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Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Disastrous COufisxrations.

A fire broke out yesterday in the
freight warehouse of the Norfolk and
Western Eailroad at Norfolk, Virginia,
which destroyed 1000 bales of cotton,
50 car loads of lumber, II cars and a
large quantity of miscellaneous freight.
The loss is estimated at $3.50, 200. Seve.
raj men were injured, but not danger
Ously. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The Norton Iron Works, rolling mill
and nail mill, in Ashland, kentucky,
were yesterday morning destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at 500, 900.
Nearly 1000 men are thrown out of
employment.
Eight buildings In Minnesota Point,
near Duluth, were burned yesterday
morning. Loss, $4,000, Of which $685..
600 falls ON A. Mclean & Co. Robert
Kennedy was burned to death.
The stove factory of G. May and seve.
raj other buildings In Kilkenny, Min
nesota, were burned on Tuesday. Loss,
$50, 600.
An incendiary fire In Tama City,
Iowa, on Tuesday, destroyed the Tre-
mont house and stables, saloon, mil
linery store and blacksmith's shop.
Loss, $4,000.
A spark from locomotive In John
sonville, New York, OH Tuesday night,
destroyed the Troy and Boston Railroad
station, with four cars and an adjoining
store.
The cotton and wollen mill of Lilley
n Son Manufacturing Company of
Chester, Penna., was Yesterday dam
aged by fire TO the extent of$l5,OOO.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Political Notes.

The "National League for the Sup
preston of Polygamy," a secret organ.
ization, met in Cleveland, Ohio, last
night. Letters were received from
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and
other cities, promising cooperation and
asking for information regarding the
methods of forming branches. A long
address to the public was issued, de-
manding immediate action for the sup
preston of polygamy.
There was a Republican jubilee in
Worcester. on Tuesday night, over the
defeat of Governor Butler for re-
election. The jollification included a
banquet, at " hich speeches were made
by Governor-elect Robinson, Senators
Dawes and Hoar, congressman Davis,
Whiting and Rice; Lieutenant Cove
nor Ames Chairman Lodge and Secre.
tary Flagg, of the Republican State
Committee Councillor Hall, Speaker
Marden, State Senator Loring, Judge
Thayer and Judge Putnam.
A report comes from Washington
that Senator Malone is preparing an
address to the American people in
regard to the Danville massacre and
the Democratic victory in Virginia.
The Democratic City Convention Of
Boston nominated Hugh OBrien for
Mayor last night.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
TheT axes MllllOnaire's PAY.

VIM. II. Vanderbilt 10 supposed
to be worth 5000, 100000. A man salts.
fed to realize per cent on his capital
would receive from this an income OF
$4,000, 900 yearly. He paid IN New
York, last year, according to the Off.
cial list, q tax of s48, 900,
VIM. X. Vanderbilt, according to his IA
ther' 3 account has in six years increased
his capital of 5000, 900 toSll, 200, 600 by
successful stock gambling. He paid Il
tax of f$7,875.
Jay Gould's reputation for wealth is
Of the Monte Christie character. Single
speculations are supposed to net him
millions Of profit. He swallows
railroads and telegraph lines with
the facility Of an anaconda, and
makes his stock grow like flowers
by watering He paid tax of $2l 800.
Cyrus w. Field, whose profits on the
elevated roads alone Is counted up to
eight or ten million, paid tax of 3d.
800. Mr.. De Nevarro paid $4,000. d.
.. Mills paid s22, 100. Russell Sage, who
mounts up into the $50, 200, 900 list, paid
$15, 400. Charles j. Osbourne throws
81, 400 to the tax collector. James keene
paid g., 1900, and Henry Willard, who,
1t ~ said, spent $3.50, 900 on junketing
party, contributed &3, 800 towards the
public burdens.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Industrial and Labor Notes.

At meeting of the Western Nail
Association in Pittsburg yesterday, a
general suspension of nail machines
was ordered for five weeks, beginning
on December 22nd. No change was
made in the card rate.
A despatch from Pittsburg says the
officials Of the Miners Association in
an open letter invite the coal operators
Of the four river pools to meet them
next Friday, to appoint Board of Ar
bltration with power to settle all dis
putes. The letter says the miners are
ready to meet the operators half way,
and suggests that the latter interest
themselves in the adjustment of the
prices for mining.
The strike Of the window glass worker
in Pittsburg, began two months ago
shows no signs Of ending The stocks
of glass In the warehouses are said to
be getting very low and the manufac-
turers are importing French glass.
Application was made yesterday in
Toronto for an injunction TO prevent
the master plasterers from interfering
with the journeymen under the Con-
spiracy act. This is In retaliation for
the injunction granted to the masters.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Dying an he Predicted.

Two weeks ago Lafayette Cook, an
eccentric citizen of Auburn, Me-, an
nounced to his family that he would
die on Sunday, NOV. II. Monday hii
friends went to Lewistonto buy a coffir
In which to bury his remains. He was
a sewing machine operator, and had
been employed on a long job making
overalls. He worked at home, and
lived happily with his family. For q
long time he had been talking about his
approaching death, but az he was In
excellent health little attention was
paid to him.
One day last week he asked neigh
Dor to take to town some work. be had
been doing.
"Shall l bring down some work for
you?" asked the man.
mo-" Cook replied. have done
all the work l shall ever do"
At the next Sunday morning meal he
remarked sadly: II shall never eat
another breakfast with you" He was
in his usual good health, and in the
afternoon he went out for walk VII
his grandchildren. Returning to the
house he calmly announced that he
would prepare himself for his coffin and
that he was ready to meet his Maker
He shaved himself carefully and put
on clean clothes. He called for aspread,
and, lying down upon a lounge, he drew
q comfort abou. him, and apparently
settled himself for a nap.
His wife and family gathered about
him, he bidding them all goodbye.
They we're impressed by his gentle
but had no idea Of his dy-
ing. They believed he had given too
much attention to religious subjects,
and that this whim was the result. Mr..
Cook lay with his cheek resting on one
hand and with the other arm by his
side. In that position he seemed to fall
asleep. His friends saw no change In
him. At tea time they tried to wake
him. He was breathing softly, but
they could not arouse lin. He sank
into deeper stupor. They worked
over him all night, and physician was
called, but it. availed nothing. Early
morning he died. He had
made no movement after he first closed
his eyes. Those who were with him
scout the idea of his having taken
irugs. They say that suicide never en-
cred his thoughts, that he was simply
willing to die because he thought 1t was
iod's will Those who have investigated
he case regard 1t a. simple surrender
If vital power.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Effected M ORGANIZATION.

A number of young men connected
with the Grace NJ. L. church met at
the church last evening for the purpose
of effecting a permanent organiza'
tion of the Young Mems League, which
was formed for with object of uniting
the young men of the church in giving
literary entertainments for the improve
ment of Its members. Frank w.
Heisler was made temporary chairman,
and it was decided to hold seIni-month-
ly meetings on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month. After
transacting other business relating to
the new organization, the following
officers were elected to serve until July,
1884 : President, Frank w. Heisler
Vice President, John j. Wood secre-
tary, Thomas Davis, Esq. Treasurer,
William Il, Hawkins.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15

idlsness have prevailed In school, and
not enough studying has been done at
home Many of the boys did not learn
half as much a. they should have learn.
ed. II Is to BE- hoped that next year
will bring q better condition Of things
In these rooms. The grounds for this
hope are that the teachers who felt they
could not teach Toys have been changed
to- other positions, and their places hll-
ed by those who are willing to do this
work. 1t IL question, however,
whether ladies have the endurance ne
cesssry to contend with the difficulty OF
keeping boys down TO study.
The presence OF two or three strong,
smart, reckless, bad boys in a room 30
imtimidates many ladies that they can
not teach with justice to themselves,
and the anxiety resulting therefrom
soon breaks their health. w hen teacher
feels that 1t Is dangerous to come In
contact with bad pupil, there is an
condition Of things, and
one that cannot continue without detri-
ment to the school.
After citing some Of the objects of his
visits to the schools, the superintendent
closes his report by saying that the
wants of the year seemed to be well
lone, and the average progress of the
pupils In the acquisition OF kno wledge
and In the formation of habits was az
great as could reasonably be expected"
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Tho h. Il D. Extension,

A Claymont letter to the Media
American says the B. & o. extensio n
ia the biggest thing there at present, and
the work goes on charmingly. Some of
the cuts are deep, the masonry heavy,
the task arduous, but the men are work.
ingwith|a will, and 1t is astonishing how
much they have already accomplished.
1t requires nerve, muscle, endurance
and hardship to build railroad. The
families that keep the boarding houses
moved here from New Jersey and New
York s at, 4, and live In shanties in
regular camp life. The road Is being cut
through the farm of John 8.
Beeson, situated In Delaware county,
just above the Mason and Dixon
line.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Male of HOrses aud Carrias es.

The sale Of w. I. Warner yesterda y
at Mary land avenue and Beech street
was one of the largest ever held In thi.
city, and continued nearly all day
Stidham & Son were the auctioneers,
and the attendance was very good, in.
cluding bidders from New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, West Chester,
Washington, Lancaster and other
places.
The sale was continued by L. w.
Stidham, who sold the carriages and
harness, the buggles bringing from 500,
TO Sl6O drag, $500 two-wheeled cart
$50; Doctors phaeton 500; express
wagon $ll0 sleighs from $50 to S35
blankets from $3.50 upwards, and robes
from S8 upwards.
The horses, which were sold by Frank
G. Stidham, are all good roalsters, and
some of them have excellent records.
The prices realized we're as follows
Merry Hugh, 5000; Little Fred, record
2A, Edmund 2. Moody, $3.50; z. e.
Nate, record 2.4O, s142 ch. 9. Quigg,
$3.50 b. IN. Greta, $500; br. m. Lucy,
Sl37. 30; br. &. Morris, SlS5; ch. 3. IN.
Newark Girl, late Lizzie Woodrow, can
pace in 2.30, to Mrs. Rogers br. IN.
Calico, Thomas b. Ford, can pace In
2.4O br. IN. Carrie Lam bert, $3.50; CT.
&. Jester, $l97.60 ch. 8. stallion Gale,
runner, William H. Pierson, $3.50; br. 2.
Stoke, $245 br. g. Flax, SNO; gr. m.
Lizzie, $3.50; b. &. Ellis and br. q.
Willie, to Job H. Jackson, $3.50 each
s. In. Mary, $500 b. m. Tabitha, S92 30;
br. mule Curry. Sl65; gr. g. Dentist,
S51 r. z. Sam, $73; br. e. Judge, S166
gr. m. Mrs. Langtry, sl26; b. IL. Rose,
sl5O b. IN. Kate r., 500 br. z. Dave
b., $500; ch. 3. n. Dolly, $145 br. e.
Z. Is. $50; and three fine steppers for
S225, $500, 500. Captain N. X. Benson
bought the 8. &. Joe Morrill, and $. z.
Ned Lambert for $500 each. These are
Vermont horses, and can trot in 2.4O
and better.
The thoroughbred b. z. George Wash.
ngton was bought by DIR. Fitzgerald,
II Philadelphia, for $40. He was bred
by Hon. j. q. Ward, of Cynthiana,
kentucky. He was sired by Almont
(Cromwell's), he by Al
mont, first dam by Brown Chief, second
lam, the dam of Thorndale, a thorough
bred mare. The dam Of George Wash
ngton was sired by Alexander's Nor
nan, the sire of Blsckwood Lulan
'ecord, 2.l5 May Queen, 2.2O Protine,
III, and other noted trOtters.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
A Lively Runaway.

A spirited horse belonging to John A.
Wilson, dealer in agricultural imple-
ments at Front and Market streets,
which was hitched to a wagon and
standing at Bnsh's wharf. became
frightened yesterday afternoon and
made a break for other quarters. He
dashed up French street to Front and
out Front towards the stable, at q live
ly rate. Everything went well until he
arrived at Shipley street, when he ran
into q pair Of mules attached to a
Front and Union streets Passenger rail
way cars, one of which he knocked
down. His progress was not retarded,
and he continued on until he struck
one of Weldie & Sons large wagons,
which checked him and he was prompt
ly secured. The shafts of Wilson's
wagon were broken and one of the
axles bent. The horse escaped injury.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
lFlsh fairs.

LONDON, November l4.-Mr. Roger
A. Pryor had II long and satisfactory
interview with O'Donnell to-day, the
first since his arrival in London. Mr.,
Mclnerney, Of O'Donnell's 3 counsel, has
brought from Ireland a mass of evil
dence, aud he feels confident that the
verdict of the jury In O'Donnell's case
will not be that of wilful murder. The
witnesses from the Cape of Good Hope
are expected in England on Saturday
next.
Prison rules have heretofore pre-
vented Mr.. Pryor frnn seeing O'Donnell
except with the permission of the
Home Department. Mr.. Guy, solicitor
for O'Donnell, recently wrote the Home
Secretary, asking permission for Mr..
Pryor to visit his client. Sir William
Harcourt -eplied that Mr.. Pryor must
make q pc. Aonal application, in which
he must state the grounds for his re-
quest. Mr.. Pryor accordingly made the
required application, stating as the sole
ground therefor that he, being of the
counsel for tha prisoner, deemed 1t ex-
pedient for the defense that he should
. him. The Home Department there
upon granted the request.
Mr.. Pryor was afforded every facility
to day by the officials at Newgate
prison for the interview with the priso-
ner, which lasted two and half hours.
Justice George Denman will probably
preside at the trial of O'Dornell for the
of Carey.
Mr.. T. II. Healey, member OF Par
Lament for Monaghan, who is seeking
admission to the Irish Bar, has been
by the Law Students De-
batting Society Of Dublin.
Edward Mcmahon (Parnellite) and
James Spaisht (Conservative) have
been nominated for the seat In the
House of Commons for Limerick city,
made vacant by the resignation of MIR.
'Shaughnessy (LiberaD.
The FreeInan's Journal publishes
etter signed by DR.. Redmond, priest
If the Diocese ofWestmi ster, ,lenounc.
ng Mr.. ErringtOn's mission to Rome rs
In the interests Of landlords and the
English Government. He declares that
he Irish clergy and laity have the
light to fight their own political battles,
md that the Curia must stand aside. |
If 1t decides adversely to the Irish |
,eople 1t may deal mortal blow to the
,hurch.
LONDON, November l5.-It is under
tood that the opening of the trial OF
)'Donnel has been fixed for the 23d
nst.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
she Rode Away with the Other Eel.
low,

Meredith Tate, the sheriff Of Ozark
County, Missouri, and a widower well
advanced in years, and possessed of con
siderable means, has lately become in.
volved in a sensational affair with Miss
Julia Mccall, of the same county. A
few days ago Tate took prisoner to the
penitentiary at Jefferson City. just be-
fore starting he was paid $3.50 by a
debtor. He returned TO his house, gave
the money to Julia Mccall, and said !:
" If do not marry you on my return
from Jefferson City that money is
yours. He then departed, but was
gone but few hours before Miss Nc
Call had conferred with John Bandy,
another lover, who, it appears, she
loved more for his comely appearance
than she did. Tate for his money.
She went to her fathers house, and ex-
tracted $3.50 from the old gentleman 3
pocket-bcok. Bapdy rode up on horse
and found Julia with her mind and
bundle all made up. She mounted the
stout steed behind him. He managed
the horse while she clung to him with
one arm and held her dry goods In the
other. In this romantic fashion they
rode away 10 be married.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Sslll NOuOrlug Luther.

The 4OOth anniversary of the birth OF
Martin Luther was celebrated In the
New York Academy of Music by the
Evangelical Alliance on Tuesday. The
building WAS crowded to its utmost ca
pacity. The Oratorio Society, under the
leadership OF DIR. Damrosch, sang" Elm
Feste Burg, Ist Unser Gott' and other
hyms Reverend Roderick Terry presid.
ID. The 46th Psalm was read by Rev
DIR. Krotel, and prayer WAS offered by
Bishop Simpson. Addresses were de-
livered by Hon. John Jay, the Presi-
dent of the Alliance. and by Rev.
Phillips Brooks. The National Arbltra-
ton League at q meeting In Washing
ton last night, decided to change the
date for the proposed International Arbi-
tration Convention at Philadelphia from
the 22d to the eth of Novsn ber.
The National Academy Of Sciences
met yesterday In New Haven, and the
Public Health Association
in Detroit.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Moisture I'm the Air.

Professor Tyndall has found that the
moisture In the air of an ordinary room
absorbs Atty to seventy times as much
of the radiant heat IA the air does. Mois.
ture Is the regulator and conservator
of heat, and In due quantity acts like a
blanket, by protecting us from too
sudden cooling or heating. Hot air
furnaces or any other heating apparatus,
which overhead the air, and dry and
scorch 1t, are therefore unhealthy.
For this reason, the water.box OF ordin-
ary house furnace should always be full
sinceit furnishes the proper moisture
to the air.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
NEWS SUM MARY.
TRAGIC DEATH OF A CATHOLIC
PRIEST-sENDING BACK As
SISTED EMIGRANTN.

Brother O'Connell, q lay mem Der of
the Society of Jesus, was killed yester-
day morning by falling from q second
story window of Loyola College, at
Baltimore. He acted as carpenter, and
was putting in pane of glass, when he
fell from the window to the court yard
below. He died before physician
came, but not until Rev. Father Clarke,
who was the first one to reach him, had
given him the last absolution. The de-
ceased was 70 years of age, and had
been lay Jesuit for 48 years.
A family of Irish paupers, inmates Of
the Kings County (New York; Aims
house, consisting of Patrick Lavelle,
wife and four children, and the aged
and intirm mother of Mrs. Lavelle,
secretly assisted to New York State
via. Canada, by the Poor Law Guardians
of County Mayo, Ireland" was yester-
day sent by steamer TO Ballina, Ireland,
the place where they were shipped to
this country, by DR.. Hoyt, Secretary of
the State Board of Charities.
The thermometer at La Crosse, Wis
consin, marked 6 degrees above zero
yesterday morning. The river at that
point is full of ice, and navigation is
practically closed between La Crosse
and St. Paul. At the latter place, and
at Yankton, Dakota, temperature of9
degrees above zero was registered.
Colonel Valdez and Lieutenant
Ord, Of the Mexican army, have gone to
San Antonio, Texas, to meet-it Is said
General Mackenzie and "etfect
q rantnrnou1 vrnfapttN,, of ho
by the troops Of the two Governments
against Indian and organized marau-
ders."
William II. Wills and his wife, Nor
ma, Of Washington, have been disbar-
red from practice before the Pension Bu-
reau after an examination of a charge
that they had used deceptive circulars
in their bust ness.
f. H. Stark, advance agent of the
John F. Ward Comedy Company, shot
and killed r. d. Allan, manager Of the
same company, in theatre in Vicks-
burg, Mississippi, last night.
A telegram from Laredo, Texas, re-
ports that train on the Mexican Ma
tional Railway has been wrecked by
robbers and a number of persons killed
and injured.
Harriet Hawkins, colored, and her
infant, were found dead in bed at Lex
ington, Kentucky, yesterday morning.
It is supposed they perished from
hunger and cold.
A man named Febrault, and his wife
Ind two children, of Chatham, Ontario.
we're drowned while crossing Mitchell's
Bay during the storm last Sunday.
The steamer Francis Smith, which it
8 feared had been lost, with many
ives, arrived at Port ArAhar, Oa5ario,
asst evening.
Edward Ellis, under arrest at Rich
ord, Vermont, for wrecking traiu ON
he Missisquoi Railroad last week, has
made full confession.
A snow storm set in at Montreal on
Tuesday, and 1t had not ceased at noon
The quarantine at all ports of Texas
will be raised to-day.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
lIaverly to Build two Theatres.

j. II. Haverly said to a reporter In
New York on Tuesday evening that he
was about TO build two new theatres,
one in New York and the other in Phil
adelphia. The money for the enterprise,
he said, would be furnished by Chi.
cago capitalists The New York the
atra would be built upon the plan of
the London Alhambra, would cost ST.
200. 900, and have seating capacity Of
4, 900 persons. The Philadelphia the
atre would be built upon the sameplan,
but on less extensive scale. He OK
pected to have the theatres ready to
open by November, 1884.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Roots and shoev nj Low Prices.

Daniel McCusker is still at the old
stand, zig West Second street. He Is
getting in his fall and winter stock Of
boots and shoes of different kinds.
Ladies' fine kid button boots and stout
pebble morocco button; misses and
children's of all kinds always on hand i;
mems calf and kip boots the best can
be found of different makes Boys and
youths boots anG shoes kept on hand,
and of the latest styles all of them he
will sell at the very lowest prices. Those
in want of such goods will do well to
call and save money.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
The silver King.

There was good sized audience q
the Opera House lsst night to witness
the first performance In this city of the
"Sllvsr King" The play IL among thu
very best ever produced on this stage
and from beginning to end conveys q
lesson that will not be forgotten, and
1t seems almost impossible for any one
to view the years Of suffering endured
by Wilfred Denver for supposed
crime, committed under the influence
of the demon, and not resolve to shun
the fatal glass ~ deadly poison.
The characters were all we'll taken.
and Mr.. Bently a. Wilfred Denver did
some Of the finest and most realistic
acting ever witnessed In this city.
While he was good all through, there
were several points where he was grand,
and held hts audience spell-bound. The
character of Nellie Denver, his wife,
by Miss Helen Tracy, was powerful,
pleasing and interesting, and rendered
with naturalness that caused the
sympathy Of the audience to 90 out to
her in her sufferings, and rejoice in her
deliveranoe from her want and misery.
Tho character OF Daniel Jaikes, as por-
trayed by John Jennings, is one Of the
most pleasing In the play, and we'll
deserved the applause which was be-
slowed.
Captain Herbert Skinner, by w. L.
Glea SOD, was an excellent conception of
thecool, calculating villain whose
wicked schemes fourished for u time,
but at last fell beneath the strong arm
Of the law. Little Emma Pollock as
Cissy, Wilfred Denver's child, could not
be surpassed.
Every character showed careful study,
and 1t is seldom that the people of this
city have an opportunity of seeing a
play presented by company every
memb Der of which is an artist. The
scenery was grand and showed to the
very best advantage under the powerful
rays of the calcium lights.
The drama will be presented again
To- night, and while there is no doubt
that many who Witnessed 1t last evening
will again be present, those who have not
seen 1t should not miss the opportunity.
1t is a lesson learned from the stage in
one evening that has taken many per-
sons years of experience to acquire,
and II its teachings should have the
effect OF restraining any young m Gil
whose feet have just commenced to
tread the downward course, the mis-.
sion of the stage will not have been in
vain.
Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
Scr ena<le l.ast Nlghs.

Last night Mr.. Lackey of Eighth and
Adams streets, who has recently taken
to himself wife, was complimented
ca by calathumpian serenade. The
musicians were prov with tin horns,
bells, and a variety Of other instruments
of discord, and for time 1t seemed as
though they intended to SGT every one
within hearing distance crazy, but as
all things must have an end 1t finally
came to a close, to the relief Of those In
the vicinity.