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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
4 ssAKE Nv THE CHoIR 1oTr.
Is Life Beaten Gut with Sosgs OF the Chsrrh-
50 the stnGsrs say

a dozen h0ys aud girls n the choir OF the As
bury VI. (. ChIr~h At New Springyll!s, Staten
Island. went 20 the church on Friday night 20
rehearss- In the party Eas Miss Elizabeth
Hunt, daughter Of Charles Hunt Of BGll's Head.
She placed aer cloaS On a chair n the cho,r
loft, and. having occasion 10 move u. she picked
it up. As she did so she felt ) netting cold and
wriEglinK in her hand. ami the scream she let
out scared the others in the choir.
oh. IEs a hOrriG SNAKE. sae managed 70
say as she tet from Inc loft, followed BY her
colleagues. a consultation was held At
the church door. and it VDS decided
that The snake must die. 30 Isaac
WinanL armed him7e with \ hymn BOOK AMT
went back - the oft. There ne found : e snake
cur.et. up IN = chair. and ne beat It TO death with
the sSugs OF tue church. According TO the solemn
WORT Or a.! the choir members the snake vas a
black snake At least i've feet long. There are
ONE persons IN New -priGIyllic who declare
that this is a gross exaEgeratlon. but rome Of
them belongs 70 The choir.
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Voa Krabs says . Big Policeman Assaulted
HIN WtIhsut PrsSsratiSa.

Richard Won krabs. steward FOR John 4. Nc
Call. President OF the New York Life Insurance
Company, called At The SCs Ortcs last night
and displayed = swollen Jaw, which, ne SAID.
was the result OF An assault ON him by
a policeman attached to the Church street
station. Won krabs lives in Mr.. McCaII'S
town house. at 81 West seventy second street.
but owns a small farm AZ Franklin Park, ". -
who're mis- wife and children are. He Ia 4 Lres-
holder OF Frank.!n PARK
A. the conclusion Of his duties yesterday, ne
said. ae went down TO Greenwich street to see
II ne could hnd a man 70 take charge OF
his farm during the winter. He walked
from the Battery Park elevated road station -
Green wtch street. where. ne says. ne approached
a fat policeman Who was on the cornsr. and
asked him Shete he could 20 TO engage q IA rnl
lAborer. This WAS a. about 10 o'clock. rhs
poi remAn, De IIId. sWpre at ham aud told E!m
Ia get away or he'd arrest ham. He aAkeI Lhc
Policeman his number. he says, whareuDOn mo
officer struck him ON the jaw with his ciInCn"d
ast. He then went to the station house, where he
Sergeant n Ighed al him and sent him 70 Police
Headq uarters. At the latter place they sent
him oaek 20 the station house. This time hs
saw Capt. Westsrvat, who sed To dad
out Nh0 the policeman was and let him knOW.
Won Krsbs said that he went down 10 Gre, n
witch street atrer \ man because hs had oeen
told that IA could nnd he sort ne wanted n
one Of the boarding houses n that section
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
SCOTLAND TARD MErHoDA
. GslIasTetaI Traveller Shnaowsa ~ Gev.
SRRnsnt DoiserVsA

1AHoW' - @SN-
ssRnsns Do.serivsA
Special Cable Despdtch TO THE sun.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-PuhIic attention has been
called this week to a giAring instance of the
stupid policy Of Scotland Yard. which is unable
to solve any Of the long series Of recent murder
mysteries. hut devotes it's energies 70 persistent
espionage On anybody who has ever been sus-
psCted Of any offence This seems TO bs The
limit OF its detective ability.
The case in point In that Of P. v. Fitzgerald.
IN Irish commercial traveller who. thirteen
years ago. WAS accused Of a political offence, but
was acquitted. At the end Of last week ne ar
rived in London from Ireland on business. I'M
mediately ha was subjected TO surveillance
which amounted TO persecution. Two deJec-
tiyes dogged him night and day. II he went to
go . customer the detectives &C a distance of q
tsW yards entered the building and stood in the
cnrridor outside the ONCE. II he inquired for =
customer It 9 hotel. his head was hardly over
the ofics desk before the detective was there.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, whose patience became OK
piled that he would follow wherever he liked
After four days Fitzgerald went to the Chrun-
tcLe Office anu told his story, which was verified
by q reporter. who found Lhs detectives waiting
outside. The victim and the reporter amused
themselves tho vhoIs evening leading the
slauths 4 lively chase around town, but they
did nor succeed in losing them.
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Gen. BOOTHS SE1r CAMPAIGN.


he Thfnk1 Ne VIII Have a. Largo . German
Array - Thas Of Esp-ror Wuiina.
sps0iaI Gable 'esroteh 20 TIE Sun.
LONDON, Oct 16.-Ten. Booth Of the Salvation
Army has gone 20 Germany, BE viii open a big
campaign insBeriin.on Monday. the second with
in a year. He says ths harvest OF souls is al
ready enormous and Il things go on As they
lately have done he will soon have ~ big q Ger.
man army as Emperor William himself.
Gen. Booth believes thai The Emperor 10 fAv-
orally disposed toward the Salvation ARR y.
It's military methods and strict discipline ap-
peal 70 his MaIesty's soidieriy Instincts ami the
zeal and devotion Of the rank and die please
him greatly.
Gen-.Boorh is q pretty cautious man In some
respects. and he has no dsaire 70 eums inpo COZ
nsion with tho less EadSeste Inv. But he gives
out:.ths impression that Hs does not despair OF
converting the Emperor. No sumpttary eI-
ceptuns would however. be made on behalf Of
the Emperor. II hs desires to Join the SALIVA
ton Army he Ia quite ar liberty To do 80. for his
soul is a. well worth saving as that Of any
other human creature. bur he will have 10 20 20
the stool Of penitence and don the rcd Jersey In
due course.
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GONE FOR A FILIBCSTER?
THE OTTER CHANDLER TEA MS OCT
ON 4 MYSrERIoCS ERR4yD.


United states Marshal MrCarty left the Fed
sral building ut ll.JO o'clock Inst night with
Deputy Marshal Mcfarland and ten other mar
shals anu boarded the revenue cutter Chandler
at the Battery. The men were all well armed
and carried with them handcnis and leg ,rous
II Is understood that In important tclcEra
from Washington was received by MARSHAL Me-
Carly AZ I o'clock in the afternoon, on tho
strength Of which be ordered the ten deputies
to remain IN the building. where their dinner
was brought TO them.
Later IN the evening several pinkcrton deteo-
lives were in consultation with Marshal No
Clrty. District Attorney NAcrarlnne. and Cnltsd
states Commissioner Shirl:s. At II 80 the
word was given TO leave. And the party. now
wen toNn % he Gutter.
The Authorities refused % give a hint as to
what he trouble vas. District Attorney Mac
the matter.
The presence VI the detectives with the Mar
shnl's men naturally gave cause for the belief
that the party IS AZ sr a ilibuster. II vas
said At shc Battery that it vas possible that
the suspected ship was the British
steamer Premier. Capt. Crlss. which has
when 4he arrived from sanchez. New boilers
lnd machintry have heen put in her. she wss
act lying n her berth asst night nor h&i she
cleared. Her Cons,ynees here are Bennett &
Walsh, Sho lave been accused Of being in
terested IN other hI1usrering schemes.
At1:O5 this morning the Chandler left the
Battery and steamed down tae bay. Those
ABOARD still refused 20 give any hint as 20 Asr
. ..E#t4n
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NO SILVER FOR ENGLAND.
rHE CABINET DECIDES ro NAIN-
TAIN THE GOLD Sr4NDARD.



spsc,aI cu6is 9ssgntch to rHE SrV.
LospoS. Oct. L5.-rhe chances o. bimetal-
liam raining any material AID ami encouraSS
menl s-9,u the present British government
ysro dnhiy destroyed ut to'day's Cabinet
council. The terms Of The reply 70 senator
Wotcpts's commission have not been an
uouncud. but IL IS definitely known hat the
Cabinet decided 70 10 nothing for silver. As a
matter Of act. here never nus been any <cnu-
inc posslDili.y Of any other decision. There IS
reason 70 believe mat The recent iirtlng with
bimetallism through the medium oI the Bank
Of EnEland's directors was only a shreyd move
TO stir up the unanimous protest OF me dnAn-
cial and commercial world. which It served 70
provoke. with me result Of the refusal Of tho
Government ~ entertain Senator Woicutts
proposals.
Mora n phatic and decisive than otherwise has
been the strong memorial Addressed 20 the Chan
cellor Of the ExrheQaer by A large number Ot in
nuentil business nrn n Lur 'cn. l. vas really
unnecessary. bur II served 10 make plain how i'm
possibis it would 90 for any British Government
10 grant any CONCESSIONS tmperilling the present
standard Ut values in this country. The me-
morialiata raised four puints in their argu-
menE against tho use Of the double standard.
bur. as all the journals to-day point out one
only was quite sufficient, namely, that this
country alone Of the great nations OF the world
enjoys. under the mint regulations. a coinage
system entirely tree from embarra smsnts. in
earual or external" As long as this is true it n
hopeless TO try TO induce Great Britain TO con-
cont 20 any change IN her currency or standards
Of value.
The Cabinet definitely decided not 20 recon-
msnd any change in tho reserve Of the Bank Of
England and not 70 reopen the Indian mintA-
IT,. a~rlv ~ Gapafnp WALDORF -hf,h -,n 10
drafted and ielivsrsd next week. will undouht-
sdly b most courteous and conciliauory in IAN
guage, bus it viii not contain any real CON-
a~auf0nl
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F4yoRISG 4SNEI4rIoN.
1t In Endorsed by = Large Meeting or Portu-
Euese At HsaalaIu.

HoSoLrLC. Oct. =, wa San Francisco. Oct 10
A large meeting II p,rtlslese WAS held on Oct. 4.
and from the sentiment expressed by the speak
srs. it Is plain thai the Portuguese paper Luso
does not represent rae feeling among thsss peo-
pie toward annexation.
A. V. Peters. one 5t the most prominent Pur-
tuguese residents Of Honolulu. Is strongly in
favor Of annexation. He declares that the re-
port that the greater part Of the Portuguese on
the stands are opposed TO annexation is false.
He points out that annexation viii help the Por-
tuguese. as it would put = stop TO the iniux OF
Criminals. 4 resolution was adopted favoring
annexation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
Fatal BIcrCLE AcC1DEyE
q Man Thrown CHaer "a lee WsEsa-DeaSh
TrSan = Collision.

BosroS. Oct. 10. Isaac =. Libby. 50 years old.
living ~ 2LWaIker street, Charlestowu, co.!id-
et with an ice wagon ana wa killed instantly
this afternoon while riding a bicycle. In trying
q steer out Of the way Of he wagon his wheel
slipped. .aro~.Hg h,m directly under th. wheel.
which passed over ri. head. LIoby leaves .
widow and several Children
p~RDvID ESCE, Oct. Id. a Chlie, ID
years 0ld. uf ~erSOnS lied last evening from
in iUrLns resolved n a bicycle Anci lent thTss
weeks aGO. Young CSAtfs vas riding HIS wheel
near LnIhArs Corners when ne came "a collision
with another btcyE!Lst, ralsing ann 20 De- throSa
from. his wheel. The injured boy was able 20 10
about GnfI : day Or LSO aED. when meningitis
developed, which 1Ra.!y caused death
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THE Addicted eIRL RECOVERED.
Oas or this Negro Abdurts-s Alleges That He
Married MsF ON FFidaJ Arrsyassa.

KINGSTON. Oct. I8.-ro-night Kate Clum, the
l7-ysaroId daughter cl Henry Clum Of PrAttA-
vile, Greene county, Is in nor fathers house
Her parents ara 5yerioy I'D At her recovery. Tho
girl, according 20 her ,athers story, was abb
Quoted by three negroes. Henry. Frank, and
Mary Mendnrs. early m Friday morning, and
taken from her home 70 reansck. n. j., on the
line OF the West shore RailrnAi. This morning
the father, accompanied by Policeman James
McIntyre Of Kingston. found The girl in the
Rouse OC George p. Rowland in feanock. The
men had I~iniculty in gaming possession Of the
siri. Henry Maudore Claimed 70 have married
her In HaysrsJraw ARE yestsrday AtLeruoon.
He could not, ho~ever, produce his marriage
eertihcaJe.
The girl was oroughE 20 kingston. and an
hour after her ~arriya. acre Henry Aendore. Ac-
companIed BY two Other negroes, arrived, and
showsd a soiled piece " paper IN Mr.. Clum
which hey sad was 4 marriage certificate
The father ana his daughter Ieft kingston Late
thIs afternoon for P-ut sVilis. The same train
also carried Henry MsnHore and mis- cousin,
Franz Mendors. hsnry Declared that no in
Tended going 70 his WINE brides home 70 claim
hoF. M. CIum DsulaTrd nat 40 N4Onld have the
negro arrested When ha 'rossea The Greene coun-
" line on tins charge VI ABDUCTION
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Cat That nu.u. L,n. = n,ra Deg.

PoRr JEayIs. Oct. I6.-Mr. Howard Reed. me
son OF DR. II. B. Reed Of Milford. Pa, started
out hunting On rhursday for partridge and
woodcn,k. ana WAS folIowat By the house sat.
All efforts on the part of the young hunter 70
drive the :at back home Sers futile; IL was
hDund 10 20 with aim, and 10 illustrated 10
ability a. : hunter by its = pointing A wood
co K, HA.Gu young ksGi shot. Then 10 Sc Z Ishrd 20
a partridge, which was also naggsd ~ the
hunter. DR. Pred says he would nor part with
the caL for he best bird dog in the cpGnLrY. The
result or ma morning s hunt was two w0odcoCk
and q partridge.
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LAST VOID FOR LUErGERr
rhe AUDITORY lsDIaaa n~ csussst's spesrS-
The Courtroom Cleared.

CHICAGO. Oct l6.-Ex-JGtGe Vincent finished
his piea on BEHALF OF AGO.ph L LuerZsrt IN he
Wite murder trial to-day. The conclusion Of his
two Sad a hail days speech ws marked By =
sensational! inriGent- Carried away ny the at
rarney = . ,querre. the ciTAE NJ gIIch brought
? ar 70 tae eyes NJ many aldlrOrS. mere vas .
spontaneous oGrbUrst ~ applause. The baiIns
ndG rons!GeraSIe difficulty "a rnrrG-ny ,tne
demonstration, J Ifgz TGrAll. itrHng. Teouksd
thr SPECTATORS And ordered Lhe COURTROOM
e.rar'.d.
-rtteI Attorney Dgn-"n announced that h0
woU..i close ass Irsg4Irur On AonGay Ii.sraoon,
an. me 'tse vii probably 70 20 me Jury On
Monday evening.
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HALL cAISE's PLAK.
a Dramatic vsrzioa or Ms View ssvsI .sThs
ChFtsuAa--

Special CabLs Despatch to THE SIN.
LONDON, Oct. l6.-Mr. Hall Cains has JUST
given a performance OF a dramatic version Of
his new novel. The Christian" for copyright
purposes. It took place at the little theatre at
Douglas, Isle Of Man. and great secrecy was OBJ
served. for tho author is 4 strict man Of bust.
ness. with . dual mission 70 elevate folks and 10
make money. His SUCCESS in the Latter respect
is undsniabie. His book has already yielded a
small fortune. which, coming on tOp Of his
previous successes, must hays made him q rich
man. He Ia now in INVITING tenders for the drama,
which Is for sale To the highest bidder. So tar,
the best bids are said to have hsen mAds BY Mr..
Willard and Miss Olga Nsthsrsole.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
COTTON DoEy 70 q. 10.
This IL the Lowest Price In Forty Years. Bar
ring That sT 1884.

Cotton YESTERDAY recorded the lowest prces
N forty years. with the exception OF I-g4. The
market for futures was demoraIizeG az me
opening OWING 90 an unexpectedly weak Liver.
pool market. The January future sold down 20
$40 cents 4 pound. "a against $40 cents. mo
close On Friday. Later there was a IA. with
the ana. quotation 6.l6 cents. The WEAKNESS
Of cotton fnr some time has been due ~ large
estimates n me crop, n IixhT demand for the
selson from -pinners both mere and ABROAD.
and the 1seGcr u speculation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
PRINCES K4ICLAyr soCSD HOME.
Ss RsIIries. gaiIss Palmer says, II tins T0asg
LAayH RETAIN % 1aWAu-

Princess Kaiulani. niece u MIRA Dominia. for
merry Queen OF Hawaii, arrived yesterday
on the steamship Paris, accompanied by her
father, A. :. Cieghnrn. an Engiish merchant
She WAS on tho passenger liss AZ Miss Victoria
Cleshorn, and few passengers on the the ship
knsw that a representative VI royalty was q fell
low pAasanger. rns Princess IL about u years Odd.
Julins A. Palmer, y 40 came here from Boston
az the request " ;aa young woman aunt 70
3 rssL her. said thai ner vlsiC mad M political
slgnihcance.. She VIII stop N tina A!bsmaris
lIul ruesdI6, when she VI! - 10 W dshington
70 zee Mira. DCu!n.s. she SNl saIl from san
Franctsro on Nov : TOR Hawai-. She viii take
a IOok a. me palace u ne dapossd Queen. Mr..
Palmer says her yLslJ "a HA"t4 - OF puraiy a
social nature.
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y. war with spain Yet . walls.

H~os0LrLr. Oct. ., wa san francisco. Oct -
When the E4nHoaJ |aee..aS -elened here N
Oct. }. viva ori-rs '-r Ike PA .aHe!pA.a ~ 20 %
Marr Island, H1nD.I.4 va greatly .sNg!tsi tGr
seggra. lpUrs DO rlHurs mat var had bpsneh
nef a ssu -pt.. Iat -as T. I.lzi states, And ne
srusSer would De lar'i.'l IN ne ALAAt.c aaar
oOar!. pen.ta ~ IA a. 3l!crrs anu ne S"rAraI
Dlhl!C Llat 20 var Nls N.
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Yield .r H,nsu'. said ,s,u..

sARAroGA. Oct. ~. The Attest yield from he
W lodlawn geld mine Of Henry Hilton OF New
York is -epnrI,i ~ SOS 70 the Ton. It Is said
a one.hundrei. pound bump of ore yielded
300. % in gold anu silver, The Hilt0ns have re-
turnsu ~ New York, where. u ~ said. Col.
Inert Il. Hilton will study Lssaying Guri Z the
winter IN order 20 become proficient IN his min
ing lUeraLnns.
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KING OF SIAM IN MADRID.
he Desires TO See . nannghf aaa Mis- RayaI
visa wui "a rauasd.

SpesilI clhLs Dsspdteh to rHx SUx.
MADRID. Oct. 18.-Ths King Of Siam arrived
here this afternoon, and was received with
much ceremony. shortly after his arrival no
exprssaed 4 deEirs To see a bullhght, but was in
formed by the officials in charge Of his enter.
tainmen5 that in dets encs 10 ais religious feel
ings. which they did not wish 70 wound. a bull
nght had not oeon inc uded IN the programme.
HIS Majesty rhsn enlightened { . officials on
one Of the tsnets Of Buddhism, telling hem that
that religion only forbade me slaughter Of cows.
It was thersupon ordered that 4 nght DO held
for his MAiesty'S amusement.
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VICTO L ETTERs.
Ryiasauy Net Avsrss 10 Having asp Politics
kASwB.
Special Gable Despatch "a rHE Sun.

Special Gable Despatch 70 rHE Sun.
LONDON, Oct I6.-IJ has been Ascertained thas
this inclusion OF The Qgesn's political letters in
the biogrn ply OF Lora TsnnysOn was not Acci-
denLAI, for the proof was read 70 her Majesty;
and as though 20 emphasize her deliberate IN
tenuOn 10 let people know Tho character Of ner
politics. aha mas now caused a letter 20 30 writ
ton % LorG rennysOns son warmly commanding
the manner II waich ne has dons the work.
sumo Radical and irish members promise TO
question me Government On the subject A. soon
as Parliament meets, but it Is not liksiy that
the speaAsr will SernIt Questions 10 be put.
Ann ne ID '."o pretty certain 20 pull up shurr any
orator "hn ventures 70 relar 70 the matter.
Sura 3 stall The powerful influence Of The court
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l. . ~.
T. w..

p,vu.u.u. A.A..a..A. BOD as;. the A.- sau.--AA.
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Hugh neL.usAna'. wire Critically III

NEWTON. y. J, oct Id. Mrs. Hugh McLaagh-
lin Of Brooklyn, who was taken Il! last week
while visiting ler sister, Mrs. John Couse. three
nllss from Tins town. Is IN a very prscarlOGs
condition. thls evening. Dr. Bruno Hood says
the %cr!t!ra4 point las 1esn reached- |: death
does not occur Tonight. there 10 hope for a
mango TOMORROW. She was sleeping 1-E.stly
this evening. bat 1ssuleI very much exhausted.
She was raXsn with grip, which developed into
neumonLa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17

0aIr BACH RIrh 90 thr Tyrsss. Pa. Team ntes
Artsr . ps.sn M-a gan 90 him.

ALTOONA. Pa. Oct. l6.-Beniamin Rich, the
layear-old half back Of the Tyrone football
team. vas killed in a game 1t SeIrwoot this
aftsI noOn- Rich had the ball and started 70 run
through the opposing line. but was ;acklsd and
thrown. about 4 dozen other players falling
upon him. When the teams broke away Rich
was found unconscious On the ground. He was
removed from tho deld, but died shortly after.
ward.
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PowgasvrLLA. ia, Der. I5.-BAESrr AMOS, .
a,liaq.snJ renter. and Constable Llmhs, VIVA
uas trving 70 enforrs an slectment process. an
gagged n 4 fuel to-day n ghiCn oOth men tsI
dead Sh.!a arina AZ sAch 9Jlsr Limo A- IN az
teFlly A4nDs ! aUGaa, "ls met oy snoL
though uor-1f'~ W 7fei, ne .sut -nrss o04s1
INTO AELa. y.l - -asL A..-sd l4m-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17

In Brooklyn the wards have been virtually
wiped out. 80 far IS ne political organ
bly, districts will hsneeforwa Ard be. IN the
man. the basis Of representation. These
are the total registration figures this year oy
Assemhl districts, ana thsy ALL be tle OASIS
for the political estimates for the nalaar- Of tho
year. This IL the trst TINE n the history NJ
Brooklyn that the registration has been pre-
sen Ted in this compact form:
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r1RE ON TIE s1E4MER PERSIA.
rae Passengers were Reaay - Fake Co the
Linebost1 TIVE Bays rpsn Land

Special Cable psspataS 10 rHR sun.
HAMBURG, Oct IA drs which occurred IN
board Tia steamer Persia on her last voyage 70
this port from New York liz asCrihed 20 spon-
-aneous combustion Il originated N the part
Of the hold over which a number Of horses wers
stabbed. Their resIlessness attracted attention
and It was Then discovered shaE thsrs was a nrc
in the hold.
It was at drst feared that the fire would spread
TO the cotton in the cargo, and the passengers
were ready 70 take 70 the lifeboRtS. It was then
night and the vessel was two days from land,
but at midnight ths passengers we're reassurOd
by the energy and coolness or the officers Pat
Of tho cargo was lost and several horses Wers
badly injured by steam. 1t is said that the loss
will amount to many thousands at marks. The
schedule time.
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The Wilson Lia-r Reported by the Sailla .
Dal'. san 0ut Of Boston,

BnsroS. Oct. Is, - C4naEt steamer Gala,
which arr yeG acre -c-dhy, sHc0unleFei on FRI
day the wilson liner Chicago, capt hadt"ay.
bonad from Ha!i 70 Boston. The Chicago had
TWO black balls. one l0ovi the other. displayed
h, ,sr rtrriu, ,iunlfy.n1 That sae "a NOT unfeR
fu.! cnntEOl-
The ia. 4 stood nv 70 give assistance aus
Can't n tt,vav1 ~ The Chlragn -igna4let declining
n. The Chicago > crlnA smart wts 9ruken, Gus
her 1wn engineers wers lGEetl. Of t~eOL!TsnS
damages. Capt.. WIrr u the Jana PROMISED -
reDOr, her, and cunLIn4 eG IN 1a way.
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.Sscial Cable Despatch 10 rHE sUn.

LONDON, Oct l6.-Dr. Frid.of hansen, the
Arctic explorer, sailed ,uF New York on ooard
the steamer Ldcania, which eft Liverpool for
that port to-day. He was -oudly chsered by a
crowd OF enthusiastic trends Who san aim on.
He said that he sIpectst 70 return 70 England
In January.
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HONOLULU, Oct d, via san Francisco, Oct. ID.
The lake OF molten ava IN the crater u
K!lauea u rising rapidly, having gained 100
feet within q week. II Is 40" Wi4nin 800 feet
Of The run Of the crater.
About every hour great tnu1tains Of nre play
from this lake, An0rdIng = magnificent spec
L.cIa. All the sxpsrfA SnO naSs VislLed the vol
ennO recnntIy predict ina. mere viii be . great
oyarfioU az Lava WITHIN = liN NSoKA
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The suarS.l. az w.t.r1sra Married.
spsetaI cahie DeIpatoh to rar Son.

Special Gable Despatch to raE SUE.
LONDON, Oct. I6.-Hsnry De Ia Poer Beres-
ford. Marquis OF WA~rsrford, was married in Ct.
George Church, hanover . lare. to-day, 70
lady Eeu,ri.. F~lz-MAurics, laughter ot the
Marquis Of LanSdowne. Tho Prince Of Wales
vas present.
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r-...ur to . Letter C.rr..r or $40, 600.

RICHMOND. Va, Oct ia wealthy student
AZ the University Of Virginia aAs madsa gift Of
a cheek for $1,000 70 T.. 4. Lac, a mail carrier
OF Charlottesville. The gift IL = token Of trend
snip, and the cheek las oeen sent oy . Char
loLlssvilIs BANK - a New i0rk bank tor col
lection.