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The record-union., 1896-03-16
Anelo-Eeyptian Expedition.

CAIRO, March 15.-The transporta-
ton of troops who will take part in the
Anglo-Egyptian expedition to Dongola
will begin March Goth.
The record-union., 1896-03-16
EX-GOVERNOR IRELAND.

Dies at San Antonio, Texas, After an
Illness of Two Weeks.
NEW ORLEANS Ga), March 15.-
John L. Ireland, Ex-Governor of Texas
and one of the most prominent members
of the Southern bar, died in San An
tonic to-day, after an illness Of two
weeks.
Governor Ireland was born in Hart
The record-union., 1896-03-16
GERMAN TOPICS.
Changed Tone Of the Press in Regard
to Relations With England
Since the Austrian Minister of Foreign
Affairs Visited Berlin.

They Would Now Make 1t Appear That
Great Britain is the Friend, Instead
of, as the Same Journals Recently
Charged, the Enemy of the Dref-
bund-The Past Week an Incessant
Round of Diplomatic and Social
Festivities.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
SYMPATHY IN THE HOUSE.
Joint Resolution to Aid st. Louis I
Promptly Passed.

Joint Resolution to AID st. Louis 1s
Promptly Passed.
Mr.. Barthuldt, of Missouri, presented in
the House today the following resolution
TO the immediate consideration of W bich no
objection was made:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF War be,
and Is hereby. authorized to lend to the
mayors OF the cities of st. Louis, Mo,
East st. Louis, H., and vicinity, under
such regulations and restrictions as he
may deem proper. sufficient number
of tents to temporarily shelter such oiti-
Zens of said cities as may have lost their
homes by the tornado or yesterday, ana to
reuder such Fother. relief in the premises
as he may deem necessary.
Mr.. Barthoidt stated that with his COL
league, Mr. Hubbard, he had called at the
War Department this morning n nd had been
told that In addition to the tents, the de-
partnent, IL Congress SO authorized,
would send 10 ST. Louis eight or ten boats
ment OF the MISSOURI River. In View or the
great aud urgent necessity OF the case. he
asked prompt acthIn by the House. The
resolution was agreed 10.
GIVEN LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave or absence was also given to Rep
rescntatiyes Bartholdt and Hubbard 10
visit st. Louis Mr.. BarUhoidt said that his
colleague, as j medical man, might be able
To renucr personal assistance TO the suffer
scene OF the catastrophe being to the effect
that tire local physicians were unable TO
promptly attend an the wounded. They
left fOr St Louis Immediately.
Consideration was then resumed of the
conference report upon the sgndry civil
appropriation btti.si
Isr.sd TO the Senate amer nd
ment TO the St-.Louis tnrnado resolution.
The evening times., 1896-05-28

in broadway and A streets, and ofttimes
tile sole survivor OF one family watcned
over the remains or the mutiiafed dead OF
some ncighboring family In darkness and all
alone.
SEARCHING FOR WOUNDED.
Mothers. ktstcrs, fathers and brothers,
somc crying, others suppressing all -eintr
ton. dug for hours through the debris Mt
places iii vain attempt to extricate some
loved one buried there. Hundreds Of peu-
pie worked about the yards south OF the
bridge Fl and t many waded watsr an and
mont Hotels At nearly every step they
encountered dead bodies. but IN their
anxiety they passed them in their search
Ate O'Clock this morning 1t was estimated
that 200 are dead and 40 are wounded
III East st. Louis, and flrty-five people
are dead In the city of st. Louis.
WRECKAGE ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
Jefferson barracks, floating down the
mississippi. procession or wrecks SEEM
ed to he borne along, sometimes singly,
sometimes III tangled mass.
One large steamship with black smoke
stacks. wit honly her bow and pilot house
above the water, was seen going down
stream about $3.50 O'Clock. There was no
sign OF life upon her.
A barge with a deck house upon her
and bearing l,I,een or twenty people.
who were wildly waving landward for as
sistance. floated swiftly along. Shortly
after q tug boat chme in pursuit, and IL is
thought the runaway barge was captured
The wrcckage that fIoated by tile bar
racks seemed composed OF every kind OF de-
bris. wreckage OF boats and wharves. house
furniture. logs and timber. The barracks
sustained no damage except in the loss of
some shade trees.
Steam launches were secured at 3 O'Clock
this morning from East st. Louis. and they
bring the information that at least 200 per
sons were killed by last nights storm.
Owing to excitement among city and Fed
erai Officials. IL is utterly impossible to get
n list OF the dead and injured.
The evening times., 1896-05-28

and thunder storms. and high local winds
III New England, the middle and middle
Atlantic states. followed by clearing and
colder weather Friday.
Frosts may develop in the lower lake re-
gion Friday night
An area Of high pressure has moved rap
idly from the meath Pacific coast south
eastward TO the lower Missouri valley.
with clear and colder weather in the Rocky
mountain districts. The barometer has
risen rapidly over New England and the
inwer Saint Lawrence valley, and fallen
decidedly over the lake regions and the
ONO valley; it has risen in the Missouri
valley and on the southern Rocky noun
tain plateau and slope.
The temperature is lower in New Eng
land, the upper Mississippi valley, and on
the Rocky mountain slope.
Showers are indicated for the east Gulf
States tonight or Friday. and the weather
will be generally fair in the west Gulf
States.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inchesb was reported:
During the past twenty four hours-Louis-
vile. 1.26; Sault d.- sainte Mario, LIE;
Alpena, 40; Green Bay, 1854: Des Moines,
1.34: Saint Louis. &O4
The evening times., 1896-05-28
MURDER MYSTERY CLEARING.

Slayer of E. r. Hunter, In Chicago,
Thought to Re In Custody.
Chicago. May 2S.-Frank E Lowell, a
prominent stock buyer from Carrolton. Mo-,
who often comes To- the Chicago ma rket.
was arrested yesterday afternoon charged
with the murder of E. R. Hunter. in the
Stock Exchange building. at the Union
Stock Yards, April 2 last.
The crime has been one of the mysteries
of local criminal history. jacob Goldman.
an Sllegcd ex convict. was also arrested for
completely in the murder. John Bates. who
is now sc rving term in Joliet. and Frank
Williams re charged with having q hand
in the murder.
MT. Hunter was an old live stock commits
sion me reliant. He, was seated In the office
of 8. G. McCp Cpusiand alone, writing let
ter. when a man entered. hurled a brick
against his head and fled. Mr.. Hunter
died the next morning.
The evening times., 1896-05-28

The Senate chaplain, in his ngprayer
today, dwelI upon the terrible Storm which
struck the city OF st. Louis yesterday,
saying that the people stood agiIast III
such Tokens OF tine DIVINE power aui maJes-
ty, when tine earth tremblei and the foun-
dations of the hills were shaken.
He inplored mercy for the stricken city,
Succor for the MANNED and afflicted, pr
lection and aid FOR those WHO were adj
rninistering relief, ami projection from such
another visitation or Divine wrath.
po Ins aie9no nl was "a receiye1 ,aar from ahe
mittee, Mr. HARMS stating that he would
ask the senate TO Jake &c up rs soon as tile
conference report on the Indian apprOpria-
tiOn DiIi was aisposcd or, the cOiunn tJee
having considered the alcohol bill In ad-
vance.
Tne conference report on the Indian ap-
prOpriauon bilI was then taken up.
THE ST. LOUIS SITUATION.
The concurrent resolution IRON the House
for loan OF tents 10 ST. Louis, East 81.
Louis and vicinity WIS receiyeu ANA Ili.IIic-
uiateiy land beIote The Senate FOR action:
Mr.. Vest said that. although 1t might
seem an ungsaciOus tniD,5 To say, he Wis
compelled To say that teIegranls received
witnin the last nalr nour showed that the
accounts OF the great disaster had been
terribly exaggerated. He wished to say
for st. Louis ana Missouri that, withoul
boasting, that city and that State cuuld
take care or their people under that or auy
OtutE IuSIoItulc.
He had himself received no Information
that those tents were needed. No harm
could be done by the passage OF the resolu-
ton, but lie wanted 10 express his dissent
from the custom or States anu communities
that were entirely capable OF meeting any
exigcncy, rushing to the seat OF government
or tine United States to seek assistance on
all such occasions
Mr. Harris expressed himself as In full
sympathy with Mr. Vests remarks, but
suggested that the resolution should be
amended by making 1T i Joint resolution,
and that amendment was made.
PASSED THE RESOLUTION.
Mr. Cullom agreed with Mr. Vest that
there was probably no occasion Tor the
passage OF the JOINT resolution. He was
very much gratlried to learn that the loss
OF life was not so great as reported In the
papers this morning.
me states OF IlIiIois and Missouri would
be able To take care OF all the interests of
River. But as the House had passed gne
Joint resolution 1t might be as well for
the Senate also to pass it.
The joint resolution az amended was
passed.. and the conference report on the
indian appropriation bill was resumed. the
question being as to the amendment for
Indian citizenship OF the tive civilized
tribes.
Mr.. Chandler made point OF order
against the amendment and argued it at
length.
AR. vest said that il had been done in the
Conference report on the tariff bill OF SS3.
After a long discussion upon the sugges-
tion OF Mr.. Hale. Mr.. Chandler withurew
the point of order. Refore the Senate had
time to act on the conference report the
morning hour expired, and the report went
over until tomorrow.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
HECHT s. CO.,
SIS Seventh St.
CAUGHT BY A FALLING WALL
Laborsr Injured While Removing
Debris From Louisiana Avenue.
Stephen Washington Buried U to His
Waist by Brick and Mortar
At the Hospital.

Gangs Of laborers are busiiy engaged in
clearing away tle deoris and pulling down
the shattered walls ut the scene OF the
disastrous fire on Louisiana avenue Ten
days ago.
While a number of coioreI men were in
the rear OF the building formerly occupied
by Swain * Son M. 800 Louisiana ave
nue., q portion OF an inside wall fell. The
men made a dash for safety, and all es-
capped with Tie exception of stephen Wash
ington, forty-nine years OF age, vino resides
at No. zoos Thirteenth street northwest.
Washington was clug.it by the falling bricks
and surrounded up to his waist.
The in iured man was at once removed tc
the. Emergency Hospital, where DIR. West
examined him. He was suffering greatly
from shock, but the iIUctor was unable, at
that time, to state the extent ot his INJURIES
No wounds were visible, and the proba-
bilities are that the man will recover
Washington's injuries are undoubtedly
due to his @ WI Carelcssness. About ten nliIi-
utes before the wall fell, Mr. vain warned
the men to stay out of he building.
One OF the o..,IIage. wiiis VIII tie pulled
down. An examination of them showed
that it would he unsafe to rebuild Gu
them. Piles of brick occupy both Louis
lana avenue and B street. Most of The
wreckage has haea cleared out and the
tearing away of wrecked parts OF the
building that still stand was begun at
Q number of places this morning.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
HECHT & CO.,
SIS Seventh St.
900 boys wash
duck suits, 39c,
on credit, too!

This city has never
known of such an offering as
this. The 500 Wash Suits
which were sold for 39c a
few days ago, and which
created such a furore, can
not be compared with these
so much finer are these in
this last purchase.
The purchase is the re-
suit of a dlckering which
has been going on for the
past week or so. We wanted
more of the last lot, and the
manufacturer could not sup
ply them, but offered us
these 900 at such a price as
would enable us to offer
them for no less than 75c.
We tod him what we would
give hinl-and he accepted
after "hemning and haw-
ing" for several days.
The suits are here-ard
they are of Fine Wash Duck,
with large sailor collar, and
finished with cord and whis-
tie and embroidered anchor
on shield. They were never
known to bring less than
S1.25 and S1.50.
We shall not limit the
buying during Friday and
Saturday, and we shall not
promise to sell them at 39c
after that should they hold
out. Sizes 3 to 10 years.
S9c-cash or credit.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
SAYS GILMAN WILL ACCEPT

Mayor Strong sure New York WIN
Get Johns Hopkins President.
New York. May 2S.-Mayor Strong said
last evening that gentleman well known
III educational circles had been depu-
tized to visit Mr. Gilman at Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore, to see II be would
accept the position or superintendent o
public instruction.
He saw DE- Gilman" said the mayor,
land while he would not like to pose us a
candidate, yes we feel assured that, il the
board of education elects him at its meet
ing tomorrow, he will accept"
The mayOrireIused to tell who the gen
tiemau was. but admitted that the indiyid-
ual visited baltimore last Saturday and
that he would report to the Board today.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
Forecast TIL 8 p. m. Friday.

For the District of Columbia, Delaware.
And Maryland. heavy rains, with thun-
der storms are Indicated for this after
noon and tonight; Friday. clearing; colder;
high southwest wiIius, shifting hCrt,.-
westerly.
For Virginia, rain, with thunder storms
tonight; Friday, probably fair, colder;
souJneasterly winds, high on the cuast this
afternoon, shifting 10 southwestcrly to-
night and TO northwesterly by Friday morn
ing.
Weather Conditions and Genernl Fore
cast.
The storm central Wednesday morning
In Kansas has moved rapidIy nsrthenst-
ward and is now central over Lake Huron,
having Developed into a severe Storm It
was attended by heavy rains, thunder
storms aud local storms in the middle
Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and it has
rained heavily throughout the lake re-
gioas. The storm is moving eastward, and
will probably reach tie Atlantic coast by
Friday, causing high soutbeaslerly gales
Oh the Coast, shifting to southwestcrly,
with conditions favorable Tor heavy rains
The evening times., 1896-05-28
s s--
EXTRA HAZARDOUS RISKS
Royal Arcanum Puts Policemen an
Flremen in that CMss

Royal Arcanum Puts Policemen and
Firemen In that Chiss.
Savannah. Ga, May IS. The Supreme
Council OF the Royal Arcanurn has passed
a resolution making policemen and flremen
extra hazardous risks aud requiring that
their applications must ne nt to the med
iCal examiner in chief before being rassed
on. The proposition to require the secre-
taries OF subordinate councils TO notify ap
plicants within forty-eight hours of the ac-
tiou on their applications was referred TO
the committee on laws.
The committee on medical examinations
made two reports, one a majority report,
recommending that no change be made in
the present arrangement allowing only one
State medical examiner in States with 1O,-
900 OF more memners, ana another minor
ity report recommending two State medical
examiners in such States,
1t was uuanin. cusly decided that the next
place or meeting shall be Boston. A COM
mittee has been appointed to devise ap-
tieth anniversary next year.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
Majority for sound Money

Philadelphia, Pa, May 2s.-ChairmaI
Harrity OF the Democratic natiCnal ccIn
mittee, arrived home this evening from
Washington, where he had been since
Tuesday. aud had talked with President
Cleveland, Secretary Lamont, Attorney
General Harmon. POSTMASTER General VIII
Tug Democrats. The little that Mr. Har-
rity had to say after his trip indicated
that he felt Just as hope fui as ever con
cerning the outcome or the national CON
veution at Chicago. II am Still firmly Uf
the opinion" said the national chairman,
that the sound money delegates will
constitute a majority OF the convention.
aud therefore a sound money plank will be
inse rted in the PLATFORM
The evening times., 1896-05-28
J.A. POSER. Broughton, Ill.
MRS. SLIDE.

J.A POSER. Broughton, Ill.
MRS. SLIDE.
B.A. PORTER. Bufflin. Ill.
L. RICHARDSON, 329 north sixtnstrcet;
MRS. STOCK.
AMELIA SURBER.
SCOTT HAYWARD.
PETER WALMSLEY.
JOHN AND ERSuN.
MICHAEL KILDEA.
THOMAS KIFER.
WILLIAM FARRELL
FRANK MCCORMACK.
EA-fol-,.Emas. InUMAS GRIFFIN
FKANk MOOSE, foreman 81. Elio g
Join VALENTINE.
Cify CoIiecGo. b1,,,,IS SAGE and wife.
PHILIP sTRICKLER. jr.. and mother.
BUD FAULKE. of Vandalia, Ill.
MRS. NJ. MARTEI1L.
Mr.. and MRS. JOHN HAYES.
IRENE Mis.ii q chEN / Si DENIM.
MRS. JOHN REED.
PATRICK DEAN and family OF six.
JOHN BUCHAREZ.
EDWARD OBRIEN.
JOHN BREEN
IDA GLADDGE.
Mrs. ROOF.
ALBERT voLEMAN. q
JOSEPH MITCHELL.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
WILLIAM RICKEY.
Son of Mrs IRA KENT.
HENRY EINTERMAN, Winstanlcy PARK
JACOB BITRNST
AT THE MoRGUE.
The following are the unidentified dead
at the morgue
Man brought from Liggctt & Myers fac
tory by Officer Flanagan. in wagon of Gil
bert Barnes, 1923 Papin.
Man brought from union depot power
house, Geyer and Missouri.
Man brought from Seventh and Park, In
Fourth district patrol wagon.
Woman brought from Seventh and Park
in same wagon.
Man brought from Third and kutger by
Central district officers.
Girl brought from jefferson avenue bridge.
Woman Drought from same place.
Man brought from bagging factory, Ninth
and Barry.
Man brought from second district static
Man brought from Eighteenth and Chou
teau.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Free Library Assured-Gonferen
the Appropriation Bill.

Free Library Assured-GOnference on
the Appropriation Bill.
The conference ON the District appropri-
alton began this morning. The meeting was
a preliminary one. The conference gets
down to work this afternoon.
The conference On the gas bill is to be held
at 3 O'Clock. At the last meeting the con-
ference could not agree, and il looked as if
the bill might fail.
The House this aiternoon. without de-
the bill for a free library for Washington.
This report, already adopted by the Sell
ate authorizes the establishment OF the
library, and leaves the question whether
the support shall come exclusively from
District revenues to he determined by the
next Dist riot aDprODriatiOn- bill
The evening times., 1896-05-28
HE OBJECTED TO STUDYING.
Harry Rlttenhouse Committed SUI

eide Rather Than Go TO School
Flemington. y. j.. May 2S.-Harry Kitten
house, aged about 13 years and living
with his father, Hiram Rittenhouse, near
Barbertown, Huuterdon county, committed
suicide Tuesday By hanging himself with
a mason cord not more tnan ttree-eighths
of an inch thick.
No reason can be assigned for the act
other than that he was told be ought TO
go to school. This seemed 10 displease him.
He disappeared shortly afterward. and bis
parents supposed he had gone to school.
On going to the haymow ut 8 O'Clock in
the AFTERNOON Mr. KittenbOuse was hor-
rified to see the body hanging from u
rafter.
The boy nan jumped from Deafn- The
thin cord cut bis neck horribly. 1t is
strange that the cord did not break under
his weight.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
Mt. Zlou'. New Parsonage

A meeting OF the members ana friends
OF mount ZION r; Shnrci was helo last
called to order by the pastor. DR.. E. ". ).
Peck aud John W. Lee acted as secretary.
The pastor stated that the object of the
meeting was to consider the building OF
a parsonage, and to adopt plans to raise
funds. About $500 was raised. A resoiu-
ton authorizing the trustees to proceed
Twenty ninth street, was adopted.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
srEERED BY THE DEAD.
Vessel Tossed In the Storm With tn
Pilot a Corpse.

Pilot Corpse.
Quincy. ILL.,, May 2S.-A heavy wind
storm swept over this section yesterday
afternoon. and during the ensuing forty
minutes an inch and a half of rain fell.
flooding a number of cellars.
The Ierry boat Frank sherman was out
In the river when the gale struck her.
She veered and tossed about on the water
like chip or wood. Finally she headed
for the Missouri shore, and on striking the
signals from the pilot the crew became
alarmed. and visit TO the pi;othouse
accounted for the boats peculiar con-
duct while out in the river.
The pilot was dead upon the floor, his
hands still ciutching the spokes of the
wheel. John Hustieby had been a pilot
for thirty years and was well known along
the upper Mississippi. He suffered from
neart ulseaSe
The evening times., 1896-05-28
NEGRO Studenfs in ReheIIion

Austin, Tex, May 2S.-The negro stu
dents or the TIHotsun Normal School here
are in rebellion against their president, Rr.
Winfield Scntt Guss, Of Vermont. Thetrou-
BILE commenced some days ago, when, it IL
charged, Prof. Bingham, instructor in
mecnanIcs, in a lecture, used language con
sidered insulting to the female stuuents, and
was assaulted by the young men. The re-
moval of GosS has been demanded, and to
restore quiet in the institution, one of the
largest in the South, the demand will have
to be acceded to.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
To Fipht or Not to Firht.

Chicago. May 26.-The comm1ttee OF 800
composing the gold standard organization
of Democrats in took county, and other
Democrats who are in sympathy with the
anti silver movement. have been called to
meet tonight In the Palmer House. to de
eide whether they will continue the fight
county and State, by organizing a bolt
from Tuesdays convention, or simply
withdraw and permit the machine to r1:e
unOppOsed.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
Cholera Spreading in Eeypt.

Cairo. May 2s-Despite the efforts of
the sanitary department, the cholera is
spreading in the environs of this city and
down the Rosetta branch of the Nile
Great distress prevails in Alexandria owing
to the almost complete cessation of buSi-
ness in consequence OF the flight of the
weaIthter classes of inhabitants. Yester-
day sixteen deaths occurred in Alexandria,
thirty-six in Cairo, and forty in other
cities and towns.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
Popular Tenniue

Tenuille, the popular Seventh Street Clt-
thier, is offering some of the most attractive
clothing bargains. He has made a recent
purchase OF a magnificent stock of cloth.
ing for Men and Children, which surpasses
anything ever offered in Washington Men
save about haif ON each suit, and parents
buying for their children would do wen TO
see Tennilie.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
ANGUISH OF MOTHERS

Arthur Burt's Broad Sole
School Shoes are insured.
The broad sole is the in
suranee.
A.I + Street,
Ncxt to Branch Postnfice
OpsD Saturdays 9p. m.
The evening times., 1896-05-28

Take one lot of Mems S12
and s15 Light and Dark
Cheviot Suits, in sack or
cutaway style, for the next
few days for 81. 50-just to
even things up In our men S
department.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
Sew York srock .,nrkes,

New York Stock Market.
Furnished by Seymour nr0s.. bank.
ers und brokers. members of New
York stock Exchange. Washington
office, 6O0 Fourteenth street. j. a.
nrcen, manager.
On. High. Low. .s:0pm
fA,". Sugar Refan-t'o. 1z2A :.252 I2lL l22
The evening times., 1896-05-28
S 0|'
This Is
The Place..
We Are the Only
Complete
House
FurniShcrS
In Washington.
In Washington.

We have a Furniture Store, a
Crockery Store, a Bedding Store.
Stove Store, Drapery Store,
Carpet Store, or, in other
words, a Housefurnishing estab-
lishment that is complete in
every detail.
Our facilities for the prompt
shipment of goods is unsur-
passed, and if you have become
wearied with the dilatory, old
style methods pursued by other
Furniture or Carpet stores, try
us, and you will be delighted
with our wide-awake. up-to-the-
times methods of pleasing our
customers.
The evening times., 1896-05-28
mr.. VEST VllTs no HEIP
ST. Louis Senator Opposed the.
Joint Resolution.
oULLoM DID LIKEWISE

Both Contended That Missouri and II
linOis Are Abundantly Able to Take
Care of Themseives-war Depart
nlent to Provide Tents-Similar Ac-
tion Promptly Taken by the House.
The evening times., 1896-05-28

Money to Loan on Real Estate
at the very lowest rates in SUMS 70 suit.
Call on or address The Times Real Estate
Bureau, Times building
The evening times., 1896-05-28

The Times Real Estate Bureau can Sc
cure tenant for your vacantstore quicker
than any other agency
The evening times., 1896-05-28
THE BUSY STORE
912 9TH St. N. w.

The generous 6ndhe has no
tine to be hylfed atzzA or Ahm-
6uggea. As aa0e1hsing space
as aulna6le, a0e qno1s only Prizes
and facts, sell Just a0Aat a0s
aa1erfse, and tbs can be easily
certified BY reading eur daily
"aa5' and gza1ng ws a call.