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THE WEEKLY HEPPNER GAZETTE JANUARY 14, 1892
C. S. VAN DUYN
C. S. VAN DIM
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
FALL STOCK
JUST IN
First National
Bank Building
TWO. - HUNDRED KILLED.
Tilt!
Shaft Is Filled With Falling
Debris.
Three Hunilreil Miners lintomlii'il anil
Hcicuws Work Desperately
In Save Them.
McAustkk, I. T., J un. K Last night
there was an explosion in a mine and as
:t result ovur 200 men now lie dead and
about '10 fatally liurt and many badly
burned. At 5:10 p. in. mine No. I,
owned by the Osage Coal & Mining
t 'oiiiHiuy, at krebs, exploded just before
Ibe day shift was oil' and eame out of the
mine 'tor supper. A pull' o:' smoke was
seen to escape from the mouth of tho
single shaft to the mine and immedi
ately following this there was heard a
terrible report I'ol owed by heavy rum
bling. The men at the top of the shall
at oi ico sounded an alarm an I made
preparations to semi down a reselling
party, but found the mouth of the shaft
completely eloaod up by debris. Kllorts
were at oneo made to elear this away.
At the time 1100 men were in the shaft,
most of whom were waiting for the cage
to take them out and tiie foot of fiiu
shaft is one mass of dead bodies.
Kighty-livo mon nimo out by the old
entry and 43 were saved by the shaft,
most of whom aro more or less bruised
and burned and half will probably die.
This loaves about 223 mon yet in the
mine, and in all probability 200 are
dond. At 7:10 ten dead bodies were
brought out and only ono ean be recog
nized, the remains are so mutilated.
Thousands of anxious wives and mothers
aro eagorly watching I hem eoiue to the
surface, hoping to see their loved ones
only to turn away disappointed. The
explosion was caused by firing a shot
w hen gas was in the mine. At this time
it is impossible to learn the exact num
ber of dead and wounded.
Sr. Louis, Jan. 8 Officials of the
Osage Mining Compiler, in this city,
the owners of the mine at Kereb, 1. T.,
where the terrible disaster occurred lust
night, have roceivod a dispatch;from Mc
Allister stating that I It! miners
have been taken out of the mine
alive, but many of them badly inlnred.
Tho Associated press dispatches state
Hint tliere were .Mil) .nen in the shaft,
Th.s leaves 207 men unaccounted (or, all
white.
A ii A I to mpl to Ito.cuin .lll.itt llotkln'
l'ilsii is Likely.
ToriciiA, Kan., Jan. 8 Governor
Humphreys has recoivod a dospatch
from (ieneral Uoborts last night stat
ing that it is rumored and belived
in Arkalon, that an attempt would be
made to rescue tin; four prisoners being
held at the suggestion of Judge llotkin.
Governor Humphreys atonce wired Gen
eral lioborts to concentrate his forces at
Springfield station, and he would send
additional torees. The Uichita com
puny has been sent to Arkalon. The
Governor regards tho situation in .Sew
ard county as very critical and did not
go to bed until u Into hour this morning
in order that he might receive any com
munications from General Uoborts.
Si'iiiMiniii.D, Jan. ti There were no
events worthy of note at Arkalon yes
tei'dny, except the arrest of tlve men on
warrants charging them with some
connect inn with the attacking party.
Thirty mora warrants are out for such
men. A squad of soldiers accompanied
the deputy sherill's when they made
these arrests, and no resistance of
any sort was made. The men
arrested were taken to Arkalon
to appear belore the justice
there, the charge against one man was
dismissed as tliere is no evidence to back
it. Tho bar of this district court has
chosen William F. Hutchinson to act us
judge pro torn mid he will adjourn court
troni dav to dav until the trouble is
Thiy Mutch I'', di-rnl Trmii4 but n'e
Nu lis i' i il t. ill ly lie featnl
Cirv or Mhxico, Jan. 8 Considerable
excitement prevails over the exploit of
two Indians and a woman in the State
of Chihuahua who gave themselves out
as niessiahs and succeeded in surround
ing themselves with a crowd of
turbulent and fanatic followers with
whom they crossed the Sierra Mad re
ami defeated a detachment of the Elev
enth federal regiment at Calieru, in
Sonera, killing Captain Cornet and
some of the rank and life. Subse
quently they were overtaken and do
tailed. Some of them were captured.
A l.iuvtl Train Collide Willi Slmn
Street ltuller.
San Fhancihuo, Jan. 8 The narrow
gauge local train collided at Park iitreet,
nianipua, mis morning witn a steam
street roller and A. S. Searles, the engi- j
ueer of the roller was fatally crushed. I
Dress Goods and Trimmings, Ladies' and
Children's Furnishings, and an elegant line
of Ladies' and Children's Shoes.
I'lie Names of Winners in H.tR.eru
Khchs Subs.lluted In TruiMit by
others Telegraph V .mpnuy Trying
to Find Hie Wrong JJoeie.
Nkw York, Jan. 7 The scheme by
which aclever gang of sharpers swindled
the pool room keepers of Kansas Citv,
Omaha, .St. 1'aul, Minneapolis, San
Francisco, Denver and other cities in
the West on Wednesday, gave the
officers of the Western Union Telegraph
Company something to worry ovor yes
terday. From what is learned the
swindlers are New Yorkers.
That one of their number was an
operator in the Western Union com
pany s employ there can be no doubt.
As to who this confederate was, it is
narrowed down to three persons: Frank
I'.oyle, who was the sending operator at
the New York end of the wire ; the wire
chief at l'ittsburg, who watches the in
stalments known m telegraph parlance
as "repeaters;" and the receiving
operator at Chicago, Joseph Graham.
The pool rooms of the West got their
news through Chicago, and the race
wire from New York to Chicago is
quadruplcxed and has only oirs "re
peater," that at l'ittsburg. Practically,
then, it is one wire without a chance of
being "tapped" without immediate dis
covery. The cipher which the operator at
Chicago gave to the operators working
the wires to the Western pool rooms
meant "Congress wins;" in the same
way in the second race, when in the
New York office the ciplior said:
"Itrooklyu first," the cipher in Chicago
said: "Rosa G. colt wins."
And so it would have gone through
the entire day if ono of the plotters who
was looking after the Sao Francisco end
of the game, had not acted in a suspi
cious manner. A messuge was sent to
W. J. Deftly, manager of the New York
office, to telegraph the names of the
winners to tho first two races, "by tho
southern route." Ordinarilly the returns
go by the northorn route.
About this time Superintendent J. J.
Dickey, ut Omaho, telegraphed to Mr.
Dealey that there was evidently some
thing wrong and pool room representa
tives in different cities had complained
that strangers wore making unusually
heavy bets and seem to have the races
"pat." In a few minutes the whole
thing came out.
Then the officials began to investigate
to see what operator was in the job. It
is said by one of the race department
operators that the investigators satisfied
themselves that the wire chief who
watches the repeaters at l'ittsburg bad
nothing to do with it, so only Boyle and
tho Chicago man aro under suspicion.
The Western Union people then went to
work to see who was the outsidor in tho
plot.
There bus been a regular gang of wire
tappers in New York for 10 years, the
chief ot which was a man named Mar-
rin, who with another operator named
Muier, made a fortune stealing Stock
Exchange quotations and selling them
to bucket shops. Thoy were so expert
in the tanning ol wires mat tne hloca
Exchange people, after working tor
years to protect their wires, practically
acknow ledged that they were no match
tor the firm ot telegruphors.
The Western Union folks could get no
trace ol Martin yesterday. Ho disap
peared about a month ago. So did
other operators who were known to be
associated with him in some ot lus jobs.
AmiT can In Mcilco Hr Despatches
Have Been tlnduly Alarming.
City ok Mkxuo, Jan.. 8 The Two
Republics publishes the following call
this morning, which is signed by up
wards of ;!0 oi the most prominent mem
bers of the American colony here:
"Many newspapers in the United
States have recently published dis
patches, letters and interviews concern
ing Mexico. A large mint tier oi these
contain certain exaggerated or false
statements, which are not only unjust
to the government and the people of
this country, but actually injurious to
ail the interests here. In view
of these facta, the undersigned
citizens of the United States animated
by a spirit of justice toward Mexico and
a desire to see tho truth prevail, request
their countrymen residing in this city to
assemble tomorrow for the purpose of
taking such action as the circumstances
may seem to demand. All the Ameri
cans in sympathy with this movement
are earnestly askod to attend. '
Very angry discussions have lieen ex
cited between the Liberal and Clerical
press over a dispatch from the United
States stating that the Clerical party is
backing Garza in the trouble on the
frontier, and duels are exectd.
AU Uxplauatlon Itequesled.
Oti'awa, Out., Jan SI A report is cur
rent in official quarters here that the
Dominion government has been advised
that on bis arrival in New York from
London, Sir George Baden l'owell will
find a demand from Lord Salisbury re
questing un explanation as to the prob
able result of the walk over the British
commissioners were to have.
P.uanclelly Embarrassed.
Thuonvii. Jan. 8 The Rarmim wire
aud Iron works, at Toronto Junction,
are financially embarrassed. Liabilities
fW.OikJ.
Always keep in stock
Cash. All kinds
Mnmbers of an Anarchist Society itt
Walsall are Arrested and duo of
'I hem Turns State's Evidence
Oilier Arrests May rlliw4.
London, Jan. 8 Today the police claim
that they have effected one of the most
important arrests of a group of anarch
ists, residing at Walsall, Staffordshire,
in connection with the recent explosion
at Dublin castle. A man who was re
cently passing the police station in Lon
don, attracted the attention of the
police by his peculiar manner, and he
was taken into custody as a suspicious
character. The police sav they soon
found ample justification for arresting
the man. At the time of bis arrest the
man was carrying a parcel. When he
was taken into the police station he was
searched, and upon his person were
found papers giving details of the an
archists' plots and giving the names of
persons implicated in the conspiracy.
The papers showed that the headquarters
of the anarchists was at Walsall, and
steps were immediately taken to place
tliem under arrest.
The result was a Frenchman named
Victor Cailes, Marie 1'ibelne, a woman
with whom Cailes was living, and Fred
erick Charles, all residing at Walsall,
are in custody. The prisoners belonged
to a socialist club in alsnll. the club
room and residence of the prisoners wore
searched by the police and the investi
gation led to most important discoveries
concerning the machinations and work
of the plotters. The prisoners were ar
raigned in court to day and charged
with having in their possession explos
ives which they intended to devote to
unlawful purposes.
The magistrate discharged Marie Pi
bilne. Probably she made a confession
and it is the intention oi the authorities
to use her as a witness against the other
prisonors. The prisoners had in their
possession matrices which were used in
making bombs. They are of the conical
shape and four or five inches long.
Models of other parts of the parapher
nalia used in making bombs were also
found in the possession of the prisoners.
The chief constable asked for an adjourn
ment of the case hinting at the same
time that it was probable that other ar-
ests would shortly follow. The magis
trate granted roquest of the chief con
stable, and the prisoners were remanded
(or a week.
Ice Sen. hi at Niagara Kalis lUipar.il
lele.l for Beauty.
I.ocki'okt, N. Y., Jan. 8 The ice
scenery at Niagara Falls in the last two
days has not been equalled in years in
its brilliancy and variety. 1'rospect
point and tho Three Sister islands were
a perfect fairyland yesterday morning ;
the sun shining upon the frozen spray
on the trees contributed to make a de
lightful winter seene.
Standing at Prospect point and look
ing back into the grove, the trees, with
their icy covering, had every appearance
of being a forest of marble. The atmos
phere was clear and the sun shone
brightly, making the shrubs and trees
look like so many biilliauts. Tho spray
from the falls ascended staight up to a
considerable height and furnished a
sight that has not been seen in many
years.
The FMKteru Ouestlou Likely to be lie.
opened by il.
London, Jan. 8 The Times, comment
ing on the death of the Khedive, says:
The accession of the youthful ruler af
fords a good reason why England should
have a tighter hold on Egvpt.
1'ahis, Jan 8 The death of the Khe
dive of Egypt afforded an occasion for the
French newspapers to again take up and
discuss at great length the long-standing
Egyptian question. The.' all agree in
the belief that England will take advan
tage of the situation to prolong her occu
pation ot the country and all express a
fear that the new Khedive will prove
only a puppet in the hands of tho Brit
ish. Bkuun, Jan. 8 The German newspa
pers today in cementing upon the results
that may lie expected to follow the
death of the Khedive, express appre
hensions that tho death of the ruler
of Egypt will give rise to a renewal of
the French agitation to secure the with
drawal of troops from Egypt.
Cairo, Jan. 8 Abase l'asha the suc
cessor of the Khedive was in Vienna
w hen the intelligence of the death of
his father reached hiin. lie was much
overcome but announced his intention
of stin ting uuiiiediatelv for Cairo, to as
sume the duties w hich revolved upon
him through his father's death.
Ai.KXAXiutiA, Jan. 8 Expressions of
regret at the death of the Khedive are
general throughout the city. The
Bourse aud most of the shops are closed,
and signs oi mourning are everywhere
visible,
Cairo, Jan. 8 Tho funeral of the
Khedive took place this afternoon in
Abdul palace. The services throughout
were of a simple character. Over 200,
000 persons witnessed the funeral pro
fession. Boiler Kapluded.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 8 The boiler
of the saw mill at Balling Ala., ex
ploded yesterday, wrecking the mill,
killing the engineer aud four other em
ployes and iujuriug four others, two of
them fatally.
HATS
AND
CAPS
a fine line of Groceries. Liberal discount for
of Country Produce taken in exchange for
.... Goods ....
Negro I hieves Attempt to Itob a Store,
are Detected mid Show Fight, When
a Bullet Ends the Life of one of
'I lip in.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 8 A fatal shoot
ing affray occurred in Market street this
afternoon, in which Henry Humble was
shot, and fatally wounded by W. J.
James, the son of Robert James.
Humble and Eugen Blanton, both col
ored, entered the gentlemens' furnishing
store kept by the senior James, and
while the young James waited on them
his father was watching their move
ments. Humble sei.ed a 1 irge package of kid
gloves, which he stuffed in his overcoat
pocket. Blanton also pocketed a pack
age of gloves. Robert James immedi
ately locked the door, putting the key in
his pocket, After looking at the shirts
Humble said : "i don't want any of your
shirts," and uttering an eath, started
toward the door.
Robert James then stepped forward
and demanded the stolen property.
Humble, with another oath pushed past
James and attempted to open the door.
Blanton was also very abusive and fol
lowed closely upon the former's heels.
Humble, finding the door locked, turned
upon Mr. James, and drawing a pair of
brass knuckles, struck at the store
keeper. Mr. James defended himself as
best he could when Blanton joined in
the attack.
Suddenly the discharge of a pistol was
heard, llumblo threw up bis hands and
fell heavily to the floor, mortally
wounded. W. J. James then covered
Stanton with a revolver until the offi
cers arrived. When thgfwo negroes
attacked his father he had stepped to
the cash drawer and got a pifetol. Just
as Humble was preparing to strike Mr.
James he leveled the pistol at him and
fired. Humble died soon after.
The tallT'iruia Klval of Monte Carlo is
a Myth.
San Francisco, Jan. 8 The reported
formation of an Eastern syndicate to
establish a gaming resort on an island
off' the coast of Santa Barbara, Cal., his
been denied by Walter S. Maxwell, of
Los Angeles, so far as his connection
therewith is concerned, and by others
interested in the island of Santa Cruz,
which has been mentioned as the proba
ble location of the resort. A dispatch
from Santa Barbara states that nego
tiations have been pending to purchase
the island of Santa Rosa for the pur
pose, but as all of the Santa Barbara
islands, so called, are embraced within
Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Ventura
counties, and are bounded by the polit
ical code, they are subject to the State
and county laws relative to gaming, and
a question has been raised whether the
project iB feasible.
I'arilf Keducllun mid Kc inoiny In Tub
lie Expenditure W II Be the Cuief
Issues Next Full Freedom of Debate
W'l I lie Grail.'e.l.
New York, Jan. 8 Congressman
William B. Springer walked into the
Hoffman House last night at 9:46
o'clock. He had just come in on the
Congressional limited train from Wash
ington and was accompanied to his
hotel by Mr. Alexonder Meakim, of the
Business Men's Lemocratlc Club, before
which organization he will speak to
night. Asked about the present situa
tion in Washington, Mr. Springer said:
"The outlook for united and harmoni
ous action among the Democrats is most
hopeful. Our prospects were never
brighter and the enormous Democratic
majority will not prove unwieldy and
unmanageable. Mills will not sulk.
He will preside over his committee ou
interstate and foreign commerce till he
is elected Senator, as he almost certainly
will be. We expect to finish up ail
business and adjourn in June."
vt nat action will be taken on tne sil
ver question?"
"Well, we shall not cross any bridges
before we come to them."
"But we are now very near the
bridge?"
"Yes, and we shall pass over it so
quietly that we shall never know that
there was anything in the way. There
w ill be no silver legislation in the pres
ent session of Congress. Many Bilver
bills will, of course, be introduced, and
they will go to the committee on coin
age, lint 1 do not look for any decisive
measure to get throngi."
Ana tne issue next tall .
"It will be tariff reduction and econ
omy in public expenditure; these in
the order which 1 name them. The sil
ver question will hardly cut any figure,
and we shall have to stick to questions
upon w hich we are thoroughly agreed.
The rules to lie adopted will allow com
plete freedom of debate. We do not
want to cut off talk. In the House
nothing is so valuable as talk."
She Is Toned Into Tort VYIih a Sha't
limken.
Lonihin, Jau. 8 The British steamer
Regina passed Kinsdale today, having
id tow the British steamer Llandatl'
City, which was spoken December 29,
with a shaft broken. The Llandaff City
sailed from New York LVsoember 17 for
Bristol.
Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings,
Boots and Shoes, Macintosh Overcoats,
Wind and Rain Proof.
There Were No I'asstngerg and No
Money iu the Kxpreas Box lie Got
the Driver's small Change an I May
iet Tvu Year If O night.
Mokklumne Hill, Cal., Jan. 8 The
driver describes the highwayman who
stopped the Valley Springs stage yester
day as having an old slouched hat, a red
bandanna handkerchief over his face and
wearing a long overcoat with a rent in
the side. The man carrried a shot gun
and compelled the driver to throw out
the express box which, however, con
tained no money. The man secured $5
from the driver. There were no passen
gers on the stage. An officer is looking
for the robber.
A Colored llarber Refuse to Shiva a
lltsllllsiiislied Negro.
Philadelphia, Jan. 8 Dr. John
Thompson, of New York, ex-minister to
San Domingo, who is a delegate to the
congress of colored Catholics in this
city, met with an experience that rather
staggered him. He wanted a shave and
went to a barber shop on Lombard street
near Thirteenth. Opening the door the
doctor stepped into the shop and, nod
ding pleasantly to the colored proprie
tor, began to take oil' his coat.
"Beg pardon, sah," said the proprie
tor, touching the doctor's arm, "but this
is a totiBorial establishment for white
gentlemen only, sab." For a moment
the colored men stood gazing at each
other. Then tne ex-minister put on his
coat and said : "Are you not sorry to
tell me this?" Then he stalked out of
the shop. The affair aroused much in
dignation among the delegates to the
congress when Thompson told of his
experience. -
A Young Man Fearing thu l.-itler
I'lCftirra l the Form!'.
I'atavia, N. Y., Jan. 8 Frank C.
Baker, son of Dr. Baker, formerly
of this place, but living at Braddock,
l'a., recently received serious injuriis to
his skull in alighting from a railroad
train at that city. The injury was pro
nounced a fatal ono, and young Baker's
physician recently told him that it
might cause insanity. On Tuesday
Baker's brother-in-law, Jim Pratt, of
Batavia, received the following telegram
from Braddock signed "F'rank" : "Come
to Braddock and take charge of my
body."
An hour later, aud while Baker's
relatives were stiil discussing the sin
gular message, a second was received.
This one was from the telegraph operator
at Braddock and announced that Frank
Baker had just committed suicide by
hanging himself. It is supposed he had
ended his life fearing that he would
become inBane.
So Weak That He Cannot Kyen Hold a
Ten In II U Hand.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 8 In spit8
of the favorable reports which have been
sent out from Speakor Crisp's room at
the Metropolitan for the past two davs,
the speaker is still critically ill, and his
family are very much alarmed about his
cond.tion. Mr. Catchings says that the
crisis of his illness had not been passed,
and that pneumonia is still feared.
Another gentleman who has seen Mr.
Crisp today sayB that he is so weak that
lie can't hold a pen in his hand, and
that when he was called on o sign a
check today Mrs. Crisp had to hold his
hand and guide it. The speaker is so
sensitive to changes in the atmosphere
that his bedclotbing is sewed about him
in the shape of a bag closed at the neck
to prevent the air reaching him.
Over lli-port s of Trouble Uelwrrn Kiig
IhiiiI and France in Moroeco.
London, Jan. 7 The Stock Exchange
today is in a state of wild excitement
owing to very warlike rumors. The re
port, as spread, is to the effect
that a British war vessel at Tangiers
has landed a force of blue jackets and
marines at that place. It is added that
the French admiral there has given the
British admiral notice that France
gives England 24 hours in which to
re-embark her landing party and that if
this is not done at the expiration of that
time the French fleet will attack the
British warships. It is supposed
that this startling report is
simply a canard circulated by bourse
speculators, but the excitement prevail
ing shows how dangerous the situation
in Morocco is believed to be. Inquiries
made at the admiralty and at the loreign
office fail to obtain confirmation or denial
of the reports reierred to. But the news
has spread with marvelous rapidity and
is now the crazy topic of London." The
report, though discredited on all sides,
is causing a most dangerous feeling on
the stock market.
War Vessels Tliere Nt Troops Liiuletl.
Madrid, Jan 8 A telegram from Tan
gier says: Three British men-of-war
have anchored in harbor and that the
rumor of the landing British marines
is without fouudation.
Maiiiui), Jan. 8 A Spanish cruiser has
been ordered to Tangier.
Laily Sandhurst Iead.
London, Jan. 8 Lady Victoria Alex
andria w ile of Baron Sandhurst, died
today. She was a half-sister of Earl
Spencer.
HEPPNER . .
. . OREGON
Men Not 111 Sympathy With the Adillin
tslritllon to he l ainlssod From the
Collector's UIHce in 1'hil.idelpliia
Without Delay.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 8 President
Harrison will today furnish the first
practical evidence that he is a candidate
for re-election. This action will be
found in the dismissal of a number of
employes iu the office of the internal
revenue collector at Philadelphia. The
people who are marked for decapitation
are anti-Harrison men and their places
will be filled bv other Republicans who
are favorable to the President's second
term aspirations.
Not only are these officials anti-Harrison
men, but they are said to have used
their positions to secure the defeat of
Mr. Charles W. Henry, who is trying to
secure an election as a delegate to the
Minneapolis convention. Mr. Henry is
a well-known business man of Philadel
phia and a zealous Harrison man iu the
bargain.
The people who are to be dismissed in
the collector's office were, with the col
lector himself, trying to defeat Mr.
Henry's election. The President has
been appealed to, and he has responded
by directing Secretary Foster to cause
all of the number with the exception of
Collector Brooks to walk the plank.
Mr. Brooks will be disciplined also. It
is not intended to dismiss hiin, but he
will be shorn of certain of his privi
leges, with a view to showing him that
the administration means business and
that none but its friends are to be put
on guard.
Since his incumbency of the office
Mr. Brooks has also drawn a handsome
additional salary as the custodian of
the buiiding. He will enjoy this per
quisite no longer. It is to be taken
away from him at once and bestowed
upon Mr. William Leeds, the United
States marshal for the eastern district of
Pennsylvania, who is known to be a
loyal Harrison man.
And Uel ;i (i ass of Iteer, W:ii:,y, M Ik
or Koulllon.
ff thorp, is nnv nimnla un.l i.ea,. lial
means of suppressing the largest num-
uer oi meuia ootween tne pro lucer and
consumer, it is unquestionably Ihe in-
sHttltinn nf thnaa nnf.inntii 'fn.mfni.ia
and popular bars that have been in
yirciai.iuu auoui. is year in i arts ana
in some other large cities of France and
foreign countries, and which we propose
to describe to our readers.
In the automatic distributers of which
we speak, it siillices to put a coin, snv a
five cent piece, in a slot, when a tiibe
placed beneath the money box allows a
email glass of malaga, a large glass of
beer,etc.,to flow. The apparatus operates
with perfect regularity, and the quan
tity of liquid is always accurately
measured, its volume varvinor with its
nature. There are distributers of this
I kind that serve hot liquids (such as
coffee) or iced ones. A series of differ
ent types is at present installed at the
Kxposition of Labor at the Palace of
Industry.
The type of automatic distributor that
we have selected to illustrate our des
cription presents externally the appear
ance of two superposed kegs. The
upper keg protects a glass bottle con
taining the supply of liquid. The
lower keg conceals the entire mechan
ism. The total height oi these two kegs
is less than four feet. The mechanism
is exceedingly simple and certain, for it
utilizes the most constant and infallible
force at our disposal that of gravity.
The work produced by the fall of the
coin from the slot into the pan effects
the starting of the mechanism and the
opening of the cock. The liquid on
flowing into a reservoir makes the latter
tilt, and this, at the same time that it
closes the cock and stops the mechan
ism, causes the advance of a counter
that verities the number of drinks taken.
The apparatus is then ready to operate
anew. The money is inserted through
a rectangular slot, regulatable at will,
according to the price to be obtained.
When the lionid ta to ha ilMWn i.n A-
cold, it previously traverses a worm
piacea in a not water bath or in a vessel
filled with
passage through the spiral suffices to
communicate to it the proper tempera
ture, which latter is regulated by a
cock placed upon the bottle and that
uuunro me iiqum to traverse the spiral
with varying rapidity. Modifications
11 DOIl Which it doea not. amtaae nar.aa.,-..
to dwe 1 permit of distributing liquids
under pressure (such as beer and gase
ous beverages), with the same facility.
LIVELY STIIIKSTS.
i hey Atlack Their Teacher anil Fatally
Injure li.m.
Topkka, Kan., Jan. 8 Will Erhardt
a teacher in a school four miles north of
here, was attacked by three of his pupils
last night after school and iatally injured.
Officially Deuetd.
Paris, Jan. 8 The fourth statement
that military expedition is to he sent to
the Oasis of Touat to enforce the French
claims of the region is officially denied.
The Cxarlna In.
I Sr. Pktkbsbiru, Jan. 8 The Cmrina
is ill and unable to leave he apartments.
ALLIANCE SPLIT DP.
Factions Develop
Minnesota
in
MANY MhMBBRS DISGUST KD.
Ihe Kx-I'restdant of the Alllane.i De
clares That Ihe I'lalform Keoently
Adopted IVsi the Work of Itatlle
ilrainrll Vrauke.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 9 The action
of the Donnelly faction of the Alliance
yesterday in adopting the sub-treasury,
the government land loan and free sil
ver planks, has split the Minnesota Al
liance irretrievably. The blue earth
county delegation, headed by James H.
Baker, ex-secretary of State, has bolted
and adopted the following resolutions:
"That we oppose the adoption by the
State Alliance of a bill introduced in the
Congress of the United States known as
the sub-treasury bill, and regard such
bill in the direct line of class legisla
tion, notwithstanding it purports to the
benefit of farmers."
Rollin J. Hall, of Morris county, ex
president of the Alliance, denounced the
platform in the following vigorous
language: "it was a rattle-headed con
vention of cranks. They seemed to
have it all thoir own way. Because
there was no organized opposition to
them, Donnelly and Fish have been in
an active canvass of the State to secure
control of the Alliance since last July,
and the delegates to that convention
were of their own choosing. We are not
discouraged, but simply disgusted. I
think the insane ranting that was done
at that convention will bring about a re
action, and in the end may be the means
of Bmothering the Tormiu."
Asked if the faction of the Alliance
which he represents would indorse the
Minneapolis platform, Mr. Hall replied
instantly and with great stress : "No,
sir. All talk of fusion is ended for the
present, the Democrats refusing to con
sider union on presidential electors and
State officers unless the Alliance plat
form is greatly modified."
Both Claim That They Will be Kleuled
Senator .
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2 Tho sena
torial contest is reaching a crisis. It is
believed that the close of the day will
find the contest solved, but until the
House and Senate caucus of this after
noon is out of the way, all predictions
must be accepted as ebullitions from en
thusiastic adherents of the candidates.
There are about seven doubtful
assemblymen this morning, and all
are claimed by both candidates.
The surprise of the morning is the dec
laration of Representatives Reeves aud
Williams in favor of Foraker. As a re
sult of these declarations the Foraker
men are very confident this inorniug.
Everybody concedes that the contest
will be a close one, and it looks at this
hour as though the 113 votes of the cau
cus w ill be so evenly divided that the
victor will have a majority of less than
half a dozen. The Alliance and Labor
people have been endeavoring to make
an impression on Sherman, but appar
ently tailed.
Welch, of Knox, declares he will not
support Foraker, but will vote in favor
oi McKinley. Alliance and labor
people point to Reeves' declaration as
evidence of an independent movement
against Sherman, but friends of the
senator declares that this Reaves' argu
ment is only a Bubterfuge to ev plain
away his failure to support Sherman.
The House speakership contest will
have an important bearing upon the
contest. Candidates are J. F. McGraw,
and L. C. Laylin. The former is under
stood to represent the strength of Sher
man in the House.
The Sherman people claim that if
Foraker is to secure the nomination in
the joint caucus tor speaker by even a
single vote Foraker must have 39 sup
porters iu the house. A majority iu the
house is 37, cousequenlly if Laylin is
elected by a bare majority Sherman's
success is beyond peradveiiture. If Mc
(irew is elected by a bare majority
Sherman's chances will not be jeopar
dized, but if he should be elected by a
margin of three or more Foraker is the
coming man.
It was nearly 3 o'clock before the Re
publican house caucus got to work.
Lewis C. Laylin was nominated for
speaker on the first ballot, the voting
being 38 to 34.
This is an ominous sign for Foraker.
Burned to Death.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan 5 NearClav Cen
ter, yesterday, Mrs. FrazierTroadelland
her little child were burned to death by
the explosion of gasoline which set fire
to their clothing.
KieemWs Committee to Meet.
Washington, D. C, Jan.5 A call was
issued today by Chairman Wilson for a
meeting on Wednesday, January '20, of
the executive committee of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs,