$ THEIR BIG MEETING. Important Questions to Be Discussed by the League Magnates ftext Month, MATTERS VERY COMPLICATED. lumors to the Effect That the Great Eace Tctireen Allerton and Kelson Was Crooked. CHICAGO'S ASSOCIATION CLUB. One of Its Incorporators Talis About it General Bport injr Xews or the Day. Considerable interest is now being cen tered in tbe annual meeting of the National League, which takes place next month. There arc some very important questions to discuss and to take action on; questions that vitally affect the game. Protested paracs will have to be considered; the re port of the New York investigation -will be presented; changes in the rnles will be sug gested, and it i likely that a new President for the League will be elected. A gentle man in a position to know said yesterday that he will not be surprised if J. B. Day is elected President. If he is he will, of course, be Chairman of the National Board. It is stated that five Presidents of League clubs have resolved to vote for Mr. Day if he is a candidate for the office. "WANT MORE DEFINITE RULES. President O'Neil, of the local club, 'will be at the meeting to enforce the protest cain.t one of the games won from Pittsburg by Chicago during the last series between the teams. "While it is liardly expected that the protest will be upheld. Mr. O'Neil hopes that the qucstioi will cause the rules to be made clearer relating to forfeited games. But probablv one of the most important questions to be discussed is the charges against the New York team. It is fair to a; that no icf.i.:te charges have been made; infac the ch 'rges so far as they are charges are almost entirely confined to insinuations made bv President Hart, of the Chicago club. The report of the special committee who investigated the matters at New York -will be presented to the directors of the New York club to-day. Subsequently the report will be prcrcntcd to the National League meeting. deferring to the matter audits effects, an Eastern authority says: AUE ANXIOUS TO SIGN. 'The situation has cast a deep gloom over the local player;, and few of them are anxious to sign contracts for'next season. Some of them are bound to play here, as their contracts signed last season call for th'ree vears' service. They are Welsh, Glasscock, Buckler. Basett. Ticrnan and Clark. The other playersare reluctant, and are desirous of feeling the public pulse before again attaching their signatures to paper. 'lu fcome of the other clubs a similar feel iag to that existing here is manifested. Anson, it is alleced, will have a world of trouble getting his n en into line, and has his eyes on a lew plavers of other clubs who arc to be released. Brooklyn, on the other baud, is not as anxious to sign all its old players, as the men have come ta terms. Ciruthers, Terrj-, P. O'Brieu and Burns are booked for release, but until the club is sure of getting better men to take their places the -will not Le notified to "walk the piaiik." Boston, Cleveland and Pittsburg seem to be perfcetlv satisfied with the mn tt this season, and have signed, or arranged to sign, nli the men for another year. Man nsrer McGunniele has been engaged by Pitts burg tor next .caon, and during the winter -wilf hold out Hues to a number of promising young players. Comiskey is booked for a j)l:iee in the League, and other changes will aho take place. WILT. TRY POX! PEACE. Jt is also srated on good authority that t-trong efforts will be made between now and the annual meeting to have a plan formu lated by which the difference between the League and the Association can be settled. One or two League magnates are working very hard to accomplish this result and Miine good may be done. The authorit- re ferred to states that the Association is de termined to liae a club in Cnicago so as to reap any benefit that may accrue from tbe World's Fair. Jt may be that a stubborn contest will result from this. Locally the club officials all hope that the trouble will ic settled at once, and that the players wanted lor next S''aon will sign be Sore they go home. It is likely that thev will .all go home this week, bu- it is no"l verr likelv that thev will all siga. ABOITT THAT HEW CLUB. More Interesting Pointers Concernin the Association's Work in Chicago. , Cuicago, Oct. 13. Three jjentlcmcn iave secured a charter roc nn Association ball cluli. They arc Charles K. Itolljns, JL Mc Bomiil. J"-., and W. S. Johnson. Rollins is nil insurance man In La Salle street, McDonald Is Secretary of tho 31nl-r-olin McDonald Lumber Company, and Johnson is a practicing attorney in Chicago. That tntf American Association has been anxious to set a clnb in the Held here has "been (renerall v admitted by tho magnates of that organization, aid the fact that the Association has flnal'y "broken in" on the V.tt Fair cit3' created little wonderment here. Of tho three Incorporators, Mr. Johnson was the only one who could ,bo founcLyes lcrdsy. "Yes,"' said this gentleman, -"we are going toplr.v baseball here next year under an American Association franchise." 'Has all the stock been taken?" was asked. "Yes; everv share." ffas n park been secured?" "Veb." "Where:" "In the citv." Naturally: but in what portion of the cits'" pressed tho reporter, noticing an in clination at evasiveness in Mr. Johnson. The location of tho paik I am unable to divulge," answ ered Mr. Johnson. "Have manager or captain been selected yctl" 1 don't know, and If I did I could not give the facts " "When will tho projectors of the new club be in a position to state definitely their 3.1.111-f , , "As soon ns certain negotiations now pending ai e closed." The jtaunt linger of the speculative crank points to the active head ot Sam G. Moiton as tl.o piormlsivc power behind the new deal, though Samuel stoutly denies the im putation. "Yon know that an American Association Club for Chicago was incorporated to-day at siiriiislleld?" said a reporter to ilr. Moiton last night. "Yes," drawllngly. "Ai e you in the deal?" "No," icilv. "They s-av that ycu are to he its manager." "Indeed? rjuizzically. -And that you engineered the Seal and floated the stock?" "Well? ' rtreamilv. Is it so?" No:" Miarplv. Kill vllatrinston.tho North western Leaguo in:i.v-;cr. mis al-o Interviewed. 'Yos I know all abontltand it is the di rect result ofa long and persistent effort to ''in association team in Here?" Will the team paj?" "That depends largely on the kind of nine they put in here." WAS IT CBOOSEDr Ilcports That the Allertun and "Nelson IXaco Was a Little Shaky. Wateevill-s; Me., Oct, 11. Tho result of the Xelson-Alerton race, of course, caused Cleat disappointment in this city. Nelson's home and birthplace. Tlioro was all along among promlnont horsemen a feeling that Nelson would have a hard row to hoe to win the race. There are many different' opinions ex pressed to explain Allcrton's easy victory, and the large majority of the Maine stal lion's admirers are of the Arm belief that the race was "crooked." Soveral of the most prominent citizens have similar views in resard to tho matter. Thev believe that Allerton will shortly bo -sold for a largo sum and afterward another race will benrrangea, which Nelson will win, and in faster timo. It is stated positively that Mr. Nelson in formed friends in this city beforo the race that McHenry would drive his horse in the race, and these ncople were astonished when they heard that Nelson himself was to hold the ribbons. This change is thought tole a verv suspicious circumstance. Tho fact that Nelson wns beaten in 2:15 and 2:16 is looked upon as very strange after the very fast miles the horse has been doing this season. THE M'ATJLIFFE-GIBBONS STAKES. What the Champion Has to Say About the Money Held by Fox. Jack McAullfre, champion light-weight pugilist of America, arrived In the city from Itarrisburg yesterday moniingand Is a guest at tbe Seventh Avenue Hotel. He leaves this evening with the Hyde Specialty Com pany, with whom be is now cnaaged, for a week of one night stands, hut will re turn -with tnat company for a -week nt Harry Williams', commencing next Monday evening. JIcAnliffi is in ex cellent health and spirits, but he is not carrving a chip on his shoulder. Ilohns noverlosta fight, and has fairly won about nil the honors that are to be gained in the prize ring. "It is a hard way to earn money," he said last cvcninir. "and I would not deprive my self or food and go through a course of training again unless I was very hard up." Jack savs that he has not vet received the stake of ?3,000hcld bv Richard K. Fox on the fight with Austin Gibbons at Hoboken.N. J., in which the referee, Jerry Dunn, declared him t lie winner. "Why don't the stakeholder turn tho mone v over to you?" w as asked. "I do not know Gibbons' reason for stop ping the payment," was the reply. "There is no appeal from the decision of the ref eree, and when he declared one the winner the purse of fl 000 offered by tho club was paid over. I could have finishedhim in short order bv punching him in the jaw, but I heard him say while bleeding in his corner that the fight was becoming too brutnl. I did not hit him in the face after that, but confined my blows to his bodv." "Will you fight him ngain?" "Yes, "if ho will allow tho money I won in tho last fight to be paid over. Tlicy want me to take down the $L5D0 I p"nt up and wait until Rich ard K. Fox returns home from Kurope for a settlemen'. of the other $1,300. but I want it nil or none. I am hard up, but I will not accept anvthing short of all tho money staked on 'the fight. And I will not fight Gibbons again unless tills is satisfactorily settled. It is an honor debt, and a man who i ill squeal once will do it again." In further conversation Mr. McAuliffo said that Mr Fox would undoubtedly pay the money over, even if lie had to Eay it out of his own pocket, ns v making himself a party to a transaction of this kind he would lose more in reputa tion tnan it wouldcome to. He says that he has no lights in prospect and that he is not looking for anv. Concerning tho report published in Philadelphia to the effect that Gibbons had offered to get in a carriage and go out and fight without witnesses, Jack said that ho had not denied it becai.se lie did not consider it wortli a denial. McAuliffo is one of the most m"dest of prize lighters, and in anpea ranee would pass for a theological student. He is fairly woll educated and fights for money and not from taste or natural inclination. A SABBATH MOENIIJB FIGHT. Pat Ktllen Beat I!ob Ferguson for tho Championship of the Northwes Cmc-ioo, Oct. 1L Eight cars filled with Sabbath breakers made a journey on the Wisconsin Central road to a convenientspot and there indulged in a prize fight this morning. The contest was managed by Louis nousoman, and the principals to tho affair were Pa Killen, of St. Paul, and Bob Ferguson of Chicago, the former weighing 19.5 and the latter 19S pounds. Both men were m the pink of condition and fought for their live, while it lasted. The stakes were driven on ths turf and the ropes stretched at the break of day. Marquis ot Queensberry rules governed and the gloves used were frail affair-. Time wns called about 8 o'clock and the men proceeded to do battle. Klllcn. after sparring about two minutes, landed heavily on Ferguson's short libs: the latter icturned fun compliirent with a terrific punch on Killen's nose, and thus the lighting continu'd until the end of tho sixth round, when Killen with several upper cuts and straight light banders finished his man. The feature of the fight was the continuous fouling by Killen. who seemed determined to do his man by fair means or foul, his tac tics being butting, choking and elbow woik. Ferguson seeing what his opponent was up to, commenced to deliver severe body blows whenever the men clinched, but as both men persisted in this unfair workthe referee permitted the fight to go on. It may be cheracterized as a slugging match, with Killen being the most scientific and Fergu son the hardest hitter. Killen wins the heavy weight championship of the North west, a purse of $1,000 and 75 per cent of the gate receipts. Jerome Park Entries. NEWYor.n, Oct. 11. Following are the Jerome Park entries for to-morrow: Flrs-tracc. 1,400 yards KcnwooJ, Major Dome, Ktnstock. IS: Lillian. Lord Harry. Ilcllwood. 117; llcll- of Orange. 114: sir George II, 112; Oraeuse, 101: Knapnck. 94: O. 1 It.. SI. M'cond race. rie furlon,? Temple, Lavish, feprnigawav, bneii'lanet, IIS: Kindura. Uecfeater. Wignam. 113: Belle I). CottonaJe. 110; Gold Dig ger. SiHer Fox. Monopolist. Caliph, Veruou, Abundance colt, axopia, 106. Tlnru race, mile and furlong Judge Morrow, lis: x-norlu. ltedfellow, no; Reckon. 107: Master lode. SH: Can Can, 03: Beansey. SO; Gettysburg, 63; Klrkoer, JS5. Fourth race. five furlongs Ignite. 115:Trlngle, 112; t'roci-et. 112: Trill lillv. 112; Laughing Water, 110: Here. I0S; Countess. 10S: Panway. 103: Fleur cttc, 103; ISonu'c liurkc, 103; Brvstal, 103; Marmot, 103. Fifth race, pixfurlongs Russell, 119; Lord Harrr. 119: Dr Hasbroucfc, 113: Koa II, 110: Sir George, lft: Orageuse: 102: Woodcutter. 100: llallvlioo. 100: Hcillr. 100; Bellcvue, 'J8; Quteustou, 95; King Mac-S7. Mxth race, mile and ft furlong Castaway II, 112; Watlerson. 112: Now-or-Never, 110: Long Dance. 107: Carroll. 107: Frontenac. 103; Hoodlum. 10"; Cvnosuie. 104: John Caanagh, 93: llichal, 97; Lnu, 97; Gettysburg. 97; Virgic, 92. Phelps Appoints Champions. Louisvillu, Ky., Oct. 1L PresidentPhelps, in a letter to the Boston' Association clnb, declares that team to be champions of the world. As a reason for taking this step he aravo the refusal of the League to allow the Boston League club to play Their argunien t Irora a national agrecmen standpoint, ho said, was no argument a tall, since one party cannot make an agreement. Murray Is Willing. Joseph Murray is quite willing to fight McGovern. whose challenge appeared In this paper. A forfeit of $30 has been put up for Murray to contest against McGovern ac cording to London prize ring rules for not less than $100 a side. Murray will moetMc Govern this evening at 8 o'clock to make a match. General Sporting Tfotes. Danxt lttciiAimsoxis convalescing. Tuk Boston League team will not take a trip to the Western coast this fall Local patrons of football think there will be lots of fon when the Pittsburg and McDonald teams meet. TiIEREhas been a remarkable absence of exhibi tion gamt among tbe teams of the major leagues this lall. The rumcr that Ed Iinulon has agreed to plav ou tl.e proposed Association team for Chicago fa not true. THE directors of the local ball club will meet to morrow n enlng and they will probably discuss the ad ance inoncj question. Al-L the Chicago players arc under fire ycareon tracts, and therelorc if they join the association thev will stand in the light of contract Jumpers. ISostim Jlemld. Amoko the beautiful tales published nowadays is one thai the Boston Association club has oflered f3.000 ti Pitcher ItiiEle for uext season, liusle evi dently wants a raise In '92. Tiik 100-vard foot race between MeConnell and "Wilson, at McKces Rocks Saturdav evening, was won bv the former bv two yards. There was con siderable betting on the result. Hnoms has signed with the Boston League team for next wason, and .Tim Conncllr Is hiDpy. Low e l.as also signed, and this makes the entire cham pionship team of this season re-engaged for next. BEUMUDA was In the sale list, as well as Leoua welk It seems, and report credits Pierre Lorlll.ird with ottering S1S.COD for the former. But Brrnn McClelland held out for more money and the "sale was not made. Jack Fallon-, the Brooklyn "strong boy, " is willing to light Peter Maher. the champion of Ireland, who lias come to America for the purpose of m-etiug some mall In his class. Fallon will make the match for a fair purse and an outside stake, with any size gloves, under any rules. A rrxruAB habit of the trotter Jo-Erc-Sce, 2:10, Is his manner of catli g Ills hay and oats. When fed, a pall of water Is placed near his box of oats. He takes a mouthful of oats, sticks his nose In the water, lakesaiiothcnnouthlnlof oats, again dips hlsi'ose In the water, and so on continually until his grain 1 eaten up clean. He then proceeds, the same way with hl3 hay until he hna consumed a .liberal supply. In this way he avoids the dust la the, grain. V Tiik"best work by anv one league pitcher in a series this year was by John Ewlng, who won all the eight games pitched against Cleveland. Clark son on seven against Pittsburg. Nichols six against New York. Rusie pitched in nine games ?.ilnstTtronklrn and won elrhtL And beat Chicago nine out of "13. New York tried 11 different pitchers, during the season. Five newcomers Dunning, Clarkson. Barr, Sullivan and Taylor won one giuie out of nine. If rumor Is right, Brouthers and Joyce will play In Brooklyn next eeaon. Tho same authority gives Tom Burns to Milwaukee. Beckley Is to Slav elsewhere than In Pittsburg. Latham and IcPhec are two men booked Tor Von der Ahe's ag gregation, and It is said the latter ha an eye on Dan Hlrhsrdson. Cincinnati, New York and FIttshurgwillbc thoroughly reorganized. Phila delphia wants a Bronfhcrs. a Connor or a Beckley to play first. IJuinorsare sometimes very interest ing. FoBannmlierof vears the mile that Moose trot-ted-at Montreal was tbe fastest ever placed on record In Canada. Last fall fcplan had Charley Fricl over to Windsor and let him step a mile better than 2:20. From that time until recently that record stood to the credit of the Allie West gelding. Another rival has appeared i n the field at Montreal, It being no other other than Del Barker's old favor ite. Diamond. In an attempt to beat his record or 2:17 made In arace witn Jean Valjean at Rochester, he. trotted a mile without a skip In 2:17si . It will be some time before this mark is beaten over a Cnnnll!ln fra.t oe lll.mnnrf le Inst flrlnr TIOV. It Is also reported that after going his mile he jogged around the track and stepped the last quarter or another mile In 32V seconds. TnEBK has been pressure brought to bear on the leading officers' or the National Trotting Associa tion to have Temple Bar and Ills owner. Dr. M. S. Sale, of Morganfield. Kv., temporarily reinstated. It wllLbc remembered that thev wero both ruled off at Cleveland during the Grand Circuit meeting. The owner of the horse has all along asserted his innocence, claiming that he was the victim of out siders. Ho poured this story Into the ears of the owners of Egbert, the sire of Temp'e Bar. and these gentlemen, bclug inclined to believe tbe as sertion, tried tc- get the horse reinstated for the present at least. It Is reliably said, how ever, that no temporary reinstatement will be granted In tbe case, the officers of the National As sociation being w tiling to indorsp the Cleveland Judges for the present, and If the doctor gets a hearing it wllj not be before next December. A MYSTERIOUS CASE. A CHICAGO "WOMAN BEGINS AND ENDS A SHOUT A15SENCE BY FAINTING. She Bad Been Speculating on tho Board of Trade and "Was Deeply In Debt Her Husband Knew Nothing of Her Where aboutsShe "Wouldn't Explain. Chicago, Oct. 11. The disappearance of Mrs. Bernhardt, wile of the well-known, oculist, -was made known this morning, and it created quite a sensation. Sirs. Bernhardt is a handsome woman, who, before she married her present hus band, was the widow of Dr. Iiawson. She has rbecn speculating on the Board of Trade, it is claimed, and when she dis appeared it was feared her heavy losses had something to do with her going away. A number of 'her checks had been cashed by merchants who knew her, and it was inti mated she had no money in the bank to redeem them. After having been absent for more than two days Mfs. Bernhardt appeared in Law ver Samuel "V. Jackson's office this morn ing in a state of intense excitement. Alter explaining where she had been for the last few days she produced the checks shj had redeemed, and then with a cry of pam fell upon the iloor in a dead faint. Last Tuesday morning Mrs. Bernhardt was in Lawyer Jackson'-s office, and after transacting some little business she declared herself ill, and before a physician could be summoned had fainted away, and from that time until this morning all trace of her had been lost. The following day i number of bills representing large purchases came pouring in, but Sirs. Bernhardt could not be found (o explain them. The story she told to-day was to the ef fect thatsfie had been spending the last few days with Mrs. Rogers, an intimate friend often, and was unable to let anyone know where she was on account of her illness. "What did you do with the money you obtained upon the checks?" queried" Law yer Jackson. "I had all of the money with me when I was here, and intended to place it to my accountin the bank, but when I was unable to stand any longer I forgot all about it." "What have you done, with the money?" "I redeemed all of my outstanding checks this'rflorning, which was the first time I was able to be down town." 'Why did you come downtown before you informed vour husband that you were still alive?" "I had no idea he was ignorant of my whereabouts or I should have let him know all about it at once." "Mrs. Bernhardt, it is rumored that von have obtained considerable money that does not belong to you?" The oculist's wife jumped to her feet and began an indignant denial of the story, when suddenly she gasped for air and fell forward on her face in a faint. The usual restoratives failed to have any effect and a physician was sent for. It was some time before Mrs. Bernhardt recovered, and when she did she flatly refused to say anything more about her case. DESEETEES CAN'T BE AEBESXED. Sailors From a British Ship Set Free at a Southern Port. Charleston, S. C, Oct. 11. A novel case arose in Justice Williman's Court yes terday, involving a'n interesting Constitu tional question. The decision adjudicated the point that the captain of a British steam ship, there being no treaty or convention between the United States and Great Brit ain on this subject, cannot have an articled seaman arrested while in the confines of the United States for desertion from the vessel and secreting himself, the State statute allowing such arrests being in vio lation of the Constitution of the United States, which gives Congress exclusive right to regulate commerce between foreign nations and the United States. The facts stated in the arrest warrant were that Herman Georges and four others de serted the steamship Gwalia and secreted themselves at Mr. Heinrichs' well-known sailors' boarding house ot East Bay. Only one of the absconding seamen could be found and was arrested. Messrs. Korthrop & Mcmminger appeared for the defence. .TiiiliwJ AVIllimftn nftfV liAnrlnr, nrmimant J U 3V.I-U ., ................... ........ UlgUUIVU,. following a decision of Justice Story, held that the State statute under which Georges was arrested was unconstitutional and dis charged the seamau. Many A'isltors in tho City Saturday. The waning days of the Exposition, and not a little, too, the continued low temper ature, brought more visitors and shoppers into town Saturday than are usually seen, even on that day. Storekeepers did a big business all daj and the ticket sellers and officials at the depots had their hands full at nightfall in embarking the crowds. Evidences were not wanting of the saloons having provided their share of the enter tainment, and many an intoxicated indi lidual was allowed to elbow his way along the sidewalks, to the disconilort of pas sersby. Missionary Society nt New Castle. The annual convention of the Western Pennsylvania Missionary Society will be held at New Castle to-morrow and Wednes day. The programme consists of reports of officers, the reading of papers by Mrs. J. B. Kuhns, W. C. Lyne, I. A. Tlm-er, and re ports from each of the following districts: East End, Beaver Falls, Mansfield, Grcens burg, Uniontown, McKccsport and Pitts burg. There will be a report ou a paper on the subject, "Our Work and How to Do It." Killed by a Friend. Champaign, lLL.,Oct. 11. At 11 o'clock last night Eoyal Voorhccs was instantly killed and Kobcrt Creque probably fatally wounded by shots fired by Daniel Reflner, the result of a trivial quarrel, the men hav ing been drinking. Renner fled to Tuscola, his home, where he wits arrested to-dav by Marshal Clancy, of this city. Renner was a plasterer, and came irom Lap rie, Ind. Creque is a carpenter, and has a wife and three children at Crawfordsvillc, Ind. ' There is nothing so nutritious or healthy' for a beverage as the celebrated PilseWr, Beer, made, by the Iron City Brewing Co Phone'1186. "DISPATCH, WEST POINT FAULTY. The Board of Visitors Find Many Things 'There to Criticise. POOR INSTRUCTION FOR CADETS. Obsolete Armament in Use for Learning the Art of Warfare." A PATNFUL DEFICIENCY IN ENGLISH Washington, Oct. 11. The Secretary of War has received the report of the Board of Visitors to the Mili;ary Academy at West Point, through Major John M. Car son, of this city, a member of the board, and its Secretary, by whom the document was prepared. This report is a very elab orate and comprehensive paper, covering upward of 100 printed pages and treating the subjects discussed in a novel and strik ing manner. The first question considered by the board was whether or not the strength of the corps of cadets as now established should be increased. The board agreed to recommend the passage of an act fixing the strength of the corps of cadets at a maximum of 409. The board recommends that in ad dition to the present allotment of one cadet to each Eepresentatave and delegate in Con gress, two cadets be allowed to each State at large, to be nominated by the Senators respectively, and that the President be authorized to nominate from the country at large, 20. The board calls attention to the inefficiency of the present preliminary ex aminations, as shown by the failure to graduate more than SO per cent of the cadets admitted. TWO SYSTEMS COMPAIiED. As showing the merit of the competitive system of selecting candidates for appoint ment, the board presents tables to show that under the competitive system 56 per cent graduated and -14 per cent failed to gradu ate, while of those appointed direct only 43 per cent graduated and 58 per cent failed. The board strongly condemns the practice of filling the professorships at the academy entirely with army officers. The deficiency in English is painfully apparent at the Academy, and it is urgently recommended that more attention be given to the sub ject. In this connection, the board also says very pointedly: "None of the instructors in the depart ment of modern languages have a speaking knowledge of either French or Spanish, the two modern languages taught at the academy. The ability to speak these lan guages docs not seem to be regarded as es sential in instructors at West Point." NO KNOWLEDGE OF HOUSES. The board says: "While the corps of ca dets is thoroughly instructed in all field movements, certain details are omitted from the school ot instruction, to which we respectfully direct the attention" of the proper authorities. In ths school of the soldier, mounted, the cadet receives no in struction in the care of horses. He never sees a horse groomed, and knows nothing about saddling and bridling, unless he ob tained such information before entering the academy. It seems to the board that in struction on these points is essential." Again tbe board directs attention to the utter lack of proper arms and equipment for field exercises, and particularly to the need for modern ordnance. Having in view the failures of former appeals, the board says: "Until the Government can supply the academy with modern guns to take the place of antiquities now in position in the sea coast and siege batteries, we recommend that these two worse than useless batteries, be dismantled, and that wooden guns, fashioned after the latest approved models and furnished with modern carriages and cranes, be mounted in their stead." IT "WOULD AVEKT RIDICULE. Such a course would not only avert the ridicule to which the United States is now justly subjected by maintaining obsolete armament in these two batteries for the in struction of future officers of its army, but it would furnish evidence that our military men are cognizant of the fact that progress has been made in the fabrication of great guns, and they fully appreciate the impor tance and value of the improvements. In addition to this, wooden models of modern fashion would at least give the cadets an idea of the kind of guns likely to be used in warfare, and of the methods employed in serving them. The members of the board are Senators Manderson andPugh; Representatives Bur rows, of Michigan; Scranton, of Pennsyl vania, and Lauham, of Texas; in addition to the following named gentlemen ap pointed by the President; The Rev. Frank A O'Brien, Kalamazoo, Mich.: Colonel J. T. Murfee, Marion, Ala.; Hon. James A. Waymiere, San Francisco; Major John M. Carson, Washington, T. C; Mr. David W. Payne, Elmira, X. Y.; General T. S. Peek, Burlington, Vt., and Hon. Robert O. Fuller, Cambridge, Mass. THEY SOLD NO SECRET. PEENCH OFFICERS GATE AWAY SOME THING THEY DIDN'T OWN. The French Explosive Melinite Nothlnc but Emmenslte Under Another Same Dr. Emmens Gave Specimens of It to Franco A Great Stir Ovo Nothing. Washington, Oct. 11. Special.' Some months ago a great stir was raised in the French War Office and in the House 'of Deputies by the announcement that the secret of melinite, the high explosive used in the French army and navy, had been sold to Sir William G. Armstrong & Co., the English makers of ordnance material. In vestigation and trials followed and Mr. ( Turpin, the inventor of melinite; Captain xrepuui uiiu umci m ui viiitc umwaia were sentenced to pay heavy fines and be impris oned from three to five years. American ordnance officers are inclined to think that the French unduly magnified the gravity of their offense, inasmuch as it is now known by jiersons in this country that melinite is practicallv the same as emmens ito, the high explosive manufactured by Dr. Stephen H. Emmens, near Pittsburg, and as the latter can be bought bv Sir William G. Armstrong, or any one else, it does not appear that M. Turpin and Captain Treponi had much ofa secret to sen. It has long been known that uicrie acid is the basis of melinite. Emmcnsite is based on a new acid, discovered by Dr. Emmens and known as Emmens' acid. This is found by treating picrie acid with nitric acid. In the latter part of 1887 Cap tain Davin, of the French navy, came to the United States to inquire into the sub ject of explosives. Among other special ists, he visited Dr. Einmens, who showed him emmensite and gave him a sample of Emmens acid. Captain Davin made a re port to his Government and a new series of experiments with melinite followed, after which it was given out that a change had been made in the picrie acid used. It had in fact been converted into Emmens' acid and melinite became prac tically emmcnsite. These two compounds are tlie only high explosives that have tints far been fired irom a high-power gun with out premature explosion or other danger ous result. The only difficulty thus fat encountered is in the 'fact that neither melinite nor emmensite can be exploded by being lighted, but requires a detonating fuse. BLAINE MAT HOT BETUBN. If He Does Not, John W. Foster Will Eo -a - Mads Secretory or State tWASHIXOTOK,Oct.ll. Special. Aclose Jriendofthe administration says that the 'Prcsiifent believes it probable that the Sec- PITTSBTIRG "retary of State will not come back to take r??rw?5r9KfiraKa?5' MONDAY' OCTOBER up his office, and if he does not has selected a man to take the place. Hon. John W. Foster is next for promotion to the State Department. There is good reason given for this action. Mr. Miller, it now seems certain, will go out of the Cabinet and take a judgeship when the new appointments are made. Then Indiana will be without a Cabinet officer. The reasons which indicate Mr. Foster's appointment are equally cogent. If a new man went into the State Department it would take him six months to "get the run" of things, whereas Mr. Foster, having really done about all that has been accomplished since Mr. Blaine left, could take up the work where it now is and carry it to a speedy and successful conclusion. It is known that to Mr. Foster we owe the Spanish treaty, taking the enormous duty of ?7 per barrel off American flour and making it nominal. Mr. Foster has been preparing the articles of a similar treaty with Mexico. SCHTJEZ OK THE SXSEETS. Pen Picture of the Man Who Onco Was So Prominent in Politics. Baltimore American. 1 The retirement of Carl Schurz from the Presidency of the Hamburg-American Packet Company has occasioned agreat deal of speculation as to the cause. It also directs public attention to a picturesque citizen of the metropolis, who for some years has been conspicuous by his absence from politics and affairs. Every now and then Mr. Schurz bobs up suddenly, and us ually when least expected. He is to be seen almost any morning on Broadway, and a bet might safely be made that a more pic turesque figure could not be found in a day's walk. Mr. Schurz dresses usually in black broadcloth, and wears the oddest-looking high hat to be found this side of Senator Evarts' home in Washington. He seems to wear spectacles for the purpose of looking under them. Mr. Schurz's walk is one of the funniest thingson Broadway. It is peculiarly mug wumpish, and, it is reported, has been ac cepted by the coterie of New York Mug wumps as the proper style of locomotion for men who are too good" for political par ties. Music is his fad. Mr. Schurz attends all the operatic first nights, and just adores the Wagner method of getting harmony out of discord. He was thought to be verj wealthy, deriving a large income from his interests in the company of which he was President; but his retirement, which was owing, jt is said, to his inability to remain longer in power, rather looks as if there were others in the company with more power than Mr. Schurz. TEANSPLAHTING A CANCEB. A Peculiar Operation That Got Eminent Berlin Surgeons in Trouble. Mclical Record. The case was that of a woman who had visited the hospital a second time, owing to a relapse after having her left breast excised on account of a cancer. The disease mani fested itself in such a way that not one of the customary operations was possible. Under the assumption that a partial cover ing of the cancerous parts with healthy skin would mitigate the pain, Prof, llahn pro posed a transplantation and explained the matter to her, to which, after explanations, she willingly consented. The operation was thereupon perfoimed. Three healthy pieces of skin were transplanted to parts from which the cancerous skin had been re moved, and then the pieces of cancerous skin were placed upon the parts whence the healthv flesh had been taken. The healthy skin thrived on the new ground, but the knots of the diseased skin grew larger after 2 months. On the death of the patient the knots had reached the size of cherry stones. Death followed in the natural course, and the transplantation did not hasten it, as the patient felt better after the operation and did not again complain of pain. On the basis of this experience Prof. . Hahn ex pressed the view before the Berlin Surgical Congress in 1S8! that, firstly, cancerous wounds could be healed by the grafting of healthy skin upon them, and secondly, that cancer is transmissible by the employment of suitable material on a suitable ground. The accused Berlin surgeons were, after a full and careful investigation of the circum stances of the case, acquitted of all unpro fessional conduct in the carrying out of their experiments. EGGS WITH MONEY IN THEM. The Ilemarkahlo Ifen of New Hampshlro That Itivals the Fabled Goose. Harper's Young People. We have all been delighted more or less with the beautiful story of the goose that laid the golden eggs, but I fancy very few of us have really believed that such a goose ever lived. But with a hen, which is really a bird of considerable quiet wisdom, matters are different, and we are therefore not sur prised at the story which has lately come to us from Portland, N. H. This story is a true one, and is about a wonderful hen that -laid an egg one morning in which was found a 1-cent piece. The following week she laid an egg containing a 10-cent piece, and then the story stops. The future career of this particular chicken will be watched with considerable interest, for if she continues as she has started, multiplying the value of her eggs every week bv ten, it will not be long be fore "she will fay the foundation ofa princely fortune. I have tried to find out upoh what food this Caesar among hens dofh feed, that she hath grown so great, but the owner of the fowl is very reticent, and refuses to give me any information other than that I Save given you. I suspect, however, that the creature has indulged in an occasional bit of mint, which grows wild in many quarters of New Hampshire. Whatever the food is, and however much it may cost, the hen certainly deserves all she wants of it. Could Cut if Necessary. NewYork "Weekly. He I really believe Miss Highup tried to cut us. She (rival belle) If she had tried she would have succeeded. Did you ever see such a hatchet face? Idealized His Legacy "Washington star. "What became of the legacy that was left to Scrivvens ? Couldn't he realize on his money?" "No; he idealized on it. He spent it publishing poetry." A Statue of Hans Christian Anderson. CniCAGO, Oct. 11. At a mass meeting of the Danish citizens of Chicago to-day ar rangements were made and a fund started for the erection of a statue of Hans Chris tian Anderson in Lincoln Park. Count Walderseo Looking for War. Berlin', Oct. 11. It is reported that Gen eral Count Waldersee, at a recent banquet of tlie-officers of th'e Ninth army corps, said: "Possibly we shall meet in th'e spring for serious business." . ,' Cashed a lArgo Fraudulent Check. PABtOct li. A man named Des JIaries has been arrested in tnis city for cashing a fraudulent check for 510,000, on the new Oriental Company. Canovas Del Castillo Convalescent. Madrid, Oct. 11. Canovas Del Castillo is so far improved in health as to be able to leave his bed. Shucks! Lo.vell Coiirier. Corn is well provided with cars, but its talk doesn't amount too much; its too husky. SAM JONES WORSTED. The Sensational Exhorter Called Down by a Georgia Judge FOR HIS PECULIAR PREACHING. The Juujje Warmly Replies to Jones' Attacks on His Character. THE EVANGELIST MAY BE INDICTED rSPECIAI. TELEOUA3I TO TITE DISFATCn. Pome, Ga., Oct. 11. The Uev. Sam Jones and the Itcv. Sam Small met the grand jury of this county and the verdict of the public seems to be that they were worsted. A month ago those Evangelists conducted a series of meetings here. Sam Jones surpassed the record in his denuncia tion of the morals of the people. He boldly declared that gambling was universal; that perjury was the rule; that officers were crim inally negligent of duty; that debauchery reigned supreme in all circles. The result was the formation of a law and order club by the admirers of the two Evan gelists, whose purpose was to wipe out the sinful character of the city. Two weeks later court convened. In his charge to the grand jury, Judge Maddox created a decided sensation by saying: JUDGE MADDOX'S CHARGE. "It has been charged by two ministers of the Gospel that certain specific crimes were openly committed here, and, as a conse quence, a law and order club has been or ganized. So loug as this court exists there is no need of such a club. You gentlemen of the grand jury are the only law and order club necessary. It is your duty to investi gate these charges. You can have those men who make the charges brought before you and they will be compelled to prove what they charge, or to stand convicted of slandering the people." This was taking the reverend gentlemen up on short turn. The grand jury also summoned Jones and Small to appear and substantiate their remarkable statements. Small is in Massachusetts campaigning for the Prohibition candidate for Governor, but Jones responded. On Thursday he spent an hour with the grand jury. The Court House was surrounded by a thousand peo ple, awaiting the exit of the jireacher. who invited the reporters to meet him at a stated hour, when he would tell w hat transpired. JONES ABUSES THE JUDGE. He launched into an abusive criticism of Judge Maddox, intimating that his threat ened punishment upon officers did not come up to the mark; that he had let off certain young men lightly for obvious reasous. Judge Maddox heard of the remark, and said the intimation tint he had protected the men referred to, or would have put a different fine on other persons under the same circumstances, was absolutely and willfully false, and the man who uttered or insinuated such things knew he lied when he did it. Judge Maddox further declared that judges in Georgia do not take an oath to support Sam Jones and Sam Soiall, but to support the Constitution and the laws of the State. The culmination came this even'ng on the adjournment of court. The gratd jury wished to express their admiration for Judge Maddox as a man and as a judye, up right, honest and conscientious in all his official acts. When they had finished read ing Judge Maddox said: DEFENDING HIS COURSE. "It grieves me, gentlemen of the jury, to feel called upon to notice a matter that had transpired in the community recently in re gard to me. I have occupied the bench for five years, and frequently I have been charged with having put perhaps excessive fines," but never before have I been accused that lines were too light. It has been re ported in the newspapers that I have vio lated the 6athdfmy office by "making the fines too light upon certain young men of Borne charged with gambling, and it has been insinuated that I have done this be cause they were men of means. "Now in view of the remarks yon have made I deem it proper to explain to yon the circumstances under which these fines have been put upon those young men." Here Judge Maddox related the circumstances, the young men putting up a small ante and returning the money at the end of the game. inn JUDGE WARMS UP. "I am publicly accused of having vio lated my oath and I suppose my life record and my" service on the bench don't amount to a bauble. It has come to a pretty pass in this community when no man's character is worth anything to him in defense against the utterances of certain parties. Another grand jury holds a session next week and those parties who freely charge that these young men were criminals and cutthroats will have another opportunity to make out their cases. I assure you if they have taken advantage of me and misrepresented me it will be found out by that body." The grand jury asked that they might re tire, as there was a matter they had not finished. In a few minutes they came back with this additional: We, the grand jury, having learned with regret ihat severe criticism has heen made ot His Honor, Judge John Maddox, in refer ence to certain fines imposed on parties who pleaded guilty to gaming contra' to law, hereby indorse him fully in this matter, and believe that his flno was Jnst and right, ac cording to the light bcfoie htm and the facU in the case as presented to him, and wo con demn all criticisms on him in this matter, and unanimously desire to havo this added to our general presentment. JONES' FRIENDS AROUSED. " This indorsement and the thrust at Jones awakens a great feeling. Jones' friends say they hit him when away, and that it is aschenie'of the anti-Prohibitionists to kill Jones' influence. The grand jury found only 69 f rue bills a small number for the first jury and no sensational bills were found. Since Jones testified it is intimated that Judge Maddox will charge the grand juryon Monday about the sacredness of man's character; that the Georgia laws are strong on that point. Jones maybe recalled himself to answer. A local paper, speaking of the controversy, says: Judge Maddox never quailed when the bullets flew thick anil fast and he will not now turn palo at tho bray of a donkey. How stiangeltls that some men never leave a town without marking out their exit with a t rail of slime and slander. A DEFINITION OF FEUIT. Scientists Have Trouble in Drawing the Lino to Suit All Opinions. New York Advertiser. There is a wide divergence of opinion as to what constitutes fruit. It is a question that will probably never be settled. In botany, fruit is a mature ovary, containing a seed, or'sceds. The definition is a' poor one, because there are seedless fruits as seedless oranges', gFa'pes,- bananas, etc. in which'ftjinay be supposed that fertilization fakes place, "and that unknown causes after ward operate to prevent the development of the seedand to direct the sap exclusively to flic nourishment of the succulent parts, which are thus increased aud improved for eating. There is a nice distinction drawn between fruits and what are called vegetables. There are some varieties that-will probably remain on the border land forever. For instance, the love apple, or tomato, is botanically classed as a fruit. A Murder nt Louisville. Louisville, Oct. 11. In a drunken row at 10 o'clock to-night a workhouse guard named Dennis Fitzpatrick was shot and killed, either by Letter Carrier John Mc Grath or Dan McAuliflb. Both were ar IRELAKD IN MOORNIKG. Continued from firtt page Member" became a byword. Fenianism arose, and all was chaneed. Irish affairs absorbed attention in Parliament, whiio Irishmen died for Ireland on the scaffold, or perished in prison or in exile. Something was then done. The English State Church in Ireland disappeared, and the first step wns taken in the tai dv course of legislation for the protection of the Irish tenant. The power of Fenlanl'm was for the moment broken, but not nntll it had re vived the spirit of nationality. Parlia mentary agitation followed tho momentary subsidence of the Fenian movement, and once more failure marked its course. Then Charles Stewart P.irnell came, and all was changed. Rallying tho forces or Irish na tionality everywhere, and combining revo lutlonarv action with constitutional aaita tion. he flxed the attention of tho civilized world on the wrongs and miseries of Ire land. -English parties and Enzlish leaders bowed before him. Tories vied with Lib erals to gain his snpport. In ten years lie did more for Ireland than had been done In generations. Measure after measure hearinor his mark took its place on the ttatuto book. His wort was crowned when the English Premier brought in a bill to establish an Irish Parliament. He Is gone. Ireland mourns at lib grave to-day. "What is the dntv of those left be hind? What is the duty of the men who followed him? To the last to struggle for Irish freedom. AVo urge our fellow conntry men not to despair. If victory seems distant, we ask them to take for their motto the last words addressed bv 3Ir. Parnell to tho executive, 'Hold on," "Fight on." At tho Home of Parnell's Mother. Bordentown, N. J., Oct. 11. On be ing told of the death of her son, Mrs. Par nell immediately cabled her daughter-in-law the.following: "God loves and pro tects you." In response she received a reply signed by Mrs. Parnell, and a widowed daughter, Mrs. Emilv Thompson, which was: "May the love of the Irish peo ple enable you to bear this terrible blow." Dr. W. H. Shipps, the aitending physician, states that Mrs. Parnell is still confined to her bed, although bearing her loss bravely. Irish Masses Fond ofPaseantry. London, Oct. 11. The Times this morn ing, referring to Mr. Parnell's funeral, at tributes the magnitude and impressiveness of the scene to the fact that the Irish masses are passionataly fond of pageantry in every shape, and especially when it becomes des potical excitement with an appeal to senti ment. A Wake Held in Paris. Paris, Oct 11. The Irish extremists resident in Paris had a wake to-day in mem ory of Parnell. Resolutions of regret at the loss Ireland has sustained in Parnell's death were passed. 10 HONOB A GOVEBNOB. Indiana's Chief Executive Invited to Take Possession of Galveston. Galveston, Tex., Oct. 11. Last night the Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Governor Alvin P. Ilovcy, of Indiana, in viting him to visit this city. The Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of information that Governor Hovcy, accompanied by State officials and prominent citizens rf Indiana, will leave Indianapolis about November 1, on a trip to the City of Mexico, where they will be the guests of United States Minister Iiyan. The Governor and party will go via El Paso and return by the way of Laredo, San Antonio and New Orleans. " The invitation requests the Governor and party to spend a day or two in this city on his return trip. Should it be accepted the party will be ten dered the freedom of the city and most hos pitably entertained. THE FIBE BEC0BD. FmE in the C. M. Bailey's Son3' oil cloth factory at Bnrloyville, Sic., yesterday caused a loss of $100,003. Last night four carloads of cotton and the bridge over Spring creek, at Bryan. Tex., wero burned. Loss estimated at $;0,000. At Lynchburg, Ga., a flro occurred there at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Heald's bark mill and Singer's mill wero destroyed. Loss, $1jO,0C0; insurance, 130,000. Last night about 7 o'clock nn alarm from box 215 was scut in and responded to by No. 8 engine. The chimney of a houso owned by William Dcavson, at 303 Frankstown avenue, was on the, but was easily extinguished without any loss. Tho houso was occupied by A. Koscman. THE WEATHER. For Western Pennsylva nia and TYiit Virginia: Iair,S!igJi(ly Cooler,2?orth erly Winds. FtrOhio: Fair, Slightly Cooler in South, Stationary Temperature in Kortht Northerly Winds. Comparative Temperature. Pittsbchg, Oct.-11. The United States "Weather Bnrean officer In this city furnishes the following: OO $ s Oct. It, 1390. Oct. It, 139L O O O O Sam -G3 t 8 AM 10 AM - 10 AM o - Oil A3! -. 12m O 2 pm 5TM O 4 8 pm O 03 04 011 AM -0 12 M - . 2 PM - 5 pm O 8 pm , 50 05 -50 03 IS o 0 t 4 O o 000$ $0$'$O TEMPEItATCHE AJTD KAISPALI.. Maxlmnm tem MRan(re 19 3Ilnlmnm tcm 42jRalnfall Mean tem Ml RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. LonlsTillo Items Tho Stage of "Water and tho alovements of Boats. risrECIAL TELEOBAMS TO THE DISPATCH.l LocisviiXE, Oct. 11. "Weather cloudy and cool. River falling, with 11 Inches on the falls, 4 feet 3 Inches In the c.nnal and 4 feet .1 Inches below. The packets arrived on time to-day. Departures Car- rollton, for Cincinnati. Tho News From Below. Memphis River falling. 1.5. Arrived Joe Peters, from St. I.onls. Departed Joe Peters, for Vlrlshnnr. CJciraml pleasant. Cincinnati Klier 4 fret o Inches and station ary." 1'alr anil Cxl. Cubo Arrived Cherokee, Mnnpliis: City of SheflleW. Ohio. Departed fltjr or Cairo. Pt. Louis: Cherokee. St. I.onls: City or Sheffield, St. Louis. River 2 1-10 feet, no change. Clear ami WHEKilto Kivcr 3 feet 5 Inches; rising slowly. Clear and cool. What Upper Klvcr Ganges Show. TyAHREX River tatlonary 0.8 of one foot oclow low water mark. Fair and cool. MoaoASTOWN' River 5 rect 1 Inch and sta tionary. Cloudy. Thermometer COP at 4 P. M. Bbowxsvillv River s feet 2 inches and fall ing. . loudr. Thermometer 56 at 4 P. M. Gossip Along tho "Wharf. The marks show 5 feet, S Inches and stationary. SEVEBAL pleasure yachts icre noticed on the rivers yesitcrday. N THE Mayflower made two trips to Davis Island D.nn vcterday. The pitronaze wa not as good as last Sunday, owin to the cool weather. CArTAiNS C. "V. lIATCIIKLOn. S. S. Brown. "W. U. O'Xeil. James A. Henderson and John A. "Wood leave to-night for Kvansvllle. Intl., lo at tend the comentlon on waterways to be held In that city on Wednesday and Thursdar. Captains O'Nellanrt llender.-on arc also delegates from the .National Board of Steam Navigation. Steamship Arrivals'. Arrived. Arizona liourgogne... Greece........ Umbria Kosimore Lord Onell... Mantlbolan... liretagac "Where From. ...New Vork... ..New l'ork... .. Liverpool... .. Liverpool... ...Liverpool... ...Helf.ist...... ...Glasgow ...New York... Destination. ...Qncenatown. ..Hat re. ..New York. ..New York. ..Baltimore. ...Baltimore. ..New York. ...Havre. 0 FIRE AT M'KEESPORf Destroys a Yalnauie Boiling Mill Plant at a Heavy loss. IT OCCUREED AT AN EARLY HUUE. The Loss Will Eeacli Nearly $150,000, With out .Any Insurance. AN IEON AXD BEICK BUILDING TO COME rPPECTAI. TELEGRAM TO TITR DISPATCH.! JicKeesport, Oct. 11. The most de structive fire that has occurred in' this city for many years was that which broke out between 3 and 4 o'clock this morninjj, de stroying property valned at over 150,000. The extensive planing mills, factories, sheds, etc., composing the plants of Messrs. Neel & Wampler. the original 3IcIeesporfc planing mills and lumber yards, cauzht firo at that hour and made a blaze and conse quent excitement only equaled by the burn ing of the old car works. The plant was built entirely of wood and the buildings being mostly old and dry, burned like tin der. At 3:30 o'clock a Tube Works watchman discovered a blaze in the large bnilding, and promptly gave the alarm. Fifteen minutes after the entire plant was envel oped in flames and the city, the Tnbo Works, and the Wcod fire departments played numerons streams on the conflagra tion in vain. The heat finally became so intense it was thought best to abandon tho buildings to their fate, and every effort was turned to preventing a spread of the flames to a row of some 20 frame tenement houes thereby, which were smoking and threaten ing to blaze up every instant. TIIE FIRE KEPT IN BOUNDS. The handsome offices of the W. Dewees" Wood plant, the larjre Walnut street build ing of the Tube Works and the Jewish syna gogue and Pemicfeey freight depots wero also threatened, and only by hard work was the spread of fire prevented, and had not the city fire department been reinforced by the hose of the different iron companies, all these would have gone. Tremendous ex citement followed the breaking out of tho flames, and when the entire Xeel & Wampler plant, with hundred piles of lumber in the yard, were found to be almost a total loss, with every indication of tho fire spreading, consternation reigned ia tho tenement houses and on the streets. The roar of the flames sounded like a Niagara, and foremen had the greatest diffi culty in making their orders understood. The'plant is located in the First ward, ad joining the Tube Works, occupying an entire square from Wainut to Water, Market and Third avenue, and threatening propertv as it did on every side, there was a tremendous hurry and skurry among tho residents of the "neighborhood to get out their goods. Two hours after the fire was discovered, it had nearly burned itself out, though streams have been playing on tho ruins all day. THE CAUSE Or THE FIRE. It was at first thought the fire was .ha work of incendiaries, but later investigation showed the fire had started from within tho works, the supposition being it was a caso of spontaneous combnstion in a pile of shavings and oils. The plant consisted of the following buildings, besides large yards containing 100 piles of fine lumber, etc., all of which was burned: An immense two-story planing mill; a big factory, with the latest and most costly machinery; large boiler and en gine house; six large warehouses, all stocked to the roofs; wagon build ings; stable and bam. both fully stocked with hav andgrain, and half a dozen large sheds. The only articles of valuo saved from the entire square were 12 splen did draught horses, which were taken out with great difficulty. Twelve delivery wacons, with harncs", etc., we're, burned. Several Pemickey cars,loaded withlumbe'r",,. standing on the siding, were destroyed, tho fire in fact making a complete sweep of tha entire square. The direct loss to the firm in actual propertv destroyed will reach fully 100,000, while stoppage of the works, loss on orders and contracts will run their total loss to not less than 510,000, on which there was not one cent of insur ance. The firm dropped their insurance years ago. TO REBUILD Or IRON AND BRICK. Mr. Wampler could not sav positively whether his firm would rebuild, as his part . ner, James Xeel, of Monongahela City, will not be able to get here until to-morrow. Mr. Wampler, however, said he thought they would rebuild with brick and ironbuildings. He said the business of the firm had doubled within the past two jrears, and they could not afford to lose their immense contracts on account ofa fire. The firm has operated the plant for 23 vears continuously, and pays a good many hundred dollars per week to its employes! It was the oldest plant in the city, and has been on fire fully 20 times, but " heretofore has alwavs been" saved. Orders have been issued that the several fire departments keep streams of water on the smoldering ruins all night, for fear they may break out anew. There is no doubt had the fire oc curred in the day time, as did the others, the plant would have been saved, as it liad got beyond control before a drop of water was turned on it. People here are hopeful, and believe it will be rebuilt on a larger scale than before. METHODIST MIHISTEBSI1T WASHINGTON They Occupy the Protestant Fnlplts anil Deliver Eloquent Sermons. Washington, Oct. 11. The majority of the pulpits of the Protestant Churches wera filled by Methodist ministers who are hero attending the Ecumenical Conference. In many of the churches the arrangements of choral services were similar to those of Easter and Christmas celebrations. Tha audiences taxed the capacity of the various edifices, standing room in the majority of " , them being unobtainable. Bishop John P. Xewman, of Nebraska, ' preached at the Metropolitan M. E. Church, of which he was formerly pastor, paying eloquent tribute to Wesley, the founder of Methodism. A number of ministers from foreign lands also preached at the different churches. The New Mexican Tariff. San Antonio, Oct. 11. The new Mexi-' can tariff will go into effect on November 1, " and the Custom House officials at Nuev Xircdoand Picdras Xegras the two princl- pal gate cities, are being deluged with busi-' ness on account of merchants rushing goods into Mexico from the United States so as to ' avoid the high duties. The receipts of tha Nueva Laredo Custom House for the month -of September amounted to 5190,000. The officials expect the receipts to be more than -doubled during October. The Finances or Canada. Ottawa, Oct. 11. The statement of tha -, Finance Department, for the fiscal year ended J me 30, shows that the revenue for'" the year amounted to $38,513,097, and the"-' expenditures 536,273,447, leaving a surplus of J2,237,C30. Sirs. W. n. Smith liaised to tho Tecrage. , London, Oct. 12. The Queen will raisa to the peerage the widow of the Eight Hon. 'J William Henry Smith. A Good Suggestion. If you have valuables keep them where they "will be safe. The safe deposit vaults of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, C6 Fourth avenue, offer yon security, strong vaults, perfect ventilation, good light, spa cious coupon rogms, separate apartments for women. Boxes rented at So and up ward. SIWS" (. . "' '' " 'ffrft'MMrVf"
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