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SILVER AN ISSUE. No Sidetracking the Free Coinage Question in the Omaha Meeting. Omauna, Neb., Nov. 26.—Strenuous efforts are being made by the more conservative delegates to the Trans- mississippi congress to prevent the sil- ver coinage question from overshad- owing all others in the congress, but it has been pushed into prominence already, and there is every probability that it will be- come the subject of a heated and AWFUL EXPLOSION. Town of Palma Shattered Through a Cartridge Going Off. SEVENTY-ONE LIVES LOST. Many Other Men and Women Also Serious- ly Injured—An Engineer and Fireman Killed—Saicide Through Llness - —A Negro Murderer. extended debate. In the course of his speech yesterday afternoon, ex-Gov. L. Barceiona, Spain, Nov. 26. — At| Bradford Prince, of New Mexico, spoke eloquently of the diversity of the country which extended from the level prairies to the foothills of the moun- tains, filled with their vast mineral wealth. Heasked his audience to think of the gold miner of Colorado, who had been made prosperous by an act of con- gress, and then of the poorsilver miner whose prosperity had been taken away from him by the same act. Later he introduced a few silver coinage res- olutions. This morning R W. Richardson, of Omaha, introduced a declaration dia- metrically opposed to the free silver resolution previously offered by Gov. Prince. A resolution by M. V. W. Hullman, of Missouri, called on congress to re- enact the reciprocity clause of the McKinley bill, which was nullified by the Gorman bill From 6 to 7:30 o’clock last night a public reception was tendered to the delegates at the city hall. Then the evening session opened with the dis- cussion of statehood for territories by ex-Gov. Prince, of New Mexico, in which he pleaded for the immediate admission of New Mexico and Ari- zona. The sentiment of the body was with him throughout. This topic con- sumed the whole session, and many members joined in the discussion. It was agreed that statehood could not be withheld from these territories much longer. REUNITED AFTER YEARS. The Wife and Children of ex-Postmaster ‘Connor, of Maryville, Meet Him. Sr. Joseru, Mo., Nov. 26.—The wife and children of John O'Connor, the Maryville postmaster who disap- peared thirteen years ago, saw him in jail last night for the first time since he went away. He clasped the hand of the wife he had abandoned so long ago and each gazed long and earnestly into the face of the other. Then O'Connor turned and em- braced his 16-year-old daughter, who was a child of 3 when he disap- peared. Mrs. O'Connor had never be- lieved that the man in jail here was her husband until she stood face to face with him. She recognized him at the first glance, although he is won- derfully changed. When he went away he had a clear complexion and his dark hair curled about his temples. Now he is pale and sallowand his hair is streaked with gray. His own children would never have recognized him had they not been told that the prisoner was their father. O'Connor denies that he was married after his disappearance and while he was editing a paper in New Mexico, but United States marshals who went there in search of him claim to have seen his wife and say she is stillliving. A Druggist’s Fatal Error. Orrawa, Kan., Nov. 26 —P. J. Youngberg, who about a month ago opened a drug store here, entered the room last night where his son had been filling a prescription for a tonic, and picking up the graduate, drank its contents, which included four grains of strychnine, mistaking it for water. Three physicians were called, but he died in a few minutes. The Storm in Chicago. Cuicago, Nov. 26.—A storm which Palma, capital of the island of Ma- jorica, eighty persons, most of them women, were employed in emptying old cartridges when one of the car- tridges exploded in some manner. A large quantity of powder taken out of the cartridges was ignit- ed by the discharge and a tre- mendous explosion followed, which shattered the masonry of the town walls which were very thick and did much damage to buildings. ‘Thirty- seven women and fourteen men were instantly killed and thirty-five women and five men were seriously injured and of this number twenty have since died. An Engineer and Fireman Killed. Jackson, Tenn., Nov. 26.—The north- bound passenger train, due here at 11 o’clock last night, ran into a box car, which had been blown out on the track at Lamar, Miss, and Engineer Wooley, of Water Valley, and his negro fireman were killed. The pas- sengers were uninjured. Trains were delayed a few hours. Suicide Through Il Health. Dinuias, N. M., Nov. 26.—Mrs. L. Craddock killed herself last night at the family home, South Ervay and Cadiz streets, by shooting herself through the head, while temporarily deranged as the result of ill health. Her husband is a leading wholesale grocer. A Negro Murderer. BryAay, Tex., Nov. 26.—On the Moore plantation .a negro man became en- raged at his wife and shot her. Her mother ran in terrified, and he turned his weapon on her, inflicting a fatal wound. The murderer fled to the woods. SALISBURY'’S REPLY TO OLNEY. The Premier's Statement Concerning the Venezuelan Dispute Ready. Lonvon, Nov. 25.—The marquis of Salisbury, it is understood, has com- pleted his reply to Secretary Olney’s note regarding Venezuela. It is ex- pected that the answer will be imme- diately delivered to the United States ambassador, Mr. Thomas F. Bayard. Nothing is known at the colonial of- fice here of the alleged statements of the administrator of British Guiana that the imperial government is pre- pared to assert the rights of arms. News reached here several days ago that the legislature of that colony had acquiesced to the proposal of the sec- retary of state for the colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, to increase the colonial forte by two inspectors and another Maxim gun, the legislature also noti- fying the government that it is pre- pared to vote anything the colonial secretary considered necessary for the defense of the colony. There has been no change in the boundary dispute and the government, it is added, will not tolerate Venezuelan aggression beyond the Schomberg line. WILL STAY IN KANSAS. Gov. Morrill Declines to Give Up Abductor Chisholm to Missouri. Topexa, Kan., Nov. 26.—Gov. Mor- rill has refused the requisition from the governor of Missouri for Fred Chisholm, the negro charged with having abducted a young white girl in Benton county, Mo. The refusal was based on the irregularity of alan thiisiand cmd Gein atatenlack the papers, there being nothing bigs beers pot Star Spares a to show that the person before night and early this morning was one of the worst on record. The Western Union Telegraph Co. was completely disabled and the Postal Telegraph Co. had the only wires out of the city and alone prevented this city from being entirely cut off from the world. A Steampipe Explodes. New York, Nov. 26.—One man was instantly killed, one fatally injured and several others hurt by the explo- sion of a steampipe in the engine room of Hammerstein’s new theater and music hall this morning. Seven other men were slightly injured by the escaping steam. The damage to the building is small. A Protest to Salisbury Mailed. Des Mornes, Ia., Nov. 26.—The pro- test addressed to the marquis of Salis- bury, calling upon the European pow- ers to compel the sultan to govern Turkey so that life and property of foreigners will be safe, was mailed to London yesterday morning. It had over 1,000 signatures. Another Chinese Mission Wrecked. Lonpon, Nov. 26.—A special dispatch from Shanghai says that the French mission at Luihsiang has been de- stroyed by the natives of that vicinity during the absence of the Freuch gun- boat which is usually stationed in those waters. Trinidad to Be Arbitrated For. Lonpon, Nov. 26.—Instructions, it is announced, have been sent to the Brit- ish minister at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tosubmit the question of the owner- ship of the island of Trinidad to arbi- tration. Pension Examining Surgeons. Wasnineton, Nov. 26.—The follow- ing examining surgeons of pensioners were appointed yesterday: C. H. Blick- enderfer, Houston, Mo.; R. E. Small, Gainesville, Tex.; Neil Cameron, Ord, Neb. whom the original complaint was filed was a magistrate or that the signature attached was that of the committing officer. There was some excitement among the negroes who had come from: Lawrence to prevent Chisholm’s extradition, it being claimed that it was the purpose of the people of Benton county to lynch him. COTTON TO OFFSET GOLD. European Demand for the Former Will Check Shipments of the Latter. New York, Nov. 26.—Cotton seems likely to become an important factor in the question of the treasury gold re- serve; at least temporarily. The brisk demand for cotton in Liverpool sent the market up with a bound yesterday, and asaresult the export movement will doubtless set in in earnest this week, which means cotton bills suffi- cient to meet the demand and stop or limit gold shipments. Already large transfers of currency have been made by the sub-treasury here to New Or- leans to pay for the movement of the cotton crop. DIED SUDDENLY. The Superintendent of the St. Louls Elec- tric Street Railway Expires in the Power House. Sr. Louris, Nov. 26.—Richard Klemm, superintendent of construction of the Union depot electric street car system died suddenly in the power house of that company this morning. It is be- lieved that his death was due to over exertion during the blizzard of last night. Mr. Klemm was formerly park commissioner, and was one of the judges of beer awards at the world’s fair. He was about 50 years of age and leaves a widow and family. Gold tn Exchange for Currency. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26—Gimbett Bros, dry goods dealers of this city, have engaged to ship $100,000 in gold to the secretary of the treasury under the agreement of Mr. Carlisle to pay express charges. They are the first merchants to take advantage of the offer. Hanged Himself. Daveyrort, Ia, Nov. 26 —Gustaz Spahr, a resident of this city for sev- eral years past, committed suicide yes- terday by hanging himself, after try- ing to bleed himself to death by cut- ting his throat. Gideon Moore, of Cameron, Mo., and Paul Kienger, of St. Joseph, Mo., were arrested for counterfeiting. The men raised one and two dollar bills to tens and twenties Many hundreds of dol- lars, it is said, have in this way been put into circulation. Thrown in Front of a Train. Sout Benn, Ind., Nov. 26.—A gang of tramps held up one of their number, and, after rifling his pockets, threw him in front of a Lake Shore train. The man is badly injured and may die. James McMan has been arrested for omplicity in the affair. THE ATROCITIES. | The Sultan Charged with Ordering the Armenian Massacres. THE WORST NOT PUBLISHED If the English, French and Rassian Consuls Were to Make Known Their Official Reports Europe Would Stand Aghast. Boston, Nov. 26.—The following let- ter has been received from a reliable Pp as Armenian outbreaks, etc., but the ambassa- dors have full reports which the ht to pub- lish that refute these and show conclusive that within a day or two after he signed the re- form scheme, the sultan ordered the Armenians to be massacred in order that there should be no question of an Armenian majority in any of the provinces. The people ht the spoils obtainable and so did not execute the sultan's wish to the fullest extent. But the loss of life has been awful. Moreover, there seems to be no way of preventing more of the same sort. It is the most awful cri of the century, because it is persist- ently falsified by its author. Everywhere the story is the same—a liberate preparation and then a story sent to Europe that the Armenians attacked the inoffensive Turks and were reduced to order after afew had been killed) Worse times are in store for us. is divided in counsel, and the Turks finding that nothing is done for this crime will go on to ex- tremes. The highest Moslem court has declared that the sultan cannot lawfully be restrained in the exercise of his will, since he is the representative of God for the whole earth. From 15,090 to 20,009 people have been slaughtered during the last month and in co’ sequence no less than 100,000 persons hereto- fore dependent on them for their daily food are ngw in want. The coming ter will witness @ Vast amount of suffering. Itis not alone at Sassoun, but all over the land that the occur- rences have taken place. The Worst Not Made Public. Lonpon, Nov. 26.—A dispatch to the Daily News from Constantinople giv- ing a general resume of the situation, or WILSON’S OAK GARLAND Carry a full line of -- OAK GARLAND AND declares that recent massacres put the early outrages of Sassoun and Moosh entirely in the background. If either England, France or Russia should pub- lish the stories reported officially by the cool-headed consuls, all Europe would stand aghast at the proofs. Wherever these consuls have investi- gated matters they have found that the accusations that the Armenians provoked the riots are false. The Vienna correspondent of the Telegraph announces that strenous ef- forts are being made throughout the Armenian provinces to compel clergy- men and prominent persons by threats to sign addresses to the sultan declar- ing that the Armenians provoked all outbreaks. It is claimed that the one which recently appeared from Erze- roum was procured in this fashion. CORBETI’S RETIREMENT. Says He Abdicated in Favor of Maher Be- cause He Was an Irishman. Lyny, Mass., Nov. 26.—Retired Cham- pion J. J. Corbett said in an interview yesterday: ‘I am disgusted with the entire business and henceforth will confine my entire time to the stage. No matter what the public may say, whether it be complimentary or other- wise, I cannot be induced again to enter the arena. They may say when I whipped Sullivan he was an old man, and that I never whipped a good man in my career, but I am fully deter- mined in my purpose to quit. I suppose the public blames me for not pulling off the tight with Fitzsimmons, but I am not disposed to answer any criticism and will not do so. I be- stowed the championship upon Peter Maher because he is an Irishman and because I prefer he should have and defend the title rather than place it in the custody of an Australian or Eng- lishman.” BELAT TRAINS. The Storm Caused Passengers from All Di- rections Much Inconvenience. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 26.—Yester- day’s storm seriously affected the train schedules in this city this morning, and most of the trains from the east and west pulled into the Union depot behind time. The conductors re- ported no serious trouble with the snow. The delay was due to the crippled wire service, which made the running of the trains hazardous and uncertain. The cars were covered with ice and snow, and looked as if they had come through a blizzard. A BUY FIEND. He Confessed to Having Murdered His Fa- ther and Mother and Another. ALBANY, Ore., Nov. 26.—Lloyd Mont- gomery, the 18-year-old boy under ar- rest for the murder of his father and mother and Daniel McKercher, near Brownsville last Tuesday, has made a full confession admitting that he killed all three of them. He says he shot his father because he scolded him and killed his mother and McKercher because they took his father’s part in the quarrel. wi mvention. Excersiorn Springs, Mo., Nov. 26—A number of leading democrats in differ- ent sections of the state are co-oper- ating in a movement to induce the democratic state committee to fix the next democratic state convention for this place. It is argued that delegates and committees would have more time here to attend strictly to business than if they should meet in one of the larger cities. Many Derricks Blown Down. BicFrFtoy, Ind., Nov. 24.—Last night the worst storm in the history of Wells county swept over this place. The estimated damage in the county will exceed $59,000, the worst damage being reported from the oil fields. Over 500 derricks were blown down. Cigarettes an Excuse for Murder. Stovx City, Ia., Nov. 26.—William P. Royse, when arraigned for the murder | of Constant Roush, alias Nellie Patton, formerly of Van Meter, Ia., whom he shot Sunday, entered a plea of insanity due to the cigarette habit. 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Collision on the Santa Fe In New Mexico~ | Several Persons Fatally Injured. : Torreka, Kan., Nov. <c a e anager Frey, of the Santa Fe, ed word last night of a head-en@ @ collision that occurred just east G Shoemaker, M., between the easte bound Chicago limited and a freigh® — train. The trains met on a sharg curve. Both engines were destroyed, | The mail car was thrown o> top of an engine, and the bage | gage car and one chair car a@ upsidedown in the river. Abou twelve passengers were more or lesg seriously injured. Engineer Bourne of the tlyer and the postal clerk are ‘The injured passengers wera taken to a Vegas hospital and wrecking ¢ started from Raton and Las Ve: to clear the way and repair about 600 feet of track which was tornup. The accident happened about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Shoee maker isabout the third station east of Las Vegas. Two persons werg killed and two injured so that they may die and seventeen others received injuries more or less serious. Postal Clerk H. G. Russell was ine stantly killed and Postal Clerk F. DR Pitney died shortly after the accident from his injuries. Benton Cunning ham, newsboy, will die. His home ig at Seeley, Cowley county, Kan. Freight) | Conductor J. M. Robb was badly ine jured and scalded; will probably die, b) c missing. CAREY LAW AMENDMENT. Hoke Smith Wants It So Kevised That the | Grants Shall Be Immediate. WasuHInGton, Nov. 26. — Secretary Hoke Smith, in his annual report, will recommend that the Carey law, grant+ ing 1,000,000 acres of arid lands to each state, in which such lands are situe ated, be so amended that the grants be made to the states outright, and the states be made responsible for the irrigation of the lands, Under. the law as it now stands it would be many years bee fore the states would receive the bene+ fit of the grant, and Secretary Smith believes the states can better carry out _ the intention of congress if they get # control of the entire grant at once, in stead of waiting until water is secu’ for the lands. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A. S. Trude’s building on Randolph street, Chicago, was damaged by fire to the amount of $75,000. Many robberies of money, valuables and live strock are reported from the vicinity of South McAlester, I. T. Mrs. J. M. Tressler, a leading millie ner of Fort Scott, Kan., has failed with ~ liabilities aggregating nearly $10,000. Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge will make the race for congress next year in his _ old district—the Seventh Kentucky. =~ The Hoister house at Galena, Kan, was completely wrecked by a prema ture explosion of a box of powder and caps. The Y.P. S.C. E. of Kansas will have a paper, to be called the Kansas Endeavorer, which will be issued « monthly from Topeka. Lewis Lamora, a Burlington raile road brakeman, fell from a slippery freight car at East Leavenworth, Mo.,*. and was ground to pieces. W. G. Bird, state labor commissioner of Kansas, has begun suit for divorce from his wife in the Wyandotte county district court. He alleges cruelty. Mrs. Helen Britt, of Kansas City, Kan., was arrested for unnatural] beating her 10-year-old son. The com plaint was made by the boy’s father. Receipts of cattle at the Kansas Cit; stock yards are falling off, a fact at tributed to the cheapness of corn ang ; the desire of feeders to hold until bets ter prices. y 4 Prof. E. T. Hand was acquitted ap © Perry, Ok., of the murder of George F. Rohr, formerly mayor of Arkansag City. The killing occurred near Kile dare in a dispute over a claim. At McArthur, 0., C. H. Rogers wag tarred and feathered and ridden ong railthen told to leave the country, He was charged with speaking disre¢ 7 spectfully of a young lady school- teacher. At Shamokin, Pa., an attempt wi made to poison a Polish Catholic pries' by putting Paris green in the wine ve sel which the priest was in the habit o: drinking from, but the plot was d tected. The millinery establishment of A. HL Fuchs at St. Louis was destroyed by fire on the 25th. The heavy snows! storm delayed the engines and alloweq the fire to get a good start. The loss was estimated at $115,000; partly in sured. The United States supreme court holds that it has no jurisdiction over the “habitual criminal” act of Mise souri. This leaves the act constitu: tional and settles a dispute which b been waging since the passage of the law by the legislature. “ John Hale and another negro were quarreling in front of Mr. Jones’ resi- dence at Nashville, Tenn., and Jones came out and remonstrated with them, when Hale drewa revolver and shot © Jones dead. Officers soon after went on the trail of the murderer, blood- hounds being put on his track. _A boat was found adrift on Red | river, near Arthur City, L T., contain- | ing four bodies, all unknown, but pa- pers were found which indicated that jone of the men was E. C. Carody. | They had evidently been dead several days, and circumstances pointed to robbery as the motive for the murder. | The mixed evening train on the Kan- | Sas Central broke in two near Easton, | about 8 miles from Leavenworth, and | when the front part stopped the de- Harper's Periodicals. 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