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The new North-west., 1896-03-27
FIRE COST A MILLION DOLLARS
Four Acres of Buildings Burned at
NatrGmin, Pa.

pittsburg, March 21.-A disastrous
fire tonight in the smelling department
of the copper works of the Pennsylvania
Salt Manufa facturing Company at Ma
tronia caused loss estimated at ST.
600, 900.
The buildings destroyed covered near
ly four acres Of ground. The output of
the plant was about 100000 ounces of
silver and 100000 pounds of copper
a month.
The fire started by the blowing out
of the furnace, the hot maligning COM
ing from the mouth. The flames spread
and the buildings We're a mass OF flames.
All of the costly machines and nechan-
ical appliances We're destroyed. Sixteen
furnaces and SO tanks are ruined. The
buildings are gutled and will have to
be rebuilt.
The insurance could not be learned
tonight, but it is believed it will cover
the loss.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
REPLY FROM LORD SALISBURY
The Arbitration of the Venezuelan
Question Is Being Considered.

London, March 22.--Lord Salisbury
has sent a reply to the memorial in ia
vor of AngloAmerican arbitration Of
the Venezuelan question adopted by the
peace society recently. The reply is
addressed to Rt. Hon. James Stansfield,
who presided at the meeting. Lord Sal
isbury says: ..s... r-.. -5-...e%
Il am glad to be able to inform you
that this question is receiving the con-
sideration of the government and that
proposals in the direction indicated by
the memorial are now before the gov
ernment of the United States"
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
is SPo|L|NG FOR WAR
SPANTARDS WORK THEMSELN icS
INTO A FERVOR.
Spain Would Rather Eight Than
RecoGnize Cuban Com
mission of Inquiry.

Barcelona, March o. "A renewed
manifesto ton of the emotional spirits
OF the citizens of this town was made
today, though no hostile demonstra ton
was attempted against the United
States consulate. AS is usual on Sun
day there was promenade of light
hearted holiday makers and a concert
by the municipal band for the enjoy
ment of the pfomenaders. A remark
able scene occurred during the after
noon which seemed to be occasioned by
d spontaneous movement of the crowd.
Cries were raised for the playing vi
the national march by the band, and
the regular program Of the concert had
to be fixed to satisfy the crowd. This
crowd then proceeded in body to the
French consulate, Where deputation
entered to express sentiments of friend
ship and esteem for France.
The people here are confident i'll their
belief that France is pledged to assist
Spain in a possible conflict with the
United States. Five thousand persons
outside were cheering for Spain, Wey-
Ter and Cuba.
The American consulate and the chief
thoroughfares of the city We're 8 guarded
by gendarnes as precautionary meas
ure, but there was no attempt at vio-
lent disorder
SPAIN WOULD FIGHT FIRST.
Madrid, March 22.-The Heraldo says:
Spain could never officially recognize
q United States commission Of inquiry
into Cuban affairs. 1t is impossible that
President Cleveland should have such
an idea. War between Spain and Amer
lea would be preferable.
The same paper also says: Spain III
former times has accepted he conse-
quences Of more terrible struggles than
would be war with the United States,
and we should prefer 10 risk a war to
recognizing the commission
SPANIARDS DON'T BELIEVE IT.
London, March PA Madrid dis
patch to the Standard says:
Almost all the newspapers here pre-
tend to regard as unfounded the lumor
that President Cleveland will appoint
a Cuban commission, and they echo the
sentiments of the Heraldo on the sub
ject No official intimation of such z
commission has reached here.
ATROCITIES BY SpANIARDS.
Jacksonville, Fla, March pa letter
was received here today by an lAmeri~
can from an American on a sugar PLAN
tation in Cuba telling of atrocities com
mitted by Spanards. It states that
since sympathy has been shown by the
president of the United States toward
the Cubans the feeling of the Spaniards
towards Americans on the island is
growing in bitterness.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
MANAGER or a NEW RAILROAD
G. IL. Howe Chief OF the Boise, Nam
pa 4 Silver City.

Boise, March 23.-G. T. Howe has
been elected chief engineer and general
Silver City kOam ETST HRTARRO
manager of the proposed Boise, Nampa
& Silver City railroad. He has been
here since Friday consulting with the
directors and looking over the route.
He comes here from Butte. He was
formerly chief engineer OF several roads
in the Mississippi valley.
1t is understood that he represents
outside interests that will become in
terested in the enterprise.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
GUARANTEED 100000 A YEAR

Richard Mansfield Receives Largest
Terms Ever Given an Actor.
Chicago, March 22.-What are said to
be the largest terms ever before paid to
dramatic artist will be given Richard
Mansfield next season by Daniel Froh-
man, of the Lyceum theater of New
York, who has been in Chicago the
last week.
Mr.. Frohman has affixed his signature
to a contract which absolutely guaran-
tees Mansfield 100000 for next seasons
work, and 100000 for each season until
the year 1900.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
PURSE FOR MITCHELL AND JIM
Corbett Refuses to Meet Anyone but
FitxSinrnOItS.

New York March 23.-The followins,
cablegram from George w Atkinson
Of Sporting Life, London to Richard *.
Fox was received today:
THE Bolingbrool1e Club offers $4,000
for Mitchell and Corbett Mitchell ac-
cepts. Does Corbett? ATKINSON"
Would BE Easy Money.
Cincinnati, March 23.-James J. Cor
bett, when shown the proposition from
the Bolingbrooke Club said
II would gladly accept this offer if l
We're after money, because / count it
easy money, but my game is Fitzsm-
mons #:S&.. .s5
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
FIRE IN A s1x-sTonY BUILDING
Philadelphia WOrIxInen Rescued
From Windows High Up.

Philadelphia, March ga destruc-
tive fire broke out tonight on Chest
nut street in the six-story building of
the Thackeray Manufacturing Com
pany, makers and dealers in fancy
gas fixtures and candelabra. Before
the engines arrived the entire front
part of the building was on fire. Mean
while a majority Of the Workmen made
their escape. About a dozen OF more
however, Were hemmed in and had
to be taken from the windows. The
building is owned by William Weight
man and is valued at $300,000; fully i'll
Sured.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
SAID HE LOST A VALUABLE GRIP
IL. II. Kendall Reported $4,000 In
Securities Missing.

Baltimore, March 23.-H. r. Kendall,
who said he was employed by J. p.
Morgan & Co., New York, bankers, re-
ported at Camden station last night
that he lost a satchel containing $40, 900
in securities on a Baltimore & Ohio
train between here and Washington.
New York, March 23.-J. P. Morgan
& Co. deny all knowledge of H. r. Ken
dali. It is also denied that there has
been a loss of $4,000 in the manner de-
scribed in the Baltimore dispatch
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
NO DRY DOCKS THIS SESSION
House Committee Decides to Drop
the Idea for While.
SESSION

Washington, March .2s.-The provi-
sion in the naval appropriation bill
for three dry docks to be built at AL
giers, La, Mare Island, California and
Portsmouth, N. H, was reconsidered
today by the naval affairs committee
of the house. A motion to drop these
projects for a time was made and car
ried by decisive vote Of to 4. The
reason for this step is mainly found in
the condition of the treasury, which
the republicans believe will not JUS
tify the expenditures at this time.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27

Sword Contest in Senttle ON IInsteI
Sunday Not to Their Liking.

Seattle, Wash, March 23.-The Meth
odist preachers are up in arms against
d. sword contest advertised to take place
in the park on Easter Sunday. Today
they sent a protest to Mayor Black and
to the managers of the affair saying
that 'it would be to the detriment OF
the good name Of the city to permit such
a contest on the Sabbath day, that it is
not conducive Of good and is demoraIiz-
ing in character We therefore earnest
ly pray YOU that this contest be not
allowed to take place on Sunday. there
by conserving the best moral sense Of
the city"
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
TURKS AND ARMEN1ANs FIGHT
A Brnwl Mt Kills in Which Many
Are Killed nnd Wounded.

Washington, March 22.-The Turkish
legation has received the following tel
esram from the sublime porte:
Day before yesterday (Friday) an Ar
menian having wounded a Mussulman
at Kills with a pistol shot, a brawl took
place between the Mussulmans and Ar
menians. Of the latter eight were kill
ed and 10 wounded. -Four Mussulmans
were wounded. The authors of this in
cident were Immediately arrested and
sent to prison for trial"
The new North-west., 1896-03-27

| First Professional Handicap Game
on Record Played Yesterday,

New Orleans, March 22.-The first pr>-
fessional handicap ball game on rec
ord was played by Cincinnati and New
Orleans today, Cincinnati putting out
four of the New Orleans men each inn
ing to New Orleans three Of the visit
ors.
The handicap was originated by Man
ager Bancroft of the .Reds," and made
the game close and exciting for six inn
ings, when the home team changed
pitchers. and the visitors took to mis-
delivery and pounded out runs enough
to win the game. Score: Cincinnati 9,
New Orleans
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
WILL ALLOW WOMEN TO voTE
Delaware MethOdists Believe in
Equal Suffrage.

Dover, Del, March 23.-The Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal conference to-
day rejected by vote of 1O7 to a
proposition to restrict lay delegates to
the annual conference to men only. The
conference adopted, 109 to II, PROPOSE
ton to change the rules SO as to allow
lay delegates to annual conferences to
be men or women.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
SILVER MEETING AT SALT LAk1

Warner, Merrill and Bnrtime the
Principal Speakers.
Salt Lake, March 23.-An enthusiastic
meeting in the interest of bimetallism
was held here this evening. Speeches
We're made by General Warner of Ohio,
Thomas G. Merrill of Montana and F. j.
Rartine of Nevada. Statements were
made that the cause of silver was gain
ing and that prospects were bright for
success at the next election.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
Lynchin~ in Loujsinnu

Shreveport, La, March ga negro
named Ike Peyzer was lynched this
morning near E,npora Station, on the
Shreveport & Houston railway, for at
tempting to assault two young ladies'
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
Real Estate Went Down.

Chicago, March 23.--Attorney Patrick
w. Snowhook made an assignment to-
day to Homer B. Ga1pin; assets $3.50, ,00e,
liabilities 100000. The failure is due to
stagnation in the real estate market.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27

Ellensburg Schools Reopen Today
Or for the Reservation.

1llensburg, Wash, March a2-Dph-
iberia has entirely disappeared from
this city, and the schools will be re-
opened tomorrow. No further fears are
entertained regarding it.
Eight parties outfitted here during
the past week and left for the Colville
mines.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
JACKSON WILL BE TRIED SOON
Pearl Bryan Murder to BE Investi-
gated ADril T.

Newport, Ky, March 23.-Jackson and
walling were arraigned today for the
murder of Pearl Bryan and both plead
ed not guilty. Their demurrers TO the
Indictment were overruied. Judg Helm
granted motions for separate trials
jackson will be tried first, on April Z.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
INDIANS BURNED IN A HOUSE
One Was julia Bird, IL Well Known
Character.

Bayfield,, Wis, March 22.-Julia Bird,
an old squaw and quite a character in
this section, her daughter, Charlotte
Bird, an infant daughter of Charlotte
and c. Etiquette, an Indian from the
BAD River reservation, were burned to
death this morning at o'clock in a
house on the outskirts Of the town.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
mEEr1nG OF GLASS WORKERS
Five Thousand Assembled Yesterday
and Listened to Speeches.

Muncie, Ind, March 22.-Five thous-
and glass workers of the natural gas
belt assembled at Red Key today.
Speeches were made by President
Smith, Of the American Flint Associa-
ton; Vice President Hayes of the
Green Glass League, and Others
Steps were also taken about bringing
the window flint and green glass work
ers closer together, but nothing definite
was accomplished.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
ADVANCE OF BRITISH N EGYPT
Troops Have Occupied AI<nshe el
without Opposition.

Cairo, March 23.-NeWs from the
front, received today, confirms the re-
port that the British-Egyptian advance
guards, under Major Colinson, occu-
pied Al1asheh Friday without opposi.
ton. 4 fort win be built there.
TURKEY TALKS OF IT.
Constantinople, March 23-Extra-or-
binary council of ministers, lasting all
day, was held here Saturday, the sub
ject under discussion being the British
Egyptian expedition.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
Treasury Statement,

Washington, March 21-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $266, ,005,-
$50; gold reserve. s128. .238 595.
The new North-west., 1896-03-27
Iron ComDnny As.1cned.

Easton, Penn, March 23.-The Glen
don Iron Company, one of the oldest in
this country made an a assignment to J.
L. Lee and Francis G. Gray of Boston,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-03-25
what nocomes of Lead pencils.

81 don't know that anybody ever gave
a satisfactory answer to the question:
What becomes of all the pins? but l
think" said father to New York Sun
reporter, "that if anybody should ask
what becomes of all the lead pencils |
could tell 'em, My two younger chill
dren have reached that age when they
go to school and carry pencil boxes. A
part of the equipment of the pencil box
is a pencil sharpener, which can be
bought now for the marvelously low
price of one cent. Armed with this
pencil sharpencr, the temptation to
sharpen the pencil is, of course, great
When they first got the sharpeners the
children used to turn of little saucer'
full of the fragrant cedar shavings jus'
to look at and smell, and now, at tht
least bunting or breaking off of tht
point, the pencil is cdrefully turned
down again. And that's what becomes
| Of the pencils; my children turn 'cn
| into shayings."
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An Awkward Question.

A gentleman recently visited new
district police station and was shown
over the building by the officer in
charge. He related the circumstances
of his visit at home in the hearing OF his
Youngest son, little fellow OF four
years of age. A few weeks later father
and son were travelling by rail to a town
some miles distant, when just before
reaching their destination the train was
pulled up within sight OF u large
.gloomy-looking building. The son in
CURED what place it was, and on being
informed that it was the county Jail, he
embarrassed his father and made the
other occupants of the carriage look
suspicious by asking: WAS that the
Jail you was in, father?"-London IA
| ner
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ins of the brotherhood, may, perhaps,
climb the stair"
And she led us across the courtyard
to the foot Of stairway forty feet or
more in breadth, which ran to the plat
form of the pyramid in six flights each
of fifty steps linked together by resting
places.
Up these flights we toiled slowly, fol
lowed by the ladies and the guard, till
at length our labor was rewarded and
we stood upon the dizzy edge OF the
pyramid.
'Loolsl'' said Maya.
The city beneath us was built upon a
low, heart-shaped island, SO hollow in
it's center that it might have been the
crater Of some volcano, or, perhaps,
nero ridge of land inclosing lagoon.
This island measured some ten miles in
length by six across at it's widest.
Following the lines of the land upon
which it stood, the city was heart
shaped, a heart of cold white marble
| lying within heart of glowing green.
! All about it ran moat filled with
| water from the lake, and on the hither
| side of this moat stood wall fifty feet
or more in height, built of great blocks
of the white limestone that formed the
bedroclS. of the island.
Within the oblong of this wall lay
the city, a city of palaces, pyramids,
and temples, or, rather, the remains OF
it, for we could see at glance that the
population was unable to keep so many
Streets and edifccs in repair.
Even in the great square beneath us
the signs of traffic were rare, and there
was little of the hustle of a people en-
gagged in the business of life, although
this very place had been the scene o.
last nights feasting, and would agar
soon be filled with men and womeI
hocking to the pyramid
ITo RE CONTINUED
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AFTER TRAFALGAR.
The French Admiral Was Fouad Dead In
His Prison Cell.

The French Admiral Was Fouad Dead In
His Prison Cell.
That night the storm broke with
violence. 1t continued throughout the
23d, and three of the II vessels which
had escaped under Admiral Gravina
were dashed to pieces on the shore; all
but four of the English prizes were
wrecked, and of Villeneuve's proud
sqadron only eight were left. He him
self survived as prisoner, and the fol-
lowing spring was released on parole.
Early in April he landed. at MorlaiX,
and, proceeding to Rennes, forwarded
thence letter asking for an oppor-
tunity to plead his cause before the
emperor What the reply was is not
known, but ON the 22d he was found
dead in his room, stabbed in several
places, the knife irnbedded in the last
wound. The reproaches Napoleon had
heapod upon iim must have been in the
main undeservcd, for he was never de-
graded; but they broke his spirit, and
he doubtless committed suicide.
1t was long believed that he had been
killed by one Of his own officers, Ma
gendie, captain of the Bucentaure, lest
he should make disclosures disgraceful
to the fleet and to the emperor. Capt
Wright, who commanded the English
ship in which Georges Cadoudal the
Chouan and other Bourbon conspira-
tors had landed at Biville, had. been
| thrown on French shores from wreck,
and taken prisoner. In October, 1905,
he, like Pichegru, was found dead in his
cell. The circumstances were equally
theatrical and damning. He was lying
With his throat cut, and near at hand
was q razor and copy of the Monitepr
containing the news Of Ulm. The
Parisians murmured under their breath
that this Bonaparte was indeed unfor
tunate, as all his enemies died in his
hands. Later, however, the most con
vincing testimony proved Magendie''
innocence, and there is little evidence
that Fouche or any of his agents wcr'
concerned in the deaths of Pichcgr'
and Wright. 1t is, nevertheless, pos
sible, and suspicion will never entirel.
disappear, for the condolences al
startling.-Prof. w, NJ. Sloane, in Cen
tury.
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THE uN-KY. AND PA.

Said DR.. Del. A, Ware unto Miss Ida Hoe
so Ga:
90, marry Me-, sweet Miss, Ibeg, and my
hearts pain Ala.
/ have Tenn. thousand put in stocks and a
Mass of yellow Ore.
II La. it all down at your feet-what maid
could ask for MOP
Said Ida, blushing: II confess. dear doc:
tor, love thee,
But whether l Kan. be your bride, my Pa.
please go N. c.
So with Conn.-hdent and iaunty air, and
quite resolved to win,
The youth went to the fathers room,
where the old man asked hi MINI.
The father had been Ill. that day, with
sore attack Of gout
And when the youth his Cal explained he
nearly kicked him out.
He said: What? Marry you, you scamp!
Such gall ne'er did see;
10. my girl better man than pennlless
Nd.
.eYour tale of wealth won't Wash. Get out;
If e'er | catch you N. Y.
MY house I'll Fla. your worthless skin and
lacerate 70 r. l.
Said Ware: "A way I'll find, l Wis, your
unk-Ind. ness to e-Va.de."
And sure enough, they ran away, and soon
but one were made
IN. o. Times-Democrat.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Nli<AA Ahs
TOW zIBAI,BAY CAME HOME.


: For awhile we stood unnoticed in the
shadow of the doorway, observing this
strange and beautiful scene, till, as n
balbay was about to advance to the
throne, the lord Tikal held up his scep-
ter as a signal, and suddenly the women
ceased from their dance and song. At
the sight of the uplifted scepter Zibal-
ibay halted again, and drew back
further into the shadow, potioning us
to do likewise. Then TilSA began to
speak in rich, deep voice that filled
the hall:
sICouncillors and mobiles of the
Heart" he said, land you high-born
ladies. wives, and daughters OF the
MOBILES hear me. But yesterday, as you
know, I took upon myself the place and
power Of my forefathers, and oy your
wish and will was proclaimed the sole
chief ruler of the people OF the Heart
.sNow, / have bidden you to my mar
rage feast, that you may grace my
nuptials and share my joy. For be II
known to you that tonight have
taken in marriage Nahua the Beauti
ful. daughter of the high Lord Natal
chief of the astronomers, keeper OF thu
sanctuary, and president OF the Counci
Of the Heart, and her, in the presenc'
lof YOU all, name as my first and law
lfui wife, the sharer Of my power ant
ivour ruler under me, who, whatever be
tide, cannot be put away from my pe'
and throne, and as such call upon yo
to salute her."
Thereupon the whole company bowe
l.a.-.-.z.l,.n, hafora Nahl1a who fi1She
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HEART OF THE WORLD.
BY H. RIDER HAodARD.
A Strange Story, Taken From Manuscript Do
queathed by an Old Mexican Indian to ELS
Friend and COmrade, On English
man Named Jones.
CHAPTER XIv.-CoNTrNUED
Copyrighted, 1894 by H. Rider Haggard

CHAPIEh AlN'-CONIlNOED
Now Zibalbay walked on swiftly,
pulling at his beard and muttering to
himself, till we came to a great arch
wav where two soldiers armed with
copper spears stood on guard, chatting
with women in the crowd that gathered
around the open door, and eating sweet
meats, which they offered them. Iii
balbav covered his face with the cor
ner of his robe, and bidding us do like
wise, began to walk through the arch
way, whercupon the two soldiers, cross
ing their spears, demanded his name
and title. =,
''Bv whose orders do you ask?" said
Zibalbay.
.'Bv the orders of our lord, the ca
cioue. who celebrates his marriage feast
with the mobiles, his guests" answered
one of them, Say, are You OF their
number, who come so lateP"
Then Zibalbay uncovered his face
and said:i
Look at me, man. Did [ command
you to shut my own doors against me?'
He looked and gasped :,
st is the cacique come home again.
"How, then, do you say that you keep
the doors by order of the cacique? Can
there be two caciques in the City OF the
Hearth" asked Zibalbay in bitter
voice, and, without waiting for an an
swer, he walked on followed by the
three of us into the plaza or court yard
of the palace, where many fountains
splashed upon the marble pavements.
Passing beneath colonnade, and
through an open doorway whence light
flowed, we found ourselves in u great
chamber one hundred feet or more In
length, having q roof Of panelcd cedar,
supported by double row OF wooden
columns exquisitely carved, between
which we're set tables laden with fruit
and flowers, drinking vessels and other
ornaments of gold.
At the far end of this place was
small table, and behind it, seated upor
throne-like chairs, were man and
woman, having an armed guard Oh
either side of them.
The man was magnifcently dressed
in a white robe broidered with the sym
BIOL of the heart and glittering feathe
cloak. Upon his brow was a circle o
gold from which rose plume OF gree
feathers, and in his hand he held Iii
tie golden scepter tipped with an eme'
aid. =,
He was of middle height, very stoutl
built, and about thirty-fve years OF age
having straight black hair that hun
down upon his shoulders. In face b
was handsome, but forbidding, for h
dark eyes shone with q strange fire b
meath the beetling brows, and n
powerful mouth and chin wore sulle
look that did not leave them even whe
he smiled.
The lady at his side was also beaut
fully attired in white bridal robes, bo
dered with silver, and having the roy
heart worked upon her breast, while
her brow, arms and bosom shol
strings of emeralds. She was your
and tall, with splendid eyes and
proud, handsome face, somewh
inarred by the heaviness of the nout
and it was easy to see that she loy
the husband at her side, for all h
looks were toward him.