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J I ' A PARP()NjWmiA STRING.
IlK bzaxco's sir.nor wilt, .ot reach
KV TnK CltRAX LEADERS.
vll Vnm (lenses to the Huinblrit Frlml There la
H 'II Nettling lint Har Id Ihn Itralli All Cnbana
H ill purln Autannmj TkFT Want No Future
Hill That Una Anything or Kpaln In II.
I II H IlAVAJf A, via. Key West. Nov. B.-acn. lllnnco's
H A I lecrco announcing pardon for pollticnl crimes
H doe not cxtcniJ l its action to "crimes" pun-
i Ished under special military law. To this cate
H ITT" v ff7 bolons: nil tho Important revolutionists.
Rk II 1 f -They havo been scntoncod for " rebellion nnil In-
jrVMl eendUrlsm" nt tlio snmo time, tbo first offence
Ciluij being political nnd tho second a common crime.
II g Tho pardon, therefore, amounts to nothing prac-
sBll I tlcally, since, from Gen. Gomez down to tlio lost
1 1 soldier In tho rorolutlonary ranks, nil have boen
W I sentojeod by Spanish court-martials as common
II I outlaws,
II I Gen. J. J. Montcftgudo, a woll-known com-
Kill wander of the Cuban forces In tho province of
I 1 1 1 I Santa Clara, has Issuod tho following proclama-
II X tlon, which Is widely circulating In tho country:
I 1 "CunANts: After our enemies havo tried to
il 1 convince themsolves of the efllcncy of their war
i 1 of extermination, they now dcslro to tempt us
if I to make peaco by mendacious offers of auton-
ii'Vlf, omy. A fow months niro they callod us bandits
ftrKJL and robbers, andConovas nnd Woylor declared
ETRSt that tbo roforms wo needod could best bo cstab-
KjftjmM llshed In Cuba at tho point of Spanish bayonets.
EsPfllf Thoy wrongly thought that they should win.
HBjf S Thoy shot their prlsouors. Thoy massacred tho
HmT n couutry people. Thoy sircad plague and famtno
Hit I " ovcr tDe lslanil
ILlTjr "Hut soon they wero convinced of tholr mis-
AjwKg take, and tho Cuban victories of Tunas nnd
KsJaTB Tranqullldad decided them to change tholr
Vlpr I tactics. Thoy now offor autonomy, but let us
H Answer them as a single man that It Is too Into,
jl 9 Let us answor them that wo want no Spanish
I autonomy, no Spanish flat;. Let us give our
jl , answer with our rldos and mnchotcs, proving
V m that wo are ready to dlo ra'.hor than submit to
I I tho yoko of Spain. Cubans, wo shall prove to
1 I tho froo nations of America that, though wo
I are tho last to fight for our independence, wo
, I dsservo nono tho less tho blosslnmi of freedom."
I At Junco, In tho province- of Santa Clnra, tho
' m Spanish guerrilla forces of Itanchueto were dc-
' K t ented on last Thursday by the Insurgents under
"f' Coporo. A,t tho Hosarlo plantation, in tho
j V same province, tho Spanish battalion of San
IP Qulntin raided n Cuban hospital, killing two
j K sick Insurgents and two women. Five other sick
J ff and wounded Insurgents escaped. On Friday a
S socond encounter took place at Junco, tho Span.
'I ff Ish battalion of Zaniora coming to tho aid of tho
! m guerrillas. Uoavy losses were Inflicted upon the
' i Spanish with dynamite bombs and the Zamora
W battalion abandoned tho field.
' ' Another Spanish convoy from Veguita to
' I llnnzanlllo, Santiago de Cuba province, has
i V i boon captured by tho insurgonta after a fierce
X light noar tho river Yarn. Tho Spanish column
Ln'A which escorted tho convoy was commanded by
Hlfm, ,Gen. Lopez Amor. Tho Spaniards stood bravely
ISjlft, against several machote charges while they
BlS&ijL were crossing tho rlvor, and thoy lost tho con-
lkfV voy In instalments, tho Insurgents capturing a
KsH part of ltln each of their charges.
HH OPPOSED TO SAOASTA.
KPH OrcanlilnsT a Pnrtj In Spain to rromata Caao-
MNH Till1! PrOKrammo.
,, : i Sptclal Cable De i patch to Tn 8o.
! J! Madrid, Nov. 8. Sefior F. Romero Robledo,
; l ' formorly MIniator of Justice, organized a meet-
j lngof Conservatives, which was held to-night,
' to consldir and establish the position of tho
f ' party. Thero was n poor attendance.
.; ii Sefior lloblcdo asserted that tbo party had
been dissolved. Ho attacked the Managing
m Committee of tho Conservative:), Dartlcularly
I g. Sefior Sllvcla and his fiillowcrs, a rccon-
S dilation between whom and himself he de-
!J clurcd was impossible. Ho warmly praised Gen.
i Wcylcr, with whose policy ho ontlrely agreed.
The real and only po'icy possible In Cuba, ho
Bald, wns war. He Intended to meet and wel-
j. come Gen. Woylor on his arrival at Corunna.
Another meeting has, been summoned to ar
f Ik rnnco for tho erection of a monument to the
mittLt 'ttt0 Cousorvntlvo 1'rlmo Minister, Sefior Cano
PisTK. Tase' Castillo, to protest against the recall of
fyjm Hpi Gen. Woylor, and to organize a party to executo
SW Hl the progammo of Sefior Canovas.
Wi H 8PA1X OFFERS " FAIIDOS."
1m HflaOi Dlaaca Announeea Amnesty rar All Purely
Jl" dHb Polltlrnl Prisoners.
IT '" f H Special Cable Despatch to Tnx Scs.
I I'BaliH nAVANA ov- 8. Gon. lllanco signed to-day a
It ("jiProclamaUon granting pardon to all persons
jIf':5MKentcncod In Cuba for rebellion against Spain,
H--,JHPirovlded that their sentences were based upon
( ', JRijffcolIUcal grounds only. Those who have been
f: Pfc'Bentcnced as common criminals nnd under the
' 'ia military law will be pardoned only If the Cap
jjr JL tain-General deems It expedient after in vestiga-
HSSf The Reformist and Autonomist press here
JKa highly praises Gen. Blanco for his decision, and
pJJKJg hopes that all those who are lighting against
ni Spain in the Held or conspiring against her
WM W abroad will avail themselves of tho opportunity
lirfftCl to return to their homes and contrlbuto to cs-
Sv N tabllsb peace under the Spanish Hag.
Jf ' Tho decree is prefaced by an introduction In
A-;, which Gen. Blanco declares that in accordance
? 4. with the magnanimous feelings of the Govern-
J ? xnent of hor Majesty ho takes this step in order
, , to provo that Spain is resolved both to punish
I SB with severity thoso who continue to light
ir fr, against her sovereignty and to open "bermercl-
t ;;. f ul arms to her repentant sons."
tf. The trial of the prisoners of the Competitor
W that was to begin to-day has been postponed,
i; fs Sefior Jos6 Bruzon, the newly appointod (lover-
c Dor of tho province of Havana, nnd a prominent
j ,J member of the Autonomist Junta, will tako
i 'ff, possession of his olllco to-morrow. The Re-
; Si, tormlsts and Autonomists will compliment him
!, ' with a demonstration at tho palace of tne Civil
v IV Government.
'j K Spain's Saldlera la Caba.
fff -i Sptclal Cable Despatch to Tni sux.
)ff, M Uadiud, Nov. 8. Tho Imparcial, In an article
-&j ! on the military situation in Cuba, figures that
S7 ' since the outbreak of tho rebellion 00,000
I S- soldiers have been either killed or Invalided
! m homo. At present thero are, it says, some 40.-
7 000 in tho Cuban hospitals. Fifty thousand are
j I in Havana, and 00,000 are scattered through
I 1 the island. Tho particulars of the distribution
f T I ' the latter are unknown.
J I 'ay Dteame Spaln'a Knvoy Kilraardlnary.
k' h I II wn 13 yesterday In Cuban and Spanish
' 1 circles that Sefior Cannlojas, the Spanish states-
i v- I man who is now visiting the United States, may
i 1 eventually produce his credentials as Spain's
I Envoy Kxtraordlnary nt Washington. Sefior
a , A Dupuy do Ixme remaining as Minister I'lenlpo-
ten(lary. Whllo It Is dltllcult to ascertain the
ru'' r 'nlflty of tho report, itis afactthat
ryT- '""'DiipuydoLomoaiidConsul-aenoralBalda-
If. sano huvo Lcen iictlng as subonllnalcs of
I V A 'analeJuHslntotliolnltci'sarrU ul in Now York.
Jmimj) Btin.or t-ann'eJas is iuw in Boston, whence ho
PJJJJJmh will go to Ujuada.
lfJ' Vredrrlek Fullrr lilllrd In a llroobl ju Rlevnlor.
B Frederick Fuller, 25 years old, a carpenter of
H qL Greene nnd Woodward areiiues, Wjckon
IWt" Xlelghta, I. I., was crushed to ilrntli bynn clo-
sfRf' Tnlor 1" Mnlcom's brewery. In Flushing avenue
and Hkllluinn strict, Ilruokln,ycotor.lHy. He
'' i ""' donosomo work In the brewery and occn-
I i'il."yxv.";fll.U, nuaf ,ft 'i'1 of Brftl" 'or 1.1s
T f?'1 v..H ''i1'0 lllS '"''Kht i-levutor was di-si end-
E I Un'n.MP'.V n'l""00" Fuller, wns standing
? t wiaerltnlctinsupwoort. HooMcntly illtl not
9 roa Izo th.it tliuclovntor was ilosvemling, for It
, & floor " ' '""' ')l""e'1 ,""1 lo the
i L ..'''"ero wis no sign of llfowhon his body was
M V " " " '"Inutos after the accident.
ffl If InJurrU nt Ilia li nrl.l'ooprr raniiana.
f I When William Hewitt of j:u Washington
lA place, nn expressman, looked Into the frolglit
JKAJ elevator shaft In tho Hrgol-Coopcr Company's
YK r t',e yesterday nftrrnonn to sin why his call
jl y wns not ausnorod the elevator ilrscendcd and
PIS hV.at'i. ! "i.!L" ,'" ,IC".'.1' "'.'"tiirlng his skull Snd
ill rid0;eVcrr.tVcOnl,.,1,Ul1 W"cro ",s l0"im"l u
III ab llrlrer'a Wife Kills llaraair.
IHsy At R 'cIoclt jeatorday morning Margaret
MH Drexel, 27 yours old, of 505 First avenue, the
WEm T.l!tS! cib llr'"' committed auiclfle with
f$. 7 ulcWfc U aailgned-for hsr
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trior JKRBEr hvpiikmx aovtr.
Oplalaaa Raaara Bawsi-Arrhlleet BrMmt
InOlrlnteni Met AtUr.
TitKuroif, N. J Nov. 8.-Many opinions were
rendered In tho Supremo Court to-day. The In
dictment ot Lowls H.Broome, tbo architect ot
the new City Hall at Jersey City, was set aside,
the Court holding that nroome. In his capacity
of arehltoct, was not to bo classed as a city
officer, and therefore his Indictment was faulty.
Tho conviction of Arthur Fitipatrick In Hud
son comity for maintaining a disorderly house
where gambling and pool selling was carried on
was sustained. The case was appealed on the
ground that a witness was not an expert who
tostlfled to hearing people in Fltzpatrlck's
housooxclalm: "They'rooffl" "Thoy'roat tho
quarterl" " They're at the halfl" The Court
decides that the witness had qualified as an ex
pert when he said he was in tho habit ot visit
ing Fltzpatrlck's place.
A peremptory mandamus was ordered to issue
against tho Hudson County Board ot Chosen
Freeholders, directing them to restore John W.
Stownrt to his plnco as Deputy Warden of the
County Almshouse Stewart is a veteran of the
war nnd set up that ho was protected from re
moval by tho law of 1803. The board removed
him last December, contending that ho was not
n public officer under the law. The oftlco had
no legal fixed term, and Justico Dixon in his
opinion says the provision of tho law cannot be
thwarted by the Froobolders making the appoint
ment Torn fixed term. Mnndamusos wero also
ordered in similar cases, directing the Free
holders to rostoro to their place George A.
Lewis, who was bridgetendcrof tho Haekensack
lttver Bridge; Edward Wlsslg, under keeper of
Snake Hill Penitentiary: William II. Buckridge,
cook in Snake Hill Penitentiary: Richard Carr,
cook in tho almshouse; Thomas Lloyd, assistant
engineer nt tho Court Houso, nnd Michael
Whnlen, night watchman In the almshouse, all
in Hudson county.
Tho Court decided that Norman L. Rowe, at
torney of the Hudson County Freeholders, is not
prot cted by tho Veteran net because there is
no law creating tho olllco.
Tho action of the Hudson County Freeholders
In ordering n bridge erected over the Morris
Canal in Jersey City wus set aside, the Court
holding that tho plans provide for a bridge
which would unnecessarily interfere with tho
rights ot the Morris Canal und Banking Com
pany. Tho conviction of a number of the employees
of the Consolidation Traction Company for rut
ting off limbs and chopping down treos in East
Urnnge while stringing wires was uphold. Tbo
company attacked the validity ot tho ordinance
passed by tho Council, but tho Court upholds it.
In sotting aside tho convlctio i of the Phila
delphia and Hoadlng Company for maintaining
a dangerous crossing In Mercer county tho
Court decided that a railroad company ran be
required to give only such signals ot the ap
proach of a train ns tho Legislature has pre
scribed, unless the crossing has some peculiarly
dangerous featuro occasioned by tho company
in constructing its road.
Ocoreo M. Grunt, President of the Woodstock
Lumber C'ompauy, recovered a verdict ot
$51,527 against tho New York, Susquehanna
nnd Westrrn Railroad Company for inlurles
received. 1 ho Court decided that It Mr. Grant
would ncccpt $30,000 tho verdict should stand,
otherwise n new trial would be ordered.
In tho caso InolvIng titlo to tho office ot
tow nshlp clerk of the township of Kearny, Hud
son county, the Court held that the net of 1801,
making tho term of the office two years, was
unconstitutional. Tho charter of tho Kearny
townshlp, which antedates tho act of 18U1.
makes tho term one j oar. The court. In setting
aside the act ot 1801, which was made to apply
to townships of 10,000 or more population, hold
that as there mere but two townships to which
the act applied. It was clearly special legislation.
PETROLEUM AT OASPE.
Tna Panlnanla Said f Be Vary Blch la Oil
Eteflnerlea at the Wella.
Montreal. Nov. 8. Advices received here
say that tho Gaspe oil wells are of wonderful
richness. The wells, which have been closed
down for several weeks, nro again open, and the
refineries aro working day and night.
For the past two or tbrco years an English
company, the Petroleum Oil Trust, Llmltod, has
been carrying on operations with great secrecy,
all tho employees being bound not to divulge
anything they might learn about the company's
business, so that It has been very dltllcult to ob
tain anything like complete or reliable Informa
tion. The company owns over 48.000 freehold
acres of oll-benrlng lands and of mineral and oil
bearing rights in perpetuity, which are free of
rent and royalties.
All the features which betoken the existence
ot petroleum in quantity are found id the penin
sula of Oasp. Its geographical position and
tho fact of its being on tho seaboard within
seven days ot London and 1.000 miles ncaror
European markets than the United States oil
fields glvo it nd entases In tbo matter of car
riage nnd freight. Labor, timber, and fuel aro
cheap nnd abundant, while the climate is favor
able for petroleum mining all tho year round.
It is said that nt tho lowest estimate
from 10,000 to 12,000 wells may bo sunk upon
the property. The company has nlso obtained
grants from the Federal Government of mining
rights over largo areas in the neighborhood of
its other properties, thus controlling practically
the whole ot tho oll-bearlng region. The output
from the wells will. It is believed, result in
formidable competition with the Standard OH
Company.
rBEEBMEN'H AID SOOIETT.
What It Haa Acrsmpllane Bat rertb at an
Analveraary Heating In Broebtyn.
Tho anniversary meeting of the Freedmen's
Aid and Southern Education Society was held
In the Hanson Place M. E. Church in Brooklyn
yesterday. Bishop John M. Walden, President
of the society; Bishop W. F. Mallalieu, Bishop
N. X. NInde, and other prominent Methodis
Church dignitaries were present. In an addres
nt tho morning session Bishop Mallalieu said:
"In tbo face of the result of recent elections
there is cause for great alarm. Tbo South
stands over against the anarchism and unrest
ot the great titles of the North. The South is
more conservative. It believes In the Bible, the
sermon on tne Mount, Moses, Jonah and the
whale, and the peple are not sawing Isaiah
asunder."
The reports showed that almost 8500.000 had
boen expended bv the socloty In the South dur
ing the past year. There are 263,038 enrolled
church members among the negroes and 320,220
among the whito people, n gain of 7,831 during
the rear. In the fortv-seven schools there are
0.213 students enrolled. Slnro Its organization
the society has expended $4,500,000. The total
receipts for the year ending June 30 last" ore
$2(11.5(12.10. Appropriations amounting to
$1011,000 were made for the coming year.
Bishop Walden presided at tho ovenlng sos
Blnn, nnd spoko ot the wonderful bold of the
Methodist Church on the colored people, and of
the prospect of extending the work of the Freed
men s Society to Africa.
IT. A. MOMPSOX IX COVltT.
Uaadeufrad to a Vaaraat He Goaa lo Face the
Charge at Tnert rrom m Vale Man.
New Ha vex, Conn., Nov. 8. William Archi
bald Thompson went to jail this morning hand
cuffed to nn old vagrant, in default of $800
ball, for embezzling a $40 ring from Arthur J,
Raney of Yale. At the request of Prof. Beers
of tho Law School J. E. Whoeler of tbo law
firm ot Ailing, Webb & Morehouse appeared for
tho young man and asked that his hearing bo
continued until next Thursday. This was
granted, but Judge Bishop refused to make tho
ball any Hnmllor, The young man sat in court
ami hid his, face behind tho prisoners In the
dock, seemingly very much ashamed, nnd
when ho was taken to Jail he pulled Ills student
hat down ovcr hli face as far as possible. Noth
ing has liecu beard from his wlfu or aunt In
Brooklyn nnd it is not supposed that he will be
able to get bonds.
The story" of Thompson s career, or that part
of It which has come to light since his arrest,
tcrnn with mi'xrastul nnd unsuccessful swin
dling. Ho says he was born in Wostvlllo, but
has not been ill ere for tweutv-onej ears, tie is
a hnmUoine little fellow, probably 25 yonrs old,
of clean-cut feature nnd physique, und dressoH
well. He bays hltr father und mother are dend,
but ho has a wlfo, child, and aunt at 23 Second
place, Brooklyn,
WAUAfiU hlXE TOLEnO.cniOAOO.
A nirrrlor Farrraata a Wove to Compels wlln
(ha Vandrrbllts.
Tomcdo, O., Nov. 8,-Col. S. C. Reynolds of
this city, n director of tho Wn bash, says that
the road will begin nt once tho construe Hon of n
llnu fiom this city to Chicago. This means
sharp competition botweeu tho Wabash and tho
Vnndcrbllts. The Wubish ugrccd some time
sgo to keep out nt Chicago It certain terminal
futilities wero ghen it here. Under tho now
deal tlio company will lime lo provldo such
fiicilitics nnd build a new station.
The present situation has grown out of the
famous Compton esse, which lias been pending
sgnlnst the Wabash for tlftcen years; under it
the division east of the Indiana State line must
be sold. The Wabash peoplo tarl that It is
cheaper to build a new division than to pay the
court's award, A second possible development
under tbo newcondltl ns will be n direct line to
Detroit, which would come into oompttltion
with tho Flint and Fore Marqustto.
THE SILVER HEELS' TRIP.
SOVTII STREET TALES OJF X riLIEVS
TEJl'S XOtT JJOIIW THE COAST,
Barker Tag R. n, niae Real the Werat or It
VTkan a Blow Came Up Off (ho Virginia
Cases Canco finally Lament an One of the
Bahamas to Bo Forwarded Brltono Cot It.
This Is the yarn of tho llttlo two-masted fili
buster Silver Heels, as spun by tho shellbacks
ot South street. Tho Silver Heels, aa everybody
who reads TitK Sun knows, slipped away from
this port before daylight on Sunday, Oct. 17, in
tow of tho iron tug R. h. wise, which usually
does duty In the peaceful waters ot this neigh
borhood, The Silver Heels was laden, it Is supposed,
with arms and ammunition for tho Cuban revo
lutionists. 8he cast oft her lines from an East
River pier just as the revenuo cutter Chandler,
full ot United States deputy marshals, with
clubs and guns, left her slip at the foot of White
hall stroet to overhaul tho little schoonor. There
was a stiff westorly breeze blowing, and it Is
aurmlted that tho Silver Heols dispensed with
the services of the Wise In her run up tho East
River and the Sound.
Whethor tho Wise waited for hor oft tho
Hook, whllo she was rounding Long Island, or
whether they kept company all tho way up tho
Sound, docs not appear In tho South street yarn.
It Is certain, however, that the two boats n fow
days later were going down tho coast together,
a stout haw ser between tho Wlso'snftcr bltts anil
the Silver Heels' bow. Tho weather was fnlr until
tho filibuster was In tho neighborhood of Cape
Charlos. Then thero came a blow tho llko of
which Capt. Cutlorof tho WIso had nover been
in on so small ncrnft. The seas reared to Al
plno altitudes and tho WIso pitched and rolled
aa only an olghtyfour-foot crnft ran in a big
blow. Things g t loose on deck and every door
slam-bangod until tho ferment subsided, which
wns not until It had made all tho harbor sailors
wish they had nover gono outslae tho Hook.
One or tho first things the men on the WIso
did when tho skipper saw that bo was In for real
weather was to rut loose from tbo Sliver Heels.
Tho llttlo schooner promptly hovo to under
a shred of canvna nnd watted for tbo
blast to let up. It blew twelve hours
and in that time tho Wise lost horsolf
In tho spoondrlfl and driving rain. Sho simply
wallowed in tho riot, everybody hanging on for
his life. The door of tho cngino room slammed
on the cngtneor's fingers and cut tho ends of tho
fingers off. Thereafter, according to tho South
street yarn, he becamo advisory engineer.
When daylight en mo the men of the Wise
found themselves within sight of tho Island ot
Cblneoteague, which 11 oft tho Virginia coast.
The Silver Heels wns taken In tow again. Tho
two vessels parted company near onoof the
Bahamas, A party of Cubans was on this Island
to receive the cargo of the filibuster, which
made sail for somo port of the West Indies after
her cargo bad been discharged.
A steamer from Florida, supposed to be the
Dauntless, took away about a fourth of the war
material. Its hiding plaeo was then discovered
by tho British authorities and the rest ot it was
sclzod. The Wise returned to this port several
days ago, and it Is said that all of her crow got
ashore in a hurry and never showed up again,
declaring that they had had enough of ocean
towing in a galo on a harbor tug.
FEVER STILL fTAXIXO.
Slow Orlaana Itipecta to He Free and Clear of
the Dlaeaae on Nor. IS.
New Orleans, Nov. 8. Tho situation here
continues to Improve In splto of hot and unfa
vorable weather. The dlsappearanco of the
fever Is accompanied, however, as usual, with
an Increase In the relative mortality. It is
thought that it will be possible to announce the
absolute disappearance of all fever by Nov. 16.
Both the United States Marine Hospital and
Stato Board of Health physicians, who have
been investigating the disease, are hurrying up
their work so as to bo able to report as soon as
tho epidemic Is closed. It Is said that the Stato
and United States physicians will differ In their
reports as to the benefit of disinfection. One
doctor says be has discovered tho germ of yel
low fever, but the bacteriologists hare been far
less successful than was hoped for.
Tho Cromwell lino stoanicr Hudson arrived
here to-day from New York with a number of
steoragc passongors. Tho Board of Health was
appealed to to prevent the landing of tho immi
grants, but declined to net. saying that it was
Iierfcctly safe for persons to come into New Or
eans now. Two cases of yollow fever aro re
ported from St. John parish. They aro sporadic.
Among the deaths at Biloxl Is that ot Dr. I. M.
Wright. The doctors botn tticro nnd In New
Orleans have fared badly In the epidemic.
Bay St. Louis has appealed tor aid on tho
ground that 300 of Its peoplo aro out of w ork on
account of the fever. All tho Mississippi towns
on the Gulf, which are dependo t mostly on tho
packing of 11 sh and oysters, nro suffering from
the severe quarantine, as their products cannot
be exported or sold.
Tho fever record for the day Is: New Orleans,
14 new cases and 7 deaths; Mobllo.4 new cases
and 2 deaths, nnd 3 cases In tho suburbs, nt
Turnorvlllo and Spring Hlllroad; Montgomery,
1 new case; Blloxi, 1 now case; Scrunton, 2 now
cases: East Pscagouli, 1 new case; Hinds
county. .Miss., near Edwards, 3 new cases.
Total, 20 new cases and 0 deaths.
OIEDLED IlIS XEiaUllOR'S TREES.
Bid Robert BfcVeal Alan Drop n Loaded Slab In
Borrana IToodpltel
TnuNTOK, N. J., Nov. 8. Robert McNeal, a
builder, was committed to jail to-day to answer
charges of malicious mischief and of threaten
ing the life and to destroy tho property of An
drew K. Rowan, a wealthy neighbor.
Mr. Rowan's residence Is surrounded by a
grove of pine nnd other shade treos, most of
which were planted by Mr. Rowan over thirty
years ago. Ono night last week somo ano
"girdled" sixty-two of the finest trees nnd it is
feared they will die. On the next day n wood
stove In the Rowan sitting room exploded nnd
set fire to the house. Tho ftaruos wero extin
guished before much damage was dono. In tho
debris in the room a piece of w ood about a f oot
long was found. It was blackened by ponder
marks. Suspicion was at once directed to Mc
Neal. who had threatened Mr. Rownn in the
past. On Saturday McNeal visited Justico of
tho Peace Wllley and told him about an at
tempt having been made to blow up tho Rowan
house. Wiliey alleges that McNeal confessed
that ho bud loaded a slab with powder nnd
dropped It whoro Rowan's housekeeper would
find It. Ho nlso confessed, so Wiliey nllcgcs,
that he had girdled tho sixty-two treos nnd said
his reason for his enmity to Rowan was that
the latter hud pressed him for money ho owed.
Detective Ellis Parker was In an adjoining
room und heurd McN'cal's confession. Ho ar
rested McNeal, who reiterated his confession
and told whern tho knife with which tho trees
were girdled could bo found, 'tills nftornoon
McNeal repudiated his aliened confession and
says he knows nothing about the affair, but
Detective Parker nays he found tho knife at
McNeal's houso and that ho has learned where
McNeal bought tho powdor.
SHOT HIMSELF IX XZE HEART.
A Tonag Man CUmba In tbe Tap or a Court
Iloaae Tower to Commit flnlclde.
Canton. N, Y Nov. 8.-George F. McNulty of
Norwood, 22 years old, who has for somo time
acted as turnkey at tbe St, Lawrenco County
Jail, shot himsolf through tho heart on Satur
day, having first climbed to the top of the Court
House tower, moro than 100 feet from the
ground. McNulty had been placed under ar
rest, he having borrowed a mlleago book of a
Mr. Clark ot Norwood and failed to return It.
The Sheriff, who thoucht highly of McNully,
hud promised to stralghton tho matter up for
him,
Tho Sheriff was nwny on Saturday and when
ho returned McNulty was missing. After
vainly searching for lilm for a tlmo tho Sheriff
missed Ills rnimrr. Huspei ting that McNulty,
In his shame otcr tho degradation mused by the
arrest, hud inndo way with himself, ho insti
tuted a search und toon dlscovcruil that tho
door leading up to thu tower wus upon. On the
upper flour lay McNulty, ilcud, with tho re
volver near by. He had unbuttoned both c-ott
and vest, dollborntcly placed the weapon over
his heart and II rod. Ho had been dead about an
hour when disc oiered. McNulty wus a young
man of excellent habits and was highly re
spected by thoso who knew him.
JACK TARS OX AX AM ERIC AX SHIP,
Thoy Trll a alarv r (narration nnd tbo
Cruelly or Their ODlrrra.
San Fiiancihco, Nov. 8, Five forlorn, scurvy
stricken sailors from thu American ship John A,
Brlggs told a etoiy of starvation and cruelly
this morning before the Federal District Attor
ney. Their vessel was IbOdnys making tho trip
from Baltlmoro to this city, and tho crew wore
so reduced by hunger that they actually ate tho
Jeasootf thu musts. Thoy chargo both Capt.
. W. Batch nnd First Mate Johnson with gross
cruelty in beating them, and with deliberately
starving the crow and withholding vegetables,
so that many contracted scurvy. Tho ship had
a libera) supply of provisions, so thero was no
excuse for parsimony, 'lno.pt tho sailors,
Nichols and Jawela. are in tho Marine Hospital
In a terrible condition from scurvy and tbe
beatings which tbey received. The Captain and
saate hare been arrested.
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A VAfkoVXm'A VXQ11TER.
'in ' r '
KtpUiu of tk fcato Col. John . Far In Bor
dar Warfare.
Dauas, Tex., Nor, B.-Col. John S. Ford,
who diod in Ban Antonio tho other day, was a,
famous flghtor in the early days of Texas. Born
In the Green vlll district ot South Carolina on
May 25, 1810, his fathor removed with his
family to Tennessee in 1817, and thero Col. Ford
resided until he was' 21 years old. Early In
1830 his real was aroused by tho struggle for
independence in Texas, and he recruited a com
pany, in ndvanco of which ho enmo to Texas,
reaching tho sceno of action too late to partici
pate tn tlio battle ot San Jacinto. In 1830-7-8
ho rendered military servloo to Texas, conduct
ing campaigns al various times against tho In
dians and nover making n fight without win
ning. In ono skirmish with the Comsnchcs he,
Capt, Hays and fifteen other men charged tho
redskins, killing thlrty-flvo ot them. In 1844
ho was elected to tho Congress ot the Rcpubllo
of Toxos, and was the first to Introduce a bill
for tho acceptance of the annexation resolution.
Col. Ford settled at Austin In 18 15, establish
ing the Texas Democrat. In tho following year
he went to tho Mexican war ns Adjutant of Col.
John C. Hays's regiment. After many engage
ments with guorrillas, in tho vicinity of Vera
Cruz, ho waa seloctod to command a company
of spies. Whon Gen. Pattorson advanced to
the city ot Mexico ho commanded tho front
guard and took nn actlvo part in all tho subse
quent engagements In tho Valley of Mexico. For
gallant servlcos whllo thus engaged ho waa
reeummonaeu to mo war uoparcuiuut uy uen.
Joe Lnr.o.
In March, 1849, Col. Ford accompanied Major
Robert 8. Neighbors In tbo expedition to El
Paso, a valuablo report of which ho prepared.
In 1810 ho was mado Captain of tho Rangers,
stationed between tho Nueces and tbo Rio
Grande, and In that and succeeding years be
had many engagements With tlio Indians, tn nil
of which ho was victor. It is related thnt in
slnglo combat ho killed an Indian chief and
captured his llttlo boy, whom ho educated, in
tending thnt the redskin should mako a mark
In tho world. If possible Tbo Indian boy did
not wnlt to graduate. Having learned of how
his father died, bo quit school, trlod to assassi
nate Col. Ford, and falling in it fled to the for
est, whero be resumed tbo ways of his race.
In 11852 Col. Ford wan elected to tho Senate
to succeed Gcu. Edward Burelson, nnd In that
year he purchased the Southwestern printing
establishment, merging it tho following year
with theSfafe 7Ymes,wlth Capt.JooWolkcr.as his
pnrtnor. Ho pursued his editorial labors until
1858. when ho was callod to tho command ot tho
Stnto troops. In May of thnt year he was or
dered to penctrato tlio Comancho hunting
ground with nn expedition consisting of 100
rangers and 111 friendly Indinns. On May 12
lie struck the camp of tho hostllos. Tho State
troops charged Impetuously. Tho famous Co
mancho chief. Iron Jackot, who nppenrod in
full war dress, wns killed by a friendly Indian
named Pock Mark. Tho roit ot mall worn by
this chief Is now In tlio library of the Stato Cap
itol. Tho second chief next advanced nnd fell
ul tho end of the village, whereupon tho Ran
k'cr.i rushed forward yelling and captured the
lllnge. In this contest tho Comanchcs lost
soventy-six killed besides their wounded, 320
horses, all of their lodges, buffalo robes, Ac,
whllo tho Toxans only lost two killed and
wounded.
During tho fall of 185!) Gen. Juan N. Cortina
organized a force In Mexico professedly for ser
vice In that country, lint in reality to sack
Brownsville, Tex.. Before daybreak on tho
morning of Sept. 28 ho entered that city, killed
six of its inhabitants, and was preparing lo
burn tho plnco when he was induced to with
draw by Gen. J. M. Carvajal and Col. MIrucI
Tljcrtna. Ho then waged war without restraint
upon the people of Texas, robbing tho United
Stales mall, burning houses, and shedding
blood. In an affair with rltl7cns ot llrowns
ille he haa u decided advantage. It took tho
citizens three days to march to n fort and three
hours to get home. Cortina slowly moved up tho
Rio Gruntie, devastating tho country an ho
went. He was pursue! by (icn. lieintzelman,
at tho bond of u forco of regulars and Rangers,
who, on Dec. 2(1, made a forced march with a
view of surprising! ho bandit chief, t'ol. Ford
wns sent forwinf by Gov. Runnels to occupy
the road to Roma In advance of Cortina, with
ninety Rangers. He met n scouting party of
Corilna's, exchanged shots with them, nnd
threw hi foroo between lliein und Rio Graudo
City. Ceil. Ford advanced, chnrgcJ Cor
tinu'snrtillery, receU ed a ca airy charge, which
ho repulsed, and then pursued the Hying ene
my. When Gen. lieintzelman arrived with
the regular troops, the buttle wns ut nn end,
and Col. Ford wns in pursuit of Cortlnn's body
l-nalil. Ho captured Cortlnn's artillery and
dim e the fly iugMixIi ans ucross tho ltlu Grando.
Cortlna's forcu in this engagement consisted
of Iol men. rnv.ilry nnd urtlllr ry, whote detent
by uno-tciith their number of Texansiows tho
It ult of which the hitler wus m.ule.
Col. Kuril generally judged of a man's mili
tary qualities bv hi-i oyc. A young man who
bus gruduutcd In Otiorliii College, urtuited by
a splilt or adventure, ilrirtcd to Ilroniiswlle
nnd found himself strnnded. In 'ho latter con
dition he walked to Col. Ford's camp, about
six miles south of the city, and, addresning liim
belf to the commander, said:
"Colonel. I have nothing to do and want to
Join the Hangers."
"I llko thu color of your eyes, and will glvo
you an opportunity to distinguish yourself,"
tho Colonel replied, after gazing canfully Into
tho eyes of the young man, w filch itcre steel
gruy .
'J lio next day tho young Ranger was sent to
Brownsville with despatches. Returning, he
tuptured a noted Mexican desperado, who had
slain several Americans nnd for u long tlmo
hud eluded tho Rangers. Tho Oberlln boy
brought the desperado to the Colonel, who
tald:
"I don't enro to see him."
"Como along," Buld the Ranger, addressing
his prisoner, whom he forced to go In front ot
blm until they entered u small patch of chapar
ral, in which thoy disappeared, A. moment
Inter n shot wns heard. It was the death knell
of tho Mexican criminal. Tho classical young
Ranger returned to the Colonel's cniup and re
ported: "Escaped."
" 'Tls well," was tho Colonel's reply.
In thoso days when the road lo civilization
had to bo blazed with tho six-shooter or carved
with! the sword tbe trial of desperadoos was
deemed Impracticable, unwise and without
good results.
Cortina recruited nnd reorganized his forces
and then moved down tho Itlo Grando, occupy -lug
a bend called I.a HoIbu. thirty-six miles
northwest of Matainorns, where ho intended to
capture tho stuiuiboat Runchcro, which wns
descending tbo rler with a valuablo cargo and
$300,000 In ellicr cntn. Lieut. Loomls Lang
dun wus on board tho ttteamer with n, dclnch
mcnt.of rogulars und btoneman nnd Ford
wero moving up the rhur, llio steamer was
nttuc-kud by Cortina early in the day. Lang
don used with good ttlect two ploces of artil
lery which he had mounted on tho hurricane
deck, whero ho lunstructcd u fort out of cotton
bnles.
Tho steamer was driven to shore and tied up
nt tho coin ex extremity of tho bend, while
Cortlnn commanded tho rher above and below
her. Ho being on tho Movh an side, tho only
way to uue tho bout wns to dislodge blm. A
force having been left with the steamer, forty
eight Itungors crossed tho llio Grande, gnlned
a well-covered position, attacked 300 Mexicans,
turned their left flank, charged them, and
dro e them from bohlnd u pickot fence nnd
from houses. The loss of, tbo Toxuns was ono
killed mid three wounded, and thut of Cortina,
as subsequently stated bv one of his officers,
twenty-nine killed und forty wounded.
The noxt light occurred nt Lu Mosa. whero
tbo Mexicans had set n trap for tho Rangers.
Oniclal information having been received that
Cortiuu was in vamp there, Capt. Htnncman
started after lilm with two companies of cav
alry, and about two hours belorodny a crossing
wnu effected, Ihe Mexicans weru routed in a
few- seconds. Htoncmaii nnd Kind attain struck
Cortlnn, this time ut n ranch twenty-four inllca
south ut Mntuiiiorna. nnd defeated blm, where
upon lie left thu Itlo (iraiule. In tho spring of
lHo(; rord crossed Into Mo!cn upon authority
granted by Gen. Cnrvnjul lor tho purpose of
capturing twenty-live of Cortlnn s followers
at Reynosu, which was occupied by 400 armed
MexUuus. Into it Ford imirchcd with eighty
llo men. Not curing to tiro on tho Rangers
(lie Mexican authorities pnrlryod. Licut.-Col,
Itobort V.. ifc, having arrhcil ut tho opposite
side of tho river with u forro of rogular troops,
opened correspondence with tho Moxtean au
thorities, giving them to understand what re
sults they hiIkM expect if raiding upon Toxas
continuid, 1'hls brought tbe Cortina war to u
close.
Col, Ford was a member of tho Secession
ConentIon In 1SII1, und under Its authority
commanded" nn expedition to llrnros Siintlugo
in February of that eur. Ho took steps to Bet
on foot u trade between Mexico and tho Con
federate States, und nldid in "t nlng up a route
to supply the States west of Ihe Mississippi. On
May 12, 1MII5. Col. Fnnl at Palinlto. with less
than 300 mounted men nnd u hnttcry of six
pieces of artillery, defeated Ceil. Barrett in
command of three regiments, 'lid" was tlio
last engagement of thu war. After the war ho
was prominent In Stuto afTulis In Texas.
JOTTISas AROVT TOITX.
Mile. Cleo da Merode, tbe French danoar, aecom-
Eanled liy lirr mother, la booked lo sail today for
urooa on the North Herman l.loyil tteanuhlp Trara.
Judgments of absolute divorce were granted In
thcte oaaea yesterday Uy Justice McLaughlin to Paul
Oartel from Clara Oertul, and by Jiutles Binytti to
Mary K. Bteven from Uror A. Mevena. JuitVia JJe
Laugtdln haa trantnt .limited dlrorco to Bophla h.
Sherwood (rem Willlajn Ijbero ood.
THE JOKE PROVED FATAL.
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JtlXOX TOOK IT SERXOV8T.T, XOVOUT,
AXD TTAS KILLED.
Tic aVeft Bla Bleyele In ""rent of MeCatae's
alooa In Paaanle anal ioaae One Hl It
He Taougat It Had Been Stolen nd Raleea
at Bow, In Tfhieh His iUnll Was Tetnrd.
PABflAto, N. J Not. 8.-George Nixon, a fore
man in Mayor MoLean's mosquito nottlng fac
tory in this city, was kicked to death yesterday
evening In McCabe'a Hotel, Garfield, across the
river, in Bergon county, Nixon had beenblcyclo
riding all tho afternoon, and on hU way home
stopped at McCabo's place, learine his wheel
outside. Ho remained but a few minutes In the
hotel, and when ho went to mount his wheoJ it
wns gono. Ho returned and asked McOabe
what had bocomo ot It, and when McCabosald
he didn't know Nixon told him ho would hare
to bo responsible for it.
In the course ot the dispute Nixon appealed to
tho crowd in tho place. The men wero nearly
all boarders at McCabo's house, and took his
part in tho troublo. Two of them becamo very
offensive Nixon struck ono of them a blow,
and In return recolvcd a worso one. McCabe
took Nixon nsldo and talked with hint with tho
result that Nixon said ho was wrong and would
apologize to the man whom ho had struck. Ho
stopped forward to do so, but as be got within
reach his advnneo was probably mistaken as a
nicnaco and tho lounger knocked him down.
A general sen llio ensued. Whllo Nixon was
prostrato some ono kicked htm In tbo bead. He
rv.it .... ,m i. ...! !... . . .....M..1.. t a n ml
then roll In a heap. McCabe dragged him out
on the veranda nnd poured brandy down his
throat. Dr. Davenport was sent for. Hoar
rlvod within a few minutes, but Nixon wns
dead. Constable James Emmons was nt onco
summoned, but ns yot no arrests have been
made. An hour later Coroner RIcardo of Haek
ensack took charge of thu body. It Is said that
tho man who struck Nixon first and tho ono who
dealt the kick hnve left town. It Is understood
thnt tho officers know them. Nixon lived within
two hundred yards of the spot where ho met his
death. Tho fatal blow was abovo tho left car,
where tbe skull was crushed In over an Inch.
The troublo grow out ot a practical Joke.
Nixon's wheel had not been stolen, but had been
hidden In jest by Douglas Chapman in the rooms
of tho Garfield Club. Nixon is said to have been
of a qulot. Inoffensive nnturo.and not likely to
cngago tn a quarrel unless unduly provoked. Ho
leaves a widow and threo children.
ELLA DEOLET LOST AOAIX.
A Briagoesrt Toast Woman, While Tempora
rily Deranged, I.rarea Home.
BntcaKPORT, Conn., Nov. 8. Ella Begley, 18
years old, who lived with her mother, a widow,
on Pcquonnock street, is missing, and the police
and her relatives and friends have been search
ing for hor since last night. It Is feared she has
killed herself. She has been 111 lately and her
mind Is affected. This is tho third tlmo she has
escaped tbo vigilance of tho nurses nnd got out
of the house. Some weeks ago sho was found In
New York city, to which sho had walked. Last
night sho was left alone for a fow tnlnutos, and
when her mother returned sho was missing.
OBITUARY.
Gen, James C. Duane, President of the Aque
duct Commission, died early yesterday morning
of apoplexy. Ho was at the home of his son, Dr.
Alexander Duane, at 40 East Thirtieth street,
where he hnd lived for many years. Gen. Duane
was born in Schenectady in 1824. Ho wont
through Union College and entered West Point
in 1844. He was one of tho oldost living West
Point graduates and held second place In his
class. Ho was appointed brevet Second Lieu
tenant of Engineers on graduating and was
made Second Lieutenant and First Lieutenant
In 1855. Declining promotion that would tako
him out of the engineering branch of tbo service,
he was appointed Captain of Enginoers in 1801.
He was steadily promoted until bo was made
Brigadier-General ot Engineers on Oct. 11, 1880,
and was retired. Gen. Duano's servlco was
varied In character. He was In turn assistant
instructor In practical military engineering at
tho Military Academy, assistant engineer at two
forts, and llghthouso engineer. Ha was
in command of tho first and stcond lighthouse
districts from IriliH to 1878 nnd of thu Third
llghthouso district, which includes Now York
hnrbor. from 1870 tn 1880. During tho civil
war Gen. Dunne wus in command of theenitinccr
battalion lu thu Virginia peninsula campaign of
tho Army of tho Potomac, Ho was also Chief
Engineer ot the Army of the Potomac from Sep
tember to Noomher. 1802. From November.
18U2. to June, IKO.'i. he wus Chief Engineer of
the department of tho South. Gen. Duanu was
niadn nn Aqueduct Commissioner by Mayor
Hewitt, and nt its first meeting was elected
President of the board, lio had been President
u.crsince. He hnd spent much ot his time In
iicticely superintending tho work near Croton.
He ."Unwed no signs of ill health that had led
any one to fenr his sudden mil. Gen. Duano
mairlcd In 1851 Harriet llrewerlon, tho dnugh
let of Gen. ltrewertnn. His wldownnd bin miti4.
James Duane, an engineer of tho Department of
Public Works, and Dr. Alexander Duane, sur
vheblni. Charles It, O'Neill, a former Mayor of Jersey
City, died yesterday morning at his homo, 251
Eighth street. Mr. O'Neill wns torn in Puter
sou In 1830. Ho removed to Jersey City and en
gaged in tho lumber business, in w bleu he ac
cumulated a fortune. Ho became Interested In
politics, nnd In 1802 wus elected a member ot
the Hoard of Aldermen on tho Democratic
ticket. Ho wns afterward Director of the
County Board of Freeholders. Ho was Mayor
of Jersey City lu 1870, ut tho time the city wns
consolidated with Hudson Cltv nnd Bergen.
Under thu charter of the cunsolidnted city the
term of the -Major was extended from ono to
two years, but Mayur O'Neill refused to
serve the second yenr, declaring that
the peoplo had elected him for only ono
year, and the citizens of tho enlarged munici
pality had not hnd an opportunity tn express nt
tho polls their preference for Mnyor. 'I ho fol
lowing year he w as reelected, w Itli scarcely any
opposition. Mr. O'Neill held several appointive
Slate offices. In 1874 the Democratic nomina
tion for Congress wub ottered to lilm, but horo
tusedlt, as be had retired from politics, hlnco
then ho had boen requested n number of times
to run for office, but had Invariably refused.
Ho was a liberal contributor to charitablo insti
tutions. The funeral scnlces will bo held on
Thursday and a solemn requiem muss will be
sum' in nt, Mary's Church.
Robert Montague Austin, who died on Satur
day afternoon nt his home, 2118 South Fourth
street, Wllllnmsburg, wus n tbirtv-thlrd degree
Mason. Ho wns born In London. England, scv
ent -seven yoars ngo, and when ho was 20 years
old 1".) came toAmerba. He was a. glider, nnd
for many years operated a mirror and picture
frame factory ut 04 Fulton street, this oily. Hu
retired from business twenty jetrs ago. Four
rears ago he became afflicted w ith catarrh und
nsthiiin, and nn unsuccessful operation somo
time ago hastened his death. He belonged lo
Corner Stone Ixidge, No. 307, F. and A. M nnd
the Masonic veterans ABSociauon, nnu wasnnu
of the founders of thedisbandid St, Paul's Prot
estant Episcopal Church in Wllllnmsburg. Ho
Ieuves u widow and four grow u children.
Horace Barnard, a well-known lawyer of this
city, died yesterday morning nt his residence,
2(1 East Thirty -fourth street, utter along Ill
ness. Mr. Barnard wns boinln Charleston, S.
C, In 1820, his parents being New England peo
plo who had gone South from Hartford, Conn,
lie was graduated from Yule University in
18 10, and from tho Harvard Law School In
1853, coming to Now York to practice bis pro
fession, Mr. Barnard married Miss Louisa A.
Zerega ot Ihls city in 18(13. His widow, two
sons, and one daughter survltu him. He was
oncof thu Hist members of tho Union League
Club, waa a member of tho Manhattan Club,
und of the Society of tbe Sons of the Revolu
tion. The Rev. John U Richards, 00 years old. Is
deud at the home of his daughter In Ocean
Grove, N.J. Mr. Richards was a member of
tbe Newark M. E. Conference, and was well
known as an evangelist,
Prof. Alfred H. Brnoo, 60 years old, who for
more than thirty yoars was instructor of Instru
mental music in the Ktatn Normal and Model
schools at Trenton, N. J,, died last night of
Brlght's disease.
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Unit yourself in our stock re
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new, not only in woolens, but Inte
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sonable price marks.
Special Overcoat, $25.
Special Business Suiting, $25.
Cttgllsb trouserings, $6.50 to $12.
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Custom tailoring only.
Cetiple CoHrt Annex, 119 na$sn St.
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BLIGHTED RX TfTO It USTT CA NTEEX9.
KTet er n Ckange In the fVhlaWer en Ihe He.
velepnaent am Premlalns- Coal WM.
"Two rtisty canteens," said the ex-boomer
from Oregon, "aro rosponslblo for tho fact that
I am not now receiving a good Income from tho
salo of tho Coos Bay coal which has bocome bo
popular In San Francisco In tho last few yoars.
When I first moved onto tho ranch near Drain
I employed a surveyor to go over my boundary
lines and sot up stono luonumonts nt my cor
ners and section lino Intersections. He waa a
small, wiry, dark-skinned individual, who
nolther smoked nor drank nor swore, nnd was
professedly truthful; but his experiences had
been so varied nnd remarkable that for somo
tlmo I found ninny of his Btortos pretty hard to
bollovo. I kept coming on unexpected verifi
cations of his yarns, howovcr, so that in tho
courso of tlmo 1 gave him my fullest coufldonco
and when ho enmo to mo during tho second
lour of my residence on tho ranch and said ho
knew of n deposit of wbnt ho thought wns pretty
good coal, I Immediately deckled to Investi
gate It.
"1 .secured the son Ices of a coal expert from
l orllnnd, and he, tho suncjor, my son Char
ley, who hud quiton fund ot general sclcntttio
know ledge, a friend from Iloiton and mysolf
formed tho party of tlvo that startod out at
sunrlsu ono morning lu April, 1888, for tho sur
veyor b coal I'cposlt. It wus tho latter ond of
thu rainy senson, mid tho roads were In a very
bad condition, but wo were all mounted on good
horses from my 0u stnblo and wero trnvolling
with very lltiio dunnage. In fact tho chiof
weight we. curried was in tho whiskey with
.ii.i. v,ii,v lull inceBsniiciv.
"Coal of an iurcrior quality had been mined
on tho sboro of Coos liny for a long tlmo even
then; nnd considerable pruspoctlng for bettor
deposits had been done, so that wo thought bost
to conduct our examination rather secretly.
c rodo on an old and almost abandoned
Government trail, forrylng over tho Umpqua
River eight times on flat-bottomed scows with
mooring ropes ut ouch end leading to blocks
thnt trmcllcd along a cable stretched overhead
across the ritr. 'lho boats wero operated by
tightening the mooring nt tho forward end and
loosening tho other, whon the current, acting
on tho slanting side of the scow, would drive it
forward slowh.
"Everything went finely the first day of the
trip, nnil tn splto of tbo bad going nnd tho mis
erable Oregon mist, tho entire party continued In
excellent spirits, but thu next morning somo ot
(is noticed u queer taste to tho whiskey. At tho
next forry.wo procured n tumblor from the ferry
keeper, and examined soino ot tho stuff through
a magnifying glass that Charley ulwujs cur
ried, nndjound It to contain u groat number of
durK colored particles which had a bitter tusto,
and when rublied between tlio lingers wero
gritty and left a brown stain. Our first thought
wus that It might be tho deliberate work of tbo
surveyor, who was tho only tempornnco man
in thu party, but a trial ot tho Becond canteen
ful, which 1 knew hnd not boen tampered with,
as I carried it mjsolf, disclosed the fact tlml it
was also in tlio sumo ularuilng condition,
though not quite so bad.
"Our journey from thero on assumed a differ
ent nspci t. Charley, who hud been dashing
abend with tho man froui Boston nnd picking
out sheltered spots at which to hull u mo
ment und tako a drink, now rode dejectedly
ut tho hood ut our cuvnlcude, and the oxpert
froui Portland stopped his frequent trips olf tho
road to examine tbe outcrapplngs ocr which
hu had been so enthusiastic, and closed up
the rcur without a glanco to cither side. Tho
Burvejor was tho only ono in whom no change
wan apparent, but 1 had lOBt Interest in tbe
stories be wns telling, and at length, ho ton,
Btopped talking. Tho whiskey grew worse und
worso, until wo all decided It wns too bad even
to Binell, and Charley, determined to know whut
was the matter with it, utood tho last canteen
up against a big boulder by tho roadside, and
then, taking up the end of an Oregon irrapa
root, rodo off with It a few feet, 'then lie
backed ills horso 'into tbe vine trailing behind
him till ho kicked. Ono of tbe animal's lunges
toro open the canteen, which wo saw to bo nearly
eaten through with iron rust.
"Wo arrhed nt our destination In tho middle
of tho afternoon, and mado a cursory examina
tion of the outcrop, and were, with the ox
c cptlon of tho surveyor, unanimous in condemn
ing it us unpromising. Wo lett, after gather
ing a sackful of coal, which, when wo tried It
that night, did not burn very well, and left a
lurgo percentage of ush, and In tbe morning
we started for home, leaxing the surveyor,
who lived not far away, disappointed but not
convinced tbnt bis Und was as valueless as we
pronounced It. Two joars later ho succeeded
in getting the location examined again, and It' is
now tho centre of tho new Coos Bay coal region."
31 R. SILTESTRE'S ASPIRATIOXS.
HatlTM or tbe Play Writing Tbat Caused the
Duel with Iienrl Bauer.
Armand Silvestre, who has just fought a duel
lu Paris with Henri Bauer because he didn't
llko tho way tho latter criticised his play, has
mado several nttompts recently to succeed im
u dramatist, and for that reason probably re
garded with exceptional sensitiveness whut
was said ubout his work, in his efforts to
mnko u reputation ho has tried his hand nt all
kinds ot stage writing, from grand opera libret
tos to ballets nnd sacred tableaux.
M. Silvcstro hasbecn much moro success
ful in other departments of literature than in
his dramatic writing. Ho made his lltcrnry
debut as a poet, and In that field will probably
be best known, for much of bis prose writing
bus been done for tho newspapers of Paris, to
which he has for jenrs been an industrioiu
und conspicuous (ontributor. Ho is idx'y
ycurs old now, and camo from the south of
1'runee, whero Is father was a magistrate.
Ho recoil, ed u good education from his father,
und his tlrst versos wero written to a joung
woman whom ho wanted to murry. His
father disapproved of tho mutch, and tho young
muu set out ror Purls In order to procure tno
means for his marriugo, as both ho und tho gtil
wero penniless, lio decided to become un en
gineer, und studied diligently ut lho Poly
technique, but by tho time ho bad pusioil his
examinations tbe young woman hnd been quite
forgotten. Then Silestro Joined tho nimy, but
that career wus not promising enough for
him to btick to, und after a whilo ho came back
to tbo Latin quarter und devoted himself to
literature. 'Hint was in 1870. Eor since thut
lime Slhostro has been n constant worker, und
Is said to lmo acquired a fortune of ubout;
00,000. But the task of turning out the anec
dotes nnd stories which wero expected ot him
on regular dujs every woek becamo arduous
enough to turn his efforts toward tbe stuge.
Poetry, ho has recently said, would suit him
best it he could afford to devoto his time to it,
and his attempts to write plays aro mado with
tbe Idea of succeeding In a form ot literature
profitable enough in the returns to enable
lilm to devoto bis tlmo to work which ho really
enjoys. Tbo Theatre Krain,'ais bus already
pi'Mlucod several ot his plajs, but nono of them
lias met with sin cess enough to curry it ocr
tbe borders of its author's country. His Inst
work ovcr which tho duel occurred wus
"1 rlstan of Lyoness-," acted n few days ago ut
tho Comedlo r'r.in;aisc. M. SUvostre has been
u member of the legion of Honor slnco 1880,
Meeting or ma t'lillcd Donllng Club..
Nearly 100 delegates attended the meeting of
tbe United Bowling Clubs at Beethoven Hull on
.Sunday. The following clubs wero represented:
Seventeenth Waid, Fidelia, Orchard, Krakohlia,
Jumbo, Spartan, Gotham, Empire, Rosedale,
Mucker, Norddcutscher, Glendale, New York
City Schuetien, West Shore, Civil Service, Black
Bass, Uleecker, Pioneer, Harmonic, West Har
lem, Hclnebund, Clio, Cannon, Acme, Cyclone.
Has Beens, Corinthians, U No, Hector, River
dale, Audubon and Police Gazette, Tbo follow -ing
nominating commltteo was elected: Georgo
Schmltt, C. V. Niglutach, II. F. Iclump, M. Cubu,
H. Wendt.C. Johnson, C. L. Million), G.Kappler,
L. Schultze, J, P. Dannefolser, D. Frercks, II.
Boscben, (I, Otx. S. 11, Ilrnudt, and L. llnln
bach. Secret arj l'alno reported that a number
of clubs whli li participated In tho women's
tournument last season hnd lequestod lilm to
uae bis Influence to Induce the Culled Bowling
Clubs to hold another tournament under Its aus
pices. Letters of upplicutlon were received
Jrom the following women's clubs: Olean
der, Ladies' Golden Hod, Exceptional, Co
lumbia, Independent Sclnictzen, Jolly Wo
men, Wnlkuercn, Merrv Ladles, Now York
City SchucUm, and iladcnla. Thu matter
was laid oer until after tho holldnjs. It
was decided tbnt the howling commltteo
should arrange nil detull for the bead-pin tour
nament, which will begin tho hitter part of
January, There was considerable discussion
regarding thu placing of clubs In tho six sections
ot the tournament now going un at Thuiu &
Kablsdorf's Harlem allejs. it seems that tho
Corinthians are participating In section 1 In
Blend of section ., whllo tho Spartan, who
should have plajed In section 1. uro rolling In
section D. Tliuin informed tho delogntos tbnt
he hud made lho change nt the request of tho
Corinthians. As It was too luto to renrrango
the clubs, it was decided to allow tho sections to
remain as they are,
Tho mlstuko in tho section 2 schedulo was
rcctlllcd, thu Echo team pla Ing on Doc. Ul in
place ot the Acmes, Tlio Now VorkCltySchuetz
en Club, which lost nil rights to a prize by
playing only threo men on Oct. "0, was ngniii
placod on the eligible prize list, 'llio twogmnis
forfeited by tbo I'llos wore ordered lo bo played,
the one against tbo Rivcrdales un next
Thursday and tbe other agulust tho An
dubons on Nov. -H. Two games forfeited
by tho Harmonies to tho Pioneer und
Orodcll teams were also taken nut nt
tho record, as nolther club was Informed In
time to have Us men on tbe alleys. Word
waa rocehed from lho T, and K. Howling Club
morutersthat they desired tn withdraw their
anpl.ritlon, while tho Franklin Bowling Club
Jot Harlem requested to be taken off tbe mem
bership roll.
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Mm .- j
In the cintre of Ihe offre district. Dreadnij oi r ,
site City Hall Square.
This store is full of new ;
cloth and new clothes read v- .
Mi
to-wcar. Not a suit here s;
bought earlier than this last
summer and yet not one JT
penny has been added to the Jr
price for higher tariff and in
other increased costs. 'f
The crcat values of our M
$ i o, $ 1 2 or $ 1 5 suits sur- M
prise people. M
Merchant Tailoring, Second Floor. , S
No house in this big city 1!J
is more successful in made- m
to-measure clothes. M
And yet prices in this 111
department are not high. ifl
E. O. Thompson's Sons .
To-order Clothing . - Prnnrliuair li
Rad-mdeCtothlnE 245 DrOaQWay lj
Clerical Clnthlng st.jve j,ti( h4CS, &
Carpet Dept.
This week -Js
125 Rotts 5-frame M
Body Brussels, ' X
and
112 Rolls 1
Best Quality Velvet,
no els. it
per yard, &a;
rcgular'prlcof 140 & 1.33. -99f;
Smyrna Rugs, 1
size 6x9 ft. W
Lord& Taylor, 1
liroudway & 20th St. Wk
5ffla?'
3f
For rainy days we have
mackintoshes and umbrellas of
unexcelled value.
Rain-coats from English Tan
Covert Mackintosh Cloth, dou
ble breasted velvet collars
manufactured to sell at $7.50, to
be sold now at $3.75.
Umbrellas made from English
Silk-Knit Cloth. Fast color.
Natural wood sticks. Taffeta
silk cases. $1.15.
HACKETT, ( Broadway,
CARHART Cornr-rlSth.
&nn. Corner Ciiiuii,
-J. Near Chainbera.
Plrntr orHpore nt Ilia Ueran County Hunt and
Country C lull.
Golf Is not the only pas lino fostered by tho
Ocean County Hunt nnd Counlrv Club. The
hounds, with. Tnmcs Con vci u ns master, weather
permitting, will moot e cry Tuesday. Thursday,
and Hal iirdn), beirlnninu' on nest lliurwlnj. A
board tennis cniiil is now under const ruction,
nnd thero will be an open tennis tournament in
April next. A new house has beon built for Ihe
plt-eou shooter, and them is a leuulnr contest
every Snluriln). (In .Ian, t there will bean open
hniiiilcnp competition nt twi-iit-l!to birds for a
cup presented h' 1'wlnlitM. Harris.
Skins on Drs with torturinp, dlsfiKUrlnp;,
itcblnp;, liunilii",', bleeiliiiK, seal , and pimply
humors, Instantly rrllou'd bj a warm hath
r.wllht'iriLiiiA bounslnp;lo application of
Curiti'iiA (ointment i, tho (-rial ln cure,
and a full doso of I cnct'iiA ltr-soi, kni.
tioura
Iiwidthm-itbaulih aorld Pottis D U ("sr.fcie
rropi , Iloiton, llojlnl urtTortuiinf llumii"fil.
BABY'8 SKIN '"'tsJ WXTA'&S.''
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