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FOREST FIRES.
Much Damage Done to Timber and
Farms in New Jersey.

Much Damage Done to Timber and
Farms in New Jersey.
PLEAsANTvILLE On. j., April 30.-The
forest fires are assuming alarming pro-
portions, and have not been exceeded in
thirty years. Tonight the sky is illu-
minated for many miles.
This morning trees near the Conover-
ton and Port Republic Railway took fire
from spark from passing locomotive,
and westerly gale famed the flames so
that by noon the whole forest south of
Pomona was blazing. A change of wind
saved Absecom from destruction, but the
fire was diverted into the midst of the
most valuable young timber in this sec
ction.
By then the flames had reached Como
verton, and the citizens returned to fight
them. Their efforts were useless. and
those living ON the edge of town removed
their effects to the open fields and watched
their houses burn. The greatest excite
ment prevailed, and for time it was
feared that the whole town was doomed.
All the wooded land in the direction of
the shore road is burned. Late this after
noon the wind went down, and assisted
the efforts of hundreds of men to get the
fire under control. 1t was hard work, as
water was scarce. The loss on timber
alone will exceed S100,OO0.
This evening the fire broke out again
west of Pleasantville, and at a late hour
West Pleasantville is surrounded by fire.
THOUSANDS OF ACRES BURNED OVER.
MILLVILLE (N. j., April 30.-BaiIey
town, which was surrounded by forest
fires yesterday has not yet been heard
from, but it is thought to be all right, as
the people there had much experience.
and probably built ''back'' fires TO save
the town. The damage to timber is enor-
nous. One fire has already burned over
seven thousand acres.
The fire started in the forest below
Williamstown junction this morning.
Hundreds of acres of wood have been deg
stroyed but most of the farm houses were
saved.
Tonight a fire is burning furiously
near Atco. Hundreds of men are out
fighting it, and endeavoring to save the
buildings in its course. Another branch
is sweeping through the avenues in CHS
elhurst. The residents have been fight
ing fire all day and are fatigued and dis
couraged. This town and the surround
ing country are covered with cloud OF
black smoke.
The fire above the Crew road to-day
destroyed thousands of acres of small
wood and great stretch of cedar swamp.
FIRE SIX MILES LONG.
READING pa, April 3O.-Destructive
fires are raging on Blue Mountain. There
is a fire on South Mountain six miles
long and two miles wide.
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Special to the REcoRp-ux1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-Two records
were broken to-day at the Bay District
tract. Rinfax ran thirteen-sixteenths of
mile in 1:204, beating the record by one
and quarter seconds, and Hotspur did
one and three-quarter miles in 3:00f-a
quarter of a second faster than any pre-
viOus record.
The race between Rinfax and Geraldine
was great one from start to finish. 1t
was for 81, 900 side, and the association
added $500.
RinfaX got slightly the best of the send
off, and kept the lead to the finish. The
pace was fast from the start, and although
Geraldine did her best, she could not
catch the colt The mare was whipped
numerically by her jockey, and re-
sponded by burst that carried her lit
tie nearer RinfaX, but Narvice, who rode
RinfaX, drew his whip, and the colt
crawled away from Geraldine, coming
under the wire two lengths ahead.
RlnfaX is three years old, and is the
property of the Undine stables He is by
Argyle, out of imported Amelia.
Hotspur's win in the Ii mile was
another great race. For the first mile
alIb u qudIICI 1Si1y leu, dhC tn6h 11OL-
spur was given his head and went away
from the field. The mile and half was
made in 2:34, and the mile and three
quarters in 3:004. Marigold second.
HOtspur is five years old, and carried
III pounds. He is owned by the Suisun
stables.
The other events were:
Handicap, two-year-olds, five furIongs,
Pescador won, Topgallant second. Time,
1:044.
The handicap, one and three-fourth
miles, all ages, was won by Hotspur in
5000, breaking the record by quarter of
dead heat for second place in 3:Ol.
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son, San Francisco; d. e. Morgan, Ne
vada City. The roll-cau showed the fol-
lowing result: Flint l25, Metson 81, Nor
gan %. Flint was declared elected.
The following officers Were also elected:
Grand Secretary, Henry Ludstedt, of san
Francisco; Grand Treasurer, Henry S.
Martin, OF San Francisco; Grand Lee
turer, John T. Greeny, of San Francisco;
Grand Orator, \. b. Josselyn, OF Ala
media; Grand Marshal, Frank Mattison,
of Santa Cruz; Inside Sentinel, Bert
Rhine, of Sacramento; Outside Sentinel,
Alex. Underwood, of Monterey.
The following We're put in nomination
for Grand Trustees: J. +. McMinn. Jr.,
of Santa Rosa; Geo. A. McCaloy, of San
Luis Obispo; y. d. Traube, of Alameda;
j. D. Sproul, of Chico; Frank l.. Coombs,
of Napa; Jos. A. Hall, of Watsonville;
c. L. Weller, of San Francisco; f. Dunno,
of San Francisco; Geo. w. Hapers, of
San Francisco; E. ]. Gregory, of Sacra-
mento; w. w. Shannon, of San Fran
cisco; T. j. Gallagher, of San Diego; A.
w. Musgrove, of Hanford; II. w. Dim
kelspiel, of San Francisco; +. K. Case, Of
San Bernardino; f. w. Lees, Of San
Francisco; D. f. Morgan, of Nevada.
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NOTABLE EVENT.
Cornerstone of the Theological Semi
nary Laid at San Rafael.

Cornerstone of the Theological Semi
nary Laid at San Rafael.
SAN RAFAEL, April 30.-To-day marks
very important event in the history Of
Marin County. At 1:30 this afternoon the
cornerstone of the San Francisco Theo-
logical Seminary was laid with appropri-
ate ceremonies, Fully ], 200 persons were
present. The seminary is situated on
the highest point of the Sunnyside tract,
about two miles west of San Rafael. The
surroundings are grand. No finer spot
in the State could have been selected.
The dOrnlitory building, now in course
of erection and in the southeast corner of
which the copper box was laid, is stu
ated on beautiful knoll, from which a
view of the surrounding country may be
had for miles, and Mount Tamalpais
seems to hold guard over the lovely val
ley in which the seminary nestles.
The San Francisco Theological Semi
nary was organized under the auspices of
the Synod of the Pacific in 1871. The home
of the institution is now on Haight street.
where it will be located until the opening
of Sunny Side. The founders We're Rev.
Drs. Scott and Alexander. The progress
made by the institution shows remarka-
bic devotion to its tenetS.
At the organization of the first Board
Of Directors $50 was paid into the
treasury; now the amount on hand
amounts to S55O,0O0. This was mainly
accomplished through donations, as
follows: Robert L. Stewart, New York,
Chair of Systematic Theology, $50
600; William S. Ladd. Portland, Or.
Chair of Practical Theology, $50. 600 !:
Presbyterian body of California, Chair of
Church History, $4,000.
Alexander Montgomery, through
whose beneticence the seminary building
has been started contributed S250, 900 to
endow the Montgomery Chair of Apole-
geticS and Missions, and the GRAY Chair
of Greek and Hebrew EXegeses, also for
the erection of new buildings and other
necessary matters. A w. Foster. of San
Rafael, donated the magnificent tract of
land now known as Seminary Hill. This
tract embraces fourteen acres in the
choicest part of Ross Valley, and would
be marketable at good round sum up in
the five figures.
The building now in course of construc-
ton is III feet in length, sixty-five feet
wide and four stories high, with an S-foot
basement. The style of architecture is
Romanesque. The building is to be con-
structed of San Rafael blueStone. with
trimmings Of San Jose sandstone. In the
basement will be the dining-hall and
kitchen. The remainder of the building
will be devoted to dormitories with the
exception of the parlor on the main floor
The order of exercises was as follows:
Reading the Scripture by Rev. r. Mac
kenZie, the Montgomery Professor of
Apologetics and Missions; prayer by Rev.
r. T. Coyle; Hymn; address on behalf of
directors, by Rev. Ii. E. Babb; address on
behalf of the Faculty. by Rev. A. L.
Lindsey; address on behalf of the Alumni
by Rev. j. B. Warren; hymn, by the
choir; depositing the copper box by r. j.
rrumbun, Esq; presentation of trowei
by John Wright; laying of the corner
stone by Alexander Montgomery, Esq.
prayer by Rev. T. G. Easton; doxology
and benediction by Rev. j. +. Wheeler.
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NATIVE SONS.
The Grand ParIor Selects Officers for
the Ensuing Year.

The Grand ParIor Selects Officers for
the Ensuing Year.
SANTA Rosa, April 3O.-The Grand
Parlor convened at $50 a. NJ. Grand
President Miller was in the chair.
The Committee on Laws and Supervis-
ion made report. The Committee on
Credentials reported that the following
We're entitled to seats:
William McCord, Pacific No. 10; w. T.
Spinler, Cabrillo No. 114 George A.
CHM, Sea Point No. 15S; Nose Frank,
McLain No. Sc.
The Committee on Redistricting the
State made a report, which was adopted.
Coombs of the Worlds Fair Commit
tee reported that nothing had been done
during the past year, but he hoped that
the committee would be able to do some
thing whereby the order would receive
recognition, and that some arrangements
would be made whereby the members
could visit the Worlds Fair in body, or
at least those who so desired.
The report was accepted and a motion
passed that a similar committee be ap-
pointed for the ensuing year.
The nomination and election of Grand
Officers were declared in order. The
Tilden, Grady and McAvoy.
The nominations were made as follows:
r. NJ. Fitzgerald, Oakland, Grand Presi-
dent (unanimously); for Vice Presidents.
Thomas Flint, Jr., Hollister; w. I'll. Met
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The Triple Alliance.

BERLIN, April 30.-Baron Wettel<, Un-
der Secretary of the Austrian Ministry of
Commerce, has arrived tere on special
mission from his Government. His OBJ
ject is the unification of the German and
Austrian railway system by the enact
ment of common laws and the adoption
of common regulations. In the negotia-
tons to be undertaken special attention
is to be devoted to the arrangement of
military and strategetic lines with the
view to the rapid mobilization of troops
in both countries. Politicians see the
most important results if this negotiation
is carried to successful conclusion. 1t
will bind Germany and Austria in q
closer union and insure the permanence
and greatly increase the strength of the
Triple Alliance
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Interesting Account of the Recent
Battle at PiSagua.
THE INSURGENTS AGAIN IN POSSES.
SION OF THE CITY.
The First Session of the Seventh Par
lament of the Dominion of Canada
Formally Opened by the Governor
General-The French Army Taking
Up War Positions Along the Ger
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
LONDON, April 3O.-Captain Hunter, of
the ship Bridston, which arrived to-day
from Pisagua, Chile, gives an interesting
story of his recent experience in that city.
His return trip to London should have
been completed some days ago. He ex-
plains his delay in finishing the loading
of his cargo and starting by the incessant
fighting going on around Pisagua. On
February 9th the Captain says the fight
ing began at in the morning and con-
tinued till 1890, when the insurgents
succeeded in effecting landing. They
then made their way up steep hill in
the face of a rattling fire from the Gov
ernment troops stationed at the crest of
the hill and drove them away, besides
capturing some of them. Meantime the
fleet of the insurgents was shelling the
town, the Government troops respond
ing with shells, one of which struck the
wharf a quarter of mile from town and
exploded quantity of dynamite. The
force of the explosion was terrific
Every member of three families living in
the immediate vicinity was killed. Nu-
merous houses were shattered and 200 tons
of coal and large quantity of barley
stored on the wharf were blown into the
water and lost.
Since this fight the insurgent fleet has
occupied the harbor and commanded the
town.
Pisagua has now changed hands four
times since the war began.
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FISTIC ARENA.
Frank SIavin Makes His Bow to a New
York Audience.


York Audience.
New YORK, April 3O.-Frank P. Slavin,
the Australian champion pugilist, made
his debut at Madison Square tonight be-
fore an audience of 1000. When Billy
Madden introduced him as champion of
the world" cries came from all over the
house, 'No! No! Sullivan is the cham
pion."
Slavin gave boxing exhibition with
Jim DAILY, of Philadelphia. In the first
part the crowd was not greatly impressed
with his work, but in the third round,
when DAILY tried to get in stiff punches,
Slavin woke up and knocked him down
with left-hand smash on the breast.
The bout was then stopped.
Slavin's movements, however, changed
the previous impression on the crowd
He exhibited much skill in a bout with
Charlie Mitchell, proving himself able to
make short arm hits cleyerly, but no idea
could be formed as to their force.
ID Jack McAuliffe and Charlie Mitchell
also gave an exhibition, during which
Jack riled Charlie by a severe punch in
the stomach. Mitchell let go stiff left
handler for Mack's jaw, but it missed,
and the crowd hissed the Englishman.
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LABOR IN EITROPE.
The Powers Preparing to Check Any
Disturbance.


LONDON, April 30.-Dispatches from
many points on the continent indicate a
peaceful May-day, although the powers
are preparing for the worst. The ques-
tions of workingmen's rights and griev-
ances are much more widely discussed
than year ago, and have reached the
most secluded villages in France, Spain,
Germany and Italy.
The manifestos of the Socialists everv-
where are revolutionary in tone, a fact
which much worries the authorities.
Throughout civilized Europe the prole-
tariate mobiliZes, and acts in touch with
the American movement. This world
wide unison is partly spontaneous and
organized, and imparts significance
and gravity to to-morrow's demonstra-
tons.
In Paris the Socialists will present a
petition for eight hours, and other re-
quests to NJ. FlOquet, if they can get a
hearing. Some of the Socialist memori-
ais breathe bellicose sentiments, and the
Anarchists appeal to the troops to assist
them in revolt. One manifesto proclaims
that the time has come for the heIots of
society to arise, seize dynamite, destroy
the oppressors, burn the procedures,
banks, palaces, prisons, etc.
The Anarchist organ bluntly states to-
mOrrOw's plans, saying that the Anarch-
lists will wait for chance row in the
streets, and if one occurs they will Join
and fight to kill or die. The troops have
been heavily reinforced, and the main
streets are being sanded tonight to ena-
bic the cavalry to operate promptly
The programme is the same in all cities of
France.
Throughout Germany the proposed
manifestations create no disquiet. The
troops will be confined to the barracks.
and the police generally are directed to
show liberation. In Hamburg a broad
latitude is given the workmen, who will
have great procession. In Vienna the
workingmen propose to march 100000 to
the Prator, where they will group around
the speakers, and in case of disorder dis
perSe.
In Rome no uneasiness is manifested,
but in Naples semi-panic prevails,
owing to the Anarchists threats to blow
up the public buildings with dynamite.
Anarchist menaceS i'll Milan, Payia and
Turin have forced the Government to
adopt severe measures of oppression
In Belgium the workingmen will send
delegations to the Chambers to demand
universal suffrage and eight hours.
Troops will be kept on duty all day.
In Madrid and other cities in Spain and
Portugal the workmen will suspend
work, but no particular demonstration is
to be made. Troops are under arms
everywhere.
Monday has been selected for labor de-
mOnstratiOnS in Holland and England. 1t
is expected that 10000 persons will take
part in the demonstration in Hyde Park,
London.
Advices late tonight from Paris state
that seven thousand policemen and forty
thousand troops will be on duty in Paris
tomorrow. A telegram from the mining
districts reports a great agitation and
threats of a general strike.
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Plenty Horses, Trial.

SOUTH FALLS IS. d., April 30.-The
jury in the case of Plenty Horses, the
Sioux on trial for the murder of Lieuten-
ant Casey, at 8 o'clock this morning re-
ported their inability to agree, and were
sent back. The report is current that
eleven were in favor of conviction for
murder and one for manslaughter.
AS the jurors could come to no agree
ment they were discharged. They would
not vote for conviction, because the court
refused defendant an interpreter, the re-
fusal being based on the ground that
Plenty Horses was able to talk English
huently and understood it perfectly.
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The Manipur Rebellion.

MANIPUR, April 30.-Shortly after the
British troops entered Manipur the bodies
of Chief Commissioner Quinton, Politi-
cal Agent Grimwood and those of other
members Of the Commissioners staff
killed in the late massacre, We're eX-
humed and now lie in state, pending an
imposing military funeral, which will
take place Monday next, in honor of the
dead officials. A commission of army
officers has been formed, with the object
of inquiring into the causes that lead to
the rebellion, and into the massacre of
the British officers.
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New York's Recent Tragedy.

New YORK, April 80. = Inspector
Byrnes this morning made public state
ment to the effect that man known as
"Frenchy No. u is ascertained to have
slept in the East River Hotel on the
night of the murder of the woman Car
RE Brown. The victim occupied room 81,
while "Frenchy'' slept in 80. On the
evening Of the night of the murder Carrie
Brown was seen going into the hotel in
company with strange man. This man
left the place before midnight. 1t is be-
lieved 'Frenchy No. i" then went to
Carrie Browns room, that they quarreled
and that the result of the row was the
murder of the woman.
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Newfoundland Troubles.

ST. JOHNS IN. F., April 30.-Over fifty
bait carriers escaped the Government
cruisers several days ago and sailed with
cargoes for st. Pierce. Information is
now received that they are returning,
and the men have been melted to rebell-
ion by the French merchants atSt. Pierce,
who have supplied them with arms and
liquor. Much anxiety is felt here. The
British war ship Pelican has gone to For
tune Bay to aid the Dominion steamers.
Serious trouble is expected to follow this
intrigue on the part of the French.
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CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
Speech of the Governor-Generalo on the
Opening of the Session.

Opening of the Session.
OTTAWA (Ont.l, April 30.-The first ses-
sion of the Seventh Parliament of the
Dominion of Canada was opened this
afternoon by the Governor General. In
his speech he said:
my advisers, availing themselves of
opportunities which We're presented last
year, caused the United States to be noti-
fed of the willingness of the Government
of Canada to join in making efforts for the
extension and development of trade be-
tween the republic and the Dominion,
as well as for the friendly adjustment of
those matters OF international character
which remain unsettled. / am pleased to
say these representations resulted in the
assurance that in October next the Gov
ernment of the United States would be
prepared to enter into a conference to con-
slider the best means of arriving at a prac-
teal solution Of these important Ques-
tons. The papers relating 10 this subject
will be laid before you. Under these cir
cumstances, in the hope that the proposed
conference may result in arrangements
beneficial to both countries, you will be
called upon to consider the expediency of
extending, for the present season, the
principal provisions of the protocol an
nexed to the Washington treaty of 1888,
known as the DO6lLS UTCeHGi.n
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LATER. ER.-To-night the Master Builders
concluded not to lock out the other
trades, and the result will be that all will
work on the present contracts until they
nave gone as far as they can without the
carpenters, when they will themselves be
simply unable to proceed, not locked out
The Master Builders determined on this
move to protect the builders in other cit
les, and so trades ouside of the carpenters
could not have pretext for striking for
eight hours, and thus causing the move
ment to spread. Reports from many
towns in this section say that the carpen-
tiers are generally striking for eight
hours, and the indications point to the
strike spreading rapidly.
COAL SHAFTS SHUTTING DOWN.
LA SALE Ill.), April 30-To-morrow
all the coal shafts in this vicinity, except
ing the White breast mines at Ladd, will
shut down, and two thousand miners and
company men will be out of employ
ment. 1t is understood that there is no
strike at present, but simply that the
contracts for the coming year have not
yet been arranged, and until they are no
coal will be mined. The operators in this
vicinity are willing to post last years
scale. Eight hours a day does not figure
in the movement.
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATIONS.
TERRE HAUTE Ind.), April 3O.-Speak-
the newly-formed Federation Of Railway
Organizations, Grand Master Sargent, of
the Locomotive Fireman, SAID to-day that
no federation was formed at last Sundays
meeting. An effort was simply made on
Sunday to induce the Order of Conduct
ors TO enter the federation which already
exists.
SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
ST. LOUIS, April 20.-If the develop
ments i'll the labor situation can be said
to be fOrerunner Of what is to happen
! to morrow, one of the most serious
| strikes in the history of st. Louis is inn
minent. The number of men who will
go out will number fully 5000. Besides
ners, inside wire-men, architectural iron
workers and maltsters viii probably go
| out.
COAL MINERS To STRIKE TO-DAY.
BRAZIL Qnd.), April 30.-A strike will
| be on tomorrow, and 1,S00 block coal
miners and 500 bituminous coal miners
will be out. The eight hours demand
seems not to affect the miners so much as
the scale questions. In Davies County
the coal field miners, about 500 in num-
| Der, have been out since Wednesday,
owing to the discharge of the mine boss.
EvICTIONS CONTINUED.
SCoTTDALE Pa.), April 30.-The Sheriff
resumed the evictions to-day, throwing
out sixteen families. Little resistance
was offered. The coke companies are
gradually increasing their working
| forces.
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Troops on the Frontier.

PARIS, April 30.-The newspapers of
this city to-day announce that the French
army on the German frontier will be ex-
ercised in the Ninth Military District, De-
partment of Meurthe and Moselle. They
will take up war positions along the from
tier. The troops in Meurthe and Moselle
will be re-enforced by large force of
cavalry and infantry, brought together
by the extensive mobilization of army
reserves. The troops thus placed under
arms will occupy all the vital positions
which they would have to hold in an eff
fort to repulse an invasion of German
trOOnS.