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PHILADELPHIA & READING.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Ignore the Strike-Corbin Reelected.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Ignore the Strike-Corbln Re- Elected.
PHILADELPHIA, Janua-y 8. The first
annual meeting of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad company under the Or
ganization plan was held this afternoon.
President Corbin personally read the
annual report which showed the gross
earnings OF the railroad company Tor
twelve months ended November 30, 1887,
to have been 21,762,929 and the net
earnings, $1O,9s1,57 Gross earnings
Coal and Iron Company, $19,425, sO7.
and net, $1,44S,4s2. Before voting for
officers began, VIM. f. Lockwood called
attention to the fact that the President
has said not word in reference to the
strike now in progress among the com.
pany's employees. He thereupon offered a
resolution calling attention to the trouble
among the employees and requesting
George Chiids to act as arbitrator to
bring about a settlement OF differences
between the company and its employees.
The resolutions, however, we're laid on the
table. The vote for officers was then
taken and resulted in the election OF
Austin Corbin as President.
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THE ARRUCKLE-CAMPB SUIT.
A Breach-of-PrOmise Case Against Rich
Coffee Merchant.

Observation-Disclosures Case Against a Rich
Coffee Merchant.
New YORK. January 9.-The great case
of Miss Campbell against Charles Arbuckle
was given to the jury this afternoon who.
in an hour and a-haIf after the Judges
charge, returned sealed verdict. During
the day interest was SO great that hundreds
OF people we're turned away from the court
room. Miss "Bunlie" Campbell sat at her
counsel's table under the escort OF her ell
derly chaperone, and cast scornful glances
from time to time at 'Baby Bunting
Arbuckle, who was seated not far away, but
who never raised his eyes in the direction
of the plaintiff. Lawyer Parsons opened
the formal proceedings by the argument for
the defense. He insisted that Miss Camp
bell had always been after Arbuckle's
money. When she saw he was sick, perhaps
unto death, she urged a speedy marriage
in order to get hold OF the mans wealth.
Parsons asserted that his client had never
broken the engagemsnt. He not only
said: II am engaged to you but also,
II stand by my engagement" His letters
showed that he was fond of the plaintiff
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The Tehu2ntepec Canal.

P1rrsBURG, January 9.-Hon. A. s. Coch-
ran, formerly member of Congress from the
Allegheny district, but now located in St..
Louis, was in the city this morning return
ing from Washington. Cochran is now
legal agent of the Tehuantepec Canal. He
says it will require s50,O0O,OO0 to build
the canal according to the present plans,
and that there will he no trouble in secur-
ing subscription for $40, 900, 900 in ths
United States. He says Captain Andrews
will leave on tour OF foreign countries in
short time to consult with those interested
in the great enterprise and make arrange
ments to secure funds.
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following reply in answer to a resolution OF
the Board Of Trade concerning mineral
lands taken up by the Northern Pacific:
WASHINGTON. January mo patents
of the lands referred to are being issued,
and the question as to the necessity OF
non-mineral af1idavits by the railroad
company is pending before the department.
No action will be taken until that question
is decided, and no patents will be issued
within sixty days.
[Signed] %. c. LAMAR
A call for a nrass-meeting to he COM
posed of reprepresentatives from every
county in the Territory affected by the
question will be issued during the coming
week.
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Natural Gas Discovery.

CHICAGO. January 8. The water fountain
in the Leland Hotel, which is supplied by
water from an artesian well 1875 feet deep
ceased to flow few days ago. The hotel
engineer diagnosed the case as one OF
natural gas and investigations proved the
theory to be correct. By aid of roughly
constructed apparatus. steady flame
was produced. The Leland Hotel is neal
the lake and is twolmiles from Cookies
brewery where gas was discovered last
week.
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The House.

Mr.. Baker, of Illinois, from the Commit
tee on Accounts, reported a resolution des-
ignating the committees entitled to employ
clerks.
Mr.. Shaw demanded the previous ques-
ton, but the House refu> ed to sustain the
demand.
Mr.. Hooker, OF Mississippi, offered an
amendment assigning clerks to the Com.
mittee on Expenditures in the State De-
partment, on Expenditures in the Navy
Department, on Expenditures in the De-
partment of Justice, on Mississippi Improve
ments, and on Ventilation and Acoustics,
which had not been allowed separate clerks
by the report of the Committee on Ac-
counts. Mr.. Hooker spoke in support OF
his amendment.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, said to assign
clerks to the committees named would be
profigate expenditure OF the public money.
Mr.. Lanham, of Texas, offered an amend
ment authorizing the Committee on Claims
to employ an assistant clerk.
Mr.. Perkins. of Kansas, offered an
amendment providing that every member
of the House, not a chairman of committee,
shall be allowed a clerk during the session
who shall receive salary OF $1OOa month.
Ruled out on point of order as not ger
main.
Mr.. Perkins then changed the phraseology
of the provision so as to bring it within the
rules without changing its effect.
Messrs. Brumm, Struble, Dougherty and
Houck favored the amendment, and Brown,
OF Indiana, Herbert, Blount, Matson,
Kerr and Stewart opposed it.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, contended
that members needed clerks and that they
ought to have the courage to say 80, and
not beat the devil around the bush by Civ
ing clerks to committees that had nothing
to do.
After further debate the report and pend
ing amendments were referred to the Com
mittee on Accounts.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Speaker then proceeded to call states
for the introduction of bills and resolu'
tions under which call the following were
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Oates OF Alabama: Aresolution
directing the Committee on Judiciary to
report what legislation is necessary to
limit and restrict the number OF foreigners
immigrating to the United States and to
secure better protection Of the citizens Of
this country against the evils arising from
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A Hoax,

New YORK, January 9.-Latest advices
from Tarrytown and Sing Sing say that
the story regarding a break in the aqueduct
is untrue. and tn at no such accident as was
reported early in the day has happened.
Brown, Howard & Co.. contractors for that
section, deny the story and say that some-
body has perpetrated Il huge joke.
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NO BREAK IN NUMBERS.
The Reading Strikers Firm-The Coal
Run Dwindling Low.

The Reading Strikers Firm-The Cos
Run Dv1ndling Low.
READING, Pa, January S.-TLe run {
coal down the road since midnight was bu
five hundred cars, while three weeks ago to
day there were shipped through this cit
$500 cars. Navigation closed on th
Schuylkill Canal on December 10, and abou
two dozen boats engaged in the coal trade
each containing several hundred tons, be
came icebound. It was not expected thi
coal could be moved before spring, but nov
every pound has been brought up. 1nfor
nation received at the company's office to
night is that to-day's meeting OF the strik
ers showed that there is no break in mum
bers.
THE WOMEN ENTHUSIASTIC.
A Sunday tour among the mining towns
showed that the women are just as enthu
siastic for the strike as the men. In many
cases where the husbands are lukewarn
their wives urged them to strike. 1t is esti
mated the miners make an average OF be-
tween $500 and $500 a year. Nearly al
have large families to support.
WYOMING NINE TO SHUT DOWN.
New YORK, January 8.-A conference
was held last night in Jersey City between
representatives OF the various trades in.
volved in the Reading strike and it was de-
cided that the men should be ordered out
of the Wyoming mine. This action, it is
said, would practically stop work in the
anthracite coal region. Appointment men,
ber of District Assembly 40 said the
Knights had made up their minds to fight
out this strike to the end. The closing OF
the Wyoming mine, he added, would re.
suit in thousands OF men being thrown out
of work from want of fuel to run factories
and mills.
SYMPATHY FOR THE STRIKERS.
New YORK, January 8.-A meeting of the
Central Labor Union was held to-day.
Upon motion OF representative of the
Mixed Trades Section, q resolution was
adopted denouncing the Reading Railway
Company for causing the great strike of
coal miners by which the welfare of the en-
tire population has been affected in raising
the price OF coal. The support and SYM
pathy of the Central Labor Union was
pledged to the strikers.
G. W. CHILDs' OPINION.
New YORK. January S.-George ".
Ghialds Of .Rhi'adelnhfia being itfge "
per cent. asked for by the miners should be
,ranted and added to the price OF coal if
there is no other way for the companies to
meet it. It would make a difference OF
s75O,OOO in the miners wages
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OTTAWA, Ont, January 9.-News reached
here to-day that Operator Lawson and
five of the Canadian Pacific Railroad offle-
ials have been arrested and placed in jail
at Port Arthur for negligence which re-
suited in the recent Horse Shoe Curve hor-
ror near Jack Fish, Lake Superior Dis
trirt
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In q Congenial Vineyard.

New YORK, January S.-The first OF a
series of services to be conducted in
Brooklyn under the auspices OF the Rev.
Hugh O. Pentecost were held to-day. 1t is
understood the anti-poverty and labor ele-
ment OF Brooklyn were to erect church
and install him az pastor.
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MOngOlians Baptized.

New YORK, January 6.-Two Cinnamon
Dan Lee and Phil Wing, were formally bap
tized and admitted to the church on proba.
ton at Hanson Palace Methodist Episco.
pal Church in Brooklyn to-day. They are
believed to be the first Mongolians ever 70.
ceived in Q church of this faita in America.
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Socialists in Control.

CHICAGO, January S.-The Socialists had
every ything their own way at the annual
election OF officers to-day in District As.
sembly No. "a. Knights of Labor. George
Schilling was their candidate for Master
Workman, and he was easily elected by a
mittee composed wholly OF Socialists was
elected. giving that element entire control
of the machinery OF the assembly. Dis
trict Assembly No. "a has jurisdiction
over all the Knights of Labor in Chicago,
except those belonging to National District
Assemblies.
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The Iowa Legislature.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, January 9.-The
twenty-second general assembly convened
to-day. After temporary organization both
Houses adjourned and went into caucus for
nomination for permanent officers.
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New YORK January 3.-[Special to the
Miner. Chill bars closed to-day in Lon
don at fS5 15s. Lake cooper here is quoted
at 16h cents.
NEW YORK QUOTATIONS..
New YORK. January 9.--[ Associated Press
Report. "copper" steady; Lake 1e.4Oe.
Lead dull: domestic 81. .s7b@5. Tin steady;
straits 37.1Oc. Mining shares strong and
active. Amador, S1.55; Best and Belcher,
$500; Bulwer, Sac; Bodie. 81 so; Bruins
wick, 81 go: Caledonia (B. H. $1.75; Cali
fornia & Virginia. $25 90; Deadwood.
$1.85; Ell Cristo. $500; Iron Silver. $1.70:
Standard. $2.25; Pronstite, $2.36; Sutro
Tunnel, 1Oc.; Silver King. $3.50.
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and the very terms of endearment used
therein had made him an object OF derision
as he passed along the street. 'The char
acteristic of this cass," said the lawyer,
1.-THE like OF which was
NEVER BEFORE HEARD OF
is that the plaintiff kept carefully copy OF
every letter that could bear on the case.
She says she distrusted him. Why, then.
did she pretend to wish to become his wife?
Did she hope for happiness? l tell you
no." Miss Campbell here leaned one elbow
on the reporters table, cover d her eyes
with a handkerchief and had good cry.
After recess ex-Judge Fullerton began his
address on behalf OF the plaintiff. He de-
tailed in glowing language Arbuckle's court
ship. He then took up the question of the
free use OF whiskey and quinine which tho
defense claimed had so Obstructed tho
mental powers of their client that he did
not even know that he was engaged, yet hs
was pursuing his business as one OF the
largest and richest coffee merchants in the
city. He referred to the blea ched hair and
dyed mustaehe episode and read a couple
of verses in rhyme on the subject signed
*. NJ. O." He related how Mr.. Arbuckle
turned from his loved one VIXEN he learned
that her father failed; how
SHE WENT NINETY MILES
to him te prove that her father, though he
had failed, did so honorably and had come
out OF the ordeal unscathed. Judge Beach
in his charge to the jury held that the con.
tract of marriage was conceded. whether
or not Arbuckle broke it. The contract
rests not upon the presence or absence Of .
verbal or written refusal of Arbuckle to
perform the contract. IF you think that
the defendants excuses were plain avoid
ance of the contract, then the plaintiff is
entitled to verdict. If you find to the
contrary, then you must decide for the de-
endant. The question OF the amount OF
damages is difficult one. You must con-
'ider everything fairly and return averdict
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Coal Shipments Stopped.

READING, Pa, January 9.-Since midnight
not ton of coal has come down the Read
ing Railroad from the anthracite regions
Yesterdays shipments completely cleaned
out the stock on hand and no more can be
shipped till it is mined.
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News of Bernal's Death Confirmed.

SAN FRANCISCO January S.-A telegram
in Spanish, dated Conlacon, January 6, re-
ceived here by w. Lalza from General
Francisco Conada, Governor OF Sinaloa,
confirms the reported death of Bernal.
The bandit was born in the State of Sina-
loa of poor parents, received fair educa-
ton until the revelation OF 1877, when
Colonel Ramirez ca ptured Mazatlan, hold
ing the city several days. when he was over
powered and shot. Bernal was Lieutenant
in Ramirez regiment, but escaped and dis
appeared until eight years ago when he be-
came the leader OF a band of robbers oper-
ating in the Sinaloa Mountains, fro Il which
time he has terrorized an extensive terri
tory in the States of Sinsloa, Durango,
Zacatecas and Jalisco. having his strong
holds in the Businesses of the Sierra
Madres.
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Accident on the Wabash.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, January Sword has
just been received here that the Wabash
west bound passenger train, which left here
at $50 this morning, ran into a freight
train at West Lebanon, thirty miles
from here, ditching the entire passenger
train and injuring large number OF per-
sons.
Later particulars are to the effect that
this morning freight train on the Wabash
Railway broke in two and the train west
bound ran into one section. Both engines
were badly smashed, but only two persons
we're seriously hurt. Mrs. L. NJ. Petit, ol
Fort Wayne, and r. Helm, mai! agent.
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New YORK, January e.-General Terry,
who has been reported to be seriously ill,
is merely suffering from his old complaint,
chronic indisposition. He will be about in
couple of weeks if he remains quiet.
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Gamh1erR Raided

SAN FRANCISCO, January S.-Policemen
raided gambling den last night at IL, cap
turing eighteen colored and five white men.
Several escaped through back window.
One is believed to have been seriously in
iured.
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A SDAnish Bull

Cry OF MEXICO, via GALVESTON, January
7.-Louis Mazzantani, the famous Spanis h
bullfghter and matador, is to have a bene-
fit here tomorrow, There is already a
rush for seats in the ring and nearly $780,
600 will probably be clea red. There is in
tense rivalry bet ween Ponciano Diaz, cha m
pion of Mexico, and Mazzantani. The
Spanish matador has imported bulls from
Spain at a cost of 81, 900 each.
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ORIENTAL NEWS.
Questions of Precedence Between China
and Corea Settled-The Philadelphia
Syndicate, Etc.

Questions of Precedence Between China
and Corea Settled-The Philsdelphia
Syndicate, Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO January THE steamer
Rio de Janeiro arrived from China and
Japan to-day. The Japan mail states that
it appears that convention on the subject
of the appointment by Corea OF minister
to foreign countries has been concluded be-
tween her and China, and it is provided in
the terms OF the agreement that the COrean
Minister OF State shall consult the Chinese
Minister in Corea before sending Minister
abroad; that the Corean Minister abroad
shall consult with the Chinese Minister in
that country should he have occasion to
communicate with the representative Of
any other foreign power in the same coun-
try, and that the Corean Ministers OF State
shall not allow their Ministers abroad to
take precedence over Chinese representa-
tives in the same countries. This settle
ment OF the question is understood to be
entirely owing to the support lent by for
eign representatives at Seoul to the Corean
Government.
A CHlNE6E bUD6EI
Hong X, ng advices to December are
to the effect that new Portuguese treaty
has been signed at Peking, the terms OF
which are not yet known. Ii Hung Chang
is in receipt of advices that Count Mitkie-
wictz and Wharton Barker of Philadelphia
are on the way to China to consult with
officials in reference to recent concessions
granted to the Philadelphia syndicate.
The Corean Government has engaged
thre military instructors from America.
The new Chinese squadron consisting OF
four cruisers and torpedo boat built in
Epgland and Germany arrived in Hong
Kong November 20.
The steamship Vespasian, which left
Saigon for Manila November 10. is sup.
posed to be lost.
The French telegraph system has been
extended to the Chinese frontier.
The Tien-Tsin correspondent OF the
Shanghai Mercury says Ii Hung Chang has
been successful in negotiating a loan OF six
million taels from Hong Kong and Shang-
hal banking corporations and one other
firm at 5H per cent. payable in twenty
years. The loan was negotiated to carry
on the work of relief and repairing made
necessary by the overflow of the Yellow
River.
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Cold Weather.

ST. PAUL. January S.-To-night's weather
reports show the following below zero:
Huron, Dakota. 26; St. Vincent, 80: Ft.
Totten, 3O Ft. Buford, 80: Swift Current,
30. At Belgrade last night the thermom-
eter registered 40 below.
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Sentence Confirmed.

DUBLIN, January 1.-THE hearing at
Portumna OF the appeal in the ease of
Alfred Blunt, convicted on the charge of
violating the crimes act and sentenced to
two months imprisonment, resulted in the
sentence being confirmed.
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SHE WENT NINETY MILES
WEARY OF LIFE.
An Old New York Clockmaker's MerhOdt-
cal Way of Shutting on.

| An Old New York Clockmaker's Methods
cal Way of Shutting On.
New York special: Newton W. Clipper.
field, who keeps a clock store at 212 Divi.
sion street, is the Treasurer OF tho New
York lodge of the l. O. B., a Jewish benevo-
lent organization. Mr.. Chipperteld is an
old man. long past 60, and was supposed
to be doing good business. Great was
| the surprise. therefore, of two OF his fellow
members of the lodge who compose the
finance committee to receive this morning
a note from him asking them to call early
to take charge of his books and papers.
They would find him dead, he wrote. He
had made up his mind to kill himself.
Business had been bad, he was getting old
and life had
NO BRIGHTNESS IN STORE
for him. The books we're made up and
ready for inspection by the committee.
The two FASTENED at once to
Division street and knocked at Clipper
fields door. The store was closed, but in
response to their repeated summons q
noise was heard as il something was dragged
heavily over the floor. Presently the bolt
was drawn and the clockmaker stood in
friend. the committeeman recoiled with
SCREAMS OF HORROR.
The old mans face and beard were
bloody, and the whole top OF his head
seemed to. he --~@hed in. II have done
--..'vl told You" he said II, :. IT,.
door. The police anu a t. athbtlafcs 'wefs
summoned and the old man was taken to
the Gouverneur Hospital and it was said
there that he would die. The books OF his
lodge we're found balanced and laid out in
readiness for the committee. He had shot
himself with an old-fashioned pistol, single
barreled.
The Foraker Inauguration.
COLUMBUS, O., January 9.-The weather
was propitious to-day for the EMANCIPATION
of Governor Foraker. There were larger
crowds in attendance than at any similar
occasion since the Inauguration OF William
Allen as Governor. The parade which took
place Immediately after the formal exercises
was composed of over sixty companies OF
military and as many more organizations
in the form of political clubs and civil
societies. All the towns OF the State were
represented. The oath OF office was ad-
ministered to the Governor-elect by Chief
Justice Owens. The Governor was en-
Enthusiastically received. His inaugural ad-
dress gave an outline OF the Inauguration
of the first Governor OF Ohio and con-
trasted it with the exercises OF to-day,
drawing some very strong lessons and set
ting forth the advance which had been
made since.
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ing could be done except to turn their at
tention to the saving of the adjoining resi-
dences, which cluster very closely together,
and were momentarily threatened. Their
efforts were attended with success, and
though the furniture OF two families was
thrown into the street, the blaze was hap
ply confined to the house where it origi-
mated. The
FIRE WAS OVER
in half hour from the time it started, SO
it may easily be judged how difficult would
have been the task of saving the life OF the
poor infant, so sudden and swift was the
dread work of the fire-fend. Mr.. Clarke is
at present at Georgetown where he is en-
ployed as foreman OF a mine. He and his
wife, who is almost crazed with grief, have
the heartfelt sympathy of the community.