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vol. xxviii—no. •><;•; COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2!» t 1886. PRICE FIVE CENTS Unveiling of the Bartholdi Statue at Bedloe's Island Yesterday. An Immense .Unit* tilth* of IVopIt* in A11«‘ii I'rcMoiOition of tho Statup and IN K<*r<*pth*n l»y the President--Hnnom to the Kreueli Visi tor* and Prominent Anieriran Oflhials. New York. October 28.—The rain storm which prevailed all day yesterday ceased during the night, but the weather this morning is very unpromising for the fes tivities which are to attend the inaugura tion of the Bartholdi statue. A slight fog hangs over the city and obscures in a measure the elaborate decorations of the buildings with which the city has been beautified. French and American flags are flying from the house-tops and win dows in every direction, and a general holiday appearance is presented by the moving bodies of soldiere, militia, civic organizations and bands, and the collection on the sidewalks of great crowds of people. The decora tions of the city hall are very elaborate. Long streamers and flags have been hung from the federal buildings opposite along Main street, through which the procession will march, in order to pass under the magnificent arch of evergreens, flags and mottoes erected in front of the World building, which is tastefully decorated with flues and bunting. The French flag flies from the flag-staff of the Tribune building and the Sun, Times and Mail and Express. Newspaper offices are all similarly decorated. In lower Broadway and Wall streets many of the fronts of large buildings are almost hidden by flags, bussiness is almost entirely suspended. The public schools are closed ana all New York is taking part in the celebration, visitors from all sections of the country have been coining into the city for two days past and this morning thousands more were added to the. great throng, the prospect of unpleasant weather in no way deterring them. It is estimated^ that,fu)l.y a million people multitude was simply t normous. Along the streets taken by the procession the crush was terrible and every window af fording a view of the parade was tilled with people. The wet pavements, the mud, chilly air and general discomfort were not an appreciable bar to the public enthusiasm over even a statue of liberty’s unveiling. Streams of workingmen and women who usually tread the streets at early morning hours carrying dinner pails and lunch’ baskets were to day as early astir, but with the difference that they wore their holiday attire and their faces had expectation in every fea ture. As early as S o’clock the tenement districts began a movement toward the streets and avenues, where they might see the pageant. From the boundary line east and west at the river fronts the drift of the people moved until when nearing the line of march there grew to be a tide of human beings that at length dammed upon against the police lines and set back its constantly flowing stream to the near-by avenues. The fifth United States artillery corps, commanded by Col. John Hamilton, ana the engineer corps, took their position in front of Secretary Whitney’s house at Fifty-eighth street and Fifty-eighth Avenue a few' minutes aftei 9 o’clock. Next came the old guard who stood near the carriages waiting for the president and hiH cabinet to leave Secretary Whitney’s resi dence where they had spent the night. Promptly at 10 o’clock President Cleve land, accompanied by Secretary of State Bayard, descended the steps and entered an open carriage. They were followed by Secretary of the Navy Whit- nev, Postmaster-General Vilus, Secretary of the Interior Lamar, Private Secretary Col. Lament, Admiral Luce and staff and Major Whipule. The Old Guard preceded the carriages and at a quarter paid 9 o’clock commenced the march down Ffth avenue. Both sides of the street were crowded with people who waved their hats an applauded loudly as the president’s carriage pnssi d. On all sides of the streets, from Central park down to the reviewing stand, on Twenty-fourth street, differ ent military companies and civic organizations were formed. The carriages containing the president and cabinet wen followed by a battalion of 250 police under command of Capt. Mount. I’he United States naval brigade came next with the engineers corps, which consisted of 250. The Second n giment th'Oi fell in line, to gether with 200 composing a detachment of the Massachusetts volunteer militia. These w< r. followed by t he Seventh regi ment, Eighth, Ninth. I’enth, Eleventh and First regiments and French societies, numbering 251) iren. The governors of Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont. Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, M rj i i I I ■ stalls, togc'..* r a i'll Uuium -Lotts judges, entered c..rv; ig« * at tli. Wi.uN-r hotel and fell into line behind the French a . >eiu tions. Tnc tiiir.l brigade ua i.iconim mh! of Hugh J. Grant, consistingoi t:*e mayor-, of cities and municipal otli .ars, a battalion of the police force of Philadelphia ' 1 >>) men), commanded by Captain James Smith; battalions of the police forces of Brooklyn and Jersey City, veterans of the war of 1812. the A/.teo club, forty men. veterans of the Mi xican war and the military order of the Loyal Legion. Tee fourth division was under command of Colin * 1U. A. Wells and was made up of war uU rans, military organi sations, post of the Grand Army of the Republic of New York city. New Jersey and other states. Brigadier-General James He Leer w is in command ot the tilth divi-- ion, which was also composed of grand army posts. Colonel Locac, or v\ in* chester.aet'jil as marshal of the sixth divis ion, which numbered .‘8)0, belonging to the Washington City Continental Guard with General Washington’s carnage, the old Washington Continental Guard, the sons of the revolution and the sous ot Major-General A. S. Webb, marshal of the seventh division, had in his command 300 men, comprising members oft he differ ent educational institutions, i he eighth division was commanded by General Horatio C. King, and was made up of in dependent military organizations, i he ninth division was commanded by Bernard J. Dolan, and was composed ot representa tives of the Brooklyn fire department, the Association of Old Brooklynites, the mayor of Brooklyfl and city officials. John Decker acted as marshal of the tenth divis ion, which was composed of volunt* ers— Catta, M. Tbomezneux, M. Halpen, Baron Salvador, Admiral Jourez, M. Lambert and M. George Glasner. The ladies of the party were mainly G.e wives of delegates, and included Madame Lauaseit, Midatne Bartholdi, M id on * Bigot. Madame Ivon. Madame SHinson and Mm lie. Toro de Le.sep.s. The h e were enthusiastic as di vision after di. i.- i*>m of the pngt ant pa-sed, and sir ins ol in- gpiriv.g M.irseilias gre ted t heir rs. Admiral Jourez and General Pelis-ncr were in the full ai d showy uni orm of their country, including gold-laced vesvs and chapeaux, covered wiin bul lion. They were accompanied by aides rienly uniformed. Too French ! gentlemen in civil life were the magnets which drew the attention of all eyes. Count De-.es.seps was ink • I by a reporter . if the spleuder of the mi.iiary pageant im pressed him as being sufficiently worthy of the event it commemorated. He said: “It is grand, sir, truly grand.” That M. Bartholdi was deeply impressed by the spectacle it was easy to see. The great artist* appeared at times to be deeply moved, lie was constantly surround ed by enthusiastic gentlemen, and : all points of special interest in the moving column were pointed 1 out to him. Other notable persons on the : stand previous to the arrival of President 1 Cleveland and party were Governor Hill and staff, Chief Clerk Brown, of th£ state 1 department at Washington, in charge of the diplomatic corps, comprising the fol- ; lowing: From the Hawaiian Islands, Min- | ister Carter; the Argentine Confederation, Minister Quesada; Chili, Minister Gana; j Peru, the secretary; Bolivia, Minister Car- ral; Equador, Minister Florin; Salvador, j Minister Valarco; Russia, Alexander Greg- gor, secretary of legation, and France. Charge d’Affairs Count Sala. All the ministers were accompanied by their secretaries. The following members of the Society of the Cincinnati, a venerable organization of 1783, which represents both France and America, were present: Judge Asa Bird Gardiner, secretary; Gen. John Schyler, treasurer; Gen. Herman Burgin, assistant treasurer; Hear Admiral J. W. A. Maloom, United States navy; Clifford S. Sims of New Jersey, Win. Wayne of Penn sylvania, Col. Oswald Telegham of Mary land, Col. James M. Varner of Rhode Island. The others present were President Wm. M. Evarts, of the American CDinmittee, and General Syckies, General. Hazen, General Philip Sheridan and staff. Col. Sh ridan ; Col. Kellogg, Col. Blunt, Col. Tossier, Lieut. Newcomb, Gen. Wiley and Gen. Schaefer. I’he park of Madison square was teem ing with people. The side streets were choked with humanity and Broadway was clogged with vehic les'and street cars above and below the intersection of the line of march when the president and his cabi net reached the reviewing stand. When Bartholdi, the sculptor, appeared j on the stand he was easily recognize. 1 by j the mass, who had seen his portraits on j the programmes and in the illustrated j those nearest the stand. The cry ot “Bartholdi!” “Bartholdi!” was then I caught up and both stands, crowds on the j avenue, curbings up and down heard the i name and passed it to the people in the I park and side streets, until the heavy air was shaken with the arrow of cheering, | that must have gladdened the heart of the I Alsatian who bowed and bowed his ac knowledgments, and then in carriages, driven to the rear of the stand, came Presi dent Cleveland and Lis party. Instantly he was recognized, and again the crowds shook the welkin with their shouts, and from house tops and the windows of the near-by hotels came shouts and sounds of clapping hands to swell the roar of the sound like that of a wave broke over the park and flowed down the streets and along the avenue where an immense crowd with trappings and the pomp of the head of the column was seen just moving on its course. On the reviewing stand the presi dent was presented with three handsome baskets of flowers, the the gilts of young ladies in the city. As the various military and civil organizations passed they saluted by dropping their col ors, and the president resounded by lifting his hat. Nearly every baud in passing played “Merseillaise,” the French national hymn. | After the procession passed the president i and party were driven to North river, where, at Twenty-third street, a dispatch was waiting to convey them to Bedloe’s I island. The formation of the marine part | of the parade began on Hudson river, op- j positc One Hundred uud Forty-fifth street, at an early hour, but owing to the foggy ! weather it was nearly 1 o’clock before the i signal gun was fired. At that time there j were probably 100 vessels drawn up in two divisons, "the first composed of the larger steamers and the second of tugs and smaller vessels. Some of these were beautifully decorated ! with flags and bunting. It was after 1 o’clock when the signal gun to start was fired and the column began its forward movement.* The United States steamer Dispatch layoff West Twenty-third street and as the column of boats approached President Cleveland arrived with his suite and prepared logo on board. As the gun tired the president’s*salute a halt wa*' ordered until the Disputed got under way. when, with-u loud blast of whistles, the i column of boats followed behind towards the statue. The head of the pmccssipn reached the post office at 2 o clock. From tho post i office the parade, in all its splendor, marched down Broadway to Wall street. Throngs of people seemed to increase at every block. Handkerchiefs **■ fr | from every window shouted themselves ! i:ig Wall street the para: to Pearl .struct and from t tery. Here it m m I ■ <.f people had greet ft. Every walk of tin Battery park was thronged with eager sight-seers, who, notwithst Hiding the dampness, still had another shout and another cheer to add in udmiration of the soldiers and others who had joined in the parade to do honor to and loyal throats hoarse. Turn- ad** wended its way n thence to the but- Hi myriads the The first to embark for Bcdloe’s Island was the Sixty-ninth regiment, under com mand of olonel Cav.. laugh. Then came General Fitzgerald and hi< staff, followed hv several French and Italian societies. The board of aldermen left on the “Crys tal Stream.” Judge Daly and a host of oilier citizens left on board of the “Minn«- hota.” Tiie list to leave were General Stone and his stiff, on the "Florence.” Th, ; rest, of the proee -.ion here dis banded. A dense fog, that thickened from early morning, drizzling rain, and a cutting northeasterly wind describes liberty day upon the waters. The spec tators who expected to enjoy a great national parade from New York, New Jersey ana Long Island shores were sadly disappoint d, for it was impossible to see at a greater distance than a quarter of a mile on the water, be cause of the density of the mist. In early morning the fog was thick, and as the dav grew older the weather grew thicker so Giat at noon it was almost impossible to distinguish a vessel within a few hundred feet. Had the dav been fine the naval parade must have been grain! and imposing, but the disagreeable weather prevented this. It did not, however, keep the people away from the piers, for on both shies of the Hudson they were thronged with patriotic citizens who could hardly restrain them selves when the stars and stripes and the French standard, floating si*ie by side at the mast heads, were- deseribed. One fact that was particularly noticeable was that all of the steamers of the English ai.d Ger man lines in slips along the river was decorated from stern to stern wit h ensigns and colors. . | I As the naval procession went d< river it re vn the wav lei' ' eldo el V < crept that com sc to the upper bay. S 1l-!5 the lead ing ve.*tA Ls of the In ct entered the uppjr ha.• and at fire minutes after two o’clock the lingua ip of the licet anchored to south eastward of Liberty island. Here was gathered a fleet of vessels that can be better imagined than described. All manner of craft were at anchor in the waters about the great statue. There was no feeling except that of patriotism. The war vessels eame in for their .-diare of the attraction, with their black muzzles pro truding from either side. They then lay in the attitude of. north and south and were the Alliance, Tennessee, Jamestown, Yantic. Saratoga and Portsmouth. Shortly before 3 o’clock tl*- I’nited States steamer Dispatch with President Cleveland and cabinet aboard hove in sight and as it did the yards of the warships were moiined and as the Dispatch passed each vessel the naval salute was given by the sailors and they descended to the. deck. At 2:55 o’clock President Cleveland was rowed ashore; then whistles were blown, the guns of war belchod forth ami the colors were dipped. For exactly half an hour this was kept up. Another salute was given when the French flag was re moved and the face of the immense statue revealed, and third and last when the president was again taken aboard of the Despatch. Then the smoke curled forth from the mouth of the cannon, followed by sheets of flame and thundering reports. This was the order all along tile line, and in sight of the flames from the broadsides of the war squadron was a beautiful and most impressive one. Thus closed one of the greatest days in the history of the re public. The naval display and procession was the largest ever seen i - the waters of this port, that ot the recent international yacht race sinking into insignificance. The balcony-like structure from which the ! addresses were ‘to he made, was hand- j somefy decorated with trico’or stars I and stripes. Policemen stood on | guard at the two stairs leading i to it and no one except those of the presi dent’s party, the French visitors and ■ speakers were allowed to go in it. On the I parapet surrounding tin* base of tho pedcs- ! tal were alternately fixed the French and ! American colors. Inside of this the bearers I of red tickets were not admitted. In the meantime a big fleet of water craft ofwH sizes from a punt to a mau-of I war was every minute increasing on that j side of the island which the statue faced, I till very little of the water was visible be • tween them. The Twenty-second regi- 1 motif-band under th** l**adershin of Oil- ■ platform playing “Marseilles. ’ This was followed by “Yankee I) »ulle,” “The Siai Spangled Dam.ci. ol. Pat rick’s Day,” “Garry Owen,” “Charley, You're My Darling,” “Annie Laurie,” : “The British Grenadiers,” “The Last Rose 1 of Summer,” “The Minute Boy,” “Gillie j Gaium,” ami “America.” The French j viators arrived about 2:30 and were greeted ! with enthusiastic cheers. They modestly ! walked to seats on the general platform ' and sat there until the members of the I committee eame and escorted them to the I balcony. I At 3 p.m. the band struck up “Hail to the Chief.” and all eyes were turned towards the direction from which the president was expected to appear. When he did come into view the immense gather ing recognized him with a perfect storm of cheers, that lasted for several minutes. The steamers took up tne shout with their whistles, and the warships with their guus. When Rev. Dr. Storrs aroa^togivea prayer on the opening exercises every ef 1 Fort to have the noise stopped wa* ineffect ual. Tho whtstles kept on blowing, the guns firing and the crowds on the boats shouting. Finally, when all means ap peared useless, the reverend gentleman went on with the prayer, but not even I those who were within a few feet could | hear him. The shadow of the colossus extended on him, as with his hands out- i stretched and his eyes cast Heavenward he besought tho blessings of the Almighty upon the event which betokened | the friendship of nations and the promise ! of the peace which would be lasting and . glorious between the two great republics. Dr. Storrs prayer was brief, but exquisitely pathetic. j A moment after Dr. Storrs retired Count Ferdinand De Lesseps walked in front of a l party of gentlemen on the platform and in | a clear and sonorous voice, despite bis many years, made a brief presentation speech in behalf of France to tin* American union. Ha spoko of tbs conception of thi statue, the work of the committee, of which he ! was a member, to bring the matter to the attention of the federal government, tin* popular contribution to the cost of the Foundation work, and its final disposition. As the aged gentleman bowed in res no mm* to tin: nnnlaus*- which greeted Ids p in irks lie moved his hand toward Senator William M. Evarts, who took Count De Lesseps’ place before the audience. Evarts said: The scene upon which tins vast assemblage is collected displays a 1 transaction in human affair* which finds • o precedent or record in the pa-t. nor in the long future, we may feel assured, will it ever confront its counterpart or puralh 1. What ornaments of speech, whut elo quence of human voice, what eostly gifts *il gold, frankii»c**ri.v; arid mvrrsof our l»*-art*’ tribute can we bring to the eeh*biation efthis triumph ol giouu *, of skill, of labor, which speaks to-day and will speak for ever the thoughts. I'c lings and fri* nd-h.p ofthose two populous, powerful and I • republics, knit together under pride and joy at their own established freedom, and in tin* hop*- anti purpose that the glad light of liberty shall enlighten the wot Id. For this arduous theme the American com mittee h is had the good fortune to pr***n*ut an eminent citizen and u/i aecom- piished orator from the grateful and placid attention to whoso eloquence simplc office committee has asked me to discharge, ar.d I will not long detain this expectant multitude. I declare in your presence, and in the presence of these distinguished guests from France and of thi» .ugtHL assemblage of honor able and honored men of our land, and of thii counties- multitude, that this pedaval and the united work of the two republics is completed and surrendered to the care and keeping of the government and peo ple of the United States.” The ropes leading from the platform to the flag, which still covered the face of goddess, was se. n to swuv. A sharp pull was given and the banner fell to the pedes tal. The countenance of the statue was uncovered. Above the great assembly M. Bartholdi’s life-work was formally de clared to live as a work of art. From that moment began the exist ence of the statue of liberty en lightening the world. Scarcely had the banner fallen than the signal flag was waved from the masthead of the Tennes see. A stream of flame sprang from the side of the old war ship, and then another and another until her decks were bidden in a white cloud of powder smoke. From every man-of-war in the fleet, French as well as American, thundered a salute to the goddess. The scene, had th** day been fair, would have been inspiring. As it was, the sound was deafening and partook its chief majesty from the roll of its thunder in the echoes across th** har bor. The powder smoke clung to th** sur face of the bay. The island was mor* ef fectually shut off by this addition to the mint than it had been before. It wa-. i i- po-sible to distinguish the pedestal 28) yards aways. Again th** strains of toe Hand were heard, and the sounds of notion al anthems were borne upon the In*' until their notes died away, as hud the roar of guns. The pre-ndent of the Lmtcu Stales th .u • | stepped forward an i said: “The people of Hu* United States accept with gratituu** ' from the brethren of tin* French republic the grand and complete work of art we I here inaugurate. This token of affection 1 and consideration of the people of France demonstrates the kinship of republics and J conveys to us the assurance that in our i efforts to commend to mankind the excel- I lence of a government resting upon the I popular will we still have beyond the * American continent a steadfast ally. We are not here to-day to bow before the re presentation of a fire and warlike god filled with wrath and vengence, but we . joyously contemplate instead our own i deity, keeping wirteh and ward before : the open gates of America, and greater ; th in ill that have been celebrated in an- j cientsong. Instead of grasping in her hand I thunderbolts of terror and of death j she holds aloft the light which illumines j the way to man’s enfranchisement. We j will not forget that liberty has made her | home here, nor shall her chosen altar be : neglected willingly. We will constantly i keep alive our fires, and these shall gleam j upon the shores of our sister republic in the east, reflected thence and joined with the Answering rays, a stream of light shall pierce the darkness of ignorance and superstition until liberty enlightens the world.” . M. Albert Lefaivra, French consul-gen eral to New York, was th** next speaker. He spoke with appropriateness in behalf of the French republic., lie was followed by Mr. Depew, orator of the day. No soon er had Depew concluded than the bands began playing “Old Hundred,” and the, immense assembly joined in singing the doxolog*\ There was a great lack of arrangement in leaving the island and embarking again for home. The French visitors were seat tered here and there in the crush, and re tained an hour. Btirtlioldi and his wif; were compelled to elbow their way, ns best they could, through t he crowd, which, not recognizing them in the bustle, gave them but scant courtesy. Nor w is Count de Lesseps and those with him inueh better treated. The presi- ' dent and his party, being better known by the police, received more atten tion, but the president’s cabinet members, counts, admiral \ minist r pleiiinotanti »ry, divines, senators and nil the ladies bore their iw*onve*d«**K*e as (food republicans works, which was to occur this evening, has been postponed till Saturday on ac count of tnu log. MAG0NE AND ClVIL SERVICE. lb* InfprprofH the l.aw io Jlnin That Kvrry Mini t inier Him Kveept liiiUorcr* Mn*»l Stmiil an Ex*im (tuition. New York, October 28.—From conver sations to-dav with officers of customs who are conversant with the ideas and purposes of Collector Magone in regard to his official course, it is learned that his views of civil service reform are in advance even of those involved in a # faithful en forcement of the letter of the civil service rules and regulations. It is understood that he regards the spirit of the rules as requiring an examination as to the qualifi cations before appointment in the case of those officers -heads of divisions, bureaus, etc.—who are specially excepted from tho requirement or an open competitive ex amination. He takes the ground that such officers nro excepted from the operation of i thvi general rule because their duties de mand special qua!ideations, such as could 1 not be ascertained by an ordinary formal examination, with a set list of questions; I and, as their positions are much more irn i portant than those of 11230 clerkh, it is equally important that their fitness should ! be ascertained before they are selected. The collector intends, therefore, it is said, to cause a careful examination to be made as to the special qualifications of any applicant for any of the higher positions i.i ius gill before the candidate, however recommended otherwise, can hope to re ceive an appointment. Such an examina tion mav be made by the collector in per son or be delegated by him to experts in whom he reposes confidence. With tiie introduction of this plan tin* system of ex amination as t*> fitness before appointment will apply to all positions under the collec tor, except those of simp'e laborers. Every man has been notified to appear for the ordeal. NORTHERN EDITORS. Il<m The) Are S|n*ll ill (lit til.- linn ill North t a ro llon The Mute talr.elr. Raleioh, N. October 28. For two days a large part v of norl hern editors have been visiting Raleigh and the slit.* fair now in progress. A convention of north ern residents of the state is : Iso in nro.gr* -1 and is largely attended by m -.i from all parts of the state who have s ttbd here since th*; war. The objeit i- to make known to the people of i he north the de sirability of NorHi Carolina as a place of residence and to pr> • nt its resources and attractions. Many \ Liters from the noith are also here to wit ness t he procce lings of tin* convention and « e th** state for them selves. George Z. French, of Wilmington, N. < \, is president ol the eonveiiti n. Yesterday the wsitipg t (liters were taken to points of inter* : t in and m ar the city by the citizens’ ri(-option committee- Last night a banquet w.i > aiveil them at the Yarboro House, covers being laid for 12*) persons. 8o« • • e wer»- made by G >v- ernor Heal*--. Congressman Cox and other prominent men. To dty tli * «hlors wi re taken to tho state fair, v i* rc tie v heard an address by General I»< gram, * I H.*- Baltimore Manu facturers’ K lord, arid DavidJudd, of the American Agriculturist. The attendance at the fair to-day was exceedingly large. Thu state department of agriculture makes a rpceial exhibit of crude products, second only to those made at New Orleans and Boston. A Pa-senger Train Ditched and Thir teen Lives Lost. A llorrilil* In-iilmt mi a IVetiteril itailroatl. liii|»risniM‘il ami tVoiiiulnt l’a>»M*iHf**rs lt|jrn<*il to li.mli in tin* Sitflii of llrlpIiHs S|nrtaton». Milwaukee, Wis., October 28.—The limited passenger train on the ( hicago and Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, which left here last night at 10 o’clock, was de railed at Rio when about three hours out, ami thrown into an old stone quarry. The particulars are hard to get, but it is admit ted at the general office of the company in this city that one coach and three sleep- ers were wrecked and five or six persons killed. Physicians left this city on an early train for the scene of the disaster. It is now reported that out of ten per sons who occupied tho passenger coach seven were killed. A gentleman from Chicago and two children from Winona, Minn., were the only ones saved from the passenger coach. None of the occupants of the sleepers were injured. Nothing lias yet been learned in regard to the number wounded. So far particulars are very meagre. There is reason to believe the loss of life is greater than first reported. The wildest stories are in circulation It is said the most distressing and harrowing »cents took place after the wreck. The accident is the first one on 'he new limited express, *.v Inch runs at a very high rate of speed. B. Loewenbach, a printer of this city, was on the wrecked train. Ho says the seem s after th«* accident were harrowing. The passenger coach, which ho says con* i lined b d ween lift, en and twenty people, was tel*.scoped at both ends, and the fire^ and smoke that enveloped the wreck pre-* vented tiie imprisoned and injured passen gers from escaping. Passenger* from the sleepers gathered around the blazing cars, hut were powerles* to render assistance. Men and women could be seen tearing th- ir hair in the agony of the moment and frightful screams issued from th** death trap. One heavy woman in partH*ti ll l most superhuman strength and en deavored to break her way out of the flaming pyre, Gut h r ;tr* ngth failed and she tell to the floor and met a horrible death. Only three persons escaped from tin* passenger car, Loenbaehs says—a man and two children. The man was observed as he forced his way throjgh -the ventilator on top the car with all the clothing on his body from the waist downward burned off and his flesh roasted and bleeding from cuts inflicted by broken glass. Every one of the wrcckea cars were consumed with the exception of the last sleeper, which was cut away from the burning wreck. All the bodies of the victims were burned in the wreck. Milwaukee. October 28.—A special to the Evening Wisconsin from Portage, Wisconsin, says: Boon after midnight last night the west hound limited express was ditched at East siding,a small station about j thirteen miles east of this city, on th** I main line of the Chicago, Milwaukee J and St. Paul road. There are two side 1 tracks at the place and at the time the I train was due there last night both were I occupied by freights, one by a wild train j and the other by train No. li, Conductor i H. (.’. Harikey, of this city, which had lust I pulled in from the west to allow the lim- i ited to pass. No. 11 was very long and the I conductor was at the head of the train J relying upon the brukeman to attend to the switch. One report says the rear brakeman, whose business ' it was to close the switch after tin; train, tor some reason neglected altogether to (1 > so. Xnothirand non probable etovyia | that he started back to close the switch, | hut before he could reach it the limited, | which does not stop at any except larg.- places, rum; tearing down the grade ut fifty mil* s an hour arid left the* rails at the 1 open switch. Th" siding is in .i cut where . the road switch-light cannot be seen from the east until tin* train ts within a few : rods So tin* engine' r of the limited coal i i not see the switch-light turned wrong until too late to atop. Thu engine left th" i track, ran a short distance am! | brought up against tin side of the cut, toppling over the i agguge ear. and two regular coaches follow*-*!, While f.air sleepers kept the rails. Tin engine ami ears that v. • ut oil* w» re badly Mil i -bed and soon took flic from the stoves, Little and Fireman Kagi id. r t;. loconnu ive 111 led. The il l U*t. bruises, r** pinned • •d up. j the garb of nuns, both of whom had passes, j One was the mother superior of some J convent. Information received here leads to the belief that she was the mother superior of a convent at Newcastle, Fond I Du Lac county. The order is known ! as the Third Order of Franciscan j sisters. A merchant at whose store the | sisters bought goods, says there were three ! of them and that they had their packages taken to the depot to go up on the night | train to St. Paul. The other victims whose names Manager Miller had, were Louis Briukdr, of Ashland, and Emile Wolders- dorf, a merchant of Columbus, Wisconsin. The only man who escaped from the burn ing car was Dr. Smith, of Chicago. If the merchant is correct about there being three instead of two Franciscan sisters who were going on that train, there should be one added to Miller’s list of victims, making in all thirteen. This is probably the full number. It may be several days before the names of all the victims are se cured. FACTS FKOM FOREIGN SHORES. What it Tranuplrlnic on the Other Side of the World. St. Petersburg, October 28.—Tho Herald, a German paper published in this city, says there are 400 troops on board the Russian cruisers dispatched to Varna; that they have orders to occupy that city if the Russians illegally arrested are not The Journal Do St, Petersburg says tho hesitation displayed by the Bulgarian regency in summoning the sabranje and theJa *t that deputies to that body are de laying their departure for Tirnova arc symptoms of a more conciliatory attitude. Tin* condition of affairs, however. Is ag gravated by the authorities, who manifest tittle disposition to enforce respect for the international law, compelling Russia to send cruisers to Varna to protect Russians there. The Novor Vremia says the dispatchh g of cruisers to Varna is the beginning of the end of t he crisis. The temporary occupa tion of Varna will be a guarantee again >t fresh violations of the rights of ltussiun subjects. THE LAND COMMISSION. 1 Belfast, October 28.—The land com- 1 mission opened its session here to-day, Earl Cowper presiding. the papers talk. j Dublin, October 28.—The United Ire- | land tells the Irish tenants that the tirm* for patient endurance is passed, and says | it is time for them to stand up and fight I hard, hitting from the shoulder. The un- ! ionists, it says, have been in power for six 1 months and have not made an attempt to suppress the national league which is stronger, more active and more resolute I than ever, and laughs at the government’s 1 devices, bluster and threats. The paper taunts the government with being afraid j to use coercion. A REDUCTION OF RENTS. ! Dublin, October 28.—A large number of landlords in West Clare made a reduction in their rents to-day. The rents on ihe Browne estate were reduced 40 per cent, ami on the O'Kelley estates 30 per cent. Col. S.ewart made a reduction of 20 and C’.ipt. Morgan of 15 per cent. The tenants generally are paying. i Franrp. COMMENTS ON ENGLAND'S POSITION. ' Paris, October 28.- La Republique Fran-* raise, speaking of the relations between France and England concerning the lat ter’s occupation of Egypt, says: “We ire not the enemies of England. We should bo greatly blamed if we attempted to revive the hatred which formerly existed between the two nations. Our admiration of En gland, however, does not reach far enough to allow us to sacrifice the French interests of tiie first order and the immemorial rights, because England happens to enjoy a liberal parliament and liberal institu tions. Our honor demands that we defend them to the end, though by other me i s than war.” Li Republique Francaise ridi cules the opinion expressed by the T«*i..ps that there is no alternative bet wet»: .i British occupation of Egypt for an indefi nite period or war. THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. 1*AHi.-:, Oct >b* r 28. in the chamber of dejniti --. to-day the primary education bill in final division was passed bv a vote of .{•;i to 275. The nimoniK- n.-nt of the - suit w is re*-* ived by the left with shouts of “Viva la Republique,” and by tho right with counter eriet of “Vavu la Llbcrte!” I Hirlmiil. A CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR*. Tendon, October ‘28. L >rd Lytton *'ill sue* * d Lord Lyons as British ambussnlor at Paris. RESUMED WORK. Lord Loi’. -lah 's colliers in Cumberland, who haw l,< < n on a • tnke, have resumed work pending arbitration. v Fj • liiihih*. Clf ATT* id did all pos.ii* Milwaukee via ilcricari Ber Fox Lake. The same rout*; by tr tiris to-day, us the wrcc Conductor Hankey, of the so demoralized by the no,- sponmbdity which re.stson 1 thus also on him, that hi; . h trusted hv t! t ide, the p asting p hideous with their > standers were unable It * t tic rorst * known in the i Eiirlit P* *»|»t»* Hiirn*‘*l tu in*Ath. Louisville, October 28. The residence of William Poe, near Flat Lick, in Ken tucky, caught fire Tuesday night and the occupants, eight in number, burned to deatn. Louisville, October 28—The Times’ special gives the details of the horrible burning of dght people it) a log cabin near Flat Rock, Knox county, Kv., on Tuesday. William Poe, a farmer, went away from home on business, leaving his wife, five young children and two young ladies of the neighborhood, Misses Alice Carnes and Hullie Adams. During the night the housei burned and all the inmates per ished, and their remains were found tin- next dav by tbe htr hand on his return. It is not known how tin* cabin caught fire, but the mother's remains v « re found ela-p ing those of tin; baby, and the lied cloth ing near by show that an effort had been made to extinguish the fire. failure in th* hist-rv of L * »n county oc curred to d iv. Tho banking h<> i • of Willi im M. i >u Jin clot d, wl l I ■ ; i ; * of V2»X),000. The bunk is preparing to make an assigument. northwest. The mail ear was in charge of John Bcsch, of Plainfield, who with his five men escaped, though badly bruised. They got all tin? valuable mail out before the ear burned. Sixty bags ot papers were de stroyed. Of tin- p issmigers in tin.* day coach all perished except two small chil dren of ('. K. Sc bet* re r, of Winona, Minn. Mrs. C. R. Shercr and her mother- in-law, Mrs. lUutlno .Johns, were in th*- «ar and perished, but ware able to put the children out through the window to outsiders. The children were sent home. The coach contained about twenty p**ople, and the momentum of the sleepers behind it raised the center of it up like the letter A, when the bottoms eame together, smashing everything to pieces and pinning the people down 'with the seats. •ral Manager Miller,■ to the ‘ t he nrntng at *nt out lit tills is aft* r- icloher 28.—Beginning Sunday, Uctob* r 31, the East Tennessee short line to Florida will restore the thr ugh cannon ball train, leaving C’h ttta- nooga at *1:1» p. m. an 1 arriving the next day at noon in Jacksonville, Fla., in king the run with safety in seventeen hour , and f* riy live rninut* s. This is the fastest sell* dulv (^» r adopted on this roa ! and will prove a great convenience to the trav eling public KiM-retury Hnnidnir Atfsln. Wahhnutgn, October 28. — Secretary Manning will resume actual charg * and control of tin* treosuary department to ne-crow, and Fairchild will tie r liuvcd of his duties as acting secretary, which office in* has held from the time Manning was taken sick up to date. Orders have been issued •*> have tin* treasury mail to-morrow prepared for the signature of Mauning. What IIhn K(-vi>a!<*<l. Detroit, October 28.—On the arrest of F. J. F. Bradley in Chicago for defalcation by tiie Pullman Palace Car Company, an expert accountant went to work and on in vestigation of the books revealed a short age ol'Sn.Oh) Several amounts, the largest being f25,000, were taken at different times and changes made in the entries. The in vestigation has resulted in the discharge of chief accountant David Wilson as being cognizant of Bradley’s crookedness. A < ui Union at s*-». London, October 28.—The British steamer Borderer, from Boston October !6 for London, collided with the Minerva in the Thames. The latter vessel sunk and seven persons Were drowned. The Bor derer sustained damages. With fra on tr .m tin* Harp. Harrisonburg, Va., October 28.—C. Tv on H itcher, i d *i»undent * ndidate for co ;gre- > iii this didnet, has withdrawn in filer, the other iudej fate. place. The were two women wet meuuudso erely injuring several el fieri.