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SLICK THIEVES.

Thoy Plunder Two Sleeping Oar* In the Far West.

AMPLY PAID FOR THEIR TROUBLE.

Without Detection Tlioy Kuli the Sleeping runseiiBer* of Their Vitlimliles, Securing an Amount ICallmutcd at 93,000.

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R,.UE CITV, U. T., Sept 10.—

The overland express, which left Sun Francisco for tie east at 7 o'clock Saturday night, was robbed somewhere near the Nevada line (luring the night in a strange and novel fashion. There .were three Pullman cars 011 the train.

I'.ach of these cars was sup posed to have a conductor in charge, whose duty it was to watch toy 'w, and a porter charged with guarding the lives and property o£ the passengers by night. The train left Oakland with almost every berth in every section occupied. Most of the passengers retired early. At an early hour a loud cry of "Thieves! thieves!" started the occupants of the sleeper San Juau. There was rushing of feet, a throwing aside of drapery, and in a moment the entire car was aroused. Half-dressed men and women sprang from the berths into the aisles. The confusion was so great that for a moment no one could say what had happened. The gentleman who had given the alarm cried out again that he had been robbed. Then all the others rushed to their berths to examine their valuables. Almost every person in the car had lost such inonoy us he or she had left in his or lier clothing. A newspaper mau was plunged into gloom when he discovered nil his money gone. He had been possessed of S-1S whe'n he retired to rest. He awoke penniless.

Meanwhile a similar commotion nrose in the Uintah. The passengers in that car had by this time discovered that their berths also hnd been ransacjted. The l'uilman and train conductors now came upon the scene, and an investigation showed tliut while the passengers had slept the rear two Pullman cars had been completely ransacked. Some of the passengers found the pockets of their clothin cut and carried away. Others reported the loss of watches, chains and loc'.cets.

Only one conductor was employed to take care of all three of the Pullman cars on the train, and there was but one porter to each. The porter on the San Juan was asleep in the sruoking compartment before the train reached Sacramento, leaving the property 1 of tho sleeping passengers at the mercy of the thieves. Tho car doors were not locked. It is supposed that the robbers, knowing of tho negligence of the Pullman employes, found it safer and more profitable to sncalt on board the train at some point where the engine stopped for water than to "hold It up" in tho usual fashion. They had iiinple time between midnight and dawn to make a eleau haul from at least two of tho cars. None of the passengers in the Sepo lost anything. Tlfe porter in that car remained awake during the night. The total value of the property lost was estimated by the passengers at 83,500.

SPECU LATION CAUSED HIS RUIN.

A Weil-Known St. Louis Gentleman Arrested for Embezzling 914,000* ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.—Clarence T. Jenkins, middle-aged and a prominent member of the First Presbyterian church here, broko down and wept pltoously when he was put in jail Tuesday evening on a warrant charging him with embezzling neurly 814,000. He stole this money from his employers, and has confessed his guilt. For seven years he has been the trusted cashier and bookkeeper of Armstrong, Gilbert Co., cork manufacturers of South Fourth street. It is tho old story of false entries to cover thofts, small at first, and made with the intention of returning the monoy. Jenkins did not lend a fast life, but he specuhitediin mining stocks, and this was the cause of his ruin. He is a member of several benevolent societies and agent in St. Louis for the American Salt Company. He was released on bail late in the evening.

DEFY THE AUTHORITIES.

Harrodslmrg, Ky., Dominated by a MobRioters Rescue Prisoner. HAiinonsuuno, Ky., Sept. 10.—A big riot is in progress here. A mob during the morning rescued a prisoner from tho jail. The authorities attempted recapture him, when a battle ensued. Tho mob, which is small but determined, are masters of the situation. They refuse to givo up tho rescued prisoner and the authorities are powerloss to take him. Tho governor was appealed to for troops, but refused to order them out for tho present, alaiming that tho oase was not yet one for executive action and that tho local authorities sliouldafirst exhaust [every effort to maintain the majesty of tho law.

Ilnnkers Sentenced.

PHILADKDIMIIA, Pa., Sept 10.—ExPresident Francis W. Kennedy and exCashier Henry H. Kennedy, of tho wrecked Spring Garden national bank, were, sentenced by Judge Butler in the United States circuit court 'to ten years' imprisonment each for crimes committed in connection with the looting of tho bank.

The Checker Match.

CHICAGO, Sopt 10.—Tho third and fourth games in the match for the world's checker championship between J. P. Reed and C. F. Barker were played Tuesday, both resulting in draws. The opening was the "Lj,ird and Lady." Both men arc playing in perfect form.

Yellow Fever Raging.

LONDON', Sept 10.—The steamer Sorata, at Plymouth, from South America, reports that yellow fever is raging at Rio Janeiro and that two Portuguese died of the fever on the voyage.

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MAY SHAKE UP CHINA.

rile rowers to Act Together— Planning t« Enforce Protection to Foreigners lit til* Celestial Empire.

TIKN-TSIN, Sept. 10. —The foreign ministers at Peking have urgently protested to the Cliinese government against the latest outrages—those at Ichang, on tho Y»ng-Tse-Kiang, when the liritisli consulate was destroyed, the houses of Europeans burned to tho ground and all the churches, school and orphanage of th« sisters of charity were also set on fire and consumed by the 11 nines. The cause of this outbreak, it will be remembered, was the spread of a report that a Chinese infant had been stolen from its parents and taken to the convent by some person who eould not be identified. Consequently there is renewed talk of a naval demonstration upon the part of the combined lleets of the powers. The north coa«t government Is dispatching explicit instructions to the governors of the central provinces ordering them to protect foreigners residing or having business in the interior.

PARIS, Sept 16.—L'Antorite states that according to the latest advices from China the powers are deeply affected by the recent outrages p6rpe-ft-ated upon foreigners in China, and that they have agreed in principle upon joint action. The only detail remaining to be determined upon by the foreign nations on behalf of the powers, according to this paper, is to designate which of the powers is to control the proposed operations to be directed against China by the combined fleet

WAR AND THE FAIR.

How a Fight in Europe Would AITect tho Great Chicago Ex]o«ltlon-The Majority of oniclulfi ltcllere It Would

Prove Disastrous. CHICAGO, Sept. 10.—Rumors of war in Europe have cast a cloud on world's J[oir circles. From J)ireetor General Davis down, the officials and employes are looking anxiously for news from across the continent Many of the ollicials were Interviewed as to what effect

European war would have on the exposition. Naturally enough they were very averse to being quoted, but the general sentiment seemed to bo that trouble of that kind would bo disastrous, to say the least not that its influence would be sufficient either to stop or postpone tho fair, but It would militate against it to a very great extent. There would bo few exhibits from Europe or Asia. Transportation would be so excessively risky that cxliibilofe would not tako the chances. Most of tho officials interviewed considered the chances of a war before the opening of the fair as very strong.

A BIG JOB AHEAD.

Many Application,) for Vacant OfflcM Awaiting the President's Attention. WASHINGTON. Sept 10. President Harrison will have to work hard to catch up with the recommendations for officios which await hiin. Tho largest batch relates to the interstate commerce commission. Probably 100 applications have been mado for the two vucancies. Attorney General Miller has done most of the sifting out of tho papers for the new appellate court judges, but the president will not take these i)p immediately, as he has no intention of making the appointments until congress moots. Vacancies occur in the district and circuit bench of tho Paoifio coast "district and appointments may be made in these cases in time for the full terms. The same is true of the court of claims, which has a vacancy caused by the death of Judge Schofield.

ONLY A SCARE.

liritisli Naval Officers Were Picnicking oir Cape Sigri, That Was All. LONDON-, Sept. 10.—It is now stated that the Mityiene scaro has arisen from the fact that a party of British naval officers on Saturday last picnicked on a desert islet off Cape Sigri, and that they reorabarked the same evening on board their vessel and sailed away Sunday.

PARIS, Sept. 1 .—M. Ribot, the minister of foreign affairs, has received a dispatch from the French consul at Smyrna stating that a British naval division, which has been maneuvering near Sigri, on the island of Mityiene, lias left that island.

BEHI.IN, Sept. 10.—An official dispatch reoeived hero from Constantinople denies that Sigri has been occupied by a British force.

Against tho Sub-Treasury Schoiue. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.—The antl-third party and an ti-sub-treasury wing of the National Farmers' Allianoe met at 10:30 Tuesday morning. Not moro than one-half of tho number of delegates oxpected made their appearance. The convention was called to order by [J. S. Hall, ox-president of tho Missouri alliance. A heated discussion arose ovor a resolution denouncing C. W. Macune for alleged corrupt practiccs. Before a vote was rcuohod the convention adjourned till to-day.

Shrinking for Food in tho Streets. ST. PETEHSIU'HO, Sept 10.—The distress in the Volga province is Intense. In Penza women and children wander about almost utterly exhausted, shrieking for food in the market places. Tho governor of Saratov remarks that children are the worst factors In such a crisis as this. All existing charities and Red Cross societies are doing their best

Killed for His Kindness.

POUT HIJHON, Mich., Sopt 10.—Wesley McDonald, 22 years of age, was shot and instantly killed by an old man named Thelo Kyhn at 7 o'clock a. in. Kyhn fled and has not been cap. tured. McDonald attempted to prevent Kyhn from boating his wife.

New York Democrats.

SAHATOOA, N. Y., Sept 10.—The democratic state convention assembled at noon. After the appointment of George Raines, of Rochester, as temporary chairman, and the naming of tho usual committees a recess was taken until 10 a. in. to-day.

SPAIN'S DELUGE.

Later News of the Terrible Work of the Floods.

OVER 2,000 PERSONS WERE DROWNED.

Hcore* of L'nburled llodlos ITay Cause an Epidemic—Survivors Suffer Greatly from Hunger and Privation—

Itellef Measures.

WOK IN SPAIN.

MAIIIIII*. Sept. 10.—The overflowing" of the Consuegra threatens to cause further damage. Two-thirds of the houses practically destroyed are still standing, but their foundations are sappod and they threaten to fall at any moment The families saved from drowning are eanipeu near the dwellings formerly occupied by them, and are in tlu greatest distress from want of food.

An estimate classed as a moderate one, and which is within rather than over the actual number, places the total of the death list at 2,000. Large numbers of corpses still rest where they were found. Unless they are soon interred an epidemic of fover is feared. RTlie municipal and government authorities are exerting themselves to tl»e utmost in order to relieve the extreme distress existing. So far as possible the bodies of the drowned are being gathered from the streams, mud banks and ruins, and are being buried in the trenches dug for their reception. Many of the bodies found are entirely nude, showing that they must have been washed from their beds or else in the hurry to e.'wpe the drowned people must have jumped in night dress from the windows of tin houses only to meet death in the swollen waters surging around them.

Sorrow and privation, mourning and desolation are to be met with everywhere through the immediate provinces, and from one end of Spain to the other prayers are uttered for the dead and collections are being taken up for the living.

Unhappily, the worst is not yet known, and months of terrible privations and extreme suffering are before tho utterly impoverished survivors. The crops are gone, the cattle swept away, houses and household furnittffe ruined, and all that would enable thorn to earn tlicir bread has vanished beneath the torrents of water wliioh have rolled over towns and villages, fields and farms.

The extreme distress—positively a ravenous feeling of starvation—prevailing in many sections of the flooddevastated country has another and, if possible, blacker side. The gripings of hunger, the wailing of starving women and children, have in several instances driven the men to desperation, and they have been goaded to pillage their luckier or more wealthy compatriots. Bands of desperate men, determined to obtain bread at any cost for their destitute, hunger-tortured families, have been driven to making raids upon and pillaging buildings where they expected to find fcod.

When the government delegate in charge of the first consignment of bread from the army bakeries arrived in the Hooded country he was besieged by the famishing inhabitants, young and old, male and female, tho majority half naked or clad in rags, most of them on their knees with hands uplifted, praying for succor. When all the bread was gone there still remained many mouths unfilled.

At Almeria, capital of the province of that name, the number of dead, as in many other places, is still unknown, but it is admitted that over 500 houses have been destroyed, and that a large number of people have perished.

Of course it is impossible at present to get the full details of tho flood disaster, but, in addition to the places already referred to, at Andoraz tlio stream has overflowed and is ruining tl\e grape crope. Tho villages of Puerto, Lapielie and Villafranea, in the province of Ciudad Real, have been severely ravaged by tho floods.

Survivors give harrowing accounts of the onset of the flood Many mothers were seen struggling in the water to hold up children and finally sucoumbing to the rush of tho torrent Others were confined in rooms, with no hope of escnping until the collapse of the walls opened a refuge. One man, who was caught on a wooden bridge, saw hundreds of persons float past, crying piteously for help, which he was unable to givo. The bodies gf sixty persons were found in a public hall, where they ul been overtaken by the flood in the midst of a wedding feast The mayor of Consucjra puts the fatalities there at 300. In some placos limbs have been found separated from bodies.

The queen has subscribed 920,000 more to start a national relief fund. The Bank of Spain has subscribed 80,000 and other contributions are coming from all quarters. The government has set apart §100,000 for relief measures and has asked the Bank of Spain to grant credits to the governors of the suffering provinces.

Prairie Fires In Texas.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.- A dispatch from Houston, Tex., says: Prairie fires are laying waste all tho prairie beginning at Bray's Bayou and extending as far as the eye can see. Fences have been destroyed and farmers have lost immense quantities of hay. It will proba^ bly extend to adjoining counties. There is no hope of stopping it, as tliq country (s burning up for tho want of rain, and there is no indication of any falling soon.

Gold Dag* Shipped Hack Unopened. NKW YoltK, Sept 10.—Tho Fourth national bank received on Monday a shipment of gold from Europe amounting to $1,260,000. One million dollars of the amount was in American coin, put up in American canvas bags, and was found to be some of the identical ooin shipped abroad last spring.

Royal Baking Powder Is Superior to Every Other

£The United States Official Investigation

Of Baking Powders, recently made, under authority of Congress, by the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., furnishes the highest authoritative information as to which powder is the best. The Official Report

Shows the ROYAL to be a cream of tartar baking powder, superior to" all others in leavening power

A COSTLY FIRE.

The Business Dlstrlot of New York Visited by a Conflagration.

A NUMBER OF FIRMS BURNED OUT.

Property Worth Ovor Half Million Destroyed—A New Hotel In Miitsls-,-y,- slppi l£,'d 11 ccd to Ashes—

Flren Elsewhere.

FI.AMKS HAOE FIKUCKL.V.

NKW YOKK, Sept 10.—Fire broke out shortly before 11:30 o'clock a. mj Tuesday in a building at the corner of Nassau and Fultou streets, for many years occupied by tho Commercial Advertiser, and the building was soon enveloped in fierce flames. Sinec that journal moved Its offices to Park row the building has been occupied by a number of small manufacturing concerns, printing oflloes, etc. On the ground floor is the large gentlemen's furnishiDg goods store of Ira Perego. A general alarm was sent out as the flames made such rapid progress and so much valuable property was endangered. Fulton and Nassau streets were filled for long distances in all directions with engines.

Not siuce the Park place disaster has such excitement been witnessed downtown. Broadway, at the head of Fulton street, Fulton, Nassau and Beckman streets were absolutely im passable. The crowds even extended to Printing House square, where great crowds gathered in the hope of catching a glhnpsc of tlio flames.

The fire started directly over Perego's store, and Its progress was so rapid that it was feared some of tho scores of employes of Douglas, Taj'lor & Edwards, tailors ut the corner, who had one or two floors above the store, had Veen lost. For ten minutes after the firSt cry of fire came from the building the fire-escapes were thronged with panic-stricken men and women. They clambered out of every window, tumbled down iron ladders to the cornicps of the stores and then dropped to the sidewalk. No lives were lost, but several persons were slightly injured in the rush to escape.

At 11 o'clock tho fire was under control and the engines began to leave. Tho Commercial Advertiser building was entirely destroyed, with No. 87 adjacent. In the latter were the following tenants: First floor, Ira Perego & Co., clothing department secpnd floor, Douglas Taylor's printing office and stock room third floor, Douglas Taylor's storage room. No. 87 Nassau street—first floor, Edwards, tailor second floor, Edwards, tailor, workroom II. Thorn, electrician Charles B. Usnrei, optician third floor, Douglas Taylor's press and job room, containing twelve presses.

Estimates place the loss between 8500,000 and $750,000. A lot of loose diamonds which were on the tables of diamond workers in the building were lost. Thoy wero valued at several thousands of dollars.

FIKE3 AT OTHER POINTS.

Ci.EVKL.AN'n, 0., Sept 10. —The colcine window glass works at Fostoria, O., the largest in the United States, with one exception, burned Monday night The loss is $25,000, with no Insurance. Tho same works burned about seven months ago. Secretary of the Treasury Foster was the principal owner.

CINCINNATI, Sept 10.—Tho hosiery factory of Klein & Sons, at John ifad Botfe streets, burned Tuesday morning. Tho loss is S50.000, with insurance covering tho loss. Chief Hughes, of tho fire department, was badly cut in the face by falling glass, Und was removed to his homo Mrs. Col. William Sellers, who left her home near by, fearing that her honso would burn, died suddenly of heart disease, aggravated by the excitement

MERIDIAN, Miss.. Sept 16.—Th5 new and elegant Southern hotel, costing $150,000, just nearing completion, caught fire at 0:30 Monday night creating widespread fears of a general conflagration. No less than five accidents occurred during the progress of the fire. W. A. Royce, treasurer of the Meridian Drug Company. fell from the fourth floor, receiving serious injuries 11. E. Davidson, a fireman, fell five floors through an elevator, fracturing his skull. The others are not thought to be seriously injurod. The fire originated in the fifth floor.

BASEBALL.

Seores Made In the Professional Games on Tuesday, National league games on Tuesday resulted as follows: At Boston—Chicago, 8 Boston, 4. At Philadelphia— Philadelphia, 5 Cleveland, 4 (ten innings). Elsewhere—rain.

American association: At St Loi}ls —St Louis, 7 Baltimore, 0. At Louisville—Louisville, 11 Boston, 5. At Milwaukee—Milwaukee, 7j Athletic. tfr

Wostern asssociaUon: At Kansas City—Kansas Cltj, 18 Siou« City, 4. Wisconsin league: At Oshkosh—Qshkosli, 4 Oconto, 4 (gjime called in toutii inning). At Qroen Bay (two games) —Gre.en Bay, 0 Appleton, 2 Green Bay, 9 Appleton, 2. At Marinette (two games) -Murinette, 2 Fond du Lac, 1 Matinotte, 0 Fonildu Lac, 2.

Killed in Collision*

FRKMONT, Neb., Sept 10.—Fireman Wilson, on liglit engine bound for Fremont on tho Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road from Omaha, Was instantly killed in a rear-end collision at Rawhide switch, 5 miles east of this olty, Tuesday morning. Rolling stock was damaged So,000 worth.

Chili's New Government Recognized. VAM'AiiAiso, Sept 10.—Tho United States was tho first to ofllcially recognize the provisional government. Tuesday tho German government followed suit. Recognition from tho other foreign governments is expected to take place within a few days.

To Take Call's Place.

PENSACOI.A, Fla., Sept. 10.—Ex-Con-gressman R. 11. M. Davidson 1ms been appointed Uuited States senator by tho governor to succeed Call. A

MRS. FAIR'S MILLIONS.

I.v-.Ivt'.i Most of Her Hlg Estate to l!er Two Daughters. SAN FI ANC ISCO, Sept. '16.—John Mackay and Mr. l)ey, tho late Mrs. Fair's men of business, estimate tho value of her estate at so,000.000. Tho will Is not to be opened until after tho funeral, but its provisions arc known. To her twosons. .lames'. Fair. Jr.,and Charles Fair, she leaves but a comparatively small amount. She directs that tills money shall be left in the hands of trustees designated in the will and the boys are to have the income from it When the separation between Mrs. Fair and the senator took place one of the things agreed on was tha', he was to care for the sons while she cared for the girls.' That is how it happened that so little of her fortune goes to them. In another provision the dead woman's servants are all remembered, particularly Emma, her old nurse, who alono was with her when she died. Tho great residue of the estate is to !.e divided equally between the two daughters, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Virginia Fair. Their fortunes, like tlicir brothers' portions, arc to be In tho hands of trustees, and tho income only is to go to them, at least for somai years. There are no bequests to churches or charitable institutions. This fact lias occasioned considerable surprise, as it is known that during her lifetime Mrs. Fair was one of the most generous of the patrons of a large number of charities. It is said the donations made by her to the Catholic church alone amount to over a half million dollars.

SCORES DROWNED.

Steamers Collide on ilie Mediterranean —Sixty-Five l.lves I.ost. LONDON, Sept 10.—A dispatch has been received here from Algeciras, Spain, on the west side of the bay of Gibraltar,stating that the third collision between steamers that has occurred in the Mediterranean within the past week took place off that port and that sixty-five lives were lost. The name of neither of the steamers is given in the dispatch, but one was Creek and the othy Italian. Both vessels were so badly damaged that they sank.

Thoy Hoi,bed Freight ":irs. BAXTIMOUE, Md., Sept. lft.— Officers have just unearthed a gang of Baltimore & Ohio railroad employes who havo been systematically robbing freight cars when on side tracks in this city, and several arrests will follow. A lot of plunder has been captured. It is claimed that the stealing has been going on for several years. The loss to the company amounts to several thousand dollars.

Bin Tobacco Crop In Ohio. DAYTON, O., Sept 10.—Tho greatest tobacco crop that tho Miami valley ever produced and of excellent quality will be gathered if frosts do not come before September 20. The lowest estimate is 30,000 cases of Spanish, 20,000 cases of seed leaf and 10,000 cases of Dutch.

Returned to tho Capital.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—The president returned to tho capital Tuesday night after an absence of about three months, accompanied by his family and clerical staff.

Killed by the Cars.

PANVII.MS, 111., Sept 10. -Harmon Ejmiili, a wealthy farmer, and his team of horses wero killed by a passenger train at a crossing here'Tuesday night.

I The stallion Wyandotte, valued at 110,000, died at Cleveland, O.

Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria?,