St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 29, 1884

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; i 2 | f 2 f St. Conis Post - Dispatch. 2 VOL XXXII. ST. LOUIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1884. NO. 356. — — —— THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM WAS RECEIVED AT NEW YORK, August 27, 1884. Make room at once, have bought largely at Bankrupt Sale of Halstead, Haines & Co. LOU LEUBRIE. We shall obey instructions, and cyt the heart out of values. Look at our prices and convince yourselves that we are doing so WITH A VENGEANCE. PRICES HALT Fine Brocaded Satin, best fall shades, new goods, at 39c; Fine Brocaded Silks, beautiful goods, new styles, at 85c; Black Cashmere, all wool goods, 36 inches wide, good quality, worth 7ic OF OTHERS! worth 7ic. worth 81 50. at 48c; Brocaded and Plain Velvet and Velveteens, good goods, splendid patterns, at 60c; worth 81. Colored Cashmeres, equal to the FF Brand, 28c; worth 45c The finest Trico 1 38; worth 40 Our JEWELRY DE all good, new shades, at fall styles in Ladies’ Cloth, at Soc, 90c, $1 10 and r cent more. ARTMENT is the only one in the city to receive the Latest Novelties, and all goods are sold at very close prices. Come and look at our latest imported Pins at 25c; they beat any- thing to be bought in the city at 500 dozen Men's, Ladies’ and Misses’ fs, all Pure Linen,tfrom Handkerchie #1. Elegant Colored Bordered 5c upward. 50 dozen Ladies’ New Style Hand Satchels, commencing at 35c. 500 ow as 90c. airs of White, Silver-Gray and Colored Blankets, commencing as 1,000 Comforts in newest designs, in Chintz, Satine, Oil Calico, com- mencing at 65c 75 pieces assorted Red, White, Blue and Gray Flannel, commencing at Lic, 18c, 21, etc. 15 cases assorted 8.4 , 0-4 and 10-4 Sheeting at Lic, 1 7e and 19e. 100 dozen Children’s full regular Fancy Cotton Hose, 23c; formerly Oe and 60c, that Ladies’ Beaded Bonnets, $1 2 81 85 and 81 75; half of usual price. Continuation of the Greatest id Glove Sale at 49c a pair; goods are worth 8&1 75 to 82 50; will soon be sold at these prices. 5,000 yards Short Length Shirting Linen, uniform price 27 1-2c; goods worth 60c to 75e a yard rd, Men's Open Front Seersucker Shirts, with Collar attached, 85c; worth 1 25. 95 dozen 81 Unlaundered Shirts: our price, 65c. 5 cases Men's Scarlet All-Wool Knit Shirts and Drawers, 75c; cheap at #1 25 100 dozen price Lic. Ladies’ Jerseys, all sizes, t ENTIRE STOCK OF LADIES’ all sizes Men's Linen Standing Collars, Ge each; regular worth 81 25. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR, CHEM- ISES, GOWNS, PANTALETS, CHILDREN’S SLIPS, DRESS ES and INFANTS’ SHORT DRESSES SPECIALLY REDUCED, The Great Drives in Ladies’ Underwear represent prices that are Sar below the cost of manufacture, F cases Standard Fall Prints, Ze a yard. Bleached and Unbleached Muslin, 4-4, Se a yard. Heavy Canton Flannel, 5c a yard. Men's Brown Mixed Half Hose, as g ood C. and G., 15c. Men's French Lisle Half Hose, fancy and solid, 37 1-2c; worth 60. 25 pieces Silk and Wool Grenadines (to-day only), 65c; cheap at 81 50. 90 pieces Oil Red Calico, 7 1-2c; from 12 1-2c. SPECIAL NOTICE. We have received 1,500 pieces of BLACK and COLORED DRESS GOODS on which we have added 10 per cent EST PRICES AGAINST ALL COMPETIT thus insuring the LOW.- ION. LEO EBERLE S. 615, 617 and 619 NORTH FIFTH STREET. N.B.—OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY. — ee —— —— MITCHELL'S French Fruits a — — eee CANDIES, s, Chocolates, Ice Creams and unch Parlor. 503 N.FOURTH STREET. — -— — — —— TRADA MARE — THE STILLMAN EUCEIP AVENUE, - - - Cleveland, Ohio. The only house in the city run both on the EUROPEAN & AMERICAN PLAN. This hotel, newly furnished, thoronghly fre f. 1 tua ted on the finest avenue in America, ant — the most elegantly furnished west of New York. Rooms single ensuite, with baths and closets at- Regular Rates 63 50 per Day. A. SOULE, Manager. JOHN H. WOEHRMANN, For yy tg ~ employed by the firm of Messers John Neun & Co., ve te inform his many friends that he all connections with the above firm, and will in the — eat to see his old customers JOBEPH EMANUEL & Co.,. 1204 South Broadway, THE BEST AND MOST RELIABLE DRY 00D 8 town, he the wants and interests of his trade ing his kind patrons for all past favors he ho forthe new concern a continuance of their patronage heretofore bestowed upon him and remains their obedient servant; JOHN HK. WOEHRMANN, — — q. F. VOCEL, Platform Wagons, Carriages and Baggies, Ea thin rr. S. W. Cor. Main and Spruce Sta., St. Louis Repairing and repainting promptly attended to. 2 N of teck - of — — —— — NO POISON IN THE PASTRY Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, te., Gaver Cakes, Creams, Puddings, K., ae delicniely and nat- erally as the fruit from which they are made. FOR STRENGTH AND TRUE FRUIT FLAVOR THEY STAND ALONE. PREPAREO BY THE Price Baking Powder Co., Chicago, 11. 3 St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder Dr. Price’s Lupulin Yeast Gems, Best Pry Hep Yeast. FOR SALE BY GrRoceEns. WE MAKE BUT ONE QUALITY. JOHN MAGUIRE, REAL ESTATE ACCENT 518 WALNTT ST. BET. STH TH. — eee eee — Der GLOBE FEB LATEST EDITION POLITICAL POTPOURRI — Monster Irish-American Demon- stration for Cleveland and Hendricks. — . unn The Greatest Meeting Ever Held in New York—Mr. Randall Emphatically Likes Cleveland’s Letter — Anti- Monopolists Forming Cleveland Clubs—Fatal Split of Virginia Republicans, By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New York, August 29.—One of the greatest po- litical meetings ever held in New York was the Irish-American Cleveland meeting assembled at the Academy of Music last night. The vast build- ing was literally packed with Irishmen, and they made their presence known in a manner peculiar to their enthusiastic notions. So at was the crowd that not one-fifth of those applying for ad- mission could gain entrance to the building. Four- teenth street from Third to Fourth avenues was a struggling mass of men and women, while the scenes on Irving place simply ar description. Fully 20.000 people were outside the academy, and in order to breathe at all, they were compelled to seek the open space at Union Square, where a dozen speakers divided the crowd and led them in cheers for Cleveland. The meeting proper was called by some 700 Irish citizens of New York. to give Cleve- land an surance that the Irish-American element intended to stand firm by their Democratic faith. At 7:30,when the building was full, Mrs. Parnell en- tered, supported by her son John. They were shown to a proscenium box, and the crowd speedily learned who they were. Immediately great cheers rent the heated atmosphere and a scene of THE WILDEST ENTHUSIASM FOLLOWED. Mrs. Parnell bowed her thanks and became seated, when another deafening cheer broke forth. Every mention of Blaine’s name was greeted with hisses, and when Whitelaw Reid and the Tribune were men- tioned five thousand men yelled Rats!“ as if intent upon raising the roof. Eugene Kelly, the noted millionaire banker of New York, presided, and as he thanked the audience for the honor he spoke the nameof Cleveland. He was probably sorry for it afterwards, as he didn't get a chance to say another word for ten minutes. Cleve- land, God bless bim!“ yelled an enthu- siast. At once the cry was taken up and in another instant a scene of unsurpassed confusion and tempestuous applause rent the air. As fast as toe cheers began dying out they were taken up again, and so it lasted fully ten minutes. United States Senator Jones of Florida, a very brilliant Irish- American, was the first speaker, and his reception was of the most cordial character. Mr. Jones re- viewed the history of Irishmen in America, and raised their devotion for almost a century to the yemocratic party. He delivered a really orthodox Democratic oration, which was repeatedly cheered and interrupted in the genuine Irish style. He closed with the following patriotic remark: God knows I have no special love for any European Government—certainly none for the one which has so long [. my native land— but if I were capable of allowing my warm sympathy for Ireland to stand in the way of a free, impartial and intelligent discharge of duty towards this republic and its generous people, I am quite sure that, whiie I may gratify a mere sentiment by so acting, I would be guilty of a crime against my native and adopted countries.” [lone and continued cheers. } Congressman Patrick A. Collins of Boston,known as the “TRISH GIANT OF MASSACHUSETTS,” was the next speaker, and the audience evidently knew him intimately. Mr. Collins understood his audience, and kept it wild with cheers for Cleve- land and hisses for Blaine and the New York Trib- une for twen minutes. Full of and cratic patriotism, Mr. Colling made an admirable address, in which he sadly berated Blaine and his record from the days of Know Nothingism in Maine to the hour he left the office of Secretary of State. Congressman Hines of Buffalo and Gen. Thomas Francis Bourke of this city were received with unbounded enthusiasm. Daniel Dougherty, the famous Philadelphia lawyer, Attorney General Cassidy of Pennsylvania, James Boyle O Reilly of Boston and Congressman Richelieu“ Robinson of Brooklyn were expected to speak, but failed to appear because of iliness and urgent business elsewhere. Resolutions were adopt- ed, the closing paragraph of which read: That James G. Blaine, during twenty years of official life, never interested himself in the welfare of American citizens, who, while abroad, were deprived of their hberties and rights without authority of law, and while Secretary of State NOT ONLY FAILED, BUT REFUSED, to interfere and exert the influence of the United States Government in shal of such citizens. That. believing in the extension and rotection of citizenship and in the principles set orth in these resolutions, and holding them to be of high importance to the American people, we earn- estly recommend to our fellow-citizens the support, as fitting representatives of that party which has already asserted and maintained those principles and made American citizenship respected at home and a , the nominees of the National Democra- tic Convention at Chicago, Grover Cleveland’ for President, and Thos, A. Hendricks for Vice-Pres- ident. The meeting closed with three rousing cheers and resounding tigers for Cleveland and Hendricks. As the great audience joined the stil] greater crowds on Fourteenth street, Irving place and Union square, the fire was rekindled and cheer after cheer rang through the streets for half an hour. Such another political demonstration is not remembered in New York. A Card from Mr. Randall. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Wuee.ine, W. Va., August 29.—Some days ago the Cincinpad Commercial Gazette printed a dis- patch to the effect that S. J. Randall was so disgusted with Cleveland's letter that he would take no part in the canvass. This was re- printed here and so alarmed the iron workers that a letter of inquiry was sent to Mr. Randall. who re- plied as follows: “Berwyn, Pa., August 26.—Yoursin reference to a statement in the Wheeling Intelligencer, asserting that I have expressed dissatisfaction with Governor Cleveland's letter of acceptance, received this morn- ing. There is neither truth nor the semblance of truth in statement, nor justification for such an assertion. I most heartily commend the letter and so declared on the day it was published (2th inst.) to the New Jersey State Convention. I cannot conceive how such falsehoods are set afloat. I hope this let- ter will answer you and others, who, like you, think a denial necessary. I expect to speak in Wheeling about October 1. Yours truly, . Sankt. J. RNA. Anti-Monopolists Organizing for Cleveland. By Telegrawh to the Post-Dispatch. New York, August 20.—Cleveland and Hendricks campaign clubsare now being organized under the auspices of the National Anti-Monopoly club in every assembly district in the State. Mr. Theodore F. Tomlinson, president of the club, said yesterday: “My views as to what position the Anti onopolists should take in the coming campaign have aiready been made public. In the formation of our cinbs we Hud great acvessions to our ranks from men who proposed heretofore to support Gen. Butier They reelizethat his candidacy is a miserable sham, and they have therefore res ived au Cleveland. Why! Bevause sents | /polists of the State. No true Democrat has any a terpa- | t condition of affairs but to vote for him. same is true of the Independent Re blicans. He pledged himself when nominated to the methods and stand by the Tinciples of y. The Democratic rty isa of Anti-Monopoly, as demonstrgted by the convention at Chicago and the late gube election. There is this to admire in Gov. Cleveland, he has the courage to act to bis convictions. No better this can be given than by citing his veto of measures. He is sincere and no one political iniegrity. For these to = — every : uy as candidate will 1 — tive in the Demo- : J has raised in ‘s district, Albemarle County, in Riddleberger's sends a solid — to the convention opposed to the Mahone met of Bominating Congressmen. I disaffection ex- ists in every district th out the State. The split is considerea by the anti-Mahonists to be one that can Dever be healed within the party. no matter now to- morrow's convention ends. Indications point to the selection of Mahone candidates. because that is the better organized faction. This will only intensi- mre existing bitterness, and the probability is that will be two Republican candidates in the field in the Secon and Fourth Districts. Governor Cameron, Senator Riddleberger, Con- — Bowen and Hooper, State tors Turner, Gai Green,.Bliss, and at least & dozen members of the Howse of Delegates, all of whom are anti-Mahonites, have gone to attend their respective conventions. The Wickham-Dezendortf- Calhoun straight-out Republicans are confident of carrying Virginia for Cleveland and Hendricks by an tncreased majority. Missouri Brevities. Sr. Josern, Mo., August 29.—All the Democrats within a radius of ten miles were in attendance on the barbecue held near Easton yesterday, the at- tendance being close to 12,000, Six beeves and a proportionate number of smaller animals were sacrificea as an auspicious opening for the cam- paign. Gen. Marmaduke expected but failed to ap- 8 his place in the speaking stand being filled by ‘ol. James N. Burnes, Hon. J. W. Boyd, Gen. James Craig and others. MARSHALL, Mo., August 29.—The Marshall Water Company has filed articles in the Recorder's Office, with a captial of $50,000, and work has already been begun on the plant. A RACE FOR LIFE. Terrible Outbreak of Hydrophobia on a Plantation. “Punch” Doughtie’s Experience With a Mad Mule—Thirty-Two Negroes Down With the Disease—Fear That the Conta- gion Has Been Spread Over the Neighbor- Hood, By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Eurac.a ALA, August 29.—The people in this neigh- borhood are ina state of tremendous excitement over the wholesale spread of hydrophobia in the planta- tion of Punch Doughtie. Dr. E. B. Johnson has just returned from Mr. Doughtie's plantation, whither he had been summoned. He found thirty-two persons suffering with a disease which he at once pronounced hydrophobia in a mild form. All the sufferers were negroes, Three of them are desperately sick, one of them in the throes of delirium and so low that the doctor says he is liable to die at any mo- ment. Morethan three weeks ago, a hog died on Mr. Doughtie's plantation, and the carcass was giv- en to the negroes to be converted into soap grease, Instead of utilizing it for the purpose, thirty-two negroes on the —4 and in the neighborhood ate the flesh of the og. Mr. Doughtie says that in July Bone of his dogs went mad and bit a mule and several hogs. On August 13 the first hog died and was eaten by ne- gr Two more died on August 18, one on August 22, one on August 27, and all were eaten except the last, 1 the partakers of the poisoned flesh sick. @HE MULE EXHIBITED SIGNS OF MADNESS on themineteenth day after being bitten. Eleven days after first hog was eaten, ten of the negroes were taken sick. Two days after another dog was discovered to be mad and was” ‘Killed after having bitten a mule. Another dog in the lot is now housed and will be imented with for a cure. The dog that bit the mule and hogs disappeared and the whole neighborh is in terror lest he will among cattle and h throughout the belt before dying. A dosen out of the thirty-two negroes are seriously sick aud developments among the others are aw with the greatest interest. Dr. Johnson, an able ‘ph n, says thatit isa terrible case and that he fears the worst. He says that it would not surprise the greater number of the thirty-two rsons should die. A few days ago Mr. Doughtie rode out at the request of a field hand to inspect the condition of one of the mules which was acting strangely. On reaching the pasture where a dozen mules were the animal Mr. Doughtie was riding neighed. which at- tracted the attention of the other animals and the sick one particularly, which immediately RUSHED ON THE MULE and rider and seized the saddle of the animal with his teeth, Mr. Doughtie dismounted and succeeded in loosening the mad mule’s hoid, but no sooner was this done than the infuriated beast turned upon his owner, who fled for his life, pursued by the mule. There was a desperate race of a quarter of a mile through undergrowth and Mr. Doughtie only saved himself by dodging around saplings. Asmall stretch of clearing inter- vened between the woods and the house and the terrified man took a life and death chance on mak- ing it. Before leaving the woods the mule had bitten out A PIECE OF MR. DOUGHTTE'S COAT, and while maneuvering around the tree the animal bit himself savagely in several places, tearing out a mouthful of flesh each time. The race for the house was a close one, and just as Mr. Doughtie reached the top of the fence the mule overtook him on a dead run, but instead of reaching his victim struck his head against a fen post in a wild rush and was knocked senseless. The mule was afterward killed by Mr. Doughtie, It is now reported that the whole herd of mules are affected. Many of them have leaped the fences and will doubtless spread the disease among other ani- mals in the neighborhood. The community is at a loss how to arrest the disease. THEY ARE WILLING, A Number of Gentlemen Willing to be Put in Office—Lllinois Notes. LITCHFIELD, II., August 29.—James C. Stanley. editor of the Litchfield Courier, has announced him- self as an Independent candidate for State Senator. The Republicans have no nominee in the field. Rock ISLAND. III., August 20.—The Methodist camp-meeting at this place, yesterday closed after a most successful session of Several days. The managers report three hundred conversions. PINCKNEYVILLE, III., August 20.—At the forty- eighth Senatorial Convention, which met here yes- terday, Hon. John J. Higgins of DuQuoin was nom- ‘inated as the Democratic candidate for Senator. Cuester, III., August 20.—An alleged G. A. R. reunion is being held near Bakiwin. The affair is really a feebie attempt at a Republican rally and is meeting with very poor success. Quincy, IuL., August 29.—The Democrats of this | county, in their convention yesterday. nominated | Pred F. Taylor for Representative: Dr. Seehorn, Coroner; George Brophy, Circuit Clerk, and Oscar P. Bonney, State's Attorney. CenTraLia, IIa, August 29.—Pat Donan, the Da- kota politician, addressed a gathering of Repub- licans here last night. Decatur. IIA. . August 20.—The Democrats of Ma- con County have nominated James M. Graham for Representative, Ever, It., August 29.—Richard Bishop of Me- Henry County has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Fifth District. Gn, II., August 20.—The new factory of Griswold & Stare was burned to the ground last night. Loss, $12,000. No insurance. — g— — — — | A TERRIFIC STORM. | Devastations Committed in au Illinois Town | by Lightning--Several Persons Killed. | By Telegraph to the Post. Dispatch. | Caawm, HA., August W This morning at 8 | o'clock a severe rain and wind storm visited this Shght damage was done to several! buildings in town, while the corn throughout the country was seriously damaged by the wind. The dwelling of Wm. Zeigier.a German farmer living a balf-mile and consumed. Tw „ Was visiting at tulug end fnstantiy Eilled. More of Ladiers’ Victims: PHILADELPHIA, August 29.—Several more warrants were issued yesterday for the arrest of Ladler Bros, Haffa. by the The Ladlers have not been found Little Phil in New England. Comcomp, N. H., August 20.—Gen. Sheridan and guite, en route to the Veterans Reunion at Weira, ar- here this forencon aad : 2 : were joined by Gov and the Harbor of Nova Scotia. the suspended bankers, charging embezzlement. | e Dominion Se HE GOT $150,000. Pease, the Forger, Makes a Very Big Haul. Further Inquiry Shows That Several Banks, not Before Mentioned, Have Been Victim- ized—-What the Officials Say—Pease Says He Will Settle Up. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New Yorn, August 29.—"If it's madness, there's method in it,” was the comment of the merchants and baakefs in regard to the conduct of Joseph M. Pease, the forger, some of the features of whose case have been mentioned before. This case is be- coming as interesting as that of Scovil, or any of the other revelations of commercial dishonesty that preceded it. It is now certain that the amount of forged paper in existence, instead of being $5,000, as reported the first day, will reach the total of $100,000, and perhaps $150,000. Yesterday it was ascertained that, in addition to the three west side merchants whose names were forged, the names of three Philadelphia houses, namely, H. Helling’s & Bro., Thos. Roberts & Co., and S. Elser & Brothers, all fruit dealers, had been forged. This was common report in the trade, and it was also asserted that the names of Mills & Ever- itt, vroduce merchants on Warren street, in this city, were attached to per negotiated by Pease. Underhill, Stewart & Schott, and Chas. Parsons & Sons. had several other notes presented to them for identification, and they pronounced them forgeries. Besides the Mechanics’ Bank TWO OTHER BANKS were reported as having suffered through Pease's prema ee One of these is the City Bank; the name of the other could not be ascertained, but its lobe are said to be small. The losses of the City Ban are reported. to be about $35.000. President R. Percy Pyne admitted yesterday that the bank held a quantity of Pease’s paper as coilateral, some of which had been ascertained to be forged. An in- vestigation had.been begun, and until that was con- cluded Mr. Pyne couldn't state what the loss would be. It was also learned yesterday that the loss of the Mechanics Bank insteadjof being 85,000, would reach $38,000. President Cox of the bank was spoken to in regard to the matter. He finally said that it was true that the bank holds a quantity of Pease’s paper in addition to that discovered as forged on M onday. Mr. Cox had not yet fully determined whether this paper had been forged or not. If so the bank would ose the amount involved. He had started an inves- tigation. Some of the paper was on Philadelphia houses. “Is the amount of the loss 88.000; ‘Where did you get that figure?” — In the trade that is the amount stated. Well. I will not give the amount until I am sure the paper is forged. The capital and deposits of the bank are not a particle impaired, and the surplus will not suffer much.“ The losses of both the City and the Mechanics’ Bank are not large enough to in the least affect their credit, as they are both strong institutions. The Importers’ and Traders’ Bank was also reported as holding SOME OF THE FORGED PAPERS, but this President Perkins emphatically denied. It was reported that Pease had operations with Drexel, Morgan & Co. and another large banking house with foreign connections. At Drexel, Morgan & Co.'s it was said that they had advanced 40,000 francs to Pease on importations, but were fully secured by the cargo yet toarrive. It is believed now that Pease had been carrying on his operations for several months, that he has been obtaining loans on forged notes and has taken them up as mf came due by loans obtained on other forgeries, anc has repeated this operation till driven to the wall by his recent heavy losses. It is said that he paid $45,000 for the business of Quintan Bros. in Chica- go, which has turned out to be worth only $10,000. The prisoner was arraigned at the Tombs yesterday, but his case was adjourned until Saturday on ac- count of the death of the wife of Mr. Isaac L. Eg- bert, counsel for the defendant. Mr. Pease asked Justice White to allow him TO HAVE A GUARD and go nround town, instead of being incarcerated. His request was denied, and a few minutes later he threw up his hands and fellin a fit. He soon re- covered and was driven in a carriage to the old slip Police Station, Previous to the adjournment, Pres- ident Cox of the Mechanics’ National Bank talked to Mr. Pease about the case. The latter said he ex- ected to borrow the money and settle up the at- air. INTERESTING TO SCHOLARS, Papers Read at the Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Science. MONTREAL, August 29.—Of the different sections of the British Association of business, the Mathe- matical section met in Morrice Hall, McGill college. Sir William Thompson delivered his address. Pa- pers were read by Prof. Reynolds on “The Action of Lubricants and Kinetic Elasticity, as Illustrating the Mechanical Theory of Heat.“ Prof. Ramsay read a paper on “Vapor Pressures of a Sub- stance in a Liquid and Solid State at the same tem- perature; J. T. Bottomley on “The Loss of Heat by Radiation and as Affected by the Dimensions of a Cooling Body and in a Vacuum,” Sir W. Thompson hada paper on The Magnetic Compass; Admiral Daniel Ammen of United States had a paper on The Recent Improvements in Ap- rut us and Methods for Sounding Ocean Depths.” Prof. Hill Shaw read one on “Certain Practical Ap- heation of a new Mechanical Principal,” and Prof. Vm. Hicks on “Some Irregularities De- pending on Temperature.“ and on “‘Baily’s experiments on the mean density of the earth. E. Thacker read a paper on the new cylindrical slide- rule. P. Burton gave an account of the unusual coll ored bows observed in fogs. Section B. chemica science, met at the chemical classroom of the Mc’ Gill College. Prof. Roscoe delivered his address. Papers from Prof. Wol- cott Gibbs on complex inorganic aids- and from A Vernon Harcourt on The Example of Chemical Equillbium were read. H. B. Dixon dis- cussed Experiments on Gaseous Combustion;” Prof. Liveing and Dewar discussed “Spec troscopic Studies of Explosion; Prof. Chandler Roberts talked on The Diffusion of Metals Prof. E. Frankland spoke on The Chemical Aspect of the of Energy: Sir H. a Ros- A paper on “Diamond- Deposits of South Africa; Section C. Geology. met in lecture room. Presi- dent W. T Blanford deliverd his address.and papers were read by Gilpin. the inspector of the mines of Nova Scotia, on the results of past experience in gold mining in Nova Scotia, and a comparison of the the distinctive features of the Nova Scotia coal fields. Budden read a paper on the coal fields of Canada: Honeyman on the geology of Halifax Panton read a pa- yer on “The Gleanings from the Outcrops of Silurian Strata ia Red River Valley, Manitoba brown dis- cussed “The Apapite Deposits of the Province of Quebec” Adams pa on “The Geological Ser in © on “The Occurence of Norwegian Apapite Bringer in Canada,” with a few notes on Mero — — Characters in Some Saurian Amphibolites.” Bailey read a payer on “The Geological Survey of Canada and on “The Acadian Basin of American Ge- ology.” Prof. Caypole's topic was “The Geological Survey of Pennsylvania Before and After the Eleva tion of the Apalachian Mountains.” Section D., Biology, met in the medical de- ment of Mctill college. Prof, Mosely delivered were read by © 2 Bate on Distribution of Macrourcus ter. on “The Mosely, on “Obseryations on of Young Fish by Nutncuiaria a water weed; by Dr. Gwyn Jeffereys on Concord ance of Mollusca Inhabiting Both Sides of lantic E. — „met in the Montreal . General Sir J H. Lefroy delivered’ his — — aleveet, ane pagers were read on the olowing subjects: By the presi * communication om Joseph Thom Explorations in Lau- a ey by ication fr: Sir Jo min Baker on “Forthbridge;” oF fj oy J. Clark Hawk- ‘The Severin Tunnel: Laying a Corner Stone. Terre Horx. Ixb., August The corner stone of the Court House was laid yesterday with im- posing ceremonies by P. G. M. R. Vanvalsah and the local and visiting Masonic lodgea. An address was made by Senator Voorhees. A feature of the occa- sion was the inclesure in the corner stone of a spe- cial edition of the Evening Gazette containing a full report of the speeches and proceedings. HOW HE DID IT. Mr. Roberts and His Method of Rob- bing a Coal Company. | The Remarkable Legacy He Received From His Father, Who Labored in a Distillery— A Generous Giver Who Lived on Another Man’s Money. > By Telegranh tothe Post-Dispatch. WILKESBARRE, Pa., August 29.—Some little time ago Mr. Parrish accidentally ascertained that the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Company was mining coal cheaper than he had been mining it in the same col- lieries when under his control. He could not under- stand this. He had athorough knowledge of the business and of the collieries, and had been man- aging them with the utmost skill and economy, and the results, under these circumstances, should have been as profitable to him as they have been shown to be to hissuccessors. This led to the suspicion that perhaps he had not been fairly dealt with by those in his own employ. He then made search for his old pay rolls, but they were not to be found, and thus his suspicions were first directed toward his paymaster, Mr, Roberts, who has had charge of the roll He re- membered that Mr. Roberts was living in very fine style and making numerous investments involving large sums of money, but Roberts had been receiv- 1 A LIBERAL SALARY, and had stated that he had been the recipient of a legacy at the death of his father of $35,000. An at- torney was employed. Ohio, the home of his father during life, was visited, and it was-ascertained that instead of being a rich man, as had been declare: and generally believed, he had been employed in a distillery at $110 per day. He was the owner of the house in which he lived, that had cost $4,000, but the money had been advanced by the son, with the condition that at the occupant’s death, the property was to revert to the son, and the rever- sion of this property was the full sum of Roberts. realizations from the “estate of the father. A rev- elation of this kind, of course, strengthened the belief that Roberts had been living far beyond his means and had, in all probability, drawn upon the resources of his employer to meet the obligations thus made. He had stock and was director in Coal Company. He had bank and other stocks. He bore nearly the whole of the expense of the erection of the Memorial Church chapel, which cost in the neighborhood of $16,000. He gave liberally to the church and the Sunday-school connected with it. His presentations of Easter and New Year's cards—worth from $5 to $25 a piece—to teachers every year must have eaten into a big sum of money. HE BOUGHT THE TERRY BLOCK in North Franklin street, four which he lived. This he and furnished said the cles of vertu, bricabrac, ete, in ¢ house are worth at least $10,000. He built himself a cot- tage on Wyoming camp ground and when Mr. Par- rish erected one on the mountain Roberts followed with another still more elaborate and costly, which was furnished ata cost of about $4,000. He gave numerous and expensive presenta, among them a $600 piano to a relative on a * 2 fre- quent social entertainments and friends rom abroad, sometimes as many asa dozen at a time, giving them a welcome that made his home life a constant round of expensive and joyous fes- tivity. He lived, in short, as only the wealthy caa live. RUN OVER. 4 Pair of Supposed Train Robbers Fatally Injured. By Telegraph to the Post. Diapatch. Vincennes, Inp., August 29.—This morning two young men were brought into this city horribly crippled, having been run over at Richland, east of this place, by a west-bound freight on the Ohio and Mississippi last night. One of them, named Hen- dricks, resides at Pana. Ill. He is thought to be fa- tally injured. It is surmised that they were mp cated in a car robbery at Lawrenceville yesterday. — — Greek Meets Greek. New York, August . Tickets to Chicago and points West are selling to-day below the regular rates. The rate by the New York Central to Chica- O. excepting by one train, is $20; by the West Sh. re — Urte. $15 3), the Central allowing ita agents a rebate of 2) per cel. which allows tickets to be sold as low as $16. This cut bas been beaten by the West Shore, whose agents are selling tickets at $14. Mail Robbery. Spaixericip, Mass, August WA mail pouch filled with letters from New York for towns in the vicinity of Palmer, which had been left on the truck in the station at Palmer, Wednesday night. was stolen. The contents were found yesterday ona hill opposite the village scattered about. Over one thousand letters had been opened. There is no clew to the robber, and the amount of valuable contents is not known. Failed to Touch the Record. Prospect Pank. BKL. August After @ warming up mile in 2:2544. Phallas come up and got the word for his fast trial. The wind was dead against him, and Bithers was hardly ready for the word. He went to the quarter in 3% seconds, to the half in 1:07%, to the t uarters in 1:41. The mile a aa in * Another trial will be made. Fied With the Assets. By Telegraph to the Post Diapateh. Sum rv. IIA. August 0 0. D. Baughmans partner of William Miller, in the threshing Grm, has collected bills to the amount of several hundred dollars and skipped thie country, leaving Miller with ' fifteen hundred dollars unpaid, the establishment, and no aaseta. Heavy Rains. Lovrsvia. Kr., August A Times’ Bardstown, Ky., special says: “The storm this morning did much damage in Nelson County to crops and houses. was destroyed. away. The ais last night and this Cmcaco, July %.—Judge Kuickerbocker of the . Probate Court has appointed Austin L. Patterson,