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WHOLE NUMBER 1.860. JACKSONVILL9E, FLORIDA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1887. PRIC] FIVE CENTS.

BIG FIRE IN ST. AUGUSTINE i bed Hewasgotten out, but theshoc A GLANCE AT THE JETTIES GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON adrafto the ppo sed bill for increasing DOES AUSTRIA MEANWAR? appo ed e p res toiCnres T1CI

All the guests in Mrs. Schroeder's hotel theiricompenstin, and to urve its passage.. All he gest in rs.Schrede's htelThe convention then adjourned stne die. ALL ABOUT HER PREPAdRA TIONS[ ANDI

*A QUARTER OF AMILLION DOLLARS' in the Sanchez block moved out in haste, BOARD OT TRADE MEN MAKE A VISIT DOUBTS EXPRESSED ABOUT DOM A A T R

WORTH OF PROPERTY LOST. expecting the building to take fire. TO THE ST. JOHIFS BAR. DICKINSON'S CONFIRMATION, THE FISHERIES DISPUTE. THOSE OF RUSSIA. The precise origin of the fire is un- A Rumored Offer from Commissioner

A umjd ffrfrmCommissioner-Nt Kerosene Sets Fire to the Paint Shop of known. Leonard Hall,the colored porter, Captain Black Shows What Has Been Rumors About the House Committees- Chamberlain for an Early Settlement. A Remarkable Series of Railways Built

C. F. Hamblen, on the Plaza, and Two and John Herry,first discovered the fire in Accomplished-More Money Will bc The New Mexican Minister--Ex-Con- Special to the NEWS-HERALD. Russia's System More Extended-Note WASUINGTON, December 15,-m-The Balti- ofAamFmthMitayGzte

Blocks are Destroyed -Fighting Flames. the oil room. They say it was a circle of Required for the Work Next Month. . gressman McKenzie Suggested. WASINGTON, December 15.-The Balti of Alarm From the Military Gazette. flame in the center of the room, the floor mre American, commenting upon the of which was saturated with oil. Instead Captain Win. M. Black, UnitedStates Special to the NEws-HERALnD. fisheries negotiations, publishes the fol- By Cable to the NEWS-HERALD.

Special to the NEws-HERAT,D. of giving immediate alarm they grasped a Army, superintendent of the jetty works WASHINGTON, December 15.-Prominent lowing paragraph, wlich is given for ST. PETERSBURG, December 15.-The ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA., December 15.- bucket of water, throwingitontheflames nowinoperationundertheUnitedStates members of the House say that the Con- what it may be worth, it being utterly Military Gazette, (official) referring to

A fire broke out in the paint room of C. This tended to spread the fire, which im- Government at the mouth of the St. mittee on Rules will probably be an- impossible to elicit anything of an official the recent alarmist reports of Austrian Aei111 irece brokerow outm ine thet paint character on the subject: newspapers,'owing to the transfer of the

F. Hamblen's store on the Plaza at half- mediately burst out with violence, Johns River, madeoneof his semi-monthly bounced to-morrow. From the bes infor- Cha ern s tt if th eo the transfer of theUnited In t th setting Hill's clothes on fire. inspections of the work at the bar yester- mation obtainable, it is believed that the States government will declare Behring Sea Russian cavalry to Warsaw, says:

past. tw this afternoon ess ime an Hill barely had time to escape day. He took with him as his guests the committee will consist of Messrs. Carlisle an open sea and allow the Canadians all their It is advisable to consider the military posirights there, and also pay the indemnity which tion of Russia and that of her neiglibors on it takes to tell it, the flames burst forth being burned up. Newton Weaver and a Committee on Public Works of the Bdard Randall, Mills, Reed and Cannon, or thenclaim is due on the seizure of about her Western frontier i order to determine the and dense cloudsof smoke drove the clerks lad was in the third story, and were first of Trade, including Messrs. James M. Brown twenty of the Canadian vessels during the last question ofwhois really preparing to attack two ytars, and which is estimated at $300,000, and who is simply preparing for defence.

out of the building. The fire engine house apprised of the fire by a dense volume of Schumacher, A. D. Basnett, D. G. Ambler, Ex-Congressman McKenzie, of Ken- the the English and Canadian authorities The article shows also a material insmoke. They had to fell for the door and Dr. A. S. Baldwin and J. M. Fairlie, sec- tucky, appears to be slated for the vacant grant all the privileges asked for by American fishermen on the Eastern coast, crease in the German peace footing that mnus f ehnred fieet mnt wa grope their way down stairs. retary. The party were also accompanied Mexican mission. His friends say that he Secretary Bayard and the American nego- has been made effective during the past

few minutes the entire fire department was Mr. Ballard, another clerk, says he by Messrs. Woodward and Dunn, of Cap- will receive the appointment by the first tiations are thinking over the matter. five years and a considerable increase of . five years and a considerable increase of

on the ground. gathered up some grenades to throw at tain Black's office staff, and Captain Ross, of the year. WEDDING OF A GEORGIAN. infantry, artillery and cavalry, supplied to The flames spread with incredible rapid- the fire, when the smoke overpowered him the contractor. In the secret session of the Senate to-day --- the'frontier stations during that time. The

ity;however, and before the hose could be and he fell to the floor, crawling out on They left on the sterner Kate Spencer at the nomination of Don M. Dickinson, to be Frank Gordon, Son of Governor Gordon, Gyzette continues; S on his hands and knees. 9 o'clock, and on their arrival at Woodlawn, Postmaster-General, though ready to be Marries ess Georgia Kilbourne. Since 178, 4,&50kilometres of railway have

got to play onthe buildingtheintense The city records were saved. One weretaken up Cedar Creek in a ail boat reported favorably upon, was not sub- itotheNw eHERALD. ie duilt intheEsternparte of ailthe German Seat made it impossible to face it. A prisoner was in the city jail, and was to witness the new method of preparing mitted, the time being devoted in a refer- WASHINGTON, . .. December 15.-- Empire and greatly increased facilities for th atessf The marriage of Mkiss Georgia Kilbourne, fo r in r op havoben ad dte. There strong westerly wind was blowing, and hastily set free. the mattresses for the jetties. Formerly since to the committees of to-days nomina- the ge of e Kilbourne frontier have been added. The Rsrei rae eldest daughter of Hallett Kilbourne, are ten junction stations afforded by

this enabled the firemen to get a stream ' During the progress of the fire a crowd these mattresses were made by rafting tions. From the present iLdications it to Frank Gord9gn, son of Governor Gordon, this raeeilway, at which troops may be conc r gathered on the wharf near by and were logs together and strapping brush down would seem that it is the intention to hold of Georgia, took place to-day at St. John's tresses at Deanhzig, Posen, Thorn and onegs

on the building of V. Sanchez, on Hospital cut off by the fire and were obliged to wait on the surface. On one or two occasions ack trat e Dan hs horn and sor these mattresses tilted o ve on the side be- back Dickinson's name until the reports church. Governor Gordon, Mrs. and Miss berg, ad buildings similar to those at tes

urne fore ey fore sufficient Stone could be placed on are readytobe submitted on the nomina- Gordon and a large party of Southern places havebeenerectedat Gradenz. Austria saved, preventing a spread of the fire could come back to the shore. them to hold them down. The new plan tions of Lamar and Vilas. Democratic friends of the groom were present has added nine divisions to her peace footing, -westward where it would surely have The value of ethe fire department was consists of first making a raft with light Senators do not apprehend any trouble in Subsequent to the ceremonies, at the which have been made effective, and the Ga

fully provedby the ire, and both olor pine poles, 75 by 120 feet. Then brush is a contrmation of these officers, while the church, there was a brilliant reception at lician garrisons have been reinforced by taken the Sanchez block, the Episcopal fully provedby the ire, and both colored made into bundles seventy-five feet long Republicans seem to have allowed an im- the Hotel Portland. te adronsf ca ytirtten btter

and white did wonders. The colored fire and nine inches in diameter with stout pression to go out that there may be some hes of artillery and a full complement ofs. church and the St. George Hotel. company was especially, serviceable in iron wire. Six of these bundles are again delay in reporting the latter's name. The METHODIST CONFERENCE. The Austsian Government has built since

Hamblen's blok was a huge wooden checking the fire on Charlotte street. The strapped together with strong rope, and best information obtainable warrants the -- 1878, 4,500 kilometres of railway in a district twolayersofthese are fastened securely statemen that ultimately all three nom- The Session at Leesburg Opened-Ap. whichmightbecomethetheater of war. Six structure and was surrounded by infam- bucket brigade, composed of boys, did to the frame of the mattress. They are inations will be confirmed. pointing Committees. railway lines have been made available for

throwi ng troops into Galicia. which could in a -mabie frame buildings. - It soon became a valiant work, and were very useful. J. making about two of these matt resses The Senate devoted two hours to a dis- Speclal to the NEws-HERALD. short space of time be placed on the Russian foregone conclusion that Gordon's block Ward Foster organized a bucket line, and each week at present, which, when ready, cussion of the resolution by Mr. Plumb LEESAURG, FLA., December 15. -The frontier. Hutsn the vicinity of thid stores havfrontier also

are floated down the river to Mayport. requesting the Attorney-General to take Aeefrontier. Huts, depot and stores have also t was going. This block was occupiedonthe to his exertions are largely due the saving They are the n t o to steps to annul the paten granted to Prof. forty-fourth session of the Florida Confer- The fortresses at Przemysel and Cracow have ground floor byEstes& Bi~own. dry goods, of the historic Worth mansion. The Ponce the jetties with two lighter loads of stone Swersoil for inventions made while in ence, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, been converted in camp fortresses, and from the latter place the Russian territory can be R. C. Paris, dry goods, and G. M. Tower, de Leon workmen did noble service in put- and one lighter load of coquina s tell. Thh the employment of the Department of A convened at the Methodist Church at 9 mbarded p stationery. The upper story was occupied t'ng out the fire, like heroes. mattresses being placed in position are ri-iulture, and affecting the methods of station The upper story was occupied tig out the fire, worlng like eroes. loaded down with the stone, on the top of rinnufacturing sorghul. The resolution o'clock yestrday morning, Bishop Joseph The Gazette also declares that the rollby'the family of R. H. Gordon. This was Mrs. Dr. Rainey dispensed coffee, bread which is placed the small shell, which was finally adopted. - S. Key, D. D., presiding. Thehymn "And ing stock which the government has acquickly enveloped in flames, and scarcely and butter ad libititm, among the firemen works its way into thie interstices of the Mr; Sawyer gave notice that on Monday are we yet Alive" was sung, and the con- cumulated at Cracow has been adopted anything was saved. and citizens who aided them. * stone by the action of the tide and waves he would ask the Senate to reconsider .ference was led in rayer by the Bishop; to the Russian railway guage. It further

during the outgoing and incoming tide. after which he read ii Corinthians, Chap- says: Any efforts to save the Gordon block The plaza is covered with every de- These new mattrses are prven to be ptal eph ter XI. The hymn "Children of the e sepreparationsshow that Austri under Thes nepatessaepoe obePstaltlgrpy. These preparations show that Austria, under ,

beiig useless, the only thing 'eft was to scription of goods, and carts are engaged much more secure and substantial and Mr. Stewart spoke in support of the bill Heavenly King" was sung, and E. H. Giles the semblance of making ready for defense, prevent a sread of the fire toward the in hauling articles of all kinds to a place st less money than the old ones. Catas introduced by him which provides forthe led inprayer. The roll was called by F. had for some time been preparing to invade

I n lBlack and Ross 'deserve, much cre it for deposit at United States mints of gold and Pasco, the secretary of the last conference, Russia* simultaneously with her ally. But south and west. The houses facing on of safety. Carpenters will be put to the innovation. silver bullion, a discontinuance of gold 67 clerical and 8 lay members answering Russia considers a European war a terrible Charlotte and Hospital streets were mere work to-morrow repairing the damages to On the arrival of the Kate Spencer with coinage and the issurance of coin cer- to their names. F, Pasco was elected see- misfortune. Noger thaithen edere was a rotay; nd .E PatrigeT. . Nx~nmanifest danger that threatened Russia, her -

s~ hells, and one ofter another was licked up the school building. the party at Pilot Town they were trans- tifidates and the destruction of all out- retary; and H. E. Partridge, T. J. Nixon peace footing, that was effective in 1875 and by the flames. First Papy's barber shop L. T. Canova will open for Lusiness in ferred t6 the tug boat J. E. Stevens and standing certificates. utl1885, wasless thanin 1881, while their neighbors

were taken to the north jetty where they The Senate then adjourned until Mon, -Upon nomination of the Presiding El- during this period raised their peace footing to and E. A. DeMedicis' saloon caught; then his pool room, which was near'the burned went ashore. The tide being low they day. ders the following committees were ap- 75,000 men. Doubtless Russia. m te event of Drysdale's saloon, the City Hall Market house. were able to walk out a considerable dis- The Senateto-dAiy adopted a resolution pointed: s ar, would not throw a mighty army into

Public Worstp-T. W.Tomkies, F..Bridges the field, botwould confine herself to a policy and Canova's followed; meantime the store Had the fire been an h our earlier there tance and observe the excellent work that to pay six months' salary to the heirs .of HolleniWorth. of concent ting her t oops along the frontier,

is being done. The rock that has been used the late Major-Generai. Ben. Perley Pooe, Di ,ct Records-W. M. McIntosh, A. 'A. Bar- an act incomparably more difficult for her Sof Will Anheuser, on the west side of would have been no water. Mr. Joyce during the present contract has been ob- clerk to the Senate Committee on Print- nett, W. L. Richardson, J. B. Ley, L. W. than for her neighbors. Hospital street, had caught, and it was was repairing water mains, and had just tained altogether froma quarry near Arre- ing. Moore, A. E. Householder. In ten years Russia has built 2;828 kilometres thought; for a moment that the public got his connection made .wheif the alarm donao in Alachua county. It is of the Mr. Hoar introduced several bills re- Temperance-T. Turnbull,J.D. Rogers, f railway min'her Western provinees against A m st n for at on is t o o g l a d .t n e 2l s a ffairs. One of -these N , Shears, A.S. Harvey, T. W . M oore, T. J. 9-30k lm te bu tbyh rn i bo s nt er school building aud the rest of the build- sounded. He immediately turned on the inestone formation, is thoroughly hard lating to Alaskan aairs. One of these Nixon. Eastern provinces. and substantial, and is costing less money provides ,Ffor facilitatinigsettlement there, Niurh Property-H. E. Partridge, J. N. Strip- ~atr rv nc e bsaigt a igsrbetween Hospital and St. George water. The Gazette concludes by stating that tngs between Hospital and St. George water, than the granite rockbroughtbyschooners another for encouraging railroad construe- ling, J.R. Sharpe, J. T. 'Duncan, R. H. Bar- Germany and Austria's 'railway lines, streets were doomed. A disgraceful scene occurred near the from the North. The money appropriated tion, and a third for cable connection with net, J. Lenfestey. aer n ta ail a t enginefhouse. The colored men tapped by the Government is thus' being spent Alaska. Bible Cause-C. A. Sanders SE. PhllUis,B. however, cover only onte-half the aea th

The gallant firemen, assisted by the citi- several kegs of beer, and turning their within the State.The introduction of oyster Senator Call to-day introduced in the E. Ledbetter, W. F Alexanler. PRs - o oe a that th

zens, managed to extinguish thle fire just contents into water buckets, filled them- and coquina shell is also quite recent, havy- Senate a oint resolution to appropriate Books and Periodicals-J. G. Tucker, J. F. former have made a sort of net work, selvsful, nd everl fght result. ig ben irsttrid a anWhite, E. L. T. Blake, H. W. Long, J. Asuder- while Russia has spread out more blazing from the roof of Anheuser's store, selves full, and several fights resulted. ing been first tried as an experiment at the $5,p00 or the State Exhibition of Florida it . l dke, H. W. Long, J. der- while Russia has spread out more

and a number of citizens formed a bucket Mayor Greeno had the saloons closed, and suggestion of Captain Black during last soMeroTrs-E. HoHarmon, H. E. Partridge, R. THE OPERA OMIQUE FIRE. : and a number of citizens formed a bucket the city is ow quiet. c t, L. .ey

S line to the school building, and thus saved A BLAZE I BARTOW. sunmi the time th shell was used the THE COLOR LINE IN RS. ae . were read from Dr Manager Carvalho is Sentenced to Three lietBAE1TBRO.Until the timethI shell was used the THE COLOR LINE IN CARS. H antL .Ly

that. School was in session at the time, Slemat to the I EWS-HERALD. currents found their way through the Rev. Mr. Heard'sCase Argued Before the Mortou secretary of the Church Exten- Months' Imprisonment. and through the presence of mind of the BARTow, FLA., December 15.-The resi- crevices between the stone and the jetties Inter-State Commerce Commission. SiMorton Board, referred to the Church Extence By Cable to ths' Imprisonment. 7 rs-sion Board, preferred to the Conference B al oteNW-ELL•

teachers a panic was averted. The upper dence of J. Z2. Dunlap was destroyed by and took so much from the force'of the S eateNW ER . Church Extensio Board, and Dr. J D surover the aar; this hindered the p-Special to the Nws-HERLD. Chrber, agentSoU BerdaPublisingdous D J. Dc. By Cable to tNwH D "' story doors were locked, and the children fire at 7 o'llockthis evening. Loss $2,000; 'cs of deepein th b ine the peo- SiGtoN C.,Wem bgl PARS, December 15.-The trial of thoseOuse ntr dn r a e tre cess of deepening the bar. Since the jet- WASuInGTON. D. C., December 15.-The referr d to Committee on Books and Peri- who were held responsible for the burning

on the lower floor filed out of the building no insurance. The d furniture was saved, ties were covered with shell these crevices case of Rev. W. .I Heard, the colored odicals. T reportof the visitia a m- of the )elrComique. which occurred last have all beev. file upn ieard thes holored odc. es er f Fhe viitn1 e o the $ mqevhhocurdls first; then the little ones from up stairs ut is in a bad conditi. hae all beenfiledup d it washil miiistr of Charleston, S. C., against the ittee to the e ne 1 a On-e May, was concluded to-day.

wraletco do .OoH-N Binteresting to observe, how effectually the n . g was presented by A. A. Robinson,and re- May, was concluded to-day. were allow come dwn. Otto. Her- GOVERNO BODWELL waves have aided the engineers in their Georgia railroad, came p for a hang ferried to the Board of Educatioh. M. Carvalho, the manager of the theatre vnandez, a lad of ten years, went up into President Marble, of the State Senate, operations, before the Inter-State Commerce Commis- The following ministers were introduced as sentenced to three months' imprison

the belfry aad rang the alarm from the Will Assume the Office of Governor. After an examination of the work now sion to-day. eard's complaint was that to the conferen: J. W. Burke, C. J ment and fined 200 france. FiremanAndre school bell - Special to the NEws-HERAL, on o at the nort b jetty the party went while traveling last June from ' Williams, South Georgia conference; T. J., special to the NEWS-HERALD. te e dere while travel last Juncinati Griffihs, Dever conference; G. Taylor, was sentenced to one month's imprison

After the fire had caught Coles & Drys- AUGUSTA, MAINE, Dec 15.-Governor J. down alongside of the north jefty where a to Charleston on a first-class ticket, he Holsten conference: C. C. Thomson, Wes- ment. The rest were acquitted. dales' saloon and had communicated to L. R. Bodwell died this morning at his home channelis being formed by the current, was compelled to ride in an infeor se- tern Virginia conference; Young,of Texas; T. Canova's saloon, it seemed as if noth- in Hallewell, two miles below here. He Then they went around a sand bank which ond-clas car over the defendant s road H. H. Sturgis, pastor Baptist church; E. McHenry's Famous Suit is Dismissed

S c pvent theefm as i n ha n se o so ee He has formed between the jetties towards the from Atlanta to Augusta, a part of which A. Wilson and J. Munsinger. By Cable to the NEws-HERAL southjett to he pace herethe gp ea wasusedas asmokng cr. Uner qestin 20 theBiyhpCcaled teoByCabl to he NWS-HRALD ing could prevent the-fire from sweeping had been suffering for sometime past with south jetty to the place where the gap car was used &s a smoking car. Under question 20, the Bishop called the Charlotte and Hospital streets clean. A heart disease. formerly used as a.ship channel has been Several depositions of the Georgia rail- names of the presiding elders, who, after LONDON, December 15.-The case of score df men were stationed in Hambler's HALLEWELL, ME., December 15.-Gov- filled up, and where the current of the new road officials were read, on which the facts rendering reports of their districts, were James McHenry, who is connected with big warehouse extending from one street ernor Bodwell's death was very sudden channel wasrunning at a rate of about six as stated by Heard was admitted, but passed in their character, viz: E. H. Har- the Atlantic and Great Western Railway,

and unexpected at the last, as it was be- knots an hour. . were justified, as they claimed, by the cus- mon, A. A. Robinson, W. F. Norton,'H. B. against Henry Seins Bischqffsheimn the to the other, and the whole four stories lieved that he was on the road to a speedy Captain Black had with him maps and tom which prevails in that State of sepa- Frazee, 1. W. "'omkins and E. J. Holmes. banker, in which the former charged thecrowded with goods-ready to begin taking recovery. He had slept well durine the drawings from which he explained to the rating the white from the colored passen- Under question 18,Ethe superannuated latter with obtaining £47,000 from him i~s out what they could, should the fire reach night. Shortly after 5 o'clock this morn- committee the vast importance ofthe gers, placing themin different cars. preachers were called, their characters 1874, under false pretense, was to-day dis

a des inerate g he awoke and asked his nephew to put work being done and how the success of the Mr. Head's counsel, J. I, Cromwell, and passed, and their names referred to the missed by the magistaate. McHenry was there. But at Canova's saloon him in his chair. It was no sooner done jetty system was more thoroughly demon- W. C. Martin, two young colored lawyers Comittee on Conference Relations, viz: entirely unable to prove the truth of his,

standwas made, and the firemen made than he expired. His death was probably strated by the woks on the St. Johns bar of Washington, made arguments insisting A. Jofnson, R. M. Tydings, W. G. Boothe, charges

such a gallant fight that the flames were caused by paralysis of the heart, than by any other jetty works in the that, as Heard had paid first-class fare, he A. Peeler. checked. In a few decisive minutes the S. S. Marble, President of the Senate, country. They cannow rely upon fifteen was entitled to first-class accommc- Woodbery, who, for more than forty Arrested on Suspicion in Copenhagen..

will go to Augustai at once and anter upon feet of water on the bar at all timunes, at dations, and that compelling him to years had been anactive member of the Byable tothe NEWS-HERALD wi ii l d t e ae rihie fo ofit r t t h e h ig hbl tid e t h e oNe n a s Hau c h

fate of the rest of that portion of the town his official duties as Chief Magistrate of high tide, and oteu as uch as ride in an inferior car, and that conference, made a most touching address, Swas settled and the glad cry went up that the State. seventeen feet. There is only about occupied exclusively by white passengers, announcing the fact that he could no LONDON, December 15.-An American

the worst was over. . $20,000 of the present appropriation left to was subjecting himto unreasonableandun- longer follow in the ranks because of dis- giving his name as Pommery, was arrested M nm telA na o A Pbe expended on the works, which amount due prejudice or disadvantage, 'contrary to ease and feebleness. The conference was at Copenhagen this morning. Mr. Ander

Meantime, the old Aspinwall mansion A Parcel Postal Service With Canada. will be exhausted next month if the section three of the Inter-State law. They much affected, and joined in singing "E'en sen, the American Minister there, thinks.

caught fire, and in less than thirty minutes Seial to the NEws-RALD. weather is favorable. Th captain has held that following upon the enactment'of Down to Old Age," etc. His name was that the man is John Benson, wanted in, was totally consumed. The engine house OTTAWA, December 15.-A. W. McLe some fears that the outer part of the north the XIVTH and XVTH Amendments to the referred for superannuated relation. E. F. San Francisco for land frauds. An Amerwhich had caught from the city market l an, the Postmaster-General, left here jetty may undergo some change before Constitution, a railroad cannot discrimi- Gates, character passed and referred for ican detective has been cabled for in order wasidamagd considrably, uth two wellyesterday for New York. Mr. McLelan's another appropriation can be made avail- nate between passengers on account of supernumerary relation, to identify him. was damaged considerably, but two well Ieable. If no accident happens during the nationality, color, :acs, social position, or The bishop announced the following directed streams subdued the flames, trip is undertaken with the object of form- next spring or summer, the depth of water political or religious . beliefs, and transfers: C. J. Williams, from South Federation of Labor Matters. Some 4elay was caused by a failure of the luing a parcel post service between Canada will continue to increase. Captain Black that whatever discriminations are Georgia Conference; C. C. Thomson, West Special to the NEWS-HERALD I and the United States. Negotiations be- also informed the committee that he had made must be on some principle or Virginia; G. Taylor, Hosten; T. Griffith, engines to work well at first, but it is tween the two countries have been in made in his recent report to General reason that the law recognizes as equi- Denver; B. K. Thrower, St. Louis; F. W. BALTIMORE, December 15.-In the certain that without the 'aid of the fire progress for sometime. McLelan will Duane, chief of engineers at Washington, table and founded on good public policy. Dye, North 'Mississ'ppi. American Federation of Labor convention department the whole south of the plaza visit Washington. a recommendation that $300000 be appro- For these reasons their client asked that Vacancies in the Board of Mission were to-day, most of the time was taken up'in a

.-. priated at the present session of Congress an injunction issue against the Georgia filed by the appointments of J. F. Bernard, would have been destroyed. The Anniston Suit Settled. for the continuation of the work on the railroad en joining it from subjectipg first- C. W. White, W. N. Sheets, vice T. A. discussion on various propositions to

The losses, as near as can be ascertained, Special to the NEWS-HERALD St. Johns bar. class Inter-State passengers to variations Carruth, G. W. Taylor and J. R. Crawford, amend the constitution, t was deare as follows . Altogether $600,000 have been expended based on differences that are not recog- and W. C., Collins on Committee on Con- cided that hereafter the federation must be

F Ramble follos on s 0MONTGOMERY, Ala.,December 15.-The on this work since its commencement nized by law as an enlightened public ference Relations, vice W. F. Collins. composed oft rade and labor organizations, F. Hambler, loss on stock, $40,000 on hUSe- suits instituted by R. L. Campbell, of about ten years ago. The original estimate policy. . organized under the Trade Union system

hold effects, $1,800; insurance estimated at Pensacola, and John P. Miekewan, of New made by General Gilmore was for the sum J. B. Cumming, counsel for the railroad, Two Men Charged With Murder of organization. The Federations is free $200. -York inst the Woodstock Ir C of $1b300,000, so that at least $700,000 more made an argument in which hedenied that Special to theNEWS-hRALD to admit expelled bodies fro:.a the Knights Eses& ronlos nstck $5,00 i rn werens to-ahecdodstc i n ornth will bie required to complete the work, patoSh oc sindfrclrd peiWl ofoLborhTh prsidnt'Hsaarywasin

anEs i hrown loss ond Germane- patny, to-day decided in tae o re Captain Bot ack stated that his recommend- pie was inferior to the other passenger WARTON, TEX., December 15.-Two of creased from $1,000 to $1,200 per year. The : an for $8500. ctoer. poese suits were instituted to re ation to the chief of engineers of $300,000 coach, except in the matter of space. No of the best known men in the county, Cap- 9 urnal of Federation is abolished, and in

. C.Paris dry goods, loss,$2,000;insurance, oveor pr perty bupn hich the ity oAne had been endorsed by General Duane, nd white person was allowed to ride in tain Van Houghton and James Gallagher, place a quarterly circular will be pubR.- aidygodls,$-0;isrne ~tn worth mor bithand they millions it had been rmoured that the Secretary it, just as no colored person was allowed $, property worth more than three millions of Wr hd recommended to Congress an to ride in the white passenger ear. The were arrested last Tuesday, charged with sday,

G. M. Tower, stationer, complete loss; nOAi- of dollars. __appropriation of $310,000 for the St. Johns difference between the cars related to mat- being the parties who took Mrs. Brown, Saving Oranges for the Sub-Tropical. surance. - Ex-Senator Jonsin a Sad Plight River, which it is hoped would include the ters esthetical only, and consisted in an aged widow lady, and her eighteen- Special to the NEWS-HERALD.

F. A. DeMedecis, saloon, loss estimated at Seato the N sH aD dredgingof Paine's pointaswellasthecon- higher ornamental furnishings, and mat- year-old son from their home at East Bar- BARTOW, FLA., December 15.-Senator '

$,,000; no insurance. d Specia to eEWS-HERAL. tinuation of the jetty works. The party ters of that sort, rather than in those nard and riddled them with bullets. The Manu spoke in Bartow last night and Ft. . Lng,0 os nsbulding, $7,0DETROIT, MICH., December 15.-A crisis were thoroughly satisfied with what they which affect the substantial conditions of evidence against them is purely circum- a F

GMr. Mast los building, $000 is about to come in ex-Senator Jones' ca- saw and learned of the improvements go- safety, comfort and convenience. It had stantial, and both men declare their in- Meade to-day. Ft. Meade organized an Ms.nw ers'uidn, $00. reer. It is learned to-day that the Florida ing onat the bar, endreturnedtothesteam- been the aim, policy and practice of the nocence. orange union with G. Darbishire, presiA a l H. Goi-don, building, $6,000, household Senator has been told by the gentleman at er Kate Spencer, which was waiting for Georgia company to furnish equal accom- dent; S. N. Weeks, vice-president: V. B. R o b , whose house he has been stopping, and by them-at Mayport. About 3 o'clock, while modations to persons holding first-class A Bulletin from Fritz's Pysicians. Webster, treasurer, and J. E. Robeson,

go , $1,200, partially insured in Western the proprietor of the restaurant where coming up tho river, they enjoyed a sub- tickets, irrespective of color. - By Cable tothe NEWS-HERALD. secretary. Committee on by-laws, Philcompanies. he boards, that after this week he must stantial dinner. He was called on to defend only the SAN REMI, December 15.-Drs. Schra- lip Dzialynski, J. G. Carter, C. F. Marsh.

, Papy'sbarber shop, loss $500. leave. This is a part of the effort to bring They reached the city at 4:30 p. m. The legality of separating whites from colored they hold another meeting Tuesday next. the Senator to his senses - trip was a most enjoyable one, and every peole,not the wisdom of that separation; dor, Krausandovell issued a bulletin Oranges are nearly all sold to Northern S Cole S.Drysdale's salon,stock $2,000,bhuilding th*eao oh ess member of the onuittee speaks in high but wisdom of separation was apparent to to-day concerning the Crown Prince's Idealers. Steps will be taken to have a

$3,000; noinsuran Fireina MissouriTown raise of the courtesy and attention of all candidpe sons who recognized the ex- throat, which says: supply reserved in this county for the L T, over saloon, stock and building, Special to the NEW-HEriALD Captain Black. istence of soreal and stubborn a thing as Sub-Tropical.

Captain Black has been about two years ace prejudic.It was with the Georgia road symptomsof larynx have entirely disappeared. Will, Anheuser & Co., loss, by water, $100; KANSAS CITY, December 15.-At mid- in charge of the St. John's bar jetty works, question of peace and order, and the The surface of the tumor itself appears Ito be Masked Ball Last Night.

covered by insurance. night a fire broke out in Lee Summit, Mo.. and is the third officer who has been sta thought it best to keep white and color partly cicatrized and partly covered with fat Professor Brooks gave his second J. V. Bilbert, $1,6800; no insurance, forty miles from here. The fire originated tioned here since they were begun. Dr. passengers in separate cars, but were growths, tending to an increase. The patient's masked ball of the season last night in City Hall, $400. in Blackwell & Spencer's drug store. The bar Sal dn in t o o sse da orty in ramd in toly wi hof nuy t t gen . his dancing academy in the Herkiiner strso ,a&Wo n barS aldimign to lrissdah foty-nihnes aedmnt inmthe wiany euatons that racniiormtaudtrbd !

City market, $500. grocerystores of Car & Wood and M.1 A. years ago, gave duringthe day some highly might be suggested by the Commission. - Tired of Litigation. block, which was participated in by quite Engine house, $300. oore, Fields & Cooper's butcher stalls, interesting reminiscences of old Florida, The Commission took the case under Special to the NEws-HERALD. a large number of Jacksonville belles and Telephone exchange, $00. and D. P. Austili's dry gods store were which were greatly tp.reciated advisement. * ANGELIOA, N. Y., December 15.-Mrs. beaux. Many of the costumes were at- R. B, Keene, tin shop; tools, $100. detoed•h Colonel John E. riarnidge, who has -.------- Lucy ] arber, of Alfred Centre, who was frcivean iqu e but the one oted b

Schol bildig, 200 FtlEletio in ex been at Washington for the past few days, THE PAY OFl POSTMASTERS.frisoiiaiywsteoewr y '. School building, $200 Fatal Electio Fig ts in Mexico. had an audience at the National capitol TH P O OT ERsentenced to twenty-four hours' imprison- Miss Emma Erickson, and consisted of a Specialr tolthe vNEWS-HERAsaD, withaSpeakerkiCarlisletiandyurgedWSaHlarger V: .Sanchez, damage to building and loss by Special to the N WS-HER D. with Speaker Carlisle, and uged a larger Final Adjurnmentof the National Con . emn d f o a d nhr it nensa d avepe sirtang e iely e o fin Nbws-HEaingS,

water, $600. ST. LOUIS, December 15.-Reports just representation of the Atlantic coast on the ventionat Washingtonn emed o gabanon is sin d ave arrtae entvey of NEWS-HEAtDng The total loss is estimated at $35,000. received from JaCaraive, in the Southern Congressional committee on riversadhar vtion EW ashnAL . and will serve out her sentence. Mrs. This lady also wore a liberty cap, fashionreeve r~ amrivintebot ern tos• His statements were favorably re- Special to the NEws-HERALD. taerse tos ad er ntend se uted ao u rrne in vh aer athThe~n bopetig.

The rate of insurance was so high that part of the State of Tomanlipas, say that ceived, andit is highly probable that two WASnINGTON, December 15.-The post- .other nine ladies who were indicted with ties were kept up until a late hour

but little insurance was carried there was a riot, there last Sunday over the Congressmen from the Atlantic States masters' convention met this morning. Itt her, having failed to come forward with * Among the casualties are: elections. A desperate battle was fought will be appointed on the committee enlarged the national committee by mak- their share of the expense of an appeal, Sale of OrangesiTo-day. " at each of the oiis, and the boxes were The last committee contained an undue Frank Warner and Robert L. Cook,pros- destroyed. lEigIt men were killed and proportion of western members, who fa- ing it consist of three members from each Mrs. Barber will allow the matter to rest. The regular sale of fruit by the Florida

tratd by the interose heat. more than forty wounded. vored large appropriations for the Missis State, instead of one, as heretofore. bAHeavyNCycone in California Auction and Forwarding Company will / Leonard Hill. burned about the feet. = sippi, and consequently, the St. John's After some discussion of a proposed bill . eyCconinalfra. take pl-ace at 2 o'clock this afternoon at A 5

aryHear, a colored domestic em- Valuables Uninjured by Fire. jetties, among others, suffered. that will be presentedto s, the LoANEWS-,EAL, theware of the S., F. & W• railroad ay er, a.msi Special to the NEWS-h-ERALD,._____ convention took a recess till four p.mi. Los ANGELES, CAL., December 15.-A There is a large quantity of fancy fruit to

ployed by Mrs. Hamblen, received severe CHIcAoo, December 15.-The iron vaults Powderly is Growing Worse. The nation.d committee then held a meet- new town, ten miles north of here, called be disposed of, principally from the Ininternal injuries by a fall. in the ruins of Phelps, Dodge & Palmer's Secial to the NEWS-ERALD. ing and elected the following officers for Crescent, was struckby a w'nd storm yes- dian River section. Secretary Huff states F.nW.hWiliais, IowPhhnprn Dodgeteday.lMuchdamagecwsadone anha ho-S-ht=anuAIDr.ofbehepersiareycreless i

Fred'I-lamblen was lying dangerously ill shoe factory were opened this morning SCuATov, PA., December 15.-Mr. Pow- Ih. e. Willinme, owa chairman; J. T. e h damd ge wa d0n n a h a nu e rs er nro i in a room over his store, and was taken to and aout $1,000,000 worth of valuable derly passed a restless night and is worse B ,i a W1 . Scavdla-dkilint sxteentine Arno n, pacix d in consethat ulastFriday

the ManoiaH eadadfo.papers and <money were recovered i a to-day His wife and physician are the shire, treasurer. ten-year-old daughter. The others were for $1.10 per box, cannot bring good A painter inMrs. Shroeder's hotel was ill good condition. only persons now admitted to his room. At the evening session a committee of badly injured. - prices.