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NUMBER 4074. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY MOPNING, NOVEMBER 11, 188G. ONE CENT. MURDERING HIS FAMILY. THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.

AN ALIBI FOR TASWELL THE BULGARIAN THRONE THE GRANGERS' SESSION. TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL HUSBANDMEN. BALTIMORE AND OHIO PASSENGER FRONTING THE CHESTNUT STREET BRIDGE. STATION. Evidence That Inculpates Fotheringhani, the Company's Messenger.

St. Louis, November 10. Among the testimony presented to the grand jury which found an indictment for grand larceny and for receiving stolen property against David S. Fotheringhani, the Adams Express messenger whose car was robbed some two weeks ago on theSU LouisandSan Francisco Road, was that of James Heflernan, a Wabash engineer, aud that of Thomas Dwycr, an employe of the express company and Fotheringham's helper. Heflernan testified as follows I was in the Union Depot on the evening of October 2 oiling my engine.

My time to start was 8.25 P. but just as I was about to get away I noticed that the 'Frisco truiu was across the main track. The express car was almost opposite my cab window and I noticed that the door of the car was standing open. The messenger and his helper were inside busy with their duties. It was nearly time for tho 'Frisco train to start and Dwyer swung himself off the car and went away.

A minute or two later a man came along with a valise in his baud and stopped directly under the electric light and within a few feet of my engine. He answered Fotheringham's description of the robber, as far as I remember, except that he was a couple of inches or so snorter. He wore his hat well forward over his face and I could not make out his features very elcarly. He asked me which was the 'Frisco train and I pointed itout to him. It was just moving away and he ran alongside of it till he reached the express car, the door of which was still standing open (a very unusual thing, by the way), threw his valise inside, reached up his hand and was pulled up through the door Into the car.

He could not have jumped in without assistance, and especially with the train in motion, and I believe Fotheringhani helped him." Thomas Dwyer's testimony corroborated the engineer's story and it was upou the facts presented by them that Reindictments were found. "Jim Cummlngs," whom Fotheringhani says comiiiitt.ed"the robbery, is carrying on rather a voluminous correspondence for one in his position. He first wrote to Frank James, the ex bandit, then to tho editor of a newspaper and now to Fotheringham's mother, cm losing in the letter zUO, which he suggests may be of use in clearing her son of the suspicion now resting upon him. All of these letters are in the hands of the detectives. SURPLUS.

A Scheme to Reach the Pacific by Buying the Northwest System. New York, November 10. The Commercial Advertiser this evening says that the surplus of the Pennsylvania Railroad Compnny, which Is said to amount to about 5100,000,000, has received considerable attention of late from the company's stockholders both here and abroad. Mr. John Taylor, representing English stockholders, has been in this country for some time, having come to urge the directory to declare a supplementary divi dend.

The officers of the company, however, have hitherto been disinclined to dispose of any part of the surplus. it Is now learned on good authority that the Pennsylvania people have under consideration a rather unexpected plan for tho disposition of their surplus funds. This is the acquisition of a controlling interest In the stock of tho Chicago and Northwestern system of railroads. A gentleman who is identified with West ern railroads, and who returned from a trip to Chicago recently, says that he met in that city a prominent iron man, who is a director in the Pennsylvania Railroad. This gentleman said that he had just been on atrip over the Northwest Road and had found it In excellent conditiou.

When asked the object of his trio he said that It was for the purpose of reporting to the management of the Pennsylvania Railroad as to the advisa bility ol acquiring control of the stock and running the road in conjunction and connection with the Pennsylvania Road. He said freely that he was In favor of such an arrangement and approved of such a dispo sition of the surplus as being wise and prolit able. The basis of the arrangement, if negotiations were carried to a successful termination, would be a guarantee of six per cuut. on the stock. The gentleman said that the general idea that the Vanderbilts had a controlling inter est iu thestoek was a mistake.

The Vanderbilts hnd sold out a very large amount of their holding during the last year aud if it was decided to carry out the scheme men tioned above there would be no (1 men tv doing so. The Pennsylvania Kond was the first Eastern road to seen re an entrance into Chicago. They did It by the purchase of the L'ori, nyuo itoaa. i ue Northwest unnu now feeling its wav to the Pacific const, so that the Pennsylvania Road iu acquiring it would be practically paving the way for another trauscontincntal line. MR.

RANDALL'S WORK. Preparingto Get the Appropriations Com mittee Together. Washington, November 10. Mr. Randall chairman of the House committee on appropriations, Is expected to arrive here on the ISth Instant to get things in readiness for tho meeting of his committee, which takes place if a quorum can be brought together on tho 22d.

Among the members who are conn dently expected are those composing tho sub committee on the sundry civil nppre pi muou ui ii, tviiKu measure 11, is saiu lo ue Mr. uunnaii purpose to nave in readiness to be reported lo the House at the opening of the session. The estimates are now in tho hands of the printer. It is said, though not ov oi icon auinoriiv. mat ineir aggregate is slightly below the total of last year's appro priations.

A Bloody Scene on a Tug. Jkhsey City, November 10. Captain Joseph Parker, of tho tug boat Zouave, of this city, ou Monday last moored his boot at Sandy Hook, whence he went to Long Branch with four friends. After imbibing freely they returned to the boat and pro ceeded to assault the crew, whom they pounded ana siasbcd Iu a horrible manner. Robert Smith, the assistant engineer, says that they were roughly hauled out of their bunks and thrown noon the floor.

The can iam men assaulted muries Sampson, and when Wallace, the engineer, interfered. turned upon hiin. Both of Wallace's eyes were cut and his face slashed with a knife. The friends of the captain assaulU others of the crew, who fled in their night clothes and took refuge on the Long Branch steamer SI. JOUU 8.

Now Jersey Sunday School Convention. Mohhistown, November 10. Tho twenty eigntn annual convention of the New Jersey Sunday School Association assembled In the South Street Presbyterian Church here to day and the sessions will be continued through to morrow. Rev. J.

L. Hurlbut, D. presided. Rev. Dr.

Albert Erdmnn delivered an nddress of welcome, to which a reply was made on behalf of tho vislllinr delegates by Professor William Sherwin of lioslon. in ihe nfternoon a reeoittlon wns tendered tho visiting delegates. Rev. J. M.

Buckley, of the ChrMian Advocate, delivered an auurcss mis evening. THE LATEST IN POLITICS. Sheriff Rowan was reported bv Dentitv John J. Hidgwuy yesterday to be slightly improved. Ex State Senator Beninmin F.

Ruches la an applicant for the position of reporter of lue rauprcme tuuru Councilman Thomas M. Thompson seems to have been losing ground in the race for the nomination. Tho Young Republicans held a stated meeting Inst night, at which twenty three new members were elected. It Is stated upon good authority that Colo nel Charles It. Banes will accept the Democratic nomination for The list of nrobnblo Democratic nominees Mavor Is confined to I.nvermir Pnl.t ism, Colonel Buncs and A.

llaller Oross. Reports were flying around yesterday that MaVOrSlllklt Urn iriilnlnv ilraolh ft. tho ltopubllcau nomination for i i osimnster Huldekoper is the latest addition i to the i number of Republican can didates for the Mayoralty nomination. Clerk of Quarter Sessions Littleton has In. vlted a number of prominent Republicans to meet Chalrmun Leeds on Saturday night.

Edward H. Stuart has received many warm expressions of sympathy from business men regarding bis candidacy for Mayor. The Seventh wnrd Republicans arc in a fix over tho Mayor struggle. Colonel Suowden and Ex Sheriff Kelm hotli live in the ward and their friends ask for a solid Congressman elect Dnrll ngton, of he Sixth district, says that his majority would hiive been much larger If it had not been that the peoplo of Chester county wore taught that the tight was between Everhart and Dickinson. A sent Ionian said to Governor I'nttlsnn last evening They nre talking about you for Mayor of Philadelphia." The Governor calmly replied: I think wo had better git through with Harrlshurg before we talk about Philadelphia," Governor Pnttlson and Attorney General Cassldy arrived In the city yesterday afternoon to at lend the National Grunge of Patrons of Husbandry, The Governor said that he had not decided upon a successor to the late Judge Ludlow.

David II. Lane stated emphatically yesterday afternoon Dial ho Is not committed to any eanilldate for Mayor. He nscroi with Mr. Mi Manes that tho party must bo united win. but ndils that a business man must also have a thorough knowledge of municipal alluirs lo make successful Mayor.

II 1 Sam Purple Kills His Wife and Two Babies and Is Lynched. Larked, November 10. A terrible tragedy has occurred near Marine, in the extreme southeast corner of Hodgeman county. Seven years ago Miss Lowber, a neighborhood beauty, was married to Sam Purple, a man of bad reputation. They never lived very happily together aud Purple's viciousness culminated Friday morning last in the murder of part of his family and in his own death at the hands of an enraged mob three days later.

At tho time of the murder his family consisted of seven persons himself, his wife, his wife's sister and four little children, the youngest of which was only a few weeks old. Friday morning his wife arose as usual and prepared breakfast. She then went to awaken her husband, which so enraged him as to incite him to the heinous crime which followed. Ho sprang from his bed, and, seizing his revolver, shot his wife through the body, from which wound she died at once. The new born babe was next fired at, with the same result.

He next shot and killed another of his children. His sister in law, Miss Lowber, was then II red at, the ball passing through tho arm and lodgingsomewhere in the shoulder. As this emptied his revolver, he. proceeded to load his shotgun, in order to complete the work. A slight mistake In this was the only thing that stopped the deadly proceedings.

The powder was poured iuto one barrel "and by error the shot into the other. With this he endeavored to blow off the head of another child, but as thero was nothing except powder in the barrel, the child's face was only severely burned by tho explosion. A heavy blanket was seized aud wound around the suffering child and this securely wrapped with a heavy wire in the hope that he might accomplish by suffocation what he had failed in by the use of the shotgun. The child will recover, although fearfully disfigured about the face. Tho murderer then mounted a horse and started across the field toward Marine, with tho avowed purpose of murdering his wile's father and mother.

Before he could accomplish this, however, the wouuded young lady had made her way to the village and notified the inhabitants of what had happened, and they had congregated for resistance. Seeing that his plan was frustrated Purple hastened to Jetmoro and surrendered himself to the authorities, where he was placed in jail, surrounded by a heavy guard. Last night a mob of about oue hundred men went quietly to the Jail and demanded the prlsouer, who was delivered with little ceremony. Ho was then taken back to the scene of his crime and hanged to a tree. Only one member of the family escaped serious injury, and that was tho murderer's little boy, who had hid under his bed when he heard his father coming.

A TICIIBORNE CLAIMANT. A Mystery That is Fast Developing Into Attempted Fraud. New York, November 10. The United States authorities in Brooklyn are endeavoring to unearth the mystery attending the antecedents of the alleged bogus representative of Charles Curtis, a Boldicr pensioner, who also claims to bo the long lost heir to the Tichborne English estate. Ho remained duriug the night in tho custody of a Deputy Vfnited States Marshal.

Ho still claims that he assumed the name of Curtis upon enlisting in tho One Hundred and Sixth Regiment New York Infantry Volunteers, and that he Is tho lawful heir to the English Baronetcy. Detectives are confident they will be able to show that the government has made no serious mistake in laying hands upon Curtis and in holding him pending an investigation of the complaint against him. Iu the examination to day into the fraudulent pension charge a young woman testified that Curtis Is her father, that his true name is Charles Ogden Ferris nnd that after her birth in Brooklyn bo moved to California witli second wife. Seven years ngo ho revisited Brooklyn and witness saw him nt the house of her mother's sister, Mrs. Sarah Karl.

The accused at that time told witness that she was his daughter and gave her a photograph of himself, which, being submitted in evidence, displayed a resemblance to the prisoner. At that time several fingers were missing and the accused then said he lost them while trying to raise a house in Santiago. The defense urged thnt it made no dillerenee what the prisoner's name wns. so long as under tho name of Curtis ho had served lu the war and by wounds was entitled to a pension. Mrs.

Earl corroborated the other witness and said that when he returned from the war he had not theu lost his fingers. Dying in a Railroad Car. PiTTsiiUHG, November 10. Passengers on No. 9 express bad a sad story to relate oil ar riving at tho Union Depot this morning.

When near Lewistown Junction, between Harrlshurg aud Altoona, the occupants of 0110 01 the cars werestartled from theirslum bors by tho cries of a well dressed lady of middle age. She stood at the end of a seat with her arms clasped around the neck of her lather, as per Dersch. The conductor and a number of passengers hastened toleiirn the cause of the lady's strange conduct and discovered mat the man was dead. When he got on the tram at Philadelphia he seem perfectly well and up until a short time be lore his death chatted with his daughter In a Jovial manucr. He died of heart discas: His body was sent back to Harrisburg.

He was en route from Reading, whero he resuieu, 10 ijuouque, la. Signs of Wreck on Lake Michigan. I kankkokt, November 10. Wreck age is washing ashore at Point lletsv, show ing that a terrible marine disaster has oc curred. Captain Matthews, of the lifestation reports that his surfmen picked up the top of a largo vessel's cabin last night.

Nothing can oc lound to learn the name of the wreck, Small pieces of her bulwarks painted white are washing up. A plank has Just been found Indicating that she was an Iron ore vessel. Tho wreckage was driven In by the northwest wind. The life saving crew are carefully patrolling the beach in search of bodies. The Law and Order League.

Boston, November 10. C. C. Bouncy, president, and L. Edwin Dudley, secretary of the CI Izens Law aud Order League of the United States, have Issued a call for a national con vention nt Albany ou February 20, 21 and 22, 1KN.7.

All Slate and local leagues nnd kindred societies nre requested to send delegates. The call stntes the object of tbe Lenguc to be to secure tho enforcement of tho existing inwn iciauiig 10 me iniior irniuc anu till otlenses against the morals and pence snd good order of society, and toencouriure nnd assist tho authorities lu maintaining aud cuiorciug mc same. llrakeman Wells Responsible. 11.WAHKKE, November 10. The Coroner's Jury Investigating the collision nt Itio 011 tho Chicago, Milwaukee and St.

Paul Rail road, by which fourteen pnssengers wore Kineu, lounu vcruiei that me disaster was caused by the switch being left open by the brakemiin, Charles H. Wells. Wells wns arrested to day and hound over for the nction oi tue urinuuui Court. The President Shuts Himself Up. Washington, November 10.

The Presl. dent's rule not to receive visitors except on purely olllcial business and nt the trl weeklv nfternoon receptions goes Into effect to morrow. Ho proposes to devote his principal attention from now until Congress meets to me preparation 01 ins nilliuni messiurn 11ml will not bo bothered about appointments. Dedicating an Odd Fellows' Hall. A.HHi.ANn, November 10.

The Odd Follows of Cciitrnliu dedicated their new ball at that place to day. Lodges from all the surround ing towns were in attendance. A grnud parade took phuo at two o'clock, after which banouet wns served. This evening flrnuil Sire James H. Nicholson, of Philadelphia, delivered nn eloquent address.

A Delaware Murderer Pardoned. Wii.mi.nijtov, November 10. Morris Car berry, who killed Samuel Adams (colored) at the Old Kerry Rolling Mill In this city In April, lsxi, nnd was sentenced to flvo years' Imprisonment for manslaughter, was pardoned by Governor stoekley to day. Ills term of Imprisonment would have exnlred ou the 30th instant. The Turf Congress In Session.

Cincinnati, November 10. Tho American Turf Congress met In secret session at the Gibson House to day and snoot the day In revising tlin rules. No decisions were arrived at, tho work Is lng divided among committees, which will report to morrow. TELEGRAPHIC TAPS. Thelirltlsh Parliament has been nroroiruod to December 0.

Lieutenant John Scott. Fourth Infnnfrv. H. died HttheSt.Kllznbeth Insane Asy lum, iisningiou, yesieruay. Governor Kornker, of Oh In, hns appointed 'rani'is ,1, Dick man.

of Cleveland. mlmi of the Supreme Ucnch, vice Johnson, resigned. Isaac ('line, of Pittsburg, hns been for tho bird tlmo re elected president of tho Na tional Wlndow glnss Workers' Association, The Western Null Association has culled a meeting, to take place in Pittsburg, November 17, to consider the largo advances In pig. rnn anu steel, The Farmers' I.oan ond Trust Company yesterday applied to a New York court for the appointment ofa receiver for the Hank ers and Merchants Telegraph Company, Decision was reserved. The Hoard of Mlsslonc of the Methodist F.pincopnl Church innde the following appropriations: Alabama, Arkansas, Ja.nnO; Austin.

Texas. S.I.0O0: III no Itldire. U.000: Central Tvuovssos, KW0, aud Ueorgia, 11,000. AFFIDAVITS WHICH GO TO SHOW THE HUSBAND GUILTLESS. His Whereabout Shown at the Time of Ills Wife's Murder Mr.

Philter's Investigation Officers Who Are Waiting for a Reward. Affidavits which prove that John Tas well could not have killed his wife at Haverford College Station are now in Mr. George Philler's possession. The officers of the Bryn Mawr Relief Association are still actively following up supposed clues, but as yet nothing of importance has been discovered. IIB CAM PROVE AN ALIBI.

Important Affidavits Now In the Possession of Taswell's When a reward of S100 is offered the murderer of Mrs. Taswell will be produced," said Officer Scavcr, of the Bryn Mawr and Ardmore Relief Association, yesterday afternoon. "Do you know who the murderer is?" was asked. "I won't say. I'm not on the case and I keep my mouth shut, but If the reward is offered the man will be shown." Subsequent conversation with this officer showed conclusively that he thought that John Taswell, tho husband of the murdered woman, was the man who killed her.

President George Philter, Taswell's employer, is prepared to prove his coachman's innocence as soon as the local Vidooqs who have been working so hard on the case thiuk they have gathered enough evidence to warrant his arrest or as soon as a reward is offered. When Mr. Philler first learned that the husband was suspected ho instituted a thorough Investigation, the result of which, he says, shows that it is impossible that Taswell can be the guilty man. Mr. Philler has believed his old aud faithful servant innocent from the first, but he wished to be iu a position to prove it if necessary.

It was shown nt the inquest that Mrs. Taswell left Abbott's house, on Howell Evans' place, at five minutes to 7 o'clock ou the night she was killed. It has also been shown that a woman's screams were heard at 7 o'clock, or a little alter, near the spot where her hat was afterwards found. There can be no doubt that the murder was committed at about that time. THE COOK'S AFFIOAVIT.

According to the allidavit of Sarah Wood ard, Mr. Philler's cook, which allidavit is now in Mr. Philler's possession, John Taswell was at Mr. Philler's stable at a quarter to seven o'clock aud was working there until 7.25 o'clock, when the cook blew tho supper horn. Taswell came to the kitchen when the horn was blown, took his supper and sat and talked with tho other servants until about half past eight.

Cook Woodard had the kitchen door open, she says, at and saw Taswell in the stable, which was lighted up. It has been several times stated that Taswell met Roland Hvans and his wile on the Lancaster turnpike, near tho scene of the murder, at 7.25 that evening. Mr. Kvans, however, corrects this statement and says It was at 9 o'clock that Taswell met him. Mr.

Philler. In sncakim? of his coachman's conduct In not telling liim of his wife's death until the next morning, said that it was In keeping with Taswell's character. He was always very reticent and disliked to trouble any one. Some mouths ago twoof Taswell's children had typhoid fever aud died. He never mentioned the fact that they were sick until at the time they died, and, although ho was much affected by their dentil, he insisted upon working on as if nothing had happened, rather than cause any trouble.

Taswell seems overcome with grief that ho should be suspected of killing his wil'o. nvixa with ins wife's mother. He has gone to live at his mother in law's house, his employer having moved to his city residence yesterday. Before leaving Haverford Taswell went, to Mrs. Abbott and told her she would have to stop telling stories about alleged troubles between him aud his wife or be made to prove her assertions.

A Times reporter saw Mrs. Abbott yesterday and she denied emphatically all she has lately been reported to have said about Mrs. Taswell. She said that she was greatly bothered by detectives mid others, who put into nor mouth all kinds of stories, John siter, Mr. rhiller old gardener, was the only person around the banker's place iu naverioru 5 esieruay au.ernoon.

no was very emphatic iu stating his belief in Tas well's innocence. He showed tho room In tue stable where Taswell and his wife slept. It is divided by a thin board partition from the room where Uardener Siter had slept ever since .1 one 1. He said: "I could overhear evervthiiur that was said by Taswell or his wife. I never heard an angry word puss between them 1 ney were ine most loving couple 1 ever saw I have seen Taswell speak to Aleck Green half a dozen times and they always seemed the best of friends.

F.verybody about this place is posnivc mat asweii did not kill his wife. He was too tender hearted lo take a splinter out of my linger some time ago and I know he could not commit a murder. WILSON KEEl'S INS SECRET. Ho Will Not Tell Why Millionaire Slocn Gave Him 8400,000. Bosrox, November 10.

Court was thronged to day on the reopening of the suit of Levi alias "Doc" Wilson, against Philip T. Moen, of Worcester, for tho recovery of 000, by curious people, who hoped to hear the mystery of this celebrated case ex plained. Mr. Moen Is a member of the firm of Washburnc Moen, tho immensely wealthy manufacturers of barbed wire fences, and Wilson is a rather loose character, who nas nau asnady reputation around Worceste for many years. It was stated In the declaration that Moen had agreed to pay Wilson of which the latter ac knowledged to have received fJO.OJO ou account, aud he now sues for the balance of ftlii.OOO and interest amounting to S17.O0O.

How the millionaire came to owe this monr to such a man as Wilson and why he paid hiin EiO.OM is the question that excites interest and has never been answered by either men or at the first trial of tho case. Wilson was the first witness to day and repeated his former testimony concerning the alleged bargain Moen made with him at Moosebead Lake and Moon's oiler to settle with him bv vimr him tna.000 In Boston and Albany Railroad stocks, which Wilson reiuseu. lie sain that Jiocu had given him in all from 8.WUKK) to before iwreeine jji.j nit 1 11111 muni niiiu sel endeavored by repeated quest Ions 4t lnr ihti A I lit JVIO Vf, to make tho witness reveal why Moen had paid him these vast sums, but to all Questions he returned lmrcniniislv evasive answers. "The first money he gave 1110 was a present," answered Wilson, and when ho was asked how Moen came to make him presents he replied with nsmlle: "Ho can tell you best" He declared that he did not know any reason, except that Moen was liberal, and denied that he had ever threat ened or had ever claimed to have been a witness of some criminal act of Witness lived with llattie Kmr ev for three or four years as her husband. Moon had a great desire that the Kngleys should be taken out of too country, and Wilson took them to Europe in 1S7II at his reouesl.

Moen said it was on account of things that might arise that he desired their absence from the country. Witness did not know what these things ore. Wilson never got auv money from on a note. F.vcry note he gave him was for tho purpose of paclrying Mrs. Moen.

Thev were to be shown to Mfmn aud then destroyed. CELEISKATIXC THE VICTORY. The Unlnn Republican Club Joyous Over the Election of the Ticket. Tho annual meeting of tho Union Repub lican Club was hold last night, and it was made the occasion of celebrating tho party victory In the State nnd city as well as the prosperous flnnnclal condition of tho organization. President Leeds, In opening the meeting, remarked that he wns gratified at being able to state that the debt of the club at the beginning had been entirely paid otfand that It was now 1 1,230 to the good.

Ho further stated that ninety six resident and fifty nine non resident members hnd been elected during the year, making a total membership of four hundred and forty resi dent and ninety four non resident names on tho roll. A resolution of thanks for uhlo management was passed to the officers, after which they wero all ro clccted, as lolioivs: President, William R. Leeds; vlco president, Clcorgo O. Picric; treasurer, James N. Kerns, and secretary.

William B. Aheru. A score or morn of new iiwmlHt wero elected, Including the following: A. W. Lelsenrlng.

of Curium Willi, im 1' of ilollldaysburg; William II. Tabor, state Senator John J. Maclarlane, Thomas Dolan, "uiiciiniaii jienry umy and Ldwnrd Broiulev. 1 he clllh housn wns rinenrutnu with ftn.ra nnd the natloiml colors and a salute was red from the cannon on the rimf At. the conclusion of the mooting 1111 clnbornle banquet wns served, under the direction of merer nooinny, member or tho club, the third floor of the house being richly embellished with cut Mowers and evergreens.

A rich Moral piece of white roses wns nlaced nt tho bend of the table, bearing the emblem "Victory" and "Majority, in red buds. Politics wero discussed to slight do. during the evening, but It wns slngu nr fact thai not a single ciindldnlo for the noiniuuttou was prcucut. a IT. PRINCE WALDEMAR, OF DENMARK, ELECTED TO FILL IT.

The Choice Unanimous by the National Assembly An Assurance That It Will be Acceptable to "the Powers of Europe. Prince Waldemar, of Denmark, was yesterday elected to the throne of Bulgaria by the National Assembly, the President of which announced that this choice would be sanctioned by Europe, A committee was appointed to convey the offer of the throne to the Prince, who is at Cannes, France. ELECTING THE PRINCE. The Deputies Applaud, While the People Remain Coldly Silent. London, November 10.

Aftera debate last night that lasted three hours the Grand So branje ot Bulgaria, in session at Tirnova, decided to elect Prince Waldemar, or Denmark, to the throne as the successor of Prince Alexander. When the Sobranje reassembled this morning Prime Minister Radoslaof pro prised the name of Prince Waldemar and be was elected by acclamation, all the members rising and cheering. The President then informed the Deputies that he was confident that Europe would ratify the Prince's election. The spectators in the galleries did not participate In tho enthusiasm manifested by the Deputies and exhibited no approval of tho election. Prince Bismarck has arrived in Berlin in response to a summons from Emperor William, who wishes to consult with him on Bulgarian affairs.

It Is known that previous to the election of Waldemnr, M. OrecorT, the Bulgarian Ambassador at Constantinople, bad asked Kiamil Pasha, the Turkish Prime Minister, to nominate a candidate for the Bulgarian throne and tosuhmit his nomination to Russia, and that Klamll Pasha had conlerred with tho Russian Ambassador on tHfe subject. M. President of the Sobranje, and Deputies Micbaelolt', Baikosshofi: Grekofl and Kesim.aada, tho last named being a I urko Bulgar, wero selected to convey to Prince Waldemar tho otter of the throne. Prince Waldemar is staying at Cannes.

M. Karaveloll has resigned from the Regency. THE PEOPLE WANT ALEXANDER. In the debate preceding the election ol Prince Waldemar M. Stambulofr dwelt upon the necessity of an attempt to reconcile Russia.

Although their hearts were with Prince Alexander, he said, the re election of their lato ruler was impossible. The public received the news of Prince Waldcmar's election with coldness, Prince Alexander being the popular choice. Ills reported that Prince LohnnofT. llinRna. sinn Ambassador at Vienna, has otlieially notified Count Kalnoky thnt Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelia, is the Czar's candidate for the Bulgarian throne, and that the election of Prince Waldemar does not meet with tho Czar's approval.

Captain NabokofT, the Russian who led tho recent, revolt at Bom gas, hus been tried by the Bulgarian authorities for causing an insurrection and convicted. Ho was sentenced to death. His fellow conspirators have also been tried and sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment each. Nabokotl' was subsequently unconditionally released by thcBul garian Government. the new puince op Bulgaria.

Prince Waldemar Is a member of the luckiest of the reigning families. His father, King Christian ascended the Danish throne on the death of his cousin, Frederick because the latter had married a dressmaker and his children wero thereby debarred from the royal succession. Christian has three daughters and three sons. The eldest daughter, Alexandra, is l'rineess of Wales and will be Queen of England and Empress of India; tho second, Dagmar, is Empress of Kussia, and the third, Thvra, is the wite of Duke of Cumberland, heir to tho abolished throne of Hanover. The first son, Prince Christiau, is married to tho daughter of King Oscar II.

of Sweden and Norway; tho second son, George, is King of Greece and the husband of tho cousin of tho Czar, and the third is Waldemar, the newly elected Prince of Bulgaria, Much of this successful match making Is attributed to tho tact of King Christian's Queen, who was Priucess Louise of HessoCassel. Waldemar wns born October 27, 18o8, and has spent so much of his time at sea that he is well known as "The Sailor Prince." Ho is a sturdy and frank young man, very much devoted to a sea life and caring more for his profession than anything else. When Prince Alexander was dethroned Waldemar was on duty In a Greenland and Iceland exploring expedition, but promptly returned to Stockholm, because of the report connecting his name with the rilling of the vacant throne. In marrying him oil' his mother did as well by him as by her other children! He was wedded on October 22. ls.s.5, to the Princess Marie Amclle, daughter of the Due de I'hartres and niece of the Cointc de Paris.

Although he received with her a dowry of but 20,000 per year, she will eventually Inherit a very large portion of the Immense fortunes of tho Orleans family. As he Is a Lutheran and she a Catholic, a dispensation for their union wns obtained from the Pone on condition that their daughters shall be trained up as Catholics, while the sons may be brought up as Protestants. The Princess will be 22 years old next January. ENGLAND IN EGYPT. Franco Can Obtain No Aid from Ilia marck to Expel Her.

Paris, November 10. The statement made by Lord Salisbury at the Lord Mayor's banquet that England meant to remain iu Egypt until her work In that country was com pleted, has made a profound impression in French political and financial circles. The Xationiu, the franco aud other newspapers say they consider that the speech settles the question of evacuation and shows that England's determination is to make thcoccupa tion of Egypt indefinite nnd protracted. The efforts of M. Herbette, French Minister to Berlin, to nbnln Bismarck's support of M.

de Freycinct's Egyptian policy, have resulted in absolute failure. Lord Salisbury spoke under the assurance that Germany would not interfere with the protracted occupation of Egypt by the British. The Vatican and Italy. Bome, November 10. Tho Vatican is pre paring for publication nu encyclical letter condemning and stigmatizing the Italian Government, whoso policy, the letter will say, places the Pope In tho power of a revo lution, wuicn menaces nig liberty.

Making Crystals of Petroleum. Lonoon, November 10. A Hussion engi neer claims to have discovered a process ot reducing petroleum to tho form of crystals, which may be easily nnd snfely transported to any distance aud then reconverted Into liquid form. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. At New Y'ork Wyoming, from Liverpool.

At Hamburg Suevia, lrom Now York. Indications for To Day. Faih and cooi.eii weather; I run westerly wituls, shitiny to southerly. Local report at tinted Mates Sia mil Office, I'hiladelithia, Wednes day, November 10: Mean barometer 30.147 Mnx, temtiendure fta Mean 40 I Mia. tomiM ralure 43 Maximum velocity of wind and W.

14, Hun rises 0.41 I sun sets 4.47 High wuter 1.00 I High water 1.20 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ThoShaekamnxon Bank building wns yes tcrday sold to John Hart, shoo dealer, for J13.O00. Llcntcutnnt Colonel Marshal H. Ludlngton has been appointed to act as inspector of Damaged Government Property ut Philadelphia. John Coates, colored, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Diddle to live years for felonious assault aud battery on hU nine year old daughter.

Michael Campbell, aged 11 years, of No. 8 Brlght's court, who was run over by a freight car several days ago, died yesterday at the German Hospital. Wehnor Whllldln, who hn been House Sergeant nt the Eighth district police station for the last fourteen years, resigned yesterday to necept a position with the Empire OU Company. Tho managers of the Masonic Home hnvo secured possession of tho house 3 North Broad street nnd will connect it with the one thev now occupy, thus doubling the capacity of tlio home. The Lehigh Valley Bnilrond Is snld to bo nbout lo project a railroad line from Ash land, In Schuylkill county, to a point near Pittsburg, whom communication will be made with Unit city.

Tim annual salo of nrtleles made by the In males of the Pennsylvania Industrial Homo for llllnd Women will be held nt tho home, corner of Poweltoii nnd Saunders avenues, to day, from II o'clock A. M. until OP. M. Mrs.

Ellen O'Kane Murray, mother of tho Inle Dr. John O'Kane widely known us a Catholic writer, died yesterday nfter short Illness, at her residence, 1731 Oxford street, ngod 07 yenrs. She wns a resident of Brooklyn until thrco years "go. The monument to the memory of the late Senator Joseph I'. Kennedy was eroded s.

terilay over Ills grave in mo imo inim unii Cemetery, It Is of Westerly granite, sixteen feet high, nnd the was homo by somool the admirers of the young Senator, llany New Granges Organized Daring the Tear and the Treasury in a Flourishing Condition Large Gathering of Prominent Agriculturalists The twentieth annual session of the National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, opened yesterday with representatives from twenty four States. During the year two hundred new granges were organized. There are 60,000 in the treasury. Last night the members and their families visited the Walnut Street Theatre. The public reception will occupy their attention to day.

THE NATIONAL GRANGE. A Busy Day for the Patrons of Hus bamlry. When Put Darden, Master of the National (Iranze. Patrons of Husbandry, canca order the twentieth annual session yester dav moruins Musical Fund Hail, wncre in session is herd, presented a beautiful appear ance. The large stage was festooned wit wreaths ol evergreen and laurel and filled with many varieties cf chrysanthemums, with a background ol palms.

Onaslight elevation in front of the stage sat Mrs. Darden, of Mississip pi; Mrs. Wm. John i stun, of California, and Mis. Woodman, of Michigan, repre sentatives of Ceres, mLcst? Pomona aud Flora, imriricsscs of erraln fruit and flowers, HON.

PUT DARDEN. while large bouquets of those products raced either side of their rostrum. The Worthy Master sat near them, and the minor officers, woarintr reiralia of large Pin sashes, were arranged in a Targe circle in iron of him. The rear of the hnll was made attractive bv a fine disolav of California fruits exhib ited by Wm. Johnston of that State, and of pears and apples eontrinuira oy J.

uouins of Moorostown.N. J. All eavesdroppers were Kent, at a sate distnncc bv a stalwart guarn, who handled a big brown wooden staff with a wise looking owl carved on the upper end, THE GRANGE OPENED. The Grange was opened in the sixth degree. Mr.

Snced, of Missouri, chairman of the committee on credentials, reporieu tnat twenty four States were represented. Mor timer Whitehead, of New Jersey, who was elected lecturer a year ago, was duly in stalled. A commit tee representing the following met chants: Porter Coatos, Tower Hall Clothing Company, Sharpless Brother, Thornton Brown, Khorpless A Carpenter, Simmons Shannon Sous, Tirol hers and Garri 5tr fuutr.ii A II. VlZt were received at ro vii cess. John Garritee, 2e SDcakiiiir for the merchants, made a Hbort address, inviting the delegates to Hox.

M. whitehead, attend the Walnut (street and Temple Theatres and by courtcsv of the Pennsylvania Railroad to take a trip to Atlantic City. C. G. Luce, of Michigan, responded, accepting the In vi lion to the theatres aud naming last even Ins for the Walnut Street Theatre and Sat urday evening for the Temple.

The invitation to Atlantic City is held under advise ment. The secretary reported that two hundred new ranges were organized the past, year and that the membership in Connecticut was oounieu. The treasurer report suoweu over on uanu. CONDITION OP THE ORDER. In his annual report Put Darden, the mas ter of the Grange, said that its influence had resulted iu tho establishment of a number of organizations among the laboring and producing classes.

It had also caused a number of Grange Journals to be published and led to the founding of col leges where practical farming is taught. He said the remedy for legislative evils is the use of the ballot in order that farmers may be fully represented in the Stato and national legislation. Ho believes that the grand movement of the producing classes, seconded by a move ment of the laboring classes, will peaceably restrain monopoly and establish the fact that the (eople can govern themselves. Hi lias been otlieially consulted on several ne casions about forming alliances between th: Orange and oth' associations, but while he sympathizes with labor organizations he be lieves that tue secret nature ot the (Trail; prohibits any alliance. During the past ten years there has been an entire change in membership ol the wranire and since tho last meeting, Henry Eshbaugh, of Missouri, and Mrs.

Edith S. Thompson, of com meme ors, nave uieu, The eveutof interest to day will be the public reception at 2.30 o'clock. Governor Pattison and other eminent men will be Mrs. Margaret sister of jonn liriL'iit. ot Knirlanil.

I at end trie re ception to day. NoxtSnturday the sixth de cree win oe conicrreu upon nueen nunurea candidates and the seventh degree will be conlerred upon one hundred and fllty candidates durintr the week. Governor Hobie, of Maine; Governor elect Luce, of Michigan; Secretary of State Lipscomb, of South Carolina, and many others 01 me delegates lo the conventlou occupied seats in the Walnut Street Theatre Inst evening, nt the invitation of Manager Fleishman ami After the per (orinnnoe of "Caprice" Miss Maddern held a reception to her guests on the stage. The actress shook each one by the hand and afterwards made a little siieooh, and the orchestra played "The Star Spangled Banner," Yankee Doodle" aud Dixie." Tin; farm eks institute. A Convention Under the Auspices of the State Hoard of Agriculture.

Poyi.estown, November 10. The Farmers' Institute and general Farmers' Convention held under the auspices of the State Board of Agriculture convened In Lenapo Hall, Doylestown, this morning. The meeting was called to order by Kastburn Roodor, of Solebury, who nominated J. Monroe Snellen bcrgcr, president of the Doylestown Agricultural and Mechanics' Institute, chairman, who welcomed with appropriate remarks those who had assembled to participate In the exercises. J.

A. Hcrr, of Clinton county, and a member of the State Board of Agriculture, was the first to read an essay on some requirements of fruit culture. John S. Williams, of Solebury, being absent, his essay was rend by Eastburn Keeder, subject: "The Cultivation of Fruit for Family Use." The next paper was "Success and Failure In Fruit Culture," by William II. Moou, nurseryman, of Morrlsvlllo.

Ho was followed by Edwin Katterthwiilt, of Jen kin town, late Democratic candidate for Con Cress In tho Seventh district, who told the audience what ho knew of tho history and present condition of fruit growing in Pennsylvania, utter which a general discussion was nad by the tllfl'ercntdclogntcs nndessnv IhIs In attendance upon the subjects Just rend, when the institute adjourned. The afternoon session, devoted exclusively to the ladles and termed the women's session, was opened by Miss Huldnh P. Matthews, of New Hope, who talked about Farmers' Wives: Their Rights and Duties." Miss Lizzie C. Ulnekfun, of Solebury, presented quite forcibly her subject, Farmers' Daughters." Then followed nil able address by M. II.

lleston, of Newtown, upon "Labor." "How Shall Wo Keep the Girls and Boys on tho Farm" was tho subject handled by Mrs. Emma D. Eyre, of Doling ton. Women's Sphero in Agriculture," was discussed by Mrs. C.H.lIolcomb, of Newtown.

The large audience In tho evening was entertained by Professor C. H. Cochran, of the State Normal School, West Chester, who jave an Illustrated lecture on facts learned 'roiu the uualysis of milk aud butter. A BLAZE AT UKOMLKY'S. 'ho Holler House Totally Destroyed Kaily Last Evening.

About .9.30 last evening David Porter, a prl vato watchman, discovered flames In the Miller houso of John Bromley A Sons' carpet tiIIIh, Frontand Jasper street. By tho tlmo ihe engines arrived tho 11 ro hnd gained con Idcrablc headway. Fearing that the flames ould communicate to tho factory, which Is ve and half stories high and only a few cel. distant, a second alarm was struck. The crvlecsof the second detachment were not nlh Into requisition, as the lire was under control by ihp they arrived.

'ho boiler house, which Is a one story irlek building, wns totally destroyed. A or chenille, which was stored In one of 0 upper II sirs of the factory, wns ruined The losses will not ex Ihe entire plant is Insured in "1Mr mpiV1'ls an amount nggregat llio origin of Hie lire is tin. 7m to to COWED BY THE TROOI'S. Chicago Strikers Yield to Muskets Loaded With Ball Cartridges. C'incAHO, November 10.

All was quiet iu the Packingtown strike until lato this evening, wheu there was a collision near the Ashland avenue bridge between a crowd of strikers and a squad of infantry. The bridge was guarded by twelve men lrom the Second Regiment, under Lieutenant McMillan, the balance of the company being stationed in the vicinity of neighboring packing houses. The crowd of strikers aud sympathizers numbered about live hundred and was determined to preveutpaeking housecmployes from crossing the bridge on their way hack to the city at the close of the day's work. The crowd was charged by the squad several times and forced to retire temporarily, but increasing numbers added to its persistency and a serious conflict seemed Imminent. Finally Lieutenant McMillan gave tho order to load with ball cartridges.

Tho crowd thereupon speedily dispersed aud the employes weut on their way without further molestation. No one suffered serious Injury. Armour and the fe'hicago Packing and Provision Company to day paid olf 5,000 of their old employes, who have Joined the strikers, and put about an equal number of non union men at work at Packingtown. Delegate Barry stated that the boycott has already been declared by the Geueral Executive Board of the Knights of Labor against Armour's meats and other products, but he could not say how far It might be extended to other packers. Nelson Morris said that he has had no trouble In getting his cattle slaughtered at Albany or elsewhere in tho East, and that he lias had an otter lrom an Kastern firm to send him 300 skilled butchers.

Two thirds of the men at work In the yards are new bauds. Itie packers' Association to night rescinded their declaration not to employ any members of labor associations, and adopted instead a resolution that while they will not exclude from employment the members of such organizations, they will exercise the ngiino employ and discharge whom luey please and conduct business on the ten hour piau anu according to their best interests. Another Great Railway Scheme. Chicaoo, November 10. Articles of incorporation were Hied to day by the Cairo, Kansas and Western Railroad Company, with a capital stock ol 10,000,000.

It is pro posed to construct five Hues of railroad one to extend from a point in Hancock county northwesterly to Chicago one from a point opposite Fort Iowa, to Chicago: oue from a point in Knox county on the first line, running southwesterly to the enstern boundary of Illinois: one lrom point on tne second line In Peoria county to run iiortnwesteriy to noun, near too boun dary near Mercer and Knck Island counties, then by separate lines to Rock Island and to a point on the Mississippi river, opposite Muscatine, Iowa; and a line from a point on the boundary of Knox and Warren counties or, the second line uorlhwcsterly ton point on the Mississippi iu Heudersou county. A Tin Anniversary. The tin anniversary of the Home for Aged Couples begau yesterday and will bo con tinued to day. The new building, furnishing one additional parlor, one dining room and eight bed chambers, was opened for the first time for public inspection. The addition occupies the space formerly Included in tho corner garden.

The entire struetnrc now contains twenty six rooms. The anniversary was celebrated as donation day. A number of tin utensils, a liberal amount of cash nnd a quantity of groceries wero re eelved, A bazaar for tho sale of fancy articles was established In the parlors. Supper was serveu irom to clock in tno evening. The "Grasshopper Operetta" was performed at night by a number of non professional ladies and gentlemen.

An entertainment will be given this evening. The home will be open all day to visitors) Opposed to Church Music. riTTsnnto, November 10. The National Convention of United Presbyterians to day adopted a declaration that It "is the constitutional right of any member of the church todemand theexclusiou of instruments from the public worship of the church; but that claim wo nre willing to waive If our brethren will unite with us in accordance with the spirit nnd Intent of the act of the Assembly of IHKj In the removal, as soon as practicable for the sake of peace aud for conscience sake, of this stumbling block nnd cause of offense from the worship of God. But tho right Itself and our liberty under the constitution of the church we dare not and canuot, even for the sake ot peace, relinquish." The Eddystono Works Running.

Chester, November 10. Tho Uddystone Printworks experience very little trouble In getting bands to operate the place, which Is now running witli nearly two thirds of Its complement of operators. A largo number of new hands have been taken on and some of the old ones are at work. The strikers are making uo headway, as thcMessrs. Simpson refuso to treat with them as Knights of Labor.

To night more than one hundred of the strikers gathered around tne gates and hooted aud Jeered at those who had re turned to work. No violence was attempted. however. In a short time the firm hope to do in urn operuuon. The Buttormen's Convention.

Chicago, November 10. About six hun dred delegates to tho National Butter, Cheese and Kggs Association Convention mot to day in the Columbia Theatre Addresses of welcome were made by Governor Oglesby, Mayor Harrison, A.M. Wright and George W. Linn, itosponses wero maue oy worinan ,1. Coleman, Commissioner of Agriculture: W.

H. Hatch, aud K. M. Hlaytou. This evening the annual address was made by President Washington Wlusor, of tho Na tional Exchange.

Tho Philadelphia delega tion is quartered at tue uranu rncinc Hotel, Jersey City Hog Butchers' Strike. Jekskv City, November 10. Two hundred men employed by the hog slaughtering compnny on tho Hnckensack river struck yesterday for an increase or wages, which was granted, nnd struck again to day bo cnusc tho company would not promise to retain nino of the lenders of the first strike. Tho company brought In ninety new butchers to day to take their places, nnd this evening the strikers gathered about the abattoir anil became so turbulent that forty policu were sent there to preserve order. Sad Heath of Brother and Sister.

Henrietta EugenioPourcdouro, living with her parents at 2203 Spring Onrden street, died on Sunday after a brief Illness, and on Monday sho was followed by her brother Kmcst, The latter, after a trip In tho summer returned sick, nnd was finally confined to his bed. Ills sister nursed him with great devotion day and night, and filially succumbed to exhaustion. Tho brother and sister will buried privately to day lrom St. Mary's Church, on Fourth street. Rapid Transit and Five Cent Fares.

New Yokk, November 10. Tho old directors wore re elected to day nt tho annual meeting the Manhattan Hallway Company. Tho auditors' report gnvo the net earnings for the year ending September 30 as 024. The receipts for tho first seven days of November show nu incrense of over those of the corresKndlng week lust year. Kllraln Challenges Lannnn.

Bactimoiik, November 10. Juke Kllraln, of this city, has sent a challenge to Joe Lan nnn, of Huston, proposing a right of ten rounds aside. I.aniiiin, It Is expected, Will bo heard from In A few day. NEW PASSENGER STATION. The Great Depot of the Raltimoro and Ohio at Chestnut street Bridge.

The new Baltimore and Ohio passenger station at Twenty fourth and Chestnut streets, of which a lac simile of the first perspective drawing ever mnde Is herewith published, Is now in course of const ruction. The work of laying the foundations has been finished and the superstructure will shortly be underway. The building will be completed at about this time next year. It will cost, exclusive of the ground, about $100,000. Frank Furness Is the architect aud the plans and elevations of the new station show It to bo a remarkably handsome building, full of line detail and artistic effects.

The station will have a frontage on Chestnut street of 173 feet and will extend south on Twentj' fourth street 110 feet to Sansom street On the west it will extend to within a short distanco of the Schuylkill river. the train shed, which Is now about com pleted, is at the southwest corner of the station lot. This shed is 300 feet long and 120 feet wide. The engraving shows how the depot will look from the eastern portion of the Chest nut street bridge. The northern front will be forty feet south of the present southern line of tho bridge, but a platform will bo built out from the level of the bridge to tho depot.

This platform will be supported by iron columns aud arches, and will be practi cally a widening of the bridge. Passengers can therefore step directly into tho main Moor of tho depot from Chestnut street, and the principal entrance will be on this side. The main portion of the building will rise ui icet aoove me Driugc level, or ti icct above Twenty fourth street. Above the main entrance there will be nn ornamental tower one hundred and forty feet high. The style of the architecture is Flemish.

The lower portion will bo iron aud stone aud the upper part will be of plain and ornamental brick, red stone and terra cotta. The latter, material will be used for the string courses, cornices aud brackets. The roof will be covered with red tile. In front of the main en. trance will be a portc cocherc sixty eight feet long and forty feet wide.

The roof of this will be supported by ornamental iron columns. The entrance itself will be composed of two largo arches, with an ornamental window between. There will be anot her entrance from the bridge at the west end of the building. Three pretty dormer windows will rise west of the main tower," and at the extreme west will be another tower surmounted by a graceful sloping roof. High up in tho main tower thero will bo a clock with a four foot dial on each of the mursldcs.

There will be entrances to the ground liner of the station on Twenty fourth street, but the Chestnut street entrance Is the one that will be mostly used. On the main floor will be a main waiting room, 119 by 38 feet; a women's wailing room, 48 by 113 feet; a restaurant, 40 by SO feet, aud a lunch bar. 40 feet square. The ceiling will he 20 feet high. The rooms will be finished in ornamental tiles and hard woods.

There will be a high oak wainscoting running around each room ami large open fireplaces will not only add comfort, but will be useful in ventilation. Tho floors will be of granolithic cement, villi tiled borders. The windows will be prinel Eally of loaded and stained glass and will be ighlv ornamental. Wide stalrwnvs will lead from tho mnin floor to the basemen tor ground floor, twenty feet below, nnd there will also be elevators for the convenience of the passengers. One stairway will lead from the main entrance to the room below, uear the ticket olllccs.

Another will bo near the southeast portion of tho main floor, near tho women's waiting room, and end below, near the entrance to tbe trains. A passenger can also go down stairs to the train shed without going in the depot at all. Ou the ground floor will be a large waiting room, liy by 5S feet, with a celling twenty seven feet high. It will bo handsomely ornamented with glazed tile and hard woods. On this floor will be the ticket ollices, telegraph olfice, news stand, package room nnd baggage office.

An enclosed shed, 30 by 170 feet, will lead to tho train shed at the southeast. Under the platform leading from the bridge to the depot will be the rooms lor the reception and discharge of baggage. The third nnd fourth floors will be devoted to ollices. Here tho presidents of the Philadelphia and Baltimore and Schuylkill Hiver Fast Side Ruilroads will have handsomely fitted rooms and other officers and clerks of the road will also have quarters thero. The main operating room of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegrnph Company In Philadelphia will also be thero.

The kitchen will boon the third floor, Immediately above the restaurant. The contracts for the building will be let to different contractors and the ollleers of the company will supervise the construction. Tlie station will not be Insured, as the company Insures none of lis property, but instead has a fund with which to meet losses by fire. Murderous Assault on an Old Man. Pons vi m.k, November 10.

Mount Lafl'oo, a mining village two miles to the north of Pottsvllle, was tho scene of a brutal afi'uir to day. An old man named Dennis Hackney was chopping wood at bis door when a young nulla known as Jack McAndrcws came along. Ho had been drinking and began to make fun of Hackney's feeble eflorts. Finally he volunteered to chop the wood for the old man, nnd came forward to take the axe out of his hands. Hackney declined the proffered assistance and told Mo Andrews to go away about his business.

With that McAndrews Hew Into a rage, and, seizing a stone from the ground, threw it at the old man, striking his head with such violence as to fracture his skull. Hiickncv Is 70 years of ago and bos a large family of grown up children. Ho is to night In a critical condition and Is not expected to live. McAudrew. swhen he saw.the bloodv result of his act, made fur the woods and has nut yet been arrested.

A Young Man Who Stole 110,000. Boston, November 10. Associated with It. J. Lane In tho management ol tho Hacciv rappa leather board enterprise, which ah.

sorbed so largo a Bhare of tho funds of th Ablngton Nutional Bank, was George E. Davis, a young man of brilliant attainments and extravagant habits, living lu Boston, Two weeks ngo Davis died suddenly. It Is now asserteil that ho embezzled or 70,000 ol the bank's money which had boon invested In IhcSaccarappaenterprlso. strenuous efforts are being made at Washington to compromise the enso against Lane, who Is rcKrtcd as having been Davis victim and hud not profited by the bank's misfortunes, I'uglllstlo Pointers. Ellis MeUregory, tho "St, Joe Kid," nnd Tom Kelly, of the Fourth wnrd, fought four rounds with the gloves at the Comlque last night.

McOrcffory planted ono good blow straight on Kelly's nose In the first round, but In the desperate rushes or the two last rounds tho Kid got decidedly tho worst of It, Kelly knocked him down three times, once Ihe third round and twh lu the Inst. Pete McCoy wns referee aud he declared Hcuy ine winner. Att'leiiry's, Chnrlle Elllngswnrth. of New York, and Willie Clark, of this city, fought four desperate rounds, the contest being de clared a draw. One Minor Killed and the Other Saved.

Siiknandoaii, November 10. Charles Mur ray and Alfred Brown wore engnged In robbing pillars nt the Knickerbocker Colliery hero Inst night when a fall of top coal took ilace, completely burying both men. The ntnors In the adjoining breast rushed to tho rescue. They found Murray and Brown lying tinder a mnss of coal, and rock. Murray wns dend when taken out, but Brown was found uninjured.

A mine car on one side nnd a largo piece of rock nn the other ormeu an aren over mm, imprisoning nun mt saving his life. Murray wns 30 years of ago and leaves a wife and child. AN AID TO BUSINESS. The Treasury Anticipates the Payment of December Interest. Washington, November 10.

The Secretary of tho Treasury to day gave notice that the interest due December 1, ISsjO, ou United States coupon bouds of the funded loan of 1801, will bo paid without rebate, ou the pro scntation of the proper coupons at the Treasury In and at the various Sub Treasuries, Coupons of the 4 per cent, consols of 1007 falling duo January, 1SS7, will bo paid, on presentation, before maturity, upon a rebate of Interest at the rate ol" 3 per cent, per aunum. The Interest on registered stock of that loan will also be paid on and after December 1, upon receipt by the Treasurer of tho United States, on application, accompanied by power of attorney authorizing that olllcer to collect the interest for the quarter ending December 31, lssii, and to retain the proportionatoaniountof rebate, remitting balance to applicant. Treasurer Jordan said this afternoon that the elfeot ot the office to prepay interest on the public debt would be to distribute almost immediately about $10,000,000 among about 2,000 hanks and individuals in every section of the country, and would, in his opinion, be of great advantage iu tho moving oi crops ami other branches oi business. The Secretary's action, said lie, was entirely ior tue ucnenioi tue uusiucss interests. Canadian Pacific's New York Opening.

Chicago, November 10. The Timet prints an article on the plans of the Canadian Pa cific Railroad to compete with the trunk lines of tho United States for business in this country. It has concluded traffic con tracts with the Wabash aud the Baltimore nnd Ohio which give it running rights from Detroit to Chicago, and will probably build an extension ir.un vvooosiock to iiciron and theneo to Niagara Falls, where it will rind nn ally In the Lehigh Valley Railroad that will give it an entrance to New ork outside oi tuc pool uncs. The National Prison Congress. Atlanta, November 10.

In the National Prison Congress to day prison chaplains and the philosophy of prison reform were dis cussed. Rov. 15. H. Wines made an appeal for liberality, urging that in all prisons Catholic priests should enjoy the same privi loses witli Catholic convicts that are per mitted Protestant clergymen In visiting Protestniitprisoners.

Hamilton Mabil, editor of the Christian Union, read a paper lu which he commended the services of the newspapers In exposing crime and assisting the detection oi criminals. Not Enemies of the Barn Yard. West Chksteh, November 10. Dr. B.

II. Warren, of this place, also associated with tho ornithological department of the Agricultural Bureau at Washington, has fully demonstrated that hawks aud owls feed generally on mice nnd buers and crasshonners. He recently sent a number of stomachs of these birds to Dr. Meriiain, of Washington, and they were found to contain no poultry. These facts will bo used this winter in Harrisburg in the work of having the bounty act for the killing of hawks and owls repealed.

Shot Himself on His Wire's Grave. Hahtfokd, November 10. About 9.30 o'clock this morning the police found Jesse H. Lord, formerly one of the editors of tho Post, more recently on the Boston Journal of Commerce and latterly with tho iScientiJic American, lying on the grave of his wil'e'ln theOld North Cemetery. Hehad sliothimsclf through the head with a 32 cnlibre revolver.

Ho was conveyed to the hospital, where his wound was pronounced fatal. He is about 55 years old. Flourishing Episcopal Missions. Reading, November 10. Tho ladles' mis sionary societies ot the Episcopal diocese of Central Pennsylvania mot here to day.

Bishop Howe administered communion this morning. About one hundred delegates were present. The societies were reported in a flourishing condition. To night addresses were deliverer by lit, itcv. Dr.

ljuioi, msnop ol Western Texas; Rev. T. S. Tyng, missionary to Japan, and Herbert Welsh, of Philadelphia. The Recounts in New Jersey.

TitENTON, November 10. Tho recount in tho Second Assembly district of Essex county gives James Peck (Rep.) an Increase of eight over the count of the F.lection Board, making his majority twelve over Denny, the Democratic! and Labor candidate. Tho Republicans will apply for a recount In Atlantic county, where Bock with (Dem.) Is elected to the Assembly by sixteen majority. Alabama's Prosperous Outlook. Montqom buy, November 10.

Tho messngo of Governor O'Neal, which was read in the Legislature to day, shows that the assessed value of property in Alabama has Increased in the past few years; nil obligations nave been promptly met, tho rate of tax has been reduced, immigration has begun and altogether he presents the outlook tor the future as of the most roseate hue. Window Glass Makers Combined. PiTTsnuno, November 10. At a meeting of window glass manufacturers of Pittsburg and the West, held here to day, a syndicate wns formed to regulate prices and control production. The combination will secure a steady market at reasonable prices and prevent ruinous competition.

It Is understood that the Eastern manufacturers have under consideration a similar plan. Manufacturer Woodin Dead. Wii.KEMiAitKE, November 10. W. II.

Woodin, one of the directors of the Jnrkson Woodin Manufacturing Company, died at his homo In Berwick to day, aged to years. Mr. Woodin was ono of the pioneer builders of freight cars In this country and Invented many improvements in their construction. Ho was one of tho wealthiest manufacturers In this section of the State. Meeting of Textile Workers.

A public meeting, under the auspices of the Toxtllo worKcrs progressive union, was held last night In the Opera House, Frank ford, for tho purpose of explaining to thoso engaged in tho textile Industry there tho principles and constitution of trades unionism. Addresses were lnado by John S. Klrchncr. James Orrlek and W. J.

Oursuch, but no action was taken. Tho llurulug Minns tinder Control. PiTTsnpno, November 10. The Standard Mines at Mount Pleasant have been flooded, and the fire Is thought to be now under control. The wnter will lie pumped out and arrangements made to thoroughly ventilate the mines, as they are said to bo filled with black damp.

Cholera in Germany. Washington, November 10. The' Marino Hospital Service has Just received Information t.hroiurh tho State Department of the existence of cholera at Mayenee, Germany. A Cold Wave Coming. Chicago, November 10.

Tho Signal Serv ice announces tho approach of a cold wave Tho tenipornturc will full 15 degrees ithin the next twenty iour nours. Colored KntcrprUe in North Carolina. Kalkiciii, November 10. The Colored In dustrial State Fnlr opened hero to dav with considerable military and civic display. A Furnace Put in Ulnst, Nohkistown, November 10.

The Merlon Iron Company put In blast this morning Elizabeth Furnace, at Conshohockcn..