encouraged the others
by telling them he had heard several
members of the National Committee
express themselves as being in favor
of holding the convention in Chicago.
At similar meeting to be held next
Friday afternoon committees for rails
ing funds and other work will be ap-
pointed
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Chicago Citizens Seem to Think They
VIII Win the Prize.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27-About thirty
prominent Chicago business men held
a conference at the Union League Club
this afternoon and discussed matters
pertaining to the work to be done in re-
gard to the next Republican National
Convention. Those present favored
the selection of the Coliseum, which
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Great Damage Done by the Gale.

TORONTO (Ont.), Nov 27-Dis-
patches from different parts of the
country report great damage to prop
erty by yesterdays gale. Buildings
were unroofed, fences and trees blown
down and telegraph and telephone wires
demoraliZed. SO far no loss of life is
reported. The wind blew seventy miles
an hour, and much anxiety is felt for
the safety of several vessels supposed
to be on the lake
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RAni6 Transit.

Rob-Papa, how far is it to Australia?
Papa-Oh, thousands of miles, Rob
Rob-How Ions does it take to get
there?
Papa-Six weeks, my boy. Why?
Rob-I was thinking, if you could dig
through the earth and put stairs down,
you might get there sooner-couldns
you?
Papa-No, Rob; it would take six
weeks all the same.
Rob-Well it wouldn't if L Slid
down the banisters.-Tit-Bit
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Flagship Philadelphia.

TACOMA (Wash), Nov. 27.-The
cruiser Philadelphia, flagship of the
morning. A reception committee vis-
tied the ship and extended the welcome
of thee ity to her officers and crew. A
reception was rendered Admiral
Beardslee, Captain Cotton and the Off
GERS of the Philadelphia tonight The
cruiser viii stay here about a week.
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The Missing Steamship strathnevis

VICTORIA CB. O., Nov. 27.-The
Northern Pacific liner Tacoma, which
arrived to-day, brought no news OF the
long overdue Strathnevis. The officers
Of the Tacoma think it probable that
the missing steamship became disabled
and has made some of the Aleutian
Islands in safety This is now the
forlorn hope of the steamships agents
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The entire congress was entertained
tonight at a reception given by non.
George w. Lininger at his famous art
gallery and residence. The ten dele
gates from the Woman's Club and a
committee of twenty-five ladies from
the same organization assisted in re-
ceiving. The function lasted from s
o'clock until midnight, and was a sig
nal event in the socitl season.
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A Newspaper Reporter Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov 27.-Glen Waters,
a reporter on an afternoon paper, and
one of the brightest of New Yorks
newspaper men, died at his home yes
terday morning. He had been in deli
cate health for some time, but the i'm
mediate cause of his death was pneu-
n.onia, superinduced by cerebro spinal
meningitis He was about SO years of
age and was born in Milledgeville, Ga
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FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Chat Relating to Officers of the Lower
House.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Addi-
tional interest in the contest for House
offices was given this morning by the
arrival of General Grosvenor of Ohio.
The Ohio delegation will hold caucus
to decide upon its candidate for Post
master. It is believed that the choice
will fall upon Captain McElroy of SYRIA
cuse, Ohio, who, in addition to the sup
port of General Grosvenor, has that of
several other Congressman from his
State. He is spoken of as leading Re
publican in his district anu a gallant
officer during the war.
General GroSVenOr this morning said
he placed very little faith in the argu-
ment advanced by some that an effort
was being made to organize the House
with an anti-McKinley influence The
little patronage of the House could
have no effect on a Presidential cam
paign, and if it did and the organiza-
ton was effected with such an end in
view, it would certainly, he believed,
react in favor of Mr.. Mckinley.
SO far as Mr.. Mcdowell, Pennsylva
MAS candidate for Clerk was concerned,
Mr.. Grosvenor said that he knew that
Governor Mckinley was a warm per-
sonal friend of Mcdowell, and looked
y.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The ac-
tiOn of the Ohio and Indiana delegation
III Congress in their respective caucuses
tonight practically settled the contest
over the elective officers of the House
Of Representatives. Ohio decided to
cast her nineteen votes for the So
called combine ticket, and twelve votes
of the Indiana delegation went the same
way. H. L. Johnson of the Richmond
district declares his intention to vote
for Mr.. Henderson for Clerk.
Although Major Mcdowell claimed
earlier in the evening to have votes to
spare, after the result of these caucuses
were announced to him, he revised his
figures and said at the lowest estimate
he then had 161 votes But 125 are nee
eSSary to nominate.
The Postmastership Of the House.
which was assigned to Ohio by the com
bine was tonight filled by the indorse-
ment of Captain J. G. McElrOy of Syr-
acuSe, Ohio, who had to start with five
votes and was finally selected on the
thirteenth ballot Captain McElroy was
an old soldier and served as CAPTAIN of
Company in the Thirteenth Ohio Vol
unteers Infantry, the regiment COM
manded by General Grosvenor
The ticket whose nomination the
events Of tonight seem to fOreshadow.
and which will doubtless receive the
majority vote of Saturday nights eau
Gus, is as follows: Clerk, Alexander Nc
Dowell of Pennsylvania; Doorkeeper.
| w. d. Glenn Of New York: Sergeant
alarms, B. +. Russell of Missouri;
Postmaster, j. c. McElroy of Ohio.
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MILWAUKEE CWis), Nov. 81
About 1870 this morning Peter Nc
Geoch, who lives opposite the Soldiers
Home in an elegant mansion ordered
his carriage to so to the city and then
went upstairs He was not seen alive
after that. AS he did not appear the
servants became alarmed and insti-
tuted search for him. Miss Annie
Beese, who has been a servant in the
house for about d year, looked through
the keyhole Of the bathroom door,
which was locked, and saw Mr.. Nc
Geoch lying on the floor with a 32-cali-
ber revolver in his hand. He had shot
himself through the mouth and death
was presumably instantaneous. The
servant Immediately notified Major w.
W. Rowley, Quartermaster of the Sol
diers' Home, and an intimate ac-
quaintance of Mr. McGeoch. who imme-
diately sent for his son Arthur. who re-
sides in the city.
When found Mr.. BIcGeoch had on his
business suit, and was apparently
ready to start for the city. The servants
notlced nothing peculiar about his ac-
tlons at breakfast time
Mr.. McGeoch's suicide is taken to he
as the result of divorce proceedings be-
gun last Monday by Mrs McGeoch on
the ground of incompatibility of tenn
per. Mr.. McGeoch is welI-known in
Chicago. and is counted among Mil
Waukees milIiOnaires.
Mrs. McGeOch was Mrs. Libbey Of
Kenwood, a suburb of Chicago. when
she met Mr. McGeoch. They were mar
rled about eight years ago at the Le-
land Hotel in Chicago Since their
marriage they have lived at the Ma
tional-aVenUe homestead of Mr.. Nc
Geoch while in this city Mrs McGeoch
had daughter when she married Mr..
McGeoch which daughter has made
her home with her brother Mr.. Nc
Geoch had three children, a son and
two daughters, who. after his marriage,
occupied q house on Grand avenue.
which their father provided. Since
Mrs McGeOch left one of the daugh~
ters, it is understood, has been keeping
house for her father
No man for years was better known
on the Chicago and Milwaukee Boards
of Trade than Peter AIcGeOch He was
a daring speculator up to the disas-
trOus lard deal of 1883. when he at
tempted to corner the lard of the
country, which scheme failed. Daniel
Wells, Jr.. of Milwaukee was inter-
terested with him in the deal and
long and acrimonious law suit followed.
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Two Women Suffocated

ST. HYACINTHE (Quebec), Nov. 27.
Fire started in Lapierre's boarding
house early this morning, but was ex-
tinguished before the building was en-
tirely destroyed. Two women, Georgi-
ana Malbuef and Rosalie Guathier,
were suffocated to death.
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Crushed TO Denfh.

PLACERVILLE, Nov. 27-Whne
engaged in ground sluicing on his mine
near this city to-day, Charles Conners
was caught by a cave-in and crushed
to death. He was SO years of age and
unmarried.
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4 Stage Robher Conyicted.

PORTLAND orr, Noy. PA. c.
Frick, indicted for holding up the
klamath Falls stage month ago and
robbing the mail sack, was found
guilty in the United States Court to-
day. He viii be sentenced on Satur-
day.
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vice-president stevenson.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Vice-P President
Stevenson, who arrived in the city from
his home in Bloomington last night, de-
parted this afternoon for Washington
to remain there during the session of
Congress. His family accompanied him.
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Flies and MOSQUITOES were go nuTper-
ous in Iceland last summer that the
farmers had to wear gloves and sace
masks while working in sne hoics.
Pending the discovery OF an and-hs
bacillus, one hundred frogs have been
imported lately to begin the work OF ds-
Struction.
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Jury in the Heney Case Disagree

CARSON, Nov. 27.-After being out
all night the jury in the Heney case re-
ported disagreement this morning
and were discharged
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BOSTON. Nov. 21.--The Rev. Octa-
vius Brooks rockingham, the celebrat-
ed literator, author and Unitarian di-
vine, died to-day, aged I3.
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G. p. Huntineton Mt Galveston.

GALVESTON (Tex), Nov 27.-Col-
lis P. Huntington, President of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, and II e
Huntington. julius Knuttschnitt. A c.
Hutchinson ana L. Meggett, all officers
of the Southern Pacific, arrived here to-
day, and. escorted by citizens, inspected
the Government ietties. This is signifi-
cant, inasmuch as Mr.. Huntington has
said that he would have his trains run
ming in here as soon as Galveston be-
came a deep-Water port
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TOOK His OWN LIFE.
A Milwaukee Millionaire Puts an End TO
His Earthly Existence.
FAMILY TROUBLES THE CAUSE OF
THE RASH ACT.

His Wife Having Brought suit for Df-
vorce on the Ground of IncompatI-
biiity of Temper, He Fires Bullet
Into His Mouth, Dying Instantly
Was Well-Knoyn Figure In MIL
waukee and Chicago Boards OF
Trade.
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FAVOR FREE COINAGE.
Delegates TO the TranSmiSSiSSippi Con-
SFeSS Declare in Its Favor.
LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE
OMAHA CONVENTION

ssThe United States VIII be In Condl-
ton to Successfully Defend itself
in Case of War With Foreign Ma
tions by the Year 1900," So Says
T. III. Outhwaite, Member of the
Board of Ordnance and Fortifioa-
tious.
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TWAS A DEADLY BLAST.
A Miners Head Blown From His Shoulders
at Iron Mountain, Michigan,
WHILE HIS PARTNER IS THOUGHT
TO BE FATALLY INJURED.

Both His Hands Having Been Blown
Off and an Eye knocked Out-The
Terrible Accident Duo to Their
Own Carelessness, the Men Hnv-
ing Returned to the Mine Before
the Last of Three Blasts Had EX-
ploded.
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HURRICANE AT SBA.
The Steamship Tacoma Has a Rough
Passage From the Orient.
WAVES SWEEP COMPLETELY OVER
THE VESSEL

General Dickinson, Counsel for w. III.
L. Dnrrant, Convicted of the Muir
der of Blanche Lamont, Begins his
Argument on the Motion for q
New TriaI-sentence Not Likely to
be Pronounced or New Trial
Granted for Some Days to Come.