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THR DAILY OCTOBER 13, 189fl; -FIFTY THOUSAND IN LINE, THE TIMES GIVES THAT NUMBER OF BFEOTA70KS YESTEKDAY. The Precession in New York to tho Columbia Monument and the Lively Interest. IKilico at Iho column passed bo-. uenth tlio arch oi tlw nwmurinl at KIC.y-iihitli street, mid Tilth avenue, inlnutci later-OtBuil Mayjbm Mc- Mnhon rode under iho ii'iu then with hii nlilM'loak up a nosition opjioillu thn rin7.a hotel and rvvwuriil thelina. it HcElimatiMl that there wero meu in lino.

It took sis given .1. and tho iiaiilde over iiftosu The troops which IcA Uic coiuiini disbanded ro- icachod Fifty-ninth street. will.re turned to the lower part-of tho strret boron Ihe last four divisions of tho parade started. After Hie military was over lira crowds directed their sio-3 to Cent ml where Ihe C'olumbus monument wns unveiled. NEW -YORK, Oct.

climax tho quadrennial colebratiou of Ihe discovery of tho now worrd wns renchad to-day. It was a elimas that tho expectations or even hopes of tho men who planned it. The number of men in line, the number of people who saw'tho parr.de and wont nway wondering, and tho decoration of four score thousand builuincs exceeded by half '(hat which had been expected. Thcro woro people horo from every strta in tho union, from every country on Iho globe. Tho first formality of Iho day ashore took place, nt C.03 o'clock this morning, when at Battery Wall old glory wna run up Iho liberty polo by C.

A. Forbes, surrounded by an escort of Anderson zouavo veterans, in full uniform. A cheer wont up ns the Hash of tho. suariEn gun from Fort Columbus, off tho battery, gave tho Mgual for tho red, white and blue to bo seen fluttering to tho broszo, aod ihon Now York senmou to awaken into a state of e'ad activity. Countless thousands soon began to swarm through tho streets.

As far aa the eye could reach up and down tho big thoroughfares men, women and children woro.in such a jumblo of confusion ono was prone- to wonder how tho police would ever get tho streets cleared for tho parade! But when the time camo tho sightseers wore out of tho way, and tho soldiers and cannon and bands wore nil found their places' wheio they and at Iho appointed timotho groat body.began to move. Hour after'hour tho procession on und still tho end was not insight. Bright faces "fllied window's along tho line of march; house tops, sidewalks, reviewing stands, ovory balcony and point from which tho pnrnuo could bo soon wns crowded, and all this mighly host of spectators stood anil watched nnd waited until -the auu passed the zenith and shadows began to langthsn toward tho cast, but Iho parade was stUl in motion and not ono man had scori it all. New York never witnessed such a sight as tho oiio pmijo'iled Bloag the line of march at Iho hour (IU a. for.

starting tho parade. There nave bcca several larfjo parades and some immense crowds during the post few years, but they can hardly bo compared with the'crowds gathered to-day. Fully 230,000 strangers, St is estimated, witnessed the parade, as woll as probably nn eoiial number from Brooklyn, Jersey City, Holxikon, Wesn- chester and other surrounding points. Fully 00,100 men, by the timo I ho parade either on the inarch or ready to join in with tho led by General Mc- Maho.h, yrnnd niarshnl. Tho'cemnil -point of congested humanity nt nnd about tho official reviewing stand on Madison Sounro.

Tho crush was simply diabolical. At JO o'clock muiio 'was heard ttie nveniio nnd soon tho. white imposing trappings nnd bcnrslcin hnta of Olrt Guard, in chorge of Major George W. McLean, headed by Iho Old Guard band, rni'no in siitht. It was tho.

escort 'of Governor Klower and" staff. The. guard hitMi ivout to tho 1'ifth Avonuo hotel nnd ewortcd Vice-Presidcnt Morton to the stand. after 11 o'clock, when Mnior-Ueneral nnd'tlio members th'o cabinet iaseorted- to the reviewing 'atnnd by'a squad oFpolice. In the party were Secretaries Klkms, Hayes, Hchofteld nnd Noble, General Howard nnd atalf, comprising Lieutenant lilies, Captain Schofleld, Colonel Bcn- nington, Lieutenant Treat nnd Captain bury.

Generals Scholield nnd Howardand the cabinet menibars were escorted to the governor's box. nnd after nn' introduction assigned to seats. tho Italian minister, occupied the position of honor beside the governor and vico president. Many more prominent people occupied seats on tlio monument stand bnd the president 1 Ex-Preaident Clovehmd was not in. tho roviowina stand, but irithMrs.

Cleveland'enjoyed tho procession from a room at the Victoria hotel. And now the great parade' was coming up Broadway, the first step of Una of inarch which follows: 1'rom tho Bnltory up Broadway (o Fourth street, around Washington tqimre to Fifth avenue; thence to Fourteenth street, to Fourth Screnteenthatroct. to 'Ninth avenue, to Fifty-ninth street, where ceremonies attendant upon tho unveiling -of the Columbus monument were hold; To be exact, it-was 10.16 when a platoon of mounted police started up Broadway from the battery to clear the This was the beginning of tho parade. Then came Grand Mnr- slial General Martin T. Hcilahon' with his staff, which was as follows: General William D.

Whippu, U. S. 'General Anson O. Mc- Coolc Lieutenant R. n.

Patterson, U. S. 'Lieutenant David Prince, 0. S. Colonel Samuel Truesdoll, U.

S. Captain Blunt, U. S. Maior-Jj. C.

Brackett, U. S. Oaotam Albert Gallup, K. Colonel T. J.

Reed. The first division was made up of from the United Slates army in command of -Colonel Loomis L. Lnngdon, D. S. the States band and battalioa of cadets from Weal Point, Thia division numbered about 3500.

The second division was raaae up or the United Slates naval brigade in command of Lieutenant Commander Asa Walker. There were 1200 blue jackets and marines in line, Tha third division was about men in command of Brigadier Genoral Louis Fita'patrick: 8500 men from national guard New Jersey, in command of Oovernor Leon Abbett and staff: 2500 men" from national iruard In command of Governor M. O. 'Bulkier and utaff; 400 men from national guard of Penuaylvania, ia command of Governor R. E.

Pattison and staff. Tho fourth division, David S. Brown, mar- waamadeupof gnnd army poro. In all it numbered about 8000 old Thero were Bone of veterans In command of U. S.

Obordorf. The fifth division was made up of letter carriers to the number of about 1500, in oom- mand of Lowia J. Mullen. In the Bixth diviaion were companloa from New York visiting fire departments. Chief Hugh Bonner, commanding.

In the division there were about 1000 men. There wore 4500 men in tho eoventh division, composed of Mfteen of exempt vol- unEeerB and veteran nreroen'a assoeiafions undor.Manhal Michel Cnine. Second regi- flro seventy-third volunteers took part in thirty-five engagements in tho war of tho rebellion volunteer firemen's of New York city, men and veteran firemon'a association of New men and engines: veteran flro- mcn's association of Utica, X. Y. The eighth diriaion wau mado up of Italian Efld French i i a organizations.

Tho marshal in command was T. M. Lemmi. It numbered thirty companies nnd 250 mrn. Tlsere were 4000 men in tho ninth diviaion, representing tho German-American societies.

Dr. J. M. H. Mesacincr.

Thff tenth division wu made up of different ciTlcand other organizations, and' contained fibout 32,000 Aside from ir.dcjwndont oTBanur.tlotii, wore 3jOO lauaibprs of Doeocher'landtychr rrrem. When thft lino reached Union in estimated fully 350,000 men women and chil. drfin were pocked therein. The police were ur.nble to drive the pcoplo hack," for Ihero was no place for Ihoni to The cross streets were janmcd full too. Tlie nrnvil of the heiid of the parade greeted with, a sConn of applause from the grand stand.

Miidiaon square and Its vicinity ff courrfo tho center of attraction, and fis tho column parwd tho stand Vice President Morton, Generfti Schollold and others were kept busy i i lir.tn in acknowledgoxeLt of sn- 'l-'f it' I) WR. 12.46 v. in. when mouatcd Among thoso who took imrt were Vice Pics dent Morton, Governor Flower nnd staff tin Senator Hill, Huron I'ava nnd the oftleers ol tho Italian cruiser Bansan. Addresses wero made by Carlo barsom, purulent of Iho monument oxocu- tivo committee, General Luigi I'nlmn Ccs- nola, in l.ohalf of Italian residents of Amoricn, Luiji liovcrni.

In behalf of tho Progrcso Italo Americano, Baron Favn, bohntf of tho Italian Kovariniiant, Mayor Grant, (lovernor Hoswell I 1 Flower and Charles O. F. secretary of Iho coin- mltteo of one hundred. Archbishop Corrigan blessed tno monument nnil it WAS unveiled by Annie Barsotti, daughter of tho of tho Columbus monument executive committee. During tho ceremonies nn Italian band played Italmn nnd American hymns and tho baltory eavo a national salute.

I i Fiu-ndo. KBW YORK, Oct. had the last atraiua of Tnusic died away from tho neighborhood of Iho Columbus monument at tho Fifty-ninth street entrance to Central park when Now York and her 500,000 or more visitors wore ngnla packed along nnd about the line of parade, oagor to witness another pnsjeant. Scenes of the morning, at fiido Btrcots nnd along tho routo of tho parade, on grnnd stands, housetops nnd stoops, in windows and on balconies, wore repented. At 9.30 tho big show wns under way.

First came a platoon of mounted police, followed by ns pretty sight as Mew York hni over witnessed. It was- a body of bicyclists thousand strong, each bearing llnu and lantern, and led by Champion A. A'. Zimmerman. The cyclists were enthusiastically cheered for lino showing they They rode twelve abreast, forming a column at-, least 'a mile and a half long.

After wheelmen cnmo twelve heralds, preceding. Colonel Qarnptt, tho crand marshal and hia aides. Following tho grand marshal came historical esn or lloala which havo for months past been the object of hard work and study upon tho part of some of the beat artists in such matters. Tlio "Cnr of Fame," a boautiful pnxlucuon, led tho long lino. In this car a winged doily, "Porno," was represented as Uyinir over tho western hemisphere to announce to all nations tho advcntof the Columbian colobratlo'n.

After this oauia (ho "Car of the Stone Ago," or prehistoric car, surrounded and followed by a number of Indians. Following floats woro as follows; Floats, "Car of Sun Worshippers." Float 4, "Caravel Santa Maria;" group Spanish knights. Float 8, Cortege of King I'ordlnnnd nnd Queen Isabella. Float 6, statue of Columbus. "Fourteenth regiment band.

Group of' Indians. Group of Amerigo Ponce do Leon, Cabot, etc. band. Float 7, "Victory of Ooniua." IJm-ly. colonists.

Float "Puritan Wed: ding, John Alden and Dutch colonists. Penn aiul Quakers, BaynoV band; General and staff escorted by Washington's continental guards and Washington light Infantry, frontier scouts! chiefs of allied tribes on horseback, group of Indians. Float 9: Car of Iho capitol--the' forty-four states represented by daughters of veterans; A. S. Williams post and festivity thai lo mike Opt uiornlilo for nil tlnw iu C'hK-n3 liMitcdiiipimy that tested of urent mul' invluilcu a nuiulwr liia divines and laymen, gathered lu.llonof of hnnly nnviuiitdr' i and -fainp linked llio world's Ihq doilicuHon of which week heiu'o will u'nirh 'he oiininx ol iwricJ ot iiinKirllcaiit foto.i 1" thh i-Hy.

'Amomi tho wuro'l'rusMbiit C. Bo ney ol the congress nuxllmry, Bisliun Simldihg of 1'eorjn, Mauricjo Vrauuis Egun of Kotro univurslly, WHlmm A. Aiilberg, nresldcnt of tho club i Hon. L. Kelly, bt I'nul Special World's Fair Commissioner: Thomas B.

Bryau. mid Hon. John cnunhn, Mich. The toast "Leo Mil" wi. responded to by Archblphop Veohan.

the Col- umhus club being distinctively Cathoho organization. ffiJ-'NEXT BROWNING'S. GRAVE' THE BODY- Or TENNYSOH LIES IN THE POETS' OOiJKER. The Oaremoniea' ia Westminiatef Abbaj. Ths Higheat Fuuortl Honora Which ths English OUuroh Owi Bestow, Run Antoulo Qct; Chnslo- phor Columbus club, nn Itnlinn society, tonight celebrated the anniversary of tho discovery of Amoricn with parndo, ball and bnnnuol.

Masses woro snld in tho Ccthqlio churches this moriimg in commemoration of tha ovont. will bo another celebration by tho on tho 28th and 20th, in tho nature of nVolkafost. wlnutor No. 304, Captain Naughton; Oaborno Cadets. and Junior Naval reserves.

Soventy-first regiment band. General Grant. President Lincoln nnd staff American standard bearer'of Float 10: "Car'of Liberty" Group of all nations continental. Flout 1 11: "Car of tho -Press." Float 12: "Car of Poetry and Romance." Sixty-ninth regiment -band. Float 13: of Music.

Float 14: Car Science. Float 15: Car of American Woriicjrir FJoatlG: Cavof Oceans. Float 17: Columbia's Ship of State. Indians. Twenty ama- zona.

Cappa's Central park band. Battalion of Prepress. Float 18: Car of Electric-. Indian chiefs and Orderof lied. Men.

The press was represented by a beautiful woman dressed in black coming out nn ink Tim car of Electra was labeled "The hydra. of lightning controlled by the genius of Edison." It was thirty foet long, drawn by ton, horses and illuminated by 3000 electric lights. Thirty beautiful young girls in metallic' costumes stood on a revolving disc and reflecj- cd thousands of lights' on the float. In the conler of this group vfas 8 globe with long latitudinal marked in electric lights. 11 ia safe to say such a magnificent float never before has bcou seen, and the applause with which it was greeted showed that it was appreciated by all.

Cnlrliratlon In 0AMAH, Oct. Italian benevolent society tho anniversary of the discovery of America tu-dayi Thoy formed parade of 160 monitors of the society in carriages, joined by Mayor Connor and cluls of tho fair association. Speeches ana picnio concluded the day'a programme. At VICTOHIA, Oct. day ceremonies woro held in the Catholic church horo to-day.

A large 'number participated in tho Columbus Day ManT Cltlo. 1 CUICACIO, 111., Oct. Italian colony of Chicago appropriately celebrated Columbus day and night by a parade, picnic, ball, etc. Celebrations wore also held ntUalliinoru, Philadolphln, Montreal, Canada, Havana, Melbourne, Berlin and other placw. THE DALLAS FAIR, A Band of Indians as One of the Attractions.

D.UXAS, Orf. fair management has completed nrrnoBomouls for bringing a larao number of Puobla to the fair. These ptculinr licoplb will ifivp daily exhibitions of their doinostio lite, rolision, customs arid nntionul games. They will live in a villnce comiipscd. of their quaint and interesting uud dross in ihoir plctiir.esn.ilo costumos.

Pony rac'oa nud. the exciting bull names of tho Pucblns will bo given daily. xJuajor Burbank of Hying artillorv, stationed al San Antonio, has written that his cominand will bo horo timo to take part ia.the grand street parade next Mon- ExhibitB arriving rapidly now from all: purls of the union and'eight counties have men on thoir displays. Exhibitors' tickets will on sale nt the groundo to-morrow morning uiider tho supervision of Mr. B.

Blankenship. The grounds nnd biilldinga now lighted by electricity that worV may be carried on at TIRE EEOOBD. Heiivy I.OIH ut.l'Jlcln. disnstrous flrooo- hero this ab'out 1.HO o'clock. LOSDON, Oct.

with nil the honors tho church to which he belonged could j.ay, the remains o( tho greatest poet England has produced in later days wero placed in Ihoir final resting piuco bonoath tho pavement of tho hlstoiio Westminster nbboy. Tharo wns no affectation of sorrow i tho vast crowd that attended th; ceremonies was not moved by vulgar curiosity. On the contrary ovory- ono present felt ho had lost a personal friond. Long boforo'tha hour sot for tho services to begin an immense throng began gathering In Iho viulnity of tho nbboy. At 10 o'olook the doors of The abbey swung opon nnd ticaet.

holders wero nduliitod. Tho congregation men onanont in all walks of life; ecatcamon, clorgymon, authors, artists, meni- bora of tho dramatic profession, men wli.osa names nro houachold words English language is known. Many carried which wero placoiT in tho Jerusalem, chamber with thoso (drondy clopositod there, Among tho tokens was a bcautitul design sent by Princess Louise, composed mostly 'of nrum lillea hud steplumolls, and a wroaih sent by Mrs. Gladstone on behalf of her hmband and of sweet smelling leaves' from tho gardens nt" made by Mrs. Gladstone's own hands.

'I'he queen sent wreath composed of laurel leaves tlod with a broad bbw of white silk ribbon. Her mnjosty nlso soqt a metallic wreath of Isurels with the letters R. iu gilt worked into a monogram. Promptly at 12 o'clock Ihe procession wns formed in tho Jorusniom chamber. It was headed by two officials of tho abbey, then the coflln, borne ou thoshouldorsof stalwart men, while the pallbearers marched on oithor their fingers just touching the Uniou Jack wilh whioh tho cofHn was covered.

The ohiof moumci-s followed, then household servants, representatives of tho queen, the. prince of Wnlosund oilier royal personages. Aa the procession moved tho doou tonod obboy boll began to toll, and as the mournful sounds swept out over the city Iho coffin followed by the mourners wns carried slowly around tho cloiatore, lined with boyi from Westminster school, When the procession renohed tho mam door of the nb.biy it was reJolvod by the and other memueri of tlm clergy. As the cortsce forirod a ciblnol, of Seiior Tie ClvlX Sej-vlro uixGTox, Oct. United States I'ivll sorvico commiualon to-clnj rBRde yuUlio tho fdllowlngi WABUISQIOS, Oct.

A. blank bcok pur. porting to have boon wilt by W. R. secretary, at Detroit, on behalf o( tho ropubhcim Btoto to George B.

Daniel, iwstiuastor, at Whitney, Mlelk, has before this commission, It rcauwts tliat Iho postmaster furnish a cnpvass of patrons of his oIHco with Infoi'iualion to present politics, together with recouimon'dalioiia HS to what panors bo sent thorn, etc. -Tho iioslmoslor is further informed that ho'-ii oxfrfoted to consult with prominent republicans of hla locality aa to this work, but ns as to keep his labors from becoming public. The aiguaturo is priutvd. Tho addresa in writing. Tho commission has also received Information from various sources to tbe uifeit that requests of this kind havo boon made by political com- mltteea not only in Michigan but oleawhero.

tho kind rcimostod in the.book submitted to the commission araulearly political ficrvice, and to render them is contrary to the postal regulations. With this, however, the commission has nothing to do, but It feels In duly bound to inform this postmaster and all postmastoin, and all postal and other public employe) in Michigan and elsewhere, thnt the ciyll service Isw eiprcssly pro- vldoa tlinit jwreon. in the public, service is. for that reason under' any obligation to render any political service, and will not'Ka removed or olhervclpo prejudiced for refusing to render it. Whilo this is a general rule ono of the civil service rules provides for the dismissal 'of any publle servant, removing hiin, or cam Ing him "to bs removed because of such refusal.

CHARLXS LTUAK, THEO. ROOSEVELT, Gxb. D. JOUXBTOM, Coin issloncri. GOODS 6ur Line is Complete' for thb Get our Prices placing your orders.

will bujr nowhere Catalogues.mailed on application. passed up Iho aisle the solemn words, "I am: tho resurrection tmd life," of the service ware heard, and then theahoir broko forth In the processional hymn. Upon ronuhinc chancel the coffin The Celebration In MirniD, Oct. Ths festivities in honor of the 400th anniversary of fto discovery of America, for which most eitensivo preparations had been made, commenced at daybreak this morning. The city was' astir bo- fore daylight and here and th'ero pcoplo wore engaged in complotingdocorationa for houses.

When daylight broke upon the city tho scene was a most beautiful one. The balconies of the houeea were gayly decorated with fiags, banners and various other colora in bunting, among which the gold and red of Spain predominated. A large number 'of displayed largo and small American flags. The weather was fine and everything tended to make the celebration tile great success which' it was. The triumphal arches on the Calle Mayor, in tho Puerta del Sol and the Palle do Alcela, which together form tho principal boulevards of the city, wore vary boautiful.

Decorations in the Plaza de Armas nnd Plaza da America were alao noticeable for arrangement and artistic blending of colora. Those who lingered in bed wore aroused at daybreak by strains of iriusio produced by seventeen military and other bands that paradei through tliu principal streets, playing tlio reveille. At the sametime the bells of nil the churches in tho city began to peal, and thus' the day was ushered in. F.nrly in tho morning the streets began to fill and in a short time wore crowded. Early masses wore said in all the churches in honor of Columbus and tho cervices were attended by immense throngs of people.

Later in the day a monster procession was formed of profeUsors and students of the Spanish university. This was highly successful affair, and the processionists were heartily cheered as they marched along with almost military precision. The professors and students were all attired in gay costumes of the mediieval period and in their ranks Vroro bomo ancient standards, some of which were carried in wars before Columbus was bom. This procession, formed in the vicinity of tho plaza do la Indopendencia and headed by representatives of tho university of Salamanca, marched through all the principal streeta of the city. Included in tne procession were deputations of American, Ge'imauj French, Belgian and Portuguese aniverllty students.

The megniQcent monument to Columbus unrolled at La Rubida to-day. Thn ceremonies were Attended by tho quen regent, King Alfonso, ministara of stele, senators, the chamber cf naval flud military officers and a vait concourse of civilians. Tho river and hay were crowded with nil descriptions of and as the covering dropped from the momme-nt fired a salute. Chicago Cnlnmlmf Clab. Cmnioo, 111., This evening in banquet hall of the Auditorium hotel tha Columbus club ushered in thd Mason oC pomp It storied in Iho saloon cif Jerry O'Briou, on the snuthwest.cornot of the principal business block in the city, and, burned the following Jerry O'Brien, total loss, no insurance.

Wiley Pnukoy, barbor chppV.no Insurance. V. Stewart, saloon, J500; Mvod a bar fixtures and other goods. C. Kceble.

general morcnant, total loss; saved a few articles of very little value. This: is the most serious MAX Bassist, warehouse hurtled and heavy loss by removal of goods and water. The lire 'spent Itself Rl brick store of M. BasaisU The Elgin department covered itself, with glory in this, tho first i i has had to, flght, and devoted its best energy, to saving the brick stbro of M. Bassist, and 'the warehouses in the rear.

14 these two buildings had gotton under way.nothing on earth could have the entire bualliess block and the business of Elgin. Tlie Indies joined i a passed buckets of Jeff Bozoman being one of tho bravest and moat activo in tho line. The colton'on tho platform And depot of the Houston and Texas Central railroad was saved tlio indcfatigableoxertionsof and citizens. after which the choir chanted the nineteenth psalm. Then tha lesson of.theday was rcau, snd the ohoir sang "Crossing the Bur," which, hsd been set to rniuio by John Frederick Bridge.

Then tho ohoir sang tho Ihteat poem: written by Lord Tennyson, 'Wllont 1 the musio of which composed by Lady Tennyson. After this singing wns Bmshsd the coffin TYSS rolifted, nnd followed by tho choir too' procession moved to poets' General McCook'a Bflport. WASHINGTON, Oct. annual report Brigadier Genoral McCook, com it. and ing th department of Arizona, was received at the war department.

General McCook dwells a length upon the Indian deptadations In" hi department nnd particularly on the conduc of "the Kid," a San Carlos Apaqho India! and refugee from civil authorities. His escapades; the general Bays, caused iruoh anxiety to white pcoplo living near the borderof While Mountain rcscrvation.waswoll as to Indians who livo upon it. It seems this Indian killed many persons during May and June last, but sovoral Bcoutiu'expeditions sent out to capture him and orory plnn and -put in operation to entrap this wily savage failed. The conditions surrouhuiog the Navnjo" Indian -the 'report says, a coustant source of tniioty to the Indian bureau, oriny and civil authorities of Arizona and Mexico. There 9000 Indians living beyond tho limits of tha reservation.

They 'have betn livliig upon imsurveyed lands for generation' and olali" these'locations as thelr homes. They know nothing of land laws sud It is hard to make them understind they are trespassing outside the reservation. in addition, thoy claim that theiv pcoplo were in full these' lands before any white wore In the country, and they should havs the same rights in unsurveyed public lands ns 'white' men. whils. men.

deny this, slating that lands ire their use only, and the the pavement'- i beeti raised next to the fact ft EEGKTSiTION IH A.t;AuiUiu ADSTW, of voters registered up to 8 p. in. The votp of tho city lost governor's was 2M8, but since then. tVe city limits have Seen, considerably enlarged, so vote in November will bo over SOOOy The Indications nro that grave of the side of the grave tho choral parts of "the service wore sung. 'I'he remainder of co'ramittal' to the (jraso, prayaraud the collect were said by the dean; then the hymn, "Holy, Holy, Lord God sung and the benediction pro-, nounced by the Hon.

and Most Sev. Edward White Benson, archbishop of Canterbury, priihato of and inetropolitsD. Following the bonediotion tho march 'in. "Saul" was playod on tho organ; nnd strains filled tlto 'abbey the mourners, Ei'uwly" diBporsod, Tho service throughout, though extremely- impressive. The welhfir vras tine and sunshine atroninmg through the windows abbey-rendered light unnecessary.

The'muaio was perfectly rendered by tlio choir, composed of forty fiil'gera. Tho rendering of Lord Tennyson's poem's by tho choir greatly affected tho vast eongregaf by th Hro-ivmiiP, Oct. branch storehouse of Joaey, located at Cincinnati, In this county, thirteen miles from Huntsvillc, woa burned between 11 and 13 o'clock laat night. There was ho ono in tho house at' tho time, the clerk having como to town tho evening before. A colored man who tho houso was in full tlazo when ho first Baft- it and hothiny could be 1 saved, not oven a number of wagons on tliH outsido adjoining the building.

It ivaa a two-story house and about tho last landmark of the' once prosperous town of Cincinnati, "which was depopulated by yellow fever during the'ofts. Officer Cntes and Mr. J. E. Joeoy left here with the penitentiary bloodhounds this morning for the scene in hopes of running down the incendiary.

Thero was small insurance on the stock of goods but amount not Inarned up to present writing. XloTiift In Tort Worth. Four WORTH, Oct. midnight tha residence of Mrs. Mayfield, on Railroad avenue, near Adams, was totnlly destroyed by fire, tho children barely escaping with their lives.

T.ie homo belonged to Mrs. McKewen. Loss about $2500. None of the furniture saved. A HesUlcnco nnd ft Slorc.

GBAHAU, Oot. Gachter's residence was burned last night. Loss, $1600; no Insurance; O. Carpenter's fitoro at Bolknap was burned Monday. Loss, $1500; insured In the Home and German-American.

Gin and DODI.IN-, Oct. D. Millar's gin burned this mornwg with eight bales of cotton and a large quantity of eaed and wood. No insurance. Ola la Cooke Coantj.

GAHTRfiVrLLX, Oct. gin at Maryivllle burnod to-day with several bates ft cotton. The gin was valuejl at $2000. No Insurance. Burned Ont Near KIlKen.

KILI.ISN-, Boll Oct. house of Firmer Stafford, living near hets, burned yesterday whils the family was at the oirciw. DB. DODO'S SCHOOL Is of a new terisl sWry to in thn next -iS(JH4iiT and WEEILT NEWS. It boavdate school life; something nsW Jff'ncfion! Vefieshing and intorjGting to boib arid young, aad will bo tha.pi'rtlcutsVfdctighl of boys.

"Oct. was reported hare today tha.t the policp had arrested a man named JtcNoilly, seen night with tho man who it is alleged killed a wo- man whose body "was found in the garden of a mansion in this city. Investigation proved tho ropoft to bo unfounded and "McXoiliy is yet at liberty. He is a sailor on the Anchor lino steamer Furnessia. In an interview today he said that he and McKwen met a voman on tho street Monday night.

McEwen persuaded the wqmnn to accompany hi to to West lodge, the Boom) of tho murder. They all throe wont to the lodge, the occupants of which nro absent, and thn woman occupied a room wilh SlcEwen. McSoilly declared, that he slept in another room nnd saw nothing ot the woman ar.d McEwen after they retired. Early in tho morning McNeilly arose and left the liouse for the purpose of looking for work. He denies strenuously haying eeeii tha murder committed or having taken any part in it.

The police of the city have recognized the body as that of a woman of looso character. Tho detectives learned.later that McEwon had been seen going in tho direction of Paisley, and he wascloHely followed. This afternoon they found him lying beside the road between OlnsKOW and Paisley. Ho evidently had found, the chase becoming too hot for him and, fearing arrest, attempted to kill himself. He hod out uls throat, but tho Vouad was not fatal.

Turkish Troops Attacked. CANXIIA, Oct. a long time past considerable ill feeling has existed between tho inhabitants of the province of Sphakia and tho Turkish troops in various pnrla of the province. Details of the trouble which occurred Tuesday, October 4, at Askifo have just been made public. On tho day mentioned the male inhabitants of Askifo armed themselves and when tho eoldieia attempted to per- petralc onn of their accustomed outrages thoy Bet upon them and a confhct followed.

After a considerable time tho troops were driven into the barracks and comparative quiet re-- gtored, Xir.o tioldiors and wore killed aud many on bo'-h sides wounded. Further trouble is looked Plnrrd In Coffin, Oct. Times says: The pocket tli.it placed in Tennyson's coflSo'' before tho lid wan fastened down contained" the volume of which the toot held in hi.4 hand wlitn rtyme. Tholrurtaes of ShaUcsfjeare a birthplace havo sent-A wreath of laurels from i fliravo to be placed on tho coffin of Tennyson, "Nn Allrmpt J(ail. Oct.

Dix Naa- in spirit and. i Indian, having large tractsi of land ttl aside for occupation, should be driven oauem and compelled to stay there. Cabinet All has been srrthped befweep'the raerabera of the cabinet that they all go to Ch(caco, accompanied by their wives, to attend the dedication of the Columbian ex- position on the 21st instant. It ia now practically settled that the supremo court will attend this Columbian ceremonies in Chicago, though official announcement is delayed, pending as to the date. Harrison.

WASIIIXBTON, Oct. from the facial thai Mrs. Harrison trifla weaker' this evening there is no material change to. note in her condition. Mra.

Harrison has been growing weaker several days owing to. the progress of the disease, and her left lung ia now Involved. BY DEIVES. A Victoria Man Badly. Wounded on the Bold.

CUERO, Oct. night while Cbarlea Aldon, a livbrymsn of Victoria, vras being driven from here to Victoria his driver, John colored, assaulted him, striking' him in tho head with a rock, fracturing tha skull, inflicting quite a dangerous wound, and mercilessly left him in the road. ThiJ happened ata point on Ihe Cuero nnd Victoria roacl, about four miles out of town. Mr. Alden was picked up by Mr.

Oscar Williams and brought in, and ia being cured for. The ne- gro was arrested on arrival at Victoria and IA in jail. Report From Victoria. VICTORIA, Oct. C.

R. Alden of this place started from Cuerp yesterday in a hack driven by a negro named John Ejjan. After proceeding a short distance, toward this 'place, tho negro struck over tho eye. V7ith a rock and knocked him out of tho hack and drove oil nnd loft him lyinz in tho road. It supposed the negro intended to further attack him, but seeing another wagon coming col frightened from his purpose.

Tho other wagon picked Mr. Alden up and took him to Cuofo, nnd ho was brought hore on train. It is feared that he will loose the sight of the injured eye. The Only Exclusive Wholesale Not Ions and (k I Ilie State, 2215 'and 2217 Strand, GALVESTON, BPOBT1KQ TOPICS. TezBrhnnR KANA, Oct.

12V--Races at tho fair grounds this afternoon. First race, pace, inlle heats, 2,35 class, beat three in five i purse i2CO. Sjivaguo first, Jack nnd Rosy distanced. tiud S.29Jf- Second race, running, cine furlongs. phy tirat, Cull Whito Stocking third.

Time: 2.0JK- Third race, nve-cightjd ntjlo dash for puree- of $10a Big John first, L.siicond, Blact: i a a First race, one for th? 'championship of Arkansas, Tcxfn end W. A. Parker. first, W. B.

Tackaberry, Fort Worth, YV. H. Scdberry, Marshall, Time Second 7-ralnute alcCnrlnoy, first, i F. Iwrri, Third, raoe, one-fourth mile run for cham-j piotisolp? Dulisleof Mnraliallthird. Fourth race, ono 3,15 Me-'i Cartney first, Hammond scco'rid, Caruthers of Waco third.

Time: a.07.-. raiie, one-half for tri-state chain- nion.ship. t.Patkelr.first, I Tilne; l.SBJ^/?? I IUM i': Oct." nUmber- of votes registered to-day at 'the office of Regis-, trar Mai RosenthAl was Oct. 3CF7 voters'; total to Iixxisov, Oot, 'li--Hes'istration today, 110; total to SAX- in Chancery J. Ili FleinUig to-day resumed his investigation into tlie aucouots of McGREcba, race, mile; trot, three in.five, purse Scpro by heats: i ..7 1..2.2 2 n.Davis.....'...'....

i.V;.·....'.·.-...2 2- 1 1 1' i 5 3 3 3 Timo: i.43, Z.43, 2.1B, 2.3J. 2.41 H. Davis, owned by Dpdly Boed, had his "-i'joco'nd race'bythe Dpi 4 after the Isstthre onerfoimh esr-olds: One Dime, first, Jerry Topsy nd. Winnlo Dav'u quit tha, track. driver changed judge and won'the euilyi' Second race, of a inile 2- yesr-olds: One Dime, Jerry Topsy sec-" on llEMTHis, Oct.

Recorder Oarvin lorday.ihc.exn'minaUon'of Jack Davis, whose blow tilled- Dick Nolan in the hall of the Amatenr athletic club, -and secondhand assistants on both sides, cnmo up and resulted in binding each one over to the criminal court in the sum of $2000. Oct. It directly at Variance of es-Auditor Cooper, and tended Receiver Yoakum. Fire Xspartmen Ke'otioo. rtBASGi, pet.

praiigo.Bro 'd chief and; W. P. Osden 'assistant chlet r- hlet, for FBILADELVHIA, runs 5. hits 15, 01 Inki onts. Umpiro: Lynch.

PCTTSBURO, Ooti to nnTioar to-tiny -when piny wns clillod and Uropiro Qau'ney gave tlie camo to Pittshnrg, fi to 0. VOSK. Oct." York, runs 4 na" find Boylo, Crano. ST. Oct.

CUD3 2, Ittta 5, errnrBn. ilattery: Hawloy and Brlfiga. Umpire. Lbuisvillcs hiU 7, orroi- 2. Hattory; Sanders anMarrltt, der.

f- OOHMEEOIAL rrorj 8, hits and McGnlre, Larsey nnd.Olom- VOSK. Oct." York, runs 4, hits 7, Baltimore, runs 9, hits 2. Klnt- Yickiry and Eobinson. -Umpire: WOETU A A I WITH A siiiiiru.o.-n,. For SiCI HEADICHE, DIuOMU.orSwiiiMlmKUUk«U riTtl, tad.

ftjlaf Wti ii.Uu i four, fire or -JUWbun 1 1 FllU, KDd MM to juid nmore cauu, tA uwi beit bo moianor Cos n6 morloni Tapabn, nnwliolesomo food. drngjlatj. Prleftlt box- is Jortt Depot, SM Be, For Women. at Sherman. 5 Oct.

north Tersu colored fwr ojnned to-day. SerofnVa so in ths til ST. 1 Yieme 1 ol i'drw pnblUhcd dc- tails of nn aU.egcJ to AAaaiainaie the czar. It- wirt dyna nito exploded beneath UJQ czar'a train as it wna itiij SVicrnovIco anrl five of tliie jwrsonj on tho train wtro killed. story Is absolutely un- LON'DOS despatch from Buc- not Ayrw cays I'rrtidont Saens Venn UOBTOASY.

M. S. CannlngliBm. CALVEKT, Oct. 3.

Cunningham, an old and highly esteemed clti7.cn of this city, died here this morning of inflammation of the bowels. Be leaves a widow and siz children, who have the sympathy of a large oirole of fnends. He was member of tho Independent Order Odd Fellows, Enighls of Pythias and the Calvart fire department. Thn funeral took place this afternoon f.1 i-o'clock Under the nuapices of the Independent Order of Odd Fallows. C.iiUIn John A.

Miller. Oct. John A. Milicrof place died Monday night after a long and-ipainful illness at the ago of 62. Capfain'Miller was one of the oldest gulf captain's and was vrell knovc and highly re- spectedy Ho vras bom In Ireland, but came this country when a-boy.

He belonged to 'the Masonic fraternity snd endeavored to live up'to his obligations. Thomas Duncan. DAr.tAO, Oct. Dnnoan, vho cams six months ago, died suddenly in a saloon to-night. He was 45 years old, a native of Sligo county, Ireland.

He recolved theological education at Maynooth IrsUnd, and came to this country in ISi2 (snd eolinted in the nsiay. .1. M. iimis. C.u.bsvET.r,, Oct.

farmer, J. Dean, lived on Ceder oresk, seven rniles north ot town died yesterday. He tvas flC years old and has lcan ot this county for Iwolvo or fifteen years. With the Jury Now. POUT Woma.Tex., Oct.

of tbe stato against Ettgette Thorno WAS endsd (his morning so fur as the proceeding Mfo; tho court go, and ths man's fate Ir in the hauds of the jury. At 0 o'clock this orjolog there was no Assigned at Dvyan. BRYAH, Oct. E. Harris, dealer in staple and fancy groceries, made an assignment Monday to preferred crcditorj, nurnina Johnson WtUiamj as Bssianee.

'ITio total amount of liabilities and assets'arannt knoivn, but it is stated tho liabilities more a ny.off tho assets and that the embarrassment i only temporary, Afislciied DEKISOX, Oot. Thompson, proprietor of the hotel, made an assignment this evening for the benefit of his creditors; T. E. Reardon, trustee. Liabilities between $2600 and $3000; assets about the same.

Found Dana at Waao. WACO, OrU Kerabaw was found dead in his room to-night. Leafier Lewis, colored, was stabbed in the abdomen by an unknovra party whils returning from the He has a slim chance for life. Mrs. John Talley was robbed at her home to-day by a big negro, who took her puna containing J3.

Married at Victoria. VICTORIA, Oct. Sam Harpor of Runge and Miss Maggie Sionor of this city were married to-day. Mr, William Moore of spoke In the court house last 'night in sdvo- cuey of ths people's party. He had very small audience.

IIr. Lee Hall of San Antonio is in the city. If you are suffering from any of the ailments resulting from impure or Impoverished blood and need ft positive tqfilc, you 1 will find roller by drinking the FxBRO-MixDiinsx W-i-rca of REGENT SPRING. ibowa tbat Ibli -water cbbUIu? 4.I grains Iron bicarb, and -SilS grftlni Many a nut bicarb, in eich gmllon. Inquiry of yoiir pbyalciinwlll confirm oar sUtement that I'dc'-comMaaUiil of blood malucg elcmeuti it At vilnkblt It Is rare.

Try it ltn Art bolliti 6nly ly tlor Company at Excelsior Springs Missouri McKlBdij fc fUnstia, WriU for Pamphlet, All poraons Afflicted with dfipepsla find IrarnB- by AcoiturA of Dr. J. B. SlOffcrt ASons, When in tbe Market i'or BAGGING-- AND-- TIES Ask US Tor Prlcos. We are Prepartu lo Hska Prompt SWfnsals, F.

CANNON CO. 'A remedy wblcb, If by Wives ful ordal A i i Child-birth, prooi an ipsj'- no zr, the'lorturts ofcoti- latssnlnic the da nf rs thftrso to both mottw and child. Fold til druftfiu, on rtcelut price. pit KtduUTOR ATIANTA, OA, Vbn L. CROSS SHIP mm.

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