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The age-herald., 1897-09-10

magnificent ball playing have come from the extreme rear rank and now occupies sixth place in the standing column The Senators are a manly lot of players and deserve all the honors accorded them by their home people.
 Giants Broke Even.
 New York, Sept. 9.-New York and Tfttsburg broke even in a double head CT today. The Giants could hit Flaw ley only four times in the first game, while the Pittsburgs found Meekin of- ten. Pittsburg made enough errors in both games to lose a dozen. Seymour was steady in the second game, and pitched good ball, and Hugley was not far behind him. Umpire O'Day left the field because Joycs refused to start the second game shortly after the termina- ton of the first. Joyce said he wanted the players to have time to breathe. Wilmott and Tannehill acted as um- pires. Game called on account of dark ness. Ahtednance 5,7O0. Scores:
 First game
 R. H. E. New York. .....0 O21f000 1 Pittsburg .. ...2 2O010-5 Il ' Batteries Meekin aud Warner; flaw ley and Merritt. Umpire, O'Day. Time, 2:15.
 Second game
 New York ..... ...40o11ox-s , Pittsburg ..... =. 70 0 0 0 1 0-2 8 Batteries: Seymour and Ward; Hugh ey and Sugden. Empires, Wilmott and Tannehill. Time, 1:25.
 Now in Sixth Place. eg Washington, Sept. 9.-Today's was a slugging game, the majority of the long hits in favor of the Senators. In the fourth a trio of three baggers were made off Powell It was anyone's game throughout, but the Senators were lucky and won.
 The game was called on account of darkness. Attendance 1,5OO. Score: Washington ... ..2o24o1oo@s Ii Ii 2 , Cleveland .. .....3 % l 1 l 0-S IA 8 Batteries: Mercer and Mcclure; Powell and zimmer. Umpire, Carpen- ter. Time, 200.
 Hard Fought Game.
 Baltimore, Sept. 9.-The Champions took todays game from Louisville on errors It was pitchers battle, Hof- fer having shade the best of the ar gument. There was plenty of good, snappy playing on both sides and both sides kicked hard on Kelly's close de- cisions. In the fourth inning the umpire put Catcher Clark out of the game. At tendance, 1,71S Score:
 RHE. Baltimore ......2 0 0 70 10 *-3 8 1 Louisville. ....1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-2 8 2 Batteries-Hoffer and Robinson; Hill and Wilson. Umpire Kelly. Time, 2:1O
 Boston Had Smooth Sailing.
 Boston, Sept. 9.-Sudhoff, who pitched for St. Louis today, made an excellent impression, but had wretched support In the fifth inning Cross made pecu- liar slide to avoid being touched out between bases, and was stepped on by Allen and spiked so severely that he had to get out of the game, Houseman succeeding him. Houseman was respon- sible for three of Boston's runs The general all-around play of Boston was excellent. Attendance, 1.200 Score:
 R.H.E. Boston ... ...2 3 0 100 5 o 2-13 Is 1 St. Louis .. ....0 0 o 0 O. 10 2 Batteries-Stivetts, Nicholas and Ber- gen; Sudhoff and Douglass. Umpire, Hurst Time, TAO.
 Philadelphia, 5; Chicago.4
 Philadelphia, Sept. 9.-The game with Chicago here today ended in victory
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Philadelphia, Sept. s-The game with Chicago here today ended in a victory
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CHICAGO. Dec. PA fire broke out
shortly after ( o'clock this afternoon in
the basement OF ths five-story building
on Madison street. occupied by the Tosetti
Cafe and Restaurant Company, and on the
second floor was the billiard parlors of
Frank Mussey. A crowd OF people gath
cred on the sidewalk in front OF the build
ing to watch the work of the firemeu
About one dozen policemen were buslly en-
gagged in pushing back the throng when
a terrific explosion OF natural gas took
place. The building was badly wrecked.
the windows. window gratings. sidewalk
lights and manhole covers were hurled in
to the air and fell among the crowd. Doz-
ems of people were thrown from their feet
and twenty-three were injured
OF these Police Capt. Thomas OCon-
ner WAS the only one seriously hurt. He
was burned about the head face and body
and may die. The others who were in
jnred sustained burns about the head and
face and more or less painful bruises.
The explosion caused a wild panic in
the street and In the frantic rush for safe
ty. many people were thrown down and
trampled upon. That many were not kill
ed and many more injured was little short
of = miracle.
Musssy's billiard parlors were filled with
players when the explosion came, and the
men who had paid little or no attention TO
the small blaze in the basement appre-
clated the situation at It's proper value
when the windows went sailing into the
street and the plaster began to come down
on their heads The rush in the street was
duplicated by the excited billiard players,
as they plunged down the stairs for safe
~ and the outer air.
Many OF them escaped by the stairway
some took 10 the fire escape and those who
were late or who dsliherated as 70 the best
way OF egress We're taken out by the fire.
men.
The fire spread through the building
with great rapidity, after the explosion,
and the flames spread herceiy. The fire
could only be reached in front and rear
and WIS difficult OF access. The severe
weather caused much of the water 10
freeze and within an hour the building re-
sembied an iceberg with a furnace In its
thi'ftoi. ihe nutiiuS ouNuinS Is WITHIN
nifty feet of the intersection OF
Dearborn and Madison streets where
the loops of the west side and north
side cable lines intersect and from the
time the fire broke out until after mid
night traffic was entirely suspended on
both lines The loss IS estimated at s125. 600
cf which s9o o@0 will fall on the Tosett
company. 81. .000 Oh MuSsey and $4,000 on
Morris Rosenfeld. owner Of the building
The Grand Union hotel. which backed
up against the Tosetti structure the two
forming a right angle. was damaged tC
the extent of g. of1. The building Is owned
by chief Justice Fuller. OF the supreme
court Of the United States.
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CADETS ARE In TROUBLE.
Seventy-One at Annapolis Restricted
to Their Quarters for In
subordfuation.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. ss-Seventy-one ca
oets Of the third class are restricted 10
quarters for insubordnat!on. Last Sun
day when the officer in charge was in the
room OF the third class. a number Of ca
dess broke into loud yeils in rebellion
against the strict rules.
The affair reached crisis when the ca
dets held class meeting Monday night in
order 10 inform the superintendent who
were the guilty parties. No ore would tell
on the culprifs. Then the class COM
municated 10 Capt! Cooper that at their
meeting they could not discover who had
done the yelling. This was all Capt. Coop
er, the superintendent was waiting for.
before he took heroic steps. He issued IN
order that because the cadets Of the third
class maintained an insuhordinate spirit
by refusing TO tell who were guilty OF the
disrespectful conduct while the officer in
charge was in quarters. they would be re-
stricted TO quarters. this order TO he in
force on Christmas day. except from the
hours Of o'clock in the morning to $50
at night.
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MARRIAGE ANNULLED AT LAST.
Finally Decree Came Four Years
After Death of One of the Parties.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-The Illinois supreme
court has handed down a decision in the
Orchardson-Merrick marriage annulment
case. affirming the decree Of nullificatson
granted by the lower court. and giving the
property TO the relatives OF Mrs. Merrick.
The case is unique in that the marriage is
set aside after one of the contracting par
ties has been dead almost four years
In 1898 Charles Orchardson, an artist and
al one time Socialistic candidate for mayor
against the late Carter Harrison. was
married 10 Mrs. Merrick. of Quincy. III.
Mrs. Merrick. who was over so years Old
was the possessor of property worth some
thing like Sl00,0Sst Orchardson, who was 80
years old, met Mrs. Merrick at a spiritual
istio seance In Quincy, conducted by Vera
Ava, known better as odelia Diss Debar
and with her help. it is alleged, prevailed
upon tho aged Mrs. Merrick to marry him
and make will leaving her property to
him. Mrs. Merrick died within a year
Shortly after her death. Mrs. Merrick's
relatives brought suit TO have the marriage
set aside. The case has been in the courts
for over three years. Among the litigants
were George Turner. OF Michigan, and J.
Coiisid OF Denver Col
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SPRINGFIELD. H.. Dec :3-Amid
scenes of riotous disorder and intense ex-
citement the house today passed the Re-
publican senatorial apportionment bill oy
vote of 10 yeas TO "a nays. There were
but two votes 10 spare. 1t was a hair
ayers.
Representative Patrick Meaney. Of Chi
cago. saved the bill for the Republican or
ganization. He furnished the seventy
seventh vote necessary to pass the meas
ure, and when he ended a speech with the
words. II vote yea." State Treasurer Hen
ry Hertz. Republican leader. who stood
at his side. trembling with anxiety and
excitement. flung his arms about Meaney's
neck and hugged him as though he was
dixie.
Representatives Funk and Scorggin then
voted for the bill. making 10 in all.
1t was dramatic end of the apportion-
ment fight in the house The Democrats
shouted and jeered and did their best to
make SO mucn noise tndt business could
not be transacted. a score of their loud
est-tongued men mounted their desks and
started a hullabaIoo, that was main-
tanned until two calls of the roll were
read. Everybody was drawn to the scene.
and the floor of the representatives hall
was crowded with excited men. whom
neither the speakers gavel nor the SER
geant-at-arms could control.
Todays events secures the success of the
apportionment. as the senate is certain TO
pass the bill the first week in January.
The bill provides for a reapportionment
OF the state. According to the Democrats
the reapportionment is a gerrymander.
The Republicans assert that the changes
simply check the outrages alleged to have
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BI6 BACK PENSION CLAIM.
Over $4,000 GoGs 10 Norwegian
--fsas Never he sn I'm This Country.

WASHINGTON, Dec, "a pension has
been granted N the widow Of knud Knud-
sen. solder IN the late war. the back pay
OF which aggregates over Si00o. The man
was "a native of Norway. and was married
70 she woman VINO now gets the pension
IN April. 1858 knudSsn eniigrated 20 this
country in Is6i, enlisted January -. 49,
in Company III. Fifteenth regiment, Wis
constn Volunteer infantry. and died n
service October Is. issS
In connection with allowance OF tho
claim, the pension office makes the follow
ing statement:
"on August 81. lS9i. thirty-one years
after me soldiers death, the widow, who
has never left Norway applied for A PEN
SloG. Under the present laws she has
title and the claim nfstst he allowed grant
ing arrears of pension from the date % the
soldiers death making the first payment
amount % between s4.tsa0 and s. .G,po In all
claims ile1 subsequent 10 July ! 1870. and
prior to June :. Isss. pensions If allowed.
would begin from date 81 fling the appn-
cation on the latter date however, al
act was passed which provides thar all
~ usyonS granted ~ widows hereafter shall
commence from the date OF the soldiers
death
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auie. Christina. at the white House

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-During the
remainder of the present week the White
House will probably be closed TO all ex-
cept those who call upon urgent official
business, or who have engagements to see
the president In order that Mr.. McKin-
ley may consider some important ques-
tions and obtain needed rest. The death
of the presidents mother and the more
recent death OF his cousin, Mrs. Charles
r.. Miller, of Canton. caused an entire
abandonment of preparations for holiday
festivities at the White House. Christmas
day will be observed quietly.
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Marshal of the District.

CHICAGO. Dec "A special 20 the Trib-
unr from Washington says; II is prac-
iicaSiy settled that \ A Wilson, who was
appointed - his position as marshal of the
District Of Columbia by President Cleve-
land. xiIi be succeeded as soon a. congress
recouysnss by Aui{ck Palmer, who alter
nases his residence between the capital and
Newport. r. I. This determination or the
par; OF the president IL construed 10 mean
a return tu social functions al the White
House sIca as marked the administrations
o. Arthur ard Harrison.
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HoFF HELD FOR MURDER.
Coroner's Jury Finds Him Guilty of
killing Mrs stnfe

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. @2.--The tr0nex,
into the death of Mrs. Mary Clute waS
concluded today snd after celebrating =
half an hour the co@oner's jury found Al
bert Hofr guilty or murder Much evil
doHcc conaecting hfru with the crime was
adiuced, Another witness testified that
he had seen the coupling rln In his pos
session and positively iienlG0ed the
weapon with which the murder Was COM
mit;%d
Hoy turned pale when the verdict was
read ard big MS nps TO conceal his emo
t.on- II was evident that he had rot ex-
Isected such verdict. He refused 20 say
anything concerning the matter.
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nai this morning prints story that the
Republicans, led by Hon. Charles Kurtx.
IN opposition 10 the reelection of Senator
Hanna. have promised 10 support free sill
Yer as the price of she defeat OF Hanna
The story. the Journal states, comes from
a man who claims that Mr.. Hanna viii
De defeated. The Journal says:
Coz fersncss ara being held in various
parts Of the state by Democrats. who
have gathered a, the direction o. Mclean
and sne free silver leaders TO plan for
bringing pressure 10 bear upon Democratic
Tenoers Of the legislature 10 vote for
Gov. Bushnell. and the argument which
Is used in these conferences 10 convince The
doubling and hiring conviction 10 the hesi-
ta;tng - that Bushnell has surrendered TO
the Sryanite idea OF finance and Will act
With the free silver men IN the United
states senate II elected"
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SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN BEGINS.
hurts Commences His Warfare on
Nsrk 4. Eanua.

CLEVELAND Dee. 27.-The rnaTsaatilHg
If forces IN the Ohio senatorial cantest
has begun Charles Kurtz, OF tolSmh's'
has dropped all pFetense q not SEEKING 20
defeat Senator Hanna and has for some
tire been organizing his forces. Iodsy
there we're many important conferences ii
Senator Hanua's orf1ce among MS beutFn-
ants in disfarsai parts o. the state
CuAgABuS. Dec 1A-XGs state 1o41-
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counsel las. evening the jury was excused
from deMberstion until today. and shortly
after IL O'clock the verdict OF guilty as in
clcted was brought In Andersen received
the verdict unmoved. A motion sor a new
trial was made and argued this afternoon.
The court cverruled the motion after .
brief argument in reply by the district at
torrey, and Judge Gof sentenced the pris-
orer.
Anderson hardly moved muscle while
the sentence was being pronounced. but
cried little while talking to his attorney
afterwards.
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Opium Which Pays Duty

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. z3.~The steam
ship China today brought the first con-
sjsnneat ot opium that has come into this
port since last June. Tae importation
amounted 10 SIS boxes containing II 40
pounds, upon which the duty a IS pound
amounts 20 $l@s. 80 The opium Itself is
worth as much more.
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MUTUAL LIFE WITHDRAws.
Another Insurance Company Decides
Not to DO business In Kansas

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. 3.--Eugene Ware
as attorney for the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. OF New York, tonight notified
Attorney General Boyle that the company
would cease to do business in the state
OF Kansas on December 81. The attorney
general. for the superintendent of insur-
ance, some time ago brought quo warranto
proceedings against the company. explain
ing that 1t was intended TO oust them from
business. The case will be called to trial
next month.
Now the company withdraws from the
state. In doing so. Mr.. Ware states that
II was tired OF the petty persecution Of
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been perpetrated IN the so-caIled Demo-
cratic gerrymanisr. 50 clever was the
Democratic map making that under exist
ing conditions II Is necessary, GOV Tanner.
Republican declares. for the Republicans
Ia carry Ilinois by al least $3.50 majority
II the Republican party IS 30 control the
state legislature.
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UNION PACIFIC GRANT.
Secretary Bliss Holds 1t Incl1des
Ground for stations.

WASHINGTON Dec. g. - Secretary
Bliss has rendered a decision holding that
the Union Pacific railway is entitled TO
ground shown TO be necessary for station
and side track purposes, in addition to the
80 feet Of right-of-way along its route.
granted by act OF congress Any other
construction of the granting act. Ii is held.
would leave without force the words i'm
Guiding all necessary grounds for stations
between" etc.
The case in question arose in connection
with the application of the company for To-
cations for station purposes at Medicine
Bow, Green River and Rawlins. Wyo., in
addition TO the a0o-foot right-of-way.
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three checks for small amounts which had
been stolen from street mail boxes q To-
ledo. Ohio. He IS said 10 he member %
3 gang az letter box thieves who began
operating in August last at Milwaukee.
a1d who. IL is said. have Travelled all over
the country ard realized s., OF checks
from letter boxes
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ANDERSON SENTENCED To HANG.
He IL Fonnd Guilty of the Murder of
the Mate ef the olive pecker

NORFOLK. Va. Dee @7-John aular-
son wss today convicted of sae murder os
William Wallace Saunders. mate ~ fhe
schooner Olive reeke-. or ths hsga seaS
90 the sgh % August last. snd under the
sentence cs IRE court VIII Re hanged or tne
18th asy ~ March next unless the supreme
coart q ire Uaifst9 States II ,he mean
tst2e fateTpcSes-
4; The conclusion e t.e argument o.
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QUICKEST TRIP ON RECORD.


from 1okonuma 10 S~~ - As'ssSSO-
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 1.-THE steam
er China, which arrived this morning from
the Orient. via Honolulu. made the quick
est trip on record. not only between Yoko-
hama and Honolulu. but between Homo
lulu and San Francisco. The ship was de-
,ained nineteen hours and thir,y-six min
utes at Honolulu. and from Yokohama to
this port. including this delay. she ma ie
the trip in fourteen days. twelve hours
and eighteen minutes. The passage from
the islands was made in FIVE days, seven
hours and forty-one minutes. Al one Pc
rod Of the voyage 1855 knots were aver
aged for four hours.
All previous records of the speedy liner
were beaten by one day. one hour and
forty minutes.
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Their Compensation Reduced.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Z3-By direction
% The secretary Of the treasury the COM
pensasions Of employees OF The United
states mint az San Francisco have be- n
reduced ID the aggregate Hills Per al
nun
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Launched I'm n snsw storm.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 23-In a binding
snow storm the revenue cutter Ondonga
was launched THIS afternoon at the yard
of the Globe Iron Works Company The
steamer was christened by Miss Louise
Allen.
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Prisoner Commits Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec Ss-John G.
Turns who was yesterday keat 20 Nova
meusing prison in default ~ sS.eso bsa. for
trtal on a charge q perjury. committed
suicide by hanging IL his cell some time
turing lsst night
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LetterbOx Thief CaDturet.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Richard o. Da-
Wis. said to be a weii known forger and
thief. was arrested today by a postoffiee
inspector. Davis Is charged with passing
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PAxsON WILL GET THE PLACE.
President Decides to Appoint Him on
the -Interstste C0mmix ixsi0n.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.--It is believed
that the president has decided To appoint
Judge Paxson. of Pennsylvania, as mem
ber OF the interstate commerce commits
sion TO succeed Col. William r. Morrison,
whose term will expire in January The
president today informed Senator Deboe,
of Kentucky. who called upon him In the
interest of Mayor Todd. OF Louisville that
the position was promised, and 1t is
thought that Judge Paxson is the man
slated for the place.
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GAS EXPLOSION
CAUSES A PANIC.
Startling Incident at a
Chicago Fire.
WILD RUSH FOR SAFETY.
Tosetti Cafe and Mussey's Billiard
Rooms Are Badly Wrecked.
WILD RUSH FOR SAFETY,

Windows ana Other Debris FAN
Among the Cr0wd-Twenty-thr
People lnjured-Blase Starts In the
Basement, and In Thought to He
Incendiary--Sudden the Buiio-
ing In shaken 20 Its Foundations
Rapfdity That Escape II Dimcult-
A Police Captafn BADLY Burned.
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/, class OF 1891
solution, which
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Y pledge our ID
school. and us
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BILL Is PASSED
By SLIM MARGIN.
AppOrtiOnment Is Trium-
phant in Illinois.
ONLYTWovOTEs TO SPARE
Result Announced Amid a Scene of
Unparalleled Disorder.

Democrats Chamber to the Tops Of
Desks, and Create an Indescriba-
bic Dtsturbance-A Score of Men
Unite In shouting and JeerfnS-
Two Roll Calls Necessarx-Decid.
ing Ballot Is Cast Amid Tremen-
dOus northumberland Cam
patgn Opens In Ohio, With Kurt.
Leading the Anti-Hanna Forces.