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TOTAL LOSS ROUGHLY EsTI- MATED AT ABOUT
 $25O,OOO.
Three Thousand Bales of Cotton Af. ford Food for the Quickly
 Spreading Flames.

LITE RoGK, Sept. 15.-The large plant of the Union Compress Com. pany, in East Little Rock, was to- tally destroyed by fire at 10:3C o'clock last night, entailing loss ol $l4G, 000 on building and machinery and about $100, 900 on cotton. The insurance on building and machin- cry is reported to be $75, 900 with Eastern companies. All of the cot ton was insured with Eastern com panies with the exception of num- Der of bales which were held by local agents.
 The fire was discovered by Night Watchman Tom Jacks, aud it was his alarm that called forth the en- tire fire department. Officers Main and Bourne were at Fourth street and Rector avenue when they first saw the blaze. The fire was in the southwest end of the mammoth building and before the officers could reach telephone the blaze shot upward through the roof and enveloped the building in few seconds. The alarm sent in by Night Watchman Jacks had been responded to by the fire depart ment before the officers reached a telephone.
 The fire companies reached the scese in a remarkably shesIs Lime and Chief Mckay soon had his men at work. Hose lines were laid all around the building. but on account of the low pressue of water, the fire men were unable to cope with the flames. At 1O:40 o'clock, q few minutes after the arrival of the de- pertinent, the entire roof of the compress building proper, two story structure, was ablaze and the walls began to erumble and fall. There were sufficient number of plugs for the hose, but the supply of water was by far too short. The firemen worked untiringly never thelesS.
 Four flremen from companies No. and 2, named Peter Woolfor, Eugene Fowdy, John Halvin and Fen Wade had narrow escape from horrible death while work inc on the northwest end of the building. So intent were they on their work they did not notice the erumblng of the wall above them. The crowd of spectators first saw the wall begin to move and a loud shout went up to the four tiremen. They finally realized their danger and moved hastily back just as the wall fell. While the bricks were in the air it looked as if the fire fighters would be caught and crush ed to death, but they got away just in time to miss the wall which fell with a loud crash. Other walls then began falling, and at Il o'clock, just one-half hour after the alarm was sounded, the building was in ruins.
 A large force of men were put tc work as soon as possible removing cotton from the burning building and a large number of the 5,OO( stored therein were saved. but 1t IS estimated that at least 5000 bales were consumed. The one-story
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Shot the Leasiers

VANILLA. Phillipine Ialands. Sept. 15. The leaders of the conspiracy asoinst the Spanish government in tho provinoe of Cavite have been shot.
 ohzv BLAND. Aug. l1.-One death and sWo osner pernons in sericua ooxditions as 2 re1ult of HnndAx,a h>.A
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e. r,a ca,4 14r.tt,s staadv Taxa.
DALLAS, sept IA Ja,lce shipping stesrs
Gyain and provisious.

DALLAS Sept. II New wheat, 62e
 Corn-Shelled, mi xed bulk joblots, 34e ear from wagon 23y3J; balk, shelledf. o. b.. from country points carlots, 25 s27; ear 240e2o.
 Oats-lS12le bulk, wagon carlots, f O. b. country points. l8a12o
 Hay-s5 0o58 50
 Lard-Refined. tieroes, 41z@ 50-fb pails. A
 BAeon-ShorJ clear standard,o1ze; short clear extra 514; small clear standard. salted, A: short clear extra. saited, "A; salted belhez "A
 Teach Them Lesson. There is bulldozing by the goldbug | in all directions. Let them be taught wholesome lesson at the polls.
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Superintendent Gsmmeli Dead.

TOPEKA, Sept. 15.--R B. Gemmell, superintendent of the telegraph system of the Atchinson Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company, died yestarday of pneumonia, aged 57.
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Killed by Flreeamp.

PI1TsBuRa, Sept. l5-A dispatch from Walkers Mills reports the explosion of firedsmp in the old Hawnest eoalmines, in which one man was killed and other miners closed in
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Last night the policefound anegro drunk and enjoying pleasant sleep lying across the track of the Cotton Belt railroad. He was locked up. This morning he was brought before Judge Brown, who fined the man $3.
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THE MARKETS.
 Livestock.

CHICAGO Sept. 1i.-cattle log loweri Texas steers s2 25 a3e0
 Sheep weak and 10e lower. ST. LOUIS. Sept. l4-Cattle steady; Texas steers, g 5OQp5 8.
 Sheep steady.
 DALLAS. sspt. II -Jn,ics shipping steers sS SoG1260
 Hogs-Choict cornfed ranging from 175 to 25a ms, sz 65; light weights, s2 40
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We have got to decide whether the American people will run our finan- ces or turn our government over to n syndicate to take care Of.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
ASTOR At THE THROTTLE
An Engineer Surprised by His
Request to Handle the
Locomotive.
But the Distinguished John Jacob
Knew the Business and Runs
a Mile a Minute.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 25.-John Jacob
Astor was one of the party of Illinois
Central directors who came to Louisville
yesterday on an inspection visit. He is a
practical mechanical engineer, as well as
an author and social engineer. When the
train reached Fulton, KY, yesterday morn
ing he remarked to one of the party, ''I
guess FL take a ride on the engine. l
know it's dirty, but I've been there be-
fore"
He climbed into the cab and when his
tall form, topped with an extremely Eng
lish white hat, appeared in the cab, the
engineer was surprised.
Now, let's see you run the machine"
said Mr.. Astor to the engineer and the
fireman opened the door OF the furnace
and began to shovel in the COAL The en-
gine increased its speed at every foot The
engineer threw open the throttle, and the
engine sped along like thing frightened.
Mr.. Astor made two or three motions as
if to take hold of the lever. but desisted.
Finally he said to the engineer, "Lend ME
your cap
SIR" answered the engineer with q
look of surprise.
6SHO AhS Jul OaPs ANT w lun ILLS
engine" he replied.
"What?" exclaimed the surprised en-
gineer.
81 want to run this engine" declared
Mr.. Astor, with look of determination on
his face.
"But you'll run it off the track" sug-
gested the engineer, fearfuily.
II never did before" answered the we'll
dressed passenger. and with that he took
his place at the front end of the cab, with
the grimy cap of the engineer pulled over
his eyes. ald his hand on the lever. He
handed his hat to the engineer, who in a
Mt of Observation-Disclosures placed it on his
head.
''1'll take half his money and trade
places with him." remarked the engineer
TO the fireman under his breath.
Mr.. Astor opened the throttle until the
train made sixty miles an hour. Mr..
Astor sat on the engine until it rolled into
Horse Cave. He thanked the engineer for
the experience. took his hat and joined his
party in the coaches.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26

the guests of the Piumed Knights OF San
Francisco The battalion, it is promised,
will be in line at least eighty-four strong.
Ii satisfactory rates are secured IL is eA-
pected that not less than 2O0O persons
from San Jose will attend the demonstra-
tion. Many Republicans here express a
desire to reciprocate for the fine attend
ance of uniformed clubs from San Fran
cisco in the parade here last evening.
STOCKTON. CAL, Oct. 25.-Chalrman
Nelson of the Republican County Central
Committee tonight said that the mem
bers of the Mckinley Club of this city are
now considering the question of going IN
body to participate in the big parade IN
San Francisco next Saturday. The CLUB
and all the mem bers of the County Com
mittee are busy arranging for the recep-
ton to and the address of Speaker Tom
Reed, and after that event the will arrange
to participate in the San Francisco DEM
onstration.
If it is possible the local Republican
club will go in body. but If this arrange
ment cannot be made mum bers will 60
anyway, together with many leading Re-
pu ublicans of this city not mem bers of the
the outlook in this county. He said to-
night the prospect for the success of Nc
Kinley and protection was brighter than
at any time during the campaign.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Oct. Psf a
cheap rate can be arranged between bere
and San Francisco the Republicans of
Santa Cruz will send strong delegation
TO take part in the DAY parade next Satur-
day. The supporters of Mckinley and
Hobart are enthusiastic in the cause of
protection and honest money and all are
anxious 10 honor that great exponent OF
ReDublicanlsm, Thomas b. Reed.
VALLEJO. CAL. Oct 25.-From 200 to
to 800 Republicans from Vallejo will at
tend the San Francisco day parade, ii ar
rangements for an excursion can be made.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Oct. 25.-Santa
Rosa's delegation to the great day parade
will mum ber not less than $50.
SAN MATEO, CAL, Oct, 25.-At least 20
San Mateo Republicans will march in the
San Francisco parade.
VACAVILLE, CAL, Oct. 25.-Vacaville
will be represented in the parade.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
CHRISTIANS CANNOT VOTE.
So Says Rev. Mr. Foster of New York's
Third Reformed Presbyterian
Church.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 25.-ln his SER
mon to-day Rev. F. M. Foster of the Third
Reformed Pres byterian Church in West
Twenty-third street said that as the con-
stitution of the United States did not rec
ognize God in 1t all citizens loyal to Christ
were debarred from voting.
cit is the duty of the Christians to re-
fuse to swear allegiance to the constitution
of a government which does not recognize
the authority of Almighty God" said he.
Mr.. Foster said that the laws of God are
broken every Sunday by the Government,
and as an example he stated: "The Gov
ernment will admit into the service of the
Postoffice Department only those who will
swear that they will violate the fourth
commandment and keep the Office open
on the holy day. The candidate for office
must, according to the constitution, swear
that he will uphold the laws which con-
tradict the laws of God. The Christian
loyal to Christ cannot take such an oath,
or if he does, he becomes a sharer in all
the wickedness which is fostered and pro-
tected by this Government. As all candi-
dates must take this oath, the Christian
citizen IS debarred from voting on the
principle that he cannot ask another what
he might not do himself.
"The Christian citizen cannot vote be-
cause the constitution does not require
Gods qualifications for official trust.
Moral qualifications are required in the
Office bearer"
The Rev. Mr.. Foster said after the SER
mon that none of his congregation would
vote on election day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
DR. TEMPLE IS PROMOTED
Appointed Archbishop of Canter-
bury and Primate of All
England.
Distinguished Career of the Divine
Who Succeeds the Late Edward
White Benson.

LONDON, ENG. Oct. 25.-The Right
Hon. and Right Rev. Frederick Temple,
DID,, provincial dean of Canterbury and
dean of Chapels Royal. has been appointed
Archbishop of Canterbury and PrImate of
All England to succeed the Right Hon.
and Most Rev. Edward White Benson,
who died suddenly at Hawarden Octo-
Der II.
The new Archbishop of Canterbury is
the son of an officer in the army. He was
born November 80, 1921, was educated at
the grammar school at Tiverton, and pro-
ceeding to Oxford became a scholar OF
Bailiol College and took his degree of B.A.
in 1912 as double frst-class. He was ap-
pointed head master of Rugby School in
1858. On the death of DR.. Jackson in JAM
uary. 1885. DR.. Temple was appointed
Bishop OF London.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
PROTEST AGAINST cRvEL7lEs.
Indignation Meeting of the Irish National
Amnesty association at New
Ynrk

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 25.-An in
dignation meeting held to-night under the
auspices of the Irish National Amnesty
Association to protest against the brutali-
ties to which DIR. Thomas Gallagher,
George Albert Whitehead and other
American political prisoners were sub
jected in English prisons, was a great
success. The hall was crowded and Hon.
Morgan ]. O'Brien, Judge OF the Supreme
Court, presided. He received an ovation.
Judge O'Brien then said that it was per-
fectly natural that the Government Of
this country should protest against the
crimes and outrageS perpetrated upon
American citizens in British dungeons.
1.-The President of the United States"
said he. took prompt action in the Vene-
zuelan matter short time ago and told
England to keep her hands off that coun-
try. / say that the principle involved in
Venezuela was not so great as that in
voIved here. The Venezuelan question
concerned land: the question involved
here involves the question of humanity"
kilograms of regret were read from
prominent persons who could not attend.
Resolutions were adopted deploring the
treatment accorded to the Irish political
prisoners in En- Dgiish prisons, and calling
upon the United States Government to
make such protests as will cause a mitiga-
still confined there on similar charges.
A collection was taken and it was an
nounced $4,000 mad been realized.
DR.. Edward McGlynn, the last speaker,
said in part:
I'VE are here tonight to plead for the
most helpless of men. The tramp and the
pauper are princes in their freedom COM
pared with the prisoners who are in the
clutches of the law But l take it that
this meeting is not defiance of Great
Britain. We are met here in the interests
of conciliation, and to demonstrate, ex-
postuiate and request the liberation of the
Irish-hmerlcan prisoners in British
prisons, rather than to DEFY"
DR.. McGlynn stated that the movement
was an appeal for mercy for men whose
only fault was that they loved their coun-
try we'll. The revelation of the mental
and physical condition of DR.. Gallagher
and of Whitehead had been as much of a
shock to the English people as to the
friends of the prisoners themselves.
In concluding DIR. McGiynn said: "Moral
suasion should be used, and pubic senti-
ment will result in securing the liberty of
the men still in prison
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
FOR BRIAN AND SILVER.
Brotcn, the Political Acrobaf. Indorses
the Chicago Ptaffor,n.

Brotcn, the Political Acrobaf. Indorses
the Chicago PLATFORM.
LINCOLN, NEBR., Oct. 25.-Hon. E. e.
Brown, prominent local banker and
business man, has given out letter in
which he strongly indorses the Chicago
platform and candidates. Mr.. Brown was
at one time a Republican member of the
Legislature. Changing to Democracy last
Spring, Mr.. Brown acted as chairman OF
the silver notification meeting held in this
city early in September.
In his statement Mr.. Brown says that
all of our National bonds are payable in
coin-silver as we'll as gold-and quotes
Congressional resolutions to show that
authority to issue gold bonds has twice
been refused by Congress. Referring to
President Cleveland's special message to
Congress in January, 1895, asking the
right to issue gold bonds, Mr.. Brown says:
This request on the part OF the Presi-
dent was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means. ma jority OF which re-
ported in favor of con ierring the right A
minority report was drawn and presented
by w. j. Bryan, Democratic candidate for
the Presidency. After full discussion and
mature deliberation the minority report
was adopted and the right to issue gold
bonds was denied"
Discussing National honor as an issue of
the campaign, Mr.. Brown declares il to be
his view that National honor would be
equally impaired by yielding to an unjust
demand as it would in falling to comply
with just one.'
Mr.. Brown quotes speeches from the
late General John A. Logan ana Senator
Thurston OF Nebraska, delivered at various
times in the past favoring free coinage.
and concludes with declaration of fealty
to Mr.. Bryan and silver.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
OAKLAND WILL BE HERE.
The Famous Alliance VIII March
I'm the Great Parade.

OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 25.-This city
will be well represented in San Francisco
next Saturday on the occasion of the great
Republican demonstration. There has
hot yet been any arrangement of the de-
tails, but whatever is to be done will be
decided upon Monday or Tuesday. On
the Monday following the San Francisco
parade Congressman Reed is to be in this
city and grand demonstration is being
prepared, with floats and all variety of
novelties, and this will, of course, deter
this city from doing as much in the direc-
been attem pied. There will, however, be
several uniformed clubs on parade and
hundreds of citizens in the march.
Varney w. Gaskill, commander of the
Republican Alliance, who has been ap-
pointed grand marshal of the local parade,
is also working for the San Francisco
demonstration. Oakland will have a
good showing across the bay" he said to-
night, land, of course, we shall be there. !"
The I'VE" referred to by him is the
Alliance. Everything and everybody
that we can get into line will go across
to San Francisco for the night parade, but
l do not know just what we may do in the
day parade. l think all the uniformed
clubs will go, and the Sound Money League
and large representation of business
men,"
Major Bromwell says that Oakland IS
going to send San Francisco a big show,
and in return expects that the bigger city
will send the cream of her Republican
clubs to Oakland on Monday night. "Of
course, we are busy laying our plans for
the eve of election" said the major, but
that TiIl not stop US from going to San
Francisco next Saturday. l cannot
say at this time whether the business
men will arrange some trades demonstra-
ton for Saturday afternoon. but have no
doubt they will be communicated with by
the San Francisco committee to- m orrow
and will then decide on their plans"
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
"BRYAN rs an ANARoHIsr.n
General Leu Watloce Pays Hts Respects
to the Aebr1skon

70 'He AebrnSkdu.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Oct. 25.-The tray.
cling mems Republican demonstration
last night was an immense affair. Alter
the parade the opera-house was crowded.
Genera Lew Wallace paid his respects to
Bryan. He referred to Bryan's assertion
that he was not an anarchist. and said he
believed he could prove that he was. Wal
lace then quoted portion of Altgeld's
speech denouncing government by injunc-
ton. in which Altgeld declared that if
Mckinley was elected he would send
troops at Herr Most's request to every vii
Iage to oppress the poor"
This language, the general declared,
was that of an anarchist. He then
quoted from Bryan's speech, wherein he
championed Altgeid as 1.-THE able defender
of the principles of the Chicago conven-
tion," and spoke OF him as "the candidate
of our party for Governo r." and advised
people to s'vote for him"
This, the general proclaimed, was sutii-
cient evidence that Bryan was an anar-
chist. He was repeatedly cheered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
FROM INTERIOR POINTS.
Large Representations VIII March
In the Great Parade


SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 25.-There is
movement here to get up one of the largest
excursions that ever left this city to attend
the Republican demonstration at San Fran
cisco Saturday afternoon. All the Repub-
hcan organizations here are interested
and will send strong delegations ii nego-
fiations now in process are concluded fa-
vorably. DR.. d. r. MeGraw, president of
the County Republican League, stated
this evening that he had received for the
league and Mckinley Battalion an invita-
tion to participate in the parade. The in
yitation came from Colonel George Stone
and would be acted upon at meeting of
the league. Individually most of the
members have already signified an inten-
ton of attending the demonstration and
there will be large delegation of the
County Republican Club.
Commander f. Morrison of the McKin-
ley battalion, is making preparations for
that organization to attend the demon
stration. They have been invited to be
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Wheat Production,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 25.-The
section of foreign markets of the Depart
ment of Agriculture will issue to- morrow
its circular No. 10 on the course of wheat
production and expectation in the United
States, Canada. Argentina, Uruguay. Rus
sla and British India from 1880 10 1885, 1t
shows the average annual product of
wheat by quinquennial periods, and the
very decided increase in the wheat pro-
duction of the United States. Canada, Ar
gentina and Russia during the last fifteen
years. A similar growth would also be
shown for Uruguay were the statistics
available for the entire period. India
alone of the six countries has suffered q
decline.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
GRAND OPERA IN GOTHAM
Opening of the Season by Colonel
Mapleson at the Academy
of Music.
Many New Artists and Some Charm.
ing Vocalists to Delight the
New YorkerS.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. pa notable
event in the annals of grand opera will be
the opening of the season by Colonel
Mapieson at the Academy of Music to-
morrow night. The auditorium has un-
dergone a general overhauling. The pros
ceniGm boxes are there still. but the grand
tier which was the social glory of the
house is gone. Those boxes and the mez-
canine row have been cut out ana chairs
put in their places. In fact the interior has
been transformed to the old-time appear
ance. With the exception of Andrea
Chenier there will be no great operatic
novelties presented, but there are good
many new artists, among them. some
charming vocalists.
They are new to New Workers. "put, :"
says Colonel Mapleson, $50 were Nilsson,
Gerster and others when l introduced
them" Speaking OF Gerster the colonel
said; "She sings as charmipgly as ever.
heard her sing the 'Ah non credea' with
all the old-time tenderness and SYM
pathy, all the exquisite pathos of old, and
the 'Ah non giunge' with as much bril-
liancy as in her best days, not a note
slurred, not bit of fioriture omitted.
Her voice in every particular but one is
everything it once was. 1t lacks volume.
1t is like distant echo; it sounds as
though the singer were miles away-as
though the voice came from a phono-
graph-clear, sweet. perfect, brilliant in
execution, but diminished; the same effect,
might say, that is produced visually by
looking at the stage through the wrong
end of an opera glass. She intends to de-
vote her life to teaching. She seems TO be
in good health and in good spirits.''
From the present outlook the season is
bound to be a success.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
CONDITION OF WEST POINT
Colonel Ernst Reports the Mill.
tary Academy in a Flour.
ishing Condition.
Recommendation Made That the Mum.
Der of Cadets Be Materi.
ally Increased.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 25. The
Military Academy at West Point is in a
fourishing condition, according to the an
nual report to the War Department. of
Colonel Ernst, superintendent, who saws
it is passing through an era of improve
ment, SO far as its equipment and outward
ply ysical condition are concerned, due to
the greater liberality of Congress in recent
years. The curriculum, both theoretical
and practical, Is the result of many years.
experience and has proved itself well
adapted to the institutions.
Improvements In that direction are less
rapid and less radical than in the other.
but there also the academy is ADVANCING
as will appear from a perusal Of the an
pendixes already referred to as attached
to this report. The professors and officers
are accomplished, eachin his sphere, and
devoted to their work and deserve well OF
the Government.
The number of cadets this wear. 332. in.
Guiding one foreigner receiving instruc-
tion by special authority of Congress. is
the largest ever belonging to the academv
at one time. The recommendation is re-.
newed that Senators be allowed to appoint
L"o caoets at large from each State, there
by increasing the mum Der OF cadets. The
health OF the command during the wear
was far from satisfactory.
There were epidemics of influenza
maiarlal fevers, measles and whoopinp.
cough. There were several cases of an.
pendicitis and other desperate diseases.
Only one cadet died.
An abundance of good healthy food in
sufficient variety, was furnished. at an
average cost of 53 cents per day Der man
Clothing, books and other articles were
secured at low rates. except the case al
drawing instruments each cadet had 10