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tho funny mans" success MS tho fact that
he seems to he worrying somebody on the
Tribune nwfully.

tho funny mans" success MS tho fact that
| he seems to no worrying somebody on the
Tribune nwfully.
Governor Culbcrson modc~tly declines
TO express any opinion In regard TO q
well established party usage for fear 1t
might hc considered indicate. Governor
culhcrron didn't betfNy any such dcllcacy
| In regard TO question upon which tn.
| sentiment OF his party was divided after
| he had secured cinch upon the nominu-
| ton FOR governor Galveston Tribune.
| Yes. and II the governor had Expressed
an opinion on tho eubjcct OF tho convon-
| tions the Tribune would have been among
| tho first to charge him with attempting
| to dictate to the state committee.
A medal OF honor has been presented 10
Major Moscs Harris, u, =. a., for dlstln-
SuiAhed gallantry IN action Mt Smithnold,
va. August ~. 1854 In an attack upon a
| largely superior force the personal gallant
~ 81 THIS officer was so conspicuous ia to
inspire the man with extraordinary efforts.
resulting ~ tho complete rout OF the enc
my Washington Nowa.
This puts TO rest the inslnuatlons Of cn-
vious oritics that Editor Harris IA not en-
titlod TO the military title under which he
has boon sailing.
II. n. iIawley says all republicans con
scicntiousiy believe In n tariff sufficient
10 provide the revenues OF government,
uul lno PREDOMINANT ttSuc ~ now finance
and II behoovoa the advocates of sound
money In Texas 10 rot together this year
aud send none hut sound money repre-
acntatlVcs Ia congress. lie HaNa further.
1T ~ n we'll known fact that the ToNAs
republicans nro sound on the financial
question then why should not a fusion
.nsue between them and tho gouud money
democrats with a view TO clcCtlng con
grogsmcn OF that faithY' Why not in
decd, N free silver democrats and popu-
lists are to combine for the election OF
Dat money representatives. go Galveston
Tribune.
WIN tho Tribune he kind enough to
state where and when any proposition has
been made by democrats to combine with
pouuli.tT7
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Wednesday was warm, thc cav"
Opened Ills window VIDE. and ~
Thursday he sent for oss,Saston cve'~
Friday he died.
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Sing a song OF sylvia

4 nocketful ~ lies Ids
Four-nnd-twenty falschooo'
Laughing IN her eyes
While her eyes arc opys ,rss
She means 10 have 9 Slrd
Now Is she not n prs,S -
TO have upon q str,i ps,k.Me-sf
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l!HE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
ny THH
4 HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.
:. =. Hli. President, r. w, House, Vice
4 Presidcnt, A. T.. sittie. Secretary;
]. l.. Watson. Treasurer.
THE DAILY rosr. o. columns.

y. EUNpAy POST, liz TO 12s Columns
1sHE SEMf-wEEkLy POST. liz COLI
UAtNS A WEEK.
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iio, ston will get that convcntion--it NO
70 MT n right
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Amalic cd,owing sophie her new ror-
traiN'rhc photo Is hurrid, don't You
hink9
-plaudcrcckc.
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II might 10 II good move to mako the
proposed monument TO the greatest Of
Scotch poets an International undertaking.
our Ercat prose- poet, Colonel Bob niger
soil. could DO planted under tho same
stone, and tho simple cpitaph Robert
burns" would do Tor both
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u win never he proved that Chauncry
prpcw rmsiprigoS Ma funny stories, You
couldn't torture amy other man tnto claim.
ius one VI thcm as hia own
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Gentlemen of tho various political com
mittooe who contemplate keeping cool az
the party conventions this summcr should
pull Tor llouaion, We have the only com
modloua, cool and thoroughly ventilated
Auditorium in the State
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orderly tsaluuns>- Colonel Alvarez ,s
Updvr arrest.
General NonrOu,pos- W hat has he upNer
ORDERLY ic killed man in ha,.,r,
General -Norrhle, Order a courtuarttal
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General Milcs. who Ia tho head OF the
army, tells this country and everybody
else very plainly that We arc not pre-
pared TO defend Ourselves against first
ratio powcr. IN one scnac this IL tru" but
the military rpirft aud inventive gonius
Of America would DO found trying and
eventually succeeding with 40 much Ell
thusinsm "a could be found elsewhere In
tho world
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1896-01-09

ben Stoaten ~setuorben if, ols EN- ooup,
tirter Burger oes anoeren Staates an,
3eieten usroen ioa iir S~anoluuseu,
weide ourd feline Iusmanoeruna er.
Wndien iino. ielbft psun er ipGter iein
Blrssrredt in benz uooptirtsn Batter
lauce perl,eren ioCte.
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Atuoer f5re;en ',aG
&tt6er'S Cnaa-2s

- Su ben iiotiteu Stonteu beiinoen
iid LARA 994 iurbise Shultiuoer, oie
BON 26.57O iarbisen 9ebreru untsrridtet
meroen.
- Seitoem Die Gotsss Suouitrle Der
Der. Stuaten cine notionnle 8eoeutuuo
erlarst bot. liefert lie eineu uniehlbureu
WaBitab fir ben @roo Der BrOIperi'1t
Der Stabl' uno @iieus Snouitrie i'm 9ou.
De. "a 1T Die Welbuns pan Sutereie,
oaB in Der 9ofe. ReaiOr cine nod mti
o~asepeisne lebbaite 9bGliateit herrid.
uno Die i'm Setriebs bsiiuoliteu Seieu
sur 3eit tdslih $4,000 Gonnsn GOte
proouciren. 8ubei Sei0t Der fir Die
game lauienoe Sarion dnratterlfiihe
iturte 8eoari, frog Riidonuses Der 81.
Ten uuo Stabl.8relie, bisber nod feue
Nbnabme.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1896-01-09

- Widuet u. Wepenoorf, Der lest
in Chicago 8orleiuuseu hdlt, 1T Ser Elm,
siee Manu, Der le burb DIE @iumiIdun9
Der Ser. Stnaten BON Der 8%srbanuura
uad Sibirien aersttet puroe. gr III Elm
8ole uno puroe rusaen Betheiliauug on
benz Nufiiano Don 1868 nab Sibirien
aeihidt, au' bic Siirbitte qincolu's uuo
ietues Staatsiscretdrs Sstuaro nber fret
aeaebsn uno nnh ben Der. Stnaten Der
bannt. gs ioqen iih iest etrua Elm Out
seno Nmsrifnrer in iibiriiteu Winer &C.
iinosu. 8ielelht pdrs ss out, oas Gr
pertinent NIT eieien ~ nieoerhO(eu.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1896-01-09

5u 2 Sabren uno mebr als 15C
Warf. nad 5 Sabren.
3. Sir llebertretungeu (Straieu bic
5u $50 Wtart ODER @eidugniBt
itrnfe).
Sait ODER Selohrafe brs gu $50
Warf, in 5pei Subren.
II nterbrebu Der Beridbs
ruug
seihiebt ourd ieoe Sanoluua zines Su.
ftebenoen Rihters, uelde aui &oqhrets
uus BEG 8erfabrens eerihtet 1T, ruenn
5. .. elm Stedbrtef ausseitsQt piro. be-
aiunt Die Seridbrun9 bon Reuem 50 lou.
fen.
Gls Straien lpsseu @ut5te6uno Der
Rilii6rpilidt osriibrsu aliO, toeun bic
Teridbruns ourh cine rihtertihe 6nnn.
lung nidt unierbrodeu miro, uoh flint
Sabrsn. ba o,eislbsu nui Don $50 bic
5000 Wart ieitseiest uerosn t6unen.
gnbeoer Wilttarpftiht.
Mit benz uOlenosten 45. 9ebsnsi1bye
tnoet ieoe mD9lide WilitdtpIliht zines
9eutibsu.
Sd claude nit benz 8~Orfebenoen cen
8eutihsNmsrifauern uno 3eutiheu m
Nmerifa cine Nntuort oui iehr uiele bis
her bel.rittere uuo beipyodaus Tra9e-
ae9sben 81 baber, uno bin nuh ieruer
tets bereit, eiuihlaaeuoe Sale gu per-
uno bic Rehte Der ]betrsfenoeu
Barteien fp%abrsunebmeu.
6ermannM nrdwort6,
9euti6er Rshtsanmalt
uno gtotar,
80 mn h2l 0ineitrnSs -Gircinrnt, .
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0elo ~ OerIeiben.

Sd babe eiri9c 3auieno collars, bic ct
sentbum bon Yrtpatpsrirncn limb, ouf per
bsfertes @rurbe,9entbum Su per!erber.
B q. " T a II.
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@elo ~ perleibcn.

Sd babe 8elo senua ~ psrIeiheu ani en-
tier alaiie 5armaY eriiheruns. SUM Sabre
Heit ollss ODER Elm Ibeil sablbar, bepor Cd
idaia III. VI. Y. RttdsW. ba
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0elo ~ 0crIetbeu.

8ont ibr cine neue Nnlethe MAIDEN ODER
cine alte erneltern, oaun ipred1t BET mir Dor
Nieori9e 2insraten unb tein 8ersua.
ABBA W. y. Ritdell.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1896-01-09

Der Staat0 tSconiir bciibt
nod Der jiiu9iteu oaielbit por9enommc.
men SolfS;abluug Is Stdote nit mebr
ais 10000 Ginmobuern, utlo Suar in
folsenoer 6angOromlng Wttlpaufee
249, 300, "a GrOiie 80, 100, Sibtoib
20, 847, Superior 26, l68, Raciue
"a, $50, S%beboggan q, l3O, Gan
Claire 1861, Green Ban IS, 300,
Wiaotion Is, $50, Miarinette Is, 28G,
Gppleton IA, 64l, SOnO on Sac Is, 05l,
GAINESVILLE 1871, IiblNn0 l2,3 BIZ
uno SSaul OIL ll,0I3.
Soeale Oieultmdnner iin0
bic Dem WtailGuoer r60ctint 8uuoe"
unteritebenocn. Den Angcb6rigen Ser
g~eranntcn ;oblrcifeu uuO mGdtigen
@elellif0it, ocrcn l}rdIioeut, 3upots
teri, beute ais Yertreter WiailNuOS i'm
Parliament iiet, 1T es nd1nli6 bel
bober Straic uerboter, 81 ilu6en. User
3upioerbanoelt, 5ablt eineu Gel0s
betras, Der in ole gcmciuiame Saiie
fleet. gtu6 ole genolieul60itliGe
Organization uno 0iS,iplin Der Wlai'
Huber Oienitmanner lit eine multsr.
lGtta
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GriarsgrsrnWart.

Cecil Miarmont, Der erite Rammers
tiener Der SOuigin Glila5etb BON Gu8'
lanb, unterbielt idJon III oereu yebjet'
ten eineu regeu 9rteimcdJiel mt
ibrem 2brOnfolger, Satob Dem Set-
fen BON Sdottlano. Gr bcridtete IN
eemlelben regelmdEig iiber ibrcn Sc
iunobeitS;uitOno, lire ltaatliheu WllF-
nubmeu uuo oerglciden wOilr linn
SafOb reidJe 0cihente iOu6te. Slutte
Die SOni9in bon oieiem &ertebr &unoc
erbalten, 10 miirOe eS lelbitreoeuo I'M
WiarmOnt geId)eben geweien lein; oeuu
ebenio lebr ME Gltjabetb ben zoo
fiirttete, ebeuio perbaBt mar ibr Der
Geoanfe, bnB Ser Sobu Der Wiuria
Stuurt, Die lie Dem SdaffOt itberlie'
fert, emit an ibrer Statt Gugluno be-
herriteu peroe. Wtan fam lt6 MN
baS Gntieten beS SammeroienerS oor'
ftelleu, oils linn zines Cages in @egeu'
mart Der S0ni9iu mieber etue SenouRg
aus Sdottlano Su9eitellt wurbe.
~NSas entbGlt benn oieleS Fadet?"
foridte Die SOni9iu.
sd WeiB eS ni6t," lu9te Uiar'
mont.
rNtliu, 10 dime es, ptelletht Iino
tntereliaute Nadrihteu bariul"
Gem Sammerbieuer 3itterteu Die
@lieoer. 9Silliabrte er nidJt, 10 be-
itaro bic arswObniide Wouarhtu crit
rett auf ibrem Willen; erbielt tie
aber BON Dem Snbalt SeuntniB, 70
hattie feline lette Stunoe gcldldQen.
Ca fam linn elm rettenoer Geoante.
Die SOnigin befilrdtete tets, oaB
mo eS auf ibr %eben abgeicbeu babe,
uno iie beilpielspeiie ourd j3uieu,
buns bon nit @iititoiieu im]prdqutrten
Sfriftitiiden beimtiidiih umiubrtugen
tradte. Miarmont rod beSbaib al Dem
Yadet mo murmelte: GAS riedt
bod eigentbiimlih."
Soiort iprang Die SOnigin einige
Sdritte ;uriid unO rief Gnlitlib
.Sulaiien, iulaiien!" Damn elite tie
nit wunoerbarer Soit aus Dem Sc
made.
Evening star., 1896-03-23

His Desk Was LOadcd Down With
ElOrul O6erinxA TGdny.

HIS Desk Was LO00ca Down with
Floral Offerings Today.
Senator Blackburn returned to the city
from Kentucky Saturday night. and was
in his seat in the Senate today for the
first time this session. His return was
heralded for more than half an hour be-
fore the Senate convened by the entry of a
huge floral piece borne Ey two stout men,
who carefully placed 1t upon Mr.. Black
burns desk, which is the second one in
the second row on the democratic side,
counting from the central aisle, and Is
therefore one of the NEST conspicuous
desks in the Senate. 1t became mucn more
conspicuous than ever when surmounted
by the largest arrangement of flowers that
was ever taken into the Senate chamber.
This was the token of regard presented to
MIR. Blackburn by his democratic COL
leagues in the Senate. 1t was in the form
Of huge shield bearing representation
of the coat of arms of the state, of Ken
lucky, with the motto, United we stand
divided We fall. encircling two human
figures clasping hands. These figures were
represented by doll babies of swarthy
complexion and long, flowing black hair
dressed in black silk coats and trousers Of
the genuine Kentucky blue jeans. The
shield was composed OF white carnations
and the stars in the blue field Of immor-
&c
most striking feature of the affair." how
ever, was bunch of twenty-four perfect
American beauty roses, each one CT huge
dimensions. These stood in glass jar
behind the shield. and bent gracefully over
the shield and crowned horseshoe of
white immortelles that was fastened at
the top of the shield. The whole was sup
ported on broad base made of beautiful
red roses and orchids.
After this was put in place on the Sen
ators desk there came from other sources
two smaller floral offerings one of them
being a large wreath of laurel, tied with
bow OF purple ribbon, set off with large
buncn of violets. The other was a great
bunch of pink roses.
The Senators who entered the chamber
early made facetious comments on the
appearance of Mr.. Blackburn's desk and
all were on tip-toe in expectation of his ap-
peararce. He came into the chamber from
the cloak room at about 1920 o'clock, and
as Immediately surrounded by his friends
and for half an hour held a veritable re-
ception on the floor Of the Senate. Repub-
lcahs, democrats and popul1sts crowded to
snake hands with him. Party lines were
broken on all sides and he appeared to he
receiving the hearty CONCENTRATIONS of his
colleagues on both sides of the chamber
The Senator had all of the semblance of a
man who has just defeated all of his enc
mics and mad been tr:umphantly re-elect ed
after bitter fight. There was no appear
ance OF one who had merely succeeded in
preventing the election of anybody else
while being unable to secure his own re-
turn 20 the Senate. After about half an
hour he directed that the floral decorations
Should be removed. and the Senators who
SIT In the rear of his desk were greatly re-
Neved, Tor as long as the shield and it's
waving roses were in place they were en-
tire,y eclipsed from the view Of the Vice
President.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
DEAD IN THE MINE
Fourteen Men Killed BY a Gas
Explosion.
BEYOND REGGylrICH
Nearly All the eodies Have Been
Found.
DISASTER AT Dc BOIS, PA

DUBOIS. Pa, March 23.-A terrific ex-
plos:on of gas occurred at the Berwind-
White shaft, in the eastern limits of this
city today, and fourteen miners were
killed.
The mine is new one, which the COM
pany has been opening up, and working
crews In shifts to push the headings out
In various directions for big work later on.
Eighteen men went on at O'clock this
morning, fourteen going into the north
heading and tour into the south heading.
AT about 10 o'clock the four men were
sensible OF shock. and a few minutes
later the mine boss came to them and told
them something had happened, and that
they should get out as soon as they could
When the party. then consisting of five,
reached the foot Of the shaft they were
nearly overcome by gas, and were hur-
riedly taken up in the cage.
Assistance was Immediately summoned,
and practical miners from the Bell Lewis
and Yates Company mines volunteered
their services
AS the work of rescue proceeded it was
found that the shock in the north heading
was so terrific that some of the bodies
were mutilated almost beyond recognition
Nearly all of the bodies had been found at
P'hA., oot up " lHdl tlIue tnSy naQ only
been brought 70 the foot of the shaft,
where they were collected preparatory to
being hois ed to the surface
Later.-Fifteen dead bodies have so far
been recovered. 1t is not believed there are
over three more, If any, still in the mine.
The first to bodies found were badly mutt
lated, but the balance had evidently been
suffccated by the foul gas. The names Of
the Cead recovered are:
George Harvey, married, no children.
Henry Harvey, married, two children.
Harry Smith, married, two children.
James Graham, ST., married, large family.
James Graham jr., single
Lindsay H. Bradley, married.
John Monroe, married, two children.
Jesse Postlethw ate, married, three chill
dren.
George Postlethwaite, married large FAM
lily.
Andrew Nowak, married, and the follow
ing are still in the mine and supposed to b
dead:
David Dell, married.
Reuben Noble married.
George Ainsiey, married.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
THE URUAN INCIDENT.
1t is in a Fair State of Honorabl
Settlement.

- 40 AAA i" CaAAE-StltG OF HONORABLE
Settlement.
AS result of the exercise of the good
Offices OF the United States, the so-called
Uruan incident is in fair state of settle
n;ent on basis honorable alike to Great
Britain and Venezuela, and it is expected
that the latter government will soon pay
the indemnity of 5000 c,Aimed by the Brit
ish government because. Of the arrest of an
English constable on thesright bank of the
Cryuni river in the fall Of 1894. Although
there is Eow not much doubt as to the ulti-
mate payment Of this claim, the matter
cannot properly be regarded as closed until
that financial formality has been observed
Its settlement will have no bearing on the
more important question of the divisional
line between British Guiana and Venezuela.
it having been specially agreed by the gov
ernments concerned, as & basis Of negotia-
tion, that the consideration of this claim
would In no wise affect the question of the
title to the territory in. which the arrest
was made. This understanding between the
two countries, which was brought about by
the United States, made the issue COM
paratively easy of diplomatic adjustment,
and deprived It altogether of its original
Importance as affecting the relative juris-
dtctional rights Of the two governments to
the territory where the alleged outrage oc-
CURED.
Evening star., 1896-03-23

found to have arisen under the operations
of the law regulating weights and meas
ures.
The bill was passed without amendment.
1t has already passed the Senate and will
now go to the President for his signature.
Mrs. Winters Ground.
Mr.. Rabcock then called up the bill to re-
lieve Kate Winter of the operations of the
act authorizing the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company to condemn her property
in square 739. The act was passed in 1891,
but the company has not condemned the
property and q cloud thereby rests on the
title. The bill was passed without amend
ment- This bill also has passed the Senate.
With this Mr.. Babcock yielded the floor
and District day came to a close.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
TO BE INVESTIGATED
The Application Of the Civil servics Law
in the Government Printing 0fics.
Senator Lodges Resolution Adopted
:
and Senator HIM.

Senator Lodges resolution directing an
investigation to be made into the recent ap-
plfcat.on of the civil service law to the
government printing office passed the Sen
ate this morning. 1t directs the committee
on civil service and retrenehment to inves-
tigate this subject with especial reference
to the omission from the classified list of
employees of the thirty-fve men and women
who were not given plhces under the civil
service rules on the ground that they were
temporarily employed at the time the Pres
ident's order went into effect.
When the resolution was laid before the
Senate this morning Senator Call asked Mr..
Lodge, who introduced it, what were the
grounds for its presenta ton. Mr.. Lodge
responded by explaining that some time
ago the Senate passed a resolution of in
quiry asking the civil service commission
for certain facts in this connection, and an
answer was received giving the entire cor
respondence that had passed between the
commission and the public printer. These
papers were laid before the committee on
civil service, which has since examined
them thoroughly and has from time to time
heard informal testimony regarding the
method of applying the civil service law to
the printing office. The committee recently
voted unanimously, he went on, for the in
PRODUCTION of q resolution which would give
1t authority to investigate the matter fully.
He was not present at the meeting, but
was thoroughly informed of the circum-
stances and had introduced the resolution
in the absence of the chairman, Senator
Pritchard.
Senator Hill said that when the resolution
came up before he had objected to its I'M
mediate consideration, but had since ex-
amined it carefully, and had now no OBJ
ject.on to it in it's present form. He had
discovered that it did not propose to create
an investigating committee in the usual
sense of that term. He was at liberty to an
nounce, he said, that the public printer
is entirely willing, and. in fact. desirous,
that such an investigation should be made
into the circumstances of the case.
Senator Call said he hoped the resolution
would be adopted. He had found it very
difficult, he said, owing to the peculiar
manner in which the printing office is con-
Quoted, to find employment for some very
worthy people in that establishment.
There was no further debate on the reso-
luton. and it was adopted without d..
vision. 1t is probable that nothing will be
done actively in the matter until Senator
Pritchard returns to the city. He is now
in North Carolina attending to political
matters, and 1t is uncertain when he will
reach Washington.
Evening star., 1896-03-23

mines. The execution of coinage is required
to take the place of this bullion and keep
intact the fund Of coin in the treasury. The
mint at Philadelphia did active work in the
coinage Of gold last year, but is now en-
gagged upon the coinage of standard silver
dollars for the purpose of redseming Sner-
man notes. This coinage is being executed
at the rate of about 81 100000 per month.
This is not a heavy burden upon the Phil
adelphfa mint, and gold coinage will he re-
sumed IL the proportion of bullion in the
hands OF the government is materially in
creased. The present large supply Of coin,
with an adequate supply OF gold bullion,
puts the treasury in a more favorable posi-
ton to meet demands of all kinds and to
maintain the gold reserve and the integrity
Of outstanding gold certificates than it has
been for long time.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
ROASTED IN MIDAIR.
Horrible Death of Painters on
Church Spire.

Snurcn Sp1re.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 23.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Guthrie, Okla, says:
News of a most remarkable occurrence
has been received here from Beaver coun-
ty. At the little post Office town of Grand
the Baptist congregation is building
handsome church surmounted by a spire
seventy-five feet high. James Ford and
Harry Somers, painters. were employed to
oil and paint the spire. Saturday, while
they were giving the finishing touches to
the top of the spire, a thunder storm came
up, accompanied by fierce flashes of light
ming. After a terrific clap of thunder
binding flash of lightning struck the
spire, knocking away the painters scaf-
folding, splitting the spire and leaving
Somers and Ford on the roof dead. The
clothing of the two men was ign;ted by the
flash and for ten minutes the bodies were
seen burning and smoking in midair. Rain
finally extinguished the flames and three
hours later the remains of the painters
were brought down, charred and incin-
Grated and almost unrecognizable.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
THE CzAR's CORONATION.
Maj. Gen. McCOOk and Capt. Scrive
Will Represent the United States.

Maj. Gen. McCOOk and Capt. Scriven
Will Represent the United States.
The United States army will be represent
ed at the coronation of the Car of Russia
by Major Gen. A. Med. McCook, retired,
and Capt. George P. Scriven, signal corps,
military attache of the United States en-
bassy at Rome. Orders to that effect have
been issued by the Secretary of War. 1t
SO happens that there is no military at
tache at the st. Petersburg legation at
present. Gen. McCook is a retired officer,
and under ordinary circumstances he could
only attend the ceremonies as a private
citizen. His special designation as a rep
resentative of the United States army,
however, will give him an official standing
and insure HIM much greater consideration
by the Russian officials than he otherwise
could expect. When designated he was in
Rome. but it is understood he is now in
Paris