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:he scale, but are willing to accept itit th'
majority oil the pit owners vote In favor O.
II. A gentleman connected with the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company, In
speaking on the matter, said:
"lf We adopt the scale presented to Us we
shall be compelled to pay the diggers an
increase Of twenty cents for every hundred
bushels. The selling price in the Union
yard Is 50 30 per hundred bushels. Ac.
cordlng TO the scale we should have 10 pay
the men $ 10, which would be 8 7.l0 per
bushel."
"But," suggested the reporter, "if the
price shonld fall to S. per hundred bushels,
the operators would receive the benefit, as
they would be required TO pay the men
only 9 1 8 cents for digging"
ave are not compelled to pay them 81
cents, and 1.-THE price should fAll to $, We
would accordingly reduce their wages to
. 8 cents, as the condition Of the market
would not Justify US ir paying NOR,
Secretary Flannery q In favor Of adopt
Ing conciliAtory measures, and u the scale
Is not accepted. the arbitration scheme will
be proposed lie says the operators have
no grounds for opposing either Idea.
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NEw YoRE, January 26-Workmen en-
gagged in finding leak in the gas main in
Fulton an Nassau streets, dug a trench,
went to the manhole OF the steam heater
company with torch 10 investigate, when
there was terrific explosion, breaking the
flag stones and rendlng tho manhOle cover
into pieces. A stage Just passing had its
windows all shattered. Two workmen
were seriously injured. The explosion was
heard twenty blocks away.
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An underrronnd commolIon,

NV YoRE, January 2G.-There was an
explosion oigas at the corner OF Fulton and
Nassau street about noon to-day. The gas
escaped from the pipes into tho tunnels Of
the Steam Heating Company under the
street at that point, and when the workmen
were searching for the leak with light an
explosion occurred. The street was torn
up for space Of twenty by ten feet, and
the iron man.hole cover at that place was
shattered to pieces. Four persons passing
at the time were severely injured.
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CHICAGO, January GA special from
Omaha says Fire broke out this morn.
ing in Albert MeAIahon & Co.'s wholesale
drug store in Caldwell block and spread
rapidly, destroying almost the entire block,
composed Of twelve three.story buildings,
occupied by the drug store, where the fire
originated, the Academy Of Music, variety
theatre, Meyer & Roots wholesale grocery,
Hornbergcrs billiard hall, ]. ]. Brown (
Co.'S wholesale dry goods and groceries,
Bonne:'s furniture store and large NUN.
Der Of other business houses. The swill
ha ,,ar,, l. aa,,v
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~
NEw YoRx, January MA well.authen
ticated case Of man living one hundred
and ten years was brought to notice TODAY,
tho person being Bernard Doran, whose
death was reported at the Bureau Of Vital
Statistics. Doran was born in the County
Tyrone, Ireland, on January, liza His
children have possession Of his baptiSmal
certificate, which bsarS the date Of Jan. IS,
l5TS. His father was Thomas F. Doran, a
farmer. Donn came 10 America In 1856, and
for six years worked n 4 laborer. On
Outober 10, ls45, he was appointed by the
public schools society ianitor Of the public
tchools In the Fourteenth ward, and since
Inat time has continually held the same Of
fee under the city government. He yaa
married twice, and since the death Of hid
second wife In 1861 has lived with his son
Barney, who 4 90 years Of age. The eldesl
daughter by his frSt wife is now living II
Cincinnati, and is nearly ninety yeArs d
age. BY his second wife he bad three SOM
and daughter. His youngest son, John
d now hity.siK years Of age. His dealt
Vas dueto capillary bronchitis.
u
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ArIxgPAIn oPPues.
Mace and Maori In New York and Ready
For Work.

Tor WORK.
NEw YoRK, January 25.-MAee and
Maori arrived here at half past Z this morn.
Ing. They were met by Richard K. Fox
and . large party Of sporting men. Mace
will be rendered a grand testimonial benefit
at Madison Square Garden on Monday:
On this occasion Richard X. For will offer
$1,000 to any man In the world-John L.
Sullivan preierred-who will defeat Mace
in four rounds, Marquis Of oueenSbury
rules. He will also offer TO match Mace
TO spar any man in the world four rounds
for $500.
The Maori, slade. brought here from
New zealAnd for the purpose Of meeting
the American champion, will also be pres
ent and prepared 70 elineh q match with
John L, sullivan 70 aght In the prize rinp
for 5000. The Wtnd.up on This oceaSion
should Sullivan tAil TO avail himself q TIL
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opportunity to meet Mace, will be between
Mace and Slade. The Maori is 0 feet q
inches high, measures ioty.hve inches
around the chest, weighs 225 pounds and
Is twenty.elght years Of age. He has never
fought In the ring or as professional. He
holds the champion medal Of Australia.
His father, James Slade, was born In Dun.
gRyen, Waterford county, Ireland, and his
mother was Pair Rapkio, 4 Maori woman.
he Is pleasant in address, and q close OBJ.
server Of what Is going on around him.
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sr. PErERsnuRo, January 96.-In conse-
quenee Of the revelations made at the trial
Of the anarchists at Lyons, Genenl Moua-
vleI, Public Prosecutor, has Temporarily
quilted St. Petersburg. On his return the
Government will prosecute KoboEeG, who
was connected with the construction oi the
mine In Little Garden street. Other promi.
nent Nihilists will be prosecuted at the
same time.
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DpcEEnroS, MI, January 2G.-Cbarlea
Eyerman, who was a short limo since sem
fenced 10 eighteen months in State Prison
for stealing $40 from the house Of Amsel
Roe, at Beaver Run, and who escaped
through siI'by,nine aperture 10 window
Of the Sussex jail by stripping and SoapIng
himself from head TO foot, was captured this
morning by Constable Harrison and Two
deputies on the Pocnung Mountain. He
was taken 70 Newton.
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East SAGINAW, MIcn, January 2O,-At
$50 o'clock this morning a fire broke out
10 storage room Of the COurie. and Ern.
ing Erpres building, on the third floor.
Only three or four attaches Of the papers
were on that floor The last forms being
about ready to send 10 the press room, they
were therefore cut OF. The means o; exit
from the editorial rooms, save from third
story window 10 othe pavement, was, for the
time being, cut of, but the only member oi
the ltAH In the rooms lually succeeded In
reaching place Of safety. The approx.
mated los Is $500, with IN insurance ol
$500.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
ANorAERFATAL RAILWAY AceIpENr
I.1 Alrsn, ON. c,.npls. es.ll Eater w..l.
tHIIE On His HhNsgsr-APh,hon,hL Eater frOu
PAlild,lBAIs, who hattie pls,'tIsPO
sn Of q GOat-nh Bill Of Fap.

oASroS, O., January 26.-At 4 O'Clock
this afternoon, freigh, train No. Z eollided
with express No. on the CAnnotton Val.
ley Railroad, about mile and half north
Of this city, badly damaging the train and
completely running both engines. En-.
gineer John stoneman had his right leg cut
oil, and was picked up under the engine.
Fireman.. Russell had both legs cut of,
bis face aud chest sCalded and has since
died. William Heggie, candy drummer
from Akron, was badly bruised on the leg.
There were fifteen passengers on the train
who were more or less hurt. Wpcking
trains are now out,
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THE CORN DEAL.


CmCAoo, January ga reporter called
Mr.. Thurman B. Handy, the special part
ner in the firm Of S. II. Richardson & Co.,
and asked him what he thought Of Ar.
Lyons action Id getting out the Injunction
against his firm and others to prevent them
from closing out the deals asking for more
margins.
81 can't say very much about II" said
Mr.. Handy. "Air. Lyons alleges In his pe-
tition that the corn Is not worth more than
from 90 to 90 cents per bushel, and he did
not sell any to US at less than from sol to G3
cents per bushel. We have not bought
corn in car lots either"
"What about the conspiracy charge
against you and othen?"
THAT Is all boSh. There Is no conspiracy
between Us and the brokers 10 corner the
market as Is alleged. The weather has been
such that corn was scarce and that received
did not grade very well, 50 he was not ready
10 I'LL his oTdeB.n
"Has Slr. Lyons been called for margins
In excess Of that be agreed 10 put up?"
"No. We only called him for what be
agreed 10 put up.
"Nyhat do you intend to do2"
ave intend TO fight. We will put In
petition to dissolve the injunction. II the
market Is cornered the men who sold cor.
nered II themselves by selling what they
had not got and what they could not get.
They failed to fulfill their contracts. No
man In Chicago has ever coruered the mar.
ket more than John d. Lyon, and don't
See what license he has 10 squeal now"
In the evening the reporter saw Mr.. Lyon
himself at his residence on Michigan
avenue and asked him what bis action
at means business" he said. zone Of
our short customers urged us TO contest this
matter, and we intend TO do 80"
"0n what ground 2"
"0n the ground that It Is Outrageous 10
put such price on corn. 1t is not worth
that now, and We intend 10 demonstrate
that II is not"
Later in tho evening the reporter heard
that Messrs. Richardson, Handy and Others
had been before the Board OF Trade Direc.
tors and agreed 10 settle ut " cents. Mr..
Handy was again seen by u reporter and
emphatically denied that such was the case.
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curcAoO, January 2O.-Dr Charles Ryan,
an eminent surgeon Of Springfield, Illinois,
died in that city last night. He was widely
known throughout the West as the most
skilliul operator in the profession. He was
great friend Of the poor. He recently
purchased In Paris, at an expense Of Si00
4 set Of instruments for the special purpose
Of performing an operation on q woman
who was absolutely penniless. His early
homo was In New Jersey.
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PExpLE1oS's own and only delegate, the
pranciug Pennybacker, was very nearly
r.vht when he declared substantially that
the foundations Of the Bourbon party are
laid in whisky. 1.-The had added ignorance
he would have completed the count
There are men Of high intelligence in that
party, but the bulk Of the organization Is
no. Of that class. 1t seems to be the policy
Of the party 10 exalt illi;eracy as virtue.
II is not even willing for the National Gov.
eminent 10 educate where the State does
not. A weed 80 rank as this should be cut
down,
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CHICAGO, January GA special from
Tayloryille, Ill, to the Daily Mas says;
George Troughber, the murderer Of Joseph
McMurray, was hanged here to day. The
gallows were enclosed by q high board
fence. Only q few were admitted to the
execution besides the officers. TrouRhber
slept well, and appeared unconcerned un'
III approaching the gallows, when he show
ed much nerYoulneEs.h
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THE COKING COAL FIELD.
Facts and Figures About the Number OF
Acres and Ovens In use.-

Eacth huu hikuiNN AuVut tut NuthpeE VI
Acres and Ovens In Use
UYroNrowx, January 96.-The map oil
the cokipg coal field Of Western Penn.
sylyania, on which Engineer John H.
Campbell, Of this place, has been at work
for over year, Is now completed, and is
in the hands OF the llthogapher. TIE ter.
ritory embraced In the coking coal field ex.
tends from Lalrobe, In Westmoreland
county, to Fairchauee, in Fayette, dis
lance Of about forty.aye miles. The may
shows that in Westmoreland county there
are u ,093 acres Of coking coal, Of which
l4,62f acres are operated, leaving 0,S06
unopeated. There arc now in operation
In that county 1854 coke ovens, with
nearly 1000 more located and being built
II Is estimated that by the time fall comes,
there will be at least $500 coke ovens In
blast In Westmoreland county. From
Scottdale, which Is situate on the border
line between WestmorelRnd and Fayette
counties, to Fairchance, there are 10, ,775
acres Of cokipg coal. OF this number, a..
SIS acres are now being operated, leaving
9l,l3? unopented.
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STRONG coaroRATIox.
Organization of the coIumbus and
Hooking Coal and Iron Copinauy,


Hooking Coal and Iron Company.
COLuNBus, January 9O.-J. r. DpchteI,
]. A. Long and Lewis Miller, Of Akron ;
v. Ferguson, Of Gore; Colonel Samuel
Churchill, General Samuel Thomson, L.
!. LonGsteet, and Walter Crafts OF Colunl.
bus, met tonight in the office Of Church,
III, Thomson K Co., and nearly complet.
ed the consolidation Of the iutnace and
coal property owned by the gentlemen
named above. The amount OF property
that was transferred up to midnight Is
valued at nearly SJ,0OO,00O. The capital
stock Of the company which will be known
as the Columbus aud Hooking Coal and
Iron Company, will be S5,0O0,OO0, In
shares OF Sl0O. General Samuel Thomson
will be president Of the company, and
there will be manager for the coal inter.
esis, rs well as one for the iron interest. A
few more details are TO be arranged, when
the certificate oi incorporation will be filed.
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SCARED TO HEAVEN.


CLEVELAND, O., January 96.-There is u
man named William Salisbury, living in
East Rockport, a suburb Of this city, who
insists that during trance he paid visit
to Heaven. dedescribes 1t as an improved
earth divided into planes Of which he Wis.
tied seven. lie describes the people and
face Of the land and insists that he saw
John Quincy Adams in the fourth plane;
George Washington, Voltaire and Lord
Beacon in the fifth; DR.. Chamber, Marie
Stuart and Queen Elizabeth in the sixth,
and other great men in the various planes.
He denies Ills affinity to spiritualism, and
says he passed six days and seven nights
in the journey.
He was In q trance Of some kind during
the time and his case bailled the physl-
clans. lie has lived here for the past sew.
enteen years, was formerly Il resident Of
St Louis and servant to Mr.. Henry West,
the traveller, Of that city. He Is sixty.five
years oiage and Of good Iepute, but Is eyi.
IDENTIFY crank on the subject Of which he
talks.
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MrrwAuEEE, January IA fire a, cd
this morning partially destroyed the Nil.
Waukee College, one, Of the finest ladies'
colleges in the northwest. The blaze
started in the basement oithe gymnasium,
over the boiler, and made rapid headNay
into The dormitorios and. class rooms Of the
main building. 1.-the sixty young lady
inmates were saved by the efforts Of tho
iiremen and police. The los is figured at
'hye thousand dollars. INSURANCE. twenty
nine thousand dollars.
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Dichson's Dose.

From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 2G.-The Grand
Jury to-day found an indictment against
VIM. Dickson, the foreman Of the Star
route jury, charging him with attempting
to influence that verdict by reading to
them u statement In writing which the
Judge directed him not to read.
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APHESOnENAL EATER.


Keep u Family Two Days.
PHILADELPHIA, January 26.-The Prea
says: Gabc Case, Of McComb's Dam
New York, received a letter on Monday
last dated Philadelphia, and signed jaime.
Buck, Pasyunk avenue and Wharton
street, Philadelphia. The writer offered tc
bet Case $500 to 81 900 that he could cal
thirty quail in thirty days, supplementing
each bird with twenty-five raw oysters and
one gill OF molasses.
Mr.. Buck Was not to be found at the ad.
dress given, but at scott's saloon, south.
east corner Of Ninth and Wharton streets
he was well known.
A short, thickset, healthy.looking man
with twinkling blue eyes, ruddy cheeks,
silvered hair and closely clipped gray
moustache was warming himself nj The
stove in SCOTS saloon at 10 O'Clock yester.
day morning. He answered to the name
oil Buck and seemed quite pleased to learn
that bis challenge had already become u
subject Of public comment.
"Will you give me sketch Of your or.
dinAry daily bill Of fare. Mr.. DuckF' asked
the reporter.
"Well, you see that depends upon cir.
cumstAnces. | work mostly down abou,
the Neck where | am very well known.
They are rare good feeders; the Neckers
know what's good, aud always put plenty
OF It on the table. When l work there
generally eat, and it's well known that
wont work for people that don't set good
table. II I'm forced TO provide for myself
my meals come rather expensive. Fol-
breakfast like, say 4 pound or so Of ham,
hall dozen fried eggs, plenty Of new bread
and cakes, and i've or six cups Of coffee,
pm ready for u little lunch ut 10 o'clock
two or three dozen pfetzels, and anything
light, with few glasses Of beer. Dinner ]
look for at half past l2 or l o'clock. I'm
very fond Of soup, and eau take quart, y
it's good, two or three oyster stews, pound
or two Of steak and fixings, / don't wan,
TO eat anything again until supper time
and then ! can tackle most anything, cold
meat, pies flsb, or whatever comes handy.
! do most OF my drinking at night, and be
lore 90 TO bed Pm generally ready for {
good square meal Of bread and cheese"
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wrrn respectful submission to Mr. Dele
,,,. Armstrong we think West Virginia
will vii shortly take its place in the RePub-
iic,n column without the aid Of another
democratic newspaper such as be describes.
pot we don't object to all the help we can
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ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
a HEAVY GALE ON THE COAST.
u..u s.s-. r.lIl.r ..d rlss4. IAr,.i,..s-1l.
Wlsd Pl,y, n.rSe with Property HdsAlp.
plAE-Ths french CrI,ls-htHt
News AhSut the CInbrh.

LONDON, January GA heavy galc pre-.
walls to day, particularly at Southport and
Liverpool, causing much damage to shir.
ping and also to houses. A schooner wls
lost with all hands at Yarmouth. At Old.
ham two persons were killed and six in.
iured by the gale.
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A Dull Market ht Home and Abroad
Prices WeaksnIpE,

Prtees weakening.
PITrsHuEdH, January 96.-The local pig
iron market is in very unsatisfactory
condition. The dullness which has been
It's principal feature, continues, and no
improvement Is expected until Congress
takes some definite action on the tariff
question. Dealers report prices very weak
and still tending downward. Plenty OF
inquiries are made for the best brands, but
at a considerably lower figure than they
feel justified In accepting. Standard neu.
tral iorge Is quoted at so 50A2l 90, mos.
A cable dispatch to the Irn Age under
date Of the 9Th inst, reports Scotch pig at
London dull, with very little inquiry at
unchanged prices, which are about as fol-
lnWE.
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DunLIS, January ga large bog near
Castle Rhca shifted its position to-day,
causing great excitement App,ehensions
are felt for the Hiety Of a portion Of Castle
Rhca. Two tons weight Of gnns and pistols
were removed from lsathkeale TO Limerick
on the apprehensions Of Fenian raid on
the town.
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The Alabama Claims.

WAsurSaroS, January 96.-In the Court
Of Commissioners oil the Alabama Claims,
The case Of George R. Williams against the
United sta,es-A claim for sailors wages
asaiyued and submitted. An order was
announced that on "Wednesday, February
"a The oour. will proceed to call the docket
M 10 the number Of l,50o ineluhlye, and
the CASES diSposcd Of In the order, unlesl
Tor rood cause shown, the postponement q
be granted In the discretion Of the court
Tie counsel for the claimants were notified
10 proceed TO take testimony In these eAse.
Al once and unnecoEafy delay not 70 b
accepted as ground Tor iurther postpone
neent. ftlf 41tsfffs.a
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Tnr Obstructive phylloxea has played
hob with the French vineyard, but thai
,Io.s not materially interfere with our sup
ply Of French wine. The iacile French
imrot dried grapes from Italy, low
vnlc wines from Spain, Italy, Greece,
and Hungary, doctor them and ship
them Oft to America. Anything Is
supposed to be good enough for America.
Shrrwd Frenchmen in this country are
no, 10 easily gulled. They prefer the
American article, which Is cheaper and
halter.
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vienna, January 2G.-De GieH, the
Russian Foreign Minister, in converse.
ton with the Emperor yesterday, referred
to nearly all the leading political questions
oi the day. They especially dwclt on the
necessity of the Powers taking collective
action in urging the Porte to carry out his
promised reforms in Armenia.
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ANOTHER MARROW rcArE.

I was coming home one evening from
Tralee when was fired upon by fellow
named Donoghue. This assassin was a
hirelins Of Sam Hussey, known as THE
He is tho agent for Lord
Kenmare. The bullet narrowly escaped
hitting me. lIc was afterwards tried, but
was not punished.
"on the 18th Of March, 1881, the allen
Government we are suffering under passed
u CoerClye act. was suspected OF being
guilty oil something, know not what, aud
imprisoned In Limerick, and there were
over sixty other suspects conilued with me.
Alter long confinement was attacked BY
inflammation OF the lungs, and TO prolong
my life was discharged. In March OF last
year l was again arrested. Our landlord
having some cattle for sale could not get
any one to buy them. He suspected me oi
boycotting them, but failed 10 prove his
charge
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TI,.non,,o.I r,rni,nI.

MONTREAL, January 2O.-The weather is
not so favorable l6f the carnival sports To-
day. The city isenyeloped in dense fog.
The bonspiel Ii continued In covered
rinks, as It Is quite impossible to SEQ on
the harbor rinks. The programme this
afternoon eopprises skating races, trotting
and hockey and In the evening grand
ball and nnoR Rhoo clubs concert.
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In Bessemer pig there is no improve
ment to note, the market ruling dull and
prices weak. W. @. Hematities are quoted,
Tor lots, equal parts, Nos. J., . and ., 5lsa
63s, I. o. b. shipping ports.
ln blooms the demand continues light
and prices nominal. Wequote nomlnally,
Bessemer blooms, Xxi, "a LIS GdA5, !. o. b.
shipping ports.