Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 44, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 March 1900 — Page 6

ib* file (Sautttjj Dmamt *• McC. STOOPS, Kdltor ud Proprlotoiw PETERSBURG, - t INDIANA. ■ ' ' . ' . :- The statement of the condition oi the treasury issued on the 2d showed: Available cash balance, $296,622,227; gold reserve, $232,772,786. The monthly statement of the pub lie debt, issued on the 1st, shows that at the close of business February 28, 1900, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1,118,886,059, a de•create for the month of $6,750,168. The monthly statement of the director of the mint shows that the total coinage executed at the mints of the United States during February was $15,468,700, as follows: Geld, 13,401,900; silver, $1,940,000; minor coins, $126,800. The total value of merchandise imported into Havana during the calendar year 1899 was $48,920,774, of which $20,687,140 came from the United States, $7,005,419 from the United Kingdom, $1,576,639 from Germany, $9,377,095 from Spain and $10,274,541 from other countries. The secretary of state authorizes a contradiction of the printed report that the state department had secured the assent of other powers ,to Hie provisions of the pending earful convention. .No propositions in relation to the subject, matter of this convention, he says, had been laid before any other country. . If Prince Poniatowski or any other individual has secured possession of Basilan island in the Philippine group, as reported in a press dispatch, the acquisition must have been made in a purely personal capacity, and, of course, does not affect in any way the sovereignty of the United States now existing over the island. On the 28th the Ohio house defeated Mr. Hauer’s resolution proposing to amend the state constitution by giving women the right to vote at all elections after January 1, 1901,, 52 votes being required to adopt, by a vote of 49 nays to 57 yeas. The proposition received more votes than in any previous legislature. C

Based on a total population of 3,546,700, the authorities have decided th^t the respective colonies are entitled, under the federation scheme, to the following re p resen tatioh-in the Australian parliament: New South Wales, 23; Victoria, 20; Queensland, eight; South Australia, six, and Tasmania, live; total, 62. Just before the adjournment of the senate committee pn elections, on the 2d, both prosecution and defense in the investigation into the election of Senator Clark, of Montana, announced that they had concluded the presentation of their testimony. There remained some papers to be examined and argument were still to be heard. The German battleship Sacheon was reported, on the 28th, to have stranded near Kiel lighthouse during a fog. In an attempt to lighten the vessel bj' removing some of her guns, one of these was lost. The battleship Wurtemberg and the coast defense ironclad Acgir, were endeavoring to get the Sacheon afloat, but little had been accomplished. The anti-foreign attitude of the Pekin government grows more pronounced daily, ^and is regarded as extremely menacing to foreign enterprise. Never in the last 40 years has the central government of China been so intensely anti-foreign. Several Chinese have been impeached and imprisoned because they had assisted in obtaining concessions for foreigners.

Sir George Newnes, of London, pub- j lish^r of the Westminster Gazette and the Strand Magazine, has made arrangements to bring out an Engiisn edition of the Topeka (Kas.) Capital during the editorship of Rev. Charles M. Sheldon. The arrangement meant the exploitation of the most interesting newspaper experiment of the century by the progressive British publisher. - The members of the several delegation from Puerto Rico in Washington, having read the compromise measure adopted at the republican conference, on the night of the 27th, have united in a statement to congress in which they say that the idea and theory of a tariff is repugnant to them and that the island r» entitled to receive absolutely' free commercial relations at once, " The investigation of charges as to the polygamous status of certain federal appointees was resumed, on the Sd, by a sub-committee of the house committee on post offices and post roads. The inquiry had been closed, but as Representative Lentz desired to have the testimony of Rev. Dr. Campbell, of Utah, it was determined to reopen the hearing." After a resistance of many dajs against overwhelming numbers that bad earned the wonder and admiration of the civilized world, and of Englishmen most of all, Gen. Cronje capitulated, on the morning of the 27th, surrendering unconditionally to Field Marshal Lord Roberts. Among the fruits of the hard-fought siege were between 4,000 and 5,000 troops, 14 modern guns, and mueh camp equippage and ammunitiom The praises of the Canadian contingent, which took a prominent part in the long battle, were loudly sung in London and echoed all over the world.

NEWS IN BRIEF. Compiled from Various Sources. FI*TY-SIXTH CONGRESS. In the senate, on the 26th. formal discussion of the right of Mr. Quay to a seat in that body was begun. Consideration of the Hawaiian government bill was resumed, and elicited a lively discussion in which southern election methods were ventilated. An amendment was adopted striking out the property qualification of voters for members of the legislature. lii~the house the Puerto Rican tariff bill was again taken up, and the time for general discussion extended until the night of the 27th. A large number of speeches were ma(|p for and against the bill. In the senate, on the 27th, Mr. Depew (N. T.) delivered a speech in support of the policy of the administration on the Philippine question. Mr. Turley spoke on the Quay case, after which the Hawaiian government bill was taken up, and an agreement was reached to take a final vote upon the bill on the 28th.In the house the general debate upon the Puerto Rican tariff bill occupied the session, and closed in a blaze of glory, the concluding speeches of Mr. Bailey (dem, Tex.) against, and Mr. Dolliver (rep., In.) in favor of the measure, attracting lull benches and crowded galleries. In the senate, on the 28th, .the vote on the Hawaiian government bill, agreed upon for that date was, nevertheless, postponed until the 1st. Four hours were devoted to consideration of the bill with small results. Mr. McLaurin (dem., S. D.» made a strong speech for expansion, scouting what he called the “bugbear of imperialism,” with which it was sought to frighten the people.In the house discussion of the Puerto Rican tariff bill was Resumed and concluded, and the bill, as amended, so as to reduce the tariff from 25 to 15 per cent, of the American tariff and limiting its life to two years, was passed by a vote of 172 yeas, to 161 nays. In the senate, on the 1st, the bill providing a form of government for Hawaii was„passe& without division. At the instance of Mr. Foraker, the Puerto Rican tariff bill was made the unfinished business, and will be considered as soon as the conference report on the finance bill shall have been disposed of on the 6th_ In the house the contested-election case of Aldrich vs. Robbins was taken up, the democrats thus scoring their first victory of the session. Consideration of the Loud bill, relating to second class mail matter, was postponed.

.lu acuaic, uu tnw uuasiuvr&uon of a bill embodying substantially the provisions of the house Puerto Rican bill and in addition providing for a temporary form of government for the island, was begun. An hour and a half of the session was devoted to the Quay case...In the house a special message from the president recommending the immediate passage of a bill to place in his hands all the moneys collected upon Puerto Rican goods since the Spanish evacuation of the island to be used for the relief of. the Puerto Ricans was read, and within two hours a J>111 carrying out the recommendation had been passed, 162 to 107, and sent to the senate. Thirteen democrats voted with the majority_ PERSONAL AND GENERAL. The Rodman Manufacturing Co., doeskin manufacturers, at Wickford, R. I., announced a ten-per-cent, wage increase to their 500 employes, on the 1st, taking effect at once. During {he past eight months the total receipts of the government have exceeded the expenditures by $37,763,000. A Manila dispatch says that the transport Alava, with 50 marines and six officers from the cruiser Brooklyn, w*as sent to the Gulf of Ragal, on the south coast of Luzon, and succeeded in rescuing 500 Spanish prisoners and ten Americans.' Prof. Arthur C. McGiffert, of the Union- Theological seminary, whose views are the subject of attack by one group in the Presbyterian church,-has definitely decided to withdraw*, and will seek fellowship in the Congregational denomination. Gen. Buller relieved Ladysmith none too soon. The garrison was on short rations and generally in a bad condition, albeit bearing their privations cheerfully. The men will require some little time and plenty of nourishing food to put them again in fighting trim.

ben. tron3e and his immediate entourage, according to a London dispatch, is to be plaoed on board the flagship of the British squadron at Cape Town, to be held a prisoner of war until final disposition of him is made by exchange or otherwise. Little Hazel lingers, a bright and popular 12-year-old child, committed suicide at Fort Madison, la., on the 1st, by placing the muzzle of a revolver against her breast and sending a bullet through her heart. The deed was deliberately planned. The commission appointed to investigate the, prisons in the Havana district has finished its labors. Out of 703 persons waiting trial the commission has recommended 310 for liberation, and 136, who are under conviction, have been recommended for liberation. Ex-President Grover Cleveland is said to be a very sick man. While not confined to his bed, he seldom leaves his room, and takes little interest in current events. He has lost a great deal of flesh of late, his face is of an ashy pallor and his eyes - white and puffy When the news of the relief of Ladysmith became generally know London literally went mad with joy, and throughout England the scenes witnessed have no parallel in the memories of the present generation. United States Minister Meny arrived at Grey town, on the 2d, from Costa Rica, on the way to attend a conference at Managua, Nicaragua, with President Zelaya, R. G. Dun & Co. reported on the 2d: “Failures for the week have been 222 in the United States, against 186 last year, and 28 in Canada, against 47 last year.” t

As th* result of a fire In the famous Creusct gun factory, in Prance, on the night of February 28, two enormous buildings, containing gun material and electrical stores, including a number of artillery models, were destroyed. The losses are estimated at between 800,000 and 1,000,000 francs. Cotton jumped to nine cents at Memphis, Tenn., the highest since March 13, 1893. The advance of the last week had added $1,000,000 to the value of the Memphis stock. The advance since September 1 is equivalent to about $15 per bale. Congressman Sydney Epes, of Virginia, who was operated Upon for appendicitis, in Washington, on the 2d, died at Garfield hospital at 12 o'clock the same night. He had been ill but a short time. The Rhode Island prohibition state convention was held at Providence on the 2d. The platform contained a strong condemnation of the. administration and President McKinley for the support of the,army canteen. It also condemned trusts. A state ticket was nominated. LATE~NEWS~ITEMS. in the senate, on the 3d, Mr. Ross (Va.) spoke in opposition to the seating of Mr. Quay as senator from Pennsylvania. Mr. Teller spoke in criticism of the conference report upon the currency bill. A number of private pension bills were passed. The senate adjourned early on account of the death of Representative Epes, of1 Virginia. .. .In the house, after the morning business, Mr. Hay (Va.) announced with an expression of profound sorrow on the part of himself gnd his associates, the death of Mr. Epes. He offered resolutions of respect and sympathy, which were unanimously adopted, and the house, as a further mark of respect, adjourned. The funeral of Mrs. J. G. Schmidlapp and her daughter, Emma, victims of the recent railroad horror near Kansas City, Mo., was the largest ever known in Cincinnati. The casket of Emma bore the inscription: “Don't mind me; get papa and mamma out first.” These were her last words, uttered just before being burned to death.

Passenger train "So. 4, fast mail, on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, collided with a west-bound freight shortly after midnight, on the 4th, at Bagley, la. No lives were lest. Engineer George Herron of the fast mail reversed his engine and stuck to Ms post, thus, probably, saving many lives.* He was injured internally. Archbishop John Hennessy died at Dubuque, la., on the 4th. He was recognized as one of the greatest orators and most profound theologians in the Catholic hierarchy, and because of his zeal in educational matters had been named “The Apostle of American Catholic parochial schools.” At Hanover, Prussia, on the 4th, unknown parties tore down a British flag and made an anti-British demonstration in front of the residence of an Englishman who had displayed the Union Jack in celebration of the. British successes in South Africa. Dr. E. A. Guilbert, one of the most prominent physicians in the state of Iowa, a former president of the state board of health and one of the leading masons of the west, died at Dubuque, on the 4th, aged*72.' The annual meeting of the Council of Jewish Women began in Cleveland, 0., on the 4th. There were about one hundred delegates in-attendance. CURRENT NEWS NOTES. Brig.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is slated to succeed Gen. Ludlow as the military governor i«of Havana. The investigation of the charges against Senator Clark, of Montana, has so far cost the country about S3Q,000. Thomas Warren Booth,a well-known young commission man, of St. Louis, died, Friday, of pneumonia. Williaifaii, Knapp, a farmer, was killed afF-JjrSeyville, 111., by a southbound pj^enger train on the Bluif line.

The railway engine at the Aetua mines nebr Whiteside, Tenn., was blown to atoms, Friday, with dynamite, on the moutain near the mines. Police Sargeant Patrick Hannon shot and instantty killed himself, Friday night, at his home, in St, Louis. Cancer of the stomach led to the deed. The miners and operators, at a conference at Springfield, HI., agreed upon a scale for the next year, beginning April 1. A general advance of 9 cents was agreed to. Edward J. King, of St. Louis, won first grand prize at the national stenographers’ tournament, held in New York city, Friday. His record was 209 words. Richard Barrett, an ex-coniederate soldier, and a native of Kentucky, died in the city prison, at Paris, Tex., Friday. C. E. Riepen, a brakeman ctx the Rock Isand, fell from the first section of a westbound fast freight, near White City. Kas., and was killed. The two general stores *•! Frankjobs and Thomas Grisson were burned at Union Centre, HI., Friday. The loss is estimated at $4,000. . Mrs. Liston M. Temple, wife of a well-known commercial traveler, of Bloomington, Hi., died, Friday, from an operation for appendicitis. She was the daughter of the late Capt. John MacLean, of Normal. The Rae Read elevator, at Tylsa, I. T., collapsed Friday. The structure was empty, and had just been completed at accost of $8,000. It will be rebuilt. Gov. Stephens of Missouri has Offered a reward of $250 for the arrest and conviction of the unknown murderer of John Snidow, who was killed tn Venron county, December 21, 1898. j „ • ": • i ; .

NEWS FROM INDIANA. Latest Happenings Within the Borders of Oar Own State T« Reilit Weekly Par-Day Law. Indianapolis, Ind., March 2.—The iron and steel plants in the gas belt have decided to resist the demand of the state factory inspector, that they estabilsh a weekly pay day. Wednesday ni§!it the three Republic mills, at Muncie, Anderson and in Madison county, were closed without any explanation to the employes, but' the understanding is that the mills hope to force the employes to withdraw their demand for a weekly pay day. Gov. Mount will stand by the state factory inspector if necessary in the enforcement of this law. Got Hia Money** Worth. Kokomo, Ind., March 2.—William Harness, a wealthy farmer near here, who attracted some attention a few years ago by offering $10,000 for a wife, has closed a bargain, and is no longer a widower. Mr. Harness, who is 75 years old, was married this week to a Pulaski county girl, aged 15, the. laughter of a farmer near Winamae. Mr. Harness gave his bride the $10,000 in cash, and declares she is just the kind of a wife he has been looking for and could not find until now. Oi lit. Trail. Fort Wayne, Ind., March 2.—Sheriff Melching and Superlrit'endent Gorsline are attempting to capture Jay L. Keplingt r, charged with being an absconder and forger to the extent of $6,000. He is said to have forged the names of farmers to notes amounting to $6,000 in amounts of about $500 each. This pa|>er is held by four national banks here, Rothschild Bros., G. F. Feltz, C. F. Pfeiffer, George Coverdale, j William Genth, G. W. Jones and others. Form m Union. Kokomo, Ind., March 2.—The blacksmiths and horseshoers of this city have completed an organization for self-protection by readjusting the price of work. The enormous advance in the price of iron, steel and all structural metal has compelled the smiths to raise their prices. The farmers and teamsters feel the sharp advance in the cost of horseshoeing, and think it an unfair and unjust tribute to the iron and steel trust.

. Unexpected Bath. Kokomo, Ind., March 2.—At the First Baptist church during the singing preceding baptismal service, John Lewellen, a choir member, was passing the song books, when he fell through a trap door into the baptismal tank. He was pulled out and taken into a side room, after which the services proceeded as usual, though the cltpir was short one voice the remainder of the evening, - \ Brakemnn Killed. s Seymour, Ind., * March 2.—John F. Ney, a birakeman on local freight on the Pennsylvania road, was instantly killed beie by fallings from a box car to the tjjrack, three cars passing over his chest. He had been railroading about eight months, and leaves a widow and two children. Academy Remembered. Richmond. Ind., March 2. — Local members of the Spciety of Friends have received word that the late Lilburn White, "of Henry county, a member of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends, left an estate valued at $8,000 to $10,000 to the Friends' academy fit Spiceland. Momonim Flourish ins:. ‘ Indianapolis, Ind., March 2.—There is a feeling of indignation throughout the city over the fact that Mormonisni is flourishing here, and that the elders of the faith are permitted to make a house-to-house canvass in their efforts to secure converts. { Goins to France, Marion, Ind., March 2. — Charles Liebengut h, one of the stockholders of the Indiana Brewing association, is preparing to make a trip to his former home inr France, where he has not been since he came to this country, 30 years ago.

Receives Aid. Brookston, Ind., March 2.—Leroy H. Noland died on the 13th of January as the result of an accident while working on the Monon railway as a section man, and his widow has received $1,000 from the Modern Workmen. Not a Candidate. Terre Haute, Ind., March 2.—Congressman George W. Faris. who came home unexpectedly three days ago, has announced his withdrawal as a candidate for renomination by the republicans. Resumed Operations. Marion, Ind., March 2.—The Safe Glasscompany, at Upland, has resumed operations on fruit jars exclusively. The factory has been idle for several weeks. Killed in a Runaway. Greencastle, Ind., March 2.—Dr. F. H. hammers, a prominent physician of this city, was killed by being thrown from his b aggy in a runaway accident. Masonic Temple. Hagerstown. Ind., March 2.—The local lodge of masons is contemplating the erection of a fine temple next year. Died of Old Age. South Bend, Ind., March 2.—Mrs. Maria Christman Hartzell, aged 98 years, died here of old age. * Dropped Dead. Birmingham, Ala., March li.—F. Y. Lipscomb, a prominent lawyer of Bessemer, dropped dead Thursday afternoon in the court room of the circuit court. Mr Lipscomb had finished an exciting spjech, and the judge had just completed his charge to the jury, when the attorney fell back in his chair and expired.

SUNNY VIEW OF FUTURE CUBA. No Trouble Probable—Profitable la* ... dustry A Trait* la vestment of Capital—Cattle Gronrlag. Matanzas, Cuba, March 5.—Gen James- H. Wilson, military governor of title department of Matanzas-Santa Clara, in the course of as1 interview, Sunday, regarding Cuban affairs, said: “Trouble is absolutely out of the question. The future depends largely Won agricultural prosperity and where work is plentiful, wages are good and a country is prosperous no Sensible man wishes to alter conditions. ,' Report* of Trouble are Malteloos. , “Any person who publishes reports of the Cubans as preparing a rising dees so with malicious intent to misrepresent them or because he has been led to believe this by those who know better. The prospects of Cuba are very bright.' If sugar goes to the United States free or nearly so there will be such an influx of capital and of immigrants as would render Cuba ere long one of the richest and most prosperous places in the world. Profit* of the Cattle Industry. “The cattle industry yields enormous profits, particularly as respects work* ing cattle, which can never be replaced by mules, because the peculiar conditions are better adapted to cattle. ColTee, timber and fruit also offer great inducements to capitalists, and tobacco planting yields almost immediate return^. Need of the Immediate Future. “I do not consider that the immediate future of Cuba depends chiefly upon schools, road making, improved sanitation or judiciary reform, although, of course, these things are of Very great importance. The bee^ the United States can do for Cuba and the Cubans is to give every opportunity for improving the value of the land by putting it to the best uses. In this way capital could do an immense amount of good here, as well as get large returns. I suggest supplying cattle for working purposes on a time basis, accepting regular rates of interest, which should be about one per cent a month. Tattle can be landed here at a cost of $70 a yoke, which once here, would bring more than $li0.

south anil Energy Must Win. “Large numbers of working cattle are required by reliable and hardworking men who are anxious to obtain them. Were I a man of 25 with energy and some capital I should certainly look upon (Saba as one of the best places to accumulate wealth.” LEON KAY TING AT VICTORIA. Wwklng in the Movement tor the Overthrow of the Dowager Euipeor of China. Victoria, B. C., March 5.—Leon Kay Tfng, one of the foremost Chinese reformers connected with the movement of Skang Vu Wei for the overthrow of the empress of China, and the establishment of a new celestial empire, is here. He is a brother of Leojjg Kay Chew, now at Honolulu looking after the interests of the revolutionary party, and who is expected to come northward soon. Like his brother, the young reformer has been a fugitive from. China since the notorious coup d’etat of the empress dowager, when Yang Yui fled to Japan. He says that although a posse of 26 has been sent by the empress to kill Kang Yu Wei, he' ha^ no fear for he says he is well guarded. Kang Yu Wei went to Siam at the invitation of the king of that country, to visit that monarch. The British government has furnished him a bodyguard. A WICKED FALLACY ^EXPLODED The People Do Want a Pure Newipall»er and Will Support the Venture.

Topeka, Kas., March 5.—At the close of business of the Capitol counting room Saturday night the subscriptions for the Sheldon edition, beginning1 with the issue of March 13, passed the 100,000 mark, with a bushel basket full of letters unopened. Sunday,an express-wagon hauled to the Capitol office a load of letters, which will require the services of a dozen extra clerks to open and put on the mailing list. It is thought that the rush has only commenced. This unique venture in a business way is surpassing the fondest dreams of the originators, and to handle the Capitol needs the facilities of the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the United States. Subscriptions are coming from every civilized quarter of the globe. The Topeka post office is already clogged and Postmaster Gutherie has telegraphed to Washington twice for additional help. Gov. Taylor Impoverished. Hopkinsville, Ky., March 5.—In a letter received Sunday, accepting $222 sent him by the local republicans to defray his expenses, Gov. TV'. S. Taylor states that the reports that he is without funds is true', His friends say he was worth at feast $25,000 less than a year ago. Found Not Gnllty. Memphis, Tenu., March 4.—The jury in the case of Harry L. Armstrong, cashier of the defunct Continental national bank, who was charged with making illegal entries in his reports to the government, has returned a ver diet of not guilty. Gen. Wneel«Mr~Will ReKign Washington, March 4.—Gen. Joseph Wheeler has written a private letter to a friend, in Washington, in which he anouunees that he will resign-Ms brigadier generalship in the army as soon as he arrives in Washington.

Fnm; were burned to death Aa4! "oiler Make Many Rescue* front) BiraiiK Cheap Bowery" LodglA Hone Nev> York, March 5.—Five persona were burned to death ana three were ihjuitvd early Sunday morring in a fire which occurred in a seven-steady lodging h >uae at 44 to 43 Bowery. I' The Death List.' Charles Buttie, 40 years old. Joh a Clark, 50 years old. Ecjv/ard Doyle, 35 years old. Kerry Jackson, colored. 35 years old. One unidentified man, about fifty years old. The Ialaretl. Stephen Carney, 75 years old, was bunged about the body, face and hands and i> moved to a hospital in a serious condition. Martin Gallagher, 53 years old, Was burned about the face and hands and also removed to a hospital. Edward Walker, 47 years old, was bume> I, but after having his wound dresae 1, remained at the lodging house. Ft >e wm on the Fifth Floor. The fire was first discovered shortly after! wo o’clock. Smoke was 'pouring m ni the windows of the fifth floor and ti e flames were making rapid progites. The lodging house was cut up intj> 132 rooms, and 90 of these sma l i ppartmentswere occupied when the fir • broke out. spoilt emeu sent in an alarm, and burst into the place to arouse the inmates,. They notified the night clerk, who is imediately rang the alarms ail over ttj? house. '-'I t he Police to the keicae, The hallways were instantly" filled with n crowd of excited people. The policemen forced their way to the upper flo rs in an effort to rescue some of the helpless, or any who might be overt oi le with smoke. They carried out Thomas Harper* a one-legged man, and E* ward Walker, who had been bur*r?d bind partially overcome by the smoke. Stephen Carney was -found lying o i th^. floor in hia room. The flames lad already^ burned the old man’s lands, face and body, but, a policeman picked him up and carried him on of the building.

Buttle Clark irrniBg lor tae victims. The if remensucceeded in putting out the fanes without great loss to the buildio; . After the fire was out they began a: search. The bodies of all five of the victims were found on the fifth floor, w lere the fire did most damage. vas suffocated in bed; John was found on the floor of his room,; d ad, as was also Edward Doyle. The coli red man -was'found dead at a windt w and the unidentified man had been ov ?rcome just as he was draglit iself from the window to the pe. 1 e bodies were taken to the The damage to the building amount* i to about $2,did. The* place was corsflucted by Dominico Milano, and m s a cheap * Bowery lodging house | 1 CHI LI RKS BLR^EIl TO DEATH. Heroic A ttempt of an Eider Slater to Save ’hcm-Wa* Badly Burned. Olyup a, Wash*, March 5.—John, Charles ind Emma, aged respectively five, seven and nine, children of Chas. Wenrnab:,: living 11 miles from here, were l»u ned to death Saturday night at 11 a’< lock. The parents were absent home attending a dance, and an elder sister, aged 12, was left in charge oi- the house and children. She was badl; burned in attempting to rescue her brothers and sisters Being unsucces ful she finally jumped from a second story window, 18 feet from the gr ju id. —.The fire is supposed to have orig inated from the explosion of an aivirg it heater. THE RID FLAG OF ANARCHY. Substitjui £d for the Star* and Strfiic* ; Glorious Emblem De- ■ ; ttroyed by Vandals. ?

^ Omaha, Neb., March 5.—Qae of the incidt nts of the heated municipal election vhieh closes to-day was thetearing d >wn and destroying of ah American flag and the substituting therefor h red rag on a flag pole in Mayor Moore’s yard some time Saturday night Siinday morning the mayor was astounded to see the red doth flying whbih erstwhile the Stars and Stripes j:i< ated. As the rope was cut his honor had to call on the tire department to run up a ladder and take down "tine red cloth. He then ran up a brand new American flag to the top of the ku t, and says he does not propose to ,|3N any one pull it down. The work is thought to have been done by politics c pponents. f Revolt uong Egyptian Prlfuners. Cairo. A arch 5.—A serious revolt of 70 convict at Tourah, the’great prison near Cai;rc, nearly involved 500 other prisonerL j Blank cartridges having failed to iverawe the malcontents, a volley wat. tired from a window opposite through the window of the room occupied by them. Five of the mutineers were shot, and two, it is believed.- fatally wounded. All then surrendna-e I, and were confined in cells. . !Jt seph Sibley’s Salary. in; Pa., March 4.—Shortly after me jel 'Ction Hon. Joseph Sibley, as congressman from the Twenty-sev-enth disi riot announced that he would divide his salary for his term between the five jb capitals in his district. C In. ful'S 11 ment of this promise, the officials ci the projected hospital in this city 1-iave received a check for $1,000 fr:n Congressman Sibley, -and a check fTar the same amr. nt v as received br each of the hospitals at Oil City, Warn n, Bradford and Kane, At the end «! 'his term each hospital will have receiver $2,000.