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DISASTROUS EXPLOSION
at Marietta Torpedo Factory-Scv
crnl Persons Killed.

crnl Persons Killed.
MARIETTA. Ohio, June 1.-THE fac
tory Of the Marietta Torpedo Company
was blown up to-day with terrific cf-
feet. The factory was totally demol-
ished, and windows were broken all
over the city. Clyde Porter and an
unknown man were killed und several
others are missing.
Two men drove up Just before the ex-
plos!on. and have not been seen since.
1t is reported that William Whitaker, a
wealthy oil operator was Killed, to-
Eether with his wife and two child
ren.
Careless handling OF nitro-s -slycerlne.
which was being unlonded, Is thought
to have caused the disaster
Later Information discloses that the
other nun killed was Cal Harte, aged
forty-ilve, and married He and Clyde
Porter. single, aged twenty-one years,
were the only ores killed. None OF
the Wh!tt!ker family and no others
were hurt or killed, ns nr first reported,
TWO horses and Il wagon were blown
to atoms. Trees for three hundred
yards were stripped OF foliage. and the
limbs OF some trees were strewn with
the flesh Of the two men and Of the
horses. A large hole In the ground
where the wagon stood strengthens the
theory Tint the explosion occurred
from the carelessness OF Porter, who
who unloading the nitro -glycerine. :
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TICKET sCArpERs
On Trial nt PI,tsburEh-Onc of Them
Convicted.

+ PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 12.-The
cases Of Charles Devlin and John
Greenawald. D. Waldschmidt. Charles
Poerstel, A. Weller. +. NJ. and f: L.
Newberry ana E. P. Keary. ticket bro
kers, charged with Inisdcmennor for
rlolatioa OF the act Of the assembly OF
1863. were called In the county court to-
day. The act under which the defend
ants are being prosecuted forblds
agents TO sell or trade tickets OF any
railroad. steamboat or other passenger
company. unless they have certificate
giving them such authority from the
officers of the company which they ham
die. When the cnse: We're called coun-
sci for the defense made motion that
the indictments be qunshed, but the
court ovcrruled the motion. and the
cases went to trial. Separate trials
Will be granted each defendant.
The first case tried was that OF e. P.
Kcary. He was found guilty as charged.
Counsel for the defense says the con-
stitionality OF tho act will be tested
by taking kearys case to the supreme
court. 1t IS probable the cases against
the other defendants will be postponed
until the test case Is decided.
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Promoter Moore Wants Rest.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 1e.-NegotI-
ations for the organization OF the pro-
posed consolidation Of iron and steel
sheet mills OF the country have been
declared off until fall. 1t Is announced
that Promoter w. H. Moore. OF Chlca-
30. the leading spirit In the organiza-
ton movement. desires to take n rest
from all active business FOR two months
after July !. a majority Of the firms
signitlcd their willingness to 1oin fully
two months ago, and the work OF re-
ceivlnE and examining options which
has been conducted by L. w. Frank, OF
Pittsburgh. 1t Is said. has been entirely
satisfactory
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DOWNFALL NOT UNEXPECTED.
President Loubctl Forcsaw What
Would Happen and was
Prepared.
THE PREMIER TOO LUKEWARM
To Suit Either Faction =. Paris
Receives the News With Lit.
tic Excitement. d

Copyright, 1880. by Associated Press.)
PARIS, June 12.-Shortly after G
o'clock this evening the boulevards pre-
sented Il typical Partisan scene. The
sidewalks were crowded with lounglng
boulevardiers and every seat at the lit
tie tables In front OF the cafes was oc-
cupied by q Parlsian. sipplng abs!nthe
or some similar aperltif before dinner,
and anlmntedly discussing the races ut
Auetuil and everything but the debnte
In the chamber OF deputies. Suddenly
the newspaper vendors rushed along
with patches OF papers hot from the
press. shouting: Fall Of the ministry"
and Special editions"
Promenaders looked at each other half
incredulously: but the next moment,
each newsboy was the center Of Il mob,
everybody snatching up the papers
The boys could not take the money fast
enough. Carriages. fiacres and big four
horse char-a-banies were Just returning
along the grand boulevards from tho
races. and their occupants jumped out
and Joined In the melee for the possess
sion OF the papers. Then the people set
tied down again at the tables, read the
brief bulletin, THE government has
been defeated In the chamber. and ten
dered Its resignation" shrugged their
shoulders and looked a: each other with
a half amused air. Every trace of In
terest, seemed to disappear. and the
matter was barely discussed throughout
the remainder Of the evening.
A Forcgonc Conclusion.
The first news came as surprise: but
after TINT Paris accepted the event IN
the spirit OF oriental fatallsm The fact
Is Dupuys fall was merely a matter OF
date. Every Parisian knew he was
standing on the Threshold of reslgna-
ton. He was not Dreyfusitc enough for
the Dreyfusards, nnd too Dreyfus!te for
the nnti-Revlsionis.s.
After the final vote. Dupuy imme-
diately left the chamber amid leftist
shout, OF ''Vive la Republique." and
proceeded to private room. After n
brief consultation with his colleagues
he drove to the Elysee Palace with the
resignation OF the cabinet.
Le Courier tlu Soir late tonight pre-
diets that NJ. Henri Brisson will have an
important post In the new cabinet. as
being the head Of the Radicals and "thc
leading spirit In the revision move
ment." i
President Loubet will consult the
presidents Of the senate and the chamber
at 10 o'clock Tomorrow morning. The
impression Is that the crisis Will
not last beyond Wednesday. NJ. Loubet
having foreseen. 1t Is said, the fall Of
Dupuy at an early date. and having al
ready considered the composition Of the
new cabinet.
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n ? ~ : --7I1I-T I III = T7---I-ITT
1.-THE YANKEE SOLDIER
Warmly Eulogizcd by Poultncy Rigc-
y low In London, bat Political Elc.
n,eYy,' i,. J,ata War. r,,pdop,,e,l

Warmly Eulogizcd by Ponltncy Rigc.
low In London, bat political Elc.
ment" IN Late War Condemned.
LONDON, June 12.-At the united SER
vice Institution this afternoon In the
presence OF a distinguished company.
Mr.. Pouitney Btgeiow rend paper on
"The Yankee Soldier which attained
additional Importance from the place
where It was delivered.
General Morris. commander Of tho
Woolwich district. presided. and tho
company In addition to Lieutenant Coll
onel Wells. the United Suites naval at.
tnche. and Senator Wolcott. Of Colora-
do, and numerous ladies Including many
prominent military nnd naval officers,
In all about 300 persons. Va
Mr. Bigelow's address in brief. was
the warmest eulogy of the American
regular troops and Of the raw material
volunteers. but was q severe condemnn-
tion Of the political clement" which he
declared governed all appointments
and contracts"
He said that on his own personal
knowledge Us u result OF the lack OF or
ganization and supplies before the first
transport left Tampa the American
army presented many features Incident
TO q disastrous campaign. There was.
MT. Blgelow added. "a complete brenk-
down OF all the machinery for providing
soldiers with food and equipment" and
the hotel was crowded with staff off,,
GERS. who were as helpless In their new
uniforms as clergymen In a coming
tower" 3t5E &
Mr.. Blgelow further asserted that
when he exposed the matter, there being
still time to remedy 1t. he was met by
storm OF indignant denials and some Of
the newspaper correspondents at Tam
pa raised the question whether he
should be STRUNG up to q sour apple,
tree or be disposed Of Us q harmless
lunatic."
Since then the speaker continued. "the
commander-ln-chief has given public
testimony that several. II not all, OF the
military departments were scandnlously
inefficient, that embnlmed beef was
served to the men," and Mr.. Bigelow
added, the ommander-in-chief was
practically drawing upon his imagina-
tion when he pronounced all things
ready for the Cuban Invasion"
A general discussion followed. Cen
Morris endorsing Mr.. Bigelow's remarks
as agreeing with his own information,
while other speakers took other views
OF the matter.
General Morris said: ''We oil feel as
thoroughly patriotic as the American.
MIR. Bigelow. has shown here to-day,
but It Is our duty to bring out the truth
SO that wrong may be put right. West
Point Is the best military establishment
In the world. but 1t IS necessary for the
health OF any nation that lessons be
learned. The most loyal man Is he who.
like Mr.. Bige!ow. brings the lessons
homep F.s-ig
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MUST EXPLAIN,
Prof Hnupts Queer Uttcranccs on the
ISthmipU Canal. DO,

~ . SaNSA SAASA ANUS VII VIC
Isthminn Canal.
WASHINGTON. June 12.-The Presi-
dent has taken notice OF the interview
attributed to Prof, Lewis Haupt,a mem
Der Of the Isthmlan canal commission,
and published In the newspapers last
Saturday to the effect that the whole
project OF the commission was only. a
scheme to delude people. Naturally. the
public expression Of such Il view. coming
from person connected with the com
mission, was received with great sur
prise. and Prof. Hnupt either has beeS
or Will be Immediately called upon for n
statement: g-0-..
II he denies the authenticity Of the In
terriew that will be regarded US suiIi-
Client. II he stands by the statements
made In the interview. then he must
leave the commission. for, in the opinion
OF the administration, his remaining on
the commission would destroy It's use
fitness and make Its report vulueless.
The professor has already received his
commission. but this can be easily re-
called should It be decided to make a
change, s-.--H.- ---
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,Nrcck on tho Nocls Island.

& CHICAGO. June 12.-As the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific west-bound ex-
press train pulled Into Geneseo, Ills. 100
miles south OF Chicago, ut $3.50 O'Clock
Inst night three cars left the track and
crashed tnto stock train standing on
siding. Fifteen persons were Injured.
the three passenger cars demolished and
the stock train locomotive disabled. Tho
most seriously injured ure: C. A. Kee-
fer. Chicago: II. r. Huntington. Blue.
Island. Ills. conductor: w. II. Smith,
brakeman: Mrs. a. Berlau, New York
City. arms and chest scalded; NJ. Il.
Reidy. Chicago. postal clerk.
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Allcpnd ElnCkmnil.

{ LONDON. June 12.-Replying to fur
ther questions. in the house of commons
to-day, us to the alleged system Of black
mall levied by boarding house keepers
and crimps at San Francisco and Port.
land. Oregon. for the shipment OF Brit
ish seamen who have previously been
induced to desert. the parliamentary
secretary Of the foreign Office. Sir John
Broderick said the report Of Consul
Lndfaw. of Portland, would be laid on
the table, adding that the government is
considering steps which may be taken
for better protection OF British ship
masters and scamen.
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FRENCH MINISTRY DEFEATED

In the Chamber Of Dcputics-Thc Or
der of the day Supported by the
Government Fails to Pass.
PARIS. June 1.-THE prefect OF po-
lice, NJ. Blanc, has ordered an inquiry
into the charges OF police brutality yes
tcrday. II they are substnntlated the
men at fault will be severely punished.
The chamber OF deputies was crowd
ed to-day and there was considerable
suppressed excitement when NJ. Vail
liant. socialist, representing the d.
visions OF the Seine intcrpellatcd the
government on yesterdays police out
rages" at the Pavilion d'Armenonville
and demanded to know the Instructions
the government gave the police In re-
gard TO the socialists who. he said, de-
Tended the republic against the rcac-
uonnrles. (Applause)
The premier. NJ. Dupuy. replied, say
Ing he realized that yesterday was u
!ete day for all republicans. He added
that there had been few Incidents and
'hnt the only instructions to the police
were to maintain order. The govern
"tht, Ilt CDtltlnueu, Iluu oiucItl hIl III
qulry Into the responsibility for the af-
fairs at the pavilion d'Armcnonville.
and the Rue Montmnrtre. At the same
Tine the premier pointed out, the gov
ernment acknowledged the services Of
The police. adding that the maintenance
OF the government was impossible
without public order. (Applausc from
me centre and protests from the left
!s,s)
After NJ. Dupuy's statement. NJ. Cio-
WIS Hughes. socialist, and others COM
plAned OF the public treatment yester.
day Finally the closure wns declared
una half a dozen orders OF the duy
we're moved. The premier supported
the order of the day OF NJ. Snumande,
republican. approving tho declaration
OF the government for which priority
was demanded nnd refused by Il vote
0! 263 10 2iG.
Amidst increasing excitement other
motions more or less favorable to the
government were defeated and the
chhmber then adopted, by 38G to III.
priority for NJ. Ruaus motion.
Inc text OF NJ. Runu's motion was M
follows: "The chamber ia determined
70 support only government resolved
20 defend vigorously republican instl-
'u'lonB and to Becure public order and
pnsseS to The order OF the day
After the vote was announced the
noc'hllsls shouted "vive In Rcpubli-
uHe' The ministers left the house und
'he chamber adjourned. -E
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SEVERE STORMS !.
in THE WEST.
Rumors OF Many People Killed In
q Tornado Mt New Richmond,
5 Wisconsin. .S
HEAVY RAINS PLAY HAVOC
With the Railroads-.-Mnny Trains
Held up, and Much Pro.
perty Destroyed.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. June ia
message was received at the Wisconsin
Central office hero late tonight from
Stevens Point, from A. r. Horn, divis-
ion superintendent Of the Wisconsin
Central at that place, MS follows:
1T commenced 10 rain on St. Paul
division about 7 this evening, and the
wires went down west OF Jewett Mills
about 1880 p. m. At S:45 we got mes
sage from Robertson. Of the Omaha.
via Marshall. TINT cyclone struck
New Richmond about 1880, killing and
woundIns from $50 to 600 people"
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decided to take his chances with the
mob and jumped into the crowd. He
was hustled nbout but not injured. A
solid mass OF people blocked the street
for two blocks. Not q policeman was in
sight when the trouble began, but a
strong force arrived In few minutes
and the crowd gave way, but not before
the cars had been derailed. d
Tho following resolution was adopted
by the company's board Of directors at
ter hot debate: ;J;,. @ IL
Resolved. that the differences be-.
tween the Cleveland Electric Railway
Company and Its former employees. have
substantially narrowed down to the pro-
position, upon which the company must
stand. that It must hire and discharge
men without the dictation Of anybody.
AS already stated. It does not attempt
nor VIII 1t attempt TO dictate to It's en-
ployes whether they shall belong to n
union or not. It will not require them
to join. nor will 1t discharge them, for
joining or refusing to Join at their pleas
ure. The company must reserve to IT.
self the right to treat directly with Its
own men. to hire new ones as the needs
OF its service require and to discharge
inefficient men without accounting to
anybody except to Its directors.
'Entertaining these Views, It must
respectfully decline to submit these
questions to arbitration"
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Coming Wago Conference.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. June 1.-THE
conference between the committee Of
the iron and steel sheet manufacturers
association and the Analgamated Asso-
citation OF Iron. Steel and Tin Workers.
to arrange the wage scale for the en-
suing year. will be held I'm this city on
Wednesday. The workers committee
will demand the restoration OF the scale
which was operative In 1893, when the
10 per cent cut was made. This Will
mean an advance of about 11h per cent
The shcarmen ask for larger advance
Us they suffered second reduction a
year or two ago. 1t Is expected that
an agreement Will be reached wthou:
trouble.
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LA CROSSE. Wis, June 12.-The
worst rain storm IN seventeen years
swept over this section last night and
to-day. Nearly Eve Inches Of rain
fell. Fifty families In North La Crosse
were compelled 10 desert their homes In
boats. and the water is still rising.
Much live stock was drowned. Nearly
every bridge In the La Crosse river val.
ley Is gone. There Will be no mail
trains on the Milwaukee & Northwest
crn or Burlington roads to this city to-
lny.
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ACTS OF VIOLENCE
Perpetratod by the People - Cars
Stoned and Trolley Ropes Cut-Ac-
tiOn Of the ComnnuY. -tt

Perpctratod by the People - Cars
Stoned and Trolley Ropes Cut-Ac-
tton ofthc Company.
3 CLEVELAND. o.. June 12.-After a
quiet Sunday on which no attempt was
made to run cnrs the struggle between
the Cleveland electricity railway COM
pany (Big Consolldated) and Its striking
employees was renewed In lively fashion
this morning. Tho company started the
first car for down town from the Lake
View barns at O'Clock. 1t was
guarded by deputies and manned by i'm
ported men. 1t was greeted with jeers
and some missiles were thrown. The
next two cars dashed from the barn
across the railroad crossing without q
stop. The city ordinance makes it COM
pusory for the conductor Of the street
car to leave the car and 90 to the rail-
road crossing and there signal the
notorman TO proceed. Two OF the
strikers were delegated to secure war
rants for the crews OF these cars and
later both OF the new motormen were
arrested.
The first car to leave Lake View ar
rived at the square at . o'clock. a few
hundred people were there waiting for
1t. The car was allowed to depart. how
ever, without any great demonstrations
beyond the hoots and jeers OF the crowd
The report that n car Ind passed spread
like wild fire and when the second car,
which arrived at 8:l0. came along, 1t
was stopped.
In u few seconds, several thousand
people were packed around the car. a
delegation Of the strikers boarded the
car and induced tho motorlnan to leave
It. He was given IN ovation.
Acts OF Violence.
While the strikers wero talking with
the motorman and conductor the acts
OF violence which accompanied tho cars
departure from the barns were renewed.
Stones and decnyed vegetables were
thrown. Several men who were In SYM
pathy with the strikers endeavored to
drug the non-union men from the car.
a strong force OF police finally charged
the crowd on Euclid avcnue. The
third car out OF the barns was attcmpt-
ing to make the return trip east on the
avenue. Thousands OF people and In
Vulnerable wagons blocked the thor
oughfarc md impeied the progress OF
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VIII Assist Spain.

MADRID, June 12.-The Spanish min-s
lister ut Washington. the Duke D'Arcos
cables that the United States govern
ment admits It's obligations and is pro-
ceeding to secure the liberation OF the
Spanish prisoners In the Philippines &C.
cord!ng TO the terms Of the pence treaty,
and while so doing grants Spain the
privilege of Independent action In the
same work including ransoming the
prisoners. The minister adds that In
structIons have boen cabled to Mnjor
General Otis to assist the Spanish COM
missions Decentralization. ST.
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2 Garment Makers Strike.

NEW YORK, June 12.-The strike of
G.000 members of the childrens jacket
makers and knee breeches makers union
went into effect to-day. This strike Is
directed against the large wholesale
dealers. and the workers have the sym
pnthy and support OF the contractors
who complain that the dealers have re-
duced prices formerly paid for gar
~ .
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FALMOUTH. Eng, June 12.-The
salvage experts who again visited the
American liner Paris yesterday profess
renewed hope Of saving the vessel. Tho
Increased depth Of water In the entire
hole served to steady her so that tho
Beas do not affect her so much as 1t was
feared they would. Under the most
favorable conditions the Paris may yet
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New Ruilroad Chartered.

opec'ai DIsphtch 10 the lntellIgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, June 12,-
A company composed OF local capital
lists was chartered here to-day to build
n rallroad from Macdonald, In Fayettc
county. by way Of Fayetteville and
Beckley to BlueAeld. Mercer county.
This will develop and open up one, Of
the best coal and timber regions In the
state. The capital Is s2O.oOO held by
SyminS,on Mcdonald, and Samuel Dix
on. OF Mcdonald; Enoch Smith. a l..
Rufrner and NJ. P. Ruffner. OF this city,
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Europenn Grain Crops.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Mark Lane
Express. In It's weekly crop report tos
day, says Belgium. Holland. Italy and
parts Of Austria Hungary promise aver
age wheat crops. In France. Germany,
Spain ana Poland the crops nre fair.
and there are hopes for full. average
crop. In Russia the drought is too pre-
valcnt to allow a hopeful yield Of either
wheat or rye. In Roumania, Servia and
Bulgaria short wheat crop Is regarded
ps inevitable .a,U.a so .--.r
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WISCONSIN TOWNS FLOODED
by the Heavy Tsnins-Railroads and
Farmers Suffer.

by VIC HeuEy ltultlS-1t1llrO0U9 anu
Farmers Suffer.
ELROY. Wis. June 12.-Heavy rain
has caused theBaraboo river to over
flow and the flats for miles hre flooded.
The Milwaukee road north OF here Is
washed out and trains are delayed. The
Northwestern tracks are also washed
out. Nearly mile Of track Is washed
out Mt Kendall. The iron bridge at WILL
ton was carried away and the ubut-
ments destroyed. -
2 The Sparta yards are under water nnd
both tunnels between that city are flood
ed and should the water continue rising
the residents will be compelled to resort
to boats to reach high land. The GEL
lars are full Of water and in places fam
!lles were compelled to move into the
second stories.
Farmers will sustain great loss OF
stock s+
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Ncuufsttion for Prisoners,

Special Dlupatch 10 tho Intelligencor.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June IA
Governor Atkinson to-dny Issued re-
QUESTION on the governor OF Virginia for
Harry Anderson. james and Thomas
Morrison, who nrc charged with rob-
berry In Hampshire county. The men
are now In jail at Winchester, Virginia.
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LONDON. June 1.-THE Rev. Will
lam Garden Blaikic, D. i. LII. D., pro-
fcssor or theology. free church. Edin-
burgh, and former president OF tho
Pnn-Prcaby.crinn Alliance, died Mt
North Berwick, Scotland. early Sunday
morning.
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Another Kentucky rcud.

MlDDLERoRouGH. Ky. Junc ie.-
Thomns Mcsscr. n member OF the Tny-
lor faction OF tho Lec.Taylor fcud. In
Harlan county. was killed yesterday
by a mnn named Lee, q member OF the
Lee faction. More trouble Il. feared,
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MINNEAPOLIS Mnn.. June IA
Winona special says: Last nights
storm was the most severe ever known
there. Dams and bridges were swept
away on all the water courses. Every
street In the city was flooded above the
curbing, and many families were driven
out. .H