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I NUMBER 2G27. PHILADELPHIA. PHI DAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24. 1882. TWO CENTS.

TWELVE LITTLE INDIANS. PLAN FOB CHEAPEB POSTAGE. A NEW MILL. ABLAZE. MRS.

GARBER0NTHE STAND FLIGHT OF A JURY FIXER WAGES AND THE TARIFF. PANIC IX THE OIL TRADE. SCENES OF INTENSE EXCITEMENT. The Ontario Hills Badly Damaged by Fire and Water Soaked. The massive Ontario Mills, erected by Arrott, on a lot extending from Philip street to Second, above Columbia avenue, with a frontage of one hundred and fifty feet on each street and a height of five stories, was in danger of destruction by fire last night The firemen, aided by their new appliances and the fire escapes and bridges ot the mill itself, were, however, enabled to save the new structure alter a centre wing had been destroyed.

The damage by fire and water, the latter particularly, will probably be adjusted by the insurance men at S1.V),000. The Philip street mill was constructed in 1S7L That oa Second street was entirely new and not jet fully completed, though part of it was occupied. Clark Keen, manufacturers of woolen tucking goods and cloaks, had the basement and first and second Boors on Second and Philip streets; Priestly manufacturers of dress goods, the third floor of both buildings, and Madely Titlow, cotton goods makers, the two' upper floors on Philip street. J. T.

Truitt, manufacturer of knit goods, had rented the fourth floor on Second street, put in part of his machinery, but had not begun operations. The fifth story was unoccupied. Cark Keen, who employed 2X1 hands, had leen working day and night. The night force o'i sixty five men were at the looms on the second floor about lo o'clock last night, when Night Watchman Henry MeCloskey discovered that the card room, on the fourth floor, on Philip street, was ablaze, the fire having apparently come from the picker room. The cotton "flashed like tinder.

MeCloskcy.driveti back by the flames, called to Engineer Sun to start the pumps and then to the workmen to get out. The flames rapidly extended through I he connecting wing to the Second street mill and enveloped the top floor. A large fire escape aided the firemen to send hose aloft. Two alarms were sounded. Torrents of water were buried upon the flames and came in cascades through the floors upon valuable machinery and finished and unfinished goods.

The lire did not get into the lower floors of either mill, except on the northwest and on Philip street, where it reached the tiiird story. Clark Keen are the heaviest losers, their machinery being very expensive. They had in Cromptou broad loom presses alone and prob Rblv SKu.UfK) to SIOO.OOO in made up and unfinished stock. Priestly Brothers had about SW.oOO in finished stock. Mndely Titlow's stock and machinery were worth Ml.OOO.

On allot this the loss by water was the heaviest. The mill buildings were damaged probably OUGAXIZATION OF THE SENATE. Senators Gordon and Kennedy Favor Sup porting Independent Republicans. Senator Gordon, in speaking yesterday of the organization of the next State Senate, wben asked whether he was in favor of the Democratic Senators nominating candidates from their own party for president pro tern, and other offices, suid I am not. On the contrary, I am in favor of the Democrats uniting with the Independent Republicans and making a thoroughly independent organization of the Senate." Touching on ids position in regard to the distribution of minor offices, the Senator continued "I do not care anything about them.

I would not enter into any bargain or deal for the distribution of patronags and I do not believe the Independent Senators would. A union of the Democratic and Independent Senators on any such basis would be dishonorable to both. The Senate is Republican nnd is en tilled to be organized by Republicans, but in a choice between an Independent and Stalwart organization the Democrats should not be sik ntand unfelt. They should vote for the best man. I shall vote for John Stewart for I'resi.

lent pro if he will take it. If he will not, then lor any other good Independent Senator. What want is a clean and pure organization of the body one that will be in sympathy with reform, the ubolition of unnecessary olfices and a fair and honest apportionment. This the Independent Senators will give. The Stalwarts will not.

1 believe the Democratic Senators should therefore vote with the Independents. I certainly Senator Joseph P. Kennedy, when asked last night who was his choice for President pro tern, of the Senate, said that on the day following the election he had publicly stated that if John Stewart was a candidate he would vote for him I strongly favor the selection of such a man as Senator Stewart to preside over that body," added Mr. Kennedy. "The minor otlieers I have not given a thought to, but if two dually good men were candidates for an office I should naturally vote for the Democrat I think that if the Democrats and Independent Republicans were to select Mr.

Stewart, he would see to it that a perfectly fair apportionment committee should be appointed. Not only would fhatcommittee be a fair and good one, but I think the same care would be taken in the naming of others." Mr. Kennedy said tiiat he would go to Harrisburg perfectly free and independent, upon all questions affecting tho organization of the Senate and that the best men in all cases should receive bis support. He would enter into no bargains or arrangements for the disposal of patronage, and had no doubt that the Democrats and Independents noting together would control the Senate to the public good. SUICIDE OP A CRAZY MAX.

A Searcher for Perpetual Motion Itlows His Head to Pieces. Special Dispatch to The Times. Wii.kksbaf.ke. November 23. David Evans, who lived near Kitiston.

in Plymouth township, committed suicide to day. He placed the revolver in his mouth and fired three shots. The first tore away his lip; tho second came out of his forehead above tho eye, and the third went through tho head, coming out at the top and scattering his brains on the floor beside him. It appears from the evidence that Evans had been working for a long time upon a perpetual motion machine, for the last two years doing nothing else, and failure had crazed him. Tho verdict was in accordance with these circumstances.

He left the following letter for Mrs. Davis, to whom he bequeathed all his possessions: "I do sincerely prohibit any and all of the reverend divines to babble and lie over my old body. Uury me in my old rags, just as I am now. Sell that coat of mine or give it to whomsoever you please I die in my atheistical faith, as fearlessly as the heathen ilielh in his faith of his existence. I believe not in conscious existence nor sensitiveness after death.

It is the end, the final end of man as well as the common animals. Ye will judge this and blame it, nevertheless it is truthful. I considered and concluded that to commit suicide would be the best thing that I could possibly do. I am but eluding miseries and pains, it is elearand evident that I am in the utmost poverty and distress, having no health nor strength to be a slave any more. I believe it prudent to leave this tyrannical and oppressive world and to be a pauper' no more.

I owe no person anything, therefore what things arc here shall be yours, Mrs. Davies. It would please meifthoy were of much greater value. Farewell." The Jersey Central Receivership. Special Dispatch to The Times.

New Yokk, November 23. The directors of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, except Mr. F. B. Gowen, were present at a meeting held to day, at which Receiver and President Little made a statement of the financial condition of the company.

After considering Mr. Little's report the directors appointed a committee to devise and report a plan for taking the company from the receivership. An officer of the company said that though there was a floating debt, the company had acquired property, principally new road and branches, which had not been capitalized, but their capitalization at cost would fully equal the floating debt. Statistics of American Agriculture. Washington, November 23.

George B. Loring, Commissioner of Agriculture, has submitted his annual report to the President. Two and a half million packages of seed have been distributed and two hundred and sixty thousand copies of special reports printed by the department. The statistical division estimates the following ns the yield of 1KS2 Corn, 1,0,000,0110 bushels wheat, bushels; oats, 470.000,(100 bushels; barley, 45,000,000 bushels; rye, 20,000,000 bushels; buckwheat, 12,000,000 bushels. Railway Wreck In Hastings, November 23.

A train on the Stillwater branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad was wrecked at St. Croix Junction to day by a defective rail. The engine went down an embankment and thecars narrowly escaped following it. Engineer Vanderwerker was instantly killed and the fireman badly injured.

The passengers were all shaken up and mauy bruised, but no one seriously. STATE NEWS NOTES. A Signal Service agency lias been established at Oil City. Permanent places of amusement in Pittsburg are taxed fcoa week as license fees by the city. The Hunter's Knn Railroad will be built as soon as the citizens of Adams county raise $30,000 tor the purpose.

The Sharon Iron Works, Sharon, lias let the contract to erect a new nail factory, which will be lloxifj feet. A water famine is causing considerable trouble among coal operators in the west eud of Schuylkill county. The new armory of the Ebensbnrg military company is about completed, but it will not be occupied until next spring. Uncle Jake Zeigler, member elect of the Assembly, of Rutler county, promises to introduce a bill to punish food adulteration. Lebanon county will pay $10,000 on her public debt on the first of January and still retain considerable balauce in tho Treasury.

All the shares for the proposed new oil exchange at Franklin have been taken. A permanent organization will soon be ctleeted. The Sc.rnnton Iron and Coal Company has posted notices of a reduction of wages in the steel department, to take effect December 1. John'' Flemming, a miner, was instantly killed yesterday morning at Green Ridge Colliery, near Mt. larmcl, by a fall of top coal.

The Birdsboro public schools, whicli closed a week ago on account of the prevalence in the community of scarlet fever and diphtheria, have reopened. Tho attorneys in tho Coyle murder case at York have applied to the Court for a change of venue, on the ground Hint public prejudice against the defendant would make a lair trial diflicult. The Adoption of an Invention Combining a Letter Sheet and Envelope. Special Dispatch to The Times. Washington, November 23.

The Postmaster General to day took a step which, it is believed in some quarters, will materially affect the future operations and reforms of the department This was in the conclusion of a contract with Mr. Leo Ehrlich, of St Louis, for the use of his recent ingenious invention of combination letter sheet and envelope. The contract was signed to day. By the middle of January the Ehrlich invention will be on sale at the principal post offices in the country in the shape of a letter sheet and envelope and stamp all for three cents and a circular letter and envelope and jump for one cent added to cost of the paper. The unstamped article will find its way into the public market through the stationery world.

This is a return to the simplicity of correspondence as it was before envelopes were invented, without returning to the disadvantages of sealing wax, tapers aud waters. The single letter sheet is manufactured with gummed flaps, which when the sheet is folded lap over two open edges and secure the missive. The government stamp is to be embossed on one of these flaps, which comes over like the flap of an envelope and the whole thing is licked, stamped and sealed with the same motion. This brings the stamp where the old wafer and seal used to be, instead of being on the upper right baud corner as at present. The Postmaster will not be compelled to apply the cancellation stamp, as the letter cannot be opened nor the embossed stamp removed without destroying the stamp.

While the whole arrangement looks like a neat trick, the principal advantage is its cheapness both to the government an the business public. To the mau who writes his cntnraimication on one side of the sheet, as most business men do, it will be a saving of fifty per cent, in time aud expense. To the government it ill be equally advantageous. It will cost but a trifle more than au ordinary envelope and in general use will save, it Is alleged, half the present weight of the letter mails. The contract with the inventor provides that the stamped article shall be manufactured under the supervision of the government stamped envelope agents at Hartford or New York, that the government is to take no risk of the public demand and receive no profit from such demand beyond the convenience and advantage in handling.

Those that are to be put on sale at the stamp windows will be of the denomination of three, two and one cent, the latter or circular form being minus the end llap or open. This patent letter sheet will be sold at a price ranging from $2 to SJ per thousand, according to the quality ot paper Hied. The contractor retains his rights as patentee, the government merely acting as his agent and making returns of sales to him every ninety days for the use of the scheme. Every facility for' theirsales is to be offered as now offered in the sale of stumps and stamped envelopes. The importance of this innovation on the future of the Postal Department will depend wholly on the fovor and prejudices of the general public.

It may be au important factor in hurrying up cheappostage. The government loses nothing in case of spoiled sheets, having reserved the rigiit of cancellation. Mr. Ehrlich will leave for St. Louis to night to enter upou arrangements for beginning operations.

AliRHAHS OP RENT. Mr. Trevelyan's Views on the Condition of Affairs in Ireland. London, November 23. In the House of Commons to day Mr.

Tre velyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said there was still a period of five weeks for tenants to take advantage of the arrears of rent act The I.and Commission had prophesied that tho bulk of the applications would come in at the last moment If this should prove to be the case a much larger sum than 250,000 would be needed to meet the claims. It was most important, he said, that the people should know that the time originally mentioned in the arrears act would be strictly adhered to. The costs against tenants for ejectment were very light except when increased by their own fault, acting, in some instances, on bad advice. The arrears of rent act was the greatest benefit Parliament had ever extended to an unfortunate class of people. It would be giving them more than they had a right to expect if the outstanding costs were paid up to the 22d instant The evictions were only half of those in any previous month during the year.

The government, Mr. Trevelyan said, would not underestimate the distress along the west coast of Ireland, and he would not cease to watch for evidences of buffering until the next harvest had been gathered. He had ordered the most minute reports from seven counties. The government did not intend to advance money for public works, as that would be a most extravagant method of relief and would afford no real alleviation of the distress. During the great famine in Ireland three million persons were fed for six months bv the direct poor law relief for 500.000.

That sum would feed them only six weeks by menus of public works enterprises. The government now intended to conduct the system of relief with an efficiency that would give the most positive assurance to the people that they would not starve. hight Hon. Edward Gibson, member for Dublin University, followed Mr. Trevelyan.

He criticised the arrears of rent act There was real distress in the west of Ireland, he said, but as yet there was no reason to dread famine. Mr. l'arnell withdrew his motion for an adjournment. He said the government were now fully warned of the state of tilings thatmight supervene in Ireland through distress during the winter. Arabi's Trial Again Postponed.

London, November 23. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Cairo says: The trial of Arabi Pasha has again been postponed, with the consent of tho President of the Court. A very uneasy feeling is beginning to prevail. Alexandria, November It is announced on good authority that the question of joint control will soon be brought to a satisfactory settlement compatible with the interests of both France and Knuiond. The new police corps so far consists of four hundred natives and detachments of Turks.

Swiss, Austrians and Italians, numbering two hundred men each. CossTASTixori.K, November 'So. The Porte has decided to send troons to South Arabia, where secret agents of the False Prophet are trying to incite a revolt. Victor Hugo's 11 Lo Roi Amuse." London, November 23. The correspondent of the Tmifsat Paris, commenting on Victor Hugo's play, Lc Koi S'Amuse," which was produced at the Theatre Francais last night, says the impression of the real public cannot be judged by last night's representation.

The Paris correspondent ot the Standard says the general feeling ill regard to the performance was one ol tudiousnoss aud disappointment M. Got, as Tfiboidft, was extremely powerful. It is impossible to deny that the general impression was that the success was purely conventional, and that, there is no chance of the piece retaining possession of the stage. The Troubles in Skyo. London, November 23.

There is some prospect of a settlement between the Crofters on the Isle of Skye and their landlords. The latter have consented to submit the dispute to arbitration. The county police have received promise of a reinforcement of eighty constables. Many of the are acquainted with tho details of the Irish agitation. The authorities are of opiuiou that only soldiery can arrest the offenders.

Police In a Kttssiun University. St. PuTEitsmjRG, November 23. The police occupied the University here yesterday. The students had intended to muke a demonstration, but the police forestalled It, by their occupation of the University.

It is rumored that a mine lias been discovered under the building, despite otlieial denials that the Universities at Warsaw and Charkoff liavo beeu closed because ol manifestations of the students. Royal Interference for Brooknhaw. London, November 23. A dispatch to the Manchester Daily Examiner from London says that the Prince of Wales has written a letter expressing tlie hope that the sentence of William Brookslmw to ten years' penal servitude for sending a threatening letter to his Koyal Uighuess will be reduced. Russia Protecting Her Iron Interests.

Chaukoff, Russia, November 23. The government has acceded to a petition from the Mining Congress for the Imposition of a tax of fifteen copecs per pound on foreign pig iron. The proposals of the last Congress to tax coal will probably bo accepted. Mr. Dillon to Visit America.

Dublin, November 23. The United Ireland says Mr. Dillon will go to America shortly to make a leugthened sojourn with bis brother in Colorado. He insists upon resigning his seat iu the House of Commons before his departure. Chief Obeldulhth Captured.

Constantinople, November 23. It is reported that the Kurdish chief Obcidullah, while on his way to Mosul, was carried oil' by his son and a party of Kurds, who tied in the direction of Kurdistan, Read Men Drifting at Sea. London, November 23. The captain of a steamer which has arrived at Sunderland reports that off the coast of Norfolk his vessel passed a largo raft to which three or four corpses were lashed. A Scheme to Swindle Veterans.

Washington, November 23. The Commissioner ot the General land Office has declared the linn of "Gazmiin P. O. address Station New York," to be a fraud. TJieir scheme was to send out to ex soldiers circulars promising to locate land fur them under the provisions of the soldiers' homestead act and then sell the relinquishments for a handsome profit over the fees charged by the firm.

The soldiers' actual residence was declared to bo unnecessary to a successful location. Tho whole scheme, tho Commissioner says, Is in violation of law and the evidence In the possession of the Land (iltlee shows that many persons have been victimized by this firm and its branches. Another Cut In Passenger Rates. Chicaoo, November 23. To morrow the Rock Island Road will announce a passenger rate of fifty cents from Chicago to Rock Island, Davenport, Cedar Rapids and other leading points In Iowa, and otic dollar to points beyond, thus inaugurating a war from Chicago West as well as fronfWcstcru points to Chicago.

An Aboriginal Maiden Who Once Saw a Buffalo in a Circus. Captain Pratt exhibited twelve Indian children from the Carlisle Training School at the missionary anniversary of the West Walnut Street Presbyterian Church last night. The church was literally packed with people aud the dozen little red people were ranged in single file in front of the Jpnlpit. After recitations and songs by the Indians, Captain Pratt made a brief address and a peck or so of coppers and nickels was collected for the heathen. Then the crowd filed around to examine and interview the Curiosities.

"Where is your home, my dear?" said a well dressed woman to a rather pretty little Indian girl. "Omaha." answered the child. Have you ever seen a buffalo?" continued the lady in a tone which conveyed the impression that she supposed it was an every day occurrence for a herd of those animals to cavort through the streets of that towu. "Yes, ma'am," was the answer. "Oh, did you 1 Where, my dear?" "In a circus," was the unexpected response, and the lady passed on.

The children were cared for by members of the congregation last night. This morning they will return to Cariisle. There is some talk of offering to the government the use of the Lincoln Institution, Eleventh street, above Pine, for the education of Indian girls, under the plan adopted at Carlisle. Nothing official has yet been done, but the project is said to meet with lie approval of several of the managers. Bishop Stevens, president ot the board, approves ol the ideii so far as he has given it thought.

The institution will soon have to be closed, as there are very few soldiers' orphans in it. THE TRUST IN A TIGHT PLACE. Bills That the Council Committee nave Not Approved Gas Office Finances. Mr. Bumm, who in the absence of Chairman Stanton presided over the meeting of the finance committee of the Gas Trust yesterday afternoon, called attention to the refusal of the sub coinmittee on accounts of the Councils gas committee to approve the Trust's bills for lighting the city during the months of May, June, July and August, amounting in the aggregate to 588,517.19.

The sub committee refused its approval because the Trustees declined lor several months to permit au examination of its books. Mr. Bumm said that there was no longer any ground for the refusal, and, upon the suggestion of William H. Smith, appointed Messrs. Smith and Stautou to lay the matter before the sub committee on accounts.

The report of the committee showed that the cash deposited in the several bauks of the cily amounted to and the cash in the cashier's account, 810.8I7.S4, making a total of A resolution was also approved authorizing that checks be drawn to the order of the cashier for 1 1 i will make the sum to be accounted for by him to be applied to the payment of wages due December 1 and unpaid hills previously passed. Chairman Bumm, at the meeting ot the committee on distribution, explained that the laying of the gas pipe along Market street, west of the bridge, had, owing to the necessity of prompt action, been authorized by the sub committee. The old pipes had been buried, during the change of grade, lo a depth of fifteen feet. Mr. Moore, at the lat meeting of the board, complain that the work had been done without consultiug the committee on distribution.

THE MINERS' STRIKE ENDED. The Pits That Wore Idle Resume, and Miners Returning to Work at. Old Rates. Special Disputch to Tim Times. Pn rsBi'Ro, November 23.

From the indications of to day it is evident that the mine strike has not been attended with anything like success. Reports from various parts of the district show that tho lew pits which were out yesterday have resumed work to day, although in some cases the full force has not yet returned. The mines owned by the New York and Cleveland Company, at which the men were out yesterday, started up this morning at A cents, and the Enterprise miners, at Saw Mill Run, who were numbered with the strikers yesterday, are at work again to day at the old rate. At Reelings, on the South Side, three days' notice which the men gave expired last night, but all hands were at work this morning. A miner who has taken an active part in all the strikes admitted this afternoon that the movement was dead for this time.

Said he: "I knew it would amount to nothing where the mines did not respond to the call of the convention. Tbev should all have been out on Monday morning, but as they did not come out then we know that the movement was a failure. It was not general enough aud the few mines which were idle would have soon had their trade taken from them by the pits which did not stop. So this strike, which has been short and sweet, is virtually Shot by a Pretended Lover. Special Dispatch to Thk Timks.

HitowN svii.LE, November 23. For two years John Dougherty boarded at the house of William H. Michaels in Bridgeport Recently he has been working in Pittsburg. Last Saturday Dougherty came to Bridgeport and stopped at the Michaels'. Mrs.

Michaels was talking about having a dance at her house next Saturday. but Dougherty objected to it. Yesterday he had been driuking, and last evening he again tried to persuade Mrs. Michaels to postpone the dance, but she refused. He threatened 'to shoot her oud himself.

Mrs. Michaels sent for her husband and Dougherty left, but discovered Michaels coming and followed him into the house. Michaels ordered him out, and Dougherty said he would go. Mrs. Michaels then spoke, when Dougherty drew his revolver from his overcoat pocket and'sliot her in the left side below the ribs.

Dougherty says he loves Mrs. Michaels, and that he intended lo kill her and hiinst'li, but didn't aim at hisowu heart because he had failed to puncture hers. Mrs. Michaels is dangerously wounded. Dougherty has been committed to jail at Uiiiontown to await the result of her injuries.

His Thigh Broken by a Bar Tender. George D. Ott was the plaintiff yesterday, in Judge Biddle's Court, in a suit against Christian rieffer, bar tender for F. A. Poth, at the northeast corner of Third and Green streets, for damages for personal injuries.

Ott testified that on November 23. of last year, after having had only three drinks, he went into Potli's saloon. The bar tender, he testified, had a dispute with a wagon driver und was in an angry mood. Ott did not order anything anil Pfeffer, he alleges, caught him by the coat and threw him out the door, lie struck against a post with such force as to fracture bis thigh bone. He is crippled for life and, he testified, cannot, without dilliculty, rise from a chair.

I't'ell'cr testified tliat the plaintitf behaved in a disorderly manner and that he only led him to the door anil told him to go out. The trial was uot finished. The City's State Obligations Increased. HARElRlinto, November 23. The State Board of Revenue Commissioners, at a meeting hold this afternoon, odopted a resolution declaring that the value of property in Philadelphia subject to State taxation for the year 1882 would be fixed at 8200,000, 000, the rate of taxation to he four mills on the dollar.

The properly in Philadelphia taxable by law at four mills was returned in 18X0 at 'I'll is action of the board increases the valuation ()o(l. When asked as to the evidence which imp' llud this action the members of the State board declined to say, giving as the reason for their declination that any statement by them at this time miirht interfere with the state's case should tlie matter be taken into court The Increased valuation increases the city's obligation for Stale taxes for the year 1882 by On Trial for Killing His Neighbor. Peter Eiley was placed on trial yesterday, before Judge Peirec. charged with having caused the death of John MeConomy. Both the parties, it was testified, had lived on York street, above Twenty seventh, and Ill feeling had existed between them for some time, due, it as supposed, to religious differences.

MeConomy, coming homo from work on June 21 last, became involved in a quarrel with Mrs. liilcy and her daughter. The women retreated into their house, in which Kilcy, the husband and father, kept store, and MeConomy threw a stone through tho window. Kiley ran out and struck him on tlie head with a pitchfork, mulcting a contused wound. MeConomy was taken to the hospital and died the same night.

The Commonwealth's side was not finished. The trial will be resumed to day. An Association of Journalists. About forty journalists of this city met in the rooms of the Commonwealth Club yesterday to make preliminary arrangements for organizing on association to he composed exclusively ot working journalists and men of letters. II.

F. Kecnan presided. A committee consisting of James II. Lambert, chairman, II. A.

Ely, James Hoyt. William Perrine. William C. Kuch, John M. Perry and John Norrisand ex otliclo the temporary president will draw up a constitution and by laws aud report at a general meeting of the organizers next Thursday.

Wrestlers for Heavy Stakes. Special Dispatch to Tim Timks. New York, November 23. R. K.

Fox has received 8500 from Clarence Whistler and Joe Acton each, ns forfeit money In the wrestling match at catch fls catch can, which will come off in Madison Square Garden, December 18, for 7Kn. An honest match is expected. Acton Is training tit Arthur Chambers' place In Philadelphia. John McMahon and James C. Daly have signed to wrestle for iino and the Wire Gavtu medal iu Boston on December I mixed wrestling.

Prodding. Irvino to a Declaration. Counsel for Henry B. Tatham, in the slander suit of Irvine against Tothom, yesterday took a rule upon the plalntiff'to file a declaration within eight days or allow Judgment to be tukeu for the defendant. The plaintiff has taken no steps lo declare since the beginning of the uclion.

The HuiTlxburg Election Frauds. llAURlsm'im, November 23. The grand Jury at noon to day returned a true bill against the election ollicers of the First precinct of tlie Sixth ward, charged with embezzling and destroying election tickets. To Die for Assaulting a Priest. Tepaxatico, November 23.

Two men who assaulted a priest wore yesterday sentenced to death. THE NOTORIOUS GALLAGHER GONE. Botr He Swindled People by Means of Bogus Checks Why 'Squire McMullen Will Hereafter Read a Docnment Before Signing It The Fugitive's Career. William J. Gallagher, the notorious jury fixer, bunko stecrer and confidence man, has at length fled from Philadelphia, it is believed, for good, unless some one of his numerous victims fix the clutches of the law upon him and bring him back.

'His departure has been officially announced in the Quarter Sessions by 'Squire McMullen during the trial of a Fourth ward election case in which Gallagher figured as prosecutor. His name was called and the 'Squire arose aud said: "You needn't bother calling him he's skipped the town." is he?" inquired District Attorney Graham. "Why, Bill Gallagher; don't you know him auswered the 'Squire. "What the notorious Bill Gallagher, the jury fixer?" exclaimed Mr. Graham, in surprise.

The bill was submitted and a verdict of not guilty as to tho defendant rendered at once. SOMK OF HIS SWINDLING TRICKS. The immediate canse of Gallagher's absconding was the obtaining by hira of $100 from Joseph Harvey, the pawnbroker, on a bogus check and the consequent issuing of a warrant for his arrest. The distinguished fugitive was last seen on Chestnut street on election night. He also persuaded Ex Alderman McColgan, of the International Comique, to cash a worthless check for $200, and, queerest of all, got from M.

Kichards Muckle, the Ledger's business manager. on a check that afterward proved to be good for nothing. One of the meanest things that Gallagher did was the swindling of a poor woman down town out of $200. She had by years of toil become the owner of a dwelling which she rented to a woman who owned a few horses, kept for hire. The tenant's rent ran in arrears to the amount of about $200.

When the owner made known to Gallagher her trouble in getting her rent ho oll'ered to collect it for her and got from her a power of attorney to that effect. Under this he sold the tenant out, root and branch, a proceeding which tho owner probably would never havo authorized, and then coolly pocketed the rent collected under the distraint. EVEN 1113 FBIEND, THE 'SQUIRE, A VICTIM. The way in which he swindled 'Squire McMullen, who was his intimate friend until his rascalities were discovered, is tho most amusing of all. Gallagher lived in a house on Ninth street, above Cambridge, elegantly furnished, as it afterwards appeared, on credit.

His trick upon the 'Squire was played during the contest between McMullen aud Thomas Smyth for Select Council, when Gallagher was active in attending to the appointment of overseers in McMullen's interests While this was going on ho met the 'Squire ono day in front of the Sheriff's office, his hand full of the certificates of appointment. Como in and sign this quick," he said to his patron, and the latter walked info the Sheriff's oflico and (hero signed what ho supposed to be an application for the appointment of an overseer. The surprise of the Fourth ward magnate, when, some months afterwards, he found that he had signed a paper by which he became security for Gallagher's furniture, can bo imagined, and so can his wrath when, after Gallagher had been sold out by the Sheriff to satisfy the debt, the 'Squire was compelled to pay the balance, about $15'J, not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale. GALLAGHER'S CAREER, Gallagher is about forty years old and has always lived in Philadelphia. When only a lad he forsook leather and last and obtained employment in a lawyers office.

Remarkably quick and acute, ho soon made himself a serviceable man. After the war he was for a short time employed in a wholesale liquor store. Later he entered the law office of Georgo Haldorn and afterwards that of Benjamin L. Temple. It was believed that Gallagher was mainly employed to do amateur detective work for tho lawyers, hunt up and subpoena witnesses and prepare testimony.

He was regarded as an important and useful auxiliary and brought no small amount of practice, principally minor criminal cases, to his employers. He was appointed a Notary Public and obtained some practice of his own." It was while in this business that he was first suspected of what has long been regarded as his principal occupation, "jury fixing." As early as the term of Ftirmau Sheppard as District Attorney Gallagher's appearance about the court room was always accepted as a signal of danger. For years thero have been few cases of suspected jury fixing in which he is not believed to have borne a part. He figured no less prominently as a "straw" bondsman. In January, 1879, ho was sued for 1.

BOO, for which he had entered security for Mary Miller and Louisa Schmidt, New York shoplifters, who had fled without waiting for their trial. The Sheriff's officers found that he had no property to levy.upou. PERSONAL APPEARANCE SERVES HIM. To jury fixing and manipulation of witnesses Gallagher in timo added the accomplishments of a confidence man, forger and petty swindler. He was aided by fine personal appearance.

He stands nearly six feet high, is stout and well built, wears a long reddish brown beard and appears like a well to do business man. The only unprepossessing feature about him is his eyes. There is probably not a politician and very few of his acquaintances in cither tho Fourth or Twenty sixth wards who has not suffered by him. Gallagher accompanied the Democratic delegation to the Williumspnrt State Convention in 1881 and when some of the members revisited that place with the Councilmauic excursion last summer they were met by excited hotel keepers asking for Gallagher and displaying worthless checks hich he had passed upon them. But, despite hisexploits and his no singular good fortune he has managed to steer clear of tho penitentiary.

In September, lndO, he was held by Judge Briggs to answer tho charge of conspiring with Patrick Donnelly, his brother in law, to defraud Dr. John F. Donnelly, but escaped because of insufficient evidence against him. On that occasion ho had fled for a time from the city aud had been arrested on his return. His latest venture was in an alleged invention for polishing furniture.

He opened an oflicc on Sansom street, west of Seventh, and is known to have received large numbers of letters supposed to contain money. He has written to his friends since his departure and is now believed to bo in Idaho. Despite the magnitude of his operations and the luck which saved him from punishment, ho is said to be poor. AN EXPOSITION IN A CAR. The Products of the Northwest Artistically Displayed Upon Wheels.

An immense car bearing on its decorated exterior tho Inscription: "Products of the Golden Northwest," and decorated with the heads of several animals that roam over that boundless region, attracted a throng of people to the old railroad station at Thirty second and Market streets yesterday. The interior of the car was artistically arranged with an exhibit of the minerals, woods, vegetables and grains growu in Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Washington and Oregon. The car started from St. Paul September 15 and passed through the best portions of the States of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New York and Maryland. There are some remarkable specimens among those exhibited.

There were many onions in the lot weighing half a pound; early rose potatoes nine inches long and three in diameter, weighing two pounds; squashes weighing seventy live pounds, cabbages thirty pounds each head, cucumbers ten Inches long and four In diameter and red beets eighteen Inches long and five inches in diameter. Arcadian scenes, photographs of pretty towns, tall grasses, rich wheat stalks and Immense golden ears of corn with minerals completed the exhibit. Tho car will be taken to Chester to day aud then will be brought bock to the city. A Letter Writer's Escape. Laura Harris, an elderly woman, who was charged jvllh having created a social hubbub at Chester by showering many members of a church with unclean letters, wos put on trial yesterday, before Judge Butler, In the I'nltcd Stales District Court, for using the mails, as was alleged, to carry out the scheme.

Before any of the letters were read the Judge dismissed tho ease, in the belief that the statute was iiltended to curtail the circulation of obscene publications and did uot apply lo scaled correspondence. The Hackmen Must flfay by Their Teams. About two score hnckmen were in Magistrate Lennoh's office yesterday afternoon when he announced Ills decision Imposing a pennlty of Si and costs on each of their ten brethren who were arrested for leaving their teams unattended, two hundred feet away, while they were in the Pennsylvania Hull road station at Broad nnd Filbert streets, on Friday and Saturday last, soliciting passengers. Counsel for the Jehus gave notice that he would take an appeal to the Court of Common Picas. HINTING AT A PREVIOUS POISONING.

Testimony Elicited in the Norrlstown Pie Case Pertinent Questions Put to the Wife of a Victim A Point for the Jury to Decide. The Norristown people who predicted that the Coroner's jury would yesterday come to a decision iu the famous Garber poisoning case, which has been agitating that town for three weeks past, were doomed to disappointment. It was half past 2 o'clock when District Attorney Wanger and Coroner Aikens entered the arbitration room of the Court House, where the jury and a crowd of spectators had been waiting impatiently for nearly an hour. As soon as the Coroner made his appearance Mrs. Charles H.

Garber was called to contiuue her testimony. She was not in the room and the Coroner was handed a certificate which simply said Mrs. Garber is unable to appear before yon in the second story of the Court House to day. Her physical condition incapacitates her." This was signed by Dr. Ellwood M.

Corson, her physician. The failure of Mrs. Garber to appear fell like a wet blanket upon both the jury and spectators. The jurymen looked at the paper, turned it over, examined it with glasses and seemed for a time to doubt its authenticity. George W.

Rogers, Mrs. Garber's coemsel, made his appearance on the scene and after a privato consultation with District Attorney Wanger it was decided that Counsellor Rogers should bring Mrs. Garber to Mr. Wanger's office, which is near her house. The jury filed solemnly across the street, followed by about a score of lookers on, whose faces wore a most doleful expression.

Tho District Attorney's office could scarcely hold the crowd that had assci.foled by the time Mrs. Garber came in, leaning on the arm of D. Ogden Rogers, Jr. As usual, Mrs. Garber was dressed in deep mourning, but her thick veil could not conceal the palor of her face, aud her very manner of walking showed that she was still ill.

The District Attorney thanked her briefly for her kindness in coming while she was so sick and the examination commenced at once. ON THE WITNKSS STAND. "I have no recollection of having been out on Wednesday preceding tho poisoning," said she, in a voieo scareoly above a whisper; "but I was at Steinbright's on Tuesday, after I had finished my baking. I was not out long. Mrs.

Koible has charge of the kitchen in my houso now. The saleratus and baking powder that I have always used are still in the kitchen, I guess. The baking powder was given to me and I never used much of it. I never heard of such a thing as using it in pie crust. Mr.

Garber insisted while he was ill that he was not siek, but that he only had sore throat. Somebody who was sitting with him said ho had exclaimed: 'We have lived so long and now to havo this como upon "I never told any one that I thought Al banns and Martha Hyde were in this poisoning affair in just those words, but I did iutimato that they were not ignorant of how the affair occurred." District Attorney Wanger then put the question: "Hud yon any reason to suppose that they were in it a After hesitating along while Mrs. Garbor replied faintly: ''I cannot answer that question." Well," persisted the lawyer, are you aware of any fact that would indicate that they had anything to do with the poisoning?" After another long silence the answer came, more faintly than before: ''I cannot say, except that the Iioilcaus never came to our house openly after they bought the arsenic and there are other reasons. No stranger knew where my flour was kept, nor did the neighbors. My neighbors do not intrude and I do uot receive my company in the kitchen." SOMK POINTED QUKSTIONS.

In answer to a question by Juryman Jamison she continued, with increasing volume of tone I have kept the flour in tho same place ever sitice I have kept house, and father and Albanus Martha Hydo, who helped me clean house, know whero it was kept. Thero was no flour used in any of the things on the table. I never had any strawberry party to which either Albanus or Martha Hyde were invited." Was the statement correct that the Boilcaus mado in print to the cfl'ect that your husband had asked Albanus to come down to the house and eat some strawberry pie I should say not," was the indignant reply I never baked a strawberry pie in my lii'e. Poison might have been put in the bottom of the crock. I always (lipped the flour from tho top of the crock with a cup, so that I might have used the upper layers of flour for my baking on Tuesday with perfect safety.

Last summer we were all taken sick at the same time and iu the same way, aud I think we were poisoned then, too, with arsenic. I feel sure whoever did it then did it this time. Just before my husband's death I said to him, 'Don't you think you are and he pooh poohed the idea." Finally Mrs. Garber said she felt so ill that she would have to go and she was led from the room by two gentlemen, who were obliged to almost carry her, so weak was she. District Attorney Wanger then asked the jury whether or not they preferred to go on with the inquest or to leave the finding of the criminal to privato parties and be content with rendering a verdict as to the cause of Charles II.

Garber's death from the evidence they had heard. The jury concluded they would think over the matter, and their decision is to be made public this morning. In an interview it was learned that Miss Hyde intends suing two or three newspapers for libel. A STOLEN $2,000 DIAMOND. How a I.ady Was Robbed of the Jewel by a Pretended Friend.

A defective from Piiikerton's Agency has visited this city and recovered from Charles P. Her old, jeweler, 91(1 Chestnut street, a blue mine diamond valued at 52,000, the property of Mrs. Diiraud, a wealthy lady, of 14 Walnut street, Newark, N. J. The stone, it is alleged, was abstracted from a ring by Miss Mary G.

Dayton about two weeks ago aud left with Mr. Herold as security for a loan of 8278. Miss Dayton, who Is of mature years, was formerly housekeeper at the Chinese Embassy at Washington and is well educated. She made Mrs. Dnrand's acquaintance at a seashore hotel last summer.

Two weeks ago Miss Dayton was the guest of Mrs. Durand and it is charged that she pried the diamond from a ring which was concealed in a pill box. Mrs. Durand's nephew redeemed the Jewel. Miss Dayton at first denied the theft, but afterwards told a tale about having taken the stone because she had heard of a plot to steal It and kill Mrs.

Durand. The advance that she received from Mr. Ilcrold Miss Dayton used partly for paying her hotel bill. Raised" Itllls Against the Government. In the defense of George W.

Hublcy, who was on trial before Judge Butler in the United Stales District Court on the charge of having defrauded the United States by means of raised bills for postal printing, it was testified yesterday by John S. Hublcy, a brother of the defendant, thai in addition to the printing on paper furnished by the postal authorities here other work was done on paper provided by Hublcy himself, for which no statement was made. Two million slips had been paid for in six mouths and a return made for only eight hundred thousand. John 8. Hiibley was uncertain as to the amount printed on the paper furnished by his brother.

Tho postal authorities did not know how many slips they had ordered, how many they had received or how many they had used. The Court adjourned before a verdict was returned. Contracts for the Gloucester Water Works. A special meeting of the Gloucester Cily Council was held last night for the purpose of awarding the contract for tho construction of the proposed new water works. Tho engineer employed has surveyed ground near Mount Ephraim, where the works will be erected.

There is located here a number of natural springs, and this water is to be pumped to the city, a lew miles distant. The contracts wero awarded as follows: Furnishing aud constructing the pipe system, Gloucester City Iron Works, at J57, stand pipe, by the same company, construction of dam, John Eschboek, of Philadelphia, II; Corliss euudne, Wetlierill of Chester, 14,550 erection ol engine house and base of tower, Thomas learning, of Philadelphia, furnishing fire protection, II. P. B. Hirkinbine, of Philadelphia, total cost, Lothario Equips Himself for Elopement.

Emil Bischolf, a saloon keeper on Niuth street, above Race, had a good looking wife, between whom and Theodore Moses there was an intimacy which is said to have culminated in Mrs. Bischotf 's elopement with her admirer a week ago. Moses claims to be a student from Boston, residing at 1003 Walnut street. HischofV asserts Hull either before his Wife's flight or simultaneously with It two gold riuirs, a watch and ehuin and other articles, worth SKj, were taken by Moses, who was arrested yesterday on a warrant issued by Magistrate Martin. Moses, a well dreRsed young man, was bound over for a lurtlier hearing to morrow and committed iu default of bail.

IRON AND STEEL MEN DO NOT AGREE. Manufacturers of Iron Claim That the Depression is a Move to Affect Tariff le islatlon. While the Bessemer Steel Makers Are Reducing Wages. Special Dispatch to The Timks. Pittsboto, November 23.

The situation of the iron and steel trade is still the absorbing topic here, but the manufacturers arc not apprehensive of a general closing down and on the contrary look for a good winter and spring trade. Joseph M. Larimie, manager of Jones Laughlin's iron works, in answer to a question as to what he thought of tho possible effect of the reduction in price of Bessemer rails and the frcely uttersrl threats of closing the mills upon kindred industries in iron, said that he did not think it would seriously affect it. The demand for bar iron, used in cars, engines and other raihrajr outfit, is very good at this time. The AmericiV Iron Works are running full in all departments of iron." said Mr.

Larimie. "Trices are a littla weak in sympathy with steel, but we do not apprehend any great trouble, because we attribute the late developments in steel entirely to over production." "Are yon not dealing in steel "We are not large dealers in steel. It 'a somewhat affected in the lower grades. The finer or crucible steel has not declined in price or in demand. The decline is all in the material used in making Bessemer steel.

If the steel mills of the West shut down more than 10,000 men will bo thrown out of employment, and this would have a tendency to lower prices for labor; but this would be in the end a benefit." MORE PRETENSION THAN PACT. "IIow much honesty is there in this trouble among steel men and iu tlie threats of closing?" "I think (here is a great deal more pretension than fact iu it. It is thought to be a movement to alfcct tariff legislation this winter aud a disposition to force down the. price of ores. The ore producers have been and are receiving good prices, more, perhaps, than is justified by the prices of iron and steel products.

It we have to reduce the price of iron, then ore and labor must suffer in proportion." Would the reduction in the price of ore bo a benefit It would not be a benefit in the end. The iron men aro now particularly apprehensive. They take the assertions and threats of closing by the steel rail men with several grains of allowance. Goods made of iron are now very low in price. There is not much room for a reduction.

If the price of iron is forced down it will operate to the detriment of the iron interest For example, at the beginning of the strike, Juno 1, iron was sold from the store here at Jy.iO to rates. During the continuance of the strike it advanced to $2.70 and $3. Since the mills havo been able to catch np on orders and put a little iron in stock prices have gradually worked back to the rates on Junel. Tli is shows that production is full and gaining a little on the demand. We don't expect it to go much lower, probably a little.

If we havo a seasonable winter I think the demand will bo sufficient to about even up the production until early spring at least." "Have the iron men grown any more conservative since the commencement of the troubles?" "A good deal of caution is used in credits. Tho collections are good and the country seenu to be in good shape." The Statement That Steel Cilti he Made for S32 a Ton Denied. Pittsburg, November 23. The report telegraphed last night that steel rails could be made at present for $.12 a ton was based on an interview published in a morning paper. It turns out that tho person making the statement has no knowledge of the business and those who ought to know say that vails at $10 will result in a loss to the maker at the present cost of material and labor.

Notices of a deduction in Wages, to Take Effect Next Month, Posted in Scranton. ScRANTON.November 23. Notices were posted last evening at the steel mills stating that general reduction of wages would take place on December 1. There seems to be no disposition among tho workmen to refuse to accedo to the reduction, and uo trouble is anticipated. The amount of the reduction has not yet been stated, but it is thought it will be ten per cent.

Tho reduction is being made in order to keep tho mills running through the winter. An Opera Slncrer Swoons on the Stage. While Miss Abbott was siiifdiur in the third act of the "Chimes of Normandy" last night, at the Arch Street Theatre, an incident occurred that caused for a time quite a little flutter behind the scenes. Willium Connell, who was the fiobin More ia the cast, as required by the exigencies of the opera, encased himself in a heavy suit of armor, in whicli he was required to stand motionless for quite a while. The strain caused by his position, with the heat and excitement attending the situation, was too much for the singer, who swooned aud fell on his back ou the stage.

Manager Holmes summoned a physician and the patient was brought to iu a few moment. Mr. Harvey, who represented the notary, filled Mr. Connell's place for the remainder of the evening. Tlie Farmers Club Dinner at Wootten.

The regular monthly dinner of the Farmers Club took place yesterday at Wootten, the country residence of (ieorge W. Child. There were in attendance nearly all the members of the a few invited guests. The eosy dining room was especially fitted for such a small party, and the dinner was one of the most enjoyable of the series held Ibis year. There are only twelve members in all and each member gives a "dinner once a year.

As it was Mrs. Childs' regular reception day, after dinner the gentlemen attended tlie reception and were plea antiy entertained by the numerous ladieB who attended from around Bryn Mawr and from the city. Indications for To Day. For the Middle Atlantic States, partly clouds weather, in northmi portion rain or snow, winds veering1 to colder westerly, followed by risiitn barometer. Temperature at the Signal Ollice yesterday: IIigh est, 53: lowest, 3S.5; mean, 45.7.

CITY NOTES. William Thompson stole a bundle containing three suits of clothing from au American District Telegraph ollice yesterday, but wus arrested and held for trial. Suit was entered by Cardeza, Gilliams Co. against the city yesterday, to recover $1 for liquors furnished to the (luardiausof the Poor for use in tlie Almshouse Hospital. Tlie firemen promptly put out a fire in John Hay Son's rag and paper warehouse, at Oerman town avenue and Master street, at four o'elockjyester day morning, the loss being Hubert I).

Clark, of 12:28 South Thirteenth street, accused of throwing out of a parlor window W. W. Sniithors, who went to serve a writ upon him, entered bail yesterday fora hearing before Magistrate South to day. Annie O'Brien, a discharged servant from the household of M. C.

bcchler, tns North Sixteenth street, was held by Magistrate South yesterday for the theft ot Shi and clottiinu', which she conceaied ia the cellar, where Mr. Lechler found it. The Board of Managers of the German Hospital have selected Thanksgiving day as donation day. Contributions in money, provisions or any useful article are solicited. The institution is free to all and has beeu under unusual expeuse during the past year.

Yesterday the police of Camden were informed that a series of burglaries had been perpetrated in ond about Haddoiilield during the week. Among others the house of Amos Strotton was entered and with a largo quantity of clothing, carried oil'. Mary Itosonzwcig, thirteen months old, ro slding at Wister street, (iermnntowii, died yesterday morning from the effects of scalds received by accidently knocking a pot of chocolate from a range on Monday last, while she was toddling about tlie kitchen, A UK boat hand, who had been sent ashore while KUll'erin? Willi small pox. was sent to the Municipal Hospital yesterday. The Health Officer it now "Obtaining evidence to pnwecute those who, in placing the patient ashore, jeopardized the health of numberless persons.

The third entertainment of the members lecture course was given last evening at the Youmr Men's christian Association Hall. The programme included recitations, songs and piano solos. J. 8. Iturdctl, of New York Mrs.

Nellie Brown Mitchell, of Boston, and William J. Boehm wero the artists. About twenty head of Jersey nnd Gnernsey citltle wero sold under the hammer at Herkncsaf bazaar yesterday at low prices. In the collection were Ijidy Douglas, four years old, which was sold for SJ00, and Queen of tlie Isles, three years old, which was knocked down for iiiO, the purchaser of both being 8. Y.

Kaddis, of (Joatesville. "During the Ki Centcnnial celebration Truck Company I), of the Fire Department, entertained the Porker Hose Company, of Meriden, Conn. Yesterday afternoon Company I) men received a box filled with silver plated ware from their late guests. The gifta consisted of lamps, casters, pitchers and articles of the kind to the value of Beverul hundred dollars. Stories From the Wildcat Oil Wells Break the Market and Canse Several Failures Anions Brokers Speculators Anxious to Mob the Anchor Oil Company.

Special Dispatch to The Times. Bradford, November 23. There was a panic in the oil market to day. Under the influeuce of rumors from different parts of the producing territory prices fell rapidly to 97 cents, but recovered somewhat before the close of the afternoon session. The confusion in the Exchange was so great that it was with the utmost difficulty that anything could bo learned regarding the condition of the market or the price of certificate oil.

On one side of the bull ring sales were made at $1.12 and on the other at $1.10. There were but few at $1.10. During the session values steadied up considerably and toward noon, under some remarkably heavy buying, the market rose to $1.14, but reacted to $1.13, at which it closed at noon. In the afternoon the excitement continued with unabated fury. The market opened at $1.13.

The bears at once pulled it down to This was a critical period, as $1.10 was the margin point and small holders became panicky, losing their heads and giving wild orders to sell. Thousands of barrels of oil were sold and thrown upon the already weakened market, causing an intense flurry of excitement, during which the price fell off to $1.09, the lowest point reached in many days. BKOKKBS LAIN DOWN UI'ON. Rumors of failures began to spread and the climax was reached, as it were, when the president called the Exchange to order and sold 64,000 barrels of oil on accouut of an unfortunate broker who had been lain down" upon by his customers. Word was sent to Oil City that several brokers were being sold out.

This caused a brief but most memorable panic. The market in less than ten minutes at Oil City fell to 97 cents. The news of a panic at Oil City was sent back to Bradford, and the market, acting in keen sympathy, fell off to $1, at which, however, few sales were made. The stringency of the money market, as much as $10 being asked for carrying over oil, and the rumor that the test well of the Buno Oil Company, in Forest county, had come in, also caused a depression of values. The rumor in regard to the well was untrue.

At the close the market strengthened somewhat and advancing by degrees closed fairly firm at $1.03. The Oil City market closed at $1,011. Several failures were reported from Oil City. It was one of the most memorable days in the history of the Bradford Exchange. The sales of the day were barrels.

Unless the market strengthens to morrow heavy failures will be reported all through the oil country. A Pittsburg Bank Kefuses to Cash a Standard Oil Company Note, Special Dispatch to Thk Tim iss. Pittsburg, November 23. The oil market was weak to day, under the strong influence brought against it by the bears, and for a time there was a panic. The market opened at $1.10, but declined in a few moments to $1.09, and then recovered and advanced to $1.13.

In the afternoon the report that the Anchor well was doing 250 barrels a day and that the new well at Cranberry was good for 300 barrels, together with the stringency of the money market, weakened the market. With one movement it fell to the lowest price that has been quoted for many weeks. The wild sceuo which ensued as block after block of oil was thrown on the market and was sold to satisfy margins which the customers had failed to put up was beyond description. Toward the close the market grew hotter and recovered to $1.03 and closed at $1,043. The sales were 2,901,000 barrels.

The manipulators are drawing their lines about Pittsburg at present more closely than before. To day or yesterday the exact time is immaterial a note for $100,000, indorsed by the Standard Oil Company, was offered to the cashier of one of the banks of this city for discount. The money was not forthcoming, though such paper is undoubtedly gilt edged to the highest degree. In the other bauks loanable money is growing so scarce that in at least one instance a bank has discontinued loaning on oil certificates. In the first instance the best informed dealers see clearly the hand of the chief among oil manipulators and insist that Pittsburg capital is to be put out of reach, as oil region capital has already been so placed.

They do not for a moment believe that the great monopoly has any other use for this cash than to file away a certified check until such time as the oil market will bo ripe for the advance, whicli must come sooner or later. Excited Speculators in Titusville Anxious to Mob the Anchor Oil Company. Special Dispatch to The Times. Tittsville, November 23. The most extensive panic known for many years took place in the oil market to day.

The events of the past few weeks have been leading to this result. Systematic efforts have been made to bear the market. The Dow well was reported as flowing largely; then the. Potter county well and the Anchor Oil Company's well were used as bear arguments. The conlidenco of trade was shaken and an immense amount of oil was returned from New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Pittsburg to the region.

Brokers became scared and this morning rigidly demanded of their customers the full amount of margins. Many failed to respond. It is estimated by some that at least two milliou barrel were thus thrown suddenly on the market. In Oil City the president of the Exchange sold a largo amount under the rules. The market opened at $1,113 and then slowly advanced to $1.11.

This afternoon session opened with bid and until two o'clock prices remained steady. Then a panic commenced and in seven minutes prices declined from $1.10 to 99 3c. Some transactions are reported as low as 973c. Within a few minutes after $1,075 was offered for blocks. The closing bid was $1.04.

So much excitement has seldom been witnessed in the oil regions. There was barely standing room on the floor of the Exchange, while the galleries were crowded with hundreds of speculators, among whom were many ladies. Regarding the Anchor well there is still much doubt. The course adopted by the owners of circulating reports with their own signatures and at the same time keeping the well under an armed guard lias rendered them very unpopular and threats of mobbing are reported. The company is one of the largest in the region and is composed principally of Standard Oil Company men.

A Scene or Wild Excitement and Several Failures in Oil Ciiy. Special Dispatch to The Tim kr. Oil City, November 23. There were no special features in the Oil Exchange this morning. The tendency was downward.

For the first hour of the afternoon session it looked to one not on the inside as though the day would be tame and uneventful and without considerable decline. But after a time the scene changed. Brokers began to look anxious, margins were gradually disappearing and, unless customers put up more would be necessary to Bull them out. About 2.30 a point seemed to be reached at which individual brokers seemed to realize that something must be done. Then ensued a veritable panic.

Telegrams flooded the telegraph oltices as the brokers with one accord rushed to the delivery windows to wire their principals the expressive words, "More margins: or sell." For a time the crowd around tho windows wits so dense that it was almost impossible to get near thorn. Then, as some brokers began to sell their oil without waiting for answers or because of unfavorable answers, there was a wild, uncontrollable desire to sell. Each man feared to wait an answer from his principal and sold, with the object of protecting himself as far as possible from loss. The market dropped like lead from $1.11 to 97ic, but it did uot stay long below $1.00, reacting and closing at $1,041. There is nothing discouraging in the field.

The Anchor well is thought not to amount to much. It makes big flows only when agitated. The sand is said to he looser than in the Cherry Grove wells. I I'i makes seventy fi ve barrels the owners may be satisfied. There were several failures to day.

Preacher Woodruff I'lead Guilty. Baltimore, November 23. Key. K. H.

Woodruff, arrested somo time Bince charged with opening a letter addressed to R. II. Lawrence with Intent to obstruct correspondence and for secreting and embezzling the same, pleaded guilty In the United Htates Court to day. He was sentenced to pay a line of $250 and in default of bull was seul to jail. 0 1.