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New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
TESTIMONY OF THE oREGoX's CAPTAIN

LIVERPOOL, April 2O,-Captain Cottler OF
the steamship Oregon. titled to-day before the Board
Trade He said tina at the time Of the collision the
steamers lights probably visible at distance OF
six miles, The night he said. frosty and clear.
The which vailed. however, would have rem
dered ii difficult the vesselse The captain denied
the and rcmen rushed into the feboats ahead
OF passengers He added that he tried TO beach the
ship and said that if the bukhead had been closed lie
could have sailed the Oregon into NcwYork. As was
IL would absolutely impossible TO save the
vessel If been able TO set the sails winch.
however they could not do, because all the hands were
engaged work transferring the passengers from
the sinking ship Several OF the engineers testified that
the sinking Of tEc could have been preventel II
the bukhead doors had been madc 10 work along ver-
cal instead Of horizontal grooves Coal had choEed up
the grooves doors could not be closed
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
RATIFYING THE CONGO TREATY.

BERLIN. April 20.-COuDt Herbert Bismarck,
the Chancellors son. presided over tho meeting OF tue
delegates the Powers held here to-day to conclude the
business pertaining the formal creation OF the Congo
Free State. All the Powers except the United states
represented. The meeting drew up protocol re-
eording and ratlfying the Congo treaty
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
EXPLOSION or A LARGE OIL TANK.

PlTTsBURG, April 20.-A 1000 barrel agi-
oil at the Bear Creek on Refinery on tse
Allegheny Valley Railroad exploded this evening. set
ting fire and destroying extensive warehouse, nine
ss five stillnc.pan TANKS 3 900 empty barrels. two
aPitatOr tanks ana 10000 feet OF lumber lhe OIL
burned Hereby tor several hours The loss Is SoOOO;
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

frameschoolhouse at Frceland, entering by the chin
ney demolshng the stove ana fatally inurng Florence
Hodgson. age eight Three other girls of about the Same
recover
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
EXTENSIXE FOREST EIRES.

TAMAQUA, Penn, April 2O.-Grcat fires are
prevailing The mOu ntaIns in this vicinity and the
dense with smoke Last night the mountain. eI-
tending from the Schuykill River to Summit Iiill. a
distance OF ten miles, was one continuous sheet OF
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
RAILhO1D INTERESTS.
TRANsCONTINENTAL MATTERS.

y ~ n
CHICAGO, April 2O.-There were several
moves OF more or less significance in transcontinental
matters to-day. circular issued by the Union Pa
chc and the Burlington and Missouri railways advanc.
ing fares from the Missouri RIVER TO San Francisco to
the following figures First class. unlimited. $50; first
class limited S3O with rebate OF SIC so second class,
limited, $50. with rebate OF Sll round trip. good
ninety days, $54 rather Spectcd development In
freight affairs came notification by the Atchison To-
peka and Santa Fe Railroad TO tho burlington. the
Alton, the Rock Island and other roads that 1t out
OF the market for California business except at full ar
III rates This Is said by the Atchson officials not TO be
restoration, hut Is the outcome or the fact
that the road 1. overrun with business than 1t can
handle.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
THOUSANDS HOMELESS IN STRY.

VIENNA, April 2O.-Thc work of relief at
stry is going very slowly. There are 1000 homeless
persons encamped in the fields around the town without
food. heavy snowsorm RACED all last night Peasants
arc plunderlng the town unchecked.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
BURMESE SET SET FIRE TO MANDALAY.
HUNDREDS OF HOUSES BURNED-MANY PERSONS

KILLED.
LONDON, April 21.-A dispatch from Man
daay says: To-day being the Burmese New Year. fifty
followers OF Myingzans Prince set fire to this city
IN several places at A O'Clock in the morning.
Huudreds OF houses have been Burned. ThcT reasury
the Post Office and the smaller buildings within the pal
ace iLcl0sure have been destroyed. The main
buildings OF the palace are uninjurci. Ore-thiri
of the walled city has been destroyed.
Troops pursued and captured several
inCondiarics Mr. Dcvnc the military apohecary, Was
killed number of encounters took place outside tho
city with 500 OF the Princes followers. several OF whom
were killed, and many wounded on both sides
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

CAPTAIN CLUBB DECLARED INSANE.
Sr. Louis, April 20 (Speciap p-Csptan o. c. Clubh>
president of tho Virgins Ferry Company and q
large capitalist was declared insane to-day IN the pro-
bate court
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

TO REDUCE THE FORCE OF MILITIA ON DUTY.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 20.-Order having
been resored AT East ST. Louis II has been decided by
the to the force OF State militia on duty
as practicable by the OF as many otthe
companies as can be spared retaining sufficient force
TO insure the restriction OF tue operations ol tue rail-
roads All of the companies OF the 9th Regiment ot
the n Lnos National Guards been ordered " DO In
r.adines ss FOR q sudden call for service
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
A DErOr BURNED By INCENDIARIEs.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 2O.-At o'clock
this morning depot Of the ST. Louis and Iron Mount
ain branch railroad at Batesve. Ark was burned by
incendiares Loss on freight, $4,000 and building
and cars over 5000.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
THREATENED STRIKE on THE WABASH

ST. LOUIS, April 20 tSpeciah.-It is rumored
here to-day that II Jay Gould buys the Wabash road
nc It week at mortga SALE strike will take place
on the entire system
The death Of Hugh McManus who was 80 brutally
beaten In the Missouri Pacific yards last night is ex
pec,ed hourly. His assasnts have not been captured
generally conceded hero that the strike so far ~
the business Of the roads centerng in this city
and East St. Louis concerned. gradually losing its
effect The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads
have fully resumed traffic. according to the statements
OF tho officials those roads, and the roads which entes
East ST. Louis are doing all the business required OK
them and are handling promptly all freight offered.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
% was authorized to be sent to

following cable :message was authorized TO DO sent 10
Mr.. Gladstone:
The American Peace Society coDgratulatcs you upon
your orignation and able advocacy or measures so
courageous, conciliatory and just toward lraland.
ROWLAND B. HOWARD, secretary.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

JAY GOULD SENDS $500 TO A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. April 2O.-Deputy Sheriff
Williams assaulted and badly beaten by strik-
ers nile ho guarding the Iron Mountain Railroad
property has received check for 5000 from Jay Gould
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE PEACE SOCIETY.
Boston, April 2O.-At the meeting of the
American Peace society In this city this afternoon the
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS IN CANADA.

MONTREAL, April 2O-The water kept going
down all last night, and to-day Craigs, is almost free
from In ST. Francis Xaver.st the nooi has re-
ceded almost to ST. Paust and there is fan Of at least
two feet in the level OF the water large number OF
thrown out Of employment owing TO tho stop
page OF business The ,rcane losses are both large
and Seven thousand four hundred and
twenty-five families have been flooded out. giving tho
total population the district affected by the food about
thirty thousand.
Tie ice has begun to break and already there Is
wide channel through which the water IA rushing In
shore however the still remains solid. The water
has fallen five six feet since and is still rapidly
suDsldng Many streets arc now dry and the store
keepers Dnsily engaged in putting things right
Business will probably he resumed Tomorrow. On the
lOwyng streets there Is stl from two to three feet Of
water To-day tho trains the Grand Trunk Railroad
able IN FAR as Chatham-s and 1t Is eI-
pectcd that by tomorrow night they may reach the
depot.
The damage is estimated at 81 ,ss5,0 600 Earl Gran
vile has q cable dispatch to the Governor General
syinpathizng with the sufferers.
OTTAWA, April 20.-Trailc the Canadian Pacific
Railway Is inpeded by foo is in the neghborbood OF
Lake Nipssing The flood is extending adstrct Of
several miles, Since Friday no trains have reached here
from Winnipeg.
THE DEUTsCHLAND'S DECK SWEPT BY GALES.
LONDON, April 2O.-The German ship
Deutschland. Captain KrOpper. at Bremen from New
York, with succession OF gales on the voyage. Her
decks swept boats. buwarks and cabin door
smashed and the cabin was filled with water.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
FRAGMENTS OF GABLE NEWS.

PARIS. April 90 The Senate has adopted the bill pro-
viding for new loan with slight modications
BERLIN, April 20.-Prnce Bisnarck's sawmills on his
estate Fredricsruhe have been destroyed by fire. In
voving loss OF go, 900.
PARIS April co. Another of tho wOlf-bitten Russian
muIks under treatment by Pasteur has died of hydrO
f1Intta
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

HALF A MILLION PASSENGERS HANDLED
MONDAYS UNPRECEDENTED TRAVEL on THE
ELEVATED RAILROADS..
The tremendous pressure of travel on tho
elevated railroads was taken of yesterday, but the
Third Avenue line still felt tho effect OF tho te.up" on
the surface road beneath Little change was made In
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

CsnlinueA gu Fifth Page.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

The lines which the te-up" was ended yesterday
morning had scarcely begun running when new men. re-
spondng to advertisements began arrive the offices
OF the various lines in considerable numbers. AZ the
foot of West Twentyt there was an unexpcc-
edv largo gathering OF to work. Speak
ing OF this later, President Sharp said: "As many as
six hundred men responded 10 advertisement and
they were intelligent and hnel0oking men as would
ask to see. However. our old men had resumed WORK.
Mr. Sharp declared that he would have nothing 70 do
mittre Of the Empire Protective Association that he
should raise the wages of certain employees anu dismiss
others. :" told them 10 get out, said he anu tbat
wanted no such nonsense"
President Foshsy OF the Broadway Line held In his
hand "a long list OF grievances which he had received
from the Executive Committee. This document de-
manded that Mr. Foshay should raise the wages Ot MS
day night starters from $l7 10 Sl week that 10
should tho OF certain other employees au
discharge certain Don-unicn drivers ana conductors
seven ia all. Among those whose discharge was de-
mandod was John Burns Why" sad Mr. Foshsy
" Burns used TO drive stage for aud he went
road when IL was opened twenty y-two years ago
The fact he has remained so oug PROOF tat Nc
a faithful cmploye" Mr. FOshay declared that the uc-
mands would be acceded To. Inc coumlttee WHO
Newel at 8 a. III. and asked II these would be conceded
Mr. Newell made pointbank refusal as TO all except
that for an increase OF tho stabemens wages from
Sl2 25 week TO ~ day this he sad,he would present.
TO the directors yesterday afternoon There was some
among the aud at o'clock they went TO
time but mono were employed The World yesterday
stated that Mr. Foshay mad grown SICK ana weary ol
broadway troubles and had resolved 10 resign te pes
dency of the road and the directors were looking ior
his successor. There's not word Or trulh ln X.
said Mr. Foshay :" l never thought OF SUCH thing
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-26

lOtai. i.......... .pO49O Oo E. ]. Terrill, B. H. Dunshee, James B. Hennessy, M. L. Calhoun, committee.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-26

@Oso' s@,o,%Oc oAt
 We also present schedule of fees paid into the treasurer's office for salary and general funds:
 Fees paid into treasurer's office for salary and general funds-1SSs-Gen- eral fund, less } per cent, county clerk, SSo7.35; district clerk, SI, I,oSo.6o, probate court, S57S.5o; sheriff, SI, ,5oo.45, recorder, $2,27I.55; assessor, S74695; treasurer, SC, ,46o.5o.
 Office of Public Administrator. Your committee on the public administrators office, beg leave to report the affairs of said office in good condition: There are five cases in course of administration and we think being acted upon with dil- gence and as rapidly as possible, B. A. Packard, foreman; S. L. Hart.
 County Recorders Office. This com mittee, appointed by you to investigate the county recorders office, take pleas ure in submitting the following report:
 The fees received and paid into the county treasurer, for the past ten months, aggregate, $2,27I. s; Salary paid county recorder for ten months, at S2,5oo per annum, S2,oS3. 30. Showing balance in favor of county. $IS8. 2s; the fee-book shows receipts for current month to date, S253 Go. The books in thls office, the indexing and filing of papers, prove that the routine necessary is thoroughly understood and carried out by the recorder. MT. A. T. Jones to whom we are indebted for his courte- sy and assistance during our examna- tion. The bondsmen for this office we find to be perfectly responsible citizens, which we approve, M. Stuart, Wm. Ritchie, A. D. Walth, committee.
 Hospital and Jail Your committee, appointed to examine into the affairs of the jail, having attended to thatduty, beg leave to report that they found it in a cleanly and good condition. The cells and floors are kept in excellent shape, and save faulty condition of sink sewerage (which is now being attended to in the construction of new drain) everything was found in perfect order We found eleven inmates, viz:
 A. H. Davis, murder, sentenced to hang; w. F. Lathrop, grand larceny,
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-26
The Chinese Must Go !!

The fiat has gone forth that on Monday, March lst, the Chinese now employed Tn the Pacific Chop House must go. D. J. Carter will assume con. trol of the culinary depart ment and w. l.. FentOn will have charge of the dining room. An appetizing and bOuntiful meal will be fur nished for twenty-five cents.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-26
Notice of Delinquent Taxes. The day of sale has been continued until to- day, We'd nesday, the 24th day of February, A. D., 1886.
 A. J. RITTER,
 EX-OfficiO Tax Collector.
Spanish Lessons.

Mir. T. J. DOwell has re- opened his classes, teaching by the celebrated Meisterschaft system a thorough practical method on the conversation al plan. List at Sol Israel's for signatures to the evening class for ladies and gentlemen.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-26
Manufacturers Association,
 EL PASO, TEXAS.
REPRESENTS

Heca Powder Co.'S Miners Fnd Dynamite and Electro Goods
 for blasting Bury RocD Co., Pneumatic Drilling Machines Air Compessors
 and other machinery The Cocoran Wind Mills Pumps and water supply materials Park Bros & Co.'S Best Cast Diamond Tool Steel Moline Flow Co.'S Flows and Cutivators Fairbanks Co.'S Scales Hand and Push Cars Trucks Letter Presses
 etc The Nesting house Machine Co.'S Automatic Engines The Halls Safe Lock Co.'S Patent Safes Vaults Fronts and Bank
 Locks The Mott Iron Works Plumbing Goods Ornamental Goods etc Berry Place Machine Co.'S Supplies for Mills Railways Mines Fact
 ores Machnists and Engineers John Russell Cutlery Co., Grant Locomotive Works, and other manufacturers)
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-01

chief and the detective force are keeping
sharp lookout for thieves and do not propose
TO allow them to take up quarters la the
city. Already number have been spotted
and made to take their departure, and last
week three of the smoothest and most noto-
rious crooks In the country. who failed to
obey Chief Clark's command to leave town,
were taken before Judge Cory and given
two hours to get away from town. 1t is 70
be expected that large numbers of
CROOKS AND ICON" MEN
will be attracted by the vastness of the field
for their operations afforded by the thea-
sands of visitors who will visit the city
during the carnival. and citizens gen
orally should look to their property and
see that their doors are properly
locked and secured. The police will arrest
every known thief or crook the minute they
are spotted" and while they will be able
no doubt to afford able protection against
the operations of this class Of people. ii Is
not to be expected they can prevent all ras-
cality, and 1t behooves all citizens to keep
sharp look out themselves, as a detective
yesterday remarked. and to visiting stran-
gers in the city during the carnival the adj
vice is gratuitously offered to be careful
with whom you shake hands,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-01
AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS.
Uncle Tom at the Grand and bur.
lesque Opera AT The OlHmnic.

At the Grand the Diapers Uncle Tom
Cabin company remain over the first half of
the week. This afternoon a special matinee
at popular prices will be given and tonight
the performance does not commence until 8
o'clock, SO that an opportunity is. afforded
of seeing the entire play after the process
sion has passed.
On ThursdayJ. b. Folks company i'm the
comedy of MIXED Pickles. will open and
hold the boards for the rest of the week.
The advance sale Of reserved seats for the
play opens Tomorrow morning.
At the Olympic, Manager Hilton presents
strong card this week in the burlesque
combination headed by the famous operate
boufe artist Alice Oates and company
that is said to be good.
RoLTAIR's RoLLA,
wonderful illusion called Thauna, which
attracted attention in New York last season
at the Eden Musee has been more than
rivalled by Roltair, the magician, now In the
city. The illusion, called Rolla. was con-
tracted for in Europe by Sackett g. Virgins
the museum managers. who will send it all
over the country after first putting on ex-
hibition in the Seventh street museum The
illusion which is valued at SIS, 900 was made
in different places through plans furnished
by Roltair and La Roux treres, Paris;
Kaufman, Berlin. and Tessatri of Milan,
the most delicate mechanicians in the world.
have labored on this illusion. The con-
trivance represents a living, breathing
woman who appears to have her body de-
captated and whose head and upper part
of the body floats in midair. 1t is claimed
that the illusion defies detection. Among
the other novelties announced for the week
at the museum are Admiral Dot and Maj
Atom. and pin machine which will
manufacture 10000 pins per minute, the
motor being a silent gas engine. A new
stage performance will be given by Emery
IL Russelfs company. Hereafter the
museum will open its doors from 10 a. m.
until 10 p. M, Mondays excepted, and
give continuous performances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-01
THE CHURCH AND ITs MISSION.
The Duty of Going on TO the DEVILS
Ground for Souls.

The Duty of Going on 20 the DEVILS
Ground for Souis.
To the Editor of the Globe:
In your last Mondays issue your report
of Dr. Christie's sermon at the dedication
of Goodrich chapel puts that gentleman In
the role of critic and censor. He not only
takes the old fashioned professional view of
the church, using theological terms to define
it, but what struck me as uncalled for,
seemed indirectly to hit at those who held
different views from him. The last was
gratuity not demanded by the occasion. If
other ministers believe that the great prob
lens of the hour should be brought into the
pulpit, the teachings of the Scriptures rela-
tive TO them made known, or If they feel
called in the spirit of the Master to 90 out
after those whom the church does not reach,
they are the furthest from being subjects Of
criticism by Christian brethren who may
differ from them even as to so doing There
is good deal said about ''seculariZing the
church" and going out on 1.-THE devils
ground" The truth is, if the church will
not present the gospel in its bearing on
labor, IN workingmen, on capitalists, ii is
recreant to its duty. If its members are
afraid of going on to the DEVILS ground to
reach the unsaved. it will never interest or
benefit the great masses now strangers to
all the churches. Christ's ''go We into all
the world" ETC., never meant 90 and
preach only in finished, elegant
and select churches. The apostles
preached everywhere, where men could
be found or hearing gained. The whole
of this now upspringing evangelism so con-
spcuOns in our great cities, the missions,
the occupation of halls. theaters, ETC.. the
coming into sympathy with the people and
down 10 where they live and with the
message they need. means that the self
satisfied chelphism of the past is failure,
and mofes aggressive Christianity, more
popular methods more gOings out after the
people, are demanded. The men who to-
day are doing the most to evangelize city
and country are those who, criticising none
of their brethren. are in obedience to the
hottest of motives, seeking to find the neg
lected, the SHINING. the poor and the church
less, and going to them where they live and
meeting them In their own places of re-
sort and endeavoring to present to them
the gospel of hope and help. Let each
minister follow his own methods and adj
here to his convictions as to how TO work,
but let him not judge those whose methods
differs from his and whose sense of duty
sends them down into the world of weary
wandering hearts with the tidings of saliva
ton. EVANGELIST.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-01
A Private ExbIbitiop

Was given last night at Sackett & Virgins
museum to party of gentlemen, including
members of the press, of Rolla, the new
Illusion. The secret OF ROlla remains
with the inventor, but a healthy and
charming young girl certainly appeared
after the curtains were drawn from the
cabinet swinging in the air, apparently
cut in twain at her waist. The illusion,
which is claimed to be superior to any
thing of its kind ever placed on exhibition,
is owned by Sackett 4 Virgins. and cost
in the neighbOrhOod of $4,000. After
remaining here one week it goes to their
other houses and thence on the road.
Manager Virgins stated TO a GLOBE re-
porter that. in addition to ROlla as al
attraction next week, he would present
that phenomenon, George Lippert, the
three-legged man.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-01

A-Castle. r, c, d, E-Castle gates. F.
Palace grounds. G-Entrance to grounds
The dotted lines represent the position of the
assaulting party.
Each of the assailants will be provided
with store Of ammunition in the shape of
four Roman candles. With each section of
fours there will be one torch for the pur-
pose of lighting the candles. The firing
will commence, not in deSultory way. but
by platoons and in accordance with orders
from club and division commanders. When
the front platoon has exhausted its ammu-
milton the front man in each section of
four will retire to the rear of his section,
which will bring the second file man to the
front who will proceed to exhaust his sup
ply of ammunition and then retire to the
rear. And so on until the four platoons
have exhausted their supplies. In the
meantime the garrison will be keeping up
lively fire from the castle walls and
through the embrasures and loopholes of
the palace. Mortars will be firing bombs
from the castle walls which will be sent
into the air the distance of a mile before
exploding. Both assailants and besieged
will be required TO elevate their artillery at
an angle of not less than As so as TO avoid
all danger from the firing. When the firing
has ceased the garrison will make a sortie
from the castle and form a square immedi-
ately under the castle walls Whereupon
the Fire King will ask for an armistice, the
result of which he will be allowed to with
draw his forces with ali the bonors of war.
and the Ice King will magnanimously con-
sent to bring forth his garrison as a royal
escort and together they will march in pro-
cession down the street.
THEY WANT RECOGNITION.
The following letter was received by G..
r. Finch yesterday, to which he responded
as given below:
ST. Paul. MIMI. JAM 81. 1se5.-Dear Mr.
Finch: In the summer of 1889 NV brother anS
] bought toboggan in Montreal, and during
the following winter we sent for half