People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1895 — BAD BLAZE IN CINCINNATI. [ARTICLE]

BAD BLAZE IN CINCINNATI.

Plant of the National Saw Company Destroyed. Cincinnati, Ohio, April 17.—The large six-story building of the National Saw company, occupying almost a square at Baymiller and Sixth streets,, burned about midnight last night. The building belongs to the estate of Wesley H. Cameron, and was valued at over $50,000. Th«i National Saw company lose on stock, machinery, etc., $250,000. The company has $125,000 insurance oh the warehouse that was burned. The sixstory warehouse is a total loss, but part of the adjoining buildings that belonged to the saw company and not to the Cameron estate were saved. The company saved its books and accounts, but nothing else. The walls fell in, making the loss complete. Ransom's Appointment Is Not Void. Washington, April 17.—High officials of the government take no stock in the statement that ex-Senator Ransom’s appointment as minister to Mexico was illegal under the constitution, because the compensation of the office was increased during his term as senator. Although Mr. Ransom was “nominated'’ and confirmed during his term of service, it will be held that he was not “appointed” until he had received his commission, which was March 5, when he had ceased to be a senator.

Bankers to Support Cleveland. New York, April 17.—President Cleve- ' land’s appeal for "sound” money organization met with response yester- j day at the meeting of the committee on program for the twenty-fifth annual I convention of the American Bankers' | association, to be held at Atlanta Oct. 15, 16 and 17. A suggestion that the association should use its active influence i in favor of "sound” money was unani- ! mously approved and the committee • decided to make that feature prominent in the Atlanta meeting. — Decides Against Northern Pacific. Washington, April 17. Secretary Smith has decided adversely to the claim of the Northern Pacific railroad to lands lying in Idaho -within the limits of its grant, but which were subsequently withdrawn by proclamation and formed into a part of Coeur d’Alene Indian reservation. More recently the Indians ceded these lands back to the United States and congress confirmed the cession. Blown Under * Locomotive. Garden City, Kan., April 17.—A terrific windstorm blew all day yesterday, doing considerable damage to buildings and causing one death. At Pierceville, near here, George Wight was blown under a locomotive and cut to pieces. He was a prominent business man and Knight Templar. Between here and Cherokee hail fell to the depth of four inches. Some of the hailstones were larger than walnuts. Shoot Iron Workers Adjoarn. Indianapolis, Ind., April 17.—The National Association of Sheet Iron and Cornice Workers adjourned yesterday. The next convention will be held in Detroit. The association elected officers, with T. J. Ritter o Chicago as president, with T. J. Ritter of Chicago as president • Wants America To Act. Washington, April 17.—The United States has been requested by the Chinese government to take under, its protection the Chinese residing in Guatemala.