, ("Jvllf 4 'Ijp' EJ'Jl' WIWwi SOUANTON, PA., THURSDAY MOTTNINGK JANUARY 13, 1898. TWO CENTS TWO CENTS. MARK HANNA ELECTED He Had Two Votes to Spare Yesterday at Columbus. BUT THE FIGHT CONTINUES Jeptha Garrard Deserts the Opposing Forces. An Effort to Combine in tho Support of Sonntor Dodgo for Short Term la Not Looked Upon with Fnvor bv Mrs. Dodge--Domoiutrntlon in tho Hull Unusually Enthusiastic. Sonntor Ilnnnn Itccoiros Ills Com mission for tho Short Term. Columbus, O., Jan. 12. Marcus A. Hanna was today elected to represent Ohio In the senate for seven years and two months. If McKlnley should be re-elected, Hanna would still be there to tho end of tho president's second term. Including both the short and long terms, Hanna's time as senator will expire In March, 1905. Less than two years ago Senator Hanna entered politics In advocating "William McKlnley's candidacy for the presidency. He was successful as the leader of the McKlnley forces at the St. Louis convention and afterwards as chairman of the National Republican committee. For almost a year he has' been In the senate as tho successor of John Sherman. During his short service in public life, Senator Hanna has participated In hard fighting, but he never before won such a vlctorv as that of today. Sen ator Hanna came out openly at tho state convention in Toledo last Juno and defeated Charles L. Kurtz, the close friend of Senator Foraker, Gov ernor Bushnell and others, for chair man of the state committee. Kurtz had been a member of the state com mittee for many years and Its chair man for tho two preceding years. He was the Ohio Republican chairman In 1895 and again In 1S96. In the latter year. Senator Hanna. who was then managing the presidential campaign, was not satisfied with the work In Ohio, and he did not want Kurtz in that position for 1897. Hanna defeated Kurtz at Toledo for chairman and has had a factional war on himself ever since. Although Mr. Hanna was declared senator at noon today, the opposition continued Its fight In the afternoon and Is still fighting tonight. Just previous to tho separate balloting yesterday the opposition was disappointed by the withdrawal of Jeptha Garrard, the sil ver ltepubllcan candidate for senator. It was thought that Garrard would get the votes of Representatives Droste and Lane, who voted for Hanna. Gar rard's friends say he withdrew because he was being used as a means for cre ating a deadlock for the benefit of others. Previous to the Joint balloting today, the opposition offered to support Sena tor Dodge, of Cleveland, for the short term, with McKisson for the long term. THE DODGES DECLINE. Senator Dodge Is n neighbor of Sen ator Hanna In Cleveland and was nom inated and elected on pledges for Hanna. Senator Dodge stated that the senators and representatives from Cleveland were instructed for Hanna, and Indignantly rejected the proposi tion. Tho proposition was also made to Mrs. Dodge, who was as Indignant as her husband. While there have been negotiations with the wives and other members of the families of senators and representatives during the past week or more, the effort to secure tho lnlluence of Mrs. Dodge was the last one reported. The opposition knew they were de feated before the Joint balloting began, but fought to the last on charges of bribery and coercion. In tho Joint bal loting today there were no changes whatever by the senators over their two ballots of yesterday for long and short terms Klst-ou received 19 votes and Hanna 17. When the roll of the house was clled it resulted In the ballots for both terms as follows: HANNA &6 M'KISSON 51 LENTZ, 1 Ono absent (Cramer). Tho Joint ballots for both terms re sulted: HANNA 73 M'KISSON 70 LENT55 1 Absent, one. The official declaration showed that Manna had a majority of three over MfiKlsson, two over all voting and of one over nil the members of the gen eral assembly. The demonstration In the hall were unusually enthusiastic. Governor Hushnell was not present. Wlien Foraker was elected senator In the email hall two years ago, McKlnley and Bushnell were both present, the ono Just having; retired and the other having Just been Inaugurated ns gov ernor. It has been customary for the governor to bo seated UeBide the lieu tenant governor when tho newly elect ed senator Is escorted Into the hall. Senator Hanna was verv busily en gaged In his contest last Monday and ild not participate In the Inaugura te xerclses. It Is stated that no ln vli n or special arrangement had , lipev ada for- him on that occasion, and v at the sqmo was true regarding tho governor today. COMMISSION PRESENTED. Colonel J. L. Hodgers, tho secretary to the governor, came to tho Nell hpuso nt 4 p. m. bearing tho commis sion of Senator Hanna for the short term. In presenting tho commifcalon, Colonel Rodgera said; "Senator Hanna, I havo tho honor to present to you your commission as United .States senator for tho short term, a copy of which has been sent to tho president today. You commis sion for the long term will lie sent to you within a few days and a copy for warded to the president and Benate. MR. HANNA REPLIED: "COL ONEL RODQERS, I THANK VOU AND APPRECIATE TH13, AND I GIVE HACK TO THE STATE MY PLEDGE THAT I WILL, EXECUTE THE POWEH GIVEN ME TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OP MY AU1L- 1TY AND WILL DO MY BEST TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF MY STATE." Boforo the legislature went Into Joint convention at noon, resolutions were offered In both houses for an Investi gation of the bribery charges made by Representative Otis, of Hamilton county. After the election of Hanna. the house adjourned until tomorrow with Its resolutions still under consld. MARK A. Elected United States oration. Consideration of this reFOlu t'on was resumed In the senate this af tcrnoon and adopted bv a .ypt. of 22 t.. C, the dissenting voters explaining that thev regarded the matlrr as bun combe The committee of five appointed un fltr this resolution began ! work to night, but nothing additional was de veloped. After their session tomor row both branches of Uie legislature will adjourn until Monday. WHAT CUBANS NEED. General Lee Sendi List oi Articles lor Consideration. New York, Jan. 12. The following ca blegram from Consul General Lee has been received by tho central Cuban re lief committee. It gives In detail articles thnt are urgently needed to alleviate the suffering in Cubji: "Havana, Jan. 12. Central Cuban re lief committee: 'Summer clothing, second-hand or otherwise, principally for women and children; medicines for fevers, Including a large proportion of quinine, hard bread, flour, cornmoal, bacon, rice, lard, potatoes, beans, peas, salt fish, prin cipally codllsh, any canned goods, largo Quantities of condensed milk, blankets und charcoal. Morcy will also bo useful to secure nurses, medicines and for many other necessaries.' " Tho central Cuban relief committee made a lurge bhlpmcnt today on tho Ward lino steamer Vlgilancla, consigned to Consul General Lee, consisting of 30, 20.1 separate packages, and in addition 500,000 grain of quinine. Tho work is progressing finely, nnd relief committees are being formed In all parts of the country. Another largo shipment will be made next Saturday and others semi- woekly thereafter. SUICIDE OF A TEACHER. Christina llolsiugor Loved in Vain and Iliiugitd Illmspll. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 12. Christian N, Holslnger, 19 years of age. a school teach er, hanged himself in tho barn of AUam Mohler at Lincoln, this county, and while slowly strangling shot himself in the head, the bullet producing irstant death. In the pocket of his coat was u note In which the suicide said his act wau duo to disappointment in love and requested that tho note be sent to Miss Brackblll, a young woman living In tho neighbor hood. A gold ring was wrapped in tho note. Tho London Flro. London, Jan. 12. As a result of tho In vestigation which as been in progress for soveral weeks past into the origin of tho great tiro which occurred recently In tho Cripple Gate district of London, Involving a loss of ja,7u,ouo, tho Jury to day after flvo hours' deliberation found that tho flro was not caused by a gas explosion or by spontaneous combustion, but was tho work of bono "person or per sons unknown." NtenmMilp Arrival!. New York. Jan. 12. Sailed: New York, Southampton; Teutonic, Liverpool. South, ampton Arrived; St. Louis, New York, Sailed: Fuerst Bismarck, from Hum burg, New York. Queenstown Arrived: Germanic, Now York for Liverpool and proceeded. Naples Arrived: Kaiser Wll helm II, New York. Gibraltar Arrived; Normannla, New York for Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. Murphy Jury Discharged. Wilmington, Del., Jan. 12. The caso of Captain Edward Murphy, nf the steam ship Lauruda, Indicted for carrying a fili bustering expedition to Cuba, camo up in the United States district court today, but pending argument on demurrer to the Indictment, the Jury was discharged until tomorrow. Dentil of Lewis T, Nnilth. Stroudsburg, Pa., Jan. 12. Lewis T. Smith, of Mt. Pocono, a prominent Demo crat and wealthy citizen, died today, aged 63. He whr knnfn tho fill her nf Mt Pocono. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Nominations Sent to tho Sounto lor Confirmation. "Washington Jan. 12. The president to day sent tho following nominations to tho sciiato: Mark S. Brewer, of Michigan, to be a civil scrvlco commissioner; Edwin II. Conger, of Iowa, to be envoy extraordi nary and minister plenipotentiary of tho United Stntss to China; Charles Pago Bryan, of Illinois, to be.,cnvoy extraor dinary and minister plenipotentiary of tho United States to Brazil; Henry W. Fur ness, of Indiana, to bo consul at Bahla, Brazil. FIERCE FIRE AT THE DUNBAR MINE A llody of Mou Have Iloen Fighting tho I'lnine--Acros of Conl Arc ltiimcd Over. Dunbar, Pa., Jan. 12. A fierce nro Is raging in tho Ferguson mine of iho Dun bar Furnace company. Early last week tho mine suspended operations, but tho causo was not made public. Later .e ports show that tho mino Is on flro. Tho HANNA, Senator from Ohio. company oflicials refuso to dlvulgo tho truo cause of the fire. It lb reported that tho flro burned through the ill-fated Hill Farm mine in which twcnty-flvo miners met u frightful death on June 16, 1890, and their bodies were entombed In tho mine riearly two years before recovered. Another report Is to the effect that the mine was tel on fire. A body of men has been fighting tho lire day and night, but this far huvo made very little progtess. The lire Is n bad ono and will be hard to overcome. While lighting the fire several of the men were overcome by black damp and had to bo carried to tho surface whero they were revived. The Hill Farm mine has been burning for over seven years, and will probably never bo put out. The flro Is burning over acres of valuable coal. The mlno was closed about a year ago and all tho machinery removed. STORY WAS A FAKE. Tho Semiuole Indians Did Not .Har der Whites. South McAlester, I. T Jan. 12.-Tho whole storv of the Indian uprising is a fuke. The first account of the alleged affair was sent out by the agent for the CO. and G. railway, at Earlboro, I, T to tho train dispatcher here. Today all acquainted with the situation give it ns their opinion that tho story was a puro fabrication, originating with tho railroad agent at Earlboro. United Stutes Marshal Bennett, of tho Northern district, arrived here this morn ing and will leave for Earlboro on this afternoon's train. Ho had not been ottl daily Informed of any trouble. Today, as far as can bo learned, ever thing is quiet at Earlboro nnd Melauska, the center of the alleged uprising. SUED BY A A10NEY LENDER. Lady Jessica Sykes a Defendant nt Court. London, Jnn. 12. Tho case of Daniel Jay, a money lender, against Lady Jes sica Sykes, a relative of the Duke ef Portland, to recover 10,000 with Interest, loaned to her, was begun in court today. Sir Tut ton Sykes, husband of tho defend ant, denied that tho signatures to tho notes were his and alleged that they were forged by his wife. The money was used In speculation, Lady Sykes was recently arrested for ob tainlng money by false pretenses. TWO SCHOONERS AND 36 MEN LOST. Disnstcr to Gloucester, Mats., Fisher men Koportrd, Gloucester, Mass,. Jan. 12. It is feared here that tho overduo schooners Hustler nnd John E. McKenslo havo been lost with their crew of 36 men. Tho Hustler was owned by James E. Tarr & Bro and left here Aug. 2i for tho Bank cod fishery under command of Cuptaln Alex ander J. MrFadden. She carried IS men. The John E. Mc Kensle.wcnt to the Hanks tor halibut )2 weeks ago, and no tidings havo been re ceived. Telegraph Interchange. Now York, Jan. 12. A contract for a long term of years has been Just exe cuted and confirmed by the Mexican congress botwecn tho Mexican govern ment and the Western Union Telegraph company nnd tho Mexican Telegraph company, for the exclusive Interchange of telegraphic business with Mexico, There Is no foundation, however, for tho report that the Western Union Telegraph company hod purchased the federal lines In Mexico, New Postmaster. Washington, Jan. 11. Among tho lourth class postmasters appointed today are theso for Pennsylvania: Bcnczett, Al bert Grelned; Llnsleston, Mrs. E, E. Bal thazer. IMtisuc nt llnmbny, Bombay, Jan. 12. During tho laBt forty eight hours thero huvo been 15 1 deaths f l om the plague and 1B7 fresh cuaer. THE STRUGGLE AT PHILADELPHIA Bolt In the Convention Nominating William J. Roney. THREE TICKETS NOW IN TUB FIELD Factional Trouble," hlch Ditto Dock to the Spring ol 1800, Breaks Out AncW'-Tho Convention ."limited by Scenes ol Grcnt Turmoil nnd DIs-ordcr--Nowltt Jinn Withdraw lrom tho Ilnll. Philadelphia, Jan. 12. Although re ceiver of taxes Is tho only city olllcer to be chosen at the coming munici pal election In February, with one po lice magistrate to fill a vacancy, tne struggle of the past few months be tween factions of the1. Republican par ty to obtain control of tho nominat ing convention has been the fiercest political contest In this city for many years. This fight culminated today In two Republican candidates being plac ed In the Held. The Democrats also held their convention today and the Philadelphia voters have now three tickets from which to make their selec tion. The Democrats, In a harmonious convention, nominated Charles P. Don nelly for receiver of taxes and James E. Gorman for magistrate. There was a bolt In the Republican convention, one faction nominating William J. Ro ney, the present Incumbent, for receiv er of taxes, and the other Harvev K. Newltt. For magistrate the Roney fol lowing nomlnnted David T. Hart and the Newltt faction left the magister ial nomination open for a few days. The factional trouble among the Philadelphia Republicans dates back to the spring of 189G, when.'Boles Penrose, now United States senator, was, as ho averred, "turned down" for the nomi nation of mayor by David Martin, ex national committeeman and the recog nized leader of the Republican party In the city. War was declared on thu leadership of Martin, and In the fall of 189C there was a split In the shriev alty convention and Alexander Crow, who was nominated by the bolters and also received the endorsement of the Democrats, was elected sheriff over Samuel Ashbrldge, the regular Repub lican nominee. The factions lined up several months ago for the battle of today for the receiver of taxes nomi nation. The present occupant of this office Is William J. Roney, a brother-in-law of David Martin, and his re nomination was championed by Mr. Martin, ex-Sheriff Clement, Chairman of the city committee, and by the city administration. The opposition faction was led by United States Senator Pen rose and State Senator Durham and also had the support of Congressmen Bingham and Young, utiU the passive endorsement of United States Senator Quay. The candidate of this opposi tion was Harvey K. Newltt, a lawyer. The primary elections for delegates to day were held last night and there was a vigorous fight in every one of the 9S1 polling divisions. When tho votes were counted the Roney faction claimed to have elected 598 of the 981 delegates, but this claim was disput ed by the Newltt men who announced that 527 delegates who favored Newltt held credentials for tho convention. As only 491 were necessary to a choice, trouble was scented early in the day. FIRST CONTEST. The first contest of the day was the meeting of the thirty-eight ward chair men to select temporary ofllcers for the convention. After a vigorous pro test of the Newltt men, who charged Irregularity In the acceptance of cre dentials, the vote wus announced to be 21 to 15 for George G, Plcrle, ex recorder of deeds, the Roney candi date for temporary chairman. There were two absentees. Immediately after the convention was called to order there were scenes of great turmoil and disorder, the Newltt men charging that many of the regu-' larly elected delegates had been re fused admission to the hall, and their places given to men who favored Roney's nomination. On a roll call the Newltt leaders de clined to hand In their credentials and finally on the plea that their protests were Ignored by tho chairman, and that the convention was being organ ized In violation of the rules of the party, they withdrew from the hall. They proceeded to unothcr hall and three nominated Newltt for tax re ceiver. It was claimed that 511 regular delegates were present. The original convention, after the withdrawal of the Newltt men, pro ceeded with the business before it, and Roney, on a roll call, received 582 votes for tax receiver, there being no other name before the convention. Almost Immediately after tho receiv er of taxes convention was called to order by Temporary Chairman Plcrle, points of order were raised by the Newltt leaders that certain delegates to the convention had been refused admission by the doorkeepers and that other men who had not been elected hud been admitted and given seats In the convention. Chairman Plerle assured them that tho roll call would develop who were entitled to ssats, but before It was fairly started the hall was In a tumult. There was a babel of voices and dozens of men were clamoring for recognition by the chairman. He announced that rcll call was the only thing in order und the secretaries proceeded with the roll of the 38 wards for the presentation of credentials. Few of the ward chair men favorable to Newltt presented cre dentials. This was accepted as evi dence of an Intention to bolt. When the list had been concluded Colonel Robert Ralston, of the Eighth ward, an.se and stated that regularly elected delegates having been refused admis sion to tho hall, and the .convention therefore being organized In violation of tho rules of the Republican party, he would leave the hall and he hoped those who agreed with htm would fol low his example. Great confusion ensued as Colonel Raleton started .for tho door, followed by nil the Newltt delegates, shouting and cheering as they filed through tho room. The Roney delegates sent gtoans nnd hisses after tlie bolters. In the midst oJ this confusion Slier- I Iff Crow addressing Chairman Plerlo, 1 said "this Is not a Republican conven- THE NEWS THIS J10KNINU. Weather Indications Today) Showead Colder: Southerly Winds. 1 General Mark Hanna Elected United States Senator from Ohio. Over Fifty Killed by a Kansas Tor nado. Penroso Republicans Bolt tho Philadel phia City Convention. 2 Local Suporlor Court Proceedings. 3 Local Slavish Frntrlcldo Arrested. Grand Castle, K, G. E. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press. 3 Local Former Scranton Jeweler Must Answer a Serious C liar go. Eighth Ward Republican Nominations. Outrage nt a Taylor Wedding. B Local West Side nnd Suburban. 7 Lackawanna County News. 8 Doings of a Day In Congress. The Markets. tlon. It Is not being conducted In ac cordance with the rules of tho patty. " ho delegates are thetofcre obliged to adjourn to another hall m.'I there hold a convention which shall be governed by tho party rules anil which shall nominate a candidate In the proper manner." Mr. Crow then followed the bolters. When all the bolters had departed and (ulct was restored, Henry V. Wal ton, of the 32nd ward, former speaker of the house of representatives, nomi nated William 'J. Roney for receiver of taxes. There was no other nomina tions. Before the roll call began, Dav id Martin made the suggestion that in any ward where thero was a ques tion as to the correctness of the vote, the delegation be polled and that no chairman bo allowed to vote a dele gate who was not present, He paid he wanted everything fair and square. This suggestion was adhered to rigidly and about one half tho wards were polled In consequence. Several delegates whoso credentials were not satisfactory to the presiding officer were not permitted to vote. The roll call showed 582 votes for Roney and he was declared the nomi nee. Total number of delegates, 981; total votes, 582; necessary to a choice, 491. The convention then adjourned. There was no disorder in the hall after the departure of the bolters. THE BOLTERS' PARADE. Led by Colonel Ralston and Sheriff Crow, .the Newltt bolters marched up Broad street to Warner's hall, their numbers having been augmented by thelt fellow workers on the street, who had been refused admission to Indus trial hall. On reaching Warner's hall un organization was affected by the election of Sheriff Crow as temporary chairman and State Senator Elwood Becker and Representative John W. Scott secretaries. On taking the chair, Mr. Crow stated that self-respect demanded that the delegates elected to the tax receivers' convention should withdraw from the other, hall and meet at another place, organize in a proper manner and make nominations. "Duly elected delegates," he said, "were deprived of their right to sit In the convention, and our pro test against such action was disre garded and Ignored. Had Justice been meted out to us there is not a delegate here who would not have accepted the verdict of .the convention and stood by the nomination." On a roll call by wards the delegates came forward and presented their cre dentials, and upon conclusion of the call the secretary announced the pres ence of 511 delegates. All but two of the thirty-eight wards were repre sented. The temporary organization was made permanent. Harvey K. Newltt was nominated for receiver of taxes by Colonel Ralston, and the nomination was seconded by Thomas I. Rankin and George McCurdy. No other name was presented, and Newltt was nominated by acclamation. The convention then adjourned with enthusiastic cheers for the candidate. The Democratic convention was a most harmonious one, not the slight est dlscordbelng shown by any of the 977 delegates during the entire proceed ings. Charles P. Donnelly was nomin ated for receiver of taxes, and James E. Gorman for magistrate. The nom ination In both Instances were prac tically unanimous. The Republican convention for the nomination of a candidate for magis trate, like the receiver of taxes con vention, resulted in a bolt of the antl comblne, or the leaders' league dele gates, A roll call on nomination showed 646 votes for David T. Hart and 275 for John Slater, the anti-combine candidate. The Slater delegates then bolted the convention and Hart was declared the nominee. The Slater men went to another hall, but finally decided to defer action for a day or two. Conventions were also held today In nearly all the wards for the nomina tion of candidates for city council. There were many factional quarrels, but In only one instance were there double nominations announced. The election of delegates to the Re publican state convention was not without some surprises. An unexpect ed outcome was the election in the Twenty-fourth district of tho six dele gates opposed to the candidates whom Senator C. Wesley Thomas favored, The antagonistic delegates got a ma jority of live votes. One of them, A. S. L. Shields, Is a close personal friend of Mr. Thomas. They are supposed .to bo elected as anti-Quay, but local de velopments may change the present attitude of many among the eighty eight. In the district composed of the Twenty-eighth, Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth wards there appears to have been some compromis ing, ns at least four of the delegates, James R. Young, Charles W. Roger, John Specht and William Steek, are nntl-comblners, and a fifth, J, II. Cas sel, Is claimed by both factions. The other five are admlnlstratlonlsts. NOT FOR MR. STONE. Soveral delegates wanted the dele gation Instructed to support Congress man William A. Stone, of Allegheny, for governor, but after some verbal sparring It was decided wiser to let them go to Hnrrlsburg with free hands. Following Is the list of state dele gates chosen: First district A. M. Slack, Penroso A, McClain. Georgo D, Vure, Thomas MSCul lough, Charles Campbell, .Continued on Pago 3. TORNADO IN Over Fifty Persons Be lieved to Have Been Killed. HURRICANE CAME SUDDENLY Terrible Scenes Follow the Storm Fiend's Blast. Tho Air Filled with Flying Debris at tho First Hush ol tho Tornado, illnny .lien, U'omon nnd Children Caught in the Ruins of Their Homes Whllo Slocplng nnd Crushed. .Miraculous Escape of the Inmates of n Hotel--Llst ot the Dead and Injured. Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 12. Two score of human lives and upward ot one million dollars worth of property were destroyed by a tornado which burst upon this city a few minutes past 11 o'clock last night. The storm tore Its way through tho entire city, leaving its path marked by death and desola tion. Men, women and children, asleep In their homes, were without a mo ment's warning awakened to meet death under falling walls or in the flames which soon engulfed many of the wrecked buildings. LIST OF THE DEAD. The tornado was of such magnitude that the full extent of the damage la not yet known. It swept straight across the city, leaving ruin behind. The known dead are: SILAS MINCER, merchant. HARVEY RUTLEDGE, negro. MARY TIMBERMAN. TWO UNKNOWN MEN, from the Bur gess hotel. " JOE GRISWOLD, tailor. JOHN MARTIN, Madison county. J. B. RILEY, Madison county, GEORGE CARTER, fireman, Grand opera house. MRS. MILT BURGESS, proprietor Bur gess hotel. TWO UNKNOWN MEN, died at St. John's hospital. J. M. FOUTZ, furmer. JOB KYLE, farmer. TWO LEFVRE BOYS. MILT NAPTON, JR. MRS. MILT NAPTON. JOE LUCAS, negro. ED FERRELL, butcher, and his two Ut tlo children, Irene nnd Roy. FRANK RICHARDSON, restaurant keeper. JOHN ADAMS, carpenter. MRS. CHARLES MAUVER. RITTER, gnrdner. MRS. WILL LAWSON. LOUIE SENGEL. MISS HOLDEN. JOHN BADT, farmer. MRS. MAGGIE SHEEHAN'S INFANT. L. WOEHLE. butcher. JAMES. SMITH, clerk. MRS. JONES. JAMES SMITH. JR. MR. GRAY, SON AND WIFE, ATLAS JONES. FRANK LEFVRE. ETTA KIES. I Many others were Injured. With the first crash of the storm, business blocks, handsome mansions, hotels and humble cottages were lev eled to the ground and scattered In shapeless masses. Several of -the wrecks caught fire and tho Inflamma ble timbers burned furiously. The city was crowded with rural visitors, many of whom were sleeping at boarding houses unregistered. For this reason the number of victims who perished In Fort Smith last night may never be definitely known. Tho storm struck tho city near the National cemetery and swept its way through the heart of the town. Leav ing Fort Smith it bounded toward Van Buren and continued down the river, demolishing everything In its path. News from outside points Is not yet at hand but rumors of much damage as far south as Alma have reached here. It being reported that a number of persons were killed near that place. A CLEAN SWEEP. Tho tornado struck Garrison avenue, at the corner of Ninth street, nnd made a clean sweep from .there to the Texas corner. I. Isaacson's store was entirely de molished and the stock Is a total loss. Babcock's grocery store had the rear end blown out. The following stores were totally demolished: Fleming Brothers, coffee and tea; Haresfleld's restaurant. Smith's grocery store, Martinez, second hand store; J. Mance, dry goods; Mann & Wilson, groceries; City Feed store. Many other stores wero badly damaged. The upper floor of the block on the corner of Garrison and Towseau ave nuo Is used as a flat. The ruins caught fire and seven bodies were taken from them. Burgess hotel, a. three-story brick, on Towseau avenue, was demol ished, Thero have been eight bodies taken from the ruins. Rescue parties are atlll at work at both places, and expect to find several more bodies. Tho federal court Is In session, und that brought a good many farmers here, who crowded the boarding houses and wagon yards. The Nation house, a two-story rrame, went down in wreckage with fifteen Inmates, but all escaped without Berlous Injuries. George Carter's house was turned completely over and Is now suppprtedl on the roor. A halt pane or glass was driven through Carter's neck, almost severing tho head from the trunk. Tho Natlonul cemetery Is a wreck. Huge trees are uprooted, the lodge de molished and tho wall torn down. Fort Smith's $50,000 high school build ing was badly wrecked, but was one of the few buildings upon which there was a tornado Insurance, The tornado destroyed two historic buildings. Judge Parker's residence la badly, .wrecked, and tho other Rector ARKANSAS mansion, which Albert Pike once lived, Is a pile of ashes, the ruins having caught fire. T)ie First Baptist church and the Central Methodist church are now only a scattered pile of kindling wood. Tho Church of the Immaculate Conception and Brownscombe Memorial church lost thttr spires and sustained other damage. i SOLDIERS' ORPHANS' SCHOOL Meeting of tho Commission nt Ilnr rlsburg Yesterday. , Hnrrlsburg, Jnn. 12. A meeting of tho Soldiers' Orphans' 'school commlsslonwns held this afternoon in this city at which Captain Georgo W. Bklnncr, ot Pittsburg, was re-elected treasure' and Colonel Frank J. Magce, of Wrlghtsvlllo, was continued as superintendent of tho Scot land Industrial Training school until tho close of tho term, Juno 10 next. 'Mayor John D. Patterson, was elected chief clerk, vice Joseph W. Pomeroy, of Cham bersburg, deceased, Colonel Magce Is made Inspector of tho schools under tho commission's control, although ho has been at Scotland tho past five months. The position ot mala Inspector was dispensed with during tho remainder of tho term, the commission ers pledging themselves to perform tho work. Colonel E. II. Ripple, of Scranton, was assigned to tho Harford school: Cap tain I. B. Mansfield, ot Beaver, to Union town; Major Levi G. McCauley, of West Chester, to Chester Springs, nnd Senator Mitchell, of Jefferson, and Captain Skin ner to Scotland. DEATH OP REV, THOMAS M00RE. Was Ono ofthoOrglnntorsof the Sal vation Army in London. Harper. Knn., Jan. 12. Row Thomas E. Moore fell dead from an apoplectic stroke in tho midst of his sermon at tho Baptist church last night. Mr. Mooro was ono of the flvo young men who. In 1SG3, originated tho Salvation Army movement In London, nnd was one of the first to start tho crusade In this country. For mnny years he was closely associated with Wllllnm Booth, and dur ing his evangelical work ho returned to England six times. He was educated In Spurgeon's Pastors' college In London. Until within five years his homo had been In Brooklyn, and his labors had been mostly in the eastern und southern states and Canada. Mr. Moore was called as pastor of tho Baptist church here while conducting re vival meetings in this vicinity a year ago. He had been active In the temperance campaign which resulted in closing tho saloons and "Joints," and nt the time ot his death he was engaged In a successful union revival. Ho was 58 years old. Ha leaves a wlfo and four children. New Cnps lor th,i Guard. Harrlsburg, Jan. 12. Adjutant General Stewart Is preparing specifications on which to nsk bids for furnishing 9,000 of of tho United States urrny regulation cap for the National Guard of Pennsylvania. The contract will be awarded some tlmo this month, after which general orders will bo issued udoptlng the cap and ar ranging to furnish them to the troops. N iscts in tho Crops ol Wild Geese. & nta Cruz, Cal., Jan. 12. Tho latest bo nza Is reported from Boulder Creek, nea here, where, In tho crops of two wild geese yesterday, wero found two gold nuggets. Tho geeso had been feeding on the earth thrown up from a well that Is belrvr sunk, and as soon as the prospec tors can get tho outfit they propose to search tho place and examlno the earth. Choked to Denth n Girl Ho Und Shot. Algonquin, 111., Jan. 11. A tramp called at tho homo of Christian Wollert this morning, and, because ha failed to ob tain breakfast, drew a revolver and shot Loulso Willert, the 13-year-old daughter of tho former. Mrs. Wollert ran out,to summon help, nnd the tramp choked tho wounded girl to death. A posse is scour ing the country for tho man. Drowned In a Fight at Sen. New York, Jan. 12. The captain of the British tramp steamer Mary Aiming, re ports upon arrival here that In a flgtit between two sailors, Paul Naesch and Charles Moyer, the latter was thrown or fell overboard nnd drowned. Naesch was. a German, 23 years old, Moyer has been arrested. Wearers Relnse t Work. Providence, R. I., Jan. 12. Tho weavers In the Geneva cotton mill, situated near Wanshuck, and owned by tho Wan shuck company, followed the example of tho Wanshuck mill employes today and refused to work. Tho number of hands on strike Is nearly 1.00. Nominations Confirmed. Washington, Jan. 12. Tho senate today confirmed the appointment of Henry K. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, to bo superin tendent of tho mint at Philadelphia, and T. F. Penman, to be collector of Internal revenue for tho Twelfth district of Penn sylvania. 9 Grny's Hill Endorsod. New York, Jan. 12. At a meeting ot the New York board of trade today a res olution was adopted endorsing Senator Gray's bill for tho establishment ot un international bank. It was also dec! led to send delegates to tho monetary conven tlon at Indianapolis next month. Poor Box Stolen. Harrlsburg. Jan. 12. A box containing contributions for tho poor of St. Patrick's pro-cathedral, this city, was stolen this morning after early mats. The thief at tempted to get away with a costly image on tho altar and was frightened away by the clanging of a burglar alarm. ' Mrs. .llcCiisker Acquitted. Camden, N. J., Jun. 12. Mrs. Florence McCusker, chargcil with the murder ot ' her husband by shooting him on Nov. 9 last, was acquitted by tho Jury In Judge Garrison's court this afternoon. ltd Is Premier. London, Jun. 13. A dispatch from Shanghai says that the new Jnpanesa cabinet has been completed with tho Mar quis Ro as premier. General .llutinz Dead. " Madrid, Jan. 12. General Gonzalez M li nos, tho now captain gcnerul of Porto Rico, died immediately nfler Ills arrival there. . . . Tho Herald's Wonthar Forecast. New York, Jan. 13. In tho mlddlo states and New Englund, today, clearing weath er will prevail, preceded by rain or snow in tho morning, with higher, followed In this section by falling tenipcraturo and fresh to brisk southwest winds, shifting to northwesterly, ' ,
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