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THE TBIES PHILADELPHIA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1887. SOT GUILTI OP MUKDEE. FARBAGFT 05 THE fSSEX. voyages that when he is in port he is fairly deluged with dinner cards. Upon one occasion I saw him perplexed by fifty invitations for one evening.

He is a man of bean like TWO BREAIEB5 BURMD. TROUBLE FEARED FROM THE STRIKERS AND STATE AID TO BE ASKED. 31 CEAT OF iff Yfll "lILY LANGTRY AND FREDDY GEBHARD WITH BOBBY HILLIARD ADDED. salted mraoM AN ADVENTURER'S PRETENDED DIS COVERr OF VALUABLE' BINES. been broken Into fragments.

His cattle and borses had been turned loose and had wandered away. Many valuable fruit trees were girdled in his orchards, What led to tbe perpetration of the outrage or wbo was entity ot it is a mystery, as Farmer Stiles has had do trouble with any one. Not less than (1,500 worth of bis property was destroyed. WITH A BULLETIN HIS TEMPLE. Two llungarlaus Acquitted of Killing a Countryman.

SPECIAL TEUCGHAX TO TICK TIME. Allentown, November 19. There were eleven stubborn men in tbe jury which decided the fate of the two Hungarians who were tried here tbls week on the charge of murdering jobn Wotna, another Hun garian. The ease was given to tbe jury at noon yesterday, and from the evidence elicited and the charge of the Court It was thought a verdict would be speedily arrived at. several nours passed and no verdict.

Night came and the Jury was still out. The Judge then left, directions that, if a verdlot was agreed upon before 10 o'clock tbe Court House bell be rung. Still there was no agree ing, and reports came that the jury was as far apart as ever. They were then locked up for the night and at 1 o'clock rendered sealed verdict. As expected, pro nounced tne prisoners not They were liberated and left for Hazleton.

There was a very weak case made against tbe accused men. Tbe defense was that tbe light In which tbe defendants took part was at a different place from tbe one In wbicb Wotna was hurt and tbe defendants did not strike Wotna at all. Micbael Binder, the only eye witness, wbo testified to seeing the whole fight, gave this account. Many of the persons wno were mere at mo time or tue fight cannot be' found. One Of them, who Binder says was one of the party fighting with Wotna.

is In Austria. The interpreter who attended, tbe preliminary hearing at nazieion saia mat tne defendants did not say tbey hit Wotna. but that Kowalliok Is the man tbey stated tbey struck. Tbe dead man's full name is Nowatulek and not Wotna, and tbe defense claimed that those wno stated jMowatnicic was tbe man tDey admitted having beateir were mistaken In the name, as Nowatntck and Kowallick sound much alike In Hungarian. The defendants botb testified and denied nil connection with the striking of Wotna, and claimed tbat Kowallick is tbe man tbey beat, Tbe defense further was that Wotna and bis comrades wore the attacking party, and that Prestes and Schrlmpschrlck wero acting seii uciense.

KEADING AI CAR WPvECKED. It Goes Over an Embankment and Sev. eral Men Are Injured. SrKCJAl. TEMSGRAM TO TBI TTME3.

Bethlehem, November 19. The Central Railroad of New Jersey pay car was wrecked at 12.80 clock tbls afternoon on tbe Loblgh and Lackawanna Branch near West Bangor. The employes of the road had been paid tbelr last month wages and tbe car was on Its return down the road to Bethlehem from Bangor when tho accident occurred, being caused ty a broken rail. There is an em bankment of thirty feet in height wbere tbe accident occurred aod tbe car went over It, turning over twice in the descent The locomotive did not go down the embankment. Tho paymaster and assistants and tne whole crew Wero hurt, but not seriously.

Tbelr escape was remarkable. Tbe pay car is a bad wreck. General Agent Fisb, of the road, was with the party, and esoaped miraculously, as be hadjnst crawled from the car to the tank of tbe engine when tbe accident occurred. Paymaster Hess was the most seriously injured. His entire person nuuiy urutscu ana cut.

ana ne was in lured internally. Assistant Paymaster Coll linger naa several ribs broken, and was cut ana oruisea aoont tne cnest. iney are being cared for at Pen ArgyL Detectives Beers and Brelsford were cut and bruised about the head, and had ankles sprained. Tbey were brought here. The crew escaped witnsngut cruises.

Tbe pay car to night lies at me loot or tne steeD embankment Everything aboard ofvalue has been secured. ALLEGED ALMSHOUSE ABUSES. Beading Doctors to Offer to Attend Poor. house Patients Free. SPECIAL TEXKGRAH TO THIS TIMES.

Heading, November 19. Dr. Daniel B. Beaver, one of the leading physicians of the city, has lor some time past been making charges against tbo medical science at the Almshouse, alleging that It Is grossly In competent. Jt was alleged, among other things, tbat the Inmates were given watered paregoric for almost every ailment wltb which tbey were afflicted, and that the food dealt out was not prepared for sick people, but tbat, tor instance, on snuer kraut day, everyone, sick ana wen, goisauer Kraut.

The Poor Directors wilt reorganize ou aionaay. Among tne nrst business to en gage tbe attention of tbe new board will be a written offer from Dr. I), B. Beaver offering me services oi uimseii, urs. Howard Reeser, 8.

C. Ermentrout. Henry Landis. O. U.

Loose and James W. Reiser as visiting physicians wltbout cost to tbe county. Each of them will agree to serve tbe Alms nouso uuring a term ot two or tnree months during the year wltbout pay. This proposition is in accordance with Dr. Beaver's views on reform In the management of tbe Almshouse and in pursuance ot his plan to abnnsu tne system or navlng two paid physicians.

A VI.VGEFUL WOMAN. She Came Near Killing Her Recreant Husband In a Court Boom. FitrtsiiURo, November 19. A sensational shooting occurred In tbe hallway leading to tbe Criminal Court room this morning. Several months ago Thomas P.

Woods, a married man, eloped wltb bis servant girl. Koine to Chicago. His wife, Catharine Woods, fol lowed and bad tbe couple arrested, but sho was unable to prove her marriage and tbey were released. They returned to this city a row days ago and woods was arrested for desertion. This morning, while be was standing in the court room corridor, bis wife camo up and without warning placed a revolver close to his lett ear and fired.

Woods turned bis head attbe moment and tbe ball grazed bis cheek, passing through the brim of bis bat. Mrs. Woods attempted to shoot again, but ber husband overpowered her and gained possession of the pistol. Hhe was arrested and will bo held for a bearing. Tbe shooting wns In 'Hearing of tbe court, and was witnessed by District Attorney Johnston and Judge Magee, ELOPER KERPER TROUBLESOME.

His Whilom Motlier ln Law Goes Gunning for Bim, Bnt Misses tier Fire. snccIAL TKLEORAM TO THK TIMKS. November 19. Another sensation was added to tbo chapter of Eloper Kerper's career this morniug when an attempt was made on bis life by the mother of tbe Hain girl, with whom he had so suddenly disappeared last spring. Ever since the two have been broueht back from their Western home Kerper clalmd Mrs.

Haln bad somn thiugs belonging to bim, and made several attempts to get thorn. He was warned away, but again returned this morniug, and Mrs. Haln sprang up stairs and seizing a weapon went guuuing for bim. She attempted to empty Its contents Into his body, but fortunately tho gun missed tire. Kerper then took a Constable to the premises and demanded bis goods, but tbey were refused on the ground tbat he still owed Miss Haln wages for work done.

Tho Haln girl says she will never again return to herclopor, and says the only cause for ber going away with him was ber condition at the liino. RUSHING COAL BUSISESS. F.i cry Car In Active Demand and the Call for Coal Great. TKLEOSAH TO TKK TlSCm. Reamnci, November 19.

If the present pushing coal business of tba Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company continues as since tbe strike in tbe Loblgh region, tbe employes of tbe former company can afford to donate to tbe strikers one day's pay a week. To day tbe company beat all previous records. They brought down from tbs regions 0,000 single cars, or about 42,000 tons. All tbelr cars are In active use, and some long ago put off are again running. Entire trains are mado up of gondola cars, wblcb are never used excepting for bulky freight, and everything bearing resemblance of a car Is put.

on the road. Employes are all making overtime and the company officials bore say that tbey could sell ftlty per cent more ooal If it could only be shipped to tidewater. There isn't a ton at Port Richmond. Serious Malpractice Charged. SFIXIAt, TCI.PIBAM TO TBI TntKS.

Easton, November 19. A week or so aoo Miss Laura Mills, a young girl living at Durham Furnace, made complaint before Alderman Youug, charging attempted malpractice on her, both medically aud surgically, by two yonng Eastoners, William Franklin and Jobn King the latter a student at Jefferson Medical College, In Philadelphia On Monday last an officer went to Philadelphia to arrest King, but be could not be found. Franklin was arrested tbe next day and held In 9500 ball. Young King, who treated the girl as "Dr. surrendered himself to day and gave tiOO ball for oourt.

The girl tells a horrible story and If sbecan sustain It In court tbe "doctor" aud his friend will not lure won. A Hotel Man Drowned. M'ECIAk TELEGRAM TO TUB TIMES. Lancaster, November 19. Tbls alternoon the body of Christian Bender, an old citizen of Lancaster, was fonnd floating In tbo Con estoga oreek, at Lamparter's glue factory.

He left home early tbls morning and bis family did not again see bim alive. It Is not known whether It was a ease of suicide or accident, Tbe deceased was between 66 and 70 years of age and proprietor of Fair niouai 110WH. Farmer Stile's' Mean Knemfen. SPECIAL TKt.EORAW TO TRK TIMES Ai.too!a, November Hi. when Robert Stiles, a farmer living a few miles from tbls city In Logan township, want out to feed bis cattle tuts morning hs found all his fences down and scattered about bis promises and borhortbi and other oulhoiisei overturned.

His threshing machines, ploughs, harrows and every other Implement on his place bad A Boy Sailor's Exploits in the Glorious Days of the Old Havy. Harper's Yonng People. Few persons have had these opportunities offered theni at such a tender age as young Farragnt, who when scarcely thirteen years old was a midshipman, on the gallant and glorious American frigate the Essex, whose defeat occurred near Valparaiso, South America, on March '28, The Essex had been, scourging the South Pacific Ocean, capturing and destroying all vessels sailing under. British and thoroughly had she done her work that the enemy's whalers (its principal fleets in that portion of the world) had abandoned their work, and such as were not destroyed iad fled for safety to neutral ports or safer seas. It was at this time that tho Essex put into Valparaiso, a supposed friendly port, and while there was blockaded by the British frigate Phoebe and ship Cherub.

Captain Porter, of the Essex, was perfectly willing to fight either of tho enemy's ships alone, and it was during an attempt to bring about such a duel that his vessel was struck by a squall by which she lost her malntopmast, and was so badly crippled that, unable to pursue or escape, she was attacked while only a quarter of a mile from tlie shore by both enemy's ships at once. So unmercifully was she cannonaded that she was reduced to a total wreck, losing all but sevehty rive out of her two hundred and 6 fty fi ve men and forced to surrender, after a conflict of two and a half hours. In after life Farragut wrote: "I well remember the feeling of awo produced in me by tbe approach of the hostile ships even to my young mind it was perceptible in the faces of those around me as clearly as possible that our case was hopeless. It was equally apparent that all were ready to die at their guns rather than surrender. At 3.45 thoy commenced firing, the Phoebe nnder our stern, the Cherub on our starboard bow; but tho latter, finding out pretty soon that we had too many guns bearing on her, likewise ran under our stern.

We succeeded in getting three long guns out of the stern ports and kept up as well directed a fire as possible in such an unequal contest." followed most gallant but ineffectual attempts to close with the enemy, but the fates seemed against them. At one time the enemy was driven off to refit for half an hour. The' Essex cut her cable and attacked both her opponents at' once, but they withdrew again, to a safer distance where they could use their long gnus. Captain Porter then determined to beach and destroy his ship, but the baffling winds blew ber back when within a half mile of he shore. He then anchored, hoping the enemy would drift out of range, but the cable was cut by a shot, aud his ship again drifted along with the foes that were destroying her.

They were now at the mercy of the enemy, who bared them through and hrough with incessant shots, until their condition was Although they were well within the protection of the Chilian shore battery, which, under the law of nations, should have protected them while within the niaritimo league, the Chilian guns gavo no assistance or protection whatever. The Esser at last caught fire, and the men came rushing up from below. Many of them were already on fire, aud the clothes of some of them were stripped off as quickly as possible, while those for whom this could not be done were ordered to jump overboard in order to quench the flames. Many of the crew, and some of the officers, hearing the order to jump overboard took it for granted that the lite had reached tne magazine, ana that tho ship was about to bo blown up, so they leaped into the water, ana a numocr oi them were drowned. At last it became evi dent that the ship was sinking, and it was determined to surrender in order to save the wounded.

At half past 6 in the evening the painful order was given to haul down tne colors. Farragut in one of his letters wroto Dur ing the action I was like Paddy in the cat harpins a man on occasion. I performed the duties of captain's aid, qnarter gunner, powder boy, and in fact did everything that was required' of me." The primers to tire the guns at that time were made of quills filled with powder, and the. hero writes: "Some primers were wanted, and I was sent after them. In going below, while 1 was on the ward room ladder, the captain of the guu directly opposite the hatchway was struck full in the face by an eighteen pound shot and fell back on me.

We tumbled down the hatchway together. I struck on my head, and he, fortunately, fell ou my hips. I say fortunately, for as he was a man ot two hundred pounds weight, I should have been crushed to death if he had fallen directly across my body. I lay for some moments stunned iy the blow, but soon recovered consciousness enough to rush up on deck. The captain, seeing me covered with blood, asked if I was wounded, to which I replied: I believe not, said he, whore are the primers?" This first brought me completely to my senses, and I ran below and brought the primers on dock." F00T T5AI.il CAMBRIDGE.

The Little Pennsylvania Lads No Match for the Big Harvard Kickers. SPKCIAI. TELKSHAK TO THE TIKWH. Cambridge, November Fivo hundred foot ball enthusiasts huddled together under as many umbrellas In a drenching rain tbls afternoon, to see Harvard football players rollthe University ol Pennsyl vanla kickers In the mud. Tbo exhibition was somewhat of a burlesque on foot ball ot times, as tba field wns as slippery as a skating rink and of about tbe consistency of thick molasses.

Tbe players floundered about lu tto mud until it was almost Impossible to tell which team they belonged to, but all the tlmo tbe pow wow was rlgbt down near the Pen nsyluanta boys' goal. They struggled pluckily on, but could not make tbs slightest Impression on Howard's rugged In fact, the Harvard rushers broke through the opposing rush line at will and scattered tbelr lighter oppanents In the pools of mud. Then the running of the circum legged halfback! was so swift and strong that nothing but Ibe mud could stop tbem. Tbe Harvard eleven had tbree substitutes, hut they all played well. The teams were as follows: Harvard Rushers, Cbannock, Woodmau, Wood (captain), Markoe, Traf ford, Bubler and Bancroft; quarter back, Harding; half backs, Boydon and Perry; full back, Saxe.

University of Pennsylvania Rushers, Meyer, Mlel (captain Kelly, Boser, Shell, Dewey, Spalth and Zelgler; quarter backs, Wood and Hume; full back, Graham. fix minutes after tbe rush lines bad faced back Boyden carried tbo ball over tbe line for the first touch down. The leather was slippery tbat Berry muffed tbe ball on tbe punt tn, but the Harvard rushers rusbed down on tbe little Quakers and they bad to make a safety loucb dowo The ball got only to the twenty five yard line, when Saxe and Boyden did some good work together, and Butler scored tbe second loueb dowu. No goal was kicked. Try hard as thev could the Pennsylvania nlavers could not get tba ball away from their own goal, and bofnre tbe half hour was up Bancroft had made another touch down aud this time fcaio dropped tbe ball over tbo goul bar.

me gnme was aireaay won oy silicon points to nothing when the second half hour begun, and It was ouly a question as to how badly tbe visitors would be beaten. Graham did some good kicking for them, but the Harvard players continued tbelr charges agalust the rush lines of Pennsylvania and more scoring was Inevitable. Boydon and Channook made touch downs. Wood, ol the Pennsylvania team, a very harmless looking young man, was disqualified for slapping one's, facu. Hading grabbed tbe ball and made a regular Lama run for a toucb down, from wblcb Saxe kicked a goal.

Two more touch downs made the score 42 to 0 In Harvard's favor. The game lasted two half hours. Ureat Forest Fires In the South. New Orleans, November 19. During the day the atmosphere overhead was filled wltb smoke, wblcb bas settled down on tbe city to nlgbt, apparently like A dense fog.

Dispatches from many points In tbeMlsslsslppI, Yazoo aDd Tallabatcblo Valleys state tbat tbe whole country Is euveloped In a thick smoko, which renders It lmposslblo to see any distance. The smoke supposed to bo caused by the forest fires prevailing along the Tallalmtchlo river. A YanooClty special says: "Terrible fires are raging In Ibe forests on Honey Island aud Kilby Lake, and fears are entertained tor tbs safety ol tbs gin houses, fences, residences, etc. Yazoo City Is com pletely en vel. oped In smoke.

A special from Oreenvlllc, reports much damage by the forest fires In Southern Arkansas. Tne smoke at some points on tbeMlsslsslppI river Is Impeding navigation, aud a number of steam sirs aro delayed." A Hot Casting Explodes. A large Iron easting, being molded at the People's Iron Foundry, at the north eat cornerof Front and Glrard avenue, exploded yesterday afternoon and sot fire to tbe building. Tbe loss caused by the fire was trifling. The easting and other things damaged by tbe explosion caused a loss of about sl.WO.

The foundry Is owned by Jacob Naylor Company and bat no Insurauce upou IU i attire and courtly demeanor. He is quit. wealthy, having an income independent 01 his salary. The other day ho was standing in the Fifth Avenue Hotel talking with Ex Mayor Wick ham. They had sent their cards to a gentleman's room.

The captain was smoking a cigar. A hall boy approached and asked the gentlemen to walk' up stairs. The captain deliberately spat npon the lighted end of his cigar, extinguishing the light, and then having removed every vestige of ashes by tapping on the weed with one finger, placed the stamp in his coat tail pocket. Why there's a spittoon," said Ex Mayor Wickham in surprise. I don't wish a spittoon," said the captain I am not ashamed to say that I d6 not Wish to throw my eigar away, nor would I enter a gentleman room with one 'in my mouth or band.

'Yet. why should I not keep it? It is as good to mo as ever. I think it would be sinful waste to throw it away. Americans may think my act peculiar, but I think AinerK cans are ridiculously extravagant and wasteful. I will keep my cigar." Dare the Anglomaniacs copy this? But there's no accounting for tastes, as the old woman said when she kissed the cow.

The newspaper event of the week was the Telegram's bold challenge to Anthony Corn stock. He having arrested Knoedler, the celebrated and respected art dealer, for selling photographic copies of famous French paintings, the Telegram proposed to give him a foe worth fighting, and printed copies of similar works of art. Copies df the paper sold as fast as they could be printed. So great was the demand for them that tho newsboys were 'crying them, on the streets all of the following day at five cents a copy. This tour de force was accomplished by S.

S. Chamberlain, the Telegram's new editor. For two days he patiently awaited arrest in his sanctum, but Comstock did riot pick up the gauntlet so pluckily thrown down. Chamberlain is a young but an able one. He was James Gordon Bennett's private sec retary and is held high in that gentleman's esteem.

The evening editions of the San and World have recently made things rather lively for the Telegram, and in order to meet the onslaught Mr. Bennett recently placed Chamberlain in charge of his pet afternoon enterprise. He has already displayed the wisdom of that choice. Irving is still playing to crowded houses. His Mephistopheles gives a new idea of that sardonic role.

He plays it as a light comedy part. The "Begum" will open here in the Fifth Avenue next week and New York expects much from it. Colonel HcCaull's company has been playing the Bellman" this week at one night stands in Pennsylvania and made an unexpectedly successful tour. This diversion was owine to the tact that ne could not get a theatre for the week In either New York or Philadelphia. Many Philadel phians will be glad to hear of a proposed change at Dockstader's Minstrels.

Frank L. Perley will next week become tne busi ness manager. The flight of Philadelphians in this direc tion has not been very heavy this week. What was supposed to be a base ball nine walked into the St. James Hotel Wednesday and registered in a bunch.

At their head marched the stalwart form of Thomas F. Twibill, the handsome son of the venera ble real estate operator of that name. The other eight Philadelphians, all members of the Catholic Club, were H. C. McDevitt, J.

B. Comber, M. A. Comber, Charles A. Logue, William Twibill, John J.

Hill, John 1. Kennedy and Charles C. Friel. Their mission was a secret until the next morning, when it appeared that the night before they had supported Mr. Twibill In the trying ordeal of matrimony.

The' bride was Miss Irene Marie Lynch and tho ceremony was performed in the Church of St. Vincent de Paul. A supper followed at Delmonico's. Bertie Adams dazzled Broadway on Wed nesday. He carried himself with his usual princely air and many heads were turned to admire the sweep of his shoulders.

Frank Siddall came over with Mrs. Siddall, who is as good a business woman as he is a man. The great proprietor' of soap and slick horses is delighted with the result of his venture in backing Dockstader's minstrel show. His share ot the profits this season is already very large. Joshua Jones, the National Publishing Com pany, also set' a good example to Philadelphia hnsbands by bringing Mrs.

Jones to New York with him. Mrs. Jones is not only a beautiful woman, but also an intellectual one. Sho is the vice president of the Woman Christian Temperance Union, and is Mrs. Lucy Hayes most indefatigable assistant.

It was her influence that induced Mr. Jones to foreswear his allegiance to Cleveland and contributo a big check to the at. John cause. Wash Harkins, tho Dundreary whiskered counselor who defended Major l'hipps, was rushing around town, Thursday, endeavoring to crowd two days' professional business into one. The Major, ho tells me, has not yet made np bis mind as to what he shall devote himself.

After his release from prison ho went to Chester county to his father in law's farm, but recently he removed to West Philadelphia with that gentleman's family. He is so sensitive about meeting old time acquaintances that he has never peen in 'the city in the daytime. Twice he ventured down after nightfall, but he avoided the most crowded thoroughfares and was recognized by no one. Yet has not changed any since the days of Almshouse supcrin tendoncy. Ho is as stout and rosy cheeked and fair skinned as ever.

The dropsical trouble that one time threatened his life while he was imprisoned has entirely disappeared. The Major displays a commendable desire to avoid notoriety. Some foolish friends proposed to give bim a big reception when he emerged from Moyamensing Prison, and it was to avoid that that ho departed at midnight. From what Mr. Harkins tells I fear that tlie Major has been more sinned against than 'sinning.

But perhaps time will remedy that and disclose the truth of some, matters supposed to lie forever bushed. M. The Hebrew Festival. Last evening concluded the week's doings at the Hebrew Bazaar. The scene presented last night was as brilliant as any that has been seen on a like occasion.

The pretty girls that were flitting about everywhere served to heighten the gay appearanoe of the ball, with its bunting and flowers and tables decorated with handsome and useful articles. Among those present last evening wero Fannie Miller, of Huzleton; Stella Neckbau.of Pbttsville; Klla Lowensteln, of Trenton; Emma Flelsber, Bella Behal, Miriam Adler, Kosle Sebloss, Ida Nunea, Flora Nuoes, Hortense Flelsber, Cella Frank, Lulu Rosen au, Carrie Fran kel, Mlnuis Mayer, Sarah Stein, Bertha Levi, Ken a Rice and many others. During tba evening organ selections were played by Professor hmanuel Herrmann and cornet solos by Professor William Louis. The lair to far has been a success and the officers are well satisfied with the way It has been doing. It continues every afternoon aod evening of next week except Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.

A Colored Pension Agent Swindler. Jackson, November 19; Wilson Miller, colored, pension agent at Vlcksburg, who was under Indictment on several counts for violation of the ponslon laws, and whose case bad been on trial In the Koderal Court for several days, was convicted to day. There wore eighteen or twenty witnesses tor the prosecution, a majority of whom had been fleeced by the prisoner, he having collected money from onmerous clients. Sentence bas not yet been passed upon, him, but ha will go to the penitentiary for a term ofyears. Last July Miller was tried lor the same offense, but while tbo jury was considering his case he ran away, and succeeded until recently In evading arrest.

Thoaaands of Bushels of Wheat Darned. Fort Scott, Kansas, November 19. The Goodlander Flouring Mills aod Elevator, with l.V),0U0 bushels of wheat, were totally destroyed by Are tbls morning. The loss will amount to with Insurance, 000. Adjoiottig buildings were dumaged to tbs extent of 860,000.

The Are was caused by oil, which leaked from a tank on the railroad switch In the rear of the mills Into the engine room and nnder the fire box. A fierce wind was blowing at the time, and for awhile there was great excitement. Assistance was telegraphed for from Kansas City aod Parsons, but tbe flames were under control before either city could respond. A Coat Train Wrecked. SreOIAt, TEUtOKAM TO TBB TtHK.

BtmunoTON, November 19. The U.T0 train from, Camden, known as tbe newspaper lino, collided with a train of empty coal cars at White Hill, a station On the. Ambov Divi sion, twenty six mites Iroin Philadelphia, tbls morning. Tbe engine of tbo passenger train and tbe Caboose and several ooal cars were completely demolished, blocking the road and delaying travel several hoars. No on was serlusly injured, Is Is Is DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 70 WILE MAKE A STUBBORN FIGHT.

1 Give Finaacial Aid to Those Who riemain No Charters Have Been Returned and None Wilt Be The District Re mates in Session Six Hours. Assembly No. 70 all yesterday afternoon and far into the evening wrestled with the knotty shoemakers' problem at 505 Chestnut street. Besides their own well known leaders Harry J. Skeffington, master workman of the new Shoemakers National Trade District, No.

216, joined in the interminable discussion. For six solid hours one after another of the one score and a. dozen delegates climbed the giddy heights of Knights of Labor rhetoric and fulminated against 'those who had precipitated such a crisis on their organization. The magnitude of their task was apparent and each and every one grappled with it with a strength born of the conviction that the fight was for principle. The room was heated the pipes smoked by the men did not add fresh air to the excited atmosphcre.and the meeting went on.

It was 6 o'clock, and the happy laborers were hurrying home from their work, but tho district did not adjourn. The crowds of shoemakers who thronged the stairways and hall of 505 Chestnut street; waiting anxiously for the news, went to their homes and left a faithful few. Tho faithful few, as the darkness grew, left the hall, and; the echoes from the fray inside echoed through the bare and empty hallways. After supper time the men returned, but still the doors were not opened. Toward the last, as one after another came out of that room, he was eagerly buttonholed by the shoemakers waiting there for the news.

Queer things took place. One man asked all his neighbors how to spell escallop, and another wanted to bet that not a hundred men were not at work. THE DISTRICT WILL FIGHT. At last a single file of weary looking shoemakers issued from the district room and the meeting, was oyer. Everyone was calm.

Mr. Skeffington sounded the keynote of tho situation when he utteredin no uncertain tones Boys, we are going to fight." Joseph Swope, chairman of the District Executive Board, said in his mild way: "The. manufacturers will perhaps be sorry before they are through with us." 1 Then the press committee of the district gave the result of the six hours' conference in the form of a resolution not passed but composed by. themselves, Tbe ideas expressed by it are these: That tho District Assembly intends to stand by thdse local assemblies that have stood by it, and by those branches, such as tho lasters, who have refused to return to work. To such they will give all the financial aid in their power, and as an earnest of their intentions they drew $1,000 from the bank for the benefit of the lasters, who have made a strong stafid.

The district has taken cognizance in a mild way of the strikers who have gone back to work. They, however, can do nothing with them, but will instruct the local assemblies to proceed against them according to the laws of the order. What will we do with the said Mr. Winters, in a surprised tone. "Wiry, nothing.

don't know any scabs until those who have gone to work have been legally tried and judgment has been TO ASSESS THE MEMBEllB. Another point the district took action on was in levying an assessment on their mem bers for tho support of the needy and tho appointing of a committee who will go on the road and solicit aid in behalf of those on strike. The District was also informed that the Rational Trade district would do all in its power, or words to that effect," to render financial aid to the strikers. Oh, this Subject Mr. Skeffington was par ticularly decided and in referenco to the rather unpleasant part his district played in the fight he said People have used District 216' in a bad way in this strike, but they have been discovered and we will have noth ing to do with them.

We will not touch those locals who have acted in this manner, norcan they got inside of our portals." The jovial henchmen held a meeting at 607 Walnut street early in the evening. In a resolution they viewed with pity" the acts ot the independents tendered their sympathy" to the lasters, and reiterated their former position" as regards returning to work. Tho lasters met at 607 later in the evening, and received the news of the long com ing aid with aod also "reiterated their former stand." The independents who have gone to work and they aro a goodly number withal, were not otherwise idle yesterday. 1 be employes in the shops of John Mundoll, Laird, Schober fc Mitchell and Sailer, Lewin Co. formed the new beneficial shop organizations and elected officers.

At the Sailor Lewin meeting 350 people were present and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Hugh F. Ward elected president. Thomas H. Fergnson.was elected president of the Bone ficial Association, and Mr.

Lewin, of the firm, started the fund with a donation of $250. The shop of P. T. Uallahnn held a meeting yesterday and resolved to roturn to work. CLAIMS OF THE MANUFACTURERS.

The manufacturers were quiescent yester day. They claim to have two thirds of their former number back to work. Shoe makers from out of town places are coming here and they say they will soon have all the people they want for this time of the year. They are steadfastly setting their facta like, flint against District Assembly No. 70 aBd the National Trade District as well.

While the leaders are thus legislating for the shoemakers as a body, individual members of the geutle craft are very much perturbed. Many are actually in need of tbe necessities ot lite. Incidents common to all strikes are of frequent occurrence. Many believe in going iu, many more in remaining on strike. Some who were warm at first for an independent movement are not convinced it is the best, thing.

As far as the resignations from the order go only about sixty sncb have been received. No charter bas been nor rs likely to be re turned. Mr. Bradley, of Local Assembly 1W1.J, said jmo, we nave not, nor do we intend to surrender our charter. We havo about 361 members and about sixty have tried to resign." What effect the action of tbe district will have is hard to tell, as the independent movement has' gained such a headway that little can to done to counteract its effect.

Many think the promise of aid has como too late. STRIPED BASS PLENTY. The Menhaden Pirates Have Hauled Off and Given Them a Chance. raoir Jt tims coaaiesroyDRKT. CAM May.

November 19. Tbe menhaden bave left tbe shore and wit them the piratical fleet, Since Its departure striped bass have bad a chance to visit their feeding grounds lu the waters of the sounds and have been caught In largo numbers. Had "the pirates continued to sweep tbo bars of the Inlets, the bass would bave been caught or frightened off by those destructive deep purse nets, which clear the sea ot every living thing in tbelrtrack. It the ardent wltb of every shoreman that before another season brings the menhaden back a law of Congress may forbid flahlng for them within three miles of the shore. Such a law will satisfy the people and nothing short of it will.

Tbe State has a statute to this effect, but It a dead thing for some reason or other un known to tbo plain coast man, who Is only anxious to save the means of bis livelihood from perishing before tils eyes. While thero a calm now It Is onlv becausn hlnli flags have left lor other waters, where they are following np the fish aud audaciously sweeplug olQer shores. A bill to protect tbs food flih of roast waters will be Introduced Into Congress this winter, but tbe menhaden lobby will be on hand to defeat It If possible. Coast people should organise and keep tbs agitation up till tbs Federal authority fully used to stop tbs further wloked waste of tbe food supply and to protect book and llne fishermen from being driven from thewaursof tbe coast. A Chicago Livery Stable Burned.

November 19. Miller's llery stable, 413 West Van Bitren street, was burned this morning wltb twenty flveortbe borses. Mrs. Miller, was severely Inlured by leaping from a second story window. John Becker, hostler, was bady scorched.

Buildings and stontt. for MOOOand wers estimated to bt worth 118,000. hc Causes That led Up to the Becent Falling Out. Rlcgel's Part in It aptain Haines' Cigar Comstock Defied. PhUadelphia Visitors.

A TIMES COHKESPONDKNI. New York, November 19. Why is it that we are so much" concerned about the antics of those who tread the mimic stage? We pass idly by the ordinary doings of even great personages, but when those who, if they did not caper in sock or stride in bnskin, would be classed among us meaner mortals say this or do that or think something else, Are listen or look orawaitdevetopments with breathless interest cater to the petty jealousies that consume them we mock the gorgeous raiment with which they are il Id mined; we gulp down the wondrous tales that advertise them; we swell theap plause which is the meat upon which they feed; we are interested heart and soul in the intermittent fever of their affections, which keep them continually in the heat of newly acquired marital felicity or in the cold perspiration of tardily approaching divorcement delights we watch their goings and their comings with tireless curiosity we weep with them, laugh with them and 'Jtoa frequently make fools of ourselves with them. There is no element of New York 3fe that means more to its people than that represented in the dramatic profession. If Henry Irving were to Btub one of his big toes and his more or less intimate friend, Ellen Terry, were to swoon on receipt of the pad news, the newspapers here would give the event greater prominence than they would the announcement that Philadelphia bad been swallowed by an earthquake.

And in doing so they would not place a wrong estimate upon the desires of their readers. All of which leads up to a few words about Lily Langtry, her young man, Freddy Geb hard, and Bobby Hilliard. Of course yon have heard the story, but, like all tales in this fallible world, it has two sides to it, and there are some features of it that have not been brought to your Eobort C. Hilliard was a well known Wall street broker. He became a member of a swell Brooklyn dramatic society called tho Amaranth, and the budding aspirations thus nurtured blossomed rapidly and he became a professional actor through the niedjumship of the Madison Square Theatre.

His tirat appearance in Philadelphia was in. the Chestnut Street Theatre as the villain in Saints and Sinners." When Mrs. Langtry displayed her superabundant charms in "As in a Looking Glass" Hilliard was engaged to support her. He is fair of form and feature and his dark eyes and dark hair made quite an impression upon the giddy girls who flocked to the Fifth Avenue Theatre. It is due to him to say that he made one of the hits of the play.

Always neat in his dress, his success seduced him into making a rather theatrical display on Broadway in the matters of neckties and gloves. His friend Blakely Hall, one of wittiest writers on the Sun stall', saw in this an opportunity to advertise one whom he liked and at the same time to earn for himself a few honest American dollars. Accordingly he wrote a series of articles describing with humorous seriousness how Hilliard was wresting from Berry Wall the right, to the title of "King of the Dudes." The newspapers of the country, not aware of the joke, copied these effusions commented thereon. In that Milliard present touble bad its beginning. When the Langtry company went npon tbe road, Hilliard accompanied it.

In Bur ington, Vermont, a local newspaper gave him greater public attention than it did the Lily and referred at great length to his alleged rival ry of Berry Wall. From that day tbAjajr Langtry frowned upon him and a few days later, in Ottawa, occurred tho now tjimous but variously described scene, in which the Lilv lost her temner. I have seen no newspaper account that gives her as Hilliard repeated them to me. He was leading a chorus of "bye baby" or something of that sort in the dressing room wnen Mrs. Langtry entered and in angry said I am accustomed to being snpported by gentlemen and not by rowdies.

This might do if you were supporting a variety actress like Maggie Mitchell or a grotesque old woman like Modjeaka, but cot Mrs. Langtry. If you Americans were tto behave so in London it would not be permitted. If you were to sing in your crossing room in tne uaymarket, you would bo discharged immediately. It must be confessed that You Americans" is rather a contemptuous way for the beautiful Lily speak of us, who have fattened her purse, rsnd to speak of one of the most respected yeomen on the American stage as a variety actress" does not come with good grace from one of Langtry's repute.

But of course the shield has two sides. I airi hot aware that Langtry has denied the language imputed to lior, but retaliates by declaring that Hilliard kissed her shoes when they "were unoccupied and made other objectionable demonstrations of fondness. The shoe incident is certainly very much in Hilliard's line. His main weakness is a high opinion of the heart explosive character of his glances. I have no doubt that he determined to win renown by throwing Gebhard from bis pedestal.

If ho did so he was dreadfully foolish. Ho should have known that the Lily can make a closer estimate of tho size of a dollar than any youug and beautiful woman who ever lived. In her business transactions she displays a shrewdness that is shockingly Scottish, she could have no possible use for a young man of Hilliard's limited means and consequently also Gebhard still basks in the radiance of her smiles. These and kindred episodes are supposed to have led up to the scene of Monday night, when while Mrs. Langtry and Hilliard were performers in the Theatre Comiqueand Mrs.

Hilliard and Mrs. Henry E. Dixey were in a private box, they were ogled and insulted by the occupants of an adjoining box. Those charged with the offense are two club men, who were in. the company of Freddy Geb lard, and all three were guests of the Baron and Baroness Blanc The result was, as you know, that Hilliard endeavored to seek an explanation from Gebhard and then Mrs.

Langtry gave him notice of his discharge from her company. Gebhard took no notice of the note addressed to him until the matter got in the newspapers and then he gave tho names of his two friends, but denied that any insult had been offered and referred to the presence of the Baroness Blanc as proof of his assertion that tho ogling incident was an impossibility. I am afraid that will make you Philadelphians smile rather broadly. Mrs. Dixey I know to be a lady who is incapable of seeking notoriety and 110 one who knows her will question her word.

She does not figure as a "society woman," but Baroness Blanc, while she is not yet in Now York "society," figures here as "a former Philadelphiasociety woman." The position given her by the New York newspapers is one of the most remarkable features of this remarkable affair. The Philadelpbians here laugh loudly about it. They nay that the Baroness Blanc when Mrs. Kie gel was uovcr known as a "society woman" in Philadelphia until George Brotherton advertised her as snch in giving heran appearance on the stage of the ill fated Temple Theatre in the opera of "The Mystic Isle." They say that her position was fixed, but not as the gullible New Yorkers suppose it to have Her presence cortainly did not p'revont two professional mashers" from insulting two ladies who had no one to protect them. But the incident would not have aroused the talk It has but for the introduction into the story of the theatrical elonient, but that has sufficed to make it tho event of the week, which leads me to repeat, why is thistbus? Tho characteristic of Mrs.

Langtry that approaches penurioosness, I saw illustrated by a countryman of hers a few days ago The Lily will squander thousands on raiment and equipages and in entertaining, and yet in small things she sometimes displays a meanness that is incredible. Possibly it is a national trait. Captain Haines, i in steamship Urania, is known as tho "dude of the ocean." He is pre eini irouujr ivij man. ua dm endeared 6iraelf to so many wealthy women by kind attentions displayed during tea How the Financial King "of the Pacific Coast Was Duped. Capitalists Who Vtere Blindfondcd and lied Zigzag Through a Wild Country.

From the Detroit Tribune. Among the countless schemes to which the great banker, Ealston, who loved to be called the "Financial King of the Pacific Coast," devoted no small share of the California Bank, of which ho was president, was the exploiting of mines in the Pyramid range of mountaius, close to tho border line which divides Arizona from Now Mexico. This was early in tbe early 70s, when speculation was rife and the discovery of bonanzas an every day event Among tbe em? ployes of Balston in the Pyramid mines was one George Arnold, a man of meagre ednca. tion, but bright and ambitious. In bis shanty on tho wide mountain side and over, his bacon and beans he was ever dreaming of some plan that would bring Dame For tune at his waiting feet and shower upon him her princely favors.

Ho saw men making fortunes by a single cast of the dio and losing them by a single throw. While yet dreaming his dream of wealth there came to him the bright colored story of the great diamond discoveries of Cape Big teeming brain at once devised a scheme which, in his way, equaled Low's South Sea Bubble. He had grown unscrupulous in, his desire and had become to believe that with him, at least, the end justified the means. The toil around the Pyramid district was rich in color and had character enough, to inaugurate any mining scheme, however, wild and impracticable. So with a comrade, Jim Haggerty, with whom he had long associated, Arnold made long tours over the surrounding country.

After a few. weeks this kind of work lie resigned his place in the mines with the given intention ot seeking the fairer fields of He next turned up 6an Francisco in the fall of 1871. He immediately found Kaiston. and astonished even that bold operator by revealing that he had discovered in Arizona rich diamond fields quite as ex tensive as those of Cape Colony. From the gripsack he had brought with him he poured forth a wondrous display of rough diamonds which had been washed from the yielding soil of the new find.

They wcre'im'any anil apparently of value. Kalstou, ever ready for a venture, esne cially one which promised such dazzling re? suits, entered at puce into a proposed exploration of the new diamond fields. He in troduced Arnold to several leading capitalists who at once became enthusiastic over the new Golconda. With tho rapid action peculiar to Californians, tho clique who had been led into the secret immediately determined to visit the mines and if found to be all right to purchase Arnold's claims and ti tles for the modest but snug sum of $1,000, 000. Arnold reluctantly accented the offer.

In due course of time tbe party of capital: ists interested left San Francisco for. the promised land. At Camp Ralston, the bead quarters of the Pyramid mining speculation; tne eager capitalists were met by Arnold and Haggerty. the latter being introduced as a sort of side partner, like tbe silent mariner of the admiral of H. M.

S. Pinafore. Thetwo worthies were to conduct Kaiston and his associates to the diamond fields. The party was led by a route as zigzag as a snake fence ind as rough as a corduroy road. Part of the way was along the Gila river to where the Kio Prieto empties into it.

At this point the eyes of the jaded capitalistic visitors were carefully blindfolded and their animals were led by their guides for. some distance further. When they were permitted to see daylight again they were in the midst of a clump of trees which stood on the river's hauk. They were given shovels and picks and told to dig anywhere, about' the clump ot trees. Each of the visitors did so aud each iu turn brought forth one or more of the precious stones they sought for.

They were everywhere, and the millionaire miners wiped the clinging soil lrora off their hands softly, as though it was a sacred deposit. On their return to San Fraucisco.the cani talists wished to form a company. In ten days it was accomplished. Arnold was paid his $1,000,000 and made superintendent of the new mines. He at ouce made known the location, of the diamond fields and they were visited by several stockholders in the company.

Diamonds were found by each and all of them, and all went inerry as a marriage bell until Arnold skipped for the East. It was then thought best to call an expert, and Professor King, the well known geologist, was selected. He first discovered that the ground around the clump of trees on the bank of the Bio Prieto' had been cleverly "salted" with refuse diamonds, such as may be cheaply bought in the marts at Amsterdam. It was also found that the diamonds fonnd by tbe capitalists had been "tried Amsterdam, and, as Professor King said: "While diamonds may exist in Arizona, it is hardly to be expected that nature will produce them partly cut or polished." The members of the new diamond conr pany wero both thunderstruck and indig nant, aud steps were quickly taken to bring Arnold to justice. He was at his borne in' his uativo Kentucky, and tbo machinery of the law was brought to bear upon him there He was arrested, but was never taken out of the blu6 grass country for punishment.

In some manner he secured his release and entered upon a life of wild enjoyment His' excesses wore of short duration, aud after, five years of feasting and rioting with ill gotten wealth his li went out. How much his side partner, Jim Haggerty received for his share of the plunder was never known, although it must bave been a considerable amount. He was looked upon as a friend and tool, rather than a bad sinner, and was left unpunished. However, as before stated, he died poor and yet it is aoubtini it eneoi the victims of Arnold and Haegerty's duplicity would wish the future abode of tho clever swindlers in even so warm a climate as that in which they located the famous Arizona diamond field. CLOSE OF THE PAIRS, several Snug sums Netted for Different; Charitable Institutions, The "Tbree Pays With Dickens" fair at St.

George's Hall for tbe benefit of tbe Uoe pltals of tho Women's Homceopatnlc Association of Pennsylvania bas been a great, success, as much money being mads tbls. year In the tbree days as was made last year In a week. L. N. Megargee read the court ship of David and flora, from David Cop pertteld," last evening, and tbe stage was; crowded wltb a procession of all tbe curious characters tbat tbo readers of Dickens know so well.

Mr. and Mri. Quilp wero a notable couple. Mr. Kowo, as Mr.

QtMp, looked as deformed and as hideous as Mr. Hyde, and all his actions conformed to tbe character. Miss Jennie V. flora hey made a subdued Mri. Qv Up.

Phe wore a striped gown, over a hundred years old, and long brown curls hung about ber lace. Tbe two Miss G'lad lng, as Mia MmipMhen and Mrs. presented a striking appearauccv Tbo fair closed with a large attendance. The "Festival of the Year, at Hortlcnl tural Hall, tbe sixth annual entertainment for tbs Hobool of Industrial Art, nt lSM Sprlng Garden street, bas been a remarkable srtlstlo and social success, but tbe people bave bad such a good time tbat tbey have not paid as mucb attention to tbe articles as they sbould, and hence tbe financial success Is not marked. Tbe an icles not sold during tne weea were oisposea oi oy aucuoa tats Inst evening aud considerable sum as tbnc realized.

Mir. I l. D. Gillespie was unable cut on account ot Illness and considerable of ber work fell to MIbn Colaban, wbo bad a double share to porform. The orchestra, under tbs leadership of W.

D. Bastert, a ritng young musician, gave great satisfaction. Radicals Anxious to Avald a flow. LONPOif, November 1ft Tb Radical federv atlon committee announces that It will not. go to Trafalgar Square to There will be no processions.

The various Radical. Clubs havs tooso directed to start tbelr men along the. route to the square In small groups and net to give tbe police tbo slight est pretext tor Interference. The Italian Troops at Masaowah, ioKPoit, November VS. Advices from; Msssowab say that tbe Italian troops will, tnke a strong position at A 1 1st, thirty miles, east of Msssowab, aod await the attack of the Abyselnlaus, Workmen Getting Closely.

Pressed by Financial Straits. Yet They Are Peaceable Law Abiding The Loss by Coxe Breaker Will Reach $120,000. SPECIAL TEtEGBAK TO TIIE November 19. This morning at daybreak tho residents of Drifton. were awakened by the sound of breaker whistles, which gave the alarm of lire at Coxe Bros.

No.2 breaker. People soon congregated, numbering The fire started at the mouth of tho slope and everything around the structure being saturated with oil soon caught fire and the gale of wind blowing aided in reducing the building to ashes. In half an hour after the fire was first discovered the timbering of the plaue gave way. In two hours the breaker, with its contents was a mass oi ruins. The machinery, comprising two large stationary engines and twenty boilers, was completely destroyed.

The breaker was one of tlie best equipped in this region and was erected thirteen years ago, having a capacity of 1,500 tons per day. The. loss is estimated at over $120,000, which is partly covered by inr surance. It is unknown how the fire originated. The inside fire boss, Benjamin Schaefer, was injured by a falling piece of iron.

1 ANOTBKB BEKKLK BURNED. While the Drifton fire was in progress the large breaker at Newbuck Mountain, situated in Schuylkill county aud operated by the Buck Mountain Coal Company, was also destroyed by flames. Employes of a Philadelphia and Beading train, while passing the breaker, discovered the fire in the middle of the breaker and gave the alarm. Every effort was made to save the building, but without avail. How the fire started is also a mystery.

The region is greatly excited over the destruction of property during the past week, three bieak ers having been at the mercy of the flames. In each ease no reason can be given for the origin of the. fires and to night it is rumored that the operators have appealed to the for protection for their property and it is thought that troops will invade the region before many days. The Sheriff of the county has refused to appoint deputies at the solicitation of tho operators, hence the demand to Governor Beaver. So far no difficulty, has taken place between the men and their employers and outside of the fires nothing has been done that would warrant any steps for the presence of soldiery.

CAUSES OF THE FIRES. The Strikers Had No Part or Ant iu the lturning of tbe Breakers. 8PKCIAL TELKORAU TO THK TIUES. Wii.kesba.khe, November 19. More or less excitement was created to day when the news reached town that two large breakers had been burned in the Hazleton region and that the fire was the work of incendiaries.

It was mooted around that the incendiaries were strikers. This latter fact was deplored by all tho friends of labor. Recorder of Deeds McGinty, whoso home is at Drifton and who is himself a prominent Knight of Labor, at once telegraphed to the Master Workman of the District Assembly, Knights of Labor, of Drifton, asking for particulars. Soon a reply came back as follows Fire accidental. Strikers had no band in it.

Our assembly will pay $100 reward for the detection of the incendiaries if there wero any such, but I don't believe there were. You remember early last spring the Wilkes barre two breakers burned down and there was no talk of incendiarism," Iiccordcr McGinty telegraphed back that be Would pay $a0 dollars out of his own pocket for the arrest of tho incendiary, lu an interview with Mr. McGinty he said "It is unfortunate that the fire should have occurred while tho men wore ont on strike. I have only recently returned from the strike country. I addressed the strikers at several places and know the feeling existing among them.

They were opposed to making trouble of any kind, knowing well that if they were the cause of any breach of the peace the operators would take advantage of it and swear in more Coal and Iron police, who are a terror to the strikers. A FOBMER REPORT CORRECTED. The first report sent out stated that the two breakers burned were situated near each other. This is not so. The Buck Mountain breaker was situated just outside of Mahanoy City, in Schuylkill county, fifty miles from Drifton.

This fact sets at rest the widely circulated rumor that both breakers were fired simultaneously, Coxe's breaker at Drifton was supposed to be. guarded by two watchmen and four Coal and Iron policemen. It is possible that one of these persons may have dropped a spark from his pipe and set tba building afire. The Driftcn breaker No. 2, owned by Coxe Brothers was insured in tbe agency of Thompson Derr this city.

Mr. Derr could not give the exact amount of the insurance nor the companies which had accepted the risk, because they had not as yet had time to look the matter up, but he thought the aggregate amount of tho policies exceeded and was less than $30,000. They had no risks on the Buck Mountain breaker. The latter structure was known as the new Buck Mountain breaker, and was situated about oqe mile from. Mahanoy Cityin Schuylkill county.

wns owned and operated by the Buck Mountain Coal Company, of Philadelphia, a concern which it is said has had no trouble with its employes. The loss to this company will reach ll and the total loss by both fires will amount to nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Tho blaze from Coxe's breaker could be seen plainly in this city eighteen miles distant. THE STRIKERS (JETTING DESTITUTE. After a lock out of eight weeks the strik ers are found in a very destitute condition.

It is true the idle men have received genert ous support from all classes, but it has proved entirely inadequate, for for every dollar re ceived for relief $15 have been lost in wages. The strikers who succeeded in getting work in this, region aro getting disheartened. Tbey are homesick and are anxious to get back to their families. A dozen strikers from Hszletoh were at the Lehigh Valley Depot this evening. We are going to return to our homes," they said.

We succeeded iu getting some work, but it is very dangerous and we are liable to be killed at any moment. You see we are new men, and when we apply for work we are given dangerous places, where tbe native workmen will not go." Already a halt dozen strikers have been killed in this section. Veteran strikers say the above is boys' talk, coming from youug men who have never been away from home nd get homesick as soon as they leavo the family hearth. The old miners say the strike will go on despite the crying of the young bucks. Tho Pardee Company claim that every striker will be back to work insido of two weeks.

Foot at Gerinaotown. A strong picked team from Philadelphia was beaten by a team of German town Academy graduates on tbe Qermantown Acad emy grounds yesterday morning, after playing for forty minutes In tbe rain, during which time Germantown scored three touch downs. The Philadelphia eleven refused to play any longer, leaving Goruian town winners by score cf li! to 0. The strong tackling and runnlogof 0. ft.

Palmer, and tbo running of A. HcbwarU Wero the features of Uarmantown's play, while Hys lop and Butcher played best for the Philadelphia team. The team from Germantown was A. Hacker. L'lokey, H.

Palmer, Von til assy, P. Schwartz, A. Davidson. Davis, rushers; Gumincy, quarter back: ('. B.

Palmer, half A. SohwarU, full back. il i v. Mr, Dillon Speak to the Seotth LoKBoif, Nrtvomber 19.wMr. John Dillon, M.

spoke at a large meettngat Galashiels, Scotland, te day. He said tbat a few hours before leaving Ireland he was secretly Informed that a warrant bad been signed fof bis arrest. Having promised to speak at meetings tn Scotland, lis had come to fulfill that promise, but be would return to Ireland wit bin a few days. Resolutions expressing Indignation at tbe treatment of William O'Brien wers passed and a testimonial was presented to Mr, Dillon. Indications That Young Charles Wash burn Was Murdered for Ills' Money.

SPECIAL TfXEO'aAM TO THX TJVES." Bradford, November 19. On Tuesday of last week the body of a young man with a bullet holo in his temple, and a revolver with one empty chamber lying near was found In the woods near Cocbranton, "Crawford county. Tbe description of the body that was telegraphed to different points In the neighborhood brought Charles Wash burn, a prominent resident of CarroUtpn, to Cocbranton, who recognized the remains as those of bis son Charles. Tbe manner of his death suggcstedsulclde. bnt the fatber of tbe youne man declared that there was no reason in the world why his son should have killed himself.

He be gan an Investigation, wblon bas strengthened bis belief tbat his son was murdered and robbed. When the young man left nome a oay or two berore nis oooy was found he bad a large sum of money with bim. In his pockets when be was found there were only a few cents. It Is learned tbat young Washburn bad beendriven from 'ochranton a day or so before he was fouud dead to Andrew Wentworth's. a few miles in tbe country, where he was to call on a young lady.

lie sent tbe horse and carriage pacK, saying that the young lady would dri ve bim in. That was tbe last seen ol bim alive In Cocbranton. Tho young lady says she drove bim back to that place the same iiiguL ana ten mm in tne nest oi spirits. A Fair Selling Its Effects. SPECIAL TKXKORAM TO THK TIMES.

The Berks County Agricultural Society to day began the public sale of its buildings and other material, such as fences, poultry houses and cattle sheds. Tbe bidding was good and fair prices were realized. The grounds will be used lor a city park and will be added to the plot already laid out for that purpose and will be known as Penn's Commons. Tbe society will at once purchase new grounds and on a inure extensive scale. The Bohemian Oats Swindle.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE TIMES. Reading, November W.Alderraan De hard to day heard testimony in eases brought by tarmers wbo were swindled by tbe Pennsylvania Bohemian Oats Association and were then compelled to pay the full amount ot notes which they bad given. Tbe Alderman reserved bis decision until Mon day. Upon bis decision rests about one nunareo cases, involving thousands or ooi lars. Great Hunting TJp lu Centre County.

SPECIAL TELKUBAM TO THE TIMES' Bei.i,ekonte, November 19. Jobn Horner, a veteran hunter ol Centre county, killed three deer In the Seven Mountains tbls week and William Jack shot two. A party of three hunters from Boalsburg killed five nne aeer and two immense bears in turee days' bunting. Four hunters from Columbia conn ty bagged three large bucks and a due in a two days' num. Lynch and Gray Not Guilty.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE TIMES. Greensbukg, November 19. Tho jury in the case against Lynch and Gray, who were charged with defrauding old man Barnbart out of (1,000 last August by the three card monte name, returned a verdlot this even ing at 6 o'clock, after being out four hours, of not guilty, but imposed the costs on tne defendants. Death of a Pittsburg Kdltor. Pittsburg, November 19.

Frank M. Hlg gins, managing editor of tbe Pittsburg Cam merctaLGazette, died at 9.30 this morning. He was lu the thirty eighth year of his age aDd bas been connected with the Pittsburg press for some years. He was prostrated on Sunday lust with pneumonia. Iron Workers in Bethlehem Confident.

Bethlehem, November 19 The Bethlehem Iron Company's yards are filling up wltb steel rails, but tbe mills continue to run night and day and a suspension of work is not feared. Tbo men feei confident tbat the works will run all winter without a reduction in wages. What's Become of Mr. Sutch? SPECIAL TRLKORAH TO THE TIME. Norristown, November 19.

B. F. Hutch, a widower and plasterer, has been mysteriously missing from bis boarding house since Wednesday last, when be left there with his dinner kettle, ostensibly to go to work. He has not been seen or beard of since. A Prolific Feld for Burglars.

tipECIAIi'TELEORAW TO TBB TIMES. Norristown, November 19. Tbe resi dence of Garrett Bean, residing hoar Skip pack meeting, was entered by thieves last uight for tbe fourth time and everything of value In tho lower part of the house was stolen. THE ADMIRAL AT TUE FENJf CLUB. Greeted by a Large Number of Prominent Citlseus and Arniy Officers.

A reception was given last evening by tbe Penn Club to Admiral Vlgnes and officers of tbe French man of war Minerve. During tbe evening the Admiral and his staff were busy making new acquaintances and greeting them with a cordial welcome. About 10 o'clock a number of members of the City Troop arrived In uniform. There were no speeches made. A raong those present were Admiral Ignes and staff, Colonel Robert P.

Dccbert, Simon J. Martin, Rev. J. E. Johnson, Dr.

Wilson, Dr. K. Knight, Rev. B. F.

Llepsner, Dr. A. R. Thomas, Nat C. Goodwin, Lieutenant N.

W. Gibson, B. K. Jamison, F. T.

8. Darley, Victor Rlgneur. C. E. C.

Anderson, of the United States navy; Admiral Macauley, E. L. Tustin, Philip F. Kelley, James R. Gates, Baron Bqulttl, Colonel Forney, General Louis Wagner, Lieutenant Colonel Henry M.

Roberta, of the United Stales army Judge Butler, Judge Ashman, Lieutenant Conway, United states army; Rev. F. A. Sanborn, James H. Carpenter, John A.

Clark, J. E. Carpenter, 8. A. King, William 8.

Walsh, Isaac Meyer, 8. Decatur Smltb, Judge Hanna, L. P. Ash mead. Past Assistant Engineer K.mauuel, Dr.

Joseph Mlxsull, Leigh ton Mixsell, William H. Sbry ock, Chief Engineer W. Fltcb, United States navy K. Blaklston, Henry Watts, U. G.

of St. Louis; Dr. Saious, Albert Panooast, Colonel Joseph K. Tobias, Mortoti McMlcbael, Dr. J.

M. Keating, Captain Baker, It. Mason Lisle, Christopher Fallon. William hlgbter Fisher, L. G.

Clee lnan, Nathau T. Clapp, C. D. Barney, William Pennlwell. R.

Mcwade. Addison Burk. Colonel Muckle, General Mersell, F. D. Stone, James A.

Freeman, Mr. I. S. Spiers, Pierce Arcner, inane h. uowen, t.

ij. i. koo lnson. Rev. E.

Wllnor, Samuel Bell, William M. Slngerly, Captain S. Skerett, Dr. Nlchol. Joseph 8.

Ferguson. Colonel Ma gruder, C. E. H. D.

McEvan, Samuel G. King, Cbaplaln Gill, John Mason, George W. eller, tnaries M. aieyer, nr. v.

Karsner, Lieutenant II. S. Scott. Frank D. Howell, Lieutenant R.

H. Gait, Captain L. E. Fagen, Caotaln E. E.

Potter. A. J. Okthelmer. J.

M. Carpenter, Prof, E.J. James, Simon A. Stern, James Rawle, Dr. E.

Wilson, Prof. E. J. Houston, Gibson Peacock, l'r. tttilrteKopor, C.

Cornwall, Jobn Hazan, Rev. Charles G. Ames. Thomas A'Beeket. Dr.

Cadwal ader, C. E. Dado, Captain A. H. Russell and M.

iionois. In tbe mornmtr Admiral vicnes rave a dejenner to a number of his Irleuds aboard the flaasblp. Tbe breakfast was a return compliment to Mayor Fltler for tbe hospitalities shown tbe Fronoh officers while on shore. There wers prcaeut besides tbe officers of tbe man of war Mayor Fltler, B. K.

Jamison, L. P. Asbmead, Surveyor of the Port John Campbell and several others. At 1 o'olock tbe guests left tbe vessel and wers oonveved by the Admiral's boat and the ttnr Touch Coxc, of tbe Revenue Marine, to tbe landing. THE TRUTH ABOUT JENH LLVD.

Not Complimentary, But Mors Acenrste Than Most Obituaries. From the London Truth. The death of Jenny Llnd has called forth from the dally papers tbe quantity of gush usual upon such occasions. Tho truth really is that Jenny Llnd was a lady of (as ber portraits of the period will show) no great per sonal attractions, who bnd brilliant high voice and sometimes out of tuns, but who was a thoroughly good woman and bad the luck to be exploited" tn a fashion which would now adays make the fortune of a speculative gold mining company. With Lumley It was, forty years ago, a matter of success or extinction.

Most of his best artists bad seeded to Coven Garden and bs was bound to bave an attraction or eloso Her Majesty's. A chance word let fall by Prince Albert decided tbe qvestton. Tbs Quean and ber Consort bad heard Jenny Llud lu Germany and were delighted with her, Dunn, of Drury i.une, nnu engaged her, out buinley persuaded ber to sing, Instead, for Mm, and paid tbe damages awarded fur breach ot contract wltb Buon. Tbe curiosity of the nuhlia was worked op to lever heat on lbs question whether Jenny Llnd would corns or not, Tbe extravagant falsehoods tbat were circulated In tbe press and society were eagerly swallowed and a anbsequant generation gladly condoned tbe offense. At Jenny Llnd debut tbe Queen, ber husband and mother and tbe Quean dowager were all present.

Queen Adelaide afterwards re oel ved tbs srtlst and tbe Duke of Wellington Invited ber, promising tbat sbe should not be worried to talk about music A New Comedy In London. Lojrnos, November 19. A fantsstlc com edy, entitled "Tbe Circassian," was produced at the Criterion Theatre this evening. Mr. David James took the leadlnt nnrL The play was only a partial access, being receiveu wita miDgieu cuueis ana nisscs..