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THE MORNING NEWS. )
established 1830. - Incorporated 1888. i.
*• j. H. ESTILL, President. )
D E LOME REFUSES TO DENY.
gTL'.I’S TAKES TO HATS SPAp HE
CALL HIM.
A ll ij nest lon a* to the Authenticity
() f the Objectionable better He
fleeting on President McKinley
Brnshed .^sitUe—The Request
)„r the Recall Understood to Hare
Already Cabled Minister
Woodford at Madrid.
W ellington, Feb. 9.—The publication In
fhe morning papers of what purported to
p :,n autograph letter written by Sepbr
DupU y de Lome, the Spanish minister, to
n d, Senor Canalejas, criticising the
j'r, .lent with the utmost freedom, caus
ed a sensation in official Washington, and
scon will be followed by Minister de
Lome's departure from the United States,
i inset there was a question of the
authenticity of the letter, but circumstan
,i.u evidence accumulated until it was
fi: ally announced officially that the min
lSU.r declined to deny the authorship, and
all doubt was dissipated, and the only
question that remained was as to the line
of action to be pursued by our govern
ment toward the offending minister.
The writing of this letter is unquestion
ably an offense against the amenities of
diplomatic relations, and such offenses al
most Invariably have been regarded
in the United States as in other capitals
as sufficient ground for the termination of
the official status of the letter writer.
As soon as the. letter appeared in the
Press, the state department officials began
an examination to settle its authenticity,
an 1 when it -had learned all that could be
developed on this point and had been told
that the minister himself refused to deny
writing it, the consideration of the next
step began.
Assistant Secretary Day was in consulta
tion with the President on the subject at
least four times during the official day,
and then spent much time tn framing his
message to United States Minister Wood
ford at Madrid. The official statement of
the sending of this message was accom
panied by a deelinatiorm to indicate its
contents at this time, the department mere
ly giving to the Press the following state
ment:
"Minister de Lome does not deny writing
th letter. This department has commu
nicated with Gen. Woodford on the sub
ject. Until that communication reaches
the Spanish government it would be im
proper to in any manner state the contents
of the message to Gen. Woodford.”
While the department refused to add
anything to this meager anonuncement, it
can be stated without question that Mr.
Woodford was directed to lay the facts
developed before the Spanish government,
together with the statement that in view
of the minister’s refusal to deny the au
thorship of the letter, the Spanish govern
ment is looked to with confidence to deal
with the case properly. This amounts to
an invitation to recall the minister, pre
suming that he himself has not already
taken steps to vacate his position. No
doubt is entertained of the compliance
with the import of the suggestion, but in
case there should be undue delay in act
ing the state department would feel called
upon to move directly in the matter and
give the minister his passports, as was
done when Sir Julian Pauncefote's prede
cessor wrote the celebrated Murchison let
ter.
Inasmuch as the line of action In that
case may form the basis for action in
this, always presuming that the Spanish
minister does not himself cut the knot
and relieve the government ft%m the ne
cessity of performing a disagreeable duty.
It may be stated that with Lord Sackviile
Hie department of state, itself, initiated
the action.
1 he de Lome incident was almost the
f • topic of conversation among the mem.
I"' l ' 9 of the House. Its contents were con
sidered such a manifest breach of diplo
ma y that many refused to credit them.
* hairman Hitt, of the foreign affairs
committee, Chairman Dingley of the ways
aid means committee, and other leading
, publicans, declined to express any opin
ion at this time.
"n the assumption that the letter was
authentic, however, the opinion was al
unanimous that no self-respeoting
government could tolerate such criticism
'J * ls chief executive, and that Minister
, e J-ome's words had put an end to his
usefulness at this capital,
s ime fear was also expressed that the
H " ,°f Minister de Lome while affairs
• r ‘‘ in the present delicate condition
, ’gut precipitate a crisis. The Democrats
' much more free in the expression of
opinion that the Republicans.
- 1 Berry, Dem., of Kentucky, a mem
-1 _ tlle foreign affairs committee, said
letter proved to be genuine, the
’ini n minister should be made to ‘‘walk
J"' A diplomatic officer who
■ .1 so far forget the first principles of
. profession ns to so outrageously critl
''" ,l "‘ official bead of the country to
is accredited, is not deserving
mpathy. His government should be
a as soon as the genulnriss of the let
' established that he is persona non
grata.
, 1 !i ‘ ,m A. Smith, Rep., of Michigan, a
| r of the foreign affairs committee,
"J regard the Jotter, if authentic,
■ rious affront, calling for as radical
t n !f nt as was administered to Lord
Cd ; "ille-West in 1888.”
it nr Cullom, a foreign relations com
, man, said: “The genuineness of
,u ' r is too uncertain to Justify its
on, but if genuine Mr. de Lome
1 only would deserve dismissal.”
tn,- • ' f very ser :d”s matter,’ ’said Sena
j, . r committee on foreign re
, 100 serious, indeed, to discuss
f s . 5 ’’ Mr - ,ie I'Ome is entitled to a
j : n of Judgment until the responsi-
I . ;' n , ,™ or ® determined than at
R , '* is true,” said Senator Kopaker, also
, , r u her of the foreign relations commlt
-Jr. de Lome ought to be immediately
■ 'I ms passports.”
f , d,or Spooner—lf true. It Is a gross
' and most astounding, but I cannot
it in view of tile doubt as to Us
■’ oneness.
f \i or Hawley—lt is a matter for the
, department to deal with, and does
„ ' ,or u >c Present come within the do
-1 ‘ or c ? n sres. I have no doubt It will
. Z handled by the department,
i ,■ i s, °w r art—The sentiment express
f inlli ne with s P ; *in’s policy and dlapo
-8 , do everything to conciliate the
l; ' ,lal 'ds. They reciprocate by despising
r-T received a number of call
' lrln K Phe day and to those sustaining
relation to him ha did not question
ibe Jfcfitittg.
the authenticity of the published letter,
making it clear that he would scorn the
subterfuge of a denial for purposes of ’ex
pediency . The only question reached was
as to the accuracy of the translation, for
the published translations gave a severity
to some of the expressions regarding the
President which were regarded as design
ed to magnify the actual statements
Among the minister’s friends the act of
stealing a confidential letter and making
it public was considered as more repre
hensible than the writing of the letter it
self/ It was the general expression
among the ministers’ associates in the dip
lomatic court corps that, while the publi
cation disclosed a grave impropriety, yet
it was one that might happen to any one
of them in the course of those confidential
communications, in which the greatest
freedof of expression is used in order to
convey a full understanding of an inter
national question.
might cause ax explosion.
London Editor Takes a Sensational
View of the Letter.
London, Feb. 10, 6 a. m.—With the exeep
tion of the D'gily Mali the morning papers
do not comment on the De Lome incident.
The Daily Mail says: “We cannot sup
pose the De Lome letter genuine, but if
it is,then all the fat would be in the fire.
Things have reached a pass where iittle is
wanted to cause an explosion. Even the
recall of Senor De Lome would not satisfy
or pacify the insulted jingoes.”
The American correspondents are all of
the opinion that SenOr de Lome’s recall
is inevitable, but they believe Spain will
be allowed to withdraw him in the least
disagreeable manner, as in view of the
Republican criticisms of Mr. Cleveland’s
treatment of Lord Sackviile-West it would
be impossible to give him his passports.
The Daily News Says: “President Mc-
Kinley is resolved that Spain shall have
no vestige of excuse to pick a quarrel
with the United States, and Spain can
disown Senor de Lome’s utterances with
out the slightest loss of dignity.”
DE LOME CABLES RESIGNATION.
Sent One Dispatch Tuesday and Two
Yesterday.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 9.—Special dis
patches from Washington received in this
city state that Minister de Lome cabled
his resignation to the Spanish government
once yesterday and twice to-day, but up to
a late hour he had received no reply from
Madrid.
Mndrid Thinks it n Jingo Trick.
Madrid, Feb. 9.—The De Lome letter in
cident is regarded here as a jingoist in
trigue intended to disturb the relations be
tween the United Stales and Spain.
BLANCO BACK IN HAVANA.
Hearst’s Yaolit Lands a Correspon
dent nt n. Cuban Camp.
Havana, Feb. 9.—The President of the
Colonial Council of Ministers, Senor Jose
Galvez, and Secretaries Zayas, Rodriguez
and Congosto, visited the French cruiser
du Bourieu today and were received with
the usual courtesies. There was an in
terchange of friendly expressions towards
both nations.
Capt. Blanco arrived yesterday at Cien
fugos from Sagua la Grande. He was re
ceived in the interior by the authorities
of the different towns, and was met by
crowds at the railroad stations.
Captain General Blanco, with his aides
and staff and a number of newspaper cor
respondents, arrived at 4 o'clock this after
noon from Batabano.
The president of the council of secreta
ries, a number of generals, the civil and
military authorities and delegations rep
resenting the volunteers and the principal
political organizations received him at the
station.
Gen. Fando, who has been acting as Cap
tain General during the absence of Gen,
Blanco, went by special train to Batabano
to-day to await the arrival there of the
Captain General.
The Ward Line steamer Olivette has ar
rived here with Miss Clara Barton, pres
ident of the Red Cross Society of the
United States, on board.
Messrs. Reick, Caldwell and Dark of
the New York Herald embarked to-day on
board of the Olivette, homeward bound.
The American yacht Buccaneer, which
has several times entered this port with
out health or other papers, flying thp
colors of the Union Yacht Club, is under
stood to have landed Karl Decker, Abo
Journal and Advertiser correspondent, at
an insurgent camp. The yacht carries
a small gun and it is reported she has
also arms and ammunition aboard. The
Buccaneer was shadowed last flight.
MORE ARMS FOB CUBA.
Filibuster Expedition -Believed to
Hove Gotten Away.
New York, Feb. 9.—The Evening World
says: Another filibustering expedition to
the Cuban insurgents is believed to have
got away from the Long Island coast near
Montauk Point on Monday night, and to
have carried the members, of the expedi
tion that were shipwrecked on the Tillie
a couple of weeks ago.
The arms and ammunition for this last
expedition are said to have been carried
from this city by the steam lighter Agnes,
alleged to be owned by McAllister Broth
ers, who owned the Tillie.
The Agnes left on Saturday night, put
ting into Bridgeport on Sunday morning.
On Sunday afternoon, while she was
watched by detectives, she suddenly steam
ed out Into the sound. She had a ihirty
foot naphtha launch in tow, and her offi
cers gave out that they were hsund for
Newport.
On Monday, however, the Agnes put Into
Now London, again sailing at nightfall,
heading in the direction of Montauk, the
vessel that the Agnes is supposed to have
met on Sunday night Is not known, al
though the name is mentioned as a steam
yacht owned by a Baltimore millionaire,
which came here from New London a tew
weeks ago with an unusual quantity of
arms on board. These, it was said by her
officers were to be used in repelling possi
ble pirates in the Mediterranean
The detectives here suspect.?*! filibuster
ing intentions, and kept a close watch on
her She disappeared on Sunday, and It
is believed she met tho Agnes off the Long
Island coast.
New London, Conn., Feb, 9.-The only
steam yacht that has sailed from New
London during the present winter is the
steam yacht Narada. which left this port
tn 4 When the Narada left it was an.
nounced that she had begun a voyage to
a foreign port. The yacht was stored and
(Continued ou Fifth Page.),
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1898.
DELAY IN STORE FOR DEVEAUX
HAINES VERY APT TO SERVE OUT
HIS TERM.
Confirmation of the Nominee* Just
Sent in Not Apt to Be Very Speedy.
President McKinley Believed to Be
Not Averse to Ileiny in tile lllnn
Case—Senator Bacon Able to Be
Out After a Close Shave From
Pneumonia.
Washington, Feb. 9.—Senators Clay and
Bacon are going to do their best to de
feat the confirmation of Deveaux in de
ference to the wishes of the white people
of Savannah.
The protests against Deveaux’s con
firmation are so strong that it is believed
they will have some weight with sena
tors on both sides of the chamber.
Senator Pasco of Florida, who is a
member of the committee on commerce,
has been appointed a sub-committee to
look into the Deveaux case. He proposes
to give the subject a thorough investiga
tion and the circumstances. It is not
probable that Deveaux’s confirmation will
occur very soon.
Senator Clay says he appreciates the sit
uation in Savannah thoroughly and he
does not believe the administration acted
wisely in selecting a colored man to pre
side over the custom house, and therefore,
he feels justified in opposing Deyeaux’s
confirmation.
There Is also likely to be a hitch in the
confirmation of Henry Blun, Jr. Sena
tor Clay is chairman of the sub-commit
tee of the postofflee and post roads, to
whom the nomination of Mr. Blun was re
ferred. Senator Clay is not go
ing- to be In a hurry
to report the nomination back to the full
committee and no action can be taken
upon it until it is reported to the Senate
from the committee. It is likely that the
nomination will be held up until the ex
piration of the term of Postmaster Haines,
in view of the fact that no substantial
charges were made against the latter to
secure his removal. It is understood
that the President is not averse to a lit
tle delay in the confirmation of Mr. Blun,
for in conversation with Col. Lester, who
went to the White House to urge that
Postmaster Ha!ne3 be allowed to serve
out his full term, the chief executive
remarked good naturedly that the Georgia
senators would probably delay action on
Mr. Blun’s case until Mr. Haines’ term
expires. The President is familiar with
the practice of the Senate and he knows
how easy it is to stave off or delay action
on an unpopular nomination.
Senator Bacon was able to get to the
Senate to-day. He Is by no means a well
man yet, for he has been very near pneu
monia, but hls physician thought it would
not hurt him to get out for a short while
to-day.
Fleming dußignon was here for a few
hours to-day. He is on his way to New
York on legal business.
Congressman Adamson has filed with
the Postmaster General a protest from the
people of Hogansville against the negro
postmaster there, and urging his removal.
Representative Maddox had Mr. Rey
nolds, president of the First National
Bank of Rome, at the capitol to-day for
the purpose of securing for him an op
portunity of appearing before the commit
tee on banking and currency, and giving
his views upon the South’s needs in the
way of currency. The Republican mem
bers of the committee, however, went into
executive session and excluded the Demo
cratic members from their deliberations.
That shut out the Georgia banker.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn has
turned down the Fort McPherson request
for a chapel building. It is impossible
for the appropriations committees to act
on matters of this kind without first re
ceiving the estimate of the department
under which it comes. The formal state
ment of Chaplain Nave and the officers of
the post was sent by Congressman Liv
ingston to the war department, and to-day
the Acting Secretary made his report on it.
He says that a building of the kind indi
cated for religious and school purposes is
without doubt very desirable at Fort Mc-
Pherson, as well as at many other posts,
but on account of more urgent and nec
essary demands upon the appropriations
at its disposal the department has not been
able to provide them, which means that
the estimate will not now be made. There
may be a chance for it another year. ,
Congressman Carter Tate returned to
Washington to-day. The little daughter,
whose illness called him home, is much
better.
LUETGERT TO GO UP FOR LIFE.
The Jury Reaches a Verdict in. n
A ery Few Hours.
CJhlcago, Feb. 9.—Adolph L. Luetgert
was to-night convicted of the murder of
his wife and sentenced to Imprisonment
for the term of his natural life, Luetgert
received the verdict with a laugh.
State's Attorney Deneen made
the closing argument for the state
to-day. As early as 7 o'clock
this morning there were a num
ber of people waiting outside the criminal
court building for admittance to hear the
eloquent advocate make the final address
in the celebrated case.
By 9 o’clock a line extended from the
doors down Mlhigan avenue to Dearborn
street. Only those who had tickets of ad
mission were allowed to enter the build
ing, however, and when the seating ca
pacity of Judge Gary’s court room had
been reached the doors were closed and
no more allowed Inside.
Previous to commencing his speech
State's Attorney Deneen said that he
would not occupy more than four hours In
the delivery.
After Mr. Deneen had concluded hls ar
gument Judge Gary gave hls instructions
and the fate of the big sausage maker was
In the jury’s hands.
It was 10:50 o'clock to-night when word
was sent to the court room by the jury
that they had agreed on a verdict and
were waiting to bring it Into court.
Judge Gary, whose home Is within a
few block* of the Criminal Court build
ing, Informed the Jury as it passed out
that he would await their pleasure, and
at any time during the night that they
agreed on a verdict he would return to
the court room to receive It In order that
the long imprisonment which the Jury
have undergone might be terminated as
as early, o moment aa possible. As quick
ly a* possible after the Jury bad sent
word of an agreement. Judge Gary reach
ed the court room.
The news of a verdict had spread like
lightning to the streets, and in a few min
utes the court room was jammed with
newspaper men, policemen, witnesses who
had given evidence in the trial, and cu
rious spectators.
The rumor had been current since early
in the evening that the jury was unani
mous for conviction and that the delay
in announcing a verdict was because of
inability to agree on the punishment that
should be meted out to Luetgert. The
general opinion omong Ihe crowd as it
waited for the coming of the big prisoner
was that the verdict would be against the
defense.
At 11:16 o’clock Judge Gary entered the
room and the same instant Luotgert and
his guards entered through the door lead
ing from the jail in the tear of the court
house.
The big prisoner was calm, to all ap
pearances, and did not seem nervous in
any degree. He glanced quickly around lo
see if Hie Jury was waiting for him, and
finding it was not, sank easily into a chair
to await its coming. He smiled at one or
two friends, but after the first glance
around the court room contented himself
with watching the door through which the
jury must enter.
(In a minute (hey filed In, pressing to the
seats which they have occupied during the
seventy-two days of the trial. The spec
tators watched them 'eagerly, hoping to
catch from their faces some idea of what*
the verdict was to be. Not one of the ju
rors glanced toward the pilson*r, who iried
vainly to catch an eye af someone of the
men who had determined ills fate. The
quiet air borne by the Jurymen went far
to strengthen the opinion prevalent in the
court' room that the verdict was adverse
to Luetgert.
Judge Gary wheled sharply in hls chair
as the jury entered and watched them
silently os they filed Into their scats. Then
he spoke in his usual calm, even tone.
“Gentlemen, have you agreed upon a
verdict?”
"We have.” was the reply.
“Mr. Clerk, read the verdict,” said Judge
Gary, in the same tone.
Clerk Knopf stepped forward, took t’he
verdict and then read with a tremor of ex
citment in h’s voice: "We, the jury, find
the defendant guilty as charged In the in
dictment and fix his punishment at im
prisonment for life.”
There was a hush and all eyes turned on
Luetgert to see how he would take it. He
laughed, and laughed in a manner that
Showed plainly that he did not think the
verdict a serious matter comparatively
speaking.
State’s Attorney Deneen smlied quietly
ns the verdict fell from the lips of Clerk
Knopf and Police Inspector Schaack and
Police Captain Schuottler, who have work
ed desperately In the case, gave sings of
satisfaction of the most unmixed variety.
The sound of Clerk Knopfs voice had
not died away when Attorney Harmon
was on hls feet with a request that the
Jury be polled. This was done, each Juror
affirming the verdict.
Then Mr. Harmon made a motion for a
new trial, which was entered and will be
argued wlthjn a, few ,T ,y:-
Luetgert Was led back* to Jail In appar
ent good spirits, glad of one thing, that
his long suspense was. ended at last and
comforted by the assurances of his law
yers that he will get anew trial and
the state will not be able to convict him
a second time.
The jury reached a verdict on the first
ballot. They retired at 4:50 o’clock and
took their first ballot at 5:10. It was
unanimous for ’ conviction. Some little
time was consumed in arriving at the
punishment, but this was settled at 6:30
and the jurors sat around In their room
until 10 o’clock, when they announced
their verdict.
After the prisoner was removed Judge
Gary expressed hls thanks to the mem
bers of the Jury for the patience with
which they had endured their long con
finement and for the manner in which
they had performed their duty. In closing
his remarks to the Jury he said: “I am a
little short sighted, gentlemen, and if I
should meet one of you on the street 1
might not recognize you. If you will only
mention your name, however, I will fall
on your neck.”
After the announcement of the verdict
and the polling of tho Jury Luetgert was
immediately surrounded by reporters and
friends eager to hear hls first words.
At first ho refused to say anything, hls
only answer to questions being: “I won’t
talk.”
At length he said that the verdict was a
surprise to him. “I do not see how the
evidence justifies such a verdict,” he con
tinued, "but one thing Is sure, the Su
preme Court will give me anew trial and
I shall be acquitted.”
From the time when the prisoner Was led
in to receive the verdict until the baiilFs
conducted him back to the cell, his face
showed not one tremor of any sort of
emotion. He smiled repeatedly even when
the verdict was read by the clerk and
shook hands with hls attorneys and the
others gathered around him. After ar
riving at the Jail he retired as usual, ap
parently undisturbed by the adverse ver
dict.
The crime wag committed on the night
of May 1, 1897, and Luetgert was arrested
on May 8. The rings, which have played
such an important part in the trial, were
discovered in She vat on May 17. On May
19 and 20 habeas corpus proceedings to se
cure the release of Luetgert were insti
tuted, but failed of their object. He was
indicted on June 6 and on the 19th and 20th
of the same month habeas corpus proceed
, ings were instituted a second time without
success.
Aug. 23 the first trial begun before Judge
Tuthill and lasted sixty-one days, the Jury
standing three for acquittal and nine for
conviction.
Nov. 26 the second trial began before
Judge Gary and has lasted seventy-two
days. During this trial 146 witnesses Lave
been examined, 886 objections to questions
were offered by Attorney Harmon for the
defense, Luetgert wag on the stand eigh
teen and a half hours, and an
swered 1,771 questions put by hls
own lawyers, and 1,23* by 4he gtate.
The record in the case consists of 4,620
pages of typewritten manuscript of an
average of 330 words to the page.
SPREE ENDS IN DEATH.
Three Men Killed by Drinking Whis
„ keg nnd Cholera. Medicine.
Weston, W. Va.., Feb. 9.—“ Dock” Sny
der, Wirt Chenoweth and John Burton are
lying dead at Glcnvllle, Gilmer county.
Gilmer county i* a prohibition county, and
the three men with several others sub
scribed for a big Jug of whisky, which was
shipped from Wheeling, and the party
started on a spree. The whisky was ex
hausted, and for lack of more they bought
a case of extract of lemon and a case of a
patent medicine for cholera, composed of
alcohol, ginger, capsicum, and other hot
Ingredients. A second lot was consumed,
and Snyder, Cenowcth and Burton became
sick nnd died in great agony. Chenow
eth wag 18, Burton 19, and 3nyder.23 years
of age.
FALLING WALLS AT A BIG FIRE.
SEVERAL KILLED AND MANY IN
JURED AT PITTSBURG.
Explosion of NX liisky Blows Out the
AA'nlls—Fall Into an Alley Crowded
XYith Firemen, Police 111 en, News
papermen and Speetntors—One of
tlic llend a Captain of Fuller.
Flames Threatened Wholesale De
vastation Hnt Finally Conquered.
Pittsburg. Pa., Feb. 10, 2:30 a. m.—At 8:30
o’clock last night lire started in the largo
six-story cold storage house of the Chau
tauqua Lake Ice Company, and before the
flames were subdued this morning at 1:15
o’clock nearly $2,000,000 worth of property
had been destroyed, at least six lives lost
and many people badly Injured.
The fire, in point of fatalities, is the
most serious that Pitlsburg has had in
years. The department responded quickly,
and a general alarm was sent in. Other
alarms quickly fof.lowed, and at midnight
the Allegheny department was helping.
At 11:15 an explosion of whisky occurred,
which blew out the Mulberry alley wall
with terrible results. At tho time the
alley was filled with firemen, policemen,
newspaper men and others. Many v ere
caught by the falling wall.
Many people were injured by flying
bricks and beams, and ail the ambulances
and patrol wagons of the city are in con
stant service.
The following is a list of killed, so far
as can be learned to-night:
POLICE LIEUTENANT A. J. BERRY.
Who was acting captain.
WILLIAM SCOTT, JR„ aged 20, son of
William Scott, president of the Chautau
qua Ice Company.
His brother JOHN, aged 18, is missing
and is supposed to be buried under the
ruins.
MRS. RIFE, asfed 50 years.
STANLEY SIFE, aged 15 years.
DAVID LOVEI,E3'S, aged 35.
The injured so far as known now are:
CHARLES SIMON, a traveling sales
man from Cincinnati, badly cut on head.
WILLIAM UELMING, hurt by falling
beam, may die.
DANIEL MALONEY, carried through
to the cellar, but found hls way out; ihurt
internally.
CHARI.ES JONES, bridge builder, bad
ly cut and hurt internally.
WILLIAM D. DISMUKE, a puddler,
head and shoulders badly cut.
MARY DISMUKE, his wife, hurt Inter
nally.
DAVIS STUART, badly cut on head.
CAPT. K. A. BROWNE, building In
spector, both legs broken.
ROBERT ROSAMOND, lieutenant en
gine Cos. No. 2, leg crushed, necessitating
amputation, body bruised.
OWEN K. FADER, compound fracture
of right leg,
GEORGE DOUGLASS, thought to be
internally injured.
OWEN MULLBHAN, scalp lacerated.
WILLIAM FLEMING, contusions on
body.
JOE HEADLEY, body and head cut.
KIT WILSON, Paducah, Ky., head cut.
ROBERT DAVISON, head and body in
jured.
The telegraph, telephone and electric
light poles and wires at the corner of
Thirteenth street nnd Pennsylvania ave
nue fell shortly after the explosion and
killed an unknown man.
Just after the explosion the large
warehouse of W. A. Heveler &
,Cos., situated on Pike street,
directly opposite the Chautauqua building,
was ablaze and in a short time was be
yond hope of saving.
Until the fallen walls can be cleared
away there is no certainty as to the num
ber of victims.
The fire started in the storage bulidisg
of tho Chautauqua I-nke Ice Company,
and the origin Is unknown. The vicinity
is composed of a mixture of huge ware
houses and many private residences, the
Inhabitants of which fled in alarm, car
rying with them much portable house
hold goods.
There were frequent explosions, whiuh
greatly added to the consternation and
alarm. The streets were completely block
ed with people and they interfered with
the firemen, who were already handi
capped in their efforts to control the
flames on account of the windows and
doors of the burning building being strong
ly barred by heavy iron shutters.
The following is the best list of losses
obtainable to-night: Hoveler Storage
Company, building and contents, $600,000;
Chautauqua Ice Company, $150,000; Union
Storage Companj, $1,000,000; minor losses,
$25,000; making a total loss of $1,775,000, ail
of which was well Insured.
Some of the heaviest individual losers
whb had, consignments In the warehouse
are: The Economy Distilling Company,
8,000 barrels of whisky, worth $750 000;
Monongahela Textile Company, wool deal
ers, 125,000 pounds of wool; Collins Cigar
Company, twenty-five carloads of tobacco;
Charles Williams, commission merchant,
twenty carloads of sugar.
FIERCE FIRE AT FORT WORTH.
Ihe Loss $250,1 Hh) mill ihe Insurance
Far Hliort of the Loss,
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 9.—At 3 o’clock
this morning tho largest property loss by
fire that ever occurred here took place.
Tho eight-story Hurley office building,
the Dreyfus Company's mammoth dry
goods house, the Farmers' and Mechanics’
Bank, the general offices of the Fort
Worth and Denver Hallway, the Worth
Cycle Company and one or two small mer
chandising companies burned to the
ground.
The firemen were unable to get the fire
under control before 9 o’clock this morn
ing.
The total loss is estimated at over $250,-
000.
The Hurtey building was the largest in
the city, and was owned by William But
ler, the trustee of the Simpson heirs, of
Boston.
It is Impossible at this time to ascertain
,the exact amount of insurance, but it is
known that it will fall far short of the
loss. Over twenty tenants In tho Hurley
building lost everything.
FJying embers fell ten block* away.
Street car lines were paralyzed and wires
were cut and no street cars are running, (t
is the worst calamity that ever befell the
icily. _
Austria nnd American Import*.
Vienna, Feb. 9.—lt is semt-officially de
nied that there is any question at present
of restricting the Importation of American
fruit and plants in Austria.
VON DEH ABE STILL HELD.
Decision in llnbenw Corpus Case to
Be Given To-day.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 9.—The habeas cor
pus proceedings in the ease of Chris von
dor Ahe, of base ball fame, who was ab
ducted from St. Ixmis by Detective Nicho
las Rondel, representing William A. Nim
lek, n bondsman for Von der Ahe for Mark
Baldwin, was heard before Judge Buffing
ton of the United States district court to
day.
The petition to Judge Buffington declared
tho proceedings concerning hi* arrest ille
gal and without authority of law and in
violation of the constitution of the Unit
ed Slates.
in answer to the writ, Detective Bendel
claimed that lie bad a legal right to exe
cute the warrant anywhere he might find
Mhe defendant, and that the latter volun
tarily entered the carriage at St. Louis,
not knowing he was to be taken to Pitts
burg.
After the argument the court took the
papers ami placed the prisoner tn the cus
tody of a United States marshal until bail
was furnished In the amount of $3,000 by
J. Scoit Ferguson, his counsel, when .he
was released iitiiil to-morrow morning,
when the decision of ihe court Is expected
to be handed down.
IRELAND'S DISTRESS.
•
Chief Secretary Ilnlfonr Admits
Gravity of Situation.
London, Feb. 9.—The debate on the reply
to the speech from the throne was re
sumed in the House of Commons to-day,
Michael Davltt moving an amendment
calling attention to the distress in Ireland
and failure of the potato crop.
Tho motion was seconded by John P.
Hayden, and was supported by John Dil
lon, chairman of the Irish Parliamentary
party, who said Ihe misery in Ireland was
a scandal on the government. Mr. Dillon
added that the distress was aggravated by
evictions of the starving, nnd he called on
the government for immediate, comprehen
sive proposals for the relief of the suf
ferers.
After Messrs. Plunkett, Redmond nnd
Healey had spoken, Gerald Balfour, chief
secretary for Ireland, denied that tho gov
ernment hail been slow to recognize the
distress in Ireland. He fully acknowledged
the situation was grave, and called for ex
ceptional measures, and defended the relief
measures ado|tied.
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LEFT HANDED DUEL.
Novel Meeting on tlie Field of Honor
Proposed In Kentucky,
Lexington, Ky., Feb. 9.—A political sen
sation has been caused by the publication
of a letter from Col. Thomas E. Moore
of Bourbon county, a leading silver Dem.
ocrat, denouncing Desha Breckinridge,
son of Col. \V. C. Breckinridge, edllor of
the Herald, and suggesting a duel t<f set
tle their differences. Col. Moore is an ex-
Confederate and is paralyzed In his right
arm. He suggests that they both use
their left arms.
The feeling between the men was en
gendered In the Breeklnrldgo-Owcns con
gressional contest four years ago. Col.
Moore was recently suggested as a peni
tentiary commissioner and the Herald
ridiculed him. This led to the challenge.
Mr. Breckinridge is tn Frankfort, and
will probably answer Col. Moore to-mor
row. Col. Breckinridge declined to dis
cuss the challenge.
COUNCILMEN IN CELLS.
Conte in at uf Court Charged nnd No
Privileges to lie Allowed Them.
Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 9.—The seven Cov
ington councilmen, who were yesterday
committed to jail at Independence, Ky.,
for contempt of court, made themselves
as comforlable as possible with the reg
ulation jail room during the night, and
ole with apparent relish their breakfast
of eornbread and coffee.
No privileges are to be allowed them
and their term of imprisonment ts to be
until they nre willing to obey the order
of the court.
They were brought out at 10 o’clock to
day in obedience to the habeas corpus
issued by Judge Hodge and made return
able lo Judge Tnrvln to-da.v.
The answer of the sheriff to the writ
was that at the time of its Issue the
councilmen were not in his custody.
MAHER HEADY TO FIGHT M’l OY.
Ills Manager Covers Hie Latter’s For
feit of $5,000.
New York, Feb, 9.—Buck Connolly of
Pitlsburg, manager of Peter Maher, call
ed at the Police Gazette office toolay and
covered Kid McCoy’s forfeit of $5,000 and
lrsued a challenge offering to back Maher
against McCoy for $5,000 or SIO,OOO a side
and the championship of the world.
Connoily Htipflfnies that Ihe fight must
take place within six weeks after signing
articles.
If McCoy docs not accept (he offer
within a reasonable time the $5,000 will re
main up and a challenge will be Issued on
behalf of Maher to any man In the world.
MORE BONDS LISTED.
Bulls and Rears Given 'Addition*!
Paper lo Flay With.
New York, Feb. 9.—The committee on
stock listing of the New York Stock Ex
change have listed the following securi
ties:
Two million one hundred and twenty-two
thousand dollars additional 5 per cent,
bonds of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf Railroad Company, making the total
amount listed $21,828,060.
Twenty-one million dollars collateral 5
per cent, bond* of the Mexican Central
Company, limted.
I<‘our million six hundred and thirty-five
thousand doilurs consol 4s of the Mexican
International Railroad Company.
John W. I’arroll Dead.
Lynchburg, Va., Feb. John W. Car
roll. one of the wealthiest tobacco manu
facturers In this country, died, at hls home
In this city to-day, aged 66 years.
Illinois Favors Annexation,
flprlngflcld, 111., Fob. 9.—The Senate to
day concurred In the House Joint resolu
tion favoring the annexation of Hawaii.
Kroger Be-elected President.
Pretoria, Transvaal Republic, Feb. 9
Paul Kruger has been ye-eiected president
of the South African republic.
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DICTATOR BARRIOS IS DEAD.
GUATEMALA’S PRESIDENT SLAIN BY
AN ASSASSIN,
News of the Tragedy Received at tho
Guatemalan Legation at Washing.
ton, lint None of the Details of the
Killing Given—The First Vice
President Assumes the Presidency.
The News No Surprise to the Lit.
tie Colony of Refugees at Sant
Francisco.
Washington, Feb. 9.—Senor Lazo Arrlo
gn, the Guatemalan minister to the Uni
ted States, this afternoon received an of
ficial cablegram from the minister of for
eign affairs of Guatemala announcing tho
assassination of President Barrios and tha
succession to the Presidency of First Vico
President Manuel Estrada Cabreera. No
details accompany tho information.
This d|spatch came from Guatemala!
City, the capital, where President Barrloa
has lived ami the government departments
are carried on. It added that entire quiet
prevails.
This last assurance, coupled wlt) the Im
mediate succession of tho First Vloo Pres
ident, in accordance with the constitu
tional methods of the country, is a special
source of gratification to the officials of
(he Guatemala legation here, and to some
extent alleviates the shock with whlcii
they received tho news of the tragedy.
Tho relations between tho late
President and the Guatemalan
minister to Washington, Senor
Lazo-An-aga, were much more than
of an official character. They were closa
personal friends and tihe death of tho
President at tho hands of an assassin
conies as a personal bereavement to tha
minister. Senor Arraga said President
Barrios was a man of wide attainments
and marked executive ability. He was
comparatively young, being only 42 years
old. The six-years’ term of service for
which he was elected, ended March next,
but the general assembly had already ex
tended this term for a further four years.
The new president, Senor Cabreera, Is
one of two chosen by Congress to fill tha
presidency tn case of a vacancy. Tha
system of the country is different from
that In the United Stateß, there being no
vice president elected with the president.
Tho duty of filling the presidential chair
falls upon the congressional branch, and
accordingly two vice presidents, first and
second, are designated. They are eligible
In the order of their choice. When tho
excitement qf the tragedy has passed a
persldentla! election may bo heli
Ban Francisco, Feb. 9.—The news of ths
assassination of President Jose Marena
Relna Barrios of Guatemala created
great excitement In the city to-day, as.
lxth the murdered President nnd hls wife
were well known here, and also because a
number of San Francisco merchants have
extensive Interests In that republic.
To the little colony of refugee* who fled
from Guatemala some months ago oral lo
cated In this city to escape the wrath of
the dictator, the news was not surprising,
as the Insurgents threatened some time
ago to kill Barrios before the expiration
of hls term on March 15.
At the time of his election to the Presi
dency Barrios was residing tempororlly In
this city and he and his wife, an Ameri
can lady, whom ho married in New Or
leans, made many staunch friends.
Private dispatehes were received here to
day from Proser Morenlns, formerly lead
er of the Insurgents in Guatemala, to the
effect that he was en route to this city.
He had been Informed of the death of
Bn trios, but disclaimed all knowledge of
the assassination.
New York, Feb, 9.—Gen. Jose Marena
Barrios, President of the republlo of
Guatemala was <born at San Marco* in
1859. He was a nephew of the former
president, Justo Rellno Barrios, who waa
killed in 1885.
(Nine years ago Gen. Barrios was con
sul In Hamburg, Germany, In 1892 ha
succeeded Barrlilas as president, hls term
of office, six years, expiring in March
of this year. laist June he publicly de
clared himself dictator of Guatemala. His
partisans say under hls administration the
country prospered and developed exten
sively.
New York, Feb. 10, 4 a. m.—The Herald
says this morning’
”3. Malet-Prevost, who returned recent
ly from Guatemala, where ho spent sev
eral months, in an interview recounted
the circumstances which, in hls opinion,
resulted In the assassination of President
Barrios:
“ ‘The first financial plunder of Barrios.*
he said, ’was the Central American Expo
sition, which cost Guatemala a great deal
of money and which brought no corres
ponding benefit.
“ ’Another enterprise which exhausted
the available funds was the railroad pro
jected to connect the capital with the east
ern coast.
“ ‘As hls term of office approached Its
close he declared himself dictator.
“ ‘The revolution which swept through
the country last fall Is a matter involved
In mystery. There are those who say the
President was cognizant of It before it
liegan and in a certain sense responsible
for it. After tihe arrest of Juan Aparicio,
the government troops being in posses
sion of the Queseltango, the revolutionists
made but a faint efTort to take the city.
That the city was taken and that the gov
ernment troops were driven out was duo
not to the revolutionists, but to the people
of the city who rose In a body to avenge
Aparicio.
“ ‘The shooting of Aparicio was a grave
political blunder on the part of Barrio*
nnd arrayed against him the best element
of Che country. The feeling became gen
eral that his administration was not to be
trusted and a sense of impending danger
seemed to pervade the whole communi
ty.’ f ' Aw
VERDICT FOR MHS. GEORGE.
Jury Award# Her S3OO In a. Suit
Against n Railroad,
New York, Feb. 9.—Mrs. Annie C. George,
widow of the late Henry George, was to
day awarded a verdict of ssoo In her suit
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for $5,000 damage* for Injuries sus
tained by a fall in the cotnpaty’s station
In Philadelphia. Mrs. George slipped on a
depression in the flooring and sprained her
ankle.