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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 15.-The fire broke ont
again early this morning il the basement Of Field &
Letters store, where stored a large quantity Of
package goods, and it became necessary to food that
part % the store.
b. sides Dudley. who was reported killed last night,
the only other man known TO have fallen victim the
flames, IS O'Rourke, pipeman Of Engine No. 6, who
fell with the stairs from the third story to the
basement. At O'Clock his body was recovered
Sweeney, reported missing, is at home badly burned,
but not fatally Five others badly injured, but none
Il Is believed fatally.
The firm have secured temporary storage and quarters
on Wabash-ave and Westinghouse, but no definite ar
rangement viii be made until Mr. Letter returns from
New York. He is expected tomorrow.
Mr. FIed furnishes the following statement about the
fire last night "The fire originated I'm sort OF dem-
story attic unoccupied above the fthstoy hut the
cannot be accounted for any theory only
Is known 10 have been killed outright, and his body
was recovered. lie was the fireman, whose name has
already been sent. In the fourth and fifth stories the
stock il entirely consumed, and the walls Of that
portion OF the building rendered vaueess The three
lower stories mi-h DE repaired no considerable expense
but viii be nearly cheap and safer, 10 tear down the
whole structure and rebuild 10. Tie stock I'm the lower
stori. almost entirely destroyed by water but Of
70 may be worth twenty-lve cents the dollar
The package goods IN the basement are less injured.
About 100000 worth OF goods We're carried ont The
stock who eslle and RETAIL worth from 100000 TO
FL 100000 but probably the former figures The
insurance Che stock is 100000, but tie fun amount
on the building etc. cannot now DO stated. AN the
books are locEedun. The Wholesale department being
several bl0cs. away. was mot Affected
~lunu- Insurance Agency gives the following list ~
insurance com0anrs n winch insurance was pilc-t-ile
-rrzte is 600 ON stock Oh SALE on Inch the loss
l- e-tIllI-0Il lt bo per cont
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FOREIGN NOTES

LONDON, Nov Misrepresentation Of tho
Blackburn Dinncrs. wcayors aud card-room hands viii
hold a meeting. They resolved to resist the pro-
posed reduction OF per cent 10 wages determined on ~
meeting os ton masters in blackburn. yesterday.
general STRIKE 'lr Lancashire is concerned j. re-
s3rdcd rs % certainty.
TORONTO Nov. Disbursements are be-
ins made extend the moteor0o cIl service, having
lis headquarters here the Maritime provinces - l6t
storm warnings issued last month, 10 were verified
MADRID, Nov. ia royal decree has been
issued which subjects the Basque Provinces 90 the same
direct taxes l. the rest OF spain.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 1j.-The London cores
poulent OF The Scotsman says that al Conssto-y 20 10
held M the Vatican IN December. the following win 0e
created Cardinals: The Plpll Nlucios 90 Nonna AID
Paris AM the ArchhIsb0ps o. Venice autPaermo.
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To do this they must irst be carefully seecth'l, un -
drawings. II viii be necessary 1iDL ~
remove Inc scale and rust and restore heTn, so ar ~
can be done without the addition Of ans otner ps,
their former condition The work of cleaning ahu POI
fishing these models Will require some sku ON INC VIZ VI
the vorlen and cannot Dee done by the present oI0o
Of the office. ~, A. ,- ,,on-
In additon 10 the damage done by the fire. many tog
sand complicated models M tne class OF ,e"Ins ,
ana spiunnc machines we're drcnched by wafer inruN
On m evtnyIteb the fire. and the metallic portions vi
them were rapidly corroded Many OF these rsRaNS rc
he taken 10 pieces and polished. ms ALSO must "
bv a skilled workman. a. III +rere
In addition 90 ihe work Of cleaning the moleI ,y
VIII be required large number of cases IN Whch -
may be plased after they mt in proper Son ii,5
An the cases In the North and West halls were ,all' 80,
and there are none remaining even lof iicscNS 49,
;he models OF patents newly granted u, r -.t,,.,e
For this work and for The cases required, There
that AZ east the sum Of az 900 VIII De necessary
are now no funds appropriated when can De ISL
this purpose am OF the opinion that TINS wore ,e
de- dome and that 10 will DE OF advantage 10 nave uo
at the earliest possible day. ] wish dlsilGcll 20
that do not here contemplate the restoration Oh
or any parts Hereof which have been consumed Dut o
to preserve IN the best possible condition WHAT re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. -. l~77.
The Senate Conn ttcc Post Office and Post Roads
To-day agreed to report lvoubv upon thc nomination
of General IT, Irr t0 Doe Postmaster 100 Baltimore.
A change is 90 Doe made DO the Internal Revenue Col
IactorshiD FOR the Third Augu,tal District. Georgia
Colonel f. G.. Wade +. 10 Doe appointed ia place OF the
present Collector, NJ. Eauuu.
The House Elections Committee to-day heard Mr. Bel
fo-s argument u the Colorado case, and adjourned un
IN ,,rl,r when they viii interchange views and posi-
bly decide upon the character OF their report
Dr. Wines. OF Boston made argument before the SEN
ATE Committee on Foreign Relations iu behalf OF the APP
prorr1ou 90 enable fhc Government 20 Doe represented
an thr international Prison Congress 80 stockholm oWe
den, next year. No action was taken.
Surgeon Basil Norris United States Army, and Miors
George T. Hunt. LIT Cavalry and O. IT, Carlton 81 Cav
alrv have been apnon board To meet no this city 20
yuiuc tie qualifications Oi app0u' mcut 81 persons as
supcriutendeuts 0f Nltontl cemeteries.
Tie Committee on Post Offices and Roads reported
back to-day. favorably the nominations Of three POST
masters in Texas Of which, az least is Democrat
Til. proves that committee ~ the senate does not
feel bound hyunvthng which occurred in the caucus
torecommcnd the rejection Of Democrat nominated 10
The House Committee on Education and Labor met
This morning, and instructed los chairman 10 prepare
bin reimbursing the College Of William and Mary OF
Virginia. FOR losses incurred during the The COM
mittee viii. Thursday next hear argument on the pin
ment of q Womeus National University in this city.
The Treasury Department has decided that wool on
the skin imported from the Sandwich Islands is TO be
charged with the duty other woods. Ii is also de-
cidcd that cod liver OIL the product OF Canada Prince
Edwards Island, imported In bottles and prepared Tor
medical preparation, Is rot free OF duty. under
Treaty Of Washington, but that 10 liable 10 duty at
40 per cent.
The House Committee on Private Land Gains to-day
took mp the petition Of Mrs. Mrra CLARK Gaines for the
enforcement of the decree Of the United Supreme
Court granting her title 20 certain portions Of the city
OF NeW-Orenn- The subject was referred % suh-cOm-
mittre, consisting OF Mcssrs. Guuter (Ark), Caldwell
neuu.). and TOWu-hrud 0) for Investigation, and
port 20 the full committee
The House Committee Appropriations to-day. after
considering the communication from the Postmaster
General relative 10 existing deficiencies IN the payment
OF the salaries OF POsmasters during the fiscal years
ending June 80 1876 and 1871 amounting IN the aggre
10 S6~i 0-l, agreed % report bill providing Tor
the payment OF this amount out OF the balances covered
into the Treasury during the years IN which The deAceA
cies occurred.
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TIL SENATE PAS rs Ir PROMPTLY As AMENDED.
InY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBrNE.l
WAsuryGIYN. nov. 1.-The Senate passed the
Army bill to-day as 10 was reported from the COM
nit-ac. 1t places tho maximum strength Of the
army as at present at % 900 meuallows cavalry reg
iment 90 Zee recruited up to their fun strength Of
LOCO men each. and directs that a sufficient force
o. give adequate protection shall be placed upon the
Mexican and Indian borders Of Texas, leaving TO the
discretion ~ the President 20 decide how great that
force shall be There is no doubt that the Senate
amendments viii be substantially accepted by the
House. The Texas delegation announces their de-
termination % support them.
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TELEcRlPH CONSOLIDATION

THE CONTROL or TIE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC By
rHW WESTERN UNIOS SAID TO BE ~ VIOLATION
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUSEl
H,RRIsBURG, Penn, Nov. 15.-Attoney-Gen-
eral Lear to-day Informed THE TRIBUNE correspondents
that ne had address letter william Ortou pre--
cent of tae Western Union Telegraph Company.
informing him that Thursday, November -,
has been designated the day which
The Atorney-Geuemi Will hear the application Tor a
writ Of ono Varlauto 20 show by what warrant tho
provisions ~ the Constitution OF Pennsylvania relating
to the consolidation OF telegraph companies has been
rici The Constitution Oridln- that No. tecgrs
company shall consolidate ID or hold cour0 ugi1f =
est boz tie bonds of any other graph company
owning . competing line. or acquire by purchase Or
otherwise any other competing line ~ telegraph
10 Is represented 10 the Attorney General thas
the Western Union Telegraph Company has So
cured a controlling interest ~ the stock =
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company, and
has consolidated with d. win view o. m0uopolze tna
wires Do this state and increasing the rates Of messages.
4 number 81 stockholders IN TIE Atlantic and Pacific
Company have dcmurred 70 this arrangement. aud
appealed so the AttOrury-General, ba-rg this appeal
the above clause ~ the Constitution. Attorney General
Lear was member 81 tie convention thar framed tlo
Constitution, and Is generally regarded sicker COR
it, provisions The Attorney -Gcnera stats that no
opposition chiefly from Phladep na sto - dos
IN tie Atlantic and Pacific.
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THE CHICAGO FIRE.
BURNING OF FIELD & LETTERS STORE.

BURNING OF FIELD & LETTERS STORE.
DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING, S2jO,OOO-vALUE OF
TIE STOCK LEss THAN l.OOO.OOO-sALyAGE
FROM 40 10 GO PER cENT-ISsURANCE ABOUT
S1,O3j, 900.
The losses by the burning OF Field & Letters
store az Chicago. Wednesday night. are less than
seemed probable from early reports. The build
ing can be replaced for S2j0OO0 and was
insured for about 100000. The value Of
its contents is estimated at less than a mil
lion dollars. OF this, 100000 worth were
rescued from the flames and the salvage on the rest
will range from 40 to 90 per cent. They were in
sured for |935,000 Two lives were lost; the sec
ond body-that Of O'Rourke, a pipeman of Engine
No. 6-was taken from the ruins Yesterday.
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A MrRDrRFR IYNCHED.

DIS MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 1j.-ln Warren
County iowa, about fifteen miles from this city Reuben
Proctor. who was having his preliminary examination
ON the charge II fatally shooting Miss Codgan while at
tempting 20 commit burg airy her fathers house was
taken from tine last evening by mob Of forty men
and hanged. The mob wore masks, and are under
stood 20 be citizens OF the township in which Miss Cod
gln lives Proctor knowing that her ftberha sold mig
farm and had money I'm the house, entered with cooked
revolver The glrl rushed him, struck down his
pi,t0l tore on his mask and actually drove him ont Of
me door He turned and red shots no her one ~
the balls passing through her breast aud the other
through her head The -ir still lives, but the doctors
say she cannot recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16

MONTREAL Nov. I5.-Hugh Mcmillan. merchant
Of Rigaud has gnment Ills Liabilities g 900.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 15.-Quarantine has been
raised AZ al points Port Royal Business has been
sumed at that place
Bosrov. Nov 15.-The fail bench Of the supreme
Court todaysusaued the verdict awarding Ms. Jua
heson vocalist $1,000 damage FOR injuries fal.
inc through hatchway tie store Of VIM ". Churchill
others
CINcINNATI, Ohio. Nov. IA special disnatch
from Denver Ind says William SwanKey foreman and jacob
DeWa section man, the Eel River Raj road. run
over and killed yesterday while attempting get handcar
out OF the way II approaching tram.
OTTAWA. Nov. 15.-The Hon. Laurier Minister Of
INLAND Revenue to-day assured deputauon Of lrshmen &c
uencc the Dominion Government would introduce into
Parliament for the relief amnesty O'DOn.
oghne outiawed for completely the disturbances
40 the Northwest place linn Tie footing
Rll and Lepine.
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THE JOINT RESOLUTION WHICH Is TO DE REPORTED
TO THE HOUSE oS THIS sUBIECT.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

TIF HOUSE on THIS clNILtl.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUNRl
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE House Committee on
Foreign Affairs agreed to-day to report favorably
NJ Hcwtts Joint resolution in relation to the Paris
Exposition of next year The resolution provides
for the appropriation Of $4,000, and the only m-
portant amendment recommended by the Com
mittcc. is 10 omit section five. relating
to the establishment of an American kitchen.
This is not stricken ont. because the
Committee is opposed 10 such an institution
at the Paris Exposition. but because Of the opinion
OF its members that the Commissioner would have
full power 10 establish sucL q kitchen without
special egi,I alton and that il would probably be-
better 10 leave such matter TO his discr tom The
friends Of this resolution. which VIII Doe reported 10
the House tomorrow, anticipate very little oQ1osi-
ti0u 10 IT, The constitutional objections. winch
were so strongly urged against the appropriation Tor
TIE Centennial Exhibition DO not apply 20 an
expenditure of this kind and there is further, the
precedent of two former appropriations for similar
purpose. The following is THE text OF tlc Jont
resolution, as agreed upon hy the committee;
Whoreas Ihe United state, have been invited .F ine
R.-r, c of France io take port m Ia.v-r-ai Expose
Don ur the productions oe agriculture. n uac u', ana
r,or,J I,, o. senate ana House ~ Representatives.
etc., that said i1t.u is acDcit.t and illt -i- CIV
fa invite the people of their respective ie- IN ~-i n
fIp pTOrer If lUn ni llr NaIiN'.L I'D our f rye
sans and Of te natural resources " the country ana t1
take sat % further .ur.s l- f0y o necessary l tir
derived from tLi. aouDtreut uul ..takine
SECTION .. 1lat the president te authorized o appon'
.storer-reu-rti 70 represent thc United States
ln thr proposed Exposition and under hc zen rel drc
tien Of the Secretary of state. to make AT neelu rules
andre -ultou u TtferICet0 sine contribution r"u tis
country and Co control the spend lures ci t CD tIe
proper installation and tNhiiuol u ito. a.d 10 ihr
preparation of TIE rtNoIis oh t-r tAf'a GODS anu iAa-
the President may -o 1pl ont twenty di it"nu 'om-
rssI0ug s,lf whom five shall b. If3 o+ artisan yncr'
OH ID d. HUHt IH " r
u'.c-e; zine shall De scientific y1rer,s coresHonfin-
ami enrc Ideally assigned o. or tie nine groups
INTO VINO. .A , ~ M VII I'. ,, 'l' .r r
al a1-c ana the general RESULT thereof that tle allow
ance TO sald .olI,i''.i'- ~ az. '
IFS whole term OF office, and the allowance of
ne twenty additional VoHM.s' ..l 4''s TOT, s3aio
Zach. 1naf intending -rch clerical service "a may
De- allowed ny ,ae C.'i-'i' ,i @ i ,ii I l,.,-J
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80 D1sCHARGE on BALLAsT.

Az ORDER BY TIE TREASURY TO FACILITATE IT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNBl
WAsNGToS Nov 15.-The order issued at the
Treasury Department to-day relation TO the dis
charge Of ballast from vessels arriving in port Is
much more important one than might at first appear.
Under present regulations, when vessel enters a
port Of the United States the captain files his mani
fest in the Custom House which is delivered TO
an inspector under whose eye the cargo is removed
When this is done il there stll remains ballast in
the vessel which It is the desire Of the captain to
discharge, lie first has 10 60 TO the Custom House
and enter it, Then an inspector is sent to examine
and make a report. This generally requires a day.
The next day representative Of the Naval Office
visits the vessel, and makes his report, the
bird DAY these reports aTe compared aud Oh Or about
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III HALF-BURNED MODELs.
THE RESTORATION or 10000 OF THEM POSSIBLE
An APPROPRIATION ASKED.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNE.l
WAsmNGroN, Nov. 15.-The Commissioner of
Patents, in a letter transmitted to the House of
REPRESENTATIVES by Secretary Schurz in compliance
with a resolution passed on the 2d inst, makes
the following report Of the present condition Of the
models injured or destroyed during the late fire III
the Patent Office:
The number of models belonging 20 Patents or pend,
ing application damaged or destroyed Dos the fire the
2lth " sept, mber, amounted 90 nearly 10000 very
large number Of these n estimate about Ouchlrdl were
OF models rs You are aware were rescued from the
asheS and other debris and now e no heaps under tie
temporary roc, They are backened couoded aud un-
assorted IL their present condition. they are useless Tor
any purpose whatever, and will suffer II unattended %,
from further C0rrOsiOn.
These models constitute part Of the records Of the
lar they remain intact the bases OF amendments Tor
their respective patentee- reissue and Of valid claims
10 IS Of common occurrence that they found 10
tain matter not shown IN Tie original drawing or clearly
described IN the specification. They are often referred
TO settle questions that both IN the Office
the courts Their utter destruction would De the deslruc-
ton Of evidence possibly and indeed, probably IN many
cases OF value 10 seems desirable and just that they
should be assorted, cOmpafeG-Wih the drawings, and
identified, Tar is possible, freed from rust and
scale. polished where necessary and put into and
labelled as before. And appears 10 me desirable TO do
this with the parts Of models where those parts form
subject matter OF the invention any considerable
part thereof, and can De identified by the drawing
OF the models aud parts Of models which be thus
identified and preserved for use think al least 10000
may rescued and preserved In reasonably good
dtOn. II this be done then the record vii be preserved
far 10 was possible ana Will remain rs evidence 10
the Of lts value, for the benefit Of the par
ties specially interested for the benefit OF the public
II should not be done then not only evidence Of value
will be lost many but the value OF IL IN Others
would doubtless be magnihed In the complaints OF
the parties interested. 10 is impossible 81
certain Deioteh'u Sna. HoaTi VI part OI noaels
would DO " preserve those thai can be idenEnsd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16

EARTHQUAKE SH0cEs N TIE NORTHTEST
IowA CRY. Town. Nov. 15.-At 1870 p. m.

Iowa CITY, Iowa, Nov. 15.-At 1890 p. m.
to-day severe eortHqu3k. shocks We're felt here.
CorSCIL BLUFFS Iowa, NOV. ia number OF quick,
successive earthquake shocks were fa here oda' about
1918 O'Clock. with q movement apparently east
to west. and lasted about two minutes. No
damage resulted. although for a time the de-
stricrion " some high brick buildings WAS threatened
the III h school there vas slight panic. Dispatches
frim Western Iowa say serious dam1g. resulted, al
Though tlc shock bass been generally FELT
OMAHA Neb Nov 1J.-Iuree distinct earthquake
shocks lasf ins about TEN seconds. plainly pcrcepti-
biz here twenty minutes before today, especially
in uurer stories OF brick and stone buildings In Column
bus bells lu public buildings sounded Ia North Platte
cases in prr ting Offices were overturned
qOrtNA Kau NOV. ia severe shock OF earthqu axe
was /. Do here about u o'clock to-day.
Arr11.oS KAN Nov I5-Seygral distinct shocks u
eartaIale were felt here to-day, tb INC II O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16
DELAYS AND LOSSES AT SEA-

QUEENSTOWN, Thursday, Nov. Is. 1s-7.
The American Line steamer Illinois, hence
November :, '0r Pliade' pha, returned here today
having lost four boats and her funnel in a hurricane
Othcrw So III Is we'll
The hmm Line steamer City Of Montreal, CAPTAIN
Brooks. from New-N0rk, November 4. for Liverpool.
which has arrived here. lost boat and one seaman
while unnecessarily cLftaFUriug 90 rescue the crew "
a Disabled ship. The ships u1ue is unknown.
LONU0V. Thursday, Nov y. 1S-7.
Great une7siness is f-t about the British steamer
Mexican. Captain Whtburne which sailed from Port
ROYAL O. gaoterl Der j., for Liverpool Nothing las
leon heard of since her departure. she had crew
~ thirty men, bUt 10 passengers.
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rapdity and the flames reached the roof OF the
building fully hours before the fire was got
undeT control and three alarms cent out Chief
Engineer Bates promptly on the ground but was
suddenly taken IN and had 10 give up the direction OF the
fremen 10 Assistant shay for time Fire Commissioners
Perley King and German also in attendance Inc
street was soon filed with spectators, but Captain
williams with the reserves from the sixteenth, twentieth
and Twony-ninth precincts preserved order The walls
were still standing this morning, only the roof and a
part Of the top floor having fallen in The principal
damage 20 the stock in the building caused b. water
NJ. Newman formerly OF the firm Of Newman APRON
estimates his loss the building, stock and mlchey
q
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TIE RESUMPTION DEBATE.
THREE DAYS Oh ARGUMENT AND FORTY MEN YET
10 sPEAK
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRmUSB.l

lEf TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBChEI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The House devoted to-
DAY 20 the discussion Of the bill 20 repeal the third
section Of the Resumption Act. Tie most important
speech was that OF Judge Kelley, which listened
% with considerable attention. 1t contained very
little that is new since Judge Kelley has so often
expressed bis views on the question Of resumption
thar whatever he has 10 say now is mainly
repetition Of old speeches, OF newspaper
or magazine articles. The anxiety TO speak upon
this bill seems TO increase as the discussion proceeds
Al the beginning Of the session yesterday there
were thirty -four names on the Speakers list and at
the close Of the debate to-day the number Of those
remaining who had indicated their desire had in
creased TO forty General Ewing expects TO call the
previous question on the bill and amendments on
Saturday, but as about fourteen or fifteen amend
ments are now pending, it is hardly probable that
tie bin Will be disposed Of on that day.