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NOT THEIR DEAL,
The Pennsylvania Road is Not in the
Great Consolidation.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 24-Regarding the
published statement in connection with the re-
ported consolidation Of western railroads that
''heavy transfers Of Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy stock to the names of capitalists identi-
fed with the Pennsylvania railroad have re-
Gently been made" high officials of the
latter company said today that they
knew absolutely nothing about any such trans
fer; that SO far as the Pennsylvania railroad
company or its officials are concerned no pur-
chase of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy stock
had been made, nor was any deal between the
two companies contemplated Purchases of
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy stock may
have been made, they say, by persons who are
also stockholders of the Pennsylvania railroad,
but if so it has been a business affair of the
purchasers alone.
"Many Inducements" said one of the Of
fcials, ''have been offered the Pennsylvania
railroad company to become interested in
railroads in the west and northwest, but il has
been and is still the policy Of the company to
have its system end in the west at Chicago and
st. Louis, as at present"
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Indian silence.

QuAwAHIrA VALLEY, 1T, Oct. A.-The COM
missioners arrived from the Sac and Fox
agency yesterday afternoon and encamped
here. Their negotiations with the Sacs and
Foxes were not favorable. The Indians listened
to the commissioners tempting offer in sullen
silence. There seems TO be no disposition
among them to SELL The agent and trader both
treated the commissioners with scant courtesy.
Their GOODNESS was so painfully apparent that
the commissioners cut their visit short and left
for the klckapoo country. Before leaving the
Sac and Fox country the news came from the
Cewa reservation that the Cewas had become
alarmed about the land and were preparing 70
submit to the inevitable. There Was already q
great scramble for the choice lands
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Telegrams to The Star.
THE CRONIN TRIAL BEGUN.
The Accused at Last Before Their
Peers.
GRIM DEATH ON THE LAKE.
A Canadian Steamer Burned to the
Waters Edge.
THE PARNELL COMMISSION MEETS.
WOMEN MAY BE EPISCOPAL oEAcoNs
4RIM DEATH ON THE LAKE.
THE PARNELL COMMISSION MEETS.
WOMEN MAY BE EPISCOPAL pEAcoNS
THE CRONIN TRIAL BEGUN.
Judge Longenecker's Address to the Jury
Blankets All Hopes for the Accused.

CHICAGO, Oct A.-Judge McConnell's court
room was crowded to the doors this morning
long before the time set for the opening Of the
trial Of the men charged with the murder Of
DR.. Cronin. Sheriff Matson took personal
charge of the court ROOM Scores OF people
anxious to hear the proceedings were unable to
get an admission.
At 10 o'clock the jury took their places. The
lawyers for the defense were already on hand
and the prosecution soon came in. When the
prisoners were led in by the bailiffs they looked
They seemed to realize for the first time the
terrible importance Of the event, and there was
none OF the hstlessness that marked the tedious
days Of the jury seeking.
After the list of the jury had been called
Judge Longenecker. in a very impressive man
ner, began his opening address. He reminded
the jurors of the trying ordeal through which
each Of them had passed. Whether you go
from here after having opened the prison doors
to these accused or after having voted for the
highest penalty, you can so forth secure in the
belief that you have done your duty"
The state attorney then reminded them that
they had sworn to try the case on the law and
evidence, uninhuenced by their own opinion or
by public clamor. "You have said here that
you would not convict those men unless the
state proved its case and you have declared
that you will presume these men innocent until
they are shown to be guilty, but the presump-
ton is not evidence. When it is shown by con-
elusive proof that these men on trial are guilty,
then that presumption is wiped away"
Judge Longenecker proceeded to define the
limits of the force of the presumption of guilt,
and Mr.. Forrest objected on the ground thet
this was out Of place in an opening statement.
but the court held Mr.. Longenecker's remarks
proper.
'.These men are accused of the crime of muir
der in killing DIR. P. H. Cronin," continued
Judge Longenecker. "We expect to show that
DIR. Cronin was killed and that these defend
ants killed him. These are the issues in this
case and if We prove, as we expect to, that the
doctor was killed and by these men, we do not
think that even the learned counsel for the de-
fense will claim that the homicide is a crime OF
less degree than murdern
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BURNED To THE WATERS EDGE.
The Lake Steamer Quinte Destroyed
and Several Lives Lost.

KrSoeroS, OSr.. Oct 2A-The steamer ouinss
was burned 10 the waters edge last night neas
Deseronto. Four lives we're lost and probably
more.
The ouinte left Deseronto at $50 pm with .
crew OF twelve and twenty passenger. She
carried freight express and mail for Pictou
and way ports
When but a few moments from the doch Are
was discovered in the wood work near the Are
out avail. Pilot Collier beached the boat on Q
shoaL The captain aud crew we're at their
boats and all efforts were made 20 save the
passengers. who lost self control and plunged
into the water without life preservers
Pilot Collier stood at his wheel until the boat
was grounded and the engines had stopped the
engineer. Thos. Short leaving his engines run
ming. The flames drove him away Pilot Col-
her was severely burned on the fsce and hands.
Engineer short was also severely burned be-
fore he left his post.
Before help could reach them from Deseronto
the crew of q sloop lying close by put out in
boats TO the rescue and picked mp all that they
could find. The steamer Deseronto and the
steam yacht Ripple went 10 the rescue and
brought the survivors TO the town. where medi-
cal aid was afforded them.
Miss A. Suva kellar, captain Of the salvation
army at Pictou, severely burned about the
face. arms and hands. but it Is thought not
seriously. Mrs. Anderson, the cook, was
burned ABOUT the nea0. severely bruised on
her right arm and shoulder. and sustained .
severe nervous shock. while her exposure in
the water will no doubt prove serious. Engi-
neer Short was burned about the face and
hands; Fireman T. Harte was badly burned
about The face, neck and arms, and had two
bones OF his left leg broken; Mr. st. Charles,
carriage maker Of Belleville, is in o most
serious condition from his exposure in the
water. but viii recover; Col Strong, United
States consul at Belleyille, was slightly burned
and bruised Other passengers were slightly
injured
C1pt. Christie was severely bruised and only
realized his injuries when he was taken 10 Q
hotel and cared for. Mr.. A. Harte, q traveller,
was in the water and saved boy named Chas
Andersen. Both of them sat on the paddle
wheel of the burning steamer until they were
taken of by the crew Of the Deseronto.
Some OF the passengers, il is feared, are
lost. but il is not certain.
Ii is known that four persons lost their lives
and that by burning. probably.
Mrs. Christie, mother of the captain Of the
boat, and her twelve-year-old son were in the
Ladies cabin few moments before the alarm
was given. but have not been seen since and
must have been burned.
Mrs. Stacey, assistant TO the cook, and her
young SON were in the dining hall and perished
in the flames.
George Robinson of Victoria, Ont, was TO
take the boat for that place last evening, and
nothing can be learned of him.
Nae OF the freight nor anything belonging
10 the crew was saved. The steamer was
owned by the Rathbun company and was the
best IN their lake service. She was valued at
Sls,OOO and was insured for two-thirds Of her
value.
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Efforts have been made during the past few
days to cause Secretary Tracy to change his
mind about sending the new squadron of .evo-
luton, consisting of the cruisers Chicago. At
lanta and Boston and the gun boat Yorktown,
to Europe this fall under the command Of
Acting Rear Admiral Walker. It has been
represented to him through the New
York press and by private correspondents
that the showing made by these
four "tin ships" as some officers have
contemptuously dubbed them, would not be
worth the expense and the time lost on the
trip, for the superiority of the foreign naval
forces would be painfully apparent wherever
our squadron would make its appearance. 1t
is also argued that there is not sufficient funds
at hand for the proper entertainment of the
foreigners on the trip, and that the amount of
prestige and reputation accruing to the United
States as result Of the visitation would be
ridiculously small.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN SUGGESTION.
1t was suggested that instead of wasting the
show on the unappreciative Europeans the
squadron be sent on O visit around the Ameri-
can continents, visiting in turn every principal
port on the two coasts, with San Francisco as an
objective point. This, it was urged, would pro-
duce far better results in the line of creating q
respect for our naval prowess among the very
folks whom it is now most desira-
Bile to impress. There was yesterday
q rumor that the Secretary had actually recon-
sidered his order and had decided to send the
squadron southwark instead Of across the At
lantic. This was unfounded and there is no
doubt that the new vessels will sail over the
route already laid down.
YELLOW FEVER IN BRAZILIAN PORTS.
This view of the situation is strengthened by
letter which was received this morning from
Rear Admiral Gillis. commanding the south
Atlantic squadron. He wrote from Montevideo
that reports of the most reliable character in
dicate that yellow fever is breaking out in va
rious ports of Brazil, besides Rio Janeiro, and
this, commencing SO early before the advent
OF warm weather. would indicate an unusually
sickly season. In view of this condition of
affairs he strongly urged that unless circum-
stances should arise rendering the presence Of
one OF our vessels imperatively necessary none
be permitted to visit any of the infected ports
of Brazil this year, and tnat all supplies and
stores should be sent to Montevideo. This
gives black eye direct to the southern cruis-
ing idea.
NOT SQUADRON OF IMPRESSION"
The main argument of that plan seems to be
based on the theory that the new feet is q
squadron Of impression" whereas the official
title given to 1t, squadron of evolution"
clearly indicates that it is the desire of the Sec
retary that the officers and men of the navy
should be given chance to handle the new
war ships under all circumstances. OF course
this could be done equally well in South
American cruise, but the feet would not have
the same opportunities Of judging by contrast
of the qualities of those navies which it is our
duty to watch.
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Drought In Southern Minnesota

WArERvILLE, MIMI, Oct 24-It il almost i'm
possible to state the severity of the drought in
this region and its evil effect if it should freeze
without rain. All the creeks and rivers are
dry and have been for some time. and the
lakes were never so low in the history of the
country. Only the best of the wells furnish
any water and many think that it is unfit for
use. Certain it is that there is much sickness,
but whether this is the cause or not it is i'm
possible TO say. Farmers southeast of here. in
Blooming Grove, have been hauling water for
some time for domestic use and for watering
stock from distance Of over six miles Deep
wells are being sunk by those who can afford
it, and these will be the only sources of supply
this winter in all probability, as it would take
weeks Of rain to put the ground in ordinary
condition. Recent excavations in the village
show perfectly dry earth at . depth Of seven
feet
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Recuperated.

ST. LOUIS, NO., Oct 2A-United States Sens-
tor Vest arrived in this city last night He 10
in excellent health. His recent illness was an
attack of neuralgia contracted while SPEAKING
in the open air at several tariff reform meet.
ings during the past few weeks. He leaves for
Washington in about ten days, when he will
call meeting in New York of the Senate com.
mittee appointed TO investigate the beef COM
bine business. He said he did not think the
committee would care 10 take the testimony of
Phil Armour of Chicago
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THIS IS ALL ABOUT 1T.
Spalding at Liberty to Sue or Not, as
He Pleases, and It's Going to be Funny.

BUFFALO, NY, Oct 4-Jack Rowe and Jim
White Of this seasons Pittsburg base ball club
and owners of the international club Of this
city, returned home on Tuesday. White was
found at his home yesterday evening and ques-
toned about the proposed doings of the
brotherhood. The Deacon" said he had no
authority to say anything. The relations Of
the brotherhood and national league were un-
doubtedly badly strained Probably the chief
grievance of the brotherhood is the classi6ca-
tion and rating system. The case of Sutcliffe,
formerly of Detroit, is a good illustration.
When the Detroit franchise was sold to Cleve-
land Sutclihe went with the club to that city.
His salary had previously been %, 600 or S2, 100,
but under the new rating he was placed in a
class the maximum salary Of which is only
S1,750. The refusal of the league officials to
consider these grivances was the principal
cause of the rupture.
Il see," continued the Deacon" "that
Spalding says he will go to law to compel the
players to sign his contracts. Well, let him try
It. do not think he will gain much by such
action. The league relies for its chief hold
upon the players on the clause which reads
that the player will allow the club he plays
with to reserve him for the following season
at a salary not less than $4,000 How are
they going to hold man by anything like
that2 The terms are not settled upon, nor the
quality of his services, nor the length Of time
he will be employed. 1t is not a legal con-
tract and will hold but short time in court
Of justice. If they cannot agree upon terms,
how are they going to hold a man? should the
brotherhood take such action as has been sug-
gested. and am not saying that they will,
could the league bring their national agree
ment into play? do not think so. Suppose
Rowe and l, instead of going to Pittsburg this
year, had played with some amateur team at SO
much a game, do you imagine that We could
have been interfered with on account of this
agreement? They have no right to hold us, no
legal contract. II eight brotherhood clubs are
established the case would not be altered any,"
Beyond speaking generally White would say
nothing about the brotherhood's affairs, re-
peating that no one was authorized to say any,
thing until everything was definitely settled.
Rowe was equally reticent, but both the
veteran players spoke in q significant manner,
which might be taken to mean that the brother
hood mean business and that there would be a
frst-class brotherhood club in Buffalo next
season.
Won DER ABE AND sPALDING.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-From Won Der Ahe's con-
ference with President Spalding yesterday and
his subsequent hot talk it may be considered
that the association will Join the league in
fighting the brotherhood. Although Won Der
Ahe is president of the association, he cannot,
Of course, speak officially until action is taken
by the board, but it is an open secret that he
gave Spalding his pledge Of support to the
bitter end.
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A Non-Union Strike.

AURORA, ILL.,. Oct. 24.-The non-union switch
men who were put on in Aurora at the time of
the great Burlington strike rather got the best
OF the strikers yesterday. For the last year
there has been bad feeling between the two
sets OF men. None of the old men have been
re-employed until Tuesday, when one of them
was taken back. The non union men immedi-
rtely notified the railway officials that il the
obnoxious man should not be removed by q
o'clock last night they would 60 out on strike.
The man was removed
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A Leading Man Gone.

WICHITA, KAN, Oct. 2A-George Littlefeld,
one of the leading men of the county, disap-
peared Monday night. He left the bedside Of
a sick friend at 10 O'Clock for his home, four
miles away. His horse reached home, but he
has not been heard from. His domestic rels-
tions were pleasant and he was financially well
to do. 1t is the theory that he has been foully
dealt With.
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Highway Insanity.

BEssEMER, MICH, Oct 24-The attorney for
Holzshay, the highwayman and murderer, had
an interview with his client yesterday and inn
mediately left for Chicago. He expressed the
opinion that the judge and the prosecuting at
torney will grant a continuance in the case, ~
the short time before the date fixed for the
trial will not give HIM opportunity to prepare
the case in a proper manner. He would say
nothing concerning the line of defense, but 10
is understood that plea OF insanity will be set
nm.
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DEACONESSES.
The Episcopal Convention Creates New
Ecclesiastical Possibility.

NEW YORK, Oct A.-The nineteenth and last
day of the triennial convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal church opened this morning.
DR.. Huntington Of New York made Q motion to
concur with the house Of bishops in the passage
Of the canon relating to deaconesses. After
some discussion and the rejection of an amend
ment to strike out the term unmarried wo-
men, the new canon was formally adopted with
out single negative vote.
DR.. Goodwin Of Pennsylvania, chairman Of
the committee on canons, expressed his ability
to report upon Dr.. Nevin's motion for the in
PRODUCTION of new canon incorporating the
several churches ON the continent of Europe
as missionary Jurisdiction presided over by
regularly appointed bishop. DR.. Goodwin
bitterly opposed the new canon at last nights
session, but was now prepared by qualifying
and amending it to see it put to q vote.
The report regulates matters Of detail In
reference to the government Of the churches.
Rev. Mr.. Davenport Of spring6eld attacked the
report and charged Rev. Mr.. Revin with
an attempt TO establish . foreign blsnopric,
with possible headquarters at Rome. An sc-
crimonius debate followed and the canon was
adopted - offered BY the committee.
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He Is = Hard Man to XIII.

MMsEAPoLIs. MIMI, Oct A-Ex-Mayor
Ames, whose remarks about '.Priest-ridden
Ireland" on his return from Europe lately
causing such arevulsion Of feeling among his
Irish admirers, has received i've different
threatening letters signed '.Irishman," !" ''Catho-
hc," "Clan-na-Gael," !" &c. They warn him that
II he doesn't leave the county he win suffer
the fate Of DR.. Cronin- The handwriting in
each is different from the others. DR.. Ames'
friends claim to know where the letters came
rom and promise 70 make il interesting for
the authors. There are said to be 500 Clsn-na-
Gael members in Minneapolis.
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The Star Out of Town

The EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to
any address in the United States or Canada
for such period as may be desired, at the
rate of fifty cents per month. e." But all
such orders must be accompanied by the money,
or the aper cannot be sent as no accounts are
kept U,th mail subscriptions. .eA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-24

Mr.. CHAs. CRAMP, of the firm of Cramp
Brothers, ship builders of Philadelphia, has
returned from a two months pleasure trip to
Europe, and was at the department today look
Ing after his many interest there. He says that
the cruiser Baltimore, which is soon to be
gwen new trial. is out of dry dock and is
now fitted with her new screws. She will
probably 60 out on her run in few days.
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She was Acquitted.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct 24-The trial Of Mrs.
Melvina Arnold for the killing Of her husband
during a family quarrel in June closed last
evening, the jury returning verdict OF &C
quittal. The evidence adduced has been quite
sensational in many respects, and considerable
interest has been manifested in the trial Her
husband was quite wealthy, and by an ante
nuptial contract Mrs. Arnold will receive one
eighth of the estate.
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Custer's Troopers in Reunion.

LANSING, MICH, Oct. 24.-Eighty Of the cav
airy riders who followed Custer during the war
held their first reunion here yesterday. They
are the survivors of the Michigan cavalry.
Prof. Thompson of the Michigan university
read history of the regiment and incident
ally OF the entire Custer brigade and Gov
Luce delivered an address. The reunion ended
with a camp fire last evening
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Assassinated I'm a Cotton Gin.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct 24.-At Perkins cotton
gin, eight miles east Of this city, last night
Hugh Mccullough, the superintendent OF the
gin, was foully assassinated by an unknown
person. Mccullough was sitting in the Office
at the gin conversing with two friends when he
was fired upon through the screen door and his
body riddled with buckshot The sssa.ein
escaped
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They VIII be Revolutionary Corpses.

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. PA dispatch from
Guatala states that President Barraillos has
ordered the shooting of seven revolutionary
leaders who we're taken prisoners on the east
ern mountain districts of the republic, whers Q
revolution is now in progress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-24

The CURRENT NUMBER OF The WEEKLY STAR
appears today promptly as usual and brimful Of
the latest and mostimportant foreign, domestic
and local news of the past week. No weekly
paper published offers superior inducements
as news and family journal and none equal it
for Washingtonians to send to their out-of-the-
city friends and acquaintance, either by the
year or single copy. The price per annum is
81, with a handsome illustrated pocket diction-
airy containing 10000 words free and post paid;
price per single copy, wrapped ready for mail
ing, cents, at the counter Of the business
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-24

ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut. Jas. A. Swift
signal corps, Ashland, Ore, in charge of United
States military telegraph lines in Oregon and
Washington territory. has been transferred to
Norfolk in charge of the telegraph lines there
First Lieut.. Frank s. Harlow. first artillery, has
been ordered to report to the superintendent
military academy, West Point. June 20, 1890
First Lieut.. Wallace Mott, eighth infantry, to
report to the superintendent of military acad-
emy upon the expiration of his sick leave
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A Colored Military Review.

BALrIxoHz, Nd, Oct A-The first reunion
in this state Of colored veterans took place to-
day. II was that Of the seventh United State,
colored regiment. Mayor Lasrobe made an ad-
dress Of welcome, and Gen. james Shaw Of
Providence. r /. . former commander Of the
rsgiment responded Thsrs ere ninsty mem-
bers Of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-24

The INVESTIGATION OF CONSUL LEwIs.-At
the investigation at the State department yes
terday of the charges against Consul General
VIM. Reid Lewis at Morocco, Ramon Azoque
the official interpreter. was examined at length
as to his charge that he had signed vouchers
for salary which Lewis had not paid him. Mr.
Lewis referred to the department records in
his defense. The examination was conducted
by Mr.. Walker Blaine. The investigation will
be continued on Monday next