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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Chaulcey Depew doesn't think much
of McKSnley's chances for the Republl-
can Presidential nomination.
A train on the st. Louis and Frisco
road held up in Missouri by masked
men and the express car robbed.
Ten persons perish by suffocation in
a Brooklyn tenement house fire.
Five persons seriously injured by
the wreeking of an express train in
Pennsylvania.
Reorganization Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad published by the
committee.
Five inches of rainfall in Kentucky
has greatly swollen the rivers and all
traffic is suspended.
Two men killed and three badly in
jured by boiler explosion in Ohio.
A man named Schrader, who calls
himself the divine healer, made to
leave Cincinnati by the police.
The notorious outlaw, Carl Thorn,
who, while a member of the Dalton
gang, killed four men, shot by deputy
marshal in Oklahoma.
Town of Athens, Tenn, is under wa
ter and it is still raining.
Explosion of two boilers at Planter s
Oil mills, Greenville, Miss, killed five
men and wrecked the property
Il. @. Barbour, treasure of the. Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, dead.
Edward Knuppe, of Columbus, Ohio,
kills his housekeeper and then himself
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
AN APPEAL FOR ECONOMY.
The House is Asked to Make no New
Appropriations.

Washington, April 1.-The House to-
day practically completed the consider
alton of the Sundry Civil bill.
In the course of the debate on an
amendment to appropriate $4,000 for
commencing the erection of new mili-
tary post at Spokane, Washington, Mr..
Cannon, the chairman of the Appro-
priations committee made an appeal
for economy on the ground that the
condition of the Treasury was such
that no new project should be entered
upon by this Congress. He was sup
ported in his appeal by Mr.. Grosvenor,
of Ohio, who in some plain spoken
words insisted that the necessities of
the situation must govern. He called
attention to the fact that during the
first 10 months of the operation of the
present tariff law the receipts had been
exceeded by the expenditures $76, ,0o0,-
600.
This Of course brought on a political
discussion in which Mr.. Patterson,
(Dem., Tenn.), defended the admins
tration and attributed the financial dis
tress TO Republican legislation. The
amendment was adopted despite Mr..
Cannon's appeal.
Mr.. Blue, (Rep., Kas.), made some
indirect charges against the Board of
Managers of the Soldiers Home which
were replied to by Mr.. Steele, of In
diana, one of the managers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
A TRAIN HELD UP BY ROBBERS.
The Safe in the Express Car Cracked
and its Contents Removed,

Lebanon, Mo-, April 1.-The east
/ bound Cannon-Ball train No. 6, on the
st. Louis and Frisco railroad, was held
up three miles east of this city at 1850
this morning by masked men and the
safe blown open and robbed.
The robbers boarded the train at this
place at 1850 a. m, and after reach
ing the scene of the robbery, held up
the engineer and fireman, stopped the
train, and with the engineer in front
of them, marched to the express car.
The messenger refused to open up and
the door was blown open with dyna-
mite, the safe cracked and it's contents
removed
Several packages of valuable papers
were found this morning beside the
track and some money which had been
overlooked in the hurry of departure.
The passengers were not molested.
The engine was detached and run
by the robbers to Sleeper, where it
was abandoned. A brakeman hurried
back to the city and started Sheriff
Jones and a posse on the track OF the
robbers.
Three strangers, who are supposed
TO be the robbers, were seen drinking
in one of the saloons at 10 o'clock last
night and they were seen near the de-
pot by night operator Martin a few
minutes before the Cannon-Ball ar
rived.
While the amount of money secured
by the robbers is known to have been
considerable, the local express officials
viii not place an estimate on it.
The Wells Fargo officials say the
amount of money secured by the rOb-
bers was only S1,277.
About 100 mounted men are i'm pur-
suit of the robbers. Road agent Brad
way is at Lebanon experimenting the
hunt. Blood hounds win be put on the
trail and every means known to the
railroad and express secret service, as
well as the local authorities, will be
used to capture the outlaws,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
NORTH CAROLINA.

Senator Butler issues a circular letter
to- his county chairmen giving his
views on cooperation with the Repuh-
licans.
Ex-CongressTnan Cheatham made q
bitter attack on Judge Ewart yester-
day before the Elections Committee in
the hearing of the Cheatham- Woodland
contest.
Superior court in session ia Caldwell
and Albert Franklin and wife are to be
tried for the murder of Toy Greene,
Franklin's wife's first husband
Evangelist Schoolheld holding a re-
yival at Wilson.
Two new tobacco warehouses soon to
be erected in Wilson.
Chairman Holton says the Republi-
cans will never agree to the terms
proposed by Butler for fusion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

In order that the Republican party
may go before the country with re-
cord for economy in expenditures Mr..
Cannon asks the House to make no
new appropriations.
A bill introduced IN the House to
establish National park on the APP
pomattox battlefield.
An appropriation Of $4,000 asked of
Congress to erect a monument over
the grave of Gen. Daniel Morgan
Animated discussion in the Senate
on ocean mail subsidies during coDsid-
Grafton of Postoffice Appropriations.
A joint resolution introduced by SEN
ator Call proposing use of the navy to
protect Americans in Cuba and for
humane reasons in general.
Al bill introduced by Senator Butler
to put a stop to the making Of gold
contracts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
They Were Sutfocated by Smoke
While Asleep
IN A BROOKLYN TENEMENT
The Flames Spread With the
Greatest Rapidity.
ALL ESCAPE QUICKLY CUT OFF
The Fatal Conflagration Occurred in
the Biggest Colony of Italians
Living in the City of
BrookIyn.

NlQOhlyIia
New York, April 1-Ten persons
perished by suffocation in Brooklyn
tenement house early to-day. The
names of the victims are as follows:
BUNO, August, his wife and two chill
dren-Sally, 5-years-old, and Johan-
ma, 18-months.
CALABTA, Lena, is years old.
TRALIA, Nicolo, so years, his daugh-
ter, Lena Tralia, "a years; Dominick
Tralia, his son, "a years, and an
eight-day-old baby.
MARRETTI, Cornelia, 26 years.
The fire started in the lower hall
way Of the building which is four
story tenement in Union street and
before the sleeping tenants could be
warned of their danger all escape was
cut off.
The flames swept up the stair-ways
and the halls and rooms were quickly
filled with smoke. Ten of the tenants
were suffocated in their beds.
The section of the city where this
terrible disaster occurred is near the
water front. The majority of the resi-
dents are Italians of the poorer class
and they form the biggest colony Of
their race in Brooklyn. The frcmen
succeeded in getting the fire under
control after a short time. The dam
age done to building is estimated at
$4,000,
After the fire had been extinguished
John Calabia was found unconscious,
lying on the fire escape. He had got
ten out OF a second-story window, so
completely exhausted that he could
go no further He viii recover. His
wife was dead I'M her apartments. Sub
sequently nine other bodies were
found.
When he had somewhat rallied from
the effects of suffocation and heat
Calabria told the story of how he es-
capped and left his wife behind.
In most cases death was due to suf-
location. The bodies of the Buno
family, who lived in the top floor, were
found huddled together, showing that
the family woke during the fire and
made efforts to escape. Buno's body
was found close beside the window
The Italian family were on the floor
below. Fire Chief Dale expresses the
opinion that the fire was the work of
an incendiary. He says that the fire.
men did not know that there was any
body in the house until after the fire
had been eXtinguished.
The chief is not at all impressed
with the story Calabria tells. The
latter says he made several attempts
to get out of the burning building,
but on account of heat could not. He
finally fell exhausted on the fire es-
cape, from where he was taken by the
firemen. The man was fully dressed
and before he fell on the escape he
was seen by the firemen on the roof
of the burning building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
'IIELL TO PAY"

Washington, April Especial IA
leading PopuIist tells me to-day in con-
nection with the presence here of
Amis and Gill that they were here
about the fusion business and that
there was "hell to pay" down there. !
have shown the February circular to
Pritchard, and he bit his lip and seem
ed hot in the collar He said he pre-
ferred not saying anything now, but
said doubtless he would have some
thing to say tomorrow, which would
suit the situation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
LAST EDITION .
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.
4 O'CLOCK. A. M.

Forecast for Thursday-The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina: Local showers
in the early morning followed by fair
weather; colder; northerly winds.
For Raleigh and vicinity Clearing;
colder tonight, with probably frost.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. temperature,
60; minimum temperature, SO. Rain
fall, 0.53 inch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
FINANCIAL.

Cotton closed to 3 points lower;
spot quotations in New York lilo cent
lower, with buyers scarce.
Though the wheat market was dull
it closed n cent higher for May con-
tracts; corn gained " cent and oats
~ cents. while provisions made sub
stantial gains.
A regular quarterly dividend of 2
per cent on common and preferred
stock, and 20 per cent scrip extra on
the common, declared by American To-
bacco Company.
Decided diminution of short interest
on the stock market, American To-
bacco overshadowing in interest all
other shares and composing nearly
one-third the entire dealings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
IRON cHANcELLoR's BIRTHDAY.
Prince Bismarck Yesterday Eighty Two
Years Old,

FREDERICKSBURG, April H. Prince Bis
marcl was 81 years old to-day, and in
honor Of his birthday bands Of music
played in the Schloss Park all the morn
ing Count Herbert Bismarck arrived
at FREDERICKSBURG yesterday evening,
but his brother, Count William, is alb
sent on account of i'll health.
Representatives Of the Hamburg
Senate, bearing the congratulations Of
that body, and several friends, arrived
during the day, and waited upon Prince
Bismarck, who also received many
floral tributes and presents and large
number of telegrams, including one
from Prince Henry, of Prussia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
A FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Five Men Killed and Large Oil Mill
Completely Wrecked.

Greenville, Miss, April 1.-At 2
o'clock to-day the two massive boilers
of the Planters Oil Mill, at this place,
exploded, wrecking the mill property
and causing the death Of five men, as
follows:
WILLIAMS, Henry (colored), fire
man.
HUMPHREYS, Oliver (colored), as
sistant fireman.
FREEMAN, Isol (colored), Iaborer.
WILLIAMS, Horace (colored), car
penter.
sTRAssAcK, Ed. (colored), car
penter.
The explosion occurred while Mana
ger Alexander was at dinner, and the
cause is stated to be a dry boiler.
This version of it is not, however,
definite, as all connected with the boiler
and engine room were killed except the
chief engineer, and he is too badly in
jured to make a statement. After the
wreck of the plant by the explosion fire
seized the ruins, but this was suppress
ed by the FIRE department, not, however,
until the bodies of the killed had been
charred.
The loss in dollars win reach $50, 600,
on which there is an adequate insur.
ance in the Hartford Steam Boiler In
surance Company. About a year ago
the plant of oil mill thus wrecked with
frightful results, was entirely burned,
entailing loss of something like $780,
900, and had been rebuilt on such a
scale as to make it one of the most ex-
tensiye in the South.
The scene attending the disaster beg
gars description. In addition to the vast
throng OF curious people, there were
scores of men, women and children
about the ruins searching for relatives
known to have been employed there.
most of the latter being negroes. Their
grief was intense, and added to the mel
ancholy if the situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
A GAS EXPLOSION.

Willzesbarre, Pa, April 1.-An ex-
plosion Of gas occurred to-day in num-
ber nine shaft of the Lehigh and
Will1esbarre Coal Company at Sugar
Notch. Thomas Burke, a door-tender,
was crushed under falling walls and
Harry Bennett, aged 16 years, a driver
boy, was fatally injured Harry Floyd,
Peter Munson and Thomas Lewis. were
also injuered, but win recover. The
damage resulting from the explosion
will be heavy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
TOBACCO TRUST DIVIDEND.

New York, Aprfl 1.-The American
Tobacco Company has declared a regu-
lar quarterly dividend of per cent.
on the preferred stock; a dividend of
per cent on common and 20 per cent.
scrip extra on the common.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED
Senator Buffers Bill to Prevent Making
of Gold Contracts.

Washington, April lin the Senate
to-day Mr.. Butler Pop, North Caro-
lina) introduced bill requiring the
acceptance Of current legal tender
funds in payment of notes, bonds or
other private obligations The Sena-
tor explained that the purpose Of the
measure was to put a stop to gold
notes, gold mortgages, etc, which
were being wrung from the people
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
AND STILL ANOTHER.

Dangerfeld, Tex, April 1.-The boil
er in saw mill belonging to John G.
Connolly, eight miles south of here,
exploded yesterday, instantly killing
J. w. Peliter and fatally injuring Tom
Sonall; seriously injuring Bob Banks
and his ten-year-old boy, and scalding
John Mccartney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
a SERIOUS RAILROAD WRECK.
OF the Five Persons Injured, One viii
Probably Die.

Tarantum, Pa, April T. The Butler
Express, on the West Pennsylvania rail-
road, was wrecked near Freeport about
9 o'clock this morning, and five persons
were seriously injured.
One Of them was internally hurt and
will probably die. 1hre others were
cut about the face and hands, and are
believed to be internally injured. The
accident was caused by the rails spread
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-02
TWO PERSONS KILLED-

Cincinnati, o., April THE boiler
of Frederick Groves saw-mill. situated
between Milford and Elenor. exploded
to-day. w. r. Fitzwater and Earnest
Martin, employees were killed. Fred
Groves, Hiram Fitzwater and Milla
Fitzwater were badly injured.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
ToLsrol's FUTURE.
The Holy Synod May Excommun1cate
Him.

Berlin, December 26.-Advices from St
Petersburg say sensation was created
there by the decision of the Holy Synod
to ex-oommunicate Count Lyof Tolstoi,
the oele brated Russian author. from the
Orthodox church upon the ground that
bis works are calculated to undermine
the church. The synod was melted te
this action by NJ. Pobedonostzoff, the
procurer-general of the Synod, who pro.
poses to summon Count Tolstoi before
the Synod for trial, which will involve
his being deprived of his civil rights. 1t
Is improbable, however, that the Gear
will assent to any action of the tribunal
that goes further than condemnation of
some of Count Tolstoi's tracts and es-
says.
Z A submarine cable has been completed
from Emden, Prussia, to Vigo, Spain,
which links the German Geographic
system with the South American and
other systems. Capital has been furnished
by an AngloGerman syndicate for the
construction of the first section of SUBJ
marine cable between Germany and the
United States via the Azores.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
How to Visit California.

Since the inauguration of personally
cond ucted tours, railroad travel has beer
Trevolutionized. Forty years ago a vesti
bue train in charge of a tourist agent
and chareron, and equipped with bar
her, bath apartments, and ladies maid,
could hardly have been imagiued Yet
such progress has been made, and the
special Pullman train used by the Penn
slyvania Railroad Company on its Col
den Gate tours is a veritable hotel by
wheels; it is lighted by electricity and
heated by steam. and affords all the COM
forts Of par,or, club room or private
boudoir
The first tour to California will leave
Boston, January 26. 1887. Space fer this
tour is being rapidly engaged, the low
rate of S315 from Boston placing it with
in the reach Of all. The second tour will
leave February %; 1856 from b ostoD. The
last tour will leave March &c; 1926. APP
plication for itinerary, detailed informa-
ton, and space should be made to Tourist
Agent, 205 Washington street, Boston. or
George ". Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28

showed rare calmness and went to hel
rescue and succeeded in landing hel
safely on the ice.
| Mr.. Herman Rosenberg was before
Judge Tolman Saturday afternoon and
was fined $40 and costs for liquor selling.
Fred belong. at whose place seizure
was made week ago, was unable to be
found when he was wanted by the court
yesterday
Westbrook Commapdery, U. o. g. c.,
elected the following officers Saturday
evening:
Co nimsnder-Richard Edwards.
Vice Commander-Lavina FIVE
Prelare-Mrs. Alice Farmer
Keeper of Records-C. W. earle.
Financial Keeper of Reoorus-W. P.
Vsrnum.
Treasurer-I. N. Blackwood.
Herald--Miss Ella Montgomery.
Trustees-S. s. Flye, K. S. Babb, G.
Fl. Leighton.
Saccarappa lodge, /. Q. o. F., elected
the following officers for tine ensuing
term at their regular meeting last Friday
evening:
N. &C. Mcclellan.
V. &C. L. Andrews.
Rec. Sea-. ii. Merton.
Ireas-C. B. Partridge.
Fin. Sec.- L. Skillings.
Agent-Wna. M. Stiles.
Trustees-A. L. Hawkes., 8. q. Skill
lings, Fairfield Grant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
The Major and the Boys.


Canton, O., December 26.-Major Nc
Kinley found an unusually large GORE
spondence waiting him this morning and
he was kept very buaily engaged during
the greater part of the forenoon. just
before luncheon, however, he took long
walk through the residence portion of
the city. He went out unaccompanied
During the afternoon he took sleigh
ride. Several little boys were on tha
street with their sleds and the major
called to them to hitch on. They were
not slow to accept tho invitation and the
President-eiect enjoyed it rs much as the
boys themselves. .Aajor Mckinley had
no callers Of Importance today and none
are expected until Monday, when the
members of Congress will begin to re
turn to Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
TUBERCULOSIS.
1t Is Feared in Mr.. Libby's Valuable
Herd,

A NUMBER or tbs large nerd of cattle
owed by mir. Alonzo Libby of Westbrool
are quarantined, the tuberculin test ap
Piled several days ago having warranted
the fear that portion of the cattle ars
tainted with tuberculosis. How many Of
the cattle are diseased is not known, AND
will not be until the result of the com.
missioners' investigation Ia given to the
public. It is reported that the percent.
| age is large.
1t appears that Mr.. Libby himself made
application to the commissioners to have
the cattle tested. 1t is understood that
| he believed that no infection was prss-
ent, but that he wanted to be sure that
such was the case. Accordingly Inspec-
tor @. Fl. leighton of Westbrook was
ordered by the commissioners to make
the test, and the result justified Mr..
LII bly, course. though In more start
ling manner than he expeotsd. DIR.
Leighton made his report to the commits
sioners, as in duty hound, and that re-
port has rot been made public.
The law provides that the state shall
pay to the owner of the cattle which are
ordereahto be slaughtered one half the ap-
praised valuation, not to exceed in
amount 500 for any single creature
killed.
Mr.. Libby's cattle are registered ami
mails, the class on which as high as 500
may be Appraised.
TJt
The state appropriation for the cattle
commission was exhausted long ago.
Thursday Comm iasioner John VI. Deer
ing of Saco saw Gov. Cleaves and was
authorized to go ahesd, and told that
he would be supported. 1t would hot
be policy to defer action and perhaps al
low other cattle to. be tainted.
IN nearly all cases Mr.. Deering ap-
praises cattle that are condemned and his
Judgment is taken as correct for both
the state and the owner, but he will de.
cline the duty, as it is too much of an
item to be shnuldeTed on the commits
sioner. Mr.. Libby prefers that they
settle 1t together. and that may be done. |
Mr.. Libby is the well known horse and |
cRttle man and has built up big cattle
farm and has the best bred animals that
he can obtain.
hir. Llbby Is oooperatingswlth the oom-
misslonets and every precaution will be
taken In the care of the terd until Gte
extent OF the trouble is definitely ascer-
5alnea anu the proper steps taken. The
cattle commissioners will probably visit
Westbrook next Thursday