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for years occurred shortly before noon Sun
day. The store room and warehouse of the
j. H. McLain Machine Works took fire on
the inside and was q mass OF flames when
discovered. The building was filled with
the finished products of the company. to-
gether with stock supplies and raw material
OF the Canton Steam Pump Company. The
McLain company manufactured hot-water
heaters and feed mills. The latter were of
the Victory pattern. and almost the entire
output of the company was taken by the
Staver and Abbott Manufacturing Company.
The fire cuts off the supply of these cutters
for the season. The building was complete
ly filled, and the loss to the McLain COM
pany, including building. is about $40 600: in
surance about half. The pump company
sustains loss of about $4,000. The flames
communicated to the lumber yards OF the
Harvard Surgical and Dental Chair CON-
pany, inflicting great loss. The McLain
company will rebuild the wareroom at once
and the plant of the company will be worked
TO its full capacity TO replenish the stock as
soon as possible. The origin Of the fire is
mystery. The members of the company are
disposed to suspect incendiarism, but the
general belief Is that it was caused by spon-
taneous cOmbusti.i-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
is the humilisting spectacle now confront
ing the Republicans of the State.
JoHNsrowN DEMOCRATS FALL OUT.

Members Of the Iriquois Club Called to
Account for knitting Linton.
JoHNsTowN, Nov. 8-[Specsal There
is trouble brewing in the ranks of the
Democracy here as a result of the recent
elections Colonel Linton, the Democratic
candidate for Judge, was knitted by por-
tion of the leading Democrats on account Of
personal grievance Among those op-
posed to him were members of the Iriquois
Club. the leading Democratic organization
of the county. AS the rules of the club call
for all members to give honest and faithful
support to the ticket these members are to
be called to account. Complaint has been
entered against number of them. 1nclud-
,ipg Mayor Rose. James J. Milligan, pro-
prietor of the Mansion House, William
Thomas, a leading brewer, q prominent
liquor merchant, P. S. Fisher and others
These gentlemen will all be given hear
ing by committee from the club, and it is
more than likely that they will all be
asked to resign.
Another phase of the fight is the prom
Use by Llnton's friends that they will prose-
cute many Democratic m embers who are in
the liquor business for selling on Sunday.
Linton himself does not encourage these
severe measures but his friends are deter
mined to carry them out, aid there will be
music in camp next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
FRISCO WILL PAY THE FAREa
Inducements for the National Conventions
the Golden Gate Offers.

Inducements for the National Conventions
the Golden Gate Offers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s-The second
meeting of citizens to endeavor to secure
the holding of the next years National
Convention in San Francisco was held last
night. The Finance Committee reported
nearly $4,000 subscribed already, and
promised large increase in few days.
The Transportation Committee reported
that the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany had agreed to guarantee round trip
rate of $50 from Chicago and equi-distant
points to San Francisco during the con-
vention.
NJ. H. De Young, the California memb er
of the Republican National Committee,
stated he believed San Francisco could
secure the conventions by offering to pay
transportation of delegates to the con-
vention, not including alternates. He
thought money for this could be easily
raised. The chair appointed committee
to accompany Mr.. De Young to Washing
ton to push the claims on the Republican
Committee, which meets there in two weeks
to fix the place of the meeting for the Re-
publican Convention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
The Stallion Championship.

Will the stallion championship again
change hands this season is at present an
exceedingly open question On November
B. at Stockton, Cal, Palo Alto lowered his
record to e:091I and finished so strong that
observers were sanguine that in mis- next
effort he will capture the stallion throne He
went to the quarter pole in 50 seconds, to
the half in l:Gi and to the thTee-qnarter pole
in l:S6l5, At this point he broke, but catch
ing quickly came home strong, getting to
the wire in 2:d955. Can Allerton reduce his
record of 2:O9A this season isanother absorb
ing question. The climate is in favor of the
famous Californian, for while he Will in all
proba bility have three or four weeks of good
weather in which to make the effort the sea-
son at Independence is practically closed.
c. W. Williams is man of great determina-
tion. but at this time of year the weather of
Iowa is against him, and it is hardly prob
able that the gallant Alierton will be able to
reduce his record.-Spi7rt OF the Times.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
LIGHTNING AT LOUISVILLE
Kindles q Disastrous Fire in the Board of
Trade Building.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. SIN thunder storm
at 5 o'clock this morning lightning set fire
to the Board of Trade building and partially
destroyed it. The loss will be from S35, 900
to $50, ,OOC The fifth and sixth stories were
totally burned, and the third and fourth
deluged with water. The fourth and fifth
floors were occupied BY the Western Union
Telegraph Company for operating room,
Offices and batteries.
Lightning struck the rack of wires on top
of the building. and at once flames broke
out. The fire department was quick at hand
with the new fre-tower, and in an hour Ia d
the fire under control The Western Union
lo.es 1000 batteries and its whole outfit of
instruments. Total loss, $4,000. Manager
Charles Smith at once telegraphed for new
instruments, and tonight 81 are in opera
tion. The sixth floor consisted of new and
unoccupied offices. On the third floor was
the main Board of Trade Assembly room
just completed at a heavy expense, and is
heavily damaged by water The loss on the
building is estimated at from S25, 600 to $685.
600 and is fully insured. The Western
Union is not insured here. The burned
portion of the building will be rebuilt at
once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
Prumb's Boom Broken or shor.,

TOPEKA, KAN, Nov. s.-[Speaal. THE
Executive Committee of the Republican
League sent dispatches last night to party
leaders all over tie State, requesting them
to attend a conference here tomorrow.
The object of the conference is to shape the
campaign OF 1892. 1t is claimed that the
new clubs will be organized in the interest
of Blaine an6 Mckinley. The knights of
Reciprocity and the League clubs will unite
on this ticket, and the League is convinced
that better organization can be effected by
building around the Plumed Knight The
Plumb newspapers in the State, which have
been booming the senior Senator for the
second place, have all stopped short. Sena-
tor Plumb will attend the conference here
tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
Bad Liquor Causes a Tragedy.

PH1LLIPsBURe. CENTER COUNTY, Nov. g.
Especial. ]-Alexander, Frank and Andy
Campbell, three brothers, attended a Hun.
garian wedding at Pardee mines Saturday
night and got drunk on their way home.
Ihey stopped at Flynn's Hotel at the Nor
risdale mines and got more liquor. They
left and after a while came back Pat
flynn, the landlord. heard them coming and
locked the doors. The Campbells broke the
door open, and being refused any more
nquor became abusive. Flynn drew a re-
volver and shot Frank and Andy Campbell.
Frank was wounded slightly on the top of
the scalp, but ANDY was hit in the neck. the
bullet lodging in the base OF the brain, and
he will die. Flynn so far has eluded arrest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
ROGER CoNNoR's NERVE.
Mr.. Robinson Tells How the Player Did
Not Want to Act Manly.

F. II. Robinson, one Of tie directors OF the
New York ball club, was in the city Satur-
day, and, during a conversation regarding
the affairs of the club, said:
eve could not possibly bear with Mutrie
any longer. We have warned him and given
him all the chances possible, and still he did
come up to his contract Why, not long be-
fore the season closed, he had no less than
eight pitchers signed, and they were all be-
ing paid He paid $500 for Barr when the
club that Barr belonged to was burst. Mutrie
mas ruined himself.
Roger Connor has acted in the meanest
manner possible. Only n few days ago the
man walked ND TO Mr. Day and myself and
remarked to Mr. Dav: L almost think it
shame to look you in the face because OF the
way have G. Gated you, Mr.. Day. was one
do it again. | have beer offered 81 o00 TO
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09

CLARKsBURe, Nov. s.-TSpecidL Ell Rey-
nolds, an eccentric character of Hackers
Run, this county, yesterday presented con-
tract for record in the County Clerks office
which recited "that in consideration of a
marriage about to be solemnized," the pros
pective bride agreed that should she become
a widow she would remain so for the re-
mainder OF her life. solemnly pledging her.
self never to remarry. After seeing the re-
marka BILE document properly recorded, and
procuring a certified copy, REYNOLDS took
out marriage license and returned home,
where he was married to-day. Reynolds
told the Clerk he had horror Of step
fathers,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
FIRE RECORD.

AN alarm was turned in from box Is about
O'Clock last night, caused by n lot of straw
catching fire in the residence OF Thomas
Reagan on Canton street. No damage was
done.
SMALL chimney blaze at the residence of
Mrs. Meyers. on the Southside Diamond, yes
terday, was the cause OF fire alarm from
station 1876 at 2:45 P. NJ. Damage amounted to
almost nothing
ENGINE Company No. responded to a still
alarm about o'clock last evening to 24I5
Penn avenue caused by the explosion OF a
lamp. The fire was extinguished before any
damage was done.
AT Dayton, at Saturday midnight, fire
damaged John Keilman & Co.'S fax mill ut
terly running the machinery and material.
The firm had been in the business only three
months, having succeeded Payne & Co. Loss
estimated $4,000; fairly insured.
AT Beaver Dam, near Lima, o., Saturday
night, the large four-story steam Touring
mill, owned by j. A. Leutherman, was totally
destroyed, with n large quantity of wheat.
The fire also badly damaged several other
buildings. Loss, $4,000; considerable insur-
ance.
A DEFEcrIvEfiue set fire to the kitchen roof
of the house of John Mckinley, jackson
street, Allegheny, yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. A still alarm was sent in to tie
Friendship Company. and the department.
soon extinguished the blaze. The loss was
about $25.
On the mountain sides at Beacon Falls,
Conn.,, forest fires have been raging, killing
nearly 100 horses. The fires are from young
timber lands and are threatening several
farmhouses and the buildings at High Rock
Grove. The situation Is alarming. Yester-
day morning n special train of 30 men WIS
sent from Waterbury. They worked ali
day fighting the flames.
AT Terry, Miss, yesterday fire broke out
il the cotton shed Mt the railroad depot OH
the Illinois Central Railroad. and burned
the depot and q large quantity Of cotton, as
we'll as every business house in the town ex-
cept the stores of DR.. Jowens and W. X.
Davis. The hotel and some residences were
also destroyed. Terry is a fine business
point, shipping large quantity Of cotton,
having some 10 business houses and about
500 Inhabitants.
THr most disastrous fire Canton has rad
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
SULLIvAN's PLANS.
He Wants Parson Davies to Join Him in
His show.

CHICAGO Nov s.-[SDecidL l-Jack Barnett,
John L. Sullivan's manager. passed through
Chicago yesterday on his way to engage tai
ent for the new play which has been written
Tor the champion.
.'The big fellow" said Barnett, twas never
better in his life. Although the Australian
trip was Il financial failure, it has benefited
Sullivan greatly. He seems to be in perfect
health, weighs $50 pounds and has not
touched II drop in three months As soon as
our contract with Mr.. Harrison expires John
will be at liberty TO meet Slavin and give
him battle. He is confident that he can de-
feat the Australian. and when the time
comes for the contest he will be in the best
of condition.
81 have made Parson Davies an offer of
S40j per week and expenses TO play the oppo-
site part to sullivan IN our new play, but he
has not yet accepted
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
The Pennsylvania Farmers' Alliance.

Harrisburg, Nov. s-[SpeciaL] 1.-The State
Council of the Farmers Alliance of PennsyI-
vanfa will convene in the hall of the House
of Representatives Tuesday morning, and
remain in session several days There will
be between 80 and 100 delegates in attend
ance. Plans will be laid out for a more thor
ough organization in Pennsylvania. Dele
gates will be elected to the National AL
lance Convention which meets at Indian
apoifs next week. Colonel L. L. Polk,
National President is expected here Tues
day, and will address public meeting in
the evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
Pittsburr Capital in a New Field

NEW CASTLE, Nov. s.-[SpeciaL 1.-The Clin-
ton Coal and Coke Company is about to open
a six-foot bed of coal in big Beaver town
ship, this county. The coal is Of excellent
quality and the bed extends over a large
Ro,h pa;taung p;ttan,g portion lion, OF beayer county.
terested In the venture, and early in the
spring nearly 200 miners will be put to work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09

In the excavation for dam near
Ottawa, ILL.,, tho remains of a stone roadway
have been found. The part disclosed is
about fifty feet in length, each slab being
about twelve feet in length, one to three feet
in width, and a bout two inches in thickness.
The breaks had been filled with cobble-
stones, laid in regular courses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09

It is likely that another effort will be made
to sign Jimmy Calvin to-day. At any rate
he may have a talk with one or two OF the
directors. Calvin has n strong desire to re-
main in Pittsburg, hut he insists that he be
fairly dealt with. He will leave tomorrow
morning on a hunting excursion. Directors
Brown, Kerr and O'Neil will likely leave for
New York tomorrow to attend the League
meeting, where they will meet MANAGER Nc
Gunnigle. 1t is expected that the latter has
two or three new men signed by this time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
ACTIVITY In the VaIIeyjoe Yard.

VALLEJoE, CAL, Nov. 8.-There is great
activity in the navy yard. Machinists were
at work all day to-day, Sunday, on the
Mohican, and will work again tonight.
kilograms have been received in the yard
urging the putting of the vessels in read-
ness for sea at once. All the available
workmen on the lists have been sent for,
and !, 900 men will be at work in few days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
An Embezzline Railroad con.r.c.or

PARKERsBURG, Nov. s.-[SpectdI ]-Clarence
E. Packard, a prominent railroad contrac-
tor of Caldwell, W. Va, was arrested yester-
day charged with embezzling property
worth s3,5OO Detective Ryan. of Cincinnati.
made the arrest upon q warrent sworn out
by Fl. P. McKeown, who claims that he pur-
chased 80. 500 worth of machinery and never
paid for it. Packard Is now engaged on con-
tracts with the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
PittsburSers In New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-[Spectal1 Tine follow
ing Pittsburgers registered at New York
hotels to-day: P. Alldred, Astor House; H.
Apfelhaum, Union Square; T. n. Barber, st.
Denis Hotel: r. Fl. Campo, Hotel IE1perial;
II. C. Dunlap. Westminster; f. NJ. Edwards,
ST. Cloud Hotel: J. J. Halev, Hotel Imperial;
n. A. Hemphill, Gilsey House: W. P. Keil,
Astor House: $. B Larkin. Astor House: A.
S. NJ Morgan and wife. Imperial: J. Neale
and wife, Imperial: Mrs. S. L. Shoemaker,
Brunswick, l.. C. Scott, Metropolitan; T. F.
Smell ST. Cloud Hotel: Mrs. w. p. Wood,
Brunswick
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09

play in Philadelphia. Now, don't want to
throw you down, but If Won will give me 81
300 a season for three years and a personal Sc
Curitv that will get the money whether l
can play or not will not throw you down.
"Just fancy the audacity of the man." con-
timed Mr. Robinson. "The great trouble in
the baseball business has ALWAYS been that
players are made too much of. A change
will take place and then things won't be so
nice for these PLAYERS"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
DIED.

McELWAIN-Suddenly November 7, 1891
Catharine McElwai1, of Logan's Ferry, aged
3S years.
Notice of funeral in evening papers.
MoGOWN-At his residence, No. 7s Con-
gress street. on Sunday, November 8, 1891, at
1l:50 P. NJ, FRANKLIN MoGowN, in the I'D
year of his age.
Notic" of funeral herea ftcr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
PATT1SON's PROCLAMATION.
he Governor Urges All Glasses to Do Their
ItmoKt for TIM Worlds Eair

Utmost for the Worlds Fair.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 8.-[SpecidL Gov
ernor Pattison will tomorrow issue
proclamation calling upon all the citizens
of the Commonwealth, without distinction
of race or creed, to do their utmost to make
the Worlds Fair at Chicago a success.
The proclamation is addressed to railroad
and transportation companies, to all manu-
facturers and commercial corporations, to
all religious, educational, historical,
scientific and other associations, and, in
fact, to all classes-professional. mechani-
cal or commercial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
A Strange Poultry Disease.

WAPAKoNErA, Nov. g. [Spec1oI1 A
peculiar disease is raging among the chick
ems in this locality. which puzzles all the
chicken fanciers within radius of 20 miles.
The fowl first become blind, their heads
swell to an enormous size and within 10
hours they are dead. Hundreds Of fine birds
have been lost within the past 10 days
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
Grief for q Tar-apd-Feather Mob.

LEw1sBURa, W. VA, Nov. S.-[Special +
Boatright McClung, W. A. McClung Walker
McClung, Joseph o. Odell and Charles Mans
field, five of the mob who tarred and
feathered Miss Floyd Martin, of this county,
last week, are under arrest. Several of the
others have fled from the county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09

StiyStts unSer eIrs snsnen SION when the team was
greatly in need of his services. Mccarthy signed
with Boston some time ago. and when he found
would possibly refuse to pay i'm his salary in full,
he was forced to sign another ST. Louis contract.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
Chile Inclined to Be Friendly,

VALPARAISO, Nov. 8.-The Chilean Gov
ernment is seeking a friendly solution of
the difficulty with the United States over
the Baltimore sailor incident.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items-The Stage Of Water and
the Movements of Boats.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPArCF.1
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8.-Business dull. Weather
warr with occasional showers. River rising.
with l6& inches the falls, foet inches in the
canal and feet inches ut the foot of the locks.
The heavy rainfall of last night encouraged the
hopes of a speedy rise in the river. Captain John
Whisae arrived here from Pitlsburg to-day. De.
partures-For Cincinnati. tho City Of Carrollton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
What Upper Gauges show.

MoRGANTowN-Rver feet and stationary.
Clear. Thermometer 50 at P. NJ.
BRowNSyILLE-River feet inches and station
arv. Clear. Thermometer SO al +. M.
WARREN-River O.6 feet below low water mark
Fair and warm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
Brazirs State Railroads Leased.

RIO JANEIRo, Nov. o-A Government
decree just issued orders lease of the State
railways for 80 years at gold rental, half
of which il. payable in advance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
For Western Psnnsylud-
mia, West Virginia and Ohios
Rains, Southerly Winds,
Shifting to Cooler Northa
,ccsterly Winds.

Comparative Temperature.
PIrrsBuRG Nov S.-The United States Weather
Bureau officer in this city furnishes the folowingl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
A Brush Making Machine.

A simple-looking machine for brush
drawing, knot picking, aud trimming
was shown yesterday in Parlor X of tho
AstoT House. Hitherto brushes have
been made by hand, and the new machine
is calculated to save much time. 1t will
make brushes twice as fast as they can be
made by hand. A boy or girl fifteen
years old can run it, and it is asserted the
brushes can be drawn more perfectly than
by hand. The machine rests on table.
A wheel containing the wire is run by a
treadle.
The wire is carried over to and through
hollow needle worked by hand, which
is suspended from a support in front of
the wise in which the block is placed. A
clamp in the handle can be used to draw
in the material when small work is to be
done.
Back of the wise are adjustable shears
which can be set for any length of brush.
The block is put in the wise. 1t remains
there till the brush is complete. The ma
chine was patented last February. -4Neto
York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
Speed of an Earthquake.

The course which an earthquake runs
is usually very rapid. From the instant
when the first shock was felt at Lisbon
to the period when all was over, and
nearly 30, 900 people killed, not more
than two minutes had elapsed. Usually
from ten to thirty seconds elapse be-
tween the first and last shocks of severe
earthquake. But this lightning speed is
not always the earthquakes mode of
travelling. While Caraca in Venezuela
was almost totally destroyed and IL, 600
people were killed in less than twenty
seconds by the great shock of 1912,
there are cases in which constantly re-
curing shocks have lasted for weeks.
No odds how brief the span, the most
frightful havoc can be wrought, and the
wave of destruction propagated from the
most distant regions. The rumbling
earth sounds travels at the rate of about
10, OOO to IL, 900 feet per second, and
the earth wave, on an average, about
200 feet in the same space of time.--
81. Louis Republic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
Facts About the Moose.

In the ZoOlOqist Mr.. Lockhart, an ex-
perienced hunter, gives some interesting
facts about the moose. The senses OF
hearing and smelling in the moose are
remarkably acute, and the animal in
COUGHING lies with its tail to windward
and eyes to leeward, so that it can scent
an approaching enemy from one side or
see him from the other. When sleeping
or ruminating, the ears of the moose ar,
perpetually moving, one forward, the
other backward, alternately, like thos,
of horse. Before going to rest the
moose turns on its course and lies dowI
near its trail, so as to be able to hear OF
smell its pursuer before he comes up with
it,