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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-15
DISASTROUS FIRES.
EAsEFoRT, MAINE, IN FLAMES,
Communication Cut Oa-The
Reelection In the Sky Seen for Thirty
Miles SAway-vsrdant PrairlesT Turned
Into RlAeksuOd Wastes,

EAsTPoRT, MR,, Oct, l4-A destructive
conaagFAtiou broke out this afternoon In
Capen's sardine factory, and is now swssr.
ing through the business portion Of the
town, Four sardiue factories, Smiths
saloon, Panes large store, Warren Browns
house, R, B, Olark's house, and other d vel.
linga have already been destroyed, The
PasaQuamody hotel has Just caught FIRE.
The wind is blowing fresh from the south,
east and there are no hopes Of preventing
the fire from sweeping the whole OF Water
etreet, The greatest excitement prevails.
The merchants are all moving their goods
out OF their stores. There 10 no fire ap.
paratus In the town, except two hand en-
gines. Two years ago this month the town
was destroyed by fire, The telegraph poles
are burning, The telegraph office has
been abandoned on account OF the near
approach OF the FIRE, and all talegraphIc
Communication is stopped for the present.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. l4.-A special from
Calais, says that the telegraph aud tele.
phone offices at Eastport have been burn
ed and communication With Calais is aus
pended. The reflection Of the fire on the
sky can be seen Rt distance OF 80 miles,
indicating that the fire is raging with In
creased fury and 1t Is feared that the main
part Of Elstport will be destroyed.
When the fire started the tide was low
and ebblng and the reservoirs became ex-
hausted, The latest intelligence from
Eastport 10 that the Pasaquamody hotel,
Burns livery stable and the telegraph
office have been hurned. A telegraph
official has left Calias to re.establlsh com.
munication, and until that Is done nothing
can be learned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-15
STORM AT CHICAGO.
Tie Windy City Gets tho Benefit of a
stIh Gale.

Tie Windy City Gets tho Benefit of a
stIn Gale.
CHoAao, Oct. 14-A high wind, accom-.
panied by a driving rain, has been pre-
vaillng here since early this morning. The
storm tore through the trees Of Douglas,
Garfield and Humboldt Parks with the
fury OF a hurricane. Soft naples and
saplings were twisted of close to their
trunks and hurled over the tops Of the
larger trees. Two real estate agency
buildings on Madison street, near Gar.
field Park, were picked up by the wind
and pounded to pieces on the prairie.
Street car conductors and drivers who
were caught In the teeth OF the gale. say
that II was only with the grestest Difficult.
ty they saved themselves from being
thrown from their cara. All the streets
in the western and southwestern portion
OF the city are Uttered with broken trees
and shivered sign.boards.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the storm Ia rapidly advancing In north.
easterly direction aud that 1t 10 becoming
more severe. Worry high wind will pre-
vail on the lakes. The storm has been
attended with considerable rainfall, this
station showing hall an inch Of water.
The wind here ia blowing at the rate oi
twenty miles an hour, and has obtained
velocity OF from forty.fve to fifty miles
on the lake. Reports show that the storm
ex!ends over very wide area, but no
particulars can bs obtained, as the tele.
graph wires are down IN almost every d.
rection.
hart, Ind, tore down all the wires In that
ueighborhood, and on the Chicago, Bur.
lington & Q1inCy Railway the top Of a
car was blown of and carried against the
wires with auch force as 10 break them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-15
DESTRUCTIVE pRAIRIE TIREsII


In Indian TsrrltOry-SIIlllons Of Acres Of
Grazing Land Laid Waste.
sr. LOUIS, NO., Oct, 4.-A special from
Sherman, Texas, says: Late advlces from
the Indian Territory state the that most
extensive and destructive fires ever
known in that Territory are sweeping
over the Prairies. Millions OF acres Of
rich grazing lands which n few days ago
were covered a luxurious growth Of grass
are no. Charred wastes. The area burn.
cd over extends from Vinta on the north
TO Muskago on the south, and on the
other aide OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad
as far as the eye can see. Great numbers
Of cattle have been burned to death, and
immense quantities Of hay, baled and
loose, which was to have been used for
fodder during the winter, has been de.
stroyed, and cattlemen will be Obliged
TO drive their herds elsew here to save
them from starvation. An Investigation
into the origin OF the fire is TO be made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-15

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 14.--The contest
for tho local championship between The
League and Association base ball clubs
commenced to-day. Five thousand peo.
pie were present, Score,
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AStOoni ,"",,""s"" . . Q . . . 0 . o.
4 sSnSs ol nine RAmea will be played,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-15

corpse.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
CALENDARS TO-DAY.

J. 80 10 lsl. POP POS 90 2l7 22 25G, 2Ss 2is. 24i
surRrME CouRi-GEXERAL TEGM-BIady p. j.. Daniels
70 70 So ST. 49, 49, A. 49, is. t5 81. 81 u 52 S. 571
SUPREME CoURT-sPECIAL TERN-PARI I.-Before Van
sUPRENE CoURI-srEcIAL TERn-PAgT II-Beforc Barrett
suraEMF Observation-Disclosures lI-Before Beach. J.
Nos 2,2S 2674 1871, 1881 l74Ja 579L, l5ll 2y52 !vs
40 igS 1880 5sSO 1886 lao ~
rUPgENE OoURr-CEcUu-PARl III-Before Van BrunI
JNo 500 $3.50 "a 10 Jj5. 1924, J515 2l9J $685. $50
3i77. 26lj. 3i5D
SUPREME CoUEr-CIRcuII-rAEI Iy.-Before Lawrence J.
Case NO day calendar.
suERoGAIE's CouHT-Be;ore Rollins s.wil OF Caharine
pevip. l. Burt-el. Eliza Mccarthy. Bridget toss anu
Thomas owens II m; Charles Greenwald 1880 M.
SUPERIOR CDUgr-SfLcIAL TERM-Beiore sedgwick. L j.
SUPERIOR CoURI-TBiAL TERN-PART L-Before Inera,
ham J-NOs. lsI 2s1 1900, 800 i43J y ~ l1nS tSi
is,G i-,jS 1870 1871. 1873 1887.
SUPERIOR COURI-IRAL TERM-PAEI II.-Beorc Iruah'
No, ~ a ~ 7 p' d III, i'It aoa iits Is 1865 sc6
1901 lsOs 1910 1915 1904 1906 1905 1903. 1910 1911
sUrgKIoR CouRT-TRIAL TERN-PARr II.-Before oGor'
sUrsGloR CoURI-TRIAL TgRM-PARI Iv.1Before Freed freed
p@I os 100 'S'g is?i ls2 iogl. 1871
COMMON PLgAs-GENERAL IERM-Beforo Allen. ~ poos os
stoye Nos 90 81, TO- ~ Is. 1Gc, IJ l1a "a 20 80 On
Gonnox PLKAs-srEoi TEEi-Before DAILY. Case on
COMMON PLgAs-TgIAL TERn-PAEr I-Before Van Hoe
sen Nos 1901. 7is 2lZ 1862. 1853, 2Sl' l@vl Il'
CIR CoUGr-TRIAL TEaA-PART IBefore Nehrlas y; j.
72I0 7Oi7 zoos 7oJ 7iss 1855, 1858 1860 1881 asS9.
CnY COUW-TglAL fEIa.-PAm lI-beiore hhrnen; 1, n
NOS Gsys 7o7I ts9s eSs9 4y 1a III & 40
CITY CoURl-TRiAL TRgA-fAgi lll-Beoi. Ei9whc, "a;
60 i0lI 72oi 600. C92O 7ivd. 7I75 1851. '2A os''
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
EITS OF LEGAL NEWS,

Justice Ingraham yesterday decided that the
mortgage held by the representatives OF the estate
OF Samue house ani lot IN Le1ingtonaye
nfs one hundred and glthst, prior lien 10 mort
r2ge for 800 the same property he'd by the nj
Vrr OchostcI and that the property must he sold al
an Gn TO principal and interest viii amount
10 SB costs and disbursements The Court
finds H. Dcane who the aeent and attorney OF
f its trustees acted az Mr Constant
lawyer placing ls mortgage on the property, which was
Elizabeth Mcelcn and that he eta ned the nstri
MS ssion inseld OF placing II on rccor eni
subsequently obtained the second nofaagc which hc had e
cor ted and turned 10 the University.
Chief Judge sedgwck. the superior Court. yesterday
granted an attachment against the pr0pery OF the Ut
Houston savings Bank under the laws Texas
Of Philip Walter assignee ot claims for money de-
posted with Tie bank by various parties at different times
amounting TO Sl6-9 "A
Bella setz. Gernan girl who sTed Charles Borck for
aul had him arrested charging hun WIN
promise yesterday recovered six cents Gnag
after trial the City Court before Judge Nehrbas and
jury. ,,. j..
sui States District to S3l 523 81
paid settlement oi the loss the bark
srahey the tug which had the bark when IL
rock in the bay several months ago Judge Addon
Brown decision held that there careies
the part OF OF the captains and the company wishes
tue money on the ground that negligence was
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NEw.YoRK DEALINGS.

The speculative interest in wheat was con-
tinued yesterday and the market revealed sensitive
and nervous temper. Yet the huctuation OF prices
while frequent not wide. and the net changes OF
the day proved be small Cash lois were without de-
cled change, though the closing tone was measurably
steady. Exporters bought 10000 bushels The options
opened rer Tone fell of l2d g cent, snd then re-
covered part of the decline The close was unsettled
at a rally OF i4el2 cent from the inside hgures with
final losses scored Of cent follows: May, Sl;
june SSH July and August. ssos; september, o9s'
October, 902s November, 81 l2, and December. 3Z'5
cents. For prompt delivery cash corn IS scarce. ana
spot lots l4d4 cent better Exporters bought
"a 900 bushels 1ho options y cent, but ended
heavy at AZ for May 46i tor June and july ana 4o's
cents for The market for oats was dull ana
little changed. Cash lots shade lower; In the
options May declined ls to 3Ol2. June was unchanged
at 355s July b 3i7s. August a lower at
32 cents Lard options were fcatureless but ga
points higher as follows: jane 80 Il July. 20 "a;
August, SO 80; September. SO 81 and October 20 Al
The receipts or grain at New-York. Baltimore, Pha-
Gelphi and Boston yesterday were az follows Wheat.
29i.5l3 bushels corn 176OOS bushels: oats ia. 500
bushels; total grain 595.32l bushels; -four, 2o3ll
barrels At Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Louis the ar.
rivals were Wheat. i0.27S bushels; corn. l2s,3l9
bushels oats. 105.l3G bushels. total graln 273,1O5
bushels; flour. 81. .lS5 barrels.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
COTTON AfARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH.

LIVERPOOL May Is -l2:jJp m-Cottol ate ty with nfr
demand; Middlins uplands. 5isi do Mhaling OresnR
lUd 10000 bales ncluitnr 900 oSles Tor pec
ulauon and export receipts 5000 bales including 80
clause and June delivery sod DO June aud JuV
delivery 2od aso5 3u4d do July and August delivery.
btd; 90 August and september delivery. $oAd also
J.i4d do september ani Octoeer devery, LoAd az.
do October November delivery. Ol id do Novenbee
aud December delivery. GOOid DO september delivery.
s-Oid., also soid ,.,, go, ,,.,..-
Uplsn!s isi Low Middng Upanis, l5-los; Good Or
dlnary Uplands I'D. Ortnary Cplands vi, Good Add
ling fexas . led UtidliDg Texas 53l1d: Low Mdding
Texas Good Ordinary Texas Is lOd ordinary leIAA
4aIod. Middlng Oreaus, 3t6dj Low Midfing orieAna
sd Good Ordinary orleans 1884. ordinary OrieAnA
9.l6d. ,a.,., -.
Futures quiet but steady Cpands Low Midding csuas.
N.y delivery 3-oi buyers do MAY and June dehvefy.
6Ii BUYERS June and Juiy delivery, Sold. buyer&
and september delivery. o6id. buyers do septembef
and delivery, lO4d buyers, do october and No
yenbtr delivery Ol.otd buyers; do NovemOe and De-
cenber cry ~ O4d ouSe do septenocrr delivery
D 6.6id sellers.
m.-Cotton- Futures closed dun Uplanls Low Midd-
ling clause MAY delivery 5204d buyers o May apd une
delivery lad buyers. 10 june snd July ccn'erv.
July and August dc isery Aosu scicfss
DO August and september delivery: oosh sellers
DO september and october delivery, lciu sencrs' 20
| October and November delivery. ol,oid buyes 40
November andDecember delivery. oo-osu ouye's' os
| September delivery. . OOld. sellers ,..,.. q =, -,
! GALVESTON, Nay lS Cotton quiet Miiunns . io-Io
| Low Mideng s.l6 Good onnnAry net ana srce
receipts bales exports coAstwse Ssi' oaes sAes "a
| SAvANSAH May lS.-Cotton Jun Miudunx, 81 L1v
Mltng si; 0ooi ordinary, 7ss net and gross receipsa
| lO5l Dales; sales 200 bales stock. 2h9AJ ealoA
Ngw.oRLkAss May ls-cotten Easy Msaiins SO S ~
gross 1850 bales exports 70 0rea; Britain $3.50 eAasa
| sa.ea 1000 ba.es; stock. l32Ss8 bales.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
THURSDAY. May 1872 n.

THURSDAY. May 13-P.M r.
Much has been said and written recently about the
poor earnings Of Western railroads. and last wecfs
troubles At Caesso and Mi have directed spscs,
attention to the earnings for ,ha week Of the choass
roads Conprsd with the week OF 1884 tho ST. Paufs
earnings FOR last showed decrease OF $6s4S2-s
less than the average OK one days receipts; the
Northwestern showed decrease OF .30o-a sum only
about one-third OF days receipts and Chicago ana
Alton showed incrcas. OF $2.975 No one disputes
that, with rsway and the small demand for our
grain the first ionr months OF 1856 have been hs
period for all the Western railroads yet the gross earn
ngs Of four representative roads, from January to
May lido not make bad comparison with the same
period of 1888 Chicago and Alton decrease sI3059A.
Chicago and Northwestern decrease si0s627 st. Paul
decrease $50. 7O4. aud Omaha Increase s24lo0. For
properties which stand poor business " and ght
desperately for that and yet present such comparative
results four months and days business there
Is hope FOR better things when the shall como
to their and again conduct tho business Of the
roads on business principles.
The stock market to-day ruled firm IN tone with
moderate fluctuations. There was some disposition 70
realize tho profits OF the last three days ad
vance ant there disposition evidenced 10 push
prices up by artificial methods Reports ofnew passenger
between Chicago and St. Paul were circulated and
ior which there Is tho basis that fares have been
duced Reports also current that the dividends
Burlington aud Quincy and Northwestern to be
duccd Probably is foundation for the rumors
and they deuied far as any future action
receive positive denial. Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western again the active stock or the day; it
opened mp at l27. sold at 127is and closed at 1864
Lake Shore closed of R per cent 70 seemingly there
purchases OF this STOCK for London account where
the price the equivalent Of 79 here Consolidated
Gas opened of 2. at 81 the legislation becoming
laws, a. and fell to 90 a9ola The general lss
shows final declines OF hdia per cent but the market
closed quiet and steady
Government bonds were quiet and steady for all ex-
cept the 3s the bids for which Is lower. Annexed
the closing quotations:
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
THE COURTS.
MRS. HAyYAN's sUfT AGAINST MISS HoYT

] hc tTa OF the suit of Mrs. Eliza A. Hannah
widow OF Dr. John C. Hannah. against Miss Mary Irene
which she claims 1000 for her husbands
expert the question Of insanity in the oyt viii
yesterday in The Superior Court before justice
and Jury Dr. Hannah became Ill before time
for taking Lie testimony. examined
In behalf Of the defendant is maintained that the
services which he rendered than $50
This amount ndered Mrs Hannah. but refused Gen.
BENJAMIN T. Butler aud Frank Dupenac represent ted
Miss IIoyt aod William Allan appeared for Mrs Hannah
The testified that her husband neglected his
devote hmse Miss ioyts and that he caught
while the SurrOgate's This follow
roumafism dropsy and heart disease resulting in his
death Nav ~ loSJ Dr. Hannans books pioduced
telegram and two letters from Miss HOyt submit
ted 10 show that he was employed IN the viii contest
Aaron Kahn who formerly Miss HOyts attorney and
prepared the original papers in The Will testified that
he introduced Dr Hannah to ss loyt and secured bis
medical expert lie thought his
fully S2O,D0O Jacob Berg lawyer cOrroboratcd
his part Drs. William w. and William
ODOnnc testified that the services OF Dr. Hannah
worth all that ia claimed General Butler opened the case
for fhe defence
The trial VIII 10 continued o.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
STRIKES ENDED AND BEGUN.
ICE MEN PARADING-PLANS FOR ORGANIZING THE
AsuLLWuMEN-LABOR NOTES.

ICE MEN PARADING-PLANS FOR ORGANIZING TIE
wAsHELwoMES-LABoR NOTES.
PlrTsBURG, MAY 13 (Specidb.-The bakers
strike ended this afternoon Hereafter they will work
twelve hours, either day or night at the discretion OF
their employers. The ice men who struck few days
ago and won celebrated their victory this afternoon by
parade.
Plans for the organization OF the washerwomen OF the
two cities into union being perfected Canvassers
are busy completing list OF prospective members. No
distinction Will be made account Of color or nation
atty The women will ask 81 a day of six hours.
The strike OF tho male pupils OF the Twelfth Ward
School was quickly ended to-day. The boys demanded
that afternoon sessions be abolished and to the number
of seyeDty-nve they gathered the opposite side OF
the street and attempted to nmidate other pupils not
In sym pathy with the movement police lieutenant
whose sons among the strikers suddenly appeared
on the scene and grabbing the ringeaier by the arm
threatened him to the nearest police station An
ignOmnOus stampede In the direction OF the schoohouse
at once ensaed and the strike was ended
HUNTINGDON. Penn, May l3 tSPec'aD.-Wilam Ian.
der. superintendent OF the hemD.e iron Conp1hy at
ing, predicts speedy termination OF the strikes Ihe
while they stl want so cents ton Will resume at the
old rates rather than remain longer Idle When the strike
ENDS there win ea Po earsd region viii be unable to
hold out aiterwau
YOUNGSTOWN o., May 13 (Spsciah The miners in the
employ OF the Osborne Coal CompaLy. near Mineral
told By Manager Marshall to remove all their tools
before May H. after that date no one would be allowed
| In or around the mines
PHILADELPHIA May 13 (Speciah.Thee employees OF tho
Traction Com pany which Includes the Union line Sew
| enteenth and Nineteenth. Eighteenth and Twentieth
and Popar-st lines, the verge OF strike Presi-
dent Peter A. b. Widener's absence III New-i0rk may
possibly avert general tieup for day An Arbitration
committee the main Office or the com pany To-
day but received no satisfaction ana will await MT
Wdenes The trouble grew out OF the company
insisting upon its right to employ ANY man whether or
not he the union the refusal OF the corpora
ton to allow to be collected from the men
al the depot fact that the schedule cannot DC
arranged to give exactly twelve hours day.
| READING, May 13.-The cigarmakers' lockout when
began Yesterday Is spreading Every large factory III
Reading closed to-day did also those at Womesdor
Souchsburg and other adjoining towns From l2oo 10
800 workincn idle consequence. lhree small
factories signed the schedule to-day.
| BHAMOKIS, PENN May l3-The Enterprise Colliery,
whose slate pickers struck resumed work this morning
with limited force the striking boys ambushed their
comrades who went back TO work and stoned them.
! PROVIDENCE. May l3.-The master masons OF this city
last night formed organization and pledged them
selves to return May Il the cnhOur day, pay
| employees thirty cents an hour.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 13 Special. Wheat opened
at price far reached 1853 cents for June,
about 1853 cents for May. There are no bulls left.
Lester has sold out Orr Crttenden & Comes, who
were large buyers fortnight ago, and whose principal
was believed be Kent have been sellers for Two days
Wheat kept down until June sold at 757s cents making
May 74s cents about thirteen cents bushe under the
price OF wheat year ago. The failure OF Tyson q
20. OF Baltimore, old and respectable Shippers
of wheat depressed tho market In the forenoon.
The absence OF export business at New.York ana the
small business In charters here. only $4,000 bushels.
was the depressing influence later Corn Is strengthened
by the large shipments Room for over 2OOOoo bushes
was taken To-day, and the shipping demand Is now rs
sharp as at any time this season. -
9 30 o'clock the close was, June wheat 764 cents
July, 77at cents June corn. 36l2 cents; Jnly 'is
cents June pork, $s SO June lard, s. 92l2 Puts on
June wheat sold this afternoon at 1873 cents calls at
76a cents. J. I. Lester Is bulling corn.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
THE CANADIAN TELEGRAPH COMPANIE&

At the Office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company yesterday. 1t said by prominent officer
that nothing was known OF the reported amalgamaton
OF the Canadian telegraph lines and that II citations
in progress they had not reached point where
necessary to consult the Western Union Company,
which controls the Great Northwestern aud the Donin-
Ion telegraph companies Erastus Wman president OF
the Great North Ia In London. but Will start on
his return trip next week. friend OF his, who con-
fessed that he not fully acquainted with the details
OF the plan. said that had been proposed to unite the
Canadian companies for the express purpose OF prevent
ing unnecessary competition and building. IL was
designed let the Canadian Pacific Railway occupy the
territory opened by the completion OF Its road and
contne the older companies I'm their present districts
By this arrangement the railroad would not be Obliged
to build lines in territory amply provided with
telegraph facilities and the other hand. the telegraph
companies would avoid the results OF costly competition
which they would to meet by building In the newly
opened country Nothing had been accomplished In the
OF agreement, but there was fair chance that
the negotiations would be finally successful.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
THE TELEGRAPH DAMAGE ACTION.

The General Term of the supreme Court yester
day affirmed Of usce Andrews refusing to stay
the tIia OF the John Farnswoh, receiver Of the
Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Company, against the
tern Telegraph Company for <2Uu0OUJ oangrs
for cutting the paln The court thai
legations complaint mpute 10 The deicb, ant me
commission fOi which tle
pantli will entitled TO damages II the
of the latter. Ihe agreement with lie
cclvcr aiaAG. of hapd Ieegraph company
whose the ownership of TIE wires IL pend
Ing IN the neu states did not the court l.
defendant TO par ot he
property or Merchants Company
Its 10 interfere with IT'S buH"css
Tho tral OF the action United Circuit Ourt VIII
nos dispose The the in the supreme Court
the trial ho Latter
This cAsc set Tor trial on Monday next.