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The record-union., 1898-03-29
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Cobbler at Bernay Murders SIX
People.

PARIS, March 2S.-A terrible trag-
edy is reported from Bernay, in 'the
Department of Eure. A cobbler named
Canaillard murdered a family of six
persons there yesterday evening.
Through a window of the house inhab-
tied by the family he shot and killed
the husband, his wife and two Of their
children who were playing at table
He then entered the house and cut
the throat of a little girl Finally he
blew out the brains of bed-ridden
woman Il years of age.
The murderer was arrested and con-
fessed to committing these and num-
Der OF other crimes.
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NATIVE BORN CHINESE.
United States Supreme Court De-
clares Them Citizens.

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The case
of the United States against Wong
Kim Ark was decided by the United
States Supreme Court to-day. Justice
Gray handed down the opinion Of the
court.
The case was appealed by the United
States from the District Court from
the northern district of California and
it involved the citizenship of a person
born in this country of Chinese parents,
which had never heretofore been decid-
ed by the Supreme Court. To-day S
decision viii have the effect Of confirm
ing the citizenship of such persons.
The record-union., 1898-03-29

General Manager Baacke said: The
move is made to drive out competition
and foster the maintaining of prices.
The latter. however viii not be ad-
vanced to any great extent. The COM
bination includes fourteen plants and
will control three-fourths of the out
put Of the country or even the world
It Will have a producing capacity of
70000 or $4,000 tons of wire and wire
rods and a foreign trade Of S3000,o00.
which is expected TO be increased 10
$10.000,C00 or $f5,000,000 in the near
future.
.The general manager and his help
ers will be located at Cleveland"
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Chaplain Chadwick's Testimony.

Chaplain John Chadwick was in his
room Oh board on the night of the oc-
cuTrenee. He 50 id:
I heard q loud report, and everything
at once became dark. The electric lights
went out and there was a crashing sound
Of things falling. | rushed on deck and
got to the Captains poop. where / saw
the Captain giving his orders. After try
ing 10 cheer up tho men who were cry
ing out on the water for help. / was or
dered by Lieutenant 10 go into a boat
which ! did. He rowed around the ship
and picked UP one man. Then at the
Captain instance we pulled for the ship
City OF Washington"
Asked how many shocks he felt witness
said he remembered only one.
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APPARENT DEFEAT.
P smor That It MASKS Move OF
the Utmost Importance.

LONDON. March 2S.-In the House
of Commons to-day A. J. Baifour
acting Minister for Foreign Affairs
replying to Sir William Vernon Far-
court, the Liberal leader, promised a
ministerial statement on the situation
III the far east before Easter.
The Globe" Conservative says this:
The disappointment of the Govern
ment supporters at the progress oe af-
fairs in the far east is becoming more
acute. Unless it is found that the
Government has secured some tan
gible advantage riot viii set i'll among
it's supporters. 1t is rumored, how
ever, from the best quarters that the
apparent diplomatic defeat Of Great
Britain masks move of the greatest
Importance which will give Great Brit
tain a favorable position"
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WIRE NAIL TRUST.
It VIII Control Three-TourtIts OF
the Worlds Output.

CLEVELAND. March 2S.-A special
from Salem, Ohio, says: 1t is learned
that q meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Salem Wire Nail Com
pany and of others directly interested
in the nail and wire company was held
here to-day. All the members of the
board We're present or represented by
agents The matter Of consolidation
was placed before the officers by Mr..
Franklin Baacke. recently elected
general manager Of the American Nail
and Wire Company The meeting re-
suited in the Salem Company entering
the combine, which is now completed.
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Captain Stevens Testimony.

Captain Frank Stevens of the City of
Washington testified that ne was stand
ing anlidships. where he could look to-
He heard a dun. muffied explosion ana
commonly thought ii was under the wa
ter. followed instantly by terrific ex-
red blaze and filing the air with missiles
which fell around him. He felt a tremb-
ling OF the ship AZ the last of the expo
sions of the Maine There was decided
intervai between the first and second
noise OF the explosions. He was not stand
ing where be could see the Maine lifa
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CONGRESS WILL OBJECT TO
DEF
ministerial Relief Fund.

NEW HAVEN Comm, March 29.-
The Rev. ". r. Wnitlesey, Secretary Of
the Committee of National Council of
Congregational Churches on Ministerial
Relief, announces that the soecial fund
which he had engaged in raising has
been advanced from $4,000 to S101, ,00J,
and the help extended from six TO forty
eight families. The object aimed at is
to induce the Congregational Churches
of the United States to take proper care
OF their aged, disabled and destitute
ministers.
The record-union., 1898-03-29

released week ago and rearrested for
petty larceny, was called in the City
Justices court yesterday. and, on mo-
tion of Sparks attorney, l.. r. Hart, it
was continued until Thursday
Attorney Hart's motion for a 2ontin-
uance was made for the purpose of
bringing an action in the Superior
Court to determine the question as to
the validity Of the City Justices court,
and the necessary papers were filed
yesterday.
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Naval Constructor Hoover.

Naval Constructor J. B. Hoover appear
ed as a witness March Sth. His testi-
mony was very technical, describing the
various parts Of the ship by number OF
frame and Section Summed up, 1t was
that the bottom plates of the ship at the
point of explosion. the berth deck over
them and protected deck had been urned
over and forward. revolving through an
angle OF 90 degrees. The 6-inch magazine
was Just below the pieces OF the deck as
thev originally stood
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A Concession to Americans.

TFGUCIGALPA Honduras). Via Cal
weston (Tex.), March 2S.-Congress ad-
journed to-day. Among the business
Of the session was concession 10
John A. Wood of Cleveland represent
ing an American syndicate for naF!-
cation franchise for the Patook river.
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No Settlement Yet.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Railroad
men in this city to-day said that they
had received no word from London that
a settlement Of the Northwestern rate
war had been effected. There is to be
a meeting of the passenger agents Of
the lines interested in Buffalo to-nor-
row
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M'K!NLEY'S
MESSAGE To
CONGRESS.
Continued from First Page,

of the destruction of the Maine upon
any person or persons. (SigneD
w. T. SAMPSON,
Captain, L. S. n, President.
A. A. MARK,
Z. S. N, Commander, Judge Advocate.
The court, having finished the inquiry
it was ordered to make. adjourned at
II a. M, to await the action of the
convening authority.
w. T. SAMPSON.
Captain u. S. N, President.
A A MARIX
Lieutenant Commander, L. S. N.
Judge Advocate
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP NEW
YORK, March 30. 1888 (off Key West,
Fla)-The proceedings and findings Of
the Court Of Inquiry in the above case
are approved. NJ. S1CAltD,
Rear Admiral, Chief
United States Naval Force of the
North Atlantic.
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CABINET MEETING.
Presidents Message and Dispatches es
From Wcodforu Discussed.

WASHINGTON, March %. - The
Cabinet meeting was largely devoted
to the reading of the Presidents meg
sage sent to Congress at noon Sev-
eral minor changes were made in the
wording of the message, and after il
had been dispatched to the Capitol
some time was spent in the reading
OF late messages from Minister Wood
ford. Although the details of these
dispatches are not made public it is
thought they are reassuring in char
acter and give a basis for the belief
that the strained relations may yet
be satisfactorily relieved.
Although reticent SIS to the details.
q member of the Cabinet said after the
meeting to-day that the contents were
much more hopeful than three. days
ago. 1t is undoubtedly true that Spain
IS Wiling TO make important conces-
sions to the United States, and is will
ing to go even so far as to agree to
withdraw her troons from Cuba, on
conditions which, if not satisfactory
to this Government, are more liberal
and concilliatory than anything hith-
erto received, and clearly indicate a
purpose TO avoid war. even if, to at
tain that end, she is compelled to make
sacrifices never before considered
Notwithstanding these hopeful signs
the negotiations have not passed the
dangerous point, nor is it hoped that
this Government viii accept any COM
promise that does not involve prompt
cessation of hostilities, even if the
question of future government of Cuba
be left to future negotiations.
CONGRESS WILL OBJECT TO
DELAY
a number of Senator'S and Rep
resentatives of both parties conferred
with the President at the White House
tonight. It is said that the opinion
expressed by most of those who talked
with Mr.. Mckinley was that Congress
was inclined to object to further delay
towards a settlement of the Spanish
situation, and that unless the next
message was more definite the radical
members could not be held in check.
At the meeting Of the Senate Com
rnittee on Foreign Relations on Wed
nesday Senator Frye will move that the
committee remain in continuous ses-
sion until the questions relating to the
Maine. Cuba and Spain are settled. Mr..
Foraker will introduce a resolution
recognizing the independence of Cuba.
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8uchanan's Grand Nephew Killed.

ALTOONA, Pa. March 2S.-James
w Buchanan, a grand-nephew of the
late ex-President Buchanan, was run
down by train and killed in the
Pennsylvania yard yesterday. The
mangled remains We're discovered by
his wife, who had gone to search for
hi
The record-union., 1898-03-29
Five Per Cent. Dividend.

WASHINGTON. March 2S. = The
Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared dividend of per cent. IN "a
yor Of the creditors Of the Merchants
National Bank of Helena, Mont.
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STORY OF The
DISASTER TO
The MAINE.
Continued from Seventh Page.)

down before the light of the explosion
went out The Whole thing was over so
quickly that | could not hazard a guess
at the length of time
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lieutenant Hood.

Lieutenant John Hood senior watch Of
ficer IN charge of the powder division said
he had inspected the magazines and she'll
rooms and there was nothing stored there
contrary TO the ordnance regulations
The record-union., 1898-03-29
Took All Firearms.

DUBLIN. March 2S.-In connection
with the centenary of the revolution OF
1.9S. the police have searched the far
mers' houses in the counties of LINER
iel and Cork taking possession of all
firearms found and announcing that
they will be returned after the celebra.
tions.
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The MESSAGE AND
NAVAL REPORT.
Members Of Congress Express Views
on the Subject.
Spain Generally Blamed for the Disaster
10 the Maine.

IT. Greater Number Believe That
the United States Should Take
Prompt and Aggressive Action
and Intervene in Cuba, Even if
It Leads to Immediate War
The record-union., 1898-03-29

Whisky has a peculiar way OF getting
man down after he gets 1t down.
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GREAT bRITAIN'S
INTENTIONS.
Cannot Guarantee the Integrity OF
China,
Owing to The Concessions Made 10 Russia
and Germany.

Ezc Only Course Left IS to Follow
Suit and Obtain EguaI AdvaE-
tages-Ru1nor That Her Appar-
emit Defeat Masks Rove Of the
Greatest Importance, That VIII
Give Her a Favorable Position.
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W are & Iceland,
GRAIN
S I CCKS
CO on
234 La Sale Street, Chicago.

REFERENCES:-Ban OF Montreal Chicago;
Northwestern National Bank Chicago; Geo h
~Johe secy. Chicago Board OF Trade.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-28
ATLANTA SELECTED As SITE OF
FEDERAL PRISON FOR The SOUTH

The attorney general said that he had
selected Atlanta because 1t was practlcally
the geographical center of the territory 10
be served by the prison; because OF us
splendid climatic advantages, its elevation
purity of it's air and water; because 1t
might be said to be the crime center of
the south in that even if the prison had
been located in either North Carolina or
Tennessee, had been suggested, the
great ma jority OF the prisoners would nave
In either case to be brought through At
lanta. The attorney general added that he
Endorsed Colonel LiVingStOn'S contention
that it would be Il great advantage to have
the prison in or near the most prosperous
and most progressive city of the SOUTH and
said he realized that it would be Il decided
advantage i'll the matter OF the purchase Of
supplies, as well as Of transportation Of
materials for the construction of tho build
ing. to have it at 50 important a railroad
point as Atlanta, where there would be the
advantage of competition.
The southern federal prison is to be a
much larger aff3ir chan most people have
realized. Prisoners from all of the south
ern states and from Delaware, Maryland
and New Jersey will when 1t is completed
be sent to the Atlanta prison. From these
states, clear through to Texas and including
Missouri, all federal prisoners will be sent
to the southern prison.
While there has as yet been 40 appropria-
tion for construction, the preliminary steps
have been taken in the shape of an appro-
priation for the expenses of location and the
appropriation committee has given assur-
ance of its intentions to start the work go
ms just as soon as the site is secured. The
buildings viii be very large with two large
wings, the whole building being of stone.
The present intention Is to secure an ample
tract Of land outside of Atlanta end The
establishment will, in the end, be absolutely
complete, including the governments own
waterworl<s plant. 1t is the idea OF the at
torney general that before the prison has
been absolutely completed probably 100000
will have been expended by the government.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-28
A FEW WORDS CONCERNING THE
HON. JOHN ALhEN, Of MISSISSIPPI

whole world since, John Alien arose and re-
piled:
40 my distinguished friend on the other
side I give all the votes of all the generals.
For myself, as IL private. l ask the votes OF
all tho privates "
And he got them From that day to this
he has been reelected year after Year to
congress, and at the last election there was
not a single vote against him In his district.
ky
Picture in your mind Il man like this and
you will fall far short Of the man you think
you know. He has aroused congress and he
has turned the wits of the Glover Club
against themselves. He has been dined and
feted and applauded in nearly every city.
His stories are being told in a thousand
places just as this is being written, and the
smoking compartments of every sleeping
car In the country have echoed to the
laughter Of his jokes a string of good
stories that would fill page of The Consti-
tuition could be printed about him, and the
writer would like to print some of them,
because he knows them wen and because
they would fit the picture that the artist
has drawn but it is well. perhaps, one
time not to let John Allen appear in this
familiar light.
For John Allen, who has done so much to
make life worth living in this world. has
another side. He IS a modest. able active
gentleman, whose vote and voice in con
gress mean much to his constituents. to
the people and to his party. He has helped
to put upon the statute books of the nation
more good laws than any other man of his
day and he has more friends right now in
the United States than the bill to repeal the
war tariff. The one mistake he makes is in
consistently refusing to DO interviewed upon
national questions When asked what
he Thought about the peace negotiations,
he said:
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-28

Washington, November 2l.-(Special. AT
lanta is to get the new United States prison
for the south. Attorney General GrigSS an
nounced his decision to this effect today
Some time ago when Colonel Livingston
had carried his fight for the prison to the
point where 1t was necessary for him to
be able to say what 1nducement, aside from
its natural advantages, Atlanta would hold
out, he consulted with city officials and
other prominent citizens and was authoriz-
ed to say Atlanta would duplicate any offer
made by any other southern city. All that
is asked of Atlanta Is that the government
be given the necessary grounds for the
site. although other cities offered more,
and Colonel Livingston feels sure that his
promises will be made Eood.
The decision of Attorney General GriEgs
In favor Of Atlanta comes as the successful
elimination of IL hong and persistent hight
wnich Colonel Livingston has been making.
1t has been a quiet fight with but little
newspaper notoriety attached to it, and
the colonel has had active outside aid
He felt that the best way TO win was for
him. from his vantage ground on the COM
mittce on appropriations, TO keep the mer-
It's of Atlanta constantly before the at
torney general and not stir up active oppo~
sition from other southern cities. He has
however, had very active opposition, par
tcularly from Raleigh. The assistant at
torney general, Colonel Boyd, is from North
Carolina, and he has been working earnest
ly for Raleigh, having all the time che &C
tive aid of Senator Pritchard who. being
the one republican senator from the south,
is naturally very strong in all Of the de-
partments.
But Colonel Livingston made a strong
presentation Of Atlanta's advantages over
any other point and he never allowed the
matter to grow cold. Every time he has
been In Washington he has taken occasion
to talk with the attorney general about
Atlanta's superior merits, and he had the
satisfaction today OF being told that the
decision in favor Of Atlanta was based on
the facts which he had presented.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-28
QUAY To RETURN
TO THE SENATE
His Announcement Means His
Ability To Win Out in
The Race.
HAS WORKING MAJORITY
No Combination Can Be Made Be-
tween the Anti-Quay Republic
cans and the Minority Party
in the Pennsylvania
Legislature.
By Jos: Oil.

Washington, November 25.-[Speclal. l.
PennsvIvanians who think they understand
the politics of that state are the only peo-
t,le ] have found who were at all sulpiiseN
at Matt Quays announcement tAaL 'o
would be 4 candidate TO succeed hlhlSell Az
the senate. Everybody else e&pecte" '"to n'
II matter o. course; but those worthy gen
fI-mcn who pose as knowing ones WIN ie-
gard to the keystone State had 1t All hs~
,Ired out that there was a deal on between
Quay and his old enemy, Chris MaGee' Wy
which Quay WAS to retire ana elect -Hd5eo
as Boise =. PenroSc's colleague
Quay's announcement that he will himself
be candidate means that ne 1eeIo cclI"ii
of a. good working majority Of the Tepuo-
Iiclu caucus, and perhaps a majority OF mo
legislature itself. The anti-Quay people
are DOING lot of talking, but the old
mar would not have announced hlmScl d
car didate If he didn't know where he STOOD
Wanamaker's Unique Idea.
Jonn Wanamaker adds a tingc of humor
to the situation by declaring that the cleo
zion as he sees 1t, was 4 'rcbuke 10 quay
He processes TO believe that there IS yet a
chance to beat Quay, but when ne ana
those who are also talking through their
hats are pressed 10 show their aands' they
dream dreams about a coalition between
tile democrats Of the legislature and tho
anti-Ouav republicans as the result or
which some other republican VIII be elect
ed / don't know where those people get
thcir opium, but it must be double dis
rillcd quality, made exclusively for the
emperor Of China to use when sc wants TO
Imagine he Is ruling the celestial empire.
Nothing else could produce such results.
The safest Of all bets is that Matt Quay
has good clean majority of The itgisia-
furo in his grasp. | use the expression
"cleau' hguratNcly. for, Of course moth
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-28

Congressman John Allen, Of the first con-
gressional district of Mississippi, IS in the
Atlanta In accordance with custom
honored by time and made easy to the pen
of every newspaper writer, this ought to be
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-11-28


Quay as any of the Iessel nights. When they
look at 1t in a purely political light they
will see that this constantly growing feet
Ing against Quay may, in the end, result in
revolt OF the people and then, if not now
their party will benefit and the state VIII
benefit from 1t. Therefore if there is to DO
4 republican now it is better to have Quay
for he IS an excellent issue from which the
party viii profit some time in the future.
Easy Things For Quay.
AS for that other class Of democratic poll
tcans the ones who are ''out for it"-and
there are many Of thenl-Quay is sure OF
getting just as many Of them as he needs.
Which being the case, the talk Of tho
sanity John--to whom Quaysm was all
right VIXEN 1t helped land him in the cabl-
net-and of the lesser reformerS OF the Key
stone State is as futile and useless as any
thing which a follow with as magnificent
plenitude Of SMILES as old Tom Howard
could cite.
Quay says he wants to be reelected be-
cause he is due Endorsement and Vindlca-
ton. No explanations are, however, ueCca-
Sary. That he wants the office is all tho
Pennsylvania legislature cares 10 know.
He ii set 1t,
Another Senatorial Suggestion.
The suggestion is made that the republic
cans of Indiana may elect former President
Harrison ia succeed Senator rurn1e.
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tuUusn, OF course Indiana Would greatly
honor Itself by such selection. but Inc
boys uuu there nave never been able 10 Oh
IL I
tea5ue OF Tail Sycamore Fairbanks. some
Jouy obey can gel close -. Anena tnoae
mentioned are General Lew Walace Juusc
Taylor OF Fort Wayne; j. Frank Hanlos,
d, former cOusleas man; CO.ouel IvrIy
Iva,n, The present first assistant post
master general. and severa! oluer act4No
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