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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
FIRE ON THE CINCINNATI.
The New Cruiser Has Narrow Escape
From Destruction.

New York, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Key West, Fla, says: Par
ticulars have just been received on shore
Of what nearly caused the destruction OF
the United States cruiser Cincinnati and
the loss of 800 lives. A gale OF wind that
blew all yesterday afternoon and through
the night interrupted communication with
the vessels in the harbOr and delayed the
news. 1t was reported to the officer of the
deck of the Cincinnati about 2:30 in the
afternoon that some smoke had made its
appearance in the dynamo room and all
about the neghborhood OF the forward
magazine. The fire bell was rung at once,
and the pumps were started. The smoke
in the compartment adjoining and above
the magazines was so thick that the first
officer TO arrive on the scene gave orders
TO flood the ammunition at once. The
matches were opened and streams OF water
from the deck hose were added to those
from the flooding system. The circum-
stances were too critical to admit of
hesitation. and water was poured
in until the ammunition COM
partments were completely filled.
The smoke had by this time considerably
abated. and 1t was evident that the water
had risen above the fire. Capt. Johnson,
who, with the executive officer. Lieut..
Commander Everett. had taken personal
charge, directed that all the ammunition
not yet under water be passed on deck.
This was done with almost incredible rap
idity. The men worked fast on maya
zine that they suspected Of being afire.
The forward five-inch magazines were next
emptied, and it was found that several OF
the boxes containing the fixed ammuni-
ton were charred nearly through. y lit
tie delay In flooding the magazines would
have caused a catastrophe.
The fire was right abreast Of the auxil-
larry boilers, in coal bunker partially
filled with soft coal. The heating boilers
had caused the coal to shoulder. and this
I'm turn had charred the shell boxes
through the separating bulkheads. 1t Is
thought no damage was done. unless ii be
found that the ammunition was injured
by water. The officers say the men work
ed with the same presence OF mind ana
disregard of danger as though the maya
zines were empty. The Cincinnati is here
10 prevent filibustering and to enforce
the neutrality laws. Her crew Is engaged
in retublng her boilers, replacing the steel
tubes which have not proven satisfactory
with wrought iron tubes one boiler has
been completed. and the other five Will be
finished about the middle of February.
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End fthc COT pIvorc,, ~c,n,,ol

Providence. r. l.. Dee. 1.-THE last act
IN tire famous Colt case closed This morn
tuE when ,. 4. Ripley counsel for Mrs
Etzahesh NJ. colt in the divorce proceed
lnss arogEht rs her husband. cx-Aftorrey
General Samuel =. Col; formally diSeon-
trued tae petition q his client ID the SV-
ro'atn division OF the supreme court
Sama@ Ce.Vc'i. attorney for Col Cot
read A statement signed hy the latter.
that as rgasaUs for tiae sa.t broacht hv
h.m AGAINST 7. !. Van Alien, OF Newport.
fgr alleged alienation ot Nts. C1It's az
trtt.ou 1at h-e- on seoastr.sd ts.s etSe
Was also lsHc.t.- set Ce,t denies that
any charges ~ uraerau.nE coriu-t w-re
r1a6e or intended g. ~ made against Mrs
colt IN tar sult brought asstus- Ar. Van
Alien.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
THE HEARNE MURDER TRIAL.
Jury Obtained and the Prosecutions
Opening Argument Begun.

Jury Obtained and the Prosecutions
Opening Argument Begun.
Bowling Green. Mo-. Dec. 1.-THE actual
trial of DIR. j. G. Hearne for the murder OF
Amos j. Stillwell the millionaire packer,
who was so mysteriously killed seven
years ago at Hannibal. Mo. began today.
1t will be a struggle Of unusual bitterness.
involving, as ii does, the mysteries and
passions OF seven years standing. Each
side is confident OF victory, but the state
has seemingly been weakened by the sew
erance OF the cases OF DIR. Hearne and his
wife. Col. ". c. Dryden. OF st. Louis, is
the leading counsel for the defense. and
with him is associated David \. Ball. The
states case Is IN the hands of X. Pearson,
prosecuting attorney OF Pike county, as
sisted by III. G. Heather and ex-Congress-
man Charles Clark. The jury was secured
and sworn today. or the twelve men nine
are farmers, and all are among the best
people ia the county.
In the opening statement today Mr..
Heather reviewed the case beginning
with the trip made Last by Mr.. Stiilwell,
when he first met and married the woman
now known as Fannie @. Hearne. He was
then over 50 years of age, and she was a
girl OF % He brought her 10 Hannibal
and installed her in his home. and she was
at once recognized as a leader OF the
swagger set. In Hannibal at that time
was Joseph c. Hearne. n doctor. married.
AS time went on Or. Hearne's wife died
and Mrs. Stillwell grew tired OF being an
old mans darling. She said frequently to
intimate friends that she wished she had
a young husband. strong young man like
DR.. Hearne. DR.. Hearne heard of this and
began paying her attention so marked
that people commented freely on Il. The
relations OF DIR. Hearne and Mrs. Stillwell
became so close that the aged husband
discovered IL. watched them and caught
gaY1 F~fg lie tf,A
Hearne had hypnotized her so that she
could not give him up. Their relations
grew so scandalous that II crept into the
papers, and then came the murder at mid
night after Mr.. and Mrs. Stillwen had re-
turned from a card party. Mr.. Heather
detailed the events following the discovery
of the murder. His description OF the find
ing OF the body OF the murdered million
aire with his head cleft 10 the shoulders
10y a swinging blow OF an ak was graphic,
and during the recital there was intense
silence In the court room.
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AAOO~A > iiiS family cafhartic. sc.
Is the one True Blood Purifier.

vagaca, about fifteen miles from Placetas.
an important town on the road 10 santa
Clara and point OF great strategic value
IN its relation 70 the seaport OF Caioern-
From the fact that so many OF the insur-
gent leaders have concentrated their
forces IL is believed that Gomez and Maceo
have determined TO risk a pitched battle
with the Spanish troops. The concentra-
ton Of the insurgent forces, however, is
exactly what Gen. Campos is said to have
been praying for, and with the coming OF
reinforcements of troops from Spain it
now seems certain that they viii be able
TO strike q decisive blow.
The Barbastro and Merida bsttalions.
which arrived here yesterday from Spain.
left Havana today for San Qaintin, and
the Castillo battalion departs tomorrow for
Santa Clara In addition TO 9,eo troops
expected here toward the end OF the
month and the beginning OF January, the
Spanish government is already completing
the work Of dispatching $1,000 more troops
TO Cuba.
Gen. Luis Pando, who arrived from
Spain yesterday In command OF division
OF the reinforcement of troops, gave his
Impressions OF the situation today. He
said: II believe that the war viii soon
be finished. II this is not accomplished
within SIX months I VIII return to Spain,
confessing our impotence to repress the re-
bell3on. | do not believe that the United
States would gain anything by recognizing
Cuba. because it would be the occasion Of
heavy expense to the United States. Cuba
as an independent power would also be
troublesome neighbor for the Yankees.
But under SPANS rule. after the opening
Of the Nicaraguan canal, Cuba would be
the worlds warehouse and would derive
great advantages from being on good
terms with the United States"
Havana, Dec. IA dispatch from Sagua
Ia Grande. province Of Santa Clara, says
the insurgents IN that neighborhood hangec
four peaceable countrymen. The insurgents
have derailed a train near Jicotea, killing
the engineer and fireman. They afterward
put the conductor TO death.
Madrid, Dec. IA dispatch from Hava-
ma announces that Maxine Gomez. the
.nsurgent leader. has arrived at Placetas.
Another dispatch says the insurgents at
tackled Rudgo. province of MantanZas, and
burned eleven houses after pillaging them.
1t is added that the insurgents were ult.-
mate.y routed by Spanish troops with
heavy loss
New York, Dec. u.-Messrs. Heidelbach,
Ickelheimer & Co. forwarded 500. 900 in
Spanish gold to Havana today. The
steamship Havel. leaving Southampton to-
day, had on board 100000 francs in gold
In transit for Cuba,
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DUNDY BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
He Attacks the Mayor of Omaha for
HeIDinC the Cubans.

Omaha, Dec. 10.-At the Cuban sympathy
meeting last night Mayor Bemis said that
he would receive at his office anything in
the form of money or provisions, and
would see that it reached Cuba TO assist
the insurgents.
Judge Dundy. OF the Federal court, de-
clared the mayor could not do anything OF
the kind. He might receive the goods, but
the moment he attempted to forward them
he would come in contact with the United
States government, and find himself in
limbo. If he succeeded IN getting the stuff
started toward It's destination It would
he liable to seizure by both the authorities
OF this country and those of Spain. John
l.. Webster, who had been one Of the
speakers at the Cuban meeting, said that
If the mayors suggestion was carried out
to the letter it would be nothing more than
the people OF this country have done for
Ireland for years.
Mayor Bemis said today that he was
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
PLAIN TALK By BEBEL.
The Socialist Leader Vigorous
ly Arraigns the Emperor,
HURLiNe BACK HIS INSULTS.
Gen. Scheilendorf Declares That the
Soldiers VIII XIII the Socialists
When the Time Comes.

London, Dec. 1.-THE Times Berlin cor
respondent Will say tomorrow: Herr Bsoel
spoke IN the re.chstag for two hours to-
day He began by remarking that when
the tameness OF the speech from the
throne was compared with the emperor ;
speech on the same day at Breslau II was
easy TO understand why Chancellor Hohen-
lobe had been deputed to read the former
by proxy. He reminded the house tnat
many weli-known Socialists, including Herr
M.queI. in the wild days OF his political
youth, had fought and suffered for the
cause OF German unity at a time when
its chief opponents were Hohenzollerns
and Pruss,an junkers.
The attitude OF the Socialists toward the
Sedan celebrations was governed by the
conviction that never was a more fatal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
DEMOCRATS GIVE UP.
Realizing That tho Republicans Ban
Power to Take the senate,

Washington City. Dec. 10.-The 1ss
cratic steering committee OF the senaa )
day informally discussed the quests (
the reorganization OF the senate h h
Republicans. After the meeting d Ssa
tor Mitchell of oregon and Senate e.
man OF Maryland, as the chairmes b
Republican and Democratic caprz ~
mittees respectively, today. II g,s.
stood that Mr.. Mitchell was asxzx Ia
the Democrats would interpose gas-
ton to the Republicans orgas1g n
committees, In view OF the atuzsass
Populist senators.
Washington City. Dec. m-TAhxz
senators held a final caucus trAs nj
decided to place a full ticket In hs&
for senate officers. for whom TIC r.
vote once and then step out and lhsss
Republicans TO proceed with the o.rl.x
ton. They will nominate Senaiaf u
for president pro tenn; Thomas KrS
OF Georgia. for secretary Of the ssls
and Fl. T.. Taubeneck, of Illinois, Ia y
geant-at-arms.
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THE WAX IN CTRA.
Patriots RavaginE the Country and
oamno. MaltlnE Tor Reinlorcerncnt..

Patriots RavaEinE the Country and
oampoS Waiting for Rcintorcemcnts.
Havana. De. 1.-THE insurgents have
burned tbe plantation of Manuel Ia. In
the CamaE1aai district 81 Santa Clara and
NOT far from the capital ~ the province.
The steamer Catalina arrived here today
firm Spain and brought with her four
small Eanhoats for coast service. the Tu-
uurl. Magyar. Cario ard Guantanamo.
Havana. Dee e.--Accorllns IN trust
worthy Information jCst received here bv
the cores poudent OF the Associated Press
the Insurgents have been making rapid
progress through the province OF santa
clara since the defeat Of Coils. Fugara and
EHgerr4o- The forces commanded by
Gomez. M2ceo. Roloff. Sanchez. Ca-ialo.
Guerra. DIaz and other iusurEent leaders
have united ana are now encamped at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
Durrant's Death Warrant signed.

San Francisco. Dec. 1i.-Nr Dickinson.
attorney for Theodore Durrant. presented
a writ az probable cause today for the pur-
nose Of preventing Durrants removal from
the county fail and enabling him to remain
in this city. judge Murphy denied
tie motion FOR a writ Of probable cause.
purrant viii be required 10 prepare at
once for removal 20 the state prison Dick
.nson sad ne and District Attorney Barnes
had agreed 20 try purraut for the mar
der ot Minnie Williams early in January,
and IL was necessary To have DurraDt then
in the county jail Judge Murphy emphat-
lcallv refused 10 allow 4 STAY Of ore day
IN tie order for removal The date for
the execution was set Tor February 4.
Ths death warrant WAS signed today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
No More Anti-socialist Laws.

Berlin. Dec. 10.-In the rechstag today
the chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe, denied
that the resignation OF Baron Koeller, late
minister for the interior, was connected
with the Socialistic agitation. The chan
cellor also said the government did not in
tend to introduce special anuSocialistic
legislation. but. he added. the government
would administer the existing laws so as
TO protect the state and society. In con-
clusion. Prince Hohenlohe said that II the
Social Democrats complained OF the action
OF the government they had only them
selves to blame.
Several largely attended socialist meet
ings were in session at midnight. Lieb-
knecht. Behel and Sigler addressed the
meetings, which adopted Identical resolu-
tons. protesting against the recent disso-
luton Of the Socialist clubs by the govern
mont.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
Barbara Aub Retracts Her Confession.

New York, Dec Il-Barbara Aub. ac-
c0rding 70 a statement made by her attor-
ney. has retracted the confession on the
strength OF which Walter H. Iangerman
was allowed to go free after he had been
convicted OF criminal assault in the first
degree. Miss Auh now claims. 10 IS said
that the confession was forced from her
by some of the attaches Of the Door OF
Hope Mission. 'You can say that Bar
bara Aub has Tetracted the confession
which she made 10 Recorder Goff, and she
now SAYS the story she told on the wit
ness stand during the trial OF LanGerman
Is true" This statement was made today
by Lawyer House. after an hours confer
cnce with B7rahra Aub and her three
aun,s Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. Dean and Mrs.
kautfn. in the Tombs prison.
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House Committees Not Yet Ready.

Washington City, Dec. u.-There seems
to be no possibility now that the commit
tees of the house will be announced this
week, and the house may adjourn tomor-
row until Monday. Speaker Reed has ex-
perienced more difficulty than was antic:-
pated In making up the membership OF the
committees, owing to his lack of personal
acquaintance with the new members. OF
whom there are 163. 1t is given out today
that the committees will probably not be
announced until the latter part of next
week, just before the Christmas holiday
season.
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The Cuban, Waller and Venezuelan resolu-
tons are included in this action. There
was a brief reference on the part of some
of the new members present to the Ber.ng
sea arbitration question. bat its considera-
ton was necessarily postponed.
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promised a number OF contribution 4
ready. Three cowboys went to his Gin
enlist with the insurgents. The nave.
ferred them 10 the secretary OF tbs Csasz
Labor Union.
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No News Fr-am the Dnck Hunter.

So~solA Va. Dee. u-No direct news
was received here To-day from the N47ie,
witB che presidential paryy aboard. TIE
water ia tne canal Is 50 shallow that the
Violet may uot ae able 60 E-t through on
her return. tAus compelling t8e party 60
res.ro PSI rsI from Elizabeth C.ty. y. e.
No arf-s henson Is felt Tor tae safety OF
the party.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12

Indianapolis. Dec. u.-At a meeting OF
the Democratic state central committee
todsy Cov. Matthews was formally in
dovsea ty the Democrats % ID4sana for
president.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12

ScGI gold eve glasses. sre-,aclas Rrt
opera E,asscS ~ a great bargain Fred
r.cA = Co. opaeiaEs. Us Second street
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Washington City. Dec. 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations decided to-
day not to take up for consideration any of
the bills and resolutions referred TO it until
the committee shall be filed and organized
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12

BicycEsts' eyeglasses. Miss T. Wilzln-
SKI. Graduate Optician. sol Front, corner
Columbia, IL drug store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-25

The Hopkinsville Kentuckian OF
asst Tuesday devoted two columns of
its space to free turnpike roads in tie
State 1t was well written article
setting forth many good reasons why
pike reads should be owned by the
county and made free to those who
travel over them. While we have
no pixies in this county we believe it
to be right that these roads should
be free, and hope soon to see the
day when it will be so.-Hancock
Clarion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-25

Louisville has been enjoying the
great extravaganza, Aladdin, Jr., this
week, with the seats in the bald
headed rows at the Auditorium all ia
ken. One of the papers pronounced
it the best thing ever in Louisville
and added that there was but lit e
more to be said. This was probably
true, and, Judging from the picture -
he mght have added that there was
little more to be seen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-25
MATRIMONIAL.

WALKER KIsTNER.- Mr.. Chas. Walker
and Miss Cora Kistner were married
near Kelly, Wednesday.
WALL BoYD.-On Tuesday, tie 22nd
inst. at the residence of Mr.. E. E..
Wash, of Trigg county, Mr.. Thos. j..
Wall and Miss Mary Boyd, were uni
ted in marriage. Mr.. Wall is one of
the enterprising merchants of Gracy,
KY. Miss Boyd is one of Trigg coun-
ties fairest and most noble young
ladies. At the hour appointed a
goodly number of friends and rela-
tives having come together, the cere-
mony was performed. They, with a
number of friends went to Mr.. Wallis
home at Gracey, where a reception
awaited them. A host of friends
wish for them happy voyage
through life.
FISH THoMPsoN-The GAINESVILLE
Chronicle of tuesday contained the
following matrimonial item:
"Wm. Fish and Miss Cora L. Thomp-
SON of Christian county, were the lat
est couple to elope from parental
opposition and come to GAINESVILLE to
plight their VOWS. They reached here
this morning early. A license was Sc
cured and they were soon married
aud journeying homeward before the
late riser in GAINESVILLE had finished
breakfast. They were attended by
Nessrs. Howell Cobb and Robert
homas, and Misses Bell Layton and
Miss Mollie Vanhooser, all of Chris
tan county, and a gleeful party it
was"
CARTER WHITAKER.--Mr. Samuel n.
Carter, son of Mr.. A. L. Carter, of
South Christian, and Miss Virginia
M. Whitaker, daughter of DR.. A. L..
Whitaker, of Frankfort, Ind, were
married at the Episcopal church in
the latter place at 8 O'Clock o. M,
Tuesday, Rev. j. j. Purcell, of
Marion, Ind, officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter arrived in the city YES
terday morning and left Immediate
" for Longvieo, where they will re-
side in future Mr.. Carter is a prom
inent young farmer and is a yery
popular gentleman, while his wife is a
lady of much beauty and many ac-
complishments. She is well-known to
South Christian society having fire.
quently visited that section. Mrs.
Carriers parents formerly lived in
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, but moved to In
diana about ten years ago. The
usual congratulations are extended
the young couple.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-25

The jacksonville BUSTER, follow
ing the example of the Lexington
Press-Transcript, has arranged to let
the women run the Hustler of Feb. s
ia all of It's editorial departments.
The KENTUCKEAN will, if they desire
it, give the Hopkiusville women a
similar opportunity to display their
ability to run a great newspaper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-25
How's his!

We offer One Hundred Dollar.
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls C.tarrh
Cure.
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able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
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Halls Catsrrh cure is taken inter
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Price re per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-25

Writers for the Forum report, since
the, reduction of its price, that re
sponses from their articles come from
every State in the Union, and from
every civilized foreign country, and
that no other publication in our Ian
guage reaches so influential an audi
ence. The reduction of the price of
a great Review to a sum that every
thoughtful or ambitious person can
afford to pay, was simply another
case of trusting the people-of rely
ing on their intelligence; and as is
usual, the people did not fail in APP
probation or patronage The pub
fishing of a dozen important discus
q Bns for Is cents is unprecedented;
ut it has been found possible and
profitable, and it is the best index, of
the intelligence and thoughtfulness
of the masses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-25
A Mysterlous Light.

Astrange light has been annoying
residents between Melrose and Ash
bourne, Pa. for two weeks past. The
light, as described by persons who
aver having seen and pursue,h it. has
the appearance of a powerful flame.
1t apparently rises from a quarry,
any time between Q p. m. and a. m.
After developing until it is large
enough to travel alone the ignis fat
Jus moves off.