People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1895 — Page 6

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A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD.

REMARKABLY RICH DISCOVERY MADE BY MINERS,.. They Also Murder a Colony of Native* Story of 'Wealth and Bloodshed Brought from the Antipodes by the Mirowera. Va ncouver, B. C. t March 14.—The Kt earner Mirowera's mail brings an astonishing story from the distant gold fields of western Australia, hardly creditable if it had not been borne out by the arrest of the perpetrators of the terrible massacre. A mine of fabulous richness has recently been found. Nuggets containing between 50 and 150 ounces of pure gold are being picked up on the surface' of the ground. The story of the discovery made men mad with lust for wealth and prospectors pushed on for hundreds of miles in the wilderness, far beyond where white men had over been. They had scarcely enough food and water to keep them alive. Nearly all were forced to return ard many were ill with raging fever. The fate of these desperate men did not deter eight new arrivals from forming. a syndicate and, with heavy packs of provisions, water and rifles, started from Ninety-Mile point, the extreme limit of Coolgardie, to prospect the interior. They started. Dec. 1 and as nothing was heard of them it was supposed t! \v had met death. Dan Huberts' n, one of the syndicate, returned from his camp, 120 miles from Coolgardie, Jan. and confessed - to the police that after discovering a mountain of gold, the party, returning to eam'p\ found* .that h band of blacks had stolen' ;>l4. their provisions. The syndicate pursued tiv blacks to their village and butchered the entire encampment, shooting the men and braining til*--women and children- The other murderers have been arrested. The s did i ill of quartz which the syndicate l found is 70 feet high, -V> feet wide hn the-base and 15 feet at the summit "htod' is said to be full of gold.

HURRICANE IN FIJI.

Town of Suva Suffers Severely and Plantations Ituuietl. Vancouver, B. C., March 14.— I The steamship Mirowera brings particulars terrtfflc hurricanes which swept over the Fiji islands Jan. 6 and 7. The buildings in Suva suffered very sever!;/. The Presbyterian church, the Wesleyan < hurch, the native Bayesian church, and the Church of England were entirely destroyed. Other church edifices were unroofed and the eustom-hous.. bonded store, and many s/nail stores and dwellings were wrecked. The cooanut and banana plantations .w totnlh; ruined. It will take fully live for them to recover from the effects of the .terrible storm. It was the most erious hurricane that has visited the Fiji islands for years. There will be a, great scarcity of food among the .natives owing to the plantations havingbeen destroyed. A few lives were lost.

CRASHES INTO A SHIP.

Steamer Fulton Stares a Hole in the British Craft Austria. Mobile, Ala.. March 14.—The Norwegian steamship Fulton, Capt. Jacobson, from Boeas del Toro, collided with the British ship Austria yesterday just off the mouth of the Mobile river. The Fulton was coming up the channel and the Austria going down. The former was under good headway, and when Gfy yards of the Austria swerved from her course and crashed into the Austria’s port, damaging the sailing ship several thousand dollars and staving a large hole in-Tier iron port. The steamer careenikl and began to settle slowly, tout 'ififit as the boats’weiv about to be Juwiired the vessel righted and was finlllly got under control.

ANOTHER BIG DISTILLERY.

Anti-Trust Syndicate to Build at Terre Haute or Pekin. Torre Haute. Ind., March 14.—Thorn will be another immense anti-trust distillery built either here or at Pekin, ill., by a syndicate composed of Messrs. Kidd, Gaffield and Curtis, the millionaire owners of the present Indiana plant in Lhis city. These are the men who bought the Indiana distillery from George I. -Woolsy of New York, who erected it about a year ago. This plant is being pushed to its fullest capacity, s, ut the market it has is greater than the output of the plant, and hence they will erect another distillery. The chances are largely in favor of Terre Haute, which will then have three, two anti-trust and one trust. The plan of this anti-trust syndicate ,is to concentrate its houses.

FARMERS’ HOLDINGS LIGHT.

Total Marketable Supply of Wheat Will He Exhausted Soon. Cincinnati, 0., March 14.—The Price Current summarizes the crop situation for the past week as follows: “The average condition of the wheat crop is maintained, but, growth is retarded by lack of genial weather, which is shaping better at the close of the week. The general position is moderately less favorable than a, year ago. Farmers - holdings of whea.t are calculated nt 115,000,000. bu. The total marketable supplies are 50,000,000 bu over home requirements for four months, ‘implying that if exports be maintained"the season will end at about the point of exhaustion of marketable wheat. The week's packing of hogs amounted to Sio.ooo, against 240,000 for* the corresponding week a year ago.

Chinese Bolt from Pekin.

New. York, March 14.—A special cable from Shanghai to the Herald say?: “High Chinese officials, terrified by the fall of Wci-Hai-Wei, are bolting from Pekin. A wholesale desertion of poktfy is going on. A fleet of sixteen Japanese' warships and cruisers has been sighted in the north of Formosa on its way in Keelung and Tanisui. The Chinese garrisons there number 30.000 men."

J. W. Lupton Is Exonerated.

Cripple Creek. Col., March 14.— The coroner s Jury has found a verdict that the killing of Patrick Looney by Con stable J. \Y. Lupton was done without felonious intent while Lupton was engaged in the discharge of his % % »;« $

THK PEOPiS’S Piuyf,’ RENSSELAER, IND„ MARCH 18. 1895. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAfc.

ILLINOIS SOLONS.

BfMturet of ImporUnct Acted On Yesterday. Springfield. 111., March 14.—1 n the house yesterday Mr. Ferns introduced a resolution providing for the submission to the people of a proposed amendment to the constitution establishing a new judiciary system. The resolution was ordered printed and referred to the committee on judiciary. Speaker Meyer announced the appointment of the committee to investigate the convict labor system in accordance with the resolution recently adopted. Mr. White of McLean presented a report upon the Soldiers’ Orphans’ home from the committee to visit state charitable institutions. The children seemed healthy and happy, and an atmosphere of kind and considerate supervision pervades the institution. The committee recommended all the appropriations asked for by the trustees of the institution. The constitutional convention resolution came up as a specif! order. Its consideration was postponed for one week. Chairman -Boyd from the committee on elections made a report in the matter of the contest of Chairman Guinn against E. P. Poindexter recommending that Mr. PdiVidexter retain his seat in the house. The report of the committee was concurred in. Bills were introduced as follows; Mr. Ellsworth —To promote and improve the breeding of horses by promoting exhibitions of speed, etc.; the bill limits racing to thirty days each year between the hours of 12:30 and 7:30 p. in. Mr. Greene—To provide for the election by the people of a dairy and food commissioner,who shall serve four years and who shall be charged with

the enforcement of all laws against fraud and adulteration in foods.drinks, ■ drugs,' medicines and unlawful labeling; the salary of commissioner to be | '52,000 pA* annum; two assistants_ are authorized at SI,OOO per annum and traveling expenses. Mr. Klein —To fix the maximum rate to lie charged for .sleepirtg cars as follows: One entire double ’lower berth, $1.23; one entire double upper berth, SI, during a continuous trip i f 400 miles, and 25 cents for every a*' Mtional 100 miles. Mr. Mounts—Amending the law governing building and loan associations, providing among other things that when an associatirn becomes insolvent the person suggy : tod by the attorney general shall he appointed receiver. Mr. White of Whiteside —To establish the Illinois State colony for epileptics. A resolution protesting against the r.ceivcr appointed for the whisky trust by Judge Grosscup of the United States Circuit court was taken under consideration as a special order. On r- >'.! vote of yeas, 13; nays, 29. The senate adopted the committee amendment t > Senator Wall’s bill fixing the compensation of members of the legislature at SI,OOO instead of 800. The following bills were introduced: Senator Lee per—To prevent extortion by loans on chatt ' mortgages, providing that the rate < interest be no more than 7 per cent, under penalty of not less than S3O nor more than S2OO fine. Senator Morris >:i —Amending the law providing for the printing and distribution of ballots,. Senator Littler—To establish state colonies for epileptics and providing an I appropriation therefor. Senator Dunlap—Regulating warehouses for the ! storage of grain and prohibiting the disposal of grain without owner’s consent. The senate adjourned until 1j o’clock to-day.

GOV. M’INTYRE MOVES.

He Answers Italian Conust and State Depart ment. Denver, Colo., March 14. —Gov. Mclntyre yesterday received simultaneously from the authorities at Washington and the Italian consul at this point inquiries concerning the Walsenberg lynchir g.~. To Washington the governor telegraphed the fullest particulars he had and promised fullest protection to all. He also said it was probable the Italians lynched wore American citizens; that he hud directed the sheriff to protect his prisoners and maintain order; and that he had a report from the colonel commanding the nearest place that he could put troops aboard cars in two hours. The Italian Consul here has not beohnotiiied officially of the affair at Walsenberg. It is considered doubtful whether complications w r ith Italy will arise, since three and possibly four of the dead men hfive. renounced their allegiance to.-Italy. All is quiet at Walsenberg now.

SORRY HE SHOT WILD.

Omalm Priest Hoes Not Regret His Use of a Revolver. Omaha, Neb., March 14. —The St. Paul s church fight, in which the priest Karminski shot two men Tuesday, has taken a new turn. The district court has ordered deputies to the scene tb keep the anti-bishop faction in possession until it can appeal to the supreme court. Many arrests were made yesterday. Father Kariminski was among the number. “I do not regret it a particle that I shot Dargaczewski,” said Priest Karminski when in jail. “If I were placed in the same position a-gain I would act in the same way, -only I thing I would be cooler and shot- with better effect. They deserved fc* be killed, for they entered on m-y premises like robbers, with the intention -of-kill-ing me, and I surely have the right to protect myself. They intended‘to kill me, for I have received several .tetters threatening my life.” ,

Attempt to Rob an Indiana Bank.

Huntington, Ind., March 14.—Three masked men made an attempt to rob the bank of Wasmuth & Sons at Roanoke, a town ten miles east of this city, yesterday. The safe was blown open with nitro-glycerlne. Christian Regedana was awakened by the explosions and rushed out of the house.- - His wife heard the noise and ran out screaming. 'This caused the robbers to leap into a 'buggy with a horse they had stolen, End drive away. Two hundred men are ‘after the burglars and they are sure to set them. The burglars got nothing. he safe contained between $15,000 and $20,000 in money.

Secretary Gresham's Health Improvings.

Washington, March 14.—Secretary Gresham is convalescing slowly, though his physician jsays he expects it will be several days-before he will be able to resume his departmental duties. Yesterday for the first time since his illness toe wus able to £0 out tor a short walk. ' » v>4- A f ) •4.1* %

WHEAT BOOMS AGAIN.

HULLS CONTROL IN CHICACO MARKETS. Ower 1 Cent Advance In the Price of the Leading Cereal —Corn Follows, hot Only Gains Fractionally—Provision* Advance —Wall Street. Chicago, March 14.—Most Important In its bearing on hte wheat market was th»- review of the situation concerning reserves, as given by the Price Current in advance sheets. This authority, after making total crop of 1894 515 #IOO,OOO bu, arrives by reasonable figurte at the conclusion that the present raf.3 of exports July 1, 1895, will find bl*r 45,000,000 bu wheat in the country, visible supply, reserves and all other resources. While the early English arises were flat and %d lower, the lat* • continental cables gave asharp Ut.nfp in prices at Antwerp and Berlin. Tin*. reports from the seaboard gave clearances the best of the week at 240.000, bu wheat and flour. Milwaukee millers reported acceptances abroad at ft\ advance. Toledo reported 150,000 cash sdld at May price to go by rail to , seaboard. Kansas City reported cash sales at top for the season at 55c f. o. b. May wheat opened 56%c and 56%c i and dipped lo 56c shortly after. There wits a rally to 56%c at 11 o’clock, to oftk.c at 12 o’clock, and a further advance of Vic to 57Vie at 1 o’clock, trade booming. Wheat trade increased in force toward the close. The May price went to 57%c, r.et rly l’jc up from low point early, anti closed 57%c, l%c up for the day. Another round lot of No. 2 red reported soli’, here divided between Ohio -and Indiana millers;. The trade was broad and strong to the last. There was no big market in corn such as seen in wheat. There was a fair show of strength both early and late and an advance of %c in the May ; . . Local receipts were very light at 111 cars. The estimate was light at 120 cars.' All western markets for the day r'ec ived about 173,000 bu, and shipped 503,0 ". Receipts at these points a year ago w. re 459,000 bu. In local receipts. the Gears of contract grade wcTi- transfers, with no No. 2 actually re: eiveci. Wheat w.as so strong as to help" advance corn. May corn cold at 47%"And 46c at opening, touched 46%c (fflG’i-c. weakened to 46c and later firmed to 40’-,c. «' ;a touched 46%c on the late -i re: 1 h and closed seller at that price. Ju’y close'! 4:h> io%c, .September 4G%c. May pork opened at 12%c to 17Vac higher at $11.>5 to $11.90 and touched

$11.93 a rly. Then there was quiet until after midday. Then the bidding by local plungers, probably representing manipulators, was resumed. May pork went to $12.17%, ,-,r 45c over the close yortm-day. At the same time lard acl- \ rtneed lev to $6.20 for May, ribs 15c to $3.55 May. Quotations were: Articles— " High. Low. Close.— Wheat —No. 2. Mar.l4.Mar.l3 March $ .55% $ .54V4 $ .55% S .54% May 57% .56 .57 Vi .56% July .58Vi .56% .58% .07 Kept 58% .57% .58% .57% Corn—No. 2. March 44% .41% May 46% .45% .46% .45% July 40% .43% .40 .45% Kept 40% -45% .46% .45% Oats—No. 2. March 28% .28% May 29% ,29% .29% .29% June 29% .29 .29% .29’/; July 28% .27% .28% .28 PorkMay 12.20 11.85 12.12% 11.72% July 12.25 12.00 12.22% 11.83 LardMay 6.92% 6.82% 6.92% 6.80 July 7.02% 6.95 7.02% 6.92% Sept 7.15 7.10 7.15 7.05 Short Ribs— May 5.95 5.85 5.95 5.80 July 6.07% 5.97% 6.07% 5.92% Kept 6.171/2 6.10 6.17% 6.05 "

Wall Street New York, March 14.—The stock market opened active and generally <Qrm. The general railway list was without feature. Silver certificates advanced to 61 Vj bid and 61% asked. The market was generally strong after 11 o’clock-,; with the - coal shares the leatlprsin the speculation. Sugar and General Electric .were the,only other stocks at all prominent in the dealings. About noon New Jersey., Central reacted %, but in the main" 'prices were well held. Money on call- easy at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3%@5% per cent. Sterling* exchange firmer, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 480% @489 % for demand and at 488 for sixty, days; posted cial bills, 487@487t4. Silver certificates, 61% bid; no sales. Bar silver, >, 81?/i. Mexican d’ollars,* 49%; Government bonds firmer. v " • ; ' Closing quotations were:

Atchison - . ..' 4 i Manhattan 109Amer. Tobac,... 93 Missouri Pag.,.. '20% Baltimore’ &Q. -53% Michigan Cent ....■ Can. Pacific..... 37% Northern.Pac.. 20% C;, B. and Q..... 71 INorth Pac pfd,.. 14. W. C.,C,,C. & St.L, 86% N;-*Y. Central... 94% Cordage 4.. sb, Northwestern..BS% Chicago Ga 5..... 71% N. Y v & N. E 33' Chesnp’k&O.... 10 IN. American/ - .. 3% Del & Hudson... 125% Oifiaha .C.„. 30 k, U. L. & W 160 Omaha pfd - * .... Ditit Catl Fd C.. 12% Out. &West’n.. ..'L' Den & R G Dfd Pacific Mail:.... 22% Erie 7% Pulliflfaup;........ 155 East’ll Illinois.. .. .. Readingi, ..... . S% EastTenuessee Rock Island 62% Hocking Valley. 23 Richmond Ter. - .. .... Illinois Central.. 84% Silver Cer....; Jessey Central.. 88% Sugar Refinery.. 99% Kan & Tex pfd.. 23% St. Paul 55 Lend 30 St Paul pfd 117 , L., N. A& C Texas & Pacific.. 8% L.&N,... 47% Union Pacific.... 8 Linseed Oil Western UnioD. 88 Lake Erie &W, 10 Wabash 5% L. E. A W. pfd, 71% Wabash pfd 12% Lake Shore Wiscon’n Cent Governmentbonds stand at the following bid prices: Registered 25,. 95 VCurrency 6s, >97.105 'Registered 45.., 110% Currency os, ’98.108 Coupon 4s. in Currency 6s. ’99.110 Currency Os, ’95.100 Coupon 5s Currency Os. •90.102 Regist'd 5s ex 1 Wheat and Corn. Closing prices of wheat and corn at the following named cities were: Wheat—New York—March, 6H2C; May, 62%c; July, 62%c. St. Louis— March, 55%c; May, 56c. Duluth—Cash, S2c; May, 62%c. Minneapolis—Cash, 61 tic; May, 60%c. Baltimore—March, 61%c; May, 62V 2 c. Toledo-r Cash, 58&c; May, 58%c. Milwaukee—Cash 58c; July, 59c. Detroit—Cash, 68%c; May, 69c.

Corn—New York—May, July, 50%c. St. Louis—March, 42%c; May, 43c. Baltimore—March, 49%c; May, 50c. Chicago Produce Market, The following quotations are for large lots only; small quantities are ; usually sold at advanced prices: Vegetables—Cabbage, $2.75@3 per crate; celery, 10@25c per doz; carrots, j 75@90c per brl; egg plant, 50c@$l per ]doz; lettuce, 75®S5c per case; onions, red, $1.50@2 per brl; yellow, $1.50®>2; string beans, green, [email protected] per 1-bu box; wax, $3 per brl; Squash, [email protected] per doz; turnips, 18®20c per bu. Butter —Creameries, extra, 18c per lb; first, 17®17%c; second, 14@15c; third, 10@12c; dairies, extra, 17e; first, 14® 15c; second, S@loc; imitation creameries, extra. 15c; ladles, extra, 12@13c: | first, 9@loc; second, 6@7c; packing ! stock, fresh, 6@7c; grease, 3@se. | Dressed Poultry—Turkeys, choice, 12c 1 per lb; fair to good, 10@llc; chickens, j old hens, 9@9%c; springs, 10@10%c; i roosters, 6@6%c; ducks, fair to choice, | ll@12c; geese, B%@loc. Apples—[email protected] per brl. Potatoes—Hebrons, 65@67c per bu; j rose, 62@65c; peerless, 62®65c; Bur- ] banks, 68@70c. Sweet potatoes, Illinois, | [email protected] per brl. Eggs—Salable at 11c per doz when i cases are returned, 14%c eases included.

Live Stork. Chicago, March 14.—Cattle —Receipts, 9,000; calves, 500. There xvas any number of sales at better than $5.73 and perhaps three-fourths of the steers sold above $4.75. A’ ?<sw rough, thinnish lots went at $5:90®4, but it was a very ordinary buiich that could not be turned ’over at better than. $4.60. There was a light trade in Stockers and feeders at [email protected]. Good Vq extra steers showed an advance of s@locl Hogs—Receipts, 38,000. Heavy hogs—averages of over 250 lbs —sold principally at $4.45®>4.55; averages of from 200 t0.£50 lbs principally at [email protected], and lighter weights largely at [email protected]. The quantity was pretty good and sales below's4/25 were few. @3 for very ’common stuff quotations range upward to [email protected] for extra. Lambs /were salable at ?2.50®5.69 for common to fancy. A lot of fancy sheep brought $5. Liverpool. Liverpool, March 14.—Wheat—Spot No. 2 red winter, 4s 9%d; No. 2 red spring, 5s 3d; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 5s 3d; No. 1 California, os l%d. Futures — March, 4s 9d: April, 459%d; May, 4s 9%d; June, 4s 9 ! ;id; July, 4s lCd; August, 4s 10% d. Corn —Spot American mixed, new, 4s Bd. Futures—March, 4s 3d; April, 4s 2%d; May, Is 3d; June, 4s 3d; .July, 4s 3d; August, 4s 3d. Flour— St. Louis fancy winter, 5s 9d. Peoria. Peoria, 111., March 14. —Corn —No. 2, 43c; No. 3,42 Vic. Oats—No. 2 white, 31% ®3l Vic; No. 3 white, 20%@31c. RyeScarce. Whisky—Finished goods, $1.25. Receipts—Wheat, none; corn, 29,900 bu: oats, 30,800 bu; rye, none; barley, 3.590 tou. Shipments—Wheat, none; corn, 4,500 bu; oats, 39,600 bu; rye, none: barley, 8,500 bu.

Toledo. Toledo, Ohio, March 14.—Wheat—Cash and March, 58%c; May, 58%c, 59c asked: July, 59c; No. 3 soft, 58c. Corn—Cash, 45%’c; May, 46%c. Oats—Cash, 31c bid; No. 2 white, 33%c. New York. New York, March 14.—Butter—Receipts, 2,315 pkgs; western dairy, 8(5 13%e; Elgins, 19c. Eggs—Receipts, 1C,057 pkgs; western, 12%c. Coffee—Quiet.

LYDIA THOMPSON HURT.

Lady Supposed to lie the Actress Injured In an L Road Accident. New York, March 14.—A train on the elevated railroad crashed into the bumpers at Third avenue and Thirtyfouth street to-day. Two passengers were badly hurt. Lydia Thompson, supposed to be the actress, was injured internally. She was taken to Bellevue hospital. Mathilda Fisher, sixty-eight years old, received bodily .injuries.

Fatal Fire at Laramie.

, Laramie, Wyo., March. 14.—One of the most disastrous fires in the history of this city broke out at midnight. The immense building of the Trading Commercial .company, with a large stock of goods, was completely destroyed. The loss will probably reach 5150,000, with about $60,000 insurance. -J. S. & A. M. W&lltihs’ store, adjoining, was crushed by falling waljs and the stock is buried unde'r the mips. Four men w4re buried under the walls James Foster was taken out dead and George Cordiner, a university student, canont live. The Meyers DryGobds eOiripamr occupied one of the burned -buildings and its large stock was entirely destroyed.

Wants the Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., March 14.—Although the state capitol commissioners have contracted for a new capitol site in this c (t,y, as directed by the state convention, the city of Minneapolis, through Mayor Pratt, the park board and city council, to-day Resented to the house a proposition that Loring park, a thifty-six-acre park in the residence portion of Minneapolis, would be donated to the state for a capitol site if the state would locate the capitol there.

Bank of Dobois Closed.

Dubois, Pa., March 14.—The Bank of Dubois, of this place, closed its doers this morning. No statement has ..yet. been given out, but the depositors‘are frightened. The stockholders are'in-, dividually liable and all are rated &ell, owning large tracts of real estate lfere and elsewhere. Rumors of difficulties developed several weeks ago, and It is understood there has been a quiet run on the bank. Several thousand dollars of borough and school district funds deposited in the closed bank. President Long is now traveling in the Holy Land

Chicago Man Missing.

New York, March 14.—Edward G. Bendery, 30 years old, of Chicago, came to the city on Saturday with his wife and put up at the Morton house. Mr. Bendery left the hotel on Tuesday night and has not been seen by his wife since. Mr. Bendery is a canvasser and came t<Tth% city to secure employment,.

SHOTS MEANT TO HIT.

SPANISH GUNBOAT IN EARNEST WHEN IT.FIRED. The Ship mi on the High Seas— Decision Slade by Attorney General Stanton in 1800 Hearing on the Qnes* tion Slay Decide the Case. New York. March 14. —Captain J. A. Crossman, of the Columbian line steamer Alliance, which was fired upon by a Spanish gunboat off cap Maysi, Cuba, on the morning of March 8. to-day said that he had received no reply from the state department at Washington in answer to his letter of March 12. “I have seen the statement in the morning papers,” Capt. Crossman said, “that I was to receive a reply from the state department, asking for further particulars ofAhe firing on my ship, but beyond that r have no news of such a communication. The only further detail I can give the department is to send the authorities a sketch of the chart showing the ship’s position'at the time of the incident, pricking out upon it the course we followed on our passage northward. I can tell you exactly, after a little figuring, just what the position of the Allianca was. and I know that at no time were we-'nearer t*f any headland of Cuba than four miles. This reference to outlying islands, making the marine limit farther off short, does not hpld good in the case of Cube, for the nearest land to cape Ilaysi is Hayti, which is fifty miles away across the windward passage.” It was pointed out to Capt. Crossman that there was some doubt in the'minds of the state department officials as to whether the shots from the Spanish gynboat were fired directly at the Allianca or merely across her bows. The captain said very decidedly: “Look here,” and reaching for two cigars as he spoke, and holding one in each hand, using them to illustrate the positions of the two ships; “here is the Allianca heading northeast, well to the southward and westward of cape Maysi, a good four miles off shore. The Spanish gunboat steams out from the land, broad off from us, and then followed the incidents as-1 described them the other day in my letter to the state department. It be impossible for a ship that we werq leaving astern so rapidly to fire a shot across our bows. The attempt that was made was to hit us; for the Spaniard deliberately altered his course so as to bring.one of his forward port guns to bear on us, not only once, but lie repeated the maneuver. To say that they were attempting to shoot across our bows is absurd.”

EX-GOV. CAMPBELL'S PERIL.

Drank Mater Into Which Ammonia Had Been Spil ed by Accident. Hamilton, Ohio, March 14.—The family of ex-Governor Campbell had a frightful shock at dinner last evening. The ex-governcr after placing- a glass of water to his lips, suddenly rose, staggering and foaming at the mouth, and apparently speechless. He managed to say: "My throat is burning.” Dr. K under, who lives next door, was immediately called and discovered that the ex-governor had drank a strong solution of ammonia. Investigation showed that a servant, who had used the ammonia in cleaning silverware, bad placed the bottle in the icechest in such away that when the lid was closed the contents spilled into the drinking water. Mr. Campbell happened to be the first to taste it. The physician administered antidotes quickly, but Mr. Campbell is suffering severly from the ammonia.

ANOTHER EMBARGO.

British Analysts Find Copper in American (mined I’eas. New York, March 14.—A local firm of exporters of provisions has received word that the importation of American canned peas into Great Britian may be prohibited as a result of a report made by Drs. Dupre and Luff, analysts to the home office, that the contents of anumber of cans of green peas recently examined were found to be colored or stained by the aid of copper to the extent of seven-tenths of a grain of copper per pound. Sulphate of copper, according to the report, if taken into the system in the quantities found in the cans in question will produce chronic copper poisoning. The copper is used to retain the green color of the peas. The matter has stilled to be passed upon by the chief analyst, who has authority through the home office to prohibit further importation.

GILROY WON’T FIGHT.

Says He Will Not. Meet Hale on the Field While He Has His Senses, Boston, March 14.—Thomas F. Gilroy, Jr., of New York, who had the row with his brother-in-law, W. S. Hale of Haverhill, at the Parker house last night, which ended in a chalelnge to fight a duel, says that Hale, his brother-in-law, alone was responsible for the outbreak. “Hale is mad,” said Gilroy, “because I am acting as attorney for his mother, and he will be sorry, for this affair when he gets cooled down.” As to them fighting a duel ho said he did hot propose to do anything such a thing while he had his senses.

Zella Is Persecuted.

New York, March 14.—Zella Nicolaus, accompanied by her husband, A 1 Ruhman, was again before the extraordinary grand jury to-day to continue her story of police persecution which she began yesterday. The extraordinary grand jury will not report today.

Exonerates the Mayor.

New Orleans, March 14.—Judge King read his decision in the impeachment 'proceedings against Mayor Fitzpat•rick. Three charges have been decided so far. They are in favor of the mayor, acquitting him on all charges.

Wrecked the Vault.

Marshall, Mo., March 14.—The Cord«r Bank, twenty miles west of here, was wrecked by burglars last night. The Yault was entirely destroyed by dynamite. The burglars became scared at the explosion and fled empty-handed. Fosses are in pursuit.

-Ptutiui Stividgs Banks

FOSTER AND LI.

They Suddenly Drop Out of Sight at Tien Tain. . Washington, D. C., March 14.—The whereabouts of Li Hung Chang, China's peace envoy, is a source of much speculation and no little concern in official circles here and at the Chinese and Japanese legations. Since he left Pekin, more than two weeks ago, there has been no word, official or by press reports, as to his whereabouts. Li Hung Chang's first departure from Pekin was about three weeks ago, but he was recalled by the emperor on the receipt by United States Minister Denby of Japan’s terms of peace, as transmitted to Minister Dun in Japan. The terms were fully agreed upon and Prince Li started to execute the treaty of peace. He went to Tien Tsin, whence he was to sail for Japan. There had been constant press reports from Tien-Tsin prior to that time, but since has been absolute silence and not a word has been received as to arrival at Tien-Tsin or his departqje*Tor Japan or his purposes. A Shanghai dispatch two weeks ago stated that John W. Poster had st arted for TienTsin to join Li. This is the last official or unofficial reference to the subject. Owing to the tremendous responsibility imposed on Prince Li there is naturally great interest in his movements.

MYSTERY OF WILLIAMS’ CASE.

No Official Notification from Spain Demanding Recall. Washington, D. C., March 14 —lt is seven days since the A cable report came from Madrid that a cabinet council had agreed to ask the recall of United States Counsul Williams at . Havana, and as yet no official demand; for his recall ha 3 been received. Mr. Williams has stated in Havana that he had not heard of the contemplated recall, and yet the Spanish officials at Madrid have not denied the original report that a demand for his recall had been agreed upon. Under these circumstances officials intimate that the return of President Cleveland from his hunting trip and the recovery of Secretary Gresham from his attack of la grippe will lead to a clearing up of the situation, as the absence of the two chiefs most concerned with diplomatic affairs is regarded as explanatory of the inaction since the report first came from Madrid. Spanish officials here will say nothing on the subject, but it is believed they would take occasion to dismiss the report if it was entirely groundless.

PLAYS HAVOC AT AT SEA.

Explosion Damages a Vessel and Uhls Two Passengers. March 14.— t: 0 I Tench steamer Armenia, which >c "t Marseilles Feb. 27, has arrived h, The Armenia had on board 166 jars of sulphuric acid, which was stored in the deck saloon. While rounding Caue Matapan during a gale the Armenia was struck by a heavy sea, which swept over her decks and broke ni.no 1 seven of the jars of acid. A frightful explosion followed, demolishing :ho deck house. The cabins were filled with tl>e fumes of the acid and two passengers died from suffocation. Four others were seriously injured.

CZAR TO RESTRAIN JAPAN.

It Is >ald China Has Made s Secret Agrce- , incut with Russia Protect Manchuria. London, March 14.—The Berlin correspondent of the Standard says 1.0 learns that China is willing to concede to Japan the islands she desires, including Formosa, if France will give j er consent, but that she will not Concede an inch of territory in Manchuria. The correspondent further says that the Chinese envoy in St. Petersburg has, by means of secret concessions, cured the Czar’s promise to oppose any Japanese designs in Manchuria.

Sauta Fe Plans Declared.

London, March 14.— The guarantee syndicate for the reorganization of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway company has just been completed. The ordinary shares have to pay $lO and receive therefor $lO in new preference and SIOO in new ordinary shares. The “A” and "B” bonds pay $4 and receive sll3 and sllß respectively in new preference shares. The 4 per cent mortgage bonds receive 75 per cent in new 4'fTairl 40 per cent in adjustment bonds. London and Amsterdam financiers are the principal participants in the syndicate.

Taylor Now Under Arrest.

Tampa, Fla., March 14.—W. W. Tavlor, the defaulting treasurer of South Dakota, has been arrested at Vera Cruz, Mexico, by Pinkerton men. \y. A. Pinkerton has been at the Tampa Bay hotel for some days, and has had this case under special supervision. The line of steamers between Havana and Vera Cruz make semi-weekly trips, and it is expected Taylor will come to Tampa by this evening’s steamer.

New A. P. A. Officers.

Saginaw, Mich., March 14.— The A. P. A. state convention has elected oncers as follows: Supreme president. C. T. Beatty; vice-president, J. H. D. Stevens, Ironwood; secretary of stat;, Joseph McLean, Bay City; chaplain! George C. Watson, Cairo: secretary, s! T. Gage, Kalamazoo; sergeant-at-arms, Harvy McLaughlin, Vernon; guard, c! H. Lloyd, Manistee; treasurer, E. £>. Kent. Lansing was chosen as the place of meeting in March next year.

Life Sentence for a Trifle.

Staunton, Va., March 14.—The jurv in the case of The Commonwealth vs. Joshua Stover, indicted for stealing cents worth of bacon, which has beer, on trial in the Hustings court, has found him guilty and fixed his punishment at one year in the penitentiary. ■ This is Stover’s third conviction for crime, and he will, according to the Virginia law, be sentenced for life.

Den of Infamy Broken Up.

West Superior, Wis., March 14.—The keeper of a forest house of ill-fame in Carleton county, Minnesota, just over the Wisconsin line, was arrested last night by Sheriff McKinnon of CaHeton county and officers from this citv and three girls of Superior, who had been decoyed to the den, were' rescued.

Marblehead at Halifax.

Halifax, N. S„ March 14—The United States cruiser Marblehead reached this place from Newport, R. 1., shortly after midnight and anchored in the stream.