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FOREST FIRE MINNESOTA.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Great Undertaking by the Young Pee
ple's Society.

Great Undertaking by the Young Peo-
p1e's Society.
CLEVELAND, July 15.-The Young Peo-
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor has
undertaken another great project, which
is nothing less than an attempt to enlist
all the members of that organization
with the leading denolninational mission
boards in a wide-reaching and thorough
campaign to arouse the missionary spirit
among all Christians. 1t is missionary
extension movement similar to uni
versity extension. The plan was evolved
by Stephen l.. Mershon, a Chicago busi-
ness man, who became interested in the
Christian Endeavor Society several years
ago. His idea was to have the various
Boards of Home and Foreign Missions
unite in securing good lecturers to speak
in various places upon missionary work,
and thus arouse the interest of the peo-
pie. Mr.. Mershon was anxious that the
Society of Christian Endeavor should
take hold of the enterprise and help to
push it.
Accordingly, he came to Cleveland and
sought to secure the Endorsement of his
plan by the Trustees of his society," A
meeting was finally held with the En-
deavor Trustees, and the following reso-
luton was adopted by the Trustees:
''ReSotUed, That The Trustees of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
grant to the Christian Endeayor Mission
ary Extension Course their approval and
endorsement as wise and economical
method of arousing in the young people
an interest in the missionary work of the
church of Christ, and that the United
Society of Christian Endeayor aid in this
by advising their State and local organi-
cations to avail themselves of the plans
of the Christian Endeayor Missionary
Course"
Mr.. Mershon explained his plan at the
tent meeting this evening, and succeeded
in arousing much enthusiasm. He said
that 5000 societies had given $4,000 last
year to denominational missions. 1t was
proposed to make the contributions of
the missions l,000, 900 this year.
At the Saengerfest Hall meeting this
evening Rev. +. E. Baker of Dayton, o.,
spoke on ''Systematic and proportionate
giving to Cod" Jones Spotted Bear of
the Santee Agency of Nebraska, on
"Chistian Endeavor among the Indians;"
Rev. II. Warsawaik of New York on
1.-The movement of the Jews toward
Christ"
This evening Rev. e. P. Raymond of
Middletown, Conn.,, preached in the hall
and Rev. A. j. Behrends of Brooklyn in
the tent. These were the concluding
services of the convention.
Secretary Baer announced that the reg
istration of delegates from outside of
Cleveland numbered 1890, and those
from Cleveland 2l,210, making the total
attendance of delegates 10000.
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Arms and Ammunition Destined 10
the Mosquito Coast.
YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC At THE
PORT OF SPAIN.
Report That Admiral Da CANA Has
Informed President Peixoto of Bra
I'll That He is Ready TO Surrender
Cholera Spreading ut st. Peters,
burg.
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-U MON.
New YORK, July 10. "A HeralPs
Panama dispatch says: Arms and ammu-
milton, which have been arriving in Colon
recently on British steamships, have been
transferred to a sailing vessel which will
take them to the Mosquito coast.
The correspondent in San Jose, Costa
Rica, sends word that an envoy from
Zelaya has arrived there, and hopes ami
cably to settle matters with General
Yglesias.
From the Port of Spain the correspond
ent wires that yellow fever has broken
out there.
Word comes from Belize that in the fu-
ture American gold will be the only legal
tender in the Colony of British Hon
duras.
From Tegucigalpe, the correspondent
sends word that Congress is in session
there arranging new constitution.
A Heratd's Valparaiso dispatch says:
The correspondent in Rio sends the fol-
lowing news: Admiral De CANA, who is
in Portugal has informed President
Peixoto that he is ready to surrender.
This action has probably been taken to-
keep Admiral Mello in exile. Souss
Pinta, Lieutenant in the navy, has
been sentenced to seventy months i'm
prisonment for his participation in the
revolution.
The lForld this morning prints the fol-
lowing:
SAN SALVADOR, July ia telegram
to the Government from Washington re-
ports the surrendering of Antonio Ezeta
will be settled this week. This news was
received with great satisfaction. A sur
vey of the country has been ordered,
something never done before.
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HAzEN OBJECTS.

A Halt Called on the Issuance of Treas
ury Warrants in Mississippi.
JACKSON (Mlss.), July 15.-The Missis-
siDpi Legislature, at its last session,
passed an Act authorizing the Governor,
the Auditor and the Treasurer to issue
treasury warrants in denominations OF
S., should it become necessary, to tide
over the financial crisis. The issue was
limited to 100000. 1t was the intention
of the Legislature to have the warrants
passed as money all over the State. I'M
mediately after the passage of the Act the
State Auditor contracted with the st.
Louis Bank Note Company for printing
the warrants, and the first installment
of $4,000 was delivered to the State
Treasurer and placed in circulation few
weeks ago.
dispatch from w. w. Hazen, Chief of
the United States Secret Service at Wash
ington, demanding that the Governor
send to him all of the unsigned warrants
that had not been placed in circulation.
Mr.. Hazen telegraphed the ST. Louis
Bank Note Company that the plates be
turned over to the Government.
In an interview Governor Stone said
that he would not comply with HaZen's
demand in any particular, and that the
issue of the special warrants will be con-
tinued until the full issue of S200,000 is
completed. The State officials regard
Hazen's demands as an unwarranted in
terference, and will not treat it seriously.
They say the demands were based on the
assumption that the special warrants re-
semble TOO closely United States cur
rency, and vioIative of the law of the
United States. This is denied by Gov
ernor Stone, who says the Act of the
Legislature is sustained by the best legal
authorities in the country. The Auditor
has telegraphed the st. Louis Bank Note
Company not TO pay any attention to
HaZan'S demands.
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ROW AT A PICNIC.
A Shooter Narrowly Escapes Being
LYnched.

e
Lynched.
HAZLEToN (Pa.), July 15.-While at
tending picnic last night Mike Roman,
an Italian, was knocked down on the
dancing floor. Giovanni Poioni, fellow
countryman, instantly drew his revolver.
The platform was then crowded with
men and women forming to take part in
the dance. Poioni fired point blank at
Benjamin Feanzack, hitting him in the
back. The others broke and ran. Poioni,
thinking he was about to be attacked,
begau firing right and left, emptying
his revolver. 1t is known that
ten persons were wounded. As
far as can be learned their names are:
Benjamin Feanzack, shot in the neck
Clifford Minnick. shot in the left thigh;
j. L. Williams, shot in the leg; j. Mat
thews, shot in the leg; fifteen-year-old
boy named Cook was shot in the side and
an unknown woman was shot in the hip.
AS Poioni reached the exit crowd of
frenzied men sprang upon him and
kicked and dubbed him without mercy.
The cry of Lynch him" was heard and
taken up Immediately. Messengers
went in search of q rope, and the threat
would have been carried out but for the
arrival of Constable and number of
citizens. The mob, however, wrought
up to frenzied pitch, refused to give up
the prisoner, and before the officers sue
ceeded in reaching him he was nearly
kicked to death.
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PASSED FORGED CHECKS.
Gam bling Causes the Downfall of a
Minnesota Man.

DETROIT. July ia. J. Whiteman, at
one time member of the Minnesota Sem
ate, the son of millionaire, and worth
$500. 900 in his own right, occupies a cell
in the Central Station. When arrested
he gave the name of Fred. Henry Cooper,
but he was recognized by former chum
in the Columbia Law College, of which
he is a graduate. Tonight he made a
full confession to Detective Baker.
Whiteman lived in Danville, n. Y. His
father, now deceased, had made him ex-
ecutor of his will, without being required
to give bonds. The result was that he
had nearly S1,000,000 at his disposal.
Most of the money was invested in good
securities in New York State, and part OF
it belonged to his sister.
While living in Duluth Whitemau, be-
ing addicted to gambling, investing in
pine lands that did not materialize, and
found himself in financial shoal. 1t is
asserted that he misappropriated large
sum from his sisters share of the estate,
and later became identified with a gang
of forgers who have been doing business
in different parts of the country. He is
under arrest here for completely with
James r. Dewitt in passing forged
check for $50 on the Cadillac Hotel.
Whiteman said in his confession that he
was a moral and physical wreck, and that
gambling had caused his downfall. The
police think he has also done crook ed
work in New York.
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TIE vIGILANT.

She VIII Again Try Conclusions With
the Britannia To. Day.
LONDON, July 10. The Gould Brothers
yacht Vigilant and the Prince of Wales
cutter Britannia will take part to-mor-
row in the regatta of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, contesting against each
other for the County Downs Cup. The
conditions are as follows: Open to yachts
of over forty rating; first prize, the
County Downs Cup, or cash value, ESQ,
presented by the Marquis of Duffer and
Ava (Commodore), the Marquis of Lon
donderry, County Bangor; Lord Dun
leath tVice-Commodore) and r. e. Ward;
second prize, 925. Course from off the
club battery, around the fiagboat about a
mile east OF GarrIck Fergus Bank, thence
around marks anchored off Black head
and back to the starting line, three times;
Royal Yacht Association time allowance
for fifty-mile course. Money stake OF
e25 will be added to the first prize. The
Messrs. Gould visited the clubhouse at
Bangor yesterday.
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BENEFIT TO THE COUNTRY.
Editor Joseph Medill's Opinion of tn
Great Strike.


Editor Joseph MedIll's Opinion of the
Great Strike.
New YORK, July 15.-Among the re-
plies received by the World to request
for views as to the Pullman strike was
the following from Joseph Medill, editor
of the Chicago Tribune: II believe the
result of this strike will be of great ben
eft to the country. 1t is like a thunder
storm that suddenly sweeps up, puri fies
the atmosphere and results in better
supply of health-giving ozone. 1t will
result in Congress devising laws whereby
disputes between railroads and their en-
ployes will be harmoniously adjusted.
have great faith in the Anglo-SaXon race
to govern themselves. The people have
been asleep, until awakened by this great
economic earthquake. 1 believe that ia
twelve months we will have laws that
will provide for the full settlement of
future disorders. / think the contract
system can be applied successfully by the
railroads. Employees should be engaged
under contract and hold their positions
SO long as they abide by the rules of the
company and perform their duties faith
fully. No man should be discharged
without due notice, and no man should
leave the employ of the company without
serving notice. / indorse the scheme in
dorsed by the huge brain of Bismarck in
the German Empire"
Proceeding, he gives detailed scheme
for the complete regulation through a
pension fund law for railroad employees,
which should be made by Congress,
which would provide for the retiring of
men from active service at the age of 55
years on half pay for the rest of life. or to
pay such pension to his family in case of
his being killed. Also to provide for the
payment of certain sum to employees
who are Ill during their term of illness.
Many other points which he suggests
are of nature long felt by the employees
of great corporations to be the only
means which could ameliorate the
strained conditions now existing between
employers and employees.
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home industry. and both could not pre-

nome industry, and Dotn could not pre-
vail.
President Cy. Wheeler of the Sterling
Steel Company, ny,manufacturer ofthe new
projectile, says the armor plates were all
right, but the fault lay in the Harvey
process of hardening. He contends that
the plates, to successfully Withstand his
projectile, must be made by the same
process. He thinks he has worked out a
plan, and the Carnegie Company IS now
making some plates on the plan he
mapped out. They will be ready about
the middle of August, when they will be
tested. The President frankly admits
that if the test is a success he must I'M
prove his projectile, and burst even the
new plate, if he can. Instead of harden
ing the plates with carbon, as Is done
under the Harvey process, and putting in
nickel to toughen the material, Mr..
Wheeler is having plate made on the
principles used in producing the proJec-
tiles. He puts chrome or chromium in
the projectiles, and this material be will
substitute in the plate, and no carbon will
be used. Chrome iS very hard metal,
and is found extensively in this country
and in Europe, particularly Germany.
There are large deposits OF 1t around Bal
timore. Mr.. Wheeler thinks the fault OF
hardening plates, especially the thickness
of IL and is inches, is that you cannot tell
how far it penetrates. You may think
the hardness goes into the plate Tor some
little distance when it really may be close
to the surface.
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OXFORD AND YALE TEAMS.
Greater Interest Than Was Ever Shown
In Previous Gatherings of AthIates

Greater Interest Than Was Ever Shown
in Previous Gatherings of Athletes.
LONDON, July 15.-There is without
doubt greater interest being shown to-
day in the contest between the Oxford
and Yale athletic teams than was ever
shown in any previous gathering of ath-
letes in Great Britain. When the contest
was first proposed here little interest was
taken in it by the public, but since the
arrival of the Yale team curiosity and
speculation have grown, until every body
who takes any note of college contests is
on the qua Ui0e Of expectation. The inter
est in this contest overshadows for the
time being that taken in other sports, not
even excepting the great Britannia Vigil
liant race. 1t is thought the mishaps that
have befallen the contestants during their
practice is likely to modify what would
have been very high standard of results.
Nevertheless great exhibition is antici-
pated.
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An Area of Five thousand Acres
Swept Over in New Jersey.
A MINNESOTA TOWN SURROUNDED
BY FLAMES.
Many People Rendered Homeless and
Much Suffering and Privation In
f1icted by Forest Fires in Michigan
Houses, SawmilIs and Crops Are
Burned. But No Loss of Life Re-
ported.
special to the REcoRp-uN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
EGG HARBoR CITY. On. J.),-July 15.-
Forest fires have been raging in this Sec
ton for several days past, and have swept
over an area of more than 5000 acres.
Last night the condition of affairs looked
serious, and the residents for several
miles around were called out to fight the
flames. Although they met with some
success in changing the course OF the fire
there is still great danger that many
buildings will be destroyed. Among the
buildings already burned are those on the
farm of Congressman j. j. Gardner, in
Guiding his fine country residence. Near
Bridgeport the dwelling of Captain Will
Jams was also destroyed. A fierce fire is
now sweeping through the dense woods
in the lower part of Galloway township.
and is headed directly toward Hewitt
town. It is impossible to form any esti
mate of the loss at present. The princi-
pal losers. however. will be the owners of
the timber lands, large sections of which
have been swept away by the flames.
MANY PEOPLE HOMELESS.
BIG RAPIDS (Mich.), July 15.-Prob-
ably hundred men, women and chill
dren, inhabitants Of a ten-mile section of
the southern part of Isabelle County, are
homeless on account of forest fires. AL
though now only smouldering, the fires
are causing mnch suffering and priva-
ton. Three small sawmills, houses and
crops have been burned, but there has
been no loss OF life.
FOREST FIRE IN MINNESOTA.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 15.-Hincllley. a
small town on the Duluth road, in the
heart of the Northern Minnesota lumber
district, is tonight surrounded by forest
fires, and unless rain falls Immediately
everything about there will be in ashes.
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Panic Caused by EARTHQUAKES.

caused by the earthquakes does not abate.
The running of heavy cart or the rat
Ting of windows sends the occupants of
nearby houses in the street. The rich
families have sought refuge on the Upper
Bosphorus. Business is virtually stag
nanr. Half of the merchants closed their
shops after the last shock and have not
returned to them. Every day shows that
the original disaster was more serious
than was at first supposed. The number
OF deaths exceeds 200, and the property
loss is immense. The mosque at st.
Sophia was damaged, but can be re-
paired
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vice will be maintained, beginning

OF the old employees making applica-
tions to-day only three or four were
American Railway Union men.
Train No. was fired at at Enumelaw
this evening, but no damage was done.
The local Northern Pacific engineers
held two meetings to-day, the second one
ending late tonight. A representative
of the American Railway Union was
present. and the latter claims that the
engineers agreed to stand by the strikers
and not return to work. The firemen
voted SO to to remain out.
American Railway Union men are
standing firm. They claim that the old
employees action in making applications
to work has no particular significance,
and they will not take the Receivers
oath and return to work.
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Thunder and Lightning.

CARSON New, July 15.-Carson valley
was visited by succession of thunder
storms yesterday. The atmosphere was
SO charged with electricity that exposure
to the open air was dangerous. Two
young men at work in George Browns
barnyard were struck by lightning and
were insensible for long time.
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ANARCHISTS UNDER ARREST.
Persons Supposed to Have Assassin-
ated Bandi Taken Into Custody.

Persons Supposed to Have ASSaSS1n-
ated Bandi Taken Into Custody.
ROME, July 15.-The police of Bastia,
Corsica, a few days ago received informa-
tion from the Italian police that led to
the arrest of the Anarchist Enrico Luz
chest, who is believed to have been the
assassin of Signor Bandi, editor of the
Gasettd Ltuo7aesse of Leghorn. who was
stabbed on July 1st as he was entering
his carriage. Signor Bandi died few
hours after he was stabbed. Luehesi is
known to the police as dangerous An
archist, and it is supposed he determined
to kill Signor Bandi for attacks upon An
archists published in his paper.
PARIS, July 15.-Several foreign An
archists have been arrested at Montpe-
lier, and will be expelled from the coun-
try. A Spanish Anarchist named Izet
has been taken into custody on the charge
of being implicated in plot to murder
President CaSimir Perier.
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Fire at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-About 1880
o'clock this morning fire broke out in
the Pacific American Decorative Com
pany's works on Howard street, and
spread rapidly to adjoining residence
property, and was not extinguished until
$4,000 worth of property was destroyed.
The insurance is unknown.
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Shooting Array at the Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Con. Nc
Manus, brother of king McManus, a
well-known local ward politician and sa-
loon-keeper, was shot this afternoon in
his brothers. bar-room by Charles
Sweeney, an exball player, now en-
ployed as barkeeper in the same saloon.
The men started to wrestle in a semi
friendly way. McManus threw Sweeney
and began choking him. When Sweeney
regained his feet he drew his pistol and
fired three shots at McManus, two taking
effect. The victims recovery is uncer-
tain.
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Fira at Sausalito.

SAUsALITo, July ia fire broke out
here at an early hour this morning, burn
ing a block of stores and dwellings and
dying out for lack of material. The aggre-
gate loss was $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
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Result of an Old Fond.

LITTLE Rock, July 15.--W. FL. How
ard. city ticket agent of the Iron Mount
ain Railroad, shot and seriously wounded
Levi Strothy, pawnbroker at the Union
Depot tonight. The tragedy is the re-
suit of an old feud.
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susn,cious Characters Arrested.

Officer Douglas arrested two suspicious
characters early this morning, and on
searching their persons found Knights
of Pythias badge set with six diamonds
and a meal ticket in the name of j. O.
Wilder.
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ARMOR PLATES.
A Pennsylvania Thinks He Can Make
Them Withstand All ProiactiIas.

Them Withstand All ProjectiIes.
PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-The apparent
ease with which the armor plates were
punctured in the tests at Indian Head
during the past few days has been,a dis
appointment to Pittsburgers, who are
proud of the big mill at Homestead, but
the projectile used was also product ol
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cook Greenland Expedition.

ST.. JOINS (N. FL, July 15.-The Cook
Greenland expedition on the steamer Mi
randa arrived here this morning, the
steamers compass being out oforder, ana
it will be repaired here. The Miranda
will leave here tonight at midnight.
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ZIMMERMAN TO THE FRONT.
He Easily Defeats Foreigners and Re.
ceiyeS an Ovation.

he Easily Defeats Foreigners and Res
ceives an Ovation.
PARIS, July 15.-Fiftean thousand peo-
pie assembled to-day at the Velodrome to
witness the contests between thinner
man and Barden, an Englishman. The
first race. one mile, was won easily by
Zimmerman, who finished a dozen
lengths ahead of his competitor. In the
second race, five miles. Zimmerman fol-
lowed with the pace-makers until the
fifth lap was entered upon. Then he let
himself go, and shot ahead so fast that
Barden, seeing there was no chance to
win, retired. Zimmermau's time was
1859 %. Zimmerman then won another
race, Wheeler flushing second. The
crowd went wild over Zimmerman's VIC
tories, and he was given an ovation. A
number of the spectators waved small
American flags when they saw how easily
Zimmerman had won.
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Army Manoeuyers Abandoned.

LONDON, July 15.-The Standards corr
respondent at Vienna telegraphs that
Pester-L Lloyd publishes a dispatch from
Warsaw, stating that the proposed man
oeuvers of the Russian army near Smo-
lensk have been abandoned. The dis
patch adds that the abandonment was due
to a discovery recently made of mines
that were intended to blow UP the build
ing which would have been occupied as
the headquarters of the Gar. A number
of Nihilists have been arrested in con-
nection with the plot.
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Suicide at Buffalo. Y. I.

BUFFALO On. W, July 15.-B. f. Gen.
tach, who finished his term as Postmas-
ter of Buffalo July lst, who was an ex-
member of the Assembly, large manu-
facturer and one of the best known Ger
mans in Buffalo, shot and killed himself
to-day. Mr.. Gentach was Vice-President
of the Hydraulic Bank, and on his adj
vice the bank loaned $9, 900 to a produce
company. Later the bank gave the COM
pany further loan of $4,000, and stood
to lose the $4,000. Gentach owned a
small amount of stock in the company,
and he was fearful lest his action in re-
commencing the loan might be construed
as dishonest. His brcoding undoubtedly
unbalanced his mind.
Turbulent Times In a Church Parish.
WINoNA tMinn.), July 15.-The recent
exchange of pulpits by Rev. A. Klea-
witer of st. Stanislaus Parish, Catholic
Church, with Rev. l.. Granbowski Of a
similar church in ia Sale, H., has
cansed another outbreak in this turbu-
lent parish. The church members claim
that the change was dictated by Bishop
Cotter and have driven Granbowski out
of the parish house. They declare that
unless Kleawiter is restored they will
contribute nothing more and drive the
Sisters from the Parish Home. Bishop
Cotter says the change was made at
Kleawiter's request.