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DROUGHT BLIGHTED LAND
Great Suffering Among the Residents
of Desolate Nebraska.
MOTHER AXD CHILDREN STARVE
The Sufferers Unable to Obtain Employ
ment und Merchants Cannot Longer
: Supply the Neceasitlei of Life With
out Compcnsntion-A Desert.
By the United Press.
.Niobrara, Neb., Dec. 23. The suffer
ing among the Inhabitants of the
drought blasted parts of Nebraska, In
cluding three-fourths of the residents
of five counties, Is becoming more In
tense by starvation. Three years ago
the farmers of these draught-blighted
counties raised a very light crop, and
the past two years the crops have been
almost total failures. Many families
have not enough provisions in their
homes for one week's sustenance and
no money to purchase the necessities of
life. , .
Many merchants here feel that they
have aided these poor farmers to the
extent of their ability', and are un
able to do any more for them or sell
them goods on credit. The sufferers
cannot obtain employment and, un
less they receive aid very soon, It is the
general opinion that many will starve
to death, and should the weather turn
very cold many will freeze to death,
as It Is a fact that many are barefooted
and have scarcely sufficient clothing to
cover their nakedness.
A mother and her two children were
found dead In their, little cabin this
week. It Is supposed the moOher had
been confined to her bed by sickness
and she and her two little ones starved
to death. The stomachs of the children
were opened and not a trace of food
rould be detected.
There Is not a stream of water In
Perkins county nor a living spring. The
roads and much of the prairies resem
ble asphalt, so hard packed and smooth
are they. Well diggers say Chat the
soil Is a solid mass 150 feet down, so
hard that picks have to be used to
loosen it. Over this smooth surface
the never ceasing winds blow from
every direction. They are tilled with
minute sand particles and are almost
resistless.
They Eat Prairie Dogs.
Grant, Neb., Dec. 23. President
Nason, of the Nebraska State Relief
commission, has been forwarded a
carefully prepared report of the num
ber of destitute families In the differ
ent counties in this state where there
was a crop failure. The list ia from
twenty-one counties and contains the
jiames of 3,930 families, and It will re
quire all the assistance that can be
procured to keep the people In the most
"nt of necessities during the cold
V months. In many Instances peo
p. he districts remote from railroad
fac " are said to be eating prairie
dogs.-"1 ,
A newspaper man made a trip the
early part of the week through the
most destitute part of this county. A
few deserted sod huts and frame houses
were seen and there were signs here
and there that some habitations had
been torn down and removed with the
other goods of. the owners when they
left It. In some cases farm Implements
were seen In the fields, and at a dis
tance substantial granaries stood Just
as their owners had left them.
The people of the drought-cursed sec
tions hope to have the legislature pass
measures of relief the first day the
body convenes." This may be done, but
all organized relief measures are abso
lutely necessary to prevent many
deaths from starvation.
TERRELL IS SILENT.
American Minister to Turkey Docs Not
' Communicate Officlully.
By the United PreBS.
Washington. Dec. 23. Minister Ter
rell has not yet officially Informed the
state department of the acquiescence
of. the Turkish government In the
proposition that the United States
consul of Sivas, Milo A. Jewett should
enter, upon an independent investiga
tion of the alleged Armenian outrages,
The Turkish legation here In regard to
recently reported outrages has received
the following official telegram:
"It has also been published that the
archbishop of Marush was imprisoned
at Alep, usually called Aleppo, the
Dlsnop or iiuajiz, me arcnoisnop oi
Zeltaoun and Father Garask, of Mar
esh, were condemned to death; that
Sister Elizabeth and twenty-five other
prisoners were under arrest and that
fifteen leading men of Alep were sent
to prison. All these assertions are
without the least foundation In fact.
Nor la it true that the church in Reylan
was closed, as it has also been falsely
said."
CHARGES DISMISSED.
Governor Flower Exonerates District At
torney Kelly.
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 23. Governor Flower
has dismissed the charges of neglect of
duty preferred against District Attor
ney Kelly, of Renssalear county, which
have been pending since May last. The
governor's action is due to the Teenm-
inundation of Commissioner Henderson,
who was appointed to hear the charges,
'J'he charges against Mr. Kelly were
the outcome of the agitation wnicn sue
cieedod the murder of an election in
sftector named Ross by "Bat" Shea, and
Jthe gross election frauds which It was
alleged were committed at mat time.
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IT RAINED BULLETS.
Four People Hit In an Attempt to Arrest a
- Negro.
By the United Pi ess.
Augusta, Oa., Dec. 23. In attempting
to arrest a negro murderer named Jake
"Williams last night. Policeman Joe
Murray was probably fatally wounded;
another man was shot In the eye, but
will recover. Policeman Wrenn was
Knot in tne leg, ana John Davis, 'a By
stander was killed. ..
The negro is In jail.
FRANCE nAS HER HANDS FULL
Disorders Among the Natlvesof Mndngas
onr Increasing.
By the United Press.
v Marseilles, Dec. 23 Advices received
here by mall from Madagascar report
the arrival ait that Island -of Colonel
fihrvlnton, who, It is said, will take
command of the Hovas, and other for
mer British fffloers who are desirous
of taking service under the Queen of
Madagascar. The Hovas are said to be
receiving a quantity of ammunition and
arms. . .
The French troops are poirollng the
country around Tamatave and are keep
ing the Hovas at a distance:
The country in the north and west of
Madagascar Isin a very disturbed stiaite.
There has been severe fighting between
the Hovas and the other tribes. Sever
al parties of Hovas have been cut to
pieces.
SANTA CLAUS ON FIRE.
lilte Whiskered Sunday School Ideal In
a Blaze.
By the United Press.'
New Brunswick. N. J.. Dep. 2fl A
Ohr-lstmas festival was held at the first
Presbyterian Church 8a,tiirlv nle-hf
John Et-lckson acted the part of Santa
uiaus and distributed the gifts. As
sudh he was disguised In the usual man-
He wore a wlir and his coat tuns
dotted with bits of cotton to represent
snow.
As he .was retaohiln? to the ton of tha
tree for one of the gifts, a lighted paper
touched the ooitton and like a. flush ,th
coat was In a blaze. Mr. Erickson re
tained his presence Of mind and hastily
looKorr cne coat, but he was badly burn
ed about the neck. fane. and hamla
TO FIGHT FOB QUE EN LIL.
A Chronic Royalist Conspiracy Nipped la
the Bud by Police at Honolulu.
By the United Press.
Honolulu, Dec. 14. Via San Francisco.
Dec. 22. A chronic royalist conspiracy
has long been known to the police. A
number of rifles secreted In different
houses of royalists have now been
found, and the arrest of several of the
conspirators has followed. Four per
sons were arrested on the evening of
uec. g. John E. Bush was the first man
arrested. He is the" editor of Kaleo,
Issued both In English and Hawaiian.
and full of virulent abuse of the govern
ment. Bush is as prominent as any
man of that party. Crick came next, a
chemist, who was said to have made
dynamite bombs In 1893, but was dis
charged for lock, of evidence.' He has
been writing for Bush's English edi
tion of Kaleo. Crick is In very low
spirits.
The next arrest was that of Joseph
Nawahl, a prominent native lawyer.
Fred Weed was the fourth, a young
half-white clerk In a bookstore. Shortly
after Bush's arrest ' his house was
searched, and seven rifles were found
behind a false partition. '
At a house on Lillha street four more
were found hidden under the floor of an
outhouse. - Several more have been
found, one or two in e house. A, num
ber of persons have been arrested on
suspicion, but they have been released
on bail. Ball Is. refused to the first
four-arrested. It Is understood that the
evidence of their treason is very strong.
It is understood that an immediate
uprising was to have been attempted,
but that the marshal thought best to
nip the business in the bud. There was
not the least danger of the insane at
tempt succeeding, but It was desirable
to prevent any bloodshed. The last ar
rest of a conspirator was that of Joseph
Tinker yesterday. Two guns and a
quantity of ammunition were found
concealed under his roof. Tinker Is an
Englishman, a butcher, and has a
young white family. No pilre natives
seem to be In the conspiracy except
Nawahl, who has always been an ard
ent partisan of royalty. ' Those con
cerned are chiefly British subjects. The
natives are showing very little Interest
In the matter. The government of
President Dole Is extremely consider
ate of the Interests and sentiments of
the native party, and they are growing
very contented with it.
Distributed the Ducks, "
By the United Press,
Washington, Dec. 23. President Cleve
land and party reached Washington on
their return from their duck shooting ex
pedition In South Carolina this morning.
Several large hampers or game were
taken from the train and their contents
distributed among the cabinet families
and other favored friends.
Bridget Doyle Dying,
By the United Press.
Burlington, N. J., Dec. 23. Bridget
Doyle, an old lady who was stabbed by
Albert Clymer on Dec. 12, Is dying, her
physician stating that she can live but a
few hours. Her ante-mortem statement
was taken this afternoon.
STATE NOTES. ,
fleoatise Clarence Huff, of Enston
would not give two tramps S rents, they
pourrd'hot conee down his back.
While gunning In the Brecknock moun
tains, Berks county, Howard Kemp
found an altar cloth stolen from tho
Allt-ghenyvllle church four months ago.
Governor and Mrs. Pattison will give
an Informal reception at the executive
mansion next Wednesday afternoon to
the members of the State Music Teach
ers' association.
Jarlus Malone, of Kllnesvllle, Berks
county, met two green goods men at New
ark, N, J., and beat them at their own
game, securing J1.000 In good money,
which he will divide among the poor of his
township.
VARIOUS BREVITIES.
Atlanta's population has nearly doubled
In ten years, being now 106,644.
Thirteen dock masters In New Tork
city are behind in their accounts.
The first carload of oranges for the sea
son was shipped from Riverside, Cal.
Burglars blew to atoms the State bank's
safe ut Mansfield, 111.,' getting several
numireu dollars.
Footpads murdered Farmer Jonathan
Crumbarker, near Goshen, Ind and got
1 ana a stiver watcn.
The bursting of a natural gas pipe at
New Martinsville, va., . instantly killed
f oreman James Clegg.
The shortage of Cashier F. A. McKean,
or the Indian Heart bank, of Nashua, N,
H., now reaches (75,000.
Although not naturalised, Congress
man-elect Jenkins, of Wisconsin, thinks
his war record makes him a cttlsnn.
L. H. Weller, once a -Greenback con
gressman from Iowa, has been convicted
of obtaining money on false pretense.
Ten days' absence of Paul M .Swain, a
Boston commission man, is thought to
mean that he has gone Insane from finan
cial troubles. . I
New York elevated roads have Darred
park policemen as free riders, apd It Is
said the whole municipal police force will
be treated in like manner after Jan. 1,
Art critics, architects and horsemen of
New York ask tha removal of Park Com
mlssloners Clausen and Tappen, because
the Harlem river speedway has net been
properly treated. .
CAPTURE OF THE ROBBERS
A rartlcipant in the Eric Outrage
Caught at Morrlsianu.
TORTURED AN OLD COUPLE
The Leader of the Gang That Robbed the
Slocums Is Betrayed by Ills Infat
uation for a Young Girl-lie
Implicates Others.
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 23. John O'Connell,
40 years old, an ex-convlct, was ar
raigned before JuBtlce Welde, In the
Morrlslana police court, this morning
and held to await the arrival of requi
sition papers from the governor of
Pennsylvania.
O'Connell Is charged with being ona
of the men who, on Saturday, Dec. 15,
assaulted David Slocum and his wife,
both of whom are past 70 years af nge,
on their farm In Washington township,
Erie county. Pa. The robbery was a
most, brutal affair, and netted the per
petrators between $9,000 and $10,000,
which the old couple had stored away
In a bureau and an old treasure box.
It consisted for the most part of gold
and silver, the few bills In the hoard be
ing musty with age. To this fact and
the Infatuation of one of the men for
a young girl can be traced the arrest
of at least two of the alleged perpe
trators of the outrage.
All of the men, except one, who en
gaged In the robbery were masked.
Of this one the old couple were able
to give a good description, because he
was most active during the whole pro
ceeding, and was the one who held the
lamp to their feet to make them tell
the hiding place of their treasure.
From thedescrlptlo- furnished the man.
was traced to . Blnghamton. N. Y.,
where they learned his name was
Casey. Before the arrival of the de
tectives, he had eloped with a 15-year
old girl, but left a trail of $1, $10 and $20
gold pieces, which led the detectives to
Patterson, N. J., where he was arrested
Saturday last.
When cornered he confessed and Im
plicated among others O'Connell. De
tective Sullivan, of Erie county, who
aided in the arrest of O'Connell, said
that the robbery of the Slocums was
planned by a neighbor, who was Inti
mate terms with the couple and knew
of their hoard, but not Its hiding place.
The name of the neighbor he would not
divulge; because he has not yet "been
arrested.
Erie, Pa., Dec. 23 The band of burg
lars who broke Into David Slocum's
house In Washington township a week
ago, and after m' "trpaltlng the old man
and his wife, roboed them of over $10,
000, have all been arrested. Frank An
derson, the leader, and his brother-ID-law,
Ralph Van Auler, are In jail here;
Jeremiah Casey is In custody In Pat-
erson, N. J., and other members of the
gang are under arrest In New York
state. Anderson met Casey in the
Meadvllle Pa., jail and the plot was
planned there which led to the robbery,
A number of other arrests will be made
before Monday. Anderson made a de
termined resistance. He was a loader
In the Anderson-Sweet Vendetta, a few
years ago.
GOVERNOR HOGG AFTER HIM.
Standard Oil Magnate Flagler Is Wanted
in Texas.
By the United Press.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 23. A special
to the Times Union from Tallahasse,
Fla., says; "Governor Mitchell has re
ceived a requisition from Governor
Hogg, of Texas, for Henry M. Flagler,
of St. Augustine, the railway, hotjLand
Standard oil magnate. F laglei 'and
other Standard oil magnates have been
Indicted In the Texas courts for violat
ing the anti-trust laws of that state,
and Governor Hogg Is determined to
bring the Indicted millionaires to trial,
Some time ago he forwarded requisi
tions to Governor Flower, of New York,
for John D. Rockafeller and others,
who reside In that state, but Governor
Flower refused to honor the requlsl
tlons. Now he turns his attention to
Henry Flagler, who Is a citizen of
Florida. It la said that Governor
Mitchell will honor the requisition."
CHURCH MEMBERS AGITATED.
Liable to Bo Arrested for Iteming Bouses
for Immoral Purposes.
By the United Press. " .
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 23. There Is con
sternation among the keepers and In
mates of disorderly houses In this city
owing to the action of the police In
making lists of the places for submis
sion to the grand Jury. Since the be
ginning of the Parkhurst crusade In
New York, several hundred tenderloin
women have come to Trenton, and their
behavior on the streets and In the pub
lic resorts has given rise to many In
dignant complaints. . Now they are
fleeing the houses they live In, but not
the city, and street walking is largely
on the Increase.
The lists being made by the police
will also give the names of the owners
of the property leased for unlawful
purposes. There are numerous church
members among these owners and their
Indictment Is quite certain.
KILLED BY AN OFFICER. ,
Policeman Gallagher Shoots Thomas
Brown, of Plttston.
By the United Press.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Dec. 23. Thomas
Brown, of Plttston, was fatally Bhot
through the lungs at midnight tonight
by Policeman Gallagher while the lat
ter attempted to arrest him for creating
a disturbance on Canal street.
Ha had almost chocked the officer
Into Insensibility. James Burke,' also
of Plttston,' was hit over the head 'by
the policeman and was badly cut about
the head. Both were sent to the hos
pital. ' ' : .
KILLED IN A HUT.
Mysterious Death of George Whlttlng.
ton.
By the United Press. , .'.
Camden, N. J., Dec. 23. George Whlt
tlngton, a farm hand, living at Cuth
bort station Just beyond the limits of
this city, was shot and killed this morn
ing In a hut In which there were two
other negroes and two women. ' The
people In the hut say that they were
awakened from their sleep this morn
ing by hearing a shot and found Whlt
tlngUin to be shot and bleeding to
death. The man died soon afterward
they claim.
The police doubt this story and say
the people In the hut very likely had a
quarrel with the fatal result. The two
men and women, William and Frank
Jacobs, Mary Ann Roy and Roxanna
Adams, have been arrested on suspicion
of murder. ' t. '
SCALDED TO DEATH.
While Playing About a Tub of Boiling
water i.Udie Alccartny ten in.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Plttston, Dec. 23. The piercing
screams of 3-year-old Eddie J. Mc
Carthy startled the Inmates of house
No. 224 on Fremont street. Going to
ascertain the cause his mother' found
he had fallen Into a tub of boiling water
that had been left standing on the
kitchen floor. The little fellow was
terribly burned, but, at the time, It was
thought not fatally. He lingered along
until last evening when he died.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen McCarthy, par
ents of the child, were originally resi
dents of this place, but left here some
time ago to reside In Buffalo, and came
here a few days ago to Visit friends.
The funeral will occur Monday after
noon at.30 o'clock. Interment In West
Plttston cemetery.
MINERS ON A STRIKE.
Judgment of the Board of Arbitration Not
Accepted.
By the United Press.
Acron, Ohio,-Dec. 23 The Judgment of
the board of arbitration In the Massll
lon district, has not been accepted by
the miners of Summit county, and yes
terday about 400 of them went on strike.
There are 1,100 'miners In this county, all
of whom are affiliated with the United
Mine Workers, and It is expected that
the other 700 will Join tho strikers. The
principal mines now affected are those
of .the Brewster Coal Company, Lake
view Coal Company and half a dozen
small concerns.
BILL DOOLIN CAUSES PANIC.
Relics of the Dulton Gang Loaded w ith
Firearms and Bad Whiskey Terrorize
the Citizens of Muskogee.
By the United Press.
South Macalester, I. T., Dec. 23. The
town of Muskogee was In an uproar of
excitement last night because of the
close proximity to the town of Bill Doo-
lln and his gang. They were discovered
about noon, four miles west of Musko
gee. The gang consisted of about eight
men,' loaded down with firearms and
whisky. Besides firing at any passers
by who happened along, they spent the
time sending taunting messages to the
Muskogee officers, inviting them out to
drink.
The 'situation was telegraphed to
United States Marshal MacAletiter, at
MacAlester. A strong body of deputies
was quickly collected and., a special
train furnished by .the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas started them for the
scene. The deputies will endeavor to
surround the gang and make an attack
before they recover from their debauch
A raid upon Muskogee Is momentarily
expected and the officers and citizens
there are arming preparatory to an at
tack.
All last night passengei trains to the
Vicinity were . heavily guarded. Bill
Doolln is a relic of the Dalton gang, and
has just organized and re-entred the
Held.
.
HE DOCTORED THE BOOKS.
A Trusted Cashier Accused of Having
- Made Way with $16,000.
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 23. Harold C. Butt,
26 years of age, who for more than two
years past has been the cashier for
Hammerslough Bros., clothiers, was a
prisoner In the Tombs'- court today,
charged with embezzling $16,000 of that
firm's money. Butt has never been sus
pected of wrong doing and has been
implicitly trusted by the firm.
Butt has been sy-matlcally altering
the books for .e time past. Butt
refused to st jythlng and pleaded
not guilty whe. arraigned before Jus
tice Ryan, He was held in default of
$5,000 ball for examination.
Butt has confessed his crime, saying
that he spent all the money on horses
land In bueket shop operations. Butt's
family and friends have expressed a
desire to make restitution. It was said
tonight that Mr. Hammerslough had
no disposition to press a charge against
Butt and 'dhait, In all probability a set
tlement would be effected.
Aged Murderer Convicted.
By the United Press.
Clearfield, Pa., Dec. 23. Swan Melgren
was found guilty of murder In the second
degree this mornln. The. murder was
committed at Orossflat, near Peale, Clear
field county, last spring, when a Swede
named lOrlukson was shot and Instantly
killed. The murderer Is 26 years old.
Evans Wins by 045 Votes.
By the United Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 23. -John Ruhm,
Jr., John T. Lattin and L. I,. Terry, the
special committee which has been going
over the tally sheets, poll lists, etc., on file
In the secretary of state's office, have fig
ured out that Evans wins by 6-15, The
Democratic board" gave him 743.
Lord Randolph Churchill Sick. .
Hy the United Press.
Paris, Dec. 23. Lord Randolph Church
Ill who has Just returned sick from his
trip around the world, was worse today
and showed symptoms of locomotor
ataxia. Nevertheless, he started for Lon
don this evening.
Is Dreyfus Dead ?
By the United Press.
Parls.'Dec. 23. There Is an unconfirmed
repbrt that Captain Dreyfus, who was
sentenced yesterday for treason has killed
himself In his cell.
MAINLY ( .JNGRRESSIONAL.
Director Walcott, of the geological Bur
vey, recommends a general distribution
of government topographic maps.
The torpedo boat Cushlng has reached
Washington, and the Castlne has gone
to Castlne, Me., to get a punch bowl.
No consideration will be given to legisla
tion to overcome . the , disagreements of
this country with' Germany, France and
Austria on the sugar duty.
Congressman' Hlnes has Introduced a
bill to change the duty on Jute and hemp
carpets to 6 cents a square yard rather
than 20 per cent, ad valorem. .
A contract to make the disappearing
gun carriages for 10-lnch seacouat de
fense riflp has ben awarded the Kllby
Manufacturing company, of Cleveland, O.
A medal of honor has been awarded In
the name of congress to David F. Day,
private, Company D, Fifty-seventh Ohio
volunteers, for. distinguished bravery at
.Vleksburg May 22, 1W3.
NEW JERSETS PROTEST
Wail from the Mosquito Country
Against boarding-House Butter.
PROTECTION FOR THE DAIRY
Laws of the State Against Oleomargarine
Will Bo Enforced F.astcrn Selling
Agentsof the llog-I'at Preparation '
Are to Bo Prosecuted.
Trenton, N. J Dec. 23. The decision
recently rendered by the United States
supreme court affirming the constitu
tionality of the Massachusetts law re
garding the sale of oleomargarine In
which it is held that "substitutes de
signed to look like butter are deceptive
and fraudulent and the states may ex
clude them without encroaching on the
right of congress to regulate interstate
commerce" has thrown consternation
Into the ranks of the dealers In oleo
margarine In the states which by stat
ute prohibit the manufacture and sale
of this counterfeit dairy product.
They are now practically barred
from continuing a business which has
of late years grown to vast proportions
and In which large sums of money are
Invested. By the decision alluded to
the large dealers In this article are
driven out of business In the prohibi
tory states and owing to the fact that
the New Jersey law under certain con
ditions does not prohibit the manufac
ture and sale of oleomargarine they
have selected this state as a basis of
operations and have recently been
dumping large quantities of the stuff
In Jersey City and other localities. In
so doing, however, they have not been
particular enough to observe In all re
spects the law of tills state regarding
the branding of packages and this and
other violations of the law are now re
ceiving the attention of State Dairy
Commissioner George W. McGuIre,
who proposes that the laws of this state
for the protection of dairy products
shall be strictly enforced and with that
object In view, he has given special In
structions to his deputies with the re
sult that several violations of the law
have already been detected and com
plaints ordered.
Chief among which was against
Amon & Person, of Jersey City, who are
the eastern selling agents of most of
the large western manufacturers, and
handle large quantities of oliAmiargar
lne. THE ENGINE RAN AWAY.
Thirty-Foot Fly Wheel Bursts-One End of
the House Demolished.
By the United Press. .
Pittsburg, Dec. 23. The immense en
gine furnishing thf hot blast for fur
naces II and I of the Carnegie plant at
Braddock was completely wrecked this
afternoon.. The loss is about $15,000
and the furnace will be closed down for
an Indefinite period, 'throwing 300 men
out of employment. The output of the
furnaces was from 200 to 300 tons per
day. " '
A heavy, ball twenty feet abo,?e the
floor became detached and fell on one
of the. pipes. The engine "ran away"
and was broken up by the violence of Us
own-action. The thirty-foot fly wheel
flaw apart and pieces weighing about
two tons fell a block away. One end
of the engine house was demolished,
The accident was followed by a small
explosion In the boilers whlch-supplled
the engine. The engineer was standing
by the steam chest and escaped ur .n
Jured. The engine was the largest of
the kind ever built. It was set up four
yea ft ago.
FIRE AT WATSONTOVVN.
Several Dwellings and Opera House Go
I " in Smoke.
By the United i.-ss.
Wllllamaport, .. Pa., Dec. 23. This
morning a disastrous fire visited the
central portion of Watsontown, and be
fore it was under control the opera
house and adjacent buildings were In
ashes.
The buildings destroyed are the liv
ery and sale stable of Peter Faust, the
opera house, Faust's store, several
frame dwellings, a barn and stables
and a lot of outbuildings, six horses, a
large number of wagons, carriages,
etc., belonging to Peter Faust. Loss,
$50,000; Insurance, $20,000.
-DISASTROUS FIRE.
Ten Million Feet of High Crude Pino in a
Blaze.
By the United Press.
Tonawanda, N. Y., Dec. 23. A fire
which proved to be one of the most
disastrous In the history of Tonawanda
started at 4 o'clock this morning at the
lumber yards of A, Weston & Son, on
Main street.
Between 8,000,000 and 10,000,000 feet of
high grade pine lumber were destroyed,
the estimated value of .. hlch Is placed
at $175,000, and which Is covered by the
80 per cent. Insurance clause.
BASE BALL IN THE SOUTH
Bancroft's Cincinnati All-Star Aggrega
tlon at New Orleans.
By the United Press.
Now Orleans, Dec. 23. Bat Soft's
Cincinnati "All Star Aggreg ,tlon"
played the first of a series of five games
here today agulnst a local club of mixed
professionals and amateurs.
The game was a hot one, and ended In
favor of 'the visitors by the score of 9 to
8. Batteries: Olnainnatl, Wlttrock
and Boyle; New Orleans, Klock end
Meyers.
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KILLED BY THE MOB.
Wholesale Slaughter of Negroes In
Georgia. ,
By the United Press.
Quitman, Ga., Dec. 23. The posse in
pursuit of Waverly Pike, the murderer
of Joe Isom, last night and early this
morning, killed a number of negroes
Reliable Information Is that the total
number of victims Is Beven. The ne
groes killed were supposed to know
Pike's whereabouts. If these negroes
knew, they refused to tell and the pen
alty of not telling was death. The
mob has Pike wife and may succeed
In making her tell, This wholesale kill
ing is terrible, but the people of that
community assert that they have had
much provocation.
Hardly three weeks ago, Tip Mauldln,
a respectable white man was brutally
murdered on the public road In the
.same neighborhood by two negroes,
The people were greatly incensed over
the murder, and when Isom, one of the
best citizens in the community, was
murdered by one of this gang, the
pent up flood of rage and vengeance
was turned loose. The record of tonight
and tomorrow remains to be seen.
Brooks county Is aroused.
The wholesale killing of negroes not
directly connected with Isom's murder
Is severely condemned.
ABDULLAH PASHA RECALLED.
Porte Has Agreed to Instructions by Eng
land. By the United Press.
London, Dec. 23. It Is reported from'
Constantinople that the porte hns
agreed to the Instructions given by the
British, Russian, and French ambassa
dors to their delegates to Armenia and
has directed the commission of Inquiry
to help the foreign agents accompany
ing It. The delegates are empowered to
suggest questions and take part in the
oral examination. Abdullah Pasha
who was sent out with the commission
has been recalled. Olllclula from the
ministry of justice will replace him.
The Standard's Constantinople corre
spondent says:
It Is regretted that Abdullah Pasha
has been recalled. He Is remarkably
Independent and high minded. His
presence to a great extent guaranteed
the porte's sincerity Into the inquiry.
He got into trouble at the Ylldlz Kiosk
before starting by avowing his Inten
tion to tell the truth. The Inquiry will
be confined to the Sassoun district. It
Is reported that there are fresh troubles
In the Broussa district. Where a number
of Armenians have been Imprisoned.
MET DEATH OX THE RAIL
-Man Supposed to Be James Martin, of
Carbon Street, Killed at Vine .Street
Crossing of D. 1.. & W. Railroad.
About 2.30 o'clock this morning a man
was killed at the Vine street crossing
the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad. Papers found In one
f his pockets bore the name of James
Martin, Carbon street.
The remains were horribly mangled
nd were taken In charge by Under
taker Raub.
STEEL WOKKS RESUME.
Prospects of Lively Times In Many Sec
tions-Ncws from the Vurious Plants
About the State.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Dec. 23. The Patriot
tomorrow will say: Last week was one
of the busiest of the past six months in
local Iron and steel circles. Kvery
plant was In operation, making an In
creased output and good time. The out
look cannot be called encouraging. To
many this unwonted activity seemed
like a temporary rally before a dull
season.. The prospects for the next
two months are poor, but a boom Is ex
pected In the spring. Most of the plants
will be Idle this week for Christmas and
Btock taking. It Is difficult to tell what
the opening week of 1895 will be like
At the Pennsylvania Steel works, the
entire plant, except the blast furnace
and open hearth department, closed on
Saturday night until Wednesday morn
ing, allowing the employes two days
for Christmas. The plant will resume
with usual force and repairs, and
changes for which prepatory work has
been started. Not much Improvement
for January work has been noted.
The Central Iron works, plate and
universal mills, wilt be Idle until Wed
nesday morning to allow a Christmas
holiday for the employes. President
McCaulley says prospects for next
week are fair.
The Allison Hill Foundry and Ma
chine works worked all last week with
the employes on nine hours time.
The Lalance-Grospi-an plant closed
on Saturday for one week lor stock
account. The plant made a full run
last week and will resume Dee. 31, with
fair prospects of work for Its 300 em
ployes.
The Lochlel Rolling mills, which ran
Its three mills on double turn last week,
suspended on Saturday for a week or
possibly more, for stock taking and the
holidays.
trolley Occident.
Deaf Mute Is Kun Down and Killed by
Pottavllle Motorman.
By the United Press,
Pottsville, Dee. 23. The first victim
of the new trolley system of the Schuyl
kill Klectric Hallway company, was
killed at St. Clair at 3.30 o'clock this
nfternoon. Henry Htlun Is a tailor by
occupation and lived in rottsville. He
was a deaf mute. This afternoon, like
many others, he took a ride over on the
recently opened St. Clair branch of the
electric road. He wus walking along In
the latter borough und tried to cross
the track when the car was only fifteen
feet away from him.
The motorman had been sounding his
gong and when people saw the deaf
man step on the track they called to
him, but it was ton late. He was struck
by the car and dragged and badly muti
lated. He died In a few minutes. The
body was picked up and taken to an
undertaker's. Deputy Coroner Smith
will hold an Inquest. The awful nccl
dent was seen by many people und they
all agree that t motorman was not
at fault.
COOK ANu . GANG .
Tho Celebrated Outlaw Encamped Near
Muskogee.
By the United Press.
Muskogee, I. T., Dec. 23. A courier
came In this afternoon and delivered a
message from Bill Cook to Marshal
McAlester, that he and his gang-were
camped near here and they would be
glad to see the marshal und his depu
ties. Marshal McAlester ordered all
his available deputies to report at his
office at once, but some of them refused
to go out until they were reimbursed
for money spent on former trips.
The citizens apprehend a ruld tomor
row. Some of the gang robbed the ex
press office at Nowata last night. To
night Wllllnm Rhyder, one of the Cook
gang, was killed In a dive here,
CABLE GOSSIP.
Prince Blsmarrk hns returned to his old
home In Frledrlchsmhe.
After three months' Imprisonment, Rec
tor Ahlwardt, the notorious anti-Semite
of Germany, has been released.
weather report. -
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; north
east .winds, becoming south.
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Our doors are open to every
lover of the beautiful, and we
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408 SPRUCE STREET.
LEWIS REILLY&DAVIES
NEAR DIME BANK.