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everybody near them.

That is what happened on this occasion.
When Engine ~ got to the fire No. 4 had n
line up the ladder. Irving joined his COM
pany, and he. with two or three others were
on the ladder at the time the walls were
forced out.
The fire Vas blazing away and every effort
was being made to get the flaming stuff extin-
guished when the walls gave way. They
were flung out with terrible force. and the
escaping bales of cotton fell into the street.
bounding like balls and rolling about, COW
cred with Are.
The men on the ladder against the wall
were, of course, flung down. The casualties
were great. Several of the fremen were in
jured. Two of them were pinned against mn
iron fence by some of the bales, which
jammed them in 30 tight they could not move
till assistance was brought them.
The evening world., 1888-05-24
Circulation Books Always Open
FIRE AND DEATH.

Two more destructive fires resulted last
night from the electric wires.
Chief SHAY, of the Fire Department,
testified yesterday before the Coroner that
twenty-five fires last year were due to
improperly insulated wires.
A considerable number of persons were
killed within the same period by the same
cause. Death turks for his victims to-day in
hundred of danger spots in the wires, scores
of which have been discovered and pointed
out by The WORLD.
And still the executive officer Of the city
sulks and skulks. and the wires remain above
ground.
The evening world., 1888-05-24
"THE MOST INFAMOUS TYRANNY"
That's what the ChicrRo Cattle Pool 4,
Called by PHILADELPHIA Bntchers.

~ W u ~
PHILADELPHIA. May eL-At yesterdays session
Of the Butchers Protective Association. President
Armour presiding, Mi. Mooney, OF New York.
moved that the convention indorse the Butterworth
bill and ask Congress for Its early passage. which
was done. The Committee on Policy'reported on
the question OF lard sdulteration. The local COM
mittee of three appointed to prepare o paper
against the beef monopolies submitted n lengthy
and vehement report. They recommended the
enforcement of the Local Lave stock bill IN all cities
OF the first class in the United states. This law
prohibits the sale OF cattle for food which have not
Deen Killed sno1estt 10 tnephspeSulon ., the munnci !ha
meat Is to be cut and retailed. The say
that the adoption OF a resolution by the National
Assembly would place the matter on an entirely
the styles the cattle pool of Chicago
az - the most infamous tyranny that ever ex-
collar on the @ little producers Of the entire West,
and the only remedy 10 to inspect live stock and
dressed meats IN all prominent localities" The
worse combination In this country Is the pork and
adulterated lard packers. They nave no equal In
her Trust. or ary other Trust. They have had a
powerful influence over oar business for years.
Inc prices OF cattle to the producer have gone
down 80 per cent. and the prices TO the consumers
has Increased, and every single dollar Of the differ
ence has gone into the pocket OF the combination. "
At this ~juncture the report was objected to as in-
jurious to The cause of the assembly. However,
the secretary was ordered to continue end the re-
port went on 10 the same severe strain against the
combination, u as the report termed y.
strive for the inspection bill. Think of the diff
ferent diseases of cattle. There are sold In the
Uniled States 700, 900 pounds of diseased beef every
year and about 500, 600 pounds Of sheep with small
pox and other scaly diseases. The monkey veal
would amount to 40O, 900 pounds, but the pork Ia
e aUss C. report ! rsa Of the PhiISdRelpSia ommitse wsi
laid on the table.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

WASHINGTON, May "a. The closing session OF the
Hebrew Minister'S Association was held yesterday.
The following delegates were appointed TO attend
the public meeting to be held in Philadelphia June
3, for the purpose of forming q Hebrew publica-
ton society: Drs. Gottneil, Konler and Mendels-
sohn. Oncers were elected as follows: President,
DR.. Gottheil, Of New YORK: First Vice-President
DR.. Jastow, OF Philadelphia; Second Vice-President,
Rev. Henry s. Jacobs, of New York; Treasurer,
Rev. Mr.. Leucht, OF Newark, N. j.; corresponding
Secretary, DR.. De Sofa Mendez, OF New York
Recording Secretary. Rev. l. stern, OF this city,
Members of the Executive Board, DR.. Kohler, Of
New York; DIR. Landsberg, of Rochester; DR..
MAYER, Of PittsDurg. The association adjourned
10 meet In November AT Philadelphia.
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Constitution Centennial Committees.

IBPECIAL To THE WUHLD.1
PoUGHKEEPs1E, May "a The following are the
Legislative committees appointed to represent the
State at the centennial anniversary Of the adoption
Of the Constitution by the State OF New York. On
the part Of the Senate: Gilbert A. Deane, Copake
Iron Works; John II. Robertson, Katonan; Henry
Russell, Albany; Henry @. Coggeshall, Water
vile; John J. 1inson, Kingston;, John FOLEY,
Saratoga Springs; Michael F; Collins, Troy; On
the part Of the Assembly: Robert Ray Hamilton,
New York; James W. Hustled. Peekskill; Danforth
K Ainsworth, Sandy Greek: John y. Plat, Pough-
keepsie; John C.. Adams, NewburR; George
Cromwell, New Dorp; william 7. Sheehan. Buffalo;
Robert p. Bush, Horseheads; George 9. Ward,
The evening world., 1888-05-24
A no,, PLAYER Charged with Murder.

WILMINGTON, Del, May @.--John McMahon,
pitcher Of the Brandy wine Baseball club, OF West
Chester, was taken In custody by Coroner Barnhill
yesterday, charged with being implicated In the
killing Of Carman Malacalza on the night Of May z.
Forepaugh's Circus was exhibiting here ana Mall
calza mad a peanut stand on the grounds. A gang
of toughs upset his stand and in the row that fol-
lowed MalcalZa was hit with a stone, winch 1rac-
tured his skull and caused his death. McManon,
learning that he was suspected, came on from
West Chester last night, CO he says, to clear him
self of the charge. ON being confronted with the
witnesses CT the AFFAIR two OF them identified him
as the man who threw the fatal stone.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

THE MEN ON THE LADDER WERE FLUNG DOWN.
But poor Irving did not escape as lightly
as this. His body was found cut completely
in two at the middle of the trunk, and the
head and arms were lying fully five feet
away from the thighs and legs. 1t was a
CHASTITY sight-as terrible q one as / have
ever seen. Death must have been instan-
t~aneous, but horribly painful. An iron shut
ter had been hurled against him, with its
thin edge against his body, and it had cut
him in two AS if it were a knife.
The fact that he had been on the point of
going to a ball that very evening and had
taken in the fire before going made his death
more mournful. If he could have ~foreseen
what a frightful fate awaited him at that
burning cotton warehouse he would probably
have taken advantage of his " day off " and
have gone to the ball instead of ICING to the
fire.
But such a thing could not have been fore
seen. Happily even the dangers which are
to be anticipated as a matter of course al
fires are not too deeply realized at the time.
A fireman goes coolly into places where
sheets of tin, or cornice moulding, or burn.
ing fragments and rafters are tumbline
down. He has 10 act quickly, and if toe
lively a sense of the dangers that beset him
were present to his mind at all times II would
be too great a strain on his nerves and cour
age. He charges ahead and takes his
chances. The wonder Is that accidents and
disasters do not overtake them even more
frequently than they do.
The evening world., 1888-05-24
Now York Coal MEN at the Mines.

MAucH CHUNK. Pa, May 24.-one hundred and
seventy of the retail coal merchants of New York
and Brooklyn, under the leadership of F. 4.
Seward, OF the Coal Trade Journal, are on a visit
to the anthracite coal regions They arrived In
Mauch Chunk Yesterday aud took dinner at the Man.
sion House. In the afternoon they took a trip over
the Switchback Railroad. The party left last night
for Wiikesbarre, where they Will DO the guests OF
thew viii visit the mnes Of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company and tomorrow will go to scranton as the
guesis OF the Board of Trade in that place. The
party represents a total business OF over two
million tons Of coal.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a. From advices received
here yesterday by the steamer City of Pekin, 1t is
learned that the representatives of the German
syndicate have received a concession from the
Corean Government to work the gold mine In Peng
Yang, and will loan the Government %, 900. 600 II
necessary. Three United States onicers are on
their way to Corea to organize a modern army
there. A disastrous confederation has occurred at
the town called Chno. in YechiZen. several weeks
ago. Out OF 1900 houses constituting the town
800 were destroyed, and several people. lost their
liVaa-
The evening world., 1888-05-24

Jose Madariaga, of No. SS East Forty-second
street, partook too freely of the flowing bowl dur
ing the evening OF May Is and was escorted to his
home by James Ryan. aged twenty-seven years, OF
No. e0 East Forty-Second street. The following
morning MadarlagA found that ne had been robbed
of his diamond ring, diamond CUT buttons, dia-
mond stud, goid-hesded cane and about ESQ. He
reported the case 10 Capt warts Of the East fifty.
nr,t street station. Rysn VA, not found until
he denied having robbed MadariaRa and was re.
mAnded. The stolen property " valued at q, 100.
No trace OF II has been fonnd.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

ST. LOUIS, May "a -Advices from the Chickasaw
Indian Nation give an account of q bloody bowie
knife butchery which occurred In one OF the bends
of Red River last Saturday. 1t appears that two
farmers named Washed Wards and James Schnei.
der got into a fight with bowie knives, and the
former was literally cut to pieces, hts right arm
being severed AZ the shoulder and his back split
entirely open, besides receiving numerous Other
mortal gashes. schneider was not hurt and made
pursuit Of him.
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Railroad Property Attached.
ESPECIAL TO THE WORLD.

IBPECIAL TO THE WOHLD.I
. YOUNGSTOWN. o., May 24.-The Newcastle and
Beaver Valley Railroad Company commenced an
action here yesterday against the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad and the Pennsylvania
Company, claiming 5000, 22l due under a lease Of
the line by the defendants. All the properly of
the defendants In this county was attached by the
Sheriff to-daypending q decision.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

Hotel since 1869. The
house was opened in
that year and Valen-
tine Kolb took posses
sion of its barber shop.
From that time to the
present it is his boast
that he has never
missed q day..
Mr.. Kolb was born
in the Rheinish prov
The evening world., 1888-05-24

The Methodist delegates who cast a double
ballot for Bishop probably forgot for the mo-
ment that they were not in a political con-
vention. The fraying of their button-holes
from incessant ''electioneering" no doubt
contributed to the illusion.
The evening world., 1888-05-24
May Fancies.

Absent Minded.

[From Hypers Basar.1
1t is In the spring that the young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts Of love, put II is not until
the first OF May that his emotion takes visible
shape.
When a man has changed his domicile and has
measured the extent OF his losses, he thinks he sees
a derivative animation between the words "truck"
ana ''truculent.
Since Natures so sweet aud SO smiling in May,
And everything beautiful comes meath her sway,
IT'S rather peculiar, the sole rhyme TO Gemini-
Alas Tor the poet lis lem0ny
And this Is ABSURD,
For there's no such word.
This Is the time of year when the new arrival In
the country lets the early train to town 60, 80 that
he may run back and tell his wife that there Is q
robin across the street.
The proud young father with his first son always
mas q Presidential bee In his bonnet but Obi how
he does get over It - babies thicken.
The small boy OF the rural districts 10 now on the
tptoe OF excitement over the approach OF the sea
son wherein he may emulate the father OF his
country and take q mac k al the cherry tree,
The annual crusade against the bArbed.wirt
fence 10 about 70 begin coincidentiy with the open.
iuG Of the nShing season. A philosopher who
spends his winters hunting alligatora In Floridl
aud his summers whipping front htreaInb In the
Adirondaoks. has given u a. his pertonai expert
ence that = man may recover from the diphtheria,
the mump1, or even The cholera. but he can nevei
got over the oarbed-wire fence and emAin thu
UvAtAke ~ vAol wa Z -#Hsaf A.sA-1 = -pq
The evening world., 1888-05-24
The Parson Killed Him with n Hoe.

ST. LOUIS, May A singular story OF a Baptist
preacher killing his fatner-in-law comes up from
the Indian Territory. Parson Cantrell is aISeventh-
Day Baptist, and his father-in-law. Deacon Cofey,
went to his field near Jimtown last Sunday, where
Cantrell was plouRhlng, and not only demonstrated
against his working on the Lords Day, but unuer-
took 10 kick him out Of the field. The parson re-
sisted and split his father-in-law'B head open with
q hoe.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

The logic of regulating other peoples con-
duct by compulsion is carried to its full
length by the White Caps" in Indiana.
They have just taken two men from their
beds at midnight and whipped them severely
-one for being too attentive to q neighbours
wife, the other for not providing for his
family as the Regulators thought he ought
70 do. This is Prohibition with a vengeance.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

An ex-manufacturer of oleomargarine made
respondent by the restrictions of the law
against his business, drowned himself in the
river yesterday. Why didn't hs buy some
sow and make honest butter.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

The Pennsylvania Democrats, having been
buried under sc, 1000 majority while being a
little less Republican than the Republicans
on the tariff question, have now taken the
other tack and tried Tariff Reform. There
is n consolation for them. They can't be
beaten much worse than they were four
years ago.
The evening world., 1888-05-24
This is the Season

In which 10 purity and enrich the blood. 10 restore the
Loaf appetite and 70 burd ap the system, ~ the body 10
nov especially susceptible 10 bsnsht from nodioins.
The peculiar medicinal merit oi and the wondsriu
cures ~ Hoods sAraApaFilla have made u the moSt popu-
las SPRING medicine, II ouESs s~erofalA. salt rhsum and
AZ asmers sEiessnesa ~dy:psP.is hsaaashs. kidney
RFonaqtea b. loY. state Of The ystsn OF lHpuFs blood.
esse. az 8 B wv 100 iila Y S.s rs. si:s g is g
The evening world., 1888-05-24
One Editor Has n Black Eye.
fsPECIAL TO THE Wo,

PINE BLUFF, Ark, May ga newspaper war
fare has been going on for several weeks between
Editor C. g. Newman, Of the Commercial ant
Editor Arthur Murray, Of the Press-Eaole. which
yesterday eliminated in a street fight, from which
pugilistic encounter Editor Newman carried |
black eye. No swords or guns were drawn OF
either side. z
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FROM A RI AND RIVER.
Lettuce, 8 10 10 cents.

Lettuce, 8 TO 10 cents.
Spinach, 40 cents q peck.
Radishes, 2 cents a bu nch.
Tomatoes, 90 cents a quart.
Strawberries, IS to Is cents.
Asparagus rs cents a bunch.
White beans, 20 cents q quart
Best pineapples. IS cents each.
soft-shell crabs, 81. 25 q dozen.
Connecticut shad, rs cents each.
Garlic, two punches for Is cents.
Horseradish root, 10 cents q pound.
West Indian mangoes, g. % a dozen.
Best Bombay dates, 16 cents a pound.
Coney Island salmon, rs cents q pound.
Turkish ng paste, 20 cents a pound box.
Bluensh, caught OF the Jersey coast, IS cents Q
pound.
The evening world., 1888-05-24
Reopenins the Artists Club.

The Palette Club has reorganized with head
quarters at No. 81 West Twenty-fourth street.
Judge Noah Davis ia President and Mr.. EllinGer
Secretary. The open lngwas celebrated oy a dln;
ner In the old style, attended by many artists. All
old member are invltedt to dinner In the clubhouse
on June II. The life school has resumed WORK.
The evening world., 1888-05-24

N years gone by, one
Of the worst kind Of
fires was where q cot
ton warehouse was in
flames. There used to
be a number of these
downtown, and when
an alarm was sounded
from the quarter where
Aao - -ntl;--
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very insignifi cant thinga
often cause death. A tack
or broken needle in tbs
bare foot; the nib Of Q pen
or . piece Of glass in ths
hand produce iockjaw; 9
grape-seed or m orangs
pit may lodge in the how'd
and produce fatal absceq;
~
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PILLS

or Peneis made from Oatmeal Hush, and rieb y
''Bosktns," Natures Laxative. Ant.Blioas ~
Corrective cures CHRONIC o0AsTIRALtvee'
NAUSEA, SICK HRADAOHR AND blIlOushh~
eBc. per DOE All Drug storsA
q q. =. Co. AGO EalasA ss.s New yer
The evening world., 1888-05-24

Tho Bostcns are picking up again. while
80 oiapis have taken another excursion into
The evening world., 1888-05-24
Their Work should BE Cheap.

lFrom the Pitsburg ChronicIe.l
"What is the price OF that painting ~ asked Mr..
snaggs, while inspecting the treasures Of a Pitts
burg art store.
THAT is 81, 500, " replied the clerk.
"Oh, that's too much. Oil paintings ought to
be much cheaper than they are very much.
cheaper"
Indeed! Why, may I ask ~
Because artists work 30 easily"
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No Place for Him.

No Place for Him.
lNOR Pvek.l
st. Peter Che gates
aiightly ajar) Who are
your
Applicant - In Mr..
verltas.
81 Peter-The man
VINO writes letters 90 the
neWspaperhg
Applicant-The same.
Sc Petel-Wel, you
am SCI N here. :
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LITTLE THINGS THAT KILL.
conversation wit
le Musings OF a Great Doctor.

ct is a curious thing, ~ said = prominent physician In
conversation with a reporter. show many very little and
The evening world., 1888-05-24
UNDER FIRE and WATER.
1A1~
Tn~S@R@
chief Of Eleventh Battalion, r. d. N. J.
Concluded.

WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE EVENING WORLD.
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BEsT.KN0wN CITY BARRIERS.

Veteran vnIehtine Koib Has Not Missed n
Day In Nineteen Years.
There has been no change Of management
in the tonsorial department of the Glenham
The evening world., 1888-05-24
HURRAH FOR THE BIG PIPES!
JOHN OBRIEN WILL HAVE 10000 VOTERS
IN HIS INSIDE POCKET NEXT FALL.

Contracts for Aaueduct Work, Railroad
Building and Street Cleaning In Which
Millions Of Dollars Are Involved and
Thousands of Mon Will BE Employed
His Power In the Event OF a Close Election.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22

The UcA tennessee Star makes bad be-
ginning, so far as The ArPEM isconcerned'
II makes in its first issue an inexcusably
bad blunder in asserting that
To-day THE APPEAL Is for Mcconnell, tomorrow
for Taylor now for Caldwell, then for Trous'
dale occasionally for Daniel and ngnln for
nobody. TuE ArrEAL can well say II has
been for all, and when the Convention
shall have nut ont man, II can bob mp 70
Tcncly and say There now The ArEAL mas
again been indorsod."
TIE APPEAL has not been for any oil
these gentlemen for Governor. On the
contrary, it has stated that it had no can
didate for that or any other Office. 1t has
published the pros and cons as TO these
candidates, sometimes with comment such
as the facts invited, but it has not even for
a moment espoused the cause Of McCon-
nell, Taylor, Daniel, Caldwell or Trousdale.
We trust The Star will do us the justice to
place the truth as to our position in this
matter before It's readers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
SPIRIT GUIDANCE.

Conspicuous Instances OF Men Beiiev-
ing They Profited by Il.
From the savannah News
One OF the curious facts Of New York
business life is that many persons are gov
erncd In their commercial ventures by the
advice Of the Spirits" Ono Of the most
talented men Of the Cotton exchange used
TO say: "rm going 10 buy cotton. The
spirits tell mo II Ia going up" or, "Pm
going short; had a communica-
ton from tho spirits last night 10
tho effect that tho market Is
going down" Ito failed once or twice,
but finally the spirits seemed TO give him
the right Tip" and now no Is rich. In
the summer I. SEQ him at Saratoga; no
stops nj ono Of tho best hotels, drives q
fine cquipago out 10 tho Lake every pleas
ant afternoon, and his winter life in New
York Is In the midst Of luxurious and cul-
turcd surroundings. lie has fine head, n
broad brow, IA the author Of a yalua-
bic book, the materials Of which cost
him 5000 10 collect, and ho Is well
ycrsed In literature and science. No one
Is moro deeply read In the works OF Her.
bert Spencer and others OF the modern
school Of philosophers; no one IL morc
acute ~ q rcaSonor on most subjects that
engage the reflective mind. And yet he
has been known 10 make remarks about
the spirits and their knowledge OF the
future course IT the cotton market that
have made his friends stare with mingled
amazcmont and regret Such men Of
standing and undoubtcd intelligence on
most subjects arc invaluable 10 the spirit
ualistic sharpcm.
There was a crank broker on the old
Naval Stores exchange, who, whom the
transactions In rosin and spirits Of turpon-
the laggcd on dull day. would mcsmcr-
izr the brokers. They would stretch out
still ~ boards In mock obedience 10 his
wonderful powers, and Others would sup
plicaic the mesmorizcr I'm tones Of mock
agony not 10 harm tho subject" In
gracious aoquicsccnco 10 their plcadings lao
would give a lordly snap Of his fingers, aud
the subject would come out OF hs ao.cnllcd
trance and weakly express n desire b have
the mcsmorizcr stand" bottle Of vino ut
Delmonico's ~ a slight rcturn for hay.
ing submitted himself 10 his dreaded
powers.
Commodore Vanderbilt was tho dupe OF
fortune tcllen and spiritualisls, though
any one clse would have found Il difficult
10 swindlc him. lie was a coarse.mindcd
man, with no education except that nc.
qurcd In business life, which was very lit
A. T. Stewart was not the dupo Of pro-
fcssional swindlcrr, but lac INDUCED him.
ren In few harmless supcutitions.