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Interstate Commerce Commission

Inc interstate commerce commission has,
In an opinion by Commissioner McDnl, an
nounced its decision of the case OF the F.
Schumacher Milling Company. and its sue
cessor. the American Cereal Company.
against the Chicago. Rock Island and Pa
cinc Railway Company and several inter-
veuing carriers, in favor of the defendants
The case involves classification of cereal
products and flour and the allowance of a
mixed carload rate for those commodities.
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Provisions for BuluwayO.

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 16.-Mr. Cecil Rhodes,
prime minister of Cape Colony, and chair
man of the British South Africa Company,
has sent a quantity of stores to The COM
panys forces at Buluwayo, formerly the
headquarters of King Lobenguela, who Is
carrying on the war against the whites in
Matabeleland.
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Ashore on Long Island.

FIRE ISLAND, L. l., Nov. 16.-The
schooner Richard B. Scute Capt. Griffing
from Philadelphia for Plymouth. with coal
went ashore at Jones' Inlet. l.. l., at .
O'Clock this morning.
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Cable to Rio Janefro Cut.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16-The Herald's Mon
tevideo cable says All ca bile communica-
ton with Rio Janeiro was cut off wednes-
day morning, owing, it is reported, to the
fact that the cable offices and plant there
are being removed further from the water
front in anticipation of the promised fu-
rious bombardment of the capital by Mello's
fleet
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Ran Away With n Gambler.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 16.-Considerable commo-
ton was created at the central police sta
ton last evening when an officer walked
in a beautiful girl. The young woman was
Miss Louise Norton of Asbury Park, n.
i. She had become wild and had run away
with a gambler named Davis. A New Jer-
ing. Her parents are very wealthy people
at Asbury Park, who feel her disgrace
keenly.
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Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. 16.-Information
from the refugees now coming in from
Polamas is to the effect that a small de-
tachment of the revolutionists remain there
while another small detachment has taken
charge of Ascension.
The federal troops are expected at Ascen-
sion tomorrow. The revolutionists are
evidently preparing to lead the federal
troops into a trap.
Gen. Neri is the leader of the revolutions
airy forces in the state of Guerrero, fur
Their south. and has under his command
some 1900 men. though they are poorly
equipped.
Official organs of the revolutionists pub
lished along the border. state that the re-
beis will again soon begin opera atoms on
the southern border on a larger scale than
last year.
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Remarkable Nerve of an Injured Man.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 16.-Daniel Rear
don, an employee at the Black Diamond
steel works, was run over by an engine
last evening. One of his legs was cut en-
tirely off: the other hung on by mere
shreds of flesh. With tears in mis- eyes
Reardon looked at the severed member and
then at his other torn and lacerated leg
He took out his knife and cut the few re-
naming shreds of flesh and laid the limb
beside the other.
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Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
| clerk of the court to the following: James
| Edgar Smith and Emma McNier; Eddie D.
| Fletcher and Alice NJ. Trunde; Newton Z.
Massie and Bette Withers, both of Massie's
! Mill. Va.
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Directum-AIix Race POSTPONED.

BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE Directum-A lix
race has been again postponed, this time
until /: 30 o'clock tomorrow. The track con-
ditions are such that il was not deemed ad-
visable to attempt the race today.
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NIROQUA.Wis., Nov. 1.-THE rumor that
Gen. Rusk is dead is untrue. There is no
change IN his condition this morning. He
is quite weak.
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The Navy Department was informed by
cable today that the flagship Chicago and
the gunboat Bennington of the European
SQUADRON arrived at Genoa this morning.
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CHASING MEXICAN REBELS.
Gen. Vicente Says He Can't Catch
Gen. Neri and Adherents.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov 16.-On account
of the revolutionary disturbances in the
state of Guerrero. on the southwestern
coast, the election of governor will be
postponed until affairs reach a peace foot
ing. The state legislature has accepted the
resignation of Gov. Arce. and has recon-
mended the appointment of D. Mariono
Ortiz as his successor.
Gen. Jose Vicente, who is in the field in
pursuit of the revolutionist general Canuto
Neri and his band of insurgents has made
a report to the authorities here that de-
spite his utmost efforts he is unable to ind
the revolutionists. On every possible occa-
sion Gen. Neri reiterates his claim that the
warfare is directed against Gen. Arce
rather than against the general govern
ment.
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Miss Cummings Turns Up All safe.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Nov. 6-Miss
Martha Cummings of Milroy, who went 10
the Chicago fair last month and mysteri-
ously disappeared. and whose friends have
been seeking for her I'm many places. sud
denly arrived at her home alive and well.
Her story is that she was taken sick IN
ceIving no reply neglected TO write again.
Her parents say her letter was not re-
ceive1.
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The snnitarium SOLD.
Lively Fight.

Last night, in a house on 18th street IN
the Division" there was lively fight in
. which a young man named Thomas Nc
Carly was badly worsted. James la Fon-
tame was arrested as the mans assailant,
and the case WAS called in the Police Court
today continuance was granted.
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Lillian Russell Free IA We'd.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Judge McAdam of
the superior court has annulled the mar
rage of Lillian Russell to Edward T. Solo,
mon, the composer.
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The London Market.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

lowest and the closing prices of the New Ycrx stock
market toGay. as reported by Corson 4 Mccartney
members New York STOCK EXCHANGE. Co-reso ond ents
Messrs. Moore Schley No. so BroadS.y.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
INIT for Use.

The health officer has reported houses
Nos. AZ 4l6 and ais 22d street northwest as
being dilapidated and unfit for habitation.
Want It Paved.
A petition bearing the names Of a number
Of property owners on 9Th street between
F and II streets northeast has been received
by the Commissioners asking that their
street be paved during the next fiscal year.
Todny's Orders.
The Commissioners today ordered:
That a cement sidewalk and new curb
be laid in front Of l7l0 Rhode Island avenue
northwest under the provisions Of the per
NIT system.
THAT sewers in upper Water street be-
tween I'D and sd streets and on ed street
between upper Water street and c street
be added to the schedule OF sewers to be
built under the appropriation for main and
pipe sewers. 1895.
That. water boxes on StouShton street
northwest between l4th and 18th streets be
streets and cost of same charged to APP
preparation for current repairs to streets.
1884"
Rent of stalls.
A delegation composed Of Fred Terry.
George Smith, Henry Yost and Thomas
Donaldson, representing the stan renters
of the Washington market called upon the
Commissioners this afternoon and pre-
scented a petition from the stall owners
urging a reduction in the rent OF stalls to
correspond with that charged for stalls In
the Eastern and Georgetown markets.
Excise Board
Owing to the absence Of Commissioner
Parker, the Commissioners this afternoon
decided to postpone the meeting Of the ex-
else board until next week.
The snnitarium Sold.
Dr. William A. Hammond surgeon gen
eral on the retired list and proprietor OF
the sanitarium at the corner OF 14th street
and Sheridan avenue. has sold his sani-
tarium plant for slS00OO TO the American
Physicians College and Sanitarium Associ-
alton, through DR.. g. w. Hughes Of ST.
Louis, general manager Of the association.
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PARIS, Nov. 16.-At a cabinet council
| held at the Palace of the Elysee today,
| it was decided that the government should
oppose the proposal to extend amnesty to
political eXileS.
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Mr.. Edward F. Droop is today celebrating
the thirty-sixth anniversary of his entering
into the music business. and is receiving
the congratulations Of his friends.
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An indictment charging Charles Foster
with larceny from the person was nolle
pressed in Criminal Court No. yesterday.
Juiana Gideon, surviving trustee under
the will of the late Jacob Gideon, by Messrs.
G: T. Appleby and W. G. Johnston, has
filed bill against Mary G. Moore and Re-
becca E. Langston for substitution of trus-
tee, an accounting, &c.
H. H. Wells has, by Mr.. r. Hagner, filed
bill against Flora w. Walker ct al, TO
declare that an assignment of a note for
$500 is good and valid, as also the indorse-
ment to him.
The sun., 1893-08-15

The committee appointed to arrange for the annual
championships of the Metropolitan Association OF the
A. A. U. held preliminary meeting at Secretary sulr-
vans oice yesterday. The following programme WAS
outlined 1OOyard run. 22O-yard run. 44o-yard runs
ssoyard run. one-mile run. hvo.mile run. one-mile
walk mile walk womile bicycle pole vault
for he ght. running high jump. running broad jump
throwing lGpound hammer r. hrowing 80 pound weight
putting l6pound shot, l2o yard high hurdles. 22oyard
low hurdles.
pointed as follows; Grounds-J z. sullivan. Harry
ninse and H. s. Hart. Prizes-J. T. sullivan. Charles
Leach. and H. s. Hart Printing!. J. Carroll q. j.
Leach. aud f. Cushman. Press-E, Cushman. b. Dinsa
and II. = Hart.
The nrs. committee hopes to complete angements
for grounds this afternoon and tho probabilities are
that the games will be ut Manhattan Field.
Great ~ o eparatons are being made at tho Staten
Island A. g. for the annual Labor Day carnival The
elaborate cludes almost every branch OF
land and sport The boat racing on the Kills
will be spt feature. and tho Atalanta and other
crack in trainin for the occasion. Among
The prominent officials booked for tho occasion are
John Heineker and W G. Davis OF philadeiphln ClAud
ZAIponi and Alex Grant OF Washington. Fred Fort
meyer. W. j. swan. Levy O Fa,rGhild, G. kln,ner.
and A. b. Hopper OF Newark Sir Rodorick Cameron
has been invited to Judge the pony racing on the quar-
mile track
The sun., 1893-08-15
From Prison to Pulpit.


By arranging for the speedy release from jail
OF the Rev Geo lie Count. Police Justice Paul
OF Camden. probably saved the East Camden
cnmp m meeting from financial failure. 1t was
novel situation from the cell to the pulpit. lie
Count had been arrested several days ago Tor
steuIing washtubs washboards. and other
articles and the evidence being clear. Justice
Paul had sent the reverend gentleman to jail
for thirty days.
catcher and ex.chiaf OF stockton s Fire Depart;
ment appeared in court yesterday with novel
plea for lc Count release. He represented
that the prisoner was In great demand as a
preacher at the East Camden camp meeting OF
coored people.
Kase de good OBJ de public 'mand 1t. Yo
Hopah," replied Washington. De Rebring Le
Count am looked TO- ter preach at de camp
meetin' an It may cause heap o damage OF
he amt dar"
You want mo to let this bad man out to
preach, do you?" demanded the Judge.
Yessir: make 1t a fine. stead OF Jail. sah."
He has no money with which to pay q
fine." 40, ,,
see dat a election ts taking up. and dat de
fine am paid outer do fust money. sah."
The kindly. but nstonished Justice. anxious
to place no stumbling block In the way OF
religious observance. allowed the preacher to
20. exactinG the promise that SlO.75 fine
should be paid.
The sun., 1893-08-15
Croquet Players At Norwich.

NORWICH. Aug. I4.-Tho twelfth annual tournament
and meeting of tho National croquet Association opens
at the headquarters In this city tomorrow morning
and tonight ali indications point to the most success
full meet in tho history of tho organization. Reports
show that tho old clubs have made an increase In
membership the past year. the enthusiasm for tho
game is greater all along the line and the $50 to 300
tournament games will show unusual zest In the n's
DAYS
Tho National Croquet Association comprises about
thirty clubs located In as many cities and towns from
Boston TO Chicago. /.
The cham pionship contests will probably be nnIhed
by Friday night. In these each player must meet
every other contestant IN his division for orc RAho
same number of games each mast play until all ties
are decided; The nrst prize winner IN me se'ona m
third and fourth divisions. besides winning tns
honors and medal. is advanced to the next higher
class for next years tournament.
The sun., 1893-08-15
Rrduction In Work or Wages :.

AMSTERDAM. N. Y. Aug. 14.-To-day A. "
Morris X Sons commenced closing down the
various departments OF their No. 3 knitting
MILL in which about 200 hands are employed.
The firm say they are closing solely because OF
the business depression.
Tomorrow application will be made to Jus
tice Stover for a receiver for the cooperative
store that was started here year ago.
PETERSBURG. Va. Aug. 14.-The trunk fac
ory OF Simon Seward l. Co. shut down to-
day. This factory is ono Of the largest OF the
kind In the State. and gives employment to
over one hundred operatives. The company
expects to resume operations in the next week
or two
BosToN, Aug. 14-The Boston and Albany
Railroad beginning with Saturday. put all the
clerks in the different accounting departments
OF the road on the basis OF five days work each
"fIS KnsGsToS. Mitn 4 Y y. Aug. 14.The New York
Lime and cement Company have closed down
Ss1Iy Senite pperiod. and i75 men are Idle The
company have 1900 barrels OF cement on
The Beckham Motor Truck Company have
closed their works for week.
OswEGo. Ang. 14.-The telegram to the sun
Sny knsns city @ had shut
was untrue; The mills are n, running aa as usual.
N REaDING. Aug. 1.-THE shop hands Of the
Reading Company in this city received notice t!S,e
to day that on ana alter to. morrow tney VIII
work nine hours instead Of ten hours day.
| They were put on five days week two weeks
| ago The latest order reduces the time to
four and a half days q week. Track hands
| and work train men will also be reduced to
nine hours. The order, it is understood. AZ
| fects the entire system:
Ow0sso. Mich, Aug. 14.,Four hundred en-
| ployees in Woodard's casket works and fac
| tory commenced work this morning at re-
| dnction OF ten per cent. In wages.
DETRorT. Aug. 1.-THE Michigan Forge and
Iron Works closed down on SATURDAY evening we
| the cause Of the shut down. Two hundred
men are thrown out Of employment
| This morning the Michigan Central Railroad
| discont SIX OF its Belt Line passenger
| trains on the Detroit and Bay City spur.
OMAHA, Aug. 1.-THE men in Cuda1hy'ss ds1sy :
this morning Of a 10 per cent me reduction In In
much dissatisfied. and there Is q talk OF
WIL1IAMsrORT Pa. Aug 1.-THE Williams;
port Machine Company have notified their 10y
mechanics that u ten per cent. reduction Will
| 60 into effect to-day. The cause given is tight
money and hard times:
srocKyILLE Conn. Aug. l4IBelding E BroA
| & Co., silk manufacturers. employing 40 per
| sons. to-day began running half time. three
| days a week. on account OF business de-
preSSiOn.
The sun., 1893-08-15

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE investigation into
the affairs Of the James II. Walker Company
was continued this morning. Mr. Walker said
that few weeks ago his attention was called
to what he considered an error or else stupid
ity on the part Of the bookkeepers. An asset
appeared on the balance sheet amounting to
100000. which In fact did not exist. This
amount was carried in the trial balance for
several months.
In accounting for the shrlnkage In assets
during the last few months Mr.. Walker said
that there was q loss OF 100000 at the retail
store at the time OF the fire sale a few weeks
before the failure. After this the witness went
to New York and obtained an extension OF
credit from Q large number Of creditors.
About $4,000 OF these extensions. Mr. Walk or
said. had been paid.
The A. h Beck Lumber Company with yards
and offices In South Chicago. assigned to-day
to the Equitable Trust Company. Assets are
placed at SOL 900 and liabilities at $3.50, 600
The company WAS INCORPORATED eight years
ago with capital OF S250.0Ou A. r. Beck 10
Iressidsnt John MeLaren yice;President. and
the best known lumbermen In the city. He
The sun., 1893-08-15
LOCAL BUSINESS TROUBLES.
MechanIcs' Liens Filed Against Peter and
Frank Herter's buildings.


Peter Herter OF Herter Brothers. architects
and builders at 131 Broadway. on Saturday
transferred seven pieces of property to Maria
A. Herter. his wife. for a nominal considera-
tion. as follows: IS and 81 Pike street. 81 De-
lancey street. 4S4 Pearl street. Lexington av-
enue northeast corner OF Fifty-sixth street:
northwest corner Of Suffolk and RivinRton
streets. northwest corner OF Allen and stanton
streets, and on Bayard street near Mott. He
also gave her mortgage for S20.5OO on 1Ol
and 1O3I Rivlngton street. and mortgaged
property at Rivington and Ludlow streets for
$1OS, 900 to John j. Jones. Yesterday many
of his creditors. to whom monoy is due for ma
terials and labor filed mechanics liens against
him. among them being Louis Bossert. So
3O3; Abraham Silveson. S3.SO0: P. T. Lar
kin. 3d. $50: Andrew Brose. $o.3S0: tho Hyde
Il Gload Manufacturing Company, S1.128:
George PHster. $3.50: Harris Friedman. ST 500.
On Aug. Z 7OwenMcGinnis filed mechanics lien
ny fSS Sed
Bun. $4,000. These last two were satisfied OF
on ApE a they we're Son ON tse propeI
which the mortgage Of 100000 was placed.
The tota! amount OF tho liens fled and unsat-
Several OF the creditors called at Mr.; Herter's
ofiice ut 1ol Broadway: hnt the place was
and they had not seen him on Saturday.
firm OF Herter Brothers Frank w. Herter is
also building IN his own name; me- and mechanics c
property at the corner OF Rividgton and Allen
streets. as foil ,ws: Andrew Brose. $2.O75
| Friedman. $3.50: Hyde Il Gload Manufacturing
Oscar Lueike, Ornamental Iron Works at
| 852 Hudson street, has made an assignment
to Thomas + Byrne, ne, giving preference to
JIG. julius Langhein has been appointed
receiver In supplementary proceedings for
| Emerson Foote, iron and steel com m ssion
| Eathbun. Mr.. Foote has been in business for
many yenrs and was at one time President OF
| Two attachments have been obtained
against tho Industrial and Mining Guarantees
oSe an @ 4is in aEd Of The Psf iS a;
Water Works and Il other for $I7.025 In
| favor Of John J.. Car derS. II. H. Warner oi
| Rochester was President OF the com pany.
The sun., 1893-08-15
effect that the present busine depres ion was
due to the fear OF Democratic tlnkerinR with

effect that the present business depression was was
due to the fear OF Democratic tlnkerine with
the tariT. ,,.
Wilson bill that there were no instituti9ns ln
New York except banking institutions YVES
a fact that the reason that New IoIk, city ht Nas
where 1t was. was on account Of God AlmigIhhtg Ih
putting New York where He had put II Inc
Chamber Of Commerce OF New York (which hau
been referred to was not composed oi pankers;;
In relation to the banks as they did stm TO ne
business mon OF the West and ot the s%ou,n. %
The business men of New York were porropSwe pS
era OF the banks not lenders to them. On tne
bility OF prosperity, Knowing tho tqli sense ,rn
OF their responsibility. knowing that their own
existence hung in the balance. the Dusinetss IN,
men OF New York asked Congress to repeal the
act providing for the purchase OF silver ne
would nfst vote for the repeal OF the purcnas-
ing clause OF tho sherman act. ana, heAn; ne
would vote for the coinage OF gold ana ~ syes t6a
same intrinsic value. IL there ever was ~, u
pledge made by any party. this pemoeTauS ,l
pledge was sacred and plain. when slivor
rate q new and hopeless scheme which hau
already damned the business OF the country;
he must obIeot. Whenever an internatlonal
the experiment He would try to sink his con-
victions and follow the con victi0ns OF nls party
Then he would have vindicated his right to be
called an honest man. But 1t would be long
support an experiment which had failed az
long as this one had But there was plank
in the platform which represented the issue.
and that was the tarin plank. lApplausel inc
people OF New York had asked not only for the
repeal OF the Sherman act. but Tor a sate ana
elastic currency. -
Mr. Hutcheson Dem. Tex made humor-
hut before he concluded the House au)ourneu
until IL o'clock tomorrow.
The sun., 1893-08-15
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efTectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions ana
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the kld-
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
1factured by the California Fig syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you, will noe
accept any substitute if offered.
The sun., 1893-08-15
MILLS RESUMING WORK
COTTON sPJNNERs AND IRON WORK.
ERs NO LONGER IDLE.

More Than 10000 Men In Pittsbursh and
5000 Rhode Island spinner- set Em
r,oyme,t = some MiIis Sun Making
nsauctions In Wages or Hours OF y" orR.
PrrrspuRau. Aug. 14-The outlook In the
iron and steel trade is brighter to-day than at
any time since the closing OF the mills Tor an
nual repairs and the shortage OF currency. AT
Jones 4 LauGhlin's several departments re-
sumed operations this morning. and 900 extra
men got employment Arrangements are In
progress for resumption In the steel depar.-
ment in few days. Both CarneGies local MUS
and tho beaver Falls plant will bo in operation
this week, as will also probably Zug 20
works.
The Braddock Wire Works. at Rankin Sta
tion. started up to-day. after two months
idlenoss giving employment to 700 mon. A
number of departments Of tho National iupe
Works resumed yesterday. and the Nntionai
Rolling Mill will be started on Wednesday.
Next Monday the Black Diamond stee, Tsa W0Tks Tks
were running about hal. time, and shut down
last Saturday but whom the resumhnohh. p. taKes n,s
poyed. Those mills will give employment TO
upward OF 10000 mon. ...,-
mills hRovRTMSdf ownSd anu mug operated by se' B b K
Knight Of this city. and located IN hhnde
Island and Massachusetts. started, up ht, this
The frm IL one Of the largest i not the the
largest, in the country engaged In tne manu- ntinn
NSetHTe NsteE Rysr on Ercs hpptt
jackson. Providence. White Rock. and Woon-
socket In this State. and at ManGnug HSoren. sen
snd1 and inward Of Of 1000 looms, employs nearly
5000 operaatiyes, and has weekly pay roll OF
LOWELL. Mass. Aug. 14.-All the operatiyea
OF the Merrimac Company resumed WORK this