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i n' 1 1 ii i I VOL. XXXIX NO. 12,072. NEW-YORK. WEDKRanAY av 7 iann r.

nrrni nt rw AvvrrvvrYTJ TIT? I TiV I rwti nut ri WaaaA n-i I JCS. WXINLEY TO BEGIN THE JONG DISCUSSION TO-LAY. UTTLZ HOPS FOB TOT rMFOBTIatS -TH IILYXK MIX THE SEJfATE HAK-RUOX'S MFIBM" MAHOXE. WAMOiKrToic, Iter Tk ebU tb Mo-Xinley Tariff Uia win begin to-morrow. Mr.

Mo- Klnley will be the first speaker, and will dl-tribal th tlm to ths other Bepubliean member of th Ways and Mean Committee On the Xwntoentle aid Mr. Mill, 1b the absence of Mr. Carlisle, will follow Mr. McEJnley and will assign the Demoentlo speaker In their yder. Mr.

Burrow I to apeak after Mr. Mill ha been beard, and after Borrow win com Mr. McMlIlln. TiK thirteen member of the committee will easily cm np the four days to which the Committee on Rule will built general debate, under direction of the Republican caucus. Mr.

Car-IWe, who a compelled to go to Kentucky to attend the funeral of Senator Beck, will close tb debate for the Democrat, and Got. Gear of luwa to make the closing Republican speech. It Is understood that Got. Gear will devote himself to discussion of the sugar schedule. The Republican orators, all of whom hare manifested a supreme contempt for the remonstrances uttered by the ew-York Importers, will probably feel called upon to speak more 1 elaborately In doullng with the objection made by the imparting Interest than they have done In the meetings of the committee.

Unless tbey ry positively alter the tone of their remark about importers they will deepen the aversion that they have provoked among business-' men, whom they have almost Invariably treated as a criminal clan. Not aatll the close of the general debate, and the minutes' discussion upon sections and items begins will tbe full meaning of its provision begin to be set forth. Among some of the prominent Republicans there are none who believe that tbe bill will be materially amended. Mr. Buttcrwortk says that when It 1 passed It will fiflrly represent the Republican policy, but not tlM extraordinary pressure that was brought to beur to set auy bill before the House.

ltti iMolutiou of some of the House Kepnb-beuus to adjourn July 15 will not necessarily disperse the Congress on that date. It may not be agreeable to the Senate to liurry its work, so a to pass a bill and adjourn so early. It is kurtKii to-day that the House may amend the bill, so as to provide that it shall not take effect ulilJuly 1,1801, instead of July 1, 1890. It would scarcely be possible to set the bill through both houses and the conference that is inevitable before July 1. 1 A effort was made by the Senate Republican Silver Committee to-day to agree upon a silver mi to be reported to the caucus.

Three of thirteen members were absent The ten present, together with Henator Stewart, who was Invited to take tiart in the proceedings, after a discussion lasting nearly throe hours, decided to report to a caucus, to be held some day this wee, the bill reports by Senator Jones from toe Finance Committee some weeks ago with amendments. Oue of the amendments proposed strikes out the provision, in the reported bill, that the note Issued tor the purchase of bullion, when rt-dermed, shall be canceled, and instructs the becretary of the Treasury to reissue them, with the proviso that the amount outstanding shall not at any time be in excess of the amount paid out for the bullion deposited. Another amendment is the addition of the. sixth section of the bill adopted by the House caucus, which provides for the covering into the Treasury of about seventv millions of lawful money now held for tile redemption of national bank note. i The Jones bill directs the secretary of the Treasury to purchase monthly silver bullion to the value of lp4 ,500,000, the notes Issued In pay- meat thereof to be redeemable in lawful money.

Two of the members of the committee felt today that they could not unqualifiedly give their u.WPort tn" aaure, although they were willing to have the matter go to toe caucus tor 1 Its decision. One of them, it is said, will support i in raw i biiiwvtou uy uie uiuer iiepuDUean I penutors, but the other was not ready to go even man uiue mi cousiuer ue situa tion. The order of business for the rest of the week was also briefly discussed, but nothing was d-emd uion. The general opinion waa that the duiio sua Wyoming Adinlsnion bills should bo taken up at o'clock to-morrow as unfinished business, and In the morning hour (between 13 uii uic morsioa uiu snouia be takeu up. The liellef waa expressed that the latter uui ihhwu iisvui exienaeu aeDate.

The town of Mocc's Mil la, Washington County, Ta, baa been growing rapidly recently, and is about to be connected by railroad with the rest of the world. Its cltiiens do not like its name a ad for some time they have called the place aiuacua. Some of them recently sent a petition to the 1'osUnaster General asking that Mock's Mills be changed to Damascus. Representative Buchanan, whose district includes la-. mamas, wrote to the department urging that Ue request of his constituents be granted; lie has received from First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson a reply which will open the eves of those who have supposed that the Administration ha no further use for ex-Boss Mahone, Gen.

Clarkson wrote that a petition for the desired change of name had already been received, and that It had been turned over to Gen. Mahoue. our rfiM" in muutinm cerning Virginia Post Office. Gen. Clarkson also lufomiM ttui PiinffWL.m.

vA i communicate with htm further after hearing from Gen. Mahone. Virginians who repudiated Mahone last year are not likely to add to their admiration for the preseut Administration when they nnd that Mahone is the President's referees to decide by what name Virginia Post Of- smusUMCsllsx Secretary Blaine appear to have reason for ulUvaUug the British Minister. It 1 under-i Hood that he has directed his energies to the pardon of a murderer for whose benefit the Court of Pardon of Montana had been appealed te la vain. A man named Rowan wa the niur-oorrr.

lie wa tried, convloted, and sentenced to Imprisonment for life. Ills counsel, the brother of Gov. Toole, presented reason to Got. 7 which led him to consent to his pardon, but the Board of Pardon did not agree to hi Xeeoiiuneadatloa for Executive clemency. "ad come from Canada and wa eon-SfSi w1 itX and Influential family, hlr John Maodoaald was appealed to.

Ha in i. JPPeeu to 8lr Julian ritlsh Minister. Sir Julian, in turn. Interested "uu Rowan came here to urge We intervention of the Administration. Mr.

WaUtuwerstood to have written a letter to theMontaaa Board of Pardon urging It onent to the request of Gov. Toole lS.i 0,6 as an act of Intern a- iional courtesy. The Committee on Bute will to-morrow, In all PwoabUity, report the new digest of rules, and at th same Urn the Bpeaker will announce: the WtattUndlneonunlttee, made nee-7 of Vr. Randall, Mr. Wilber, and the unseaUug of aeverai AJensocrsts to iuske room for Hepublioana who wwre reported to have been elected.

The va- LJSf0 Committee on Rule will to Mr. James H. Blount of Georgia, nuuuuuai inemoer. asr. vrSil "paater is onaerstooa to enUUed.

upon many (Jomnutlee oa Rules will also reiMrt a nsalntian txiug the Uaiit ot cWu oTthTirariff UJi Tne Una! horse-power trial of. the dynamite eruW Vesuvius wiU take place Thursday of Ikia wwek. There Is not much doubt about her S-200 bone pewar ever a nv-knot eourae. bat it itki taat, nnlees sue develop eonslderablT more Sew than this, her spe4 will betessthiToi er previous trial Ka spoclnrd iiured oa this trial, and It not llkelythal Ttha eo tractors wUl push her beyond th lWtw(o6-! ary to obtain the required borse poweT date ha yet been nxed fur the offiolal trial the cruiser Philadelphia, but it is understood at the ary Department that her enetamhave see very well oa the prelimlnarv private trials he kas had, and it is expected that her official wmocour before the end of May. Rape Mies ns of an ardent temperament who aatty believe that the lnsurreetkwary sptrlt In tte SouU not quelled, and that the -way to ronote fraternity is to pas a stiff election law.

ha ls rea port of tiew-York Is referred to as favtnrwaslsted Mr. Rowell of Ulinois la "per- --vm7- au eseeuoa measure. Tb MMnmltl- t-A v. a.v and it t. reported that he and hie associates are agreed oa a measure for aubaaisslun te taa lnelude provislou fcc ask mgafiute board oanvaeser In each.

Ptata. to make a This win be providing the sort of machinery for each fctata by whieh the Republicans oon-TenienUy stole the ben tors from Montana. The Senate Pension Committee ha not yet taken formal action a to what course It win recommend the Senate tn tfr mmmI the SeTTtee Pension bin, which the House of Repre- nt Pension bill which passed the Senate. IU decision will not be made before next week. It is believed that the committee will urge the Senate eonferreee to refuse to consent to the House substitute and to Insist npon th dependent feature of the Senate bill.

This, at any rate, is the desire of a number of the member of the committee. Including those of most Influence in shaping its actions. The Ordnance Bureau of the Ifvy Department has been conducting a series of systematic experiments at the Annapolis Drovlna- around with Emmenslte, the hiirb explosive Invented IM L' rn n. a 111.. 1 i iuu icwuuj uuiuiutu si toe ashlngton Navy Yard.

The experiments have been to test the explosive force of the compound and its safety rn handling, and other qualities. They are declared to have been highly satisfactory, and will be continued. Ko experiments have yet been made by theXavy Department with gelblte, the smokeless powder Invented by Dr. Euunens. The Critic says to-night: There Is not much stock taken in Washington In the stories of the Kew-York Sun detailing what it alleges Is the increasing obesity of ex-President Cleveland.

Imring his recent visit he received, marked attention from all classes and was the observed of all nhwrv.n nil tUm 1 i a. he never looked better in his life, and that he as iu Tory goon conuiuon. The malignant diatribes of the simply defeat their own object." Representative Bouteile of Maine to-day Introduced in the House a bill intended to repair the damage inflicted upon the State prohibition laws by the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the "original-package" case. The bill la In the shape of a section which it Is proposed to add to the Inter-State Commerce act, and reads as follows: "That nothing contained In this set rtiall he construed to authorize the s-ile or traffic In Intoxicating liquors in any Bute eonuary to the laws thereof." Fourth-class Postmasters wire appointed today as follow: iN'nr. rurk H.

Henshaw, Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County. Maryland. E. Schaefi-r. Melrose.

I irginia Snsan A. Boyd, Kast View; M. Otler. SJalesvlUe; G. A.

Faulker, Spriugvule; W. O. Aaklns. Tucker's Hill tontisylcania.H. fiveer, Ix-labale; G.

8. Wright. Slaint. Mrs. M.

E. Heugben, Katahdin Iron Works. MR. RANDALL'S VAC AST SEAT. MINISTER ADAMS LIKELY TO BE THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

Philadelphia, May 6. "My impression is that ex-Gov. Robert E. Pattlson will receive the Democratic nomination for Governor," said Senator Quay Just before leaving for Washington this afternoon. He la without doubt the strongest candidate whom they could select While Senator Quay was willing to talk regarding the Democratic situation and was anxious to learn the latest movements in the Third Congressional District, when asked regarding the political situation on the Republican side lie replied without a smile: The people are electing the delegates and will no doubt show their preference when the convention meets.

I am not Interfering in that matter, and intend to stand by that policy." The Democratic primary elections will be held to-morrow night for the purpose of electing delegates to the ward delegate conventions, which will In turn select delegates to nominate a candidate for Congress to fill the unexpired term of Samuel J. Randall. The friends of Matthew Dittmann are contenting themselves with his holding his own ward, the Seventeenth, which thev regard as the key to the situation. They concede Senator McAleer, the delegates from the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Eleventh Wards, making sixteen lu all, or two short of the requisite number to win. Representative Gentner Is conceded the delegates from the Sixth, Twelfth, and Sixteenth Wards, making twelve in alL With (ientner wanting six votes and Mo-Alecr -two votes, the Dittmann forces are claiming that they will be able to bold the convention with their six voters and force his nomination.

Whoever wins in the convention, the factions are so bitterly arrayed that thttrM is inru h. hnt, Tl, .4 i 1 udi( will vrt bwu, and possibly three. Democratic candidate at the polls on the, 20t Inst. rnenas or McAieer and Gentner have announced their Intention of appealing to the I LI. 1 Ul iugu uviiu unfairly treated by the nominatftig convention.

um wuaj ucjjiwcuuiuve joou ii. iuw or tne Seventeenth ard declared hi purpose of run-ninir In the distrla-t. candidate. He said: Had the Dartv leaders seen nt to select a man of surHcient calibre to represent the district as a partly nt successor to luosi, camesuy support his candidacy. In view of current event I feel that the people ot the district should be given an opportunity to vote for some man other than those who are struggling for the nomination, and I have decided to be a candidate at the polls." The Republican leaders have decided that Robert Adams, Minister to Brazil, would make their strongest candidate.

The Republican Committees In the district have recommended his nomination, and nothing remains to be done in the way of making him the candidate tormal action of the nominating convention. Minister Adams has given his assent and assured the leaders of his district that he would battle to win. The leaders of the Republican Party who have charge of the city organi-saUon claim that Mr. Adams will win the eleo-Uon- JS1, claim that there are more than sufficient number of Democrats in the tax receipts to give them control in the event of their deciding to shTiJ11 h0 attempt to votoTTdr, Adams held a brief conference yesterday afternoon with Chairman Porter and Collector Mar-iV?" tbin." now. looks very much 5.

election of Adams, Republican, In the district so long represented by RandaUT SECRETARY TRACY'S RXTHfED BOVSB Waahtkotoh, May House of Secretary Tracy, fronting on Parragut Square, which stands In the same blackened and dilapidated condition in which it was left after the Are of last Winter, waa sold to-day to Capt Augustus Tyler of I Street for $30,750. Since the fire there have been several proposition to lease the bouse and repair it made by different parties, including the United Service Club, but the Secretary would not consent to any transaction except an absolute sale. He did not wish tohave anything more to do with the oroo-erty. The price paid Is considerably below whit be gave for the house and lot, and does not reo-reseiit anything like thelr value, for he had built a large addition and in many wars Improved the property after he purchased It. The lot is 60 feet by 10O.

excepting one small corner in the back, which is cut otT by the convergence of the lines of Connecticut Avenue and Seventeenth Street. It is Capt. Tyler's Intention to remove the ruins of the former house entirely and to build on the site a handsome dwelling. Capt. Tyler is well known in society, having resided here for a good many years.

He was formerly in the regular army, but resigned his commission. The purchase money was paid in full to-day. Secretary Tracy paid about fiSO.OOO for the house and lot and expended about in Improving lu ibs cmzxxsr tictory ix red baitk. Ru Bank, X. J- May 6.

The result of yesterday's charter election 1 generally hailed with delight by the residents of the town. All day lon wagons bate been driven about the place decorated with broom and ribbons. The very large vote sto-vs that more than ordinary interest was taken In- the contest, which will goon record as the liveliest local boroturh intinn the history of Red Hank. The number of rotes iwoeivea ny eeca camiiuato is a louowa: CttitfuT et Mayor Ssmnel T. Heodrtckson.

bib; William Applecato, ft-W; Joseph Burrow e. 66ft i George Ooiey, 629: William X. Werthley, 66L Ktouiar TiektL John Button, candidate fur lis tut. Z27: Oeort Woeoa. xro- Henry 11.

Cams. JttS; William Calliagfn. Slot Wunaaa Cbadwick, ia Much comment is occasioned by the small veto received by Mr. Cullingtoa, who ran behind hi ticket. He waa considered the strongest man en the ticket and yeeterdar niornlnc beta were made that he would be elected.

He one set-red the beard and proved one of the best Commissioners the town ever had. Ue was elected Town Treasurer during bis term of offloa, and wnile acting La that capacity the towa'sBnanciai anairs were never in eeuer ooacutioa. Bertew "See." Quarts, Mi Piavs, 933 awv -Ai. MAMiCS BURXED TO DEATH HALF A HUNDRED PERISH IN A BLAZINQ ASYLUM. MEETIHG THEIB FATE WITH KRitmi AKD PEALS OF LAUGHTER PITIA-BL1 SCENES AT A FIRE IN CANADA.

MONTK EAX, May 6. One of the moat trrM calamities which ha ever wlaited this TmirinM and one iha ha no parallel in the annals of Canadlad history, occurred about noon to-day, throwini the 'whole city and vlcinitv into a state of confusion and alarm. About iix mile east of the dt of MonreAAl is. clnded within the precincts of four massive walls. siooa a ctige grimJiulldlnir.

com nosed of a nmm. lnent cen xe and two wings, the windows of which were clo ely barred and Indicate the nature of the lnstl ution, which was designated Longue Polnte 1 sylum. Up to noon to-day a person passing le building would have been impressed with the dreary, monotonous appearance of the Interior i nd surroundings. About 13:15 p. M.

the inhabitants startled the most hideous shrieks proceeding from all Quarters of the now doomed building. The asylum was on fire. Aa la an frennentiwth. case in Instances of this kind, the appliances for cuiuoaus if suon a roe were found to be utterly inadeqna and after vainly attempting to suppress th i flames, which by this time had secured a inn hold of the different wards, the Montreal Are brigade wa summoned to the cene. I On its (arrival a scene of lndArihB.i v.

ror presented Itself. The whole mass of walls was enveloped In clouds of the densest smoke emanating from the drv timber iwrt.Uno- clothes, fend bodies of the unfortunate, in mates, ionie fifteen hundred of whom were coiflned within the red-hot walls. The efforts of the flrnn once dlifected to evenr snnt Trh. it I w.w was dee lied the most service could be ren dered, but it was soon discovered thnt the flee ould pnpve victorious, for suddenly if ignited fJom every conceivable point, flam in at tongues stot upward to tho Bkies, reTealinir tht mat Tr atiln endeavorfcg to escape from the barred windows ureir uurea umos against the fiestAil h'll-s i.t1u -------t- ojm-u ue eurainurt'u with the kcene, dancing and shrieking like Indians nn ft IA vacnn 1. A ItndvTnf tiKmun i jivi.rujcu were ue- tAi-hMI 1 1 li fn-n.

i.n 1 i nM uuaut; iuiai iue various "fl'ajtnients where a was sight such as would "iwrauiw one oi poetic temperament conceive a poem rivaling in horror -j Uliucr UI1U thither Id aimless manner, unendowed nith that first I natural Instinct of rational beinirs aelf-nreservaiinn thuu lioint.a. .1 71 maimed, OUtorted, mangled, were biding them- u.ivy. i i nij aTauouie erucie oi rurnirure, smotherink themselves with clothing, diving short of tying to save themselves. The moment atH moBt4i.a1KI. ...111 .1 ivwiuic, aBnuMuucr couxusion ensuea.

Those wh could be Induced by suasion to leave the to theki enchanted spot, rushed out into the open air li frantic dread, while others had to be evicted bvj brute force. No sooner were the maniacs let Idoi-e than they rushed in their madness nnon thoee they came across. uy Bmie or ining wblch would at present seem to IsdlentA tha imiaaaat n.ioiiiaiia.iin UL all the feiaales were cwnflnel In tha airih tn, of the buildinir. not be I reached for a p.nnatdertthl a time. soon as the tire was generally mown in Montreal, bands of workers, all eager 1 1 do their utmost to render assistance, left in eve -y kind of available convevance to thA Ukt fit tk Aimnm .1 -1 uifi)wi, cuiu were tne means of iavlng hundreds of Uvea.

They little uo, uv ever, wuu iney wane umertaalng. To assist i i taking care of and calming a body of 1,500 souls at any tire is no easy task, but the dlfficultv is Increased a hundred fold when the oreatures happen to be raving ms niaca. Barns, tents, houses, schools, wagona. a id anything that could be laid hold of was imi revised into a hospital for the injured wmujua ArcuB mrnc cumuBiasuu woric-ers from me to time entered the nery furnace with th hope of rescuing some of the forlor i Inmates, and again and again their efforts wei p. unsuccessful, sometimes on account of the refu sal of those to whom they offered assistance, mny of whom mistook their visit as a further tei ror and rushed deeper into the flaines and again tn account of the volume of flame which env loped them and forced them back with half-l mrned clothing.

The Sisters who have charge of the asylum Worlrel in neafiaiitlv nil .1 the satisfaction of knowing that they had sue- if i in uie innrmary. Hundred cf priests and doctors from Montreal hastened the village, tendering their services, but in tin midst of such a chaos little appreciable goo. I could be done. Enterinx one of the wards, Thb Times' cor- resnonneri was hteiHAAit t.wi i 7 v. uuu iuut ue was trampling (upon a human floor, where dozens of were spread out as if they had fallen frbm exhaustion.

It Is utterly lmposslblei to describe the revolting scenes whlch oecfrred in tbo grounds. When about 2 i clock tbie rain ceased and the sun broke through ttte clouds, the flames became additionally vivid, -and In terror some of the lnmjtes got up, left their possessions, and wandered through the great crowd of speetati irs, silent, vacant, unconscious that tuey wer without a home, unconscious of the natu-e of the disaster upon which they gaz without the slightest appreciation ol Its horrors. Efforts were made to save some of the records of the institution and the chaplain forced an entrance into the hapel, managing to save the sacred host, whk ii he did almost with the loss of his own life. A dead i nan wa taken ont of the ruins in pis cotnn, when a sad spectacle ensued. An Insane man standing near the coffin commence 1 gesticulating in the wildest manner, laughing and singing, brandishing broken crucifix In her bands.

Many of the Inmates are at any tlmo a sorrowful i Ight, which Is natural, but added to the fright to which they had been subjected, with their lalf-cremated limbs they presented, on the roui beds on which they had been oast, a sight of te most sickening description. were takeii into buildinirs improvised for their rn((rsuusuy couecieu, tuey rcucpuuu tuiu nuauieu together until more substantial relief could be secured. Here tne aisoler and confusion were only heightened by the death throes of many, tnei exuiung cries of others, and the aeep nom ir wnion seemed to permeate the whole atnii Sick and faint, the voluntary watch Mrs scoured relief by catching a few breath ol the damp air without, only to be driven bac to the duties of their self-imposed vi vuior manKiea nouies. Meanwhile the flames were got a little under control owkng to the indefatigable efforts of the firemen. One fireman, who had for a long time been tryliig to beat under the flames to get unci wi Ah winaow, ai l.nifll w.A vuau vuuum wuu, uuuiuii anower or sparks, reached blm.

At first he seemed pass- rw eeva--aa- Wv KM IVUl'UCU UQ became tttt rery incarnation of the auvaa va I aanjaxa. ui alffl IIXG DCrOlO Hrernan tri4d to persuade him to eoine with him In i m. .1 mm uu uiatu iiccm, uo iuubcti. neroe struggle ensued, rhioh to the onlookers seemed to be in favor of the mnimnn aided aa be waa by the strength of the fren: upon him. Once they were on the a.

fatal em trace, when by a superhuman effort the tire man hurled him Into the midst of the tnolten Into Wblch be dBSaendad with a triunaiihanl shout. At anothi point a fireman in trying to rescue an unfortu ladder hi the Infuriated manias compelled to abandon his mission. Shouts Of ridlnu prooeeded from numbers of these Seemed ta el hopeless of God's creatures, who ult in the a it fulness of the event, a at the futile efforts of thrnu and to rejol to rescue them. IS or did the danirer end here; bund ot the maniacs during the first hours ot tbMUffll ie oonnafTation rushed xselLmell fields, all attempts to fol-lncreaslnir their flJeht. To-nitit low them the Tlcinit Is borrUied by the kuowledt-s that bond secreting i of theaa Infuriated creature are bind the buildings on the wharf, and many of thA nm.

1. 1 I and lodginThouse. Every preraution ha been taken to protect them, and search parties have been organfced for the purpose of rescuing them. At the present time It is utterly impossible to estimate! how many have perished in the flames, bud it ie feared that at least fifty are lost, while the list of those Injured will reach large CsHire. Until the register can be examined, the sick counted, and the missing recovered, wb.cb will take two or three days, no definite information can be gained, as the whole situation Is lone of the utmost confusion.

Th buikliag are a total ruin, and the loss of property is Estimated at fl.00O.000, and the insurance eirrted was $300,000, distributed "MMig several i and Aiuericaa com pea lea The newspaper offlcea, police and fire stations tesiegud with anxiwoa jLuauirun. taacj WhOtn naif frlnnJ A twi doomed bnUdinr. origU of the fire unknown, and great todlgnaaon Is expressed on all sides at the comparatively-unprotected state of the build-tag. otwtthstandin)r tbe fact that each floor was provided with a hose, tha water pressure was not sufficient to be of much service. Manv of the hospitals and publio halls have thrown open their door to the helpless in-rjtof' been token to nd lontog to the vlcUms.

The Ciyio Finance Committee have sent 500 mst-tresaeaj lot their relief, and to-morrow decisive steps will be taken to alleviate aa far a possible the direst calamity that baa ever visited this province. SINGER'S FACTORY IN FLAMES. THE HCGE ESTABLISHMENT AT ELIZA -BETHPOBT OJT FIRE AT MIDNIGHT. Euzabkthport, X. May 71 A.

M. The extensive factory of the Singer Sewing Machine Company in this city Is on fire and threatened with entire destruction. The fire was discovered at 11 o'clock last night, and spread with great rapidity throughout the main building, whloh covers acres of ground. The entire Fire Zepartment was called out, but owing to the bad condition of the streets the engines bad great difficulty in reaching the burning works. When at length they reached the scene, the fire had rained such headway that the streams of water produced but little effect At this time, 1 A.

the big conflagration is stfll raging fiercely and spreading. The lire has now enveloped tho entire front of the main building and Is extending down its sides and interior. Fears are entertained for the foundry and blacksmith's shops adjoining. The main building is 800 feet long, 200 feet wido, and four stories high. On the first floor are situated the Superintendent's office, tne order, shipping, and entry departments, stock room, cashier's office.

Inspection room, and milling department The screw, shuttle, needle, adjusting, assembling, and attachment departments occupy the other floors. The most valuable machinery of the works is in this building, and the entire value of the building and contents must be nearly $2,000,000. About two thousand two hundred hands were employed in it The fire started In the needle room, which is on the fourth floor, directly under the clock tower of the factory. It was first discovered by Officer Kequer, who sounded a general alarm. The Fire Ix-partment of this city, aided by tho factory fire apparatus, is battling bravely with the flames, but, owing to a scarcity of water, cannot accomplish as much as they ought to in checking the spread of the flames.

At this hour the main building seems doomed, as the fire has worked iu way through its entire length. 2 A. M. The main building is all burned down and the fire is spreading rapidly. The walls are fiiUing down, and there have been many narrow escapes from death.

Much of the stock and the books and records of the company were saved. The amounts of tbe loss und insurance cannot lie exactlv estimated now. A reporter saw L. B. Miller, Superintendent of the company, who is at the scene working hard, but be could not learn anything about the insurance.

GOSSIP FOR NEW-HAVEN SOCIETY. MRS. TAN P1ION LEE WANTS A DIVOKCE FROM HER CHINESE HUSBAND. Nxw-Havkm, May 6. Yan Phon Lee, the well-known Chinese literary man nnd lecturer, who graduated from Yale College In 1887, has been made the defendant in a suit for divorce.

The writ was drawn up by Lawyer Heury C. White yesterday at the instance of Mrs. Lee, and filed In the Superior Court. The allegation is that Mr. Lee waa unfaithful to his wife while residing on the Paoiflo coast, but the charges are of a general nature.

Mrs. Lee's maiden name was Elizabeth Maud Jerome, She Is the daughter of Mrs. E. Gilbert Jerome of 2 Gilbert Avenue, this citv, and the granddaughter of Squire Hezekiah Gilbert, who at his death left an estate of $00,000. While a Freshman at Vale Mr.

Lee met Miss Jerome, and the two were soon engaged. In 1383 Mr. Lee returned to his home in China by request of the Chinese Uovornment at whose expense he waa being educated. He soon stole away, however, and, returnlni to America, he continued his college studies, deriving a considerable revenue by lecturing and by literary work. He was a diligent student, and was highly respected In college.

While in college Mr. Lee repudiated heathen-Ism aud became an aottve member of the Congregational Church. He graduated with honor In the Cluss of '87. On July 6 of that year Mr. I-ee and Miss Gilbert were married at the bride's home by the Rev.

Joseph H. Twichell of Hartford. The reception in tbe evening was attended by How Yung Wing, formerly of the Chinese Embassy; Profs. Peck, Heymour, Wright, and Richards, and many of Mr. Lee's former classmates.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee spent their honeymoon at Karragansett Pier, and on their return took up their abode in New-Haven. Since that time Mr. Lee has lived by literary work, and last year he accepted an important position at Sau Francisco.

His departure from that city was a great surprise to his friends in New-Haven, and it is thought that the reason may be revealed in the coming divorce trial. Rumors exist of trouble between Mr. Lee and bis mother-in-law on the occasion of Mr. Lee's last visit to this city, and many believe that the only cause of the divorce proceeding Is family dissension. Mr.

Lee now resides in New-York, where he founded the Chinese Advocate, a Sunday school Journal, last week. Mrs. Lee is at her home in this city. In her petition for divorce Mrs. Lee demands the custody of her two children, one aged two years and the other five months.

Mrs. Jerome said to-night that when Lee was forbidden her house he confessed his guilt and admitted that he had led a double life ever since be came to New-Haven, and that since his marriage he had kept two households. WEDDISO BELLS AT KORWALK. ou walk. May 6.

Robert Gardner Wilson, a New-York business man, and Mis Fannie, daughter of Oliver E. Wilson, a real estate broker of this town, were married this evening at the First Congregational Church by the pastor, the Bev. Dr. Thomas K. Noble, late of Washington.

The groom's brother, Henry H. Wilson, waa best man. The maid ot honor was a sister of the bride. Miss Bertha Wilson. Tbe ushers were Le Grand Raymond and Wallace Marion of Norwalk and Alfred A.

Jackson, New-York, and Burton P. Staub, Ansonla. Among tbe New-York guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Morse, Mr.

and Mrs. George R. Cowles, Mr. and Mrs. M.

J. Wheeler and the Miaae Wheeler, Mr. Clifford Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson J.

Alvord. Mr. Edgar N. Wilson. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles B. Pe Klyn, Mr. and Mrs. John Brugh.

tbe Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Everest and Edgar Everest, Mr. and Mrs.

Even-ley Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Uouty and Miss Grace Uouty of Brooklvn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry R.

Turner of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mansfield of Portland, Me.

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Morse Miss Minnie Morse of Natick.

Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Clarke, Mrs. E. Hotchkias of New-Haven, Mr.

and Mrs. Marshall Merrill. Mr. and Mrs. John B.

Merrill, and Mrs. George Wheeler of lusted, and Mr. and Mr. J. H.

Wilson of Montclalr, N. J. rxrxERAL or jvxivts s. uorqax. Haxtfokd, May 6.

The funeral of Junius 8. Morgan took place here this afternoon from Christ Church. About two hundred people were present from out of town. The service were conducted by Bishop William of Connecticut, the Bev. Dr.

Kainsford of New-York, and the Rev. Floyd Tomklns of Hartford. President Smith and Dr. Pyncheon of Trinity College assisted. The pan bearer were Roland Mather of Hartford.

Levi P. Morton. A. J. Lrexel.

Cbaun-cey M. Depew, and Cornelius Yanderblltof New-York; J. C. Korers of Boston, J. Kearney Warren of Washington, and Prof.

E. J. Phelps of New-Haven. Tbe Interment was in the family lot In Cedar Hill Cemetery. JAMESTOWN'S BARTER ELECTION.

jAJtxarows, X. May In the municipal election to-day the Hon. O. F. Price (Bep.) waa re-elected Mayor, and every Republican candidate except one Alderman was elected.

The excise fordid-''', favorable to license, received a Steal tee Xararml Waxrr, pure, statural, sparkling. lies pertecUy with tiquort and vUiet, Tb Idea, bar and tabla RICHlRD CROKER IS DYING EIS WIFE IS PREPARING TO JOIN HIM IN WIESBADEN. HER RECENT ADY1CES FROM THE SICK BED HA YE BEEN VERT DI3COCRAG-ING SHE DENIES THE STORT OF ANT ESTRANGEMENT. There Is no chance of Mr. Richard Croker, the big chief of Tammany Hall, ever again resuming the reins of leadership that be relinquished to Mayor Grant, W.

Bourke Cockran, and Thoma F. Gllroy, when, on Feb. 8. he hastily set sail for Europe to seek the restoration of a shattered constitution in Wiesbaden and, as some lovers of scandal have put it, to avoid a terrible family quarrel, in which it Is understood that' his wife baa turned against him." There is no hope even that he will ever again return to New York. His condition is critical, cablegrams received within a few days being such as to Cause the most serious alarm to his friends and to preclude the hope of a possible recovery.

A friend of Mr. Croker, the mention of whose name, could It be printed, would be instantly accepted as a guarantee of the accuracy of his information, said to a Tinas reporter last evening: It has been known to Mr. Croker's friends for some time that he is a very sick man. The probabilities are that he will not live three weeks. His trouble is in many respects similar to that which killed John Kelly.

Mr. Kelly's failing health first attracted attention by the dazed expression that sometimes spread over his face. At a later stage of the disease his friends noticed that his conversation frequently became Incoherent Now, these same symptoms have marked Mr. Croker's declining health. The first indication of his breaking down occurred one night at Tammany HalL where he had gone to attend a meeting of the Committee on Organization.

He suddenly become so ill that he could not go down stairs to the meeting room. One of his most intimate associates, noticing that he had a dazed look, urged him to go home, nnd, feuring that he might wander off us the late Charles Deliuonico did, actually went home with him and saw him safe within the portals of bis residence, near Mount Morris Park. Attacks like this recurred and increased in frequency, and while he was suffering- from them his speech became Incoherent He went South for a time, but was not beueflted, and finally, ou the advice of his physician, he quit work and went to Europe. There is no doubt that he has been a good deal annoyed by the attacks on Tammany Hall, and his disease has probably been aggravated thereby. Without this worry he ml'ht live a year or more and be able to return to this country.

As it is now, he could not return without being brought back upon a stretcher, and it Is diiubtful if his strength is sufficient even for that The best information as to the nature of the disease from which Mr. Croker la now suffering indicates that it is either cancer of the liver or cirrhosis of the liver, and late advices were to the effect that the physicians are not able as yet to determine which it is. Mr. Croker is at Wiesbaden In charge Wllheliu. a celebrated German specialist who has been thoroughly advised of the history of his patient's case and constitution by Dr.

John C. Beekuiau, for years his attending physician in this city. Dr. Wilhelm's recent cables to Mrs. Croker have been of such a character that she is now making arrangements to Join her husband and assume her proper position a nurse at bis bedside.

Mrs. Croker Las been In constant communication witii her h.iaband since his acparture, either through himself, her either I'll) Bii mu. uu triday last she had a cable frpin Mr. Croker himself saying was very sick. This was so unsatisfactory that Mrs.

Croker cabled to Dr. Wilhelm for more definite information, but he sent an ambiguous cable that rather increased than allayed her anxiety. She received a letter from her son Richard yesterday, dated ten days ago, saying that Mr. Croker was better, but, of course, the discouraging cables came after tbe letter had been mailed. I am placed in a very trying isltion," she said to a Times reporter last evening.

and I really don't know what to do. My three children hero have scarcely recovered from the soarlet fever and my husband abroad seems to be in need of my presence and comfort I would gladly be with him, and. shall do so if under my physician's advice my children can stand the voyage. In fact I Judge from the tone of the latest advice from Wiesbaden that though Mr. Croker doesn't ant me to be Informed of how bad he is, still that he would like me to come over and be with him If the worst should come.

I had a letter from my son Richard, who, though only thirteen years old, is a sensible boy, that his father was better. Since the letter was mailed I have had discouraging cables, one saying Mr. Croker had lost seventeen pounds, and that from the doctor Is couched iu such terms as to alarm me. It looks as though lc was sent under restraint and as If Mr. Croker refused to allow blm to tell me the whole truth aa to his condition, and as to the anxiety he must feel as to the children's sickness here, which he must now be informed of by my frequent letter.

The children who are with him, Richard, Frank, and Bertie, are well. As soon as I can make the necessary arrangements I shall sail to Join Mr. Croker. I may take my children with me or I may leave the two eldest in charge of my mother, Mrs. Frazier, at her home, 74 East One Hundred and Twenty-third Street or with Mrs.

MoCann, my sister, to whom they are devotedly attached." "Will you go before the Fassett Committee meet again Mr. Croker was asked. I don't at all suppose that I will be said Mrs. Croker. for really I know absolutely nothing that the committee would care to learn.

Mr. Croker was a man who left his political af-aifalrs on the threshold when he came home. He never made me a confidant or spoke of such matters in tbe family, and Indeed I often told him I would rather not know of them, as I took no interest in politics and his explanations of the aituatiour would be thrown away. The consequence was that many of my lady friends, whose husbands were not nearly as much interested as my husband, could tell me much that I didn't know and marveled at ray ignorance of affairs In which they naturally thought I ought to be well posted. I kept aloof from the business aide of my husband's life.

That was bis affair. I had a large family I have had nine children and my domestic affairs to attend to. and these-engrossed all my time, attention, and care." "You don't wish to say anytning about the testimony of Mr. McCann in so far as It related to yourself Mrs. Croker was asked.

No, I do not" she said, and I am at a loss to know why my name should have been brought Into the case at all. I confess I am very much surprised at Mr. McCann. I should have thought be would have left the women out of the case, and there was certainly no need for him dragging me into It- He waa after Mr. Grant and he should have left me out Grant made bad friends of blm and Mr.

Croker, and I don't blame Mr. MoCann for what he said about Grant for Grant was continually carrying stories to my husband about certain things he said he heard MoCann say about Mr. Croker, until I suppose Mr. Croker came to believe them. That put enmity between aim and Mr.

McCann, and now Mr. McCann, who found out that Grant's stories were made out of whole cloth, is telling some unpleasant things about him under oath. When Mrs. Croker was asked aa to the alleged estrangement between herself and her husband as referred to in tbe Sun of yesterday, which aid, editorially, that Mr. Croker 1 In Europe for hi sadly-broken health and also to avoid a terrible fauufr quarrel, in which it 1 understood that bis wire has turned against bim," she said that the beat answer to that wa the affectionate parting that had taken place when he waa obliged to go abroad for his health, the close communication by cable and mall that had been aualnaained between thean ever since, and her present reaolre to Join bim, as hi condition needed her presence.

Suppose there wa an estrangement," said Mrs. Croker, which I do not admit, 1 that a legitimate subjeet for the newspapers to meddle with But there was nothing of the kind. Mr. Croker wa alwaya the most affectionate of husbands and fathers, and if the roeslp har nothing more substantial than that to talk about they have a anighty leurter too nd arte a for eeav-TrfiafWrn Mr. Croker three cbuuren vera attacked, one after tin Qlhtt, with, carlo terer ia MArcb, Klcnard, or the after Mr.

Croker had left tor Enrope. A trained xturae was employed te care for them, and oa their recovery the nurse wa stricken with tha disease. Then, under the advice of ber physician, Mrs. Croker vacated tbe house 26 Mount Morris Avenue, and since then baa resided at tbe Lincoln apartment house, Broadwav and Flfty-eoond Street Last night Manager Dunn said that Mrs. Croker bad given np ber suite of rooms.

Mrs. Patrick McCann and Mrs. Richard Croker are sisters. They were formerly the Mlsaea Frazier ot the Eighth Ward, and when Lizzie, the younger sister, gave her hand to Mr. Croker ten years before hi political star bad given any promise of iu afterbrilllancy, it waa said that ahe could have made a much better match.

The two sister have al ways been and are to-day inseparable. The quarrels of the husbands seem to have had no effect on the affection of their wives for car other, and ince Mr. Croker departure Mrs. McCann baa been a dally viattor at Mrs. Croker's house.

During the scarlet fever attack she was a most devoted assistant to the children, and aided materially In their restoration to health. Thev are now completely convalescent aud Flossie, though she bad no visits or presents from her affectionate godfather. Mayor Grant during her serious illness, ia now as bright as ever and the particular pet of her Aunt McCann. During a visit of that lady to tbe Lincoln Apartment House on Monday evening she saw and talked with a Times reporter and seemed very much distressed over the latest news from Wiesbaden. She said her sister, Mrs.

Croker, was so worried over the condition ot Mr. Croker that she would go over immediately if tbe rare of her children could be arranged for. "She really doesn't know what to do," said Mrs. MoCann. "She ia afraid to take the children with ber and she's afraid to leave them behind, and yet she feels she must go, for her place is by her husband's sick bed.

Though I mvwelf have a terrible dread of an ocean voyage, I nave volunteered to accompany her in case she should decide to take the children. I would probably leave her safely at l-outhampton and then make a tourof Ireland while she went on to Germany." Then you dont think she will be called by the committee She doesn't care the snap of her finger about the investigation. Her thoughts are now all with her husband. I think that she could tell Mr. Fassett very little, and what Utile she could tell would be of very small consequence.

She seems determined ou going over, and I believe her husband or his physician has suggested that her presence would greatly benefit the patient'' PUEROY WANTS TO BE BOSS. GOV. HILL BELIEVED TO BE PLANNING TO DIVIDE AND THEN CONQUER TAMMANT. A leader will soon have to be selected to take the place of Richard Croker. An extremely vigorous campaign will be under way within a very few months.

Tammany's condition Just now is not one that would warrant Its most enthusiastic supporters in the belief that Mr. Croker's successor will be chosen without a clash of interests. There is more than one man In tbo Wigwam with an ambition to be hailed as boss and to sit in the scat of Mr. Croker, and there are men high up in the eounoils of the braves who may not have that ambition, but who nevertheless will be pushed by their friends for the place. Those Tammany men who have been satisfied with the way in which Messrs.

Grant Cockran, Gilroy, Martin, and Croker have run the machine will have their candidate, and those who have not had a say of late will endeavor to better their condition in the organization aud put a man to the front who will look more to their Interests. There have been indications of late that the friends of Fire Commissioner Henry D. Purroy are laying their wires so that he will be selected as Mr. Croker's successor. Mr.

Purroy and Mr. Croker got along very well together, but he has never been taken in as an adviser. He has been left out In the cold to a considerable extent A few Tammany leaders have been considering bis possibilities aa a successor to Mr. Croker. They do not do it openly, but Just at this critical juncture the Tanimanyite are doing their work pretty well under cover so far ss tbe organization Is concerned.

There will soon be a Purroy drift, as one of the politicians put it yesterday, if Purroy and his friends can manage to bring it about The anti-Grant-Gllroy faction no good Tammany man would admit that there was such a faction might be willing to uuite on Purroy. Only a few days ago he was made a Sachem ef the Tammany Society, which was a rather surprising advancement for a man who had onlyboen back in the organization a little more than oue year. Mr. Purroy has swung pretty well around the circle in his factional afliliatlon. He fought with John Kelly aud went out of Tammany to fight him.

He was a County Democrat and a Grace man, but he deserted Mr. Grace and then built up the Little Tammany to the annexed district Mr. Purroy Is about as strong a Hill man as there is in Tammany, and Tammany la by no means all for Hill. It would suit Gov. Hill very much indeed to have a man at tho head of Tammany in bom be could have full confidence.

The Ptirroy movement, slight and almost lni percept! Ile as It ia now. Is believed to be a part of Hill's scheme to divide, then conquer, Tammany. When Mr. Purroy went np to the Democratic State Convention In Buffalo in 188H, at which Hill was renominated, he had some difficulty in getting his six delegates into the convention. Edward Murphy, Chairman of tho Democratic State Committee and Hill's especial friend, saw to It that his delegates were properly seated.

They had a purpose, and that purpose was Intimately associated with the idea that Purroy would eventually become a part of Tammany and pay the debt Commissioner of Publio Works Gilroy is now the acting leader of Tammany, and there are Plenty of big men In tbe Wigwam who would like very much to see him made leader in case the selection of a new one necessary. He, however, has no ambition to shoulder the responsibilities of the position. He says that be would not take it that he has already all be can attend to as Commissioner of PubllcWorks. Mayor Grant's policy in antagonizing Thomas C. Piatt by refusing to reappoint Police Justice Patterson and other matters was not approved by Mr.

Purroy. John 1). Ualloran, who is well known in the Albany lobby and whose name figured In Patrick H. McCann's testimony before the Senate committee last Saturday, is a close friend of Mr. Purroy.

He also knows Mr. Piatt very well. Mr. Purroy and hi followers wanted Mr. Piatt smoothed down after the Mayor first refused to consider Mr.

Piatt's suggestions. Halloran was intrusted with the work. He saw Mr. Piatt they talked together for some time, and the upshot of it waa that Mr. Piatt wa willing to bury the hatchet with the Mayor.

Later on, however, the Mayor took a more decided stand than ever against Mr. Piatt and then the hatchet was dug up again, and if it has not a very sharp edge on it now it is because it has been in pretty constant use. MRS. SBVilAX PROSTRATED. Chicago, May 6.

The fact of the death of ex-Lieut. Gov. Andrew Shuman had not reached his relatives at Evans ton until this morning, when it was seen in the papers. His wife, unsuspicious of the sad news, arose at the usual hour, made her toilet and. going to the reception room, picked up a morning paper, when the first heading she noticed was the death of her husband.

Stricken with the thought of her terrible loss, she fainted away, but revived after the application of restoratives. Arrangements for the funeral are not yet complete. It la likely that the services will be held Thursday afternoon at his residence In Evans-ton, whither tho remains were conveyed this afternoon. The Republican State Central Committee in session here this afternoon passed an-propriate resolutions. y-m p- STRAW WRAPPIXO PAPER BTXDICATE.

Bosrov, May 6. A Cleveland (Ohio) special report that a syndicate composed of men connected with tbe American Strawboard Company or Strtwboard Trust as it is called. on the outlook for all available mills manufactur-inc straw wrapping paper. Their plan.lt is said, is to form a company with a capital of W.ooo.ooo and run the -rr-i-plngpaper Industry on a line similar to that adopted in regard to strawboard. This syuoi-eate is understood to have options on seventy-one of tbe eighty-three concern engaged In the production of this paper.

TESTIS A SEW CRUISER'S SPEED. Philadelphia, May 6. -Tbe United States cruiser Philadelphia, the latest addition to the Government's new navy, left Cramp's ship yard this morning and started down the river to test ber ajeed. The trial 1 not an official one, but Is made by toe builders. The cruiser did not anchor at the Breakwater.but ran on out to sea, where the trial of speed will take place.

The tost being made Is one of speed alone. Ho attempt to develop the horee power will be made. The Philadelphia will probably retara to ber dock to-morrow evening. Ki eisl te Weeadmtew atxewratea tickets te WeenUs-iea are aoktvis7er- IZLf iiaaimiis. o.ui w.

as eiu rouaa trip. lvet good 10 day. Fast trains. PsUmaa par-t lor and a oar, his boa tort Li bony sit Ai. T1IE KEYNOTE FOR GERMANY MPS0R WILLIAM AT TEE OPEN-INO OP THE REICHSTAG.

A DESIRE TO HELP WORKING MEN PEACE ASSURED BT A LARGER ARMS art NT NOTHING ABOUT SOCIALISTS. May 6. Th Reichstag was opened today by tb Emperor la person. In his speech from the throne hi Majesty said he hoped It would be practicable at the present sees Ion ta solve the Important and pressing questions which would eome np for consideration. He wanted, aSove an things, to effect further legislation for th protection ot tbe worklngmon.

Tbe strike movement during tbe past year bad suggested an examination of the question whether th laws of the existing State organization adequately took Into account tboaa wishes of tbe workingmen which were Justifiable and capable of realization. Tbe questions claiming the foremost attention were- those of Sunday rest and the restriction of women's and children's labor. The Federal Government wen convinced that tbe proposals ot the last Reichstag might in their essential points, become a law and be carried Into practice without detriment to other Interest. The legal pro visions for tbe protection of workingmen against dangers threatening their live, health, and morals were susceptible of amendment, aa were n'f tbe law relative to the issue of labor regulations. Tbe rules concerning worktngmens booki also required to be supplemented, with the object of assuring parental authority, in view of the increasing insubordination among youthful workingmen.

His Majesty si id that a bill this subject would be laid before the Reichstag. Another bill will be submitted for the better regulation and organization of industrial court of arbitration, so that the court may be appealed to tor the settlement of disputes between th employers and the employed. The Emperoi continued: "I trust you are willing to cooperate in order to bring about an agreement between tbe legislative bodies upon the proposed reforms, and thus take a significant forward step in the peaceful development of the conditions of labor. A Just solicitude foi tbe workmen constitutes the most effectual means by which to strengthen the resource with which I and my exalted allies are resolved to oppose, with unbending determination, any attempt to disturb the legal order ot things." Ii Hoc ting these reforms only auoh measure win come up for consideration as can be carried out Without endangering the Industry of the Fatherland. Our industry only forma a link In the economic work of the nations competing In the world's markets.

I have therefore made a nolnt of min annnt among the European State whose economic position ha the same character for an exchange of views regarding a Joint recognition of tbe legislation required to protect workingmen, I most gratefully acknowledge the favorable re ception of my nggestlons by all the States con- cernexi. i on resolutions adopted by the recent labor conference in Berlin expressed their common view upon the most important field of work and culture of our time. I do not doubt that the principle laid down in those resolutions will form tbe seed, under God's help, from which will spring up happiness. Tbe working-men will be blessed by the fruit hich will be harmonious relations between the people." Referring to the foreign relations of Germany, bis Majesty said that bis effort were unceasingly directed toward the maintenance of peace He said: I am able to express the conviction that my endeavors to strengthen the confidence of au foreign Governments in the security aOorded by our poller have been successful. With the Emperor and his exalted allies tbe nation recognizes the duty of protecting peace by cultivating an alliance concluded for purposes of defense.

Any displacement of the balance of rover endangers tbe political equilibrium. Consequently a guarantee is thereby afforded for the success-fid maintenance of peace. Since the bases ot our military constitution were settled the military organizations of our neighbors have extended to an unforeseen degree. What has been done by us has been thus rendered inadequate. In order to prevent the displacing of the whole situation to our disadvantage It is neo-Asary to increase the effective and strengthen our different arms, especially the Held artillery.

A bill will be submitted enacting that an increase of the army shall come into force on the 1st of October." Touching colonial affairs, the Emperor said: "The action taken In East Africa for the suppression of the slave trade and the protection of German interests has progressed during the last few mouth. It is hoped that tranquillity will soon prevail In those regions. 1 he expenses connected with these operations will have to be covered by a supplementary gTant. Besides this an Increase, admitting of no delay, must be made in the salaries of a certain class of imperial officials." His Majesty concluded his speech by saying: If the labors before you sre brought to a prosperous termination, new and utrong guarantees for the Internal welfare and external security of the Fatherland will thereby bare been obtained." While tbe Emperor was delivering bis address he was surrounded by the Prussian Princi and Prince Ruprecht and Duke Maximllleu Emmanuel of Bavaria. The Empress and Princesses occupied seats tn the Imperial gallery.

When the Court entered tbe White Hall of the legislative palace Field Marshal Gen. Count von Moltke led the cheers for the Imperial family. Chancellor von Capri vi hauded the speech to the Emperor, and his Majesty read It in clear tones. The reading waa frequently by cheers. After.tue delivery of the speech Chancellor von Caprivi declared the Reichstag open.

The diplomatic gallery waa crowded. The members of the Freislnnige Party laid a morion ou the table demanding that a bill be passed reducing the corn duty to 3 marks per double quintal, abolishing the beet-root tax and export bounties and withdrawing from distilleries their existing privileges relating to the spirit tax. and, finally, demanding a general revision of the tariffs, with the view to the abolition of the corn and cattle duties and a reduction of the duties on other articles of general consumption, especially farm products. The Socialists will Introduce a bill for tbe Immediate repeal of tbe com duties. Tbe leaders of the various parties have agreed npon Herr Levetzow for President of the Reichstag, and Count Ballestrem, Clerical, and Dr.

Baumbaoh, Freislnnige. for Vice President. The new military bill fixes the peace effectiv at 486,783 troops, exclusive of the oue-yeai volunteers. After Oct 1 the army will consist of 538 battalions of Infantry, 465 squadrons of cavalry, 434 field batteries, 31 batteries of foot and 20 pioneer and 21 train battalions. The non-recurring expenditures entailed by the new measure amount to 31,500,000 marks.

Tbe increase tn the permanent yearly expenditures is IS, 000,000 marks. Tbe TaffblaU, commenting on Emperor Will lam's speech, says: It la significant that it how no intention to maintain the Socialist law. His views on the duties of the Govern ment must be approved everywhere. Tbe scope of the measures to protect workmen is limited by tbe avowal that Germany's Industrial activity will not be affected, therefore workmen's Interest will not be affected. Tbe fAp.t.

4ni mated by patriotic seal, will doubtless be willing to grant all that Is required to strengthen tbe country's defensive forces. The Tagblatt also approve the Emperor reference to colonial affairs. Tha eeret CotirUr say tbe speech win be received with satisfaction everywhere. Th paper concurs tn tbe opinion that, while reducing tbe hours of labor of women and children, regard must be paid to German industry, especially ia rtew of foreign competition. It is pleased with the Emperor's assurance tha' th country's foreign relations are good, and re-fere to bis tacit renunciation of the Socialist A BEATT TERDIOT FOR LIBEL.

Boa-row, May 6. Tbe -jury tn tbe libel suit brought by Broker James Burt of Xew-Tork efatns the Boston AoWMser. wrTfteretn the pUiDtltr eouget to roooTer this mora-Ing erought in a verdict tor 12oo for tb plaintiff. Counsel for the defense will CUa a motion for new triaL and ther are also ex-Motion te be argued bafoxw ta Supreme Court.