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The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
EscAPE DEATH IN WRECK

Many Theatrical People on IN Alton
Train Almost Killed.
ST. LOUIS, NO., Aug. 30-The pass
engers and train crew of the midnight
special on the Chicago & Alton rail-
road, which arrived in this city at 7:45
a. m. from Chicago, narrowly escaped
death in a wreck near Alton yesterday
morning.
Near the outskirts Of that city the
engine was derailed, while proceeding
at high rate of speed, by spreading
rails and going down a forty-five foot
embankment The tender, three bag
gage cars containing the scenery and
wa-drobes of the Digby Bell company
and Hopkins Theatrical company and
a postal car, followed and rolled on
top of the engine, under which Peter
Rafferty,, of Bloomington. the engin-
eer, was pinned. He was taken out
fatally injured. Fireman Charles
johnson of Bloomington. Ill; Mail
Clerks Robert baltimore of Jersey
vile. ILL.,, and w. F. Shipper and Sam
uel Grobbs of Chicago crawled out OF
the wreck severely hurt
Several Pullmans, in which were
the theatrical people, remained on the
track, but the shock threw the passen-
gers from their berths, and Manager
Duncan i. Harrison of the Digby Bell
company was seriously hurt about the
chest. Others were injured more or
less seriously. All the scenery, prop
critics and wardrobes, as we'll as the
personal effects of the Digby Bell
comnany. were completelY DESTROYED.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
WOMEN AS PACK ANIMALS

Will Go to Alaska and Compete With
Indians In Carrying Supplies.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30-Anton Dolino
has secured the names of 100 Italian
women who are willing to go to Alas
ka and act as packers in getting the
goods of prospective miners over the
mountains at Skaguay. His intention
is to enter into competition with the
Indians He chooses Italian wome n
because they are used to hardships
and can carry heavy loads on their
heads with ease. Dolino proposes to
dress his female carriers in bloomer
costumes. Dolino left Chicago ca rly
last week fer Dyea to study the
ground.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02

LEADvLLE. Colo. Aug. 3O.-A dar-
ing jail-break from the county Jail
occurred at $50 last night. Five pris-
oners made their escape and the night
jailer at "a late hour is still locked up
In the III, while the prisoners who
escaped made away with the keys to
both the outer and inner doors
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
AFTER COAL COMPANIES.

Attorney General Boyle Proposes to
Begin Antitrust Actions.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 3O.-Attorney
General Boyle is said to be in possess
sion of conclusive proof that the coal
companies have entered into n COM
bine or trust and are operating in
violation of the Farrelly antitrust
law. He also has evidence that the
companies are violating the law pro-
hibiting the payment of wages in
scrip on the companies stores. He
proposes soon to begin suits against
the companies
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02

BAsLE, Aug. ao.-The Zionist con-
gress opened here to-day. Two hum
dred delegates from various parts of
Europe were in attendance. Among
other subjects the congress will dis
cuss the plan for the purchase of Pal
estine and the settlement there of the
Jews DR.. Herzel, the originator Of
the scheme, and DR.. Nordau were
elected presidents
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
STAR POINTER FLEW.
Tho Two Minute Marx Has Gone BY tho

Tho Two Minute Marx Has Gone by tho
Board.
READvILLE, Mass, Aug. eS.-Star
Pointer, the famous pacing horse,
broke the worlds record for one mile
on this track, pacing an exhibition
mile in sl:594. When he started it
was not thought he would DO better
than 200. When he passed the quar-
ter post in 80 fiat, however, there was
Intense excitement The half mile
was turned in :59s4. and the third
quarter in 1:a9.
On the stretch the horse seemed to
fairly fly, and crossed the tape in the
wonderful time of 1854. He was
paced by a running horse. Star Pointer
was driven by .dcLaren.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Aug. 30-Richard
NJ. Bundy, the colored boy appointed
naval cadet by Congressman SHAT
tuck. left for Annapolis last night.
Bundy has received warnings from all
over the country not TO 90 to An
aapoliS
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
More Kiadly to Bismsrck.

BERLIN, Aug. 3O.-A new first-class
cruiser, which is to be launched next
month. Is to be christened tho Bis
marck. This Is interpreted as being
IN indication that better relations ex.
ist between the ex-ckancellor and
Emperor William
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
CONDENSED NEWS.
Kansas salt is on a boom.

Iowa corn is needing a rain.
A new French loan is talked Of
Ogden Goelet. New York multi
millionaire, is dead.
Russia and France have formed an
alliance.
The new Spanish premier stands by
Weyler.
There is a boom on in the Kansas
City hog market
A Poland China boar sold for SIS, 100
1t Springfield, Ill
John Sherman will make one Ohio
speech this fall.
Chicago tobacconists have doubled
the price of cigarettes.
Senator Stewards wife is going to
the Klondike next spring.
Missouri miners will demand that
coal be not shipped to the East
The general trade situation contin-
nes to show steady improvement.
| Dubois. Pa, railway shops have
closed down because of the miners
strike.
Ferd May, German embczzler Of
81, 600 200, has been located in Austria
liza.
Low wages are the rule in Russia.
man with horse gets about 81
cents day.
| Two Chicagoans have discovered .
new explosive called mirex for use in
naval warfare.
VIM. Crafty. who helped 5000 slaves
to escape to Canada, IS dead at Mary
vile, Ohio. aged o..
| Adherents of a rival of the Yucatan
| governor were shot down like outlawA
by the police.
| An effort is to be made to release
500 misdemeanor convicts in Georgia,
| illegally hired out to private parties.
been cast in the Tenth Iowa District
Senatorial convention without any
change.
John r. McLe-n erected a monu-
ment at Belle Meade stock farm near
Nashville to the great stallion En-
quirer.
The 10 per cent extra duty imposed
on foreign produce coming via Canada
was surreptitiously added to the new
| tariff bill.
William Smith, an Iowa merchant,
who probably committed murder and
arson to swiudle an insurance COM
pany, has been captured in the Klon-
dixie.
Alton Dolina has gone to Dyea on .
e. %
whom it Is proposed to use in compe-
tition with squaws in packing bur-
dens over tho trail to the Klondike.
Driven to dependency by sickness
and dreading to undergo a surgical
operation, Mrs. Anna Schlesingex,
wife of prominent St Louis business
man, committed suicide by shooting
herself.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
Mrs. Sarah J. Martin of Missouri
president.
Colonel Brigham. assistant secretary
Of agriculture, says that farmers will
receive for their products this year
B, OOD, 900 moro than last year
Many gold seekers, finding claims al
Dawson City taken. have gone to Cir.
Gle City and taken up abandoned
claims there.
lobe Lanahan. convicted Of the
murder of Willie Gaines. has been sen.
fenced at Jefferson City to be hanged
October 1.
william Allen White. editor, has
that he 10 . Congressional
candidate in the Fourth Kansas dis.
trict
George W. Null sold eighty-ons head
Of Poland China hogs At his farm near
Odessa. Mo-. for $500. One litter.
eight pigs, sold for S3.0ss, breaking
The worlds record for litter. Breed
.rs from Illinois, Kansas, Ohio and
Missouri were present
An international bicycle tube trust
IS the latest
General Fry's widow left 5000 .
General Clusters widow.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
Rich Picking for Gotha mites.

NEW YORK, Aug. 80 The officers of
the Merchants Association estimate
that the benefit by the visit of buyers
from all parts of the country this fall
to New York will approximate s50.-
600, 900. and say that the benefits to
be derived IN the future by the extern
sion of trade are incalculable.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
Holy War In Prospect

PARIS, Aug. 30-The Memorial Di.
plom atique asserts that tho ameer Of
|Afghanistan has ordered the faithful
to hold themselves in readiness for .
holy war, and that meeting Of the
Mullahs has been convened At Cabul
70 discuss the sit aation.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
CHA Pom Ye On. OF Favor.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3a-Chin Pom
Ye. the Corean minister. who recently
created . sensation here by his re-
fusal to attend the funeral Of Pom
Sob. member of the kings pr,vy
council, is to be recalled.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02

LONDON. Aug. so.-Lady nabcr:on
will preside 1t the congress of women
In behalf Of national dress at Oxford
b September. All Of the delegates
go 70 wear b2oomer&
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
yleKinley to Lsvysrs

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 3o.-Presi-
dent Mckinley was the guest OF tao
American Bar association at its ban
quet last evening, though the fact
that he was to be there was kept very
quiet He made brief address.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02

WASHINGTON. Aug. s0-It Is pretty
generally believed that there will DO
. Congressional Investigation into the
way section -, known q the dis.
eliminating clause. got into the Ding.
~ tariff bill
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
Wages Cut Ten Per Cont

RATION, n. NJ, Aug. 3O.-Notice has
been posted at the Blossburg coal
mines, operated by the Ration Coal and
Coke company. of reduction of ten
per cent in wages
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
Worlds Grain Deficit,

BUDAPEST. Aug. 3O.-The worlds
grain deficits. according to an official
report just issued, are: Rye. 81, OOO,-
600 hectolitres; barley, 80, 600. OOO; oats,
IS, 900, 600; corn, 30. 900, OO0
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02

MADKID. Aug. sO-The Spanish gov
eminent will Immediately construct
one large ironclad and six cruisers Of
from 5000 to 1900 tons. to form the
nucleus Of three squadrona
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
DEATH IN A TIDAL WAVE
Hundreds of People Drowned by Floods
In japan and China

TACOMA, Wash, Aug 3O.-The ia
pan steamer just in brings news of
severe earthquakes in Japan on Au-
gust 5. followed by tidal wave and
great floods. A thousand houses were
inundated and 200 persons were killed
and injured. Sixty five Chinese vii
lagos were inundated and many more
people drowned.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02
NEWS FROM KLONDIKE
THE STEAMER PORTLAND
IN PORT AT SEATTLE

Thirteen Lucky Miners Come Down
There Il Great Danger OF q Famine
This Winter on Account of Lack Of
food-Another Warning Sounded
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-02

Tex. shot his wife and himself. She
is not hurt badly. He is dead.
Silver made another low record. go
ing 70 81 &c in New York, and Mexican
dol',r- to 39i<c
Three Law, Michigan insurance
compani-, have been ordered to
change their business methods or
quit the state.
Baron Nackau. one of the promot-
ers of the fatal Paris charity bazaar,
was fined 100 francs and two of the
employees were given Jail sentences.
Consul Monaghan at Chemnitz re-
ports to the state department that
state cwn> rship of railroads is sue
cess in Cos many.
"Wil,iom Tell" missed his mark aud
dangerously wounded Thomas VIM
bush of St Louis 1t Xenia, Ill
Matt S. Quay is again in control
Of the Philadelphia Republican ma
chine.
Judge E B. Post of Kansas City,
Kan, personally supervised gam
bling house raid, capturing q dozen
prisoners and load of fixtures.
The dispute over the will of Andrew
J. Davis, the Butte. Mont. million
ai-e. is ended and the case settled ont
of co1rt
Special Master in Chancery George
W. Clarl. has made an exhaustive re-
port in the Kansas stock yards case.
his findings being in favor Of the
states contention.
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I. S, SUPREME COURT.


Important interstate Commerce DseIH-
ions-CommIISIon Has No Power to Fir
Rates.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May g.-The
United States supreme court decided
two cases to-day. holding that thu Uni
tod states interstate commerce commits
sion has no power to prescribe rates on
railroads which It may control in the
future. The cases were those OF the
commission VS. the Cincinnati and New
orleans Railroad Company and the
Florida and Western company.
The court also affirmed the decision
OF the court below In the case OF c. $.
Wright. Of Pittsburgh, Pa. charged
with n violation Of the portion OF the
Interstate commerce law, prohibiting
discrimination. Wright granted re-
bates on beer 20 pay for drayagc. This
action was held to be In violation OF the
Law.
In the Cincinnati, New Orlclns &
Texas case various railroads were con-
cerned aud the case was originally In
stItutcd by the freight bureaus Of Chi
caCo and the Cincinnati chamber OF
commerce. The question involved was
whether Congress Intended to confer
upon the Interstate commerce commits
sion power to fix rates. The opinion
was rendered by Justice Brewer.
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WEST VIRGINIA NATEERs
In Neutrality-suspicious. HOotsn and
Gen. BukSy at the White HouSs-ciVn
Service Medication Likely.

In Neutrality-suspicious. HOotsn and
Gen. BukSy at the White HouSs-CiVil
Service ModihcatIoAH Likely.
Special Dispatch TO the IntelliGenesr.
W. sHINGToN. D. c., May 2I.-At-
torney j. f. Hooton.of MoundsvIlle. and
General Van II. Bukey, OF Parkersburg,
were presented to the President to-day.
Mr.. Hooton Is an applicant for appoint
ment as assistant district attorney for
West Virginia and General Bukey wants
a place in the consular service. Senator
Elklns accompanied them. As previous
ly stated in the IntellIgencer. Attorney
General McKennR holds, upon an in
formal examination OF the subject, that
the assistant attorneys are in the class
fled service, and therefore cannot be
changed at will. Until officially deter
mined, there will be no changes In that
branch OF the service in this connection,
II may be stated that a large number OF
the officers now classified. are held to
be so in n tentative sense only.
There has never been an examination
held of applicants for the appointments;
hence there Is no eligible list from
WHICH 10 Ull NAChnCleb. IN uElelt ND
examination questions were ever pre-
pared for the excepted positions. Pres
ident Cleveland's order for their classl-
ficatiOn was issued at so late a day.
and Included so many Offices, that the
civil service commission was unable To
keep up with the procession. a special
committee OF the senate, OF which Seua-
tor Elkins Is member, is now investi-
eating the operation OF the law as in
terpreted and applied under the Cleye-
land administration, and It is probable
there viii be recommendation from
that committee for modification OF the
orders, SO far as they relate to the
government printing office. the internal
revenue offices, in the states and the
higher departmental positions.
Thomas A. Gibson, OF Grafton, who
held the position under the Harrison
administration. OF chief engineer OF the
treasury department, has been restored
20 the service, though not to his origi-
nal place. Mr., Gibson was in the class.
fled service. having the certlhcation OF
the civil service commission, but that
did not save him when Logan Carlisle
became chief OF the department.
Two West Virginians have been ap-
pointed laborers, +. J. Tupton, IN the
treasury department, and 7. c. Black
istnn in the agricultural department
Representative Dayton Will to-mor-
row present in the house, Twenty-Five
separate petitions, signed, respectively
By citizens OF Gnnt, Marion, Preston.
Morgan. Monongulia, Randolph and
Ohio counties, praying for the adoption
Of a stringent law on immigration.
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THE TARIFF BILL.
Differences Between RsPublleAn MSnbcTS
70 be ssttlSd In CaueuS-NO SET BpooohSS
to BS Made and Passage Expedited.

Differences Between RsPublleAn MSInbsFS
% be ssttlod In CaucHS-NO Set BpooehoS
to be Made and Passage Expedited.
WASHINGTON. May 2I-Tho Repub-
llcnn caucus to-day emphasized the fact
that there is n wide dIvergency OF opin-
ion among the Republican senator's on
rates Of duty fixed in the various sched-
ules OF the tarlff bill.
The senators were in caucus nearly
four hours. The only official announce
ment that was made after the caucus
adjourned was that 1t was decided to
appoint three senators in addition to
the Republican members Of the finance
committee, who are TO act as commit
tee to assist in getting the tariR bill
through the senate. It was generally
stated, however, that an agreement had
been reached that here should be no set
speeches on the bill from the Republl-
can side. except that Of Senator Aldrich,
which is to be delivered tomorrow. A
resolution. or memorandum offered by
Senator Burrows was agreed to by
those present which sets forth that the
sense OF those present, there not being
n full attendance OF the caucus. was
that Republican senators having
amendments to offer should present
them to the Republican members OF the
finance committee, and II the amend
ments are approved by the committee
they are to be offered In the senate. II
dlsApprOYed the senators presenting
them are 10 have the right TO submit
them to the Republican caucus, which
is to be called upon each schedule II
amendments to II are proposed.
The finance committee is to hold seB-
slons each evening for the purpose OF
hearing propositions from Republican
senators and to decide upon the advisa-
blllty Of presenting such amendments
in the senate.
The object Of this proposition is to
prevent he Republicans from dividing
upon various schedules which might be
presented. The necessity Of this ar
ranRement was developed by the debate
and the various contentious Of senators.
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NEW YORK, May 2i.-Rev. William
Michael Hlck, formerly dean Of the Epls-
copal Cathedral of Quincy, Ills, and who
has held charges at Savannah, Ga, and
st. Joseph, Mo, was arrested last Sntur-
day. charged with annoying BlEnop rot
ters' household by persistent applications
for ministerial post. II was alleged
that Mr., Hicks. whn Is an EnEllshman
and preacher Of rare cloQuencc, Is In
sane. and an effort had been made to In
ducc him to enter St Johns Land, re-
trglt FOR Episcopal clergyncn on Long
island. To-day Mfr. Hicks consented TO
onter the retreat and the charge against
him WAS Withdrawn.
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TELEPHONE COMBINE.
independent TrI.state CONVENTION to he
M,ld at Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 9i-Firiy-
FIVE distinct Independent telephone
companies OF Western Pcnnsylvnnia,
Eastern Ohio and west Virginia are
expected to have representatives at the
Grs, annual meeting OF tho Interstate
local telephone association. to be held
June 3. ut the MononEahela Hol'c.
one OF the objects Of the meeting Is
to bring about combination Of all the
smaller telephone companies IN order to
catablsh long distance service. a
convention Of the different companies
viii be- called for q central point prob
ably Columbup. Ohio, nnj there the pos
zlbilItics OF extending the Ions distance
system will be considered
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NATIONAL BANKS RIGHTS,
srprrmo Court Dreld,s that they Cannot
Deal In tOnNa.


WASHINGTON, D. C., May %.-The
questions whether the statutes relating
to rational banks prohibiting them from
purchasing or subscribing to the stock
OF another corporation, and whether the
want OF authority can be urged by the
bank to defeat an attempt TO enforce
,slInst Il the liability OF stockholdcr,
were PASSED on by the supreme court
in.day. In the case of the California
National Bank. plaintiff IN error. vs.Nat
II waa held that the California Ma
tlonal Bank. OF San Diego, held 800
shnreg VI stock Of the California SaV-
Iurq Rnnk, the former having suspend
ed on November II, 1891, and the latter
ueacmhCr %. 1891 The superior court
rr san Dcuh county, held that the
national bank was responsible To the
rraditors or tie savings bank TO the
amount Of SlS,jO;, the former making
M dcfpnfn indicated above. The court
holds nntlunal hank has no right to
dsll IN stocks. although Il may accept
them lg security and that Il may
mead Itg wants " power as defense In 4
r1sD like the one IN question The tran
snetlnn In the stock " The savings bank
b. bsld to have been void and the Iudg-
ment OF the supreme court of California
against the national bank Us reversed.
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PARIS, May 2i.-General Horace Por-
ter, the new United States ambassador to
France, was received to-day by the
French minister for foreign AFFAIRS, n.
HanotauY. General Porter will have an
audience with President Faure on We'd
nesday.
MIR. Henry ViEnnud, secretary OF the
United States embassy to-day presented
10 NJ. Hanotaux the members OF the
United States bi-metnilic commission.
Senator Edward .. wolcott. Of Colorado;
eX-Vicc President Adlai Il. Stevenson, OF
Illinois, and General Charles jackson
Paine, OF Massachusetts
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PARDON IRREGULAR
Gov. PinEr.s Turned Down BY The lnr''-


laiIve Committee.
DETROIT. Mich. May 2i,-A special
TO the Tribune from Lansing, Mich,
says the legislative committee which
Investigated the pardon by Governor
Plngree of convict wlxom, an inmate
OF the Jackson state prison, reported
tonight that the pardon was irregular
and intimated that Sybrant Wesselus,
state RAILROAD commissioner, was re-
sponsible for II. The committee report
ed testimony TO the effect that WeSsel-
lus was to have gotten $500 for his in.
huence IN securing the pardon and
charges that the railroad commissioner
is guilty OF contempt in having failed
10 respond to a subpoena summoning
him before the committee. The conn
mittee report that Deputy Warden
Wlesman. who is a friend of WesseliuS,
interested himself in getting Wixom
pardoned out on the suppoSltlon that
he would receive $1,000 for II.
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JAMESTOWN, N. Y, May Ain re-
sponse to call for q state convention
OF the free silver Republicans Of New
York state to meet In this city to-day
there was a small gathering a prcam-
bic and resolutions were adopted athrm-
ing adherence To the Republican party
and demanding the rejection OF the gold
standard by that party hen S. Dean
was elected representative OF the state
to the Chicago free silver national con,
ference A state committee was APP
pointed and given power TO transact
the business and formulate the policy
OF the free silver Republican party.
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WASHINGTON. May 2t.-A special
excursion has been arranged for the dele
gntel 10 the Universal Postal Congress.
on Friday they will leave here for ST.
Louis on a special train. A brief stop
will be made at Pittsburgh TO permit the
the delegates to inspect the works uf the
Westinghouse Electric Company and
the Carnegie Steel Company From 81.
Louis they will go TO Nashville, Tenn,
TO view the Tennessee Centennial Expo
sltlon, thence to Chlcago and return Via
Niagara Falls. The trip win last eight
nr ten days.
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FORT WAYNE. Ind, May 2i.-Rcp-
rescntauvcs Of the independent telc-
phone companies from Ohio, Pcnnsyl-
ynnla, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan.
Missouri. Illinois. Indiana, Arkansas,
Iowa. Minnesota. South Carolina WIS
cousin and Texas are holding a meeting
here to devise a means 10 formulate q
toll system IN opposition 30 the llell Tcl-
pph0nc Company.
Judge H. :. Taylor II Fort Wayne,
attorney for the United States In the
recent Bcrlncr litigation before the SUI
prcma court, spoke Of the recent de-
clslOn OF that body.
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bringing out any new points. At the
adjournment the discussion went over
as unfinished business.
The annual union meeting Of the Wog
mans Board OF Foreign Missions was
held to-day. The morning session was
devoted TO suggestions as to foreign
missionary work from ladies OF the sew
eTal boards and the speeches by some
Of the missionaries themselves.
Mrs. II. H. Fry. DR.. Eva II. Field, Mrs.
r, ]. Mitchell and Rev. Frank e. Hos
The evening popular meeting in inter-
est Of the work among freedmen was
presided over by Hon. John Wana-
maker,