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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
RAIL TRAGEDY CLAIMS TWO MEN
Who Are Pinned in tho Wreck and Burned
to Death-Others Badly Hurt.

Who Are Pinned in tho Wreck and Burned
to Death-Others Badly Hurt.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec 4.-In a
collision on the Cincinnati Southern
railroad at Sunbright, Tenn, yesterday
about > a. m. the fast passenger train
from Cincinnati to Chattanooga was
derailed and five coaches burned. Two
men were killed, an unknown negro
tramp fatally injured. and eight men
seriously hurt. Frank Elliott, fireman,
of Chattanooga, and Richard Helm,
express messenger, of Covington, Ky,
are dead.
Those seriously injured are: John
IT. Easson, chief mail clerk, DanvilIe,
Ky, fracture of leg and gashes on
head; NJ. G. Caddell, mail clerk, Som
erset, KY, leg and arm broken; w.
w. Smith, mail clerk, Hartman, back
dislOcated; ]. W. Fowler, engineer
Chattanooga, internally injured; Frank
Conners, engineer, Somerset, Ky, left
side an leg badly scalded: Owen Card,
fireman, Somerset, KY, left arm dislo-
Gated; ]. V. Taylor. baggagemaster,
Chattanooga, right shoulder dislocated-
No passengers were injured. The
wreck caught fire and Frank Elliott
was pinned IN the mass of wreckage
with Richard Helm and both burned
to death.
A long freight train was on the main
line at Sunbright about four minutes
before the passenger train was due to
pass that point, and in order to clear
the track the engineer of the freight
ran into a sizing just a few hundred
yards from Sunbright. Owing to the
fact that the passenger train was very
nearly due the freight engineer ran
with more tban ordinary speed, and
while running at the rate of eight
miles per hour the train struck Il
string of cars that had been left on the
aiding.
a car heavily laden with machinery
was detached from these cars, and ran
down the siding until it reached tie
main track and stopped with about
half it's entire length across the track.
The passenger train was drawn by two
locomotives and crashed into the
freight car while running at a great
speed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
HIS BUSINESS rs CO3TLY
Chicago Man Who Has Paid in Fines Sill
227 for Bucking Against
the Law.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE bank account
of John H. Dalton was decreased again
Tuesday for the benefit of the gov
ernment. This time it was to the eX-
tent of $4,000. And there is still an
other sentence pending against the
north side politician and saloOnkeeper.
Dalton was convicted in the federal
court Monday evening on Il charge of
fraudulent use of the mails in connec-
ton with the Independent Advertising
agency. Sentence was withheld in
that case pending arguments on mo-
ton for Il new trial. Tuesday he ap-
peared in another case against him
and entered plea of nolle cOntendere,
and accepted q fine of $4,000, which he
paid.
The second case vas for having vio-
lated the interstate commerce laws by
sending lottery advertisements by eX
press from Illinois to Colorado. This
makes Il total of S11,22T that he has
paid TO the government as fines for ViO-
lation of the federal statutes. In No
vember, 1900. he was fined S1.227 by
Judge Kohlsaat for sending lottery
tickets through the mails. Last June
he was fined $1,000 after a plea or
guilty to similar offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
EIGHT-HoUR LAW INVOLVED
Ohio Supreme Court Kills the Statute as
1t Was Enacted in the Buck
eye State.

Columbus, o., Dec. 4.-The supreme
court has handed down a decision in
the case of the city of Cleveland VS..
Clement Bros, in which it declared
the contested eight-hour labor law un-
constitutional. The case waS carried
up to the supreme court by the city. 1t
had let sewer contracts TO Clement
Bros, and stipulated that the eight
hour law should be respected under
penalty of so for each violation.
The city attempted to hold out $500
in fines in settling with the contractors.
The latter sued and secured Judgment
in the lower court. The city contested
the decision and has now lost in the
highest court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
1NsURREcrIoN NOT A DEAD ONE
Rebels Continue to Plot Trouble for Gas
tro and Expect to Win.

Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad
Dec. 4.-Agents of the Venezuela in
surgents in Trinidad say that a new
plan of campaign has been adopted,
and that the center of the republic will
in future be the scene of the opera
tions, which they claim are certain to
result in the entry of Gen Matos into
Caracas. This also was the revolution
lists idea when they were attacked
by President Castro at La Victoria
where they were defeated. though it
is asserted that their retirement was
due to a change of plans. The truth
seems to be that the revolutionary par
ty is without capable direction i'll Ven
ezuela. The subordinates of General
Matos advised him to leave the cOun-
try and permit them TO conduct the
military operations, but the revolutions
ary generals, in important instances,
were jealous of each other.
General Herrera holds Ciudad Boil
var independently, having received no
support from General MatOs. Venezuela
is heartily sick of the revolution and
wants peace. \ feeling is developing,
especially among the commercial inter
ests-which have been gravely injured
by the long period of unrest-in favor
of the intervention of the United
States. This is not acceptable to
President Castro or the chiefs of the
| revolution, who are hostile TO any
movement on the part of Washington
to interfere with their plans. The rev.
Olutionists charge the United States
with aiding President Castro. In sup
port of this contention they cite the
failure of Secretary Hay to declare the
attitude of the United States in re-
gard to the blockade of the Orinoco.
If it is true that President Castro
has arranged with Germany. his
continuance in Office, for a
| time at least, is assured. He
has a sufficient force to meet the revo-
luton and repel the filibustering expe-
ditions from Colombia. That he will
be able to annihilate the revolutionists
does not appear probable. So long as
he is in power his enemies assert, he
will have a rebellion on hand, and the
same condition undoubtedly will mark
the administration of his successor.
The revolutionists aver that almost the
entire country supports General Ma
tos. This is an optimistic statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
LIVES ARE LOST IN
WRECKS ON RAILROADS

JacksOnViIIc. III, Dec. 4.-On ac-
count of the spreading of the track
the Jacksonville and st. Louis passen-
ger train was wrecked near Pisgah
this morning. one passenger coach
rolling down the embankment. Mrs.
George Gilmore, of NOrtonville, re-
ceivcd probably fatal injuries. Seven
others were slightly injured.
Coshocton, Ohio. Dec. An COLI
sion between Pan Handle work
train and Il light engine here this
morning Engineer Neo, of Toledo, was
killed and seven trainmen injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Trouble VIII Settle Itselt.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. A spe-
cialmeeting of the Nebraska and Iowa
Wholesale Grocers' ASSOCIATION was
held here to go over the sugar war
being carried on by the cane and beet
sugar intrests. Over forty houses We're
represented, and the solution arrived at
was that the condition was only temp
orary and that it will solve itself in a
few months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Dissertation of the Ensign.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The Illinois flag
committee has mailed to members of
congress pamphlet containing eX-
tracts from letters from officials all
over the world stating that the desc
Grafton of the national flag is prohib-
tied by law. The object of the flag
committee is to secure the passage of
the pending law against the desecra-
ton of the American flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Not satisfied wiz Their Raise.

Springfield, Ills, Dee 4.-Employes
of the Chicago and Alton railroad are
not satisfied with the voluntary raise
in wages from > to per cent. grant
ed by the road last week. Commit
tees representing the engineers, fire
men, trainmen and switchmen met in
Bloomington and will submit scale
to the Alton officials in Chicago next
week that will be from 20 to % per
cent. higher than the old scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Nebraska is HAVING weather.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. All over Ne
braska yesterday a snow storm ragged
and in the sand hill country it devel-
oped into blizzard. West and north
west along the lines of the Burlington
and the Northwestern telegraph COM
munication was Interrupted and the
storm threatened to interrupt train
service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Wa. an Original Daughter

Beloit, Wis, Dec. Airs. Eliza
Manahan, a cousin of Secretary STAN
ton. died yesterday. Mrs. Manahan,
who was 81 years old, was one of the
original Daughters of the American
Revolution. Her father was Joseph
Oliver, of the continental army She
was the only surviving daughter OF
revolutionary officers in Illinois or Wis
cOuKin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
GOVERNOR YATES TO
RECUPERATE IN FLORIDA

Springfield, Dec. 4.-Gov. Yates, ac-
companied by Mrs. Yates, expects to
leave the first of next week for Mia
mi, Florida, to remain until Jan. 1.
He is improving rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
REBELS MEET
DEFEAT IN BATTLE
Forces Opposing Morocco Ruler Sus-
tain Heavy.
Losses.

Madrid, Dec. 4.-Advices from Tan
gier today say the forces of the sui
tan of Morocco have, after heavy
fighting, finally defeated the rebels in
Zenmour territory.
The sultan narrowly escaped cap
ture and his troops sustained heavy
losses. The pretender to the throne
remains at Taxa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
FRISCO COAL OIL EXPLOSION
Results in the Disappearance of a Dozen
Men. who Are Doubtless Dead

Results in the Disappearance of a Dozen
Men. who Are Doubtless Dead
San Francisco, Dec. 4-While the
steamer PrOgreso was lying at the
wharf of the Fulton Iron works at
Harbor View yesterday an explosion
occurred. As a result of the explosion
twelve men are missing, twenty were
more or less seriously injured and
property to the value of 100000 was
destroyed. The missing are: First
Assistant Engineer Sparks, Joseph
Rex, Charles Glenn, Howard Dove,
James Cavatt, Dan Gallagher, Joseph
Mcguire, F. Nelson, c. c. McGregor,
Jack Strand, Harry Small and Jack
Ashton. First Assistant Engineer
Sparks, Joseph Rex, Charles Glenn anG
Howard Dove, of the crew, were
shipped only yesterday morning. Jas.
Cavatt was an electrician and Gal
lagher, Mcguire, Nelson and McGregor
were all hsip builders.
Worst of the Injured People.
The listof seriously injured Includes:
Henry Conama, arm amputated; Rob
ert Gibson, both legs broken; A. Kane,
fractured leg and foot; Z. Bucoll, frac-
tured left wrist; George McNeemey,
severe burns; J. Morgan, injured about
arms and legs; T. McGill, severely
burned; Willie Vanlderset, concussion
of lip; Peter Hansen, Fracture of right
leg.
Oil Tank Blows Up.
The disaster occurred at 9:45 a. N.
while forty mechanics of the iron
works and twenty employees of the
ship were on board. Below the decks
the mechanics were busy completing
the work of changing the vessel from
coal-burning coal carrier to an oil
burning oil carrier, when suddenly one
of the oil tanks blew up. Men were
hurled against the steel wall, and a
sheet of flame came sweeping into
their faces. On the upper deck men
were hurled into the air or thrown
into the water. Three sailors engaged
in washing paint outside the pilot
house disappeared as the cloud of
black smoke came up from the ship,
and were seen no more.
Sets the Waves on Fire.
Following the explosion the ship
sagged in the center, showing that she
had broken in two. In the office of the
iron works, twenty feet away, every
window was shattered, and flying glass
cut the faces an hands of many OF
the officials and clerks. A stream OF
burning oil, running from the tanks,
spread out until the ship lay on waves
of fire. The flames crept under the
wharf, and soon the timbers were biaz-
ing, adding to the difficulty of the work
of rescue. The ship. worth $113.0Q0,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
ROCK ISLAND DECLARES
ITS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

New York, Dec. 4.-The directors of
the Chicago. Rock Island q Pacific
railroad today declared the regular
quarterly dividend of Ia per cent. No
action was taken regarding the divi-
dend on stocks of the new Rock ISL
and company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
INV. national Convention,

indianapolis, Dec 4.-The Official
call for the national convention of the
United Mine Workers of America has
been issued from national headquar-
ters. 1t is signed by President Mitch
ell and Secretary Wilson, addressed to
the local unions, and calls the conven-
ton at Tomlinson hall, this city, Jan.
10, 1908, at 10 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
PnrcIy n business Matter.

Manageable salesman in depart
ment 400 says he won't perjure his soul
longer lying about our goods. He's n
good man, and it will be hard to re-
place him. What shall do?
Proprietor-What' his salary?
Manager-Ten dollars, sir.
Proprietor-GiYe him S11.-New York
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Will He Given Higher wages

Owosso. Mich. Dec. 4.-The en-
pIoyes at the Ann Arbor railway shops
in this city will be given an increase
in wages. The rate is expected to be
from 10 to % per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
sprigg Is Called a .Judas.r -

Cape Town, Dec. Premier Sprigg
met with very hostile reception from
his constituents by Kisses and cries of
Judas" The disapprOval of the pre-
mier's attituGe was so marked that no
vote of confidence in his policy was
nrOnOSpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
WORLD. Fair rhotograph Concession.

ST. Louis, Dec. 4-Announcement
is made that the Louisiana Purchase
exposition Photographic concession
had been awarded to John f. Byrnes
& Co, of Chicago. It is understood
that newspapers will have the privilege
of taking photographs indiscriminately
for their own publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
BANKERS CLERK
ENDS HIS LIFE
Howard T.. Goodwin, of PhiIadeI-
phia, Shoots Him
self.

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Howard T.
Goodwin, treasurer of the Columbia
Mining company and confidential
clerk of the firm of =. G. Cassatt &,
Co., bankers and brokers, committed
suicide during last night by shooting.
No cause is known for the act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Periurv i'm the Morri.on TriaI.

Eldorado, Kan, Dec. "A jury yes
terday rendered a verdict of guilty
against ]. G. Brownfield, the principal
witness for the defense in the case of
Jessie Morrison for the murder of Mrs.
Olin Castle. He was charged with
Deriury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
M|l|T|AB|LL
|SFAVORED
Senate Committee to Re-
port Reorganiza-
tion Measure
WITHOUT AMENDMENT
$3.50, $4,000 to Be APP
propriated for Pen
SiOnerS.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The senate
committee on military affairs today
decided to report bill for the reOr-
ganization of the militia as it passed
the house without amendment.
The house appropriations commit
tee agreed upon a pension appropria-
ton bill. 1t appropriates $139. 600,
which is $3.50 more than for the cur
rent year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Appointment Confirmed.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The senate
confirmed the nomination of Oliver
Wendell Holmes as associate justice
of the supreme court.
Charles Henry Butler was today APP
pointed reporter of decisions of the
supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
BOARD SITTING AGAIN
Anthracite Strike Commission
Takes Up the Work of In.
Vestigating the Strike.
MITCHELL RECALLED FOR AWHILE
Men Who DeIve in the Dark Cham-
bers Give Testimony - Miners
Wife a Witness.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 4.-The anthra-
cite coal companies and their employees
having failed to come to an agreement
during the recess of the strike COM
mission the hearing of the miners
side of the case was continued yes
terday as heretofore. With the reas-
sembling of the commission there was
a revival of the talk of a settlement
''out of court" Nothing definite has
been done, and neither side has ap-
preached the other, SO far as can be
learned, regarding further negotiations,
but as one prominent attorney ex-
pressed it, there is something in the
air. The lawyers on both sides have
heard the rumor, and profess that
they know nothing about it but would
not be surprised if something in the
way of an agreement is reached before
the hearings are concluded
Summary of the Evidence.
Yesterdays proceedings were of a
more or less deSultOry character. Six
witnesses were on the stand during the
sessions. They We're President Mitch
ell, two photographers. two practical
minerS-One of them a Hungarian
and the wife of Il German miner.
Mitchell was on the stand for Il short
time only, and was called to show that
a 20 per cent. increase in wages did
not mean Il corresponding increase in
the price per ton of coal. The photo
grapherS produced about half n hun
dred photographs they had taken of
the homes of mine workers in the
Hazleton region. The two miners tes-
titled with reference to wages paid
and working conditions at the cOllieries
of Coke Bros. * Co, an independent
concern in the HaZleton region, and
the woman, whose husband is en-
plOyed in the Coke mines, told a gen.
eral story of poverty.
Says He Was on the Blacklist
W. II. DOttrey, president of Il local
union, employed as Il miner by Coke
Bros. d Co, Grafton. said company
men are paid an average of ST.20 Il
week and all contract miners are re-
quired TO be i'll the mines from Z a. IN.
until 3 p. m, regardless of whether
they have enough cars to fill with
coal they had mined. He said Il black
list exists at the Coke mines and that
he was on the list for nine months
because he refused to work breast
which netted him only S3 week.
He also complained of the docking SyS-
tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
u. S. MINISTER
TO JAPAN DEAD
Alfred f. Buck, of Georgia, Passes
Away Suddenly
Today.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The Japanese
minister received a cablegram stating
that Alfred i. Buck, of Georgia, Uni
ted States minister to Japan, died
suddenly today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Actual War May Result.

1t is difficult to- see what would be
their next step. y blockade that would
effectually cut off all communication
with the outside world by sea could
be maintained, but that would proba-
bly, affect the foreign residents of Ven
ezuela more seriously than the natives
themselves. In some quarters it is be
lieved to be likely that actual war may
result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-E. Il. Thomas
was today elected president of the
Lehigh Valley railway to succeed Al
fred Walter, resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
MRS. SOLOMON PRESIDENT OF
NATIONAL JEWISH WOMEN

Baltimore, Dec. 4.-Mrs. Hannah
Solomon, of Illinois, was today elect
ed president of the National Council
of Jewish Women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
wilheIm and rows Arc Sale.

Marquette. Mich, Dec. 4. :. The
steamer wilhelm and tows, over the
safety of which anxiety was felt, are
in this. port for shelter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
CRISIS PRETTY GRAVE
British and German Warships
Sail for the Waters of Cas-
tro Sizzling Republic.
THEY GO THERE TO COLLECT DEBTS
May End in Open War
CastrO's Tactics.

Londcn. Dec. At is officially an
nounced here that Great Britain and
Germany are taking naval measures
to secure satisfaction from Venezuela
and that for this purpose German war
ships have assembled off the coast of
Venezuela, ana those of Great Britain
will shortly be there.
Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec 4.-The
British second-class cruiser Retribution
sailed for Venezuela Tuesday and the
secOnd-class cruiser Charybdis, the
Sloop of war Alert and the torpedo
boat destroyer Quail followed yester-
day. The second-class cruiser Tribune
and the first-eiass Ariadne are under
orders to proceed to the same destina-
tion
Claims of Britain and Germany.
The Venezuelan government under
Castro has been, it is declared, per-
sistently violating the rights of Ger
man and British subjects. Concessions
which they have held by virtue of
grants or purchase from preceding ad
miniStrationS have been taken from
them; contracts which they have filed
for government supplies have not been
paid for, their property and money
have been fOrcibly seized and they
have suffered Imprisonment on trivial
charges and other indignities. Claims
for damages preferred by the Ger
man and British governments have
been ignored year after year by Cas-
tro, and now they propose, it is said,
TO use force to collect the money due
and to teach Venezuelans that their
citizens must be respected.
Threat Made by Castro.
But now comes another interesting
complication, which may lead to inter
ventiOn by the United States or com
pei the allied forces of England and
Germany to make actual war on Vene-
Zuela. President Castro has declared
that if the Europeans seize his Gus
tom house he will Immediately issue
Il proclamation of free trade between
Venezuela and the whole world. OF
course. that would mean that the Ger
mans and English would have moth
ing to collect and their plan TO pay
themselves in that way would be ef-
fectually blocked. They could not en-
force the payment of customs taxes on
imported goods, because that would be
an assumption of sovereignty over
Venezuela.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Ten Burned to Death in Prussia.

Bochum, Prussia, Dec. 4.-Ten per-
sons were burned to death early yes
terday and others were dangerously in
jured here as the result of fire which
broke out in q bakery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Kid Carter Knocks out Maher.

Philadelphia, Dec 4. = Kid Carter
last night knocked out Peter Maher
in the second round at the Penn Art
club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Pioneer Doctor DROPS Dead.

Ottumwa. Ia. Dec. 4.-Dr. III. Hun
man, pioneer physician of southern
Iowa, dropped dead yesterday in his
Office at Moravia, of apopIexy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Has Twenty-Five shots in His Head.

Mason, Mich, Dec. 4. Clarence
Shaw was Accidentally shot while
hunting. Twenty-Five shot struck his
head. One in the 4arynX may do
harm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Jumped From High Windows

Several jumped from the fourth
story windows, or tried to save them
selves by one fire escape in front of
the building. The narrow stair case
leading to all the floors of the struc-
ture was afire, and the dodgers on the
top floor and in the rear of the build
ing had no chance for their lives.
Firemen and policemen condemned
the building as ''firetrap."
Mostly Out of Town Guests.
All but II guests were out of town
persons, most of them here to attend
the live stock show.
The hotel was crowded to its fullest
capacity.
The firemen carried many men, wo-
men and children down the ladders
and fire escapes.
The Death Roll.
The dead:
Nj. NJ. HANDY. .Tanesville, Wis.
+. X. WOOD, Lebanon. Ind.
SAMUEL l.. YOCUM, Davenport,
Iowa.
j. c. YOCUM. Davenport. Iowa.
f. l.. EWING, Marietta, Ohio.
y. ID. COONS. Marengo, Ill.
IT, V. SLOCUM, Wasonda, III.
WARD LOWE, Minneapolis.
T. ". CAREY. Bucyrus, Ohio.
ED TONER. Milwaukee.
Il. f. BOSWELL, Chicago.
Three unidentified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
Fourteen Lives Snuffed
Out in Lincoln Hos
teIry, Chicago.
WAS A FIRE TRAP
Victims Include Two
From Davenport
Death Roll.

Chicago, Dec. A. Fourteen per-
sons met death in a fire in the Lincoln
hotel, in Madison street, at this
morning. All bodies have been
recovered. Little damage was done
to the hotel. Most of the persons met
death by suffocation.