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Fire Supposed to Have Been Caused
by an Explosion of Natural Gas
in the Boiler Room.
SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES
MANY OF THE CHILDREN RESCUED
ALIVE, BUT SEVERELY BURNED.
Twenty-Eight Deaths So Far Report
ed--Some of the Injured Likely to
Die-Pathetic Scenes.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. S-Twenty-
eight dead bodies lie at the morgue and
twelve others, more or less seriously in
jured, lie at the different hospitals in the
city tonight as result of the terrible fire
which occurred early this morning at the
Rochester Orphan Asylum. OF the dead.
twenty-six were children of both sexes,
ranging in age from two to fourteen years,
while the remaining two were adults. The
fire. which was discovered at 10 a. m,
and was doubtless caused by an explosion
of natural gas in the boiler room, adjoining
the west wing of the asylum, spread so
rapidly that many Of the 100 inmates of
the institution were overcome by the flames
and smoke almost without warning. A cor
rected and revised list of the dead follows:
Arthur Kelley, Gladys Hill, Gertrude
Toner, Bertha Hall, Viola Stuck. Lillian
Stone, Mildred Slocum, Mary Alexander,
Helen Hamilton, Hazel Murray, Minnie
Tiffany. Myrtle Patterson. Isabel Marth-
age, Gertrude McCaw Marion McCaw,
I.oreo Owen, Charlie Benham, Rhea Con-
well. Bertha Potter, Mildred Wright (col-
ored), Minnie Skinner. Mary Kane. Cora
Potter, Charlotte Bryant, Beachnell Cary,
cook of the asylum. Mrs. Martha Gillis, a
nurse.
Seriously Injured-Miss Isabelle Lawson.
nurse: Ellen Delimore, nurse. recovery
doubtful; Fred Potter. may die; Kate Cot
terill aged sixteen; Blanche Anderson,
aged seven, colored; Maurice Heating. fire.
man; Mrs. Amelia Cline, nurse; Mary Brad,
nurse, badly burned. recovery doubtful;
Frances Hibbard, nurse; Minnie Conklin.
nurse; Frances Edwards. an attendant:
John Carr. aged three, suffocated, recovery
doubtful; Capt. William Cregan, of hose
company No. 8, prostrated by inhaling
smoke. will probably recover.
PATHETIC SCENES.
In all the long and dismal record of fatal
fires in Rochester, none can be found which
can equal this one in its general horror. in
the pathetic scenes in which so many lives
were blotted out in the gallant sacrifice of
lives of the attendants in whose care the
children were and in the sad scenes at the
hospitals and morgue.
That so many children were saved from
the west wing of the building seems mar
velous, and when the ruins were visited to-
day the spectator wondered that the death
roll was not even larger. After the ex-
plosion occurred the windows OF the west
wing were soon filed with the terrified
faces of the tiny waits. Working like men
possessed the firemen struggled to release
them from their perilous position. The
rooms OF the dormitory were filed with the
smoke AID the little ones were being slowly
suff0cated. Most of those rescued were
lowered to the ground by means OF ladders
from the second and third stories The
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SITUATION FoRBIDs PROPHECY.
Lord Raglan ON Conditions I'm south
Africa-Lack OF Horses.

LONDON, Jan. S.-Lord Raglan. under
secretary OF state for war, who was inter-
viewed to-day by a representative of the
Associated Press regarding the serious
trend of events in South Africa and the
possibility OF peace and the action the War
Office is taking TO mend matters. said
'The condition OF affairs i'm South Africa
absolutely forbids prophecy. You cannot
call IL war. yet I'm some respects II IS worse
than war. 1t is well nigh impossible to
fight in the ordinary away against people
who have no uniforms. For a week. per-
haps month, Boer goes out 10 fight
Then he says 4 am sick OF this buries his
gun and becomes I'm all respects a pcaceable
farmer Yet the very next week the spirit
moves him and lie digs up his gun and re-
joins his commando. II is terribly hard TO
deal equitably with such character.
THE secret OF the whole thing consists
I'm horses. We have enough men there. but
not enough mounted men. This is not due TO
the paucity OF supply sent out. but 10 the
difficulty OF acclimatizing the animals. The
trouble is that fresh horses have been
sent up the country before they were hard
ened to the climate. The army Is getting
5000 horses a month now, and we are go
ing TO begin to commander horses through
out the disturbed regions One woald tAink
the Beers would prefer 10 get fair price
for their animals from the British 10 Civ
ing them 10 General De Wet for nothing
Personally / believe We should have begun
this plan before now. What with depriving
the Beers OF mounts and transforming all
cur men into mobile bodies. capable OF
pursuing detached commanders we trust
the commanders may be run 10 earth. al
though IL is arduous work
Il have just been talking 10 a man who
has come from the Philippines. and he
tells me the Americans have made practi-
cally little headway during two years work
there so far as the suppression OF detached
bodies of the enemy is concerned. We face
the same difficulties I'm South Africa. bat
over vastly superior area. the extent OF
which cannot even be conceived by those
who have not been there.
I'VE are not nervous over the possIhil-
ties OF a serious rebellion In Cape Colony.
Had arms been more plentiful there the
situation might have been more danger
ous But the scarcity of rifles and am
munition in the colony robs the disturb
ance OF the gravity IL might otherwise have
had.
"You cannot expect 20 end such a war an
this in a day. The disturbances I'm Bur
nah continued for more than four years
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PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Speeches by DaIxell, Hopkins, Bfng-
ham, Grosvenor and Others.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-Speaker Hem
derson. who has been confined to his room
by Illness for several days, called the
House to order to-day After some rou-
tine business had been transacted the de-
bate upon the reapportionment bill was
resumed. Mr.. Dalzel (Pa) took the fioor
and delivered a speech OF an hour in sun
port OF the Hopkins bill. Mr.. iJalzeil de-
MED the affirmation that under the rules
this was an efficient House; on the con-
trary. 1t was an inefficient House. The
records showed 1t. He argued at length In
opposition to an increase in the men,
bership OF the House and produced rec.
ords of its business to demonstrate his
declaration that the House, even, at Its
present size, is inefficient in administration.
Abiding In the course OF his speech to
the French Chamber OF Deputies, Mr.. Dal-
xeli characterized 1t as disgracsful as a
parliamentary body. and said IL thers was
any one more so on the face OF the earth
he would like to know where it is The
chamber could be adjourned ut any time
by the speaker ringing a bell and num-
ber OF times within the past few years
1t had been adjourned in that Kramer In
order TO avert the possible hioodshed on
the floor OF the chamber.
Mr. Bingham expressed his opposition to
the Hopkins bill, and his favor tor the Bar-
leigh bill He declared that the inefficIency
In the administration Of the business OF the
House was due in part to its size.
Mr. Grosvenor declared ne would vote for
a smaller rather than larger House. IF
the BurIeigh bill became a Law IL turned
over 25 per cent OF she power OF the Fifty
eighth Congress To the cities OF this
county and stripped the rural districts of
their power.
After some further remarks I'm opposition
20 the Hopkins bill by MIR. Gaines of Ten
nessee Mr. Jones OF Virginia and Mr.. Rob-
inson OF Indiana. Mr. Hopkins closed the
general debate with speech in which he
sought TO meet the criticisms OF the op-
ponents of his bill. He closed with an elo-
auent appeal 10 members TO vote not for
what might be best for their own districts
or states. but for the best interests OF the
whole country.
The bin was then read for amendment
under the nve-minute rule. Mr. Burleigh.
fMe). offered the hTst section Of his bill.
making the total membership OF the House
sS6 members. as substitute for the first
section Of the Hopkins bill.
Mr.. Spalding. OF North Dakota, offered
the amendment TO increase the membership
provided for in the Hopkins bill from s57 to
go. and assigning the three additional rep
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resentatives to North Dakota. Colorado and

resentatives to North Dakota. Colorado and
Florida
Mr.. Wilson. of South Carolina. a member
of the committee on census. opposed the
amendments. which. he said was in effect
compromise proposition that would destroy
the system upon which the Hopkins bill
was based.
Mr.. Shackleford, OF Missouri, attempted
TO offer substitute for Mr.. Spaldings mo-
ton to Increase the membership Of the
House to 100, but the motion was held not
to be in order.
Mr.. White, Of North Carolina, the only
colored man in the House, created some
thing of a sensation by a fiery speech OF
five minutes denouncing the traducers Of
his race. He had tried to obtain oppor-
tunity to be heard during the general de-
bate, he said. but it had been denied him.
He was, he said, the representative of one
eighth of the population of the country, of
a race that had been grossly msrepresent-
ed and maligned by three members OF the
House during the pending debate He was
glad, however, that the idle and slanderous
words had come from young men, against
whom the statute of youth could be
pleaded. Mr.. White said he would take
casion n little later. in a speech which per-
haps would be his valedictory, to defend
the men of his race, who were no less
American citizens than those of white skin
and Caucasian blood. Mr.. Whites remarks
received whirlwind of applause from the
public gallery, in which were seated many
of his race.
Mr.. Moody, of Massachusetts,, made
vigorous speech in favor OF the Burleigh
bill. An increase in the membership, he
argued. would not weaken the House or
prevent the dispatch Of business.
Mr. Fitzgerald. of Massachusetts,, in sup
| port of the Hopkins bill, charged that there
was a log rolling combination to control the
| size of the next House. He denied the
charge that the Massachusetts Constitu-
| ton regards suffrage was analogous to
| the Mississippi Constitution, and Mr.. Will
liams (Miss.) retorted that the two were
| identical.
Mr.. William Alden Smith, of Michigan,
| offered an amendment to the Burleigh sub
| stitute to fix the membership at 1896.
| The vote was first taken upon the Spald-
ing amendment to the original text of the
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of the views of those who believe In equal
rights to all and special privileges TO none.
Whether the money question VIII inquire
prominently in future campaigns will de-
pend upon circumstances which no one can
measure with certainty. What Is cesired Is
sufficient quantity OF money TO keep pace
with the demand for money. IL an unex-
pectec and unpromised. increase in the out
put OF gold restores the level of prices and
protects the producers of wealth from the
evils of an appreciating dollar, they who
have labored for bimetallism will rejoice
more heartily than the fnanciers who ad-
vocated the gold standard at a time when
gold was scarcer and the dollar was be-
coming dearer.
"Monopolies will ultimately become so
hurtful that the Republicans viii no longer
be able to defend them. Even to-day their
defense is more secret than open. a col
ouial policy when put into full operation
viii prove so repugnant 10 American prin-
ciples that IL must finally be repudiated by
the American people. III in the cases now
pending the court holds that the Consttu-
ton follows the flag, large portion OF the
Republican party will oppose the retention
OF the Philippine islands. If, on the con-
uary. the court holds that President and
Congress can govern colonies without re-
gard to the restrictions of the Constitution,
many Republicans will be able TO realize
what Imperialism means.
But IL fate DEGREES change in the
IDEAS and ideals OF our nation. and we are
doctrines upon which empires rest, cur
struggle will still have answered purpose
and the work OF our party will live in mis-
tory and INSPIRE the lovers OF liberty in
future years, when mankind again takes
up the fight for the principles of self
government. We advocating truths
that cannot die and we can afford to share
IT. temporary reverses that may come To
them. Love of freedom will lite while the
human race endures, and those who suffer
for the right will receive their reward I'm
history, even if their eyes do not behold the
victory. In defeat those who support the
principles set forth in the Declaration OF
Independence take courage from the
heroism manifested by those in South AFR
ca. who are giving their lives I'm defense OF
the same doctrines. Cronje suffers in lone
illness in st. Helena, but his name will ilve
in poetry and song when the name of Rob
erts is forgotten, and Kruger will wear q
crown Of deathless fame when kings and
emperors are known no more"
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Beers Raiding the Colony.

CAPE TOWN, Jan. Sit is reported that
the Beers have reached Sutherland and are
within twenty miles of the village OF Pi-
quetberg.
The country around Kimberley is being
cleared OF people. live stock and food
stuffs. commando OF $50 looted cattle
farm seven miles from Kimberley.
1t is reported that all residents Of vry-
burg who are unable TO supply themselves
With provisions for two months. must be
brought south
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A voIuminous Military Report.

w WAsHINGToN. Jan. S.--The record OF
the proceedings and findings of the mill
tary court OF inquiry appointed to investi-
gate the case OF ex-Cadet Oscar l.. Booz,
whose recent death attributed by his
family and friends TO injuries received
from hazing at the West Point Military
Academy, was received at the War De
partment to-day The record comprises
four large volumes. each of one thousand
typewritttcn pages and constitutes a YER
batirn report of the entire proceedings of
the court. including all the testimony AMI
the conclusions OF the board thereon. In
accordalce with the established rule OF the
War Department official informa ton
concerning the character OF the report will
action upon IL.
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The bill provides that, whenever a new
State is admitted. the representative as
signed to 1t shall be In addition to the num-
Der provided In the bill 1t also adds a
provision that never hitherto was incor-
porated in a reapportionment bill. to the ef-
feet that Congressional districts. in addi-
ton to being contiguous" shall be "com-
pact" States which are allowed additional
representatives by the bill shall, by It's
terms. elect them at large until the Legis-
lature shall redstrict the State.
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Conditions Accepted.

PARIS, Jan. s.--The Havas Agency has
received the following dispatch from Pc
king, dated Jan. 5: prince Ching visited
the foreign ENJOYS on the occasion of the
New Year and accepted the conditions of
yesterdays note. Ii Hung Chang is still
sick
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white at the Foreign once.

BERLIN, Jan S-The German Foreign
Office has received no Information that the
United States and Russia desire transfer
of the Peking negotiations TO Washington.
but United States Ambassador White con-
ferred this evening with Baron Won RIGHT
hoffen, secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs, and it is possible that Secretary
Hays suggestion was the subject Of their
conversation.
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PARIS, Jan. s.-As the result of inquiries
made in official circles the Associated Press
learns that IL Is true that the United States
has put forth tentative suggestion that
the peace negotiations be shifted from Pc
king 70 Washington. The French govern
ment. however. has not yet received for
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CAREFUL NOT TO OFFEND.
Ohio Democrats Did Not Exhibit Any
Picture but Jackson's.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. S.-About 500 per-
sons attended the Jackson banquet at the
Great Southern Hotel tonight Leaders of
the Democratic party from all parts of the
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MUST NOT PUSH MATTERS.

Archbishop Favier Says the Powers
Should Act Slowly with China.
PARIS, Jan. s-Archbishop Favier, the
head of the French mission in North China,
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NAL proposition, and. therefore. its atti-
tude on the subject is not determined.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
BRIsTow, March 10

The Benton County Teachers Associa-
ton met at the Benton Seminary Satur.
day, March is, and the house called to
order by Chairman A. A. Lindsey De-
votional services were conducted by Rev
E. M Youree. After the enrollement Of
teachers, the association organized forth
year Prof A. Lindsey was reelected
chairman, w. L. Thompson and Madison
Tomlin were elected assistants, Miss AL
ma Greer was reelected secretary, and
Miss Allie Asup assistant. Miss Pauline
Brooks and j. M. Lockhart were made
critics and Thomas Pafford, sr., and DR.,
Lawrence honorary members.
A resolution was offered by W. D.
Cooper and unanimously approved, as
follows:
'Inasmuch as we, the members Of the
Benton County Teachers Association,
have the interest of the people at heart
Resolved, That we invite the school
directors to attend our meetings and that
the teachers of each district act as special
committee to invite the directors in the
district in which they teach "
Professor Neal then offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, also, That we, in order to Sc
cure more interest in education, invite
the patrons of Benton County to attend
our association
The topics on the program were dis
cussed until II 45, the queries were taken
and distributed TO be discussed in the af-
ternoon and adjournment taken until /
O'Clock.
The discussion of the queries began al
l 80 o'clock, after which the remaining
topics on the program were discussed.
0akdale was selected from among the
many places from which the association
received invitations for their next meet
ing.
J, 7 Spence Of Holiday and JOSEPH
Fitzsimmons OF Big Sandy were appoint
ed to arrange tue next program.
ALMA GREER,
Secretary
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
FROM TONNES.

Special correspondence
Arco Robinson has gone to Camden to
school.
We regret that Uncle Alex Wyatt has
moved from our midst.
Our merchant, S G. Walker, returned
from Nashville Sunday.
Garvn Park is thinking of locating at
Zach in the near future.
Miss Zula Rushing and Miss Cole at
tended singing here Sunday.
School closed at this place last week
with an interesting program.
Rev. William Robr son went to Cam
den Sunday, returning Monday.
G. II. Cowell closed a singing school
here Sunday, and will begin another next
Saturday.
Carroll Pinkston is erecting new build
ings at the place where his home recently
burned.
ToWNEs. March 20.
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FROM BRIsTOW.
TowNEs. March 20.

Regular correspondence
Eva Latimer is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Steward visited here
Sunday.
Farming is taking the lead and wheat
is looking we'll.
Lagrippe is subsding and the health
OF the community is good.
Bob Weatherly and three sisters visited
at Bakers Chapel Sunday.
Granny Sparks has returned from a
two weeks visit near Liberty.
Mr. and Mrs. J r Sparks visited W.
A Sparks near Liberty Sunday.
The program Of the fifth Sunday meet
ing that convenes at Ramble Greek on
Friday before the fifth Sunday in this
month at 10 O'Clock is as follows; In
troductory sermon, K Arnold and A
NJ Hawley Is man saved by his OWL
merits or through the merits If Christ
A. VI. Hawey and W ; Brewer Do VI,
reach salvation through faith ag4 repent
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A GREAT NEwsPApEIl.

The Sunday edition Of the st. Louis Republic
is marvel Of modern newspaper enterprise.
The organization Of It's news service Is world
wide, complete In every department; in fact, 50.
perOr to that Of any other newspaper
The magazine section Is illustrated In dalntily
tinted colors and splendid halltone pictures
This section contains more high class literary
matter than any Of the monthly magazines. The
fashions illustrated in natural cOlors are especi.
ally valuable 20 the ladies'.
The cOlored comic section is a genuine laugh.
maker, The funny cartoons arc by the best ar.
lists Tie humorous stories are high class, by
authors OF national reputation
Sheet music, a high class popular song, Is fur
nished free every SUNDAY in The Republic.
The price Of The Sunday Republic by mail one
year is $500. For sale by all news dealers.
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FRom SAVERS MILL.

Special correspondence
G. IL Jordan has moved in town.
BIC. Rushing is very sick this week.
J.tW. Ogles was here today on bust
ness.
w. L. Thompson of Camden was here
Sunday.
John Elmore is delving in the science
Of hypnotism.
Mr. and Mrs, r. H Elmore visited at
Garfield Sunday
Jake Deaton and family left here to-day
for Texas where they will locate
Ollie Nance Of Eggvile was the guest
Of Miss Addie Jordan Sunday.
The young ladies Of Zach ATTENDED 8, r
VICES al Pleasant Hin last Sunday
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
MA GREER,
Secretary

The following transfers of property
have been entered in the registers Office
since our last issue:
j. j. Cole to ]. E. Deaton, tract Of land
in the Twelfth district, SIS,
Benton County to A. j Wood, land in
the fifth district, 100 acres, $500.
A. j Wood to Nathan Wilson, tract OF
land in the fifth district, 100 acres, $ll8
E. NJ McHuley to Thomas Henson
tract Of land in first district, $50.
J.F, Wood to R W. Lindsey two tracts
Of land in eighth district 5000
William Berry ct ais to +. W, Farmer,
two tracts Of land in the seventh dietrict,
1917 acres $500
w. q. McI.lwain to W G McInwain
tract Of land in second district $500
A D Wick to c. G Wick tract OF lanC
ia filth district, 81 acres 500
I. Johnson % James Love lracto OF lanC
he thr distric. PA acres, s55.
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FROM HUsrLErowN.

Regular correspondence
Miss Lizzie Utey spent Sunday here
with her sister,
Mr.. and Mrs John Jordan Of Camden
visited here Sunday.
The new residence Of Dudgeon Biyens
is nearing completion.
A severe snow storm swept over this
locality Friday evening.
EnIice Hatley Of Holiday visited rela-
tives at this place Sunday.
Mrs, DR.. Barker of Holiday visited
her mother Mrs. Utley, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B D. Johnson of Camden
spent Sunday with friends and relatives
here.
The young people enjoyed a singing at
the home OF w. NJ. Farrar Sunday after
noon.
Next Sunday is the regular appoint
ment of Rev. E j. Newsom at Missionary
Grove.
HUsTLETowN March H.
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FROM DOGTOWN.

Regular correspondence
Adam Akers was here last Saturday on
business.
Horace Akers will move to Big Sandy
this week
Mrs. Eddie Lindsey spent Sunday at
Lick Greek.
Mrs. Tennie Hall visited friends at
Dogtown Sunday.
John Wynn has built a new residence
near A, J. Wynn's
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Berry spent Sun
day with Frank Berry.
A H. Hassell delivered an address at
Crooked Greek Sunday afternoon.
We are in good hopes this year. Lots
ofnew births and most Of them are boys.
Mrs. Lena Hassell and Misses Eddie
and Robbie Rushing visited at Big Sandy
last Saturday and Sunday.
DoGTowN, March IS.