FOODFORTHE FLAMES j
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE IN THE HEART
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Over SLStid.ooo Worth of Property De-
Htroynl—Several Firemen li>jtired—Had
lilazu lu Syracuse—Many People Hurt '
In a Chicago Fire. , j
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. *J'7 . —(Rio <>f the ! j
most valuable blocks of buildings in this i
city lias been destroyed by fire. It was the j J
block bounded by Market. Thirteenth, Fil- J
bort and .Juniper streets, in the very heart I
of the city. A few steps to the right looms | 1
tho massive city h ill, around the corner j
stands the Pennsylvania railroad tormi- j j
lial, and directly across tiie way John I
Wannmaker's great store stretches from j
street to street. So fierce were the flames
and so strong the wind which aided its
destructive work that even this building,
distant the width of Market street, was 'j
saved almost by a miracle from total de
struction, and Mr. Wanamnker places his
loss at SIOO,OOO.
The total loss is variously estimated at
from $1,000,000 to $3,500,000. The losses
are very generally covered bv insurance.
The fire originated in the basement of
tho six st ry building extending from 1300
to 1317 Market street, occupied in the low
er floors by Hansoom Bros., grocers, and
above by the umbrella factory of liirsh
Bros. Tho smoke was discovered by a po
liceman, who promptly turned in afi alarm,
but the fire made such headway that be- I
fore the engines could be put to work tho j
building was a mass of flames. With un- i
controllable rapidity, it then sprout* iu all j
directions, destroying about 30 buildings I
before it had been finally controlled. Tho
fire reached the big tower of Wanainaker's
store about an hour after it started, and
the energies of the department were then
concent rated upon saving that building.
The tower was entirely destroyed, together
with the valuable clock and chimes. Tho
roof all along the Market street front was
badly damaged, and a great deal of the
stock in the front of the store suffered
from smoke and wafer.
.Several firemen were hurt, but none seri
ously, and one man dropped dead from ex
citement. He was John L. Felt, book keep- '
er in the employ of a carpet firm at 122< 1
Market street. Felt, who was an old man. (
became excited while helping to get goods '
out of the store and succumbed to heart
disease. lie was a native of Boston. 1
Hail Jtlu/c In SyraciiMe.
SYRACUSE, Jan. 23.—Fire last night do- [
stroyod the Dillaye block and part of the
Butler block on South Salina street and
damaged the Keelcr block on Clinton '
street. The following stores were burned 1
out: W. W. Kimball & Co., pianos and or '
gans; New York Cloak house, Palmer's
millinery store. The total loss is about
$100,000; mostly insured.
Tho intense cold and a heavy gale of
wind made fire fighting the hardest kind ■
of work. The flames were confined within
high walls, and it was impossible to reach
them with streams except from the Salina I
street front. Finally lines of hose were :
laid on the roofs of adjoining buildings, <
and after five hours of work the flumes i
Were got under control. i
The store of J. W. Yale & Co. was <
crushed by the fulling of the roof of the
Butler block. Colonel J. W. Yale, Mrs. i
AVesley Yale and Mrs. George K. Frazer,
Prominent society people, were in the t
stare on the ground lloor. The falling (
timbers cut them off from the street, and
as the rear of the establishment was a i
mass of flames it seemed almost impossl- :
ble that they should escape. They succeed- i
ed in crawling down the freight elevator i
[shaft, however, and forcing their way
through nias-es of debris and escaped by <
.the cellars of adjoining property.
I Ono fireman was struck by a falling
,brick und seriously injured. A rumor late
•last night that two women and a man had
perished cannot bo verified. They were
seen at the top <f the Dillaye block just
bieforo the roof fell, but it is thought that ■
they escaped by the rear. The thermometer
registered below zero, and tho spectacle i
presented by the conflagration was ex- i
tremcly interesting. The fire is supposed 1
to have started in the New York cloak
house, but its exact cause Is unknown.
Firemen Injured In Chicago. ,
CHICAGO, Jan. 37. —Seven firemen and
two spectators were badly hurt at a fire
which destroyed the Williams block on
Monroe street.
The injured nun are Jeremiah O'liourke,
fireman, struck by falling wall, will prob
ably die; John Workman, fireman, fell in
to the building when roof collapsed, body
badly crushed, may die: Patrick Patter
son, fireman, struck by falling bricks, leg
broken : Jeremiah Kedcruft, fireman, both
ankles broken by falling wall; James Bar
ker, captain engine company, badly burn
ed about head and neck; Sherman I*.
(Juinlan, fireman, leg broken and body
badly bruised by tailing wall; Harry
Geoghegan, fireman, fell from building,
Jog badly wrenched: two unknown young
men struck by falling shutter, badly cut ;
and bruised.
The fire originated in the basement of
the building and spread with such rapid
ity that within a few minutes it had be
come utterly useless for the firemen to at
tempt to save the structure. After a hard
fight they managed to confine tho flames
to the walls of the Williams block, but
they were able to save nothing In it.
'J ho total damage to the building and
contents is estimated at $380,000.
Horse* I'erlnh In Flames.
TOLEDO, Jan. 37. —The explosion of a
gasoline stove in the harness room of Jo
seph Popp's livery burns caused n destruc
tive blaze. Twelve valuablo coach and
blooded horses were suffocated by the
smoke, while 30 others were so badly burn
ed that tho majority of them will have to
be shot. The total loss will aggregate $50,-
000 on horses, carriages and harness and j
SB,OOO on building. The thermometer
stood three degrees below zero during the i
progress of the fire.
Children {turned to Death.
CLEARI IF.LD, Pa., Jan. 27. —Four small
colored children named Webb were burned
to death in a fire which destroyed a dou
ble dwelling house tit Curwonsville near
here. Tho house was occupied by tho
Webbs and another colored family, all of
whom escaped in safety except the little
ones. The building was owned by the Elk
Tanning company, which lost a largo tan
nery at the same place by fire Monday.
Workmen Humeri to Death.
JACKSON, ()., Jan. 27.—Tho Star fur
nace has been destroyed by fire, caused by
the bursting of tho stack. Hugh Martin
and Frank I)a\is, workmen, wore burned ■
to death.
MiMilssi|)pl Frozen Over.
(jUI.YCY, Ills.. Jan. 30. —Tho Mississippi I
river is frozen over solid above the city
fridge.
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.
SiiMttn 11. Anthony Opens tlie National j
Convention With an Addreos.
l)i:s MOINF.S, Jan. 27. —Tho National
American Woman Suffrage annual meet- i
ing opened herewith a fair attendance. [
Seventeen states were represented.
Rachel Foster Avery, corresponding sec- !
rotary, reported over 2,000 articles publish- j
ed during the past year in nearly 700 pa- i
pers and read by more than 1,000*,000 peo
ple in 10 states Although the national 1
headqunrtCM at Philadelphia had done
good work during the past year at an ex- j
|.ease of $1,300, she recommended the re
moval of the headquarters to New York to i
co-operate with tho national organization. '
Susan B. Anthony, president, delivered
her annual address. It was devoted large
ly to a statement of the work iu Califor
nia which she regarded as very satisfac
tory. She said that California's defeat is
simply victory deferred, for the legisla
ture is sure to resubmit an amendment,
and they will be victorious in November,
1898. Nevada, Oregon, Washington and j
'' I
SU6AN IJ. ANTHONY.
Montana are also likely to have suffrage '
campaigns, and prospects for success are
good. She urged a more thorough local or
ganization for the education of the voters. '
"What we need,'' she said, "is house to
house educational work throughout every '
precinct. Wo may carry amendments with- 1
out education of this kind, but wo are not
likely to."
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw of Philadel
phia reported on the work in California,
where she spent most of the past year with
Miss Anthony, speaking twice daily for
several mouths, and found only five places | :
in the entire state where the largest hall
would hold their audiences. Laura Clay
of Kentucky spoke for that state, telling
of satisfactory progress in the recognition
|of women upon stale boards and in social
legislation asked for by women.
AGAINST THE TRUSTS.
A Dill to AliolUli Them Introduced In the
Now Jersey Legislature.
TRENTON, Jan. 20. —Another effort will '
he made this year to pass an antitrust bill, i .
Senator Daly has introduced a bill in the i
senate the purpose of which is to declare
illegal all trusts, combinations and pools
intended to fix fictitious prices on the ne
cessities of life.
The hill is the same as that introduced
in tho house last year by Mr. Allen and
which was smothered to death at the in- i
stigatlon of the score or more big trusts !
existing under New Jersey law.
The state of New Jersey is the homo i
of nearly all the large trusts in the United
States—that is, the state in which their
charters are granted—and there is no law
to prevent them.
Mr. Daly's bill provides that all trusts,
combinations, pools, agreements or ar
rangements between persons for the pur
pose of buying, selling or fixing tho price
upon any article of merchandise shall bo
declared to be a conspiracy to defraud and
unlawful and against public policy.
Any person or persons connected with ,
or iu any wise conducting such pools or I
trusts shall lie subjected, upon conviction, .
to a fine of not less than §I,OOO nor more !
than SIO,OOO, fir imprisonment for not loss
than two years or more than five years.
The bill is in the hands of the commit
tee on corporations. Senator Daly pro
poses to push the Dill until it is disused
of in some manner.
SENATORS ELECTED.
.Many States Present Their Favorite SOUR
With Togas.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Much Interest
is felt here in the election of United States
senators by the legislatures of the various
states. The following is a list of senators
thus far elected:
New York—Thomas C. Piatt ( Rep.).
Pennsylvania—Boies Penrose (ltep ).
California—George C. Perkins (Rep.)
re-elected.
Delaware—Robert R. Kenney (Rem.).
Indiana—Charles W. Fairbanks (Rep.).
Wisconsin—John ('. Spooner (Rep.).
Connecticut—Orvillo H. Piatt (Rep.), |
re-elected.
Missouri—George G. Yost (Rem.), re I
elected.
North Carolina—Jeter C. Pritchard
(Rep.), re-elected.
Colorado Henry M. Teller (Silvoi
Rep.), re-elected.
Novada—John P. Jones (Pop.), re-elect
ed.
North Dakota—Henry C. Huushrougl.
(Rep.). re-elected.
Arkansas—James K. Jones (Rem.), re- j
elected.
New Hampshire—Jacob 11. Gullingor |
(Rep.), re-elected.
Illinois—William E. Mason (Rep.).
Kansas—William A. Harris (Pop.).
South Carolina—Joseph H. Earle(Dem.)
Drcail It iota lu Spaiu.
LONDON, Jan. 23.—A Madrid dispatch !
I to Tho Daily Mail says that snow and j
j rain storms threaten grout Hoods in Spain, j
j Harrowing distress prevails in Andalusia.
I At Juen tho people arc plundering the 1
' breadshops, and thousands are bogging in
! the streets. ,Similar scones, accompanied
by fights with the police, have occurred in J
many other towns. The authorities arc
powerless to cope with the destitution.
Casino at Cranfortl llurnrd.
ELIZARKTH, N. J., Jan. 30.—The Casino
at C'ranford has been totally destroyed by
firo. The building was a new ono and was
occupied by tho C run ford Country club, j
The loss is $15,000, with insurance $lO,- 1
000. While fighting tho Haines four lire
mon wont out upon the ice on the rlvex
and broke through. They were rescued
with difficulty. One of them was uncon
scious, and his condition is critical.
Major McKinley'* bister Hurt.
I CANTON, 0., Jan. 23. —Miss Helen Mc
! Kin ley, tho president elect's sister, slipjKxl
i and fell on the lee on the sidewalk near
I tho McKluley home in West. Tuscarawas
I street. One of the bones iu her right wrist i
was broken.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, Jan. 31,
Henry Delgado, a New York news
paper correspondent, died in the San
i Ambrosio hospital In Havana, his
| health having been ruined by incar
j ceration in prison.
Dr. Tinker, against whom a verdict
of $50,000 damages was returned for
alienating the affections of Broker Col
well's wife, ignored an execution and
was locked up in Ludlow Street jail in
New York.
Three colored murderers were taken
from the Amite City (La.) jail and
lynched. Gus Williams, who killed his
wife, was one of them, and the others
were John Johnson and Arch Joiner,
the murderers of the Cotton family.
The two latter were allowed to have a
fight before being executed.
Edward Lauterbach returned to New |
York from Canton. He said President |
Elect McKinley is favorably disposed ;
to recognizi tho Republican organ- j
izatlon in N™.* York by a cabinet ap- |
pointment. Air. Lauterbach suggested i
the names of J. Sloat Fassett, Sereno j
E. Payne and General Stewart L. i
Woodford.
Friday, Jan, 33.
The British government has issued a 1
blue book on the correspondence with i
the powers in regard to Turkish re
forms.
The schooner Nahum Chapin, laden
with coal from Baltimore for New
York, went ashore off Quogue, N. Y.,
and her captain and crew, nine men in
all, lost their lives In the storm.
The New York State Republican Edi
torial association was entertained in
Brooklyn with a trolley ride, a visit to
the navy yard, a banquet at the Union '
League club and an address by Dr.
Depew.
General Frederick C. McLewee, who
was removed by Governor Morton from
the position of inspector general, said
that he would ask the legislature to
investigate the national guard of New
York state.
Representative clothing manufactur
ers of the country met at the Hotel Sa
voy in New York and formed a natloal
association. They denied being a trust
or having any intention to interfere
with prices or labor difficulties.
Khl iirelay, Jan. 33.
Sir Isaac Pitman, the inventor of a
shorthand system of writing, died in
England,
Michael Egan, one of the men who
recently escaped from Ludlow Street :
jail in New York, was recaptured.
Resolutions favoring an extensive j
system f defenses were adopted by
the coast defense and harbor improve
ment convention in Tampa, Fla.
The British mission inspecting the
famine districts In India found 40,000
coolies employed on the great relief
work known as the Jhelum canal.
Oscar Hammerstein was indicted for i
maintaining a nuisance at Olysnpla ;
Music hall in New York in producing
a travesty on the Seeley dinner.
Mrs. Martha Burns of Buffalo tried
to throw herself and her two children
in front of a locomotive. The act was 1
prompted by family troubles.
Monday, Jan. 35.
Repressive measures against the So
cialists in Germany are favored by
Emperor William.
The French resident general in Mad
agascar has levied a per capita tax on
all Asiatics and Ethiopians on the is
land.
llenry Barnard and his wife Char
lotte, two exceptionally clever coun
terfeiters, have been arrrestcd by
I United States secret service agents in
j New York after avoiding arrest
i through their skillful workmanship for
| more than a year.
j Airs. Elijah Carson, who died in
I lowa, passed most of her time for
years on the ocean. She crossed the
Atlantic 250 times and was infatuated
with the sea. In her will she makes
liberal provision for the officers of the
Lucania, her favorite steamship.
It is asserted in Washington that the
Venezuelan treaty will be signed this
week and sent to Caracas. It is be
lieved that the Venezuelan congress
! will insist upon amendments and that
the settlement of the contention will
j be left for the next administration.
Tuesday, Jan. 30.
A son was born to the Grand Duchess
Xonia, a sister of the czar of Russia.
Twenty prominent politicians engaged
in a free for all light in a saloon at Tren
ton. No one was hurt seriously.
The eighty-seventh anniversary of the
birth of Henry Barnard, who is denomi
nated the "Father of Education," was
celebrated in Hartford.
A delegation from Brooklyn called on
Mr. McKinley to urge the appointment of
Representative Francis H. Wilson of New
York as secretary of tlie navy.
In the house of commons Mr. Balfour
■ slid it was improbable that tho English
government would take the initiative in a
movement for an international monetary
, conference.
The thermometer in New York city reg
istered close to tho zero mark, and at sev
eral points in New York state and in New
Jersey it fell below. The cold snap was
general throughout the country, being es
; pcciully severe in the northwest, whereat
I several points the muroury dropped to 30
| degress below zero.
Wednesday, Jau. 37.
Two lives were lost in a train wreck
near Moncton, N. B.
The insurgents blew up a railway bridge
iu Santa Clara province, Cuba.
C. F. Frederick Adam has been appoint
ed secretary of the British embassy in
Washington.
Mark Hanna and Major McKinley had
i a long consultation and, it is believed,
agreed upon Lyman J. Gage for secretary
| of the treasury.
An olevator at 537 West Thirty-fourth
street, New York, fell five stori is, and flvo
mon wore seriously bruised or cut or had
hones broken. It is believed all will re
j cover.
Herbert Barnuiu Seeley, Theodore B.
Rieh and J. H. Phipps, prominent Now
York society men, were indicted by tho
grand jury for tho disgraceful scones at
the Seolpy dinner in that city recently,
i Tho National Association of Manufac
turers met in convention in Philadelphia.
Its principal purpose is to urge the estab
lishment of a new tariff which will pro
j vide for the expenses of tho government,
and a committee was appointed to draft
resolutions.
Secretary Aklyama of the Japanese lega
tion in St. Petersburg picked up a Bible
in the Sturtovant House, in New York,
read it with interest, lieeume convinced of
its truth, consulted a clergyman, adopted
j the Christian faith, was baptized and left
for Yokohama.
BOOMING THt TREATY.
DlatlnsaUlied Men Favor Anglo American
Arbitration Scheme.
j WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—A large meet
ing of the friends of the arbitration trouty
j between the United States and Great Brit
ain now pending in the senate was held in
; the Grand Opera House here last evening,
j Thecall for the meeting was signed by ex
| Secretary John \V. Foster, who succeeded
Mr. Blaine as secretary of state in Prcsi
' Sent Harrison's cabinet; Chief Justice
i Melville W. Fuller of the United States
1 supreme court, Bishop John F. Hurst,
1 Bishop Henry Y. Satterleo, President B.
L. Whitman of Columbian university,
. Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford and other prom
i inent citizens. The purpose of the moot
ing was stated in the call to be the public
| attestation of the approbation of the great
principle of arbitration embodied in the
pending treaty. The audience was a large
and distinguished one and included the
| delegates to the meeting of the national
board of trade now in session hero,
j Speeches in favor of the treaty and urg
ing its ratification by the senate were
made by ex-Secretary Foster, Hon. Hora
| tlo G. Gardiner, Justice Brewer of the
' United States supreme court,' President
Whitman of Columbian college and others.
The following resolution was ununi
j mously adopted:
! "The citizens of Washington in public
; meeting assembled desiro to attest their
1 apj robntinn of the great principle of in-
I ternntionnl arbitration as embodied in the
| treaty between this republic and Great
1 Britain now pending in the senate. Be
lieving this treaty to be a distinct advance
I toward the best civilization and trusting
i that it may prove a helpful example to ,
i other nations, we shall hail with joy and
patriotic pride its confirmation by the sen- !
uto of the United States."
THE PLATT DINNER.
Notable Ovation to the Senator Fleet of
the Empire Stute.
; ALBANY, Jan. 27.—Between 000 and '
: 1,000 happy Republicans sat down to din- !
! net in the immense Harmanus Bleecker |
! hall last night to do honor to Senator j
' Elect Thomas C. Piatt. About 600 spectu- ;
j tors, men and women, comfortably filled
the balconies and joined in the demonstra- ;
j tiou. The diners sat at long tables, that
i completely filled the pit of the auditorium, j
! which had been floored over and extended :
buck to the last recesses of the stages.
; The guests' table stood cm a raised plat- I
form built out in front of the stage, and ;
immediately over it hung a picture of !
President Elcctr MeKinloy. In front of the !
box to the right of the stage was a picture j
of Mr. Piatt and on the opposite side of
the hall an oil painting of Addison B.
! Colvin, with a card in the cornor bearing
i his name. Mr. Colvin is state treasurer
I and president of the State Lcuguc of Re
publican Clubs, by which the dinner was
j given to the senator elect.
I Mr. Colvin presided at the banquet, and !
speeches were made by Mr. Piatt, Hon. i
Chaunccy M. Depew, General Russell A. j
Alger of Michigan, Hon. J. Sloat Faisett,
j D. C. Woodmnnsee of Ohio, president of
the National League of Republican Clubs;
William Pitt Kellogg of Louisiana and
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
Lover# I• iii°icil by a Cave In.
SH AMOK IN, Pa., Jan. 20.—While Fred- |
crick Graober and Miss Maud Gothic were
driving along the public road half a mile ;
1 east of here, the earth caved in, and they 1
wero precipitated into an abandoned mine j
, working. The accident occurred about 8 !
o'clock at night, and the searching parties j
were unable to locate the couple until 4
o'clock in the morning. Miss Gothic's 1
; body was horribly bruised, and death must |
havo been instantaneous. Both of Mr. i
Graeber's feet wore frozen and one leg i
broken, and he was almost dead from ex
posure. It is feared that he cannot roeovor. I
j Tlio two were engaged to bo married.
Great Dint re.-*# In lluflalo.
BUFFALO, Jan. 26.—Hundreds of people
crowded around tho office of tho overseer
of tho poor yesterday seeking aid. Tho
present cold snap has brought to light an
j extraordinary number of eases of destitu
tion in this city. Officer Konngant said
that there arc at present 2,800 families re
ceiving city help. Tho money appropriated
by the city for relief, $70,000, is being
spent at the rate of $4,000 a week, and the
appropriation will be exhausted before tho
; year is half over if tlio present distress
continues.
Gave Himself Up In Earnest.
; ST. LOUIS,,Jan. 27.—A man giving the
name of James Kelly called at the office of
Chief of Detectives Desmond and stated
i that, ho wished to surrender himself to tho
1 authorities. Detective Badger asked tho
mau to be seatod, and he had scarcely
taken a chair when he thrust the blade
of a pockctknife into the left side of his
| throat and bled to death before anything
could bo done for him. The man did not
say why lie wished to give himself up nor
j where lie came from.
Lexow Hill Passes Assembly.
ALBANY, Jan. 26. —After a spirited de
bate the assembly passed tho Lexow hill
for the investigation of trusts by a vote of
! 00 to 84. Mr. Bobbins of Alleghany coun
ty was tlio only Republican who voted
against it and in explanation of his vote
asserted that investigation was not needed,
but a measure for the suppression of trusts
and harmful business combinations, which
were already known to exist. Tho Lexow
1 bill passed tho senate last week and now
| goes to the governor.
Gorman Clinlr In Catholic University.
RACINK, Wis., Jan. 27.—At a meeting
, of prominent Catholics from many states,
including Archbishop Katzor of Milwau
kee and Bishop Jansson of Illinois, it was
( decided to establish a German chair in the
I Catholic university at Washington.
General Markets.
NKW YORK, Jun. 20.—FLOUR—State and
western •lull and weaken city mills patents,
winter patents, $4.80@5.05; c y mills
i clear , SS®S.OV, winter straights, $4 50(§>4.00.
5 WHEAT—No. 2 red very wenk following
i lower cable nc\l* and general liquidation;
March, May,
CORN—No. 2 moderately active and easier
in sympathy with wheat; May, 29 9-ltKs29%c.;
July, J3o%c.
OATS—No. 2 dull and easy; May,22c.; track,
j white state, 20&29 c.
- PORK Dull; mess, $8,505.9; family, SP.SO@IO.
LAUD—DuII; prime wo.stern steam, $4.25,
nominal.
BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 10@15c.; state
creamery, 18@19e.
CHEESE- Quiet; state, large,B<g>llV6c.; small,
. 8<& 11440.
EGOS—Firm; state and Pennsylvania, lOßic.;
j. western, 18.ii> 17c.
( SUGAR—Raw quiet; fair refining, 2 13-lflc.;
centrifugal, 90 test, 8 3-lGc.; refined quiet;
cruslipd, powdered, 4H<'.
5 TURPENTINE—Quiet at 27V&$28c.
M< )LASSES—Quiet; New Orleans, 22®32c.
I RlCE—Steady; domestic, Japan,
[ 45-4^4 ; Jic.
TALLOW—DuII; city, 3pjc.; country, 84fo.
HAY—Quiet; shipping, good to
Choice, U7H&T2hfcc.
CUBA'S DUAL VICTORY
A SPANISH WARSHIP CAPTURED AND
A GARRISONED TOWN TAKEN.
Hand lo Hand Conflict In Which tho Pa
triots Again Demonstrate Their Valor.
Weyler Narrowly Escapes Uelng Cap
tured—Spanish Troops Routed.
HAVANA, Jan. 25.—1n Cayamos, prov
ince of Matanzos, near Cardenas, tho in
lurgents havo obtained a remarkable tri
umph, which is now tho topic of ull Ha
vana. The Spanish gunboat Cometa has
been blown up by tho Cubans at that place,
mil the town of Cayamos has been de
stroyed after a fierce engagement.
The Cometa was one of the fastest gun
boats used in tho island service by tho
Spanish navy. She curried two cannon
and a crew of 50 men.
Tho attack made by tho Insurgents on
tho gunboat was a surprise. The boat
was anchored near the shore, and there
was nothing to indicate the possibility of
an attack. A heavy fire from the shoro
suddenly announced to the Comcta's crow
the proximity of tho enemy.
The fire was returned immediately, and
tho Cometa drew nearer land so as to use
her cannon with greater effect. A few
moment's later, however, sho struck a tor
pedo and was blown to pieces.
Few men of the crew escaped. It is said
here that only six of them are still alive.
Tlioy surrendered to the insurgents when
they reached the shoro.
Hurned the Town.
The sinking of the gunboat was Imme
diately followed by the attack upon Caya
mos. The insurgents used a dynamite gun
and explosive bombs with the greatest ef
fect, and the Spanish garrison soon sur
rendered. Then tho patriots reduced tho
town to ashes.
Large Spanish forces which were near
Cayamos did not dare to go to tho relief of
the garrison, they were so frightened by
the explosives.
In Havana this news will bo mentioned
tomorrow by the newspapers, because it is
impossible to conceal it. They will say
that it is a mutter of no consequence. A
small gunboat was surprised and was
practically defenseless, as she had no ade
quate armament. Tho uows has created u
great sensation here.
The continual use of explosives here by
the Cubans and their last successes at San
tiago do Cuba, together with the affair of
the Cometa, havo thrown the Spanish sol
diers into a state of terror. The columns
do not daro now to make long incursions
into tho interior of tho island.
The Cometa was one of tho most power
ful of tho smaller Spanish vessels in Cu
ban waters and has been cruising near
Cardenas to prevent the landing of lilibus
tering expeditions. For some time she has
been accustomed to anchor at night off
Sierra Morra, Tho place where the gun
boat anchored was fuvornble for an attack
from the shore, and so the insurgents de
termined to capture or destroy her.
IVeylcr'# Clo#e Call.
HAVANA, via Key West, Jan. 23.—Gen
eral Weyler lias received his baptism of
fire in the field. Hi? may even havo been
astounded by the brilliancy of the Hash of
tho insurgent steel before his very eyes.
At all events, ten of his special escort of
guides, a corps of Cuban negroes who en
joy the distinction of guurding the person
of tho captain general when he takes the
field, arrived hero Tuesday night seriously
wounded with machotc thrusts. Several
havo since died.
Eight members of the same corps, all
wounded, reached Havana on Wednesday
morning. From their accounts it is clear
that early on Tuesday morning tho rebels
under Aranguren and A range made a
startlingly bold and dashing attempt to
capture the captain general, which was
nearly crowned with success.
General Weyler, who was marching sur
rounded by tlio column of Colonel Segura,
entered the villa go of Quatro Camiros on
Monday afternoon. Orders were at once
given that all tho Inhabitants should leave
their homes within two hours. The vil
lage being deserted, the torch was applied,
anil all the houses, about 300 in number,
were destroyed.
Tho captuin general then proceeded to
ward Yopaste, 16 kilometers farther on
the road to Guines. Yopaste was reached
after nightfall, and a corps of guides was
sent forward to roconnoiter. General Wey
ler, with tho main Spanish column under
Colonel Segura, baited some distance out
side the village.
The insurgents, at the orders of their
leaders, Aranguren and Arango, had con
cealed themselves in the houses in the
town. Their plans wero evidently well
laid, and It is quite probable that they
might have succee led in capturing the de
sired prize, tho Spanish commander him
self. And in any event, from their covert,
they could have indicted great loss upon
tho Spanish column us it entered the town
unprepared for an ambush conceived un
der such unusual circumstances and in so
bold a manner.
Unfortunately for the fulfillment of the
design of the insurgent leaders, while the
Spanish scouts were engaged in tho recon
noissuncc, the guns of some of tho conceal
ed rebels were accidentally discharged, giv
ing tlio alarm to the royal troops.
Before the Spanish advance guard recov
ered from its surprise the rebels, seeing
j that their plan had purtially failed, rushed
from their places of concealment and ut-
I tacked the enemy with groat fury, inflict
ing severe loss in their resistless onslaught.
' So bold in fact was the insurgent column
' that it pursued tho rapidly retreating Span
j inrds to a point almost within range of tho
J troops in General- Weylcr's main body and
' easily within the compass of a field glass if
the captain general had cared to inspect
the dispersal of his own soldiers.
Weyler May Fight a Duel.
KEY WEST, Jan. 26.—A duel between
j General Weyler and Admiral Navarro is
expected in Havana in consequence of the
reported IOSB of the gunboat Cometa.
There lias been friction between them
on account of the navy's poor work, and
General Weylcr's caustic comments on
this loss of a vessel are said to havo in
creased tho ill feeling. When they met
last, a personal collision is said to have
been averted only by the interference of
officers present.
Fro7.cn to Death.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—The intense cold
continues in this city, causing great suf
fering. An unknown man was found fro
zen to death just outside the villago of
Tinley Park, on tho Rock Island railroad.
This is tho second death from the cold.
Several cases of severe freezing were also
reported, ono or two of which will result
iu tho loss of hands or feet.
Another Ilatik Failure.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 37.—Tho First
National bank has closed. The liuibilties
are $100,060; assets, $226,000. The failure
was euused by the withdrawal of the stuto
deposit of $25,000.
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Time table in effect December 16,1895.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckloy, lluzle
(1 rook, Stockton. Heaver .Meadow Houd, lioau
and Uazleton Junction at 5 JO, 600 a in, 4 16 p
in, daily except Sunday; and 7 03 a IU, 2 38 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Ilarwood. Cranberry,
Toinliickeu and Dc ringer at 5 JO a in, p in, daily
except Sunduy; und 7Ui a ui, 2 38 p m, bun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
(larwood Itoud, Humboldt ltoad, Oneida und
Sheppton ato (JO a in. 415 p in, daily except Sun
day; and 7 UCi a in,3B p in, Sunday.
Trains leaveHazieton Junction for Hurwooo.
Cranberry, Tomhioken and bcriuger at 085 i
>n, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 a ui, 4 22 p in
Sunday.
Trains leave Ilu/Jeton Junction for Oneidi
Junction, I larwood ltoad, Humboldt Uouo
Oneida and Micppton at 6 29, 11 10 u m, 4 4(J p n.
daily except Sunday; und 7 87 a in, 8 0S pu>
Sunday.
Trains leave Deriuger for Tomhlokcn, Cran
berry, llarwood, Ilu/Jeton Junction, Uoai
Beaver Meadow ltoad. Stockton, Ilazle Brook.,
bekley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 25, 5 40 p u.
daily except Sunday; und 987 a m, 507 p n.
Sunday.
Trams leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humbold
Itoud, Harwood itoud. Oneida Junction, llnzh
too Junction ad Itoan at 7 11 am, IX4O, 5i
p in, dully except Sunday; and 800 a m, 8 4
p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Heaver Meado\
ltoad, Stockton, ilazle Brook, Eckley, Jedd
and Drifton at 5X5 p in, daily, except Sunciu\
and 8 09 a m, 8 44 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Ilu/Jeton Junction for Beave
Meadow ltoad, Stockton, Ilazle Brook, Ecklex
Jeddo and Drilton at 8 09, 5 47. 6 26 p m, dail\
except Sunday; und 1008 a in, 588p m. Sundu>
All trains connect ut iiazleuiu Juiietion win
electric cars lor Hazlctou, Jeancsvillo, Auden
riod and other points on the Traction Com
puiiy's line.
Truius leaving Drifton at 600 a in, llnzlctoi
Junction at 620 a ui, und Sheppton at 711 u in.
connect at Oucidu J unction with Lehigh Valie
trains oust und west.
Train leuviug Drifton at 6 30 a m makes con
nection at Deriuger with P. It. It. train fo
Wilkesbarre, Suubury, liarrisburg und point
west.
For the accommodation of pussengereat waj
stations between HazJcton Junction and Dei'
mger, an extra train will leave the lorinei
point ui 3 60 p ni, daily, except Sunduy, arm
lug ut lie ringer at 5 U) p in.
LUTIIEU C. sMlTil, Superintendent.
EHKill VALLEY RAILROAD.
November IG, 18U6.
AIUIANQKMKNT OK J'ASSKNUEU TRAINS.
LEAVE PBEELAND.
6 05, 8 45 930 a in, 1 40, BXS, 4 .'l6 p in, for Mauol
Chunk. Allentown, Bethlehem, Eastou. Phila
delphia and New York.
0II). 8459;0 am, I 40, 2 34, 3 25, I 36, 6 15, 0 s',
p ni, for Drifton, Jeddo, Foundry, 11 zle brook
and Lumber Yard.
6 15 p in for Huzle Creek Junction,
6 57 p ni for Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Beth
lehein and Eastou.
9.<0 a m, X3l, 4 L 6. 657 p m. for Delano, Ma
hanoy City, Sh-naiidoah, Ashland, Mt v armei.
Shuiuokin and I'ottsville.
986 a in, X 34, 4 80, 057 p m, for Stockton
and liuzletou.
7 XB, 10 51, 11 54 a m, 520 p m, for Sandy ltun.
White Haven, Wilkenbarrc, Pittstou, Scruntou
and the west.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 50 nm and 138 piu for Jeddo, Foundry,
Ilazle Hrook and Lumber Yard.
8 38, 10 50 a in for Saudy Bun, White Haven
and Wilkesbarre.
138pm lor Huzleton, Mauch Chunk. Allen
town, Bethlehem, Huston, 1 hiiadcipblu und
New York.
1U 60 a in for Hazieton, Delano, Mahunoy
City, Shenandoah, Mt. Carinel, Shamokm and
Pottsvillo.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
5 50, 7 28, 9 20, 10 51, 11 54 a in, 12 58, 220 520
6 08, i 08 p m, from Lumber Yurd, Foundry,
Jeddo and Drifton.
7 20, 9 20, 10 61, 11 54 a m, 12 58, 2 20, 520 p ra,
from Stockton and Hazieton.
7 28, 9 20,10 51 a in, X 20. 520p m, from Delano.
Mahunoy City, Sheuai.doab, Aeluuuu, Mt. Car
inel, Sh:imokin and Pottsvillc.
9XO, 10 51 u in, IX 68, 0 06, p m, from Phila
delphia. New York, Bethlehem, Allentown,
and Mauch Chunk.
7 t)s p ni from Weatherly only.
f ... H . m ' ' l> >• lrom Scrauton,
Wilkesbarre und White Haven.
SUNDAY TUAINB.
8 ?8, 10 50 a m and IX 5 p m, from Hazieton.
Stoik'on. Ltun Iter Yard, Ilazle Brook, Foun
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10 50 a in. 1X55 p in, from Philadelphia, New
i ork. I'elliiehi in, Allentown, Muucli Chunk,
und Weatherly.
1050 a in, from Pottevllle, Shamokin, Mt.
Ctcmel Ashland, Shenandoah, Mahunoy City
and Delano.
1050 a TO, from Wilkesbarre, White Ilaven
and Sandy Run.
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