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I II III III. 1,1 I III ii.i .11 mm ii ESTABLISHED 1857. BEADING, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29. 1885. VOI 57.NO.

22. WARD CONVICTED. THE STORY OF DECEIT AND FRAUD. Til l.ewrere All. Fl.fc la work.

imm ear a Fardn Tb. Myeterloaa Warner Telia or HI. BMIIan walla lb rrlHBr. Haw Oot. 28.

The trial of Ferdl nend Ward mi continued to dey. sores J. Chamber stenographer is the oeee of Bolt if Werntr, ui Osoris E. Bpenoer, ashler of tho arm of Grant Ward, war examined briefly, bat their testimony dsveloped nothing new. Tha praaacatlon thin rsslsd.

Counsel for th dsfsnss than movsd that tha State ba required to tleot on which charge In the Indiotmaat they Intended to nek the ury tar ooovlotion. The motion was denied temporarily. Ex Judge Ooohran then opened for the defense. He ssld that hie client had been honndsd by the press, by linanolal men, ana oy m.mu.r. p.

tha jury had only to eoneider the evidence and render a Tor a lot accordingly, sir. nan, he said, weat oa the etaud not as a reaponsl bis witness, and It was the first time that a oonvlot was oalled to the stand to testify against a prleoaer in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Fish waa a oonvlot, and his condition when sworn aa a witness prevented his being liable for perjury and anything leas than murder. Fleh cornea here, and, animated by vengeance, eweers to anything that comae into hie head, and, being utterly irresponsible, he knows thet he caanot ba held responsible. If he testified to try and send Ward to prison ha la probably working for a pardon, by making Ward the scapegoat.

Ia 1882 tha bank waa la difficulties, and Fish's testimony could not be considered without eorroboratlve testimony. Upon the ovidenoe A verdict ef guilty waa impossible, especially In lie ht of the letter of March 29, 1884, in which Fish said to Ward that hie troubles were too mueh for him. Fiah waa continu ally aolioltlng Ward for help. Wer.er mm th. stomal.

William 8. Warrer, who had entered the room daring the remarks of tha lawyer, waa then eallad to the stand for the defease, lie testified tbat he knew Ward and reoogalsed the check fer $71,800, which he had rooatved la the ordinary course of busin.es. After eertiflsntioa by the Marine Bank It waa deposited ia the American Exohanga Bank. On oroaa examlnation Warner aaid that hs had received the cheek ia Ward's private office. and at the time ho had with him tha obliga tion oa which the money was doe.

The amount was the profit on a certain investments with Grant Ward oa Government coatraots. The witness ooold not remember the form of tho obligation, bat It was due oa that day (May 6, 1884). Tha differences due on the Investments resulted In hi getting the check for $71,800. All the contracts were made direct with Ward la his private effiee. Oa May 6, he received a oontraet for a much larger sum than 971,800, which only represented the profit oa the old transaction.

Mr. Warner did not know where the oontraola were, bat thought that possibly he had some ia his possession. Receiver Device Teetlfle. Julian T. Davie, the Receiver for the firm of Qrant ft Ward, aexl testified thet he took possession of the asset of Grant ft Ward on May 8.

1884. He had a partial list of the securities of the arm, whioh were found in boxes in ths Bankers' Safe Deposit Company, whioh plane the witneas had visited ia com. pany with U. B. Qrant, Jr.

He did not know tho value of tho securities, and eonld not tall tha names of parties who had brought suits about them, so great was thalr number. Some of tha eeonrlllee had beea delivered to their owners oa their paylag th loan for which they had been pledged. Other were valueless, aad other war waiting disposal by direotloa of tho Court. Of the bonda of tha Buffalo and Mow Vork Railroad, Be aeior Chaffee aad Receiver Johnson, of tha Marina Bank, both alaim them. Benjamin Fish also claimed some bonds, nad five were delivered to him by order of tho Court.

Ia one package where 126 bonds should have been, 124 were found to bo missing. He had found 9700 ia th offices oa taking pceesaslea aad tho bank aeeouat was overdrawn. The assignment ef Grant ft Ward war her offered in OTidsnoe. All sale fssnsseay lev ana srrlsoeer la. William C.

smith testified that betweea May 8 aad May 6 ho had beea negotiating loan for tho firm ot Grant ft Ward, bat did net know what beeame of the money res Used. Ha eould ot approximate th amoaat of loans nude by ths firm betweea th data mentioned. Be was th rearoMatatlv of th firm on the Slock Exchange, and also knew James D. Fish. This witneee virtually closed the saae fat th de Osaeral Tracy offered teaUsW th jury to teat whether or not oa.

could use the telephone aad another ataadiag by. him could distinguish vol. 1Sj apeeeaiee ef tae gmwrere. At 8.80 o'clock Gen. Tracy begaa eumming tip for the prisoner.

Th only Issae, he aid, waa whether Ward had obtained the $71,800 cheek through fraud. Fiah did aot snake tha ehargo aatil ha himself had beea convicted of misappropriation. There was a ovidenoe that Ward had tha eheek certified or effaoted ths oortlfieatlcn by hi ageate; aad beeides all Fish' testlmeay hare waa different from that gave at his owa trial. Now Fiah had no more fear of tho law aad ooold toil aay dory ho wished to eoa. coot, and tha eherge oa whioh Ward waa mow being tried had ot boon ooneoeted aatil after Fish' eonvlo tlen.

Now beaming with hatred aad envy, Fiah waa trying to bring to tho State's prison as hi companion the nun who had been his friend. It waa hard to givs oredeaee to the evidence of a oonviot who had no future, no hep), aad was practically eentenoed to prison life. While Goa. Tracy waa speaking Col. Fred.

Grant aad Judges Troax aad Tan Vorst entered the room. Col. Fellows summed ap for th people, beginning his addreae at 6 o'clock. Ward eat quietly while ho listened, bat hi right head oftea aad aerveuely was paaaed over his ear, as though brushing back hi hair. CoL Fellow reviewed the history of th shack, saying tha Ward alone boiag benefitted by tho eheek was clearly guilty of grand laroeay.

Ward got tho money aad tho only question was whether Ward acted with fraudul.nl intent. Fish was th aaly man who knew all about tho bank's transactions with Ward. It wee true ho was a eeavlot, but tho Jury moot decide what credibility to attach to hla plain unvarnished story aad the subs tan as of tho evldraoo he gave. It would not be proper for Fish to be cent to prison, aad Ward to go nnwklpped of justloe. Upoa th oonoluslon of Mr.

Fellow re 'mark th jury Mired. The Wereie saeilfy. Naw Toaa, Oot. 2V At 12 46 a. m.

Iks jary la th Ward ease re entered Conn aad seed erst a verdict of laroeay ia the first do fro. The penalty I imprisonment la the Stat prlaon la tho dieoretioa of th Court for ad mere than tan year. Scalene waa postponed aatil Saturday ext. The prleoaer Ihea consult! with his oeeeeel and waa removed to tho omb. had eaten nothing all day aad was evidently nsaerved.

Counsel for Ward intend taking th eaee to the Ooort ef Appeal. ale el Beat asaiaae. QM. Zieber, real aetata ageat. No.

00 South Bill street, cold tho two story frame dwelllag aad iot 40x110 feet, si lasts No. 644 161 street, belongis. Wat, Waller Henry Era fer jl.O&O. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Tka IrMlStnl'i Dira.li Bailable UuSIS.im est A la Satelai I ta. vaeaa elee.

Waihixotoh, Oot. 28. An InUmata par. eonal Mead of the President, who talked with him aa tha subjsd to dey, eey he is ex porleaeing mnoh difficulty in hie effort! to reorganise tha CiTll Barrios Commission. Ho is aiming to procure for the aerv.oe three man who are well known to the oonntry and whose names wonld be received as an earnest of hJs pnrpose to give saoh eharaater (o the commission as to gWe confidence to the friends of the move meat that ha regards tha reform In the etoll eervioeas one of the moot important features of his administration.

At the earns time tha Frosidsnt is seeking men whoee appointment wili satisfy the people, whether friendly to the movement or not, that it ie in the hands of praotioeMreaaoning' men who are not doe trinara, and who will eoneider and suggest modifications to popularise the reform in tha execution of the law without impair, log its benefits. The salary of the IWD1MUU IB HUJ va.uuv ur annum ana meQ proiniBeiloe bo poessss the quail, fictions named are willing to make the eaori no. Th reeaaa why come of the many per sons whoso name ouggeat themselves to tho public in oonacotlon with the plane are not appointed, I because they have already declined. No appointment ha yet been determined upoa. Among those who have deoliatd tho appointment on the commieeion are Mr.

Saltoastall aad Mr. Charles Cadmaa, of Ma' aohuaetle, and Judge Bohoonmake aad Mr. E. O. Grave are among those who name era under oonaldereuon.

JERSEY CENTRAL'S SUIT. Farther Teetlaneajr Blelore the deafer sea in. eetciea iw erne atevoeaeiom mm ae ateaaiBSt eaae. Philadbxfhia, Oot. 28.

George M. Dal. laa, the Maater, held aaother hearing thia morning ia the petit loa of Iho Ceatral Rail. read of New Jersey for a revocation for th lenae of the property of that corporation to tho Reading Railroad Company. General So licitor Keereher of the latter road submitted la evidence a number ef exhibits embodied in the answer of tho Beading Railroad Company to the fteuuoa.

Assistaat Controller Williams, of tha Read. ins Road, who waa tho Auditor of the Ceatral prior to the lease, wee recalled by Mr. Keereher. He eald ha had charge cf the Central aceounte with Beading oinoe too lease. Ho knew of no control having been exeroiied by tha Reading Treasurer over tho Jersey Cen tral Treasurer in the disbursements of money transmitted to the letter.

The applioatioa made of tho moaeye was generally understood by the manage rueat of beta companies. Ho had examined the account of fered by Waterman jla referenoo to their comparison with the aooouat included ia the Reading Railroad Com pany's 'anewer. As set forth ia tha aaewer the rent aeeoant from tho 1st of Jan, ibBJ, to 1st or JJeosmber, 1B4, was 679 64. As presented by the Central it 1 $6,877,616 68, making aa excess for Reading of $6,168.06. To June 1, 1886, tho Reading aooouat la and ths Central 88,677,626 69, making an exoees for Reading or 87.

To neptember ishu, needing was 9 088,655 77; Central, (9,677,930 89; exoeae of Rsadlng, 910,624 88. Details show ing how these differences osoarrod wsre oub mltted. A limilar course was taken In reference lo the payment made by Reading to Central on all accounts except sxpeneee for betterment, Reading'e account from Juno 1, 1888, to September 1, 1886. waa 99.142.064 08; Central'a 98,727,016 64, making Reedins'e payment In xceea of cenlrai'e atatemeal, 9416.U3S.2U. it waa farther shown that tho sum of 99.142, 064 93 furnished by Beading up to September moo, nui ao.uiu.eza wee appitea to rent, making a difference of 92,162.680.98 which ia otherwise accounted fnr, A FEARFUL.

aTORM. iwer leveatf Weaeele Wrecked ai ree MssSres Lt vee teet i kssssn el srereesaa aseeattaar. St. Joans, N. Oot.

28. Th hurricane that raged oa th Labrador eoeat was unprecedented evea in that inclement region. Over aeventy vessel aad probably 800 live wen Th partleular so far are msegre, there being no telegrapblo oommanloation. Several women died from exposure aad other were drowned, over z.uuu pars ins are desti tute aad alraaded oa tho coast. Five steamer have been dispatched to their assistance.

Th worst ia aot yet kaowa. KUlea mw Baeaeal amrariara. Gxansao, S. Oat. 28 Tats morn in shortly before 1 o'clock, Emory Thayer, Being near Hamilton Station, wa awakened man nis sisep oy mesas men who war then la the aot of burglarising hi vremleee.

They had ebtalaod poosaooioa of hi pocket book eentaiaiag two dollare, aad peroelving that he wee ewake told him to keep still. Ho raised up la oea ana one or too men fired a revolver, the ballet etriking Thayer' arm. Ho then attempted to grapple with tha thief. uaing hie aalnjured arm, whea the burglar ahot twioa, both ballet lodging la Thayer's forehead. Thayer dropped dead la hi tracks.

Tho burglars thrsw away a pocket book and tha revolver ana jampaa into a wagon and got away. Tho wagon it lo claimed waa tracked through Geneeeo, and Sheriff O'Meara wa notified and starUd la pursuit this morning at about ciock. ssra. zaayer wa ia tae roam with her husband at the time, and tho hired man wa awakened by the firlag aad came down stair at eaee. Mr.

Thayer waa a leading citisea aad farmer of the town of Avoa, aged 66 years, aad wsU kaowa throughout th county. Ho had just sold his wheal, bat I not known hero how much money he had. Arreeieel lor Rl(war moheerr. HazuToa, Oot. 23 This moraing thro young men, Andrew Higgles, Owen Leslie aad Charts uaiiagaer, were arrested at York Iowa, eherged with attempted highway robbery by Rev.

Father Marroa, of St. Pat. riek' Catholic ohureh, at Aadearled. While driving along th road last Thursday night on his way acme from Jsaaesvllle th men stopped him aad demanded hla money, at the earn Urn plaeten a revolver at hie heed aad threalaalag him with death la eae refused. They had mlstekea him In tho darkness for another party, aad whea he mad kaowa to them who he wa they fled aad th officer did aot succeed In learning their whereabout waul thi moraine They were lodged la th Carbon oonnty jail I await trial.

altiaeere gfaaiciaal Sieetlea. BALTiHoaa, Oat. 28 James Hodge waa to day elected Meyer of thl oily aa th regular Dsmeorali ticket, defoatiag Jedge serge W. Brewa, tha Fueteatat aemlaee by a majority of aboat two thoasaad. Tha aew City Cousoll stands thlrteea regular aad s.v.a Fasieaist la th firet branch aad esvea regulars to three Is la tha sssaad breach.

Tho vote waa eae of tho heaviest ever east, foot! eg ap over sixty thousand. The eleotlea peaaed eff very quietly considering th bittern developed daring th earn phi" meenyeaarsT aleaeerlala. Ga rTTivcao, Oct. 26 rUpreeealativee ef th ladiaaa troop sa gaged ba th battle of Gettysburg arrived her last night aad thl morning lo dedicate the sseaameal rascally created oa the belli field. This efteraeea tho various aetata war visited.

Informal addressee being aaeda at each. Thl svealng dedicatory oerviess ware hsld ia th court heaee, end the meauaoaia were eWllvered to th Ustiysbarg Memorial Asesaialisa. i BRAINED BY A JANITOR. INJURED MAM REFUSES MEDICAL AID. S3eat, Bswlaesa snaaasTer et Mrae rewa.

aad ta ssa la Law el Celwla eae praprleser, preamblF irasaliF Wssaees. pHii.ADni.PBlA, Oct. 28 Robert J. Cook, business manager aad treasurer of The JPrtn, waa murderously assaulted with a hatchet thi moraing la the press room of that build' log by Stephen MoPherson, tha oolored jeni tor, and enstained Irjarlcs whioh It Is thoaght will terminate fatally. After th assault Mo Pherson eseeped from the building aad ran down Beveath atreet to Hansom, followed by several employees of the newepaper, who raised the ory of "Murder 1" and "Stop thief!" and ha was oaptured at Eighth and Sanaom atreete.

For some time pact aa ill feeling ha sxistsd between Mr. Cook and MoPhereon, owing to the myetsrieui dlsap pearanoe of an umbrella belonging to the farmer. Suspicion was very atrong against the janitor at the time, but the matter was dropped, as tha theft oould not positively be Ireoed to any one. The statements mode by the victim And hi aaeailant of tho assault are somewhat oonflioting. The janitor aad come ef the pressmsn who witnessed the aaseult stats positively that shortly before 6 o'clock this morning Mr.

Cook, while under the influence of drink, visited the building acd repaired to the editorial end oom position rooms, whioh are looitad on tho fourth and fifth floora epeotlvely. Both of tbeee apartment were deeerled at the time, but the ga waa atill burning, owing to MoPherson' neglect, hie duties requiring him to extinguish the earn after the peper had gone to press. This fast Incensed Mr. Cock, end he Marched through tnc ouuaioa for tne jeniior. ae round aim in the press room, where Cook admiaistered a reprimand tor nis negieot or duty war of words ensued, and it la alleged by the negro that Cook etruok him la the see with his nst, knocking aim down.

He quiokly regained hie feet, aad was again atraek aad kicked. MoPherson then grasped a email hatchet which was lying on a shelf, aad run ning nt Cock struok him powerful blow cn the front part of the head, felling him to the greund. The negro then ran from tho build' ing into Seventh street, dropping the mur deroue iooxing weapon ia nie nignt. us ins other head, it ie oonlended by Mr. Cook aad other that the former did not elrike the negro until after the latter had assaulted him with tha hatchet.

The aseault waa made oa Cock threatening to discharge the man for negieot' lag hi dotiee. eraelaa; Mectleal Aseletaaee. Immediately after th assault, Mr. Cook wee picked op by eeveral of tha pressmen Hie fsce aad garments wsre oovered with blood, but ho persisted ia saying that hs wa aot Injured mnoh. After come persuasion he was induced to go lo tho Pennsylvania Hospital to have hi wound dressed, and he walked to that Institution unassisted.

One of the phyeieiane of the hospital, on examining his neea, eintea snnt woaia ds neoeessry to ehnve away tha hair so a to ascertain the extent of hla injury. Mr. Cook refuted to allow thi to be done, and left th hospital. A polioemaa, who had aoeompaaied him from the Vest office, took him to the 19th Police Dietriot Stntion House, oa Lombard sireet, eeet of Eight, and Dr. Perolval Is.

Ioder, the dietriot polioe surgeon was summoned. He made a very careful ex amination ef the wound, aad found tbat tha ahull had austained a serious depressed frac ture, ana met a portion or tae Dram waa ex. posed to view. Or. Lodor, after ooeratlna soma time, removed a email piece of the hat irom tne wound, ana erterwerae a email piece of the eknll, about an inch in length and aa eighth of aa iaeh in breedtn.

Th phyeidea informed Cook that tha Injury was of a very aerieu character, aad weald require aa 1 aimed leto operation, one that could aot be per formed at tho tetloa hoas. advised Cook to return to tho Pennsylvania Hospital, bat tne teller rerosea to go, eeying tbat aa wanted lo retarn to hi horn in Bsvsrly, N. J. Th physician roe ae acd with him. atatiaa that nalasa he followed hi advice a hemorrhage of tne orain augai occur, ana teal a seta weald nana la a eery chert time.

He still insioted that aa must go to nis aomo la Beverly, aad left th tatloB hea, bat ersin visited th Hoe. piiai, waere a remained ant a abort time. after being informed that ho would have to lay there a a patient after the operation bad been performed. From there he weal la th IBM of Dr. J.

William Whit, on South 81: tenth (treat. Dr. Whit mad aa examination of th wound, and fiadlag that the ia jured seen had. sostslasd a compound do pressed fracture of tho froatal bono, removed several email plsoea of boa aad afterwards removed tho patient In a carriage to tho Uai versity Hospital, where th trepanning Dera tion wa perroraMa. At n.ir past 7 o'clock Mofkersoa wa ar raigned for a heeriag before Magistrate at the Dietriot etatioa house.

Sergeant Hence aad eeveral other efneera were stand ing at Eighth aad Baneom treet a few mia utss after o'clock thl morning, whea they card the ory of "Stop thief aad "Mur der aad observing Mof nareon running up Sanson, street, took him late custody. Dr. Peroival E. loaar stated that Mr. Cook' ooa dltlon wa very orllioel, aad that ho wa likely to die at aay momoat from hemorrhage of the brain.

The magistrate committed the negro, who is a large, muscular maa, to prison to await tks result of tho injuria. In Aided. Mr. Cook has held th dual peeltlon of boelneoe saaaager and treasurer of Tkt Vsss fer about three yean, aad la th soa ln law of Oalvia Wells, ef Pittsburg, th proprie tor. TaeBaeelal Delivery jreseaa.

WAsmiraroa, Oot. 28. The Post Offiae Do partmeal ha issued a modlfit oircular of la' atraotioa to postmasters oeaosralag the apodal delivery eervioe Tho now oircular Inclndee petal eerda and aealtd package ia th metier entitled to special delivery If properly tamped. xoetmaalere are required report monthly Indeed of weekly, aad wa tne pusiasac is eo llmlMd as to preclude th employment of regular as sera th portmasters are directed to make othsr arraa rem eats for divert ee, hav lag regard to tho prevision ef law that forbids the payment of mere than sight oeat for the aeltvery or omb itr. Postmasters i rs a' directed to Place a bo tio upon tho I of rsg.st ed packages containing epeolal delivery l.u.re laformiag the poetseeaters at points of delivery of the nature of their content, se that tha uk.

age may ba opened uamedlatdy and th But ter aouvarea. Weele the Peyea.es mt ateat. vet o. xae neri or fAeaaare a perempteruy rerused to aask a redaa lien IB rents of th hsld legs sa hla state In th eoenty ef Kerry. The teaaate are deter mined to resist tae payment, cf rcaU nnlesa a redaction I mad, aad la reared tk.i rtettag and bloodshed will ensue If It Is sought sareree tee neyascats.

xae aispulo he la progreee for some meatba aad re. eeatlye party of mcenlighUr aurreuaded th Aahadee Hense. Kallarasv. tha deaae ef Mr. B.

M. Hndsey, Lord Kcamar' ageat aad fired eeveral shots et the guard tharo. Th eoaetabalery fore la that distrid ha daoe beea doubled, but a etroag delaehmcBl of troop will be asiaaaary to pre ervo Iho peace. Aboat a year sgs aa attempt wa mad lo blow ap Mr. Hoaaey' house at tea barn, aad It wa aheread at Ik.

Jam MeDsrsaett, ef Brooklyn, Mow York, th alleged lalermer, wmriw ism plot. Y. A. NOTES. A Mesv HeeretarF for lte Read! mm Aaae' e.etiea mass weak'i Ceaveauea.

Mr. E. B. Lyttle, General Secretary, of th Young Men's Christian Association at Potts. town, hs oocpted tho unanimous sail from tho Y.

M. A. of Beading to become their General Secretary. Mr. Lyttle will eater upon hla dalles hsrs nsxt Monday, and la th evening a reception will tendered him In th parlors of th eaeoelatlon.

Aa adjourned meeting will be held thie evening to make arrangement for th receptloa. Mr. Lyttle he been General Beoretary oi too rotiatowa aaaodatlon for tha pact two year, aad prior to that time wa uenorai secretary oi assooia tin. Shamokia and Altoona. His reslena tlon waa aooepted with rsluotaao by th Pottslown assooistion.

Has. S. A. Taggarl, of PiUeburg. Slate Boo rotary of the Y.

M. C. arrived lo Reeding ymterday afternoon at 4 o'olook and conferred with T. 0. Billhelmer, ohairman of tha Committee of Arrangements, in referenoo to the Moody meetings.

He leaves thi morning for Wllllamsport, York and other points. Mr, Xeggart has been at Weat Mlddletowo, Wash in. mn aonntv. for the Peat two weeks, watch' ing at tho bedeide of hi fether, whose death aaanrred lest Week. Some of the lionet for the Moody meetings are reedy for dtstriouuon.

xncy oan ee anrad bv applying to tho pastor uniting the aonvention. Tlokete for the meeting for man only, whioh will be hold at night, oan ba secured from tho pastors and at tho roome of the Y. M. C. A.

All tiokete will be free and will be good only for the cession for whioh they are issued. Ticket can also bo secured from the following Committee on Ticket Henrv D. High. C. T.

Anderson. John B. Mil ler, D. A. Soder, John G.

MoGowas, Theo dore Deyehsr. H. Crowther aad N. T. Kunkle.

Oa Wedneeday evening there will be a meeting for both ladies and gentlemen. Oa Thursdey, Friday aad Sunday evenings meetings for men only will be hold, and oa Sunday afternoon a meeting for ladle enly. Meetings for both sexes on the mornings and afternoon of Wedueeday, Tharaday aad Friday. Oa Sunday morning at 8 80 o'olook Mr. Moody will give an address to Christian workers.

A Mr. Moody is not accustomed to holding meetinge on Saturday It la probable ao cessions will be held on that day. Tha choir whioh will furnish muds at th meetings will meet thl evening ia Fint Pre bjlarlan oaepei mr praetioe. Foamel Barmed se Dealt. I Special to th Ttmea.J Lbbahox, Oot.

2a Joshua Gray, aa am ployse of the North Lebanon furnace, we burned to death thia afternoon. Mr. Gray wa engaged la making aa examination of tho boilers of the furnace, and carried a tin oil lamp for that purpose. It seems that th lamp leaked, saturating his clothing with th oil. and th flam igniting hi garment, th unfortunate man was literally roasted alive, without any erica of anguish or for assistaaeo bsioa heard.

His feUow employec observed his unusually long absenoe, and on search being made he was found burned to a crisp th dreadful accident undoubtedly Happening la the meaner above stated, xae aeoeasea wa a married man, and was in the forty fifth year of his efce. FALL OF A BRIDQg. Sixty People sFreciaatee tnae a stiver 1 tae Dus masr Rrpmled. aaladaar. East Baoihaw, Oot.

28. At 6.3U o'olook this evening fire broke out oa tho tag McDonald, lying at tha deck aboat one hundred feet south of the Gcnesses avenue bridge, A large number of people congregated on the bridge, when a piece of sidewalk oa the bridge five feet" wide and fortj fivs fed long, oontaiaiag about dxty people, away with a ereeh aad precipitated them into tho river, 16 to 18 foot deep, with a strong current. The nichl was doudy and dark. Mirao ulouelv tho greater number were caved, many badly bruised. Tha river la bow being dresraed aad tha body of oao boy named Sidney Pallon.

axed aicht years, nie bronaht on. It ia mouani several peris oca. twelve or tnirtcon are missing, jemee Twnia was rescued, bat Is badly hurl; John Rothonburg, injured about tho legs; ueorge A. Irwia, elighiry in) area. Thereal BaMsra MM.

Loxdox, Oot. 28 The Great Eaatsrn, th largest stsemahip la the world, waa said at nnblla andioa to day for 26.20O. Her a etruetlen commenced May 1. 1864, and th work of launching her, which laded from Novambor 8. 1867.

to January 81. 1868, 60.000. hydraalle re an boiag employed. Her extreme length I 680 feat; breadth, 82 feet, and ladndlng paddle boxes, 118 fed; height, 68 fed or 70 fed to top of bulwark. Sk baa Ight engines capable la actual work of 11.000 horse power, and ha besides twenty auxiliary eaglaea.

Dae wa sois soon sor avso.ihmj, aad wa employed oa eeveral oeaaatoa with susoees es a cable laying voces 1. 3eaaierfdters meat (a rise a. Prrrsnnno, Oct. 28. Boston Back and th msmbsr of hi notorloue gang of conater feiterc were sentenced to the penitentiary la the United State Court this afternoon Back wa eentonoed to 7 years; Ed.

Harmon, 4 years: Louis Whltmore, 8 year: Joka err, years; Joha 8 grist, a year; Ueorge Book, 1 year, aad Aadrew uroner, year. Beateaoo waa suspendsd in the oaae of Wm Bsgrist, a boy. The gang operated extsn sivsly In Clarion aad Forest eonatta. Killed While Play las ttall. HasBLTon.

Od. 28. While a number cf eehool children ware playing ball hero to day Frank BeUcBwcaver, aged 9 years, son of a wealthy farmer, had nis stun rraetarea ay beiaa struck oa tho head with a bat whioh aliened from the head ef Ella Roth, a girl fourteen yea re old, who was playing with th other scholar. Th littl fellow died a ehort Urn af tarwarda. COHDfiWBlP TIHORtSg.

Hon. Samuel J. Tildea yesterday ssal shook to the Democ ratio headquarter ef New York for 92,600. Lalag wea th eiegle ecuil race at worm tor, bootleg Boamer by Iw aad a hi lengths. Time, 21 minute and 10 aeeoade.

F. W. Wlasloa, of Chicago, has beea eleded for appointment as United Btatac MtBlataf to Peraia. Hie appointment wtu probably be ofBolally anaounoed to day. Govern or Pattiaon na appoiatea nagh Mc Donald, of Parasa, Inspector of Mine fer th 2d distrid, whioh Includes tho aoualy Bulllvsu aad that portloa of th Wyomiag seal field aUaated in Lesvrns anty eeet ef aad laalndlsg Plain aed Klagatoa township.

Ex Govsrnor Bamaay, ehdrasaa of th Utah Commlsdoa, recanted th report of that lesion to tho Beoretary ef Iho Interior yeeterday. The aoamlseioa say It la aew enly matter of time whea polygamy become x. Unst, and reeemassad a eeaunantlan th sas policy. Thar wa received at th Treasury Depart. meat yesterday la aa eavelop postmarked Newark, N.

a 9600 Called rJtatoe Bote marked oonsdsnos money. Seme day ego a salribaUsB cf 9200 to th Cosedsnss Fund wa reedved at th Department from a Waah lagtea dergymaa, whe bad reedved It Urengh OvMwereWvnea LOST ON A RIVER. BOATMEN'S UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE. Vera Beea taw has DrtfslatT AisaleaelF la a rear sss rieelly lends Two Alllee Basra Ihs Raiqaehaaaa Mlver at Oelasmttia. Th Ltn caster AVu Bra of ysstsrday aay Two bollsr maksrs from tho Reading (hops had a vsry unpleasant experlenoe a few day (go while rowing serosa tho Susquehanna river.

They had been ssnt down to Havre da Graoo to repair some damage to the mud dredging machine thai bad been working that place. After tha work had been com pleted th men wished to return to their homo as soon as possible and, proouring boat, stertea to oiojs tnc river xor tne par' pose of taking the passenger train on the Colombia aad Port Deposit railroad. At the time when tney started aoross a very heavy fog wa overhanging tha river, and as tha men were not acquainted with th plaos lhay soon war unable to tell In what direction they had to row their boat to ores the liver. After rowing aboat the river for aboat three hoars the bunt landed on tho (am elds of the river from which they started, bat aboat two miles farther down. By tho men getting loot in the fog they could not mnko train aatil the next day, and the report waa olreulatad that they had been loot in the fog aad had drifted cat into the bay, as they did aot arrive homo at the time when they were expeetea.

CLEVELAND'S WBARIWBSS. Ttte Preelaeat'e xxelnlsn of on aeeaere Weate Tiaae aa Prepare Mesaeae te SJOBsTree. WASBinaroa, Od 28. Th President' order limiting th hoar during which he will eee person on pablio business I Intended to apply to Congressmen as well aa to all other clean of offioe seekers. Ia convening aboat thi order he has said that he ha given nearly all of hi lime since the 4th of March to office seekers and their friends; that for weeks together the same men have come to tho White Houss two or three time each week, seeking the same offioe, aad telling tne came story; taat ai petteaoe is exhaustad, aad bis time consumed by the reiteration of these hackneyed appeals: that eince ho re turned from his vsoation ho had aot had aa opportunity to open a book with a view to the preparation of his mescage; that the time had oomo when he mad find en opportunity to eon' elder public queetione, and that ha ahould, until tho meeting of Congress at least, refer to the de partments all applications for office, and only personally give audience to those who oom.

to see him oa publio busineee. In the term "pablio Business aos not ineiaao omee eeexing, xno rresiasnt at ainerent times na eontem plated Issuing such an order; but it ha not seemed to him until now that ha could venture even to seem diiourteous by refusing to listen to every one that baa oalled upon him, lie sas neen exceedingly accessible to the publio, and although tho Congressional offiae seekers win doubtless dsnounoo him a ex elusive, it ie possible not for htm to find time for the proper consideration of the pablio questions which he will need to discuss in hie meeeege. SMUGGLING INTO CANADA. Arrest el am 'Exsreaa MMaeacer proi aeaa 'irmelanplieieted. Moxtbbal, Oot.

28. Bussel Green, a agr employed by tho National Expr Company betweea New York, SU Albans, and Montreal, waa arrested thie morning on charge cf smuggling goods into Canada. Two large dealer here, a jeweller aad manutao taring optician, arc alleged to be implicated, aad to be in league with Green ia the emug gliag transactions. Ia the oaae of the jeweller worth of diamond aad atones were seiaad by the aathorltlec, aad In tha Uher caea a large quantity of article. Th oactcm officer have aot yd got at tho bottom ot tho affair aad believe many other houses era plicated.

Green ha boon diamieoed by th Kxpraee ucmpany. HYDROPHOBIA IN ENGLAND. Urea Interest la a steaierteel Care by rasMer. Loaooa, Oct. 28.

All th paper her com ment with great latere open apparent proof tdsgrepksd from Pari that Paeteur haa suc ceeded in earing a boy ia th advanced etsgs of hydrojhobie. Thl dlsasss has iaoreaaed la Eaglaad alarmingly lately. There have ta ainetecB fatal esses among human bo tag la Loa doe aloaa thl year. The Metropolitan Beard of Work haa held a special awetiag to eoasiasr ine wnoie eurjeet. a leodleg veterinary eorgeon aaya ho ha a mad dog brought to him every week.

Therefore oa ofedal aotioa in aooerdaaoe with Paa tsor visws ta Bt uallksly bare. Following ia the programme for to morrow night' special meeting ef tho Philomalheaa Iflterary bvdety: tarnations by Mis Katie Bavag aad Mr. Samel H. Naubliog; vceal duet oy Miaae Mary is. Harper aad Hue R.

tuner; guitar nolo by Miss Bsssls sever. 'erred qucatlone will bo aaewsred by th foUowtag pereoaa: Mia Aanla M. Frioic, 8. M. Meredith, Cans.

L. King and Mies Mary E. Harper. Question for debate. Rr sofeset, "That female faahloa in th mdter of a aad pereoael adornment for tho fiv wear ha beea more rl.

di onions than beautiful." Affirmative, Aiavia Bana ana jamas jt. aveaaey, negative. Charles H. Lelnbach and 8. M.

Meredith, Eeq. Vulogu entitled "la weat ef a servant," by Ml Salue Leah Mary a. narper, nuie nuaamaaer, Mamie JMtn, Emma B. Boh warts. Effie aad Mr.

Earnest H. NoabUag. Thi meeting will take tha plane of th regular meeting fixed for November 6th, which data haa bean changed owing th Moody mooliaga to bo held next wash. Beadles; caetle'e Fair, At a meetlag of tho Committee of Arranre msata or Beaaiag ueeir. no.

4tf of G. It waa agreed to engage th Ringgold Bend for each night ef th fair, oommeadng oa Monday, November 80th. Report from variooa sub oommilteeo were reedved. Th imlUee adjarad to moot at Berbev'e aotai, next oeioroay waaing, at w.su a dook, malldlaur Aeaeelatlea esiless. Franklin BaUdlna AesoelaUoa md lad eve ning at BeBBor Hnmma'a betel, eoraer Tenth aad Waehlagtoa dreetc.

aad sold fourteen share of dock, pa vain each ehere boiag pew. Waehlagtoa BuUdlag Assodatloa held a moatlag at the am place and aold the ae sasy at a preminm ef 20. Yoo will cava monsy by buying aa Orgaa or Piaac at Uebty's Palace Mudo Parlor, 616 uoart etrem. way 7 Baeaas am are tower thaa aay other dodor la th dty, A oall will eoavlaoe. 1029 8Up veiadew svsalas thr yeaoa.

man who had boon to tho Salvation Army meeting osmmeaoed nag at tae earner or ruta aad waeh lagtoa otreet. whea eae ef them broke one of tho lerse wladowa la the front of Jonee O. Tiomea'o grocery stors. Prsfsessr Res aad hi Canine Paradox will be at th Mdropoliiaa Blah every evening this week. AdaUeeiea 16c sUlnrday afteraooa atiidrea i nMtinea.

if A COMPULSORY LAW What tae Setul meardi S3aa la. Da mt "Can Board of Directors legally aathoris tho toaeherc In their employ to exouss pupils in th pablio schools from reoeivieg lnotmo tion in physiology and hygiene when eo requested by th parent of the children The above wa one of tho queetione lately submitted to the Department of Edaeation at Harris, burg. To this question Bute Superintendent Hlgbee answer that "th aot relating to tho tody of tbeee braoohoc ie stridly a eompul. ory law. It term are apeolfio and men datory.

The Director have ao authority under the law governing their offietd aotioa to exeuee any pupil from reserving; instruction In physiology and hyglsns; bat, on the contrary, Ihey are required to have It taaght to all the children in their school, as tha aot expreisly provide." BIG BBBRBRBWBRS. t. Barbey fe Son'. Mew (leitdlaar All trie leteat 1 unproved Maealaerjr laire daced. One of the largest buildings reoently erected in Reading i the naw six story malt house of Peter Barbey ft boo, corner North River and Hookley Th building waa erected by Contreclor G.

W. Qarst, of Reading, and O. C. Wolf, of Philadelphia, was tha architect. The building ha a capacity of 76,000 bushels, nad is supplied with dl tho latest Improved machinery need for melting purpoass.

Ths latest improved machinery for convoying grain, from one floor to another has also been introduced into the bonding. In tower whioh exteado above the building proper, is a aw melt deening machine, which haa a capacity of 600 bushels per hoar. On tne eixtn or upper floor are three' large deep. ing tank which arc capable of holding 200 butheli of malt. Tha building la supplied throughout with smalt elevdora whioh carry tho mdt from one floor to another se that ao manual labor whatever ie required.

Two large kilnc are fitted op oa the eixth and fifth floors, being F. W. Wolfe patent kilns wncr ina malt la ansa and from where it Is carried by elevator to large storage bin. The hot air chamber whioh ia used for furnishing heat for the kilns, ia covered with a large aneet troa cap, making it fire proof. Tho whole building is fitted with doable windows.

Msohlnery has also beea intro duced for scraping ap tha malt from the cement floora after it ha beea sprouted Teams are busily engnged at present hauling grain Into tho building, and next week nulling will begin. It ie claimed that this is one of the largest and moat complete buildings in in Eastern Motion or ennsyivania. Exealaatioe el Btreeie. Tho Committee oa Streets wa in session last evening in the City Clerh'c offioe. Messrs.

Stroheoker, Hepler and Bobst having been in auenaanoe. xno uommittee nad under consideration the matter of opening Fifth street from Woodward to Spring, a petition havir been presented to Councile in reference to the matter. The committee upoa due consideration deolino to report favorably upon the prrj sot, not three fourth of the owner of property shutting on the dreet having signed the petition. Resolutions to eonetrnot a new etreet aoross the Beading railroad from Sixth to Ninth north of Marion, waa also laid over until the members of the committee hava had an opportunity of examining the locality. The committee also talked about tho nro posea nnage at eeoona ana utey etreet.

An adjournment took plaoe until this after noon, when the oommittee will visit the locali ties in question. Coroner's Inqaees. Coroner Sohosdler held an inquest last eve ning upon tne body or John Blessing, who waa killed on the Heading reilroad oa Mon day, near Hamburg. Tha inqueet waa held at the residence of John Bleesing, 938 Buttonwood street. After hearing tha test! moay of tho engineer, Peter Waidman, and fireman Joha G.

Krnppeabaaher, the jury rendered tnc following verdlot: "Xhat the deceased came to his death by being struck by th pletform of water ping near on tha Philadelphia and Beading railroad, oa the morning oi uotooer zotn, io. Tho platform whioh caused Mr. Bleating death aa neea remoroa by tae rail road oom. Pnj Cx Clly Bolielter IIra.ea' Aeeeaats. Another meeting of the special oommittee of Oouneiia appointed to investigate tha eooonnta of ex City Solicitor Hayman.

waa hsld lad evening at th City Hall. At the reooat meet in of Council a resolution waa adopted in structing this oommittee to prassat a report at tha next doa, aad lad Bight's misting sf ths committee was aeia to use nnai actios in th matter of the in vest! ration. William Bourke, City Boltoitor, waa ia attend' ae. bat wa unable to meko a report, and at hla tuggestioB aa adlourament took place aatil aomo evening next week, duo notion of tho time edeoted to givea the member of th committee. Meeting; at Ike oral la Ceatral The Democratic Central Association held a ro acini meeting last evening at tnc Keystone Honee.

Jenerson M. euer presiding, sad Herman Hermann adlng aa secretary. The meeting was Oalled to hear the report ot tho Finance Committee. A report from the com mittee waa read ahowing thd the money required for the payment of poll committeemen aad for tho hiring of team would be fur aiehed by the County Committee. Fear war expressed by soma of th membsr thd owiag to the indifference aad apathy among tha ununified tha full party vol worn Id aot be brought oat.

Baiqsa Carnival Te MiarBia. The Aurora Association will celebrate the anniversary of its organisition by a masque earnivd at th Keyctoaa Sink, Fifth nad Bultoawood etresls, thl evening. A drool parade will mad in th evening. Tho mod graceful lady ekater la the grand march will be awarded a handsome prise. A large number or tlokete nave already eeeu sold Tho member of the dub selllag th greated number uoket will also do awaraea a priss.

Special bargains In plug lobaceoa and fia out at Frame', eth aad rena. laird Ward neaakUaai Th Republlcane of the Third ward held a last avaniaa at tha Turf Exohaage Hotel, eoraer Teeth aad Penn etreeta. James B. Kennev presided, aad Wm. H.

Bow was aaa.at.rv. Arranxemcat war made for tnc annolatmcat of poll oommltteemea aad for the appoiatmeat of oomadltoes to eee that ths fall a DTOUgnt cut. Men's Bragaaa, enly 91.00, at A. W. Laals 70 Fenn St.

top Ce emitted sa Jell Freak Phillip wa given a eerie yester day afternoon before Aldcrataa Deaaard on the charge of dodlag 98 from James Doug, laae, truck dealer ea Ninth dreet. In default cf bail Phillip wa oom at tied to Jail. Ooastablt MM mad Ik arrest. Frame's Bridd Rose aad Oar Daka aigmre are for sal everywhere. Ask for them.

Aaeuw leearte 14tb. A a eleelri light ha beea placed In front of H. Herner frail and oyster boas, N. 6 Booth Fifth street, which wea barniag lad eight aad gsvs entire eettetaetlon. The nam bar of badaeec establlahmaat having electric light la steadily laereadag.

Boy year arpd aad dleidh at 497 Penn ctrsot. U4 TO MAKE GREAT GUNS. ANOTHER CHANCB FOR READING. PA. The CeaeTTCOBSoaal drealar la Meet aaafaetarers ta.

Oeaaaalaelaa sa Mees la New Term oa the 17ta of JTevonaber. The New York Herald of yederdey pnb Ushes lbs following dispatoh from Wash ington The commission of tho Houso of Kepresentalivee, consisting of Congressman Kendall, Hewitt, Bnrnea, Crisp, Hisoook, Reed aad Phelps, appointed to report upon tha polioy to be adopted by the Government to secure a supply of ordnanoa and armor plate, haa lent a oircular letter to the leading manufacturers of steel of thi country asking InformaUoa aa to their willing, nesa to undertake to supply cither th raw materiel required for the manufacture of guns or the guns completely finished ready for use. The commission cells dtention to ths recommendation of the Gun Foundry Board, "that tha Government should establish on lis own territory a plant for the fabrication of cannon and should contract with private parties to such amounts as would enable them to supply from the privets industries of th oonntry th forged and tempered material." Iarorsaacioa 'Wealed. Ia view of the rooommeadatiea, tha com mission asks to be informed whdher steel manufacture re would bo willing to enter into a eontraot with the Government of tho United State to supply ths material, Including tha rough boring, turning and tempering required for guns of the largest caliber, involving tha use of ingots of steel of the wdght cf one hundred toaa, with a reaaoneblo proportion of ingot of smaller else. If willing to enter into eueh a eontraot manufacturers are asksd to Inform tho committee how many tons of steel in the aggregate they would regard aa a reasonable amount to be contracted for, deliverable over a aeriea of years, to ba pud for upon inspection and delivery.

The commission alco desire to ascertain whether the manufacturer would bo willing to put up the machinery aeoeeeery to complete the guns if th oontraet for tha steel, as above suggested, should further provide for tho delivery of tho gun ready for ae. Th latter query may, the commission cay, also be an. we red by parties who would not be willieg to engage in the production of tho raw material and who might be willing to undertake to bnild th gone required by the Government. The oom miesioa will meet In the dty of New York at tha New Tork Hotel, ea the 17th dey of November next, to eoneider the answers to this oiroular, and will givs a hearing to any parties who may deslra to present their view ia par eon on that day at 8 p. m.

mole saso. Yeeterday afternoon Solomon D. Ash, residing at 1111 Sprue dreet, reported at the station house that hla eoa Harry, aged about 18 years, had stolen 9260 from the houso, and requested his arrest. About 4 o'olook tho yonng man was seen in the vidnlty or Ceatral Park, and beoomlng aware of the fact that offioers were searobing for him he started for Reversink mountain. Chase waa given and after a long run he waa captured and brought to hie father'a house, who refused then to have him arrested.

The young maa stols ths money on Monday, the father saye, and waa having a good time with hie friend when the loee waa discovered. A small part of tho money was returned lo the father. The young man has caused hi parente mueh. trouble, having reoently beea arretted ea several serious charges whioh war settled by the father. Mrs.

Eleaora Bitting died yeeterday at tha residonoo of her son in law, Emeraea G. Kline, 883 North Eighth etreet, aged 86 year. Sh wa born in Exeter tewnahio, aad for over forty year had lived ia Seeding. She leaves a large number of deeoondaata. A four year old child of Joha Boret, 809 Washington street, died on Tuesday night.

Daniel Krlek, of Gouglerevlllo, aged about 70 years, who had been eufioring all summer with dropsy, died on Tuesday. Mr. William R. White died of consumption, the residence of her parent, Mr. aad Mr.

Abraham Fiahor. Tate dreasea ef All. Madison Squar Theatre enooeeaea "The Private Secretary," Grand Opera House tonight. Bam aaat a lad seaeoa. Popular prioea, 86, 60 and 76a.

Scour seat at Roe land's bookstore. fplt Neax taa Ceanpleitea. Tho lad spaa of tho aew irea W. ft N. R.

R. bridge ever th SshaylkUl river at tha Reading pip mill will be completed In a few daya. Tha towpath af th Beany Ikill eaad Is at present obetruoted by th waodoa eup perts used In putting up ths bridge, end anal boat are towed uader th brldgs by steamboats of th Bsadlag Steamboat Company. 1 Waul Ovxxoats, all styles, la great varia dy. We invite an Inspection of oar stock sad a oomparisoa of prioas.

Yon will find just what you need ai this eeaeoa at it ran ft am i ou reaa at. tr Test. a atom After Kawsmsr Baa Francis M. Paff. denoll niter on dde of Penn etreet between Fifth aad Sixth, 1 residing at 666 North Tsnth, bought aa seuease at market aad aa hoar alter eating itAke whole family, hatband, wise aad four ohildroa, took eiok with pain in tha maoh, and vomited.

All, however, reeov HnADQUAnrnn for Gobs, Ammunition and Sportsmen's euppllee; else sols ageat for uosara" oeieDretea eporusg poorness, lion: ft hardware deal are, 408 Pans at, tf Mary Crawford, af Klmhlavllle. Cheater oonnty, was reooally eenUnoad to eoafiaameat la tne oonnty jail for Belling llqaer without Uosnae. Led week bar aaly two ehild. ea died of diphtheria and now her haabaad la dying of th same dleesss. Aa snort Is ndne made to have her released that may attead th bedside of her huebead.

Cheapest place la town to bay wiado shades la 487 Penn street. fp tkat Pl.aelatlea el paelaa.epaieq Flraa. Owing to tho falling health of Geerae W. Pattoo. tho firm of Pat ton ft Dietrich, aha tographsrs at the cutkead career ef Beveath aad Penn trt.

he bona dlsaolved. Wm. H. Dietrich will oeatiana the Dnataeaa mt tha They were la partnership seme sevsnteea yeare. Frame, the lea ling dgar maa, anus th beat 6 coal goods In th dty.

Cltarered With eoeaiaw a Pataaaee. Constable MUlsr. of the Ninth ward. warrant Issued by Alderman richer a riled Don lace S. MoLeea aad William H.

for attempting ao reeeue a prtesae from him ca Sunday aftceaiea at Beveath aad FraahUa Men's Working Beets, aaly 81.76. at A. w. Lasts' s. 704 Paaa Be.

9 I tffn Psoopp eared. David Oaldla, af Lower Prevideae km. eklp, Moatejomery eoenty, dleappearsd a few day ago. aad a on kaowa where be la. He Is a widower aad ha foar child rea.

OUddh by Ik at 487 rean.St. fp thss).