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DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION.
Cangrcssnsan Money DOES Not Relish tn
Statement of General Lee

Cangrosssssass Money Docs Not Relish the
Statement of General Lee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-"I de-
sire to know whether or not the denial of
my statement to Secretary Olney on your
behalf was authorized by you. I have
always regarded you as gentleman, and
as am not accustomed to having the lie
given to my statements, / desire an ex-
PLANTATION"
This, II not the exact language, Is at
least close to the words employed in let
ter which Congressman Money of Mlssis-
sippi has sent to Consul General Lee. The
difference between the two grows out of
the statement made by Congressman
Money to Secretary Olney as coming from
General Lee, which was to the effect that
since his return to Cuba General Lee was
more than ever convinced that the Span
ish would never be able to put down the
rebellion.
The publication of this important piece
OF information was followed afterward by
denial purporting to have come from
General Lee that he had ever given Con-
gresham Money any such message for Sec
rotary Olney as Mr.. Money delivered.
The publication of the denial has angered
Mr.. Money. and he is determined to have
an explanation. He has stated to his
friends that his personal character and
official position will not permit him to
stand branded as having uttered false
hood in such an important matter as that
of a message from the Consul General to
Cuba to the Secretary OF State of the
United States.
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Piercing Shrieks as the Flames
Envelop the Slumbering
Little Ones.
Heroic Work of the Matron, Who
Lost Her Own Offspring in
Saving Others.

DALLAS, TEXAS, Jan. 16.-Fire COM
pletely destroyed the Buckners Orphans
Home, near here, errly this morning
Sixteen children were cremated and nine
injured, three of them fatally. The deed
are: BERTHE Britton, IL years old; Martin
and Milton Britton, twins, 10 years; Car
los Jones, years; Willie Richards, 8
years; Grover Cleveland Marlborough, IL
years; Oscar Jackson, II years; Preston
Kribles, II years; William Miller, 7 years;
Virgie Nelson, years; Nelson Black, 9
years; Richard Marks, 9 years; Arthur
W. Edwards, II years; Oscar Coward,
years, and Charles Bannon, 10 years.
The injured are: Dick Richards. 10
years, fatally; Dannie Gray, years,
fatally; Charles Friend, 10 years, fatally ;
Sadie Britton, 10 years; Bonnie Ware, s
years; Samuel Henderson, IL years; Earl
Doodle, years; James Scott, years, and
Frank Cheff1n, years.
The fire was discovered about midnight.
Mrs. Britton, the boys matron, had been
in bed some time when she was awakened
by smell of smoke. She jumped to the
floor and found it so hot that she could
not stand upon it, and Immediately raised
the cry of fire. The attaches were hastily
aroused and sent in all directions to
awaken the children. In her anxiety for
the safety OF the inmates Mrs. Britton
forgot her own children, and after frantic
efforts at rescue they were burned to
death.
Before Mrs. Britton retired for the night
she had the boys clean out and prepare 8
stove in the room just under her for the
morning fire.
She then sent one of the large boys to
see If the work had been carefully done.
He replied that it was, but it is thought
live Goals were scattered on the carpet
near the stove and this caused the holo-
caust. The building was of wood and the
fire spreadpwith great rapidity. The chill
dren were hastily aroused and hurried
from the building wrapped in their night
clothes and bed-quilts. All were badly
frightened and when the shrieks of those
who were being cremated in the roaring
mass of flames reached their ears they
became almost unmanageabIe, and were
with difficulty prevented from rushing
into the fire in an attempt at rescue.
The building was soon destroyed and at
daylight the work oil searching the ruins
was taken up. All the children were &C.
counted for by noon. The home was ten
miles from Dallas and it would have been
impossible to get aid out in time had it
been asked for. The matter Will be inves-
tigated.
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LEADVILLE FACES
4 GRAVE CRISIS
The Carbonate Hill Mines
Being Stripped of
Their Pumps.
Miles of Workings Will Then
Be Flooded and Operations
Must Cease.
Settlement of the Strike Is Now a
Secondary Observation-Disclosures
in Despair.

LEADVILLE, Colo, Jan. 16. - The
crisis in the troubles which Leadville has
undergone since last June have been
reached and clamity far worse than the
strike of the metallic miners here has
SSyertaken the camp. For the first time
IN fifteen years the immense pumps that
have drained the big mines on Carbonate
Hill the wealth centers of Leadville, are
closed completely, having been entirely
pulled out, while the pipe lines connect
ing are to be removed at once.
The Maid Henriette pumps had ca
pscity of 1900 gallons Of water minute,
and depending upon them were nearly all
the great mines of Carbonate Hill Two
DAYS sso,as stated in these dispatches, men
were put to work pulling out the pumps,
but so serious was the undertaking that
neopIe here were 10th to believe that the
intention would be really carried out.
To-day there can be no doubt, for the
pumps have been so far taken out that to
nut them back would be to go all over the
ground again.
How long the mines affected by this
move can hold out is merely matter for
conjecture, There are miles of workings
on Carbonate Hill and these will prob
ably fill up slowly, so that the down town
workings may not be reached by the rush
of waters for a month or two. 1t is, how
ever. only a question of time, and a month
would undoubtedly find many mines idle
as a result of the food.
It is of little consequence now whether
the strike is settled or not, as no one has
anything to gain by settlement. It will
be many months before there will be en-
ployment for new men in the camp.
Merchants feel gloomy and all acknowl-
edge that Leadville faces the most serious
crisis in its history.
Nothing definite looking toward set
Element of the strike has yet been arrived
at. Debs is hopeful and the Miners
Union is inclined to give in considerably
to-day.
The Governor will say nothing on the
situation, but maintains that something
must be done and that no one should lay
q thing in the way of settlement. He is
still hearing the views of leading citizens
on the question, and both he and the
managers approve of the position Debs
has taken on the situation.
some men express the opinion that the
strike will be settled by Monday and
others take an opposite view. Debs is
optimistic. He is hopeful of a favorable
turn and says that with an amicable ad-
tustment of the strike the bitterness o: the
present will be forgotten in six months.
He is certainly the strongest character
for good that has yet interested himself to
q settlement.
The men held for the murder of Patrick
Carney were to-day bound over to the
District Court to await trial without bonds.
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or INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Senator Perkins and Mayor PhefaH Shake
Hands Oyer the Prospect for Fore
cfosure-PeHSionS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Perkins to-day wired to James D. Phelan;
am informed that the Acknowledgement
has full power to institute foreclosure suits
against the Pacific railroads and this action
must result in great benefit to California. The
prospects for the passage OF the Nicaragua
canal bill are excellent also.
Both Senators White and Perkins will
oppose the Harrison bill for Pacific rail-
road commission. Senator White is deter
mined that it shall not pass the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-Mrs E.
NJ. Edwards was to-day appointed post
mistress at Olinda, Shasta County, Cal,
vice R. T. Edwards, deceased.
Pacific Coast pensions have been issued
as follows:
California: OriginaI-James B. John
ston, Los Angeles; Myron Cowing Va
lejo; Augustus H. Moore, Veterans
Home, Napa; Manuel Stevens, San Jose !;
Joseph 81. Wythes. Oakland. Increase
Charles n. Giles, San Francisco; Sylvester
Clement, Los Angeles; James R. Berry,
Repressa; William l.. Brown, Tustin.
Original widows-Heen NJ. Lewis, Santa
Monica. Renewal-Minor of Jacob
Bricker, Tia Juana.
Oregon: Original-Almus NJ. Wilson.
Myrtle Point; Charles P. Cottrell, Med
ford; John T. Kletsch, Roseburg.
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WILL COME ON 4 MAIL STEAMER.
No AvatEabLe WGrshtp to Bring OUer
Minister WttIis' Renaims.

No Available WGrshtp to Bring Over
Minister Wttlis' Remains.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-The
State Department only this morning re-
ceiYed official news of the death of Min
lister Willis and that in the briefest of
kilograms. Usually when a man-of-war
is available the remains of Minister
dying abroad are placed on board the
warship and brought home in state. The
only United States vessel now in the
harbor of Honolulu is the old fashioned
corvette Alert, of 500 horsepower, with
a single screw and of only 1920 tonnage
1t would take her at least fifteen days to
make the voyage from Honolulu to San
Francisco and she has no accommodations
suitable for the comfort of the deceased
Minister'S family, consisting OF his widow
and his only son. The family, it is under
stood, distin city preferred that the body
should be transported by the regular
mail steamer r, which was to leave Homo
lulu on the 13t b of January and is due in
San Francisco on January 20. There is no
doubt that this course has been taken.
In view of the broad divergence of views
between the President and Congress on
the Hawaiian question, it is altogether
probable that President Cleveland will
leave the appointment of Minister Willis
successor to President-eIect Mckinley.
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SMASHED 7TZ ON THE nose.
A PIucky Rewsboy Causes the PugHist to
Be Drubbed by a Crowd in a
Saloon

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Jan. 1s.-After the
performance at Hyde & Remnants Thea
ter this evening, Bob Fitzsimmo ns. with
some friends, went to nearby saloon,
where they drank quite freely.
at midnight an 1S-year-old newsboy
with bundle of papers under his arm
entered the place. Fitzsimmons grabbed
the papers from the boy and called him a
vile name The lad turned and smashed
Fitz on the nose. Fitz started in to beat
the boy. The crowd interfered and
whipped Fitz. The lights were turned off
and the police were called. Fitz Is now
locked in the saloon awaiting the arrival
of the police.
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South Dakota's Struggle.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 10.-Two caucuses
were taken tonight on Senator. The
Democrats nominated /. A.Weeks of Kim
ball. The silver men, including two
Democrats, held caucus and adjourned
after five ballots, to meet Monday even
ing. The results of the ballots were:
First-Kyle %, Loucks IA, PIowman 10,
Goodykoontz 7, scattering 2. Second
Kyle q. Loucks 16, Plow m IL, Goody-
koontz Z.
On the third and fourth ballots Kyle
lost strength and Plowman and Goooy-
koontz gained, Loucks holding his
strength, Kyle gained on the fifth, Loucks
lost, leaving the vote: Kyle %, Loucks
IL, Plowman IL, Goodykoontz 8. The
rule adopted takes AZ to nominate.
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Lfyelu Riot in Georoia.

MACON, GA, Jan. 16-A special from
Fort Valley, Ga, says: Fort Valley was
thrown into fever of excitement this aft
ernoon when message was received from
Byron, Ca, asking for assistance, as there
was riot ou and unless assistance was
obtained good many people would be
killed.
Since then nothing has been heard, as
the telegraph Office at Byron is closed.
Among the wounded are G. G. Richard
son, Caleb Bateman and Charles Bate
man. The row started with the above
men and was joined in by others. Sheriff
Cooper has gone to the scene.
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TO AID INDIES STARVING.
Relief Measures adopted at Large
Meeting S1s London.


Meeting SIa London.
LONDON, Eng, Jan. 16.-A large meet
ing was held at the Mansion House to-day
for the purpose Of furthering the work of
aiding the sufferers by the famine in India.
The Lord Mayor, George FaudeI Phillips,
presided.
Among those present were Lord George
Hamilton, Secretary of State for India
the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Con-
naught and George N. Curzon, Under-Sec-
rotary for Foreign Affairs. A resolution
declaring it to be public duty to promote
the work of extending the measures
for relief was offered by the
Duke of Connaught, whereupon an
attempt was made by the socialist
leader Hyndman to move an amendment
deprecating the measures of relief for
India in view of the distress in England.
The Lord Mayor refused to listen to Hynd-
man, but he persisted in his attempt to
move his amendment and he was put out
OF the hall amid applause. The resolution
of the Duke of Connaught was adopted.
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ConsuIs Recogni<ed.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 1S.-The
President has granted exequaturs to the
following Consular officers of the Greater
Republic of Central America: Nlcaro
BoIet Prasa, Consul-GeneraI at New York;
Ernest Schernikow, Consul at New York;
Eustorgio CaIderon. Consul General at
San Francisco; Monico Cordova, Consul
General at New Orleans; Victor J: Botto'
Consul at New Orleans, and Jose M. Bres-
Ter, Consul at Detroit. The President has
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tor Isham G.. Harris of Tennessee has re-
ceived a telegram stating that his wife is
seriously i'll at Paris, Tenn, and advising
him to come at once. The Senator him
self, who is 70 years OF age,
has been for some time in such
condition of falling health as to arouse the
affectionate sympathies of his friends. He
has been confined to his room for over
week. but left for Tennessee this afternoon
accompanied by his son, Edward Harris.
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ahe Wheeling and LAKE Erie Trouble.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 16.-President
Blair of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railway Company made statement to-
day in reference to the appointment OF re-
company were the result chiefly of low
rates in the bituminous coal traffic, which
comprises more than half the company's
tonnage. Strikes and bank failures did
the rest. The property, however, is in ex-
ceilent condition and the interest on the
bonded debt is puntually paid.
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.Notabks Deaths.

NEWBURGH, N. Y, Jan. 16--Hon.
Joel 7. Headley. historian and ex-Secre-
tary OF State of New York, died here this
morning.
COLOGNE, GERMANY, Jan. 16.-Wif-
liam D. Warner, United States Consul at
this place, is dead.
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EKERHART DEFEATS ERNST.
The Brooklyn Boy Goes Out in the Twelfth
Round-Ggyed BY the Spectators
at the Outset.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Jack
Everhart of New Orleans knocked out
Billy Ernst of Brooklyn in the twelfth
round of their battle at the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight. The bout was to
have gone fifteen rounds, but Everha-t
settled the matter with a right on the jaw
in the twelfth. The Southerner had the
best of it from the time they started
fighting in earnest, which was in the
fourth round. He punched Ernst badly
and the Brooklyn boys features were I'M
pleasantly decorated.
The battle was near being fizzle, as
Ernst refused to- go ON for a decision.
When the crowd heard this announce
ment they guyed the fighters unmerci-
fully during the tame work of the first
three rounds. Then the management
made the announcement at the end OF the
third round that Referee Dick Roche
would give decision whether Ernst liked
it or not. The battle took different tone
then and the crowd was satisfied. The
bout attracted 1000 sporting men to the
club.
Everhart was handled by Dan Creedon
and Tommy White, while Ernst was looked
after by Dan Gallagher and Joe Burke.
The first round was devoted to rather tame
sparring, and the audience expressed its
disgust by whistl1ng Home, Sweet
Home" in chorus.
The second and third rounds were fairly
FAST but did not suit the crowd. Then
Manager ORourke got into the ring and
announced that there would be deci-
sion. Ernst objected, but Everhart was
willing to go for a decision. The men got
to work on level time. Both swung on the
neck and mixed it up at close quarters,
Ernst landing a great left swing on the
neck as the bell rang.
In the fifth round Everhart put both
h nd h I'd on the hndrr anrnrnl - =
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SPEAKER CRISP'S.
MEMORY HONORED
The House Devotes a Day
to Eulogies Of the Dead
Statesman.
A Large Assemblage Listens
With Interest to Obituary
Eloquence.
De Almond of Missouri Strays From
the Beaten Path and DiscourseS
on the Future Life.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-The
House to-day, in accordance with an order
entered some weeks ago, turned aside
from the consideration of public business
and listened to eulogies upon the life and
services of the late ex-Speaksr, Charles F.
Crisp of Georgia. The occasion was
marked by an unusually large attendance
of mem bers while the galleries were filled
by auditors, who listened with interest to
the obituary eloquence.
Tributes were paid to the deceased by
Representatives Henderson (R.) of Iowa,
Catchings CD of Mississippi, Dalzell (R.)
of Pennsylvania, Richardson CD of Ten
nessee, Bartlett Cd of Georgia, McMillin
CD of Tennessee. Cummings I'd. } of New
York, Hermann (R.) OF Oregon, De Ar
mond Cd of Missouri, Dinsmore CD of
Arkansas, Buck CD of Louisiana, Cooper
(D.) of Florida, Swanson I'd. } of Virginia,
Lacey (R.) of Iowa, Bell (Pop.) of Colo
RADIO, Wheeler 3D. of Alabama, Wood
ward Cd OF North Carolina, Layton (D.)
of Ohio, McLaurin CD of South Carolina,
McCreary Cd of Kentucky, Wellington
(R.) of Maryland, Tate CD of Georgia,
Livingston CD of Georgia, Lawson CD
of Georgia and Morse (R.) of Massa-
chusetts.
While the eulogies were being delivered
Speaker Reed called to the chair tenn
porarily Richardson of Tennessee, who
was Speaker pro tenn. under the admins
tration OF Speaker Crisp, the first instance
in the present Congress where Democrat
has been asked to preside over the delibe
atoms of the House.
In concluding his remarks Judge De Ar
mond of Missouri departed somewhat
from the beaten path of such discourses
and considered the future of the departed,
saying:
His spirit, where? Has its existence ter
minated with the existence of the body7
Whatever philosophy may say, man rebels at
the thought. The hope, sometimes chung to
In desperation, sometimes chung to in bright
est auticipations that there is hereafter, and
nu.u,.scsp live in that hereafter, none of US will
S1Ss philosophy of ages of calm reas-
SlSnish it. 1t springs as an in
SQity, as an instinct in the
Sat breathes.
\ses, our affections, all
Isr in life admonish
y us to believe-that
but in higher
1T intellect, this
\Mh and expand,
new acts of
execution Of
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also recognized Edwin Hughes as honor
ary Consul of Guatemala at Seattle.
Hnnna After nc senatorshtp.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Jan. 16.-The
Press this afternoon says: M. A. Hanna is
an avowed candidate for the United
States Senatorship. he announced his
candidacy this morning for the first time
after long conference with Congressman
H. L. Morey of Hamilton, Ohio, who
came to Cleveland in the capacity of
Foraker's representa- tive.
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No Dectsfon Rendered.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 16.-Joe
Walcott the colored welter-weight, and
Bobby Dobbs Of this city, also colored,
met in six-round bout at the Southwark
Athletic Club tonight. No decision was
rendered, but Walcott had slightly the
better of the contest.
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MERE BUNoOMBE.
RhGt the Ssansese Consasl- General at
NetU Pork Says.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Jan. 16.-Isaac
Townsend Smith, Siamese Consul-Gen-
eral at New York, when shown COPY of
the Washington dispatch regarding the
sending of the gunboat Machias to Bang
kok, Siam, ITO protect American inter-
ests," said he did not attach any i'm
portance to the action.
dispatches from Siam about the attack
on Vice-ConsuI Kellert," said he, "are
newspaper sensations. The whole affair,
in my opinion, is mere buncombe. If the
situation is at all serious the SiaInese Gov
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the order of the day the House passed two
or three private bills, also one authorizing
the Colum bia and Red Valley Railroad
Company to build bridge across the
Colum bia River in Washington.
At6o'clock the House adjourned.
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George Dtnon and Franh Erns Matched.

George Dinon and Frank Erne Matched.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 16.-George
Dixon of Boston and Frank Erne of Buff
falo were to-day signed to meet in a six
round contest before the Quaker City Ath-
letic Club OF Philadelphia on Monday
evening, February l. They will weigh In
at 124 pounds on the afternoon of the con-
test at 3 O'clock
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Heavv Liabilities.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. 16.-The
Commercial Wheel Company assigned to-
day. Liabilities 500 900, assets supposed
to be somewhat in advance of that amount.
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eminent would have comm unicated with
me officially before this. have not re-
ceived word from them on the subject"
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Senator Harris Gssd Wife IU.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-sena-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
ANOTHER CUBAN EXPEDITION.
Steamship Laurada Supposed To BE on
the Way to Cuba.

Baltimore, JAN 22.-It is the general
belief in shipping circles here that the
steamship Laurada has gone on another
expedition to Cuba TO land arms anu
ammunition for the insurgents. This
famous steamer left Gibraltar on Dec.
Il. ostensibly bound for Baltimore, hav-
ing taken on a large supply OF coal De-
fore her departure. She has been 10
Messina and when at Gibraltar her cap
tain reported having on board a cargo
of fruit for this port. Under ordinary
conditions she should have made the
VOYAGE in fifteen days. Twenty-one
DAYS have elapsed and she has not yet
been sighted at Cape Henry.
The circumstances, taken in connec-
ton with the fact that coal parSs
named ]. j. Ward is reported to nave
J nut i'm at Newport News the other DAY
| from Philadelphia with load or arms
and ammunition which Is said TO nave
been reshipped on a schooner in Hamp-
TON Roads, leads to the opinion tnat
| the Iaurada waited at point OUTSIDE
until the schooner came out. aItef
which the cargo was transferred to tne
steamer. which it is now thought Is on
its way to Cuba 1t will be recalled
that the captain of the Laurada re-
Gently threatened to touch at valencia
Spain. in defiance of the warnings o.
the Spanish authorities and that he va
only prevented from doing 80 by IN
intervention of the American conshi
who persuaded him to change his nina