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DIR. PAXTON INSISTS.
His Resignation Must Re Accepted and He
Wants No Vacation.

His Resignation Must lie Accepted and He
Wants No Vacation.
PITTSBURGH. Nov. lin response to an in
quiry by tho United Press this telegram has
been received from the Rev. DIR. Paxton. pas
tor OF tho West Presbyterian Church OF New
BRiDGEvrLrF. Pa. Nov II.
Twill certainly insist on my resignation being ac-
ceped IL would be untust TO the church TO do
wise. want vacation. no salary; only rest, Ny
resignation IL hnaL Johs H. PAXTON.
Since last Tuesday DIR. Paxton. with his wife.
has been at the house OF Mrs. Paxton's sister,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Presley. on the hills back Of
Bridgeville. about twelve miles from Pitts
burgh. Every day DR.. Paxton has either
walked or driven tho two miles between the
house and tho Post olice for his mail
A reporter this afternoon found him in an
orchard some distance from the house. walk
ing RAPIDLY TO and fro. The day was bleak
and dreary. but he wore no overcout.
In his hand he carried heavy STAFF. which
he used vigorously as he walked His appear
nnre bore out the sta tom ent that he IS suffering
from nervousness. lie said that his sole aim
WAS 10 secure absolute rest
Mrs Paxton said that last spring DIR. Paxton
underwent q. severe operation. Disobeying
the orders OF his physicians. he resumed work
in September. He preached for six Sundayn
To- resign absolutely.
Mrs Paxton denied smphnticaily that Or.
Paxton had become addicted to the use OF
drugs to ease his sufferings She said the only
medicine he had been advised to take was rest
and uUlct.
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MIR. BARRETT ESCAPES THE FLAMES.
Clothed In NightEown and Silk Hat and
Mrs. Barretrs Sacque.


Mrs. Bnrretrs Sacque.
The tenants OF the Amidon. an apartment
house at Eighty-third street and the Boule-
ward. were aroused at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning by loud cries of Fire !" The twenty
families who live in the house rushed out into
tho halls. and were almost overcome by the
smoke which filed the building. The engines
soon arrived. and within an hour had the fire
well under control.
Meantime many OF the occupants had sought
shelter from the cold wind In tho Mineola
stables on Eighty fourth street. Mr.. James E.
Barrett and his wife, newly married couple.
furnished onsiderabls amusement when they
Joined their friends in distress in the stables.
Mr.. Barrett was clothed in an deliberately ruff
fled night gown and his wtte's sacqqc which
A silk hat placed firmly on the back Of his
head added to his grOteslue appearance. Mrs.
Barrett was clad in q quilt: Preparations
were made to remove Mrs X. Martin who was
sixth floor 1t was found unnecessary. how
ever. and she was the only occupant OF the
house whose nights rest was not completely
destroyed.
The ilre started in the cellar. Janitor Dono-
sounding the alarm. Then he went down into
the cellar to find the fro and almost sucrumb-
I'd to the smoke. II was several hours before
no recovered from tho shock. The total dam
age to the building and furniture was esti-
Powers. ON the first floor, was ruined. The
house Is owned by j. X. Amidon II was built
less than a year ago. and cost 100000.
Mrs Jane i. Donohue. tho housekeeper. was
noon. suffering from the effects of inhaling
smoke.
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THE AMERICIN SIDE OF II.
DR.. r. H. bay or Honolulu Tells How tb
Revolution Was Won md What II Means

DR.. r. H. bay or Honolulu Tells How the
Revelation Was Won and What It Means.
CHICAGO. Nov 17.-Dr. r. r. Day. for tho last
six years a resident OF Honolulu. formerly
lived in Chicago, and is now visiting here. He
represents the great American population OF
the islands which. although outnum bered
more than three to one by natives. is the life
blood OF the nation.
THE Cleveland policy" said Mr.. Day is
terest OF the islands at heart What the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet may consider an act OF
to the progress Of the Islands and to the Inter-
ests OF the many thousands OF loyal Americans
who ethere. The Americans represent larger
Without aid from any United States troops ops.
the request OF American citizens to protect
their property, In the struggle which seemed
Imminent ,,,. -, All nationaIties .oined hand in
hs sAS Shs etssn. efft shs tnfdem
Hd Se M9as
bloodshed But their presence was by no
Tn e r hst
January has always been yelled in the OBJ
yey the true idea Of the situation in Hawaii at
been undsr the sfran 81 most iptense excite.
ment for several months: which eliminated in
an atom pit on the part OF the Queen to promul-
gat. new Constitution. This Constitution
disfranchised the white voters and exempted
the natives from paying taxes.
Tho men who have been at the head Of the
Provisional Government1 not aliens. They
were AL born in Hawaii q American parents.
than any anybody else the wants Of the coun-
try. The mistake arises from the significance
OF the word foreigner" In Honolulu. Any one
who, is not black IS = foreigner. The term 70
used only In contradstincton with native. A
man is called a foreigner even II he is an
Hawaiian born Of old settled American parents.
Tho true story OF the abdicatiop OF the
Queen and its direct cause is that the force OF
whites captured the Government building
without resistance. proclaimed the abrogatlon
Provisional Govern All tho diplomats OF
all the governments except Great Britain i'm
II ediately recognized tho Provisional Govern
msnt The Queen was com eled to abdicate;
tho Provisional Government Great Britain
gave It's recognition. President Dole. who has
served since its establishment as the Presi-
dent Of the new Government, was born in in
parents were American missionaries. He was
Judge of the supreme Court Of the mon
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TREAsURER DANN,s DEGRADATION.
The Court Hold. the Trustee. OF the Hank
Linble for The Ter .u,cr,a tiicnlinra.

BUFFALO. Nov. 17.-In the action brought by
directors OF the Empire Savings Bank against
the trustees ofthe National Savings Bank to
recover S43SO00. the amount OF Treasurer
DAMS defalcation. on the ground that the
theft could not have been committed but.tor
the negligence Of thetrustees. Justice Lambert
has given judgment Diminishing tho defend
ants demurrer and holding the trustees liable
for the amount Of Dann's stcalings. He re-
cites at length the law upon tho case. and
maintains in accord with tho plaintiffs plea,
that the trustees IRE iinaa ciaily responsible
FOR the theft which negligence allowed He
further holds that the defendants are properly
Joined. and that no other defendants are nee
essary parties to the action. He dismisses the
motion to make Edward :. Dams estate u
party 70 thn defence: lie gives judgment in
Daniels entered Judgment this afternoon.
The trustees Of the National Savings Bank
at the time OF tho Damn dedication were:
Daniel Z; beard. Ieterl Ferris Paul Goeml,el.
John c. Harvey. Roswell Burrows. John Will
keson. James +. Tracy. George 7. Enos.
Charles Derrick. edward s. damn. William f.
Pratt. Henry II. Otis. L. Howard Hutchinson.
Russell III, Potter
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family OF the young woman. They have said
further th nat very recently an understanding
after two, years on probation II matters wore
then satisiactory. the objections would be
waived, The two years probation was to be
learning, q profession other than that Of the
stage. II has been said that 5000 was to DO
given to Mr. Woodruff to pay his expenses in
AZ these stories rsIIcited emphatic d.nlss yss
co.executors with her OF her fathers viii. Mr..
Howard Gould lef! word at the office Of the
building that any story connecting the name
OF Miss Gould with that OF Mr.. Woodruff was
wholly end fdn aos0MstelwE ssn VT George Gould
that Mss. Gould ID and are engaged it is not
t'Ss IL w So9rs n maie s
with Mr. Charles Frohman to sever his con-
PsetGn with s the shS nTsS, A%pt
Mr. Woodruff's desire for n long while to leave
tho theatrical profession and 20 into another
day and we made the arraneerent. His con-
nscton with the company, and probably with
told me that he would 60 directly to college. 10
Miss Gould is % years old. She is a slender
graceful Young Womah OF ni fed9oGn height She
member Of the West Presbytsrian Church, Of
ligious tsmperanent. and has been. II any
great deal OF her time to charitable work. 'Dr.
Paxton said OF her recently that she was his
greatest helper In church charitable work.
One thing that has added interest to any talk
OF the MARRIAGE OF Miss Gould or any other
member OF the s, family aud that ~ has probably
story Is a clause In Mr.. Jay Gould's viii which
provided that III any of the. children .sball
the executors and trustees. then the sharS al
lotted to that child shall be reduced one. half.
and the other half Of such share shall be
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Comptroller Frank Campbell Of Bath arrived
at the Hoffman House at midnight last night.
He said to a Sun reporter:
Il have forwarded Postmaster Genernl Will
son S. Bisscll n newspaper clipping which says
that Mr.. Bissell has cont his congratulations
to James A. Roberts, tho Republican Comp
troller- elect.
facts which he we'll knew" continuei Mr..
Campbell that ia. that organized tho Cleye-
land-Thurman club Of Bath IN SSS. and that
! also organized the Young Mems Cleveland
club in Bath the same year.
- spent my money literally on these two
ORGANIZATIONS. Rnd oil the elevation OF Mr. Bis.
sell 10 be Postmaster tieneral this spring I
sent him my congratulations. He now recip-
rocates 10y sending his congratula atoms to Mr.
Roberts. my Republican adversary in the last
camragn. will await patiently Mr. Blssel's
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ELMnRA. Nov. 17.-Anthony Comstock OF New
York came to Elmira this afternoon from Pitts
burGh. He got here about p NJ. but did not
register at any hotel or make his presence
known. Starting out by himself to do q little
detective work. he went to prominent Water
street saloon and was soon on good terms with
the proprietor. who exhibited a set OF business
cards. the backs of which were covered with
obscene verses. 1t took Mr.. Comstock about
nvs minutes after that 10 secure the aid OF tho
EotS itT Sna raid inc place The proprletor l..
Ing him with sending obscene literature
through the maiIs. His bartender was taken
cards; Both were released on bail pending an
eXaminatlon. Subsequently Mr.. Comstock
the charge Of printing tho Objectionable cards.
They likewise gave bail. Comstock says that
these are MI the arrests he will make to mig hit
but that there are other things In Elmira
which may need his attention before he leaves.
Gilmore Is a prominent ward nolitician and
his arrest has made quite u stir.
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sional way. and had acted as his adviser and
friend. and had learned all about the Gould
Woodruff affair before Jay Gould's death. In
discussing the matter he said:
Inever knew that the friendship between
Mr. Woodruff and Miss Gould had been m at
ter OF com mon gossip am ong theatrical people,
though knew that this friendship existed.
Mr.. Woodruff and l used the same dressing
room In a New York theatre and. as we be-
came intimate. learned in a confidential way
that he had become acquainted with Miss Gould
and had become very much attracted BY her.
They met first at one Of the tea parties given
by Miss Gould's friends. At these parties sew
eral young actors Of good family and good
breeding were usually invited. Mr.. Woodruff
among tho others. The meetings referred to
occurred nearly two years ago. do not know
that Mr. Woodruff ever visited Miss Gould's
house. and learned that Mr.. jay Gould be-
fore his death knew, Of tho friendship, between
ored to break it of. MIR Woodruff heard OF
Mr.. Gould's efforts nd wrote n manly letter to
woui he attempt to win the, daughter from
her home without her fathers consent, Mr..
sGpS dS not $ hG s LIS snnSar he
s sS a BSTaes had BEEN soagSs
continuing his ACQUAINTANCE. with Miss
Helen. Byrnes went to Woodruff and told him
In oHect tnAt lie nau Detter give UP al conlMu.
nication with the young lady. Woodruff told
Byrnes to mind his own business. and !'yrnes
hedged. mover heard that other members OF
tween the young people. They exchanged
letters. and ! knew long ago that something
more than friendship existed between Miss
Gould and Mr. Woodruff Concerning Mr..
Woodruff may say that he is not only one OF
The most promising young actors on our stage
the love OF any good woman"
Others who have told the story OF the alleged
engagement with considerable particularly
have asserted that Mr.. Woodruff and Miss
Gould have been acquainted for number Of
years. and that there has been until very re-
comfy q most determined opposition to any
thing in the nature OF an engagement by the
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S7IMMEL's HOTEL BURNED.
The Sound LII Up nv the Blnze OF m Exct
aim kranrt Ncar Whit atane

The Sound Lit Up nv the Blaze OF an Excur-
sion Resort Near Whitrstone.
Long Island Sound in the neighborhood Of
milestone Landing and the country for miles
roundabout were lit up at midnight last night
by the burning Of the hotel. stables. and pa-
vilions at the excursion resort known as Slim
mels
The fire began IN the hotel and spread al
most without opposition. for. although tho
pleted. the village has only one hose truck and
u chemical engine to fight fire with.
The endeavors OF the tiremen were confined
TO saving the ontbuildinCs and some cottages.
In this they were only partly successful. No
part OF the hotel or its contents was saved.
1t belonged to John Stmmel. the proprietor
Of the GermaniI Assembly Rooms In this city.
The loss was about $4,000.
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,...,,, ut the Bljou Theatre.

middle aged man in n blue jumper called
Mt the box Office Of tho BiIOu Theatre yester-
day afternoon and told Mr.. Joe Phean that he
was an old actor out Of Job and that If no
Leon Mayer, William j. Block. and John. A,
hind things and Mr.. rhrlan softly suggested
to tho man in the blue Jumper 70 come again
about 4 o'clock. He came, Mr. Block mean
pistol. He ordered the man to get out. re-
marking that lie. Mr. Block, had bigger
armament than the crank. The crank then
got AWAY In hurry.
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Customs wereher- May H- ov-rn""led.

The Fairchild Custom House Commission
sent on another report to Washington yester-
day. and in il there were specific recommend
ations for overhauling the Weighing and meas
nrin9 bureaus OF the Suryeyors DEPARTMENT.
legged frauds have taken place in the last few
years.
heard that tho Commission had sent on this
report and there WAS corresponding interest
as to what the Washington people would do.
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An Ar,s.,aa Wen I.r..t. 1oo.,,

HURoN. s. d., Nov IA break occurred in
the Risdon artesian well, a mile aud a half
from this city. on Sunday, which has Increased
until now a column OF water nearly six inches
In diameter is shooting forty feet into the air.
The low lands in the vicinity of the we'll are
Tho question OF the ownership OF the well has
been referred to the. courts for settlement,
pending which the well has been closed. and
Meantime the sight Is q grand one. and eliclts
the wonder and amazement Of people on the
Incoming trains who get q view OF the eolu N
OF water long before they reach the city. The
well In visited by crowds. This 10 the third
time the we'll has gotten beyond control
CsIsaym Ia Hf,ia, an Exquisite
And enseiiys elixir Of the OalisAya baTk.-Aaa
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LOUIS MAsoN's PUNISHMENT
Tho Local Committee ThinL Principal Ryan
Was Too Severe

The Teachers Committee of tho Board Of
Education of Brooklyn will probably be called
upon to act in the case OF Principal james T.
Ryan of Grammar School 20. in Gates avenue
l'rin cipal Ryan Is accused of beating Louis
Mason on Oct. 20 last too severely
Ryan. In his testimony before the local COM
mittee last Wednesday: said that the lIason
boy was the worst in the school and that in
Furnishing him he did not use excessive force
His fellow teachers supported him in his
testimony regarding the boys character in tho
ping.
Notwithsta ndinG this the local com mittee re-
ported to the Board OF Education that the
PRINCIPAL went too far in administering punish
ment."
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An Operate Manager XII ed

MORRISON, H.. Now 17.-Charles W. Andrews
OF Mankato. MIMI. associate manager OF the
Andrews opera company. which is playing
here this week. was killed this morning about
3 o'clock by being run down by passenger
train. lie had been walking ~ the track
when n freight train approached from the
east. and stepping on the North track was
struck by the engine OF the passenger train.
He was about ~ years old, and leaves widow
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When discovered He Jumped Out OF q Win
DOW aud Nearly Fill on the Coachman.
PLA1NFIELD. Nov. 17.-When William Stout.
Of the New York Arm Of Stout. Spencer & Co..
and his son reached their home in Planfleld
this evening they found Mrs. Stout and the
servants greatly excited because burglar
was in the house. They hunted for him. and
the son found him in front bedroom on the
second floor.
The thief leaped through n window and
Jumped from the piazza roof He just missed
striking William Douglass. the coachman. in
his fall Douglass was too surprised to act.
and the burglar ran across the lawn and es-
capped. He was a burly negro and in his over
coat. which he left behind. were papers identt-
lying him as u New York crook. The police
hope to arrest him before morning.
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C,,rb, Between Two Gable Cars.

Peter De Iacey's private carriage. in which
Mrs. De Lacey aud her daughter were driving,
got caught between uptown cable car Ill and
downtown car 40 in front OF the Fifth Avenue
Hotel at 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Tho carriage. was Iamned between the car
The body OF the carriage dropped to the
ground but passers-by rushed to the assist
ance OF the endangered women;
They were badly frightened and somewhat
bruised. but after remaining short time in
the hotel to which they were assisted. they
recovered sufficiently to 60 to their home at
Ut West Forty secOnd street
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Here's n Whole Fortnight Cane and Queens-
town No Nearer

Here's a Whole Fortnight Cane and Queens-
town No Nearer.
The weather on the Atlantic apparently Las
not been conducive to record breaking this
week. Neither the Lucania. bound for Queens
town. nor the Campania, bound for this port.
had arrived at midnight.
Neither ship will approach hor best voyage.
To equal the westward record Of > days
10 hours and Al minutes. held by
the Lucania the Campania should have
been sighted at Fire Island Mt TX
O'Clock last night and should have been anenm
OF the Sandy Hook Lightshin at 0:1T A de-
spatch from London SAYS the Lucania had not
been sighted at either Brow Head or Ansaio
UP to midIght. and that the winds and seas
JoXDoN. Nov. la The Lucania. New York
for Liverpool. passed kinsale at $40 A. NJ
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Going gu, OF the Passenger Business.

II was said yesterday that the Guon line
steamships Alaska and Arizona. which were
once record holders, will be sold and that the
line will go out OF the passenger-carrylng husi-
ness. The Alaska came bacE TO port a few
days ago with q broken shalt She win sail
again after making 'renairs with no pA6ssn-
gers and very little freight The ARIZONA u
laid up ct Liverpool,
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James Donnelly. 80 years of age. OF wythe
avenue and South Sixth street. Brooklyn. was
killed last night in Claus Lipsiuss brewery at
Bushwck avenue and Forest street. A floor
was being liked for a boiler weighing ton
and a half. Donnelly had ended his days
his hat and coat when 1t gave way and no was
crushed.
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INSANE IN n CHURCH.
Mrs. Alice Duny's BEHAVIOR DIsturbs Per.
sons Who = re Waiting to Conter,.

WI" w VI" VIC sV"'6'"E 70 NOH'eHss
Mrs. Alice Duffy, 40 years OF age. was ar
rested late last night for creating disturb.
ance In the Roman Catholic Church OF st. Vim.
cent de Paul. in North Sixth street and briggs
avenue. Brooklyn. and WAS locked up in the
Nineteenth precinct station. Early in the
evening she called on her sister, Mrs. McCaf-
frey. at $40 briggs avenue.and while taking Ca
she became insane. and knocking down her
sister. ran out into the street and into the CON
vent OF the Sisters OF Mercy. She ran through
the building and into the church through a
rear door. At that time few persons were
waiting to confess and Father Ludecker
caused the woman's arrest. She was once IN
an insane asylum.
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Port ELGIS. Ont. Nov. ia largo quantity
OF wreckage continues TO come ashore here.
some of the articles picked up bear the name
OF Albany from which II appears certain that
that vessel has foundered in Lake Huron some
where In this vicinity.
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MILLO PROCLAIMS AN EMPIRE.
He Names n Grandson OF Dom Pedro AZ
Emperor OF Brazil,

MADRID. Nov. 17.-sehor Moret. Spanish
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. has received from
Brazil a telegram that Admiral Mello has pro-
claimed Count deus eldest son Tmreror OF
Brazil This son Is Prince lierre d 'Alcantara
near Ri" JRnero. on Oct. -. 1879 His mother
Is tho present Countess d Eu and Princess Isa-
bell o! Braganza daughter OF the late Dom
pe1ro
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San DIEGO. Cal. Nov. 17.-Ulysscs S. Grant
Jr. has purchased from Ralph Granger the
Hubbsll property for a permanent homo for
himself and mother. the widow OF Gen. Grant.
The house is conceded to be the finest resi-
dence In san Diego and commando q splendid
view. Ii WAS built at u cost OF So. 600. They
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The High Bridge police want to know why
Julia Burns. 10 years old. a good-looking SER
want living at 227 West Twenty seventh
be on the High Bridge at 81 o'clocfg last night.
where she was found She was taken to the
sidered she had a poor chance to live
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Change In Route OF New Orleans Through
sleeping Gar.

Commencing Sunday next the New Orleans Sleeping
Car now running Via PsnnL yyanlA Railroad aud She
nAndoah Valley Touts WI ran via Central Railroad OF
New Jersey. Reading aud Baltimore and ohio Railroad
Washington. and Shenandoah Valley. Leave New York
daily from foot OF Lbsrty IT. $500 NJ with Dining Car
20 ChAttaAooga.-Aa
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Felix AIcGlsau oA's New Song,

written expressly for the Sunday Mercury will
be published words and musio) In that pop
ulAr journal to-moIroW.-Adp,
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CsIIsayn Ia Rifia. an Exquisite
ID effective elixir Of the CAliSAya bark Ada