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HALF A MILLION IN ASHES. PcstructlroFlrplii riillarirlplila-Two IIuteN lurlicl. rhllndelphtftdispntch: A five-story brick build 715 to 719 Arch streets, was dis covo on fir at 1:33 o'clock this morn ing. 'Aie flames tju!cti1.v communicated to 21 Arch street. Tho Morris building wntcn the tire originated was one of tho handsomest on Arch street. Tho upper uoors were occupied by three firms of litho graph ers. Knch of theso firms suffer n Intnl loss. The first floor wns occwplcd by Monro Jjros. a: to., wliolesnle denlers In shoes me nuuuing. Arch street, wns occupied ov May ,t nro., Htraw nnd mllllnerv nmrl.. The firemen finding their efforts to save the Morriss building unavailing, directed their "ireania to uie ot. i. loud hotel, which nd joins iinuiecinieiy ; on tncenst. The guest m ine uowi iimimi retired rorthe nightnnd were jtnrtled by frnntic shouts of "fire," ...... ..u.uiuuuo irom tne lonrth floor, iiio cryoi warning created a pnnlc. The Biirew riiBiioci irom their rooms partly urcsseu into tlio corndors and dowr the stairs to the office. Thofemalo guests wcro mucijr wnm i to quarters in the neighbor, hood, while the wntlomor, !i. . " vim.li " iiii ti mi nntin and others lug;ingtrunks, lookel aftertheir luicrcsis. mere were man v exciting incidents.. nd scenes attendant upon the retreat irom the hotel, but no ncci icms nro reported. At I?: 10 tho front wuii o tlio .Morriss building foil with a crash into the street. This wns soon after followed by the side wall unon ii wnrenouRP occupied by Mnr & Hro in. trl,M'eu anit me imiiiiing was shattered. A number of buildings on the Koum side oi Arch street wcro damnged by hvu unci uie contents suffered from water, ineoouDle building. No. 2.1 nnd 24 Arch Bin-ei, just west of tlio Morriss building wns entirely destroyed. Shortly after 2 o clock it wns evident the .t. Cloud hotol was doomed, as great volumes of heavv smoke came pouring through tho fifth floor front windows. During the early stages of the- fire, and lerore it had renched tho hotel, the police ran through the latter building to awaken tho guests who had not ween previously alarmed. Some of them were too sleepy .to bo aroused, and tho officers were obliged to break in tho doors to get tho peonlo out. lty o'clock tho cornice nnd top story of the hotel fell Into jrcu street, sending up myriads of cinders .c inn tire was under control. The bu uiotiii was a live storv structure with a irontage or eighty feet. It had accommo untions ror .i.i(i guests and last, night filled two-thirds or Its capacity. Tho tironrie- tors sny that tin value of their furniture uihi eueci is -N.o.UDO. nnd fully covered bv insurance. Tho London tomperanco hotel lujiimH uie oi. ciono on tho east side, and II Lin nn J.t A n-1 i ' ,.oy UIU5UV uru. ino guests, who wero inn any permanent boarders, wero directed 'evi" itnnnnii oi themsucceeded in sa now estimated at Imlf to three-quarters of viiv-i, mvi ..diiiti nronorrv. Till. Inua a tb tiiiiuuu uonars. rational capital note. Scnntor nnd Mrs. Van W'.vck gave a din ner on the20th to Representatives Weaver and Doisey, Capt. Tower and V. A. Guiro of Omnha. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, Gen. Hoi man, Capt. Hroadheud, Capt. Ashby of Wyniorc, L. W. Colby of lleatru o, Capt. Squires of fc'airbury, and Messrs. Ueutty nnd llinmau. Judge Moody wns heard by the house commltttoo on territories upon tho propo nition to divido tho territory of Dakota Ho followed the same lino of nrgument pur sued by him lit his previous hearing. ITo disclaimed any personal interest in the di vision of tho territory on tho forty-sixth parallel, and charged that lj. u. .Johnson, who accused him of dosiring such division in order that bo might be returned to tho senate, was not a citizen of Dakota, but of Illinois. lie said Johnson was a land spec ulntor, who wanted a division north and BOtitb in order to bring his lands near the capital of tho new state, and thus enhance their value. Mr. Morrison has been instructed by the ways and moans u mmitteo to report fay. orably to tho houso tho original bill taxing fractional parts of a gallon of spirits. The bill wns intended to carry out tho sugges tion made by the commissioner of irtornul revenue in bis last report. Ho pointed out that it whs entirely practicable for a distil ler to fill packages so as to leavo over a fraction lass than one-half gallon and thus escape tax upon the amount above an evon number of gallons contained in tho package. The committee on agriculture of the house ha agreed to accept tho amendment proposed by tho labor committee to Hatch'B bill to enlarge tho powers and (In tiiu of the department of agriciilturo, and ordered the bill to bo favorably re ported to tho house, asngreed upon iniom miltee. The bill'provides for the establish ment of a department of agriculturo and labor tind'T tho supervision of a secretary of agriculture nnd labor, who shall bo ap pointed by tne president and confirmed by tho Semite. Thu bill also provides for tiio appointment of an w-sistant secretary. Tho new Heel ion presented for incorpora tion iu Urn bill by the labor committee creates in the department of agriculturo and labor a divinum which shall lie under the charge of a commissioner of labor, who shall be appointed by the presidout with the advice and consent of tho senato. Ho is to hold ofllce four years unless sooner re moved, nnd receive a salary of S4,0lo jkt annum. The coiumixMoiic r shall collect in formation. upon themibjcct of labor, its re lation to capital, hours of labor, earnings of laboiiug iiieu and women, means of pro moting their material, intellectual and moral prosperity, and the best means to protect life mid prevent accidents in mines, worU-iliiiiH and other places of industry. Tho Hccivtury of agriculture and labor is empowered to inquire intocMiifn-nuf riincoii. tent which may exist between employers and employes within the United Slates.and he may invil. and hear sworn statements from both parties concerning matters iu controversy. The becretary ahull make a report to congress annually upon the con dition of lalxir in the United States, uc rompnuiod by such recowuieudatiuus as he ma deem important. Coiuiibrin:; CUtlo DIs-vis. Tli- hoiKi- co innilte- h i a:ncultiiro H gMiit consideration of liilU to prevent the spread of pleuro pneumoiila union j domes tic iiiiliii.ils. Wilson, of Iowa, ComiiiiW sloner Cot'innu, of the department of agri culture. Dr. Salmon, of the bureau of a"ni. mill itidiixtrv ami others ha ve addressed the committee. Salmon explained the nature of pleuro pneumonia. He said tit e flesh if iufiTted animals was not iujiipouj as food, and no bud cffivts have h-eii known from its use. The disase was com munirtihle to animals within fifteen months nftpr Infection, nnd quarantine should bo flxjended to eighteen months at least. Wi'sun oxpreied tho opiu'on that the trade of calves Utwf-en the east and west facilitated tho t runs mission of the disease. Tno pitijr and Order league of Omaha nro about to toj;iii a crusade ngsiaat nil dealer in tobacco, who dtyjos of their ware to minora. KEPEALOF THE HIE-EJIPTION LAW To the Convlilcrnllnii of Wlilrh n flood Ic.l ol' Time UHclns lveti. Washington special: The senato commit tee on public lands has given a good deal of time this session to tho consideration of the repenl of the pre-emption law, and is perfecting an excellent bill on that measure, The question thnt hns puzzled them most is whether to deride to report iu favor of allowing commutation of homesteads to pre-emptions. There seems to bo a dispo sltion on the part of a majority of the com mittee to this course, on tho ground that the necessity of ninny settler on tho pub lic domain for money with which to im prove their stendstends is so pressing that they need to mortgage their farms, which they cannot do to advantage until they h.tve title. If this proposition is adopted it ivill be tho only form iu which pre-emp tiou will exist at all in our land laws. The bill, so funis it has been drafted, is very conservative with regard to rights already acquired, and protects tho settler who is liouirst'ended or pre-empted tullj . Together with the repenl of tho prn-emptun the tiin ber law will bo repealed. Some question has been made as to tho disposition of de sert and mountain hinds, and the commit tee is still in doubt as to the proper legisla tion to recommend in regard to them. In all probability these lands will bi pre-empted to settlers herealter as they are now, con ditional upon siiflicieut improvement, the principal condition being, w ith regard to dchfi'ti lands, mat water snau oe iiirned unon them for the purpose of irrigation The amount of mountainous laud which any settler can enter upon is a quarter F'ction, and all lauds, exclusive oi mineral and timber lands, which, without irriga tion, produce some agricultural crops are re'iirded us desert lands, and all lands which tiro mountainous and rough nnd cannot lie ploughed aro regarded as nioun taiiious laud. I'roof of these conditions is required upon tho oath of two or more witnesses. The bill gives the secretary of the interior power t subpu'iin and cross examine witnesses for proof before the register nnd l-eceivor in local laud ollires There will Is- attached to the bill tho mens uie introduced iu the house by Mr. Joseph, (d New Mexico, which provides that in all cases of., private entries, where. contests or protests on part of tho government or any individual, arise pond ing the six weeks notice of final proof, and before the duplicated reteiver's receipt is isHtted, if it appears that any clerical error has been committed, tho commissioner of the general land ollico shall have power to suspend tho entry, and that after final proof mid tho issuing oi tho receiver s re ceipt, if any error or fraud has been dis covered, the commissioner may suspend thu issuing of the patent, but must fllo with the attorney general of tho United States notice of such suspension witli his reasons, and it, therelore, becomes the duty of the attorney general to commenco proceedings in tho proper court to set aside the title. lulu this seems a fonnid able process of taking away tho settler's title, it will bo seon at once that it is a most important advantngo to him, as it gives. him the right, if Iibms in th.right, to go into court, cross-exammo witnesses and defend himself against false charges and niHciillv hiierial aL'unts. DEATH OP MRS. THOS. A. BAYARD. Tlio Wife or the Nonrotary of State Quito Suddenly Passe Away Mrs. Bayard, tvifo of the secretary of state, died at her residence iu Washington on tho IUst. The immediate cause of Mrs. Ilayard's death was congestion of the brain, brought by tho shock of her daugh ter's sudden death two weeks ago. For tho first week following that ovent sho stood the strain and excitement quito well, but a week ngo.last Kridivy sho was compelled to take to her bed, and gradually grow worso rom day to day. On Thursday congestion of tho brain made its appearance. Sho was unconscious for twenty-four hours before her death. Although for years Mrs. Bay ard bus been a confirmed invalid, sho had for the last six mouths boon iu bettor health than for years. I lie president was immediately notitied of Mrs. Bayard's death, and ho at onco sent Col. Lamont with a note of con dolence to the secretary, and later in tuo day Miss Cleveland called at the houso. Theio will bo no funeral services in Wash ington. Tho remains will bo taken by special ear to Wilmington and deposited in tbe old Swedisli church, where they will ro main until 2 o'clock Tuesday attornoou, whin the ICnisconal services will be read and tho body placed in tlio tomb. Mr. Bayard hns asked that no olllcial demon strations bo inado and tHo presidout will not go to Wilmington. Sovoral members of tho cabinet, howovei, will attend tho funeral. Special telegram: It is believed that Mr. 'ayard, secretary of state, will very soon retiie to private life. Tho death of his wife to day has completely crushed him. When his daughter died a fow days ago ho was al most prostrated, and ivould then have in sisted upon resigning from his olllcial posi tion hud not friends persuaded him to re consider. Mr. Bayard is of a very affec tionate disposition, thoroughly in lovo with domestic life. Ho has loved his own fire side more dourly than all else. IIo now feels that it is dissolved and he wants to pass the remainder of his days iu quietude and out of the burly burly of public office. where there is nothing but tho iostlo of selfishness and the coldness of formality. hlhi Mr. Bayard was iu tho senato he re ceived nothing but praise and kind words from the very moment ho entered. In the department of state ho was overwhelmed with unkind criticism. Ihis gnawed pain fully at his sensitiveness, and It is said ho has within his inner consciousness been wishing for an opportunity to retire. It is now afforded and there is little do ibt that it will bo em bra-red, and at once. Ilisofllce is one that carries with it 'many social du ties mid none of these can now bo filled. It believed by a few of his friends that he iniiy take one of the first-class missions. but that Is not nt all likely. Ho wants to travel and to ln e'ear of responsibility. Ho bus a private fortune large enough to moot all of his desires. A (Jraln Elevator liiirnMl. Fire destroyed tlio grain elevator of Caldwell ,v. Co., at Carson, Potlnwattaiiiio county, Iowa. Loss includ'ng 250 bush els of corn and 800 bushels of wheat, Sii.rWK). The iiihiiranco is Sl.ftOO on the building iu tho Westoiu Home of Sioux City, and 1,000 on the building nnd S7."0 on the grain in the Farmers' lusuruucu company of York, l'u. The Work or MaskoJ Burglar. Middleborough (Mass.) dispatch: The residence of II. Wood nnd his sister Helen, near Waterman's Landing, an isolated place, was brokon into by two masked men Saturday night. Mr. Wood, who had not yet gone to bed, resisted them, but was quickly over-powered ami bound- The burghis next drag.vd IL-lon from her IhmI, nnd, binding nnd gagjing her. laid her on the floor b-sido her brother. The burg ars I lien raumcked thohuusu. contulningiibont 87fi iu money, with which they fscated. Before leavingXhev placed a pun of milk nt the bead of each victim and covered theia with Nsl-clothcw. Mr.Wood 'managed to I frtsi himself about midnight and released i UU iUtvr. Tbre U no clew to the robber. UHNEllAL NEWS AND NOTES. -Ucnry I'urcell, traveling salesman for Wntaon, Goodwnrd it Co., of Now York committed Milcide in ids room at the Col lotiade hotel, Philadelphia, by taking mor phine, tie lias been suffering for several years from a cancer in his head, and the intense pnin which he suffered constantly is supposed to have unseated lus reason. The distress among tho Chineso at Vic torin, is appalling. Mnny are begging, but the most are stealing and house breaking, The mayor has informed the Chiucje mer chants that they must contribute to the support of their starving countrymen Soup kitchens are talked of. Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Association of the lJed Cross, has received $200 from the St. Louis branch oi the lied Cross, which sho has forwarded to M. Gustavo Muynter, president of tho In ternational lied Cross society, to bo ex. pendt'd for the relief of the sick and wound ed of the Balkan armies. M. DeI.esseps stated at a meeting of the promoters of a Noith Africa inland sea that Capt. I. mains has gone to survey tho I uuisiau oasis. (Jn M. Del.esseps' return to Paris from Panama in April next a com puny will be formed to carry cut tho pro ject oi creating the sea. Mr. Joseph Mayor, the well known nuthor of a number of scientific works, is Jead. It is rumored that a revolutionary expe dition against Spain is being prepared in i-ranee, ami that it will depart Irom Mar cilles. Tho recent murder of Mr. and Mrs. Jcsso C. Wickershaui, near Clovordale, Poiiomn county, Oil., by their Chineso cook, has again thoroughlly aroused atiti-Chine.sescu timciit throughout tho Pacific coast. As soon as tho facts ol tho murder were con Ilrmrd nnti-lhinese organizations wcro effected in many of the most important towi.s in tho "fate. Kcsolutictis to boycott the Llilnese were adopted and other mens ii res devised for getting rid of them. At L'loverdale the Chinese wero notified to leavo within forty-eight hours. Peter Jcpscn, belonging to Petersburg, Menard county, 111., liasbeeihexpolled from the country by tho Gorman authorities. Mr. I'endleton. the united States minister, protested against the expulsion, but bis protest was unavailing. Meagre (total's or a trlplu tragedy in Letcher rotinty, Kentucky, have boon ro ceived nt I-rankfort. Win. Wright, an old man, ami w right, his son. and Win, right, colored, were killed by James, Samuel nnd hlijah Wright. Tho murderers have been arrested. ewburyport, Mass., was visited by n severe sleet storm, causing great destruc tion to trees and shrubbery. Among tho bills recently introduced in the sennlo is ono by Sherman to discontinue tho coinage of the silver dollar and provide for the purchase, of silver bullion in bars. not less than two million ounces nor more than four million ounces pcrmoiith. at tlio market price, and for tho issue in pnymont lliereoi oi coin certillcates of not less de nomination than SlOeach. Thebullion to remain in tho treasury us security for pay ment oi tlio cerlitlcates. Johnston Morrison, a wealthy and well known contractor, doing business at 012 Chestnut street, St. Louis, is reported to tho police as having disappeared on Janu- ory ant li, and since has not been locat'td by his friends. At tho timo of his disap pearanco he was supposed to have a large sum of money on his person and it is feared nc met with lout play. At Austin, Texas, last week, from out ol a clear sky a shower of very fino dust be gan falling. There was no wind at tho time. The shower increased towards night and continued through half thonlght. The dust had a peculiar effect on tho lungs and throat, causing irritation and hoarseness. A similar phenomenon was witnessed there eight years ago. Major General Popo states that he feels certain tho Mexicans who attacked Captain Crawford wero not regular troops, but renegades who took tho Americans for hostiles and attacked them in hopo of ob taining tho scalp money offered by tho state of Sonora for tho hostiles. While a party of men were clearing snow from tho track of tho Denver it South Park high lines, six miles above Frisco, a snow slide r00 feet wide and twenty-live feet deep came down the iiiountuin, sweep ing away tlio track, with John Mc.Williains and two shovelers, burying them under hundreds of feet of snow and rock at tho foot of the mountain. T. J. Water, postmaster at Qulncy, a small seltleinent.iii Newton comity, Arkan sas, has been driven away by his neighbors on account ol grievances of a personal niituit! growing out of a disliko for tlio manner of treating persons having busi ness in that office. The coronor's jury which lias liccn in quiring into the cause ol the death of the thirty-nine miners killed by an explosion of fire dump in tho Uriel Coal company s shaft in West Virginia, find that the acci- nt was caused by loavin.' open a door in an air passage in tlio inino, thereby impair ing ventilation and allowing gas to accu mulate. They report thut the accident was due to the failure of the superintend ent to follow instructions of the state mine inspector, and pronounce the penalty affixed by an act of tin; legislature of ISH'.i for such neglect inadequate. It is stated at the U. S. treasury depart ment that eighty-nine national banks hold about ?0,1 110,000 of the SI 0.000,000 11 percent bonds which are included in tho Kllird call issued on Friday. About $(t, 500,000 of the bonds embraced in the J .'2nd call which matured on tho 1st, have already Imh'ii received at the treasury department for redemption. Stilt AgniiiKt the Purine HoiiiIr. A ".Vnshington special says: Intoiesting rumors of lawsuits to bo begun by the gov ernment against the Pacific railro ids have boon circulutc-J with new avidity within tho lust week or tuo. It has not been known outside ol government circles that aggres sive plans woio recently mapped out to so cuie to the government full and reliablo information as to certain matters inti :nalel.v connected with the inaiiagomiMit of the Pacific rnnds. If the information froia mi olllcial Kiurce is worth anything the lunHuitn are to be Is-gun very eoon and pressed oncigetically to recover moneys of which the government lias been practi cally delrauded by the Pacific road mir: nates. It is known that within tho past fortnight tho offices of the Union Pacifia company iu Now York nnd Boston have been invaded by the government represen tatives authorized to examino fully tho ac count books, vovchers, and all the clued to the expenditure which thosa olllcors huvo iu their possession. It is upon the report Mhich has been made (though it is said not -Cet olllrially tiled) that tlio iwtioiui at law utv likely to be based. A rimycil BTATRHUAy OKAti. Ilippolyto Melloa Victor Ctiuramaale, the French iuwycr and statesman. U dead. F0KEK1N lyTELLKlENCE. The Greek minister boa ls'n interWewed In r-fe retire to the possibility of nr Ih tween Greece mid Turkey, lie denied that tliegovernment of Greece had any Inten tion of is-miug letters of uiiirqur' in the event nt hostilities breaking out. Hisgov eriiment, ho said, 'his a siillicient mnnlier ol veseN to cope with Turkey without re sorting to such et reino measures. Greece hns no desire to follow the Alabama exie rienees with Fiiglaud. Tlio people of Athens, through a com mittee, have telegraphed Gladstone as fol lows: "We place in your hands the Hel lenic causo with a firm hope that it will find iu you a firm champion." Gladstone, iu response, telegraphed: "Considering tho nulliority attaching to the action of the powers, both on general grounds and by reason of their intervention in the forma tion of the Greek kingdom. I earnestly hope Greece will pauso before placing herself on this occasion iu conllict with their deliber ate and united recommendation." Sir Michael Hicks Beach, conservative leader, gavo notice in tho houso of com mons that the government would intro duce a bill to suppress tho Irish national league nnd other dangerout societies, to prevent intimidation, to protect life nnd property, and maintain jutblic order in Ireland. This announcement was greeted w ith loud cheers. Sir Michael said ho would nsk the house to give tho bill precedence. He added that the measure would be fol lowed by a bill dealing with the Irish land question on the lilies of policy indicated by the land purchase act of last session. The text of the trraty botw rn Franco ami Madagascar has been submitted to the chamber of deputies. The document con sists of nineteen nrticles of agreement. In addition to the privileges already described in these dispatches the treaty leaves Fieiichmeii iu Madagascarfreefroin the pa th o law s and subject to those of Franco only. Keligious liberty is guaranteed and complete amnesty is granted to prisoners taken on both sides during the recent wu Gladstone has dratted a eabinet but sev eral of the gentlemen he has named are not pleasul with tho positions assigned tothem and it is therefore probable that modilira tions will be made, delaying thoptihlicution of the official list. The Pre.-s association gives the following us tho latest forecast of the new cabinet: Gladstone, fir t bud ol the treasury and chancellor of the ex chequer; Sir Farrau lleisehel, lord high chancellor: Sir William Vernon Harcourt home secietary; F.url Granville, lord presi dent of tho council: II. C. II. Childcrs, secre tary tor war. The remainder nro liable to alteration, but, they will probably bens follows: G. ti. Treveylan, pnsiilent of the board of trade; A. .1. Mundell, president ol the local government board; r.arl ."spencer, secretary for foreign affairs; hai l Kosobnry secretary for the colonies: Karl Klinberly secietary lor India; Chamberlain, fiist lord of the admiralty; .1. Morley, chief secretary for Ireland. It is understood that the (liieen objects to Morley because ho is pledged to home-rule. THE SILYErt qUES TION A(3AIN. AdvocutcN or ColniiU" Coiilhlent ot Their Ability to fl'reveiit Any Change in tlie Liuwh. Washington special: The advocates of silver are so confident of thoir ability to prevent any modification of the coinage laws touching their favorite metal that thoy nro contemplating a movement to force the fighting by bringing fortard a measure to give further freedom to silver coins. Nothing lias been decided upon ns to the character of the measure they will formulate, although many favor soniestich proposition as is contained in the lull Hi troduced iu tlio senato by Mr. Van Wyck. It is not likely that any concerted move ment will be made to secure the passage ot such a measure us that indicated, but the fact that such a movement is talked of in dicates tho feeling of Independence that prevails among the silver advocates. It is becoming more apparent daily that tho discussion in congress of silver is a mere waste of time, so far ns any legislative re sults are concerned in the direction ot sus pension. There is no doubt that a decided minority exists iu both houses against a Hiispeusiou, ami uie opiiuiino in iul-iiiuuio ; i .i !..! t 1. nro lixed. '1 ho more conservative, ot me silver advocates are disposed to urge the house coinage committee to report a bill in a few lines providing for the lepeal of tho act of February 28, 187. -Mr. Bland, however, will not assent to this proposi tion, being determined to line nil his elforta to negative any proposition looking to tho suspension or modification of the present coinage law. It ist.'ioughttliat the coinage, committee will act on some proposition at its noxt meeting which will indicate tho at titudo of the uieiube.s on the question of iispousioa. THE GRANT MONUMENT. The Hill for lla Krnctlou I'avornlilr Itcportod. In reporting favorably to tlio houso tho b II for tho erection of tho Grant monu ment in Now York City, tho military com mitter says: "Tlio remains of the illus trious citizen nnd soldier nre cntomled in n locality selected in accordance with his dying request. The Immediate spot is one hallowed by tho footsteps of Washington, and tho battle ground of the revolution, occupying a commanding position of some 12,rt feet above the waters of tho Hudson river. Thb municipal authorities of the city of New York, on learning of the ex pressed wish of Gen. Grant, promptly offered to his family tho choice of any spot they mirflit select iu any of their great pul lie parks. In accordance with this offer the place was selected which now contains his remains. A nation mourned nt his gravn and the highest representatives of tho iiiuk. participated in tho obsequies. Millions of Americans have visited tha tomb and almost endless processions are still visiting it. For years to come it will be the mccca for all who love their country and all who venerate the gieatness nnd magnanimity of this distinguished soldier nnd statesman. Bcgarding the election of a memorial on this hallowed spot, as truly a national project in which all Americans should bo allowed to unite, wo recommend the unsHiigo ol the bill." Cnrdltuil McClosky's Successor. The Catholic I'nl verse nny: "From re liable information received from Home, wo feel justified in saying that the holy father lias determined in the near future to create the Most llev, Jauirs Gibbon, archbishop of Baltimote, a cardinal." he statement ot the Universe is I used on information re ceived by Bishop Gilinour from the pope. The Klslit Hour question. The Ohio state trades assembly Morn adjourning adopted u resolution favoring the enactment of mi eight hour lnw to be observed by corporate rompMnies. It did not endorse the art'on of the national fed eration of trade held in Chicago, propos ing n strike May 1 for the eight hoursys. tm, but retoiumecdyd 'JtrehihitJou on the subject, iM:riroi:i to aviiitk oust.) A tiraplilo lcsrrlitlou iiTUie Proem of Cremation. - Infinnnti Commercial Gnzett. Tlio body of Orson S. Murray ivns taki'ii front this oily to the cro tnatoritun tit Iinenstor, Pa., by the on and immediate friends of the do "eased. A p'nthviian who was of tho party furnishes the followiu,; graphic iccotint of the process of ereination: Mr. Piatt, one of the ollieers of tlio Ituneartcr Cremation society took 'hnrj.0- of tlte body on its arrival. It tvus immediately conveyed to tho-crematorium, where a large- number of people of all ages and sexes had con iregated to witness the operation. After a short pause and conversation in the reception room, the gentlemen, were led into the auditorium, which wax filled with visitors from the town. The ollieers of both societies formed a emi-eiiv!c in front of the furnace, with the son of the deceased in tho center. The vii'v presented was novel and striking. The small building, resem bling in many respects a count rv meet ing house, built of pressed brick, wtus too little for the purpose, and tho heat from t he furnace was intense In front of thespeotutors werefottrdoors, opening into the reception, the prepar ing find the two retort rooms. Only one retort, was in position, however, and the heavy iron door protecting (he opening to it was about to be re moved. A deathly silence prevailed. A knock at the preparing room door was the signal to begin. Tho prepar ing table moved noiselessly into tho auditorium bearing its sacred burden, rovered with a heavy dark cloth, and vas wheeled into position in front of the retort. The cloth was removed ind tho corpse, enveloped in a largo white muslin sheet, soaked in alum wa ter, lay there but for n moment. Tho ;loor of the retort swung open and tho rosy light, of 2, '200 degrees of heat filled I he auditorium. No the or Maine was visible. Simply the incandescent light thrown bv tho heat from the brick til- nig composing tho retort was to bo ?een, and it like unto the picture of the setting sun on a summer evening. The iron cradle upon which lay tho t)oy was rolled from tho top of tho table noiselessly through the mouth of tno retort and it disappeared in the light within. Tho door swung to and nil was over. No noise, no tire, no ?olor, nothing of anunpleasant nature marred the operation. No dull sound ; tho clod upon tho coMin-lid sent a shudder through the nerves of tho be holder. The auditorium was gradually va cated, and no one remained but the son of the deceased and the ollieers of the two societies before mentioned. A view of the process going on behind that large iron door was to bo taken. A delay of half'an hour was necessary beforo the gases being consumed with in the retort had sulliciently dispelled themselves to admit of it. Then a small opening, two inches in diameter was made Ly pressing a small knob in tho wall, and the incineration was to bo seen. The cradle was plainly visible, and there lay the body envel oped as before, in its white sheet, to till appearances unseat lied. Ono might have supposed it was thu habitation of ji human soul, so pure and heavenly was tho appoarnncu. The ghost of the gases seemed to have been dispelled, tts no odor of any kind could be detect ed. That a dead body could bo re solved into its natural elements so quickly and easily seemed strange when one thought of tlio horrible processes coingon daily in tho burying grounds. Death had lost most of its tenor. It seemed beautiful thus to pass away from materiality into vapor. Tho process was nearly ended, but not entirely. Tho opening was closed, and the little parly returned to town, to return after dark. Leaving, a view of the building was again had, and ono could hardly suppose that so impor tant an act had taken place in so mod est a structure. No iimoko stack or anything indicating its uso was visible. Tho simple word crematorium, hown in a niaible slab and placed abovo tho iron door, toltl the story. At 0 o'clock that night tho party re turned to thocreinatorium, and acorn ploto inspection of tho building was made. Another view was had of tho interior of the retort, and now all was passive light. No gaseous (lames wero visible. Tho light of tho full moon could not have been milder or nioro beautiful. Tho cradle with its appar ent burden was completely visible, and tho body, seemed to reit there unharmed by tho heat or tho fire that had raged beneath the retort nearly 21 hours. A slight breeze would havo destroyedthislihny shell of alum and miislin tissue. JJut none could reach it until'tho liirgoiron door could bo opened, which could not bo done until morning. At 7 a. m. this was done, and a small heap of white ashes was visible. These wero care fully removed by meansof a wirobrush from tho bottom of the rotort and placed in a muni! OxU-inch metal case. They wero found to weigh four pounds and'ono ounce. Small fragments wero found among the ashes, which we're tho iemnantH of tho larger bones of tho body, but no organic matter was there. Tho work was complete. Ilv exposing the ashtu to the air for a fow hours the whole assumed tho uppennuico of white dust. Thoro seems to bo a great rivalry among Southern cities in regard to the erection of expensive buildings for voung men's Christian associations. Atlanta lends oi! with a hull costing 100,000, Nashville and Chnttunoo ga aro trying to raise 50,000 apiece forthii purposu, and Solum, Ala., iu barely content with 25,000. Tho Chruch Missionary Society, wo are infonnod by tho Illustrated Chris- tian rekly, hnvodecided to establish a station at Aden,"thudoor to South ern Arabia, niidtheone point in West ern Asiawlieretherois rcVgiouHliborty. They will also undertake a Gordon JlemoiiAl .Mission to ttieboiumn." tovulvavo. of lmma. Peculiar .Munnorn ami rc Their Amiiirineiils nnd Fnmlllo. r.iiiia Letter to New York Sun. Theludiesot Ijimaarealleyea. They have I he reputation of being, as aclass, the most beautiful in tho world, and meet ing them on the way to mass in tho morning or shopping Inter in tho day, one can easily see how they obtained it. It is tho niantu, which, thoy wear in such, in coquettish way, that gives thorn their reputation for beauty, for it con ceals every feature except their be witching eyes ami lovely olive conplex ion. No. matter how ugly her mouth ! or her noit-o is; no matter howhighher cheekbones or large her ears, a munta will make any woman with pretty eyes look handsome, and, like charity, it covers a multitude of sins. On the street the women look liko a procession of nuns, but in thcirhonies when they are dressed, liko the nueen of Shcba, Indoors she is bright, viva winning. With nioro pas intellect, with very httlo cious and sion than knowledge of the world outside of her own orbit, she never reads a newspa per and ne'er looks at a book, but sho is up in art and operas, plays tho piano brilliantly and with exquisito taste, and talks like a conversational blizzard. She is a ITectionate, impetu ous, and strong-willed; gtishtM over what she likes and shudders over what does not please her. Impulsive frank and generous, sho is easily bet rayed, and tho principal object in life other mamma is to watch over lior liko a hawk. At seventeen or eighteen sho marries often younger still. At twenty-live sho is the mother of three or four children, shrunken nnd wan, or else inordinately fat. Their good looks seem to go with youth, nnd old maids are unknown. A Peruvian soldier is usually accom panied by a woman called a rabona, who sonietimes'iH his wife. Thoy re ceive rations liko the soldiers, but no pay. They are faithful and enduring, but degraded creatures, who follow tho army in its long, weary marches, as sisting their husbands by carrying part of their load, and about half of them have babies slung over their shoulders in blankets. When, camp is reached they do tho cooking; in bnttlo thoy nurse the wounded and rob the dead. Water is very scarce along tho coasts of Peru, Ti hero most of tho inarching and lighting is done, and it is part, of tho duty of a rabona to see that lior husband does not die of thirst.. Milk is peddled about Lima by wom en, who mt astride ofuhorseor amnio with a big can hanging on either sido of the saddle behind them. When they ride up to a doorway they give a pecul iar shrill scream, which tho servants wit hin recognize. Tho fashionablo entertainment in Peru is bull-baiting. Tho bull is not; killed, as in StMiin nnd Mexico nnd other countries, nnd no horses nro slaughtered in tho -ring. Tho animal is simply teased and tortured tomako a Linum holidny. Tho young men of the city do tlio baiting, nnd it is re garded as n very high-toned sort of nt hlotie Hport, liko polo nt Newport. The young Indies tnkodnrts inado of tin decorate them with ribbons, lnco and rosottes, nnd givo thorn to their lovers to dtick into tho hido of tho bull. The great thing is tocast thoso darts so as to strike tho bull in tho foro shoulders or in tho face, and in order to do it ho who throws them must stand before tho animal's horns. Active young fellows do tho trick very dexterously, but it takes nervo anil agility, and at times fair senoritna havo seon their lovers ripped open. Tiles In Place of Carpets. Tho wonderful strides mado by tho ti!o-makers iu their manufacture dur ing tho past ten years lias become a serious thing for tho limmifuctiirors nnd denlers in carpots. "There is no doubt," said a Uroadway earpot deal er, "that tho substitution of tiles for carpets and wood Mooring will in timo becomouniversnl. Even now thesoox quisito little blocks from the ovens of tho tilo mnnufuetories nro used nt tho cxpenso of loss costly Moorings. Some of them nro much more beautiful tbftn those found iu tho old Italian and Greok churches. Tho labors of tho tile-makers aro no longer confined to tlio manufacture) of tho plain ugly colored Mocks of concrete Copies of tho most celebrated art works, em bodying nil tho delicate Bhndos, are reproduced in the BquareH of clay. Sometimes each tilo is a gem in itHclf; then, again, each tile represents only a portion ono innnonso design. Whon tho public becomes educated up to tho worth of tho tile, 1 am afraid tho car. pot nnd wood compnnies must'go." Thut tho fenrs of tho cnrjuit men are not unfounded is proven by tho fact that in some of tho mansions uptown tho entire house ia tiled from garret to collar. Not only is this tho case in Moorings, but iu decorations formerly wrought in wood, plush nnd velvets. Thonius Nust, tlio caricaturist, liaq in his residence at MorristownyN'ow Jersey, a mantlo and lire plac'o built entirely of oxquisitely wrought tiles, representing scenos from Shakespearo'w Midsummer Night's Drcnm. Edwin Booth hns in his Newport homo a cab inet wrought in a similar manner, while in mnny of tho homos of thd wenltliy Now Yorkers, tlio wainscothujn nnd ceilings nro mado of chaste nnd curiously designed clay squares. Thoro is hardly a houso among tho upper ton thut hns not ono or more "jnruiniors" mudo of tilo. So .also in ship archi tecture huvo thosoprottylittlo nqtiares been utilized. Thu saloon and music, room of tho IlodStnr Btoamor Noord laud nro resplendent in tilo work. Floridn hnB entcrea tne llat of com potitorafor tho Northern Mower .mark et. A hort ieulturist of that state htvji recently shipped 80,000 tuberose bulb to dealers iu tho North. ,