Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 14, 1877, Page 5

THE CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNE SDAY, NOVEMBER (4, 1877 PP THE INPENDING CRISIS preparations Making for a Ceneral” Attack Upon Plevna. The Turks Badly Left in Their Recent Attack on Skobeleff, Erzeroum Threatencd by a Hcavy Force of the Invaders. ) Russian Detachment Will At- tempt the Crossing of tho e Balkans, @Great Anxiety and Depres- gion Noticeable in Paris. Nowspapers ~Counsel Resistance to a Second Dissolu- tion. Like Sentiments Uttered in the House of Deputies. Recent Reports Concerning the Pope's Condition Entirely Unau- thorizod. E THE ARMIES, BRODELEFP. -Buctranest, Nov. 13.—Ocn. Skobelefl has established himself In his newly captured posi- tlon. The final Turkish attack was repulsed by s firo of scventy cannon. The Turks lost beavily. 118 OBJIHCT. . Loxpox, Nov. 14—5 a. m.—A Vienna corre- #ondent telographs: The capture of the posi- tion which Gen. Skobelefl has been attucking would turn all the intervening works towards Radizavo, Tutchenitza, and Grivitza. It scems pretty certain tho fighting has not yet boecn for the redoubts themsclves, but for the rifle-pits n front of them. * The redoubts are tho same which wero temporarily occupled by Gen. Skobelefl in the Lattle of Sept. 1t According to to-day’s rumors {rom the Rus- .slan camp, preparations are making for a gen- «enal assault on Plevynn. 1OST THRIR WAY. Loxpox, Nov. 18.—A Russian official dispatch +lates that Ges. Heymann advanced agalnst Erzeroums lost Thursday night, but his columns lost thefr way In the dark- pess. - Three Russiau battalions captured the fortified position of Oztzle, and, although obliged to withdraw before a superlor force, car- red off 553 prisonera. Tho Russians lost thirty- wo kllled and 600 wounded. WILL CROSS T2 BALKANS. A body of Russians mirched to Berkovatz, west of Vreatza, It Is supposed they intend to make an attempt to cross the Dalkans, * MONTENEORIN SUCCESSLS. Cermingg, Nov. 13.—Tho Montencprins yes- tenday captured & fort commanding the town of Autcvard, with Its garrlson, two guns, and a quantity of amunition and provisions. The Montenegrins are ndvancinz on Autevard, ERZRIOUM, Br. PxreRrsnung, Nov, 13.—The Golos pub- fshes a special from the Russian headquarters sefore Kars, which says the Saglanlf and Erivan columus have taken up posltfons ncar Erzeroum, TURKISIT COMMANDERS, CoNsTaNTINOPLE, Nov. 18.—Sul¢eiman Pasna bas beon appointed Commander-In-Chief of the armies in Houmella, Azl (probably Tazli) Pasha will comwmand the Army of Rasgrad. BERVIA, Toxpoy, Nov. 18.~Following {s tho toxt of ‘the Times' Belgrade corresnondent’s dispatch. ‘reporting that the participation of Servia In the “mar was decided on: **From a most trust- vorthy sourco I lhear that the active Interference of Bervla In the war s vearer st hand than was generally supposcd. Yesterday another subsidy of 2,000,000 franca arrlyed from Russla. An extraordinary Cabinet Council was held yesterday under the Presiden- ¢yof Prince Milan, in which, it Is stated, the participation of Bervinin the warwas deter mined on. A proclamation to the army is sald tobe already preparcd.” t ; ERZEROUM, CoxstanTinorLe, Nov. 18.—Private tolegrams state that the attack on Erzeroum was renewed Bunday. : THE GESUOFFA arrived here Saturday. It is proposed to send them to Aleppo without trial, A BIG OCUSTOMER. TNT NOT EXACTLY A BATISFACTOKY ONE, Soecial Diwvatch fo The Chicago Tribuse, Powanstruia, Pa, Nov. 13,~An agent of e Russlan Governmont, who has been in this ¢ty for several days, Is empowcred to makoa contract with partics In this country for tho tonstructlon of o bridee to ba thrown across the Danube into Roumanis. The requirements aro such, however, that the leading company in Philadelpbia distrusts its ability to mcot thom, wd has declined the contruct, It ts provided that the bridge shall bo irou, and 2,100 Yeet long, but without a supporting pler from aboru to shore, the whole to be completed . bo- ‘lore the opening of the spring campalgn, For Auch a bridzethe Russian Government is willing lopay $3,000,000. An order was recelved here Friday from tho samo Government for 400 loco- motives, but the terms offercd wore not satls- factory, nnd a member of the Baldwin Loconio- Ure Works Company salled at once to uegotiate further at 8t. Petersburg, TRANOE. THAT RRSOLUTION OF INQUIRY, Loxpow, Nov. 13.—A dlspatch from Parls ¥ays: * Tha violent terms of yesterday's resolu- tion for an inquiry into the cloctoral abuses at frat created an alarm in cousequence of toe se- 7erity of fts denunclation of the Ministers, who,| 478 described as in robellion against the sov- erelgnty of the nation. lluwever, the explana- Uon reltoving MacMabon of the responsibility llased the uneasiness. Jn the face of this res- ©latiog, and fu tho Committee's roport under it the Cabiuet cannot survive the prescuce of the Chmbgr which sccuscs it. [t must either disapoear or agaln resort to some violent dmeasure. It {s sald the Marshal will ogaln Prorogug the Chaber for & wmonth,which is the dtit of his power. Thia will solve nothing, ua- less some coup @letat fs effected during the brorogation. Others say tho Cabinet will retire, 3ad the Marshal will form another exactly like & This would tnvolve confiict In suother form, Nobody talks of the adhesion by the Marabal to Ak verdict of tho country, vet I can afiirm that of conciliation are comling in from ev- &7 cornerof Europe, and all Cabluets which can kg thelr volces heard, from Canovas del Cas- o to Prince Gortschakoft; from Priuce Bwarck to Count Andrassy and Signor De- Pretis—gll baye glven counsels of moderation.” MODERATION COUNSELED, A Paris correspondent, sfter statiog that the Cablucts of Europo are very gonerally counset- ¥ 8 woderate sud conciliatory course on the Bart of Presideut says; “lItcanuot be enpposcd that. In view of this unanimity, anid of the flood of frritation risini on all ridee, the Marshal's nelvieers will stiil impel him slong the fatal path which must lead to hifs fall or to un- eonstitutional a:ts, It is aflirmed that should the Senate gree to a fresh dissolulion, the Chamber would not submit to it, which wourd force the Government to abandon its footing of aham conrtitutfoualism, and shiow that it slirinks from no violaty ai." OPINION OF THE PRESS, The Republique Francaizemgnificantiy remarka: “The rizht nr;:mnuumrlnz a dissotution, with the assent of the Senate, Is wiven to the Presi- dent to _enable hitn to constitute the country a udee of the conilict which might artse between Ministers and the Chamber, When the country has prononnced, the eight of the President and the Henate Is exhaustel. 15 it were lawful to resort Lo a second dissolution, n third and a fourth might nleo e resvrted to. ‘The Cham- ber of Deputies would Le abolished, the Senate would be converled into. o sovereign contention; discussion anid paseing of the taudget In the regular dispateh of husinessy the normal government of the country and the arliamentary system would no longer exiet, I'lie Conatitution of 1875 did nat mear? this, “The Chamber of Depntics, therefore, would be Bouni to resist nsecond attempt at dissolution.” MACMANON AND 1118 MINISTEUA, Pams, Nov. 13.—~DPresident MazMahon de- clared yesterday to the Ministers that, In pres- cnue of the violent aceusations brought agalnst ther i the Chamber, amd which cqually af- fected the whole Govesntnent, he could not ac cept their reslenations, and begged them to re- matn at their pusts. IN TIE CHAMBER OF DETUTIES. Vensatntrs, Nov. 1.—In the Chamber of Deputfes to-day, the motion fucreasinz the powers of the |In-eshl!mz ollicer for preserving ocder duzing the delntes was earrled =303 yeas toM nays, It was oppoeed by De Cassaznac and other Bonapartists, The President of tho Clhamber 13 empowered by this motion to sus- vend and fine unruly metmbers. BLECTORAL ANUSRS. The repart of the Committee on the motion for inquiry into electoral abuses was read, It flu!cnlly attacks the Government policy as un- scrupulous and rulnous to the Industry” of the country. Baragnon made a violent speech, which was much applanded by the Right. bty declared that the Chamber could not institute the In- quiry proposeil without the sssent of the Scu- ate.” The effect of the innulry would be to pre- pare a new list of hostages Tor the next Com- mune. It wis only necessary to tread the Chamber under foot_to show it could not be- cume a conventlon. The Senate and President nhr the Republic had right and force in their vor, Renault supported the motlon for the inquiry i a moderate speech, He malntained that the tieht of parliamentary inquiry waa inhcrent in tha right of impeachment. The natiou had al- ready expressced its will. A sccond dissolutlon, which, however, he did. not belleve the Senate would sanction, would be the overthrow of every grnarantee of self-government. ‘The debate was nidjourned until to-morrow. p ELECTIONS, The second ballot for members of the Councils-General has Leen concluded. The flual result of the eclections s that Repul- licans have a majority In forty-nlne and the Conservutives n thirty-vight departments, while in three the maloriiy is still doubttul, u.re:\',nnxluty and depression are noticeable GREAT BRITAIN. THE GRAIN TRADE. Lospoy, Nov, 13.—~The Mark Lane Erpress, in its usual weekly review, says: The crain trade continues masked by much uncertainty, depression, ‘and general want of confidence causcd by heavy imports of forelzn wheat, not only into London, but into must of our other principnl porte, and as buversare influenved more by present plenty than by future modera- tion the desire to avold absolute inaction has Lrought about o pressuro to sell on the part of Lolders, which has exerciscd : A WEAKENING EFFECT ON TRICES, Three weeks of unprecedentedly heavy ship- ments from America are now on the polnt of ar- riving, and tho possibility of higher prices for the present s excwllnz'!f remote; but, at the same time, it {s to Amerfea wo.must look for our supply of rod wheat durlug the winter months, and a turther decline of a few shilllugs hiere may very possibly induce shippers to turn their uttention to maize, which fs relatively dearer than wheat, after having fed our mar- kets with a8 inuch of tho Totter as it will tako without repletion. Amerfea Is doubtless cogni- zant of the fact that sha i * IOLDS THE REIONS OP TIICES TIERY, and will certainly exerciso her knowledge to the Lest advantae, The demond for white wheat has been rather better, owing Lo sowno continental inquiry, and exports have been slowly but steadily lncreas- fug the past. three wecks, as the resuits of tho French harvest upon threshing seem to indicate it has been rather overestimated, Arrivals from America continue moderate, while the Dlockade of the Black Sea porta having closed the rate on our sipolies of sound corn, this varicty has been sold at 33 shillings per quarter, 1N 0AT3 there is very lttle 3uuu|blo change, although dealers have operated with constderabile reserve, At the moment barley appeared to hold tho strongest position, and moltiue sorts have ad- vanced one uhllnn-,-lpcr quarter, while grinding qualltica are held with much firmness, and fully malntain late rates. - With modernte rrrivals ot ports of call, the floating carzo trade has Leen quiet for wheat, and prices have declined abont o shilling per quarter. Mafze has fmproved about slxpence per quarter. Barley Is steady. NOME. A SIX-MINUTE AUDIENCE, Special Dinpatch ¢ Tha Chfcann Tridune, Nrw Yonk, Nov, 14—i.a. m.—Notwithatand- for his debilitated condition, the Pope gave audience to-day for n period of exactly six min- utes. 1o recelved five pricsts, slx laymenyand eleven ladies, most of the priests being French, Tlls Tloliness was borne in, and looked very pale and wenlk. Durlng the six minutes the aud enco lasted he never ouce movel his legs, tut he moved hils bands frequently and with ap- parent freedom. Tho appearance lie presented was that of n inan on thovery brink ol thegrave, but who sccuis to rotain his mental facultics to a degres . hardly to bo expected under tho clrewinstanced, The pllerims favor 1 with an audience looked on with reverentlal awe, feel fug that they had cust thelr last lovk on Pio Nonoalive, The Pontiff conversed in French, and apoke with on wmount of cffort that wos painfully evident, The few words ho spoke referred princloally-to TUR POLITICAL CONVULSIONS IN PRANCE, about which he evidently feels vory deeply. ITe counselvd prayerafor beace, so that France might be spared the horrors of another revolution. Tho pilgrims were very much struck by the Pope's excesalve feebleness ond tho extremo laniuor of his oyea. His movements were somo- what sposmoilic, and there was an unmistakable appearance of a atrong will battling agaiust al- most completo physieal prostration. THE POPE. o Ta the Western Assoclated Press, + Toxe, Nov. 13.—There is no foundation for tho alarming rumars current at Parls yesterday about the Pope, who etill suffors from weak- ness, but whose coudition has not recently bo- come Worsc. The Pope gave sudlence to-day to several ‘porsans, RESIGNED, Zanardelll, Minister of Public Works, has re- sigucd, disapproviog of the Convention with the ratlway companics nezotiated by the rest of his Cabinet. Depretis, President of Councly and Ministor of Finauce, will take the portfolio of Pablis Works temporarlly. e GERMANY AND BELGIUM, TALK OF A FROTECTORATE. Loxpox, Nov. 18.—The l'alt Vall Gazeits as- scrta that Germuny Is urging Belgium to accept & German protectorate, und make her milltary stem conform to Germany, in return ‘for guarantee of Independence {n all other ro- spects, and for territorfal compeusation. Ger- many argucs that Beluium, in: the eveut of another Frauco-Uermarc war, would ‘memv be the battle-ground, and bo absorbed by the victor. Amilitary convention with Belgium now would render Germauy unassaflable, The Ga- zelte belloves these arcuments bave mads great way iu very high quarters. 3 ——— MEXICO, 1 SONOKA. 84x Dizao, Cal,, Nov, 14,~The chronic revo- lutionary stats of affairs below the loe fu Lower California prescuts o now aspect just naow iu the uprisiuz under one Rodeviguoz and the capture of the party who have becn the suthorities de facto siuce Villagraua’s banishe meut, nearly s year sgo. It is reported that two pervous were killed fu tho emvute. Tho peopla on aur side at the cambs have been kent constantly on the afert several montha, n view of the tinsettied affairs In their nelghborhoud, CUBa. SIANISIT TROOI'S AURPRISED. HAVANA, Nov. 12, viA Kgr Wear, Nov, 13— On the 31st ult. an enmagement took place at Pioal do Marin, Oriental Department, hetween nhout 400 tngurgents under Maceo and svme 0 Spanish reenlar troops under Col. Valenauela. The Spaniards were surprised while b fast- ing, and lost tweuty-two killed and fifty-three wounded. The insurgentaare feported repulsed with loss unknown. I'OREIGN MISCELLANY. ] TOUUIL WORK 1N PORTO PLATA. IEAvAxA, Nov. 13.—Distressing tidings of im- prisonments, banishments, and exceutions, in- creasing fn number, have been received from Pucrto Piata. Nearly 100 citizens were sent in chalns on two schooners to the City of San Domingo. Among the prisoners wan'tho Perat- vian Consul, Some wers forcibly tuken fromn the Consulates where they had taken refuge. INDRMNITY WANTED, Beutix, Nov, 13,—1t is sald the Admiralty are preparing for the eventual necessity of com- line Nicaragua to fndemnify the” (lerman onsul Elsenstuck for theassault recently com- mitted upon him, AMUSEMENTS. TIE FLYING DUTCIHMAN. Tast cvening, Wagner's romantic opera, baged upon the old-time Jegend of the restless Ifol- lander who salled the scas so many years In quest of that ram avis in those timea, the woman who would be true unto death, was given for thc first thae In the original setting. The first two representations were glven, as will be remembered, In Novem- ber and Devember of last year, when Kellogig astonished cven her most infatuated adimnirers by assuming the rule of the luvelorn Senta, ond Maas, Carleton, and Conly took the respective roles of Erik, Vanderdecken, and the Pilot. Those two performances, howerdr, were given In English, and the opers waa aubjected to a revision that was equivalent to an adapta- tion to the company. Last evening wo had it in its UGerman dress and with Gertnan artists, the cast dncluding Mine, Pappenhelm as Senta, Blum as the Jfollander, Wiegand as Daland, and Fritsch, doubled ns Erik ond the Pivl. The opera was prescuted not as an adaptation, but with gome regand to fts context and more in keeping with thie spirit of the original, although numervus cuts were wmade not only of mnumbers sbut also in numbers, especlally those belonging to Daland. As a matter of curlosity, not to speak of musical en- joyiment, the performanco on this account pose sessed a fresh interest, and It must be conceded that the (ierman performanes gave a much clearer inslght into the work than the English, The thu'-_llinl defleiency was in the orcliestra. It could hapdly be expected, however, that an orclesten witleh has no_organization, and whicl must have had insuiiclent rehearsal, could do justlee to Wagnes music, in_ which sn imuch depends upon the Insthumnents in snnounclug the motives which herald the coming of cvery cvent and {llustrating their eplsodes with auth dramatiz clearncss apd forve, The preponderance of brass, which completely vovered the strings, where the strings are so much needed, sadly marred the fustrumenta- tlon. Tho interest of the work Is maluly concen- trated in the Holtander and Seats, and fortu- nately both roles wern strongly cast, Mine. Vappenhelm's personation of the malden stamnps lier as o great dramatie artist, and not o mere vocalist, Her singing was marked not only by a refreshing vigor and condumwate ekill, but by the most artistlc truthfulness. Not o plirase was slizhted througlhout her long aria In which she tells the story of the welrd Jfollander to her maldens as they spin,"and that trying duet with the Hl- lander, which discloses the vassion Senta has so long felt for the mysterlons stranzer, It was some of the hest dramatie sinzing ever heard on the Chieazostage, and reininds oneof the piimy days of opera, when we used to hiave siich prima donnus hiero as Parodi and Zucebf. M. Bium, who took the part of the follander, sustalned it with equal fervor ait Intensity. As compared with the weak rendering of Carleton, it was a revelation. 1is voice, both fn power awl cumpass, was ablo to cope with the dificultics of Lis music, and his endurance ¢nual €45 tlidt of Mme. Pappenhicim in sustaining the long duct with undiminishied intensity to the close, In his hands, the Fiying Dutechman 1s not n whited spectre of the Carleton sort, but a genulne tlesh and blood scaman and lover, who can_manifest passlon, though of a opeless kind, The duey was g genulng trimnpli, and the two artlsts re- cefved o doublo call before the eurtaln as a well- deseeved tributo to their noble effort, But littlo nced begald of the rest. Mr, Fritsch, a_tenor with a very welling and robust valee, had o double role, Erik and the 2iat, aud san:= his two prins rlnn‘ numbers, the delfgntful Pilot’s song and the parting auct with Senta, fu excellent style, Mr. Wiezand filled his role (Da’and) very “nee ceptavly fn o dramntic scnse, but his frequent Japses from the key marred his singlue, The choruses &l its work acceptably and with com- mendabite spirit, though not always true. This evenlng #*Faust™ will bu given, with Miss Human as Xarguerite and Mr. Adums {n the tite rote, — TITE TARERNACLE CONCERT, Tho last rehicarsal for tho Sunday-school Tabernacle concerts wiil talie vlace this evenlue at 7:50 o'clbek, fn the Tubernacle, AN ehildren who have attended the rehearsals and who ex- pect to sing In the concerts next Friday eveafng and Saturday afternoon, and sll young people members of any of the chiurch chioirs and who ure skilled singers, and all thoso who have at- tended the Wednesday evening rehenreals, nra also expected to be present If thoy desiro to par- “ticlpate in the concerts, . DR. HUDSON. An Afale Which Neods n Sharp Lookings Into, Soectal Dispateh to The (hicago Tritune, Omants, Neb,, Nov. 19.—Yesterday morning, east of Grund Tsland, o young lady threw her- self from the platform of a Pollinan cur on the cast-bound Uulen Paclfic expreas, which was running rapldly, The train did not stop till it reachied tho vext statlon, where the train-men of tho west-bound freight were directed to scarch for her, As they proceeded on thelr way tho gir] was found with a shoulder dislorated and otherwlso trulsed. Bl was taken to Urand leland to be cared for, Her traveling-companion: was onc Nr, Iindson, who stated that her namo was Miss Winten- inger, of Btockton, Cal., thot her brufn had been affected by sovers study, and that he was taklng her to the Chlcago Al m. The Doee tor, it s reported, scemed to manifest very tittlo coucern about his charge, stating that she must lhavo beon killed, und hio declured his futention of golug rizht on East. The passengers would not allow him to proceod, and ha therefure got off at the station to return to his patlont. e < 3 THE WEATHER, Wasminoroy, D, C.. Nov. 14=~1 o, m.—For the Upper Lake region partly cloudy weather, with raln areas, warin southerly, veerlug to colder northwest winds, falllug, followed by ris- ing barometer. . LOOAL Dll‘l'l‘fl:ll» '—m?fi.‘— @0, 1 S0 34 61 133184 1, oy 53 64 #0p I, 300 B | 6T 200 53002 —————— BILLIARDS. ¢ Nsw Yorx, Nov. 18.—A match gamo of | billiards, 600 polnts up, threo: ball Freveh carrotus, for the chamolonship of Aweriea, the Delaney badge, snd $1.000 a side, was vlayced to-night in Tammany Hall between Willlam® Bexton and Cyrille Diou, and was won by Sex- tonln the ficy-thlrd inuing, Diou belug 425, ‘The bighest runs were: Bexton—54, 65, 53, sud 97; Diow, 2, 45, 51, aud 105, FIRES. 8t. Louis Badly Scared by a Blaze Near the Planters’ House, The Herchants’ Exchange Bullding also Singed, but Not .Scriously. A Toss of Over $100,000, However; In- rurance Not Known, Posaibility that Several Persons Per- ished in the Flames, 4 AT ST, LOUIS, Hpectal Disvtich to The 1hiws30 Tribsne, 87, Lotts, Nov, 13.—At 12:15 a fire broke ont i the wine-roomn of Bonnet's restaurant, on Fourth street, between Pine and Chestnut, and the flames had so spreadl when stho fitc-engines arrived that the building, & stone-front structure, seemed already doomed. Tho cngines went bravely to work, and a dozen streams of water were soon playing upon the conflagration. At12:30 o second alarin was twrned iy and every engine that can bhe made avallable s ,at this hour (12:50) upon the seenc. A farge crowd has collected Iu front of the hurning. bullding, and there 1a great appretiension that the fire will spread to adjoining structures. linmediately In frontis the Planters’ House, the oldest and one of the largest hotels In the city, and at tho rear, scparated by a 12-fout alley, Is the Merchants! Exchange, and many other valuable public bufldings are In the fmmediate vicinity. The wind 18 from the east and blowine atrongly and fucrcasing, Spectal Piepateh 1o The Chicagn Tridune. 87 Louts, Nov. 14—1:15 a. m.—The fire {3 now belleved to be Jully under cunteot, and the threatcued dangerof o general conflagration avoided. Twenty streams of water are pouring dn on the Lurning hutlding, and the flames have been much reduced, Tho fire will undoabtedly :)o extinguishied before it reaches othet build. e, Spectal Divoateh to The UMcatn Tribune, ¢ Br. Lovis, Mo, Nov, 14—1:43 8. m.—At this writing the tire Is completely under the control of the Fire Department, and there Is no danger that ft will extend to adjacent bulldings. The walls of the building are still standingand seem intact, but the floors and the Interfor are entlrely destroyed. Tho sufferers, are J. L. Steluberg, who ocenpled the lower floor s & hat and fur storc, $50,000, his stuck of furs being farze and valuable. Johm Bonnet, who lad | the rear portion of the buildiog ™ for o <estaurant, $7,000, Including o larze amount of sllverware. Ecx- cral rooms on the fourth floor were oceupled by the St. Louls Banking Company, which losses $15,000. Besides these there were a number of law nud other offices in the upper etories, which nre completely destroyed. Many of tho rooms on the fourth and fifth storles were occu- pled a3 lodging apartments. Al the heavy lusers were fully covered by Insurance, but nt thfs late hour an accurate statement cannot be obtalned, The heaviest loscr, Bteluberr, 48 wow in New York. The building, owned by Mra, Auna L. Hunt, cost about £560,000° a lttle over two yeurs agn. The Insurance Is not known. The bulldinz * on tho nmorth, occupicd by Store's Museum, was somowhat damaged by water, and the contents of the museum roughly handled by moving, but cscaped the fire, The Cinmnber of Commerce Buflding es- caped with damoge only to some twenty paucs of plate-ginss fu the Merchants' Exchange Hall» Foeclal Disnater o The Chicagn Tritune, B1. Louts, Nov. 1.—3 . m.—The fire atart- cd from some unknown cause i tlx wine-cellar of Bonnet's restaurant. Thoe first alarm was given by Pet McCalleey, the private watchman on the beat, who, on passing the bulding, look- | 10 Alirougd tholinllwuiand suw sprricund Athoko coming up from the basement through the ele- vator. Inamomeut flames began to shoot up, and the powerful draught through the elevator drew the flames with frightful rapidity to the wooden roof of the bullding, No nlarm was _ turned, on untll the smoke and sparks were observed Ly the sergeant fn charge of the police-station, a block amd a batf away, and this singular deiny in ap- prising the firo department of the fire will ace count for the fact that wnen the flvst engines arrived tho roof was nlready in flames. The clevator afforded @ freo passage for the flames from the basement, and entlre roof and upper storles were aflre and burning with great ferceness Leforo the first and second storics had yet been touched by the devouring clement, The - flames, fed by the highly combustible materlal, mounted ity feet ahove the tops of the building, beilliantly Hluminating the surround- inz epace for blocks away. The heavens were filicd with myriads of eparks, and iu several ine stances burning brauds were borne by the wind agalnst and on tho top of nelghboring houses. Tho Globe-gmocrat Bullding, a third of a Llock away, brought out its loso and deluged its own ond surrounding premises with water, whilo tho proprictors of the Piauters' House, opposite, were busy in taking precan- tions agaust acchient and disaster. The gu, were awakened, uud made ready to removo themselves and their luggage should tho fames invale thelr Tost- Ing-place. Stano's Muscum, which occupled the bullding adjoiniug the burning structure, was' mowmentarily threatencd with destruction, and the contents, Including wild animals, works of arts, relics, wax-works, etc., wero hastlly removed down tho stalrway aod across tho strect to o placo of safety. Though the Museum cscaped destruction, It sulfered considerabledamage, consequent on the rough handlivg of its property. Chlet Sexton, of the Fire Departinent, was among the flrst to reach thoscene of the coutlugration, and ho Is doubtless entitled to the credit of preventing a great disaster, Mo took his position on the west baleony of tho Mere chants' FExchauge, faclie the flames in the vear of the bullkling, and tho englues at this polnt of the tire, the most perilous of all, wera worked under lus persoual 'supervislon. This part of tho buildinz was a living tnass of fire, from which tho flunes shot up with irresistible forve, and for some thne it aid not seem possiblo that thoy ‘could bo checked, but hose upon hoso was turned ou uatll the forked fire had to give way to the tremendous volume of water poured into tho roaring aud crackliug ‘furnaco, It scemed to be a providential elrcumstanco that the wind, was blowing from thu cast, as ths street lay westward, while a féw fect to the cast was tho Merchants' Excbauwe, tao flnest butlding in tho city, and which must have been burned, or, at least, the perit greatly ageravated, Lad the wind besa from an ubposite course. Special Ditoal:h ko The Chicago Tribune, ST, Louts, Nov, 14-~13:80 a. m.—As stated in @ previous dispatch, scveral rooms of the upper part of the bullding wero used as Jodgiug roowme, aud @ fear {8 cxpressed by some that flve or six peopls have been burnwd to death, belng awakeued only af- ter the stairway Lad taken fire, and thus cut off eseape. This seoms to be wercly a tear, though 1t 1s induiged in by the private wotkchmao, who firit discovered the tire, and whao ssy tho stalrway was aflumo so quick- ly after tho alarm that the escaps of those siceping abuve would becoms a serivus ques- tiou, No mlssing persons can be heakd of, how- ever, and the, probabillty Is that eyerybody es- caped. AT CENTRALIA, ILL. CyTRALLA, 1L, Nov. 18.—A Sro broke out In tho old Eastern Hotel at & late hour last night. ‘Tere belng uo ire engine, it was found {mpos~ sibly to save the bulldings in the Immediate vi- cluity of the fire. Thc buildiogs destroyed were: The Eastern Hotel, ownod by several parstiss; a bulldiog owned by Mayos Baddler, fn- surcd for §1,000 in the Lycowing; s two-story ! frame bullding, O'Meivan: ccupled per, n milliner; William by Mra. Dra- no Inmrance on hukd- Ing: stock Ineured for 230)—prelaile lors, 1003 drug rtore ocenpled by Dr. J. F. Roberts: no fnsurance on building, which was owncd by E, S, Condits stock fa- sured in Contincntal, New York, for $1,000: loss slight, #s etock was mostly saved. Next was the ost-Office Building, on the corner of the rquare, awned by E, & Condit. The mail matter and flxtures were ail saved, bt the fur- niture was somewhat damnged; no [naurance, The harness-shop of W, B, Besant, a one-stor; brick, north and adjoininz the Post-Ofice, enught fire and was also consumed. The stock was ‘mostly saved, but somewlat dameged: fn- gured fu the Royal Canadfan for €1.003; proba. ble loss, #400: 1o insuram®e on building, The fire Is supposed to be the work of an Incendlary. The large brick Dlock on the opposite sile of the ‘street, owned by Koll & Warner, and occupled by M. FEhraman as a clothing store, was slightly damaged by heat, windows brokew, ete. The elothing was injured by belng moved and by water. The extent of tle dam- age was about &), coveral by insurance in sev- erul companics. “The building was damaged ahuut §100; tusured in tho Home of New York and North American of Philadelphia, ownel by AT SAN FRANCISCO, Sax Fraxcisco, Nov. 13.—The loss by the North Polut warchouse fire, on hubding and contents, covered by Insutance, £310,000. fev. eral Engifsh and German companies lose from £15,000 to £10,000, the balance belng in amall amounts In local, Fastern, and forelen compa- nies, ‘The lessee nf the worchouse considers the firc Incendiary, bul declines to give reaxons, but it Is underatoud he had been prominent in the movement Lo reduce wages of lanzshore- men, who had consequently’ threatene] him with mischlef. AT EVA LLE, IND. EvaxsviLLe, Ind, Nov. 13.—A fire at 7:30 this cvening destroyerd the molding-shiop and one pattern-room of William Ieilman's exten- sive foundry and machine shops. Thirty-five hundred dollars' worth of patterns wers de- uru&n)-&l. The loss la 50,60, lnsured for $20,000 In Eastern companics. THE BIG WILL. Progress of the Contest Over Van- derbilt’s Millions Before the Surrogate. Lawyer Lord's Prospectus More Brill. iant Than Any tubsequent Devetopment. Testimony of Son-in<Law Daniel B. Allen and Dr. Jared Lindsley. Apectal INwatch to The (hicasa Tridune, New Yonit, Nov. 13.—In the Vanderbilt will ense to-day the examfuation of Danlel B. Atlen was concluded, and that of Dr. Jared Lindsley, the Commodore's family physielan since 1857, was beauni, The court-room was crowded, the policemen at the door refusing admission only when every inch of stanglug-room wis oceupled, The scusational address of yesterday hud the uatural cffect to orouse unueual and widezpread Interest in the case, ‘The testi- mony was nut equal to Mr. Lord’s speech fn vxe viting qualitics. Mr. Allen did not trip during lis scarching cross-cxamfnation, and maln- tained his comnposure throushout. When asked M he remembered any cunvereation in which Commodore Vanderbilt, Mrs. Vanderbilt, and hetook part, the witness sald he did remember rpuch a conversatfon, the subject of which was the Commudore's father's will. The fact of the equal distribution of the property among the ehildren of tbe Comnodore's father was ap- proved both by the Commodore and Bis wife. NUEGARDING LOANS OF MONEY to Whilam H, Vanderbilt, Allen sald the last Joau he remembered was i 1853, The largest luan was 85,000, the ordinary amounts belng not over #40. The loana were always paid, «Mr. Clinton asked i witness was quita surc the lady mentluned. in bis testimony went to the Washington place honse in the capacity of governess, * I'il refrest your memury,” said Mr, Clinton, “Do yon remember that Louisa, after- wards Mre. Horace F. Clark, invited o young lady friend to visit her, and that she was the one to whom you referred!" Witness had no knowledge cither way., Miss Loutsa Vanderbilt wasat that thne 18 or 19 years oll’ Witness dld not koow the younzg lady who went to the house, Did know that that young lady had never been a friend of the Cominodore’s daugh- ters, llow did he kvowiti From his foter. course with the family. Aro yon prepured to swear,” sald M, Clin- ton, sternly, **that your relationa to the famiiy were so close that no daughter of the Commo- dore could have an inthnate friend without your knowledgel” Witness sald “Iic was NOT . PREPARED 7O sWEAR ANYTUING OF TOE BOUT", o wanted to explaln, but was not allowed. Mr. Cliuton recalled tho conversation witness bad with Willlam about the younsg lady. “Willlam told me,” sala the witness, “that she went thiere at his procurement.” “At tho distance of thirty-one years is that conversation still vivid fu your recollection,” asked the counsel. #1t 13, replied the witness In a declded man- ner. He did, however, remember that Will- fam used the word procurement. “Do you kuow," sald 8ir, Clinton, *that the lady was o cousin of Willlam H. Vanderbliva wilel" Witness did. Witness’ nover urged the fm- propricty of her golug theru; never saia sho was a jroverness, and never intended to be so Interpreted; did not konow that sho went there as o visttor. She wems nominally as the assistant to the dangbter, who had charge of the house st the time. Witncss did uot visit the house sunch while Miss Kissam was there. Ho saw Mies Kissam there, Wite ness thought Conunodore Vanderblle, to a great- er extent than any other wan lie ever saw, was © DETRUMINED TO HAVE IS OWN WAY at all times, Hu was In tho habit of making censorious remarks voucerufng people who differed with lun. Ho was in tho habit of applsing tho words *Dlatherskite™ — and #gucker" to'persons who would allow him to do so. He wever spplied thoss wordas towitness. [“Iu your prescuce, you mean, re- marked Mr, Chinton.] During the latter years of Commodore's llfc, as ho becamo okier, richer, and more powerful, he induiged moru freely in theso expressions, I regard to th assertion that William H. never (:gposcd his father's will, witness was asked If ho hed over kuown _sny otber of the children to opposs him’ in his presence. Cornellus, the withess sald, penerally asscrted his pichts manfully, Witness bad heand, and witness bad seen, Mrs, Cross oppose her fatlier's views on lnmfly and bustuces jootters.e He never knew an {ustance when such onposition was suc ful, 1l had known the Cominodoro tw bofore he married hits daughter, since 1 did not remetnber that he ever guve in. Mr. Cifnton said wituess had sworn that Witls fam 1L. Vauderbilt has spoken of ls father as S TUR OLD MAN, He wasasked if be had ever heard tliat centle- wanspeak ol his father except as * fathier,” or o bustuess fricnds, sometinils, as “the Com- modore.” Witness sald toat, o his man- hood, It was Willista's hublt to speak of bis luther as *the old. man' He did ot vemember that Willian ever used the term * futher? fn speakiog of the Commodore. ile did not remember that any womau other than Mra. Vanderbilt Hved tu the Counnodore’s house llhil' the return of Mri. Vanderbllt from the asylum, 2 Dr. Liudsley’s testimony was walnly coucern- ing the Commodore’s shments, which, ho said, fucluded prolapsus anl, stricture, bernia, and & very troublesoiu affectivn of the heart. Ho was 2ls0 dyspeptic sud Uutulent. His troubles be; with the preat nju 0 reccived (u% by un scchdent ull"lhc Camden & Awmbo; road. Asto whetber the Cow- wodore flm Brizht's discase of the kidneys, the Doctor thought not. The analysis ndicuted fn- flawmatiou of the bladder It could not be told whether or uot the ditculty was chronie, When ssked regurding the Commodore’ tations with SPIRITUALISTY, the witness mads an unexpected reply; “I dou't hnow whether Spiritualists’ or Clalrvoy- aut. Hosbowed moa prescription which vne of hla Jaughters bad got lrum o clarvoyaut. re- | 1t was Mes. La Bau T think ho was a bellever 1o the efficacy of the medl- cfne” He continued that e dhl not know atout the Commadare’s heltef in mesmerisn. lle never had found him in company with Hpiritnalists. Fie had seen Miss Claliin at her own house, but never saw her_or her sistor at the Commodore's house or bifices; never gaw a woman come fn and make free with him, slap him, and tell him to * Wake up, ofd_boy{; never ' conversed with the Gom: maxlore about lewd women, nor about his riding out with certaln women: diln’t think he necd- edit: wouldu't swear rositively, however, that hie had not spoken on this sut TIHE INGEXIOUS QTESTIONS ut to draw cut De. Lindeles's knowledge of’ sommodare Vanderbiit's will failed to draw much except denlats. The witness knew that in 1551 the disposition of the Commadure's prop- erty was very eyual; knew nothing of ita lfi.flpn- #itfon In 183 haa never stated that an unequal disposition was then made: had na recollection of conversation on' the rabject: though the Commodore was constitutionally frritable and Inpaticnt under suffering, Le ‘was. however, quite relf-possasced during his sicknese. On cross-examination Dr, Lindsley said he had never known Commmlore Vanderbilt to asso- ciate with lewd women. The Montreal Suvings Hank Libel Casomn Steamship Thief, Snectal Isich 1o The Chicago Tridune, MoxtuEAL, Nov. 13.—The conspiracy care azainst Col. Bond, hroker, at the suit of the City and District Eavings Dank, has been sot- tled and the prosecution withdrawn, The fol :;m{:n; letter was recelved by couusel for the ank: * v THE QUELN ¥3, NOND, To W. If. Kerry E1g.! 1am adviced that T have no formal means of controverting the statsment Kigned by John Campbell and produced on Thues- day last In thls care,” Belng nnablo to permit my- reif to renain under (he chiarge which Irmnuln-. 1 deslre to pat an record this unquaiified denia) of its contents. It In a tisrue of falseloude. 3 never canepired in any way azaiost the City and District Savingn llank, hot questioned its sirength or solid- Ity. = FRANK Boxn, Mr. Kerr stated to the Court that, In con- fequence of this letter, lie was instructed by the bank to withdraw from the prosccution, the hank's ol:jtcl belng gained In showing, ou the sworn evidence of its mauagers, that all rumors aflecting its solidity were false and without foundatiod iu fuct. The prosecution agalnst Camupbell will be pressedl, Apeeial Dizpateh to The Chicagn Tribune, MoNTiEAL Nov. 1.—The steatnship Stephen- #on, swith a cargo of grain and provisions, when leavjug her dock to-dsy, tonched bottom and sprang a leak, 8he putInto Llochelaga for re- palrs. The water has so far done littld damage, aml it I8 expected the vessel will be got ready to leave before the close of naviation. Kuectal IHspateh ta The Chiraga Tribwne, Qresec, Nov.13.—A number of passengers by the ocean steamer Cireasslan were robbed of lurge nmounts, by some oneon board during the trip out. On the arrival of the passenpers here last night, a Swiss named 8pringall was arrested on sueolfeion, He s supposed to be the eanie man who committed the robberies on board the White Star line of steamers. .- Tothe AFertern Aunetated Dress, ToitonTo, Nov. 13.—Speight & Sons’ novelty works bave buried, Lors, $50,000; {nsured, —————— SUICIDE, Speciat Dispaick ta The Chicago Tridune, Craxtox, la, Nov. 13.~Perkins Hatfleld, Trustee of Brookfield Township, a man of fam- ily and of conslderuble pruperty, Lung himself iu bis corn-crib yesterdsy morning. Keasun unkuown. —— A Monument a8 I ag the grand pyramid might be builtof the teeth that have been ruined by neglect, 8hall this thing go In face of the great fact that Sozodont is 8 certain prescrvative of dental decay? —— (lles' Lintment Jodide of Ammonla cares nen. ralgia, face ache, rheumatlom, pout, frosted feet, chillblaing, sore throat, eryripelas, bruines, and Wounds of cvery nature in man or animal, Tho remarkable curcs this remedy has effected claases it a1 oue of the most important and valuable rem- eilen ever discorered for the cure and rellef of pain. From uverezertion 1 contracted a pain acros by foina, My snfleringe were intense, One bottle of Giles® Lintment lodide of Ammonla cored v me. T, I, McGez, Conductur New Yark & Hasen Raslroad. For eate drugziets, VEGETINE Purifiesthe Blood, Reno- vates and Invigorates the Whole System. IT8 MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE ALTERATIVE, TONIC, SOLVENT AND DITURETIC. Reliable Evidence. ST L. Btovens: Vegetine, Veestine, 13 Kir—| will most cheerfully add Jmy testtmony to the grest e Vegetine, mitiion s o resf wintet 181 . 'h‘ll and niedicine, Vegetls ogoting, . donot think eavuiii cin b Draise, for 1 was troubied vver il . oars with thet dreauiful df Vegetme. 4 hadt such bad cuughing Vogetine, i st el a0 o wolne . Wuu:’:f:T-“x""'""n"“ 1 mlso bk Vegetine, teer, i, Crndiln i covets o [3ehe and Bdvise sverybudy to take the Vogetine, Srfvin il anit henitlfad Vogotina,| ~ con dsawtas sl Saiutnle, | Vegetine, = - GIVES Vegetine, HEALTH, STRENGTH, . ) Veeetine AN APPETITE. Vegotine, o m"nmnnT,mm sroay e Vopotine, Sinm i 2 sl Dl i BOLIOG: feiy tiall hier riends. A fow borties of [ Vegetine restored her Beaith sircagih Vegefine. {Calraitce an liesr Ftsic Axvt, ve ti o N0, 49 Beary Bullilug, Husten, getine, i Vegotiue, CANNOT BE Vegotine, BEXCEL LED. Co'omtusTowx Mata, 14 to certlty that | hsve " ceverat yonm aad i (i utils, or th:rml Tlumors, or 'Sud Ra & Dlows L arider of Serias i Vegotine, u.m,'::“:a;_u::;v.'""' ealii Vegetine, A AN Voget}ne. T IS A Vogetine, yainable Remedy. Veeotine, sovru Bostox, Feb. 7, 1970, Mr, Rlovens: Vootine.l,ear Giet have taken sererai botiea 8geUNs. or yu Veputioe, wod wia coaviaced it 14 » valualie reiedy for llylyelldll - Vegetine, e Compiaiat, aad geacral debilly of egetine, i 1can beartily recommend 16 to all suf- Vegotine, 5 it iniaiis i Yot rerpectfain. MR loe vALKER Vegotine, % VEGETINE Propared by il. R, STEVENS, Boston, Mass, Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists, A'TS AND ULSTERS, " Tlaters sud Overcoats for Meu snd Boys, at Nutting’s 184 & 180 Staty-st., opp. Pulmer House, DRESS GOOKS, West End Dry Goods House, Madison and Peoria-sts. 10 PAYS T0 TRADE O THE WEST SIDE! 0Ds. Our stock of COLORED DRESS GOODNS is now teplete with the Latest Noveltics from the British, Freuch, and American markets, at much less than South Sido prices, The following quotations repre- senta few of the leading articles: 5 Cases Knickerbocker and Btriped Lucknow Suitinga....... . 3 Cason Plaid Acto Suitings. . 134 Ayatge. nteiment, of, Hoiplin A Rcas, A Mlzerine Cloths, Fiatdn, £ s sy nelogant lino of Matlasas Bmting, Baskot Cloths, Bulgarian Bmx:‘;u. %o 3 Cases Stripod Mohairs, * new shndes’ 5 Casos uality” English Mat. ra, would be ohoap at 20 as s ns_and Macodonian rizh material for Polo« loths, ourettes, ‘“‘much under Fanoy 7 Cases (from auation) of a hoavy Ail- Wool Matlasse, in all the now shades 4 Canca (from auction) of an extra Awoizht M:;Woel Striped Bargo...... grut varisty of an extrn guality 5 mncl;‘lfiluula(\uual price 750) for ur stock of Gray All-Wool Be: Baskot Cloths, tlasse, &a., lnrsn': &18 and doublo widths, 18 complote in all shades and qualfties, from 60e upward. A new importation of Persian Che- nille, Bourettes, Moussline, Valour de Elegante, Indian Camel’'s Hair, * Flain and Tufted,” at less than down.town prices, 8-4 Fancy Bourettes for $1.30) for.... ar% 45 50 587 (sold evorywher rywhers COL'D CASHMERES. 3 Cason 38-In. Colored Casbmere..... 60 2 Casos 38-in. Colored Cashmere, heavier and better......ceeeee .+ coos 7B 2 Cnses 38-in. Colored Cashmers, a lfio?blrgam. ucm'nl pricogl......... 85 eces 38-in, ed Cashm o Fuliades and very Ana. oot in og plocos 40-in. Calored Ci woll worth_ and wowid e Shoanet . L35 ... $1.02 2 Canon 48] ere, handsome, used to seil at SL.5C...... 1.25 SKIRTS. Alarge atock of Bkirts in Quilted S and’ 8atin, Quilted !‘m-mq or's Bnulxh Felt Oloth and Flannel, in great varie oty and at low prices. CARSON, PIRIE & £ CARMBLITE MELISSE CORDIAL. (Eau de Melisse des Carmes,} A SURE CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA, DISORDERS OF TIE S8TOMACH AND ALL NERVOUS AFFECTIONS. GETTIIE GENUINE. 80LD DY ALL DRUGGISTS. Geaeral Depot st BOVER'S, 59 I'ark-place, New York. VAN SCIIAACK, STEVENSON &C0., ‘Wholesaio Dealers. Chlcago. LEGAL. 3 RECEIVER'S SALE. THURSDAY,INOV. 15,1877, STATE OF TrLixats, CorxTy ov Coox, Fuperior Look County, Oct. 7, 1877, Urville I'aue vs, agcaud The Michizun Centrai italiruad v noited (4 hereby given that, {n pursuance wit crefal brder eutervd 1n 84l cause on the secand day Novetsber, 157, 1, Orvlile Page, Hecelver duly aps poloted i day uf November il at one ueluck noun, At the middie room on the secnnd 50 and 81 Lake strect, inthe City of Ul county, acll st public auction il the wares, gud merclanibio, conss inics (betng hoot anil shoe m: Temain of the late Airm of 1 sult purchaacrs, togeshier witl tire of sawet aid cause, wiil, ou Thursday, the fifteentn n tg atcers of Alsy oug large irn eale and two sharce of stock b the Exposition Bullding, uslesa befurn that day bid ahali be nuile (0 the Kecelver for the whola yileh ahall e euaiitted snd spproved by tho Co Terns: Under $101, cashi over thnt amuint, 90 d; ervit, with notes snd guod personslsecarity, Fue articulars sud lnspection of goods » o g Onvitte (AGE, 400, Nov. 10. 1877. eceiver. POROUSN FLANTERS. They Could Sco It. It was 20 apnarent 1o the Centennla) furgrs, ‘whea the, etwon's Cancinie Pordie Plates with ahibition, that 1S wes ll’lu{ y and they were forced e Uh¥ 10 v £0 (e manGIACtrers 0y ol gt the bt ===, eat 'sud only by awaniof mer-| Tiat tha Word CAPCINE 18 CUT TiHROUGT to the old sn Lithierto popular us laster, hat of slow sce u s fneated U OVErCOlE s A ‘Ie'n pain _immediate! e ere others will not relleve, While possassing the whove remark- sbie yuslities, |6 Is sbsolutely free from the lesd r-lwul Luat MAny other plualers ar¢ found by anslysl 5 vonlaln, Suid everywhere. T withoat rubhing. Tost. tess 1o clothing, totally tling ever kuawt to the Lefore. Ove pound equals four pounds of sosp. Airs. icary Ward Beecher recons mendst (o ull housekeeoers. Boldby Grocers. ~I'ice, Scents, Depot. au, New York. THEPERFUMERY OF TUE CELEBRATED PINAUD Acguired Ita precedence upon fts merits and withoul the ald of wivertisinyg. 1ils admirable Ksseace of 1xorf Breonl, Eascuce of poponax, sud above all the exqul- site Esscnce of Violet of 'arma, dlstllled trom the nay urs} plaat, vesiready wou s leadiog pualtion lu the ORE. L s o LEATITEL COVERED. STEIN'S I]HII]S'DULLAR STORE, 106 Fast Madison-st. UNDEBWEAR, Tnderwoar sud llosiery Retalled at Cuah Prices. NUTTING, €. 0. D. Clothler, 184 & 163 State-st., opp. Pal+ wer flouse use. SPECIAL NOTICE, AN AN R s iTOW -1 TELI, GENUINE FLOKIDA e WATEL, Toe trus Florida Walar sivays comes with litle paw ‘around cach boctle, sud lu the paper e SEu e v, s Wordss -+ Launiai & e of tuls paniphl S -imarked, or stawped o i ::m m'l"lwl.; .b«:ulw 1t 13 ot the 1es l‘n;.I' wrds are 5o 1y, T "hiaTk letters My bo xery e fi‘:ku-‘h:lfii;tw H the Ught you el 2 W ses 30