1 rjffiJENTS, TW sen ANTON, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1897. TWO CENTS 7, ag tv. n vv LOW OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN The Political Cauldron Is Now Seething in Gotham. COOPER UNION MEETING The Candidate Tendered an Ovation. eth Lov Makes tlio Principal Speech of c Evonins--.loscph I.n roquo anil nrl Sclmrz Also Address tho Audicnce--Explnnntion ol the Vnrious Tickets in the Field, Now York, Oct. 6. Seth Low, Cltl izens' union candidate for mayor, opened his campaign tonight at a large and enthusiastic mass meeting held In Cooper Union. The hall was packed. Charles Stewart Smith called the meet ing to order and made the opening bpeech. Joseph Larociiuc, Call Schurz and State Senator Chailes Ouy also spoke and then Seth Low was Intro d ccd. It was several minutes before lie could bo heard, so enthusiastic was his reception. Among other things, he said: "There are four tickets In .tho- Held. Two of them, the ticket headed by General Tracy and the ticket headed by Henry George, openly pioclntru the doctrines that In .the solution of this tremendous municipal problem that confronts the city of New York, na tional Issues' and not local Issues ought to dominate in the minds of the voters. General Tracy Is against Bryanlsm, and Henry George Is for It. "No man can serve two masters, and if the people of the city elect a mayor because of the views he entertains on .the free coinage of sliver and all the rest, they must not be surprised If the mayor they elect subordinates the In terests of the city to the exigencies of the party to which he belongs. "Curiously enough, In this campaign, Tammany Hall, In Its platform, has confined itself strictlv to local issues. But everybody understands that Tam many Hall done this only because It has not dared to come out either for the Chicago platform of Its party or agaftist It. Its whole ticket has been named by a man nominally out of poli tics, who has spent most of his time in England during the last three years racing horses. I cannot believe that many people who have high Ideals of city government will look to Tammany for their realization under Its political management. It Is too Intimately as sociated with our municipal dishonor in the past to be deliberately intrusted with the solution of trie great prob lem Involved In the installation of the new government of the city of New York. "Our cities have been used almost from tho beginning as pawns in the game of party politics. This is the first time that a ticket has been placed be fore the voters of this city on a munici pal platform pure and simple, which embodies an explicit and positive de mand that the city should be admin istered for its own sake only without regard to outside interests of any kind whatever. "Our ticket stands In this campaign, first, for the independence of the city; secondly, for the responsibility of the city official after his election directly to the people; and, thirdly, for the In dependence of the citizen in naming the candidate for whom he wishes to vote. Upon this platform I shall sub mit our cause fearlessly to the people of the city of New York." COFFEE WAR RESUMED. Tho Wliolesnlo Grocers' Association Tnkes Arbncklcs' Part. Toledo, O., Oct. 6. The Havemeyer Arhuckle coffee war has been resumed, and this morning the battle started on new grounds, and under new condi tions. The Wholesale Grccers' associa tion has issued a secret circular es pousing th'e cause of Arbuckle and re questing all members not to buy of the Woolson-Havemeyer people. Local Woolson reports say that a war of retaliation nnd of extermination will now begin. The proclamation of the wholesale grocers has caused great excitement in business circles in Ohio. The Woolsons are preparing a cut In ptlces. EIQHTEEN BUILDINGS BURNED. JUcdorn, III., Visited by n $100,000 Conflngrntion. Medora, 111., Oct. 6. A fire that broke out at 3 a. m. in the rear of Roblng's hardware store, spread rapidly and In two hours had destroyed that building and seventeen others adjoining, prac tically wiping out the business portion of the town nnd causing an-estimated loss of $100,000. Insuranco one half. Several persons were more or less seriously burned and bruised. m O'Sullivnn Retires. New York, Oct. 6. W. J. O'Sulllvan, a member of Tammany Hall, general com mltteo, tonight resigned from that organ ization, lie gave as his reasons that the organization hus surrendered ill claim) to true Democracy, and is corrupt in politics, the agent of certain corpora tion Interests, whose greed In satiated at the genet al expense, and whoso exist ence la u menace to tho integrity of tho legislative bodies of city and state. Ho also says that Mr. Croker Is not a Dem ocrat oven in the most strained inter pretation of tl.e term. Embrnce the Chiciign Pin jriii, K-wl York, Oct. & The 'De? cratlo. county conventions now being 1 j in Now York state generally cndonVMio Chi'ricu Dlatforra. J .. ..Ju. jitiJsUwauf.. MURDER SUSPECTED. Two Women Under Arrest nt Cnm den, Now Jersey. Camden, N, J., Oct 6. Mrs. Mary Sammon and Mrs. Jennie Layton, two colored women, were arrested today on suspicion of being concerned In tho deaths of three children, all of whom died under circumstances requiring a coroner's certificate. Tho matter first canjo to Coroner Llpplncott's attention today, when ho was called to tho wo men's home. No. 22 Sycamore street, in 'connection with the death of Joseph Breckenrldgc, aged 2, a foster child of Mrs: Sammon. Tho boy's lips and hands showed what looked like carbolic acid burns. Mrs. Sammon said tho boy had been treated for dlphtheretlc sore throat, and denied having administered any poison. In view of the past dentha at the house and the present suspicious circumstances, the coroner ordered tho arrest of both women. From tin investigation it was learned that all of Mrs. Lay ton's five children had died and a coroner's certificate was required in every instance. The cor oner said he was called to the houso on Sept. 17, and gave a certificate In the case of Joseph Laylon, nged 2 yenis and four days. Later, Erabtus Layton, aged 2 months, also died sud denly. During tho day a post mortem examination of the Breckenrldgc boy was made, but before arriving at a decision it was decided to submit the heart and lungs to a chemical analysis. The remains of the two Lnyton chil dren may be disinterred nnd also ex amined. Meanwhile the women are in custody. HOPES OP BIMETALLISTS. Itcport That Englnud Will Grnnt Them Substantial Concession. London, Oct. 6. The TlmesWhls morning, In an editorial ou the "cent currency coirespondence, calls for tho publication of details as to what the French and American governments de ninntl and offer. The Dally News, In Its financial ar ticle, icfers to tho rumors that an ac tive correspondence Is proceeding be tween the homo nnd Indian govern ments, and that the concessions to America will Include holding a fifth of the Bank of England rserve in silver, raising the amount of legal tender of hllver coin from f2 to 5 and reopen ing the Indian mints, and says: "It is very much to bo desired that an end should be put to the present mischiev ous agitation and its attendant dis quieting reports." M'OREWS LIFE INSURANCE. Honolulu Court nnd Snn Francisco Judge Give Contrnry Decisions. San Francisco, Oct. 6. Judge Bahrs has rendered judgment in favor of Mrs. Alphonse McGrew and against the Mutual Life Insurance company, of New York, for $5,000 Insurance on the life of her former husband, Henry Mc Grew, who died in ISO! at Honolulu. McGrew was divorced from his wife at the time of his death and tho insur ance company refused to pay the pol icy, as the executors of his estate also laid claim to the money. Suit was brought in Honolulu by the executors and judgment rendered in their favor. Now that Mrs. McGrew has also received a judgment the In surance company Is still In doubt as to whom the money should be paid. PROSPECTING FOR A CITY. Major Iinldwin Predicts a Snn l'rnn cisco in Alnsl.n. Duluth, Oct. 6. Major M. R. Bald win, former congressman, will leave here next week for Alaska. His inten tion is to visit different points along the coast during the winter, where it is llkelv that a city will be built, and next spring make a trip up the Yukon and into the Klondike district. He will prospect on the Coral Islands for quartz leads, and if he finds it prac ticable Mill go to Copper River, where some discoveries have been made re cently that are said to rival those of the Klondike. Mr. Baldwin said to day he was convinced that another San Francisco will be speedily built on the Alaskan coast. SUSPECTED OF COUNTERFEITING. Ernest Saxton and Robert flnckett Arrested in .Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Oct. 6. Two men giving their names as Ernest Saxton and Rob ert Hackett have been arrested here on suspicion of being counterfeiters. They came from Chicago, where It Is alleged thev carried on the counter felting business quite extensively. Detective Koeller, of Milwaukee, has returned from Chicago having In his possession a box containing $100 of spurious coin of different denomina tions, together with the moulds which were found in the room occupied by the accused. m THREE MEN KILLED. Lead, S. D., Oct. C Three men were in stantly killed by an accident In the Home stako mine ithls morning. They wero: Charles Fannell, Charles Gustafson, Charles Dalsalr. They had set off two blasts which did not explode. They went to Investigate) and the blasts went off. The bodies are burled under a mass of oro 30 feet deep. CircusTrnin Wrecked, Hutchinson, Kan.. C-t. C At 2.20 this morning the circus train of Lemon Bros., was wrecked at tho west end of tho Hutchinson yards. A 70-foot stable car jumped the track, and was upset and de molished. Four circus employes wero on the wrecked car. William Uaughess, of Osage City, was killed ,and Albert Ward, of Eureka, Kan., suffered Internal Inju ries and is expected to die. The other two were badly injured. I'oront Fires Itnglng. Cairo, Mich., Oct. 6. Forest fires aro raging south and cast of Kingston. Sev eral farm houses and barns havo been burned, and great excitement prevails, as a change of wind would plico Kingston In Imedlate danger. The village of Wllmot is also surrounded by fire and will burn unless help Is given. Tho exhausted resi dents have been fighting the lire day and night. l'nuntlcs f.oso Ground. Itlo Janeiro, Oct. Canudos, the strong, hold of the fanatics under Antonio Con tiedhelro, has fallen. It has been cap tured by the governmtnt troops afler a desperate engagement and Antonio Con selliclro has been taken prisoner. t . ' r WS.WW f.m . 'v.w... .la' J. jj dtauos GENERAL WEYLER STILL CLINGS Offers Ills Services to His Country, but Won't Resign. BIO DEMONSTRATION IN HIS HONOR The Streets of Ilnvnnn Gaily Dcco-rntcd--Bnnds Discourse Sweet Mn-slc--Gcncrnl Wcylor Addresses tho People, Madrid, Oct. 6. Scnor Sngasta, tho premier, has received a cable messngo from Captain General Weyler, who offers his services to tho government, and says; "I shall not resign." At a cabinet council tonight the gov ernment decided to grant autonomy to Cuba under tho suzerainty of Spain, nnd to continue tho campaign as long as may bo necessary. Havana, Oct. 6. In spite of Captain General WVyler's prohibition, a notable demonstration took place here today In his honor. Tho Bourse was closed, as wero also the principal stores and manufactures. All tho main streets were gaily decorated. The various pro cessions united at Central park and moved together to the plnza in front of the captain gencial's palace, where ns many as 20,000 people wero gath ered. Several bands discoursed patri otic music. Tho plaza and thorough fares leading Into it were densely crowded. A number of deputations went to tho palace, where Captain Gen eral Weyler received them. They as sured him that It was the deslro of all the loyal Inhabitants of the Island that ho should continue ut the head of the government and carry on the cam paign against the insurgents. They also expressed "confidence that the Madrid government was inspired with altogether too high designs for tho welfare of tho country to withdraw tho Illustrious chief who had subjugated the insurrection." Captain General Weyler, after thank ing the deputations for their assur ances, said: "I belle,1!; the war should bo ended with war, here as everywhere else, and not with shumeful dealings disgraceful to any nation, and all tho more so In view of the terrible condition of tho rebels. I have followed the policy of the illustrious Canovas. I would like to please those who are today demon strating In my honor by remaining in Cuba, but the delicate position In which I have been placed has compelled me today to request the government to dis pose of my position in whatever way it may thing convenient." The entire demonstration was order ly, and is officially described ns with out political color. DEBATE ON SPIRITUALISM. Discussion Opened in tho University at Anderson, I ml. Anderson, Ind., Oct. (I. Every section of tho country is represented in the crowd that has gathered here in the last two days to attend the National Spiritualistic debate which began in Anderson University chapel last night, with W. R. Covert, of St. Louis, repre senting the National Antl-Spirltuallstio association and Moses Hull, represent ing the National Spiritualistic associa tion. Mr. Hull opened the debate and af firmed that "Modern spiritualism is in harmony with the teachings of history, reason and the Bible." Ho will con clude his address tonight, and then Mr. Covert will answer, asserting that "Spiritualism as a system of religion and philosophy is a delusion, a fraud and He." Professor Peebles, of San Diego, Cal., Is representing the Spiritualists' asso ciation; J. D. Haganan, of Adrian, Mich., the Anti-Spiritualistic associa tion. John Tence, an Indiana banker, is moderator. In the nudlenco were some of the leading spiritualists of the nation. LYNCHED BY A MOB. Fate of Ilnnry Crowcr, Who Seduced n Young Girl, Hernando, Miss., Oct. 6. This morn ing about 10 o'clock, when Henry Crower, colored, who had confessed to seducing Dovle Ferguson, the 15-year-old daughter of Farmer John Fergu son, was in the office of Justice Phil lips awaiting preliminary trial, a mob of about seventy armed and unmasked men rode quietly into town, quickly seemed the negro nnd went rapidly away In the direction of the home of the Fergusons. At 2 o'clock this afternoon It was learned that Crower had been strung up and shot. His body is still swing ing from a tree. Crower was about 2S years of age. He expected to be lynched, and made no outcry when be ing taken from Hernando. RUINED BY OPIUM. Victim Who Disappeared Is Pound Agniu. New York, Oct. C The police wero notified yesterday that Ralph Hough ton, who disappeared several days ago, had been found. Ho is said to be nn opium eater. His home is in Cleveland, but lio was in this city oh a visit to his sister. His condition became so bad that his mother was summoned to take him home. He disappeared tho day after his mother came. Tho young man will bo taken back to Cleveland today. m THOUGHT HANNA PRESIDENT. Why nn Applicant for Citizenship Palled to Get His Papers. Jersey City.Oct. C "Who Is the pres ident of the United States?" This waB ono of tho questions Judge ilUQSpetli asKea an applicant for daze- Id today. . - JInnna," declared the appli cant. Ho was told to stjp aside. Dcnlli ot nn Aged Indian Woman. San Diego. Cal., Oct, 6. Mary Ortcz an Indian woman, died yesterday of old ago, variously estimated at fiom 102 to HO years. Her daughter believes her to havo been at least 130 years old. Mre. Ortez was born in Old Town and lived hero alt her life. . . 1 ' -.' ' t - tf i f U$&j&&jiLh ..i. -& -.i-. -Vi, j.i.a ... HAITI WANTS A GOLD BASIS. Minister Powell Writes of a Proposed Debt Consolidation. "Washington, D. C, Oct. 6. W. F. Powell, United States minister to Haiti, In a letter to Secretary Sherman states that a proposition Is now pending be fore ,tho Chamber of Deputies looking to tho consolidation of tho several debts of the Republic Into ono national debt, tho reduction of tho high rato of ex change, destruction of the present pa tter money In uso and'substitutlon for it of a gold currency, based on our unit of value, tho American gold do lar. "In order to do this, says Minister Powell, "tho government will endeavor to secure n loan from some of our largo banking houses in the States, to tho amount of $,000,000, such loan to pay an interest of G per cent, per an num in gold. The present debt, with Interest, amounts to nearly $26,000,000. In the matter now pending tho loan, if obtained, Is to bo secured by a portion of the duty upon tho coffee crop, esti mated to bo worth about $2,000,000 an nually, nnd a portion of the import duty, which they propose to increase 23 per cent., the money thus accruing to constitute a sinking fund for the pay ment of theso bonds. Heretofore all loans that have been obtained have come through the merchants here, or elso"tlfrough the Bank of France, which hus a branch here. The importance to bo attached to this loan, ns far ns wo nro concerned, Is the growing feeling for a closer alliance with our country." OLD SPANISH LAND GRANTS. c Tho Court ol Private Clninis Inclines to Recognize Them. Santa F.C., N. M., Oct. C In the United States court of private claims yesterday the Salvador Gonzales claim, presented by tho Luis Gold estate foi 40,000 acres lying northeast of Santa Fe, was cut down to 200 acres and confirmed. In the matter of tho Fer nandez do Tuos grant, petitioned for by tho citizens of Taos, tho court, by Justice Rtuss, announced that a ma jority had been and weie convinced of the validity of such community or town grants under the Spanish and Mexican laws to the full extent ot the bound aries claimed and that the opinion of the court was in preparation and would be handed down, settling forth their views and conclusions In favor of this sort of title, but the recent holding of tho United States supreme court In the San Miguel del Bado case ren der, d them jjoweiless to confirm tho present grant for anything more .than the lands actually allotted. The casr will bo taken to the United States su preme court. NORTH DAKOTA'S FOREST RESERVE. Settlers on It illny Havo to Give Up Their Holdings. Fnrgo, N. D., Oct. 6. Colonel Louns bery, special agent of tho General Land office, has been ordered to re pot t on the proposed forest reserve In the Turtle Mountains, which em braces something over 100,000 acres and extends from Belle Court to Bottineau, a distance of thirty-six miles. The legislature of 1S93 protested against the reservation and tho people gen erally are opposed to It. Notwithstanding the fact that the land was withdrawn from the market In 1892, but little attention has been paid to the reservation, and settler3 have gone in and have made their homes there without regard to It. Oth er portions have been nlmost entirely stripped of timber, and the United Slates court, in session here now, has riore than a hundred cases of timber ttespass to come before it. COLONEL BROWN RESIQNS. Tho Present Conditions ot Tnmninny Hall Do Not Suit Him. New York, Oct. 6.-Colonel William L. Brown, publisher of the Dally News, has wrltter a letter to John C. Sheehan, resigning as member of the Tammany Hall executive committee. Colonel Brown accuses Mr. Sheehan of having apparently surrendered his leadership, and gives as his reasons for resignation that the present con ditions in Tammany Hall do not, In his opinion, Justify his continuance in ac tive membership in the organization. He believes that no personal mo tives should dominate; no man should be named as candidate for any office; Integrity, purity, capability nnd devo tion to Democratic principles, are tho requirements for official positions, in his Judgment. William Hepburn Rus sell, a prominent member of Tammany Hall, resigned yesterday. CROWDING OUT GOLD BUGS. Protest Against Their Ticket Mndo by Ncbrnskn Democrats. Lincoln, Neb., Oct- C. Chairman Dahlman, of tho Democratic state cen tral committee, late this afternoon filed with the secretary of state a protest against placing the national Demo cratic nominees on tlw official ballot at the coming election. Tho protest states that there is no such patty in Nebraska as tho Na tional Democrats; that the law regard ing the formation of a new party has not been complied with, and hence, tho objector asserts, the nominees are not entitled to c. place on tho ballot. To morrow afternoon the state commltteo of tho National Democrats will meet to fill the vacancy caused by tho re fusal of Judge J. II. Woolworth to ac cept tho nomination of supremo Judge. Spiritunllst Wnr nt Findluy. Flndlay, O., Oct C For the past week there has been Intense excitement and strife between tho Spiritualists and tho antl-Splrltuallsts of this city. Last week the antl-Eplrltiallsts' society, under the leadership of Rev. W, R. Covert, of Bt. Louis, began a series of meetings against tho Splrltualltts. Today Rev. Sir. Covert was arrested for criminal libel at the In stance of Mrs. Garrett, who alleges that in a public speech Rov. Sir. Coveit li beled her in a terrlblo manner. Rev. Mr. Covert was annlgned before Justice of the Peaco Dwlgglns, but ho was not :ay for a trial. Two Men Burned to Death, Erie, Pa., Oct. 6. Tho houso of Peter Brewer, neur North East, was burned yes terday and William Turr and Francis i Wltherew were burned to death, tilu; ij j J5v t Skk,..' ' -fa- THE SCOURGE OF YELLOW FEVER Eleven New Cases Reported at New Orleans Yesterday. EDWARDS ASKS FOR HELP Telegram Received from tho Missis sippi Town Asking for Financial Assistanco-Kcport of the Surgeon General nt Washington, New Orleans, Oct. 6. Up to 10.30 o'clock todny eleven new cuscs ot the prevailing yellow fovr had been re ported .to tho board of health. Two deaths had also occurred up to that hour, Dr. Carter of tho Marine hos pital said that generators would bo used hero in tho disinfection ot freights until cold weather sets in in Missis sippi, Alabama and Arknnsas. He be lieves that ns soon as tho slates have frost the quarantine against New Or leans will bo raised because yellow fever genua will not thrive after frost, and ho looks for It In those stales in sldo of thirty days, or cat Her than It will bo seen in New Orleans. The sugar and rice dealers will em body Dr. Carter's views In a circular and send It. broadcast through tho three states mentioned. Baton Rouge has quarantlnecd the levee camps In her suburbs. La Fourche parish has decided to receive laborers to work on the sugar plantations, pro vided they have undergone detention at Fontalnbleau or some other station. Parishes of Northern Louisiana aro .to confer and modify their quaranllno regulations In order to permit the ship ment of cotton to New Orelnns nnd In order that properly disinfected freight may bo received from this city. General Manager Thorne of the Texas Pacific Is In Louisiana co-operating in tho movement and Governor Foster has tendered his assistance. Alexandria declares that fumigated cars aro safe to receive, and her action will have a good effect on tho other parishes of Northern Louisiana. Ocean Springs is free from fever now and refugees are flocking into that town. The result will be a rigid quarantine by Ocean Springs against Infected points. Surgeon Wasdln will continue his bacteriological work In New Or leans and is coming here from Ocean Springs. Ex-Governor Warmouth nnd other planters down the coast have practic ally arranged to receive on their plan tations the Sicilian Immigrants com ing on the steamship Chateau Yquem. Tho board ot health will consent. SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT. Washington, D. C, Oct. 6. The dally bulletin sent out today by the surgeon general of the Marine hospital service allows the new cases of yellow fever yesterday to have been as follows: New Orleans, S8; Blloxl, 6; Scranton, 2; Mc Henry, 2; Elwards, 9; Nltta Yuma, 1. There were no new cases at Ocean Springs. The only death reports were two at New Orleans and ono at Ed wards. New York, Oct. 6. The following tel egram was received in the mayor's of fice today: Edwards, Miss., Oct. i, 18'J7. Mayor of New York City: Financial aid badly needed for fever suf ferers. (Signed) L. A. Moss. Acting Mayor. New Orleans, Oct. 6. Even as early as 6 o'clock this afternoon the day proved a record-breaker, both as to the number of cases and the number of deaths reported. The Increase was not unexpected. The weather has been warm, and the large territory the board of health has to cover makes perfect scrutiny Impossible. While the num ber of cases under treatment today Is in tho neighborhood of 250, there are many houses which have not yet been disinfected, but In which the patlent3 have been declared well. There were five deaths today. The total death rate is still small in proportion to the num ber of cases. CRANBERRY PICKERS USED UP. Men in Jail Toll Their Side of tho New Egypt Slashing. Toms River. N. J., Oct. 6. The two cranberry pickers who were caught in New Egypt after one of them had cut four men, last Saturday night, talked about themselves In tho Ocean county Jail today. They say they are Joseph Lynch and John Butter, of Philadel phia, and that they were more sinned against than sinning. They say th'at after their day's work they stopped at the hotel and had a few drinks at the bar. A dispute arose, and William Lewis, a man big enough to overcome both of them, knocked their companion down and jumped on him. When they protested the whole crowd of roysterers In tho barroom pounced on th'em and they had to fight in self defense. Their companion escaped in tho melee. He has a broken rib, his head is cut open, his arms and legs cut and bruised. Lynch got off easier, but Is also badly "bruised and cut. Tho clothes were torn nearly off ot both men. WOMAN'S SECRET EXTORTED. Confession Tlmt Led to Trniu Rob bers' Arrest. Fargo, N. D., Oct. C Officers have rounded up all the men Implicated in the recent Northern Pacific passenger train hold-up near Moorhead and will gather them In Thursday, Confessions extorted from a woman by tho sweat box process gave tho of ficers tho information reeded. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Oct. a Sailed: St. Paul, Southampton; Noordland, Antwerp: Ger manic, Liverpool. Arrived: Trave, Bre men. Soiitl amplcn Arrived: Paris, Now York. Sailed: Labn (from Bremen), Now York. Liverpool Arrived: Majai tlc, New York. Rotterdam Arrived; Voendam, Now York. Sailed: Ob Jam, Now York. ' .. Naval Clmngos. Washington, Oct, 6. Chief Engineer A. B. Wllllts has been detached irom tho Marblehead uml ordered to Thurlow, Pa., i Inspector of steel, succeeding Chief En gineer O, 8. Wllllts, who Is ordcrod to the 1 Murblchtud, tA. - t .. i. fij A it TRAIN HELD UP. Chlcngo nnd St, Louis Express Is Htopped by Throo IMnskcd Men. ICr.nsas City, Oct. 6. Bandits held a Chicago nnd Alton express train six miles from Kansas City. Tho robbery Is tho third on that railroad within a year and all within fifteen miles of this city. The Chicago land St. Louis express, which pulled out of tho Union depot at 8.30 this evening, was stopped by three masked men, at a suburban stopping place about olgh't miles nearer Kansns City than Blue Cut, made celebrated by the notorious Jamc3 gang, nnd the scene of two previous robberies on tho Chicago nnd Alton within a year. How much booty, If any, was secured by tho robbers tonight Is not known. Tho train was sent on, nnd had passed In dependence, tho next telegraph sta tion, before the nows of tho hold-up had become public. The police ot Kan sas City and tho county marshal have sent men to tho scene of the robbery. At a late hour the agents of tho Pacific and United States Express companies were denying that there had been a robbery on tho Chicago and Alton. Agents hero of tho Pacific and Unit ed States Express companies deny that there has been any hold up on tho Chicago and Alton. Tho county mar shal!, however, has sent his men to tho scene of tho reported hold up. MEAT IN URUGUAY. Most of tho Cattle Aro Killed to Mnke Jellied Ilccf. Wushlngton.Oct. 6. Consul Schramm ot Montevideo has sent to tho state department nn elaborate report upon tho meat products of Uruguay. The principal meat product In tasajo (Jerk ed beef), which is exported to Cuba, Brazil and tho West Indies. Fifty per cent, of the nourishing qualities of the beef Is extracted by the process which makes tasajo. Eight hundred and sixty-nine thousand live hundred cat tle were slaughtered for this purpose during last year. About 200,000 head wero killed for tho manufacture of a beef extract which possesses no nourishing quali ties, and Is at most a strong stimu lant. TO BE TRIED IN KENTUCKY. Jny Drnughton Carried to n Train in Denver on n Stretcher. Denver, Oct. 6. Cursing the officers who held him In pustody and threat ening to tako their lives nt the first opportunity, Jay Draughton, alias Hi ram Baker, the wounded Kcntucklan, was taken today to the station on a stretcher and placed on a train. He Is now on his way to Palntsville, Ky where he is wanted for killing Ben Cunningham and wounding Sam Rice. Some weeks ago Draughton killed R. A. L. Draughton, his uncle, near Grant, Col., and In the fight was himself seriously wounded, a bullet having broken his left shoulder. Ho was exonerated by the coroner's Jury. STRIKE IN WORSTED MILLS. Employes ot John mid James Dobsou Demnnd Higher Wngcs. Philadelphia, Oct. 6. About 200 of tho 300 employes of the Bradford mills, conducted by John and James Dobson, manufacturers of dress goods and worsted cloth, have gone on strike be cause of the refusal of the firm to grant an increase of ten per cent, in wages. Tho manager of the mills Informed a committee of the employes that a ten per cent. Increase would be granted on or before the first of the year, If new orders for goods brought increased prices. An immediate increase was de manded. Thirty Persons Injured, Kansas City, Oct. C Thirty people were Injured tonight, several of them seriously, by aho falling of a platform at tho Fif teenth street station of the Independence Electric railway. Tho station was crowded with suburban residents who wero returning homo from the carntval festivities. Wnnts Itcury Gcorgo Recognized. New York, Oct. 6. It is reported tonight that Democratic National Committeeman Alnslee, of Idaho, has sent a telegram declaring it to be his opinion that tho Henry Georgo Democracy should bo rec ognized as tho regular party In the city of New York. Tobncco Industry, St. Louis, Oct. C Local manufacturers today announce their Intention of manu facturing smoklrg tobacco, thereby de veloping a new phase In tho bitter fight now ragtng between the western tobacco companies and the American Tobacco company. Wnr Between floor Brewers. Chicago, Oct. C Chicago is threatened with a war between tho beer brewers. It is reported unottlclally that an Immediate cut In the price of from $!.G0 to $1 a bar rel will bo made, and that tho price will bo scaled down to $2 if nted bo beforo tho fight Is finished. Two Prisoners Cremated. Opellka, Ala,, Oct. CLast night the old Jail building at this placo was totally de stroyed by Are, and two negro prisoners, who wero confined in it, wero burned to death. THE NEWS THIS 3I0RNING. Weather Indications Todays Fair; Silently Coder, 1 General Canadian Towns Wiped Out by Forest Fires. General Weyler Will Not Resign. Low's Campaign Opened. Yellow Jack Still Spreading, 2 Sport Baltln ore Wins tho Third Tern- p'.o Cup Game. Eddlo Bald to Go to Europe, Best Known Man In tho Universe. 3 State Firemen Elect Officers. Busy Day of tho Endeavorers. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Preas. G Local Criminal Trial List for October Sessions. Grand and Petit Jurors for November Court. 6 Local Ono Day's Weddings. Court Proceedings. 7 Local Visiting Reading Firemen En tertained, g Local West SIdo and Suburban, 9 Iaokawanna County News. 10 Neighboring County Happenings. Finunclcl and Commercial, FOREST FIRES IN ONTARIO Awful Conflagration De vastates the Canadian Country. TOWNS ARE SWEPT AWAY Many Fatalities Have Been Reported. Pour Bodies Aro Recovered ITenr South Indinno-Pour Hundred Resi dents ot Cnssctinnn Aro Homeless nnd Without Food--Villngo of Che ney Ol)litorntcd--Firo nt Chicago. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. B. Tho forest fires in this vicinity raged nil night. De tails are meagre but It Is known that three villages, Cassclman, South Indian and Cheney have been swept awny. This morning the people of Cassclmank about COO, wero huddled together on tha rocks on tho river without sufficient clothing or anything to eat. At South Indiana, which has a population of four or five hundred, there are only throe or four houses standing. Th'w fire covered a distance of about twenty-Ilvo miles. It is reported that two women and children were burned to death at South Indiana and ono woman at Casselmau. Four bodies havo been recovered near South Indiana as a result of the forest fires. They aro those of Mrs. Llvlelle, Miss Stiles, her sister, and Mrs. Llvl elle's two children. Tho women rush ed from their house to escape to tho clearing, but tho smoke surrounded th'em and they lost their way and ran into the llames. Two or thres houses are all that Is left of a once thriving village at South Indian. Two houses and a hotel aro all that remain of Cas selman. Tho village of Cheney is ob literated. FIRE AT CHICAGO. Chicago, Oct. 0. Fanned by a stronK wind from the west, a lire which broko out In the Dexter park pavilion at tho Union stock yards this afternoon, spread to the district between Hal stead street and Union avenue anil Forty-third and Forty-sixth streets, demolishing business houses and resi dences. The worst sufferers were those living along Halstead street between Forty third and Forty-fourth streets. Busi ness houses nnd residences being frame structures, furnished ready material for the flames, which raged from 3 until C o'clock and then yielded to tho vigorous work of the fire department. The total damage to the Dexter parlc pavilion Is estimated at more than $30, 000, but it may exceed that sum, as the exact number of horses burned In the fire Is not known and a calculation of the amount of feed stored In the pavilion is yet to bo made. A number of persons were Injured during tho fight with the flames, and one man, it is reported, was burned to death. Five men wero Injured. The Dexter pirk pavilion stands only a few yards touthwes-t of tho main horse market, which is an Immense- frame affair. Had the latter building caught fire It would havo meant tho destruction of tho greater portion of the stock yards. Tho pavilion contained COO horses, and It was with the greatest difficulty that they wers rescued. The flames spread so rapidly that not all ot them could be saved, but it is thought that not many wero destroyed. Twenty-eight residences and stores were damaged by tho flames, the loss In each particular case being small. DIED IN THE SLEEPING CAR. Discovery of Mrs. William J, Work When Nonring Home, Chicago, Oct. C When Mrs. William J. Work awoke In her berth in tho sleeping car Just before tho Chicago and Erie train from the east drew In to tho Dearborn street station today, she discovered that her husband, whom she supposed was asleep, was cold and! apparently In a faint. An examination by a physician on board the train dis closed tho fact that Mr. Work had bean dead for several hours. Ho had been spending the summer In New London, Conn. He and his wit took the train for Chicago at Mansfield, O., last night, and it is thought ho died soon after retiring. Ills lungs were affected. SIX GIRLS CREMATED. Shocking Result of n I'iro Caused by Explosion of n I.nmp. Planklnton, S. D Oct. C Six girls were burned to death In a fire at tho girls' cottage of the Stat8 Industrial school lato last night. They were Tlllte Hooper, In charge of the sewing department; Nelllo Johns ton, aged 13; Mabel Fobert, aged 9; Besslo Kerby, aged 14; Eva Warner, nged 10, and Christina Bergman, aged 11, Twenty-five others escuped In their night-clothes. Tho ilro was caused by the explosion of a lamp. Tho damago done to the building was $25,000. Tho Ilcrnld's Weather Porocnst. Now York, Oct. 7. In tho mlddlo states and New England, today, fair to partly cloudy weather will prevail, with slight temperaturo changes except falling tem peraturo on tho northern districts and light to fronh variable, winds, mo&tlyi westerly and southerly, followed by local rains. On Friday, In both of theso sec tions, fair weather will prevail, wlthr northwesterly winds becoming variable nnd ellghtly lower, followed by slowly ris ing temperaturo and by rain In tho lakei tcslonat night, . A
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