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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-02
FIRE IN AN ORPHANAGE.
Catholic Institution In New York Destroyed
and ut Least four Persons Were Burned
Over 500 Children Rescued.

Sparlxill, N. Y, Aug. 29.--At one
O'Clock yesterday morning a fire which
caused a loss of four lives and prop
erty to the extent of $780, 900, broke out
in the st. Agnes orphanage and convent.
The dead are: Helen Brown, aged
8; Emma MaclSin, aged Z; Jane"
aged 10; and Mary Kate Mccarthy,
aged 2s. The missing are: Therese
Murphy, aged IA, and Mary Brown,
aged 4. The seriously injured are:
Sister Sienna, shock and collapse; Sis
ter Marie, burns and conclusion; Sister
Bertrand, conclusion of spine and
shock; Sister Katherine, arm broken,
and Hannah Shea, leg broken. Twen-
ty-five inmates were injured by falls,
Jumps and burns, none seriously.
That more lives were not lost was
due to the heroism of the sisters and
some of the older inmates. When the
| fire broke out the 400 inmates OF the in
stitution were asleep. Most of them
were gotten out in almost perfect or
der. but score who risled their lives
to save others were finally forced to
either jump from the upper stories or
make desperate dashes through stair
ways and corridors filled with flames
and smoke.
There were 326 children in the or
phanage, go of whom were girls ant
their ages ranged from two to 10 years
Most of them were from New iorl
city and they were in most Instance
committed by the Gerry soc iety an'
city courts. The orphanage was con
Quoted by sisters of the Dominican
order.
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WILL KEEP IT TO THE FRONT.
MT. Bryan, In a Kansas City Interview says
Silver VIII Not BE eReiegated-state-
ment Regarding His Wealth.

Kansas City, NO., Aug. 2s,-William
]. Bryan was in Kansas City several
hours on Saturday. He came from
Tipton,, Mo-, where he made speech
for Judge Shackleford, democratic can
didate to succeed R. P. Bland in con-
gress. Regarding politics Mr. Bryan
said:
Ishall continue to discuss silver. There was
N story from Des Moines, Ia, recently that |
was putting silver in the background am
not 1 will not. ! was Incorrectly reported
Silver will be placed alongside Of the other
great issues and 1t will be given Its due snare
of consideration. stand by the Chicago demo-
cratic platform.
When a new baby is born In household the
parents do not expel the other children. Be-
cause the democratic party is making hght on
imperialism, militarism and trusts Is no reason
WHY we should send from our household th'
older child We should gather all these emil
dren into our arms and fight for them
Recently James Creelman, writing
from Lincoln to New York newspaper
had something to say about Mr.. Bryan
wealth, Mr.. Creelman wrote, so MIR
Bryan says, that Mr.. Bryan was wortl
about $4,000. 1t appeared in prin
that Mr.. Bryan is worth $500 AM
the republican organs all over tn
country have been making politica
capital out of the story, He said tn
statement that he was worth abou
| S25. 900 was true.
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THE EMBARGO ON WOMEN.
Wiyes of OHicers Want the order OF Gen.
Otis Against Their Going to the
Philippines RescInded.

Washington, Aug. 99,-Quite a large
portion of the correspondence which
Adit. Gen. Corbin receives at the pres
ent time is from the wives of army
officers, inquiring when the embargo
against the families OF officers, insti-
tuted by Gen. Otis, will be withdrawn.
1t was very disappointing to the wives
OF the officers that they should be COM
pelled to remain at home, while their
husbands were more than 10000
miles away and especially as they
are likely TO remain away for
a long period. Many efforts are
being made to get Gen. Otis to
rescind the order so that the women
can go across the Pacific. They not
only want the order rescinded, but they
also desire transportation on govern
ment transports. Nothing is being
done in the matter because Gen, Otis
has not yet rescinded his order, and
the information which has been re-
ceiyed from him is to the effect that as
soon as the rainy season is over the
officers will be away at the front, where
1t will be impossible for their wives to
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-02

American capital that is invested In
the mining Industries of the country
gives the United States direct interest
in the trouble now in progress between
Great Britain and President Kruger.
This interest is accentuated by law
passed by the Boer Legislature the
other day and since decreed In the
form of a proclamation, that all white
folks, irrespective of nationality, will
be forced to take up arms in behalf OF
the Beers against the English in the
event of war, disobedience to the terms
Of this decree involving trial by court
martial, followed by Imprisonment or
death.
The impression is gaining ground
here in official and diplomatic circles
that war between the Beers and the
English has become inevitable since
the British government would never
have gone to the length of making
such elaborate and costly preparations
for a conflict without settling once and
for all time, not merely the franchise
question, but also all the other difficult
| ties with the Transvaal.
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Paris TearoomA.

There have sprung up within the last
two or three years in the quarter Of the
Rue de Rivoli at Paris great number OF
barrooms that are at once an evolution
and a curious illustration Of the times.
1t is q sign of the larger part given
every day to women in the world out
side the home, for these places are fire.
auented, above all, by women. to whom
they become what the cafes are to the
men. These places grow in Paris like
mushrooms. The little retail merchant
sets of q corner Of his shop, with a
table or two behind screen. 1t is a
timid experiment. Soon the screens
are forced back; they encroach upon
the counters space, while the kitchen
an alcohol lamp-invades the cashiers
desk, and the merchant sees with as
tonishment his other sales pale into In
significance beside the coins for the cup
that cheers flows faster and faster into
his Golfer, without his having made any
effort beyond good will.-Chicago Even
inu NewA
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cuBA's GOOD SHOWING.
The War Department Gives Out an Inter-
esting Statement of the Financial
Condition OF the Island.

Washington, Aug. s9.-The war de-
partment gave out yesterday for pub
lication an interesting statement OF
the financial condition Of the island OF
Cuba. 1t shows that under the man
agement Of the United States govern
ment the receipts OF the island from
January 1, 1899, TO June 20, OF the
current year, exceed the expenditures
by the very handsome sum Of 81, 4So, ,o2l.
This statement probably will be SUR
prise to many persons who had thought
that Cuba, under the military occupa-
ton of the United States, was not self
sustaining.
During the period named, the re-
ceipts from all sources were IS, ss9, 0lo;
disbursements, s5,5Ol, ,9ss. OF the
money disbursed, s1,7i9,Ol4 was ex'
pended in sanitation, S5O5, 26S In the
erection ind improvement Of barracks
aud quarters, 844S, ,56S in the establish
ment, ETC., of the rural guard and ad'
ministration, $3.50, ,674 on public works
harbors and forts, $685. in charities
aud hospitals, S242, 14e for civil govern
ment, S72S, ,2sl on municipalities, SSs,
944 in aid to the destitute, $40, 9O5 II
quarantine matters; total, "a, 44s,ss4'
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RUSSIA TAKING A HAND.
Diplomats from the Czar's Empire orged
to Defeat Any Alliance Between
England and America.

London, Aug. 2s,-Upon authority
of undoubted reliability, reporter OF
the Associated press has ascertained
that into the Alaska dispute has crept
the. craftiness OF Russian diplomacy.
Russia, 1t can be stated, will do every
thing, with every possible energy, TO
prevent the practical cohesion OF the
two great English-speaking nations.
In all her embassies instructions have
been received to thwart the Anglo
American understanding.
"In any arrangement looking TO
working agreement between England
and the United States Russia sees the
defeat of her dearest projects" " said a
British diplomat. 81 believe her in
tense activity in China is to no small
extent due to her fear that the Anglo
Saxon's power, once centralized, wlll
sweep everything before it in the far
east. Dreading the rapid realization OF
this nightmare, she smaking hay while
the sun shines, in the meantime intrigu-
ing TO the utmost to tie the hands of
those who are working to materialize
Anelo-American sentiment. The latest
evidence Of this is in the Alaska affair,
though, strictly speaking, 1t is mat
ter OF internal policies and would have
been settled long ago II left solely to
Great Britain and the United States
Russia has managed to suggest motives
never dreamed Of by America by dis
torting facts. 1t is impossible for me
to divulge exactly how or to what eN
tent Russia got her paws into the dis
pute. But the attitude of her press
official to the core, is quite sufficient t.
show her motives"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-02
WELLMAN'S EXPEDITION.
The Arctic Explorer Arrives In England
and Is Interviewed About His EH-
perIences In the Frozen North.

Hull, Eng, Aug. 20.-Walter Well
man. the leader of the Wellman Polar
expedition, who returned to Tromsoe,
Norway, August II, after having sue
cessfully completed operations in Franz
Josef Land, arrived here yesterday.
He walks with the aid of crutches, his
right leg, which was seriously injured
by fall in snow covered crevasse,
while Mr.. Wellman was leading his
party, still being useless, The explorer
was accompanied by the American
members of the expedition, who are
well.
In an interview with a representa-
tive of the Associated press, Mr.. Well
man said: 1.-THE object of the expedi-
tion was two-fold-to complete explora-
tion of Franz Josef land, of which the
north and northeast parts were practi-
cally unknown, and to reach a high
latitude. or even the pole itself. The
first object was successfully accomp-
lished. The second would have been
achieved, at least to a greater extent
than by previous explorers, but for the
accident to myself"
Mr.. Wellman recounted the starting
Of the expedition from Tromsoe june
20, 1898, how it reached Elmwood, the
headquarters of the jackson expedl'
tion, July 2s, and hoisted there the
stars and stripes underneath the Union
Jack, which had been flying over The
deserted settlement for nearly two
years. The provisions left for Prof
Andree, the missing aeronaut, wer'
. found by Mr.. Wellman untouched.
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PEACE MUST COME FIRST.
Altar That, the President Declares, Gov
srnment VIII he Established In the
Philippine Islands.

Ocean Grove, N. j., Aug. 97.-Presi-
dent Mckinley in an address here yes
terday afternoon said: 81 believe there
is more love for our country and that
more people love the flag than ever be-
fore. Wherever that flag is raised 1t
stands, not for despotism and oppres-
sion, but for liberty, opportunity and
humanity, and what that flag has done
for us we want 1t to do for all lands
which by the fortunes OF war have
come within its jurisdiction. That
f,ag does not mean one thing IN
the United States and another In Porto
Rico and the Philippines. There has
been some doubt in some quarters re-
specting the policy Of the government
in the Philippines. l see no harm IN
stating It in this presence: Peace hrst'
then with charity to all, establish a
government of law and order protect
ing life and property and occupation
for the well being of the people VINO
will participate in it under the stars
| and stripes.
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THE KOREAN THRONE.
An Attempt Made to Seize IL FAILS anu
the Man Is Arrested and
Decapitated.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 29.-The steam
er Tacoma brings news Of a recent at
tempt to seize the throne OF Korea
made by an alleged member OF the oio
royal family, Wang Eui 500: rms
patriot, or politician, had been in exile
since his birth. He returned to Seoul
on May ., at once made himself known
at the royal palace and declared
himself the rightful king. he was
arrested, but SO unusual were his ac-
tions that the court physicians ad-
Judged him insane He was then hoer, =
sted but Immediately after rearrested
by order Of Lady Mo, the power be-
hind the throne of the kingdom de
was sentenced to death and was de-
4. t,it ta tod
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Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 29.-Bricks,
shavings, dirt, sticks and rubbish OF all
kinds have been substituted in large
quantities for honest sand and cement
in the construction of the new federal
building. Undeniable evidence OF
fraud in the building of the floor lining
has been found and an investigation OF
the entire structure, from the base
ment TO the dome, is now in order.
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twelve Steel Arches Fell.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Twelve steel
arches, each weighing SO tons, which
were to have supported the superstruc-
ture Of the Coliseum building, in course
of erection on Wabash avenue, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, fell to
the ground late yesterday afternoon.
IL is known that six lives were crushed
out The bodies of three men are sup
posed to be under the wreckage. Seven
are in the hospital with injuries re-
ceived in the accident and Of these two
will surely die, one may possibly re-
cover and the balance are for the
greater part seriously injured.
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Havana, Aug. 29.-0wing to the de-
velopment of five cases Of yellow fever
of mild type among the United States
troops at Cabanas fortress, the con-
tinrcnt there was removed yesterday
to a camp about mile away. 1t Is be
lieved that this will prevent any gem
eral outbreak. The authorities have
not considered the barracks at Cabanas
unhealthful and the troops had been
there three months 1t is quite GER
tain that the sickness was introduced
by men who had frequented barrooms
and other unsanitary places. Only two
cases of yellow fever now remain
among the United States troops at
| Puerto Principe.
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They Denounced Gov. shaw.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 26.-The Ma
tional Union Veterans union yester-
day afternoon adopted resolutions de-
nouncing Gov. Shaw for appointing j.
Rush Lincoln, an ex-confederate, as
brigadier general of Iowa troops
when they were called into service at
the opening of the Spanish war. Last
evening the governor at camp fire OF
the order defended himself for this
action. lie said Lincoln was conceded
the best military man in the state.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-02
WILL SAIL IN TEN DAYS.
rhs Twentisth Kansas Boys, Including
Gen. Funston, Assigned to Leave Ma
nlla on the Tartar September o.

Manila, Aug. ss.-The Twentieth
Kansas regiment and Gen. Funston
have been assigned to sail on the
United States transport Tartar about
September 8. The Tartar will 60 10
San Francisco by the way OF Hong
Kong, Nine officers and $50 men OF
the regiment have been discharged 10
date and i5O are sick. None OF the In
valids are in danger -,
should the Twentieth Kansas leave
Manila September 8, as planned IL
should reach San Francisco about the
first week of October, The voyage
from Manila has taken about a month
for each of the last three regiments
,hat have crossed.
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New Money WIN Soon he Out.

Washington, Aug. 29.-officials at
the treasury said that the series of new
notes, which will be known as the
issue of $780," will be ready for distri-
tribution about September l5. The
new notes will replace the old ones OF
the denomination of 81, So, S., $40, SsO'
500 and $500. The designs for the new
notes are now being considered by the
secretary of the treasury, with the ex-
ception of the design for the IS note'
which has been selected.
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MANY AMERICANS THERE.
with the Exception of England the United
states Has More Citizens There Than
Any other Foreign Country.

Paris. Aug. 99.-with the exception,
Of course, Of England, the United
States is represented by larger num-
Der of citizens in the Transvaal than is
any other foreign nation. In fact,
there are more Americans than French,
Dutch or Italians in the Boer republic,
close upon 1000 in all. And this, aside
from the very considerable amount Of
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Summit of Pixies Peak, Col, Aug. 80
The crypt in which the cryptic
masons, of Ellsworth, Kan, buried
their records, has been completed and
sealed. 1t is cut in solid gray granite
at the north end of the cog railroad,
overlooking the bottomless pit, 1000
feet below and in full view OF all the
plains to the Kansas line on the east
New Mexico on the south, the snowy
range on the west and Wyoming on
the north.
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rnrli.h and Rus.ian. Clash.

Shanghai, Aug. 29.-As the outcome
of dispute regarding the ownership
of some lands at Hankow, on the Yang
Use Kiang, the owners under the sd-
vice and protection Of Mr.. Hurst, the
British consul, sent workmen to fence
in the tract. After the work was be-
gun a dozen Cossaclss from the Russian
consulate appeared on the scene and
forcibly elected the workmen. Mr.
Hurst, landed party of bluejaclset'
and moved the Woodlark within firing
distance of the Russia consulate. Fol
a time fight seemed imminent, bu1
nothing further occurred.
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NEWS BY WAY OF LONDON.
A Correspondent OF Reuters Telegram
Company Describes bad state of
Affairs In the Philippines.

London, Aug. 26.-The Labuan cor
respondent of the Reuter- Telegram
company cables that reliable news re-
ceived there direct from Manila says
that an indescribable state of anarchy
prevails. The Americans, according to
these advices, occupy radius OF 10
miles there; around the town OF lloilo
they occupy radius of nine miles and
around Cebue they occupy a small ra-
dius. The rest of the country, 1t Is
added, is in the hands Of the Filipinos.
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Failed to Secure Recognition.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The agents OF
the state department in Europe have
failed to note any progress Of Agdi-
naldo's agents toward securing recog-
milton of the belligerent rights of the
Filipinos. Aguinaldo, it will be re-
called, in flamboyant address, called
on the Filipinos to hold on until Au-
gust 81, at which time he was to an
nounce that the Flipinos would be
recognized as belligerents'
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Christianity to he Recognized.

Shanghai, Aug. 2s.-Advices from
Toxic say that the Japanese govern
ment has decided to recognize Chris
tianity as among the religious organi'
cations of the country. The bishops
and other heads of the Christian church
es have been secured in rights equal to
those granted to the Buddhists and
ShintO priests.
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Darien, Ga, Aug. 29.-There have
been no new developments In the negro
riot since the arrest of John Delagel
Saturday. The First regiment OF
Georgia volunteers is still quartered
here. The leading negroes of Darien
have circulated paper calling on
every negro of the county TO lay down
arms, cease all defiant or abusive lam
guage and use every effort to preserve
order and peace.
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n,...hnrr q Gnlt AnrenI. 70 Conrt.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 99.-The pro-
posed freight boycott on the Kansas
Ci,v. Pittsburg X Gulf railroad by
western lines was stopped to-day by
Judge Thayer, of the federal court sit
ting in chambers at st. Louis. Judge
Thayer granted an injunction restrain
inc all roads in the combine from boy
cotting, cancelling through tariffs or
severing traffic relations with the
Pittsburg s. Gulf. -
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Dardanelle, Ark, Aug. GA party
of negroes consisting of Mrs. Calvin
jackson and two children and Mrs.
John Smith, with three children, and
Louis Price, a grown man, were cross
ing the river in skiff, seven miles be-
low here yesterday, when from some
unknown cause the boat capsized,
drowning the entire party.
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Washington, Aug. iO.-In view OF
the growing Importance Of the fruit
industry Of this country an especial eff
fort will be made 10 make an attract
i've showing Of fruits at the Paris expo
sition and Director Dodge, Of the agri-
cultural department, who will have
charge Of the agricultural display, has
prepared a circular which will be sent
broadcast over the country asking for
contributions TO the proposed exhibit
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Washington, Aug. s9.-The parcels
post convention between the United
States and Germany was signed Satur-
day by Postmaster General Smith and
the German envoy, Mumm Won schwar-
zenstein. 1t will go into operation oc-
tober and then articles Of merchan-
disc can be sent from either nation in
packages not exceeding II pounds in
weipht. -----A.
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WHIPPED BY NATIVE TROOPS.
Dato MundI, a Friendly Chief Attacks tho
Insurgents at Zamboanga and
Kills 80 of Them.

Washington, Aug ga dispatch
has been received at the war depart
ment from Gen. Otis under date Of Au-
gust 26 stating that Dato Mundi, OF
Zamboanga, attacked and defeated the
insurgents there on that date, killing
so of them.
Dato Mundi is one Of the native
chiefs, friendly to the United States.
When Gen. Bates visited the island
Mundi offered him the use of l,bOO
troops for use against the insurgents
on the island. Nothing was done with
his offer and the news that he has COM
menced operations caused surprise
here
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ITS HORRORS INCREASING.
The sIE Victims of the Joplin Mine ErPlo-
sion Were Literally Blown to Atoms
and Recognition Is Impossible.

Joplin, NO., Aug. 97.-The horrorsof
the big dynamite explosion at the Mar
guerite mine were all the more appar-
ent when the fire was burned out and
persons could view the scene at closer
range. For nearly a quarter OF mile
tlmbers, boards and fragments of ma
chinery were scattered In every direc-
tion. Small PARTICLES Of human flesh
and bones were gathered together and
put into a cracker box. 1t was not
only impossible to ascertain to which
of the six victims these burned and
blackened fragments of flesh belonged,
but 1t was impossible to even tell from
what part of the human anatomy some
of the small strips OF flesh and parti-
cles of bone were torn. About half OF
the mangled remains of the dead men
were found, but one was blown to
atoms and only one side ofhis face and
| one foot could be found.
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He Embrace. Chrlstlan Science.

Rockford, ILL.,, Aug. 9o.-George ia
cob Schweinfurth, erstwhile leader of
the Church Triumphant, and posing as
the new Christ, has abandoned his old
faith. Schweinfurth has shaved his
beard, which he thought aided him in
his fancied resemblance to the Savior.
Yesterday he announced that he had
accented the Christian science faith.
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Boston, Aug, 99.-The National
Farmers congress will meet in this
city October 3 to 6. The congress is
make up of delegates from the differ
ent states and the governors are now
making the appointments. Ex-Gov.
Hoard, of Wisconsin, is president OF
the congress and John M, Stahl, OF Chi
cago, is secretary. --