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THE BUOOKIilTN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, xyol. e. R. as IN LINE AT ENCAMPMENT PARADE.

Store will close daily at o'clock until September 16th. On that date usual hours of business will be resumed. All Cleveland Cheers the Big Procession of Aged and Maimed Heroes of I 86 I Mid Week Specials in Furniture Many Specials Like the Following While Quantities Last. ZO uoucnes, some an hair, spring edge, tufted and made in best manner, 28 inches wide, 74 inches long, covered in best quality velours, worth from $9.00 to $14.00, to go at $6.98. Women's Dresses and Wraps This is glorious weather for those who wish an early freshening of the wardrobe.

Summer garments are pleasant memories; but most women are eager to dispense with their companionship. The crisp September air and Wanamaker readiness invite and encourage prompt possession of the new dresses and wraps. Style changes are marked, giving fullest emphasis to the newness ol the garments. Both foreign and domestic garments are now here in profuse variety. The foreign pieces being mostly coats and wraps from Francis, Hubert et Riqueur, and others.

There are many striking novelties among these. Coats are universally longer and fuller than in past seasons Many imported dresses are also shown, and their novel effects are little less striking than the coats. The display is very full and complete, offering such variety as has never been shown so early before. Costumes range in price from $16.50 to $127. We give more particular word of these few, by wav of illustration A.

Phenomenal THa.rga.in For One Day Only. Ladies' Siit and Silk Waist Value. 17.50, at 8.75 The choice of 47 Suits, Eton or Reefer Jacket, flare or flounce skirt, jacket silk lined, skirt lined with best percaline; Venetian, homespun or broadcloth, tan, gray, Oxford, brown or black, sizes 32 to 42. Silk Waists, all colors and black, tucked and corded in clusters allover.also sleeves. Sale of Fall Underwear For La.

dies ai.rvd Children. Children's Natural Color, Fleeced Lined jChildren's Ribbed Fleeced Vest, Pant Vests, Pants and Drawers, nicely 5and Drawers, in natural and ecru, nicely uj .11 finished, worth Soc. and 35c, finished, allies, i lr5 to 20, 22 to 34, Children's extra fine quality Wool I Vests and Pants, camel hair and white, i 12JC. I7c. 2, ,0 ,4 I Ladies' Natural Color Wool Vest and 16,18,20.

22, 24, 26, 2S, 30, 32,34 pants, iong sleeves, vest and pants made 7ri in ir with French band, good value. vJ3J2Ste5S 49c Fauncy Work Hints. FINE bRESSER AND BUREAU SCARFS, Lambrequins, full size and heavily new styles and assorted color linings, Jfrinced. new designs, sateen and agitable bargain to mor 4 crepe material 50c Uroadtouay, Graham Flushing A Ves. Sleepy Hollow Chair.

14 Chairs like illustration, very comfortable, frame made of quarter sawed oak, polished, cushions cov ered in best velours, all colors, worth $7.50 to go at $4.85, At $34 Suits of Camel's Hair and Broadcloth; made with tight fitting double breasted jackets; flounce skirt trimmed with stitching; well tailored; silk lined throughout. At $37. 50 Of Cheviot; blouse style; prettily trimmed with stitched velvet and cording; skirt, flounce style, trimmed to correspond with jacket. At $60 A Suit of Pin Stripe material made with three quarter length tight fitting coat, and serpentine skirt; trimming of velvet and braid. At $85 An Imported Tailor Suit, in Oxford, navy blue, and red; three quarter length double breasted coat and flaring skirt: silk lined throughout.

Coats and Wraps are ready in the following price ranges Paletots and Newmarkets, $62 to $150 Jackets of cloth and velour, S3S to $85 8 Box Coats, $21 to $30 (NO MAIL ORDERS FILLED ON ABOVE). September Sale of Sundries in Camera Department. You will need a new line of Supplies to develop the numerous pictures taken while on your vacation. Special prices on these goods for this week. Uolt Uapes, to 3zo But how little mere prices tell Even descriptions give little hint 01 the pretty effects for no styles of the past can give quite fair comparison from which to picture these.

They must be seen. Come Scond floor, Broadway. JOHN WANAMAKER, i Formerly A. T. Stewart Broadway, 4th 9th and 10th N.

Carriage and Evening Wraps, $60 to $300 Boys and Youths9 Hats and Caps, and latest styles. variety of Hats and Caps to Till A TRIAL SPIN. anywhere, and at lowest prices. French Felt Hats, wide brims and of heavy fur felt and crown ot white, navy, golf red, tan, castor Correct shapes We cany the largest Alpines, in pearl, gray, iexua Children's School Hats of be found Imported long streamers. Also brims smooth felt, in and pearl.

peari, carainai ana gun reu uc. Tarn O'Shanters of all wool cloth, in red, brown, blue and cardinal, with fine silk em broidered emblems $1.00. Boys' Golf Caps, a large variety of neat patterns. .500 60 62 West 23d Street. New York.

CHILDREN WAVE TINY FLAGS. Tb9 35th National Gathering of the Grand Army Is an Impressive Event. Cleveland, September 11 Ndtwlthstand lns lowering clouds that constantly threatened, a downpour of rain throughout the morning, the grand parade ot the thirty flfth national encampment of the G. A. R.

was viewed by almost the entire population of 400,000 people of this city and nearly mul Rtiplied by two by the visitors. The parade started soon after 10 o'clock from the Intersection of Euclid and Case aw nues, two miles from the center of the city to the east. It moved for five hours. From time to time the veterans rode in street cars to the place o'f formation and fell in behind earlier divisions. Ohio, the last in line, did not start till long after noon, and formed only half an hour earlier than that time.

Before half the procession had formed, the advance in departments had already finished and disbanded. It was an instance of a parade two miles long and a line three or four times as long as that. The thousands of people in the reviewing stands and on the grand stands which lined Bond street in the court of honor, saw a continuous parade six or eight miles long pass. The enthusiasm cannot De portrayed in a word picture. It was a spontaneous, heartfelt, genuine, enthusiastic tribute on the part of a patriotic and appreciative people of the sacrifice made and danger faced by the patriots forty years ago.

As the ranks of the old, bent, and, alas, too often crippled veterans passed, state by state, department by department, cheers and applause were re oewed, and the sight of the tattered battle flags evidently impressed the hearts of the people. At Bond and Superior streets the veterans passed between the four white double columns which stand at each corner and be tween the rows of grand stands down Bond street to the banks Lake Brie, passed the reviewing stand, on which stood Commander in Chief Rassieur and the others of the reviewing party. Immediately in front of the veterans as they marched stood the grand stand on which rthe hundreds of school children were grouped a huge American flag. Waving little flags, they gave the whole the effect or an American emblem noating to tne oreeze. This was the occasion of outbursts of en thusiasm on the part of the veterans themselves.

They shouted and cheered and waved their hats. The children sang, as the veterans passed, the old war songs which brought back memories of the days of '61. The narade was led bv mounted police. Following were the local grand marshal of the parade, Captain Russell E. Burdlck ana is staff.

Next came Dast commanders in chief of th Grand Army in carriages. Then followed the National Council of Administration. Only Grand Army posts participated. De partments marched in the order of seniority, with Illinois in the lead, except that Ohio, By took the left of the line. The march ing order was as follows: Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New ork, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jer sey, Maine, California and Nevada; Rhode eland.

New Hampshire, Vermont, Potomac, lrginla and North Carolina, Maryland, Ne braska, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Colorado hd Wyoming, Kansas. Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri. Oregon, Kentucky, West Virginia, outb. Dakota, Washington and Alaska, Aransas, New Mexico. Utah Tennessee.

Louis ana and Mississippi, Florida. Montana, Texas, daho, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama. North Da ota, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Ohio. 1BISH0P OF LONDON ANSWERED. lethodists See No Chance of Union "With Anglican Church Under Present Conditions.

London, September 11 The Bishop of Lon don, the Right Rev. A. F. W. Ingram, having expressed the hope in a message to the Ecu nenlcal Methodist Conference that the Meth odists would some day be united with the Anglican Church, the conference has decided Bto send a reply to the effect that as no consti tuted authority of the Church ot England has expressed willingness to recognize the valid ity of the ministry and sacraments of the lethodists, a movement toward a corporate union would be an acknowledgment by the Jethodlsts of their inferiority.

The conference wishes the churches to co operate in all good works. The statistical committee ot tne conier Ience reported that there were 24,899,421 adherents of Methodism in the world and 60.000,000 of Methodist property. BAT SHORE GOLF. Play for the President's Cup on Satur day Next. Bay Shore, L.

September 11 The mem bers of the Bay Shore Golf Club are prac ticing assiduously for the play for the Pres ident's Cup on Saturday. This trophy, an an nual affair, always excites the greatest in terest and draws the entries of every golf anthuslast in tne organisation. Last year fche first time the cup was put up, the win ner proved to De J. Turnbull, who beat out J. R.

Hyde after a very close match. About twenty members have entered for the play on baturday. The names follow. G. Carman.

S. F. Rothschild. A. A.

Ellis, R. BrlnkerhofC, M. Snedlcor, E. J. Turnbull Baldwin.

J. M. Rhlnd. A. G.

Twlge. W. J. Hyde, VDonahue. W.

Candee. G. H. Potter. F.

Pownr. khwait and Charles Gulden. TEW STORE HOUSE AT NAVY YARD The contracts for the new boat store house to be erected at the Navy Yard to replace building No. 21 have been opened at Wash ington and a decision will shortly be an nounced. B.

A. Giphen, the Chicago contractor, hao he lowest bid, his figures being He rill probably be awarded the contract and vlll begin the work at once. The store house vhlch will bo used especially for storing I yawls and other small boats, will be one of the largest buildings in the Navy Yard. It probably will not De completed lor a year. B.

R. T. EMPLOYES' OUTING. The employes of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran jslt Company have arranged to hold their fourth annual outing on Tuesday, September 17 at Laurelton Grove, on the Sound. The party will be carried to the picnic grounds on I the iron steamer wsuuif, ieuviug me oock at the foot of Thirty ninth street, this borough, at 10 o'clock, on the day of the excursion.

Music will be furnished by the Fifth United States Artillery Band. TAKEN ILL IN THE STREET. Henry Martin, 62 years old, of 530 Nos xand avenue, was seized with fainting spells ast evening while walking along Utica av nue, near Atlantic. An ambulance was sum noned and when it arrived Martin, who was unconscious, was removed to St. Mary's Hos pltal.

His condition is said to be serious. SENATOR PLATT ON THE ISLANB. Sayville, L. September 11 Senator Thomas C. Piatt will arrive at Oakdale to 'morrow and will be the guest, until Monday Charles G.

Bennett, Secretary tn th. fanited States Senate, at the A. A. Frasnr place, known as Oak Lawn, which Secretary Bennett aim lauuiy are occupying lor the season. Oak Lawn is one of the hanMfni Estates of several hundred acres at Oakdai opening on the Great South Bay.

BIG EIRE AT SYRACUSE. Large Oil Tank Exploded and Three Firemen 'Were Hurt. Syracuse, N. September 11 A fire started in the Syracuse Silk Company's mill at 2:30 A. spread to the works of the Will Baumer Candle Company and completely destroyed both plants and their contents.

The loss is more than $100,000. At 7 A. M. a large oil tank exploded. During the early progress of the fire three firemen were injured by falling debris.

ORDER IN DE VELASCO CASE. To day before Justice Herrick of the Supreme Court it was moved to punish Sebastian F. de Velasco for contempt for falling to pay alimony awarded to Mrs. de Velasco, whom he is suing for a separation. Lawyer Joseph H.

Targln opposed the application on the ground that it was Impossible for de Velasco to pay. Lawyer O'Neill, counsel lor Mrs. de Velasco, said that it had been shown that the plaintiff was in receipt or S3 ,000 a year and was paying $50 a month rent and had many private pupils. "Take an order dismissing the complaint on the plaintiff's failing to pay alimony," said Justice Herrick. MURPHY ON HERR MOST.

Says the Editor Is One of the Loud Mouthed Anarchists Police Bounding Up the Beds. Police Commissioner Murphy paid his respects to Herr Most, chief anarchist in this city, while discussing the efforts of the police to root out the anarchistic brood. Colonel Murphy says the police will not let up until they have located every hiding place or gathering place of the anarchists in New York City and that they themselves are now being watched so closely that the police are familiar with their every move. Colonel Murphy said that no results have developed as yet from the order he sent out yesterday to all the precinct commanders in the city relating to the close watch that is to be kept on the anarchists. "The census taking of the anarchists in this city," said the Police Commissioner this morning, "is being pursued with vigor, but we have had no opportunity as yet to tell what the results will be.

In the first place that order had to be read to every one of the three platoons on patrol, and until all the men of the precinct commands are acquainted with its purport we cannot expect much. But we are going to follow those fellows and we will make short shrift of them when we get them. All things considered here in New York it seems that the anarchists have been held well in check. They are not of the rabid sort in the city the kind that is always running around. They are more scolds than anything else, and make a lot of noise with their mouths, but that is about all they do.

They have never shown themselves to be particularly vicious, but if they do we won't give them much of a chance to show their vlciousness long. "We have every anarchist quarter in this city under surveillance now and are watching every move they take. All their gatherings are under the scrutiny of the police and they can't do much that we will not learn of. "Some of them you know and they are the noisy ones. There is that fellow, Herr Most, for instance.

He talks more than any of the rest and never talks until he has filled himself with three or four kegs of beer. Then there is no end to his mouth. But he has not talked much In the last few days. Beer must be scarce." "Is there any possibility of Most being arrested?" the Police Commissioner was asked. "It is well known," Colonel Murphy replied, "that Secretary of War Root has requested the co operation of the police of all the large cities of the country with regard to the suppression of the anarchists and you may rest assured that any man who professes anarchy will be watched.

I have received no communication from Mr. Root about Most and cannot say what might be done." Captain Titus of the detective bureau Is said to have brought up the question of suppressing the anarchistic newspaper, particularly the one managed by Herr Most, to Commissioner Murphy, but the latter has given no decision on that point yet. When he was asked this morning If there was any likelihood of Its being done, he said that ht did not know. He said he did not know yet whether or not he had power to suppress the anarchists' papers. PHILBIN GETS A BLOT TEE.

District Attorney Philbin this morning secured the blotter of the West One Hundred and Twenty fifth street police station showing the transfers of policemen. Mr. Philbin received a letter from a policeman In which It was stated that if the District Attorney would get the blotter of the West One Hundred and Twenty fifth street station something Interesting relative to transfers would be developed. Mr. Philbin on receiving this letter at once secured blotter.

It was turned over to Mr. Garvan for investigation. CASSIDY'S PRIMARY TICKET. Long Island City, L. September 11 The Cassidy men met last night and fixed up their ticket for mambers ol the Queens County Democratic County Committee as follows: Joseph Cassidy, Samuel Grennon, Patrick Bannon, Matthew J.

Goldner, Thomas F. Creem, William Krahe, Athelstan Vaughn. Cassidy, Grennon and Bannon are all members of the present committee. NEW BECTOB CALLED. Ozone Park, L.

September 11 The parish committee of the Church of the Epiphany, Ozone Park, has extended a call to the rectorship of the church, made vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Robert P. Kriet ler, to the Rev. Percy Olton of Brooklyn. The members of the church will give a reception to the Rev.

Mr. Kreitler, and present him with a testimonial in the parish house, this evening. Banner Ruby Lamp, burning oil, for this sale only "5c Japanned Metal Trays, 4x5, regular price. loc; now selling at One ounce Absorbent Cotton Z5c Sumart Tripod, three fold, regular special price Balance Scale, with full set of weights, regular at 50c; special at tTic Combination Drying Racks, to hold 2tx2 to 5xS plates, for this sale only at 11c Livingston and Smith Sts. TO STRETCH WIRES SOON.

Plans Are Now Practically Completed for Work on the New East River Bridge Cables. It is quite probable that the end of the month will see wire stretching for the cables proper ot the New East River Bridge under full sway. Preparations toward this end are being pushed, under the direction of Chief Engineer Hildenbrand and Superintendent Porter of the John A. Roebling's Sons Company. The principal machinery to be used in the work is rapidly being placed In position on both sides of the river and will soon be ready for the first trial.

Already the stretching frames for adjusting the wires properly have been completed or, rather, are receiving the finishing touches on the Brooklyn side, where they are located. The eight guide wires, composed of No. 6 wire, have been ordered and their arival is expected daily. These wires play an important part, for the reason that as their name indicates they will be used for the purpose of adjusting all the other wires carried across by the wheels on the endless traveling wire rope. The first consignment of wire has arrived at the Brooklyn side and is being placed in position in the wire shed, adjoining the granite anchorage.

There are 100 tons of wire, reeled on drums or spools, of which there are twenty four. Engineer Hildenbrand, when seen this morning, declined to state positively when the work of stretching the first wires would be started. He thought, however, as stated, that the end of the present month would see the work started and when once commenced would be continued without further delay until all the cables were completed. Work on the bridge approach is being continued by the Pennsylvania Steel Company with renewed vigor and from present indications it is quite probable that it will be completed within contract time, which is the first of the coming year. The steel worli has advanced almost to Berry street.

and but a few remaining hundred feet Is required to complete the work. The delay Is all due to the fact that the delivery of the completed steel has been slow and continues so in spite of all denials to the contrary. The trouble in this respect appears to bo with the steel bents or columns. Their delivery has been excedingly slow, while, on the contrary, the girders and braces necessary are too much In evidence. It is impossible to obtain any satisfactory explanation for the delay in the delivery of the columns, which is retarding the work.

It is asserted by representatives of the steel concern that, in spite of the evidence of delay, the work will be completed in contract time, but this is generally doubted. TO USE VERMONT AGAIN. Over $50,000 to Be Expended on the Old Receiving Ship at the Navy Yard. The board of inspection, which was specially appointed by the Washington Bureau to examine the condition of the Vermont, lying out of commission at Cob Dock, Brooklyn Navy Yard, will shortly recommend that the old ship be put into proper condition to resume service as a receiving ship. The conjecture has been for several days that the government would change its first plans aud attempt to save the Vermont, but nothing dofinito relative to the plans has been known until to day.

The Inspection board will suggest In its report, to be made within a few days, that new decks and new equipment bo placed in the Vermont at a probable cost of $.10,000 and that a complete new syBtem of sewerage be placed In the ship. Eight thousand dollars will be allowed for this. The board found In examining the ship that she was practically sound. A few places only In the hull were discovered which are unsound. This Is considered a remarkable thing.

In view of the fact that the hull was laid In 1817. The Vermont leaks slightly, but it Is not serious. If the report is acceptorl. as it is confidently believed at the yard it will be, the work of rebuilding and repairing will begin soon, as the appropriations can be secured. It Is proposed to have the Vermont in commission next spring, so that the Columbia, now stationed at the yard as a receiving ship, may be assigned to one of tin; squadrons.

DAMAGES POR A LOST FOOT. Adelaide Taylor, mother of William R. Murray, an Infant, who resides at 1.5.M Dean street, has been appointed guardian ad litem for the child by Justice lierriek of th Supreme Court, In an action to be commenced against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company for damages. The Murray child was injured, as alleged, on I'tica avenue, about August 'Jl. by a trolley car and had to hnvc r's'bt foot amputated.

SAILED ON THE VADERLAND. Among the passengers who sailed on the VaderUnd, of the Red Star Line, for Antwerp to day were Mrs. Theodore Itelssig and Rudoljih Relssig, of Brooklyn. Metol Hydro Developer, 8 oz. bottle lie Fixing Boxes, 4x5, Japanned metal 21c One ounce bottle of Hydrichonone, regular price 25c; special at 17c One ounce bottle of Pyrogallic Acid, for this sale only, at Negative Holders (1 doz.

in package), each holding 6 negatives, per package rfjjc Plate Holder, to fit any camera oJc Printing Frames, 4x5, heavy, at XJc Fulton St, Gallatin Place, and September 8. driving them from a strong position September 9. The Boers left six dead September 6 and twelve September 8. Forty one prisoners were captured." Matjesfontein, Cape Colony, September 11 Colonel Crabbe has surprised the camp of Van Der Merwe, the most trusted lieutenant of Commandant Scheeper. killed him and another Boer and made prisoners of 37 out of the 100 men under Van Der mand.

DOWAGER'S RICH LEGACY. Empress left 3,000,000 Marks to Seck endorf, "With. Whom Scandal Connected Her. London, September 11 The late Dowager Empress Frederick's relations with Count Seckendorf. the grand marshal of her court, had been the subject of international gossip long before her death.

It had been frequently said that she was married to the Count. Truth to day makes the following unqualified statement concerning her will: "The fact has transpired that there is a legacy of three million marks to Count Seckendorf. with whom her late majesty Is alleged to have contracted a morganatic marriage." SPAIN MAY TACKLE MOROCCO. Her Warships Likely to Hasten Sultan's Punishment of the Bandit Tribesmen. London, September 11 A dispatch to the Times from Madrid says: "The time fixed by Spain for the release of the Spanish boy and girl captured by Moorish tribes xplres beptemDer u.

it is stated that the Sultan wishes an extension, i trihao 9rA in rohellion. which the uevduac government is not disposed to grant, de manding, Desiae ineir miaac, v.uiupwaa.Livn in cash and the punishment of the tribes. i Kaitm.oH thnt other nowers sunnort Spain's claims, and that, failing satisfaction. Spanish war vessei9 win ue seui iu iu waters." STREET RAILWAY MEN MEET. Convention of the State Organization in Rochester Sympathy for McKinley Expressed.

Rochester, September 11 The nineteenth annual convention of the State Railway Association of the State ot New York gathered yesterday for a two days' session in Fitzhuuh Hall. The convention was opened by the president, G. Tracy Rogers, president of the Binghamton Railway Company, who delivered his annual address, giving a general review ol the year's progress in street railway affairs. Resolutions expressing sympathy for President McKinley, detestation for the assailant's crime and desire for legislation by the federal government and the states for the repression of anarchy were adopted. There were many papers of a technical nature before the convention for discussion.

The annual banquet was held at Ontario Beach last nighty CZAB HAS NO PARIS DATE. French Officials Puzzled by Stories in Poreign Ne wspapers. Paris. September 11 Notwithstanding the positive assertions made in several newspapers that the Czar has decided to visit Paris September 20, the foreign office officials say they have received no official notification on the subject. It is noteworthy that the official statement made at the cabinet council this morning, while announcing that the final details of the receptions and fetes at Dunkirk.

Compiegne and Rheims have been settled, does not mention a Paris programme for September 20, which, therefore, remains a day of repose, with a dinner to be given by President Loubet and a performance at a theater In the evening. At the cabinet council to day M. Delcasse formally announced the signing of the settlement protocol at Peking. BBOOKLYNITE ELECTED. Philadelphia, September 11 The United Brewery Workmen's Association of the United States, In convention here, has elected John Weigel of Trenton, N.

president, and F. Berckhemer of Brooklyn, vice president of the organization. Several stand ins committees were also elected, but beyond this nothing was done. WAJTTED $10,000 TO DAY. Chief Clerk Michael F.

McGoldrick of ihe Surrogate's office received another visit this afternoon from Daniel Fenncrsteln. who demanded $10,000 which, he said, was due him. McGoldrick promised to meet him In the Myrtle avenue police court to morrow morning. He la the same man who called on Controller Coler on Monday last and demanded J10.000. Cramps' Men Bring Out the Fully Armorad Retvizan to See What She Can Do.

ALL HER GUNS ARE TO BE FIRED. Eour 12 Inch, Twelve 6 Inch and Twenty 3 Inch Cannon May Be Best Tighter in the World. Philadelphia, September 11 The new Russian battleship Retvizan, one of the most formidable war craft in the world, left Cramps' shipyard this morning; for her preliminary, or builders' trial trip. This test is merely for the purpose of ascertaining whether her machinery and hull are In proper condition and the screws properly poised. The ship will proceed down the Delaware River to day to the entrance to Delaware Bay, anchoring near the breakwater.

After her compasses are adjusted the ship will steam out to sea and the customary tests will be made to demonstrate her stability and seaworthiness. The contract calls for a speed of 18 knots an hour during twelve hours' continuous steaming, and it is possible the trip of the Retvizan will be extended somewhat to ascertain whether her engines are capable of producing the required speed. The builders have no doubt, however, that the Retvizan will exceed her speed limit and prove the fastest battleship in the world. An unusual feature of the trip will be the firing of all of the Retvizan's guns while she is at sea. She carries a terrific battery, and the big guns are novel to American eyes, for the Russians manufacture all their own heavy ordnance at the Obrukoff works.

There are four 12 inch, twelve 6 inch and twenty 3 inch guns in the main battery, while the secondary group is made up of twenty forty seven milimeter Hotchkiss rapid fire cannon. Every one of these has to be tested, not because the Russians fear the efficiency of the guns themselves, but to enable them to learn Just how the carriages and the fittings stand the strain, and also what sort of a gun platform the vessel is. When the guns are fired the Retvizan will be as far as possible from the track of the regular liners. The design of the Retvizan is the most formidable ever drawn in the United States for a foreign nation. She combines many features of armament which are a direct outcome of the lessons of the Spanish American war.

Instead of confining protection to a complete armor belt encircling the ship at the water line, which In late years has been so characteristic a feature of battleships, the hull of the Retvizan is covered amidships with armor plate nine inches in thickness, and the waterllne is further reinforced by the protective deck being brought down to the edge of the belt plating. Higher up on the hull is a six inch armor, tapering off to five inch plates in the vicinity of the central battery guns. Except at very close range, the upper hull armor, it is argued, will keep out all projectiles. The Retvizan is manned by a picked crew from Cramps, but the guns will be operated and fired by Russian gun crews. General Brynck of the Russian ordnance department, with a corps of experts, will watch the Retvizan's movements so far as her armament is concerned.

The officers who will command the ship when she is put into commission are also on board. TURKS ACCUSE ARMENIANS. Rumors of Arson and Explosions That May Herald Massacre Stories. Constantinople, September 10 Fifty Armenian revolutionists, according to Turkish reports, recently set fire to the Mussulmans' quarters at Mush, Turkish Armenia, where fighting afterward occurred, the Armenians retiring toward Sassoun. It is also reported that Armenians and unpaid Turkish soldiers blew up the barracks at Sassoun, September 3, where 3,000 troops were stationed, and that a state ot panic prevailed there.

Such Turkish reports have previously been forerunners of massacres of Armenians and it is generally apprehended by non Mussulmans here that massacres have already taken place. CZABINA BEACHES KIEL. Kiel, September 11 The Imperial Russian yacht Pole Star, with the Czarina and her children on board, has arrived here. CHILI SELECTS MABTINEZ. Santiago de Chill, September 11 Don Joaquin Walker Martinez has been nominated as Minister of Chill at Washington.

MOBE BOEBS ABE CAPTURED. Kitchener Reports Engagement With Vautonder and De La Bey. London, September 11 Lord Kitchener reports to the war office from Pretoria as follows: "Methuen engaged Vautonder and De La Rey In Great ilarlea Valley September 6 black and brown, $2.00 and $2.75. if' y.j. 1 wool felt, in tan, CHURCH OF OUR FATHER.

Sunday School Will Open September 15. Making Ready for the State Convention. The Church of Our Father, Grand avenue and Lefferts placo, was opened on Sunday and there was a noteworthy attendance of the members at the morning service, when tho Rev. Dr. A.

J. Canfleld resumed his work. A sermon suitable to his home coming marked the event, a feature being his tribute to President McKinley and his heartfelt and Impressive prayer for his speedy recovery. Tho pastor received a social reception In the church at the close of the sermon, prior to v. hich he announced that tho Sunday school would bo opeu on the afternoon of September 15, when It would occupy its greatly improved room.

Last night a preliminary meeting was held at tho parsonage, at which the executive committee, appointed to supervise the holding of the convention of Unlversallsts of New York Stato in the Church of Our Father the first week of October, began making their arrangements for the important occasion. Tho members of the church will have an opportunity of showing their characteristic hospitality to the delegates of the convention on this special occasion, and a spirit of enterprise is being shown by tho executive committee in their arrangements, which Is very promising for the welfare ot the church lu the near future. Tho opening of tho church last Sunday was really only preliminary to the nwro important opening of tho church's winter religious campaign of 1901 and 1902, which Is to take placo next Hunday on the occasion, of tho assembling of the members of the Sunday school, the Women's Alliance and the Young People's Christian Union, three organlratlon of the church which have had a wide and most beneficial Influence. A visit yesterday to the newly improved and rebuilt portion of tho church, devoted to the use of the Sunday school and tho other social organizations of tho church, revealed a rather chaotic condition of the things, as to appearances, but by next Sunday order will reign In Its place, and all will be ready for tho reopening. Many Improvements have been made In the church lines it was closed last Juno.

The Church of Ou( Father now has a well equipped abiding placo for religious service and for social en Joyment. FIRE IN VIRGINIA HOTEL. A few minutes after 2 o'clock this menu ing Patrolman Henry of West Forty seventh street station, Manhattan, hiiw smoke coming from the cupola of the Virginia Hotel, at Fifty ninth street and Eighth avenun. He ran to Fifty eighth street and notified t.ha members of Engine Company No. 23, who turned In a regular alarm.

The guests of the hotel ivero soon aroused, aod all gathered In the concert hall of tho place on the first floor. At the timo a heavy rain wag falling. Several streams of water went turned on the flames by tho firemen and th rain soon extinguished the blaze, hut not until the entire house had been drenched. The loss is estimated at about $2,000, mostly due to the water. There was considerable excitement among the guests, but no panic ensued.

The cause of tho blaze is unknown. DOWIEITES ATTACKED. Chicago, September 11 Four hundred Dowleltes Invaded Evanston last night and dedicated their tabernacle in that suburb. When their special train started back to Chicago they were given a parting volley of rocks, eggs and decayed fruit. Six car windows were broken and two of the party were injured.

A number of the others were spattered with cgKs. It was only the fact that Howleltes thought better of their Intention to hold an outdoor meeting and to the excellent protection they received from the police that prevented them from being mobbed. MRS. HEARST'S OFFER. She Will Fay $50,000 a Tear to Maintain Anthropology Department.

San Francisco, September 11 Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has agreed to pay all the expenses of a department of anthropology at the University of California, which will bo devoted especially to tho study of the Indians of the Pacific Coast. The cost will bo about $50,000 a year. PICTURE CHANGES SITUATION. Verbeeck About to Be Xet Go on Abandonment Charge When It Appeared.

Magistrate Is'aumer this morning was about dismissing a case of abandonment at the Myrtle avenue police court, which had not developed any unusual features, when a son of the man arraign showed the judgo a picture which gave an entirely new version to the case. John Verbeeck, 48 years, of llii Seventh avenue, was tho man arraigned on the charge of his wife that he had failed to support her properly and had been living away from home. Verbeeck is a first cUbs diamond pollther and is said to have steady employment at $10 a day. "That's the reason for his staying away from home," cried Alfred, the 21 year old son, as he gave over the picture. It was of a young woman in evening dres3 and evidently of the theatrical profession.

The name was not given. Verbeeck denied the charge and said ho had not. seen the woman for three years. Alfred said his father had seen her every day. The case was set down for examination on November 20.

BRIGANDS LOOT NEGROS TOWN. Filipino Native Folice Could Not Protect Castillina From Plunder. Manila. September 11 A force of brigands recently attacked and plundered the town of Castillina. lslanl of Negros, which was guarded by Filipino police.

Three of the latter wore killed and five wt re wounded. Troops are now searching for the brigands in the mountains. FAMILIES ROUTED BY FIRE. Twenty women and children were thrown into a panic when fire broke out In the alr shiit't of thi! three story frame building at East One Hundred and Sixty fifth street, Manliai tun. early this morning.

Women clad only In their night clothes lied to the street screaming with their children, who choked by the stifling smoke that filled the halls. Before an alarm could be sent In the flames had gained considerable headway and swept up through the shaft to the roof. W'iillam Shaw, a saloon keeper, telephoned to police headquarters to send in an alarm, and by the time the firemen arrived the whole Interior of the house was In flames. RARE OPERATION PERFORMED. A rare operation was performed at the Harlem Hospital last night by Dr.

Hanoble, the visiting surgeon, assisted Jiy House Sur ri'on Mooney and Dr. Ulviugs. For the fourth slm.c the operation was first pcrformec six years bko It has been successful. Michael V'ltelf, a 1: yrar old boy. was nm over In fnjut of bis home, 177 Kast One Hundred and Fifteenth street, on Monday, and Internally injured.

The lad was unconscious when lie was I'l' Ked up and the surgeons at first despaired of his life. The spleen was bruised and torn, and unless it was removed the hoy would die. Iir. Hanoble said after the operation that the boy would now probably recover..