Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1889 — Page 2

v I THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY V 1889-TWELVE PAGES.

ecntj Louisrille. 20 per cenf.Xew Orleans 3 per cent.; Philadelphia. 3 per cent.; ban x ranciaoo .25 Per cent. Thn ili1uu

that the largest number of prostitutes comipg Iroin any occupation are thoso doing housework, hotel-work and rooking, this number being 3) per cent, of the whole. 1 he next largest number come from seamstresses, including dress-makers, but a fact which strike one re-idily is the large numberwho enter prostitution from the home, "which is S2 per cent. The experience of the "writer in making examinations of many cities, both in the United States and in Europe, sustains the statement more strongly than the tigures here given,- that houses of prostitution are not recruited from work, ing-woinen to any great extent, nor dees the investigation show that employers can be held guilty of reducing their workinggirls to a coudition of prostitntion, as is so often alleged- From all that ran be learned, one need not hestitate in asserting that the working-women of this country are as honest and as virtuous as any class of - citizens. All the facts are against the idea that they are not virtuous women, and it u equally true that they aro not corrupted by their employers, nor do their employers seek to corrupt them. All such impressions originate in the idea that girl cannot dresi well upon the small wages they receive unless they lead immoral lives, in which they receive pecuniary assistance; but all testimony is against such a sentiment. Concerning the condition of the working girls at the Hoosier capital, the report of tne Hurean of Labor says: "Ninetenths of tho working girls of Indianapolis live at home. The suburbs of the city contains a great number of cottages of from two to six rooms each, and these are tne homes of the working people. .Many of them are owned by those who occupy tnem, and as a rule 'the houses are neat and comfortable. Kent are moderate, and a the city is situated in the midst of a - farming and grain country, the markets are abundantly supplied by a cheap and varied food. There is little poverty among the inhabitants, and the streets 8eiP .J1611 and desirable, compared with the crowded quarters ' of larger cl Educational facilities are ample. d churches arc numerous, but church affiliations among the working girls are not so marked as in other places. The working girls are largely native born, and thus their manners are not fastidious, and carelessness and indifference as to looks prevails 'among them. Wages are low, and in some industries almost beggarly, but owing to the general disposition to save, nearly half .of the girls own stock in bnilding associa- , tions or have bank accounts. As a rule, the establishments in which the girls work are not well calculated for industrial uses. Many of them are without proper means of escape incase of fire. Many have no dressingrooms or closets, and most are neither sufficiently nor properly ventilated. A few exceptions to this rule wero found, several buildings being fitted np with all the latest conveniences. The shop regulations aro kind and fair, the moral tone of the workroom respectable, and the employers, as a class, just." BUN'OIt 3IATTERS. XJekinsonN Iteeomtnedatlon Concerning the Theft from the Indianapolis Pottoffice. Special to the XmlUnavoIU Journal. Washington, Feb. 2. Postma'ster-gen-cral Dickinson to-day transmitted to the Hous of Keprescntatives the claim of Postmaster Jones for f2,433, the amount which was recently stolen from the moneyorderjunds at tho Indianapolis postoffice. The proof of the theft is made by affidavits of employes in the office, and the facts 6et forth are the same as those published by Journal at the time of the robbery. The Postmaster-general states tho character of A. II. Johnson, superintendent of the moneyorder division, is above reproach, but the inspector sent to Indianapolis to investigate the robbery reports that he was guilty of gross negligence "in leaving his room alone on the call of a stranger." "I do not agree with the inspector in his conclusions on this point." writes the Postmaster-general, who, continuing, says: "It was. TeTh.tn imnmiiPTit. fnr Mr .Inhnn to leave his room ungarded with a large amoimtof money exposed, but it is to he rni Nred that the room could e entered . ,ii ii " -,iH room or - - T I -Vruro cashier, and Mi. Johnson supposed that he had guarded against any entrance from r that direction, lie left his office in obedfence to a human impulse, to oblige one whom he supposed to he a cripple unable to walk. Mr. Johnson did what any person who desired to be accommodating and obliging wtuld have done in a like case, and 1 do not regard his conduct as culpably negligent: admitting, howcrer, that it was 60, should the postmaster sutler from the effect of Much negligence! Helieving, therefore, that the loss in this instance did not result from any fault or negligence on the part of the postmaster, I recommend the passage of a bill authorizing the Postmaster-general to credit him with the amount lost." The claim was referred by the Speaker to the committee on claims. The Electoral Vote of Florida. . WismxGTOX, Feb. 2. The electoral Tote of Florida was the only one not received by President pro tcm. Ingalls within the time fixed by law for messengers to present their votes. In accordance with the new law on the subject of counting the vote. Secretary Bayard, uponivlng notified of the delinquency, apwinted Law Clerk . Ilryau. of the State Deportment, special mesionger to secure the vote, lie starred iast Tuesday nizht and returned this moruinsr, bavin made the trip in a very abort time, and this afternoon handed the vote to President pro tcm. IngalK He heard nothing of the missing messenger ap pointed Dy tne electors on cis xrip. r.nalnn f nmm I talrnP Wnt ftl AAA AAA m. W. II.71U w VW.U.7-V'mws ww i - wmr WWWV WW. Washington Special. Fensio a Commissioner Black has asked, through ' the Secretary of the Interior, for an appropriation cf $8,000,000 to meet deficiency In the payment ; of the pensions for the current year. This deficiency arises from the following facts: During even months of the present fiscal year 24.000 Jiore pension ccrtliicates have been issued than . during the corresponding seven months of hut yean and last year all previous records in this line were beaten. Besides this, the act of June . 7, 18. giving arrears of pensions to widows, and the act of Auj?. 27, 188. increaAint? tho pensions for deafness, tuado a lare addition to ths usual disbursements. General Notes. Special to the IntlanaiiolI Journal. "VVAsnixGTOS, Feb. U. Colonel N. VT. Fitzgerald, ' who has been on trial here, charged with perjury la connection with some financial transactions in . Indiana, has been acquitted. The Jury returned a swift verdict, and the Colonel Is congratulated on the prompt vindication he has received. representative Steele will leave Washington for his Louie in Indiana to-morrow, and will ntop at Indianapolis to nee General Harrison on Monday afternoon. He will remain several days at Mar lon before returning here. of General Emory. Mr. Clay Las not visited Washington since he was minister to Russia under Mr. Lincoln's administration. Ho was tho moat di.itinjruihed antHdavery advocate in tho foutb before the war, and dining the tierce struggle was a warm friend of Salmon 1. Chase, t Wholesale Destruction of Fish. Special to tit IniliaaapoU Journal. . Coluxbcj, IntU Feb. 2.-The people of this section are greatly exercised over the wholesale destruction of fish In White river with dyuamlte, by lawless persons. James Robinson, of this city, who Las a Ashing camp south of here a few Lilies, recently came upou a ifirty of persons who wem twin tho explosive with terrible remits. The river was strewn with nh. and over to hundred pounds were secured by him. Tho perpetrators or the dastardly act made their escape and were not rvcomdzed. There are also a . number of trap known as tih hedres" located , aloiJKtLe river near here. They aro made by Make beta driven into the bed of the river jlo-scly together ami constructed "V shape. At . the apex U a small opening thror gh which tho t li-h escape tuto net. Lurjre qiiAntitlcs of them arc eaptmed in this mnnuer until it has become so there U iio louder auy portto be found iu leitimare nshluz iu tho risers of southern Indian.), on tug to the fcairitrof tho tinny tribe. . There U a jrtueral demaml that a more stringent uwlm enacted, which will protect the honest " tifihernoan. Jeweler llllnded by Pepper. rROVTDr..cK, it. i.. Feb. 2. A man entered the J .Tclry store of Joshua iray. ' - 1 WeMminxftr Htruet, at noon, and asked to wo some koIU , atehes. Kayln? he h ul lcen authorized to buy i vratrti for prteutation. lr. lray was alone. Three watt'his. worth .T. tich. were shown, but Urn man wanted mmflhlng chcaicr. Leaving the three watches on" tho phow ea.c, Mr. Gray I nmchtoiit K'i'iecnn-f:ifrtl watches, and as he fyecd h'.s customer Jc received a blinding luirse it d ll'lr hi thev Mr. irav inanaired to tt to the fttvet and (W Stop thief." The thief Lad thp prex-ntu of V-ind to stur ruiuiin and iledhiauiclfcX il .

The .Secretary of the Treasury to-uay accepted $217,000, Ah per cent. registered bonds at $1.0l. CassiusM. Clay, of Kentucky, expects to visit Washica-fnn in February, and will bo the sriicst

UNDER GERMAN ESPIONAGE

The Thorough and Efficient Spy System Practiced by Bismarck's Government. There Is Kca-son to Believe that the Berlin War Office Is Fully Posted as to All Important Secretd of Oar War Department. New York. Feh. C The Times says that tho announcement hy cable that tho German government has ordered a military attache, Lieuenaut Kckardstein, to report t the German minister in this country, and investigate, preparatory to i report to his War Department, everything of interest concerning the American army and navy, fortifications, equipments, etc., has attracted no littlo attention among army and navy officers. To any one acquainted with the workings of the War Department of Germany, it is needless to state that there is not a fort or ship belonging to the United States of which a full and accurate description cannot bo obtained from among the thousands of pigeon-holes in their intelligence bureaus. To imagine that Lieutenant Kckardstein is the first German officer who has been sent on this mission is simply absurd. It was only the other day, at the trial of tho fifteeninch dynamite gun at Ft. Lafayette, that a close observer was noted among the spectatorsa sharp-eyed little man, dressed in a long, close-fitting plaid overcoat, who watched with the greatest attention every working of the gun, and listened to every word of opinion let fall. That same littlo man is directing, in part, the prodigious efforts now making by German officers to gather additional information concerning some.of our fortifications. He was no other than'.tho Baron von Stomberg, of the imperial German army, an officer of high rank and ability, and just the one to be detailed for work of so great importance. He made his appearance very unexpectedly on the scene, but was recognized at once by Captain Zalinski and several naval officers. Of course he was given all the attention which could be accorded a foreign officer by those of a friendly power. The policy of the German government is to keep ltwlf thoroughly informed in regard to tho military -and naval strength of the United States, as well as of other countries. German officers of high rank have traveled over this country in the gnrb of a- laborer, of a countrvman, of a peddler, or any such mask which will serv e to gain admission to places where tbeir presence would not be allowed were their objects known. This espionage, carried on not only by the Germans, but by other powers in this country, came to the knowledge of some prominent military men about six years ago. A largo number of German officers had been obtaining drawings and plans of the most nccuratedesoriptiouof all our system of def ruses. Secretly investigating this matter, it was found, to tho astonishment of-those en gaged, that German officers had actually enlisted in the United States array as private soldiers, had remained in garrison a few weeks, and then deserted, this period of a few weeks being sufficient for their gaining every point of information that could in any possible contingency bo utilized. Some of our army officers will recall an order issuing from the War Department about five years ago, calling on commanding officers to exercise the greatest care and surveillance in the admitting of only proper persons to parts of forts and batteries where . it would not be expedient " for - certain workings and plans to be known in general. At about the same time it was learned that certain German sailors, who had deserted from the navy, were no other than German naval officers, who had managed to serve as part of the crows of some of our best vessels. They had been characterized as sharp, bright sailormen. though at the time no one aboard doubted for an intaut they vcero other thnn common seamen. When ttie Trenton first went to Europe she shipped aboard at Southampton, during the cruise, some 150 men. Officers who were on board of her at the time will remember the occasion. It has since been learned that at that very time bIio shipped some foreign officers, and they were ' among ,the number who made up the wholesale desertions later. It was only the other day that a manuscript was seen m the hands of a British naval officer pertaining to our vessels and containing tho same kmd of information which the Germans -have from time to time secured. The German svstein of espionage is the most thorough of anv existing inanj' conntrv to-day. It is all under the control of , what is known as "general staff." Any oftM cer in the German anuv is liable to be suddenly ordered to the War Department in Berlin, thero to receive orders trom the the head of the general staff to proceed at once, in diseuise, to some foreiirn conntrv. It may be China, it mav be Chili. The officer at once assumes a disguise. From the moment he leaves his regiment in obedience to these orders, he loses his identity and is prohibited from making known his presence to even a friend hema3chanco to encounter. Arriving in the foreign country he immediately delivers to his country's minister dispatches which in themselves disclose his identity. If he be a subordinate officer, he reports to the Ger man officer in the country who has control of tno gathering of information, and from that time on he is engaged in real detective work. There is nothing he must shrink from, and whatever gait and mein will best Miit his ends, that part he must assume. As n general rule, officers detailed for this work are picked from the brightest lights in the army, for on the strength of their plans and reports of certain works whole army corps may be put in motion as a result of the commander-in-chief studying the plans lefore him. Wlien the Franco-Prussian war broke out the Germans know France better than the French themselves. There was not a creek, littlo bridge. crossing, hennery, barn, dwelling or out-house that the map of tho German spy did not specify on its face. Wo have- not a fort, not a ship, not a gun which tho Germans are not acquainted with in nearly every detail. There is not a railroad guide in this country which contains more complete information than that which can he produced from the piceon-holes of the German War Department. There can be no question that the general stall" of the German army have been studying, ever since this Samoan difficultj arose, every matter supplied by their secret service, and should war be declarer! to-morrow, their plan of action could be indicated at once. At the close of each day it is made out, and if on the morrow any new information comes in by cipher over the cable, it is changed to meet the requirements. But at the close of the day there remains a full and complete plan of attack, based on the knowledge received up to that day. So far as is known, no study of German strenirth or of possible contingencies arising have been carried on at our War Department. Ilaclng at New Orleans. New Orleans, Feb. 2. The weather was cool and showery to-day, and tho tract was very heavy. Firt ltaee ITalf a mile, riectricitr. No More, Lo Wcbuter, . Mollis Hardy, lxvelace. Electricity won iu Los Webster eccoud, Lovelace third. record Knct Three-quarters of a mi! Pudley Oaks Keeveena, Lontoiu Keeveena won tn 1:20; Dudley On!;s sec ond, Duhmo third. Third Kace Flve-clghth of a mile. Areenta, Lord Cirosvenor. Dor,' Florine, Grey Fox. Arjrenta won iu 1:13; Florino fecoud. Lord Grovenor third. Fourth liaco Seven-eicuth of a mile. Doubt, Jlolljwood. Ocean. Henry Hardy. Lida I. Doubt won in 1:13; Hollywood coud, Lida L. third.

Shot niiuself Whlb HamUlus; a Revolver. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wilkinson, Ind., Feb. 2. tanton Beer, sen of Joeph Beer, living near Warrington, Hancock county, accidentally shot himself while handling a revolver, yesterday afternoon. The ball entered tho bruin jut alvrn the left eye. Ho lived about twenty minutes. Three little children were all that were at home with him nt the time. IIo was a young man twenty years of age. Obituary. t j Special to the JndlAnaptili Journal. I ' hricr-LAsr. Ind., Feb. 2. -Prof. Arthur1' II. Bully, one of Spiceland well-known young men, died at Camden, 5T. J., yesterday of tvpho-ruaU-rlal fever. IIo was n graduate of Si4iM3nd Academy, 'ilia of 1SS2, and afterward uau- . -.; ! ..: II

atedat ITaverford Collere, Pennsylvania, remains aro cn route home for burial.

1111 Richmond. Ind.. Feb. 2. Dr. E. B. Potter died at au eariv hour this mornintr, aced sixty-eight yenrs. Ills death was unexpected, although he had been sick most of the week. His death resulted from a cold cauzht on Tuesday, although he met with a severe fall cn Wednesday, which may have injured him. THE ENGINEERS' BEOTHEEHOOD. Mr. Boniano Sees Signs of Decadence in This Once-Powerful Organization. Philadelphia, Feb. 2.A local paper this afternoon published an interview with Mr. M. F. Bonzano, superintendent of the Bound Brook division of the Reading railroad system, regarding the reports that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are in a had way financially and that thero is a gTeat deal of dissatisfaction within the organization. Mr. Bonzano said he was aware of the dissatisfaction within the order. It was caused, he 6aid, by the heavy assessments upon the members of the Brotherhood made in consequence of the strike of engineers upon the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road. "The fact is," he said, "that the men and their families cannot live upon their -wages aud hear such a burden, ana I am satisfied, indeed I know, that of the engineers on the Heading pystem -who are members of divisious Nos. 71,75,90 and 321 of tho Locomotive Brotherhood not twenty-five, nor even fifteen, are in good standing. I mean that not over that number have paid their assessments. It looks as if the process of disintegration is pretty well under way. There nave been two powerful causes operating against the continuance of the power ot the locomotive engineers," Mr. Bonzano said. T he lirst was the deathblow Heading struck at the Knights of Labor when it fought so successfully the great strike of last winter, the other was the victory of the C, B. & 0. road over the Brotherhood in successfully overcoming the strike of the engineers. It is only a question of time," continued Mr. Bonzano, ' as to when other systems that are now measurably or altogether controlled in their employment of engineers by the Brotherhood, will fight with and overthrow it, and I believe that within a year the Pennsylvania railroad will find it necessary to meet tho issue." Wages Seriously Reduced. Bcffalo, X. Y., Feb. 2. There is much disftatLsfaction among the freight crews of tho Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad, including engineers and firemen, in consequence of a heavy cut In wages. Brakemen . are reduced from $2.62 to $1.77; engineers 40 cents; firemen. 20 cent, and conductors from 75 to 95 cents a day. This is equivalent to an average reduction of from $17 to $25 all nroand. Four crews quit here to-lay, and were discharged at Bradford for refusing to work. This reduction applies all along the line. All tho brotherhood in the Bradford. Buffalo & Pittsburg division hare grievance committees, except the brakemen on the Buffalo division, who. It Is aid. hare been too hasty. It Is probable that committees will wait on the f eneral superintendent on Monday or Tuesday, f they get no satisfaction, they will go before General Manager Baldwin at Rochester, rnd. If with no better success, a general strike is likely to follow. Fifteen Hours in a Bank Vault Kew iIavex, Conn., Feb. 2. Benjamin CLura, book-keeper at the New Haven Savings Bank, was accidentally locked up In the big bank vault yesterday afternoon, and his whereabouts were a mystery until the vault waa opened for business this morning at 9 o'clock. Just before closing the bank, yesterday.book-keeper Lura carried his books into the vault, and whil arranging them struck his head in some way against a shelf with such force as to render him unconscious. Shortly afterwards. Treasurer J. 1. Tutle, supposing that Lum had gone home, closed the vault and set the time lock. During the night Bum's family grew very anxious over his unusual absence, and early this morning began searching for him. No trace could be found, and the bank officials finally concluded that he must be locked up in the safe. The party reached the bank lust at opening hours, and when Treasurer Tutle hurriedly opened the door Lum hastily stepped out where he could get fresh, air, decidedly hungry and but little worse for bi3 fifteen hours' close confinement. In answer to inquiries Bum said: "I feel first rate and as bright as a dollar, but I was anxiously awaiting the opening of that big door. Yesterday when I was putting up the books idt head felt as if some one had struck me, and I lost consciousness. When I re covered the vault was dark, and I realized that I had leen locked in. I Immediately felt around and found the candles and matches, and, lighting them, made mvself as comfortable as possible. Tho bank was visited at regular intervals during the night by two watchmen, but they heard nothing to indicate that there was any one inside tne sale. Mysterious and Fatal Malady. Marion. Ky.. Feb. 2. Reports come from Webster county of a strange and fatal disease. Doctors have been unable to do anything for the alhicted and have never agreed among them selves as to what the disease is. It first made its appearance in the neighborhood of Yates saw mill, between two creeks into which for a num ber of years slabs and other refute have been cast and allowed to decay, thus poisoning the atmosphere ror a considerable distance around. ium ai.-H-aiio nits ppiTUU iu in '5 aujomiug neijiuborhoods until, up to Jan. 23. several iersons. mostly Children, have died. One family lost seven cut of Its nine members. Only one person has recovered, or is thought to be recovering, and he Is said to be blind. The rest have all died, death usually occuring from six to twelve hours after the attack, and in many cases before a physician could be procured.. Physicians first pronounced it cerebrospinal meningitis, but rapidly turning black after death. Three physi cians, it is said, have nea the neighborhood, not being able to be of any service and not wishing to Jeopardize their lives without nope of doing gooa. Three Lives Lost by an Explosion. PiTTsncRO, Feb. 2. The tow boat Two Brothers, lying at the Allegheny wharf, at the foot of Eleventh street, burst her boilers about 1:15 o clock this afternoon, completely demolish ing the vessel and wrecking the tow-boat Itetum. which was lying by the side of the Two Brothers. When the boilers burst the debris and scalding steam were scattered In all directions. Three persons were killed outright and two others dangerously injured. The names of tho killed are George VUlson, engineer of the Return; Ko"ert Cochran, fireman df the Two Brothers. and Wm. Tarr. fireman of the Return. Tarr is supposed to have been blown into the river, as no trace of his remains can be found. The injured were terribly scalded, and their condition Is critical. The cause of the explosion is not known. The boats were owned by Hullngs Brothers and were engaged principally tn harbor towing. mey were vaiueu at aoout io.uwi eacn. Pawnee Hill's Oklahoma IJoouiers. Caldwell, Kan., Feb. 2. Harry Hill and Frank Albright arrived here this evening from tbecamnof tho boomert. near Hunneweil. The object of their visit to the camp was to intercede with Fawnee Bill and persuade him to make no move until tho bill had passed the Senate, as it was not the object of the colony to antagonize the government if they could possibly avoid it. Tawuee Bill did not like the idea of postponing tne raid, but as ne uad not yet centralized his forces, he agreed to consider the matter, and In the mean time the raiders will change their base of operations from Arkansas City and Hunnowell to this city. It is expected that Pawnee Bill will arrive here on Monday with a large crowd of settlers, and the citizens are w ild with enthusiasm. Threatens to Kill the White Caps. Special to the Indianapolis JouroaL Tiiton, Ind., Feb. 2. Johnson Staver, a saloon-keeper at this place, received a notice from the -Tipton County White Caps," yesterday evening, warning him to at once change his ways. Mr. Staver says he will kill the first man who attempts to meddle with his business. Notices have been received by several other par ties in the town this week, but so far the White Caps have kept In the dark. If they follow out the threats contained iu the notices sent out by them, however, some one will receive a visit from them In a few days. They claim to he 100 strong. Confidence Woman Acquitted. Pan Frantico. Feb. 2. Big Bertha, the confi dence queen, who swindled so many Hebrews, in thin cUv. by representing that she was a woman of wealth, was acquitted, yesterday, of obtaining $,"oo by fraud from v imam untnn, w bom sue promised to marry, ttrunn told a ludicrous story on the stand of the w ay Biir Bertha represented she was worth $250,000. while her son, a crook named Hue Stanley, now In jail for swindling, w as mere weaiiny tuan sue. Catholics Will Put 940,000 In a Church. Special to the IudianaioU Journal. Tipton, Ind., Feb. 2. Tho Catholic reople of Tipton county are arranging to erect a $40,000 church in this city in a short time. Material for the new building is now being received, and work will K commenced as fcoou as the weather will permit. Ives and Staynor Still In Jail. New York, Feb. 2. Messrs. Ives and Ptaynor, the great financial pii-oners, will spend to-day and to-morrow in Ludiow-street Jail, their occu pation as ban-hunters, under the escort of the deputy fcheritts having ldi temporarily aban doned. It is understood that a motion for a change cf enue w ill le made on Monday. They uaa no auers una nion.mg.

A TW0-3IILLI0X DOLLAR FIRE

Efalit Acres of the Business District of Buflalo Ecduccd to Debris and Ashes. Forty Buildings, Including: Several Costly Structures, Destroyed One Man Killed and Others Injured hy Falling Walls. Buffalo. N. Y.. Feh. 2. At 2:33. this morning, fire was discovered on the fourth floor of the five-story building owned and in great part occupied hy Koot fc Keating, wholesale sole-leather dealers, at the corner of Carroll and Wells streets. Tho force of the wind made it certain that the fire, if it got a hold, would be a disastrous one. Tho building, with frontage of IZi feet on Car roll and 127 on Wells street, was situated in the heart of business blocks. It was separated only by the breadthof Carroll street from the fino fire-proof Jewett Block, fronting on Seneca, and was directly in line with the new six-story block of Sibley &. Holmwood, candy manufacturers. On the oppo site side of Wells street, a little further north, is the Broesel House, a massive sixstory structure, whose guests were np aud dressea a few minutes alter tne alarm. They were frightened, and ther had good reason to be, for commercial men, who largely composed its guests, had painful memories of hotel tires in Buffalo. The flames had a good hold of the Koot & Keating building, and at 3 o'clock tho flames were a boiling and seething mass, entirely tilling that part of Carroll street airectly in tront oi the cioomea uunamg. a icw minutea after 2 o'clock the heat was so in tense as to be almost unbearable, even at Seneca street. The ky was illuminated for manv miles, and crowds from all parts of the city kept the police busy. At 3:25 the rear of the six-story uric ouiiuing or Sibley fc Holm wood had caught, and portions of the back of the Urocsel House were smoking. There were nearly fifty tons of starch stored, in tne top floors of the Sibley & Holm wood building, according to the statement of one of their employes, ana m tne starch burned like tinder when once ignited, carrying tho flames through fram the rear to the front of the building in a few moments. At 3:27 the rear of Swift & Stambach's and T. C. Reynolds's stores, on Seneca street, were in full blaze. The fire ran along the roof as though the material that composed it was naner. At 3:S5 the southwest corner of tho firoesel Hons was burning fast. The guests were nioviug out their baggage ana a. I arc? o lmniher of firemen went to the aid of the guests in the hoteL The wind had shifted to the northwest and the sleet was coming down in torrents, which added to the difficulties under which tho firemen labored. At 3:40 the roof of S. F. Egan's whisky store, just east of the Uroesel House, was on fire. The firemen on Seneca street directed their efforts to the buildings on the other side of the street. Tho front of the Broesel House had become a mass of flames. Short ly before 4 o'clock the sixth floor of bibley &, Holm wood's store fell with a tremendous crash, sending a storm of debris and em bers in all directions. At this time the ton floor of the Jewett bnilding appeared a roaring oven. The scene on Larroll street was appalling, un the north side of the street the bibley & Holmwood building was in ruins, and the Jewett buildingwasblazingfrom basement to roof, lho large six-story building occupied bv Moffatt liros.. Hoofoeld & Co. and. other firms, on the opposite side, next to the Koot cc Keating ruins, was yet untoucnea, but at 4:10 the corners of the top story began to blaze, though the firemen held the flames in check for a time. The walls of the Jewett Block now began to bulge, and the crowd gave a howl of warning to the tiremen. At 4:15 the walls fell with a shock that fairlv shook the surround ing walls, and before the cloud of dust cleared away a terrible panic took piace. A frantic struggle was made in getting out horses from a stable next to the Jewett Block. Bv 4:05 o'clock the Broesel House was abandoned to the flames. At 4:15 the front of the Broesel fell in with a thunder ing crash, and the firemen in front nar rowly escaped. One fireipan was felled to the ground, but a" heroic fellow-worker rusneaionis assistance ana camea nira out. Despite the efforts of the firemen, Kgan's whisky store was in full blaze. There was nothing to do but leave the lire to run its course. At 4:40 hre burst through the fronts of tho fceneca-street stores of Auznst Evs and an eumtv store adjoining. Fowler &. bon's place was filled with seasoned wood for carriages. Adjoining was a small fruit store, and then came Sid ney, JShepard & Co.'s mammoth stamping works. At o o clock fceneca-street stores up toShepard's had been well gutted. The wind by this time had died out. The tire extended from A. T. Kerr & Co.'s, down Seneca to Sidney. Shenard & Co.'s: all Wells street is burned through to Exchange street, and the latter is burned out completely to the Arlington House. About noon a number ot nremen were at work in the ruins at the rear of the Arling ton Hotel, when the western wall of the rear extension fell without any warning. All of the men were out of the way of the falling bricks and timbers except Dominick K. Marion, of engine 10, and John Moest, fireman of engine 9. Moest was struck on the head with some of the bricks, receiving bad seal n wounds and being otherwise in jured. Marion was instantly buried in the ruins, and if not killed at once his life must have been crushed out by the immense weight resting on lura. frantic enorts were made by his comrades to reach him. but without avail. At this writing his body still remains buried. Marion is about thirty-four years of age. Fart of the wall to the east went through a portion of tho American express barn, demolishinga large part of the roof and one side of the struct ure. Wells street is a complete desert from Seneca to Exchange an appalling chaos t)f brick, twisted iron and an inextricable tan gle of wires. The total area included in the burned district is roughly estimated at seven or eight acres, and the total number of buildings destroyed or gutted is forty. l he principal losses figure about: Kootfc Keating. $J50,(XX); tbeir tenants. $200,000; S. . Jewett fc Co.. F200.000: Hroesel House. 81GO.00O: Siblev &. Holmwood. $150,000: Fow ler & Sons, fhO.000; b. p. Egan, $10,000; Sid ney, fehepard & Co.. ),0U); the Arlington Hotel, 40,000; A. T. Kerr & Co.. 30,000; btrootman buildinz and tenants &00.000. Loses on Exchantro street. S75.000: losses on the nort side of Seneca street, $200,000; other losses, $150,000. This would make a total of S2.7S5.000. Options have been eiven, however, that the entire loss will not fall short of S3.000.000. following is a list of the insurances as far ns completed: ruaaara. 511.500: estchester. $fl,500; Hamburg-Bremen, 4,000: AngloNevada, $2,C25; North America, $2,000; I'Ihpmx, .London, 5.1,000: Connecticut. $1,200 JSorth America. Sl.OOO: Elliot of Boston. S3. 750; Milwaukee Mechanics', $2S,000, Newark, sio.ooo; Alliance. 2.000: Hntish America. $10,000: Glens Falls.S8.000: Dutchess County. N. Y., $3,800; Northern, $7,500; Citizens. $0,li0; Traders', 84,000; Detroit, 51,500; Cora nierce, Provide: St, Union, $8,500: City of London, $5,000; Lou don Assurance. 1.500: liuftaio Oenuan. $9,t2: Boylston. $2,500; London, &250: North British and Mercantile, $9,500; Imperial. $3,750; American, $5,000; lioyal, $5,000: Franklin. $4,000; Minneapolis, $1,000; New Hampshire Firo Underwriters' Association, $3,500: (Queen's, $5,000; Fire and IuRurance Association. $4,500; People's, $3,500; National, $10,000; Empire State. $2,500; Boatmen's, $2,200; Men-hunts' and Traders', $3,000: Liverpool. London and Globe. 5.850: Couuty. $.000; spring Garden. $7,000; The Sun. $10,500: Security. $1,500. Franklin. $1,000: Hanover, New York, $3,500: Hartford. 335.750: Heading. Pennsvlvania. 4.000: Citizens', Pittsburg: $8,000; Fire Associa tion of New lork, $..w0, Loncurdia of Milwaukee. $14,000: Phenix, Hartford. $17,750; Lion of England, $11,000; Providence, Washington. $7,000; Scottish, of Edinburg, $1,000; Neptune, of Boston, $4,000; New Hampshire, ?10,rw0; I: ire Association of Phil adelplu, ?2,500; commercial of California OUfc Fidelitv. of Cincinnati. S3.0DO- Tnrhess, of Ponuhkeepsie, $7,ti00; Guardian, of England, $17,000; British-American, of Toronto. $13,500; National, $5,000; German-American, New York, $10,010; American. New lork, S-i.OOO: Farrairut. $5,500; Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, $2,500; Home, $3,000. Connecticut, Hartford, $6,000; Providence, Washington, $10,000; American, PittMbure. 2.500. Jefferson. New York. 2.500: Koval. Livenool, $5,000: Security. New Haven, $.V00; Prescott. Boston. $2,500; Plurnix, London, $2,500; Kings Countv, Urnnklvn. S2.0H0- KovaL Livernonl SlJViO: People's, Manchester, New llamp-

. isS.ZA: Lancashire, 8.750; Merchants'.

nee, $1,000; Traders'.Chicatfo, $1,000;

. Paul. $7,500; Merchants', 3.750; North

shire, $3,800; Granite State,' $3,750; Louisville Underwriters', 11,750; British

American, 1,000; Equitable, $1,000; 11am-burg-Uremen. $3,000; Guardian, 2,500; Girard, S1,C00; Keliance of Philadelphia, C-" VAthocti.r fc VIA. ViirroiTi t CUV-

Western of Toronto, $2,000; Orient of Hartford, $7,000; Exchange of New York, $7,500: Thenix of Itrooklvn. $10,750. Com-

inercial Union of London. $4,000: Merchants, $1,250; Northern, $5,000; Greenwich, 5.000; Imperial, $2,500; National. $1,000: Hanover, f 1.000; Fire Association, $3,500. Milwaukee Mechanics', $.000; Glens Falls,$2,000;London Assurance, 54.000: IJuffalo German. S1.500: North British & Mercantile, $4,500; American Central, $1,000; Koyal. $3,000; Etna, $3,000; Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, $3,000; Emrire State, $1,500; Merchants', of New Jersev. ,$1,000; western, of Pittsburg, $1,000; Dutchess, 'ire, $1,500: Pacific, $1,500; Traders', of ChiExchange, $2,500; Springfield, of Massachusetts. $2,000; Kittaning, of Pennsylvania, $1,000; German Insurance Company, $5,000; Citizens, $3,750; New York Fire. $2,500; Springfield. $4,500; Heading, $250; Union, of Buffalo, $1,000; People's, $1,000; Royal, $2,500; British Amerion ft'' f V I niwliin KftX. Vnr)i Anmri. can, $1,000; Lancashire, $1,500: Howard, $2,500; Sun. $2,500; Phoenix, of Hartford, $5,000; Commerce, $1,250; Norwich Union, $3,500; Equitable, $1,500; Newark, $2,500; Con tinental. $7,500; Kutgers, 2,500; London and Lancashire, $11,000. I he losses are: Boot & Keating, building and stock, $190,000; S. S. Jewet t Jt Co.. stock and building. $150,000, the Broesel House. $125,000; Sibley & Holmwood, stock and building, $75,000; S. F. Egan, stock and building. $18,000; Sidney, Shepard & Co.. stock and building. $15,000: A. T. Kerr & Co., stock and building, $55,000; Mavnara imiiding, 510.000; swift &, Stambach, $10,000; Jacob Peiler, building, $19,000; T. W. Reynolds, stock, $12,000; Danbury i.uuouai tuuipauy, .w jurc aueiuou, furniture in Broesel House, $50,000; Albert h,ye, building, t2o,000; M. Kustlander, fix tures, $500; Irowler Jfc Son, building and stock. 150.000: Edward Stuber. building. $10,000; Miss M. E. Beebcr, building, giou.uuu; m. iapnam, Duuaing, $150,000; O'Brien & Sons, bnilding and stock, $27,000; J. E. Lewis, stock, 10,000; Elizabeth E. Farthing, $50,000; Deutber Manufacturing Company, $25,000; D.: i. r. i i . i j : ciawvi. i r Hearne, stock and building, $3,000; John Mowell, estate, $150,000: C. P. Churchill Sons' stock, $1,000: Christian PinkeL stock and building, $2,500; C. Weichter, stock, $2,500; C. P. Chellas, stock. $1,500: L. Brown, stock. 81,000; Wm. Baker, building. coO.000: Henry A. Eoy. bnilding, $20,000; American Express, building, $5,000; Adolf Salloz. buildinc. $700: Peter Mercenhaeen. building. 500: Delitch. Schrouth fc Co.: Jacob Y, hihoutz &. Son, stock, $18,000; R. Hofleld & Co., building and stock, $123,000; Moft'att Bros., stock. $3,000: Einsfeld &, AJIlllISi OVVTVA, .',WV, SO kl VOiiiU Jhi V9 000; Harrow estate, three buildings, slight; bheehan s ticket-office, $5,000; M. Zimmerman, $1,000. The Darning: Mine Under Control. Dawsok, Pa., Feb. 2. For more than two weeks past the united efforts of steam pumps, a Pittsburg lire-engine and a score or more of men have been at work, night and day, trying to get control of tbe lire that has been rajtlng in the Jackson mines, mention of which was made last week. These efforts have proved successful. The fire is now under control, and the work of banking it in and confining it to a narrow compass has been commenced. The danger ot a complete, destruction of the mines is passed, and It Is expected that mining operations will soon be commenced. Tli loss or damage cannot be estimated at present. Other Fires. Special to tho InAlan&polls Journal CRAWFonDsviLLE.Feb. 2. -The large two-storr house of Mrs. garah Shepherd was almost comJletely destroyed by Are this afternoon. Insured or $2,500 In the Ohio Farmers' Company. Scottsbcrq. Ind.. Feb. 2. The dwelling of George F. Houghland, township trustee, burned this morninjf. Ioss between two and three thousand dollars, partly covered by Insurance in the Pheonix of New York. Denver. Col., Peb. 2. The old Musee buildlnsr. recently occupied by the F. P. Scott ilardwaro Company, was burned this morning. The loss on building, which was owned by Peter Oomery, is $50,000; Insurance nntnown. The loss to the hardware company Is f 80,000; Insured ror Jp40,000. Kllnatrick & Coi furniture house adjoin ing was damaged by water $7,500. The tire Is supposed to have originated in the heating apparatus in the basement THE STREET-CAR STRIKE. Many Strikers Applj for Work, and it 19 Thought the Trouble Will Soon Be Ended. New York, Feb 2. The Sixth-avenue cars are running on schedule time. The strikers are quiet along this route. Thirteen of the horse-shoers that went out with the men returned to work to-day. Numerous applications from the old hands wero reported. It is thought that the strike will be declared off by Monday. While one of the Forty-second street cars (across town line) was driving through Forty-second street at noon, a striker jumped upon the rear platform, knocked tho conductor down and severely beat him. He was arrested. The crowd of strikers in tho neigh borhood of the Second-avenue stables became so large this afternoon that the police dispersed them. No disturbances were re ported on the east side surface roads this afternoon. A large force of police, falling rive patrol wagons, escorted a car over the Belt line road to-dav. tho first since the strike. At several points along the road the police were nelted with stones and missiles of all kinds, but no serious damage was done. Obstructions were met with, but they were small ones and easily removed. At Twenty-eighth street the strikers made a determined attack upon the officers, who were compelled to leave their wagons and scatter them. No one was seriously hurt. The officials of the company posted a notice to-day that no applications irom tne 01a nanus would ho regarded after Monday morning, and their places would, be niled by new men. BROOKLYN'. N. Y.. Feb. 2. The Atlantic. avenue Railroad Company ran out a num ber of cars on Fifth avenue to-day, under a 6tron.g guard, at intervals of about twelve minutes between each car. Un to 3 o'clock tnere was no mtenerenco on the part of xne Binders, adoui that notr, however. mere was a smaii riot at Pifth avenue and Jrirst street. One of the new drivers was attacked at that point by a striker. The latter stopped the team which the man was driving. An officer attempted to arrest him. when 1a struck the officer in the face, drawing dioou. ine oincer urew nis ciuoandwas about to subjugate his assailant when two other strikers pounced upon the officer and began puinmeling him vigorously. A large crowd gathered about the officer, and for a time matters looked bad. but other officers aoon arrived, and for awhile their clubs were used at a lively rate upon the heads of the crowd, and it soon dispersed- The three pugnacious strikerswere takento a stationhouse. The driver of the car. durinir the scrimmage, became very excited, and draw ing a revolver, blazed away in the air. Then one of the police officers arrested him on a charge of carrying concealed weanons. The company ran no cars on the seven other lines controlled by it. e The Coke Strike Spreading. PrrrBCEO, Feb. 2. The Connelbivill cote strike spread to the works of J. W. Moore fc Co. to-day, and five hundred men quit work. The reports for the other works are that the situation is un. chaujred. Colonel 8cliooumaker denies that work has been suspended at the Sterling and Jlmtown worKs. 'iney are saort a rew diggers, but otherwise there has been no strike. Steamship News. Brow Head, Feb. 2. Sighted; Servia, from New Yore, Feb. 2. Arrived: Trave, from ureinen. Loxdov, Feb. 2. Arrived: Denmark, from IIambcrq, Feb. 2. Arrived: Polynesia, from ew xorit. m tm - Salt Agalnftt the T. II. & I. Railway. New York. Feb. 2. The Bank of the State of New York has obtained from the Supreme Court an attachment against the property in this Htate of theTerre Haute & Indianapolis railroau. l no nan is suiuk ior $i,roo, claimed to be due on a 3 per cent, dividend declared la May . At. . . M. USX on me company s sxock. . Found a Suicide's Money. iAi i-ii LLr., rr. . r una. 1 11(1., I James Campbell, whose husband committed c Me Jan. if, as it was supposed, because he 1 LoriviLLE, Feb. 2. Near Otis. Tnd.. Mrs. (Milwas $moo short In his accounts whh his deceased lathers estate, to-day round a red oI-5rS0v wrapped m a newspaper in the stable.

- SCOTT KAY THROWN OVERBOARD.

The Democrats cf Shelby and i Nominate Cortez Ewing for l ir Counties t Senator. Correpono nee of the Irutianajiolis Journal. SnELBWiLLE, Ind., Feb. 2. The Democratic central committeemen of Shelby and Decatur counties met at the court-house this afternoon to nominate a candidate for the State Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the unseating of Senator Carpenter. Quite a number of Democrats from Greensburg, headed by Colonel Scobey, were here in the interest of some one from that county, claiming that the only way to carry the district was to nominate a new man. arnenxer is aireaay in ine field, and flay fully expected an indorsement from Ins party. Some days ago he announced in his paper that he intended being voted for at the polls, in the following emphatic language: That no misunderstanding mav possibly arise, we want to say, with emphasis, that tbe proprietor of this paper is now a candidate for re-election to the orljcc of State Senator. He was honestly and fairly nominated and has made a hard and expensive contest, and now In honor to himself, hi friends and the partv he wUl again make the race. We understand that Mr. Carien- - ter will again make tho race. He dctnerves to make it, for reasons which appeal to us to a&sei t our intention to be voted for at the polls. In compliance with this notice Mr. Ray had his friends at the convention to look after his interests. When the Democrats tiled into the court-room they were all at sea as to what would be the outcome, and a lively fight wa looked for. Chairman Buxton, of this county, called the multitude to order, and after caving tho names of the central committeemen called, requested them to retire to the sheriff office, where they went into session with locked doors. No sooner was the key turned than turmoil set in and continued for three hours, when the members finally nominated Cortez Ewing, of Greensburg. The announcement of the result was a terrible blow to the followers of and Kay to-night, they are swearing vengeance. It is evident the nomination will not give satisfaction, and a wide 6plit in the Democratic party is looked for. Kwing is very unpopular in his own county, and has no personal following in ibis county. He has made m the race for a county office in Decatur countv some three times, and always got left. He also got involved in a postoffice tight there some three years ago, and made many enemies in his own party. His defeat is confidently looked for in this race. Carpenter is engaged in an active canvass, and is in the fight to win. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. mm S Natural gas has been struck at a well In Sandy vree. near uswego, a. ., raising tools TOO feet. The roar from escaping gas can be heard a mil. Burglars entered the nostofflro at Warren. O.. Friday night, and ctole two thousand dollars' worth of stamps. Charles Stine. who shot Maishal McAllister. atPurcell.I.T..on the 29th unhand fled, was kUled near that place on Friday night, whUe resisting arrest by officers Carr, Swain and Will iams. Mr. An A Mm VtA TnlHn r W. T., left their two babies in their house and A. J .111. . a wenivismng. nueuiey were gone the house .auKuv iuu ouu uio cuuureu 'were uurucuio death. Charles Pease, of the firm of TVa a firaham. of Bay City, Mhh., extensive dealers in pino lands, was run over and klUed by a Michigan Central train, some time on Friday night. His body was found with both legs cut off. I'd ward E. Claon. at one time atrent of the Im perial Life Insurance Company, of Detroit, Mich., obtained a verdict yesterday against that corporation in the New York Supreme Court for sj?7,i00 ior ureacn or contract and services rendered. The Masonic fratcrnitv of Missouri, suimortad by the order at large, has decided to locate a home for the widows and orphans of deceased Masons, near the western limit of St. TmiI. Tho home will bo endowed with a fund of $133,000. At Bellefonte. Pa., vesterdar. Andrew Boron ovski was declared not guilty In the trial for his life for the murder of Bernard Caidy, at Enterprise mines, near Osceola, during the progress of a Hungarian wedding feast on Sunday, Nov. 25, last. Kdward D. Baker, a voune man who had been crippled since childhood, went Into a hardware store at Canton, O., last nlffht, purchased a revolver aud blew out his brains in the presence of a score of people. Disappointment in love was the cause or the deed. Walter Ivers. the ten-year-old son of the fire warden of Denver, yesterday fell from the top of anew nine-story Duuaincr. lie nrst struck tne telenhone wires, then rebounded to a horse's back In the middle of the street, and fell to pavement. He was picked up with both legs and one shoulder broken. Physicians say tho boy will recover. Samuel Rothschild, whose third attempt at sui cide resulted in his death. Friday night, at St, ram, was one or the wealthiest Hebrews in Hartford. Conn. lie owned much valuable proiertv. and had disappeared from his borne three weeks ago in ant oi despondency. His son. m. B. Rothschild, a well-to-do merchant In Hartford, wm go to sc. raui ior ms remains. Mrs. James A. Ekln Dying, LonsviLLK, Feb. 2. Mrs. Gen. James A. Ekln was sinking rapidly all day yesterday, and her death is expected at any moment - At 0 o'clock yesterday morning her physicians pronounced her dying, but she lingered In this condition all day. Her entire famuy are with her, aud she retains full consciousness and is perfectly free from pain; The death-bed scene is not a sad one. as the estimable lady is thoroughly happy and ready to go to the new life beyond. Rhehas leu a neautiiui ana consistent christian lire. Her fatal illness was contracted Just one year ago. Mrs. Ekln was a warm personal friend of Moody ana attenaea ms meeting's reguiariy. tne iook a severe cold at one of the night mectlnc. and the disease developed into consumption. Last sum mer she went to ner old home in Pennsylvania, and it was feared that she would not return alive. Bhe was brought home in the fall, however, and han since been at the home of her son-in-law, the Hon. AuRustus 1. Willson, on First street, near urecainnage. Charged with Violating Elect ion Eaws. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Greensburg, Ind., Feb. 2. A deputy United States marshal was here last night and arrested Joseph Brickel and George Anderson. The facts are these: Brickel was on Feb. 16, 1837, sentenced to the penitentiary in the Circuit Court here, for larceny, for a period of one Tear, and aisrrancniseu ior xne same time. Alter serving out bis term he returned here, and at the last election voted. Anderson swearing In the vote. Brickel has recently been committed to the poorhouse, where he was found and taken to Jail at maianapous. Anuerson promptly gave Dond ror $50O, and will report when wanted. Countv Clerk Thomson, when he was at Indianapolis re cently, lniormed a member or the irrand Jurythat body not belngln session of the facts of the case and was assured that no bill would be found, yet one was found without anv effort teinsr made te tret at the truth of the matter. Brickel is charged with illegal voting and Ander.t- - i i t . i . fcoa wiui laiseiy swearing in ms vote m tm Balloting for Senator. Charleston, W. Va,, Feb. 2. In the Joint ses sion, to-day, of the General ARsembly, there was but one ballot taken for Uuited Hates nstor, and It resulted: Jvenna.ain ioir.3b: p. F. Hawver. (Union Labor). 3; Judce Brannon. 1. Whole number of votes east, 81, necessarr for choice a choice, 41. All the Democrats are now voting for Kenna, except uorr, or Webster, wno still holds out. ana unless ho or some of the Union Laboritles vote for Kenna, he wlU not be returned to the Senate. Neither Mr. Kenna nor his friends outwardly ap pear 10 De aisconsenea Dy uoor s action, as it u claimed that at the proper time two of the Union Iibor votes will come to Kenna. The two houses have been lu session two days trying to reach the counting of the vote for Ftate officers, but as yet nothing, except numerous speeches has come out Of the matter. An adjournment was had uu Monday. Peoria Man Murdered. Tacoma. W. T.. Feb. 2. John It. Thomas arrived here on Thursday nirht from Peoria. 111. and storied at the Central Hotel. He left his trunk with aU his things, saying he Intended to co out and spend the night. He had $4,500 on his ierson, ana it is thought be was murdered in a gambling place and his body made away with. Man Torn to Fragments on a Kelt. Louisville. Feb. 2. Charles etraw. head-mill er at Straw's mill, near Jefiersonville, was found this morning torn to fragments bv a belt and parts of his body 9till w hirling around. He had gune to tbe mill alone early to make bome prepaIVi iuu mj o ni'in. Sir. Stoddard's Eye. New York Mall and Express. The famous poet and critic. Mr. Richard Jlenry Stoddard, who has been suffering lor a long tune irom cataract on uoin eves and had wholly lost the fcight of one, has mst undergone an operation upon that one. performed by Dr. H. St. John Hoosa, at tho Manhattan L,ye and har Hospital. Tho noted surgeon's skill is believed to have been successful, and Mr. Moduard is now doiniz well, althouzh he .has been obliged to submit to iotal darkness since the cat aract was removed on Tuesday. Vhen this eye has recovered its strength it is intend-

ed, after some time, to reraox the-nther cataract, which is not yet in n condition tn be treated. Mr. Stoddard's misfortune has caused great concern to his lriends, but he has borne that terrible affiiction to a literarv man growing blindness with extraordinary fortitude and cheerfulness. It ii expected that before many days he will b out again with sight about as good as ever. AN EDITOR'S LIFE 1,000 YEARS HENCE. A Vocal Newspaper Travel Across tbe Allan tic The Telephote. J ales Vera e, la the rerurn. This morning Mr. Fritz Napoleon Smith, editor of the Karth Chronicle, awoke in very bad humor. Hiswifo having left for France eight days atro, he was feeling disconsolate. In all tho ten years since their marriage, this ii the first time that Mrs.

h.lith braith, the professional beauty, dm been so long absent from home; two or three davs usnallv suflice for her frequent trips to Europe. The first thing that Mr. Smith does is to connect hisphonotelephote, the wires of which communicate with his Paris mansion. The telephote! Here is another of the great triumphs of srienc-i in our time. The transmission of speech is an old story: the transmission of images by means of seusitive mirrors connected by wires is a thing but ot yesterday. Hy its aid Smith was abler distinctly to see nis wife notwitbstandirg ' the distance that separated hira from her. Mrs. Smith, weary alter the ball or the viit to the theater the precceding night, is still abed, though it is near noontide at Paris. the is asleep, her head Mink in the !acecovered pillows. And now, at the call of imperative dutv. light-hearted he sprincs from his bed and enters his mechanical dresser. Two minutes later the machine deposits him all dressed at the threshold of his office. The round of journalistic work was now begun. First he enters the hall of novel-writers. In one corner is a telephone. through which a hundred Earth Chronicle) litterateurs in tuni recount to the public in daily installments a hundred novels. Addressing one of these authors who was waiting his turn, "Keep on. my dear Archibald, keep on!'' said he, "Since yesterday, thanks to you. there is a cain of 5,000 subscribers." Mr. Smith continues his round and enters the reporters hall. Here 1..VM reporters, in their respective places, lacing an equal number of telephones, are communicating to the subscriber? the news of the world as gathered daring the night. - Besides his telephone, each reporter, as the reader is aware, has in. front of him a net of commutators, which " enable him to communicate with any tiesireu teiepnoiic line, inns tne snnscrioers not only near the news, but eee the occurrences. When an incident is described that is already past, photographs of its main, features are. transmitted with the narra tive. And there is no confusion withal., The reporters' items, just like the different! ! stories and all other component parts or the journal, are classified automatically according to an ingenious system, and reach the hearer in due pnecession. Further more, the hen rers arc free to listen only to what specially concerns them, lhey may at pleasure rive attention to one editor and refuse it to another. KILLING RATTLESNAKES FOB MONET. A Man Who lias Killed Over 1.70O of The Reptiles Tells How He Makes a Living at It. Albany Journal. Isaac Davis of North Bolton, the rattle snake hunter, whose history and exploits were first given to the world last September, has since that time added upward ot 00 snakes to his score, making more than 1,700 rattlesnakes he has killed since ho commenced snake killing for the bounty of 25 cents a snake and two months' wages a yearat?s0 a month four years ago, una hundred and fifty of the fall's catc h wera Kiiieu in inree uays on a new uen wnicn no discovered on the uiountain west of Sab bath Day point. These he killed as ther were gathering on the den in October for their winters hibernation 75 the first day, 45 the second and 30 on the third. Davis says .he lost considerable money the first year of his 6nake-hunting by not knowing that there was market for tho skins and rattles, as well as for the oil. The skins he eells at from 25 cents to $3 each, to be dressed into leather for ladies' belts, slippers, etc., and the rattles ar mounted as iewelry for pins, earrings and tho like, and bring from 25 cents to $1 n string. The oil brings 2 cents per ounce, and a big, fat snake will sometimes yield an ounce. The hunting season is in tha soring as they are leaving the den, and in the autumn as they gather for winter. When they come out thev assemble m intertwined groups of from ihreo or four to fifteen, lying in tne sun until they collect energy for their summer's jaunt in pairs to breed. In the fall thev come back, ho . I . aT ! 1, Nays, apparently in iamiues, tne oiu on with from 10 to 15 or 20 young ones a foot or more in length. As stated in the first article. Davis is the only professional rattlesnake hunter in tho world. He has been engaged by owners of summer cottages near Hague to hunt for a . t month spring and tan next year, as he hat for the past four year, at a month, and this pay, with the bounty and proceeds of xue on, sKins ana mines, occasional iiva snakes sold, and income earned by showing and handling the reptiles at county fairs in August and September, makes him a respectable income. He devotes his winter to reading, and now and then a day's work as a chopper. lie says the snakes on his side of tbe lako are growing visibly scarcer, and thinks that they can be ultimately exterminated. Davis very quietly admits the hazard of his occupation and coolly says he "'presumes likely he will get bittln sometim and like enough die from the effects if a blood vessel happens to be hit.w 51acullne Calm. Tims. "You women vox and fret morsel re too much about trifles," 6aid Mr. Hixby, calmly. to ins wne ine otuer iay, aner sne naa chanced to say that she thought it verr trange" that bhe could not find her scis sors, lor which he had been hunting halt tbe morning, "ion allow yourselves to tztt all upset about mere nothings. Now, whan if ye mm, with all our cares, did the samo thing? But we don't. We're under better mental discipline. We hold ourselves in check. We mercy, it's train time! Where' my hatf I left it'hero on the rack when I came in. here is that hatt its mighty strange that a thing once laid down ia this house can never be found again! Where in thunder is that hatf Here, you children, fly around and heln find it! It makes me so infernnlly mad to think that no I didn't put it any place else! I'll swear that 1 put it on tho rack: I'll just bo darned it I on. I don't care a copper how many chairs I upset! 111 find that nat. by George, if I have to tear the house down and throw it out of th window! It beats the dickens how thatfound it yetf No, and it never will ! found. I haven't the faintest ide3 that it'll ever be seen again on the Lord's caith! I don t care if I did smash that vase! ish I'd broken the pair of them! I'm mad enough to aha, m you're found it, hav you? Where was it? In the hall closet? I didn't put it there! What! Jano says I did, for she saw me? She d better not say that to me! I dare her to! Well, now I'm ouT' It "Was Only a Rustle. Buffalo Expresi. People looked at it and smiled, but they never said a word. It lay there cios against a pillar under the bright glare of a hundred gas jets, and yet the merriment it occasioned vf as of the most suMued order. The place was Music Hall vestibule, the people had lwen listening to the orchestra concert, the thing was a three-ply set of spiral wires with nice white cover. Some woman had lost her bustle. A Kmart Child. Geneva Conrier. A fond grandmother tells the following storv of a grandchild. "An aunt was talking to her of Uod's laws and tf obeying them, when the child surpriM-d her by saying. 'Well, it is a great deal easier to obey (Jod's laws than it is (Jrandma's she has so many.'" f r Doesn't Know What It Means. Boftton Transcript. "Cut V-shape" has usurped the plsc formerly held in the masculine vocabulary by "shirred'' and "cut bias.'' A man does not know exactly what it means, but he U positive that it is fashionable. Jl.e Finftt Tmln in the Worl.l! Via Union and Central Pacific roads. Sixty-four hours from Council Mutts or Omaha to San Francisco. A Pullman Vetibilled train; Kteam heat, electric light. bath rooms, barber shop, library and diuin-car a palace hotel ou wheels is tho Gulden Gate Special, every Wednesday.

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