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The record-union., 1898-01-03
Killed by Flames and Smoke in
Their House.
Terrible Holocaust In a Jersey City Resi-
dance.
Father, Mother and -Four Children
Dead and Another May Die--A
Terrible Sequence to Their
New Years Festivities-Suppos
ed to Have Been Caused by the
Heater in the Basement.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Six members
| of one family were killed by flames and
smoke in a fire that occurred early this
morning in Jersey City. The dead are:
Adolph Reich, A. years old, the father;
Emma Reich, ~ years old, mother:
| Tillie Reich, % years; Ida Reich, 10
years; Albert Reich, ii years; Gustave
| Reich, s years.
Several others were injured, and it
may be that another member of the ILL
fated family will die. He is the
nineteen-year-old son, and his body is
covered with burns.
John Conway, Chief of the Jersey
City fire department, was badly burned.
He fell through a burning floor and
was rescued with difficulty.
Henry A. Reich, II years old, man.
| aged to make his escape from the house
with bad burns on the neck, face and
hands, but he is not seriously in
jured.
Adolph Reich's home was at 317 Ger
mania avenue, near the Hudson County
boulevard in the Hudson City district.
He was q real estate agent and well
to do, living in a pleasant house of
three stories.
1t is believed the fire broke out from
heater in the basement and it worked
its way up to the third floor, where the
sleeping apartments of the family were
located
Henry Reich said it was late when
the family retired, the evening having
been spent in entertaining New Years
callers. Early in the morning he was
awakened by shouts. Running intoAthe
hall, he saw the smoke and flames in
the lower hall. His father was there.
and they managed to get out of the
house in their night clothes. Young
Reich ran down the street and gave the
alarm. When he returned his father
was nowhere to be seen but one of
his brothers, Sigmund, was there, bad
ly burned. He was taken to a neigh
boring house, where he said that some
one had awakened him, and that he
had Jumped through the binding smoke
aps fiasTeS down the staircase and out
into the open air.
Several engine companies responded
to the alarm, and in a few minutes the
fire was out. Then began the search
of the house. The rays of the lanterns
disclosed three charred bodies against
the wall at the foot of the stairs. They
We're those of Adolph Reich, his daugh-
ter Title and little Gustave. The ia
ther had fallen upon the daughter and
his son was in his arms They were
burned almost beyond recognition.
In the basement of the house the
searching party stumbled over the re-
mains of Ida and Albert, two black
ened corpses with arms intertwined
Portions of the limbs had been entirely
burned away, and the faces We're hOr-
ribly distorted
The mother was found in the dining
room. She was but slightly burned,
and undoubtedly died from suffocation-
The bodies were sent to the morgue.
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THEY WERE NOT DROWNED.
But a Relief Party Managed to
Save Them From Starvation.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 2-Various
reports have been in circulation re-
garding the mine disaster at the mine
of San Jose De Garcia at Guanajuato.
AT GrSt it was reported that thirty five
miners had been drowned in the lower
workings of the mine. Authentic but
brief reports have just been received
which show that the number as stated
were at work in the lower levels when
they noticed that the water was be-
ginning to come in slowly. 1t soon be-
gan rushing in in great volume, and
the men made a rush for the ladders.
They stayed within reaching distance
of a higher level, but could get no
higher.
When the time came for the shift to
come to the surface and it did not ap-
pear, the runlor spread that all the
men had been drowned. A relief force
volunteered to go to the rescue. but
it was deemed impossible to give aid.
and nothing was done more than to as
certain that there was undoubtedly a
flood in the lower workings. Four
days PASSED, and naturally all hope
was abandoned, and the families of the
miners gave way in despair and the
news was given out that all the men
had perished in the party Finally a
relief party, still working, but without
hope of reaching the place where the
miners had sought refuge, rescued
them. The men were in a bad state of
exhaustion from lack Of food, but all
were reSuSeltated- Tumultuous re-
joicings among their fellow miners and
the families of the rescued men en-
sued
The record-union., 1898-01-03
THE GERONA's CREW SAFE.
Only One Man Missing and Sup
posed to be Drowned.

HALIFAX On. 50, Jan. 2-The two
boats containing Captain Baxter and
thirty-six of the crew of the Thompson
line steamer Corona, which was lost
Off Seal Island yesterday while on a.
voyage from Portland, Maine. to Lon
don, reached the island safely. One
man named Carl, who was supposed TO
be IN the boat in charge of Second OFF,
Ger Alfred Watson, which landed at
woods Harbor, is missing, and is
thousht to have been drowned. Sec
ond Officer Watson and his companions
had fearful experience. being af,oat
for nearly eight hours before they made
the shore at Forbes Point.
Reports from along the coast TODAY
indicate that the Corona foundered mot
long after the crew took to the life
boats.
AT Cape Sable number of cattle and
badly shattered boat have been driver,
ashore.
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A STEAMER IN DANGER.
Her Propeller Is Gone and She Az.
chors on a Lee Shore.

81. JOHNS On. F), Jan. 2.-The
american fishing schooner Emma which
arrived last night reported meeting the
British steamer Alnwyck, Captain Sim
her, from Shields for Baltimore, TWENTY
eight miles off Cape Race, with her pro-
peller gone. Two steamers left here this
morning to search for her.
AT noon to-day it was reported that a
steamer IN distress had anchored in
Irepassey Bay. twenty miles west of
cape Race. She is believed to be the
Alnwyck and it is supposed she made
her way there last night in a dense fog.
narrowly escaping going ashore. She
has three anchors out, but her position
is still dangerous and if the wind in
creases she will certainly drive ashore.
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SENATOR BRICE.
Rumor That IF Hanna Fails He Ia
to be Elected

COLUMBUS, Jan. 2-The arrival of
three close friends of ex-senator Brice
to-nlght started the report that over
lures had been made to the gold Demo-
Gratis to vote with the Republicans for
the election of Brice as Senator as an
Independent gold standard man in the
event that Hanna could not be elected.
Ii all the Republican members who at
tended the regular caucuses could be
depended on for this programme there
are more than enough gold Democratic
members to carry it through
Prominent Republicans favor the plan
rather than elect silver Republican
Senator.
The record-union., 1898-01-03
News Items From Colon.

COLON. Jan. 2.-The local agent of
the American contractors for building
the Costa Rican Pacific Railroad. after
securing a larSe number of laborers
from the Isthmus. has received cable
instructions to detain the men at Port
Limon, Costa Rica.
Owing to serious landslides the San
Jose Railway is not in operation.
A strong wind is blowing and the
American. French. Italian and German
steamers have put to sea-
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ST. LOUIS DEATH ROLL.
-Four of Her Well-Known Citizens
Passed Away Yesterdav

81. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Charles s. Taus
sig, a prominent attorney. aged 40 years,
was found dead in his bed this morn
ing. Death was due to bursting of blood
vessels
Emile A. Becker. real estate man and
prominent in G. A. r. circles, died to-
day of softening of the brain.
DIR. James Backette. AGED so. one OF
the foremost physicians of the city.
died from an overdose of choral. The
Coroner decided he had taken the over
dose by accident.
DR.. Fred RoenlSe. aged 81. a well
known German physician of fifty years
practice in st. Louis, died Of old age.
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Intrusted With Full Powers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2.-It is an
nounced that M. Kuril Alexief has been
intrusted with full power to promote the
development of the commercial relations
between Russia and Corea in competi-
ton with British and Japanese infiu-
ences and to aid in furtherir. the
prompt construction of the protected
orthodox church at Seoul.
The record-union., 1898-01-03
STEAMER ASHORE.
Showed on a Bar by a Mass of
Floating Ice.

ST. JOSEPH (Mich.), Jan. 2.-while
entering the harbor at 8 o'clock this
morning the steamer City of Duluth of
the Graham and Norton TRANSPORTATION
line. was showed on to bar 700 fear out
from the piers by the mass of floating
ice and is now fast amidships. Tugs
have been working all day to release her
but the big seq. which is running has
compelled them to abandon their efforts.
She is loaded with glucose from Chi
cago and is in an extremely dangerous
position. Some of her crew have come
ashore.
The record-union., 1898-01-03
OHIO SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
To Give a Banquet to Ex-Mayo,
Strong on His Retirement.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The Ohio Soci-
ETY. OF New York announces that it will
give its twelfth annual banquet at
the Waldorf Annex Hotel on the even
ing Of January Sth. in honor of its for
mer President, William L. Strong, on
ms retiring from the Mayoralty of
this city.
Among the speakers viii be Secretary
or state Sherman. Secretary of War
Alger. Senator William r. Allison. ex-
Attorney-General Judson Harmon. 7.
W. Hoyt of Cleveland and Bishop
Henry c. Potter of this CITY
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Afridis in Tribal Council.

CALCUTTA, Jan. 2.-It is reported
from Kuram that the Afridis are as
semhling in tribal council with a view
of concluding peace. While General
Hammond was examining the enemy's
caves near Lundi Kotal after the recent
fighting, shots were fired at the group of
officers standing with him. Lieutenant
Hammond. his orderly officer, was Sc
S-erelx tvnr,pda5
The record-union., 1898-01-03
Director of Railways in China.

STEVENSPORT (Wis.), Jan. Gap
tain Rich, formerly Chief Engineer of
the Wisconsin Central and later con-
nected in the same capacity with the
500" line. has been appointed Director
OF Railways in China.
The record-union., 1898-01-03
Favors Requirement by Law to
Pay ALI Existing and Future
Obligations Of the Government
in Gold SO as to Close the Door
to All Meaning Of the Word
"Coin''-Speaks Of the "Mis-
educating Influence of the
Greenback Currency.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The report
of the Monetary Commission, contain
ing the plan of currency reform pro-
posed by it, together with a. full dis
cuSsion Of the subject and a mass OF
valuable statistics and other informa-
ton, has been sent out by the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Indianapolis
convention. Following are the main
poinss Of the argument and the plan in
detail:
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-25
iAUSUBO! iAUsUDU!
NEUROSINE PRLNIER
Sc VEN DE

Una csja de hierro prueba de .fnego;
alto N. ITO; aLcho milo EN- $50 pesos,
ma bicieI.ta medic uso en- $50; una vidrie-
ra mostl ador dc etdIo J pichiEen de MOO
dc larga FOR cmlS5 de anchnra ep $3.50; dos
vidr ieias spalaooIes $50. dos mohtrado-
res eIeealtes de cedlo pichipen adorna-
dos q So; un alsn biqLe csbeaote con to-
das sus pleas y con cabida dc Oh cuartero-
les en- $3.50.
julio II &C 1897.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-25

eupcamos ntegente pbco de esta lsla La lectura es
luo condolences a sorprendldos
por gaandas vldas
lntOrmes de:
{ f. Sto1er Saqe,intendenteC B. Meltz, Agese general
Aseats e0aOS Jesus M: Lago David Store Fernando MI
Iealelo, Huerta gn soacstadoses Fernando
hvera tonee Juan T. Alsleux, Arroyo-Agees coee
Ponce Blasni Hermanos:-
ronce,seh
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-25
InteresantisimO

Vino tinto de mesa, do la "Vinicola espa-
aolan. en- caias de.l2 bctellas y de "a me-
Cias botellss alambradas, y en- barricas, ca
lidad tan buena mejor que el vino frances
datallan Boysen & Ga. Playa de ronee.
Julio 1b de 1897 Inn
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-25

NOTA Los vapores "Centro Aelsa "ud America han au
mentado los passjes de Ia GOO ademas
marotes dsnguido ell pref Ie pasajes de estos d
$50 frances
AVlsO Ell pr6ximo solo ssdremos este vapor pero
los mese de febrero Mario Abrf tendeos dos uale
uno Hegara del al otro del 2z s3 de cada mes.
Para nfores generates dirigirs consgnatarios
plaza,
lvz 'Cl, COSTA & C.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
The Cause of Parties.

We will hail with delight the day
when the people and not political
parties make the laws that govern
tnls country. Partisanship is the
bane of this republic. Three fourths
OF the time of our law-making bodies
II oevoted to sparring between the
d1nerent parties to gain some advan-
rage. When one party proposes a
measure which all know to be for the
best interests of the country, the
other parties feel the necessity of
opposing it for political reasons. The
good of the country is secondary to
the good of the party. The referen-
DUN will remedy this. A constituency
viii have the power to recall at any
time mamber who fails to support a
measure which is known to be for
the public good. 1t will give the
people the opportunity to vote for
measures as we'll as men. 1t will
forever insure the liberty OF the
people, for no people will voluntarily
vote away their liberty. The will of
the majority will then be law. We
Will then have what has long been in
demand, an opportunity to get re.
forms through the ballot in place OF
pullet.-Farmers Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
PLANS ARE NOT CHANGED.
Col, Warnings Death VIII Not Delay
the Departure of Troops
for Cuba.

Washington, Nov. 2. - There has
been no change in the plans of the war
department respecting the sending OF
troops to Cuba. No date has ever been
fixed when troops shall depart. The
only thing that has been determined
upon is that the control of the island
shall pass to the United States January
/. Attempts to make it appear that the
death of Col. Warning from yellow fever
has changed the plans of the depart
ment are without basis. When Gen. Lee
was in Washington the earliest date be
recommended for sending troops to
Cuba was November is, and he did this
with several reservations, suggesting
that only small number be sent and
to particular places where there was
little danger of disease and fever. With
a view to making arrangements for
the troops board of officers was sent
to Cuba to select camp sites and ascer-
tain what was needed for the troops.
The principal officers of this board,
Coils. Hecker and Lee, have been or
dered to Washington, and their reports
will be carefully considered before any
troops are sent to Cuba. The war de-
partment, moreover, does not wish to
have any conflict with Spanish troops
as to occupation of towns, and there
fore desires to send the United States
troops into Cuba only short time be-
fore the Spanish troops evacuate. Ow-
| ing to climatic conditions the United
States has not been pressing for imme-
date evacuation, requesting only that
reasonable progress should be made by
the Spanish authorities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
Debating BondhoIders.

1t is intimated that "the interna.
tional bondholders syndicate" will
insist that the United States pay an
indemnity to Spain for the Philippines
The international bondholders
syndicate" may find some trouble in
swinging that proposition. The bond
holders OF Europe were able 20 pre-
vent war over the American question.
They held the powers in leash when
Turkey was trampling the life out of
Greece. They have undoubtedly
interviewed to prevent war between
France and England over the
Fashoda matter. But when it comes
to debating to the people of the
United States as to wars or iudemni.
ties the bondholders syndicate is not
much OF factor. When the matter
OF $4O,O00,000 indemnity to Spain
was proposed United States senators
promptly telegraphed that they
would not sanction it. That ended it,
international bondholders cannot
dictate terms to a free people,
Des Moines News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
catarrh Can Be Cured.

By graduating from the blood the
scrofulous taints which cause it.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures catarrh,
promptly and permanently, because
it strikes at the root of the trouble.
The rich, pure blood which it makes,
circulating through the delicate pas
sages of the mucous membrane, sooth-
es and rebuilds the tissues, giving
them a tendency to health instead of
disease, and ultimately curing the af-
lection.
At the same time Hoods sarsa-
parilla strengthens, Rinvigorates and
energies the whole system and makes
the debiitated victim of catarrh feel
that new life has been impaired.
Do not daily with snuffs, inhalants
or other local APPLICATIONS. but take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and cure catarrh
absolutely and surely by removing
the causes which produce it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
FAST ROUTE TO CUBA.
minus-Journey to Havana Will
Take Fifty-Four Hours.

Cincinnati, Nov. 2.-Cincinnati Ia to
be the northern terminus of new fast
system of passenger transportation be-
tween the north and Cuba. 1t is about
settled that an agreement will go into
effect on December by which tourists
or travellers generally desiring to visit
Cuba can make the journey from here
to Havana in "a hours. This agreement
is between the Cincinnati, New Orleans
& Texas Pacific road (the Queen &
Orescent) and the Florida East Coast
company. The run from Cincinnati to
Jacksonville will be made in "a hours.
At Jacksonville quick connection will
be made with the Florida East Coast
line for Miami, where the company's
steamer will be taken for Havana, no
stops being made at Key West. The
entire journey will consume only 50
hours of time. 1t is understood that
the Florida East Coast line also will es-
tablish a steamship service between
Miami and Santiago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
a Novel Post once.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The post Office
department has ordered an innova-
zion in the postal service by the expe-
rimental establishment of post Of
flee on wheels" to operate in the vi
entity of Westminster, Maryland. The
service which is to begin shortly calls
for the use of postal wagon to travel
oyer designated route in rural dis
tricts. Mail boxes can be placed at
some point on the route for every
farmer living within mile or two of
the proposed route and mail will be
collected therefrom. One important
feature of the contemplated innova-
ton, which if successful, will be ex-
tended generally, is that 1t will have
money order and registry matter faoil-
itieS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08

A donkey stepped into q store one
day and aked for the proprietor. who
walked out of his private office to
meet him, but was surprised to see a
donkey in his store. "Why are
you here9'' he asked. "You know
that this is no place for donkey"
II am here ;" said the donkey, "be-
cause saw your advertisement on
the fence boards that surround my
pasture. 1 knew that you too must
be donkey or you would have placed
your advertisement in a live news
paper where it would be read by
people not donkies. Being lonesome
today thought I would be neighbor-
ly and call on you"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08

Here is what the"comprehensive and
enlightened" republican bill, If enact
ed, as it will be in the event OF the
control of the next congress by the
republicans would do:
1. Retire 1916, 900, 900 of greenbacks.
2. Stop coinage of silver dollars.
8. Make 100000, 900 redeemable in
gold.
4. Make debt contracts, public and
private, payable in gold.
3. Turn over to banks all power to
issue paper currency.
6. Secure bank currency by assets
only.
T.. Leave depositors without pro-
lection.
8. Enable banks to contract or ex-
pand their currency at will.
y. Create a bank monopoly.
III. Leave honest banks at the
mercy of dishonest ones.
IL. Make legitimate banking hazard
Gus.
u. Increase the value of our debt
obligations national 'and private,
many hundred million dollars.
10. Open an avenue for wildcat
banking.
IA. Provide twelve-year board to
control currency.
10. MAKE money the master, every
thing else the servant"
II the enactment of these measures
please you, vote for g. N. Haugen. II
they are not what you desire, vote
for I. T. Blaise for congress.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08

disease. Mrs. L. A. Johnston, 100
Pilham and Ripley sts., Montgomery,
Ala, tells her experience with catarrh
OF the stomach and how she was
cured:
81 will state to you that I have
taken eight bottles Of your Pe-ru-na-
and two of Man-a-lin and rejoice to say,
God bless DR.. Hartman and Pe-ru-na.'
And I earnestly assure you that it
has done me more good than any medi.
cine I have ever taken in my life. /
prescribe it to every one I meet who
is suffering, as the best medicine in
the world, and have made many con-
verts who are now rejoicing in the
great good which they have derived
from the same. I can tell you that I
am almost entirely relieved of indiges-
ton, that great foe which has tortured
me SO many years, and can now eat
anything I desire without it is fruits or
something acid"
To understand the scientific action
of Pe-ru-na it is best to have DIR. Hart
mans special book for women or his
book on chronic catarrh. These books
are mailed free by the Pe-ru-na Medi.
cine Company, Columbus, 0. All
druggists sell Pe-ru-na.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
The Public Debt.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The treasury
statement of the public debts show
that at the close of business October
81, 1893, the debt, less net cash in the
treasury, amounted to ST., ,o66, 9e2, an
increase for the month of $40, 4s7,717.
This increase is accounted for by the
issue during the month of about $780,
100000 of the new three per cent. bonds
and decrease of about S7,23s, 900 in the
cash on hand. The entire amount of
the new loan SO far taken up in the
monthly. statement is S179 1896, 1870.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
Placed In COmlnan d.

San Francisco, Nov. BRIG. Gen.
Marcus P. Miller has been relieved of
command at the Preside. on account
of his early departure for the Philip
pines. Maj. Kinzie, of the Third United
States artillery, stationed at Alcatraz
island, has been temporarily assigned
TO the command Of the Preside, pend
ing the arrival of Lieut.. Col. Wagner,
Fourth cavalry, who is at present on
sick leave.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
Forgery liz chareea

Cleveland, O., Nov. Wv. H. Dewitt.
ayoung attorney, was placed under ar
rest late Monday night on the charge
of defrauding A. B. Ierg of 81, 500. De
witt borrowed this sum of Ierg, Civ
Ing as security mortgage on real
estate. 1t is alleged that there was a
prior mortgage on this land but thai
Dewitt forged release and had it can
celled. Many more charges of the same
nature are made against Dewitt, it be-
ing alleged that he has obtained at
least $4,000 by similar manipula ton
OF mortgages
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. 2.-The threatened
strike of the galvanizers of the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company, which in
volved 1900 employees, is off. The re-
duction that was to take place has been
averted. The men notified the COM
pany that they would not accept the
readiustment. The men, having ex-
perience from similar strike in Ander-
son, Ind, and Cleveland, o., were pre-.
pared for fight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-08
Burned by Powder Explosion.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. -Four privates
of the Nineteenth infantry, who were
left at Fort Wayne when their regiment
went south, were badly injured by the
explosion of a quantity of powder
which they We're transferring from the
basement of the guardhouse for trans
shipment to the regiment in Puerto
Rico. The men are: Privates Fred
Fisher, company g, Archie Miller, COM
pany 2; Robert ]. laval, company L;
Fred Graw, company D.