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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A FIRE IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
FOUR MEN INJURED IN 4 COUPLE
OF EXPLOSIONS.

The Excitement started by the
breaking of Five Gallon BOttIe
Used for Ether-TwO Men Blown
Through a Door with Their Hair
and Clothing AbIaze-TwO Others
Blown Through Windows - The
Loss 81 800.
Washington, April 22.-The United States
patent office was for the third time Wis
tied by fire about lis o'clock this after
noon. The scene of the blaze was in the
southwest corner of the basement in the
Photographic blue print room, close to a
crowded public thoroughfare. Mr.. Flint,
chief Of this room, was pouring ether into
a hve-gallon bottle when the bottle eell
to the slate floor and broke, the con-
tents running along the place. Mr.. Flint
began sweeping 1t toward the door. re-
marking TO those about to he careful with
the lamps, etc.
Some of the fluid reached the stove and
there was an explosion, which was quick
ly followed by second with considera-
BILE force, blowing up about seventy-hve
bottles.
Mr.. Flint was thrown through the
door. his head striking a mass of papers
in the hallway He arose, his clothing
in flame and rushed for the area call
ing for help.
Beside Mr.. Flint there were in the room
at the time of the explosion the as
sistant Photographer, Mr.. Thielkill, II. IL.
Wheat, Jr., j. r. Latimer and Mr.. Black
age, also assistants.
Mr. Wheat was standing near Mr. Flint
and was also blown through the door, with
his hair and clothing ablaze. He ~e-
ceived no permanent injury.
Mr. Latimer was blown through the
open window and on to the lawn, and was
followed through the adjoining window
by Mr.. Blackage, who was in the dark
room at the time.
Mr. Thielkill was blown across the
room by the first explosion and was
blown through the window by the second.
His escape from injury was a miracle.
His apron was on fire, his head singed,
his hat blown into fragments and his
coat torn in numerous places.
Stored in the room were eighteen gal
Ions of collodiOn, 200 gallons of ether and
100 pounds of gun cotton. OF course,
these and everything else in the room
were totally destroyed.
BY O'Clock quiet was restored about
the building and the panic-stricken clerks
many of whom had rushed out of the
building screaming, resumed their work
The loss was about $l,500, principally in
Photographic apparatus. Most of the
original drawings were saved, and of those
destroyed a good many can be replaced
Along the halls in the vicinity were
stored a number of files which contained
records of the office and other papers am
a great number of these were damaged
by water.
Public attention has frequently beer
called to the danger to human life anG
also to public property occasioned by tbs
| examination of explosives and by Other
| dangerous avocations and the storage oi
| great quantities of chemicals in the pateni
| Office. The patent Office has twice pre-
| viously been on fire. In 1877 a fire oc-
| Cured there which burned for twenty
hUurs, and totally destroyed the museum
of the patent office, necessitating the en-
tire reconstruction of that portion of the
interior department building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
MOVEMENTS OF THE CRUISERS.
Five to Call at Key West to Take on
Coal.


Washington, April 22-Secretary Her
bert has ordered Admiral Meade to send
the cruiser Minneapolis to Kingston to
take on 500 tons of coal which remained
in colliery at that port when the fleet
left for san Domingo, and which could
not be sent to Colon on account of the
exhorbitant freight rates. The New York,
Columbia, Atlanta, Raleigh and Cincin-
natl viii sail directly from Colon for Key
West, where nearly 1900 tons of West
Virginia coal have been sent for their
use. Any portion of this that the New
York; Columbia and Cincinnati do not
need will be landed at the Key West
naval station for future use. The New
York and Columbia will spend but a few
days at Key West and will then hurry to
the New York navy yard to prepare for
their cruise to the Kiel celebration, which
occurs June 10. Capt. Evans of the New
York expects to get away from New
York for Europe about June 1, when Ad-
miral Meade's flag will be transferred to
the Minneapolis.
Secretary Herbert says one of the YES
sells will return to Colon from Key West
but all the others will come north. The
Montgomery will be used to convey the
members of the Nicaraguan canal COM
mission to GreytoWn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
OVER A MILE A MINUTE.
A Train on the PennsyIvania Road
Does IS Miles in 45 Minutes.

Philadelphia, April 22-The Pennsylvania
railroad line to Atlantic City had a record
breaking run yesterday, made by the spe-
ciai newspaper train from Philadelphia
to the popular seaside resort. The ferry
boat to catch the train put out of the slip
at Market street wharf, Philadelphia, at
$50 o. clock a. m, precisely, and 5155 min
utes thereafter the train came to a stop
in the Atlantic City station. The train
left the station in Camden, six and a
quarter minutes after the departure from
the Philadelphia side, so that the actual
running time was only 45% minutes the
distance is SIS 3-10 miles, and the average
speed was 761s miles per hour. This is the
fastest time ever made between the Del
aware and the Atlantic ocean and is act
ually the fastest tima- ever made by a
railroad train for the distance. From
Winslow to Absecon, "a 9-10 miles, an av-
erage speed of SO miles per hour was
sustained. The fastest single mile was
made in Al seconds, which is an average
of 81 $40 miles per hour. This is the most
notable performance in railroad speed
which has yet been made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
THREE Bours IN THE RING.
shadow Maber and Jack Madden
Best Their Opponents.

Coney Island, N. Y, April 22.--There was
only a small crowd at the arena OF the
Seaside Athletic Club tonight. The club
presented very interesting card. but
owing to the rain the attendance was by
no means encouraging and the contests
did not evoke much enthusiasm, The first
event was a six-round contest between
Alfred Hunton of England and Shadow
Maber OF Australia. The crowd conclud-
ed that they were only taking until the
last round. Maber was given the decis-
ion.
Next came a draw between Jack Skelly
of Brooklyn and Johnny German of. New
York. who fought at 127 pounds
The star event of the evening, twenty
fiYe-round bout between Jack Madden of
Brooklyn and Jack Connors Of Spring.
field, ILL.,, at l05 pounds, was then in order.
The men we're in good condition and gave
the spectators value for their money 10
was a sharp, clean fight and both were
well marked up. but no serious damages
was done TO either. At the end of the
twenty-fifth round, the announcement was
made that the contest was a draw, which
resulted in a wild howl. But Announcer
Fred Burns Immediately corrected his err
ror by stating that the referee had de-
cided IN favor of Madden. The decision
was heartily applauded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
FRAZIER NOT CRAZY.
The Train RobBer and Traitor sun
In Jail.


Chattanooga, Tenn, April GA report
was current here to-day that Sam Fra
zier, the train robber and traitor who was
brought into fame by his perfidy. last
Saturday became violently insane IN the
Somerset, KY. jail and that he had been
placed in an asylum for the insane. Dis
patches from Somerset tonight, how
ever, say that the insanity story is not
true.
Frazier was always accounted worth
less fellow from the mountains, though
he never was before guilty OF crime.
He had been on intimate terms with Ivory
and Tom Morrow, who suggested the rob
berry of the Cincinnati Southern train.
Frazier fell I'm with the idea and actually
planned the deed and then informed the
road detectives of the plans. Frazier
at the last moment attempted to find a
preteXt to slip Off. but his companions be
came suspicious and assigned to him the
holding up Of the engineer
Escaping uninjured, after his three COM
panions had been shot down, he took
thre horses, which he stole for the oc-
casion, and next day appeared in Green
wood. where he was arrested for horse
stealing. The feeling Is bitter against
Frazier and his life Is I'm danger from the
friends OF Morrow. Frazier was the plan
ner of the hold-up between Cumberland
Falls and Greenwood and posted the
officers, even TO the exact hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
FATHER PHELAN's CHARGES.
Bishop PheIan Says That the Church
Is Not in sympathy with Them.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 22.-In regard %
the editorial Of Father Phelan in the st.
Louis Western Watchman casting asper-
tions on the conventions of the Christian
Endeavor and Epworth League Societies,
Rev. Regis Canevin, speaking for Bishop
Phelan of ST. Paul's Catholic cathedral.
said to-day: "You may say that we regret
the charges made by Father Pheian AMI
we do not believe there is any foundd-
ton for them. There IS no good to be
accomplished for Christianity by the prop
ogation of such charges or bigotry. aud
such methods are TO be deplored. Father
Phelan is responsible to no one but him
self for what he says; he does not repre-
sent the church IN this particular, nor
does he speak for any diocese Of the
church. lie simply controls the paper
called the Western Watchman, which is
an independent sheet. ! have always held
the Christian Endeavor and Epworth
Leagues Societies I'm highest regard and
believe they are doing a good work. The
men and women who are at the head of
them have only good motives, and ] think
ought to be encouraged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A COUNTY OFFICER IN A HOLE.
He Is Accused of Accepting Fees
From Gamblers.

birmingham, Ala. April Z2-Impeaeb-
ment proceedings were begun In the
criminal court Of Jefferson county to-
day against County Commissioner James
T.. Nail BY law the county commission
ers constitute the jury commission. II Is
charged against Nail that be cOunseied
ana adviacd with Dick Burnett and Char
10 Graham. both charged with keeping
ard oxhiblting gaming tables, as to which
Voulres ~ draw fhc jurors from ~ ffF
fhrir cases ana that be- ffefifna lof sNra
eorrlcne 500 from Burnett ana - rom
graha4n l1dxf Greene ISSUED an order
commanding kail ~ apreaf ana answer
~ fhe charges o. hal -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
CRAzED OVER THE MURDERS.
A woman Creates "a Sensation mt the
Durant Examination.

San Francisco Cal, April 22-The pre-
liminary examination of Theodore Durant,
charged with the murder of Minnie Will
Jams, commenced to-day. The testimony
of the witnesses examined did not mater
tally differ from that given at the in
quest When the name of o. E. Williams
the dead girls father was called, a sem
satfonal incident occurred A handsome
and well-dressed young woman who had
been standing all the morning on the edge
of the crowd, behind young Durant, stepped
to the witness platform and said: Il shall
refuse to say word until l have spoken
to this defendant" Judge Conton ord
cred her to step down, but she refused
and exclaimed 81 declare this man
free. AS a bailiff took her in hand she
exclaimed. mo one shall touch me until
/ have spoken TO this man.
The woman had evidently become in
sane from brooding over the murders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
BUS DRIVERS STRIKE.
Five Thousand Men Leave Their
Seats at Paris.

Paris, April ga strike Of omnibus
drivers began here this morning 5000
men going out to enforce their demands
for higher pay and shorter hours.
There Is almost an entire cessation OF
the omnibus service. A few vehicles
are running at irregular intervals under
strong police protection, but they are
very scautily patronized,
The strikers attacked an Omr3bns this
evening Tho police charged With drawn
swords. wounded two and arrested seven
teen.
The most ardent soeioiieN lfi tHt htAftlNi-
raj council are moving ~ obtain fne-
cial sitting ~ consider the adFisihlhty "
deprlVinR The company of iiH eonefsAlt..i
Ihf pubic supported fhf fIiihtfH lt AeYi
but bew 0fgnose fhfm inasmnrH af flH
company hsa fel1ile9 the conditions thel
irln0rrn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
TWENTY BUILDINGS BURNED.
The Central Portion of Duquesne,
PA, i'm Ruins.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 22.-The entire CEN
trail business section Of Duquesne on the
Monongahela river. twelve miles from
Pittsburg, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The loss Is about 100000 Twenty
buildings, composing what was known as
the First National Bank block, on Rail-
road street, were burned. The FIRE orig
inted in the First National Bank build
ing about o'clock, supposed TO have
been caused by incendiaries.
Duquesne rs without water works or
fire department, and a bucket brigade
was ct once formed to the nearest pumps
and wells, but the efforts of the volun-
teer firemen were useless to stay the
flames. Some small frame houses at the
west end Of the block were torn down to
check the progress in that direction. The
destruction OF these houses alone saved
Rain also aided In checking the flames
which were under control at II O'Clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A PANIC IN A CHURCH.
The East wall Blown Down During
Revival Services.

Fort Worth. Tex. April 22.--At o'clock
last night, while Evangelist Moody was
conducting revival services at the audi
torium building. a heavy wind storm
caused a portion of the east wall OF the
frame structure to collapse. Mr. Moody
requested the audience to remain quiet,
but many people hurriedly left the build
ing. causing a momentary panic
in the rush for the exit one man was
seriously injured. Five others received
slight bruises. The lady organist contin-
ued playing and In a few minutes the
panic subsided. The excitement was in
tensified by a number of women faintlng
The services will be resumed tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
AYMAR HELD IN $4,000.
He Altered fhe Account OF an Insur-
ance Company.

New York. April 22.-samuel r. Aymar.
the second defaulting boolgkeeper OF the
held IN $4,000 bail by Commissioner
shields to-day. The warrant Was sworn
out by Cashier John !. Cole. who charged
fhat Aymar had altered the. account N
the METROPOLITAN Life Insurance. Company
70 fhe amount ~ ta1sHY. which amount
hf had fmhoxzifas
Aymar |f "a brother .ln.iaw ~ Hffly 3 ho
Nas recently sfnf ~ prison for fNiniiIHE
fhe same bank in a similar manner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A CATHOLIC PAPER CONDEMNED.
1t Is Held TO BE Disseminating He
retfcnI Doctrines.

St Louis, Mo. April 22.-The German
Catholic newspaper Katholisher Haus-
freund. published at o'Fallon, Mo. has in
CURED the displeasure Of Archbishop Kain.
Yesterday from every Catholic pulpit in
this city the episcopal condemnation was
read 10 the faithful Archbishop Kain re-
garded the teaching inculcated through
the papers columns as false, N not here
deal The condemned paper has been run
ming pretty much on the same lines and
PRINCIPLES since 1888.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
LENz PROBABLY SLAIN.
Kurds Believed TO Have Killed the
American BicycIist.

Pittsburg. Pa. April 22.-T. 3, Langhans
of Allegheny received letter yesterday
from a missionary in Armenia in regard
TO the fate Of Frank Lenz, the man who
left Pittsburg to trave! around the world
on a bicycle Lenz was murdered by
Kurds in Armenia about $50 miles from
Constantinople on May 10 last
The letter Is dated March q and says.
Two days ago an Armenian from Kari
kalissee, where Lenz made a short stop.
tells me that the people of Zedikan, the
last village on Alashgrid plain, and just
al the mouth OF a pass over the noun
tafns told him that some of their people
saw the body Of a man on the road be-
tween Kord Ali and Dahar and near
Koord Ali.
'The latter understood that II was the
body Of a foreigner who was riding a
'two-wheeled cart This Is hearsay evil
dence, but II harmonlzes with other re-
ports from other sources"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
EAGLAND's CLAIM ON NICARAGUA
The Surrender OF Corn Island suE-
=ested I'm the Cabinet.

New York. April 22.-The Heralds sDe-
cial cable from Managua, Nicaragua,
says: AT A cabinet meeting Saturday
night IL was proposed 70 cede 70 Great
Britain Corn island. In the Atlantic, as
equivalent for her claim FOR indemnity.
i'rhia proposition met with strong Op-
nofitlOn from President 8ceiega and ans
other proposition was made 90 pay the
Indemnity w means of forced loans.
"No definite action Was a ken upOn
either proposition"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A RABBI COMMITS SUICIDE.
disappointment Over Not Getting IA
Pulpit the Cause.


Birmingham, Ala. April 22.-Rabbi H.
NJ. Bein of Vicksburg, Miss, who is
we'll known throughout the United States
committed suicide in a room in the Flor
ence hotel this morning by taking an
overdose of morphine.
He came here Friday morning
from Vicksburg and delivered a
sermon at Temple Emanuel that
night He was an applicant for
the position of rabbi of that congregation
He was not given the place and it Is
supposed that the rash act was caused by
this disappointment. He left a letter in
which he called curses upon certain
persons for the harm he thought they had
done him. He was the author of Ben
Boer an historical story. and also of sew
eral other books.
His remains were shipped to Vicksburg
to-nigh for burial. He was 50 years old
and leaves a wife and four children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
CHINA AS A BORROWER.
A Loan of e25,OOO.OOO Now Being Ne-
Eotiafed For.

Berlin. April 2.-The Cologne Gazette
says the Chinese loan Of 100000 marks
al s per cent. which has been concluded
with "a syndicate OF German bankers. Is
merely a provincial transaction witch
WAS arranged some time ago by the vice.
roy Of Nankin.
The Chinese government has opened
negotiations Tor an indemnity loan 0f
i2llsu0o sterling With 4 syndicate 81 Brit
ish, German und French bankers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
wisconsin's siIverites.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 22.-There win
be war in the Democratic party in this
state on the silver question. Members OF
the party from the interior are angry
with Chairman e. c. Wall for condemning
Chairman Hinrichs of Illinois for calling
a silver convention and are urging the
necessity of such a convention in this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A cHuncM DooK-KEEpEn SHORT.
He Has Been Spending More Than
His salary for Living Expenses.

Chicago. April 22.-The recent examina-
tion OF the books Of the Second Baptist
church will not prosecute him. snider has
keeper and collector, shows an apparent
deficiency Of 1850. snider. who Is 60
wears old. admits "A shortage Of s3.000 The
church viii prosecute him. Snider has
while his salary has been less than slDOo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A ~. Augustine Road sold.

st. Augustine fa., April &-Thn 81
huansflne and south Reach Railway nnd
fefrp Company. Cartier. Woods and Al
lfn to-day Hoid 30 their rights 'n fhe
property fo on W. hesblti. george ~.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
Tennessee and silver.

Nashville, Tenn, April 22.-The House Of
Representatives reassembled to-day anu
concurred in the Senate resolution declar-
ing for the free coinage of silver at 10
to l and instructing the Tennessee deie-
cation in congress to support sucn lesls-
lation The vote stood AZ to %. The re-
publicans voted solldly AGAINST II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
4 conneeticuf bank closed.

washington April 2g.-Controller Eckeis
fo-day closed che First National Bank of
WMiimaufic. Conn. and placed Bank tx
aaaluer DopleV in charge. Tho capital %
die bank o. $4,000. ana n hse become
finnalffN. a 81 saies through cafeiersnsfs
~ qthfrNise al tHe cashier. Whg recently
|I..
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-10-31

EINERAI Rods for locating gold or silver ore, lost
VR4NEDHS or hidden treasures For particulars
address NJ. d. FOWLER, Box 1897, southington, Conn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-10-31

in the bnilding Mt M 115 Fifth street
San Antonio vim a o2.raliher RIA
lving across his legs Uo lat n noto
shaving it, was II case of sricide .Iul.
ius HeiImnn was nbont 10 years n,
ACE. "A native of Germany and hal
been living in the honsa where ha
killed himself about twelve wears
Ho toni, ont naturalization nansrs in
the month of Septsmbsr. 1Ss3 and
has ALWAYS been rewarded ne :. GOOD
citizen,
w. r.. Rhodes of BRYAN. has a relic
of the Mexican war IL consists Of n
faded sheet OF linen uaper coptuiuiuu
the MINES of rortv-sev.n man under
the caption; I'VE, the UNDERSIGNED.
pledge ourselves AS members of the
Greens borough (Alubamal independ-
eut volunteers. The names we're
signed more than nftv wears alo. and
only two of the sinners now survive.
They are w. r. Rhodes OF Bryan, and
John l.. Groom of Wharton. The vol
unteers served in the war between
the United States ana Mexico.
Thomas Cullen has berun proceed-
ings in the district colrt OF Galveston
county. against the Galveston Wharf
company. claiming damages in the
sum of 100. 900. Plaintiff alleges that
he was ord cred to build tire and
start up steam in boiler and engine
the property OF det4nuant' on or
about August IS 1879 at Galveston
ieN'' thaV defendant ulsregafdeu us
GUY 10 lurhIsh saie ana secure ma
chlnery' ana IN consequence Oh salu
negligence OF defendant or It's agents
the boiler oursted' severely scaldlng
anu inJuring the pIalntlh'
The ticket Office at the Southern
racine depot AZ iatonia' fayette
county was ROBBED the other morning
between ana o CLOCK OF foo IN cash
ne thieves forced an entrance
thfough u WINDOW tore the ticket
ooN from us iastenings ana made on
WIN H. Inc oo% was ionhd after
ward' IN one OF the lumber yards
Win the tlcKets lntact' oot the money
Evans D. DARBY a tenant on TIM
farm OF Henry Craotree, IN Hopklh'
county recently mao dinicnlty owes
settlement DARBY used +" pistol ,
shooting Craotree three Times Two OF
the shots taxing enect' Inc prisone'
declines 10 make any statement or "
De interviewed lie Is a married
'Texns rom AIabamn ahont tbren
neors aao md ,narria,i in III. COUNT
Srah,rao 10 daaI ' 80
Several days ago while Mr. went
wealthy farmer nving Tour inlet
norm ' o. LOU louise, " MARION county
mss ivy iro,1 nouio' ms oesV horsi
was s!o'en, nc serureu o''ice,s' gaV+
pursuiv anu iouuu '''e niau anu no.Su
IN oacNson county pelore reachlni
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-10-31

The children of Mexican 1ndio,
princes were carefully educated by the
Spanlards, and several vlceroys Of Mex.
ico were descended from the Monte
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-10-31

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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-10-31

The lips are loves messengers.