MISTAKEN ORDERS.
Tlieyl'a ukc Wrrckun tl»e<«r«'ut \Vc«t
ern Itund at Siurth Hanover, 111.
—Three Men Killed.
Dubuque, la., Jan. 25.—8y a collision
on the Great Western road at North
Hanover, 111., three men were killed,
three engines demolished, and 33 cars
■wrecked. The accident happened Mon
day night, but through the secrecy of
the railroad people details could not be
had until late Tuesday. An extra east
bound double-header freight train left
Dubuque Monday night with orders to
meat another extra freight at Hanover.
The west-bound train had orders to
side track there. The train from Du
buque remained on the main track
when the extra instead of switching
swept on, crashing into the other train.
The crew of the latter saw the coming
train and saved themselves by jumping',
but the other train crew remained
aboard and were in the wreck.
The crash was terrific. Both engines
were completely demolished. Thirty
three cars of the west-bound train were
piled in a wrecjp.'d heap and three of
its crew were killed. The dead are:
Alexander Thompson, engineer, Du
buque; Michaul Devereaux, fireman,
Dubuque; A. YanDerberg, brakeman,
Chicago. Vanderberg was found
wedged tightly against the boiler head
of the engine alive, but died before he
was taken out. Devereaux was found
some distance from the wreck, terribly
injured, and crowded against the boiler
by the debris, lie died while pleading
to his rescuers to end his suffering by
killing him. The cause of the accident
was not fixed by the company, biU is
believed to have been a misunderstand
ing of orders by the west-bound train.
The road was blockaded all day, Great
Western trains reaching this city over
the Illinois Central.
PREPARE FOR TROUBLE.
Mllltnry Authorities Alile to Handle
Caban Soldier* Slioultl They
Turn llandita.
Havana, Jan. 25. —Should Cuban sol
diers take to the woods and turn ban
dits, the United States military ad-j
ministration will know what to do, j
They will be followed by a force of cav
alry and persistently pursued. The
same general method will be observed
as has been followed in dealing with
the Indians on the plains and moun
tains of the west. The subject has been
carefully considered by old border
fighters, who are confident they could j
catch the bandits, notwithstanding the \
climatic conditions. The Seventh cav- :
airy regiment is stationed in the prov- j
ince of Dinar del Rio, the Second cav
alry regiment in the provinces of Santa
Clara and Matanzas, and the Eighth
cavalry regiment in the province of j
Porto Principe. The department gov- !
ernors and the commanders of the •
various garrisons have received instruo- j
lions to keep on the alert and to take j
the first opportunity which brigandage
may afford to show what the United
States soldiery can do to suppress it. :
A number of Cuban generals and prom
inent civilians who have been dis
cussing the Cuban army question dur
ing the last day or two with the Ameri
can commanders, intimate that the
United States ought quickly t« arrange
a settlement of the claims of the Cuban
soldiery for pay, "as otherwise the
privates will become uncontrollable
and commit acts of violence."
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
A \uin !>•'r ill* Severe SltockM Are Felt,
CauKlnK Alarm A inoiiK
the People.
City of Mexico, Jan. 25. —Several
sharp shocks of earthquake were felt
Tuesday in the Valley of Mexico. The
first one took place at half past five in
the morning, the duration being several
seconds and again at 5:15 in the after
noon came a succession of shocks last
ing nearly a minute and producing
much alarm. People rushed into th»
streets and knelt praying or flocked
under the protecting arch of door
ways. Customers in shops held onto
counters to support themselves and all
the busy life of the great city came to
a Hidden stop. Many houses were
cracked. The National palace was
cracked in 11 places, and in some places
the sidewalks were broken. The elec
tric light wire ami telephone ariel
cables swung like loose ropes in a gale.
Coach horses and mules drawing street
cars stopped and braced themselves to
resist the trembling under their feet.
Chambon's silk factory fell in and it is
feared many operatives were injured.
'The ear stables fell in, killinga number
of mules and a child. Telegraphic ad
vices show that the earthquake was
felt at Vera Cruz and Colima and other
points.
,\ttt Goodwin liONi'N u Suit.
Chicago, Jan. 25.—John Maxwell, a
Chicago newspaper man, was in the
federal court awarded a verdict for
SIO,OOO against Nat C. Goodwin, the
actor, for infringement or. Maxwell's
play, "Congress." Maxwell claimed
that he submitted ihe play of "Con
gress" to Goodwin, who, after looking
»t over, declared he did not want it, but
later produced the play called "Am
bition," of which Henry Guy Carleton
was named as the author, and large
portions of which were, according to
Maxwell, taken from "Congress."
l'atti to He Married.
London, Jan. 25.—-Elaborate prepara
tions are being made at Craig-y-Nos
andat Brecon, South Wales, to celebrate
the marriage to-day of Mine. Adelina
l'atti to Baron Cederstron. Mine. l'atti
gave a dinner to a large number of her
neighbors Tuesday evening and later
t.ang and took part in a pantomime
e'.o'.v as Penelope.
l l or a New I'rlMon.
Washington, Jan. 25.—Attorney-Gen
eral Griggs has recommended to con
gress that $750,000 be appropriated in
the sundry civil bill for a United States
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
FILIPINO'S DEMANDS.
Agoncillo Again Seeks Recognition
by Uncle Sam.
Milken Another Flea for llie Inlander*
—Germany'* Alleged liifrieudly
Attitude Situation
\ ery Grave.
Washington, Jan. 25.—1n a communica
tion to the secretary of state Senor Don
Felipe Agoncillo calif attention to the fact
that on January It he addressed a letter
to him upon the question o? recognition,
forwarding with it a me morandum demon
strating that, according to all American
precedents, the Philippine republic was en
titled to recognition, and in the same letter
Invited the attention of the secretary to
the present strained conditions at Manila,
where overzeal on either side might create
a condition resulting in grievous loss of life,
and urging the necessity of an early and
frank communication between the repre
sentatives of the two countries. He fur
ther calls attention to the fact that since
his letter was written the very circum
stances he feared have brought the two
countries to th» edge of war, and says that
the language used by him was so prophetic
that subsequent facts have amply justified
its employment.
(■rave Condition*.
Tie now desires to call the attention of
the secretary to certain conditions which.
In his opinion, require immediate allevia
tion. There are, he says, at the present
time, 20,'>00 American troops at Manila con
trolling a population of about 300,000. "A
number of war vessels are stationed in the
harbor, and many other American men-of
war and transports are to be found with
in the archipelago, although the actual pos
session of the American troops extends
over not to exceed 143 square miles out of
more than 280,000. Despite the enormous
forces now in this extremely circumscribed
area, we are informed through the public
prints that other vessels of war have been
ordered from distant parts of the globe to
reenforce those now among the islands In
question, while a few days ago a transport
sailed from New York city, carrying about
2,000 soldiers, and having Manila as its des
tination. and as we are further Informed reg
iments of troops are under orders to proceed
by way of San Francisco to the Philippines.
The public prints inform us, also, that an
attack is contemplated upon the Philippine
islands; the islands to be taken in detail,
the smaller ones flrst, the larger ones block
aded, so that they may not assist those first
attacked." lie says that it is naturally the
impresison of his government and people
that these warlike preparations indicate
existing or immediate military operations
in the orient, and they readily conceive
that it must be contemplated that such op
erations are to be levelled at the existing
government of the Philippines.
No \eed of Warlike Activity.
As to the representation of the Philip
pine government, he continues: "I hesitate
to give a decision to this idea, for T cannot
believe that there is any present or future
difficulty between the American and Phil
ippine governments justifying warlike ac
tivities, and as a believer in the humanity
of the ArVrican people, refuse to acquiesce
In the idea that America designs war upon
the Philippine islands." He points out the
fact that but lately the United Statesand the
! Philippine government have been associ
ated in a conflict against a common enemy,
the United S+ates accomplishing Its pur
pose by the expulsion of Spain from the
West Indies, while the desire of the Phil
ippine republic has been practically at
tained by the almost complete expulsion of
the Spanish government from the Philip
pine islands: the Philippine government
now holding as prisoners of war between
9,000 and 10,000 Spanish soldiers, and the
Spanish possessing only a few small gar
risons in Isolated points of minor impor
tance. He is therefore unable to'conceive
any reason why the armies and navies of
| the United States lately employed against
| a common enemy should be turned against
j America's recent associate,
j The United States, he says, has no active
1 enemy in the orient, having proclaimed an
i armistice with Spain. It is true, he contin
ues. that Spain has undertaken to convey
to the United States its alleged claim
against the Philippines, a claim which
j Spain was not capable of enforcing, and
| which never found Its origin In the consent
of the people of those islands. He inquires:
"Are my government and people to be left
to suppose that It is because of some de
sire on the part of the American govern
ment to enforce against its late associate
this exploded claim that the United States
Is massing its forces at the late capital of
the Philippine islands?" He points out that
the Philippine islands are in a state of or
der, possessing a government satisfactory
to their inhabitants, and without an enemy
within their borders offering any resistance
j to its operations, and are at peace with all
! the world.
Should '.Hake n I)incla 1 mer.
He is sure the secretary of state will ap-
I predate, in view of the circumstances de
tailed, the quieting, reassuring effect upon
| the minds of his countrymen to result from
; a disclaimer upon the part of the American
I government of any intention to attack their
liberties and independence. Continuing, he
; says that, notwithstanding the difficulty
; he labors under in not having been formal
; ly received, he finds it an imperative duty
| to call the attention of the secretary to the
I disturbing facts enumerated, to the end
i that he may receive such assurances as will
satisfy his government, that it is not the in
| tention of America to make war upon the
j new republic of Asia, and which will ex
i plain to it the reason why large armies ami
i navies should be dispatched to the Phil
; ippine islands, and which will relieve hl3
! countrymen of the fear that now possesses
| them, that their liberties are in danger at
j the hands of a republic whose name they
i have always believed was associated with
freedom and to which they first came for
I recognition.
He expresses his gratitude to America
j for services rendered, and hopes that
j friendly relations may continue, and urges
the importance of an immediate answer.
German y- * Attitude.
Washington, .Jan. 25.—Germany is
•believed to be about to recognize the
Filipino republic, and this attitude is
looked upon here as a menace to the
American government. It is said that
Great Britain is fully resolved to sup
port the United States in the event of
further complications.
ll2iili*i»anlN Contiulidaled.
Toledo, <)., Jan. 25. — Official circulars
announcing- tlie consolidation of the
Cincinnati Northern and Ihe Detroit,
Toledo & Milwaukee railroads have
sent out. The circulars are signed
by Calvin S. Jlriee, showing that the
deal was made before hi; oeath.
Ciold Seeker* I)lnlieartened.
Vancouver, I:. C., Jan. 25.—0.5. Hatcli
eller, just returned from Dawson, says
the mounted police estimate the out
put this year at $50,000,000. E. H.
Searle, another recent arrival, says the
te-nderfest are sick and disheartened,
and he expects 10,000 men to come out
ever the trail this winter.
Flood lit I'ruNMla.
Berlin, Jan. 25.—The Berliner Post,
publishes a dispatch asserting that all
the rivers in East Prussia liave over
flowed and that large districts have
been flooded, with immense damage to
the region inundated.
GAMRRON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY a, 1899.
AGONCILLO IN DANGER.
May lie Held an Traitor or Ordered to
Leave tlie Conn try—Junta* May
He Ordered Home.
New York, Jan. 20.—A dispatch to
the Journal from Washington says:
The arrest of Agoneillo, or an official
order to him to leave this country with
in a few days, may be expected as the
next turn in the Philippine affairs.
This will undoubtedly be followed by a
request of the United States to Kng
land, France, China and Japan that the
Filipino juntas be ordered to leave
those respective jurisdictions. The
precedent for such action was laid down
in the case of the Spanish spies. Du
bosc and Carranza, in Canada. Agoneil
lo's communication Tuesday to the
state department, in which he protest
ed against the freedom of action of this
government as to its army and navy in
the Philippines, has irritated the presi
dent and the state department to such
a degree that summary action is ex
pected against him, probably within
the next 4S hours. The state depart
ment's views of Agoncillo's transac
tions are:
First. That hi Is conducting a campaign
against the Till ed States government tn
the newspapers.
Second. That he Is writing letters to the
president, hut In reality to produce a sen
timent In this country hostile to the con
stituted authorities.
Third That he represents an organiza
tion actually in rebellion against the gov
ernment of the United States.
America's claim of conquest over the
Philippines puts Aguinaldo and his fol
lowers in the category of traitors to
this government and his juntas in the
position of spies for hostile organiza
tion.
REMEMEER THE MAINE.
American Women in Havana Arrange
for Memorial Anniversary
of Her Destruction.
Havana, Jan. 20.—Seventy-five Amer
ican women met in this city Wednes
day to arrange for a memorial of the
anniversary of the destruction of the
United States battleship Maine, on Feb
ruary 15. Mrs. Kstes G. Rathbone pre
sided and a letter from Capt. Sigsbee
was read, suggesting as features of the
programme, prayer, singing, if de
sired, addresses by one or two promi
nent persons, and a volley fired over
the graves by a battalion of marines
from the United States battleship
Texas. Capt. Sigsbee wrote that lie had
granted the request of a deputation of
sailors and marines of the Texas to be
allowed to decorate the graves. These
suggestions were not acted upon, and
the preparation of the programme was
deferred. The executive committee,
upon which Mesdames Brooke, Lee, Mc-
Kenna and Maus represent the army,
Mesdames I'owelson and Howell the
navy, and Miss Hamil and Mesdames
Scovel and Roberts, the civilians, was
directed to invite Maj. Gen. Brooke,
Maj. (ien. Ludlow, Maj. Gen. Lee. Capt.
Sigsbee and others to take part in the
ceremony. The question whether the
Cubans and Spaniards should be al
lowed to partici p\te caused a lively dis
cussion. The general wish was to have
it exclusively an American memorial,
but was decided, in order to avoid giv
ing offense, to issue an invitation to
representative Cubans and Spaniards.
ILLINOIS MINERS.
Operator* Prepare lo Make Their Or
ganization Stronger anil
More Complete.
Pittsburgh, I'a., Jan. 20.—The Illinois
operators nave left the interstate con
vention with a d'tsire to make their or
ganization more complete. Kvery op
erator in the state will mine coal, and
for every ton there will be contributed
a certain percentage for the advance
ment of the organization of the produ
cers. If strikes occur every operator of
Illinois will be protected. S. M. Dalzell,
president of the Illinois organization
of operators, said: "We are satisfied
with the agreement, and it shouid be
enforced." J. M. Hunter, of the Illi
nois organization, who is looked upon
as the head of the organization of min
ers in that state, said: "The agree
ment should stand. Of course, we did
not get what we wanted, but tlie miners
of our state ask only w hat is fair. There
may be a fight, but the intelligent
class of miners do notwantit. if, how
ever, the miners of Illinois are imposed
upon in any degree they are ready to
fight and make a contest for justice and
equity."
A Costly I'ire.
Johnstown, Pa.. Jan. 20. —All of the
11 volunteer fire companies of the city
turned out Wednesday night to battle
with the worst lire in Johnstown's his
tory. Within two hours' time flames
consumed SIOO,OOO worth of property,
oil which there is an insurance estimat
ed at between $25,000 and $30,000. The
fire started about ten o'clock in the
composing-room of the Herald Printing
company, and was not under control
until midnight. The heaviest losers are
the Herald Printing company, John 11.
Waters, the Johnstown supply house
and the Cambria County Medical so
ciety. The loss to the society is one
which can never be made good. It in
cludes the Toner library, 7,000 volumes
of medical books, a number of which
were from 100 to 300 years old, totally
destroyed.
Volcano In Cull Activity.
City of Mexico, Jan. 20.—A dispatch
! from Colinia states that the volcano of
that name is in full activity. An out
burst of smoke followed by lava oc
curred directly after the earthquake
Tuesday afternoon. The sight is im
posing and the Indians are moving
from the neighborhood of the moun
tain. No further casualties are report
ed here.
I Sherman Kxpa nslon.
New York, Jan. 2f>, The Kvening
World prints an interview with John
i Sherman, in which the latter forcibly
• expresses himself against expansion.
EAGAN PUT ON TRIAL.
Court-Martial Begins Its Sessions
in Washington.
The Accused F.titer* a I*l ea ot Set
Guilty lo Charge* of Conduct
I ■■ I mil iik au Ollleer mid
Prejudicial (o Discipline.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The board of
army officers designated by the secre
tary of war to sit us a court-martial in
the case of Brig. Gen. Charles I*. Kagan,
commissary general of subsistence,
charged with conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman, and conduct
to the prejudice of good order and mili
tary discipline, in connection wi'li his
testimony before the war investigating
committee, met in the Red parlor of
the Kbbitt house at ten o'clock Wednes
day morning and almost immediately
proceeded to the business in hand.
During these preliminary proceed
ings Gen. Kagan exhibited no signs of
nervousness, but the expression of his
face and his manner clearly indicated
that he realized that the trial involved
consequences to him of the gravest
character. While he stood listening to
the charges and specifications his face
seemed somewhat paler than usual. At
the conclusion of the reading, on be
ing requested to plead to the speci
fications to the first charge, he said:
"Not guilty," not denying, however,
that the specifications set forth cor
rectly part of the language used.
To the second charge he pleaded "not
guilty."
The judge advocate then arose and
said that the case in hand was a pe
culiar one, but presented no unusual
difficulties. The accused had seen fit
to add to his plea of not guilty some
words tending to qualify it, but he did
not think the plea relieved the court
from the necessity of proving the facts
alleged. Judge Worthington respond
ed briefly and explained why the qual
ifying words had been used upon his
recommendation. The specification
did the uccused a great injustice in
I that it selected particular expressions
j without giving the context, and in one
or more instances the specifications
| quoted beginning the middle of a
sentence. Continuing, Mr. Worthing-
I ton said that he desired to state briefly
|to the court the substance of Gen.
Kagan's defense. Whatever, said he,
I the court may thin4c of the propriety
| of the language used by Gen. Kagan
before the war investigating commit
| tee, there was no doubt in his (Worth
| ington's) mind thathe was fully protect-
I ed in using that language by the laws
'of the land. In no court, civil or mili
tary, he said, could the accused be held
accountable for his language, even if
It could be shown that the speaker was
actuated by malice. The language
which Gen. Kagan used under these
I circumstances was the natural out
j burst of an honest man suffering un
! der an unjust accusation.
In closing Judge Worthington said
| that Gen. Kagan could not be held ac
| countable for his language before any
tribunal in this country, civil or mili
tary, and particularly under the presi
dent's order of immunity.
Maj. S. C. Mills was called to testify
on behalf of the government. He said
he was the recorder of the war investi
gating commission and was present and
heard Gen. Kagan's testimony before
the commission. The manner of Gen.
Kagan in giving his testimony, he said,
was that of a man laboring under great
excitement, but trying to control his
excitement.
Maj. Gen. MeGook, retired, a member
of the war investigating commission,
was the next witness. He was present
and heard a part of Gen. Kagan's testi
mony before the commission. "Th'
impression I had," he said, "was tlu t
Gen. Kagan must be laboring under
great nervous excitement."
Kema le \ur*en for tlie Army.
Washington, Jan. 26.—Senator Bur
rows (Mich.) has introduced a bill to
provide for the employment of female
nurses in the army. The bill authorizes
the employment of women as nurses
in number not less than half of one per
cent, of men in the army. It authorizes
the establishment of a nursing com
mission to be composed of the secretary
of war, the general commanding, the
adjutant general, the surgeon general
and three trained nurses to be selected
by the president, which board is to
have general supervision of this serv
ice. All nurses employed are to be
graduates of hospital training' schools.
A superintendent is provided for at
$3,000 salary and an assistant at $2,000.
The nurses are to be given S4O per
month.
Xotcil Playwright Dead.
Paris, Jan. 20.—Adolphe Philippe
u'Knnery, one ci the most prolific play
wrights of the century, died Wednesday
in Paris in his eig'hty-eighth year. The
late M. d'Knnery, or Hennery, as he
often wrote it, w as perhaps best known
to the American play-going public as
one of the two authors of "A Celebrated
Case," which he produced in collabora
tion with M. Cormon. He wrote come
dies, vaudeville sketches, dramas and
spectacular reviews with equal facility
and he was responsible, with Louis
Gallet and Kd Blau, for the libretto of
Massenet's opera, "The Cid." He col
laborated with M. Dunoir in writing
"Don Caesar de Bazan," and with Jules
Verne in "Around the World in Kighty
Days" and "Michael Strogoff."
Another lliu Combine in Sight.
New York, Jan. 26. —The Herald says
a scheme is afoot to combine the prin
cipal bicycle and saddle manufacturers
of the continent, and that a meeting to
effect the union will be held at Cleve
land this week. The combine is to be
capitalized at $1,500,000 in $750,000
preferred and $750,000 common stock,
it will embrace all the big saddle
makers on the continent, with a pos
sible single exception. The intention
is to transact all business from one
central office, probably in New York,
to reduce expenses to a minimum and to
advance and regulate prices.
THE EAGAN TRIAL ENDS.
Tlie Vrrdict In Prepared, but In Not
Vet ni d ■ l'uhlle.
Washing-ton, Jan. 2S. —The case of
Commissary General Kagan, charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gen'fleman, and with conduct
tending to the prejudice of good order
• rid military discipline, is now in tin
hands of the court-martial appointed
to try liim. Yesterday the taking' of
testimony was closed and arguments
of counsel were submitted. The trial
lasted 'three days and consumed less
than eight 'hours of actual sitting. A
session behind closed doors of an hour
sufficed for the court to reach a con
clusion and embody it in a report.
What the verdict was is altogether a
matter of speculation and, officially at
least, will not be made public 'by 1 lit;
trial board, military regulations re
quiringl that its finding shall go
through prescribed channels and be
kept secret until action be had and
promulgated by the proper reviewing
authorities.
The testimony at the closing session
•of tin- court was directed largely to
establishing the fact that the general
had lost his mental balance as a result
of 'the charges made against him by
(ien. Miles. His daughter and her hus
band told of the general's changed
condition and intimated that they had
grea't fears that he might at any time
kill his accuser. Mr. Melvee, a life-long
friend, stated that at that time lie be
lieved him actually insane. The facts
in this connection were 'brought out
strongly by Mr. Worthington in his ef
forts to show that (ien. Kagan at times
was wholly irresponsible. A dramatic
incident of the trial was the testimony
of the general's daughter, in which
she described her father's appearance
on the day he first read (len. Miles'
statement. Standing in the door of
his house with the newspaper contain
ing the evidence in his hand he had ex
claimed wildly: "1 have'been crucified
by (ien. Miles."
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator I'latt Speak* In Favor of
puiiMion Debate on tile Army Kill
Near* a Close.
Washington, Jan. 28. Particular in
terest was manifested in the senate
yesterday in a brief speech delivered
by Senator Piatt, (X. Y.) on the sub
ject of expansion. Not only because
this was the first speech he has de
livered in the senate since his return
to that body, but also because the ad
dress was a well considered statement,
he was accorded the undivided atten
tion of his colleagues. He took strong
ground for the ratification of the pend
ing treaty of peace. A resolution was
offered by Mr. Sullivan (Miss.) declar
ing that the ratification of the treaty
should not commit the government to
a colonial policy. The pension appro
priation bill was passed.
The senate continued the consider
ation of the peace treaty in executive
session, the doors being closed for
three hours. Senator Frye, a member
of the Paris peace commission, held
the attention of the senate during the
greater part of this time, fie was fre
quently interrupted by other senators.
Some of these interruptions took the
form of speeches. This was notably
the ease with Senator Berry's inter
ruptions. lie spoke for some time and
denounced the treaty in severe terms.
Senators Mason and Caffery asked
many questions.
House. —The opposition to the army
reorganization bill on the republican
side of the house 'has'become so strong
that Chairman Hull, after Mr. Hender
son. one of the floor leaders of the ma
jority. had threatened to vote to re
commit the bill, decided it would be
wise to abandon the idea of providing
directly for a regular army of 100,000
men. Ife announced that the commit
tee would offer amendments to reduce
the number of enlisted men to about
60,000. but lodge in the president's dis
cretion the authority to increase the
army to a maximum of 100,000. These
amendments have been preipared.
{(nay (.allied Our.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 2S. —Senator
Quay g'ained a vote yesterday by the
absence of Senator Higgins, of Schuyl
kill (dem.), who is ill with pneumonia
at the Harrisburg hospital. A caucus
of the democratic senators and repre
sentatives was held, at which it was
decided to remain away from to-dav's
and Monday's session of the joint as
sembly. 'Many of the legislators have
business to attend to and to prevent
an election of a United States senator
by the republicans they decided to jib
s'en t themselves from the convention.
The anti-Quay republicans took simi
lar action.
Ordered Hie It. A O. to be Sold.
Baltimore, Jan. 28. Judges Got? and
"Morris, in the United States circuit,
court Friday handed down a decree for
the foreclosure and sale of the 'Balti
more & Ohio railroad, under the con
solidated mortgage, and appointed A.
S. Dunham and Arthur L. Spamer spe
cial masters to make tlie sale. The
property is to be sold as an entirety
and the sale is to be made on 60 days*
notice to be given by the special mas
ters. and is to be at public auction at
Camden station.
Will Pay SIOO,OOO lor Proof.
Chicago, Jan. 28.- The Chicago pack
ers. Swift & Co. and Libby, McNeil &
Libby, as a result of the criticisms
made against the fresh meat furnished
during the war, announce that they
will jointly pay SIOO,OOO to anybody
proving that chemicals were used to
preserve any beef packed by them.
marine Disaster Costs Five Live*. II
South Norwalk, Conn., Jan. 28.—Dis
abled by an accident to her steering
gear during a trip up the sound Thurs
day. the steam canal boat J. ('. Austin,
of New York, ran on the rocks off Xor
walk and sank. Accompanying her
was the consort David 15. Fisk, loaded
with coal. Five of the persons aboard
the two vessels lost their lives.
Peiinsylvania I.e*>'islator Hie*.
Qlarrisfburg. Pa.. Jan. 28.—Represen
tative llarry Manning, of Cum'berland
county, died Friday of pneumonia. He
was a democrat and supportil Jeuks
for United States senator.
FROZE TO DEATH.
Gold Seekers Perish oil tlio
Yaldez Glacier.
A STORY OF SUFFERING.
A Large Party of Minors Caught
in a Blizzard.
UNDER A BLANKET OF SNOW.
ol' 111<* Alaskan < I i mate* Laid
Down on 11><* Summit ol (In- (ilacier
a«id Were Lulled Into a Law! Mrrp
by (lie l><*a<lly < old.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 28. —The steam
er Cottage City, from Alaska, brings
news that a numlber ot' Copper river
prospectors perished on the Yaldeis
glacier. The following are known to
have been lost: Charles Khron, Xew
York City; ('. I'. Smith, Chicago; Ole
Kvjen, Baldwin, Wis.; Henderson,
Wisconsin; George Sweesey, -New
York.
Among the many badly frozen mi
ners are: (ieorgc I'oalowitz, Xew York
City; Sylvester Grog, St. Joseph, Mo.;
Holven Kvjens, Baldwin, Wis. There
are six men at Yaldez suffering from
frozen feet, hands and face. A hos
pital has been established at Twelve-
Mile Camp, on the oiher side of the
glacier, and 15 men arc suffering there
from the same cause. All were frozen
while trying to cross the glacier, but
managed to get back into camp.
The freezing of the Kvjens, father
and son. is particularly sad. They
started for Yaldez, 'but on getting well
toward the summit of the glacier,
found their feet freezing. Both start
ed back. The son gave his father ex
tra wrapping for his feet and as a re
sult both the son's legs were frozen in
a few minutes and he was unable to
proceed. He bade his father good-bye
and compelled him togo on without
him. Then the boy laid down in the
snow to die. His body will probably
never be recovered. The father reach
ed Twelve-Mile Camp very badly froz
en and is not expected to live.
Smith and Khron were members of
the same party, in company with
George I'oalowitz, .Sylvester Grog and
several others. They started across
the glacier early in December. Smith
was the first to freeze, his feet. After
they had crossed the summit and were
going down the long stretch toward
Yaldez his strength began to fail him.
At last he could keep up no longer.
Calling his companions around him he
told tliem he was doomed even if they
got him into camp and that they must
try and save themselves. Telling them
to tell his wife and children in Chicago
how he died, lie lay down in the snow
and was soon lulled into a last sleep
by the deadly frost.
Charles Khron wanted to lie down
and die when the trip Was almost ufc
an end. His comrades kept him mov
ing in spite of the pain of his badly
frozen feet and at last got him into
Yaldez. His toes were so badly frozen
that they fell off when his 'boots were
cut awav. Blood poisoning- set in soon
after and ten days afterward the mi
ners buried him. He leaves a widow
and family in Xew York.
The third man of the party to lose
his life was a miner named Henderson,
from some small town in Wisconsin.
He started out with the party, but was
frozen before they reached the sum
mit of the glacier. lie decided that his.
only hope was to turn back. Soon, af
ter he left the party a terrible blizzard
swept over the glacier, obliterating all
trails and making- travel impossible.
He probably lost his way and perished.
George I'oalowitz, of Xew York,
was badly frozen. He returned on the
Cottage City, in charge of Dr. Lewis,
of Chicago. He will lose the greater
part of both feet and is in danger of
losing his life from blood poisoning.
George Sweesey, also of Xew York,
was a blacksmith at Yaldez for a long
time, lie started across the glacier
early in the winter, drawing a heavy
sled. The details of his death are un
known, for he was alone. He never
reached the other side. The miners
who arrived on the Cottage City say
that many others perished like Swee
sey.
Tbr CnbitM Independence I'ar 112.
Havana, Jan. 2 s ?. -Dr. Castillo is go
ing to Kemedios in order to confer
with Gen. Maximo Gomez regarding
the formation of the projected Cuban
independence party. The plan has but
one idea, the termination of the mili
tary occupation of the island as soon
•as possible. The Spaniards have been
invited to join in the movement and
will be given representation on the
committees. The organization of the
new party will begin immediately in
the towns of the island. The general
purpose is to draw into the party the
educated and wealthy and not to allow
the military element to control it.
<»»>|ier MINE C'OII«OII«IMII<III.
Xew York. Jan. 2S. Definite steps in
the formation of a big copper consoli
dation were taken Friday when articles
of incorporation were filed at Trenton,
X..1.. for the Miners' Copper Co., with
a capital of $2,000,000.
Otters S'is,ooo lll'ivai'lt.
Philadelphia, Jan. 28. —The Business
Men's league has offered rewards ag
gregating $25,000 for information lead
ing to the discovery of purchase or at
tempt to purchase the vote or intlu
ence of members of the Pennsylvania
legislature in the interest of any legis
lation. and the conviction of the per
pet r n tors.
(iavo Anay tin- I'tol.
Constantinople, Jan. 28.- A plot to
assassinate the sultan has been given
away by a conspirator, but the police,
by too precipitately arresting four of
the plotters, enabled several to escape-
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