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The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVL NO.
LEIDS ILL HORTH CAROLMA DJUUEB IN lEIS All CIRCULATE
In the Hands of the Foe
CAPTURE OF AMERICANS ON AN
ERRAND OF MERCY.
Lieutenant Gilmore and Others of the York
town Ambushed by Filipinos While
Seeking to Succor Beleagured
Spaniards in Baler.
Washington. April IS. —The Navy De
partiiH'lit has given out th«* followinJ?
dispatch from Admiral Dowry:
"Manila, April ISth.
"Secretary v»t the Navy. Washington.
“The Ynrktown visited Baler, Luzon,
oast coast of Luzon. I*. L, April 1-tn,
for the purpose of rescuing and bringing
away the Spanish forces consisting of
eighty soldiers, three officers and two
priests, which were surrounded by four
hundred insurgents. Some of the insur
gents armed with Mauser rifles * * *
by natives. Lieutenant .1. C. Gilmore,
while making * * * ambushed were
fired upon and captured. Kate unknown
as insurgents refused to communicate
afterward. The following are missing:
the officers previously referred to. Chief
Quartermaster W. Walton. Coxswain
.1. Ellsworth. Gunner's Mate 11. .T. Hy
gard, Sailmakcr’s Mate' Veudgit. Sea
men W. 11. Hynders and C. W. Wood
bury. Apprentices It. W. A. Yanville, .1.
Peterson. Ordinary Seamen E. BrUmes.
<>. B. McDonald. Landsmen L. T. Ed
ward. E. Anderson, J. Dillon and C. A.
Morissey.
(Signed) "DEWEY."
The dispatch from Admiral Dewey
caused nuieh excitement in naval circles
as soon as its contents became known.
It was received late in the day and con
siderable delay was occasioned by the
blindness of some of, the *ipher words.
It was impossible to completely decipher
it. and the asterisks indicate the unin
telligible words.
Lieutenant .7. C. Gilmore, the officer
referred to as captured, is well known in
Washington, having been stationed here*
for some time. His wife and family
live here. He was born in Philadelphia,
July Kith, 1854. and was appointed a
naval cadet from Arizona in September.
IN7I. He reached his present grade of
Lieutenant in 1891. His main service
has been on the Monongahela. Marion.
Bancroft. Vesuvius, and Maehias: lie has
seen besides considerable service on
hoards. Just a year ago ite reported to
the St. Paul, then commissioned as an
auxiliary cruiser, and served on that ves
sel. under Captain Sigsbee, throughout
the war. On January 14th last he was
ordered to the hospital ship Solace, which
was about to sail for Manila, and on
arrival there was assigned by Admiral
Dewey to the Ynrktown.
The capture of the Yorktown's men
was discussed with much feeding in naval
circles. The misfortune was felt with
added keenness as the navy has prided
itself thus far on immunity from re
verses. The Admiral's dispatch of today
was the first knowledge the Department
had that the Ynrktown had gone on this
MILES IS NOT SUSTAINED
THIS Will BE THE COURT’S FIRDIVG, IT
IS SAD.
Testimony Shows that Bo'h Canned and Re
frigeratid Beef Were in Good Cordition
When Delivered to Government.
Washington. April IK.-—The army
court of inquiry has begun the framing
of its report. It is regarded as certain
that the court will find that General
Miles' charges that embalmed or chemi
cally prepared beef was sent to the army
have not been sustained. The positioii
of the court is believed to he that the
testimony is conclusive that both the
refrigerated beef and tin* canned beef
were in good condition when delivered
to the Government and continued so tin
til issued to the troops, except that por
tion damaged in transportation or af
fected by tropical conditions, and to
these causes of injury and these condi
tions tin* chief causes of trouble will he
att rihuted.
Il will hi* shown that the refrigerated
beef after being taken from the ice in
t lie-Jj'opieal climate spoils quickly unless
well eared for and that the canned beef
ofter being opened, because of the great
boat, becomes repulsive fn appearance
and soon unpalatable. But the court
will hold as the result of chemical inves
tigations by experts that the canned
beet is wholesome amt nutritions.
CGNSI'L MANSE I .LAMED.
But for Him Moorse Says There Would
Have Been no Outbreak.
Chicago. April IK. A letter
here today from N. J. Moorse. an Ameri
can merchant in t tmoa. who for years
has been Malanias' close lYjeml and ad
visi r. relates some interesting details
of the troubles in the island.
The letter, written March 23rd. says;
"When I received, in advance of its
posting, a copy of the proclamation deci-
special mission to relieve the Spanish
garrison at Baler. 1 hat the capture
should have been effected while the
I American forces were on a mission <>t
mercy toward the Spaniards, rather than
in the prosecution of a '•antpaign, led
to the belief that Spain would have
no further ground for questioning the
good faith .with which flit* Americans
were seeking to relieve the condition of
the Spanish prisoners.
Although the dispatch gave no indica
tion that Lieutenant Gilmore and his
men had lost their lives, yet great anx
iety was aroused by the mystery sur
rounding their fate while in the hands
of an uncivilized enemy. This is the first
capture of any Americans, military dr
naval, so that it is unknown how the
insurgent will treat our men. If civil
ized methods were pursued an exchange
could he quickly effected, as General
Otis has a large number of Filipino
prisoners but the insurgents have been
averse thus far to exchanging prisoners,
and this raises a question as to what
they will do with the Ynrktown. The
purpose of officials here ts to spare no
effort to secure the speedy release of
our men.
THEY WILL SEEK TO MEDIATE.
Manila. April IS. 0:15 I’. M.—-V num
ber of prominent and wealthy Filipinos
are organizing a committee to take
steps to bring alsmt if |w>sslhle an un
derstanding between the rebels and the
'Americans. One branch of this com
mittee intends to ask the Fuit.**d Stales
Philippine commission to make a state
ment as to what terms will he offered
the rebels if the latter will surrender,
j Another branch of the committee will
approach Aguinahlo with the terms and
j will endeavor to persuade him to ac
cept them. It is considered doubtful,
however, if any.members of the commit
tee will dare to personally confer with
the rebel leader.
! The committee includes several persons
j recently condemned to death by Aguinal
do for petitioning him to cense fight
ing.
i M ajor General Otis has appointed a
j hoard, headed by Colonel Crowder, to
ideal with war claims. Many such
claims have been filed, aggregating mil
lions of dollars, particularly as a result
Jof the Iloilo tire.
| Major General Otis, who has hitherto
i handled these claims is unable to devote
i any of his time to them now.
i General Lawton has ordered Colonel
j Whalley f the Washington volunteers.
| who was Lieutenant in the regular army,
to command General King's brigade dur
ing the latter's illness.
ded upon by the British and American
sides, and issued by Admiral Kautz, 1
j thought it si very moderate document
| ami one that might well be observed. I
sent word twice to the natives in Muli
jnuu that 1 thought they shouhl obey it.
land I think they so intended, as Muli
' mill was soon deserted and the prisoners
liberated, while the Royalists went to
jTutuila for those who were tip there. I
| promised Captain White, of the l’hila
| delphia. when he value ashore that I
j would do all 1 could to facilitate a quick
! and satisfactory arrangement and sent
j word to .Mataafa and the chiefs that no
' sailors would be bunion and no yams
given to the prisoners, that they ought
to go to their homes and observe peace
while the j lowers deliberated,
i “I am sure Mataafa's followers would
have done just as Admiral Kautz wanted
and as 1 was advisiny. when British
Consul Maxse commenced arminy and
returniny prisoners, and they began to
I boast of what they were yoiny to do
with the assistance of the warships. This
ta ws arrived when Malaafa was speak
ing in the midst of a meetiny in which
he was dismissing the people. At once
a great number arose, eryiny •Tin* weak
cannot govern the strong: our slaves
shall not rule us: we will tight.’ and the
j meeting was broken up.
"It is as singular as it is instructive
I that these w ild savages, as they are fro
qnciitly represented to be. have not up
to now destroyed a single white man’s
house, though all over the islands they
are in full possession of them everwhere,
; and ttli of the back part of Apia is at
their mercy now. While the guns of
the -Porpoise can now tic heard blasting
’habitations, the home: l of tlurr and
Cairuthcrs, who have caused all this
trouble, remain unmolested by a tan fa's
; follow ers.
J "To subjugate this country will require
I not less than 10.000 troops, with all
, ecessories and then a great loss from ex
: posure and casualties must be counted
: on. The Samoans are not cowards—
j they are fighting in a just cause and
Cod knows 1 hope this will soon lie rec
oguized and appreciated.’’
I he National Cnvcrnniniit through the
Marine Hospital Service has taken
I charge of the Savannah quarantine.
HALKIGII, NORTH UAKOUNA, " EIINKS!)AY MORNING. AVKII, It*. 1599.
THE CZAR TIIIRS
THE AMERICANS
I
His Peace Proposal Gratefully
Received Here.
LETTERS WRITTEN HIM
HE REPLIES THROUGH IHS AM
BASSADOR.
CASSINI TO CUR SECRETARY OF STATE
The Kaiser Sends McKinley a Souvenir of His
Trip to the East. Condensed History
of Christianity from the Birth
of Chris'.
Washington. April IS.—The Secretary
of State has made public the following
note addressed to him hv His Excellen
cy, Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassa
dor:
“Russian Embassy. Washington.
April 17th. 1599.
‘Air. Secretary of State:
“Since the publication of the circular
of the 12th of August, last year, which
His Excellency. Count Mouravieff. ad
dressed to the representatives of the
foreign powers accredited at St. Pe
tersburg. numerous evidences of grate
ful recognition have come from the Fit
ted States to his Majesty tile Emperor,
my august master, in the form of ad
dresses. letters and telegrams.
"His'Majesty, the Emperor, is pleased
to see in the unanimity of the sentiments
which attend the courteous acquiescence
of all the Governments in taking past
in tlu> conference of The Hague, ,-iyn
additional pledge for the success <tr
efforts tending to cause the growth >jf
the fruitful principle of universal peaifc
in tin* mind and in the public life of
all nations.
“Deeply affected by the expressions
which have reached him from the Cni-j
ted States and which prove how coi,:
pletely the ideas of pence. rounded upon
the development of the moral and ma
terial well-being of the peoples, find
warm response in this great country.
His Majesty, the Empeflpr. has de
signed to charge me to convey his most
sincere thanks to all those who have
sent His Imperial Majesty the expres
sion of their sentiments with regard
to so highly humanitarian an achieve
ment.
"In hastening to fulfill this order of
my august master. I beg Your Excel
lency to be pleased to accept the assur
ance of my highest consideration,
tSigned) “(\ CASSINI."
SI,OOO FOR HIS ARREST.
Still Tracking the Murderer Sam Hose.
With Bloodhounds.
Atlanta, Ga.. April 18. — Rewards ag
gregating one thousand dollars are of
fered for the arrest and delivery t--
tile sheriff of Campbell county, of Sam
.Hose, the murderer- and rapist. Gov.
Candler to-day doubled the State's re
ward ol s2.»i>. and issued a special pro
clamation urging sheriffs and authorized
officers in the State to make every ef
fort possible to capture the negro, who
is now being pursued by hundreds of
men and the best bloodhounds that can
he secured-.
The Atlanta Cnstitutiou offers n re
ward of SSOO for Hose, and in its issue
to-morrow will say in part:
"Georgia is an agricultural State.
Her people are forced to the isolated
life of the fann, and as the farmer
goes about his daily labor he must leave
mother, wife or daughter in the lonely
cabin to await his homecoming. Are
they sale? Answer comes from the
humble home in Campbell county, where
an industrious citizen who bore his part
toward family and State, was brutally
murdered by the negro whom he had
given food and employment, and Ids
wife assaulted.”
In several churches in Coweta county
prayers were offered yesterday for the
capture of Hose an\) the infliction of a
penalty which is to Ik* in keeping as
far as jiossihle with his heliums crime.
ANOTHER SHOT IN HIS CELL.
Clinton. Ark., April is. Will Harden,
held on a charge of murder was shot to
death in his cell at the comity jail early
this morning by a mob of about fifty
masked men.
Hardenwus accused of murdering
Harden was accused of murdering
several members of the latter's family
in December. ISK7. Harden, and Let-
Mills were arrested for the crime. Seve
ral attempts tt> lynch them were frustra
ted and an atemept on the part of
friends to liberate them resulted in a
guard being killed. Mill s was ronvirttHl
on n union's testimony and he paid the
death penalty several months ago. Har
den was convicted last September and
sentenced to death hat his ease lias since
lieen in the courts on appeals.
General Shatter stated in Chicago
yesterday that if General Lawton de
clared KMt.ddU men necessary (o the
subjugation of (he Philippines, the prob
abilities are that more than that num
ber are needed.
The taking of testimony in the Lake
City case ended yesterday, and argu
ment before the jury will begin today.
HEAVY BLOWS AHE
DEALT FOH QUAY
The Evidence Against Him
Modified and Shaken.
ATT. ROTHERMEL’S CLAIM
HE HAS CLEARLY PROVED A
CONSPIRACY. HE SAYS.
FOURTEEN VOTERS DESERT QUAY’S RANKS
He Reads in the Court Room a Telegram Con
taining the Announcement of the Break,
and Frowns, but Says No'hirg
About the Matter.
Philadelphia. Pa., April IS. —The de
fence had it* innings to-day in the trial
of Seuator Quay, and it made the most
of its op|Mirtunity. Expert Accountant
Meyer Goldsmith, the Commonwealth's
witness, was under a scorching fire of
cross examination all day. and tin* re
sult thereof justifies the opinion that
the network of evidence wrought by the
prosecution from the books of the
broken hank tending to show Senator
Quay’s guilty participation in the nn
lawful use of the banks money, was
very much shaken by the admissions the
witness was compelled to make under
the skillful questioning of Attorney A.
S. L. Shields.
Nearly all of the apparently damaging
entries attached to Senator Quay’s name
or account in the hank as testified to
yesterday were explained away or
greatly modified by tin* statement of the
Commonwealth’s own witness. Judge
Biddle's ruling of yesterday had the
effect of confining testimony tending to
show the existence of a conspiracy be
tween Quay, Haywood and Hopkins, as
charged in the indictment, to the two
years ending November 17tb, 1898.
Lawyer Shields got from the witness the
admission that if Hopkins had proper
ly credited Senator Quay’s account with
amounts that belonged there, the books
would slimy that at the beginning of the
alleged conspiracy November 17th, 1896,
the Senator owed the hank only $239 in
stead of over $70,090. as is alleged.
Taking up the allegation that Senator
Quay borrowed $85,000 during
the settlement period ending Octo
ber 31 sf, 1897, the last settlement be
fore the hank closed, Mr. Shields forced
from Goldsmith, piece by piece, facts
tending to show that in nennv every
instance the amounts charged to Sena
tor Quay were really loans to other
persons, politicians mostly, for whom
Quay endorsed. Where there was a
definite loan to Senator Quay the re
payment was clearly proven. In this
connection it might be well to say that
District Attorney Rotliermel claims that
he has clearly established the fact he
started out to prove.-namely, that $200.-
000 of the State deposit in the bank was
set aside for the use of Senator Quay,
and whether he used it himself or loaned
il to others is not material in proving
the conspiracy.
Toward the close of tin* day's pro
ceedings Mr. Shields asked Goldsmith
some questions which indicate that the
defense is about, to attempt to prove its
contention that Senator Quay was the
victim of Cashier Hopkins, who they
assert, used the name and account of
the Senator without the latter’s know
edge. to cover his own juggling with the
hank’s funds.
Mr. Shields put a different complex
ion on the entries in the "red hook" by
compelling tin* witness to admit that
many of his figures were not proven by
entries in tin* regular hank Imooks, but
were the result of what he practically
acknowledged to be his "guesses” at
the meaning of certain unintelligible
entries written in the ‘‘red hook.” Gold
smith was still on the stand when court
adjourned for the day, and the questions
put to him near the close were full of
promise of interesting developments to
morrow.
Much of the sting was taken out of
the famous “shake the plum tree” tele
gram by the statement that the pur
chase of Metropolitan stock contem
plated •thereby was made with SIO,OOO
of Senator Quay's money, his deposit at
that period exceeding SOO,OOO.
While Senator Quay was listening in
tcntlv to the cross examination of the
expert, a telegram was thrust into his
hands containing the announcement of
the break in his ranks at Harrisburg.
The Senator carefully adjusted his
glasses and rein I the dispatch. Then a
half frown cairn* over his features, and
his fact* turned from the witness to the
court room window, out ot which lie
gazed In a rout cm pla live manner for
several minutes, lit* made no com
ment to any of those seated near him on
the news tin* telegram conveyed to him.
EOI RTEEN DESERT QUAY.
The Break Started By Crawford of
Allegheny.
Harrisburg, I’d.. April 18. Fourteen
votes dropped away from Quay
nt to-day’s ballot for Knifed States
Senator. The anti Quay Republicans
and the followers of Senator C. L. Ma
gee, of Pittsburg. combined and cast
their votes for B. F. Jones, of I’iltslmrg.
The break was started by Senator Craw
lord, of Allegheny, who switched from
Quay to Jones, and was followed by
Powers of Coir/.ission
ALL OTHER GOVERNMENT TO BE
SUSPENDED IN SAMOA.
Consuls Now to Call Upon People of Samoa
to Cease Hostilities Pending the
Commission’s Arrival. Dip
lomatic Changes.
Washington, April 18. —Secretary Hay
entertained the Samoan high commis
sion at lunch at his residence at 1:30
today. It was the first time the mem
bers of the commission had come to
gether. and while the gathering was
quite informal and social, mainly for
the purpose of getting acquainted, yet
it afforded an opportunity of discussing
the Samoan topic in its general phases.
'Pin* commission will he off on its mis
sion tomorrow. The members will make
no effort to keep togethei on the way
to San Francisco.
Tin* members are making plans to he
gone about four months. They w'll
return together to Washington, and
their respective reports as well as their
joint conclusion will he framed here some
time in the early autumn.
The instructions to the commissioners
have been completed. They are alike in
all essential respects. They were sum
med up today by one of tin* high com
missioners substantially as follows:
The commission is given complete au
thority to carry on a provisional govern
ment for Samoa. In doing this, the in
structions carefully prescribe the preser
vation of order and the security of life
and property as a first requisite. It is
provided that the duties of all officials
heretofore exercising authority in Samoa
shall he suspended in order that the
high commission shall have complete au
thority over the affairs of thq island.
The commission is required to make re
port upon a variety of things, including
tin* recent collisions and the causes
leading up to them; also as to flu* ad
ministration of the islands, the rights
of the several claimants to the kingship;
also as to what, changes are desirable
in the methods provided by the treaty
or' Berlin. The instructions call for
unanimity in all,action by the commis
sion. The action taken by the commis
sion, when unanimous, is to he conclu
sive. without referendum, except when it
suspends a provision of the treaty of
Berlin. In that ease also a provision of
Senators Magee, of Allegheny; Loseli,
of Schuylkill, and Scott, of Luzerne.
Tile first break .from the Quay ranks
in the list of members was Mr. Clark,
of Washington, whose colleague, Mr.
McLaren, went with him. Mr. Murdoch,
the third member from Washington, re
mained loyal to Quay. Others who
changed from Quay to .Tones were
Messrs. Hosacli. Klump, McFarland,
MeWhinney, Nisbet, Robison, Shaw and
Srodes, of Allegheny.
Mr. Jones is connected with the firm
of .Tones iV Laughlin. of Pittsburg, iron
and steel manufacturers. lie was chair
man of the National Republican com
mittee in 1884, and conducted tin* cam
paign of the late James G. Blaine for
President. He was Mr. Blaine's person
al choice for the honor. He has been a
life long Republican, and has never held
any public office, except Presidential
elector. He was voted for by Senator
Magee and his friends in the Allegheny
delegation at the caucus which nomi
nated Quay for re-election.
To-morrow * will he the last day ’for
taking a joint ballot.
THE KAISER TO McKIN'LEY:
Washington. April IS.—President Mc-
Kinley has received the following from
Emperor William of Germany.
“Great and good Friend:
"In commemoration of the consecra
lion of the Church of the Savior a!
Jerusalem, which took place on the 31st
of October last, which was so important
an event for the evangelical portion of
Christendom, and in which, to my joy, a
representative of the Evangelical Synod
of North America took part. 1 have
caused a number of copies of the artist 1
cully executed memorial to he prepared,
and take liberty herewith to send you
a copy of this memorial, with the request
that you will kindly accept it. |
“Accept flu* assurance or my distiii- .
guished consideration.
"WILLIAM. i
"I. R."
"Berlin Castle. February J2tli. 1899.”
The memorial is beautifully engrossed
and hears the autographs of Emperor
William and Empress Victoria. The
memorial is a condensed history of
Christianity from the birth of Christ.
The President has forwarded a suita
ble answer.
ANTI-TKCST LAW STIRS ’EM CP.
Hundreds of Texas Business Men Lob
bying Against It.
Austin. Texas. April 18.—Never in ils
history lias Texas been so stirred up as
il is at present over the introduction of
the Arkansas anti trust law in the
Legislature. Many hundreds of busi
ness men of the State arc here per
sonally lobbying against the measure
and telegrams poured in all day long.
This afternoon wires wore worked
from the Arkansas side and telegrams
I'KICK SIVK CKNTS
the treaty may he suspended by unani
mous agreement of the members, but
the suspension is ad referendum, and is
not finally binding until the three Gov
ernments approve or disapprove it. The
exact extent to which the treaty can
he temporarily suspended ts not quite
clear, and one of the commissioners said
today thJt it would require consultation
among filie commissioners to make this
point certain. The instructions are
broad enough to include the recent
troubles, the bombardment, fighting, ar
rest of a German citizen, etc., so that
those acute phases, as well as the gen
eral government of Samoa, will lit* ad
justed without further conflict between
tin* three Governments.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CON SI L ROSE
Berlin, April 18.— I The correspondent
here of the Associated Press hears ,>:i
authority that the German Consul at
Apia, Samoa. Herr Rose, will receive
cabled insructions. to he convoyed to him
by steamer from the nearest cable sta
tion. to join in a tripartite proc'nma
tion calling upon all the inhabitants r-f
Samoa to immediately desist »rom aii
hostilities and agitation pending the ar
rival at Apia of the joint commissi.,!) of
the (towers appointed to settle the
affairs in dispute in the islands.
OCR DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Washington. April 18. —The following
important diplomatic changes have been
announced as the result of the Cabinet
meeting to-ilav:
W. W Rock hill, now Minister to
Greece, has resigned that post. Arthur
Sherman Hardy, of New Hampshire,
now Minister to Persia, has been pro
inoteil to succeed Mr. Rockhili.
Win. P. Lord. ex-Governor of Oregon,
has been apiminted Minister to Persia.
Hon. John N. Irwin, of lowa, former
ly Governor of Idaho, has been appoint
ed Minister to Portugal to succeed
Lawrence Townsend, transferred to
Belgium in place of Bellamy Storer,
who goes to Madrid.
fli sided both houses. Many business
men protested that the hill had done
Arkansas an unspeakable injury, while
the Attorney General and ohers wired
that the law was a perfect success, and
the people approved it.
Upon receipt of telegrams from Imth
houses of the Arkansas Legislature con
gratulating Texas upon the introduction
of the measure, and wishing for it a
speedy and favorable action, the Texas
Legislature sent a vote of thanks to
Arkansas for this moral support. Ac
tion on tlu* bill has been deferred until
Monday of next week to allow a full
hearing.
8Y A FALLING LADDER
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TWO PER f ONS INJURED AT GREENSBORO
AT H. AND L. PRACTICE
Guilford County Has Bought All MtcMmry f r
Macadamizing Her Roads. Heats of her
husband’s Deaf' by Drowning.
Greensboro. N. <’.. April 18. Special.i
! —While the hook and holder eompait.x
were practicing with their new truck a
ladder fell and badly hurt Mr. Bird, a
barber, and a colored woman. The wo
man had a leg broken and Mr. Bird
received a eat on the head. It i> not yet
ki«>wn how seriously the parties are
hurt.
Mrs. George Yates of this city, re
ceived a telegram to-day from the cap
tain of a vessel from Jamaica to San
tiago. that while on the voyage her
husband had been washed overboard and
probably drowned.
The county of Guilford made a splen
did step forward to-ila.v h.v the purchase
of all machinery necessary to marndi
mize the roads.
EIRE NEAR SELMA.
Mr. Pittman's House Burned and Noth
ing Was Saved.
Selma, N. ('.. April IS. (Special.••
Sunday morning about eight o'clock the
residence of Mr. It. S. Pittman, about
two miles in the country, was destroyed
by fire. Mr. l'ittman was not near the
house when the fire started, consequently
when lie arrived the tire had gained such
headway that it was impossible for
him to recover any of Ids furniture or
clothing. The building was insured for
about two-hundred dollars.
The Monetary Committee appointed
at a eaticus of the Republican members
of the Lower House of Congress, held
its first session, which was secret, in
Atlantic City, N. J., yesterday.